Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-28

banks, they might be controlled BY influ
ences hostile 10 our institutions, and B.
made subseryientt 10 The views of our en-
emies in time Of war. Large depositel
tempt The banks 10 over issues and exces
siye loans:--ruin and distress are the bill
ter fruits Of the whole system.
The constitution does not authorize m,
Resumption Of the State debts. Should thi.
measure, big with disaster, ever rcceiy,
the sanction Of Congress, will 20 FOR II.
destruction. All the Democratic Sena
tors in Congress are pledged to this course
The United States hold large amount
Of land in this State mos; Of il has beer
IN market many years, and purchaser;
cannot be found, who will take it al The
government price. The receipts into the
treasury for lands sold in this State, do moi
remunerate the Union for The expense Of
keeping open the Surveyor Generals OF
lice, and the five land Offices. 1t is, there.
fore, the interest Of the United States tc
withdraw her offices and to cede all heI
vacant lands 10 the State. BY providing
for the gradual reduction of the price Of
those lands, something could be made cul
Of them, and appropriated TO improve.
ments in the Stale and to the great cause Of
education. Justice requires this measure
of the Federal government. By with
holding them from market, The settlement
Of the country is retarded and the reye.
nue. of the State is impaired. The State,
through her Auditor and Treasurer, could
sell all the unappropriated lands without
mourning any expense in their disposal
| am in favor of the annual reduction Of
the price of the public lands, after they
are offered for sale, in order that tho low
prices may cause them all to be purchas-
ed. am in favor Of The occupation of
Oregon, and the grant to every settler in
that country Of section Of land. am
opposed to the distribution of the proceeds
OF the public lands among the several
State. Such measure would afford
pretence for keeping up a high tariff, and
by making the old States so deeply inter-
ested, would cause them 10 resist reduc-
tion in their price and oppose grants to
actual settlers.
The constitution expressly provides that
sail duties, impost, and excuses shall be
uniform throughout the United Stutes."--
The existing tariff act admits many arti-
cles used by the manufacturers free of du-
ty, and place duties on most of the arti-
cles Of prime necessity, consumed in the
south, SO high, as in fact, 10 prohibit their
The tendency Of the whole
system is, TO discriminate in favor of the
manufacturers, to the prejudice of the
consumers. This unjust policy throws the
burthens Of the government on the export
ing States Of the South and West, and is a
of the spirit and letter of the
constitution. The power to lay anu col
lect duties and imposts, was given to raise
revenue to support the government, and
not TO prohibit the introduction of foreign
fabrics under the disguise oc imposing
revenue duty, and thus tax the great body
Of the people TO enrich few lordly man.
ufacturers. am, therefore, in favor Of
bringing the tariff down 10 the revenue
standard, and by resisting all useless ex.
penditures, keeping il down 10 the low
est point, consistent with the wants of the
government economically administered.
Efforts have been made TO prejudice my
friends in the north against me, by charg-
ng thatI was instrumental in defeating
Major Barton, and thus depriving the north
If Senator in 1914. Nothing can be
more untrue. Ihave always felt the most
HEARTFELT gratitude 10 the north for the ear
y stand she took in my favor in the year
1897. lam not aware that have done
my thing to forfeit the good opinion Of my
riends in that section Of the State. Dur.
ng the four years administered the State
Government, | appointed Senator In
congress, three State Treasurers, and one
Bank Commissioner, residing in The Chick.
saw purshase. In 1880. Col. Williams
vas defeated by the Legislature forsSena-
Or, in consequence of several members,
lected as democrats, and pledged TO vote
Or northern Senator, refusing to sustain
i'm, and casting their votes for Mr.. Hen
erson, wing residing on the sea shore.
In 1912, was nominated, in various
ounties, as suitable person to fill Mr..
Ienderson's place. had no local popu-
nri.y-for the southwestern part Of the
tate has been strongly in favor Of the
,higs for many years. When my name
-as first suggested in 1912, ! resolved, and
, announced on numerous occasions, that
the nor;h insisted on having The Sena- /
n, that | would yield my preientions.
lerefore did not canvass the State. When /
10 Legislature met, tie friends Of Major |
arton refused 10 90 into a FRENZY confer !
nee and abide the will Of the majority Of
Ie Democratic members Of The Legisla- {
ire. had authorized my friends to with I
-aw my name in the event Of the north y
n members insisting on Major Barton.