Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 171, Madison, Jefferson County, 30 March 1820 — Page 1

null an epuo it can. WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COtJVTR VOL. IV. MADISON, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1820. No. '7.

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PUBLISHED PY LODGE Sc AUION, EVERY THURSDAY.

CONDITIONS. The Kr.PUHLICAX" xviil .1 .adored rv the 0 tke for two A ', i per an:vi;n, paid in ?d-v-rvc ; it paid with. in two month, aft', r enh-crihin, it will v.oad- ! rcl in a .uKf ; twod ep u .- : I f.iiv a paid U T Yt . 1 tVt i ( n ".ths ; and three d.il.or it e-.t pa; 1 : mi t'u- o p;n s. X p r ill be disc ntinuf 1 Utii --ill ! r-' ir igf-s at - t o; I. I i all tavos a subseria -r m or -Pv ; .-lvdcc p mcto.'div at ;V: ad ,j u- -t" his int.- ;t:--n to V r9 : - , 'T b- -a ;!;!) h Id r - td-j;...-i' r a o--r '-cars' sob- :o iot i t-? ti siv r.ts not .-x t dir.;; u - irv u'li o jas.-ru-d thr-e inns ( -r 5 d -m - ; i vig. r v iorroa :! if t1-; n'--. r ; ir-j..y-i d-v d, a-t not i !:;:;!, l"v will ! ro-jtrv.ed at t!u - ii ? .1 vc' 'i-i " ii -nil . rt r. - n t o r, oo t ..l:tor i t Lin l- )di JcTcrsnivii!c, PF.R SONS wishing to make tramsters of lands eatcrc in thisoiice ire i ecpicsted not to rake th on on the bkk of the Register's cert itl cite but on a sea o oe piece oi piper. It freq leotly h ipp en-, th it hy transfenng an 1 assigning on the h,uk ot certine it s they become $o mu dlitr d md dt laced as to destr y the contorts. 'Pe fd-loA-iii iortn tniv be u .d.. For value rcu i'.-- 1 I, A. B. Cd Co not v, do al; i :c trand r to C. IV ci o -nry a'- my i iht trie i: the (o raer 'CTion '-. in !lvi-, 'dp .' . f. ; ; . : i ? the c a . th ot .:. iV ) if ran e - N . Y. i : so- j v - fr oide n-.-ti iv t. Wi n riv a i id n i cat tlii- .: i . t i-i-. d B. ;Se.:hi Fills asi.nn.'-.ir h.-inj; ,:cknow.c ie,e 1 o t oc tov jn-:u-ot the pe k in.! -; ' ii'-.'d by the ci i k ot i he c.a.u Veiii.; Mid:, v id p' ocu.d a . i tent. In all cae v li.-rc t h lv, :i: rate s r clerk ( s r ; i . r it h ippen to be on a di .;ercr.r piece ot paeer tro.ni the asf .y nier.t it will he pr per to;tnen to vCt torth the particular tract sold U will b-e we'd tor nutp trates and o.thers who are in the habit ot writing ai;nr.tentv, to preserve a copy ct the forcenne; as their e;uidc. 1 hose who end ti) the onice to e;et their tuviivos done, will ple.ne to be particular in descrioine; in plain legible hand, the tract they widi to enter, end to tvrite their given nnrcs at full length. SAMl. GWATHMEV. USD OFFICE MONl.r. J list cf!;-.ks fee x:tcs zvbub crc r:ii v.:r.( c:sb f,r tic sale cf puhit: IjkJs y-lr-ah,:, Bmk of the United States and branccs. Bank ot Virginia 5c branches, Firmer bank, ditto, Bink of lenn. (Phil adelphii,) Bink i t North America, dit:, Bmk ot Philadelphia an.ers cc Mechanii-. .!,- Fcciunus ba: 1 a City anj County du. ..mcrcul barV of Pen. do. oihuUkill bunk ditto, Baiik of Northern Liberties do. JiiiKtiBaftiLncrciuiiiltitnorc.

Bank of Maryland ditto, Union bank ot Baltimore Mechanics bank " Merchants bank of Baltimore, Franklin bank of 44 Commercial eV Farmers do. Farmers & Mechanics do. Bink of C 1j n. Diit. of Col. Union.bmk ot Georejetown do. Firmer 5c Mcchmics bank I'iTi ionc do. of VTashinj;ton

limkoJ- Wish.inton 11 ink ot t!e Metrr-poTH Union Bank ot Alexandria O j B ink of Uexandria, Bmk or P tomack, Farmer bank of Nevv York bmk - New Y-irk, Mirduttan C'on.pany ditto M'chinics Bmk M-rchanrs Bmk Union Bank of Bmk ot A me rice. Fanners and Mechanics bank B ink of Cbilhc'-; ire, State bank ot la, Vir.cenr.e, Bmk of Illinois cd dh.twnce town, Bmk of Missouri St. f.ou's, Bmk of Mi-i-sippi Ntrchez, link ot Orim,' Orieat.j, B ink of Loai i ma, hrcept notes ot a I -s dcr.o in mat i n t:; m live d. (CCR r r C T I I W ; . K i V. ) Tt.cspkcc'dd, b.t .-e Iiniise the f. ,' ' ing -, ;e from Wis ld.ee :Ie;.wy t!ie G.; err. -r. 7 .wfC ff AV,'.i .j.v:.' it'iv:; -f tic State tfhlii."; i. ILoewdh 1 hy b : e the General Aemblv, co t t a letter, a 1 cA to the vr.oor of K o: . h , irnewiiig tuy letnir..i, i Kobvtt hrephen, I im-:s rii.rnpon, aivd Jee V-j:.t;, is tne.itivt.s t;om the pi-.: e d Cm te.n-; woi-Ji condd a ,i i,;v pu', the coo p- !: o a ois e..c;hcr:cy f. T.N . . N"'. r S. j in. ; -t, ; s : j. b I IV. n" 1 AN , i . ) . 4 ... ...... . . , Corydeo, j o, 2 . t, l . ; J. ehency Ci.iO, icl S i ehter. Sir Herewith I hrcc th t. 1 1 nun" to ietie A niy dcuia . i ut ; tt e;e;v.e;.', ! a t i e in o n n, and Jea-e Young, a- tgi tit trom tlie iuuc ot i iu it ate; and have imrcoied ui: tlematid, v)i its benid, tv)g.i:i cr withtiie aaoiiipn: . i.c d;cuutents, to a person in waaee 1 iiav e thought proper to pUcc that coidiJence. Since I addrcsic i you in my lat letter, 1 have pero.o.d:) exaaiined the original indictments tn tile ia the O.iLe ct tlie cier ot the circuit court ct t lis county, u:ider trie immediate jurisdiction vt which the indictments u ere tound, and disc .'vcr that the original shew Cut every requisite ot t ie law hid been complied with, tocxin that there was "evidence that thev were tou'nJ by t- grand Jury." In your P xcellency'a letter the i i;n ult. it ii intimated, t'.'.c condutine: policy ot J Cerent states, renders it III soiue instances, a matter ot ditficuit and delicate interference, and demands in all cases a comphancc with the requisites of l lie law, bctorc i citizen ct cue tatc should be deprived ot his liberty, and unheard, scat to

another for trial. II .w the cladiiu. policy can render it a mauer of diilicult and delicate interference to comply with the constitution and laws of the U. Spates which do not seem to require technical nicetv in the evidence ot a criminal charge to support the demand of fugitives from ja.tiee, is not easy to be conprehen led. Although tlie documents which accompanied my former application, were considered inui.IIcient, by vour e.xceliencv, to support lift demand, I per-uade oiyseh, that no objections vvill he m tde to t!ie present; epekt dt y. when reference is fiad to the assurance given in the latter clause of y ur tiiot letter on tH'-s subject. In your Lt commuir.c ati -n, you state thu the dccCirn which you had formed on the demmd u;-c nor trom any ah kiged cireumstance of 'he j.e, but u'ouhl have g verned 'n si mi ar appiLation ti oni any er -r ov-, . .r tor any other a.c -g-edc. i'tie. Phi a'urme w i-i entire'o unneces-ai v as tr.v t e'peit t i your F.xce leuc ''s character, i rc I ivies the idea ' e. t in the UJ..ope oi the dude- o

x cv rev i rai -a, ou sui:cr t.he 'dr 'uni o.':.e:-. ' 5 i ci'C. rr the -. .re cc of dc in oi-d ot 'hiH i' ;;urc, to d.v rt . i ti on: ti.it hr.e ot u o . . t , w -ivh is n..e,l e i ut by the pi."m v.t audi. ! : :e or th: U. Stat: or tec ihe !ii-";":i.t p:rmit pa.u.ii diT!iAti.ov o tevdr i ou tor otul ot . :,h" vhi.i the st ite ot In o u, , c n r.c cote; nit to n unoui-n. i i m i ' v fie c a h -o U io.e emeu itMg on tnv pot, 1 . m di.Xv . n no p v ti-:.n ot it, w lid h u:d be tr a c -:: nv ii -a k:.-.p .oitiie tv til - g .vt-rnment ( i k v v. -'. h i h i' c lac tion a'to H i . f ' t k ' i v. . with - o- - i -tv ;' - w .. ,. I .. .. . f . ir.cl.ri ; ; CU'li - .o -'.dr. :s C V i ; i V v . o e . ' ' ; t ne rj ,c-t. ticy w- ...i ?v t V e o; ; a .-e t a m u..ph. a e t to '.I j : j. t; o?.;-; .isid '!. r i J d ': avi the t-- t. itt'tion ..;..! i o. Id. . a . e cvlircly - de-.t as ; the tv " h-m e dem o;d -hiil b, ;nvh in reiatvai tvi to... time therei ae, tonii-'tcd vvUh tins subject, upon v.dncii your excc.!eiK iet-. thtnvd;t j rpcr t o CACCci-, allow me to take thrs ticca-ion to inform ;.oti, lh.it i tha.l ho.d nn-ed ac. . ;enLdde only to tl e gviTtimcnt cad citizens uaom, in tins i:.. lance, 1 rcp-cetit . While the d;-t,s of my station era;; c! i;.: to uroe 1 1 . c pres ait apphcition tor the fugitives in (pacthm, permit me o iuie our txct.Vter.cv, thit I shall, en ad o vc.idor.s cuitiv ate the trieiKio iat,ic;:urse and urbanity vr tceiing between ti'.e sist,r states, ca uhich'the wcitire of the Union 30 ccntuay depends. An object no IcoS than the punrhmeat and prever.iion ot crime;, seems to have nven ri-e to the provisions cf the Federal cor.stittuton and the laws to entorce them, on the subject of bringing to trial persons chirged with otfences in one state, and having de l to another. Yet their well meant provisions, will not only tall short ot their object, but will themselves prove sources ot discord and distention, unless they z:c eicrvsd in good faith,

by the respective parties concerned in their execution. It is not denied, that the executive applied to, is in some measure to judge of the suiUciency of the document, on which the demand ot the arrest cf a citizen is founded, but it is contended that his right ceases, whenever it is ascertained that uch document is a copy ot an indictment round or an aiHdavit made before the proper authorities, charging the person or persons demanded with havincr committed treason, teiony or other crime, cenifed as authentic by the proper authoiity ot the state or territorv, trom which the peron or persons so charged idviU have lied. Such a document attends this application, and it is confidently believed, that your excellency will render the persons charged, to take their trial under the aws of this srate leaving it to them and their counsel to avail themselves ot tech: ieat mtorm dities, ii any civ:, in the instrument on vd.Lh th.y shall be asraigned. It oo 1 ce a that fugitives, fsa-oi j--ive d cither ot t'ae

i ' 1 v. o t; V ao.l la bv the const ; 00 d the V. S. be v v ; e a cv, and M-:d a ; itoj'V o or Ik. riv r ha ial, t.: rh- tate ..r i rv,n whrv' su. h to .-. r. ; . n all :.' t i . , I ! c 1 ! ; 1 s pi v i y . e !. "f : V viv:a" I r ought the Woo the h oo C ".- v" ' re.cnt t A a e. a r. oat .00 r -n 'P.- iOem of 1 : . v o aa.vl 1 1! ; . i ' "".' , v C. loco j. 1 .O: i-i. L- .V r - w C om t ! h co.rii to ue -n 'CO T r .... . 1 the 0 ve V V TOi o" ot E -. a ; g tv. id 1 0 : h v , n 1 1 e u 3 . . ' . . . , ; i . . 1 . . . he : a!t . 1 d a ..u eject t t i ugte, made the i.dto. i 1' OU! 1 oil voav tee to v. horn v 1 . t en 1 iiis excedency the e. ei o r d co laimna u ion 1, on t he dtv. md made oy him ot his exei'ncy tiie ati.-g gov. ot , ct certain fugitives trom just' .e, together with the copies :d Cue coi.c poiaie ce thit has t iken place ou that su ajeet txg leave t teprrt: 1 fait the' nave had the fame under consideration, .md would rcmaik, that it is extremely paintal toth'jf n that 2 subject of this l i;UC should rcupii, c their invent i gallon, but utiles th'jy would permit their laws t-i 'oe trawip'.ed on with immunity, they must i:ut toigjt t'ae rights their bice ii entiiied to. Not withstanding the expression of ce?l cct t jI' o-.ar constituted autimrities coi;tained in tiie communications ot his excellency the acling gov. ot Kentucky, your canmitiee regret to ouserve in it a disposition not in compliance v ith principles, which as member ot the same Union, both states should inculcate. From the documents referred to your commute, it appears that he believes himself warranted in the course he has pursue.), by the constitution ot the U. S. as reserving to congress the right to enact laws on the subject of fugitives trom justice. Your cuaiuiiucc arc unwilling'

to enter into an enquiry howfar he may have complied with, those laws, or whether he his yielded up his own judgement to that ot others, who are not responsible for the consequences. In justification of the course pursued by our state, your committee would observe that though the constitution provides, that persons held to service or labor in., one state, shall not be discharged by their escape into another state, but shall be delivered up 00 . the; claim of the party to whqrq such service or labor may be; due; yet they are unable to discover any right to legislate on this subject reserved to congress', as has been alledgcd this clause being but a prohibitory provision, that one state shall have no power to emancipate the slaves? of another state. But though an unfortunate race ot humari beings arc recognized as property in several ot the states, and though their fleeing from service does not dissolve their obij.,uion to serve, jet as slavery is unknown in our constitution; the natural presumption is, that; every individual within the limits of Indiana is tree, and nu: : be deemed as such until th z c nn..ry is nn "A. Hence tb e pr- pi iris ot t'.e hd that n -qui , s t he indiv ulua! chimed is a tugitive trom service, to doe proved to be such, prior to ' uj ! . 0 val iron, this state. . our committee are of op in. I n, that if ti c vghr chtv.icd, ' y this iaw dandd be sUneiM.Vr, v 1 ( i iw th it has beea t iol if cd by I ho e prisons who v ere d e .0, !ed fioa; the iv. of Ky. iup.it im -! laiin ju:ic'-,) a a cs-i-i! p ' i og oie ot our soveTii;.pit no.vd telo !; one that

should be ai "n cr'oudy tcided h i, :i any tate -.vhatsf-K ver. (Oil-i-I it nYour eovamlttec wrriid ren ;: k, that they arc 'Ti satislied with the comse the gov.ct thW -tate has r.ur..ied in this unpleasant business, and have not a iloubt tljt in the future management of it, thehon-c and ilignity of the state will bioupp a ted;. Wednesday ISlarch I. IN SP.NATK. . '1 he hill extending the lime of pa)inent to debt(;rs tor the public lamb, anil to deter the f'Ttciture thereof for non-payment, Came up iaM t in ordei. Mr. Burrill, in oi der to b. ing it into the view ot the senate in connexion with the bdl for changing t tie mode or disposing of the public lands, to which it had some ailiidity, moved to postpone thij bill until Monday next. Mr. -oobls and Mr. Tomis opposed the postponement, 'lhc present law on the subject uould expire on the 31st of the present month; and, even if this bill passed to-day, there would scarcely be time, after its receiving the assent ot the other house, to give information u its parage to the several Land Oihccs. Mr. Burtiil said he was not disinclined to give indulgence to the debtors tor public lands; but he doubted whether the present msJc of , doing it was th& Lest that could be devised. Uq