Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-01-22

measure back for confirmation, 80 imperfect b. gentlemen
contend 'he under consideration is He defended
provision In the b having in the completion Of
Wabash and EIie canal 10 the Ohio teI he showed the
canal Tene Hsure by the year is47 WHICH We were
bound do, forfeit the heretofore donated He
then asked gentlemen If the State unable to pay Two and
half per cent, bow will she be able pays He saw no
other LEFT for the payment Of the interest on the
debt and for finishing the canal than by arrangement
with our creditors No could that were able 10
finish the canal No member this floor was line 10
appropriate money FOR that object so far submitting the
to the people, he be we'd it an unsafe way Of
doing business. II would be in legislation. We
not sent here to recommend laws to enact them
So far submitting the naked proposition 10 people,
without details, he would not oppose IL The details would
endanger the measure, they would be misrepfesehted
Should proposition lie submitted for twenty-five
cents aud the finishing the canal, he would have fears
but be hoped men would come 10 the wok and pass the
bill lie willing 10 shouder Testonsibility He ad-
mired the that pared to the
while the blood should fowand be admired this feature in
the character Of General Jackson than any ohert
was, that he was willing TO take responsibility
MI Davis asked, If the State bound 10 complete the
canal in AL how could we, as the bill eontemplates give
the bondholders until 1853 He surprised al the State
menis OF gentlemen that succeeding Legislature could
peal the law. They knew well he did, il the bond
holders accepted thai the law would beyond repeal The
bond holders had right accept reject, why give
the same privilege to the people 1t great measure
and he could not vote for IL without tie amendment
Nh. Stabheld favored the BILL opposed the amends
ment 1t was better compromise than had been made with
ILLINOIS, and the question was not referred the PEOPLE, In.
diana the only State that not paving her in
terest. Michigan had made arrangement. Illinois had
resumed payment and Ohio had always paid illinois was
now paying, and prosperity the con eauepce: with
taxation Of 80 CENTS the people cheeiuy paid their taxes
and the measure had not been referred to the people.
Mr. Carr said those who favored the amendment had been
charged with opposition 10 the bill So far as he was coma
c0rned, such not the This important
adoption our State
The Constitution might be amended; but this law if passed.
could neither be amended repealed II was in the ma
ture of contract, and taxation for all fixed
al % cents property and 10 polls,
long the debt exists. He believed that reference 10 the
people in nance with the spirit of free
tutons The last four FIVE Const Of that
had come into the Union had been referred the people for
ratification. They provided that debt should be contract
ed without reference the people. II Iabong
Of The country that had foot the BILL and this re-
minded him Of the aDecdote Of the LAWYER the parson and
farmer The lawyer said he pleaded for par~oh
he prayed for ALI but. said the farmer, pay for ALT
hence the necessity OF referring the subject those who
will be called upon 10 foot The bill This bill provided for
loan Of two and quarter millions for the He
asked, with much seriousness, will this House pass b
where half of the members are unpepared 10 act But
adopt this amendment aud but few will against the bill
Mr.. Baker remarked. the whole question had been
brought up he should also take wide range In bis rea
marks. The gentleman had said. this bill contract
Even il it could the people repudate it. They
might well repudate this heretofore enter.
ed into but he believed such would not be the case The
people ahead OF their representatives. in honesiys
He for referring this matter back the people Of Naa
derburgh in his person He denied that the bill
compelled additional tax. The tax could be repudia
ed if opposed by the people. Il had been said this
floor that would be for the welfare Of man. If Indiana
would repudate would stop the accursed credit system.
He read from the Farewell Address of Washington who
said should be careful of public credit &C. Let US,
said he this great moral question. He again refer
red to the address of Washington showing the Of
raising by taxation, &C. These he contended he.
onged TO the representatives of the people
Mr.. Carnan opposed to the amendment. He be-
lieved il unconstitutional. La the Constitution Of
Missouri provision made referring laws for the i'm.
position of debts TO the people but Constitution
tains no such provision. Such provision was never
intended by the trainers of that instrument. He believed
bis constituents had enough to know that our Con.
situon contemplated sach reference, and they had
conferred the necessary power on their representatives,
This not law for the creation Of debt but fhess
pay one-the debt already exists He then pros
ceeded show the entire mposbiliy of paying the debt
in any other method than the POINTED by the bill.
He believed there was no tax payer in the State bot would
be willing give the canal payment of $4,000 pei
annum, one half Of public debt. In reference
war; be con;ended that the principles advocated by the
gentleman from Lake dangerous than war.
Public virtue priceless jewell and should be rod
den under foot The effect Of reference to the people
would result in repudaiing party in the State Some
would take the broad ground of regulating the whoie
debt-others would 60 for sePudiatiug part and show
of strength in favor of reputation. would up here
winter that would reflect the true sentiments of
the people.
Mr. Edwards after deliberave reflection said that be
convinced he did right in voting against this amends
yesterday. If this bill 60 TO the peoples
members who this day doing every thing defeat
it, would present strange attitude in defending it. He
conended that long suffered the stain TO remain
upon the State the tide of emigration would pass by
but pass the bill and capital and wealth would here
and prosperity would be the consequence. He asked If
this bill is passed. what pfosision is made for accepting
the grant of lands from Congress- The doctrines adj
vsnced by the gentlemen from Lake shocked The sensb'
ties Of his nature l. made him rembe for biz country
What shoulder his musket. in revolution against psy-
ing the debts of Indiana He believed those entertaining
shch sentiments few aud far between. Rather than
them he would seek lonely isle Of the
where he might live and die unknowng and unknown.
Before the questisn taken, the motion TO
slider, the House adjourned.