Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 170, Madison, Jefferson County, 23 March 1820 — Page 2

' e-pirg for refuge within the limits of the state. Beiteving th it it has been an r object with this state to dis- , charge it? duty to other and ol,.e der members of the Union, 4 J with more confidence therefore ' shall we expect their ccniurcd ' authorities to interpo-e and asy ?i?t in bringing to public trial those charged with having violated our penal laws, and who ! may have fid after insulting

i the sovereignty of our state. 1 Unfortunately this is not the 3 i.rt initar.ee, and my expecta3 tions were that a similar demand would have been pre- " vir.uslv made. Tt ran onlv be a secondarv oh. ject with the people of this state, 5 to bring to punishment citizens of any other, but it has become i cccfcsary to put a stop to these r outrages by inflicting punish1 ment as an example to other.-, c rr n fiv'n impulse to public t opinion, that such attempts are not only criminal, but highly derogitory from the duties mutuillv due from the citizens of the United Sutes, tothesove 1 rcignty and laws ot every state in the Union. Whether the documents up-, f-n which the late demand hu3 xcn mads were sutfuient or otherwise, they were such ns were certified to me by the order of the circuit couit for the county ot Hani-on, under whose jurisdiction the indictmerits were found, witli the expectation that in relation thereto, I should discharge mv duty. If however, there shall hive been clerk a! or other miMakes upon this suhjret they womd hive grounds tit defence, when the individuals charged should have been put on tiieir trial. The act ot emigres in Mich cases made and piovidcd, renders 3n ex parte atli.lavit made charging t he per son or persons jo demanded, with h?vmg committed treason, felony or other crime, sufiicient to support such demand, and it i3 difiLult to conclude that the documents 2CComrmvin;x the demand alJuried to, are not more substantial in good taith, than that of an alii davit. The lir-t object of tin? government will be to insure the execution ot its laws with which its sovereignty is inseparably connected, and it will be for the government ot Kentucky to explain to the citizens ot this state, the principles and reasons upon which your excellency declines an interference. lVrmit me to solicit an eailv reply, accompanied with the indictments forwarded bv Gen. Tipton, late the agent for the State; and accept the assurance of my high respect, a well to yourself, as to the state over which ou preside. J. JKNNlKGi. I:s excellency irabi. 6.j.v'.t, gCV. f A'y. 3 Ij tbs H-use cf Keprese .ia:',va cf tbe siuie cf l :.:t jk.2. Since my message of the 15th instant, i h ive received another communication relative to the fugitives from the justice ot this state, from the gov. of Kentucky, accompanied by copies of the indictments certified to ire from the Harrison circuit court, upon which the demand was made. Copies of the letter, together with copies of the indictments, are herewith laid before the general acmb!y. J. JENNINGS. Jan. 17th, 1820. bTATE OF Kf NTUCFCV. l.r "jivr o.Ike, Jin 8, 182c. Hit c(t lit r.ty y. Jeinins !r i f.IVc hid tho lioncr cf

receiving your. ExcelencVsIettcr

"of the 24th uit. in answer to Ir.ine of the 1 ithof said month, in which I informed your excellency, that as the demand made on me, bv vour letter of the 30th November, and the documents forwarded therewith ot certain persons, as fugitives from justice; I must decline intefering, as the case was not brought within the constitution and law3?n such cases provided. It has always been the object of the government of this state to promptly dkchr.rgeits duty as a member of the Federal Union, well to the national government, as that of the co-ordinate states. Our Federal Constitution has widely entrusted to the genera! government, the enacting of laws which shall point out the mode and manner of making applications for fugitives from justice; and the consequent duties of the Executive ot the state applied to in such cases. Looking then to the provis. ions of the laws of congress, on this subject, a .d to the letter of vour Lxce.iencv, and the documcnt accompanying the same, I could entertain nodoubt but that they did not meet the requisition ot the law. In this opinion I was fortified by the opinion of several gentlemen of the first re-pectaoiiby, who were con suited by me, u in whose knowledge ot the constitution and laws ot the country, great confidence ought to be placed, and upon a review of that opinion, I hue no "cause to doubt its correctness, I will take this occasion to remark, tiut the decision which I formed aroe hoc from anv al.'edged cireuiiHtar.ee of the case, but wouid have governed on a similar application from any other sta'c. and for any other ailed e crime. i then-tore forbare making any renin ks on the particular c:e, or upon the particular time thos-n for making this appbiti on, considering the period which has elapsed since the trans a;iou isalledged to have taken p i c e U would be gratifying to me in the dichargc of mv oificial duty, to meet the approbation ot any section of our common country, that may be effected by any of my official acta. A careful regard to what the best dictates ct my judgement point out as my duty toall concerned, must however, be ' the means used to attain that end. I have been thus explicit with your excellency, as' from the ter.cr of your letter, it would seem you had taken up the idea, that in the tours I had taken on this subject, there was not a proper respect paid to the constituted authorities of your state than which, nothing rould have been further from mv intcntions. I inclose, in pursuance of your request, the documents sent with ymir former letter. You will discover amongst other things in relation to them, that there is no evidence that they were found by the grand iurv. And it must always be a matter of dutv in the executive of t tic state applied to, to judge of the valHciencv Of the documerits .on w hich he is called upon to cause a citizen to be arrested. 1 have the honor to be, your excellency's most ob't. GAIVl. SLAUGHTER. ( "l'o be ar.zhded in cur next. J If the following disgraceful statement be not a mere hoax tfic unfortunate town of Hart ford will be famous in after

story for more than one unfortunate incident in its history It is to be hoped that no man who calls Tnmself a Tokrationut, was so shamefully inconsistent with his professions, as to have had any hand in this proceeding. Hartford Cont. Feb. 21. A Senator burnt in CVWe think it proper to state, for the information of Mr. Senator Lanman, that his late vote upon the Missouri subject, excitej the universal indignation of this community. An evidence of the popular feeling upon this occasion was exhibited in this city on Thursday night, about nine o'clock, when a large number of people assembled in the yard of the State house, and burnt Mr. Senator in effigy.A : transparency was displayed, bearing the words in large -letters, "Lanvun and Sl-.ivery." We cannot, however, but regret the occurrence, as popular outrages of the kind, are never calculated to do good. If Mr. Lanman has dissrrced his constituenrs, the people can apply the remedy at the election, by selecting rulers of more principle, capacity and independence. Mirrcr. The Hjrtfcrd . tuto aa Fe. The Hartford Times, received by ' yesterday's mul, has given a well merited castigat ion to the abettors ot the shameful out rage, of which we took some notice in our tast. The following is no doubt a correct account of the transactfon referred to: Tt is with no common feelings ot indignation, that I notice an outrage which occurred in this city on the ev:ninj of Thursday last. Some boy ; who have not yet grown to be men, and some men who have not yet ceased to be boys, about nine o'clock, collected in the State Houe yard, being the most puuhc and cenrr.x' .por in the city, and, having prepared and brought there a swivel, a barrel ot tar, ?.nd what they called an e.digy of the Hon. Mr. Lanman, a Senator in Congress from this state, the swivel was discharged, and, at that same instant, the tar being set on fire, the effigy v.h consumed with the thine. A transpirency is said to have been displayed exhibiting in large capitals the words Lanm in and Slavery." The instruments of this vile and disgraceful outrage immediately fled, and have not yet been discovered. If they are found out they will be undoubtedly prosecuted." By the remarks of the Times which follow this extract, and for which we have no room, tre are happy to find that no Tcleraticr.is: has been so far faithless to his professions, as to have any concern in this atTair. There is but one opinion a'out it, every where expressed. This is not a government in which turbulence and violence can make proselytes, or prostrate political adversaries. The cries Hep! hep! and Aj Popery! belong to other climes and to other people. In this country, men will acquire popularity precisely in the degree in which they are persecuted. And what persecution can be more odious, in the eyes of a freeman and a Republican, than that which pursues men with vulgar menaces and efrigied thmes for a conscicntious discharge of a public duty. Nat, Intel, Ccrrasiznai prset:dingt Ihua tf lcpr;entatiVet. February 25, MISSOURI DILL. The speaker having announc fd the orders of the day, .

Mr. Hill of. Massachusetts, rose, znd said he did not now wish to consume the time of the house upon a subject, the progress of which seemed to be stamped with all the marks of eternity. But he rose merely to move that the committee of the whole be discharged from any further consideration of the Missouri bill. Mr. Lowndes said, that if the gentleman from Massachusetts insisted upon the motion being put, lie would cheerfully vote in favcr of it; yet if he would consent to withdraw his motion for the present, to give two or three gentlemen an opportunity to speak to-day, he thought it might be a saving of time, 2nd the motion could be renewed again, if necessary, tomorrow morning, which would then, he thought, receive a decided cuppcrt. Mr. Mill acquiesced in this suggestion, and withdrew his motion. 1 he houce then aain went a committee of the whole, Mr. Cobb in the chair on this bill. Mr. Ervin, ot S. C. took the floor, and cpoke at considerable length against the restriction. Mr. Scott of Missouri, next ro:e and spoke more than an hour on the same side. Mr. Meigs of New York, spoke some time also against the restriction. Air. Adims of Massachusetts, made a tew remarks in favor of the restriction; and Mr. Tucker ot Virginia, spoke more than hour against the amendment. When he concluded; Cabout 4 o'clock) Mr. Smith ot M.ir land, rose and observed, that a iaige number of his constituents had e: pressed their opinion in opposition to the 'opinion which he was known to entertain on this subject, and it might be presumed that he deired to deliver his reasons for the vote which tie should give. But Mr. S. said the public business wa suffering by the protraction of the debate; the members are weary or it; every one's opinion was made up on it; ev; lie was unwilling to consume tiie time of the committee by any remarks on the question. He therefore frrebore, and he hoped the question would be taken. Mr. Walker of N. C. rose then to address the committee on the question; but the question wai called for so clamorously and so perscveringiy, that Mr. W. could proceed no farther than to move that the committee rise. 'The committee refusedto rice, by an almost unanimous vote. Mr. Beechcr of Ohio, then stated that it was his wish to be heard on the question; and, if not allowed an opportunity of speakingin committee, he should do so in the house, unless prevented by force; and he moved that the committee should then rise. This motion was lost by a large mijority. After ome farther debate, the question was taken on Mr. 'Taylor's proposed restriction, and agreed to, by from 12 to i3 votes. Mr. Taylor then moved that the committee ri-e, as he pre" sumed it was not prepared to go into the various details of the bill this evening, several ot which were important, & would give rise to many questions. This motion was opposed by Mr. Scott and Mr. Strother, and supported by Mr. Sirgeant. It, however, finally prevailed, and The committee obtained leave acVj6-Au sit again.

Saturday, Feb. 26. IN SENATE. THE MAINE BILL. The senate proceeded to the consideration ot the messa-I from the house of represent tives disagreeing to the amend" tricnt of this body to the bill f0r the admission of Missouri into the union. This amendment embraces nine sections, t first eight of which contain provisions for the admission of Misoun into the union; th- mh prohibitschefurtherimroduaicm ot slavery into the territories cf the United States. The question of order on thsuceptiodiry of division 0f a question on a motion to recede so as to take it separately and successively on each part, being yet under consideration, Mr. Otis, Mr. Rarril, and Mr. Mor. ril, successively spoke briefly on the question.

.izu:e cf le preservatives MISSOURI BILL. The order ot the d,w beinr.nnour:ccd from the chair; ing the unfinished business of voterdav, Mr. llil! renewed the motion winch he made yesterday, tint the committee of vle whok house be discharged irom the turther consideration of thr. Mosour. 1ml; but the motion wa: niit sustained by a majority of the houe. The house then agiin resolved it sett into s. committee of th; vho', Mr. Cobb in the chair, en the slid bill. . Mr. Scorrs, of New York, moved to amend the bill, by insert:::g m the 4th section, (irr.. mediately preceding the restrictive amendment adopted ye?, tcrday,) the following proviso;. That in that tract of country1 ceded by France to the Unuei States, under tire name of Lou ii ma, whii.Ii lies north of thirtysi degrees and t flirty minutes north latitude, excepting only such pirt thereof a; is included within the limits of the state contemplated by this act, there slnll be neither slavery rijr involuntary servitude, otherwise than in thepunishment of crimes whereof the pirty shall have been duly convicted: pwUed alivays., 'That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully :hi n ed in any state or territory of the United States, such motive may be lawfully reclaimed, an:? conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service, as a foresaid. Mr. Storrs supported his a mendment in a speech of considerable length embi icing, incidentally, in the rmgeot hi remarks, an examination of thr right ot imposing the slavery restriction on Missouri. Mr. Randolph next rose, and spoke more than four hours, gainst the amendment, and on the topics connected with it, the subject of restriction, &c. V aefl lie had conclu led, (abaut ha past four o'clock.) An ineffectual motion made for the committee to n Mr. Beechcr, of O'rio, thea took the floor, and proceeded short time in a speech on th: subject, when he gave way M a motion for the committee tj ri.e, which prevailed, and about 5 o'clock The House adjourned; IN SENATE. Monday, February c Mr. Lloyd, ot Maryland, submitted for consideration I following resolution: t m Resclved, That the commit on r.aihie lands te instruct, enquire into the cspcJ) maktug appropriation in Y IV I'MIUJ IV'k lilt. 'V 1 -