The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1853-01-15
INAUGURAL MESSAGE
GOVERNOR MtTTEsON.

IehlUS an aVtQuhle reward. ne hhtUAllOhs oI
our couutrymen are filed with comfort and glad
ness lhese demaud ior tho Givor Of all tless
iugs the return Of grateful hearts. The moral
world j. tled with events Of an interesting char
actcr. Sc,nee and learning ave continually I'm
folding new wondes The minds of men are he
my aroused from tie -lunlber Of centuries The
down.lroddsn among eastern dcspotisns are be
giuuiug 80 stand erect and look upward a spirit
"f equality is pcrvadlng the masses of mankind
Many thousands to whom the claims Of munar.
chy are ut1orablc, iind in this country an a-y
lum, jear'y, from oppression. Finding her lnst!.
tuuons c"ngcnlaI to their spirits, they become lie.
voted OUT cunu:ry, md glory IN her her advance.
m,nt Our own country has borne no incon.lG.
cradle PARTON N thl. drama Of life. In peace
and IN war, IN property and adversely, the IN
domtable spirit of American ir-emvn has chal.
lcnged the admratiod Of cyzed nations. Wor-
dcriul as have been the achievements Of her
arms scarcely less wonderful 10 the energy
with which her people have sought wild regions,
and hsWn out new states Illinois ls one OF the
irophle, II this nPvrrtrIug energy. Compare.
lively few wears since, the valley Of the MssIs-
supp was bNuni.es- waste. now the who ic val
ley i almost ceasing 10 be new country Com.
mercs, enterprise aud industry have penetrated
her wlds. aud discovered one of the most fertile
region, ot the world.
A lew years since mere handful Of advrn.
turuus men in our state projected system Of in.
lernal improvements which ght wei have
tired tie coursge of more populous states 1t
WAS an crtof al the time, a. the state was young,
and had not the strength tp sustain herself ~
time Of embarrassment. IT. ior a moment, she
became depressed, she Is already rising with
great rSTliiy, and gives conclusive eyIGenC. to
the world that -he Is neither overcome nnr dis
hsartrned Her geographical position renders
1t impossible that size should long remain de.
pressed 10y pccunary misfortune From the fret
moment of her embarrassment her people deter.
trrmn,d on her rescue. They have pressed that
determination with heroism well worthy Of in.
itatipn. They have never lost sight Of the ad.
vautagcs Of hcr position. nor he certainty u! her
destiny. kns directly IN the track Of \ vast
po'uun Of Ne commerce Of the west, she must
inevitably soon cease 10 he a western state, aud
become a central portion IA great system. Her
future must be estimated by her position, and by
ncr power uf producJien
Within he remembrance Of large number
ot the l!'si settlers this state was almost shut ont
from market w,th uniy single hsrbor an the
lake. The expense cl getting to that point with
the r,cGuCis II lh- suIi was nearly equal To- IT,.
value WIEN there, and they could hardly find any
market, to the south by our MYERS. Against this
uicourasmg condition uuT people have struggled
with great success Almost every portion ot lhe
state Is now, by means of the canal the lake and
our mslc.iic shipping. tie railroads aud plank
road, rapidly beng furnished with a con, -ulrut
guG profitable uNkr'. 80 GENITAL i our state
that uur product, 20 westward to the mine, ol
California, aud eastward 10 tie eitle, and to Ia
rrpr.
The Clinc, ard Galrra Union Railroad has
been pushed ior Uard with success. which gave a
strong impulse tu the desire for railroad improve.
/ mems Slretc!.uE from the larke TO the Mj,,is.
pplalurg tie northern portOnVf tie state, It
ha- oSrttrJ a ma kod influence n The settlement
aud Improvement Of the country, ihc growth OF
| ilouishug yuagcs and the property Of lie
people. Stating oE parallel u little more
.outherly. the ~, Charlie. Branch" though but
short hNs gwen great hg.jnc,, faculties to tie
town and country, and WI, ro doubt, soon be- ex
tended to III" Mississippi Still on parallel q
| little further south, the Aurora Branch has Civ
| cn illr and activity to one Of the most fertile
| portions Illinois The Chicago and Rock l.,
/ land Railroad, commenced AZ u later date, pro
/ po.cs To iur'.nh flcl,iic, to another inland .rc
ton. lhl- road - IN rapid proarc-, OF cun>truc
iiuu. tar- arr already running from Chicago I,
.
/ miles, and before two wears expires from lh,
time the chatter was granted, one hundred mile,
vii be finished aGd ia use - the city Of Peru
lhc balance Of tire distance to Rock Island i, il
u grnte state offrwal'ness. and will be compile
,cd within ouc year from this time to that iact
which hasa population at this time oi over tire,
thousand, aud commerce Of over one million
lh- clty bd, fair TO class with the large cities %
the west, The Chicago and M,ssi,,,sslppi Rail
roads completed liom Alton To Springfield
distance ct seventy two miles aud L. ~ rnpt
progress from Spring field to Bloomington, ds
iauco oI say miles, The survey has been mad
from B,uuulr- -ton to Chicago, and the TOUT
found to hc very favorable. This road runs en-
ucly ihiuught the interior uf the state RuL wi,
very much increase the taxable property of th,
route through which II runs. am informed tia
thiSIudd Will be completed within ,lghtccl
months to- Chicago, The Murgun and Sanglmol
Railroad, connecting the seat of government viii
TIE ILLINOIS rvrrat Naples, prnctratesunG of tn,
most productive puriuns Ut the state, aud open
u convenient market. The Northern Cross
the Military Tract" .he Mississippi and Allan
tic the OHIO and Mississippi the "Wahasl
Valley uf the south the Fox River valley th,
l"Rock River Valley the Peoria and Oquawka
the Illinois and Wisconsin" aud Lake Shore
'rall'OadCS oi The nurJh have ALL am intorms,
strong encouragement of speedy construction.
The limits oi tins communication will not per
mt me To name IN detail all the projected o
chartered roads OF the state, nor SlyeR Jrtulr,
statement the condition " ,hn>y now in pro
grcSs Of construction | am strongly uf the opin
ion that many new ONES will yet be d-msnde,
to supply the wants Of country Experience ha
already proved tu US the beneficial influence lhe'
exert upon the country and the commerce IT III,
people This state has wisely abandoned tn
policy OF embarrassing the treasury by engaging
IN works Of internal Improvement, aud pursue,
that of giving them into The hauds OF nrnrpurs
ted COMPANIES, She has now No interest IN then
except that which enchances the general prosper
iN NOtnnmlndful ot these advantages, she ha
granted charters with liberal hand, aud afford
sGcyH proper encouragement to their con,truc
,ion. This course having proved Of suca mani
fest advantage, sound policy would seem to die
tate that the same lbetallty should continue a
long rs capital can be obtained to bring new field
of labor into market This vast field for sutl
enterprises which now opens upon the west, vii
satisfy the general assembly that all local irhl
ously anu rivalry upon this great question az
misplaced There Is abundant opportunity an,
means for the accomplishment VI every iudlciou
project and none other need ever be- feared o
hoped for while enterprise /. let, to her own he,
action. II being an Indispensable Object ut logl-
la,lon to provide fJr the construction Of ordlnar,
roads and bridges that are required by ths want
Ui The people, uuw that railroads ate taking lh,
. place Oi these. and become necessary to enaOi,
/ the farmer to reach u market with his produce
II Has become a no less indispensable attribute ~