Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 13, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 22 August 1835 — Page 2

CRAWFOUDSVILLli RECORD.

Ohio and Michigan .The

following

cx-,rccilv understood in Ohio, h

ir;;ei nwn uit; uiin-q. r t J ----- , ,,-f nf irrtv. f.uc.is and tliO secretary ol , .,,;t;rm u hloli vnn hnvo. had 1 1 WltlCll may UOU grant, lor

stt. will show tho feeling ci tno rr'-5UiU'4 ; . -.i. . . , . . , f ,i; ! rfp(v of our hherttes 1 in the

onll subject ot the Oiiiobounuii uio.. . , Li;cu . nrr rrn rnnQn s. and

also Topaz and

is fine uawft. Ji imj uiiucu in i-, 1 -- -"s -

default of there bcinc no such bank, Janus, and amiua,ana marixiia.

the

En-

Vtashington, Jubj 1, ISoo. j Sin In accordance with the wish intimated bv the president, at : the close of our conversation this morning, we proceed to commit to vritingCthe substance ot the suggestions, which we then had the honor to submit. Before we do so, permit us to reneat, that although we have repair

ed to Washington at the instance of the governor of Ohio, as indicated

in his letter, of which wc were the j

bearers, we appear in the character of private citizens, and none oilier. The purpose of our visit is expressed in the letter referred to: it is to

nnnsr about a more lull and sans

fa

in liai ii.i'vii Hill v,in"'" cj . . . rcctthc misapprehensions that mayj case of their being no such stocks nvi ilio snhiect in anv ouar-1 (winch also may God grant lor the

V. . 1 . VI ' V I I 1 - 1 , 4 1 - - m

T ip department lias never jsaivauon 01 vjiu ugwniu;, mui

1 advised, by Messrs. Rush and I the United States three per ce ,vard,of the arrangement stated j stock, or in default of such stock,

, , John Randolph of Roanoke.

ler.

been

How

cent.

in

Rock Fort, on the Illinois river. This is an elevated clirTon the

left bank of the Illinois, consisting

tions, and her religious feelings. To all these interrogations, she gave answers that would have satisfied any rational man, or any person

whose motives were not impelled by an overweening, illiberal, and intolerant sectarian spirit. lie, how1 1 . 1. m 11

ever, uiu not stop ncrc. mauiy

of nnrnllrl lnvers of white sand

stone. Itisnotlessthantwohundredlzealous in promulgating the doc-

and fifty feet high, perpendicular

in pace 30 ot the documents pub-

i hfhed'at Columbus by order of the

From the sale of my perishable

! smte oi Ohio, to which ycu refer as j property I except my library ,books,

mortgages on land in England.

trines he had espoused, doctrines

on three sides, and washed at its! which, peradventurc, properly in-

charts, and

engravings, m-

hn vJnrr horn entered into bv them at S mans,

Pon-vral. I eluded, mv pictures, plate, house

The president is, however, indu-Jhold linen and the furniture of my

iced to believe, from the recent pro- bed cnatnner in tne Old nouse, uuu

all the turniture in me new noubu, wines, together w ith such other ar-

tides as my said executors may

deem proper to keep for the benefit ot the heir. And my will and de

sire is, that my said executors may

from among my slav es a num-

ceedings of the legislature of Ohio, as explained by your letter, and the late resolution "of Michigan, that an informal understanding may be produced through the instrumentality

base by the river. On the fourth

side it is connected with the adja

culcated, may be pure and worthy ho denounced her former mode

4 , , . r ,k0 oi this department, wmchwih meet &ne is, actory mutual imdcrstandm.i than .. 1 ; , ,rf fi10 rPonl .rlcct 1 , . , . tt o,,,) the wishes 01 ali,and chect the great . eiixi 1 s bcltcycd at present to cmm, a. 0,lircllc ilas bcc most anxious to ber, r.c o a,d mavemns ho unp.caj.: i. M , . ,.,, mQWal suspen?ion I the use

is

to

pnnon'i"iipp'; viiifii mil ht ntliei"-i i

wise possibly arise from the existing posture of things. The arrangement entered into at Perrvsburgh, with Messrs. Rush and Howard, on the 7th of April ultimo, (Vide documents page 30)

provided,

ot exceeding one hundred for

1 1 : itlir. nco rf tlm hoiiv tlm romninder

nronote ine mutual sus itiiMuii.!"

'until after the next session ol con-i to oe soiu. 1 aiso ueMiu nuxi

1st. Tnat "Harris' line"

should

be run and re-marked, pursuant to the act of the legislature of Ohio, w i t h o u t i n t e r r u p t i o n . "2. Tiiat both parties should abstain from the forcible exercise of jurisdiction upon the disputed territorv, until after the close cfthe next session of congress. The comnromise bill of Ohio,

(as it is termed.) contemplates that this arrangement should be carried out, and that whatever has been

done inconsistent with its provisions should be undone; or in other words, 1st. That the pending rcccunizances, and prosecutions, under the act of Michigan of tho 12th of February, IS35,shaIl be discharged and discontinued. 2d That no new7 prosecutions under that law shall be instituted. 3d. That Harris' line shall bo run and rc-marked, by the authorities ef Ohio, without interruption

from those of Michigan. ith. That 110 forcible opposition be made by the authorities of Ohio or Michigan to the exercise of jurisdiction by the other upon the disputed Territory within the time specified. The citizens residing upon

the teriitory in question, resorting to one iurisdiction or the other as they may prefer. What Ohio expects and desires, as indicated by the bill referred to, is as "follows: 1st. That the authorities ol Michigan shall not interrupt the running of "Harris's Line" by Ohio.

gress, of all action that could, by possibility, produce collision. Supported in" this belief by your letter, which he understands to be conformable to the wishes and intentions ef governor Lucas, the president,

wiihout taking upon himself any other character than that in w hich he Ins heretofore acted, v, ill cause on earnest : rceoimnendation to lo iminetliatclv sent to

; the acting governor of Michigan, and the othcr authorities of the territory whom he can I rightfully advise in the performance of their

duty, that no obstructions shall be interposed for the rc-inaihing of 'Harris line' that all prosecutions already bepm under the act of the legislative council of Michigan of the 12th February, shall be immediately discon-

: tinned that no prosecutions shall be comj tnenced for any subsequent violations of tint I act, until after the next session of congress,

i and that ail questions about

Bushv Forest tract of land mav be

sold and made chargeable with such debts and legacies as hereafter I mav see fit to give, when I shall

have more leisure to make my will

this being made in consequence of bavins cancelled a former will

this night, in presence ot William

cent range cf hills by a narrow pe- of living, in w ild and frightful anath-

ninsular lede, which can only he emas; pronounced ner 10 ue one 01 ascended by a precipitous winding , the accursed without the possibil-

path. The summit oi this rock isi y 01 redemption, except mrougu level, and contains three-fourths of j his means, and irretrievably lost unan acre. It is covered with a soil ! less restored by bis intercessions of several leet in .depth, bearing a j and entreaties to the throne of grace, grow ih of young trees. Strong and To illustrate the course ot argu-

almost inaccessible by nature, this j mem pursued ; to relate me various natural battlement has been further ! gross and impious expressions that

fortified by the Indians, and many were made use ot; to expose the years ngo was the scene of adespe-jbarsh and unfeeling language ad-

rate conflict hetween the l'ottawat- urcsscu 10 ner; ami 10 give a ue-

tamiesand one band of the Illinois! tail oflhehiueous and demoniac Indians, The latter fled to thisjpictures which they presented to place for refuge from the fury of j her afirighted imagination, (or the iheir enemies. The post could not j purpose of making her their prosebe carried by assault, and tradi- ,lyie,is a task for which we have no tion says that the besieged letdown I relish , and would impose upon tho vessels" attached to ropes of bark, j columns ot our paper a stigma and

trom a part of the precipice which ) a disgrace that we do not intend

overhangs the river, but their ene- they shall ever merit. It may sut-

the disputed ju

risdiction shall be carefully avoided and if occurring inevitably, their discussion shall be postponed until after the same period. The president confidently trusts that this recommendation, which he believes required bv a regard for the public safety and lion-

or, wiii be cnechnl witn tne authorities 01 ! Michigan, and will not fail to exercise all his ! - - 1 . 1 - .1-

consuiuiionai power in mis, as in every ouici instance, to preserve and maintain the public tranquillity. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, venr most ob't serv'f, John Forsyth Messrs. Swayne, Allen, and Disney.

"2d. That the authorities bavins!

MR. RANDOLPH'S WILL. From the Richmond Enquirer,

So much curiosity has been ex-

pressed to see the will which has

been admitted to probate, that we have obtained a copy, and lay it before our readers. It is a remarkable document. It is stamped with the originality and genius ol that ex

traordinary man: " In the name of God, amen -I, John Randolph, of Roanoke, in the countv of Charlotte, and commonwealth ot Virginia, do ordain and appoint this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all other

Leigh aforesaid, the sole executor

under that will, and joint executor under this will, which I make to

guard against the possibility of dying intestate. I have in the bank of Virginia upwards of 20,000 dollars, of which sum I desire payment to be made for the land purchased by me the

day before yesterday, 01 Iv.isha il. Hundley, and I bequeath the re

mainder to be equally divided between my said executors, William Leigh, and II. S. G. Tucker, esquires and I further charge my Bashv Forest estate w ith a further legacy to J. Randolph Lcigh,young-

estson ofWra. Leigh aforesaid, of

five thousand dollars.

And it is my will and desire, that no inventory be taken of my estate, except of slaves and horscs,and that no security be given by or required of my said executors, having full faith in their honor; neither shall they be held to account to any

court or person whatsoever,for their

t

mies succeeded in cutting these jhee to say that among the manceuropes as often as they were let down. ! vres which they practised, and the The consequence was a surrender, j arts they exercised, they exhibited which was followed by a total ex- j 10 her a Heaven and a Hell book, in tirpation of the band. j either of which they professed to On gaining the top of this rock,! have power to record the irrevocawe found, says Schooling, a regu- jble decrees of eternal happiness or lar entrenchment, corresponding to i everlasting misery. So powerful the edge of the precipice, and with- w ere the effects of these repealed in this other excavations, which, ; assaults upon the faith, and rcprcfrom the thick brush and trees ,iscntations to the excited mind of the

could not be satisfactory examined.; deluded girl,that she eventually was

The labor of many hands was man-; deprived ol her reason, and added

ifest, and a degree of industry which

the Indians have not usually bestowed on woiks of defence. Wc found upon this elevation broken

muscle shells, fragments of antique pottery, and stones which had been subjected to the action of heat, resembling certain lavas.

From this elevated spot, an ex

to llie hapless croud of unfortunates that now tenant our lunatic asylums victims to similar atrocities, and unsightly wrecks of poor humanity.

The engineer making the survey for a rail road from New Albany to Crawfordsville, we are informed, is in this vicinity, and it is said gives a

tensive and diversified view of the favorable account ot the route thus

prairie scenery is presented, and j far. Grccnsastlc Plough Boy.

the the objects about our encampment reduced to a diminutive size.

1 c -1 1 : ilia iu;u ia'? id Hit in; tiiiu tUUlCliS charge of the prosecutions, under , . 1. ' r-t- i - 1 (whatsoever, m manner and firm tne act of Michigan above mention-; , . . ' . .

lonowmg mans 10 say: un tins

first day of January, one thousand

ed, shall discontinue those nrosecutions, and discharge the recognizances taken for the appearance of the defendants; and that they abstain from instituting any new prosecutions under that act within the time stated.

eignt hundred and thirty-two, to which I have set my hand and affixed my seal, binding my heirs and

j assigns forever

I give and bequeath all my estate, real and personal, in possession or action, revcrson or remainder, to John C. Bryan, only son of John Randolph Bryan and Elizabeth Coalter his wife, daughter of my dear sister Fanny, for and during the life of the said John C. Ryan, with remainder to his eldest son, in fee simple, to him and his heirs forever, and, in defect of such issue, then to the son of Henry St. George Tucker, called John Randolph, af

ter me, for and during his natural

With great respect, we are, sir, your most obedient servants, NOAH II. S WAYNE, W. ALLEN, D . T. DISNEY. Hon, John Forsyth, sec. of state. Washington, Jiily, 1835. Gentlemen Your letter ot the first inst., written in your character of private citizens, was received yesterdnv. Wv iho rlirrrtinns nf thr

president, to whom it was submitted, j Iife' " remainder to his eldest I now havo. tho hnnnr to ronlv. i sorb a,ul m dcfect of any such issue,

In every thin that has been men 10 Tudor Tucker, brother of

done or suggested by the president i lnc afrcsaitl Randolph Tucker,for or by ; his SSthority, in regard to the l"1 ul5rinS his natural life, w hhreflliestion nf ilm .1. &i t ! mrsinrlpr In his oldest srtn

V Vki 1 Huruicrn uoundary r"

by me in them. To Dr. John Broekcnbrough, I leave all my French plate, now in Richmond at J. P. Taylor's. Also, my chariot and harness, and the

horses called John Bull and Jonathan, alias John W. To John Wickam, esquire, my best of friends, without making any professions of friendship for me, and the best and w isest man I ever knew,

except Mr. Macon, I bequeath my mare Flora and my stallion Gascoigne, together with two old-fashioned, double handed silver cups,& two tankards,unengraved--the cups are here and the tankards or cans in Richmond, and I desire that he will have his arms engraved upon them, and at the bottom these

words, "from J. R. ot Roanoke to John Wickham, esquire, a token of the respect and gratitude which he never ceased to feel for his unparalleled kindness, courtesy, and

"How fearful! And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as lieetles."

1 V V "a?been influenced solely by the desire toprcvent,vnthout prejudice to the rights of any

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And I do hereby appoint my friends, Win. Leigh, of Halifax,and my brother, Henry St. George

cfntp. nr lprntnrin nrfwnn-. . . ' ' 1 ...

nM!,lrin,Mr ';aMPr.oalS, cxccu.ors oi tins my last

. . . uv..uuiv, xj i H1U P it U 1 1 C peace and bring dishonor on the

institutions ot the country. If his 1 1

UVjna UIIU Wltill'S laVC lOl )f!0!l for. vnct K . . , r

i ,v-'' proceeds in uaiiu siock 01

1 1 - will and testament, requiring them

to sell all the slaves and other per-

. wuiiuj. xi ms sonal or perishable property, and vs and wishes have not been cor- vest the i L. .tnVlr nf

services.

To Nathaniel Macon I give and ! .1 11 .1 1

uequeain my oldest nign silver candlesticks, mv silver punch ladle with

whalebone handle, a pair of silver cans with handles and my crest engraved thereon, my hard metal dishes that have my crest of J. R. in old English letters engraved thereon, also the plates with the same engraving, the choice of four of my best young mares and geldings,and the gold watcli by Roskell, that was Tudor's, with the gold chain, and may every blessing attend him, the best and purest and wisest man that I ever knew. To my brother, Henry Tucker, my gold watch by Rarwise. The chronometer by Arnold, and knives and forks, &c, from Rodgers, to go to the heir. To Win. Leigh, all duplicates of my books, and my brood mares Last Chance and Amy. To II. Tucker, Young Whalebone, and

From the New York Transcript.

Dreadful consequences of fanaticism. Our readers will recollect an advertisement that appeared in the Transcript a few weeks since, describing the singular absence from home of a young lady named Rcid , who had suddenly left her mother's house in this city, without expressing any intention to do so, and without saying where she was going to. One of her brothers, a lespectahlc mechanic residing at New Haven, Connecticut, was apprised of tho circumstances of his

sister's being missing, and alarmed lest some accident might have befallen her, quitled his business, and instituted inquiries after her in different parts of the country. About a fortnight after he started in pursuit,he succeeded m discovering the poor girl, who, but a few weeks ago, was glowing with health and vigor, and full of intelligence and sensibility, at a distance of nearly three hundred miles from N. York, unconsciously wandering she knew not where, harassed, exhausted with fatigue, destitute of money and ol

the means ot procuring if, and a wretched miserable maniac! It appears from the well attested documents, that have been placed in our possession, that the young lady above named, previous to abandoning her friends and home in the way we have described, had been persuaded, by a member of Mr. Finney's chapel, to leave the church she had long been accustomed to attend, and visit the place of worship superintended by the former individual. On her so doing, she was introduced to the pastor, and he questioned her as to her habits, her disposition, her inclina-

Texas. The Mobile Register of July 20, contains the following observations on the political condition and prospects of Texas: The stale of tilings in Tex?? is really critical. The colonists arc evidently nreparir4 to stand to their arms, and resist the invasion of Mexican troops threatened by Santa .Anna, At the litest accounts, Santa Anna was believed to be making preparations at Bahia to march upon Texas. Doubts were nevertheless expressed by some of the- truth of this re

port, nt least to the full extent apprehended by others. It was said by passengers at New Orleans, tm 14th, from Brazoria, that Santa Anna's expedition was ordered in consequence of the false report that, in the affair of the Montcz uiTict, the Americans had handed several Mexican officer, on hearing the facts lie countermanded the order, and sent only 200 men to Matagorda, as a protection to the commerce of the country. Notwithstanding these conflicting opinions as to Santa Anna's objects, we have reason to believe lhat actual hostilities have been commenced by a portion of the Americans in Texas. A paragraph in the New Orleans Bulletin of Saturday says, that, captain Moore,

of the schooner Shenandoah, in a short run

from Brazoria, reports lhat the Texonians had seized upon the fort at Annahuac, garrisoned by one hundred men, whom they captured and sent to St. Felipe, A portion of the people thought this step was pushing matters lo extremities, and one as uncalled for, but all were determined to maintain their just rights should they be assailed by the Mexican pow

ers

New Orleans, July 17. It is very probable that this section of the republic of Mexico ( Texas) will soon be at war with the general government of lhat country . The affairs of Texas are fast approaching to a crisis, when it will be necessary for her to submit tamely to oppression, or to rise in arms against her tyrants. Santa Anna seems resolved to reduce them to submit to the arbitrary and unequal laws which have been enacted against them by the Mexican congress. It is impossible for Texas to remain Ion" under thedominion of Mexico. The character of the Texonians, who are generally emigrants from the United Stales, is too essentially different from that of ihe Mexicans, for them to remain long attached to the uncongenial laws and customs of Mexico. The Texonians arc loo far ahead of their present would-be mastersthey know too much of the principles of republicanism, and are loo much attached to the free institutions they have been taught from childhood lo appreciate and revere, lo allow themselves to be trampled upon. We have received papers from Brazoria, up to tho 27th of last month, which infoms us that Santa Anna is collecting troops, arms and munitions of war at Bahia, with a view of marching into Texas, for the purpose of