Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser., 1841-10-23

the halfdozen to drink sto the Faith of Missis-
sippi, in bumper of thai Haut de Barsac:-
FROM A PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENT.
Philadelphia, August Both, lS4l.
T'othe Editor Of the Yazoo Whig:
SIR,-A few days ago in company with
friend, | went to take another look at Fair
mount Water Works
Nature, science, art and a most correct
taste have been all combined TO render it a
most charming spot. The visiter seems SPELL
bound, and fingers amid its groves and foun-
tans, seemingly loath to depart from scenes
SO new SO pleasing and SO beautiful. After
having viewed and admired the many nteres-
ting objects that the place presents, we ad-
Journed TO an Italian Temple TO partake of
some retreshments,-and just as | had got
about halt way through discussing Sherry
rC0boler, my companion commenced discus
sing Mississippi politics. By the way, he had
spent some years of his life in the south west;
appeared conversant with every thing there,
and seemed 10 take a lively interest in the
welfare of Mississippi
'We.l, SIR said he,. addressing me, do you
know that your State is about TO repudiate its
6ondS that were issued in pursuance of law,
signed by the Governor and countersigned by
the treasurer
replied that had heard such a report,
but did not believe it, and that time would
prove 1t TO be a SANDER on the State
This did not satisfy him and he continued
his remarks. Il can hardly imagine,' said he,
'how sovereign State in this day. regardless
OF the lights of Wisdom and Experience; can
thus exhibit an apparent contempt for the
moral influence Of the public ,ciH which is both
felt and acknowledge as a power superior 10
that OF any other by the civilized world. The
political and legal institutions of our country,
public faith and individual Justice are all sus-
tanned by Tit is priced and respected among
us, and will be as long as we possess patriot
ism, virtue and honesty. Then why will
member of the Union thus detract from our
national character for integrity? What will
her sister States,-What will the world say
to itl'
He paused to pay his respects to his cob
bier
When cooly remarked, that his forebo-
dlngs would never come to pass,--that would |
as soon expect 10 see an inhabitant of the CITY
OF Brotherly Love cast poison into the i'm |
mense reservoir of water on the heights above
US, that SUPPLIES three hundred thousand human |
beings, as that Mississippi by any act of her
own would Tor moment corrupt the pure
iouutoil vi OuI 4N0tLOHUt I1OlOf,
4 ardently hope,' said he, shat your pre-
dIcton may be verified; butt have my doubts;
Tor am informed that there is large party
In the State who are opposed to paying the
Bonds, on the ground of their being both iIle-
gal and unconstitutional This seems but
poor plea to be offered at this late hour
Why was it not used when the Bonds were
sent into the market for sale?- or even after /
the sale was Effected If the Constitution was |
why did they not then raise their
patriotic coiceS 10 denounce those they ina
glned guilty; bat no, not syllable did they
then utter against the soundnesS of the bonds, |
or the willingness. or ability of the State to
pay them when due. But now, they accuse
the Legislature with incompeiency 10 make
Constitutional law, and the State with fraud +
IN having disposed of bonds that were made t
in pursuance of what they call defective
law
These are bold charges TO make and were
party to them, would feel that had H.
oeAed the State, and yet those men from whose
sentiments such charges are to be applied, as
we'll as an apparent disregard of public faith
and the moral obligations of a contract, as
pire TO the Government of the State as a re-
ward ! suppose, for their having invented a
new doctrine of Ethics. That is to borrow
money, use it, and then refuse TO pay it,
And seppose they succeed for it is said the
chances are in their favor, where then would
be your State pride-State justice and State
honor! If such an event occurs, it will be
difficult 10 say which was most disregarded-l,
integrity at home or public opinion abroad.
Ireplied, mississippi yields not TO any of
her sisters in point of State pride. Witness
her course in the contested election of Prem
tiss and Word. Time will illustrate her Jus.
tice when she has faithfully discharged ali of
her pecuniary obligations. Her honor, sir
her honor never has and trust never will
be furnished; and as regards her respect for
public opinion, you will understand it when
tell you, that if any thing is said or cone
in tie least calculated to injure the character
or property of one of our citizens at home, he