Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-02-14

of spain soap and chloride of lime, and other
chemical compositions, TO take OIL the spots oil
Loco Focoism, and TO cleanse from all corrup'
ton ! recommend to certain sub-Treasury
gentlemen 10 90 and buy; but what if they be
once washed white as snow, they will, like the
hog, return TO the walIowing in the mire."
REMARKS OF Mr.. WALL, in the Senate, Feb.
1st, 1889, upon the passage OF a Bill introdu.
ced by Mr.. Alsbury, entitled "An act 10 provide
for the internal improvements OF this State"
risc Mr.. President, TO give my views upon
this Bill, and will do SO in very brief way,
and will not consume the time of the Senate IN
inhicting lengthy and formal speech, but will
endcavor 10 give my views in the most brief
and concise manner.
come from section Of the State, Mr.. Pre-
sident, wholly disinterested as regards locality,
consequently | have no other feelings than
those which would actuatc a Senator in the
faithful discharge Of his duty.
highly appreciate the unwearied exer,ions
Of the Senator from the sea-Shore, Mr.. Alsbu-
ry, 10 promote a system Of internal improve
ment. have been associated with that gentle
man in the Senate some three years; at each
session that gentleman has introduced some
bill similar in lis nature, but that Senator has
taken at all times good care Of himself, or Of
his section Cd the State. First, contend that
it is unwise and ineXpedient to pledge the faith
Of the State to raise a sum OF money for any
purpose not general in its benefits, and !
will give my sanction to no measure throwing
the bonds Of this State in the market a, high |
er rate than per cent. while the bonds of the
Union Bank remain unsold. For any State
bonds thrown into market at a higher rate Of
interest, will serve to retard the sale of the
Bank bonds.
This Bill, said Mr. Wall, is Liberal and mea.
gre. 1t is mere skeleton, compared with
what il should be, before the faith OF this State
should be pledged.
What does this bill rcquire,-that the State
shall build rail road from Mississippi CITY
10 the Northern boundary Of the State, run
ming one branch TO Commerce, in De Soto coun-
ty, and another to o., in Tshemingo coun- u,
ty. This is done, sir, Cor the pu rpose of catch.
ing Scnators--mere hooks thrown out, baited ,
with promise Of branches of Rail Roads
And astonishing as it may seem, it is true, tina,
The State is to be pledged to build, and compell-
ed 10 do so, rail road on tract Of country
that has never been surveyed, and may be
found upon u survey to lie wholly unfit for the
contemplated road; and while upon this point,
Mr.. President, will bring TO the mind of the
Senate another lact, that the whole line Of the
contemplated road is now under charter, and
the companies have been chartered with Bank
ing privileges, and one Of them has been in op-
Grafton one half OF the time given to build the
road The Brandon Bank is compelled, under
forfeiture Of her charter, TO build the road
from Mississippi city to PauIding and the Alb
ordeen and Pontotoc Rail Road and Banking
is bound to complete the remainder
ofthe line. Both these banks are now in oper.
alton, and one OF them has made many of its
st ockholdcrs wealthy, at the expense of the
people ofthe State. And the tendency Of this
Bill will be to relieve those two Banks from
building the road, and compel the State to buy
them out which is very ingcniousy provided
Tor in the charter.
here, sir, must give the Senator from De
Soto passing notice, who yesterday, in a
Eight Of cloquence, imagined himself on his
pillow al Mississippi city, on the Gulf Of Mex
co, al night, and in the morning awoke and
shook the dew from the roses at Commerce, S
lpon the bank Of the Mississippi river. But,
ir, he forgot TO tell us that he owned one fifth I
,IIhis city Of Commerce, and that he was one 4
If the principal directors of the Bank at Her |
IonGo, which was compelled TO build Rail
Road from fernando to Commerce. | pre- S
rtme if this ill passes, this Bank will be found C
D avail itself Of sale 10 the State. A word to S
be wise is sufficient. Il
The 10Th section provides for The purchase 81
{ slaves, This section alone will defeat the e
I'LL at the ballot box next November
And here, sir, am iorciby struck with the p
Use provision in our constitution, with regard a.
plcdging the State tc
am willing to 60 for q general system of in s.
rna improvement, when the benefits of the tt
nd can be dispersed throughout every section ii