The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-05
WABASH AND OHIO CANAL.
MEETING OF THE PEOPLE.

According to public notice, the citizens
Of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, held
l meeting at the Court House, on Saturday
evening, Both ult, for the purpose of express
Jag their wishes in relation to the Wabash
and Erie Canal, their conviction of the inn
portance ofthe work, and their abiding con-
idence in the business and liberality of Con-
gress TO grant the lands prayed for.
Judge CHARLEsI. BArTELL was called TO
the Chair, and WIN. II. CHANDLER appointed
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the objects Of the
meeting in a short speech, and inyited other
friends of the work TO express their views
also. Dir. w H. StockwelI, w. Newton, w.
Carpenter, DR.. D. S. Lane and others then
addressed the large number present, after
which the following resolutions were O fered
by those gentlemen and unanimously adopt
ed:
ResolDed: That this meeting entertain a
deep conviction of the important interests
in the completion of the Wabash and Erie
Canal; and fully believe that the bill prayed
for in our memorials now before the Con.
gress of the United States, in. reference to
that work will be passed at the approaching
tSession of that Body.
RESOLVED: That we entertain the fullest
confidence, that the Senators and member:
of Congress from this State, duly appreciate
the importance of this work, and that ever
thing in their power bonorably TO do, will b,
done by them 10 endeavor to procure the
passage ofa bill similar in character to tina
which passed the Senate at the last session
of Congress.
Resolred, That our State although deepl,
indebted, is not hopelessly insolvent; an
that the continuation of the Wabash and Fri
fCanal TO the Ohio river at Evansville, woul
nightly develope the resources ofthe Stat
and greatly tend to restore our Stale cor
Gdence at home and State credit abroad.
Resoloed. That this meeting have fa1
confidence that our Represe ntative, III
: Hon. R. D. Owen, will make every effort i
, his power 10 secure the grant of Land W
ask for the continuation of the Wabash an
Erie canal fom lis present teEminence c
the Wabash, TO the Ohio river at Eyansyill liz
ResoIred. That the completion of ii
Wabash and Erie Canal to the Ohio river
Evansville, is alike necessary and require
by the country at large and the Stale of
Y diana in particular; and we feel sure that
bill for that purpose will be passed by Co
gress as soon as its merits can be laid full
before that body.
Resoloed, That the present critical pos
m ton of the application to Congress for
m grant Of lands in favor of the W. bash an
Ohio Canal, damands the most active exc
% tons on the part of our citizens to ensu
:. success, and that as in important step in Il
:, the accomplishment ofonr task, it is high
expedient 70 employ and send IN age
Il. through all the counties along The lii
to caltpabIic meetings instrpcting the Re
he resentatives in Congress TO press the matt
es before that body, and to urge upon the Pc
m pie the propriety of signing the memoirs
/, a and sending them forward at an early day
py Resolued, That the Indiana delegation
re Congress know the merits of our canal b
.rv before that body. They know their dn
S. and we know they will do it,
Resolned, That the proceedings of Il
meeting be published in eity papers.
ON And then the meeting adjourned.
IN