The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

era Retormer, the sttacRed items. In the
Senate,
Mr.. LABAUvE introduced bill for the
construction of a levee for the protection
and improvement OflGRds lying near the
Mississippi river, The bill asks for an
appropriation of $4,000 acres of land for
the purposes contemplated by the bill pro-
vides for granting presumption rights to SET
tiers living on the lands for clerk to keep
a record oflandsalss; for purchase of me-
groes board of commissioners TO be aP-
pointed for construction Of rail road, $2O,-
COOS bond required of commissioners pro-
vides for the construction Of dams and lev
ees in other parts Of the state all monies
to be kept by state treasurer; to be drawn
on warrent of commissioners; commission
ers to receive five dollars per day. to be
paid by state treasurer, out of special fund
created by this act the slaves bought TO
be owned by the state, and after construc'
ton oflevees to be employed on other works.
of internal improvement. u 'a ''
The House then took up the resolutions
from the senate relating to the rights otthe
United States to the territory of Oregon
The first resolution being read, Mr.. Nc
NABB moved that the house concur in the
first resolution; which was sustained-yeas
90, nay ], ,, Mr., ALcoRN. The second re-
solution was carried unanimously. Mr..
SINGLETON moved to strike out ofthe third
resolution furnishing men and money -;
which was lost, and the third resolution
concurred in--yeas 70, nays 20. The
fourth and fifth resolutions and the preamble
were also concumedin. House adjourned
The resolution instructing our senators
and requesting our representatives in CON
gress to sustain the recommendation ofpre-
sident Polk, that the price Of public lands
be reduced and graduated, and the time pre-.
scribed by law for the residence of settlers,
from five to three years, was adopted.
The bill changing the time Of holding the
courts Of fifth judicial district, was amended
and re-committed. ....
The report of standing committee on en-
crossed bills was received and the bill in-
cooperating the town of Benton, was pas
sed.
LoUIs1ANA.-We neglected to mention
in our last number, that Emile LaSere Esq.
Dem. was elected to Congress from the
lst Congressional District of Louisiana, to
FIJI the vacancy occasioned blythe resigna.
ton of the Hon. John SlideIl. '7''A '
EIGHrH or JANUAnY.-We learn from
our exchanges that the anniversary Of this
day so glorious in the history Of Qur. lcpun'
try, has been appropriately celebrated in
many of the principal cities throughout the
Union. '-.'
The following article was intended fol
our last weeks paper, but its publication
was prevented, owing to the crowded state
of our columns. This will account for it:
appearance at this time.
Democratic REv1Ew.-Terms, (in adj
vance) SO 90, eight copies $40 90. We
have examined with interest the December
number of this valuable work. 1t contain,
variety of useful, and interesting matter
together with several interesting articles o
light literature. Its fronts peice is adOrn.
ed with an elegantly engraved likeness o.
our late Minister to China, the Hon. Caleb
Gushing.
The leading article, English POlaico-
Commercial Companies" is well written
document, giving a faithful account Of the
designs and actions of the English nation.
None can Peruse it without being more for.
chilly impressed with the acts of per6dy
which this nation has Perpetrated underline
Pretence OfPhilanthroPy, for the objects O.
selfaggrandisement. The writer has Civ.
en- correct history of the organization o.
the celebrated Hudson Bay Company, and
the objects which the English nation-de.