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years since completed, presented a population bordering upon ten millions. Perhaps,

of all the evidences of a prosperous and happy condition of human society, the rapidity of the increase of population is the most une-

qu'iTocal. But the demonstration of cur

posterity rests not alone upon this indica

tion. Our commerce, our wealth, and the extent of our territories, have increased in correspond! jg proportions; and the number of independent communities, associated in our Federal Union, has, since that time, nearly doubled. The legislation of the

States and People, in the two Houses of Congress, lias grown with the growth of!

their constituent bodies.. The House, which then consisted of sixty-five members now numbers upwards of two hundred. The Senate which consisted of twenty-six members, has now forty-eight. J Jul the Executive, and still more the Judiciary Departments, are yet in a great measure ronrioed to their primitive organization, and are now not adequate to the urgent wants of a still growing community. The naval armaments, which, at an early period, forced themselves upon the ne essities of the Union, soon led to the establishment of a Department of the Navv. B at

the Departments of Foreign A flairs, and of

toe Interior, which early after the formation

of the Government had been united in one.

continue so united at this time, to the unquestionable detriment of the public seryice. The multiplication of our relations with the nations and Governments of the old world, has kept pace with that of our population and commerce, while wilhh the last ten years a new family of Rations, in our own hemisphere, has arisen among the inhabitants of the earth, with whom our intercourse, commercial and political, would, of itself, furnish occupation to an active and industrious Department. The constitution, of the Judiciarv, experimental and imner-i

feet .is if yn, even in tiie infancy of our

existing Government, is yet more inade-

means oj'reSuriii' g It -n tor liglil, wnile we have neither observatory nor observer upon our half of tiie globe, and the earth revolves in perpetual darkness to our uusearchiag eyes? When on the 25th of October, 1791, the first President of the United States announced to Congress the result of the first enumeration of the inhabitans of this Union, he informs them that the returns gave the

pleasing assurance that the population of

the U. States bordered on four millions ofan(i adorn his and their country.

persons. Jtt the di jice of about 30 years from that time, the last enumeration, five

desired by the resold s requested j

and obtained; that a fkcjit has been recently erected in this clTv; at the expense

of the Nation, over the remains of another

distinguished patriot of the Revolution, and that a spot has been reserved within the walls where you are deliberating for the benefit of this and future ages, in which the mortal remains may be deposited of him whose spirit hovers over yon, and listens with delight to every act of the Representa

tives of his rvation which can tend to exalt

The constitution under which you are assembled is a charter of limited powers. Af

ter full and solemn deliberation upon all or

any of the objects, which urxed by the irresis table sense of my own duty I have recommended to your consideration, should ) ou come to the conclusion, that, however

desirable in themselves, the enactment of

laws for efTectii g them would transcend the power committed to you by that venerable instrument, which we are all bound to support; let no consideration induce you to assume the exercise of powers not granted you by the people. But, if the powers to 'xercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over the District of Columbia; if the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts, and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States ; if the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes; to fix the standard of weights and measures; to establish postoffices and post-roads; to declare war; to raise and support armies; to provide and maintain a navy; to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States; and to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying

these powers into execution: If these powers, and others enumerated in the constitution, may elFectualy be brought into action by laws promoting the improvement of Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures, the cultivation and encouragement of the

Mechanic and the elegant Arts, the advancement of Literature, and the progress of the Sciences, ornamental and profound, to refrain from exercising them for the benefit of the people themselves, would be to hide in the earth the talent committed toour charge would be treachery to the most sacred of trusts.

The spirit of improvement is abroad upon the earth. It stimulates the heart and sharpens the faculties, not of our fellow-

ana Jueirisiaitire.

ou te to the adm nMnmon of nnfmnn mc. , ..... . 1 '

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tire at nur present maturity. Nine vearl i r JU1 v. i i , - jCtU- pleasing satisfaction upon the sunenor exhave elapsed since a predecessor n thisof-lLn , ... 1 . .

icucni-iub oi our political institutions, Jet

apseu since a predecessor in this of-

novv not the least, the cih'yon

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pernaps, ot all others throughout the Union, CQtSj'b.tf'ted most to the i ifirmnf inn nnl nc.

UT&hment of our Constitution, in his veli-

.ory address to Congress immediately narth d tha( lh ceding ,us retirement from public life, is? in he mora, gently recommended the revision of the! '

- pre

u rge at y

Jud iciary, and the establishment of an ad

ditional Executive Department. The exi-

us not be unmindful that Liberty i Power; that the nation blessed with the largest portion of liberty, must, in proportion to its numbers, be the most powerful nation upon

and that the tenure ot power by man.

urposes of his Creator, u li

on condition that it shall be exercised to

ends of beneficence, to improve the condill ! 1 - "I l .-ii ...... I

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;,t.M " ii:. foreign nations, less blessed with that free- regulating

h:,vn nrl.-h.J VnnrU i,,,,,,! - k f'0"1 W h,ch ,S Pwer, tUail Ourselves, III'C!PCdLe lS

: l 4. ii i- '"advancing with ccurantic strides in the ca-'Iiunt to the considerations nresented bv umas nor. H . .. . ..i

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Thursday, Doc. 8, 1825

Mr. Raridcn introduced a bill to regulate actions of slander, trespass, and malicious prosecution. Mr. Stapp offered a resolution, appointing a committee to enquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress to advance J state of Indiana a certain portiqii-t' three per cent, fund which will be beV ter due to the state for the purpose of commencing a Canal at Jetiersonville, which resolution was rejected. Mr. Gregory offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be tendered to the Hon. Jonathan Jennings, former Governor of Indiana, and now one of the Representatives in Congress from said state, for the patriotism by him manifested in procuring, at his own expense, and now deposited in the otlice of the Secretary of State, the superb and elegant bust or statue of the illustrious Major-General Lafayette. II. OF REPRESEJVTJl 'FIVES. On motion of Mr. Lemon, the judiciary committee was instructed to enquire into the expediency of repealing an act of last session authorizing called sessions of the Circuit Court. Me;srs. Palmer, Richardson, Beckes, Posey, Marshall, Pepper, Hannah, Paxton, Clcndenin, Simms, Robertson, Keen, Ilowk, Johnson, Stanford, Rose and Blair, were appointed, a committee to report a bill to the House, making an apportionment of Senators and Representatives. Five hundred copies of the Governor's Message, which was this day delivered, were ordered to be printed for the use of the House. On motion of Mr. Hannah, Resolved, That the committee on the judiciary be and they are hereby instructed to inquire whether any alterations in the

judicial districts or circuit courts in this

state are necessary, and whether the crca tion of one or more new circuits, and the in

creasing the number of terms to three in

each year, would contribute to the means

of administering justice. Friday, Dec. 9. On motion of Mr. Child,

Resolved, That the committee of ways and

lupins ne niMiuticu iu inquire mro me ex

pediency of so amending the act to provide

tor commissioning sheriffs and coroners and regulating their duties, as to aive to the

sheriffs of the counties respectively the

appointment oi collector of the state and county revenue of their counties, if they, or any of them, should choose to accept tiie same, and furthermore to provide that such sheriffs shall keep their otlices at the seat? of justice of their respective counties.

IN SENATE. Saturday, Dec. 10. On motion of Mr. Ewing, Revived, That the committee on the iu-

(iiciary be instructed to inquire into the ex

experience...

The laws relating to the administration

tion of himself and his fellow men. While' pcdiency of repeaplin so much of the act

the jurisdiction oi justices of the

authorizes the appellant in judp-

receive and fik the transcript and .1 ' . . .

ers m the Circuit Court: and

un our :irnn lu auu aui so as to vom it if -!

ppy to and nrorlnim fn fhf wm-M rhnf tv of the justice to I l.'lMi! nvp ilia

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C !-'v-v wT ui.. urn wi. "in i,U!iauiHl-ui,. wo rn. ictiona.of my own;:, nnt fn . nwriv ho hrtlln,. ' r T

?Ir. ITannali moved to insert 900 for Representatives, which was decided iu the negative. Mr. Sweetscr then moved to fill up the Ida. k with COO for representatives, which was decided in the affirmative. Mr. Sweetser then moved further to amend said resolution, bv adding at the end thereof the words "and for Senators 2000 olU;1 which was also adopted Ayes 21y oi

Jir. L una then moved lurtner to amend

said resolution, so as to give the county of Washington three members, which was decided in the negative. Said resolution was then read as amended, and adopted by the House. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Ids Excellency the Governor, enc losing communications, relative to the abolition of slavery, and to an amendment proposed by the Georgia legislature, to the constitution of the Uiuted States. The engrossed joint resolution on the subject of obtaining further indulgence to th repurchasers of public land-, was road a second time and committed to a committee ot the whole House tor to-moi row. IX SENATE. Wednesday, Df.c. 14. Mr. Depauw, from the committee on that -iibject, reported a bill apportioning Senators and Representatives to the General Assembly, in the several counties in this slate which was read and ordered to be read ;u second time to-morrow. Seventy copies of the above bill were ordered to be printed. The President laid before the Senate the following communication from the Agent of the state at Indianapolis. AGENT'S OFFICE, Dec. 13, 1825. The Hon. the President of the Senate: Sir 1 herewith transmit a schedule ofali the lots sold in the town of Indianapolis, from October .1821 to May 1825, with the gross amount of sales; also a statement of all monies received on account of sales of lot5:, rent and timber. 314 Lots soM Oetobrr 1821 for g3595 75 17 lots sold May for ' SSS 25 20 oat !ois sold xM.ty li$25-for 14C9 60 0 !o January 1S25 1355 GO 3 Brick Yards, gjj no

Whole amount of sales, $12093 U Of the Lots sold in October. 1821, 107 have been paid out, amounting t0 m $1 iSGG G9 0 on which 4 payments have been made 683 41 9 on which three payments have been made . 623 G9 23 on which two payments have he n made 1331 CS 1C9 on which one payment has been made 8727 60 Of the 17 Lots sold in May, 1825, On one 2 payments have been made SO 00 On sixteen 1 do has been liiade 6 ;0 G5

mg it to your deliberations, I am ha

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ld ot thcundoiibtincrrnnvirtlMnr..:.' ?lcu w-v uu: "Ul 1)1 "UI ( uents, would : ipuuMuie ior uie same.

Mo.VDAV. Dor. lO.

dence, and doom ourselves to perpetual in-' ne cnate went into committee of the

lerionivf mine course ot top vpnrniinr:,1,ilu uie uovernors iNv-.rm ,1 ..

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ot the fatent Uihce are deserving of much drawing iG its close, we have beheld, under Ported a strillbr of resolutions, referring the

5tate stiU,,i l,lUl3 OI lIlc message to anpromiate

consideration, and perhaps susceptible of; the auspices, and at the expenreof one Sta

aouie improvement, l fie Krant of power to'of this Union, a new ITnivHrsitv r.ni.iir'comrnittues.

regulate the action of Congress on this submits portals to the sons of science, and hold-l The SL'natG tHsagreed to an amendment ject, has spccitied both the end to be attain-ling up the torch of human improvement to of tho llousc of .Representatives- to the Ivll

Ptt,u mollis, o wa.cu n is to be et- cyes that seek the light. We have s-en -Plovug lor contesting the election of Govlected to promote the progress of science' under the nreservin and enlihtnnn.i 'lernor, cSic, which amendment r,;j.wi

:iters ofour!.1 u J,llt committt-e fr trying the contest

those of the"nouiU ue composed ot four from the Senate

and the uful arts, by securi-)g for limited: terprise of another State, the wl

.... v, an-j invcmorsine exclusive Western Lakes mingled with

ii. it lu.i.iir iespective wntmns and disco-, ocean. Tf urwlrtr.L in

Whole amount is per boohs of this lii $20343 24 R e s p e c 1 1 u I iy submitted, R. .. BLYTIIE, Aent of State for Indianapolis. Which communication was referred to a

Jicse have:,1,d nine om the House of Repn-senta-' s c!ilin,ittce on t,ie iirs oflndianas lives, the Spnnto iM;;. i f po'is. consist in' if !Hrs.vr.;. Hiimr a,......

v i ,7 uu nHving an equals i v..iu,uii.iv, r;number with the House. Uraham ot Moyd, Pennington, and Given,

$1S913 11 Of the Out Lots sou in January and May, 1025.

6 have been paid out, makinn; 2 on which two payments have been made 32 on which one payment has been UMdr 1 Brick V.ttd paid out 2 do on which one payment has been made

$4 IS 15 59 71 556 63 81 0O

52 GO

Whole amount paid on Lots, Amount paid on rent account, Amount pid on timber account,

20031 29234 47 27 55

venes). ji aft Honest nnde morhf hn in.lnl. L.nn r,,,i:.K 41... livfs.thosJotmJn;,,-:..: i

ged .... the rollection, iW,t .. tl.e records of voars, by the authority of a sin-rle m..nihpr!nulnb-'r "'ith the House.

nar oiucc an- already l..u nl h;ve,,tions, tl.elof the Confederation, can we. the Renrcscn-I A committee of conference, coni!in" of

w. m..ui m .urfiv oeen Iran- tative Authorities n i ho w hn o IT;r, rn me

scended in the annaU-of tium i o inenuitvjbehind

Wfiuld not its exultation be ailaved by the i'Kpiiry, whether the laws h :ive" etfectivelv

i i-urcxl to the inventors the reward destined

II. OF Rt:PRI-:SE.TATJVES.

to them by the Constituiioo, even a limited

".mi oi exclusive right to their discove ries? On the oiti, ri

solved My i.o.rass that a marble monument should be erected by the U. States in the capitol, at the city of Washington.

i iai uie lamuy ot General Washington should be requested to permit his body to

ujiuu uhuu u; and that the monument be so designed as to commemorate the great events of his military and political life. In reminding Congress of this resolution, and that the monument contemplated by it remains vet without execution A shall indulge only the remarks, that the -works in the capitol are approaching to completion ; that the consent of the famUy,

s&is. urahamand sf . .. . , rrt, tt i

- ;; w,,lun 111,1 k i c a -"'t'rj '-i-ppoiniea j- j luustr i esoiveu il self into a commif our lei low-servants in tl Dy tne Senate, to meet n SI m 1 1 ;i n -- Ii ! f AO ni tlwi n-t K. I. . I'll'

the trust committed to us for the benefit of on Ie Parl of t,le Hou of Representatives'risdiclion of justices of tlio peace -lr iW our common Sovereign, by the accomplish- .n 1 le suujectof the disa-reemcr.t betweenjin the Chair, and alter some 'time 1ment of works important to the whole, and Ule two Houses, relative to the bill provid- therein the committee roe and the Pir fn whirl) noithop Hin nntl.nrWv ...... . 1 1) T a mot o h v iv M n U i . l r1 L - , , ,UJU iair-

" "uuiuuii iiui nit: ir'. o -j nit; ciCLLioii i)i invir. riiiii tv.

sourscs of anyone state can be adequate.

Finally, fellow-citizens, I shall await with cheering hope, and faithful co-operation, the result of vour deliberations: assured

that, without encroaching upon the powers

i t'M'i veu io ine States, or to the

he people, you will, ith a du:! ?3 ?

sense of rn.,r nKlir .tin , , ,lu,5U "J iviondav m I

and of (he high responsibilities wciirhin L. . ? pa'.d' f?0m what

upon yourselves, give efficacy to the means committed to you for the common good. And may He who searches the hearts of the

children of men, prosper your exertions to secure the plessings ofpeace,.and promote the highest welfare of our country.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

Washington Dec. G, 1G2

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v. uiv.mtuai vjiovernor mav ,.ff,.,i

H. OF REPRESENTATIVES. On motion of Mr. Reed, Resolved. Thnt H.o nf..,u:.

7 iiuimui in iJllUilt. ilL-

to this J louse

due from col-

ebruary last. Count IPS :irwl

what vpar. nnd i : i

HuuuiLT or noi Mius nave been mmmnno,l r . 1 . i: . ,

ww.uunttu iui Mien sums, tnsunuisning those for which suits have not been instituted. On motion of Mr. Palmer, The resolution fixing the ratio of Senators and Representatives was taken up. On motion of Mr. Lomax, The number 1000 was stricken out.

porieu the same with several nmd;.

i i , ,

COn- lOOOlS, IU Which the JlOUSO mnmrrnd

i.I.r,.S)VCCtser movcd farther to amend saul lull, by adopting the following as an additional section: "In all cases determined in the Circuit t ourt, winch originated before a justice of the peace, no attorney's docket fee shall be hereafter nail nr invnd ; K-..-4, r.rAi

, . '-i-u hi mc. v ujis oi t uner )arty.

was adopted ayes

Which amendment 25, noes 19.

The bill was then ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. , Thursday, Dec. 15. J he oncrms3od bill extending the jurisdiction ot justices of the peace in civil cases to ,9100, was rer.d the 3d time and pas, ed ayes 34, noirs 0,