Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-16
LETTERS FROMJACKSON
NrMHEH SIX

CrxrIrmES :--Boih Houses Of the Leglsa-
An. having agreed to hold nocturnal sessions,
business begins to be despatched with great &C.
isfiiy. Tbs working days and nighrs have com
meneed.
The Bill 70 suppress TiPiing HOUSES and pre-
vent The odious practice Of drunksHsss, intro.
duesd into Ire Representative branch Of The
Legislature by Gen. II S. FoOrE, of Kinds
county, has passed both Houses, and now only
needs the signature Of the Governor to become
law Of the land This bill will go into effect at
iac expiration Of sixty days, and trust IFS pro-
visions win have a salulary influence in affesing
that deadly foe to morality aud tho peace Of socl-
ely, 10 Wit Blue Rain. The hell holes Of iniq-
nifty will soon b closed The moral pestilenoe
50 sensibly seen and felt III most Of the cities and
village towns the state, and which swept over
the plains Of Mississippi with such dreadful sway
and giants strength, must speedily give way 10
more nyigoaiing and healihfal state Of things.
A new err will dawn upon Our beloved country,
and the credit and character Of our people be
raised al least hundred fold in the scale Of phil
anIhrUpy aud Justice. The vote In Tho Lower
House Of the legislature upon The passage Of this
Bill siood--Ayes 40 Nays rs. In the Senate,
the measure prevailed by handsome majority
The BIN from the Senate pIedgihg the faith Of
the state for five millions Of dollars, to be raiscd
BY the sale Of bonds for carrying on wide and
extended system Of Internal improvement, came
up the other day in committee Of The whole
in the House Of Representatives. II was read,
when Mr.. Gunner, of your county. moved to
strike out all ofiAs bill after the enaciing clause
In support OF this motion Mr.. G.. remarked, that
be believed tho scheme TOO visionary, rather
splendid. and altogether extravaganza for the times.
This motion, however, was lost. DR. KING uhc
Speaker then proposed an amendment, which
did not affect the primary object Of the bill, but
merely declares IN effect. TINT the next lcgsla-
tnrc will have The power TO arrange the details Of
tho measure. Mr. GlLMEa was opposed to the
amendment, and assigned his reasons at consid-
cradle length. Ho coDtended that lie object was
70 make bad constitution good. II wns like
building chimney without any foundation IIe
wished 10 know why Mississippi City and Ponto-
toe were designated in the bill as the Two great
points, the beginning and termination Of the great
Rail-road which is 10 be constructed. He said |
Mississippi City was unknown 10 a large portion
Of the people Of The State, and why confne the
route 70 Poniotoc There was no Justice, he
conceived. in thus designating two important,
points 70 the exclusion Of other places. When
the God Of nature has mnde channels, immense
water communications throughout the State, il
seemed that tho works Of nature were 10 be-
thrown aside. and the art Of man il 10 DO substi.
'tuied 10 accomplish that which Heaven failea 70
grant. Mr. 9. remarked that popular opinion was
tenacious on this subject, he said that Railroad
companies, chartered este IDLY for useful pur-
poses, had flooded the country with spurious
currency, and by their unwlse and iniudicious
course, subjected their action TO much suspicion.
! am opposed 70 this bill, said Mr. c.. because Il
proposes 10 start incorrectly my opposition rests
solely upon thai ground. Mr. G.. ayowed himself
the friend Of Internal improvements, based upon
proper principles. He was in favor Of 4 Board Of
Engineers being appointed, whose duty /, shoad
De to make accurate surveys and estimates Of
different public works, and submit The result Of
their examination 10 The delibera,ion Of The IL.
gIsalufs. But he was unwilling % pledge the
faith Of the State for S5,ooo0oO without an est.
mate Of the probable cosi being made. It's
stipulated IN the bill said Dir G. that tho pro
cecds Of the bonds proposed to DO sold shall be
placed in the vaults Of specie paying Janks.--
Where will you find them sri Cer,ainly not in
Mississippi He though. i more likely the pro-
ceeds 81 the bonds would be slipped into the
oreeches pocket Of some Bank Director-per-
maps some leg.irscs'Ter. The longest legs
'soald gel The most A. the last session what
did certain Bank proposel The Brandon Bank
was chartered with certain privileges. These
privileges ], had abused, God knows how far. -
insicad.of building tho road originally con,em.
plated 10 lis charter, i, came forward and asked
10 be relieved from building the road to Mobile
with the implied and express understanding tina,
Il would make a road from mississippi Civ L
Pauding. The legislature accorded 10 The views
Of the Bank, and this bin should moi pass iion
that very circumstance. ! voted for the measure
said Mr. q. because believed the Brandon Banl
would never build tho road at all. Wherelor
the necessity Of restricting the present bill to Ger
ainpolntsi Are We 10 have two roads, side b,
side Whit do we see nowl The numerous
Banks which have been charered BY the State /,
construct certain reads, arc constantly apnlyin,