The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-01-29

ties, and reducing the price Of the 500,000I
acres of land donated to the State for the ex-
press purpose Of being applied to the con-
struction of roads, a sufficient fund may be /
derived to supply the iron for the tracks of
such Roads as may be graded within the next
two years, even should the construction of
the Roads projected be. prosecuted with the
utmost diligence And thisis the only course
that can epursued to obtain available means
for present aid. We are told, that many per-
sons who are largely interested in the build
ing of levees upon the banks of the Missis-
sippi river, and we know several who are not,
now are earnestly advocating the appropria-
ton of several hundred thousand dollars to
aid in their construction, in the expectation
that the lands reclaimed, viii be increased in
value to sufficient extent not only to reim-
.burse the State upon the sale Thereof. for its
expenditure, but also TO create an internal
Improvement fund Of sufficient magnitude tol
build Railroads Wewere che first individ-
|ual in the State TO call attention to the do
nation Of swampt lands made to this State
by Congress, and to.reconmend early action.
to provide for the sale thereof, or an appro-
Epriation in kind, for the purpose Of carrying
ont, in good faith, the object of the grant.
We urged the importance Of carly action a
lmong other reasons, from the fact that Ar
kansas has already entered vigorously upon
the work Of building leeves upon the Vest
fern bank of the River, which had the effect
to increase the volume of water upon the
Eastern bank. We believe thatif Arkansas
was able to build her leyees from the sale of
the lands given to her BY Congress for that
purpose, that Mississippi, claiming by virtue
.of the same act of Congress, much larger
extent of country, could build an equal num-
/ berof miles. Besides, it must be apparent,
that if the levee cannot be built upon the
sale If five millionsof. acres or swamp lands,
Hit cannot certainly be built by any appropri.
alton the State is able to make for the pres
Ient. Tt is true, about one-fourth Of the
100000 acres grant would be benefited by
the construction Of this levce, but nc. deny
the right Of the Legislature to sell these
lands for any purpose foreign to the expires:
: lobject of the grant. And, moreover, it j.
) well known thata large portion Of these Lands
/ would be increased in value by the construc
tionof the Central Mississippi Railroad, thar
: would be benefited BY the building Of lcyec
Why not, then, construct these Railroad
: whichpa overa portionof these lands, AMI
fEthereby enhance theirralueand carry out tn
c express object Of the donation, BY applyin
{ the proceedsof the sale Of these lands.wher
It BIT properly belongs, instead Of selling I'll
c most valuable and greater part thereof, us
O fproposcd by these one idea gentlemen?
Z The truths, we have repeatedly contcnC
S led, if VIC intend to embark ina system 1
t. acknowledgements, ne nlust notloose 81 gl
i Eof the necessity of the States. furnishin
l. present aid, however. small, to such comp
C MES as may justly be entitled to it. Thol
f lis no difficulty in obtaining an addition
v grant of lands from Congress, to aid in Il
ct construction of Railroads; and We confden
mIly believe the Central Road will receive
n the present session of Congress, should Il
d Legislature solicitit, a gratuity equal to Il
is grant made tothe Mobile and Ohio Road.
r. Should this be the case, and the Sta
all should appropriateS250, 000now inthe Urea
al Jury, and such additional sum as maybe d
re- rived from the sale of the 100000 acres
p reduced prices, to bcapplied to the pureha
an of iron for the tracks, five years hence p;
We sage will be effected from the Gulf tothe
" lantic and to the mighty West, in less tn
M three days time.
lie The population Of Mississippi, within /
to present decade, will exceed one millionof
Id habitants, the diversified employment Of c.
90 Iital and labor, will dcvelope the riches
,at the workshop-the moral and happiness
ac- the pcopleWill be promoted, and generalpr
on perIty pc our happy lot.