Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-19
TnE WORLD is GOVERNED TOO MUCH

TIE WORLD IS GOVERNED TOO MUCH
The following extract from the Boston
Times, which the editor of the Ohio De-
mocratic Guard, applies TO his own STAB,
is also peculiarly applicable TO the Slateof
Mississippi. 1t is intolerable, that peO-
pie should be appressively taxed for the
support of unnecessary legislation.
The history of legislation, throughout
the world at the present time, and in past
times, proves the correctness of the SEN
timent, contained in the heading of tlis
article. For proof that the United STATES
is governed too much, look to the proceed
ings of Congress. For proof that Mas
sachuseetts is governed TOO much, refer to
the doings of the legislature. Humanity,
we are inclined to think, has suffered
more from the evil effects of too much le-
gisiation, than from the want of legisla-
lion. Man has been considered by man,
as sort of two legged brute, requiring
any amount of fences TO keep him from
breaking into his neighbours field and eat
ing up hls grain, than as rational, reason
able, intellectual being. And again, those
who have had the power of legislation In
their own hands, or could control 1t, have
used it as a system of rob6ery-tegdIlzed
robbery, of course--and in this way have
the masses suffered egregiously.
EIt has taken, for the last ten years,
about FIVE hundred men, one-fourth oil
each year TO legisIate ror the people OF
this commonwealth, in the shape of pay
| ing Legislators, or by the evils growing
out of the multiplication Of bad laws, OF
tie repeal of good ones. One legislature
makes: another unmakes-and SO it goe:
on wear after year, and majority of the
people seem nightly pleased in being tax
ed and cheated, cheated and taxed. The
multiplication of special laws is getting Il
be-in fact always was, a great evil
Corporations have multiplied, tilI it seems
TO be almost a settled principle that no
thing can be done without an act Of ihC
Legislature.
Now, we contend that in This matte.
there is great need of reform. In Massa
chuseHs, in particular, the people are 90
ferned too much. Does anybody believe
il necessary for the interests, safety, an(
happiness Of the people. that four or five
hundred men should be employed ihre,
months in every year TO make and unmakt
laws? No man, it seems 10 US, who is il
his senses, will say that it is. The fac
is, few simple and general laws, bearing
alike upon the whole people, are all tina
are required for the security of property
and the protection Of life, liberty and no
nor. All other laws are u nuisance, an,
can never be intended for any purpos,
but to rob the people, and make work 70
the lawyers.
/ Is it necessary 10 form associations 70
religious, charitable, and educational pur
poses? Pass a general law under whicl
all such objects can be accomplished.
it important that individuals should com
bne for the purpose of building bridges
railroads, steamboats,, &c. &c.P Let ii b
done under a general law. But above al
should the spstem of granting special act
of incorporation for business purposes
upon the principle that the public TAX
the risk of failure Of the enterprise
while individuals get the profits IN cas-
they succeed. be abandoned at once an
forever. This system of incorporation
for business purposes, with exclusive pr
viIeges, has been carried so far in Massa
chusetts, that the political power of III
State is now in the hands of few wealth
, capitalists, most of whom live in the CIT
of Boston. For The favors which the
have received, and are receiving from th
government, they can afford TO pay libe
raj sums Tor electioneering purposes-an
E they do 1t. 1t is this that makes Masss
chusetts a federal State, und will keep
i SO TIL the people change the system {
< legislation. Boston Times.
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ten dollars year. Even the most barre
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