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deirs ofLavalleja, and, consequent!', in being such, discovered that different views have guided them there. Quid quid fuerit: it is the greatest of follies to send to Europe for men, and after to employ them in conquering appropriated land, when they run from the said Eu

rope to get possession of some acres of unappropriated land, where they might live in peace, and where their bones may rest undisturbed; which cannot be the case, although they conquer the Banda Oriental, as all land there is appropriated. S. A. Nineteenth Congress. FIRST SESSION. IN SENATE. January 3, 1326. IMPORT OF WINES. Mr. Floyd, of Mass. rose, and said, that a communication had been laid on the table this morning, from the Treasury Department, relative to the quantity of Wines imported into the U. States since the year 1800. Mr. L. said, that the object of procuring the information from the Treasurv Department, in answer to the call that had been made for it, was to lead to an investigation, as to the expediency of endeavoring to restore a trade to t he United States, which had formerly been one of much advantage, but which, in some of its branches, from the heavy rate of duties imposed on it, had of late years been greatly diminished. This could be done, as he apprehended, oidy by a reduction of the rate of the existing high duties on the importation of certain Wines. The Secretary &( the Treasury, in his Annual Report, had suggested the propriety of reducing the rates ofduties on Teas, Coffee, and Cocoa, and, as he believed, had wisely done it; but all the reasons in favor of such a reduction, applied as strongly at least to the importation of Wines. The trade with the Wine-growing countries had formerly been more strictly a bartertrade than any other enjoyed by the U. States; the Wines were received in return for the shipment of our domestic products the Flour, Corn, Staves, and provisions of the country whereas the trade in Teas and ColFee, so far as it was received from Java, Sumatra, and Arabia, was prosecuted with specie; and though he had no alarms respecting the exportation of specie, believing that, in a time of peace at any rate, and in an open market, the supply would be generally equal to the demand ; yet, as he did consider a trade which was commenced by the exportation of our own domestic products, and which gave twofrcights to our vessels instead of one, was equally worthy of consideration, he had moved for the information which had been given; and, as he understood the Committee of Finance had under consideration the subject of a reduction ofduties on importations, he would move the reference of the statement received from the Treasury Department to the committee, to consider thereof. The reference to the Committee of Finance was then agreed to. Mr. Noble submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expediency of permitting by law, purchasers of public lands in all cases where they have entered one quarter at the rate of two dollars per acre, and made the payment thereon of eighty dol lars, to receive patents for eighty acres,! upon the payment ot twenty dollars more, and relinquishing to the U. States the residue of the said quarter section. Mr. Harrison's resolution, relative to the establishment of a new Collection District on the Ohio river, to include Cincinnati, was taken up and agreed to. The bill from the House, making appropriation for the payment of the Revolutionary and other Pensioners of the U. States, was taken up, as in Committee of the Whole, and, no amendment having been offered, was ordered to a third reading. Jan. 4. Mr. Joiixstox, of Lou. presented the petition of Ann Dubourg, stating that she removed to Cuba, carrying with her certain slaves; she has returned to New Orleans, and prays permission to bring back her slaves. Referred. Mr. He.vdricks presented the memorial of sundry citizens of Indiana, on the subject of a mail route between Vincenncs and St. Louis. Referred. Mr. Hendricks submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Otlice and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing the following post roads, or so much thereof as may not heretofore have been established by Law: From Evansville, by the way of Princeton, Vincennes, Merom, Terre Haute, Rockvillc, Crawfordsville, and Fort Meigs. From Indianapolis, by way of Greencastle, Rockville, Newport, and Vermillion Saline, to Peoria. From Elizabeth, Ken. by the way of Brandensburgh and Laconia, to Corydon, Indiana. The resolution submitted yesterday by Mr, Noble, relative to the purchasers

of public lands, was taken up, and, after a few observations from Mr. N. in explanation, was agreed to. The bill from the House "making appropriations for the payiment of the Revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States," was read a third time, and passed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Jam. 3. Among the memorials presented ws one by Mr. Cooke, from the Legislature of Tennessee, asking an amendment of the Constitut ton. in referenceto the election of President and Vi e President; which was referred to the committee of the whole or the state of the Union which has that subject irt charge. Sedition Lew of 1798. Mr. Webster, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made the following reprt on the pe

tition ot 1 homas Cooper: me committee on tne juai:ury, townicr, was referred the Detition or 1 homas Cooper, reportt "That the petitioner ets forth that, in the year 1800, fie was indicted and tryed, under the provision of the act of July 14, 1798, commonly called the Sedition Law, for publishing an alleged libel on the President of the United Slates; that he was found guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned six months, and to pay a fine of four hundred dollars. Having paid this fine, he prays Congross that it may be restored to him, with interest, on the grounds, first, tiiat what he published was no libel, and, secondly, that the act before mentioned was unconstitutional. u The committee have considered the case, and agree to report that the petitioner have leave to withdraw his petition." Mr. Hemphill, from the select committee on that subject, reported the following bill: "An act for tne rdief of ihe Surviving Officers of the Revolution. "Be it enacted. Ifc. That the accounting of ficers of the Treasury Department be, and they hereby are, directed and required to aojust nd make: out a statement of the distribution of dollars, among such of the Surviving Officers of the army of the Revolution, w ho by the act of Congress made on the twenty. fist day of October, 1790, were entitled to half pay for lite, aad who shall apply for that purpose within months from the date of thU act; the distribution to be mude in a rateable proportion, according to the annual pay of each officer, and agreeably to his rank in the line of the Continental Army, in the state to which his regiment or corps belonged; and when the distribution shall have been so made, a certificate shall issue to each officer for his proportion of the dollars, to be signed by , and dated cn the day in which the distribution shall have been made, bearing an interest of five per cent, and redeemable at the pleasure of Government. "1nd be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That no certificate shall issue by virtue ot this act, unless upon evidence or creden tials which shailbe fully satisfactory to the Secretary of the Treasury, and which shall specify to the regiment or corps in which the applicant sprved, and the place of his present residence: Povided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not extend to the foreign officers who were more especially provided for under the act of Congress of the 3d of October, 1784." Hesolvd, That the Committee of Ways and Means be instructed to inquire into the expedi ency of relinquishing all claims now existing in favor of the United States, against Marston G. Clark, as one of the sscurities ot Allen D. I horn, late a Collector of Internal Duties, in the late Territory of Indiana. Mr. Mc Mantis laid on the table the follow in-: Resolved, That inasmuch as the People of the Um ed States are subject to two distinct Govern 'Tients, and their laws, (the one State &. the other National,) and are citizens of, and owe aliegiance to each Government, they have the same -qua! and just right to elect, by their individual votes, the President and Vice Bresiden' ot this Union, that they have to elect the Gov-nor and Lieutenant Governor of their respective States, which right is exercised by the citizens of'every Stat.-. Resolved, therefore. That the Constitution of the United States ought to he so amended and altered as to permit the citizens themselves, instead of electors, to elect by ballot such chief officers of the General Government; and, for that purpose, that an election be held on a day certain, in every fourth ear, throughout the U. States; and that a plurality of votes be sufficient for such an election. We have been informed by a gentleman recently arrived from the Havana, authorised and desired by him to stato to the public, that there are now confined in the Havana prison, four American seamen, the survivors of a crew of nine, all the rest having perished in the dungeon, and this is the third year of their confinement. This American crew were arrested and imprisoned on a charge of having put to death a Spanish sailor, but they have never been bro't to trial, or had an opportunity to make their defence. They have been confined ever since in a most abominable and filthy place, in the same room, and it is a single one, with about 150 criminals of all sorts and complexions, without decent clothing or wholesome or sufficient food. Yes: these men are American citizens, and in their infamous treatment, the Spanish authorities openly insult our country, and they do it with impunity But is there no American consul in the Havana, who has intelligence and spirit enough to interfere in their behalf? There is not. The authorities there have acknowledged a French consul, but have, refused to acknowledge one from the United States. '1 he humiliating truth cannot be denied, and disgrace covers our name abroad. JV. Y. E Post. New York, December 29. Law Suit. A case of some interest, a9 relating to passengers and steamboats, was tried before Judge Irving, on the l24th instant, and was brought by Alfred Pool against Captain Thomas Wiswall, of the steani oat Jas. Kent. It appears, that the defendant came on board the Kent at Hudson, when bound to this city. He applied for a birth atbed time, when he was refused, on the ground that he had not paid his fare. He contended that he had paid his fare almost immediately on his coming on board the boat, but, being a stranger, did not think it necessary to put down his name far a birth. Harsh words ensued, which terminated by an offer on the part of the plaintiff to pay his fare a second time, which the captain refused, but he contended he should put him on shore, and, about one o'clock: in the morning, actually forced the plain tiff' ii the boat, and landed him at a lonely spot, far from a house, and 20 miles from the city, keeping his baggage ps security for the passage. The jury, after a ch-rge from the judge -gaiost the legality of the Captain's conduct, brought in a verdict of 75 dollars damages for thq plaintiff ,VaV ,1dv. Too little

LAWRHNCEBUKGK. SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1026. The legislature of this state adjourned on the 21st inst. The members, generally, we believe, have returned home in good health and spirits to their familes, (those that have any;) who were, it is probable, somewhat surprised to see , , r , i , . rfrtl. fu . J J fatigues of a two months' session. The rerdcr may be curious to know what they have been doing during this time. To satisfy him on this point, rather put us, who are in po?ession of very little of the inventive, to a stand; howev er, we will do our best. Seventy-seven acts and 12 joint resolutions have passed the ordeal of legislative investigation, and been pronounced good, or as near so as they could be made; a list of which may be found in this paper. It will be observed that the greater part of the acts are of a local nature, and of no interest except where they take eifect. The apportionment act, the act incoporating the White-water canal company, and the act incorporating the town of Lawrcnceburgh, may be considered among the most important to this part of the state. As to the former, a diversity of opinion prevails. In the old counties the law may not be received as the most judicious, but it is thought it will eventu ally be found to be less objectionable than, perhaps, any other that could have been passed on that subject. At all events this county is secured her due proportion and weight in the legislature, which is not the case in some of the others. We are not informed what are the particular provisions of the act incorporating the White-water canal company: we shall embrace the first opportunity to give it a publication. The act incorporating this town, though it may not be such a one as would meet the entire approbation of our citizens, will, we arc inclined to believe, be found a beneficial law. In fact, a law on this subject, is not only requisite but indispensably necessary, to regulate the affairs of the town, in its present advanced state of improvement. We are aware that a number of our fellow-citizens differ with us in opinion on this subject, and deem the act not only useless but injurious and oppressive. With due delTerence to the belief of those who may dissent from us, we would observe, that any law is better than no law, and any government is better than no government: confusion and anarchy are more to be dreaded than bad laws or bad government. Mails. No Western mail was received at this place during the past week, and, of course, the Eastern mail also failed to arrive. We are very certain, (and fear no contradiction in making the statement,) that the people an the route from Cincinnati, through this place, to Louisville, are more imposed upon by drunkards, lazy rascals, and boys, whose age will scarcely warrant them in leaving the warm chimney corner of their parental home, than any other, of the same importance, in the Union. In the winter season, the ice in the small streams afford v.n excellent excuse to lav by in the cold days; and all that is ne cessary to get clear of a foifeiture for losing the trip, is to procure from the nearest postmaster a certificate, that such a creek or river was impassable, by reason of large heaps of ice having accumulated at the crossing of said creek or river; and that the mail carrier had made the proper exertion to cross. We would just ask, is it sufficient to excuse a mail carrier, for a failure, that he cannot cross at the ford, when, by going a mile or two up the stream, he might cross without difficulty? There is no season of the year, much less at the present, but what the streams on this route can be got over by using a little exertion. But it is all nonsense to talk about exertion, when such fellows, as those mentioned above, are employed to perform mens business. We hope that the tzco failures, which have recently taken place, will be considered by the postmaster general, as

equivalent to?at least, one failure for want!

of proper exertion, and exact the forfeiture accordiniflv. Nolliinir stimulates some people like laying a contribution upon their money purse, for non-performance of their duties; and in the present case, there is little doubt but that fifty or sixiy dollars fine, would go very far toward removing the impediments, at anv season, on the road intervening Cincinnati and Louisville, and ensure a more regular mail. MILITARY ELKCTIO.V. An election will be held a the house of Simeon Ilarpham, on the 1st of February next, to elect field ofiiccrs to command 15th Regiment, Indiana Militia. The following gentlemen are candidates: FOR LIEUT. COLONEL, Hardin C. Ferry, William Skinner. FOR MAJOR, Warren Tibbs, Mark M'Cracken. At a meeting of the citizens of Allen County, Inu:ca. (agreable to previous notice,) at the house of Col William Suttenfitld, in the Town of Fort Wayns, on the 9th day of December, 1825. Genl. John Tipton vtks appointed chairman, aud Anthony L Davis secretary, when the following preamble and resolutions tvre adopted; Whereas from the great quantity of the oil in the vallis of the Mississippi and its tributary streams, which yields an abundance of all kinci of produce of the climate and from the unhealtnmess oi ew urieans, a i .rge portion oi tne surplus produce of those fertile tracts of country, remain on the hands of the agriculturist; or if sold, it is, at immense loss to the farmers. And whereat, from the population now setlmg along the valley of Hi- Vab.sh, in the North and v est part of In lima and Kast of Illinois and from the great quantity of l rtde lantls, unsold in the Fort Wayne Land Otlice district; lor the want of sufficient, encouragement to farmers, by a water conveyance to transport their surplus produce to market: It is therefore a matter ot great interest to our fellew citizens to have a water communication with Lake Krie and New York, which will open to us a northern market in a healthy climate, where, if we do not find immediate sale, w e can store in safety, the Flour, Pork and IJeef, which are our staples. And whereas, the state of Ohio, has actually made the necessary survey, and estimate!., commenced work, and is rapidly progressing, with a canal, which is to connect tlu- hio, at Cincinnati, with Lake Erie at Maumee I'ay, which Canal will intersect the Maumee mer, at Defiance within fifty miles of this place, and improve the Rapids oftliat liiver. Indiana can by a canal of twenty five miles connect the Wabash at its folk (mouth of Little river) tith the Maumee at this place over a country so nearly level that the difference of the elevation of the waters in those rivers is less than twenty feet, as leveled and surveyed by Col. Young and A L. Pavis, who were employed by the citizens of Fort Wayne to perform that service in the winter of 1S2.S, 'J ho whole distance between the Little river mid the t. AJary's h'ss th p-n mi!r, and the intervening country so level that in times of high water canoes have passed from one river to the other the St. Josephs a fine and durable stream can be taken on the summet, level, by a cut of ten miles, and will afford plenty of water to support the canal at the lowest stage good building stone is found in great abundance along the Little river and Wabaib; and it is the opinion of this meeting that no insurmountable obstacle intervenes. Therefore Resolved that the hon. James Rariden, our Representative, be lequested to use their influence, to procure the passage of law, appointing commissioners to have the survey aod estimate of the aforesaid canal made within the ensuing year. Resolved that doLn Tipton, Renj. R. Ivicheval, Joseph Holman, James Rarnet, Charles W. Kwing, Win, Scott, I4 ugh - anna, Chancy Carter and Robert liars be appointed a committee to correspond with the committee of the White water canal or any other committee or individual they may think proper on the subject of canals. Resolved that Allen Hamilton and Anthony L. Davis be appointed corresponding secretaries. JOHN TIPTON, Cirm. Signed, A. L. Davis, Sec"?;. jLawrenceburgh River List. CLEARED FOR .V. OR LEA. VS. Jan. 23. Three Flat Boat?, Daniel Broun, owner. CARGO 230 bids. mess pork 20 do. cargo 1 10 kegs lard I;t0 bbls.tlour 20 bids, corn meal 20 do. potatoes 10 tons hams in bulk 10 tons hav 14 head horses 100 bushels oats 20 do. flax seed 1800 bushels corn 10 bbls. whisker. Administrators' Notice. LL persons indebted to th? estate of ilrxan jjjl. der H ints, late of Logan township, Dearborn conn y, dee'd, are requested to make imrmdiate piiyment to the subscriber?; hnd all those having claims against said estate are nqnetd to present tlvm, duly authenticated, tr settlement. Sid estate is suppobed to be solvent. JOHN WIHTF, NANCY Will K, Jan 20, 1826. 3:w ldminis:ratjrS. Administrators' Sale. THE Administrators of the estate of Ale-tan-der White, late of Dearborn county, dee'd, will eapose to public sale, at ti e house of tlu decM, in Logan township, on Monday the 1 iih ot February next, all the personal tfoods and chat tela bt longing to sid t state at which time an.i place the terms of sale will he mdt; known. JOHN WHITE, NANCY WHITF!, Jan. 20, 1826. 3Jw .Idn'r.

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The work will he sent to any part of the United States, by mail, on receipt of Five DjlUrs cn account, by the publisher. qQ Subscriptions t9 the chore -work will he received tit ths Of Ice. SHERIFF'S SALE. O virtue of three writs of venditioni exponas issued from the Ci.ik's ofiice of the Dearborn circuit court, 1 w ill t-xp se t public s-le on Saturday the 18th day of February ri xt, at the Court Hruse door, in the town of Lawrenceburgh, between thehoursof tennd four o'clock cn said day, the use or rents and profits for the term of seven years, of nin?y acres of land, b?irg a part d West half of Section No. 13, Town 7, Kange 1 Wt-st. And should said rents and profirs for seven yerrs, not sell for a sum sufiicient to discharge said writs, I will, on the sume day, time and place, and between thesme hours, ex-pof-.e at public sale, the fee simple right smd title of Isaac Mealier in to sa;d tract or parsel of land, to pay Md satisfy two judgments in favor of Kobcrl I. Moore, r.d one in favor of William Baldwin, hgair.st Isaac Meat'er and Julius Smith, and Wm. Fursel replevin security. . JOHN SPENCMK, Slftf. lAVicrenccuurizh, Jan. 20, 1326. Any person having i" possession a borrowed hook, entitled "The Dialogue of Devil.-,"' will confer a favor upon the wner, by leaving it at this office.