The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-02


is once 10 tax his capital, and 70 add to
this q tax upon the product Of bis CAPT
tai would be about as righicousas 10 tax
the Invoice book Of the merchant, and
then levy a similar tax OBJ his Salcs-book
into the bargain, or TO tax a broker or
grocer for buying and selling and then
turn on him with demand OF the same
tax on the profits Of his business.
Mr. Lemly moved an amendment 10
tax Tar, Oysters Light-wood, Turpen-
tine, Gruber-pcoa, and Conk-shells, 50
as. TO make the products Of the county Of
the gentleman from Jackson come in for
its fair share of this iniQuitous scheme
Of double and partial taxation. These
amendments being los, the Revenue bill,
which has consumed much time in dis
cussion, failed by 50 ayes to So nays.
Mr. Winchester stated that he voted
against he bill because the ryder Of Mr.
Harris was unconstitutional, and an
acknowledgement upon the part Of the
House that they would not pay The Plan
ters Bank Bonds.
Mr. Harris declared in the course Of
discussion on the bill, -that if any portion
of the revenue arising out of the act was
appropriated TO the payment of the
Planters Bank Bonds, the people soou7d
Repndia'e The lar, and send back mem
Jers 10 The legislature 10 repeal IL!
We had hoped that the course recon-
mended by Gov. Brown would be pur-
sued-that Of providing some means OF
ultimate payment of debt which has
never yet been denied by any consider
able portion OF our citizens. We had
hoped at least that a show OF fairness
would be kept up-that Mississippi. in
refusing 10 pay one debt, the obligation
Of which she denied, would al least stand
before the world in the attitude Of one
punciiliously scrupulous in the discharge
to the extent of her ability of such debts
as she admits to be valid against her
In this however, we believe we are des-
tined 10 be disappointed. In the objec
tons TO the legal obligation oflhe Union
Bonds there is some color of force which
leaves it possible that portion Of our
ncighbors should be SO far misIed as to
side with US upoa the point Of moral OBJ
legation. Bot even they will be astoun-
ded and cut cur acquaintance at the dis,
play of the cloyen-foot Of Planters Bond
Reputation What viii become then
Of your Hon. Jacob Thompson IS unau-
thoriscd, but kindly considera;c declar
alton on the floor Of Congress, that Mis-
sissippi would prove her good faith by
The navrlent of the Planters Bank Bonds
and her fidelity to the Constitution by
repudiating those of the Union Bank ?
The signs are strong that the flag of
Planters Bank Reputation will soon be
raised by the locofocos of Mississippi.
and fit is we are confident they will
triumph under it. Why not? Does the
moral horizon lower more frowningly
than in the inception o? Union Bond re-
pudiation? What next-the state war
rants?
The Revenue Bill having failed, there
is not the remotost prospect that any
thing will be done to preserve the credit
fthe state on any other acknowledged
liabilities, the majority being afraid the
people will turn them out for doing their
duty, and send new members back TO
undo tin other words, acting with ex-
cl.lsiuc reference 10 n,nnlariiu mithnnt