Indiana Palladium, Volume 3, Number 1, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 13 January 1827 — Page 2

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Messrs, Printers: The dissention and heat that has arose amongst the citizens of Dearborn county, relative to re moving the seat of justice, is truly to be lamented, Party zeal, when under the influence of the passions, is apt to carry its votaries to extremes? and that system that would operate for the good of the whole, is frequently lost sight of. Could we calm our passions and let reason take its place, we might experience a prohta ble lesson from the example of neighbor ing counties; I think it would dispose us to moderate our passions and expecta tions, and tend to open our eyes to our true situation, and perhaps arrest in its commencement, a ten years warfare. The citizens of Dearborn couMy com pose in some measure, but one political family, and we are now quarrelling where the mansion house shall he btiilt we all have our prejudices nif opinions, and equal rights. But in viewing our own rights, we are too apt to overlook or undervalue the rights of some others of the family, equally entitled to consideration All the family agree in the necessity of building the family house, but where to set it is the question on which we disagree. Now would it not be prudent in US) and agreeable to the true Republican principles, to try to obtain a fair expression of the public will of the great family that is concerned, it would be a saving of public treasure; and what is of infinitely more consequence to us a relaxation of the jealousies, heartburnings, and hard thoughts and feelings, that are always engendered by such party feuds. The prn-.pect of having the dispute speedily skilled by the mode we are now pur suing, certainly is not very flattering; the present legislature may perhaps, lay the matter over to the next session, for the purpose of deliberating more maturely on the subject, or to obtain a more clear expression of the public will; or perhaps from the great number and respectability of the petitions for a remoYal, they may appoint commissioners agreeably to the prayer of the petitions. But in either case have we any good -reason to expect it is to end here? No, fellow citizens; we that are to be effected, must cha; ge our views, before it will be probable that any set of commissioners, however judic iously appointed, or however judiciously the selection of a site maybe made, will please all parties.

Let thern locate where Ihey will, it w ill j the Governor s message relative to the be an easy matter for industry and inge-northern boundary of the State, from the nuity to procure weighty remonstranr.es'slight investigation which they have givagainst it, while the persons are heated: en the subject, are inclined to think that and spurred on by restles, unruiious or the opinion of his Excellency the Govinteri;sted individuals. It will bj suggest- ernor is correct, but do not deem it need immediately that there was improper cessary further to discuss or examine the intrigue practised on the commissioners,! subject at this time, and therefore have or perhaps that there was a lack of judg-jnot formed a positives opinion respecting meet or capability properly to discern ; the controversy. and if we apply for and obtain a new set' 2d. With respect to an arrangement of commissioners, what certainty, have land printing of the statutes of Great Briwe that the result of their labors, would; tain, in force in this state &x. deem it be more satisfactory? Our views and inexpedient to legislate on the subject at

expectations are so various that a great number must be dissatisfied. JNmv could a place be devised fairly and speedily to obtain a full expression of the public will

of the citizens ot the county, I natter at this time. myself it would be more likely to give 4th. With regard to the resolution ingeneral satisfaction, than any thing thejquiring into the expediency of providing legislature will, or can do, for us. Tcrjby law, a form for Collectors deeds, &c. obtai this expression of the public will, li are of opinion that it is inexpedient to lewould with great deference propose the! gilate further on the subject, than to pro-

following plan for the consideration of the citizens, at our next township tion, in March: The citizens of each township to appoint one commissioner or representative for every hundred polls' contained in the township, let them be in-

structed to meet in county meeting, and ing justices of the peace to hear exculpainstructed as far as practicable, as to the(tory evidence on behalf of any person pla:e, to vote for as the county seat, charged with a criminal offence, when

nuking the last assessment roll the data to goby, i he committee would consist cf SI members, there heing 2165 taxable polls in the county, agreeably to the as sessor's books; and thus situate. Tuwnship. Folk. Log:ia 193 : Ktlso 9J Manchester 325 Lsxvrenceburgh 557 Laugher? S6i Randolph S94 Sparta 1-21 Ceasar Crefik 112 Rspressntatives o AM 1 5 5 4 4 1 1 The committee when met, proceed to ballot where thn county seat shall be, and ou each ballotlihg, "drop the place having the lowest number of votes, and proceed to ballot again, and xdrop until there shall be only two sites remaining, and publish the result tor the consideration of the citizens of the county; ar.d at the Aueust election each voter insert or, his ballot one or other of the two plaee s as best pleases himself; and the place having the highest number of votes shall be the place. If this project should be adopted the dispute may be settled in August next, but if we go on as we have begun, allying for legislative commissioners, the contention may continue this ten years perhaps longer, without some of the parties should be wearied and withdrawn from the contest. Should this plan meet the approbation of my fellow citizens, I will feel happy to see them adopt it, hut if it should be considred objectionable, I shall be happier still

to see a better mode pointed out, and would wish you Messrs. Printers to solicit communications on the subject. SPARTA.

Indiana Legislature. Selected from Indianapolis papers House of Representatives, Dec. 28. Mr. Hays from the committee on ca nals and internal improvements, made the following report: The committee on canals and internal improvements, beg leave to report, that they have with intense anxiety, examin ed the subject of internal improvement, as a subject which is closely blended with the future interests and welfare of our constituents. Keenine steadily a watch ful eye upon the resources of the state, t J mi they can see a channel through which immense wealth will flow to the coffers. of the state, and incalculable commer cial facilities may b-readily afforded our constituents. At an early period of your committee's consultations the valley of the Wabash attracted their atten tion, tbey delayed acting definitely on the subject, hoping in the mean time to receive some communications from the United States' Fngineers, engaged the last summer in a survey on which to base, with more certainty their calcula tions but finding the session wearing apace without receiving any communicalons on the subject, they thought proper o report favorable on the same. From heir own knowledge, and such informa tion as they could derive from the most respectable sources. Your committee, rom the best information they can de rive believe that a water communica tion may be opened from the Miami of he Lake, to the navigable parts of the Wabash, by means of a canal that will at once open a channel cf internal communication, by water, from N. York to New-Orleans, at an expense less than at any other point to them known in America, at a trifling expense, by no means commensurate with the incalculable magnitude of the object in view. Your committee therefore recommend the pas sage of the accompanying bill, to wit: A bill to provide for the survey, and location of a canal from Fort Wayne, to some point on the Wabash river, north of the mouth of the Tippecanoe river, which was read. Dec, 29. Mr. Stevens from the Judiciasy committee reported as follows: 1st. That, with regard to that part of this time. 3d. They deem it inexpedient to re peal the law authorizing the payment of petit jurors cut of the county Treasury vide by the revenue laws. That it is the elec-jconduct of the collector and the facts of the case that make those deeds valid in law, and not the form of the deed, 5th. With regard to the resolution in quiring into the expediency of authorizarranged before them for examination,; cic. they are of opinion that it is now the law of the land: but that if any doubts exist, whether it be the law or not, they deem it expedient that those doubts should be removed by so amending the criminal code; which amendments can be added to the bill now on file on the subject of crime and punishment. The house concurred in said report generally. Mr. Burnett, from the military committee to whom the subject of reducing musters and muster fines, was referred reported a bill to amend an act regulating the militia Approved, January 20, 1824. Mr. Reed, from the committee to whom that subject was referred, reported a bill regulating taverns, providing that any person giving security might obtain a license. Mr. Ferris reported a bill relative to tne destroyed records of Dearborn coun 'J' Mr. Bassett, from the committee on that subject, reported a bill to remove the seat of justice of Dearborn county, near the centre. Mr. Hoover, reported a bill repealing the act authorising called sessions of the Circuit Courts. The joint resolution relative to fugitives from labor. &c. was taken up, the item respecting the billiard table, was, This resolution contemplated a sale of the Billiard tabic at Washington city, requesting our representative to forward the object,

on motion of Mr. Metlock striken out, and j

after considerable discussion, on motion of Mr. Lewis of W. postponed until the first Monday in February. Ayes 30, Noes 27. Previous to taking the votes, Mr. Howk spoke at some length. He observed that he regretted the resolutions had been introduced they were such as he would not introduce himself; but since they were before the House, he feared if they were postponed the enemies of the extension of the judiciary system, and other measures proposed, would cite to this vote, and it would operate against the interests of the State. Jan. 1. Mr. Hillis from the select committee to whom was referred that part of the Governor's Message, which relates to the late treaty with the Indi !ans, reported a joint resolution on that subject. Mr. Hayes submitted the following re port. The committee to whom the petiHon and remonstrance of the inhabitants of Park county, beg leave to report that in the opinion of the committee the sen timents fairly expressed of the majority of the inhabitants of any country, relative to their local concerns, should be the unering guide of the Legislature, and as the voice of the county appears

from the petition and remonstrances tojtrue, ought to degrade me from the hierhied into her cape with what she had for.

be decidedly opposed to a removal by a (station in which I have been placed by 'While this business was going on, the majority of remonstrants to the amount of the choice of my fellow citizens, and to! tiger himself had began to look round. 64 signers, jour committee report that it jcousign my name to perpetual infamy. 'On raising his head from the lama, the is inexpedient to grant the prayer of: In claiming the investigation of the jfirst thing that struck him, was the lion

your petitioners. In Senate, Dec. 29. Mr. Ewing from the standing commit tee on Education, reported a joint reaolu tion relative to the establishment of pri mary schools in the several townships, within the several counties of this state, which was read. Mr. Rariden from the judiciary committee, introduced a bill to amend an act for the settlement of decedents estates. The bill relative to Negroes, and persons of color, was postponed until the first Monday in March next. The bill to divide the state into seven judiciary circuits, and fixing the times of holding courts therein, was postponed in definitely Ayes 13 Noes 8. The engrossed joint resolution of the General Assembly of the. state of Indiana, approving the measures pursued by the general government, was read the third time and passed. Dec. 30. The bill repealing called sessions of the Circuit courts was also read the 3d time and passed Ayes 17 Noes, 4. The bill providing for three asylums for the reception of the poor was laid on the table Mr. Hayes from the committee on canals and internal improvements, introduced a bill to provide for the survey of canal roules within the state of Indiana to establish a board of internal improvements. Jem. 1. Joint Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. Resolved by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, that the measures adopt ed and pursued by the present Adminis tration ot the General Government, par ticularly road interest our Resolved, that whilst in our opinion the interests of the nation, require that we should cautiously and perseveringly

in extending the Cumberlandias far as human effort caa extend, to! imps. ih' kpr ; i -V"

westwardly, and inaidn.g the great.jeave an untarnished reputation to nos- of flair;, immri! t L.J"

of internal improvement merit . .rit I tv,a v ;r,,; L.l- l - . .. - '

decided approbation.

abstain from species of involvement in

the concerns of Foreign nations, yet th the course pursued by the head of the Government in meeting with congenial feelings, of those friendly overtures of th South American independence, resulted in the mission to Panama, thus giving a decided countenance to the cause of South American Independence, receives our cordial approbation. Resolved, that our confidence in the President of the United States and the members of his Cabinet, is based upon their public conduct, and is cheerfully accorded them, by this General Assembly. Resolved, that the Governor be requested to transmit to the President of the United States, and to each oi our: Senators and Representative in Congress! a copy ot the ioregomg resolutions. Indianapolis, January 5.

For three days past, the Senate have j cage, which was in a dilapidated state, been engaged as a high ccurl of im- ami immediately seized upon a defencepeachment; consequently no other buai- less lama. They were enjoy ing their ness could be acted on by eith r branch' repast when the keeper entered. Alof the Legislature. The trial before, though alarmed at first, he resumed suflithem, is the case of Thomas H. Roberts, cient courage, (says the Advocate,) to a Justice of the peace for Floyd county, venture iinto the ring with a noose to on a charge otperjury. An universal re- lling over the heads of the two ferocious

gret appears to prevail, that no othcrjanimals, while they were sucking out the than the present expensive mode, can beilast drop of blood from the poor lama.

adopted under the Constitution to try these offences. But the expense should not be considered, when the purity of an officer, in whose acts all are more or less interested, is brought in question. Messrs. M'Kinney and Howk were appointed managers on the part of the House of Representatives. Mr. Farnham, Assistant Secretary to the Senate, was assigned by the Court as Counsel for the respondent, and Mr. Nelson admitted as assistant. The case was prosecuted and defended with much ability. The plead -

V!otI; on ye: ferJav, and were finished last evening. He was found guilty this morning, by a vote of 11 to 9. A motion was made for an arrest of judgment, the decision of which, was laid over until to-morrow. Gazette. v COXGRESS. House nf Representatives, Dec. 29. n j- I -1 ,1 Y T The Speaker latd before the House! the following communication from Joiin. C. Calhoun, Vice President of the United States, viz: The Speaker of the House of Representatives : Sir: You will please to lay before the House over which you preside, the enclosed communication, addressed to that body. Very respectfully, yours &c. J. C. CALHOUN. 7b the Honorable the. Members of the House of Representatives: An imperious sense of duty, and a sa cred regard to the honor of the station which 1 occupy, compel me to approach your body in its high character ol grand inquest of the nation. Charges have been made against me of the most serious nature, and which, if!

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House, 1 am sensible, that under our'sitting in his rage with great dignitv and

liee and happy institutions the conduct of public servants is a fair subject of the closest scrutiny and the freest remarks, and that a firm and faithful discharge cf jduty affords, ordinarily, ample protection against political attacks ; but when such attacks assume the character of impeach able offences, and become, in iome degree, official, by being placed among the public records, an officer, thus assailed however base the instrument used, if conscious of innocence, can look for refuge only to the Hall of the immediate Representatives of the People. It is thus I find myself most unexpectedly placed. On Wednesday morning last, it was for the first time intimated to mc, that charges of a very serious nature against me were lodged in one of the Executive Departments; during the day, rumors from several quarters to the same effect reached me ; but the first certain information of their character, was received yesterday morning, through one of the newspapers of the District. It appears, from its statement, that I am accused of the sordid and infamous crime of participating in the profits of a contract formed with the Government, through the Department of War, while I was entrusted with the discharge of its duties, and that the accusation has been officially presented as the basis of an cflicial act of the War Department, and consequently to be ly lone lasting placed among its record?, as a stigma on my character. Conscious of my entire innocence in this and every other public act, and that I have ever been incapable, in the per formance of duty, or being influenced t by any other motive than a eacred rev n.,i,i;n : j l 1 fectuall to repel this premeditated at tack to prostrate me, by destroying forever my character. J. C. CALHOUN. Vice President of the United States. Washington 20th Dec. 1826. The letter having been read Mr. Flovd rose and after some remarks respecting the contract ai'uded to and the communication of the Vice President, moved that it be referred to a select committee; which was agreed to, and a committee of seven accordingly appointed, with power to send for papers and persons. 4MMAL SAGACITY. An extraordinary instance of animal sagacity, and of personal preservation by means of it, is mentioned in the National Advocate of Friday. A small circus in the Bowery, in which an exhibition of ;uild beasts, such as elephants, tigers, lions, sz.c. whilst the keeper was at dm ner, a tiger and tigress broke from their! Fhe tigress finishing her repast sooner than her mate, turned round while the keeper was in the very act of catching them, and made preparations to spring upon him. The keeper felt the danger of his situation, but with great presence of mind, made a retreat behind his elephant, who, from the other de of the circus, was looking on the scene with great composure. The tigress did not forget her intent, bhe made a spring at the keeper past the elephant, but just at ' this moment the sagacious animal obscrv

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ing, it would seem, the danger of hi keeper, let out his trunk with the celerity of an arrow from the bow, and pitched the tigress to the farther end of the circus. A wonderful hurley burley was now kicked up. All the monkics and baboons scampered up to the rafters, and the glaring eyes of the enraged tigre?s struck dread into the whole, except the elephant, who folded up his trunk with riP'.lhliC nltop KVc fnrtt ourl t Vl o linn. 11 I, A

iiiuiiii.ij mill IIIO II Mil IIIIU llll iiuiii vr n . . u. b . . , iuuivhij; Mill! Illll UillllJ lJU i Uill'U3 ure. The keeper now run cut from behind the elephant, and approaching his trunk, uttered certain word, which the sagacious animal understands with so much correctness. The elephant unrolled his trunk, ihe keeper got astride, and in a moment was elevated to the back of his preserver. In the mean lime the tigress had recovered fnm the toss she had got, and made, new preparations to 8pring upon the keeper, who was upon the back of the elephant. Again the tigress sprang upon the man, again the elephant interposed hi? trunk and tossed the tigress a second time to the farthest extremity of the circus. This pitch wounded the side of the tigress, and finding there was no use in try ing further to tap the iusrular of the keener, she sneak unconcern. The tiger showed his teeth; the lion slightly shook his mane. The tiger drew back n his hind legs to make a spring; the lion rose up viih dignity and shot fire from his eu s. The tirer sprung at the cage with great fury, forcing one of his claws in between two of the bars; and at the same instant the lion seized the tiger's fore foot, caught it firmly between his tusks, pulled the whole leg into the cage and held him there until the keeper teeing the opportunity, flung himself from the back of the elephant, ran with his noose to the tiger, and secured him in a moment. After this was accomplished, the lion generously let go his hold, and the keeper dragged the other to his cage and secured them both. And thus, by a sii gular train of circumstances, in which the instinct and trunk of the elephant, no less than the teeth and temper of the lion, bore a conspicuous part, did the poor keeper get rescued from the jaw s of the tiger and tigress, and the whole affair has been the table talk of the Bowery, for the last week." From the Baltimore Gazette. It is now understood in Washington, that Congress intend to retaliate on the British Government for their late order prohibiting the vessels of the U. States from entering the British Colonial ports, by interdicting all intercourse between those ports and the United States. This course is recommended by the Editors of the New York American, who says: "It i pretty clear from the note of Mr. Canning to Mr. Gallatin, that, whatever may once have been the merits of the ' ... ipt in relati' i to British vessels trading between the United States and the Colonies. This intc rcouse should at once be closed, as 1 ut for the session of Congress being at hand when Mr. Gallatin's despatches were received, we presume it would have been, by proclamation from the Prcsi dent' The Editors of the Philadelphia Gazette remark on the above paragraph . "This is a bold proposition and acquires time for consideration. If Its ; duption should ultimately be deerr -d necessary, we hope due notice will be given that our merchants may withdraw such effects as they have in the West India Islands." The New York Evening Post, however, contains the following cmtradi ion of what we have understood to Lc ihe intention of Congress. "A letter of the 14 th inst. from a member of Congress in the correctness of whose information we have long been accustomed to place great confidence, says, "I have hopes after all, that by legislative interposition we may yet save the West India trade. The convention entered into by Mr, Gallatin, it is said fixes the compensation to be paid for slaves, tobacco, &c carried off by the British, subsequent to the treaty of Ghent, at one million two hundred thousand dollars. The amount claimed exceeds one million five bundled thousand dollars, and was appropriated as follows: To Maryland rn nr.r Yiiginia 520.100 1 50.000 480.000 1 14,000 10,000 C,000 7,000 Louisiana - -Georgia - - -Alexandria D. C. Maine -Mississippi - -Delaware - - Piracy Charles Merchant, trird Bosr for r racy and murder on boanl thi sebcun; Faiiy, and has besn fouad guthv.