Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-08

Wig measure. y
Mr. jenkins Of Kinds, gave mice TIA,
introduce bill 10 dispOse OF the uD,,,.... nd
IN the Ssls Treasury. nay
Lave was asked To adni, within The l..
Harden Of Kentucky, Col John L. IRWIN mp
Speaker Of The HOose Of Representative, 80 9
Hon. 5. S. PrentiEs, winch was granted 'l'
The house went into committee Of H..
according 70 previous notice on the Won,,,, 80"
Mr. Bel Of Winston took the hoor, in svo, ~
repeal Mr.. B. made some very hapDv ,n,,.;-' '"'
the deleierous effects whicA this hW b,A T"
ciety. But says Mr.. B. "the Rdies Of W
have exacted pledge Ofme, 10 do an in M E
to have this law repeaisd-ihey told me- ~, rS-~
turn until had bloltcd from the Sta,uf. NJ.
damning stain upon the characters Of the IAN r..
tiers of The sunny SOUTH and continued be a =
as man, as representative Of the right, ,,S:'
tereSts Of that people return without eY.,,;,.
abilities in behalfol that heavenly band vh0 -
ed the pilgrim fathers tina, landed on the ,o,I :,
Plymouth, or as The poet more beautifully u,,
Hail. Woman bane and blessing here b.lo.,
From thee what ills, what streams Of ran,u,.s az
Virtue and love, IN lands where man Is free "O'
Form the fair thrUne OF thy aSeendeDev
Der strength prevails each finer mentsl ,A..
Thy smile can WIN, thy sorrow can disam
Thy warm carress bids Mans cold reason ~
And cen Thy weakness guards thee Ike sishs
Truly has the poet said that woman. v,,
ress can un5end the stubborn nature If ma, -
purpose. Then what laws do they want, ans.
none.
Previous 10 Mr. Bells taking the Door lbe
hall was filed with ladies who had come tn .x.
countenance to one of the most OdiOus laws DoToD
our Statute Book; or To express il in still s,rooc.,
language, we should have To borrow from NJ,
who says that the mark OF the beas, is upOO s,sb
section"
Mr.. Drake Of Rankin, followed, and was yp,v
happy in his remarks for the repeal,
Mr.. Boon of Tisheminso got the n,or. He,.
unused the House for half hour and psr,icahdv
the lairer portion with detail of the laws auonp
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians. He SAID INA,
he would supper. the Indian law or any lhineGa
lar, but could not go for the law as i, now stood Be.
fore che house.
Mr.. Norris made some remarks in favor Of he
law as il now stood upon our statute books-be
should not support repeal The question was call
ed for representative 81, Nays go
So il appears that the House is determined 10 ,bd.
ish the law.
A BIZ was introduced To provide Tor taking cen.
sus of this Stale. Engrossed for third reading
FRiDAy, Slst.
bill entitled an act, to amend an act TO abolish
imprisonment iir deb, was Offered by Judge GuOO
of Warren.
bill entitled an act, TO repeal an act, 10 increase
the revenue Of this State
An act to license certain pedars.
A message was received from His ExcelIency rel.
alive TO reports Of the condition of thirteen Col
legcs
Two letters were received from Washington, rel
alive to the matter Of r. NJ. Gaines, United States
Attorney for the Southern District, dlsapproy'ng d
\ his course in the aaajr ct The Agricultural Bank
The course pursued by the cbiei Magistrate IN this
matter, clearly shows that he has an eye. that I"
quick in discerning what is wtdhg and head ever
ready 10 point out the course by which the ends Of
Justice caa he obtained. Some Of the friends Oh MI
II. NJ. Gaines, at 6rst impugn& the conduct Of Inc
Governor; let the facts be known and those VINO
were SO hasty To condemn, will applaud lis zeal 10
holding up TO public condemnation man VINO wO0O
drag before the Federal Court, and thereby 'nc'esF
the cost of Suits, FIVE times the amount when 'ls!
would BE- compelled to pay in defending them 10 %
courts Of the State, men who, to give "ue um'
would be able to pay their liabilities 10 'ne D''''
Hon. n. J. Walker says, that he Iah Flie 'aeS W
fore our representatives IN Congress, w'O VIII ''H T.
up al elie earliest period.
, The following are the letters alludedto
WASHINGTON, JAN 10, lSs'
Dear Sir Your letter of the 25h ui' o. ,eus
proposed arrangement with the AgrcuItuFS' D'. w.
has been received. called Immediately upon ~
Solicitor Of the Treasury, and he has promlsea We
To countermand all suits against the banl aeOU y
i Indeed, he says, that none were contemplate y
' him, but simply deposit OF the bills TecelsaUT "
: the Bank, moi for suit, but only as alternate SON
:, tera security, in case Of inability 10 collect 'M J.
mount from the Bank and its sureies, aud 'ntp -
Y " To the amour, o 100000. Some Two x'', |,
:, since, | heard of this proposed arrangement !
=. which you refer and mentioned il 10 our keptrs. y.
tatve, Mr.. Thompson, and declared To lin ny !, y
ed opposition to il, and my determination shcuS.
: be persisted in. 10 resist it, If necessary, O
ing the matter bcfre the Senate. The two w ].
land bill introduced by me has passed the SensN. IN Y.
only Tor the money. but also for the ana. q :
grant in land aud money will make the kaH -
II rom Brandon 10 the Alabama line, and Insult \
IS union Of the Atlantic with the Mississippi u
l. rod. Al the request Of the delegates IRON wv" y.
conceived il my duty to bring forward NC I ~
ton of the people Of f. Florida, to make Two is ~,
J. out Of the Territories Of Florida. 1t has pI 49,"
much feeling and seems 10 pOfcnd nno'he' WIS.,
u fiCuestiUa.
Il ''"'' "'" K, ], WALKER
i His Excclcpcy, A. G,-McNuu
,. OrricE ov THE SoitqsoR OF THE Is sssc
, Washington, Jan. H. '0.O' 4