Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-16


manager OF a national bunk, few have OBJ
tanned n greater notoriety. Few have
had more ardent admirers, and more uDre-
len'ng foes His friends claim for him a
high degree Of literary requirement. Let
all his virtues be writ in bras, his faults
90 unremembered
The "New York Herald" states tn,
Gen. and Mrs. Gaines have sue 'eodcd in
their great lawsuit, and have thereby be-
come entitled to a property worth many
millions. To this object Mrs G. has dc,
voted her life for years with a persover-
ance worthy Of success.
0GC- On our first page will he found
full account Of the terrible disaster on
board the Princeton, which resulted in the
destruction ofso many valuable lives, and
has clothed the nation in mourning.
~ The South has obtained decided
triumph on the retention of the 2lst rule
Of the House OF Representatives The
rules Of the last Congress, together with
the 2lst rule included, are the rules of the
House. The following from the "Spccta-
tor" will show the manGuverng upon this
question, and in some measure explain the
cause of the retention of the 2lst ruie.
TIE TWENTY. FIRST RULE RE.
TANNED.
Oar readers d1Ibt'css observed yes;or. |
dag, TIM tlr twenty first rule, hcin4 one !
ottt, ul ntr,t,ed in Nc. Dromg ,oe',
cypu~t $ >, a rirec site RS sem IL by q |!
N J'uty ii r@cnt, votes. A n iIce 10 r.
.'onsi ,er the zoe On .Ac rale3 WAS nivcn,
anI on this question coming up to-day, a |
melton was ma e to lay the Whole bje,t |
On the table, and this noli)n prevailed b, |
a single vote. So the whole subject Of the !
ru.es reported 10 the House is disposed Of; |
and the rules Of the last Congress, with |
the twCnt, first included amongst them, |
are the rules of the House. We do no,
know mach Of Parliamentary order, tut
we suppose this will be the end of the mat
ter. We do not pause or care to inquire
how this result has been effected. Unless
the resembling Of the rule had been deter
mined On, why was the question opened!
Why did the Democratic party allow so
fierce a contest amongst themselves, un.
less separation was inevitable! Why allow
their common enemy to blow the fire of
dtscord, and place on the records OF the
country SO fearful an array as the direct
vote on this rue yesterday disp'ayed.--
The whole South, from the Potomac aud
the Potomac and the Ohio to the Gulf, |
standing in solid nhalanX. with bat two eX. !
ccptions, Mr.. White Of Kentucky, and Mr..
Cllngman Of North Carolina, in favor of
it; and on the other hand, the whole North !
on the other side Of the Potomac, with the |
Exception offs votes only, united against it |
When sections become thus arrayci a.
gainst each other in Il common council, thG |
strife will not be long. One or the other
party will soon bring matters to an issue. |
Whilst, therefore, we rejoice TINT the mt |
Ter IS settled Us it is, we cannot bet regret
the bitterness and alienation it has infused
into the Democratic party. Let them now, !
taking counsel from the pas, move vita
more concert in their future action. aud
carry oat their principles and measures in
the future legislation of Congress with
bold and decided hand They have now
not only their policy to enforce, but their
| former feelings of confidence and fnendli- |
ness to be restored. The two great bonds
which hold the party together, are not vet
severed; the twenty frst rule, and the Ia
riff The former, although broken, has
been re united and we trust the latter. in.
stead of being weakened, will be woven so
strong as to unite them forever. L. is also
a subject of graduation, that 'the rag,"
which was also rc-esablisheG by a Gitect
vote yesterday, the very worst of all the
Wing bad measures, by which liberty of
debate enjoyed by our race since the Rev.
clinton in ENGLAND in IfGS mo. 1zz,.--- |