Indiana Palladium, Volume 8, Number 48, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 15 December 1832 — Page 2

Cnthmar.- oflte Senate.

Whether the interests and progress of the work will require additional leridation 'the pressent session, will be

an of the Hrse of Represent alive, your province, to inquire. J will not Clothed with those powers 'conferred (withhold the opinion that among the J . !,.. UyX,? various topics deserving vnur nt'ontinn.

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rvlorh spvp.rnllv "lere are none iraugnt with more impor

Llo-n- we have come together to con- tant consequences to the future piosInlt rn'sHi meagre., as may best pro- pentj of the State, or have a stronger

.f rifrht. sunplV tiie wants, ana w.ui uoinjciauu; u;;ui um en

nentv el our consn- ' r s

if.

Le neaily if not quite cqral io everv until their nn'jessien? are reduced to p. 'thev rcer..

expense, and as the building, according ' few sections in edditisn to the reserve ! the profc"b?i a; r - to its original plan, will be elegant in its j they occupy. Their dimiiishcd nurn-'a:! agriculture, an 1 '

appearance, with an exterior almost fire j hers, their present condition, circum-! tkcmelvc ihec! 'arrfl'-j,

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vcu

promote the pros:

tncai?: -and in meeting

first, time, to discharge duties impose

br my oilieial situation, 1 shall cnaeavor to nresent a concise and faithful outline of the affair; of the Stalc,adding such suggestions, af, I trust, will be deemed vorthv your consideration. Since the close of the last session,the rMiirnin" seasons have not been so propitious as to crown the pursuits of ag-

ncuiiure wuu n: ..

quentlv, every other branch of industry rnust feel a proportionate diminution. This mild rebuke is not the only atmction with which we have been isited. It has pleased the Almighty, to direct to our countrv, and to the herders cf our own Stale, the terrific Cholera, which for years has beca traversing other quateVs cf the Globe, and marking its path with suffering and with; death. ' As ytt, however, the devastations of the destroyer have been principally confined to a few villages and town along the Ohio. But the influence of the seasons in diminishing the amount of cur exports, lias not mate-: rnlly lessened our comforts, the supplies being sufficient for the consumption of the country, including any accession our.Kpulation may receive by emigration, and but for the visit of the epidemic, our country can boast of a greater degree of health, than during F.nr previous year. In these blessings we have abundant reason for awarding a kind Providence our most grateful acknowledgments. During the last Spring, the peace of the frontier inhabitants of this Slate and Illinois was disturbed by the movements of the hostile Indians of the north west. The measure necessary for defence were adopted by the chief of the War Department; but before they could be carried into efTc-ct, marauding parties were sent out from the main body of the enemy's forces,and in their descent upon the exposed inhabitants, several families and individuals, neai the Hne of the Statc,and near the outskirts of our settlements, became the victims of

their cruelty. These events, with the exaggerated rumours of carnage and bloodshed, and the flight of some of the citizens of Illinois, spread great alarm along the "whole line of cur frontier from the Wabash to the Lake, so much so, that several settlements gave way. In this state ofapprehension and continued excitement, the inhabitans of several districts despatched expresses, representing their situation and soliciting the presence of such a force as would quiet

thealarm and prevent the settlearenbs

from breaking up. The planting season being far advanced, ard the grawing of a crop essential to the support of that part of the country, your Executive did not institute an inquiry into the cause of alarm, whether real or imaginary, but determined to sustain the settlements by affording such relief as would restore confidence and repose. For that purpose.ordcr?, with discretionary powers, were driven the commanding generals along the Wabash, and volunteer detachments were sent cut for periods, under the command of Cols. Jenners and Russell. To prevent a recurrence of the evils of alarm, upon the return

e! those detachments, a company of

mounted riflemen, under the command c f G e r. e r a i C r r, w a s s t a t i o n e d a t i n I e r m eciate points, from the skirts of the settlements beyend the Wabash, to the Lake. These 'proceedings, the necessary returns, with an account cf the eyper.se of the service, have been reported to the authorities of the General Government, and by them have been

approved, giving an assurance that

payment will shortly be made. The agents of the state entrusted

with the administration of the affairs of

the Canal, have, it is believed, faith

fully discharged every duty enjoined by

law. The fund commissioners daring: tfc:

a sale of Canal

in which we are now embar-

for thejked. It is one approved by the peo-

I - w "J- --Jirii. il mo UCLIMVC IIl-iJ-ll" ties by which the several enactments of successive legislatures have passed in its favour, afford any evidence of public opinion. The question of expediency isfno longer openor discussion; it has been settled and cannot now be reversed. The state has taken her stand, and cannot recede without a sacrificed her interest or honor, which should admonish us of the necessity of harmonizing our councils, that we may not snort

with either,but persevere,looking to the completion of the work for the promised benefits.

proot, l respectfully advise that the stances and halm, lorniu tli? d?n that eontiauieg our l Commi.-sioners may be directed to pro- they arc capable cf exercising anv al-, imnrovt,mr,nt a

ceca wiin it according to ine original ; trii)utc ot sovereignty, or ot maintain-; pace may nci:t rt!

design.

The Auditor of State, incompliance with the instructions of the Legislature, has obtained an account of the rc-

' p t:-

e w.'

ast Summer, made

Mock in tue city ol xew lork, to tlie

amount of one hundred thousand dollars, at a premium cf thirteen and a quarter per cent., terms honorable to the character of the State, and advantagrcus to the work. Having embarked in the undertaking, it is " cur imperious duty to maintain our credit by the adoption of certain and efficient measures, promptly to meet all our engagements, inehdicg the St. Joseph feeder, nineteen miles of the middle section, that portion of the work authorized .to be-placed under contract, ha? been taken at about o:ia hundred ai d seventeen thousand dollars, five thousand less than Engineers estimates; ard-itis believed the high standing of the contractors is a sufficient guarantee fcr a faithful completion cf the work.

Before I leave this subjectallow me, gentlemen, to press upon your n tice the necessity of an immediate adjustment, with Ohio, of the terms on which the Canal is to be extended to the Lake through her territory. Her course will no doubt be liberal and worthy her rank amoyg the members of the Confederacy; but if through : any motive she should throw obstacles in our way, by refusing either to continue the work or permit us to do it, that determination should be known, that we may adopt some othei route. No delay should be permitted to take pk.ee, as it is evident upon a moment's reflection that the northern termination of the Canal must be at the Lake, or "tho object of the undertaking will not be obtained. The sales of the canal lands at public outcry in October, and by entry since have averaged something more than three dollars per acre, amounting in all to about forty-eight thousand dollars, of which, with other'details of the several boards, seasonable reports will be made to the Legislature. The commissioner on the Michigan read, by economy and good management of this fund placed at his disposals, had added all the improvements to that thorough fare which were contemplated, at an expense of about fiftythousand dollars.

The sales of the road lands have amounted to about fifty-two thousand dollars. A detailed report from that oflice, will be laid before you.

The annual reportr:of the Agent of

the three per cent, fund, will exhibit the sum disbursed the present year. The dividend due the state for the last half of the year 1831, was not received

until October last, the delay of which', has prevented improvements that might have been madethe last spring and summer.

The visitor to the State Prison, in the

examination required by law, has not discovered any delinquencies or abuse of power on the part of the Superin

tendent. 1 he police of the Prison is

believed to be salutary, and well com

port? with the spirit of our laws, placing the convicts under such restraints as are sanctioned byTthe dictates of hu

manity.

In May, the remainder of the Indi

anapolis donation, belonging to the state, was valued by the commissioners,

selected for the purpose, and in compliance with the directions of the Legislature, it was offered at public sale, bv

the i:rent ol the state. The sales

amounted to upwards of thirteen thou

sand dollars, leaving unsold lots, at val

uation, to the amount cf three thousand six hundred and fifty dollars. At the

suggestion ol the architect who is to

build the State House, with the concur

rence of the Commissioners, the block 1 f il CI , i T T

norm oi me iMaie nouse square, was reserved from sale, to await the deter

mination of the Legislature, as to the O 7

propriety of adding i-t to the public ground, making an oblong square, corresponding with- the form cf the edifice to be erected. The commissioners appointed to contract for the building of the State House and superintend its erection, have made an agreement with Mr. Town, the artist, whose plan was adopted by the Legislature, by which he is to complete the bui'dinc for

fifty eight'thousand dollars. Thejwork, in all its parts, is to be strictly conformable to the plan and specification presented to the Legislature, and in its construction, as regards ornament, neat

ness, strength and durability, nothing is to be omitted. The whole" is to be completed by November, 1837. At the time the Commissioners entered into the agreement, they had not cufiicient data to estimate the probable avails of the donation lands, and they introduced a clause in the agreement, reserving the right to change the style of the finish or the form of the building, by dispensing with the dome, the cupola, upper part of the rotuna, zinc for the roof and cornice, and the stucco work, and furring necessary for the colonades and ornamental plastering of the halls. It is now ascertained that the fund will

preparatory

steps, the

ensuing

these

year, at the next session, the Legislature

will perceive the necessity of dispensing with the services of the listers, as regards lands, oftcner than once in five years, and then only for the purpose of giving it the rates known to the law, by which the confusion now complained of, can be remedied, and from three to five thousand dollars of expense annually saved to the counties. The Joint Resolution of the last General Assembly requesting an appropriation by Congress for the extinguishment of the Indian title to lands within this state, was forwarded to our delegation, and in compliance with the request the necessary provision was made. Three citizens were designated by the Secretary of War, to constitute a commission' to carry into elfcct the object of the appropriation. It was considered an object of paramount importance to extinguish the title of the Miamies to their lands already surrounded by our population, situated almost in the heart of the state, and immediately on the line of the canal, interfering very much with the civil organiza

tion of our territory. The prompt and !

cheerful manner in which the principal and subaltern Chiefs of the tribe obeyed the summons to the treaty, induced the belief that the negotiotion would prove successful, but in their response

to the propositions of the commissioners, they positively refused to go west

ward, or sell the remains ot tlicir

lands.

It is with no little pleasure that I announce to you that the negotiation with the Potawatamies has been more successful, and that they have sold about six millions of acres in Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, including their entire claim in this state, with the exception of some reserves. The terms of the

we cannot go to the full ek'iii

ingany municipal regulation among j fit at our hand, it v III ho t'.r ir !

themselves, situated :n wc are, with see othrr, whrwe- n:uvt:-y w,-f i.r-r this tribe in the midst of cur population, j faithfjl reap l!ia rrv.oJ. of rut .'... permitting the commission of tht? high-ian l ci-iv the bon: r; w nun!

l!nn!.-!iB4 -.!iU: i! .i.i. r ! : i it. -i t r -i ! v " . . .

mi-juijucu ianu) Vi'iuiui i.Ms siuic, iromiesi cnrr.us ummui uc :iaiow oi civ:i oi ot,i ;c: or wn u w:v:M wc f'iil .Wifv

i.iu uuuu uiuLL'j, uuu iuu iiuuiwcnai j.iuiuuui; iu itjiiujj uicm, u win uclior ; uuimmaimg aru rrpto f.:!;'! to tr.t'irv tract books are in a course of prepara-i the Legislature to determine whether! may, for rant of a knov!u;!;:c .'" I1;

the existing state of thing?, sound poll-! principles cS our r: n crum at. or n.-t cy, our duty toward? them and the j fully appreciating it? h! -i 'g'. !.v o;-i peace and safety of the surrounding j inMrumer.ts in tit" h uids of dorn.-ig.-.g-jr . population, do not alike require an es-! nnd tyrants to dishonor it? rhaY.iitor tension of a portion of our I1W3 over ! cr charge it frm. them, and if, from your views, you think! It i admitted that nt prcr,t t!i? it advisable to oxcrcisa jurisdiction j slate is without tangible rc isurcrs fovcr this people, the duty of providing' the ncremplishmerit f f o nrjrh: :r.. forthe preservation of the public prate! it may be a'.rd how aie ivc to ir.i-Mjt.M

iinu pumiu tiiui.u!, uiu prevention nnu I io me wnntu oi co tn-my : ycrwn( punishment of crime, and the protcc-! cannot accomplish th whole wesh tion of the property of our citizens from! not despair and ma!.' no strugglr.

niruier trespass, win your. Jn t!;c performance of that duty.it shou'd bo remembered, that this race have strong claims on our sympathies and justice, and in the regulation of their conduct, a prospective operation should be given our laws, the. initiatory measures comporting with their present condition, and progressing with thciradvanccs in civilization. You will, no doubt, perceive the necessity of pointingout some more effectual means of preventing the sale or delivery of spiritous liquors, to this people which is tiie parent of their crimes and by which individuals are enabled to strip and keep them destitute, of even the necessaries of a savage life. I have already alluded to the strong claims which the canal has upon our exertions; one great facilitv to its eco

nomical and speedy completion, would

be thcimmcdiatcsettlemant of the country lately obtained of the Indian. Will it not be well to express to Congress, through our delegation, our earnest desire, that these lands may be surveyed, and put into market with the least possible delay? The memorial of the last Legisla

ture, recommending a more perfect or

ganization of the national

the cons

warded

tion. inis will contribute much in

(he improvement of our system of revenue.so far as it is derived from lands,but before it will attain that perfection of which it is susceptible, further legislation will be required. With a view to its further improvement, it should be the duty of the Auditor to take from the general tract books, the number of acres of taxable lands in the several counties, and open an account with each, adding yearly, the lands that may become subject to taxation, a transcript from which account should be annually transmitted to the boards doing county bnsiness, that they may detect imperfections in the listers returns, and send them back for correction. The Auditor should also be required to supply those counties that may be without tract books, or which have been fur

nished with imperfect ones. With

ol out

wi.!k's. kt in go as fir ;u t ie i:imiu and resources' within our reach will :- able ik. and wc shall haw diM.hnrgcJl our datr. Let us acknowledge thr whole dabt and discliarg? it in part, ihitare there no clement iYom w'.ich, if properly combined, resources uiav I,.drawn for lb'? accomplis':mrntor much ' Coming directly from among the people, you can hrst answer the qu -uun. i will nevertheless oflVr a remoko'. two. Amend the law providing tor school in the congressional lownhlH so as to permit the minority to avail themselves of the corporate power, in all eases when the majority rdusrs to levj; a tax for school purposes. This can be done by registering iheir names with the trustees and confining th- operations of the law, to those only whoapprove its provisions and unit; for the support of schools. Make it the duty of the trustees annually, to return to the Clerk of the county, the number of schools, number of cholar the time kept up, with the price of tuition, to hn transmitted by the Clerk to one of the state officer, by him to be laid before the legislature in tabular form. Ap-

propriau irom tne stair trensurv th

i . , i

miliii-i tn an,:u li surplus money, ro lie apportion

ideration cf Congress, was br-!cl m1In school that may be ?upto the Indiana delegation, Por:cd b.v tay: or contribution, months

without having elicited the attention !n lh0 year, leaving it with each Iiof that body. The burthens of the svs. ht,re l"nam lc 'J tlnt sU ljeii tern and the discordant plans of the j Vld.d nfttfr WinZ ollwr demandi several statescall loudly for the on the treasury, in the tpiing of racli

if the national Legislature. :ea! mriUc t t,le duty ot the trusteei

factory view of the subject, it was! UCI01 c' c;; V- tlicmtornake y intention to invite your special no-1 ,cPort to.,1,.e hcl of the reSimc.aff ceof them; but being disappointed jn every individual who may have conlis, the purpose is nesessarily no:t-1 nult'J 1,1 money or labor, one dollar

cf Con;

treaty have not been given to the pub-Uremrh ofour militia returns these de

lie, but it is understood they are such as Hnnuencies arc extremely detrimental

ternosition oftho

Supposing the file of the ofiice of fcJecre-! lo. Vvc citir.-n of the townrhip hn- nfXf.lo wm.lrl furnish information 1 Wlt" U SUhrCHptlOn POCr for the J.?np-

.nfliripnt a cn ib!- mft to nresent a sat-! flt of hocl". Ill the mouth of Ocic

isfaclorv view of the subject, it was ! bcr' of crc:vcar. require them to make

tice

this, the purpose is nesessarily

poned I re

cessily

militia oflicers

their resnectivc commands, nrc i. ! osition received favor with the Srri-

ere

strength is reported to the Adi

General. As cur divided of the .sKh-l been a fruitful tueme foi d"da;nntio

9 vcarlv appropriated, under the act ri3 wcl1 n' ' pretrnced and ronfusvd

'Congress of I SOS, is based on the j legislation, and the uiscordar.

1 .vr few - - . J ... II I

, that it may be sought elsewhere, j au e.cue an wi:o in a v ret that 'I am under the nc-i havc contributed that sum, from liabjl-

of saying that the failures of the , v u" :1UUU"' ms ueimqusnciPi in

to renort the strength nfi "icnng tuat year. 1 lie latter prop

er respective command, are in-! p,u1on cccivcu tavor with the Nrniasin". Forthe present year notjalc Jast 1 beg leave, most ear rc than three eighths ofour actual "tly, to recommend its adoption, cnath is reported to the Adjutant j For many yours the public lands h.v.

the Senate of the United Sfeate3 will

not hesitate to ratify. It has been anticipated that the position of the remnant of the Miami tri be of Indians in this state, would be productive of diflicultics, as our population in its advance, should come in contact with, and surround them. The relations between savages and civilized communities when they necessarily come in contact, always present questions of extreme difficulty as well as delicacy It is universally admitted that the earth

was designed ior improvement and tillage, and the right of civil'cd communities to enter upon and appropriate to such purposes, any lands that may be occsienally occupied or claimed as hunting grounds, by uncultivated savages, is sanctioned by the laws of nature and of nations. But humanity andjustice require, that in appropriating Uplands of the savage to the purposes of civilized society, the use of forcible, or violent means should be adopted only in cases of evident necessity, and that

ample compensation should be made to

to cur interests. A majority of the commandants of brigades have neglected to comply with the law requiring a report of the number and description of arms heretofore distributed in their several commnnds.although their attention was specially called to the duly by the

Quarter i faster General.

' - v ....... I'.uuv v I . J W . I I V embarrass an adjustment of the question. The subject has now resolved it-

t view?.

of the new States have tendril much to

em!

sell nuo three distinct proposition?. Tlie first pr. pe' s gradually to reduce the prica of pu! Ic binds m proportion to tije leegth of tkv ? they have been offered for sale, T!:e second proper to transfe r them to tbe ,Stn(', wherein they are situated, fer a mere nominal

There being a scarcity cf arms du-' consideration; nr.d t.ie third propose

ring tne late iiKiian alarms, a reqmsi-1 lu lu KH- x- v irom ino tion was made on the ordnance depart- i sales, among the several States, to be mcnt of the United States, for a thou-1 applied to the purposes of Kducntioa,

sand stand, which were supplied, and Interna! Improvem-nl, Arc.

i he

hrt

such portion of proposition has often been ho fore Ccnshared in foimer 1 '-rc" aM' ',n '0dy b.as pcitirlv re-

hare been assigned to s

1'ie militia as had not

distributions. ; fhse.l to asent to Jlii

To the State Library, the additions ! second h"5". not received tl snccially authorized hv law. have hen ' Congress, but a n large

rnavi; and

tlie annual

.1 4. 1 . .

:miT.iMr'!.in-i I U1C k'UTeS it;

(br its increase has been expended und jr j hardly prorabe furs d-rs that it wr-a! the Oirection of its officers. receive a ;er? frwu-nhh; rMiPtdf ratio

in;r:sur"'. i f

the nciinn oT

nniorifr of

s no pr-w land, we ran

Amotr tlie numerous subie'-ts that ! than the first, i ae third proi.o'itiru

themselves upon the at-! was f" tue Inst t'.re hrouglit before

naturally force themselves upon the at-! was 'u" tue In st t'.re hrouglit before

A . m

tention of those vested with 'he rcspon-1 Congress at the ar-t session, and pned sihle trust of legs'! itin" far a new and I tnc - 'nate bv a:i unirunl nvnoriiv;

growing community, there is none of (',)V Hcnoi !ck a:d len. Tij U u givparamount importance to that of pro-i higit fh'irs;:j -prt; huiin th Lowr

those who are divested oft'ne territory ! viding for the education of the ereal ' Wou e, thu bill mf opnositicn, aiei

on which they were accustomed to

pursue game for their support. Ac-

i . . . . . .

r i

ma oi me rising generation, oy a sv

tern of common schools, adapted to f ho

on a motion to pj;!pone.

cur numb.- vr f isg

ort

cordingly,it has been the settled policy j situatioi and circum?tancP3 cf the peo-1 "''. their sup; of the General Government, to resort j pie. It ton often hnppj-ns that c(,;p. ! tlie bill.

to negotiation instead of conquest, and ; munities and those that occur" !resrn:i-1 Tha nrecrdir

it wrs lot;

wlt'.i il- "m trie, 'a wuhl have snved

to negotiation instead of connuc

trom time totime,asthe progress ot ourisitdc Situations in the administration of and all

population required, to purchase of the j public affiirs, wliile in pursuit of pre-! arid

various Indian nations or tribes, who j cut good, seem ineii?ib! ol t;o re'a-1 all other were in possesion of extensive districts j tion in which thev stand to iwteiity. i -c!s far

oi territory, such tracts ot land as they I iliey too often forget that their ,tc- thatt!

were willing to relinquish; still

aJtho-irh l:

allow-1 are to give cnr?rlexwn to the

other :;.,

piibiie jirr!--. er.amiaat'o':

re ere but few

charac-'

:n uti e of a

"jngir.:

!1!

I I-. 1 . ll ' k l' L f 1. .. .

luciiio luagas meir situation, num- tcroi uecceuing genera! ieri. an A vr-i nuo, in

I 1 . . . . . ! . .". t

oer anu circumstances wcuhl permit, j naps tix their pitic'ii'destiny; and this ! oppeshig votes ol Hi" members an exemption from the operation of our! is because the consequences of a peg- branch, and in i.o ri'!ai:re r-ho' laws, and permitting tliern to exercise ; lect of duty in this particular are not 'o cat censure on tie m-mhe;

oi me auriouics oi sovereignly,! present and obvious, but dcvelopt I 'hat the ohicrt ro-v, :m p.i;;i!r.

xilaf ree!i"fit ol ur S,,m'i,t- a

i hr;r e-p

scm

t fnt i r : 4 1 : 4i i

ij iitviiiui uuu emoremg iiju.i nun uiemJeivps in tiir.e 10 coau1,

peculiar laws and customs, under In Indiana there are not less than! hers of the Ilou".

this practice of our government the one hundred thousand children of suibv I iitud

once numerous tribe of Miamies gradually disposed of their extensive domains.

on a eue.i-

ble age, dependant on our efforts for to the state. i doubt!? preparation for future usefulness. If an honcsf, dil&renco in

of Coct rrt in th' a-:. 10. do pul-iir.

m -e'rs.vi: : r !"; t t " '" . ; et it b ad"e't d iivtaci-i j-, n-'r'r e v.'ii! s!:vd jurtt- . .. J .,

'..;e, t -e of nc'i Id i.. !.-.. s; ' ' imiI f' t: ed io"";-

t.'

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