Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-25
Your obedlent servants
And fellow citizens.

Charles 1t Abeth John l. Allen,
Ralph Grayes Wm Dowsing Sen.
james Jones,
JAcKsoH, January II. 1910.
Gtntc,1ea In reply to The kind invitation
10 behalf Of the citizens Of Columbus and the
county OF Lowndes, which you have been pleas
ed to send me, regret 10 say to you that having
made arrangements for my return 10 Nashville by
steam boat conveyance il viii not be IN my pow
or 10 visit Columbus.
Tor the flallerlng terms in which the wishes Of
that portion Of my fellow citizens have been con-
re>od to me pray you to accept my heartfelt
thanks. There IS no portion Of our country
which could be more pleased to yst It crcum-
stances allowed me and there is no body of my
countfymen from whom would sooner receive
the endearlng name Of friend.
It's gratifying TO me to know liza, the services
rendered 10 my country are, now, iiter the lapse
Of several years regarded with und,mlnshed "a
ror By those so competent TO Judge of them as
The citizens of Mississippi represented by you on
ihis OCCASION Such testimonial is invaluable
am very respectfully
Your sery't.
ANDREW JACKSON.
10 .nsssrs. Sani d. Laudcrdaie and oilers
COMMITTEE.
TIM GovrRHoRs MEssAGE-Thls important
document appears in our columns to-day, We
trust that all Of our readers will give il an attentive
PrusaL Il is long, but it discusses topics which
zone home TO the interests Of every citizen of the
State. 1t a practical, business message. devoted
entirely to State concerns Want Of space nccessa-
my pfeclndes our Commenting on it at l4ngth We
Gan now merely state lhat the Governors recon-
mendaiIons and views on State policy, in the main,
meet our decided APPRECIATION, We look upon tie
message as one the best that has ever emanated
rom any executive OF the State:
Wing in the last Argus says, that our
charge Of AboIitionsm against Gen. Harrison IS
predcatcd upon nothing more than our own broad
assertions. II the gentleman viii hook at the head
oil our columns, he will find that our charge was
pFedicated upon the assertion Of Gen. Harrison him
-sf VIII "a whgn deny that Gen. Fl. has cx-
pressed himselfin fiyer ef approprating the sur
plus revenus to the emancipation Of our slaves
oucha measure we look upon as the very quin,-
essence Of aboitohism.
U The Post office ~ this place mas been re-
moved to the east wing Of The Columbus Hotel,
hsIn street, fronting the new Market House,
- The Governors Message has crowded out
several articles for this paper Our correspond
ehs Si be attended to next week.
BEAUTIES OF The BANKlNG SYsTEM.--The
principal part of the Banks Of Oho--tlanks to
'ae salutary law passed by democratic legisla
'ufe' which directs them to be finally closed, Il
',Gey suspend FOR more than thirty days--redeem
'ne'r notes in gold and silver. Yet The OHIO
oahk notes, which form the chief portion Of orr
circulating medium, are not received by the
oanks OF this city And f man owes money
n one OF our suspended banks, be is obliged TO
seli Ohio Bank notes nj fire per eent discount,
% procure the notes Of our suspended institutions
before ne can pay his debt. The ingenuity Of
man cannot devise any oiheI mode Of exaction
50 arbitrary aud successful is that furnished by
'ae banking system under which this country is
bowed down. Certainly none could be bit upon
nat womb be borne so patiently, Pihsburg
Mercury.