The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-16


TEN. But without thpbeneftsand assurane
of the latter, the evils, and precaraons ceh
stitn,;ons of the former viii not be slbmitet
10. each State will persist ii having its owl
hanks. hut each vii not Be equally snccess
fnl in maintaining 8 par paper currency
Many do. and win fail IN this; and ther
which of the States will long remain contenl
N besdeDendan8 on another State for de-
nyecioisd paper currency, as most q siatt
ranef must ever be, when abroad from Inc
stafelof. its emission! The remedy in such
case will be sought in national bank, or the
adjustment of all State Banks and a reliance
on snecie only. The remedy oil a national
hank is now. again for the third time to be
resorted to, and with repeal OF the Sub
treasury law, will be adopted at the called
session. Il can hardly be questioned that
the following States, are in favor OF this mea-
sure ofreformI Wis Maine, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, N.
Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, LOU
isiana, Indiana, Mississippi and Michigan, in
all IL, and having 159 representatives out of
the 242. 0fthe remaining States Penn.
sylvaniR, Illinois, and Georgia, with 40 rep
resenta:ives, nine set down as doubtful upon
the question. New Hampshire, Virginia,
South Carolina, Alabama, Missouri and Ar
kansas, with 43 representatives are all the
States which think can be counted in de-
cided opposition. It lis not expected how
ever, that the vote in the Congress of May
next on this measure will conform to this
computation. On the contrary but bare
majority, in the Senate can be looked for as
at present organized.
A fifth measure which hope, and it is
expected will be taken up, at the called ses,
sion, is a Bankrupt Lar" From the
emergency Of the times and the strong ap-
peal which is made TO the justice and hui.
manity of congress in this behalf, the sub
ject should not be longer DELAYED. What
ever the difference of opinion as to the
policy Of a permanent law on the subject,
the hopeless condition of half million Of
bOndmen, bowed down beneath the pres
sure ofirretrievable embarrassment demands |
in the name of liberty and religion, year
Of jubilee. It is most probable majority |
Of congress will sustain the measure when
brought to a vote, which it has not been but
N the Senate only, and the opinion of the |
President is well known to be in its favor
= These five subjects will embrace most
likely, the business of the called session,
unless our relations with Great Britain shall
render other matters necessary to be con-
Sidered of, which is not now particularly APP
though not remotely improba-
bic. aaj I 80
As essentially applicable to the occasion
presented, would suggest the inquiry,
What prospect is there that our State will be
represented in the popular branch Of the
congress in MAJ next? If there has been
10 legislation authorizing the Governor to
ssuei a writ of election in such case, since
he contest of Prentice and Word with
and Gholson in 1887, apprehend
here can be no valid election to the special
Congress- without converting the Legislature
0 provide by law for the emergency, I'll
his be the case, it rests with the Governor
0 convoke the Legislature to remedy the
efect, to whom, trust it will not be regard
d, as obtrusiVe or improper in me, respect
ully to- present the question for examina-
ion, that action may be had if deemed ne.
essaFy. e ~
In concluding this letter 10 my constitu- :
nts, avail myself of the occasion to OBJ
erVe, that the numerous correspondence
sceiEed from them last winter was much
reater than | could possibly respond to, !.
with the discharge of other du-
es. But have the satisfaction to assure {
lem, that no business request demanding
srsonal attention was neglected, and that j
7ery communication which was not design :
should be retained by me, received its .
oper direction with all requisite explana-
pms.
s. 49, .a4 JOHN HENDERSON.
River, Vicksburg, March 90, ls4l