Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-03-29

ter saws were des gncd - fix upon the Democratic
party the neglect of the late Legislature Of lad ana
in not providing the means 20 pay the interest on
tie state debt. This part OF Tie letter. however.
We must mt as it belongs appropriately II parry
paper. Having disposed Of tbs branch o. tie sn5-
jeci. the writer proceeds as follows:
Bat W have 10 desire to turn every thing INTO
posi'c1! issues are ;iie people OF Indiana q :
posed 10 sn5 70 ungener0ls a5dse. or sr nix .-3n
any resp1nsi 6nites. Abuse viii not De allowed "a
pass unnoticed # the people arr poor, vet they
honest. ana mean to 40 rgat. Ii the Morris Canal
and Banking Co. together with several Bauks ia
the State Of New York. would pay the three g,.l.
lions due U. could pay the interest. finish
of onr public works, aud % ahead. But now, d
great depression peryad all classes here the IN
hlton caused by the visionary system OF iniernli
improvements has passed away the delusive vaiu-
Of property gone people CO not ride Gay and
M gf. TO reach the land Offices IN season Jr enter
ny lands speculation has ceased and the hardy
farmer looks incredulous when informed by the
gaiherer that his high tax Is caused By the great
rise in the value of his farm. An entire chamge
has taken place Money almost ceases 10 crcu
late; the staples of the State greatly depressed ;
taxes If even levied at the rate Of ~ to - cents
are receivable ia treasury notes, and unavailable tor
interest
The resources Of the State are bv far over est
mated. Owing to the imitation Of the system tn
taxables valued ninety FIVE millions. with
population under 100000; whilst tie great State 81
ONO, more than double IN population. shows taxa
bes only for about hundred and twenty * m.l-
lions. The price of pork in Indiana. IN rhe centre
counties, has heen this year boat = p per Zee
lbs, and pork i almost the only ar,ice upon winch
the farmers can rely for means u raise ca-h.
What can Indiana do! The people IL Indiana
need the sympathy Of the press and not - abuse ;
they VIII pay BY and bye when able. Al good men
should aid her IN her endeayors to exricate herself
from the embarrassed cond ition she IN. and
cour &c the development OF her resources. There
is more uniformly rich and in Ind ana than IN any
state of the Union; bat tie people yet i've log
cabins. The Legislature hHvc taken all into con-
sideration Resolutions for reputation were dis
countenanced. Economy not lost sgpt 81 the
session OF only el.ht weeks has been proyeT1ial or
the amoun, of business done. All the works
IN the state are offered u the bond holders al
cost taking in payment the bonds At par, now quot
ed ut only Il cents; and although many of these
works are worthless, yet upon the terms proposed
some would be very valuable aud afford great
profits the Madison and indianapolis Rail Road
IN particular Indeed, sensible are The people of
this that they would mortgage their farms aud do
all the labor all they need is the Rail Road Iron
Let then all encourage, instead OF depressing uS :;
bId us hold up our heads. and do the best We can ;
open new sources OF trade,-0pen the cOnnunIca-
ton through Lake Erie with New York raise To-
hacco and hemp. on the rich bottom lands send our
wheat TO Buffalo. sell all we can raise aud buy as
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in feeling and resources Will be evident Bat fthe
press seek TO degrade US and we once lose all self
esteem, The consequences obvious. Not only
shall in the present day FIJI into a state Of degra-
datlon. bat future years OF Ike character mast fol-
low. All good m-n should aid and b u not Ia
b. discouraged, bat try for the best. Abuse wall not
drive Western To the results the Tribune seems
- anticipate, tor Indiana VIII not cAlnge her
politics,
Well knowing that the journal Of c ,ln rec " J
see justice done. have sent the above ana feqresi
All Insertion. A MEMBER OF TnE LucIsL,ruSE.
From TIE Nec YORK Tri5u7s
INDIANA SwfNDhING.--i loco- fOco member nt
the Indiana Legislature writes untruly the Jour
nai OF Commerce that we have endcavored to m akc
party capital ont Of the aeglec of that State to pro
vide for the payment Of Interest on her debt. Ne
first appealed 10 the Wings 10 grace the good
cause by piungng mo the infamous abyss Of Re,u
d'ation but when they did 30. condemned all
alike and unsparingly. We consider Wing sdso-
cate Of Rcpudia'ion more airocions sc5unire iAan
# OF opposite politics. and would sooner take tae
hand Of convicted thief than either.
As to the pretence oil the Journal- cprrespon lent
that the Indiana Legislature c,afi d, 40 Lepcr ~ n
Il has done. It Isl great mistake t. speak wlth
eX.reine mdness. That body mish, al lea-i T. .,e
pledged Ind anas share Of the Public Land proceeds
To lie payment of her debt. 1t n ri have ,l.cnnv
PLEDGED Tie fail! Of the STATE that the whole 81 m
Ultimately be paid. Bat there l. n difficulty ~
paying the whole interest punctaaliy ana Ia tla ~
IN excise IF G'ty cents gallon on mtoN. cit.HI
liquors sold would pay every cent Of H. AMI ieayc
the state and People FIR richer and better than +
no such tax was I'd. II is perfectly easy f1r .l0
uoo People To pay one million dollars year u they
vii they choose 10 b. KNIVES anj fscre4..s II
also IS easy Al first; but whether i WI csuiinae
Remains to be seen. Bat t. talk of TIE - sie
'pnd- Of Indana selling 4; j cents ou the d,i'es
aal thereu9on ote; to p1y them ia unfinished pa1-
tic Works worth perhaps - cats the DO ar, Is
the extreme Of nnpudent fascai,,y.
Daring the Is, year cf Mlrtn Naa par-r's al