True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-01-21

the treasury OF the Nd!l0n, tNey SHuAlu
solicit donation of one half of all thief h
cant lands in all the land districts throt5h
which the Road is to pass to be taken by
alternate, half and whole sections. The
magnitude of the work will Justify the
Legislature i'll making the request, and It's
National consequence will, in nv opinion,
fully authorize Congress in granting it. A
donation thus liberal will ensure the sue
cess of the enterprise, and give us the
means of speedily concentrating all our
defences, which will, of itself, be more ter
rlbie to an enemy than millions of sodiery
scattered over the broad extent of our
country; pass over the incidental adj
vantageS which it would give tocommerce,
and the facilities it would afford in ~
transportation Of the mail, and the strength
winch 1t would give to orr band OF nnian,
by bringing the remote parts ofihe country
closer together, and intermlngIing, as it
We're, these considerations, Congress should
make the grant Oh other grounds. If the
Road is completed the remaining lands
mus' be greatly appreciated IN value; and
II appears to me mat if Congress, by apply.
Ing our m0iciy Of tie public domain 10 al
object of great National Importance, can
increase the value of the remaining half
five fold, or even two fold, it is not only
competent for her TO do so, but that she is
called upon by thehighest considerations
of public policy and public justice to make
the craut.
Al what point the rail road approaching
from the Atlantic, should strike the Nisss-
sippi river must be LEI; Of course to the
decision OF those who furnish the means
for It's construction. 1t may no, be alniss
however, for us TO suggest the reasons why
Nicksburg should be selected as the most
proper point. In the first place. the road
from Nlcksburg to Jackson Is completed; it
is, TO be sure in the hands of a private
company but the construction of the road
Is the question of primary importance, TO
whom 1t shall belong is only secondary. In
the second place, the grading on thel inc
from Jackson TO Brandon is completed In
the third place. a survey of the route from
Brandon 10 the Alabama line has been
made, and the cost Of consiructing this part
oftEe work estimated at only Sl,0S3l2S;
and fourthly, the two per ccri, fund
amounting 10 within fraction Of three
hundred thousand dollars, has been app.o-
prialcd 10 TINS load. j. it assuming TOO
much, 10 say that mississippi in asking The
REIMBURSEMENT Of Ibis fani to this par'i-
cular object and Congress in granting il,
decided that Elcksburg should ice the point
where the road is 10 inlerSecl the river
The two per cent. fund. in the State Of
Alabama, amounts to 1892 0OD and one
half oft has been reinquisIled to the con
s.ructon ofthe road through that State.
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ACRES LAID.
The five hundred thousand acres of land
given TO tins State for works of internal
improvement by the general government,
has been located by commissioners appoin-
ted for that purpose, as has also the Chick
asaw school la. ds, amounting 80 III thou
sand acres. | have procured n map ot
these lands to be made at the office of the
L. 5. surveyor general. For special rea-
SOUS have not deemed it prudent TO have
all the lands registered, though they have
all been located. There are about thirty
thousand of the five hundred thousand
acres not yet registered, and therefore not
exhibited on this map.
The present is net, in nv judgment a
propltiouS season for bringing these lands
into market. So far as relates to the school
lands, ! doubt if good policy does not for
bid the States parting with the freehold at
any time. Tile lands should be leased for
short terms, not exceeding fifteen years;
aud thc rents aud proflspald INTO the Tiea-
sury cGthe State, to the separate account Of
the school land in the chickaSaw counties,
aud be used for that purpose and no other.
Whether the State should grant pre-
enp'ionS 10 settlers on the five hundred
thousand acres Of her lands, is a question
on which defer 10 the superior Judgment
OF the Legislature; aud whilst | do not re- /
commend il, shall not feel at all at liberty /
TO withhold my assent, If the Legislature,
ru mature consideration. deem il right, eS- /.
r.e.5Iv ifa proper csli'Gate Is placed on F.
I.a ya'ge o'ihe iaud, aHd core Is taken 10 T.
exact prompt auu Hsid payments irons 9lc- .
euTiofs The State should 0dhero as
closely as possible 60 the cash system. Ny \
experience has been that the less she deals .
with the citizens on a credit the better for 4
both parties.
Tie acquisition IF Texas, and the tide !
1frni-5liiuu 10 that country, together with /.
@ prevailing maLia among planters TO EN- ]
bark IN the production Of sugar, must 81 4
necessity, dcprcss he value of cotton lands 4
in Tl-S ~fafo f7r Cofrfs years Ia come Cho~'d