Indiana Republican, Volume 3, Number 157, Madison, Jefferson County, 18 December 1819 — Page 2

cases of delinquency. The frequent changes of those officers, by the courts in many instances, require that all legal proceedings, necessary for ouv financial system, be instituted in th 2 county, where the scat of government is or may be located, where the public records will furnish, at all limes, such evidence as the interest of the government .may demand. Connected with this subject, a lawauthoring the appointment and de-fin ing the duties and emoluments, as may be tletmed proper, of an Attorney-General, is recommended to - your impartial consideration. Questions frequently occur, which require - the aid of legal abilities, in all the Tranches of the executive department. -Sometimes cases are brought up to -the supreme court, in which the state "-is interested, and no officer to prosecute in its behalf. An Attoruey-Gc--meral might be made the responsible -oflicrr, to prosecute and collect all -sums dueto the state fi cm dclinqent collectors or otherwise, under such reg--uhuions as ma;, be prescribed lor that -purpose. To" collect the revenue with certainty, and with the least distress to the community, is materially 'important; audit ought not to be supposed that the citizens w ill hesitate to defrav the necessary expenses of the government, when the public moiuy is guarded w ith economy, and disp :sednf oniv as they by their represen--lathes, may direct. But those who manage the monied. concerns of the estate should not beconsidcredaceour.t--abl forthepuhliccredit,ifthsncccsar) :rnt:.sures are not provided and the "power allbrdcd to render secure such pr i vision as may from time, to time he made. The resolution of the last general -raseemblv, "authoring the reception of b:m notes for the debts due the state, ?"fi f-,r other purposes,'1 is qual.;etl to produce, and basin cmc instances,

produced difhcu.ties m nvkmg pa nvr.it to the treasury. The p-"pe

a portion o

f those enumerated

V? ink 3 nave- been current in one secr.. n (if the state and entirely the con-rr'-rv in another; and although sdi 'note-, nvu hiv. Ik -i r inient nlicn th? collector received thrm in pVnvnt c taxes, vet in the lapse ot a short period their credit may have h":i materiallv injured, and of course the treasurer of the state neither authorijcd nor bound to receive them. When collectors n- ive them under the authority of the resolution, and the ame instrument in such cases, requiring the treasurer not to accept them inpayment of the revenue, auy loss which mustthcrebv accrue shojid be sustained by the state, and ot by th public agents. Moreover, the pnetied operation of the resolution Ins given currency to depreciated foreign piper; and what is much to he regretted, has prevented the payment of the annual interest on the public debt. The embarrassed situation of our circulating medium has produced effects distressing to the community, especially to the farming interest, and those who are indebted to the United States for the purchase of lands. The balance f trade in its operations ag.iinst the Western country, and th? vist consumption of objects ot luxury and articles of foreign manufacture, have chiefly produ ced the dirlicuhies under which we Ubor. Thehtc war with Great Britain, from our local and exposed situation, becoming in part the scat of war, necessarily threw into circulation among us a inciter quantity of the circulating medium than wc had been accustomed to witness, producing an inordinate disposition for specuhtion, which, together with t:ie enonn vas quantities of foreign m-icruadiz? introduced into the com try .vita the return of peace, have created omneious

debts, and in sonic instances of considerable amount. The payments which these debts require, together with the payments to the U. States for lands, have drained to a considerable degree, .and will continue to draw from the country its most substantial capital; and it will be difficult to extend relief by legislative provisions without doing injustice to some, or interfering with long established principles. Whether additional time shall be allowed for replevy, after judgment rendered, and the bonds .arising thereon be made assignable by law; or whether the, Creditor shall be obliged to accept the property of his Debtor in the discharge of his demand, at a valuation, will require the wisdom of the General Assembly to determine. It the embarrassments of the people should require the adoption of cither course, both of which arc encumbered with numerous difficulties, and more particularly the latter, that course ought to be prcfered which would operate most impartially on the community. It cannot be presumed that present judgments can be effected by laws subsequently enacted, which would place the unforbearing .creditor in a better situation than those, whose humanity and forbearance presents a different character. Besides, if the latter be once adopted, it will be difficult on the principles of Justice, to ascertain the period when its operations should cease. The demands in favor of the United States on many of our citizens, which must be paid in money or subject them to consequent forfeitures, present a still greater objection to such a change in the satisfaction of debts, and will no doubt meet that attention to which it is entitled. Whenever, throughout the country, the amount of debts contracted exceed the means of payment, a general pressure must inevitably ensue, and the deleterious effects of which will extend to all the monied institutions of the country, as well as to individuals. In this state of general pressure and alarm, the suspension of specie payments which has become so general in the Western country, has afforded an opportunity for speculation in bank paper, which has been practised upon the unwary and unadvised to an enormous extent; and it is nowdifficult to determine whether the situation ot the banks, or the demoralizing practice of shaving their paper, produces the greatest injuries to the community. The State Bank at Vincennes has recently furnished such report as may develops the concerns of the bank and its branches, which will be submitted at an early period of the Session. Whatever provisions may be .deemed necessary by the General Assembly, :n relation to the banks within our own State, it will be important to have a due regard to the course of the banking institutions of adjoining States, that no advantage may thereby be taken of our own institutions; and to guard against increain incidentally the exist.

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Company has made considerable exalted rank and chanct . f., progress towards the accomplish- Duke St. Fenian do ment of the object oftneir associ- trunk" rT ation, and should be aided by Lozano continued, statin t , the resources ot the Government, one of the poweifut reasons fT A Township of land situated in his wishing the Dakc to g0 the county of Orange, which that he was convinced, was reserved by Congress, and at- long as the United States reir terwards granted to the State for ed a republic, no hopes conH f"

the purpose of making Salt, has entertained for the tranquiij. " ( proved to be of no importance in ana Happiness of his majesty's d ':

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with the consent of the General the Duke, from his rank

Government might be sold, and talent amiable manners , ore, fc It the proceeds vested in Canal Stock Wc. rnignt possibly be able T ) in hehalf of. the State. The . ap- persuade the people of th? 0 I,

llritinn of .the funds arising ment of the United

from such a source cannot be ob- change their system and adopt jeeted to by representatives in monarchicalform of government Congress from other States, and and that then his majesty rniVu

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cution of an object so interesting,

will attract the particular attention of the Geft-eral ssembiy. The dividends arising therefrom, might be directed to luitlier objects, of internal improvement, or the purposes of education, as

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the representatives oi uic unnta ways ruunti some cause for excu States and of this State might sing themselves.

ihii l is: observation irfitanV the great Duke of Infant ado , (com. mouiy ca.ied muella fix:,) he rzl plied with some acriinonv.

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sany created a Uugh, picqmng tne orator Lozano, he uucivej, that it was a sinJlar but not less a true tact, that th' grandees, whenever called on to render any serviee to the lei i

deem the most expedient.

(To be concluded nct wrck.)

SP.ilN. A gentleman at Boston, who lias resided jeveral years in Europe, has lately received from nia friend at Madiid tuc fosiowii.g curious account ot Uie transac-

l.ir. baunon, the Secretary ri Staie, then rose, expressing hU deep regret at the ptiiUuC k necess.oy task, allotfed to W

ot giving his opinion, and, after

tions of the court at the period some tiiiimg remarks,' as to tht

of the date, from widen it is cop

icd verbatim, and placed in our hands by a friend. Ot the authenticity of the statement, and a true picture of the pt oceeuings, there can be no sort or douoi : iVu. Intel. Account of the scssisn c the Council of 6tatc, held at the Palace, at Madrid, on 1 ueiday the 24th

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treaty, lie .dd, that he was or..

vmced, as much as that he exited, that the government of the United States would not receive an minister that should be sent arid ue was of opinion t J 1 none ought to be appointed till t!is views ot the American govwa'. ment could be ascertained. l'fie mtanto Don Carles addres

sed his brother the kinr, and

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The Duke iSan Fernando, thought it his duty to siv that

who had been ppuinted Ambas- sucli propositions and measnrci sador to the United States, hav- as were proposed by Lrz u;a 'J'oring arrived fiom the baths in Ar- res were so completely ridiculous ragon, at Madrid, and represen- and disparatad;, that he could not ted to his Majesty personalty, as conceive ho .v lr could be intemleJ also through ids wite, iicr sister for one single moment to listen the princess of peace, and rjrot her to them, much less to think ot

the cardinal, the impolicy ot the discussing ihcm. f measure, the council wasconren- TtiC king then broke up the j ed to decide the matter. council by saying, as mual, "bierj Tiie council was opened by the bun! iet us'go get something w Duke St. Fernando, stating that eat." 1 1 his health, which is very delicate, Sept. 2. The above is the sub. f was not to be a subject 01 discus- stance of the proceedings at th; sion; that the onl points to be last Council of State, as relate! I

decided on were, whether a miu- tome by a ounselolr, whoml isteroflns rank, cfc. tvc. ought can depend upon. Since that to be appointed; whether it would time, nothing has been detcrminnotbccompromittinghisinajeaty, cd on, & things remain in slit: (in case of refusal to receive hin: quo. by the United States,) by send- Lozano Torres, the minister of ing a person connected by mar grace and justice, and the present riage with the royal family? St. favorite rt the king, and who, Fernando expatiated largely on inract,mav be said to govern the impolicy ot the appointment, this country, is a compound ct stating that the high distinctions tolly, ktumdiry and ignorance, with which he was ctndecorated lie wishes "to ret the Duke of St. Ill . o "

wouiu omy serve to make the Fernando out of the country, be- U matter worse, as those who form- cause he dreads him: Lozano is i,

cd the government of the United thesonofa carpenter, and neStates, from the nature of their ed- phew of a watchmaker of Cadiz;

veation, habits, and institutions, which are suilicient reasons to j were taught to despise similar depress him, even if he had talhonors, &c. ents and honesty, in a court like y

i.ozano icrres answered him, this; but, during the time ot tte that as to his crosses and ribbands, Cortes, he was administratorot he might put them in his trunk, the hospital at the Island of Leon, if he pleaseda, Yrujo and Onis from which situation he was dr found it necessary to do. missed lor stealing all the hams,

lo which St. Fernando replied, fowls, &C. which were bought Yes, sir, but I cannot put the the sick, and applying them u