Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-08-10
To THE EDITORS or THE STATE
or MISSISSIPPI.

srATF TNIErKsITY.

/ citizens 30 Tie iocsi.on 90 lie Stale university.
Tie STATE hasa large iard spp'labs 10 tbs pur-
/ Ise. sufficient % create an establishment worthy
I 81, ,hts goat commonwealth, and probably sur
p...s fund vi remain, lhe mtsrss, Of which, wi. IN
part rcrye lhr State Of lae ANNA! expenses of tic
establishment /, appears 10 to a conceded point.
that tbs institution which vii b. 50 intimately af,-
~ Is NE prosperity. character and glory of The
state, Shall he located IN a healthy region.
The people Of Mississippi should Immediately con-
s,ler. whether the university shah be heated in the
immediate yic.n,, oflke poIat. where thev may wiI
the future location of the seat Of government to be,
l.t.-. al ,,s. d., A ,.,,,.. a. A., c,.hsl a l,8,
intercourse CIVIC" 'ee E"t'7' i"''e ~ q "''1''
cnee of opinion on lA.s SUBJECT some believe That
DE university heinF heated convenient 80 jhe seat
,- -,,s,,r,.r, ,g,,il t.y,. I, ire students 10,
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Others l#atvc thala sdmld be con'emcni to he
statoi government whereby i might lie more ni-
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lh''u "S@''''ff wv nave "' l'"'' - SUP
press al. those establishments Tat allure youth INTO
habits OF vice and dissipation That tide power
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4 /. f., lei.
Ve '"t "' ~ '''i 'al'''' wv = "''-"
large proportion oil ihe 'tb*aAu't WNpN nave per-
sauH interest. That these considerations present
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ABu, 1t may DC urged, mat Were ever Inc 10
cailon mav b. fixed unfe would ALWAYS one o.
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=. i... .i.,.... 80.
t0"t''HN' ~ 't''y'' "''"'N' '' 'H'''' VIC
visits OF the students That These establishments
could not be 40 Immediately uudey the government
or,r,,,.l,,.,,.,.,r ne r,,ll ,ls ara, nj ,oy,rp.
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m'''' 0'" "'' ,'' '''e' " '''' ''''',''' '0u' ~
more cueIGphrAaF Ruar5p hN IaYmE we hlhFeIsl.
e near nc seat ol government II ~ lor Vac good
people Of Mss slpp ~ consider lhs subject ma
,uiely ana ia determine The question beafc The com
ing elections Every mhn must leei TIE Importance
Of aconsIdcraie sn3 wise dcct o. Nc se'crat
questions Of hugh interest now pending me correct
decision Of Which W,,i give complexion 70 ne iu-
tare destiny q ihs great STATE 1T We therefore,
invite The editors throughout Ne STATE, 20 take
lead 70 procuring meetings Of ihe citizens, That q
then primary assemblies thtY may determine ana
proclaim their views, hv rtsnnilohi WHICH Wii con-
sttule instructions TO thef tepFtculaiFeH
Hero lot rae suriBse u lhe state university and
Tie scat OF government sNnul Nc 'ocoled ~ hca
thy region of the State, and IN iHc vicinity q each
pcny Of the seat OF government II wonld c"hsc-
qu.hiy cutaucc the price 81 iow IJ very great tA'
tent at lhe stts
Every man lu t}e state whn could hope itom 'hea
situation ~ lis, 70 give t1ef chidrfn good eduea-
ton even a. e future day, wound strive % acquire
townptupcty at thc s5es. Those who desired %
speculate on town lots would hrcuWe competitors 40
the Salcsi lor hccNcnt would hc eeI'an tha' there
would shortly become gfga' demand How inv.
ing would be location for every han WHO could
afford Il 10 town .eralfd lnR healthy region The
seat Of government ard Of tducauon Nhets to'
male scmnanfs, primary schools am me university
would be %iab8ha1 WINCH would a',o be iHe
scat Of ne high courts d lndlcawrc, and where AZ
iteec establishments "onM ua'e, 70 ensure an in-
ie,rcts1i rehned Hrd enlightened fncie'y'
ne establishment "l me seat o. government a
lone u l'rale9 ~ a htaihv f'gon ""u'd ensure an
amnunNo sales W'Ie ihah tuIhcieRl 10 at[al every
expense hn' BY ihe additional location Of The nm.
WGIlY ~ US Fauly, very nfge surplus iHhd
%o1i8 br created. me ''aloU o. ihe ha' q 60
kFhmeN' o. htHt H' IHatut"ot " He eyhHt = W.
State, would Further Gualy cHnahre ne prce el
lots at the sae7i 'uatmucf' as u ""rd ensure per-
mhcfc} u WoNa amount 70 huaIaNly, 'at "
never "ond De a''H removed ihe Hl0de foo'-
w would NJ course never consent TO us removal
we upper ah1 MWcf country "oniA never oh'e ~
a removal i'F 'Ut gPef county "'ga never
Wlsh y 70 be l'WhE'a iui'hcf snalhi ahd iAf "WtF
aalniry waaa no' rsh q iti'h'r norm.
hss-s'Pfi y 'HE' i'PpJ si'u9',' W 'i'H H' HiI-
le county aH''a' q .aIkf 'A'.'t " county ltito'
y l@Hy hbHna7A'f ANfpr' VIVID Hhe spffgs 81
pure Tr' t'7he ~a'ef aHa c9pah@ q sea'a'ia"E
'".fab3 Gems" ''iim"R Ifh'""N@
But presents l18 'ar'he extraordinary nd'ah'
aea. 'I"i @ nWheF 81 locations are pnan'eu' hhy
81 "HfA ~ f"s'tNa'fo, liai ial ROADS o very shott
1iehi Nhnia e"n'e't 'lc .'at % RoNefiiuf1 % WIN
ie ha''Gnae waters "' We MsSsspp ahnd feaf
heTs ha : ieHNsIaHec' "Nuia also 9aa gltS'y
~ we Nai.f 'i Nl tN@1 IHsq enhance 'he' price ..
PIG SAGE Il would give we e'A"hiy NAT Wou~
q aua'i'h y 49, otAfr aaFaN''Ees' become AoOF-
WITS Pare y 3h'e
HaFe 'lf"ben'A' PI,6'a.cu .'t'S "l t'y c''l'a-
fd"oh 2, ny ,t"'" cuHehN ",",a 'a,no' De con
inFeltd, ] NrE can 3tuEt Nhr'AtF nave GFaNN