The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-22

opted by this meeting before Congress, land j
pmptly urge immediate action upon the
me.
WASHINGTON FEB. 8, 1914.
, the Hon. j. W. Darts, II. C.
SR:-Being appointed committee, by
rge mass meeting of the citizens of Daviess
UNITY, convened at the Court Honse in
ashington, on the Sd inst, for the purpose
expressing its sentiments in relation to
Wabash and Ohio Canal, to draft COM
unication TO you, expressing their views IN
laton to this matter, as well as TO lay be-
re you the proce edings already had at
lid meeting, we herewith transmit to you |
same, and proceed further TO carry into
feet the wishes of said meeting by address
g you especially.
Sir: we are duly advised that you are the
hartman of the committee TO whom this i'm
brtant matter is referred ;that you are in favor
fgiving to the Wabash the lands in the VIM
bnnes, Palestine and Shawneetownd districts,
Il so much thereof as will accomplish the
ompIeton of the Improvement of the Wa
ash, as contemplated by that interest; that
Iierthis is consumated, you are willing to go
lsr giving the balance to the Canal. To this
e object.
| LIST. Because we are opposed TO have our
Interest thus blended and jeopardized with
hat interest, which claims for itself,the lands
IN the said three land districts, and which to
Jay the most of it, is not tantamount to our
claim to the lands in the Vincennes District.
End. Because, in fact, we believe, that
he Wabash is not susceptible Of improve
ment by slack-water navigation; It's sandy
bottom, its ALLEVIATE soils, its low bank, It's
Ioverdowing forbid il. If dams were con-
lstructed across this river sufficient to accom-
Iplish slack-water navigation, the inundatlon
would be increased, and more than probable
the river would be forced to seek new chan
fnels. leaving the works thus constru cted OF
dry land; to prove the correctness of these
port of Mr.. Burr the principal Engineer 70
Ind. in 1887
Ord. Because, the amount already expend
ed on the canal, the small amount, whe
compared to what has already been expend
ed, it will take TO complete the same, an
when completed, the great thoroughfare ant
public highway, that Wilt opened, not on
ly to the people Of the States generally bu
for the troops, stores, ane property of the Ma
tional Government, free Of costs and charges
! fully demonstrated, why our claim shoul
be preferred to any other for these lands Jan
further, the wasting condition of the work
being subject to decay, and perhaps total.
destroyed, by thus being exposed in an un
| finished condition, is another strong reason
why speedy means should be adopted, an
the fostering hand of the Government solic
ed. And in fact sir, the great object had j
view, by Congress when it appropriated, s
generously, lands to that portion ofthe can;
which lies between Terre Haute and tn
Lake, which was to open perfect, safe, ce
tain and sure Canal navigation, from the W;
tiers of the north to those Of the south, cal
! not be carried out and perfected, short of tn
completion of said Canal. We, therefore
in behalf of the citizens assembled at sal
meeting, without distinction of party, do il
sist that you bestow your undivided attentic
to the obtaining from Congress the unso
lands in the said Vincennes District TO a
us in the completion Of said Canal, and TIA
our apple cation for the same be not cloge
or endangered, by blending it with other al
less reasonable claims.
Respectfully,
r J. WARNER,
r. A. CLEMENTS,
e IVAN TREES,
!. A S. TROWBRIDGE,
ALFRED DAVIS,
+ ABNER DAVIS.
Committee.
The proceedings were signed by 527 citizer
P. M. BRETT. Prest.
M. MURPHY, Sec
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iuation of Mr.. Wise was suffered TO pass q
f most by default It is believed there
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