The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1842-01-08

an impure source! do not pretend TO
charge improper motives upon their pub
LEGATIONS generally; but whether spring
ing from proper or improper motives,
one thing know, that their course has
been destructive tothe planting interest.
In England and other monarchies we
hear ola subsidized press. In the Uni.
ted States, if we do not hear of a subsidi-
zed press we daily witness the magical
effect produced by the application Of the
neck Of a bottle, filled with treasury
"pap" to the lips Of a squalling editor in
calming his excitement. How soon the
sweet. dulcet tones of delight are extract
ed from his lips, in behalf Of his new,
kind and dutiful mother? This effect we
have seen-we daily see it. Now take
It all pap is alike, whether administered
by the General Government, State Go
vernment, or by spectators, combined
or uncombined-wh existing. by
Legislative enactment or private associa-
ton. All ''pap'' | say, when chemically
analysed, is the same. It's power then
is the same, no matter who may be a1-
mlnistrator, A dose of ipecac will nau
.seate as we'll whether administered by a
fool or scientific practitioner, and so
will arsenic poison as readily from the
hand of rustic as from one most deeply
skilled in materia medica And so "pap,"
Mr.. Editor, is ''pap," End produces the
same effect, whether we prefix the word
Treasury, or not; or whether admins
tered by one in public authority or frcm
private walks life. And its effects are
the most happifyiDg Of all medicines
known on earth. 1t can make a man
feel what is not to be felt--to see what is
not to be seen, and blind as batin notsee-
ing what is wished not to be seer, although
as large as the ST. Charles Exchange
But to leave The chemical analysis, as
have not time to relate half its effects, let
me now state some facts equal y true
When our country is involved.in debt,
as it is now, the universaLcry is, ohi let
US have another crop?--wait, another
crop will bring US out. But, alas! when
the crop is made, the poor laborer, the
planter and his interests are forgotten
although he has labored harder, and de-
red himself of luxuries and enjoyments,
and cut himself and family down to bare
necessaries to keep body and soul to-
gether, in order that he might have more
to sell and less to pay in expenses, yet
he enters the market under every disad-
vantage which the. ingenuity Of man can
invent, and obstacle after obstacle is
thrown in his way, to press the market
down to the very lowest possible point Of
depression. Nota friend to advocate his
interest, either among the editorial corps.
merchants, governors or president, and
/ / like to have said banks also. Without
the planting interest, our country, with
its beautiful rivers, fine soil and climate
lis nothing without them where is the
wealth and glory Of our State? A law
yer may get rich by his professional la
bors,. but whathas he added to the wealth
of the country? Any thing? No. He
has transferred the wealth already il
the country fromthe pockets ofthe many
to his own and become rich, but he hal
added nothing to the wealth of his State
So II is with doctors and merchants gen
orally, and indeed with all classes excep
the laboring portion Of the community
the planters and artisans. And yet th'
planter and his interest is passed by
overlooked as though it were thought
disgrace by our rulers, &c. to be foun
either advocating the interest or pre-
tecting the value of their staples fror
unhallowed combinations TO put tber
; down. Is il not the duty of every goo
; citizen to contribute all in his power I
2 advance the laboring interest of his Stat
and to secure the highest prices for OF
: commodities All say yes. Then shoul
: not every one be looked upon as an EN-
my Of that interest who would KNOWN!
> Iy and voluntarily throw obstacles in tn
way Of SO desirable result? In vie
! Of these premises let US examine som
2 things of the past and present years, f
- have not time at the nrasenf for an