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cq iit the ccmmifrioncrs of any improper intention to do .1 public j: jury, yet, the route, (particularly, north of the Wabash,) which ha- t i.Ii ted their prcfcrcncc,secms to mc, neither a compliance with the meaning and spirit of tlie treaty, nor to afford a guarantee of much public utility. If it is looked to as the iVie'ar.F of aiding ihc people to drive on foot to the Lake, their cattle and hogs, to he there slaughtered, barrelled up and shipped to the market if the Lake should be viewed as a place of -deposit for other commodities and the point from which foreign rait and other supplies are to be brought into the interior of the country it argues, that the road to that point should be on a direct line, or as nearly ?e. as practicable. It must loose much of its utility, if it does not in time, altogether fall into Jisncc, by a circuitous extension of its course, to meet its intended commercial points. The route preferred by the report, measures upwards ot one hundred miles from the Wabash to the Lake. The one rejected, only seventy-three the difference being nearly thirty miles. Then the matter resolves itelf into tliis, that in order to be pormilk J to travel from one point to another, only Feventy-three mile. apart, the traveller, emigrant or citizen, must be placed under the unreasonable necessity of taking upon himself, the labor ot over coming twenty -dght or thirty more. The reason urged against the short

route, that it "will require bridging, causewaying or turnpneing,v and that it is w et in places," or level and marshy, v. ill doubtless apply to Ihe long one; and ii rather a reason in favor of a route, deigned as this i, for a clay-turnpike, than against it. There is no material bctferfuited than marhy land, w hen properly graded, to make a (substantial clay-turnpike; farsuperior to licit soil. The report further shows, that the short survey iun through thirty-Jhrce miles of good land; a tract altogether sufficient from which, to select the whole donation. Both route s terminate at the mouth of the river I )y sman. where a harbour for vc elmay be easily made. It there is any thing to re quire and justify this increase of distance, it has iKt fallen within my observation. L t the lorn: route even be established, ar il so soon as the country is settled on the Lake and the Wab;.sh, it mu-t. in the nature of thinirs, )ield to public necessity for a shorter o mmunieation. If the position can be sustained, that thi road can be carried to a point almost as far north as tl e Like, and then run west to it, increasing its regular estimated distance nearly thirty miles, then, indeed, by the same reasrmir.ir. it may he made to take its circifmambient course, along the -ir .unities of the State's border, until it finds the place ot is lodgment. The St. .!o-ephs, w here the road, as now located, stnkr- if. cannot be relied uponand cannot be navigated except b Ke el-boat- onlv at freshets White riser at thi- place, htii l: about its equal. With regard to the se ction of this road, south of the seat of go n rnent; duty to myself and to the State, combine in urgir:: rue to state, that inasmuch as thru- w ho procured ihe insertion ot the article in the Indian treaty, which cedes the land lor makir .g the road in question, have sutlered in reputation hv the- insinuation, that they licked independence in not fixing the point on the Ohio rier,the F.xecutnc of this State, (if authorised by law.) is willing to appoint Commissioners that will perform this highly responsible duty. Trie performance of so vc ry unpleasant Mid responsible a task, is not, however, sought NT, only as a rffruicr resort ot putting an end to a question, which ha already had too great an iulluence upon the legislation arid politics of the State. The subjc ct of disposing of the lands granted for this w ork, has, within the past ye r, engrossed much of my reflection. All the investigation J have been able to bestow upon it, has resulted in the sober conviction, that the road may be improved in the bect ni nner, by the direct application of the land itself in payment : the contractors, w ithout incurring the expenses and delay-, incidental to a sale;cr by creating the largest '. 1. : t r.f obligation or promises or stock equal to money, drawing interest, which a sale of the land would be capable ot j.roduc irg, on the mo-t liberal credit, under sure penalties arid on safe -((initios. These two modes of disposition, under all the circumstances with which the subject is associated, are selected, ;? the List of a number proposed. Arid of these, the latter i' preferred, not as being more simple, but as most profitable Jo tbc State. The first cdiers ib inducements to 1 ivour, by ;S.f d--patch it would injure to the consummation of the ob- ;'. 1 in view as under it, the work might go on at once; which mijht com pc iisat'.- in part, for a sacrifice of a portion of the ru! v a clr.ge consequent on delay, and asaleinthe maimer allude d fo. Ja te-tiiigthc merit- of the first proposition the issue oi ei rJincate s or scrip, made negotiable, and payable in land, of ;k re tracts, to be se lect el bv the holder and entered in -on e public flice, at sin h ; minimum price as to make' the V rtihcate e qu.al to the- b gal e urrency of the country , but of the v.hn e,l the I arid it coer-, may be with propriety, taken into c '.-ab.-ration. Uut the euestic'ii of salt points out its own ben- !: , e or re rnitant, marty of which he ar w ith them their own we 1 o: ; (.f deft r e e. A sab- ot these lands for twenty annual p ay n,' r . t - fie r the time of sale-, the whole hearing intererst at the rate cd-'.x nor ce nt, per annum, from the day of sale, cx- ' the lies? pay rnent, which, then, together w ith the interest ( i the whole puichae money unpaid.shouhi be paid xuctkawt, ar.d 00 ye;,jv aftr rward-, combine- more advantage s and is -uh'pet to fewer objections, than any other plan which my riurr.M" e qiicity ha been able to embrace-. The payment., should be v(l j i r -cl and regulated, as to make the Jirst the lar'e-f, the tn'jti'I the next largest, arid so on, w ith the advance or year-, diminishing each payment down to the last, ,1 payment in advance, with interest of the remaining purchase ino:,ey to be made yearly ; so that the purchaser will be beaorn'r.g more and more interested in the land ; have stronger ar A sMongT inducements to comply with hi-eontiaot, with the 1 tp e of years, and the consequent gradual investment of money m the Jand. If the constantly increasing induce ments wIim h this plan holds out to the purchaser, not to injure the soil or timber to a greater extent than the land is benefited by the improvements made on it, or if its being increased in value bv the proximity of the canal, should not be considered sufficient to -lay the tomrnis-ion of waste, let the law contain a suitable iiijurir tion against its perpetration until at least Wthe original pore base money shall have lecm paid; ajVr which, interest ' ill cperate as a preventative: l-'frc, as an inducement to pay that half speedily. Certificates promising to make a title, where-the last payment is made, will make the land its own Kciiiif y. lYivilcge to pay up the whole, at any time, should be e.Ifi-re d. Let the roael he elivided into three sections, to be completed in three' year-.; the first section to commence at the (hio river and extend to Indianapolis, to be finished the fust y ear ; the- second, at the latter place and reaching to the Wab c-h.to be tini-hed the second year, and the third section cominn.cieg ;,t tlJC W.abash and terminating at the Lake, to be (""pet,., (hf. third year: As the southern section of this road would he. ,',t the beginning much traelled, it should first be oomph tefhrou.mencingat the Ohio. A epiantity of land propoi tiona'-h te, this section, might be sold and applied the first e.ir:a?.J ofthe other lands and section- in their years. 'J'his ee urse mi ht he l)e(u.r than to sell all the land at once, as bv the hVt sale and the application of its proceeds, confidence would he i-tspircd, which would likely make the lands remaining advar.ee in pike, beyond the interest lost by the delay. fhe nrst sale, will ascertain trVamount of money to he- applied to the first section, and by dhisiori, to eaeh"mile; until 'Thich fakes place, safety f emures that v. conr-r N- i-rhf it, he-

made. The amount 01 money capital created by the sale, w ould aiso point out the required loan, which should be equal to the credits on the land, subject to be extinguished by the annual pay ments due on the same. Prudence w ould require the loan, to be always less than tlie securities or capital stock on hand. These securities or stock, will he equal to six per cent, stock, and may be at any time easily exchanged for money. To elTect this, negotiable collateral obligations may be taken from the purchaser, corresponding w ith the terms ot the land certificate ar.d required loan. The above is but the outlines of that sy stem which, it is deemed most expedient to adopt, under all the many circumstances with w hich the land is cm ironed. If we sell these lands upon nearly, or quite the same terms on w hich government lands arc disposed of, they must be expected to command about the same price. But terms jlike those recommended, which amount to a loan of the pure base money, enabling the purchaser to make the different payments out of the land itself b his own labor, are enforced alike, by the individual benefits they will confer, and the public interest they must improve. I5v the operation of the plan suggested, monicd combinations

and monopolies w ill be checked, and a fair competition will take place betw ee n them and those w ho expect to become citizens, and to cultivate the soil they bid for. Upon the supposition, that from the Lake to the Ohio river, the w iiole extent of tin road, is two hundred and thirty miles, there will be about one hundred and fifty thousand acres of self ct (((, donated by treaty, to be applied to its improvement, and this sold at only two dollars per acre, would enable us to realize the sum of three hundr ed thou -and dollars. The average per mile, twdve hundred and eight v dollars. This amount or less, will make a clay turnpike, he-ides good strong wooden bridges over the streams; if we may make an estimate according to the propositions submitted, for cutting and grubbing the national road in this State1, which only averaged two hundred and twenty dollar per mile, and the grading proportions were equally low in proportion. To your wisdom the whole is submitted. r.OLLi.n on wukkl non.

I shall lay before you a paper containing Mr. John Gardner

ted by a report of the canal committee of the House of Representatives, at the last session, now spread upon thejouraals; by a reference to which it will be seen that the scheme there recommended, contemplated the completion of the canal by the year 1835, together with the sale of the whole of the lands in the mean time and the expenditure of all its proceeds, at the expiration of the time; besides, leaving a debt of six hundred and thirty one thousand, nine hundred and seventy dollars upon the shoulders of the people, without any tangible resources to discharge it, but a recourse to their private purses and to the tolls and water privileges. Comparison here, would be useless. This work might be finished by the year 1S35, and this alarming and ruinous debt avoided; if it be thought expedient to commence operations at all before something more definite shall have been fixed upon for the Ohio section. Whenever the time shall arrive for a commencement, the summit

uteii commerce, s nouiu oc nisi uu unun o: -' ' i ut;?. dpt-t, -

. j 1 11 'I "l point, as fat as resources accumulate, it j be silent. Lxpenence, which 13 the !p

should be continued down the valiev ofthe Maumec to the ''"man organic laws and regulate,;;

XL'.V MILITARY SYsTELI. Whoever : novel and is intended ' plact established usages, however cw "? by prejudice or replete with hoar-'l has, in a majority of case?, suWectP? irrcr'

novator to uuenvied notoriety. , . modifications which will he submitted this head, it is not intended to claim diligence for their author tor not ler j ofthe fate that awaits him. i"'?' tious conviction, that it 13 tuy dut)'' by any latent consideration, to advi-e-!? paVtial revision ofthe Militia La3 c?1 State, as is called for by the advanced r'' grp?s cf the principle of toleration, a'?' the intelligence and tacticks of the iv -? ous age we live in, will uot, even by CqS injr the chances cf its success. nprJ. u:"

foot of the rapids, and down the Wahash as low as i.atayeite ; V uc "npo.icy cnj , or lower. The growing importanceof this town would justify I l'!lt; repeating so fiequeutly and Mich a reMilt,and render it verv probable. The necessary 1 t at,emPl; "P00 illte01p,?, to length of this communication, requires my remarks on this inter- chivalricSalion'ofr

eMiue m.iiier, 10 ne ei vene.ui. t luir.Mtuv.'- m wvt.

ligenee leads me to suspect, that you anticipate all the various details requisite for so great an undertaking; and that you will have no difficulty, unassisted by unauthorised dictation, in organizing them into a material clement of practical experiment. Before we agree to sell the canal lands to the highest 1 hi Idcr

for cash inhawK it w ill be proper to look well to consequences.

I o sell the land for canal purposes, w ill amount to a pledge io the General Government, and to the purchaser, to go on with the work or be liable to the our for its value, and to ihe other, if we fail, for damages. And if cash sales hould produce no more moncv, than w hat the Commissioners have supposed, 500,090 making the required loan of ,s500,000 nnre, too great for the ability or courage of the State afterwards, or so great, as to dissuade the legislature from authorising a loan, thciu indeed, the btate will he in ahno-t an inextricable dilemma without a canal, and bound to refund, after all the trouble and expense.

invention of the Holler, or Wheel Boad. You ill be plea-ed incur red. to the dated Slates, and to py damages to the pur.1.1- 11 I i.i ! ... . .

with the ingenuity and plausibility of the scheme ol the inven

tor,if)ouare :t disposed toaenhe to him tin. credit of making an imposing improvement upon the known facilities lor transporting goexN hv land or water. If the theory ot the inventor will stanel the trst of practical experiment, it rank will be exalted, in the scale ot in entioa. W.r. s.M AD 1 lllk t'.'.NU.

After the adjournment of the hiM General Assembly, in corn-

countrymen and the mdiiary Sc.tnce both been lowered m ikis ie-pect, by mitting efforts to peiforoi iir.pcs'ili!,?.' Our existing miiitia law?, corcmit 1J;t " upn the rights cf conscience, us uelU pose penalties ca poverty, by equipments and seivices which nniiy people are not able to perform. Instevi ttds, whilst aiming at ethciency of or?' tion, the noble purpose should be to ai-c. to imperious circumstances, and to rr'--a reconciliation to it, amongst ell tbe'eph? amongst all deooojindtiocs ai.d CV-. ions. Tiiis must be done, ifirenprsl til"

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muii uut:uiiuLu iu uif laws, are to x: J expected. It should he a first coacern

trie statesman, to lop oil Horn the in:itr.,-s :

ot Ins country, every cbnoxicis ttature any eh gree lending to beget the crGi;t,

enascr. in ims picture mere is reason iornrum. ofthe citizen or that is i padded -

n mi i.-LiM.iiiiic mmii i. .lu (in- ut-i;. iiiui u. is ... m (iiiierer.ee, or ralculiteJ to diminish fc is v-

concluded between tne two States, and it my information is cor-1 rati on and affecUcn for the nehev-t"'1; . I . r . j I - 1 ........ t I m i J "k

re e l wnn rr--peci io so:ne oi us proMsion-, ine lnuucemeni ran.l in wrucu ne lives, iiiu-t be much incrased, to make the most out of the grant of It m proposed, in tim

land whiehit i- s-i- eptible of ri axhu ini: bv selling on a long prise the miiitia into two classes, to tecnV

! credit, bv tic great h ngth of time which is to transpire before ' the active and the sedentary. Let the Miitu

1uihs w il K' n

nice may he placed, it appears thai the Slate of Ohio is not I as now are, with all the otHcrr. t3 h

pliance with their resolution-, on tin- sii'.ieci 1 th canal, I ; Ut tfmmletf the Ohio -e( tion in le-s time than hit, . en 1 called the sedentary. Require i'um b

forthwith procured a copy ot the same to he mailed lor the K- V(.;ir ltn th'e lir.-t of January next. Before that time shall 1 once a'ear. al the titne cfthe "g'i

ecutive ol the state ot Ohio; and al-i.dnecteil a l:ke cop,lo;ether with other documents wiiie n were inougni neccssny. to be transmitt( d, t the connnis-iwu r ol ihi suit-, appoinit d to negotiate with the commissioner ot the Iormei si.Ue.oii the

subjects of the neres-aiv de finitive adU-'.m nt, coalciriplaleel j

by the two states. It is understood, to a ti.e hue agreed upon eertnin conventional stipulation?, the nauuv l wiucti sil be: dev(.doped to the. 'eparate Le-i-l o uie-- !-, ;:;e lominis-ion-eis thenisehes. It is u si d, tint tl.e i.iJix en .. eluded upon the basis of re ipioe it ; a.id wim an vy: U prxly r)mmairf)i)f)(t, riinr'us jir-ju ulfxi dA ,'o' u i mnvi-

muster, without equipment?, except c:er.

for the purpose ot reporting their stren? 't; and to hold themselves in readice-s t:r h

tile emergencies, mast of whom bei&i:

expire-, the approveil plan ot sales, mav be in ule to accumulate troin the iiilert-st alone, without interrupting the principal stock, an amount, to cover a reat portion of the estimated cost

of the Indiana part hut it the treaty requires the State ofj lrVf , jre ,heir cfficeis tQ I. .diana to cede all the iauds which she hold- in Ohio, lor canal ! Jnu frenaentlv rxtrnrt from tho nr.if-

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p.njM.M-. iv uku oi to , io Mime soon ui;:e ii au e, r. w iiilm ; 5eJentary militia, by voluntary C!.l.'ar:, Af til ill ill i t I J m J ' " '

tJiuo will le enabled to sell them and u-e the proceeds tur ma- about ten thousand men, which wuld Les

ley years, w ithout payinginterest and without being then at l ist j bout every fourth or fifth man, in the S.i'e I .wl ,,....,.,... . ,,.'.'....,.,. . , t I, l. !... I . .t't I 1 .JU.l iL. . I . . 'I T-. .

i'uuuu un i ( (i iu (.it. juu iiui'4 ( ( iui i;i l ill: K'l K, Ulll tu uc Cillieu uie VulUUlurif UJIIIUH. lu.5

corp is intended to be well di-riphrea ari

should be required to appear frequecilv .3

it her option, either to do so, or pay hack the money which the

land shall have sold lor: it will become matter of serious re-

tiot of the enterprise m hand. II ilns coulu uae kvih lid u i. j tU-ctioii for this body, whether the treaty is such as w ill meet service. From each regiment of aboute?1.: at the same time guarding a-ainst tutaie-coln-:o;.s between t!"' the views and inte rests of Indiana. The land to be ceded to hundred men raise four companies cm ::-

two states and preserving to us a rea-unaiue mtere-t in the grant, I ,ut(. (,f ()hio,at two dollars and fifty cents an are, will be! teers an artillery and cavalry ct abut::-

the ne gotiation would hae been haikd as an ach:eeiiK-nl j ,Vor,, aiMit four hundred thousand doflars. If. in the cour.r ! rneri C;ich'" and an infantry comj-y :

worthy ofthe most agreeable I ecedleetio... Ih,w far the state j ofthe next fifteen years the state of Ohio should become con-

canal comrnis-ioners(one of hum it bet anu m uut la-i pI in

until your meeting, to appoint, iu the room oi iiobert .loii.'.L-q. resigned) have sue ceeded witliin the pat sea-ou in making selections of the canal lands and in giv ing identity to lh. canal route, they will shew to ou by their own report plats V.a: same.

one hundred men, and a ride compinv c '

tiout tfie same. Allow them to elect ln

own otlicers, independent of t he sedentary.

vinced that the Wabash and laie canal, would withdraw from

, .. . . f . . . ' . . . land besides their company master e.ud h'-

ll,,JL l-' 11 1 l-iuns. u, u, ... au ionu mjaii' hendmce at the regimental parade, prcv.:e

w.wiw .mi , .mi.pi iiiu.uieii.ciue aooi ueu uei , oi , lir exercises in the school cf the baltih:: re-itisiriL' to on r ate on the Ohio section, and re fund to the st.ijo i i... .t e.. . . ( i ,

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MiewintheinyrK-ctions ne stale lanu n w nat u Un :nl llU:ll,u lh.. rii():i,v f)r which the land might sell, which clusivelv distributed to tbe , oluntarv

io ne i.n.iea stares, najmg neen maue oui .mu iui w.uueu i ,.- . nM !e M in U at, event, by the latter state, to the United tia, to stimulate 'hem to duty. Ifthereq

...u io inevienei..! i..i:u vma, num.u?.un i.mi iuc btatc. n v.!iat heller situation th.m. does such a trea v n ace red number, should nor volunteer m each re

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of tlie canal. Xot basing seen the treaty. I cannot speak with; r-v Corl'3 report their strength as in ouie: cert:iintv : and am at a loss for in formation as to wdien it boks ! c:ise?- ,e?,des Sivicg he United i ae

to ihi'tumiKtvia.: of thework In Ohu.; hutit h prsiimed, I arm5 f0 ,he vo,aotary corp?, exempt ccztn that the act of Coi.gres.. requiring a beaming in five year-. !,nJ. "IJ,c"fom working on roads, semg has ra.t been overlook, d. - on juncj and from a pole-tax. Oa tr.e. a- , . i i ii , . - , j er hand require the sedentary mi.tato Lest some le marks in this address, on the subject u toe Ca-!..,, .,a .....

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D'VernmentlaiHl-. asai-o me wnoie puri:iae oi lu.'o, win fe ( hiian, ihanheiore it was made? How will be ailected by it

brought into market m the sjqmg. Ac cording to the letter to ; ,JC ial, ;n..t of l(. mlv. 0:,tai!1 ,llf Use of several hu li me, of the commissioner of the(;eneral,.anu Oihee,they wou.d jttmi thousand do!! -irs. for tfie -emi allowed her to cut her part i ..i .... . n: i ' .. . . i . . i . ; . 1 1 i . , . . .. . ... . ...i.i i . . ! . . . . . . i

o ie oeeiioaeieu ioi rm uip mu uuiiui iuu ani m uic jaais mentior.cd. Presuming thataftei much di.-eussion and long reflection, the public mind, has taken a laxouraole turn towards this canal, n it can be completed in a reasonable period, and without deep slate involvement, and alter our approval ot the arrangement made w ith Oi.io, the momentous question which must arise, is, as to Xic m fans the Arc himedian lexer ol all such colossal enterprises, without appealing directly to the pockets oi the people; than the pressure ol additional bin de.is upin w hom, nothing will sooner prostrate elleetually the; de-snaole worh There friends of this communication, thur aim is aittmatr .ar.?, should slut id UHtliiid((l,in looking to that soi lot legi-latiun, that kind of sy.-tern that unsophisticated iohc), whicu In its own iulluence and clleclivo power unaided by state finance will lay the foundation lor producing the intut means, either now or at a more distant day, lor its nmt sate, mo-t certain and ir repeidable reliance against the tluetuations oi a mutable public opinion. The most ofthe substantive outlines ofsucti a system, have been delineated, in the remarks ahe ad) submitted on the subject of the lands granted lor the Michigan and Onio road, so that repetition here would be useless. The last Legislature have acted happily on the good idea, in authorising the: sale ofthe school sections, except that tiicy dil not extend indulgence to purchasers far enougu, to embrace the lull scope cf its advantage-. The high price many ol the school sections have sold for, is an eloquent ami convincing commentary on the principle. The sale of the canal lands lying in Indiana, for tw enty annual payments, draw ing interest from the day of sale, and requiring the interc-l of all the payments, unpaid, with the payment due, lobe paid in advance, annually, as well as the first payment; regulated so as to preserve the land against contingency, forfeiture: and waste, and to secure the prompt payment of principal and interest will, it is confidently believed, create six per cent, stock enough having the best indemnity, to cov er a loan, equal to the estimated cost of all that

parted tfie canal hue, winch lies in this .State. It any other device can he brought forward w hich promises, by its own internal evidence, to do more than this, let it be received. The assumed distance of the canal, from the Ohio line to the

mouth of Tippacanoe; river, is 1 20 miles, and the epiantity of

gimcnt, ic&ort to draft; if too many tura

determine by lot w ho shall be taken, oiiht

w ho can be relied upon. Let the va'-tita-

work as many days on the public b:gr."i)?

in their proper districts, as tbe actnea ;

tia are required to perform military serrce,

in addition to what is now called for by h from each citizen. Those who arc cor.-::: entiotn ngain-t bearing arms will, as on'' ter of course be ranked with the sedentary militia, and their strength may Le report ia the manner provided by the present la, without requiring them to appear in ru-c to report it. Tlie above presents the eton cf a plan, wbjch, with its apprepite retails, would bring into existence a td'fa: of defence agaia-t hostile incursion, CJta-

tiin the double advantages an 1 safety or.-'

nal, and recommending on certain terms, a sale of the canal land-, may he understood to be olTored to induce the acceptance of tfie Treaty, it is proper lor me to add, that they ar e intended, oni to be considered, upon the happening ofthat contingency. If, w ith sue h provi ioiis of doubtful policy, the treaty should he ratified, the question of zc::ys and vti::it will then be fairly befor you. 1 Jut pressed as w e are by necc-sity, tor this important link in the chain of national improvement, winch promises also to be so useful a channel for the commerce ofthe country, mv own assent to postpone without certainty in the end, for fifteen years, the long looked for benefits expected from it, w ould (a 7iovt farther effort to do better) be given with melancholy reluctance. iNor could any of us, w ithout poignant regret, see this

valuable frant revert hark to ihe United Kt.itev II ohor el.-.M mt

,1 i i c i i. r i i citizen so u r with the "scieutitic --li think seriously of sucli a result, vour forcMght, vour prudence, i 1 t v WWW your desire for the honor of the state, would prompt you to me- The' ;varm( an,, llfavc8t b!ooJ aDJ monahze Congress again, o -authorize the state, to change the rr 0f the state, would be splend.dlv proposal canal into a hail f c,.y, o. even a turnpike road on the ! ed in the voluntary rank; which, aJdeJ icanal location. There could remain little doubt but that, in this I their skdl m tactic ks, must constitute anyway, the grant might he preserved. It is the immediate e- trcpid phalanx of irresistible soldier; C:s: pense of a canal and the idea of competition that alarms Ohio, j pmion ofthe two hundred thousand d A single railway would cost only but a little more than half of i annually expended by tbe United Si.it'' ! what is the estimate of a canal, as they might be constructed in j aiming and equipping the railitia, Indiana with durable timber most I v." 1 have seen ome esti-this plan, at no very remote peruJ UI H

mates as low as nCJOO pe r mile. Whatever maybe the fate ofthe Wabash and Krie car.al, I take pleasure in assuring you, that no part ofthe failure to enlist Ohio in it, w ithin a less period than is stated, isascrihahle to Major Sullivan, our commissioner, whose talents and zeal to obtain a better compact for the state have been conspicuously exerted on the occasion.

WAiiASii and winn: nivr.r. opstrlttions. To enable the Siate to remove the obstructions in those val

uable rivers, the friends ofthe Wabash and laie Canal, and ol

this part of the militia with arm, 11 lu; are carefully preserved; but to cversujF the wlude, is as hopeless, as it wo-jU " wate of tieasure. Such a system s l will also bring to pass, the pleasing ccn?-. quencc of scttinjr at ease the conscienceO , A , s!.

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a very exemplary, per.cabie, uj-; ( and moral denomination uf people m stite, called Friends wlu are hoc'j opposed to war preparation. 1' 's c',tC,7 1 , 1 . , i. .. n;-l.. the)

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Steam-boat navigation on the Wabash and White lin ers, would I can be constitutionally iclicvcd: acJ li '

..... l .qq neu to us improvemeiu, is oiu sec ions, or '1UJ,- j doubtless gratilya majority ofthe people in the stateof Indiana ,! rommended, more for its own exce.i UJJ acres. 1 nesc lands, upon the creuit named, considering-hy uniting m a mem nial to congress, for a grant of the public than to rccuie any special privdt-e t u. the advantages ol toil, climate and water communication, i hands adequate to the accompli hmont ofthe object. The re-! public expense. 'Nor can this arrangeand other valua.de appepdeant properties, may be considered 1 moval of the falls in the Wahr.-h and the. improvement ofthe b'o-e any ed' its attractions, ia coni low at the estimate cf s 250 per acre, on an average:. At this i White Kivers by means of the public domain, may be sustained ofthe liuared thouar.d days labor u price, they xs ill create a e anital of unwards, ol one million .f el... . a 1.1 ... i., 1 .1 authorize vou to hii1v a the pia. '

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ine canai commissioners estima e the t. d !.,r iu. ..r... .,.d;,..w;i.h. 1,. )., -at.... i.- ,1. .. .. .

, I 1- I . 1 1 1 ...... . v-uv. i3 iiiui.jnv.ii'1". 'invi. 11 siaic Uu miles of canal, at .s;l,0Sl,970, w Inch is thought to be too' gCs on with her canal, she mu.t improve the rapid, in tlie WaIngli. 1 tins it may be seen that a -slock, bearimr interest cor- b i.h nrruf r. i-,ul ..,...,...1 eh,..., r..v th .,o,-,.i ., ..11 i - i. r

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ie reneral government, whose rig'

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VU' lllim Ml Uil I - C good, inwrrY.w Now, shouk j )"J4 prove of tbeie suggestions, it will ' j o thy of consideration, whether )'u

.1 I. . i . . ' , .1- ..... i uik, 11,1.1.1 i mv. i mv -ill. ...I i (IH U, I UHl' II I 1 nirjlmliinn. may be bought most advisable rather exceeding than filling dreds of miles of our territory; and that the seat ofgoveriunt, ?a shcn toi the complete cost o the canal. It Is contended by will ere long h, visited by these rnessePg,rJ ofFe! tonMmmor- to .7J soin-. that, the next bci-l plan to thts.is the one which is pre.en-, tal ge-ie;. " j with the sta'

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