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Ohio Legislature.


days before the commencement Of the
present session OF the Legislature, that
that body, when convened, would find it
necessary to dsavow the Mississippi
anti bond paying doctrines; and, it SO
turns out, in less than q month, that our
quasi prediction is fulfilled 10 the letter.
Only sic anti bond paying Lokies could
be found in the Legislature; and not one
Wing of that stripe. We rejoice that
Ohio has crushed the Hydra even at its
birth. As the subject is Of importance
we give the proceedings at length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY; Dec. 2l, 184l
Mr., Spalding (Mr Bliss in the Chair
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas, an opinion has become
some what prevalent, that the indepon-
dent States of this Union, will, at some
future period, REPUDIATE the payment
of The debts by them respectively con-
tracted with capitalists, both in Europe
and America;
And, whereas, such an opinion is at
variance with every principle of patriot
ism, morality, and even common homes
ty: Therefore, be it
ReSolued, by the General Assembly Y
of the State of Ohio, That just sense
of right, independent oftbe high claims
of her citizens to a character dislin-
guished for honor aud integrity, shouIG
etfectually preclude our great State
from entertaining the crude notion OF
Rbsolving herself from the claims other
creditors by the mere eXeriion Of soyer.
eign power.
ReSo7ced, as the sense Of this Cfnar1I
Assembly, That the citizens Of Ohio re-
spect the aancllty Of their engagements
whether Of a pubic or prigale nature
and will, at all times, be found willing
to pay the principal and interest of all
debts, by their State Government fairly
and lawfully contracted.
Mr.. Spalding said he was a poor man
but he would at any moment part with
his coat to satisfy creditor for a deb
by him fairly and lawfully contracted
The same feeling animated his bosom
with regard to the engagements Of ou
sovereign State. The resolutions tha
he had the honor to submit for the con
siderstion ofthe House, offered to gen.
tIdmen of both great political parties,
common neutral ground, upon whicl
they Go1ld; for once, meet together anC
make an offering upon the altar of thei
country's good.
He hoped the question would admi
Of but one opinion-whether it be rIgh
to say, that the State of Ohio will al
ways be found willing to pay her homes
debts-and he trusted it would be SET
tied without much debate, and in a spifi
Of great unanimty.
Sir Continued Mr.. S,) that the peop
Of Ohio may know our respective sen
timents on this question yea, that III,
DholC soOrld may understand them, de
mand the yeas and nays on the questio
o(adopting The resolutions.
Mr.. Byngton moved to lay the reso
lutons on the table TO be printed. M
B. was opposed to the resolutions i
their present shape. They gave to
great latitude for after construction. -
Every reason that had been urged 70
their passage, was a reason in favor {
deliberate action lflhese hastily intro
duced resolutions were to be passed i
ten minutes after they we're first rea
TO the House, would it not create (ea
that they might be annulled anolhe
day, in like hasty manner? Mr.
proceeded at length to urge the Iaylu
the resolutions on the table.
Mr. Schenck SAID, he hoped that III
motion TO lay the resolutions on the Il
Bile would not prevail. lie trusted Ihj
the gentleman who made the motto
wou'd on a moments reflection, with
draw t, " let direct vote be taken vii
out delay on the question oflhe passaG
of the resolutions, The propositc
which they embody, as it seemed
him from hearing them read at II
Clerks desk, was simple, PLAIN, singl
easily understood, Il was A decaralic
for the good ftiih of the State "a plede
to maintain that faith muioIatG. lie vi
eady-he believed all on the floor mu
he ready to meet that proposition
once to meet 1t cheer(ulIy, hearth,
let us, said he, now, forgetting all par
differences, and taking one slsnd on III
common ground, respond instantly, al
unanimously, as we have been invite
to do, to the call for direct vota on u
resolution. He argued with the gentle
nan lrom Summit, (Mr. SPalding,) III