Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-02-08

770IIT VVTTW WUT-
poses. Gov. Noble was most suitable person
Tor the leader Of such party Cunning art
1ui, and designing and yet pleasant, conciatory
and agreeable IN his department, his party found
IN hnn manager well qualified for the accom-
plshment of all their designs
BY reference 10 his Inaugural Address. YOU
VIII find suggestions pointing to the commence
ment OF that policy which has been so fatal to
the interests of Indiana
The following extract from the Inaugural Ad-
dress of Gov. NOBLE, will show how early he
commenced paving the way for that grand
scheme, which he afterwards had so efficient an
agency IN palmlng upon the State
Ertract ron. Cor .N1bles Inaugural 4dress delivered
December 1881
1t is obvious then that while the General Govern
meut Is preparing tie National thoroughfres and
creating consumption by fostering manufactures il is our
interest aud duty faithfully and econouicallv 10 aol,
the placed control by the National Govern
mrnt 20 their legitimate objects and TO exert ourselves 10
call into equ>on the latent resources and energies of
the state, improve rivers, and be making LATERAL
ROADS AND CANALS, to facilitate the CONVEYANCE
Of lhe various commodities Of our State"
In 1892, Gov. Noble in his message eau
tlously aludes to Internal improvements and
speaks of the great facility of obtaining loans
In his message OF that year he SAYS:
The Fund Commissioners during the past summer
made safe II caHat stock in the Of New York to
thousand A
FKEAllD VI 81 THIRTEEN AND QUARTER CENT"
In 1888, he grows bolder, and earnestly press
cs his views upon the Legislature as follows:
The experience OF other states has abundanty proved
that IN their wealth aud resources be 50 sue
cessully augmented or the people rendered pros
porous than by the expenditure If money such internal
Improvements will facilitate the trade of the country
am aware that Indiana Is not able as yet to compete
with New York, Pennsy wanna, Ohio, IN a SPLEN-
DID SCHEME OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS +;
Eytsr nov flr4In ham
citizens.'
In 1884 Gov Noble advances towards his
grand scheme with the confidence and earnest
ness which would seem to imply that his game
was near ripe for operations
lie only succeeded this session, however. in
obtaining the passage of the Surrey Bill In
his message he speaks after this wise
" As the resources Of the State develope themselves
and the ability OF citizens produce surplus IN
public sentiment becomes more lec leily m favor
OF such Internal Improvements VIII facilitate the trans.
Poration of such surplus market aud thereby increase
the rewards OF industry and enhance the general value OF
property. Since the beneficial boHcu IF ezgcg,u0 D.,
public sg0rES for the Advancement Of the Agricultural and
commercial interests Of the country has been 81 i,
demonstrated and trhie credf is justIu such as IN
communal aay amount IF cabitai. interest Of fire
per cent or less, No coon RIAsoN CAN BE- AsslcNrp
WAY We SHOULD LONGER HESITATE TO FOLLOW rut
sUccEssFuL EXAMPLE or orHtH STATES.
New York. Penusy wanna and Ohio had at the COM
mencement OF their WORKS, which have enriched their
cizens and done honor the ssglcy aud enterpre Of
their projectors but ue more means or resources tb,n
their public credit which enabled them to obtain in tie
money market su, sums they needed"
" TO BORROW money at lair of interest and
erbcad upon .geH seleced objects of permanent
public utility, will not cmbarrass the Government or I'm.
po'ers the people. but the will enrich bsfh
In 1850, Gov. Noble takes full ground and
IN his message urges his scheme in the follow
ing language:
" H. alter you have had full and free conference upon
The SUBJECT YOU agree with IN the opinion that the
public policy, public interest aud public sentiment re-
cure q you liberal expenditure IN the improvement Of
be condition Of the state aud of he people It will be for
Your better judgment determine the extent of the ia
N'sine"l; viii not however, withhold the opinion that
You may sgfcy erpend tie amount ofTEN MILLIONS
g'fo"f ealhRS the present future generations for
ne PdgmeHf of aHy bssfioA 81 The PRINCIPAL 4I- The
proces 81 faruoH But sustain an enterprise Of such
magnitude N table provision should be made for the
pay ment oil the interest the capital one million of which
would be needed the first year and about equal sum
annually until the work shall be finished The additional
revenue required ~ meet he interests on the loan rol
increase ne 1shor amount ~ tar pad 5n on en-
-eHs' ONE HALF, that ~ he who now pays one dol gr
would have 10 pay the further of FIFTY CENTS
each yea"
TO one who has not looked into tie process Jg slcl
ms tgc IS a'certlHtd ~ may appear strange that 50
small ia the of taxation. will meet the in
iefes on 80 large sum. Ii nevertheless CERTAIN
that M addition 30 half the present and annual I'M
crease ~ lands and other property. with the tolls that will
Ice conn IA after the his few years yN he aa0iy snE
fcieuf'
In the message of 1886, the following Ian
guage Is used
With lhe sercs Of lettings JUS, closed on the various
lines. The l"Hatory Steps have al been taken. Our
GeEAI System may be sad O. be Ei,rfp B-gun
aud te Site has embarked course of policy
FROM HICH THERE il No RETREAT Tat
"ou.i be either sgfe or ho90ra5e. But though il has
commenced under the most fvorale auspice. vet It's
friends mus not relax tor aHce aus Efforts Tor Us
support.
After urging the importance and necessity Of
perscvcrng efforts untl the whole system Is
completed, and expressing some fears lest the
disbursement OF So large an amount Of funds
should, like all other stimuldnts be followed bv
Il state of depression when some might compiaia
~ Tie system, the Governor proceeds TO say:
"th not be surprising n You find others seiziug
upon the moment % srce wfouHded brjudcss TOR tie
sake Of sAost career tut 70 -h g. SHIRT. and when
Z bar sky returns taber ehabIe besines are 10 BE-
seen orouad- grateful public viii applaud and reward
gsu tg!o have fra ceub'ed pour torfLpes with tie
surce-s 81 the undertaking.
u the Board TO It's Iaembers several'y. and to the
engineers Tire wear has tecu one It great interest asd
labor and fom the embarrassing difficulties interfering
from tie harmony aud te observed overcon-
ing ;hen,. and the and ability which each dis
charged the share Of arduous duty allotted 10 him. they
are Justly entitled the APPRECIATION OF the Legislature
and the confidence of the public.
The following extract from the Message of
1887, fully endorses the system and the conduct
OF the whole swarm OF officers iattcning upon
money borrowed on mortgage of the whole
State of Indiana. Ii reads as follows:
Il have thus given condensed review Of some of tie
leading operations on the lines e tie Public Works.
minute and detailed report. She whole subject, viii Dee
lad before YOU iy tie proper ohcers. ia ample time Tor
Deliberations. From that YOU Will perceive that they
disch4Fge Their duties Characteristic fidelity ana