Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 2, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 14 January 1832 — Page 2

lar per diem for and during Iheir attendance on Circuit and Probate Courts. Mr. Proffit moved the following resolution which was also negatived: Resolved, That the committee on the Judiciary be instructed to inquire into ihe expediency of so amending the law as to abolish the punishment by death, in cases where our statute inflicts such punishment.

A iJiIl was presented by Mr. Cuiley, supplemental to an act confirming to John J. Akin, Alexander Walker, and John Livingston, certain rights. Which Bill passed to a second reading on to-morrow. IN SENATE. Mondav, Jan. 2, 1832, On motion of Mr. Ewing, The resolution offered on Saturday, by Mr. Lomax, and laid on the table, on the subject of districting the state for Congressional purposes, was taken Up. Mr. Lomax moved to amend the ame by changing the reference therein mentioned from the Judiciary, to a select Committee consisting of one member from each judicial district. Which motion prevailed, and the resolution as amended, was adopted. Wednesday, Jan. 4. Mr. Pollock presented the petition of Samuel Jelley and other citizens of Dearborn county, praying an act reinstating the record of a state road leading from Madison via Vevay,Risr?g Sun, and Aurora to Lawrenceburgh; which was read and referred to the committee on roads. Mr. Whitcomb, fronv the committee on education, to which was referred two bills on the subject of incorporating congressional townships, now reported the same with several amendments, which were concurred in, and the bill and amendments committed to a committee of the whole and made the order of the day for to-morrow. On motion of Mr. Morgan it was. Resolved That the judiciary committee be instructed to inquire and report to the Senate, whether colored persons who are freeholders or householders, are entitled or not to vote for or against a public school, in their respective ichoo districts. Mr. Dumont obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for building a bridge over Laughery creek in Ripley county: which was read twice, and on motion of Mr. Sering committed to a committee of the whole Senate and made the order of tha day for to-mor low. Thdrsdat, Jan. 5 On motion of Mr. Ewing, Resolved, That our Secretary be directed to procure of the clerk of the United States District Court, a cei tided abstract of the late census returned to hia office by the martial,, showing the aggregate population of each county and district of territory within this itate; and the fee thereby incurred hall b-s allowed in the specific appropriation bill. On motion of Mr. Whitcomb,. Resolved, That a select committee bo appointed to inquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress for the passage of a law by that body, pro Tiding for the sale of public lands, in tracts of forty acres,, if wished by the purchaser, by an equal division of half quarter sections of land ; and also by a division of fractions where the same may amount to more than 80 acres. Friday, Dec. 6. A. message was received from the House informing the Senate, that the amendments made by the Senate to the act to provide for changing a part of the itate road leading from New Albany to Yincennes, and the act to change a part of the state road leading from Indianapolis and Rockville to Montezuma, have been agreed to by the House of Representatives. A message was received from the House of Representatives informing tbeSanate that the House bad adopted it resolution requiring the committee ou public building3 to enquire into the expediency of appointing a commissioner to superintend the building of a state bouse, and the putting said house under contract the ensuing summer. HOUSE. Fridat, Jan. 6. Mr. Gasev, from the committee on military alTairi to which was referred to much of the Governor's Massage as relates to the militia, reported that it is deemed inexpedient to legislate on that subject at this time. Mr. Wilson, from the committee on Toads to which was referred a petition riraj ing a charge in the state road from ndionapolis to Madison, reported against the expediency of legislating on that subject, and reported a bill authorising applications for charges in state loadg to be made to the Circuit Court?. Mr. Henley, trom the select committee to which was refeired a petition on that subject, reported a bill to incorpo rate the Ohio and Wabash Rrail-rad Company, which was read and passed to a second reading.

REFOPvT OF THE Postmaster General. Post Otfice Department. 27th November, 1831. To the President of ihe United Slules : Sir: The following report of the progress and condition of this Depart

ment is respectfully submitted: 'Vht rPVPnups rif tht Dpnartmpnl. being the amount of postages wi l e . mm the year, commencing on the first of July, 1830, and ending the 30th June, 1831, were 1,997,811 b The expenditures of the Department, within the same period, were 1,935,59 36 Being for compensation to Postmasters, $635,028 48 For transportation of mail, 1,252,226 44 For incidental expenses, 48.304 44 Leaving an excess of revenue beyond the expenses of the Department, amount ing to 62,252 18 Of this sum there have been paid into the Treasury (being irregularly deposited by collecting oiikers 563 51 Showing a balance in favor of the Department, of 61,88 67 The surplus of revenue on the 1st of July, 1830, as stated in the report of last year, amounted to 148,724 22 Thns the surplus revenue at the disposal of the department on the Id t of July, 1831, was 210,412 89 This surplus, reported as available, and at the disposal of the department, is founded on a statement in the report of (he late Postmaster General, of 1828, and on the assumption that all the postages which have accrued since my first report in 1829, will have been collected. Of the postages returned within that time, it is confidently believed the losses in collection, will not amount to one-fourth of one per centum. The whole amount of postages from July 1st, 182S, to July 1st, 1829, was $1,707,418 42 From July 1st, 1829, to July 1st, 1830 1,850,583 10 From July 1st, 1830, to July 1st 1831 1,997,811 54 The increase of postage within the year ending July 1st, 1829, above the amount of the year preceding, waa 108,540 47 The increase of the year ending July 1st, 1830, above the amount of the preceding year, was 143,164 68 The increase of the year ending July 1st, 1831 , above the amount of the year preceding, was 147,228 44 The expenses of the department for the year preceding July 1st, 1828, exceded its revenues in the sum of 25,015 80 For the year preceding July first, 1S29 74,714 15 For the year preceding July first, 1830 82,124 85 But for the year preceding July first, 1 831, the revenues of the Department have exceeded its expenditures in the sum of 62,252 18 The favorable terms upon which the contracts were last year made for the transportation of the mail in the southern division, commencing on the first day of January last, have assisted in producing the result exhibited by the following fact:. The revenue of the department for the half year beginning with the first of January last, exceeded the expenditure for the same period in the sum of 75,475 91 Vherea3 for the half year preceding the first of January, 1831, the expenditure exceeded the reve nue in the sum of 13,223 The difference in which re sults constitutes the excess of revenue over disbursement for the year now reported, of 62,252 38 From the fir?t of July, 1830, to the first of July, 1831, the transportation ot the mail was incieased,in stages, equal to 834,450 miles a year. Horseback and sulkies, 134,252 miles a year. Making an annual increase of transportation equal to 963,702 miles beyond te amount of any fjrmsr period. Many routes have also been inproved by substituting stages for horse mails,. to the annual amount of 302,321 miles. The total annual increase of stage transportation from Jul fis 1830, to July lust, 1331, was 1, 196,771 miles. The annual decrease of transportation, on horseback within the same time by bubstitu.irg stas, was 228,069 mile?. Making the annual 'increase as above, 9CS,?02milei.

Oothe first of Juh, 1231, 1 lie acnual transportation of the mail w?s, In stages and steamboats 10.720,358 m. Horseback and in sulkies 4.740 344 m.

Making the whole annual tranportation 15,468,692 m. Other improvements are also determme;t on. in wnirh remolp narts ol the ' . .: . r. country are immediately interested; among them are , the establishment of a regular steamboat mail on the river Ohio, between Guvandotte, in Virginia, Cincinnati, in Ohio, and Louisville, in Kentucky; to form a daily connection with the line of post coaches frcm this place, and from Richmond, in Virginia, to Guyandotte ; and the improvement of the route to a daily line between Macon, in Georgia; Mobile, in Alabama; and New Orleans, so as to constitute a daily intercourse between New Orleas and the Atlantic cities, and with a dispatch of twelve days between New Orleans and this city. These two improvements are already in a state of progress, and it is expected vi' soon be in complete operation. The contracts for transporting the mails in the middle division of the Union, comprising the s'ates of New Jsrpry, rennsy Ivama, Unaware, Mary land, Kentucky, and Ohio, and the Territory of Michigan, will end with the present year. In renewing the contracts for this division, provision has been made for stage accommodation over 560 miles of post roads, on which the mail had before been carried on horseback, and on which the annual transportation in stages will, from the first of January next, amount to 62,365 miles. On 1,803 miles of post roads, where the mail is already carried in stages,the frequency of trips will also be increased to the annual amount of 407,524 miles. By thpse arrangements, an annual increase of stage transportation is secured, from the first of January next, of 469,389 miles on that section. Tiie value of these improve, ments, at the lowest estimate as follow: 469,889 miles of stage transportation, at nine cent per mile, 42,299 01. Deduct 62,365 miles of horse transportation superceded by slages, at 4 cent per mile r 2,494 60 Nett value of improvcmenls,39,795 41 The acceptances for the new contract?, beside3 the securing of these improvements are not so great as the amount now paid for the transportation on that division, by 51 ,787 18. The renewal of the contracts therefore, saves in money, to the department, the sum of 51,787 18 Which, added to the value of the improvements, effects a saving of 91,582 59 Other improvements, highly important in their character, are proposed, the decisions on which have been deferred for further consideration. It is, however, anticipated, from the saving which has been effected in renewieg the contracts, that the Department will possess the ability to make gome further improvements in this division of mail routes. There were, on the first of July last, 8,636 post offices. To the plan adopted for their supervision, and the vigilance with which it is observed, together with the system of finance which is strictly adhered to, may be attributed, in no small degree, the increasing prosperity of the Department. I have the honor to be, With high regard Your obedient servant, W. T. BARRY. fiOUTII CAROLINA. The following is the Report of the minority of the Committee on Federal Relations, in the Legislature of South Carolina, to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as refers to the correspondence between the President of the United States and sundry citizens of Charleston : The minority, two out of thirteen, of the Committee on Federal Rehtions, beg leave to submit their report on eo much of the Governor's message as re fers to the correspondence between the President of the United States and a large and respectable portion of the citizens of Charleston. They d.em it perfectly in accordance with the character of the first maistrate of the United States, to inculcate sentiments of attachment to the union, and to promote the practice of moderation and forbearance in the contentions of party. That the letter of the President dated 14th June, 1831, was evidently designed to dispose all parties to peace and cannot, therefore be considered a denunciation of either. It is but too well known that the citizens of this state are at variance among themselves oil questions growing out of the s.irne controversy that prevails between them and the general government. No one can deny that these disputes have dieted feelings of distrust and Jealousy

which every patriot must regard with

pain. The good dispositions, which are the foundation of social peace and order, become liable in cases of strong excitement to lose their influence. It is against this danger the President with the best intentions, undertook to cau tion cur fellow citizens, in language mild and becoming his station. I4is letter is dictated in the same spirit with the invitation to which it returned an answer. No conspiracy or ill designs were imputed to any citizens in the invitation to the President. They stated that, of which no one can be ignorant, who is acquainted with the principles of human nature, or the theory of free government. He deprecated the ten dency of a long continued and bitter controversy to loosen the ties of a go vernment depending altogether on opinion. The answer of the President gives the highest assurance of his desire to restore tranquility by removing the causes of complaint; and to embrace the opportunity of doing so, which is afforded by the approaching extinction of the public debt. As a further inducement for the ex ercise of forbearance, he has in the same letter presented the consequences of a separation of the United Stales, considered as the alternative of forbear ance, and expresses the opinion, certainly not improbable, that it would begin with civil discord, and end in colonial dependence on a foreign Power. It is to be hoped that an occasion will never occur for testing the correctness of this opinion, but the expression of it cannot be regarded as offensive even by those w ho may think it mistaken. Exception has been taken to another sentiment expressed by the President, name v "that h eh and sacred du- , J o ties, which must and will at all hazards be performed, present an insurmountable barrier to the success of any plan of disorganiz ition,"but it issupererogation to infer from this expression the President intended to menace the constituted authorities of the State with the military force of the General Govern mcnt. The sovereign Slate of South Carolina is not named or referred to. No one can deny that "any plan of disorganization" coming within the purview of the constitutional powers of the President, would impose on him "the obligation of high and sacred duties;" and it is little to be doubted that, in such an exigency, those duties would be performed at any hazard. But the respect which the President has uniformly shown for the rights of the States, forbids the supposition that he ever entertained the idea of military aggression against Ihe peaceful, yet sovereign authority of South Carolina. When it is considered that this letter was addressed to private citizens, and that the scope and tendency of it is to allay the violence of resentment, and to inspire sentiments of mutual cot fidence and attachment to the Union, it must be concluded that any other construction is as much at variance with the intention of the writer as the imputation to the State of treason, privy conspiracy or rebellion, would be groundless and unjust. Therefore, Resolved, That the fetter of the President, dated 14th June, T831, was dictated by an honest anxiety for the welfare of his native State, and deserves the approbation of every one attached to the union of the States, and devoted to the honor and happiness of South Carolina. HUGER. Mr. Van Buren and the opposition. It is quite amusing to note the contortions the wishes the hopes the fears and all that sort of thing in the ranks of the opposition respecting the con firmation of Mr. Van Bure.t as Minister to England. Some are afraid to reject him, others call loudly for his rejection some hide their chagrin by uttering a stale jest others show their bitter temper by gross abuse. The editor of the Richmond Whig cries out I "for Heaven's sake don't reject Van he is quite harmless in England, but here he would be the verv devil." t4No,"sa)s he of the New York American"if it makes Van Buren Vice Piesident next year, and President hereafter, reject him at once-who's afraid?'' ! 17., r t u- r .u ; soric Evening Journal -'l am half of r. . . . . . your opinion Mr. Am riran and half against it but for polices sake he is bettt-rio E.'igluid than herr let him be confirm?'!." fc What's all thisabou' savs the Ex-Mayor of Washington 'tis a yooJ j'!ve is it not to reject Van." "A j U --" says Doff Green "let him be rejected and Secretary Me La no al'o they are both equally culpable in re gaining the Colonial Trade. I'll pun-j ish them both

l afterwards with my bat- I "Licb ,his P'ae,ce had !d to, when the folsay you Mr. Tazwellf 1 ,0,n5 one wb,ch caused him to be secured, . . . i took place; a short time since he got an imShades bis tvad without . .. . . . . ,, .

tery vv hat Mr. Taz vtll shaking an aigument out of it and look? at Mr. Webster .Mr. Webster points to Mr. Clay, and Mr. Clay is nerplexed what to do. The fact is the opposition wish to reject Mr. Van Buren, and they with

not to rfject him. Mr. Webber it i

said, is very busy mriiging parties in the Senate to as to irake-it a tie and let the Vice President have the casting vote, lie says to Mr. Tazewell "Sir' his resignation will depend on yoa if you want him sejVcied say so, and our troops will go the whole" "Dilto,r says Mr. Clay. Now the question which creates such a semation among nationals id viewed with perfect indifference by the democratic party. Not a man not & journal that we have seen, tares a fig whether Mr, Van Buren is rejected or not. His standing amoi g the people. his unquestionable talent? his firo republican character cannot be aflected by any opposition from the national, or any course they may pursue. Engaged in the British capital with one of the most important negotiations that ever was originated between two powerful countries I tie independence o$ the United States on the ocean in war and peace he is unassailable and unconquerable. The brilliant success of his administration cf the State De partment dining the period he held it, cannot be obliterated by political pre scription. The rt j ction of Mr. Van liuren is reditHteri by the opposition ! principally to give a blow to Genera? j Jackson, and impair the public cot fiI dence in his adir.inistraticn. If lh opposition Senators venture on such a measure, they will repent it in stk cloth and ache's. Ai to Mr. Van Buren'o friend thev smile at the drawn da$rg;r And defy iu poiat JYezo York Enquirer. slnti-JHasonry. The Cummercist publishes a c rlificaie, from which it S "PPears that Mr. Clay seceded or re,,rea ,rom me iic J-onga m itz. If this is saii-iWloi v to the anti-masons, we are satisfied with it. Mi. Wirt will withdraw if requested. lb. Lowell, Mss. Dc. 22. A rather singular occourrence took place a few da) s ago. A horse arid sleigh were left standing in front of the Washington Hotel when the horse took fright and ran directly up Central street at the top of his speed; on the way he was met by two h-idies in another sleih one of whom became fiightencd and in attempting to leap out, landed directly into the sleigh drawn by the frightened hoise, and was carried batk to the top of Chapel Iii!i before the horse cculd be stopped. She met with no farther mishap than the lengthenicg of her ride in about an cq'ial ratio with the heightening of her fright. Juurnal. Jin Enviable Situation. A vc8el was launche.J on Saturday afternoon, &fc South Boston, and as is rsual on such occasions, the deck of the vessel, notwithstanding the intense coldness of the weather, was thronged with anxious expecants of a gloiious launch v and glorious, so it was. Well, cflf the stocks she went, when ill luck or something else much worse, sent an unwelcome ship across the tow line, as tho rope or chain is called that is intended to break the velocity of the vessel launched, which cut the. aforesaid line in twain and, to the consternation of all on board, still onward she kept her eailless course. Night closed in upon the adventurers, and without chart, rudder, sail, light, food, or "grog," they stemmed the fury of the ice topped wave boats were put off to their relief, but the sea was so rough, and tha new vessel to high out of water that the approach was impossible, and not till the mercy of the waves the next afternoon left them high and dryy did they leceive assistance. They finally arrived at their place of departure in perfect health saving gome frozen ear, noscsrand fingers. Thermometer during the night below zero! Bos. Pat. Fanaticism Th Cleaveland Herald of the first instant, states there is confined in that village, a finatic. from a neighboring county, the circumstances of whose case a?e aufficiently singular to lcense their publication. They are 39 follows. The subject, a respectable farmer, two as thee years since beeroo interested far his fulure weIf,irci aP; Iie' himself itenscly, to find out lhe c,x?re8a vnl1 nbe Aliaiphiy "la. ,,on f0 3,1 ci.ons. His n.ode cf arriving at that mil was Frequently ludicrous. He fcowtver, ibout one Tear since hit uncn a r an , r wh'ch he has itst punef i!iouly practised ever tince, for dptencining his conduct in all cssn, however tr fl.ng:. which was by odd or etwt, ore btiog the affirmative, the other the negative. For this purpose he alvrajrs carried quantity of corn in his rest pocket, all bis action were determined by tho eent of a handful being odd or even, end the result he believed to be lhe will cf omnipotence. It would be impossible to give all the laughable results pre?sion that a certain neighbrr of L- onjjbt to die; the question was bronjjht to his test of the divine will and decided in 'J e affirmative. Having provided him? If with a shoo knife. h set out in the labor, he supposed of his God: but luckily this manias iattnded victim overpowered hiro.