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

The sum total bears the annual interest OF
$563,938. From a classification of the CHI ar
acter of tn. debts due to the Bank and Bran
ches, "as far as designated by the delegates"
in the Legislature, it appears that the amount
of good debts due to ali the Banks is
$l2,OI4,420,75
Amt. of doubtful debts is Lac, l62, Sc
bad 3,541, sol so
debts, character ttrlknOaUn, +" l,360.524.SS
Total amount of Indebtedness, Is 1858, 609,2 81
From this table, we also learn, that the amt.
of Indebtedness of Coosa County to the Banks
is 1921, 377,O7. Of this amount, all but about
3,7OO,0O lis due to the Branch of Montgomery
Her good debts, Dire to this Branch amount to
72,932, is
doubtful debts, 9,652,42
Bad, 4" "32,77l,S5
Unknown 2,2S0,O0
The total amount of the indebt-
ness of Autauga County is $443,403 rs
Her bad debts amount to 42,3l6,56
Doubtful S7,740,04
Montgomery County, is indebted
to the amount of $I,229,228,35
| Her bad debts amount to 5,343,76
doubtful 17I,115 90
In Mobile the good debts ANT. to 1,2llO69,52
bad S1,66O, $50 96
| Tet.l ;-.dsbtsdness of this CIV, So los 545. So
"From the foregoing statements of facts. If
appears that the State has lost Counting
doubtful debts,) upwards of FIVE MIL
LIONS ofDOLLARS-Our Banks too, with
the exception of the Huntsville Branch, are in
wretched, we might say almost an insolvent
condition. The time of payment is rapidly
approaching near at hand
| 1t becomes the people of the State, in view
OF this state of things, to make preparations,
IN time, to sustain their solemnly plighted
felth-Never let it be said that Alabamians
were the first to allow the name of American
credit TO become bye-word of scorn and re.
proach in the mouths of the money lenders
Of Europe"
! Tins Is the language of a leading Loco focC
paper i'll Alabama! How different is it's toni
from that of the Loco Focos in Mississippi
Here that party, after having received mos
signal defeat in the great Presidential contest
after having been utterly Frustrated by tn,
reaction of their own measures, availng them
selves Of the peculiarly embarrassed condition
of our citizens, have risen Ike swine from
their beds of mire, and hope to regain their fol-
mer political standing by poluting the hith-
erto untarnished honor of their State. "TaI
lGbola" Tucker is the leader of this "Constitu
tiOnGl herd, and Tickle-me Johnny Freeman
is most active auxi harry by his funny anec
dotes, and sticking talent. The qalented'
Graves also, we understand, can tell a story
admirably.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

We have not space in our columns Tor COM
ments on the Developments in Washington
Mr.. Ewing's letter speaks for itself and chops
his Excellency John Tyler off at the knees
Even the Democrats. though they may be
ora tilted at the disappointment ofthe Wings
can no longer be the apologists ofsuch treach
cry and apostacy as Mr.. Tyler has exhibited
towards the party by which he was raised tt
his present elevation, position however, II
which no honorable man can envy him.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

apprehend that by the time we issue our ne"
paper, we shall have the melancholy duty Oh
announcing the success OF the Vaccinations
of Those who have been so sedulously and
wickedly employed in alternating the President
from the members ofhis Cabinet. They VIII
have accomplished the mischief they have
intended, than which, short of:reason. they
could, in our estimation, hardly have lnfilc-
ted more fatal injury, upon the common
wealth.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
From the National Inteiligencer.
LETTERS OF RESIGNATION.
WASUTNcToN Gent I

WASHINGTON, Sept. IL, l641.
SIR: Circumstances have occurred in the
course of your Administration, and chiefly in
the exercise by you Of the veto power,
which constrains me to believe that my lon
ger continuance in Office as a member Of
your cabinet will be neither agreeable to Won.
useful to the country, nor honorable to n.y.
self.
Do me the justice, MIR. President, to believe
that this conclusion has been adopted neither
capriciousy,s nor, inl any spirit of party feel
ing or personal hostility, but from sense Of
duty, which, mistaken though it may be, is
yet 50 sincerely entertained, that / cheerfnllr
sacrifice to it the advantages and distinctions
of Office.
Be pleased, therefore, to accept this as nv
resignation of the Office of Attorney General
of the United States.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
il. CRlTTENDEN.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
STATE FAITH.

The Wetumpka Argus, Van Buren, pa
per, uses the following language IN relation to
the condition of the Alabama State (or Gen.
traD Bank:
awe are indebted to the attention of our
Representative Mr.. Morris, for copy of the
Report of the Joint Committee on the State
Bank and Branches. The Report is replete
with valuable information. We gather from a
cursory perusal, that the State Is indebted
for Stock issued to form Banking Capital,
SlO,S59,566. Of this sum
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
From the fntel;oon.

Inc nrst aim of the persons who L.uo hoor
engaged IN the laudabe design ofbreaE;nS nm ~
me " h,s party, or at least Of SEPARATING ,be
PRESIDENT from it, has BEEN with 'on5 o .sI
90anlLl H, directed against the Heads IF the
eral Departments, collectively d aus = tn5
as "the Cabinet" The point nss,o ueslgnateo
hearts seems to have been TO GET rid - Iael
whom public sentiment and his ou salesman
edge other merit induced the Isro own knowl-
RIsoN to place in charge Of tbe 'a aa HAIR
ches ofthe Executive Adm aIs several bran
one Ofthese writer's, from him w IO md Every
tence of friendly converse abuses ~aO under pre-
DENTS confidence, divulo;na y - ;. the PREsI-
pers his private talk, down. II tine ane newspa-
grades of comprehensive the Ioco 0SSugh all the
dertakes in the Ne,c Era to ident; iSco who un-
dent with his party-everv one en - the Presi-
er Of high or Of low degree. has m s5.n ,wheth
set at s'the Cabinet:" .uaue dead
@The little dogs ami m
Tray, Branch, and Sweefbas.sa. no ait
bark att them. see they
And rumor says they have s.barha,ss ).
purpose; at least reports were vas.s 70 some
confidently repeated in the best ;Sto,Sroay SC
cles Of Cabinet designations, actual :" ':'eo CIR
temptation, that they obtainaa vesv = c9n
.credanea Glass infea's.a on sSneeka
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
The PRESIDENT.
TRE4suRY DEPARTMENT., Sept. II. 1s4l.


SIR: After the most calm and careful con.
sideration, and viewing the subject in all the
aspects in which it presents itselfto nv mind
| have come to the conclusion that ought no
longer to remain member of your cabinet.
therefore resign the Office ofSecretary of tho
Treasury, and beg you to accept this as nv
letter of resignation.
To avoid misunderstanding, distinctly de-.
clare that do not consider a difference IF
opinion as to the charter of national bank a
sufficient reason for dis solving the ties wh;1L
have existed between us. THOUGH loeb mn
on that measure as one of vast Importance s.
the prosperity of the country, and THOUGH I
should have deeply deplored your inab,lIS Or
urWhllngness to accept it to the wishes Of the
people and the Statess so unequiyocallv az
pressed through their Repres eniatiyes mn M
on this and this alone anconnected with osbPr
controlling circumstances, / should NOT have
felt bound to resign the place which hold =
your Administration. But those cont olnr,
circumstances do exist, and will. in INV o,,,s
justification, place them in connexion before
you.
It's hutjust to you TO say that the bin which
tlrst passed the houses Of Congress, and which
vas returned with your ohiacfiona On ll,s 1ess
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
COLUMBUS, MIss.::::.:sEPT. 28.184I

gThis is the second number of our eighth
volume of the "Southern Argus" All our
subscriptions became due on the LIST INST, and
as paper has to be bought, journeymen to be
hired and ourselves to be supported, we shat
be obliged TO our patrons 10 spend few re-
Elections on our necessities.
SAM. DAVIS.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

/ ana Granger Will undoubtedly i(ul
as the condition of the public By
Department will allow.
] AS to the causes of this resu
useless to speak, for in few d
have the manifesto Of those gem But
it may be well stated, according 1niver-
sal opinion here, the President di desire
though he expected this course on cir part
His personal relations toward sthem all have
been and still are OF the kindest character-bu
in political matters, there has undoubtedly beer
much of mutual reserve and dlstrust between
him and them.
The house passed joint resolution, mem
con. yesterday,for an adjournment on Monday
at ii o'clock. The Senate has not acted or
it. But MIR. Preston moved an amendh Y tc
the resolution declaring that the act IL
for the regulation of the Treasury depaN ID
and the resolution of 1916 making furth4
visions on this subject, do notpreyide sui
regulation for the safe keeping and dIA fe.
ment of the public treasury, and that Con Est
ought not to adjourn until other provisions fol
the protection of the treasury are made; anC
further that it is exped,ent to provide by law
for the deposite of the public funds, in specie
paying banks of the States, under such form:
and regulations as may best secure their safe
| OuoAOuJA
The subject will come up to day. There
will not be quorum of the house here aftel
to day, whether the resolution passed or not
Wearied and disguised the members are de-
termined to go home.
1t is suggested that Congress ought 10 re.
main till after the arrival of the next steamer
from England, as the news expected by it may
be OF beligerent character.
The fiscal corporation bill was reconsidereC
by the house, and the question was taken Oh
its passage, aad decided as follows-yeas 10;
nays 50. So tie bill failed for want ola vot,
Of two thirds of the whole house. The debat,
was highly interesting. Mr.. Bolts made
violent and, butter attack on the President. H,
maintained the charge that he was guilty G
perfdy, and treachery, and deceit; and brough
an array of facts to prove it. He alleged ais
that the same charge was fixed on him ii
l627,in Virginia.
Mr.. Gilmer replied in vindication of the Pre-
sident.
Mr.. Bolts spoke ofhis letter respecting tia
design .o''head the President, and said hi
motto was, "head him or die"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

TCol Gilmer's letter on the Stale Bond;
shall appear next week.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
CorrespondencA Courier.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IL

! have no doubt from all appearances and
rumors, that four ofthe Cabinet will send in
their designations to day viz: Messrs Bell, Ew-
mo BadOer Crittenden Messrse-NXebster,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28

The sum total bears the annual interest OF
1865, 1898. From classification of the oh ar
acter of tn debts due to the Bank and Bran
ches, "as far as designated by the delegates"
in the Legislature, it appears that the amount
OF good debts due to all the Banks is
Ga1O a~-
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-09-28
THE PLOT.

The subjoined letters which we find in the
Philadelphia North American OF yesterday,
throws broad glare OF light upon the deep
laid plot, for breaking up the wing party.
So much Of this letter is true, according 10
our information, that some confidence is due
the rest oft. We itGliciSe the most striking
passages Of it.
, 1841-11-20
FOrfy Years Ago

Forty years ago, literature meant learn
ing. and was supported BY common sense
Refined nonsense had no advocates, and was
pretty generally kicked out Of doors.
Forty years ago. there were but few mer-
chants in the country. few insolvent debtors;
and they rarely imprisoned for debt.
Forty years ago, young ladies' of the first
responsibility learned music-but Il was the
humming of the spinning wheel. and learned
the necessary steps Of dancing. in following
it. Their forte piano was a loom. their para
soils a broom. and their novels the Bible.
Forty wears ago. the Young gentleman heed
corn. chopped wood at the door, and went
to school in the winter to learn reading, wri-
ting and arithmetic.
Forty years ago. there was no such thing
as balls in the summer. and but few in the
winter, except snow balls.
Forty years ago. when . mechanic finish
ed his work. he was paid for it.
Forty years ago. printers were paid. and
therefore enabled to pay their debts. What
a falling of!
, 1841-11-20
The Temper--An Anecdote.

1recollect reading an anecdote some time
since. in the Journal of one of our popular
tourists. which exhibited the disastrous eff
fects that sometimes ensne for the want of
self government on trifing occasions. AZ
far as l can remember, the story ran as fol-
lows:
The American tourist encountered, while
travelling in a diligence in Frace. and elder
ly lady, who was a native of the country,
and whose amiable and attractive manners.
and good hundred endurance of fatigue and
inconvenience, excIted the Communications OF
the American. The prepossessions was mu.
tual. and before the travellers separated, the
matron threw out sundry hints for the prac-
teal guid"nce of her more youthful associ-
ATE. Among these. was a judicious caution
to him against marrying any woman. before
he had become well acquainted with her do
nestle virtues. To this end. she advised
him never to visit any young lady as an admi-
rer, at a regular hour on each returning day.
tilc lIdttlIcl tIittluCStcu SUI ~ iSCf oiu fd1uT
red. "what possible evil could result from
paving his visit to the object of his admira-
ton, at stated seasons?"
every great receptions as to character"
she replied, "might probably be the conse-
quence, inasmuch as the young lady knowing
when her lover was to be expected, would
be prepared in holiday dress and smiles, to
welcome him. A friend of mine" she said,
chad learned a painful lesson, by thus ma
king his calls at a particular hour in the even.
ing, on fair acquaintance. So admirably had
she uniformly appeared at these times, and
so attractive. that his heart had been taken
captive; and the young lady and her family
smiling on his suit, 1t was about to be consunn-
mated; when a short time previous to that
fixed on for their marriage, having occasion
to leave town on business during the after.
noon, he called Unexpectedly, at an earIy
hour, of the morning, to take farewell. The
hall door was open, and he entered unaunoun,
, 1841-11-20
NUMBER 81

then stood as nailed to it, save only her arms
which she threw aloft in her despair. which
would indeed have been as fragile in her d.
fence as a rotten reed. Her tender body
would have been nothing against a foe that
could have broken bars Of brass, and horns
that might have transfxed an animal Of its
W size. As have said, directly towards
the unprotected young lady the bull drove
forward; with stcadfast eye he came on; he
mistook bis mark net an inch; for as the
multitude behind him yelled their horror, no
dashed with prodigious strength and madness
against her.
Was it not a miracle that the dear young
woman escaped unhurt and untouched Yes,
it is true; for the terrific animal struck 50 ac1
curatelv, that a horn s,.lote the dead wall on
either hand. thus embracing, but from their
great length, shielding her person from even
the slightest damage. But the staunch wall
stood the tremendous thrust, and sent back
with rebounding force, to a great distance,
the huge and horrible brute, throwing him
PROSTATE, never to rise again; for numberless
destructive weapons were plunged into him
before he had time to recover from his rs-
coil.-[Pdrley's Magazine.
, 1841-11-20

for land subject to private entry rendering a
separate form for lands of the latter descrir.
ton unnecessary.
Very respectfully, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant.
EN-. HUNTINGTON,
Commissioner.
, 1841-11-20
The Mad Rull.

was once says Sir Walter Scott, pro-
creding from the old to the new town of
Edinburgh. by the earthen mound. at the head
of which I was lead for few minutes, to
look at. a bull that had got into an enclosure
there, after the unmerciful butcher lads had
driven it fairly mad. The crowd that gather
ed on the outside Of the fence. increased the
brute's ferceness. At last they began to
cast ropes over its horns and around its
neck, thereby to pull it TO a strong hold, that
it might be slain where it was, which drove
it to its most desperate fury. Its eyes now
clared madness, there were handfuls of foam
hving from its mouth, with its f~ore-feet il
paved the ground. throwing Jumps of earth
as high as the adjoining houses. and 1t bel
lowed so as to make one quake. 1t was any
thing but an agreeable sight, so I moved
away honewards. But before | got to the
foot Of the mound, an alarming shout caused
me to look back. when l perceived the ami
NAL at no great distance behind me, coming
on with all its rage. Ihad just time to spring
to the top of the wall that lined the foot-path,
and to behold its further progress.
I shudder to this hour when ] think of
what Immediately l saw. Among the peo-
pie that were near me and in jeopardy, was
a young lady, and she wore a red mantle,
which is a very offensive color t. many Of
the brute creation. As I did, she also made
for the wall, but had neither time nor
strength to gain its top, ere the Infatuated
animal drove toward her. She turned her
back, however, to the inaccessible eminence,
as if to see the full extent Of her fate, and
, 1841-11-20

Going to Texas.

The Yazoo Wing gives the following &C.
count of a family on its way to Texas. We
don't blame the visitor for declining to travel
with them:
Not long since might have been seen on
the Vicksburg road, a staid looking old gentle
man on horseback, with his coat buttoned
tight around him and an umbrella hoisted
over his head. protecting him from a drizzel-
ing rain that had that evening "set in" with
every indication Of a continuance. His
horse moved sluggishlv along. as tho jaded
by a long Journey. The rider seemed anx-
ieuslv looking for whereabouts to pass the
night. when a fire a short distance from the
road attracted his attention.
He rode to the spot. and beheld. what is
very common in this section of the country,
an encampment of a family "a-moving."-
BY the fire, with logs Of wood for pillows.
and each wrapped in a blanket. were LAYING
two females-near them a smal'child. Lea
ming against the fore wheel Of the Wagon
was a lad of about ten or eleven years ofage;
he wore a pair of linsev-woolsev trowsers.
too short for him. a roundabout that reached
down half way from bis shoulders to his
waist. no hat. and possessing ono Of those
tow-heads so frequently to be met with
among the pinv wood nondescript Of Ala
bama. There he stood crying most voci-
ferouslv,
Observation-Disclosures" reared pi-
new wood.
The old gentleman rode up to him. and in
n tone of voice calculated to soothe the lads
distress. addressed him thus:
"What's the matter nv SOM"
"Matter. Fire and d-n. ~stranrer!--
Don't you see NANNY there shaking with
the ager. Drdd's gone a fishing! Jim's got
every cent Of money there is. playing poker
al a bit antee! Bob Stokes is gone on ahead
with Nancei Sails go corned she don't know
that stick Of wood from seven dollars and a
half! Every one of the horses is Ioose!-
There's no meal in the wagon! The skillit's
broke! The haby's in a "bad fix" and it's
half a mile to the creek. and I don't care a
d-n if | nerer see Texas"
"Ba!-a-a-a-Bai-a-ar"
The old gentleman gave spur to his horse
and again moved forward, not having any de.
sire to prolong his chance visit with a family
going to Texas.
Der liberale beobachter und Berks, Montgomery und Schuylkill Caunties allgemeine anzeiger. ([Reading, Pa.) 1839-1864, 1841-03-02
Der lllhife WCupCrnGr.

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SalrSlbaten fir baS GnuYernfrSamt, rlidt n,s
mer ndbSr unb eS miro imlner mcbr urGemiss
belt, sab tis WabI rcr remotratiltben 9ele0ac
ten ouf ben Acbb. .Jobn &.nrs fallen ,pirp.
2Sir batcn ben Gtano etr @arbtn pntsriubt
uno ermdrtcn tnb Gle 3tlcgnttn, in Ssl1e ibrtr
trbalttntn SntruttIcntn pbtr lthcn fribr aus:
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ltjmmcn mGrrtn:
Sur Jebn Sanfs-Hrn Tutlrr g 9trm,
lrrrn9 ,, Naurbin 4, )trrtbumttrlano 9,
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gretns 3, Cumberland ?, Olontoemsrp 4,
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banna l. pbIattIpbia Gitp unt Gauntp 90,
eanea'ttr Cnifrlirt bsim crittn 9Sollet fir
Strebm une beim jWsittn fir Sanfs u, films
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eaantltS fir Jebn 3anfs ifimmsn merecn,
mas ibm bsim erfsn Saupt stra 100 Gsinl,
men brin1sn mrb.
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4ustrGrtisc 06sriette.

3as 9ampfibiif britannia fam ann pcrs
lsstsn WlrntaS Ofcr9sn, BON qipsrrcol in Sss
ifen an. Die turb Ssislbsn erbaltsnsn Nad)>
r6tsn rsiben bio gum 4ten Ssbruar.
Sn Der Sbwsii baben mstsr neus oisrctas
tensn ifatt sefuntsn, in esritbisssnsnS tactsn,
wsaen elmer burtb Die bstrsHsnesn Ysbcrrsn
pcr9sihlasncn Gcnititupipn 9a5 &siultat par
gum Nabtbsil ser Nsbslen.
Sn 9sutiblano fbsint man fensn Srisa IN
bsfiirtbtcn. Die 1dmmhebsn 2(rnnssn ictlsn
msrsr auf BEN Srieesnsfus seisst iperScn.
Ser &Sni5 bon icannrper fol- 9sfpnncn isin.
cine SIa9e at9sn Die &Sniain Sittoria cin;u:
lclten, I'm sintn Sbsil Der SupsIsn pon psr
sn9lllben &rpns III befrmnsn.
Hrn prsui1en III, aui1tr rsn Sr6nu9Sfcicr:
Iidbftittn, nibtS NsucS.
Sic ermrrrun9 bss 9jithcf6 prn @rnnlant
Or. y. 5attsm am 3tsn Sanuar, turb sinsr
Shmirtr9tltasn, fol- in bsn IoauptsStdctsu
preuftn6 9rc1t Nufrt9un9 erisu9t baten.-
Ser Wlbreer wurpe arretirt.
9tsui9fsitn prn 8ranfrsitb ltnb nebt tsion:
eer5 inttrtdant.
Der amsrifanilbs @oniul in YarS, Sanis
Srtnt eSa, 1T am Nbtnr es6 3lifsn Sanuar
IN paris 9elfrrbcn.
Bon sbina itnc feline ipitsrs 9tabri6rr
erbatsn ,porbsn.
Der Gslemarft mar in Qcnbcn Iblstbt uni
eas @tle 1T bort, mis tei un9, ;jemIb rar.-
9tr Saunnrcuenn1rft mar ntbt picl bel1tr.
9le &tni9in srdTrcts am 2Gifsn eas Spar:
Iiment NIT elmer Msec, in si9snsr psrfcn. 81,
Stnl9In 1T p6li9 wobI nur lon lIs stlpas b(ai
ausltben. Die jun9c Nrin;siiin iran am TO-
Sebru1r 9etauft wsrbtn; Der Stn9 non Del
9sm Nfr I6cr;o9 BON Satbftn @cbur9 unb ts,
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5srjc9innsn ppn Sent une @cutsiter ais Ya
tbInnsn helfmmt. Sis ioutt bic 9tanen 2(te
IsIHs Oittrria eouiit srbalttn.
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llb surb 5ufal islbif umS gsbsn.
Gin psrbserntes Ssusr ;eriftrtt hm 2ttu 81:
briar Die 9rciTt gabinst Iabrif Der S,srrtr
'polntr lnS er. in England. 1ertult 20 Sa,.
itnp pf'mD SttrGn9.