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

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From the New Orleans Bulletin
PLANTERS MUST LOOK TO THEIR
OWN INTEREsT-THEY ARE NOW
DESERTED.
To the Editors Of the Commercial Bulletin
With your permission, | propose
through the columns Of your paper, to ad-
dress few paragraphs to my fellow
planters, of vital Importance TO their fu-
ture action and prosperity. | had hoped
some ADLER hand would have relieved
me from the task; but having waited un-
til the present without the pleasure Of
seeing a single advocate of our interest
step forward, have ventured with great
reluctance to appear before you shalt
attempt TO illustrate the truth of the cap
ton at the head Of this ar.icIe-viz:
That planters must look to their own in
terest-they are now deserted.
lin the prosecution of this subject,
should be thought to rap the knuckIes Of
newspaper editors. merchants, governors
and other rulers and lawmakers, with
some degree Of severity, beg to say in
advance, to all such, that not one remark
shall tethc offspring of unfriendfy feel
ings Where the necessity of the case
demands that certain acts should be re-
viewed with severity, | trust as wide a
difference will be perceived in my re
marks and the ebulitions of passion, as
we perceive between the friendly probe
of the physician and the point Of the as
sassin's dagger. But the medicine,
though severe, must be taken. 1t is ne
cessary, 10 cure the present disorder and
arrangement, and to prevent our rights
and interest from being made the puppet
to dance toother mems interest and de-
signs. If you will bear with me, think
shall make it appear, that had our in
terest received that attention justly due
to it, and which it was but reasonable
should be impaired, that We should nov
have studief and better market for
our staple products than now exists. )
propose to examine this subject as fol
lows:-1st. As il regards the influence
exerted by the pubic pressupon oul
market %. The Influence of the con
duct of some 81. our banks. Sd. The
course of ous. State Executive; and last
ly, the course Of the President ofths
United States.
| think shall be able to show, before
lpass this subject from my hands, tina
the planting interest, ifnot betrayed By
allthe departments, has at least been de
serted and grossly overlooked.
We daily see before our minds the re
allzation Of the truth, that the press doe
exert a powerful influence over the civil
religious and commercial prospects Q
my country. Accordingly, as it is con
Quoted with wisdom and prudence, vii
that influence be salutary and beneficial
land in proportion Of its departure:
whether from incompetency or venallty
Is its power to do evil felt? That tn
press does exercise a powerful sway owe
our commerce, domestic and foreign
none will deny. How important, ther
mat Its columns should be filled wit
ruth! How careful should an editor b
u admitting into his paper, paragraph
upon which the planters interest to mi
Mons Of dollars may be suspended! Trut
: all we want to sustain. our interest
Error cannot nor ever will do il.
IN these times, when suspicion !:
easily attaches to every important tran
N0uon, and the motives of any 10
pOf'ant parsonage, is it not wonderf
aa' our editorial fellow-cltlzens ha'
ever imagined that their acts may just
{ Aable to censure, as springing fro