The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-01

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the New Yoik Tsibnno i from Capt. ,. Mpril-
lyon Wilson, the British ofioer, Of whom Toy.
Hamilton spoke 30 handsomely III his speech g /
this place. The efIorss made In the most dig
nifed manner, By the dsffauded creditors ofshis
State. 10 attract the attention Of MI persona e
this country distinguished for their honorable
and correct sentiments, that, through their M
fiuence upon public opinion. the people o. MIS-
sissippi may be constra ined BY the general mo-
raj sense Of their brethren 10 do that justice,
which their own ideas &C honesty and moral
obligations are not Sufficient to effect, 10 burn
ING shame 10 our character asa State. AS often
: these unfortunate individuals have presented
their claims upon The honesty and justice OF our
State, they have been met with the most ois-
graceful technical bubbles, and have. hlinef'o
been unable to obtain anything but direct re-
fosal Of payment A party in Mississippi, with
a want of delicacy. to ssy the least OF ~ that
would utterly disgrace an individual have IN
sisted upon sitting as the finaljudge iD case IN
which they are deeply interested, and, unmoVed
by the concurrent sentiment OF the civilized
world which has been expressed with one gen.
eral burst of indignant scorn, have wholly reiu>
sed to consider the question, in which the rights
Of others are involved in any other light than as
it has relstion 10 their own selfish and contrac~
ted views of policy Unable to enforce their
claims ut law, the State creditors have no other
recourse than to appea: to that great tribunal,
the moral sense of the civilized world, to deter
mine upon the honesty or dishonesty of Missis-
sippi in avoiding the payment of her public
debts. That Tribunal has sat in judgment upon
the case, and has pronounced il tho foulest act
Of national dishonesty, that has been attempted
to be perpetratcd for ages. Incidents have oc-
CURED in the history Of most nations in which
the lines Of Justice and equity were not strictly
pursued, but they establish no precedent, they
furnish no justification for the conduct of Mis-
sissippi. in disavowing her public debt; they
can no more cited as sanctioning her Ubiquitous
course than the atrocities of Robespierre can
be pleaded il justification of r,urder. or the
Vicksburg hanging !, authorising any other
act Of illegal killing. The New York Evening
Post, Democratic paper thinks it high time
that the conduct of Regulating States were
made tie subject of general discusson;we think
so too.
REPUTATION PORTRAYED.
Letter from Sir j. NJ. Wilson to Winfield
Scott.
ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, Oct,9. 164l.
MY DEAR GENERAL ScoTr; Upwards of
twenty seven years have now passed away
since was opposed to you at Chippewa, and
was afterwa DIS your prisoner and feLLOao-Stf
ferer near Buffalo.-Yet during that time ]
have never yet ceased to feel grateful recol-
lection of your kindness to me, and high adj
miraton of hose chvalrous feelings which an
mated you in battle. And IT is the recollec-
ton of these stirring and by-gone times, and
the elevated opinion entertained of you by
Sir i'hineas Rail- and myself which now in
duces me TO write to you.
Will you then, dear General Scott, pardon
my writing TO you; and inform me whether or
not, in your opinion, the Legislatures of the
above States are scanting IN those high feel
ings Of honor and honesty for which | gave
them credit or whether their present en-
barra ssulent has arisen out of unexpeci ed diff
6cult;es and flat fhev -hnslsH0e sofdcient time
- r,aoe their engagements II you be kind
enough to give me your opinion on this sub
iect l know it will be an honest ono ana
shall therefore appreciate It.
often hear of you from your count
rymen who visit England, and Ehear of
estimation of the Union with great satisfac-
tion.
The favorable impression had received on
passing through different States of the Union
in 1914. both IN respect of their moral tone, of
their industry and resources, and of the Sar.
on blood, which seemed every where spuring
them into acfiUe and honorable existence, Indus
ced me in credalous and evil hour to invest
nearly all the money possesseaviz 1880
in New Orleans Canal and Banking shares
and Mississippi and Indiana State Stocks and
now also none of these three concerns paw
their dividends ] have wife and six chill.
bred, and two of your musket balls are still
lodged in my body and under this pressure
from without Gas we'll as Uithin) you will not
be surprised if [ sometime feel little nervous
about the interest of nv family.
The gloom and distrISt which the failure
of the United States Bank (and the States to
which l. have referred) have produced in Eng
land Is VERY GREAT yet still | wish that the
same friendly feelings were entertained bv the
citizens of the United States for Enolishmen
which Englishmen am happy to say, every
where entertain for them. But the borderees
on both sides, fear are restless set. and
nothing save the wisdom and best exertions
of such calm and dispassionate men as vonr.
SELF aud those who are competent to subdue
and control the vices of the turbulent, will be
aDle 70 preserve 70. those Two great countries |
the blessings of peace
We read with great regret in this country
the counts of the doings on. b.,th sides ell
your Northern frontier. There il NOT an
Englishman ofcharacter and common sense
who would not deprecate war with America.
but you must look after your people on the
border as well as we. think you viii .ind us 1T
all times disposed to act fairly by YOU: buf
John Bull is touchy fellow when you rouse
hrn and though willing TO take more from his
;o'stS in America than from any body else
yet there are limits to bis forbearance. Could
y0a but multiply yourself into dozen Presi-
tents OF as many states, am sure all this in
eeiIng would soon snbside. AS for my single
General Rail and me by your cdnntfyn1en has
converted y more or less into Americans and
Induced confidence in their public securities !!
'onor and good faith which I am aoO afraid
VnI prove ne rum Of my dear General, yours
most faithfully ]. MoRrLLYoN Wrrsor.