The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-03-07
I've and lhe following communicated


from our Congressman in the Statesman of
last week. We copy it for the purpose of
showing our readers how he attends to their
interests. He admits that an appropriation
10 the Canal would be the means of paying
off a considerable portion of our State debt,
yet the committee Of lUhieft he is chai,manre-
ports a bill in favor of the Wabash! Those
interested in the completion Of the canal
will easily appreciate the influence Mr.. Ow-
en- is likely TO exert in favor of the work from
the following extracts from his letter:
SIN regard to the Canal and River ques
tons, have yet nothing definite TO commu-
ncate. The delegation from Indiana have
decided, in caucus, in favor of the Canal
The House Committee of Roads and Canals
has decided in favor of the River. The
strongest argument in favor OF the Canal, is,
that its completion would probably furnish,
more efectually than any River improve
ment, the means of paying off a considerable
portion of our State debt; which we must
pay, sooner or later, and which we shall find
great difficulty in paying On the other
hand the chance of obtaining the appropri-
alton at all, is rendered little better than
hopeless, if Illinois oppose Indiana in the
matter. But the Illinois delegation declare,
that fthe proposal comes up, TO complete the
thoroughfare from the lakes TO the Ohio by
any communication except the Wabash, they
must oppose the measure, at every stage, by
every means in their power, in private
and in public,i in committee and in the house
If the members from Illinois persist in this
decision, it is easy to see what the result
will be. With her forces united and harmo-
Nous, the West has to strain every nerve 10
carry her most favofitemeasures. With dis
sention in her ranks, she has no chance. A
family quarrel is fatal.''
81 earnestly hope, that the difficulties
may yet be reconched; so that the grant
may be obtained for the one or the other OBJ
Iject My best exertions shall be employed
towards efecting that object
sit is rumored, that the Senate Commit
lee ON Public Lands will report bill in IA
vor of the Canal.'
We are tickeled almost TO death to learn
TINT our "civility'' towards Mr.. Owen is pro-
perly appreciated. True, it would not have
mattercd with that great manif we had beer
Enthusiastically not. He says:
81 see in the Evansville Journal of Feb
8, received this morning, an article entitled
"GrumbIing in advance" Your neighbo
cries before he is hurt | had no intention
whatever of grumbling, even if he had neve
noticed syllable in my communications
He has treated me very civilly of late; and
fine had not, it would be great waste o
time to grumble about it. He is right il
saying, thatthe plan suggested by DIR. Davis'
resolution and which, at first sight, felt dis
!. posed 10 adopt, would probably defeat tht
obiaining of either grant: and he will al
iready nave seen, that, after few days re
Election, took the same view of it myself
From the opinion expressed, that tn,
price of the lands should not be raised to th'
settlers, cannot recede; though have nj
objection to provision, that they should frs
be put up once at public auction; to be sold
on that occasion, to the highest bidder. Al
ter that, to keep up the price above the gov
eminent rate seems to me unjust to large
class of citizens, and impolitic, as retarding
i the settlement of our State''