Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-12-11

their CirCrlatlun az the period iosl hehuohtus was
s6l2 ,i65 90 There yet eight banks doing bus
mess under charters granted under the old banking
system in this State, whose aggregate capital at the
time ofthc last reports on tie 81 day Of November,
lS45, was $500, $50 90; and circulation, S2,4O6-
95S 90. The whole smountof banking capital,
therefore, employed in the State at this time by the
thrty-iour banks amount TO j,S26,oI7 a; and the
whole circulation s5,674769 90.
The public improvements undertaken by the State
are now fully completed. They constitute and must
remain monuments OF the early wisdom, enterprise,
and public spirit OF the people Of Ohio. They have
contributed TO the deyeOpement Of the resurcCs Of the
country, and to them may be ascrbed, to consider
able extent the unexampled growth OF the State in
population, wealth and prosperity These public
works constructed by the State, traverse an extent OF
nearly eight hundred miles, connecting the Ohio
river L. L. Ere at two different points, connectngthe
interior with the extreme poin Is of the State in var
Gus directions; q through the Wabash q Erie Canal,
communcat ng with the interior OF Indiana amp li-
nOis Besides the public works constructed by the
State the numerous urnpkes, canals, railroads, and
other works constructed in this State, by private COM
panies have created extensive facilities for commu
nication with almost all parts Of the State. And
there are yet many other public Improvements in
progress Of construction by companies, in different
directions through the Stats some Of which are mag
nlhc eul IN their concept ons and IA the objects
contemplated by them. Within another year q
IA f0ld communication between Cincinnati and
Lake Lr.e III BE- completed. W.h these facilities
Tor CO muuu cation and for commerce, embracing an
extent OF country unsurpassed IH richness and lar-
uli.y. and occupied uy TWO millions OF people dis
u5ughed for industry enterprise and energy Of
character il is " dent tia! high destiny awaits
our STATE.
those great public works in the interior Of our
sfara |y o. businpsg Ith
the commerce on the Lakes, and the Ohio and
Mississippi hlye.s. Lske E,e on our north, COM
muuiua.ag wish our public works at several dit-
ieTout points, forms link in the chain OF direct and
easy communication from Green bay to the Allan
tic Ciurs The river, on our sOu theast, in Tie
manner connected with the channels of commune
catiog running into the interior OF the-Siate, forms
link in the chain OF navgable water, extending
rom the Gull Ot Mexico 10 the interior OF Pennsyi-
vunIa. business Oh thcyarious public works, cX-
tending in al! directions over the interior OF the
Staye, will be productive and prosperous in pro-
portion as trade on the great thoroughlares on oCr
northern and southern limits is cherished or depres
scl Immense loss Of life and property is every
year sustained for want OF the improvement O
htIbor5 at proper points on the Lakes and on the
OHIO and Mississippi rivers. The euty Of improve.
ing these hartors appropriately belongs to the Ia
uOnal government. Since the formation Of th,
government, large pro portion Of It's expenditure.
nave been made Ia lne improvempntoi the hart oil
uad other works along the sea coasts. These APP
Ft0pra.iaus have been made under the powers 81
en- to Congress "tU provide for the common de
fence and general welfare of the United States
and to regulate commrcs with foreign nations anc
e.wcen tee several States" To accomplish The
same great purposes OF the nationa government
tn improvement of the Ohio and Mississippi rivcls
and the inland seas of our country Is as essential
ds the improvement o. the sea coast Lake Erie
{, n .litutes boundary between the U. States and
uAc OF tee most powerful commercial nations OF the
world. The commerce Of the lakes and rivers, al
though no! SO extensive, has as direct connec'
ton with the foreign commerce Of the country as
Ih1L Of the Atlantic and Pacific After the i'm
mcn-e expenditure which has been made on tht
Atlantic coast for the Improvement OF harbors &c.
"a constitutional objection to similar appropriation
| tor the same kind 0, works on the great inIan
a Of our country, is not to be sustained 10y a
/ Intelligent people. The interests Of the seveu
| West rn States, and the honor OF The Union, al k
demand that this Improydence and partehy {
1 the General Government be met 10y an energeti
AID effective remonSuance iIom every legtimat
! authority.
deem it proper to call your especial attention t
an enterprise which is proposed, OF great nation
al character. magnificent in its object, and havn
direct bearing upon the future commerce Of Ohio
as well as that OF the entire Union, and probably
the whoe world. MI, ASA WHITNEY, a gentle
man OF intelligence, of practical business capacity
and cXtr, ordinary energy OF character, has sug
g'sted the means and submitted to Congress
! proposition for the cons suuction ofa National Raj
road from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean
| near the mouth OF the Columbia River. This pre-
Jectod public improvement would complete cha
OF communication by means of railroad and nav
! gable waters between the Atlantic cities and til
! Pacific Ocean, crossing the State OF Ohio IN Il
course. 1t would connect together the vast inter
esIs OF our extensive country, make the commcrc
o the Pacific tributary to the United States, an
open to us an immediate, easy and direct commu
! nica'lon with China and other countries OF Asi;
J. the Eastern Archipelago and other islands in tn
Pacific, as well as with the countries on the we'
4 tern coast OF North America. Such Il chain
! communication across our continent being on I'll
nearest and most direct route, and furnishing t
far the safest, easiest AMI most speedy medium
communication between the commercial nations
; Europe and the countries OF Asia, would be CROW
dcd 10y the merchants, the traveller, and the cur
+ ous from all quarters olthe world. 1t would pre-
duce results in commercial moral and pohuc
points ofi i,w, vast beyond our limited capacity
conception at this time.
5 The feasibility Of Mr.. Whimey's propostiC
is susceptible of easy and plain demonstrate
To pronounce il visionary on account ofthe MAJ
nitude of the project, would evince iorgeuu
ness of the vast achievements of the age, pre-
alence of the benighted prejudice which cloud'
. the prospects of the enterPrising beneiactors
4 mankind in ages gone by, the work proposed
one that will cost the United States nothing
p case of a failure, and it is wholly uno6ieclion
+; Bile, even to the most cautious, in relation to Il
a grant of special privileges by the government.
|, therefore, submit 10 your consideration 4
expcdiency Of aiding this most magnificent pr
. iect of the age, directly connected as it is WI
the future prospects and interests of Ohio, by e
y cry legitimate influence and authority.
The public debt of Ohio is intimately blend
. with considerations of deep interest bearing
= its character and welfare, and therefore Shot
l. command the most careful attention of the Le
l. stature Under all the depressions in busine