Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-01
STATE LOAN.

In. another column we give an extract
from the Detroit Free Press. announcing
the cheering intelligence that THE LOAN OF
FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. authorized bv
the Legislature for Internal Improvements
has been effectc'. Gov. Mason has Just
returned from New. York. where the mat.
ter was finally consummaied.
Our readers will perceive, moreover, by
the extract above referred to a just rebake
il given to those who so far forgot them.
selves and the State, as to be guilty Of such
an act.
The insinuations, and the broad asser.
tons If the Wing papers-the inuendoes
and inquiries, in relation to this loan--all
have an answer in the fact, that, as was
expected from negotiation long since com.
menced, the loan Is finally Obtained by the
Executive. They have asserted that he
could, and he could not that he rould, and
he icould not, obtain the loan and when
they saw that he was likely to bring the ne.
gociation TO successful termination, why,
, an appeal is made TO the local prejudices OF
the north and the south, agains, the central
portion Of the State. Ii may not be for the
interest Of the WING PARTY, as a purity, but
for Michigan It is a most important matter.
BY it we have in our Treasury the means
OF carrying out the system which has been
adopted, with due reference to the interest
of all parts Of our state. Will our Wing
ncighbors set down in sack.cloth and weep
at this good nowsl We can NOT believe it.
Our city is situated at the eastern termi.
nation Of the southern route for rail road
across the Peninsula. We naturally feel
great interest in the construction Of thisr al.
MONROE. if This road is constructed, will be
scarcely inferior to any place in our State.
What is our guaranty that portion of the
loan will be used for the construction Of the
railroad on the southern routel Ii is found
an the fact that it was established by the
party now in power; that survey is near.
ly completed under this administration that
one hundred thousand dollars are ALREADY
appropriated for it by Democratic l. gs.
lature; that il is now urged on with the Ut.
most zeal. and that the means arc now oh.
tanned to complete it. 1t is begun, and i.
will not be relinquished until the communi.
cation shall be perfected.
public works in different parts of the State,
= will do much 10 relieve the wants of the
community in pecuniary matters. 1t will
60 into Il hands Of laborers. and of those
men who can furnish produce to the men
employed in procuring materials for the
works. |: will certainly rive an impetus
to the business exeriions OF our ci'izens.-
II will give character and credit to our
state.
Is there an inhabitant in Michigan 81
dead to feelings Of public interest, as not to
rejoice in the idea of the benefits to result
from our internal Improvements. City at.
ter CITY will spring up at the important
points-and village after village will rise
along the routes. Water power will become
more and more valuable-manulacior
will flourish on every stream. and cultivated
farms improve in value. An outlet will b.
given for our produce. and the facilities at
forded for the importation of those articles
with which we must be supplied from abroad
IT will become thoroughfare for passen
gers'and the transportation of merchandise
TO the far Yves by which we shlll levy tribute
upon those who avail themselves Of the Of
fered facilities. Western New-York af
fords an example of what this internal i'm
provement system may and will DO for us
There, too, reproach was cast upon the car
ly projectors of that great work which ha,
given them their prosperity. Time, how
ever, has brought its changes, and there, a,
we confidently believe it will be here. re
.-proach has given place TO universal appro
val and praIse.-Monroe Times.