The Evansville journal., 1846-01-08

arrangement WHICH he InlSut eHtef INTO Win
the State. While alluding TO Mr.. Buffers
pretended authority, he should like 10 know
why his Excellency had not transmitted TO
the Senate the information in regard to this
pretended agency, asked of him by by res
olution of the Senate? Did his Excellency
wish the Senate to be kept in the dark on
that subject? If every thing was fair and
honest and right, there certainly would not
be this effort TO resist all attempts 10 obtain
information The course pursued by the
friends ofthe object had in view by the COM
mittee, convinced him "that there was some
thing rotten in Denmark" Why do they
not let the resolntionbe adopted, answer the
call made upon them, and if all be right, the
Senate will not interpose any obstable in their
further procedure.
MIR. LANE said, it was not his intention to
enter into any estimate as TO the relative val
ue Of canals and rail roads; that was a ques-
ton which did not, legitImately, come up in
this discussion.
He regretted that any Senator had seen
proper 10 allude, in approbrious terms to the
agentof our bond-holders. He was denounc-
ed as the pretended agent of Sir Horsely
Palmer! Now, he was not aware that the
debt was any the less binding, even were il
admitted that large portion OF it was held
by the English nobility. Why was it not OBJ
jected at the time our bonds were eithrown
into the market. that they might be purchas.
ed by foreign capitalists? We obtain their
money, and is 1t right now 10 abuse them
for loaning it TO US? Such a course cannot
be justified by any code of morality ac
knowledged as binding by civilized peo-
pie.
He was at a loss TO know why it was that
such feelings of opposition were enterta ined
towards the Wabash and Erie Canal. The
people had not been taxed for its constrnc-
ton; the munifcence of the General Gov
eminent had given it to US. Surely, if our
bond-holders place such an estimate on the
present and prospective value Of that work,
as to be willing to look to it for portion of
our interest, thus relieving the people of d.
rect taxation to that amount, was il not to
the advantage of the entire State TO let them
have il? He did not know that an arrange
ment so favorable could be brought about,
but why not await the action of the commit
tee, and see the result of their labors before
attacks are made? Is ii to be presumed from
the course which gentl emen pursue, that they
are opposed to any and all arrangements
He trusted not. Why throw obstacles in the
way of the action of the committee? When
was it, in the history OF Legislative action,
that committee had been so -harassed as
this has been? From the moment ofils for
nation, all that could be done TO retard its
deliberations had been accomplished; and
yet those very Senators are loud in their pro
fessions of a regard for State credit Would
he not be justified in pronouncing them in
sincere in such professions? Mere decla-
nation against population will never con-
vince the world that these gentlemen do not
desire it. Action, conduct, is the true test of
sincerity. The committee had been denounc-
ed in advance. The committee had not ia
ken any other action than 10 listen to pro-
position from The agent ofthe bond-holders.
They had formed no conclusion as 10 that
proposition, and why did not gentlemen wait
until its report was made? 1t had been de
clared, by the Senator from Laporte, that
"there was something rotten in Denmark .
or else the committee would not thus oppose
the resolution! He told that Senator that
there was nothing "rotten in Denmark, ,"ifby
that he meant to say that the committee
were inclined to act dishonesty. 1t was an
honest committee and devoted TO what it
deemed the best interests of the State.
One remark as TO the authority of Mr.. But
ler He did not doubt it himself, but, for
the argument, admit he is not authorized :;
what harm can arise from the enactment OF a
law based upon this proposition, even ifit be
disafirmed by our bond-holders? None
Why not, at least. permit the committee TO
make report, and then, should it not meet
the appreciation OF Senators was the proper
timo te oppose it.
Mr.. Ellis called for the reading of the res
olution, which was read by the Secretary
He said that when the letter Of Mr.. Butler
was first presented, it seemed to be the wish
of certain senators that it should be received
very graciously, and accepted without read
ing; and as 500 copies of this extraordinary
document were asked TO be printed, he had
called for the reading of it in order that the
Senate might know what they were about TO
print. When il was read, it appeared strange
TO him that it should be printed at all. 1t
was moral lecture TO the peope-a homily
upon justice and correct feeling-such doc
ument as conveyed the impression that the
people were naturally dishonest, and had i'm
perfect perceptions ofright and wrong. The
people needed no such lecture; they were
disposed to do right to the extent of their
abilities.
Mr.. Z. remarked that this letter had been
sent to the world representing US as able but
not willing to pay our debts, and but one of
ourpublic presses had dared TO open then
columns to review of its contents, and that
one had said by far TOO little.
L.. NJ.