Indiana American, Volume 2, Number 30, Brookville, Franklin County, 25 July 1834 — Page 2

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..!ation,thal a few years logrolled Washington county out of one K;rrresentative to which it is justly entitled. The Michigan road next claimed his attention. In every instance, he said, his vote was given to sustain the interest of this section of ti.-e State. "He (Mr. Read)discahr,e.l all idea of getting votes on party ground?. If elected, he wished to stand on his own merits. Party strife, he ?aid, has been entirely absorbed by"loeal influence. In portions of the state Jacksonmen would vote for Governor Noble in others daymen would vote for James G. Read." The language employed in bringing forward this charge does not admit of cavil, al! disguise, thrown oil, and, standing forth ns my .tccuser. he tells his audience that their Exec-

-,.v. Vi..?ifi.i.i.ij ,uis "ENTIRELY OVERI.OOKkd the:r interests Re did not deign to sav tiat interests had been over looked that migac have been difficult to do but he more lidroitly followed op the charge made with the declaration thatHE, whilst in 1 on me the Legislature, had "in everv ir tance given his vole to sustain the interesis r.f ihni t; ,.f state. ' For the better understanding of this subject I will here remark, that, from information rec eived. I was satisfied the $20,000 we annually receive of the three per cent, fund . -as tea small to do much good when divided oat among seventy counties, and that the expense of laying out these small sums takes more of the fund than would pay the interest and therefore, at the last session, I made the following suggestion to the Legislature: " For the promotion ofour agricultural interests, and to improve our commerce, would it not be desirable for the state to obtain a loan of from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for fifteen or twentv vears. at an interests of four and a half per cent, to be applied to the improvement of the "Wabash and White rivers, and to the. State roads from the Ohio river throu?n Princeton to Lafayette, w.u -u t n, , wtennes, irom tne same place to lnuianapolis, from this place to Craw-1 tordsville and .nf:iycltc, and from the seat ofj vjovcwimuimo iviisaviiie. Urookvilleand Har rison, an I upon such other principle roads as rcill truevst ail in-: canities, and misi ci. it, public convenience. To meet the accruing interest and extinguish the debt without making the state treasury liable for either, you may set apart the three per cent, fund amounting for the last yerrs to twenty thousand dollars nnnually, as a sinking fund to be applied to the payment of the deb;."' Here then you perceive that for the sake of Illustrating my views I named th-.- White rivers, abash, and on 'y five , 0 nk, evidently not intending to enumerate all the roads entitled to the money. That I could not do for the want of correct information, and therefore I lelt it for the Legislature to make the selection; but after naming the five roads I added, "AND SCCil OriiEtt rt'.IAriPAL ROD3 AS VIM. INTEREST ALL TUG CO.WTIES AND MOST SVB-sssvct-ik r-uur c r v!:;( .EXCe." This latter clause should have savedne from so serious a charge as that of -overlooking'' the interests f miy portion of the stale. Besides this clause it so happen; that of the live roads nnmnd two of them (the one from Louisville to Vineenncs! and the one ironi Louisville in iho ont nfmr. .x. . , , -w p J ernmrmt) interest tho people before whom he! , - nunoci ivtu not ?ui-j ncicnt to sate J m.iauit, and i 1 had named the roads from this place to ?Iadison. Lawrcnceburgh,Richmond. Torre Haute, and Logansporr, he would have eaid these roads had been provided for, that they were to monopolize all the appropriations, or that I was par tial. Were I not to he the suOerer I would say nothing calculated to deprive the Juds-e of the 1 . . . . 1 V v - 1 V. 1 IkC VV 1111 U modest claims he has set up to the gratitude ofj tne people ol "that seel ion" whose interests he aid he had sustained every instance''' by his vote whilst in the legislature. It was very kind in him to take charge of their interests nd he a member from an other county, and it may he well for the people of Washington county, now that he is out of the Legislature, to tatce warning and not send another stupid fet of Representatives who the Judge savs were -log rolled out of their rights. But to oe serious, the Judge in felling up his claims upon the people of "that section" on the ground that he by his voies had sustained their mtercst,isas much mistaken as he is in trying to fix upon me the charge of "overlooking" lhem,and surprising as it may be, it is nevertheless true, that after voting" with the Washington delegation forlh-ee members for that -ounty in apportioning representatives he afterwards voted for Mr. Long's compromise depriving that county of the member he now aavs she was "log rtikcP out of. And as to the Michigan roa j for which he claims so much credit in his speech, he voted against Mr. Herod's proposion to take it in by Columbus, agains tMr. Slaughter s motion to take it by Franklin, Vernon, &c. against Mr. Howk's motion to take it to the Falls, and gave many other votes directly agnmtthe in-! terest cf "that section" which he professed to have sustained "i:i every instance," and a-j mong others he voted against the bill applying .$030 to the Indianapolis and Madison state road (laws 1S30 p. 144.) My competitor, not satisfied with his unprecedented elYbr's to g?t up an altercation in the instances referred to, is trying also to revive a question, both sides of which he aimed to turn to his own advantage at the last flection I allude, to the Wabash and Erie Canal. When we were before the people 1 heard him make a speech in one of the Wahasn counties giving the strongest pledges for its support. In going to the eastern counties, a few weeks after he had gone through, I was purprised to learn that he had,in soma counties where the canal was deemed a dangerous en terprise, passed the question over in silence. Tat circuoi-'tance however created but little

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sentiments until ! afterwards learned he would get support on the ground of his opposition to the canal, and as an evidence of the fact the Salem paper was put in my hands containing his speech at that place in which he said 'Hhut rchile in the. Zz-g.f'rirc he had been instructed to vote for (ks Wabash and Erie Cunal provided it did not lax the people, and in doing so he had obeueel his instructions; but if elected Uovervcr h would be. free from an injunction of the kind, k I ft to act far the good of the n-hole slat?. 11 could not advocate, thz opening cf the canal unless th' general government would consent to do it, in rchich case he should be in furor 0 iV This speech of my opponent, excusing himself for voting for the canal on the ground that his constituents had instructed him to do so, was circulated through all the counties opposed to the canal, and the Judge, without contradicting it in either of the four newspapers in that sectio.:, allowed it for many weeks, while in the same section of country, to le pointed to as containing his sentiments. But there is evidence that must put to flight ail doubts of the correctness of this speech. It was made a long while before the election, and if misrepresented as he nozc says he was, he should have corrected it as he afterwards passed through that, neighborhood. This he did not do, but suffered it to pass as his sentiments where the canal was unpopular, and while in an adjoining county, just before the election, he secret ly sent a handbill to Indianapolis, got it printed, nod eutie out by runners to the Wabash to be distributed in that part of the state the Saturday and Sunday before the election. In this handbill to the Wabash people, he declared himself the unwavering and unbending friend to their favorite work, referring them for proof to the votes which at Salem" he declared were given because he was instructed to do so; but he took care that none of these handbills were seen south of Indianamdis where his speech had been circulated. On the dav of the c ect on. whi p fh nmnlf il I 7 .-f-.v, w 11. v. Wabash were reading his hand bill i the canal, the Judge was addrcssin in favor of larce assembly in Salem but did not there question Hie correctness ot the speech previously delivered and published, and while on the stump Mr. Rodman handed him the Journal and asked him to explain a vote for the canal going beyond the instructions he had spoken "of. but the Judge refused to do so, telling the people that man was not his friend. ltis too late now to revive this question to affect me or to reconcile his double set of canal opinions by disowning the speech I have copied, lie should tell why he was silent in July, and thus permitted the people to be deceived by his printed speech? Why he did not select one of the four papers to correct it, in place of secretly sending runners to the Wabash with handbills which he dare not allow to be seen in the counties where his sceech was known ? Why he did not declare himself the friend of the Canal at Salem on the dav of election,nor contradict the published speech he had previously delivered? In the sentiment to be found in the closing paragraph of his late Salem speech above quo' ted, in which he "disclaims all idea ofg-.ltinc vol s on party grounds, re:ying on his own merits m iiiw-i ui-ni iHv concur, ano it is upon that principle I wish to be re-elected, upon it alone, I most heartilv concur, and it U j nave prac; practised, aad in the appointment of more than ninety persons some more than half are of opposite politics to my own. To the gratuitous charges, thai I seek a re-election on local grounds, that I am more favorable to improvements on the White Rivers and Wabash than elsewhere, that I am partial to the people in the east, upon the Brookville Road, upon the Louisville and Vincennes route, at Madison, tVc, I oppoes a positive denial. I known nodillerence among my fclloW-citizens. and that all may understand me, if re-elctcd the claims of no portion of the State w ill be acknowledged over another. In the nothern part we have a canal, and lands to complete it we have Indian titles to extinguish territory to be laid off into counties, organized, and brought under the laws. In the South we have none of these, and in naming these to the Legislature that they might be prepared for the new population, instead of neglecting the southern counties, I supposed by increasing.eur population, the burthen of taxation would soon be lessened to them. Not having conformed to the political usages of the State, by making a tour of the State to pay my respects to my fellow-citizens of each county, and having learned the causes preventing my doing so are not well understood in some portions of the State, 1 avail myself of this occasion to explain by saying to my friends and others, that the Legislature requested my aid in superintending the State House now building at the public expense of .$56,000, the materials and workmanship of which should be almost daily inspected, rinding I could not leave home this summer with out disregarding that and other public duties. I met Judge Read at rrankhn the 2d dayot April, and renewed the proposition, that we should return toournublicduties.be to bis Land Office and I to those devolving on me ns your Governor. To induce his consent, I gave mm tne ueneht ot his previous addresses,with the right ot Inling his appointments then made at Salem, Corydon, &c, to which he agreed, each ot u? reserving several privileges. In making this offer to my opponent, it was not with an intention to neglect you, but to enable me lo give my attention to your business; and having once visited you, and your being acquainted with my opinions of public policv,j I thought the best evidence I could give of my ephI for your prospcritj-, would be in ue - voting my time to your interests. Since I was selected by my fellow-citizens to preside over the State, it has been mv con stant desire to sustain and promote your interests and welfare. a- l r If in the discharge of my. mmc me competent and ' public duties, you think

tauhiul, I will gladly remain in your service I another term, and should you permit me to do ' so, I shall aim, in retiring" from the office of

Governor, to carry with me vour good wishes and approbation, a reward that can only be secured by faithfulness and good conduct. N. NOBLE. Indianapolis, July 15, IS34. Co!. Kuichm's Circular. . To the Voters of Franklin County. FcUme-Cilize ns: In the month of February last I became a candidate for Iheofilce of Sheriff. Since which time 1 have been repeatedly, and time and again, urged to decline my pretensions to that ofiice and permit my name to be mod as a candidate for Representative in the s!ate Legislature. Believing that a duo regard should be paid to the calls of the people in such cases. I have obeyed, though reluctantly; or, yielded to their many and pressing solicitations. You will therefore understand that I am no In'- 'Pr : rrndiil'ifn Vf ft!ii-;n" l-nf -;M cnm you in tin c apacity of Representative in the st.ite Legislature, if favored w ith a seat by an expression cf your will. I have been the more inclined to pursue this course from a consciousness of the fact, that H ere are vitally important interests at stake, and require the candid consideration, and due exertions of your Representatives. A new era in the poUti'l history of yourState is at hand, and this is the season to determine her future destiny. Calm deliberation is now above all other seasons, called in requisition if-pTOTIcnt aniTrorctHJBSflfchall now be taken, prosperity will attend the staT&HWficf;rin a glorious and praise-worthy career of INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. If. on the contrary, she shall branch out prematurely in folly and extravagance, the brilliancy of her rising sun will be eclipsed at mid-day, and all our fond hopes will be blasted in the bud of their existence. ' I have ever entertained the same opinions I now hold in regard to National and State policy. They have been placed before you; and hence the necessity of my going into detail is superseded at this time. The following, heretofore written and published by me, may serve to give you a slight view of my opinion of the Subject on which it treats. It will also prevent your being mirguided in relation to my views by false representations wantonly made. State Improvements. This is a theme de lightsome to the patriot; and transports his mind into Elysian fields. It prompts him to retrospect the past, and distend his ambition lo the future. It is therefore important that he keen wide open a prospective eye, that proud nmoition shall not bolt over reasona hie bounds, and plunge the State into that awiul aoyss from whence there is no escape the whirlpcol of debt. Let us march along with our ra'ural resources, with a prudent step let economy hold our tiller, and perse verance man our vessel, and we may steer clear of the fatal rock on winch others have stranded and soon find our way up the ladder of fame. Indiana possesses advantages equal to any of the Western States; she is susceptibleof improvement to any desired extent. Her enterprize, however, should be measured bv the length of her purse. When she was added to the proud galaxy, she was distant, in a commercial transaction, from New-Orleans about six months, and from NewYork three or four. She was almost a wilderness, inhabited principally by the aborigines, and ferocious beasts of prey. Now, bv the match of improvement, she has been brought within 15 to 20 days of New-Orleans, and the same distance of New-York. Her wilderness has been partially subdued, and nearly all the savage race have fled before the march of civilization beyond her borders. The work of improvement is going on; the day rapidly approximating when her Northern and Southern borders will be folded, as it were, one over the other; she may lap corner upon corner intermediate distance will be removed. Then, the now almost intcrmintable wilds of our State will present one uninterrupted scene of busy commotion. The fertile lands, now vacant and wild, presenting but a sylvan shade on our northern and wes tern frontiers,' will be subject to the use of man. On them villages and cities w ill spontaneously rise; edifices of learning, and temples dedicated o the living God will be erected, and point to the heavens their towering spires neat and tasty domicils will note the countless residence of our independent husbandmen flush garners; waving grain fields and lowing herds; and fleecy flocks, and rootling grunters, will bear testimony of their industry; their ease,and their prosperity. These, with numerous other testimonials of wealth and greatness are in prospective; and if we are prudent, vigilant and wise, that day will soon overtake us. Yet a counter course will reduce us to the alternative of swallowing the felicitous cup of our anticipations, in the dregs of bitterness. If vaulting ambition shall have no bounds, we cannot expect lo prosper our resources will be enervated, and swallowed up, and the State precipitately clogged with debt; and oppressive taxes will follow in their train and thus will a damper be cast upon that beautiful system which can alone aggrandize our State; elevate her in charactcr,and contribute to her treasure. At this day she is too young fo engage in the construction of Kail reads and Canals, to any great extent, tshe not only acks the 1 means, cut the use for thorn. Itrannnt cxperted Mat a season shall convert forests) into grain c Ids, and wolves and bears into cattle and horses; and mice into swine. Good i 1 : 1 such the people at present would be well pro! vided for. Wiib

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uracil, uc laruiiiig unw iu ki i cuotcuu your heavy' improvements, and first Kive us good roads. Do not encumber us with taxes while we are improving our farms; waitnfew years and we will then be prepared to buoy up under a reasonable system of internal improvement. Cast an inquiring eye upon the actual condition ot such Slates as have outdone their resources fathom the cause of the oppression of which the inhabitants complain. You will find that exorbitant taxes are imposed upon them, to discharge the interest on the principal of money borrowed and disbursed, that may be said to be useless. While such works may be considered monuments of their enterprize; they are no less so of rashness and folly. But what has been the consequence? Many good sjbstantial farmers have pulled up stakes and left, while others are desirous to follow the example. Let us avert this calami', and invite emigration. An economical farmer w ill first erect a good onrn; next a commodious dwelling. I he former is essential, the latter comfortable. Good turnpike roads are essential; Railroads and Canals would be comfortable. Our resources will warrant the one, when they will not the other. Let the Siate then stand aloof for a season; and not prematurely forge her own manac les, and thus enfetter her resources in such manner as to stagnate the pool. Keep a sure and perpetual stepping, and soon will the lofty summit of our hopes be reached, and the measure of our ambition filled to overflowing. We are not lhing for ourselves posterity claims much at our hands; let us liquidate the demands in good trust. Suppose our an cestors had only lived for themselves? What. - - . would have been our situ ation now ? 1 hat of colonial vassalage chained to the footstool of monarchy; having no ambition above respiration. But we should press forward in a proper spirit, with an eye to the future; and transmit to after generations the broken bands of bondage and the spirit that burst them. Nor should we incur heavy liabilities and leave the burden on the shoulders of those who are to succeed us on this promising arena, to weigh them down to the earth but rather pave the way for their happiness, and prosperity, and glory; both individuallyand collectively. In this way may we immortalize the age in which we live: But in no other. Our prophetic forecast is equal lo the task let it be performed. In drder to attain the end we would arrive at, the prudent course appears to tis to be ; first, to consummate such works as are now in progress, in a durable manner; and secondly, to apply our surplus to the constructon of good Roads in the various sections cf the State, and thus render a l i s pr.rts accessible by those, indispensable channels of communication always taking care that the funds shall be well husband- d,nnd in no instance incur heavy pub lic liabilities without a probable prospect of speedy liquidation, lhiswul encouragethe agricultural portion of our community, on whom we must lean for all our strength, and incite that class to energy; and increase a desire to obtain a freehold. When the whole State shall become populated, and reduced to a state of cultivation ; then may we engage, in good earnest and with a fair prospect of succss, in the works of Railroads and Canals their utility will be felt; their construction demanded, and their stock profitable. To avoid debt, and apply 1 our increasing means to the lest possible ad vantage fcr the interest of all concerned, should constitute the grand desideratum of us all. We are one people, and have a common interest in the growing State ofTndiana to foster and protect. We are entirely aware of the ground on which we stand, and that the current of popular opinion flows through many channels against the position we have assumed. We know that athcory may belaid down on piper that would "blow us sky high;" but let it be reduced to practice and we have no fears for our premises. It may be said, that by prosecuting extensive improvements, we invite emigration and consequently improve our State, and augment our political power and importance. But how is it? Emigrants will be slow to encounter our wilderness under a full conviction that the State is overwhelmed with debt. They know full well how the means must be raised to discharge it, with the interest accruing. They would feel that their honest industry would be made subservient to the purpose, and that they must ultimately pay their proportion of it. Suppose the amount to be .$50 for each; and this would not be a heavy State debt, compared with some? Is it not reasonable to presume that men would hesitate before they could obtain their own consent to incur a responsibility, the annual interest on which in .$'3, for the mere privilege of settling in the State? Are these inducements invitirg to emigrants? The answer is at hand. Fine spun theory is well calculated to ''lead captivity captive;" and such theory as is irreducible to practice is generally the most fascinating the public mind is most easily seduced by it. The immediate effects of an extensive svstem of internal improvements would be vivifying, and cheer the induvidual who looks not beyond io-Jnu. It is admitted that it would distribute among all classes a redundancy of money u would be plenty Jor a season. Look then on tomorrorc. The same amount, augmented by the interest, must be collected from the same community topayit Isit not self-evident, then, the ultimate effect would hp rio-ib!v nn.'ilinfr? SJrviriw wi..l.l 1 .p!r!.!n,.,i.rv a i . 1 ive almost beyond endurance. Then, must wo halt in our career year after year will pass heavily by, and half-finished worics will -v vt-" lingua in si;ue 01 ncrDetaai 01lapidation. These are the consequences we t-i uiiv-iu num.! premature movement in the

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tnent m our atate. 1 Re svstem we J be nursed to death in its infancy. Fellow-Citizens, I acknowledge U:t cvv : Ol tne rigni vj tnsimeuon. 1 ,r: A.'ett bound to do your will when fairly orre( or. to five rlace lo nnoth or. 1 11 1? ; 1 ' D. v 1(1 , tore understand me 10 say, ttiat slioujj elected, and a majority of my constituents struct me to pursue a course at war wish own opinion, I will forthwith resign jr.to t' hands the power they had placed "in tnin, w ill not, however, as some of my cenmu j pledge themselves to Jo, solemnly svre.v support the constitutions ot the state nrd o. United States, and to perform the chitus. Representative to the best of mv nbi; .! then, forsooth, because you may cHu' r ; me, and direct or instruct me to violate or either, do so. I do not believe the r pie of the right of instruction would re , such obedience. My interest is your interest, and if vcu e me, it shall constitute mv highest aim to sf 3-011 faithfully, and promote the best inter. of the state of Indiana, and of Franklin c.y; lv. win nui. na uui jt j.'i csi'ii laiive.c; promit any sectional interest for the purpest sectional gain. I am, and ever have been, the fast nnd : deviating mend to Inttrnal Improve mm Political Economy to L.ducatwa and to partial and independent legislation; and the compromising enemy of monopolies, ard unequal and oppressive taxation, and ofa ecu of policy that will advance the interests of fezc, to the sacrifice of the many. nri name many things had I time, but what 1 been said must suffice. I do not look for a calm during the fewdr that will intervene between this and the ti Monday in August the day designated ; the exercise of your highest privilege. Xc expect a continued opposition of an vn'mL gratuitous character on the part of a fv y would sacrifice ail beside their own interna prostrate me. My fellow citizens, hoivev may rest assured that though I am mot purse, 1 am ricn, in principle. 1 heed not th machinations 1 disregard their oprositit: I have too much confidence in the intelliger.a and virtue of the great body of the people. believe, for a moment, that they will be e guided by false indexes. Your fellow-citizen, C. W. IIUTCHEX. Brookville, July 23, 1831. Itlr. CoiiweSPs Opinion. Fello7c-Citizcns : As the contemplated White-water Car appears to be the all absorbing subject at t1 present time, and as 1 believe that 'this rc work can be accomplished without injury 1 a single individual, but on the contrary, execution will confer great and signal b'01 fits on the whole community, 1 have cc-rro the conclusion, that it wculd not be incxf dient and improper to lay before you sonic the views I entertain respecting this liip! important projected work of internal inij -i ment. Indeed, there are but few nii-one who are not warmly in favor of itscarlv err; mencement, and earnestly des'rous of w itneing its spcody completion; t' e chief chtaii which embarrasses the minds of rnanv, a; pears to be an apprehension of difiic.uliy i raising the. requisite amount of funds to cffei so great and desirable an object. A little n: flection on the subjoined observations will, am almost certain, have a tendency to di pate this difficulty, and relieve from cmbr.r rassment the minds of those who, hitherto inn? have regarded it as insurmountable. After no little consideration on this subject, I hesitate not to say, that I am satisfied, ther can be no risk in borrowing a sum sufficient for the purpose receivable in instalments as the work, in its progress, may require. I will sup pose the amount which will be required it $1200,000; the interest on which at 5 pe: cent, would be sixty thousand dollars per! year. The work might all be accompli?! in three or four years from the time of it commencement. No w, in the present comparatively unimproved slate of this country, the toll on the amount of articles of our production sent to market by the proposed canal, and oa those, required by the necessities of the community, received in return from ihence.will though far inferior in amount to the cost 01 wagon transportation, be amph' sufficicnt.rot only to defray all expenses, but to pay the in terest of the capital borrowed. Admitting this view to be correct, and I hope to mate it more clearly appear, there cannot remain a doubt in the mind of an reflecting man that, in a short time, the business done thro this channel, will be double what it would he at the commencement, and would continually be increasing; so that it will be perfectly snir to calculate that in less than fifty years whole amount of the principle borrowed wou be discharged, and we nnd our children continue to enjoy, without any incumhcrancc.if' creasing and incalculable benefits, as fruits of our public spirit and enterprise. ' has been obje cted by some' that it would 1" trnv tbf (p.nninor iir wjiorinirirr ImsinPSS: h') --j o - ""-j v, there can be no doubt that the increased ar 1 t . 1 ;,-t bv mount 01 pruuuee; tv c. 111 auu ictcm-"-., this communication will employ as many not more teams than wculd otherwise be re qu'red on ordinary routs to ana from the Ohio river. Add to the above the reasonable probability that the general Government will P" Drcoriate to the furtherance of this trreat en terprise, the land j which remain anscldinlic 13 mile purchase; these, under existing cir' but vhe-n our proposed canal shall have been completer , they will be greatly enhanced in value ano prove a source of considerable revenue., ; More clearly to illustrate my views on subject, will aubmit to your considexatio1-

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