Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-04-28

classi6er-, annex to thcir ret.rda,;on9 Where ;s ,
the blessing Ct peocrastiaatiou; Of leaving vorks
unhalshed,-and capital expended, unoroductiye
while taxes are levied, and must continue IN he
levied; to E,cet their expense. long a. they re-
main, IN that conditioa,io be foundi Re:ncm-
her that by the meeting Of tho next Legislature.
upward. Of S5yOOO,O0O will he contracted Tor
near million TO each principal work and that
those jobs, that FROM their difficulty. require sew
eral years. to complete. arc, OF ought always to
be- LET. due time, in anticipation OF lighter o0ee
-cx'e nd along line, disconnected. and in opera
tive, If suspended, in their progress will render
even postponement Of work, such lines;-i
deeply prejudicial, to the common interest, by |
taking from the tax-?ay ing community their only
chance Of relief, which IS found alone, in the
speedy completion, connection Of these various
por'ions,-and the productive operation Of the
whole. ii any man is ingenious enough in
form US OF any other mode to release the COM
munitv, from the necessity Of paying tax. f,r the
interest OF the five millions Of debt, this wear.
will find. he i'll have discovered a new princi-
pic in political economy; which we would rcepcct-
fully recommend, To tho study. Of all classifers.
In conclusion, will sum up. some Of the obiec-
ttons which ] conceive should entertain, a
gainst placing the public works, in the keeping
Of the cassifiers. And first ! premise that the
public works, are a wise provision, their cost \
judcious expenditure. for the greatness and pros
perity Of Indiana. That after their completion,
they will be abundantiv abo to support them
selves, and leave large profit in the hands of the
people. And that in the interim, after the work
of this year; aconsiderable, and annually incrca-
sing rev enuc. will arise from them, to aid in thor
future maintenance
That however superior the plan, might have
been; for the State in the beg ginning, to have
menced but two, three, works simultaneously,
we have progressed far that classification
or an indefinite posiponemens. of entire works
would be impossible, without subj .ct;ng the State
To great loss, unattended with any relief: as virtu
ally admitted, IN the address OF last winter, Il
: which have before alluded.
That any particular number of officcrs-o
= course Of proceeding connected with the works
: have not received the pledge OF the state ;-bu
: was o: necessity, left TO the direction, Of fn,ur
circumstances and the correction, Of enlnrg
;, ed experience. And that it is absurd, 10 suppose
that it necessary, to yield up the works. TO thei
II foes, to obtain an improvement in such details
n whenever they threaten injury to the credit
of the work--and are easy, aud SO important,
l. their friends, to correct and which they
is nesty, their readiness, and desire, 20 maxi
lie in faithful accordance, with the public interest
&c The classifiers, arc unfrcndiy TO the undert
a. king Of the State; and have avowed,- and stake
to their political reputation upon tho works provin
ae much moro expensive, longer, III execution lie
A. productive, in operation and every way mo
cd burdensOmc, than tho most rigid examination, h
10 LED the state, TO expect Ana mat tho PRICE
e. opinion, and Of consistency; would have n &c
ST. dency 10 induce them, to manage the works,
if placed in their hands; 10 produce the result
UT they had predictcd,tO provo that their opinio,
which they had pressed, upon the count.
he were right. Such views may seem uncharitabl
lie but the experience of all time, admonsh us--tt
M asprants, to power, not choice. in their sels
he ton of means or exact in the disccrnncnt
,al principles ;--or slow in producing rcsuts,--
tie which integrity frowns; when necessary to
tai conplish their ends or afterwards, to bols
nat up, their i!l-go,ten power. At least all tho p
is, LESSONS of the classers, prove, that the wor
tie, in their hands, would be much longer, in ma
ed ring; later in becoming productive; and con
quen,ly the burden Of taxation, continued gr
ng ter length Of time; than with thosc friendly
its them.-Whosc reputation is inv DIV ed with
ire credit If the works and who are deeply c
ty WINGED, of their Importance. to the industry
ate the country, AMI Of the saving that would RESI-
- from thcr vigorous prosecution. And finaI
md that the course Of the Wing cassiers, at press
Ak is deeply censurable, in sowing discord, and I
it'll union, when all their benefit go aid the
, Buren, strength, in the State: and assist the
her nortv, to Defeat control the will, Of the ma
We, t., Of the people i'm other important matte
,sh unconnectcd with the State works. INDIANA