Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-28
For the Independent Democra,
DR.. CARTWRIGHT g. HIS LETrp
(CoNcLUDED.)

Il uo DoCtoI, haFinS III Il very SUNNI,
manner disposed of the legal argument,
the bono. question, next proceeds with hi,
notes appropriation to erect an "orlhOd
standard" lately found in the archives
his native county, by which all difficult,
in connexion with this vexed subject m,
be satisfactorily settled. In the adjustuu
of this new and desirable "standansI
looked'to higher sanctions than the Cons
tAion and laws Of Mississippi, and claim,
a holier allegiance than is due to her 81
reign will. The successful perlorn,,,
of this patriotic design. required the fuIIn
display Of his "lcarned lumber" an ch,,
rae pomp Of words, and all his me-,
| physical confusion Of ideas. And Dot,
has he addressed himselfto the ardIop, y
dertaking. With the ingenuity and ~,
ofihe scuttle-fsh, when pursued byis,,I
emics, he has lavished around him an ~
dye, in the vain hope to conceal his d,a]
ling track from observation.
1t seems that at a meeting held duI,,
the year l774 in Fairfax county, Virr'
ia-honored as the birthplace Of this "
litical Dogberry-it was resolved, anon,
other things, sthat if the obstruction Of n.
tea in Boston be regarded as an invasion
OF private properly, the people of Fairlsl
were willing to contribute towards pawn,
the East India Company The value" Wens
it not that tho Doctor has manifesto
throughout his letter a wonderful capariy
ito sec what is not to be seen"-a siOpy.
lar faculty of discovering remote analogia
not apparent 10 ordinary minis, We NIGH
Imagine that his sole objectin rclerringu
the proceedings of this meeting was ID
furnish his readers with an nterQstus
passage of Revolutionary history. But, d,
if to compel the world "to write hin down
an ass" he has gravely attempted to urgs
itas paramount authority in favor of pay,
ing the bonds-an authority supported By
the honored and ilusirious name ofWast|
ingion. The spirit that thus seeks d
sanction error by calling up the hallovst
"reminiscences Of that glorious epoch ID
American history,and by plausible appeal
to the better feelings of our nature, is Ih|
Same that betrayed the Saviour of mar,
kind with kiss.
There certainly exists no authority 4
law or morals for the invasion Of priwa|
property. Ifpublic necessity demands ID
sacrifice, public justice will award con-
pensation. The unconstitutional impoa|
ton Of duty on lea imported into lh|
colonies could not affect the owners rgh|
ofproperty: as well make tho lniquiO1
tariff ofthe last Congress a pretext for d
seizure and confagration of the protest.
articles. The destruction, therefore,
the tea by the patriotic Bostonlans and
refusal to make PREPARATION must, prin|
facia, be regarded as just cause of wa|
Hence, the Fairfax meeting, in orderlOd
absolute justice and to avert so great ca
lamity. were willing to contribute toward
paying for the tea. if its destruction should
be regarded as an ,iapasion Of prird1
property.
But the Doctor has been careful tokeqI
out Of view a valuable portion Of lhi|
brilliant passage of American hisiog-
He has neglected 10 inform his readers
thc very important fact that the tea @'s
,Oas paid for-thai the heroes, pairs
and statesmen Of the Revolution, alters
calm review of the whole case, dldn'
think public justice demanded the psyn''
THAT the Fast India Company Oelp
stools and instruments in the hands oil Nv
British Government" had no equns
claim to compensation.
Admitting, however, the full iOrcs II
The Fairfax resolve, bow striking Inc ur
similarity between the high souled paIH'
who passed il, and the bond-payersO o. :.
own day! Whilst the Fairfax mee''9
protested themselves ready to MAKE
roIuniary contribution towards paying
private property destroyed by their COMP
Iiots Of Boston, the bond-paying gen'y
Mississippi, invoke the power oil taa'
10 discharge a contract "concelved ~'
and brought forth in iniqnily," ana W.
call upon US at the point eftho bnyon''
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