Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-24

the last Of from the State. But the great objec
ton the repeal the principle involved-wiihout ref
the value OF the thing surrendered-tle princi
pie of making direct pecunary grant, however remote
coming gent To- company for public work Should
not at subsequent session be with request thar
other rights, which the State may have reserved in this
work, shall also be surrendered AT this time, when
there are many rival claims Tor railroads ard other
works, would not such grant be relied Il prece-
dent and give similar demands from other quar-
tiers? Is there danger that this would lead a
binaon Of interests ending in another heavy debt, Ex
perience these questions in the affirmative
The canal having suffered by the floods, the position
has been taken that the Sale parent her
cilzens who stockholders, TO come to their and, and
relieve their distress.
But even if that principle be correct the State does not
occupy tho relation of the stockholders who be-
long other States Ii has been stated public print
published IN Cincinnati, as matter OF inascia inforna
ton, that large majority in amount Of the stock and
property in the belongs 10 the citizens of Ohio Ii
true, since this bill has been laid before me, have
heard this statement doubted denied, but all TO
admit that large of the stock is owned by the
citizens OF that State. Now while the losses of the ct
of sister State are doubt not, matter of ser
Gus regret with all Of 1t will hardly be contended
public aid is be invoked in their behalf this score,
that tins State rather than their own to whom they pay
their taxes should give them relief But the repeating
clause in question benefits all stockholders alike, with
out reference to their place of residence
IL may be asked too, in reference this question Of
lief which party needs it the the the chill
dren, the State the stockholders? Which is the most
deeply in debt' Whatsoever benefit, if benefit be,
which the stockholders would by this measure
must be taken from the State, and indirectly from the
pockets o. The people at large. Many Of the latter have
suffered in property from the floods Others have
suffered from other but not less injurious Many
are very poor Can the be said of the stockholders
generally! If they they certainly unlike the
great majority OF stockholders in country As gen
eral rule among stock invested in similar enterprises
Is the superiority of those who in comparatively
circumstances Now, a of equity, ought
a we ann us
cry day, who labor for their living, make I'D the loss
oil the suporfuities of others An impartial pa
rent, moved by the common affections of nature,
would not so decide among ms chdrep and the pa
rental relations of the State has been invoked it seems
to me the same principle should apply.
| Were TO be governed by my private sympathies
could find much my relations with those of the stoo
holders with whom personally acquainted to m.
duce sign this BILL 1t painful refuse request
warmly urged this has been, Of persons with whom
am in habits of friendship and intimacy. But trust my
public Duty will be regarded and acted upon while
in office, my highest duty. In my FIRST exposition of
my views of State policy made while occupying nv pre.
sent relation with my fellow citizens it was stated that
should be governed in the discharge of my duties by
regarding the affairs and interests of Indiana the first
object of my and solcilude trust nv conduct
will prove this declaration to have been idle ormav
The State has heretofore been retarded in her onward
progress wealth. prosperity and happiness and was
once brought the very brink of RUM BY want of the
necessary forecast and rmness to resist importantly and
appliances in behalf of interests Of individual
corporate, sectional character. BY uniting their forces
they crushed the State TO the EARTH Such interests are
always ably and keenIy represented by persons on the
ground at every session of the General Assembly. On
the other side there none to guard and protect the
public interest but those in whom the necessary power
has been vested by distant, an unsuspcious and
6ding people, While should be happy TO suitably
aid useful enterprise rghulIy directed lei il never b.
forgotten that this aid should be furnished
the expense of constituents large whose agents
only are, without very satisfactory evidence thai it il
so fu nshed with their consent.
In the meantime let disappointed applicant comfor
himself with the reflection, that If his request had beer
granted systematic importantly and indeed equity would
require that similar requests behalf of others shouit
also be granted; and if the claims OF equity fully
ed out and all interests equally benefit
ted each party will be left in the situation if
had borne its burden at the commencement nj,
regret in Withholding my signature from this bill is less
ened by my conviction that considering the al
ready invested in the canal the comparatively small
necessary 10 put in repair will be soon furnished fro
private capital for the purpose of making the whole pro
ductve by the transportation of the products of the
JAMES WHITCOMB.
January Goth, 1s4s.
On motion by Mr. Murphy,
call Of the Senate was ordered; the sergeanat-arm
despatched for the absentees The Senators all pre-
sent. The question being, ''shall the bill pass notwth
standing the objections OF his Excellency the Governor
The ayes and being Called according the requs
lions of the constitution, such made and provided
Those scho rofed an the affirmative are
Messrs. Beard, Csssatt, Chenowh, Conduit, Conner
Davis, Ellis Goodenow, Hamrick, Holloway, Houghtor
Hubbard Martin, Millikin, Montgomery, Murphy, MuI
ray, Orh, Osborn, Rousseau, verbrike, Waters, Win
chell and Zenor-24
Those icho roted in the Negative are,
Messrs. Barbour, Berry, Goats, Cornet, Day, English
. Green, Handy, Hardin, Henry, Howell, HufstetteI
James, MaIoti, Marsh, cCny, Miller Milligan, Mou
son, Randall, Read Robinson, Stewart, Taber and Wa
pole-26.
So the veto sustained by the Senate.
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