Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23


The coursc pursued hy our Reprosenio
i've IN Congress in regard to the location
oftbe naval Depo:. is snch as cannot o. sus
toi,ed By = large majority Of the people
North Mississippi; and, we believe, IS con
trarv 10 the wishes OF a majority OF the cI''
gems Of the State. The Legislatures @
Tennessee. Arkansas and Mississippi, pass
Cd Resolutions in ftvor Of locating The ma
val D~po, at Memphis. as the Forn' best sui
I'd for the purpose. IN regard 10 locality
health and convenience. IL most nnqnes
tionably. combines all these advan'ag IL
q superior degree TO any Of the places n"ni
mated for that purpose. The Western NJ
val Depot is intended for the benefit Of 'h'
entire WeS:, rs a kind Of boon granted bl
government rs a compcns zion for rs long
neglect Of Western Interests. as well IS :"
measure demanded by the wants Of the rap
iIly growing Western States. Memphis
is the most central Of available points, sllnn-
ted on The great Mississippi, which divi1 $
the Western States from north to south their
entire length. and Is certainly as far South
as such National establishment could be
extrndtd d. without manifest injustice 10 the
other Western States. IL seems to be bali;
way ground between the icy regions Of tie
North, aud the summer e2id emics OF the
South. being measnrably freed from both.
The Mississippi is often impossible for ice.
within fifty miles above Memphis. bu, is
never frozen over at Memphis Some of
the most difficult bars and sholls are ume-
dia,ely above Memphis. while below, there
is good navigation throughout the year
The next points be'ow Memphis spoken cf,
are three or tour hundred miles. being to
that extent or more. below the central point
on the Mississippi, and srhj Jet to all ihe
snthern diseases 10 which New Orleans is
lilble, and have no advantages whatever O.
yer that city. as the point Of location. IL the
Depo, is 10 be located at Natchez. why not
at once. carry it to the great city of the
south ? Il would certainly be as accepta-
bic to the Western States TO have it at the
one point as the other; in fact The argu-
ment is rather in favor Of New Orleans
Mr. Thompson has been cxerting his ut
most influence ~ favor of Natchsz more IT
is said. from opposition to NJ mphis. than a
ny regard he has for the other. Ia DONG
so. we are compelled to think thet Mr..
Thompson is acting in direct contradiction
TO the will ofthe people of Mississippi. If
we are mistaken as TO the wishes Ola ma
jority of the state al large. cannot mistake
the voice OF the people Of North Mississippi
We have heard much discussion upon the
subject and we veriIy believe tha, nine
tennis OF MIR Thompsons Immediate constil-
uenis and neIghbors, without regard to par
ty. are in Gvor of Memphis Weare here.
altogether cut of, from any communication
with Natchez, and have rs Iittle communi
cation with that place as we have with Rio
Janero. But with Memphis. we have
daily and constant intercourse Ii k our
port. our Trading point and the /
place we sell our produce of every descrip
ton. buy our groceries and great portion
of. our dry goods. This must necessarily
continue. We have good road great
portion Of the year. TO Memphis which is