Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 45, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 December 1825 — Page 1

WESTERN BUN k GENERAL ADVERTISER

BY ELIHU STOUT. V1NCENNES, (1NU.) SATUHDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1825. Vol. 16. No. 45.

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MESSAGE

presented in some of our sister states, this important purpose, than thost

wnere me languishing industry ot the tainca in tne act above mentioned country has been revived, by the prose-I The policy of opening a canal at the cution ot public works, to a successful . falls of the Ohio, has lor some years, been issue. undergoing the ordeal of public investiLet us for a moment cast our eyes on gation, and it is but reasonable to suppose

a map of our own state, and examine the that at this time, public opinion is piepanatuial facilities for improvement, which red to respond to the question. It is not

contended that this canal is of general in

terest to the state, except as a permanent

indulged in visionary dreams of wealth are there obviously 8c impressively pre

and splendour. j sented to view. The Wabash is a stream

But this state of things could not last; of gieat length: it runs through some of j and productive source of revenue ; aliho the general pacification of the old world, the most lei tile portions ol the sta'e, and I a very respectable portion cf our citizens

cc uic luuaequciii uisuaneimcni oi men nu w un me exception oi me rapids near tne ; are immediately interested in the gieat merous armies again tenanted their long mouth of White river is deemed naviga- j facility it would afford them, in the navi-

uncultivatcd fields: agriculture was so ble for steam boats, dutim most of the

, , far encouraged, that every nation on the seasons as far up as the mouth of Tippacontinent produced an ample supply of canoe : but these tails render ti e naviga-

the necessaries of life, for their own con- ! tion of the river imp! acticnble for a large the other parts, is a beiufit to the whole '

sumption, and our American produce, portion ot the y ear. This obstruction is j It is certain that works ot this u.aei.i:udo

Ration of the Ohio ; but it should be re.

membered that a benefit to one part of the state, without an acual deprivation lb

could no longer find a market in that situated upon thai Dait ot the liver which

hemisphere. About the time that the forms the common boundary between this East assumed their pacific attitude, state and I ! i i i ; ai d liom a corresponpeace was concluded between this coun- deuce whieh I have had wiih tne govertry and great Britain; the extraordinary ! nor of that state, 1 have the sa'isiaction flow of money ficm our treasury wasdis- ; to inform you, that he ten:ers Us every

continued; our army was reduced; the J assurance, that the state A LdnoU is wil

shou'd never be undertake n without the approbation of public opinion, for no act of the legislature can ever be permanent

I or beneficial, when the settkd deter minations of the country arc airay td aga-nt it. Wrhenwe consider the la.gc sun s which

paid tor t' anspi.i taticn ar-

are

annuaHv

Of his excellency, James B. 7?ay, gover" nor of Indiana, delivered to both bran ches of the General Assembly, on Thursday the 8th inst. Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Refircseniaiivesy With a lively and grateful sense, let us first acknowledge the Supreme goodness of an Almighty Providence tor the numerous instances in which he has peculiarly favoured our Land.

Permit me to embrace this opportuni

ty to congratulate you upon the prosper ous situation of our country, and the ta

vourable auspices under which you have

assembled. Our common country is in

the full enjoyment of peace and that pov

tion of prosperity and happiness which

our liberal institions are calculated to ensure; the productions of our soil have en

sured the warmest hopes of agricultural

ist; our citizens during the pat y ear have

gcneially enjoyed an unusual portion of

health; the accession to the population of

our state during the past season by

emigration has exceeded all former ex

amnle; the resources ot the state are

gradually developing, and our finances are improving with a rapidity that answers our most sanguine expectations. But while we indulge out selves in a gratifying review of the past and in a pleasing contemplation of our present and future situation, let us not forget that unfeigned thankfulness and gratitude are continually due to "Him" from whom all blessings flow for these signal manifestations of his divine and beneficent sardAlthough the fertility of our soil and the variety of its productions, aided by the industry and economy of our citizens, after supplying an abundance for a rapidly increasing population, and placing all above the fear of want, furnish a large surplus of produce for market, yet the uncertainty of our only attainable market and the difficulties to be surmounted, and expense to be incurred, by a large portion of our citizens in reaching that market, prevent them from realizing those advantages which their situation

and circumstances would otherw ise command, and operate as a dead weight upon the industry and enterprise of the State. For a long period previous to the late war, the continued struggle for power in Europe, called immense numbers of their hands from the plough to fill their armies. Agriculture was neglected, whole countries were overrun, and the people as well as the armies were in a measure compelled to look to the United States tor a considerable portion of their subsistence. American produce found a ready market in every port in Europe, and the high prices which it commanded, cnnablcd the Farmer in every part of the country to incur the expense of a dificult and tedious transportation, and yet to realize a handsome ptofit on his labour. Nor was this prosperous state of alTairs materially changed by the commencement of the late war, with Great Britain. In consequer.ee of the war, large disbursements of public moneywere made by the General Government in every part of the country; a general rage for speculation was excited numerous banks with, a fictitious capital were established; immense issues ot paper were made and the circulating medium of the country was increased four fold in the course of two or three years. A natural consequence of this great in-

from fixing a high estimate upon this particular spot of giound, within cut jj:is-

....., c iwicei so sinai: i.a Jin

newly created banks, began to fail; spe- ling to co operate with this state in any : otmdthc tails ol the Oh;o, ihe active cx-

cie disappeared tluhctitious circulating ; measure that can be agreed upon, to re j tensive and increasing commcce carried medium of the country became trash in j move this impediment in the stitam. j on bv means of that mighty river, ar.d the the hands ol the people wages and ev- 'I he navig. ble part of the Wabash and I immense value ol the water power (or ma cry species of property suflered an un- j the Maiimcx ot the Lake, approximate ! chine;j, that v.l U!n b acquired ny the preccdented depression in their value, ; very near to each other By means of a j construction o a canal. wt aic forced to

rtuu niuuiuv ui me Luuuuy suiiciuiu itiuai ui ajoui io mues m icrgin, con;- ! upp'irnue ns im ity. e cannot refrain

shock, trom which in many places it lias mencing at the junction ot the St. Mary s not yet recovered. The evils and em- and St. Joseph' and terminating at the barrasmcnts too, of this sudden change mouth ol Little river on the W abash, the

were more severely felt in the giain navigable parts of those iwo rivers wouid I piovcnicnt will enable us to demai d a lii- . '. . i .i . .i . . i i i !i - r . . r

gruwiug siaics, ii'.au mine hjuui ; as me oe eonnecieo, auu an uninteri uptecl water ' ou?c irom i lie neao ot navigation on the i . "i i i t . i . r i . . i . . I i . . . - ?

piuwier iras sun oeeu enaoicu 10 una a . eouiuiunicuuor) open market for his cotton, sugar 8c tobacco, i ot New Orltans and

lo Find a remedy for the nrcssure ! execmion of the ranids bt-.f.jie mentioned

' which operated so seve ely upon the ag- j in the Wabash j and the rapids situated riculturist, in consquence of this suddt n ncartft.c mouth of the Maumce. The obdepression in the market, has occupied ! struction in the Matiintc, which may be the attention and called forth the cxer- : easily obvia ed, is situated in the state of tions of the best talents of our country Old ). and must claim he early attention and the remedies that hav.j ben adopted j of that ttaie, as it is in contemplation to and pursued with so much success in o- i extend the Day ton Canal to a point on the

ther itates, may advantageously be leler- ; Mautru e above the rapids.

red to, in considci ing ot the me ms to he adopted for the amelioration of the condition of our own citizens. In some of the states, a part of the capital which had formerly been sm ecsstuiiy employed in commercial entei pi i .e, has been employed in manufuctui ing establishments, by vvhich large nunmer have been vrithdrawn from tlu; pursuits of husbandry and a home market civaied for a great portion of 'he surplus produce of the Farmer. Io other states, in addition to the establishment ot munulaciuucs, large portions of the dormant capital of the country which had been withdrawn Irom nier1 A ivnrLintc tvrvtn i Innrrt i n ,hf

has been called forth and put into active circulation among the people, in works of internal improvement In many ot t.ie

states tnese remedies nave been completely effectual ; the cry ofhard tines" is no longer heard and a new impulse lus been given, and new resources have been opened, to the industry and enterprise of the citizens. The state of Ohio having become sensible of the advantages to be derived from the prosecution of a system of internal improvement has recently commenced the construction of two Canals, one of which is to open a communication Letwten the river Ohio U Lake Eiie. By tliis enterprise her citizens will be atoi cc benefitted, by the expenditure among them of large sums ot money, furnished by Eastern capitalists. Employment will be found for large bodies other citi

zens, who have hetetotoie been unprofitab!y engaged in the cultivation of the soil ; anew and advantageous n.atkct viil be opened for the surplus produce of the country, and a stupendous puhiic woik will be completed, which will be a peimancnt source of revenue to the sUte ; besides leaving upon the pages of Ameiican history an instructive and iiiusui ous demonstration of the energy ai d public spirit, of a free and infant repub.ic. This taken in connexion with the gieat artificial channel of New Yoik, which the thunder of a thousand pieces of artillery has just announced as finished cannot fail to give the North an advantage over the tropical climes. The citizens of Indiana arc still laborirg under the difficulties produced by the causes to which I have alluded: Sc their relative situation with regard to markets, and the difficulties to be encountered, and the expense to be incurred in reaching their only approachable market, fluctuating and unceitain as it is, afford but small inducements to individual exertion and enterpiise, as yet, in comparison with the inducements and facilities, that are

imuuen upieei water u . mni mc ueao oi navigation on the :d between the ci ies Ohio, to the month of the MississippiNew Yoik, with the ! and when the Ohio canal is completed we

may expect a luivk tradf Iron: Canada to Europe; which will sufficiently indica.e the impoitance of the wmk Should you be satisfied that the public voice sections this projec, and that the state 1 1 Ky will foibear to rear up a ruin, us competition, by the completion ot a similar woik on the other side of the river, you win have but little difficulty in coming to a corclusion favorable :o the commenrement of this long agitated work. 1 he whole length ot the canal will be about 3 miles, and the expense is estimated at about 300,000; and when the vast amount of property w hich is annually transported on the Ohio, is taken into consideration. zA compared with the amount transported on the Nc York cnal, it is believed that there win lc I ut few who wpl with-h Id their assent to the opinion, that there is no point in the westenirountrv, wt etr- ?.n equal pu.fi t could be derived'. !0n. e eypeudi uic of the s.-me amcur.; . fipital, provided we could he pci mi'.trd to enjoy it without con.petiti n. Joi iio the necessary funds for Ue completion .f such woiks, by a system cf taxa'i'n, would be impracticable: the people couil not sustain thcpressuic. Pursuing the course of other states on similar occasions, the money might be raised by loans, and means provided toi the regular payment of the aeciuing interest. As connected with this suhj-ct I cannot forbear the mention of a warm solicitude which is manifested by the citizens of the eastern part of this st:ttc, for the construction ofacarai fmm law rer cehui gh, on the Ohio, to foi t Wayne. 'J hey have already taken steps to procure a turvcy of the route, Sc it is understood have reeeived assurances fiom a mcst tesj ectable souice, that the funds necessarv to com

plete the work, can be procured from

it will not for a moment be contended that the k si urcesof this state are as yet equal to the Sfcomplishmcnt of works o' eipial magnitude with those ot New Yoik Pennsylvania or Ohio ; but, including the grant it iand made by congress, the waters of the Wabash and Maumec c?u b'; made to mingle, and the aforementioned ob.-timciions can be lc.ooved, at an expense not exceeding the one twentieth oi the umou'iii' ol capital employed in Ohio. .May we then not indulge the lvne that at

somed.lv not !ar distant, this almost natural channel of communirati ;u bet ween the east and the west will he opened, and a great commercial thoioughlare established ihtough the interior of our state that we may vvi'ness with delightful sen sations the vaiious psoducs cf ah cfitintries, securely fieightcd in vessels float ing upon its hesom. Tne law of congress, approved, May 1 3 2 i, authorising this state to open a canal through the. public lands, to connect the navigation of the river Wabash and the Miami ot the take, seems lo have been predicated upma belief that the Indian title tothe lands through which the propo sed canal wouid pass, had alieady been extinguished. It is ascertained t owevcr, 'hat the Indian title to a piincipal part of the lands through winch the canal must necessarily pass, has not yet been obtained by the genl. government, consequent

ly it is doubted whether this state can,

tives, as acknowledged and recognised by ! charter of incorpor;ticn sufficiently litethc federal govcinment, proceed to sur- j ral in its piovisions can be prcrurcd from vcy and marl the rou e of the proposed the legislature r.f this state As it is unchannel. for the propose of avaiijng hei- ; derstood that this project has no eengn seif of the donation under ti e piovisicns upon the pu!)iic tusr, and os the coniof the law of congress, until these claims pletion of the work will be of geat and ate quieted. , unquestionable utility, it is bc'i ved that From authentic representations by those to objection will be urged cgainst grsntacquainted with the Indian afl'aits, it is U,Z a charter, as liberal in it piinciplts believed that the Indians are inclined to a ay be consistant with the policy, condispose of their light of soil in that quar- stituiion and laws ot the state Our state ter of the state. It is therefore submitted Pril!e should incline us to give an impulse to your consideration, whether a proper to designs oi this useful rhatarter, o cm i epreser.tation of this subject ought not jncntlv calculatetl to give us that standing to be made to our representatives in con- In l'Ae U'on to w hich we aspire, gress, accompanied with a request lo en- The commissioner appointed by the last deavor to procure an extinguishment of geneial assembly to examine the obstructive Indian title to these lands. And should tions in the two White rivers, and report we conclude to accept ot the preposition the same, together with an estimate of of the genera' government, it will be ne- the expense of their removal, to this sescessary to pass a law, authorizing the sur- sion, has entered upon that duty, and in vev at as early a day as prac ticable. due time will lay before you the result of From the prevailing sentiment in favor his examinations The two White rivers cf internal improvements, manifested by and their tributaries, water a very consicvery department of the general govern- derable portion of the state, ard at certain merit, I think there is good teaaon to he- seasons of the year, are navigable rearly lieve, that if the subject is brought bi fore 200 miles from their junction with the congress at their present session, a grant Wabash It is believed that these r-b-of lands and privileges, much more libe- structions may be removed, and the naviral and beneficial could be obtained for gation rendered comparatively secure, at