The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-12-07

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just view Of the importance of this work,
which we take pleasure in copying into our
columns:
TIE CENTRAL CANAL.
Inanoiher part Of our paper will be found
a memorial to Congress, on the subject Of
that portion Of the Central Canal which lies
South the Cross Cut. Il will be seen
that the memoralisis present their case in
strong light, and urge reasons to Congress
which should be deemed (if not altogether
conclusive,) at least entitled to great weight.
The lands which they ask to extend the Ca
nal 10 Evansville are Ito the Govemment,)
nearly valueless, and must soon become, III
Land Office be maintained, a positive bur
then. These lands have been in markell
thirty odd years; and il may be reasonably
presumed that they are the refuse lands in
more senses than one. The great value of
this Wabash and Erie Canal, and the ezfen-
sion 10 Epansrille, in mere military point
ofview, should impress upon Congress the
proprieiy, as mere act Of justice to the
Government itself, OF donating the lands in
perieciing this great chain of communication
between the Northern Seaboard, the Lakes,
and the entire Valley Of the Mississippi
The reasons Cor the favorable action Of Con
gress are ably set forth in the memorial, aud
we hope 10 find il meeting favorable re-
spouse from the "collecied wisdom" Of the
Nation.
We know there are some land we are glad
they are few,) who look upon the extension
ofthe Canal, South Of this place, as injuri-
Gus TO The prospects Of Teue-Haule Such
men have taken but partial view Of the
quesiion--we might add a picayune one
a. il would be very easy to show, at any
moment, should occasion require il. The
prosperity ofthe State, az large, should new
or be deemed injurious TO any portion, IL,
nor win il be thought so, except by those
who have 20 heart 10 feel the full for e Of
great public measures their own or their
lnoighbor's welfare. Even IL Il did prevent
Teue Hauie from becoming al that some
men would desiie-ifii deiracied something
from The aggregate Of her pFosperiiy-we
should rcmcmbcT that our fellow-cilizens in
other paris Of the Sole have equal claims
on the public bounty, and should have their
share Of the public regard. We, for one.
can never measure our desires in spch mat.
tiers by individual euppidity, or mere sec.
tional aggnndizemeni. The greatest plea.
sure ever felt by US, as Representative in
the Legislature Of Indiana, was derived
from the fact, that fhe people Of Vigo ncUe'
expected their servants % ar on such mar
: roir-mindcd rieirs; and that those who serve
: them, are ncsercallcd 10 account for any lib
. eaiiiy extended 70 other portions Of the
Stale. Vigo IL generous and Just; and il
klraoafd 10 this extension Of the. caAa1- he
voice VIII never be raised s9ainstthe wishes 4
Of those who live South Of her boundary
Heaven forbid that i should
The Men York Sun Of the 25th ulimo,
contains a synopies Of our memorial to Con-
gross on the subject Of these lands, The
great benefit this work win be when com
pleied, 10 the North as well as the West, has
not escaped the observation of the editor,
who very Justly enforces our claims upon
the Government. NThe great facilities"
says the Sun, switch il would afford the East
and Northeast, in the exchange of their pro-
ducts with The West and Southwest must be
selfovideni, aside from the fact Of an increase
Of great agricultural wealIhin the Valley Of
the Mississippi, and the new bond which
such a work would create between the
distant portions ofo common country.