Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-02-01
Canal Affairs.

holders of canal bonds. 1t is signed by
number of names, the larger portion of
whom we always understood to be the
especial farorites of the Chief Engineer
and his abettors. The signers. with a
te~ exceptions, are wings, and like the
Chief Engineer. probably. think that to be
member of that party is a sufficient
guaranty for ability to perform any duties
upon the line, from which pecuniary ad-
rGntdge is 10 be realized.
The objects of the publication of this
circular at this time. must be obvious to
all 1t is intended to have effect upon
the Governor. and, if possible, to deter
nIm from using that prerogative which the
law gives him, to prevent abuse and cor
ruptlon from being allowed in the Engi-
neer department of the canal. This at.
tempt Ofthese political favortes to sustain
Mr.. Gooding, we predict, will not prevent
the Executive of this State from discharg-
ing his duty in the premises, fearlessly,
and to the satisfaction ofevery unprejudic-
ed mind That there has been gross mis-.
conduct in the control and management
Of The canal cannot be doubled. Alum
dance of impartial and substantial testi-
mony has been produced, the falsity of
which cannot be shown. The governor,
after due consideration of all the testi-
mony connected with the subject, will,
doubtless, use his authority to prevent flu.
ture abuses.
The attempts made by the signers ofthe
circular, referred to above, to place Col.
Oakley, the State Trustee, in false po.
sition before the people of this State, will
he fruitless. His actions so far have been
marked by strict sense of duty. Ever
since he has assumed his official duties,
the Chief Engineer and his hirelings have
waged continued warfare upon him,
knowing that he was determined to ferrit
out and correct abuses, and consequently
they were aware that their misdeeds wo'd
be brought to light. Such motives as
these were the grounds of the opposition
to Col. Oakley. as every one must be con-
WINGED who will take candid view OF the
whole matter. But those who have adopt.
ed this course of opposition to the State
Trustee, have mistaken the people of Hi
nois. They will not submit to see their
agent, while laboring for the rights and
interests of the State, assaulted and oppo-
sed, without ralying to sustain him. Col.
Oakley, in these matters, has shown him
self to be fearless in the discharge Of his
official duties land worthy ofthe confidence
which hos been reposed in him.
The efforts of Col. Oakley, however,
have not been without their effect, as the
manner in which the work now progress
es fully shows. Those having the work
under their charge have became aware
that it would not ans wer for them to re.
tard the completion Of the canal longer
for the purpose ofreceiving large salaries,
when their objects were so plainly shown
hence the present energetic prosecution
of the work. The prospect now is that
The canal will be ready for navigation by
the first of June next. This era which
has been so long anxiously looked for by
the people of Illinois, has been hurried on
by the energy Of Col. Oakley. The ben.
ehcial influence OF his investigations are
visible on the whole line, and are worthy
OF note. His course has given satisfac.
ton to large majority of the people on
this portion ofthe line, who have long been
witnesses of the Encouragement and
abuses which he is laboring to correct.
A MIsTAKE.-The report of the cap.
ture of the whaers In the Pacific, by
Mexican privateers, turns out to be with
out foundation. 1t seems that the boats
which were supposed to be lying on shore
captured, were only waiting, for the fruits
of the sailors labors on land, in what thew
supposed to be gold mine.
NEWSPAPER PosTAGE.-The Ohio Leo.
islature has adopted, unanimously, res.
olution requesting the delegation from
that State in Congress TO vote for an a.
amendment to the post office law which
shall permit newspapers to 60 in the
mails free of postage to any post Office