Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 6, Madison, Jefferson County, 6 February 1817 — Page 2

.hall be prescribed try hwpro- intended: Butuo land, punted for That the bank t Vincennes, & .docs, not require the U. States to tided however, that every troop the use of schools or seminaricsof the Farmers' and Mechan.cs prohibit. . 11 he sold bv authority bank ot Indiana, at luaciison, snau j tm&o lunuioujN.

f artillery, riSciiitn, grenadiers, of this state prior to the year eigh- be considered as incorporated December 26, 1816. or lisht infantry, which may teen hundred and twenty : and the banks, according to the true tenor 5 . r ' 1 1 .l ' : ur-i t- rf the rhsrfrrs rrantedto .said 1NTERIST1NG TO THS

point the adjutant general, and for the exclusive purpose of promo- shall be so construed as to this city tor N. Urlcans, laden 5uartrT.marter.eenes3s.-and alio tine: the interest of literature and prevent the general assembly from with about 40 tons freight and 40

Ms aids-de-camp. the sciences, and for the support of adopting either of the foresaid .passengers, and drew but thirty inSec. 8. Maior.generali shall ap- .seminaries and the public schools, banks as the state bank : And in ches water, which 1$ without .-nniit their aidi-de-camo. and all The ceneral assembly shall, from case either of them shall be adop. doubt less than ever known. Six-

. otner division

gadier-ren

hricrade.mai

. gade staff ofiiccri ; and colonels provement, byallowing rewards and prescribed. 1 . . .t .rr r .t : J

snail appoint tneir rejuncjuai iiau immuniucs ior mc piumuuou &uu officers. improvement of arts, sciences, coinSee. 9. All militia officers shall merce, manufactures, and natural be commissioned by the gover- history ; and to countenance and nor, and shall hold their coinmis- encourage the principles of humanU lions during, good behavior, or ty, industry and .morality, until they shall arrive at. the age See. 2. It shall be the duty of the of sixty years. general assembly; as soon as circumSec. 10. ri he general assembly stances will permit,-to provide, by hill, bylaw, fix the methodof di- Jaw, for a general system of educaviding the militia of the state in- tion, ascending in a regubr gradato division 1, brigades, regiments, tion from township schools to a state battalieis and companies, and university, wherein tuition shall be shall also fix the rank ac all staff gratis, and equally open to all. oSccrs. Sec. 3. And for the promotion of articii vn:. such salutary end. the money which

MADISON.

Thursday-, February 6, 1817.

ceaded the Allegheny when it was

high and rapid, at the rate of five miles per hour, and passed over the ripple at Wainwright's Island, at such a rate as to cause people on shore to walk briskly, to keep a pace with her ; and there remains no doubt but that she is much the fastest vessel ever exhibited hee. The stearn engine of this vessel together with ihe water and fuel sufficient to propel her 8 miles against thecunent, and the water wheels and all timbers, machinery and fixtures whatever, that make

Gen. M'Farland was elected a steam-boat different from a plain

V.vrrv twelfth vrJir after thifi ?,allJ,. mirl sic rrm'ivalpnf hv nrr- clerk ! 1 i Vessel, weigh but l6tOnS. The

constitution shall have taken cf- SOns exempt from militia duty, ex- cnSine anft niachinerjr && occupy

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tect, at tftc general election neia Cept m times ot wtr, shall b for governor, there shall be a poll sively, and in equal nroporti

onened in which the qualified c- nlied tn the sunnorf of countv

I 1 J mi O y , - lectors of the state shall express naries , also all fines assessed for a- which he assures us he is inno- ai to make a vciscl t0 carry oo

exclu. ven. ariand lias been charged . l? " lfc",lll ccio ons,ap. -with having been concerned in wches in -width. The constructor

kemi. a trreat swindlincr institution, assures us that he can improve so

by rote, whether they arc in ta- ny breach of the penal laws shall be cent of ; but can aay uuprcjudic- lons ana araw DUt 3 lncncs : vor of calling a . convention or applied to said seminaries, in the ed, man read the affidavits in our tIiat we may flatter ourselves not; and if vhere should be a counties wherein they shall be as- columns of this day, without be- w"h the idc-t cr seeing the Ohio aiaiority of allthc votes ciren at seised. imr convinced of th inr.-N f navigated with anvantage at ail

CO A GK CSS. HOUSE or RF PRESENT ATI VS.

such election, in favor of a con- Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the .the charge ?

veiiuon mc governor man m- general assembly, as soon as rircuraform the next general acmbly .stances will permit, to form a penal' thereof, whose duty it shall be to code, founded on the principles of provide, by law, for the election reformation, and not of vindictive

tion the number thereof, and the mors farms, m h- , ,U.K-WAJ S(J

. . .. . . . - "J v'w tj j luiit tut 1 rtr tat nwintr iti.ci -n- tr . - r

time and place or their meeting; those persons who, bv reason of age, ceived fr th tirW 77, ,t0 "ltc miIC,i which law shall not be paiscd un- infirmity or other misfortunes mal n v P -i , hibhs a v"5 Jess agreed to by a majority of all havS !K"d thirteen aniles

hr tn,n,h, f.l k ... , . 1 . . . uicicncu u . tommitcee on

i r i i , , - outu wiiiiv.iLjc, rorei(,rn relations n"i?C " ?very reasonable s!nMnei ef tht jr.

..... w cuimorr, ana iosc, Dy tneir useful- ' It i, found that thr vkrin amend, or change the comtitu. ness the degrading Ln of dz-nm i t. . l eMstln tion. But, a, the holding any Cc f dcPcn- Jf have not the cflicacy necessa-

, . ' w ""v,u uui mc proceeus or I'nniMHifmn hill filr iMm .l. i r . . .

M M to iMree diwrVorir ! . -? f . ' 1 f cd vessels, equipped within c TZ L- n- n 1 CU,nty' f?f th USC W2ter' of '"e United States. fcS tfcJn for "he Duahh ! f With 1 t0 i'n more o.nerwise man ror tne puaua. and, at the same session, they shall efFectuallv the resnert Ir tn-,hl ment of crimes, whereof the par- incoroorate a lihnrv rnmmnw iin clrccluill)'lt"e "sped due to the t.llUL.JI IX, fif S.priirP INI ivrmmon ,1 .1 -r ..... - '

Sec. I. Knowledn-e kmln, I'i :;::."4a4"w we united Mates, 1 recommend

generally d.flused through a article

.uHunicy; oeing . essenual to , Sec. I. There shall

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the

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...iv i auLii xanus as ar

times of the year by steam vessels.

The Oliver Evans was planned by Geo. Evans and the machinery executed by the Pittsburg stem eiglne company. The following Idler from Mr. Geo. Shiras to Geo. Evans, ought to exitc much attention, as it ex-

d r mi nin sr nearly

per hour down

stream. The Franklin was first tried on the atmospheric principle but did not answer. She was then taken in hands by -the Pittsburgh tream engine company, who fitted her up after uual mode of working, and added their mode of strong steam which has produced her present reat velocity. , Marietta, lhc. z i , l o 1 6. Mr. George Evana, Sir, we arrived here this davit 10 o'clock A. ML Our engine improves by working. The only opportunity we had of trying the speed oi the Franklin was thro' the long Reach, a TicfinY nf i Q iniLd .....

. , ; ui v wine?, v Uit il WC o the consideration of congress, ran ia M1 Lour anJ trie exnediencv of snr h further tl. ........ ..r.. J , (.

. . . .. : 6ic or uie water o Jiirres ur

ich

our

w I'.ut w commanders ot such vessels, ade

c tnc abuse , with the

r auy mrec exrentinn in crl,

counties, to be established at such V .u" 7. ,,iU,"',u'

ff ... vl UlCI' llilllL

K cstahHshin, 51, , th

hereafter mav bp .mi i '.u. ru U,"W4 uot of their armaments, with Jv

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umaci otates to this state for rmunU u ui- i... A

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waters, the Oliver Evans not excepted. GEORGE SIIIRAS.

the use ot Sehnnk nA i . , "

- -" v i u ami in 1 1 1 1 v 1 1 I i- i. . .,

any lands which 'maV be "'T ' C0"nt'f3' 11 ,he vessels furnished with

4. i i ' " wwtwo ui scate nanic mar si.

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trom such lands, or from any oth- lect or i . lu ' .L ,' SIV?

w 1". the accomplish- and 'm 'id. aB-

enC ,,le gr;md object - individuik: . "1 "t 0MPrMe

:or u-cn they are or be thousand doha. T" J r,st0,'f.' .

A. J. DALLAS,-. Late sjcrciary of tlie treasury cf the TJniicd Stales, we .regret to sav. isno inorr. II(liVrl nn thm

ojmmerce in milita- 16th imtanr. -At hi. vM. in

, ' " J I WIUV IIWV lrmittccl by our la's, Pliiladclcliia. llij death mar

trie lav of nations be considered as a national lass.

the defen.

armauienrs usual on distant

crom expeditions : and