Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-24

profoundly EroaHt m4.utuce, whose Ra-i % ia'
tg.Igsuce would wholly mclpac.iats theI IRON
Bursting the shackes by vhith thr moral, Physlc'
a and nislleolgal Posers are bound, and all tbs
hardship, YES. national calamity, tbs Ptosiraton
Of national liberty. national intelligence aud ma
t5ua honor. and all this without The assent Of the
people. end even against their express Consuiu'
toaal JeiH IAs IS an important SUBJECT aud he
sho would consider II with Indifference, would be
a mlsau,hrope. and would nol have any regard Tor
natural justice aud The rights oil The human family
Secoadis, as 10 The immortality Of enforcing Tie
State 10 pay SAID bonds, Il Is immoral 10 comFsi
the people Of this State to pay lhe Pouderous deb,
created by sald bonds, because It would compel
them to sanclily gross and papabIe fraud on
Their constitution and ihsr most SACRED n2hts,eVtn
the right OF being governed by the ,olluon OF Their
unIteu WILL a. made known M their constitution,
and would subject them 10 be governed by the
unlimited Si OF their representatives which trans
cends and IS without the scope OF the constitution
and would compel them to sanctly gross and
palpabie vlolalion OF their constitution, their most
sacred Of all contracts, which is The chatter OF
"thsr bres,their hbs,ty and Their sacred honor
And thirdly, as 10 the honor of this question. |
would say that TO enforce or compel the people OF
this State 10 pay this ponderous debt by taxation,
would be dishonest, because ii would compel them
to pay the debt, yes the prodgate debt, Of others,
yes,oi others who so recently scorned to refer The
question of creating the debt 10 the consideration
and action OF the people Of the State yes, Mr.
President, debt contracted not for the benefit OF
the whole people of the State, but alone for the
benefit and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of a select and prlvl'
legged few, and 10 the otherwise great detrIment of
the Stale because 1t compels the people to sane
tliy fraud, gross and papable fraud both on
their constitution and on themselves because 1t
| compelS the people OF the State 10 sAncilty and
rauiy an act which is gross and palpsble viola
ton OF Their constitution and because it requires
and compeIs the people Of The State to violate the
constitution Of the Stale. Now sii, lot me TASK
gentlemen, who have such refined sense Ct hon.
esy IS II honest TO compel one man against his
consent, to pay the debt Of anoherl Is ii not .helt
even robbery to do sol And is theft and robbery
! hon sty E! And let me ask these gentlemen fur
Their, Is It honest 10 sancty gross, pablo black
Yazoo sciip faud by ratification, and that without
consent, but on conpuIslOn Is il honest TO com
pol the people either to rafy violation Of their
constitution, or to violate their constitution
| ! am now, Mr. President, through with the prin'
clpa part of the subject before me. acknowl
| edge that have been tedious and prolix, but sir
the question Is an important one, and one that re
qures research to understand it properly and to
settle the rights Of parties under il. 1t 10 also &
! question IN which The actors incur great RESPONSE
bIllty. | know the delicate attitude that | ant
those who act with ne on this subject, occupy ia
public estimation; know,sir, tina, without lnves
| ugation, and without understanding tie facts thai
exist connected with the present queslion,and the
law and morals growing out OF these facts being
fully understood, that every hoaest man will con
denim the position that the State shall rot pay the
bonds yes, sir, The honest feeling of the people
of this State, would revolt and scken at the def
that the State would refuse 10 comply with he
obligations and to pay her debts; but, sr,l tlaue
myself and even know, that when the people 0
Tho State, and even all o,>'nterested men, ascsr
tain all the facts connected with this lmporlan
question, and understand tbs law and moral
growing out Of The same, and ascertan,as ;hlnl
'hey VIII do, that law, morals and honesty ant
seIs'pfo'ecIon and preservation REQUIRE dltleren
course OF action that then shall, al least, b,
excused for If not sustained IN nay po.;ten.-. 80.
whether am or not, they are the honest conyie,
ton Of my heart and head, and fear lot that tn,
world should know them. BIO the conseu renee!
what they may. have no ambitious aspiration.
or Office The office now hold is Whitfield to ,
pont and s the last that ever expect to hold
therefore do not expect To be promoted to ofic,
b, The popularity of my positions, nor do expec
to be defeated by the opposite position. The end
Of Just and the preservation Of the constiiu
llona al d molal rights of the people of the State
cover the whole ground Of my design. Hence,
deemed il necessary to present tho facts that
have done, at,a to deduce the legal conclusion
that have done that the facts may be known,an
that the law and m erals growing out Of those fact
might be underso.G. And do hope that beior
my position shulI be condemned, that the facts vii
be enq0ired into, and he law and morals GROWN!
out of these facts will BE- understood know thi
will be the course pursued by dsntercsted, hon
est, intelligent men, aud then II my positions b
condemned by honest hearts and intelligent an
wise heads, il must be done, ther by disputn
the existence of the facts thai ha We presented, 0
the conclusions of law and morals, that | have dc
doced, which apprehend will be difficult to do.
Now, Mr. President, shall notice some of tn
general designs and bearings ofthe resolution
under consideration, and then the general bearn
OF The subject arising therefrom, and then sha
have done. Then, first, to the general o,esign
and bearing OF the resolution What are thei
designs What end can their designs sub,erye'o
accomplish The most that their designs can d,
IS 10 elicit mere naked opinion. The designs
however,are at fair specimen ofthe objects neares
the hearts of the friends of the resolutions, fai
promises, without means or intention Of further q
more substantial effects for compliance with
liabilities. The designs Of the resolutions show
a magnificent display Of honesty, by way of &C.
acknowledgements and FAR priArin1es. b,i do mi