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

her taxable list Of thirty OF forty thousand dol
lars. |,
With all these facts before us, can the remark
able circumstance-which made false Phrophsts
OF 80 many Of us-of the States procuring last
summer. IN the midst Of tho universal wreck Of
credit which then prevailed tho whole country,
the necessary amount Of fun1 sand on terms, too.
favorable as she asked for, remaining any lon Il
ger enigma? think not.
A question Of very considerable importance, II
bearing directly upon the mode and manner Of
prosecuting our public works, was agitated among |;
the people during the last summer, with great
energy and zeal,-l mean the question Of CLASH
6cation. A more imposing one, perhaps, has
seldom or never been introduced to tho considcra-
ton OF any community one, better calculated to
rally to its embrace, a more formidable host Of
friends. Concentrate, say the advocates Of this
policy, the entire energies Of the state upon some
one or two Of the works, at = time, and finish
them before any Of tho remainder are touched,
and 30 on IN succession, until the whole COM
pleted. Now, the objection to all this, is not, nor
cannot he, to the abstract proposition itself, but
purely to what must grow out of the effort to ap- |
ply ii--a division Of irends--thc clashing of nd |
verse interests; in word, the utter pfostration
Of the whole system. Believing that such
would DO the result Of its adpotion, have, here-
tofore, on all fit occasions. declared publicly to
my fellow citizens, my decided hostility to IL; and
have now only 10 add, that have seen nothing
since to justify a change. Still, if in all this,
am m,staken-if my fears and approximations
arc groundess, here ! am happy to say, 10 the
place to correct them. l stand pledged to tho
people in this matter, to conform to their will, as
they may fit to express it through ma iorty
Of both branches Of the Legislature. But, in
atty, arc these tears imaginary? Let IL endea-
vor to test them. Some Of the works must be
postponed. But whose shall they be? Are you
of the North instructed by your constituents, to
vote that their work shall be deferred, until all
tofN II 4 At,n
question to you Of the Wabash-of the South
, Of the Centre--of the East? Ii YOU are, why,
then, every difficulty vanishesno dissatisfaction
can accrue, and the plan be carried sue
} cessfulIy; and Herewith shall be content. But
, it. as am led to believe, your instructions are
directly the reverse; If You arc sent here by your
constituents to urge speedy and energetic prose
, cution OF the several works in which they in
te-ested cannot, for the life Of me, see how you
are to classify them in the way proposed, without
engenoering such hostilities, and creating such
: visions among you, AZ to prove fatal to the
o whole enterprise. In anticipation Of such conse
+ quences, and with view to escape from, them,
have, in other places, suggested different plan
h Ia plan that can only be carried into effect BY
n berality ind"lging in a spirit Of compromise.
Is is to conscentrate the means Of tho state poz
n tons Of each WORK at the same time, commenciu,
at the most profitable and commercial points
lie to be designated by the Legislature, tn
le Board Of Internal Improvements; to complet
re- these portions respectively, before others mr.
r touched; and, as soon completed, put into VI
n in order that the state may be realizing some
thing from them whilst the act Of finishing tn
ed remainder-ln this way, conflicting interest ma
m be overwhelmingly Preserved-and tn
p great mass Of the people enlisted on the side
to our improvements. A point, by tho way, Of ir
OF calculable importance. For, let the people of Ii
e. diana be united-let their means and resource
n be applied with all their skill and energy, and
ch could almos. venture 10 predict their achievin
impossibilities.-But sow the seed of discord IL
al stead call up the deanon spirit of sectional lea
n ousy to mingle in their councils, and the giar
he will INSTANTLY shrink into the dwarf, and all the
h efforts be attended by the notifying concomi
4 tants Of failure and disappointment.
IA 1t IS highly necessary also, in the prosecute
ss OF our public works, that strict economy shout
Of be observed in the administration Of every dc
III partment; lavish unnecessary expenditure
lie should be carefully avoided; the people should
satisfied that every dollar they appropriate, sha
ne be skilful'y and legtmately applied and scrupu
es ously accounted form fine, that such a line
In policy should be selected aud r,gdly pursued,
ne will tend most to relieve them from the burtheu
re Of taxation, and yet attain for them, with con
IS. mendablc rapidly; the great end desired.
IA Closely and inseperably connected is III
Of cause of Education with the prosperity and SUI
AZ cess Of any people, it Is unquestionaby the pa
Of of wisdom, and Of the first requisites of pr,
nd dence in US, neither to forget nor lose sight Of
We in zeal for the achievement Of other object
on And am proud to say. that hitherto, we has
Il? not The funds that have been set apart for ed
ID ltion purposes in Indiana, are truly great ar
OIL munificient, and only corresponding energy ar
foresight in the application Of them, to procul
.se the happiest resuss-so carry the light Of intel
en- gence and the spirit of enquiry into every fam
d circle in the state Entertaining such sentmen
ar hope, need scarcely add, that shall cheerful
all endeavor to devote whatever ability or influen
ri may possess, official otherwise, TO aid in tn
ma. promotion to cheer its friends, and rally to
the support. the good will and the best regards Of
he fellow citizens generally
ne Inasmuch, too, the great and paramount
me tcrest Of the state is, from the popularity Of
nd position and SOIL agricultural, it will at all tim
bv afford me unminglef satisfaction, to contrbu
ev- aov and every thing in my power to encoura
re- and sustain it. II is recollect, for this end-a
en- surely a nobier cannot be conceived-that 4
.ct, fortunes of Indiana have been venturod on Z
hat construction Of extensive . system Of Int.
ex- nal Improv ement. The friends Of this system
ID IDENTIFY hope, that the day will not be far distal
. il when the million Of freemen whose homes are
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