Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-25

can De. She must be also Tor some years great
y disturbed, and the cultivation Of the soil reiar-
ded. by The numerous and hostile savage tribes
/ upon aud within her borders. The number Of
slaves beng introduced into Texas. IS small when
compared With the White emigration, and for the
next seven years, IS believed, that nearly oil tho
slaves m Texas, would be most probably employ
ed IN raising provisions for the full supply of all
Their population, provisions being double The price
IA Texas that they are IN the United States But
It there should he any great increase in the next
seven years OF the number Of slaves IN TEXAS,
they viii nearly all have been introduced from tho
cotton growing States, and lhus to that extent,
viii diminish our crop of cotton. Texas, also,
lfom her wrclched currency, which Is even worse
than ours, increasing so enormously the pice Of
living and and Of iaisug cotton, and also fIom
her unhappy land system, involving her titles IN
SO many doubts and conflicts, is not increasing
50 rapidly Us ] could desire, lor ! am a sincere
friend Of that young and yet 10 be powerful 70
public of tho diffusion Of the AnFo-Ametican
race, and OF their republican principles ard insti-
nhons, as rapidly as practicable, North aud
South over IBIS entire Continent
In relation to the establishment Of our direct
foreign trade with Europe in Imports and exports,
Il individual resources and capital are insufficient
to accomplish this great ol5cct, We must, as
present cSpedtcn' incorporate importing and ex.
porting companies to accomplish tho great OBJ.
Iect Doubtless, under favorable charters,
large portion OF that surplus which will be soon
found TO be most unpro6ably employed in banks
here, would DC surrendered, and invested IN the
stock Of such importing and exporting compa-
Mes, Should any deficiency Of capital yet exist.
It could be obtained on adequate security and ia
vorabe terms from England, whose merchants
and manufacturers are 50 deeply concerned IN the
success of this project. Tbs with me is ia.
vorilc object, and one 10 which my attention has
long been directed II is NOW nearly thirteen
years since published in newspaper, then ed
lied at NaIchc2, by my friend, Captain Cook, an
essay IN favor Of this trade, by the employment,
of towboois n bringing vessels directly from tho
mouth Of tho Mississippi TO Nachez This pro.
iecl had then but very lew advocates, cxcep, Cap.
Cook aud myself but when it was revived IN
1888, repaired 10 New Orleans, as chairman OF
a committee appointed by public meeting at
Nntchtz, and having collected all the data, as to
the relative advantages Of The direct and indirect
trade, reported the facts 10 another meeting here.
when the first impulse given to this great pro-
lccS and the tado shortly after commenced.
This trade is still progressing, though slowly now,
owing TO the present embanusSmcnts but II true
to ourselves, we never VIII permit il to fail. Ii Is
project which will build Up our cities, and in The
diminished expenses Of transporting our cotton 10
the ultimate market, and receiving here directly
II return from England Tic imports we desire in
exchange, saving to our planters would be eff.
Ioelcd, OF at least ten per cent upon The amoun,
Of their crops.
Connected with the transportation Of cur crops
Directly lfom on own ports 10 70, egn market,
IS The great subject Of rail roads 10 those ports
rom tie interior, 10 diminish the expense o.
transporting cotton, aud for other great purposes.
AZ The last session, introduced bill into the
Senate which was passed to n first and second
rcodng, aud reported JaroraJig by the commit
tee Of public lands, transferring 70 this State
quantity Of public lands equal TO that heretofore
coded to Ohio, being upwards Of million Of a
crcs, FOR similar purposes, TO d this State IN con-
STRUGGLING certain railroads which were deslgna
ted IN the bill as follows .--
"a rad-road from Brandon 10 the eastern boun
Diary Of this State, IN the drecllnn Of Montgomc-
~ Alabama; rnIl-road ltom Pauldmg TO Mis-.
slsslpp CIy railroad from Canton TO Colani
bus, with branches from Macon, StAhye, Lou.
l>yllIe Carthage, kosciusko, ard jacksonville,
a railroad from Ripley through Holly Springs
and fernando and Commerce; a rail road from
Ponloloc to Delta, Gcm Ponioioc 10 Abcr.
dcea; u rlll.foad from CoiTetyllIe TO tho Taa.
haIch,e ryor, and from Grecnsbotough through
Cauoon to the iazoo; a fail.r1ad from Benton
to Manchester, from Puucctown to Deer Creek,
from Lexington to Tchula, from De kalb 10 Mar
kccto, and from Vernon to Clinton, or the most
eligible point on tie NIcksburg lall road a rail-
road nom Monticello to Gaain, or tho most
eligible port on the Notchcz railroad, and a rail
road nom Liberiy, 10 the most eligible point on
the Nolchcz railroad"
he Bill was dcsnened 10 operate equally
throughout the State, and to provide lor the Trans.
poIauon Of our produce to our own ports by
shoh routes, az fat as practicable, ana am no,
without strong hopes Of passing this bill through
NE Senate, and peIhaps tLro0sh the House at the
next session.
by the act cf Congress providing itr tie adj.
Mission Of this State into tn Union, two Per
cent. Of the neu proceeds Of the sales Of tho
puDlic lands within our limits, was to he arptn.
pnaed by Congress IN making roads without our
boEJtfs' but leading to tie State. This fund
nave heretofore, loi several years, been eudeav-
oring 10 obtain for he State, for the making Of
roads without our limits. ] he difficulty is in Oh
tanning tie fund for roads within the State, the
contract beng for road within our limits. AZ
Ter Consultation, however, with my friends in
both Houses, | vas enabled to frame, bill.
which, after seme slight opposition at fIst hual-
", upon foil explanation, passed the Senate unan-
Imoasly and having been reported favorable by
the appropriate committee Of the lower house,
would certainly have passed that BODY had il
been reached, as It would have been, but for the
Intervention Of the Maine boundary question.
Inns Dill WI certainly think, pass at the next