Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-09-10

IthOugh they are smaller than usual, their fai
ure for several years past has sharpened OF
relish for them.
. GRANVILLE BANx-Much excitement seems /
be abroad in relation to the solvency this insi,.
e tOn We assure all those interested that the ban
has not at any moment refused to redeem itsbis bu
IS ready to pay the specie on oil the notes has
circulation. We are authorized BY the Cashier. 4
SAY that the institution 10 perfectly solvent, am
Iders Of notes will advance their own interest
holding on to them, and not parting with them a
q di.cOunt.-Nexark ADO
i NATIONAL ROAD.
1t appears by the following letter from, The
Secretary Of War, to a committee Of citi
zens of this place, that there IS little pros
Pect Of any work being done on this part Of
the road the present season. We trust tina,
Congress will SO amend the law early in the
coming session as to authorize the work to
be done where it will be of the greatest
utility.
WAR DEPARrHENT,
Aug. 81, 1886.
Gentlemen,-I have had the honor to re-
ceive two memorials, one from the citizens
of Richmond, and the other from citizens of
Centreville, Indiana, respecting the expendi-
ture OF the appropriation made at the last
session Of Congress for the continuation Of
the Cumberland Road.
! very much regret that the existing pro-
VISIONS OF laws prevent me from complying
with the wishes Of those gentlemen, who
have transmitted their views to this Depart
ment. 1t would afford me much more plea
sure to act in conformity with their sugges-
To e.
larry, as 1t seems to me there are very grave
considerations going to show, that, if this
department were free to act upon the sub
]ect, the proposition you make. is the one
which ought to be carried into effect. I'm
however, these considerations
appeal to the legislative authority, not to an
Department. The question for
me is simply what the law requires. and.
whatever may attend its execution. mol
course is left but to give it effect agreeably
10 the plain import of its terms.
You request that the project submitted by
Captain Ogden on the 9Th July to this De-
may be adopted in the expendi-
ure OF the money appropriated for the Cum
'erand Road IN Indiana. This project re-
three different and detached por-
ions OF the road to be worked upon and
Completed, but unfortunately the act of
>OAASASoS - ustCAy OppOScO 10 SUCH an ar. 4
angement. The act provides, that the mo-
icy shall "be expended IN completing the ;
reatest possible continuous portion Of said
Dad in the said states" And in addition tol r
his positive Injunction, the Legislature has !;
dded the reason, to wit: $50 that such fin I
she'd parts thereof may be surrendered to i
he said states, respectively" There is in {
lese terms no room for discretion, and there
just as much authority in this Department.
direct the money to be expended in the
late OF kentucky, as there is to authorize e
$ expenditure upon detached and unconnec- I,
d portions Of the road in Indiana. l OBJ X
'rved in letter of Captain Ogden, published |,
one OF the Indiana papers, that it seems to h
aye been supposed that this Department. a.
sisted on the expenditure being confined to
he point. by one point is meant, one
'rtion OF the road coming within the provis-
n OF the law, then this intimation is correct; 70
II II by one point IS meant. that the work
ust De confined to one particular place, it
altogether erroneous. My idea IS, that the
should ascertain which is the
eatest continuous portion Of the road. that e.
n be completed with the money appropria-
d. To this he must confine his operations.
I he may work simultaneously upon every Fl
RI Of such section Of the road. go
was not aware Of the existence Of this pr
Dvison in the law till II had passed. or was ~,
on It's passage. A copy Of the Bill. as ori. r.
tally reported, was referred Ia me during
: Session. and my opinion Of It's operation
luested. saw nothing which could be
,irious IN u. md 80 answered The rea,,est.| |
1 The bill which wns referred IL me. and Al
,h which my answer was grounded. did Tin
continue this provision nor did then
Nv Of It's existence.
fwo independent. duties are Npues,ed Of 4
superintendent s,s
frs, Tina, he shonld make the disbuf ~. bip
n,si and this responsibility Tho Attorney ss,
neral hns decided. cannot be transferred ~ my
other person ~ persons. 4