Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-01-21
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, JANUARY, 81.
aUni0a Of lhe Wings for the sake Qfthe Union
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM HI. HARRISON,
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER.
OF VIRGINIA..

FORVICE PRESIDENT, -
JOHN TYLER,
OF VIRGINIA. "
@TYE AMERICAN PEOPLE AREl
THAT THERE rs NO
!" REMEDY FOR THE EVILS UN-
~DER WHICH THEY ARE NOW
BUT A CHANGE OF
sRULERS.' Coo. Bar5our's address 10
the Harrisburg Convention.
"One Presidential Term,- The integrity
''of the public erUants,-The safety Of The
s'pubAc money Ia sound currency)-a'ld the
general good Of the people" 10.
CONGRESS, AND OUR LEGISLATURE.
We have received nothing for at least a
week, from either of these bodies. we give
the Governors Message today and hereafter
can devote our columns to the proceedings Of
each, rohich VIII be brought up in full and laid
before our readers, as soon as possible : and, to
get even, we shall publish an Extta on Friday
next.
-4Nse
EA lot oftolerable fair cotton brought sir
and a halt cents to day under the Sherifs ham
mer; but McNutt says in his Message, that
after awhile it will bear good price again !!
Why did he not 90 little farther and say
that in the course of time another century
would roll around!
MINERAL WEALTH OF LOWNDES.
We invite the attention of our readers to the
Geological account given in another column,
by Mr.. SAMUEL HoAART, of the. Coal forma-
ton, in this County; viii me future day
may not only prove source of immense
wealth to the country, as well in aiding the de-
velopement of other vast mineral resources
Iron, lead, &C., as the demand that viii exist
for it in our neighboring sea ports, for fuel
The article is accompaniedby 'Cut' prepar-
ed by our townsman, DR.. Spillman, represen-
ting the locality tie formation in part is said tc
embrace.
We understand that Mr.. Hobart, accompa
MED by scientific friend, designs visiting tn
Island of Cuba, the object of which is, a Geolo
gical and Typographical reconnaissance of tn
Island, with the view of collecting materials 70
1 publication. We learn, also, that he has il
view an interesting series of experiments il
Photonetry, Atmospheric Electricity ant
Magnetism, to be conducted with the aid 0
the Air Balloon AS Mr.. H. has devoted
much of his time practically, to the study 0
the above sciences and visited most of thu
States. of the Union in pursuing the same, h,
is eminently qualified no doubt for the laudabl
undertaking proposed; and viii meet with ev
cry attention from the authorities of Cuba tina
his mission viii eminently entitle him to.
Our RIvER.-We are sorry to inform GU
friends below, that there is yet no prospect
a rise in the Tombigby. The Barge that lie
this place with Cotton few days ago, is "sho;
bound" at the ten mile"
There have been partial rains, but not to d
any good. No Cotton can go forward, an
the times are most awful in consequence: Oh
advertising Columns, which embrace but
small portion, confirm our statement.
A RENcoNTRE took place in Fayetteville
e., few days since betweena Mr. Duncs
hIcRae, and Mr. john Ockiltree, both youn
men of that place, IN which the latter is suppc
sed to have received a mortal wound in Il
head, from pistol bali, fired by the former.
The devils kingdom appears to flourish
other places, as well asin Mississippi
:, The New York Express says of the Pres
dents Message:
In this Message what is renlarkable in Il
acknowledgment of the evils of the presel
state of the currency without an acknowledl
ment of the causes that brought on these evi
! In reading 1t we must bear IN mind.
lst. That ten years ago, when Gen. Jacl
son began to experiment upon the cursenc
with the solemn promise of making it be
ter
There was not so much Bank Capital,
one third, as there now is.
There were no State Debts Of any impo
lance.
There were no alarming excess of impo
tations.
There were no suspensions Of. specie pa.
ments.
: l here wereno frghtfnl fluctuations in Il
, currency.-ln the rates of interest, and Dt
mestic Exchange. For--
a currency then existed, the like of whic
for the extent of Territory III which it circul
ted, and interchange of commodities it {
fected, was NOT known IN the world.
r ID. We must bear in mind, when Gener
} jackson and MIR Van Buren, solenlnly Promis,
i to make this currency thus good, better tia
it was.
i That all the Wings in Congress predie
ed
An utter disorder of the Domestic Exchai
ges.
An excess of importations on account of
t unregulated currency.
t Suspensions of specie payments and Ban
5 rupteies innumerables and,-
!, A great increase of Bank capital and Bal
! circulation, .witr.great excess Of credit.
Sd, We must also remember, that all the
evils often justly complained Of, are the evil r
/. suits ola rash and fatal experiment, suPporte
e by Mr. Van Buren,, though often forwarned
all It's alarming consequences.
) Weas then are .theartifeers OF tzvli so
] profit OF that evil as tobe. justified m seizlI
the control of the Public Purse and IN cream
Q one currency for the. Government and anoth'
| | fof the People.