The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1859-09-28
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frpt r., 1853.

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sept ~, 1863.
En Mfslftrf1sE,- Dfar Siri
The question NJ building Che Ynzoo
Valley and Ship lslnnd linlfoad', IL
beginning TO receive the serious con
sidoralion VI both extremes OF The
State Of Mississippi, and, by way Of
introducing The subject more direct.
y to the people, with your consent, |
will avail myself Of your widely cir.
culaled journal, rs the medium.
Tho arguments used, aud tho nc.
ccssilic' urged by yourself and 9th.
or advocates " the Ship Island road,
while ,ac question was being 10 warm
" discussed last year, is equally APP
pllcablc to the iazoo Valley project,
as u continuation Of the great State
work. The contemplated road, as
proposed, will divcrge from The Mem.
phis aud Grenada Railroad, at a
point somewhere in the vicinity Of
the town OF Pamela, pursue the most
practicable route to the base Of the
Tallaha,chie hills, thence down the
Tallahatchie and Yaxoo bottoms to
u point near the mouth OF Little
Black, in Holmes county; pursuing
that creek to the first (Craig's) sur.
vey OF the Mississippi Central road,
thence to Canton, thence to Jackson,
and there connect with the New Or.
leans and Jackson and proposed Ship
Island roads, the construction Of the
latter which is now regarded rs a
comparative certainty.
II We take the proper view Of these
great works Of internal improvement,
their importance to tho vast extent
OF country to be benefited and re-
claimed by them, and through them
alone, will DO easily and clearly up.
preciated. The whole extent Of the
Yazoo Valley route, from the poin,
where It strikes the base Of the Tai.
laha,chic hills to its intersection with
tho original survey Of the Mlssissip.
pi Central road In Holmes county,
comprehcnding in its course the en-.
tire valley districts Of three Of the
most wealthy counties Of the State;
embrace one unbrokcn region, the
lovsliest and most desirable spot in
the cotton belt, the fertility Of which
Is unsurpassed BY any, and only
cqnallcd by the ''incompsrable'
valley Of the Nile. Much Of this
most valuable country is now permit
ted TO remain an uncul,ivated waste.
and FROM no other cause in the world
than the wan, Of a controlling impc-
tus to reclaim, and render il subscr-
Went to the wants OF the cotton plan.
ter, and n source ~ paramount ag.
grandiscmcnt TO our State. The i'm.
mcnsc wealth consequent upon the
reclamation Of the vast bodies Of sub.
merged lands west Of the ITALIA.
hatchic and laxoo rivers. and inca
pable Of reclamation by any system
OF lcvecing now inaugmated, or con.
templated, becomes y question too
pregnant Of public intcres, to be ron.
fined to local considerations. The
whole State should feel an in,eres,
in the project, II tina, interest should
have in its origin nothing more than
a heightened State pride, apart from
any selfish motives. The question
then arises, by what means shall this
invaluable mine Of agricultural wealth
be opened to the industry Of the coun.
tryl II is a lac, patent to every re.
lectiug mind, tina, the present mark.
c,sblc rates Of these lands, cvcn were
they reclaimed aud placed upon an
equality with those not de,eriors,ed
BY the annual floods Of those rivers,
would no, Justify their owners in the
immense expenditures necessary to
create . permanent pro.ec,ion.-
Then some inilseace muss be brought
to bear which will elevate the prices
to . standard commensurate with the
sum required for this reclamation
This cannot Be done BY the mere oct
Of rselsiaing them BY = leves rys-
ten. Il 10 sseessary to this end that
Ne land shcsld Be brought in closer
proziuity 10 . means for conveying
the products Of the soil to market,