Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-07-31

o.&s otgaa. r5lavr. s'~.
2ai. The saff!sa..a.al s,.
breach O. cur Consultation: Tie u.., .''t
submitted to The people, and that a,, i. -
'emPiue any dIect re,aoas,.., ~ 9. e..
the State but The s,ockholier.. g,b
cages and thea bonds were +, .,.-tt -
State au5 the bond holders L,u,l.
'hfo"s away that security aud mai. re.
directly responsible for The FIVE mjl,,,,, 9.
which have been sold, aud ibis i. a,,sr..., 'a''
forced upon the people, in defiance oca
Pa'p1ble breach Of the 9th sec. WA, S
Constitution, which .ays NO law shat q
passed 10 raise q loaa OF money upou II.
oIihe State, or to pledge Tho faith Of N. G veg
the payment Of any lcsa or debt, uple,,.~'.,
be proposed IN be Senate or House ofp..e Il
tlli'e'' aud be agreed to by maio,i,a, ,'s
mtm5ers OF each House and eu,e,eI +,
Journals, With lac yeas and nays bk,0,
and be referred to the rex' succeeding I.,.s
,ure, and published Tor three months n,.,.
The nexi regular elrcion. IN three oew.,.
Tins State, aud unless majority Of eacs
OF the Legislature so elected, ufer.ucb,.,r
uon' Shall agree to aud pass such Law. -.
such case he yeas ani nays shall BE- M,
entered on the Journals Of each House, ''
We are indebted for this clause orl. e.,
luton, to tue nO"eared eilorls ef JoBy 4 a.
Man. "ho' 'ho' several times defeated, wtf.I
IN the good cause uaul he succeeded ,5'
as agency Ia this and ia the perfection .; i,
B'l otfishis' the heart Of every free man. s5.,9
be monument OF gratitude to him.
Now, the Supplemental act under which 49,.
bonds were made was never submitted Diba,.,-,
nor has Il ever been passed by second ls,.,
iaIure,as IS required by tbs 9Th section sboyo a.,
ted; further The very men who enacledh. en-,
pIemeni, themselves declare that, lAey could a,.,
cAansc nc gitGlPrincP'cs' upon which iAenB
OF the State was 10 be pledged, "riiAou aga.
SltmiAiog 1t 10 III: people for tier soacGo.,
This viii fully appear by reference 10 Joa,aa q
the House (l835) page lis and III. MrR.
| FPS from TIE joint select committee to Uhomn,
referred the Bill to Charter the Mississippi Jnn
Bank, submitted the following report 10 W.T..
Mr.. Speaker The JOINT select ConnD,te ,
whom was referred the consideration o(tbe bNn
charter tie Mlss,sspp Union Bank ana aso,a
resolution nsirdclng the Committee 10 e1amIle
whether the sand bill ,an be amended, aud # Sc.
whslhsr Il TIE practicable 10 chang, II iao Sia.
Bank erchSl,e'y, and rrrou tae sane 10 his
House, have had The same under consideration,
aud haze instructed ne 10 makc tht ioogng rt.
port:
That tie SAID Committee are olha oailoa,
that It is "t!hln The province pf the lfgsatOrlp
aneud OF change Ihe Details Of the sad Assss
sIppi Union Bank cbirrer. But as that potou
OF the sad Charter, wtnch relates to The salstn'
! 6ers or stockholders to the sad msiiUjo, beng
The PRIMARY condition on winch tie uah Of The
State Is " be pledged, and as ,ucI constitutes
VITAL part Of II We have 10 poasr to change ae
same, unless it sloo,d be again submitted to he
people for then saacii0n" &c.
= This rcpot Vas received aud agreed 10 by lie
' House. This was on lie l6h d. January "
on the S,h February following, lhrse very gentle
. m.n passed the supplemental act changing The
"riioI pari,' Of the original b'Il,deed changing
the subscribers eutaely nom responsible 10 mt
! spo1sIble and placing the whole burden upon Ih'
9 people, without their consentor even askns 'hsi
y consent.
!, Bid Again the latter Pagt Of The 1T section 0
|. the supplemental nctapproPrIates the proceeds
+ the Bank Stock to pmpo>es Of iultTaal improve
= ment in voutioa Of the S,h Sec. Art. VII. "b'
u suys that no noney Shall be drawn l,om The tea
y sury, for purposes Of Internal Improvements uH
!, less majority Of two tbitds Of both Houses $50
/. agree to it, Much more might be urged asa'n'
II the payment OF these bonds, wnch ihe nature
the present communication precludts
o. must be permitted 10 neSpass yet a Hills
!. your patience. Would il not be passing slIan!
J. after exercising 80 much sagacry N guaransO
o rights against abuse in This very matter tha'
should lack the ANIMAL 10 defend them, when
sailed. la the name of common sense ana CO
mon honesty, why nas Tho OH section Of '
at. migrated into oui Constitution VI was
intended for practical use I'll believe that II
intended 10 secuge US against UNJUST a&aou' "
'" that il was intended for practical use and y
= these Union Bank Bonds are lst such a SUD-
as should be operated upon by this seGlps' q
)" Constitution. may he rude operator o'
rs assure you gentlemen that val operate t'iicis
' "; for will, so far as an coacened'dec'oS
y question NOW, heucelorh and forever by rsPu1
VI ting The act creating the bonds sold CD S'eO
ne Of the Union Bank. Blu, should the people Gee