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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28


BANKRUPT BILL.--Son.e person recently
wrote letter to the editors Of the National
Inlelligencer, expressing strong hope that
the time Tor the operatlol of the bankrupt law
would be changed to some CARRIER day, that its
benefits may be sooner felt The editors
passed this letter over to Mr.. Henderson, the
father Of the bill, from whose reply we take
The closing paragraph.
"Iet yolr correspondent then be content
Let the oppressed debtors of our land possess
their soils in patience. Let them AL this
result as 10 them, the most glorious OF the tri-
umphs ofl640. A few of our opponents aid
ed manfully in this accomplishment; but for
veal or wee, the measure is essentially whig
Its blessings will extend 10 the homes and
hearts ofthousands, when all other measures
without this, could have afforded no relief
Not only will the strong man of intellect and
enterprise rise up Disseminated from the bur-
dens and bondage of which sunk him to earth,
but the oppressed spirit of weaker woman,
shall be consoled, and her virtue shielded, and
tie cherries prospect of infinite helplessness
shallbrighten under the vIvifying energies of
this law. Touched by its inspiring wand, in
distry will start up with a new impulse; the
State and society viii have rec AIMED the Cit
lzen to his usefulness, and morality shall be
promoted by dispensing with the tempting
necessities for dishonest evasion and conceal
ment.
With the law, then as it is, am grateful
" content. And | hopefully commend to our
debtor constituents to abide with submission
the speedy approach 0: the day oftheir deliv-
eraIc c..
JOHN HENDERSON.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
From the Richmond Wing.


"Mr. Benton repeated that the Bank Rut-
fans had Kissed 1t was by intimidation that
these bank lnyrmdons wanted to carry their
measures. He would seize them as he would
throttle the Monster itsclf!''-G Globe.
TO THOMAS HUMBUG BENTON, ESQ
Dear Thomas, it seems in spite ofmany hint,
You're determined the ''MonSter," to STAY;
To prove that your Humbug is still in the mint,
And will have yet its victory's day.
But Tom, all your war upon banks bankmen,
Your foes say results from a grudge;
Some College remembrance of things hap
Dened then,
And your reasons are nothing but fudge!
Then say in those days you exiravagant dog
Your crarGt, Tom, was stifened with notes
sir;
Aye, Bank notes! belonging to some stupid log
Gerhead, taken by you from his coat SIT
That, for this little trick, you were struck from
the list,
But your mind on the hour still doats sir;
And hence at bank men you keep shaking
AS Professors shook you by the throat sir
If you viii make war on Bank notes an,
Bank men,
With fiourishes in such profusion-
For your own sake, dear Thomas, beg yo
will then
Indulge in no wicked allusion.
In your "last," my dear Tom, it was palpabl
seen,
You'd been squeezing The neck Of your bottle
Or, you meier for moment had limited weer
Anything bout Bank notes and throttLe'
For the idea at once, Tom, came wildly fraugl
With the scene of your threaten craUdt--
The moment, indeed. Tom, when throttle
and caught,
You confessed what a prank you'd been a
Dear Thomas, farewell! take my parting advit
Sianless not those words, 4hroats, and note.
If you do, then your foes with their reparte'
spice,
Win treat you much rougher than =.
GROATS.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

SUNDAY.-To those who perform the day
agreeably to its institution, Sunday is a day
Of cheerfuness, festival; it is rest TO the poor,
relaxation to the rich, comfort 10 the afflicted,
andadmontion to the prosperous. Ifsuccess-
full in our calling, our duty is thanksgiving; il
distressed, prayer; if wealthy, gratitude; il
poor, resignation. An opportunity for all
these duties is afforded in public worship, and
pubic worship Is best suited to the weakness
Of our nature: for all stand in need either o.
example to aid their fervencY, or exhortatIon
TO advance their progress, or mutual conforml-
W TO promote their devotion. After atten-
dance upon the public service, l know of nc
rigid or gloomy observances which do not par
take more of ceremony than of true religion
Calmness aud tranquility are the happiest pro-
duce Of devotion; rest without incidence, re
creation without dissoluteness, and converse
ton without cant, make the day a day o
blessing to all who feel that quiet mind an
serious conduct, afford more pleasure thai
the. vicious experience in the indulgence
OF RIGHTEOUSNESS or tumultuous joys
Nea0 World
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

turned and moved slowly away. Rolla paused
as i in doubt whether to follow the living or
lie down and rest with the beloved dead. The
widow remembered her neutrality-suspicious. and
turned back and called him to follow. Rolla
looked wistfully at the grave for a time, and
then obeyed. Heart broken the widow with
sympathizing dog, returned to that desolate
home, once made cheerful by the presence Of
her husband and her child.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
CONCLUSION OF THE SECOND
VETO MESSAGE.

81 will take this occasion to declare, that
the conclusions to which | have brought N.Y.
self are those of a settled conviction, founded,
in NV opinion, on Just view of the Coustitu-
ton: that, in arriving at H. hare been actualed
by no otber motire or desire than to uphold the
Institutions Of the country as they haze come
do,0n to as from the hands Of orr god like an
cesta-s: and that | shall esteem my efforts to
sustain them, even though Iperish, more hon.
orable than to win the applause of men by a
sacrifice of my duty and my conscience.
JOHN TYLER"
What means this rhetorical flourish of
Mr.. TYLER, about our sgod-lke ancestors"
is he demented, that, in the very act of pros
trating an institution established by these
agod-like ancestors, of assuming a supremacy
of wisdom and tenderness of conscience IN
constitutional matters to which they were
strangers, he should yet profess desire ito
UNFOLD the institutions of the country" as
transmitted to us by thern9 Does not Mr..
Tyler know that in 1871, Congress largely
composed of, and in a great measure con-
troled by these very 'sgod Ike ancestors, the
trainers Of the constitution established bank
and Transmitted it to their posterity as por-
ton of their constitutional inheritance! Does
he not know that WASHINGTON sanctioned
the original bank, and MADISON the secon6
bank, as both constitutional and expedient--
and wi they not pre- eminently among oui
nrod-lI ancestors''--and is not Natlona
| Bank one OF ..the institutions of the country
come down to us from their hands," which !
| is the duty of every wise statesman and tru
patriot to uphold! Verify Dir. Tyler, you mus
prune the luxuriance of yonr rhetoric int
greater conformity with historic truth, or it
disorderly tendrils and winnings will enmes
you in strange difficulties
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

and with hlm fifty-two new suits of clothes
made OF cloth of gold tissue. The unfortunate
SIR Walter Raleigh, in the height of his pros.
perlty, was exceedingly extravagant, for we
md that ne wore before her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth, on collar day at court beside his
sumptuous apparel, as many pares and pre-
cIous stones on his shoes, as were valued al
SIX thousand six hundred crowns.-New
World
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

THE RIGHT OF INsTRUcTIoN.-@Lool hea.
Pompey, '.said a Negro yesterday, to BROTH
er darkey. both Of whom are working al the
aburnt district''-sslook hea, Pompey; what
for voc no put more water in dat mortar.'
eJust cause as how don't Ike to do it, nig--
ger--dat's all"
aNel Itell you wat it is: I instruct you TO
do it--dat's nutf.'
aNo, It amt snuF neider nigger. I'm
posed to de doctrine distractions. liant ne
/ Wirginny 'straesionalist, no no: dis chia,-l
cr.olc nIgsref, and 80 be his ehiIls
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

The expenditure Of great men for apparel N
former times was monstrous; we are told that
Charles Duke Of Burgundy, had one garment,
which alone cost him two hundred thousand
ducats. And Sir John Arundel, in the third
year yoi King Richard IT,, crossing the sea be-
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

The LAST . N1RGINIA ItBsIRALIIUN =
Speaking of the robbery of the Danville
Bank, the Richmond Star says--"The sus-
pected Individual is genteel man, who was
ia DanvilIe for some days, seeking employ
.lnent as stage-driver; putting up at The best
tavern, and living as unlike stage driver as
might be. He was out Of his room all the night
Of the robbery, and departed the next morn-
mo. lie stands avery respectable chance 0
being nahhea, if he has lot already been a
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

Here is another Of those beautiful and
touching pictures with which the editor ofthe
u. s. Gazette sometimes yields dominion
over the hearts of all his readers.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

On! THE " ARarNr. "a writer Z lise 20.
Ign.bus Dem'ocrat siars himself s llssefseessl
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
BREACH or PRIVILEGE.

Whilst Mr. Fillmore was in the midst Of
sentence, the Reporter (who had noticed Mr;
Wise cross over to the seat OF Mr.. Stanly'ana
had observed those two gentlemen ~ con-
versafion apparently of very excited cnaae-
teri saw Mr.. Wise raise bis hand violently
and aim a blow at the face Of Mr.. Stanley, VINO
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

IIt IUIIOIII, Dy WHICH IIO - IIIV-
Qng. He seams to forget the
t; to trust to inspiration alone;
Ere voice and instrument of
His manner,though not elo-
and expressive, with some
freedom ofthe West; his voice
bus. nor even pleasant, yet it
FEAR like the clang of a sonorous
res are bold and original, yet are
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23
In SENATE.
Saturday, february 20, 1871.

Saturday, February 20, 1871.
The VICE PRESIDENT submitted report from
the Secretary of War; in compliance with resolution
of the Senate ofthe I'd nsta Mt in relation the
pension of payments under treaty with the Stockhridge
and Munsee Indians; which laid the table, and
ordered to be printed.
Mr. WRIGHT submitted the following motion
which was considered aud agreed to:
Resolred, That the Secretary of State inform the
Senate what progress has been made in the completion
of the census of 1870 whether the work, any part
of ill., has yet been placed in the hands of the printer
to Congress, required by the laws and whether the
printed abstracts may be expected to be laid before
Congress during lis present Session.
Mr.. NORVELL moved TO take up the resolution re-
la,ive to the admission of ladies 10 the privileged seats
on the floor OF the Senate, which laid the table
on Thursday. The motion was disagreed to-ayes II,
noes &C.
On motion of Mr.. NORvELL, the Senate proceeded
to consider the bill authorizing the erection of certain
lighthouses and ghtboats and the establishment of
certain buoys and beacon-lights, and after various
amendments had been adopted, it ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
The Senate in pursuance TO the order of yesterday,
proceeded to the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

We were not aware, when We penn,d the hesiy pa
ragraph in last about the TtmOoatS 81 fecera ON
GERS what nghs the rage of offce-hunting y 20
ing in the Old Dominion. We have since understood
that petitions are in course Of circulation throu both
Houses of the Legislature, recommending A. u, G,
&C. &C. for such and such offices in they should
he come yacant-and some of these can only become
vacant, by tho remorut cf the present ncunbents
We understand, that great efforts ale making I" oCsi
the Post Master OF this City-whst there not t.r
slightest complaint OF any neglect IN the discharge 81
his duties and whilst il cannot be alleged with anr
sort of truth that he has been active pnrtzan the
campagn much less that he has used the min.
cncc his Office TO promote tho election Of Mr. Van
Buren, We understand also, that eyertons usln,
to supersede the Paymaster at Harpers Fcny, whose
great grandfather sent FIVE sons TO hight the battles u
liberty in the Revolutionary war-and whose two uncs
served with fidelity during the last Is he loo =
be removed because he is Democrat, II this system
BE- adopted, we would like to knew, what becomes y
the old Generals professions, made IN Baltimore eHd
in Georgetown, and which lie repeated III the ~
sence of the People Of Richmond, on THURSDAY IL
He declared, that liz 10 'emanciyG'e y
fee holders from the thraldon of Executive r7".
err" But if Office holders now To be remor't,
because they have hitherto dared, ike free c;-
zens, TO vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, what moral lesson
will they learn by these cases of prescription: In
and this ony-that instead Of being enancifatld ZION
Executive thraldoai, they must obey It's influence
that instead of thinking for themselves, they must con-
suit the vanc Of the White House. TO regulate the o@h
opinions. The practice Of the Administrator ntsec
would be Numerically opposite to the theory ni nt
Orator. that many Office holder would look y u
acts rather than 10 The professions Of the President
We had hoped, that this is the last State, III winch -
spirit of prescription would show seli-tut i seen
that the President is in no want Of friends and cous
sellors, who would advise him % open his aaian.stf..
ton, by hanging up the tables OF prescription, ~ ~
+, liberal borders.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23


The new President has declared in Fredericksburg
Richmond, that he intended TO conduct his adnnlslri.
ton for the good oi his country, and not according Y
the views Of party. Would, that it might be = ~
can the General do it, HiH he DO il; Has !e ~
moral courage, flowing from the strength Of nlr!'t,
and the confidence in his qualifications, That y"
place him above the control of the Clique that ~ P''
session of the Cabinet and is under tie auspices q Ne
great Manager: We presume that no enlightened man
who has conversed with Gen. Harrison, who knows
the habits OF his mind and the state Of his phys
cal and intellectual faculties, believe, for one nc
ment, that the superior minds by whom he = ~.
rounded, but must admis the proposition We have H
down, and the Justice of the fears we have cni'I'' .
ed. Gen Harrison, even with generous and pa'i''. :
feelings, cannot rise above the great influence O a'
His first step, indeed which is amportant ~ : 4.
suits upon The whole of his Administration, "
the strongest evidence that he cannot conduct ta''s
the influence of party considerations If he W. =.
ermined 10 do SO, why has lie permitted the la't''
to be cast as ii is why all the Offices in The ?
session Of the strongest party in the country
was there not man from the Democratic parii
ec,ed' Mr. Wise says he wished H. and he Is disaIF''
ed that there were States Right men III to
man Of "tho Republican portion Of the Wing par"
If Mr.. Wise still hopes for an impartial Administer T.
he has faith, hopc and charity, than falls 10 'Ae
of most men.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Thursday, February Isl EVENING SESSION.
After the recess,
Mr.. WADDY THOMPSON being entitled to the
floor, but declining TO speak,
The question was taken the motion of Mr..
GREEN strike out the appropriation Tor The branch
mint in Georgia, and it was decdcd III the negative
Mr.. HUNT moved to strike out the following pro-
yso: -,
Prorided ho,cepcr, That the district attorneys OF the
United States in, and for the several districts, the
clerks and marshals respectively of the same, shall
render an account quarter yearly each and every
hereafter the Secretary of the Treasury, OF aliiees
condiments, and receipts, OF every name and nature
whatever hy them respectively received, by virtue Of
tlr sad Offices which account shall be rendered upon
cath affirmation, and shall be in such form, and sup
ported by such proof the Secretary of the Treasury
in his Judgment, may prescribe for the purpose of en-
forcing the provsoes hereinafter named, that to say
If it shall appear that the salaries fees, emoumen's
receipts and earnings of any OF the said attorneys,
shall exceed the sum OF -- dollars, then sucn al
orneys shall pny such excess INTO the treasury Oh INC
United States for general purposes Of the Government
and if the salaries, fees emoluments. or earnings oil
any of said clerks shall exceed - dollars, then the
excess SHALL in like manner be paid into the Treasury
Tor the purposes aforesaid and if the salaries, earnings
fees, and emouments, of any of the said marshals,
shall exceed the sum Of dollars, then such ex-
shall also be paid into the Treasury Tor purposes
aforesaid.
After remarks from Mr.. II. against the reduction
of salaries received by the officers mentioned IN the
proviso,
Mr. JONES of Virginia said he had no desire TO re-
sort to any measure by which the officers Of Govern
,nent should nolreceye full equivalent for services
performed But he was not aware, until an advanced
nerod of the last session. that the emonmen,s of these
officers were tenth part of what they really were II
WAS not the intention of the committee to interfere with
the REGULAR salaries awarded TO these officers by law,
but merely TO limit the amount received in the shape Of
perqusites. . r
fact, presented in relation to the fees of those officers
il would appear that the amount received by them for
personal services, enormous What would the
gentleman think of single clerk, in the Southern Dis
ict of New York. receiving fees, in the course OF one
year. to the amount of above nineteen thousand oo0,s
State Of New York, receiving above t'esntyetghs thou
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

The bright page which we take from IT, H.. u,
Register issued a, the War Office, contains =, .,.
of the officers now in the Army, wh'' I.f'n7
with England, received from President NM Nv,
motion by Ercret, for distinguished and
vices in the face of the enemy. ne uh,ia ~,
queror, DEATH has greatly diminished '".s an
1t is, therefore, the more that those WHO . =
should be cherished and remembered in ~,
chart, if we may SO term ii, of services N We ~.
of battles won, of the 30 officers remaining, - i
ginians, though not all are appointed from 'As
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23
WHO STATEMENTS.


We copy the following pungent communication from
the last Lynchburg Republican,:
"Ehi1 Natemenis.- Messrs. Editors: One of the most
striking peculiar,es Of Whiggery lis propensity to
msrepresentaton-l have never heard wing orator.
or read Whir paper, whose lucu5raons were not dis
tinoushed bv this popularity. Not only do they sub
stue assertions for arguments but universally state
their infereners as facts. Read any spcech-!ook INTO
any paper, and you will find this truth in almost every
line AS an example Of this, glance at the following
extract from an editorial article in the Richmond Wing,
of the Sth nst
aMR RoANE voted for Mr.. Cahouns proposition 10 GIVE
AWAY the public lands Of the United states 10 The nine new
states in who's. they embraced Whom dad lie repre-
sent in that Vote" .
uCan any man read such statement rs thiswlthout
inst feeling of Indignation and contempt las Mr..
Calhoun ever made such a propositions The Editor
knew he had moths proposition has been discussed
for the last three weeks the Senate and every body
who reads any other than Wing paper, knows that "
conempates such purpose; on the contrary % per
cent on the gross amount OF saes Tor which he propo
ses 10 cede the lands TO the States so FAR from beng
uoiLino. will on a fair calculation, bring larger sum
into the public treasury than the present SYSTEM udg
nu from the history of that system for the last forty
years What possible motive can these Editors have
in thus disappearing public men and measures:
Can they not advance Mr.. Clay purposes and pros
pects without doing gross INJUSTICE TO others, or
dcceivng those who con6de in them as fair chronicers
of events; Shamc-shame such partizan intemper-
ance Il.
Bu,eyen r. does not tell the whole story. MIR. Roane
did not vote for Mr. Calhouns substitute from choice
He did not vote to gre aaray the Public Lands accord
ing to either proposition When the question was Ia.
ken in the Senate, as between Mr. Cahouns PROPOSE
ton and Mr.. Crendens Mr. II. rose TO declare that
he should first vote for Mr. Calhoun substitute for Mr.
Crittenden 's-thcn he should vote against Mr. Cal.
houn's in comparison with the Presumption Bi!l-and
finally he should vote against the redemption b'!i
itself So that in the Of the proceedings he
voted against every proposition. -ESQuIRER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

Library .7ssociaiion.-Thc Rev. Mr. rlumeT ~
ed lecture before this body, on Mondar ~
18th inst. We had not the pleasure of hraf.n- =
we understand !, was an able and eloquent Dss''.
and sustained his high reputation. ~.
On Saturday night, Judge Beverly Tucker;
sor of Law, in the College Of William ard pa.
lvered 4 lecture on the mercantile character
was fine specimen of brilliant eloquence, ana = =.
philosophy. Wonld that We had time 10 pay
and appropriate comp!inen. 70 l'e -
power of the Orator.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

The Richmond Wing states, that "a rumor is aaoa,
that Mr. Clay will be dispatched forthwith to London
on special mission to open negotiations for the final
adjustment of differences" We are not behind the
curtain and Of course, cannot determine what degree
of credibty is due TO this report. Is Mr. Clay gong
in place Of Mr. Sergeant, or i'll joint commission with
hm:-or is either of these gentlemen going to London
The difficulty seems 10 be, how Mr. Manager Clay can
be spared from the Special Session of Congress-bu
the Baltimore Patriot consoles itself with the idea, that
the new Administration will have 'several very able
men in the Senate" to work the wircs-and that the
master intellect of Mr.. Clay might be spared for this
extraordinary service
Gen Harrison must manage this affair, according to
his own discretion We understand, since he arrived
in this bailiwick, he has never hesa,ed 10 avow,
that an extra session Of Congress would be called dur
ing the summer.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-23

II is within the recollection of every rcaGe'
within short period after the election Of Gen ~
son, II announced by the Cincinnati Gazette =.
ed by John c. Wright, one Of the confidential c'l'"
tee,) that Gen. Harrison would scarcely appo'", :"
member of Congress to Office. But the times are CIV
ed Four out Of his six ministers are now mem
Congress and IT is said moreover, that Alcss' !,
lis and Hoffman are 10 be appointed Collector a"'
torney Of the United Ststes III New Yofa-M' "
geant Minister TO England and we know no, no" nl'.
members are to be supplied from the COrna cg2''
Executive patronage.