Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-06


reeoect the course pursued by the Madison influence
Who sir, that here last winter does not recoec
the powerful efforts made by the gentleman WHO had the
honor Of seat this floor the last session. And
by the way sir, equally well qualified TO vind
cate the Madison road, as the present member.
IL is well known fact, that that gentleman fought
loud and long against every charter proposed that
squinted in the direction OF Cincinnati. And every
measure OF that kind matter how many TO sui
fer by the failure of their roads, made difference,
all that necessary, for that gentleman TO know
at it would operate either directly indirectly lntrude
upon the overgrown monopoly at Madison Then sir it
certain to be by the most yiruent opposition
by that member Now sir the tragic OF the last
session have again been opened by the gentleman from
Madison, dayand his cry is down with any and all
charters that do not pander to the OF lndanas
favorte city says the gentleman To which all other
portions OF the Stale bow IN humble obedience TO
her aristocratlc mandates
Now sir, one word the subject of these bonds
and scrip that much gas has been expended to.
day. will inform this house that before take my
seat will offer an amendment strike out that portion
OF the bill that authorizes the company TO issue bonds
And sir will submit any amendment that is
ny make the bill perfect ask nothing but what
Is right, and will submit nothing that know to be
wrong.
Now sir, let us for moment take retrospective
view Of this great horoughiarc that proposed In this
This charter proposes direct route from here to Gin
cinnati. To through the counties oil Hancock Shell
by, Rush and Franklin.
Now sir, ask members who have any knowledge
about the situation productions and enterprise Of the
citizens OF these counties, Especially Rush and Frank
linz and the great Inconvenience that they labor under
for the want OF direct and proper thoroughfare To carry
off the great of surplus produce raised
these counts. And they ask direct the
and best market And sir, that thoroughiare
contemplated in the charter for this railroad Now Mr.
Speaker it is not necessary for TO dwell the gen.
eral utility OF Railroads The audable enterprise of
people, in rearing up these works. is subject OF
pride to the citizens, and Of hatering comment from
abroad.
They sir stand as monuments to which we may point
with pride, and sir they means Of attracting emf
grafton to our State, for men who have intelligence
enough to appreciate the advantages Of these great
teries OF trade, Will locate upon or IN the vicinity OF
them. Their utility is longer matter OF expert
ment, aud every portion Of the State engaged gen.
emulation In the construction OF these works.
develop the OF STATE and in which devel
opment every portion of the State is interested. For
the wealth and prosperity OF the parts, exhibit that Of the
whole.
But am sorry to find Mr.. Speaker that so illiberal
spirit should exist in portions of the State to de-
ny other portions the poor privilege OF building these
proud monuments, even when not dollar is drawn
from the State treasury. And right of any citizen is
invaded nor endangered But sir instead OF feeling
pride in the prosperity of pars-and possessing that pa
erna feeling which should link the State together and
make part rejoice in the prosperity and of
another mean and petty species OF rivalry and jealousy
should exist, and efforts should he made to mar and
thrust the interest of another section Such spirit
exhibited by the Madison Railroad that wishes
monopoly Of the carrying trade of the interior Of Ind
BY which exorbtant exactions may be continued
and her large profits secured her stockholders
not strange that she should be actuated by such
ves, when she finds many in the Legislature profess
ing TO legisate for the many panderng her selfish and
sOrdld purposes, and denying TO other portions OF the
State the like privilege which has heretofore been ac
corded to her.
1t palpabe TO every man of intelligence that road
from Indianapolis to Cincinnati would not destroy or
h Ds,fxr
thy competitor by which fair rates would he charged
And sr,lt is well known that petty one-horse town
like Madison, has not the wealth operate upon the
vast trade OF central Indiana.
She can neither buy the produce of the country nor
supply the country with the goods and groceries it
and sir, it is a well known fact, that the moment her
trains arrive at the depot at Madison, that boats
waiting at the wharf to transfer the freight and travel
TO Cincinnati Louisville at the expense Of
shipment of freight and baggage, sc.
The farmers and merchants OF Indiana desire mar.
ket and Cincinnati is the great western mart to which
Its trade naturally gravltates Our people benefit
ed by the superior advantages her market affords; and
the State of Indiana would play despotc part if she
should say to her citizens know your wants, know
your interests, and believe it is duty CRAFTY
the one, and promote the other; but we will violate all
these plain duties The Madison road is pet the pco-
pie along it favortes and you, of the White
Water valley although your citizens make strong por-
ton OF the State and are loyal tax paying people, yet
think you presumptuous in asking such privileges
at the injury OF the deep diggings.
1t is we'll known Mr.. Speaker, that Indiana is init
mately connected by commercial links With Cincinnati
That connection, sir, be dissolved because the
trade is mutually profitable Our dealers are men of
limited capital who desire quick sales at near market
Cincinnati is now, and will be the queen OF the West
She belongs, sir, to the whole west We proud OF
her, and ii is idle place Madison rival
Our produce find Cincinnati by direct or circuit
route If direct is adopted time and expense
Wi be saved to our people. There natural chan
nes for trade and must take those suffer for
NOT doing
But if gentlemen wish to do so impotic thing, as to
prevent our produce from going 20 Cincinnati would
here say that they prevent from going
Madison but point between Indianapolis, Cincinnati,
and Louisville Your trade is there. But frac-
ton of it, exhauss to fainting the small of Mad
ison.
The Lawrenceburgh railroad will be met from Cincn.
malta charter is in existence for road from Rushve
by way of Connersville, to Cincinnati One or both OF
these roads will be made and the only effect will be TO
drive the trade and travel to crcuitous and
pensive route
The whole Wabash country, from Terre Haute to
Peru deeply interested in this well the
tire central portions of the State And il would certain
be strange If chartered roads, made to promote the
wealth. happiness aud prosperity of people, should
very which spake them into life. This would be
i passing strange indeed.
1 III railroads are evils forbid them-f benefits encour
age them-and do not exhibit unjust and partial kline
of legislation Legislation which says to the people
Jefferson, Jennings and Bartholomew we will allow
Franklin, we will not allow you the like privilege
Of such legislation the people justly complaint and wei
they may.
ri The New Constitution.
We continue, in this number, the sections that hav
been passed by the Convention and referred the com
! mittee on revision: