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and expected that as far as it was posi-
BILE for this house 10 be an exponent Of
public sentiment, there would be a
prompt and decided expression made by
Ohio of her firm determination. that let
other States do as they would, she
would not falter in The honorable dis
charge OF all her Obligations. The
weight and worth Of the sanclion, to be
given to this princi Pile by that house,
would depend in some measure, he
thought, upon the readiness with which
the question should be mst and settled.
He was gratl6ed, and sincerely thanked
the mover oc the resolution for the op.
Portunity thus afforded, for perpetual
ing upon the record, the sentiments Of
the Representatives of Ohio, on this
subject.
Mr. OldS said that no occurrence Of
the session had given him half the plea.
sure that tho presentation Of this reso-
luton had done. He could not have
felt satisfied TO have adjourned, without
the passage Of such a declaration as this
resolution contained: and had mol others
done it, he should have felt bound him
self TO have introduced the proposition
He did not doubt-he never had doubted
the good faith Of the People of Ohio, or
of their Representatives in this Assem-.
bly,; but he desired such an expression
as would prevent our faith being ques-
toned abroad. He was pleased to hear
the demand for the yeas and nays. He
doubted not the resolution would be
adopted by unanimous vote. If there
was one opposed to their principles. he
should like to know who it was. But
he believed The vote would be unani-
nous.
Mr.. Jenkins said he was prepared for
direct vote upon the proposition He
was glad it had bean introduced, As a
State there was difficulties before US
Even the payment oFthe interest on our
public debt would be attended with dif.
tiCuIty. But it must be met, principal
and interest, He was ready to 90 for
the payment of our liabilities 10 the last
dollar wisely contracted or not. 1t
was not for us TO 90 back to investigate
the circumstances under which the debt
was contracted 1t was sufficient to
know the debt rested upon us. Sooner
than the credit Of our State should be
larurshcd. nc would go for the payment
Of her liabilities, though our works oI
Improvement had to stand still.
Mr. McNulty regretted that the gen
tleman from Columbiana and other;
urgod immediate action. He was not
now prepared TO vote for the resolutions
and could see no imperative necessity
for hasty action. II the resolution:
were as important aa was coutended--.
If they were TO act so powerfully and
beneicialiy on the credit Of the State
we certainly should not act upon them
without due deliberation. But if an i'm
mediate vote were insisted upon, he wal
prepared to meet it. Though gentle
men who urge this measure may carry
with them majority, so long as he wa.
there, they could not have a unanimous
vote. He was ready to do the deed ant
pay the forfeit, If it cost him his head
and should such a consequence follow
he would walk from the hall withou
looking back.
Mr.. Hawkins said he was not aston
ished TO hear the doctrine of Reputation
advocated by the gentleman from Knox
! 1t had been declared in another branch
that the only way we could find out n,
amou Mt of our debt, was TO refuse 10 pay
the interest, and when once protested
drafts were returned upon us, we shoulc
know what were our liabilities. HI
hoped there would be no one found {,
second the proposition Of the gentleman
from Knox. II that sentiment had beel
sent abroad, he desired 10 send a unani
nous contradiction Of the doctrine fron
this General Assembly.
Mr.. Clarke said that he was extreme
y gratlied at the introduction of tn
resolutions, and especially so, consider
ing the quarter whence they emanated
and he felt, that IN supporting them, h
would be free from the charge of doin
so upon parlizan considerations. Th
r subject matter of the resolutions was c
vast importance to the interests an
character Of our State, and anythin
! occurring here, upon their adoption
tending in the least to manifest dout
as TO the propriety of their adoption
would be attended with serious conse
, quences 10 those great interests whic
we ought carefully to foster and protec
Up to this moment, our State has prC
served her character unsuIlied- he
Bonds have been duly honored, and he
i interest promptly paid = no blemisb resI
l. upon her reputation, except that whic
= has grown out of faint whisperings will
h out the walls Of the capitol, looking to