Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-14

Of The State, / avail myself Of this method o
making known oyo0 my political sentiments
The Individual filing station so exalted "a
that OF Chief Magistrate Of a sovereign State
should not be a partisan engaged IN pOi.ica
strife; his time and talents should be devoted
to the welfare OF the State, leaving to the
people the free and unbiased choice Of theiI
servants, State and National.
Our Safe Constitution has wisely placed
but little power in the hands Of the Execu.
iiye;his power disappointment is limited to his
own STAFF, and the filling OF vacancies in Ger.
taia contingencies, and he is nos expected 10
veto any laws which do not conflict with the
Constitution Of the State or Of the United
States. lie is required TO recommend 10
the Legislature such measures as he may
deem conducive TO the public welfare, and
to see that the existing laws are enforced.
The Constitution Of the State provides
that sTeligion, morality and knowledge, be-
ing necessary to good government. the PIE.
sergation Of liberty, aud the happiness Of
mankind, schools and The mcansoI education
shall bc forever encouraged ia this State"
This salutary Injunction has been Zoo long
neglected. Most ofthe States in this Union
llaye common schools in every township
where the children of the rich and the poor
nre educated together. BY wise system
ofIeeislation this desirable result could be
attained in our own State. We have ac-
cepted our portion Of the surplus revenue, n.
moanlingto about five HUNDRED and nine
s thousand dollars; il this sum was judiriously
invested, apd the interest appropriated to
the support Of common schools il each coun-
ty, would be Of incalculablc benefit TO the
peopless The right Of suffrage is extended 10
the whole of.our free white population, and
they elect all our officers, executive, legisla
siive and judicial tits therefore Of the great.
est importance that all should hare the nd.
vantages Of education within their reach. !
The General Government donated to this
State thirty.six sections Of land for the es
Enlistment Of seminary Of learning, which
has been sold, and the fund is now available,
and amounts to more than three hundred
thousand dollars This fund, by lhe pfoyis.
ions Of the grant, cannot be divided, and no
disposition OF il has been made by the legis
iatures--l nm infavor Of investing the fund
in good stocks, or leaning it, on good security
and appropriating the interest alone TO the
building and endowing a seminary Of Learn.
ing 1t some healthy place. Through the Eos.
tering care ofthe Legislature wcmight soon
have an institution, within our own borders,
equalto those 81 our sister States. ard fully
capable of ailording tie means Ola classical
education 70 all ofour young men who sre
disposed 10 avail themselves of the benefits
Of the institution. The expenses ut n col.
lege in our own borders would be much less
than abroad, and the students would Be un-
der the supervision Of their parents and guar.
diany Being educated at home they would
imbide Southern feelings and Southern prn
ciplcs, and be less liable TO engage in reckless
dissipation, Fatal TO themselves and distress.
ing 10 their parents and friends. BY having
good Seminary at home nj least halt mil
lion of dollars would be annually saved to
the State. flour currency continues dcpre
Glazed, II would be impossible for parents 10
send their children abroad to attain the high
er branches Of education.
Our Militia, from causes unnecessary 10 be
mentioned, arc almost in state Of cisorgan.
ization A militia law was enacted at the
late session OF the legislature, which, il rigid
" enforced, would at least be sufficient 70
keep the militia enrolled and Differed; and
should a call be made the draft would be
promptly met 10 many of the States the
Executive annually reviews thc various re-.
simcnts; approve the practice. Il has a
tendency TO inspire the various officers with
military pride, and make themmore attcn.
tive 10 The discipline and organization of
their several commands A cotnmendahlc
spirit at present exists among our young
men. Volunteer companies have been form.
ed 10 various parts Of the State; they arc
well disciplined and always ready 10 respond
TO their country's call, and face either a for.
eign or domestic foe: in the event OF an I'M
expected call they would be our sure-t reli.
ance, and should be encouraged by legisla,
tive cnactments.
The great pressure at present existing in
every State OF the Union, as we'll ms in
Great Britain engages the attention ofsus all
! attribute the distress TO the great increase
OF Banking capital, TO overtrading and wild
schemes OF speculation, and TO An unwisc sys.
ten Of Legislation by Congress ia raising more
money than was necessary for the wants Of
Government, and then passing law for the
distributian Of the surplus among the yari
Gus Siates.-- Mississippi growed last year
three hundred and seventeen thousand bales
cf cotton, equal in value to one-four h OF the
whole cotton crop OF the Uolted States. Our
citizens must look 10 their great staple 10
relieve them from their present embarrass.
menis. do not heleve that the Legislature
has the constitutional power or the ability
IN Ia IL a. | IL.
the whole batch OF relief measures, usually
called Sop laws, Replovin laws, Suspension
laws, Stay laws, & Valuation laws, as uucon-
stitutional, when enacted to operate on con
tracts already in existence. If the State