The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-02

emAn' n Rpop1ultinns the House mint como @ d
- tn4 nafieaa conaideraflnm tf L. before IA
geanEsB alnpogad Of It's most MARI ell6ns
fhl1& % 10. wiF~ik in most nnrn titi In. Ill At fhs
wig party IN this House bho6ld niskihie 4 1cll
~ exuaaedinary anxiety 20 avoid the belief
44Ik allsy re q favor oflhis 30 "a 4, 900 pro-
y We might suppose sir that the whiq
hre AFRAID that when the Locofocossh0rt.
gcQfae into power, they win trF them, lin the
row nf victory and flush Of trIumph) for trea-
9Qls i tl19Y express their approval Of khin pro-
1aeis and make an application Of tie I'd section.
1La1Ghfor1 u does appear, sir. ~ If thu
wing party ny their great haste IN this natter
ne uAmln& this race In the repOrtes seem TO
think that their very self preservation demands
&Aae they shall never, never, never consent to
give any aid TO those States which are invol.
Ved in these disastrous debEss Why mir, we
have before this House . solemn declaration
from the people 81 the State OF Mississippi that
rather than pay their debt they win 60 to war
with Great BFifian--
aThDfnpson, Of MIS- dumping up IN hurry
ard wmfmly.l Sir, the State Of Mississippi
han never yet refused TO pay any debt that she
owed. 1Gfeat langhfer.l
Adams.-Sirs there IL letter from Gov.
IAsNntt making that statement. Unnecessary
WI send % the library for i. In that let.
far Gov. M MUTT says
eThomps0n.- rather see the letter itself
spicksnes--Is not all this out Of order. sir.
.Gpesker.--It IL not. The motion TO print
embraces broad grounds on the merits Of the
GNa ren0gtg4 go - 49,
Adains.-I hope the gentleman viii read
that letter for the sake Of his own character.
Gov. nj Mutt says that two gentlemen in this
house. concur with him.
Thompson. -(warmly) desire to have the
!etlcr read. II is private letter--not official.
But sirs the Legislature of Mississippi have
not been afraid to speak out on-tEis subject.
IMuch langhter.) Her voice has been heard
Ovefsthe world. (Laughter.1 And hope the
gentleman viii look to the action Of that Leg
&sIaiures and not to private letters.
y Adalns-I repeat, sir, Gov. McNutt says
that majority of the people in Mississippi pre-
fergoi,g to war rather than pay her debts.
Thompson Gov M'Nutt did not mean any
real debt owed by Mississippi; and concur
with him ; but before she viii own 10 debt
winch she does not owe, she will resort 10 any
means before she will pay it
"A Voice-Ssics TO it.
Adams--Sir I'll not go i.lto the QUESTION
now, whether she is bound to pay this debt or |
rot but she viii not allow the judicial tribu- |
nal TO say whether she owes this debt or not !; |
and she resorts to her own sovereign State |
power to decide that she will not pay It. The /
gentlemen concurs; and he prefers war to /
paying the debt. 1t is not material to the
Eornt whether her agents defrauded her or not.
But ask the Clerk to read Gov. M'Nutt's
letter.
THE letter was read. 1t is the same one
to Richie and published in the
Richmond Enquirer" 1t says that most
likely some demand would be made by Great
Britain on the u. S. General Government for
he payment Of the Mississippi bonds and it
dds that 4-5ths of the peope of that State
would rather 60 to war with England, Jet the
be what they may, than pay ell
her principal or interest; and that Gwinn and
Thompson, and Senator Walker, arc all of the
anne opinion.l
Adams-This letter supposes that demand
rom abroad will be made 10 pay this debt, and
ct prefers war. Suppose, Sir, Great Britain, |
{ any nation, should declare war against Mis- |
lssippi, and send her armed steamers to burn :
datchez; win Mississippi State Rights pre- !,
ent her calling on the General Government
Dr. assistance! This Union, Sir, would have
0 stand b. that State. They could not see 4
ny State invaded or possessed by an enemy. I
rnen suppose as the terms of peace the Union
hould be required to pay all the debt and all
My made the Chinese pay their febt, but /.
s2l,OO0O00 for war expenses. And, SIR, the !
~o debts are not dissimiAr The issue must
ono 20 US In this shape, unless we relieve not
My Mississippi but the other States from
her debts. Sir, this is question of morality !.
nd honor, and both Congress and the Gener- !.
! government are bound in honor TO take up ].
ne subject seriously. and see how they can as !
lst the States without mourning the horrors of
disastrous war in order to sustain the nations Z
atety, and TO shield it from dishonor !.
The Speaker explained that he had done no :
lore than his duty in the dispositions of petit
ons. He had never acted partially.
Mt. Adams said he cast no imputation on the !
?eaker. He merely wished To show the in !,
'mot@ nature OF the gag rule.
DIR. Gwinn rose quickly.
Several Membq@ -fIo! no sit down. !
Thompson-I hope my colleague viii be al : :
WED 10 60 on n =
Several no-no-yes-yes.J :
Great noise and exciteInent) =
Mr. J. Il. Ingersoll (faintiy heard amid the 4
ose and excilement.) A cruel imputationl !;
as been cast upon the committee. You -
1ould nct-permitied the gentleman (cries Of = =
order. -proceed-out of order-what right :
q he--lmpugn-gentlemen's motlves--I say = y
SPEAKER did not so understand the gen. y
eman.
Mr. Adams--l impunged the motives OF no = =
an. a
Mr. Gwinn, (warmly 1.-THE gentleman v
ems anxious now, sir, about the British nav
anns the Mississippi. He was not always - y
, SIR. Inere Is question of aadjourned We. =
city" if read history right, betwesa him pr
ID another gentleman (Cay,) about the rsav- M M
alton OF those waters, and it has yet 10 be au
tiled whether he did not wish to give them
} to the British. feel degraded. sir, to hear
g gentleman bring forward the affair with I'll
nina. We have hadtsvo wars with England be
d been iEilmphant- IN both, usrd so we snalI gF
in third. AS to the Mississippi bonds.the AT
untry understands that matter not very per- Mt
tly. shall not discuss il now, sir; but il IS Of
rely question whether the State shall pro. "
e the constitution from the frauds Of the for
lion Bank. II il not question Of repudia. EEL
., but simply ''Shail Mississippi pay 4 debt 20.
ch che did not contract, or not !' That's pull
Much laughter and excitement, and nos
se.) TAFT
Speaker.--The morning hour has expired. VIII
Oars Of I.aughter.) rAre
Sries Of ego on, Gwinn--Ifear him out has
on!' of /
w.nn.-T should IKE 70 60 on. [L.aughfer.l you
hQranzara II a,