Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-01-24

ng sac cur advantages, 10 the due Of legsiOn
which the honorable Senator from Warren known 10 be
50 great an adept But il beset every side,
90 sgee TO any proposition Of the opponents Of
o han another Senator offers another amendment almost
directly opposite On the side. from Jo-
sePh requests that equity redemption ought be sold
al public sale, hist the Senator from Kekab laughs the
dea and pfopounds thus doctors learned
10 cannot agree and the patient dies Believing
tha he Senator from St Joseph honest in his opposition
ana anxious only TO perfect the bill will leave his amend
men as adopted and examine the speech objects Of De-
halbs noble Senain This Senator without examining
pupoI aoo Propositions OF the present BILL objects to
ufes OF relief now obsolete and replies 10 speeches
we've months ago! When member of the lower Houe
10 lS4S and lS49 similar was presented there
and well does he remember how argume # the ends
OF me measure then He npugns the motives Of the
Senator from Dearborn and talks Of numerous agents and
hITed attorneys Sir such the action Of the friends
OF the MEASURE then no than No hired attorney
has ever advocated the Of this bills unghevus
motive has indDeed any one, far know raise his
voice in favor Of The measure; men Senators of Ind
ana believing that the welfare This company demanded
some measure oil fel have advocated feaessy and hon
esy The eesS OF my constituents. regardless OF The
speeches OF the Bunconlb powerful aud
relentless opposition Of the Sena fam Gay and Frank
ln Sic, oheeiy impugn mans mo'iyrs, bui when
hear Senator'S Tepudte and advocate another
OF similar nature, simply because my interest is not his
interest and because 10 the number necessary 10
through HI. measure forced doubt their patti
osm. The Senator frum DekaIb cannot see any harm in
cession the Northpot feeder dam 10 the county
the BILL Aye, sir here he all the necessary virtues
which ought to this The county Of Noble
claims him "a its noble Senator and he in wishes 10
confer bencit his senatorial hends. This measure,
with him. suppose, and the principle and the
support each as matter Of right of justice and OF be-
nevolence The giant State Of Indiana delights not in crush
ing PARTON OF her eilizen-hey all her chill
den-they are all part and parcel Of the body of the Re-
public all bound by common ineIeSt-all embarked
in noble veel,one glory and tiny theirs
one country aud fate Then why this distinction
Why foster with hand The peculiar Interests Of The peO
and xfri ka he nd of
the county OF Fayetle2
But Senator's satisfied with opposing the grand
features OF the BILL drag into the contest for the purpose OF
creating false feeling Of udice aud oPpositiou the P-
vate interest of the Stockholders and hold Hon. Jas
Rarden as one Of those gentlemen whose Pecunay in
teres has caused him attend these halls for the purpose
of influencing the members and inducing them by their
votes TO rob the State Of Indiana Of her interest and claim
m The White Water Canal. Sir IN behalf OF Mr. Raridcn
and the stockholders OF this company deny the mputon
They ask such sacIhce any such gift. Such
tees and such conduct may be the counties which
the worthy Senators represent for oue repudiae
doctrine and deny the practice And sir would not
accept the relinqui,hment offered such terms, and
would not be the advocate Of this company did believe
them capable Of such True, have asserted,
well as my friend the Senator on Desbon that many Of
the Stockholders OF This have embarked their phi
vaie fortunes earng of IN the support aud pros
ecuiIon Of this canal They did SIR for grand and
BILE puTpose-hey did il fer the benefit Of the Easen por
tion oil Indiana TO enrich the White Wafer Valley,
and 10 increase the means of transporting e. market the
rious pioduciiouS Of that fertile egon and in doing
they expected what every prudent receive
for the reward Of his iabor-ihe usual profits attendant
such enterprises; and among these my firnd, MI. Ra
den of whom the senator fom DeKa,b ,peas so unfee-
iugy Re, siI like others has embarked The earnings If
long life in the stock Of this company and like others thought
he had invested safe fund reliable in his old for
the Comforts and eonvenisnces of life but finds at time
when least anticipated that almot all is lost and that
bare had Nv mains Of what had BEEN Under such
do you wonder III, thai he Is here asking that
some relief may be gsncd This company? Can you blame
him If he appears olicitous for the fate OF this
The act is only Of generosity. but Of justice aud
pruud will always be il torIing fortunes Of every
/
BY So harmless an scn Of the State the present bill
proposes that she should do. But many Senators
to under,tand the Provisions Of this bill AMI each for
himself invests il with bug bear false principle
OF evil and then sets about deoishng the fAncied
Sei triumphing Ia the achievement of his Sir,
such provisions ATE in the bill presented BY these Sena
tots but simple in its nature and easily undeIs when
examined ought to commend itself to the acceptance Of
every unbiased mind
What the provisions Of the bill First il offer,
eede aud transfer all the right Of The the equity Of
redemption in said canal following and condi-
ons viz in consider alton Of company keeping said
canal 10 order and repair from Cambridge Lawenceburg
aud also in assuming the obligation of the leases granted by
the State Tor waller rights in said canal the State shall offer
at public sale the equity Of redemption and falling TO sell
within six months shall renguish the the company
The second section provides foo the paying Of the dv
bends State or assignee and the Of tolls 10 be
charged aud COLLECTED The third specifies The
ner and time when the company shall report annually to the
Legislature the Of the company and declares for
fixture II said reinquishment for wully falling aud
using TO comply with the general provisions OF the amended
act. The fourth is the eommun decaIatoy clause. This
then. is the whole b-hamIes its provisions for
purpose Of doing evil-benehcia the interests of the
Company and the State But the Senator from Noble and
DeKal5 cannot with the eyes Of other being
posed a. he aseris principle 20 every Of sim
lar character all its fIms well this Sir does the
Senator not commit mistake hcIel Has he forgliten his
NoIthPoIt Feeder Dam for the benefit II Noble county
Has he ceased 10 TcmPmoeT the Iesolupn If
the pIopriey OF selling the interest Of The State IN the Gen.
trail Canal? Our interest," Mr. President. often clouds
our judgment and the imp in memories
g. be feeble as The writing the shifting sand Honest
believe the Senator 10 b., cannot accord him the au
rel wreath p:oof of his abilities award
10 him the palm foT the maturity of his mind. Having
sta ted uut with false premises all his conclusions
neous, and bis arguments the Sen must
Tor hi reputation, fan like water the sho o the
To the honuTahir Senators frum Clay and franklin. with
all iheiT iend< who oppose this must, sit
down, passing compliment In othPf Of the
Senate, they 10 nio the discussion without
feeling IT enmy but this called ike The
sleeping Of the forest each from has slumbeIs,
shakes his tken "f drfInee, aud throws all his
power and >trrhgh against the b Claiming be- they
do the sole guardians of the interests f The State each
has done enough tai>e him self IL history OF In
ina Tor ceHuy and hying done do hnpe they will
act generously they have fought fully and allow
TO oh'I> the me of berg honest in their nieni1s aud
as ia thr muivrs they If they boast
loudly of then virtues aud patriom. These gentlemen
have fought bed anil died lnT their theirs be the
goiy and thts lie the fame What have said behalf
Of this has been done under Of duty in
tsrtrg the peeu. Interests OF my constituents. Bees
TO be act OF juce to them, well generosity,
have pressed the Of this bill; aud
So leave II ia the h'nds OF the Senate. resting satisfied
that this hODorabe body will TAIL do that u,iice which
the equity aud Whale me,its of the demand.
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1 THOMAS BUTLER KING-The following resolutions
have been introduced into the Georgia legislature
They are made the Special order of the day for the