Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-12-06

and wealth. full AMI practical report from able and
scientific would DISCLOSE fully agricultural
and manufacturing and would doubtless f@cii
tate the companies Of the State in procuring aid carry
the works they enegecally pressing forward.
cannot forbesr say that il would crafty this
suec, attracting your early aud favorable attention.
There is no subject Of more general complaint than
the delay attending the settlements of Pro-
bate Courts and the expense cted theTewifh
most respectfully suggested that change which be
adopted, will bring about the reform much required
well which would make the pay Of the officer nd Mn
steering the law, dependent somewhat the settlement
oi estates; and which should operate mutual check
upon the representative of the deceent and the
IL source Of complaint the part Of our Fellow
citizens that frequently time is spent in State leg
slature the discussion of Questions Of national char
ucer that more appropriately belong anoher tribunal
Fiat these Questions bring with them into your discus
sions angry aud violent denuncaiIDHs harsh and bitter
epitheis, aud calculated party spirit aud
feuts, will be denied While the right express the
sentiments at the people of The State through their rep
resenIaves questions OF national character, will
be controversial citizens and representatives of the
people, shnll find the Of time well employ ed
it will carefully and wstchfully attend the ncreas
ing ard growing interest of the State. We most
probably employ ourselves in devsng 10 deyeope
her Iesources-io make her municipal regulations hrm
uniform and s,abIe-snd to avoid special partial
legislation. by such means we may be able gradually
reduce the principal aud Of public debt
and give education every child OF the State When
shall have attended TO these things shall have but
little time 10 spend IN bitter party debates We should
at least endeavor in all discussions and
intercourse with another, spirit of harmony,
and compromise, forgetting that high consery
alive position, State, that have always occupied
avoiding alike, the of the north well the
south remembering that member of this great
confederacy, aud that il high mission TO say the
element Of portion of this Union against the other,
by avoiding all appeals to sectional interest
The Wabash and Erie Canal is accomplishing, as il
progresses, all That its friends predicted by the arrange
made by the State with creditors IT'S progress
equals the expectation Of its warmest friends Due cfe
dill should be given the board of for the
gy they displayed in pressing forward this great
work Ii your plain duty in good faith TO carry out all
the stpulaons and agreements entered into with our
creditors in connection with this work, and in
whatever throw obstacles in The way OF its adj
vancemen IL this work progresses the next two years
rs has the past we shall have, by that me the waters
OF the lakes united with the Mississippi We then shall
have in actual operation the longest canal in the United
Sates carrying upon its bosom the productions Of the
most fertile part OF the Mississippi valley. While
thus fondly anticipating the uture the mention of this
great work to-day, brings mind the painful reec
tion that who officially connected with its pro-
gress aud who took deep interest in its speedy
competion, has lately fallen. Thomas III. Blake, died
in the midst Of his usefulness having filled prominent
place in the history of his country; he man o
honor aud integrity he had the confidence Of all who
knew him, and his loss is public one
repair the station which my fellow citizens have
assigned with great diffdence acknowledging my in
experience, -dsrnstng my own ability 10 accomplish
the work before Were it that shall have ht
aid of your councils that OF the other departments OF the
government, and that of my fellow citzens generally,
should shrink from its responsibilities. But trusting tina
all shall devouy look to that being, who is alone abb
To impart wisdom and knowle ledge, that all of act
may be done in his fear aud with firm reliance on hi
blessings undertake the discharge OF the duties, deter
mined make the interest of Indiana the first object
my care and to devote all my time TO her welfare.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Indianapolis, Dec. 5. ls49.