Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-12-12


would necessarily prevent those sudden increases
and dimnations Of quantity which so distract
paper currency.
We have neilher time nor space TO do justice
10 the second proposition Of the creed, and shan
therefore, defer it until ucN week.
~ Tho Editor ortbc Wing Republican says
thnt the statements we made last week N relation
TO John Davis the GoyoHor elect OF Mas'hchu'
sc,ta, arc untrue, Indeed this seems 90 20 me
only mode of reply known to this lllbEed youth.
That Go,cnor paws was warm and active
opooncnt OF IN, lac war with England, yno one
who is at all conycrsant with the history 0hthe,e
Zines will have The elgontery to deny. That he
did give three cheers on hearing Of the 6unlng o.
The CAPITOL, las been charged upon pretty well
authenticated authority coming nom his own
vicinity, aud we are not aware that he has ever
ATTEMPTED a r,iutatl0n ofthe charge, nor do we
believe, from the evidence now before rs that
such attempt ifmadc would be attended Win
success. Mr.. Davis may as il stated by the Repnl-
can. have written u leucr during the last sumner
DENYING the truth Of the charge; but in the
absence Of al other proof in hi behalf, his own
sp3e dirt cannot be regarded as successful
rcfliation
BY the charge, that Mr., Van Bren was oppo.
Sod to the war, this political sciost hotrays Il
cuusumate ignorance Of the history Of those times,
or "A rcckc,sness ofruth which Is only cqnaird ny
bis contempt ior the INTEL gnuce Of his readers;
and we defy him TO POINT to any word or act OF
Mr. Van 3ulcn's which affords the slightest fonn-
dation lof such charge. lie says thar Mr.. Van
Buren, scp1ored Nj Clinton for the Presidency
IN oppoition to Mr.. Madison. Tue an 50 did
al Iost the entire Republican party Of n. Hoik,
aud they did ilupon the ground that Mr.. Clinton
would make the better war president, he being at
that time strong advocate for vigorous war
measures.
A fey evidences from The history ofihc course
Of Mr.. Van BureA during that perio! which tried
mems patriotism, viii be sufficient TO raise the
blush Of shame upon the yong mans check, il
lorsooth bis susceptibility orthis feeling has not
become too obluseI BY The ware and taro Of long
use.
Nh, Van Burrn entered upon the arena Of
public HE in 1912, and rs evl lcncn that he had
NOT, up to tllat time opposed the war measures OF
Government, wc give the following extract (lom
a letter Of -. r. Butler, Esq, late Attorney Gen.
eraL~pf the United States.
"Thero was probably no person in the
state, Of his own age, who had given a
more efficient support TO tho measures OF
the General Government, during the whole
period Of the restrictive system, than himself
His cotempararies Of all parties, in tho
county Of his residence, might be appealed
10 as evidence on this point. He was an
open and decided advocate Of all the strong
measures proposed against Great Braitaiu
during the session Of Congress of I6ll-l2,
'a 'p h ','Is zen Ecu. oo' u ''i'
rsaa, sI ,i H. }r1o ,' h, '.| w. "-t"''"s ven
, IL ca "2,'' T''o' VIZ ',"eo' ','
I,; e, 10 C "'' "','o ~ s'e""
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'1'1o "'.i 'i'','i' ~ 80 VIA venture
" IS; w., ~ I''i NP'0SsJ' " "'uo' Us
u '"S justice u 'He war; OF tno cSPeo'3 en-
" Ij'5 mug III II d u ) ''''o II was &c
'T'V ,aro
pay of Nav Ynp. f r,'[,I li 10 s
following is takcn:- ~ '"'
"FrLLow CIrIzsys. T. !, M, to tho o..
bilrary mandates If dcsoo,ic ,o,or tro,
your submission is demanjed--it is n,t IN
he seductive w,laa on1 or,fl lI,aJ;.b
nonts of the corrnpt minions If gris,oc.
racy TINT your attention ia c,lr.d hut
sxgressjan and d,s,nssi,o of ,ba ,.;,laa
aud feelings Of YOUR REPRESENTATIVES,
"FelloW Citizens. Voar conn,r,, -,
war, aud Great Britain Is her nnenv +,
lulge US m n brief cxon,inoI;on Of tbo
causes which have led ,nr end lri.rao
from the necessary l,,i.s or ~ a,1,. ,,s' :;
mus, be. we ,ci bnoaiin;Il ho c,n,I I IN;
Gent 70 convince oy,ry bnnoot 49,, r'' ~ ,Lo
Justice and iolaaans,IIn noo,.,: ,,' =, 49,, ,'o
,,i,pde which cnr q -, 81! ~ w
# the sacred dpiy Of oynr,, r,", 49,;
,an 10 snooort !, in Inn, oi,;,n5o nnI ar
he Drac,;ral vi,ws nC b,sa .,'ha .. g. "
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