Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-10
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~ WE were yesterday shown Hand Bill
circular, purporting to be approximation
issued by Gov. McNutt, forwarning the public
in rather an absurd manner against the pur-
chase Of any portion of the Five millions OF
State bonds signed for the benefit ofthe Union
Bank, except upon the terms specified in the
charter Of said Bank. Ifany such document
has been issued by McNutt, we certainly re-
gard him as tool---and if by any other person
we pity the individual who could be guilty of a
trick so contemplate. The credit our mon.
led institutions is low enough in all conscience
without any thing of this kind, which, for a
time will some influence perhaps, wheth.
er put forth by the Governor,---or clolCn--.
nay, it might be productive Of immense injury
As such we hope at least that McNutt did mo-
is-ue it.
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A bill has been introduced into the Leglsla
ture Of New-York, and will probably become q
law, to exempt strangers, who may go there
from arrest and Imprisonment for debt whilst
visiting that State. It is thought, and nc
doubt correctly, that thousands are prevented
from visiting New York city and other sections
ofthe State, through fear OF being incarcerateC
in dungeon. Upon the whole we have never
entertained but one view upon the subject o
Imprisonment for dcbt---and that is, that it is
most bar6arous practice at best; and never
can accomplish any good for if an individual
is disposed to act the rascal all the imprison.
me't that can be inflicted will do no goodwill
not make him an honest man-and it is only
the unfortunate who finally suffer by it, Be-
sides, how is it possible for a man to make
money, locked up in prison house, to Fay his
debts! The idea is supremacy absurd.
The Democrat denies that William Need
the present State Treasurer appointed by
McNutt, and who is a candidate for that Office
at the special election ordered to take place to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the death Of
James c. Williams, "penned" the following
article which appeared in the "SOuthern Re-
porter a few weeks since of which he was
editor, namely :--"Shavirg and slciadling are
now the order Of the day, and we blame no
man for playing his hand indeed he were a
fool else"-n as much as the editorial depart
ment of that paper for the lastthree months has
been under the management of a young gen.
ueman, resident of the town of Grenada, dur
ing the absence of the editor.
Well-it makes but little difference whether
William Need 'penned" it or Mott was
penned-and that by a locofoco having charge
OF has paper, and goes to prove-clearIy to
prove-to make the least of it, that, Ibis is HE
spirit which governs the Locotocos in general
the modern, the nee tangled emocracy-O
FICE SEEKERS-one of whom has been
appointed by Alexander--the Renowned Alex.
ander G. McNutt, State Treasurer!!! But
1t will be no go!--the people have become tc
abhor the very name oft, which is but another
cognomen for fraud. The people want-they
Rcedno such State, nor sub-treasurer, as Viii
liam Need though a clever man he be.
We are indebted 10 the Hon. John Hender
son, Hon. Rob't. j. Walker, Hon. A. G
Brown, and Hon, Jacob Thompson, member
IN Congress from this State, for sundry PubIi
Documents and speeches of members of lha
body,
Co..
FIRE COMPANIES.