The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-01


Mr.. Henry hext addressed The audience ~
speec If an hour and a half-which contained
Some singulqdy, absurd aud bitter charges a.
gainslGen Taylor, The wing party, and MIllard
Fillmore. This y usexceedingly imPoltic on the
partOf Mr.. Henry, as his speech was not only
calculated to do his party and the "Democra-
tic Association" harm, but I will also recolI
upon, and do himself injury. For with my.
knowledge Of the character, and intelligence
Of the democratic party in this section Of eoun-
Itry, | feel no h%esitancy in saying, that but lew
of the members of that party, will uphold or
subscribe to such sentiments as were uttered by
Mr.. Henry in his speech on Saturday night.
That those who did not hear the speech, may
have an opportunity Of judging Of its merits
and also that Mr.. Henry may see the error OF
his course, | will give a short outline of his
speech, and endeavor briefly, TO show the un-
soundness Of its charges. And in doing this,
would remark TINT am actuated by a sense
OF duty aud not by any unkind spirit, or mo-
tive, which some may think arises from a dis
posiliont 70 create mirlI or ridicule, My Objects
simply to defend those principles on the success
Of which honestly believe depends the interest
and welfare of our Republic; and also to ex-
pose all endeavors On the part Of political
speakers to detrnct from the fame and reputa-
ton OF a nan who hns done his country much
service, aud who nav stands as the standard
bearer Of those principles which | support and
advocate. 4
The points Of Mr.. Henry's speech may be
classified in the following order:'
LIST. Z" The predictions Of the wings in 1914,
that the country under the administration Of
Mr.. Polk would become unprosperous, have
not been verified. The country is now pros
%perous.'
2nd, "Any person in the room is as capa-
Bile of being President as Gen. Taylor"
3rd. "Gen. Taylor has never displayed any
military skill.n
9TH SIT is nothing to fight the Mexlcans,
they are an insignificant foe.n
9Th. "The wbig party are in favor Of the
WilmOt proyiso."
9Th. Mr.. Fillmore is an aholitionistn
Mr.. Henry's first point was an assertion with
out proof, He remarked that at the present
time our country was in The enjoyment Of a
general " unparalleled prosperity" If a por-
feet stagnation in all branches Of trade, if a
decrease OF one sixth in our exports during
the past year, and an unusual excess of i'm
ports, within constant heavy drain Of specie,
a national debt of over l00,000,000 do lars,
with a national loss Of 10000 of our citizens,
who fell by the sword and disease upon the
plains Of Mexico, il all these cnIamities, with
many others which / could mention, can rem
der a nation prosperous, then are the United
States in an exceedingly fortunate and happy
condition. Perhaps at no time since the estab-
lishmenl Of this government, have the bust.
ness prospects Of our country been so darkly
shaded as low. Many of OUT most expe-
rlenGed commercial "weaiher wisers' declare,
that there is a crisis pending, that a fearful
storm has gathered DER our commercial and
financial interests, the effect Of which will be
felt %sensibly by all branches Of trade, and all
classesof men throughout the country and more
particularly by the planters Of the south. This
storm, these arrangements in our Commercial.
affairs have been produced by tho the impru.
/ donce Of the existing Administration. And
D yet, Mr.. Henry recklessly recommends thu
4 course of that Administrations, and congratu
]. lates the country on its Z" unparalleled prosper
d ity." Mr.. Henry has given us a striking ex
i ample of Locofoco consistency. Before leav
4 ing this portion Of the g%entloman's speech,
would respectfully call attention of tho plan
n tiers 10 the following extract, taken from re
cent published table, concerning our trad
n with Great Britain:
s 1.-THE quantity Of breOdstufFs exported from
d the United States to Great Britain and Ireland
since September | compared with the sam
period last year, was as follows:
- IW8, l847. Decrease
I Flour, bbls. I69,43O 2,773,4al 2,6os,9 90
q CotnmeaI, bbls. 98,53O 795,583 697,O5
Wheat, bushels, 2l9,9l7 3,O05,698 2,875,78
$ Corn, bushels, 3,865,lOO l5,496,275 ll,63l,l7
The above table shows startling contras
Id between the value of our exports, of the yea
:, l848, and those Of l847, and i should open tn
ut eyes Of our business men and planting com
munities to a true sense Of the business cond
ton o!ihe country. When the planters fec
like grooming and complaining at the low pric
I'd they are receiving for their cotton aud produce
s. let them pause for a moment and reflect 50
le riously and c~andidly as to the cause Of thei
IL grievances, and they will soon discover that
lg Is not in consequence of the political conyuI
is slons OF Europe, but the want of a stead,
Is sound and permanent home market.
es Tho second point in Mr.. ~IIenry's speech
e, consider unworthy Of notice; the third wa
e the " burden Of his song;" he challenged an
I'd one to point TO a single instance, where Gen