Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1846-02-28

circulating IN this State. Certain gentlemen
have tried II on small scale. with their currency
bills. but II affected nothing. He would like 10
know. IT you dispense with banking, where tho
facilities were TO be obtained for the purchase Of
We Tobacco, Pork, Hemp, &c., of thi, region.
True, some bloeted capi,slis. might buy, but you
would drive all the small trsdcrs out OF the market
Ihsss men cannot make arrangements with the
"Lords and Ladies" Of England, and hence
must be driven out Of the trade. You are then
delivered over to the tender mercies OF the
wealthy Spectator. The Doctor then threw
everal red hot balls at certain dignatories herea
bouts. with great velocity and dex,erity. The
Doctor next passed 10 the article on education
and specially objected 10 the section requiring
tho Legislature to support common schools
throughout the State by taxation. | cannot prom.
be you very full account Of what the Doctor
said on this proposition; it was here he made his
''srea. stand" and defed the world TO controvert.
He had long warned his people this thing was
coming about; was in favor Of educating the poor
gratis; it 10 the duty Of every man who is able 10
educate his own children; the poor should be
educated at public expense, this was the broad
platform upon which he stood; carry out the pro.
vision in the new Constitution and you compel,
BY taxation. one man 10 pay for educating the
children Of his nsighbor, who is fully able to edu.
cate bis own children; figure this matter out
A and B live neighbors. A has 10 children. B
hss only 1. each Of them have FIVE thousand dol.
lars taxable property: you see pays as much as
A. whilst A receives ight times as much as B in
education. Is this right. is i. just. The Doctor
spoke ct srea. length on this article; made many
very curious calculations to prove his positions,
sod closed with most vehement appeal 10 the
people to come up to the polls and vote down
this Constitution.
After Or. Fort bad concluded bis remarks,
Mr. C. F. Jackson Of Howard. made his appear.
anee. but did not wish to speak unless it was the
desire Of the people. A desire was manifested
BY some. to hear him. and he proceeded; he Yves
not prepared; had not come here with any expec.
ta.ion of speaking. but would say few words
but must FIRST ge.a roll Of papers out Of his saddle
bsgs; all being arranged satisfactorily. he pro
ceeded and 6rst equal representation; this was
the great obiec, Of the people in calling tie Con
ven.ion he then said he could prove by tables
10 his possession. that the convention had accom-,
plished that object, and read from tables prepared.
70 shew that the present provision was just the
thing; that al,aough three ffhs Of the ratio gave
. representative 10 the weak counties. and the
Populons counties are required to stand up to
whole numbers, yet representation was to be
equal and he could prove it..
After making variety Of calculations to con-
vince the people representation was equal, not.
~i,hsanding the direct provisions Of the constitu.
ton to the contrary. Mr. J. passed to the article
on Banks and here he travelled with rush"
His old Bank speech was called into acquisitions;
dog meat" and all other corruptions Of banks
and banking, were served up in profuse abun.
dance;-he bid farewell, final farewell, almost
with tears in his eyes, to his old friend Dr.. Fort.
The Dr.. had worked with him, shoulder to shout.
der, for Hard Money! and for Texas, too
but now the first opportunity that ever had pre-.
sen.sd itself 10 carry out this favorite, this glo.
rious object, the DR.. kicks the beam. He was
certainly not prepared for this; rumor. it is true,
had said so, bu, no could not credit it. The Dr..
had been chairman OF the bank committee-had
been 10 St. Louis and looked into the vaults and
was charmed!
After having disposed Of the Dr.. to his salts.
faction. Mr.. J. pressed further arguments. Give
US Hard Money, glorious Hard Money, and all
will be we'll. "a good deal Of confusion ensued
q. this point-grcat noise in the house; voice
in the crowd, "How will you manage exchange
after you put down banking?'') | am glad the
question has been asked will tell you hogs
head OF tobacco is the best bill OF exchange ever
mortal man had. ! was particularly struck with
Mr.. Us exchange operation; he give it to u,
10 detail: Capt. Swinney ships large lot Of To
bsceo to London; his commission merchant sell.
il there for Hard Money--none OF your bank
rags. neither red dog nor wild cat, bnt the rea
Hardin due time the money is shipped to New
York; then the Captain is advised and he car
draw bill OF exchange for The amount; this i
but part Of the glorious beauties Of the hare
mooey era.
Now j. struck me as rather bungng system
Of exchange. but never having been engaged il
trade lido not rely much on my own judgmen.
bu. had supposed the Capt. would not want tn
shipment Of the Hard to New York, but wou