Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 27, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 December 1845 — Page 2

' -RKl-ting ibe dotie of county commissioners in ibis referred to the commhtco ou canal and internal imState t ml prov-rnente. ... A j.i..lrelutwDiaiellioBtalhSiltof Congreiiiontl The bill discing John pruml..ond from In. ml, towels .?so Naney, wa. read ihre, several tmte, and passed. a r-Ulin relation to the sale of saline Und in Orange The bill to incorporate ihe Terre Ilaute Oreye, re

ri.nntf la Tu divorce Nancy Casto from bar husband, Jonathan Casto t Aaihmicinj- the ew'inty board of St Joseph to employ physician for Ihe poor of sai 1 county j also For the telWr of purchaseii of school lands in Randolph county I als .To change the name of Abeideen to Boxleytown. The bill .f the Senate to leduce the compensator! of pilot at the fall of the Ohi.. was lead a secund time when Mr Lowe moved lo indefinitely p-wtpone Ihe bill. KTÄrflK dTtapü: "V theou-inu;. cated. . t. - ....l-fini-a no-toonemetiti Mi Hall of Uibson moved to take from the table the ....., . ...it la ho io-tituted azauist the Oiste oi IhV Via UoVveiiy- in ! relation to the Und in the Sen.inarj township in ülon .alt i whii u motion .reviled. Mr. bows had booed that the a-entteman from Gibson would bave delayed this motion for a few days, until he received an answer from the trustees of the Slate Uuiverany, whom he had addrrased on thia subject. Mr. Hall sjid he would be g'ad to gratify the gentleman) from Monroe, but his duty to his constituents would not permit further de'ay, on thia question many of them who had purchased lands in this township, had already made ro'nuu sacrifices and others would no doubt do likewise, from an apprehension ihst their lands would be Uken from them, or from a fear of a want of ability to defend tha auiU that were insti uted against them. Mr. Lowe, in an able argument, set forth a history of this case, and the connexion in which the Slate University atanda to this question. He believed there was not a ahadow of a claim, oat the part of the Vincennee University to these lands, and an agreement, on the part of the State, to become a party wou'd give consequence lo ibis pretended claim. He proceeded to show that when the Constitution of the State waa adopted, the Vincennee University waa not recognized aa having any claim lo these lands, but that they would goto the support of a State institution. Mr. Hall, in reply, proceeded to shw the peculiar hardahips which the holdere of these lands would be compelled to endure, should the auits brought against them go on a change f venue would have to take place, in consequence of the situation of the Judge of the- Circuit in which the auit waa brought, and in many instance, unless an arrangement of thia kind waa adopted, they woald abandon their landa and seek a home elsewhere. Mr. Lowe again repIieJ ; after which the bill waa read a third time and passed ; and Tha House) adjourned. SENATE. FaiDAT, Dec. 19, 1815. Petitions tie. Presented. By Mr. EHia ; which was referred without reading to a select csmmittee. Mesars Rend nJ Parks also presented petitions, which were referratlvwithout reading to select committees. Mr. Rockhill from Mary Dexhamer praying relief; referred to a aelect committee. . Reports from Committees. Messrs. Jones and Henry reported it inexpedient to legislate on certain subjects referied to committees. Mr. Lane from the committee on canals and internal improvements reported back the bill authorizing a settlement between the State and Allen McLean of Morgan county ; read the necessary number of times and passed. Mr. Edmonson from the committee on corporation reported back the bill incorporating the Rising Sun Manufacturing Company with two amendments. Ono incorporating the individual liability clause ; tha other reserving to the Legislature the right to repeal or amend when they may deem proper ; concurred in. Mr. Berry of F. from the committee on corporations to whom was referred the resolution instructing said committee to inquire whether the best interest of the State ia promoted by incorporating the repealing clause in chartera granted to Manufacturing Companies in this State reported in part as follows : That in their opinion no laws of exclusive privileges shoold be granted to any class of persons for any purpose whatever. But white they express thia opinion, tbey are well aware that a portion of their fellow citizens differ with them. This difference, they think, originated in the fact, that some individuals believe atealing and swindling ia licensed by charters and not only honorable but necessary to the public good, i.e. Mr. D ivis asked if it waa in order to strike out part of the report. He hoped that the Senatora would not endorse auch a wholesale aUnder. The committee should have been willing to ascribe honesty of purpose in a conscientious opposition to what they deemed ottbodox. It has been customary lo treat those opposed lo measures they may advocate with courtesy and respect ; and not denounce them aa thieves and swindlers as that report does. He was unwilling that auch a course should be approved of by this benste. Mr. Edmonson said there waa an unnecessary manifestation of feeling. The question ia whether the committee aball be discharged or not. I bey only give their opinion in a bold and fearless manner. The committee waa in structed to report by bill or otherwise. The commute saw proper to report otherwise. Mr. Conner said he hoped Senators would not be trans ported in a passion. It was just the report he wished. Jle had promised to prove to his Democratic constituents, many of whom had voted for him, and without which votea he could not have been elected, that the Democratic party was opposed to Corporation. Last session he was a member of the other Hout-e. He presented a bill incorporating a Turnpike Company which passed the Houne, but waa lost in the Senate. He charged the Democratic Senator then representing his district, in conjunction with the Democratic member a being the means of defeating it. and he promised to prove satisfactorily that the whole party waa oppoaed to the principle of corporations ; and aa the means of doing ao in part ha would move to lay the bill on the table, and that one hundred copies be ordered to be printed. Aftrr some further discussion as to whether it would be in order to recommit lh report with certain instructions, it was laid on the table ayea 44, noes 5. Mr Verbrike, from the same committee made a contrary report on the same subject ; which was laid on the table. Mr HoIIoway, from a select committee reported a bill relative to a certain State road in Wayne county ; read ihre several timea and passed. Mr Buell, from a aelect committee reported a bill to locale a State road in Dearborn and Ripley counties; read the requisite number of times and passed. Mr. English, from a select committee, reported back (he biil relative to the probate courts of Jackson and Greene counties ; read ihre times and passed. lietolutitn. Mr Coffin, that the auditor be instructed to report to tha Senate without delay, the amount of appropriations mad to the Indianapolis and Madison railroad, the Wa bash and tin canal, &. Adopted. JiUU Introduced. By Mr Coppy, to incorporate the Buffalo and Mis sissippi IUilroad Company ; referred to a aelect com mittee. By Mr Berry of F., to dissolve the marriage of Joseph and Maria Kudman ; referred to the committee on the ja dietary. Bills read three times and Patted. The bill to dissolve the bond of matrimony between John Keller and ' izabetn Keller. The bill for the relief of Thomas Mnrphey. The bill to dissolve the bonds of matrimony between Leonard Crawford and Frances, his wife. The bill in relation to the iecs of the auditor of Union eonnty. Tha bill abolishing the office of county treaaurera in several counties. Mr Orth, aed and obtained leave, to introduce a biil to provide for the remuneration of Sylvester House of Sy racuse. IN ew York, for the apprehension of Joseph Gould a fugitive from justice in Indiana ; read and referred to the committee on claims. Mr Todd, leave be inj granted, introduced a bill to ex tend the time to the borreweie of pertain funds ; referred to the eoramiiiee on tha judiciary Mr Hey born asked, and obtained ieave, to introduce the following bill, to authorize the coramusionert of Miami county to aside with William Hood ; ad and referred to toe committee on the judictay. The bill to aholi.h capital punishment iraj read. Mr Buell offered an amendment, which was adopted. The amendment was lo leave it discretionary with the jury, whether they would sentence the criminal to be ex ecuted, or convicted to the penitentiary. Mm a. a a.a . oome Mils were read the second time and ordered to the thud reading, after which, The Senate adjaarned. irYEKRoo sittiojr The joint rssoluiina jn relation to tha Oregon ary came up on the second read inc. bound Mr. HoIIoway moved to refnr it to tha committee 00 federal relation, whick did not prevail, ayae 21, noes 23. Mr. Davis moved to strike out these words: "And bi," President Polk's, prompt withdrawal of all proposition further to negotiate, under the circumstances merit the approbation of th people of Indiana." Senate refused to strike out, ayea 23, noes 25. The resolution waa then ordered to the third reading. The bill for the relief of Tboinaa Calico waa read the third time and passed Bills f the House. TU bill for the re lief of purchasers of canal Und : '

ferred to ! Committee on c"rpurauun. The bill to regulate the clerks at executois' and ad-

DiniKtmiota m i... ... .........--. The bill i relation to writ of error in wri:s of haben corpus; reterred to the same committee. The bill amending certain parts of iho Re vised Statute i" relation to the tilcincnl of guardians ; leferred I - . Br..iuil t (Ii Inn ni it la to Ihe Minis commute. Ti. hill amenddtnrv to the It. S. of ISO relative to .i - i'i. K..i - . i'-.i.i s,.i.. I irep3in5 mi ii. o .... uwr.-.M.f,.., ....... . '"" I Tl bill to chniigo the naniesot t,.Jward tiawKins and Edward U.u; read three several time, and pa.. ed. The bill amendatory to the Revised Statutes reiauve and parsed. i u ....bo -- -i a -- er. of common school teachers in Orange county ; read three umn an p..eu I The bill emendatory to the act changing the lime of holdiug Probate Courta in Marshall county; read the requisite number of lirr.ee and pased. The act to vacate a part of the addition to the town of Plymouth in Martin county ; ordered to the third reading. To vacate a State road in Tippecanoe county ; read three times and passed. Tu legalize the election of Kussell Mitchell, a justice 01 the peace in Lawrence county. To change the time of holding Courta in Adams county ; read tbree times and passed. The bill to divorce Jonathan Castro and IVancy Castro; read three aeveral limes and parsed. To authorize the County Board of St. Josi ph county to employ a physician fur the poor; passed. The Senate then adjourutd. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Fa 1 oat, December 19, 1845. A joint resolution of the Senate on tin aubject of overflowed public lands, waa read a thud time and passed; 't A bill to attach Tipton county to the eleventh Circuit; also, A bill for the relief of Francis Lafontain ; also, A bill regulating the jurisdiction of justice of the pence in 3liarni; alito, A bill of the House relating to mortgages ; regulating fee. of sheriff; also. To amend the law regulating the practice in the 11th circuit. The bill to amend the Revised Statutea, in relation to the acknowledgment of deeds, ao that it shall not be necessary for an acknowledgment of the relinquishment ol right of dower of ihe wife to be taken separate and apart fiom her husband, was rend a third time and lost 011 ita paosage, by a vote tf ayes 46, nays GO. The bill of the House, lo amend the Revised Statutes, in relation to Owen county was read a third time and pasted. Mr. Hull moved to take from the table a bill lo amend the Revised Statutes ao that the word assets shall mean real as well as personal estate in the settlement of estates; which motion prevailed, and the bill was read a third time and passed. The bill for the relief of Daniel Day huff was taken from the table and lost, on the question of ita passage. The resolution from the Senate, in relation to the election of Siate Bank Directors was taken up; when Mr. Cruikshank said, that inasmuch aa clurges had been made against the Slate Bank Directors and a committee was now engaged in an investigation, lie therefore moved to lay the resolution on the table, until the committee reported; which motion prevailed. The bill of the Senate to incorporate the Grand Lodge of Oddfellows was read twice and referred. The bill of the Senate to provide for the improvement of roads in certain counties parsed to a second leading. The bill of the Senate to authorise the commissioners of Jefferson and Hamilton to employ a physician passed to a second reading. The bill of the Senate to correct a mieprint in an act in relation to the administrators of John Cose; read thiee times and passed. Several other bills of the Senate were read and passed lo the further action of the House. The bill of the Senate for the payment of tolls on the Wabash and Erie canal in par funds waa read twice and referred to the committee on.canaland internal improvements. A considerable portion of this day wa con$umeJ in the discussion of an amendment reported by Mr. Carr, frt.m the committee on corporations, (making stockholders individually liable,) to the bill incorporating the Logansport and Rochester Michigan Road Company, a report of which has been given in our Tri-Veekly. The amendment failed by a vote of ayes 2S, noes CD. Am Messrs Bowman, Burn, Carr, Coon, Eodicott, Fuller, Logan, McDonald, Mickle, Mooney, Moore, ().boine o S., Scott, Seawryht, Secrest, Shanks, Slater, Sleeth, Tedfoid, Turner, Vandeveer, Webb, Webler, Wiley, Wilson of Ä1., Wilson of N., and Wilson of S. 23. Noes Mt-ssrs Baker, BUckwell, Biumfield, Cameron, Carnan, Ca iter. Chambers, Clement?, Clymer, Coffin, Comtuitt, Cookerly, Corneliu, Cox, Davis Dole, Dowlin, bdwaid, Ellis. Fei:u-ion, Ford, Ilali of Gibson, Hall of Wairen, Harvey, JJazehigg, Heory, Hen too, Herron, Hill, Hincbtnan, Huff, Jackson, Jooes, Julian, Km, Kimbrrlin, Laniu, Leyman, Le, Lemmonds, Lewis, Lowe, McCormicIt, McRae, Meeker, Monroe, Morrow, Nelson, Nuf-inger, O borne of L., Pa 1 Wer, Peunington, Porter, Toweis, Riley, llippey, Rot.iuon, Rom-eau, Ruby, Smith. Staifu-IJ, Stapp, Stewart, Taber,Thumpson,Tomlinou, Walt, Wise, and Mr Speaker GO. SENATE. SiTCHBti, Dee. 20, 1843. Mr. Henry, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back the bill relative "to county treasurers, ai.J recvmnicnded its indefinite postponement Mr. llerriraan said this bill referred to only a fewcounties. Tha report was not c oncurred in. Mr. Herriman moved to refer it to a select committee, consisting of members from the north ; which was agreed to. Messrs. Herriman, Cuppy, Kockhill, Fomcroy and Chapman of L. were appointed said committee. Mr. Ellis, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back the bill to authorize the names of insolvent persons to be struck off the tax duplicates ; ordered to a third reading. Mr. Logan, from the same committee, reported against the expediency of requiring persons applying to the Legislature for divorces, to give public notice of such intention where one or both persons reside ; the report was concurred in -ayea i53, noes 22. Also, from the same committee, reported back the bill relative to clerks of circuit courts, performing the duties of county auditors, and recommended ita indefinite postponement ; report was concurred in. Mr. "Winchell, from the same committee, reported against the expediency of legislating in accordance with certain instructions in relation to amending the execution laws ; concurred in. Mr. Parks, from the committee on agriculture, reported a bill to amend the 13th section of chapter 10 of the R. S. of 1843, relative to surveys of lands ; referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Murphey, from the committee on the State prison, reported a joint resolution in relation to the improvement of the navigation of the Ohio river at the falls ; passed to a second reading. Mr. Cuppy, from a select committee, reported lack the bill incorporating the buffalo and Mississippi Railroad company ; read three times and passed. Mr. Edmondsou, from a select committee, reported back the bill to change the time of holding Probate courts in Dubois county; read three times and passed. Resolution. By Mr. Chapman of L., enquiring whether the comm.ttee on the part 01 the .Senate, appointed to enquire respecting the State debt, had employed a clerk or not ; or whether they had ordered the printing of any paper laid before them or not ; and by what auifjoury iney naa done so ; laid on the table. By Mr. Verbrike, that the committee on federal relations enquire into the expediency of memorializing Congress to provide a portion of country in Oregon territory, for the purpose cf colonizing free persons color in the United States ; adopted. Mr. Logan introduced a joint resolution that the superintendent of the JVew Albany and Vincennes road, shall bo elected on joint ballot of both Houses, and the term of services shall continue for two years; read tbree times and passed. BUls introduced. By Mr. Buell, in relation to the duties of the clerk of the Dearborn circuit court ; read three times and passed. By Mr. Miller, to attach additional territory to Crawford county ; laic) on the table. By Mr. Berry of F., to extend the time of the February term of the Franklin circuit court ; read three times and passed. By Mr. Coffin, in relation to the Wabash and Erie canal lands; referred to the committee on canals end internal improvements. ihe bill to establish a State road in the cruities of Putnam and Clay. Hüls read the tl trd time and passed. The bill td legalize the election of Rupsell Mitc'ieil. I a justice of the peace in rieasant-run township, Liw-

This bill to divorce Joseph Carpenter from his wife. Tiie liil to vacate part of the addition to the town of riymoutb, in .Martin county. The bill author iiing Judgea of probate courts to take acknowledgements of deed. The innate then adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. SaTiRtiar, Dec. 20, 1845. roRinons srssioK.

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''EnBaXb. m,"t. n.d not reported in'.'-k, Daker. Dow.in, and WH.j participated; pursuance of th Solution. It was an enquiry as to the . but b. for. any decsmn w) h. ad Ii, er eo: l.nrn.. .,r ..ubl.c-.iicn. I Tl. llouae adjourned uniil Monday morning at nine

Vf. 11 i.; ;, ... ;n.r.r:i.la in know the im in l.er and lenvth ol the law to be published. .nr. A 1 J c.' m i.z u.U. it Mr. Thompson said, Ihe eaperise ol publication would be loo great; wlikh expense would, in most cases be obviated, by making it the duly of ihn Sccrclary of State, forthwith, to transmit copies lo the counties interested. Mr. B .ker aid, he waa very eorry that the committee nn expenditures could nut understand the resolution. This committee might have arrived at some conclusion, from the general current of legislation, as to ihe length of lawa. The Auditor of State finda no inconvenience in inak.nt a nrobuble estimate of the expenditures ol the State, and is not generally w ide or the mark in u king auch estimate. It was time that the system wan changed, which compelled the people to lie under laws they knew nothing about. Lini l.ad been enacted which took effect from and after their passa-e, which did not reach bia county until May, and aome of the officers of Ins couuty bad Leen indicted lor not carrying mem 11110 effect. The report of the committee on expenditure! waa not concurred in. On motion of Mr. Baker the report was referred to a select committee. Mr. MtCormick reported a bill to divorce Jonathan Shainbro; pacsed lo a second reading. Mr. Wise reported a bill for the relief of John Mclntire; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Clyiner rejMrted a bill to incorporate the Union Medical Society of Northern Indiana ; which was twice read and referred. Mr. Tomlinson reported a bill declaring a county road a State road ; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Clements, a bill to survey and locate a road Ironi Rohinnnn's Ferry to Harrisnnville in Martin county. By Mr. Wilson of Maiion, a bill divorcing Frederick Hartzell from bis wife; passed to a second reading. By Mr. Turner, a bill to detach a portion of Grant county and attach it to Blacklordj parsed to a second reading. Mr. Taber reported back the bill amending the act incorporating the Michigan Koad Company wiih an amendment providing for issuing scrip Hi amounts cf $25 ; which amendment was not adopted. Mr. Do ling moved to recommit the bill to a select committee ; w liich motion prevailed, and Messrs. Dowlins, Taber and Smith were appointed said committee. The bill in relalion to sale of canal landa in quarter quarter sections was reported back from the select committee and laid on the table. Mr. Hazeliigg reported a bill for the relief of the Wabaah Manual Labor College, by giving five years additional time to pay the loan to the Sinking Fund, by paying interest at the rate of five per cent in advance; which paused to a second reading. By Mr. Kiley.a bill for the relief of James Rutherford; passed tu a second rending. Mr. Carr, from the committee of waya and means, reported back the bill ol the Senate, amending the Revised Statutes, in relalion to sale of lands for taxes, ao that a aula of one tract may discharge the taxea on others, and the bill waa read a third time arid passed. Mr. Carr also reported a bill for the relief of the borrowers of the Saline, Sinking, surplus revenue and other funds, by extending the time of payment; which passed to a second reading. Mr. Vandeveer offered a resolution, that the clerks of the House have leave to employ assistants when necessa rv ; which was adopted. Mr. Nofsinger offered a resolution that the Auditor of state be requested to communicate to this House, without delay, the amount of money advanced by the Slate, under the law cf 1835-G, providing for a general system of internal improvement, on the White Water Canal, and all other State works, with the amount of interest due for money expended nn each work, and fr which the people are liable; and also, the amount of tolls on each work coining into the State Treasury; which waa adopted. By Mr Lewis, as to the expediency of allowing the owners of land sold for taxea four years lo redeem the same. Adopted. Mr Coon introduced a joint resolution for a reduction of the price of public landa ; passed to a second reading. By Mr Stapp, a bill f r the relief of the widow and heirs of John Bering, deceased ; twice read and referred. By Mr Fuller, a bill to remunerate justices for ser vices on county boaid in Warrick ; passed to a second reading. By Mr M'Rae, to legalize certain deeds in Crawford; passed lo a second reading. By Mr Tedford,to correct the boundary line of Richardville countv ; parsed to a second reading. By Mr Edwards, to incorporate the White River Slack Water Navigation Company , read twice and referred. By Mr Blackwell, to amend an act allowing auditors twelve and a half cents for transfers of land, by abolishing the fee therefor in Ripley county ; ordered lo be engrossed. By Mr Mooney, in relalion to fees of recorders and auditor in Jackson, Adams, and Jay reducing fees of recorders and abolishing fee for transfer of lands ; passed to a second leadu g. By Mr. Moore, to secure a more efficient management of the common school fund; passed to a second reading. By Mr Parker, to provide for the more effectual pon ishmentof certain offences in Allen county ; passed lo a aecond reading. By Mr Leyman, to regulate the time of holding courta in Tippecanoe ; passed to a second reading. By Mr Leyman, to authorise the president and trustees cf Lafayette to hold real estate; passed to a second reading. By Mr Rippey, in relation to purchasers of real estate. By Mr Harvey, authorising Rhoda Butler to mortgage certain real estate ; read first time. By Mr McCormick, to extend the time of the board doing county business in Tippecanoe; read first time. By Mr Logan, t change tbe time of holding the probate court in Pike county ; read first lime. By Mr Ellis, to extend tbe provisions of an act to Madison county ; referred. By Mr Lanius, for the relief of the heirs of Michael Ross, deceased ; passed to a recond reading. By Mr Cookerly, to amend the justice of peace act in relation to executions and transfers ; referred. By Mr Webb, to repeal a aection of revised statutes in relation to schools; paused to a aecond reading. By Mr Thompson, to amend revised aiatulea in relalion to baatardy ; read twice and referreed. By Mr McDonald, to amend the revised statutes, in relalion to stock and exchange broker ; passed to a second reading. By Mr Wilson of S., relative to jurors in Sullivan county ; pared to a second reading. By BIr Stapp, to repeal a aection of revised statutes in relation to apprentice ; referred. By Mr Ferguson, defining the boundaries between Clark and Washington ; referred lo Messrs. Mouroe, Fer guson. and Shanks. By Mr Robinson, to amend the act incorporating the Michigan road company aoulh of Indianapolis ; passed to a aecond reading By Mr Taber, changing the time of holding probate courts in Caas county ; passed to a aecond reading. . By Mr Davis, for the benefit of supervisors in Scott county ; relerred. By Mr Robinson, to repeal in part an act in rela lion to jurors in Decatur and Warren couulits ; passed to a second reading. By Mr Endecott, lo extend provision of road law to Potey county ; parsed to a second reading. By Mr Wise, to amend tbe probate act ; referred. By Mr Cornelius, lo revive iu part certain act in Dear born ; ordered to be engrossed. By Air Clements, transferring duties of school eomtni ioner in Daviess and Martin to treasurer ordered to be engrossed. By Mr Arnold, lo repeal an act in relation to the public works given to private companies, except thoae now organized; referred. By Mr Thompsoo, to divorce Benjamin Roaegraot from hi wife ; passed to a secoud reading. By Mr Cox, to enable creditors to collect their debts. authorising suits to be commenced where evidence of debts, in writing, may be dated ; referred. By Mr Hszelrigg, for the relief of Baibary Ann Day ; pased to a aecond reading. Petitiona, dec, were presented by Messrs. Cookerly, Smith, (to attach certain territory to Fulton,) Moore lor a general system of legislation, Yc., aetting out a general rode in numerous particulars,) .Nelson, (for a new county,) Conduit, (in relation to negroes and mulattos,) Hinchinan, Ford, (for a rail road from Wayne to Allen county,) Webber, (in relation lo the erection of a mill-daiu across White-river,) Thompson, (for a part of Perry to be at tached to Crawford,) Taber, Brumfield, (remonstrance against the removal of State Land Office from Peru,) Lmiiu, Cruikshank, (for Charter fur Grand Lodge of Oddfellows; avhicii were rtferrtd. ,

BIr. Shanks reported amendmenta to the bill in relation to the re-appraisement of echool lands, making the provisions of the bill general; wbith were concurred in and ihr bill paused. Air. Dowling, front the committee on canals, &c, reported back the bill in relation to leasing water power; which was ordered to be engrossed ; also the) bill for the relit-l of purchasers cf canal lands in Cass; which was ordered to be engrossed. Air. Harvey reported bark a bill in relation to a con

tractor on the Madison road, and the bill waa ordered to be engrossed a c!r i .M . 1 .!.. tvi.li. v.t.r Vt!e. r,n.l Company to make bridgea was reported back from the j fominitie- on canal., itiee on cannU, &c, with a recommendation that ...... I ;, . :Jfi:,.- n.ir,ftf..H -" 1 V, iT 1. .i.i.K 11...,. rw.l. .O clock Subitum State ScntiucL CTta.VAL VICIH5CE II THE ftlCf Of tlBtaTT. III V!AI01MS, UIXDII1CK S3. IS 1.5. War mill tlic X.itiJtial Defence. To the exclusion of much other matter, prepared for this paper, we copy from the- Washington Union, the important debate in the U. S. Senate on the resolutions of Gen. Casa. It is unnecessary, even had we ti ne, to say an additional word for the purpose of attracting public attention. None of our.readcrs will fail to read every word of the debate. In addition to this debate, we call attention to our letters from Washington. Their speculations are important, as the writers hare the very best facilities for obtaining authentic information. We regret that the letter of our regular correspondent, "Timolcon," was missen t to Philadelphia. This is a great disappointment to us, as it delayed its publication till to-day. Things we fear are not managed exactly right at the Washington city postoflice. Highly Important We find the following in the Philadelphia Ledger of Dec. lCtb : Ay Important Movement. Letter writers at Washington assert that Mr. Benton intended, at the commencement of this week to bring in a bill for the organization of an army of two hundred thousand men, and the authorization of a war loan of 10,000,000, to prepare the country for any contingency that may grow out of the Oregon question. Senator Cass.we see, has already offered resolutions instructing the proper committees to make inquiry into the state of our tortifications, our war material, our militia, our navy, &c. We commend these movements on the part of those Senators, and trust that Congress will see the importance of adopting them. Our government has taken a stand in defence of our rights, which roust be maintained. Great Britain has taken another stand, and, as usual, is making actual preparations for maintaining it by force if necessary. The duty of our government then is clearly to meet these preparations by a proper organization of both the army and navy. In all settlements of dispute with Great Britain the surest mode of securing peaceably our rights is to be prepared to defend them. Congress. In the Senate, Mr. Allen gave notice that he would on the 17th, i ffer for the consideration of Senators, a joint resolution advising the President to give immediate notice to Great Britain of the termination of the joint occupancy of the territory of Oregon. But be was prevented ftom offering the resolution on account of being summoned aa a witness in a law-suit. Ritchie Sc Wexts were elected sen ate printers on the 17th. The j lint resolutions admitting Texas into the Union aa one of the United States, passed the House of Representative on Dec ICih by a vote of 141 to 56. A debate on altering the naturalization lawa occupied the beat part of the same day. iUaciIjingtou Correspondence. WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 1845. To the Editors of the Indiana State Sentinel. My last informed you of the most important proceedings in Congress up to Wednesday. On Thursday, in Senate, after the reading of the Journal of the previous day, and the presentment by Mr. Dix of a petition from the Board of Trade of New York for the establishment of a Branch Mint in that city ; a message was received from the House of Representatives, communicating resolutions of that body, relative to the death of the late Hon. J. B. Dawson, member elect from Louisiana. On tbe message being read, Mr. Johnson of thit State rose and pronounced a very handsome eulogium on the character of the deceased, which be concluded by moving the adoption of the resolutions from the House, which waa carried, and the Senate adjourned until Monday next. In the House, on the same day, little was done, but to receive and dispose of petititions, memoriala &e. Among these were general remonstrances against the admission of Texas into the Union, as a Slave State, and a goodly number of pelititiona for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, which were severally laid on the table. It aeems to be now a settled matter that thia will be the disposal of all documents of thia character, and the Speaker announced that he should so direct the Clerk, unless special motions were made to the Contrary. A memorial from the Historical Society of New York, asking an appropriation for the erection of a monument to perpetuate Ihe memory of Gen. Herkimer, who waa alain at the battle of Oriskary, 1777, was received and referred to the committee on claima. It appears from the document accompanying the memorial, that money for thia purpose was voted by the continental Congress, but owing lo the exigency of the limes, was never applied to that purpose. On Friday, after the presentments of a number of petitiona, Mr. Brown, of Tennn announced to the House, the death of the Hon. J. H. Peyton, late a representative from that State, and delivered a very handsome and well merited tribu'e to his memory; concluding it by offering the customary resolutions, which were adopted, and the House adjourned over to Monday. lathi dearth of Congressional proceedings the absence of all aourcea of public amusement and the banish ment of tbe usual scenes of social festivities the mind turns to speculative matters, aa food for excitement. And it is not difficult to find enough of this, to banish all ennui, and keep the spirits on a constant qui vive. Tbe most mooted suiject is that which I have already dwelt much upon the Oregon questioo, and tbe probable chances for a war with England, to grow out of its settlement. This, I must confess, seems mote probable than I bad heretofore supposed. Tbe ground on which my change of view ia predicated are, the tendency of public opinion here, and in the Eastern cities, that wav ; the notea of preparation in the British ports, for aome unexplained object, and private and confidential information received here, touching aome of the plan of the British government. That tbeae preparations, and for the supposed objects, are made under direction, or with sauction of Parliament, is, aa yet, by no means certain. On tbe other hand, it is rather probable that they are the result of ministerial policy, started with the expectation that they will be approved by Parliament; and lhat further authority will be given, aa occasion shall be preserved, for more definite action. As matters now atand.it ia pretty clear, that there must be a change of Ministry there, before diplomatic negotiations can be renewed ; and the present' Ministry cannot, with honor to themselves, surrender quietly that which they bave ao pertinaciously claimed. That (his nation will not recede from the ground taken by the administration, is very clear. The newapapera from all sections of the Union, where there has been time for the message to be received, as they come in, bring the most gratifying evidences of public opinion in favor of the position taken by tbe President. This is, with scarce an exception, without distinction vf party.

It is not probable that mach, if any, action will be taken by Congress, upon the subject, until after the holidays are over. This will give time far the message lo have reached England, and an account of its reception there, to be returned. Should that government take the matter coolly, and behave rationally on the suiject, nothing need occur to mar the friendly relation now existing between the two countries : and the facilities which justice or courtesy

requires, will be extended to British subjects in Oregon ' elsewhere, as Iilrliy as heretofore. But should John Bull show his horns, and evince a disposition for coerciva Btep, i can assure vou that the American Congress, and, ' 1 I am confident the Ameiicafl people, are ready for any measures which the exigency of the case may seem to require. 1 Should a war grow out of this matter, it will not be a small affair, nor terminate toon, or without great results. Other nations than the two who may originate it, will pro- ' bably become involved, if not in thia, in other contesta j growing out of it, or of measures connected with it. I Here the contention may I e, before it is terminated, not merely for the territory drained by the Columbia river, but for the whole North American continent. This is, of course, entirely speculative ; but to me it ia not difficult to foresee och a result. Tbe other nationa of Europe Lave watched with a jealous eye the movements of Great Britainher rapid advancement in power her grasping ambition and her ii justice and oppression to defenceless nations and people. Tbey, too, have their grievances treasured up against her, and may, when they see her embarked in a contest with a nation like our, deem it a fit occasion for ihcm to step in, a.id claim withheld, on a return of sacrificed, justice. That a war would be a blessing to as, I am far from admitting; and I woulJ regret that it should come. That we would be losera by auch an one aa I have supposed, I do not deny. Bat that we would have more at slake in it than Great Britain, or our ri.-k be greater than hers, I do not believe. We are not what we were in the Revolution, nor aa we were in the war of 1812. Our population has nearly quadrupled since the last the finances of our government are in a healthy state our facilities for producing the necessaries for subsistence and material for carrying on a war, are cot probably inferior to hers; while men can 'e apared here in ample abundance, without incurring danger of national starvation. If therefore, ahe persist in forcing us into a measurement of strength, as an alternative for not relinquishing lo her an important portion of our rights, on her let the responsibility rest. I have said that Congress would not probably move in the Oregon question until afer the holidays. In the mean time there will be no lack of industry on the part of the Department, in making all reasonable preparation to meet any emergency ; in which they will be aided by the view and opinions of many aide representative. The Senate has not yet completed its organization the election of the membere of the aeveral atanJing committees is yet to take place, for when that body aIj urned last Thursday, only two of the committees were completed ; that of Foreign Relatione and of Finance. The election, to-morrow, however, will not proceed until an opportunity is afforded to Gen. Cass to call up the resolutions submitted by him on Tuesday last, directing an inquiry, by ihe appropriate committees, into the state of our various defences and fortifications, our navy, army, and militia ; and also into the adJilions necessary to be made to our material of war. la calling the attention of the Senate to hie resolutions, Gen. Cass will doubtless present aa able view of the true state of our relations with England. The sui ject will be in good bands, and it is a fortnuate occurrence for our country that he has taken the lead in this important inveatigalion. Yours, TIMOLEOX. WASHINGTON, ) Dec. 16, 1345, 1 o'efoefc, P. JJ.f Messrs. Chapmahs: Gen. Cass did not reply this morning, aa was expected, to those Senators who opposed the Resolutions of inquiry, &c, but Senator Wiles is now inflicting upon them a very calm and good sensical castigation. He takes the ground lhat to put an end to the joint occupation, and to prepare for war are both p-iace measures, for that collisions must result from a joint occupation which was not contemplated by the parties as designed to extend into a populated period of the country of Oregon, and for lhat the best way to avoid war is to be prepared for it. Sensible. The House, C lite previous question having been ordered,) now voting by ayes and noes upon the engrossment of the resolutions admitting Texas as a State. Twenty minutes past 1. The resolutions have been ordered to be engrossed, ayes 141, noes 57 majority 84. Some stumpsucker voted with the majority so as to get a chance to move a reconsideration, and thereby give bis friends a chance to get the floor and make a speech. Some gentleman, (Rockwell of Massachusetts, 1 believe,) has got the floor and is going ahead. I say I believe, for it takes one some time to get to know the names and faces of 230 gentlemen. When Mr. Rockwell is done, others will try to get the floor to speak, and others to move the previous question, and so on. When the resolutions shall pass is therefore uncertain. Air. Rockwell is invoking Bunker Hill, posterity and the immortal gods. He is eloquent. But all he says is nothing to the bathos and anti climax of Mr. Archer yesterday in the Senate. He said lhat in case of war, the British would harass and exterminate our commerce, bombard and burn our cities, perforate . our interior, and kill, steal, take and carry away the poor man's pigs. All well. Fxre. On Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock, a fire was discovered under headway in the Union Hotel, occupied by Mr. Beck, and owned by Mr. Patterson, which was sotm destroyed, together with the tenements on the west, owned by Judge Dewey, and occupied by Enquire Levy. Owing to the perfect calm, the fire was fortunately prevented from devastating the whole square. The firemen, were on hand as usual with their miserable engines ; and were enabled, through extraordinary exertions, under favorable circumstances, to arrest the progress of the devouring element. We take this occasion to say, that we believe but few were present who were not convinced of the imperious necessity of at least a thorough organization of the whole fire department. ß-The Royal Family shall be attended to as leis ure, permits. Important matters now occupy our col umns. More than two hundred years ago, John Seiden, whom Grotious called the honor of the English nation,"' and w ho was a most able statesman as well as a most learned antiquarian, said : All might go on well in the commonwealth if every one in the parliament would lay down his own interest and aim at the general good. If a man was rich, and the whole college of physicians were sent to him to administer to him severally, haply, so long as they observed the rules of art he might recover! Butr if one of them had a great deal of scammony by hirn, he must put off that; therefore will he prescribe scammony ; another had a great deal of rbuharb, and he must put off that; therefore he prescribes rhubarb; and they would certainly kill the man. We destroy the commonwealth while we preserve our own private interests, and neglect the public." Owxxism. Robert Owen deSnea what he means by "overwhelming circumstances," by saying : 'I'll take seven children, born in the 6arae house, of the same mother, and in seven successive years, and I'll teach them seven different languages, seven different religions, seven different sets"of habits, seven different sets of prejudices, and I'll make them the seven of the bitterest foes to each other the. world can produce. Or I'll take the same seven children, teach them the 6ame language, religion, habits, manners and prejudices, and make them so attached to each other, that each will be willing to lay down his or her life for any or all of them." There is no doubt a great deal of truth in this. RAZORS AND KNIVES. 8PL NMD awort rnetit of Razors and Kuives, which ran be ecominenued te bo Iba best article bow In use. 6r nie l.v bl

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Vniiderburgti County. Public notice having been previously given, a Dmo cratic meeting waa held at the Court Hooe in Evansville. on Saturday evening, December 13ih, 1345. The meeting was organized by the nomination of Peter Sharpe, Esq. a Chaiiman and Dr. George B. Walker aa Secretary. Jtrhe T. Walker, Esq. briefly explained the oljeet for Which the meeting was ca'leJ, and moved the appointment fa Committee to prepare resotmione etptessive of the sense of tbe meeting. Tbe motion having carried, tbe Chair appointed Dr. W. Hamilton, Stockwell B. Stoddard, R. W. Dunbar. James T. Walker and Christian Decket,

as said Committee, who after withdrawing for a abort time, . ....... ... L- L jwinrnea enu rcporteu tne loiiowing resolutions, wuicn wcio uiiini.a.'uiij auupiru, vis s Jtctolved, That we cordially approve of tbe Administration of James K. Pclk as far as it has been developed, and confidently rely upon bis abilities and prudence to manage successfully, the affair of the Union, ia any emergency which may hercaPer arise. Jietolved, That we coneider our title to Oregon clear and ui qestionable ;" and that in uo eveat ahould the same be jeopardized by proposals for a compromise with Great Britain. The " whole or none " ehould be our motto. But while firmly and manfully maintaining oar right, a proper regard for the graat inleieMa involved, ahould induce us to art with murk circumspection and wisdom, in repelling tbe od founded, though plausible, pretensions of a powerful Empire. Re$olred. That the imposition of duties with a view to benefit one class of citizens at the expense of the rrst, is unjust and unconstitutional. That a Tarif! for revenue alone should be enacted, with such reasonable incidental protection aa will be necessarily leneticial to all ike great interests of the rountry. Refloed, That the Tariff of 1642 was an ill advised anil hastily arranged, measure ia unequal and opprrsie in many cf its provisions, and deserves the immediate levision and modification of Congress. JVetsrrJ, That a currency of tbe precious metals is the only one recognized by tbe Constitution of the United Stales, and that the experience of the past furnishes the strongest proof of the necessity of a total separation of the fiscal affaire of the general Government from all connection with Banks. Resolved, That tbe course of James Wbitcomb since hi election to the Gubernatorial chair, merits our warmest approbation. 1'hat we fully respond to the amtimei.ts expressed in his last Message, and regard it as one of ihe abtrat d K-uments ever put foith from the Chair of State. Ketolred, That while we hall cheeifu ly yield our aupport to any Democrat who may receive the nomination for Governor at the approaching Convention, we ahould do injustice to our feelings were we not to express our decided preference for ihe re-nomination of Governor Wbitcomb; and earnestly to desire that the Delegation from thia county will make him their first choice. Resolved, That the present prosperous condition of our State warrants the conclusion, that the time has at length arrived, when an tff.rt can be made, teithtut pressure upon the People, to pay aome portion of the interest of our State Debt. That we fully approve of Governor Whitcomb recommendations on this subject, and sincerely hope that the present Legislature will not adjourn without having first made some provision for wiping off the atnin of passive repudiation which ha too lug obscured tbe fair fame of the State. Resolved, That we consider the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal to Evansville, one of the meat important means the State will ever possess, of ultimately paying off her large debt; and that independent of the other incalculable advantages to be derived from Ihe extension of the work to the Ohio river, considerations of revenue alone, ahould prompt the Legislature to immediate action on the subject. Resolved, That the editoraof the State Sentinel deserve the thanks of the Democratic party for the zeal and ability with which they have constantly labored for the promotion of the Democratic cause, in its darkest, aa well aa its moat prosperous days, and that in this time of our prosperity, the laborers are especially worthy of their hire. Resolved, That the following individuals are hereby choaen from each township to represent the county of Vanderburgh in the Democratic Convention at Indianapolis, on the 8th day of January next, with full power to aupply any vacancies among their number. Pigeon Township. F. E. Goodsell, James Lockhart and W. Hamilton Stock welt. Knight Townthip. Joseph Lane and John Fichus. Sco Township. Thomas Humphrey and George W. Sharpe. Armstrong Township. George W. Finch and Samuel McDaniel. Perry Township. William C. Saunders and Simon Grill. Union Township. AWen Stnnd and John M.Blair. Centre Township. Barney Royston and Everton Kennedy. German Twin thi p. -Wichtel Mor.zer and Louis Richter. Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be published in the State Sentinel and New Harmony Statesman. After which, on motion, the meeting adjourned. PETER SHARPE, Chairman. Giobgk B. Wiimi, Secretary. New Albany, Dec. 5, 1843. Messrs. Chapmans : Enclosed you will find one dollar, for which you will please send me the Sentinel six months. Although not personally acquainted with you, your noble stand taken against the Eankocracy," must endear you to every friend of the "toiling millions." I have only to say to you, ßirs, go on! Lay on the lash to the backs of these papermoney rogues : fie true Democracy will sustain you. I hope to see you take a firm stand against the granting to the State Batik the privilege to issue another flood of her filthy rags in the shape of " small bills." Yours, i.e., J. S. Our friend desires only that which is desired by every true Democrat in the State. We have long since set our faces strongly against the swindling proposition ; and, depend upon it, it will never receive our sanction, and we hope not that of the representatives of the people. By a report of the Democratic ! President of the Bank, it will be seen that he claims the right to continue to flood the Stale with small notes, unless the Legislature should interfere, merely because he is so smart as to construe language different from the Legislature. If not checked, and that at once, by our public servants, the Bank will again rule the State, making the rich richer, and the poor poorer, and increasing our already enormous debt. ! - - i State of Indiana Boone Comity. Boone PaoBATE Covbt, Kovembe Trau, 1545. , Joseph Larimore, Adm. of James Cerrjhill, deceased, ti. E-ither Bei ry hill, Alexander M. Ben ) hill, Joseph Berrybill and others. Complaint of Insolvency. COMES now tbe said Joseph Lai imoie, administrator of aaid deceased, and it appealing to lie Court tbat tbe wiits heiein usued bave been returned served on Ihe said defendants, except said Joseph Beiryhill, and on motion of said admit, istiator this came is continued to the next teim of this Court, and publication ordeied aa to said Joseph Berryhill in the. Indiana State Sentinel, a weekly oewnpaper published at Indianapolis in said State, notifying the said Joseph Berrybill that said petition of insolvency is still pending in said Court, and if not plead to or answeied on or befoie Ihe calling of Ihe cause at the next term of said Couit, the same will be taken as confessed and tice agaiutt him. By order of the Coirt. Auet, LEVI LANE. Clk. Gaiooi fc Scrr, All'a for Com) 1. 5:-3i Sttte of Indiana Ilentlrirks County. T Ihe November term of Ibe iendricks Probate Court, A.D., IS45. aahl eou it declared the estaleor William Mete, deccwed, to be pmhabty insolvent. The creditors are therefore required lo abj their claims arairtet ihe estate tor allowance ia the said Probate Court wubin ten inoulbs from Ilm dale hereof, or Kiev will not h enltttetl topayineut. SAMUfcl. J. ESMINGER.I . . ROBERT M. MUGEE, Adms. Danville, Dec. 10, 1845. fcO-awVff SALT. OF SCHOOL LAA'D In Irl i a mi County, Indiana. OTIC L is hereby fiven,tbat Uie school kind, being section nnrabersiiteea, (16) in congressional lowrwbip number twenty six, (26) oor;h, ranee number Irmr ( 4 ) eat, situate ia the county of Miami and Stale of Indiana, 3 miles 8. S. VV. from Pent, Uta county seat of aaid county, will l e offered for aae by the anderM-ned on Tuesday the lUlh day of February, A. D. 1846, betweea the hours ot lOa'clock, A. M.and 4 o'clock P. W.on said day ,at the d of tha Court nxise, (to wit, II Presbyterian Church, now ascd a a Court House,) in ibe town of Pent, ia said county, la sepaiuie lots of 4 acres, (some a lew hundredths f aa acre over, Hid some a few less,) accordmt in a mviaiaa of the proper trustees e." aaid lownrliip, and surveyedby the proper eou at y Survej w, a part of which wilt be ex hlbileif oa Iii day of sale. Tbe aforesaid sale will he nrte sui ject to tile following conditions, to wit : One fourth of the purchase money lo be paid on Iba day of anla.leca! iuterest (7 percent pet anauaa) lor the residae for one year in advance, and the reaidae. in every five years from such rale, wiUi with like Interest annually in advance. Peru, Miami county la., I J. I. IIEFREES, Auditor M.C Dec 6, A. D. 1Ö45. 11. RlE.XUEMlALL.. Fchoul Com. 5a-ftw Miami Conwy. Mate of Indiana Iloonc Comity. A T the November Irrm of the Donne Piotoite Court, A. . 184S, said court declared the entate of Jesse rmh, deceased, to be probably insolvent ; Creditors are therefore reipiirrd lo file their claims agninat the estnto for allow ance la tha said P-4ale Court wahlR lee months from Ilia date hereof or Cher win not he entitled tomyment. AARON 51 ITH, Ada. NovemlierlS, 1815. , 60 3i5 AD.MI . I STItATO IlS IV OTICU, TUG undersirned has taken out letters of administration ee Ihe estate of Lydia Hanna, deceased, and will proceed le aril the pernonal property thereof on the 15th day of January Beat, at her lata r imI.bc, caMWUni of horse, ratlla. abfwa. boa-, k and kitchen furniture, farmlnr utensila, fee. Six. Thoae having claims again said emte will please present them, properly arranged, for settlement. Tire estate is Snni ed lo be solvent.

December SO, let . 62-3wie ROBERT It AN. S A, Ada.