Indiana Palladium, Volume 6, Number 16, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 24 April 1830 — Page 2

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Such, Mr. President, are a sample of

the projects held in abeyance oy me late administration, and "c cw,cu in future. They were seieciea as 7a timni nhior t national ! and not e man in the two Americas, outside of the nation of New England, who can take up the list and tell where they are, without a prompter or a gazeueei. And now, sir, what are the results . . . i f f of this parmersnip, oi nve jeaia ffanding, between the West and Northeast, in the business of internal improvement; First: Nothing, or next to nothing, for Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi,Louisiana, Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. Secondly ; Eight or nine millions of dollars for large objects, East of the Allegheny mountains. Thirdly: Near 400,000 for small neighborhood objects, in New Eogland. Fourthly : A selection of objects in the Northeast, for future national improvement, the very names of which are unknown in the neighboring States. These are the results. Let any one weigh and consider them, aad say whether this business of internal improvement, has not been a delusion upon the West; if our partners in the East have not kept the luaf under their own arm, ana cut on iwo or mree nuge hunks for themselves for every thin and narrow f-Iice which they threw to us? Wiiat is worse, that is to say, what is truly mortifying to our pride, is, that we are not allowed to choose for ourselves. It is in vain that we contend, that wescrn objects should be some where in the valley of the Mississippi ;our partners, assuming the office of guardians tell us it is a mistake, that every true, genuine, native-born, full-blooded western improvement, must begin upon the Atlantic coast, and if one end of it points towards the setting sun, that is enough. It is now six years, Mr. President, since I made a movement upon an object actually western, one, which, being completed, will produce more good for less money, according to my belief, than any other of which the wide extent of this confederacy is susceptible. It is the series of short canals, 6ir amounting in the aggregate to twenty-seven miles, which would unite New Orleans and Georgia which would connect, by an inland steam-boat navigation, safe from storms, pirates, privateers, and enemies fleets, the Chatahooche and the Mississippi, the bays of Mobile, Pensacola, and St. Marks; and enable the provisions of the western country to go where they are exceedingly wanted, to the cotton plantations on the rivers Amite, the Pearl, and Pascagoula, in the State of Mississippi; the Tombecbee and Alabama rivers, in the State of Alabama; the Conecuh and Escambia, in West Florida ; the Chatahooche, for five hundred miles up it, on the dividing line of Georgia and Alabama. The Senator from Louisania, who sits on my left, (Mr. Johnston,) moved the bill that obtained an appropriation for surveying this route, 4 years ago; the senator from the same S(.ate,who sits on my right, (Mr. Livingston) has sent a resolution to the Roud and Canal Committee, to have the work began; and the fate of this undertaking may illustrate the extent to which the voice of the West can go, in selecting objects of improvement within its own limits, and for itself. APPOINTMENTS BY I HL PRESIDENT, By and with the advice Sf consult of thz Senate. William H. Hurst, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at JefTersonville, in the state of Indiana, vice Andrew P. Hay, removed. William L. Robeson, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at New Orleans, in the state of Louisiana, vice Nathaniel Cox, removed. Joseph H. Lake, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to sale at Wooster, in the state of Ohio, vice Cyrus Spinks, removed. Thomas Flood to be register of the and office for the district of lands subject to sale at Zanesville, in the state of Ohio,, vice Charles C. Gilbert, removed. David C. Skinner, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Marietta, in the state of Ohio vice John P. May berry, removed. John D. Wolverton, to be receiver of the public moneys for the district of lands subjert to sale at Vincennes, in the state of Indiana, vice John C. S. Harrison, removed. Isaiah Ingham, to be receiver of pub lic moneys for the district of lands sub ject tosale at Chilicotbe, in the stale of Ohio,.vtce Alexander Bourne, removed. James C. Sloo, to be register of the land office for the district of lands sub ject to sale at Shawneetown, in the state ot Illinois, vice I nomas Sloo, re signed. John H. Vincent, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa, m the state of Alabama, vice William P. Gould, resigned. James P. Drake, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sale at Indianapolis, in the

state of Indiana, vice Noah Noble, re -

moved. Gurdon Salstonstall, to be register of theland office for the district of lands

subject to sale at Cahawba, in the the jury, that he came by his death by state of Alabama, vice Alexander Pope, self-strangulation, removed. The cause of suicide referred to in Benjamin Robert Rogers, to be re- the above notice, is one which has exciceiver of public moneys for the district ted no other feelings but those of pity of lands subject to sale at Opelousas, in for the foolish man, who could be prothe state of Louisiana, vice David L. voked by mere political disappointment, Todd, removed. to do violence upon himself. The late John Taylor to be receiver of public Mr. Chilton, it is said, expected and moneys for the district of lands subject confidently anticipated, that his distinto sale at Springfield, in the state of guished talents and exemplary party Illinois, vice Pascal P. Enos, removed, discretion would certainly have superArthur St. Clair, to be register of the induced his elevation, under the new

land office for the district of lands subject to sale at Indianapolis, in the state oi Indiana, vice Robert Hauna, remov ed. Israel T. Canby, to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands

subject to sale at Crawfordsville, in the with Mr. Chilton. His shrewdness susstate of Indiana, vice Ambrose Whit- pected that Tommy was a mere bag of locke, removed. wind, vox el pmtcrea nihil, who stood

Robert Brackenridere, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to sale at Fort Wayne, in the stale of Indiana, vice Samuel C. Vance, removed. Samuel Millrov, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to. sale at Crawfordsville, in the state of Indiana, vice William Dunn, removed. Jonathan McCarty,to be receiver of public moneys for the district of lands subject to sal at Fort Wayne, in the state of Indiana, vice Joseph Holman, removed. Thomas G. Davidson, to be register of the land office for the district of lands subject to sale at St. Helena, in the state of Louisiana, vice Samuel J. Rennels, removed. Alexander Gordon Penn, to be re ceiver of public moneys for the district oi lanas sunject to sale at St. Helena, in the state of Louisiana, vice William liinchin, removed. William Lewis, to be register of the land office for the district ot lands subject to sale at JefTersonville, in the state ol Indiana, vice bamuel Uwatheny, resigned. Samuel Swartwout, to be collector of the customs at the port of New York, in the place of Wm. Thompson removed, William Shaler, of Massachusetts, to be consul of the United States for the

port of Havana, in the Island of Cuba, forehead; a grey eye, that can glance in place of Thomas M. Rodney, remov- Iike lightning; full face, regular feaed. lures; a mouth well formed; tongue

Asa Worthmgton,of New York, to be consul of the United States at Lima, and for the ports of Peru. Joseph Washington Elliot Wallace, to oe consul Ot tne United staffs for the port cf Galvezton, in Mexico. James Davis, to be consul of the United States at Santa Fe, in the republic of Mexico. Benjamin F. Linton, of Louisiana, to western district of Louisiana, in place oi John Krownson, removed. Fr. Hy. Dupeier, of Louisiana, fn Hp marshal nHhp TTmrl ,af0 rnl the western district of Louisiana, in place of Adrien Dumartrait, removed. John Campbell, of Virginia, to be treasurer of the United Stated V:PA William Clarke, removed. Thomas L. Smith, of New York, to be register of the treasury, vice Joseph Nourse, removed. Daniel M. Durrell, of New Hamp shire, to be a director of the bank of the United States, vice William J. Duane, who has declined. George Reed, jun. of Delaware, to be attorney of the United States for the district of Delaware, from the 8th of January, 1830, when his commission expired. T. P. Devereaus, of North Carolina, to be attorney of the United States for the district of North Carolina. Byrd Brandon, of Alabama, to be at torney of the United States for the northern district of Alabama, vice Joseph Scott, appointed in the recess. James D. Wescott,jun. of New Jer sey, to be secretary in and for the ter ritory of b londa. Woodbndge Odlin, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States for the port of St. Salvador, in Brazil. The most expeditious method of obtaining grapes The quickest method of procuring grapes, is to graft into the body, near the ground, or which is preferable, into the roots of large vines. In the following year if the graft has taken, fruit will be produced. Thus every farmer who has w ild vines on his grounds, may, by procuring cuttings of umuj luit.gn or native kinds, and paying a little attention to the grafting and training, be soon and amply supplied with grapes for market or wine making. Some years since, two men in Middlebury, Vt. commenced a litigation about six eggs, which was appealed from one court to another until the costs exceeded four thousand dollars! Such are "the law and the profits

1 OtT An Inquest has been held by his

Honour the Lord Mayor of the city of Washington, over the body politic defunct of Thomas Chilton. Verdict of order of things, either to place in the Cabinet,or at least to a high rank in the Lorps Uiplomatique. roriunately lor the country, vet most unhappily for the individual, the people's President was old enough in his notions to disagree very eminent in his own opinion, but very low, indeed, in point of fact. He was accordingly overlooked, and, alas! he is now felo de se. His last speech and dying confession a to be seen in the papers of the coalition, and are published gratis. Ihe poor man was evidently resigned to all the consequences of his silly deed. He died without a groan. Anticipating the judgment of his masters at home, he whispered in a weak and feminine voice, "I seek nopolitical poiver," and he expired before he heard the tremendous reply from his constituents, "Verily, foolish man, thou shalt have none." Bait. Rep. The following Extract from a letter, was written by the Senior Editor of the Ulster Sentinel. Washington City, Jan. 30, 1830. During the last week the Senate chamber was the centre of attraction in the Capitol, for a debate has there been going on between M -ssrs. Benton, Hayne and Webster, which in point of ability, eloquence, and energy, (I had almost said fierceness,) ha, probably, no parallel in the annals of that bod). Let me first describe the orators in my own plain way. 1. Mr. Benton Apparently about middle aged; fine portly figure; rather aldermanic; neither tall nor short ; sand v nair lge whiskers, a narrow, retiring quick and voluble; altogether a hand 8me and great man. His delivery is very accurate and distinct; his words flow sensibly and fluently, always in a &uu, wiimiimk iuuc ctciji wucii uis indignation is excited, for then the very d 1 himself (my readers will pardon tne expression) could not speak and look more terrible. In private life his character is most estimable ; kind to the true to nis friends, and honorable to his enemies. 2' lr- Would pass for a sprightly young man of o0, though I am informed he is now about 38; full, ' u L uifc; ug.n " ' r "u .u,c " ,JC cx biyie; iioiumg remarKaoie in nis forehead ; small grey eyes, weakened, perhaps, by study; features not large, but regular, and not so manly as Mr. Benton's; wide mouth; glibe tongue, rather delicate in his person, though by no means ghostly. His voice has more volume than that of the Senator from Missouri and he pours forth his arguments in a torrent of impetuous eloquence that always commands attention and seldom fails to convince. While speaking he is full of action; stepping incessantly backward and forward between his desk and the bar, near which he sits. In private life bis character is like that of Mr. Benton's, beyond reproach. South Carolina may well be proud of him. 3. Mr. IVcbster I suppose about 50; large head, covered with long black hair which is combed back, and on one side stands erect, owing to his habit of rubbing it up while engaged in debate; very large and very prominent forehead deadly hazle eyes, sunk deep and overshadowed by very black, scowling brows; wide mouth; pale face; a keen, cutting tongue, more artful in repartee than argument; figure of the middle size strongly verging toward a relish for turtle soup. His voice is sharp and distinct, without any of the Yankee; he seems to weigh every word before it is uttered; and generally, moves along in a calm deliberate tone. He has very little action, and not a particle of Mr. Benton's tiery indignation. The eloquence of the one resembles the broadside of a ship of the line; that of the other the murderous report of a rifle. The "JVfliona" Republicans should cherish him, for he is their main stay. Donaldson, March 6. The House of Representatives passed this morning a bill to expel all free persons of color who may have entered this state since 1 825, and to prohibit all free persons of color from comingtoLouisianainfuture. ' Courier.

The duel at Philadelphia .The history of it is briefly this. A Mr. Griflith said at a convivial party, that a Mr. Drake was a quarrelsome man, and inclined to duelling. Drake chastised Griffith in a public room. Griffith sent him a challenge by a Mr. Duryee. Drake refused to fight Griflith, but said he would fight Duryee. An adjustment finally took place between these. Soon after, a letter signed by several friends of Duryee, was adressed to Mr. Miller, a friend of Drake, in which they admitted that Duryee was wrong, but hoped that all would be amicably settled. Mr. Miller replied that Drake was already satisfied. Then comes Charles G. Hunter of the navy and demands of Mr. Miller the original, and all copies of this letter, alleging that Duryee had not authorised his fiiends to write it. Miller at first refused. Hunter told him he must deliver them nr fiaht. Miller then collected and

delivered them. Afterwards a copy in print came to Hunters hands. He immediately challenged Miller, calling him "base," and guilty of "falsehood." Miller replied that he could not receive the letter, having no diligence wun Hunter, and having delivered the original of the letter, and copies so far as bp knew of any. Hunter then posted Miller as a liar and coward, and concluded the publication by saying sarcastically that he had no doubt that he should gratify, William Miller, Jr. by giving him noiice,that not withstanding his "baseness" &c. he (Hunter,) would meet him at any time. This seems to have filled the cup. Mdler accepted ; went down to the Delaware line on Sunday, and at the first fire received a ball through his lungs, and died instantly. Hunter is an experienced duellist, and a great shot. He said on the ground, as the report goes, that he would hit him between the fourth and fifth button, and he did so. We are skeptical on this point; but we jr in in the general condemnation of thi3 diabolical and disgusting affair. Hunter and the seconds have absconded. Mass. Journal. OFFICIAL DOCUMENT. JVavy department, March 30, J 830. Sir It has been proved to my satisfaction that, lieutenants Edmund Byrne and Hampton Wescott, passed midshipman Charles H. Duryee, and midshipman Charles G. Hunter, of the navy of the United States, were recently concerned in a duel, which took place between the last named officer and Wrm. Miller, jun. of Philadelphia, which resulted fatally to the latter. I respectfully recommend to you, that the names of the said officer?, Edmund Byrne, Hampton Wescott, Charles H. Duryee, and Charles G. Hunter, be erased from the list of officers of the navy of the United States. I am verv respecfully, &c. JOHN BRANCH. To the president of the United States. Let the above named officers of the navy be stricken from the roll. ANDREW JACKSON. March 3s!, 1880. The determination of the executive, announced in the above paragiaph, is one of great consequence, to which we are disposed to award the credit of the best motives, and, for any thing we can see, of a wise and provident exercise of the only prerogative, (save one), of the executive of the United States. The greatness of its consequence lies in its being a precedent, which probably will settle the question, forever, that no duel,or challenge of defiar.ee to a duel, will be tolerated, on the part of officers of the navy or army, with persons in the private walk of life, if, un der any circumstance, whatever, between themselves. We feel sorry for the seconds in the late duel who have thus been made the first objects ofjust regard to the general sentiment of the people, on this occasion outraged. We compassionate the situation even of the surviving principal. But the decision, if stern in justice, is stern in right. The people will approve it. Instead of yielding to the impulse of blind passion, the youth in the service of their country, understanding the conditions on which they enter the public service, will submit themselves to the military law, which is henceforth to be substituted for the arbitrament of the pistol and the sword, in which chance decides as often for the wrong as for the right. The error of education in a false code of honor, have produced the late fatal catastrophe. The decision of the president, in regard to it, followed up as it must be rigidly, in every case, tears up the error by the roots. JWlcs. The Albany Argus, speaking of the surviving party to the late fatal duel near Philadelphia, says "The whole course of Hunter in this matter, as detailed by himself in a handbill which produced the fatal meeting between himself and Miller, was that of the rufiran rather than the gentleman. It is obvious, from his own showing, that his conduct towards Miller was such as, without the exercise on his part of the highest degree of mcnil and

religious courage, or of philosophical forbearance, to compel him to put his life upon the issue of a rencountre with one, who in all things, except perhaps some fancied notions of rank, (so for as we can judge from the conduct of each in the matter), was as far as p6s?ible beneath him. We trust lhat the navy will noi suffjr the stain of continuing this individual upon its rolls; but that there, as in the community, he may stand with the reproach of being the shedder of innocent blood."

The President of the United StatcF, on the recommendation of the Secretary of the Navy, has stricken from the roll of the Nivy the names of Lieuten ants Edmund Byrne and Hampton Westcoil, passed Midshipman Charles II. Duryee, and Midshipman Charles G. Hunter, the parties concerned in the late murderous duel, in Philadelphia. In the House of Representatives on Friday evening last, 3Ir Moore (of Erie) offered a resolution approving of the conduct of the President, on the sabject of the above duel. Mr. Petrikin moved to amend the resolution so as to include the Secretary of the Navy; which was agreed to. The resolution then passed. Mr. Fullerton offered a similar resolution in the Senate, on the same day, which was adopted. Harrisburg Pa. Chronicle, Secretary Eaton, in a late communication in reply to a resolution of the Senate making inquiry into the cause of desertion in the Araiy, gives what we consider anexcelleut suggestion, and one which, we doubt not, the wisdom of Congress will adopt and act upon. He proposes that promotion in the Army should be extended to the ranks; and that , instead of giving all the graduates at West Point commissions, and thu3 filling up ihe posts in the Army, and excluding the soldiers, no matter what m y be their deserts, in cases of extraordinary merit, the Cadets should bo arranged to the Army or Navy, as the judgment of the Executive may deter mine, the others to retire to private life, there to follow what pursuit their preference may direct. The fact that a common soldier in our Army cannot rise higher than a corporal or sergeant, and that these grades are to bound the extent his ambition, is calculated to deaden all feelings of honorable ambition. Doubtless the suggestion of Secretary Eaton, if carried into i fleet, would infuse new life and vigor into the ranks, and excite the Army to discipline: and good conduct. As the Secretary says: "This course will present opportunities to the non-commissioned cfKcers of rising to any rank, however high. The common soldier will perceive the road to promotion open and accessible; new feelings will be inspired ; ambition, honor, and pride, will concentrate their influence to regenerate the soldier's character; and with it. the evils of desertion may cease. Pride is every thing to a soldier! ft is this,and this only, which can render him heroic amidst danger, and invincible in battle Alexandria Gaz. Payment of the Public Debt. The Secretary of the Treasury has given notice, that on the first day of July next, the sum of six miilioyis four hundred and forty thousand five hundred and fifty six dollars,o( the six per cent stock ol March, 1815, will be paid off; and that no interest on cenificates cf said stock will be paid after that date. JS'at. Rep. Sme months ago, a splendid edition of President Jackson's Message waa printed on the most costly satin. The printer states that he used one hundred )ards of the finest India satin, and two hundred extra large sheets of paper, and that not a single copy remains unsold. A copy was splendidly framed and gilt, and sent by some gentlemen of New York to the Piesident. His answer to their note is as follows: Washington March 2lh, 1830. "Gentlemen: I have had the honour to receive, through Mr. Cambreleng, your favor of the 11th ult. offering for my acceptance a copy of my message, very elegantly framed. That you should have thought the sentiments expressed in that document worthy ofso flattering a mark of your approbation, and, still more, its author as deserving its acceptance, is a tribute which he scarcely knows bow to acknowledge. He trusts that this plain return of his thanks will be acceptable; to which allow him to add an expression of his great regard for yourselves, gentlemen, and those you represent on this occasion. Your fellow citizen. "ANDREW JACKSON."

Fatal Accident. On Sunday the Mth in?t. a negro woman, the property of Mr. Edmund Foster, of this county, wa3 burned so severely, that she died on the next day. She was sleeping on the hearth when her clothes took fire, and before she awoke the fhtmes had so completely taken hold of her dress that it was impossible for her to save herself. J C Sfectoter,