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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
THE WING q REGIS TER
Terms-s5 in AdVence.
B. r. Hardin, ESQ,


Below will be found the reply of Mr.
HARDIN to communication which appeared
in the q AGO Banner, a short time since,
signed "Many Voters, requesting him t.
become a candidate for seat in the mex
Legislature. Il will be seen from Mr.. H's,
letter, that he consents to run. More anon.
TO the Editor Of The Yazoo Banner:-
have seen in your number Of the 9th March
I84I, communication signed ssMany Voters, =
and addressed to myself The object Of your
commandments seems to be two-fold, first, TO con-
dole with me for my failure to be nominated by
she late Wing Convention, IS candidate for Con-
Oress. and secondly, TO know It will consent TO
become candidate for Representative from this
County to the next Legislature. To the first part
Of your COMMITMENTS applications, have nothing
70 answer. doubt, however, whether my failure
before the convention is more matter OF condol-
ence than c0ngfatuiation. The next session nt
Congress. according 70 al the signs Of the times,
will be without doubt one Of the most stormy that
has ever been held, and the South viii require
something more than mere men Of buckram, with
this hackned motto labelled upon their brows.-
1--WE are MEASURES and not MEN''-to proleet their
most vital interests from that fierce war which will
surely be waged by Northern men and Northern
measures. Not only will that most vexcd Of all
questions which has ever agitatea lie limited
sotdtecs C0Ile 80t uudA
menf, but the time has arrived at last when it be-
hooves the South, in defence Of her private ard
domestic interests t. draw the line Of demarka-l
ton, and say to the North and Northern fanatics:
ssThus far shalt thou 90 and no farther.n Inyiew,
therefore, Of this stormy period which Is ahead,
when all the energies and talents of the North
will be thrown into the National councils, and
when the South will be required to furnish her
brigbtes spirits TO battle for her rights-when q
mid that bateof giant minds. nledlocIity viii be
more shamcontempti feel that have no Gauss
10 regret the result. How far the selections Walea
were made BY that Convention, viii answer g
that full measure Of mental strength and emerge
which will Be required, IS not for me 70 decide
NV own opinion g or should Be matter OF lnoii-
ference. One thing only will says in which,
doubtless. ali will concuFs and that e, there y 70
Rrentiss among them.
The object of the second part Of the cornmnnl-
sation 81 aA1any Voters is surely very palpable
and plain. They desire to know Il will becont
4 candidate for Representative ron thus county
have seen many such mode adopted oy 2 mans
friends TO smooth The path Of bic ambition-and
have never ret seen 1n answer returned Wnief
was not always amusing and sometimes Iedsel-
IOns. One viii says tie neitter seeks or dechnes
Ozce BET e ~ ne lopds 81 has f9epasa Anofns
will swear to you, thar t Is rstn IA ls 20
lefests and get ks county, cannot d BItaoilt lts
pl.isant arm Re l0iH sergen Another viii cap tht /
climax 81 telling you Htlat although & e contrary
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
A RESOLUTION

Concerning the refusal Of ibe Governors Of
the States of New York and Maine, to de-
liver % the proper au prities certain fugi-
sipes from justice
WHEREAs, This Legislature has been in
formed BY communication from the State
Of South Carolina, 81 tie refusal 81 the Gov
ernor of The State of Maine, 70 surrender %
The authorities Of The State Of Georgia, GER
tain flsgitives from the Justice 81 tie latter
State, on demand duly made Of the Govern
or IF said State Of Maine, 81 The Governor
Of the said State of Georgia: and s0kereas.
this Legislature has been further Informed
By communication from the State Of Wiz.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

Mr.. WEBSTER The Boston papers Of
Wednesday, contain MIR. Webster's letter tc
the Governor Of Massachusetts, in which he
resigns the Office of U. 81 Senator. in con.
sequence (of course) Of having been appoint
ed Secretary Of State BY General Harrison.
The resignation takes effect Dn the 22d
inst. Mr.. Webster has held the Office which
he now resigns for fourteen years. The let
ter is couched in plain, manly tennis; and is
Just what would have been expected from
such man on such an occasion. II was pre-
senled 10 the Legislature BY Gov. Davis on
the 10th instant.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

TAKING RI SLOW AND EAsY-A aeiD mode
of paying sPccie.-The Monroe Railroad
Bank, at Macon, Georgia, resumed the pay
ment Of specie on the Ist February, and e
IS stated that The teller carefully weighed
each piece Of silver coin as be paid il out,
and BY dint Of hard labor, succeed in count
ing, in the course Of the day, thirty dollars
and some odd cents. The FIRST applicant,
who had 500, had engaged the services Of
the teller for 2 weeks icagnne.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

Among tie rnmors of the day is one which
we NAV mention, viz: thst our townsman,
the Hon. JoHN SERGEANT. is 10 receive the
offer of the mission to the Court Of St.
James. Whatever qualification all his friends
may feel at the honorable distinction, since
we are disappointed in our hopes as it re-
cards place in the Cf.binet, we shall all re-
greet that the country losses bis valuable
services in the councils Of the nation, and
the CITY of Philadelphia the honor Of such
representative. u. s. Gazette.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

The following character of the new Sc
cretary of the Navy, is drawn by an able cor.
respondent of the Baltimore Patriot:
Mr.. Badger has never filed any Office IN.
der The General Government; nor has he eg-
.er been ia Congress. But he has long stood
az the head Of the Bar in The South, and Is
known TO these who have praciiced much of
late years in the Supreme Court, as unsur-
passed ID the highest departments Of his
profession He possesses a most noble and
elevated ntellect-disciplined BY the seye.
rest exercises of the law--and enlarged Nv
the expanding effect of general studies, en-
bracing The whole range Of philosophy and
literature equally remarkable for Quick
ness, subilety, and amplitude Of mind. AZ
an advocate be stands in the rerp frat rank
and gs political orator, wherever ne has
on the Stage Of public discussion.
he has displayed powers of e!oquence Of The
highest order to command and direct as
we'll as to conciliate and persuade. Nor s.
he less distinguished for The beneVolepce ~
bis heart and the integrity Of his personal
character, than for the soundness and denfh
Of bis understanding. With alIthese facnI.
lies finely harm0nized, be possesses 4 mild.
amiable disposition--fra aud polished
reputation forconduct n nFiivalel
81 public without 4 spot 81 bIemish. and
10 add To his claims upon the confidence ana
respect Of his country, be IS professor 81
-eligiOn, sincere, desout and unaffected.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

The LATh SETzUREs. - The Spy 10 wash
ington' wrItes--sMuch sensibility 4 folt
here on account of the reiterated acts Of
search Of American vesasls, 81 British cruz
sers, on The coast Of Afric1; these acts be-
ing performed under an act Of Parliament,
passed in 1889, which the Duke OF Vel.
lington and others protested against az ih8
time, as injurious towards other nations, and
especially the United States; we have pos
itively refused many years ago, 10 enter in
20 a treaty with Great Britain, 20 do that By
reciprocal arrangement, which she now IN
dertakes 10 do Of her own mere motion,
without treaty, and with circumstances Of
wanton aggraVation, and totally without Jus.
tifable cause, or so far as appears, reasOna-
bic pretext.'
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

CONSUMPTION or SUGAR IN THE UNITED
STATES. The Louisiana Advertiser esti-
mates the consumption Of sugar in the Uni
ted States at 100000 hogsheads per an
mum, or one hundred and eighty millions Of
pounds. Taking the cost to the consumer
at the average rate of seven cents, we have
the sum Of $4,000, 900 paid yearly By the
nation for the use Of this valuable and now
necessary article.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

~ 7s y q sAAsslsslpplsS Probate Cours
Upon petition fled By Winston Banks.
Administrators Of lessee Kniqhten. de-
ceased; Il is represented that said lessee
Knighten died seized aud possessed Of the
following land. lying and being ID the coun-
ty Of Yazoo and Stale Of Mississippi, viz:-
the west half Of the northwest quarter Of
Section "a, Township 10, Range West.
end that distribution os the same cannot De
made TO the heirs, without a sale Of the
stme.--It is therefore ordered that aIl per-
sons Interested il said estate. Be and ap-
pear before the Probate Couri, 10 Be- holden
IN and for The county cf Yaz0o aforesaid. AZ
the Court house theIeOf,in The town Of Ben.
toni on the 9th Monday Of April next, then
md there o shew cause, IL any thsy can,
why The prayer of the petitioner should not
be granted. \ IS further ordered thata CO.
py ol this decree be published II The Yazoo
City WING, lor six weeks successfully, and
that Citation issue to The heirs 81 said Es-
late, vie lillian Knirbien, James KNIGHT.
an, John Knighien and ~. "a. Gordon, wid.
Ply 0f Joseph Knighlen, deceased, and DaU-
1hn Knighlen, 70 appear and shew cause
Why The saln6 should noi 81 sold ior The
purpose 81 said distribution
Attest. GEO. CROCKETT. CfF.
March IL, I64 (P,r zee $40 S(l
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26
From tho New oTIeans Pieaguno s. March !.

From the New 0Fleaus PicaYune 81 March
IMPORTANT DECISION. From the Native
American Of last evening we gather the foI-
lo1Bln g;s-.s ud gment was this morning rem
dered BY the Hon. Judge Buchanan, az the
District Court, II favor Of Municipalgy No.
0nes - the two suits Instituted By dat cor
poration against John McDonoueh ana the
Orleans Theatre Company. This iualrment.
unless reversed BIZ Supreme Conr before
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26


1EopHArHicAr Stat srlcs q ~ ynu firrs
he entire uss1 81 ilo United States. rclaling
the floridas Missouri, and Oregon ferri,oricp efi
braces 2sI95, 800 square miles Michi0an n ~
ieFReei siats 81 the Union, uulaas "a nige ,Vrs
abridged by theact Of C0ngroas ADMITTING ber ir-
g the cnaraeter q stare. which We finn 80
ne eaee' The number Cf square 6,ilo1 N, ,eer
q this t'ant state % il il called, 81 ne fme ~
MADE application ior admission. and nov. y ~
reduced Dy Congress, was l75,6OO, BEING .o,neI
% i nprlsed q any three other slofss II ~
Union That portion or hIichioan rurr,nnde5
lmmeaintely BY the lake called TIE PeninrnIs-
embraces about 40 900 square miles. IRE rsat W
~ territory lice beyond, towards Lake saperior.
ne1s g michigan, ne wOld Dominion,, boasta al
ne largest extent Of territory, cOniaininr within
n ne boundaries $4,000 square miles. ATkan1ar.
a.issouri, nois and Georgia, embrace each about
oV,OOV. Alabama, LOuisiano, New York, Miusis-
slppil fennsylvania, Tennessee and North Caro-
Ina having from 10000 70 $4,000 square miles
each. indiana, Ohio, kentucky and Maine have
from thirty . forty thousand Vermont New
Hampshire and Maryland, cover about 70. OO0each.
Massachusetts 1900; New Jersey $500: connec-
neut 4,llOi Delaware 1908, and least end last,
ihiiode Island 1893. The whole state Of RhOd L.
lana 3 not near q large many Of the eOunnes
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

which tfibunaifhc suits Will probably ho carr
rIe VIII rallep Tie 'fbt Municipality from
DE paymen ond yable ia lwoniy-tWo
and tWontl Seven years. @ lhe amount Of
444. 900 with inioresia Is per cent. annu-
1ly which would sWoll The payment % the
maturity d the bonds 70 nearly y million and
q t1tf ~ doiiars"
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

To promote Industry and the encouragement
of Agriculture Of in the State of Missis-
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-26

no BIZ cONTINUED.l
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11

"ALARNING DocTRINEs--AGRARIA PROFANITY, Sc. ."-Such are the frightened tones in which the Advertiser procaims 10 it's readers that the "FLAG or REPEAL is unfurled. Well may he call it alarmng It is flag under which the battle of democracy is to be fought, and under which the Gohs and Vandals, who have now possession ef tho government, will be awakened from their bright visions of power, spells and patronage. This word "Repeal" is the premonitory thunder of the coming storm-a storm which will sink your rcketty whig ship with its assorted cargo of notions, and carry along with it to those dark and neither regions where it was conceived, your fou corrupt and substituting political bank.
 our meaning.
 On Saturday night previous to the late election in this county he democracy assembled in their strength in the Market-house. It whispered about that the meeting to be broken up by ringing the
 re-bell then in the custody and control of the whig authorities. So dirty trick, political opponents were deemed incapable of playing. But Tn half an hour the great Guard-house bell rang out Its alarm ing pea.-Some twenty or thirty on the outskirts of the great concourse started at the false summons to relisf-but the mass had been warned of the trick and stood fast.
 Col. Phillips had just risen to speak. As soon he could be heard above the din of contempt and in- dignation inspired by the patry act, he said: "Fe low citizens, the whies have to ring the alarm bel-the fire here knded in the hearts of this dense mass of Democrats is which will require more than all their efforts to extinguish."
 Two days afterwards, the speakers prophecy was fulfilled. The people spoke at the polls, and three distinguished representatives, the Editor among the rest, received the almost unanimous vote of the de- mocracy and quite sprinkling of the whgs, to stay at home.
 So will it be with this watchword of liberty-the cry of "Repeal'- the alarm--rng your bells,
 fire your guns and send scouts to the outermost posts of the whig ranks,The citadel is stormed, and un- der this rally of "Repeal' will be carried sword in hand by people who are resolved to be free. Mark the prediction!
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11


 WssHlsoToN.--Tne proceedings of Congress are uhtAusl, dull. In the Senate Monday, the 2ndinst., there was lengthy discussion on the con stftntionaity of national bank, originating in the presentafion of the proceedings of meeting in Nir- gihia against that and other whs measures: The fortifcatisn biIl was then amended so as to include
 900 for surveys of the frontier, and 40 1000 for arrearages due for roads, harbors, &e
 In the House an effort made tn take up the Bankrupt bill in preference the Fiscal Bank bill which failed. and the consderalo6 of the latter cuped the House until half past four o'clock, when an adjournment took place.
 The Washington correspondent of the Charleston Courier. says;-"The bankrupt bill is in dan ger. The indications of opinion in regard to il among the whgs are unfavorabe to success One thing certain, that fit does not succeed now never will. It's said that it cannot pass unless a number of the ocos should vote for it-and they, with but exceptions, are hostile to it.''
 In the Washington correspondence of the Journal of Commerce. we find couple of paragraphs, rather interesting in relation the Fiscal Bank, it has passed the Senate Our own opinion is, that the House will restore the charter essentially the shape in lation to the Hbranching power,'' in which it was offered by Mir. Ewing. In addition to Mir. Rives s opinion, as given by the Journal, it may also be ted that MT. Benton said in his place, that 'the Su- preme Court would reverse their former decision in this subject He would undertake to go with writ into Court for this purpose, and return with reyar- sal as soon the papers could be read.' s,1
 The statements ofthe Journal are as folows:-
 The Fiscal Bank Bill having passed the Senate, will probably be taken up for consideration in the House on Saturday or Monday next. It will occu- py the House but few days-certainly not more than week. It has passed the Senate-it uaL pass the House; but will it pass the White House! That is the question. Every one is inquiring and specu- ating upon this point. Many presume, and some sert, that the President will sign the bill in its pres ent form, without hesitation. But others again lecture, from his general opinions the subject, that he cannot sign it. Some indeed go so far as to say that this compromise was presented to him several days ago, and that he then repudated and condemn ed it as objectionable than the bill as originally reported by Mir. Clay If he would sign Mr. Clay's original bill, he will certainly sign this But if not, not.
 But another difficulty awaits the bill when enacted. The Supreme Court, at present constituted, will reverse the decision by the Court hereto- fore, in support of the power of the government to establishes branches in State, without its consent. Mir. Ryes stated yesterday very confidently, that the present Court will reverse this opinion. In that case, the Bank, if it goes on at a it will soon be brought back, in practice, to Mir. Tyler's original plan
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11

Revolutionary Anecdotss-lt is well remembered that reward of 1 600 was offered for the head of John Hancock. When he signed the Declaration of Independence, he did it with hold hand, in a conspicuous manner, aud rose from his seat, pointing to it, and exclaimed, s'there John Bull can read my name without spectaeies, he may double his reward and put him at defiance"
 When visited Mir. Adams in November 1918, his hand trembled similar to Stephen Hopkins, the Quaker patriot from Rhode Island, who had been afflicted with paralytic stroke. Mir. Adams acted as his amanuensis, and asked him fine should sign his name to the Declaration ofIndependence for him. He replied, "No! will sign it myself,-if we are hung for signing it, you shall not be hung for signing it for me. .Mr. Adams then in imitation of Hopkins, took his pen, clasped his wrist with his left hand, went through the tremulous motion of signing his name, and in the language of Hopkins, emphatically said, eff my hand trembles, John Bull will find my heart wen't! which, Mir. Adams said, electrified all Congress, and made the most timid firm in their pur- pose.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

At meeting of the Democratic Party of the city and county of Mobile held at the Alhambra on Mon day evening last, 18th inst:) Col. HOLMES was called to the Chair, and B. HARDY was appointed Secretary. The object of the meeting having been made known by the Chairman, which was the course necessary be submitted to the next Gener- al Assembly for the welfare and benefit of the cti- zens of this county in general. Col. Phillips pre- sented the following resolutions, which were adopted
 Resolved, That the provision of the City Charter which annexes high property qualification to the right of voting for the Common Council should be repealed.
 Resolved, That in view of the present and increas- ing importance of the city of Mobile, and of the in. terests of the State generally, our Representatives be requested to ask for the organization of City Court to be invested with civil and criminal uris- diction.
 Resolved, That if City Court be established, the office of Recorder should be abolshed-f not, then such change in that department should be made as would pay the fines and iorfeitures into the City Treasury, and fix the remuneration of the Recorder at a stated salary.
 Resolved, That the inspectors of elections should receive their appointment immediately from the hands of the people, and be subjected to their seyer- est scrutiny ;-and for these purposes an election should be made by the qualified voters of the county on the lst Monday of July in each and every year for three inspectors for each precinct-bu no more than two for each precinct shall be baoted for b, one voter-he three highest candidates at each precinct snail be deemed the inspectors for the said precincts
 Resolved, That our representatives be requested so to amend the existing lien law as to give to me- chancs and other laborers security for the payment of their wages.
 Col. Bragg, offered the following resolution which was adopted unanimously:
 Resolved, That the thanks of the democratic party of the city and county of Mobile hereby present. ed to the Hon. Mir. Houston, of Washington county, for the zeal, prompttude and ability with which he yindlcated the democracy of Mobile, when assaied by the whg delegation from this county, at the late session of the legislature.
 On motion of J. T. Donald, that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Register. The meeting then adjourned.
 H. c. HOLMES, Chairman.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11

CooLING oFP.-The editor over the way having tongue-lashed his political friends, who though first rate whigs, cssldn't stomach him their represen- tative, has, after two furious lettings of" of steam, cooled down to less coliapsve temperature. It was high time, think after having so uncere- moniously UE-wHieGED them, because they enter tained crude notion that his popularity and charac- ter not the standards of the patriotism and de- votion to whig principles. Some of them were no,
 little astonished at the keel-hauing which the de- feated candidate gave them, and took the liberty of doubting whether they guity as charged in the indictment, of" giving the LIE to their professons aad disgracns their party" the only evidence of sha, gui being that they had confidence in the ed- itorial candidate.
 It h indscreet, not to say ungratefu, in the edi- tor, to political friends to whom he is under heavy obligations. That load of public patronage upon which he often felicitates himself of late, is the gift of his political friends. He ought not to become spoiled in his exaltaton, and in the pride of prosperity kick down the ladder by which he ascend. ed. False pride and undue presumption sometimes s,vc lefty falls to their possessors.
Mobile daily commercial register and patriot., 1841-08-11

HO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-I, IL CHARLES GOODWIN, of the firm of O'Neall & Goodwin, Commission Merchants. Mobile. hereby declare that l am myself the sole cause of the pre- sent embarrassments of the firm; and exonerate my partner Mir. John H. O'Neall, from all knowledge ol or participation in, the causes of our failure,
 l acknowledge that have appropriated the funds of the concern to my own private use without his knowledge consent, to a large amount; and that have made entries upon the books calculated to de. ceiye him, by entering claims upon us as paid, when l had merely given out checks without money in bank to meet them, and by otherwise deceiyng him al sun- dry times and in various ways; and 1 make thls de- elaration and acknowledgement freely, and in justice to Mr. O'Neall, who has in all our business, as I firmly believe acted honestly and honorably for all concerned. CHARLES GOODWIN.
 Mobile, August 5th, l94l.
 Signed-EDwARD LE FoRT,
 THos. SPRINGER.