The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-05-18


peace of the world settled on firmer
basis than in any former age.
~ Governor fuckers career of civil glo-
ry seems likely to become as distinguished as
Gel. Pluck's military honors were, and very
much after the same manner. The notorious
Colonsl's promotion had the effect of COM
pleiely eradcating the useless and ridiculous
militia system that had previously prevailed in
his city; and we entertain strong hopes that
Gov. fuckers name will be pet immo rtalized
in the overthrow, which his brilliant admins
tration will give to the doctrine of Repudia-
ton.
After informing the Secretary of the Treas
ury that Graves was authorized to receive all
the monies due to the State of Mississippi and
this too in the face of law passed at the pre-
ceding session of the Legislature, restricting
the Treasurer. from interfering with the two
per cent. and three per cent. funds. without
farther legislative action, it seems, from the
subjoined extract, which we make from the
sMississippian," that Gov. Tucker has written
to the department at Washington denying that
the payment of the two per. cent. fund was au-
thorized by law, although his own certificate
was the means by which Graves was enabled
to perp trate..his late robbery.
Nothing can exceed our Governors native
stupidity except his political dishonesty. 1t is
impossible to draw any other inference from
his letter to tie Secretary of the Treasury in
regard to Graves powers, than that he was
fully aut horized by the laws of this State to re-
ceive the funds in question, and yet he now
wishes to throw the loss, caused by his own
folly. and the dishonesty of our Treasurer, up
on the General Government. This course is
certainly in accordance with the morals incul-
Gated by his political associates in Mississippi
but in this instance as ell as in regard to the
debts of the State, we are clearly in favor of
the citizens submitting to the consequences
which their own folly has imposed upon .hem
by electing agents so dishonest and incompe
tent.
- A GovERNoR IN A QuANpARY.
The Secretary ofthe Treasury of the
United States has instructed the recei-
yer of public Moneys at Jackson, &c
call on Governor Tucker for any funds
in the Treasury of Mississippi which
His Excellency may think belong to
the Treasury of the United States.
This letter of instruction to the Re-
ceiver,is understood to be based upon a
letter from Governor Tucker to the
Department at Washington, DENYING
sthatthe payment of the Two Per Cent
Fund to the slate Treasurer, Graves
was authorized by law, and leaving
the necessary deduction from the pre.
misses, that the money whichlhe Gov
ernor received from Mrs. Graves. as 4
part of the Two Per Cent. Fund. has
no place in the Treasury OF Mississippii.
The instructions to the Receiver. are
to receive the money f-om His Excel
lency and deposite il in the Branch Of
the United States Mint af New Orleans
iori safe keeping. until the legality Of
the payment to Graves can be fairly de-
clded upon. The Governor Of Miss;s--
slppiis now in q quonddyv, not beino
abfereadily to decide what he should
90 with the funds which he says are
not the property ofthis State, but that
o. the UIited States. These are the
facts as we hare heard thefn:. we h.
l,eye them TO be substantially correct. |
The Governor is in a sad dilemma. |
truly!