The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-20


alone can fall within the line of their off,
cial duty as oficers) that you may properly
require the opinion of your candidates for
State Offices; and those opinions SO far as I
am concerned, will now be freely given.
The term of Office for the Senator to be
chosen at the ensuing election is three years.
These will be three important years for the
State of Indiana. During that period some
effectual legislation will have to be had with
reference to the States indebtedne some
important arrangements made relative to the
daily business of our citizens-some perme-
nent measures adopted for the prosecution
or abandonment of the works of internal inn
provement. These interests, with the ever
varying questions of Legislation which daily
arise, will require more more than usual care
and circumspection.
A Representatives first duty is to seek
the good of his immediate constituents
My long residence among you, and the iden.
tlty of my interests with y~ours,is a sufficient
guarantee that so far as the interest Of this
district may differ from that 0 fother sections
of the State, my own interest would require
me faithfully 10 support yours.
In the matter of the State Indebtedness, it
is hoped by the political party of which / am
one, that the triumph of wing politics will
place the State in possession of the land
fund to which she is entitled, and that she
will thus be enabled TO place be finances in
a favorable condition without increasing the
burthen oftaxation.
The replevin and REPRESENTATIVES, now in
force have been the object of much excite
ment, and it is probable that on these points,
more than any Others, the opinion of your
candidates may be the subject of discussion.
| wish that you should fully understand
mine. To such laws as a system | nave ev-
er been opposed, though circumstances may,
and | think in our case have excused them.
When such circumstances cease to operate,
there should be as speedy a return as posi-
bic to a more healthy condition of business.
That the circumstances which excused those
laws how partially ceased, believe to be
the general opinion, bnt in decentralization
we should be careful to create no additional
embarrassments, and in providing for a grad
ual returnto a settled condition, we should
endeavor to avoid offering opportunityfor the
designing TO obtain property without COM
pensation, at the same time that We careful
ly shield the unfortunate debtor from unjust
oppression.
The works ofinternal improvement which
the State was encouraged TO undertake du-
ring the excite ment of speculation caused
by a redundant currency, are still on hand,
and without care, may yet be the cause of
continued embarrassment. In my opinion
they should, as far as possible be made pro-
ductive, even if TO do so, it should be neces-
sary 10 devote to them some additional funds.
They certainly should not, for any purpose,b be
made the cause of any increase &c taxation.
The most advantageous and economical
method of improving our financial condition,
and relieving US from the burthen of the un-
productive works, will most probably be
found in a proper application of this States
share of the land fund to such OF the sus-
pended works as by comparative small out
lays may be made productive. To this fund,
whic h we should claim as aright,( land we can
claim our share as a State on much stronger
grounds than we can claim the title 10 the
refused lands within our border) | look as
one of the ESSENTIALS for establishing our dis
honered credit. Such disposition should
also be made of the remaining works as shall
diminish as fast as possible the Indebtedness
of the State. How this shall best be effect
ed is a matter requiring great judgement and
a more intimate acqaitance with the situation
and pro spects of the several works than |
am now possessed Of
The measures which, have thus alluded
to, are the leading measures of State policy
upon which the public mind will differ, andI
am not now aware ofany other object of gen
eral interest upon which you would wish to
have my opinion before concluding upon
your vote. If, however, any such should
arise during the canvas, my opinion, as a can
didate's should be shall always be free to the