Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 4, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 28 January 1825 — Page 2

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Indiana Legislature.

IN SENATE. Friday, January 14. The bill to amend the act, entitled "An

act subjecting real and personal property to

execution, approved January 30th 1324

was read a second time and referred to the

committee erf the Judiciary.

Mr. Thornton delivered the following

message from the House of Representatives to wit: Mr. President The House of Represent

stives concur in me resolution tins day adopted by the Seriate, respecting Major

General Lafayette, and have on their part appointed Hessrs. Nelson, Maxwell, Posey, Hurst, Robb, Farrington, Noble, Irwin of

Bartholomew, Harris, Bassett, Conner and

Brown, a committee in conformity to said

resolution. The Senate according to order, resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the bill to regulate actions of slander, trespass and malicious prosecutions: Mr. Graham in the chair.

CONGRESSIONAL.

IN SENATE. Tuesday, January 4, 1325. On motion of. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana.

the Senate took up the resolution submitted

by him on the 22d ult. in relation to a per

manent fund lor education and internal im

provement; and then, on motion of Mr. J. the resolutions were committed to a select

committee, to consider and report thereon. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill '-to abolish imprisonment for debt.' The first part of the first section of the bill is as follows: "That no bail or security for the appearance of any defendant or defendants shall hereafter be required upon

the service of the original, or mesne process.

issuing out ol the courts of the United States.

in any action or suit whatever, founded on

contract express or implied, which shall be

made or entered into, after the 4th of July next, unless the plaintiff, or some other per

son, shall make oath or affirmation, before

the clerk or officer attesting the said process.

who is hereby empowered to administer the

same, or before some other person author

ed by law to administer oaths, that the de-

and object of the visit of the naval officer of the relief of certain person?: who suffered losthe United States, commanding in the West scs of pronertv durincr the late war.andfTTte

Indies, to the town of Faxgardo, in the Is- debate was resumed and continued until the

land of Porto Rico, on the day of No- hour of adjournment, without any decisive

vembcr last, I herewith transmit a report of the Secretary of the Navy, with a letter from Com. Porter, which contains all the information, in posses-ion of the executive, on the subject. Deeming the transactions ad

verted to of high importance, an order has been sent to Com. Porter to repair hither.

After some time snent in debate, the com-

j mittee rose, and the chairman reported that fendant or defendants named in the proces the committee of the whole had, according are justly indebted to the plaintiff or plain

to order, the said bill under consideration, tiffs, in the sum claimed by him or them, and

and had made an amendment thereto, by shall further make oath or affirmation, thai he striking out the same from the enacting or they have reason to believe that the said declause ; which was concurred in by the Sen- fendant or defendants intend to remove from the ate Ayes 9. Noes 6. And, state or territory, or intend to leave the United On motion the further consideration of States"

the said bill was indefinitely postponed. I Mr. Tazexccll moved, for reasons which he

Saturday. January 15. assigned in some detail, to strike out the

nr rr i r -i i- i clause printed in italics.

i r ii w 1 he question being taken on the amend

ii j j rru . xu -i-i ment proposed by Mr. 1 azcwelL it was de Resolved, That the committee on mihta- , oo n.e oo

ry affairs be instructed to inquire into the rurt c. v.I:ii,- v -i 'j J j. c r , . , .. 1 he benate being equally divided on the

rl . K i i question, the motion was, ol course, lost.

c -t . . - , , . j. iiu uutsuuii v cir iiiuii itiKen on oraerin0" licers, and requiring their attention to drill Li r-n 1 i i j ,

. j . , w j , c , . um iu cuiiiurscu aim reau a iniru

ic" unys in cdtu year: cum aiu oi ciiuniiiii - i , i , .,1 , . . x i j iu i o s time, and was agreed to without a division the regimental and other muster days, so rr7 , r , x i. -ii x i i -1 he benate then adjourned, that the private man will not (unless where ur j , T e : .7 ! 1 . -i , , v i v Wednesday, January 5. they voluntarily adopt company muster days) tvTi, tj- .

e required by law, to turn out to drill more Lt t i i r iw 1 .1 . J , 9 j , i the Legislature of Illinois, pravmg a dona-

r -vruivj ' 1MU tion of land to enable the state to open a ca

Ml tau aim auup.cu. .q1 between Lake Michiffan and the Illinois

' Y TJ rVT iuf: nompson, river. which was read, and, on motion of

ca, xuai uic juuiciaiy toium uec Mr T- referred to a select committee, be instructed to inquire into the expedien- The engrossed bill to abolish imprison. cy of forming an additional judicial circuit, mcnt f dbt taken u for a u d and changing the present terms from two wi10 4k f ' xl 1 i xl 1Ufe? WI1CI1

V i A "leeaijciiiu icpoi i mere- Mr. rose, and said, that he asked on by bill or otherwise, the indulgence 0f thc Senatc for a few m0.

Monaay, January 17. ments. He had not interrupted the friend

Mr. Gray laid before the Senate the pe- of the bill during the period that they were

tition of Ezra Ferris and others, praying an modifying and amending it. He was one of

alteration in certain parts of the state road those that believed that the true legitimate leading from Lawrenceburgh to Indianopo- safeguard of the liberties lives, and properlis; read and referred to the committee on ty of the citizens, was secure in the judicia-

roads and canals. ry of the federal state courts, in preference

Mr. Sfapp asked and obtained leave to to any other branch of either of the goveraintroduce a bill to abolish imprisonment for ments. The bill originally introduced in

debt in certain cases; which was read and the benate has since been frequently amendordered to a second reading to-morrow. ed, and no gentleman of this body can now On motion of Mr. Thompson, safely declare the extent of the amendments. Resolved, That the judicial committee be No amendment to the bill has been printed, instructed to draft and lay before the Sen- and it is now engrossed, and ready for a

ate a bill for leasing the seminary and school third reading. A bill to be passed by this

body, operating upon near ten millions of

souls, with what caution should we act! Will the nation be benefited by the immedi

ate passage of the bill, and would it not be

'prudent that that which we do should be

lands in this state.

without delay, that all the circumstances connected therewith may be fully investigated. JAMES MONROE. Washington, Dec, 19. 1824.

The message was read, and ordered to lie

on the table: and then the House adjourned.

inursciay, December 30. On motion of Mr. Archer, of Ya. it was Resolved, That a committee be appointed to unite with a committee from thc Senate in announcing to Gen. Lafayette the passage of the act concerning him, which has just been approved, and to express to him 'the respectful request and confidence of the two

Houses of Congress that he will add his ac

ceptance of the testimony of public gratitude

extended to him by this act, to the many

and signal proof which he has ailoided of his. esteem for the United States. Mr. Cook, of 111. moved the following:

Resolved, That a committee bo appointed to inquire whether any, and, if any, what provision it will be proper or practicable to make to aid the state of Illinois in opening a

canal to connect the waters of Lake Michigan and the Illinois river: and that the said

committee have leave to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Cook, moved to lay the resolve on the

(able; which motion was agreed to, and the resolution ordered to lie on the table accordin si v.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. J Wednesday January 12.

Raoked, That the judiciary committee done ,vltl1 due cautlon and reflection? Ho " "MS" uiujouunusoi uo Mouse.

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Amendment to the Constitution.

Mr. Strong, of New-York, rose, and said, it would be recollected by the House, that the gentleman from S. Carolina, (Mr.M'Duftie,) had given notice, that on Monday, the 3d of January, he would call up the amendment proposed by him at the last session, to the Constitution of the U. S. and that thc

gentleman from Louisiana, (Mr. Livingston,) had civen notice that, when that amendment

was taken up, he should call up an amend

ment to it proposed by himselt at the hist

session. Mr. strong now wisueu 10 propose

an amendment to thc amendment of the gen

lc-nmn from Louisiana: the ellect of which

would be, that, in the final vote for Presi

dent of the United States in this House, the

members, instead of voting collectively by

tates, should vote individually, as on any

other question. Wishing to bring such a

measure into discussion, he moved lor the

printing of all three amendments (that of;

Mr. M'Dufhc, that ol Mr. Levingston, and

his own,) giving notice that he should move for thc consideration of the whole subject on Monday next.

Monday, January 3, 1025. The Lafayette Grant was taken up for

consideration. Mr. Archer, of Ya. from the

oint committee appointed to communicate

to General Lafayette the act passed for his benefit, asked and obtained leave to report,

when he submitted copies of a letter from

he committee to the General, and his replv.

as will be seen in the account of the pro

ceedings of the Senate, in our paper of last

week, which, on motion of Mr.Condict, were

be insii ficicd lu inquire what omissions, mi?- Vv'a3 iie f those, that thought the relation

takes, and deficiencies have occurred in the P" creditor and debtor was unpleasant under

revision ot the laws which are necessary to an circumstance, yet he would not give his be supplied by amendment, with leave to vote, but with a view to enforce the payment report by bill or otherwise. of every just demand. Yesterday, on a very On motion of Mr. Hoover, important feature of the bill, the Senate was Resolved, That a committee be appointed Cflua divided; it is not now full. Will the to inquire if any, and what amendments are riends of the bill now press it, without a necessary in the act regulating probate foir opportunity for a full expression of thc courts. Senate? If it be true that the rights of the

The bill authorising the taxation of all citizens be secure in the judiciary of the

lands, tne exemption of which from taxation COUIU l ?is it not our duty to cautiously pass a ceases, on or before the 1st of October next law to be enforced by the judges, that they was read the second time and committed to mav e"ect tne object. That we shall not the committee of ways and means. act hastily, he moved that the bill be printSaturdau, January 15. ed foiLthe use of the Senate, and postponed Mr. Hillis, offered the following resoltv ntd L nday next, lion, which was read and ordered to lie on . Mr' of Kentucky, said all the thc table, to wit: proposed amendments involving principle

Resolved, That the committee of ways and Tru egamea ny ine senate, and mat means be instructed to report a bill to thi a11 w llch bce3n made to the bl11 were Kouse,to reduce the state tax on land to one 1' verbal and unimportant. He hoped

dollar for every hundred acres of hVt rate 1 iee;ore as llie printing was unnecessary, land ; seventy cents on every hundred acre! tn? Pponement would not take place, of second rate land; fifty cents on eve" might be fatal to the measure, hundred nrro nf third nt, in,i 1 h motion of Mr. J oblc was agreed to

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achpoll 25 cents. cv" r' auu luc uul ''-"V poiponsu

question being taken. V 06

MR. PERiaVS'S EXTRA ORDIXARY . STEAM CU A discovery has been made, which will, in all probability, adjust the account between population and food in the most sat

isfactory maimer. We allude to thc new btcam Gun of Mr. Perkins, which promises very fair to send thc whole race of heroes to their long homes in a very short time. According to the following account, which we extract from the London Mechanic's Regis

ter, the effects of this invention will leave every plague or pestilence at an immcsurable distance behind in point of distrnctivcness. Ten of his guns, supposing one shot in 20 only to tell, will sweep away 150,0GO men in a single day! "We were enabled on Wednesday, thro' thc kindness of Mr. Perkins, to examine minutely, at his Manufactory in the Regent's Park, the extraordinary piece of mechanism called the Steam Gun. It is simply formed by introducing a barrel into the steam generator of any engine, and by the addition of two pipes towards the chamber of the gun, introducing a cmantitv of hnlk-

which, by thc action of a handle to the cham

ber, are dropped into the barrel and jired one by one, at the rate of from four to five hundred in the minute. The expulsive force of the steam which rushes from the venerator and expels the balls, is about 700 Jb. to the square inch; with their force a musket ball fired against an iron plate at the dis

tance of 100 feet from the gim, js flattened, and when a force of 8 10 lbs. to the square inch is applied, the ball is actually driven to pieces in such a way that none of its fragments can be collected. As the gun is nowfixed, having a direct communication thru' a wail with one of Mr. Perkins's engines, it cannot of course be removed from the spot, the barrel merely being susceptible cf alteration; but in the event of the invention being applied to purposes of warfare, it would be easy to attach a portable steam enrine of small dimensions, which could be removed with as much rapidity as any piece of ordnance now in use. The cost of such a machine would be comparatively small, and as

Mr. Perkins is about to construct a 4 pounder, which can be moved about with great facility by two horses, the public will have a good opportunity of judging of its practical merits, of which, however there cannot be a doubt, after the experiments already made at the manufactory. The most extraordinary part of the allair is the smallness of the expense in charging artillery of this nature, compared with that of the present system In Mr. Perkins' Steam Gun, one pound weight of coals is found to produce the same effect as four pounds weight of gunpowder, viz: one pound of coals will generate suilicient steam to expel, with equal force, as

many balls as four pounds of powder. Of the rapidity, with which the discharges are

made, we say little, after what we have ob

served of the mode in which the balls are expelled ; but there is another great advan

tage, which, on the score ol humanity, deserves commendation. An explosion from this gun is next to impossible; for the greater the rapidity of thc tiring, the less is the danger, as the steam cr vapour rushes forward, without check, and finds a vent in the

open air. flow many lives on the contrary

cceded in thc order of the day, and went a- have been lost by the bursting of our com-

gain into a commiuee oi tne whole, lMr. mon gold-pieces, and how little reliance is to Campbell, of Ohio, in the chair, on the bill be placed upon the greatest care in clcansfor the relief of the Niagara sutferers. Af- ing them in the heat of battle. Ten guns, ter a long debate, on motion of Mr, Ross, of upon this principle, would, in a field of batOhio, the committee then rose, reported pro- tie, be more than equal to 200 on thc ores-

?Ir. Noble offered a resolution relative to

the erection of one or more asylums, for the reception of the poor, and of so changing the mode of affording them relief, that it shall be a state object, and that the counties be relieved therefrom. The bill for taking an enumeration of free white-male inhabitants in the state over the age of 21 years, was read the second time and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next,- ,

House of Representatives. Wednesday, December 29. The following message was received from the President of the United States, by thc hands of Mr. Everett, his private secretary: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives : In compliance with a resolution of the H. of Representatives of 27th inst. requesting information explanatory of the character

grcss, and obtained leave to sit again.

The Speaker laid before the House the

Annual report from thc secretary of the

Treasury, which was referred to the com

mittee of Ways and Means. And the House adjourned. 7 i csda ii, Janu a ry 4 .

The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.

Ingham, calling tor correspondence respect

ing the violation of our neutral rights, in the ports of South America, was taken up, and

having at the suggestion of Mr. Webster, re

ceived a slight modification, was adopted.

Mr. strong, ot JXew-lork, submitted the following, which lies one day: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to communicate to this House, if not incompatible to the public interest, the documents and proceedings of thc Naval-Court Martial, in the case of Lieutenant Weaver, lately held in or near the eity of New York.

Mr. Saunder?, of is. C. offered, with a brief explanation, amendments to the Constitution, touching the election of President and Vice President of the United States. The resolution was twice read, and referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union, to whom ether resolutionson the same subject have been referred. The House thm again resolved itself into a committee of rh? whole, on the bill for

ent system; and a vessel of only six guns would be rendered more than a match for a seventv-four. "If any two rulers of the earth were to know, that in the event of declaring war against each other, a plague or pestilence would blast both armies and sweep them from the face of the earth, they would pausebefore they made such a declaration; but what plague, what pestilence, would exceed, in its effects, those cf the Steam Gun Five hundred balls fired every minute.

and one out of twenty to reach its mark

why, ten of such guns would destroy 150,000 daily. Mr. Perkins considers steam discovery as in its infant y. for lie says he is convinced that a steam engine might be made to throw a bail of a Ton weight, from Dover to Calais'

New-Jersey.-

The Legislature of tliii

State adjourned on the 31st ultimo, after

passing an act to incorporate a Company to

make a Canal li om the Kantan to the Delaware, from which Company the State is to receive a bonus of 100.000 dollars. xcfs were also passed to incorporate six banks,which are collectively t-o pay to the state bonus of some CO.OOO dollars. These banks, as well the canal company, are probably-to. be established on capital from the City ef ;t:w-Yoik. A'. ??.'.