The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-11
From our Jackson Correspondent.

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From our jackson Correspondent. c
JACKSON, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.
Jas a. SteuenS Esq a
Since last wrote you, there has been but little o
business of consequence transacted by the Legisa-
ture The most Of the time by the House has been
consumed in the discussion Of Mr.. Coeman's cele-
brated instrucng resolutions and in points Of order
growing out OF the various amendments thereto.
| One cause of so much delay is that the anti-bond
party are without any acknowledged leader in that
body. There are several aspiFants for that distin
guished situation, but yet have not succeeded
The two most prominent Ores are the gentleman
from Clarke" that spoke Of last week, and the
other Mr.. Grant OF Jackson county alias the 'Oys
ter Banks He is the gentleman who bOased that
there were but tlreUe in his county who could
/ read and write / should not have supposed there
we're half that number there possessed Of that
much intelligence, by Judging of the gentleman him
self By the by, can you tell me what has become
of that solitary wing who voted in jackson county,
in '39? the last heard Of him, they weB trying TO
buy him out and send him off, but he swOe he would
not 90. You should see the gentleman from Jack
son when he rises from his seat to make speech,
which he does on all Occasions,-he has an eternal
grin on his cOuntenance, and he spends minute or
Two in grinning around him, before he utters word
saw Il calculation made the other day. and it was
computed that his grnning cost the State more than
the whole amount of taxes his county ever paid -
: l think if they were to expel him and one two
others from the House, they would be able TO pro-
coed to business directly.
5 On Tuesday night last, the House in session |
until half past The several amendments to |
the insrncting resolutions had be under discussion
all day, and the wings not having had chance Ia
discuss the original resolutions wished, about dark
to adjourn tor that purpose until the next day-Ihls
the locOs strenuously opposed, DETERMINED il pos
i shle, TO pas them that night.-The wings there
o upon commenced making speeches from halt an
hour to three hours long, until getting tired lhem-
selves and thinking they had sufhcieI ty punished
their opponents for their Obstnacy, they gave way
% To the motion to adjourn The resolutions have not
yet passed, but have no doubt they will as soon
as the poor locos can rally their scattered forces
n The bill for the repeal fthe Gallon Law" has
passed The House and uoubt exists OF its
passing the Senate and becoming law. Among
some of the amendments proposed to it, one TO
le make all iquour bills payable in Brandon money
another to reduce the price picGyt1se drink
and lastly, deposit all the fines and penalties col
p eced by virtue of the act, in the Union Bank aud
appropriate the same t. the pay ment Of the Union
Bonds, all of which were lost Your intelligent and
gentlemany representative, Mr.. Mount, was inde.
Of fagabe in his exertoms for the passage ofhe bill
he believed, like most Others, that the old law was
mere nullity, and remained dead letter upon
statute books its operations eXhausting treasu
m NV and infringing upon the rights OF our czons-
While repeal Of the law would tend TO replenisE
no The treasury and meet the appreciation of the
w munty generally. When this gentleman addres
=, ses the House, which he seldom does except upon
important occasions, he is listened to with great
ne deal of attention by both parte-his remarks ART
or generally short and pertinent and he confines him
self strictly to The subject under diScussOn.-I haz
ard nothing in ing that he is of the most in
he fuentia members with both parties, there is in t
N. House. Your other member, Mr.. Lewis, does no
lo have much to say, but he is always found voting
'o0 right.
his here was a Tremendous frebrand thrown into thu
* anti-bOnd ranks lew days since which has causes
no little CONSERVATION aud dismay. On SATURDAY.
~ night the leaders Of the DenoCrntc party fom al
ed parts of the State, held meeting in the State House
ne and made speeches and passed resolutions condemn
ing portion of their party in no very measures
P tems.-They agreed with the Wings that the bond
ID ought to be paid at all h zuds series of Resou
lions have also been received from the Legislature
OF Kentucky and Georgia OF the same import. AL
most every loco that you meet now, has Is unde
chin resting on his breast, and his eyes cast down
as though he were ashamed of the sight of his lel
:" Iow-meh. The faces of The majority seem to hav
IN have been laid on the iron bed of Procrustes, an
to stretched out to enormous length and wretch
oil ed and wobegone do they appear that they wande
ton about like spirits from another land, apparently,
search OF that which is lost. expect the Legislu
O. ture will adjourn without taking any action Oh til
the Union or Planters Bank, meddlmg with the bon
ear. question.
. The Senate are far ahead Of the House in the
business, and observe degree of order and delib
neu ration in their sittngs seldom witnessed in any
ree Lucrative body.
is The city is quite gay and lively at present.
-. great many strangers besides the members of Il
Legislature, being here. The Theatle is open, an
mes very vel patronized. The Ball ROM OF the Tag
ler- Is open every Wednesday evening" for quadre pa
lose ties' which are well attended. had the pleasu
ity OF attending the last one, and was pleased to fr
g. YazoO well represented. One of your Represent
ives was there, and proved himself as az fiat at nc
Two ing the gallant, the lawyer or the legislator
nor One OF the bHght-eyed nymphs asked me who
this was aud said she intended set her cap for hu
will informed her who he was and told her that he WI
oil the n,a',,,st ,;..Ia .o" e' Sald sne; ne
ent ~ he Is married" After that lea--.4 reUOir.
hat Yours, &c.
ned