Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-03-31
From lhe BalIimore PaIrior.

REPUTATION IN NEW YORK "A very
extraordinary l'Iier has been laid beiuro the Senate
81 New York. by Mr. Simual Young. The Secretary
oil State. The leIIer called oul by law of
the Legislature authorizing n dslribul Iun OF a Ger
In IN nunber Of copies of work OF the National IIi,
tory Of the State, Which had been prepar ed aud
printed at the expense ofIhe State. This law re-
quired Mt YOLng Os the Secretary OF State To q Is
iroule Certain number vi The work. in the way
pointed Out There Is IA clause la the constitution
oil New York, requiring that all laws for the apprU.
Prlaion OF the money, or property, OF the State to
private or local purposes, should be passed by the
votes OF Two thirds OfIhe members elected to each
branch OF The Legislature. The law for the dISIrI-
button OF the books, makes, Mr. Young contends
nm appropriation OfPublic properly for private pur-
pose and not having been passed by the major "
Of TWO thirds Ir each house Of the legislature
constitutional lie will not therefore carry II INTO
effect and 80 cd ised The Sen1ie
The communication from the Secretary Stating
las obieC lions 10 the law referred 10y the SEN
ale 10 the Committee on the judiciary, aud subse'
qnenily lruer was Addressed by Mr. Yong To the
Chairman Of that committee. which is the one We
have characterized extraordinary.
This letter takes The bOades ground against the
legality OF all the laws 81 The State passed for bor
rowing money 10 be used a making works finer.
nal improvements. ind lnclndes well The lnans
Tor The constitution and enlargement Of the Erie Gu
nal-ihs big ditch" which has added lmmeusuTi-
bly, beyond lis cost IN The wealth Of New York
Hs TO tie many minor and collateral works winch
Pervade nnI penetrate all paris Of the State.
Mr. Young contents himself. ia his Letter TO the
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee. in giving
what he regards as the proper construction Of the
~COnsuiion on the subject, aud towards the close OF
'IRner uses This startling language:
"MmLIoSs OF outstanding stocks are now impend.
ing over the Slate, which were created by laws m
clear and direct hostility with the plain provisions
OF The COustItufIuD II hesa al
sod from their ince pion, AND CANNOT IMPOSE
EVEN SHADOW OF A MORAL OBLIGA-
TloN FOR THE FULFILMENT OF THEIR
OSTENSlBLE DEMANDS. Whether the people
o. the Stale will quietly bow their necks to tho
yoke and pay premium upon legislative wicked
ness and encrOachmenl. will DO disclosed by the fu.
iHre. And if he DOUBLE CURSE Of past profit.
gancy aud past precedent he fastened upon
them ,fheyAriH then be meek enough 10 bear Without
murner The amplest strides Of tyranny"
Mr. Young If a principal man VI what is known
as the New York Regency He has always been a
leader Of the radical Loco Focos, and when in Il
Senate OF the Slate, gave uiternnce aud support 10
many destructive views and measures But the
declaration which nc makes, as Secretary Of
State, and the labOred argument which he has en-
tered into TO sustain the doctrine Of repudatinp the
psblie debt, far outstfpping they do ell his pre-.
vious declarations and arguments have startled even
the members Of his own parry IN the senate They
the Secretary Of State, that the public debt Of New
York Is Of no binding force, will if not dscuunto.
nanced, be most injurious 10 the ,reJit and honor
of the State. They DO not. are sure, hold the
dortrnss Of Mr. Young; ar though on many preyi
Gus occasions they have allowed Them 10 pass. for
party purposes, unc0utrodCled ~ even unqrestioned
they ore not willing 20 10 pass this last cOmmunca.
ton. Accordingly. on wednesday lest. Mr. Foster.
the leader Of the Loco FUcus Of the Senate presen.
ted The following resolution Tor adoption:
Whereas IN q communication frDn the Secretary
81 Stale, presented 10 this House on The ooh ins
IL IL alleged that Millions Of Outstanding stocks G
now impending ever The Stale. which syere crea cd
by laws in clear and direct hostility VIII the plain
provisions Ofihs constitutions" and that these laws
null and void from The ir inception. and cannot
impose even the shadow o. mural obligation To the
fBlfIment ofthef Osiensiblo demands"
And whereas as assent either tacr or express. on
ihe pan u As Senate, 10 the sentiments nloYe Gel
forth, would not only excite ppreheusI1u and alarm
90 The minds Of the creditors Of Tie Stale hut would
lessen rs honor and character 90 the estimation vi
che worlds Therefore
he'otped, That Iu lheJudgement Of this house. the
biaie Of New York will not only fully redeem ifs
plighied faith 10 a cfeJors bsn ihat IL 10 isralg
sHd tsgakiy ~ well in gosd faith and houe,ry,
b9uDs 10 discharge every public ssbt which ms