The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1843-10-28

Communicated.
Mr.. EDlTol:-The navigation of the
Tallahatchio river is certainly an lob
ject of the first Importance TO the PEG
pie ofthis county, and yet they sit with
their arms folded, as f nothing could be
done. The loss Of the Belmont excited
considerable agitation for the moment,
and seemed to promise that something
eflectuai would be undertaken; but all
have again relapsed into their former
apathy and Indifference.
Some years back plan was proposed
by forming an association by all the cot
ton growers that they would send their
cotton 10 market only by the steam
boats, and that this would induce the
steamboats, 10 remove all distractions
This plan for 4 while engaged all at
tention, and diverted every other scheme,
but when it is considered that it is only
in time ola flood in which the steamboats,
can gel up the river at all, and when the
distractions are most difficult TO be re-
moved, it was surely trusting to q bro
ken staff to expect the removal Of tham.
II would seem that one hand could do
more in time oflow water than a dozen
of hands could do in time of high water
Besides, they would only remove the
Instructions that impeded their own
course, and would not touch those that
lay in the way when the water was low.
At all events il was proved Intellectual.
The next proposition was to apply 10
the Legislature for q donation of money
or vacant lands TO be appropriated to-
wards clearing all the rivers in the State
But is there any reasonable expectation
that such proposition will be granted?
Some parts Of the State do not need
such an appropriation, and therefore
they will be against it But the great
and principal objection will be, that the
State is largely indebted, and will need
all the funds she may be possessed of to |
pay her debts. Indeed, ii has been al /
ready represented by ssnc, that 10 pay |
this debt would bring down ruin upon
the State. Is there any probability /
therefore that we can get such dona
on? To me il seems improbable, if not
The plan, therefore, that would sug-
gest, is, to apply the Legislature for
flaw authorising and empowering the
Police Court to assign all the hands
within one, two or three miles Of the
river TO work as many days in clearing
out the river as they are compelable
BY law to work upon the roads-and
hat their roads be kept in order by the
adjoining districts This law would be
lsed or disused just as it was necessary
fany other plan could be devised,
his could be laid aside. If subscrip
ion could be raised, orif the Legislature
would give land or money, or any other .
,lan could be thought of, then the pro-
'isions Of this law would cease; but at /.
present you must pat your shoulders 10
be wheels, ifyou would wish the wag-
n to move. The law would be so
ramed that supervisors or owners would
C appointed where it was inconvenient
. the usual ones named, to attend, and ,
1ho would receive the same compensa-
ion, and be punishable in the same .
vay for neglect of duty. 1.-THE Legis- !
alure would pass such law, and can
lot see why they would not, and espc
tally if we can get Mr.. Erwin elected,
nd 1t is hoped we can, who would be a {
arm advocate for it, then there will be $
tile doubt of the law passing the Le- Il
is!ature' Any one can copy the fol- P
wing petition. A FRIEND. 6
o The Sendte and House of Represent "
tattres Of The State Of Mississippi: lc
The petition Of the subscribers, in
abltants Of county, respectfully s.
'present, nj
That your petitioners labor under tv
'eat Inconvenience by the distractions tn
the Tallahatchie river, and are desi-
JUS that some plan be fallen upon for
moving the same. Impressed with
G bellefthat the State has no: the pow D
to grant relief wbo.o W