Holly Springs gazette., 1846-01-17

an earnest appeal 70 Congress 10 aid 10 its
CT uastFu ctIon.
ShouId he South Western States be
invaded, The Road As a means OF spe sdy
ard safe transportation OF troops and na-
nifiors a var, would be found Of incaicula-
+ ble advantsre 70 The Nation al large.
TIE DELAYS and dangers inclden. 10
voyage around the Floridas On the one
hand. afo she pe rp'exHies oftedious march
- over fanf on tife other, would be a
wooded. Army Supplies, instead Of -belcg
sent down tie river when the waters are
'ow afd Tho delays great, could be Tor
vaydsd fo.n tHe 1sass. and by the same
means tite Eestern aud ai,6de 57ases
could s. supplied with safety and eNped.>
tion from lhe South and West.
Tthis country is ever invaded by our
ahrient foe. II is scarcely TO be d7ubted
ithat the Southern States will be selected as
The thcatre ofiris most acilEe oPeralpns-
4 how essential, tserefore, that he means Of
Throwing defence Rto the country. without
Ianger and without delay should be ProsI-
ied as speedily as possible.
Should lT6 Legislature make an address
i 10 Cong ess on-thls subj Ct, | respectfully
su ees; ihat, Instead Of asking direct ap
preparation OF money 70 this object from the
Treasury Of tle Nation. they should soiicu
donation OF one half of all The yaea nl
/ lands 10 all the land districts through which
I the Road j. 10 pass to be taken by alternate
quarter. half aad " hole sections he
m1onitude or the work VIII Justify tbe
/ Iegisk,iurc in making the request, and MS
\ National consequence will IN my opInion'
+ folly aulh horize Congress in granIag H.
\ A donation thus liberal will ensdTe ;he sue
I ess of the enterprise, and give Us tae
means Of speed ig concentrating all our de-
f fences. lvl.ich will, Of itself, be more terri
Tile TO anlnemy than millions OF soidiery
scattered ever The bread axtent OF our coan-
try. pass over the Incidental adVanta
ges which 1t would give to commerce aad-
1ths facilities il would afford IN the trans
poftation of the mail, aud sse s'fspgiA
which iI would gife~to our band 81 union
by bringing lie remote parts ol the couA
/ try closer together and lntelmlBglng as
itvere. the cuzeus Of Texas wish those 81
New England Apart from these consri'
srations, Congress shoald make the giani
ION other grounds lf the Road IS con
plcted Tie remaining lands mast Be great
IS appreciated iii vaiue; and i appears g
s.4e ehats sil Couefees, by app yIng eur Hei
Ftty ~ tilc VEaife sse's.-sssi - Al 81 5-4A4-
great Naucnd importance, cen iaefea@e
itbe VI nc al the remaining bali I've iold' oi
even two foid. il is Bot only cefnPeient tol
her Is 10 81. bui taat she is called upon oJ
aha highest considerations ef pcbJ:c policy
and pub II Justice 10 make the grant.
Apvhat point the rail road aPp[oachm9
| from the Atlantic. should strike the Ms
, sissippi river. must be left ofcourse, % tn
4 decision Of those who furnish ;he mean
; to- It's construction 1t may not be amlss
however, foI Us 10 suggest the reasons 10.
e | Vichsbu4g should be selected as the mos
! proper point In the Grst place, the ron
! from Vlcksburg to Jackson Is completed
D i. to be sure. ia lhe hands OF privaiccon
8 panv, but the construction Of The road
y The question Of primary importance,
o whom il shall belong Is only secondary
la the second place. the grading the In
from Jackson 10 Brandon Is COMPETED
at In the third place a suryey.of the rou
le from, Brandon 10 the AiaRama line hi
IN been made. and the cost Of constru
,e ting this pau of the work estimate
be al only SI063. 42e; and fourshiy. Il
to two par cent. fund amounting 10 within
al fraction II three hundred thousand dollar
rs has been appropriated 10 this road. Is
nc assuming too much, to say bat AissIsslp
a in asking lac Telinq nqaishment OF THIS fui
Iat 10 ibis particular object and Congress
~ granting il, decided hat Vcksburg shou
m be the point s here the road IS to interse
Ia the river. The TWO per cent fund. 70 !
IN State sf s labama. ancunts 10 S25<o "
N and one half Of II has been Telnquished.
INT the construction olthe road through Il
IS State.
- FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES OF Ian
b The i've hundred thousand acres OLA
,sr oiven 20 this State Cor works OF Inlerl
IT, innrovemeni bv the general governm
or. has been located by commissioners app-
80 ted for that purpose, as has also the Chl'
the asaw school lands. amounting 20 III th'
on sand acers have Procused nlaP
;no these lands 80 be made al the Office OF
10 U. :. surveyor general For special r
,hr sonS | have not deemed il prudent 10 h
ion All the lands registered, though they n
;o, ali been located. There are about tn
ori thousand of4he FIVE hnndredthousand &C
! al not YET registe red and thefsfore nol eNh
.ent ted on this map.
led The present IS not, IN my judgment
lie nroni,ious season for bringing these "a
INTO market So far IS relates to
mic school lands, doubt if coed policy
-. r-~lsl s&.a Csafes-S rfsaFtI7rs II 5ah he :