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loss of hope and other materials neces- j
VI n ii n f r I f n c i n L' M n l rt 11 l .
sarynu custom oiuf-a - bands which held them together ire A and we now behold ihem di
vided into two sects the one, made up
nf interested, selfish and corrupt pcliu
c.ans. now enlisting under the banner
of anti-masonry the other as we are
happy to say, by far the larger eeci giv ing op their prejudices against the Ruf the country, and yielding pain-
otic and praise-worlby support to the National Administration. We think
they will find their new associate, men in whose integrity they can coafide for it is a remarkable fact that, while
anti-masonry has pervaded the National ranks in every State, and taken
awav their creat men and leaders,
I scarcely a single instance can be found,
indeed we may say not an individual case has happened, of a true Jacksonian giving up hisiprinciples to conciliate
the favor ol anti-masonry . Thomas H. tBenton, Esq. Senator from Missouri, has addressed a letter to his constituents in reply to various enquiries by some of them, what were his
oninions upon several important sud-
jects. He sums up his creed under the
following heads: 1. That I cannot vote for renewing the United States Bank charter in any form, nor under any circumstances whatever. 2. That I cannot vote for keeping
up the revenue after the payment of the public debt, beyond the amount needed for the support of Government.
3. That I will cordialy and heartily
vote for giving protection to domestic industry, as an incident to revenue, and
to the full extent of its levy.
Indiana legislature.
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From the Lynn, (Mass.) Democrat, i The Administration of John Quincy Adams has passed away, and with it, the political prospects of the party that supported that Administration; but the master spirits are still alive, struggling to divest themselves of the reproach attached by the people to the old coalition by raising and fomenting a faction even worse than that. When formerly we doubted the patriotism and political integrity of such men as Adams, Rush, Wirt, Porter, Ex-Speaker Taylor, el id omne genus, we were accused of calumniating the best men in the country. But how stands the matter now? Do not their quondam friends behold with deep mollification the un
principled and intnguingcourse pursued of late by these same best men in the country? Have not the recent, (to say nothing of the firmer) acts of the leaders of the last administration, verified our accusations? Is further proof demanded than that already furnished by their own open nets, let the incredulous peep into the nighty conclaves, and secret conventicles of the faction which pretends to be opposed to secret societies and there behold, if not these very themselves, the productions of their
infuriated pens, urging on the work of proscription. Is it not manifest that the decomposed elements of the coali
tion are uniting themseves 10 anu-ma--nnrv and doine it, loo, with a full
knowledge of the baneful character of
thai faction. Alike disregarding me l.aftriiishreand humanity the voice
of moderation and reason, their vaulting
mhition bids them "rather reign in
bell than serve in Heaven." They are
readv to excite the waves of a revolu
ti n, so that they may be raised from fthRr.iiritv and brought to view again.
In our own State wehave seen enough
to convince us that the leaders of the Opposition generally, are willing to aid nodabttinthe plots of anti-masonry. rtrt thr have we a Governor and Lt.
Governor, and would be President of the
SenatP, who all of them nave nsienea
i ihf charms of the syren. I he op
position are breaking up they haye t u Jered a universal bankruptcy from
Clay and Adams, In common decency Mr. Clay, if be refuse to give bis account of those "errors," "both as to matters of fact andFmatters of opinion," in relation to which he threatened Mr. Adams with a "narrative of those (Ghent) transactions," and which he stands pledged to give, ought to explain why he withholds his promised exnlanation. He stands pledged as a citi
zen as a politician to public opinion, "to contribute all in" (his) "power towards a full and faithful understanding of the transaction referred to!" If he persist in refusing IhispromzsecJ contribution to the history ot the country must esteem his promise to have been a mere gasconading, electioneering expedient which should disgrace the most obscure politician who ever bragged and falsifi
ed for the purpose of a transitory effect. Or else that country will consider him destitute of the ability or the moral courage to vindicate his own deliberate opinions. This is the dilema in which he now is placed. Cincinnati Rep.
IN SENATE. Friday, Dec. 1G. Mr. Graham, from the committee of ways and means to which was referred the resolution relative to taxing Indian reser?es, reported a resolution that it is exnedient to tax 6aid lands. After a
resolution to amend the resolution of
the committee, and a motion to lay it on
the table, had failed, said resolution was
concurred in.
The Senate, on motion, went into
Committee of the Whole, on the bill to amend the act entitled "an act relative
to crime and punishment," approved, Feb. 10. 1831: Mr. Orr in the Chair.
When, after some time spent therein, the Committee rose, and the Chairman reported the bill under consideration with an amendment, which was to strikeout the original bill from the en
acting clause and in lieu insert the following: "That hereafter it shall not form any part of the judgment or convicton of a Justice of the Peace, Circuit Court, or any other Court, in any Prosecution on behalf of the State, for any offence that the defendant or defendants shall stand committed or in custodj, until the costs are paid, but the costs in such case accruing or adjudged against such defendant or defendants may be collected and enforced by one or more fee-bills , executions or otherwise under such regulations as obtain in other cases," On the question being taken on the concurrence, the Ayes and Noes were called for, which stood thus: Ayes
17; Noes 11. So the said amendment was not concurred in. Mr. Whitcomb moved to amend the same by striking
out the second section which motion
prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. On the question for engross-
ment, the Ayes and Noes having been called for, stood thus; Ayes 12; Noes
15; so said bill was not engrossed.
The engrossed ioint resolution, of the
General Assembly from the senate, re-
lative to the removal of the reusion oi-
fice was read the second time, and on
motion of Mr. Slaughter indefinitely
postponed, Ayes 27, noes 33.
IN SENATE. Saturday, Dec. 17. On motion of Mr. Jessup
Resolved. That the Judiciary Com
mitlee be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of giving mechanics a lean on buildingf, which they may assist in
erecting, until they shall be paid for
their labour done on the same. Which was read and adopted. IN SENATE.
Great Railway on the Banks of the Hudson. O.i the 7th dayfof December a meeting of delegates from several counties in the states of New York, Massacusetts, and Connecticut, was held at Lsedsville, in the town of Armenia,
country of Dutchess, to take into consideration the practicability of making a Riil Road to connect the cities of Albany and New York, and to adopt measures injrelalion thereto. Resolutions were adopted in favor of the enterprize. The Hudson is now clos-
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ed, on an average, 4 months in the
year. 1 his will therefore keep the communication with the interior open
throughout the year, lt is proposed to
construct branch Rail Ways into Con
necticut and Berkshire county, Mass.
Acts of incorporation are to be applied for to the Legislatures of three States interested. Viewed in connection
with the construction of a Rail Way be-
tweeu Albany ana iiuttaio, it presents to the mind as magnificent a system
of internal improvement as can be con
ceived. I e payment of the nation
al debt at this time, is a most favorable
event for these schemes. For it re-
lenses a vast amount of capital which
will doubtless be immediately and pro-
w m ductively employed in the completion
of these works. Cincinnati Rrpub.
Mr. Clay. After pissing through all the signs of the political zodiac, this gentleman has got back to his startingpost, the Senate of the United States, where he first found himself more than twenty years ago. This presents a question for the Hon. Mr. Holmes to solve, viz: If a candidate for the presidency makes no progress in twenty years, how long will it take him to make some progress? A solution is respectfully requested post paid! Boston Statesman.
HOUSE. Friday, Dec. 1G. Mr. Conner, from the select committee to which wai referred the petition of sundry citizens of Hamilton county, reported a bill for the location of a state road from Greenfield, in Hancock county, via Noblesville, in Hamilton county, thence to intersect the Michigan road, at or near where the Lafayette and Newcastle state road crosses the same; which was read the first time and passed to a second reading on to-morrow.
Mr. Stevenson moved the adoption of
the following resolution: Resolved. That the committee on
Education be instructed to inquire into . .aft
the expediency of so amending the law incorporating congressional townships, and providing public Bchools, that it shall be the duty of the school commissioner to loan out all monies coming into his bands, as principal or interest, to the highest bidder, upon proper security being given.
The Resolution was adopted. On motion of Mr. Brady the House took up the reolulion heretofore introduced by Mr. Conner and laid on the table, relative to allowing contractors on the Michigan road, further time for the completion of their contracts; which was referred to a select committee. On motion of Mr. Cox,
Resolved, That a select committee of
seven members be appointed to inquire
into the expediency of passing a general
law, authorising the erection of milldams across all the navigable streams
in this state, except the Ohio and Wa
bash rivers and Main White river below
the iunclion of the East and West forks,
with , .suitable provisions lor iocks anu slopes on said milldams under proper
restrictions, rules and regulations, to be
under the superintendence of the board
doing county business in each county On motion of Mr. Barber
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire whether any and i
any what legislation is necessary to
cause the SClh Section of the JJ, Article, and the 13th Section of the 11th Article of the Constitution of Indiana, to be respected And also whether otlicss under the General Government and the government of Indiana can consistently and Constitutionally be held by the same persons at the same time; and especially whether Poslmaters can be Justices of the Peace, Associate Judges or County Treasurers, with direction to report thereon. Mr. Cotton mcved to amend the same by inserting after the, words "Justice of
the Peace" the words "or members ol the General Assembly " which together with the amendment was agreed to.
Monday, Dec. 19. On motion of Mr. Herod,
Resolved, That the Committee on
the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the expediency of giving to the several Proiecutinc Attorneys in the
state, the right of peremptorily chal
lenging six Jurors in all cases where
the defendant hai the right?Cto chal
lenge twenty in the same manner,
which was adopted. The joint resolution introduced some days ago by Mr. Ewing in lelation to internal improvements, a protecting tariffand rechartering the Bank of the
United States, was now taken up.
On the question shall tha amend
ment proposed by Mr. Whitcomb be
adopted: an interesting debate took place; Messrs. Whitcomb. Robb, and
Hayes advocated the amendment, the
latter of whom went into a full inves
tigation of Banking principles, and to show the deleterious effects they had
on the public when uniestrained in
their operations.
Messrs. Fletcherand Ewintr opposed
the amendment at considerable length.
Several hours having been spent in discussinet the subject: the question
was finally taken on the adoption of
the amendment, Ayes 9. JNoe9 18.
The question recurred on ordering
the preamble and resolution to be engrossed for a third reading, and a division of the question having been called for Ayes 22, Noes 7, 60 the same was ordered to be engrossed:
of inauirv. that it is expedient and de
sirable that such location should bo
made, and with regard to the second matter of inquiry in saidresolution; that a location of a branch of the United
States Bank, would not violate the spirit and meaning of any constitution
al provision, and recommended the adootion of a ioint resolution entitled a
joint resolution on the subject of tha
Bank of tha United states: which wai read and passed to a second reading oa
to-morrow.
IN SENATE. Wednesday, Dec. 21. The ioint resolution on the subject
of the tariff, &c. was taken up, discui. sed, amendedj and passed Ayei 22t
Noes 7.
Mr. Lesion cave notice that he
should enter his protest againti laid
resolution
HOUSE. Monday, Dec. 19, 1831. Mr. Conner from the select Committee to which was referred a resolution of the House on that subject: reported a bill giving relief to contractors of the Michigan Road, which was ordered to
a 2d reading.
Mr. Conner, from the Select commit
tee to which the subject was referred,
reported a ioint memorial to Urongrceg
for an appropriation of public lands to
make a rail road, or other artificial
road from Indianapolis to Fort W ayne,
which was ordered to a second reading.
Mr. Cravens, from the select (com
mittee, to which was referred a report of the Judiciary Committee, made in
pursuance of a resolution of the House directing an inquiry into the expediency of repealing so much of the law of
last Session as allows a higher rata of
interest than 6 per cent, per annum,
reported a bill to amend an act entitled
"an act regulating the interest of mon
ey in the state of Indiana,' approved, Feb. 1, 1831 , which was ordered to a second reading. Onmotion;of Mr. Prcfilf, Resolved. That the Committee on the
Judiciary be instructed to inquire into tho expediency of so amending the
law as to allow Justices of the peace to issue executions and other process on
Judgments on Sunday, when the judg
ment debtor is about to abscond. On motion of Mr. Maxwell, Resolted, That thejudiciary commit tee be instructed to inquire into the ex pediency of so amending the "act incor
porating congressional townships," &c.
as to provide, by law, a reasonable
compensation for the services of trus tees and clerk therein named. On motion of Mr. Thornton, Mr. Culley was added to the commit tee on thejudiciary.
IN SENATE. Tuesday morning, Dec. 20. Mr. Senag from the Committee to which was referred a resolution directing an enjuiry into the propriety of inviting the Unite J Stale9 Bank, to locate a bianch in the Slate of Indiana: and also whether such lacation would violate any of the prouious of the Constitution of this stale: reported that with respect to the firU subject matter
HOUSE. Wednesday, Dec. 21. Mr. Hanna made tho following ire-
port : The committee on Canali and Internal Improvements to which were referred that part of His Excellency tha Governor's Message relating to the Wabash and Erie Canal, and the report
of the Canal Commisiioneri; have according to order had the same under
consideration, and upon a thorough in-
vestigationjof the subject, keeping an eve. sinele to the glory, prosperity and
character of the Slate; rights of her cit-
izens, and the obligation to the general government and purchaser! of Canal lands, to apply their proceed! to tho construction of a Canal to connect
the waters !of the Wabash with those
of theMaumee; and believing that a
strict, prompt and speedy redemption
of the faith of the state can be eff-cted,
without resorting to taxation, and that
the contemplated improvement aided, as the state is by a liberal donation, will
be of a lasting and important baneoc
in facilitating the transportation of the
surplus products of the country, ana
other staple commodities necessary lor
the happiness and comfort oi socitiety;
have after mature deliberation, directed me to report,a bill supplemental to an act providing means for the construction of the Wabash and Erie Canal; which was read a first lima andordered to a 2d reading. On motion of Mr. Tbornlon, Resolved, rI hat a select committee be appointed to inquire what amendments, if any are necessary to the act, entitled "an act respecting Salines and Saline reserves." Ordered that Messrf. Thortoo, Moyer, Culley and Logan be that committee. On motion of Mr. Culley, Resolved, That the committe on rotdi
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the 15th and 16th sections of the act entitled, "an act for
opening and repairing public roads and
highways" approved r eb. lUth 1BJI, so as to give the power to appoint
Commissioner! to change state roads;
to the county board of Commissioner!,
instead of the Circuit Courts.
Mr. Smiley presented a Bill to amend
the act entitled "An act to establish state road f rom Lake Michigan, via In
dianapolis, to some convenient point
on the Ohio river." Approved Jan.
13, 1830; which was read the first time when Mr. Alley moved to reject it. On which motion considerable discussion was elicited. Mr. Ferguson opposed the motion, because, he remarked the measure contemplated in the bill wai a favorite of his constituents ; that an inquiry into the matter could not possibly be imprudeut or in the least injurioui. Mr. Robinson remarked that ho doubted not, but that, if the voice of the people was now beard on this subject, they would be opposed to any further legislation on that subject: that they were weary of it: that the Legislature had already spent and squandered large amounts of the peopled money in legislating on the location of the Michigan road, nnd that a further course of Legislation on a subject which' appears to be perfectly settled in the minds of a majority of the people of the state, and settled in a manner purely agreeable to their wishes; would be not only useless but a vain abuse of the powers vested in the Representatives by their constituent?. He therefore would vote for the rejection. Mr. Livingston remarked that ho was oppowid to the rejection of the bill at so eaily a period, that, devoid ( every otht r cousideiation, he would