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

the Treai ury to future eTnoarrasrssttts, cr the Legislature to the necessity of creating loans, or re-issuing treasury notes. And while the public expenditures ought to be regulated by the strictest econotay, our receipts should be greater, than our expenditures, and our authorized revenues competent to meet every contingency intervening the assessments and the final collections we should also consider the objects likely to increase our enpenses in future years, and prepare the Treasury to meet them. Among these may be numbered the increase of representation, which the liext ratio may produce, and the commencement and progress of the public buildings, at this places To meet the expenditures occasioned by the increase of representation the increased quantities of land which will then he subject to taxation will he more than sufficient, and the proceeds of the sales of puhlic property at this place will probably pay the last appropriation for the court house, arid meet the costs ot the public buildings. As the population of our country increases, so will increase our means and resources, which will hereafter be sufficient to pav ofTthe sm ill residue of our state debt, and in a very few more years authorize a further diminution of taxes. Experience of the last year has shewn that some further improvement is practicable in mir revenue system The procuring of m ips of the counties from the land offices if made obligatory upon the courts doing countv business, would, it is believed greatly improve the revenue. This opinion is based upon the results already produced in a few counties where such maps have lc, procured. The per cent, upon .collection too is believed, not to he sufficient, fn some counties no collector was obtained for the last year. The great objects in tha collection is promptness and certainty. Tliis will repay in a large proportion, a sufficient compensation to the Collectors. Equal justice would also seem to requireth.it collectors from distant counti should receive mileage to and from the Treasury. This might be made additional inducement to punctuality by authorizing it in t ivor of those onlv who should make fi.al settlements at the Treasury on or bc--Xure the dav prescribed bv law. Arceablv to the provisions of the constitution it is necessary that an enumeration of me white male inhabitants above tin age of twenty one years, should he made during the present year. For this it will he necessary that provision he made b taw, and fr this purpose little more will be iveressarv than to require that perso '5 insane, and paupers be also noticed on the inters books. Toe details of the militia law have been foil ! i -'efficient, and in many cases there is no discretionary power vested to supply it- Refects. Its contested elections no pow- j cr exi-ti to order a hoard of officers to meet j a m cond tir.v, when they have failed to j meet agreeably to orders. No power ex- j ists to order a second board to convene,; nor is there any authority to order a new j en ctioo in either of the above cases. A j

ca-e ha occurred in the first brigade in in which all these difficulties have been nvt and in which agreeably to the opinion of t';e attr.rne General a commission must is-Mie on the return, pending the contest Unless the 'Legislature provide a remedy. I i regiments formed of every detached etth'..iMits convenience would no doubt be co suited, by authorizing elections of field of nre iv. to he held in various battalli ) ? ofsurh regk .enis to drill separately in the month of October as well as that of May. I i the cnva'rv it is believed that a bettrr organisation and a greater degree of m.lit ry spirit would be introduced by the for'nit'on of sqcadrons in the various Brigades or divisions under proper commands and suitable regulations as to the drill. In noticing the prominent interests of the country submitted to the care of the Legislature, 1 car.no t pass by the improvenv its necessary for the residence of the Government at this place. It is true that not much at this time scerm to be within the power of the Legislature on this subject. The ordinary revenues of the state have very properly been pledged for the payment of the current expenses of the G .vernment and of the state debt, and the proceeds of the sales of puhlic properly at this place, have been looked to for the completion of the public buildings. The good management of this fund is in a special maimer incumbent on the Legislature. Public faith stand pledged to the purchasers of proper! v r i various parts of the town, that the public buildings contemplated or. the circle, and the state- house square should be commenced as 60011 as practicable. In this policy will be consulted alike the interests of purchasers and of ths state; f ,r t ae commencement of the public buildings will afford a very strong inducement to t.ie completion of payments, the preven

tion of forfeitures, uud the increase of the 1

a finish the T7ork. These build-

inpf thnuld for the present be commenced, and completed as the fund alluded to will authorize. Among the improvements before alluded to, there is none more deserving of attention than a state library. Many valuable books already belong to the state, and if some regulations for their use, and preservation should be made with only a moderate annual allowance for their increase they would soon constitute a respectable collection. It will afford me great pleasure to cooperate with you in every measure calculated to promote the public good. WILLIAM HENDRICKS. January 1 1, 1825.

IN SEN ATE. Monday, 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 folfollowing members were present. From the counties of Fayette and Union Zenii Johnson. From Wayne, Randolph and AllenJames Rariden. From Franklin James B. Ray. From Dearborn John Gray. From Jefferson and Jennings Milton Stnpp. From Clark and Floyd John H. Thompson. From Washington Samuel Milroy. From Gibson and Pike Isaac Montgomery. From Harrison and Crawford Dennis Pennington. From Orange, Monroe and Lawrence Samuel Chambers. From Hamilton, Marion, Madison, Henrv, Shelby, Decatur, Rush, and Johnson James Gregory. Fmm Perry, Spencer. Dubois and part of Warrick William Grass. From Knox, Daviess and Martin John Kwing.

From Posev, Vanderburgh and part of

arnck I homas (mens.

From Jackson, Bartholomew and Scott

William Graham. General James Dill was elected Secretary, and John H. Farnham, Assistant Secretary, RollenC. I)"wey, Enrolling Clerk. Messrs. Stapp, Gregory, and Milroy were appointed a Committee on the part of the Senate, to act with a similiar Com

mittee appointed on behalf of the House of

Representatives, to wait 011 his r x ollency the Governor, and inform him that both Houses were organized, and ready to receive anv communication he might think proper to make. Tcesdav, Jan. 1 1. 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 such persons as have not taken ad vantage of statutes on the subject, previ

ously promulgated, which was read and

ordered to lie on trie table. The committee appointed to wait on the governor, reported, that be would meet the senate in the representatives hall today, at 1 2 o'clock.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mond w, 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. Franklin- -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. Put man, Montgomery and Wabash Amos Robertson. Knox Benjamin V. Beckes and Daniel ie Langton. Wavne Abel Lomat, Henry Hoover and Eleaz r Hiatt. Harrison Thomas Posey and Benjamin 1 1 111 st. Jefferson Nathaniel B. Palmer and David Hillis. ; Bartholomew Benjamin Irwiilu Jennings John Walker. Jackson Meeker Crane. Vigo James Fcrrington. Green, Owen and Morgan Daniel Harris. Floyd John K. Graham. Crawford Elisha Tad lock. Clark Reuben W. Nelson & William G. Armstrong. Union Thomas Brown. Switzerland Stephen C. Stevens and William Guard. Orange Alexander Wallace and John G. Clendenin. Daviesund Maitiu William Wallace.

Monroe David H. Maxwell. Randolph Daniel Worth. Washington Alexander Huston, Robert M'Intire. Gibson David Robb. Sullivan Josiah Mann. Vanderburgh John M'Crearr. Pike John Johnson. Posey James H. Richardson. Spencer, Perry, and part of Warrick M'Mahnn. Lawrence William Ervin. Stephen C. Stevens was elected speaker, Henry P. Thornton chief clerk, James F. D. Lanier assistant clerk, and Amoriah

j Foster door-keeper.

Messrs. Conner, Bassett and Uliver were appointed a committee to wait on the govcrnor,and inform him the house was ready to receive any commanication he.might be pleased to make to it. After performing some other preparatory business, and the presentation of some petitions, the house adjourned.

will have some difficulty in gettV government. In the More the L"8 ing the Turks at right and left VH he considered as already friF

ft r ri iftS

il,,,"ua numpc-nii 1 yrant should 1 1:1. t 1 . . . . 1,u

1 line uiu peopie as h 1 were

Extracts from a letter to the editor of the New-York Daily Advertiser, dated, 'Smyrna, Oct. 9, 1824. "Night before last we heard a tremendous cannonadi' g, which lasted for five hours, and heard two terrible explosions. To-day we b arn that the Egyptian and the Constantinople fleet, together consisting of upwards of 150 vessels, attacked the Greek fleet, which contained only 70! and thev were all small merchant brigs, excepting three or four P.dacca ships. The) met between Cape Carahourro and My ti leue. The plan of the Turks was very well devised,' hut the undaunted bravery of the Greeks entirely disappointed them. "The Constantinople fleet came down from the north of Mytib ne, and the Egyptian fleet came round Scio, so that the Greeks were completely surrounded. These brave men, however, firmly main tained their ground as thev approached, and having prepared their fire ships, went to work heart and hand; for no sooner had Admiral Mioulis made the signal of attack.

1 than the fire ship 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 and taken, and another brig was sunk. Thev also took the Captain Pacha's tender.

; Admiral Mioulis, accompanied by a brig

gave etiase to a seventy four, belonging to the Egyptian Pacha, and containing hi son, being determined to board her with 200 men! The 74 was remarkable 'for her sailing, and by a great press of canvass escaped to the inland of Mitylenc. She was towing a small galliot when the chase began, hut was obliged to cut her adrift ami let her fall into the hands of Mioulis. Tin? whole barbarian fleet was put to route. "It seems almost incredible, .and is certai'dv marvellous to a great degree, that 70 merchant vessels should be able to heat

in this way 150 large ships of war, hut it is nevertheless true. "The Greeks are now conducting in a manner that must procure for them the ad miration and good wishes of every man who is capable of noble sentiments. 44 1 only hope that an access of bravery may not lead them to imprudence. They have shown the Turks that they arc 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. Thev are said in this instance not to have lost more than two or

three fire ships. The oflicers of several N

European vessels of war which were present, were astonished at the action. Three Greek brigs penetrated into the midst of four frigates and three corvetts, stood fire with tl em for 15 minutes, and drove tltm off. The captain of a French brig of .war

spoke one of them immediatly afterwards, found that they were uninjured. 44 1 think we have seen few such actions as this. The news I am giving you ha been confirmed to me since I began to write; and a Dutch con cite which has just come in, says that she saw the Turkish fleet and Greek vessels in sight -f each other, and observed Admiral Mioults give a signal upon which bis squadron all made sail 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 in the month. They have not spirit enough even to be ashamed of themselves. 1 hope this vear 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 they have been thus fur.

They axe a jealous people, and 1 am afraid!

myself. "UC01 U

44 I he sight of the unfortunate brought to Smyrna, is enough to excit most distressing sensatious. Tle 4 sariots arc all handsome m,i Por

mg. Ve have now at home a 'littl of about 11 a perfect beauty

(iinuiiu hum Uli- llllie lIllhTf .,11. r '

unhappy fate of her Island. "1 ilppr 7 says,44! shall one day be able to Li

myseii, and leel courage eunuch n i;u " TurLr tl.:.t n m K,l,tne

mm .i)UH'. lie tore I

vim .llvltf llwim t hn V.

ciiiv.T tut 111 hut jur comioit of hi cl:iL'r it rrwt I iff . Knf il..... .

...... iw, K.v-i, nu- were separate and nothing has since been hc.ird ofh

JV'l'I III'1H I. rPr livn tirrr n min .,1 1 i

lMMi hi r,f!iu hi ransoms. t nwr.

coanis ii.ite given nimosi all we c;ir, r)llv hl IViri Miirl l ot cnr m-.m- ,.C !.

" - T --..v. . TV., IIMIM, l lllfof i tu aate be in 15 sutH-r witluMil n,,u,.r.

them. It has been rontfnnI-.ii u.

oi us io iiuurrss ine )riet () r ri0M America, to see if tliev wmit.t t..c.

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iu- o? ior me ransom or slaves; turtho't i i . . ii

puma-pie miiu imu allow ttiOm to fur, r 1 1 .it i lu t rl fur r!ii-ri'iiirr no . i

nobly ready and forward in art of cLaritr

! Siiouldtlievdothis,they( f rtai ih miMh;n

T!ie neneuicrion of tneir Uod a;id Saiour, It would be diflirult for me to derril"e to you the real situation of the poor c reatures it is beyond any c onreptinn nu ran haveof it. Those whobavc t!:eoodfntr'e to be brought to Smn a. are h.'.jp ja comparison but those poor female wii! are taken 200 or 3W miles into the iiri rof the country where they never ee a (J.ri. tian face, what mu-t be their situation!! hope there will he no more slavery. P. S. 1 have just been told that a canminding was heaid again laf niht.

Copy nfi f t trr from Comnivlorr Porta the Seen la ry of the ;ry, UxiTF.D Status ship Jons Adm;. Passage Island, .YozrinUr lo. 1S, Sir: have tiie honor to intWni ou, that on my arrival at St. Thoma, I wi informed that lieutenant commai. diti t Ill)t of the United States1 schooner Boiiv who had visited Faxardo, a town or tre coast of Porto Rico, about two mile ten the sea, for the purpose of raakinjriV w . . . J t I

ries respecting a qua? titv ot Orr pn.es supposed to have been deposited litre li urates, was, after being recoi iz-J a2a American oflicer. by the prept-r au;l:r:t"us there imprisoned and shamefullv tred. Indignant at tin outrages w hicb :M been so repeatedly heaped on us by tht authorities of Porto Rico, I proceeded tvr this place, when I left the ship a: J ta'S with me the schooners Grampuai-d Ixagle, and the boats of the John A.lams v th captain Dallas, and part of bis lliirfi seamen a d marines, proceeded t U port of Faxyardo, where, lindir.g preparations were makif g to tire on us fn-m tte battery on shore, I sent a part cf ?fi srr.cn and marines to spike the guns, wl irli 1S done in a few minutes, as the SpaidaruS fled on the larding of the party. 1 landed with two hundred mcn,and marched to the town, spiking, on the wa ,ilC I tr the uiw

! fence of a pass on the road, and rearlicJ ' the town in about thirty minutes after j landing. I found them prepared f r dcj fence, hs they had received information e'e nf tnv III

iting the place. I had baited about pM

i shot from their forces, drawn up on j outskirts of the town, and sent in a flae rc

I quiring the alcalde, or governor. wiuys ; captain of the port, the principal eiders ; to come to me to make atonement f tn

I outrage, giving them one hour to del' 1 ; ate. Thev appeared nccordh uh, & I ter begging pardon, (in the presence oi

the efhcers),of the (dlicer who nao -suited, and expressing great penitei cc, permitted them to return to the town, jj, their promising to respect all America'' ' cers who may visit them hereafter. 1 returned to the vessels, ai d left the hvW after being at anchor three hours. As we were getting under way, a r ' her of persons appeared on the t bearing n white flag, and having 'f it some bullocks, and a number of ',,'r-( apparently laden, no doubt a present In" the authorities of the place, which the) 1 1

fornled me thev should send rsc.

flag will he more respected hereafter it has been by the authorities of Port" Every oflicer and man, on this ocraMO ? conducted themsclves in a manner to nn'1 mv entire appprobarion. . ... l have the honor to he, very respecter your most obedient ? ant D. PORT' Hox. Saml'fl L. Southard. fifiretn- Ohentn Wuthif"'0"