Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 32, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1847 — Page 2

ArTr.a.fuo sr.-nos. L-vf ivtn Mr Moroni to introduce a bill attaching the ervniv ot R-tt lo (lie ibiilt-ciith juilicul ciicu.it. Lrv svrn Mi lieuy of M. to iutiuduce a bill for the reiii-f. K-icliel Blair; ta-sed. Aa act o lUm pioceeding in Tippecanoe county; Uji given Mr Barbour t lepoit a j iot resolution refilled to the cm nittee a fY-deial lelations, up n the jVct uf the glutei (ion uf manuf'Ctuirf j laid on be table. A bill for I he itlitf of the Wbie Water Valley Coal

t.'mi.ai v i p-ed A Mil aiienda'oiy of the thiitietb chapter if the Revised t .tnte ol IS13 ; pal. 1 be bill uiL'liinit-tl to the act to proride for the pay Vrirnt l (he funJe.i debt of ibe Stale wn taken uaud made the special otdt r cf the d iy. Air CtHlrriow wiihdiew his proposed amcDdrritrsti Mi Ycibiike then ufleed ait amendment t .!cp'td Mi GooJeiio'.v Iben offered au ameudmeul to Ibe ninth ifciioii. Mr Oboin then proposed to amend the amendment by an amendment t ne whole bill. The amtudiieDt consisted of twen'y-seven diflcient amend merits. Mr Orth rv- ) t point of Older, whether more than one rncriirfrr.int Could 1 e proposed at one tme. Mr O-buiu contended il cou-isied of but one amendment. It did i ol proiHioc to a:iicud d.ilt'iiut sections of the bill, but to amend the bill, and that be was ioordi-r in offering llie amrndnient a proposed. Ordered, That the amendment be conideied srpaiatrlr. lr (loodenow wiihdiew bis amendment. Mr Robinson offered o aiucnjiueot to the amendment pro rosed by Mi Osburn. Mr Henry taid the amendmenti proposed were for the pur pose oi kilting the DilL 1 he amend neu l uf Mr Robinson was not adopted. The qiiestiou Ihtu ncuned ou the amendment of Mr CKboiu. A, d'Mrutsion upon which aro-e, canicd on by Mesrs OsDuim and Orih The otject of the amendment being to strike out the put requiting a irvaluatioo of the public landi donated fur the Coiittiuctini of ihc can.il. Mr O bom irmaiked, that in the adj lining State of Illi nois lar.a ci'ulJ De ieot at i he pi ice ot Congiass, while the Imr settlers in this State had to pay from five to t n dollars er acie. Thus causing the poor man to leave the Stale, or settle oj on the public land' in other portions of the Stale. i le value W4 tliat attached to the Und some live or six yeais ago ; it wit but ju-iice that the pioeut value of thoe lands shuulj be ascertained. Mr Oi lb thought the iffict would be to dimiubh the canal fond. Mr Berry of F. moved to lay the am. i.dmint of MrOitb on the table ; canicd. Mr Ellis moved to lay the amendment of Mr Osborn on the table; tu teamed. Mr Stcwait then offcieJ an ameudmcut to tbe tcolh section. Mr Handy moved to adjourn; not adopted. Leave given Mr Conner to introduce a resolution adjourning the Senate until seven o'clock this evening; adopted. The question then recuued upon the adoption uf the ameudinent of Mr Stewart; which was not adopted. CVKKl.no SE9SIOÜ. Mr. Stewart made a report of a bill relative to that portion uf the Central canal lying between Broad Ripple in Marion county and the Bluff in Johnson county. Mr. Parks proposed to amend by striking out " Bluff" and inserting Waverly;" adopted. Mr. English tlion moved to lay the bill on the table Mr. English wished to bear the part read appropriating $15,000 to repair the canal. lie objected, lo. that appropriation. Mr. Stewart snid it was left to the Senate whether the State should p iy this amount in repairs, or to paj $00,000 by way of damages to leasee. Mr. Read thought it better to abandon the canal and run the rink of damages to the lessees. This was 8 matter of after consideration. Air. English would ask the Senate if it was willing to revive the exploded system of internal improvement, lie would move to lay it on the table. Mr. Conner statated that the matter had been before the House fur weeks, and a committee had considered it, and aent for persons and papers, and came to the conclusion that the State would be under the necessity of taking all the mills and machinery of the lessees, which would rost some $t0,000. The canal would bring a revenue into, the State treisury, il had brought some 3,000 into the revenue and would continue to bring more. Mr. English withdrew his motion to lay on the table and moved lo refer it to the committee ou internal improvements. Mr. Ellis stated it to be much better to pay the amount railed for in this bill. It would be well fur the State to observe her pledged faith to her own citizens. It would save to the State some $100,000, for that would be the amount of damages awarded ultimately to the lessees. Mr. Verbrike then stated the terms of the contractor Ihn Slat with the leasees of the water power of the Central canal, that the Slate should furnish them water or to take off their hands the machinery and buildings. He thought it better than to furnish the water, as the State coiil. 1 do nothing with those buildings and machinery. Mr. llockhill remarked, in addition to the question of paying some $100,000 as damages, if this small appropriation was not made, was the consideration whether it I was rt -lit to break down domestx manufacture. That should be encouraged, and it would be a source of revenue to the State. He was in favor of domestic manufactures. ) Mr. Davis moved certain instructions, providing that in re-lcasing the water power no assuring of water shall be made-. Mr. Edmonston thought it should be investigated, as he understood that the lessees had forfeited their right to damages by the non-payment of their leases. Mr. Berry of F. moved certain instructions, that the treasurer of Slate be authorized to let to the White Wa- j . v . i! luv t I iha .AWAnnc.a Attr'w A fmm r t :. 1 n muri. ' .... -J ' ' " " ties for the coming year. Mr. Handy tliou'lit it n roner to settle this nrtDronria- ..... j - a i 1 i tion. By an occurrence beyond the ken and reach of man the rights and property of thousands had been swept I away, an 1 llie injury was to the Stale, for she would he ( under ll:a necessity of repaying a! Jhgse josses o those individuals. Mr Conner called for a division of the question ; se- ...... I I ... j .i.. i :n i i ... u r i . . i. I coiiuuu, aim me uni was uruereu iu ue leier.cu iu me cummi i tee on the judiciary. Mr. Berry of F. then withdrew Iii inatructiona. . Mr. English then moved to instruct the committee to inquire if the lessees had not already forfeited their contract. Mr. D ivii accepted the amendment proposed by Mr. English. Mr. Iierry of F. then renewed his amendment to the instructions of Mr. Davis; adopted. Mr. English moved further amend the proposed instructions of Mr. Davis, to inquire into the practicability of settling with those persons who suffered by the lale freshet; adopted and the instructions were adopted. Orders of the dvj JiiUs passed. A bill for the relief of Win. Smith ; a bill extending the provisions of a certain law relating to the preserva tion of sheep; a joint rexolution relative to the removal i of the remains of the late Hon. T. A. Howard ; a bill ' vacating a certain alley in (jreencastle ; a bill legalizing ! certain ollicial acts of S. M. Seinans of Randolph county; 1 a joint resolution legalizing the acts of B. Allison admin- j istrator, &c.t of Owen rounty ; a bill repealing a certain f ai!t ao far as relates to Wnsltiiirton county : a Lilt reneal. ! a j ' ing the local laws relating to roads in the county of Lawrence ; a bill providing for the application of the three per cent fund due the county of llipley to certain roads therein named. Tim rdi!iitinn tif the Hiiiim amending llie rraelutiitn of the House heretofore adopted upon the subject of the j adjournment of the psesent session, proposing to adjourn fine Ulm uip a liursuiij too niii ijvi. iiisicau ui laic iku inst , was reciprocal d by the Senate. A bill making allowance to the A'lj'itant and Quarter Master Generals; passed. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Jan. 21, 1847. Mr. Thomas introduced a bill the better to aecure the stoking fund ; indefinitely postponed. Mr. Thompson, from the committee on claims, reported sundry claim and recommended that they be allowed in the M--ife appropriations. Mr. Wiso introduced a bill to amend the act incorporating lb Madison and Napolen turnpike company ; passed. Mr. Noel, front a select committee, reported back the I bill for the s ipprcssiort of obsceiio books; read the third! lime and pasted. ilr Cirr of L , fm-n a seNrt corrrtnittee, reported bark tit tMi. provKling l r the relief or sunerers irom trie late fresket, wjih sundry ainendinerrfs ; recommitted to the committee Oi.' ways and mean. Mr. Cirmn lutroduoe.d a bill to legalizing the taking of acknowledgement of deeds of the probate judge of Knox Hinty ; which was n;id three several time and pawed. tyr. I'urlxr, from a slot commiltee, reported a bill jelaüv tit making repair on the northern division of the ceotraJ canal; rfikj three tim!S and pas-ted. Mr. Dale, Uo'm iha rommittee on canals, reported back LHI f r th r.U(4 of Uubert Earl ', passed. fejr. Watt, frMii lUomin..'ee on b-nevolent institut;.ns, rporUdab.llfotIui tehJ ot Mary A Johnson; ead ihre lime nod p.-Msed. A large numVi of bills cevei the."? aecond reading nd were ordered to be eu&xosserj. li'ih mi Third RadinPaSiCd. To amend the aet incorporalieg ike La grange phalanx; for ihe relief of Elias Murrey; to awttiuie mttä'nnr tsell lajd at private lale ; to incorporate the Rkhwono mad FoK Wayne mil road company; to l the taJay of Ilia au'litoe of Madison eounty. , The bill for the relief ot purchasers of tax tiiles of .- nal luods ; the Senile bill for the eatlin; a Stale convert ion, were each i-d-Gnitely postponed. Jr. JSecrrst ake4 a o-pension of the rules for the purpose gf introducing lb following resolution : fies.dtfd, Th3t this House will not nterlairi any propoaitton during lha remainder of the sewion in the form vf re'lulion or j-int resolution, on the suije.ct of slavery pt slav territory. TJie House refused to filmend Iht rules".

Mr. Carnahan introduced a petition frmn citizens ol Mr Orth then proposed to stiike out ten ytsis and insert Posey county, members of the free laud association, pray- eight) ears; not adopted, ing the enactment of a law embracing the following uieas-1 And Mr Osb md's amendment was adopted, ures: j Mi Osboru's amendment proposed to amendment M, by re1. A limitation of the quantity of land that any indi- quiring the trustees to etabji-b two land offices in the Viuvidusl may hereafter acquire in this State, say to 100 acres. " distiict.was then adopted. 2 The exemption of the homestead of each family, not rRt:lin,,uD VW me"d 7 qoif that if the

to eice.d ItiO res. from alienation fr anv future dht ut exceed Ilk) acres, from alienation frr any future debt or ability, or in any manner except by the joint consent of i . , usbaiid and wile, where auch relation may exist. , , ., . ii ii i i .i u. . j r .. v And that the public lands in this State and of the In - liability h ted S'ltes bo laid out into firms and Iota for tbe free and eirlu-ire use ol actual settlers. That the Senators of ihi Slate in Congress be instructed to advocate these measures with respect to lands now under the control of the general government. Which was nTi-rred to a select committee consisting of Messrs. Carnahan, Stewart of r, Dattell and Moore. At"TKM"N session. On motion of Mr. Hamilton, the bill to incorporate the . Creensbiirg and Napoleon turnpike company was taken up ' .t rA ,i.- . u.rA t;m- n,l ' r. A m..u.. ... .-...il fL. tk. S...I. rsmissiin. tl,s ,, ., J . 1 .. : J W" 1 1 ..OOS l re.ur, to ...e c-e.i e ,.,e ,e,.i,ui,uu ..,,. time lr the hnsl ortjournment o the Ucnerai Assembly. Mr. Secrest introduced the following resolutions llcsoltrd, That the House send to i lie Senate the messagH containing the resolution of that body for an adjournment of the two Houses ine die on Monday the 25th in.t., in accordance with the request of the Senate. Ilrsolctd further. That the resolution fixing Monday the U5i!i inst. for an adjournment of the two Houses, bo and the s.nne is hereby amended, the Senate concurring therein, and that we will adjourn sine die on Thursday the 2dlli inst. Doth of which were adopted. Mr. 1111 of V. introduced a bill to protect stock running at large in Warren county ; read three limes and putted. Mr. Lewis introduced a bill to incorporate the Brazil stcaui mill, in Clay county, read three tunes and passed. IS UIs Head the third time and 1'axsed. To incorporate the Laurel and Moscow turnpike com pany ; to allow widows to receive cnoses in action K sucti are necessary to make up 130 dollars worth of property ; to amend the act incorporating the city of IS'ew Albany ; to give additional powers to the board ol county commis sioners lor Tippecanoe county ; to amend the act for the relief of Charles 1'iircell late collector of Posey county ; to authorize the probate judge of Decatur and oilier coun ties to issue writs ol habeas corpus ; to authorize the pro bate judge of Shelby county to issue writs of habeas corpus and to take acknowledgments ; to legalize the publi cation ol the delinquent tax list of I ippecanoe county; lo declare Big BIur river a public highway; to incorpoale the Lvangelical Lutlician M. i aul s church in Indi anapolis ; to incorporate the Belmont manufacturing com pany ; to locate a Mate road in Lake and Porter counties ; to subdivide a township in Harrison county; to amend the interest law so as to allow illegal interest paid to be recovered back ; the joint resolution in relation to the Mexican war; to prevent the spread of the Canada this tle; to make payment to J. It. Pratt & Co. for building new Stale Prison ; for the relief of A. Buckley ; to provide for the election of township assessors in Boone coun ty; to vacate a part of I' ar West in Johnson county; to authorize Kachel Blair, administratrix, &c. to collect taxes ; to authorize the Governor to appoint a probate judge pro tern, for Monroe county. llie messages of the senate were then op and passed through with. SENATE. S ah au at, Januaiy 23, IS 17. Senate met. Leave given Mr Robinson to introduce a bill vacating ai.d alleys in Willumstown, in Decatur certain urcets county ; passed. Peiilious weie presented by Messrs Stockwell and Rob inson. Rrpnrts from Standing Committees. By Mr Onh, fiom the judiciary ro.nmittee, a bill attaching ceitain enitoiy to the county of Carroll. IJy Mr Beiry uf 11., frura the same committee, a bill ex plaining a ceitain act therein named; passed. Leave given Mr Moiean to lepoitabul attaching Kush county tj the thirteenth judicial ciicuit, for court pui poses; passed. Leave eiven Mr Marm to make a iport against legislat ing fuither upon the sut ject of Ibe fees of auditor of Steuben county; coucuiitd in. The bill supplemental to the act providing for the payment of the funded debt of the State was then taken up, aud made the order of the day. Leave of absence, on moti.m of Mr tamonstoo, was given Mr Couuer for the remainder of the pieseut session. The peudiog qursliou was the second amendment of Mr Osborn. Mr Kllis proposed an imendment. Mr AllUou moved th.it ibe amendment lay on the table. Mr Kiln remarked that he understood Ml Butler had sold 10,000 acres of land in the Vincennes dUtiict, at $1.00 per acre, to .Michail G. Biighf. This he roculioncd in favor of reducing the price of the lauds. Mr Allison withdrew tin motion and amendment. The amendment proposed that the lands iu the Vincennes district shall be sold at their appraised value. The amendment was not adopted. Mr Osborn then piopoed to strike out f 5,545,000 ; canted. Mr Robinson then offered a further amendment, pioviuing to inseil $8,000 ,000 instead of $3,515,000. Mr Miilikeu made an ezplanatiout that yesterday he offeied a resolution stopping the debate on this bill at ooou. He bad remaiked, on oirenn that tesolutioa, that he did it not fur the purpose of stopping the debate, but that action might be had upon Ibis gieat question, as the time of the session was shod, aud thould be caiefully treasured. But that he would go iu for lengthening the session some few days, that time miht be hjd in the action upon tbe greatest question of the day. The Sentinel had inisieported him by saying he bad introJnced a gag lesolution. He supposed it an unintentional mistake of the reporter. But as to the editorial remaik in reference tj himself, he gave as a reaon fjr the strictuies upon himself, that he had not voted for tbe staving off of the election f ir Slate Piinter. Mr Uatbour stated that the remarks of tbe Sentinel were U Mi. Mr Millikcn stated that they weie not hue ; antj that the opponents of the bill had occupied as much time iu the discussion as its frieuds. He had suggested that the opponents should have time md would vote to legthen out the session. Mr Rockhill stated that the resolution offered by Mr Mil liken was defeated; and that the remaiks of the Sentinel weie t.ue iu every particular, excepting that be did not know (bit twenty members would resign if the lesoluthm was adopted ; but he knew that be wuuld have been one that would tae resigned. The resolution was defeated iu elTectMr Bowers stated that be was opposed politically lo the Sentinel, but he would stated that the Sentinel was coriect, and that the laiement of Mr Orth, that twenty Senators would resign, bad defeated the resolution of Mr Milliken. Mr Davis slated that the remaiks of the Scntiuel were substantially Hue, excepting that the resolution was modified at his suestiou for lengthening tbe session. AFTER500! SEfSlO. Leave given Mr tnglish to introduce a j int resolution on the subject t.f the irreulaiity of the mails, and requesting an examination into the causes by the Postmaster General. The question of the payment of tbe funded debt of the State being the order of the dny, and Mr Robinson's amendment being tbe question, the wie was taken thcieon, aud not adopted. Mr Goodcnow then piopoed an amendment; not adopted He then offered another amendment to tbe amendment of Mr 0born, w hich was accepted by Mi Oborn. Mr Oith proposed an amendment, as an additional section, providing that the trustees shall construct all side-cuts, feeders, and dams contemplated by the act; adopted. Mr Osbotn's ameudinent to the seventh section of the bill was theu adopted. The next question then was upon Mr Osborn 's amendment to the eighth section of the bill. Mr Robinson proposed an amendment to the seventh section of the bill. That all the bondholders who came in within three years should have the benefit of the priorities; not adopU-d. The question then was the amendment of Mr Osboin to the eignih section of the bill. Mi Rorkhill then proposed to amend the same by reviving the act of last winter, and extending the time of acceptance by the bondholders till tbe first of January next. Mi Muiphey asked for a division of the question on striking jno; not seconded. The question then recuired on the amendment of Mr Osborn; adopted. The next amendment proposed by Mi Osbern was to the tenth section. Mr Henry proposed an amendment to the amendment, which was accepted. Mr Stock well proposed some amendments, one of which applied the proceeds of the tolls lo tbe canal between Terre Haute and Evansville, and Ibeotbei to ensure the completion of the canal to Evansville, both of which were adopted. Mr Stewait theo offered an amendment that the bill should not l-ke effect unless agreed to by a majority of all the members elect of tbe two Houses of the Geueral Assembly not adopted. An amendment was then proposed by Mr Robinson, stating that the bill of last winter was a gross fraud upon the people of the State, and that the people weie ignorant of its provisions, and they have a knowledge of the same, llierefoie the Legislature next winter should hive the right to repeal the fame ; not ad .pled. The amendment of Mr 0born was then adopted. Mr Osboru's amendment to the eleventh section then was the qi.tttn, fn refeienee to the election of the trustees by the subsciibing bondholders. MrStewait then offered an amend nent providing for the election of one trustee oa tbe art of tbe boodltoldeis, and tiro on Ibe part of the Stale t 001 adopted. And Mr Osbotn's amendment was adopted. Mr Onh theu offeied an amendment, as an additional section, providing that tbe trustees shoald keep in repair all bridges over the canal ; adopted. Mr O.-boro'i amendment to the twelfth section, providing that no notoiiously bankrupt or insolvent person shall be a IrmteO I adopted. Ifr OhOv amendment to the thirteenth section was then To which Mr Ellis proposed an amendment, that rf the subscribeis failed 19 VT the amount proposed within six years, or finish the caoJ to Evansville, it shall revert to the State, and forfeit tk amount advanced. Mi Osborn' amendment proposes a forfeiture of all prioiiuef, if oot finished within six years, and if not finished within ten years, a forfeiture of all property. Mr ElUs'i amendment w cot adopted.

ou.w n.a " n Jonalea by tbe Oeneral oovernmcr.l, ?uVkn0t "h lh eanal, Ih. late aliall conti ibute no mo.e to the completion of the canal; not adopted. n. n i i ,. ,. ... . MrOboins amendment to the twenty-third section was ,i.n " then taken up. Mr Morgan then offered an amendment, which was not adopted. Mr Ellis then proposed to amend the amendment by ftrik ing out amendment J, allowing tbe liu!tees saUiies, ho that the salaries shall be discietionarv with the LecUlatuie. which was not adopted. ! Mi Lllis then proposed farther to amend the fame by j striking out the amouut of salaiics piopo.-ed, aud iosciling 'ower auiies. A division of the question was then called on str.k and as usual the ayes and noes weie called ; ordeied, . And J were filled by allowing to the icsident uule JIUU aud lo the non-resident Uutecs tlOO. Mf Rot)in,00 ten offe,fd , ameDdmfDt piüpo(ig that tl), ,rustecg ,,iaI, bc i,able. individually, for all the tools. i.e., in cae ot loifcituie; not adopted And Mr Oiborn's amendment was adopted, Mr Paik then olTned an amendment to stiike out that part jiivin to tbe Legislaluie tbe election of trustees ayes 28, noes 17. Ates Messrs Allison, Barbour, Berry of M., Chenowith, Coats, Pay, Edmonston, Lllis, fsngluh, Green, Handy, II a rdir, Heniy, Holloway, Howell, Jackon, Logan, Miller, Milligan, Milliken, Muiphey, Taik, KeaJ, Robinson, Kockhill, Stewart, Stock well, Veibi ike, and Waters 28. Noes Messrs Beard, Bowers, Chenowith, Clement, Coffin, Davis, Goodenow, llaaner. llamikk, Maisb, Morgan, i Montgomery, Oith, Osbom, Simpson, Wmcliell, and Zenor 17. So the same was adopted. Ms Davis then moved to lay the bill on the table, and called for tbe ayes and noes ayes 23, noes 22. So the bill was laid on tbe table. Mr Davis Iben introduced a resolution adjourning the Senate until seven o'clock this evening, for the purpose of tiansacting busine-s local in its nature; adopted. Mr Davis then moved to take bill No 3Ö3, foi the payment of the State debt, from the table. Dm ing the pendency of which, Mr Kilu moved to ai'j urn ; not carried. Mi Davis's motion was tben put, aud carried ayes 23, noes 17. Mf Handy then called for the previous question; seconded. During the pendency of which, Mr Baibour moved that the Senate adjourn; not catiied. On the main question, "Shall tbe bill be eniosed?" ayes 26, noes 19. So it was oideied to a third reading. EVESISO SESI0.f. Bills Passed. On motion, the Senate took from the messages of the Home bill No 354, authorizing the Goveinor lo contract for the completion of the State 1'iUoii ; parsed. Also, the Senate took from the table bill No 353, to quiet land titles in Claik's Giant ; caused. A report was made by Mr Holloway, from the judiciaiy committee, rtlaiive to the Central canal bctweeu Broad Ripple and the Blufft, with an ameudinent. A motion was made by Mr Howell to lay the bill on the table. Mr Stewart then temarked, if Senators were detsrmioed to vote dawn the appt opiiation, let them do it, and not lay it on the table. Not laid on the table ayes 9, noes 31. The amendment of the committee was adapted ayes 23, noes 16. And Ibe bill was ordeied to a thiid reading on Monday next. Mr Oith then offered a resolution that the thanks of the Senate be tendered to the Hon. Pans C. Dunning fur the able, impaitial, and dignified manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the present session ; adopted. Leave given Mr Logan, of Ibe committee on claim, to report a bill for the relief of Michael McAul ; passed. Further leave given Mr Logan torepoita bill from the committee on claims, for the payment of the expenses of the selection aud surveying of the lands donated for the completion of the Wabash and Kite canal to the Ohio liver from Tcrre Haute. Leave given Mr Logan, from the same committee, to report a bill making an appropiintion to 1. R. 1'iatt, due on the State Piison for work and labor; passed. Messages of tbe House were taken up, containing the fallowing bills: A bill for the relief of Andrew Wilson. A bill amending an act incorporating the New Albany and Coiydon Turnpike Company. A bill providing for the election of a justice of the peace in Jackson county. A bill vacating paitof the town of Milford. A bill lepealing an act so far as relates to tbe county of St. Joseph. A bill authotizing a new seal in the Lawrence circuit court A bill incorporating the town of Williamsburgh, in Wayne county. A bill authorizing a suit in the circuit court in Knox county. A bill legalizing the election for mayor of Delphi. A joint resolution relative to the Buffalo and Mississippi Railioad. A bill for the relief of the treasurer of Johnson county. A bill to constitute Cailisle a road distiict. A joint lesolution on the subject of donating public lands for the construction of Mr Whitney's railroad to the Facific Ocean. A bill amending an act incorporating Connersville. A bill legalizing the acts of the board of commissioners of Elkhart county. A bill declaring Little Blue River, in Rush county, a highway. A bill amending a certain act therein named. A bill allowing an allowance to the treasurer of Noble county by the bjaid of that county. A bill for the relief of Darucll. A bill incorporating the Covington Drawbridge Company. A bill authorizing certain trustees to levy a tax iu a certain district in St. Joseph county. A bill changing the name of Ann Woodwaid. A bill relative to the seminary fund in Lapoite county. A bill authorizing English to build a certain bridge. A bill authorizing the auditor of Uariison county to make a deed therein named. A bill changing the name of New York, In Switzerland county. A bill establishing public highways in Boone county. A bill foi the relief of James Boyer. A biil changing the time of holding probate courts ia Jefferson county. A bill locating a State road in Hamilton county. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE". Saturday, January 23, IS 17. House met. On motion of Mr Hamilton, the Senate bill to incorporate me ureensourgn ana Harrison lumpiKe lompany was uiteu up, and read thiee several time, and passed. Mr Shields moved to reconsider the vote indefinitely post poning the Senate bill which provides for amending the Revised Statutes as to the qualifications oi teachers of common schools; which motion prevailed. When the bill was read the t'.ird time, and passed. Mr Meredith, on leave, introduced a bill for the lelicf of the White Water Valley Canal Company. The bill provides for the State taking fifty thousand dol- I lais in the stock of that comp my, and pay twenty-five thou- ' sana aouars in Mate scnn, Dearinj one-iuurtn oi one per cent, interest, and twenty-fire thousand dollars in par fund.1 oue-half of each to be paid on the first day of Mircb next, 1 and the remainder on the first day of March, 1343. . After considerable discussion, in which Messis Shield, Secrest, Meredith, and Dunham paiticipated. The bill was ordered to be engiossed. Mr Secrest reported tbe specific appropriation bill, which, on his motion, was laid on the table, and made the special order of the day for this afternoon at two o'clock. Mr Smiley, on leave, introduced a bill to establish a State road in White and Tippecanoe counties ; read three times, and passed. Mr Hicks introduced a bill to incorporate the Blue River and Sugar Creek Biidge Company. Mr Jones of G., from a select committee, reported a bill to incorporate Point Commerce. By Mr Hatfield, a bill lo incorporate the town of Greenfield, in Hancock county ; read three times, and passed. Mr Johnson, piesented a petition for a divorce; laid on the table unread. Mr Hendiirks repotted against the expediency of now legislating on the claim of for damage done his faira by the Madison and Indianapolis Railroad; concurred in. Mr Parker, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, reported a bill for the benefit of citizens owning farms through which the Wabash and Ei it canal passes in Allen couoty; read three times and passed. Mr Arnold offered a petition and remonstrance from citizens of Bjitholomew county, on tbe subject of a change in the Maux Feiry and Indianapolis State road ; laid on the table. Mr Colms introduced a bill to fix the May and November terms of the Grant circuit court ; passed. Mr Mason introduced a bill to dissolve the bonds of matri mony existing between William Matney and his wife. On motion of Mr Harvey, the bill was rejected. Mr Lewis introduced a petition for a divorce; which was laid on the table. Mr Thompson, from the committee on claims, reported it inexpedient to legislate on the petition of W. D. Lee; concurred in. Also, reported back the Senate bill for the relief of Daniel Day huff, aud recommended its passage; read the third time, and pas-eJ. Mr Holman introduced a resolution requesting the Senate t return the bill pertaining to the boundary line between Cass and Miami counties; adopted. Mr Paiker, from a select committee, reported a bill to levy additional road tax on lands iu Allen county; read time times, and passed. i Mr Meredith, from the committee oa roads, reported a bill to establitit a Stale road in the counties of Allen and Dekalb read thiee times, and pissed. Also, that it was inexpedient to legislate oa the subject of the petition for a State road in Ripley couuty ; concuried in. Also, against the expediency of granting the petition for a State toad between Bloomingtou aud Morganlown; concurred in. bit Suit introduced a bill to authorize the State to take stock m Ihe Michigan road company. On motion of Mr Hull, the bill was rejected. Mr Secret intioduced a resolution- directing the State

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Trinter to deliver to the Secretary tf State all "report! ordered ( to be piinteJ du.iog the present esion, and which may not jbe printed tH-fie t ie a.ij u.nment, so soon as panted, whose duty it shall be to forward to the members by mail, immediately after delivery; adopted. j AFTEKNOO.M SESSJOX. Mr. llolman moved to take from the table the bill fixing the salary of the auditor of Miami county, which motion a riot agreed to. The House then went into committee of the whole c.t the specific appropriation bill, which being read and severul amendments adopted the committer rose.

lien the House, on motion ol Mr. Palmer, concurred in tue amendments generally, lii2s read the third lime and passed. lo make general appropriations for the year 10-17 for

the relief of Canes S. Goodrich; for the relief or J.hn ) Those voting in the negilive were, Conner of Urown county; to extend the jurisdiction ofi Messrs. Harbour, llerry of F , Dowers, Day, Ellis, justices of the peace in Fayette county ; to prevent the fjoodenow, Green, Hardin, Holloway, Marsh. Milligan, circuit and probate courts of Marion county from sitting Morgan, Oith, Robinson, llockhill, Stewart, Waters and at the same time ; to give married women the power of Wincliell IS. ninking wills ; to extend the privileges of the Slate libra- j So the bill passed. ry to the benevolent institutions of the Stale; to locate a Mr. Stewart then proposed to amend the tille as foiState road in the counties of Kosciusko, Muhle and Whit ! lowsi ley ; to authorize George W. Lane, administrator, to buy i An act to provide for the contruction of the Wabash properly at Ins own sale. and Erie canal to Evansville, and to provide for the payMr. Secrest, from the committee on ways and means, 1 ment of the bonds held bv the rich bondholders, and to

repuneu unti me u.u m prowiue lur me renei oi me suil i i. . a. sl - st - i a" t I : r f . i r ferers by the late flood Which was, on motion of Mr. Shields, read the third time and passed. The bill allowing additional compensation to the Secretary of State, the Adjutant and Quarter Master generals. To incorporate the Fort Wayne and Goshen turnpike company; to incorporate Ihe city of Jefferson ville ; tu define the duties of State agent. SENATE. Mosdat, Jan. 25. Reports from Standing Committees. . liy Mr. Allison, from the committee on education, against the petition of ceitain colored persons for the establishment of schools fur their special benefit; concurred in. Dy Mr. D-ivis. from the committee on the State bank. of a bill relative to the increase of the common school fund, by the bank issuing notes ol a less denomination than $5; concurred in, and laid upon the table. I?y Mr. Berry of M., from the committee on roads, against the prayer of a petition lor the repealing of an act locating certain roads in Jefferson county ; concurred in. By Mr. Goodenow, ftotn the committee on education, of a bill relative to the sending students to the State Uni versity; the bill passed. Also, by Mr. Goodenow, from the same committee, of a bill relative to the improvement of county libraries; passed. By Mr. Berry of F. of a Mil incorporating the town of Pendleton ; passed. A bill abolishing the office of school commissioner in Sullivan county ; passed. A bill authorizing the auditor and school commissioner of Jay county to sell certain school lands in that county ; passed. By Mr. Jackson, of a bill providing for the construction of a rail road intersecting the Shelby ville rail road ; pass ed. By Mr. Barbour, ol a bill relative to the dismissal of the suit against Dr. Coe by the Slate, authorizing the agent of State at his discretion to dismiss the auit. A bill to change the lime ot holding courts in the 7th judicial circuit ; passed. Report made by Mr. Davis, from committee on State bank, recommending that the bill relative to the issuing of small notes be laid on the table ; concurred in. Report made by Mr. Barbour, from the committee on corporations, of a bill authorizing the formalion of voluntary associations ; passed. By Mr. Berry of F., from the committee on corpora tion, of a bill incorporating the city of Indianapolis, with amendments; concurred in, and the bill passed. A bill relative to the loaning of school funds; passed. The supplementary bill to the State debt bill was then taken up and made the special order of the day rTllA niia.lmn am t Ii t. n .1 j n ... C 9 1. a Kill uj t a I fmn I . L- a n Mr.U inchell felt a deep and abiding interest in the measure he considered it as a measure fraught with as much interest ns any measure ever in the Halls of legis. lation ol the Stale of Indiana. His location was such that it could not be charged upon him that he was personally interested in the matter. If he knew his own feelings upon the subject, there was as little of the doctrine of repudiation in him as could be found anywhere, and there was not a single one in the four counties which lie represented. He found the impression among his constituents that the hill wiped off one half of the debt of the State ; but when the bill was better understood, it was considered as a deception practised upon the people of this State, and there was a universal cry of indignation fiom Iiis constituents, and he found himself instructed to oppose its passage. The bill was attempted to be amended this winter, rendeting it more mystified than before. He believed the friends of the bill wero bound together by the cohesive power of self interest, and not by a desire for the good of the cute His impression was that it was the duty of the State to

make arrangements for the settlement of the debt; but After some discussion, tbe joint resolution was iudefioitely the views of the citizens of the Slate generally should be I postponed. met, and not Ihe views of factions throughout the State, j Mr Porter intioduced a bill to revive the act incorpoUnless this was the case, the people would never be satis- . rating the Mount Carmel and New Albany Railroad Com-

hed. The one faction was that of the canal, a feeling for the completion of that work operating only among those composing that fiction. We were given to understand by the consent of one Senator, that Mr. Osborn would be lost in the support of this bill unless the lands in two of his counties could be sold for less price than formerly. The gentleman from Vanderburgh (Mr. Slock well) could not go for the bill unlees the canal was carried to his town; if the canal stopped at Terre Haute he would be found in the opposition. Then the Senator Irom Hendricks took his rishts by the priorities for the friends of the bill, for on his offering an amendment he remarked j he Would not vote for the bill unless it was adopted, and the friends to a man supported it; although, as remarked . by one of the friends, it stamped repudiation upon the book. j But now as to the so called unhallowed attacks upon certain lobby members. He thought that there was not a niislick, for if they assumed the position of dictation to the Senate they are properly subject to rebukes and contempt. Again, had not the late freshet visited the State, the bill would doubtless have not passed ; it had in doing damage lo the White Water Valley canal, caused the en listing of certain votes which otherwise would have been

against it. 1 lie Senator rotn UuDOis fir. namon.ion,; ,ioD (e,ati to thf Centra, cmL thought the bill by completing the canal would benefit! VlUh amIld,nont. insert July " ia the last line of the Ins county. This was the source of the patriotism of fif(h amendment, in place of " Juue." that gentleman. I Mr Thompson moved also to tefuse to concur in the amend11 e had voted for attaching the Central canal, because mcnt which requites the Governor to appoint a trustee, iahe thought if the bill did pass this section of the country ' stead of being elected by the present General Assembly, had a right to the loaves and fishes distributed, as Mr Miller moved to lay the amendment on tbe table ayes contemplated by the bill. lie would vote against the ' 50, noes 31. bill however. He thought the measure would re- Mr Palmer moved to amend by taking the vote on concurdound to the disgrace of the State. He thought this be- j ring in the amendments separately; refused ayes 33, noes Cause it was dishonorable in its provisions. It did nott , provide equally among all the bondholders, it only ope-1 Mr Dunham moved to amend the motion of Mr Sectest by rates apon a portion. It did not arrange the payment of striking out tbe amendment of the Senate declaung that the bonds in this country. Some bondholders, those residing ! State will make no further provisions for that part of the in the city of New Yorh, as stated by Mr. Butler himself, bondholders who shall refuse to accede to tbe arrangement ;

were opposed to the arrangement, and had written to the foreigo bondholders not to enter into the arrangement. V by twas but a few ycai s since the verdict of the peo pie of the Union was against the U. S. Bank upon the ground of the stockholders in that bank being piincipally foreign holders. What worked then such a change heae as to cause a preference for the foreign bondholders to the domestic bondholders, it was personal interest, the Wa-

bash and Lrte canal; this was the patriotism of those . mitted to vole on each separate proposition sent by the Segentlemen. nate. There lies on the cleik's desk a parcel of amendThe strong objection was the portion advancing the ments, long and intiicate enough to satisfy Ihe greatest stickamount proposed, not only had the priority of interest, I 'ers for corporate piivilefjes, and you refuse to allow us to but was a body corporate, having the sole and whole con- j vote for the good and endeavor to reject the evil. We are trol of the canal and its revenues. The State never compelled to vote for or against a batch cf amendments about

would et back this canal, it would be rone. He nredict- ' ed that in less than five years the measure would receive the condemnation of the people, excepting, perhaps, the Wabash and Erie canal interest. The only grumbling else might be the brokers and the candidates for trusteeship. He was opposed generally and especially to the measure. Mr. Robinson said, that he had the kindest feeling to . - o - r - D . . I every Senator, but he was sorry to see them voting in the affirmative on the passage of the bill. He was opposed to the bill, and although in the minority, he felt proud in j recording his vote against the bill. The stock though : now at a depreciated value, and called repudiators, would yet in less than two years rise in value at least ono. hundred per cent. The bill provides that unless a portion of the bondholders rhe widowand the fatherless came in by a certain time and subscribed to the advance, they would be precluded from the beuefits of the bill. This he was opposed to, he would be ashamed to vote tor it. The pec pie would put the seal of condemnation upon every one voting in favor of it. He was willing to treat all creditors aiiKe, making no distinction Mr. Read remarked, that the bill now before the Senate

did not in all its particulars meet his views, neither did it and let them judge whether be earned out their sentiments meet the views of many Senators upon this floor, but it is ! or net. Tbeie was ample time yet to deliberate and undtrthfl only bill which can be passed this session, he would , stand these amendments satisfactorily. .... ' I m . v t a. iu . aua m.r an ff rianl f t ma at atjbt va

therelore vote for lite bill. He voled against a nimilar bill last session, the question then was entirely new to him, lie knew not the voice of his cormtituenli Hm colleague in the House voted against it, hence he came to the conclusion to vote against the b.ll in order that the question m.ght b laid ever for another year, vmi insieiur.i ixmiq no luunu mai ui.tuu-t s- a t r i : stituents were well pleased that something had been done with our state indebtedness. He looked at the State as she now is, not as she once was, with a debt of at least fifteen millions of dollars hanging over her, accumulating in the way of interest annually to between five and six hundred thousand dollars. This being live fact, I am satisfied that the bill now be fore lis would be approved of by the citizens of Clark county. H it was possible that it could be done, many of them would' to-morrow pay off their proportionate part of the debt. They do not like tbe idea of leaving so large

a mortgage on the property of their descendants. They were at all times opposed to the system of iuternal improvement adopted in 1530 ; but it was done, and the debt now hangs over them, and I am satisfied that they are anxious that something should lie done so stop at least the immense interest which is accumulating, lie believed that if his constituents were here present that they would if it could be done vote for the bill, and as their represetalive he would vote accordingly. Tbe question then was taken, aud those voting in the affirmaiive were, Mensis. Allison, lieard, Berry of M., Chenowith, Clem-

, ents, Coffin, Davis, Ldmonslon, English, llamer, Ham- ' tick, Handy, Henry, Howell, Jackson, Milliken, Mont- ' gomery, 0lxrn, I'drks, Read, Simpson, Stockwell, Verbiike and Zenor 24 . . . .. . . . . delraud the poor and honest bondholders of Indiana. Mr. Edmonston called for the previous question; se conded. ArTIRHOOIf 6EFSI0X. A bill for the relief of the sufferers by the late flood. Leave was given Mr. Psrks to iutroduce a bill relative to the water power at the Bluffs ; passed. The Senate then tesolved itself into a committee of the whole on the revenue bill for the year 1617. Upon motion, the committee rose and reported it for adoption ; concurred in. The bill relative to ihe Northern division of the central canal was taken up from the table. Mr. English moved to refer the bill to the committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to strike out that part of the bill appropriating money to the same; not carried. Mr. Hamrick moved to reconsider the vote on the engrossment of the bill ; carried. The passage of the bill being the question. Mr. Barbour remarked upon being called to vote, that he waa sorry to vote against the appropriation of 15,000 as he was in favor of it, but he could not support the provision leaving to the White Water Valley Canal the revenue of some three or four counties; for that reason he would vote against the bill. Mr. Ellis remorked to the same effect. Mr. Holloway remarked that tbe amount proposed to be loaned, would be returned in the course of a few yesrs in the shpe of revenue ; he wou'd therefore, as he was in favor of the appropriation of the J 15,000, to the Central canal, vote in favor of it The bill passed, ayes SO, noes 19. Leave was given Mr. Rockhill to report a bill from the committee on claims for the relief of John Briggs ; passed. Report from the committee on Finance, bn Mr. Parks, of a bill making specific appropriations for the year 1847; passed, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mosdat, January 25, 1817. Mr Harvey, on leave, in'ioduced a bill for the relief of the administrators of the estate of Enoch Billow, late of Hendricks county; read three times, and passed. Mr Miller introduced a resolution tendeiing the thanks of the House to the Hon. Robert N. Carnan for the able, dignified, and impartial manner in which he has discharged his duties as Speaker of the House of Representatives during tbe present session of the General Assembly) adopted, unanimously. Mr Fuller introduced a resolution, that a vote of thanks be leturned to Ihe dooi keeper for the prompt, faithful, and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of bis office ; adopted. Mr Holland introduced a resolution tendering the thanks of tbe House to the Piincipal and Assistant Cletks for the ' I' . efficient discharge of their respective duties duiing the present session; adopted Mr Noel intioduced a bill to vacate certain streets and alleys in (he town of Wellington, in Mariou county; lead three several times, and passed. Mr Hend Ticks, fiom a select committee, reported back the biil, amended, in iclation tojustir.es of the peace. Mr Stanfield, from the committee on the judiciary, reported back the bill amending the geneial provisions respecting wills and testaments; which was read a third time, and passed. Mr Lemmonds presented a petition ; which was refened without reading. Mr Watts introduced a joint resolution respecting the Benevolent Institutions of tbe State; read three times, and pused. Mr Harvey, from the judiciary committee, reported back the bill relative to tbe duties of probate court, and recommended its indefinite postponement; concuired in. Mr Hunt moved to lake up the bill for the relief of Joseph P. Smith, which was agreed to, and referred to a select committee. Mr Dole, fiom a select committee, reported a joint resolution in relation to the Wahash and Eiie canal lands. PanT ; reat hree times and passed Mr Harvey, from the committee on the judiciary, reported a bill for the relief of John Zulan; pis.-ed. Bills Passed. To establish a free turnpike road in Jay eounty; regulating the granting of license iu Grant county ; for the lelief of Daniel Dayhutf. - Oa motion of Mr Holman, the bill fixing the salary of the auditor of Miami county, was taken from the table, aud lead a third time, and passed. Mr Gritfis moved to take from the table the bill on the subject of license for retailing spiritous liquors in Randolph county. Mr Yaryan introduced a joint resolution relative to international literary exchanges; read three several times, and passed. AFTERNOON 8XSSIOH. A message was received from the Senate, containing the " Slate Debt Bill," with sundry amendments thereto. After the amendments were read. Mr Secrest moved to concur in the amendments generally, with the following additional amendments: To the sixth amendment, to section ten, add after the word M certificates," wheie it last occurs, as follows: "At any time after twenty years after the passage of this act. , sZfiZ ".HS "an'th V The question then being, "Shall Mr Seciest's motion be adapted.'" Mr Suit contended that the determination of the majority in respect to this measure, was tyrannical in the extreme a parallel not lo be found in the history of Indiana legislation, when the friends of the State come and ask, not in the spirit of craven slaves, but demand, as men and as representatives of a free and intelligent constituency, that we may be per whlch we ' ignorant; that we are to lane it lor gran tea that the unbounded patriotism and honest intelligence of the Senate forbids us to believe that they would do wrong. You refuse not only us, but you do infinitely worse; you do again what you did last winter: refuse to let the people of the State express tbeir willingness or unwillingness to abide by your determination, thereby declaring the people incapable of self-government. You complain that the minority are staving off this question. Sir, just vote on tbe amendments separately, and refer the matter to tbe people on the first Monday in April next, and if they say they aie satisfied, then he was content- It is their own fault if it proves onerous. But if you attempt to stifle investigation, you will uuu vuc reauj iw avail uuuit ui tue niiucgc n - uuuk the constitution, of resigning his seat. But, sir, give the glorious thirty an open field and a fair fight, and he would be found at his seat when the hammer falls the last time. Mr Holman said he was opposed to this blind wholesale method of legislation. The amendments should be brought up separately each one stand on its own merits, lie was unwilling to vote fur any amendment that he did not fully understand. He wished to come lo a direct vote on every portion of the bilk He desired to let his constituents know how he bad reptesented tbem. He was unwilimg lo shuok from any re sponsibility, but would in every instance in which he had an oDDortunitv. let those he represented know how ne voted, l O ' . axr ine piea urgeu, mat mci - ' bung up these ameudmeuts separately, ana oiscuss mem on ! their own peculiar merits, was a mere exi edient to have forced through, believing th, lJer , 7 would not Le SO PWWe. The pjtleman ! i nan h" IWrlj said that, no citizen cf tue I State ' was i com. :,, um. ... .k- nti.m.n vrv willing i pcicui iu to luiu m nrgouaiiuu wuu un wvimuwiuna VUäf CIS VI felll OlICCV, UUI Ii tvuli- " - - J " D to bvrUlate with them, and tdace impHCiI reliance on mem They are deemed incapable of dishonesty now ; but send an azeor. and you must look out for sharpers. It had b?en said bv the 1 sentit man fiom Tutnam that the people had in vaiioui ways manifested their approbation of the bill of lal session. He considered the present bill very different. The entire provisions of the one of last session wit changed. He believed that the people would immediately reject tbe Dill now under consiaeianon, u u wj submitted to them. ' Mi Colms contended that this was a injudicious and uo-

generous attempt lo force the question through without giving an opportunity to examine tbe vaiied amendments attached to it. Mr C. atgued the general merits cf tbe bill at considerable length. The remaiks of Mr. Yatyan acd Jones of B. ate crowded out Sundiy amendments were effered and rejected. Several ineffectual motions to adjourn weie made during tbe discussion. The vote then was had on the motion of Mr. Secrest. The following is the result t Axes Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Balding, Battel!, Carr of C , Carr of L., Carnahan, Clark, Crookshank, Dobson, Dole, Dow ling, Dunham, Edwards, Fuller, Gordon,, Green, Hall of P., Hall of W., Hanna, Harding, Harvty, Hatfield, Hendricks, Hicks. Hill, Holland, HostetterJtuti, Hull, Hunt, Jones of G., Kerr, Lemmonds, Logaa, May.

Mason, Meredith, Miller, Moore, IWsinger, Osborn, ; Parker, Parks, Porter, Secrest, Smiley, Stewart of F.t Stewart of L. Tackelt, Tebbs, Thompson, Watts, WiU 1 aon, Wolfo and Woodruff 57. J Noes Messrs. Cravens, Deam, Decker, Ferguson-, Gilleece, GriSis, Hamilton, Holman, Huddlcston, Jeni- : son, Johnson, Jones of B., McCormack, Noel, Palmer Powell, Suit, Summers, Tail, Thomas, Trimble, Wiley, Wise, Yaryan and Young 25. Tbe House then adjourned. KEroRTEJi of the State Sextixel : In the Sentinel of this morning lam made to say, in tbe few remarks I made on the bill to incorporate the Lafayette Hydraulic company, that I " hoped then that the House would not violate the ordinance and the people of the Upper Wabash." The compositor left out the word "do" after the word "and," which, if it Lad been inserted, would have made the sentence read as follows : " He hoped then that the House would not violate the ordinance and do the people of the Upper Wabash, and especially his constituents, the wrong they must do them, by the passajrc of this act." Yours, &c, W. S. PALMER. Hovse of Representatives, Jan. 19, 1347. The Trade or the Pacific. We copy the following extracts from a letter of the well-informed Washington correspondent of tha Philadelphia Ledger. They will be read with interest : However jealous the Eastern States may be of their political ititlueuce and power, the fact cannot be disguised that the sway of empire is travelling westward, and must eventually arrive on the borders of the Pacific. We are but one of the great nations which thare the trade of the Atlantic; but we are destined to be the domineering power in the PacifacOcean, and although many of us may not now realize the magnitude of cur national destiny, yet the instincts of the people are truer than the speculations of our politicians, and are strikingly exhibited in their disposition to leave the settled portion of our country for the daring and adventurous life in the Far Weit. The possession of the western coast of America is as necessary to the wealth, power and grandeur of the United States, as the possession of the mouths of our great western, or now, rather central rivers was indispensable to our national independence of Europe. We have now reached the Pacific Ocean ; the question is, w hether w e shall establish our power there! The Tacific ocean is a sea 8000 miles square, bathing the shores of the wealthiest empire of the world, admirably adapted to navigation. But the most remarkable circumstance consists in this fact, that no navigating State upon that sea is of European origin. This is cf immense importance, when we consider the amount of coast which the United States are bound to possess iu that sea, and is w ell deserving a lew passing remarks. The Spanish Americans on the west coast of our continent, with the exception, perhaps, of Chili, have next to no mar. time commerce and certainly neither ships nor sailors that deserve the name. The Spanish commerce in the Pacific is almost entirely in the hands of foreigners, while that of Mexico, Central America, New Grenada, Equador, Peru and Chili, all bordering on that sea, is principally in the hands of Englishmen or our own enterprising navigators of the Eastern States. On the other side of that ocean are China and Japan, whose trade, though of great importance, both as regards the tonnage of the vessels employed and the value of goods transhipped, is altogether coastwise, neither of those people being disposed fur ventures on the ocean, while the Mohamedan and Malay States in Sumatra and Borneo, are not far enough advanced in civilization to be otherwise employed than in the coasting trade. The English and Dutch have a iittle trade in that sea ; but it is only euch as is derived from their colonies, and depends entirely on the interests ot those nations in Europe; and constitutes, therefore, no indigenous source of navigation. As to the British Colonics of New Holland and New South Wales, they are not yet in a state to develope any considerable maritime resources, and their progress is besides circumscribed by their very colonial charter. Both these colonies will have to go through a series of very important changes before they can appear as maritime powers in the Pacific. Thus then we have an indigenous wealthy population of more than fixe hundred millions of people, or double the population of Europe, bordering on a sea on which there is, as yet not a single maritime power, in the European or American sense of the word! Looking forward but fifty years, which is but a short interval in the history of the world, we behold the Anglo-Saxons of the United States occupying Oregon and California, and the Anglo-Saxons of England in possession of New South Wales and New Holland, sharing between themselves the navigation and trade of that most fertile and beautiful part of the globe; the United Slates being the principal maritime power of the North Pacific, and New Holland and New South Wales bavin? the trade of the Southern portion of that ocean. These nations will not be mere carriers as the Dutch and English now are, but exchange their own productions, the great source of all real and permanent commerce. Eut even at the present moment, without a E.ngle maritime nation on its borders, the trads of the 1 acific ocean employs a tonnage of thirty millions of tons, independently of the trade from ureal Lritain and Holland to China, which is Luropean. lo tbe United States belonz already twenty millions of dol lars of the capital afloat on that ocean, the largest part of which consists of whale ships. In addition to these, there are trading ships for the whole West coast of America, from Valparaiso to the mouth of the Columbia river. Is it nut important under these circumstances to place that trade and its legitimate increase and progress on a 6ecure basis ! Is it not important, then, for the United States early to take" the initiative in the great questions which must be solved in the next future stages of our national existence, and which will involve the happiness and civilization of half the inhabitants of our globe! The trade winds in the Pacific extend for thirty degrees North and South of the Equator, and the Ocean in those latitudes, from the American Continent to the coast of Asia, is covered with paradisical islands which the navigator meeU from every ten to twelve days. North and South of the latitude of 30, the prevailing winds are westerly ; so that the amplest provisions are made by nature for certain and reliable passages from and to the American continent, in the Pacific, cither by steam or canvass. The Japanese and Chinese had, long before the first European navigators appeared in their seas, a very distinct knowledge of the Western (or to them Eastern) continent, and the wrecks of Chinese and Japanese Junks have been found on the coast of Oregon and California. Steamers from Asia to America would require two stoppages, 60 that which ever nation carries on the commerce, must possess two insular ports for depots of coal, and dock yards for the repair of vessels. The only 6team?hips which now ply on the East India side of the Cape of Good Hope are EiigLsU steamships, which derive their coal entirely from England. The English are constantly sending out cargoes of that invaluable article to various Rtationa Suez, Aden, Bombay, Poiut de Galle, Calcutta, Singapore and Hong Kong ; but an- abundance of bituminous coal exists in the Island of Borneo, on the Asiatic side of the Pacific, and in Vancouver's Island on the American side. Of one of these, (Vancouver's Island,) the English hold already possession ; the other they are in a fair way to cheat the Dutch out of, w!i3 lay claim to it by discovery and early settlement. But if all geological indices do not deceive us, California i not destitute of bituminous coal, and from its rreoraphtcal position and the abundance of its excellent harbors, is destined to hecome at no distant Uy the great mediator of exchanges between the Eastern and Western world. Whoever holds California will be master of the Pacific whoever possesses the harbor of Sin Francisco may dispense with the Island of Vancouver, render the latte tributary.