The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-21

free and full navigation Of that river When ". take
into consideration the fact that the people of Hartford
would In great be deprived an unobstruct
ed navigation of the Connecticut of
this bridge and In connection with the fact-squsly
well establishedthst the Of this air ne rail-
does depend upon crossing the Connecticut up
bridge do not any good ground for the srgu-
ment that II is indispensable.
Several Of the important railroads in the country
are connected by ferries, which, although not 30 con-
vsnient bridges not inconvenient to the COM
paniss and travellers, the construction Of bridge
very important navigable stream, would be to
these engaged in its navigation interested In It's being
unobstructed This bridge question is very important
one to the people Of Hartford and there is but way
to settle all questions Of that kind and that is by Con-
grsss passing law that upon account oonsidsra
ton whatever, should navgable stream be btructsd
by the erection of bridges private purposes under
which head railroads would rank The justice OF such
law would at be by those not Interested In
lines wanting such facilities bridges for crossing |
navigabls streams particularly 1t would not cut of
any connection one company might wish to make with
another across such waters.
On Monday, 18th instant, meeting of Illinois bond
holders held at the ONCE Of Jacob Little Co.. for
the purpose Of seeking to the proposes Of
TO
to their interests Elisha Riggs Esq was called to he
chair he stated the object of the meeting called
upon Col Oakley the State trustee for information
to the condition of the canal works aud his opinion
to the completion Of the Colonel Oakley replied
that, presuming he wuld be called upon, he had
reduced to writing such matters he thought might
De interesting the bondhodsrs to know and such
he considered it his duty to give The Secretary ho
mas Dixon Esq being requested proceeded to read the
paper which commenced by setting forth various mat.
tsrs In detail, relating to the canal in the Of
which much stress laid upon she inactivity
and want of energy of the chief engineer and
his delay in prosecuting the work. and recommends
ton that he be dismissed. The paper went on to
remark that he Colonel Oakley from q sense of
duty was compelled to speak plsinly, and
GREETED that he was obliged to complain of the
course pursued by his colleague, David Leavtt, one
Of the bondholders truseesthe want ton
on his part upon subjects Of interest the State Of
nois and still further that Mr. Leavitt In conversation
with Col. Oakley had stated that he did not care
straw for the people Of Illinois, sc So Mr.. Leavitt
hersupon exclaimed that's q lie, and he knows ito
The reading progressed to the end when Elisha Riggs
Esq, rose and stated to the meeting that the
conversation alluded to by Col Oakley took place
In bis presence and that the observation which Mr.
Leavitt pronounced lie, was made by Mr.. Leavtt to
him while In company with Col Oakley and severai
other gentlemen; that 1t made such an impression
upon-hm, that he repeated 1t to friend. as q
strange remark for Mr.. Leavtt to make. After the
reading terminated the subject the charges was
referred to the trustees aud resolution then intro
duced by Dudley Seldom Esq that the trustees Swift
Oakley and Leavtt should make an immediate examna-
ton Of the canal and the works, and make public
port to the condition thereof and their opinion from
actual observation to the time Of completion Of the
canal. The strangest part of the whole affair
however, the refusal Of Mr. Leavtt's friends to
listen to the testimony of Capt. Kennedy, who was
contractor the Illinois Canal and engineer and
who abundantly able to give information that could
be relied on respecting tho evils existing the line Of
the canal, from personal observation When Mr. Ken
nedy called upon to say what he knew Of the eond
ton Of things in Illinois, Of Mr. Lssvtt's friends
moved adjournment and the meeting broke up with
out taking the question: and the object of the meeting
to wit information defsatedths very person most
competent to give account of the true state
things In Illinois being refused hearing, and this was
more particularly outrageous when known that Capt
Kennedy was of the largest IL not the very largest
bondholder In the The bondholders who appoint
ed the present trustees have 1t In their power to effect
! change In the management of the canal fund. Now
| the State trustee does all the work, while the
two trustees who reside here get double the salary and
to know but little how the work progresses Of
the difficulties which the labor
under.
We must not omit to mention, that Judge Douglass
the United States Senator from Illinois, who present
by invitation, addressed the meeting at length
and assured the bondholders that the State Of Illinois
would pay every dollar Of her debt principal and inte
rest; that such thing reputation was now never
heard thought of in the sate-that candidate for
any Office, however humble, whe did 60 for paying
their debts could have the smallest chance success
He had been much among the tax payers In the State
and the feeling unanimous to pay. This Is crafty
ing for the bondhoders coming does from
| of the leading men In the State.
The returns Of the Bank Of England for several De-
RODS present the annexed comparative statement =