Rising Sun Times, Volume 4, Number 162, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 17 December 1836 — Page 1

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t; o v i : it x ons ?i i-:s s a ; r.. Transmitted to both Hon. $ o( t'.c Leci-lat'irc, on Tue-dar, Decs lubcr to, I Gentlemen of the Smalt. and of the House of Ilrprcsc nt-.;! 'ires : The duties imposed by our re-pective situations have summoned us to the capitol, at the time appointed by law, lor the transaction of business connected with the public interest-: and we have reason to rejoice, til at wash tea? close ol

the seasons and of the year, oui and our citizens arc ! ft in t: '

meat of all the blr s?i; a free sravernmonl ;.

. -1 . e

c enj v-

Ute'aiant upon I ';"! 11. UU- . i

fre shots of the summer arid autumn

-ati-V.ictor7 c vidoi.e faithful:,..-?? of the i tors entrusted wi;h ii:.e l)et ween I Lunti twin's cree!:. sixtee; filled with water a: navigation, and loo tntSc. s a re on": p let ai of a portion of the fern delayed by an c'iltv. in procuring 5 q'lal.ty. From La

i corgi'tow !. ! r.

of the ha rs an

no. wo;:

ngiou and

il : c

prudent people. Li- 'i a have ace n lihe :al!v re... has yielded its iVuiis in terprise of every des.-ri. fully compensated: tl ,e a

L-fii nn

a I i-

i'.cp'i.'attoii ha ital has been

si i i ina

Tie'en nec:

to (HI

cap

lbv.v

i i i e nc-

! o a tvi'in.ttcciit

in from cvcr

quarter, and wh;..-t ;n trc tnni o! an abundant prosperity, a degree ol hrnhh

hitherto unknown nas pcrv.n.ico State. For ail these our giateiu

know lodgments are du

and Divixf. Ham. The law changing the nvde of obtaining supplies for the Treasury, postponed the time for making a report of the assessments to the Auditor, to the month of December, which precludes the Governor and Lxcculive Onic is from making you acquainted "Alia its effects upon the revenue, oi of pre-cnL-

ing yon witn a prospective v state of the Treasury. It is

i n m

! i;; ; s !::tvo ina .'rem (."('.-); goto. wn cir.g n d:-:anee e -a; p -- d in t" n the vk,-io route the State, to toe icaiiv f.r navi o;: Ohio in the cons iho woi k, shou!

our jest ai d reef w ;och e ! (a;n a doubt. .V Knnecr. has S ji)ar,i . I inter., ; fer with the n; ; and n i;a-1 :::'. Lnal he:aticn'of

1V(

a.d ;

.1 centrac-

1- .!,..

I.afo::-

! r:ni( s nave i: en d made ready for X'. m.aitdn t went v : ith the ( xeenti-m ! which have :;.: k- d nr dHhoi'an u'MT' ved ' o'ain's cv:-' k to-

a'oores h:,s

i ( '.

v X:i n iC'i

vt tie. nd-ra- ' i! , i e , a n v i it i

is time

asi line of , sv.e.y he ;-'-Ti. -s '..i

t ( -f

"0 sucn as to nv et i-ablo cxnecte.tion?. i inoutui to enter'.Viiiiatns. on r (h iei ; oiieeti.d hv tlie

'! est

Jvniy

ess was ori;: .mini into t'

art v

.raet:c:

of Mu rtt'o-d tv of ;

o :

t i

ai ! i

line. Iv

er-' in!

lie a

ended to ? :i t!ie ;e alt ds r lti-ihc

. tnat most

vets wcie

tOSS :

::t : v-

cell ( -il'l ! e t-a ;ni; ati

coined the tno. p; ud: ive !hne for the fu r

!!;ro to

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nt.

i a i n ai

or.f r; r-lhii

fith ti cm: resourcfs. and with the reaction of a just accountability and

to i :.x: !.!! -ddcis! d but rigid economy on he ; the : art ( I all entruste d v.ithihccon-

ity of ! ?(nic!ion of the woik, you will be pret e bo- i piiieii in a meat measure for any crisis. , prim I Tothe iloaid.to i ts members scver-

it w. air-e i

:S o( t

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a c re a

a in

I :

:1 sectmn

a v i

tictioTi of her p-:

i'l hes

fC'h'

and of c;

! ;cn W( i

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! i ' ; i .tntrv

v. hirh i as auric

Z to !h ti;e Ihf

lie' iiur;

ire

he C--erst.

in o;

a:d deferred a deci-ion

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n ; ti:r !::

.J :c :'! or in ; ; i r !

a v ci ' at; a i i . -: : ! e m! dh-t;

.aoic

.vi-raher it

T r:n! wav or .uc. i'lnn.u

F i ;!ie it": 'an'iine the laar.! di-

u;e i ;l;iv

and to the: 3 jadneers, (ho year has

been one cfgreat inter st, and labour; and fe rn the cad-as ras-ing diiliculiies iidei : ii g, from the harmony and con-

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con

:i ! pro.

W oi

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Ohio

cent

a n c n

object, and part of ( ),i'o of the wc,;k

Ohi , i:

r.-ict as

A!-.out thirlv n.ilc

Canal, cxtcndini; fr

'iwOuira to.--: !: riii'':v;

iO jroc i i i .o. v.cre j trad the 1 ;hh f Sept saiees. a;id manv e

:dre;:d

however, i b.al tncre wit

crease of the net! proceeds compared with last year, and that the Treasury will be prepared to meet the ordinary demands upon it the ensuing year. The balance on hand at the date oi the hist report of the Treasurer, an 1 the receipts from ail smtrc.es the present y ar n mo unt to ;sl 23,10 I ot). Tin- payments made for the same time, including about S'o.OOO on account of the State House, under the act of last session, amount to SI 32.oG 1 11, which leaves a balance of .$7,959 55, beyond the available means of the Treasury. Two years ago, the Treasurer was authorized by iaw, to make a small ioaa ;o meet the remaining liabilities ol the State for building and furnishing the State House. The claims intended to v V.r hv ihr lr:in. were SUO-

sequently paid by the substitution o! hf.cn ..c,T;.rd(.a ether funds in the hands of the 1 rcasu- . . )0ik.vct

.-ithnnt resorting to the loan, and

it is o this cause, iti part, that may be

ascribed the deficit exhibited m tnc re port he will soon make. ifwmodinielv followimryour a liourn

ment of the last session, the 7th of the

rc-re . ' it. ' ( " i un

- .ei

- en ti that, p-ivi a to the Ser con-

i eon ire. An i trom M;o couihrv tironnd

Lake ?lici:"ig,i-.it is n: ma he extended, w:.e tcrcsted n:nv deeai :t

unite vitn t;,e linn a canal , thus nhordhnr to i

the Unaer lis ho

( inintry rortaa ing ' a uitaa I comnviniearie. wiiie'i will be s.a advanla.geous tliair I on; route through t

i'ltUUO Of it :T"V i ! i,e HU ejec t i .U; i:n, :n an.i 1 s j-nnortance to tini d;ns to the char:

"":aad. n : :.:-: to on of . i cf

a ,a : , e. ! r-Mivilie season amount i entrac

1 : ia !

.: tae n: c, s ::ite

a f eitiier v.a

mdndma (hat pa it from .K.Tcrto jsov,- Allniny.and c.aiiy next an nJdiiional and more liberal

1-e put under

i pen me issm ',:::'! ive ;: t e no

re-ai-

C i 1 1 C I , -,1

siitv, ii-l; suaani -e.

ur Stale ha?a,uone .!.;,

!ni:

:- s i n ;

Ire

it ha oii'Oi i-

pre

La!

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1 a: 0 In rn

s of i'lo Vf hitew dlr-i- r f Vb:!ev.

und

aiter con-

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il ea

n ; , ,e ov-: r ,,-,,,- , tui ni: I ! . I I c '

i i '

i!ai oi,e n i imi.er im-

:';e ns t'ne hasty oti-;h.-ns public aeenN. ai lor two years, aint in oiir ( lection-. hilci.l demanded il. c of ul;.: rior conse eioohatieaiiv called

(ait, to be- (deived in overcoming them, ami t'ne zeal and ability with which each di -charged the share of arduous duty allotted to him, they are justH entitled to the approbation of the Lr'gi-!ature, and to the confidence of the public. The repeat of the Hoard, omhod vin-g so much of detail as it ne c's sariiy mut. m;:y be delated a short time, but vou may expect it in time for your ! liberations. Lv an act of the last Session of the

Lci-la!ure the duty ot procuring a survey and estimates for a road from i'riiaei.ai to Mount Vernon was assinned to the Oovei nor; but no nie;ni3

placed under In control to carry

ion. i ins omission was

i ti

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c o

i i

i - t- .

;sii can

rn .iic

summits, i pany or for ad, to eonnc ;!.' nt seve;

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hi in- f: e it iti

V e wa.--u; d easy .ai a f n i the Wa-

i no i the v; !!

V -t

i i '

a may

. . i sj lie!

.- tae

moudi ot t

So;

oa can.

alfor th,.

intr of

the con

ictors

com:

:ed operations.

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1 K'ui int. il i ii : , i( lie. u . ; l ui r . j -1 v. t '. ducc exported from that densely populated district, the investment there will yield something for the Treasury so soon as lie navigation is cpen. The joint resolution of Ohio granti,,'! to Shis State pr'-'i - -

-tract that part cf the

tin

session oi

provcir.ent, a fitted out, an service, on th

RailK

1 '--a Ml IV elite

uoor

a in

eers w.a? the field

afiyetie

Lab

;ui.

hijh rrour;d

l o oye iierderi

in ine rear ot itiaau

-:rade. diiiicuUic s wc

hrst :e v. that n ., n

me t;;e a-cent of t'n.e Ohio river, at an approved

t.tod at (he

:. . i .a -. .-n

CI : In. - r o,s 1 l Uiseu

s iiaos, (he initiatory steps taken. Our gn at s s-.-o.i (,) be fairly ': e-ae.

a: ad t!;e State lias embaiked m a coarse of roiioy frctn wiitch there is !i0 reireal that wouhl be either sate er honorable. Bat though it has commenced under the n;o-i. favorable auspices, yet its f;h nds not-1 not id.ax in their Mad-

c'.ila ts for its support. For

; t. info exec i:ke to ( rub

woo won

(. The

uiilin

son i

n . a

T..t

me passing

through her territory, required ol us such a location as would afford facilities, forextendim: a branch to the city

of Cincinnati. This requirement nas

in the final location, and

it is believed the whole matter is now

satisfactorily arranged in a manner

mutually beneficial to both states.

That resolution I now lay before you. Twenl v-ihrec miles of the Central

(hnnl iii "the vicinity of. and passing

1 1 through the seat of Government, have

- . - - . i . i

ensuing month, March, was uest.auc-u , contract at a rat

as the day for the hrst meeting ot tnc i hc cslim.llcs ofthu

State Hoard ot tmciaai impiovcm...i, , . workina vcrv spin

al which time its memaers convenes,, - ; , been commenced by

complied with all toe rcqtusi.es ana nn,iorlakers. The income to be

formalities of the law tor Us oigmiza- , f v extensive water pow-

tion, and entered upon the uiscaarge. oi . CRirli).Cll hcrc, the opening of a

its numerous and responsive oaixe,. 'Q for sone and olhcr m:llcri.

Fully sensible ot tnc magnitude oi u.l .. , ac.iv,; commerce centering

interests committed to us c.ae, am. o5n(. ,viI! f00n make it a pro

ol mo n,fmr- i '; Jncllve ii.vcslmcT.t for the slate.

l,,rBe an CTWinmime on o , ,,, ,,. , TOmc4 n

SSi w.j -1; of 1,0 ,0 .Uher, .livl.

incd to eacti memner iae uucem... ------ -- . . . f and cunerinfcndencc of a portion of the ported by the Lngmeei. i In plo v oik the next duty to be perfV,rmel tlm work, terminating at 1 vansx . do on v.oik, the next a a . x (11C Ohio, tlial being the landing place nrf.nnr.iorv to an ci.iaigcu snacie ui i i..

i . . . : noi,t of sacs ami mir nases 101 iu-

t .

activc service was mat ot proem mg u

requisite r.nmbcro! ; -ig the whole force le.pair-

anized it was

,.:,ii-m State.-: lor e.H

0 nec.es

nccrs. d CO'".

: i

-late

fl.r. ( 'Ki; f i'neineer on Can

j.Vi-.. ...V, , Williams, (icr.. (.e nd visited several of the ;ied without eng'igm

chief far our roads without tin; de-ue

subordinate stations. f duced some delay in crssarv force to th- fn b

to -

are ur-

soon

bring somc.ll

of the iioan

, but rctur-

an laagmeer in

and raii-wa

uiib

lis

a.U

r tor the aiiure pro-

nciiog the neu hicli impo-

interiot, w

rc t urn.

r. tl . !te. r C t'.-.o fh oss rat. i anai

horn Terre Haute to the inlcn. ctioa of the Central canal near the mouth of Iv. 1 live r, a comma tict inct t lia? also been made of ail the iieavy sei tinnthat will reuuire the greatest length oi

time tor completion. Several con iue-

rations inihienced the Hoard in ir.akmg

to ! -v htfo. b ;t. : . ; ,'. ' f j line tinaiiv adopted, Mi ay were surmounted, and a het'. k- tir..' has been

determined i.m ih.'o was fo.ppost! could be obtained. At the September

etting, contracts were made extending

from Madison to Vernon, at aoeepianlc

rices, and the woikK anal will be d ;-

1 7 , . , ring the winter, prosccateu witii ener-

crV. The heavy transactions m produce

id a i tic les of consumption for the back

country, and toe large amount ci uaw i

Vom various points through Mactisoa, ... - . i. ;.. . " .1

will rcouire such lac.cascu i.ie.i.'.ie..

that the Board cf Internal Improvement

wil!, no cioutit, direct sueti progress as

will be prudent.

That t'ne farms and other improvements may cot. form to it, that part ol the lino not heretofore survecd, between the seat of Government and Crawfordsvillc, oug.it soon to bo established, and a commencement should

be made at the latter point, in time to

terminate and meet the canal at Lafay

ette, which will, no doubt, receive the timely attention of the Board.

Upon the New Albany and Vincennes road, the Commissioner was so fortunate as to aval' himself of the services of a competent Lngmoc r in season

for the examinations required on that line, and its permanent location was effected in time for the letting to be made by order of the Board, in October, at which contracts for grading and

hrhbum were nterea into, embracing

I;.,,

those v. ho are anxious to render substantial service to the State, an amnio fn.ld is op.cn in studying her true interests. With wise and prudent council-, some years of persevering exertion will be required to biing our works to a favorable termination, and ensure

sight and stability m our legiMaa.., ?o as to continue and increase t'ne co. cadence of the people at home, and maintaining the just credit of the State abroad.5 Until our success is complete, our duties will not terminate, and whilst indulging our fancies with the prospect of a bright future, it should not be for

gotten that during the progress oi every uiblie work like ours, there has been u inaucaa! piessiire, from which we can claim no xemption. An ovei Hawing ..mciu-iifv will follow luofusc disburse

ments of the public funds. With its

euirent we are all swept along, anu s-e-

hv the. times, we will live tngn

.-.in eh:.;r !'i aa Iv. contract debts, and

.-,. ii-in nlhor ovlraviieiinccs, at which

nr,.f nl liotic.nsof economy would

revolt. And whsii these disbursements are reduced, when the heaviest demauds are made upon us for the sup-

pert of the Treasury, we snail iiae .arted with the means placed in our tumds. Such a state of things will

walk fail to bring upon us a pressure, i i . .. !,,. a ,.-!.- eveiiod arrives.

anu iii-ii - i

i a ass the work, as laborers

to wait the ensuing

file Legislature for their wane t the moans to pay their own

uocessarv lands, how

ever, were, vi luot.ariiy tendered and futi.i-hed the Kngmcer. Mr. Fontlcroy, hv the Hon. Robert Dale Owen, to w horn three hundred dollars have since been paid from the contingent fund. For the balance due him provision should be made by law. The report of the Lng'.nocr will be in readiness at an earlv day cf the session. It being our province and duty to noinf out the remcdv of any evil alllic-

iing to the pal die, I most earnestly invite vour attention to the condition cf

the M

lcmgan

Road, than which there

s no subiect more, worthy of a share of

the attention of the Legislature. That thoroughfare is Hie avenue through which a 1 irge portion of the emigration ar-d tnuel." destined for the districts

if!

.a,

ng tnis hue.

It is the

c.i :m :dditioni:l amount of laooi" UOOll

the Faigineer in chief, and upon several of the Commissioners; hut by perseverance on their par!, neaily all the weak

was accomplish u in conna nuty una the directions of the Board. A hi id outline. f the n suit d" their lubors, 1

will now endeavor to ia) oesore you. The operations on the Wahah and 1'rie Canal liave been slendilv and iicrgetically p-ogning. The i.aviga- .- ,f .1.,, ...i.ial;. (tivi-iilll fldlll Foil

lloll oi io V;,ne to Hm.tmg'or. . .- 'oc a man 'loiia.pted.ai d the severe ,-l - to win- ' it has been subjected by the hccpiciit

i !. iiiiiii

most easy, short, and natuial connexion to command the trade of the Wabash i low water, and make it subset vient to the Central Canal. lb -ides this, it opens an avenue to the line quanios . 11 1 1 - ! 1

and coal mines along lael ami nut. . r I f..,i,l f.roli.

livers, and lurnisiic- a i:e nou terprise in the rich mineral di.-tricts

biihorto unnoticed m t.lay, uwen, aim Greene counties. it h is been ascertained from an examination :U t!,n nl-( b'pressed .i . iv i . : . ! 1

slate ol iho -treain, i..ai i.e. im ,

alVoid an abundant su ply ol water.

d a res

and it is ovoec ted the cxpenC c

eivoir, on that route, c;ui now be obviated.

the !i!:C from iNew ain;iii io i .ion.

about forty miles, the cost of whb h i

but lif.ie. a'aove t'ne compulation of tno

F.i, inrer. In the conr.-c ct tr.e crin-

uif year. that, part of tlie wcrk will be

prep:.ic.l for the reception of t'ne metal

or covering of stone; and m a few yems the entire distance betwi en N. Albany

and Vir.cennes. may be improved so as io afford li e facilities so neede d by the heavy business in expoits at those points. Owing to the previous professional engagements of Mr. Fontlcroy, the res-

idrnt Fneineer m sui vcung toe 1 nnce

ton and Mount Vernon road, the com-' mis-ioner did not commence the resurvey 'f the New' Albany and Craw fordsMile line, as directed by law, until the second week in July. Between that time and the period of the meeting ot

ihe Board, on the lusl .Monday m Uctober, tlie examinations were pushed to the ( ros-ing of the West Branch el White river, a report of which was laid befose ihc'Board. The examinations

r. m:,v he. SOUlC SO forgetful of its

st benefits as to complain of the sys-

A:, i St Will HOI DC 6l io-'

mui find others sei zing upon the mo-

t io rvrito unloundicl orepnuces

for tlie sake of a short career; but it

will be short, and when a c.car s.iy ie-

tums, when imperishable blessings are (o be seen all around, a gralclul puohc vx ill aaplaud and reward 0U, who have -o f.rmlv coupled your fortunes with

tlie success ot the uuacriaKi.ig.

oavr

n, n-,!!:;,li and if practicable

. j.i :l.C cnc'i n

ate the approach ot tne ew:so. .-..v.. ... :; ..!, it will be the part of wisdom to take 'prospective view, and whilst ail

:, nnKiir-rnhs. and our t iti7.ru-- oie-.

.,- i K- lr mi a rib ate. to

willing, aim ' . commence the burthen with the oegio .a., nf our works, ;,nd the levies to Ik

m-.de should be di-tribufed in auvanoc

',e..,,l, iie w hole period of our opera

,: le.iviror no one year to meet ine

... i .n.o.M.'.ds uoon "it. The sum to

t on.'- 1 1 I- I e.. .K.rtv.l from an rslalnisi

in; in ii, " - . i- ,i . i-;. a .1,.. ..i.ih.mI interest tnat

lilf l.inu, iii. " may be expected from a proper disposition of our dividend of the surplus i.... .....1 i!e-.t nortion of the three

per cent fund that you wall be able to iot apart, will throw into the lieasury a sufficient supply for the demands uP- .... ; l.,-.vinfT a handsome balance at

the dose of each year to be applied to

the increased demands, oi tne uexi

and must continue to pa-s; and tni iigt

which w e convey and receive no small

-h.we of exports and imports: It is . .i a .e -

therelorc, a work ot mucti value to me

nblic. The mccecds of the lands

granted for its improvement, amounting to about -92,)0,000 have been ex

hausted with the exception of a small part. That is too large a sum to be iost, as it will be, should the road go to decay for the want of an additional sum to render il available, and as it has, heretofore, cost the people nothing, the assistance required.it is believed should not be withheld. It is a State work and should be owned and treated as such. The report required by law detailin: the proceedings of the CommisS3 . -11 . 1 . J

ioner for the last year win not ue ue-

lavcd.

"in consequence of the frequent Hoods during the past year, the progress of the improvcments'on the Wabash river under the joint control of Indiana and Illinois, have not equalled the expectations of the Commissioner nor of the public. The operations have been ehieiiy confined to the works projected

and placed under contract prior io wiw l ist report of the Commissioner, most of

which are now completed, i. wu rtuu.iiona! contracts, were offered for the

removal of some rock obstructions uui for the want of competition the bids

were so hbdi that the commissioner lejeclcd them. About 4,000 of the

joint fund have been expended on 101nr ror.fraets. leaving in the hands of

the commissioners for further applicar I- i I I

lion, about 11.800. i oaiam. can be profitably employed in extend-

in"- the work at liie uranu vu.hh,

movin" obstiuctions at the two most

difficult points unprovided tor, and m

the removal ot the snags anu logs u..most endanger the navigation of the stream. Of the latter kind of obstructions the Miagsand other dcpositcs of limber, no fair estimate or otlcr can be made, as they cannot he designated and are distributed throughout the. stream. To these can be tr iced most of the dis

asters to our commerce, and as our i.iw requires all the work to be done by con

tract, it w ill be no-t to give our euin-

missioner such di-iretion as w ill enable him to co-op. rate with the one in Illinois in removing them under their own direction. The report required by law of the commissioner you may expect within a day or two. It is to be regretted that the great

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