The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-13
The Acquisition of Mobile City
and County.

This subject, which, it will be remem-
bered, was introduced into the House at
the last session. has again been mooted,
and is assuming the practical shape its
importance demands. Our people would
he willing to assent to the most liberal
terms to accomplish a measure which
would be attended with results so desir-
able as this and we are gratifed to
know that the feeling which is universal
among all parties and classes in this State
is fully reciprocated by the people of
Mobile. who have common interest in
the matter There is geographical and
commercial fitness III the union of the
two within the same boundaries. The
following observations on the subject are
copied from late Mobile Register:
"The State of Mississippi has not lost its
desire nor given up the effort to obtain from
Alabama a cession of Mobile city and coun-
ty to her Jurisdiction. Under the authority
of her legislature Gov. r. c. Powers, OF
that State, has appointed commission,
consisting of the Hons. j. r. Mcintosh.
Roderick Seal and - French, members of
the Mississippi Legislature. to open nego-
tiations and to treat with Alabama on the
subject. AS a first step, it is the wish of
these gentlemen TO learn what would be the
disposition of the citizens of Mobile on that
subject. And they are prepared to visit
Mobile 20 confer with her citizens on the
question.
sin business and commercial point of
view, many advantages to this city to spring
from this change of jurisdiction present
themselves. In the first place, the State of
Mississippi would naturally become more
tender guardian and nursing mother of her
adopted daughter than Alabama has ever
been. She would cherish her. and feed her
at least upon the meat of justice, if not of
kindness. Again, geographically and com
merciaily, Mobile is nearer to Mississippi
than to Alabama, for, beyond Selma. Ala
bama is a tributary to the East rather than
to Mobile, and the natural tendency has
been obviously encouraged by the people of
the interior
ION the whole, we
think Mobile should consider it worth her
while to entertain the question, and take
measures to invite the Mississippi Commits
sioners down to talk it over. We think it
would be large lift to the value of real es-
tate, and to the commerce of this city,
Col. Horn, of the Meridian Mercury,
to whom, by the way, the paternity of
this scheme is due, and who ought to
have been appointed on the Commission
to confer with the Mobile people, pre-
sents the following views of the subject:
1t happens that Alabama is waking ND
again TO the acquisition of West Florida. If
Alabama is cOvetous and wants to buy ter
ritory, she ought to be consistent, and will
ing to sell. We made a suggestion at the |
time we first called attention to the scheme, |
that, perhaps. Missississippi might give
what it would cost Alabama to buy West
Florida, so that, with that State, the trans |
action would be in the nature of barter-a
shopping of tcrritOry-in which she ac- |
Quires the magnificent harbor of Pensacola |
"a harbor that don't need anY dredging to |
bring the great ships and the railroad trains |
of the great South and West close together
The Commission will allow us 10 direct |
their attention to the original grand idea of |
the scheme OF natural water boundaries for |
both States. The argument of great natu- |
raj water boundaries for eoterminous States |
and different Jurisdictions is obvious. and |
should, and will have weight, If Alabama |
can be induced to entertain a propositions 70 |
trade. More anon.