Indiana Palladium, Volume 11, Number 1, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 17 January 1835 — Page 2

QZfl Congress.... Session. ix s en ate Ja n . 2. Tim VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Secate a communication from the Secretary of State, relative to the Diplomatic expenses of that department for the past year. Also, a communication from the Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to a resolution of the Senlite, relative 'to the number of navy and military bounty land warrants which had been issued. Referred to the committee on Public Lands. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Ronixsox, and adopted: Revolted, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to lay before the Senate a copy of the report of the commissioners of the survey and establishment of the northern boundary lino of the State of Illinois, together with copies of all papers upon that subject. Mr. Kent submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee on military affairs inquire into the propriety of authorizing the Secretary of War to purchase the property adjoining Fort McIIenry, now rented by the public lor the accommodation of the garrison. Mr. King, of Georgia, pursuant to notice, on leave given, introduced a bill to establish a mail route in East Florida. Mr. Kevg, of Ala., pursuant to notice, and on leave given, introduced a bill granting pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lands; both of which were rend twice and referred. Mr. Kane moved, tint when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet on Monday next, which was agreed to. The following resolution submitted by Mr. Poindextek on Tuesday hsf, was taken up for consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be,

and he is hereby directed to cause to be prepared and laid before the Senate, manuscript map3 of the Beverel States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, and the Territories of Michigan, Arkansas, and Florida; which maps shall contain plats of the Public Lands, within the aforesaid States and Territories, which have been surveyed under the authority of the United States, marking upon the maps aforesaid, the lands the Indian title to which is not extinguished, and distinguishing by colors upon the maps aforesaid the lands granted to the army; the lands sold be the United Stales; the lands granted to each of the said States and Territories for the endowment of colleges, or reserved from sale for the use of schools; or confirmed to persons claiming under British, French, or Spanish titles; and also the lands surveyed as aforesaid, remaining unsold; stating likewise the computed number of acres of each of the enumerated classes of lands, and the number of acres which may have been surrendered to the United States under any law passed for the relief of purchasers of the public lands. And that Charles Gordon, who was employed in making the aforesaid maps, under a resolution of the Senate, of the 28th of February, 1823, and who has made orao progress in tho work, bo continued in said service until the maps herein directed to be made out are completed. Mr. Wricht expressed a hope that this resolution might not be pressed this morning. It had not attracted his attention till now, and therefore ho was not prepared to vote upon it. A similar resolution bad been passed, he believed, some )ears ago, requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to form a similar work to that contemplated by the resolution, and some progress had been made in it. He, Mr. W., desired to inquire whether the Secretary of the Senate had it in his power to prepare if, and next, what the probablo expense would be; he was ignorant of the effect, which the resolution was cnlculaled to have, and whether the work was proper to be performed. Mr. Poindexter said, that the resolution wa3 submitted at tho instance of the Committee cn Public Lands. It wag to furnish a work, which should present a complete view of all the Stales and Territories, in which the public lands wero situa'ed, as well as of the several surveys and grants of lands made. The Secretary of the Treasury was not the agent of the Senate, and if done by the Secretary of the Senate the expense of it would form a part of the contingent expense. He had no objection to tho reference to the Secretary of the Treasury, but he thought the honorable member Mr. Wright,) would perceive the importance of the resolution; lie had no objection that it should lie for a short lime; indeed, he had rather, it would take that course. The resolution was laid on tho table, and, on motion of Mr. Poindexter, it was ordered to bo prinled. Tho bill to regulate navy rations was taken up for consideration, and, on motion of Mr. Poindexteh, was laid on the table. The bill making an appropriation for the improvement of the river Wabash, being under consideration as in committee of the Whole Mr. Hendricks spoke at length in support of the bill. When Mr. Hendricks had concluded Mr. Hill remarked that as tho Senate was not full, he thought tho bill had belter be laid cn the table, a ad made a motion to that effect, which was disagreed to. The question being on the engrossment of tho bill for a ihird reading Mr. Hill demanded tho yeas and nays, which were ordered. Before the question was taken Mr. Poindexter said he had no dirhculty what tver in giving his vote upon this bill tu l lie W . , cd it to bo understood that he did not yield his as-i sent to the distinction, on the scoro of constitution ality, taken by tho President, between the improvement of a river which led to a port of entry, and one upon winch there was no port of entry. He would by no vote of his, sanction such a senseless distinction. The President had repeatedly signed bills for appropriations to improve rivers upon which there were no ports of entry. He had approved an appropriation to the Red river, where there w:is nothing but wolves and bears, and if a port of entry had been established there, bQ (Mr. P.) would be at a losa to know what wild animal of the forest would be appointed there as the receiver. The objection alluded to had neither ihe constkmion nor common sense to support it. It was one of those refined distinctions which were peculiar to a certain party of the present day. The question being on the engrossment of the bill, it was determined in the affirmative by the following vote : YEAS Messrs. Benton, Clay, Clayton, Ewing, Frelinghnysen Hendricks, Kane, Kent, Knight, Linn, Naudain, Poindexter, Porter, -Rob-bins, Robbinson, Silsbee, Smith, Swift, Tipton, Tomlinson, Waggaman, Webster. 22. NAYS Bibb, Black, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Grundy, Hill, King of Ala., King of Georgia, Leigb, Mangum, Moore, Morris, Preston, Sheplev, TtUiaads, White, Wright. 19. 1 J

house op eepsbskntativks Jan. 2. Mr. Foulton, from the Committee on Claims Mr. Kinnard, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, Mr. Tompkins, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, and Mr. Foster, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made favorable reports upon various petitions, &c. referred to said Committees. Mr. Mercer, from the committee on Roads and Canals, reported a bill to amend an act granting to the State of Alabama, certain relinquished and unappropriated lands for the purpose of improving the navigation of the Coosa Black Warrior, and other rivers in said State; which was read twice and committed. The resolution submitted on Tuesday by Mr. Thomas, of Mary land, to amend the 13th rule of the House so as to include among those who are admitted to the privileged seats within the Hall, the District Attorneys of the United States, was taken up. Mr. Foster remarked, that some of the District Attorneys, and particularly the one who resided in lliis City, had frequently important business to transact with the members of the Judiciary Committee, and from their exclusion from the Hall, they were compelled to have members called out of the House. By the adoption of the resolution, it would probably nol add more than two persons at anyone time to ihcs'j who already possessed privilege of the House. Mr. Patton moved to amend the resolution, by including also members of the State Legislature. Mr. Beaty suggested that the Judge of State Courts should be embraced in the proposition to

amend. Mr. Patton modified his amendment as requested. The amendment, as modified, was then disagreed to yeas GS, nays 70. Mr. Hardin moved to lay the resolution on the table; but withdrew the motion at the request of Mr. Tiio:ias, of Md., who explained the reason? which had induced him to offer the resolution, which were in substance the same as those which hnd been given by the gentleman from Georgia, (Mr. Foster.) He could not conceive how the adoption of ihe resolution could possibly incommode any gentleman, ns a very limited number of persons would or could avail themselves of the privilege which it granted. Mr. Hardin was opposed to enlarging the rule on this subject. It had already been carried too far. He could not possibly see what business the Auditors, the Register of the Treasury, and some others could have in this House. He did not ob ject to the resolution because he was opposed to the admission of the accomplished attorney for the district of Columbia, into the Hall; but because he was opposed to enlarging a rule which already had the effect of rendering it almost impossible for members tohear what was going on in the Hall. He t" D was a member of the Judiciary committee, and was not aware that tho District Attorney for this District, had ever called on that committee on any business conncciud wuu h;, m,blic duties. The fact was, innumerable applications were utln. to this House fur claims, and the members were continually importuned by lawyers who resided in this city, who were paid a fee for so doing, by claimants. He submitted it to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Thomas) if this was not the leadiug motive which had caused this application on the part of the Attorney of this District. Mr. Thomas said, he was not aware that such was the case. He believed it was not. . Mr. Hardin continued. He was satisfied this was one of the motives1", if not the leading one, which had ioduced the application. Mr. Burges would have been gratified if the amendment which proposed to admit members of the Legislatures upon the floor of the House, had prevailed. It was due to them from the situations which they held. As, however, they are to be excluded, he was not in favor of admitting the District Attorneys.- He fell mortified, that this District, after all ihe liberality which had been extended to it by Congress, should think it necessary to send an attorney to supervise tho proceedings of this House. Mr. VANDERroEL, remarked, that by a liberal construction of the rule, herelefore, it was believed that members of the Stale Legislature were" entitled to tho previlege of the House. By the vote on tho amendment proposed by the gentle-! man from Virginia, (Mr. IVton,) a different con-; struction had been given to the rule. As the mem-' bers of the State Legislatures were excluded, he should feel bound to vote for the exclusion of the District Attorney.1. If, however, the vote in relation to the former could bo reconsidered, he would willingly vote to admit both classes to the privileged seats in the House. Mr. Miller concurred in the remarks of the gentleman from Rhode Island and New York, (Messrs. Burges and Vanderpoel.) He moved to amend the resolution so as to include members of the State Legislatures and District Attorneys, which varied from the amendment which had been rejected, but not including Judges. Mr. Hardin moved to lav the resolution and amend rneut on the table, which was Yeas 108, nays not counted. agreed to MR. 1T.M"RT? . v r mnM.'nu,i trt . serve the following portion of the proceedings of Congress, and the more so that Mr. Hamer, from our own State, has taken the lead in this matter, in the House of Representatives. Let tho Whigs, who no dmtbt will oppose it, now show themselves as lirac- ! tlfnIlYI(r- mill it inmr nn co W'n Vim Im.-l riwMi-.U ; t hrir i J w ti.tAj p J . Tf 1 1 v l V i i 1 l v i i uuu u pryessio7is to temp: us to disbelieve any Hemisphere. thing emanating therefrom. "Resolved, That the Select Committee to whom was referred so much of the President's Message as relates to the election of the President and Vice President of the United States, be instructed to inquire into the expediency of so amending the Constitution as to provide for the election of President and Vice President by a direct vote of the People in districts; the number of districts in each State to be equal to thejnumber cf Senators and Representatives to which each State may be entitled in Congress, and each district having one vote; the election of said officers in no event to devolve upon Congress; no person who has been elected President to be again eligible to that office; and that no Senator or Representative shall bo nominated or appointed to any oliice of trust, honor, or profit, under the authority of the United States whilst holding a seat in Congress." Melancholy. A distressing accident occurred in Brownville, on Monday the 6th inst. Mr. Gregory Beaubieof LinnelPs Island, Orleans, had been in that village on that day, and after transacting his business, stared for home. He had proceeded but about four miles, when his horse became restive and tnrew him his foot hung in the stirrup, and he was dragged a considerable distance over the frozen ground, and was finally released by being drawn between two logs on the road side, which caused the girth of the saddle to break. Mr. B. was shortly afterwards taken up, in a horrible mutilated condition. Ho lingered until Wednesday and expired. JVaiertcion Register.

The following letter, from Hon. Tatlou Webster, Editor of the llossville, Ohio, Telegraph, and at present member of Congress, we copy from his paper cf the 9th instant, dated Washington City, Dec. 20th, 1834. We are now in the midst of the huliidays; for

they are found in the callender at the Metropolis of tms great Republic as well as in the village and at the country farm-house. Legislation moves tardily on; both houses adjourned over Wednesday and Friday and did but little on Saturday. The business in committees, where every thing is first sent for investigation, may go on; reports on many of the most important subjects, have not yet been made. The bill to appoint a commission to hear and adjust the claims for French spoliations of American property, prior to 1800, nd to make a partial appropriation for carrying it into effect, has occupied much of the Senate's deliberation. These claims ! are of course of more than 31 years' Standing. They have been before Congress the greater part of that time. They are said to amount to five millions of dollars. They are based upon seisures alleged to have been illegally made upon the vessels and cargoes of American citizens, by the French, during that most violent period of the revolution. The claims were early submitted to the French government by the American Ministers, for indemnification. But their justice was never admitted by that government. In negotiating the treaty of purchase of the Louisiana country that government embraced a favorable opportunity, to close the door against further negotiation on a claim it had from the first determined not to sanction. Through the stipulations of that treaty is the validity of these claims, long forgotten accept in the files of Congress now urged. They arc resisted upon the principle that the French government never admitted, in any direct form, their justice or obligation; and that the United Stales received no consideration by that treaty out of which to pay ihe indemnities, but that the article referring them, was inserted rather to foreclose a question which both governments saw could never bo amicably settled by direct negotiation, than by any substantial considerations on either side. Buonaparte saw that Louisana was bevnnrl lhf rnnr.h ni his rlpfcnrn nnn Innt Ins rrifinv . Great Britan might arrest it from him, by her com- J 1 r.t 11 c 1 .1 . , ,, , J., , , p.,1 t t , that it ennuiI t ill intn tlif Innrla it thn I nitr1 .i ir. . i r Ol oiaius, man inoso or ms enemy, no mereiore nPTprminpn in pnnrii hi 1 rpfiQiirv. Lv co l i vav llinsr to this country that which he saw he keep, and which must otherwise 1 11 Mintn? fli'it tir!iisK KiA etui Itr ssnl1 tt ! - t- rr- ! ... - jm f w i . C3 1 1 fW Mrr, f ll or. ui: mm, i in mi ta.-iy uiiou iu uitdi ui iiciiu lie I p ' J r i told his minister, Marboise, whom he selected to negotiate its s;i!e, to take fifty millions of Francs ,.. , r .1 minister set the price at 60,000,(i00 francs, the to negotiate it. and snecdihj. 1 he rrench United States proposed (50,000,000. Marboise ac cepted the 00,000,000 francs which were to bo paid into the French treasury, provided the United States would allow the further nominal sura of; 20,000,000 francs, 33 a quietus to tho further agitation of her oft rejected claims for spoilations. The additional 20,000,000 francs was admitted, as is now alleged by those opposed to the claims, upon the principle that substantial indemnity from France was hopeless.- And that it was deemed policy to close a negotiation, which was deemed, otherwise, and certainly was very advantageous to this country, by admitting a nominal sum for the relinquishment of claims which would never have been really obtained. The equity of ihe claims depend upon the probabilities whether Franca would or would not have admitted them if they had been pressed on. Tho Judiciary committee in the Senate, to whom was referred the bill to establish the Northern boundary of Ohio reported the same back without amendment. The chairman, Mr. Ciayton, has given notice that he would call up tho bill at an early day. This bill is the most important of any question before Congress to OJiio. The House has occupied much of its time in committee, on the bill to equalize the pay of the ofiicers of ihe Navy. This bill to speak in congressional phrase, (and I use the word Congressional as being more American than the word Parliajmentary) has been nursed to death by the solici tude ot its friends. The pay ot all the officers is raised from one half to double their present salary. Admitting that some might have been too lew, and that all should be properly paid, the bill has been so amended by the friends of the different grades of ofiicers that the whole should be lost. As I was passing to the House on Saturdays gentleman came bustling by who was met at the time by an acquaintance, and to a question, why he was hurrying so rapidly to the House, replied, that tho Nivy Bill would be up, and he had two sons in the Xavy and he wanted the wages raised. A debate of some warmth took place on a resolution of Mr. Lincoln, calling on the President to lay before the House, such documents as ho might deem proper, relative to the disputed boundary between the United States and Great Britain, on the borders of Maine. The resolution, and ihe fact of its being offered by a member from another state, without consulting any member from Maine, ftnS commented on in a npid manner by Mr. Parks !wt lnal State. W hat gave more point to tlris part of the debate, and part of it was intended for 4is!iarp shooting" was the fact that a correspondence had passed between those men as the Governors of Massachusetts and Maine, relative to the maimer in which thejurisdiction of Maine should be maintained by state authorities at iho very commencement of this Madawasca q-iesiion. The two speakers appeared to understand the subject, and each other. The resolution was finally adopted by a vote of yeas 80, nays 71). T his boundary question, as was set forth in the late Message was still under negotiation agreeably to certain regulations which were entered into during Mr. Acjams' administration. It is most probable, as was.. suggested in the debate, that the persident will deem it improper to communicate the papers relating to if, while it is iu its present, unfinished stage of negotiation. Winter, stern winter has come upon U3 in all its inclement and stormy rigor. During last evening and to-day snow has fallen IS or 20 inches deep. With its depth and drift, the streets and alleys are almost impassable. No mail reached here this afternoon from the West doubtless prevented by the snow. The. snow is supposed to bi deep on the mountains. Tho mail may be expected to be irregular until they are opened. Partridges. The editor of the Germantown Telegraph is authorised to offer 37 cents a pair for two hundred and fifty live and uninjured patrides the object being to turn them out in the Spring" Brooks in his last letter from Washington, writes that he is informed by Mr. Hendricks, of Indiana, that the Whigs have a majority of from 13 to 10 iu the Legislature of that State,

From the .V. Y. Times, Dec. 25. LATE FROM ENGLAND. The Packet Ship George Washington, Capt. Holdredg?, arrived at this port yesterday from Liverpool, bringing papers to Nov. 21. Their contents are interesting. In England Lord Welling' ton has been appointed Premier. The announcement of this event caused, as might have been cxnclcd. the utmost excitement throughout the

country, and meetings have been called in every direction to take strong measures in regard to it. The dissolution ot tho late Ministry appears to have orginated entirely with the King, as it is con fidently asserted that Lord Melburnc and his col emiin in office and to King's apPr4l .ofill leagues were prepared to rem: propose a statesman for the U,c situation ui wmic-iiur ui ma r.xcucqucr. ; Lord Wellington appears to experience much difficulty in forming anew Cabinet, as more than a week had clapsod trom the time ol his appointment ! to the date ol our last advices without his having done so. It is proposed in some of the London and other journals to revive the Political Unions, and a tremendous and overwhelming opposition ! appears to be forming in London, Glasgow, Dublin, and other places against the contcmphted administration! Our previous advices from France have been confirmed. A new Ministry has been formed, of which the Duke of Treviso is at the head. fom the N. Y. Mercantile Adrerliser, Dec. 29. LATE PROM FRANCE: The packet ship Charlemagne, Capt. Peace arrived yesterday from Havre,, having loll that port on the 5th inst. and undo her passigo in 3 days. Soquicka passage, a! this season of the year has, not been made since lS31,and is very rarely accomplished. Our Paris accounts are to the evening" of the 2d of Dec. Tho French Chambers assembled on the 1st, and wero occupied in organizing and local arrangments the two first days, when they adjourned to the 1th. The Ministers had promised th?m to mako explanations in regard to the recent changes in ihe Cabinet, and in regard to iheir future policy. A Havre piper intimates that tho American Claims would be the first subject for consideration. The Minister of France had proposed a law to continue in force for ten . ..nil J . . J " U CX'xt" 0 Ihe Messenger, ol Nov. 21), says 'A report 13 in circulation that the Ministry is again on tho eve ... J S" . resinini; in a i body. The draught of a speech by the King, was it is said, read in to be delivered the Council, and met on the part of his Majesty 1 I r ctrAfiffn't nnnraitinn r-kf ai Tit r o f r t citonM iiio vtiab vi'LfUoiiivii tiist unit j t j tiiv, rwvvvii not only as to the speech I n rm I i but to any speech beinir delivered. rin . .1 r 'I iirk linioinrc iw rciclirm in mnti i ri lirr Ihn Snecinn L . . ""T-. H ceeded so far that if the convocation of the two Chambers should not appear for a Key til Sitting, . , . , , , , ,J , ' A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Havre, was held on the 30th Nov. when a memorial to tho government praying that the American claims might be settled according to the Treaty, was discussed, and on the question of adoption, was rejected by a majority of one. The principal argument used against the petition, was that it was an improper interference in a business, which ought to be left entirely to tho government. Tho advocates of the petition pressed tho subject and demanded a re-consideration of the vote, but were again outvoted by a larger majority. The Gazette de France, of Nov. 2Sth,says, "We are assured that long before Admiral Duperre came into oflice, his hostility to tho American treaty was publicly known and that when he accepted office, iho king told him his opinion on that subject was no obstacle, ami that ho could express his opinion in the Council' Paws, Nov. 27 Wo can announco that Admiral Duperre, and an august pursongc, are already in difficulty iu regard to tho twenty five million treaty. Paris, Dec. 2 Tho Minister has not fulfilled to-day tho bold promises made in his name. Called on peremptorily by M. Eticnne, he has refused to give his opinion on the address. All that he has dared to do is to show that he is more attached than ever lo what he calls his system, and to pro test that he is ready lo give all explanations that can be demanded. After keeping the Chamber a long time in suspense, the Minister of the interior nsks an appropriation of 300,000 francs only, for iho construction of a Hall of Audience to ihe Chamber of Peers. This may be an evidence of management, but it is neither dignity nor courage. If this veto is passed what will it prove? Certainly, if any object of a law has acquired political importance in ihe midst of the intrigues and ministerial revolutions which are exhibited it is that respecting tlr twenty-live millions of the United States. Is this the attitude of persons who have resolved to attach a majority to their fortunes, and who announced that ih?y would only accept ofiice on certain conditions? Wc think all this management will be useless. If it is u trick to secure a majority, the explanations must come at'last. Temps. From the London Courier, Vcr. 27. No appointments of Ministers have yet been made, and the Commission necessarily issued for the Treasury is wholly temporary. The nomination of a Lord Chancellor wasaleo indispensable to public service, and the appointment of Lord Lyndhurst, it is plain, is only provisional, for the Noble Lord still keep jossefsioti of the post of Chief Baron of the Exchequer. "A fellow of infinite chants" Mr. James Slierron advertises in a Pennsylvania paper that he has "tu buauieuillv feWJiiuiu uy a curiam univiawi. calling himself Darius Mroekitt, alias J- fit,, II n ttni-"cr rT tnucif" iirnl nonmn ns.li m. uiaineu. says -nr. oui;ijou, uuom wnriv euiiuitook the money from them, together with a ars, goodly assortment of flutes, clarionets, cVc. and de camped, even without paying his board bill. Tho advertiser's description of the vagabond is a curiosity, and we copy a portion of it in the hope that we may aid in bringing him to justice. He measures, "standing in his own, or some other person's boots,"

six icei inree mcaea m ia-iui uis ivc. iu propor-: pjjpj, tion say fourteen inches hia legs placed in the L ii,,, ,f,.r T n .1 .r.t middle of his feet aforesaid-his complexion dark,! . V n"no. Bryan on the part or tho hair bushy (not curly) about twenty-eight years i mir or,,.v 1,10 committee made a counter report; old, with an impudent look. He dresses in black, I an.a one ,Ilc;,,sd of each of 'ha reports were orderand took with him tbreo changes videlicit -"put j c" lo pfinti'd. This day being pet npirt fir tin on, pull off, or go naked" (truly a very competent j discussion of tho hill to provido for a moro cquitablo diversity of wardrobe,) and is 'as complete a bcapc-1 mode of levying the taxes in this Slut, thfl llousa gallows looking scouodrel as was ever wrapped in j went info committee of the Wholeon said bill, six feet of hide." The people at largo und inn- j Samlt.l Li:vis, l'i., was on yesterday, rc

keepers in genera 11 particular) are cautioned to be - waro 01 mm. 1 ... " ujjopu.ur. ncrren s inventory Ml .1 . 11 I . 11 CM. oinis cnarui win uoi ieau anv romantic ycnjiu' lady .r.11 ,;.. .1 . .-. 1 ...Ml 4 l , .. . IU IUI! 111 luio Mini Wiu JJllli'' IIJUMLT UCIorC bllC sees him in person. Such a gay deceiver wc are fonrH! willdoiminnsrt ininrv tn tl. A. 1'. Enquirer, Tho Arkansas and Neosho etesmboata now ply rcg ularly up the Arkansas river and to Now Orleans.

WAfcHtsoTo, Dec. 20, 134. .Vr. Culler, lldilor of the Palladium: Sir: Inclosed is the report of the committee on the Public Lands, to whom was referred the resolution I had the honor of submitting to tho House, at the last, and ihe present session of congress, together with many other memorials of Legislatures, and resolutions from other weetcrn members, tome of a special, others of a general nature; from all of which have resulted the report and bill annexed. This bill has been made tho special order of the day for the first Monday of January next. It Involves a subject of awakening interest to the people of Indiana. Upon its final success in whole or in part, greatly depends the independence, prosperity,

jani ,,ainPness ofthousands of our interesting, vi loi!!? "' Vl1'10" '" iriuour jo d , am , imprepsca wilh its importance, that you may rest assured, Sir, it shall not fail to bo urged upon the consideration of congress, while I shall be honored with n pest upon this iloor. Please give this, and the Hill, it not the Hcport, a place in your paper And oblige your friend, and humble serv't, A. LANI (7-The report alluded to is necccssarily omitted this week. It will be attended to hereafter, lid Pal. A HILL To reduce and graduate the price of the public lands Tic it entttcd by the Senate and House f lb'pri tentative of the United Statu of America in Congrets assembled, Tint, from ami after the papsig of this act, all the lands of the United States, which have been offered at public t-ale to tho highest bid der, and have remained unsold fifteen year-, or upward, sliall be eubjL'ct h sale, by private cntrv, at the rate of twenty-five cents per acre; those which h ive been offered in like manner, and have remained unsold ten years, and lev than fifteen years, at tho rate of fitly cents per acre; those which havo j been offered in like inunner, and have rein lined unsoiu nve years, anu less man ten years, ai me r ue oi seventy-live cents per acre; and those which havo been offered in like manner, and havo remained unsold three years, and less than rive years, at the rate of one dollar per acre. Si:c. 2. And be it furl her enacted, That all tho lands of the United States, which nuv be hereafter offered at public sale to the highest bidder, and thall have remained unsold three years, and les than live years, shall bo subject to sale, by private entry, at the rate of ono dollar per acre; those which fhall have remained unsold live years, and less thun ten years, at the rate of seventy-five cents per acre; those which shsll have remained unsold ten years. ami less than fifteen years, ut the rate of fifty eenU j pCr acre; and 'sold fifteen yc those which shall have remained uncars.or upwards, at the rate cf twentyfive cents per acre. Sec. H. And be it further enacted. That all actutual settlers upon any of the lands of the United .States, at the time of ar:y reduction of price, provided for in the first and teeond sections of this act, shall have the right of pre-emption for the term of six months from andaftersaid redaction, to uny quantity not exceeding ono hundred and sixty acres, or one quarter section, in any legal subdivision, to include his or her improvement, under like regulations and restrictions with those provided by an act entitled "An act to grant pre-emption rights to settlers on the public lanus," approved on the twenty-ninth of May, eighteen hundred and thirty: Provided, That no person shall be permitted to enter mora than six hundred and forty acres, or one section, in legal subdivisions, in his own name, or in tho nameof any other person for UU own use; and in no case, unless he intends it for settlement, or cultivation, or the use ofhis improvement: and the person making application to niako an entry under this act, fhall file his or her affidavit, under such regulations an the secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, that ho or she makes tho entry in his or her own name, fur hi or her own benefit, and not in trutt for another. Indiana fficsislntiirc. One of the most important bills that will be presented for tho consideration of tho Legislature, during iho present session, was reported to tho House of Representatives, on yesterday morning, by Mr. Evans, chairman of tho committee on canals and internal improvements, accompanied by an able report more fully elucidating the objects of improvement contemplated in tho bill. The bill provides for the establishment of a board of Internal Improvements, and for tin following object?, towit: 1. The completion of iho Wabash and Erio canal as far as Lafayette; and, in continuation of the same, provides for iho survey and location of a canal from Lafayette toTcrro-Haute, and for a railroad or canal from thenco to the Ohio river. Provides for the location of the canal on tho South sido of the Wabash river, and to cro.-s the samo nt Ballard's Bhdft, a few miles above Delphi. 2d. It provides for the location and a survey of a Canal from Muncictown, white river, down tho Valley of that stream to the Wabash or Ohio rivers. 3d. Providing that a portion of tho Whito water canal shall bo immediately put under contract, and tho I appropriation of $200,000 for n commencement of i i.n f.l- ill, I., vi'.... r. o..i.!.. : .r "Ulft. '4111. iwwuuij iui so UM I j l ll'II Ml IH(J thirds of the amount cf stock in tho Lifayctto and Madison llail Bo id Company, us soon as ono third of the amount of the capital stock shall be subscribed, and the payment thereof secured, on tho put of individuals. It provides lint should the individual proportion of stock subscribed not be Kufiicicnt to complete that portion ifftho road between Indianapolis and Lafayette, that pirt of the road between Indianapolis and Madison may be put in progress, ft also allows the privilege of making a M'Adamiscd turnpike road or Ihil way, as may bo thought most ndvisiblo. On the introduction of the bill r.tnl report, Mr. Bryan gave noticr, as a member of the committee, tint iiv would, on to-morrow, or pome subsequent cay, m.tkt a counter report, iho hill was read a j tint and second lirr.c?, when Mr. Bryan moral1 to ! amend the sime, bo as lo provide that tho Lnfavctto and Madison rail-road thill bo located via Napolonn. Rmlev roonlv 1VI : , . . . , w ... . .. ! !o i!,,?18 11,0 co 'ee, with instructions to str.ko out all tho works contemplated but the Wabash and Lrio canal, and to reduce iho appropriations so aa to provide for the Wabash canal alone. This question wns under consideration when tho House took a recess for dinner. Air. Smith itf It. Uu snnl-pti i i fjvor of lib amendment and Mr. Evans h id rc ; ( lcct,lti a (,i rrim.,,:.!l;u,1Pr for tho term of thrco 1 " -wv - .- years. 4 . . , T 1 lr iv,:rt r,i. A memorial In tho Lr-'isltturo of U.uo rehtAO . .1 . ,fi ,,. ......I '.I I ? lU'!X Pr,,on l U,u 0 filial, wilhm t!lU htatO of OlllO. from U JVIUt W3S th'JC

utiles read anU passed, wuvt r ii. jumu, j-q. 15 appointed a Commissioner to Ohio, for the purposa of carrying tbo negotiation into effect. Jnd. Democrat, Jan. 13.

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