Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-12

we were right-aud that our friend, Mr.. Morrow,
was in the wrpng. We now advocate a modif-
cation Of the manner Of prosecuting our public
works, because 40 believe il TO be practicable.-
How Ear is it practicable? 81 far as to reduce
the number Of the Beard ofIntcrnal improvements
to five-to abolish the representative capacity in
which they now stand-to prevent the letting Of
any nsose contracts on the interior portions Of
Canals-comrIctc the Whitewater Canal as soon
rs possible. with Just regard to the completion
Of the 6rs. % miles Of the Madison Rail Road
az much Of the Central Canal near Evansville, /,
as can be made available within tho passing year
-as much of the New Albany and vincennes |
road, can be with advantage; believing that
the sooner this road is completed the better. That
no more contracts should be made on the Cross
Cut Canal, than will complete il in time TO he
used in connexion with the Wabash and Erie
Canal, and with the Central Canal. We contend
that it is not good policy pay interest on 246,
75j, my longer than il can be avoided, without
making the work Of advantage TO community or
yielding any revenue to tho state. The Cross
Cut Is intended to connect these two Canals, and
i, IS opinion, humble though II be, that the
above sum has already been expended on il, that
it should bc brought into use as coon rs circum-
stances will justify. 1t certainly would not be
wise government to stop operations on the Wabash
Canal, between Logansport and Lafayette, in its
present unfinished state; rs a few miles on this
line would make a connection Of forty miles. We
60 not know the cxac. situation Of the Crawfords-
vile and Jacksonville road, therefore can give
no definite opinion. That no moro engineers
should be employed than are indispensnbly neces-
sary carry tina works; but that their salaries
should be such rs u ensure competent skill. u
is better to paw one thousand dollars for tho best
location, than to have an inferior established
for nothing.
Thus briefly have we expressed our opinions.
as to what extent modification can be carried
We claim for them importance, as connected
with other mems opinions or party; but we de-
spi.c tho imputa,ion Of "dodging" any thing. The
dress we wore last year fits yet, and long n
an honest desire for the welfare Of our young and
rising state will sustain our principles, 20 long
will VIC wear it. Mr.. Morrow's words and SEN
fences would convey the careless observer, the
idea that all tho works embraced in the system
we're carried on with equal force, without regard
to their location, extent, or probable usefulness
when completed; when the fact is plain to every
man. who will examine the Report Of the Board.
that a large proportion Of the work has been pu:
on four principal works, for the purpose Of making
them soonest adv ambiguous aud profitable to tho
state. 1t will be seen by a reference to that
port, that Sl,2l4,224 IL has beer expended on
four works, and that bat S2SS, lS6 only has been
expended OH tho remaining three works under
contract. A small, very small expenditure has
been made Oh the Wabash river. Then who ''dod-
! ged' the qucst,on-or, rather, whose words carry
false impression with them? '''rhc simultaneous
prosecution of THE public works is adv ersc to
the true interests Of Indiana What constitute
.'V.IE public works?'' The entire systematic
Z Northern Canal--:hc Cross Cut between the
White Water and Central Canals, and all the
works embrace in the Bill Of '.;3-'.36. We will
no, imputc to frionI the disgraccful motive oil
trying to impose ~, The people; but we fear he
has been stuffed with the slang Of denagoyue
and the misrepresentation Of ambitious men, un
I'll he has become the dispenser of their selfish
views II is OF bat little consequence to tho
citizens # this county, what opinions enter
tain; but Il man who is candidate for their suf
lrapcs. and an asprant for a seat in her councils
it is necessary that his opinions should be exami
ned; and if any be found contrary to public veal
they should be exposed 10 inc scrutiny OF int
public And if his mind is too imbecilc to con
ceivc and hold liberal policy, for the improve
mcnt of the country and the advancement of the
c3an!,r, and happiness Of her citizens, he should
he laugh, that his ':post Of honor should be pri
vatc station
Oar friend, after abiding to one fact, says: Il
is not strange that men are imperceptibly led te
use the term, simultaneous prosecution True
t is 40, strange that one who hears the term up
piled, and swallows it with the same credulity tina
a fish does tho baited hook, should repeat it, per
haps innocently; but it would be something
strange for Independent, mind, Uf competent
taen, to nvcs,igate and reflect Cor ITSELF TO asser
that which is false and persist in saying SO afie
positive evidence has been adduced to prove it j:
so. Had this term been strictly true, about 20,
900 900 Of dollars would have been expended al
ready, instead Of S2,OOO,OOO.
We have, already, extended this article to double
the length VIC intended; but there is ono remarl
We wish to mike which is, that we conceive those