The Panola Miss. lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1846-1846, 1846-04-25
REMARKS OF MR. LII MPklN,
OF PAMELA.

proper disposition Of the 100000
acres Of land donated 10 this state by
&C, of congress.
! DEEM it ezpedicnt TO offer some eX-
PLANTATION of my vote upon this mea-
sure, which is certainly somewhat com
pick in lis character, and connected
with various considerations Of a highly |
delicate and interesting nature. 1t Is
but honest TO declare, that upon the first
suggesiigd that any rorfion Of the lands
in Question should be sold for Planters
bank bonds and coupons, an objection
of quite serious character presented
Itself, viz: il looks very much like COM
hitting breach of faith toward the
general government, the lands having
been bestowed upon the state Of MIsslS-
! sippi,' specially, for purposes of internal
Improvement The objection, however,
was in my mind disspated upon more
thorough scrutiny and more mature
examination Of the subject in ell its va
! rious Bearings. True the lands were
/ granted fer purposes Of internal inn
provement; that is. to say, the nett pro-
7 cceds arising from the sale Of them are
to he applied 10 such objects. There
is nothing in this bill which initiates
against the attainment o! these purposes.
Though all tic lands should be sold for
bonds and coupons, the nett proceeds Of
the sale will by The sale Of The lands,
have been satisfactorily ascertained;
and the faith Of the state standing plcdg-
ed 10 apply the fund 10 the purposes of
internal Improvement, will remain IN
violated. The land would by this
means be disroseI oi-ihe state Of Missis-
sippi would by the sale Of them be able
20 discharge most oncrous debt, and
her faI;h would remain pledged to re-
, imburse at some suitable and more con
venent period, the internal improve
ment fund, thus temporarily Invested
frcm fhe stateoC Mississippi to the state
. Of Mis- sissippi. No one would be in
iured by this arrangement. The hon
o or of the state deeply implicated, as VIZ
/. all admit, il. the bonds Of the Planters
= bank. would Be fully and happily viz
IF dicaied by paying off the debt. Sure
Is " the people of the STATE of MissIssip
: nj ,couId not reasonably complain oithis
e. Surely The general government wouI
J. be reioiced at such a result. The land
i, were given to the state of Mississippi
a by the general government Tor the Der
eft Of the state. 1t is clear that if use
81 primarily in discharge of the Planter
,c- bank. bonds, and ultimately in accom-
$; plishng the works ofinternal improve
T, ment contemplated by the act of col
"a press, more benefit would accrue 10 II
AS state of Mississippi, ard all concerne
ed Than from any plan Of disposition tn
IN could be devised. Besides, it cannot
!, : doubted, that the sale Of the lands
of question, would be greatly facilitate
in in and al an Enhanced price, by adoptit
- of this measure, and so far from &
~, ~ fund arising from the sale being in Il
as end diminished in amount, it would
the contrary be most obviously mu
enhanced. As tc the breach of faith
'ns' the general governments, which is ur
ed as an objection by some, 1t IS pain
nc' nothing more than a fancllut mott
90. having no substance or so.ldity WI
DC ever, appertaining to it. Certain 1t
:. there would be nothing immoral or q
ents honorable in such course. And It
--om the strictness of teachnicality, bre0
last Of faith could be plausbly asserted
Ter have occurred, it would certainly p
ical zIe any lawyer to devise remedy
well the suggested grievance. The ial
lien have been absolutely given to the 81
the the fullest discretion in regard
oun- their disposition has been oeSiow
10y rn ond lor a mere abuse of that discreet
s. no forfeiture could be insisted on.
even admitting for the sake OF ar
new ment, that case Of forfeiture she
The occur. can it be supposed possible
,ain- an attempt would ever be made to
pub sume the donation. Truly mohof
D il su'ii0 wv . I'll 10
cial- wild and fanciful as this, would ne
is a be urged by any man regardful OF
10 standing as practical politician.
LIED, obvious benefit secured by the meas'
seF re- to the state at large, in improvement
pub, her navigable streams, and the pr
Wal, cular advantage expected 10 accrue
these the settler, IN the prov
other ton privileges Cat the minimum P