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the ground that they we've unconstitution-
ally issued, would be bare fraud" We
cannot divine by what system OF ratloci-
nation the Editor arrives at this sage con.
cusion. No system Of laws or morals
can place upon an individual or commu-
oiry higher civil obligation than that
they are under 10 support the fundamental
law Of their government. Yet the Wing
would contend that the acts Of our govern
menal agents, done in violation of the
constitution, imposes higher obligation
upon us, than that We are under TO pre-.
serve said instrument inviolate.


If this position be admitted, our consti-
tuition is perfectly nugatory, and our state
governmen, resolves itself into something
| like an election monarchy, the Executive
and Legislature possessing the nnrestTOin-
ed sovereignty OF the State. Such is the
legitimate tendency Of this position, advo-
Gated by the Editor Of the Wing.


He contends that the ostensble pur>
chaser of the Bonds, Mr.. Bidtle, could
not know that they we're created in Vio-
Iaiion Of our constitution that he pur.
chased them with The belief, that they had
been issued in strict accordance with law
and that consequently plea OF unconsii-
tutonaity, in bar Of his claim, would he a
bare-faced fraud upon him. Mr.. Blddle
is sufficiently acquainted with the spirit
of our government, to know, that every
act of our governmental agents, which
wants the sanction Of the constitution, Is
void , and consequently not obligatory on
the people: and il he did not acquaint
himself with the constitution which pre-
scrbes The extent oGthe agency, it was his
own laches, and he and those who hold
under him, must suffer the consequences.
The people of Mississippi will never as.
sumo the payment Of BONDS created by
agents in violation of the constitution and
in fraud of their rights, TO indemnify those
who came to the possession Of said bonds
by the grossest fraud. The present bond
holders have a remedy against the origin.
al purchaser, and against the U. Bank,
and to these sources they must look for
payment.