The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-08-13
voRI. No. "A.


state ia favor Of the great questions of The
annexation Of Texas, The reduction Of the
tariff Of AZ 70 lhs revenue standard, ana
opposition 70 Great Brilains claim on aOy
portion Of our territory ia Oregon; end
wheFears measure ufslats policy, VO>wa:
BriscUe's bill iS . msasufs ~ great impus--
lance to the people Of this state, and
whereas, we deem said measure 90 founded
IN the immuIable principles Of justice, ab
the only legal remedy againsI the British
system Of corporations: and Whereas the
law under which bank charters were
granted, required that For abuse Of their
privileges the existence Of the bank should
be extiOgnished. together with their debts
and credits, 40 q pUnishmsnG for their
frauds upon the law; and whereas, 70 carry
into effect the amendments 10 Briscoess
bill would be 10 release artificial persons
'ges from the consequences Of their cOu~
tracts, whiIO against natural persons, the
law Of their coRtmcls 10 enforced; ond
whereas, the people have rightto expect
hat the contracts which The banks made
With the government should be enforced
agsinst them, 90 lhe bsnks have enforced
1gainst their debtors, contracts which the
latter made with The former; and Whereas
% enforce the provisions Of BriscOe's origl.
nal bill, would be 10 let the Law take ito
course, precisely az il stood when the char
ters were granted; and whereas, it would
be against the spirit Of our government TO
have laws passed to relieve monOpOlies
from the consequences Of their misdeeds,
while no law could be conslituIionaIly
passed to relieve any citizen from an imA
PFOvident contract; and whereas, If il were
consistent with the Pinciplssspf our Cow
eminent % import our country The British
system Of corporations il 10 certainly COM
sis'ent that the remedy sgaiRst their abuse
should be considered a. imported with that
System, as otherwise tho strange anomaly
would be presented Of their being Hagrant
Of law Ia . republican gOVetn.
neOt, BY set Of men aeainss whom there
would be no redresss and whereas, the
trainers Of the Constitution Of The United
States intended that hard money should bO
our only legal curreOcy, and 10 carry cue
BriscOs's bill would be bat to restore IL this
state, supremacy Of Inst constitution Ia that
1aElicular; end whereas, the bank charters
,onfer privileges on one set Of men WHICH
ire not bestowed on the rest Of the cone
nuniiy, in violation Of the fret section Of
he declaration Of rights Of this state; and
whereas, the stockholders Of banks are
Untitled to no sympathy, % they had il In
heir PoweF to prevent the Violations Of
heir charters, while the people had il nos
n their power to know that they we're To-
uing falss currency without any epPilal
o redeem Il, and whereas, Tie enforcement
t BriscOe's bill would prevent hereafter
he continuation Of Fraudulent corporations
d q career Of erimeI and whereas. many
{ our GslIOw-ciiisens Who are Whiss seVss
nth us in the foregoing principles Asd
osiliOns. Therefore,
Resolved, That We Invite our felloW.
Il gems who agrss with us &c 70 ths Bris.
90 bill, to aid us ia sIseiing 10 the Blato
s0ste a candidate who viii reflect their
'iIl % this subject
Resolved, That the bank dsblors d
ladisOh county, ask 90 mercy or favor ds
10 hands Of ths Legislature; that they
lain the enfOresmshs 81 TIE original BgipA
% bin, as measure Of equal and exact
Isties, Of night und Of eOasliiutiOual awJ
ID if Il Be not such . msssars. lhsy %
d desire he saaeimsnig end hat hey 70.
q % q vile SANDER The ehsFgs, shsl b
sihq loduslriously ci9eulaled, hal an who
vor he pisssgo Of he Biiseos biB oFo
.usats3 By msresusEy mosiVss.
Resolved, Thar We NEST heartily en-
e with iho dsmoelsls uf 4szoo esaulgs
shs nominalioa of re Hos. Jota a.
lie, zee q ps1soan rePyassat lhs eoau.
y 81 Kuaoo and Masissa Ia iAs $40