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From the Poughkeepsie Journal.
FROZEN TO DEATH.

ssOns half the ,oorid does not knoio ho'0 the other
half Iires nor hone they die"
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
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Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
From the New Hapen Register.
THE WINGS AND THEIR PRINCl-
Piles

In 1927, the acquisition of Texas was
of SO much consequence that the pre- sent
whig candidate for the Presidency, Chen
Secretary of State,) opened negotiation,
and offered to pay one million of dollars
for it. 49,
In lS43, the annexation would be ga
most palpable and fragrant infraction Of
the Constitution of the United States;
would "inevitably break up and destroy
our glorious Union;" and we would not
take il if we could get it for nothing.
In 1928, the high tariff, called the cam
erican System Act" was passed by Con.
press, and approved by Mr.. Adams and
his Cabinet, Mr.. Clay being then prime
minister, and proclaiming himself "falher
of the system"
In lS43, he says this same act "was
highly discrediiable to American legisla.
t,on. and hope for its honor will never be
again repeated" ,.,,
were the aembodiment" Of wing princi-
pies.
n ls42. the aembodimenl" is over
hauled by Grand Jury for swindling-the
hank in all its ramifications, shows nothing
but rot,enness, and he who once was Its
most strenuous advocate, says II has now
became an aobsolete idca."
In 1888, "the Exchanges never could
he regulated without National Bank.
In ls43, the wings are mum, for every
body now sees that the exchanges are bet
ter without bank regulator, than they e.
YER were with one.
In i64O, the way TO ''save the country,
was 10 ..brinr out the big beIlied bottle,
and drink to old Tippecanoe.'
N ls4s. tits an ssiufamous attack" fol
democratic allude 10 It.
In ls4O, public improvements, on the
faith of public debt, was the PeriecuOn o
whiggery.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
THE TJNYlELDTNG JUROR.

The story which am about to relate,
transpired about quarter OF century
AGO. in the vicinity where then resided
aud shall give it to the reader exac'iy as
it occurred, without attempting to -embei'
lish it to suit the fancy Of novel readers.
The subject of the story was one oil
twelve Jurors, who were called upon TO de-
eide an important case. upon which inc
feelings of the community were unusually
excited, and almost every one haI theif
mind previously made up as to now II
ought to be decided. In the month OF 1n-
ly, little girl in the town OF ) - In
this state. was sent by her mother to car
nv her fathers dinner, who was teiling
trees about half a mile distant; and was
never seen afterward. OF course the news
spread quickly far and wide, and almost
every person for many miles round, went
m search for the lost child. And though
dilioent search was made far and near, IN
the woods and in the rivers, no trace oil the
child or any of her clothes could be found I:
This led to different conjectures IN regard
I, what could have become OF her, ana
some thought she must have been stolen
and carried off. II was soon reported thai
about the time this child was missing, OF
soon after. a man was travelling with lit
lie girl OF about the same age IN anothef
nart of the state. 1t was decided by the
neiqhbors that the father of the lost child
must 90 to the town Of H, whe'e inc
child was left for short time, and see II II
was his. After travelling some seventy
or eighty miles, he arrived at the house
where the child was left, stopped few
minutes. was satisfied the child was not hi:
and returned home. But the neighbor!
were NOT 10 be convinced so easily. They
sent and had the child brought TO the towI
Of s., in order to be satisfied, for |
might be that the fatherwould not know
his own child, after space OF two or three
months.
The father ofthe child followed weep
A ING like Phatiel after his wife, when hln!
David sent and took her from him, bu
this was no proof that the child was reall
his own. On the arrival of the child Their
was a general rush 10 see it. and the e'
citement was tremendous. The questlo
! now was whether it was, or was not IN
lost child. | was told at the time, by cree
!. ible people who were present. that II
child appeared TO be perfectly OF HON
5 that she told what play things belonged
her, and what belonged to her brolhe
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
CANTON mIssssrprr SATURDAY. EVENING 49,

pay by any system ofindrect taxation; but
when these taxes are by specific duties, it
is next to impossible TO know any thing a.
bout il. To know the per centage tax
paid by specific duties. will require a
knowledge Of the price abroad of the for
eign article imported. This, none but the
importer will know. But when the duty
is ad valorem, the merchant must produce
the invoices, and the people know that they
pay the aid valorem ds's designated. When
a specific duty ofthree cents a pound on
sugar, or ten cents bushel on salt is inn
posed, the people do not know that they
pay one bundled per cent. duty on these
articles; and because it is not desirable,
in the opinion OF manufacturers, that they
should know it, therefore, the specific in.
stead of the ad 'alorem duty is imposed
Specific duties ire an expedient, TO blind
and cheat the Ieople; and, therefore, ought
not to prevail inder Government resting
on the knowledge and intelligence Of the
people.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

ferent as to the route we were TO pursue
we were certain that il must be forward in
some direction, and that was all. [ mere
ly asked if we should have fresh water that
evening; and AbdalIah, who was near me,
replied that the spot of our intended halt
was near well.
"Ihe sleep'essness Of the past night,
my abstinence from food, and the state OF
fusion had been in for some time, COM
blned now to produce an irresistible drow-
siness. 4 at first opposed TO il the idea of
danger; fall Of fifteen feet, although on
The sand, had no attraction in IT, But the
fear OF this mischance soon grew indis.
tinct. A halcinalion took possession of
me. My eyes were closed; yet saw the
sun, The sand. and the dusty air, only they
were changed in color, and took strange
and variable hues. then imagined nv.
sell In vessel rocked by the surges of the
ocean. Suddenly, | dreamed that had
fallen from my dromedary, which, howev-
er continued its course. Itried to call out
to my companions, but my voice failed,
and the caravan went on. stroye to pur-
sue, but could moi keep my feet in the san
dy waves; they overwhelmed and nearly
drowned me. | endeayored to swim, bat
had forgotten the necess Try molicns.-
Over this vision OF frenzy, came recollec-
tons of my childhood, that for twenty
years had been buried in oblivion. heard
the murmur of a pleasant brook gliding
through my fathers garden. threw my
self under the shade of chestnut tree,
plarted on the day of my birth. How /
could simultaneously and interchangea-
bly, experience these conflicting visions, /
have no power to imagine: the one fcti-
tious, that of wafer and shade: the other
real, that of thirsiing, parching, suffoca-
ting. But was so bewi.dered that | did
not know which Of the two was dream.
Presently, violent blow in my breast or
back awaken cd me; il was ihump from
my saddle, that warned me had, in truth,
nearly lost my equilibrium. opened my |
eyes with start of terror: the garden, the |
brook, the tree, and The shade had vanish.
ID: but the sun, the wind, the sand, the |
leser', in short, remained.
"Ilours passed in this manner, but took
10. note nfibn Time A, Jan~.h oil ...~.:~..
rom my drowsincss. saw that the cara
IAN had stopped. The whole of the Arabs
yer, grouped around Toualeb; we three
emane JUS, where our camels had pleas
ID to halt. made a sign to Mohammed:
re came to ne, and inquired why the A.
abs stopped and looked about them so If.
esolutely. found from his answer that
The BcwiIdering Valley maintained It's
equation, and our men had lost their
way"
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
From The Spectator.
A HORIZONTAL TARIFF.

A horizontal tariff has been the subject
of sneers by all in favor of the protective
policy, but especially by some who avow-
edy are for revenue tariff. They affect
to suppose thai the supporters of a horl-
zontal tariff are opposed TO all discrlnlna-
tons, of every kind whatever; and then
they ask, with a countenance worthy OF q
orav owl, eare not Determinations on I'M
ports necessary for the largest revenue 2
Nav not prohibition be produced by du-
~ of twenty or fifteen per cent? We are
AGAINST il because we are for a revenue
tariff ask, then, their substitute, and they
will tell you, specific duties.
Now, these people are perfectly aware,
that when those who are in favor oil rev,
enue tariff, speak of horizontal tarifi'
they mean only horizontal mdrimnn'.-
This. indeed, exists in all tariffs. There
is a point IN all tariffs, where the highest
duties, although comparatively lew, exist,
But those who are in favor of a horizontal
tariff. aim, in the first place, at so low a
maximum that the greater part OF the tax
es shall be at this point; and secondly,
that thew shall be laid on the al ratorem
nrinciple, which shows the true amount oil
taxes paid, and not by SPECIFIC duties,
which conceal them from the people. And
then. below this maximum, they are IN
favor OF determinations for revenue, at
any scales which may be exPedient-hve'
ten, or fifteen per cent.
A horizontal tariff is based upon the po-
ation tina. the tariff is TO be for revenue;
and then It aims at making all incidental
benefits equal to all. AS the revenue Is
10 carry on the government which belongs
to all, all have an equal right to any met
dental benefit which such a tarin might
produce on their pursuits OF industry
The wheat-grower. the cotton-grower, the
iron-master, the Northumberland, one
no more than another, have right to be
no more injured, or to be as much oene-
fitted by the revenue taxes imposedfor the
common interest Of all, as such taxes WIN
permit. As consumers, all suffer; and as
PRODUCERS, to give one the advantage oil
having a higher duty on the commodity ne
PRODUCES than another, will be imposing
UNEQUAL burdens on all others as consu'
mers, and affording unequal benefits to
them as producers. By general equal
duty, all producers are put upon the same
footing as TO burdens and benefits from
revenue tariff. Is not this just and iairf
But il is not inequality only, which Is
aimed at by specific duties; it is conceal.
ment. 1t is very difficult for the people
to understand the amount OF taxes they
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
PmIn DNMOURATo
CANTON, MISS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10, 1874.
LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY.

SrNArE.-Feb. 2d.-Guion from the
Judiciary Committee reported bill allow
ing debtors to settle severally with their
creditors. Committed 10 committee OF
4 the whole.
Fox introduced bill providing for The
payment of Jurors, Sherifs and Clerks
fees by the sale Of judgments after GER
tain time after rendition: not yet disposed
of; and Wi,hers from the select committee
on the sinking fund made report regard
ing 1920 Of the sinking fund as good--the
remainder as doubtful or b"d.
The bill relating to interest and forfeit.
ure thereof in case of usury and Courts oil
Equity, coming up Mr.. Turner moved its
indefinite postponemeni: prevailed.
HOUSE. Feb. I'd. On motion of MIR.
Boone the House concurred in the report
Of the committee of conference 10 the Sem
ate bill organizing the judicial districts.
The resolution Of the Senate to adjourn
zine die on the 10th inst. was called up,
and on motion of Mr.. Grant was laid on
the table, 46 to 80.
The bill to extend the time for the col
lection of taxes in Mississippi was read the
third time and passed--yeas 81. nays 20
The bill to divide the State into Tour
Congressional districts, was read the third
time. Mr.. Taylor offered the following
ryder, which was adopted--yeas So, nays
%: And be it further enacted, That no
thing in this act shall be SO construed as 10
imply ain acknowledgment on the part OF
this State, that Congress possessed the con-
stitutional power to command or direct the
Legislatures of the respective states to dls-
trict the same. The question was taken
on the passage of the bill as amended, and
decided in the negative: ayes SO, nays 40.
HousE-Feb. 5.--Lawson offered re-
solution that the committee to whom was
referred the resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution of the State, be
required to examine into and report upon
the expediency Of so changing the 18Th
section Of tho 9TH article of said constitu-
ton. as to vest in the circuit court, of each
county, equity jurisdiction in as full and
ample manner as the same is now vested
in the superior court of chancery adopted.
The Senate resolution relative to the
location of the naval and armory depo'
was read three times and passed.
The resolutions in relation 10 the an
nexalion of Texas were read a second
time. Postponed until Thursday.
Senate-Feb. G.-Montgomery intro
duced a bill amendatory Of the law in re-
lation to married women: committed to
the committee on the judiciary.
After some local bills were disposed OF,
the rest of the day was consumed in de-
bate upon the internal improvement bill.
Montgomery introduced bill declaring
certain slaves in Madison county free per
sons Of color. Mr.. Fox, after some re
marks moved the indefinite postponemen
of the bill, which was lost; bill ordered I.
On engrossment.
The bill restoring to Kinds county tina
part Of Madison county which was takeE
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

from Kinds and added to Madison in 1910,
coming up, Mr.. Dupree advocated the
bill with his accustomed warmth and with
out much respect to house proceedings on
the last night of session. Mr.. Montgo-
merry replied, but as the matter was one
ofnew local interest, although amusing,
the debate would not.be of general inter-
est. The vote taken on the engrossment
Of the bill was decided in the negative
yeas Q, nays IA.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10
Fom the Alabama Tribune.


Mr.. Bancpf, in recent speech deliver
cred in Bosom, claimed for Mr.. Van Blu
rem the whde merit of the enactment Of
the Sub treasury law. We consider thai
measure vcy wise one, and that those
who aide in Carrying it into effect are wor-
thy of nolitilt honor.
Mr.. Ctlholn, in January 1884, announ-
ced his opposition to the banking system:
"rhat twas hostile to liberty and civili-
cation; ataly hostile to liberty in our
counlry,whSre the system exists in its
worst an. NEST dangerous form" He did
not thnklha. the connection could then be
dissolved that existed between the gov
ernmenand the banks, on account of the
contractwIh the Bank of the U. States,
which d. nOt expire till 1886. He an.
nouncedhs intention TO move for sepa-
ration etween the government and all
banks, 1.-THE Scna.e should not agree 10
restore ne deposits TO the United States
Bank. The Senate voted that the depns
its sbour be restored. The House of Re-
prese, tatIveA did not concnr; and it was
ior tbs reason that the motion for q sepa-
re- WIS made in the House and not in
, hi e n,Gmn was made With Mr.. Calhoun's
concue nce, and it was supported by the
State luhts pait, in 1884.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

Eugene Sue is said to be collecting ma
terials for book to be called "Mysteries
of London" By the "Mysteries of Pa
ris" he realized $l2, 900, though he is still
much in debt, as he spends large sums up
on his mistresses, one of whom is consoic.
uous in the "Misteres de Paris" as the
Marchioness D'Haryille, while Lord Sey-
mour bis friend and patron plays the part
Of Mr.. Rodolphe.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

A bloody scene was transacted at
Springfield, Gree, county Ala. on the
25th ult. One Thos. Crawford and Mr..
Meadows uuarreled about horse race
Meadows called Crawford iiar when me
latter drew his pistol and shot him dead
upon the spot. The brother Of Meadows
who was near the place, heard of it, and
Immediately drew his bowie knife and
rushed to the spot. The crowd on the
ground being dense, he cut and slashed
right and left mangling some and MORALLY
wounding others until he reached Craw-
ford into whose breast he plunged his
knife 10 the hit. He fled and has not
been taken.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

In lS43, the sheriff smashes in the citl-
zens doors with sledge hammer, series
private property to pay for them.
In 1910, the factory folks were promls-
ed 'two dollars day and roast beef" with
the new tariff.
In ls43, the tariff is higher, and the
wages lower than ever.
In 1910, they said the Presidents house
was too extensively furnished.
In ls4l, they expended ten thousand
dollars more in furnishing it.
In 1910, they despised all office seek
ers.
In 1S4l, thew broke down the stages,
crammed their railroad cars fall TO burst
ing, cal the boarding house keepers out OF
house and home and killed their President
in rushing for the spoils.
In lS4O, they growled about debt OF
four millions.
In 1912, they leave Congress with a
debt of thirty miIlons!!
In 1910, Log Cabins.
In 1871, Home Leagues.
In lS43, Clay Clubs.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

A meeting of the friends Of General
CAss was to have been held in The city OF
New York on the 9Th instant. They seem
determined to press his claims in the ma
tional convention, and express conf
dence that his nomination would unite the
divisions of the party. Probably more
efectual mode Of doing this would be to
call new convention, and more probably
10 hold no convention at all.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

The Paulding Clarion has hoisted the
names Of Martin Van Buren, and James
X. Polk for President and Vice President.
The Clarion states that its preference has
always been for Mr.. Calhoun, hut that in
obedience to the decision of the demo-
cratic convention of this State, it has yield.
ed its preference.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10


An increase Of paper circulation not an
increase Of capitaI-lS34, the mania OF
over-banklng, over-issuing, and over-oan.
ing, as expedients for increasing the wealth
of a community by an augmentation of its
money, namely, by altering the measure OF
value, or, to illustrate the principle by a
practical application of it TO the measure
of quantity, 10 imagine that the value OF
the cotton crop might be increased by al
tering the standard of weights. For in
stance, il we call eight ounces q pound,
instead of sixteen, as is now done, it would
raise the cotton crop from 93l 100000
pounds at which we now estimate it, ia
king sixteen ounces to the pound, 10 ,S63-
900 pounds, according to the altered stand
ard ofweights. But would such an opera
ton double the value of the cotton crop to
its proprietors? If the answer be in the
affirmative, why, then, the process of
doubling the currency ola country, com,
modlies Of exchange being unaltcred,
would, by doubling the prices of those conn.,
modiiies; double The value also Of those
commodities A person who should fancy
he cnuld get rich by this easy method
nearly as remote from sanity, yet the err.
ror is no greater than has been com nitted
in reference 10 the functions of money ty
nearly all the leading and popular men IN
the country, who have discussed the qnes-
tons of banking and currency.--Mer-
chants Magazine.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-02-10

GEORGIA ELEcTIoN.--The majority oil
Clinch, (whig.) over Sanford, (democrat,)
is 4,456. One county to be heard from.