Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-07
COY. MoNUTTS LETTER-AGAIN.

> GOV. MoNUTTS LETTER-AGAIN.
IN the remarks which we made yesterda,
IN relation to the letter Of Mr.. McNutt /
: Messrs. Hope & CO.. we did not detail tn
facts necessary TO show his presumption an
arrogance, because, in Mississippi they ar
well known. As however the letter will o
forth to every portion of the Union, and Il
Europe, where the absence of correct infor
nation may give TO his declarations degree
OF weight, TO which they are by no means en-
Titled, it is proper that the posture of affair,
should be explained.
The author of the letter in question. wa.
reelected 10 the office of Governor, in the
year 1889, after having signed during his first
Term, both the original charter of the Union
Dank, anu the supplemental bill now complain.
Gu OF as unconstitutional. He had al>o de-
cared IN his message TO the Legislature in
January 1889, that he had mo constitutional
scrupies" on the signing of that bill. With
such opinions he was elected. At tina period
a refusal TO pay the bonds was never dreamed
OF oy any one, worthy of note, nor was the
SnoIect agltated until last iall, almost a year
AFTER his election. AT the session of January
io4I, he in his message to The legislature call.
ed their attention 10 The subject, and denied
the liability of the State for the payment of
The bonds This portion of his message was
referred to Committee, who made long
and able report, setting forth all the facts, and
with appropriate resolutions
hese resolutions decared.-l. That the State
was legally and morally bound for the pay
meni oil the bonds ID. That the State would
pay them. Sd. That the insinuation that she
would refuse to do so was a calumny on the
justice. honor and dignity of the State. After
Iull consideration they were adopted, by large
maJortleS in both houses, although in the SEN
ate there were a majority of the political
friends of the Governor. They were then
'ent 10 him for his approval, which he refused, |
md as matter of course all action on the
subject terminated there. This is the only
Indication which has yet been given of the
opinions of the people OF the State in regard
o their liability fer the payment of the bonds.
30 lar as this goes Ii, certainly is decidedly
avorable to their payment. Two of the three
branches which constitute our government,
md are authorized to declare what As the will
# the State, are in favor of sustaining the
aith OF the State, and the third is aeains, il
should be remembered also that the Sena-
ors and Representatives who constitute the
legislature are generally much better expo.
ents Of the popular will than the Executive,
rom their more Intimate associ alton with the
eople. Since the adjournment of the lepis-
lture there have been no elections. nor have I
here been any other Indications of what will
e the will of the majority at the next session
f the Legislature. :
II Will be seen therefore, that the Governor o
declaring that the State would never paw e
fr bonds, has acted not only without author
SO 10 declare, but without having even Il
'tlonal basis for prophecy that such will be n
e case. His powers derived from the con-
tuition are exceedingly limited Take awav n
ON MN the veto power, and the power TO g
trdon and he is the mere tonD of the law :.
'nnd 10 do what it prescribeS and authorized "
DO no more. In this case he has transceu- bf
q MS authority, and it is therefore, literally SO
ue' mat the letter in question is entitled to 9
more credit, than if il had been signed by 4
numblest citizen of the Stale. Its asser- IA
ms are merely those of an individual .iii. az
~ and entitled TO the amount of credit whicl, re
own name may give them. How little ~ ~
AZ should De IN the present instance, will be
St ascertalned BY reference 10 the reckless. ",
s. with which statements are made, OF the ".
TN OF which il IS impossible that the author pa
'uld be eognzant, because the proof is no o.
lere in existence. y
We trust that these facts will be borne in IL
nd' and that our State will not be condemn. 20
un'll she has had fair chance Of being me
ard. II contrary 10 all reasonable exnec. me