Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-04

bits of foreign countries, as a substitute
for republican simplicity, but does not say
a syllable of the progress Of Prince Abra'
ham, or Prince John of Undertook in
their luxurious practices. Ofcourse, he
SAYS, that he will gein for economy re-
trenchment, and reform, and will do every
thing for the good of the Union and his
own glory, but says very little about the
runaway snb.treasurers. He adds, how
ever that MIR Woodbury. and Amos Ken
dali viii both have considerable to say on
this subject: but yet, he adds, the mer-
chants are threefold greater defaulters on
duty bonds, than all the collectors and re-
ceivers:
Amos Kendall, he says, has done well /;
he has received $4,000 more than he
ever did before in one year and yethe his
only sPent 100000 more than he has re-
ceired. This he calls highly gratifying
fact. Still Amos has 100000 on hand,
and he thinks he VIII be able TO pay his
way for the present, if no more banks
suspended. Railroads and steamboats,
come in for blowing up, and Amos talks
of running steamboats, himself.
The President says he is determined to
put down the slave trade, and that Consul
Trist has materially assisted him in this
particular. The whole of his gingerly re-
marks on this subject form about as con-
sumate a piece of hypocrisy as we ever
read.
He says Texas is becoming quite civil.
but says nothing about uisiting that couu.
try. Columbia bubbles about paying in
IDENTITIES Mexico has not paid up, but
he expects the money every day. The
old Sultan's death has made no differencs
ia the Turkey trade, and the new Grand
Turk has written Mr. Van Buren, letter
to say that every thing win bcalLright be-
tween them, in the way Of reciprocity o.
feeling. although one has seven wives, one
for every day in the week, and the othel
has none for. any day or night. The
Dutch king has paid up an old debt of thir
ty nine years standing, and the Dutch dc
scended president feels proud Of It. Por
tugal has paid up 10 the last dollar, ane
it's all right with Austria, Belgium, Den
mark France, Naples, P ortugal: Prussia
Russia, Sweden, New Grenada, Veugzu
Ella, Ecuador, Peru, Chill, Bolivia. Urugu
az. The Hottentots of Africa, the savage
ofNew Zealand, and the pick pockets .
Botany Bay Our commercial relations
are strengthened with all these imporian
places and characters. The Pope has bee
as pous and polite as ever. all last year
though where the President learned iha
ssthe internal state of Spain has improved,
is more than we can imagine.
He.th. Tlks the Maine Boundary bus
ness might Be settled, and hopes it will be
also, that matter about the line from thl
entrance Of Lake Superior 10 the north
west point Of the Lake of the Woods. +
] believes that the Canada troubles arc. At a
end -says the British officers are a fin
sci offellows but the poor people and ID
magistrates ia Canada be looks upon q
small potatoes. He speaks Of ihe private
and 5rigands and border robbers in 4 Y
~ Mandy spauiby style, and with corsidt
rabIe sophistfy.
Mr.. Van Buren, regrets that Providing
has sent so much disease and So man
fires amongst US and therefore retuF
thanks ii merely three lines Of bis exc
: dium and does moi even allude 70 q
Supreme Being il bis peforaiion G
!. the. whole We think It IS the most nnevs
5 message Mr.. Van Buren, has yet fur
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