Indiana Gazette, Volume 8, Number 5, Corydon, Harrison County, 14 January 1824 — Page 2

CONGRESS.

IN SENATE. Wednesday, Dec 17. The following members were appointed, in pursuance of a vote passed yesterday, as a select committee on the several resolutions proposing airicndments to the Constitution, in regard to the election of president and Vice President, viz : Messrs. Benton, Hayne, Dickerson, Holmes of Maine, and Kelly The resolution submitted yesterday bv Mr. Eaton, instructing an inquiry whether any and what amendments ar necessary to an act relative to the election ot president and vice president, and which declares the officer who shall act, in case those offices are both vacant, was again read and adopted. Friday. Dec. 19. Mr. Noble presented ihe memorial of the Legislature of Indiana, stating the inconvenience to the citizens of that state, of certain parts of the judiciary system, and praying relief from congn ss Referred to the committee on the judiciary. HOUSE OF ft E PRESENT ATiVES. Tuesday , Dee. 16. Mr Rankin submitte d the following "Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treysuiy be directed to furnish this House a particular statement, containing the names of any Receivers of Public mon. y s in the laud offices of the United Slates, who may have fail cd to make their returns St payments of puolic money, according to law, or when required by the T reasury Department; the amount due from such Receivers, severally; the time When the same ocght to have been paid to the government? the measured adopted to punish any such delinquency, 8t coerce the payment; and the names of the places where such cfricts are SUiated. Mr. Owen submitted the following: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before this House a statement of the sums of money that have ben received in the Treasury from the twoper cent, funds, payable on the sales of public lands in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama, designating the yearly and total amount paid in from each of stid states; and how much money has been obtained by the general government fur the repayment of which these funds or any of them are pledged; als the yearly and total amount in each ot the above named states, aiisii-g from the three per cent funds, payable on the sale of public lands, and what sums, if any, have been advanced to each of said states of the three per cent, funds Wednesday, Dec 17. . Mr. Little, of MarylduC. off ered for consideration, ihe following resolution, which was, with the consent ot the mover. U:d upon the table. Resolve That the committee on Chesap. akc and Ohio canal, be diiected to inquire into the expediency of authorising the employment, under the direction of the President, of a part ot the corps of engineers, in surveying the grounds and ascertaining the best route in uniting the waters ot the Ohio with the Chesapeake, by way of the Susqrn hannah river Thursday ', Dee. 18. Mr. Stewart, from int committee on the Cumberland road, reported A bill for the continuation of the Cumberland Road," which was twice read. Mr. Williams, iifN. C. submuted the following: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to lay before this House any information he imy have received, and which he may not deem it improper to communicate, relating to the present condition and future prospects of the Greeks. Friday, Dec. 19On motion of Mr. Twst, Resolved, That the committee on the post office and post roads be instructed to ii quire into the expediency of establishing a post route from Oxford, m the state of Ohio, by the tray of Liberty and Brownsville, in the couniy of Union, Connellsville, in Ihe county of Fayette, and sc on to

tlushvllle, !n the county of Rush, and state of Indiana; Mr Wright submitted the following Resolved, That the committee on the Cumberland road be instructed to ii quire into the expediency of making an examination and survey of the route from Washington, in Pennsylvania, by Steubenville, in Ohio, and Wellsburgh, in Vtrginia,to ascertain if a less expensive and more eligible route can be found for the National Road from Washington to Colwm bus, the seat ot government of Ohio, than the one heretofore proposed; and also to inquire into the expediency of changing the location of said road: The question being taken on this resolution, it was decided in the negative.

Indiana Legislature. IN SENATE. Monday, Jan. 5. The bill from the house of representatives, establishing certain state roads therein named, was read cue third time, as amended, and (a ieit. The bill to regulate the militia, was read th 3d time and passed The bill from the house of representatives,' for the benefit of the widow and three ouugei children of Heavy Vanderburg, dee'd. was read the 3d time and passed. The bill from the hoise of representatives,1 for the relief of the securities of Smnl. Powell collector of Jacusou county, was read the third" time, as amended, and passed. Taed.y. Jm 6. Mr Chambers, from the committee of Ways' aud Means, repor'ed a bill for the transacting bounty business, which was read and referred io a select committee. The bill for the relief of Klias Willeis, sheriff of Wayne county; and The bill from the house of representatives, supplemental to the act to incorporate the Net Albany school, was severally read the Sd tiiua and passed The bill establishing the permanent scat of government of the state or Indiana was read the 'id time and passed. AYE. Messrs Chambers, Craig, Gray,' Gregory, Jenckes, Johnsou, Raridcu, llay, unit Slapp. 9. NAYS Messrs Graham, Grass. Harmon,' Milrof, Montgomery, Suolts, Slaughter, ani Tnoiiipsoa 8 . The Bill from the house of representatives, au'diorisng a review cf the state road from Salcnr to Bono, was read the 3d time, as' amended, and" passed. . . Wuhieid:y, Jan . Mr Ray. from the judiciary committee, ro ported a bill to regulate the judicial circuit courts and fixing the lime of holding courts therein; which was read and refei ved. The bill for the relief of cfrtam lessees rf reserved lands, was read the 2d time ar.d pvs ed. The bill more effectually to prevent duelli ng was postponed until the first Monday of December next. Tliursday, Jan. 8. The till from the house of representatives, jo establish and regulate ferries, was ;cad the 3J' time ns amended, and passed. The bill authorising the county commNsiut-' crs ot Switzerland county to hold a special ss-' sion for the purposes therein named, was read' the third time and passed. Ayes 1 1 , Noes 5. The bill supplemental to the act for the in-' corporation of the town of Madison, was indefinitely postponed, aud Mr. Stapp introduced another with the same title. Fviday,Jan. 9. Mr. Gregory introduced a bill to clnngc cer tain state roads therin uauicd, which passed to a -d reading. The bill supplemental to an act to incorporate the town of Madison, was read the 3d time and passed. The bill to regulate judicial circuits, and fix-' rng the times of holding courts therein, was read the 3d time aud passed The bill regulating the jurisdiction and duties oi justices of the peace, was read the 31 time and passed. A communication from the Governor was" read respecting the live thousand dollars formerly deposited in the Viucennes Itank. (These documents we shall publish as soon as we obtain copies ) Saturday. Jan 10. Mr Sholts intr Minced a bill establishing a state road from the French lick to Hiudostan & for other purposes; which passed to a second reading The bill from the house of representatives, to establish seats of justsce was read the 3d time and passed H OF REPRESENTATIVES. .Monday , Jan. 5. Mr. Blake, from the select committee, to whom was referred the engrossed bill from the senate to provtde for the clectioa of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States, reported the same with an amendment which provided for laying off the state into districts ; which amendment the house rejected. The bill was tV n read the 3d time, as attended, in committee of the whole, and rassed. Mr. Riley, from the committee on that subject, reported a bill to divorce Jonathan Oiboru, which as rejected. . The bill supplemental to the actincorporatiB? the New Albany school

tl.2 bfe'tabVishiog certain state roafo then in named , The bill relating divoires, and . ; , , The bill declaring stream therein batted public highways, were severally read, the 3d time and passed. Tuesday : Jan. 6 Mr. Everts.from the committee on Education, reported a bill concerning the reserved ttwn- , ship in Monroe county, which was read and pas

sed to a 2d reading. The bill to license and regulate taverns, wai read the 3d time and passed, Wednesday, Jan. 7. The bill for the relief of Stephen Chenault, was postponed until the 1st Monday of January, 1825. The bill from the senate, for the relief c certain sheriffs therein named, was read the 3d time, as amended, and passcdThe biil authorising the printing and distributing the laws, journals and joint resolutions ol the present general assembly was taken up; ar..l the question, will the House concur in the umendmcnt, which authorises each member i f tde general assembly to receive one bfctnd copy of the laws? It was decided in the affirmative. AYES. Messrs Blake, Dixon, Edward?, Evaus, livaus, Invin. Jelly, Join-son, Jems, Law.Lomax, Marshall, M'Call. Milbnrn.Mf.rdock, Oliver, Palmer, Paxtou,Penniiton,Kead, Schnee, Williams and Zcnor. 23. NAYES. Messrs. Arion, Armstrong, Clytbe, Bowers, Lrownlee, Burnett, Child, Clendinen, Cotton, I; ill, Hiltjs, Hustou, lleudriu.s, Kci:udy. Nelson j Kilcy, Kobcrtson, Sieves, TuJloelr. Wright, and Maxwell (speaker.) 21. Mr. Arion moved to s!rikc cut three and insert in lieu thcicofoae iu the lih bttiicu winch authorises the officers of state to contract for the public printing, which was decided iu the negative. Mr. Child moved the following Mucndmeuf; ''Provided fuat each Member of the house of rercsenfutives shall deposit wit'j the ti raturcr of Mate one dollar before he shall be enisled da bound volume ef revised taws; which was decided in ihe iiCg'-tivc. 'I he Lat lv.u iliv seualc, establishing the pprniahcut seat of grove rnraeiit for the state of Iud:a.';a, was taken' irp. ,? Mr Pennington moved to fri''f. ot the. 2d kndaij .J'Juituu.ij IX J 5, aud i4.sti't the 1stAhndag nj Ihnmbcr 92!; and debute uriing,' the previous question wos railed fvr, aud earned iu the uMiuaaiive. 'Mil bill w; then read the 3d lime and pass ed AYES. Mes-rs, Arion, BUftc, Bov?c;-V Brnunlre, Clark, DLvon, Kverts. lull, lli.!iV Hendricks, li wm, .Icily, Jor-.es, Ln;nar, M'Calk Murdoik Oliver. Iati.n, Head, il-.y . !:" 'rt.--sjti, Mhtiiv., iliuui, rii:Li, ui.u Alujitvcll, (spi alver J5 NAYS. Messrs. Armsfntg, rJ:irnctt, Co!!'J, Clendinen, Cotton, I'.awanVs, Evans, Hiistou, 'oiinson, Marshall, Milburn, JStboit, l'lmtr , Ptnning'on, Taolock, and .rnir. 17. ; Thursday, Jim-i - . Mr. V.veris. from 11k; sttisfliuj; fiM-iMtlee'iMt Education, reported a bill relating to county seminary Atiuh, whhh was read aad referred The bill Horn the senate, to regulate the ruilitu of the s'ate of IikUhiu , ias road the 3d tiuu, as amended, aud passed. ' The following bills were read the 3d time passed, viz: protiJiugfor the settkincHt of decedents estates and olli-.r purposes. -auihorising the review of a certain stale rund therein named. -to repeal an act to alter the western boundary line of U ajiic county Ihe bill to authorise the writ ot Dissiesin, was read the 3d linn: and pued, AYES. Messrs. Lwmnlce, Clark, Cleodiuen, Hill, Hillis, Hriuhiclcs Uato.i, Johi.M-:i, Law. Lomax, Marslwl'., Murdoch, Nelson 9 l'almcrf Paxtou, Pennington, Itilcy. liobctt-wu, Tadlock, Williams, Wright, and MuxwellspcuLcr ) Hi NAYS Messrs. Armstrong, Blake, Bulloek, Burnett, Cotton, Dixon. Edwards, Kvans, Everts, Invin, J one, and Stevrns. Ii. '1 he bill fiuui the senate, to euaulo the commissioners to change a part of the state road ft oui Mauk's ferry to Indianapolis, was tead the 3d time, as amended, and passed The bill to establish sc ats of ju-ticc,was read the 3d time aud passed. Friday, Jan. 9. The bill to establish a state ioud from Jacob s lord on silver creek in Clark couniy, lo tLc 9late ford on the Moscaka-ack in Scott; and The bill to regulate the lees of the several officers therein named, were severally read the 3d time and passed. The bill from the senate, ics-pecting certain public property was read the 3d lime, as amended, and passed. Nr. Nelson, from the committee of claims and accounts reported a bill tor the relief ot sundry persons therein named, which was ia.d on the tabic. SatnrdayjJan. Ml Mr. Nelson, from t'-e committee ou that subject, reported a bill authorising the payment of certain claims on account or the pvuiteutiaiy ; w hich was laid ou the table. Mr. Blake, from the committee on that s jjee, reported a lull, for improving the navia. tionof t!ie Wabash river, which was read and! referred. Ou motion of Mr. Hillis, Jltsolnd, by the General JisscmLhj of the state of Indiana, That the furiht r extinguishment of the ludian title to iandi, w ithin t!:H state, would greatly facilitate the intercourse cf the whole western countiy with the eastern middle stales, and would increase, in a rtat degree, the population of the northern section of this state, and wou'd tend to improve the navigation of our rivers iu the interioi, and further the grand object of a caual comniunicatiui between the waters of the Ohio and the Lakes. Resolved, That our rcpieeiuatics in congress be requested aud our senators be instructed to use their best exertions to procire an appropriation for that purpose; aud iu all otner respects to promote the cbject of tfj resolution

W IDe bouse of itjitseafauves cf the Cni ed 'red. COr toereaf i reJ ai riftr- & .,S00 ntroirf d m bill authorising the refcrrod f TS9el fr dcbt; blch Wa The bill from the senate, to renlate judicial circuits aad fixing tue times oi holding co n ls tbrmn, was read the 3d time, as amended, au!

H. OF REPRESENTATIVES. CAUCUS. Wednesday, Jan. 7. Mr. Blake presented the following preamble and resolution; Whereas the tncouraRement giverj to caucus nominations, lor the officia of Prrbideiit and Vice Presideut tit the Uiittd States, excites in us tl.s ltc'..cj.t apprc bensious for the safety of ;hc Unfoi; because we berL-ve ; lo be a dctict, irammclir.g the people in th exercise of their dcaref;anch:2.i 31 war w'",tr their leel'ingsj and the principles of their puiuiLaiir1 stitutions; nourishing the growth of p.try ':ntriurf wliich carries, in its t'rrJn, every sptcici of dangerous antl dvg'-adinr; con uption." and a practice . whtcli, ii not checked in its progress, w:ll ultimately undrrmine the sacred rights, the prosperity and happiness of the American people. Then.f-ref in obedience to cur duty to the state wc represent, to our fJ2ov citizens of the Union; ftesolvjd, by the House of lie fire sentatives of the (icnerat Anscmbly of t-.e State of 2nd ana, Thai it is ti c righlfcf the people, reserved by theiu i i tho Cotistitiition, to elect th- presiilentrj.1 vice president of the United Satt" and that any attempt, by conftrejjtooal liominatiuis in caucus or otherwise, to exercise this invaluable pf'.ylepe, nr.lr nrhbor-vd by ther eonsiitut'on, shuuld be regarded, by Uic'Amcrican people, a a dangerous li'eVjachmer.t or. their rights, tendit.f td(0iri runol the Republic. ,t i Jesoivedwthfr9- That His Ecel- ; hnjcy, the Governor, be requested to ' transmit, to our senators and repn?-" ' sciitaiives i i mngrt s-s. this plain and1 . matured op Mion expressed bv ihflu. houac of npicbcnUliVt; of the people of this stiite. Mr. Ntlsna moved to in!efinitcly posipt-tic the fur'b :r CO Slh r.t on theieof; vihith Was decided 10 the aitirnativ. ' . ' Jirjr3 Messrs Artor Armsrong, Bowers, Biownlee, Butnclt, Child, Clark, Cl"'lrno, Dxon, Edwards, Evans, Everts, Hilhs, Hendricks, f iuston, lc win, Jo'unson, Jones, Kenedy, Law, Ltttnax, Marshall, MCall, Mivn, Mirfrk, Nelson-, Palmer, i'uxioii, Robertson, Sctmee Stevens, Tadlock, William, Wright; Zjiioi, and Maxwell p-aker36 ;u4 Alrbbib B.ake, ii-:hf, H'df J-ily. Oliver, iJcnningtcn, Head, and Riley-8 APPOINTMENTS, By the President, By and T;th the ad vice and xonvent of the Senate. James Brown, of Louisiana, to be Envoy E'iaoi t'.inaay nmi Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to F ancc. Will a no hall of Delaware, to be Jodi'c of th- D'strict, in and f.ir the D'oct ol ) .-laware Edgar Macon, of Virginia, to be Attorney o! the United States for EtstF orida. PETEn Haxd'-lhii, of Mississippi, to hi Jud;c of the Unit' d Slates for lhtt Jisict of lissifsippi. Davis I'lhtd;.:! Wm. WShh, !o be Cowmisvoner fur ascerfvtnini claims ana titlea to laud in the Territo; v I F.ori.la. Johv mcl axs. efOhin, to be Postmasttt G : -r.4i ..f thr Unittd Slates. Wm Tud a of Masachusetts, to be C nsui ul the United S'ates at Iina and for he Ports of Peru. Harris E. Fudoer, of Massachusetts, to be Consut of the United Sta'es at the port of Sama Martha in the Republic ol Columbia. Smith Tii impsok, of New Y irk to be one ol the Associate Justices of the; Supreme Court of the United States. Uobkrt Wash, or Missouri, to be Attorney of f he United States for tho District of Misottri. Slmual L. South ud, of N Jtrsey, to be Secretaiy of thr Navy o? th? Unitrti States.