Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-12-21
To The Editor ofthe Argus.

S.r:-The regard entertain for prevail
ing habit among distinguished individuals on all
suitable occasions induces disposition on my
part togive expression TO my views upon sub
jects Of a public character and to define the po-
sitiOn, which / at present occupy in the eyes o.
the world, without a0y other motive, but as an
additional reason for wishing to appear before
the the public now, | will merely state that il
is privilege conceive OF inestimabe value
and one viii n every freeman should maintain
Oh all suitable occasions in our republican Gov
eminent, where the highest honors are free to
all who have the qualities to merit them and
the ambition 10 desire them, to embrace every
opportunity ofexhlbltIng to the people that he
enter aims such opinions as are congeLIal to the
sentiments of Majority, that they may there
BY be better enabled to appreciate the qualif-
cations Of an aspiring individual, which disposi.
tion when directed 10 the medication of proper
political doctrines and ethical tenets and to the
accomplishment of public benefit is any thing
els? in my estimation than any Objectionable
trait Of character. The object Of this is not
At this time to enter intoa lengthy discussion
of the measures and principles which are divi-
ding the great parties oithis country and pro-
ducing such contrariety of sentiment and ex.
element Of feeling pervading the whole Union
on the subject of the action of the Federal Gov
ernment upon the financial operations of the
country, nor in regard to the reputation. of her
bonds by the State of Mississippiwho is attract
ing to herself such general censure and con-
d mnatIon not only in this country but wher-
ever laws and moral obligations are regarded
as having any operation in influencing the
minds Of men tc proper discrimination o
what is right and what is wrong in the mora
operations of mankind, some condemning be-
course with the utmost viruence as subversivt
of The common principles Of honesty, other
sustaining her for noble firmness and mora
courage in Drawing the opinion of the world OF
account Of her inviolable attachment to he
constitution, but to ask the permission o.
transmitting through the columns of your Jour
nal at some future time the embodiment ofm'
own views and principles upon all questions o
vital interest in the operations of our govern
ment upon the happiness and prosperity ofou
co mnn country, which stands as a pole sta
guiding the nations of the world to the Gram
Altar of liberty which has been erected b
our patriotic ancestors upon the immutabI
principle ofhuman equally and the adequacy
man for self government, dscarding the anti
quated dogmas of prejudice and ingnorance an
casting an efulgence oflight upon the benighi
ed minds ofthe great mass humankind who ha
r been KEEP. in the lowest abyss Of proloun
darkness and irnpenetrable error by the sells
policy Of bloaied arstocracy. II by giviR
expression to the pure principles Of genun
Democracy shall make myself the humble il
rnnent inaccomplishng this patriotic end an
rHau'aFoPc dcsign, | confidently fat,
myrclf 1 shall never have cause 10 regret
Where Is tie man Of sincere philanthropy, {
elevated and noble ambition, and Of pure an
devoted patriotism, burning ike celestil