The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-02-23

"~'N ''0 "'""CJS utlol' HaNlHB leCelFSu uuu
used its The money lender made his con-
tract with the sovereign power in the State.
lie beheld the sign-manual and the great seal
aitlxed to these bonds. On the faith and
credit OF the State the money was advanced
and every principle Of honor impels us to
repay it. Honesty casts not about with an In
curing eye, for loophole through which to
creep, 1t does not meanly seek to evade
just demand, il meets its obligations witha
calm and collected front. So let it be with
Mississippians.
Some gentlemen have said let this question
be referred to the people. | take it for gram
ted that those who wish to do so, have made
up their minds to vote against the bonds, and
lack the moral courage to dn it. They doubt
less wish to escape responsibility here by caus-
ing the people to do what they are ashamed
to do as members. Or perhaps they are iraid
ol their constituents. !, too, acknowledge
that am afraid Of mine-but i, is for doing
wrong 1t is for dong what they would re-
gard as a mean thing. If were to vote
against the payment Of thasc bonds, | should
be met BY scowl Of indignation upon every
honest mans face. Contempt would leap from
every eve as passed,and scorn hiss from eve
ry tongue. For my self have not such high
moral courage as to offend my constituents by
the commission of such an egregrous wrong.
You we'll yecoDlect that in al and '43, when
the Union Bank bonds were under discussion,
that all parties concurred in the validity Of the
Plamers' Bank bonds. Even those who re.
pudiated the first, firmly adheted to the OBJ
IIigation to pay the latter They refused upon
/ alleged constitutional grounds. ! believed at
! the time that il was forced and unnatural
construction, yet was willing to give the
majority credit for their sincerity. They
gained credit with the world in some small
degree, by their declarations in favor OF the
Planters Bank. will not stop to enquire
how different would have been our condition
if the people had agreed to pay the Union
Bank bonds. Who can calculate the loss
the State has SUSTAINED by its want OF charOc-
ter.
A single step into the wrong hath given
Her name a doubt TO every wind Of Heaven"
True, there were many out of the State
who were disposed to suspend their denuncia.
tions through charity for constitutional scru.
pies. They were willing to wait for future
Developments, They would not JOIN in the
unmiiigated strains OF denunciaton which the
resi- OF our fcllow.ctizeus Of the Union in.
duged with so much zeal. Many indeed were
willing TO excuse our people for this nnirl'
tunate deed, upon the ground alone Of a
prompt and unqualified pledge TO pay these
bonds.
But what would be our condition before the
world of civilization, if we should after all
this, repudiae the Planters Bank bonds
Would not those who withheld their Censure
then illuminate their Vengeance upon your de-
voted heads, now? Would they not say thai
the argument OF the unconsTitutlOnality of tht
Union Bank bonds was only used for the pur'
pose of gaining some respect? Would not
the sincerity Of the majority of that day be
well doubted were they to raise that OF similar
objection to the payment Of these bo ds!-
Would it not be said that it was only pretexl
to screen themselves from I'll shame Of our
open and papabIe violation Of our obligations!
Mississippi faith aud honor, would then
indeed be at heavy nnd-ruinous discount
They would be me forever. Even the few
who have stood uP for us against world o
opposition, would desert us in despair. Thei
voices would no more be heard III our behalf
Our descent to the lowest depths Of iniamJ
would be most faartully rapid. Our disaP
pearancc beneath the horizon Of honesty
would be as quick and as immediate as thu
descent of the trOpic sun which
Dies the wild wave with bloody light,
Then sinks at once and all is night.
What people knowing our history, would re
pose confidence in ur promises alter al -
We would be branded with worse than runi'
laith. We would become Kissing and by
word among the nations Of the earth. | be
seech the representatives, Of the people l.
pause before they give the finishing blow Il
Mississippi Iaith and honor.
fro De CONTINUED.
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NoNINrERvENTIoN- l847, John c, Calhoun
introduced into the U. s. Senate the following
resolution.
"Resolvcd, That it is fundamental Princi
pie in our political creed, that people N for
ming the constitution have the constitutions
right to form aud adopt the Government whic
they nay think best calculated to secure the
liberty, prosperity and nappiness' and in cor
formlty thereto no other condition is impose
by the federal constitution on State in ordt
to be admitted into this Union, except that II
constitution shall bc "Rspublican" and that tn