20 Dec 1871
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Newspaper
Terre Haute Weekly Express
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1871
Page
1
Hand made wagons for sale numbered ten or fifteen, priced to compete with state wagons. Workshop located at Cor 4th and Cherry Streets in Terre Haute Indiana.
The Daily Express argues there was no valid compact between Indiana and Ohio regarding the Wabash and Erie Canal. It details congressional grants, state actions, and a contested 1829-1834 agreement, asserting Indiana performed its end while Ohio did not ratify, leaving no binding obligation.
Indiana and Ohio jointly resolve to transfer canal lands within Ohio to Ohio and to relinquish Indiana rights. The piece presents the Indiana resolution dated February 1 1834 and the Ohio counterpart February 24 1834, detailing the compact governing Wabash and Erie Canal lands and Ohio’s obligation to complete its canal segment. The article emphasizes readers should judge the contract from its text.
The text concludes there is no contract with Ohio regarding the canal rights. Indiana granted land to Ohio but did not receive consideration or make a reciprocal promise. Even if the original act tied construction to timelines, Ohio cannot sue Indiana on a contract with the United States, and Indiana may argue acceptance did not bind rebuilding duties after completion.
A historical joint resolution discusses construction and maintenance of the Wabash and Erie Canal across Indiana and Ohio. It covers land grants, toll arrangements, timelines for completion, and the binding pledge to keep the canal a public highway open to all citizens. It also notes Ohio’s prior expenditures and Indiana’s current management issues and asks Indiana to fund and restore navigable order.
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