True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-21
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the development of our Eastern reSotFf-
ces. There is the Noxubee, Pearl, Chun-
XIV, Octibehaw, Chickasawhay, Bucka-
tunna and Leaf Rivers, besides divers 9th
err smaller streams of ample width ana
depth for the Farmers and Merchants Use,
if the distractions were removed. Shall II
be? | am certain it can, and 1t is for
YOU to adopt the best plan; one OF most
certainty and least expense.
We have n large amount OF internal I'M
provement resources, and ii is important
to us, that they be wisely and faithfully
applied Rail and Turnpike Roads as
we'll as internal navigation are all OF vast
Importance, and some of them are now
attracting public attention; and various
nIans for using our resources on those
nnbIic works will be submitted for public
consideration. That we can greatly I'M
prove our internal condition, by Discreet
and prudent use of our means is clear
TURNPIKE Roads and safe navigation on
our Eastern streams are objects of the first
importance, and ought to engage our
thoughtful attention. 1t seems to me we
can make roads and improve our navlga-
ton at the same time without increasing
our TAXES.
Bv an act of the Legislature it can be
made the ca oficio duty of the Boards OF
County Police in each county, to appoint.
a suitable number OF superintendent OF
the navigation on each side of each stream,
declared navigable, in their respective
counties, and assign all persons within
some reasonable distance from each navl-
gable Stream who are now required 10
work on roads, TO work or the navigation
to which they are assigned; and exempt
all such persons from working on the
roads, serving OH jurles, and performing
military duty in time of peace; and require
them to work an appropriate quantity oil
time on the navigation in lieu OF such eX,
emption; and then make it highly penal
for any person to place any obstruction IN
the streams so declared navigable. The
adoption of such plan appears TO me eX-
tremeIy easy, and i'll less than i've years
must result in a removal of every obstruc-
ton to our inland navigation; and very
ccrtailjf am elected. Ishall take Par.t'c-
utar care, that the penal part, OF such a
system, shall be most rigjdiy executed.
That there may be some parts OF our
State where such system will work bet
ter than others, think very possible. For
the adoption of such system the East Is
peculiarly favoured Starting at the Pas
caqonIa, at the junction of Leafand Chick
asaWhay rivers, thence up either stream,
and Won are not arrested for want OF wa
ter or channel, until you have penetrated
+ IL and naCCpI
the finest cotton region of our State. Go
ing up Leaf river, passing through inc
counties of Greene, Perry, Jones aud Gov
iprton, and high up in Smith, this noble
river will afford navigation for an inn
mense people of enterprise and industry.
Going up Chickasuwhay, passing BucEa-
tunna and divers other smaller streams,
and YOU find no lack Of water, or channel,
sufficient for Steam Boats, carrying SOU
bales of cotton, until you reach the dense
" populated regions of Clark, Jasper,
Newton and Lauderdale, at the junction OF
Chunky and Octi5beha; and from Themes
upwards with Steam Boats of smaller
class. TO Col. Safold's mills on Chunkey
and up Octibbeha, to the Monon aud
! 'Deeatrr RrIdssz or at least TO Foun
tain's crossing; near me greut-Has'efH ant
Southern Rail Road route. In countr!
thus ramifed, does not our common IN
terest, and a wise policy, dictate the adop
ton ofthis. or some other equally plauslbl
plan, for a speedy development OF our re
sourcesl The sooner we effect a complet
state of internal navigation, the sooner on
agriculture and commerce will attain
prosperous condition, with al increase
wealth aud population, the inevitable re
suit Of which must be, a reduction OF our
Taxes.
To work on roads, serve on JurieS, an
performing Military duty, are only so m'
nv modes Of adjusting the burthens oil tn
people. This system proposes no lncreas
hut 10 shift the burthens we now bea
from one to another object of public utll
~: not to increase the TAN on TIL
PEOPLE.
On the contrary, it seems to me, thel
smuch to commend such plan, pariic'
larlv in the East. The work would be n
cessarily done in the fall Of the year aft
crops are made, while the waters are lo1
and by those living on the navigab
streams, each on the stream in the navig
lion of which they are directly lnteresle
. II could never result IN an increase
n