Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-04-25
To Tie Editors Of The Louisville Journal.

EVANSVILLE, la, March 20, ISL.
Gentlemen The undersigned citizens of Evansville,
some of whom we've appointed a committee by the town, 10
confer with Gen. Howard, and TO secure, If possible, his val
liable services in presenting before Congress, in a suitable
manner, the cli lns Of the State of Indiana 20 a giant Of GER
tain refuse lands for the continuation of the "Waba>h aud
Ere canal to This point" have read with much surprise and
regret, an anonymous communication, purp0Iting To be iIom
a Washington correspondent, IN which II Is meanly in>innat-
cd that Gen. Howard had been hrihsd, by a fee OF $1,000
from the Boston Land Company, TO undertake. lhc advocacy
Of The proposed grant.
Were his SANDER circulated Only in those regions Of the
West where that gentleman Is known, IT would lie altogether
needless ioI the undeT.ig ned 10 say any thing IN his defence
as his high sense of honor aud characteristic freedom from
all s~clGSAntSS are too general Omitted and appreciated, 10
allow Of any injury TO his reputation from the publication of
such a calumuy; bat, as the charge IS made with a view to
is effect, cl>cwhcto, and especially at Washington, where
Congiess. and H., r.hy 10 diminish his influence a, % the adj
v,caie II The cangl, II becomes the cIiIlens OF a t'wn which
was chiefly ins.lrmeuial in inducing the General To - 10
Warrington, To >,a'e trefy the facts f the case and 10 ask
an admission OF 'hei' statement i"', me o'un" oi Jul
Journal Nhec The charge wasi inst publicly made.
Tho people of Evansville, and 81 the oi.e' towns alonsthe
line Of IN. canal feeling a deep 'ntereS'in The success OF the APP
piitalion t. (on.r. -. and believing that the measure wt>"ue
Of vral impa,ta, &c 60 The state generAily deemed IL o. 'he
utmost Consequence that some g'nil'r''n Of acN"'w edged
a,iry aul prominent standing al home, should be invited TO
rcna,r 10 Wa.hna zion. and t. devote hs time and talents eA-
ciu.Nelv to tie advancement # the canal PROJECT IA. Com
sles> Public opinion pointed I, Gen. Howard as IA every
Iei ect suiod 10 The ta>k. al he was Accordingly aid''>sed
~ = ,nmi,tc, Ia Ia, first reply he dcelil ed = ~, on the
ground iht his pivate and professional cn- t-cuents were
such a. To iotlii ht, leaving home. although warmly iateic>t-
Cd IN he ,uccos OF Tie m'asuie and a Wa oHty a eF ie-
7 IL dfet - i4Cti il0i : ia ~ ht VI A-f ~ = H'
vctien 20 ue has own wafis' which ae "o my 81 .I
! mani Tint # / can tc Of ANY service tn 81 Z eat aa oolec'l
on -ht t. oyciIulc any private advantage Winch mi-h' De H.
VOWED % declining tie proposition = sum- wien ~
feomc! barely slfhs out - detfAy ii> eNt'n''e n 80 80
h.ra 10 ffffrufc Successfully lie % iccs Of as ms n. " As
ro-t eli TO lnr om tho dI-ti tnt H. am r.t eo-ii iHno
Ittrfertrt n r. Na> III ~ respect sgniNtlthi 10 To-" no.
fo~ietaIS cif,.~ he was q mpeie0 to rtase ~ -oa Z le
went. lot fur money hut ~ he tenJ@ = ne Htf pom l.
cd only tv ttat .cnuil g s,rse II patriotism. which het>f tct
ready t. : fc-o % dlv.'ual gain for TIC fnDao god NHh
tic eve OF a true Statesman Ae i1l'saw te f~st aaVanla-'s
witch would result Do The safe from tie oofq el1n Oh a
81 hl TERRITORY. Gill~Wg wealth afd l'os, clNN atnoA- htT
Uzeus. au1 cfalt It iurisal : ht ct, lt"y VIII lie
mtai> It dscias-.u- Der iGneIse d,fi, ttd l'atNHs iei
zoe re from The heavy tul co II taxation wAth must saoL-
wLe.e q h> couf~c would be popular. or receive tie arc
ton If a majority II lis laelGs. molly Icsoittd Z devote
himself 10 tic s~rgToitoi TIC m,asrFe, .os-'c.ess OF al iei-
81 a considerations.
F.. hi, .,.,pe. 50 eninGCy decyis.o d Tic au'at,
and Animation q every citizen Of the sac, he las beer
.~hamefaly tIalucci. IN tefg charged with hlteIN ~
land company uh0 knr nothing = a. gol1s. 4Ae toa
srIou h. HcceT rcered a Sincle Cen's NJ als . 3 ll
4 accused ofLa,irg sd timseIi % I~c.iteit I,cuiato.s, when
>, 10 t,p certain kro,rleege 10 Compensation was ever oile''
to him ilom any other 4ra4toI, tnan hom cur teNt ~he'
the meals for t~elrsyiug ~ eXlen-e' were i1ihF''e' 'n'A.
/, ~ Tho MN ictal sufhoG me-. These Charge ate. 'h'lc
so pn,,pc n every particular; have teen dotsted ~ yer
. uulouer feelr-s towards ten How att, AMI mi-ht- II sui
. feled TO pas without contradiction ton responsible autl.il
~. DO hm great injury abroad Il J. accordingly hoped H.
Inc respectable Journal which has, 10 DOUBT u"inieitonsi'
hoen the medium Of cnculatn- ore Of the slarders, vii q
I'm Tho iu.t,oe to give equai putlioi'y TO thi> Tefutaton.
With assurances cf great respect,
n We are Vour ohedient servants.
g - II JAMES LAUGHLlS, II,
E NATHAN ROWLEN, John DOtDLAs>,
a r ! RATTELL. R0BT. BARNES,
4 T : ccoDSTII. JOHN
A. WARNER, y .L.Yrf
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