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

diLrulfHS u the county tbr revenue ui the De
parSm-nt apPars 10 he Increasing aa.l unirs- il
Shall be <ctt,uSy Checked ~ The rrcru SUSPENSION
OF paymcn, by -, ua,uy e, he hanks Il vii j., sble
noi only u maintain ihe pre~hi mai srrSe. ba' 10
sr,s urae - extend o. = gratifying 10 wi,ne~.
the prrnplt'nle aud hirliTV with Which ti,r ar-nls
o! ,hs Departin,at IN Tvwersi Perarm tNrr pubic
duties.
S1mr difficulties have ariNen 20 rrtaiian ;, s,ul.
tracts 10 the transportation ui the maaS by ra.roai
and >ieamho,t e'mpasl,~, 1t sPR'rS that the max
Imum Of Conversation provided hy Cragr .. e. the
transportation Of the ussils upon rslosd, . ~ 1T
hcleHl % induce sarne Of the eompanlS 10 cmvey
them such hours o. pw required 5r the Arearn
mndst"'n OF the pubic, u - one If the most IN.
porisnt dulrs OF the General Government To- pa,.
NAlr and maintain lur the al the prup.c of tho
States the beat practicable usl estihi.hntni 70
arrive 20 iht end II is mde prnslhlc TIN. tie Pc
Ohcr Department oil 10 enabled to eoe'sol the
hnrrs at wlucl tho mari, s'nll hc carried over rail.
roads asst nnw dnsovc al other rnd, Shml
erius ARE lfoin the lh,del1ary Of
/ the compcns iun pnw prn,niei nv hw az from un-
reasonable demands by suy of the railroad cnnpa.
macs. the sui b. Of el general importance Us
| lee require The prompt Micui al C0RI,ess
| In rritinn 10 scau'that lines, the most efficient
rnieiy IL oiiyiaus. and has bccn SUPERSEDED nv the
| pastmastrr General The Wa, aud Navy depart.
mrnt- already empiay steamboats, IN Their service
| nu' a3,ougl n Is by ma uitaus deSmbr that the
Government Should uudeitke the uan,poua non 1T
passengers or freight ne business there can hc M
reasonable objection 70 running boats, temaorirly
Whenever il miy be Necessary 10 put down attempts
al cStuulun 10 be discontinued rs yopn a. reasonable
contract, can be- obtRnei.
The suggestion. of the Postmaster General rea.
tive 20 the mldeqncy o thc legal allowance 10 wit.
ntsscs ~ cases OF prosecution lar ma, depredalans
mem, yolr serious consideration. The gilfty al tho
mails requires Tint such prosecutions shall be- Ell
c,eHt and justice 10 ihc ctulen whose time IL rcqu,r.
cl la b. gwen % the public, demands not ony that
hs exp uscs shall be PAID hat that he shall receive
o reasonable compensation.
The report from the War, Navy and Post or
fee Departments vii accompany lhls common,-
cation, aud ono from the Treasury Department.
wlll be presented Ia Congress IN few days
For various details n respect 10 the matters IN
chuge oi these departments, would refer you
Ia those important documents, satisfied that YOU
~tll End IN them many valuable suggestions,
which will be found ws deserving the attention
OF the Legislature.
From aiepou made in December % las, yenr
by he Secretary Of State to The Senate. showing
the taI docket Of each OF the Circuit Courts, |
aud the nlnber Of milas each Judge ha. 10 travel |
N die performance OF his dunes, great InraHl
ny appears "a Ihe amount Of labor assigned 10
each lud1t, hc number Of terms 10 be held IL |
each 81 the couft1 composing the uinh cttcuu, |
lhu distances between the places at winch they |
ST. aud IRON thence 10 the seat Of Government, |
are represented To be such ~ TO render II l,npo,
s'ble los the ud e Of thai circuit To perform. IN
manner corresponding With tho pubic exipenccs,
h's tenn aad circuit duties. revision, there
ItEp 4 liza. nj
seems obe called lof, and Is recommended 10
your Golce.
mink It proper TO call your attention to the
power assumedby Iofudofni Legislatures 10 an
houze the issue Of bonds 10y corporate comma
nirs on the guarantee 81 The Iofutory. Gun |
sfess passed u law N 1896, providing that no |
act ct Territorial Legislature Incorporating |
banks should have tie force Of law unlI ppproy |
I'd by Coagres,, bot acts Of a very excepll0nable
character previously passed by tho Legislature oi
FLORIDA, we're suffered to reinan N force. ~ var.
tue at which bonds oay be ISSUED loay.,, l,,.,e
amount by those Institutions, upon the l,nh 81
'he Ieiu'oy. resolution. intending ~ be il
Jhht or, passed The Senate At the same tes.,,b
expressing tie sense Of Congrcs, hat The liNs Il,
question ought mol to be PERMITTED 10 remain ~
N#.
bot u faded ~ the House ol Representative, Tor
want Of tur, and M desired amendments have
not been made. lin interests involved are al
greui Importance, nn' 'he subject deserves your
early and careful uuinuon.
The continued astallpn Of The question rel,
tive to lbc best nod Vi Keeping and ,,bur.up
TIE public money, srtl mJunously affect, the bus.
tnesa oi The country. Inc suspension Of s9ec,e
payments ~ 1887, tdltefvd he use Of depo.le
banks, - pIescnbcdby The acl Of 1886, a source
ialher 81 embarrassment lhan AID, and Of npcp.-
-ily placed the custoty Oi most Dt lh4 DaLlle mo
ncy afterwards coll aed IN charge of The public
objects lhe new 'ecurltps Tor is safety. winch
THIS Icquhed, "ete i prn,ciplr cuu-e vi ~ con.
yenns "a eS'ta Session ol Congress; hul n con.
Sequence OF Disagreement between The two /
Houses. nett ~ then, nor ut any sub.ro,r.nl p.. /
nod, has there been any Icgirailon on ,be .ub. 1
JeeI ne 0HpH ii'a1e ~ Tie last session s. OBJ
IAN we "u'HoIty u luusfess, 10 punish The 40,
" Puo"c 'hV"'y ~ thHde rutpnse7 US cfune
q mearufo Intended under other Governments
wan signal ad'dnta9, Was also uu.uccrsslul.
rem dhef'lue- of olt,ipn % lhil body, notAitA.
standing The Anxiety doubtless lclt by II loaff ,rd t
every Practicable secmny. The result of tn. 4, q
-uli TO leave TIE custody Of me public money
without those ,afesulRs which Lave been ~.
em years earnestly desired by ho ENecu.Ve
nnd as the rem'dy Is only Ia be found IN the so
non Of the Legislature Il imposes on mo IN. d,iy
u again submitting loyuu he pmpneiy Of pa.
.'ng law, providing iol tie sale keepin,, of III.
pablic money, aud especially to ask thai tis use
To- private purposes BY any officers entrusted with
i, may be declared 70 be felony, punishable
with penalties PFoPorioned % the magnitude OF
tho offence.
These circumstances added to known defects
IA the exislIns laws, and unusual arrangement m
he general operations OF trade, have, during The
last three year, much increased the difficulties
attendant on Lha cnIeehnn. keenllia and dL.hntse.