The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-09-12

me 10 draw but one inference, and
that was, that they were not willing
the public should know their real
plans. Their mysterious conduct
naturally excited suspicion, and led
to the belief that something was
wrong, or they would not be so
DESTROYS of concealing their move
ments from the agents of the
state. HadGov. Davis and the com
mittec communicated freely and
frankly with me, there could have
been no misunderstanding, if they
were really acting in good faith. But
what conclusion could | come to,
other than that they were working
against the true interests of the state,
when, on parting with me in Boston,
they wished me speedy success, and
at the same time wrote to the bond
holders, advising delay of months
without giving me an intimation of
what they had written? When, after
this delay, instead of the subscription
being completed, l found Gov. Davis
returning to the United States, leav-
ing the negotiation no further adj
,anced Than when he came to London;
when on applying 10 the Boston Com
miiee to aid US, we received from them
the answer, that 1--WE are not disposed to
take any interest ourselves " i, was but
natural that such conduct should excite
suspicion. Nor has their subsequent
course tended 10 remove that suspicion.
They have yet failed to show that any
good reason existed for sending Gov.
Davis To Europe. They have attempted
$40 justification 81 their conduct, but lave
shrown themselves entirely upon the
courtesy of Messrs. Barring, who would
not Of course denouuce them after having
employed them. Messrs. Barring kindly
vouchcd Tor the "honest purpose" of
these men, and Gov. Davis has the mo.
,iesiy 10 quote this four times in his let
Ter. Blu, | apprehend that Messrs. Ba-
ring have not the power Of divinaiion
which enables them 10 determine the Sc
cret purposes Of crafty Spectators, and
intriguing polili,ions, living three thou
sand miles distant from them.
Gov. Davis labours most earnestly TO
show that he did not seek the appoint
ment of trustee, and brings his very dis
interested Boston friends To prove ii. lie
saws, when asked if he could be pur-
sua'ted to accept the appointment, he
replied lha, i, neither comporicd with his
convenience or inclination. So sad the
crafty Richard when with pious mockery
he refused the crown he would sooner
have given his soul for, than lost. This is
but an old stale trick, which has been Of
Ten practlsod by greater men than Gov.
Davis, to pretend TO decline an appoint
men, when mostly they cove, it. If he
did not want the appointment of trustee,
why did his friends, the Boston Commit
tee, urge the bondholders, not only to
appoint him trustee, but recommend
that he should have the appointment OF
abe other trustee. Or, i'll other words,
shat Gov. Davis. should be empowered
10 take the whole canal and canal pro-
perly, and do as he thought proper with
it, and be alone responsible for. no, only
that, blu, the disbursement of Ties GOO. 900.
Here is an ex,rac, from the letter Of the
Boston Committee, dated Feb. 2Sth,
1914. addressed to the foreign bondhold-
ers at the time they sen, out the report.
They say, " We are of opinion that the
success or failure Of the plan depends
very much upon your having the right
men as trustees, and in having all legal
and precautionary measures taken, and
the whole matter as far as possible, I'M
der the influence and direction of com
prehensive aud superior, and business
minds and, were it our own case, we
should think we had done all tina, could
be done to secure these objects, by the
of Gov. Davis as one of the
trustees on the part of the bondholders,
and for him to have the appointment of
the other. This would secure him the |
majority and control, and give him an
influence in naming the trustee to be ap-
pointed by the state and he would also,
from his high character, ability. and
sound judgment influence their iegisla-
ton for good, and poin, out and procure
the adoption Of such measures as may
be best suited 10 promote and secure the
objects in view" In the language Of
Gov. Davis, ! have quoted The whole of
Ibis sentence ",hai not word Of its rich
,ontcn,s migllt be lost" 1t well be-
comes Gov. Davis and his Boston friends
10 talk OF "modcst assurance" Was
here ever cooler piece of impudencc,
han the recommendation in the lorcgo-
ing extract from the Committees letter.
Gov. Davis modesuy declines the trus-
eeship, forsooth! when he and his
friends are laying scheme to, no, only
have him appointed trustee, but 10 have
Vim empowered to appoint his colleague,
Sr. in other words, to embody the lrus.
leeships in his own pcrson-to die
tate TO the Governor of Illinois whom
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