Indiana American, Volume 8, Number 50, Brookville, Franklin County, 11 December 1840 — Page 2

Governor's message.

Qcntlcmen of ike Senate and llovie of Representative!.The past, in man j respects, has been to the nation at large, a remarkable spiritstirring and eventful 3-ear. 'The advocates

of humn liberty of man's capacity for self government have been furnished with abund ant evidence calculated to confirm them in their principles, and to stimulate them to continued exertions. The friends of our great, and, as yet, unbroken confederacy, have not been left without cause for congratulation; they, too, may confidently renew their faith in the strength, wisdom, and recuperative energies of the constitution, in

its well tried capacity of sustaining itself successfully through the' fiercest storms of politi al contention. The alarming extent of pow--r, which the experience of the last twelve years proves to be, vested in the arnr. ef the Executive branch of the Geneial Government, has been also as clearly shown to bo more than counterbalanced by the great con-1 servalivc power entrusted to the keeping of the people. The contest between these powers has been truly great and exciting, and we have every reason to rejoice over the result. The people have, indeed, acquitted themselves nobly. They have resisted and repulsed the enemy at all points; and what is by r the most gratifying, they have evincd to the world that the rod of proscription cannot intimidate, that bribery cannot purchase, and that fraud and corruption cannot

reduce them from the faithful discharge ofj

tneir high ana solemn duties. May such qualities, therefore, be always exhibited by every succeeding generation of American .freemen, and then our union and liberties will be as immortal as the renown of those who achieved them. Restricting our observations to the narrowr sphere of our own State, we find, even through the surrounding gloom which has .gathered over the pecuniary condition of our citizens, enough to claim our most fervent acknowledgments to the Giver of all good. We have received from the Divine hand the choirest tokens cf its favor. The teeming earth has rewarded the tiller of its soil. No esokting pestilence has invaded our limits, nnd rilled cur lu.mes with lamentation and wo. The reviving spirit of enterprise has awakened to its labor?, and cheerful Jndustrv ha3 resumed its gainful pursuits. The means of -education, moral.impiovement, and religious culture, have teen extended to every class, and their auspicious eflecis are seen, as well in the general diffusion of intelligence as in the elevated character of the people. The sovereignty of the laws has been respected. A jealous observance of the public peace has eminently distinguished the conduct of our citizens; for although we have just closed one of the most heated and exciting contests recorded in our history, yet, they in no instance, ns far as my knowledge extends, have permitted riot to disturb, bloodshed to disgrace, or intemperance to degrade any of their frequent and numerous assemblages.

ror a detailed account cf :he condition of

the Ireasury, you are respectfully referred to the report of the Treasurer of Stale,which will, in due time, be laid before you. According to that Report, the receipts of the fiscal year, ending October 31, 1810, amount to four hundred and four thousand, one hundred and fifty eight dollars ar d thirteen cents; and the expenditures to three hundred and ninetv five thousand nine hundred and thirty six dollars and ninety cent?; leaving a balance In the Treasury of nine thousand, two hundred ind eighty one dollars and twenty three cents. Inasmuch ns the characterof the times,amr the involvements of the State imperatively dcaiand a system of the severest economy, it -may not, perhaps, be unprofitable to enumerate some of the itemi of expenditure with which the people are burlhened,in oider that you may the belter sec wherein the principle of reform may be most safely and advantageously applied. The legislative expenses this year amount to forty four thousand nine hundred and seventy one dollars and seventeen cents two thousand four hundred and eiht dollars and five cents more than in 1S39? The account for public printing.Tconsidering that no extra woik was renuitpH nr r,,rr.,r

ed, reached the heavy and unnecessary sum of twelve thousand, four hundred and fifty seven

uonars ana eighty one cents. To these must be added the expenses of the Executive Department, three thousand

oft dollars: of the Jud.ciary, sixteen thous-I and three hundred and thirteen dollars; of Probate, Jthree thousand seven hundred and ,Uari; rroscuS Attorneys, on. thousand seven hundred and twenty five thousand, s,x hundred and fifty one dollars. ,v ! f ,M,nLfit nameJ P-"itrneto a greatly hereafter. For when vou mm. i,

discharge the cnnciitii;n.i .

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He good a portion of cur individual, section

al, and county interests. In the midst of

the extraordinary prosperity recently enjoyed by all classes of society, such acts of devo

tion were neither necessary nor demanded. If the expenses of the State were then great, the people possessed correspondent means to

meet them without distress or difficulty; but not so now: their circumstances have undergone a fearful change a severe pressure is upon tbem and hence you cannot well discharge a more acceptable act of duty, at this time, than to endeavor to bring down the

wants of the Government to the standard of their piesent ability to supply with case and convenience.

In my last annual communication I invited the attention of the Legislature to the subject of the State's Prison. I then urged the necessity of making some radical change in its present system of organization and management. No legislative action was, liowevtr, had on the subject, and believing that the defects which have caused such frequent and

just complaints require the rfiicicnt exercise

of your authority, I am again induced to ask

your serious consideration to the propriety of

an immediate reorganization of the institution, or of Fuch alterations in its government and discipline, nsyon shall deem expedient.Tlie time is certainly propitious. The outstanding contract wi Messrs. Patterson and Hcr.sley will shortly expire. Whatever changes are needed should therefore be made previously to forming any new engagements under Cie existing Jaw. The able and satisfactory report of the visiter, Doctor Haymond, is herewith submitted. His views and recommendations concerning the institution generally, arc worthy of rejpectful attention. With

him, I am clearly of opinion that instead of

arming out pi the prison, as heretofore, the State should take it intohcr own hands, and by the appointment of r-fife ie nt officers, with competent salaries, manage and have the superintendence of it herself. From an examination of the icturns of the taxablesof the present year, I regret to say that it is not in mv power to sneak as favora-

bly of the advanced wealth and prosperity of

iu oirtie as my aesircs would otherwise dictate. The suspension of the Public Works, and the general stagnation of all business, have sensibly affected the Value of every species of property. The diminution has,indccd. been great more so. by far, than we had any just grounds to anticipate. I find also that :he assessments, which for years past, constituted a subject complaint it almost every Executive message, are, if any thing,more glaringly and unpardenably defective than ever. This continued carelessness on the part of the Assessors has at length grown to an evil of such magnitude, that some speedy and effective remedy is loudly called for by every principle of right and justice. It is now virtually the case, that one portion oftl e cemmnnity is hurthened with taxation to the exemption of another; a state cf things wholly inadmissible. The number of polls returned to iU. Auditor amount to one hundred thousand one hundred and sixty six greater by four thousand, eight hundred.and seventy five than in 1830 Io-3li'-Vcfhn'J appears to be S,3 000 acres, valued at fifty eight millions three hundred and forty three thousand, nine hundred and ninety two dollars; beinc an increase of 797,GS0 acres, and a decrease in the aggregate value of seven millions, six hundred and forty thousand, eight hundred and eighty seven dollais. In like manner the value of Town lets Ijrs reached only twelve millions, five hundied and three thousand,five hunared and nineteen dollars; Corporation stock to one million, one hundred and sixtr eight thousand, three hundred and forty three do law; and personal properly to nineteen millions, seven hi ndrcd and forty thousand, cne hundred and sixtv

the entire amount of the taxable properly of the fctatc, ninety one millions, seven hundred

..u iiuj s,t umusond and nineteen dollarsless than in 1839 by fifteen million, live hunored and eighty one thoujand, six hundred & ninety six dollars. Fortunately, we have it in our power to disperse a portion of the gloom which sueh results arc but too well calculated In produce. They are not true: and unless promptly con-

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interests of the State, nil our proud recollec-: wish to be clearly under? feed lions of the past nnd our dearest hopes of thc'orieinallv. for the

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luiurc require that there should be none. lnjieiilt stock, jnstead of scatterine "t the present momentous crisis of our affairs, the counties. Experience a-id subsc wise heads, honest hearts and fearless sp'uits.j flection have confirmed my opinion C"tr

can aionc connect us salcly and triumphant- propriety f the views I then cnterfa' 1 ly. With such to 'direct, such to lead us jmy list annual mcssnge, sugr'rdii ' there is no danger. diency of restricting the loan cf il.nt Ours are a debt natinc neonle: nnd tlie'tnrli linrmwprc m muM nn,i . ur!

promptness with which they have denied ; real estate. The rrrnmrnonc 3 T

llir'lr rni.flltptirrt In ot-orv linnrinr lnli.il 1arrn.t l.,rw ..Tl. t -I . . ' 01'

-. . ... ...c: . ir . s vi me legislature-, the gogue, who dared to preach a contrary doc- mainsnncbar.gcd. The officer in cl trine is the proudest evidence of the stem; the fund reports, this rear. th-,i n- 'a'

moral honesty that pervades the mas?. They upon about a fourth of the nrinciinl v . '

my mstan- been paid or acrounfed for. You ;

this fact wh

nv i

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tv ruiilinni. liai piiarm.l,. 1

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place the State

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fi; ; .,r.ai Prl session, of

. WBPP"1 nentoi Senators and Rep 1MS for Jhe n five years, a reduf.

Wlc,r llumDer wou(, greaUj contribljte

l ine onerous expenses of this branch lhe Government without jeoparditing, as I can see, any orthe great interests of the State. indeed, my experience teaches me that a "ouse of Representatives consisting of sixtv memWt j c ...9 s,Av1

EJT-i - c-far

tV ,c:;r"e.toihe H!f-ct o of the

U:S:i72 ::V:UOrV0 hundred mem-

ner with regard to o hX"' the. of expenditure, abye named, y J cn d much-very muclMowards lessenL

eiven.

to our morlifimi inn. ft

a lalS nnllhnn Sr. 1 1.-

ber of polls returned, nnd compare that number with the vole cast at the late Presidential election, and you at once see that between eighteen nnd twenty thousand polls have been altogether omilted-0fi fifth, nearh, of the tchole number Mutual. Nor is this the only error susceptible of detection. Accordr ?.r ?' rRep,rA2 the Commissioner of the m S64 10W25 "es are legally taxable this year, nhereasthe Ases-Sed-aoSnJf 30 acres, as already scaiea J,Joo,lKiG acres let than u ...1

. inerelore,weackn.Iedge these ? ,KruS,aSJU8tcr,letions'bJr whch to judge oi the balance, we rnnnnrn.r;ki.. .?

mference.thatat least one fifth of the entire taxable property of the State escapes taxation this year. . But further: lbl nrr.n.n. I e .

, ... " ""'"6C "e oi lands throughout the State appears to be Feven dol1.1 T nnd 11 V ti onnfa . ... I . . I

. vguio

have complained,and perhaps in man

ces justly, of mismanagement in the conduct jfrom t of their affairs; but then, whoever infers from of the

(hat, that oy could be persuaded to repudi-jhavc we that, in twenty years hence lr 1 ate their honest debts is ignorant cf their not have, by such improvident lcc"r!'

cnaracier ana nut noorlv anDrcciales tneir

j firmness and inlcgriiy. The point, with them

is, not how to avoid their contracts, but how

they ran best lulul (hem with the least posai

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,.,..,..U viirij uoil.ir Ol II IO DC SOtlmi'.. If..... J ; I- i .. T'lUCiT

ii juu ucciuc igainsi u.e npphcatbi, ,,r nroreeda of lh in

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posii- the people from taxation, suit ; :

ble oppression and difuullv. These facts.llhe interests of pfiirai;n .J'

therefore, unerringly designate, the course (measure should be adopted to make if you are to pursue and the duties you are ex- productive, and to secure it from losa

peciea lOfpenorm. ihcy are evidently to.eJ a it now is, it can jirldonly Ctsso CUrt:iil PVPrr PtnphUl. ns fr am mnl.klo lnsnl.i.rl i -till .t . J

, j r n9,,ni.ii.niiMw .-u.jiii ... nn romiugenrics censerhusband our resources carefullv.to apply them upon careless. dilmnr-st. nn.l

judiciously, to resort to taxalirn only when igen's. Its conversion into bank s'orL-

an otherjust and proper expedie nts fail, and (produce nearly $00,GOO nnnualtv ;n.

to maintain at allliazirds the credit of the undeniable advantages that the rrcfiti Sf a f ftftnimn.i-At " 1 i. -- .. . - .

With a view to relieve the people from the oppressive taxation which we see otherwise awaits them, I on a former occasion, urged the propriety of claiming our distributive share of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands. The singular and unprecedented course pursued by some of the distinguished

leaders ol the present administration, in Con

be more certain, that it could be dis'rib

to the several counties with I

two

having charge of the

grees, renders it more imperative than everjCanal in makinga further and fi

and eighty one thousand dollars above the-such here. Certainly the honor nnd laslingj Concerning the Surplus Ki t

same amouni in loov, me uiminuuon oi ue in property to the contrary notwitkstand

ing. I hope I shall be excused for dwelling upon (his subject. My object has been twofold: first to expose the gross defects in a very important part of our present Revenue system; and sesrondly, to vindicate the credit and character of the Slate from the imputation of having retrograded in wealth and resourcesA thorough revision of the Revenue law

is the only effective remedy that I can suggest 8g inst the recurrence of similar evils and

when you are advised that in 184', 13 758,

23G ncres in 1S42, 15,008,051 acres nnd in

Iola, Io.UlO.4'0 acres become subject to taxation, the necessity for (he searching exercise of your siipertisory powers ovci (he subject needs net to be rnforccd.

The public debt of the State at exhibited in the report of Gen. Stapp, one of our Fund Commissioners, amounts to 12,873.509 dollars 9,908,509 dollars for Internal Improvement purposes: 294,000 dollars for Surplus revenue bonds; 221,000 dollars for the Lawrrnceburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Company and 2.390,000 dollars for Hanking purposes. The Internal Improvement debt consists of the following items, (o-wit;to(he State Bank, C92,135 dollars; for the Wabash and Erie canal, 1,727.000 dollars,- for the System piopcr, C,235,000; dollars; nnd for Treasury Notes, 1,314,075 dollirs. Of the 12,873, 509 dollars only 10,000.052 dollars have as yet been received leaving 2,SGG,S57 dollars due from the purchasers of cur Stale bonds. This circumstance is much to be regreled as it appears that very large proportion of this indebtedness is in a most hazardous condition. Indeed it is highly probable that the greater portion cf it may be ultimately lost to the State. The efforts, however, ot Gen. Slapp I am happy to say, have been faithfully nnd

unremittingly exerted to prevent such a disaster. He has labored incessantly to procure for the respective debtors the best securities

in their power lo fournish. To what extent he has succeeded lime only can determine. It is due to you and to the other Fund Commissioner, N. B. Palmer, Esq. to slate that he differs with Gen, Slapp as lo the amountof the public debt. In his exhibit to he executive, which I herewith transmit he fixes it 13,531,509 dollars being 658,000 dollars more than his colleague. Mr. Palmer having thus furnished merely a naked statement of the supposed itemp. unaccompanied by any explanatory communication.

I do not feel justified in venturing an opinion, as to the facts, when lhe results above refered to are so widely variant,! deem it,lherefore, most proper to refer you to their respective

reports when they shall be laid before you,

Pluming uiai mcy win contain all the information necessary to enable vou to arrive I ft l

i cuiiclk eoiu insions. r ...

upon ascertaining he large indebtedness of the State, prudence suggests that we

snouiu enquire in what mnnr.cr (he public funds have been appropriated, and nhat equivalent have we received in exchange for them. The query is answered by pointing to near (lire i hundred miles of public works. Twenty five of Rail road forty two of M'Adamtzed road and twohundred and (hir(y miles or canal; to nearly two million of dollars in bank and Sinking Fund Stocks; and Jo upwards of half a million of dollars for lanal lands disposed of by the State. The amount of interest chargable upon the public debt is easily calculated. It is supposed that the interest on about 2,IG4,4S7 dollars of the suspended debt will be promptly paid by the holders of (he Stale bondssubtracting this amount from (he sum total of the debt, would leave 10,708,921 dollars, as the amount upon which interest has to be provided for by the State this year. This at

me raie oi line per cent, including conlin gencirs, will be about 595,000.

I he important question.

what means independant of taxation, have

e lo whs ncavy sum. They arc as lo!

lows, io wu:

i ne oiaie uinx ot Indiana, 7l 0"V Interest on Canal lands, 22 000 Surplus Revenue, 32000 Lawbgh. & Indianapolis R. R. Co. 1 1',050

v. re 1 1 n i mil, 5000 Madison Rail Road, lojoOO

emit (Ulii 1 mimf

iuiieriinr

CSS CTnpn.n

last, not least, lhat it would be more imndi

aw-ij uiiucr me control and supervision oftf

By an act of (he last Ger.er.ilA.cnil! wan made llio itnl.lnfd.o V- .

uai-iuhvc io jinn

...,M,.,iu,s io assisi me commU

abash and & F.

an

Ti.:..i.j.....w .. $151,075

! . irom lne &J , would still

.eae w dollars unpaid. This is certain y n formidable deficit, requiring, to meet it, at least, a levy of between forty five and

v v., cT r nunarea dollars worth of

Lir?"F"0"l.,n.e 8 . Arejo Pre

r " iu iay is iaxr ur in other words

..... juu avoid ic wnnout jeopardizing the credit anj tharaeter of (he Statet itfnr-

answering or at temp.ing to answer queries so interesting ,t ,5 highly necessary that we should first determine the ex(ent and charac

r o, ,.,e means you will, or may, have under

j-uuuw. ror mis purjose J name to

juu in me nrsi place (he surplus revenue, mounting to 583,254 dollars, which if dra

in ana converted into bank stock would

a uce 1U per cent. or Secondly the interest upon the sink

ing iund,

a

wn

pro-

$58,325

GO, 000

acrp. Tim 9 ntz rvu mi .

acres, therefore, not assessed, i, waiirttZl J P'r Cenl on bank 8,ock W

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reyectire amounts, by firmly and patriotic. . U determining tosacri0ce on the afterofpub

purposes, nlleen m Ilinn uni.k...J 1 1 . I

sixteen thousand, one hundredand thirty -sev-en dollars, which, with the ninety one millions, seven hundred and fifty., thousand and nineteen dollars assessed, Would give one hundred nnd seven millions five h

nineteen thousand, one hnndroJ ,a r .:

dollars, as the lowest amount which should nave appeared upon the assessment rolls this year, subject to taxation. One hnndred

making altoccther from tbfi

dollars, which if applied to the liquidation of

...lCr., wouia leave only2G5,000 dollars tO lie mifdlrnm lk . .

l . ci c pcupiejoj I x a uon; orabout 27jcents on the hundred dollars. J.Zr'"???1 1 h probably he

Z . u . , . ,ucn an peralion, steps must be taken wh.ch, a mere seeker of popuk 1 f fiW? i 8tu-i0Us'J- avoid. I grant it true: bul.then I flatter myself that there are none

upon (he Stalest to contend for the strict let

ler of their rights. 1 speak, at least, for Indiana. She has not asked, nor has she, directly or indirectly, intimated an intention of asking, the General Government to assume the payment of her debts; nor, to my knowledge, has any of the States: yet we have witnessed a most disreputable effort, in a certain quarter, to discredit the good faith and resources of the Slates, upon the gratituous assumption that Tthere (Was an intended movement, on (heir f arl, to accomplish (hat purpose, through (he agercy of (he national legislature. By the deeds of cession ol (he several States, and especially f Virginia, (he ceded lands ;were designed as a common fund for the use and benefit of all the States then admit (-d or that might afterwards be admitted into the Union. The General Government was created a trustee, with powers and duties clearly defined. Its authority over the national domain evidently consists in faithfully carrying into effect the benificent objects of the ceding States, and its obligation to do so is solemn $!i ,m.Pc4og From 1832 (o September the JOlli, I83S, (he fund derived from the sales of the public lands amounted to $03,443,308, and the sales since made have largely increased it. Have wc no(, therefore, a right? (o dcmand of this trustee our share cf .he fund

ana especially of that portion of it, which h

-luueo iinre me extintiion of (he public . rJVSf.rd,in8,olLe d'slributive princi pic of Mr Clay's land bill. fmt;n ' i.i

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v-,l,l,tu iv iiBOUl F.fe.UlflI f If 111 Tk r

mis oiii is Known to the nation, anrl i.

ject cf poignant regret. Conr-rr K.

minrnMr!,). I tir.s ? ""J

.1 r Vi" 6"ntii, given utterenre to

...cpn,,c win, m the only form in which il could be authentically expressed, that will was contemned and defeated by the arbitra. v r,rnUrPrr!:i!,,CD,ed nc,ion of !he Kxccnliri ranch of the government. The aggravated iniuslice of thai rt f i. h. . . .

..ii-j , .. ,ttlG president is

J r i inPrrnpluoui insolence of (he friends of the present Executive in Congress ,n impeaching the honor of thesov-

1 , ZT ., IOrm ourg'oriou, union, and denouncing (he a, bankrupt. i fortune and in fame. We are cheered, however, by he auspicious promise of the future bv the hope (hat the constitutional limi(ations of the government w, be respected whilst its Powers are exercised wisely for the good of the whole people, and that (he public will-ihe only legitimate foundation of renuhlirnn in.

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o!the lands due to the stale for ( the ronilr.

iio.i oi mat portion ol the work Itinc lietm

me mouin oi i ippi'canoe river ard il p 0'

Slate line. The persons appointed wereli Hon. David Hillis an! Jenlon Vigus, Esq.. Their report, in conjunction with IhTcn missioners, J. I.. Williams, accoropanjing:!i message will satisfactorily show the macw in which they have discharged the imrertni duties assigned ihrm. This report, ?grfe, bly to the act of Congress npen that sublet has been transmitted, by me, to (he Secret of the Treasury ef the Uniled States. Tb object of (he Legislature in expediting tW selections was, tt raise funds for (he comfli tion of the canal by effecting a speedy salei the lands. By llie Comaiisioncr's report y, will be advised its- detail of the result of'i. operations; and to what extent lhat desiraM object was attained. The late treaties s i (he Miami Tribe of Indians, prove excrti

ly deirimenlal to (he interest of the Staled

In consequence of nearly all the comercs Indian grants having been located open lands which fell to the lot of Indians,!)

oiMie looses the benctit of their premW fJ

hanced value by reason of their conligu"itj(( the canal. It appears that on (he regular allnt

naie canai iirrs unappropriated by M

grants, (here was found lo be onlv 1.711 J

as crcg subject (o disposal bj the Slate h:ti

nave ocen classed and rated as followi-icl wit: 1 First cla 1,747,21 acres at,.$7 $12,230 K Second class 18.993,27 acres I ... ?lf5' wwi

inira class 4l,wu,4'J acres 123,001 C

ser-

ie(y

tnU'0,iSrWi!1 tC 0bCd b' l,,e Pblic ani. i oeg lo suggest to von Ih-

or.nstructing lhe Senator, and requesting our Representatives io Conere in aJ i '

nic w, inR proceeds of the nub. I'C land,. With those fund, at your dispS al, rom taxation, promote the caqe of education prosecute our system 2f In,cr, !,. provement,andg,aduaIly increase the wealth and prosperity of the State. T?"!" ?UCct, I have the

C. - fr.'"'.7m ru l1at 1 ,lave received from

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Total rated vatuc, 230,198 59

Ul the lands there have been sold al ouMic

sale and private i ntry up to (he 18th Kit.

inclusive as loilows: Of the first class 475.03 acre, al

aicrnpe fii .- t pvhi h

rt . t- ci , r . v 1

me oerona class 17,40,01

acres at an average off 5,58 39.D5HT

sn uie iniru class I5.HIl)2 acres

at an average of $3,43 54,201 4!

vernors of Nmv

ce Li , "f J"'' Xermnt and Kentucky, (uresof theirresDci v Sii : .

ntc5i ill it-iHimn wrt

lne public domain, fni:

vviuioui lit? mem Mlnr .....

- . "wv. rvu nu will ErS3Tllh",! l'C ViW8 1 "rressed a e torlified by (heir concurring onin Ln. r

erence to this vitnllv '.... ',

H. c r .. rinlim.i ..'...I! .

I h i.-. Z'.,",,u8 aojecr.

of the Slaio rVti l-"c-r'ryoi state wiine otaic of Michigan. m.A.:-i .. j

mini rcl..i: . . . . - -"viini hiiu

jr "u..oii -aaopecd by the LeeUlalnr thereof, soliciting ConereM for

- uc oi iiiarif. iiKsr 1 1.

nor of

ongress for an approprja, hip canal around the falh

Lak s;:i:. "l"r ir,e outlet of

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dutvof ih r..i r ' relation to lhe

proper. , . . rvMiviu nna

iolal sales $9756 SS Showing a lotnl sale of 23.705,66 acw

lor an aggregate sum of $97,856 88 centt. making a general average of $4 13, perane. On these sale, the

$29,S09 57 for lhe first payment on the principal and also S4.079 98 ihP inio.c nth!

balance due for one year .in advance giyinf (he sum of $33,887 55 as the total rereipa

uw io me nme nnmrd.

On (he 18th Nor. there remained ursoMo

me a Dove lands 38,035.31 acres v.Iued at (be

furooi I4-4J-IU-18, which are subiecl toentrr

a V" . ?rnU n,Hde h7 lhe Treaties to individual Indians and mhcr. OA oon rn mrm

have been located within the regular cn tie; thus depriving the Stale f by far tb

most valuable portion of ih

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ucrcioiore relied as n sourcsofin

come .

in ueu oi ihese grants (here has 'iecnielec

ru oui oi other lnds belonging lo the U

icq oiaies VJ,bb3 acres which is supposed to

- .... , vquiTHient lor the laadi ww held from the Slate. These

ever, under the construction oi.m iA ih law

"c uisposea ol by the State until tr title be fpcrferted by an act of Coiiff.'' in the case of lhe f.hn

eu oi lands sold nnd received in fcrmf

treaties.

in try communication tn ik c,. i,ir pi

the Treasury these facts were partially notir

eo, ana i expressly advispd i.;m iK m . ttatc

relinquished her claim to tbe:24,?90icrfso''-

v.. ina ingles confiroicd "r selerlion of the 69,883 acres ...noosed l

a just equivalent for the ir I .. Tli-roundt

upon which I predicale lhj- ti of thestsf are these: first lhat lhe" fr.. 5;..,le lo ale

unsold lands whether ! a: .i.nr.i re

sides in the Genol f .'rm.l. iccon-lj.

that (be Indian title i s AJ03a(;rT f,c mere