Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1846-01-15

asked, with rreh seriousness, will this House pass BILL
where pre- BALI Of the members unpepaed to But
ADOPT this appointment. aud but few against the bill
Mr.. Dakcs remarked. the whole question had been
brought up he should elso take vide range in nj, re-
marks. II gentleman hal said 'his bl was q contract
Even if it could the people not rcphdiaic it, They
might well repudate this contracts heretofore enter
ed INTO; but he believed such would be the The
people ahead Of their representatives in honesty.
lie was Tor referring this back 10 the people Of VAN
deoufgh IN his own person He denied that the bill
compelled an additional tax The could be repuda,
co. II opposed by 'hc people. IL had been said this
hoo mat would be Tor the welfare of man. if Indiana
would ePuda'e as would stop sccursed credit system
He end from The Farewell Address Of Washington Who
said we should be careful or public credit, &c te, ~
said he. this greet moral question lie again refer
red to the address OF Washington showing the means or
raising revenue by taxnion, &c These he conended he
longed to the representatives of the people
Mr.. Carnan opposed TO the amendment II. he
eved it was demonstrations Ia the Constitution Of
Missouri provision was made referring laws for the i'm.
position OF debts To the people, but Constitution con-
ta'ps no such provision. Such a provision never
intended hy the trainers Of that INSTRUMENT. He believed
his constituents had sense enough To know that Con-
siiiuon contemplated sach reference and they had
conferred the necessary power their representatives
This not law for the creation Of a debt hr meas
ure to paw one-ihe debt already exists. He then pro-
cceld 10 show the entire impc ty paving the debt
in other method than the one toined out ly the bill
He believed there payer ia the State hat would
be wiling give The canal in payment OF 327 GRO per
anncm, one half e public debt In reference
war; he commended that the principles advocated by the
gentleman from Lake dang rous than war.
Public virtue priceless Jewell and should he trod
den under foot. The fl Ct e reference m. people
would result in regulating party IL the State. Ssms
would take the broad ground Of repudisng the whole
deb-oihers would go for rcpudiatiog part and show
OF strength in favor Of repudIaon ~ hero
next winter that would not reject the sentiments Of
the people
hr Edwards. after delberave rejection. said that ne
convinced be did right voting against this amend.
mcn on yesterday. II this bill 60 The people,
members who this day doing every thing defeat
II, would present strange attitude in dcsenjing H. lie
commended that long suffered the stain 20 remain
upon the State the Tide of emigration would pass Us by
but pass the bill and capital and wealth would here
and prosperity would be the consequence He tskrd, IL
this hill is moi passed what provision made fo arcepng
the grant of lands from Congress, The doctrines sd-
vanccd by the gentlemen Rom Lake shocked the sensbi
ties Of his nature. l. made him cmhle for his country
What shoulder his musket in revolution against pay
ing the debts of Indiana He believed those entertaining
such sentiments few aud far between. Rather than
them he would seek lonely isle OF the
where he might live aud die unkn0wins and unknown
Before the quesiisn taken, the motion
slider, the House al ourncd
For want of room compelled TO omit the
debate in the afternoon.