Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-01-22
HOLLY SPRINGS MISSISSIPPI THURDAY JANUARY ~ 1852

ercise. OF such power by Congress, throw
upon the State Governments the necessity
OF aiding their citizens, as far rs is eonve
nient ana prac cticabie to do so. in construc
ing sach works of internal improvement
as may have a tendency to develope the
agricultural resources, and promote th'
commerce of the country. We, very pro
4 perly, deny to the General Government III,
righssof exercising any powers not clearly
dele gated In the Constellation, and perhap:
no power has ever been claimed BY Con
gress SO liable to abusesas the one undeI
consideration, whereby large sums of mon
ey may be drawn from the pockets of tht
people, to be squandered upon schemes cal
culated to corrupt the States and contro
the patronage of the Government, or fo
the creation of great national debt
thereby imposing upon the country th,
necessity of high protective tariffs, for the
purpose. Of .iauidaiag il. and building vi
the manufacturing. at fhe expense OF tit
agricultural and commercial interests of TN
country.
But whilst our safety as sovereign
State consists in a firm opposition to the
exercise of any such powers upon the
part OF the Federal Government, we should
at the same time remember that the duty
of providing for the wants of the country
by liberal, but judicious system OF inter-
nal Improvements, is imperative upon the
State government.
! 1t has been but few years since the
/ first railroad was constructed in this
country, and then, for the want of ex-
perience, and the high price of materi-
ais, it was considered OF doubtful ex-
pediency. But time and repeated ex-
periments have tested their great utili-
I ty; until now, there are upwards OF
ten thousand miles OF railroad, built at
a cost of more than 800 0,00o,0O0 OF
dollars, in successful operation, in the
various States OF the Union, and per-
maps hal! as many more miles project
ed and in the course OF construction.
| They traverse regions OF country here
totore considered as worthless, in con
sequence OF their remoteness from mar
ket, Developing their agricultural and
mineral resources, and giving to them
a value equal to the most favored re-
gion5, by bringing "a marhet Tor their
produce almost to the door of the pre-
ducer, and by atiording the facilities
for transportation with speed, safety
and economy, they invite emigration
to the country, adding immensely to
the value OF real estate; causing flour
ishing towns and villages to spring up
US by magic in the wilderness, promo
ting the convenience and increasing the
commerce and adding TO the wealth OF
the people, at the same time enriching
the Golfers of the State. Nor have
railroads had less decided or benef-
cial tendency in building up manufac-
tories by affording the means of sup
plying the raw material at a diminished
cost, and of distributing the same,
when manufactured, to the consumers
in every part OF the State. | need
scarcely dwell upon the great iinpor-
tance of having our staple products
manufactured in our own borders,
thereby saving to the people OF the
State, the vast amount now paid by
them to support the labor OF other
countries, as well as the cost of tran
sportation. insurance, commissions, ex-
changes and profits, all of which are
paid by the consumer. There is no
good reason why the people of Missis-
sippi should rely upon other States to
furnish them with the cotton and wool
en- goods which they consume, when
the materials out OF which they are
manufactured, areso abundant at home,
or look to other countries for supplies
of shoes, hats, caps, paper. saddlery,
furniture, carriages, &C., &c. when by
opening railroad communications with
New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah and
Charleston, the materials as well as the
machinery used in the manufacture,
may be SO easily conveyed into the
State, and the profits of the labor, as
well as the incidental expenses be saved
to the country. Surely there has been
no previous time in our history, when
the Southern States should use all the
means at their command, or struggle
$50 earnestly to make themselves indie
pendentsof those who seek to destroy
our institutions, whilst they are grow
ing rich. upon the proceeds of our la
bor, and there is no other means by
which that can be accomplished more
readily than entering upon a well di-
gested scheme of Internal improve
ments, granting to our planting and
commercial interests, all the facilities
to be derived from the means of inter-
communication with our sister States
OF the South, and ready ana cheap
access, to those points where our great
staple finds the best market, by build
ing manufactures in our own State,
and by opening direct trade between
the southern ports and The markets OF
Europe. Other southern States have
progressed rapidly in their march 10
independence by eApending large sums
ia the construction OF railroads, and by
giving proper encouragement to induce
their citizens to establish manufactures,
and already the enhanced value of their
property, and the additions made there
by to the wealth, happiness and con-
tentment of their citizens, have fully
demonstrated the wisdom of their pol
icy; and Mississippi, with 4 population
as intelligent, and blessed with as many
resources as the population of any 9TH
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