The Evansville Journal

In many of the counties in Pennsylvania, the Commissioners are anticipating the period for the regular collection of the revenue in order to meet promptly the interest on the State debt. Ohio pays up her interest cheerfully and promptly; but Indiana—what does she do,—lags behind and makes no effort to meet the claims against her. And will it be believed, a few demagogues in our State for the sake of a little notoriety and in the hope by such a course to slip into office—are actually opposing the reception and appropriation of lands, granted by the last Congress for the completion of Erie and Ohio Canal, to that purpose. The tolls, water rents, &c., of the canal when finished, will pay one-half to two-thirds of the interest on our State debt; yet with the means to accomplish that object given to us, there are those in our midst so dishonest as to refuse their acceptance. They are the dogs in the manger—they will neither benefit themselves nor suffer their creditors to be benefited.