Tri-weekly journal. (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1847-188?, 1848-02-22
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.


made as it regards the prospect of our canal,
one Of our citizens thoughtit would best re-
lieve public anxiety by addressing letter, and
obtaining his answer, to Charles Butler, Esq,
of the city of New York, who it is well known
is the agent of the bond holders, and for them
negotiated the bill of last winter, from our
legislature, which arranged our public debt and
secured the making Of the canal TO this place.
Mr.. Butler is also one Of the Trustees of the
canal. We have understood there have been
some who have felt an apprehension, that the
Trustees did not intend to carry out their prom
Uses in good faith in finishing the canal to this
place. Such an idea appears to us absurd, foron
failure TO do it, the whole contract made by
the bond -holders, is forfeited. Not only do
they forfeit their canal bonds, in whichis ex
pressly inserted condition that they complete
tie canal to this point, and all the advances
they have made or shall make onaccount OF it
but the State would be discharged from obi
CATION to pay those, which in consequence of
this arrangement, were thrown upon the State.
1t will be remembered, that those Of our pub
licdebtors who surrendered their bonds, dad new
bonds given them, one half to be paid by the
proceeds of the canal, the other by the State.
We subjoin extracts from the letter above
referred to, so far as relates TO this subject.
In regard to the Canal, assure you that am graf
flied to have you write frankly; and your views
andopinions will always command my sincere respect
and | hope you will never hesitate TO address me
with entire freedom. Ii seems to me that you over
look one very important view Of the The Trus.
tees have dscded the plan OF finishing the Canal
10 Evansville, and have published it to the world not
only in their report, but in the newspapers and have
stated the time, ner-ly they could, when the
different divisions Of me entire line will be put I'M
der contract Now we conceive that intelligent men
in examining into the plan Of progress adopted, viii
to the conclusion that the Trustees have adopt
ed the very best plan to secure the end vizn The
peiiop-io Eueasslls-ygo amount 90 money M M
Hrs fnstnnco upon the southern end of the lima Tho,
'hey would inevitably break down--in other word.
thelr funds would fail before they coud poss;hy Gn
irh the work. nm sure that Won misopn,obc,dod
my letter to Judge Law, when have spoLcn Of ,ho
southern end oithe Canal have, nlwnya had tho Ca
mi from Terre Haute to Evansville in nv mimi ~
constituting The southern end or portion of Tho min
nue. regarding the entire Canal from the stne limo ~
the Ohio riyer-In never have entertained ar
my ldeu IN conversation, or in letters. dieren, f,o,
mat which boon adopiol viz 10 finish as re "a.
ana Togo NJ iasns our means will Justify IN ,ee o
toiho end. In settling d,fnifs'y upon tho ,l.n al
completing the satre iNs from Terre Hnuto 10 rv
hnsVlllo and advertising to place some 40 ,nilos al
mat Inc under contract In May, to be followed univ
o'nsr ie'ng' OF the remaining portions at stated me-
louS, as last as circumstances would justify-I dld
'eel that my friends At Evansville would acc IN mia
"euon the most satisfactory proofs Of the wise aetlon
OF 'he Trustees, inauring the certain complotion oe
Tue canal, In tho the shortest possible time. AL
am Obliged to keep my eye constantv ON tho onl,
means or resources provided, and which can be relied
on 10 hnish the work, am convinced that no prcot
or OF more fatal error could possibly be committed no
'ho trustees than to spend dollar of money whore
y would not tell In the construction. Wesbnn cai,
suong'h now as we proceed for we shall be eytend,no
u'e canal rapidly aoWR into the Vincennes Land nj
lric' among our matchmaking them vah,hle oad {
hSuring sales al fair prices. We have exneriencod
great difficulty IN obtaining labor, and unless we can
get iaoor INTO the country, we shall be DELAYED very
much have had a notice addressed TO Emioronts :
'c'ors ana aborers extensively published in the
German papers In this Country inviting them 10 come a
p'o that Nincennes District, and work on the CnnaI
md settle on the lands-I hope you will take Mains
SEND all such as come to Evansville upon the line
'ney prefer TO settle in back Of Evansville thew
ah 10 80 with the entire certainty that the Canal III
omlng down as fast as labor and meanscan brirg !,
'ur friends Mt Evansville should take pains 10 Give
proper direction to this class Of persons. In Nav il
70 nave large letting, and all who want work cnn
hen get IT, In order to judge of the best plan Of pro.
ressng with the work, you should be placed in the
'hce OF Trustee with the responsibility resting upon
on OF hauiHg he VJrk DONE Ii would be rs Great
appointment to the Bondholders to have il 6ah to
wouldbe to the citzent of Evansville, and ifmv in
% Is spared, mean that nsaer shall he disnpnon.
n IN that wished for Contamination ] shall visi, w
'u when go into Indiana again, Cat least such Is tn
y deiermipation) and have regretted not being an
Die TODD 50 last fall Nothing but the most uninter. w
ltng and continuing labor at Terre Haute fora month
evented me from doing So
Truly your friend CHARLES BUTLER an
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