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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
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/ Mr.. ED1roR:-1t affords us much unieignei
pleasure, to see the name of Jufge JOhnMoOs'
presented to-the people and the Wing Stats
Convention as an individual, web adzptcd BY
his personal exceiIeDcSes, and his mental ana
political capabilities, to represent this State and
we believe and hope from his known patriotic
and selfdenying principles. that he VIII for be
common cause of his State, his nation and
humanity, accept of the nomination if tehdered
to him by the Convention; we feel assured al
good citizens viii Be delighted to fad man.
IN the planting community of so fne natuIa
sense, ofso much useful PRACTICAL knowledge,
OF much unimpeachable integrity and meN
worth, willing to leave his comfortable home
and domestic circle, at his maHaoiticHs ageie
travel, to toll, in his countries care, fE ihS
country's good. If the Wing Convention wi
only remember, that, whatever individuals may
eceive their nominations, are really and trug
elected to the places for which they are nom
mated. we do not pretend to doubt that ~
local, all sectional prejudice, all caba ihfheh0e
viii care to affect their action, and one mOu'S
and one only, viii determine their chOlee am
that is their country's happinessther cOunu! ;
fame.
If the Convention should come to the con-
rlnsiOn, that Judge Moore is the most sullaOS
indiyidual to represent the interest Of tbs o'1''
a congress; we venture to predict that nO
nominations which has been made within W
asst ten years, viii afford more general satsr
action than this, and that we shall find w
in bristling thousands rising, a.
" hig and Democratic ranks, to hail bin wei
'ome and greet him to his seat. The Yeomany
t this country, the onIlJy true Democracy maj
or whlle-bness cannot always be enslaVed Y
elhsh Gemagogues; They well discover the
'bject of their speculations, in their credulous
nd confding simplicity, and hurl them down
rom their stolen high places. to inhmy ire
rievable. This Is an important epoch N the
istory ofthis country, and avery man should
elect long, and seriously before giving and
hen he does give his vote. let him feel that
lis act determines the destiny ofhis family his
lends his country.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

/ ty acted under the influence Of the
British moneyed aristocracy But the
Speaker called him to order. Mr.
Gushing told Mr.. Duncan that he bop
ed to have the opportunity to meet him
on that point in committee ofthe whole.
The matter here ended--5000 copies
of the message being ordered.
The opinion is that Mcleod will
be acquitted, for want Of testimony, but
if the New Workers should hang him,
it would give rise to war at once.
A message was also received on the
subject Of the interruption of our trade
to China. 1t appears that notice has
been given US by Lord Palmerson that
the river and port of Canton are under
blockade, and that all the measures
authorized by laws of nations will be
adopted and executed, with respect TO
all vessels which may attemptto violate
that blockade.
Mr.. Adams reported his bill to in
sure the more faithful execution of the
laws for the collection of duties. He
sent letter to the Chair from the re-
porter ofthe New Yord Herald, stating
that the report of Mr.. Robert Jafray's
speech is perfectly correct. Much a.
musement was excited by this. So,
Congress stands accused, by the New
York merchants, ofbeing subject chief
ly TO the influence Of "money and
champagne"
. We have rumor here that General
Jackson was to be sent to the Senate
of the United States from tennessee,
but of course no one credits it.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
From the Charleston Courier
WASHINGTON, Dec

w ASHINGTON, Dec 81.
There was an interesting discussion
IN the House, to day, of the subject OF
our border difficulties with the Cana
das. A message was received from
the President, in answer TO a resolu-
ton of the House, calling for informa-
ton as to the state of the negotiation
with the British Government, in re-
gard to the attack onthe Caroline, &c.
On the motion to print, some debate
arose. 1t appears that the attention OF
the British Government has been re-
peatedly called to this subject, by Mr.,
Stevenson, but that no reply had been
received by him. In the mean time
the authorizes ofNew York undertook
to avtnge themselves. They arrested
Mr., M'Leod, the Canada deputy sher-
lf, Imprisoned him at Lockport, and
indicted him for murder and arson, on
which indictment he is TO be tried
for hislife. Mr.. Fox, the British min
ister here, demanded that M'Leod be
releastd-stating that attack on the
steamboat Caroline was made by order
of the British authorities; that it was,
therefose, public and national act, for
which his government had sought re-
dress, as national affair. He there
fore conlended that no Individual could
be amenable 10 the laws of New York
Ter the precedent offence.
Mr.. Forsyth's reply is elaborate and
able-the best thing | have ever seen
from his PEN He declines any inter
ference in the matter, for the reason
that Mr.. Mcleod had been guilty of an
offence against the laws and the citi-
zens Of New York and within her ter
ritory, and that the offence is clearly
within thecompetency of her tribunals.
Mr.. Pickens praised the papers as
an admirable defence of the State
tights doctrines Mr.. Afford. of
Georgia, commended it on the same
ground, but declared that we had TOO
tamely Submitted to the insolence of
Great Britain, and that it was Time TO |
Ppt an end TO this controversy. Mr..
Holmes, Of S. c., remarked that there
Appeared TO be settled plan. on the
part ofthe friends of the new admins
tration, to involve the country IN a war
with Great Britain.
Mr. Gushing made a pretty strong
war speech and supported the views oil
Of the SECRETARY of State. He denoun-
ced Mr.. Fox's demand an unreasona-
ole and insulting. AS to the charge
bat the Wings were Gesireus of war
with England, it was equally ground
ess with that other charge against the
Wings, with which the Van Buren,
presses had teemed, that the Wings
we're Influenced by British gold.
Mr.. Duncan took the floor for the
purpose ofproving that the Wing par
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

HENRY CLAY.-Ex-G ovenorHill.
OF N. Hampshire, one ofthe most zeal
Gus friends of the present Administr4-
ton thus speaks of Mr.. Clay, in a
late number Of his Farmers Visitor:
''The genius Of Henry Clay is intu-
tive; and when it bursts spontaneously
from the letters thrown around it by
prejudice, it forces itself into the chan
mel of right and justice. We have per-
sonally observed this on several occa-
sions; but never have we been more
grati6ed in the exhibition, than on the
occasion of a late debate in the SEN
ate of the United States growing ont
OF a report of MIR. Buchanan, Chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations
on the disputed, northeastern boundary
between this country and Great Britain.
We admire the tone Of feeling ex-
hibited on this occasion by the veteran
Senator-a feeling which does equal
credit to the heart which prompted it,
to the country, and to the Administra-
ton to which be is opposed"
It's well that the political oppo-
nents. Of Mr.. Clay are beginning 10
understand the man who has been
more than any other prominent person
age Of the age, the object Of particular
persecution. Whether the genius of
Henry Clay is ''intuitive'' or not.
ne voice Of prosperity will declare tina
Il was blended with the true America
spirits transmitted from the times n |
Washington, and that it was devoted |
10 the advancement Of the honor and
interest ofhis country. Among the next
generation there will be thousands who
shall ''blush to know their fathers were
bis foes. "--- Baltimore american.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

porters are Tor awaiting the issue O
events Not few will give Gen. Har.
rssoo's Administration fair trial, bul
The mass oflhe party, not only proclaim
resistance, bat war to The knife, and in
advance, as Ihave before said, Of the
periodby law, for the new Administra-
ton to enter upon its official term OF
service. Not only are there men rea-
dy to take their position of resistance
in advance, but there are those who are
ready to give and demand an oath OF
opposition, like the oath Of allegiance
to the State, proposed in the Legista-
ture of South Carolina, in her memo-
rable conflict withthe General Govern
ment
Alpresent,-though the spirit which
prompts this resistance is rather demo-
MAC than civalized and christiOn,-
tins manifestation Of hostility is rather
amusing than alarming 10 Amos Ken
dali, who is here yet, and takes the
lead il the planning of operation,
and expects to work a revolution of
sentiment by bold and daredevil at
tack upon the friends Of new Admins
tration. His rallying cry, it is about
agreed upon, shall be "Labor against
Capital" and under this banner, il is
expected the laboring men of the coun-
try, and all whose misfortunes have
made them poor and dependant will
rally. There is to be again crusade
upon property, upon capital, upon in
dustry, upon commerce, upon manu-
features. The Agriculturists are to be
told, for party purposes, ''and that
resistance of the latter by the former,
is but that " resistance to tyranny which |
is an obedience to Cod" Labor "a
gainst Capital, the poor man in oppo-
sition to the rich, the inhabitants the
interior resisting the citizens of the
frontier are to be the talismanic words
which are to charm the weak headed,
md to work upon the bad hearted
The yeomanry ofour land, whose eyes
md ears have both been opened by the
Anti-American feeling ofthe yet domi-
liant party, which in the end, affected
he agricultural not less than the COM
nercial and manufacturing interests of
he country, cannot be Influenced by
means so disgraceful, and designs so
egrading. Nor can the laboring men
fIhe country be wrought upon by ar
fees so corrupt. But as this is 10 be
he new card to be played, it is well the
sw game should be understood. Nor
Mr.. Kendall the only "card player" :
the new game. In the North, Mr..
ronson IS to bring out his "Social
as recommended in the !
ew York Evening Post not long
nee, and from the West comes the
rious schemes which may operate :.
Torably in the West, by tampering :.
nh the Public Domain; as for exam y
e, Mr.. Demons permanent preemp- !
IN system, and the plan of Mr.. Clay =
Alabama, called the graduation sys- q
m.-There are, you will find by-and (
2, subdivisions to all of these factions y
a defunct party. New schemes, too
II be developed by-and-by, but at :
esent The position of the opponents a
Gen. HARRISON is determined re- Z"
stance to his Administration by wal >
bon credit, capital, banks, and prop \
ty, in the name ofDemocracy, Labor .
rec Trade and Hard Money. q
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From the New York Express,

Washington, Dec. 25.
The Loco FOcos are upon their last
legs-kicking, grinning, and grooming
in the agonies of expiring nature. The
hour of formal dissolution is at hand
and like men who look back upon the
past with alright, and to the future with
alarm, all that belongs 10 the present
is gloomy and forboding. have been
amused 10 watch the Developments Of
character as they have been expos
ed since Congress came together,
and endeavored to study both the
dispositions and feeling Of men who left
here in July last, almost bouyant with
hope, and who came here, less than
five months afterwards in the very ex-
IRENE of a reverse fortune. have
studied these men with view of bav-
ing their position defined as to the flu
ture, and have not been altogether I'M
successful in the study; but first must
say a more heterogeneous party never
existed than this same Loco Foco-
party.-With many, and as much since
as Mr.. Calhoun and ''the Northern
man with Southern principles, the
bond of Union has been the cohesive
power Of public plumber. The addi-
ton to the ranks, and a still greater va
Tlety ofprinciple, or rather lack of prin-
ciple, TO the party The combined
forces at Waterloo, or the varied divis-
ions OF the allied army. were no more
diversified in character than they were
the varied divisions of the party who
resisted a change of Administration.
Added to the Swiss and Hessians
were the RevoIutionists who live upon
excitement and prosper only in aniici-
patton OF coming events, so that the
anti Abolition principles of the South,
was united TO the ultra Abolition prin-
chile Of the North, and to the stronger
moneyed power ofall sections of coun-
try the great faction who for a half do
zen years past have rallied against the
Banking power ofthe country. Agra
rianism, as taught by Bronson, the g
quality notions Of Fanny Wright, the
renovating doctrines of Benton Tappan
and Allen, and the Jacobinical princi-
pies Of Kendall and Blair, all concen-
trated around common focus, and for
common defence Of the vet existing
Administration, and bitter and organ
ized opposition against those who.
sought to change the Administration of
Government. A change has come
and one which has made some new DO
Ilions necessary. That position is al |
ready been taken and will develope
itself TO the public eye and soon as the
new Administration, takesits stand and
begins the Reform so necessary to the
country, and so destructive ofthe plans
and principles Of the great dwelling
party in the country, the remnants Of
Administration pary-I say Of de-
Teated army; regiment Of cavalry scat
tered and wounded here with routed
brigade ofinfantry, and there exhaust
ed battalion Of artilIery,--has been what
shall we do.--Rally again, or ground
,ur arms and cease our warfare. The
wise and just of Mr.. Van Buren's sup
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20
OFFrcE OF THE REPUBLICAN, !
Savannah, Jan. 1871. (

otNHUuaAr JdNe ADtA y
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM FLORIDA
Il is with much qualification we Py
before our readers the details Of news
inst received from Florida, by an OIL
Ger Of the Army arrived in town this
morning.
From sixty 20 seventy Indian war
riors haze come into the different posts
with their rifles, which they have sur
rendered, thus manifesting a willing
meas on their part 20 close The war. Il
is pertinent to observe, that. since its
commencement such a thing has not
happened. This fact, in connection
with the report brought by these who
have surrendered, that many Of their
brethren are about TO follow their ex-
ample, affords strong ground Of hope
that the war may soon be terminated.
AT Fort Tanning, eleven warriors
came in on Christmas day. AT Tam
pa, fifteen warriors came in on the
same day seven Of them come to
Fort King in quest Of Gen Armistead.
They afterwards left that post to seek
him at Tampa bay. At Cedar Keys
either seven or seventeen warriors sur
rendered themselves-our informant
does not recollect which. Several 9TH
ers number not known) came in at No
a, post between Cedar Keys and
Fort Tanning. Among those who have
surrendered, there are but two or three
Mickasuckies, the most indomitable OF
Of all the other tribes. These warri-
ors all came in at different posts with
in four days Of each ether.
Ii is supposed that the presnce of
the delegation from Arkansas has con-
tributed TO produce this state of things.
Some Of the delegation are with the
Commanding General, and some with
the enemy. They compose at present
a very weak tribe in the West, and are
anxious to strengthen themselves by the
addition Of those remaining in Florida.
The white flag was flying at all the
military posts where this information
has been received
Maj. Fauntleroy, while on scout
on the Goth ult., captured seven Indi-
ans about seven miles from Tampa.
On Tuesday last, (29th ulD two bag
gage wagons belonging TO The OR.
Masters Department, temporarily
seized by three Indians, near Palatka,
one ofthe teamsters having been kill \
I'd. Major. Riley, Lieut.. McKinstry
nd Lieut.. Foote came upon them !
While they were riaing the baggage, !
'hen the Indians made good their es- y
ape, carrying with them some blank =
Is and few unimportant articles of y
aggage. They had taken Lieutenent I.
oote's trunk into the woods, but were 81
nable TO open il. e'
p. S. Since writing the above, we "a
i've received a letter from our FLORIDA y"
'rre spondentwhich confirms what we p
i've Just stated. W
A P.S. to the letter adds the follow OF
g. "The Express says 20 Indians .e
I've come in at Pontarassa." oy
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

A CROW WISER THAN ITS GENER-
ATIoN.-We respectfully tell our bro
Their of the Dumfries Courier to stand
about, for we have something to mar
rate that will make him prick up his
ears, the truth of which will be vouched
to the letter. The proprietor ofDoon-
side, in this neighborhood, whose fan
cy for the rare and eccentries leads him
to have many curiosities about his fine
residence on the bank of the Doom,
some time ago took young crow from
his rookery, which became very tame,
and which Mr.. c. taught to speak sew
eral words as plainly as most parrots
that have been taught to pronounce the
English language withpropriety. The
sooty favorite was christianed "Jim,"
and grew up to crowhood on the best
terms with a dog named "Whirlie,"
and fine tom cat-the trio forming a
family party more loving and fond than
most family circles in higher class Of
creation. When "Jim," got his bait
he never forgot his companions, but
would autter on all sides Of it, and
Whirlie," "Whirlie, WhirIie!"
till the dog came TO partake: and so
was the cat accustomed to the sound
that she invariably attended when she
heard "Whirlie" called for; so that, to
accommodate the party, the meal was
generally enough f0 all three. But
the crow would not give peck till
''Whirlie" and the catwere present to |
start fair; nor would it 60 TO roost till
all three came to nestle at the fire side
together. But nature breaks up the
strongest ties among crows as we'll as
men. The feathered wonder turned |
out not TO be a Jim but a Jimmy crow, |
and as she could not go to seek mate, |
by reason of her cropped wings, mate
came and sought her. Nor was his
suit in vain. "Jenny eloped, but the
deuce was that the cat followed her,
and after she had built her nest on the
lower branch oil tree, Grlmalkin dis |
covered her retreat, and tore it down.
Her liege lord again prevailed on her
TO make fresh attempt, and the lady
Of the house with characteristic feeling
aided her efforts at building, by gath
ering twigs with which "Jenny. hopp-
ed to high branch and completed her
nest, (which, VIII IN last seen, had sever
al eggs in it. But the mischief was
whenever poor "Jenny" was fed by
her lord and master, she, as usual,
"Whirlie, Whirlie!" and
The cat, sorely troubled at the sepera-
ton, and able to bear it no longer.
up the tree one night last
week, laid down with the crow upon
The nest, and broke the eggs.-The
poor crow was thus forced to return to
he Doonside house, where she coquets
/ little with the real "Jim"" but again
eeds and roosts with her old compan-
ons.- Ayr Adv.
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WHIG MFrmI=


N no. county at Macon. !. a. y
iith day Of January, Is4l, tb - a. Mod q.
ceedmgs were had '"e lOAloEag
| On motion of James NM,
John Hardenan was caIIe5 :. Esq teB,
'On %I q; Mechanism, appointe sIs S ! =
Mr. FOOte stated the object - Se''s,
was 10 appoint deIegatee -, = Tie us.slo
vi wings E,, Of NOaubee, IN Stat. t cpo ..
De holden at jackson, on the f. Hen = b
February ao"1', next and to erpres. o., o a.e'
a party, on the subject Of tbs "a =. ol'ni'a
State Of Mississippi ~ 0eOts Of d
On motion the Chairman aD0o:...
FO0te. James murray, Cha rg~' Ss L v.
Joseph BledsOe and Sephalea I ~ w. Alal
committee to appoint delegatss >. A'ogesas,
ventions '' 70 saidl Con.
The Committee reported a
names as delegates, which Va. y - blowing
concurred in, wiz: V. NJ. Ne sl'ed and
I. w. Fl. Smith, h. I P1y' J. ].
r a. Smith H.. N. Spooner, = La, 'slnsgn'
dexter David Buck, S. Badger . = Pom
w. Bumpass, John Marshal, W, DUG R
malcome M'craine, ]. T, borden. LES :, nag
T. l. Constantine, Y. P. Hav,s. ITaoi'
Thomas, Mr.. Perry, A. Baird. I.,w M = Il
r. s. Farrar, w. DOrrah, s. pa. >. " aEefs
Foster, David Woodward, ]. Io o !, I
Mcdonald, J. Moore, ]. B. Coin - d
ip Clayton. suo Ri.
On motion the Chairman and S.,,....,
were added-H. w. Foote. CIV
and J. Murray were also added :. ,h.r .-
Delegates. NC As' q
MIR. II. w. Foote, submitted II. IN
ing preamble and resolutions. which -. .'-.'-
animously adopted, to wit: -
Whereas, the fame of our common -.
abroad for honor and integrity, deDea5. :.
great measures upOnthe good faith and E,s.'
" oil each member of the coniederacv. ;. ~
as upon the nation itsslf
And whereas, The State of Mi.,;,.,,.:
through her legitimate sources, has coD,r,i,.,
foreign debts, for the ultimate n,vme,, :,
which, she has, by the sovereign viii Of Il.
people OF her Territory, pledged her faith;
and as portion of her citizens we feel aDd,,.
knowledge an abiding obligation resting uDo
U.s. to pay and discharge such liabilities. in ina
event that the same cannot be met By the a
sets of the several corporations, or stockbOd.
ers, who are or may be liable for the same.
BE 1t therefore resolved, That as Miss,.
'lpplans, we feel a generous pride in protecting
nd defending her'plghted faith.
Resolved, That we cherish the hone. tia,
10 member of the American family will ever
ully Its bright escutcheon by proving recre.
Mt TO the great principles of public faith.
Resolved, That we will not vote for auv
for Governor ofthe State Of Mssr
aPpi, VINO Is not IN favor OF redeeming her
'onds, and viii preserve unsnilied, her faith.
md thereby the honor of our country.
Resolved, That this meeting request
meeting ofthe citizens of Noxubee, at tho
Court House on Monday The 18th inst, with.
ut distinction of party, for the purpose Of
an opinion on the prcpriety pay.
ng the debts of the State.
The following resolution was offered and
dopted :
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Argus al COlum.
us, the SOuthron and True Issue at jackson,
nd other papers in the State.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
JNO. HARDEMAN, Chairman.
J. H. McCLANAHAx, Secretary.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-20

HE M'LEoD CAsE.-Our readers viii re
member the burning of the Steamer Caroline
which occurred in December, 1897. A mar
by the name of Mcleod, has lately been ar.
rested, by the authority of the State Of New
York, charged with being one Of the persons
engaged in that affair. The Minister of Eng.
land at our court has made formal demand
OF the Government of the United States 70,
his surrender, ON the ground, that the act be.
ing perpetrated by order of her Britanic Ma.
Jesty 8 governments is subject of discussion
between the two Governments, and cannot be
cause for legal prosecution against him in the
United States. The minister thus ATTEMPTS
to make it political offence, and, of course,
by the laws of nations, we can seek redress.
only rom the Government by whose orders he
acted. Our Secretary of State, (Mr. For
syth) takes a different and we think a COR
rect view OF the case. The position assumed
by MIR. Forsyth is. that the man having been
arrested by the authority Of a sovereign
State, for an offence againstits laws, it is mat
ter within the exclusive Jurisdiction of that
State; he therefore, declines interfering in
the matter. So say We. fla man violates
the laws of Safe, it matters not By whose
orders, the State has right 10 punish him
and Uncle Sam has no more to do with il.
than the editor of this paper has.
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message were ordered to = -
d. SENATE o.
one thousand copies a. r !.
Message were ordered ID ! ne Govern.
3. previously offered : printed h
,or adjournment, was passed b. 0s.ng sa,prs
vote; LOcOfocOs for, and Why y a 'triet =
LOWER HOUSE, ss'ia't i
Ho oundry attachments, to ~ '.aaus7sa
house were adopted. AbiIl ,ae 'ulss q =
m the town Of = lepealbe :
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e 3. Of altering the mode Of s ,I'o Tie sspss
nc printer was adopted. A a
ADOPTED calling for inforInat;o, , ESQ !,
son. own lots i ~
mr. uraVes introduced bin :.
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