Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 46, Richmond, Wayne County, 22 January 1825 — Page 2

Imim, or re-inning treasury rales. And while the public expenditures ought to be regulated by the stricter! economy, oar receipt* should he greater, than ottr expenditure*, and oar authorized revenues competent to ore* every contingency intervening the aweeamcnta and the final collectiona—we ehoeld afro consider the objects likely to htwait oar expenses in latara years, and prepare the Treasury to meet A— sC I. rt „ ..gMtfl. Mlfm* Among 10690 IDHJ 00 nuDIVCrCQ the increase of representation, which the •ext ratio may produce, and the commence•sent and progress of the public (wildings, at this place. To meet the expenditures occasioned by the increase of representation the increased qualities of land which will then be subject to taxation will he more than sufficient, ant| the proceeds of the sales of public property at this place will probably pay the last appropriation lor the court boose, and meet the costs ot the public buildings. As the population of oar coaotry inrresses,4o will increase oar means and resources, which will hereafter he sufficient to pay off the small residue of our state debt, and in a rery lew more yean aothoriae a farther diminution of taxes. Experience of the last year has shewn that some farther improvement is practicable in oar revenue system The procuring of maps of the counties from the land offices if made obligatory upon the courts doing county business, woold,it is believed greatly improve the revenue. This opinion is based upon the results already produced in a lew counties where such maps have been procured. The per cent, upon collection too is believed, not to be sufficient. * In some counties no collector was Obtained for the last year. The great objects in the collections is promptness and eertaiaty. This will repay in a large proportion, a sufficient compensation to the collectors. Equal justice would also seem to require that collectors from distant counties should receive mileage to and from the Treasury. This might be made additional inducement to punctuality by authorizing it in favor of those only who should make • final settlements at the Treasury on or be-

fore the day prescribed by law. Agreeably to the provisions of the constitution it ji necessary that an enumeration of the white male inhabitants above the age of twenty one years, should be made during the present year. For this It will be necessary that provision be made by law, and for this purpose little more Will be necessary than to require that persons insane, and paupers be also noticed on the listers hooks. The details of the militia law have been found insufficient, and in many cases there is no discretionary power vested to supply its defects. Its contested elections no power exists to order a hoard of officers to meet U second time, when they have failed to meet agreeably to orders. No power exists to order a second board to convene, nor is there any authority to order anew election in either of the above cases. A case Has occurred in the first brigade in in which all these difficulties have been •let and in which agreeably tothe opinion Os the attorney General a commission must issue on the return, pending the contest Unless the Legislature provide a remedy. lit regiments formed of every detachod settlements convenience would no doubt be consulted, by authorizing elections of field officers to be held in various battailions of such regiments to drill separately in the month of October as well as that of May. In the cavalry it is believed that a better organization and a greater degree of military spirit would be introduced by the formation of squadrons in the various Brigades nr divisions under proper commands and.suitable regulations as to the drill. In noticing the prominent interests of submitted to the cere of the Legislature, I cannot pass by the improvements necessary for the residence of the Government at this place. It is true that not much -at this time seems to be within the power of the Legislature on this subject., The ordinary revenues of the state nave very properly been pledged for the payiqqnt of the current expenses of the Government and of the state debt, and the E| roceeds of the tales of public property at 'i place, have been looked to for the completion 01 the public buildings. The good management of this fund is in a special manner incumbent on the Legislature. Public faith stands pledged tothe purchasers of property in various parts of the town, thiit the public buildings contemplated on the circle, and the statu house square should be commenced as soon as practicable. In this policy will be consulted alike the interests of purchasers and of ths state; for the commencement of the public buildings will afford a very strong inducement to the completion of payments, the proven* *hon of forfeitures, and the increase of the j

| mums to finish the wot*. These helfdi ings should tor the present be romiranred, and completed as the fund alluded to will mtfwrize. \ Among tn 6 ifttpFov6iD6nu® to, there is none more deserving of aliention than a state library. Many valuable books already belong to the elate,tend if some regulations for their oee, and preservation should be made with only ate annual allowance for their increase they would soon constitute a respectable collection. It will afford am groat pleasure to cooperate with you in every measure calc** January 11,1846. 4 : *. \ •' t *'' 1 11 11 * miuxA taamMam IN SENATE. Mosssv, January 10. Col. James B. Ray, President pro tern, of the senate, took the Chair, and the roll being called over it appeared that the fobfollowing members were present. From the counties of Fayette and Union—Zeros Johnson. ,l From tVayno, Randolph and Alton— James Rariden. From Franklin—James B. Raj. From Dearborn—John Gray. From Jeffenoa and Jennings—-Milton Stoop. _From Clark and Floyd-—Jsftt H. Thompson. From Washington— Samuel Milroy. ? From Gibson and Pike—lsaac MmtgomHarrison and Crawford—frennto Pennington. From Orange, Monroe and Lawrence— * Samuel Chambers. From Hamilton, Marion, Madison, HenJh Shelby, Decatur, Rush, and Johnson—ames Gregory. > From Perry, Spencer, Dubois and part of Warrick—William Grass. From Knox, Daviess and Martin—John Ewing. From Posey* Vanderburgh and part of Warrick—Thomas Givens. From Jackson, Bartholomew and Scott— William Graham. General James Dill was elected Secretary, and Johnß. Farnham, Assistant Secretary, RollenC. Dewey, Enrolling Clerk. Messrs. Stapp, Gregory, and Milroy were appointed a Committee on the part of the Senate, to act with a timiiiar Committee appointed on behalf of the House of Representatives, to wait ou his Excellency the Governor, and inform him that both Houses were organized, and ready to receive any communication he might think proper to make- > Tuesday, Jan. 11. i

Mr, Ewing introduced a resolution on the subject of the relinquishment of public lands; instructing our senators and requesting our representatives in Congress, to aid in the passage of a law, for the relief of |uch persons as have not tokenedvantage of statutes on the subject, previously promulgated, which was road and ordered to lie on the table, j The committee appointed to wait oq the governor, reported, that he would Meet the senate in the representatives ball today, at 12 o'clock. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, Jan. 10. The clerk having called the roll, it appeared that the following members were present. From the counties of Marion, Hamilton ,and Madison—John Conner. Frdnklin—Noah Noble and David Oliver, Fayette—Newton Clay pool. Dearborn Horace Basset, Ezekiel Jackson and Abel C. Pepper. Decatur, Shelby, Rush and Henry— Thomas Hendricks.

Putman, Montgomery and Wabash— Amos Robertson. 1 V : Knox—BenjaminV. Beckea and Daniel iel Langton. Wayne—Abel Lomax, Henry Hoover and Eleazer Hiatt. Harrison—Thomas Posey and Benjamin Hurst. Jefferson—Nathaniel B. Palmer and David Hillis. Bartholomew—Benjamin Irwin. Jennings—John Walker. Jackson—Meeker Crane. Vigo—James Ferrington. Green, Owen and Morgan—Daniel HarFloyd—John K. Graham. Crawford—Elisha Tndlock. i * Clark—Reuben W. Nelson & WHliam G. Armstrong. <? Union—Thomas Brown. Switterbiiid— Stephen C. Stevens and William Guard. Orange—Alexander Wallace and John G. Clende in. Davies and Martin—William Wallace.

erf MTntire. Gibson—David Robb. Sallivnn—Josiah Maim. Vanderburgh—John M’Crearv. Pike—John Johnson. Poeey—James H. Richardson. Spencer, Perry* and part of Warrick—l M’Mahan. Lawrence—William Ervin. Stephen C. Stevens was elected speaker, Henry P. Thornton chief clerk, James F. D. Larder assistant clerk, and Amoriah Foster door-keeper. Won. Conner, Bassett and Oliver were appointed a committee to wait on the governor, and inform him the house was ready ; to receive any communication be might he pleased to make to it. After performing some other preparatory business, and the presentation of seme petitions, the bouse adjourned.

wmm ■ ; ; Extracts from a letter to the editor of the New-Vork*Dafiy Advertiser, dated, “Strju, Oct. 9,1524. “Night before last we heard a tremendous cannonading, which lasted for five hours, and heard two terrible explosions. To-day we learn that the Egyptian and the Constantinople fleet, together consisting of upwards of 160 vessels, attacked the Greek fleet, which contained only 70! and they were all small merchant brigs, excepting three or sou r Polacca ships. They met between Cape Carahourfo and Mytilene. 'Die plan of the Turks was very well devised, but the undaunted bravery of the Greeks entirely disappointed them. “The Constantinople fleet came down from the north of Mytflene, and the Egyptian fleet came round Brio, so that me Greeks were completely surrounded.— These brave men, however, firmly maintained their grouqd a* they approached, and having prepared their fire ships, Went to work heart and hand; for no sooner had Admiral Mioulis made the signal of attack, than the fire ships were launched into the very midst of the Turkish fleet, and blew up two frigates and a corvette. But what is more astonishing, the Greek Vessels came into regular fire with the Turkish frigates, and two corvetts and 2 brigs were hoarded

aiid taken, and another brig was sunk. Tliey also took, the Captain Pacha’s tender,’ Admiral Mioulis, arrompained by a brig, gave chase to a seventy four, belonging tothe Egyptian Pacha, and containing his son, being determined to hoard her with 200 men! The 74 was remarkable for her sailing, and by a great press of canvass escaped to the island of Mitylene. She was towing a small galliot when the chase began, hut was obliged to cut her adrift and let her fall into the hands of MioUlis. The whole barbarian fleet Was put to route. “It seems almost incredible , and is certainly marvellous to a great degree, that 70 merchant vessels should be able to beat in this way 160 large Ships of war, but it is nevertheless true. “The Greeks agg now conducting in a manner that must procure for them the admiration and good wishes of every man who U capable of noble sentiments. “1 only hope that an access of bravery may not lead them to imprudence. They have shown the Turks that they are ready to meet them, and that they can conquer them with a force vastly inferior; but not contented with this, they appear determined not to stop until they have destroyed the whole Turkish fleet. One of the most astonishing circumstances attending their victories is the trival loss they sustain in their engagements. They are said in this instance not to have lost more than two or three fire ships. The officers of several European vessels of war which were present, were astonished at the action. Tnree Greek brigs penetrated into the midst of four frigates and throe corvetts, stood fire with them for 16 minutes, and drove them off. The captain of a French brig of war spoke one of them immediatly. afterwards, found that they were uninjured. “I think we have seen few SUch actions ns this. The news lam giving you has been confirmed to me since f began to write; and a Dutch corvette which has just come in, says that she saw the Turkish fleet and Greek vessels in sight of each other, and observed Admiral Mioulis give a signal upon which his squadron al) made •ail towards their enemies; so that we shall probably hear of another engagement. It has produced no effect on the Turks at Smyrna—they areas quiet as lambs, although, it is true, rather down * the mouth. They have not spirit enough even to he ashained of themselves. 1 hope this year may put an end to the Greek struggle: at any rate, they will be capable of carrying it on, if they continue as victorious through the season as the) have been thus tar, They are a jealous people, and lam afraid

* “Tfe •**** *be unfortunate I brought to Smyrna, Is enough to I most distressing sensations. 8 sariot# are aft handsome and vert O'l r, al r l *, f{ | says,“l shall one day be aide tv I from her mother’s arms, and would I, 1 ven allow them the poor comfort ofkL* I slaves together, but they were sepwsiJ I and nothing has since been heard of £ I here,a man should have nsL lions to expend in ransoms. chants have given almost all we can I (hem. contemptow of ui to address the Society offfrtiK America, <0 see if they would not at funds for the ransom of times; forth*/ their principles would not allow them to for. nisb funds for carrying on the war, the, iml# read v and forward in acts of charitv Should they do this,theycertai „lv mus( £ the benediction of their God and Saviour. 4 would be difficult for me to dtserift to you the real situation of the poor ere*, tures—if is beyond arty conception you cat comparison but those poor females who are taken 200 or 800 miles into the interior of the country where they never me a Chrisfan face, what must he their situaiioat I hope there will lie 00 more slavery. r. S. I have just been told that acre oftadir/g Whs heard again last night.

Copy of a letter from Commodore Porter to L ; , y the Secretary of the Navy. United States ship John Adams. Sir: I have the honor to inform vos, that 011 my arrivafat St. Thomas,! vasinformed that lieutenant commandant Platt, of the United States’ schooner Beagle, who bad visited Fnxyardo, a town on the coast of Porto Rico, about two miles fens the sea, for the purpose of making inquiries respecting a quantity of dn supposed to have been deposited there by pirates, was, after being recognized Aim American officer.by the proper authorities there imprisoned and shamefully treated. Indignant at the outrages which hare, been so repeatedly heaped on us bv the authorities of Porto Rico, I proceeded to this place, when 1 left the ship and taking with me the schooners Grampus and Beagle, and the boats of the John Adams, wife captain Dallas, ana part of his officers, seamen and marines, proceeded to the port of Faxyardo, where, finding preparations were making to fire on us from the battery on,shore, 1 sent a party of seumet and marines to spike the guns, which was done in a few minutes, as the Spaniards fled on the landing of the party. 1 then landed with two hundred men,and marched tothe town, spiking, on the way, the guns of a small battery placed for the defence off a pass on ,the road, and reached the town In about thirty minutes after landing. I found them prepared for defence, as they had received jnformatio* from St. Thomas’s of my intentions of visiting the place. I had halted about pistol shot from their forces, drawn up on fee outskirts of the town, and sent in a flag requiring the alcalde, or governor, with the captain of the port, the principal offenders, to come toi me to make atonement for the outrage, giving them one hour to deliberate. They appeared accordingly, and after begging pardon, fin the presence of alt the officers), of the officer who had been insulted, and expressing great penitence, l permitted thorn to return to the town, ot their promising to respect all American officers whomay visit them hereafter. V *th^ B returned to the vessels, and left the barber* after being at anchor three hours.

As we were getting under way, a number of persons appeared on the beach, bearing a white flag* and having with them some bullocks, and a number of hoWc* apparently laden, no doubt a present the authorities of the place, which foe) informed me they should send me. There is no doubt our persons and our flag will be more respected hereafter tbaa it has been by the auttioritiesol Porto Riro. Every officer and man, on this occasion, conducted themselves in a manner to mi et my entire appprobarion. ( have the honor to be, very respectfully.. ,or mo.t .belief .<■. vanj pORTEB Hon- Saucel L. SoutbarpSecretary of the nacy f Ifashingtcw