Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-08-22
indianapolis, AUGUST %,

serving that the whole body of the delegation from Ken
lucky, with but one exception. had recorded their votes
tor the repeal OF the law bat he would lake no such
pans. Heretofore he had looked throughout The United
States, end had seen hundreds and thousands Of his fellow
citizens bound down IN the du>i by the mus; uneNampled
pressure. their wives and children consigned 10 want, and
themselves wriihins under letters which nciLmg but ma
ional legislation could remove. He felt now as he did
ut the extra scssion-that IL would be the rroudcst day Of
his life If he could announce liberty To the unfortunate
captive. and. by loosinr the f-iiers rom ms lmls. re-
store HIM 10 ms freedom that he might bc no longer a
prisoner 90 doubt, but Of hope. 20, Gus. Luo,aut. and hap
nv. Although these were his Impressions last SKINNER,
lac did not entirely loose sight Of ihc duty wlirh he owed
To his constituents. and The relation ~ which hc stood Ia
them. At the extra session. " hen the bin was returned
10 the Senate will, the amendment OF The House posipnn-
inc rs operation until the first of February. every Srna-
tor knew The position ~ which he stood and the Seua-
tor from Pennsylvania (Ar. Buchanan would rccollcci
the issue which WIS made upon the subject. To some
extent the law WAS an experiment and lac was IL that
time desirous that the people should have an OPPORTUNITY
to pass upon II.
CATER the adjournment Of Congress, he returned to his
constituents, and. although he found among them 40 oni-
break, no disposition To iuculpa'c these VITO voted for the
law although he heard no extensive dissatisfaction from
those from whom he differed. siHl hc found a strong disin-
clinaiion in the public mind iIat The law should go into
operation. There were lew public men " hO had forgot
ten the struggle which occurred IN kcn'uckv some wears
ago with resurd 10 the rcIiefs,sfom; and when the g"cat
subject of the obligation of contracts was discussed in
that State by every one. the people became familiar with
IT. When, therefore. "A kindred subject pressed ~iiscIrup-
on their intention, there was n Tendency 10 alarm 4; aud
hc had not wondered, notwithstanding al their charac-
icrI>tic devotion 10 the pfiuciulcs Of The constitution mud
the wing party, that they should b. 80 extremely Scnsi-
tive. s'arc hc hal rc;nrned 10 Washington. hc hat re-
ccircd i6ucrS rhich copriBced him Ngi Mc ycopic If Kan
fucky teyc 0r6TScf 10 ms lar and. T~cgarfiag hc rcSOiR-
tions IF the popular bronch efhe L~csSiatarc IF kcn,rciy
as furnishing procf as 10 hc tItopt # Prbic sruiiJ9'Hi. he
had dccmrd II 10 BE- his dHiy IN i0ah ieih nrr8or apd rih
nr utmost consideration. 10 tbs suijcf IN all its r,iat;ons.
Withou, entering into a discussion OF The measure AZ The
present time. aud ~ nd, ancc. he wonld content himself
Coupling the sentiments of The legislature with what he
had seen aud heard since he came 10 the cit,) with The
remark, that the law ought To be- repealed and he would
conform his conduct to the requirements ofthe resolution.
He desired 10 h" understood ~ expressing bis own Spn'I-
mcnis; he spoke for no one but himself Tie rulc vLict
he hod PrcScribcd for hinScif hod no cfp'cption IL his coi-
League (Nr. GGg) and he hgSfci Mgi nc migbf he rer-
mirci iolGg fh0t hcye ,-oS u rosi dfcreacc bd,rrcu him
ami nc h>tiaguiSteS gepHcmon. 50 Jar rs rciofed to tkcir
aoioa hGe dad Tier standing bcf0rc Ike c0unfry lie
Clr. Norehcad) was a :, nator ofvcs,. rdav. and his pub
lie l, had tecn spent in the Commonwealth which gave
him birth, and 10 her he must look for encouragement
his position in the Senate could b. regarded in any other
light than connecting Inn with tho Sta'c which he repre-
scented. Iut his colleague occupied .iclcr ground for
thirty years he had been 4 distinguished actor in public
affairs, and had signalzed himsclfh by his conduc, on eve
~ measure connected with The iniencrdrnc. and glory
Of his country. Proud as kcniueky vas IF the public
services OF his colleague. she WAS not So selfish ns fo an-
propra,c him exclusively 10 herself. The poorest mi
zen of The Union without regard 10 State. might recognise
him as a representative. md he that poor citizen rs 4 con-
siiicnt. lie begged pardon for the msnnnr IN wl ich he
had spoken Of his colleague. bu, he had deemed it proper
to announce The proper distinction that existed between
them. lie had only vindicafcd his own course and.
whatever might be the fate ol those " no expected rclicfl
from Tie law, however he might he convinced hat her
case was one winch appealed 10 The Justice of Congress.
he would Weld himself to the discharge OF his memorable
duty, the failure 10 DO which would make his condition
worse than theirs"