Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-02-13
CHASING scene of the Convention.

Closing Scene of the Convention.
On SATURDAY, last, most OF the day occupied, ia
concurring in the reports from the committee on rev
sion AT late hour in the afternoon, the last report
was made when it was agreed that the revising com
mttee should again look over their eatire workto
port on Monday morning The Convention then ad.
journed
AT six o'clock on Monday morning the Convention
met for the last time in the Supreme Court Room-more
than onehslf Of the whole number of Delegates being
present. Several additional amendments were submit
Ted from the committee revision aud eoneurred in
vote of thanks was Given the revising committee
when motion was made for adjournment, sine de
which was decided in the affirmative
Previous 20 pronouncng a final adjournment, the Pre-
sident delivered the following vaedctory address-dur-
ing the latter part OF which, the fountains of feeling
seemed to be entirely broken up which was commune
Gated 10 all present.
The address is as follows
GExrLrMEN OF THE CoxvExrIoN:-The object for
which this BODY called together being completed,
and the time fixed for final adjournment having arrv-
ed abOnt separate, and again return the
power with which for time we have been entrusted 10
those to whom egitmatey belongs and render an &c,
count OF stewardship, and submit the result OF
our deliberations, Constitution or organic law oil
the State the sovereign people for their approval or
rejection. think may say for IT, without dlsparage-
menf u others egotism ourselves, that taken as
whole il NAV Justly be regarded as one of the very
best Constitutions that has yet been framed for any
State in this Union by it, the rights OF the Individual
citizen in his person and property are well secured the
freedom of sneech and of the press the liberty OF con-
science is guaranteed to all the people of the State;
IL will also he found very necessary and whole
checks against hasy nconslderate, or reckless
legislative enactments and eleetua remedy for that
injurious evil in legislation Tor many years past
To- I'd cial a
be a principle in government, that every COM
munty united together by the organic law should
have upon all general subjects the statutory pro-
visions ami NAV here remark, that OF the three de-
partments into which governments usually divided
that of the Legislative law making department OF
power, the above all others most likely 10 en-
cOach upon the rights OF the citizen and To subvert the
liberties of the mass of the people; hence the necessity
TO restrain within proper and safe mts) the peO-
pie themselves, but those 70 whom their power Tor
time NAV be delegated for the purpose OF making laws
for their government. think it may Justly be inferred
from the fact that particular sect or party In poll
lies has given shape the general provisions of this IN
strument they therefore have been settled and agreed
upon within proper medium, advance generally the
interests OF this growing State, and promote the pros
perity and general welfare Of the whole people.
This session. although regarded by many long one,
will be found by comparison with the sessions OF other
Conventions in other States to be positively short ses-
SION and here remark, without intending any dispar-
agement Others that this Convention from Its conn.,
mencement the close has been the most assduousy
industrious deliberative body have ever seen, and
therefore really merit praise for having accomplished
their labors the time thew have rather than eensure
for having wantony protraeted its sitting beyond Its
proper limit 1t is alike gratifying to all and credtabe
10 yourselves that your consultations and deliberations
have been uniformly entirely free from those party euds
and animostes which but frequently divide and dis
the cOunsels of deberatve bodies TO the great
Jury Of the public; and Notwithstanding feelings may
occasionally have been produced the excitement o
debate have never seen deliberatvc body close its
labors with general good feeling than has marked
The close OF this Convention.
For myself, permit me TO return To You my grateful
Acknowledgements for the general kind and courteous
treatment have received from yon and Tor the gener
aid and support uniformly afforded by you, which
has materially assisted the discharge Of those du
lies devolying the Chair. The high compliment you
pleased to award to by the adoption OF reso-
luton referring TO the manner In which have
the duties Of the position you assigned me- will ever be
gratefully remembered by /, however, have not
the vanity suppose that in the discharge of my off,
ea duty have been free from but on the contra
nv feel assured | have committed many But trust
you will believe sincere when say, have inten-
Iionally committed none.
| now wish each member and officer Of this body a
safe journey TO their respective places Of abode and
desire whenever il may be fortune hereafter to meet
with any member officer OF this Convention personal
ly TO hail him a friend.
now discharge the last official duty incumbent upon
me, BY declaring this Convention adjourned, sine die
Thus has ended the deliberations of one of the most
interesting bodies that will meet in Indiana, during the
present generation. They have made a good Con-
sttution Which the people viii fail to ratify by
large and overwhelming majority of their votes.
The Constitution is TO be submitted a OF the
people in August next and if adopted be declar-
ed in operation the first Monday in November