The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-07

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arms which they propose to do-no
what they have done-is blazoned from
the center to the circumference Of thei
State. One would suppose the whole
State, 10 use a western phrase, was on
big bust "--had forsworn thin "pota.
tions" and taken to strong drink, thai
they may look the passion, and speak in
the "Cambyses" vein. 1t is hardly pos
sible there is a man in South carolina
whose body is not chuck lulI OF bullets,
or who is not ready to eat his nine inch
es Of cold steel, if all "the world, and the
rest Of mankind" manifest any repug.
nance to submit to their dictation. The
peace Of the world, might yet be preserv
ed if every one would acknowledge theg
were born TO command and submit to
think as they think and do as they bid.
Shakespeare has said
"The Douglass and the Hotspur both together
Are confident against the world in arms"
and why may not General Quattlebum
and Captain Chestnut. or Gem Wallace
n Col Maxcy Grigg say the same and
tank the same? The last at least, would
have associated with him a Wallace, if
not a Douglass. a name of quite as great
renown lnhistory. Gen. Houston has often
ded them in some way or other, where,
upon Gen. Wallace writes him a letter.
Gen. Foote rebukes the disunion spirit
Of South CorcIina, and out steps Col.
Grigg, with pen in hand, ready
to write himself down, what Dogberry
most anxiousIy wanted some one to do
for him. Is it not possible if they are
not gratifed soon, that their vaIor may
go out at the palms Of their hands, or
the point Of their pens? They are fond
OF writing letters and now that their
hand sin, they had just as we'll write to
the President, and through him, to every
State in the Union, that won't submit to
be guided by them, for the unheard.of
obstinacy and presumption Of daring 10
think for themselves, and let all know
what is 10 be the penalty Of such obdu-
racy. We know not what they would
say, but imagine their language would
be something similar to the following,
is almost Identical with an extract
from the correspondence of Lien Chi
to Fun Hoam, F. P. c., P. c.,
and would read probably in this manner;
To MILLARD FILLMORE,
St: knowing yoo TO be at the head of
his great nation, and finding myself a
great man in a proud State, whose CHI.
zens have ever been remarkable for their
devotion 10 the principles of liberty, +
AXE the liberty Of informing you that
an possessed of the means of DESTROYING
he Government over which you preside.
without the least danger to myself
DON'T be uneasy, sir, you a take your
'hoice in having it destroyed in one
month, six months, or a year, you shalt
rave time to prepare for the catastrophe.
Though am a citizen Of Cushaw dis,
riot, | love to do things like a gentle
nan. But, sir the government must be
destroyed and you perish. | have de
ermlned in my heart that these things
must be accomplished. Blood, sir blood
S my trade; so | could wish you would
his day twelve months prepare for the
catastrophe, by taking leave of your
friends, wife and family, for / cannot
possibly allow you longer time. To con-
vince you more certainly Of my power,
and the truth Of what | say, take this
letter after you have read it, and hold it
under the nose Of that fat boy and aboll.
Hale, and by the magic electric.
al influence contained in il, It will strike
him dead, then cause him to burst S .
der, possibly; but most certainly will
make him sneeze profoundly. Blood
blood! blood! sir is my trade. Submit tc
me and am thy friend otherwise, thy
sworn enemy.
Great would be the CONSERVATION
that would follow the rece ption Of the
letter, and the only alternative would be
to try tho experiment proposed upon
the fat Senator from the Granite State,
and if that failed, why it would be pro
nounced all a humbug.
Pass HIM RoUND.-The "Fakir o
Slva," a wandering vagabond magician
left Knoxville without paying the Print
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