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EQUALITY OF RIGHTS IS NATURE'S PLAN AND FOLLOWING NATURE IS THE MARCH OF MAN. Barlow. Volume IV. LAWRENCEBURGH, INDIANA; SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1828. Number 19.

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CAWS OP THE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE F1IIST SESSION OF THE TWENTIETH CONGRESS. Public, No. II. AN ACT iaking appropriations for the Military Service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America) in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively appropriated for the Military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, to-wit: For pay to the Army and subsistence of Officers, including the Military Academy, one million and fifty-six-thousand three hundred and six dollars and seventy-five cents. For subsistence, in addition to an unexpended balance in the Treasury, on the thirty-first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven, of sixtylive thousand dollars, two hundred and eighteen thousand dollars. For forage for officers, forty thousand one hundred and twenty-eight dollars. For clothing for servants of officers of the Army, and of the Military Academy, and twenty supernumerary second Lieutenants, graduates of the Military Academy, nineteen thousand seven hundred and seventy dollars. For the recruiting service, in addition to an unexpended balance in the Treasury, on the thirty first of December, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, of thirteen thousand six hundred dollars, twenty-two-lhousand six-hundred and seventy four dollars. For contingent expenses of the recruiting service, in addition to an unexpended balance of three thousand three hundred dollars, in the treasury, on the thirty-tirst of December, eighteen hundred and twenty seven, fourteen thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven dollars. For arrearages of the year eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, being the difference between the amount appropriated by Congress for the pay ana subsistence of the Captains and Subalterns, and that allowed by the act of the second of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven, thirty-eight thousand and seventy-seven dollars and eight cents. For the purchasing Department, in addition to materials on hand, amounting to forty-thousand dollars, viz: for, clothing for the Army, camp equipage, cooking utensil, and hospital furniture, one hundred and seventy-eight thousand and three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and forty-nine cents. For the purchase of woollens during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, in advance for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentynine, twenty thousand dollars. For the Medical and Hospital Department, twenty-five thousand live-hundred dollars. For the Quartermaster General's Department, three hundred and forty-three thousand dollars. For arrearages in the Quartermaster General's Department, forty-two thousand dollars. For Quartermaster General's Department, viz: barrrfcs for two additional companies, and quarters for the graduates from West Point, ordered to join the Infautry School of Practice, and to complete storehouses and hospital, engine and hose, firebuckets, barrack quar-i ters, defences, &c. for four companies at Prairie du Chien; to complete quarter barracks, hospital and -storehouses, at Fort St. Philip; to complete the buildings and enclose the grounds with pickets, at the establishment near Savannah; (p engine and hose complete for Fortress Monroe, and for fire buckets, fortyfour thousand and two hundred and thirty dollars and eighty-four cents. For fuel, stationary, transportation, &c ; repairs, and for improving barracks, erecting new buildings, procuring arti cles for the mathematical, drawing, chemical, and mmeralogical department ments, and for the library and contineen cies,for the Military Academy at West Point, "Excluding the items for Quar termasters Clerk, Adjutant's Clerk and Quartermaster's Sergeant, thirty two thousand two hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents. For defraying the expenses of the Board of Visiters, one thousand five hun dred dollars. For contingencies of the Army, ten thousand collars.

arrearages prior to the first of July, one thousand eight hundred and titteen, ten thousand dollars. For National Armories, three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. For current expenses of the Ordnance Service, sixty-five thousand dollars. For Arsenals, fifty-seven thousand three hundred dollars. For completing tne Arsenal at Augusta, in Maine, tiiiriy thousand dollars. Sec. 2. An d be it further mac ted, That the stveiul sums hereby appropriated, be paid out of any money m the Treasury , not otherwise appropriated. bee. 3. And be it further enacted, 1 hat the Secretary of War be au:h r.z. d and required to set'le, adjust, ai d j ay, in conformity with the provisions ol tin? act of the second of January, oie ihou&aud seven hundred and iimea five, regulating the puy of the Militia", when calleii into actuaUerviee, the claims of t he Militia and Indians of the Suite of Illinois, and Territory of Michigan, culled out by competent authority, or received into service by any General or Field Officer of the United States, on (he occasion of the recent Indian disturbance-, and that the expenses of transportation, sup plies, materials, ferriage and work in cident to the expedition, shall be settled, according to the justice of the claim, and with strict regard to the law and usage heretofore established for the settlement of such claims; and that the sum of forty thousand dollars be appropriated for the aforesaid objects, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. bee. 4. And be it further enacted, that the sum ol hve hundred and fourteen dollars and twenty-two cents, being part of an appropriation made by the act of fifth March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, fr the relief of Lieutenant C lonel William Lawrence and others, and which vas , allied to the Surplus Fund on the ihirh -first of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, be, ai.j the same is hereby, re-appropriated. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the unexpended balances of appro priations for the following objects, be, and the same are hereby, re-appropriated, viz: For balances clue certain States on account of militia in the service of the United States during the late war, sixtyeight thousand eight hundred and eightyfive dollars and seventy cents. For a road from Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson, five thousand five hundred and fifty eight dollars and twentysix cents. For extinguishing the Creek title to lands in Georgia, four thousand nine hundred and eighty-nine dollars andfiftyseven cents. For claims against the Osages, by cit izens ol the United States, eight hundred and thirty-four dellais and filtv cents. A. STEVENSON," Speaker of t he Housp of R- prspntatives. JOHN C CALHOUN Vice President of th Umtrd Suites, and Pre sident of the Senate. Approved 20 f I Mk'., 1C28. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS. Public No. 12. AN ACT authorizing a subscription for the Sta tistici! Tables prepared by George Vatteraton and Nicholas B Van Zmdt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the becretary lor the Department of State be, and he is hereby, authorized and di rected to subscribe for, and receive, for the use and disposal of Congress, six hundred copies of the statistical Tables proposed to be published bv Geonre vvatterston and iSicholas B. Van Zandr, of the City of Washington. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of fifteen hundred dollars shall be, and hereby is, appropriated, to defray the cost of the said subscription, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise oppropriated. Approved -3d April, 1523. T . . .. . -I C' Public No. 13. AN ACT to revive and continue in fore the several acts making provision for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of the public lands. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That the act entitled "An act to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of public lands," approved May the eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, and the act entitled 4Anact ex -

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planatory of an act to provide for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of public lands," approved May the twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour; and also the act entitled "An act making further provision for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of public lands," approved May the fourth, one

thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, be, and the same are hereby, revived and continued in force until the fourth da) of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted, That the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby extended to all lands on which a further credit has not been taken, and which having become forfeited to the United States since the first of July one thousand eighthundred and twenty, remain unsold. Aprovcd21st March, 1828. Public No. 11. AN ACT to confirm certain claims to Lands in the Territory of Michigan. And be it enacted by the Senate end House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, hat the claims purporting to be con fumed, or recommended for confirma tion, by the Commissioners appointed to carry into effect the "Act to revive the powers of the Commissioners for ascertaining and deciding on claims to lands in, and for settling the claims to lands at Green Bay and Prairie du Chien, in the Territory of Michigan," passed on the 11th day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, which are contained in volumes, two, four, and five, be, and the s.. me are confirmed. Sec. 2 And be it further enacted, That the claim purporting to be confirmed, or recommended for confirmation, by the Commissioners appointed to carry into ellect uAn act to revive and continue in force certain acts for the adjustment of laud claims in the Territory of .Michigan," passed the twenty-first of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, which are contained in volumes, one, three, six, eight, and nine, of said reports, be, and the same are hereby, confirmed. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, be, and he is hereby, authorized and required, as soon as may be, to adopt such measures as may be necessary, to give full effect to the reports of the Commissioners which are enumerated in the first and second sections of this act: Provided, 'I hat this act shall; not be so construed as to prejudice the rights of third persons, or to impose any obligation, on the part of the United States, to make payment, or give other lands, to any claimant who may be de prived of his possessions by operation of law; nor shall the confirmations made by this act be construed as to extend further than to a relinquishment, by the United States, of all interest in, and to, said lands, nor to any lands occupied by the United Slates for military purposes. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted. I hat it shall be the duty of the Register of the Land Office, at Detroit, to issue patent certificates, in the forms usual in similar cases, to claimants whose claims are confirmed by this act, upon which certificates, if legally and properly obtained, patents shall be granted by the Commissioner of the General Land Office. Sec. 5. And be. it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and re quired to pay to John J. Demiug, of De troit, the sum of thirtv dollars, which shall be in full for his services in prepar ing and publishing maps for the use of the Commissioners aforesaid. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted That, for surveying the donation rights or back concessions in said territory, heretofore made under the above mentioned acts of Congress, and not paid for, and also for such surveys as may be necessary tocarry into effect the provisions ot this act, there shall be paid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same compensation per mile as is allowed by the tenth section of the act of the eighth of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, entitled "An act to provide for the confirmation and settlement of private land claims in East Florida, and for other purposes," any thing in any act to the contrary notwithstanding. J Approved 17th April, 18,

Public No. 15. jisting controversy with Great Britain reAN ACT providing for the appointment of an, lating thereto to a speedy termination, additional Judge of the Superior Court for Approved 17th April, 1828.

the Territory of Arkansas, and for other pur poses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of hepresentaiiics of the United States oj 'lmeriea 271 Congress Assembled, 1 hat it shall be lawful tor the President of the United States of America, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to ippoint and commission one additional Judge of the Superior Court for the territory ot Arkansas, who shall reside in said Territory, and hold his cemmission lor the term ol tour years. c . 1 - - bee. 2. And be it further enacted, That when said Judge shall have been commissioned, the Legislature of the I erotory of Arkansas shall be authoriz ed to organize the counties of sa:d Ter ritory into four Judicial Districts, and to assign to each of the four Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arknasas one of said Circuits or Districts, and to require said Judges to hold Cir cuit or District Courts in each county ol their respective Districts, at such place and time as the Legislature aforesaid may appoint and designate Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, that, in addition to holding District or Circuit Courts, as aforesaid, the Judges aforesaid shall hold two terms annually of the Superior Court , at the seat ol Gcv ernmcut in said Territory; and the Le gislature aforesaid shall be authorized, in all cases, except when the United States is a party, to fix the respective jurisdic tions of the District and Superior Court. The United States ca;cs shall be tried in the Superior Court, in the manner that said cases are now tried. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Judges aforesaid shall be authorized to nominate and appoint, and the Governor to Commission, a Clerk in each county of their respective districts, in such manner, with such powers, and for such term of t ime, as the Legislature aforesaid may designate; but in no county shall the Clerk of the Superior Court be appointed the Clerk of the Circuit Court; and the compensation of said Clerks,ex cept in U. Slates cases, shall be fixed by the Legislature aforesaid. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That when any parly to a suit is aggriev ed by a decision of a Judge holding a District Court, except in criminal cases, the party aggrieved shall be at liberty, by appeal, writ of error, or certiorari) to remove said suit to the Superior Court of said Territory, lor further trial; and the case tiros brought up shall be tried by the Judges, or any two of them other than the Judge w ho made the decision in the DistnctCourt. Sec. 6. And be ii further enacted, T hat the additional Jude hereby author ized and appointed shall receive the same salary now allowed by law to the Judges of the Superior Court for the Territory of Arkansas. Sec. 7. And be it further enacted That writs of error and appeal from the final decision of the Superior Court for the Territory of Arkansas, shall be made to the Supreme Court of the United States, in the manner, and under the same regulations, as from the Circuit Courts of the United States, when the amount in controversy, to be ascertained by oath or affirmation of either party, shall exceed one thousand dollars. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That the act of the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas, passed at the last session of the Legislature of said Territory, in relation the to Courts of said Territory, so far as the provisions of said act are not inconsistent with and repugnant to this act, be, and the same is hereby afiirmed, until eaid Legislature may alter or modify the Fame. Sec. 9. And be. it further enacted, That all acts coming within the purview of this act be, and the same are hereby,; repealed; and that this act shall take ef-j

feet, and be iu loice, from and after itslhe threw the cotton seed with the corn

passage. Approved 17th April, 182 no KJ9 Public No. 16. AN ACT Authorising the President of the United States to appoint certain Agents therein r&mtioned. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress Assembled, That the President of the United States, be, and he is hereby authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint such Agent or Agents as may be usefully employed in prosecuting the designation and settlement of the line forming the North-eastern boundary of the United States, and bringing the ex -

Public No. 17.

AN ACT explanatory of "an Act to prant a certain quantity of Laod to the. Stste ofOhlb, for the purpose of making a road from Columbus to Sandusky. Be it enacted by the Senate end House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled That in ieu of the lands appropriated by the act approved on the third of March, one thousand eigth hundred and twenty even, there shall be granted to the State of Ohio, for the purposes designated in the said act, forty-nine sections of land, to be located in the Delaware Land Dis trict, in the followiig manner, to wit: every alternate section, through which the road may rur, and the section next Adjoining thereto, on the west, so far a3 the said sections remain unsold, and if any part of the said sections shall have been disposed of, then a quantity equal thereto, shall be selected under the direction of the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land Office, from the vacant lands in the sections adjoining on the west of those appropriated. Approved 17th April, 1828. RECAPI1 ULATION Of the yeas end ncys on the fnal passage oj the tarij) t tti m the house oj rtymcn

tatives, April 22. Yets Nays. Absent. Total Maine 0 7 0 7 New Hampshirt 0 4 2 G Massachusetts 2 11 0 13 Rhode Island 1 1 0 2 Connecticut 4 2 0 6 Vermont 5 0 0 6 New York 27 6 1 34 New Jersey 5 0 1 G Pennsylvania 23 0 3 2C Delaware 1 0 0 1 Maryland 15 3 9 Virginia 3 15 4 22 N.Carolina 0 13 0 13 S. Carolina 0 8 1 9 Georgia 0 7 0 7 Kentucky 12 0 0 12 Tennessee 0 9 0 9 Ohio 13 0 1 14 Louisiana 0 3 0 3 Indiana 3 0 0 3 Mississippi 0 1 0 1 Illinois 10 0 1 Alabama 0 3 0 3 Missouri 0 1 0 1 105 04 14 213

Absent from New York, Mr. Maynard 1 vacancy in N. Jersey. From Pennsylvania, Messrs. Addnms, Ingham and Kremer 3. From Man land, Messrs Barney, Sprigg, and Wilson 3. From Virginia, Messrs. J. Barbour, Bassett and Floyd Mr. Stevenson, Speaker, did not vote. From South Carolina, Mr. Mitchell, From Ohio, Mr. Hartley. JV.'! Reg. JVeaiir.g The estimated number of looms propelled by water and steam power in the United Kingdom, including those in preparation for working previous to the stagnation, and, as near as any calculation can be made, is 58,000. The average produce, taking it at 22 square yards a day, makes 1,254,000, or 1 ,74 1 yards a minute ; weekly, 7,524,000 monthly, 31,300,000; yearly, 376,200,000. Allowing six yards to each person, for yearly consumption, will supply 62,700,000, and will cover 62,700 acres of ground, and in length would extend" 213,750 miles, and reach across the At lantic 91 times. JI. JUercury. Cotton Seed Whiskey, This moderr. discovery, like many others, was acci dental. The gentleman, a Mr. Job:: Gray, ef Georgia, in a careless mement suffered his cotton seed and corn to thrown together; and corn being scarce into the brewery. The result, viz: the quantity of whiskey, arrested his attention. He then mixed half arid half, and and finally sold it without any detection in the taste. He then went on to try all : cotton seed, throwing a peck of meal in to each hogshead, to cause fermentation. This produced a vigorous extraction of gas, and a large quantity oi oil, biai u, and of a drying quality, well suited for painting, was produced; and the quantity of whiskey was extraordinary from the cotton seed. Alabama JournuL In Union county, Ohio, a few days since, a young lady was phot dead by a lad. who presented a musket to fritdileR iher, not knowing it was loaded