Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-14


slaves, and introduce the same economy
which prevails on we'll regulated plan
tations.
These suggestions may be considered
as applying o The works 10 be done in gra-
ding and getting timber for the eastern
railroadt and such other works as are COM
menced oy the Safe. On this subject
have the honor to transmit letter from
The Hon. John P. King, President of the
Georgia Railroad, which will tend. think,
TO sustain the view that have taken.
Before any contracts are made, or Inc
work commenced, either on the levee. the
road or elsewhere, the State should ac-
qnlre the right of way through the whole
route; otherwise she will be imposed up
on by the avariclous and selfish through
whose possessions the works are 10 pass
II these views meet the legislative sane
ton. further recommend that proposals
De issued 10 hire laborers who shall he
paid wages specified by law in lands at
fixed valuation. have thought it reason
able to suppose that planters and others
owning lands on the margin or near the
Mississippi river, seeing that the State had
the means. and was prosecuting the work
with determined spirit, would gladly aid
IN It's speedy completion, when thereby The
lands which they now own are male more
valuable, and those which they take in
payment for their work are increased in
worth by the labor they expend ia buying
them.
EDUCATION.
The interesting subject of education has
engrossed large interest in the public
mind for sumo years past. 1t must he
gratifying to the patriot and phi!anrhropist
10 witness the unanimity with which il
has been espoused; and if the Legislature
responds, as it doubtless will, TO The pre-
vailing public sentiment, the imperative
command of the constitution, that s. schools
and The means of education shall forever
be encouraged in this State" will no long
er go unheeded. Knowledge" in the
language Of the constitution, being ne
cessay to good government. the preserva-
ton of liberty, and the happiness of man.
kInd,' no arguments need be resorted To-,
10 convince the representatives of free
people, that it IS their duty to encourage
its general diffusion.
Let it be borne in mind that the bows
who are now growing up too many of
them in ignorance and vice, must in a
very few years take our places, and become
controllers of our country's destiny and
let us not disguise from ourselves the stub
born fact that the ignorant and vicious of
these under our forms of government, must
be. as potential at the ballot box, for good
or for evil, as the most learned aud virtu-
I ons AMI | lam tull, persuaded we will en-
plov ali tho means in our power, TO educate
them-.to direct them in the wa>s of"reli-
gion, morality and knowledge" and thus
quicken their devotion 10 their country.
Benefits nro not priceless. IT we ex-
pect to enjoy the blessings OF education
or 10 transmit its fruits to our poSteriy. we
must expect 70 pay for them. 70 the
great mass of the people, this declaration
will neither be surprising or unacceptable.
They do not expect knowledge and a fa-
miIiarity with the inlricacies of govern-
ment TO spring up spontaneously in the
minds OF their chldren-good fruit eS
not grow upon uncuIlivated grounds, but
as thistes and other noxiouS weeds take
possession of an unploughed field, so do
vice and wickedness spring up in the mind
which is not trained u God and the coun-
try. Government gives protection to our
lives, our liberty, and our properly, but
who shall give protection to government il
we neglect ii? Ii it be true, that ''tAe
blessings of government, like the dews
of Heaven, descend alike on the rich and
the poor" it mustsbe true, that the rich ald
poor are alike bound TO contribute TO is
support.
j We contribute annually to the slfnport d
all The varions departments OF govern
mem, 10 the legislative, the Judiciary and
the executive; we contribute 10 The cree.
ton of prison houses and temples 81 justice
we contribute TO the sacred altar and lis di-
, vine minisratiuns, but TO that which lies
AT the bottom of them al,and without which
the whole must become " as sounding
brass and tinkling SYMBOL we contribute
f nothing.
! Education has MANY votaries but few
+. contributors. What should we think of
s man who had built ship and sent her up
! on a distant and periIlpus sea, laden will
< rich and costly goods without insnrance?-
Yet, have we erected government, la
e dened il with priceless jewels of liberty
r and cast it upon the uncertain element 0
: popular viii. untempered, as yet by tn,
/ haIlowing inf1uen e of educaiion; anC
n shall we refl. to insure the safety of TIA
) government, by refusing 70 contribute t
d lhe only means that can give It safety
the education Of its peopiel The ricI
}. may say, we have no interest in the ed
S ucation OF the poor. There could be n