Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-16

will have a tendency to render some Of them
soon available in the production OF revenue
The great disparity in the length Of the lines, IN
their relative cost, and the time requisite to M
ish them. indicate the sident imPolicy OF their
simultaneous completion. The comparative
shortness OF some Of them, and their forwardness
would Justify 10 making increased ap?fop3i'-
tons with view of finishing them as soon
as practicable. This and should be zone
without disseminating expenditures elsewhere
or disrcg srding expectations that may nave ceen
created, violating that spirit OF good faith ano
compromise which led to the adoption oil the :;
tenn. On finishing the works IN question We shous
then Re able TO give an exclusive Application %
all or effective means and force TO the remainael
In addition to the Sc manifest advantages, an aoop
ton of the suggested opinion would commend IL
self to the sober judg ment OF the people. anu es
ta5sh on f-iner basis the policy 10 wnich inc
state is pledged. 1t would likewise tend 10
strengthen confidence IN her resources ana mus
give additional security and value OF her STOCKS.
Whatever may be the policy resolved on II
should be pursued with a strict reference 10 Inc
ability of the state and her citizens To sustain IL
without, embarrassing the one or imposing severe
and inordinary burdens the other. II we ma
il moracticablc inexpedient to accomplish .:S
task VIC have assumed within the allotted pcrioo'
let us give additional time. What we deSIgn 40
ing j.. l year may do ourselves IN =, ana 'os
by J,:icin. and Icssening the burden OF ITS cos.w
will in the end secure all the predicted dement's OF
the policy, without having recourse 10 oppressive
taxation. ,,,.
Tbc Compact proposed by this State to Illinois,
in relation TO the Improvement OF the navigation
of the Wabash River, las been accepted oy .he
reciprocal legislation Of that State. soon a''ef
the terms ere adj Is,ed, joint COMMISSION was
established bv the designation OF memoe1 if"'"
the Board Of Public Works Of each State, VINO I'M
rnediately entered upon the duties OF their APP
pontment The principal distractions being al
the Grand Rapids, examinations and estiina'es
were made for that point, and II IS be!Ievcd that
dam from ten eleven feet In hight al the ioo' o.
tho Rapids, viii render that difficult part VI inc
stream sabservient TO Commerce. contracts
were entered into the 23d OF last n'onth,
f,r G,rnishin, stone for the construction of I; dam
and lock.
llav before YOU tho pint resolution ofthc Legisa-
ture of Illinois transmitted by the Governor ior
your information.
The Commissioners Of the Michigan koao mas
performed the service required b. the act OF tao
last scssion,n the selection be has made OF the re-
ma;uder of the Michigan Road Lands. lie has
also performed the further duties, en- ,tned bS
advertising and selling the tracts selected A"c
proceeds OF the public sale and the private Gu
tries since made, amount TO SS|SI ~ ana nave
been DISPOSED of as the law directs. Ills procee-
diurs will be reported in proper time. Several
causes conspircd in prev cntIng the survey OF 'ha'
mart of the Road, north OF the Seat OF Govern
mcnt. until the summer months had elapsed. INC
d1ty was assigned TO Mr.. Adams, an engineer OF
acknowledged qualifications, whose report thoush
late will be in season for correct understanding
Of the subject.
In the absence OF the information to be obtain
cd by the surycv,I am i'll possession OF no Data
bv which TO form an opinion as to tho cnai"c ,e'
nj tho improvements most desirable, to place the
Road in thai state Of repair, which the necess'-
ties of the public and the policy of the State re-
ouirc Passing as it does, through highly flour
isbiur country, from one extremity OF the State 70
another and accommodating greater amount
Of travel than any other, it possess high CLAIMS.
and beg leave to earnestly urge them upon your
consideration
No further application has been made by the
I.,wrcnccbure, Rail Road Company for the
bonds of the State, authorized 10 be issued by the
Treasurer Of State, nor will any be made untu
the 1921 900 already realized shall be cxpcnoco
by the Company.
Officer of the Company that the sensible change
in the general prosperity of the Country, has SO
much embarrassed the progress OF the WORK, as
to render its completion doubtful, within the time
specified by the charter. They VIII submit d
proDosition to the Legislature, offering to ex-
mend 300. 900, inclusive Of the work now done,
to return the remaining Sl2l 900, and to surren-
DER the Charter to the State, on condition that
she will undertake to complete the Road at some
future period.
That work would furnish ficiities 10 inc traue
Of dcnscly populated and highly productive
norton of the State, and ono that contributes
largely to the support of the pubic burthens'
The proposition cvinces degree OF hberality
and public spirit highly crcditable to the stock
holders.
OF our dividend Of the three per cent derived
from tho sale of the public lands the present
year, the sum Of S57.45O,O0 has been received
by the Treasurer, and applied by him towards the
various unsa,isfied demands upon IT, From the
Report Of that officer, You will perceive that the
authorizations from first to last OF that fund.- tor
the benefit Of Roads, Rivers, and to the severa!
counties amount to S574, las 80, and that the
entire receipts. including the present year, a.
noun, to Si3S, 100. The incidental expenses OF
discussing the whole fund, to the present tune, "a
mount to 4,733 "a, leaving 9l4O,7SI 81, to be
obtained from future receipts to satisfy the excess
Of appropriations.
According TO the Report received from the
Commissioner in charge of that branch OF the pub
lie interests, the Receipts at the Treasury from
The Saline Lands, amount to S3,360 20 Attic
there is no present delinquency demanding your
interposition, l avail myself of this occasion TO
call YOUR attention to the imperfect state OF the
law with regard to the prosecution OF the f.eas
of the State | conceive ii TO be detective III two
-, NOT authorISnC the Tx