The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-06-20

CarSoeS, ana our buildings, ana own more or
less of our lands. They buy our products, and
| from New Orleansl mir. Labranche.] He
stands in the same attitude to the southwest that
the gentlemen from New York and Boston do
TO the northwest. Indeed, as far North as
Chicago, merchants go to New Orleans for
sugars and molasses, and the opening of the
Illinois and Michigan canal will make the
trade of these two points more direct and prof.
table. Here are six of the committee, with
their residences and have alluded TO them to
show that, representing as they do great CON-
mercml points, seeking and expecting more or
less aid from every facility given TO the outlet
of western products 10 the ocean, they would he
recreant TO themselves and recredn. to their
constituents, if they neglected TO favor our
great measures, which tend 10 one great and
common intercst-thc better development of the
resources Of each individual part, for the
benefit of the whole coniederacy. The iavora.
BILE views of the chairman Mr.. Holmes] we
have already had on this floor; and the other two
members Mr. Hale of New Hampshire, and
MIR Dunlap of Maine know to be men of en-
larged and liberal opinions; and most heartily
will risk our measures in their hands.
With these views OF the safety of the lake
interest, whilst intrusted to the usual standing
committee, beg of our Mississippi river friends
to let us take the ordinary course; at the same
time assuring them that in courtesy TO them,
will support Il reference of their interests TO
whatsoever committee they may choose.
Having now done with the main question, the
House Will pardon me for making statement
in relation TO work of the highest Importance
to our whole Union, and in the completion Of
which are concentrated the determinations, the
hopes, and the interests of the people of our
State. alude TO .he long agitated enterprise
of connecting the waters OF the Gulf Of NJ exico
with those Of the Atlantic ocean, the ST. Law
renee with the Mississippi, the East with the
West, the North with the South, the manufac-
turing with the agricultural States, uniting the
two great channels oltrade so as to foIm one
continued line of internal navigation Of over
5000 miles, extending through every diver
Sty of climate, business, and soil mean the
Illinois and Michigan canal. And l wish to
rcpel some imputations cast upon tho political
integrity ormy State, with reference 10 lheine
gotiation now pending. II has been inSinuated
that the dominant party there arc in danger
from British gold. Sir, this British gold, If it
ever comes, is of the peoples own seeking,
without distinction of party. PolilcS have
never been thought OF; and the appointment OF
| Governor Davis was a NEE accident, yet a
lucky one. He was appointed by respectable
citizens of Boston, and he had been some time
on duty in our State before the British bond
holders knew who had been appointed and
perhaps the news has not reached them yet
The dominant parry sent their own commits.
sioncrs to England, and the bondholdcrs accept
of their proposition if the securities are good;
and they appoint Ho2. Abbott Lawrence Che
being in Engand) 10 look into the matter; but
upon his declining, they select him and two
| other cizns OF Boston TO agree upon an agent
| These men send out Governor Davis, not for
political, but purely business purposes; and i,
| is a fortunate selection; since, if one party
make the arrangement, and another approve Of
it, it shows that there is no party bias in the
matter, and that. let parties nuctuate as they
may, there is stability, pcrmanency, aye, invio-
Liability in the contract with the State and the
bondholders. Let my political friends enter
tain no fears for Illinois. Would that could
her political. In this latter respect, She has
been tried, and never found wanting. No State
| in the Union, since her admission, and for the
| last five presidential elections especially, has
| exhibited so much consistency IN casting her
| electoral vote; and that consistency will still
be preserved. As have from the beginning
been the unoquivocal and uncompromising op.
p5ncnt OF all the tans suspension laws, all the
stay laws, and all The log rolling schemes that
have tended to ruin the credit OF our Stale
abroad, ! might properly speak of various in.
ellectual plans 10 swerve her from her integrity,
and their political origin. Bat wish 10 have
this whole mater kept alooi from politics.
now take my State as | find her, and make no
examinations. She is deeply in debt, and pa.
triotism can best be displayed in divsng
means to get her out, rather than in censuring
those who got her in. Should John Davis con
tribute in any measure 10 this grand consum.
nation, why, we shall give credit TO whom
credit is due, without the least political ceiling
This is my doctrine. and also that Of all the
Illinois people. We fear not the effects Of
British gold and repcl all inslauaions that our
integrity is in danger. Sir, We have now but
one desire, one end. one AIM and that is, 10 re.
gain our credit as an honest Sale-as an inter
est paving, il not a debt paying Stale. One
year ago, sir, Illinois was grooming under
debt OF l4,5O0, 600. Bot she did not diSpair.-
BY winding up her banks she re-
duccd it $3IOo,OoC
BY settlement with McAllester and
'S,ebbins GOO, OOC
By sale Of internal improvement
property on hapd (eslimaled) $4,000
BY the canal arran gement depending
on tho report of Gov Davis 5000 ,OOC
$40, 420 ,O0(
Leaving $1,000 600 for us to pay. AT thu
| worst, It cannot exceed So, 900 900. And
|
which, by the law Of our next legislature, we
wish TO commence paying interest. Within
the last two days, | have received petition
from non resident landholders in Illinois TO the
amount Of ~ 100000 praying our next legiS
| lature TO assess tax 10 meet our interest; and
l have not a doubt bu, il will be granted
to some extent. Were our lands all taxa
bic, we could do this with ease. Hence VIC
wish Government to pursue that liberal policy
towards us, which will cause a stecdy marke,
for those 1880 900 acres of unsold lands and
so benefit itself whilst bcnoftling us. We take
courage, however, since our list of taxable
lands Is fast increasing; as those sold in
| Acres.
$3.50 amounted to l,l32 SIC 81
lelO 3-9275.45
l5ll 49,, $500
! 1877 437, 40i.20
ISl3 Ito 30ih ScptcmbeD 800 9.l If
The improvement Of our harbors and rivers,
the completion of The Cumberland road with