Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-01-11


rich g poor upon pflnciplss 81 perfect equality Il
Inc poor, moral and intelligent alike. and makes them
allie worthy ind useful citizens. II therefore quail
iaes alike the rich and the poor when they attain 10
the are OF majority and take upon themselves the
sles Of citizens to manage. conducs and administer
tneS government upon principles OF equality, and 10
ezerce equal power enjoy equal benefits from their
government. sa stsg
IS Halter myself with the opinion, which to me is
very that il you establish asystem Of com-
mna ana primary free schools, that you win promote
edueaton IN the State, and that You will at the same
lime reduce the burdens which now heavily cypress
the pe0ple. Should you eject these great and very
desirable objects Of promoting educafion and Of re-
ducing the burdens Of the people, also faIter my
sell that the time Is not very remote, I ferventy
wheR the rich and the poor, with one voice. when
POUR country's voice viii consider you the greatest
benefaetors OF the age, and viii thank you, even
bless you for yOJr most noble Of all Efforts. The
most enviable position. the highest honor and the
most enduring Immortality. attached to the names
and menery ofour revolutionary warriors, statesman
and aages for their struggle IN obtaining by force
rom the hands OF tyrants and tabishng the bless
ings ola free and republican form ofgovernmet.--
The next grade OF honor is in reserve and will
wreath the brow of those who are mist active, eHi>
Gent and successful in perpetuatng that inestima-
bic blessing In connection With the subject Of COM
mon and primary free schoosdI would call to your
consideration the propriety Extending the neces-
sary assstan Of the State, the higher grades of
schools. that is to academiesdnd colleges (of both
public aud private endowment1 and To the State
university. am inclined % the opinion, that Il is
duty impeFatively enioiped IN the legislature TO
put the university into successful operation without
unreasonable delay, and m the mean time to collect
and to secure TO it The funds which properly belong
to it, and which at the present. as fear and re-
gret to say, 40 hazardous condition. would not
be understood however here as Yielding up the
COMMON school system for the success Of higher
grades of scho,,ls.
49, snIe u he late rAa
ature entitled san act for the collection and invest
ment OF the Seminary Fund" approved July Goth
I64S, rendered the Office of Commissioner ofthe
Seminary Fund to George A. Thompson, of Yalla.
busha county, who advised me that he would ac-
cept the same He has not as yet qualified and Ia.
seu upon himself the trust account OF the elck~
ness Of himself, as have since been advised. lex
Pect however that he will qualify in short time.
The Eoancial condition OF The State Treasury
claims your attention, The State Treasury is still
subject 70 p0Rderousdebts. The principal debts Of
the Stale consist efiunaed warraats Of the Auditor
on the Stale Ireasurer and the outstanding war.
rants Of the Auditor on the State Treasurer, and
the first instruments Of the bonds Of the State issu-
ed under the provisions ei the charter of the Plan
tiers Sank of the State and the interest which has
accrued on said bonds for several wears past. am
unable to state accurately the amount of The liabi-
tiles of the State, owing in part to.the detaneed
seadiAiea ct the books IN the Office Of the State
embezzlement of The late State 'rreass,rer Rcbard
.. Graves and to the faetthat no account has here
iooFe been kept at the Treasurer's office OF the
State Bonds issued account Of the Planters Bank
and the interest accriing thereon--such amount
having been kept by the Planters Bank would
here state thatf the present State Treasurer has so
arranged the hooks of that Office that the same when
Drought up, will present the liabilities ofhe State
accurately except az TO the bonds of the State and
the interest thereon. The assessment Of taxes fr
the year A. %. 1642 including the Icence Of retaT-
eEs hawkers and pedars and brokers, so far as the
returns have been made to the AUDITORS Office,
amounts to @3l6, 100 6S. The assessment A. ID.
l843, SO FAR as returned amounts to $SO7770 771-2
These amounts will be slightly increased when the
residue Of the assessments are added. These
are subject 10 heavy reduction for the
inenfof lands and for insovencies. am not able |
to say what the nett annual revenueof the State will
amount 70, under the present revenue law am |
however satisfied beyond doubt that the rev enne I'M
der the present law, is not sufficient to pay the cur
rent expenses of the State and the debts of the /
State as the same fall due.
ft is net only m act OF good faith in the State but
L Is Also aa consider the interest OF the state 10
cable period, and 10 provide means Tor the payment
of the debts not due, by the time the fall due.
Il is matter, in my opinion, OF the first utility and
that all the just demands against the
tate should be brought 70 par and made equalt 10
old and silver. This can be done, By providing /
means 70 pay the acknowledged demands against
he State and not otherwise.
ffsha means which the state has to pay its debts,
side rom resort to taxation, consists of the sinking
and created by the charter Of the Planters Bank and
be interest which the state has in the stock and ef
acts Of the Mississippi Rail Road Company. am
dnonished from the past and present history Of bank
10 institutions, that the sinking fund and the stock
nj effects Of the Mississippi Rail Road Company, Il
arm fraiI dependence for the payment of debts.
y rssors e hs no rot and sesn. mode
vitkin the scope Gifts power 70 bring the connection
the state with These institutions, to hnal close At
very hazard !. sl.g ..: