Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 164, Madison, Jefferson County, 10 February 1820 — Page 2

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vcu when the tomb is closing tipnn the remains of her most loved, and lie tccls his heart, s it were, crushed in the clown?; of rs portal, would accept consolation that is tn be bought by forgctfulnes'-? No; the !ov; which survives the tomb is re of the noblest attributes of Lie soul. It has its woes, It as likewise its delights; and whm the overwhelming burst of grief is calmed into the genileear of recollection; when the sudden anguish and the convulsive agony over the present ruins of all that we most ed, is softened aay into pen-ive meditation on all that it v.;s in the days'of its loveliness rrho would root out such a sorrow from the heart? Though it may sometimes throw a passing cloud even over the bright hour of gaity; or spread a deeper sadness over the hour of gloom; yet who would exchange it even for the song of pleasure, or the burst of revelry?' No, there is a voice from the tomb sweeter than song. There is a recollection of the dead to which we turn even from the charms th? living. Oh the grave! h - ave! It buries every er covers every dcicct cxir;.;uis!ies every resentment. IV r. inpeiceful bosom spring W, --&&KjW$$ can U-:k down upon tiie grave cvc' of an enemv, and not feel i c :ipunctious throb, that ever he should hive warred with the poor handful of earth that lies liiouidcriug before him." , Counsellor rjilips. The fol lowing singular account of this gciuljman's recent manage is extracted from a cotcuanoi try j -rint. "A singular ocrrnce happened to Mr. T r!ii:; of the Irish bar, a few ots before he attended the nu-etirig of the Missionary Society at Gloucester. While he w,s at Cheltenham, he wai invited to dine at a srenileinan's, a tViet.d of his At t:;c table -v.ts a young lady; he was utruvk with her beauty, and .paid liis addresses to her; a gentleman present IwA for gome time done the same. The party all went to Gloucester the Jay of the meeting, and Mr. Philips on the road offered the young lady his hand. Gn their return, the gentleman sent him a challenge, and the day after the parties met. The young lady on Saturday se'n night, give Mr. Philips her mud; preferring his pleading to the most handsome settlement. Lsndon paper. tJOKORKSSlOV L PKOCI.r : Jr s Monday, Januiry 17. IN SENATK. IMr. Thomas of Illinois, gave notice, that be should on tomorrow, ask leave to introducc a bill by the title of "A bill to prohibit the introduction of slavery into the territories of the United States North and west of the contemplated state of Missouri. The ienate then resumed the consideration of the admission ot the state of Maine into the "Union, as proposed to be ajnended by the annexation of Missouri. And the said pro. posed amendment being mclcr consideration itr. Edwards offered an a1B54C1U having in view the

principal compromise (by exciuiion of slavery from the other territories of the U. States) bur subsequently withdrew it, to give an opportunity fof the following motion: iMr. Roberts moved to add to the amendment (whereby Missouri is proposed to be admitted to form a constitution) the following proviso: "Provided, that the further introduction into said state, of persons to be held to slavery, or involuntary servitude, within the same, shall be absolutely and irrevocably prohibited." This motion was supported, at length, by Mr. Roberts, opposed by Elliott, and supported by Mr. Morril. Andthen the Senate adjourned.

House cf Representatives The speaker laid before the house a communication from the war department, exhibiting a statement of the contracts entered into by that department, during the last year, rendered in compliance with the provision of existing laws. The speaker also laid before the house a communication from the same department, transmitting information required bv a resolution of this Mouse as to the progress which has been made in the civilizaInese communications were ordered to lie on the table and be printed. The house then, on motion of Mr. Strother, proceeded to the consideration of the resolutions submitted bv him on Friday tiie. question being on the amendments proposed thereto by Mr. Lowndes The first amendment for striking out the words "without dctay," was agreed to without a devision. Mr. Strother opposed the second amendment, proposing to strike out that part ot the 4th resolution which requires the opinion of the .Secretary of the treasury whether, if the price of stock is above par, it will probably continue so until the period at which the stock issued in the late war becomes redeemaole, &c. The question wae taken on a. the the amendment proposed by Mr. Lowndes, and agreed to. Mr. Floyd moved to amend the first resolution by striking out the words which require the secretary to state the actual balance "in the hands of the treasurer, as agent of the navy department," inasmuch as these balances, having been drawn from the treasury and plated in the hands of the treasurer as agent for the other departments, were now beyond the control of the Secretary, &c Mr. Strother opposed the motion, and spoke to obviate the objections to it. The motion was lost; and after some objections by Mr. Cobb, to the second resolution, which were answered by Messrs. Lowndes and Foot, the three first resolutions were successively agreed to without a division. The question being put, on agreeing to the 4th resolution, requiring of the secretary the of treasury to report the price of the public stocks, with his opinion "whether it could not be advisable to apply the surplus of the Sinking Fund to the annual expenses 0 1 the govern

ment, rather than resort to loans and taxes"Some debate took place, in which Messrs. Johnson, of Va. Strother, Hill, Cobb, and Smith of Mar yland, took a part. The question was then taken on agreeing to the resolution and r-cgattved with a division and The house adjourned. Thursday, January 18. IN SENATE. Agreeably to notice given, Mr. Thomas asked and obtained leave to bring in the following bill, which was read and passed to the second reading. A bill to prohibit the introduction of slavery into the territories of the United States north and west of the contemplated of state Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United" States if America, in Congress assembled, That the sixth article of the ordinance of Congress, passed on the thir

teenth day ot July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven, for the government of the territory of the United States, north-west of the rivtr Ohio, shall, to all intents and purposes, be deemed and held applicable to, and shall have full force and effect in and over, all the territory belonging to west and north of a line beginning at a point on the parallel ot" north latitude thirty degrees and thirty minutes, where the said parallel crosses the wcs.crn boundary line of the United States; thence, running east, along that parallel of latitude, to a point where the said parallel is intersected by a meridian line passing through the middle of the mouth of Kansas river, where the same empties into the Missouri river; thence, from the point aforesaid, north, along the said meridian line, to the intersection of the parallel of latitude which passes through the rapids of the river Dcs Moines, making the said line to correspond with the Indian boundary line; thence, east, from the point of intersection last aforesaid, along the said parallel of latitude, to the middle of the channel of the main fork of the suid river Ues Moines; thence, down and along the middle of the main -channel of the said . river Dcs Moines, to the mouth of the same, where it empties into the Mississippi river; thence due east, to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi river; thence, up and following the course of the Mississippi river, in the middle of the main channel thereof, to its source; and thence, due north, to the northern boundary of the United States. The Senate then resumed the consideration of the bill for the admission of Maine into the Union, as proposed to be amended by the supcraddition of provisions for the admission of MissourL The proposition of Mr. Roberts, for annexing a certain condition to the admission of Missouri, being under consideration Mr. Morril concluded the speech wliich he yesterday began, in favor of the restriction. It being4atc before Mr. M. concluded, the Senate then adjourned, on motion of Mr. Walker, of Georgia, who, it is presumed, will next take the floor in this debate

... House cf Representatives. -The speaker laid before the House a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmit

ting a statement of the payrnents made at the Treasury lor uic ycui ic.iy. t -1. . o . The Speaker laid before the House also a report of the secretary of war of the contingent expenses of the militiry .establishment during the year 19. These reports were ordered, to lie on the table and be pnuicu. On motion of Mr. Hen dricks, it was Resolved, That the committee on the public land3 be instructed to enquire into the ex - pediency of establishing an ad.ditional land ohicc .in the state of Indiana. -Wednesday, Jan. 19. IN SENATE. The sitting to-day was albate on the Missouri question. At kcr floo sing the proposed restriction on the state of Missouri. Mr. Mellen, ot Massachusetts, advocate the restriction. Mr. Edwards, of Illinois, spoke against the restriction; and Mr. lalit;, of Mississippi, followed on the same side. When he had concluded, The Senare adjourned, on motion of Mr. Roberts, wlu of course has the right to the floor to-morrow. House of Representatives. THE SL AVE TRADE. Mr. Cuthbert, of Georgia, submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the committec on the Slave Trade be instiucted to enquire into tiie ex pediency ut establishing a registry of slaves, more effectually to prevent the importation .of slaves into the United States or the territories thereof. After some debate, the reso lution was agreed tv. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from the Sc'jtary of War, trausniitiin,; a report ot the qua; ier-ma .-:- general relative 10 i;e tcrn?A cf the contract tor transport a;i., n of troops, &cc. of tne Yiiow btone expedition; made in obedience to a resolution, oi this House, which was ordered to lie on the table Thursday, Jan. 20 IN SENATE. The debate on the Missuuri question was resumed this morning. Mr. Lowrie, of Pennsylvania, addressed the Senate in support of the restriction. Mr. Burril, of Rhode Island, followed on tne same side; and Mr. Macon, of North Carolina, closed this day's debate by a speech against the restriction. The Senate adjourocd, on the motion of Mr. Pinkney, of Maryland, who will t-ke the floor to-morrow morning . Hoiise cf Representatives. The Speaker laid before the House a report from the War Department, of the balances of monies unexpended on the 27th of December last, remaintng in the Treasurer's hands, as agent of the War Depart ent. The Speaker also laid bctore

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uutiw act or r.i-i ,S.8; rendered in j , QM , to a icsokitiun of die H m the 20tb Dec. last. 'A inc 20111 uec. last. The following messa." 1 reed veil from the PrcsirT the UmV'd States, by Afr Monroe: UH 'X c the House cf Repracr In compliance with a fc tiv-m of the House of RPfv tatives, requesting me'Vi uciurc 11, 41 as early ad - may be convenient ' an v of the expenditure of th C ral sums appropriated forbS" ing fortifications, from .' year 1816 to the year jg inclusive; indicating th: p,!?' at which works of defence been begun, the magni! of the works contemn! u: each place, their present con tion, the amount already CT pended, and the estimate!" pletion of .each; abo th- : House a report from the tary or war, to wiioat.e sjii resolution was referred, which with the documcDfi accompa! nying it, con tains all the iafor. matiuc rcqui ed. James mosol WaI4ingion? Jan. 19, iho. I'hc message v.'a read,ar4 with the documents, ord';: to be printed. . fin . i TElUlUAPwY tO, ifjs20 A slight shrxrk of an emit qu-ike was felt in thisplareoaSi. ! turday morning rhe6th mt, about ten minuses past iW - o'clock, A. M. CONGRESS. The debate on tic Missur? Question was itumed yc;f day in he Senate, by Mr. Pint :iey,f Maryland, who, sia the disposition i$f some mwar 4 business, took the floor, ari spoke until near 3 o'clock, v gainsi tho proposed restrictive Beiore he had concluded fcis speech, he gave way fora.c tion to adjourn and theses adjourned to JMomlay. MrP will, ot course, resume tub re marks on Monday morning. In the home of representatives, but little business ' acted on yesteiday. After the presentation and reference of petitions, and the reception one or two reports on private claims, it w.is found that t.C interesting delntc in t lie scni' had attracted so many members from their bears as to leave 'tl house without: a quorum. n.otion to adjourn was r.tp' tived by yeas and nays 54 10 19; af ter' which a call the house was moved, but it superceded by another rrotioa to adjourn, which sacccoled, and the house adjourn:! about one o'clock. Nat. Intelligences ' The deliberations of cogress, have never produced1 deeper interest, it wcnuyju from the crowds which every day attend the sittings ot Jc senate, than the dicus which has occupied that lT for the lat eight days; 'and curiosity ot the public jon been repaid by HXt bit? debate certainly a