Indiana Palladium, Volume 7, Number 5, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 5 February 1831 — Page 2

ACT To incorporate tbe Lawrenceburgh Bridge Company. Se it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana. That the Stockholders of the Lawrenceburgh Bridge Company, as is hereinafter provided, be and they are hereby made, in law and equity, a body corporate and politic, and as such, may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto and do and transact any business that an individual or individuals, or bodies corporate or politic, may or can do, subject to the rules and limitations hereinafter provided.

Sbc. 2. The Capital Stock ot said company

shall consist of thirty -five hundred dollars, to

be divided into seven hundred shares of five

dollars each, and may, if the trustees of 6uch

company think necessary, be increased to five

thousand dollars, the balance to be divided in

like manner, into shares of fire dollars each.

Sec 3

minded or received of any Inhabitant of said county on the Sabbath day going- to or returnmg from divine worship, nor of any legal voter

of said county, on the first Mondays ot August,

pissed tlic House of Representatives, ft was carried through by those members who have been considered appo-

in going to or returning from the place of the j sed to the canal, and was opposed by

annual election ; nor from any man of said coun

ty, when going to. or returning trom any militia muster, drill, training, review, or inspection, which, by law, he may be bound to attendAnd each and every person who may claim the above exemptions, who are not by this section entitled thereto, shall be liable to pay double toll together with costs of suit ; and each and

emptions, and shall claim the same, and shall be made to pay the tolls as though they were not so exempt, shall be entitled to recover back double the amount of such toll improperly demanded and paid, together with costs of suit.

This act to be in force frora and after ita pas sage.

Since our last publication, the bill "supplemental to an act providing

Each person who has subscribed to means for the construction of the Wa-

aid in building the bridge over Tanner's Creek, bash and Erie Canal f (which provides near Lawrenceburgh, shall be entitled to as for the commencement of the work) many shares of stock la said company as tne TT . '

amount paid to the trustees heretofore appoint- "as passea me rtouse oi ru.-pietem.-i-

cd to contract with some person or persons to tives by a considerable majority, ana is

those whoare its reputed friend?. The

i bill passed by a vote of 12 to 1 1 , the precise vote by which the memorial, asking further time for the commencement of the work, was parsed. Lien on Buildings, Considerable discission took place yesterday, in the House of Representatives, on a bill giving to mechanics a lien on buildings until they are paid for their labour. The bill was amended in committee of the whole by striking out the first section, in which amendment the House concurred ayes 25, noes 21. It was then postponed indefinitely. lb. January 29.

Supreme Judges. On Friday morn

ing the 2 th last, his h.xceJlency the Governor laid a communication before

build said bridge, or to Pninney and Spooner or now we believe .in committee of the I the senate re-nominating Messrs. Ste

f . 1 t tn hill , nr, ,1 7 '

either of them- as undertakers, to build sad

bridge, Bhall entitle him or her to; and in all

cases where any person has paia uie iraction or

a share, such persons shall be permiueu. to pay

the balance on such snare, ana nave me same. And Jeremiah Phinney shall be entitled to as

many shares as the amount he has expended on

said bridge, over the amount received, from what has been paid by subscribers, shall entitle him to. And an estimation of his expenses shall be made by suitable persons to be agreed upon

between him and the trustees ct said company

whole in the Senate. What will be

its fate in the Senate is cf course doubt

ful.

The Memorial praying Congress to

grant further time for the commencement of the Canal, and discretionary I ... j T ? 1 1

power to suDsmuie a ivui roaa in place of a Canal, if it shall be deemed

most advisable, has passed the Senate

or should they disagree, by such persons as the by a majority of one vote, and has been board doing county business, ia Dearborn coun. sent to the House of Representatives ty, may appoint for that purpose. And consul- . ..!. j eration being had to time, hire of laborers, ma- for concurrence. After it was read terials, extra expenses on account of disap- the first lime in the House, a motion pointments in not receiving his pay according wag maie to rejeet it, which after a to contract, so as to do both parties justice , , , , . J A4-iA : according to the right of the casej-jw-j short debate, was determined in the honever, That any citizen of Dearborn county negative ayes 29, noes 31. shall have the privilege of taking stock in said Vhc bill providing for the COmmencecompany, by subscribing and paying for the fc f gtat H0u?e after being sesame, at any time previous to the 1st. day of . . ., , j j Mav. so as to reduce the shares of the said vera! times re-committed and amend-

Phinney to a oumber not to exceed the highest ed, Was lost yesterday. On the ques-

number ot shares held by any oilier persoa in flon 0f passage, the vote was 29 for,

SZTt& afis of said company .fell bo and 29' against it-two or three memmanaged by sev?n Trustees; a majority of bers favorable to its passage being acwhom shall form a quorum to do business, to be cidentally absent, Hopes are enterelected by the stockholders on the first Monday tained that the vote will be re-consid-m May annually thereafter. And the Trustees, , , , when elected, shall serve one vear and until ered and tlie bill passes

successors are chosen and qualified to take The bill providing for the sale of

tneir places; and should there be any vacancy faQ donation lands Will, it IS believed, among said trustees, by death or otherwise, the .1 : rutk Un00. remaining trustees shall fill such vacancy at receive the sanction oi both House, their next meeting. And until the first elec- The Senate has passed a joint resotion to be held by said company, the following lution praying of Congress a revocation persons are hereby authorised to act as such, of th compact between the United viz: Oliver Heustis, Mark McGracken, Jeremi- 0, A . . , , r 1 j- u ah Phinnev. William s. Durbin, Amos Lane, States and the state of Indiana, by

Jabez Percival, and William Tate, a majority which the United States' lands Within

of whom shall be sufficient to transact business. th;a Rfnti worn PYpmntnd from taxation

r- - ... .. . o .i . I "Jv" w w" 1

one. a. io aid in me transaction or ineir r .1 r rn r. r i1:r. husiness the Trustees shall have power to make for the space of five year alter their

a 1 Slirh rn po nnH POtrnhflnnii nr hir hws aa DUTC laSe. A.. SWOUIL lUUlCULiUU WilS

they shall deem necessary to carry into effect pfiven yesterday that it will also pass

iuc jiruvibions or uns act, ana to Fpoi.it an the House of Representatives

v nice 1 3 auu aLreius, iiiey may uiiu it ncucssary i ... 1 . i to employ, and when the interest of the compa- joint resolution praying.the pas-

ny requires it, to remove them and appoint oth- sage of an aat by Congress, allowing ers in their places. . . an equitable settlement between the

Tonlfl ni, M .nooK,,, representatives Oi- J. C. b lJarnson,

shall be finished, or made readv for passenc-ers deceased, and the government, and

to pass over thereon, the Trustees of said com- suspending the suit instituted against pany are-hereby authorized to erect a toll gate th which had previously passed the tn C9ul ncifino oriel. Hir tlian. owanf onnnintof ' J .

for that nurnnc,, t dm.nd nri- rpr.Pive. fmm Senate,, was lost yesterday in the house

every person who may wish to pass over said of Representatives on the question of

criuge, ton, at the rate such Trustees shall engrossing it for a third reading

:Vr?-lJ. l.l i EV?.?; A resolution xvas introduced in.tbo

county business, to ferrymen for carrying pas- House of Representatives yesterday

eengersor other species of property over said providing for an adiournment ot both i it.- 1 . 1 . 1 ! o . . . . .

.Cc m tucir uuats; ana saia company, ior Houses on this day week. Alter, some

ucmuiini; uy uaaaciiiicr wiiuuiay wish tu cross, I i. .. 1 i il . Li i. or ne?!ectinr to keen said bridle in a nmn, discussion it was laid on the table. It

state of repair, shall be liable to the same pen- is supposed (though it cannot be asceralties and damages that ferrymen shall be Jia. tained with certainty,) that both Hou-

rSd' it Jff tS TZ eS will probably be ready to adjourn

night when there is no nerson in . attendance at on Saturday week.

yens and M?Kinny to the office of Supreme Judges. The governor respecfully :nform3 the Senate in hia communication that he has given the subject of ths nomination that due consideration which it demands; but has been unable to select gentleman of more suitable abilities to form a court than those whom he first nominated, and therefore suggests the propriety of a re-consider-tion of the previous vote of the Senate on his first nomination, and that the same be now confirmedAt about three o'clock on Friday afternoon the nomination was taken up

1

by the Senate in secret session, and

confirmed by the following vote J. T.

M'Kinney, ayes V2 noes 9; S. C. Ste

vens, ayes 11 noes 10. Thus has ended the dispute on t h i 3 subject, and Messrs. Blackford, M'Kinney and Stevens will constitute the Supreme Court of Indiana for the next seven yeais, Indiana Democrat.-

the gate, it shall be left open..

cec. 7. Said company shall cause a record

of their proceedings to be kept in a book, to be provided for that purpose, which shall al

ways be open lo the inspection of any person-

or persons tne board doing county business shall appoint for that purpose; and in some Dro

per place iasaid book they shall cause an antry

to De made, ot the amount ot their stock, and by whom held ; and at the end of each quarter

ot a year, when they shall make a dividend of

the nett proceeds of the tolls taken at said bridge, they shall credit said stock. with such amount, and as soon as the amount so collected shall be sufficient to refund the capital stock of said company, together with ten per centum per annum thereon, then said bridge shall rest in the county of Dearborn, to be under the control of the board doing county business, or their authorized agent, but no toll shall ever be demanded or taken thereat, by said board for any other purpose than keeping said bridge in repair, or for improving roads, or building and repairing bridges in said county. Sec. 8. Kach stockholder shall be entitled to such proportion of the dividends made bysaid company, as the amount of his stock bears to the whole amount paid in, which sum shall be paid to him at the ofHce of the company, at any time when demanded, after tan davs fr'ora the making of such dividend. Sec S Dividends of all the nett proceeds of said company shall be made quarter yearly on the 2d Mondays of May, August, November, and February. 7 Sec 10. in all elections held by said company each persoa shall be entitled- to as many votes as he holds shares of stock in said company; provided, no one person shall have more than twenty votes. Sec. 11. It is to be understcad that the right of tlie company consols in a lien on said bridge until they are paid the amount expended in the purchase of stock, with interest as above; and that any person for an injury done to said bridge or its appurtenances or for any obstruction placed in the way of travelling., shall be subject to the same penalties for like offences on any other bridge ,or;part of the public highway; and shall, moreover, be liable to the company for double the amount it may cost torepair the same, o remove such obstruction" With cost i;f suit, to be recovered on conviction thereof, before anycourt competent to try the same. - c. 12. But it is hereby understood and declared, that no citizen of the said county of Deatbom, who may have to attend the Probate or Circuit Courts of said county, as a suitor or a witness, or a rand or petit juror, shall, in joing to, or returning from sucu courts, when

in session, be liable to pay any lolls tor pass-

Jnd, Journal, January 2G,

Stale House. A. bill providing for

the commencement of the State House on the square originally designed for that purpose, (which we mentioned in Wednesday's paper as having been lost by an equal vote,). has since passed the House of Representatives by a large majority, the former vote having been re-considered. It is thought it will also receive the sanction of the Senate. Sals of Donation Lands. A bill' di

recting, the Agent of state for the town

of Indianapolis to lay off and sell the donation lands, has passed the House

of Representatives by nearly a unani

mous vote. INo doubt is entertamed that itwill also.receive the sanction of the Senate.

Apportionment'. It will be recollect

ed that the two Houses disagreed in

regard to this subject, and that in con

sequence of that disagreement a committee of free conference was appointed. This committee on Thursday reported a bill differing somewhat from both the other bills. The report of the committee was concurred in by the Senate, but disagreed to by the House. The amendments made by the House of Representatives to the bill from the Senate were then receded from; and the bill which passed the Senate is, consequently, as soon as the Governor shall have approved it, a law of the land. There will therefore be in the next Legislature, if we have counted correctly,, thirty Seriatorsand seventyfive Representatives. Canal. A bill supplemental to "an act providing means for the construction of the Wabash and Erie canal," wa?, on Thursday, read a third time in the Senate and passed. We cannot at this motnent give the features of this hill. It contains entirely new provi

sions, and was proposed by Mr. Robb

Receiver of Public Monies at Jeffersonxille. We have Been letters from Washington, stating that William H. Hurst, has been removed from the office of Receiver of Public Monies at Jeffersonville, on a charge of defalca

tion. The Hon. James G. Read, of

Uavies3 county, has been tendered tbe appointment,, and will probably accept. In the removal of Mr. Hurst, the administration has clesrly demonstrated that punctuality and strict accountability,mut be the characteristics of its public officers, that friends as well as

opponents, will have strict justice me

ted out to them, and that the public purse will be protected. We feel confident that the govern

ment will not loae a cent by JMr. Hurst, inasmuch as his securities are ample, and it is with regret we behold the charge of defalcation,, and we cannot but wish for the reputation of Mr. Hurst, that he had never permitted such a charge to exist. Should MrRead accept the proffered appointment, we feel proud to say there will be

no more defalcations at Jeifersonville while he holds the office. Mr. Hurst wa3 appointed byjGeu. Jackson,'and has been removed by him mark that.

. Ib' DIED, on Sunday the lGth tilt, at his residence in Miiilin township, Cumberland county, Pa., WILLIAM DENNING, in the ninety -fourth year of his age. The deceased was an artificer in the army of the Revolution. He it was who, in the days of his country's need, made the only successful attempt ever made in the isorld, to manufacture wrought iron cannon; two of which he completed at Middlesex, in this county, and commenced another and larger one at Mount Holly,, but could get no one to assist him who could stand the heat, which is said to have been so great as to melt the' lead buttons off his clothes. This unfinished piece lies at the Carlisle barracks., Gne of those completed, was taken by the British at the battle of Brandywine, and is now in the Tower of Lon

don. The British government offered a large sum, and a stated annuity to the person who would instruct them in the manufacture of thatarticle; but the patriotic blacksmith perferred obscurity

and poverty in his own beloved country, to wealth and aflluence in that of her oppressors; although that country, for which he did so much, kept her purse closed from the veteran soldier till near the close of hi 3 long life ; and it often required the whole weight of his well known character for honesty, to save him from the severest pangs of poverty. When such characters as the deceased are neglected by a rich government, it is no wonder that some folks think Republics ungrateful. Car. Volunteer.

It may not be improper to remaik, by xray of

explanation, that the writer of the following communication not long since returned from the east, whither he had been on a visit to his relations. For the ral'adium. Mr. Editor. Since iny return from the East, I have often been interrogated about the politics of Maine. The question is not however, "Is Maine a

Jackson state?1 but "who are the friends of the present administration? Is it the old Republican or the Federal party f These enquiries I have often answered, hut some have been rather slow to believe my report. Feeling willing at any time lo meet the statements that I have made, and being every way prepared to defend them, I have thought, though it miht not be an imperative duty, it might not be altogether amiss to answer the question above sup:ested in a public manner:

more particularly as both the friends and opposers of the present administration claim to belong to the aforesaid "Republican party." But, sir, I am under no other influence than the love of truth, when I unequivocally declare that, so far as I used to be acquainted with the Democratic Republicans, I found them without one exception the firm and zealous supporters of the present administration. I make this statement the more cheerfully, as it is wTell known that 3 think a man none the less a good citizen or a christian, for dissenting from me in a free political question. "Think and let think," has ever been my motto. It is however a matter of no small curiosity to me, how it comes about that so many of my fel

low citizens, who were always found in

the Republican ranks, while citizens in the cast, should in the west marshal to oppose them. "1 alone am escaped, and they seek" to prosolytc me. It is no less a matter of curiosity that tlie Methodists and their clergy in the west should oppose their brethren in the ea&t. I am the only Methodist preacher friendly to the present administration in this vicinity ; but I found neither a lay member nor a minister in the east, but what was one with me in politics so that instead of turning my back upon the Republicans cr Methodists, in in the east, as I have often been charged in this county, it will appear (if these statements are correct) that I stand where first I stood: the warm friend and advocate cfboth. No lover of truth can be offended at these statements, however it may shock his feelings, for I repeat that I hold myself

bound to maintain their correctness, if

publicly called upon. The Masonic question is, I think, in a rapid decay in Maine. I am no Mason, but feel bound to say that I think, from what I could gather throughout my travels, (and I was some what inquisitive,) that the duties have seen their best days. The Sunday mail question is alive yet, but will not survive long. The committee's report, in my opinion,

gave it a death blow. The temper

ance cause is flourishing in every direction. It may be worthy of remark, that no spirit was used on board of the Packet from Cincinnati to Dayton; nor on the schooner from Portland, Sandusky bay, to Buffalo; none on board of the Packet to Albany; none on board of the Packet from Boston to Portland; none from Portland to Philadelphia, on my return. It so happened all of the commanders belonged' to the temperance fraternity. But best of all the cause of reformation is advancing, and sinners, old and young,- were dailyrallying to the standard of the cross;

dillerent religious denominations in Maine seem to be common sharers in the precious revivals of the day. Maine is a cold mountainous and barren country, when compared to this. The people arc, however, hardy, industrious and economical; and the laws by which they are governed are, in many respects, more equitable and just than those of our own state some of which I shall consider in a subsequent number. A. J. COTTON. Manchester, January 19, 1831.

iny oer said bridgejnor shall any tolls be de ! as a substitute for the bill which had

A blacksmith in Alabama, having besn slandered, was advised to apply to the Courts for redress. He replied, "I shall never sue any body for slander. can go into my shop, and work out a better character in six months, than I could gel in a Court house in a ycarJ"

Fires in England. The work of destruction by setting fire to barns, hayslacks, and breaking labor-saving machines, has sprend nearly over the whole kingdom of Great Britain. It commenced early in the month of November, immediately after the king's speech was delivered to parliament, and continued to our last dates from London, the 1st of December. The English papers are all filled with the most appalling and frightful details. All entreaties with the infuriated rabble are of no avail. The civil authority is disregarded, and it i3 only when the strong arm of the government, aided by the military force is brought to bear upon them that they can be made to desist. To attempt to copy all the accounts would be almost a hopeless task; they would fill twenty solid columns of newspaper. How these misguided men, who complain of excessive taxation, expect to better their condition by fuch wanton and wicked acts, it is difficult to conceive. fA". Y. Foit.

Frcm the Frankfort Argu. The Election of Public ojJiccrc. Qn Thursday last, the Legislature closed the election of oilicers, after postponing the choice of a Senator to ihe next session of the Lgislature. The result was as follows: Tie asurer Col. Davidson no oppo sit ion. Public Printer J. J7. Holcman, 3d, ballot, 73, G. E. Russel, Go. President of the Bank of Kentucky P. Dudley, no opposition, Directors of Same James Shannoo and C. S. More.head. President of the B tnk of the Commonweath Henry Wingate. Directors of Same James Davidson Thomas S. Page, Edward P. Johnson, Leander J. Sharp. Those in Italics are for Mr. Clay. A motion or suggestion was made by, Mr. Chambers, of Mason, in the House of Representatives, that the voles of Members should not be placed on the

journal, which was seconded by Mr,

Allan of Clark, and approved by Mr. Speaker. It was opposed by others, and finally defeated. As it is our intention to use thefe vote? or a few weeks to come,' we are gratified at their being put in a place of security to which we can refer far information.. The offices of senator and public printerwere the most important, and were accordingly made the test of party strength. In both cases we will shew that those, called pledged members, with a few exceptions, betrayed their constituents, and went against tbe Jackson candidate?, and thereby defeated the will of the people.

Let the gentlemen answer for themselves. In the election of Senator, the pledged members who voted for Mr Crittenden throughout,, were Anderson of Edmondson; Russel, of Nicholas, Fowler, of Livingston; Spauldingand Girton of Washington. Those votes, if placed in favor ol the highest Jackson candidate, would have elected ColJohnson on the 4th or 5th ballots and Mr. Brethitt on either of the three last votes. But in addition to those who came here under the solemn obligation of honor and veracity, which they have broken through, there were the following gentleman, who represented counties which are acknowledged to have large Jackson majorities, yet united throughout for Crittenden, vi?: Willams of Wayne, Strother of Gallatin, Crufchfield of Oldham, and Helm of

Hardin, Had they truly represented their counties,, tbe Jackson candidate would have been elected by a majority of ceventeen votes over Mr. Crittenden at any time when the Jackson party united in favor of either. Thsre were Messrs. Chiles of Bath, Dyer of Ohio, Brown of Owen, Grimsby of Bullitt, Haynes of Caldwell, and Thompson of Mercer, and Rudd of Washington, who uniformly voted for some Jackson candidate. We regret that we cannot bear testimony to the sincerity of all these gentlemen who complied literally with their pledges, yet in such manner as to defeat our success, as completely as if they had went against us. Messrs. Brown, Dyer, Thompson and Rudd, we believe acted in good faith in the Senatorial election-

But it was with mortification, and not a little indignation that we saw the utmost and most continued exertions of the republican party, defeated on the last day by Messrs. Chiles, Grigsby and Haynes. From the closeness of tb& vote, no election of a Jackson candidate could be efTectccJ, except by a union of all those who voted on that side. After various eflbrfs, at length on the third day, all united on Col. Breathitt, except Messrs. Chiles, Grigsby and Haynes. On them, then let the responsibility rest, of having defeated an election of a Senator agreeably to will of the people, and of throwing a firebrand info society, which is to agitate and disturb the State during the coming year.

Erom the New Orleans Co arier. From Mexico. By the schooner Ofrcar we have received ad ices from the city of Mexico of the 15lh ult. The government had been concentrating their troops in the capital since the 1st December, and at tbe date of our last accounts, C000 were assembled there and their number was daily augmenting. One would infer from this fact that the men in power were anticipa ting a contest for the government in the capital itself, and preparing for tbo the event. We have no precise information respecting the positions aud numbers of ihe insurgents. If we may be allowed however, to judge from the fears of- the government, expressed in their preparations, the insurgent would seera to be pretty formidable. New causes of dissenlion had arisen;, new feuds had sprung up among thts members of the government, which we conceive, will not be easily allayed. It was reported wheu the OscarsaiU ed, that Mr. Butler, the American charge des affaires, had succeeded in forming a treaty of commerce and limits.