Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 91, Richmond, Wayne County, 7 January 1826 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 182G.

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PRINTED A fill PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY DUX TON & WALLING. Front street opposite VcvgharCs Hotel.

Till; PRICE OF THIS PATER 0 One Dollar nnd Fifty Cents for fiftj-two number, to l.e pud in advance; Two Dollars ii paid within the year, or Two Dollars and Fitty Ceatsir not p ud before .the expiration of the ya r'. payment in advance bein$to tie mutual intornt .f l.nh intu-. that mode is solicit h

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lie proceeding of the late Court ol Inquiry, and Court Martial, in relation to the case of Corn. Porter. After some remarks by Mr. Buchanan, the resolution was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Cook, it was Resolved That the Committee on roads and canals he instructed to inquire whether any, and if any, what further appropri

ation is proper to he made for construc ting

paid

A failure to notifr a H?eontinortirt nt the expira-j' Ii tionoftho tiatc subscribed i'or,wi!l be oiii. rc 1 -

Indiana, and Illinois, to Missouri.

, in Lfitersi't Ihf KJiform mu-t A Ihf vc!ce 2aiJ or ihey vitino! be atirndtdio. TERMS OF ADVERTISING. IniVen lin.'--, or le,f.r three iiim rt ion On Do'lr -e-v h C!n!i;j.Ktnct Twrtv-fcuJ ' i ts f nrrr - vprtis--:n l.ti in the wn,r tm; ?rtivi.

N2NX2TSENTH CONGIU13S. : i

iN SENATE. Thursday, Dfc. 15.

INDIANA IjBaiGLilTUaB.

IN SENATE. December 20. On motion of Mr. Stapp,

Resolved That protest issue against I1 Faiah Cooper, a justice of the pcac-, in and : for the county of Owen, nho is impcat hed ,by the House of Representatiycs, for nuiN i conduct in his olace of justice aforesaid, and uhpaiaas for tritnesses, to support the j icipeachrnent, be immediately issued by : the President of the Senate, returnable on

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... .1 .r i the second Monday in January next, and

fuU M.!V,-rri.uuii',.u( am. ,ulm , t. 1 blank suhpeoas be furniihed to the

5ercea:it ai Arms ior me use oi tne person j impeached, that the attendance of his wit Inezes may be compelled. and that a copy ! of the said articles of impeachment may j be made and certified by the Secretary of ! the Senate, and forwarded by the S?rtenant at Arms, to be served on the accosted;. and that the Senate will, on the caid ii;eond Monday in January nest, proceed i to form themelrc;s into a Hi'h C'nrt of

m ri'-itv prt rcfti i ;.. ii? ctuisnh raviou. Mr. Noble t t- vJ thot the ohjoct of the !s!i v.s to p! im or. tiie list of h. valid P'.i'i'i r,rrs, at a rert.rin r;t' per month, -v I s c 1 1 he moved to fix at !4 tMlarf. . 'i"hi nation ;itjpi d !. Mr. Ei'tn, tr the i:roti::d that l ot a!i: ea-e euld l.e found, as a precedent, andvthat the Se; ate shonhl tirt settle tie qiirsticr, whethtrr he houhi haei .

After tORsideralde i.M a -U.e. Mr. Noldc

; Itnpeachment, ftr ttie trial of caid Cooper;

niihifvw lm fn. tu.iN : il .!r. MilU moved i lndi tf, lt iUt U mse of Represent ttives be .i re-con.mit the hill ! the cTriv5.:tpe oli informed of trie adoption of this resolution.

P . ;o;i5. with irMi ur tions t rc poit lhe "i:t? in he cae. Tbt nn:urjj agreed to. The f II 'wieir rt -s; iuiior. tdV-tv J rs(eri ir h "Sir. Rrj to;, ft;.-, lakct- up: -

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Mr. Sa-ectser, from the House oV Rep

resent atives, informed the Senate, that the ' lloiisi? had preferred articles of impeahrnM)t against Nathaniel W. Marks, Siientr jf Rtit-hroonty, and dt?r.and justice.

ed, with ii.vtrui tioi s to tnouiie ii."4 Mr. Stapp moved that process be is:'ifd

ilf expediency of ameiditi tlw Cot- Ii r,S'tmst, and in favor of said Marks, which

5tif jtif.n of the United Stales, oas t-in-j! w:x? i,i-'ed to; and pncess was according; :de for the election ol PuVid-f t ni -I'fC i t ! ?s, ; ai d thct the Senate vt ill tit

it ':rtrr.i, a Uift ct vi te oi the j.e'oph s - ,,Ufy m January nest, to try

i aid Mark?.

A'ft r two amrndtnei.t had h-en are'-d to, Mr. Mua.., heii'vj of ttie epmi'n ti.at il

3 the consideration ol th r.njfiiil!e, ino-

DrcEantR 21. The hill allowing compensation to the

was etter t- U-.i e ih- -v!;t.!- m;' i t om i, !' koeiaie judges, was read a cecend tunc,

oiu lain on tne taaic.

Mr. De P in w, from the select commit-j

Oliom w.ii nnerred tiie commuoic atifrom Samuel Merrill and William H. Lilly against Nathaniel W. Marks, sheriff of Rush county, reported articles of impeachment against said Marks. Messrs. Svreetser, Fitcgerald, Craig &, Howk were appointed managers on the part of the House. The House took up, in committee of the hide, the bill to provide for a more certain return of the votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and after some time

; spent therein, the Chairman reported the

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same wurt various nmeiiuii.ziu. an oi

! which were concurred in.

Decchber 21.

Mr. Rose, from the select committee to

nliom was referred the petition of II. C.

Hammond and others, of Union ccnty. reported a bill to improve the n::vi:i::::) of the East Fori: cf Whitewater: resdtl: first tima llr. Pepper prc:?nted the rcllo:;: rc:olution i for comidemtien: lUichej That thi ccr:mittco ct Edocaticn, be instructed to report a bill thoriing the trustees of school rcrticr.2, in each congresjiohal tosrirchip r.fler obti: in; consent of a 'raajurily cf C:? tenl voters in encli township, in eiscb c::inner C3 the committee may think proper to provide by law, to lease the said cc!.ol cecticn for the term of 99 years. An amendment to this resolution, c.Tr-

ed by Mr. Clay pool, uzz rejected, r.r. J the

resolution postponed to l ncny nest. The bill to incorporate the UD!"? Spring Community," nas read the ccccnd time. The bill to encourage cjricultcre and manuf-rtcres, naa read thts second tin:e. The jc 1 rcsclstion of the General Asterr.bly, tH-tivc to the purchnrers of public lands, from the Senate, rs read t!ie CJ time, and, on motion of llr. Palrr.cr, crred to lie on the table. klr. Keen, after having ptlamed lr-? presented a bill to amend tho cct, repu!:: ting the t;ing up animah cin clray, vatc r crrl.1 and other articles cf cdrifi ; o!uch-ras read the C:izl Czr.?. - Mr. Richardson presented Q t!!3 to repeat part of the 30th section cftLocct relative to crimes and putii:l;:-':;lj wf::ch rcss read the first time.

ved to strike -'it all aUer t i v oid

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tents ' , to H h referred so much of the

ii-t agreed tt. aad I it -eri f llouti : j: (,al?,rl,or Message as relates to the poor, That a ff i. c t committee !, . j ntdr ti d. Jrw"" to report, that they have had the vrho sJiall ii.qtiire into ;-; e t x; di j r of i Ii "uhjnrt under consideration, and are f oaineiii'ins the CfM slitnti... . i.. the eieeti !! inio that it is expedient, iuruattt to the

o ?r.ident ard VU c. I'm -id, i t .(the U- provisions of the constitution of this state,

lilted Slates, as t attain l! f I et, rrai.J t make provision by Ian for the purchase iracticatde. and s..feft in dt in Hard Jo j ',e ftm in each judicial circuit; and raid elecioi,-., Tl i. motion was Lieid -i re-ominend thf. intruduction of a bill nro-

, ioin.,' ior u purrliasc of a f.irm in each I judicial circuit, fur the benefit of the poor. December 22. I Mr. Raridrn, from the judiciary com-

ti mittee, reported a bill ameodatory to the

i: -;Vf. "I '.at the C nm.ittee ,n Road i ' ,H" or l"ttcr advancement of justice,

i wire renu ana committee. The President Uid before the Senate a

HOt;K OI- IiKPRFSF.NTATIVES. i iii'i.ti w, Di c. 15.

' rriotir-. -iMr. Mii.er, it was

i v.-!:!.! a tni'.iuetetl ti) ti.quire inte ;!.? ut'dit v A i v a s as a mode or. e

a: r e far th.e nia.i ia earriart nr d ' orrjmunicat ion from the Governor, inrloa-

e uftraip.i rtation lorioavv artith;; inZ reilifi-d copy of a contract made a: d that t!te report to t!ii I Inline the c (?t j with the superintendent of the state pris- ! co.-.strurtii! ril wavs and canal; ai,dij; read and referred, the relative ;.1a. lai:e 4if tl. two rin d s Mr. Raiidea introduced a bill for the

co!,Vfa;ce, when formed, together

vita sue., (art and .i,ir,io,.. upon the subas r u.av deem proper

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j better management of the state prison.

Mr. Honk, from the House of Represent atives, informed the Senate that the

j House had preferred articles' of impcach-

jment against Adlai Campbell, a justice of

line peace in fjrangc county, and demand justice. On motion of Mr. Stapp, the Senate resolved that process, cfcc issue, and that the will sit for the trial of said Campbell on the Dili dav of January. nc xt.

i i ii.vi!i .Mw. Stapp, Montgomery Rariden,

u I r anl Gregory, were appointed a se4 iti h,frt eommiit e to prepare and report a . c: ot j hill, amendatory of the road law. .;;; ;:; j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1 r . -v

Mr. Howk, from the select committee

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From the Nutiunal Jcrril. STATE EPITOME. Hew-York. The bank at n.-.ttiburg h3 again failed j nhich is the cccc::d Cm ure within a ear. Another Fur company ; is about to be formed by the c tpitaltxts of New-York, fn conjunction with those if Bo;toii, whose

operations will extend to the csme countries that are now occupied ty tho American Fur Company. Madison county has a. pcpclatmn of 35,640 persons 10,055 mnles, and 17,501 femnlrs 1 70,194 ceres cf iniprcTed land, 42,074' nsat cattle, 139,393 cbeep, 1 grist mills, 152 inn. mills, 7 oil mills,, CG lulling mills, 4 1 carding machines, j C t7oo! len fcctcries, 4 iron aor!:s, and 37 distilleries. Pennsylvania. The Gmr.J Jt:r-- cf Northumberland County have rrds a

preterJ.-r.ent on the subject cf ir.'.crr.r.l in provecrnt. They say, they vier? tke r :rit now prevailing oith much catbTzctlcn, and tbsy hr.Te a vrell-grcundcd hl;. f that any measures which rr.ay b? cr.. rJ by the next Legislature, havirj in xlzn a communication bet ween the extern, end western waters of the State, nitl.fcr.eife the hearty concurrence of the citizcr.3 cf the county. Alexander Caldwell has been appointed County Treaurer by the Commisxier.cn of Armstrong County, and has not only engaged to tians act all the business without fees, hut has given a premium of $52 for the appointment. No less than fifty-one losses, some partial, others total, have occurred in Dela-

i ware Bay since Jan. 1st 1824 a period of ! only 23 months. In one storm, 30 vessels

were either sunk or driven on shore, with

in 10 mites of the proposed Breakwater,

-t.Tii .v, j Muf.I'uan ,:1; ! "e 'J ' ,.',5'm wn r(,f'rred the charge and! The length of the Union Canal when i'i VJ ! ' tl'l hI, rh'atioi1s of Ohadiah Turpin, 11 v ninst finished, will be 78 miles. The eastern 1 ;4 j lJt Ci turnt iu y.iC4 ! Isaiah Cooper, Justice ol the Penc,eot Ow- section, from Reading to near Lebanon, a

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1 -O..Y, IJi C. III. dr. iiuthanau i.uHed that t.he fidlowin' ,'MaUllon,. i.eied by hirn o Wvuhn he eor.idviod.& the motion heing areAl 1 ), ra-olutiui, rvas taken m.; It alic: That the Secretary cf thebe directed to Jay before this Houev

tt aTTTJ, louty, reported articlei of impeach-

meat against aaid Cooper; nhich were

I concurred in. j Messrs. Howk, Swcctser and Gray, j u ere appointe d managers on the part ol i ti e Hou-e, to prosecute said articles of impeachment. ' Duccunrn 20.

Mr. H jrrvk, froci the cVlect ccmnittee to!

distance of 40 miles, is nearly completed.

with the exception of the works at tne cMStcm extremity to connect it nith the Schuylkill, which ere expected to' be finished next Spring. The crater fcr the principal part cf this section is rao 11 froi the Tulpehockan river a branch cf the Sc.hu'v'.Uill. The TockaRe cn hi section bC7C 1-2 feet, ia 63 loc!:s. Tto cza cf

52,079 has hzzu erpended on this section, a vercr;': cheat Q13,CC0 to a rr.ile.

The locks arc of various lifir, end cc't G650 per foot.

SouTn-CAr.oLi3A. Colunsb:. the czl

ofGovemsct cf this Ctate, t rrarsntlj

situated cn c!rf ated cpot the bar.3 of the riri-r Cciv; .ree, uhich cczr.zr.nnL.z a beautiful prcrp:ct cf the csircandii country. In o c!;r c!ay it enn kr. c?ea from the read at t.'.e cixtance cf 37 miler The Sea Cc:::t cf Cccth-Cr.rc!:na i? b ordered with a Cn? chain cfh! betecD which and the s ore h'c: ery cc:?tc aient navigation. TL? LzvJiz cf the laro rivers and the Creeps in t!.o loa country are bordered with a belt ofesccttest lai d, rroducinjj cotton end K:aie in cbundancc, ; the maishes and swarr.3 cr.-e lino r!9' ;!:;lr.tion?. Af:er leafing the lot? Sr.'.: J.-rerced::: ir.to the intrier,

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in the western eztre:? c - inintoloftv rr.ountai:::. . Louisiana. The bl:r'7 zzlti cCla iana, deducting l-C'.j f : ,xir, U'jrs, barret::, tec. is eel! :lrJ r.t 25.:r.0,-

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CCD ceres; end it is ccp:rd C A 2iO,CCp, rc cz"r. j cf f r :::;: cdfauta-cr-tly vr.ted in Cucr,C:3T?D in Rice,C..C?

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tribes were the IIic!;::rrr, 1.? ?i shaws, the r.liiqcitous, c:0 ..C:!"" wfiose warrior irrountcJ tncp; :;: I2C0. It isur.ij tt.::t tl:? ccjntr 1"; r tween the r.liisiri ni d t! :? V::! ing claimed by the tndi::l .2 cf t r.t'j C. rivert, it rr.3 rr.tittir.IJy ng: :r J thr.J tl c becom" th- fris cf '!:: " " irp ' it cd b::tt! The ;"r " '

Har::"n:i r;n:7 ct:::: " . '. theatre cf the; cc .!: 1-; warricr3 cr.terd d.:. They U"ht frcn tl.. .1:1: san, rrhen.tfc? Ii: llzr ? cf t

dec b:rrd cr:::;uercrs, harir.;: V c::r;ii:e

wane 1112 varrior? ci me . reduced to 5l Tl:e kodiei cf were ccllrctr;! n::d ir.trrr; : j f

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; : Gc7 Coir 3. t:- reec:;:Iv ; tcrr V!o tandalia frc his to-r to t!.;

Iir ccnequenre ol k

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absence, the duties if his e-C: e r-ere

c::rd by Mr. Hcb-ard, t! who contends iHiice the Gov ..Mr : that by hia abtence frcn: C : -L: t.1 : , hca vacated the oCice, r.r. J thr.t tkrrcf. : j the duty of the adrr.inktrr-iicn of th? r ernment has devolved crrn t!;? cerend officer cf the State. CiureGo7. Co!rr " l r.3 resumed his duties, the Lieut. Governor has is-ued a corr.r;siiiori which we3 pre sented ti the Secretary of State for h; signuture that otlieer, ditrering in J ! views of the Constitution with the Li Governor, refused to sign the ss;r.,ora;:: the ofjcial seal thereto- It is erpcttcl that the qucston will be submitted to tlo Supreme Court of th Stale far (lie purpose of having it properly t-ettlec. MictiioAU. Thebkaof th' Lend Cee at Detroit show cn incrcc , in the c:; trirs and receipts of the prc'-ni ; c r, r " about SO percent. In the ;lo:;tk cf f!::

and June-, 1825, tho rec' r

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