Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-04-05

o 900.
he Mississippian admits that sail who
know any thing Of the feelings Of the
me l,bcrs Of the las, Legislature, bonders
and anti-bonders, wings and democrats,
are we'll aware tina. il was universally
conceded, that inasmuch as East MisSis-
sippi would receive the two per cent
fund, for the purposes named in the act
of its appropriation by Congress, the
North was entitled to the proceeds ofthe
500, 600 acres Of land donated 10 the
State by the same act"
Well now Mr.. Editor, as it seems 10
be universally conceded" that the north
is ''cnttled 10 the proceeds Of the 500,
600 acres Of land donated to the State"
/ by the general government, is it not just
and equitable That the north should di
rect in wha: manner these funds should
be appropriated?-and presume it will
be universally conceded that nine
tenths Of the citizens Of North Missis-
sippi would prefer the expenditure Of
this fund in cleaning out our interior
rivers, and improving their navigation,
to it's being appropriated in erecting
levee on the bank Of the Mississippi riv-
er, where the population is very sparse,
L Al 60 e. r "a.
would accrue TO the general government,
and few land spectators.
A levee on the banks Of the Missssip-
pi river, a(tor it is constructed, requires
constant attention TO keep it up; and that
attention can never be had until il is
settled up, and has permanent popula-
ton on its banks.
But let us review some Of the advan.
iages that would he derived from the
permanent improvement OF The naviga-
ton Of our lille rivers in the interior.
by removing all distractions, clearing
out their channels, and Strengthening
them by means Of canals and drains
By removing all Instructions and siraigh-
ttning the channel, our rivers, year az
ter year, would confne themselves
more and more within their banks, and
as the natural effect of running water
is TO wear and deepen the channel, we
may certainly calculate that the cost Of
improving the navigation would dimin-
ish annually, and the swamp lands an
nually become more and more valuable.
1t would also be the means Of insuring
TO our population a greater degree of
health, which Of itself would be suffi-
Gent remuneration Tor bringing our
swamp lands into cultivation, for it may |
he said of health, as OF justice, ''that il
cannot be paid for at TO high a price"
No one can soberly conclude that the !
vast tracts of swamp and other uncuii- !
vatcd lands in this State, are 10 contin- |
ne forever in their present waste and |
noxious condition. Every one mus: an |
ticipaie day when they will be brougn,
under the dominion Of man, when, ''the |
dry earth will appear and yield forth |
abundantly its increase, some twenty |
some fifty and some an hundred fold.'-
But this is the end when is 10 be the |
beginning? Even now is as fiji time
as any--none better can he locked for
We shall never be in better condition |
for commencing permanent system Of
bringing into cultivation all Of our low
lands. This will afford employment TO
all our idle hands; will strengthen our
selves by ginning laborers from abroad.
check emigration 10 other States, and
eventually convert our own little State
into another Eden. Any one al all con-
versant with the interior of our State, |
knows that capital only is wanted to
bring under profitable cultivation many |
thousands Of acres Of as good land as
any in the world. There is no finer
country than ours, not even the far |
famed Delta Of the Nile will show better
land for production, than the bottom lands |
bordering on our rivers. But what is
the appearance OF those lands in their
present conditione you will behold large
tracts Of rich land in their primitive
unproductiyeneSS all evh;h;,,pp 20 H.