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

ne pHN0iilnn OF any uihFf o1les ennuId DOT o.
fund ltggiag bphiod the sairil Of The age. TT
permit her sister States o. ouis,fip her. in ! COO
test foF prosperity ard iGderen5sncr. The e.
perence IN other Stales has proven that great
undertakings e this character cannot BE- suc =.
cesslally conducted hr individual entsrnrzs
alone, and z requires The means which he stale
onlv can command uaitrd 20 nnse OF private
c7mpaaie,, 10 pm ihem into speedy aAd success,
fal operation. whswtar this las been dome H16n
well ems dered aud pfaeiic lie roHirs. IL 20
di,isn 10 ih- advi iag.s derived fion them h
ihe county, the seckaoldrr., belh - STATE,
and as individuals. have resltked handsome prot
els from the Investment; lands through which
such roads pass. increase IN value sufficient 10
pay the Gusts Of the road, whist their enhanced
value, together with the Increased consumption
of every ariolr Of luIary furnished by the road.
materially tend to swell the resources Of the
State.
Bat whilst would respectfully urge upon the
Legislature by every consideration connected
with our Interests as people, - give the most
liberal encouragemenl 10 railroad enterprises. by
subscribing f9r stock, or otherwise, sound policy
would dictate The prnpfisy OF mol max M ans
engagements beyond the means under our con
troll nor 81 attempting to supply he deficiency
hy resoriag To geHe-sl system Of ,a1slon -
There are al present two great snterpnZes pro.
jeclrd within our State, which appeal mote
powerfully ibr assistance from tho STATE than
any others, because they are more iutimatey
CONNECTED with The general prosperity Of the
country. | refer To the Mobile aud Ohio Rail.
road, which passes through ten or moIe counties
81 The State and as many more cOn'guou.
thereto and almost equally interested ia rs con-
sfuclion, containing u white population OF over
100000 and he New Orleans and Jackson
Road, which il !. al present conf, mpatpd 10 eI.
tend TO Nuhville, in the State oi Tennessee.
Should this latter road be extended, II will pass
through the entire State. from South 10 Nolh
penetrating the heart of III. Inast fertile region
Of The State, that has heretofore found no anlel
for its marketable products, except NJ an i'm
nense cost and placing The same III almost dai.
ly communication with New Ofleans THESE
two great roads are designed, rs trunk roads,
connecting the northern lakes with Mobile aud
New Orleans, and will, doubtless, At some future
day, have many branches, connecting them with
the various portions of the country, and thereby
conlrihuin. essentially to the convenience Of
towns and neighborhopds. Would il mol b.,
Ound policy to eonlins our assistance 10 those
great roads until they shall be completed. md
then contribute The means len at our disposal, 10
aid in The construction II other roads, less i'm.
ponant in their effects upon the interests OF til.
country would suggest The propneiy Of the
State becoming q stakeholder Ia each 81 these
rnads, to The extent Of its ability. The divi.
dcnds arising Gom The stock may be used in lea
sening The taxes imposed upon LerciliEens nnd
should she al any lime think proper d wi'hdfaw
the capital 10 aid il the Construction nf oiher
enterprises Of similar character. the stock may
BIZ placed 10 market, and pruiaLl, be disposed
OF al premium.
The means ati'e disposal of the State be-
You'd lhe amount Of surplns money in the treas.
ufr, consists If the five hundred thousand acres
Of land donated 10 The State f,r the purposes Of
internal Improvement, less 1878 80 100 acres
which have been sold in pursuance Of the &C, Of
I'D Of February lsi8, as appears by The re-,
port OF The Secteaty Of State, accompanying
this communication. Il was Intended on lhr
part Of the gpneral government, in making This
donation 10 the State, to enable her to carry o.
asysem Of internal improvements TO deyelope
her resources, aud increase the prosperity Of
her CITIZENS.
The State having accepted The donation ac-
cording to the terms thereof, /, is matter Of
serious doubt with many intelligent persons
whether the bonds ot the State sold on account
Of The Planters Bank. should be received IN
payment for these lands, without The consent Of
The donor BE that, however, ma Il may, The
experience Of tour years duration. hns proven
that the bonds are not to be discharged upon the
forms prescribed by the Legislature, ~ there
has only been paid Of these bonds and coupons,
from the sale Of tho lands. the sum Of $50
sAs OF, ior which amount the State stands in.
deh'ed to the Internal improvement, Fund. which
y moro than counlerbalanced by appropriations
for locating these lands, internal Improvement
purposes, taxes, DC.
u these bonds constitute a valid de h against
the State, Of which have no doubt fund have,
as yet heard no valid argument 10 prove the con,
'rary every pripcipl, Of honor, integrity. and
fair dealing which II possible, ismore Obligatory
upon communities than upon individuals. inner.
Ghvely Demands That they should b. pad,and the
means OF payment should he promptly provided.
Il is equally obligatory upon the Sa,r 10 AMY
the trust funds held by her % the purposes for
which thew were Intended. II il shonld be The
intention Of the Legislature to apply these land.
70 aid IN the construction Of hrtwo great schemes
"i Improvement herein retired to, or any Others,
II VIII become necessary 10 have the lands otlarrd
Tor sale al greatly reduced p,icee, such a. will
induce purchasers 10 come forward nndake thrn
repeating that portion Of the existing law an
lhofizlng The reception If The State bond il nay.
men' II Is believed that these lands or a 4rpe
portion OF them at least could lie readily disposed
OF at reasonable prices aud /, would BE- far bet,
ter Tor The State 10 sell them at low pricps and To
derive the benefits accruiug iiom their seltlemen,
and cultivation, as well as the taxes which would
have to be paid upon them Than 10 told lhsm Al
prices which may moi he drained ftr many wears
10 come. Il these lands were disposed II IN no
way herein indicated, the State might ,ealRs
nearly or quite a million Of dollars frpm III.
source, which would be Of incalculah,. adyan.
Iase 10 the country Il i,dcpusy applied 10 the