The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-07-19

J i.h, TO Judge of the class of debts iof
which our i'uporis were specially pledged,
aud has required the releases to be filed
nj the Treasury OF the nited States.
! hesc amount according to the decision OF
Texas TO about the gieo of six hundred
thousand dollars But the Secretary oil
the Treasury may determine that it COY.
ers the whole debt, aud thu, the amount,
so far ms the FIVE millions viii cover II,
,Hus, be paid at the Treasury Of the United
States This TeXns will have to resist.
She will have to insist that she alone has
the right to determine the amount of that
indebtedness, mud hat ilcunr,y must be
paid from her own Treasury. 1t will be
her duty then to pass an act in relation 10
this d,hi aud the time when the releases
must be- fled, which should be- considered
as = tender OF the money, after which the
interest should close,
Thu. it viii he seen hy every rejecting
mind that there Is much to be done. before
we can reasonably make calculations as to
making expenditures of public money.
But is this matter should be so,tld in
less i.hc than think j, viii take, and the
next Legislature may be able to 20 to
work with clear conceptions OF what there
viii be reminding IN the state Treasury.
ana { Constitutional disabilities may not be
found to interfere with its action. | think
that prudence would dictate careful poll
cv- | am not in favor of appropna,lng
money for this aud for that object, without
any regard to propriety. think that all
works OF internal improvement should be
properly considered; they should be sur.
veyed BY competent engineers, who should
report upon the feasibility of these works,
their probable cost. anA the best plan to
accomplish them. This will save the state
several thousand dollars, and pree'ade the
possibility of lavish expenditures OF money
upon improvements in an injudicious man.
ncr. 1t VII deal fatal blow at H,oso
spectators. who are ever hanging around
a state capital, when there is any money to
be obtained
In my opinion, the amouu, which may
he lc,t the State after the payment OF her
debt should be Lid aside as permr'"m
lnud. aud the inieres; fpue used for "oiks
Of internal Improvements, md o,icr ob.
icc.s And among the FIRST Of thrse WORKS ot
improvement requiring Intention, are the
cleaning out OF eur uayigahle rivers. ifls
Nnh -iauld bee done - soon as possible.
am m favor al general system oi ci-
eduraiinn. Add although such a system
ma. not be perfected Mt once, a means
may lee devils Il from our abundant rcsour-
ccs. by which the cause uf education uay
be- YER, much encouraged. IN otd,r iu do
his. , n,n in favor OF So amending the ou.
.liiuliun that tie u.ans Which, "" hiNe
mnv iw llade ayaiablc rs soon rs possible
As i is ~ present. die Ten per cent rrl'o.
inflated lfnm the STATE iny. lies Idle IN the
1lemu,v. without drawing one cent oi
i.i,i,ss ihc schn,l hands ui isiug illr,
tosn irg a !luil'nl source # litigation, hy
p,ts"u, WHO are s'itliue upou them. II
ley a'e to remain idle. the, viii rciard in
u great measure The grow ia ct the county Y.
/ hosr leuds iic said 20 amount Ia !i3.
$50 ac,cs, lying u the very hcmt of lhr
state. Every consideration OF interest
and pfopricly tell, rs. in my opinion,
that these lands should be sold. and the il
tercs, arising from this sum appropriated
al once for educational purposes. These
lands would no doubt sell Tor at least 5 per
acre. and would produce nj six per cent in.
tercs, an annual income OF sll6,633 81.
amply sufficient, ia n'v opinion, to educate
every child IN the state.
This would preclude the necessity Of m.
promialing any more none, at this time
a.. ..,lt.s. 4 ! a. al At
would be drunnded by the times. " hen
more is required, abundant resources will
be- found in tie extensive public domain
still remaining to Texas. embracing II terri.
tory. it ia computed, OF over enc bundled
millions OF acres.
1t will be our next duty TO encourage
emigration to our State, To further this
object, | am in favor of lessening, and IL
possible, doing away entirely with the
State tau. This can be done by appro.
priatiug a large part of the interest arising
iomthp tundthatwe may hayealler the pey.
payment of oar debt, tot object, This viii
enable the counties To- increase their taxes
to n moderate amount. by which they eau
re. out Of debt, aud make such improve.
menis as are necessary.
These things accomplished. our State.
with lis virgin soil and its rich resources
will present 10 the inhabitants of other
States, who are living on poor lands aud
nre oppressed with taxes, the most inviting
field for settlement. that has ever been con
templated. 1, will hc novel and gratifying
spectacle. Under wise system of public
policy in less than ten years ours will be
the most wealthy, en,erprising, and enlight.
encd State in the Union.
There are other matters Of Importance
upon which should like to dwell but my
limits will hardly permit me to do so. The
tax law needs essential notifications the
prescn, csiray law is also very cxeeptoua.
bic the law IN relation 10 keeping our
public roads, also requires revision and
amendment, DC.
| SEQ tho defects IN those laws very cloar.
ly, but, shall, nevertheless, no, fail 10