Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-08-29
NE. VAN RuREN,s LETTEk

cttct ~ ttJ tVtettAuf sssaASe et " uui Wy
iOSscidzsns ofrirgiuia. The letter embraces sub
jects of,he highest impcfsaHce 10 The Whole union
but particularly 10 ire people 6fihs south, ana is
written IN the clear and forcble slyls which aIsn.
guishes at the productions offs eminent auihor
Every question is farly met aud satisfactorily sh
swered. There d do lodging mo nSn-commilisi
init. Mr.. YAH Busen speaks like an honest iade-
penden. statesman He ayows frankly his opinions
land principles ard earlessy declares his deleImins
atidn 10 carry them out. ~
Forhis views 10 regard To- the a6oiaion III says.
II III the District Of Columbia, lie refers 10 bis late
lettet. 10 committee composed 6fciiikens Or Louis.
vile, Kentucky Ii that ettei. he reilsrstes lie
pledge to veto any law passed BY Congress 70 sbdI.
isIl slavery IN the District.
He denies that The conseAt Of HE slave states
could consrcR The federsl goyernnien, the cont.
uliopaI power 70 apply the Public funds to the
emancipation Of their slaves, and he uphesitalbGiy
says that he would never give bis SANCTION iosny
such measure. 10 this, lie diderswiih Gen. Harri
sdn, who Is III fasof Of applying he whole surplus
revenue to Tie purchase oi our slaves, and who says
thatihe consent Of The states holding tie sdSes
would make such measure constitutional. 4 pFih.
cpe oithe most pernitbuS tendency. and, az Mi !.
Van Buren, Justly tshia Ks, i established must III.
leSiably lead TO the prosrason of TIA. partition
powers between the generaland state governluents,
which tie trainers Of The tans.ltuiipn intended %
erect. sA
He reiterates his Hostility 10 national Bank
quotes his formerly expressed Opinions that such an
nstiturons unconstitutional and mex psdieni and
declares thstamy convictions of The truth and JUS
ice Of these views have been tonftfied hy Ill hny
subsedieit experience and viii. ,ioub. no, from
the principles upon which they are loupdei endure
.oshe end ofmy lie:'' ~
Upon the subject Of protective tariff he il rqual
clear and explicit expresses hmsslf as having bse
friendly the passage Of the compromise Bill and
iniayor of carrying i into full and iair effect. X
L The lalterpars Of the letter is devoted 10 sthe
discussion of MI. Poinsett's much mlsrepfejehied
and misunderstood scheme forthe organization If
the militia. His views and statements uponthis sub.
ject must be satisfactory toall, except those whose
prejudice has blinded ihsta 10 tfath, reason and
common justice.
Read the letter, fellow citizsns. ard compare III
with the eqiiyocaling non.commtia course 1 Gen.
Harrison. and then choose VI between ,heml
tr5- " Plato welds yigoroa, pen--we shalLbe
glad to hear from him Often = S;.a.
A friend, now in South Carolina, and wlio ~ siie
way, is veteran i'd Tie cause or democracy, ana
one Of is ablcst defenders thus writes Us
Ny feelings were never more enthusiastic, and
althc exceeding, ioas ioi ne ale ofthe cause
| il Mississippi. never have believed IL probable
that The people Of that republican stale could bc 81
.msgaided By she dow balieonery fesorted % as q
mode ofesclioneerng BY the wbig federal party,
as q vote for the imbeciIe dolard put far,h a. d
candidate 10 opposition 10 our present democratic
i Chief MagestFate.s
Can teyen DO possible that d majority can be
found ~ any southern state in favor Of placing
northern party IN power who have demonstrated
10 Congress 90 hyeierate hosIiIity ID snullern
rights ana southern institutions oh every occasion
when q test question has been presisied. Give
triumph toahs msnaIned wing party aud wl,efe
wl te polj.icsl mower N M. .on
sed VIZ must ans j. Il III NM, m fsss
ocracy'of The north who during the days 81 ire
political contest between jefferson and he eide,
Adams, have been found artas wittths south, Svill
be broken down a tBe noss, N ,,;s igrss III,
be placed II lie ,sSds u ~, .l..s u ,o,,hs,
i,ieans whose prucioe. aods,,ocv b.se n. -, s.
OH TREND nm I'M IN. NJ. 4. ~ III u.
lsais about ahis pati of he Union. Ksnsucky I'LL
d tourse vote III II srrsOn. I'D I. WI. !.
4 .'va5,ia 3. sss Mississippi, Arkansas: Missouri
Tennessee, Alabama and Osorsia II n our. 4, n
!, nfeiN Aelnisss sAainfity.
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