Indiana Palladium, Volume 5, Number 2, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 17 January 1829 — Page 2

h maritime, and the hx on lobncm, watch was very high general, whils! in corn's of the provinces the use of the article was altogether free. The conge quence was that the standing army ol patrols against smuggling had swoln to lh nurnVr of twenty-three thousand;

the annual arrest of men, women and children engaged in smuggling, to five thousand five hundred and fifty; and the number annually arrested on account ol sail and tobacco alone, to seventeen or eighteen hundred, more than three hundred of whom were consigned to the terrible punishment of the Galleys. M ly it not be regarded as among the providential blessings of these States, that their geographical relations, multiplied as (hey will be by artificial channels of intercourse, give such additional f rce to the many obligations t cherish that union which alone secures their peace, their safety, and their prosperity !j Apart from the more obvious and awful consequences of their entire separation into independent sovereignties, it is worthy of special consideration, that divided, from each other as they must be by narrow waters and territorial tines merely, the facility of surreptitious introductions of contraband articles, would defeat every attempt at revenue in the easy and indirect modes of impost and excise; so that whilst their expenditures would be necessarily and vastly increased by their new situation, they would, in providing for them, be limited to direct taxes on land or other property, to arbitrary assessments on invisible funds, and to the odious tax on persons. Yii will observe that T have confined myself, in what has been said, to the constitutionality and expediency of the power in Congress to encourage domestic products by regulations of commerce. In the exercise of the power,, they are responsible to their constituents, whose right and duty it .is, in that as in all oth - er case?, to b-rrng their measures to the test of justice and of the general good. With great esteem and cordial rpard J A 31 E a 31ADISON. cs. L. Gasell, E?q. Twentieth Congress: SECOND SESSION. December 30. In the senate, to dnv

the bill making annronriaf inns fnr H.iic3n,er of hc da" for Thursday next. Mr.

service of the Government in the first! nmrfpr nf tho vpst 1 R9! n,,!

Mr. Foot presented a memorial fromiwo"Id ,e extinguished under the pre-

sundrr inhabitants of Worthington, in the State of Connecticut, praying that. 111 the transportation of the mail on- the I Sohhnth lit AizmntintmV . may memorial was referred to the Committee on the Post Office aod Post Roads. The bill allowing an additional drawback on imported sugar refined in this country, and exported therefrom, was taken up and discussed for about two hours. The House of Representatives, after disposing of the various resolutions im r --- ui 'v Viibiiiu.ui i lit, which were submitted, resumed, in Com-'

mittee of the Whole on the state of the' yP8 on thc groil-ld tliat the circulaUnion, the consideration of the Bill toit,on of,!,IS extra numbcrof copies of the

authorize the occupation of the Oregon T1. ...r i- Tvi.-, position to the bill, taking principally I Uo ri:: the ground that its remoteness, diffi-i culty of access and sterility, rendered the idea of its settlement by civilized citizens wild and visionary. Mr. Gorham succeeded' in opposition to the bill, chiefly on the ground that it would be an infringement of the Convention between this country and Great Britain entered into in 1818, and renewed in 182. Mr. Richardson, a member of the Committee which reported the bill, advocated its passage, and went into details to show the validity of our title to the Territory about the mouth of the Oregon, and to disprove the statements in relation to its sterility. He was succeeded by Mr. Drayton, who objected to the bill in its present shape-and sug gested that a discretion should be vested in the President to slate adequate measures for the protection of such citizens as may migrate to this Territory. Mr. Strong then obtained the floor, but yielded to -Mr. Polk, who suggested that the Committee should rise, and be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and that the bill should be recommitted with instructions. The Committee, on motion of Mr. Strong. men rose ana reported progress. Mr. Polk then moved that the Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union be discharged from the further considera tion of the bill, and that it be referred to the Committee on the Territories, (thc Committee which reported the Bill having cea&ed to exist,) with instructions to amend it by introducing a clause ex tending the jurisdiction of the Courts of nncnigan to tne Territory, and also authorizing the sending out of a party of expioraiion. ro survey and make report or iue conamon and character of the country. Before any question was taken on this'motion, the House adjourned. December 31. In the Senate, to-day. ine tun Tor tne continuation of the Cumbeiland Road was ordered to a third reading. The bill allowing an additional drawback on refined sugar was, after -"mc discussion, ordered to a third reading. by a decisive vote. The Senate adjonmed over to Friday.

In the House of Representatives, today, after various resolutions were offered and adopted, the House took up the consideration of the bill to authorize the occupation of the Oregon territory. Mr. Polk withdrew his motion to recommit the bill, in order to allow Mr. Floyd an opportunity, which he requested, to amend it so as to meet the wishes of the House. The House then resolved itsell into Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union, and resumed the discission of the subject. Mr. Strong spoke again?tthe bill, as containing provisions which would infringe upon the

existing convention of Great Britain. Mr. Storrs also opposed the bill on the same ground. The amendment offered by Mr. Lyon was rejected ; and after an explanation by Mr. Gurley of the amendment he had submitted, that also was negatived. Mr. Weems made some

observations in opposition to the bilhWp hnd hist commenced some obser-

and Mr. Ro. offered a brief explanation o,. the subject of the convenion, contending that itcould not be vio - .atedbythepisionsofthebiH. Mr. Dryton moved to amend the bill by striking oat alt its material sections, and inserting a substitute, which provides .i ... .u-ji V . . i I. A 1 C l, .. 11 1 .

uiiu an usuiuiiiig pty euu ue seni.nouse men ri'soncu ust-ii tiituiuumm - :

out, and that the President shall be an-; tee of the Whole on the state of the thonged tosend a part of -he army, notlUnion, a,:d took up the bill to authorize,

fn f-YPPPrt four hnndrerl mpn. frvr iK protection of such cit'zens as shall settle l-ifr tr FfrkVr ClinL'A in ronlrfA obieetions unjed aeainst the bill, and was replied toby Mr. Bates of Missouri. Mr. Taylor then moved an amendment to the amendment of Mr. Dravton; and with a view to have the several amend i..t,l Mr IV. .r. i the Committee rise, which was agreed imin4, u & i tn. I he amentiments werp thpn twAr. ed to be printed. . January 2. In the Senate, to day, Mr. Chandler's resolution for an inquiry j !int0i tie expediency of continuing the military road fron Marshill to the mouth ff IIiiftniTrncrn. in Hi fnfo rI;... !amt his resolution for an inquiry into the! ,'exnedie ncv of abolishinsr the olliro nf Major Genera! in the armvofthe United States were agreed to. 31r. Dickerson's bill for distributing a portion of the revenue of the United States, among the several States, was made the special

V . on .,he a statement showingUf representatives, so as to change entire

lUlG t,me 10 W,1,C the nlonal - 'fent sPm' aT:d UK0 the timo in hich : M K " 1 l.il. . i-i 1 "uum wuPiU" unucr.l,,e system wmcti f ProPea- some time was spent in eyfi-.uerai run 01 executive business. The Senate adjourned over to Monday. In the House of Representatives, a bill was reported by Mr. P. I. Barbour, from the Commit tee on the Judiciary, concerning the Supreme Court. Some (discussion took place on a motion made by Mr. V icxliffe to print 3,000 copies of the report of the committee, which was carried in the affirmative. It was .rePw"' ! .casc u,e,,r ,)e no egis ' 1 J. ? . A J 1 I . icHive action on ine suoiect. would un f!6. tlmt PU,,),1C con dence in the .ludiciary which was its hrrn basis. Thp House then took up the consideration of private business. The unfavorable report of .the Committee of Claims, standing over fr( m the last session, on the subject ' of the claims of certain citizens of fhe State of Georgia, was taken up in Committee of the Whole, and underwent a brief discussionbut, on motion of Mr. Wilde,, the Committee rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit again. A message was received from the President of the United Stales, covering a report from the Secretary sfi war, in reply to a resolution- of the House asking for information as to the intended frauds upon the revenue, referred to in the Message of the President. January 5. In the Senate, to-day, the Bill authorizing the citizens of Arkansas to elect certain officers, &c. was ordered to a third reading. Atone o'clock the Senate proceeded to the consideration of Executive business. I'ii the House of Representatives, an unusual number of petitions were presented A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury was laid before the House, ft enclosed the esti mates for the ensuing year, and was -reforred to tne Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Polk having obtained the floor, made a successful motion to take! up the bill, laid on the table at the lasrj session, to author the State of Ten-! nessee to make grants and perfect titles. I mr. Crockett moved an amendment after an amendment had been engrafted TV, I I " into tne bill, on motion of Mr. Polk to c f r ? .- r rtt.f rim .-.r I . 1 i il . . . ... UHtnto V 1 "e onginnl bill, - v. i injjujiuuiciii wnicn ne nad prepared. Some discussion took place on this amendment, the object of whih was, instead of making the grants to the' state, to make them directly to the settlers who are upon the lands, in the first instance. No question was taken on the amendment, which was ordered to be printed, before the House adjourned. January 6. In the Senate, to-dav, Mr. Foot presented a memorial from sundry Warrant Offices of the United State Navy, praying additional compensation.

Mr. Chambers gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill for settling the claims of several States for interest due

to them from the United State?, on;Considerable discussion took place on ia monevs advanced by those States, during motion to postpone the subject until the

the late war with Great Britain. A similar bill passed the Senate last session, but was not taken up in the House for want of time. Mr. Benton's resolution relative to the redemption of the Public Debt, and diminution of the amount of duties on imports, was taken up, and supported by Mr. B.in a speech n lYc lAnirK In the House of Representatives, to f Resolutions were tiered. Among others, a resolution was of fered by Mr. Miner, on the subject of j f i

slavery, and the treatment of slaves, in ce" 01 proiecu, g ' - rv I f frnmbln. to which inre- ol its constitutional powers, and the dantlieDistnctofColu he one ha ld of reslraining the

amble was prefixed detailing a number ol;1 'outrages committed on slaves Mvations on the subject, when he wa3; obliged to postpone his remarks, m cons,quence of the expiration of the hot,.-. On motion of Mr. U .he further conIsideration of the bill to auth State of Tennessee to issue gr? to authorize the grant: Out was postponed until Monday. The 1 .. ' i i .,n':.,J. .; -rr .1 Mintin fhp Oregon. aomeil discussion ensued, in which Mr. Dray11 P. nvn tr F.lTPrTT. !1 r.

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Mr. T.yu.r. took part; the queiot. be-1a'1" " JnR on a proposition by Mr. TaVI.or to!bl" ''f?n ,l,e ,i'ble- , nfih""'e ame, d the amendment moved by Mr. slf"d ' "nieiidroei.l to .!.- Mr Dravt v, (hoth of which prop silions ,',,:"). b,ll wl,,dl midfi FalU .h.' ...:n ... ! : f ,..i. rminatii c point a committee ..t trei

inKs.) A division then took place, wnen . ' c i ai f - i -ic f .hhm ttnt n nnnrnm rAn tint nrc-i sent; on which the Committee rose and reported progress. The House then adjourned. Indiana Legislature. January 3. 1. the senate, the bill giv ing two addition al senators and three reni.spniMiivHS lo ihfi frontier counties. w bich was mentioned in the lust Journal hs having been lost, was, on motion of Mr. Rariden, re-considt red and passed by a rnaprity of one vote. I tie Michi gan road bill, which passed the senate Uome days ago, was amended in the house ly its route and its termination, and was to day sent back to the senate lor then Concurrence. It has not been acted on. The bill providing for a new circuit in the west is in a progressive slate, and the indications of its passing the senate are very strong. The canal bill has not yet 'reached that state at whirl) its merits will be acted on. The "eminent domain' resolutions, claiming for I he state the right of soil within iis boundaries, which had previously passed the house of representatives, was, this day, read a third time and passedythere being but two votes in the negative. An animated discussion took place this afternoon on a bill which had passed the huse of representates, in relation to the l ights & powers of courts and juries, In the house, the joint resolution whiej originated there, relative to the domain of the public lands, was parsed on VVednesday evening, by a handsome majority. On Thursday a resolution passed inGrueling the judiciary committee to in quire into the expediency of laying offj all the territory ol the slate yet unorganized, into counties. The Michigan road bill was under consideration on Thursday, Friday, and to-day,-when it passed in rather a doubtful shape. The first section provides that tlu road shall go to the Falls; the others that the commissioners shall commence their survey at Madison,, continuing the same towards Napoleon, &c. and file a return thereof in the clerks' offices of Decatur, Ripley, and Jeilerson counties. Its destiny is yet uncertain it has created intense interest so often as it has C;me up, each representative adhering to the point most favorable to his constituent. A bill has been introduced by Mr. Dursont, for the incorporation of agricultural societies. The canal bill was in committee of the whole today; the same commissioners were continued, Mr. Burr being named as the act'ng commissioner; the per diem allowance of the fund commissioners wa j fixed at 2. No further progress was made, and the committee has leave to sit again. The bill Hvin? additional re presentation to the northern counties, passed to-day, by a vote of forty to sixteen. Much local business has been daily transacted. January 7. The senate, on Monday, proceeded to consider the amendment proposed by the house of representatives to the Michigan road bill. The first amendment was to strike out Shelbvville and Greensburgh as inteimediate points, and insert Columbus. In this the senate concurred by a large majority. The second amendment was to strike out Madison, and make the Falls of the Ohio the point at which thc road should terminate. In this amendment the senate refused to concur 8 for and 13 against it. The house refused to recede, and the senate to concur, and a committee of free conference was appointed, coiifcisiing, on the part of the senate, of Messrs. Sering and

Claypool. The committee has not reported. Nothing determinate has yet been done in relation to the school lards.

HUM ll'll t-- I O first Monday in December next, on the ground that the legislature was not prepared to act efficiently, which motion was however withdrawn. The afternoon of Mondav and Tuesday was occupied in the discussion of a bill "declaratory of the rights of iuries.' The 3d section was stricken out, the 4th amended, and the whole bill lost oy a reiuMu luungiuw it. The discussion took a wide and extensive range, in which the origin ol courts and juries, their value as the pat-la-Mum of our light? and liberties, me ne court in me exercise ui m i"m,,,lt - . . m w n m t r : i i a - r. . : , I U.. .xiliop HJil m villi? ",Miu",ls rt,,u u" "'; 7 neu.a c u : " J" B'?""nKy nf ,hP hoL f At utv r-" "7 " tire new suhsutute tor me oiu, maieum- ?' -l TfnZhas itiinal bill. 1 1 sene of the senate nas - f h '" '"h:" u" ,c ' , Z, sub,''u,e- &ua0 local btlls Ime been In the house, on Monday, M. Lomax, chairman of the committee on mads, rewnlerenc- has been appuin.-d, b,, hae iiv i rt r ported. Joint resolutions were l introduced, recommending an amendIment to the constitution of the U. States, so that the president shall be chosen di redly by the people and be ineligible but for one term. The two houses appointed Jeremiah Sullivan, esq. of Madison, as commissioner to Ohio. Mr. Dunn from a select committee, reported on yetlerdaj, a bill to establish an ad valorem system of taxation. The canal bill was yesterday and to-day under considera tion important amendments were made, the purport of which we have not learned, further than they propose a ditlerent arrangement in the sale of the lands, and that such parts of the bill as pledged the faith of the state for part of the mone) loaned, were stricken out. The bill iordered to be engrossed. The school bill was in committee of the whole to-day, but no progress was made. The judiciary committee reported an amendment to the act concerning fugitives from justice, hid. Journal, MCH1G.HS ROAD. The bill f-om lhe senate to locate and continue the Michigan road to the Ohio river, was under consideration in the house of representatives on the 1st, 2d & 3d inst. and the following proceedings had upon it : The biM'wafi' amended,-on motion of Mr. Sivert$er,iy striking out Shelhyville and Greensburgh ayes 35, noes 23. Mr. Pa tmer moved to make Columbus an intermediate point ayes 40, noes 13. Mr. Levcnwarth moved to strike out uM"dison" and insert "mouth of Blue river, via Brownstown and Salem." A division of the question being called for, Madion was stricken out by a vote of 29 to 27. The question recurring on inserting urhe mouth of Blue river,' fc.c. was decided in the negative ayes 24, noes 34. Mr. Child moved to fill the blank with the words 4,FilU of Ohio;" adopted ayes 37, noes 21. Mi'. Marshall moved to insert after Columbus, "via Salem, &c. adopted ayes 38, noes 20. Mr. PenniwrtoTi moved to make Green ville an intermediate point; adopted ayes 41, uoes 17. Mr. Levtrmorth moved to reconsider the vote on striking nut 'Madison;' lost ayes 26, noes 32. " The bill with the amendments were then ordered to be engrossed ami read a third time ayes 36, nors 20. The bill being read a third time, Mr. Levemi'orth moved to recommit it to a select committee, with instructions so to amend the same as to extend the road to th Horse Shoe bend. Mv. Dunn moved to amend the instructions by addiog "via Bloomington;" adopted. Mr. HVliams moved further to amend it bv making Bedford a point;, adopted. Mr. Math.-k moved further, to amend,' by making Mar'msvillea point -r adopted. Mr. Robh mover! to add to the instructions that the committee strike out so much as rel.ites to the selection of the land; retried. Mr. Paboriy moved tn amend the instructions, so that the committee be directed to strike out so much as relates to the correspondence with the general government ; rejected The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Levenworth, was decided in the negative ayes 22, noes 36. Mr. Craig moved to recommit to a select committee, with instructions to continue the road to L iwiencel urgh- ia

Shelbyville, Greensburgh and Napoleon ; rejected ayes 26, noes 32. Mr. Wilis moved to recommit to a select committee with instructions to continue the road to Madison, via Columbus. Mr. Bassett moved to amend the instructions by striking out "Columbus" and inserting Shelbyville, &c." The previous question was called, and sustained ayes 32, noes 26. And the question being, "Shall the bill pass was decided in the athrmative ayes 48, noes 10. Washington, Dec. 31. The question of the establishment of a new territorial government at the mouth of the Oregon (or Columbia) river, nor seriously occupies the attention of lhe house of representatives. It is a question of complex character, First, it is a question of expediency as regards ihe etfect of tsuch a measure upon our political system, it is diilicult to determine how lar it is expedient to es tablish states, hereafter to claim admission into this Union, at so great a distance from the seat of government as to make it doubtful whether they could be adequately represented in the councils, or identified with the general interests of the Union. Secondly, it is a question of political power, whether the eastern aud middle

and southern states shall agree to receiva into the political limits of the Union bthr western territories, in addition to those already existing, and which it is already necessary to subdivide, to form a new tier of states, whose influence in the government will lessen more and more those of the old thirteen states. Thirdly, it is a question of boundary between the United States and a foreign power, which it appears to us to be of more importance to settle than either of the preceding. By a 3ciious decision upon the pending hill, however, it might happen that all ilnee of these questions would be deter1 T . inmea. il is not surprising, therefore, itiat it inv ites grave debate. .YoJ. InteL The following letter from the Postmaster General, addressed to a Postmaster in this vicinity, was handed us for publication, and may give infoi rr.ation to some connected with the transportation of mails. Hartford Times General Post Office, 0th Dec. 1C28. Sir: The mail must not in au) case whatever be in the custody of a colored person. If a colored person is employed to hit the mail from the stage into the post office, it does not pass into Iris custody-;, but the labor is performed in the pres ence and utfder the immediate direction of the white person who has it in custody; but il a colored person takes it from a taveru and carries it himself to the post othce, it comes into his custody during, the time of carrying it, which is contrary to law. I am very respectfully, Vour obedient servant, JOHN M 'LEA No A'dreadful accident occurred at Nevr Market, Dorche6ter county, in this state, on the night of the 25th ult. From a paragraph in the Cambridge Chronicle, it appears that some persons- were amusing tin mselve with exploding fire crackers, when one of them fell, into a keg of powder in the store of Charles Smith, jr. The house was instantaneously blown to atoms, two persons were killed, and one so much injured that his life is despaired of. There were but four perrons in the house, at the time of the explosion, oue of whom, tht owner, escaped unhurt. Baltimore dmer. A resolution is before the LegUIatute of Pennsylvania abolishing Military Parades haying a Military Capitation Tax of one dollar, providing for the education of Officers giving encouragement to volunteers and appropriating $,"50,000 from the Military Tax, to defray expenses. Phil. Chroru Jlzcfitl Event. letter from Brussels (Piedmont) dated 15th September, givea the following details, respecting the dreadful t tfects of lightning in a neighboring commune: 4 Yesterday, the 14th instant, they celebrated mass in the chapel of Romole, situated in the middle of an extensive meadow. About 3o'clock, in the day,. soon after they had commenced Vespers, a violent storm arose,, and the lightning striking the choir of the chapel, killed four priests and two seculars. The Archprkit of Frescarolo, aged 60v was. struck dead, but appeared sitting in the attitude of one who meditated. Near him they found upon the earth the Archpricst of Sermonva, aged 50, without any exterior wound ; also a tailorKaged 38. They found, likewise, near the door of the clwir, an individual, whose appearance w as that of a man who had died quietly. By the side of the pulpit lay extended upon the earth the Archpriest of Spigaralo, blackened ; his face, hands, and hair burnt; his clothes were in rags. Near the body appeared 1hat of the Cure of Romole, in a sitting posture, the eountenanre expressed great pain and suifer ing, but no wcund was visible."