The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-01-29
OTTAWA, Frid"y, Jaaunry 30, sS15.
Canal TrusIec-.-Esmovni Of Gen. Fry--
Appointment efCel. Gnktsy.

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Camel Truslec---Esmovni Of Gen. Vry---
appointment efCol. Gnkisy.
We this week have to announce the removal
Of Gen. FAY, and the appointment of Col oAK-
LIT as Canal Trustee. The nomination Of Col
Oakley vas made by the Governor on Thursday
the 2ist inst. and sent 10 the Senate and con-
frmed the same day by vote of 90 10 l3,
From the position this paper has occupied for
the las, year in regard to the removal Of Gen Fry
we need no tell oar readers !hst we heartily APP
provo Of the measure, and that the course Of the
Executive in this matter, meets tue entire ,ppro-
baton OF the people of This section of the STATE.
Bu. whilst we most cordially approve Of tn
Course pursued by the Executive VIC wish her
to say that We possess no.ilI or personal hos-
t,y towards Gen. Fry, nor does his removal
crafty US in personal or selfish point Of view
We hope and trust that What We have said in re-
laiion 10 this subec, was prompted by higher
and nobIer feeling, and that the good Of The peo-
pie AMI The welfare of the S,a.e were of far more
consideration than any personal feelings we
might entertain either ior or against Gen. Fry
What we have said in regard to CGntl ailiirs.
was no! prompted by selfish or mere, nary srri'.
for it is well known here tha, VIC stand in no
manner identified with those doing work on the
Canal, or those who seek fav at the hands Of
the Trustees. That the aT,its o the Canal have
been sadly mis-nansged many of Gen. Fry's
friends have long since admitted, and that exist.
ing abuses should be corrected, every ve'l.wisher
OF Illinois must most heartily desire. Without
stating here the part Gen. Fry acted, or how f.r
he is held responsible for existing abuses, all
must admit that his remova! will prove of alyan.
tage to the gres, interests Of the Canal and the
State; and this end being nov accom plishcd, we
feel that duty compes US 10 give Nhale'er sym
patty we may have, in favor Of Gen Fry, hoping
that hereafter neither in private or pubic life it
may be our good fortune TO walk together add
fight manlul'y she common eLeny Of cur patty
and our country.
We will in this connection, soy few words
TO the Bondholders in New York in reharl TO the
other tive Trustees. We are well aware that the
great interests Of the Sale an her creditors are
tns and the same. The great Effort Of the Stat,
Is now directed 10 ards paying her homes, debts
and to accomplish this, her cliztns arc ready and
willing 10 make any sacrifice required TO accom-.
Psh tina, object. The completion of the Canal
is one of The means chiefly relied upon to accom-.
Psh this object. Had it been local question.
and viewed as benefiItng the section of counlr,
alone through which it passes, the sacrifice &c.
quircd to complete it would not have been made
by the people Of The State. But it is viewed as
great State work, and as the entering wedge 10
'he payment Of our large State debt; not only
The Canal debt, but the Internal Improvement.
debt, and all other liabilities of the State. This
Is our view OF the SUBJECT, and VIC are sat SIZED
that Others view ii in The same light.
That the State and the bondholl,rs should
operate IN concert IN furthering this desirable Oh
Ject, all rejecting minds will concede, and we 10
nope lhaln Unpopular proceedings, or misnai.
agement on the part If the Canal Trustees, will
be passed by unnoiicgd BY those Who are s, ir.
umaley identified with the prosperity of our
State as are those 10 whom We are SO largely in.
deb,cd. The causes tina, existed for the removal
Of Gen. Fry are of len-fll weigh. when applied
to The other trustees. The delay and confusion
caused on the work by the non.residence Of the
other Trustees, is Of itself sufEcien, reason for
their removal. The enormous salaries they re-
ceiVe from The canal fund wi,hou, rendering any
importan, service TO the State. mus, DO remedied:
Tor VIC are well Satisfied that tho people of the
State will never sanction ii. And the creation
OF uselsss officers, at enormous salaries WHO IA
not now and never have rendered any service to
the canal or the State, must be abolished. Tint
the work on the canal has been unnecessarily
delayed, no man familiar with i,s condition will
deny, and tia, this has been chiefly caused ly
the non-rcsidence Of the two principal Trustees,
oil we'll know. To show how thei absence from
the work has operated, we need bu, give one
item to illustrate the whole. The canal report,
II lis said, was ready in the month Of November
and was then forwarded to New York aud Wash.
,nston for tho signltures Of the other two Trus.
tees, who severaly had to examine before sign.
ing 1t, which caused delay Of at least two
mon,hs,-so long in fact that the Governor and
Legislature almost dispaired Of ever seeing il,
The same has been the course pursued with ey.
cry other mporan. document. Contracts on.
tered into, and estimates allowed to those procur.
ing and doing work had to take the same round,
which produced uneasiness on the par, of the
contractor, distrust on the part of The laborer
and In many instances total suspension Of the
work. This state Of things must cxis, no longer,
and the only remedy is with those mes. iDlcrcs.
ted In the ma,ter-,he bonlhoders and creditors
of our State.
The Governor and Senate have now applieJ
all the means at their command to remedy e,is,.
ing evils. They have undoubtedly acted from
honest and patriotic motives, anj without refer.
enee TO the good wishes or personal feelings of
the late or present incumben, Of the Trus,ecsbip
They may be wrong in what they conceive 70,
the interests Of the State, bu, what they have
done 10 intended for tho best Of purposes. md
that the sequel will prove for the lns,ing bcne6,
Of both parties, we have no doubt. Il now re-.
mains for the bondholders 10 meet the Governor
and Senate 10 this laudable work, and either dis
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