Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-19

the west which now numbers $4,000 people, the
pride and boast of the whole population of the
greut Mississippi Valley--con tanned, at that time
only ten thousand inhabitants. The arrisa al of a
steamboat. at this great commercial mart. was
then OF but rare occurrence. He- business houses
would scarcely bear comparison with those OF
Indianapolis at the present dav. Columbus, the
seat OF her state government, was but Z Iilage-
last emerging from wilderness country, bearing
proportion 10 the present population of this
place. Chillicothe, the former sea, OF government
then the most populoas town Ia the state. except
Cincinnati. had not many inhabitants In-
dianapos now contains. and was sinking into
decay Improvement IN every portion OF the
state WAS 4 stand, with the exception of some
Of the border towns on the lake, which were Just
beginning 70 be laid of, and in which the spirit
/ Of Improvement, which abroad IN New York
had awakened spirit of enterprise, almost
unknown to any other part Of Ohio. Governor
Brown, the friend Of Dc Witt Clinton, and who
part ook of his zeal IN the grand terprse of iu-
provement. stood almost solitary and alone re-
commencing the subject. Bu, he kindIed the
spark which will SOON make Ohio the second state
IN the Union. Bat must be brief.
! We will now ask, what are the present advan-
tages of Indiana? We have canal nearly com
pieted, by means derived from the general gov
ernmen', opening up the whole valley OF the
! beautiful Nabash--an extent of country OF some
three hundred miles, unequaled III the wesi-a
prairie country .lnterSpcfseu win lie pest Oh iii-
ber sufficient for all farming Purpos es--readv. IN
a single year, with little capital 10 bring forth
from the store house of nature millions for expor-
tations. We have the White water country now
equaiiing any portion OF Ohio IN It's high state OF
cultivation brought TO the very door OF Cincln-
natl, by her canal. Millions will soon be oxpor-
ted from this fertile country. We have the coun-
try, on either side of the Central canal, of more
than three hundred miles in length, unsurpassed
we believe, in the world IN point of fertility. We
have Madison the Ohio, city, with superior
buildings aud almost as great population as GIN
ciunati. at tho time Ohio embarke ed in her improve
ments We have New-Aibany, with her seven
thousand inhabitants, and public buildings aimos
unrvalle,i in the West. Vincennes, Evansville
and the hundred beautiful towns south of White
river. The NORTH the enchanting north, with he
beautiful prairies, IRON Mines forges, &c. &c ca
, pabie OF paving revenue IN a few years thai
will make tho enemies of Improvement wonder a
their strange m!sgivings. We have but little room
on the present occasion, might enlarge t.
an unlimited extent. We assume the position
that Indiana has, at this time, double the udvan
tages and resources possessed by Ohio when sh
commenced her improvements. One fact you'll
seem to some almost incredible. When OH
commenced her improvements, such thing ii
> travelling mail coaches in that state
known. What, we would ask. is the stua
. ton OF Indiana in this particular This sn-i
: fact speaks volumes in favor of the resources an
advantages of Indiana.