Indiana Palladium, Volume 7, Number 19, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 14 May 1831 — Page 1

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(BY AUTHORITY. ) LAW3 OF TOE UNITED STATES, PASSED AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE TWENTY" FIRST CONCRESS. Public No. 51. J AN ACT making provision for a subscription to a compilation of Congressional docuBe it enacted bv the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Jlmerica in Congress assembled, i hat the clerk of tho House of Representatives be, and he hereby is authorized and directed to subscribe for seven hundred and fiffv copies of the compilation of Congressional documents proposed to be published by Gales and Seaton: Provided, That the documents shall be selected under'the direction of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives: And provided, also, That the price paid for the printing of the said copies shall be at a rate not exceeding that of th price paid to the printer of Congress for printing tho documents of the two Houses. .Andrew Stevenson Speaker of the JIouso of Beprestntativet John C. Calhoun, President of tho Senate. Approved, March 2, 1831. ANDREW JACKSON. Public No. 52. AN ACT to provide for the punishment of offences committed in cutting, destroying, or removing live oak and other timber octrees reserved for naval purposes. lie it enactedby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Jlmerica in Congress assembled, That if any person or persons shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or aid, assist, or be employed in cutting, or shall wantonly destroy, or cause or procure to be wantonly destroyed, of aid, assist, or be employed in wantonly destroying any live oak or red cedar tree or trees, or other timber standing, growing, or being on any lands of the United States, which, in pursuance of any law passed, or hereafter to be passed, shall have been reserved or purchased for the use of the United States, for supplying or furnishing therefrom, timber for the navy of the United Stales; or if any person or persons 6hall remove, or cause or procure to be removed, or aid, or assist, or be employed in removing from any such lands which shall have been reserved or purchased as aforeeaid, any live oak or red cedar tree, or trees, or other timber, unless duly authorized so to do, by order, in writing, of a competent officer, and for the use of the navy of the United States; or if any person or persona shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or aid, or assist, or be employed in cutting any live oak or red cedar tree or trees, or other timber on, or shall remove, or cause or procure to be removed, or aid, or assist, or be employed in removing any live oak or red cedar trees, or other timber from any other lands of the United States acquired, or hereafter to be acquired, with intent to export, dispose of, use, or employ the same in any manner whatsoever, other than for the use of the navy of the United States; every such person orpersons so offending, on conviction thereof before any court having competent jurisdiction, shall, for every such offence, pay a fine not less than triple the value of the tree or trees, or timber so cut, destroyed, or removed, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding twelve months. Sec. 2. And be it farther enacted, That if the master, owner, or consignee of any ship or vessel shall, knowingly, take on board any timber cut on lands which shall have been reserved or purchased as aforesaid, without proper authority, and for the use of the navy of the United Slates; or shall take on board any live oak or red cedar limber cut on any other lands of the United Slates, with intent to transport the 6ame to any port or place within the United States, or to export the same to any foreign country, the 6hip or vessel on board of which the same shall be taken, transported, or seized, shall, with her tackle, apparel, and furniture, be wholly forfeited to the United States; 8c the captain or master of such ship or vessel wherein thesame shall have been exported to any foreign country against the provisions of this act, shall forfeit and pay to the United States a sum riot exceding one thousand dollars. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all penalties and forfeitures incurred under the provisions of this act shall be

sued for, recovered and distributed, and uccounled for, under the directions of the Secretary of the Navy, and shall be paid over, one half to the informer or informers, if any, or captors, where Feized, and the other half to the Commissioners of the Navy Pension Fund, for the use of the said fund; and tho Commissioners of the said fund are hereby authorized to mitigate, in whole or in part, and on such term3 and conditions as they ehall deem proper, and order in writing, anyfine, penalty, or forfeiture, incurred under this act. Approved, March 2,1831.

Public No. 53. AV ACT 'granting a quantity oj land to the Territory of Aikansus, for the erection of? public buiiding at the teat of Government oi 6aid Territory. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of heprcscntalives oj the united Slates oj America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas be, and they are hereby authorized to select, or cause to be selected a quantity of the unappropriated lands in Territory of Arkansas, not exceeding ten eeclions, and in portions not less than one quarter section, which is hereby granted to said Territory for the purpose of raising a fund for the erection of a public building at Little Rock, the seat of Government of said Territory. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Legislature of csaid Territory be, and they are hereby authorized to adopt such measures for the sale of said tract of land, or any part thereof, at such times and manner, and convey the same by such deeds, as they shall deein expedient; and upon the presentation of such deeds of conveyance as shall be adopted by said Legislature, and given to the purchasers, to the Commissioner of the Geiral Land Oflice, it shall he the duty of the President to issue patents to the purchasers, as in other cases. Approved, March 2, 1 S31. Public No. 54J. AN ACT confirming the selections heretofore made of lands for the construction of the Michigan road, in the State of Indiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of Jlmerica in Congress assembled, 1 hat the selections and locations heretofore made by the State of Indiana, of the Michigan road lands, so far as they may remain unsold, be, and the 6aine are hereby, sanctioned and confirmed; and that other public lands in Indiana, in lieu of those already Bold, shall be selected under the same authority that the original selections and locations were made: Provided, That no selections and locations shall hereafter be made for the purpose aforesaid, until the authority of the State of Indiana shall cause to be madd to the Geuera) Land Office an accurate survey and plat of the said road throughout its entire line. Sec. 2. And be it jurlher enacted, That the Land Oflice at CrawfordsviPe and Fort Wayne bhall be duly notified, by the State authority, of the selections made in virtue of this act; after which no sales thereof shall be made. Approved, March 2, 1031. Public No. 55. AN ACT to extend the act, entitled 'An act for the farther extending the powers of ihe Judges of the Superior Court of the Terri tory of Arkansas, under the act of the twenty sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act for the further extending the powers of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas, under the act of the twentysixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, andior other purposes," approved on the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty, be, and the same is hereby, extended and continued in force until the eighth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each of the Judges of the Superior Court of the Territory of Arkansas shall, whilst in the discharge of the duties imposed by this act, be allowed at the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum, in addition to their salary as Judges of the Superior Court for the said Territory, w hich shall be in full for their services, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, March 2, 1G31.

Public No. 5C AN ACT making appropriations tor the public hnilflirnru. arwl fnr nthpp numnup"!.

bt -..w. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales oi America in Congress assembled, That the following 6urna he, and the Eame are hereby, respectively, appropriated, to be paid out of any monev in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, lor the lollowing purposes, that 19 to say: For completing the painting of the Capitol, three thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars. For planting and improving the ground within the enclosure vt the Capitol square, including the gardener's salary for one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and one thousand eight hundicd and thirty-one, and pay of laborers, ihrcc thousand dollars. To make good the deficiency in the estimates of the year one thousand eight hundred and twent v-nhie, for finishing gales and fences, live thousand nine huudied and eighty-four dollars. For lighting lamps in and round the square, and erecting twenty-four new lamps, ono thousand five hundred dollars. For alterations and repairs, five hundred dollars. For new stoves for warming nnd ventilating the hall of (he House of Representatives, eight hundred dollars. For purchasing Seneca stone flagging for the terrace and walks adjoining the Capitol, three thousand dollars. For employing John Fiazee lo execute a but of John Jay for the Supreme Court room, four hundred dollars. For painting the President's house, inside and out, three thousand four hundred and eighly-two dollars. For planting and improving the grounds about the President's house, including the gardener's salary, four thousand dollars. For alterations nnd repairs of fhe President's house, five hundred dollars. For furniture and repairs of furniture, five thousand dollars. For compensation to Charles Bulfinch, late Architect of the Capitol, for !ii3 extra services in planning and superintending the building of the penitentiary at Washington, the jail in Alexandria, the additional buildings for ihe Post Oifice and Patent Ofiice, and for allowance for returning witti his family to Boston, eleven i hundred dollars. Approved, March 2, 1C31. Public No. 57. AN ACT to authorize the Territory of Florida to open a canal through the public Jands between Chipola river and Saint Andrew's bay, in West I'iorida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America z Congress assembled, Thai tho Territory of Florida be, and is hereby, authorized to survey and mark, through the public lands of the United States, the route of a canal, by which to connect the navigation of the river Chipola and Saint Andrew's bay, in West Florida, and to cut the same through the public lands; and ninety feet of land on each side of s?id canal shall be reserved from sale on the part of the United States, and the use thereof be forever vested in the Territory, or such company as shall be organised by them, for a canal, and for no other puipose whatever. Sec. 2. And be it further cnaetcd,Thai if the said Territory shall not survey and direct by law, said canal to be opened, and furnish the Commissioner of the General Land Ofiice a map thereof, within two years from and after the dale of this act, or if the said canal be not completed suitably for naviga tion within five years thereafter, or if said land hereby granted shall ever cease lo be used and occupied for the purpose of constructing and keeping in repair a canal suitable for navigation, the reservation and grant aforesaid shall be void and of no effect: Provided, That nothing in this act contained, or that shall be done in pursuance thereof, shall be deemed to imply any obliga tion, on the part of the United States, to appropriate money to defray the expense of surveying or opening said canal: And provided likewise, That the said canal when completed by said Territory, or by an incorporated company under the authority of the same, shall be, and for ever remain, a public high way for the use of the Government of the United Stales, free from any toll or charge whatever for any property of the United States, or persons in their

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the same. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every section of land through which said canal route may pass, shall be and the same is hereby, reserved from sale under the direction of the Government of the United States, until hereafter specially directed by law; and the said Territory, or company incorporated by them, are hereby authorized, without waste, to use any materials on tho public lands adjacent to said canal that may be necessary to its construction. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said Territory, or any incorporated company under their authority be, and they are hereby, authorized to open through the public lands of the United Slates, a canal from Matanzas to Ilallifax river, in Fast Florida, upon the same conditions, restrictions, & limitations, in every respect, as are prescri bed in the foregoing provisions of this act ; and the same lands shrill be reserved, in like manner, for the objects specified, and for no other. Approved, March 2, 1 831. Hcsignalion of the Cabinet. Washington City, April IS, 1821. Sir: In communicating to me, this morning, the information of the resignation of the Secretary of State, and Secretary of War, together with the reasons which had induced the former to fake this step, you were pleased to observe that this proceeding was made known to me as one of those whom you had associated with you in the administration of the Government, and you suggested that I would, after a few days reflection, have a further conversation with you on this subject. But, in recurring;, to the brief remarks made at the time, as well as to the letter of resignation of the Secretary of State, which you were good enough lo submit for my perusal, I have not been able lo ascertain what particular matter was intended lo be proposed for my reflection, as connected with this event. Under these circumstances, and being desirous of avoiding the possibility of misapprehension, as to your views, I would respectfully inquire whether the measure adopted by the Secretary of State and of War, is deemed lo involve considerations on which you expect a particular communication from me, and, if so, of what nature. I have the honor to be, respectfully, Your ob't servant, S. D. IN GUAM. To the President of the U. States. Washington, April 19th, 1831. Sir: I am gratified to find myself entirely relieved) by the distinct explanations at the interview to which you invited mc, to-day, from the uncertainty as to the object of your communication yesterday, which I had referred to in my note of last evening; and have lo make my acknowledgements for the kindness with which you have expressed your satisfaction with the manner in which I have discharged the duties of the station to which you had thought proper lo invite me, and your couviciion of the public confidence in my administration of the Treasury Department. I beg leave, however, to add, in my own justification, for not following the example of the Secietary of Stale and Secretary of War, m making a voluntary lender of the resignaiioo of my ofiice, as soon as I was acquainted with theiis, that I was wholly unconscious of the application, to myself, of any of the reasons, so far as I was apprised of them, which had induced (hem to withdraw from the public service. It therefore, seemed to be due to my own character, which might otherwise have been exposed to unfavorable imputations, that 1 should find a reason for resigning, in a distinct expression of your wish to that efl'ect; this wish has now been frankly announced, and has enabled me to place my retirement on its true ground. I have therefore, the honor of tendering to you my resignation of the ofiice of Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, which you will be pleased to accept, to take effect as soon as my services may bo dispensed with consistently with your views of the public interest. I seize the occasion to offer vou my thanks for the many testimonials I have received of your kindness and cor.fi dence, during our official connexion, and especially for the renewed assur ance this day of the same sentiment. S. D. INGHAM. His Excellency, Andrew Jackson, Piesident of the United States.

Washington, April 20th, 1831. Sir: Lre last evening I had the honor to receive your letter of that date, tendering your resignation of the ofiice of Secretary of the Treasury. When tho resignations of the Secretary of State and Secretary of War were tendered, I considered fully the reasons offered , and all the circumstances connected with the subject. After mature deliberation I concluded to accept those resignations. But when this conclusion was como lo, il was accompanied with a conviction that I must entirely renew my Cabinet. It9 members had been invited by mo to the stations they occupied It had come together in great harmony, and as a unit. Under tho circumstances in which I found myself, I could not but perceive the propriety of selecting a cabinet composed of entirely new materials, as being calculated, in this respect at least, to command public confidence and satisfy public opinion. Neither could I be insensible to the fact that, to permit two only to retire, would be to afford room for unjust misconceptions and malignant misapprehensioni concerning the influence of their particular' presence upon the conduct of public affairs. Justice to the individuals whose public spirit bad impelled them to tender their resignations, also required then, in my opinion, the decision which I have 6tated. However painful to my own feelings, it became necessary that I should frankly make known to you tho whole subject. In accepting of your resignation, it is with great pleasure that I bear testimony to tho integrity and zeal with which you have managed tho fiscal concerns of the nation. In your discharge of all the duties of your oflice, over which I have any control, I have been fully satisfied; and in your retirement you carry with you my best wishes for your prosperity and happiness. It is expected that you will continue to discharge the duties of your cflice until a successor is appointed. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your most obedient servant, ANDREW JACKSON. Sam. D. Ingham, Secretary of the Treasury. Washington, April 19. 1831. Sir: In the interview which I had the honor to hold with you this morning, I understood it to be your fixed purpose to re-organize your Cabinet, and that 9 to myself it wa9 your wish that I should retire from tho administration of the Navy Department. Under theso circumstances, I fake pleasure in tendering to you the commission, which, unsolicited on my part, you were pleased to confer on me.

1 nave the honor to be, With great respect, yours. Sec, JOHN BRANCH. To the President, U.S. Washington, April 19, 1831. Sir: Your letter of this date, by your6on, is just received accompany ing it is your commission. Ihe sending of the latter was not necessary, it ia your own private property, end by no means to be considered part of the archives of the Government. Accordingly, I return it. There is one expression in your letter to which I take leave to except. I did not, as to yourself, express a wish that you should retire. The Secretary of State, and of War, having tendered their resignations, I remarked to you, that I felt it to be indispensable lo re-organize my Cabinet, proper, that it had come in harmoniously, and as a unit, and as apart was about to leave me, which on to-morrow would be announced, a re-organization was necessary to guard against misrepresentation. These were my remarks, made to you in candor and sincerity. Your letter gives a different impoit to my words. Your letter contains no remarkas to your performing the duties of the office until a successor can be selected. On this subject I should be glad to know your views. I am, very respectfully, yours, ANDREW JACKSON. The Hon. John Branch, Secretary of the Navy. Washington, April 19, 1831. , Sir: I bave the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of this date, in answer to mine of the same. In reply to y our remark that there is one expression In my letter to which you must except, I would respectfully