Holly Springs gazette., 1850-01-18
VOLUME IX---N UMBER %


the, revenue law which authorizes the sale Of
lands 10 individuals, for the taxes due on them.
The tendency of this policy, apprehends is TO
unscttIe the titles to real estate, to produce
endless Litigation, and to prevent immigration
to, and settlement in, the State. In lieu there
OF, suggest that all lands on which the taxes
shall not have been paid by a given day in
each year. shall be forfeited to the State and
duplicate isis Of the same, containing an ae-
curaie description ofthe legal subdivisions of
the land shall be made by the tax collectors,
one Of which shall be deposi tedn the office
Of clerk of probates ofthe respective counties,
to be by him recorded, and the other furnished
the Auditor Of Public Accounts, to be in like
.mapner recorded by him.. That said landsbe
redcemab'e within five years. by payment of
the taxes for which they were sold, inclusive
OF expenses, and all subsequent accruirg taxes
to the day Of redemption, with fifty per cent,
damages thereon as penalty for the failure to ,
Ep5y the taxes ; and, nthe event Of the lands !"
not being redeemed within the time specified,
the title to the same shall then rest absolutely
i'll the State--to be devoted to the purposes. of
education, or Internal Improvement, or such
| other objects as in the wisdom OF the legisla~
ture, may be deemed most ,expedient - 4
| herewith transmit the annual reports of
the Superintendent and Inspectors ofthe Pen,
itentiary, from which it will be seen that the
institution has yielded aproft to the State, d,t
ring the past year, of $3,688 23-$3, ,O93 e6
Of which have been paid into the treasury.
The nett gain reported forthe preceding year
was vi ,4OS "a. The experiment of manufac.
turing ndsey's and cotton goods, by The con-
victs, has been eminently successful. and bee
ypnd the anticipations Of the most sanguine
advocates of the measure. The engine, how,
ever, is too small to furnish sufficient 'power to
propel the machinery as ii should be done and,
as no doubt any longer exists as TO the Wis
dom oEthe policy of manufacturing goods in
our State Prison, recommend an appropria,
lion sufficient TO increase the power, of the
engine. and enlarge the establishments, =.
The act olthe last session appropriatng the
am of the Sinking Fund to the debit of the
State on the books ofthe treasury, to the pay,
ment of the bonds and coupons of the State
issued to take stock in the Planters Bank has
been wholly imperative, on account Of its pro-
hitting the payment ofthe coupons, unless at
tachcd 10 the bonds when presented for payr
ment. The first $500 900 OF bonds had no
coupons attached to them-the payment ofin,
terest being provided for on the face of the
bonds; and the coupons now due, am ad,
yised have all been cut from the bonds by the
. holders.
f herewith transmit the eloquent report Of
the Commissioners for the erection of the Luz
natic Asy lum, q which invite your special
oltention; and recommend such appropriations
for the completion ofthe building as may api
lpear necessary, from the facts and suggestions
, colhusicc = sag iePotls i3Sa, >,
/ herewith submit, for your consideration,
, resolutions ofthe legislatures Of the sew
eral States of the Union, and also the
proceedings Of convention Of the citl-
zens of Mississippi. and other documents,
on the subject Of slavery So much has
been said and written ON this subject,
that | should submit these DOCUMENTS
without further remark. were it not that
the momentous character ofthe question,
) involving as it does the peace and stabili7
ty of the Union. and the. personal rights
, and safety of the people Of the slave
. states, seems to demand Of me, as one of
the official organs Of the people of Misis,
sippi, an expression of their opinions on
this subject. So long as the attempt to
interfere with our domestic institutions
was confined to few enthusiasts, we felt
. but little alarm but now, when mighty
political combination, embracing one halt
i OF the Union, is formed, ayoweGly for
J the purpose ofrestraining us in the ex-
, ercise and enjoyment Of our constitution,
> al rights; when, regardless OF constitu-
n tional obligations, they show fixed de-
r termination to trample upon their plight
), ed faith and the guarantees of the COM
o pact Of Union; the direct tendency OF
d whichisto degrade us from the condition
d of equals to that of vassals, and not only
to rob US of a participation in the bene,
c fits of the common property of all the
Is States. put ocripple, and finally destroy
IS our rights Of property in the States them,
II selves, it is time to arouse to sense OF our
II danger, and exert all our energies to,stor
'' the progress OF this conspiracy against oul
peace and safety, which, like mighty
z flood, threatens to spread ruin and desc
y lation in its course. ,..t
ft 1t is difficult to reconcile the conduc;
,. of the nqnslaveholding States, in refer
'i epce to this question, with the assumption
IS that they are guided by knowledge o
/ the principles on which our government
e was founded, regard Tor their constitu.
" tional obligations, or by-a lofty patriot
y ism. No position, to my mind, i:
P more clear, than that the Wilmot Proyiso
'r and its kindred measures are without
= even the shadow of constitutional aptho-
g rity on the part OF Congress; and that q
" more, impolihc, unjust, and iniquitop,
n measure was never presented for the
consideration of any legislative body
: Nothing but an unchastened thirst for
e power, lorgetiul of moral and constitu-
d tionaI obigation-a wild ianaticisnl, un,
&c controlled BY reason, or an utter ignor-
=. ance OF the principles ofour government
: it appears to me, could induce any man
n or set OF men, to seriously entertain mea-
mo ,tn ~,