Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 88, Richmond, Wayne County, 17 December 1825 — Page 1

i i i Vt t !. i i 1 r- i 1 qiJci.! P-JD r FRIENDLY TO THE IIKST l'URSUITS OF MAN, FRIENDLY TO THOUGHT, TO FREEDOM, AND TO PEACE." Coieper. ryr-MBK ; no (. I JO RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNT V, INDIANA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1 825. VOLUME .

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PRJTKD A1 rni.ISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY BUXTON WALLING. Front srrr, apposite Vnughans Huicl. tiik rnicr. of this lwrr.R , O.-i- H ilir an. I Filt Cent for lift -two nurn-

bcr-, l tr puiii l.i auv.ince; I wo Dollars il

a ?peci -us fraud 'upon the world, money, as it xcas then erc.7, was easily acquired, and the people too generally, and loo easily indulged in visionary dreams of wealth and splendor. Bui this stale of things could not Inst ; the general pacification of the old world,

n ui iv-itmntiifyrar, r y Uois .rs an,! h ,.(v am, thp consequent disbandment of their

Vi' tr - i:i v tnMit in :uiv ance beins to tt.r mutual

i-.'.-tv-t ot both parti, that mode olicitei.

TKR.H OK Al)VFJvTI?!NC7. Fif'ffo line-, for tl,r'r m- rfio,- One Pol1 ir earb contnueoice Tu r.t -t;ve cents. 'ire, r h I v-rtis- i:o nt in tin- :int nropr-rtion. INDIA'S A LEGISLATURE.

' numerous armies again tencnlcd their long

uncultivated fields; agriculture was so far

5nsMht'riptio!i taken f..r U than m months and j encouraged, that everv nation on the con-

paper .mconuaueu unui a., arrrarapi-s are tment prodred an aupp. of ,ie A f lilur. to notify a dirontiimatirr at ti e xpira-' necessaries of life, for their own conumpti i of tho tiim- !ih-( nbt .1 tor, will 1 e oiiMtii n 1 , tion,and our American produce, could no :x-u'n.-nt. lousier find a market in that hemisphere. aido, tUcV iciiinoiu utUndtd to. ! About th,? t,mc tl,;,t thc nations of the east

aumed their pacinc aluliide, peace was

concluded between this countrv and Great Britain: the extraordinary (low o( money .from our treasury was discontinued: our army was n-duced; the newly reated hanks he-an to fail; specie disappeared the ticliti us circulating medium of the cotiritrv !ecame hash in the hands of the people wajjes and every species of pro-

al A"''mMv, on T!.:iidiiv, the Clh ofj poitx sulf-red an unprecedented depres-

! ) - fl. I i. ..). 'j ai t ; n f ' thr X' .'.vr. t:n f ' thr Il iH-t f II jn t t nl ili vts. With livi-lx ;n;A k:r.t-.'ul sfi.-'-. 1 ( us j', .;. w ' . w l.'jf ti.o Supreme t:oo;i: s

.in Almild Pr ..idente Ir the i un.er

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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. O'-liv'-ted to iiotij hianchcs ot the (ienei

rare thi- opportunity

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ijrotiii :te . m upon tin

i i of iir irv, aid the lavorajo ' u..d r w !ih ! x ou i i a v e af.rmOur e.n;mo:i i oiioirx i-in t'u full

o :r ( ',, i-during th.e past scar !ae gen- j' melioration of the condition of our own

! '!! ei-jncd an uauual portion

an uou-uai p..ruon i i

' i ; t aces?ion t (to popnitnn 1 -i o-t Juri'. t!.t jat ion ! meat:ll.SJi atitli Las r X' er.!. d all lormer ex- , ! : til-"' VVSOuTCt li'- -I.Oe .w. i . it .1 'pia-i, ai.d our tiuaiu e are imu. .s ith a ra pi.lil that anwer our t. jiiir.o expectations. But whihu. lui-e (urelvi"i in a uratil) ie rew of the pat a-id in a plra-i.'i: coi ! m ': .i -! r.'ir nr -"i l ai d future situation.

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i country has oecn revived, by the prosccuitiou of public works, to a successful issue. ! Let us for a moment cast our eyes on a

map of our own stale, and examine the natural facilities for improvement, which are there obviously and impressively presented to view. The Wabash is a stream of jrreat length: It runs through some of the most ferlile portions of the state, and with the exception of the rapids near the mouth of White river, is deemed navigable for steam boats, during most of the sen

sors as far up as the mouth of the Tippajcatoe: But. these falls render the navigation of the river impracticable for a large I portion of the year. This obstruction is

situ ited on that part ot the river wnicn forns the common boundery between this state and Illinois; and from a correspondence which I have had with the Governor

I of that state, I have the satisfaction to in- ! form you, that he tenders us every assurance, that the state of Illinois is willing to ' co operate with this stale in any measure that can be agreed upon, to remove this impediment in the 6tream.

The navigable parts of the Wabash and the Maumee of the Lake, approximate very near to each other. By means of a caua! of about twenty-eight miles in length, cornmencino ;it the junct". m of the St. Mary's and St. Joseph's, and terminating at the mouth of little river on the Wabash, jthe navigable parts of tho3e two rivers would be connected, and an uninterrupted water communication opened between the cities oi New Orleans and New-York, with 'the exception of the rapids before mentioned, in the Wabafh, and the rapids situated near the mouth of the Maumee. .The obstruction in the Maumee, which rnav be easily obviated, is situated in the stale of Ohio, and must claim the early attention of that state, as it is in contemplation to extend the Dayton canal to a point on the Maumee above thrt rapids. It will not for a moment be contended i that the resources of this state are as yet

tual to the accomplishment of works of

iual magnitude with those in New-York,

l'ennsv ivanla or Olilo, but, ioUdiop; iJlt -jrant of land made bv Congress, the wat-

h inury and a home market created for a I or- of the Wabash and lite Maumee can be

ion in their value, and t lie industry of the

cou dry -tillered a shock, from which in m i" places it has not yet recovered. The t- ils and embarrassments too, of this sudden change were more severely felt in t!: rain growing states, than in the south ;

iai pt euliatN the planter has still been enabled to find l a matk' t for his cotton, sugar and tobacco.

To ftnd a remedy for the pressure which

roil., i : operated so se verely upon the agrit ultur-

alist. in con-eijUetM e ot this sudden depression in the market, has occupied the attention arid called forth the exertions of the

of ! are and tna t . portion of! best talents of our countrv ; and the reme-

-, n'tv ai d ii.ij'pi:. S. our pnlit- j dies that have been adopted ar.d pursued I r.-ti?ulio!- are ' oh m! ited to ensure; j w-thso much success in other state:, may or hi: l:,ii,. of ...;sr s ii ii.tve endued advantatcotish be referred to, in consjderw aiest hi I ( tla v'-x it uitutaiiM : ing of the means t( be adopted for the a-

citizeiis.

In some of the stales, a part of the cap-

; i 1. 1 1 whirh had formerly been successfully ; en.plo d in commercial enterprifc, has

nee.", eniploved n inanutacturutg estabn'inieni-, by whieh large number havt

jb.f en withdrawn fnm the pur-uitf of bus

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a r - ill nil id. --talions

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iv lit nitty of our coii and the pi due'ii- ; .iid ! b tle ite .; o,ii of our iLZ i:s. alter

iloi,,.' II ee lot a tapidlv 11p '.j-':!. ition, oi.d plat ii il all above: ir -i "v..;nt. larrdrh a l.irge surplus I '"'!. t tbe Ul.t crtail.t x of our bid V , ; n. u ! et ;u:d tbe ditib ultie to he

! jre;t portion of thesurjdu? produce of the firmer.

ij In other state, in addition to the cstabj Ii-!. merit of manufactories, largr portions

ol lb- dormant capital ot thecountrv n hu h had been withdrawn from mercantile purnow no lor.oer profitable, has been called forth and put into active circulation among the people in works of internal imnrovemor.t. In manv of the states these

in ule to muurle, and the aforementioned oh-trui liiitis can he removed, at an cx pen-e not exceeding the one twentieth ol the amount ot capital employed in Ohio. , May we then not indulge the hope that at some day not far distant, this almost natural channel of communication between the east and the west will be opened, and a great commercial thoroughfare established through the interior of our state; that

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remedies have been cornpictch tdfeciual; ' we may witness with delightful sensations

thecn of "hard times" U no longer heard ! the various product? of all countries, scafd a new impulse has .bern given, and curely freighted in, vessels floating upon new resource have ht en oprntrd, to the j its bosom. , ir.du-trv ar.d erderprise of the citizens. j' The law of Congress, approved May. j The -bite of Ohio having become ensi- j! 1 C24, authorising this state to open a ca1 hie of the advantages to ht derived from !; t:al through the public lands, to connect t!ie rroseculion of a svstem of internal im- the navigation of the river Wabash and

the i the Miami of the lake, seems to'have been

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incur-

i-o in.n oi our em.ens in

t them from ;; provement iias recently cotninetu ed

, t;.. ... -. . -. t ..r,,. i it- !i cor:siruction ot two canals, one

.. .: , ;,, ,...! ,., hi., nl.l ..ilirruiii' I i' to otjon a com:nuni ation hetwf ( n t ht

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river Ohio and Lake Erie. By this enter-

I prie hir citizens will be at once benefited 1 by the expenditure among them of large sunn of money, furnished by eastern capij tali-(s. Employment will be found lor ; large bodies of her citizen?, who have I i .-.ii i

- S ir u, !',.. rdoi'-di totiil tiieir at mies. j "- etoiore neen unproinamy engageu in

r; ii.:,;,,- u,o tei. w .--b- coui.-li . u 1 1 1 v a 1 1 on oi mi siui; anew ,uki .ui

im ic ov errun. ai

;is a dead weight cntcrpriV of tbe

.-M'r. I r a long p;-: i d rev"naji t;i tlie late ''ir. tie air.ued sliuggle f r poner in 'a .( lb d immense t umbo d their

t eph a- vv ( II H vardageous market will he opened tor the l .1! i i r.t . i

' ar rob-- uiii' in a mea-urc compelk to tbe I'nito.S St .i 1 1 f,, a con-

rl ion ol' tbi ir ..-uli -tei.ee. A

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I surplus produce of the craititrv, arid a stu

i pendous public work will he completed, j

j vv hich will lie a perpetual source of reve- ! nue to the state: be-ides leaving upon the

i t .dure found a ready market in

"'is p 1 1 in !.u i ope, and the high p: ices j Ps 1 American history an instructive j "b it (oinrnind. d.eeabb d the farmer j! iHnstrious demonstration of the cner-j

gv and public spirit, ot a tree and inlant

'CIV n .i t ol tie

,unt iv to incur the

o of a ditlicult and t diou.- tranepor-

.and vet to ;.!.. a haialsotne proi o-, bi j t'.. r. Nor-.va- this prosper--te of ad'..:- u.uteriallv (banged hv "ir.i-:,i ( r.. -r.t of tbe war with it ib if do. I oO'aj;i ;.( e ot the vvat,

ii-h -it- -ni' nt- ofpu'd'o njo!iey weie bv ti.o ( i . Goverornent in everv

j republic.

This taken in connexion with the great ! artificial channel in New-York, which the thunder of a thousand pieces of artillery ! has ju-t announced as finished, cannot fail

! to give the North an advantage over the i t cortical limes. !

: predicated upon a belief, 'that the Indian title to the lands through which the pmpoj -ed canal would pass, had already been ex1 tiiiguished. It is ascertained however, that the Indian title to a principal part of the lands through which the canal must necessarily pass, has not yet been obtained i by the General Government, consequently i it is doubted whether this state can, without a violation of the rights of the natives, ! as acknowledged and recognised by the ; Federal government, proceed to survey ! and mark the route of the' proposed chanI nel, for the purpose of availing herself of I the donation under the provisions of the law of Congress, until these claims are qui- ; tcd. i From authentic representations by those

acquainted with the Indian a flairs, it is believed that the Indians arc inclined to dispose of their right to the soil in that quarter of the state. It is therefore submitted to your consideration, whether a proper representation of this subject ought not to

be made to our representatives in Con

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1 st'n.n ws ex ited numerous bank a tu ti; i a ( i i:t were established:

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under the difficulties to he produced by i the cau-e- to which I have alluded: and their relative situation with regard to market-, and the dil'lj nit ies to he encounter-j

i'o o! the count! was !' i d. and the expense to he ir cuned in lea-i

- d f..ur P Id in tbe c on i e nf t wo ot , ( hi i ig t hei I on !v approachaldc in 1 1 Uet , tluc- j veais. r ot or. d eoo-( oikuk e ot j 1 uating and u neei tain as it is, nlford but J

great ni rea t o' ' whnt u as then deem- : -mall inuuiemenis to inciiviuuai ceiu(.n

v" piivalent to u i a y, vas tliat a licti-

u- value was obo cd u p on I a'oor, a nd ev --, x p( ( ies of proper!- ; the estimate up

'ni every thing was in reality a deception

Tbe (ili r.s of Indiana are stillbihoring gress, accompanied with a request to en

deavor to procure an exiinguisnmeni oi the Indian title to these lands. And should we conclude to accept ofthe proposition of the General Government, it will be necessary to pass a law, authoriaing the survey at as early a day as practicable. From the prevailing sentiment in favor of internal improvements, manifested bv every department of the General Government, I think there is good reason to believe, that if the subject is brought before Congress at their present session a grant

and enterprise, as ct, in comparison with

I the inducements and facilities, that are

presented in some of our sister state, where the larjjnisbing industry of the

of lands and privileges, much more libera! and beneficial could be obtained for this important purpose, than those contained in the act above mentioned. The policy of opening a canal at the Falls ofthe Ohio, has for some years, been undergoing the ordeal of public investigation, and it is but reasonable to suppose, that at this time, public opiuion is prepared to respond to the question. It is not contended that this canal is of general interest to the state, except as a permanent and productive source of revenue; nltho' a very respectable portion of our citizens are immediately interested in the great facility it would afford them, in the naviuation ofthe Ohio; butit should be remembered t4that a benefit t one part of tho state, without an actual deprivation to tho other parts, is a benefit to the whole." It is certain that works of tins magnitude should never be undertaken without the approbation of public opinion, for no act of the Legislature can ever be perniaeent or beneficial, when the settled determinations of the country are arrayed against it. When we consider the large sums which are annually paid for transportation around tbe falls of the Ohio, the active, extensive, and increasing commerce, carried on by means of that mighty river, and the immense value of the water power for machinery, that would be acquired by the construction ofthe canal, we are forced to appreciate its utility. We cannot retrain from fixing a high estimate upon this particular spot of ground, within ourjuri-dic-lion, when we reflect that so small an improvement, will enable us to demand a tribute from the head of navigation on the Ohio, to hff mouth of the Mississippi; and when the Ohio canal is completed, we may expect a brisk trade frem Canada to Europe; which will suftirientlv indicate the irnpoi tnnce of the work. Should vou he satisfied that the public voice sanctiors this project, and that the state ot K utuck w ill forbear to rear up a ruinc u- repetition, by the completion of a similar work on the other side of the river, c.u will have hut little- difficulty in con-n y to a conclusion favorable to the on -nut. cement of this lonj: agitated werk. The whole length of the canal will he about three miles, and the expei .-e is estimated at about three hundred thousand dollars; and when the vast amount of pic petty which is annually tran-ported or. the Ohio, is taken into onsid- ration, and compared with the amount transported on the NewYork canal, it is believe d that there will be but few who will withhold their assent to the opinion, that there no point in the western country, where an equal profit could he derived, from the expenditure of the same amount of capital, provided we could be permitted to erjoy it w it! ut competition. To raise the nen ssarv fir ds for the completion of such works, hv a mstem of taxation, would be impracticable: the people could not sustain the pressuic. Pursuing the course of other states on similar occasions, the money nught be rai-t-d by loans, and tneans provided for the regular payment of the accruing interest. As connected with this subject, I cannot forbear the mention of a warm solititudo which is manifested by the c iticens of tbe eastern part of this state, for the construction of a canal from Lawrenceburgh, on the Ohio, to Fort Wayne. They have already taken steps to procure a survi v of the route, and it is understood have received assurances from a most respectable source, that the funds necersarj to complete the work, can be procured from some ofthe eastern cities, so soon as a charter of incorpi ration sufficiently liberal in its provisions can be procured from the Legislature of this state. As it is understood that this project has no design upon the public purse.&as the completion of the work w ill he of great & unquestionable utility, it is

! believed that no objection will be urgd against granting a c harter, as liberal in its ! principles as may be cpn "-stent with the i policy, constitution anlav.s of the state.

Our state pride shou incline us to give an impulse to designs of tin' useful character, so eminently calculated to give us that standing in the Union to which wc aspire. The commissioner appointed by the last General Assembly to examine the obstructions in the two White rivers, and rtport the same, together with an estimate ofthe expense of their removal, to thin session has entered upon that duty, and in due time will lay before ou the result of his examinations. The Ivto White rivers and their tribtb