The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-02-04

There i in circulation, a circular, pur-
porting 10 be addressed 10 the subscribers
for the completion ri the canal, and TO the
holders OF canal bonds. Ii is signed by 4
number OF names, the larger portion of whom
We always understood 10 be the especial ia
rOrites of the Chief Engineer and his abet
tors. The signers, with teIc exceptions,
are whigs. and like the Chief Engineer, pro.
badly, think that,obea member of that par.
~ is n sufficient guaranty for ability TO per-
form any duties upon the line, from which
pecHniurg ddrdntGGc is to be realized.
/ The objects Of the publication of this cir
cular at this time, must be obvious 10 all.
II i intended to have effect upon the Gov.
crnor, and, if possible, 10 deter him from us
ing that prcroCative which the law gives
him, to prevent abuse and corruption from
being allowed in the Engineer department
OF the canal. This attempt of these poht-
cal favoliteS TO sustain Mr. Gooding, we
predict, viii not prevent the Executive OF
this State from disohargins his duty in the
premises, f,arlessly, and 10 the satisfaction
of every uuprejudiced mind. That there
has been gloss misconduct lit the control and
management OF the canal cannot be doubted.
Abundance Of impartial aud substantial tes-
timony has been produced, the ialslty OF
which cannot be shown. The governor, al
ter due consideration OF all the testimony
connected with the subject, will, doubtless,
use his authority To prevent future abuses.
The attempts made by the SlgnerS OF the
circular, referred Ia above, 10 place Col
Oakley. the State Trustee, in false posi-
ton before the people Of this State, will be
iruitics>. His actions 50 far have been
marked 10y strict sense of duty. Ever
since he has assumed his official duties; the
Chief Engineer and his hirelingS, have wa
ged continued warfare upon him. knowing
that be was determined 10 irrrlt out and cor
rect abuses, aud consequently they Were
aware that their mi>decdS would be brought
to light. Such motives rs these were the
grounds OF the opposition 10 Col. Oakley. as
every one must be cOuviNCCd who Will take
candid view of the whole matter. But
those who have adopted this course of oppo-
sitiUu TO the State Trustee, have mistaken
the people of Illinois. They will not sub
INIT 10 see their agent, while labOrlug for the
rights and interests of the State. assaulted
and opposed, without rallying 10 sustain
him. Col. Oakley, in these matters, has
shown himself to he fearless in the discharge
of his official duties, and worthy OF the con-
iidence which has been reposed in him.
The efforts of Col. Oakley, however, have
hot been without their effect. as the manner
in which the work now progresses fully
shows. Those having the work under their
charge have became aware that it would
not answer for them to retard the compile
ton of the canal longer for the purpose Of
receiving idrge salaries. when their objects
-, ,pI, hnp,a tb., IA,
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 bene fetal influence Of lIs investigations
are visible on the whole line. and are wor.
/ thy Of note. His course has given satisfac-
ton TO a large majority of the people on this
portion of the line, who have long been wit
Aesses Of the Encouragement and abuses
which he is laboving to correct.-Joiiet Sig.
Telegraphic commune alton is now open
between Chicago and Michigan city. The
line will he in operation TO Buffalo aud the
Atlantic cities in u week or two.
+ GooD.-The editor fthe Chronotype says
that, passing by a wine-making establish
mcnt in Boston, lately, he saw the refuse
thrown out, which he would have pronoun-
ced logwood chips, had he not known they
must be grapes
Hon. Mr.. Petit, Of Indiana, recently
felldown ON the ice in Washington and brok q
his leg.
RuMoR.-1hnt Edwin Croswcll ofthc Al.
bany Argus, Is to be appointed minister tc
Russia.
The celebrated .'Gaincs Case" has been
decided by the supreme court OF the United
States. BY this decision the wife of Gen
Gaines comesin possession oflOur iifths ofat
estate computed to be worth seventeen to
twenty millions of dollars.
/ The wing members of the legislature oil
Iowa, and the wing members of the legisla.
ture of Indiana have pronounced for Gener-
alTayor for the presidency.
"Miss Semphinc, do yo write prose Of
poetry for the nagazineF" "Nary one-l
writes small hand ~
I5@Before magistrate in Boston, the
other day, witness being asked how he
knew man and woman were husband and
wife, replied, che had often heard the lady
blow the gentleman up" The evidence
was held to be conclusive.
Mr.. PoindeXter. heretofore prominen,
wing, spoke at the Mississippi Convention,
lauding democracy, and denouncing Mr..
Clay's Mexican speech.
All the officers Of the Michigan legisla-
ture are printers.
Two lovers stood upon the shore,
OF Massachusetts bay,
Bidding sad farewell before
Seth tore himself away,
''l'll marry you when come back,
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