Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
rnE. BANKING SYSTEM.

Ektract rom hPh. SIthsoh = laFtNsh auufoNe
at ia one &C The serious evsnf our present sys
tenn o banking thai u enables one class Of sneeiy--
and tlal Nv 10 mransa numerous one-by ts con-
lro over the currency, to act inju'iousy upon the
interests of ali the others and 10 exercise more than
II. iust proportion 81 influence on political affairs.
The agricultural, the mrehanenl, and the Rborng
classes have ilc no share N The direction Of the
treat nioneyed CORPORATIONS and from their habis
and the " their pursuits. shey are incapable
81 forming extensive combinations to act toge'her
vih united force Such concert Of action may
sometimes bc produced IN single city, or IN small
district Of country hy means ol persoual commune
cations with each other but they have no regularot
active correspondence with those who arc engaged
IN similar pursuits IN distant places they have but
hide patronage 10 give 10 the press, and exercise
but 4 small share Of influence over il Hey have no
crowd Of dependents about them, who hope 10 grow
rich without labor, by Their coOntenance and hVor,
and who are, therefore, always ready To execute ?
Their w,she. The planter, the farmer, The meclan.
u and ne lalorer. al know lsl their success de-
peuas up0n their own industry and economy and
llat they must not expect 70 become suddenly Heh
by lie lrultso tc toll Yet these classes form the
grcu body Of the people Of The United Siaies; they
afc dc bone aud ,lntw 81 The country men who
love liberty, and desire nohng hui equal rights and
enual laws and who, moreover, bold The great mass
of cur national wealth although il is distributed Ia
moderate amounts dtlNHW iiE HNilloHs W HfNhitH
who Dnssc-s H. But NHh overwhelming numbers
aud wealth nn Their side. they ~ constant danger
of losing their far Influence 10 Tie government and
with difficulty maintain tgir post rights against Tue
nc,ssau ,lofs Aaiiy made tJcnrrntch upon them
Ibo mischief springs from tie power which he
naneye1 interest derives rom pepper currency,
which they are able Va couIrni. tnm The multitude
Of corporations with exclusive privileges, WHICH they
have Eucceed,d IA obtaining 10 tie different States
4 ay.dn nDfIHaT fur Their hauff
and anlrss sou b. come more waicblul ~ your states
and ehec tbs spiilt Of monopoly, ind thirst Tor ex
elusive privileges, yan will 10 tie q d, bud that The
most nportan, powefs 81 government have heei,
gwen o, haftertd away, and the contfo o7er your
dearest interests has passed INTO the hands OF lhcse
corporations.
FrpERAL rSrlcs.--The policy Of the Federaa
members OF Congress 10 regard to The admianee
10 seats OF l. cmbsrs from New Jersey, has been 10
keep the people 10 me darn Ihcy have tried eve
| nv way to prevent all evidence beng prrstaled b.
Gre l6e House, ard tic Federal papers are supper
| ting tbrrn n g. tlse why do They not publish lho
documents rad BY Dr. DR7cant No 80 Thus
| will not answer l0r lhem hey know that ihis Ia
the POISONED cliaAcc that WI return 10 heir own
| hp." Tie beautiful lines Of Bryant are applicable
! hlrc
sTruih crushed ~ earth shall rice agar,
Tie eternal wears Of Gnd are ber'si
Bul error wounled wrihes IA pain,
Aud dies amidst her wprshpeTs!
+ .N.c YORK Nee Err.
+, DEAFNESS Every one has seen Dummy Allen
Forests night hand man. The Cincinnati News
saws the FLOWING conversation occurred in thai
cIy
Mr. Alien, Is It convenient 20 pay the ten dollars
TINT YOU borrowed OF me, some years since.
To which he replied Oh, yes tie boy played
very we'd last night considering he was SO poorly
supported.
Sir. Allen, am not taking Of the theatre, wan.
the ten dollars you have owed me SO long 81.
4 think that lie viii perform much better to-nor'
row nlght-there is a better cast Of the piece that
he appears in
Mr. Alien, viii you take something TO drink
Much obliged TO you sir think will, Just lion
rehearsal, and am quite thirsty
CANADA.--A letter Published in the Ne
t York Express. dated at Rochester in that Star
mentions that rumours are prevalent ihsl amor
9 attempt against Canada will be made abs whit
e by the "patriots." A number of canadian /
, fngees are congragated on ms side Of the til
Al and the pubic arsnoiiss IRE guarded. but 10
ID ae conhdeVce placed n tbs IteD..- n.
'e CondiiutoEdli