Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-31

whatever of being justified home for their in Op
posing ihe preamble 10 this resolution II had been
customary the records of the Senate for years past
would stundaay show, TO preface resolution Of this
with abstract propositions % TO the power 81 the gene
raj sovement and in the resolution made BY the Sena
tor from TippecaDoe not line-not word, is said
this bead. II speaks OF the Wabash q stream Of ma
fonal importance taking the true democratic ground and
in consequence Of it's claims TO nationality connecting
link between the Lakes end the Mississippi asks grant
of land for its Improvement He would say but one word
his position with regard of lands for the
extension Of the Wabash and Erie canal to Evansville.
II the Senator from Lapore had ever made tho memorial
which got up asking for this grant, he would recoec
that the donation asked for the ground that the
work was one OF national importance; that il not
local, not confined State, but connected the
country OF the Lakes with the wide and broad and PoPu
lous vaIies OF the Ohio and Mississippi. That il to
be natural thoroughfsre which the troops and
nons OF the general government were TO be transported
free Of TOLL" He will ind moreover. that the very
ground taken in this Senate when by joint resolutions
Congress Petitioned make the grant. There
Inconsistency in the matter at ALL it was In perfect
accordance with the taken by the democratic sens
when they proposed amend the FIRST resolution Of
the Senator from Lsporte by combining appropriations to
works that clearly of national charactef, and
In which proposition the honorable Senator would not
sgree.
Mr.. Rockhili would revert thing IL sd-
vocaed by the democratic portion Of the Senate that
was unconstitutional to improve hsrbos, &C. The simple
City Hsrbor.
Mr.. Osborn said il seemed by The Of the debate
10 be settled down question of etiquette OF egs
aive taste. Precedens TO be found In the action Of
State legislatures, proposed for the action Of this
Legislature We are getting wise, not only constu
onal expounder but regards courtesy. We should be
courteous, only Congress, but TO Polk also! We
should be very careful Of hurting the dignity of Congress-
Of hurting the feelings Of Polk He had objection
have il inserted in the resolution, that not in
tended TO hurt Mr. Folks feelings" He did not intro
duce the resolution into the Senate party feeling
but because he instructed by the voice OF his
sttuens He expected TO find every democratic Senator
in its favor had been said that proposition improve
Michigan City Harbor, would be supported So far from
hurting Mr. Calhcsr il would help him for he believe il
be could succeed in getting appropriation for the hsrbo
at Michigan City, it would re-eect him.
Mr.. Read would inquire if the gentleman had heard il
said that Democrats would vote for Preamble il they had
said they would for the Harbor Michigan city.
Mr.. Osborn replied he did say that Democratic Sena
tors distinctly said they would vote for preamble, but
implicitly, they did they would, and would jury Of
the county say He sorry say he dlsPos
ton to evade the question
Mr. Edmonston would the grounds upon which he
stood II was ground Of the opposition that the Pream
bic general and another ground Of objection
that he thought il nexpedient to EMPRESS opinion upon
tina constutionaliy Of the powers of Congress Strike
out ell relating to the expression Of opinion, and he
would vote for it. His people would sustain him.
The question then recurring upon the reconsideration Of
ayes and being called, those voting the affirmative
Messrs. Berry of Franklin. Berry of Monroe, Goats,
Cuppy, Day, Edmonston English, Green Henry. Howell
Logan, Marsh, Miller, Migan, Miken, Read Rockhil
Stewart, Slockwell, Tsber and Waters-2l.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Allison Beard, Bowers Bradbury, Chenowith,
Clements, Coffin, Davis Ellis Goodenow Hamer, Hollo
way, Morgan Montgomery; Murphy, OrIh, Osborn Simp-
son, Winchell and Zenor-20
Mr.. Osborn then moved to instruct The committee
follows:
That this General Assembly protests against the doctrine
which allows 10 Congress the power of making appropria-
tons only for the improvement of ports at which foreign
mpoations arrive in bulk paying the duties charged by
law and from which exports made foreign countries
And on motion of Mr.. Berry Of F. was laid the table.
Mr.. Osborn then moved to instruct the committee
follows:
That this General Assembly protests against the doctrine
that fobds Congress the power to make appropriations
for the improvement of habors which have been de-
clared ports Of entry by Congress.
Before the vote taken, Mr. Berry Of F. then moved
the Senate adjourn, and the Senate adjourned until Mon
day morning.