Lexington union., 1841-06-26
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, JUNE 26, 1s41.

sion are marked in the features of all the
fiscal agents which are used in common
by governments and the monied interest
all over The world. 1t holds on to the veto
power given him by the invlolable consti.
tuition, like the schOolmasler who shakes
his rod over his urchins, while he calms
their terror by saying, 81 do not think
that | shall strikem Ii vindicates ma.
lional honor, at time when our ships are
searched and pundereG on the coast Of
Africa, and when our seaports have re-
Gently been threatened with conhagration
by the following language:
''rhe time ought TO be regarded as hav-
ing gone by when resort to arms is to
be esteemed as the only proper arbiter OF
national differences ;"
With these blemlshes, as we think them
we are compelled to say, ga regard to
truth requires" US to admit that he correct
y states the popular voice" of the coun-
Try did sustain both President jackson &
Van Buren in their great leading meas.
ures. We also heartily concur with him
IN the following language used respecting
applicants for office:
. IL cannot be supposed TO possess a per
sonal knowledge of the qualifications OF
every applicant. | deem it therefore
proper, in this most public manner to in
vite, on the part of the Senate, n Just
scrutiny into the character, pretensions, OF
every person whom ! may bring to their
notice in the regular form OF a nomination
for office. Unless persons every way
trustworthy are employed in the service,
corruption and lrregularity will inevitably
follow. Free Trader.
PERSONALITY OF THE PIRATES. - Edit
or Snethen Of the Louisiaa Advertiser has
been good christian enough TO visit the
pirates in prison. He thus describes
them:
DE Puron insists that he IS native OF
this country, nay, he told Capt. Taylor,
that he was born in Cincinatt, but he
soon betrayed his birth place by pronoun-
cling the word hawk, aux, and in various
other ways. He is a Guernsey man, as
we said day or two ago; ond his mother
kept an inn in Funchal, Madeira, where
she amassed some money which she left
in the funds for her two sons.
De Putron is Of slight figure, has &
smooth face, with Il sallow complexion s
dark eyes, is about twenty-four wears G
age, almost effeminate in appearance, ye
still possessing great deal of quiet reso
luton in his eye and manner, but whicI
under other circumstances, perhaps w
should not have noticed. He says tina, h,
is native OF this country, but has been a
sea since he was ten yeurs Of age; princi
pally about the coast of South America
and Africa. He speaks thirteen languages
and is of a very pleasing intelligent ad-
dress. He states that his object was to
bring slaves from Africa TO Texas. The
small schooner that has been taken was
intended as tender, being adapted for
running into creeks and bayous. His firsi
lieutenant is a sinister looking old Span.
lard, with piratlcaI looking whiskers.-
The balance Of the squad are rascalIy
looking loalers, with the exception of Alb
bot, who still looks the gentleman, and
seems strangely out of place amongst
them
The following is the list of names, and
their respective ranks:
Daniel F. De Putron-Captain,
Arrested or the schooner:
Manuel Domingo-Ist lieutenant,
Ellis Abbot-Siewart,
John Tellor-Sailor, ......
John Rasben, do,
Michael Myen, do, recognized as an
old offender,
Louis Berjeard, do,
VIM. Thompson-State's evidence,
Arrested snce:-George Folton, VIM.
Shields, John Moran, Charles Brown
Thos. Walker.
THE WORKING OF THE PAPER SYSTEM
IN ENeLAND.-The falacy of sinking fund
and the progressive weight OF a national
debt may be ,een in England the present
year. The expenditures Of Great Britain
exceed the entire revenue by nearly eight
millions of dollars! How could that cor
rupt and bankrupt government carry on
war with young, cheap and vigorous
government, and free people, when in a
time Of peace they are unable to pay the
epions of pensioners, thieves. ropnes and