Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-11-27

for each year. The prosperity OF this city as well
that Of Terre Haute Vincennes and many others
the Wabash closely connected with the location Of
great city on the Ohio Mississippi, that will
cause direct trade with the Wabash country, and
pleased to that four millions of capital has
been raised BY Company for making site for
great city at the mouth of the Ohio, which has
been well remarked, is the best location to COM
mand the Southern trade. in the Western world.
Operations to commence at Cairo in January next
1t is TO be hoped that the results of the recent Con-
yenton at Memphis will esentuate in handsome
appropriation for the Wabash river. Money making
appears to be the great characteristic of the citizens
Of Lafayette No one that heard speak appeared to
have a moment for any thing else. The splendid
Seminary, on a beautiful emnence, three stories high,
however, looks as if Literature had outside show in
the city, and it is to be hoped that the profits OF her
commerce will give ample compensation to teachers
and Professors.
While at the Lafayette House, canal-boat arrived,
in three and half days from Toledo, in which Mr..
Piatt, of the early pioneers of the neghborhood
of Cincinnati passenger Mr. Piatt now resides
at Covington the Wabash the present terminus of
the Wabash and Erie Canal He is largely interested
property at Toledo and represents the business of
that city as beyond all calculation-there being
great deficiency OF boats at this time to carry on the
/ Lake Commerce. This Is also the case the Wa
bash and Erie Canal; but what boats there are are
actively engaged. As evidence of this, Mr.. Piatt
arrived at Lafayette at noon on the day saw him,
and the Captain of the boat called him take his
leave, Just we were going in to supper the
evenng-having unloaded his cargo. reloaded and
prepared for departure in six hours. Mr. Piatt said,
/ he had, during the last war, whilst engaged in the
service of his country. fixed on Toledo as favorite
point having heard from the Indians that they had
passed in pfogues and canoes from the waters of the
Lake to these of the Wabash He was enthusiastic
in his praise Of canal and of the Wabash valley.
He is seventy-two years old and has travelled much
! in tie West Pointing to the map of the Union he
Observed that nature had indicated the Wabash valley
ms the great and most direct connecting link between
the East and the South No country of equal extent
can boast of agricultural advantages. and the
surprise is, that ernigrants will pass Indiana for
more ives, location. Our State Indebtedness it is
true, has alarmed many account of taxation but
survey of the whole ground. am inclined 10 believe,
will ere long induce hundreds to alter their determi-
ton and make their locations In State, and I am
pleased to earn that the early survey and sale of the
Miami Reservation will take place; Gov WhitcOmh
having received letter from the Commissioner of the
General Land Office stating that the survey has been
ordered as after the 2Sth of the present month
as practicable. Lafayette is Toledo than Gin
cinnati, and considerably nearer the mouth of the
Ohio and when the Rapids Of the Wabash shall have
been improved and the Wabash and Erie Canal COM
pleed to Evansville of which there can be no longer
doubt and that too at an early period there can be
no why Lafayette shall outstrip CIn-
cinnati in commercial advantages. They will not be
rivals as there is enough In this broad valley
for hundreds of cities. Railroad can be made on
the direct routes from indianapolis to Lafayette at
trifng expense-being level country and only a
distance of ffty-nine miles, the State road now
runs There are now no canal-boats running on the
Wabash and Erie Canal this State for the exclusive
accommodation of passengers; but the accommoda-
tions are good on the other boats. In the spring a
line of passenger boats will be put in operation, and
then the distance between Lafayette and Toledo will
be accomplished in two or two and half days.
must bring this letter to close by appending the
eusion above alluded to- hoping that the time will
soon come when the unifcence of the city of Lafay
cite, along with other portions of Indiana, will be
brought into requison for the erection of suitable
monument on the battlefield of TippecanOe. B.