New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-25

not ashamed to advertise themselves to the
whole world as the most shameless OF SWIM
dlers. the most covardy Of pickpOckets.
Just consider the Popular Vote recently ia
ken in Mississippi on the question Of paying or
leaving unpaid the Planters Bank Bonds
for ~ zoo, 900 borrowed by the State and used
BY her to promote her own growth and enhance
her prosperity. She solicited the loan, got
the money and spent it,-and there she closed
the account. She deems it against her prin-
ciple to pay the interest, and not her interest
to pay the principal So she steals and de-
yours, and then laughs at her credulous vie
tins. They might have saved their money BY
only suspecting Sovereign State of this boast
ing Confederacy Of inveterate addiction to
pocket-picking. But they conhded In her,
trusted her, satisfied her wants; and this is
their reward. The question of paying or not
paving her debt is formally submitted to her
people, and tro to one vote not to pay. De-
mocracy' of course supplied nine-tenths of the
votes against paying, while most Of the votes
for paying we're east by Wings. And this IL
State which was very nearly carried by the
Secessonists last year on the assumption that
the Union as it is is not good enough for i'm
peccable Mississippi!
The course of the dark-haired sister is
more fragrant only in view of the fact that she
is abundantly able to pay at once without re-
sort to fresh taxation, while Mississippi must
tax in order to pay. But Texas, beside retain
ing all her own Public Lands, received Ten
Millions of Dollars from the Union for the sur.
render Of trumpery claim to territory never
seen by her people, and not worth to her half
the money at best. She was now in condition
to pay off every obligation, dollar for dollar, and
she had obligations outstanding that badly
needed payment. For, more than ten years
ago, while her whole white population num-
bered but few thousands obviously strug-
Cling against Mexico for independence, she
needed every thing essential to effective war
fare-ams, ships, munitions, pro- ions, &c.
So she sent agents in all directions TO raise the
ways and mes lest her defenders sbouldbe dis
persed by starvation or destroyed for want Of
weapons. These were authorized to say,
Send us money, and our generosity of ulti-
mate payment shall fully compensate you for
your extraordinary hazard So she borrowed
of one man $4,000, giving her promises to pay
$25, 900 whenever thereafter she should find it
convenient to do So and meanwhile to pay in
terest on the face Of her note. Others lent
her various sums from 81 900 to 100000, on
substantially the same basis. And now she
coolly repudiates these contracts, and says she
will pay, not what she agreed to pay, but what
she says was the money she received because
Of her several contracts. II is just as if o
gambler should say to friend, think l see
q way to make $1,000 i'll only had 5000 to be-
gin with. Lend me that sum, and if / make it
$1,000 will give you half; if lose, your in
vestment is a dead loss Well, he borrows,
plays and wins, and then turns upon the lender
and says, Here 'syour beggarly 5000; take it
and give me receipt in full, or you shall never
see cent Of your money If this chap be not
q swindler, who ever was or will be !
So much for the Public Morality of the Val
ley Of Rascals,' which is accounted such
glorious acquisition to our Union. We cannot
so regard it. The land is abundant and very
we'll the climate is good the natural allure
ments are very great. But Integrity is Of
more account than all these together; and we
believe the incorporation into our Union Of
half dozen such regions as the Valley Of
Rascals would weaken instead of strengthen
ing US. We were not utterly destitute Of
knaves before she came to us-not so dest-
tute as to feel their absence as privation.
Adding to our numbers the disciples Of Houston
was needless for variety 30 long as we had a
Mississippi in the Union, and subserved no
good purpose, either useful or ornamental.
We wish the non-swindling States had the
nerve to say to her, Pay your creditors hon.
estly, and according to promise, or 90 out of
the Unionr Such step would do more to
exalt American Honor than forty bloody,
butchering victories resulting in the annexa-
tion Of all that remains Of the continent.