Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-01-09
Tuesday, january z, IsA5.

DI14N II L
On motion of Dir. Buell. of d. a bill amendatory TO the
several acts auihorising the loaning of the Sinking fund
was taken up, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Ewing rose 10 a question of privilege, and spoke at
some length in relation to a report in the Sentinel, accus-
ing that paper with mIsEepresenting him in various in
stances, and charged the reporter of doing so Intentional
ly. Mr.. E. read part of The reported remarks of Dir.
Akin on yesterday.
Dir. Akin sand that he understood Mr.. Ewing in his
speech OF yesterday, as making charges against the Rep
resentative from Clay, but he thought the Reporter had
INSTRUCTED HIM (Mr. A IN one particular, though unIn-
tenlionaIly he presumed. He was under the impression
that he did not impute cowardice to the Senator from
Knox, and if he had, it was not his intention to do so.
He was under considerable excitement owing TO the fact
that one of his constituents was assailed. He had never
taken any notice of any personal attack from the Senator
from Knox, but he felt it a duty to speak in defence of
his constituent whenever they were assailed, and he
should do so in future.
MIR. Morgan of ID. offered a resolution rendering the
use of the Senate Chamber TO MIR. Ainsworth for the pur-
pose Of delivering a chronological Lecture, which was
adopted.
from the Superintendent of the Wabash and Erie canal.
The Senate repaired to the Hall of the House 10 elect
a Librarian.
After which the Senate returned.
The President (Mr. Holloway in the chair laid before
the Senate a communication from the Secretary of State,
which was referred.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Akin, from the committee on federal relations, re-
ported a joint resolution in relation to exchanging docu-
ments with other States read twice and referred to the
judiciary committee with instructions.
Also, a joint resolution against the sumption of the
State debts by the General Government.
Some objection was raised 10 the JOINT resolution.
Mr.. Lane said that the Wing member who objected to
it must be behind the times, as it was in the very Ian
guage of a similar resolution passed by the Wing Legs
laiure of Connecticut.
Mr.. Dehees was opposed to an unconditional assump-
ton of the State debts, but he was in favor of the plan
known as VIM. Cost Johnson's plan. He cared not 1t
the resolution was in the language OF the one passed by
the Connecticut legislature, it was no reason why this
Senate should adopt it. He did not consider assumption
in accordance with the plan of Mr.. Johnson as degrad-
ing, neither could he imagine in what way IT could de
stroy the sovereignty of States. Was it degrading for
Gen. Jackson TO recommen the distribution OF the sur
plus revenue He thought that democrats would not
bring such a charge against the old General.
Mr.. Davis said that he was surprised that a resolution
of this kind should be offered at this stage of the session,
when there was so much to be done that ought not 10 De
left unfinished.
Mr.. Akin said that the subject was not referred to the
committee on Federal relations until quite recently That
committee took immediate action on the subject, and an
honorable Wing member made a motion that the COM
mittee report in accordance with the Connecticut Resolu-
tions, and the report was now before the Senate Tor ITS
action. He considered assumption unjust because 1t would
operate unequaliy. Henry Clay had convinced nm, IN
his letters that 1t was wrong. Ii was humiliating TO con-
template that because Indiana had engaged in speculation
and the speculaiions were Improbable, that The GENERAL
Government should assume her debts. Suppose her spec
ulations had resulted in great gain. she would not have
divided any of the profits with the General government.
1t was true Jackson had recommended a distribution OF
the surplus revenue, and the General was right, as the
UIOlGI W. - tot. ACta0o o0N
pie that the Government should only raise enough mon-
ey to defray the economical expenses
Mi. Ritchey made a few remarks IN favor of the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Dole offered the following amendment.
Provided, however, that a distribution of the proceeds
of the public lands among the different States would be
but an act of Justice, and it is not considered by this Lee
gislature as in any manner connected with the assump-
ton of State debts.
Mr.. Dole said, he was in favor of the principle contain
ed in the resolution, but objected TO the language, as II
might and probably would be misconstrued he bad there
fore offered the amendment under consideration with the
hope that it would be adopted il it was not, he should
feel constrained TO vote against the resolution.
Mr.. Herman moved the previous question, which De-
ing seconded, the main question, which was on the en-
grossment of the joint resolution, was decided IN the al
6rmalive, as follows: :,
ArEs-Messrs Akin, Allison, Berry, Buell. OF d., Buell.
of w, Carr, Chapman of d., Chapman of L., Davis,
Duzan, Edmonson, Henry, Herman, Hutton, Jackson,
Jones, Kennedy, Lane, Lewiston, Logan, MAJOR, Miller
Parks, Read, Rippey. Ritchcy, Rockhiil, Stanford, Tan
nehilI end Wood-30.
NoEs-Messrs. Alexander, Bowers, Bradbury, Coffin
Cotton, Defrees, Dole, Ewing, Farmer, Goodenow, Ha-
mer, Hodge, Holloway, Moore, Morgan of d., Morgan
of r., and Pennington-H.
Mr. BuelI of ID. moved to take from the table the report
from the Bank committee in relation to winding up the
Bedford Branch Bank, which motion prevailed.
The question being on concurring in the resolution to
wind up said Branch,
After some remarks from hIessrs. Defrees, Buell. of D.,
Edmonson, Read, Hamer, and Parks, the question on
concurriug was decided in the negative-syes IA, noed4