The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1847-02-04
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to inform you that the question OF the State
Debt and Canals at length fully and final
ly settled, in spite of all the opposition and
intrigue of It's enemies.
The Bill, as amended in the Senate, pass
ed on Saturday,last by a vote Of 26 10 l9-the
House yesterday adopted all the amendments
made by the Senate except that attaching the
Central Canal, which was not concurred in.
The vote was taken late last evening, and
when it became known 10 the opponents Of
the Bill that the question of resembling that
amendment would come up in the Senate TO
day, and would be carried, they resolved as
the last hope of defeating the Bill, to de-
sert their seats, and by breaking the quorum
10 put stop 10 all further action on the Bill.
This determination was taken during the
night, and accordingly upon the meeting OF
the Senate TO day, il was found that only 81
Senators were present.. Some ten or twelve
having either gone off during the night or Sc
creted themselves. A call Of the Senate
was ordered, and the doorkeeper despatched
for the absentees He returned after an hours
delay, and reported that he had found the
Senator from Jefferson, Mr.. Goodenow, (who
was about leaving,) and heard of Messrs. Ell
lis, of Knox, and Marsh, of Steuben, but
could not find them. Upon the arrival of Mr.
GoodenoW, one Senator was still necessary
to make quorum, and as last resource
determined 10 prevail upon Col CYRUS Ia
BoR, Senator from Cass and Miami who had
been confined TO his room in the Palmer
House for some weeks with serious illness
and who was still exceedingly reduced and
indsposed, to allow himself 10 be conveyed
to the capitol, in.order that by his presence
the amendment might be resclnded and a
measure of vital Importance 10 the honor and
prosperity of Indiana, carried through. Col.
TABOR, although opposed 10 The Bill, was
man of too lofty sense ofhonor and propri-
ETY. TO approve of the reckless aud revolution
AIRY course adopted by the enemies of the Bill,
and upon being informed of the critical stu
alton in which matters stood, hesitaied not
moment as TO his course, and consented TO
be conveyed at The risk of his life TO the
State House, in order, as he himself said, that
'ihe question might be decided constitution
ally, and the responsibility placed on the
right shoulders" Immediately procured a
carriage and drove him 10 the State House,
and there placed him on pallet in one OF
the committee rooms near the Senate cham
Der until the vote could be taken our friends
were advised of his arrival, and the question
taken up. The few OF the opponents who
remained behind to call the ayes and noes
in case quorum was not present, immed-
lately demanded them, and seemed exulting
at the prospect OF our hopeless defeat, but
to their utter dismay and establishment Col
TABOR, with pallid face and wasted form, en-
tered the bar as The call progressed, supported
on each side by Senator'S, advanced 10 his
seat and responded in the negative when his
name was called. Had his ghost risen up
before them their amazemenl could not have
been greater. He was known to be an OPP
ponent of the Bill, was excused from alien
dance, and was presumed 10 be much too i'll
TO take his seat even if friendly to the mea-
sure-but that an opponent should rise from
his sick bed, and impeiled by sense of JUS
tce and duly, peril bis life that a constitution
al decision might be had was never sdream-
ed of in their philosophy" The amend
ment was accordingly rescinded by vote OF
70 TO s, and the supplemental bill returned
TO such shape as cannot fail 10 be accepta-
BILE TO majority of the Bondholders and lead
TO the completion OF the Canal 10 Evansville,
and the restoration of the fallen credit Of IN
diana. MessTs. Ouh, of Tippecanoe, Ellis,
Of Knox, Marsh, OF Steuben, and Robinson,
| of Decatur, are believed TO have been the
prime movers in this revolutionary attempt TO
defeat the action of the majority, and deserve
| for their course 10 be held up to public
scorn and inlamy as traitors 10 their sworn
10. Il
under foot the restraints of law and their
oath TO CRAFTY personal prejudice and ambi-
| ton.
am assured by Mr., Butler, that the Bill as
finally passed, will be accepted by the Bond
\ holders, and will be carried into effect at a
very early day. The principal cause OF de-
| lay will result from The refusal of The Legs
laure to make transfer OF The Canal before
one halfof all the bonds outstanding las pro-
vided IN the Bill of last WINERY has been
surrendered. The proposition of the Bond
holders was 10 surrender four millions OF
bonds and then take possession of the Canal,
but The Legislature would moi agree TO this,
and as there are only about $4,000, 900 bonds
subscribed, further subscription of So u.s.
600 is necessary before any thing will prob
ably be done. 1t IS not supposed, however,
that much delay will be experienced in com
pleting the subscription when so large pro
portion of the bonds have already been OBJ
tanned.
The act as amended requires the Trustees
10 finish the Canal in six years, or the sub
scrbers lose their priority ofpaymeni of their
Canal Stock, and if not completed in ten
years all the Stock charged on the Canal by
the subscribers is forfeited, and the Canal re-
veris to The State. The proceeds of sales