Indiana American, Volume 2, Number 28, Brookville, Franklin County, 11 July 1834 — Page 1

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'TiycTF. CIjARKSOX. IIROOKYILLE, LD1AX1, FRIDAYEITXIAC JILY 11. 1834. ' r "Z7iTiniT7i " ' in rr, ' . l - II. 10. 28.

TERMS OPTHE AMERICAN. M in a.ivance J'2,T0 in six months; or $3,00 , ,(, expiration oit lie year. 1 o carisKMKNTs. Twolvo lines,or l ss,will be . once or three tinifs, f.r n !o!l-tr; and&t c, jj: w'.il bo c!i-irxvl for e ie!i aihiitional insertion i o the I tcplc aj thz state oj Indiana. Fellow Citizens: As a candidate for the office of Governor, it is i;v desire to become acquainted with every nua in e community, and it being beyond niv personal exertions to visit the different sections of the State, I have determined, as the most convenient method of cultivating an uidersLuiding with you, to address myself t,i vjj, through the medium of the press; and, in "doing so, to spread before you, in a summary manner, nry ideas and opinions on some of the subjects which will probably require (he consideration of your Executive. The opinions of public men are public property, fc the more tangibly they are indicated beixe an election, the more advisedly the voter bestows !is s-.iuVage. and the stronger obligations should hind the recipient of j our confidence in fulfilling, iu practice, the code of bis professions M.myofyoa will remember that my name before the public, three years ago. for the tame high oSIce to which I now nsiire. and to such as then aided my pretensio n. I iitke this opportunity of tendering my sintt-rc acknowledgments. The result or tiu.t contest is well known to all, and it is sufficient forme to say that I was unsuccessful, hut not badly btwea. I was, however, disposed to remain canuvxratively retired, until the kindness & iu.-;ir.litr of a highlv dignified assocation of r.w fellow-citizens, and many others throughout Tie state, solicited me to become a Candidas I have yielded to the solicitations of my trleadsrnd now throw myself upon their induience and support, pledging myself to use iny utmost honorable exertions to succeed in the election, aaJ hoping to hear of a corresponding effort, on the part of the People, to i1ain me. I am induced to think that it is but fair dealing with the public for a candidate to record his opinions, tor the reason that the record may appear in every section of the State, and tint the people may not be imposed upon, by pinious advanced with the intention of suiting the particular latitude iu which they arc promulgated, for it must be obvious, that the Chief Magistrate of a Siate should hold himcii in readiness to measure even handed jusice to each and everv portion of his iurisdiej In regard to measures, I will first say, that I still teel a continued and unceasing solicitude for the general improvement of the inif rail commerce ot the State, and think it an object of primary importance that the energies of the Suue should tend to the speedy completion and extension of the avenues of commerce, in the shape of Canals, Rail-Roads, and roads of more mmnion and cheap construction, and the improvement of our niiraeroas and valuable rivers. A reference to mv votes, while a. manner of the legislature, anil particularly those of I 823 30, when the Wabash and Erie Canal Bill was under consideration, will show that 1 have alwavs been the willing advocate of a general system of i;tipij efiienr. A widely diffused svtem of common school education has, and will ever meet my support and as the means of the State are extensive and increasing, I look forward with theconfi dencc to the day when every man in the State am- have the means to educate his children wiuiout incurring the heavy expense w hich has hitherto prevented many worthy persons from participating in this invaluable blessing. much depends upon the intelligence of a com munity in more than moral and social intercoursethe very political institutions of our siury are reared upon that foundation, and a wisdom and virtue shall progress, or decline. w shall our hap?vy and liberal ins'Uuuons nourish or decay. When the foundations o mo ledge arc opened to all, then ail .-oike J enter the arena of usefulness; and t ilent ard indastry, whether the attributes cf the rr, or the rich will find their rewards in the PUIpit or the forum, tho field or Iho stn.lv. thr profitable pursuits of business, or the high asfirauons after fame and immortality. v general and well founded complaint exfcts against our present Military system, and w' continue to exist so long as its imperfect "siruiensome requirements remain. Ex penenre has taught us but little good is dcri vCd to the Public from the mniinor of rr:irhin the art of war, at our common Military pa rades, and a large portion of fellow-citizens s;ara them as a dav lost, rather than a day improvement. Although 1 have never had lJe honor of holding a Military commission, S'WUM be pleased to aid in any effort which 1J increase tlic dignity of the profession of arms, and which would satisfy the citizen that e is not playing a farce, in "the name of the wrvicc of his country. Until the Congress rje union shall present a Uniform svslem r the regulation of the Militia of the several states, Which it has the reserved right to do, jmild it not be advisable in time of peace to 'fpense with .as murh of the present defective tenias would leave us a perfect knowledge the number and character of our citizen UIiers, without encumbering them with an servance of its absurdity; for it will not be denied that both Officers and Privates find it

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an almost utter impossibility to comply with its requisitions, in regard to uniforms, arms and accoutrements, and if that section which requires an individual to appear on parade, armed and equipped, can be disposed with by producing a cornstalk or a club; why may not the Militia man consider all other provisions of the law equally useless, and observe them accordingly. A lame and deficient law is worse than no law, for the reason that some will observe and obey its obligations, while others will screen themselves under its latch es and imperfections. 1 he inequality in our system of taxation tas not escaped my attention and reflection, and I am fully convinced that it requires radical and important changes. From my situa tion as a member of the committee on "W ays and Means in the House of Representatives, for many years I wrs led to notice the injustice done to many counties and districts of the State in the returns of the rates of land. Man v counties would return large quantities of first rate land, while others possessing enuallv cood soil and corresponding advantages would not return an acre as hrst rate, and consequently their assessments were reduced, and the burlens, ot State expenses were necessarily laid upon such counties as were in the habit of making different returns. The people will demand an improved and equitable system, and little doubt remains on my mind that their demands should be attended to. The subject of the public lands which lie within our limits, has engrossed much nttentention, and has frequently been the subject ofd iscussion in our State Councils, and 1 must loncstly confess to you, that a difference of opinion on this point exists, between my compernor anu myseu. lie Mas openly advocat ed the Distribution Bill, which was vetoed h' the President, while I am of the belief that the graduation and reduction principles best comjiorts with the interests of this Slate. His Message of I832, requesting the Legislature to instnict our Representatives in Congress to vote for the Distribution Bill contains the following language : In speaking of the vote on Mr. Clay's Land Bill he arraigns our members as follows: "Gov. Hendricks and Gen. Tipton giving it their support, but in the lower house the Bill met with opposition, and on motion to postpone it was lost, our M-mbcrs voting with its enemies, when their support would have saved the Bill." The fact of an Executive of a State au ainging a Member, or three Members of Congress for their votes, was not the only novel and un called for course of conduc t in reference to 4 1 1 ft . . mis measure, auiii was coupled with the re markable lact that the Governor was alto gether at fault as to the vote of the Senators, tor it is well known that Gen. Tipton did tiot support the Bill, as stated by the Governor in his solemn othcial communication It will be recollected that this Bill provided for continuing the price of lands at $1 05 per acre without reference to quality or situation, ana that it provided that all the States (those which had received and used the pub lic lands for their own purposes) were to be made equal partners in the division of the monies arrising from the sales of the lands within the new States, after deducting 124 per cent over and above the amount secured to these States bj compact in proportion to their representation in Congress, where by the old and populous states would have been permit ted to have drawn some a, some J, some 5 and some nearly 7 dollars to our one, from this fund, which is paid almost exclusively by citi zens ol the new states. 1 he slave population of the Southern states being a part of the basisot their representation, would have come in for its share, and every five negroes draw as much as three tree born citizens of Indi ana. The State of New York with 12 members of Congress would draw 7 dollars, (ex cepting the per cent,) while Indiana with nine members would have drawn but little more than one dollar. To this inrqnality I was sur prised to see the executive ol Indiana read to acquiesce; but I was more surprised to sec him willing to place tiie Eastern and North cm SMatcs as Landlords over the people c the West, with every inducement to keep up the price of the lands, with a view both to dc rive large dividends, and to prevent emigra tion to, and the settlement of The West. The settlement of our State is of great interest to us as a people our population 19 our wealth our defence and our support from them we derive our political influence as a State our support as a government, and by their in dustry and enterprise, our living, our comtort and our luxuries. To those who till the soil is due every consideration of importance, for they are m tact and indeed, the main pillars ot the republic and foundation of socictv-. I it not then our interest as a people to increase their number, by enabling every man to pos sess lumselt ol a home and a freehold, to make him feel as a citizen, and to twine around him the abulintr attachments to his country, whicl dways are visible where a Government is liberal and its people are free and independent, Is it not belter that the poor man should own and improve the even refuse lands in our districts, rather than they should remain forests, and he from necessity be debarred from cultivating them. Would it not be even more just fc more righteous that where a man has an hundred dollars, that instead of giving it all to the common fund to be divided out ft! ft. among the States, he should be permitted to; purchase Ml acres of land for 10, and retain uie oxiicr w witn wnicn to clear it and lencc

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a farm, whereon to feed and clothe his family. But there are some avIio argue, that to reduce the price of wild lands, it Mould cause a consequent reduction of the price of improved 1 ands. To thof e I would reply that so soon as the wild lands around their plantations are entered, then their improved lands will rise in price above the value of the improvements made thereon, but seldom will it be the case until then. The more lands that are sold the more State and County taxes arc paid thereon, and the more tax payers, the lighter the burthen upon all. and the less a man is required to pay for his land, the more money will he have left wherewith to pay his taxes. It will be recollected that the principle object for which those lands were ceded to the general government, no longer exists. (the national debt) and that the Bill to reduce the price of public lands actually passed the Sen ate the session previous to the introduction of the Bill commonly called Mr. Clay's Land Bill. It will he recollected loo, that same time the new states have become entitled to an additional represcnation. The subject ofa national bank is one of the exciting topics of the times, and lest I should be misunderstood on this head, I will observe that I have always been of opinion that a really National Ba.nk. was necessary, to carry on, with convenience, the fiscal operations of the government, and that such a Bank was also required for the purpose of equalizing ex change and facilitating commercial operations but the Bank should be such a one as it purorts to be; it should be a bank of tlic United States in substance as well as in name; it should be restricted in its pcwers.limitedinits issues, and as far removed from political connexions as guards and checks can remove it. To have the advantages of a sound national currency it is not a necessary consequence that we should clothe a banking institution with such lowers as will enable it to defy the will of the people, contemn the action of Congress, or control the elective franchise of the na tion. It should not he set above the reach ind authority of the sovereignty of the States; neither should it have power to locate its branches in any state without the apprabation and consent of said State. It should not have an exclusive right to a monopoly of banking privileges, but Congress should retain the power to grant other charters during its existence, if the situation of the country should require sucl additional momentary aid. 1 am opposed to the recharter of the present Bank, called the Bank of the United States, with the unlimited dangerous aud exclusive powers which it claims and possesses; but would not be oppos ed to a National Bank under proper and ju dicious restrictions. I am in favor ofa Tariff for the protection of domestic industry and the purposes of rev enue. I am particularly opposed to nullifica tion in all its bearings, and consider the Un ion of the States as the indispensable bulwark lor the protection and preservation of the lib erties of this republic. I nm infavor ol the speedy extinction of all Indian title to lands within the State ot Indiana, and ol the im provement of our harbors and streams on our lake frontier. To conclude, fellow-citizens, I will remark, that I have been a citizen of Indiana for more than twenty years; that through the kindness of her people I have derived a comfortable living for myself and family, and for whatever of honor and reputation which have fallen to my lot, I am indebted to their goodness; and will farther say that all the interest which possess is identified with your interests, and that gratitude, duty and inclination, as wel as interest, would prompt me to use my best exertions to promote the welfare of the State and the happiness of the people; should I be so fortunate as to be placed in a situation where mv exertions can he seen and felt, can only assure you that no effort on my part shall be spared which will conduce to your hon or and the prosperity ol Indiana. JAMES G. READ. July 1834. 07" George II. Dunn, of Lawrenceburg and John T. McKin ney, of Brookviille, are spoken of as candidates for the next congress in mis utsincu ifeeciy Messenger Thninio Plants. Do not permit too many melon or cucumber vines to remain 111 a hill. Some experienced gardncrs have asserted that the hills of water melons should be planted eight lcet apart, and musk menlons four fee apart each way. And when the plants hav become too large to be destroyed by bugs they should be thinned, so as to leave but one in a hill. Cucumbers should be left but little nearer together that musk melons. V. E. Farmer. Penelope Ontdonc.A young lady in Charleston, S C. has recently manifested the possession of an uncommon stock of patience and prescrvance, in completion of two great achievments of the needle a Haxagon Quilt, of 7020 pieces, and a Star Quilt, composed of 7231) pieces. Hey, Ben ! when you goin to pay me dat quarter dollar what you owes mef 'Sam. how in de world you spect I goin to pay you now? Don't you know general Jackson dun movin de poits how you spect any body goin I to pay his debt now, de posits don't move? ou must be tool.

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Female Itinerant Lecturing. A Mrs. Hamilton, from Paisley, who anounces herself as a "female reformer," who is on a tour through Scotland, held forth several times to crowded houses of both sexes. The reformation of he own sex she declares to be one of the grand objects of her labors. She complained loudly, and in no very delicate terms, of the tyranny with which males lorded it over females, and advised the latter to be ruled no longer. In handling this part of the subject, she said the apostles wei-e taught to become fishers if men; and, shaking her fist towards the women, she added, "1 will teach vou to become fishers of men''' a sentiment which excited great laughter and applause, with smiles of appropation from the female part of the audience, in which she heartily joined. She continued; "The apostles, when met by their Master, had toiled all night, and caught nothing; and many of you. mjr dear sisters, have been toiling nil your lives, and have got nothing either and why are you so unsuccesful? Just because your nets were thrown out on the wrong side of the ship; but throw out your nets on the right side, and take my word for it, you will bring shoals of fresh fellows to land." This declaration was received with great applause. She made her second appearance on Friday in the same place, and delivered her promised lecture on phrenology. After folding up her hankerchief in the form ofa brain, and setting it down before her on the desk, she began to describe how all the bad thoughts, words and actions of man, were produced from external impressions, made through the medium of the eyes, the ears, and the other organs of the senses, and that all the errors of ignorance, faults and follies of wo men, were and are caused by their being ex posed to the foul and contaminating moral inuences of bad men ; and that phrcnolgists tad proved, and she herself would prove that women's brains were capable of being improv ed to a degree which would make them equal, and even excel, the men in all the better ac complishments of our common nature, and give them power to break the chains of the tyrant and the oppressor, and set themselves comctcly free. (Immense applause from the fe 11. ' males.) She knew that her doctrine would not be acceptable to some, but she was not going to take the ass on her back to please one party, and again get on his back to please another party. No! She would pursue the ruth in a straight way and mdepenant course. Old father Prejudice and old brother Superstition would both be displeased nt her pro ceedings; but she disregarded the one, and despised the other; and as for the much respected old lad-, she was now getting so worn and wrinkled that it was high time to pre pare her winding sheet. (Great cheering.) After speaking nearly two hours and a half in the same strain, she concluded with an inhinatition that a gentleman from Glasgow would deliver a lecture on Wednesday evening on the Tower of Babelism. Glasgow paper. From tho Ohio Observer. SHAKERISM. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, tluit they shall believe a lie. I hess -11. Having visited the shaker settlement in Warrensville, Cuyahoga Co. last week, for the purpose of gaining what information I could respecting the doctrines and customs o that people, 1 send you the following bnef sketch, hoping it may interest and profit some of your readers, who may be unacquainted with the essential principles of shakensm. never had seen any statement ot the doctrines of this sect, and knew but little concerning them till I went and saw. At this I wonder ed the more, when it was ascertained that many well disposed people, supposing tliey hold the truth, are led by specious appearances, large professions of religious enjoyment and spiritual knowledge, to break away from every social tie relinquish the honorable emplovmcnt of life neglect the most imperious duties and turn shakers, without staying to learn whether the essential principles ot the Christian faith are held or rejected by these sanctimonious self-denialists. The outside appearance of religion among this class of men, is in many respects, com mendable; and some traits in their characters worthy of imitation. The)- are reputed up right in their dealings, and the stranger who calls to sec them is received and treated with kindness. They arc industrious live frugally and cheerfully on the products of home manufacturing, and neither benefit nor disturb society around them. But when thus much is said in their praise all is said. Their religious faith has scarcely an equal in absurdity among all the isms of the last century, not even excepting the book of Mormon. The sect originated in England about the year 17G0, and soon after in the United States It is manifestly, at least from its history in this country, the offspring of fanaticism, and consequently their theories in doctrine are wild and visionary. They professedly give credence to the Old and New Testament; but hold as the foundation of their faith, that Christ has already made his second appearing' in the person of .inn Lee, to whom they pay religious honors, ascribing to her the same attributes they do to the Lord Jesus. They speak of the Messiah as being divine, but in reality deny this doctrine, making his divinity consist in the impartation of the Spir-!

it, or Holy Ghost, and not in any union of the Divine and human natures. Thus thev place the Eternal Son of God on a level with ll who believe in him their bodim 1 )pinor fiM called 'the temple of the Holy Ghost.' They ridicule the doctrine of a viearious atonsmtnt, and maintain that Christ, the Head of the church, suffered only as a pattern for his followers, and that they who 'suffer with him shall' on the ground of their sufferings 'reign with him.' The burden of their message to the worldling (snch they name all w ho follow not with them) is, that they confess tneir sins, practice self-denial and bear the cross. 1 hu is all right, if rifrht v understood. But what is their explanation? In reference to the firef, they confess not to God ncr 'to one another" as the scripture enjoins, but in the true Spirit of Romanism, to the priest to whom tney also look lor pardon. 'I he two last ma v be classed together, and according to their own account, consist chiefly in refrninimr from the marriage connection, or in case such connections have been formed in 'putting asundcr what God has joined together.' As an evidence of the power of their faith in its triumph over the strongest attachment of nature and the most tender affections of the heart 'I was referred to several living epistles resident in that village. I will mention a fewcircumstances in these cases, for their conquests over the flesh, surely have something of the marvellous in them. One- was a husband and father, but his faith in shakerum is so strong that he has abandoned the wife whom he had sworn to love and protect, leaving her with a helpless family to feel the ills of pinching poverty and clamorous want. The other, quite at illustrious, is of a mother, (appar-' cntly intelligent.) who left, in this country n husband and four little children, whom she has not seen for more than a year. So complete is her victory that nothing can persualc her to return and once more be a mother to these unfortunate little ones.' Whether these fathers and mothers have, or have not 'natural affection' the reader must judge. There 'are many other peculiarities in the doctrines and usages of this people which are not ordinarily discovered by the transient visitor. Some of these may be Ihc subject of remark hereafter. C. Ship Pennsylvania. This will be the largest and probably the best built ship that has ever floated the ocean. 1 o those that are familiar with such matters, the following description will not he uninteresting: Extreme length of deck, 247 feet lengthof keel, 190i feet - leight, forward 59i feet, midships 51 feet extreme breadth, GO feet, tonnage: 339Si tons! height of her mainmast, from step to fly-pole, "278 feet main yard 110 feet size of shrouds 11 inches size of main stav 19 in ches size of cable 25 inches sheet anchor 5 tons'. for one sett of sails 23,311 yards of canvass bags, hammocks, &c. 1 l,(i'J-l do. total number of yards of canvass 32,1)65! guns 140. It will take about 1,500 men to man her, and if they arc all good honest Yankee Tars she will, as we 6ay 111 the west, be a caution, and "no poor mans business.'" I wonder how our late visiter, Capt. Bazil Hall, would like a boxing match with her? guess bed cut as sorry a figure as he did on board one of our Western Steamboats, when the captain ordered him ashore on account of his impudence. Cin. Republican, ., Not to be outdone by the Senat, a Resolution yesterday passed the House of Representatives, at the suggestion of the Post Office Committee of that body, to apoint a select Committee, to sit during the recess, to investigated and report upon the affairs of the Post Office Department. As no debate preceded or accompanied this motion, we are somewhat at a loss how to take it. If this Committee be intended to follow up the good work in wich the Senate has been the pioneer, it will be well. If the Committee is intended for any other purpose, it is very certain that it w ill not answer that purpose. Nothing but full inquiry and development of the abuses, now admitted to exist, can satisfy the country. Col. Crockett says, the appointment of this Committee puts him in mind of what sometimes happens away up yonder in his country. A bear will catch a stray hog on the outskirt of a plantation, and devour him entirely, from snout to tail, except his bones. The owner of the plantation, mightly wroth at this depredation, when he finds it out, will load his rifle, mount a tree, and, perched in it all night long, will watch the. place zchcrc the bear luid eat up his hog. JVatiU The readers will preceive that by a unanimous vote, Resolutions were yesterday sanctioned in the House of Representatives (which will no doubt meet the like unanimous approbation of the Senate,) for paying due honors to the memory of Lafayette. The reader will also discover that tho Bill for regnlating deposites of public money in the local Banks, has passed the House of Representatives by a considerable majority, but which, it is presumed, no individual who voted either for it or against it expects to pas the Senate. Aa Int. A gentleman of this city, who left Montreal for New-York,on Thursday morning last, performed the trip in forty-eight hours. Vindicator.