Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 52, Richmond, Wayne County, 5 March 1825 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, M,

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MARCH 5,

j),.!!,ir- lor .in-iwn numners, u, re pnid in V '. rrr: Two Dofltr.' and Kilty (".nts if paul

. ', iu t'lf f.ir. or Three Dollar?, it not paid he

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,:,m5 F"- Uiat he has no doubt that he citizens of Firming will give Desha a trial. So that you have nothing to JUMity you in stating in the preamble of vour bill, that Desha cannot have a fair trial; but a naked petition, signed by some one, not sworn to, and not vouched for bv the member introducing it. This mndi.

tules your whole and sole evidence, and

. expiration ol the vear-. pawmnt in adi. .. H.'in,- to the mutual interest of both parties, 1., .. ;.-.li-itii.

; ;t'n lion taken fr loss than ?ix months, and J -Vou rusn with a precipitancv unparalleled ' .l;or (i.Montimit.l until all r.troara. a are! the passage of a bill, to change the venue

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INDIANA LKGlSLATUKt:

On the lat day of the late session of our legislature, the senate passed a vote of thanks to James B. Hay, Eq. for the able and satisfactory manner in which he had discharged the duties of 'president

or me senate. For the president'? answer, and the e,lt address of the speaker of the house, (both of whirl, are inserted below), I am indebted to the

Indi ina Journal. Mr. Ray rose and said, that the "resolution which had just passed nem. con. acknowledging the approbation of the Senate.

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reason give mem ; as to uie task which he was ut fiuishin

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FMlor mmt have the pos!a'c all? No sir V,,H 'n I '7 V '.V "1t-t' ,ICU ui" ,,,s mi atunhdto. 1 v ; s,r' , ) "UlJ to God it was! not gratitude, which he had not

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i vill not !" atlmltd to

TF.RV OF AD FHTISIXG. ;),... ., for three in-erfioi:s One Dob

'.ir.tiini aru -e I w entv-tive cents.

:UTf i "i ;c:its in the ante prop "rtion.

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u have sent Desha to be tried bv the ' laneru a.rp :tt tl.-w ',.,

Ji voUh. Ine.ul of his lather a judge who jlceivo ui least, said be. the assurance of dishnemslied himself at the late guber- jj who feols bumble under the weight of ob

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j V" '.J""-"', ;"'! winnings, and dm- ligations, which a grateful heart is readv j .er toast. f,g?a Judge who has stood 'j to admit : that I fV-el on mv part a. if f

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I v ( v'nn, in seven trials, and will

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. f'r-ake him in the eighth a Jude who

recollected that a murder was st ems to have been his shadow at Us in-

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could not speak too highly of the repatful

anu oecommgcouitesv with which I have l)een treated by you all, during the time

mat I have bad the honor to officiate

, . mittf in Kej.tuckx upcm the auguration. Sir, I hope Judge Trimble is jf as your prending officer. He said, in a t I i Ikih. Km;, hditorol the .all toe governor's friends represent him to (tone of pr,.f..und sinceritv that he would

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i iuum leave you, Hut I leave mv heart with you. May God bless you "aud go with y-u to your several homes, grant you success and safety, and be a lamp and a

H'lid" to direct your footsteps, through the

remaining scenes of life.

to huf i , 1 r a i a i ,i Mi i .

, -ii uie menu oi me laitier the de- j he eompelb-ti to conceal the warmesl feel Voted Iriend of the father tbe nrnncr liii'N nf.i sah! tK-.t : I. '.. ..i i.

r i i '""O'l'ii ?t n!i M ie is 1 1 jt cm en i

z .'. -inpt'ni. who travelling

r ior l ie purp-o, it is said, tt

:!. ti. -tli- i-: at (1 of fullilli-.g a tender , j'idge to try the son! I do believe that n.r; t ! s -me years standing. Uaac ; '''s excellenc y is willing to use a friend in -a. -i - oi of the gcvenior, has been! time of need, and that In- i imposing an i o, the charge of being the per- I enormous tax upon the judge's friendship; . r of tut f ull de'd. and a hill to and rtdy on it, hi? excellency will be sadt'ie c ue from Kb mil g to Harn- 1 disappointed if it is not accepted. It is r t. ba !ee?t pa? d b the egila- i; here due to -a, that I equalh regret that W i kijffk. a;: iridepeadent and I am compelled, b the cond act of the g.ivi' ;.rf .': tativefrom Fa ette. raied pernor to sje:ik tf him. He has minuled

j i?.t the proceeding, consider-: u'ith this allair. He ha-, in mv hurn'de

of responsibility, if he did not .-xprcss his tha- ks, which llowed as the spoiitaneous eihiHinns of devoted intentioi ?, for the im portarft trust confided to him knowing tlie int(resting co snjuenees that mav grow out of that confidence, to the patriotic community we represent. Should vou Gentlemen, said Mr. R. ever have reason to regret, that you have placed me in a -ifuation to receive those rnomentiimi.

otiii-.g-l-ss than an elfirt to us-: "pi'don. interfered with the legislation of ; pou ers, which circumstances and the con

jj stitution may invest me with. I tru-t in God il that an iTrnr f fli Im ri i-;il hni lw. ...

.... , ,r H IIV'lll nut 111 iiH cause. Gentlemen. I cheerfulh reciprocate all you have said in vour kind resolu-tion.

niiir lerer fr,m the haritJs of jtiticr, j( thi house. If he i disposed t play tht

wl. !ew -ver. pas.-d. 1 lie followi; g r lather, tie should lav aside theg ivcrnor. Io Vi nt? friiii Mr. W's. speech on tin-j the awful duty he owes to fii- Common- : ! : j vv,-.,tb, be was bound to remain neutral

and p is-jy u til it became his province to :1 t- I ! is useless to sa more on this sub-

rvi d the gentleman from !o, t- P: t for tlie pre sent. The Governor lias

far g t his son on the w it to his friends

i ) , ,.- trT:r.g the committee room (said i i took mv seat, and in a few mio-

i v ' Mr. .'lortridge.) ei ter the room. ta iiim, to m astonishment, iii- r c the gove rnor made his aHaar-

fool; In- sf- u ji-, 11 the

Mp Sjf.vf.ns, S;"i'cr, previous to adjournii e li e M on t of le; r -i lit 1 1 i es, vjne die, delivered the

a countv that has not failed to give him 1 liowii V -di. t-r A l.'rt:

(I foe h inrri of the lrni4e of Hi- reaentative.

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s. e d!'.V preserice. and the o '. o t-1- iii., 1 t, u (.i i, I have te 1. Ot'ier gentb aim have reproba- !: '"i-i n oj tie govertu'r upon the

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ut ,n u'f miff. When the lull re.;d, I i , lliile.l llOTV jt g t to t!,( COHl a; d wa- answered bv the chair t'.r. M-h the order of tlie house. I

01 overwhelming vote fr goveri-or; and t' Us fir he lias succeeib-d well, but what is 'lofoin of the interest id the comrnanweah!i What will berome of the penal I tws wbich as governor he is sworn to see eeru(ed..r "What is the situation of IVsha? He as' in his petition, that he wishes to be r- i:s it, ,1 in his former high sta ding. N' oii'im attends the peisonof Desha. Inspected himself, without anenemv.and

-" ii s.i beloved his connections nume- j gether prohabl that we shall never all ions nuJ respectable; his father your gov - ' meet arain together until we pass hence

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to that "bourne from whence no traveller

I Wo have been .'trembled in this pi, ice j l.ir the 1 ,t five we ks, bus'ilv engaged i j the didieult and responsible duties of legislation; but whether we have benefitted j our country therebv time and experience j must determine. Re that a it mav, we 1 have brought our labors to a do's, and in a ! lew moments will leave this theatre of pub-

he at tion.

We are about to separate, and it is alto

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we.ij!;, h taJihcr-iti-biW vv-alth. otain

1 I tr a!id wenlHi, popular and active. Intrenched as he i behind boundless wealth

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' th" pi-tit;,,?! or evidence in Mip- ;,,,d e-tifirib, fiiends, he adds the agis of j

u .'is ,i!-o rei.'rred 'J'hi, w ih an-

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return'." Having been laboring together in the same vine-vard and undergoing the same fatigues and labor, we hue, as wa

natural to expect, formed a degree of

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her's oin e all conspiring to secure !j friendship and fraternal regard for each

negative. It was -aid that : him at least a fair trial. He i arrested at other which ! hope we will carry with us 1 .1 . . . a" t 1111 I 1- -I 11 1'. .1 . t . ! .1

me scene tu ins childhood ana in me waiws ! to the grave. tint notwithstanding mat, of hi maturer years the tears and ago-j the hour of our separation i hailed with

tbdight. W e look forward with the mod

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"in - n,..Ke a bill ; not to decide ' :' tf'.e governor on should be ta- ' ei the , fi"fr-.-r-s of justice or not. I to the cemrnittee, that the rep".'te.l by the gentleman from -'' (Mr. Row aii) wa- sotad'uallv de-

it It would not do- nor a:i it

1 . i'i my r.pu ion, to amend it but a substitute o' t!,at opinion I think :i d-irily of the t.ornrnittee, and the

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tiaiirnan, who, I ;,m tdd, regu idb man from Nelson (Mr.

tu prepare it. Tbi i, tbe last I heard of this busines. until a sen " T r parted the bill uitb amendments.

i- 'Piirv I 1, and, that the gentle-

11 '-ii Ad-0, ha.L tlie rnorrdorr aft, r IhlUil Uiakt

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ie td ins wile and children the signs ol hi mother, brothers and is?crs are heard they reach the ears and hearts of the jury ! of Fleming, who can but feel interested in finding the son of the governor of their choice free from so foul a crime. Does Desha want more to aure him a fair tri- ! al. Ifguiltv, he has sometting to apprehend; if innocent, nothing to fear. Ami desperate must his case he if, with these ; adv antage he fnrs thr rriilhnvs. On the ; other hand, does he fear the friends of the '.deceased? Oh! im. He was a stranger in your country. No widow's no child's ; noister's tears water his grave. Their I tear, their sigh, do not open his wounds

them bleed afresh before the

AN ACT To provide for taking the enumeration of thp ftp white in;le inhabitants above the aire of twenlyorie jears APPROVED FEBHUARV 3, 1 25. Sec. 1. Beit ennctalby the General A sembhiofthp stde oflniiann. That on or before the first day of October of the present year, it shall be and is hereby made the duty of each and every clerk of the Circuit Court within and for their respective counties, under the seal of their said courts, to certify to the Secretary of State (he whole number of white male paupers and insane persons, and persons exempt from a poll tax. who are not certified to, the Auditor. of public accounts, that belong to or are inhabitants of their several counties. Skc. 2. That it shall be, and it is hereby made the dutv of the Auditor of public

1 tec iu its, on or before the first Monday of ; November of the present year, to certify i to the Secretary of State, the who le number j of polls returned from each county for the

present year. Sf.c. 3. That it f hall lie and it is hereby made the duty of tlie Secretary of State,

j on the first d iv ol the next Session of the ; General Assembly to furnish the speaker of j the house of representatives and the president of the senate, each, for the inspection j of their respective houses With a certified j statement of the whole number of polls re

turned from each countv, with tlie numf paupers, insane person, and persons exempt from a poll tax who are not certified to the Auditor of public account. Skc. -1. That if the clerk of any Circuit Court in this state, the Auditor of puhlic iccount-. or Secretarv of State, shall refuse or negiect to discharge the duties enjoined upon them bv this act, he or they o!f- lali ig shall forfeit and pay, for the

ue of county semi; ari, the juni of fifty ! I dlars. to he recovered bv presentiiu-nt or indictment in the ( ircuit Court having jui risdif ticn thereof, or on motion to be made ! bv the Circuit Prosecutor for the proper ; county. ! Sfc. 5. That it shall be the duty of the I several lister?, for the present' year, in

making returns, of the polls in their several ton ties, to distinguish and report the whole number of persons of color who may be included in their return, which

i snail also he noticed by their clerk in his j report to the Secretary of Stale, and by j the Secretary of State in hi report to both ! houses of the General Assembly.

This act to be in force from and after its publication.

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hi excellency pre- !j vcs f the jury. All they know, or will e room, rt noi ted the l! ku of him I presume, is what we have

!" ;:r 1 M o. :nv hand, and that this hnue J en of him in print. Ih is described as l l i i' d it bv di.,.,..;,.r .. ;tl, tlx. ,.. !a travelling st ranger numc nnknuwnhis

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previ-ions and the rules of the i oroumras in root utiinm m, ... -

i. i1 b ilif hnt'l, and one of bis sock was marked

.', i is li ifccr. This is the melancholy

this the intelligence that is to

Can Desha

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, nannies aaer ll wa? na::ii ( 1 o

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I'' titntional provisions and rub oi l! ' (7('s 'lis friends. Can Desha tf'V, i aU';i: 'l run it through their house, j fr Baker? He lies lifele in the grave. t;' that a grave senator had rm ; Can he far Baker's fr iend ? He has none; uda ;i (r. 4t.- i i i i ro.d nr he be eiiiltv. he surely cannot

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h.j :,0 tjrne j()St jn t.jt.cr .Use in leN .linga governor's on out of the pos- -!'''! of t!:e officers of justice on a charge t :nu.d. r N.aj.j, ,, ,,, :i tlncat I'i""!.ey! And why should we T l titr" ' whv hesitate to" release tin NT ;';d robber and cut-throat? Sir, (said i"; vVicklie,) a little hesitation, a !iitb il,rton might have been serv iccable."

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representative from Fleming has

and u- I' ss he he guilty, he surely cannoi

fear Baker's ghot! What then does he fear ? .7 fair trial! Is it our duty to defeat a fair trial? Does it comport with .1 i .1 . ..I . n. ciiriinl lie ''

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The trial of Desha terminated on the st of Jan. and the jury found him guilty;

hut a new trial has been granted. A Charleston S.C.paperofDec. 7,states, that the fruit trees were at that date in full uhjom,& the orange trees loaded with fruit.

idea sing anxiel v bev ond the confines of tht

crowded and busy scene of the capital,!

to the spot where we will again mingle with our friends' in the sweet walks of pri vate life. In anticipation vv have already entered within the sacred veil where innocence, fidelity and love are the prei ding deities; where reciprocal endear m'Mits arising from mutual interests aud affection have laid the foundation of all enrthly happiness I mean within that consecratied veil where we receive the unaffected welcome of a wife, children and friends.' It is no matter iu what country or clime we may hav e graduated, or in what land our lots may he cast all sor rows and troubles become dissipated like vapor, the moment we enter the circle that is warmed by the smiles of ivife, children and friend. Before we separate permit me to return to vou my arrnlrful and lieartfrlt acknowledgements for the kind indulgence, generous support and constant respect which I have received at your hands during our various deliberations; and for the spirit, alacrity, zeal, and good will you have constantly exhibited at all times during the progress of our business. At the com mencement of the session I expressed the profound sense of gratitude which 1 felt for the distinguished mark of vour conli dence in calling me to the Chair; aud now at the close of the session, I have to acknowledge a renewed and increased obli gation arising from the resolution you have this day adopted. These things can never cease to be remembered by me as a source of my greatest delight.

J. Sh inn's Panacea. iV I K'tih?eriber huvins: discovered the conipidifioriofSVV VIM'S eebbratcd Panacea, has nor i siipnlv on h ind f r s de. he has reduced the price from 3 50, to 2 50, or b the dozen to 24 . All charitable institutions in the U. b. and the :ioor will be supplied uratis. If the ritizensof the principal cities and towns, will . . 1 i i . i . . : e .. . . ,:, i:

:tppoint an arni io orcer ami oisiriuuie- hid iuhucine to the poor, it will besupplied This medicine is celebrated for the cure of the following diseases: "scrofula or kind's evil, ulcerated r putrid sore throat, Ions standing rheumatic af fectioin, cutaneous diseases, white swelling and diseases of the bones and all cases generally ofthe ulcerous character, and chronic diseases, generally arising in debilitated constitutions, but more especially from syphili or affections arising therefrom: ulcers in the lay rux, nodes, izc. And that dreadful disease occasioned by a long and excessive uo of mercury, &c. It is also usrtul in diseases of the liver.' CERTIFICATES. I have within the two last vears had an opportunity of seeing several cases of very inveterate ulcers, which having resisted previously the remilar modes of treatment ""were henled by the use of Mr. Swaim's Panacea, and I do believe from what I hve seen, that it will prove an important remedy in scorfulous, veucral and mercurial diseases. ,o N. CHAPMAN, M. D. Professor of the Institutes and Prr4.tice of Phvsicin the University of Penn'a. I have employed the Panacea of Mr. Swaim in numerous instances, within the last three years,and hive always found it extremely efficacious especially in secondary syphilis and mercurial diseases. I have no hesitation in pronouncing it a medicine of inestimable value. W. GIBSON', M. D. Professor ofSurgerj m the University of Pennsylvania, JOHN SI I INN, Chemist. N. B. For sale at Smith and Person's N. E. corner of Third and Market streets. Philadelphia, Febunry 17,1824. 15 Unity

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