Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-30

Board to adopt these extreme dimensions. "A Canal at
the Frs of the Ohio the Indiana SIDE amply supply
ing the wants of the great trade al that ryer, may De
completed under favorable circumstances IN two years
from its ncement and afford all times safe
transit for all classes Of boats needing such improvement
10 enable them pass this great barrier 10 The trade Of
the Mississp pi valley.
In the construction of this work Cincinnati c most
deeply interested. The shippers of produce from that
port South, nay, the whole steamboat interest," have suf
Tered great delays and for years. by
the utter ncapacty Of the Louisville and Portland Canal
to The purpose for which originally intend
ed-as present managed il is perfect nuisance and
venture say from Pittsburgh The Falls, there is not
single steamboat owner, who would be willing
pay the Louisville Stockholders the extravagant tolls
charged cheeriully could they be permitted TO
cend and descend the Falls Of the Ohio, by any means,
rather than through their Canal Bs this cannot be
done; and until the Canal the Indiana side is
completed, the nuisance cannot be abated.
pass over the slur at the capacity and estimates OF
the Engineer who made the survey-where he Is known,
he cannot be injured by such means. l pass by the
charge of fraud made against the steamboat Of
CincIhaati in the fifth specification Of the article alluded
to, where is alleged, "that by of incorrect
tom house papers the Cincinnati freight hns been taken
through the Canal less average Of toll than that
carried Louisville and Other boats pass by The
mendaiion Of the "Journa that spirit Of patriotism
and liberay the part Of the Louisville Stockholders
who, after inducing the subscribe for
tythree hundred and thirty five shares par, which
paid S240 500 the me when but for this advance
by the government the work have been abandoned
ana Nhen INDIVIDUAL StOck could De bought IN any
amount at fifty cents on the dollar, and which individual
Stock, these interested patriotic and liberal gentle
men, are now turning over TO the government at for
every 500 paid, and applying the government dividends
TO the liquidation of-by merely saying elf Tins is getting
rid of investment considerable sacrifice because
Qhe Sockholders) believe this commerce should be free
10 asserted by The "Journa then there but few
capitalists no would be willing TO make similar
"sacnfce.' The idea is perfectly ridiculous.
In conclusion, would say that Louisville has long
looked at the contemplated work with great alarm "he
CALLED Jade winces, the scepre is departing while
Cincinnati has in wealth, population and power, great
oustrpt the City Of the Falls, her neighbors
the river the free side of the Ohio, Jacksonville and
New Albany, fast pressing her population, and in
but few years will be her rivals, nay her superb
ors in all that constitutes great cities-weal,h and
population of epterprsing, industrious and intelligent
white One great Of efecting this change, is
the construction OF the Indiana Canal, and this
knows better than talented and gifted of New
England, the senior editor of the Louisville Journal
INDIANA.