Indiana Palladium, Volume 5, Number 1, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 10 January 1829 — Page 2

.potversof the proposed convention, in 'the exercise of sovereignty, which Hmi tations are not to be found in the deed oi cession, by Virginia of the North West ernTerritory tp the United States, is in direct violation of the guaranteed rightof the citizens of the state of Indiana, and can have no binding effect whatever upon them.

Your committee are further of opinion, that the powers of the Convention were not, nor could be derived from the act of Congress; but from the deed of cession, and when constituted a Convention of the citizens of Indiana, as a similar Convention would stand, called for similar purposes in any of the old states, in relalion to the citizens of that state. The Convention Was not vested with any power, by the people, to barter away any of tinrights and privileges of self government, protection and happiness; but to establish certain fundamental rules, by which these rights and privileges should in future be exercised and regulated, for the benefit and well being of the great bod) of the good people they in Convention represented Then, so far as the Conven tion acted, being restrained by the pow er of Congress, so far the acts of the Con vention are not binding on Indiana. In cfiana derives her rights from the deed of cession the language of which is ino perative. ft says that when any of tlx new states, formed of any of the divisions of the Northwestern Territory, arc admitted into Hie Union, they shall have the same right of sovereignty, freedom and1 indepSnddiice, as the other or older states. These are the same principles fir? held forth by congress to induce the old state to make the cessions these ar the condition of the deed of cession bv Virginia. The 9ih article of the confederacy expressly says, "No state shall be deprived of territory for the benefit of tire United States." The present constitution of the United States expressly prohibits every state from making any treaty, confederation or alliance. It guarantees, to each state, in the Union, a republican form of government confirming all contracts- and agreements en te red into under the articles of confederacy. What rights and powers do soverergny free and independent republican government exercise, and what rights are the' Natural consequence of sover cignty? : In VattePs law of nations, the whole doctrine of government and sovereignty will be found: The first, second and third pages describes what is meant by a--nation or state defines- the law of na tions specifies what laws nations are subject to and in what the law of nation original I: consists. 7th page describes what is the end of the society of nations, and in what consists -the liberty and independence of nations. Upon page nine T are the following principles.' "Nations-are equal, the reasons why they are equal ; vested with equal rights', and the necessary consequence cf this equality. Upon pages 15 and 16, will be found" in what manner a nation or state is formed, and what is understood by sovereignty. Upon page 18, is decided the manner in which several sovereign and independent states, may form a Federal Republic, and still retain their sovereignty and indepen dence.'- Upon page 189, it is expressly

:j . . sovereign -orine nauoncannoi dispose ot tne public property, as to its substance. Upon page 234, wilr be lound these principles.- Nature has established a AM a . m perfect equality of rights between inde pendent' nations; their rights to freedom and sovereignty, renders them equal. , IJnnn nafrA c?r7 . r ? f. r lowing principles: How shall a nation govern itself at its pleasure in the country it inhabits if it cannot truly andabsolutely dispose of it? and how should it i it r 11 i- f . . . . place in which it has no command !, m Another's sovereignty and the rights it comprehends, must take away its freedom of disposal. Add to this the eminent domain, which constitutes a part of its sovereignty, and you will the better perceive the intimate connexion there ii between the domain and the empire the Nation. Upon page 299, this doc trine is established. n Since every treaty ought to be made with a sumcient power, a treaty pernicious to the state is null and not at all obligatory. No conductor of the nation having the power to enter into engagernents to do such things as are cnpaole of destroying the state, for the safety ofj Tvrucu the empire is entrusted to him. Upon page 162 will be foand the follow ing principles: The country inhabited by one natfonrwhetherit has transported ibetf thither, Or whether the families nfi K. i - - v,,, lt i3 composea, nnding themr selves spread over the country, had formed themselves into the body of a political society. This countryl say, is the settlement of the nation, and it has pro per and exclusive right to it. These principles always have been and now are held as fundamental by all sovereign, independent states and nations. The old states, ever since the existence of their sovereignty, have held those principle as the fundamental rules ofi

sdiu, iuai a superior oi me society or;m the consideration ol executive busi- ? ll 1 j -5

their conduct. The right to the cxer

cise of them as a natural consequence of their sovereignty and inseparable from it Then the state ot Indiana, as a tree, sovereign, independent state, has a right to all these privileges, and to exercise all these powers, being equal in every respect to the old states; consequently, the hurisdiction and rights which the United States claim in the state ot Indiana since the time she had a right to be admiited into the Union upon an equal footing with, the original states; Which jurisdiction and rights the United States do not claim and exercise in any of the old states, and which are not vested in the United States by the deed of cession, the articles oi confederacy and the Constitution of the United States, are violations of the sovereignty, Oeedom and indepen dence of the state of Indiana, depriving her of the natural rights of self-protection and preservation, and the natural resour ces of her prosperity and happiness; 1 heretore, Your committee recommend the adoption of the following joint resolution! Resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, That the state being a sovereign, free and independent state, has the exclusive right to the soil and eminent domain of all the unappropriated land within her acknowledged bounda ries, which right was reserved for her by the state of Virginia in the deed of cession of the Northwestern Territory to the United States, being confirmed and established by the articles of confederacy and the Constitution of the U. States. That our Senators in Congiess be instructed, and our representatives requested, to use every exertion in their power, by reason and argument, to induce the United States to acknowledge this vested right of the state and place her upon an equal footing with the ori ginar states, in every respect whatever, as well in fart as in name. That his Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of this resolution to each of our senators and representatives in congress and to each oi their excellencies, the Governors of each of the following states, to witr Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama, requesting them to lay it befor? the legislature of their respective states for consideration, requesting them to adopt similar measures, if they should deem it expedient. " Twentieth Congress: SECOND SESSION. December 24. In the Senate, to-do), he resolution (tiered by Mr, Eaton k-i changing the mode of appointing the SHndiog Committees of the Senate, wa? agreed to, nem. dis. 15 v the rule, as u is now altered, ihe Standing Committee will be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate; but when the Vice President is present and presiding, the Committees will be elected by ballot. Mr Sanford submitted a resolution for

ascertaining horn the Secretary of the Mo,d in discugsion 0f the joint resoIreasury the proportional value of gold,utioM app0!uiinjT Commissioner to and silvor in relation to each other, and johio. The one originating in the House

wnai a.ieiauons m ine goia coins oi niejwhich provldes for an election by joint

uini:u opines may uu iifueBcirv 10 eon form those coins to the silver coins in true relative value. Messrs. Iredell &l Ellis were chosen members of the Commitiee. on enrolled bills, on the part ol the Senate. A few minutes were snent ... . . . .. ness. The Ho??e of Representatives consid ered, for a short time, in Committee ol the whole, the bill authorising the occu t : f it. . i f . i i River. pauoM oi me motun oi me oiumnia me modifications wre made, and after a very brief d.ru.ion, ,hJ vlr, . , ine Uommittee seeding generally U be , . '.. ' jof the opinion that the House was now prepared1 to act upon the subject. December 29i To the Senntu In-rtav. 1 J y ly, (rom Delaware, attended. Tho hi for the compensation of Susan Decatur,! ' and others, was read a third" time and! pa-sed. Mr. Sanford s resolution, re-!

iquinng-the Secretary ot the rrr.asuryUipnv rariLsepH. N.iihpr Canal

to ascertain the proportional value cf' gold and silver in relation to each other, oft&c. was adopted. A short time was spent in the consideration of executive business. Among the resolutions offered to-day in the House of Representatives, was one by Mr. Ramsay, of Pennsylvania, on the . . u ; r . l. i i i i auojeci oi uiviaine me puuiic lanas among the btates, and putting an end to the various offices conuected with them. and alsoot distributing the surplus reve nue among the several States; but the House, by a large majority, refused to consider the resolution. Several com munications from the Departments of Warnd the Treasure wr r,roarA - J k ji, i iv ;u to the House, and ordered to be print ed. -The House then-resolved itself in to Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and resumed the consideration of the bill to authorize the occupation of the Oregon river, when (he Com mittee was addressed by Mr. Bates of Missouri, and Mr. Polk of Tennessee, against the bill, and briefly by Mr. Everett, who supported the bill. Mr. Mitchell of Tennessee then eYnrescpH Ja desire to address the Committee in op-

position to the bill, but as the hour of ad-

journment had arrived, the Committee, on his motion, rose and reported progress, and the House then adjourned. Indiana Legislature. December 27. In the Senate, the bill providing for building wings to the Governor's house and converting it into a State house was, on Friday last, after an animated discussion, postponed indefinitely veas 1 1 nays 9. The bill to locate ih MiM.rr:. pnnH was in committee of thwhnhnn Fridav ast. and several a -W 4TAIli I (- - - -

attempts were made to fix the point on Maxwell, Mdroy and Simonson 10 the Ohio, all of which failed; the highest After some other amendments being vote bein for M dison, for which there made to the bill, it was ordered to be enwere 10 toll, It was finally determin-jgrossed for a third reading and on yesed to leave the selection to three com-jterday was read a third time and passed, inissioners, with instructions to select !nd sent to the House ol Representatives

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point Fals of the Oido, and the mouth of the Miami, both points inclusive. The bill giving additional representation to the northern counties is ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on Monday mxt. A vote was previously taken on postponing it indefinitely, which was determined in the negative. The President gii i:g the casting vote and one Senator being absent, whose vote will determine the question. The time of the House baa been chiefly occupied since our last, with the debate upon the domain question. The argument was able and profound. We shall publish the substance of speeches, which have been and may be delivered on this tonic, whenever our space ad mits. On Thursday the House, accor ding to custom, adjourned cat ly in the lay, hut little business having been transacted. Mr. Sweetser chairman of the Judiciary committee, reported on Friday a comprehensive bill for the rerganisation of the Probate Court: the bill vests the power in a single Judge, tnd defines the duties of executors and idministrators. The canal t i 1 1 is among he orders of ttw day for Monday, it is mcertain whether it will be reached on hat day. No further progress has been made upon the bill to continue the Michigan Road. December 31. In the Senate, the bill providing for additional representatives rom the counties and territory therein named, which was ordered to be engross ed for a third reading, was read a third ime or Monday last, and, after a considrable discussion, the question was ta ken on its nas nee, and detetermined in the negatived eas 10, nays 11, A i-onfid i able p jriion of Tuesday was oc cupied irs tile consideration of the bill prt.v;tl;i)g tor the location of the Michigan road from Indianapolis to the Ohio river. A otj? vas taken on neaih all ho pVmtg having pretentions, from th mouth of the Miami to the mouth of tin 1171 1 . . II vvauasn, ana u wa? noauy agreed, oy a vote of eleven to ten, to take it bv wav of Shelby ville and Greeusburgh to Madison. The House occupied the forenoon of ballot prevailed, and was ordered to bt engrossed for a third reading. On the same dav the two houses elected a President Judge and five Prosecuting Altor nies, whose names will be found below. The House re-considered the vote heretofore taken on striking out the joint resolution relative to the public domain, land the same question again recurring was decided in the negative by a vote ol 34 to 23: the friends of the resolution in rdnr tn nrpsfrvp its; intpnrifv resiU'd n i rn, Xj c.a r ZZ ZZ', Zr v r ... ... nuau mil. Phis day the report hereto fore made by the committee of Ways and Means against the expediency of adopt ing at present the ad valorevt system of 'taxation, was taken up, and recommitted . !...:.....: u;.. .u. .j ..;.., i i i ii i ii ii' iii i iii i i i i i tun i - mm t r w j'iiii' nil np:nn;M,,1 nf tftTa,jmi. n tub. rt nm. i. :.. .A.uir. nnini f .JUnrv hpinu or crKool hill h.p k. vt rp.-t. The folhowing is the result of the election for President Judge of the fifth Judicial Circuit, and of the several Prosecuting Altomies of this state, to-wit: For President Judge of the 5th Circuit: Bethuel F. Morris, 70 Scattering 6 For Prosecutirg Attorney of the first Circuit: Joiiv Law, 67 Scattering !0 Second Circuit: John H. Thompson, 46 John Kingsbury 29 Scatterhig 3 Third Circuit: Marti:; M. Ray, Gt Scattering 17 Fourth Circuit: Charles I. Battell, 57 Scattering 21 Fifth Circuit:; William W. Wick, 42 James Whitcomb, 25 Hiram Brown, 10 Ind. Journal, January, 1. In the Senate, on Tuesday last, the Michigan road bill being

the most suitable point between thellor concurrence.

under consideration, Mr. Morgan moved

to amend the same, by inserting the following: "From the said town of Indianapolis, in and upon the state road, through the towns of Shelby ville and Greensburgb, to the town ofMadison,on the Ohio river;" which amendment was adopted. Aves Messrs. Blair, Fletcher,Gregorv, Linton, M'Kinney, Montgomery, Morgan, Rariden, Sering, Stevens and Watts 11 Noes Messrs. Clark, Claypool, Dan--I. . y 1 1 in, tvinu', uivens, u.audm, uutr, A considerable portion oi iuonaay and Tuesday was occupied, in the House of Representatives, on the subject of the right of the state of Indiana to the lands with her boundaries. Numerous

amendments were adopted. It was or-Craig, Crume, Dufour, Dumont, Duun, dered to be engrossed for a third reading, Elliott, Finley, Hendricks, Judah, Leon Tuesday, by a vote of 34 to 23. jvenwrrth, Leviston, Lomax, Lonjj, MatAtf.s Messrs. Bell, Blair, Boon,jlock, Mover, Pabod, Palmer, Pollock, Child, Dufour, Elliott, Frisby, Goodhue,;Rilchie, Sample, St.Clair St. John, Hendrkk, Hillis, Judah, Kinnard, Le-jSleele, Stewart, Taylor, Welborn and

mon. L.evenwortn. JLieviston, Lnmax. Long, Lynd, Matlock,, .Marshall, M'Intire Mrheeters, Moyer, Pennmgn n, Kit chev. Robb. Slaughter. St. Clair. St. John, Steele, Stewart, Wellburn, Wil - liams and Young. Nofs IMesrs. Allen, Bassett, Brown,

Ciaig, Crume, Doming, Dumont, Dunn,.Oir, Penningtor Read, Ritchie, SlaughFinley, Morris, Orr, Pabody, Palmer, jter, Trafton, Wallace, Welborn, WilPollock, Read, Sample, Sweetser, Tay-iliams, Worth and Young-2-t.

lor, Trafton, WaHace, Work, Wonh and Howk, Speaker. On yesterday the joint resolution was read a third time and pased. hid Gazette JWCNIGAjY road. The following proceedings in the House of Representatives, on the 22d ult., may give the reader some idea of the strength of several points on the Qhi river, for the termination of the Michigan road. It will be observed that only one point in this county has been considered; most probably from a desire in our members that other points should be fust tried, which, should they be rejected, as has been the case, would leave two points in this county to determine! upon. When a point is opce considered and rejected, it cannot be brought up again during the session, otherwise than by a reconsideration of the vote on its rejection. Gn motion of Mr. Craig: The Houe suspended the orders of the day, and took up the bill concerning the Michigan road. Mr. Dunn moved to amend the first section, by striking out that mrt relative to thu appointment of commissioners rDecideii in the neativl Mr. Crai? moved to till the remaining blank in the (iit section with the words! "Rising Sun, via Shelby ville, Greenshurgh and Napoleon rejected: Ayes Messrs. Bassett, Brown, Craig, Crume, Deming,DufiUir, Dumont, Dunn, Klltott, Finley, Hendricks, Kinnard, Levtnworth Lomax, Long, Matlock, Morris, Orr, Pollock, Slaughter, St. Clair, St. John, Steele, and Taylor 24. JVoes Messrs. Allen, Bell, Blair,Boon, Child, Frisby, Goodhue, Hillis, Judah, Lemon, Liviston, L nd, Marshall, Mclntire, McPheeters, Mo)er, Pabody, Palmer, Pennington, Reed, Ritchie, Sample, Stewart, sweetser, I ration, Wallace, Welborn, Williams, Work, Young, and Howk, speaker 31. Mr. HUH moved to fill it with "Madison,via Columbus & Vernon" rejected: Ayes Messrs. Boon, Brown, Crume, Deming, Elliott, Finley , Fiisby, Hillis, Kinnard, Lomax, Long, Mat lock, Morris,

Orr, Pabody, Pahner,Sarnple, Slaughter,! minS Frisby, Goodhoe, Hillis, Judah, St. John, Steele, Sweetser, Wallace,'011' Levenworth, Leviston, Ly nd, Worth, and Voung-24. Matlock, Marshall, Mclntire, McPhee-

W-Messrs. Allen, Bassett, Bell. Blair, Child, Crafe. Dufour. Dumont J Dunn, Guodhue, Hendricks, Judah, Li - - r - - - mon, Levenworth, Leviston, Lynd, Marshall, Mclntire, Mi Pheeters, Moyer, Pennington,Poock, Road, Ritcbie, St.Clair, Stewart, Taylor, Trafton, Welborn, Williams, Work, and Ifowk, speaker-32. Mr. Dumont moved to insert "Vevay, along the route ot the present state! road'1 rejected: Ayes Messrs. Bassett, Brown, Craig, Deming, Dufour, Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, r mley, b nsby, Hendricks, Kinnard, Levenworth, Lomak', Long, Morris, Orr, Pollock, Sample, Slaughter, St. Clair, St. John, Steele. Tavlor. Wnllo Worth, and Young-27. JVoes Messrs. Allen, BelLBIair. Boon. Child, Crume, Goodhue, Hillis, Judah, Lemon, Leviston, Lynd, Matlock, Marshall, Mclntire, McPheeters, Moyer, Pabody, Palmer, Pennington, Ritchie,Stewart, Sweetzer, Tiafton, Welhorn, Williams, Work, and Howk,speaker-28. Mr. Pennington moved to insert "Mauksport, via Franklin, Columbus, Salem and Cory don" rejected:

Ayes Messrs. Bell, Child, Craig, Doming, Frisby, Kinnard, Levenwort Marshall, Mclntire, McPheeters, Mori is, Moyer, Orr, Palmer, Pennington, Pollock, Read, Ritchie, Slaughter, Swettser, Trafton, Wallace, Worth, Young and Howk, spkr.-25. JVba Messrs. Allen, Bassett, Blair, Boon, Brown, Crutne, Dufotir, Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, Finley, Goodhue, Hendricks, Hillis, Judah, Lemon, Leviston, Lomax, Long, Lynd, Matlock, Pabody,

Sample, St.Clair, bt.Jonn, Steele, btewart, Taylor, Welborn, Williams and Work-3l. Mr. Sweetser moved to insert the words "Jetlersonvillc, via Columbus'- rejected: Ayes Messrs. Aller, Boon, Brown Child, Deming, Fiisby, Goodhue, Hillis, Kinnard, Lemon, Lynd, Marshall, Mclntire, Mi Pheeters, Morris Orr, Pennington, Rend, Slaughter, Sweetser, Trafton, Wallace, Work, Worth, Young and Howk, spkr.-26. JVoes Messrs. Bassett, Be.ll, Blair. uiiarns ou. Mr. Pennington moved to insert the words "Levenworth, via BJoomingtun, &e.n reiected: ! Ayes Messrs. Allen, Bassett, Bell, Blair, Ciaig, Dufour, Frisby Judah, Leivenworth, Long, Lynd, Matlock. Moyer, jue iUessrs. 15oon, crown, Child, Crume, Deming Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, F inley ,(joodhue, Hendricks, Hillis, Kinnard, Lemon, Leviston, Lomnx, Marshall, Mclntire, McPheeters, Morris, Pabody, Palmer, Pollock, Sample, St. Clair, St. John, Steele, Stewart, Sweetser, Taylor, Work anu Howk, spkr.-32. Mr. Child moved to fill the blank with the win ds u Falls of the Ohio, via Columbus and Brownstown" rejected: Ayes Messrs. Allen, Boon, Brown, Child, Frisby, Hillis, Kinnard, Lemon, Marshall, Mclntire, McPheeters, Morris, Oi r, Pennington, Read, Ritchie, Slaughter, S t e w a r t , S w ee t se r, T raft on, W a I lace. Work ,Worth,Young &. Howk, spkr.-25. JVoes Messrs. Bassett, Bell, Blair, Craig,Crume, Deming, Dufour,Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, Finley, Goodhue, Hendricks, Judah, Levenworth, Leviston, Lomax, Long, Lynd, Matlock, Moyer, Pabody, Palmer, Pollock, Sample, St, Clair, St. John, Steele, Taylor, Welborn and Wiliams-31V Mr. Stater? moved to insert trie word's ivNew Albany, via Columbus, Salem and Greenville" rejected: Ayes Messrs. Allen, Boon, Brown, Child, Deming, Frisby, Kinnard, Lemon, Mar?haM, Mclntire, McPheeters, Morris, Orr, Pabody, Palmer, Pennington, Read, Ritchie, Slaughter, Stewart, Sweetser, Trafton,Wallace,Welbori)jW'oik, Worth and Howk, ?pkr.-27. Ws Messrs. Bassett, Blair. Craip. Urume, Dufour, Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, Finley, Goodhue, Hendricks, Hillis, Ju dah, Leven worlb,Leviston,Lomax,Long, Lnd, Matlock, Moyer, Pollock, Sampled St. Clair, St. John, Sted, Tay lor, William and Yonng-28. Mr. Pennington moved to lay the biii on the table lost. Mr. Dumont moved to fill the blank with the words fcM hence to Yevay, in Sv itzcrland county" lost. Mr. Pollock moved to insert the words "to Madison, via Shelbyville, Greensburgh and Napoleon adopted: lyes Mcssis. Allen, Bassett, Boon, ' Brown, Craig, Crume, Dufour, Dumont, Dunn, Elliott, Finley, Hendricks, Kin nard, Lomax, Long, Morris, Orr, Pollock, Reed, Sample, St. Glair, St. John, Steele, Tay lor, Trafton, Wallace, Worth and Young-28. JVoes Messrs. Bell, Blair, Child, DeIrbody, 1 aimer, Penningu,lcni.e.a,war r?'iser,v elborn. it . . . On motion of 3Ir. Lemon, the bill w as laid on the table. The consideration of the bill was re stimed on the 23d, and the vote on Mr. Pollock's motion reconsidered, The H ouse refused to concur in the previous vote, and the motion wa? therefore lost. I he bill and amendments were then laid on the table, aud-at our latest dates had not been taken up. U. Si Senator frctn Kentucky. On the 23 inst. the Kentucky legtsla ture went into an election for Senator I ur wer ln Longress.in place of Col. R. M. John son, ueorge .1. trBB(Jacksonian) was chesen for six years from the 4 th of March next, having received 84 votes, and Dr. Burr Harrison 50 volts majority for Bibb 34. James Davidson was elected State Treasurer by a majority of four votes over Robert Johnston. Kendall t JUtriivether were elected State Printers, having 75 votes, and Ja 'cob H. Holeruan j"0 .Vjf. Repub