Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-22
WHOLE NO. G3.

been let by the officers OF Jasper county.
liz a manner not conformab.e to the Law.
These transactions it will be your duty %
investigate thoroughly; and if any Of the
officers OF State shall be found to have par
ticIpated therein you will not hesitate to ap
PLY the proper corrective. Under no pos
sible circumstances, should titles have been
delivered to the contractors, Cor any of the
lands, until the completion of their respec-
tive contracts promptly refused the ex-
ccution of further patents. l am advised
that, in these cases. large sums of money
have been advanced for work in draining
and ditching. AS the work was progres-
sing. spectators would buy up the lands.
as fast as they were ditched. To obYia,e
this, advance certificates were Issued, and
bond and security taken for the completion
of the work, and in this way, secure the
land to the contractor and laboror. In ex-
tenuation Of tie policy adopted, il may be
found, upon examina ion, that large bodies
Of land have been drained and reclaimed,
which would otherwise have remained VAL
ueless Similar contracts were made in
Gibson county, which resulted sa.isfactoli
ly to the State and to the people. i would.
however. have been more crcdi abl, to the
parties to these contracts, if they had been
laid before the Legislature Of the State, for
approval.
Some modification Of the law viii be re-
quired to enable the State to complete the
system of drainage, and make the unsold
lands marketable. The propriety of redu-
cling and graduating the price of the re-
naming lands, situated like those in Knox
and their counties, Is, also, suggested.
A large body of lands, in Lake county.
is ovcrfiowed by the waters of the Callmu;,
in consequence of dam erected in Illinois,
for the supply of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal. \ communication on this subject.
from the trustees of tha: canal is herewith
transmitted.
| regret to say that no selection has
been made for the location Of tho site ef the
contemplated House Of Refuge. Under
the restrictions and limitations contained
in the Act of The General Assembly, your
officers could not make 4 selection suitable
for such a building, and purposes. 1t IS
very desirable that, whatever action may be
taken on this subject, the matter may re-
ceive your attention at an early dqy, in or
der that the house If Refuge may be com
menced with the opening CT Spring. The
propriety of establishing three Houses of
! Reluge-one north, one south, and one at
the cen;re-is worthy Of special ccnsilcra-
ton
We shall be unfaiihful TO the trust rcpo-
sed in US by the people of Indiana, unless
We address ourselves to her future, with a
determination to cherish and augmcn: her
good name. Amid all tie privaiions and
hardships Of frontier life. aud under cm-
barrassment5 destructive Of ordinary enc.
gies and integrity, she has fulfllel nl her
obligations, and clothed herself with pros
perily and peace Her broad fields. re-
claimed from the sturdy forests. are pour-
ing their wealthy harvcsis into the grana-
ries Of the East. North, and South. Wi,h
her Increasing facilities of transportation.
her growing population. her multiplying
schools and institutions of learning, size is
rapidly increasing in strength in all tie ci
ements which constitute great, power
ful. and prosperous Stale.
In his survey other condition and pros
periiy, one Of Tie most gratifying reflections
is, tha. /: is no; for herself aloar. hu. for
her sister States, 10 whose wealth sha coa-
tributes generous por.ion, as well aS 70
the strength OF .hal coriederacy In which
she has received countless blessings and 10
the peace ana pcrmanence ol wnich She
deems il her duty. her pleasure, ani her
pride 10 contribute.
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ity or our conllibu, ons To the maciial
wealth ot others, were il not tha; W. ,.sn
proudly say for Indiana. THAI. ftom The be-
ginning un:o the present hour, distinguish
ed fidelity. in all her poll ieal rela.i9as 10
her sister coufcicra:es, marks and aiorns
her history. Central in position in iL:s
great family of S;a:cs-bordeFing op thoS.
which widely differ from her in domestic
policy--she has invariably recognized ihe
co-eqaal Sovereignty aad periec. egra'i
Of those around her, aad has ever cheerful
ly accorded. within her jurisdiction. to II
citizens Of the Union. those righ.s whica
are clearly guaranteed by The Federal Con
siU;ion-denying no iish. ol property.
and imposing no ,esuic.ion upon opinions.
discussions or afms Of political ac.i9n.--
Regardless Of her likes and dislikes. ever
fai,Lfil to The federal compac.s. she las
resisted all attempts to lead her ia;o any
course Of Legislation against the interests or
Institutions Of hel sisac SAFES No laws
enacted in spirit OF resistance. or La
drance. to the Cons situional onacimen.s of
the General Government. have ever fonrd
4 place upon her statute books. Emerging
f.om the recent and exci.ing Presidential
contest. unseducei by the ul,raisms wl:ch
have beset her on either hand, she has re-
newelly and sill more firmly established
her reputation for fidelity and enlightened
patriotism. Listening 10 no fanaticai or
secianal persuasion, whether coming to her
on Southern or Northern br,ezes. She las
followed only the guidance of the Consliu-
ion; and has borne aloft the flag of the
whole Union. with profound attachment t.
Zach and every star. She has sustained
he supremacy of law-has tliumphan,ly
defended the vital principle of our kepub-
lc. to-Wit: the right of tho people every