Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-02-04
Remarks of MIR. Parks of Morgan.

While the State debt bill was under consideration in
the Senate on the amendment offered by himself to an
amendment offered by the Senator from Madison on the
subject of extending the Central Canal from Anderson.
town TO intersect the Wabash and Erie Canal:
Mr. PARKS said that he felt no disposition to deain the
Senate long upon the question pending for he
admonished that the day of adjournment was near and
much important business yet to be acted upon He
the great desire OF Senators to perfect this BILL and he
should not deain the Senate org vet he must ask ndul
for short iime while he gave few brief
why he introduced this amendment as we'll as few of
the that will govern his on this great and alb
sorbing question agating this the people
at large He hoped that the amendment offered by the
Senator from Madison would be struck out and his insert
ed in lieu thereof and for he would examine
the Senator'S amendment He proposes that the bond
holders shall take the Central Canal from Andersontown
in Madison county, and complete The same 10 the Bluffs on
White River compel them to advance five hundred
thousand dollars. He said that no Senator upon this
floor more anxious to have this work completed than
he was, not only TO the Bluffs White River but to the
mouth of Eel River, but when he fully satisfied that
the amendment of the Senator from Madison presents no
inducements whatever TO the bondhodes to take hold
OF that work. aud when he was satisfied that If this
amendment is attached this bill it will destroy the whole
matters for surely there is nducement for any compa
to take hold of that work proposed by the Sena
tors amendment for that proposition is as il were 10 COM
mence nowhere and end nowhere, Che by this that
neither the place of ending of this pro-
ect will come any other naygabe point) this being
the case, certainly Senator will say for one moment
that this work would yield sufficient to keep it
IN repair He said, he certainly mistaken in the
object of this amendment and that it is destroy the
whole arrangement Of State Indebtedness He would
say however, that he had doubt the Senator from Mad
isoE introduced his amendment good faith but he could
not say so OF those who support the amendment who are
not Immediately interested in the completion of the Gen.
trail Canals but he sad let his amendment be engraed
the bill under consideration which was 10 author
ze the bondhoders to subs be five hundred thousand dol
lars within two years. and take the work from Anderson
town and complete the to the mouth Of Eel River
there to niersect the Wabash and Erie Canal by this
you hold out nducement to the bondhoders to take the
Central Canal for by that he proposed terminate this
work by ntersecDg another great thoroughare and he
had but little doubt if this amendment is adopted the
place of the Senator's from Madison that the bondhoders
will find il to their interest to do So passing as it
does hundred miles through the valley of the west
fork Of White River. which has good soil can be
found 10 the world, and honest and industrious COM
munIty as the sun ever permitted to shine upon. He
was glad to be able to say, from his knowledge that
no part Of Indiana produced larger surplus than they
did, which must through that when mpeted
and the day is not far distant when this Central Canal
will be completed, whether our bondhoders accept it or
not
The Senator from Marion inquired of Mr. p. if he had
consulted Mr. Butler on his amendment. He said he had
rot consulted Mr. Butler this or any other question
hat he felt IT his duty Defend and when any question
presents itself for consideration was only necessary for
hm 10 know the will OF his and he
pared to act The people of Morgan county have deep
and abiding interest in the completion of the Central Ca
nal to the mouth of Eel River but Notwithstanding their
great interest in the completion of this work. could
form Senators that they did not desire him. should
they not succeed in getting the work completed to be
found hwartng this measure at every step, with uncaed
for amendments for the express purpose Of loading down
this important measure, the results of which will be for
the veal or woe Of Indiana perhaps ages to come
Is smentable fact that in 1886 the people had heaped
upon them an immense debt far beyond their means TO
meet and the question should be by every lover his
country, how shall get rid of This great incubus lower
ing over our beloved Stae ready it were to burst and
extnguish the last Pickering hope Of people
more placing themselves the high and elevated ground
they once occupied If this bill passed and the arrange
ment contaminated by bondhodes the day is far
distant when Indiana will be hailed by all as paying
State and then her people will be charged with the
oul crime OF reputation. Then it is you will find conf
henco restored and prosperity flowing into the Golfers Of
all; the tide OF emigration will be found streaming INTO
all parts Of downrodden State; YOU then may
set down for granted that the dawn of day once more
will begin to shine through all the avenues Of trade of our
beloved land then IT is you will general satisfaction
by the industrious thousands of the peooe 81
mated m one OF the most fertile States of this Union The
people expect settlement of this great and absorbing
question this winter and they expect il upon the very
principles Of this bill now under discussion