Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-07-30

SALE OF THE RAILRoAD-Iu whatever We have
hereof r. said in regard 10 the Sale OF our public
works, we have been influenced solely by what
appeared to us to be for the public good. We
have ever drpr, Gated the scz'ng ofevery measure
ofpnbhc poty for The purpose u party capital and
the too frequent adoption rejection Of such meas
ures. no, so much frc;n regard 10 the public wei
fare, as from the impulse Of party caprice; and We
d'sclaim any intention of attempting TO influence
the minds Of the people by attempting to impugn
the motives of Others. Acting still under these
considerations shall continue, as faithful JOUR-
nsist TO give our views of,his question as fairly,
canddly, and fully as possible. And that we may
20, be charged with want Of fairness, we shall
give alco the views Of those Of our friends opposed
ious, with the representations they pleased to
make. The following we present as not sum-
mary, but the whole Of the arguments We have
ye, seen advanced in support Of the Sale; some OF
them we have presented before we have in our
articles alluded TO all.
SAYS the Detroi. Advertiser "The frauds of
las, Election, drew our attention to sale Of the
Railr Dads. In January the exposition ofthe State
finances satisfied US tina, these works must be sold.
There are its arguments, its representation of
the effect Of the sale s that it will lquidate the
entire debt fhe S,ate but, 'fo sell the road in IT,
quotation Of the Stale debt" which we take il.
means as part payment, since il is NOT supposable
that they can be sold for tho entire amount Of the
debt"
Again, we trust that it (hc sale) uiIl yet be
adopted ard confer lasting benefit on the State.
In tue Exposition the same arguments are used
backed up with this additional representation
"When we lake into consideration the fact,that the
State not only cannot comDlete the roads SO as 10
make them valuable. but it is also unable 10 pay for
what has been done, but y enormoss taxation
we must advocate their sale. The taxation neces-
sary To retain them, we cannot bear. We believe
the sum necessary to be raised the coming year
will amount 10 about dollar to each inhabitant
in the State. Probably not more than one fourth
aretax payers, SO that it will be four dollars to
each tax payer. on an average. How can we
haa ihis--and not for year only, but for sew
eral years IN succession
We claim as much State pride as any one, but
State pride will not pay our debts. We must
therefore, WELD the qualification of seeing our ST.
engaged, like our rich sister New York, in extern
sive public works. " e may sell them-bul they
still remain they stl confer all their benefits up.
on community. Ifthe question of their sale con-
aemplaed their destruction. ii would assume very
different shape. Blu, so far from this, is the fact,
that their sale involves the only probability of their
completion for many years"
lei Ototo ~, "a
argument but as if considering the question alrea-
dy the bone of contention between the parties
says: "The Wings propose the policy ofselling
the Railroads. The Loco Focos oppose the sale
because, they say, it would create grand Wing
monopoly"
And fnalIy writer in the N. Y, Tribune who
dates his Communication at Ann Arbor says -
The Wings are for maintaining the faith of the
State, and to enable The Stale 10 do it, are in favor
ofangid reirenchment of the Public expenses aad
the sale of the Public ors, that the proceeds as
far as they mtN go. may be applied to the Iiquida-
ton of the State debt"
This is the substance, and the very letter of the
arguments held forth to lead the people into sup
port of the sacrifice of all their expectations OF
revenue from our improvements.
The facts stand confessed that the sale OF the
roads will lquidate but part of the debt. ii the
enormous tax which the Expostor breads, Is 10
maintain the credit OF the State, it must be levid
and collected by the first Of January next; too
soon for the sale of the roads. If it be deferred
Ill, after The sale, and paid from the proceeds Of
allowing the roads to sell in the market Tor two
millions five hundred thousand, will ABOUT absorb
the odd five hundred thousand, leaving Two mill
ion to be applied in part payment Of debt of ive'
Which any man can see will leave deb. of three
millions, the interest accruing thereerom. and the
State expenses. This We apprehend will be tax
quite as difficult 10 be borne. aud mol "for one
year merely" bat for all coming time.
"a ibis is all tina. the advocates of sale can prom
Use, aud for This they wiling 10 own themselves
sknaves, who if entrusted with power would CON-
mil the same abuses they seek to remove, tor says
the Expcsilor:
3, at IS not without regret, that We have come
ia tho conc sion that our Railroads had better be