The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1851-01-28
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SPRINGFIrLD, ILL.,, Jan. 81. 1851.

A. Ii. SANDERS Sir: An unavoidable
absence OF few days from the city will ac-
count io- my failure to apprise you regularly
of the doiugs of our Legislature. As no
measures of general interest have been taken
during the, past week, your readers la this
State, and others concerned will lose sight
of no important legislation by my neglect.
While was absent, and since my return,
the all-abs 0rbing topic seems TO have been
the Central Railroad Members all take a
lively interest in the matter. while Governor
French is evidently similarly concerned
During the agitation consequent upon the
introduction oil tins momentous subject IN the
Legislature, the presence Of Col. Bissell here
is esteemed cmineaty usefel, and he canno,
better serve his constituency, than by remain
ing till some definite action shall have been
had. He has the full confidence of both
parties to the negotiation, and the aid OF MS
excellent counsel is cheriully afforded.
Should measures be taken by the Legisla-
ture insure the completion of the Central
Railroad as it was originally intenl led to build
tit e. on the route designated in the old
charter the certain and happy effect will be
the formation Of companies for the construc-
ton of branches from the main trunk to eve
ry point in the State, WHOSE growing impor-
lance would probably justify the expense
| Thus the interests of nearly every part Of the
State might he forwarded, while blind en-
deavor 10 secure all these ends at once
might defeat the whole object. Such would
be the greatest calamity that Could bciall ILL
nois, as GU the completion of this great iron
the roughfare essentially depends her future
~ c,r.otuasc R,,t 4 cincerply hone
and vet believe, 10 such endeavor will be
made. Members ere long will come fully Ia
their senses discard local expectation and
sectional jealousy, and labor TOR the advance
ment OF the Slate at large.
The bill Tor General Banking Law has
no: as vet passed The House; but from what
| | have recently observed. am lead to believe
that ultimately ii will. What fate it vii
meet in the Senate present manifestations vii
not allow me TO determine. The citizens o
several counties OF the Slate have forwarded
petitions praying the passage Of such Il bill
signed by numbers OF both political parties
but principally, of course, by Wings. Thi;
| am glad 10 notice. and ii the expression o
views on tins subject were more genera
throughout the State | confidently believ,
the bill would pass by II handsome majority
bui as such an expression cannot be given II
proper season the matter remains III doubt
As "a citizen Of Illinois, and one who ha:
lived IN The Stale ever since its admission III
to the Union as such. feel too sensibly ih'
want of the conveDences well regulated
banks afford. have anxously been looking
forward to the period when i'll this connection
we shall be placed on AN equal footing Will
our sisle. Suites all around Us, and am happ.
that that COOL period is now dawning, eveI
So family. Our State Is yet IN It's infancy
but the growing importance OF our numer
, Gus towns call loudly for safe and permanent
~ established banks, AMI should the presen
Legislature reuse TO encourage the estab
lishnent Of such Institutions IN my opinion
: i, refuses TO observe The wishes OF a nIaJorit.
of the people oil The Safe.
La the Senate to-day nothing OF materla
consequence has iranspired. The Senat
Committee on Internal improvements hav'
for some time had under consideration tn
Northern Indiana & Chicago Railroad bill
and will perhaps report il back TO morrow
and recommend its passage. AS 1t is meas
IRE in which II large number OF your reader
feel Interested, in some future letter ma,
take OCCASION to speak OF il more fully.
Respectfully, &C.,
ILLINOIS.