The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-21

Resolved, That the Canal BILL which has been defeate
nators Il direct, pslpable and auacious violation Of
the constitution Of this 5tae the which
proposcs for raising nine millions Of dollars by whatever
specious II be called Ia In its essential cha
racer and practical effect the creation debit IL in
consistent with the provisions Of the constitution which
prescribe the mode In which the surplus shall
be applied to the canals and that mode to the
expenditure Of the surplus shall be actually
Incompatible With the provisions which expressly pro-
hibs the contracting Of debts except in the manner
therein speced and II in utter disregard Of the proy
sion which deprves the Legislature the power autho-
rize or direct the application Of the revenues for more
Resolved, That If the Canal bill not clearly for
boden by the words OF the constitution it II undeniably
within the meaning and intention Of the express proh
bon OF that instrument shown by the
which gnve rise to the convention and tho
stituton.
Resolved That the constitution Is binding upon the
agents of the people acting under it, in the and
meaning In which its provisions designed by those
who framed them and the people who adopted them as
shown by contemporaneous discussions and history;
that the attempt to evadc the real intention an n
strument between private parties by artfu
Is universally characterized dishonest and II at the
attempt evade the real intention Of the con
by such construction by the legislative agents Of the
people is betrayal Of high trust and violation Of
the solemn obligation Of the official oath.
Resolved That If the Legislature still have the const
tutiona power to contract debts anticipate and
consume the revenues for indefinite period before they
accrue the present constitution has utterly failed of the
object which induced the people to assemble
tion and to establish constitution and 1t Is vain
70 hope that any language will be sufficient produce
the effect designed by the people in rcs.raining their
gsative agents from creating debts and mortgages upon
the public revenues there il end to all constitutional
limitations upon delegated power and the very founda-
ton OF republican goyt rnment is swept away.
Rcsolved That we are struck with profound amaze.
ment by the attitude of our Legislature support
the consfit uton proposing to issue paper scrip or
certificate the face Of which all cations Of pay
mont IL expressly disavowed authorize the rccep
ton of this basis Of bank issues when the consti
ution expressly declares that It shall be the duty of the
Legislature to see that all such issues amply
cured.o
Resolved That the peope-the property hollers--the
lsboripg and industrial casses-a casses-ai society
are deeply interested in the paper currency Of the
that have xistep but by their will and as IL
affects and the Of every mans property
should never be allowed existence unless upon basis
which renders II readily convertible into gold and silver
the only legal standard Of value.
Resolved That IL L. preposerous to suppose pretend
that ~certiicstes, which the hand affirmed
to be unconstitutional and void, because they create
debt o liability ON behalf Of the people Of this State
ON the other claimed to be legal only they
create no liability for payment can be that ample
ry which the constitution requres-that the Of
paper money upon such basis these certificates or
scrip which acknowledge obgation-no liabiIity-on
the contrary disavow both-is outrage upon al the
laws ~ wkdom and prudcnce-an outrage upon every
sound principle upon the property and industri in-
terests of the country and above all upon the consttu
ton q the people
Resolved That regard the pledge Of the public faith
of State ~ an obligation upon the honor and con-
science of the whole people to be made except un
der the pressure of necessity and never TO be tr
ned With or violated under necessity whatever that
We Point with pride to the position assumed by New
York Ia 1871 Of resisting the increase Of debt dsvot
ing s energies to sustaining its credit that the inu
tnce q that position felt immediately in the restora
ton IL public conf dcnce and the elevation Of public and
private credit that the principles Of wholesome
thcI adopted deemed worthy to be Incorporated
into the contributions Il six States Of the Union well
in our own organic law that to depart from poll
cy by violation II the sacred obligations OF the cont
tuition would be 10 set example Of evil before we
set example Of good would be retraction Of the
popular expression for which the people have given no
warrant; that stain upon the OF New York would
wosnd upon American credit, the consequences OF
which, mt this time when two hundred millions Of Amer
can securities are held in Europe would be disastrous and
irrepsrabie.
Rerolved That the refusal Of the whig majority In
the Legislature to submit the question the people In
any fam. was BILE nasmuch the proposition
tngnted with an executive having large and direct
rersona interests in the expenditure Of this money
was addressed to Legislature, the majority of which
vas else.d by minority q the popular vote, and
desire TO conceal present deficits aud past defaults
under large loan; and that cannot but regard the
a. such "a L,glature so as TO escape popular express
sion ms the last struggle a dynasty that fear the pco
pie and knows that in the next general election 1t will
le swept frum power and consigned TO oblivion
Ee,olv.d That we point with pride to the contrast
which the history Of this state presents in Its adnis
tIation iJ vhig CT democratic hands. That for
than 20 yrsrs the democratic party distinguished itself
ly tie economy and vigor with which II prosecuted the
public works the seduous care in the preservation
public faith the couIage and selfacrce In recalling the
state fro spcndihrift and reckless policy that of
econ' my and payment aud the guarantees which 1t
to oxtnrth the debt and free tho business q the canals
om the heavy burthen Of tolls and proved itself the
faithful and honest friend Of the people That on the
other hand the whg party In spite u a It's preicnces
real Tor the more speedy comrstion ~ the public
works has proved itself their greatest enemy squandcr
ing the revenues oxaccd from the canal interests upon
ayore Iartisans. in idle enterprises In local spccula-
ticns, and uron fraudulent claims and distinguishing
itself the third year u tho administration OF seward
by general suspension of the public works aud In the
hrst ytar ~ the ndplnisraon az Hunt by partial one
and In both hy cloee approach to state bankruptcy
Resolved That the thanks OF the republican democ-
raey "a the city and the whole state doe q the pa,r
ote scnatcrS who bound by their oah and heir of
duty 10 obey and the constitution whih called
the into cN tcnce and 10 protect the people from the
ey 81 prorigate celat zen lack upon The last
sources left them TO tfcnd the constitution and 20
pei the arRrrpsirns made upon IL ~ hnving
the only zap dent lrft-eShibtug In thrr willingness
10 ren their Places spirit Of efsacrihcc and sub
miscn 10 the people In contrast wth tn aviiity ~
place uinfraiion ~ power and distrNt q the people
manifested ~ their opponents and that pledge
selves IN tie name q the united democracy o stand by
o. al nes a. they have stood ly the CON titution
Hcsoly'd That ou, ~ intended eyli sometimes comes
Etod and that We hud u a source q eongratuIaticn
ttat the Unsct which reckless anil proaigatc faction
have mate uIon the Constitution IA s schems II debt
has had the eject ~ untng IN loAy aud nstins
With tEc puEner, she rary tLg state aud that
rsoice that are able % preln that the unised
u d'n'scr"ey q N,S lork are one and inl v.ablc.
EStre session OF tho Lssisisiure.
4 rrctLaNsrfoN ~ urNt. eo,trNoa rHE
STATS
" represented 10 Ms ~ concurrent ft~fth~
sns - the senate and tas,mby that ne action of he
hl besu arfcstedby tie enatnn oftweve
nsmters 81 tae senate. caused BY difference - opinion
rspectitg public measure. between the macsity aud
the minority ~ the senate and u bing cvdcat that In
consequence of the secession froa thai body such r
nhntt y - M mb,rs and the appeaance II anothet
bills rtgunnI two-.hird vote could not bc passed aDi
quorum ~ the tram action ~ business requiring she
prssence q threc- sfihs was entirely depndcnt u1on
the capsee q single mcmbef Who after is attendance
had been compsls by order of the senIe, agsin de-
parted sh.ut IT. leave end thereby prevented thcform-
stiou a such n a sorum
Ah1 Nhercas the Senate and Assembly after requesi-
ing te 1orcrner 70 call Exr Session ~ the beg la
turs ~ trt tre and Place he mig deem gxpclirnt
ios we interests of the state thereuypn Hdiosncd
d. having aAsd y pass the Annual Appropriation Bs
an1 'thtr pending dpsfssd esscAtia 10 the
public welfare and the ordinary svspr1t of Government
Ard whereas the dsorraniyntisao II the Lesiative D.
pattmsnt ard it, consequent Inability to complete the
rr,Imanss q " Duties IN the prescribed ny the
CONSTITUTION form an extraordinary occasion. unprcce
dtntd IN The past history ~ hD state anj rendering
cesaty IN my Judgment extra session Il the Lcgs
latuie