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Lexington union., 1841-07-24

MORE OF THE BoNDs. party who
are now seeking to fix upon The people Of
Mississippi, "a liability TO pay the Union
Bank bonds, seem undetermined whether
sald bonds were issued under The origina,
charter Of the bank, or under the supple.
ment thereto. In either case they are un.
constitutional and void, and do mol impc,e.
on the aggregate people Of the State, even
the shadow ofa liability.
IL they were created under the original
charter, they are void, inasmuch as thew
were issued in violation OF the provisions
Of that charter, which form the condition
upon which the people agreed 10 pledge
the iaIlh o: the State. That charter de-
clares that the bonds of the State, shall
not be issued, until stock equal in amount,
be secured to the hank by mortgage or
nnincumbered real estate, and ten dallars
in cash, on each share Of stock, be paid
into the bank. Yet neither Of these con-
dilions had been performed al the time Of
the issuance Of the bonds. lfthey were
created under the supplement, they we're
issued persuant to o new and uncondition-
al pledge Of the faith of the State, made by
the Legislature, without the sanction Of
The people, and consequently uuconsiitu.
tionaI and void.
But say the bond payers, even if hi.
be the case, the State is nevertheless hon.
orabIy bound to pay the bonds, "a It Ghowd
no intention to repudia,e them, until the
proceeds had ben received and sGuauderet
by the bank. As we have before SAID,
the silence Of the principal, does no, work
a ratification Of roid contract, even il
the principal have knowledge of the man.
ner 10 which the contract was made
sure y then, it does not WORK ratification,
if, as in the case under consideration, the
principal did not kGow hut that the agent
had strictly followed instructions.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

REMOVAL OF THE LATE PRgsrpESr's
REMAINs.-The remains of William ii.
Harrison, late President Of the u. States,
left Baltimore, on the 28lh ult., for North
Bend.
They wers conveyed by special train
Of cars, attended Uy the CINCINNATI Com
mit,ee, the detachment Of marines under
The command of Col, Henderson, mum.
ber of the citizens Of Baltimore, and a
division Of Baltimore volunteers, under the
command of Gen. Howard. The yoIun.
teers went as Ia as Columbia, Pa; when
after suitable honors, tho remains we're
placed on board canal boat, and procee-
ded westward, attended alone by the COM
mlttee and the U. S. Marines.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

0TThe Picayune says there is a man
in Orleans who runs so fast, that in run,
ming three mile race, on a recent occa.
sion, he not only distanced his competitor,
but actually left his own shadow behind
him thre>iourths Of mile. We have no
doubt this is true, and he doubtless would
have lefthis shadow behind him three miles
had he run the whole distance towards
the sun.
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OF The Bond.paying party contend
that even if the Unlon Bank Bonds were
issued IN con:ravention OF the constitution,
and sold in violation of the charter of said
bank, the people Of Mississippi are, new
ertheless, legally and morally bound to
pay them, inasmuch as the Legislature
approved their sale, and the people have
so long remained silent on the subject.
This proposition is supremeIy prepos.
ferrous, and evinces, on the part Of its ad.
vocates, wanton desire 10 abuse the pub.
lic mind, or consuma,e ignorance of the
genus of our government, and the coDstI>
tuition. The Legislature could not, by
their approval of the issuance and sale Of
the bonds, attach any liability to the peo.
Pile, unless they possessed the power to
create said bonds, originally, a power
awarded them, by no one acquainted with
the constitution; nor does the silence OF
the people fix any on them in the premis>
es, the bonds being wholly void, in conse-
quence of thsir unconstitulonality, and
consequently not capable Of ratification by
The mere silence OF the party sought to be
bound.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

AN ANTI BoED MEETING There was
public meeting a, Merchandising, ia va.
200 county. on Saturday tho l7lh inst
we are Informed that there we've abou,
ons hundred and forty citizens in attend
arce, al whom not more than ten or twelve
were favorable to the payment Of the
Union Bank boad' by the State.
The meeting was addressed by Messrs.
Banks and Crenshaw Of Yazoo, and J. NJ.
CardOzo Esq, OF this county. The first
named gentlemen are candidates ON the
Aoll.Bond ticket, to represent that county
IN the next Legislature. Their prospects
are though, 10 be flatteriDg.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

RoMANr1c.-It was q warm Ou''~ ".
ligh,ful day. The beautiful Helen ~. '"
seated at an open window. Ihs 'mI N,
stoned sun shone full upon her lace, s1 ",
the amorous zephyrs wan.Only pl'yea '.',. !"
clustering ringleis. Charles AOGu,II' NJ,
her devoted ard favorite lover, gS''s., ~,
offered to close the blinds. "Nc' no. IA ~
Charles" she laoguishiUely fe'p.r'I "" |,
IL had rather have a little svS 'o'u :
AIR nj nll."-Bost. Post.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

MORE DIssENsIoN AMONG THE WHIcs.
Senators, Rives and Preston, have ex.
pressed their disapprobation Of important
parts ofMr Clay's National Bank scheme.
They advocate warmly Mr. Ewing's pro-
ject.
We opine that the great whig dictator
will find some difficulty in forcing bis
most moLStroua scheme through Congress.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24


tosoHEssloNAL. Our sshiogOut,,u
are 10 the the 3olh uI,. House, MtA.
ans presented a PROJECT for fiscal .gs,,
The paternity Of which belongs to Mr. Al
exander Hamilton, ,ofNew Yorkior,p.,
'chequer ofissues,' with q capital Of IA,
millions, two'6f'hs to be taken blythe ror
ernmenl. II Twas reitred 10 the cOnniup
on the currency.
MIR. Adams gave another broad.jde from
the abolition battery, which, howsve,,ys,
"not received"
On motion Mr.. W, c. johnson, .,bs
House resumed the conN1eysieu o(Ms
bill to distribute the proceeds Of h.,aIe,
Of the public lands.
The Senate was engaged in n,Iorpp
the details oi the Bank Bill. NJ Chy
offered q number Of Amendments He
moved to strike out tha, part which M.
tricts tho bank from discounlins wbeus
circulation shall exceed three limrs'h
amount Of specie in its vaults, hehougb
the resliction useless. Blu, MeSu, Wmd.
bury, Walker and Buchanan opposed he
motion on the ground that it would Temp,
the bank to expand the currency yoOnuch
and the motion was modified 80 WtolesH
the section pretty much as it wns
The weather was so excessively hot
that members were compelled to cease DE-
batting from mere exhaustion. C. City,
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

"Wha,'s that you've got in yo0'a a."cS. ""
my love?" said an old lady 10 n"O'o
ter, the other day. ,,C.. NJ.
"lt'S a bilIy-doux, mo-" IisPed '"
phronia. ..,rcp,
"Dsughier!'' ~ said the ancIsN' %snity, i"
drawing herself up with much oT"Dm s,at,
"call them things WilIiau-doux !" :"
Billy is vulgar" .m 10.
We were taken with o paraoA'I", n.
midintely, and came near dying OV'
spot
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

0~YIt is said tha, Gen. Scott has been
noninated BY the President, 10 be COM
pspder-in.chief OF the U. States Army, in
Sbe place Of Gen. macOnb, who recently
died az Washing'0u City,
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

CANADA.-The'following very import
am Siils were recently introduced into The
Canadian Parliament, a bill to abolish
Imprisonment for debt, and bill TO impose
protective duties on products Of the U. s.
sold in that country.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

A JUST TRIBUTg.-It is said that a
monument il about to be erected in Eng.
land, 10 the memory of IL. E. L." This
IS a tribute Of honor justly due the mem.
oTy Of the deceased, who was bright
s'ar in,he GALAXY ofheS country, lilera,uro
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

HORRIBLE OccURRENcE The Steu.
benVllle, (Ohio) Gazette, relates a most
shocking tragedy, that recently occurred,
two miles from That place, on the Virginia
side of the river. A man and his wife.
the former German, the latter an Amer.
lcan, were travelling together, when upon
the tranSpirlng Of some little alteration
the husband took from his pocket, razor
with which he cut the throat Of his wife
from car to ear. He then tried to dipa,cb
himself with the same instrument, but
falling in this, he completed the work of
death, by suspendrs himself BY the neck
with handkerchief. The affair was re-.
ated by little girl who was in company
with them.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

or Some of the leading prints, in the
advocacy OF the payment, by the people,
Of the void State Bonds sold for the Union
Bank, ara writing elaborate articles On
the relative position Of parties in this
state; and are taxing, to the utmost their
every ability to divert the public mind
from thlsVitaIly important question of state
policy, d TO force the ensuing election for
state Offices, to tura upon princles involved
in National politics.
They charge the Democratic party
with raising the bond question for the
sheer purpose of destroying the strength
of the Wings, by dividing them on this i'm.
material issue, as they denominate it. II
the leading Wings regarded this question
as an immeteral issue, why did they not
so declare it in their State Convention
instead OF adopting, as Part of their polit-
'cai textbook, resolutions declaring the
state legally and morally bound TO pay
said BondsF BY the adoption Of these
resolutions, they showed that they regard.
ed the question therein involved, as the
pivot upon which the ensuing election
should turn; and no citizen of the state
whatever may be his views on nationa
politics, should suffer himself cajoIed into
the support of their monstrous proposition
to saddle the people with this debt, BY
their denunoia,ions of the Anti.Bond par.
'y, or their cunning Efforts to prove this
question all lmmaierial one.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

IMPORTANT News ExpEcTED. The
Steam ship Briianla sailed from Liverpool
on the 10Th uit, and has probably arrived
at New York ere this. She Is expected
to be the bearer Of the intelligence of q
highly important character, The debate
on the corn law was to commence on the
4lh ul'., and had most probably been deci.
ded against the ministry before the depar.
ture ot the Britannia. Il is expected that
a dissolution Of parliament has been pro.
claimed, and ,ha, all England is in high
slate OF excitement. The crown and The
people seem to be united against the no.
bilhy, whose exclusive privileges, hereto.
fore enjoyed, are seriously menaced. -
This crisis in the affairs of England, NAV
perhaps lead TO some great aud important
revolution.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

IMPORTANT TO GA1Lasr, IT.. y.
eayune 'ays, i, is now settled !.
highest authorities on eliqusu. II, :"
'ady and gentleman walk arn.;u.,,.
'aoy should be a, The left side, lc, ,ra WV .'
'"n''-f'r''' "besau's alt,hs son, oros
'a'her Adam, are minus a rS m IL,
.>'de" and Second, "becau.e !, !, 49,
most proper place mex. the hs,rn ~.
latter OF these reasons is certainly ~.
good one; but would il not be b.,,,, A.,
one oil the parties be required /, v,l
backward, that their left sides, and Conc.
qHen'!y their hearts, nigh, be thrown IN
IuA'ap''i''On. Wha,'ay youar pi,.y,
une.
Lexington union., 1841-07-24
Anti-Bond, County Ticket.
BANK EXPLOSION.

We call the attention Of our readers tc
an sr,icle from the Tcksburg Sentinel
Extra, Of the l7th inst, II contsins some
startling developments in relation 10 the
Now Orleans Banks.
The Bank of Orleans has exploded
The Cashier resigned few days since,
and published statement Of the condition
OF the bank, showing that it had 10 its
VaalIs, but one dollar in specie, for every
twenty OF its circulation. On the follow
ing day, the bank published counter re-
pon showing ,hn, it had a greater amount
Of specie, bu. refused to le, the bank in.
vestigating committee examine into the
affairs. This caused run on the bank
and il closed doors, |, is doubtless IRE,
glissably insolVent; anl the other banks
Of the city. arc mos, probably in q cond
!iou scarcely less enviable. Those wht
hold the notes Of these thieving shops ma,
look ou, for deao!a,ing squali
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

ma55.I, @'S' ss''. funeral Of Gen. A.conb, con-,
nS"'ea,n,sA'sf mS 'ea1 Of tho United State. '', w.
a%so attended BY III. p'..s.ss ia'' .s5 ''s =. '" :"
officers of The xovsruUsn, ,t t.u 'n he
Of both Houses oil Congress, N, i, n'sn member
&c Corps, Military & Naval os.V. 'p'0~'''
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

"A A MASnora Brr7.,-,l,, s,,..
'n's county, brOush, to on, o.e' s'0c'n VI
'ay' since, the hrge., bee, v. 80 - lev
seen it weighed 'ispouns. and a's' . 0 'p'
measured ''"', fifteen inches il I.'s,1 qt''''
twenty five in circumference, ,aq ,as'a 20 'nt
unusual 10 Vegetable. Of ,u,h '"a "" 'A'''
S'ze' was perfectly sound, ''''n'a
Lexington union., 1841-07-24

" we have received )
much pleasure, the sdd,... .sO y read viii
Patrick w. TOnp1ls. E,o 's' w. l''~,
before %4 the several Lodge. er,b, ,oa. ,,'''Na
cot e., Order of Odd Fellow, " a' 20 .Ao'pent.
''ek'bu'g' on tn. Goth Of A.'s 'd' 'Iyd
n'ae indeed a 'ha''s & eloqo.n, p,psa.., ~pa' III
presents in clear 4 toreib. .',0's''1 ~'s. 9
origin aud object. Of ,h., io,,;%';a D'a"'''A'
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10
From the n. o. Pacdyune.
The EOafer's Lament.

There ca, re to the levee broken down loafer,
The beard his black chin had long been unshorn,
For whiskey he sighed but his last spree over,
His pockets empty--his shinplasters gone
But grog shop attracted his eyes sad devotion;
For he knew that, inspired with whiskey'S emotion
He had rolled on its floor like ship in the Ocean
AS he walked to the bar for smaller of rum
Sad is my fate, said the heart-broken loafer;
The dog and the tom-cat to shelter can flee
But amt got no coat, my poor carcase to cover "
And nobody cares gin-toddy for me
Never again, while most gloriously tight
When the stars wink their eyes and the shineth
bright, .
Can take sweet snooze on the levee at light
Full of liquor and valor, untrammelled and free.
Whiskey, my loved one, though sad and forsaken.
In dreams, to the bottle joyfully come;
But alas! on stall IN hsh-market waken,
With my lips and my throat just as dry as drum
Oh, cruel fate! wilt thou never replace me:
In grog-shop again, where no consa bles chase me.
Whel the ''busters" once knew again will embrace
And call for more liquor to welcome me home?
Where is the tavern that stood by the market.
Where nine times day for Julep I'd call
And we Jolly souls all the evening would lark it!
busters and friends we have wept DER its fall!
No mare IN that bar-room the jolly boys meet;
NO longer we loaterS each other may great-
Ihey pulled down the tavern to make new street.
In sadness saw them denolish the wall
Yet all its sad recollections suppressing,
One wish alone my poor bosom will draw, s
and 6equeath to that kind soul loafers last blessing
Who'll give mea juep to moisten my craw;
Then asleep on the STALL when my legs cease their
motion, 0sf. .......t
And quathng its waves, sing aloud with devotion,
Whiskey, love thee best when thou art raw!"
...... OBADIAH.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10
Mr.. WEBSTER'S ANSWER TO MR..
BOLTON.
Ne,o Yark May l7th 1888

My DEAR sIR-l have received YOUR lette,
OF last evening requesting me TO state nv opin-
ion OF the powers of congress on the subject
of slaves and slavery; and of the existence Of
any wish or design on the part Of the northern
men, to interfere with the security or regula-
ton of that species of property.
My sentiments on this subject, nv dear
sir, have been often publicly expressed; but |
can have no objection to repeat the declara
ton of them, if it be thought by YOU that such
a declaration might in the smallest degree.
aid the friends of union and the constitution
in the south in dispelng prejudces which are
SO indutronsly fostered and in quoting agita-
tions so unnecessarily kept alive.
In my opinion, the domestic slavery of the
southern states is a subject within the exclu-
sive control of the states themselves: and. this.
am sure, is the opinoin of the whole north.
Congress has no authority to interfere in the
emancipation of slaves, or in the treatment of
them in any of the states. This was so re-
solved by the House Of Representatives, when
Congress sat in this city in 1870. on the report
OF committee consisting almost entirely of
northern members; and do not know an in
stance OF the expression of different opinion.
IN either house of congress-, since. cannot
say that particular individuals might not pos
slbly be found who suppose that congress NAV
possess some power over the subject, but do
not know any such PERSONS, and if there be
any, am sure the are few. The servItude of
SO great portion OF the population of the
south is undoubtedly, regarded at the north,
as great evil, moral and politcal and the
discussions upon it, which have recently taken
place in the legislatures of several of the slave
holding states, have been read with very deep
interest. But it is regarded, nevertheless as
an evil, the remedy for which lies with those
legislatures themselves, to be provided and ap-
piled according to their own sense of policy
and duty. The imputations which you say
and say truly are constantly made against the
north, are, IN my opinion, entirely destitute
OF any just foundation. have endeavored to
repel them so far as has been in my power, ON
all proper occasions; and for fuller expression
oimy own opinions, both on the power of con-
gress, and on the groundless charges against
northern men, beg leave to refer you TO my
remarks in the debate on Mr.. Foot's resolutions
inI830 ,917si aoe H ..s 81
4 am my dear sir. with much true regard,
your ogedient servant. s..Isa...a ~ =
otiplofs.l s.lfls vsoss DAN'L WEBSTER.
.lisaq To John Bolton, Esq, 3 gIl.ro
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10

that this right Of property was even SO far re-
|cognized as 10 be compulsory upon the nom
slave States, to deliverup our slaves, escaping
TO within their jurisdicton--th under the
clause of the Constitutions. TO regulate COM
merce among the several States, he argued,
that all matters of purchase and sale OF prop
.erty between the several States, the states can
make no gulation whatever in their individ-
nal capacity--and the necessary inference is,
that the Constitution of Mississippi prohibit
ing the introduction of an article, recognized
as property. is consistent with the provisions
of the Federal Constitution.
Suppose, as Mr.. Clay remarked in his
speech, all the slave States were TO pass such
a law, and all the slaves now existing, and
hereafter born, were thereby compelled TO re-
main in their respective States-it would be
producing in effect, the very thing commended
and aimed at by the Aboitionists. The pow
er to regulate commerce being conservative
principle and not destructive, mnst extena 10
all kinds of property, or we never shall DC
able to draw the line where 1t must STOP
This doctrine of prohibition commended ior oy
the counsel an the other side, Mr.. webster
said, carried us back 10 the State OF non-lnter-
course, and State retaliation, which 1t was the
express object of the Constitution to prevent,
by giving the power over commerce to the
Federal Government, thereby producing har-
nony and symmetry in all onr relations.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10

0TExTRA SESSION OF Co>GREss.-We have
received, officially, the Proclamation of Presi-
dent Harrison, converting the two Houses of
Congress. to meet in the Capitol at the city of
Washington. on the last aMonday heiag The
thirty-frst day of May next. Sundry impor-
tant and weighty matters. (says the Presidency
principally growing out of the condition of
the revenue and finances of the country, APP
pear to me to call for the consideration of Con-
gress at an earlier day than its next annual
session.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10

SPLENDID TABLE FOR GENERAL HARRIsoN.
We learn from the Buffalo Commercial, that
Messrs. Cultre and White, of that city have
inst completed superb table.fo be presented
by the mechanics of Erie County, TO President
Harrison. The materlS is the growth of.'Old
Erie" consisting of eight hundred and sixten
pieces of most beautiful black walnut put to-
gether and finished in style of workmanship
which we think can hardly be excelled in
this or any other country. On the pedestal
are inlaid thirteen large stars of polished silver
representing the old thirteen States which
formed the basis of this glorious Republic
and on the border of the upper surface of the
table are % similar stars, arranged in admira-
bic order, to represent the 26 States which
now compose the Federal Union. The cost
of this elegant specimen of the Mechanic arts.
was 5000. Right. Nothing like domestic
for the dwelling of the Peoples
Y. Commercial Gazette.
Southern pioneer, and Carroll, Choctaw and Tallahatchie Counties advertiser. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-10

PUERILE-GooD.--The News-boys of one
OF the Boston penny papers reprinted Mr..
Jefter'ons' Inaugural Address, affixed Gener-
al Harrison's name to it, and sold hundreds of
copies of it as the real Message of old Tippe-
canoe. The Loco-tocos read it, thought it gen
ulne; and Swore il was the most rascalIy Fed
eral document they had ever seen in all the
days of their lives r.,.