The Arkansas banner., 1845-03-05
. HUMPHREY" AND ARKANSAS BANK
 PAPER

answer oi fd1eyeT, ana not oi parilHah; lo the question propounded by s Humphrey
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 We would, modestly, hiat to our neighbor tharas la'uyer or partisan, We give our opinions with the same candour and honesty In reference 10 partisan questions We doubtless give opinions that he thinks incorrect and 50 we find opinions in al- most every number of the Gazette that we most pcs idyely dissentrom, but tive would not onthat account charge insince1ity upon neighbour nor have ilm chaae itupon us But this quarreling abouti'tee- tife1rnr and rrsdtt3re nlall3 ztc'ge hlg9 al aao- pie have no moro confidence in the opinion of tie la,cger than the politician
 So to the question of your ]" acute and learned (by way of returning the eompliment1 correspond ent .HUuruKrY." After stripping his inquiry of a good many hard words, il amounts to ths;
 Under existing laws, would the Courts of the State compel the State to take the Bills of the Bank ol the State of Arkansas in payment of revenue should tax payers tender them to the Collectors and resort to le gal measures in order 10 force them to receive then:
 Now before we give an opinion on this question, must be permitted to ask IrupHREY question or two and whether he gets the opinion of the "ia'eyer" at all depends very nneh the character
 
 oi his answers.
 Ist. Seeing that the taxes ate so very moderate, that when paid in good money, revenue enough to support the State Government will hardly be raised, do you think that any good patriotic citizen should desire to pay his taxes in depreeiated bank paper; Do you'
 2d Seeing that the nominal salaries of all the ofFeefsofthe State are exceedingly low do you think that any just citizen should desire to pay his taxes in Arkansas bank paper, at par, and thereby force the State to pay it to her public servants al par, when they could only it at 10 CT 9 cents to the dol- ari Do youi
 sd Would you have the State carry on her fiscal operations any longer in deprceiated paPer3
 4th. Do you pay a sufficient amount Of tax 10 jus tiy you in standing law suit il order to test your right to pay il in the paper of the state Bank
 5tb. II so, are you willing to stand up to a law suit for that purpose
 9th. Il so please state, with some degree of accu raey what fee you are willing 10 pay the Editor of the Gazette and ouFself to act US youI iagyers2
 Now, neighbor, when HUMPHREY answers the above questions to o,u satisfaction, he noy expect to hear from as more definitely. h the mean time yoa arc certainly ialryer enoagho snoa that keen shtetad man might seek the opinions of lawyers, through newspapers, in reference o important ques lios, in order to avoid the price of private, profess son4 advice. And if you expect to live by the law, yo must be loo sharp to be tal1enin, in that nalner
 K. Y" AND THE STATE BONDS.
 \ writer in the last Gazette, over !" \. l., atterI stating great many positions, statistics, anu draw ing number of singular inferenees. cones to the conclusion, and gives it for the information of per abroad that the people of this stae too poor 10 be taxed, likely toremaa too peofto be taxed for 20 years, and will not therefore submit to be taxed, to pay the Bonds of the State or even the interest upon them Haagain says taat these Bonds are in the hands of stock obbers, apeculaors and gamblers, and intmotea, pretty plainly, that such men de not much deserve 10 have the Bonds re- deemed.
 We mishl conroyert number of the statements and conclusions of the writer, but will simply con tent ourself with asking him, the Editor of the Gazette question or two.
 lst. Is there not large amount ef debts due the State Banks by citizens of the State
 2d. Are not the State Bonds receivable, under existing laws, in payment of these debts
 Sd. Ifnsenious writers like X. r." endorsed by the Editor of the Gazette, can produce the impress sion generally, that the State will never pay her Bonds, nor the interest them any part there of, will not the Bonds appreciate to mere triae in value, and enable the bank debtors to purchase them for fey cents in the dollar; and use them at par in payment of their debts?
 ith. In this event would not the loss fall upon those stoct jobbars, spectators and gamblers, who in the estimation of K Y, deserve no better fate and would hot the gain accrue to the bank debtors of the State ?-who no doubt are good, meritoFious citizens, at least great portion of hem'
 9th We will not have the unlairness to ask if X. Y" is not bank debtor, bat We will ask hin if he does not think really and honestly that his com municaton to the Gazette is like lateyers speech ALL ON ONE SIDE!
 MANIA A rorC-HoRRrBLE INeIpeNr-A MAN THAT EAT HIS OWN FINGEEs.-Two young gen tlemen, hunting about mile southwest of the city in swampy place, few days since, were arrested by low faint moaning, or kind of gruating They at first took il to be wild animal of some kind, but on proceeding to the spot, found man, nearly na- ked, lying in the mud and water, stupid, senseless, and almost liicless! They found upon examination omappearances, chad been lying there orsey- era days, and that he had of e cads of e fore
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