Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-02-03

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py the guard house
By Mr.. Smiley of committee on claims, refusing claim
relative the New Albany and Vincenne Turnpike Com
pany-asO by Of bill for the relief of S. and J. L
toh-by same, against the claim Of - Aldrich-by
further change in road laws proposed by
a certain bill concuued in
By Mr.. Chambers. Of committee agriculture Of bill
regulating pal ton fences cOucuued in.
Mr. Cookery asked House have the clerk
headed the "Message in German and French" containing
remarks upon his course representative alter
which, leave was granted him to make few remarks
He said that the editor had made base attack upon him
in editorial repete with ehood malignity and slsnder-
mattel That he would take this Opportunity TO notice
II 10 such manner the contemplate editor and his pro-
ducon deserved. direct personal attack upon one
of the representatives. Of the people, aud justice alone to
his constituents, prompted him take any notice of it,
Other articles had appeared in that great organ contain
ing the most abusive ephes with regard to him. which
would have received from him. had he not been
provoked into il by personal slluson coming from the
gentleman f'om Wayne.
The orthy talented and high minded editor had assumed
to himself the authority TO read HIN out OF the wing party
if he possessed this power, M COokery) ousied
and debed the privilege Of belonging 10 that party, To
which he had sincerely and devody attached
But right and would ask the wings
of this House. whether hey had invested him with that
important and yrannca authority However, he Tor one was
willing to be read out by such miserean as The aOe
said editor, who had before edited whg and
then democratic paper in the northern part oil TINS STATE
and again conducting wing paper at The seat OF Gov
eminent He considered such political baksider unwor-
thy of the confidence Of his party, and entirely too little
thing TO govern any action Of his tie thought that an lndl'
y.do.l had many noI.s, 'u%%e,sst WAS vas
party, who had always b. one and nothing else.
| But why has he singled the upon whom all
the wrath of the thing is so lavishly poured out Was
because he had voted Tor MI Puett for canal trustee 1t
this be So why not other wings den0uncet who
also voted for Mr. Pue Of whom do not hesitate TO
iken him unto Keso What analogy between that ndi-
vidua and himself he could not any He had sacri
feed of the leading principles of the party Me-
Puett elected any office that involved anything
of keSO'S he voted United
States Senator and n this he had voted for canal us
tee. Now he left the public 10 determine whether the
editor has mind sufficient 10 discriminate between the two
cases. whether not the vanous heat Of The mscreant
| did not him to recklessIy make the companion
Mr. Cookery further remarked that he believed his
stitueus would sustain his course they did, be would be
proud of it, and if not. he willing to fall.
That long honored with seat this floor,
neither the editor the clique which he belongs coHd
make him from his He also stated that he
would peculiar pleasure paying his respects The
editor, He believed that the paper had done
more ham than gOOd since the present smart gentleman TOOK
under his cOno He had heard great deal o complaint
relative to the in which the was conducted by
its present editor and would leaousy assert that it
| not entitled to the confidence of any party.
There scarcely election Of officer connected
with the Legislature however small but that this medde
some editor had something do with it. Hehed 1t to be
the duty of an editor pretending to conduct great
TO attend his business aud e, that alone which does
not particularly him. After having said this much
about the he would leave the editor to his
econs and to consult his corrupt and vicious heart
to whom he will next throw his poisonous slime upon.
BY MIR. Criswe fum agricultural committee relative
TO The inspection Of Hay.
By Mr. Brown of committee on benevolent and scientific
Institutions, approving Of the suggestions OF Governor
in his late in reference to houses of refuge
| Reports from Select Committees.
By Mr.. Meredith of bill relative amending part of
chapter Of revised Of 43 rela i've the nrisdc
ton of justices Of the peace; by Mr. Fuller. of bill Iea-
tive 10 change in the State road in WarIick county; by
Mr. Jones of s. Of bill improving the roads Of Swtzer
land county by Dr. Dobsou of bill relative 10 The fees of
officers Of Owen county, and the bill passed by Mr. Ford
Of bill for change Of State road in jackson county by
Mr.. Dmmett, Incorporating the minute mems by Mr.
Sullivan the committee had accepted ancient
coat of armour, portrait Of De Cassia, two enga-
wings, volumes of books for the State presented
By Captain SimOnson, taken Om the enemy in Mexico and
recommending the adoption Of joint resolution, Of thanks
| to Capt. Jno. s SimOnson.
Nj. Meredith wished inquire by what this prop
erty aken-whether by purchase. or how. He did mol
wish to nsnuae anything against the moral worth ofany
the matter but he wanted 10 know by what
this property gained-if by surrepuiious he
would vote against It's acceptance by this State. He un
derood part of the property church property-one
book marked as "taken from the Halls OF the Monte
zumas, and If such the case, he would record hi:
vote against it.
Mr. Sullivan remark ed that he sorry the inquiry
was mHde, looked like an inslnuatlon against the
honesty honor of Capt Simonson. From his know
ledge Of Capt John s Simonson he knew the property
was gained fairly aud honorably.
Mr. Cookery said he sorry these inquiries were
made - that although any mpuiation or ihsnuaor
against Capt John ,. SimoDson, dsclaImed BY the
gentleman from Wayne yet would read, and be under
stood from the tenor OF the remarks made that mPuia
tons made against the character of Capt John
SImoDson in this House.
Mr. Durham remarked that the inquiry of the gentle
man was out of place-It was impoIc, and impeachng
the honor of as brave a man there was in the army
The inquiry like this If proposed 10 give
him horse, and he should round and say TO hun
'Sir did you steal the horse did your father teal it
do not wish insnuae that you stole it, but did you
steal it, or did you buy IL" Capt John s. SDOnsor
honorable, high -souIed man. and would scorn
mean
Mr.. Stanton was a war wing. He thought the war un
just in its beginning, but long begun, he wished
closed honoraby He in favor of voting supplies
fighting until the war is closed honorably lie thought
the inquiry good he favored 1t. 1t will be recol
ected that from high authority, it ntimated taxi
church property from the enemy If this property wa
taken-although he might have favored the batternl
down of the Mexican churches, and melting down, Ma
Poeon did, their besyet ne should vote against the
ceptance Of this properly at least that part of belonging
to the church, if it did SO belong originally.
Mr.. Lane hoped that report would be made of thu
anti-Amencan remarks made upon this subject Capt
Simonson was an honorable man hgh-souled solde
would scorn to do mean thing. He should favor the
ceptance of the property he felt convinced the
gotten in an honorable way.
Mr.. Meredith not to be gagged he wanted his re
marks be reported He responsible for all he shout
say and gentlemen would find him full of moral courage
He War Wing He did not attack the character o
Capt. Simonson he discaimed anything of the kind
But he wished to know how the property gained
if gained by taking from the churches he Shout
| vote against it.
Mr. Lane said that his desire that remarks upon
question should not be reported that no idea of
lmputaton made upon the character Of Capt Simon
in this House, should be had by any He hope
the resolutions would pass unanimously
Mr. FOrd said he very sorry To the debate TAX
the had in reference To the trophies presented
the State OF Indiana by OF her noble now q
Mexico. Captain John s. Simonson there tia
call OF his country, TO defend It's honor and reputation