Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-09

While the bonds issued on Account of the
Wabash asd Erie Canal were 81 727.0lo, 90
which, adding The expenditure On account of
f, TIE Cross c.. C4nal, Si36.o3l , now q par,
~ the Wabash and Erie Canal, ve have he
>am Il s3l63 0jl - as the share Of The
counties now directly interested IN tie canal
/ a highway ln the general relief !ufai-hei
! by tie State debt arrangement The forsgo
( iny are principal sums, without the accrued
I interest. which was funded IN q 40 ARIA pc
meui bat IL shows the relative benefits con
terred on tho varioas portions Of the STATE by
! the adjustment of the State debt. in which
one halfof the general burden was thrown up
on this canal
/ Your memorialists express the opinion that
anv aid furnished by the late 10 saw. the los
OF The canal, viii on Y be temporarily required
aud Notwithstanding the fact that os.ring the
past two or three years IT. revenues have fall
en sh0Ts % ~ necessities cor maintenance, and
uotv outstanding the severe trials which the
competition Of the railroads lay upon II. vet
there's good reason 10 believe TIA; IA future
years the canal wall Ie self sustaining. The
past .hree years have been attended with & fail
ure Of crop, throw .holi tle West, and paIic
aiarly along the line Il the canal aad he sur
/ plus predictions OF this region have been so
! limited that Tie Tailrcass we've az 40 lime
+ pressed with bcsine-s, aud were comp lied
continually ty their own rsccssities 90 sirug
gle Cor every pound Of frei ghi % be transported
Ia the meaniime. the canal ffom accidental
! CAUSES hasnottlway sheen reliable Iat, state OF
= ithines can not continue. and We nav rely up
on the rcturn 81 fruitful seasons. " hen the ca
pacits II our railroads viii noi be adequate 90
move the whole prodcc ie1 n lie sell AMI
yonr mefnoriaiisfs DO NOT doubt. that with a
close aud careful management Of The canal an.
+ der some noN system Of economical admins
imaon different from the present Trust. 30
soon a. we shall be again blesse Nth ahuna
ant crops. IL, revenues Will exceed al It's wants
for matatcnance.
To 81 " the interest ihs, tie Agficui.urisfs
ihe line oi the canal have 81 il. presrrs ALTON
and use, a. vel those who have th benefit
oi railroti transportation. as those 10 arc
without slch beDtff. your memsralisis Eta' p
that the average amosut Of sur lue ara .
which H. the fruitful wears gore hy, vas "a
ken from the counties on The Wabash. north
u ierrs Hauie, va. go 900 oi bo,hsls pei
wear. ltcaa not be dout'ei that u "a. canal
was drlel up a. J ite railroads - TIE state
were solely depended upon f0r TIE transpor
talon ct this surplus 10 market. tae extra
cost OF each ba.hel would not H. less than
Use celts note o. lhe lake. then * would cos
20 transport So either bs canal or rsiiro-i, II
ibc navigaiion oi ihe canal was maintained -
Ihis los by the abandoBDest % Tic canal
+ would fall wholly upon the producer. fsr by
That much 81 least wolll Tie price Of his gfai1
o. nialshed aud ia the syyreyat 81 the
900 oo1 81 bushels would amount inseseh year
90 the iaTmfr-. ~ the sun 0f S2Jl.Vl) Ia view
oi this ii.u-'ra ION, the canal j, presented, not
only a. means of cheap transpo-tafisn fo'
heavy commodities fsf above aud prcicfabls Il
% rai.roa.s. blt as regulator upon lAe raj
roai- e.. mselse~ controlling them aud pre-
venting ihen from erecting nonopo'ie 81
transp sporiaf1en. pnrea~onabls charging The pro
ducli.e alnc - so cou.ie efcial Commodities
Your memouail-is reisr your hcuora5i,
body io the fact sh1pn ~ various rrp1ff.
nsds ~ the Board Of Iruslecs 10 tie Lgs
lairfs, ibzi for tv0 % three ycars, aud uuia
The Constructions al competing railroads, thi'
cana DID turn IA revenue sufficient % main
tain itself Ga al respects AID leave a consid
er.tle surplus over rhst up to the time vhrr
The railroads ca'le into competition ps.h a., a.
earning, we're yesrly incressing, aud a. pro
lucilve establishments faliy proansei al TIA
had been hoped for q. Bat from the tim.
shes sEe hr.s railroad tapped - sources O
plsiae-s. as revenues began 10 v1nc. AID il
he pro grss- ~ dimfnatloa nave gone oa irou
rear TO year. uati We 80 now informed tha
hey are lnaIsQltle - lts e. aint4bance =
Though tAe Construction 81 these railroad
has Destroyed the canal a. productive worS
| set in The mann result ihe STATE has bee
greatly benefited. aud can we'll AFFORD. g. .A
ss-t gains she has made 10 her wealih an.
p0NeE. 20 preserve tie canal al a eonsiderabi
early sxPens a. it Il found u be neesssary =
o. she bad bot allowed the construction Z
! nee roads her canal would have been prg
. iuruve beyond all original estimates. but :
az conslTlction OF the roais her general pros
,rrity has bern promoted beyond anyihin
nAi could have been expected from the iud.
| nee II tae canal alone. 1our ineni0riaiisi
| .abfnlt and insist that the State nos acccI
, These great gains 10 her general growt