The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05

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The honor you have conferred BY your sps-
cal invitation, seemed to require from ne
something more than an expression Of my
thanks for your cigilily--yet fear that hare
uneOnsciously extended my letter farther than
was warranted By the occasion. VIII close
BY the assurance ofthe high regard and esteem
ofyOur fellow citizen,
IA. QUITMAN, |
In lO-days paper We give gvnera 1outlins
ofthe cOurse Of aranmeut pursued By Mr.. Clay
ton IN The discussion, which was bad At this
place on the 2Oih uk between himself and bic
competitor Gen. Bruwn. The sketch which
we furnish, gives q very imperfect idea Of the
speech; indeed we are not certain that we
have in every instance stated Mr.. CaytOn's
position correctly, though we have endeavOr-
ed to do so as accurately asOur memory would
euable Us.
We have not attempted to furnish report
Of anything Gen. Brown said. There was 90
little connection in bis speech, 30 little arrange
ment that il would have been difficult matter
for the most skilful reporter to make an aeeur-
ate report Of this incOhereut eFisiOn. After
the General had gone through his exOrdium,
which be repeated with no little pretensioR to
an oratorical flourish, there was nothing but
continued clipping and sliding around the points
Of argument, which Mr.. Clayton had placed in
bis way.
Al The Generals faculties were called In
requisition to carry him through this difficult
operation. Occasionally he would make dem
constructions Of marching boldly up 10 the posi-
lion which bis opponent had taken, and whilst
you we're exerting your imagination in coniec-
turing how he would commence his assault
upon il, you would all a. once discover that he
he'd gone around il and was emerging from a
cloud Of dust, which he had raised TO conceal
bis maneuue, He laughed, he told Old stale
apecdotes, made a ridiculous one about pig
and an Opossnm, was occasionally very funny
! in his manner, but went over the Whole subject
Of Reputation, without adducing one solitary
, argument why the bonds should not be paid,
, or extriealng himself from solitary inconss-
iency in which he stood in relation to this
question. There is not an individual in this
3 County, who undertakes to address the people
Oh this subject, that does not invariably make
speech containing at least more the appear
n anee Of an argument against the payment o
. the State bonds, than this.
Il In his objections to tariff, Gen. Brown ex
, hibited degree Of ignorance Of the subject
that was remarkable in any NAM Of Ordina
' capacity, who had been so much engaged il
politics, and who especially had spent lwoses
sons at the seat Of government as a membe
(. Of Congress- Heshnwed that be was totalll
h ignorant Of the frs! principles Of productive in
\ agslEE. AVID ihasapFGeR Of national wealth. IL
di eessasa a as somsshing,w ho di'
4 not comprehend. ab..,ii the exports ef eouu
y ggah'rdiaf snon, BY which to iudgl
b Of a nations prosperity; and he SIdit down 81
/ a proposition in political economy that thl
A quantity ofexports from country is the mea
J. sure Of its national prosperity. It had neve
/. occurred TO him that nation might be so sit
J. uated as not to export q solitary article 0
e merchandise, and still be rapidly increasing il
!. It's wealth. This result might be produced By
}, It's applying its energies 10 the general i'm
) provement Of the country and its adaptation
It to agricultural purposes, BY the increase of tn
{, number Of lis inhabitants and the production
il of the necessaries Of life, BY the building up
its towns and villages, and the erection Of man
i ufacturng establishments, by the working O
ID its miues and the general reduction Of the ad
s. vantages which nature aft rded, 10 the purpo
/, ses and uses Of man. These, and a thousanu
other means, by which the wealth Of nauol
u may be greatly increased, without lis exporting
a solitary artiele.seemed never to have occur
n, red to his comprehensive miudin his Investiga
ton Of the sources ofnational wealth. But b
4 had directed his virws on this subject exclu
Re sively in one direction, to the amount ofexport
le Of country, and that had so completely file
; his mind, that he could think Of nothing in con
neclion with national prosperity, but the a
~ mount Of exports.
Dr. Mr.. Clayton in answering bis remarks o.
Al this subject, had said; tina, the Dalue fthe ex
le ports must be taken in connection with tn
"A quantity, TO arrive at a correct estimate OF tn
addition, which they make to the genera
Is wealth Of country. For instance, said he
at large crop of cotton, BY furnishing a suppl
at greater than the demand NAV have to be for
10 ced of at so low rate in foreign markets, tina
its proceeds my not amount 10 as much as
n smaller mop sold at higher price produces
g All w.io have had much experience in plan
ls ting are familiar with this fact. In rep!y L
"a this, Genrl. Brown with a degree of soDbiz
try, that was at once ridiculous and coptemp
tible, attempted 10 eoniFovert Mr.. CLAYTON
? position He said that his (Mr C'sl p0siiio
q amounted to lhie, let Us suppose that plan
[. ter comes to market with bis croD Of cot
.. ton and goes 20 a merchant and saws, bav
brought in, one hundred bags Of Gotten
- how much will you give me for III Tn
N merchant says ! win give you Eve lhousap
in dollars; TO which the planter agrees and bar
h. gain is made. Afer q while the nlanter n
turns and says, / fnd that have 25 bales NOR
= than / thought ] had which | wish Vnn 4
Z take also Al the same rate yon gave ior In
d hundred. The m~rch5ni replies I will TAX
a the twenty Eve additional bales, bot cannC
give five thousand dollars for the whole nun
y Der Of Une hundred and twenty five bales, bu
2 viii give you four thousand dollars for The h
t. Of cotton altogether. The farmer nav we
a be astonished 81 this offer and be- concludes 4
:, carry bis twenty i've bales II some other mer
= chant and sell II aanarnfnlv M,,.. s..sa a