Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 46, Richmond, Wayne County, 22 January 1825 — Page 1

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I prossK i titiiicy coQft r6spiji panied with reiju-sts Hint they he laid before the general assembly oftki. state. also received from the Governor to the legislature# of the Severn) states nns tion of slaves, S and recomm i ding the pasact OiVernment twenty-one year#* These r#idutionsbuve they may be laid before you. >, i <# . > I Agreeably to the provision# of “an act guested him to recommend to the legislature of that state,

of (he nectioni thus reserved, aid our infa tit reknurr es th constructing the canal. This donation Would, it is believed, almost complete the work; would be repaid to tlie general government in a tenfold prowould give to tL improvement and prosperity of the state heretofore unkfiow,ri.w|K MBBBpfl I Have received and suhmit for your information* the report of a joint committee and sundry resolutions of tne legislature of the state of Ohio, on the subject ofa canal at the falls of the Ohio river.—This report and these resolution# are declaratory oftne lively and deep interest which that state feeU in the construction of such canal, and of their intention to unite in the execution of such work, with one or the other of the states of Kentucky or Indiana. A report of the commissioner# appointed by the “act. providing for opening a canal at the Falls of the Ohio,” will shortly belaid before you. It is sangninelv hoped that the state of Ohio will ultimately unite with Indiana in undertaking, nnd interest herself to such extent as to bring the (object certainly within the means of this state. Ih that event the most cautious and foaeAtl as to the magnitude of the under taking would abandon their scruples and estimate this work, as connected, not only with the best interests, hut with the reven uc and reputation of the state. An advance of a small portion of the three per cent, fund without Interest would supercede the necessity es reiortiag to

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■ Wiles of ftMk lands state* are set^ apart for Mich objects. Its loc*(removal of the Government tolr.dianapoll* jiw permanent seatar (j iroifi we cuntac* ter of the centre! parti of the state, feqdh ring more attention to roads than those ! ui9CfiGio of country ooruenttf on iw uw 1 # Mgeil jSg-wj# c/ .|4| a J a#musl if .. Ami t n?Cf otvVO DfW icVUftlti 1 FifS *OBO II t“iw I located, would in addition to the fui-d^in ba IhrrtfatiM, of ivflrm bren.that lliecn? rent expenditures have been more result, and more promptly met with this v mount, than they were the previous year and wTth*thTs the expenditures authorised by the last legislature, the State has paid interest on $5,071 only, while on that authorised by a previous session, interest has beCn paiii on sls^oo—ld addition to this, the public credit has been maintained, the currency of the public expenditures economif -d in h> proportion us the currency has been reset* e The during 04 Ht this tin,,' sive of interest exceeds the actual ofish hi the Treasury $4,991 17. 1 gt amounts to $39,294 86. Much of this sum has been paid, in outstanding notes, and auprevious J^dlSg -Treasurer o?the United Statps.' Xlir p,ircan for a moment doubt, that such expenses will be much less, when based oh u metalic currrency, than they have been on a depreciated paper system. From this view of the finances we may fairlv come to the conclusion, that the time has arrived when we may safely lessen the burdens imposed on the community for the support of the government.—ln doing (hi* nowever we must be careful aot to expose