Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-11
our ob't. servants,
E. F. CALHOUN.
C. C. PRESTON.

WE have not yet learned who has been e.
iected Senator from Virginia. The last ac-
count stated that the day for the election had
been changed from the 23rd to the 10Th ulti-
mo, in consequence ofthe absence of some
the members who would return to the Legisla-
ture by that time.
YELLOW FEVER IN TExAs.-The Houston
Correspondent of the Natchez Free Trader,
under date of January 1910, says there were
nearly two hundred deaths in that City, du-
ring the prevalence oft the epidemic from pop
ulation of twelve or fifteen hundred
E THE Message of Martin Van Buren, is
more of a g Handful Circular to the State
Legislatures, than federal document to the
national assembly. In it, he points out the
course they should pursue to advance his inter.
est, rather than instructs Congress of the true
condition of the country, and the means best
adapted to escape from the ruin ahead In it
there is not one word from which the people
can draw the least conclusion that the pres-
dent sincerely commsserates with them in
their deplorable condition; but his whole soul
seems bent upon taking care of the govern
ment-himselfand his corrupt partisans. His
favorite theme--the SUBJ treasury. tends all to
this-and will provide for him and his, gold
and siIver,--and, for the people, rags and pa
per. 1t is IN vain to suppose that all, if any,
of the States, viii abolish paper money, in con-
sequence of which, with the Sub Treasury in
operation, there viii always be two curren-
cies--one of paper, and the other composed o
the metals, the latter of which alone viii be ii
the hands OF Government officers.
The Jackson Correspondent of the Column
bus Democrat has not only preferred charge
of inconsistency, but of downright bribery, a
gainst Senator Tucker. He should have goot
pyoofto do athing of.this kind. But it s all !;
family affair, and nothing to US.
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READING OF GREAT MEN.---H one wishe:
read of great men, let him peruse the Jack
son correspondence of the several Locofocs
Journals of Mississippi, and he viii have i
$50 far as reading is cOncerned) to his heart.
content. Ay, English Orators and Britial
Statesmen are set entirely in the shade by tn,
burning eloquence and cogent reasoning Is,
one would infer)of these Locofoco giants oftl1s
tongue. Verify, we world suggest that Lori
Braugham. and the great O'connel, might b
sent here for instruction. We hope, in futur,
that these correspondents win cease to rende
themselves and their friends ridiculous by tn
flaming accounts they give OF their eloquence
when it is notorious fact that there is not
single I.ocofoco member ofthe Legislature tina
barely comes up to mediccrity IN this respec
We are satisfied that members would mucl
prefer being represented in their plain unassu
ming character (for we hope they do not pre-
tend to any thing else1 than to be errOneousl
represented in this manner, which must great
yd isappont public expectation should the
ever be brought forward under other circum
stances; and, if they have not merit, all tn
euiogy, that can be sounded for them win no
supply the deficiency. We say nothing {
Wing members. because, no one sound thei
praise and If they out We'd DernOsthenes
we know that, by the opposition, they would b
accounted less than clowns.