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

peF mile, per rnnuun, as the experience o. New
York and Pennsylvania has already proven.
Should this DO the case and should we continue
to progress with all the lines now commenced
without regard 10 profit carly tolls, we have NO
hesitation in saying, that the tax-pay ng ability
Of the state would fail to furnish revenue suffi-
cicnt to meet the interest on the cost and the
ccssary repairs to keep them in operation.
We are warned by the experience Of Pennsyl-
vasia which has now = system nearly as large as
ours, to watch well the interest and wants Of the
State, and carefully guard against extending our
lines Of Stale Works too far be ond the business
Of the country, lest We, like that State, have a
balance Of SsS3,94O 90 per annum Of interest
md cost OF repairs over and above our income IN
tolls; and have not like her the wealth and po-
,ulaiicn to meet il. For were compelled To
-asc only that for Internai Improve ments.
md were population and wealth doubled, still
we should be compelled to pay more than five dol
lars each thousand Of the whole taxable pro-
pcrty Of the State. I" meet the demand; but with
system equally large with Pennsylvania, we
likely to receive an equal amount Of tolls
for years to come but certain tO fall far short
Of her account Of the local situation Of our
works: theirs being the great channel OF Western
trade and commerce with New York and Phila-
dclPhia, while are principally confined TO the
business Of our own citizens. We would recon-
mend you adopt a liberal course Of policy, and
try the experiment fairly; first on the most pro-
mincnt lines, leaving the System entire, to be
completed as fast the interest Of the State will
Justify.
We propose for iyour consideration the great
but indirect advantages to be derived by the citi-
zens. Independent Of the receipts Of tolls and the
consequent increase Of wealth and population,
that accumulate along the lines Of Canals and
Roads, and the necessity Of liberal yielding OF
private interests for the general good; but we
nre unwilling to sacrifice by imp dcnt Legislation,
and Observation-Disclosures Of the law, the best inter-
est. Of tho many for the benefit Of the few. We
believe the great abuses in the management Of
The system and the multitude and extravaganza
IF the officers connected WITH it, have grown out
IF tho representative principle in the organization
IF the Board Of Internal improvement; and the
Efforts Of that portion of the members Of the late
'esson who SO zealously endcavored to rc-organ-
&c and establish upon disinterested principles,
deserve our highest commentator: and we furth-
" recommend all good citizens tn unite On the
and;datcs selected by the Convention Of to-day,
all private preferences Ct persons for
he general good. We regard all who
properly informed of the condition Of the State,
nd who advocate the simultaneous prosecution Of
he Public Works as nulliiers Of the worst grade,
nasm1ci they will not only cause the destruc
ion Of the System by their imPrudent manage d
,ent Of il, but also launch tho State into hea-
y debt the back Of it, which would for years :
revent its resurrection.
From judicious modification Of the System
70 have nothing to fear, unless those who profess
be the exclusive friends Of it, turn nullifers,
nd Join the few who may be Of that character in s
he next Legislature; but il is hoped that their nj
hole number connected will make but n loan d
,inority. n
Then, Fellow Citizens, let union be watch
ord and rule Of action, and success will attend j
= Our principles will be carried into The Legis- OF
tive halls Of the State; delegation will be ~
Dissd in the glorious effort reform the errors 81
nd abuses that have crcpt into the adm nistra-
on Of our affairs in the last two years, and to b
tricvc a. far practicable the ruinous condi- IN
IN Of our public works Our money, Instead Of r,
ing paid hordes Of officers, will be applied to tir
c speedy completion Of the most profitable works
st, that they may DO Welding profits to relieve
from the burthcn Of the interest on the money
. expcnd, that the People most in need may be
with internal communication, and 1
at somo experience may be had OF tho value Of IL
e works, before shall have constructed 50 an
Ich Of an Improbable kind, TO ruin our 6nan- DIV
> and blight with eternal taxation tho fair fame
our young State.
Let no sophistry deceive US; let Us 10 true to
n, stay the blind and imprudcnt administration II
tho System, and prevent the simultaneous pros L.
;tion Of the whole. s car
}" mo'io' Resolved That each Of dslsgasis from
several townships appoint Of their nnnbsr
uts conmits~ and noninat twelve
didnies out Of wich rt,
four Representatives. shall be made. Whereupon the
owing named persons appointed said committee:
,entre-WillIam Commo.s and Ephraim J. Merritt. II
Nayne--Wilam s. Adds..an and Hiram Hoover II
v ASKING ton-David Jenkins ard Thomas Beeson. ~
ackson-JoIn Beard and Peter DIRK -.
Patts and Joseph Manifold. 81.
Wilson and Richard Jobe, -.
Wright and Jacob Fender
Osan and John NJ. Addleman A
lew Garden-Robsrt Greene and Allen Cornelius =
reen--S.muel Johnson and Joseph Lewis.
Cheesman and Benjamin r. Besson.
he committee retired, and after short interval returned
reported the following names:
athan Smith, David Hoover Allen Hiatt John Srisge ana
Joseph Morrow Jonathan Platts, James R. Mends- to"h
Smith HINT. Beu,m;, r Ree.or (,.I.n 80. w requ
re-, Samuel Johnson. n
fer which general ballot had by the deleea.
all the townships, which Resulted follows:
,R SEN AroRs.-Na,han Smith, 81 vo.s. 2 M.,. -~
all, A. David Hoover 50 Allen Hiatt, bSca,,er;nr
n Recommendations Morrow, e. ,,.s. q. Ma
.swis IS: Smith Hunt, SO: William Locke, A John
leman, SO; Allen Hiatt, 26 BENJAMIN F. Beeson,l IA:
q hoos or, H. Menue"nai''S' 'o"A".n a's'S; Of
'e' '"n"''"' % quirs
,,han Smith and James R. Mendenhal, having IONS
he 70. the Senate declared duly nom Tt
by the convention for that office. DIVE
seph Morrow, Caleb Lewis, Smith Hunt and William
e, avins received she for Representative
declared duly nominated by the convention for
solved, Tha, each candidate hers nominated bs re-
sd express his views subject of Internal I'm
mens, through ,he medium Of the press otherwise
solved, That candidate BY this stua
General Assembly shall dissent FROM or East
support OF Modification fits
,ted shall DO duty Of mani
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