Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 18, Bloomington, Monroe County, 17 March 1837 — Page 2

oppressive restrictions, of an odious character, upon the sales of the public lands, would be imposed, if the bill should paB3. No one thereafter could purchase land for the Government without license a license in my opinion, as offensive and odious . as would be a license on the press. To obtain his license, the oath of the applicant was required, and then U could only be obtained on one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, for

which the citizen may now receive a grant In fee simple. After he had made his purchase, under authority of bit license, the purchaser has to comply with the condition of settlement and cultivation, and must, within the period of five years, prove to the satisfaction of the Register and Receiver, who are made high judicial officers compliance with these conditions, before he can receive his title; and if he failed to comply, by accident or otherwise, he forfeits both his money nd the land. 1 stated that this was a virtual increase of the Drice of the

public lands to ibe actual settler; so much so, that any sober minded man would prefer to give the speculators two dollars per acre for land of the same quality, to giving the Government one dollar and twenty five cents for a lisense, with these oppressive conditions. Having established this point, I then undertook to show that it would increase vastly the power of the Government in the new S'ates, ifthfty those to exercise this patronage for

political purposes That they would

Friday .Harch 1 7, 1837

We are of necessity compelled this weok, to publish o-ir paper on a smaller sheet than usual. Wo hope our patrons will bear with us. It is not our fault we have made every exertion within our power to prevent failures; but situated us we are, (so far from materials) they will sometimes happen with us as well as al- ; most every publisher in the State. We sent to Louisville, in due time for a sup . p!y of paper which we received, and upon examination, found it to be about one inch too small for our form. We shall bo compelled to use it until we can procure ' paper of the proper si.'.e. jThe latest news from Congress, ad- , vises us of thep isagj of the bill to re-! seiud the last Treasury Order. It pass-j

ed both houses ly a large majority anJ only wants the signature of the I'resi- J

dent to become a law. So much for President Jackson's wise experiment in thU matter.

On the 2JJ ult. a committee appointed for the purposo. presented President Jackson an elegant carriage made from the old timbers of the frigate Constitution, which

it will be recollected , bore so many brave

so use it, we have ample proof in theouls upon the broad bosom of the atlan-

past conduct of the Administration, I tic, while they won laurels for themselves

and in the principles which have been

openly avowed by its friends. A former Senator from New York, high in the confidence of the party, and now Chief Migistrate of that State, had openly avowed, in his place on this floor, that to the victor belongs the spoils, for which be was reprimanded at the time, by the Senator from Massachusetts, (Mr. Webster,) in a m tuner worthy of his distinguished talents. Assuming then, that the power would be exercised with a view to political

influence, I showed, that it would

place a val number of the citizen of! the new Stales, prub ably not les than I one hundred thousand, in a condition

of complete dependence on the Receivers, and of vasialage to the Government. These are the sentiments which I delivered on a former occasion, and

which I now reiterate to the full ex tent omitting nothing that i material, as far as is connected nithlhe letter of the President ; and for the delivery of which, my privileges as a Senator, and those of this body, have been as grossly outraged. Mr. Grundy and Mr. Walker rose and stated that they had been atten five listeners during the debate alluded to in the President's letter, and corroborated the correctness of Mr. Calhoun's statement of what he had said on that occasion. Mr. Calhoun then said that he was gratified at what hid been said, and that all might now see, from their statement, &. the acquiescence of others, what little cause the President had for the outrage upon his privilege, and that of the Senate, and for applying language to him which is never used in the intercourse between gentlemen, nnd better suited to the pur.' liens Billfigsgte than to the Mansi ju of the chief Magistrate. Henry Clav's Influence, politic ally, is powerless in this country but his words of wisdom of solemn warning of deep devotion to the honor and libet ties of his country must sink deep in the heart of every intelligent American Republican. Who can read, unmoved, what ha said on the

President's late letter to Mr. Calhoun,

nnd on the Lxpungtng Resolution. There is a force a truth an elo

quence in his language, beyond, what has been uttered by any other man in

the country. Will it all pass unheed

ed or will it not be 'Mike bread cast

upon the waters?" We fear the first

but hope the last. We do not despair

oi me Kepublic, but there are things now going on, and quietly and tamely

suomuted to wntcu almost make us

pause and doubt. Alex. Gazette.

and independence for their country. If

the Presided lives, he will no doubt ride into retirement in this splendid gift of his friends, which we think h all well o nough. Hut what will th party do for an old ship's timbers to build Martin Van Curcn a carriago ioriJehint tnto retiretnent at the expiration of four years? Would it not be well for Mr. Benton to engage some oltl Kngliih Whale Ship fr that purpose t Martin will never condescend to ridejiti a carriage constructed from the timbers of an old American rexscl, es

pecially if it has had (runpntnlrr burnt on

Norvell, of Michigan Page, of N. Hampshire Parker, of Virginia Rives of Virginia Robinson, of Illinois Ruggles of Maine Sevier, of Arkansas Strange, of North Carolina Tallmage, of New York Tipton, of Indiana Walker of Mississippi, Wright, of New York. 33. For FRANCIS GRANGER. Mr. Bayard, of Delaware Clay, of Kentucky Crittenden, of Kentucky t) a via, of Massachuse tts, Ewing, of Ohio, Kent, of Maryland Knight, of R. Island Prentiss, of Vermont Robbies, of R.Island Southard, of N. Jersey Spence, of Maryland, Swift, of Vermont Tomlinson) of Connecticut

Wall, of N. Jersey. Webster, of Mass. 1G. 6 THE NEW SENATE. The Senate of the United States, Her the 4lh of March next, will stand as follows: VAN BUREN. Maine. Messrs. Ruggles and Dana. New Hampshire. Messrs. Hubbard and Pierce. Connecticut. Messrs. Niles and Smith. New York. Messrs. Tallmadge and Wright.

New Jersey. Mr. Wall.

Pcnnsjlvania. Messrs. M'Keau nnd Buchanan. Virginia. Messrs. Rives and Parker. North Carolina. Messr. Brown and

to enter by entry, or at auction, more than two sections of the public lands;

and previous to entry to purchase, must make and file with the Register and Receiver of the land district an affidavit that the lands are saught to be purchased for his own use, and not

m irust lor another, riot lor sale or speculation; and that he has made no contract, written or verbal, to sell, tease, mortgage, or otherwise encumber the land, or any part of it, that he is at least twenty-one years of age, Sz. has not previously purchased or entered, under this act, any public land,

wnicn logeiner wun wnat he now

buys, would exceed two sections. He must then pay the money, whereupon he gets a receipt for it from the, Re ceiver, with the consent of the Register endorsed on it. 2. Within five years from the date of his receipt he must prove, to the satisfaction of the register and receiv

er, by the oaths of two competent and

oisimereeieu witnesses, mat. nc nas erected a dwelling house on the land, and cleared and cultivated at least

dary treaty, and has promised to procure its -ratification by the Mexican Congress and authorities. 8 DEATH OF HENRY THE RIVAL tF Eclifse. This renowned horse died on the 10th ultimo, at his stable, in Honover County, Virginia, after an illness of

three days. A post mortem examination in the presence of a physician of eminence, was made, Bnd the .disease proved to be an enlargement of tha spleen or melt. The extraordinary siz and appearance of the spleen was such that curiosity prompted Us being weighed, and it whs found to weigh 10 1-2 lbs. Its shape was that of a ham of venison; its length 20 inches-, at the widest extremity, and attenuated to a longer point at the other end . The successful competitor of Henry in his'great struggle for the South, Eclipse, still lives although a much older horse. Perhaps no two horses

ever in this county had the same inter

est and notoriety attached to them,

one tenth of it, or that he has resided I and so far, they remain without rivals on it one year of the five He may ; 0n the turf. The first heat won by

men get ins patent. II he tails in this proof he forfeits the purchase money. If he dies within the five years, nnd his death shall be proved within six years, from the date of the receipt, the patent is still to issua A ny sale, lease, or mortgage, or con tract for sale, before the patent, is void.

Henry in the great race, on Long Is

land was run in 7m 37 1 2s time which would have distanced eny other horse in the United States. Indeed, it is contended , with great show of reason, that the amazing swiftness of Henry h at him the race. In a private trial in New Jersey, he gave such evi

dence of ()eed, that it was dctermin-

Slrange. Georgia. Messrs.

King and

Messrs. King

Nicholas

Cuth-

and M'-

and

IJ ' board, for he always did bate the smell.

Circuit Court commence in thi-4 place outbid Monday of next month .

Allen.

EXIIIIUTION. The exhibition of the Junior Class of Indiana College, takes place on Wednesday

j lh? 2ihh March, inst . instead of tho 'J2d

as stated in o:ir last.

Another Post t) f fice nT.-ai old, prominent an I cunning felt ko among the trtb'. Oar readers will be not a little sur prised 'o peruse the following account which we copy from the Vevny Indiana Times. Cm. Whig. "line has the mighty fallen. "We regret to learn that our neighbor of the Weekly .V s$f ngr. General Wm. C. Keen, Post Master al Printer Retreat, in this county, was arrested

on Saturday evening list, immediate-

y after the adjournment of Probate

Court, (over which he had presided as

a Judge) on a charge of having se

creted a letter, coming through his

'ost Ollicc, containing money, and

after undergoing an examination be

fore Siuire Djfotir of this place.

which closed last evening, he was re

cognized in the sum of $1000, to ap-

pear before the Circuit Court of this

county, al the next April term."

Surplus Revenue. On Saturday

in the House of Rnrfnti.t;

Bell offered as an amennWnt tn th

Fortification bill an additional section,

pruviuiugiui me money which may

the 1st of January 1838, res-rwinc

five millions, shall be deposited with the States in conformity with the provisions of the act approved 23d June, 1836. The House, by a vote of 143 to 90, sustained the amendment, and the bill, with this new feature in it, was subsequently passed nod sent to the Senate, Balu Am.

THE RESULT. The Electoral voles for President

were counted in the House of Rep reser.tatives on the 8th ult. For Mr.

Van Duren 170, including those of

Michigan; for General Harrison 73:

ror Judge White 2G;forMr Webster 14. Mr. Van Buren's majority 46.

tie was, i,ot course, "otnciaiiy pro

claimed as chosen President" for four

years from the 4th of March next.

The votes by the colleges for Vice President stood thus. Col. Johnson

147; Mr. Granger 77; Mr. Tyler 37; Judge Smith 23 Col. Johnson wan.

ting one vote.

The Senate proceeded to elect the

Vice President, each member voting viva voce, as follows: For R. M. JOHNSON. Mr. Benton, of Missouri. Black, of North Carolina. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania. Cuthbert, of Georgia. Dana, of Maine. Ewing, of Illinois) Fulton, of Arkansas. Grundy, of Tennessee. Hendricks, of Indiana. Hubbard, of N. Hampshire.

King, of Alabama. King, of Georgia. Linn, of Missouri,' Lyon, of Michigan, McKean, of Pennsylvania, Moore, of Alabama. Morris, of Ohio Mouton, of Louisiana. Nicholas, of Louisiana Niles, of Connecticut

belt. Alabama.

Kintcy. Louisiana. Messrss.

Mouton. Mississippi. Mr. Walker. Tennessee. Mr. Grundy. Ohio. Messrs. Morris and

Indiana. Mr. Tipton. Illinois. Messrs. Robinson & Young Missouri. Messrs. Benton and Linn

Arkansas. Messrs. Fulton nnd Se

vier.

Michigan. Messrs. Novel and Lyon 31. Ofposition.

New Jersey. Mr. Southard. Delaware. Messrs, Bayard and

Clayton.

M r) land Messrs- Kent V bpencc. South Carolina. Messrs. Calhoun & Preston. Vermont. Messrs. Prentiss and Swift. Rhode Island. Messrs- Robbies and Knight. Massachusetts. Messrs. Webster &. Davis. Mississippi- Mr. Black. Tennessee. Mr. White. Kentucky. Messrs Crittenden and Clay. Indiana .Mr. Smith. 13.

3. Pre-emption is allowed on 'proof ed to distance Eclipse and so make as above, that the applicant lias actu 1 but one heat ot the race; and notally occupied and resided on any part withstanding Henry run four miles in

ot the public land oelore me I si ot December, 1836, and has cultivated

i any part of it within the year 183G

1 here are several guards to tins section of the bill to tover reserved tracts, lead mines, &.C. lands to which the Indian title has not been extii.guisfted, and lands beyond the bounds of the State? and Territories. 4. The owner of a farm may ei.ttr any adjoining land, subject to private entry, not exceeding one sn tion. An affidavit is required that the land is sought to enlarge his farm, and not for speculation, &.c, mid the whole must not exceed two tections. 5. A parent being a citizen of th United States, may enter land for his children, but not over two sections in all; and no patent to come till Hit child becomes of age. G. Purchases may be made mquar ter-quarter sections; but no one shall

enter more than four quarter quarter sei tions not contiguous. All laud lo be taxable by state authority from the day of purchase. ? The law to continue to the 30th of June, 1 840. 3

By yesterdays's mail, which brings us the proceedings of Congress up to the 2d instant, we received information of the action of Congress on several important subjects, a brief notice of which we give below. The amendment made in the House of Representatives to the fortification bill, providing for distributing among the states the surplus revenue which shall accrue, was stricken out in the Senate by a party vofe, and the bill thus amended returned to the House. When the bill reached the House Mr Bell moved that the house disagree to the amendment of the Senate, which motion, after some debate, prevailed, by a vote of HI to 94. We hope and trust the Senate will give way. The bill to limit the sale of the public lands, which had passed the Sen

ate, was, on the laBt day of February,

laia on me taoie in me House oi Kep

resentatives by a majority of sixteen

voles. There was no probability that it would be disturbed again during

the few dus that remained of the session- A Synopsis of this bill will

be found in another column. The bill designated the funds which

shall be receivable for the nuhlic

land, or, in other words, the bill to repeal the iniquitous treasury order requiring payments tobe made in specie alone, has passed both Houses, only awaits the signature of the President to become a law. It passed the Sen ate sometime ago by an almost unanU oious vote, and the vote In the House was 143 to 54. Indiana Journal. : 4 . THE LAND BILL. We copy from the Intelligencer the substance of the provisions of this bill. 1 . That no person shall be entitled

After having employed seven days in the examination oi witnesses, in the case of the contempt of its authority by a witnesses, summoned bi-fon-one of its committees, the House of Representatives, as our readers vere informed in our last, broke

off in the midst of thtir in-jui

ries, and discharged the accused, free of censure, and yel not exculpated. Without entering now into the merit of these extraordinary Proceedings, it may be remarked, we suppose without ollence, that the House ought not to have brought Mr. Whitney lo its Bar, unless with the intention to vindicate, in one way or other, its lawful authority in the matter. The effect of the late proceeding must be to lessen the respect paid to its mandates; and they may hereafter come to be obeyed only by those who have no objection to them. We are heartily glad, nevertheless, at the effect of this decision of the House upon the public business, which after being greatly impeded in its progress, was in some danger of being al

together overlaid by the singular in-

qusilion which has been carried on during the past week. The House

set fairly to work yesterday on the

appropriation bills; and good luck ris well as industrious perseverance may get through them before the tcrmina lion of the present Congress, of whose

term, however eight working days on ly now remain. : 2 BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE United States and Mexico. The New Orleans Courier of the 7th inst. gives as a current rumor in that city that Col. Almonte, acting in his diplomatic character, as commissioner on the part of Mexico, to adjust the boundaries between that country and the United States, has agreed that the Rio Grande shall be the line of demerkation hereafter; and that he has written to this effect to some of the citiiena of New Orleans. Conditions are of course annexed to this cession of a claimed or disputed territory, such as that Mexico shall re ceive a certain consideration for war expenses and territorial losses. It is also stated that Santa Anna has unqualified given his assent to this boun-

shorter time, than was txpected. E-

clipsc in inngcd, by dint of whip and spur, to stick close to him. Bjln hor. 5ls did their best; and although the time o their second heat is considered now a da) s t.ot slow, proved that Henry had been overworked, and that the bottom of Elipse, joined to his great recuperative power, was too murh lor his younger competitor. Henry lost the race, but not the (mvnr of his frif iiJs. So well satisfied ot bis superiority, that they ffered to run Hi.: lace over again for any amount, which Eclipse's friends declin-

oil. J orai li iiiiiolpli was decided in his opinion that Henry was the better horse, and, it is said, could n"ver thereafter bear the sight of h lobslert is it was eating too in my of them that sickened Col. W.Johnson, nd kpt him from V.ic ground.' Ilid h bceu (here.1 Slid the Knight f Uo inokc, 4thc da) would have been cues.' Ml was a supper of lobsters, i rt Ellipse that be.it us.' As it is, Elipse will ijain more fame for beatii g filch a norse i- Henry, than ,'ir winning the race . Ivlh horses have decend.inU Clbrated on ihc turl BUik Maria, by Eclinse, and P,-?t Bo, by Henry, having g. in-d laurels that even I heir sires nrg'il ei.vy. Baltimore Chronicle.

.7 Ch,

to theJurtf tu an Ameri

can Jwgs. "Murder, gentlemen, is where man is murderously killed. The killer in such cases is a murder-

er. iow, murder bv noison is al

much murder as with a gun. K is the

murdering that constitutes murder in theeyes of the law. You wi'l bear-

in mind that murder is one thing and manslaughter another; therefore, if it is not manslaughter it must be murder. Self murder has nothing to do in this case. One man cannot commit felo de 6e1on another that is clcrely my view. Gentlemen, 1 think jOU can have no difficulty; murder, I say; is murder. The murder of a brother is called fratricide; but it is not fratricide if a man murder his mother. Vou will make up your minds. Yeu know what murder is and I need not tell you what it is, not repeat mur-

I - . .r

acr is murder, it if ycu lit'.;.'1'

v

du can retire upon

BENEDICT ARNOLD. Was once engaged in a mercantile house iu New Haven; We have id our possession a bill of lading signed by him when Master of the "Sloop Dolphin,1' then I ing in the harbor of Newport, R. I. ' It is dated "26 June 1870, and the items embraced In the bill are "Nine Hogsheads of Rum; one do. of Molasses, and two barrels of Sugar." Benedict Arnold" original signature is on the bill, jpcofded in a sti, but tremulous sort of hand writ,D Nor. Cour se house is still standing which was owned and occupied by Arnold, while a resident of this fine dJ mansion, now occupied bv Canfain James Hunt, in w'ater IfrcSnS some of the cadets .re living who marched with him to Boston sifter the battle of Lexington. New Haven Her. The entire population within the bounds of the United States, Indiana included, is said to be 16,680,003 souls.