The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-11-13
PAULDING, MISS.
saturday Morning, Nov. Is, 1855

Saturday Morning, Nov. I3, 1855.
hsg- We are indebted to Senator Ar
thur. of Warren, for copies Of several leg
islative documents from jackson.
The GovERNoRsmP.-The papers are be
ginning to talk about the next candidate
for Governor, and we see mentioned in
this connection the names of Messrs. JAS.
DRASE. REUBEN DAVIS, d. B. WRIGHT, and
JONI J. PErTus, any one of whom would
make an acceptable Chief-Magistrate Of
the State.
The Message.
The Governors Message, which we print |
to-day, is not unusually long for docu- |
ment of the kind, and we hope no voter |
or taxpayer will be deferred from giving
it a careful and impartial perusal. Wheth-
err the recommendation of his Excellen-
| CIV, which involve an increase of taxation
for the benefit of certain great interests of
the State, meet the approval or disappro-
val of the Legislature and people, they are
made by him evidently in a spirit of ex-
allied patriotism, and with a conscientious
regard to the responsibilities of his official
position. The question of rendering State
aid to our works of Internal Improvement
is one of very grave character, and the
duty of doing so, as well as the benefits it
is likely to confer upon thSnCs eple at
large, are placed in their md 3anOrable
light by the Governor. Our 1aw-maEers
and citizens generally, should give the
subject their most thoughtful and deliiBr-
ate consideration, both on account of its
intrinsic importance, and the recommen-
dations of their distinguished Chief Mag
istrate. If it be determined to inaugu-
! rate system of State aid we are decided
ly in favor of its being done on the plan
: suggested by Governor MCWnLIE-that
is, raising a given amount by taxation,
e and appropriating that and no more to the
roads which it is intended to assist-and
! not by a sale of State bonds, the interest
= on which will constitute an exhausting
n drain upon the treasury for long series
of years, and the principal finally have to
q be paid, as the Governor says, by posterity
o Better to raise the principal at once from
r; the place whore it is eventually to b,
!, sought-the pockets of the people-anC
thus save interest and discount. and l0ecJ
the State free from debt. The Governor
I'd plan has the merit of presenting the que,
ton in a simple and direct manner to tn,
{ people. 1t is not proposition to borrow
= money now, and give it to the railroad
IF without understanding exactly how it i
" to be paid back, or with the hope that tn
ne roads themselves will earn the money t.
~ pay the annual interest and ultimatel
redeem the bonds a. they fall due Oh
O. the contrary it is a proposition to the pee
m pie through their Legislators, to fork u
er No'c-to tax themselves more than doubl
y the sum they pay at present for the con
.o pletion of the projected railroads through
wv out the state. In this shape every bod
can understand it, and know exactly tn
consequences which it involves The ad
= yantages which would be realized from tn
as completion Of the projected and half-fr
d, ished lines of railroads in the increase
MT value of real estate, and the multiple
~ facilities for inter-communication an
~ commerce, would doubtless be very gres
i greater than can now well be estimate,
ur and, as we have said, it is a question fC
gravest consideration whether the Stat
should not come to the rescue and perfe,
Of these important works We doubt, hoy
up ever, whether any Legislature will ever
.ly found to venture upon 80 serious step
DC doubling the taxation, without a NOR
NO conviction in advance that it would me,
,es the popular approval. We think, ther
he fore, that it would be well enough to tai
al the sense Of the people themselves on IL
subject before the Legislature is Gale
es- gp2n e act-let the question be submitts
- - NC---r Cd -
-e, and let them signify ,,s7zlsAAf M tn
iu premises There is notaing impractical
In in this plan, and nothing but what is i
Is. strict harmony with democratic usage, an
re the doctrine of popular authority in 60
u eminent. But we had no idea of discus
of ing the question at present. The men
tie bers of the Legislature now in session al
on fresh from the people, and are presume
TO to be capable of rejecting their will. "
"a leave the matter for Their disposal.
On the subject of the Levees, the Go
ch ernor gives some very interesting, al
5 a what will doubtless be to many peop
icy even of our own State astonishing Gale
~, lations, respecting the immense resourc
On. Of the swamp counties. needing only Il
ON protection which would be afforded by
nat efficient levee system to develop their v,
'Hi ne, and add hundreds of millions to Il
-, ~ available wealth of the State. These ca
,ur culations appear entirely reasonable al
ing correct. The swamp lands needing Il
lay protection of leyees in this State, as eve
one knows, are of unsurpassed fertilit
' and if rendered perfectly safe again
An overflow, it would be difficult to say he
-eu much they would not be worth. The Go
aGT ernor says the aggregate wealth of 4
:, State would be increased S3OO,OO0,G00;
art would most likely be more while t
he losses from the want Of a proper syste
her Of levees the present year, amount to t
I ms times the sum repaired for the &C
o,t struction of all the levees necessary.
be- The requisite sum, estimated by the Gov,
red nor at S550,000, it is proposed to be rails
IAN by property tax, on the counties to
bIo benefited. He very properly, howev
,as- suggests that the views of the Represen
Of tiyes from those counties be allowed
'rs, have great influence in any legislation
eht the subject. In view of the facts STATE
lad it is very clear that some efficient SYST
The ought to be adopted, that will realize
pa the State and the people thereof, this v
ms amount of undeveloped wealth and
az ~. though our section is not so directly int
nan ested in the matter as the people Of I
and river counties, we shall regard with mu
e to interest the measures which may be tax
ono ono for adding 30 greatly to the material
The sources of the Commonwealth.
Iifi- Passing from these leading topics of
lost Message, the Governor treats in success
ny of the various subjects of State inter
~ which his official duty requires him
,tEer bring to the attention of the Legislatu
Education, the State Finances, the Ben,
y. olent Institutions supported by the Sta
18Th the Military System, the Geological S
nth very Of the State, &c, &c, receive eael
and proper degree Of attention at his han,
hine and are recommended with salutarv 81
less eestions to the consideration of the =.
~ sembled wisdom" The Governors %
sing mendations of the University, and his
Ks of peal in its behalf are eminently lust a
Nc well timed, and we hope they will ba
De- that influence with the people of the 81.
oses to which they are entitled coming fr,
gora- such a source. His recommendation I
fthe respecting a Superintendent of Comm
salts Schools, strikes us a good one, and we
~ - ~ glad to see that his views are promn
m responded to by the intelligent Sena
cele- from Monroe, in the introduction @
and hill for the creation of that Office =