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Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

| Hon does Protective Tariff diminish
the price of CouOn?-We have, over anc
again, been asked this question. We vii
endeavor 10 answe tit thus dimlalshes
IFS price or value viii, h is pretty nearly tbs
same thing:
A Cotton Planter carries to New Or
leans thousand dollars worth of cotton,
for which he desires coarse cotton goods
ION which there is duty of 100 per cent
adralorem, as is the case under the present
tariff 10 the amount Of thousand dollars.
The importing merchant will tell him, 81
want your cotton, and can let you have
the quantity of goods you desire, one thou
sand dollars WORTH the duty is not paid on
them however, therefore if you will pay the
duty on them which is thousand dollars,
will give you an order for them" The
Cotton Planter would answer, "ths is all
the cotton possess, | can therefore pur-
chase only five dred dollars worth OF
your cotton goods" In this instance is it
not obvious that the pr.ce or value of cot
ton is exactly reduced one hafto its pro-
Queer? That is, his cotton is worth only
five hundred dollars under the tariff law
which would be worth thousand dollars
under free trade system. Bat the duties
on ali goods do not amount to 100 per cent.
Ii it were go per cent. he would only lose
tw, hundred and fifty dollars, at rs per
cent. one bundled and twenty five. These
calculations we give as our reasons why a
protective tariff diminishes the price of
cotton. We regard $1,000 worth of
goods, the same thing in value as $1,000
in cash. The average duty of the present
tariff is estimated at about 40 per cent,
and therefore duty Of $500, would be le-
WED upon the farmer or the merchant (as
in the above case) who imported $1,000
worth of goods We repeat again that
these are our reasons why protective Ia
riff reduces the price of cotton. We defy
"a refutati"n of our arguments, calculations,
or by whatever other name they may be
called.
In this calculation the enormIty of the
tariff system has been, only in part expo
sed--it threatens to cat off our entire TO-
reign trade, for the article of cotton espe-
ciaIIy, amounting to 100000 bales, and
what do we get in return! The small in.
crease of the home manufacturers who
consume 100000 bales.
We say TO the planting, as well as all
other interests, not depending upon gov
eminent munificence,
"Apake, arise, or be forepcr .fallen."
Woodpille Republican.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
COTTON GIN.

NEW INvENrIoN.-We copy from the
Charleston Mercury the following remarks
in relation to a newly invented machine
for the preparation Of Cotton:
By calling at our office, at any hour af.
ter 10 A. NJ. Planters and Factors, and
several specimens Of Sea Island Cotton,
which have been politely presented to US
by gentleman fromAlabama. TheCotton is
exacIlyin The state in whichit was delivered
from gin recently invented. and now par
TALLY adopted in that S'ate-but which will,
we doubt not, come into very general use
for Cotton of all Desc, iptlons--and by su-
perseding the saw gin, which Injuries the
staple, will so much improve the value of
short Cottons as to bring them largely into
competition with the Sea Island. F.om
the appearance of the specimens, AMI u
description of the machinery and exolana-
ton Of its process, we have little doubt,
that The desideratum pointed out in the let
ter we published from dstingu shed man.
nfacturer to the Hon. Whitemarsh B. Sea.
brook, has been attained, and that the Cot.
ton is delivered from this gin as exactly as
Can be possibly effected by machinery in
the same state as if the seed had been
carefully separated by hand. The Cotton
comes perfectly clean through the gin and
ready for the bag, without any intermedi.
ate process. and the machinery, the result
of fourteen years cont'ivance and expert
ment, is SO very simple, admitting of being
worked by manual, steam, or horse power,
that we have no doubt that The invention is
one of immense importance 10 the whole
Cotton region, and well deserving the i'm
mediate attention of our Sea Island plant
ers especially--it they would defend their
present advantages by using the new and
superior weapon which arms rival forthe
field.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.

This steamship reached the port of Bos-
ton on the 18th ult. bringing London and
Liverpool papers to the 4th of Nov. From
The items of news related in the Boston
Post we CLEAN the following liens:
The crops throughout England have
been unusually abundant-so much SO as
to cause great loss Of fortune and destruc.
ton Of the hopes Of many persons who
had invested large amounts of capital in
the purchase Of wheat in expectation of
very short GRIP. Large numbers Of per.
sons who embarked in the purchase of
wheat in the Mediterranean and Black
Sea ports, during the last summer, have
been obliged to sell at about one half Of
the original costs there.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
From the N. Y. Jour. Of Cor. Nor. 10.
MARRIAGE AND SUICIDE OF JOHN
C. COLT. ..-


Yesterday being the day appointed for
the execution of Colt, incessant applica-
tons were made to the Sheriff during the
day previous and on yesterday morning,
for tickets of admission To witness it. The
Sheriff, however, from sense of duty or
proprety, refused 10 admit Luta limited
number, and the persons so admitted, IN
Guiding officers and other official persona.
ges, amounted TO abou; two hundred. Of
those, nearly one half remained in the prl.
son from between eight and nine O'Clock IN
the morning until four in the afternoon, as
he actual hour appointed for the execution
was unknown to them. In the mean time,
immen crowds collectel in all The ave.
nues leading 10 the City Hall, and remain
ed patiently there the greater part Of the
day, although it was intensely cold. So
g. eat was the anxiety to see, or hear OF,
Colts executions.
Colt, it appears, spent the greater part OF
the previous night writing, and yesterday
morning appeared to be in good h aim anu
spirits, and W. otc letter and sealed 1t up,
super,cribed with request to his wife not
t, open 1t until his child could read IT..
Between ten and eleven o'clock, Dr.
Anthem, accompanied by Cots brother,
visited him in his cell, and after remaining
with him shorl me, his brother left aud
returned obout IL O'Clock, accom- anled
by Caroline HenshLw and gentleman,
who all entered Coils cell, where Caroline
Henshaw was married to Cot, by the Rev.
DIR. Anthem, in presence of Justice Merrett
and three or ur others. After the mar
rage ceremony was performed, the lll-fa-
ted bridegroom, and scarcely less untortu-
nate bride, we're lett alone for about three
quarters OF an hour, and then took their
last farewell, in manner that betokened
such despair and ang ish as must have
ca sed in those who beheld it, a feeling OF
pity for the unfortunate pair, althoughthelr
misfrtunes were oil tn ir own making.
TWAS now about o'c ock or little at
ter, and several OF Colts friends came TO
see him and take their leave of him. Colt
had already requested Sheriff to defer
the execution until the last hour allowed
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVEN-
TON.

A convention Of the democratic Party
ofMadison county, will be held in Canton,
Ga Monday, The Cd day of January nert,
for the purpose OF expressing their views
on the various questions of National poll
ey now before the people, land especially on
the subject Of the PROTECTIVE Ia
RIFF; also for the purpose OF appoint.
ing delegates to the Democratic State
Convention to lie held on the 22d of Feb
ruary next, to nominate candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the
United States, and for tho various State
Offices.
Democrats! let US one and all attend
Vital principles are at stake! A splendid
victory for our principles is within our
reach; let us achieve it!
MANY DEMOCRATS.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
From the Men England Farmer.
GOOD AND POOR COWS.

We often hear farmers blamed for keep
ing poor cows. Facts and arguments are
put forth TO prove end they do prove,
that there is much more profit in keeping
one god than two poor ones. This
position we are perfectly willing to take,
believing that we can maintain it without
d atty. But if we Ike the inference
from this that all farmers are blind to their
own Interests who will coninne to keep
cows that are not emphatically good, we
are exposed 10 the char of presuming
that there are good cows enough to be had
if one will take pains 10 look for, and will
hand over the cash TO purchase lhem,--
Such presumption seems to be the b. lis
of many communications that have been
printed in lation TO this snbj t. But the
nature of the present generation of cows
is fixed; a small portion of them only are
decide Iy good for either the pail or the
churn. Most people mus; keep cows not
remarkably good, or go without cows
With the greatest care and with willing
ness TO pay good prices, farmer is fortu-
NJ lie if he can get herd in which half
the cows shall be good.
There can be no change in regard to the
natural properties OF the cows in State or
country, without paying particular attention
to the breeding animals, and taking time TO
bring up an improved breed. This is
slow process, and if resorted to will forev-
er r. ult in producing cows some of which
will be much better mixers than others.
There is not much meaning in a charge
of folly in men because they keep many
poor cows: this must be the case;-no
care of mon can make it otherwise. Years
of attention may lessen the relative ratios
of the poor to the good, hut there will al
ways be poor ones left, and many compar-
atvely poor ones must be kept. This,
however, is no argument against the closest
and the best attention to breeding, or
against Efforts to make The race of cows
as good naturally or constitutionally as pos
slb'e.
The point in which farmers are most a,
fault, and that for which our corresp ndent
and hundreds Of others blame them, and
with reason too, is, that they overstock
their iarms--only half feed their animals
let skeleton COW frames drag themselves
over the premises, and complain because
the dry bones do not give milk abundanrly.
Wherever COWS are kept for the dairy, it is
possible, and proper-yes, it is a duty-to
keep them well. This may be done. If
you cannot keep four well, try two. The
two, well kept, will give more income thon
the four half starved ones. The goodness
of the COW is determined partly by her ma
tive properties-Lut the food also has much
and very much, to do in making her good
or otherwise. Keep no more than you Can
feed well--ve!y well.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

A Tale Of Horror--In tne RInisas
Qowa) Gazette, we find the mist exiraor
dinlry and cruel relation of circumstances
that we teIleve ever went forth in type.
An old man lived alone, and had forbidden
a daughter, who lived near, and her hus-
band, or even their children, ever to ap.
proach his place, on account merely f
SINE whimsical pque That the old wrpt.h
had taken against his child. One MORN
ing the inhuman being found his 9. d.
child, On Ter three Years of age, climb z
upon his garden rail, and he deliberately
went for his rife and shot the bov dead
"..e vIcIIn IelI Insloe OF the renee. zoe
old MAJ r, loaded, and sat watching. Not
long after, the mother me seeking her
child, and the minute she touched her f..
theirs glrden rail-as she did, with a
shrek, the instant she perceived her dend
chili-the cid brute shot her in the temple,
and killed her st ne dead on the sp, t.
I he hoary maniac(as he ism wv accounted)
shot the father also, when he came, and he
is now in prison TO answer for The three
mlrdcrs.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
WHO WANTS A TARIFF.

We find The following remarks in the
b son American-a jealous supporter Of
Henry Clay. They may well excite the
inqeiry, Who wants tariff
"The vote in some of the manuCactu
ring towns shows disposition on their par
to secure the success of the Locotoco
ticket. In Lowell, for instance-by some
untoward influence or other--Morlon has
a majority of votes over Davis; and this,
too, in city that has almost always OF
late years, unless at municipal elections,
given handsome wing majority. If the
manufacturers are in favor of free trale,
and opposed TO the late tariff--which Ger.
tainIy, to say the least of it, affords very
reasonable protection--they are taking the
precise course 10 procure its repeal. They
have but to say the word, and support the
Locofoco Representatives to Congress, and
the act is repealed. The wings are the
fast friends Of protection. 1t therefore re-
mains fDr the manufacturers 10 say whe-
Their their establishments stand in need of
protection or not. If they do not, it seems
to us that they owe something, at least, 10
the labors and sacrifices of the wings in
their behalf, and should support those most
cordially who have ever supported Them"
Previous to the election in Michigan,
this statement was Published in the whg
papers,
ga tariff ,jcket of members of each par
ty, has been formed in Oakland county,
Michigan, and will be elected"
AT the election in that State, which has
just closed, Oakland county gave 82j ma
lorIty for the democratic ticket. The De-
tr it Free Press has the following remarks
in relation To this county:
"THE RESULT IN OAKLAND.--The de-.
mocratlc triumph in Oakllnd county is an
important one. The issue which the wing
leaders forced upon the electors was, "A
protective tariff against "revenue ia.
riff; " and The result proves Nv unable the
demagogues were 10 impose on the inteli-
gen and sound judgment of The people.
Had the mongrel tariff ticket prevailed in
that county, it would have been the signal
for a general organization of a similar
character throughout the State. Thanks
TO the sterling democracy of Oakland tor
the energy and success with which they
have sustained themselves under this new
g1ise Of whisgery"
In every quarter of the country where
elections have recently taken place, many
facts even stronger than these, have &C.
Cured. Such things shew that the advan e
of the public mind towards final decisio
OF the question ofprotection has bgen gree
and rapid. We may expect soon to see it
laid by the side of the questi of United
States Bank-among the ''obsolete dels."
". Y. Erening Post.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

"Nor is our Government to be maintain
ed or our Union preserved by invasions OF
the rights and powers of the several States.
In thus attempting to make our General
Government strong, we make it weak
Its true strength consists in leaving indi-
viduaIs and States, as much as possible, to
themselves - in making itself felt, not in
its power, but in its benifcence, not in its
control, but in its protection, not in bind
inc the States more closely to the centre,
but leaving each to move unrestricted in
its proper orbit."-JGck'on.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN.
T[ON

The NississiPpian of the I'd inst. in an
article under the above head, lashes us
most mercilessly. lis editor should have
been sure it was entirely just, before it as.
sumed TO be severe and censorious; and
when he took us to task for writing the ar.
ticle ALLUDED to by him, he should have
better understood what he sought to object
TO. He says:
"The Independent Democrat p lblsh-
ed at Canton, Madison county, objects to
both time and place, and assigns, as one
of its reasons for opposing Jackson as the
place of meeting, that "there is an impress
sion amongst many that clique at that
place (Jacksop) has an undue control OF
matters on such occasions" We are sur
prised that the intelligent editor Of tho 'In-
depent Democrat should offer SO film, y
and ridiculous an objection. To suppose
TINT the Democrats Of Jackson can rue
the Convention, is insulting to the intelli-
gence of the Stare; and not less invidious
is the reflection when it is placed in diff
ferent shape, and made to assume the cast
it was intended for, and accuse the Demo.
cracy OF this region of exercising an sun
due controi' from interested motives or
sinister designs"
Now It is not irue,as stated by the Mis-
slSsiPPian, that we objected to the propo-
sed tune OF holding the convention. On
tho contrary we did expressly a ssent to the |
time, by expressing q cordial apprDbaiiDn
Of the resolutions of the meeting, with on.
ly two qualifications to such appreciation;
one Ol which was that the meeting did
mot OK. Tess The preference which We
knew a vast IN 'iori,y of the pers,ns com.
pos O. lie meGuRs entertained forMr. Cal
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
SPECIE FLOWING UP THE MISSIS.
SJPPJ

The National lnteligencer of this morn.
ing gives US this news, under its editorial
head:
"lNFLUx OF SPEcIE.--Specie has cen
coming into the c. untry from abroad lately
in considerable quantities. Towards New
Orleans, particularly, the stream has set in
steadily. The ltest number of the Bule-
tin of that CITY says: "Spesie continues to
flow into our city with such rapidity, and
yet with such regula ity, that we are al
m st tempted at times to cease the ment N
Of of it. A great deal, however, leaves
us daily for the valley of the Mississippi"
sin three successive days more than a
million of dollars in gold and syer arrived
at New Orleans, and great deal more was
reported to be on the way"
"a great dea,l however, leaves us daily
for the valley of the Mississippi" Does
not this news, which we ave On the autho-
rty of one of the greatest scoffers of Mr..
BENroN's pre- dictivn, am unit to a verfca.
ton of it,
And TO what is the country indebted for
this "INFLrx OF srEcIE,,' but to the policy
of the Democratic Administration, which
put down that pretended source of sound
currency-the National Bank; and 10 the
stern enforcement of resumption, or the
absolute annihil,lion of State nsitutonSl
The Democratic doctrine is, that there is
no sound currency bat gold and silver;
that paper money is MT the currency of
The Constitution, nor its representative and
that it is not TO be tend in payment as
such. Its only use is an obligation 10 pay
specie; and it should be put upon precisely
the same footing as individual bonds
Globe.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
TO BANKRUP rs.

By an order of the Court of Bankruptcy
for the Southern District of Mississippi,
passed at the late term thereof, all notices
required, by the act of Congress-, to be
made by the petitioner, were, when the Pc
titioner resides in either of the counties Of
Madison, Yazoo, Holmes, Scott, Neshoba
and Leake, directed to be published in this
paper.
We have made arrangements with WIN.
BURNS, Esq, the Clerk Of the Court, to
forward US the necessary data, in each
case, upon which to make the publication.
The next session Of the Court will be
held on the Goth of February next. Pub.
LEGATION of notice must be made twenty days
before court; and our paper being publish
ed on Saturday, any publication of notice
for the next court, must be made on or be-
fore the 2Sth of January next, that being
the last day on which the publication can
lie made in time for the sitting of the
next court.
The proof of publication will Invariably
be withheld until our fees are paid.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10
FROM TEXAS.

By the New Orleans Bee we have re.
ceived dates from Galveston 10 tn, Goth
ult. The Texln army had taken up Its
line of march to The Me lima, preparato y
to general m lvement On the Rio Grande.
Their number is estimated at from ! 800 10
1900 men. The whole force of the Mex.
leans east of the mountains Dies not ex-
coed 5000. The Legislature had assem-.
blei, bit as yet was without a quorum.-
We might give few extracts in Cetlil, but
We have neither Ii ne nor sPsce.-SoHtl-
ron.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

The Mas hville Union states that General
Duff Green has just returned from Europe,
bringing home a scheme for new CONNER
cial treaties between the United States,
France and England, CHASED on mutual ia
riff of duties and resulting from interviews
with Sir Robert Peel in London and NJ.
Guizot in Paris"
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

Mr.. Clay arrived in Vicksburg on the 4th
inst. on his way to New Orleans. He was
addressed by Judge BodIey, who, in the
name of his fellow-citizens, welcomed him
TO the CITY. Nh C. replied briefly, and af-
ter remaining e few hours, he departed.
Hislecep.ion IS said to have been cordi al
and enthusiastic.
He reached Matches on Tuesday last,
where and when ne was addressed by F.
L. Claiborne, Esq. on behalf Of the citizens
of Adams county, in a speech that called
forth the warmest appreciation. MIR. Clay
responded; after which he was escorted to
the City Hotel, at which place all who de-
sired it were presented to him. He declined
a public barbecue which was rendered to
him, at Natchez.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-10

houn, as the nominee of our party for the
presidency other was as to The "recom-
mendation that the State Convention be
held at Jackson" These we're the on'y
objections we made. We did object to the
place, for the reason, amongs; others, gi-
ven in the extract quoted from US by the
Mississippian. Our object in doing so
was entirely different from what the com
ments Of that paper would seem to insinu-
ate We wishnd TO throw no firebrand-no
apple of dlscord-into our ranks. So far
from having any wish to create dissension
amongst ourselves, we were anxious TO
produce concord and harmony by reno
wing all real or supposed cause of disagree
ment. We know tina: there were great
objections, with many, 10 Jackson as the
place of the sitting of the Convention; and
we are convinced now thai the prejudice
against that place is greater than we had
supposed when we penned the remarks
which are the subject of the Mississippian's
structures. We repeat that it was 10 meet
this objection and prejudice, that we took
the stand we did against Jackson-not that
we ourselves had any great objec ion to
that place, for the reason assigned, but the
rather that union and harmony might pre-
vail, when they could be made to do so
without forfeiture Of any thing. What
we wrote in opposition to Jackson, we knew
to be correspondent with the views enter
tanned and expressed afterwards, on
more reflection, by many who voted for
the resolutions. In truth, we think the
Mississippian has itself, in the same arti-
ticIe, fully admitted the business and rea-
condolences Of our objection, when it says
"foolish opposition to this imaginary cliqe,
the precise locality of which, and its ma
terial parts have never been defined, did
much to distract our party in the last cam
paign, and arrayed Democrat against De.
mocrat, exciting personal feelings and pre-
iudice," &c. 1t is not pretended that this
Opposition" is less now than then; on the
contrary we all know it has increased.
But it is said our objection was intended
to "accuse the Democracy of this (that)
region of exercising an undue control
from Interested notifies or sinister designs.'
This remark is entirely untounded and
gratuitous. We defy any one reasonably
tic infer any such "intention" from any
thing contained in the article alluded to,
or from any thing else that we have ever
said or done. Our remarks were not, in
language or intention, accusatory of any
man or set of men.
"A CALLED jade winces." Men who act
from "interested motives' or "sinister de-
signs' ars always suspicious: they are apt
to fancy that their "m)tives and esigns"
are known to those, even, who never in
fact thought of them; just as the murderer
will dream Of The galows, or the thief will
imagine that he hears the tread Of justice
when no one is near.