Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-02-09

A PROTEST

M fkf members Of the I0H@e ~ HG3ff2fhf4fsres,
.,Io roted against he 'Rc1Ls.a Bt4L,' Jaauary
IG, is4
rhe undersigned Members IF the House 81
p.a,esenta;iyes, in the exercise cf . a't gnar-
~ ~ n them BY the Constitution, 40 i rcbv
.a.t soIemniy PROTEST, against the Paasa g Of a
IN Of this House, entitled
a. ELL
ssss,smentaryt IN m 'ict r. JrgrIe f,rIs Eupded
bet of the .Sfate Of Indiana. ri f5l the coH,pi-
ton Of the W0bash and Err Caaai ~ EsIas-
Ill., ApprO5eh January l9lh, ls46.'
In support Of this Protest @e sabuit 10 the
,.opIe OF Indiana a few Of llle rl4nY reasons That
saaenced us in opposing the passag. # said bill
In common with the great mas al tie citizens
# the State, we feel deep interest ii prompt
.sdequitable arrangement Or toe state debt, TINT
nov bearing heavily upon prosperity,
sad would cheerfuliy support any feasible ar
spsement to accomplish so desirable al oh cct,
sompatblc with public honor, and within the
lass Of the people. Bat we are constrained to
beDevstha the Bill, as it passed the House, viii
BE- 0and, upon 4 careful examination, ineH' ctu-
din attaining the objects intended b. its friends
md advocates in the House.
Al the commencement of tic Session Of Z II
s. Charles Butler. Esq. representing hsnsc If 10
ethe Agent ''of large amount Of tie bonds
the State Of Indiana" communicated T. tIe
legislature that he ''fIil aufh0Fizad n ct.-
erinio arrangement wHh the Stass' for tie
soaI settlement Of the state Gebt. After res-
aweeks of patient iIlvc stg zion, tn Legislature
....eded. finally, 10 pro65s.tioas or s.5I ,osf,t.
md enacted Law. prov; linz for #. pay.Ieni OF
the funded debt of the state, aud tae cotapIe ton
d the Canal to Evansville We shall not stop
TO enquire into the proprety Of ali ths pro5is-
ans Of that law II was recorded as a iTs1a 4
u tbe mart Of the state. ana Mr.. Patla- assured
its friends and the people At large. fh4t it would
be chcsrfully accepted on tie part Of the bono
ho,dsrs
The advocates Of he lii of Ian Session con
landed that by its operation orr I3tfof thatl!.,
Lint would be placed mon Tho yy4f..~h -,s Trt,,
rana,-tAs other half upon the sat, - b, mot
by taxation; and that The Wabash and Eric Ga
nal would in four years, be completed 10 Evans
rale The principles Of the bin fms uu.f.r
aood were regaricI by t,.,ni- s,,ar!,4r. = ,.,a:o-
ayl Of the people Of the State in favorable
init and they felt disposed to acqHiesct. in its
vroyisions but while we say tins i4tIeh II s,ouId
u useless to disguise The flct that it met with
yery determined opposition, both III its puasawa
and among the great mass Of Our citizens.
After the passage or lhat act 1lr. 8utEer visit
ID the bond holdcrs both Anlcsis. III ANA Europe
,u for the purpo,.. Of in .ucii4-- Ii u incompetence
this however he failed and at tie c5.slia nee
nsnt of the present session lie az in presented
bmsptf to the Legislalu-e. and asse4. at thair
aads, as he said '.a fer imA4fel.ut a0dtFc4ijoas'
the law of last Session.
The LEGISLATURE, ever anxious TO Ifes,r,-, tn.
,ublic faith. received Mr. ButierLcitert!ln.I
h suggestions and .eprssentatia1is-iud tho
House Of Representative did. on Satardl, the
18th instant pass III BILL against which I'D. now
Protest
Such is a brief rcviow &c thr mission Or Mr..
Butler We vote against this Bill because.
whether viewed as Debt measure or a Canal
measure, ii sgnliiy fails Of sceo.Ht i.=hiAg its
objects
Indiana should never make aav arsan-s l,ut
with her public creditor, without iaeIu iug ia
that arrangement, lie cgti5a pa5.tc Relt ~ L.s
STATE