Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-02-18

btQChcu with dtl MINIS " $500 - " = +
fered by the merchants at moderate prices.
.THE Locolocos. the greatest spendshriils Of
the age of the peoples money -are raising
a great hue and cry about economy-both N
Congress, and the State Legislatures.
Van Buren, in his message dwells at ccnsid-
cradle length on this subject, and bis prototype |
A. g. McNutt, endeayoreJ to q follow IN the
ioots;epsy in his. But neither gentleman says |
not one word about areduction cf their own
pay. No,. if econc my Is such animportant
considerat ion--and none win deny it--how
comes itthat these very patriotic economists
do moi set the first example by recommend
ing the abatement ola portion Of the salaries al
lowedthem. They cannot but acknowledge
that much smaller sum than the amount
now received would support themselves and
iamilies-soa as to keep soul and body together
and procure plain though decent apparel ana
educate their clildren---in case they did not
send. Them on long pleasure excursions 10 En-.
rope--instead ofschooling them inthe republi-
can Institutions Of our own country.
But, not only the president and governors
do not set this example, but Legislators also.
We are induced to make these remarks
from the fact, that in all the Locofoco Legisla-
lures bills have been introduced to abridge
small expenses whilst large ones--swelling al
most to mountains, are allowed to ass unno-
| ticed, especially when having any.connection
with an Office holder, under the government
as though the money paid to, or squandered
by, him, did not come as directly out of the
pockets ofthe people as that paid to a tax col
lector. But the people are not to be cajoed
in this manner; they are willing to pay for at
tention to their business--ifitis properly man.
aged. 1.-The lowest as well as the highest officer
in the government whether county, state, OF
national. They want the services of no man
for nOthing-and would not have them. Then
E let these wide mouthed economists be assured
that, they are not thanked for this specious
kindness, which seeks to correct only small e.
visor no evils at all--but to prevent fair re-
Enumeration for hard Sc ice rendered and
that, all such is an insult to the good sense and
honor Of the people of the whole country.
The attention of the Senate was again oc-
cupied with the orders of the day. In the
course of the proceedings, the bill introduced
by Mr.. Alsbury) 10 reform the banking system
fthis State and to prevent unauthorized bank
ing, was taken up and considered in committee
of the whole, Judge Waliin the chair Upon
this bill the vital question Involved in the late
animated debate in the House of Representa-
tives came fairly up, The power of the Le-
glsature over the banks, as maintained in the
House by the passage ofthe resolutions of Gen.
! Speight, and the bill reported under the same,
was advocated with great force and eloquence
by Judge Campbell and also by Judge Mar
shall. Mr. I'uck~r, with his usual tact and
ability maintained the opposite position.
MiSSiSSippidn.
Well, our Senator has now @defned his DO.
T sition," and where do we find him? In the
6 ranks of the whig politician = Who could have
thought it--whc could bave supposed thai
Tighlman NJ. Tucker, VIII has always beer
/ looked upon as an ultra dep.ocrat, would unite
with the bitterest enemies " democratic prin
ciples on the vital question Of bank reform p
, We tell the gentleman, emphaticaly, that he
is mlsrepresenting those who elected him. Blu
moro upon this subject, anon. We wait fol
further developments of the gentleman.
COURSE Columbus Democrat.
We would not notice the above, was it no
for the unqualified assertion that the wing.
are-Ihe bitterest enemies of democratic prin
ciples on the vital question of bank reform'-
thereby endeavorng falsely to insinuate tina
the wings are opposed to bank REFORM Onth,
+: contrary, the wings are decidedly in favor Q
7 bank reform and will 90 as far to effect tina
object in legal and constitutional way as an,
democrat will. And to this end bill has BEEF
r introduced, by the WINGS, into the Legisla
j ture, containing provisions as salutary as th,
nature of the case will admit, which if passes
and if it does not. it will not be their fault) will
prove legal remedy, and accomplish all tina
any other bill possibly could. But it is sal,
# that Mr.. Tucker is sin the ranks of the whis
o politicians. We'll, what if he is--has he no
e right to be there, if he please MIR. Tucker
differs, with his party probably, on this partic
# ular subject,-or, he may have become to diffe
with them on al other subjects-If so, it is alsc
| tiiS we VIII diOW any wing
who mar choose to become democrat-know
ing the authority he hath.
To one other point and we are donc-whicl
is: ave tell the gentleman, emphatically, tina
# he is misrepresenting those who elected him.
This. in our opinion, is most capital error
On the question of "bank REFORM Mr.. Tucke
is not misrepresenting those who elected him
$ He may not be carrying out bank reform accor
: ding to the notions of the editor Of the Demo
d crat and his co-laborers in destruction: but il
), the very way that his constituents desire him
/ in accordance with the constitution and laws O
+ the States--therefore he is not emisrepresen
: ting those who elected him." And further
more-when MIR. Tucker was elected, tn,
question then was, between National Bank
IS and the State Bank system-Mr. T. being il
favor Of the latter, if we recollect Alright, as hi
If party, at thattime, generally were. Again +
v bring the matter to a more recent date, 9TH
e last election) when later expression of tn
E. opinion ofthe people was had, no such concIu
e sion, as, that he is s'nisrepresenting those VIII
r elected him can be come. to--for two wing
were elected, and only one democrat, and h
merely by the skin of his teeth. Justice 10 tn
It wings as well as to Mr.. Tucker, requires tina
x more should be said, but we shall stop here.