Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-02

incorporation. should be in favor of all
laws relieving members of corporations
from individual responsibilities, and of pas
sing general law making the members of
corporations responsible individually for
the acts Of the corporation. In all cases
when the Legislature intends TO grant ex.
elusive privileges--they should make the
grant in the act Of incorporation ITSELF
The subject Of districting the State for
the election of members Of Congress has
been the cause Of some excitement in eve
ry portion Of our State. On this subject
something should be done at the next ses-
sion of our legislature. We should divide
the State into districts, and elect one men,
Der from each district, even if we contin-
ue the present practice of voting by gen.
eral ticket.
On the subject of banking, some reform
seems to be contemplated by the country;
whether any can be effected or not seems
TO me, extremely doubtful. am in favor
of reformation, however, as tar as it can be
made. To make stockholders Individually
responsible seems TO be one measure of re.
form, and | am in favor of trying il, vet
this reform cannot make banking a safe
and certain business, yet il will be advan-
cling one step.
l voted against the act to charter the
Bank of the State of Missouri. Imposed
the attempt 10 authorize the bank TO issue
notes of a less denomination than ten dol
lars. On this point my opinion has not
changed.
J.T.v. THOMPSON'S letter is dated
! Liberty, Mo. Sept. 90, ls43."
The ouestion--"who shall be our candi-
date for the next presidency" is one of
paramount importance, and consequently
merits the calm and deliberate investiga-
) ton of those who desire the triumph of the
democratic cause.
j If were allowed to select the individual
) to conduct the approaching political cam
J paign l should unhesitatingly call forth
MARTIN VAN BUREN, as the most
suitable person to take upon himself the
, responsibilities that must of necessity de.
, volve, not only upon the nominee of the
} National Convention during the canvass,
but after he becomes the executive of the
confederacy.
, In reference to United States Bank.
; will only repeat, what have often said
, before: am opposed to all moneyed mon
{ opolies, particularly such a one as was pre-
sented by the terrific front of that monster
t which was crushed by the giant hand of
that answering patriot General Jackson.
2 / am opposed to every description of banks
e when abstractly considered, and will never
: cease to exhibit my unmitigated luminosity
[ to all such institutions whilst individuals
= are suffered to be stock -holders in them.
y That this and every other government
}. must have q fiscal agent of some sort,
/, presume no one will have the hardihood &c
deny. Then the question to be determined
is, show shall that agent be made and wha
Il shall be the extent of its powers!" Ii
# must of course be the creature of Con
e gress, and hence it follows that body ha.
e the right under the Constitution to pre-
y scribe its powers. Without entering int,
J. a lengthy detail of such an institution as
n | think would best suit the American peo-
}. pie, | will state that the Sub-Treasury
# which was organized and put into efficien
j. operation (under the administration Of Mr.
It Van BUREN, afforded the government ano
= people every necessary facility.
C | am uncompromisingly opposed to q
"high protective" tariff. Instead of its pro
: tecting that class Of the people whose in
!. terests ought always to be sedulously looked
d to by the government, it has, beyond tn
l. shadow of doubt. an opposite tendency
: II would undoubtedly operate TO the infinite
# advantage Of large manufacturers. ye
Is they are not the only class of individual
d whose interests ought TO be regarded b,
C the government. The poor, the labOrin
class, constitute a large ma ority in tn
10 United States, and they are the person
II entitled to all the aid the government ca
\ possibly afford them. The rich manufac
At turer can in almost any event, protect him
a, self
a. Upon the subject Of districling this STATE
m | have at all suitable times expressed my
Id self as being in favor of it. lam in fave
v, of it upon principle, and must therefor
8, give it my support. There is nothin
" anti-democratc in it, but on the contrar,
I'd consider that il is in its very nature an
es essence, purely democratic.
a, Much has been said upon the subject
| calling a Convention for the purpose
We revising the Constitution of this Stat
mo- Our constitution, like all other production
is imperfect, and l am of opinion that
might be greatly improved in several pa
of ,iculars. The necessary preparation ar
no prelminaries requisite to revise it, won
mr. be attended with some trouble and e
rs. pense. yet think the good that would r
IN. suit from such judicious alteration as cou
% be made, would be an ample reward.
ey P. H. MBRIDE'S letter is dated "Par
of Mo. October, lS43."
an l am democrat, and have been, DO