Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-21

, iToW her trans atlantic possessions was BIZ
voluntary granta 10 the crown. Il wa,
, then most clearly shown that the exercise
Of such privilege on the part of the colo.
MES would be at war with the whole the.
DRY Of the British constitution the
power Of raising and granting money be.
nged exclusively to Parliament-thal
voluntary grants would arm the sovereign
with The purse and sword, to the entire
subversion of British liberty.
Leaving this redoubtable knigh. Of the
mortar and pestle 10 extricate himself, as
best ne may, from the awkward predica.
ment in which his Quixotism has placed
him, we will en- PEASANT bestow hasty
glance upon the resolutions OF '96 and '99,
which he has thought proper to cite as au-
'hority to sustain his position on the bond
question. 1t is not unusual for those, who
are skilled IN the arts of sophI,try, to in
woke the shades of the great and good, and
to make appeals to sacred charters Of hu.
man rights. 1t gives an appearance of
truth and sincerity to The foul purposes of
interest, ambition, or revenge. The as.
sassin stats with The patriot name of Bru-
tus on his lips-the miser robs the widow
and orphan, while he SIMULTANEOUSLY
prates of charity--even "the devil can
quote scripture for his purposes" We,
however, object not to the authority which
has been cited: for none higher could be
introduced TO show the sacred regard due
to written constitutions, or to vindicate the
character and conduc: Of the anti bond
party. The patriots and statesmen who
penned those immortal resolutions felt the
necessity of protecting the rights and in
terests of individuals and commu mites
against the varying whims and caprices of
the day--aganst the ignorance, the folly,
and the corruption Of those who may be
called to administer the government. Re.
garGing written constitutions as the sheet.
anchor of hope-the ark of political safe
y, they uttered the solemn admoniiion,
'in questions Of power let no more be said
IF confidence in man, but bind him down
rom mischief by the chains Of the consti-
utiOn.' Yet the Doctor, taking those
time .honored resolutions" for his guide,
las arrived at far different conclusions-
lie argues and correctly argues, in view
f the principles embodied therein, that, to
ustfv the people Of Mississippi in plead.
ng the unconsttu'ionaliIy of the Supple.
1ent, it must be shown that its passage d
Y the Legislature was ga deliberate, pal u
able, and dangerous exercise Of poners g
OF granted" That said exercise OF r
over was deliberate is evidenced by the A
ct that the j int committee, TO whom the u
inject was referred, unanimously report.
that the Legislature chad no power to -
lange the conditions OF the original char 81
r, unless the alteration made in those of
should be again submitted to
e people," that it was palpable we have ial
ready shown as fully as we were capa.
e of doing within the narrow limits pre-.
ribed for this communication: that il
is dangerous is fearlully manifest, both ' .a'
I'm its influence as a precedent, and q,
I'm the consequences Of the particular Sb
fraction. If the Legislature Of 1888 pr
uld, by its unapproved and unconfrmed Ch
tlon, impose upon US debt Of FIVE mil.
ms ia obvious violation Of the constitu- bb
n, future Legislature, quoting the ex- ne,
'ple of its "illustricus predecessor" tina
y contract debt of hundred millions EV
the hopeless impoverishmcnt and ruin o r"e
the People-suhjecting them to the ten we
mercies Of grasping monied aristo- foo
cy-rendering them for all time 10 so
ne "hewers Of wood and drawers of ";"4
Ter" to the lords and lordIings of the old TO Q
I'D. And are we, in view of all this, nea
'e lulled into false security by the Sy- we'd
whisper of pedce-are we to be told u
e Is no danger, when the piratical flag Mai
ShIggery is flung to the breeze, bear. enc
upon its folds the oaerous inscription Loo
DOUBLE TAXATION! the
he Doctor infers that the Supplement mo
not be such an inlraction of the con. oro,
Iiion, because ''nearly the phole demo. scut
ic party posed for IT." because from A
8 to le4l the people urged no objec. ernc