Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-10
Letter from the senior Editor.


business but the immense number OF bills now
pending, precludes all hope OF our oeihs aolo %
cear our files by the 18th inst. the day hxed Tor
the ad lournment. The pending election Tor 0oh
ator has retarded business very much, ana I'm
portant measures have been kept back until that
question shall have been settled in some way
Ii is in contemplation with some member to pro-
long tho session until the 10Th inst.
charter for the Noland's Fork canal mas
passed the Senate, and will doubtless pass the
House. 1t gives tho Company power 70 con-
struct either a canal or rail road. A bill has al
so passed the Senate. extending the time for the
completion of the East fork canal.
Tho completion Of the Wabash and Eric ca
nal is the most important question, now before the
Legislature. A proposition was first introduced
by Mr.. Henry, that hereafter the tolls and water
rents should be paid in par funds instead OF the
deprecated scrip denominated "bluo pup II
will be roonllected by tho reader that the general
government donated TO tho Stntc of Indiana,
large amount Of land for the construction OF That
important work, to a navigable point on the " a
bash river, or the mouth OF the 1lppecanoo'whch
was ,hon deemed the head Of navigation Sub
sequontIy grant was made TO continue the work
to Terrc- Haute. The State when she accepted
each Of those grants Of land, provided that tho
State should not be compelled to contribute any
thing from her Treasury to complete tho canal,
and that the LANDS alone should make tho work.
For tho purpose of bringing about speedy com
pe,ion of tho work however, the State has for
two years been receiving the tolls and water rents
in the scrip issued by the contractors, which IS
virtually appropriation of just SO much money
out Of tho treasury. This is unjust to the citi
zens Of tho Eastern portion of the State, who
pay an immense proportion of the revenues OF
the State and deriving benefit from the
work. The object of the bill introduced by Mr..
Horny was to put stop upon this continued dram
upon the Treasury. Several amendments wore
offered to the bill, by those interested in the work
which if adopted Objectionable as the law
now is. Since this, proposition has been made
by Mr.. Ellsworth of the Patent office, and other
gentlemen, to take the work, complete it, and put
tho whole route in good order, with stono locks,
&C., and give it up to the State, at tho end of fiji
teen years. They to receive all tho tolls and
water rents for that length of time. The compa-
ny suppose they will be enabled to mako about
$250,O0O by the operation, if such con-
trac, were mado with them. How many moro
propositions will be made do not know. shall
voto in conformity to tho original compact--the
lands to make tho work, and the tolls, &C., to 60
into the State Treasury. Unprecedented extrav-
aganco has been used upon the work during the
past yoar, and if permitted to continue tho canal
will never be completed.
Tho resolution respecting the election of Sena-
tor came up in the order of business to-day. Mr..
Herman moved to indefinitely postpone the
whole matter, but subsequently withdrew It, and
moved to postpone the consideration of it. until
Thursday next. He gavo reason for his
motion, that Jesse d. wished to make speech de-
fining his position, and to justify his arbitrary
votes upon this question. The matter post
poned by the casting vote of the President him
self. The object in postponing it, is evidently to
make further efforts to divide the wings. to de-
termine to postpone the election altngnthor--
wha, course they Will determine upon Is yet un-
certain. But should they pursue the latter course
thoir responsibility will be great-a violation of
the constitution-the laws-their oaths-their
duty to their country. A correspondent of tho
Indiana Journal, up tho matter in brief
manner.
Zach Senator has. for himself. not for anoth-
er, not for his party. but for himself personally.
and the responsibility of which rests upon his
own conscientious sense of duty, TO his country
and his God-taken oath to support the Const-
tuition of tho United States. and of the State of
Indiana. and faithfully to discharge his duties as
a Senator. mot as member of political party)
according to the law, Rev. S. p. lOS.) This oath
every Senator of the present General Assembly
has taken, and there is no shrinking from its res
possibility. He has sworn to do his duty Accos-
DING LAw-and it seems to me only necessary
sec what is plainly the law. and the case is sot-
tied. 1t may do for reckless party leaders to
honest man who wishes to lie down at night with
an approving conscience! The following is an
extract from tho law on this subioct--passed in
1881, and revived by the present Gannral 4 ssam.