Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-02-24
WABASH AND ERIE CANAL.


obtaining his answer, 10 Charles Butler, Esq,
of the city of New York, who it is wellknown
is the agent OF the bond holders, and for them
negotiated the bill of last winter, from our
legislature, which arranged our pubic 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
ises in good faith in finishing the canal to this
place. Such an idea appears to us absurd, foron
failure to do ii, the whole contract made by
the bond holders, Is forfeited. Not only do
they forfeit their canal bonds. in whichis ex-
p@resslY inserted a condition that they complete
the canal to this point, and all the advances
they have made or shall make on account 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 win be remembered, that those of our pub
licdebtors who surrendered their bonds had 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, 50 far as relates 10 this subject.
In regard to the Canal. assure you that am graft
lied to have you write me so frankly; and your views
and opinions viii 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 case. The Trus-
tees have decided on the plan of finishing the Canal
to EransUiRe, and have published it to the world, no,
only in their report, bul in the newspapers, and have
stated the tine, as nearly as they could, when the
different divisions OF the satirs line will be put I'M
der contract. Now We conceive that intelligent men
in examining into the plan of progress adopted, viii
come to the conclusion, that, the Trustees have adopt
ed the very best plan to secure The snd, vizin the COM
pletion 10 EvansvilIe-and any one, in looking at the
work to be done, and the cost ofeach division of that
work, would see at a glance that if the Trustees were
tooutIay any considerable amount of money, in the
first instance upon the southern end of the line, that
they would inevitably break down-in other words,
their funds would fail before they could possibly fin
ISL the work. ! am sure that you Inexperienced
my letter to Judge Law, when l have spoken OF the
southern end of the Canal, | have, always had the Ca
nal from Terre Hau.e to Evansville IN my mind, as
constituting the southern end or portion of the main
line, regarding the entire Canal from the State line to
the Ohio riveT-Ineyer have entertained or expressed
any idea in conversation, or in letters, different from
that which has besn adopted viz: to finish as ice go
and TO 90 as fasta as our means will Justify, til we get
10 the end. In settling definitely upon the plan OF
completing the satire iine from Terre Haute to Ev
a~nsyille, and advertising TO place some 40 miles of
that line under contract in May, to be followed up by
other lettings of the remaining portions at stated Pc
RODS, as fast as circumstances would justify did
feel that my friendsa at Evansville would see in this
sction the most satisfactory proofs OF the wise action
Oh the Trustees, insuring the certain completion of
The Canal, in the the shortest possible time. AS l
am obliged to keep my eye constantly on the only
means or resources provided, and which can be relied
on fe finish the work, am convinced that no great
er or more fatal error could possibly be by
the Trustees than to spend a dollar of money where
u would not tell in the construction. We shall gain
strength now as we proceed for we shall be extending
the Canal rapidly dOan into the incennes Land Dis
tist among our lands-making them valuable aad
insuring sales at fair prices. We have experienced
great difficulty in obtaining labor, and unless we can
get labor into the country, We shallbe delayed very
much. have had a notice addressed to Emigrants,
contractors and laborers, extensively published in the
German papers in this Country inviting them to come
into that Vincennes District, and work on the Canal,
md settle on the lands-I hope you will take pains
TO send all such as come to Evansville upon the line,
or if they prefer to settle in back of Evansville, they
can do so with the entire certainty that the Canal is
coming down as fast as labor and means can bring it.
Our friends at Evansville, should take pains TO give
aproper direction to this class CT pers rs. In May.
we have a large letting. and all who want work, can
then get it. In order to Judge Of the best plan of pro,
crossing with the work, you should be placed in tho
Office of Trustee with the responsibility resting upoI
you OF having The r7rk done. 1t would be as great
disappointment to the Bond-holders to have it fail
as 1t would be to the citizent of Evansville, and ifml
life is spared. Imean that nsither shall be ~disappoin
sed in that wished for consummation. | shall yisi
you whenI go into Indiana again, Cat least such i
my determination and l have regretted not bein,
able to do 50 last fall. Nothing but the most uninter
hitting and combining labor at Ferre Haute fora mont
prevented me from doing so.
Truly, your friend, CHARLESBUTLER.
The LOAN Built will be seen from tn
proceedings of Congress under the telegrap
head that the bill for the negotiation of a nel
lean of SIG. 0G0. 600 has passed the House {
Representatives. Mr.. Hays substitute propel
iRg the issue of SIG, OOo, 900 of Treasury note
instead of the negotiation Of a loan having bee
defeated by a majority of one vote.
The Maiamoros Flag, says: The c~olIectio
of internal taxes goes on swimmingly. : W
understand. says the Flag, that nearly $1,000
have been received By Capt. Chapman with
the last month, without including the tax TO
merly collected by the central government
Mexico. Assessment rolls are being made O
for the latter, which, when added to the Stat
city and other taxes collected here, viii swe
abe receipts to a handsome sum.
It was reported by Mexicans, recently a
rived at Matanaoros from the interior, that v
tai Fernandez, Governor of the State Of I
mauIipas Gen Canales, and Col carrasco la
concocted a scheme having for its object Il
Independence Of the Northern States OF MeA
co: and that they are now endeavoring TO {,
ssin converts to their views Canales, we .
lieye. has been outlawed by his sovernmeL
snd he colonel Is IN rather bad door WITH a