Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-25


bracel "a them all are deserving Of your regard.
The 4 spasion Of The 7abac domain, is deeply la-
tsrestnE 10 the reople Of this State. AL of iAc
nsw States except Mssisspp have received large
giants Of pabilc lands. liui a few iopusdfs re-.
main ID the State 10 be offered for sale, aal the
quantity uusald. IS generally OF little value Ai-.
sszppi pays more than her share OF she taxes,
indirectly lesieda Tie SHAPE # imPosts on Tie for
etgn goods she consume. Ii IS oar duly "a .nslst
"a a surrender Of the vacant an'ls II our borders.
Oar State pride revolis At The idea OF our SISTER
States acquiring through the legislation OF Con
gress, { right 10 our sod. and 10 keep It out OF
market. a. long as the dictates OF uyarice may
deem mee,. The funds Of the Government are
chiefly expended ia the old States. The Nation
al debt Is al pad. TIE revenue aceFane from
imposis. IS sufficient TO supply the wants OF the
Government The sales Of the pubic lands IA
tbs State, heretofore, exhausted our resources,
nad contributed much to the present embarrass.
ineui Of tie country. The existing system should
10 longer be tolerated, and the measures pro-
POSED by the old States IN relation 10 the public
domain, will never be submitted TO By the free.
tnen Of this State. The cxigeney Of the times de-
mand an expression Of opinion on this subject
from the legislature Ut the present juncure.
The laws now ID iorce, are believed 10 be adj
equate 10 protect our citizens ~ the enjoyment
ofihe rights guaranteed to them by the National
compact, aud the uneeasing efforts Of the fanatics
cannot disturb our repose. Their schemes tend
10 make us rely on our own resources, and
trust the time il not far distant. when we will be
enabled 10 carry on our commerce direct with
those countries that consume our great staple
aud traffic no more with those who arc denolnc'
ing our domestic policy
Tho immense debts contracted in Europe, by
the several States for the purposes Of Internal
Improvement, and the establishment Of Banks,
have afforded the means Of introducing more
foreign goods into the country, than the wants
Of trade required, or the exports Of the country
justified. Capitalists begin TO distfus the ability
OF the States TO pay the interest this heavy debt
punctnally, and TO extlngush the principal ii ma,
iurily. Some of the works constructed, do not
pay the. costs Of keeping them IN operations ma.
nv OF them do not yield interest on tho capital in.
vested. II is quito probable, that several Of the
States will BE- unable to pay the interest pune.
tually in par funds, on the loans they have con.
tracled. Many years will elapse before money
can DO borrowed Of foreign capitalists, on tayoa'
bic terms, and II may well be questioned, whether
wehayc right to saddleoar posierity with hea'
Wy debt for any other purpose, ihan 70 provide for
our National defence aud the perpeinitv Of our
free institutions. Ii the deb, incurred was due
10 our own citizens. ils burlhens would not b. so
great The country would no, be aanualIy
drained Of its speeiosto pay the interest, but i
would be expended among us Tho pubic
creditor would bear bis portion of the public
burthens. Two bis.wl come ~ for your inal
80 ~
for the further sum Of SIX millions Of dollars. for
tho internal Improvement Of the country. These
bills have already passed one legislature, and 10
doubt will be acted upon. with the caution and
deliberaiion called for, by the magnitude Of the
subject aad ito important bearing upon The future
welfare and credit Of the State. All experience
proves that heavy articles can be transported
much cheaper 10 market on Rivers and Canals
than on Rail Ronds. |, is worthy Of your serious
consideration, whether our means should not first
10 appropriated TO tho improvement Of those
channels IN our State furrowed out By the hand Of
Providence, for our special use. An cxpendr
ture OF less than one million Of dollars, udlciously
implied, would be sufficient to remove the obsiruc
tons from The various water courses of the STATE,
aud to bring navigation 10 the borders Of every
county No State IN the Union, enjoys facilities
OF water communication 10 an extent equal to
ours, and we will DO recreant to our duty, Eve
fail to remove the obstacles interposed to the en-
loyment Of the advantages they are capable Of
ahording
herewith transmit the report OF the engineer
appointed TO survey the coast on the southern
border Of the State, together with chart showing
the various channels and the depths Of water in
tho several harburs and the channels leading
thereto Much time was taken and labor I'm.
dereonc BY tho engineer in making The survey,
md have confidence in the accuracy ofhis 70.
port. 1t il now demonstrated that we have fine
harbor on our own coast and in due course Of
time an emporium, for the shipment Of largo
portion Of the surplus products OF the State and
for the reception Of our foreign surplus Of mor.
chandjze. viii be established within our own Dor.
deFs, AMI subject TO the control OF our own Leg.
stature. An advantageous position for naval
station and depot Of naval stores can be obtain.
Ell noar the coast. TIE great depth Of the har.
Dor, It's contiguty TO the West India Islands and
70 an ahundau, supply Of fine timber suitable for
chip building viii commend the place 10 the a.
vorablc consideration Of tho General Govern.
ment The acosunt Of monies expended BY the
engineer. and Of the time taken 10 complete the
survey, is herewith transmitted aud an early ap.
preparation TO pay the sum, together with Tie
salary Of tho engineer, Is requested.
Al tho latc session Of the Legislature an act vas
passed aud commissioners appointed to designate
and mark on, pubic road rora this rlace to the
S,ato liae on the neares, and best route to T'us
eaSccsa, RgT autisoseoA the commissioners eat.
rloy Sufficient number Of hands 10 cut ont amt
improve the road Al tho same session resoa
lion was passed, requesting an appropriation Of
four thousand dollars out Of the Two per cent
fund 10 be paid INTO the State Treasury; 10 defray
The expenses Of The improvement. The road
has already been laid of and designated, an3 the
report Of the commissioners tilei in the Office Of
the SeeresarN III State. No nart Of The Two per