Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
From the M.ssissiPP'an'
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY !, 1889.
SENATE.

The bin to provide for The Internal Inns
movement Oft State being first IN order
M Tucker addressed the Senate, al
.ors Length, in support OF the bill. lie
said he hoped Senators would weigh well
the ;m.,ortance of connecting the Gulf and
the interior streams. Though the princi-
nal line could not be brought home TO the
immediate interest of every section of the !
State, vet indirectly every section is deeply
interested in that line. Establish that line,
and collateral ones will follow. The great
stople ofour State requires that we should
improve every opportunity offaciliiating the
exportation and importation of our State.
He insisted that no measure, interest, or po-
licy had importance to be put in competition
with internal improvements. The Union
Bank already begins 10 raise its hydra head;
but, dangerous as it may become, he hoped
it might not yet have acquired strength and
venom sufficient TO defeat this great interest
of the State.
Mr.. Alsbury addressed the Senate in sup
port of the bill. He took an enlarged and
extensive view, both as to The utility and
the practicability of internal improvements.
lie disclaimed any design against the sale
Of the Union Bank bonds. lie said that,
on the contre.Ta n,e the st>een dra WI
with view to that object; and il is grea;
mistake to suppose that the friends of this
bill are hostile to the Union Bonk. The
aspect of things strongly indicates hostility
from the friends of the Union Bank to this
bill. 1t is urged that per cent is too high
g rate OF interest on the bonds. 1.-THE friends
Of the bank ale not hostile to this bill and
to internal improvement, why did they NOT
move to amend the bill by striking out six
and inserting FIVE, while it was in com. of
the whole, instead Of waiting for the final
passage of the bill TO urge such objections ?
h. said he was not opposed to the Union
Bank. When the report ofthe committee
is received II will be time enough for me
20 give the Bank full and fair conSidera.
ton. may or may not be found opposed
10 that institution.
Mr.. Farrar was opposed TO the BILL He
said that this bill was more local and Sec
tional than the gentleman seemed 10 think
hlr. +. said he was not opposed to any
practicable system ofinternaI improvement
but, for the present, the sectional characte
of the bill, and the inevitable conflict in tn,
sale OF the Union Bank bonds, would com
pei him 10 vote against the bill. But h,
assured the friends ct The bill that he woult
cordially cO-operatcin any measure of in
,ernal Improvement which might be genera
aud practicable.
Mr.. Haley supported the bill. He mad
amos. happy reference to the improvement
in other States and, as TO the interest o
the be nds, he said Madison county coul
pay the interest, and never feel it. Ii
wished Mississippi to have fair play in tn
transportation of her staple.
Mr.Bingaman opposed the bill in speec
delivered in his usual forcible and gentle
manly manner; sill insisting that his o2pt
sition TO the bill was not from sections
causes. He urged, with great force, tn
fact that canals and other water>carriag
has an advantage over railroads. If the bl
had those general and applicable feature
which its title imports. he would he in #
Vor oft; but, as it stood, he was compelle
TO oppose IT,
MIR Hadley said il was strange to him
hear gentlemen opposed to the bill all d
clare themselves in favor of internal IN
provements, and yet they could not supPo
the bill because it was so sectional. WI
have these gentlemen not amended tn
bill, fit was mendable9-No-can't su
port the bill, and won't amend--and VIII.
This bill proposes TO connect the Gull
IL ft16a
sissippi river and all the iniermedIa
streams together. Is this local?-is III
sectional legislation? The objection IL
deeper! AS to the sale of the Bank BON
and Internal improvement bonds, the
was no force in the objection. Mr..
said he was in favor Of this system otinte
nal improvement and was anxious to pa
the bill and submit tito the people Of M
sisslppi, for he was not afraid TO CONN
in their judgment.
Mr.. Grayson addressed the Senatein @
position 10 the bill. Mr.. 6. insisted III
0he real object Of tie bill was sectional a
local, disguise it as the gentleman may ;,
This bill proposes 10 pledge the faith of I
State for Eve millions of dollars to be G
pended in establishing railroad viii
s1e senator knows but that IL may requ
.6se times that sum- Will the gentlem
vote away FIVE millions without first kno
ing that they may not be called on to vo
away fifteen millions TO finish the work !.
Dir. G. urged the propriety of appoint
commissioners and engineers to make 81
yey of the state, and report thereon, a
tins let the LEGISLATURE act efficiently a
wisely. wish It distinctly understood Ii
l an, not opposed to the principle but
peculiar features Of tho bill. will 81
port a.nessufe for raising fifteen millions
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