Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 166, Madison, Jefferson County, 24 February 1820 — Page 2

called by the hon. city council, was Ih Id c n S turJay lan, tor the purpose t taking into consideration, tr easures to be adoptcd for the relief ot the sufferers bv die jite In , ful conflagration at Savannah. iLs honor the intendant wis called to the chair; and Dr. Ed mund Ravenel, appointed sec. rctary when the following rcsolu'ions were unaninoush adopted : By juJge J o h n s o n AY clved, is the sense of this rwcting, hat the intendant and Wardens be tcjuc'stcd to raise, and reror with all possible dispatch, the um of ten thousand dollars, for the relict cV the sufferers by the late destructive Fire in Savantuh; and express to the cit izens of that place, the sincere condolence ot the citizens of thu place, in the distressing calamity which ha ii'Iet. upon them. By judge Johnsotv hatlvcd, tint committees be appointed by the City council, to collect voluntarv Derations in the citv; art! that a ciiculir letter be addieted to the citizens of the (k, and also to the inhabitants ot the different Parishes; requesting them to pursue Yunlhr deans of making collection U.: the relief cf the suileicrs in S3 van n ah. IJ Mr. Thomas Bennett Rr. i; hat sii-diir application ben ir.etothe institutions generally Ot this city, and cbc v here, from w hich aid uu h; obtained; a:ul that the Ministeisoltlie respective places ot v rship, be requested to deliver uitable discourses, and hive Collections nude t r the v:nc benevolent pu p es. Bv Mr. i homas Bennett--JRa lied, as the sense ot Una uuciin that the intend mt md Wodeni of Clutloton, be uqu: ei to tt o mit, with ail p . h le dispatch, the sum of jiv thcw,nd ;.V.:rr, b r th- re liet ot the safle?ers by the late destructive Fire at Wilmington; and to expires to the citizens o; tha place, the condolence 4 the tiuxens of Chai lesion, at the late distieing and calamitOils tcnt.

C: r : rrs srn.il I y recce J: f irrSD AY, JAN- 1. ik si;n v u;. Mr. Ruius Kmg, elected a Senator from the state ot New ( tk, appeared, was qualified 3ud took his sot. Mr. Otis addressed the senate this d iv, at considerable length, in replv to Mr. Pmknc , ai d in favor ol the restriction on Missouri. Mr. Smith, cf 8. C. has the. (1 or, and will -pcic to nioranr cn the same subject. ", t ef Rtfr :c::'mi'":. On Million ot Mr. Anderson, "t was ordered tint the cleik ju oxide, for the use of the commit tee oa the public lands, Certain maps of those states and territories which include any cf the public lands. On motion cf Mr. Cobb, the resolution laid 0:1 the table by him yesterday, proposing an amendment to the constitution of the U. States, was taken up and read, and committed to a Cuniu ittec of the whole house. On motion of Mr. Allen, of Vt. it was Rea'ted that the commit fee cn the judiciary be instructed to enquhc into the expediency of ptuviding by law for securing to loe m. vcral pensioners of the 1 Stated the benefit of their V i.Mons. bv cxemptme any nuacys which may fx: paid on Vl'UnI, IIUIII fUltlgU .Ul4l.il' tnent set idl, or other laws in t'Cdvu sutcs, by which" U etc

such moneys may be intercepted befere the acual receipt of thru- by such pensioner.. Mr. Phelps offered the following rcsolu'in for adoption: Rese ved, that the committee on the pos otlicc andpost Roads be in-T'jctcd to enquire Into the expediency of providing fey 'aw, tint monies received for postage shall be paicl directly into the rrusurvof the United States, an 1 that the post mastergeneral ot the United States sliall annually report to Congress i list of all contracts which he irtav have made within the preceding year, Tor the transportation of the mails, and specify, :n such revert, the name nd residence of each contractor, tne Amount to be paid him, and distance to be embraced in eich contract. , After 'come little discussion, snd once refusing to lay the resolution on the table, it took that cour: ar.d iies on the table. .MISSOURI S 1 ATE BILL. The iiuu'-c then, on the motion of Mr, Jkott, Yesolved itself i'r.to a. committee of the uh'd Mr. Jjildwin, in the clnir, on the bill authorising tlie people the Missouri tcrritory to form a constitution 1 t stare go vet nmcnt, eke. Several i nportan proposil;e,e.3 were sueeessivclv made in ?he course ot the sitting, toa,incnd the bill, irul a great deal f discOsion too!: pUcc; a view vif which, from the Kite hour of 'adjournment; c uid hot be prep.ied lor this morning's paper. i'hc committee rose without dkcid-ngon any q -icstion, ob taiucd leave to sit -ain, and The ta.ucadj uriifd. IN SI N ATI7.. Tuesdty, Jinuary 25. On motion ot Mr. Macon, it w as ResaveJ, That the committee cf nuiivc be in strutted to prepare and report a bill to remit the dude vUueh m be pay, hie on a statue of Get'- W. hiriiton, to be imported iron Lnrope, executed by the Mirqui Canova, f'r the state of Noth Cartiima. januaiy a 6. 'I he resolution i Mr. DickCison tor aminding the const:, tmion uere iurther -potponrd to tomorrow; and The senitc then reamed the consideration at the Misoiri uetton. Mr. Smith of S. C. addrefseci the senate, at considerable length, in opposition to ihc restriction, and in reply to its advocatei 9 hcn he had concluded, The senate adiournrd.

ii-sc i; Repr?!CKiJtive;i Wednesday, Jan, 26. On motion of Wood bridge, it was Res ided, That a committee be appointed to enquire whether any, and if any, what further provision iniy be necessary to give ctlect to the p:ovisions ot the treaty or Orownstown, in the territory of Michigan. MISSOURI BILL. The proposition under consideration was an amendment; otVered yesterday, to the 2d section of the bill; by Mr. Storrs, substantially tb alter the limits of the proposed state so as to make the Missouri river the northern boundary thereof; (with the view of drawing a hue on which those in favor ot and these opposed to the slave restiicticn, might compromise their views his reasons therefor, as well as those of others, for and against the preposition, willbegiYcn hereafter. Mr. Storrs rose and withdrew the auiendmcnt which1 he had giicrcci y'cVtc'fday," and in Uct

thereof submitted the following: And provided further, and it is hereby enacted, That forever hereafter, neither slavery ncr involuntary servitude (except in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,) shall exist in the territory cf the United States, lying north of the 38th degree of north latitude, and w-est of the rirer Mississippi, and the boundaries of the state of Missouri, ascstiblishcdby this net. Provided, that any person

escaping into the said territory, from whom labor cr service is lawfully claimed in any of the itatcs, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, ind conveyed according to the laws of the U. State's in such case provided, to the person claiming his cr her labor or service as aforesaid. Messrs. Randolph, Lowndes, Mercer, Brush, Smith of Maryland, Storrs, and Clay, success civcly followed each other in Debate. . The question being taken on the motion of Mr. Storrs, vras decided in the negative. The reading ot the bill proceeded as far as the fourth section, when Mr. Taylor, New York, proposed to 'amend the bill by incorporating in that section the fol lowing prevision : Section '4, line 2 c, insert the following after the word States:" "And shall ordain and establish, that there siie.U be neither" slavery nor involuntary servitude' in, the said state, otherwise than in the puniihment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Prevtdcd .vrr, that any person cscap iug into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimrd in any other state, uch tugnive may be lawtuily reclaimcul; aud conveyed to the person chiming his or her labor 61 scrvice is atorcSiid And provided, alst, That tiie iaid -provision shall not be construed to alter the condition or civil rights of any person now held to service or. labor in tiie said territory. The mam question ot the rcttricticn oh slavery in the future state of Missouri; bein tnus fully before the house and the Usual hour of adjourment havinu arrived ThsTomniittce rose, reported prepress, and ootained leave to sit again; and Tho hoib'c adjourned. Thursday; January 2: IN SENATE. The senajc resumed the Maine and Missouri bill; anei Mr. Rugcles. Mr. Trimble, Mr. Morril, nd Mr. Logan, Successively spoke to the question before the house. The further consideration of the subject was then postponed to to-morrow; when Mr. Roberts takes the floor airain. in support of his motion for the restriction on Missouri. The resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, as it respects the choice of electors of President and Vice President of the United States, and the election of the Representatives in the Congress of the U. States; being read the third time A motion was nude; by Mr. Lloyd, to amend the same by striking out the vords, "that, for the purpose of choosing clcctors of President and Vice President of the U; States, the person qualified to vote for Representatives in each district shall choose one elector. The two additional electors, to which each state is entitled, shall be appointed in such manner as the legislature thereof may di-

rect," and inserting, in lieu thereof, the following. ;?That, f r the purpose of choosing Rectors of President, and Vice President, of the United States, each state shall, byits legislature, be divided into a number of districts, equal to the number of electors of President and Vice President to which such state nuv be ntitied. The districts shah "be formed of contiguous territory, and the persons qualified to vote for Representatives in each district shall choose one elect-

or. The question on said motion v.;as decided in the negative, . The question on the passage ct the resolve was then taken, and decided in the aillrmauve. And the senate adjourned. House cf Representative's. Among the memorials presented this div, was one from the legislature of the state of Ohio, praying that provision may be made for the relief of such purchasers of public land as mav forfeit the same from their inability to complete the payment therefor. RESPECTING ITiE SPANISH THE A IT Mr. Floyd, ot Va. saTnitted . Tor consideration the following resolution: "ke.-clved. That the President cf the United States be requested to cause to be communicated to tliis .house, it in Ins opinion cons'sieht with the puolic good, whatsoever information he may possess, relative to the extent of let ritory which the instruction's of the Minister plenipotentiary of his cuhoHC majesty authorised Rim to cede to the United States in his negotiaton with the Secretary of tate, which. resulted hi the trea- ' 0(2 2d February last; , and 'likewise at what period he otftid that information.' On suggestion of Mr Sergeant, the resolve wis so amended, by consent ot tiic mover, -s to request the president, instead of instructing the Secretary of state, (as at first offered,) it in his opinion it should be expedient, to ,:ause the required irdcruunon to be laid before the house the objection being to leaving a compliance with an order fiotn the.i use discretionary with any otlicer of the government subordinate to the highest in authority. The question being taken on agreeing to -he resolution thas amended, it was decided in the negative. Ayes 67, Noes 88. FricTay; Jan. 2S. Anderson, from the

committee on the public lands, reported a bill to designate the .boundaries of. districts, and establiih land olUces, for the disposal of public lands not heretofore offered for sale, in the States of Indiana and Alabama; which was twice read and committed. MISSOURI BiLL. The house then again went Into committee on this subject, Mr. Baldwin in the chair. Mr. Holmes, ot Massachu-. cetts, resumed the floor, and occupied about two hours in concluding the argument which he commenced yesterday, against the proposed restriction. Mr. Smyth, of Virginia, followed on the same side, bur. had not proceeded far in his argument, when he gave way for a motion for the committee to rise. The committee rose accordingly, and obtained leave to sit again; and The house adjourned to Men day.

IK SENATE. Monday, jm. 31. Mr. Sauford p es'fjtei to thsenate certain resolutions of ifo! legislature of New. York, de. claring the right of congress ta require of new states, not com. prised within the original boun." daries or ?he United States, tit prohibition of slavery a a conV dition (if their admission 1 the Union; and instructing the Senators from New York to op. pose the admission of any sue -tate without such a condition; which lesolutions were read. Mr. Johnson, of Louisiana, submitted the following resolution: 44 Resolved, that the president of the United States be requested to lay before the senate such information as he may possess feluive to the execution of so much of the first article of the late treaty of peace and tmitV between ins Britanic M ijcstV 2nd the United Sratcs s rehti to t he re. ti t u r io n o f "slaves , aCif whicii jfias vtct heretofore bef3 communicated." l he senate then resumed the consideration of the Missouri question. Mr. Barbour', of Virginia rose and addressed the r.itc niore than tin re hours, a.r. the prop ed resiriciiup, bur, befor.i 'concluding hi recchin. timated 'a 'desire to be bll-v.ved to defer the remainder cf his' remarks to to-morroa'; e.nd the subject was accordingly post, poncd: The senate then went into the consideration of executive buiness. Tuesday Feb. . Mr. Oiis submitted the hi lowing resolution for consideration : , "Resolved, that the commit, tee of Finance be instructed tQ enquire into the expediency (l reviving, tor -eir, thcea.v making foreign g ld coi:s a tender.

Ih'ise of .nt.it -j:s. M 1 iv, ).m. 31. A ten im vni of the Co n, tit ut ion. Mr.- B dd -vin, of Pemisjlvu. nia, offered the following resolution, v'diich w is twice reiT and commiticd : 1 c nmniue? of the wliole h .; e. "Res rived y tbs Senate .ani house id R r ?sen:"ll'-.t.s of the U. States t i.;;fr;:.: in tuarc; seni l-two thirds of both hou- - ; c me nnu, liat thcfolli ing anic.idment tf tiie conituuti."i of 1 fie United States be proposed to the legislates of the several states;, which, when ratified b the legislature? of threefourths of the states, shall hi valid to all intents andpuposcs; aspart of thesaidcoustitution: That congress shall make no law to erect or incorporate W bank, or (ither mo tied iijr.itU; tion, except within the District of Columoia, and eeery bank, or other monied institution, w hich shall be established by ths authority of congress, shiH t ogether with its branches, a ollices of discount ai.d deposit, be confined to the D. strict 0 CclUTnnia. THE MISSOURI BILL. tn 1.,,,.., K.... i.-i'iJn rea")Hf c.( itself into a committee Ot t

whole; Mr. Baldwin Jn the chair, cn this bill Mr. Tj". tor's motion to impose on the proposed state, a restriction re pecting slavery, being still ucconsideration. Mr. Smyth, of Virginia, resumed the argument which commenced on Friday, afilin. the restriction, and spoke until i.ear 6 o'clock; when, On -notion of Mr. RciJ. u" couimittec rose, obtaine to sit au ; md The house adjourd-d-