Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-13

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eft 10 the INDECENT aud helpless. One s.
and sixty-six patients were m
admitted from the fst of January 1S40, o;
to the 1st Of Deceniber last. The m
sum of five thousand dollars is annual r.
ly drawn from the Stale Treasury for n
its support. Five hundred dollars f
we're received last year from tax On
billiard table, and FIVE thousand six d
hundred and ninety seven dollars and q
seventy FIVE cents from relief commit E
tees. It
transmit for your consideration a i
resolution of the General Assembly of {
the State of Vermont, proposing to a.
mend the Constitution of the United /;
States, so as to restrict the eligibility |
of the President to- single term-res-
olutions of the Senate and Assembly
of New York-oftHe General Assem-,
bly, of the State of Connecticut, ant
Of the General Assembly Of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky, III relation to
the Public NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ofthe
! General Assemblies of the State Of
Maine and Indiana In relation to the
NSrth3Eastern Botfndary; Resolutions
of the General Assembly of the State
Of Connectieut, in favor ola Protective
policy by the National Government,
and requesting an expression of oPin-
! ion OH the subject by the other States
: of the Union. Also, report and
, resolutions of the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State OF
! South Carolina, in relation to the con-
trogersy between the States of Geor-
ri gia and Maine, In relation to a demand
e made for the surrender of certain fugl-
e tives, charged with stealing slaves-a
:. preamble and resolutions of the Com
o monwealth of Virginia, in relation to
i the demand by the Executive of Vir-
Dfl ginia upon the Executive of the State
as Of New York.. for the surrender o
of three fugitives from justice, and let
e. ter of the Governor of Virginia in re-
ne lation TO the same subject. The gfaV
o. questions presented by these docu
a. ments, deserve the calm considerable
in and decisive action Of the Legislature
he A systematic attempt is being made
nd rivet tariff Of protection on the soutl
ey to render a large portion Of her prope
ms ty useless-to take from the ne
ent States the public lands within the
tho borders. and TO make all the cote
d. growing States tributary to the mani
BIZ featuring and grain-growing interes
rec | confidently anticipate the united a.
lch ton of all the people of this State
va these vitality interesting questions
un- The principles contended for By
HE Governors of the States Of Maine a
and New York are utterly indefenslb
be- and i. violation Of BE- the letter a
spirit of the National cOmPact, and
all adopted generally by he non-slaveh'
.eat ding States, will inevitably lead TO
a dissolution Of the Union MississiF
,;sh will stand by Georgia and Virginia
cb- this exciting controversy.
emit. | lay before you letter and q
nm count current of Messrs. Hunpfff
nee & johnson, the Commissioners W
east superintendent the opening and imp
The wing of the Yazoo Pass, and copy
= of their contract with Shelby and RoI
and Commissioners have been appoint
nm to contract for, and superlntend
|. all IMPROVEMENT in the navigation OF
the Cold Water River.
.rore In accordance with my request
ON Marshals ofthe Southern and MOI
J,,o ern Districts of this State, have
out litely furnished me with acopy OF II
eonr census returns; and the statistical
a1cb formation collected by them. Bell
inc that the information contal
bet therein will be Of great utility IN 'a' az
auod tatihg you in the despatch Of the pu
!. IF business; I have caused an abstfa'
,,ced be made of said returns, and here
80. transmit it--this document shows
49, ao.,;d there were In this State on the 1st
i Lut of June, 1870. -,
le ous Froe white males, 1886 Male slaves, v
m OF :. females, 6l,761 Female y
bien- n.
=, NO 17S,667 ~ I9'
Free white persons deaf and dumb,
ITCH a blind insane
rvice. co,ored persons deaf, dumb and blind
l and insane and IDIOTS
n al Free colored males,
g females,
ohlces Number of Colleges,
is full Studerts, =.
co,ld "a Academies & grammar schO
Scholars in said institutions; !,
imam q Primary and common schools