Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-09-04

70 OF the
e. when at the same time dehci'
,at,ouaI treasury, was complained
~ lam of twelve millions Of dollars
fir, That provision Of the dls'rl~
IT, bill, which proposes to give to the
new states, a certain portion oil the
,,;,bio their borders heretofore offer
\, sale, and remaiuiy unsold, with the
.,;oo that said states shall moi dispose
= lands for less than one dollar and a
I,,e, per acre, he regarded as a gross
"a ,,,her than valuable donation.
r, then adyer!ed to the bill passed by
House of Representatives on the 3lsl
a I,ly last, imposing duty of twenty
an, On TEA, COFFEE, SUGAR, MoLAsEs,
e., which he said followed the dis.
,ior hill as a necessary consequence
,,,lv the deficit in the treasury Great
nir. He regarded this act as no less
msa and unjust than that which preceded
!, III. great whig scheme, aud rendered
;o,rease of taxes necessary. lie con-
"a his revenue bill as it is denomi-
I,.l. sno less Objectionable and cypress,
IA the south, than protective tariff, as
,O,es heavy duty on the necessarles
Gh int are daily consumed by our
.,,.t citizens, while it proposes to admit
If dd,y, articles consumed by the
Drlac,arers Of the north. All debate
,.I,bis subject was cut off by calls for the
..sions Gaesuon; and 1t was forced
M oob the House by q vote Of ZIG 10 l0l.
rsry Democrat in his scat voted against
hil, but they we're oveTpowered by the
nes Of The south; and strange to tell
were seconded by many So. wings,
Ia conceived that during the present
On of Congress, many great and un.
II essary appropriations had been made,
al Outstanding The government is 10 the
la, Of those who claim to be the friends
Nererenchment and reform" 4
BIS views on the subject Of abolition
fslmed to meet The appreciation of all par.
III We lhuk the Doctors success GER
Mf,
Doigo Hughes, the bond-paying cam
allale Cor Attorney GensraI, addressed
le PEOPLE for about three hours, on the
lAEy of the State to pay the u. Bank
fSt:, A more prosaic ahd unin'a!liga 4
k hnnogue we never lis'eaed to. The
Lilo enjoys high degree OF reputation
man Of legal lenrnlne; aud his failure
|i)erhaps attributable 70 the principles he
|aispca,es, rather Than to himsei'. TIC
INV that these bonds were created in &C.
|s5Glance with the reqlisilions Of our con.
|slabtion and laws, be commended that i
MI only necessary that the iaith-pledgine
close Of the original charter should be
|IelAFred to the people aud passed upon BY
Ans legislature. In support of this po
ulpn, he attempted to prove that eact
saellon o! the charter, was a distinct law
ma that consequently the constitution
calg contemplated that the section aulhori
Nag the pledging Of the States faitt
sAapd be referred and re.passed. II mus
Pv'dent to every unprecedented mini
inAE Pie people would never have agreet
N ptnOr1e the pIedging of the State
''' oll upon the conditions end for tn
Pa'Pose named ia the charter; and tha
'equen'Iy the conditions and oblec
~ me lnducement to the pledge, an
As part thereof, Il ought to have bee
''ea to render the pledge bindiug,7
pledge was incomplete until tn
Y were issued persuant to the char,el
~ '"e Governor was expressly prohibit
TF0m issuing the bonds until cer,ail
''ons were performed; consequently
p''oSe remains incomplete and y
MOu' binding efficacy. The Judg
1' UP the political sins of Gov. Menu
sV0fo'cro~ to frighten the Anti Bon
rs from 'heirposition, as though thes
'''0S' The States Inability. We al
'''u" mat the Judge left no very f
Iss friends.
request, J, Nj. Cardozo, ESQ,
" place. replied 10 the place Of Nj