Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-12-03


" aa 5 S"% a m us
and those r ""1 e apea upon
lands canals aud other form
'aS h fact that Pns general government e %
settlement oany ~ouId
that those who have done So much the rational treasury and
regard Of their ao and sacrifices laid for the benefit of those may
like by PEG
Of to exercise 50 important trust THIS and
h connected the virtue G and happiness of
establish pertinent schools which
may, experience be ae"de
fs , a sGsss sds@
perIsnee BY which they may be employed more jndi"uy
support Of Colleges Iostuioas of learning Of liberal character I
only them in Importance the nestme value be pros
Of one whose Importance wi" doubtless recommend
" M s bs oc ybd me have pss under
public gave hem These lands were to be selected
e sae y % mp To' rs sy " @ s @
connected with the value and sale public lands Of general
expedite their ae inducing our enepang
purchase It should The a, The ON e
, " een r fs" @ a s r d 1
their Tn guilty 0seIa eaton may Impair, to 'hom
proVemen's Our state comparatively in its Infancy and roads, track
important points, very expense uy
nd th what wi" result & be until lands Increase O
king where such em formed hawnreT uoyoaSe hr
make private Interests aud pread give way pubic TO
compsh desirable object, either
country nay ezpcJest Inurs ap
peal b .nG 1 for s'" tue light Of and small tract
authorized to be made by the stale, shall pass
The
a, occupied the public opinion
msneed completed delay years
Congress made land which
racton of this canal which CANAL and generally work
of greater national than any work the kind that has yet been
intelligence that have 10 believing
cured the most favorable terms tor It's speedy accomplishment would therefore
The prope all the lands the from sale
which might be well lay lots, and dispose
earnestly recommend that loan Or loans be effected the work and after
the value of the lands reserved shall oexpen
wi! make another completing This
enon has not been made without duly weighing its and dab
ce estimating the difficulties and which it, No
has visited
country through which they pass with the ere lands which lie between the
Lakes and the Mississippi nothing of the unbsunded that
washed by the five thousand of navigation which
s canal will unite by the shortest and certain route that possibly be
made there he doubt butt will yield
country In commencing this great work. should borne md chat utility
well @ greatly depend the kind
legislature
plans proposed Ind that the board OF canal worthy predecas
recommended railroad in which, lam compelled
opinion
and general cheaper than railroads When well made they
less continually and will last
especially canal should preferred by short
direct that wash the shores the
British provinces
between the reost the continent BY the lake
feeder large body will be Illinois which
will and by increasing; will probably
shs healthy An additional acanal which should
y have he found the fact
his product MARKET which renders him
railroads
There be but little force the the
railroads.
canal will be several weeks the fall than either the
Jake result from
will be sufficiently all travelling
which will be required.
possible steamboat canal, there channel will be
The New
York canal already has found insufficient