True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-21
From the Mississippian.

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CENT FUND--THE BRANDON RAIL ROAD.
By The compact between the United States
and the State of Mississippi on the entrance of
the latter into tho Union, the 10th section Of
each township of land in the State was reserved
for school purposes. This right was sedulous
ly adhered to by both parties up to the period
OF the Chickasaw Treaty. BY that Treaty all
the lands claimed by the Chickasaw Tribe
were 10 be sold, and the net.proceeds paid over
to the Indians. The 10th sections like other
lands IN the nation, were putup and sold for
! the benefit Oft the Indian, contrary to the com
/ pact and in derogation Of the rights of the
/ State. A controversy arose between the State
ana Federal Government, which resulted in
/ the u. States agreeing give TO Mississippi an
equivalen, for the loss OF her 10th sections, in
other lands to be located under the direction OF
the Secretary of the Treasury Directions
were accordingly given to the Registers AMI
Receivers in this State to make locations. So
little attention was paid to the interest of the
State, that after about twenty thousand acres Of
very Inferior lands had been located, the work
was arrested by an earnest remonstrance on the
part OF the State. Another controversy arose
which eventuated in tho United States agreeing
to permit the lands to be located under the di.
rection Of the Governor Of the State, and in
quantities Of not less than one quayter-section in
a body The work went forward Immediate
y, and has now been completed The Chick.
asaw counties have for school purposes, VA
500 acres of the very best lands in the known
world. Selected as it has been By experienced
woodsmen with great care and in small bodies,
all the refuse land; have been thrown out, and
the cream OF the country 50 to speak have been
selected thus giving to the Northern counties
a most muniicCnt school fund and turning to
their advantage what at first seemed 10 be a
gross disregard of their rights and interests
1t is pleasant in looking over the history Of the
past to perceive that in the acquisition Of these
important advantages 10 q sin1e section all
paris Of the State have Joined with equal cner.
gy and zeal; and we are sure that the Southern
countits look with no iaundiccd eve on their
Northern sisters IN the enjoyment Of all their
pass, ssions--but feel a hearty and deep reoi-
cling at their happy and prosperous condition
We know that in asserting aud procuring 4 re-
cogniti0n OF these rights that Southern mem
bers Of ib~ Legislature Southern Senators and
members OF Congress went with MS much ac-
uvliy and sincerity as the most active aud sin
cefe members from the North-nor does any
So,tnvrn nIsnI deem it MS right or the ripht.
OF his part OF the State, to 90 sHacks with the
North 10 The use and enjoyment of this rich
bounty albeit three iouIhs Of The 10th sections
IN this part OF the State were comparatively
vaIuelCss-this was our III fortune To have
cot better llnuS was their good fortune, which
we DO not envy them, but rdjoicc that it is So
and that cur Efforts contributed to its consum
maticu
TIE STATE SEMINARY.
Many wears ago, the United States gave
10 Mississippi township of land rs an
endowment of State University. These
lands were selected with great care, and
we're sold at high prices-about ninety
five thousand dollars ofthe money was in
vested in Planters Bank Stock, aud has
pro ven an almost entire loss, together with
all the Interest which should have ac-
crued on it. The balance of the fund,
amounting to some one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars, has either been collect
ed and paid into the treasury, or has betn
placed in a condition to be entirely secure,
so that the institution may now be regard
ed as being beyond the reach Of contin.
gency, with the handsome endowment of
100000 dollars. Many thought that as
this was state institution, it ought to
have been located near the centre Of the
State-in which event, Jackson, Clinton,
Brandon, or Canton, or some neighboring
point, would have been selected; but com-
misSioners were appointed TO select a site.
and the beautiful village Of Oxford, in the
county Of Lafayette was the favored spot
chosen by them. The south, east, west
and middle counties acquiesccd, giving
another instance Of their indispoSiiion TO
grudge the bounties which both the state
and national government were disposed 10
give 70 their norlhern sisters. There is
but one feeling in this end Of the state,
and that is, that the seminary may flourish
and prosper and that the youth Of north
Mississippi, may enjoy all the advantages
which their proximity 70 this seat oflearn-
ing and science affords and that Oxford
may become as famous in the annals Of
literature, as It's great transatlantic namcs
sake.
THE 10000 ACRES or LAND.
The Federal Government, vulCahy
termed Uncle Sam, 10 one Of those gencr-
Gus and Jolly moods into which d some
times falls, IN spite Of the cold avarice Of
the Yankees aud the coumoTant growing
Of tive western people, opened lis heart
and gave 10 MiSyiSsinni $4,000 acres Of