The Yazoo City Whig., 1846-01-16

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due ia future; and that she apply only TIE
means which | have suggested and such
surplus funds g she may have from time e
time, % tho payment of thar portion of ne
debt which i now due and unpaid.
Being in arrears, il viii require 40 effort
superior 70 the means Of the State, % bfing
lup The entire account at once: but j she
sets cut with q fxed purpose Of meeting
the debt hereafter as il falls due, Il can and
/ will be done. II he's been shown that The
Yevenue foT tie present yeag, viii a9pFoxis
mate four hundred thousand dollars. The
expanses Of the State Government will not
exceed $4,000 per annum il future. IN
lcluding the interest on the school fund. ad .
Uniting that my suggestiune on that subject
faro adopted. After paying for the erection
Iof the College buildings At Oxford, say fifty
thousand dollars, and taking up the ouisiand-
ling Auditors Warrants, and meeting econo-
mical expenses Of tie government, there
will be- surplus this year; and next year,
without an alteration 10 the laws, which shall
produce reduction in tho revenue, there
will be surplus 81 al least one hundred and
SEVENTH FIVE thousand dollars. and thereafter
thai amount annually, deduciing fines, for
FIXTURES, licences ahd such5oiher items as
have already recommended Should be given
to the school fund.
Il will be seen that with these means, we
can pay The bonds as they fall due, and have
i Esomelhing left 10 pay on the account now
. due. If. in the end, We receive any con.
siderable amount from the banks, il will
come in time 10 pay portion Of tie bonds
1 bsnh eHiii fall lulo oatrna vaaro hor~a
/ The reduction made ID the expenditures
sf the State Government by lie act Of the
Legislature regulating salaries, &c, will
| greatly assist Us IN our effort 10 meet the
public debt. Il was q wise law and admia
bly, adapted to the embarrassed condition oi
our finances. The general anxiety among
men OF acknowledged talents. to accept Office
, is, perhaps, the best evidence that the saIa
ries arc high enough.
The census taken in l645, return oi
which Is herewith transmitted, exhibits the
aggregate white population Of he State al
24l ,6se. IN appariioning lie representa-
] ton among the several counties. respecl
fully suggest that The public interest NAV be
! promoted BY reducing The whole number ol
: representatives considerably below what il
now is. S0ch reductions will lessen the ex.
. penses Of the Legislative department., and
expediaie the transaction Of business, willis
il will not, am persuaded, deiracl from The
s wisdom of legislation. or impair, in the leasl
: degree, It's adaptation to the wants of the
people. The Senate. though a smaller bod
= than the House of Representatives, las al
i waysoriginated one half al least Of the in
poTtant business. lie deliberations has,
Z been marked with as much wisdom anr
Q courtesy as ilIose Of the House, and ii
2 business despatched in less time.
y QUO wARRASTo.
{. quo warFanto'' act Of Is43, has bee
y 4 flnitEal theme of coniTogersey for som
u time past. Whatever may Sc said Of tha
D. aci. aud the objects which il vas intende
10 effect, il is undeniably true, that tie LEI
= islalure IS under the strongest possible OF
- legation TO the banks and their debtors
IS pass such laws as will secure them afipl
u and justice, without sdenial on delay.1
q i is asserted that banking corporation h,
~ forfeited its franchises. the question of 70
!. feiture should be judicionsly inquired int
9, and il Is the duly Of the Legislature so
OF legislaie, that The inquiry may Be had viii
OF out delay. and without perpIexities or 6,
o, pense 70 either party, other than such
sr- may be necessary for the full and fair at
9, minislFation Of justice. What is 10 Be ii
&c ELECT Of forfeiture iudicially ascertains,
I'LL as to The property Of that corporation. or
DO TO debts due to OF from il. is question prr
1t peFiy Tefcfable TO the judiciary, aud vii
is which the Legislature and Executive Ia,
st no concern.
0n HANKS.
ng Unfortunately Cor ,he stability Of ouFil
90 stilutions ard ihe safely Of society. poliiic
r communities seldom profit by The expelienc
n. Of the past. The lessons which we're taurI
Us during the bank ng mania ia ibis Slale-
g the deep and vital wounds which were il
ch Hlcied on the morals and good order of soc
es ely, will be entirely forgotten IL a few yeai
IN Whilst the recollection Of these events al
,al fresh incur minds il viii be yell IL We 91ak
ne an enduring record Of the hostility they las
ue engendered 70 banks and banking; and
90 this end ! advise an amendment 10 the Coz
d siitntion, forever prohibiting The establisl
-e, ment Of banks in this State
70 STATS Arms nIIrTrA.
ld believe The public interesf REQUIRES 81
20 Tie public voice demands change in II
ag militia system TIE trainings under Fl
Y present law are attended wllha loss DC Tim
~ and annoyance 70 The people. greatly exceed
ing any real benefit which hey derive.
q Is very areai mistake thai militia muster
oi prepare the people for actual seFrice, oflrai
" them 70 soldier.like nse 81 slns. The
ld 20 70 muster for lie mosi part io amuse "a
y, be amused, regarding the whole allair IS i
IF- expensive farce; lhey perform heir pans /,
q, The fun, and nol The pFofs 81 lhe plsY 81
p are always glad when ls oRsi.
lIY Inc companies k3aa.f conlatD slNt4 fol