Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 50, Richmond, Wayne County, 12 February 1825 — Page 1

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net organizing the supreme court, and defining its pOWcr$ and duties, and after some time spent in its consideration the bill was reported without amendment; several unsuccessful motions were then made in relation to it. and the bill was referred to a select committee. The bill to est ablish circuit prosecuting attornies. Was then taken nn. anil nn mo

tion, the annual salary was reduced from (250 to 200 dollars; after several uusuciceful motions, the bill was ordered for a

third reading to-morrow. Thursday, Jan. 20. Mr. Nelson from the judiciary commitmittee, reported in part a bill supplemental to the act subjecting real and personal property to execution, which was read and passed to a second reading to-morrow.

Mr. M ixwell from the committee on cd

Bates concerning the expense of openingthc proposed canal, to which they l-v 1 . a n . i a . I

oej; nave to rcter, and particularly tne great difference made between the Indiana and Kentucky sides, have received due attention from your committee. The result of the examination is a perfect conviction, that the difference' does not in reality exist. On the contrary, vour committee are

! clearly of opinio!), even from the data lurnjished by the report itslf, that so far as relates to the expense of excavating and perfecting a canal at the Falls, the advantage is with tiie Indiana side; and they are i not less clear, thai its durability and uefulI ness will be entitled to equal preference. ! Your committee do dot feel disposed to en1 ter into detailed objections to the mistaken (report ofMr. Bates; but in taking this deIcided stand against the conclusions of pro-

tessional skill, the) consider it a duly I. tl 5 i ln' mr-

fj . it ' . . t ' ' ' nnn.u l Kill III illllllivi un ni i j, iiiih.ii un,i rn: II) lllCVUIIIIIIUilil iiiv.j i' m ' '" " W ' incorporating congressional towus!iips,and j resent, to give a few reasons in support of SlWl II, ! providing for public schools therein.' 1 the opinion they have so unhesitatingly exM'M)v, Jan. 21. ! Mr. Noble from the committee to whom j pressed. Before proceeding to that compafhmfion of Mr. Kui. g. ! lvrS referred a resolution on that subject, H risou which indicates the fallacy of the re-

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ie governor's messagt.' as relate liv r Vaba.;i.be ihtrui'ted t meet r,.-;vr.;ttee f t!ie bouse f reprrsenia- ; t ulifin the same and ;tther corres-

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k, ' 'vn l' al t UMimre into the expediett-

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i Ui attarWnent lav of thi sta(. a creditor to stie ut lie- writ

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(.:ihe v rit, en a proper atiilavit being j

' l.t'.at the .elenda .t i about to rein,v

r.'ported a bill to change the mode of af-

lording relief to the poor. B t!) of which bill were read and passed to a 21 reading. T i" foil wi ig engross'.-d bills and joint rcohitions, with others, were read a third time and passed T- amend the act for the assignment of I v:r to ameod the act regulating descents to amend the act concerning proceedings in ej'ciment, distress for rent, and tenants at will holding over to amend th ' act providing for the settlement of decedent's estates, and for other purpoes, approved Jan. to establish cir cuit prosecuting attornies and tor other

pttrp ses the joint resolution from the

e i ale relative to the removal of the land

iiit e at Brookville to hidianatiolis the

1 -rjiti. ?!ale to the iojurv of ju-tice; or I 1,1 'solution on the sus.jcct oi me grao--,;,'.! ood a:.d siitli. ient bond with pro- w emancipation of slaves, and coloc.iza-

itoo hi nee )toiie in chum 1 1 j 1 1 iim States extending the jurisdiction of justices of the peace and for other purposes. Kuid vv, Jan. 20.

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cci.diti'.JiiS. Frid v. J anuar 23. T ,f r; 2:ros.;e,I joi-.t resolniion trom the

( represtM.tatives respecting the

: .1 enio .. ip.itio.i uf .!.!'. i. - and U.e t l : tiun ct people of color within the l J State, was read. STi R! w, Jan. 29. I'. -'"!! t atnmd the at t ro regulale juA ( irnnts a. id fixing tie times ol hitldi:c '!rt therein. na taken up, and ait " i 'Irv :inv;nJ'n"",!s o:d red to be read i -in! lime on Mo.mI iv next.

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Mondav. Ja uar 21. A -ri;'r was r -( ei ed from the senate '.: cr g that it had paed a joint res"i i " . the su'ject of tie removal oi le d i t::ce fr,m Brookville t" I dian.a-

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'Ir. 1 .s.'tt from t!ie rommiltee to whom

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t -rv i il t -.viuip t;i this state, report43 1 iai' witii am -elm -nts, which were r '1 a d coacuried in. and aid bill, as nl 1, was re-cHnmitted to a commit- ' '' 1 tne wii.de house 0!( Friday next. Ildr-t oifi-red tin following: v;r . U (K. , ,ilf. of representatives, " ' l v will positivelv adjourn sine die ' h o'h day f Februarv. lOo; that t!ie v ' he iaf urn , thereof, and lle-ir con- -''" ('' r."oi.vtil - ivlarli vv: laid oo

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Committee, it is inexpedient to

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any amendment to l!ie militia law at i a v,..jt s(.iOIIl ,.xr0nt as respects tlie J

, Y'ne; t compiled n the counties of IlanU in I Allen. ff itl(; i'i;it r-srdulion on the subject of 1 '-''".i'iii al (-mancipation f the people of , ' Slit- j -i ;1 resolution from the senate .' h.f Mihjrct ,,f removing the land office 1 rji Ih.fl)!aille to Indianapolis, together '' lUl ? number of local bills, were several.r':i l cond time. . V10 ,Mli extending the jurisdiction of K ices of tlie peace and for other purpol ' considered i,, rornmittee of the ' m e, r; -poru-d without amendment, and '"''-Ted t(k t.r. i i i ii.;,..!

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! Mr. N"e!sn:i, fr m the sta cling commit-

j tee on canals and internal improvements,; 'submitted a report accompanied with aj i bill to amend the act providing for open- ; i-g a canal at the fall-f Ohio, approve d ! Jan. 31, 1321; which was read the lirst and s.toik! lime, and committed to a com- : mittee of th" whole and made the order ot the d iv for Monday next, j Mr." Brown presented the petition of I William Yotw and other citizens of Union ! county, pravirig a law to pa?, authorizing I a lottery for building a bridge across the I east fork of .Whitewater, at Brownsville, j which was read and referred to a select ! commit tee. Mr. Maxwell from the committee on ed-m-ation, reported "a bill to amend an act ! relative to county seminaries," approved

,,u. !! Jan. 31, 1321, which was read and order

ed to a 2d reading to morrow. Saturday, Jan. 29. Mr. Basset from the selec t committee to whom was re-committed the bill amending the act regulating the fees of the severaF officers and persons therein named, approved Jan. 30, 1821, reported the same with amendment, which was twice read and concurred in. Mr. Hiatt, fivm the select committee to whom was referred the petition ofsundn citizens of Wayne count, praying for an amendment to the law regulating am! li censing taverns, approved Jan. 21. 1821, reported a bill on that subject, which was read the first time. Mr. Palmer introduced a bill authorizing the docketing with the clerks of the circuit courts, the transcripts of judgments obtained before justices of the peace in certain cases, which was read the first time.

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CANAL AT THE FALLS OF OHIO. The Committee on Canals and Internal Improvements to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the canal at the Falls of the Ohio at Jeireisonvillc,and also, the report of the commissioners on that subject, with accompanying documents have had the same under consideration, and report: That this important project, both as to its feasibility and utility, is no longer a question; that a just regard to the rights and interests of the state of Indiana, imperiously demand that her representatives ...au'a J-,, nrwl WltllOllt llCSltatlOI), a-

dont those energetic measures which the exigency requires; and which must insure success. The report made by V-

port, your commitee would observe, that

' thev consider two of the orincinal items

-------- f - , I in the estimate, so far as they relate to I tlie Indiana side.as altogether too high ; the ! excavation of the earth and the rock. ! They express their opinion confidently. ' not for the purpose of making a close and

stinted calculation of the expenditure necessary, but to exhibit how the charges on these principal items swell the unfavorable comn irison before suggested.

j It is remarkable, in the estimate for the Kentucky side, that a mole of 2305 feet j long, (23?' feet above a half a mile,) 17 feet I average breadth and 31 feet in height, is j necessary; atMlifinadeofmasonry.it would jconfain Go. 102 2 3 perches and at 2.50 perch, would cost S105.25G CO, at the rate of prices in the report, being .$125,332 81 ru ue than the cost of tlie frame of wood, which if we are to judge from the report, is not to be half filled. Your committee were struck with bis

item a affording just ground for comment. !

ami considering the perishable nature, oi

the supporting materials of this mole, they cannot avoid the conclusion that economv would dictate that this work should be ot solid masonry. The embankment of the same proposed canal does not appear, as it seems to your committee, to be provided

S for in said estimate: and in fact vour com7 i i

mittee have advice concerning it, wiiicn i-aduced them to believe, that in order to complete arid make it permanently safe, about s-100,000 in further addition to the estimate is neccssan, always taking into view these omitted items are to be rated comparatively with those in the estimate. With these corrections, the expense of the canal on the Kenturky side amounts to Q53!.317 49, and the issue, if said canal should be attempted we predict will justitifv this calculation. In this your committee, howev er, have a special regard to the proposed canals as compared by the estimated value of the labor to be employed in their completion, as calculated by Mr. Bates, and not to the actual requisite expenditures. Another estimate they are aware, if the canal at Jcffersonvillc should be commenced, will be made, they arc of opinion, that it should not be a precautionary measure, in as much as vour committee deem the information already obtained sufficient to authorize the conclusion, that the sum of ,S'500,000 will abundantly meet all the requisitions, which the canal will make upon the treasury. They are even of o...III . 1 1 t 4lir

pinion that a mucli less sum win ca. i. object, but recommend that for Uie pnruose of avoiding all financial difficulties, I ,ans to that amount be authorized to be ueociated. Your committee are informedlhat stock may be created pledging the faith of the state for its redemption at a distant period, and providing for the punctual payment of the interest by which the whole sum necessary may be conveniently obtained on moderate terms. From the report of the commissioners, they judge that stock bearing live per cent, interest, can be sold on most advantageous terms. But as there are some fluctuations in the market, your committee advise that the negociators of the loan he authorized to create stock, bearing interest from four to six per centum, leav ing to their discretion to determine which, under existing circumstances, will be most advantageous to the state. Your committee are not apprized that four per cent, stock can be sold, but 5 and G per cent, stock is frequently - in the

market, and brings about $108 and .UG per 100 of stock. At this rate, 402 902 96 of 5 oer cent, stock, or $431,034 48 of

6 per cent, stock will produce 500.000

the highest amount wmcn win ne necessary. The amount of interest on the 5 per cvmt. will be 23,148 14, and that on the 6 per cent. 25,862 6 per annum, the punctual payment of which, according to the conditions of the sales, ought to be provided for, and to be made at such of the eastern cities and at such times as may be found most convenient to stipulate. The whole sum thus proposed to be borrowed, may not at once be required for the conducting the work, it is therefore considered advisable that the canal commissioners have it in their discretion, to vest the monies which mav be obtained in stock of the debt of the United States, or of the bank of the United States, which may readily

be sold, and thereby lessen tht burden oi interest. These provisions for loans to be contingent in the event that congress shall not consent to advance the necessary sums to the state; and the probability of this advance your committee are advised is not strong as the policy of the general government appears to dictate a course, which at all events shall avoid those local jealousies, which might be created by such transactions. Your committee are aware that a project of the magnitude and importance of that now contemplated, never fails to awake feelings of anxiety and hone which no coin-

mou occasions can excite A young ana rising state with a new ai d a hopeful tutu ritv before us, we shall obtain neither credit for the widom, nor benefit for the lack of energv, which should sutler the precious moments of existence, to be borne sluggishh down the stream of time, while the cheerful report of mind and muscle, bent to strong exertion, in improvr-g the condition of mankind, strikes grateful Iv upon the ear from beyond our border. It is the energy of good at d wholesome laws giving direction and effect to the en

ergies of men, which constitute the glory, the safety, and tlie prosperity of a repub lican people. The utility of a representative government is a paradox, unb s the representatives of the people, when assembled, do devise measures for the improvement and advantage of the community they represent. Does this improvement and advantage consist barely in keeping a community together, in protecting the strong against the weak, and in administering the ordinary requisitions of justice between man and man? Are not then the financial, the agricultural, the manufacturing, the commercial concerns of the people, matters of weight and m -ment entitled to the consideration, and worthy the exertions of an enlightened administration? To this quere, in the abstract, there can be no negative. Wc have only to regret that we often differ in the details of practicability. In relation to the measure submitted to your committee they have already expressed their opinion; they have no doubt ot its utility; they have no doubt of it success. Its accomplishment they regard ns the commencement of an era to the people of the slate of Indiana, as an epoch which shall be marked on the ocean of time, and hailed as the origin of additional national prosperity. Calculations have been made and estimates produced of the saving and convenience of the people, and of the revenue to the state, which will result from the contemplated improvement. Such is the confidence of your committee, after having ascertained the maximum of expense, that they almost consider it trilling to deal in the cent per cent, calculation ot brokerage and usury. But anxious as your committee, arc, and well aware that the end to be obtained is worthy the care .siftlm state, thev will briefly

state the prospects of revenue. Mr. Kelly in his report estimates the revenue from tolls, at 34,800 dollars; the maximum ot expense, is 500,000 dollars; the interest of this sum, raised by five per cent, stoc k, i 23,t48 dollars; making a difference in favour of the tolls of 1 1,652 dollars; over the interest. The annual expense of repairs, may be estimated at not exceeding 1.500 dollars; so that upwards of 10,000 dollars may be certainly calculated as the annual proceeds of the tolls over and above the interest of the invested expenditure. This is the lowest estimiteof the tolls which has ever been made by any one pretendn g to have any thing like accurate knowledge of tho busiucis at thetFalls of the Omo. K