Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-12-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

Gentlemen Of the Senate
and House of Representatives.:
In NEE ting together consult tor the general
good, wo are led review tho past, even whhe
tho mind is directed to tho consideration OF the
future. Although tha year now d1qwtnr to a
close has produced no ameiora'ion OF tho causes
which are distracting the business, trade ana com
merce Of The country, the Oounties winch nave
been showercd upon Us by bonehcient Ifo'luehee
cal! for the most lively expressions oil gFautnae
70 Ii,;n who is the source OF every blessing ne
laboYs Of the hu5bandman have been cfo"neo
with rich abundance Of the fruits OF tho eRf'h.
With some local exceptions wo have ohj'yed
wear of moro than usual health. The storm OF
war which lowered upon our horizon mas Pa7sc'
away and the blessings ot peace are conthoeG to
our common country. Liberal principles So"hd
morality and pure religion nave eAefciSco men
restraining influence upon the community, aho We
have been spared the pain OF witnessing hose IN
fractions Of law and good order within our STATE
so dangerous to Institutions ana suo'efsiFo
of the iindament tai principles OF our government
You have met undor peculiarly trying ciFcnn~
stances. Since the adjournment OF the las. ie
: rlslaturo we have reached crisis IN our allalFs
dreaded indeed by many, but which was hoped
might be avoided. Indiana, until the present
. wear had succeeded IN paying the interest," on het
public debt, and at the last session ample proVis-
ion was supposed to have been made Tor lis pay
ment this year, but circumstances oeyoho me
control Of the agents OF the State, have render
cd 1t impossible to procure he necessary funds
Hand we are compelled TO admit the un"eicome
truth. that the credit of the State has net been
sustained.
J. Itnow devoves upon the Legislature to devise
= and adopt measures, the best adapted 10 'he eA
gencics of our situation. To do tins, 1t becomes
y necessary to look the whole ground-to ex
amino our exac. situation with the stfictest scru
tiny and mako the most correct estiGlate we pos
: sbly can, of the liabilities and means and Fesour
. ces of the > tate. In order that the whole SUD
Z. II. sod and IlnfpP :
e shall IN the first place consider somewhat ~ &c
tail, tho commencement and progress OF those
measures the unfortunate issue OF which, has IN
voly ed the State in her Presen, difficulties
T. Ia the wear 1877, the State of Indiana obtain
Of ed from the General Government a grant OF Lam
RS to MD in tho construction of the Wabash and En-
re- Canal with q view TO connect the Wabash rive
with Lake Ere. 4 portion of this gran, was SUI
rendered TO the State of Ohio. the condition
that she would construct the Canal from the bour
dairy of Indiana tho Lake. This canal Ia
Ibeen completed, ready for navigation from L.
Ifayette on The Wabash, to the eastern line OF IN
State This work is not generally regarded q
forming part of the general system OF lnieTnf
Improvements, in the prosecution OF which tn
l. State subsequently engaged 10 the year 1885,
H. 1t Is now understood that OHIO will complete M
portion of tho line in 1912, by which an uninte
ruptod communication VIII be opened oet"ee
tho Wabash and Lake Erie.
In the month OF January 1896, tho legisatu'
passed an act 10 provide tor general system
Internal Improvements, embracing q numoer
extensive works. The extent and present co
di,;o, Of these works including the Wabash ar
Erie Canal with the total disbursement ihereo
nm TO the nreseG. time. with the expenditure U
er der every head, nay be briefly summed up as f
lows:
/. The Wabash and Erie Canal from The Sta
line 10 TiDpecaaoe, 1903 miles III ieRgth, comp
ted and navgablo for the whole dlstanc at