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Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-07-29
GET Us REASON TOGETHER"


Men reason about everything except
politics. In that, they dogmatize. If a
man does not understand a problem in
mathematics, or astronomy or any Of the
abstruser sciences; he can proceed TO la
vestigate it-provided he has taste for
such pursuits without feeling or preju.
dice. If not he is content 10 remain quiet.
Not so in politics. Every man understands
that; at least he is always ready 10 quar-,
rel about it, 1t would be a rare thing TO
see two men, of different parties, who
quietly set themselves - investigate their
political opinions, in spirit Of true phllo-
Sophy, and with the sole purpose of reach
ing the tru'h No such commodity is
s,ughi in political discussions. Each is in
tent upon pros,l ting the other, or obtain
ing some advantage over him, fairly il he
can, otherwise if he must.
The opinions Of people upon the sciences
Of government and political economy are
nearly always formed before they have
either thought or read upon either of the
subjects. Their minds are first made up,
and if they ever think about the matter ai-
forwards, it is 10 find arguments to main
tain previously formed opinion, not to as
cnrto in lie cnun1ppSc
Men generally have real affection for
their opinions, and they examine, they
will find, that it is more because they are
their opinions, because they are associated
with them; than because they believe Them
true. Why should a man care which side
was right, so he found the trucl Yet there
arc few men who would not grieve over
the destruction of their opinions-though
their fasehood were demonstrates they
would over their buried offspring. Their
conduct would be grief for the downfall Of
error; and that truth had triumpheG
over il.
The controversy between the big-end
ians and little endans, the two great par
ties into which, that renowned and polish
ed people the Lilliputians were divided
contains study, for many rigid sticklers
for what they consider principle. If i
were demonstrated that the moon was no
inhabited; the man who continued TO main
tain the contrary, because it had formerly
been his opinion, would be fit subject tc
Join those whose existence he still con
tinued to believe, and the politician of the
same order, might be his companion on the
journey. The proposition, "come let W
reason together" is mockery when ap
piled TO politics.
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A Temperance lecturer in distant

A Temperance lecturer IN a distant
State, took this for his text:
"Mr. President, said he, cannot think
Of any thing at this moment, on which 10
predicate some remarks, appropriate to TINS
day, and to this occasion, better adapted
to my purpose than resolution which met
my eye within few days, and which was
adopted by the democratic convention Oh
the State OF Mississippi, recommending
democratic candidates of that State 10 ao-
stain from the usual practice Of treating
during an eIectioneering campaign. no
then proceeded 10 discuss the principle "-
volyed in that resolution"
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gard 10 England, they may well adopt the
language of their own, and the first living
bard of any country:
"On our side, is virtue and Erin,
On theirs, is the Saxon and guilt"
THE MAGNETlZER AND PIRENO-
LOGIST.
We have received two numbers Of a
small sheet with the above title, published
in PhIadel phia, by ]. K. Colon, devoted 10
the cause of Magnetism, Phrenology and
Phrcno- magnetism We must confess we
have but lite faith in any of the above
sciences" We have always looked on
Them, as little better than the mysterious
wonders and respectable mounebankism
of Senior Bltz and Mons. Ad;iln. Our
school of philosophy taught us 10 believe,
there was direct relation between cause
and effect, and the wonders Of Mesmerism,
have in our mind, 81 conciusively tended
to annihIlate this postula'e, that we must
withhold our faith as yet. They even
pretend 10 dispense with space, and en-
power man with ubiqaity. Not only Go
they move, from place to place. with the
goblin speed Of fairy-Iand, but these cthc.
rial, prctcrna;ural tourists, are no; conf
ned to the cIrCumscriLed and beaten paths
of this prosaic earth. The number before
US contains an account Of an adept in the
science, who "wiIled' his subject should
ascend TO Heaven; and the somnambuist,
upon awaking, forthwith essays to tell, of
tie unspoIen glories of Paradise. This is
entirely beyond our comprehension and
belief; but if such an excursion is practi-
cable, why may it'not take the opposite
direction' especially a.. classic legends
tell of the downward DGyings of Her.
cues, and Ulysses, and several others, who
passed the eternal gate, over which the
Italian poet has written, "let him who en-
ters, hope no more" What astounding
wonders, might the Internal visilants tell,
on their return! We would advise one
Charles Dickens, Capt Basil Hall, and
others of the same "genus," the next time
they wish to construct book, to make this
very tour. They may probably traverse
more agreeable regions, and meet with
people, more congenial to their tastes, than
in the United States. They will doubt.
less also meet many particular friends, and
a still warmer reception, amongst the
"subtcrraneans." Returning from thai
abode-if return we can, for, "hc labor
&c.-the professors Of Magnetism tell US
"science is always progressing, all disco
veries are at first unpopular, people are
slow to believe what is contrary to their ex
periencc, do not retard the advance o.
science, let US have chance to demon
strate our theories" &c Well, we consent
10 suspend our opinion, and quote from ar
extract in The paper Leore us, the follow
ing:
CDR. Holland says of the origin of ner'
vous power: Physiological science, on The
matter in question, seems at this moment
to be on HE verge Of some great disco
very.'"
When this discovery has been made, we
of course must yield 10 the force of truth
In the meantime we will leave the Mes.
merists in possession of an argument
which lecturer on thes cience, quote:
from Sir William Tempe:
"When MN has looked about him as far
as he can, he concludes there is no m,re
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We see by the correspondence of the N.
Orleans Herald, that Commodore Moore
with the Texan vessels Austin and Whar.
ton, arrived on the 18th ins. at the por. Of
Galveston. The whole Mexican fleet.
has left the coast of Yucatan.
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We insert the following for the beneht
of the fishing part of this community:
DEVIL FISH TAKEN.

=
ADevil Fish, measuring sew entesn
feet across the back, was taken on Satur-
dav last. 18th instant, in the waters of Port
Royal Sound, by VIM. ELLIOTT, ESQ, OF
Beaufort, who was out on party OF plea.
suer. He struck it with harpoon, ana
by attacking it when it rose to the surface
with lance and gun, he killed it in one
hour and twenty minutes. In three hours
more, it was safely landed at Bay Point,
with the aid Of some friends, who brought
another boat to his assistance. The steam
er Beaufort District, on an excursion
from Savannah, was just passing at the
time; and the passengers, had they been
aware of the nature of the prize, might
by slight deviation from their course.
have INDUCED their curiosity by slgnt o.
this rare and singular fish before It was TAX
en- from the .-[Charlcston Courier.
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to be seen; when he is Mt the end of his
line. he thinks he is at the bottom Of the
ocean; when he has shot his best, he is
sure none ever did or ever can shoot bet
ter or beyond it;--his own reason he holds
to be the measure of truth, and his own
knowledge Of what is possible in nature"
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Col. JAMES HAMILTON, of S. Cone
would have thought, that after the defalca.
ton OF this gentleman as agent in Europe
for the James River and Kenhawha COM
pany, 10 n large amount, modesty, at
least, would have'prevented him intruding
his opinions on the public upon the sub.
ject of public faith. We learn, however,
the honorable gentleman, took occasion
at the 4,h, Of July celebration, in Column
bus to 60 into lengthy argument, in IA q.
vor of the payment of the Union Bank
Bond, donouncing the AntiBond party
of Mississippi, as swindlers, &c.
Eastern Clarion.
Remarks similar to the above have
been made in several papers in the state.
We are sure the editor of the Clarion has
no intention to misrepresent Gen. Ham
ilton, he will therefore be pleased to learn
that the James River and Kenhawha COM
pany, exonerated Gen. Hamilton from all
blame, and continued his agency. He
did not 60 into "lengthy argument" in
favor of the payment of the Bonds, and he
did not denounce the anti-bond party or
Mississippi as swindlerS; on the other
hand he spoke in the highest manner OF
he people of the state. If the editor OF
the Clarion will read it, he will find that the
sentiments Of the speech, do credit 10 the
speaker, and are not unworthy of the man
whose unsullied chivalry obtained Tor
himself, the appelation OF the "American
Rnvord0
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NOMINATIONS OF THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

For Governor,
ALBERT 6. BROWN. of Copiah.
For Secretary of State,
WILSON HEMING WAY, of Carroll.
For Auditor of Public Accounts,
JAMES f. MATTHEWS, of Tishamingo
For State Treasurer,
WILLIAM CLARK, Of Kinds.
For Congress,
JACOB THOMPSON, of Lafayette.
WIN. H. HAMMETT, Of Washington.
t. M. TUCKER, of Lowndes,
ROBERT w. ROBERTS, Of Scott
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On theirs, is the Saxon and guilt"
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Township eighty three, OF range Eve
An Island In the mississippi river containing thirty
90 100 acres forming parts Of SECTIONS thirty -four
and thirty live, in township seven,y-eight Of range
three.
North Of the base line and Vest If the 5tL principal
meridian.
Townships eighiy-t.o and eighy-three, of range
one.
Attic Land Office a, FAIRFIELD, CONNIE ncna
ON Monday the second day of October next, for the
disposal of the public lands hereinafter designated
viz:
North Of the base Hne and HEST If the 5ih principe
meridian.
Township seveniy-sir, of range nine.
An island IN the Mississippi river forming parts o
sections seventeen. eighteen and nineteen, 10 town
ship sky EIGHT, Of range two, and parts Of sections
thirteen and twenty four, of township si1tyeishi, O
range three.
Two small islands in the Mississippi river, forming
part of section SIX, In town-hp seventy OF rang,
one, and parts OF ssctons one and twelve in town
ship seventy, OF range two.
An island in the Mississippi river, foraing parts o
sections fiheen sixteen, twentyo and twenty two
except that portion Of the island within the limits
section sixteen, and two islands in the river
one of them forming portion of sections twenty
two, twenty six and twenty seven, and the other
parts of sections twenty-five and twenty sevcn-al
IN township seventy-fuur, of range two.
Three islands in the Mississippi river, forming
parts Of sections twenty one, twenty-five, twenty
seven twenly-eirht twenty-nine and thiriy-lwo, IA
township seyenty-one, Of range one.
Huron Island and six small islands in the Mssis
srpi river, forming parts of sections three nne ten
iiteen sixteen, twenty-one twenty-five, twenty
three, twenty-sx " enty seven and thirty four,
cepl much of Huron Island as lies within III,
limits of section sixteen, in township seventy-tws, o
range one.
An island in the Mississippi river, forming part o
section three, in township seyentylwo, of range one
and part of section thrty-tour, in township seventy
three, Of range one.
An island in the Mississippi river. forming parts Of
sections twenty-five, twenty and thirty four in
tow nship seventy three, of range ono.
Four islands in the Mississippi river forming parts
Of sections twenyeight to thirty-fve, inclusive in
township seventy seven, Of range one.
Lands appropriated by law for the use of schools
military other purposes. will be excluded from sale
The sales will each be kept open for two weeks
(uners the lands are disposed of,) and M
longer and no private entries Of land in the town
ships offered will be admitted until after the expi-
ration Of the two weeks.
Given under my hand at the City Of Washington
this eighth day Of June, Ammo Domini, s43
JOHN TYLER.
By the President:
Tho. II BLAKE,
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
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nine uin6syshsss, snsty-sssen One hundred and one
one hundred and five, one hundred and nine one
r., nJ,ed and shslsen, ono hundred aud seventeen
49,. h,,nlred and twenty one, and one hundred AMI
as reps scented upon the plan OF the "a
tomn prepared by she Surveyor General Of the Iu-
ritmy Of Florida.
The sale will be kept open for two weeks (unless
The lots are sooner disposed o and no ipDger and no
n,ivat. eotry Of any lot 80 .sred will be admitted
until after the expiration Of the two weeks
Given under oy hand at The Cny Of Wsshlngl0n,
this eighth day Of June, Ammo Donini Iol3.
JOHN TYLER.
BY the President;
THO. III. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Office
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE u, STATES
N pursuance Of law, ], JoHS TYLER, Presr
l. dent OF the United States of America do bereb,
declare and make known that public sales will he
held at the aforementioned Land Office, in the
State OF MICHIGAN, al the periods herena fer de-
signaied, TO wit
AT the Land Office at GENEssEE, Commencing
on Monday the ninth day OF October next, for the
disposal Of the public lands within the limits of he
aforementioned tow nshps and fractional townships
10 wit:
North Qfhs base line and east Of The meridian.
Townships thirty -one, thirty two, thiriy-rhree and
thIrty-four, and fractional township thirty five boz
dering on Lake Huron, of range six.
TOWNSHIPS thirty one, thirty wo and thirty three,
and fractional township thirty -four, bordering on
Lake Huron, Of range seven.
Fractional townships thirty one, ,hiny-two, thirty
three and thirty-four, bordering on Lake Huron and
Thunder Bay, Of range eight
Fractional townships thirty, thirty zone thirty-two
and 'nr'y-'hree bordering on Lake Huron, Of range
Fractional township thirty, Of range ten.
North Of The base line and West Of the meridian
Township thlriy-hve and fractional Tow nships
thirty-sr thirty and thirty eight bordering on
Lake Huron and MuIIets Bay, orange one.
townships thirty five, thiry-sir and ,hir,y-seyen
and fractional townships thirty eight and thirty
bordering on Lake Huron, II range two
AZ the Land Office at DETROIT commencinc
on Monday the twen,y-f0h day Of Sep,cmb,r next,
Tor Inc disposal OF the public lands, within the limits
Of the following detached tracts, viz:
The lot number one in section eight; lot number
nine in section nine lots three four and five in sec
ton seventeen, and lot number in section egh-
teen, which have recently been surveyed in town.
ship s'x, South Of range ten East OF the meridian.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools
military, or other purposes, will he excluded from
sale.
The sales viii each be kept open for two weeks
lonless the lands are disposed OF and no lon
ger, and no private entries Of land, in the TOWNSHIP
30 offered, will be admitted until after the expiration
of the two weeks
Given under my hand, at the city Of Washington
this eighth day of June, Ammo Domini, isa3
j. JOHN TYLER.
BY the President:
Tho. II. BLskH,
Commfssionsr Of lhe General Land Oncs
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.

nv THE PRESIDENT OF THE u. 6lAIES-
~ a.,...,.nns ar law Iouu Tv,rR. President Of
~ Lated s,.,es az America. do hereby declare
~ 800 Lnawn th.t nubIc sales will be- held at
~ "da,sn,,onsd Land Offices in The State OF Ar
KANsAS al ths periods hereinafter designated 10
wit
A, the land Office nj BATESyII.LE, commencing
-. MsnSay ,hs ss~oud day az Ortobsr next for the
a. sl of ,ha n,hlic lands within the undermention-
cd townshps, to wit;
h;u,h arm. Base line and V,s, ofths meridian.
Townshi1 four. of range one
Township three. of range two
Townships six and seven, of range five.
Township fourteen of range fifteen.
9W ,hs iapd oa;cs =, ITffIE ROCK. commenc.
ina, on Monday the ninth day of October next for the
dnosaI az the pubc lands within the limits of the
underment ned townships and parts of townships to
wit:
North Of The Base line, and West efthe meridian
Township seven, o. rang. SIX .n,ss,
townships ono '"o' anu 'nioe " 'a"e'
South q nc Base me, and Wess " INC "s',a'a..
Sections three, Tour, hve SIX, seven, cgh', hhe,
ten, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, ana nine'cen' ID
township eight, oil range seven
Townships seventeen and eighteen, OF rang egh''
township nine, oil range Ten.
The west hai oil township ten' anu 'he ioui "o''-
ernmost uefs oi sccuons III township eio'eh' VI i"'S
| twelve
Al the land Office at JOHNSON COURTHOUSE,
commencing Monday the srtssntt day of October
next for the disposal of the public lands with the
limits of the aforementioned townships, to wit
.Norn. Of the Base line, and West Of the meridian
Township one, OF range eighteen.
Township four, of ranges twenty-three and twen-
ty-four.
AT the land Office at FAYETTEVILLE common
cling on Monday. the tosntu third day of October next
for the dsposa of the public lands within the limits
If The aforementioned townshins to-wit:
s,,. ~, en..;,;
,ra.,a", - &c S,u,ae, ~ "i ranr. s;ah,esn
ro"'nip o.'.'', =, $500, 49, 70 . ,,,
townships seventeen anu eieh'eeh' Vi ranec WEN
ty-tiree'
township '"eNe' VI rapSos ."o"'Jsi anu '"'"'J
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Byte PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES

w IlEREAS by the act Of Congress, approved on
w the 30th day OF June 1884, entitled An &C,
TO authorize The sale of lots in the OF ST Marks
Florida the President is authorized direct the Re.
qisler and Receiver of the Tellahsssce land dstnci
TO make sale public auction Of fourth Of the lots
in the town Of ST MARKS, in tie TERRI TORY
OF FLORIDA, according 10 the plan of tho Survey
Or General Of said Ternory Now know We, that l.
JoHs TYLER President Of the Uoi,ed States do here
by declare and make known that public sale will b.
held at the Land Office at TALLAHASSEE, in the
TERRITORY or FLORIDA, ior the disposal of
III. aforementioned ots IN The town Of ST. Marks
Florida, on Monday the hoeniy-third day of October
next, viz:
Lots Numbered one, five, nine, thirteen seventeen
twcniy-o twenty five, twenly-nine, thiriY-three
thirty seven, for'y-one, forty five forty nine, fifty
three, hhy--even sixty one, sixy-hve sixiy-bine,
tnty seventy seycn, eghty-onc, ninety five, eighty
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NOTICE.

In pursuance Of The provisions of The act Of Con-
gress approved 81 March, 1888, entitled |" Az act 10
establish a TOW n at ST. Marks, FLORIDA" the Register
and Receiver Of the Land Office al Tallahassee, viii
be required, prior to the day Of sale TO ascertain the
value Of any Improvements which may have been
made ON the lots design mated Ia this proclamation
spectiyely and the purchaser al public sale OF any
lot upon which there are such Improvements, other
than the owner thereof, shall, in addition 10 the
10 be paid 10 the United States be, and hereby h re-
CURED to pay to the Of the improvement he
value of them as thus ascertsined; and If payment
therefor shall be made upon the day which the
same was purchased, The lot shall be again offered at
public sale on the next day OF SALE and such person
shall be capable Of becoming the purchaser Of that
or any other lot offered at that public sale Proridd
That IL any lot SO offered and bid of the last day
Of tho public sale shall not be thus paid for The
may be entered at private sale upon paying 10 The
United States the sun which il was bid OIL and 10
the Of the Improvements, the previously as e.
tanned value thereof"
BY the ACT of Congress aforesaid, the mihim
price Of each iot is fixed at twenty-five dollars.
THO. ri. BLAKE,
Commissioner Of The General Land Otto
Juno l4-t23d Oct.
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NOTICE TO PRE-EMPTION CLAIMANTS.
Every person entitled To the right Of pre-em,on 20
any lands within The limits of the township above
enumerated, Is required to establish the same To the
Subtraction If the Register and Receiver OF the pro-
per Land Office, and make payment therefor as soon
aspraoiieabie qier seeing s notice and before the dsy
appointed for the commencement of the public sale of
the township, embracing the tract claimed. above
designated, otherwise such claim will be forfeited
THO. III. BLAKE
Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
June li-tBovl3
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Part Of an island ia tho Mississippi river, In sec =.
lion three, in township fifteen; fractional sections
one two, eleven, fourteen twenty-five, twenty three
twenty seven and thirty four 10 township sixteen,
and the fractional section thirty six in the fractional
township seventeen, OF range SIX
Al the Land Office at CHICAGO, commencing
on Monday, the ttoentyfh day Of September next,
for the disposal of the public lands hereinafter dess-
mated, To wit
North Of the Base Line and East Of The third princi
pal Meridian
Fractional townships ihiny-one and thrty-two,
bordering the lndlana Stale line OF range fifteen
The east fraction of the southeast quarter OF
ton six, 10 township thiriy-ihree, Of range four.
The cas-, half and northwest quarter of the
northeast quarter of section three and the north halt
Of the northwest quarter of the same section
ship thiity-nine of range eight.
The east half Of the southeast quarter of section
fifteen in township torty-three, Of rsnge eleven.
The northwest quarter Of section twelve, in town
ship forty, of range thirteen.
Al the Land Office al DANVlLLE, commencing
on Monday, the second day of Oetods next, for the
disposal OF the public lands within the limits Of ftac-
tonal townships twenty eight, iwen,y nine, and
thirty north of the base line, Of range ten west of
the second principal meridian.
Al the Land Office nj KASKASKIA, commenc.
ing on Monday, the sixteenth day Of October next
for the disposal Of The public lands within the limits
of the southeast quarter Of section thirty three, and
the southwest fractional quarter Of the section
on island twenty-four, Tin the Mississippi riverD in
township thirteen, south, of range three west
AT the Land Office at EDW ARDSVlLLE, COM
menclng on Monday, the ninth day of October next
for The disposal Of the public lands within the limits
of fractional sections thirty one and thirty two, in
township six, north Of range ten west, and fractional
section twenty-five, IN township six north, of range
eleven west, constituting islands numbered sixty and
sxiy-one in the Mississippi river.
Al the Land Office at QUINCY, commencing on
Monday the taeenty-third day of October nexl, for
the disposal of the public lands within The limits of
the aforementioned tracts, viz:
North OF The Base Line and East Of tic fourth prin-
eipai Meridian.
The north half and southeast quarter Of section
twenty-three, in township four, of range three
The northwest quaItir Of section twenty-five, in
township seven, of range seven.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military, or other purposes, will be excluded from
sale.
The sales will each be kept open fortwo weeks (unless
the lands are sooner disposed o and no longer and
private entries o. land in the townships offered
will be adpted until after the expiration Of the two
weeks.
Given under my hand at the city of Washington,
this eighth day of June, Ammo Domin l643
JOHN TYLER.
By the President;
Tho II. BLAKE,
Commissioner ofthe General Land Office.