New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-20
LAND and SLAVES ~ MISSISSIPPI

The MIssissippi0E Of the 10Th publishes sn orici
table of the assessment OF the value Of anis snd tn
number OF slaves in the State OF Mississippi, according
TO the returns Of lSJ7, and comparing with tae ysU
1851, when the last previous assessment Va, nah.
From this document learn that the Assessed vsus
of lands wss iI1E $50 d, having iacrsAssd d
three years, $50 $50, i60 20. The nupbsr n hlsbs
slaves iDcreased from Sl6 so, in 1871, " JeSxl
1857, which, ra'irg each slsye at $tsO, ssquivtAa
TO an increase of S2j 297 500. Thus the sgsTegs<
crease is, in three years, ~, ias a. soo ~. ..
rial prosperity Of Mississippi and her va HArSA
Increase in the elements Of wealth and pcvW. fss
this prosperity is shared by toe other Soushsn NAAa
there is no room 10 doubt. Perbsps the progress
Arkansas and Texas has been even more rspid thi
that of Mississippi At all events it hes been equal,
as great. Here then We have conclusive ansWst
the favorite Abolition argumeot, which strbutA
utter stsgpa,ion OF industry and production 10 ts
avehoidlDg States, and delights In drawing fAaedl
contrasts Of their assumed poverty and degsssrsc!,
with tie vieor and energy OF the North. Tie ceasu
Of $50 shed grounds for the detection and expo
Of these faacies, and have no doubt thst TIE
census Of 1850 will show the relative position OF the
South, in wealth and population, In stu more favor
able light.
Retuinirg sgain to ,be tsbs above reisrsdn -, W
find interesting facts in rels.ioc to TIE dstiies
ton Of the landed property and saves Of rs cSsS
The richest county In lands IL WsshLgtor-.r
amount being g. fl6l6 Bolivar CONS. Dei', VI
50, ibJ. SI5; Kinds next with $t,3JOoJv; fs1oo ni
with F., 81 800 3d. Lowndes next, with w ~
Kinds has the greatest number Of slaves, is3
Madison next IL, l57; Marshsll next, l55lG lSvsss
neIt, H,t.2. The greatest increase ID tie vkus
lands was in Bolivar County, 81 fp 5g; kouNs
next, $2,,S7 ,37s Coshoms nert, S2,5J9, 400. Txsag
County il the State in which there was deereen
the value Of lands was HaTison-tae decrses -
$s3,JlO, and the present value u lol ,iio. In
Der OF slaves decreased in Adams, claiborne, V'~'
HANCOCK Marion and Perry.
From the editorial comments OF TIE n"'"NF"'
We e. rsct the following:
" The value Of the entire property IN siaves msyn
safely computed at fio0 hundred ard tosrsy ,ssa'
n11e hundred and nint thousand FRO kprdred d'1dn
which, added TO the estnste OF the lands voso ~
e. The value Of the two interests, fur hlv4fes en-
Si[fy.tno mlHson siE hundred and EgyslE tlosss~
seren hundred and Airty-sty dOiLars.
On eXaminirg these statistics the reader viii ~
that the large Increase in the material weslth o. "
bts,e has occurred more generally in he region ~
gect 10 overflow. but which, until the resent neo@'
nae Deen partially reclaimed and put in cu.,ivs1@
and ID ire counties which have enjoyed ths bsafn
ralrosd facilities What stronger argument aeea
urged favor OF the vigorous prose uton OF eU op
contemplated railroad enterprises ana OF the sdepoos
OF wise and efficiently for the complete rscIeEa
ton OF the swamp or valley region, tke finest 6ody
ard upon which the stn ever shsne
In the past the people Of the State ksvs snps
encouragement for the future. Bet few years -
comparatively, Mississippi was q wilderness. NO,
her wealth IL reckoned by hundreds OF m1sns thouq
sbe seems 70 have taken bu. angle step On 5s be'
road OF prosperity ard success."