The true Democrat., 1854-08-23
The Pulaski Internal Improvement
 Fund

of the case we presented, but reiterates Its re- commendation to the new commissioner to ap- ply to the courts for decision of the matter After the invariable defeat with which the edl- tor of the Gazette has met at the hands ot the courts, his effrontery in recommending litiga- tion to others is regarded by the people here with astonshment.
 He has succeeded by his fondness for litiga- ton in involving the State in several heavy law suits, for every one cf raich she has been mulcted in the costs. Such is the editors past legal career and on the principle that misery seekssympathy, we suppose, he desires to place other officers of the government in like un- fortunate position. Will he succeed?
 By an act of Congress, 5OO,OOO acres of the public land was donated to this State for pur- poses of internal improvement. In the act, the objects of improvement to the construction of which the proceeds of these lands should be applied, were distinctly stated and made conditions of the grant These objects are, roads, raila0ays, bridges, canals, and improve-
 
 Contrary to the spirit, if not to the letter of the act of Congress, law was passed by our Legislature distributing the proceeds of this grant of land among the counties. In order to make this law accord with the act of Congress and to give it force as law, 1t was provided in the act of the Legislature that, {" said interaal Improvement fund shall not be applied to a'g mere aaighbor1aood Improvement, but only to such objects as are contemplated 6y tue actcf Congress do''oting said 500, ,OOO acres of lrnd.''
 Such is the law of Congress which must, above any law of the State, be complied with; and such the chief condition in the law passed by the Legislature of the State.
 Under these laws, the internal improvement fund of Pulaski county has been subscribed to the making of roilaoay. The question arises, is the subscription legal? We answer it is.- To comply with the State law as far as possi- ble :" e plam or schedule,' of the improvement contemplated was filed in the county court in the shape of the charter cf tue Cail,o and Full ton raiEroad.'' No other plon could be furnish ed, and this charter, as passed by the Legisla- ture, is all that is necessary It is a full and perfect " plan.'
 Now the Gazette says this application is H. legal How can it be? Is it not applied to one of the objects specified in the act of Con- gress making the grant of lands? Is it not a compliance with the State law which says, 'the fund shaN not De applied to any mere neighborsood aneprovement.''
 The act of Congress says, "Me proceeds of tue sales cf said funds soH be faittNy applied to oJ- Jects cf internal improvement ritbin tie State vtz: roods, RAILWAYS, 6rTdges," etc. This has been done The fund has been applied to the con- struction of a railscay through the State-an object of internal improvement not locqz 10 its character.
 In the application of the fund, the county court has complied with both the "spirit and the letter. of the paramount law of Congress. Let then the new commissioner take the mat ter up to the higher courts. When he does so, he will find that the advice of the pseudo law yer of the Gazette will fail him. The cues ton will be decided only in the supreme court of the United States, and it will there be de- cided according to the law of Congress, to be aJust ond legal application of "Me proceeds of tue sales cf the 5O0, GOO acre grant to Mis .State"
 The present opposition of the Gazette to the application of the Pulaski internal improve ment fund to the aid of the Cairo and Fulton raiIaooy is an after thought. Why did it not present its objections at the time the county court made the order? Then was the time.- Then, if valid, they might have been effectual. But no, there were no elections at hand, and, therefore, no object to be accomplished It waited until the money was subscribed, paid over and expended, and then a tcw days betore tue election, 1t came out in its flaming artcle- It's object was to defeat the democrats in this county, and those individuals who were friends of the Cairo road
 We warn the friends of this great State work to beware. No stone will be left unturned, no effort untried, to defeat wise and iudicious le- gislation in behalf of the Cairo and Fulton rail- road. The Gazette has shown itself to he an interruptions and persevering enemy. It's op- position to the subscription of this county is but sample of its tactics. If the construc- ton of the Cairo and Fulton railroad can be prevented by such, twill never be built Nor will any other beneficial improvement ever be accomplished in this State so long as the wick ed and rulnOus council of the Gazette has ad Vocates' In this county, where its editor is we'll known, it has not corporal's guard to sustain it. The last election proved this fact.
 THE CoLT INVESTIGATING CoMM1rrEE.- The Washington Star of the lst inst, says the investigating Colt committee will report their progress up to this time, and ask leave to sit again next session. The Star adds uon immense cloud of dust bids fair tobe ras- | ed and when if blows over tha ros,,,. .,.