The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-06-27

tiers OF State policy principally, las nose
alone can fall within the line of their Off
cial duty as o%ficers) that you may properly
require the opinion of your candidates for
State offices; and those opinions so far as !
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 ndebtedness;-som
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
proyement. 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 lden-
tity of my interests with yours,is a sufficient
guarantee that SO far as the interest Of this
district may differ from that o fother sections
of the State, my own interest would require
me faithfully to 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 he finances in
a favorable condition without increasing the
burthen oftaxation.
The repleyin and appraisementla laws now in
force have been the object of much excite
ment, and it is probable that OF 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 ] have 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 shoulC
endeavor to avoid offering opportunity for the
designing TO obtain property without com
f pensation, at the same time that we careful
r Ely shield the unfortunate debtor from unius
/ oppression.
: The works ofinternal Improvement which
the State was encouraged to undertake du
d ring the excitement of speculation causet
: by a redundant currency, are still on hand
S and without care, may yet be the cause 0
: continued embarrassment. In my opinion
: they should, as far as possible be made pro.
e ductive, even if o do SO, it shouldbe neces
5 sary to devote to them some additional funds
e They certainly should not, for any purpose, b.
made the cause of any increase of taxation
e The most advantageous and economical
e method Of improving our financial condition
: and relieving us from the burthen of the I'm
o productive works, will most probably b
n found in a proper a pplication of dis State
n share of the land fund to such of the sus
e pended works as by comparative small GU
lays may be made productive. To this fune
which We should claim as a right, (and we Ca
n claim our share as a State on much stronge
grounds than we can claim the tile to til
n refused lands within our border,A / look u
one of the essentials for establishing our dis
honered credit. Such disposition shoul
0 also be made ofthe remaining works as sha.
i diminish as fast as possible the Indebtedness
of the State. How this shall bcst be affecr
ed is a matter requiring great judgement an
a more intimate acquaintance with the ST
~uation and prospects of the several work
: than | am now possessed of.
2" The measures which | have thus allude
to, are the leading measures of State polio
u upon which the public mind will differ, and
am not now aware of any other object of gel
{ eral interest upon which you would wish
have my opinion before concluding upo
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