Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-17


We copy the following from the Lafayette Journal
While highly grsiied the that the canal
progressing towards completion The less indig
nani at what believe to he the abominabe manner in
which, many respects. the work managed. This
tempt 10 csHoeG! from the public the sale Of the lands the
proceeds Of which complete the work. in
stance Of the dishonest management which corresponds
IN turpinde with every other act that has
knowledge IL is done doubt with view favor the
specializing oormoranis who will thus line their own
pockets by fleeing the of those most valuable lands
which thousands would be glad to purchase if they were
informed Of The time and place Of sale. This virtual con-
cealmen of the Land Sales NAV considered be. mega
tive rsscality If mistaken in tie signs, how
there poSuc Of much grosser mismanage
The bargaining and intriguing by which the prin
cipaI officers obtaiued Their appointments from the egis
a;ure and the governor years since and tic unfair
manner IA which f the first Of their
let, gives good ground suspect their conduct through
out. Tie abash papers should look into their conduct
and denounce their acts of voiiiisn dishonesty ard
swiuding They should sulier themselves emain
silent under the supposion that any exposure o. rascal
y would initiate against the speedy completion the
canal prove Of local mary. Such viii not be the case in
the long run, and the people would he saved evils
Of bcuiaon wei! speculation, if fac, there Is ia
tbs any difference between them. The simple and
only for tie virtual concealment Of this grea. sale
Of Canal lands in less tAan Tseaty ss,ea TolcnsliDs
is that the swndng spectators connected with tie ca
nal may buy al the best of it for mere song in canal
scrip, which they have shaved from the unfortunate la
borers at - cents on the nominal dollar reducing their
actual wages down to three dollars month The Legs
laiuIe Wi. have look into this business
s.i'c OF Canal Lands.
As our paper is int died for the benefit of the public.
and as many Of our subscribers are interested in knowing
the time and place of selling Lands copy the
advertisement of the Commissioners ,touf fee Or re-
TGrd In doing 50, however, will remark that in all
his operations since his appointment Commissioner Blair
has evnced most wanon and ungenerous spirit of hos
liy TO Lafayette. Although the Lafayette papers ccu-
late as extensively perhaps any others in the state
we except those at the of Government yet lie has
never had single advertisement inserted in any one Of
them Tbs. however is in perfect keeping with his CON
duct in regard To tie Canal leitings-which are believed
to have been unfair, aud in violation of the r Ly which
he Proicssed to lie governed
Canal Eh.na Sale.
The undersigned will expose at public sale on the Sec
ond Monday IA Noven Der in the town of DEL
ri' Carroll county. all the Canal Lands situated in the
following Townships and Ranges, viz:
Township No. -, y. X ] East. Wecsagv's Reserve
Up. No. 20. y. II 4 East, Ashtum's Reserve
TIP. No. 81, y. r. , Est. Ii-o-sas and Masac's Re
serve
TIP. No 81, y. Il. = East part OF Aub.bee.naubbces
Reserve.
TIP. No. 81. " Il. East part Of Aub-bee-naub.bees
Reserve.
Tp. No. 3d. n. r. East, part of Aub-bcc-naub bees
Reserve.
Up. No. 80, n R. = East part Of Aub bcc-naub.bees
and Man-ke-ko-ss' Reserve
Up. No. 80, y r. East. part o: Menomin Reserve.
Up No 33, \. x. East, part of Menomnics Reserve.
TIP No. 81 y. r. East, part of Moas and Checosc
Reserve
Up. No. IS, \. H. i Es. Mus-quo-bucks, and part Of
Menoquet and Kn-ki-h Reserve
Tp No 3d. n r. East part Of MenOque,, Kin-kisk
and Molas Reserve.
TP No. 30 y. II. Na. West.
TIP. No. 20, y. t. No. Z West.
TIP. No %, y. II. no. 3 West.
TIP. M. 81. \. L. No West.
Up. No. ~. y II. No Wet.
Up. No. %. y l. NJ West
TIP. No Sc Y. X No. West.
Tp. No. 30. = Z, No . West
Also. all the Canal lands situated in TIC coune, Of
Nigo, Pa'ke, NrnIion aud Fountain in townships ihr
fourteen, fifteen aud eighteen
North. in Ranges No s. and 10, West.
JAMES BLAIR.
Commissioner on tie Ua5ash and Erie Camel, Ncsl
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