Indiana Intelligencer, Volume 7, Number 10, Charlestown, Clark County, 26 February 1825 — Page 1

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fulil inai, Mtiice tur cuiiiiuiiMi-nuiru i at!K!il t!ie Lil bv htnkin.i; cut t!i Vcfiou which cuiitaiwril a pli'Jc u c.i j e t".o Hr cent, (uml iii-li-MHi-o.wl lilinoi?--. f'H- 1 1 v r-tavKfut lc ti.s ttt a;.iy oi tl.f Uditf J Stairs, of the mV". t!; ;ropfiatif) u( wU'wU wai V ,v; e-intPtMvlHtnU be u!i! give lit jr&v.iis vvt.v he aSitiuld be fc"ir;ji ilt il td jtj!-.ise i't fa8,aj f 'tbe kill. In tin. u'fiiuti of this su'ij.ct. (be coi.striic . ;ii!w ol' t i c:mtac! bet w ; tin V. :?iitts aii I be state noi th west tii" ib i ;0i,ir) I ivv."f It. ul heui i;Ur.(!:4't i!f aii.J vtii.h, it' t!.e, coit-trueli-ni if tbusii ini:ru:m'n's by i;;ie xentii'inatu uoi e ti jb? ictiri it i'i i! as C'i i't'c;. wnub! tenJ t.i ? iti H rm tlif jtb'tl.i. ln. !i, hy an i t t"

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f (iji.ni tti'i t'.o x'r ctnt. luti 1 oi Indiana an tUiniti, for t lie tTiiub'irs ncr.t nf $-lhQ CCO ai')f(t!riaf' il t?) cum-

jp't't-t!c Ctt'iibHrh'td road to Wheohfig. i TIip s'r,il':nan frotn Mtssissippu if Ih un(lMst t(t l liini (vti rec'tly, e ic.luiiid (tut thft :wer of I'nttres.s t t'i;tr-.l !t'v, twu prr cftit. fund of th i'ts sfi'.tc , a erreral nmifi1. uliit li ctiold lie

i - Xi'reisrd at jd'HHir, s far as it n - J-t'fU 1 1 I .ral es(ie.iiditurp uf fu?id. 1! thf ''',:b'!niirij rorndiHioim were j."ifit, ihat tb original inieotion of CitiffH; was to uriiU llic iiavij;al)!! atws nft'iif A'!ariti with i li'-i: of ' he (;hii river, and noMe other, why should t'.' eo'ujiHCt irrid? hy tlie U. .ita'es wi h Mate, of Obi provide, that t!iis f.ntd ii'ejld be apphrd, under th direction I OwnpnM, to making Road?, not it a.lins; froi t!'.i; water;-; of Um At.'anfid ttiTrly, as tl:.- gentleman Heriiied tu "'jxiHcf Hut the compact pnoidrs fl'at the I'und shall be expended h niakJ'1!? t'tadi from the waters of the Atlantic to the Ohio, to th said state, "1 through tb Ha:le..,, The compact P",vibs, moreover, tlint th c.itment fthe M verul states thrni-j-h which tbe fad shall pa.' sh;, oli.'aitu d pr--v to in.kig su h road. 1 would Ji Mr. Chainu u, v.liat road? 1! J'! whole of the two per o ut. fund ol jnduna and Illinois haw brvn nirlil

'"by I b-dgrd, a,,(4f ifs.., c.ri ectly1. xti(it d, i t. construct ion of a ntud to Oliio i iv r, as s,.t (.:i!tM) j otiten.l. u''t ha, the cons.-iit i,f (- h. t, s vn-l VUc Ohio to do Willi, H.U ul.at bf.trrR can HHC, ,r,)t(Si.,)t idVr nI)(ltlf ration a !:icli shwll tnk- pia-e umU r r,,t that Conrf-8 h.ts Mi.- poM- It. JPI'priatB ih.- tv.o pert- i.l. fund of

but I deny tbe libl ol I'ui i t s1, th(!i.';b the povn has beui Xt irii d, tit apply the lwi per cent. Iiirnl of Imliana, to tl,f rtiaking u mad troin the naviguble waieM ol ibe AiLntit to l lie Ohio ; and, ,ihvtll nut, II.Mefoie, que wy ujte for the appitiprMiinn f n oi,ey, which etitries with it a lei'ge upmi the two prrnt. fund oi li.di.ma, ut.ltt-s thin toad is locattd, at least, to he Mississippi rirr. 'i'lie si at i.f govtiiti.tiil td tbe htf.t whitli, in Jiart, 1 fax e tbe honor l i tjit st.t, islocuhu ei matter tly , and ibis road, if ever we f.'c to bae ;nt, will pas ibrough its Mte, But this insd Ciih be l'elt d only by the auihoriiy ot Ci.gicni. In the pro-pet ii ol Hie Capital of tbe Male, the cii i7-ni nf Indiana hae Mil only hi) interest, but an iitterest v. bich intdes lite Villus of red I properly, to a unvitlerable xtfr:t; biit sl.e 1i;;h no ctnitrol, nor is tier inures! in haiiar Ibis t od located, to ! it Raided by the. pittiviutis of (his biil. Miht it was the uiigii.al inteiiiioo of Colchis that tttis roatj sbotild he locax t'. .; i;t t!, atid for.siructed, to the sl,le ttf Min-oj-ri, hi fuf t!i fund imht be ad;q iate to t!i' (! j i ct, I have no (ioubl; and lliat it was equally the iu!en!io i ol Con-grc-tt;;st tlto tw.i per ecu!, ttliitl td (Jl:! should he expend ri i:i making a ror.d froai th Atlaniis waters lo Ihr said state ; aitd that tbe two per- tvrit. I'tjinl of In liana s'j's lii-J lie. xpt ndt d in i:i.J.ii:g a road ilifougli Oiti :, t Iritii-,-, j, h.nl ilirtt f lili.iois, in like in-to-:i r, Ih roigb In Jiau i to Illinois Bui ibe coi.s'ruru r-s ut.ti character of tlc I l ,.; tl-d to b" cut;tt ucttd Uy the pro i'iftiis of this bU, w ill exprno friy tt:t. tb;.t may . pre after acci ue, ht'f (c this road, sue' as it is intended to t;e, .hn!l reach tli4 seat ol goxtmmeet nf Ohio; and thus the location anl n;jening of tliis road thr..' lodi ,m, wul i.dliiiia'tly have to depend upon the hoH!ity of Congress, instead ol irs.ing upon the compa t. Tiial the original intiiti (i of Congress coin jorU wilu the conslruetion til 'those ''ioipacU Willi t!i U. S. and tiie sevcial states thro' which the mad shall p whi-h I cotiaid.'r corrre, is vtn td uy iho course adojited by Congress, umh-r v.!tis autliarity Ctnnf.i--iitntr w.e e-n plo' f'.l, a ft w y ers , to o a ' this road through those several sUU. Arid why this measure on the pai t vd Coiiccss, if t!ie cnstriicl'.'jr.s vvtsii,-!; have I'to'ii given to those eouijirttls j-t correct? 'I'l.e state uf Iu:iia'i t, in aoeepting the co'nlitinni oH i t d by Con-gies.-i, as art equivalent to her rcn titne-i-:g anv light to tax the lands td tiie U. States kc. placed a viin; on Ihi fund, and i! ( rt;ted nn ti . important p.rl in the aggregate considcrul.'jn, wi:u!i ir-diKfd lln' slats to nttr i:,io a tidl exfeutien of the conduct on her part. IJwf. tbe. disposition which has bet v. uud is no w projiosrtd to be made of this fof .1, is, iiit l'Vct, to destroy the jt:t exp ctatioti of ttie stete in relation in it; and, while I kdoiit tbe power of Congress to pass this bill, the previous pledge which lias been imposed upon the two per -cut. fund of Indiana, when tho apropti atiori was ra.dc in i&l'.i, to complete the Cmnbeilat d road to W hc!ing, was as much a p'dge upon that fji i InV making a road to any "' "il Mie sidles 'loidering upon the shores of the )aio ml 4J:..sifcsippi livHK, 'as it w;a a ;,!rt!g to ncitem t:o apprt.pri.:ii'm dalle for tbe cous'rnicti'in of a it'; t nJM'gtt. I,.di..na. I ie regretlfti '.' lit- c;isti ticfion of thove ro.-npacia i:.'.:v t:ot b'' ii ri.on gmera!!y exa;:iio'd to.. he httpposed t!'"y l.a:, and he couln not vj. w Wie eii'.-c'-i prodi'lcd or to lo produced by "'-sU ue'imis v. hi' b ha' Cm t ii -iv en tu tut .. , v.s tendif.g - etM ,,iI..m-' n i it. tli.r.i -a iol,',t ;, t I

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iV i . I am., ol ltd,,. i.., hitiri, ii 1 1 i the eicai lattnt aril tJnn.trtce w Lit h Im(! h i n t lit i t d, i tra wiih iiiwrh n -It ( titlice that he row lNe to tXpMos his vit vs Mi the n.l jt ct m.dt i ttnsittrr alitit. I'ut, -a.d lit, I ltd it a tint w I ith I i r. e in tl j.m j le vvbrm I have tin hot (j to liHMM, ( lilge the ano m ii . i i ji-si t,Ct 1 1 1). It aks but a 'li idl w. iie ho lite b tation of a Hi(l il n ugli (bite td the r ew states of the Nst. Although it mry bati bet n s id tlut lie jet pit- ol (le visltrn Ma W s ri c i latr.t.rt-u in tl.t ii dt n fiids on IVrgns, ytl, w Ii n w hike into t r.fcidt i i:ii(;i the itat sums id irnr;ey whiththe, foi the laM Ihnty veils, kavt bit ii cto sliiiiilv laying i''t" the pchlie 'Ireasnri, (t.i the pnicbase ot Inntls l l:d the n.all M.l!; M bich hftVe been X i.de(l i mu g Ihtm by tbif gv( ii iiu rit, ihtii tlutrns ahenvi e the rhuintti' of iquity, und t vv tompaet gutsitthi t ol ju?lice. ' Le inhabitants of I bat tint l of country, tnce knowi tts tbe ftorth McsU in 'l'en itry, fr the j t.it base t lantls, liate t.iil i to i l.-t- public trtaf iuy t.ttotl twent; nokior l dollarif. Mii.r.ge as lbh Ktat i:.i i I ti.i y sound to p. .any who I 'i.i it. yet such is ti c tact. L'pvftldnnf ligh'ten rMilicns ol (hdlhls hit vt- hi en ittcixd siiice tbe Cm !;:rui ril'.t't a were t stidd'o-b d in llatMiiitoi id (be :tuiitiy, and u re thru km !nillon v, acres wervt told picvious tu thai pes iod, Duii'ig the last five years of peace and national prompt lily, Cm gress has appi cpriafrd '.ipwards of llir t ruiili-'tis and a ha!f ol riollats, in the execution "f ligtii bouses, iinprovTrr.t nt ot harbors, surveying toasts, aid nuking fortifications, ant) half e. million is now asnnaliy appropriated to building ships of vTar. These ai but sme.ll iieins in Hie national t xpeni'i'uir, yet th'V are irjmeosely large when ctMiiparrd with i he limited apps on iatins for tho wester Stdt'S. The resources of their inhabitant?" re very, fi ile indeed; tbe inonvy which ty f procure for purchasing IaCs is ('ti:inr't3 in saiall quanijiies, from

H'fciicrauts and the s ,cn!iceof property

inaouncMtf.it: s utli rn market ; llt-a

tooii. y is iui'iit diakly drposited in Ilia Land t'fi :ts, ami tioiu ilieoce transyorted in wagons of sieaiu hats tt The n.iri ;i,il treasury, to return to the W est no in oi , I sstr i'J ask, M''. eh iii man. who ara this.- Western peopse Vi !io arc pitttinng th; ii- clai.ns I Are they not your latin is, hro'.kt rs, and neiooors. tinvtfo by luisfoniMie, and t u hy ejf!-r-priiic to seek a co.npcteHcyvor l .jO';vt! Uieir cmdili o in lib'., by eontt-i. J'ng wiih every u.iiiculty and piiva'ion atendunt una irontier sttlleuieri' I They have t ut dovvn the wide forests u.h:s;i they there found, 'and bioujht sevciul Jt.ui ihifig young stales int ihc sreal

Air.tiicaH fuuiily, and this l tuMviie of BO!-:e ptditiial iinporl afcir. 1 bey ow aik a road t eonncct tbtm fmnu closely to mi, and art'oi d.a i,iJ'e speedy c.i.'ii.,jr;:t-ai;ro httw'eeir (hc'il and ll.e ufd state?;. If Ibis were jogL ar.'l gVa tiled ai a luattt V of fav or in-lead, yl right, lhegf; icn.iset t would not, in n.y opiias.n. lij. j(y tiling by it.' to the c.oitt.Mi;piatt d roite tin- io-.d wv'J.pass luoo;V n.i.tli iai'id still uv iod by lie Uf.itcd Sta'es, the Vitlircoi wh.-'!i woi..' bf i,.tii h i-ye-i as' d, and mor ape dily ' !d ; -.u'tf.yt in' a fd.M I tnnV tiie .louut aj.jr.Dj ii-ilt il would he refnuth d. Towns, viiiagt-s tu I lartr-J, would iiooe'i'ii'.Jj I 't r j pf'i.r on ils litirt'.crs, ant! r'.eii iK.!ntii.ii"i a.d o .oe'i s CMitribole mnuii it.' tho cpeniih; and improv n-,g uit rnad. . ' , As regar ! the eompKct tvtw'-t bt uitii Ibe .United hi ';d Ih.t 1 e. ..v Ibv.r dni;s fi-Jo ll,t t -

hound to appropriate the two r i it fund to making roads which shall touch or pass through iheae states fund that their tontrnct is not performed until this is done) as it was to pty h" time percent, fauil wlien demanded; this last lias never been refused, hut advanced as a matter of l ight, and as milter ol right the appropriation of the two per cent, fund, according to promise, is now demanded ; both funds stand on the same prirviple, and are embraced in the same compact. I mutt, therefore, hope sir, that the propmtd amei'dinent will mcieeri. Mr. .Jkinisgi. ol Indiana, rosp to propose an amt'iidinf nt to the bill, lid did not detain the House by any remarks upon it but, contriving its provisions necessary tnjnsl It gelation toi tbe Milj tf, if the house- shouh1 adopl it, I c would vote for this hill : if mil, he should vote egainst it. Mr. J. then piopt.Md the lolloping: ik tf tnaeled, ej c. '1 hat the President of the I'nilt d elates he, am! tie ii hereby authorised and tmpowntil to point out inipart'al and judicious pri'sait, not bcii g a ititen d either of lhesiafe lliicngh whi'h the road hereinafter innit'.oi.ed shall pass, to to a 1 1 ji'inissionet' ; and in ctse ol the th alh, 1 1 m g 1 1 .1 1 n i , rt lusal to aei, or disability i t any such coininission r , to aj pt.ii t another m hi, sttad, who shall have power actoiding to ibe pitiviions td the att, 1 1 tilled An act t authorize the Mppftin'inent ot t ommissiont i s theinnaltcr n, ntinr ( d," jtpfrnvrd May the 15th, m'O, to coitipliti tbe exan iuatioo Hxi nurvty In n it. 'ore coinmeried by virtu? oi ll.e provisions; of said art, and to extend Ihc shim it the pei inanent seat ot government of the state nf Missouri ; tlif said road to eonforof, in all ithjccim, to the provisit;r)!?'of Ibe said lecittd act, except Ilrfit it shall p'lss hv the Heats of government ol tbs states of Ohio, Indira, and Illinois; and Ibe said commission-" er, and tbe persons employed under him, shall receive the same eomp matmn for their service", respectively, in is i Mowed by the said recited ad: iVuxided, however, That I he said mail shall commtncea'. Zanille, in the state of Ohm, and, -to dttray the expense thereof, the sum ot $10,000 is hereby appropriated out of 'lie approp.riatii: ;s taau'e b; the first section of

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Mr. C:;:.xc, nt Illinois, said, that, in win', h shto'd.1 'say' ou the p inject of th s arnendKi-nt, he hoped nei her tha fiti-orf nor the enemies tf this bill could think hirn oH-f s:ve. Jiut, whilst th geii'leir.ao frosa Indiana, a:id Mr, C. I.im-.cir, .considered that. pYopositioa a jiHt and rightful one, by. cud not cuitv nt lo vote for the bill will-out en(feuvoiitg i-t. least to prcure.tbia amt:.t!me'.f to it. Whilsi tin- pledge w. i.:Uii.f d in I lie bill a pledge not fining op to (he expectation ol? mea?' Uus oil be parties to tiie c impact' on vJ.ith it is professed to be founded, the House t.i gfit to allow lheo ten thotitiund d. diars. tif the' money" ap j i t.pi'ia ' ltd by tl'e hill, to I: i applied lo tbe I -c.ilii.u ofthe road fnon a;r'i'-i le tu ihc Mississippi. Ai'er some furmcr ohs'ef.atio:i, !-rd ho hopfd evtry O l -i;d to ibis bill would gut- hH supp..iMo it; 'e a-k it ofot., fid In", .-, osi(ii r of sheer justice, and "3 Ii ive a igliffo expert if. The Irghest piico in Cas'.i or (iooi3 w ill he p. -id I'll' . P.)'i-VAX. ' v hiss L v. i y o li i V.MOVD, Si O.. Jc',V'.s'.-uv;:e., Jv...

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