Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04


just man might have quilted. SODOM
AND GOMORRAH; and if it should
please God in his wrath, to shower down
FIRE upon the devoted city, he confidently
trusted that none Of it would reach him in
Carolina"
Sand our Constitution, instead of check
ing in the slightest degree, the abuses and
outrages of the Government, had served
as ready, and continual pretext, for them,
and been used even as rampant, behind
which, the usnrpers of every department
of the Federal Government, had several
ly planted the batteries of oppression, and
directed them with murderous effect,
against the rights and interests of the
States"
After some remarks in relation to
Judge White, IN which Mr.. McDuffie was
very severe, because he, whilst in the
United States Senate, had voted in favor
of what is usually termed the Force Bill
Mr.. McDufie said of Mr.. Van Buren,:
s-vnDzr, A. -...1,
was a conjuror, may, the very devil
himself! And who is to rid us of this
devil? WHO'S suddenly popped upon
the stage to make battle with him in
our behalf Another PunchinelLo? Now
gentlemen, be it distinctly understood,
that in this contest, | am neither for
Punch, or the Deuin"
Mark we'll what Mr.. McDuf1ie said in
this speech-he said, "The state of gen.
eral corruption at Washington was ap-
palling," and that "he had quilted it, as a
just man might have quilted S6dom and
Gomorrah!'' Now, has MT. McDuffie any
reason TO believe that the same general
corruption" does not exist at Washington
at this very time-aye, in tenfoid de-
greet Has he any just cause to be-
lieve the constitution is not still used
as rampant, behind which, the usurp-
ers of every department of the feder-
al government securely plant the 'batte.
ries Of oppression" and direct them with
'murderous effect" not only against the
rights and interests of the States, but a.
gainst the dearest liberties Of the people {?
Instead Of decrease, there has been an
Increase of usurpation on the part of the
federal head The complaint Of Mr.. Nc
Duffie was against the administration Of
the Government under Gen. jackson in
whose Footsteps" Mr.. Van Buren, prom
ised to "follow," and therefore TO carry
out his principles and that Mr.. Van Bu-
rem has been but too apt in this, all must
have reason to believe-uye, even Mr..
McDuffie himselflif he could but view it
with an unprejudiced eye. Then why
does he non prefer the "DeUil!" Why
is it that he rather accepts of Mr.. Van
Buren,, who is follower in the footsteps
who no doubt has gone further than
Gen. Jackson ever did, in all that Mr..
McDuffie then complained of? But this
perhaps, is done to carry out the rs. Caro-.
lima chivalry" ofthe Hon. Gentleman. Il
may be that he, at some future period, viii
wish to clutch the spoils-a suPPoSitior
by no means improbable.
But how stands the gentleman IL
relation to the subject Of United States
Bank If Mr.. McDufie prefers Mr.. Var
Buren,, it is no doubt because the latte
goes for the Sub Treasury, in violen
opposition to a National Bank-an insti
tuition which Mr.. McDufie pronouncet
both in his letters and speeches, constitu
tionaf and useful, in the year 1888. II
his letter to Mr.. Towns he says:
"You are no doubt aware that dur
ing all the struggles of the late Banl
of the United States, against the war
fare urged against it by the federal Elk
ecutive, / steadily sustained that insti
tuition on the grounds both of its ex
tensive usefulness and its constitution
atty; and will add that there is n
J part of my public life to which / loo
! back with more satisfaction than t
] this. ] still believe Bank of the Q
; States to be constitutional, and am a
j confident as reason and experience ca
: make me on any similar question, tina
3 it is the best practical means of main
: tanning uniform currency, and 10y
D and uniform rate of exchanges owe
Y the whole United States, so long a
j paper money constitutes the large
:. portion Of our actual currency"
Y From this it will be perceived that h
: not only admits the constitutionality an
: usefulness of such Institution, but say
o that he is Gas confident as reason and e.
perience can make me on any slmlla
: question, that it is the best practical NEAR
of maintaining uniform currency, and
lou and uniform rate Of Exchanges oU'
, the Uhole United States, so long as p
per money constitutes the larger porto
Of our actual currency. Now as pap
money will no doubt, ever constitute Il
y larger portion of the actual currency
this country, the above sentence amour
T. / L.