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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
From The Richmond Enquirer.
PARAD0XES--BUr TRUTHS.

PARAD0XES--BUr TRUTHS.
Il IS Infinitely harder to bear Prosperity than
Adversely.
Carlisle, in his last work upon Heroes, says,in
relation 10 the aqaanlmlty wfh which one oil hts
Heroes, obcu Buns bore the sudden improve.
lneni Of his condition, that he deserved tAe more
credit for n--becauAc, lor one wh, knows how 10
beat prosperity there are hundred who can beal
adversely.
Prosperity unneIyes many minds, and rend.rs
them unfit 10 bear tho Affections to which we are
exposed. |! rendels Us careless about the ad,an.
iagcs we possess, deprves US ofmoliyes to IN
prove our minds,and generates that over -wcenuc
confidence m ourselves, that hclfays us INTO en-
terprseS which surpass our resources, and involve
Us in embarrassments.
Adversely on the other hand, moves many raen
10 activity, compels them 10 study the brst means
OF improving Their condition, strengthens Their
mlnds,and enables them to endure adversely While
II continues, and to adopt the proper measures
for attaining prosperity.
These maxlms are illustrated by the History
Of States, which TOO often abuse their prosperity,
and become the prey OF their own luxury, and
some ambitious cheliain at home, or OF some
daring aud adventurous enemy from abroad
Its equally illustrated by the history ottndvd
uals, in public Of in private hle--by Bonapane
for example. lwho owed his downfall TO- his sue
cess--and' by many private citizens IN our owF
county, who have been iulaed by their prosper
ity.
Enthusiasm is one Of the gsta, secrets Of sue
cess. 1t strong motive, mere than any othe
single circumstances, which distinguishes on,
man from another, 1t is This which rouses "
the faculties Of The mind, aud calls forth all ii,
energies. But il is adversely, which not onl,
furnishes the motive to act, but compels Us L
study The proper and prudent means for allainin:
our objects. Prosperity. on tho other hand,ls TOT
well calculated 10 unman and unnerve us-de
prizes us Of the melye for sxerIion Or by iuirinI
our heads, occasions US 10 form extravagant dc
sRes beyond our reach, or prevents US from pur
suing Toe wisest means for their attainment
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
CONGRESS.

The loan bill, that is bill to create national
debt by borrowing Sl2,C00,000 has passed the
House of Representatives, and as we learn from
the Charleston Mercury, the Senate also. The
bill therefore only requires the sanction Of the
President TO become law. Mr.. CLAWS Bank
BIZ had not been definitely acted upon in the
Senate, az least we have seen no account of its
having been. The Morcnry of the pa inst. is
silent upon the subject. 1t is evident there is a
spIght in the wing ranks, and many OF that par.
~ consider it doubtful whethar, even with their
large moiorines in both houses, they can carry
the great measure-a national bank, for which
this extra session was expressly called. The
following is from the correspondence of The
Charleston Mercury, and contains the latest news
we have from Washington.
WASHINGTON July 10, ls4l.
In the Senate this morning, the loan bill was
taken up, the question beiog on lis passage. and
Dir. Calhoun spoke about an hour in opposition
10 the Bill and seldom in the same compass
have as many arguments been arrayed against
any mcasure as Mr.. Calhoun brought to bear
against this entering wedge OF the rcsuscilated
Hami tonan system. Mr.. Nicholson followed
Mr.. Z. IN very sensible speech Of about an
hour against tie bill. MIR. Benton then spoke
for another hour, and fany thing in the way of
argument were necessary 10 have annhialed the
bill and lis supporters, II was furnished by the
prodNctlonor facts and figures from official docu.
mens in these remarks. He examined Inc
new books" OF the nsw administration and read
flom them tie following entries, 1--WE omit the
l'ems for want of room. The aggregate show,
the amount ofmoney raised or to be raised oul of
the pockets of The people, and squanderod By tbis
ECONOMY aud retrenchment" administration, to
be about ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, Ed. DemA
The question vas then ,ckeu on the passage of
the bill, and i was carred--yeas 90 noes 90
Two of the democratic Senators being absent
at the moment the vote was taken. The Senate
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
AGRICULTURAL MEETING.

Alta large and respectable Meeting Of the CIT
liens of Lowndes County, Mississippi, held on
the 5h INST at Prairie i'll. for the purpose Of
lormiug an Agricultural soclely,-Georse Ii.
CLAYTON was called to the Char, and Wan +.
Pule- appointed Secretary.
After lhc Chair had explained the object OF
the meeting, there was an appropriate Address
delivered by FRAYeIs LEEcu Esq, After which
The follow resolutions were unanimously adcp
ted
Resolved, That this Meeting approve of the
formation Of an Agricultural >oclty 10 be known
and Distinguished as the Lowades County Agr-
cultural Society.
Resolved, that the Caair appoint comuliuee
of twelve to daft Constitution for the govern.
ment Of said Society, to be submitted to an ad
j0arned Meeting, on tie frst Saturday IN Au'
gust next, 10 be held in the town of Columbus
Wha,eupoa, the chair appointed the following
gentlemen members Of said committee John
Gilner, Chairman, +. b. llosbin1, VIM {. Minis
]. Shaw HaIisoa, Eulin Coleman, Richard l..
Brownrieg, Samuel Laudeldale, Those u. Blew
CT, Artemus Jennings, John d. Bib, Samuel
NcGowen, John Seals.
Resolved, That the thanks fihis Meeting be
rendered to Francis Leech, Esq, for the able ad.
dres delivered this day onlho sublccl OF AgrlcuI-
tire, and that copy Of lie same be requested
for publication.
Resolved, That the Secretary be Instructed by
this meeting 10 request the "Coumbus Demo
craft" and "Souhern Argus" TO publish the ad.
dr4ss at m early daV.
On motion of John Glmar the Meeting ad-
ourned 10 meet on the first Saturday in August
al lhc Count House in Columbus.
GEO. Il. CLAYTON, Plest,'
WIN. p. Putttn, Secy'.
July 18th l64i.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

tie Pc soasr, though foreigner, al. have 90 I1't
cause 90 cOmi IA Ilat be- bas suffered Wong OF
.a- lands Of an AusrIca0 Jury
On our Grsi page lie reader Vii lad an excel
lsu, address On he slbjsc, Of Agriculture BY
Fnno,, Ls,ca E,g. Of ,h, place. Mr. Leeeb'
IN Tbs sforhas acquitted hlmselfadmirab'y we'll
and deserves TIE hanks not oalY Of lae meeting
which be addressed bat Of The Whole community.
Within bu,i space be has condensed facts aud
susgs.hous Of tae highest importance 10 tie PLAN
ting interest, and u a style TOO both classical ard
captivating. His adde's IA readable and to
borrow n cant, bot expressive phrase q he day
:. an understandable document and We ieei
satisfied that It is ouy necessary 10 cali attention
10 il, in order TO secure FOR It an attentive Perusa
Beow,we give the Pyocee linss OF the meeting
ahith he addressed. TIE movement IS an I'm
portaut one, and We hope will be followed up With
the proper spint. Saturday next Is The day a2-
pointed Tor an adjourned meeting IN tbs place
We hog that our planter, and all Who feel an Ia
terest N the .ubjcc, will make It convenient TO
.t.,l
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
LowNDEs, July 24lh, ls4l.
To Z. +. CALHOUN,
C.. Il. JohDAN,
JcHx SEAL.


COMMUNICATIONS communication Of the Olh
INST was duly received, but indispensable bust.
ness has prevented az earlier response.
Iou,as committee from the Convention which
assembled on the lGth inst. PROFOUND to mo as
one olthe nominees ofthe Convention The follow
M lnienogatory, Are you in favor Of passing
law to lax the people TO pay the principal or
any part oil the interest Of the bonds sold for the
benefit Of the Union Bank ;" answer emphat-
lcally MOL 80 further, | deny that there is any
obligation whatever resting on the people TO pay
any part Of those bonds, for the reasons which
follow; or rather for the facts which follow
lst. The act Of incorporation is a violation OF
our re;erved rights the very FIRST Section Of our
Bill Of lights declares "lhat no man or set Of
men, are entitled to exclusive, separate, public.
emoIuments or privileges from the corn uniiy,
but in consideration Of public es"--Now,
contend that the only legitimate construction Of
this. Is, that the services must first be render ed in
order that We may be enabled to estimate the ex.
tent o, The privilege; and am borne out liz this
construction by the journal Of too Convention
at pages AZ and As, Mr. Duncan moved to amend
the first Sec. by striking out tho words "pabtic
services" and Inserting as follows viz san
equiualeni or If public services rendered or 10 Be
rendered" decided in the negative. Thus ii is
seen that the act Of incorporation Is dOubIy un
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31
WIN. p. PuLLtR, Secy'.
July 18th l54i.

t.5-The katchez Courier the 18th inst. DC.
votes more than a column to our humble self in
connection with the Hon. Francs Granger.
We had intended to reply at some length 10 the
Couriers article, to day. but document which is
necessary to sustain one Of our statements has
been miJad. The document 10 which wo roer
is letter Of Mr.. Changers in reply TO certain
queries propounded to him by the 0bolonists OF
his district when he was candidate for congress,
we believe in 1899. That letter, together with
Mr.. Changers yotes IN congress fixes upon him
irradicab'y the charge which we made against
him, viz that he is an obotons', or at least has
favored the views and couiel the support Of that
fanatic sect, and il, of cours', pariiceps crtmns
in their disorganl3ing aad damnabIe designs.
The Courier tells one huih He says TINT oul
charge of a5oilionsm az inst Mr.. Granger is
not original" That we acknowledge, and it il
the only grain Of wheat in the buahcl Of chat'
thai tho Courier has presented to his readers
under the caption of"Mr. Granger and the Co
umbus Democrat More, Mr.. Courier, anon
We deal in facts alone, and when we say 'thC
animal is sixteen feet high we prove il by nc,ua
measurement.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

McLEoD This notorious individual, who is
destined probably to be the cause Of war between
this Country and Great Britain has been reman.
ded TO await bis na before jury. The Su.
pteme Court of New York have decided against
his appeal for release. The Court declare that
the act for which no was indicted, If committed
in time OF peace, would be murder, and that
Jury would not acqut, though The British Gov
crument attempt to rescue him by assuming the
transac lion as her o%n, and that he was acting
under her orders. TIE case is very abiy argued
by the Court their opinion appears to US perfect
" core CT and conclusive. Unless Mcleod can
Prove an alb, that is that he was not present in
the affair of the Caroline, il appears to US there Is
lule chnnce OF his escaping capital punishment.
Should he be condemned, it Is thought Tint Mr.
Fox, the British Minister at Washington will i'm.
mediatey demand his passports and leave the
country. Such step would probably be the pre-.
cursor Of war.
The following language concludes the opinion
of the Court On this case;
They cannot allow as an act of defence the
wlu pursuiug even such an enemy, though die.
tated by sovereign authority into a county al
peace with the sovereign Of the accused. seeking
Out that enc my and taking has life. Such, indeed,
can be nothing but an act Of vengeance. 1t can
be nothing but violation oflerritory, a violation
Of the munc pal law, the faith of treaties and the
law Of nations. The government of the accused
may approve, diplomacy may gIow,bul jury can
only inquire whether be was party to The deed,
or to any act Of Illegal violence, which he knew
would probably endaneer human lie II satisfied
Iha, he was nOt as sincerely hope they may be,
upon the evidence in the case before Us, they will
then have the PleasaS duty to perform OF proncun.
cling him not gully. But whatever may be ihel.
conclusion. we leel lbe utmost confidence that
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

Honor TGruishsd-Thc PENNSYLVANIA. in
speaking Of our National Anniversaries ys-"An
other Fourth OF July has come and gone. We
have not taken possession Of the disputed ierrto-
ny yet but ii is the frs, Fourth Of July, since tie
glorious Alb of 70, that has ever witnessed our
furnished honor, We have often had difficulties
with foreign nations, but never until now have we
yielded to threats never uEul Websietlsm was
ascendant IN our councils. Can il be possible that
Vlrgnian fill thes Executive chair--lhe State
that gave birth ~ Washington ~
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

Rctorn! - kgormH-Of all the "Rtlo,m"
which was promised the county by the Wings
before the election, We have seen bu, The follow.
M, which appears IN the CIRCULAR of the Secte
tary ollhe Navy,
"Ihe har OF all persons n the Navy is to be
kept short; no part Of the beard is to be worn
long, except whlskers. which shall not descend
more lban an inch below the up Of the ear, and
then in u line towalds the mouth"
BoraPalte used To laugh at the King Of Prus.
STA, who considered his soldiers uniform, the most
important ALTAR OF hls government, I'll the dir
abou, Reform Reform, which was to bring about
the "belter times, 'r'beter prices" and thous-
other blessings, has dvnded down to a mere
Shortening 81 The sailors wb'SkerS.-BaH. Rep.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

TO- The Tennessee elections take place next
Thursday. Both parties seem to be sangune Of
success. The two candidates for Governor,
Polk ank Jones have csnya4sed the whole State.
We consider the result doubtful but are rather
inclined 10 think that Polk, who never was beaten
when a candidate before the people, will carry the
day, Should he be elected, il viii be mos
glorious democratic triumph, for Tennessee, be i
remembered, gave a majority Of some twelve
thousand last lall for Harrison
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

ALABlMA-lne election IN this State fur Go
vernon and members Of the Legislature will take
place on Monday next. Bepja. Fitzpatrick Of
Au,auga is the democratic aud James w Nc.
Chung Of Madison the why candidate lor Cover
NOT. The democrats will doubtless, as usual,
carry the day, the Huntsville Democrat thinks by
an Increased majority.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

A gentleman or.lady who is ashamed Of manu-.
al labor, will very soon find cause to be ashamed
Of henselves
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

Fiscal .9geat This name is destined to live
ioTey6l, any how II has come to be regularly
called Tor at the GROCERIES, ard they make it
black or white TO suit customers. They say that
10 Massachusetts Fiscal Agent is in fir way
TO sopersede Striped Pig enitdy-.N y. jour.
Com.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

aR,pel is The word,-The legislature of New
Hampshire, the democratic members ofthe legls.
auNe Of n York, and the democratic meetings
and papers in South Carolina, all adopt the re
solve that # a new National Bank is created, il
must be repealed. -"R'peaii repeal" should be
the wachword, from Maine 10 Louisiana.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

Good Tho Ono Statesman saws. the follow.
'nGaNhch came TO Us on the back OF one dol.
lar BIZ, We consider too good to be lost
"a certain lrshmun received for his labor, u
one dollar bill on one Of tie Ohio Banks, ON
which he was obliged to loose ten cents discount
lho next day as be Was passing down Man
street, he sawa dollar bill lying on the sidewalk,
on The same bank, and euzng on " be exclaun.
cd Bad luck to the likes Of ,e-there may We lie;
devil hnser Will put on ye, for lost ten cents
by brother OF yours yeS'erday,,'
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

W Thank You Mr. Argus for youI deticaie
suggestion about Mr. Fuckers Speech We
might take the hist perhaps and withhold tie dis
in5ud3n OF the papers uat &" the autunna rams
set M but the Soctrsigns won't permit it
They are calling for Them by The hundred and MS
hey are subject to their orders we are compelled
TO give them OFT,
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-16

" made with the Cherokee under General Jaeksfr'
Administration. This treaty was negotiated by Mes.s
Stokes Ellsworth, and Schermerhorn, and concluded
February IA, 1888 II was for the purpose OF hxing
the boundaries between the Creeks and Chefokees,
and permanently arranging the provisions OF ir
Barbours treaty Of 1928, especially as TO The terrific
rial limits. -.
The first article Of this treaty guarantees 70 'he
Tokees forever sspen millions Of acres % fana ,ne
boundaries OF which are defined u also guaraniies
TO the Cherokees forever in addition 70 me Aoo's
seven millions of acres, "the perpetuas oute., ".s',
with the following clause: " Provided, however, tna'
ifthdSaiine or Sail Plain in the great western prairie
shall TALL within The said mits prescribed lot saiu ou
let the riyht is reserved the United States 70 permit
other tribes nf red men get salt on said PLAIN IN com
mon with the Cherokees and letters patent saaH DC
iss,ed bv ne United States soon as PraeiteaoeJ0'
the land hereby guarantfed
Tbe treaty here referred to closed the negotiations
On The boundaries of the Cherokee country General
Jaekson's Commissioners make express reference TO
the San Plains and pledge the Government to issue
LETTERS PATENT 10 the Cherokees for their lands =
Thus il will be that the negotiations by which the
Sail Springs Of Arkansas were given TO the Chero-
KEGS both commenced and concluded under Demo
cratic Administrations And, whether the act was
right or wrong only desire that the facts should not
be msrepresented
The mana cement Of our Indian matters have been
4 SALTY business under every Administration.
ARKANSAS
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LETTER FROM MR.. CUSHING.
WYTHE.
WAsHINoroN, 9Th October, IS

WASHINGTON 9Th October, 1871.
Sin Relying upon the eandor of character which
have been accustomed to ascribe to you, ask permits
address to you few words concerning certain
points in your notice in yesterdays Gazette of my
letter to my constituents
That letter was extorted from me by the malicious
attacks the Administration and myself connected
with H. which have abounded in certain of the news
papers particularly hostile TO the President, under
which $50 far they were matters of public interest
neither my regard to him my duty TO myself would
allow me To be silent. 1t became but simply an act
Of sefdefence TO exhibit the other side of the argu-
mcnt.
But il was my aim, in the composition Of that letter,
sedulousy to shun all merely personal questions to
whomcver relating other than the Presid, mt leaving
every such question for future stage of controversy
if provoked 10 1t.
IT. therefore the letter nsinuates" anything to the
dispara cement Of any distinguished statesman, Ono
matter 10 whom you aude) it was unintentonal, and
without consciousness on my part, and must arise
from ambiguity of expression or accidental adapta-
ton
Wherever in that letter, specific reference to any
particular individual was designed by me- he il men
toned by his proper name official title
The words caucus dictatorship were not used by
me slang, but descriptive Tin my opinion)
of fae-ex mpes of which are given in the letter,
not as derived from my own knowledge only, but
from authentic documents published to my hand, es-
pecalIy the letters of the retiring Secretaries and the
Wing Address.
. Such fact was Git seemed TO me) the more worthy
of animadversion because Of the obvious anomaly of
Congress Initiating changes of the Constitution hav-
ing Tor their object the transfer TO that body of three
Cat easD of the great powers entrusted by the Con-
stiution to the Executive. This gave TO the caucus
proceedings, in the Wing Address and against the
President, the complexion of usurpation For either
branch ofthc Government itself to undertake the alb
sorpton into itself of the chief powers of the other is
only dangerous innovation on the Constitution,
b,,t, afipn he p1pa In N n -
1t belongs The people of the several States, if they
desire such an immense augmentation of the powers
Of Congress To start It; and not to Congress, which
is TO receive the augmented powers at the expense OF
the Executive.
c. CUSHING.
EDGAR SNowDEs, Esq.
Alexandria Gazette.
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