Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-15

AL TREASURY, or an UNCoNSTITuTl0N-
AL NATIONAL BANK Shall tee hare a Cos-
SrITurIoEAL CURRENCY oF GOLD aud SILVER,
or one Of fRREDEE.MaBLE PAPER? Shall
we lire under the d<spofism Of MosETEp Ans
TocRAcT, or nRdfr me safeguards Of FREE
C0.NSTTTUTT0N7-W Washington Chf1n.
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Should be asked If there be no tray By rhish
fhe GEEERAL CONVENIENT eaH aid The cause Of
EMANCIPATION. / anncsr I has long been
an oRSEcr NEAR nv HEART, 10 see ne WHOLE
SURPLUS REVENUE appropriated 10 that OBJ
joct' WILLIAM VI. HARRISON,
IFhig candidate for the Presidency
The article in our last rejecting upon the
course Of our Senator, Mr. Tucker, was from
source which We believe to be entitled TO the
highest crcdii--If any uniounded suspicious have
been excited against Mr. T. by the article refer.
red to. we shall be very happy TO nllay hem.--
We have not the least disposition to do him inus.
ice. But he holds responsible public station,
and We consider his acts legitimate subject for
criticism. We unqInlihedly condemn his course
IN tho Senate, upon the bank question and We
shall speak Of il with the candor and boIdness
which become q free prcss--M the Same time,
om columns shall always DO open TO any thing
he, OF his friends may wish 10 say IN his defence.
The attention Of The Senate was AGAIN occupi
cd with tho orders Of the day In the course Of
the proceedings, the bill introduced by Mr.. Ais.
bDry) TO reform the banking system Of this State
anl 10 prevent unauthorized banking, MAS tnkon
M md considered IN committee of the whole.
Judge Wall in tho chair. Upon this bill the Vi.
tai question involved in the late animated debate
IN the House Of Representatives came fairly up.
The power of The Legislature over tho banks, as
maintained in tho lower House by the passage Of
the resolutions Of Gen. Speght, and tho bill 10.
ported under the same, was advocated with greni
force and eloquonco by Judge Campbell and also
by Judge Marshall. Mr. Tucker. with hls usual
tact and ability maintained the opposite position.
.Missisnppian Of 7th, inst
Well, our Senator has now defined bis posi-.
tom and where do VIC find himl In the ranks
Of The wing politicians Who could have thought
i,--who could have supposed that Ilghlman NJ
Tucker, who has always been looked upon as an
ultra democrat. would unite with tho bulcrest en-
emies Of democratic principles on the vital ques
ton Of bank rclolmi WcIelllhe gentleman, EN-
pbalicaIly, iha, he is incorporating those who
elected him. But more upon this subject anon.
We 70, further developments Of the gentle
mans coulse.
We give up nearly all u our available space
10 cur correspondents. The proceeding Of the
Legislature will be found interesting. The bill
respecting the banks, founded upon SPeighs re-
solutions, Il will be seen, has passed the HcuSe.
Il viii most probably DO killed in tho Senate =
wing und bank democrats, i, would seem, com
pose the majority in that body, and little good
can be expected from il.
Ssnafcr Walkers Speech on The Ledpendsaf
Trsdary,--1hs effort Of our Senator is spoken
Of in the very highest terms by oil who had the
pleasure OF hearing Il. The Washington cor
respondent Of the Baltimore Republican says
that Mr. Walkers speech Is "a theme Of unlytr-
sal admira,iou and commentator. Its worthy
Of oil the appreciation ihaI has been awarded to
BY those who listened to its delivery"
We shall lay the speech before our readers rs
seon as il comes to hand
~ There has been rome very severe spar
ring in The U. 8. Senate between Messrs Clay
Of Ky. and Walker o; this state. As soon as
full, correct account Of the matter reaches rs, W,
win Law il before our readers. Mr., Walker,
speech in favor OF the independent Treasury i
said 10 have been ont Of the ablest ever delyere.
~ Congress.
P1SNsyIvAxiA Z. \. SENAToR. -. DAME
Sturgeon tDemocrat) has beer elected by III
legislature Of Pennsylvania Senator 10 the Cor
eress of the United States. lie was elected o.
the first baI!o. bya majority Of A voles Nj
Surgeon has been several years Treasurer {
Pennsylvania and is Said 70 DO Que Of the ables
fihanciers in The country.
Ej- Mascus Morton has at length been deelar
cd duly elected Governor Of Massachusetts,. -
So The long agony is over and the good old ba
state bas q ength got democratic Governor
~ we are indebted 10 Gen. 4. G. Brow
for copy OF DR.. Duncan's speech on the Ne'
Jersey election We shall give extracts from
heresiler- probably publish the whole Of IT.
e1s- Our river is now in fine navigable order
We have had three boats up, and more ARE houI'
expcc.ed. Business in town is beginning to b
brisk.