Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-06-24


for Governor Of the State, it will not be IN my pow
or TO visit overy part; but il time had permitted
.houid certainly have done In this resPcc
my opponents will have the advantage having a
ken the fold at an earlier date, and already mad
many opportunities Of personally meeting with
and addressing the people.
We all know that candidates have seldom Gro
dit Tor sincerity when avoiding . dissemination
fos Office but as for myselfmy friends will know that
such was the fact; and did not consent to have
my namo announced till late period, intend to
visit as many portions Of the state as will he
found practicable; ito the residue can only spcak
through the medium d; tho press.
II will Of course be expected that should state
my opinions relative to important interests; and
- to the policy which will be proper and ncccs-
sary for the state to pcrsuc for the coming three
years. And here, wish il to be distinctly IN
. dcrstood, that arm by no means opposed to in
ternal improvements. On the contrary, think
that public works iudicious!y located, can and
should always be carried Oh in such a manner as
70 advance the general good, and without i'npo-
sing too heavy burthcns upon the people ;but when
this cannot be done, such undertakings would be
worse than unless. II tho credit "f the State and
such other aid as the legislature can prudent.
~ give, aided by tho assistance Of that portion Of
the community directly benefited, be not suffi-
Gent 10 construct and furnish r. roads and canals,
sound discretion would naturally suggest the ex-
pedicncy Of finishing first, those Of tho most i'm
portance, and which will give the greatest rove
nuc, for by tho aid Of this revenue VIC can then
finish those works next in Importance.
The Wabash and Eric canal, aided by large
and liberal grant of public lands from Congress,
IS now far advanced, and will be finished
without costing the state much money. Certain
1y Of this prospect Of the early completion Of this
important work. other portions Of the state cannot
Justly complain-!or, without increasing their bur-
thens, a revenue will be realized from II at an
early date, to aid in finishing other works Of i'm
POrtance.
I arm well aware that the present system Of in
ternal improvement is exciting apprehension and
alarm in the minds Of our citizens. They fear
that the brthcns imposed will be much beyond the
resources ofthc statc and that the first century Of
political existence n nation, IS to be mark
cd by the bankruptcy Of n state. ] myself am OF
the opinion, that the system by tar too burhcn-
some, and will result in cnbarrassmcnts. But,
fellow citizens, honor and patriotism require at
hands, that give the friends Of the system
q hearing BY being told the stump 'hor
millions be paid by the results Of little mar
by an investigation most minute and
thorough, made by the senate and house Of repre-
Of Indiana, asccrtaning the extent OF
the undertaking, its ultimate cost, and tho time
necessary complete, with all the additional tax
cs required, to pay the interest the money Dor
rowcd. Figures will not deceive. II tho friends
Df tho system believe il practicable one, they f
surcly will not shrink from such an Investigations
and lift turns out be within the resources OF ri
sustain and finish tho works at an carly date Bat lie
il shall appear, upon fall investigation OF all bI
he facts, that ~ to 30 millions are necessary, the
consequence will be, that some change must Ger Il
ainly be m,dc, and proper ono will be cIass'fl. Il
n lion. and now declare classification be found ii
as think will be the case, that have 81
uch conf in the people Of Indiana, and their ~
and honorable motives to BIC sure that OF
elfishness will never prevent ciasshcat'on OF Of
be works, when they find it Is calculated to pro- re
note the general prosperity Of our state. di
We feel already the burthen Of our taxes, and Of
hev must annually increase in amount for some
ears to como. Let go ON, then, with such
FORKS as CON be finished without too much or
ressing the people. When these arc finished, go %
q with others as our means increase In this way 90
u will be sure At last to be finished. BY this "a
node of procedure, the public works bear their Pr
wn burthens, instead Of the people. m,
Tho present time, in particular, must adnon- We
III US all to be prudent and economical. time nj
{ unprecedented prosperity has stimulated tho for
anking systems Of the United States and England dr.
60 too far, fearful reaction has taken place. -
nd funds provided toPay the labor on our pub for
works for this season, not altogether free te,
ON danger, in tho place Of dcPostc in the cast ry
Every way we turn VIC find powerful admon- dit
ons to be prudent. The idea Oflevelling noun an
,ins filling up valleys, making artificial rivers, tn,
Base TO animate and excite, and are lost nj once OK
hen the tay-yathercr calls and reflect on the th
reliability that each successive year will cir
burthcns, unless classify and introduce the fcr
'ost severe economy into every branch Of our to
ublic expenditure. bal
As public MN or private citizen, shall al Ja
ays feel deep interest in the cause Of cd,ca- CIV
on. We must guard, with a constant and joa!- ito
10 watchfulness its privileges for this Is the de-
'cat and powerful good. which, above all others; mi
nds its aid to secure the blessings Of civil and be-
'igious liberty. and every thing beneficial to Of
n race. High schools and colleges arc IN the TIL
lnds Of q class who can, and will no doubt, sus- ito
i'm them, but our common schools need the fos- be
ring care Of the State. Wherever in other Pr
latcs this has been given, see its good CT cis
cts. We have an excellent basis for common 81
hools. Each township has from Congress ze
ant Of section Of land AMI soon "a Is Prac- trr
cable il would be good policy to raise upon this as
ss;sya superstcturc Of durable and Of incstim- ..s
- valuc 1t is my opinion, that the whole ad- tn
lntage and benefit Of the income, accruing from to
ar potion Ut the surplus Of revenue, should be ma
,yotcd to the cause Of common schools and this N,
spostion Of ii will finally be worth far more to CIV
70 people Of Indiana than to any other use to ESD
hich il could be applied. alb
GAMI. TAYLOR.