Indiana Palladium, Volume 11, Number 2, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 24 January 1835 — Page 2

We make the following extract from the report of the committee cn public lands, to which were rerraA relations of the IlouseW memorials from

,fP Legislatures, asking a .reduction of the price of the public lands, .failed to in Mr. Lane's letter published last wpe. That portion omitted is chiefly documenUry argument, relative to the conditions by which the western States ceded their territories to the General, Government,".; of not muck interest to the general reader: W. Cr.vY. of Alabama, from the Committee on Pub lic Lands, to which the subject had been referrad, . made the following REPORT: The Committee on the Public Lands, to which hare been referred memorials from the Legislatures of the States of Indiana,' Illinois, Missouri, and Alabama, asking a reduction and graduation o f the price of that portion of the Public Lands trhich has been offered at public sale, a?ul remains unsold, and also sundry resolutions of the . House, instructing them to inquire into the expediency of such a measure, hate had the same under consideration, and beg leave to report: That ihey fjive'ven the subject the attention r.nd deliberation which seemed to be demanded by its nature and importance. Whether considered in reference to the interest of the General Government, the harmony of the Union, or the welfare find prosperity of the new States, winch embrace pubbc 1 mds, the question involved is one of more r.n ordinary magnitude. 1 ae committee have felt it their duty to look in'o the origin ot tnc claim of the United State? to the public domain, the better to comprehend the motives and inducements to the various cessions which were made by the states having cl lims to Weetom binds, and the obligations Incurred by the General Government under those compacts. It is from this source (hat the title or the United States to much the larger portion of the public lands is derived. The inducements to cessions, held out by Congross to those States having Western territory, were to aid in supplying the means of cxtiuguish- . ing the national debt created by the war of ill? revolution, and "to promote the harmony of the Un- ' ion," and "lh.3 stability of the gen-ral confederacy." On the one hand, it seems to have been considered not only desirable to obtain the means of payment, but to g;tin the confidence of the public creditors, by appearing to process them. On the other,-it was no less important to the harmony of the Union to surprcss controversies as to territorial claims among the Sta ?, to prevent too great inequality of size of the different States, and to 1 p down the jealousy which would havo been inseparable from such disparity. The public debt no longer presents any obstacle? to the exercise of such policy as may, in other respects, be compatible whh ibo terms ol thfj compacts. Before any measure, producing an import ant change, can be carried into operation, it will have been entirely cntingutshcd. -sIf, however, the subject be considered in reference tothciancaZ interest of the general government alone, it is believed that the price of the public lands should be reduced, after having been first offered at public sale, and then remaining a reasonable time subject to private entry, at the present minimum. The Government of the United States is probably the only vender, either of land or of any other property, that holds the most inferior quality of any article at the same price with the best. If an lnoiviauai were 10 mamiain mar. an oomesuc animals of a given species were oftho same value, how inconsistent would he appear? If a merchant were to refuse lo sell kerseys at any lower price than he could obtain for supcrfne broadcloths, his conduct would certainly be deemed ntteily absard. Yet ihere is not greater absurdity in cither of these positions, than there is in maintaining that land of every quality is worth, or should command, the than one-tenth of tho public dumuin'ia of thq first quality; yet we refuse lo let th'j? reusairiing nir,ctenihs go at any lower price. By a report (which is hereto annexed) made by ibc Secretary of the Treasury on the 22d January hst, in answer to a resolution of the House, it ap pears that the quantity of land to which the Indian end foreign titles had then been extinguished, was 30I,9o5,G00 acres. Of that quantity there had. cn the 31st December, 1S31, been onbrcrl for side 130,532,205 acres: and only 2G,52J,150 acres had been sold. Dy the same report, the quantity of land subject to private entry, on the same day, (and which, of course, bad been olTbrcd at public auction, and refused, at 1 25 per acre.) was 101,407,755 acres. As evidence oftho great inferiority of this large quantity of land, it is shown bv the same report that the quantity which had been offered and refused at public sale, in the several States, had been in market, and subject to private entry, the following periods: That in Ohio had nearly j all been in market 2'J years, tnc greater portion from 25 to 30 years; that in Indiana had nearly rdl public sale, and refused, at $1 25 per acre; and that, of this quantity, 28,2 17.000 acres (more than . one-third; were u:pijor cultivation. i aking the same relative proportions of th ' ..-.iiim ijuw Ull-i i pnvaio- v,.niji uo mo ij;ts;s oi caiCtJI.il ion, I and ncres Yet is no Lcl As an additional proof to the inferior rquality cf those hundred and odd millions of refuse fandf, the fact may be stated, that it is dispeiscd i through the oldest as well as the more recently settled parts of the States and Territories. It is not in Bach detached bodies, and so far removed from the improved and cultivated lands, as to impede its settlement and cultivation; on the contrary, ncrc the soil good, it3 locality would afford unusual facilities in both respects. It is wholly unreasonable to suppose that such land will sell for tho same price at which land of the best quality can be purchased. 3tt, if reduced to its fair rtdativo value, mob might be sold. Inferior Jands, lying adja-

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...... .......ow ...v. j, owitj , f.nfo, , I, . l ' . .1 i vey oi a canal trom i.aiavene as Mr down as IJov- i bevs. at auction, will only command a very small fraction w "cv o.attb upon their admission into tho Ln- An amendment nroviri-, f,-. Pr,.' Tr rabove l 25 per acre. Topro;-t! itisord- ne ,onJ gdmg that good faith with which engage- -i "'i P for a une Mr Cny reao ' P-rcrc: iop,o; ,m ,11.0.11, no- . r,, ., the U bite ry,r canal, if possible, during ihe next occupied an hour

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files of th- Houo It is not nn.bablo thai irfm ,OCK,nS interest ot ihe Uovernment either as ' 7, r 7 c , r , ' 1 , I ' u 11 pomi u m:to tor-report i , V V " " vvtn lilt 5 Ul llio amis,. 11 is p.otnlutc Uiai more 1 . ., " .. .... 0 lhf I nH nf tic St-,; f.r ia ii iinn'n rnmi, .,i m. ! . 1...: I... .... i . i , .. ... SOU! rr.a ?l t( I nr 1 1 t , C ....:.-I .

been in market from 10 lo 20 years; lint in Illinois , """"ay. ana as I vos cuttinff i " "V.."" f ? , ' lirac!;p"- cra io crry it ml., rli.ci; and il.ru arefttsilon5? . : "'"'"'"oj.'h ot llm l,n ,pi,mr,,tr , . Ind nearly all bern in market lor 15 year,, and up- f?, "i f c" "JP-lf. lecauso I vc. kivered j '" ,or. " ! Is:'"" 1,10 Ti"n, and Ht lliclr part l rn-.l; t!;, ncC,SJrv aopronri.lion to ! h,:'" f "' "! imlhn, f0 l,e i,provcl ward,; that in Missouri, on average of about 12 a, 1 Vos conMXc1'0'! ' ! r te0"n j S " "ff , ? "f T" T'1 Mr' nlOCl "is 'ont.ine.! 'i.i , v,'o,:!,l b" a i "'V" '," "'-'OI,o V.',!,h!, rire . f years; that in Alabama from 12 to S3 vear,, the err '' h ."" and """nJiuenl. bo hid vio!5ii.-n cf tho ,.'..-,,I f.i.l, of:!:, U,', 1-ave l-in,. srJ1!tcd. Mr. C.,.r.r Mid. t WU average period mav be ,aid be 13 year,; that in marm.lay I yo, l do ' "it " - i wb ?lr?' '"'T ""t"'"'011 !!-'"'"". ''mcil entirely f,-,n th ,t r.rt of ,ho report ' rrri'- v-iZ 1 , . Missippifroaiaioao years; ihat in Louisiana don't think. Ye, says skena v i JiXrl r ' '- f r?t u- " T''slion rec:ir-l rcluiinn !,.,! eh' ct suj.posed Invo been pro-' "lm l1 lml ln" '"' -nale ,mUn- J, ,'n about iSyears; and that in Mich!.-.,, about 13 it! No. says I, I doe's'nt .nam,, ana that cull d f,' n ,? l0,C0',c,'!r .n-! ' " t!.o Chuuber of D.jnties, i ,l!e' r,. ' r'Pnalmn l..r tho i,fmv..,n9M of lln ,?,.',' ' year. out afore hr,s. Yith that I ups vith my list and ! f- ' "nc. Speaker decided,! jeclioa ofihs bill. !.y rexwa oV.lm co,n-S;0Uet. "1 ta! V1'-' rarfcrrej lo tih ln December, 1S2S, a statement, comoilcd from '" "ack. and then thia hero covov urs with ! !v's""' ?' 'h.-rjuestion be,,,., called f,r, ihe I of Air. Uiv.-rf.iho ..b!a and skillful nr,tiatov',',f: r",d." 10 lst mail Zn ofilcial doenments, and nrinie.l I v ml a o tl"' 1,is"n ani hits n, anot!,er' a,:!i ' t!' 'police mar. 1 1"'"' '! f Pt on conctrrm-; in the j ihe trcu.v. He had no doubt of t!. p,," r ,f C U hr" "' polil-nc of a TJl , T ! , Senate,, howed tha't 7-19 SS I .Vrc , re . . en c? and bf " f -'-f or.ant direct-1 "" 'para,o!y-vvh;n Mr. JVall ,co ,.P- Rres3 to ,r, a i ,vv a. this session a'utS" ! T" ,!w r"l'"'1 " cn iocc n, rfM, II .uhject to private entry having been oflbrcd a rlV .""?i',d enteJ 'M? surctics to 1!?. "e?Tn. f '!:0 " F'nc!. property, in the n.anner .' 'J10 "ntuiissioners of ,he f,,ndn, 1" ' i"

it tuiiow. tint c -noxY :e about 40 OOO.CdO almost every customer who come in, an example of i time and nassci!. Avps4 1. 'n o . ' .

, nor oniyvncrior, uhuhjh Tor cultivation, moderate drinking tv h.mintr tt. l,nrc, f rr- r.-..' .. . '

our system is based on the hypothesis that there j Quaker who had tod w h h nT, havi, s. me 1 3 j Z iHIr ,ht 1., UT? - " SUn- .. .. t r- . . !.!: . i. 1 . ' . " Ocu.viiitl me Dili iei.lt ve in uiiprn-ii nii..-.vrt.

diucreuce in uio qunioy or value oi uie nub- "iwcuu; v in tiuckiinjT a stran. eomo a ined of the b u - . . . . , i u,i""!;i

cent to those which are improved and cultivated,!

would be valuable appendages to them, and wonm bo purchased by present land proprietors. 'Other portions would be purchased by poor men, who have been driven from the more fertile tract:? by men of large capital, and by speculators. As we have seen, much of this land lias already been in market, unsold, for twenty years or upwards; for a period how much longer it may remain on hind, it is impossible to determine; but, is it not perfectly obvious tint it would have been to the interest of the Government, regarding money alone, to have sold it at half the price in the first instance? Add interest fur twenty years, at six per cent, per annum, on thfi value of a given quantity of land, estimated ?A fifty cents per acre, and it will be about equal to the price demanded by the Government. Yet we have this lard still on band, with its rehtivo value diminished, not only in the ratio in which nil other real estate has declined, but by being shorn of much of its valuable timber, by those residing in its neighborhood, or by settlers who have no permanent interest in the sod. Besides, we Inrcsustained the expense of keeping up a number of hud offices, amounting to thousands of dollars every year, which would h ive been rendered unnecessary by a speedy sale, if the price had been suitably reduced. The proposed policy would result in the sale of many thousands, if not millions of acres, which, otherwise, will not be sold, but be deprived of timber, exhausted, and worn yut, by those who have no inducement to preserve the soil longer than ) nterest of the United Stater, but parlicular State in which they o J r for merely lem; ra; y use; which is not only detrs mav happen to lie. But the amount of money to be realized frcm the public domain is not the sole, nor even the chief consideration wlrch should influence and determine the policy of a wise and paternal Government. In the language of the President, in his annual message of December, 1832, "The wealth and strength of a country are i:s population, and the best part of that population are the cultivators of the soil, independent farmers are, every where, the basis of society, and true friends of liberty." Thesa sentiments, it is hoped, will find a cordial response in every bosom. Their truth and justness are attested by all history. It maybe asked, triumphantly, when did the cultivators of the soil wil!indv abandon the principle?, or knowingly become the enemies of free Government? The soundness of the principle laid down is sustained by the most approved doctrines of jntfltical economy, and sanctioned by practical experience. The Committee also concur in the sentiment expressed in the same message, that it ia "our truv policy that the public lands shall cease, as soon p.s practicable, to be a source of revenue, and that then siiouid be so id to settler, in limited 7areeh. . " j 7 t. . . , . 7 Al x r . at a price bare: u sufficient to reimburse the Lmtcd t.. J J c t . , ztatc the expense ot the present system, and the . . , ....i.j- m n i cosi ansujg ouuor our niuian compacis. i nc new States have, as they manifestly feel, a deep interest in this subject. By their memorials, they have urged upon Congress repeatedly, within the last ten or twelve years, the policy, justice, and necessity of reducing the price of refuse lands. Thev have represented, and truly represented, as the committee believe, that the existing law in regard to price operates materially and wrongfully to their inj'jry? 'The high price of laud inevitably retards the population of a country, and, taken in connexion with the want of power to tax it must postpone the maturity of its recources. In the opinion cf the committee, it is due lo the people of the new Slates that the existing state of things should be terminated as soon as practicable. It is certainly 'desirable that every acre of land should, if 'possible, be rendered productive; and this can never be done till it is in the hands of individual proprietor?. Population is emphatically the strength of a state; and lo render the people free, prosperous, and happy, they should be the owners of the soil thev cultivate. Af, j prnj'J The Rivals. At Marlborough street rouday, John Hunt, a plaster's apprentice, and Samuel Sparks a journeyman chimney sweep, were W! brought up, eiiarged with breaking the neaco bv oaujui k,'i..';ii ;v. , a our (jvma 1 cnimnpv swoon fighting in the streets. Mr. Conant. What have A Quaker Ikerzpdy. jIt. Sergeant, in giving a temperance lecture to the Dostonians a few cvenin-rs . I ,t i ii ,. t... uv a nair S tile ouaker rnnnifnsted nn interest in his CUSC, the lanrlinnt romnfod il.n ' I rr J fr r, .1... n .... . . . v. .uuin,u iiiv.; wtiii.ici.iuj"? s ,t!;c ,nsc: 1 1 , , , -wij; linn to luii in in Wiiai ne una better do for t , . . . tv.-Hai.ru lu uauer, "is that thou shoul i : .1 .t. . ouius. pui i,y j II- ..i , lHy anii tie thy goSSh:s oil thy mouth. 03 y A Grain cf Corn. One grrain of corn, dronncd by accident on the land of Major Jacob CfarV of Durham, Mass. yielded this year, nine cars, w'ith sixteen rows each, averaging forty kernels to each row, and making the vvhola produce of the single grain about fire thousand.

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uj uiv: ctiiitr.iiu Oi ;:io!iey 10 00 realized, or the liar-1 -!). . , ., n i """ ,"uu'1 "1 " om 1 iksjiv , . - . 7 ' monv, strength, and resources of the Un-on at I ''",1 ro.vl,::n" li.,r nn, funcn5mojlt U ti,e lilL I report be print; dtog-tiiur will, I thr'rf'!o; tn"f eont.guous to ihe Mine, wai largo; andecidering what is duo to the tranquil- i fubs1tK 0,?0C,KV xho amount of $100,00; any of the documents which anv gentleman mig!,! j "ranl:d f Im,,;lr;,i,'s ( xu:sh? for tb it v ami resources of iiiC voun-r .nenimn t,f the ! a ' urn"?K" AMir,u Co2JPnn.v lron' Cr;nv; rdsville desire. 0 ! ,,f f -Ir. C. Mat. d, that upon tho Ohio confederacy, the commit'iee cannot resist",!, COn'-! ,Via (jrReilcas!5,' WngU and Uedford toGi-j Mr. Ta!!sn:dg- r::grczied to Worh ! an!' ,',r?'4srr,, ,h' r,; ere uattimnl town, elusion that a law should Ur ,,!; , s lem nnd a change of the charter from a Hail-road ; Chairman th- tromirtv",f ..-. L-;,. t'.,, t,...,i .1 . 1 ""'t ,n tbrre rre rta Ir.nds r smrt f r

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rating the price ot that portion of the public - , r 4,:M"1" , ,",JK:,-. 11 Ur S1"- ro',T0-' P''l rJer tur foe-day, two weeks hence and i ' , 1 M ' 'v' uirro were also other taction-

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,Ji;ua " 'i'-'i ' is iHjfii ouercu at puoiic sale, r.nd re-1 , V i ; hhm was up, jer it m:i;;'t lie ml rred, trom the 1 V j , J tiur.irv in the t a to mains unsold, in proportion to the time it. may have j If 0"r,n Cr:5'vh;rdsv,,1 Hinvi!i Indianapolis, geucral hn2uagf of th ii-nurt, that it hid rcceiv-'?.1 VM,an'WiJ:c!, 8iv,, C?cne"nl Geor been in maikct. And tbr-v ccordinnly report a I L' "nK"n ni Ghimbii3 t!,o subscription of stock i cd the unanimous aror.b uior, of the? committee I ,,,-crs U irk BJ c oH'.cer.s and rcldicrs under bill fur that niimnsf. " ! U) 1;C ;,P)!!cJ on that portion of tho road b-Mween ion Porrn IJ.rhitnn f it :. i.u .1 " ; b command, which is clled tl.o in;,,,.: .

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o,i. u 1 T -;. 1 r"" l,,'"r- "iin.ici, i vMiii-ii in: con o ne. Mor.ive. ile Ii; Jievetl l hit tin. 1 " 'i'p. rojij 01 w li ;ri schni I !nu' say. Spar.! ark, IM n,a a pfnlment V ti, a llT!rZ uI,sc"l'"0". f"f complc- s.,.-n,:l in fe5ic,i:c ,,, CngKS.. II., outer- n? ... ,

)oui!S gai a, i wcrty nuch respects, vat IVo topt hiip u-l. , . "' no 0uai ..i um binding obliitioa ofllic:. ."-' - ;'' "I l.i.i:n;. ;CI hnvo lo company villi Tor two years, to ro to Common o-n,-. . flr' "a '-'-' moved Ihat tho tiouso concur in treaty on Frituce. and tho ilntv ofiim l-r..i. oi., I'lHrmluco III..- r..;;t ,!' t!,o cn..l..,.

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Hndi.itta legislature. On Wednesday evening, the committee oftho whole, in the House of llepresentativos, to which had been commrttad a bill providing for an ad valo

rem system of taxation, concluded their deliberations, &. the bill with its amendments were reported to the House ; but therefore n question was taken thereon, the House adjourned. No amendments wove nvule, materially changing the principles of the hill as introduced. The general features of the bill may be gathered from the first section, which provides, "that all lands and town lots, and all buildings and improvements erected thereon or afiixed thereto, which is the properly of any individual, or individuals, body corporate or politic; fclso all personal property, including houso-hold furniture, over the value of one hundred and fifty dollars; all moneys loaned at. interest on simpre contract, bond or' mortgage; tha capital of all mer chants and exchange "brokers employed in this gtMe. cipita m pdic stocks or the stocks of monigd or other-incorporations, shall be, and the ar(? -...by declared to be subject to taxation. by declared to be subj with the exceptions hereinafter specified, lo be levi:d and collected agreeably to hv." The bill exempts from toxation, all lands sold by congress, forth? term of five years from the day of sale also exempts from taxation the property of different benevolent institutions, together with certain exemptions in favor of revolutionary soldiers. An assessor tor earn lownsmp is io in uppouiu-u i take a list of all taxable inhabitants and make an assessment of the property within the some. It provides for a poll tax on each male inhabitant over the cge of 21 and under 50 years. The taxes of the present vear are to be levied and collected as heretrfore. The principal discussion in committee of the whole, took pl-ce on an amendme nt, striking cut the amount of exemption of personal prop-rTy from taxation, and in lieu thereof insert - in'r a provision particularly designating the articles " ' ; gubject to taxation. While this amendment was pending, considerable discussion took place whether hogs one of our most important staple commodities should be subject to taxation. The principal argument in favor of designating the articles, was the trouble of making out a schedule fur valuation, of every minor article of personal property, and the difficulty that would arise, in compelling the assessor to invade the private sanctuary of every mans dwelling, in order to find out the most trivial articles that would be subject to taxation. It was contended on the other hand, that there would be a difficulty in designating the particular articles, as was already witnessed in the debate, relative to the item of hogs and that man who makes a parade of splendor, by throwing around him a large amount of personal property, i i . i l I .. . . : l . I . ., . : . 1 .... ly t:;e provision wouiu operate unequally, i he J , . i . i i .i r . amendment was not adopted rind the first section r.i i-n . i . .i .i i ot the bid stands as above stated. Another amendment, tillered by Mr. Crume, created censiderabl discussion, providing for.au exemption from taxation of all' dwelling bouses or other buildings, where the valuation shall not exceed two hundred ! dollars. Mr. Ilenklo ctTued an amendment to j Mr. Crume's amendment, so as not to include inj the exemption, buddings in towns and villages. Fiiis proposition created considerable debate with regard to the propriety of making a cliff -re nee between the citizens of the town and country. Both of the above propositions also failed in the committee. No particular vote has been taken testing the strength of the friends and opponents of the bill; but it is given up, en all hands, that the bill will pass the House of Representatives by a considerable majority. On yesterday morning Mr. Thompson from the select committee of three, made a reoort chamum the leaturcs ot the bill -for a general syst ot ot in ternal improvement, nsfollows: 1. Providing that so much of the White water ranal as may be deemed expedient, shall be immediately put under .uii-iiv, biii.ii ui.a 1 ,1 uii v 1 'Si c iS(n 1. om..U ,Uu,i.l I... 1 ,n , r frcc4oaving ibo subscription as before, oi2 hie.lnlrll fI,c btale at two thirds ol the amount : n' c:iP'!i11 stock, to be subscribed as soon as ! tnirtl is subscribed and secured, by ir.dividin fillf'Stif.n li-aint Tint i. '..- i' . I i .-. u.u.,; i'". ic iiuisiuii ui mu ciiair correct? it was decided in ihe negative, Aves Jir Aoes3. II -j fore a in further question was hnd ! 4"3 liottss adjourned untd 2 o'clock P W Tn itie afternoon the bill removing the Pension Acn!TlCjrC Ffil'l'lllfl T!ir.lri V'.. I i i ... . iivmiiii, ' . .".in. ;uiu o,aw wliicii were negatived. Mr. M'Doule proposed an amendment for a continuation of the Crawfordsville road from Salem to New Alinr.v w!mn Mr

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nTt r"T ii i i .1 ..t-.! TT ( 1. . . woicii ine noua'e reiuseo to sustain am bv ji voto nt Ayes 21, Aoes oo consequently the hill was hid ! over tor one day. i he House then took up ths ao' valorem bill and concurred generally in the amendments made in committee of the whole. The lirst seciion of the bill was amended in the House bv striking out tho exemption of a certain amount of property and specifying the itcni3 of personal property to be taxed. Lidiana Dcmccrat, January 10.

The cd valorem bill, it will be cn cr rrcecdingF, has passed tho llouf e f JU preventatives bv a considerable majority. f St-iHe wo are altogether unat.le to predict., Time, i nough will be afforded howf ver for a definite action on the subject either f ivorably or unfavorably. The subje ct of internal impro.einont is still undetermined in the House of lScprcpentativcp.

The bill reported by the commiltoe on canals ami internal improvements, which was afterwards refer-r-d toa J.et t commiltec anil reportril back tothc House with amendments, was suspended in its pro,Tr1 n -Thnralavhy a call of tho previous qiosfion Trn Houi'j refusion lolnvt the main qncstion(towif,mi engrossing the bill) put before the ftte oftho amendments was determined, tnc subject i j - I... nlti -xCtlin TT.Miao Pur nnf dn Was I a I C! ' ' ' J im- iu-'- j On Saturday Mr. Smith of K.iyeite,on leave grant ed, reported a b:ll, varying but utile trom ine uefore mentioned bill reported by tin canal committee with the amendments reported by the select committee. This 1 iHer bill was read once, and an unsuccessful motion made to sund the rulo and oive it a second reading. A motion was then made to have it printed, upon which a very warm and ex citing debate took place, involving, in a romMuru ble dVu-oc, the whole merits oftho question, which tV.i il,oSrimir!imrntnt noon, since which it Irs not been resumed. Ind. Jcur., Jan. i20. .: - - 2Stf CongrCSS 2 fSS4l. nori or liEMiwTA.-jan. o. Mr. CiiiLTo:;submiUodthe following rcso.ution: Rcsnhed, That the Committee on ru::t.s and nils be instructed to inquire into un fu.yeci, .d report their opinion to ih.s Hous: f the most uial and iust n.ode of applying tue revenues ol - . , r. f the country to such worus 01 punuc i.uprocmei:i j within the respective States or this Uni.m, as may j be necessary for the facilitating of commerce with o.reigu i.u. w;.r, t . . ' And that ihry moreover report their opinion of the best and most practical mod. ,,f asce, taming and determining the nationality and importance ot 1 J 1 1 sa'd several States Mr. Ciiilto.x remarked, that this day was set r . .! . :.i . .f....: t :n 1 :r rpa.i ,rir.,:vu nan, . .hvii- ..., ...m anv grntlerrnn would move to proceed to the consideration of the orders of the , , ll IV. 110 WOUld pOt - which was agreed to The Sitaki.:: laid brfore the House r rcsolu . r .i t .. fi ! f m' i . . . . . . .. n tory, relative to the oomuiarv l.ue between tlie o. . ,w i i m i i State ol ()n:n and said J ciritorv; and also a rcoi i . .i r i i lution relative, to too construction of a harbor m the Territory aforesaid. Referred. The SruAi:mi laid before the House n ccmmi:nication from theT:rst Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting a list ol balances on the books of the Fourth Auditor, for the Hst three years, cc,; which was laid on the table. The following hillj from the Senate wcrj read twice, and committed. A bill making appropriations for completing the Military Barracks at New Orleans; n- illr.fi mi 1, . -,-. t .. I , I - . '. ..... t ' t I . I x .m-.i-u nf..iu.iis, o) uiiicn nan ocen referret t ut mn r.f tbn lVMm.S tainitfg to our re! uions will, France, u:dc n n nort whicli concluded bv a rcsoltitiun. That it i ir. v. pedient at this timu to p,s any law vesting jP the President authoritv for making rr. rU,!c' ,'...r, French property, in the conlingencv tf provision "-- i-J II i

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1 r, , ,. P. , . ''ii 1 ,i id m Internal Improvements jume under the au vor of ine adoption ol the resolution wuich he hud i ,,, cr if . .1 1 1 1 , 1 thority of ine General (iovinmei:t, the whole in ipresm.OU. lrrir nf lli-i mnnliv nlii.'li 1 it .-n ll.l., .....

r. L. U i;iTTLr.si:v moved that toe House pro- ..,,,. . , , , ',t r . i . r.. i r.. uintcvrr rn'ght be the file ol tins construction, it

e. o lueconsiucrauoi; oi mv orucis 01 uio uay c , ,,..,, , ,

A bill providing kr the legal aciindicat on and j r- 11 n , ,; l!1-n settlement of the claims to land tlterin mentioned, falboun. Grundy II, I, King ot Ah.. King of C,., COXGRKSSIOXAL SUMMARY. ?So; Tk.r, Wi.itc.-lS.-Ix Senate, Jan. 0. Mr. Clay from the com- lUc ci,tcrm,n:t, m the .fT.nn..

A I t t m .a. I 1 . 1 1 1 I I lul l 1ft lf'i. I W t m,

5 tor paving to the United Statt s 1 ' 'nx-" ,J "I ;; 1,1 "iioie iowiw:. jw, tn pTporstipulatcil by tlie treaiv of 1 s;j 1 lJori - 'i nitity f 1 uul contained in siid frae-

:ui s ession of the French Chainti e rrport f.-orrt h's 5cai. w'.iicl nd a half, and when be conclu- ! -.ill .... j v. iiuio in I in r- rti f i- i ,,.,!. .i.I .. it ' . . r. j Clay in many of ih views which be hai taken j this interesting subi c?; but there wcr otht r

: one which ho could not concur there were somf of luals.ithe premises, tho argument, and coi:elu-io:i-.

mended by the Present. D,t this was no time I U la Jiana W ivZZ for discuss-on or argument on these or other mat- "v:: 'tio:i cf t10 Wabash I L . ters of the report, lie would otdv r :v, t!nt with a ! S0IU0 va-!-lo information in rehi L ! or,,a,nciJ knowledge tliat the French Cinmbc'rs Vb'e -'-vcmeoi; nndl;;;; h convened nenly a month earlier than wis anticip J Aa,1,ul J-pl uuro f'iouU bo in . r ted by the President, when !r communicated hlV f;Vtr', P- inforntatlon on ,! T.75?" me,, io to Confess, he was of opinion, when this ' tim,,t il U to introduce this clo "JT ' suljectwas under consideration before the corn- i a,sul'J-' o! dee p and abidir-n S mittee, that, as a matter of exoedienrv. it .V section ,,f ,,,.. ., ,rCSl,. '? . hlC Pc-

better that no report be made, until wc bad h-i (V' iunherofthe action of the Chamber,, and "l i we were in the daily expectation of bearing ! l!i onlv lliiiif ivns. vv!vt t?...r. i i j ...... ...... ..... ,,,,i- i,iuuiu tr ciiosen Con b at I. ti

Ir. Clay said ,t was true, that this sulject, the j ani TU ' Pointed; u4ich wa, Vpcr" to report , and he regreted to siy it, was not mtire!v Lf T'"1 noved to discharge the conpniitr. co-mcided ,n by all he members of the Commit- ry claims frornthe li.riherS "ri tee; he d.d not knou whether there was a concur- ',oa Vf xUn uf Hohert Allison, n, ' ' rence in the resolution or not. It was true tht it ,.t!,J KMno ,,!"f committee on ivin . I tvas not time to outer uto the ar-'ument mv r..,! c""n, uhioh waRfreod fo. ml

r ino consiueration. ie thought that tho S;wrMft,.. " . " iwnv 'nbrir! ,n,rr.

nrcss manifested i:; will on th,- v,vv the state of .c,v j "

ettcr-botter n.r the cemtry, is commercial oner- Mp, : V " V.icr "tie,. A con.

ions.andthe vnrioiM nsnrar.pM nn,ln a.. t 1 .... ,l tu Ilatf, mtatul i ,i, . i... .

,d a perfect persi.Mioi ,!. ifit i, ,"o' j 1 . 4 f"?' '"" oa of Custom not Wpa a la,v a,!,or:zirS re J iy" T!W e,7!r;

piijaJj in lie- contingency iodic.!." d ! y tha IV.f dent, the rootw it was Known, well on llie oilicrphle of the Aibntlo as on lb!.", l!m beth r. II thought, lhfr fore, that the postponrmmt to tl..i time Ki::f sted, ought not to prevail. He d!( riot know what Trance might do? or whit construction fIio would put open the lite rnrssigo of th IV-, d r.t, r.or anv tiling lit lh? view h; in'ghi &c

M it. II should ny tnu a pinion cm account Uf it. we might bo involved n seiioiw ditiicullh st jRut if -hs was prudent, she woull wait lo pee whether the mcs.ig5 tdouhi be sreord d i.y c;t)II. gn. a mougm u ir'"i io piM no such lawns tint requested by the I rrf.rtf it hint it was saf. st and wis-st to wait for U nclj,m of France, be asked, would it not be likeh'to pro. tluce a ocuer i lu.cr i no tiui not utmw thrift discussion would ensue upon the report o resolution. 'J'h"? postponement to next Tuesday wargrepi to and, on motion of Mr. i omd.-xter, d.tHK) e xtra copies were ordered to be printed. January 7. The bill making an appropriation to improve the navigation of tlie river Wabash, came up on its third reading. Mr. Cl.iv s lid he desired to make some obs erva lions upon tint part of the I resident ."lessigt - of which this bill hrd grown. tions upon tint part of the I'rrsidciilVi Message out Ho would vote with pleasure f,r the bill, nnd !uhoned it would pars the Senate, and meet with a kinder late in l!ie House than it experienced last j,rion. TJm lVsident in bis Message had staI ted a principle in relation to lhrt power of Congress jovcr hlrruul jinp,,lVHM,oU ul.h h was m novel ;rn,, g() cxta()ri;n:irv ;n ,ts character that be thought h, onrrIil pol to ' vv;,j!0.Jt ;,nfMn observation. WJat was nt p,incIpi(; J, uasthi. That the !j;m;t vt lV tlt, c :ilit ntion to tho power of j ., i,itr,r...4i ,mimv rm,nf. iv?i ihit II. .j -.... , n prove j mj w j no!i improvem ,Trp? uj)icJ p!lo (unshed by tide water, an I tint ment could not be authorized bv Con c'wuil.l pvtrril hfvni'd n t nr! ftt't-t.trv iatid they were gr nenlly confined to tide water. , is OI-.nici(,n (lf , rorit(lt;ont lh(i fVr. j rise ((f iVi pf) j j ,)n 9 ia Iial in?.r:imolt ,,lt nlor,clirr t(' C0Ihirrul rlri cutnstances. If 1 intemrel.nliiiM ivcrn rmii fl. the constitution did not depend upon its own pro1 vsiorn to govern, but ontircly upon the d'srrenon j ()f (;oprci!f um je klS() crnip! uned oftheif.Vct 'p....... : nt- U.L :.n 1. i .'in.il .tu inn 1 i'li-i.i' m,i. null A im ill 11 WfiS ,,rtrn I 1 iw 1 . j mu i.i n , ;u 1 t 11 1 1 1 1 1 in u 1 I lit UUU1 1 1 1 'j 1 M " - cd with this limited xleui nf nowrr. He. b id riion on this occasion sultly for t!ie purj:o-;e of enter ing liis protect against such an interpretation of th power of Congress ovi r Internal Improvements, was held by tin? IVdont in bis message. 'J'he question being on the final passage ofth b'.il, Mr. King of Ababmn, demanded t!ie yens an.1 nays; which vvcru ordcied, and urc na f. ilkuvr, to wit: nor- of r-nT!vrc T,n - nor.... or r.. ATI TS .Isn. . I Ir Cini: 5!,I,rni,trtI r Folution, that the romW,MC0 nn e public Mnda be instructed to inouir i'Ilt0 U?? rxPctli"nry fgrantir.r k, rr.rh factional i ,0Wns'P m which there is no school v,uU located. I ' m . n m,:llmy ot , ,ntl t-r school purposrs, sailiciont to " V, ' " " I . m.. iat:i: remarked tb.tt in nil th rrw !a1f he believed, bv t!ie act of Congress admitting them mto the Union, the action t:umborf 1 sixteen in ..,1 . ... ' . . ' '" I I IIIUS. ,ur I cn, I ia ... . I . I i a of i .'lo,n!tt0t, 'r its o'.j ct nothing more or Ic" ;-J,ll,M lo ""t to the p,.us.',s residue in fraetionnl ', ,owri9;,rw.,crer.o school bind.? r.re set apart, inch ' T,:t;:'3' ,n!l1 will m ike them r rjuil with those il W0W rtcivo the f, or in , , . p l!,Jt Jf- Mr.C JcluW .1?, t!w.rl't to the oomnV.nec on,, " 1. V '"V

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