Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1831-04-09

something OF nothing; leaving the world
and myself II perfect liberty to put upon
them wha, construction we please, and
myself 70 use as please by his special
permission. Peradyentsse it IS out Of
pure kindness for me, thinking want to
knos Ill d,cse things, bat while thank
him, ] will inform him, it is generally Of
that species for which have no use, it
being above my capacity, or too tr'fisng
to be relied on; il may be quantum suftl-
cient for him. Twill leave it for his ex-
elusive edificafion, and notice some more
important matters in which he also took
. part, and expected he would have no
uced very dif.ren, from the way he has
done. ln.saD the part he acted while the
canal question was under consideration
last WINTER. The invaluable constitution
under which VIC live, and bold
and ENJOY every comfort and blessing we
possess, pcremptorily ordains and declares
that the viii Of ihe minority shall always
conform 10 that Of the maturity, This
every member Of the legislature Is bound
by the solemnity Of an oath To support be-
fore he takes his seat. In January, 1928,
IN &C, was passed creating board Of ca
nal commissioners, which became organ
lzcA the 25ah May, following, and pro-
.ceeded upon the duties assigned them, as
appears by their report 70 the legislature,
dated 18th December, 1879. During the
next session an act was passed directing
the commissioners to prepare portion Of
the canal lands for contract. The summit
section was accordingly prepared. They
also directed them to advertise portion Of
the canal lands for SALE This was done
far and wide. and purchasers invited from
all parts; the days Of sale arrived-the
Lands were offered under conditions Of the
most fattcring hind, by paying but
small part Of the money in hand, the Pur-
chaser was to have credit Of II years
On the balance, and solemn pledge was
given IN addition, that all the nett pro-
cseds arising from such sale should Ie APP
piled to the construction Of canal foot
Gail road) through the canal lands. I'm
der these 6aitering Conditions, offered by
the sovereign state Of Indiana, through
her Legislature by their solemn act, p'edg-
ing in the most impressive manner, the
good faith Of tho state for the fulflmept Of
the contract ON her part No doubt ought
to have been entertained Of the fal6lment
most scrsPsloassy BY bSe, and none was
entertained presume by any, for lands
were purchased to the amount of upwards
81 S7O, 900. and on the part Of the pur-
chaser, faithfully complied with. Pend
inc the passage Of the last mentioned act,
the entire representation Of this county,
/ believe were against its passage; some
fsr one reason, and some for another. Mr..
ksiridcn was then member, and spoke
ably against it, this at that time they had
the same right to do, that Others had to
support it, II was then very different
question, IT was then question Of policy,
and expectancy; a difference Of senii-
ment might be reasonably expected to
grow out Of such a question, it received
the full consideration Of the Legislature,
and finally became law, conta ming the
above provisions, provisions by which,
he state on her part was irrevocabiy
bound from and after the passing thereof,
- comply With on her part, towards every
who chose to accept her terms.
The minority were then no longer indie
oendent, could no longer consti:utionaliy
or honorabiy oppose it, because the mo-
ucnt it became law it was as much
their &C, as if they had supported 1t and
voted for II, having no alternative but TO
proceed 20 construct the canal should ihe
people accept their terms, or honorably
compromise with every individual pur-
chaser, tho state has no right, she eau
not change the application Of those funds
from a canal to a rail road, # even Con-
yress were willing, unless every individ-
nal purchaser Of those lands were also
willing. During the recess Of the Legis-
laturc her terms were accepted and lands
sold to the above amount. The legisla-
ture being immortal or body that never
dies, every succeeding legislature is most
implicitly bound to fulfil the acts and re-
deem the pledges Of their predecessors in
the same GOOD faith as If they were acts