The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-16

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TO be practicable, but not examined by the
engineer Just named, fully explored, so that,
when the work is really commenced, as it
most certainly will be at no distant day, the
very best route may be adopted.
After all these appropriations, enough
will still be left to enable the Legislature to
extend some aid TO turnpike and other
roads. While we are laying out millions
to send the canal boat and locomotive into
every quarter of the State, we should uot
forget that Pennsylvania for a long time
owed her prosperity mainly TO the five
horse team; and that though her wagoners,
as distinct race, are rapidly disappearing
from many parts Of the State, yet that they
are still'the main reliance of several conn
ties, either inaccessible to or yet unreach-
ed by canals and rail roads. There are al
so counties, such MS that Of Greene, in
which more real good would be accomplish
ed by the expenditure of $4,000 in Nc
Admitting leading road, than by the ex-
penditure of five times that sum IN other
quarters. The appropriation of $4,000
to the turnpikes and other roads of coun-
ties heretofore little benefited by the public
works, will be an act of bare justice, and
is, therefore, recommended for the present
year. >.s :, 49,,
1t will be perceived that in allotting the
foregoing appropriations, the estimates of
the Canal Commissioners have not been,
throughout, adhered to. If the state of the
Treasury would permit it, l should not un-
dertake to differ from the proper public a.
gents on a matter committed to their charge;
but taking into view the whole wants of
the State, in connection with the present
condition of the Treasury, | find it impos-
slble fully 10 concur i'll their recommends
tons, without a permanent increase Of the
public debt. | have, therefore, been COM
PEELED to reduce the various estimates.
know that they are generally less than have
been expected by those connected with the
different works; and the only reason which
can or need be assigned, is the inability of
the Treasury TO afford more. If the Le-
glslature should however think proper to in
crease the appropriations to the Erie and
North Branch canals, and the Gettysburg
rail road, and the turnpikes, by authOri-
ming temporary loan from the Bank tie
! United States, under its charter, at per
/ cent, to meet the difference when the funds
in the Treasury shall be exhausted, | shall
: have no hesitation to concur. Perhaps
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f this measure may be right in another point
? Of view. 1t may be that our reasonable
} calculations on a restoration of the usual
= prosperity ofcountry will he again disap-
= pointed, and that the receipts into the Trca-
C sury will not be sufficient to meet the APP
c preparations recommended. Authority to
Z. negocate temporary loan of Il limited a.
: mount, to guard against this contingency
? might much promote the public interest,
: and can do no evil. ! have no doubt but
D that the amount Of such loan will be repaid
Y out OF the ordinary resources of the follow
ing year. The good effect Of the Temporal
h ry loan which saved the character OF tue
l State during last summer, will prove the
v wisdom of the measure.
: The non-payment of the fourth install
ment of the surplus revenue of the United
u u States, on which our citizens Justly counted,
= has put it out Of my power to recommend
V appropriations to other important and de-
y y serving objects. The locks on the canal
" from i)uncan's Island should be doubled,
: rs safe means Of repair; and to prepare
y Tor tic Increase of business, which must
y soon take place on that part of the public
y works. The capacity of those on the Della
;, ware division, should be increased so as TO
e adapt them to the size of the locks on the
:, Lehigh Company's works. The Union
~ Canal has also strong claims on the State
70 " Tor aud in the contemplated increase of the
70 70 size of the locks on that work, so as to
)" pass the large boats Of the Pennsylvania
= Canal. The decayed wooden locks on the
i' North Branch. should be renewed. The
D. Beaver and French Creek division, though
Is their productiveness to the State is vet in
le considerable, should not be permitted to
1t go to ruin. Those, and other similar
IN claims, must now be postponed, till peri
le od when, the renewed prosperity of the
y country shall enable the State to be more
Y. generous.
4 l have presented this particular estimate
G. and plan OF appropriations, not with the ex-
y Pectatlon that the latter will be adopted
II throughout, or with the determination to con
G. cur III no other. But to show that the in
OF dlspensible wants of the Commonwealth
y may all be supplied from her own unbor-
> Iowed resources.-It will afford me great
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