Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-13

Free Press contains the Message and the In
augural Address of Gov. Mason. They are
both very respectable documents, as to the
composition and style, and do honor to the
grammar and taste Of the young executive Of
the young sister State. The topics discussed.
are those usually touched upon in similar doc
uments, and the doctrines urged are such as
would be expected from the political party to
which Gov. Mason belongs. We were rath-
ersurprised, it is true, to find him urging the
charter of a State MONSTER by the Legisla-
ture, and could not but think that his reasons
for calling into existence such an Institution,
would apply with great force in favor Of an
us. Bank. We copy that part of his mes
sage which relates to the public improvements
of theiState. Gbai 4.iga el83aa egas
The whole sum as yet placed to the
credit of the internal improvement fund,
amounts to four hundred and thrty-eight
thousand, five hundred and fifty one dol.
lars, forty nine cents The expenditu-
res as stated on the first day Of Decem-
ber last, were three hundred and twen-
ty-two thousand, three hundred and
twenty-one dollars, forty-two cents, lea
wing balance to the credit Of the fund,
on that day, of one hundred and sixteen
thousand, two hundred and thirty dol
lars, seven cents. 4lIn the amount of ex-
penditures, is embraced, the complete
survey of the northern, southern central
railroads, the survey ofthe Havre branch
road, the reconnaissance of st. Joseph,
Grand aud Kalamazoo rivers, the survey
of the Clinton, Saginaw and Sault de ST.
Marie canals, the construction of a road.
purchase of materials and machinery on
the route from Detroit toy psilat, and the
sum of one hundred and thirty-ninc thou.
sand eight hundred and two dollars and
seventy-nine cents, paid on account Of
the Detroit and 81. Joseph railroad com
pany. vQl.tsa.a.
The routes of these different railroads
have been located under the direction
of the board of internal improvement,
but how advantageously TO the state. il
is lett for the legislature to decide. The
roads when completed will open a mar
ket for the rich and abundant resources
of the interiorot the state, and will form
an important link in that great chain of
internal improvements which are to con-
nectthe Atlantic seaboard with the val
ley of the Mississippi. The reports of
the engineers engaged in the survey of
the three northern canals, state the con-
templatcd works to be practicable, and
from their important bearing upon the
permanent prosperity Of the country, |
recommend them to the favorable con-
sideration of the legislature. The canal
around the falls of ST. Maria river, it is
ascertained, can be constructed for sum
not exceeding $ll4,00O. And it is de-
sirable to open, at an early day, through
this communication, an outlet for the a.
bundant resources Of the country on the
shores of LakeSuperior, would respect
fully suggest such an appropriation as
will authorize the completion ofthc work
during the present year. The contem-
plated improvements in the navigation of
st. Joseph, Grand and Kalamazoo rivers
are also entitled to your attention. But
I would refer you to the report Of the
board of internal improvements, which
will be submitted to you without delay,
for all the information you may desire
on this branch of our state policy. ..
Under the act ofthe legislature author
izing loan of five millions Of dollars
for purposes of internal Improvements.
Ihave made such arrangements as will
enable the state readily to command any
portion of the amount to be loaned, as
our wants may require it. Five hund-
red thousand dollars ofthe stock has been
sold in the American market, alta pre-
MUM Of six per cent !; the remainder
has been thrown ntoithc European mar
ket, under such an agreement as will
ensure its successful negotiation at any
period that may be directed. Should a
necessity exist for any additional funds
before remlttances may be received from
Europe, have entered into an arrange
ment in the city Of New York. by which
the amount needed will be advanced on
the loan. have no idea, however, that
this necessity will arise. g8 aw
The followinging article from the Buffalo
Journal contains short description of the
principal branches Of the Wabash and Erie
Canal.
Following its course from itsseastern
commencement, the first branch that
claims attention is the Miami canal.