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

NINETEENTH CONGRESS.

FIRST F.SSION.

REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AT WAR. j! r0!l(5j ns also sundry improvements in

This is nn interesting document, and was j navigation of (he united state's.

Mo.vdav, Dec. 19. The greater part of the business in the "Senate 'consisted of the introduction and reference of petitions to their proper committees. A resolution was offered by Mr. Dickerson, declaring that no person, who has been twice elected to the office of President shall again he eligible; and a resolution offered hy Mr. Cobb, proposes to prohibit mernbersof the Senate or Housr of Representatives from accepting any oflice of honor, trust or protit, under the government of the United

States, during the period for which they were elected. A resolution was submitted by Mr. Katon, inquiring into the authority of the Territory of Arkansas for imposing taxes on soldiers grants. Jn the House of Representatives, the resolution of Mr. Hamilton, on the subject of the proposed Commission to the Con gress of Panama, was laid on the table, on his own motion, as he had understood that information on the subject was about to be presented to the House. Mr. Reed intro-

submitted on the 1st of last month. Mr. Barbour recommends retaining part of the soldiers' pay, to prevent desertion, w hich seems to be an extensive evil says, that

j in his Department a finale cent has not

been lost and gives a pleasing account of

the Military Academy. The folio

iUe i INDIANA &GISLtlI'UJ23.

Various applications have been present- ji HOUSE OF RkPRLSL I A u V r.b.

ed from different parts of the U. States!-; Wed.mlsdav, iec. 21. asking the aid of Topogrnpical Engineers j The Speaker laid before the House the.

j in inspecting and reporting upon projects j fallowing report: I of internal improvement. whi"h it was!' AoniTor.'s Office, )

impossible to comply wi(h, from the very limited number of that corps; each of

i i

n vvliH II oas noen engageu on fmiu . i W!h ! is submitted whether the corps itself should

been engaged on service.

concluding paragraphs are interesting:

uRv reference to the report from the Engineer Department, it will be seen our

j system of fortification is piogrcssing as 'successfully as could be expected. Some (dclay and embarrassment have resulted ! from the very limited l umber of officers j belonging to the Engineer Corp, an iu- ; crease of whose numbers is required by ' the increasing duties they have to per- ' form. The law entitled an act to procure the necessary surveys, plans, and eslimates, upon the subject of Roads and Canals, has received the attention its importance required. Three great projects j hare engaged the chief attention of the

T5lh Dkcem:;i-:, To the Hn. the Speaker of (he

House of Representatives. SIR In compliance with a resolution of

not be placed on a similar basis with that i jlo lfotie of Representatives of the 12(h

of (he Engineer corps, and to he succ essively increased within a prescribed maximum, according to the discretion ol the President, which would find security for

its judicious exercise in the calls that

llliril :i rPSol tit imi rfl.ltiv to a rnmmnni

cation between the Atlantic and Pacific !?r-1s ofC,v,il 1 opographical Engineers: Oceans, over the Isthmus of Panama. Mr. H 1 , PP-'d connection of the Eastern Webster laid on the table a resolution on d Western waters by the Ohio and the subject of a Canal across the Peninsu- ji ChsePako Can;,,S. Tlh? Pctic"b.lrty of la of Florida, which he represented to be ), 'n? tlie waters of Lake Menijdiremagog

might be made on tiie services of that

corps, and the taltnts that time might successively offer for selection. Document No. K is the report on India n A lfa i rs. - The act of Congress approved May 4. 1 824, authorising Treaties with the tribes on the Missouri, has been successfully executed by the Commissioners, Messrs. Atkinson and O'Fallon, who have made Treaties with the Poncars, Teton, Yancton,

Vanctonies, Angallallas,Sincs, and Hunk-

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Hist., relative l me antrum ox uninncc due from sundry counties to the 1st February last, I have, the honor herewith U mr.hc the ioilowiu; report: There is due from the county of Bartholomew for ihe year 1822. upon which judgment

is obtained, -53

From Clark for 1 T. 1 G, $ 1 25

from do. do. HJl 7, 1,003 23 making in all the sunrO which is considered doubtful bv insolvency of the collectors and securities. Clark for 1823, suit ordered and relieved hv a special

act of last session, amount,

1.123 or

papas tribes of the Sioux the Chaycnncs, j On w ford for 1822. and judg

The Ricaras, the Mandnns, Minetaree, and Crow natiou of Indians.

Treaties have also been concluded bv

ment obtained.

Dearborn for 1818, suitorder-

a subject of deep importance. Tiie claims ! m l"? ",WL" "l IUFOr .improving x rc." ,.. e hiso oeen conrmuea oy i rd, of the Ex-President, (Mr. Monroe.) were !the v:gat,on of that river, and its tnbuta-, Gov. Clark w,h the O.ges and Kanzas-- Da!lt?is for 1C.J3 brought before the House bv Mr. Ingham, j ?. breams; the- national road Horn by winch, one hundred mi lions of acres of su:t ort,crcJ. and referred to the committee on claims. itf,IS Pc to New-Orleans. Ihe rccon- land have been disencumbered of the In- j Favette for 1 820,

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Mr. Thompson otfered a resolution, refer- !l m 1 ,UI 1 l f " '!'' UCCM comp.eieu, ; ring it to the committee on the District of i anfd .l.!,u 1a,;rd x J preparing; Cdumbia, to inquire into the expediency j a (u!1 rtT,rt on lU u,,Jf L ,n US'S 1 '

4 . .i i i-.viiiuu'"iit.v ill nirtuc iiiu'o me set unci 1

District; which was agreed lo. o!,Je.cl' 1 VV1IS ,ed lhcrc,to .as w considTiTntv. n,, In th,. S..nain. Mr. pcrations of its national importance as the

Van IWpm introdnrrd.and arromnanicd I' request ol many of the States interested in j

with some appropriate remarks, a resolu- i; ,he Wl" " nver. Although the tion, declaring that Congress does not pos- !: reconnoisjaiicc and examination have been j seso th power to construct roads and Ca. completed, the report of the ollicer enga-J nals, and propoiing that the power be gi v- ! d ,n ihitl 5Crv,c,c hf no,t 3 ct reached the j en. under such restrictions as to secure to j ?P :iment, as the detail,, to accompany j each State the benefit resulting from ap- jj ll U'1 not bcen PPd. j propriatious for that purpose. A resolu-j! ,IC cation of the Road from this;

tion was otfered bv Mr. Robins, for refer- I P ce to ?iew Urleans lias deservedly ex-

3 and 1821,

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119 146

dian title, and also with Shawanecs for ij

exchange of lands in Missouri.

do.

1822.

120 22 b C , 8 8

suit ordered, am:.unt in all.

177 10

ring that part of the President's Message

relative to a National University, to a select committee. The resolution offered yesterday b Mr. Cobb, relative to the prohibition of members of Congress from accepting any otlice under the government, wax referred, without debate, to the committee on the suSject of the amendments to the Constitution. In the House of Representatives, a resolution nns introduced bv Mr. Iltnrv, on the subject ofa Military Academy on the western water5. Another resolution was otfred, bv Mr. Cook, on the subject of the i of the lead mines in Illinois. The resolution otft red on the day preceding, I'V

Mr. Forsyth, requesting infcrniation as to H

.excited a very great iutercft, especially in I

those

regions

through which there was

cerresporaience between tfie United

even the most remote probability of its I being carried. Memorials have been presented in favour of u great variety of route.-. ! Although they have been respectfully considered, it is bcl ieved that the principal j routes may, with propriety, be reduced to three. One by the Capitals of the Southern States. The second, the direct line

I which approaches as near as practical the !

; range of Mountains nearly parrallel therewith. Ami the third, crossing the Llue

I; ridge at the the most convenient pass, and

I pursuing the valley between the Northand i

South Mountains passing the neighbor-1 hood of Knoxville, and thence to its final j destination. The two first routes have i

Sua-and Great Britain, in relation to the Ijen txplored-thc third is now in a course .

Shve Trade: bv Mr. Ti imble, cnlling fir li l in?pec:ion ; ami nope are cnieri.unct.

'Deadly feuds and hoti!itc5 baring ra- ; ?rXt. for 1823, suit ordered, 110 4l

geti tor years among various (noes, wincli j jrj0V(j fClT ,i21,

Hi rn trtmrl' tliir r-vf rrttin;i( trktt mul ti-liz-K t

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proven taiai 10 some oi our citizens, me

do. 1 822, mril.inif in .ill

Congress of the United States, animated ! ;rnv,l f,,r 1 823,

96 93 384 14

480 07

by the most laudable wish to put an end to

them, appropriated a sum of money for the purpose of meeting the expense of a treaty, and the Executive appointed Governors Clark and Cass as meditators among these tribes, who were so fortunate a to reconcile them lo each -other, and to establish peace, by adjusting their boundaries, and removing other causes of discord so as to justify a hope that it will not be again disturbed. The etfect of our policy of furnishing the means of education to the Indian youth, is disclosed in the report, by which it will be seen that in this year t, 159 have profited by our liberality. The- pacific relations between e'-'ry tribe and the citizens of the United States have be,n preserved without the slightest violation, a far as this Department is informed. The situation of the Creeks claims, on account of its importance,, a more particular notice ; which will be the subject of a special report."1

Upon all w hich suits have been commenced.

Flenrv for 1823. suit ordered, Jackn for 1820, 83 19, j do. 1822, 224 98, ! suit ordered, and a special j act of the Legislature giv- ! ing further time, ijelferson for 18 24, Martin fr 1822, 203 93 i do. 1 523, 338 33 I suit ordered. amounting to Monroe 1823, uit ordered, Ora-'; ir 1822, suit ordeied, ! dr. 1823,

2o8 20

IV 61

2t;

64 2

167 C

34 1 32G

no 4 I

the message of Mr. Jeifrrson, recommend

ing an expedition across the continent; Sc

that during the present Session, a full re

port containing all the necessary iniorma-

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bv Mr. White, relative to the pronged for- may un n.-iuc io uuius

tifications in IVr.sacola bay, were all a- j "The execution of the law of the last j greed to. The dUcussion'of Mr. Blair's ! session, entitled an nci for the continuance ( joint resolution on the subject of a Nation- j; of the Cumberland Road, was referred to: al Armorv tn the western watcis was re- this department. The supcrinJendcnt be-j

sumed. and terminated in the reference of i ing appointed during the extra session. )

Ihe resolution with its amendments, to the li step? were immediately taken to carry the j J

cornmiuee on quinary yuairs. i we en- n- c-i ... groped bill, entitled 4An act making cer- ; having been fixed upon, and great diw:r.iitain alterations in tiie mode of paying the j; tr of interests, producing a correspondent I enlisted soldiers of the United States, in j; diversity of opinion, interposed somedihVj order to prevent the crime of desertion,' ji culty in fixing the most eligible route. ;

i After viehiinglo me petition oi a oumoej ,

1 of respect iblc citizens, so Hir as to cause

Ct;n. There is every reason to believe that Mexico and Colombia are preparing a very foridmable expedition to divest Spain of the possession of the island of Cuba, which, we suppose, will be easily accomplished. Rut if the expedition !: U be rei-ted,fc theisland become the theatre tor military operations, vnc may make

fearful calculation of it result, from the

133 40

214

n I r.

Parke for 1822;

i t i O. I c j saNjrdered, Pernor 1822, i t. 1823,

1 suit ordered Ruh tor 1824, 01 00, to be j trans-f i red by an act of last i session, to 1 82G Scott for 1221, suit ordered, Switzerland for 1823, suit or- ! deivd,

! do. ir-i, ; Vigo (or 18-2, j o. 1823, ' Stlit Ol(Jei (l. Wayne for 1818, i tio. 18R

191 95

623 lo-

Cl 00 214 18

cK i t .J I f'-. 'Ml 103 3: 12b 26

4or 1,0C8

330 21

232 04

9,084 63

was read a third time, and afterwards laid

on i-o table.

Vf.DM;iiAV, Dec. 21. The Senate did ji an inspection of a new route, which result- j

cd in an unfavorable report, the one lor-, merlv recommended was adopted. Con-

tracts have been already made for ;.bout

not sit to day. In the Husc of Representatives, a petition was presented by Mrs. Decatur, on behalf of herself and the din ers and crew tv ho had been associated in the destruction of the frigate Philadelphia, at Tripoli, prating recompense. A resolution was adopted, appointing a committee to suggest some mode of making the Representatives' Hall betlcr calculated for the pur-nose-of a delibe rative ;'"semblt. A les-

olution was introduced b Mr. Campbell,

excess of the colored population, always jl rcadv to take anv advantage fr their own jj Making in all the sum of

liberation. 1 lie scenes that were acted j 1 :avc. tiL. l0:ior to be, very

Ilavti will be re-acted in Cuba, sooner'; resoectfullv, yours.

or Jafer and the present contemplated;; WILLIAM IJ. L1LLV. expedition may only hasten events that Which was r'.-ul and referred to the must happen. .A n't.?. ; committee of ways and mean. . jj r I J tr c lv 1 s from the ?ndect committee Tiik Randa Oi:ik r r.. About 2,000 I. to whom was referred that part of the Ge-

twenty-eiht miles of the road, and which nr in n i niinn ofeXCCUtion. Ill Hirc'Cl-

!irg the manner of its being made, the Me jl with 10 pieces of cannon, fell immediately

men, selected from the Rrazdlian troops in jvernors message which relates to as) lum the B tnda Oriental were t ompletely bea- I for the poor, submitted the following re

tell, on the 12th Oct. last, by the patriot ! port, to wit:

force commanded by Lavallejo, near l)u-!j r,irno 400 of the ttuprrinH.'ls were left!'

tlead on the field of battle, 470 made prisoners, and more than 2,000 stand of arms.

! Adams plan was adopted recommended

I by Its cheapness ami superior quaiin. j 'The iuperiority of this mode over that ; ! formerly pursued in the construction oh

Turnpike Road-, is ascertained most sati-

factorilv, by twenty years experience

into the hands of the victors; and the next

Mr. Sit.akf.p. I he com;r.iitee to whom

was referred as much of the Governor's message as recommend th establishment of public. as-ii:ms for the support of the poor, report That thev have attentively examined

day, it seems, that those who had escaped jj the subject submitted by the House to surrendered themselves so the whole i! their consideration. The committee ate, inrr w.-is lost to his maiestv of Rrar.il. iDei feetlv aware that to secure suitable-

j i j i - . ..... i While tvo have the pleasure to notice provision tor the pi.mr. is a point in lcgi-Ia-

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10 'j mis lliumpn oi mu p.iiiiuis m .u lie-, t-

callin- for information on the s ubj ct of fi real Ri itain. The evidence of which is j regret to observe that superstition Mill desertions from the army; and the 'lull on i found in the approbation of the Kxecutive wields her iron sceptre at Luenos Ayres.

that subject was re-c c.mmitted tthe Mili-

tarv committee, wkh a view to its riM-dih-cation. A resolution was laid n the table bj Mr. I) ight, ifujuirieg if any lo;es in ihe collection of the custom duties had recently taken plaee. am! if so. to obtain the partieul irs. Mi . () en oth red a reselution calling for inftuinatioo relative to the trcatV with the Creek Indian- negotiated bv Gcoralj Jackson and Pinckne, at Fort 'Jackson. The bill Hiiik'.ng appropriations for FortihcalK-ns for the next M ar

i. i7rinr!ci1 uml ri-:iil fn ti (". It al."S I 1"

... ;-rvi. .,t"tl. r ir O?0:.000. Ti:e

and 1 ,1'tri, .iti ve bratK its ol 1 tin t -vern

,' ment both having liberally rewarded the I inventor ami also from a cxpermcnt made

lion, careltillv ;itemiel in in every cim!;Kd and christian country. We see ;i plelge to this etfect in the protecting pi ii.'eiplr; upon wbicii governments are based.

acquainted with the cufctomsof the count rv, j, Rut the laws for this, ns (or other purposes met willi a procession of the hosts, which I; of social lite, mm-t be adapted to the si:-i-

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in this country. ihe result, as lar as we , lie mil not Hear wmi "iue reverence, nv ijauou ano circuuiM.mc e oi na-eommo; 11 have proceecled in the i xecul'mn of this dismounting from bis hoise and the peo--j for which tliev are intejujod. In cout-ti iemeasure, has exceeded cur most sanguine jl pie pulled him t-lf and so injored hint as 'overflowing witii iidi ibitauts, and w!a ie. rxneclations. Rv tlividing the load into ji t) cause bis death. Pretty work this i in(froaia vasi.ty of causes, gn-at iieqnalilies vert small scttioiis, h0 a to eilarge the ;!a free country! and sm h things it seems j as Jo riches .,nd raid; in society ui.foitunf)hire ofcomptilii)ii,and toex Imie spec- tften times happen. The priests and (lair j'ateiy prevail, and paupers t one(Mienll v illations, the tost is leduced lo 4.300 peril mob-, ought to be prosecuted; and u- jj become exceedingly numerous there it is mile, presenting a most favorable cotnpar- hope, that if an American citizen thai! be i: that work-hou.-es, hospitals, ast !um, porison with the expense ir:t unt il, b ing 12,- ii thu-ahu-ed, that our spirited representa- it houses ami many other public institutions 1)00 a mile in the construction of the road ii tive at Rueiu.s Ayres will seriously take jj of a similar character, have been consider

bil ion this side of the Ohio. I ref-r to then- ; up the case, and ascertain wl, ether the ed proper ami tietd lr the v. t !. bed v n