The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1843-12-14

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certain contractors on the pablo works,
whose claims against the State remain unsai-
is6ed.
! Ia my annual message 70 The Legislature,
in December, 1871, gave a detailed state
mcni OF the extent and condition VI ne pub
lie debt. Is amount was lien stated 10 be
Sl5.0Sc, 900. Since then 10 psn ofshe Ia
iercsf upun this SUN has been paid, excepl
upon thar pouion III il borrowed Cor the es
tablishmem Of The State Bank. In ihe mean
time, however,a potion of dis debt has
been liqnidaied. The stockholders OF ihe
LawrcncebulRh and Indianapolis Railroad
] Company have returned bonds ia lieu Of the
! bonds issued by the Slate % The Company
The Stale Agent has taken up some Of the
outstanding bonds GA The adjustment Of por-
tons Of The suspended debi--a part Of The
Treasury Notes IN circulation, have been re-
deemed IN The collection, OF the revenue
! 80 that the State debt remains uof Car dilieg-
eni from whas il was 10 1871.
During the present year, have received
Z two communications from foreign holders Of
our bonds; one from the CITY Of London
! the other from 6enora. which are herewith
/, laid before the General Assembly.
, In my previous messages, 4 strongly press
cd upon lbe Legislature the condil|op oflhe
public debt. aud 'he adoption a sssh mss-
: would permit, enable Us 70 do what is Just
: and Fight with regard 10 il. Il viii require
3 no exenion 10 loldour arms, and ,ssy thai
: our liabilies are beyond our means, and
e therefore We viii nor even make al effort 10
+ pay. There MAJ be some amongs rs. who
q would be we'll satisfied, If those entrusted
with public Affairs would avoid al allusion
: 10 tins subiecl. cannal believe lhai Indie
o ana viii openly lepudiaie her debs; but The
e same result can Be a. readily brought about
3 by dong nothing, and viii as ceuainly,
4 though not a. speedily, secure lorus all The
; roproach and disgrace consequent upon the
y direct act. know xc cannot now pay the
4 interest upon out public debt. Alt urge
& j. ihai sc should acknowledge tic obliqa-
3 lions resting upon Is, aud shape our measures
y 70 as to apply al The available means Which,
q industry, economy, and careful manapc
q may hescafeF furnish us,lo The discharge q
= those obligations. So fr IS our pfospenl,
y i identified with lhe confidence rlpo<cd Il
= our ciiizens-so Ear as cur public men ma,
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y, ''.o $40 s''o',o -
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$3.50 ~, ~ "'''''' "'-' 80 y" "'a'u
~ company has been recently otesLizc|
y e-dor the act Of 1872, providing lu ctiln,
the public works 20 companes, with view
IN to the completion Of The Cross GU Cans
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