Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 11, Bloomington, Monroe County, 20 January 1837 — Page 2

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. i 33,370. judiciary committee and beard itThe late contest for Keprcsentativo in . tVhnl a subject does this present j nesses examined, under oath, nj to Concress, in this district, to till the va- rnr iu.ij..:. rK i. n, ..ii..i.fi u-j i

cancyoccasionedby the death of the lion third time is the charm doc's not always hold outeood: lit is also no doubt fullv : satisfied that an enlightened anifrtc jco- J plo cannot be duped into the support of ( such two faced political Jufr as him , self, lla is now politically dead, and must be cousigncd to the tomb w ithout a friend (save those who await the same untimely end) to drop a tear over hi3 lonely grave. Poor man! Wc pity him but cannot shed a tear for his fate. Injustice to General Wick, we rnut say he is una of the most talented men in the district in which he resides; and had he played the part of au honest politician, and continued to go with his old IrieuJd instead vf filling in wi:h the pirty whuse principles no always professed to deles?, he would, without, doubt have been elected by a large mnjority. Hp has im-t his due as will all others who have acted in a siniilir manner, fir the purposu of getting n the strong id as they thought. Wo discover by the last Vinccnnes Gaxette, thijt J.,lm Kwinj, Esq. has authorized that paper to announce him as u lanJidate for Representative ju Congress in tin cconJ-etiigreiiiiial district. - W also l-nrn by ih Gazette that Amcry Kinney, Esq. of Vigo, h announced in the H'utmslj Couiiur nsa candidnte fur themmaOtTice. A Bill to increaso the salaries .f the following officers olS:at'', lias pawed both houses el" th'J General Assembly, and only wants thu irnHtnre of the Governor, (which we have no aoubt it w ill receive) to become a law : Governor I5,00; JuJges ofilw Supreme Court, $15, 00; Circuit JiiJgca, I(KN) p-T annum, and the members of ihu Ht uj I.oi-luture $3 00 per day. THEOLlVi: RRA.NCH. This l-i the title r.f a noal little paper ju-tt commenced in I'l iomfi.;!J, Greene couuty Indiana, by I). HtoiJ. It takes nipart in party politics, but h devoted mainly to literuture. It is published semimonthly on a fine mediant sheet in quarto form, at 1 OW per uniium iu advuncc. The citizens of Grcuie, will certainly do themselves great in injustice if they do not extrn l to its enteral i-iiu; editor a liberal support. They should bear in min llhat it is a considera'olo undertaking to publish a paper in so new n county Q9 theirs and of course will require a united effjrt to susfnin it. A 1'AHTISAN LEADER. We learn, from good authority, that tvhen the.coojiderution o( Mr.. VVhe's, resolution, relative (o the condition cfflie Executive DopHrlmentf, wa? resumed in the Ho jie of Represetita lives on Wednesday, Mr. Speaker Polk was extremely , indecorous to Mr. Lane,' of Indiana. That member was entitled to the floor and - it was perfect by notorious that he intended to make a set speech. Yet the Speaker most unceremoniously passed ed him over and was about to take the question, when Air. Lan? interrupted him. Now, we quarrel not with the party for disliking the infliction of a long speech from Amos Lane; but ire do protest, in the name of nil that is fair and honorable and dignified against the presiding officer of the lloU3of Representatives ma king himself a partisan leader, and an orean for Ihe expression of the feel . a t e . i - ' M . O. i mc iteilnfr& wishes of a party.' Mr. Folk s treatment of Mr. Lanz wui as much at if be had laid. We do not want you to put yourself forth ai our advocate: jou can in no way to much oblige us, nt with the favof of jour $itence," MA w maintain that such conduct ai not only marked by the justice & Impartiality which ought to character-

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vote,. We su: General Wick thinks . 'ortly be felt and acknowledged, i he j county which'

w m; li.nr. ihat iho old eavinr? that "the prepon Jer.iting ir.tluence, a: hereto- years. He

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iiwniiiiuiiiugiu iib mciiiuer ironi Indiana. Washington Sun. ' The following notice of the com parative number of votes given in different states, is copied from the Cleveland Herald. The aggregate and comparative vote for President at the late election, cannot fail to present much matter for curious and interest- j ing political speculation. ; Uino, at the last election, polled ! more votes than all the New Ens-Uod 'states put together. Massachusetts. at the late (Jovenor's election, polled 44,520. Connecticut, at the last spring election, polled 1 8,1 84 ; ;tnd N. Hampshire, 15,106 making from these three slates, 78,3. We have no data by which to form an estimate of Vermont and Maine; but it i believ ed that two will not swell the amount to over 120,000 leaving n. hallanca in favor of Ohio of 82,0001 Yet O.iio is entitled to bat 21 vot s and New England to 46. The W esiern Ileserve alone polled at the election, ! 32,711 votes! This is m re than e-' qua! to the whole vote given in Con-' nccticutand New Hmjst.iie, corn i ( bined, polled at the tasl election, but j h(. w,j2nl of DMilicU influence ! 'ore , will no longer be with the cast, the noiili, or the south but with the W est. Her voice will be heard ; at d her influence and vote will ere long direct the destines of this great republie. Indiana rgilattiri. IN SENATK. .Monday, Jan. 9. The President laid before the Senate ii report from Mr. Fauntleroy, Engineer, on the subject of the turnpike road from Mount Vernon to Princeton which was referred to the committee on canals and internal impiovcmeut, and ordered to be print ed. A bill was received from the Housi of Representatives, enlitlrd "an net

- lor the relief of An lirown, both o which were rend and referred. Mr. Thompson of L., from the Ju diciary committer, to which was referred the engrossed bill of the H of Representatives entitled "a bill to firm a new county out of the county of Dearborn," repoituJ the bill back to the Senate w ith an itaicr.dni'.-tit, the subs'ance of which ig, that, it, on a survey of the county of Dearborn, it sh ill appear that there is no surplm i territory, then the couulv of Ohio hall not be considered as organized, and providing also that Ihe petitioner s'mll pay all the expanses of a survey; which nmendment, after being timendtd on motion of Mr. i)urnnnf, was concurred i a. Mr. Smith moved Hint the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Plummer moved a call of the Senate, which was agreed to. After the absent meir.bers came in, Mr. Plummer said he felt called upon lo make a few remarks. He could do( consent to the passage of the bill notwithstanding the amendments lhat had been made. He hd doubts, of th a constitutionality of the measure even with the amendment made by the judiciary committee. He deemed it improper to legislate at all about the division of ihe county, without a knowledge that there is a surplus of territory. All the evidence in his possession satisfied him that three was a deficiency, instead of a surplus. The late and present surveyor general both testify to that fact. But even if it were constitutional, he should be opposed to the bill on grounds of policy and expediency. He could not think it proper to make a county out of seventeen sections of land. He (aid there was no petition from the people for this bill. Tne petitions were for nil the county south of L.aughery creeK. l ne bill is in ac cordanpe with the petitions. It is made thus small at present to avoid the constitutional objection, and it it intended, hereafter to add to the bill. He hoped the Senate would not lay a foundation for such difficulties as the pastage of this bill would produce, ilr. Liston gar bi views io favor

for tt.o relief of N.mcy Roseb;rry ,v ! rcnceburgti and ttic vicinity ol umrg which was -read a first tine, and ' on , Sun : and the pnssage of this bill is ex motion of Mr. Dunning, read u second ! pected to secure to each cf those lime by its title. After same debate ' p'ncea a county seat. The leading by Mr. Mitchell iu rppositm.i to the ' ohj ct of one portion of the petitioners bill ai J jMr. Dunt.ing in it f vor, it 1 is undoubted. y to remove the present was referred lo th? judiciary commit- ; county eebt from Wilmington to Lawtee. ; renceburgh. It had been urged hi a t'etilions Presented by Mr. Kenne-' stiamg reason for the passage of the d), of Isaac Wood and others, praying j f-ill that it would Settle the local ditlic ctistiuctior'i ofutuinpik: io ad ; fiienlties and excitements in the county. tVoiii k-c'imond vii of Spart..tiburh i He diflered ith geullem'-n in opinio Fort Wavne and bv Mr. Coleric li J ion on this subject, and believed that

of postponement. He felt opposed to .

ane diu at nrst, ana tne argument! pro and con, to which he had attentively listened, had not changed bis mind The passage of the bill would, in the npt language of ths gentleman from Delaware, b: treading close upon the heels of the constitution. But,' inde pendently of the constitutional objection to the bill, he thought it imoroo-: er to pss it, on account of the smallnesa ol tle lerritorr. The passage of the bill woiild be but an entering wedge for further and more enlarged ditiicullies. It could not be expected that the people of that small territory wouia car tne expenses oi a county . -1 t r . I seat, r.-iss tins bill, said ne, and pe tition after petition would be forwarded for further additions. He believed that the passage of this bill would increase, instead of allaying the ex cilement and contention which have prevailed in Dearborn county for someti-ne past. He would therefore voir for the motion. Mr. Kennedy avowed a ch;nee of of ..ion on tha eu'Ject inCe tliia bill w.i first introduced, He ha 1 become s iti-tied that the bill as amended, was nut in violation of the constitution. H - l.;J attended the meeting of the come satUfied from the P .d,nro. thai a div ision of the counie difficulties io that have existed for twenty wou'd vote Rgainst the postponement, Mid in fivor of the bill. Mr. Siiixii, spoke in f-vor of the , motion. There v.is no people, he said, for whom he had moie respect, than the people of Rising Sun, for whose accommodation in part this t measure was intended, and he had j great respect for the members from i Dearborn county in the other branch of the legislature; but he was . compelled, from a sense of duty, to oppose their wishes on the present occasion. He gave n brief sketch of the rise and progress of the ditiicullies which had existed in Dearborn county for some years past; ard also his opinion as to the motives which had caused the introduction of Ihe bill.-The petitioners are from the upper and lower ends of the count v from the vicinity ofLiwi . -. ... ....... ; f-steiid them. The ditliculties wrrc now coi. lined to Dearborn county, but : pass this bill ;nd you involve the sur rounding cuii'.ies m the same diilicultip. Mr. Vawttr gava a history ol tlie i .ultics to whitti DearSom couniy had beii sujeried in regard to the county seat, lie "stated lhat nt l!ie time Switzerland county was formed, every foot was taken frurn Dearborn county that she had lo spare. lie conid -jred that the passage of the bill was clearly unconstitutional: and even if it uere not unconstitutional, he could not deem it expedient. lie dwelt at large upon the d angeorous consrr-iiences of throning open the door lor petitions for new counties, which, if this bill pass, will crowd your tubie as much as do the petitions for inleitihl improvements. Mr. Collins speke in favor of the bill. If what has been done hereto fore has not quieted the people of Dearborn county, shall we not act now, and still endeavor to produce so desirable a result? The people had petitioned for relief, and they had a right lo be heard. Legislators are but agents of the people, and should carry into effect their wishes, provided the constitution did not prohibit it. The amendments now made to the bill left it without constitutional objection, and on the belief that the passage of it would quiet existing difficulties and allay excitement, he would vote for this bill. The members of the House of Representatives from Dearborn county, who were examined under oath, testified before the committee, that, in their opinion, the adoption of this measure would allay the unfortunate excitement which has for some yean pervaded the county of Dearborn. It was proved before the com' mittee that the members of the House of Repretentatives were eleeted with express reference to the division of the county, showing eoncluttvely that a majority of the people were io favor of the division: Mr:CtERrcK said he would cheer-1 fully go for the bill, if it were not for j the facts' staring him in the face, that . there is no surplus territory belonging '

to Dearborn county . Such 'evidence,

ne aaia, was lurmsned oy trie cerlincate of the Surveyor General: Mr. Mitchell said he fait all the sympathy and respect for the petition, era for this new county that any gentleman could feel, but it was the duty 01 members to dismiss their personal feelings and consider the question on its merits Haa TVarhnrn rmmiv amount of territory over 400 square miies.-- ine Senate has evidence conclusive to his mind, evidence suffi cient to hang a man on a criminal prosecution, that there is no surplus. The certificate of the Surveyor Gen- . - eral, whose opportunities for information on this subject were superior to those of any other individual, was conclesive. He epoke at some length of the inexpediency and injurious effects of this measure. Pass this bill, said he, and who can tell how many similar applications will be made. Many counties in the stale have an a mount of territory exceeding the con stitutional amount: and by the passage of this bill, the temptation is held out to all of them to do as Dearborn county proposes to do. He expressed his decided opposition to interfering with ana unsettling couniy boundaries and county seals, ll had been said by one gentleman that if any membrc ol the House of Representatives would, under oath, state that there rvas a surplus of territory, he would support the bill. He diflered from that gen tleman. He would not vote (or it if five hundred men were to swear te it, because the Surveyor Cenerals's opin ion was the best authority that could be adduced. Mr. MilroY made some remarks agninst the bill, which he believed both Unconstitutional and inexpedient. Mr. CoLERltK said he had become so far satisfied in regard to tl.e provisions of the bill as to vote against the postponement, and probably, for the bill. On investigation of the bill, he found that if there should be found to be no surplus, the bill will not take effect. The debate was further continued by Meesrs. Thompson of Lawrence, Mitchell Dunning, Dumont, and Walker, whose remarks may be published in our next. The questiou was then taken on the indefinite postponement of the bill, and determined in the uflirmative by the following vote : Yeas Messrs. Uenrd. Hell, Hoon, Chambers, Clark, Conwell, D-iily, Dobsoo, Dumont, Dunning, Elliott, Hamilton, Luton,. Little, Milroy, Mitchell, Plummr. Sigler, Smith, Standford, Thompson cf V. , Thompson of J., Vuwtei, and Walker, 21, Nays Messrs, Brady, Casey, Clay, pool, Cole, Colerick, Collins, Craw ford, Everts, Ewing, Fowler. Ilacken, nuns, nurfgi iTui, iyciiiicuj, ... II:li: II I I 1 ......... I .. Moore, Morgan, I uctt, Stlljial, Stewart, Turman, Thompson ol E and Trask 22: HOUSE OK REPHESENTA TIVES. Mn-nAV, January 0. Petitions nnd remonstrances prcs eiited by Messrs. Wright, Evans, Mace, Matthews, Myers, McCarty, Owen, Gird Baird, Dowling, Fitch, Brown of S., fl.inna of M. Wine cf G. and W., Burn, Watt, Berry, Long. On motion of Mr. Posey, the pcti tion of sundry ci'.izens of Ruh, She! by, and Hancock, on tha subject of a state road, wa? takeu from the table, and referred. Mr. Dunn from the Felcct committee on that subject, reported "a bill to legalize the proceedings of the Trustees of Town C, It. 2, VY. in Dear born county." Mr. Connor from the select com. mittee on that subject reported "a bill to incorporate a company to build a bridge over White river at No. blesville." Mr. Crume from the select com. mittee on that subject reported a bill to change the name of the town of Danville to that of Fayetteville -sev. trally read and passed to a second reading. On motion of Mr. Smith. Resolved. That the committee of ways and means be instructed to in. quire into the expediency of bo n. mending the second section of the act to provide for an equitable mode of levying taxes, that all lots of ground set apart for burying grounds shall be exempted from taxation. On motion of Mr. Ecklei, Resolved, That the judiciary com. mittee inquire into the expediency of so amending the law on the subject of interest, that when judgements are rendered on instruments ol writing. callinr, for anv amount of interest not Above tea per cent laid judgements shall bear the same rate of interest for which the Instrument Calls, until paid

Mr. Filch offered for adoption the following resolution. , Resolved, That the judiciary com. mittee be instructed to teke uftder consideration the part of the ordin, ance of Congress of July 13, 1787, which declares "that navigable waters leading into the Missippi and St. Lawrance, and the carrying places be. tween the sama shall be and remain highways forever free &c.'" and also that part of a act of Congress enti. tied "an act to enable the people of

Indiana territory to form a state uor. .net :? ! V? W it m,s8,on I such state into the Union on an equall o ! . . m tnnllnir ni h Ik. el.ii i wm.u . ins uiiiiim aiaicc, ap. proved April 19, 1816, found under the 4th section thereof and also the $th section of en act of the General Assembly of Indiana tentitled "an act to provide for the further prosecution of the Wabash nnd Erie Canal, and for other purposes, approved Feb. 6, 1835; and to report whether or not said act conflicts with said act and ordinance of Congress amended, on motion of Mr. Kvans, by adding: "also the acts of the Legislatui'e ol Indiana passed in relation lo the Wabash and Erie canal." The House then proceeded to the consideration of the resolution pend. ing hI ihe adjournment of the House on last Friday evening. And the question recurring on its adoption; several amendments were adopted, and some still pending; Mr. Vawter called the previous question; nnnaclv ! shall said resolution be adopted ;- was decided in the negative; Ayes 47. Noj 49. Mr. Miller introduced a hill to de. clare a certain road therein named, a state road. Mr. Vatnl.-vecr introduced a bill to provide Lr the in piovement of the navigation of Lost river. Mr. Macy introducf-d a bill to lo. cate a state road from Wesley Good, wins in Henry county to the Sulphur springs. Mr. Berry introduced a bill to a. mend wan act to provide for an equil. able mode of levy ing the ti xai io this state. Mr. lv kits introduced a bill de. daring certain tounty roads in Owen county state roads. Mr. Powell introduced a bill for the formation of h school district, in. eluding the town of Shelby ville in Shelby county. Mr. Briggs introduced h bill to in. corporate the Viik ennei t;d Terrc Haute Turnpike company. Mr. Posey introduced a bill lo a. mend the net to provide for h general system of internal improvements. Mr. Packed introduced a bill sup. plrmcntal to an ad to provide for a n;enerl py stein of internal improve nonls. iur. ..i.y.iriv ri i ii. ar.u imiu. I I "If ' rlT 1 V a 1 I . . .... . jtfrofj a lull to rx'cinl I the Erie Hnd Micl.itZ-iu cannl. At'S a bill to lora'e a stair remd

fmm Valparaifo la tl.e county of La.; then taken on Mr. Proffit s resnorte. Ilntion and adopted years bdr Mr. Ferguson introduced bill to! nays -TB. Those arc the various incorporate the .ItfTorsonvillo Iron plans proposed for the disposition

oianuMCumriK company. ..ir ufoi n., imronuren- mi in establish n certain ntnte road therein j r ,, Mr. Cook, from a select committee nr. that subject reported a bill to lo. cate a certain state road therein nam. ed. Mr r.iorns introduced n bill . mend-inry to nn act reeu'atmp drs. i- M-r-,.1.. r o .j v . . ducrr! a hill to inrnrnorate the Porfrr Co. Seminary. Mr- Lee of B. introduced a bill to provide for the election of a Justice j of the peace in Harttville Mr- Burton introduced a bill lo provide for opening and repaflne public roads and highways in Clay county. ; Mr. Thornton introduced a bill to amend Ihe several nets now in force in this state concerning clerks of the Circuit Courts; which were several. I? read and passed to a second read. ng. Mr. Shook presented the me moral &c. rend and referred to the commit, tee on Education. On motion of Mr. Crntne, the bill providing for the election of certain officers, was taken from the table and referred to a select committee. On motion of Mr. Storm, the bill supplemental to an act te provide for a general system of Internal Improve, menf, wai taken from the table, read a second time and referred to the Committee on Canals &c The House proceeded to the orders of the day. The first question was on infractions to the judiciary com. mittee, (o which had been committed bill 81, to provide for a tfof form mode of doing county business, tne question was tost; Ayes 20; Noes 68: And the II o ate adjourned. Indiana Jotor-

Legislative Summart. In Stonate, a considerable portion of the week has been spent in commute of the Whole on the bill to provide for the loaning of the surplus revenue. The first and second sections of the bill were passed through without amendment, which provides that the surplus revenue shall be fund ed in the several counties wihout

regard to population, and an agent to be appointed to loan . .u . rr mil I hp cn mf ...w In the House, the surplus revenue question is still on the carpet. Mr. Proffit on Tuesday, offered a resolution providing that a committee of two from each congressional district bo appointed to report a bill for the distribution of the surplus revenue in the several counties io proportion to the number of taxable polls in each county, and the whole amount of interest to be applied to the interest on the state bonds for the purpose of internal improvement for ten years; after which lime the interest to be applied for the common school fund. Mr. Ilanoa of C. moved to amend the resolution so as lo provide that one half of the interest be applied to the payment of interest on the state bonds and balance for thr use of common schools, which did not prevail. Mr. BloomfiHd moved lo amend so as lo 'create additional Bank stock, nnd to apply two per .cent of the interest forcommonschools anil the balance on the interest of state bonds, which was lost. Mr. Owen moved to amend by providing that the money shall be loaned at 8 per cent nett 6 per cent to be applied to the payment of interest on state bonds and two per cent for common schools for ten years, and after thnt time the whole interest tocommon schools, which also failed. Mr. BrOyvn of T. then moved to amend so as to provide that the several branches of the state bank shall act as agents to fund and loan the money in the several counties according tn representation, the interest for ton years to meet the interest on the state bonds and afier that lime for the benefit of common school. The previous i n.j r i ' "'ring uauuu lor, i"ir. li.mvn's ainer.dmert was not de- ' c'ded upon- The question tra of ,,le surpns revenue. Qn Thursday in the House. . t -1 1 - .l i r the bill increasing the salary of lhe "(,vernor , Supreme and Circnit Judges, was taken up and passed The only amendment maHp. fn I hp Kill tvat in cfsrlL-tncv out the part which Cave the Speaker of the House and Prei sidcnt of the benafe four dollars i Per d,em- 1 "e n te ha S 08Ssed the bill wiihout amendment. It only requires the signature of the Governor to become a law. The Governor has approved the following bills: A memorial and joint resolution for an appropriation. for public works at Michigan city. A joint resolution on the subject of the purchase of the Louisville and Portland can al stock. An act to provide for a special session of the Mariotr circuit court.- a. Demo.

OFFICIAL RETURN Counties. Herrod. WieJk. Johnson 322 334 Hancock 47 244 Bartholomew 526 06 Shelby 257 499 Morgan 365 $80 Hendricks 548 245 Mad iron 197 223 Monroe 15TJ 412 Cass J27 149 Miami 62 - 38 Coone 236 432 trarron 509 460 Hamilton 27? 179 3703 s493 Herod's majority, HO.