The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-15


and we so arrange it as TO give our
readers an insight into the affairs of 90
vernment, without encumbering them
with too much reading.
CORRECTION.
Some ofour citizens are oropinion that
Dir. Montgomery, after petitioning for
his sea: in the Senate, aud having that
seat contested by Messrs. Phillips aud
Bonney, withdrew his credentials and
gave up his right to the seat. This is
not the fact When Messrs. Phillips and
Bonney put in their claims, the august
Senators stood aghast, unable TO say or
do any thing IN relation 10 the matter.-
The Doctor was requested to Withdraw
his credentials This he refused 10 DO.
and thcreupon the Senate passed reso
luton ordering him 10 DO SO, in effect.
delerring action upon the subiecl at that
time aud refusing to allow either of the
three applicants 10 co-operate with the
body in Is official action. DR.. NJ. was
then asked if he withdrew, 10 which b.
replied by referring them to the late ap-
portionment act, the Governors order
for the election and his certificate cr
election II. compliance with that order.
saying they were before the Senate, and
IT was for the Senate to take what action
n tho matter j: thought proPer
We canno, refrain from co. gratula-
ting the people Of Iississippl on the bril-
liant prospect she now presents The
whole oflhe UnionBlnk bond debt,mav be
considered repudiate1, as the locos will
hardly back out from their position. Il is
possible the Planters Bank bonds will be
repudiated also; at all events they will
not be paid for some time. The Treasu
ry Warrants issued since the Ist Janua-
ry, 184l, are the only ones received for
taxes. Whether these and the old ones
are rePudiated or not, il appears that
the finances Of the State are in fine con-
dtlon. Nothing now impedes her rapid
Progress to prosperity, except--a lit
tie character, good character She has
! no credit il is true, nor does she wan,
any. There is no necessity at present
to borrow money. She is shut from So
cial communion with her sister States
and the balance of the world; but she has
Independence enough to live hermit.
like, in seclusion, and when the army
headed by the bond-hoIders come to gel
heir money, she has a man to command
her forces, whose military prowess. one
threatened campaign TO Loobutchie has
! placed beyond the reach of doubt or ca
vii. With her chosen chief, the repu
dating Ex-Governor, she can bid def
ance to all the bond-hoiders. With a ma
Wy of fiat boats, and her ''standing army
ofone man, her chief, she can "sit under
her own vine and fg-tree" conscious o
security, until--some power comes tc
make her afraid.
Glorious times! prosperous condition
what more could patriot wish?
Our new Governor read his inaugura
address TO the Legislature. This fur
nishes indubitable evidence that it wa.
done with 'malice aforethought, and de
liherately concerted. But as it is IN.
first infection, we recommend him TO tn,
mercy Of the people.
How Is it that nearly all The Cove I'm
ofs Mississippi has ever had, have beer
such green customers. 1t appears tina
/ Mississippi has always been trying /,
stand on her head, and has succeeded 5,
far as to get her head to the ground. bu
without raising her feet; which latter |
1t Should ever occur, would result in :
tumble down, and utter prostratioc