The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-09
Correspondence S the Free T,ader.
NV YoRK, April ., 1875.

| NEW DIRK, u pm =, 4oio.
| The revenue law has been sent to Europe for
the approved of the bondholdera No action
which can bind she Subscribers can take place
until news is received from The foreign suhscrb-
ers 4 definite answer may be received by the
9TH of May, but perhaps not I'LL the cob. The
chances are in favor of satisfactory answer, but
we cannot feel certain until we hear definitely
how the boudhoIlcrs regard The revenue law.
Notice has been given, calling the election Of
trustees on the 9Th Of MAY. The New York
subscribers are coming in daily aul signing the
contract. They wilt thiok, al sign il. Some
/ interest is brginning t. be manifested about the
election of trustees. Who shall he the men
Shall they be bankers, statesmen, politicians or
| practical business men IRE the questions begin
ming to be discussed among the subscribers, 4
strong wish is manifested to have men chosen
who will go To Illinois and remain, and give their
whole time and attention to their business. Much,
ted for the favorable progress Of the work. OF
this any one acquainted with the details Of canal
construction must be fully convinced. Men
. should not he chosen who will live in New York
,,~I ~eeooionally make pleasure trip to Illinois
TO see II al; goes welL iney should he active,
honest, thorough business men, who will be ever
walchful, ever present, and ever ready to exact
the striciest account from agents, engineers, and
contractors. They should not be men " ho would
hgf about the canal Office for months and months,
without ever seeing the canal line, or knowing
what progress is making, or vhcl er the work is
being done faithfully They should not be men
who would settle themselves down quietly at
l'ockpoH, and only think of their salaries and
while away their time by counting the number Of
days that must pass before they draw another
quarters salary. Nor should they he men who
would purchase wood, candles, horse feed, &c. in
such abundance for tho state, that their own ia
miles would always get along without mourning
any expense for such little tribes. They should
he men, too, who would not let fat jobs privately
to particular friends at high prices, when the law
required call work to be lie, at public letting to
the lowest responsible bidder" They should be
men who would not pay enormous salaries to q
| particular lawyer because he was a near relative,
when other lawyers had to be paid for doing his
business. In short, they should be men of bust.
ness talents, Of active habits, Of enlarged and IL
bcral views, who could boast Of some other merit
that of buying supporters by promising them ca.
nal jobs and canal influence TO aid them in get
ting Office.
Great excitement prevails here since the arrival
Of the Caledonia steamer. War! war, war! is
echoed by every press, aud war, boodsheJ, and
battles, form the thcmo Of conversation, on
| Change at the hotels, in the drawing room, and
at the tea table. "Sogcrs is risin," aud hierites
are increasing. But tho more sober portion Of
the community regard the whole as a grand nou-
'iS''--"" rstaPu Ur ntttu ,,ua s,s-.,. JaLa
Bull, 1t is true, has beloved, but it is not the
first time he has beloved and then drawn in his
horns again. The truth is, old John has a right
an inherent to below Ills bullship requires
this privilege as much as that Of breathing to en-
able him to live. II this glorious privilege were
denied him, he would die from sheer voyation.
SO let him roar and when he is done he will feel
better, and that will be all that will follow. lIc
knows too well the condition Of the starving mil.
lions in his own realms, to dare to add to their
number by an expensive war, that would stop
their manufactures, and throw millions Of poor
wrctchcs upon the charity Of the public