Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-17

tions. These gcntl-m-u have been engsz-d 10
locating since 'al. lime, ADJ have transmitted 10
this department an r.aAarals report 40 their pro-
lrFss. I ,vuud Obj .rriore recommend ma sura'
~ impea.aira be- .5a D ,seal tIr iaeil srr'
vices
The R.gssr.f tfe LaaiOHee al his piacs
IN pur-ulucr 10 insluetiops l,on ihe proper de-
paflmenr a. ashinglon. has submitted a report
containing lit II oveianwed lands in The Jack
.0n district which transmit. These lands have
ut been examined and locllrd July by the agents
! appointed fribi purPl-e; but, from heir loca.
/ teo aud be Known fertility IL The soil. i may
he iliTi1 slmge that if jnliciosiy disposed ct.
they vii weld IN the Stale = large amount OF
available mean. far internal Improvements, afer
ldeirsying he expenses II making the levees and
lAfingng them iuio market. The bcnehis calcu-
lated 10 accrue 10 The Stale from Judicious man
agemrnt Of hi. grant, VIII an sure, induce
I YOU To drlibersely examine the snllec and adopt
whatever course your wisdom may dictate that
will be most likely To- carry out the olI"cis Of The
grant The leycring, Or The assisliag 20 do 50 Of
/ The Mississippi, IL maiier that will claim your
early attention. That work clli.ctually done, and
1 the choicest bady OF lad perhaps in he world
/ for The production VI cur great staple, would be
/ reclaimed md open to our people. thereby swell
! ing our cIpons, Increasing our revenue. aud adj
dug immensely Ia the wealth and resources oi
/ tie State. rs well US Of individuals.
Another mailer worthy ol serious consideration
Is the proper mode Of dispo.iug Of The lands for
i'trd 10 the Stale tot the non payment ot taxes
Z In tIa II q u t.tti Ia "a
1 1850. the legislature made provision for the dis
| position # the lands by zing any person
1 10 redeem them after gwen prfiod; lot such
authority was coupled with conditions believed %
| dei"a the very ohlrct Of the aci The purchaser
could take neither moe nor less than hall sec
lion, WHEN IN m1ny instances not 80 much was
owned by The State IN one body, when, in other
cases, TO have disposed Of taf section might
have rendered lie residue of the tract yalueless.
! would recommend the passs c Of law in lieu
thereof amholizng these lands 10 he dispo-ed Of
u very nndrt'de prizes to be fixed by law, to any
person whatever who mighl be inclined Ia plir,
chase them, aud IN The same quantities in which
they were acquired ~ The STATE. Il is believed
that this COURSE would ennble the State 10 dis
pose hi landsoilcied iof non. payment Of taxes.
on favorable terms, subject The lands again 10
taxation, and thereby materially increase her rev.
nue. which might also be applied 10 purposes OF
internal improvement.
The nnoiint IT money that can be realized
from The $4,000 acres Of donated land, the
swamp lands. and tho lands forfeited 10 the State
Tor lhe non payment of taxes, If disposed Of in
the manner above inimaied or ia any other
practicable manner. would be sufficient 10 carry
on an extensive system OF internal improvement
Tor many years 10 come. But should they prove
insufficient 10 answer the wants OF The State. a
resort might be had 10 another source for carry
ing an these improvements. which. from the ex
p'hsnce % other Countries, could hardly be con
fldefed At this day. by any liberal minded per-
son. a. one Of doubtful propIiety. Iaude 10 The
taxation Of real estate in The vicinity Of these
'oAds' ior The purpose Of aiding in their conslru,.
llon. Thai railroads have certain tendency to
increase The value Of lands in the regions Of
country through which they pass, cannot admit .
adoflbt; and there IL scarcely road Of any con
siderable extent. in any portion oil the U. ).
"hete 'hr lands llins contiguous 10 The road have
MOI been increased N value sufficient 10 pay toI
us c"ns'rcllon and i liafe a0,ihing uuI1sl in
c1ual'zIng the hurlhens # hG,e whp are 10 be
benefited bg the Improvement This plan u
assessing taxes upon real estate 10 b benefited
ny improvements for the purpose Of aiding in
'hef construction has been decided by the court,
q several OF the States, as | am informed, to be
constitutional iis IA Il mode OF carrying on
great works OF Improvement which has been
freely resored 10 by many of the States.
should The icglsl ture, in its wisdom, conceive
y propsr 70 resort 10 this mode 81 taxation,
would 'llggest the propricY Of discriminating be
tween those lands lying within, say 10 miles Of the
ROAD, and those lying more than 10. hui within &C
mics q Y; and beyond this limit would no
CONCEIVE II proper 10 70, "a lauds beyond lha,
Distance derive hcnh loo uncertain to sahl.c
Them TO the barlhen OF laxal ion for The purpose,
referred TO-
me taxes, imposed as sugges'cd, Il any shonll
enure 70 lhe henii Of the tax payer hy requiring
me tax'collcctor 10 give to the taxpayer re-.
celpi or certificate tdr the amount Of railroad Ia,
pad by hum which receipt or certificate Shout
en'ttle The individual paying tax, OF the assignee
10 take stock IN The Compuny. 10 The amoon
pt me tax pud 10 aid IN the construction of theil
road
~ ms way The hurthpn of taxation would cal
only upon those who are not only benefited i,
the enhanced value Of their lands, hut Win. n,
Stockholders may also realize dividends Of inter.
est upon the investment.
lhe ands donated hy The government to aid in
The construction of the Mobile and OHIO Railroad
are held by he State Tor that purpose, and some
legislative action will be necessary to enable the
Company 10 nsc them in the construction and
completion Ut their road.
Il Is proper for me 10 state in this connection
thai on the lc'h Of Fchtnary last my predeces.
sor Gov tiuan, appointed Charles +. May.
rrhofi, Esq, of Clarke County. an agent or
'h" part OF dis state, TO locate the lands thu,
gtnn,d.
! would invite the attention of The Legislature
to ihls suhlec al 40 cary period Of lhr session
The Commissioners ot The New Oreaus aud
jackson Railroad have npi YET made any report