Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-09

healthy, can be found-presenting
surface proper for the location Of
town.
The middle country would never
consent TO its removal. The lower
and upper could never unite to over
rule the middle country. For the up
per country would never consent to its
being removed further southland the
lower country would never agree to its
being removed further north. Its per-
manency would thus be considered by |
every sensible mind as guaranteed. |
Guaranteed by the interest of the mid
die country to retain it in its position,
by the north to prevent its removal
south, and by the south to prevent its
removal further north. All then could
purchase, with an entire assurance of
its remaining the permanent seat of
government, of education, and of the
supreme judicial establishments. The
respectable mechanics throughout your
State, would enter the market as pur-
chasers of lots for residence: For
there they would find employment for
the exercise of their trades, and the
means of educating their children.
Who can calculate the point OF pros
perity and refinement to which town
would arrive, thus situated, in heal
thy region, near the centre of this State,
so rich and boundless in its resources;
and that town the seat of Legislation,
Education, and the supreme judicial
establishments of your country.
Commencing in the upper portion
Of Madison county, and from that point
to the line of Tennessee, you have an
elevated, rich, and healthy country,
capable Of sustaining a dense popula-
ton of freemen. This is the case,
whether you take the country on either
the east or west side of Pearl river.
The only exception to this, is, small
skirt of country on our river borders.
The middle country, commencing
with the upper portion Of Madison
county, presents as healthy region as
the same space of ground in any part
of the United States. At any point
which might be selected in that region
the position would be convenient to q
connexion with Big Black by shor
rail Road:-And the rail road now pro-
crossing 10 Jackson, could be mos
conveniently extended to the seat o
, government; for the GALLEY lands o
: Pearl River and It's branches,w illreacl
, within few miles Of any point which
: may be selected. This would give tn
. assurance, also, of IFS becoming a tow
: of some commercial importance, an
: would add to the prosperity ofour riV
er towns. 1t would be situated so q
to form its connexion with our rive
e towns by the navigation Of Big Blacl
$ a stream susceptible, with little aid,
= being one of the best navigable interiC
+ streams in the Southern States; or b
# an extension Of the rail roads fro
a Jackson. Or it might establish its col
nexion with any town on Lake Borgr
} by the way of Pearl River, with the a
If of rail road of no great extent, rul
r ming down the valley land of the ives
J. ern prong of Pearl River.
a A town thus established, under IL
i patronage of the State establishment
at would give employment to the M
te chanics of your State, for years, al
: bring into the State thousands of tn
e. useful class of population. 1t won
Of fill your middle country with den
Of population of farmers, and would sh'
Sc its benign influence to our remote
RI borders. Ltwould give employment
he the smaller farmers, of raising eve
as thing necessary for the supply Of
n markets of the town. That would
he the case through the whole midt
country. Provisions would be chea
he ened, and you would not be Deepen
. ant for every days meal at the seat
oI. government, on States far remov
Iry from us. A great amount of treast
III would thereby be annually saved
he the country, and industry and ent
is. prise encouraged at home. Extens
sh- and numerous tavern ESTABLISHING
err would spring up at the seat Of COVE
vii ment. Numerous families, in mod
all ate circumstances, who would Sc
rge there for the education Of their G
re- dren, would keep private accommo
te ton to aid their means:-Especit
the in public times. That is the CASE
les other States. By all these mean
ais competition will be produced, vi
lrt will afford TO the people of Mississ
orr as good accommodations, and al
cheap a rate, as is to be obtained at
;nbt seats of government of other Sta
s. The present seat of government is
.e,,r verbal for the inferiority of its acc
e o modations, and the exorbitance OF
o oon charges; as well as for the high ?
, C - oflabor and merchandise. People
.aro sire to be we'll paid for risking
,aolo lives in such an unhealthy place,
na the whole State is severely taxed
Mic it.
-, n Locate your public establishn
: IL in healthy country, and you cal
.a.o tain the best talents in the mecf
- arts, at reasonable prices, and bull
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