Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-02-17
Proposed amendment to the Constitution.


A very important amendment to the
Constitution of Mississippi will be voted
upon by the people at the next general
election. It is ia the following words:
"No Bank charter shall hereafter be
granted by the Legislature of this State;
nor shall any bank charter heretofore
granted an this State, be reneDed, extend
ed, or altered, ercept for purposes of L.
quidation."
The Secretary of State will shortly
spread the act proposing this amendment
before the people. We do not doubt that
it will be adopted by an overwhelming
I'LL -I------AL.->-a
few men OF any party in Mississippi, who
are not perfectly satisfied of the inltility
of chartered banks. Nevertheless, as
"the heart of man is decietfu above all
things and desperately wicked" we think
it of high importance that this saving
clause should be added to our fundamental
code. To forestall wickedness and folly
in time to come, we would plant the gold
and silver system in Mississippi on firm
rock, that ''the gates Of hell may not pre-
vail against it,"
sGenl. Briscoe was the mover of this
proposed amendment, AIississippian.
GEN. TAYLoR's LETTER.-The publica.
ton, without authority, of private letter
of Gen. Taylor, detailing his ideas Of
the campaign, the difficulties of his opera
tons. the prospect of peace, &C., is one
of the most infamous violations of conf
dence, and betrayals of the public inter
ests this country has ever Witnessed IL
has been published to inlure the admins.
tration aud to create the impression that
it is hostile TO him; but even this despica-
bic design has failed, and the only effect
of It's publication will be to let the Mexi- |
cans see fully the views Of our command |
ing general as TO the prosecution OF the |
war and the best means Of approaching
their Capital. We look in vain through |
the letter for any complaint or ground of
complaint against the administration, such |
as the wings are laboring TO represent the
letter as containing The only thing APP
preaching to such construction is
his defence of the terms of capitulation at
Monterey. This he had already made in |
his official report, and the administration |
and the country have duly allowed the ex.
PLANTATION.
This is acknowledged by Gen. Taylor
TO have been his principal reason for gran
ting the favorable terms, and that the ad- |
ministration should have expressed. as
did the whole country, IFS regret that he |
could have been so deceived by the living
bastard with whom he was dealing, was |
but natural and to have been expected. =
The regret of the president was express
ed in the most delicate terms, and the very
language quotedby General Taylor shows
the respect and confidence reposed in him.
y n
In fact except the disclosure of his
views of the campaign and his asionish-
ment that Ampudia should have at all cap.
itulate at Monterey, and few ffings al the
President and Gen. Scott, ut will be diff
cult to point out any parts Of Gen Tay
ior's language notin accordance with his
characteristic sterling sense; and these il
is universally agreed have been gwen to
the public only by Infamous betrayal Of
his confidence. ~. Ssetinel.
The Treasury notes to be issued under
the new bill, will it is generally believed.
be readliy absorbed by those who seek in
VeSffnpnfS and f,r, r.