The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-02-10

/ AicsSFS rise ana CNAHH--Onc ROur since, (at
| IL NJ the canal biz passed. the house to be en-
crossed for third reading (which ia equivalent to
I final passage by that body. The vote was a
3troag one, being about G7 for and 80 against it.
The bill is the one reported by the committee,
with some amendments, the material Of which
you have already been apprised of. The discus
sons on this subject, daring two or three days,
have been ablo and animated The bill will pro-
bablysbc seat - The senate this evening or to-mor
row morning, and lis friends are resolved on OBJ
taioing for it there an early consideration. Much
doubt and uncertainty has existed "a to the iaa
fate Of Ibis measure in the house, until yesterday,
when lis friends received such assurances as 20
begot full confidence in It's passage. There have
been ealousies TO combat, and suspicious to be n-
layed. Some have believed that bargains have
been made, connecting the formation Of one or
more southern congressional districts with the
success Of the canal making the votes for one de-
pendant Oh the other This naturally excited
jealousy and il-w; and there is good ground
for believing that certain northern and southern
asprants and their friends, had such an under
standing It made every thing look dubious and
gloomy. On Wednesday, Mr.. Arnold of Cook
when TIE bin was under consideration rose In hig
place aaj, abiding 10 The aforementioned zee
NOR Of bargains, Cor himself declared that no had
mlae no bargain. and tlli hs should make none
/ by which votes Pc -ansi were 10 ha obtained.
+ uc sad ,la' t.e ~lHal so iar aa be was concem-
I ai rs4 aad uia own merits. AND, q ~ was
/ fejcred, aa us oastiliig mur res, rka,c 1t be-
psged t4as,-i. II destined to be defeated the
people, of the north by their intelligence, and in
dusiry, and enterprise, would still go on, prosper
ing aud TO prosper, His remarks were delivered
in firm and manly ,one aud the effect upon
those who heard him was immediate aud mani
fest He made his disclaimer for himself alone,
and neither, admitted nor. denied that the canal
had been made the subject matter of intrigue and
bargain by others. Mr., Arnold is looked upon by
men of all parties as an honest and honorable
man, and, IN this instance has rendered essential
service TO the canal interests. II is thought the
bill will pass the senate, provided it is not again
made the subject matter of bargain and political
intrigue. | trust your people will receive this as
welcome news, and that they will SEQ in it har-
bingor of good and of more prosperous days.
Durngithc past week, tho Shawneetown bank
has given rise to much animated discussion. The
opinion seems to be gaining ground that the lc-
gslaurc does not possess the power to repeal this
charter. II is surmsed by some that other in
dacemonts are operating upon the-m minds of mem.
bcrs TO induce them TO extend leniiy to the bank I;
and it is even whispered that the swndng con-
Germ will yet control tho legislature Whether
tho Legislature has the power to repeal the charter
and put the bank into liquidation, may be a ques-
ton Of doubt TO many honest minds; still, we
have competent tribunal to decide the question
II is but right that this bank should cease to be.
Let tho legislature pass law, and then let the
courts determine whether the law is operative or
not. The object of cheating bank is to furnish
a paper circulation equivalent to- and always re-
deemabc in specie. II the bank fails to do this.
the object and end of it's creation fail and it there
by forieits tue privileges it has conferred upon it,
aud the courts of law, without the aid OF Iessla-
ton, when the subject is fiirly brought before
,heu, ought to declare the charter vacated and for
ici,ed Thisis the condition of the Shawneelown
bank BY falling for years TO redeem its promis.
cs, the object aud end of its creation is entirely
lost Legislative action to prevent further breach
60 Of faith cannot be Improper.
Tho opportionment bill still fingers before the
house. Al sorts of plans have been proposed as
substitute for the bill reported by the select COM
miItec; but none of them have yet met with suf
iicien favor to be adopted. 1t has been tho sub
cct of some rather angry debate. 1t is unfortun-
atc that there are more aspirants than districts;
consequently they impingc and clash against each
other. The subject will not be disposed Of for
sou,o days to come. II is the greatest impeachment
to wholesome legislation on other subjects.
! Gentlemen who visit this place from the remote
parts Of the state, make loud complaints that the
legislature has done nothing OF but little ,hia win
ter. Permit me to differ A vast deal has been
done, and much of it well done. The State Bank
has been put into liquidation, and two millions Of
state indebtedness taken up and cancelled. call
this something. The bill for disposing of the in-
iernol Improvement property has passed the house
and will soon pass the senate; this will reduce
the state debt some millions more. The canal
bill us you see, is rapidly making Roadway. 9th
or great measures IRE making sufficiently rapid
progress. 4 vast amount Of private matters, pro-
per subjects OF legislative action, has been dspos-
ed of. If the canal can be provided for, the state
debt reduced five or six millions of dollars, the
banks brought into subsection and control to
the legislative will and tho community rid OF these
blood suckers, and all matters Of more local cha
ractcr ean be disposed Of feel sure that the poo
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