Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-17

on m afure consideration, deem il right, es-
peciaffv IT q psopsr estimate IS placed on
he value Of tee land, and care : taken to
exact 2Foaspt and II gid psfm MS from pre-
empeors. FheState should adhere as }oses
~ as possib' g . the cash system Av ex-
perisnce has been thai the les she d.af>
wi:h the citizens nn a credit, tae better tof
both parties
Theacenisision Of Fexas. and lide Of en-.
igra.i0n 70 thai country. together with
preva5ing Hasaia among planters to em>
bark ID the seduction of sugar, must Of
necessitv. drPress he yatu. OF cotton lauds
I fl this Stale f5r@ Some years 10 Come
should the .as-is' atare coalratY 10 ~hal
+ think is poiic7 q ihe SIDE dsterwine 70
( harry these lands into Market. recom-
mend, thai theT be elassed, into first. second
third and fourth classes, and offered at pub
7 lie sale on dbe notice, at a minimum o.
/ Two, four. SIX and eigltdoIars per acre. f5r
cash; or else thatihe whole be offered At
( minimum Of eighg dollars the acre, and The
price graduated 10 seven dolhrs The f. 8
( year rhereafer, to six the second aud 50 on
down to one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre.
When il IS recollected these lands have
/ been selected IN sma9 5odi5s and viii
I
/ uncultivated cotton lands east of the Ms
sissippi river. il will appear, thiat thn
I these prices are net TOO high. l. Is certain
they VIII coFnmond s1ch prizes after q
few wears 1sle sales b-iag over an Of
Zee shogIi BE opcncd and the lands no
dispDsed Of az the general bidding should be
OF red at private euiry, and at he prices
lust stated At whatever time aal st
g.. t-. ..-ff
gTonslv urge upon tie Legislature 10 Older
them sold TOR cash only and hat the first
proceeds be used IN relmbuFsi0g 70 Tire
I Freasury the amount Of money expended
IN locating them.
Selling ona credit Viii encourage com.
binatious to bny on speculati0na fai1 as thay
most likely wlli, the State viii Ga1 herself
harrassed with muiil0Ies Of pefpleNing z
law snits. IN NEST Of which, She viii b
ansucce ssf,3l and in tie end tic good
debts vii be su0ls ia feuuless efforts 70 col
iect those which are bad As familiar e.
asapies I mag cite tie sjnkiug fued, the
seln.narg laad, aud the Jackson town lol
fuud
IFvEE ON MIssIssIPPr & RIsER.
The projected levee on tie east bank o
- Nfisefs-iegri figr cs.fanrt-saeirz- a. -
Tenn esses tine and terniua6ne IT th'
inoaih Of the Yazoo. is a work to which
Invite vour attention Fhe quesliaa of It's
9racticabists is placed beyond On Ion b
Etbe report 81 the Topogrep phie5 Engiaeer
submitEed 10 the Legislature II ISL Il,
eslimated the cost al SIS 9s3 II. Ih'
vii! be 'oa1d, apprehend. too small sum
bat If the cost should be twice or eeef
thrice that mount, ,sthe sum would then
not be commensurate with the value an.
fnDortanee of the improvement WheI
J, Two or more parties are jointly interested II
! The completion of a work 1t should be con
- strucAd by their joint efforts. The STAT
! Of Mississippi has five hnndred THOUSAND
acres OF lahd, small portion OF WHICH l
! now subject 10 Owe flow and would be pro
= tected bv the levao. She has much lar
ger quantity which would be appreciate
! in value by is construction, because
j would render access 10 tho MISSISSIPPI H'
: er easy. safe aud expeditions.
The United States has about one mllo
! OF acres in ike condition, except that
! : much larger proportion is subject 10 lnnT
: dation: much Of il tose great depth, an
always at tbe season ofahe year which
;, the PLANTER. is intlispensa be. The iane
1: are therefore, without value Il IS scaTcel
- a be doubted. if Congress was aecurate
informed as to the pres n condition
~ tfese Iards aud what would b. their wos
- if rescued from overflow, LIBERAL and e
- frightened policy would be pursued Il
4 therefore advisable to lay lha facts IN :
~ authetric form before Congress and a
- her 70 reiinquish for that sPseiR OBJECT
"a ternaie sections Of all unsold lands on {
east side of the Mississippi :iger, rs tar ba
ID as the hills, md between the Chlekssa
nd line and he mouth Of the Yazoo river
lat This may occasion some delay IN co
en- mencina the work. bat It IS vastly mo
in. importan, that works ike tbs should
.z. properly done. aud by the proper PaFli
,u- ;ban that thev saen'd be done expeditions
Of Tie benefits which individu is oss n'ng lar
lhe on ahe mar gin oi the river vii defiFe ~
ca. The completion OF the work. wFil lns'iiy
ave State IN calling on them % make g
ave trihntion.
nv / do not feel impelled by any pres
.rts pressing necessity. 10 urge you 10 -
st,i- .ss.fce this levee Immediately, and es
r. ciaily # It Is 10 be done a. aay great sa'
4 fee; bat it should be leading ana
nds amojnf object WITH the state. p has'
The completed u nodSstans day, and ne =.
Ices iation OF BE county in regard = - P'i,
! eel lands should be shaped towards tlsi esat'