Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-10-26


meTcia siie Of buying the land, Of LAYING it of ~
TO town, nlseI0g the lots, and appropua,ng al /
The proceeds and profits towards the rail- rOajS aud
other public Improvements. b this means proper
y carried out the people viii in great part and
probzhy IN whole, be relieved from the expense of
al Tie improvements which NAV be demanded IN
the State.
Let the -n minded people Of the state firmly
resolve, tr'st Mississippi sha6 mo logger have her
highest Interests gamhled or by SET Of iucolora-
led eomnaritS: That lhe site which Shsb be selected
lor the commercial emporium Of tins great State,
shall be purchased ana owned IA whole b. Toe state.
Lett be resolved, that The public Improvements
shall commence at no po.nt on Lake Borgne, unless
the state shall own three miles squares, aud that the
Improvements shall commence al g po.nt within
that body OF land. most convenient ior laying cut
the whole Tor city. lie; Use resolves be made
and the artificial value of these specializing town
sites VIII be destroyed; and the state will be ena-
bed to buy where she peases at a fair valuation
Where l. the certainty ttat the CITY OF Missiesp-
pr is The only available point. Il would be OF tn-
calcu'ahIe advantage 10 the commercial cite that II
should be al or as near as possible to the mouth OF
Pear rIyer.
There is but one node by which the state can
be delivered from the ilnss OF the spectators.
Let tie legislature authorize the governor 10 Sc
lect spot tum the surveys OF the coast that shall
BE- made, and purchase the spot aud three or four
miles square around IT, The governor The I'M
mediate agent ol the people; and his character VII
be Of issue IN making the selection, and he viii be
responsible lc Tie people. HIS whole time lSappro-
priaed TO the public service and his opportunities OF
making ludciauS selection are Of the first order.
| would as citizen of Mississippi, infinitely rather,
trust To his selection, than 10 The legislature.
First Because his mcans oI Judging viii be supe-
rior.
Secondly, because in a business of such high mo-
ment, he viii give 10 It the personal attention II de-
serves.
Thirdly. His character viii be at stake in exer-
cisng sound Judgment and he will have every
incentive 10 MAKE thorough examination before he
decides.
Fourthly. Because he is Immediately responsible
TO the whole people, being directly the pubic ser
want ol the whole State.
Filthy. Because If the governor is compelled to
make report Of hs selection 10 the legislature, be-
fore he purchases the land, as certain as fate II viii
| be purchased by company before the legislature
can take any action on it; and thereby the state
| will be made the victim OF another band oispecua-
| tors.
. Sixthly The legislature cannot by possibility
have the same opportunity OF forming correct
judgement Every company having an interest IN
particular location, viii have engines al work to
give the minds Of the members the direction TO SUIT
Their particular interest. The members Of the MIS-
siSsipp Clly Company alone have millions at stake
upon tie issue and influences will be created TO
| make impressions upon the minds OF the members To
! suit particular interests.
What are the means of information possessed by
| the members of the legislature! Ii must he admit
| ted that they have no personal knowledge on the
subject. They must depend on the affirmation OIL
| others, and with SO many personal Influences at
work to WELD the legislature it would be next 10 a
miracle if the members should form correct Judge
| menl.
In business o(such high moment 10 the state
would not even trust TO the capacity Vt Single en-
| plneer This engineer ehould report 10 the Cover :
nor or if made 10 The next legislature copy should
| be placed in hls hands. The governor should be
authorized to employ another able engineer, ana
un.er hs supervision both engineers should exam
inc the points, Out Of which the selection should DC
made After full and mature examination HE
governor should make The purchase and report uie
proceedings to The legislature. II pubic lahls
should be found convenient to such site, llere Woud
I've no difficulty in procuring the assent OF congress
that the state should have such lands al the innl-
} mum government price That added to the pnr-
chase of tie lands for the cy would create grta'
resources, from which TO carry out lhe Wotk. Du'
if no public land is purchased, J SHAH sheW, ha'
from every reasonable calculation the state by ~
miles square, to be purchased as site or HE Guy
i can ralse a fund, amply sufficient 10 complete th'
whole system Of Improvements for the state
; That shall be the subject OF my next number ~
y other people have ever had The IKE advantages
With moi tenth Of the resources Of the state deVt'
/ oped, Mississpplls HE largest producing a'a'e u
II the Union. She has yet to select clIe LOT CON-
= mercal emporium for the extensive and erhe YET
: rIory embraced within our limits. In Inc usual OF
T. der of things, II must become an important oiy an
T. Of great extent by lud.cous system o. lupro''
:. men,s. The iudcious men throughout Tie Cnlo
IN will view this subject in its proper light. liner
vii be a proper competition al the sales
= A powerful state will be party to the sales; an
T., will give the guaranty, that the greater part OIL "
4, state shall be connected with this conineiclal tlp'
nun by proper system Of improvements nc sa'
l. viii On a reasonable calculation, be found on such
re guaranty to amount to sum sufficient 10 meet e.
n. cry expense attending the improvements Inc PEI
Is pie viii be relieved OF the Tremendous burdth'whl,
Sc Will fall upon them II tho plan contemplated '!
al last legislature is acted out.
ii. People Of Mississippi, you have now 70 de'eIhN'
u whether YOU are to eglsiate on this important 81
ID lec, so as TO improve entire condition Of Tie s'a
h. and deveope It's mighty resources, at little or no
at pence 10 the people or whether the machinery
st N Ia be conliIyed as TO burden The STATE WIN
IS. enormous amount OF debt, and company OF spe
10 ulaiors are 10 reaize pructy fortunes ny diVIu"
" amongst themselves millions oil dollars through
n state operations. =,
he The following communication was received Sc
~ era weeks ago the delay N publishing y was Cav
Mt ed by it having been misald. we have laAeh