The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-09-21

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G6satnof 81 lie Sls "a s|IzIi IN,
Eli point I'D diguefors whn shaIl nssrr ~ Il n,,,,sP,
vi and y ehan - the dur n mid Director
u toch0osela President b lhe said Miss,sspDi On.
lon Bank and Who ehal[ba chosen from AMONG
4 themselves &c. 3 - -
The k7th section of annplsment6l act. am.
acts THAI 10 much iii the 7zth necAion fab0ve
cite43 % provides for the anb0irfnieS7f 81 :
PROVISIONAL DirectnrYib es and Ikes i here
e repealed, and Che len managers elected On
lne proglel0q of the second SECTION of the char.
- tine original actl skaf compose the pro-
MslenaI a.recsoly, who shall Be required %
PERFORM ~ che duties required Of the said pro.
VlsIonal Directory, m the original ehaxtersss
The Intelligent reader wiIlperceiVe fhat the
supplemental act, only repealg % much og The
orginaf act 10 had given @ he Governor Che
power OF appointing the provisional Directory
ana transfers that power % both Houses 0f the
Legislature. The provisional Direcsofm - NOT
uestr0yed.s Onthe Contrary Che ten managers
eiected ~ JOINT ballot OF both houses, are al.
claIsd % be the provisional Directory. and re-
qaiIsd % exercise al the powers and perform
al the duties prescribed by the original char
ter Il 10 true that the number ig thereby TO-
duced from Is 10 10 The reason Of fllie was
cond section Of the original act consisted Of
only 10, and IS ID order 10 unite the Office of
managers and the provisional Directors infhe
same persons,they must pecessarily have eth
or increased the number 81 the former or Fedu.
ced the number Of the latter; Il was deem.
ed most convenient 10 adopt, the last
coarse.- The only question IN, did Tho frans-i
fer ofthe power ofappoiniment from the Gov
ernor TO the Legislature or the reduction Of the
number Of the provisional Directory from l3
| 70 10. work change of the original charter
| In conflict with iis true object and intent, or
injurious 70 the interest either Of the State or
of the Bank We contend that itdid not but
on the contrary that 1t operated beneiicially to
both the State and Bank, while it was equally
efectnaf in advancing the objects ofthe orig.
inal charter. The original charter conferred
| the power of appointment on one maN%-a
mode which is fepuguant TO the general spirit
fthe constitution itself by which instrument
the appointing power isIodged Ia the people In
all cases except cases Of temporary vacancy,
occasioned by unforeseen occurrences, for which
cases the constitution aulhorizes the Leglsla-
ture TO make some general provision The
whole spirit the constitution ID Jealousy Of
| the exercise Of the appointing power by any
other than the people or their representatives
| in the Legislature, andthe transfer ofthe pow.
er Of sppointing the provisional Directory from
| thu Governor to the Legislature, operated to
secure 10 the people an expression Of their
viii in the choice of Directors more fully than
| it would, had the power been left with the
Governor. It certainly does not consist with
Democracy to urge 40 an objection, change
having tendency like this. As to the rednc-
| ton 10 the number alluded to, we cannot
perceive any ground Of objection, unless the
number - possesses some magic not belong
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fC0u1pUfy with the object OF an address like thi
1--WE might easily demonstrate that none of III,
mystical sisterhoods whom the ancienfs sun
lposed to be busy with the web of human der
tiny ever consisted Of ID, and that no history
H ancient or modern. affords any association cal
j cuiated to hallow that number, except the OF,
i colonial confederacy-on which account per
4 haps, genuine Democrats are attached to II
while on the other hand the number ten mai
be hateful 70 the repndiafors, because IL cor
i responds with the number Of Gods command
/ mems, among which Is included that precepi
i most repugnanl to their notions ofthe natural
rights Of man, ssthuu shalt not steal
9th. As 70 the payment of $500 600, pre-
viCus 10 commencing operations Of Bank, DE.
/ The 18th section provides sthat after the
payment of $500, 600, the said bank shall 70
into operation under the provisions heteaffef
4 mentioned, namely:
Eecklnn l AIh provides that as soon as $780,
GOO shall have been subscribed and paid IN.
Al pIol ide9 q tdsi 2tll section, the Governor
pf the Stale she'll appoint q PROVISIONAL ldirec-
| composed of the ten managers elected by Joint
ballot Of lhe Legislature, as mentioned under
the next preceding head Of thia address.
Section S0ths provides that a. soon as the
4 DiE 4nknry shall have been appointed, 6Ecs (see
GHeti0n la ofnfiginal act and section Ii ofsnp.