The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-02

Tbs s,sctor, Of oor,,o :" this State are soon 10 be
called upon pass their Judgment upon ~as siiem
made by The wings TO force upon the people ths NINE
MILLION CANAL BILL, which defeated by the Iesg
nation OF twelve democratic senator's. special session
Of the legislature has been called and elections ordered 10
fill the vacancies that the bill may be passed before the
whole people oil the State have opportunity OF express
ing their dieapprobalion OF H.
The democratic senators opposed the bill upon consti
tutonai grounds. ceing direct violation oil the plain
provisions of that sacred instrument The wings insisted
upon It's passage and refused every proposition male BY
the refer il either directly 10 the people Tor
their decision, 10 postpone the time OF It's gong INTO
operation until the opinion OF hr judicial tribunals OF the
State could be obai ed, which rejected Thee was
then bu, alternative leit Tor the democratic mem
bes-ether 10 suffer the bill to pass or resign Their seats
The latter course. although extreme resort and liable
10 be misconstfued, was adopted knowing maj IN 80
doing they would bring the question directly before heli
constituents, and ii they had erred IN their action u could
easily be remeded and returned who would give
this their support Not so, however, ihey mad
permitted the bill TO pass the blow would have been
struck the object accomplished and DEBT OF NINE MIL
LIONS, say The easI, fastened upon The State, without
the power Of redress the part OF the people or OF tu-
ure legislatures The resgnng senators have appealed
10 their constituents; and II now remains tor them 10 de.
eide by their votes whether they W favor OF the IN
of State debt and necessary sequence, an
increase oil TAXATION.
Ii should be borne in mind that we are already heavily
faxed to pay the folly OF wing legislation All can re-
member when the wings came INTO power under The dy
about S6 900, 00O and Gov. Seward led 10 excaim
in his FIRST message that The financial achievements Of
this State lceYe unparalleled the history Of naions" Not
satisfied with Carrying the democratic poIicy-a policy
that had built our canals and tor the State the proud
appea'ion OF the Empire Slate"-hey declared that
she still the shell, losing rank and caste Ac
cordingy NEW IMPULSE" to be given to her in
terna polcy-ralroaus be but--,he canals
la gei-teh millions a year for four years TO be
pended Tor thus purpoee-money was TO How INTO the
treasury ike the mighty rivers OF The forming
inc xhauslless and Inc xhausble fund The the
creation a heavy debt which is even now hanging like
incubus upon the OF the Staea debt which
the payers called upon yearly TO assist IN
"a ypg and which about the ONE SEVENTH of
The whole OF the Do they desire increase II
they have only 10 vote the passage oil this bill and they
will be gratied 10 their hearts content
The issue is, DEBT--wbether the plain pro-
visions OF The constitution in relation TO the well settled
financial policy OF The State shall be sustained and carried
the wings There he doubt OF The result OF this
issue The people will enter into the contest with the
same spirit and zeal that have governed them when
this is, ue has been presented Let be deceived
by The cry which attempted TO be raised against the
oil the who forced resign their seats
They took TINS step to prevent gross violation which
the wings endeavorng 10 intct upon The constu-
tion. Trey resigned their stations not Tor personal az
gIandz rment. but Tor the good of the whole community
The people will have chance TO be heard, which
the wing majority endeavored 10 prevent, they knew
full well that the bill obnox that could
receive their sanction. The action, therefore, of the
democratic senators only restoring TO the people
tain powers which had been inrused TO them 10 be
for The public good If the representatives have
faithfully performed their iTuSthave acted in accordance
with the sentiments OF h consliuency then their
duty, believe il will be their pleasure, 10 e-eec
them by most triumphant, majority.