Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-21
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Extracts from Cor. Ly"ch's Message 10 The
Legislature Of Mississippi.

Legislature Of Mississippi.
, Distribution or rHE7suRPLUs REVENUE,
A copy Of an act of Congress- entitled ian
a t to regulate the depostes OF the public mo-
new" is herewith transmitted for your early con-
sideraton.
Whether the State can at once avail itself of
the provisions of the 18th section of SAID act, by
yoar Immediate action, without violating the III
tent and spirit of the 9hI section of the 7th artI-
Gle of the constitution; or whetherV he inhibition
it imposes does not suspend the acceptance OF
amount to be deposited, for the sanction of the
, lie Jislature of January next, Is question that
first presents itself for your decision.
The principles involved in this distribution, I'M
der the act Of Congress, are to be deprecated, as
well on account of their mlschevous tendency, As
for their unel ual operation towards the new
States. We should encourage and lend our aid
TO such measures as are calculated to suppress
reyr. ,e-to supeIcede the necessity OF such
d,,trIudtlon a nong the States, by preventing the
@nccua latlon of IL fund in the national treasury,
. beyo I'd the actual wants of the country. 1t,
h Iwever, such surplus Is found to exist, there can
be but one opinion TO the policy OF It's equlta-
bic disposition in some way; nor do suppose, in
this instance there can be less unannMty as 10
the State accepting the trust, and becoming the
repository of the fund proposed TO be deposited
for safe keeping, and its reimbursement when
called fol.
The reception of the amount allotted to this
State, will impose the important consideration as
to It's judcious investment.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
On former occasion, when urging the pro-
Driety of certain schemes of internal improve
meat directed the attention of the Legislature
to the claims of thus State upon the general go.
vernnent, as Il source whence a considerable
amount would probably be derived, and its pro-
per application as an auxiliary aid in the compile
ton of certain public works; and beg leave now
respectfully to suggest for your consideration,
whether this fund my not be safely and profta-
Div disposed OF by loan or otherwise, 10 aid and
encourage the vigorous and speedy prosecution
OF certain measures Of internal Improvement,
whether its application to general school system
promises greater advantages, or whether 1t shall
constitute "A loan Office. If the fund was more
ample, aud ITS disposition to be influenced by
stock lobbing considerations, the immediate plo-
lit, to be derived to the State, from the latter
source, would hold out strong inducements; but
there are other enlarged and more liberal views
that may clam your attention, aud bear torclby
on your deliberations.
The several rail roads already commenced,
and now in progress under the most favorable
auspices, together with other schemes in contem-
pIation, have enlisted spirit of enterprise that
cannot fail to produce great and lasting benefits
II properly encouraged. The direct advantages
that must result to our commerce, from the sue
Hcessful experiment Witnessed in the safe arrival
ilof vessels, with full cargoes, at Natchez, Grand
aGuf, and Vicksburg, will give an impetus and d.
recton to the internal trade of the country, well
calculated to promote our best interests, by retan
I'M aud circulating among own citizens large
amount to he derived from, and incident to the
shipment of our cotton, as well as our imports,
that now constitute, by monopolzlng our COM
merclal operations, great portion oi the clrcu-
lating currency of sister State. All the ave-
nues Of lnter-communlcaton that PROMISE in
creased facilities, to safe aud easy transport of
the products of the country to the various market
places, should be opened and encouraged, but
more especially those leading to the ports and
markets within our own limits, to which this in
iernaI policy must naturally give rise. lfit should
appear lldt lhe prosecutor vi the WOIk Is Hhciy
10 be retarded from the want of resources be-
yond the reach of the individual undertakers,
Your patronage shond be literally bestowed in
Md Of project that opens with SO cheering a
dawn, and SO full Of promise in its consummation,
10 the pr 'sperity Of the State.
when had first the honor TO recommend and
surge the policy Of rearing up home markets, the
project mel with an opposition as strange as sui
.cidal. The spirit and temper with which the
idea of towing ships up to Natchez was rdculed
as wild and visionary scheme, was calculated
40 damp the enterprise necessary to bold ex-
sperlment; and sayored more of an interested and
Foreign policy, than disposition to advance and
protect the immediate interest of the State. Bu
whatever diversity of opinion may have hereto
fore existed, all, presume, will now agree botf
As to the policy and practicability. The decdeC
advantages to flow out of direct shipments t
and from foreign ports, are so obvious, that j
Erannot be necessary to enlarge upon the subject
The introduction of large capital within our Dor
lAers for purchase-its diffused crculation-th
additional facilities afforded, and the increases
. activity given to enterprise, are some OF the ben
eiits fairly to be anticipated.
The act of Congress passed the LIST Of March
a8l7, provides on the part of the general govern
ment, that five per cent of the nett proceeds aris
ing from the sales Of lands lying within the the