Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1842-12-31

{ fora Kentucky special pleader-Mr. Crit
f, tenden. The great Hercules of the Sc
nate, Mr.. Caholu, has no place on any
committee. Mr. Linn and Mr.. Tappau
were male charmen, the former OF the
committee on agriculture, AMI the lattel
of the committee 10 duIH an cOntr0 81 con.
tRgem espcaseS-both of which are very
important committee, b 1t hive very little
to do with party or party measures. They,
are the only dom Jcrats whD are chalfmen,
81 far as our knowledge of the politics OF
the Senators extends, and we believe we
know how they all rank themselves. Such
is wing Justice such their Professions -
such their Practice.
The Mississippi Creoie has agaia chang
ed hands. Mr.. SAacklcf,rJ announces in
his paper OF to-day that he has "prOCarei
tie services" Of J. Nj. Hartford, Esq. in the
e !itorial department, an as TO himself, h,
will, in future, attenl to "0iter business"
II resigning his editorial life, Mr.. S does
not ''die as those wih)M hope" He
throws his editorial mantle on "SterIiny
riig and bold ,9riter," and leaves his wing
brethren the consolation of knowing that,
though she may not again appear as eli
tor of public Journal" yet he viii "crcr
be ready to lend a helping hani to tie
goot Cause --which, being Interpreted,
may perhaps mean that h, our frieal S t.,
would like to run for C,n5gcss, State lie
gislature, or some other offi.c of honor aa,l
profit. "Forget'me not," slid the drowning
lover as he threw to his mistress, upon the
shore, the Apwer that yet bears TINT name.
"a Sterling Wig" What is il; does
it moan one VIII is for, or one who is
against IA protective tariff; or does it mean
one who goes FIR Clay, and does the bid
ding of party, i5ht or wrong, like Popc's
Frenclman to who n it was on neccssa-
~ 10
"Tell him to go to h-ll--to h-llhe goes"
or is / one who loves princi pies more than
men, AMI practices D-m)rt1w, what he
Processes to-day. Unhappiy, the late cd
itoriaI career Of Mr.. S. begin and ended
without any commit.a!--any definition of
position on the tariff question, that ever met
our eye. lis farewell a1Iress--his last
will and testament; furnish us with no cue
to his opinions, on this subject. How was
this? Is he in a state of inc u6ation, like
some other of his political frien4s, who are
Iaboring hard TO hatch out IA set Of tariff
doctrines here ami Isl the ton bales of
the S,uth? IIIs he passed the Ruticon
and gone over to the trilitns, or does he
remln in nubibus till h. learns exactly
tho color of the flag h. wi have to fight
under?
Mr.. Hartford, the nov editor, has an en-
vable reputation in tbs State as writer;
but able as he may be, he will find it diff
cult t. induce the eo,,le of the S)9t5, TO
vote for Harry Of the West"-tho "MlIl
By Of the Sl,sh,s," att qlocnaq9e nom
inc gau,lem' His principles do not sui!
them. He can scarcely plough good po-
itical furrow in the Ian where hemp
grows, AMI where they manufacture bag
ging, rope, &c. to be protected by M.
: Chy's favorite "American System;" AM
: how is i expecel that he can get along
here in sol! which that System wo nd
! full with weeds an barrennos7.
PUBLIC SALE OF THE BONDS OF THE Cow
urRctAr, BANK OF NATCHGs.-We learn from
the published Philadelphia correspondence
of the New York Courier and Enquirer,
that on the eth December Messrs. Lippn'
cot and Richards, ex posed to public sale, in
Philadelphia, e225,O sterling Of the s. tx
per cent. bonds of the Commercial Bank OF
Natchez, principal ana interest payable in
London, each to draw interest from lst OF
March, 1912. The boads were hypotheca'
ted bv the U. S. Bank to Messrs. Morrison
j and Order of London, for money loaned
tina: institution, aal were pufchaseI by
Mr.. Flsh3r, agent Tor the L on lon house,
at 40 3nts IN The dollr.
T.. Percy Howe, at present the editor oil
me ID ,Ilar Democrat and one of the most
"a writers, aud TRUST de no Gratis oil the
State, proposes II publish new piper at
OXFORD. Miss. to be callel the IndePead'
eat Republican" 1t wi advocate the