The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-05-17

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ClfCKASA w OLLANDS-STATT
SEMlNARY-5000 900 A CRES--THE TWO
PER CENT FUND--THE BRANDON
RAIL ROAD.
by the compact between the U. States ant
me State of Mlssissp on the entrance of lht
latter into the Union, the 10Th Section of each
township of land in the State was reserved from
sale for school purposes. This right was sedu
lJusy adhered to by both parties up to The perot
OF The Chlckasaw Treaty.-By that Treaty al
the lands Claimed by the Chickasaw Tribe were
10 be sold, and the net. proceeds paid over ,t
the lndans.-The l6; n sections like other and
N the nation, were put up and sold for the bene
nj OF the Indian, contrary to the compact ant
IN derogation OF the rights of the State. A con
'roversy arose between the State and Fedora
Government, which resulted in the United
States agreeing to give to Mississippi an cquva.
lent for the lo.s OF her l6h sections, in other
lands, 10 be located under the direction of The
Sicretary OF the Treasury. Directions were
accordingly given 20 the Registers and Receiv.
ers II. this s ate, 10 make the locaiions.-So liz
tie attention was paid 20 the interest of the
State, that after about twenty thousand acres
ct very inferior lands had been located, the
weri was arrested by an earnest remonsrance
on the part Of the s ate. Another controversy
arose which even,uated in the United States
agreeing to permit the lands 10 be located under
the direction OF the Governor of rhe S, ate, and
IN quantities OF not less than one quarter section
in body.-The work went forward imnedi
aiely, and has now been completed. The Chick
mt hnx, GAu 49,
$50 acres of the very les, lands In tire kruvvp
world. Selected as it has been by experienced
woodsmen with great care and in small bodies,
all the refuse lands have been thrown out, and
the cream OF the country so TO speak, has been
selected thus giving TO the Northern connties
most munificent school fund, and turning to their
advantfg. what al first seemed 10 be gross
disregard of their rights and interests. II is
pleasant in looking over the history of the past,
TO perceive that in the acquisition of these i'm
porlaDt advantages 10 single fec,i0n, all parts
Of the State have j ined with equal energy and
ga; and we are sure that the Southern coun
ties look with no jaundced eve on their North
ern sisters in tn j,yment of all their possess
ns--hut feel hearty and deep rejoicing at
their happy AID prosperous condition. We
know that in asserting and procuring recogn
ton Of these rights, that Southern members Of
the Legislature, Southern Senators aud mem.
bers Of Cong ess went with as much activity
q. sincerity as the most active & sincere mem
hers from he Nor.i-nor does any Southern
man deem il his right on the right OF his part o!
the State, TO 20 s,dcks with The North in the
use and enjoyment Of this rich bounty albeit
three lour,hs OF the 10Th sections in this part of
State were comparatively va'ueesss-this was
our i'll fortune 70 have got better lands was
their good fortune, which we do not envy them,
but rc nee that it is so and that our effJrs con.
tnbuied TO lis consumation.
THE STATE SEMINARY.
Many yea.s ago, the United States gave to
Mississippi township Of land as an endowment
ola State University. These lands were selec.
ted with great care, and were sold at high prices
about ninetyfi.ve thousand dollars Of the mon.
ey was invested in Planters Bank Stock, and
has proven an almost entire loss, together with
oil the interest which should have accrued on
il. The balance of the fund, amounting 10 some
one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, has
either been collected and paid into the treasury,
or has been placed in a condition 10 be entirely
secure, so that the institution may now be re.
gardcd as being beyond the reach Of contingent.
cy, with the handsome endowment Of 100000
dollars. Many thought that as this as a state
institution, it ought to have been looted near
the centre OF the State-in Whicn event, JACK.
son, Clinton, Brandon, OF Canton, or rome neigh
boring point, would have been selected; bul
commissioners were appointed to select a site
and the beautiful village of Oxford, in the coun
~ of Lafayette, was the favoured spot chosen by
them. The south, east, west, and middle coun-
ties acq1iesced, giving another instance Of their
indisposition to grudge the bounties which both
the state and national government were dis.
posed to pIve TO their northern sisters. There
is but one feeling in this end of the state, and
that is, that the seminary may flourish and pros.
per- and thai the youth Of north Mississippi, may
enjoy all the advantages which their proximity
10 this seat Of learning and science aff1rds, and
that Oxford may become as famous in the an.
nails ofIitsrature, as it's great transatlantic name.
sake.
THE 100000 ACRES OF LAND.
The Federal Government, vulgary termed
Uncle Sam, in one Of those generous and jolly