The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-03-05

MI. Allen should act no further; and ho
was willing to declare the contract under
which he had therefore acted void, IL it
was found to be in violation Of the act Of
Congress BY which these lands were
granted TO Ohio.
Mr.. Taylor further spoke in favor OF
tho immediate adoption Of the resolution,
and against its reference to the commit.
tee. A stupendons fraud had been com-
mitted. The contract made by Governor
Ford bore the evidence OF fraud on its
face. He believed Governor Ford had
acted innocenlly in the matter, but the
fact that the contract was upon condition,
if no lands were obtained, no compensa-
ton was to be given TO Mr.. Allen, was
evidence offraud. Would this man, who
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with the con-
dition Of this land, make such bargain,
unlessihe kne,O that large amount Of
lands could be obiainedi 1t had been
represented 10 Gov. Ford that no lands
we've due the State and he was led 10 be.
lieve that he was acting for the best in
terest Of the State in making the contract
with Mr.. Alien, which he (Mr. Taylor
really believedto be void, lie did9not
think that mere resolution Of the Leg
islature could repeal law. These
lands had been granted to the Stato Of
Ohio for the express purpose OF building
a canal, and the law contained pyoys
ion that if said lands were devoted tc
any other purpose that the proceeds
should be paid back to the U. States,
Hence he thought that a resolution Of
the Legislature granting one-,bird ol
these lands 10 Allen, FOR securing thou
to the State wus diyeriing the lands 10
some other use than that intended by
Congress, and iienco the contract was
void. He was willing 10 pay money for
what service had been rendered. And
how, said Mr.. T. did Mr.. Allen get these
lands? Why,h went and measured the
number of square fec, 10 ST. Mary's and
Scipio Reservoirs, and stretched them
all out into canal, and then claimed
,hatdlie State was entitled 10 each al
tesnate section for the width of five
miles, and thathe was entitled 10 one.
third ofthat land. He hoped The resolu-
ton would pass Immediately. 6b4
iaMr lPardee though, that something
was rotten in Denmark. lie had no
doubt that fraud had beon committed,
He thought that Gov. Ford had been
overreached in making contract with
Mr.. Allen, and alluded with disapproba-
lion to the course Of the presen, Execu-
tive on this case. And lie wanted all
further agency Of Mr.. Allen revoked.
He shouldvote for the adoption Of the
resolution. .A, gp IA eIg
Mr.. Gushing hoped the resolution
would not be adopted Immediately. He
was not prepared 10 vote for il. He
wanted mure evidence on the subject.
He hoped the resolution would be re-
lerred 5s8 aisra ea III 6a{i.
Mr. COvey was not exactly prepared 10
vote for this resolution. lie had exam
ined into this subject, aud believed that
ihe contract made with MI. Allen was Of
such nature ila, il could not be carried
out. The lands in question had been
granted on such conditions that he did
not think the State could grant any part
Of them 10 Mr.. Allen, or any one else.
But If Mr.. Allen had dolie service TO The
State, he should vote to pay him a fair
compensation. He asked Senators 10
pause before voting for this resolution
which rescinded a contract entered into
under resolution pf tho Legislature
1t would be better to let committee
examine into the case aud report. 1a..
The resolution was then referred 70 a
select committee of three 81 l8l3asp bgs
STAND FROM UNDER. A demand for
the small sum Of about five thousand dol
lars was made last week upon the Bank
at Toledo, but The funds were ABSENT
What's the matter? Gin Eng. g0
OF LABOR IN IRELaND,--Horoce