Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04
TO OUR PATRONS.


changed from one person to another, that
the editor should give his views of some Of
the leading political questions Of the day
but we must say to our friends, that as
this is our first attempt" TO discharge the
duties incumbent upon an editor Of pub
lie Journal, we hope they will bear with
US, and recolect that "whcre there is little
given, there should be bit litlerequjred."
We are in favor Of the reelection Of
mr.. Van Buren,, because we believe him
10 be the best man that is likely 10 be be-
fore the people for The Office OF President
We do not say that he is the best man for
that office inlhe United States, but we do
say, that so far, he has been an independ-
ent and judicious chief magistrate. There
has been, and will continue to be, charges
urged against him by tho opposition press,
md advocated with zeal which is worthy
a more nobler cause. There are very few
men WIN have spent the most Of their lives
in the discharge Of public duties, who have
less foibles and more virtues than Martin
Van Buren,. Where is the man, if he were
n candidate for that high and honorable
station, who wouli not have his oppo-
nents2 some would oppose him through
honest principles, while others, led on by
heartless partzans whose envy would be
excited by the success Of the favored cam
didate, would, yea, do, set foul culumny,
deceit, fraud and bribery at work 10 lower
him in the estimation Of the people and
defeat his election. But enough Of this:
all the people have to do, is to see and
judge for themselves, whether Mr.. Van
Buren's course has been against the in.
terest of the south, or for it.
We are in favor Of government of the
people, and not Of the Banks: or in other
words-we are in favor of having all the
swinding shops, that have forfeited their
charters, shut up, their accounts brought
to a close, and let them take their place
with the things that have been; and never
have any more chartered with tho priyi
lege of trading with cotton, or any thing
else, except borrowing and lending money.
and that at a stated per centum.
We shall advocate the cause of direct
southern trade, because we think her
abundaDtly able 10 export her own pro.
ducts, and import all foreign articles need.
ed for her consumption without the aid of
northern capitalists, and thereby save an.
nualy large per centpm which is now
paid to avoricious and lordy nabobs.
We shall endcavor, as far as we are
able, to give the general news Of the day
but our friends must bear in mind that we
are situated in an inland town, and that
the opportunities of receiving Intelligence
Of Transactions abroad, are no, so frequent
as they are at larger place, or at a town
situated onlhe banks ola navigabIe stream;
but what we fail in receiving, we shall
endeavor to make up by manufacturing.
We purpose, as soon as practicable. to
procure new type, which will improve the
appearance Of our papcr-and we intend
TO give you as neat, and as interesting
paper as circumstances will admit Of
and all we ask of you, is, to palronize us
as you think we merit your encourage
ment-we have located here with YOU.
and all we wish is to " live ard let liven
M. ii. SMITH.