Richmond Palladium (Weekly), Volume 14, Number 2, 5 January 1844 — Page 2

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Mr. French explained, lhat in his remarks, his

main object hid been to show that Congress hid no power lo abolish slavery in iho District ol tJo Jumbii, and, therefore, was not constitutionally bound to reeeivij petitions, asking thai they would do so: ' "' ' V' Mr. Adams. The explanation of the gentleinin leaves hnn still in wh it Judge Chase once called "a non ?uifur." It does not follow, as I apprehended, that this II juso is at liberty to re fo.e a petition been us (5 it asks Congress to do what Congress his not powr to do. Suppose, as is tho case in many of these petitions, the pe lilirwior ntit llmir nrrivfr in ihn form of a ItntlMOO JU I ior tne omenoment oi ttifi voniniiii'', b'j h i 1 1 i whit thoy wtsh may he constitutionally done, (onJ SOCh is lite prayer of tho M issachlisetts res.l t . r.i- it ....... oluiions,) il con be no objection to the reception of siob a petition that tbe obpet eooght to bo obtained is nit now constitutional ; for tho vry tiliflg prayod for is an alteration of tho Cul.SlilUlion, and the Uotistnu:ion nscii provides mat such propositions for its arnoii'tment uny be made. Congress has always power to proposo amendments to the Consiit'iiion: this is secired to it by the Constitution itself; and, therefore it cannot bo unconstitutional to pray for it. Kvery body his a right so to pray; it ia o.ao of the liberties ol American freemen. And I say further, that if any description or diss o( petition deHirvts more especial respect from this llouso than others, it is prnynrs fir the emendinent of tho Constitution. What wo'ild become of this II ma if every one of its members was precluded from the riflht of petitioning for an amendment of tho Conn i Motion f Vet I do not see bit that foil vs from the gen lie man's doctrine, for if tho House has no power lo receive propositions to amrn J the Constitution, it might, it seems to me, prohibit every ouo of its members (rum presenting an v. .Mr. French explained, in substance, that he baJ not saiJ thtt Cjngross might not receive petiiiDin fur iho ninnn liiiaril of ibe Constitution. Mr. A Jiiiu. 1 now uoJers'and tho tfcnlleman iih fxpressly disci lifiiiog what I yosiordav undersiooJ bitn distinctly affirming. I hopo now that the geniloman will not vote to receive nny poUtiousiho prayer of which is for an amendment of ill 6 Commotion, on tho ground that the petition is a violation of the Constitution. Mr. A., in conclusion, said I hivo already trcopassed long on the patience of tho House, 1 and 1 w ill at present say no more; unless it be to say, that, although I am not in the habit of making broad and unqualified professions of nt : tachmont to the Union, I nin nevertheless devoted to tho Union and devoted to the Constitution, i My whole lifo hitherto has been devoted to the: support of both, end all my remaining days upon oarli), v hich in the course of naturo can be Imt ; lew, ali ill bo in the sarno manner deJicated to j Bupport and to sustain both tho Union and the ! Constitution. lint I do not, therefore, pledge j myself nol to present petitions either of my own or ol rny Slato's lo amend the Constitution. That is within the power of this House ; but il is not, witnin trie power ol this House to refuse lo receivo u petition tj amend Ihe Constitution in any

of i's parts. 2 the independent enjoy their riches, unalloyed. Mr. lleardsly. I hopa tho House will give i b(jlIe9 ond beaux consumrmte their fon. iho gentleman the committee which ho himself. - , ... i . . i desires. i deal hopes, and may their honey-moon last until Mf. Kennody, of Indiana. And that it may bo old ago comes on apaco. And upon tho kind pacomposed altogether of Massachusetts men, that irons of the Palladium, we invoke heaven's kind-

we nny see what they will do Mr. Jameson here rose and said that, at tho roqijosl ol roanr members, he would withdraw his motion to rcTcr to the Commitfeo on ihe Judiciary. , So tha motion was witdrawn. The pending question was on motion of Mr. Adams, to refer the resolutions to a select committee. Alter a brief conversation, the question was la ken, and was decided in tho affirmativo without I a aivision. So tho resolutions were referred to a select committeo lo consist of nine members. Friday '-iJ, among other papers presented to t . . . 1 . . : c -1 1. 110 eeuaio weru lesoiUIIOOS OI ino 1 enneSSOO Legislature protesting against an army order injuriously auecting Gen. Gaines. Aftor an Lxeculivo session, the Senate adjurued to Tuesday In Iho House, the Massachusetts amendment to the Constitution camo up in order, and, after a protracted discussion, were referred to a select committee of nine. The call for petitions for the Slates was then gone through with, ufter which the Housq adjiurned to Tusday. On the SGth, in the Senate, petitions were presented for c.ie improvement oi me sa vannan Kiver making an ap-prop-riatienTrir n bridgeover the Ohio River at the Nation- ;

al Kunrl ad from the coalman council of Alexandria,' . . . . , , , . ! the death of one well known to US all an honAsii,.- that tin banks in that city .nay be r.chartere l. j La w s. Equality, justice, and right demanded H-;nred nnd respccte(j member of the other cham, ! Mr- ChaPm PP"d if' nnJ "iJ U fin:0,:ed I General Assembly. Stephen S. nTby mearrtora canal around the falls ot tt . Mary'.i, a tap-', tho samo principlo that the question of the dis- Collkt expired at his lodgings last night, at ten te4 to Oiesiatigatiuii of steam vessels' and also to have j ,r jtj.j, jon 0f iho proceeds of the public lands did minutes past 9 o'clock, and has gone to his retko doors openwl when in executive session, during all bo- I ' ward in the 53 j vear of his ate T: UV"' VVT,er -,he coUec,,S money, from ,h? PeP,e ",tb,iooe i U U not m, province. Mr. Shaker, to enter t ar. rft .1? l.ir s ilAt.in.nt nr i i. .v-ii.n .l.ttirt. nf th. i , , : :.i 1. : . U . r ,1. -t r r

LY'i "i , r. , . : ' vrninsjfrt; from lis organization up to the present time, and i tnisere anftr waaf purposes these expenditures were made, Tit.vU.t a very impuriani d.icument, and will make ! ome astounding disclosures of , he vast amount of money, ; paid in certain quarters. Noihmj of importance occurred j ..i the Hotrse excepting a resolution allowing a transfer to bas.i-wle.by the Secretary of the Navy, of appropriations! frvw.fMedM another; but it ii doabtfui whether it will Ji ue V tq, u the Senate, Mr, Ahem's resolution in vearl loSettinj ith open doors in executive session, was, l'.r'Mi rnorioil.laid on the table. Mr. Walker's resolutton nabiaitted jreexeeday iii relation to the expenditure, of the ; ceuieuti aftfr some remarks by Messrs. Wa'.aer, Evans an.yVoo'jurv, was adopted. In the House, a resolution casing fot a Ijsl of soldiers of the lan war, or ihei. heirs, rM had rrtt yet' received their laud bounty ani halluces oi pensioh, wsis, after eome debate adopted. The resolu- ' non oi Mr. Hale, calling for the Home Squadron, expenses i . la' c. 'WV a Ta,t""" .-. j k'iii:,;iuiiiiiii j.i.viii, mil lildK II l'LI;n l V I'B aOO :

issasK. .aMr.'legereoii, thought that retrenchment hout,t passed memorializing Congress for an appropna- 1"ouul1" ranger in a B.rniigo .auu. i.. rnd,or to be had, viz: five per cent. on iho prinoVm" Cap,,"i ,a,h'r ,hMf'I V ,v-v' ml ! on to repair the Bridges on the National Road at 1 ! . ,'0O ha had to instruct his own fortunes, and cipat and inUre8t oa the whole sum due, togeth -fc2 alour"",,9n, of Va,!? 1,J"C8, Te liichmnnd Kinl,t.,nBB h id ; . . nd i . I bu,,d UP Dame that musl ,,v6 Bftcr h,m' Tho er with interest that may accrue, at the end of 1. "'LT: "2 Z L,ay- M.'- Adams took the grou . t that iv.cnmona, rvn.gntsiown, ono .aoianapons. ! nrivations of new settlements were his their L.a mi-r month frnm lha limn nf such nnlieiS-

ohgacto-ta.d.iriinished, and that the arm v and navy were ' mere -wsi inn mn-n exnenJitnrs in the mvr. n.i that it tgrat,iiuu of expense. Before Congress adjourns, ! . . i..i j n.oro ma some millions of tert to provide for. When Mr. A. closed his remarks the House adjourned . ' On' the-' 39rT. in the Semite, a resolution was submitted I.L.M.I lll.il W.llln. ik. ! . J... . .... . . . -. - - ..... .... !. . ..in i curtii. nr an ihe iiuvn.vht:ii may have been tireu b the x.eutive 1

-c7?rf th. t.-;0f o ,of '''V'r """"ti b!e. at it is understood there will bo a remon- "ewer.bul not by better men. Death too.has thiniwi'rvfi i" w.7' ry yOw" th.f.jrtt. of ' ined ,he,r nke, andcit rf.wn those relics of

--....,,-. mm cu s kii riuriipoain.es wr.ica mv , MasHi.p.aco n re.auoi to tne same between the two i frVTKa- , A bill wat introduced ta establish a pavern- j jnF; lSt t territory of Oren providloj fjr a governor aiR? sacrpny for 5 Tear, ua.'ess) somer removed a!o a: cfiirtlWcohifst of three judges, hann? common law at I mnvvry'jjrtmietirtii the governor and jtitrjss to rorm the laws, MnKtie senerat asstmb'.y can be organixed the gov- ...... ..u. . . : . . . "... . . - rbaaetry-jjHsHietirtii the mrrmur smd inrfa-s to form the 1 1 ! H'?11 snra aeaembly can t oranixe1 the sot-'t-T!''''v -rI""naer-i.i-eincr ot the militia, ana to ap- j P''.ilL,-7 co'T,r:,iM' :t oSi-ers art man tn be quaTISei i toV1f.,tin!eTM he e awh te rrale over 21 years of age. a ! rttljsja.ru,.' U.S. and . r..,d.r,t of ,h. ,emto,,-the 1 ej.H.s'r.ia.c.s cpsnroender-iii-rhicr of the militia, and to Bi-i -' m t4,f 1 ui muiui, an.. - t I t',..,.. IT if .... ' i. . . u. i.ir . . t-.. to nave tne rnwer n remnv t any

' '"""ber of tha execou-. council pro; ide f-r the appoint-

ni-JJ t UI a. ir rtr,rv 4 ruardlA lor nv e veil:, v.t ii. me "me Hljfi,, t, t:.e o'ricers in Wisconsin. I:n jmrair is to perorm the duties of superiiiie.n ie:U of India l affairs in tie territory liie members of the legislative cujati! I) receive $'i per day, ari l 15 cent mileage. Nothing in the hill is to afreet the rights of R-itmi suojeets "tr'i-nl u.i''r a.iy treaty or convention between ifie V. States a;i .! fireat Britain, ail all the other .!fiils neefmry ia n. bill for the frame -ork of a new gover ..oicut. The a.i.ii:l report of the conimi-Sio.ier of tna iani odi.e was receive:. It appears that the sales of tho pre-ei.t cslen !ar yer ninounc to l,6o,l,C7 a-re, pro! lit m re tha.i l'o n.i.iion of doll ir-i, a;. I exceeding '.tie pro i j.-e of toe last year , more tlian (JO,')0). Of ail the im.ne.ise 'piantil oi la. id , so!. J, only I O.O'r'J acre? have bee.i o'. i a; ' the minimum ri rv . l-nce of winch the c!lftuM.o:t'-r t:ii:i' M owing to i "o ii iffniiiiii oi toe tire-einiiti o-i -u:o ruj.i " ... j actual settler to lecnre the ciioi:sv ;;.: at t ie . jt ( )r.e- i the II a res .S n; aiipt-i .iiren;. j the committee on the District of ' i'mi'i to report on t .u I'jn ikiuii UI l it) fan actual settler to seenra ; cpertiency of abolishing inprionm,it f ! ,J""rt. Ajonz n.e pet,t..i, o.,0 l.-o-.u iltht hi i . David Jons-, a negro, confine. 1 ai a slave in too ;a:l, stating toat lie i tree nnj about to be sold into alavtry to pay the feet of impri.onnient. This ineinorial ecitel some considerable in terct. Nothin? as vet has bee l nooe with it and it lies over, becau it will give rise to dsbate. Tho House then took up the resolution ca'iui? for the expenses of the Home ia;!ron, which was debated at some length by Messrs. Hale, J. K. In-ersoli, Morris of Fa. and ..idding--after which the House adjournedRICHMO ND PALL A D I U M . RICIIMOXD, INDIANA, I1UDAY MORNING, January 5th, lilt. or B COUNTRY ntOTECTIO.N Iti ITS IMil'STBV. r O It 1 RKSI II K N T II K N R Y C I , A V T rr7-loom will be found for some of our correspondents nest week. fWo do nor deem itnecess-iry to ntlsr any apology for devoting most of lo-dayi paper to the speech of "the old man eloquent" Jons Qoi.sc v Adams. Township Committees. It will be seen, by reference to the procredntifS in another column, that the Whig Meeting at Centreville appointed :..n. ,r ., rh tnvviiahio- whose duty it is 4 LUIIIIlllllifu ui ' it ' made to appoint a committee of ihree in each school ditrict in their several townships. We hope the township committees will g'J to work immediately appoint the school district committees, and publish the same without deliy ; so that a thorough organization can be effected by the time of the next Whig Meeting in C entreville, on the id of February next. OrThe committee fo, Wayne Township are requested j to inert, for the above purpose, at the I adadiuw Uttice on to-morrow week, (Saturday, Jan. 13 .) LETTERS FROM THE SENIOR EDITOR. Brownings, Jan. 1, ISii. Va wish our friends in "Old Wayne," a most happy New Year. May they bo moro prosperous in the coming than the past may those who are in debt, be enabled to pay all they owe , and may licst blessings, j The business before tha legislature is almost entirely of a local nature, and incident to the new counties. Tho organization of new coun- : lies the extension of limits to some of the old ones, thelocotion of State roads the re-location ! of county scats relief from illegal transactions from countv officers, owing in most cases from an ignorance of tho provisions of the law, &.c &c. In the Senate on Tuesday last, Mr. JJwing , . . - - introduced a resolution requiring tho committeo , on Finance to inquiro into the expediency of j equalizing taxation by extending our Revenue j " ' Laws to embrace all salaries and official which amount to six hundred dollars per aunura ; ... i i ii and upwards. I lfr rinrr Biinnorifld hie resolution, ami sta- ! ted that it was merelyone of inquiry which should bo adopted. He contended that the labor of the office-holder should be taxed as well as the labor of the farmer. Their earnings are not laxed while those of all other classes are. He deemed ,h:9 nece3arv to equalize the present Revenue I ninu ana paytnsr it t'etit iuc turn ui vunotu T u lion, with the other hand. 1 o any such principlo ne WQS S(eafJilly opposed. ! . . Mr. Dobson took the Same View, and believing , . ,, . . . , 'hat revenue propositions should originate in the 0ther House, moved to lay it on iho table, which n as ban iuu. Mr. Loviston introduced a bill abolishing the office of auditor of Union county, transferring the duties to the cletk of the Circuit Court with ponsation from the county board for extra , a comr . -,,- j services of not exceeding $100 per annum, and transferring all the fees, perquisites and emoluments of said auditor to said clerk. A resolution , . .... . . . - . On lbs gtn8 day, Mf. UiDDib introduced in ibe House a petition, accompanied by a bill to in- i . r,- .i-- r ,,,., corporato a company lor ihe purpose of construe I . , , r ' , ' , r . ting a Canal down Noland Fork, from Centreville, to intersect the Whitewater Valley Canal, ! a t rOtne convenient pom f. B Jth were laid on tho I eirancu prescoteu egaiusi uic tJiisirucuu i such a wirk. I doubt, whether we shall be able lo secure the pass."ga cf a fhr! ..u , ... praifCWOfthy an olject 3S tbat. )r!er, even fir so 'ttboul hi ing j I ettsched Ihereto, t,s "i j , , , lard I sunriofa Ilia strw ett.srhod iherptn. t.a "m-tii,;,'.iil f.'.'.ilii v1' rlsusn ! . . .. ,t, . " ... :f ! -ir - ihtt odious measure . . r . Wl11 ,Uke (iTit'' '"i ' ivn nuu.u uu uo until ( were attached lo it. Wef,, j mil if iK. i,,ni,r,l h., I . " " uiMciiiinu : 'mocracy 'are willing to take the responsibility of j .. .. . . . I

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. ...... 1 ' . uu"' . - ii 1 c . . ..... .1 . .. . .l .: means, to wnorn niii nnsmon i? too lima oi tisving taxes, was referred, reportea a substitute. - J I T I was referred, reported postponing the lime ol paying taxes ia In 13, and providing that the law ehall noi go intofjree in any county until the Tre sorer thereof shall give new bund, A.j. The report was concurred in, and the bill passed. The word " December," wherever it ocrurs in i ii e old law, (seciioas 5u and 'u'3, chapter l'J, Iieviacd Cjde,) is s:ricken out, and February Sjbstitutsd ; and alsj, ihe word "January " sin .kea out, end d,3 word Mirch substituted.--Wi , metals fipna'iy of five per cent, that may have accrued for the non-payment of taxes in j 1M-J, prior to Djccmber, where a demand is undo fur the same, Sic Tots tdi elicited some discussion. j Mr. Parker explained na ol ject, which was, to accomnodate tax payors, the mjirity of whom could not, under the provisions of the former j i.... ..... .,..t ....ii am, V i iiii.ii uiujui.19 lu luiiaci ui,j to- ' turns from them, in time lo meet the payment of their taxes, .Ml. 1 llll U1I1IU3CU IHO UUli t. tt,-.: . t.t .t.i.:n Mr. HodJIeston, who had l ist returned Ircm a vi,,t i o his constituents, said ha should support .k . m ... k r i ;. '....t,. ,v.,h ,h ...nniand LelievcJ it uemanacu uy trie exigencies ol 1 the country at this time. i ne oiu passeu ayes aj, noes r-L . i n .t.- . , r .u , i, I ., j no - I lie uiii iiostpon uitj uiu iimo ui nic it men i of taxes, also passed, to take effect from and afi ter the 1st of Angus next, being a general law on the subject of The above bill. 1 ii- , Wednesday 'J7th- A bill was introduced into the House to abolish ihe offico of Auditor in sevI pral pnnntinB 1 heroin nnmlirl. nnd SOVOral niOtionS. ! were made to add quite a number of other counI He, Th,. .Mm. ... h. nuiio a disoosition to i " " i . change tho manner of doing county business in this particular; but in my opinion it is unwise and impolitic. The hill is now in the hands of a committee, and I hope no change will be made in this respect until tho system shall havo been . . , . j tnorougniy tcsteo, ana until n is iuunu to no uu profitable, or forsomo other causa. good and sutlicien1 Nothing of interest transpired in the Senate S 1 merest tratisj irtu f ,0 l,a' I Thursday 2Sth. Mr. Carr of L , from ccrn. j mittee on Education, reported a bill to nppropriate tbo Bank Tax School Fund to iho inhabitant, q Tax School Fund to tho iuhabilant9 of the several counties in this State in proportion to tho number of children therein, between fivo , and twenty-one. Ordered to a second reading. Mr. Davis of Davics introduced a bill reducing iho fees of Clerks of Probate Courts (copies 10 cts per 100 words, oaths 1 cts. citations JJ7 cts. letters ol administration &,c. 1,00, proving will 37 cts., qualifying administrators, taking bond ' 5cc., 75 cents, and soon in that ratio.) Ordered to a second reading. In the House, Mr. Gorman reported back the bill to create the Bishop of Vinccnnes a corporation sole for tha management of tho entire prop- i erly of the Catholic Church in the State of Indiana, with an amendment providing for a repeal of tho charter by a majority of iho Legislature. .iji a ui mi iiv.i! iiiu tt.iuuiiiy j I uiu duiiiu committee, mado a counter report on the time subject, setting forth that they had no prejudices against the Catholics or any other church; and , that on tho contrary, they admired the spirit ! which prompted her missionaries to establish the Cross in Vmeennes upwards of 200 years ago. j Bjt viewing the power proposed lo be given to a single inoiviuuai oy tne out, us uangerous, n Ir Bt..t 1 11 1 i not unconstitutional, tne cominnteo tnir.K lno true interest of the Church, ns we'l as of the State, w I hn naai nnunnftnn hit m . 1 1 . n .i i n 111..-1 -i,i . , ,i -, . . i .. , . recourao i0 the nrovisions of the rrcn 1,03 'V i g ! Ctal la w upon the sul.j-cl of religious congregalions, Stc. which will amply guard and secure the i property of the Church, as " does the other re, ; !ioir-m mviptipq (if the Uln nf rlifTtrnnl rtnnom. ! 'Vi" , - - - er,,)lo debate, and it justly deserves it and should the protection of a special law bo thrown around this foaluro of the Rjmish Church. 1 know not where it may end Friday 20th. The House a sscmbled at the usual hour when Mr. Dowling rose, end addressed the IIouso as follows: -Vr. Sneaker It is my painful duty to an nounco to 0iJ ani3 lo lha naemuers oi tnis uouse, fl nv nr ,t, j.-.,,. - tn K,im ,,n ,u euiogy oi tne aeceaseo, or IO sum up tne manly virtues which adorned his character. Thev were the accompaniments of a generous spirit, and the guiding impulses of a life Con',of. , ,K Mdf. , Tk... secrated to the noblest pursuits. There are those within tho sound of my voice, who havo known him long and intimately wtio have shared his confilence, his esteem, and his hospitality ; who have watched his daily walks, and scanned his more minute intercourse with the worlj and they can testify that our deceased and lamented brother end f.iend, had a warm P'"e ,n 'he affection" of hi" kind. mill iircuir-iiiico iruia uc'J, fii. vui- . . . , In(Jfana fflItIed . ,hen wilderness on the western border of our State. Like the country itself he was poor and , , . .J T'l' .... ... i toils, their labors, and their cares. His was a sp" - ' suited to ihe times; and if that spirit ever quailed, it was only at the tear tt doing injustice . -ll i -.j Tnu J . to those with whom he associated. Ihe earlypioneer9 of ,hal pe.iodf bave gradually given way, one by one, to ihe advancing tide of emigra Hon , an d their places have been filled up by the pist. The destroyer his fern in ow midjf.i and we now mourn the lossol one w ho has shared . both the hardship! end lbs rewards of our be'yed nnd beautiful State. ' Mr . CoLLETT was a inin of ffTPSt enerrjv. en- ' terprise, and industry, and carried out, in all his .- .. - j - . c i . . c r.va hnna In rirv.l t...nrt..ila t.t ttia ni rl r I. fa - ., . . j:" ' ' ..u. niiiiuui uratcnyii'L' iu anv ou.fr man iiununjie .-.. msins. ns in inrriin im mr nn psnnTOtcnvnnn ample inheritance to his family. Unlike seme . . . w.

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f j i f ki. ia jVAnatt....a nr ftrrHnin! . . L, ,1r h,. n,n.n,rnv h nil lu at i, ii.ulii?ijiiwi.. - - - ' r ----- j . thefxaenseol other?, nor attain eJ by means i;i - i ' . : comn.itlible wiih the strictest principles of honor. As a merchant, ho was upright, scrupulously honest, d.rect and plain in his dealings as a neighbor, kind end obliging as a friend, firm and steadfast as a legislator, sngacio is, prudent, and upright as a politician, devotcd'ry r.ttached to the great principles of constitutional liberty, about which, ull good men and patnrs cm h -Ul but the same sentiments. Above all, sir, ha wis a kind husband and father, discbiring the sacred duties of these relations with the devotion which. in other respects, marked hu long und useful life. Ilia last moments were calm and quiet, attended by a dear friend and neighbor, wh loved him for his virtues. An only brother, too, who had long shared his toils, was beside his dying couch, surrounded by sy mpaihizing mourners. That friend and btolber received his last sigh, and witnessed I the final throb of that noble heart. I i i , . m l i. . ii -. ..i i.ti i Vi .- c- t n c I i,mi it I rid en. "a" . " . " " ! Vilta win uaitci i vv..i' j . . j hands. I livery father, brother, and friend, wiil 1 I - - , . f ; "u u5" ""7 " - '" ' ! The paternal ro .f is desolate, though the good ! wife and the affectionate children are yet unap- ! J J.. r U t . . . V. ' Uoiv thai ntvailj hum i""OIJ ",a ,u'"" "- j Tho place which has known our departed friend ' snail Know n in uo iii to lurovcr, mu m iwi- . , , , . .. r , i steoa are withdrawn from Iho walks ol men : i - ... . j r .u- ? That good Being who " tempers he wmd for the j "horn lamb w,!l be a husband to the widow d a father to the f.the rless ; and I y ! humbly hope that, while his "mortal remims j m . wjth (he cIoj8 of the vaey hja epilj, h j ascenc-eii to the bosom of his (I jd T " I flm rex nlntion to co into tho election of Auent of State and Superintendent of Wabash anJ Lno i Canal was reconsidered, and, ) On motion of Mr. .Norvell, laid on the table. , . m s3ae wa9 reCeived from the Senate, by i a,jr Otto, its Secretary, announcing the death of ! the Hon. S. S. Collett, and iho arrangements j made for his funeral, and the resolutions adopted

irn inti ui naiuii. tha Senate, ia relation to the loss sustained bv u Sei,hen s Collet!. " ' jeSoh-ed, unanimously, That the Hoaso of Representatives entertain the highest respect for mnmnrv nf S S follett. and duly ai.oreciate Ihe 0 BU8,ineJ by his family and friendsUesolced, unanimously, That ns a token of rcsnect ror h0 virtues of the deceased, the rnem bers of the House of Representatives will wear! the usual badge of mourning during the remain-' der of the session. Resolved, unanimously, That iho Principal . Clerk of the House of Representatives convey a j copy of lha foreroini resolutions lo the Senate, i 'and forward a copy of tho samo to the family of the deceased. A message was received from iho Senate announcing lha order of arrangement and procession of the funeral. On motion of Mr. Bw!es, the House adjiurned nil to-mo-row morning, at 9 o'clock. Tha remains of Mr. Collet were taken to his lato residence. Both Houses formed a procession, and marched to lha Washington Hall, from whence the corpse was taken to tho Capitol where divine service was performed by President Simpson of tha Asbery University. His sermon was ia his happiest style, and the nowing eye, the moistened cheek, the half suppressed sigh, ,ne sorrowfa countenance of almost every one present, were comments upon its effects my peri cannot describe. Tha members .. . ! g concourse 01 t-.t.o. 3 a.,.pau.cu tuo hearse to tho river west of the City. Mr. Bowles, on leave, introduced a bill provjd'n(T th,, five dyIlar ,rea9ury notes now in the h3r)d;of ihe Treasurer of State, thai were here-

On motion of Mr. Hosteller, the following res-; voted down without ceremony, olutions were unanimously ndopted. Many applications for Divorce havo been made, Resolved, unanimously, That tbo House of hut none have as yet, been granted, and I preRepresentatives reciprocate iho resolution of , surne will not be.

V T , , . , , . e ' ' - mvi in vwiuviuiun iw-uir ,h W9ofaoat' half past ten o'clock, and PfOCec

PYf nqnnn iir iiriv nil i rpmrv i i f si . iimht intArAsI nt ihr ratn nl nno'nuarter nf one nnr can f. j . j , redeemablo in Iwo year, not exceeding the sum j of seventy five thousand dollars, be used for tha 1 TT rmearin. the government for tho past and current nscal ' year, and that said notes, when issued, shall bear , interest at the rate of six per cent, fiom the data 1 of said issue. ! On motion of Mr .Reed the rules were pen-' ded, and the bill read a second time. . Mr. James was opposed to the issje of scrip, I and therefore moved thai tho bill be stricken out ; from the enacting clause, and that a substitute be inserted, that a loan be negotiated not exceed,ng sevent; five thousand dollars, aud lo provide for the gradual removal of the relief laws; providing that the treasurer, be required to IiegO. i tiate a loan as aforesaid, for the current expenses i . , i i . . . 1 , Of the year, OH which loan interest not exceeding six per Cent, per annum Shall bo paid every six months, and on the receipt of any part of, said loan, such evidences therefor, as may be ; agreed on between the parties, shall be given by .h- ...diior nf ni.hlir. .m.n. and I,... nf State, and said loan .hall be made payable in not , lees than six months nor more than three years : from the time of making the same. Tho second Section of this amendment relates ' to Ihe gradual removal of Ihe relief laws of the State, and provides that whenever any creditor, . either hy judgement, bond, OOtO or Otherwise . shall give notice in writing, to the) person or persons indebted, that be or they will require only the following payments on the judgement: J O for the first two years, and ten per cent, cf the "-" - - , principal and interest aforesaid, at the end of every six months after the expiration of two years, until the whole shall be paid, then if Ibe debtor refuses to comply, property shall be sold for one half its appraised valuo. The third section provides that if any of the Branches of tho State Bink of Indiana shall re fuse to loan to the State its proportion of the said seventy-five thousand dollars, according to its canital. such Uranrh or Branches, aa th ran a m.v hei shall not be entitled lo tha rri iiprrea specified in the second section above recited. Mr. SimonSOn moved that lha bill and arr.Bnl. moot ba committed to a committee of tha whole it r s i . .v j ll-ma. .... Iota f.Ti-Ifb fK.a rtmw n.- , -. . .nr. .urieii, uir lorjet inroo2u witn tne i - . . " pipiMiir. 'nil wiiir.-.m0nnfn.rfB m . . . ,i ... l . on the jib'e; which molioa did nat prevail. .. .. . nu.ju ,u ,Jr

1 he Question reeurnnp; on commitunc to a

committee oMbeVVhole; alter u.9Cus?ion as to ibe nroret lime lor pom? mio coiPimiite, il wn . o decided in the affirmative, ttud tho bill was com mitted for this afternoon. The Senato now came into the illl, and both II) jscs proceeded, by a joint rira rcx-e oie lo the election of a State Agent and Superintendent oi (he Wahi-h and line canal. The fust vcte for S:ate Agect resulted as fo! lows; MlchacI Ci. Rright received votes. Oi-orge II Dunn " -rl " Michael CHright having received a mj irity oi" the whole number cf vt-ies given was declared do!v circled for the term of two years. Both Houses proceeded, io like manner, lo lh election of a superintend ent of the Wabash anJ Fna canal. The following is the result of tho first vote. 1st. 'Jnd. F. K. Goodseil F.. F. Lucas C.i Carter II. I Faunterloy S. ! Mdrov V; 1). Wood Mr. Mirtiaeau J. ;B. Ray 12 50 f. 1 71 If. 10 5 G 4 1 Mr. Lucas having received a mnjoriiy of 11 the votes given was declared duly elected. Iu the adernoon, ihe House, proceeded, in committee of the whole, to the consideration of lha bill providing lor an issue of a quatler of one percent, treasury notes, lo meet Ihe expenses of the Government together with the amendment proposed by Mr. James, lo borrow seventy five thousand dollars from tho Branches of the State Bank, and modify or repeal the relief laws, to enable the Bank to loan iho money. Several amendments were made to ihe bill. j "hen Mr (jonnati moved that ,t and the amend j merits be la.d on the table; hut oeioro nny question was leiten increon, The House adjourned until Tuesday morning at nine o'clock . There is no probability of effecting any chango in the Relief Laws at the present session of ihe Legislature, Lvery proposition of that kind is ! ' have nouced in the Wabash Uurwr, a letter ff0m tins plae, insinuating that the Wh.g friends iif Mr. L r tt defeated the elrc'ion f Nilee.for lha pjr o o , f succeeding in Elliott's election. Wo tup ' pose the author to be a "Verdant" in politics, on one who cives forth tho imacmincs of his own mighty mind for facts. We do not hesitate lo pronounce tho accusation a slander upon those i who never have ncted so dishonorable a pari towards a fellow Whig. The Recusation is false, and we bid tho author, bo careful iu future young men should not throw stones, whsro they may rebound. The Cass men, of iho "harmonious parly, have a caucus to night, and it is understood that thoy embrace at .east a moiety of tho "unlcrri fied Democracy. WASHINGTON' HALL, Jan. 2d, I We received by leci evening's mail, a petition of some rinrjhtiiidred of the citizens of the city of Richmond, ni"kinj the irrpral of the amendment to Ihe city ('barter, approved : Jnh '2, which excluded faims and nodlands, not laid otT into lots, from taxation for city purposes. We 1 presented ihe petition to the House, when it was relerred n ' a si lect committee, of Messrs. Ilolloway, I'arker and i Williamson. If no remonstrance should be received within a few days, we ehall report a bill, and endeavor to secure ' its jmssag, granting the wishes of the petitioners. The bill for tha incorporation of the Gishop of Vin1 ceniips ns a corporate sole, for the purpose of holding the rntlie property of the Roman Catholic Church in the State, wal i.( ltd", utely postponed, by a respectable majority ; which inuit be a j.i-it rebuLe lo the members of that rliurch, who

which 9re" ''' engrail tne peculiar onler or their church governI ! rncijit uii iit our statute books, and I am pleased to see the ana a ; , ,.r .i ,

; v.ir i7 1 in ittx 'tn .it irio (,i:is,aiuiB m rcuuiia inm courcn 10 ( conr.r ., , , -or laws and the .pi.it of our institutions. ,a- ' thef than we saould permit the Romish Church to dictate f ,r ' Aurecahlv to a resolution of both Utilises, tllOV met in Convention to-dny ded to vote rica voce for State Printcr. Oil the first VOtC, the Chapman's received OS VOtCS, and DeLANY R. 77 vole llus I'" headless i . . tiJnKS ol the Cllickens have rolled to the ground. Let the Coons hark, and never arain may the crow of that foul be hoanl - , f hj .. . fW t ,a,r earth, liicse men Jiavc been deedited ty their OWM rieilds, and to tllC credit of the party he it said, that they l : i j . . r had tllC' independence tO purge their party of HO foul a blot. f,me weeks ago, a bill was presented to the House for a T" rof "y,'-m commuui,y itv'" to th. coirimittee on corporations, who reported it back to day v., a recommendation that it he indefinitely postponed, it was however laid on the table for the present, . To morrow we go into the election of a President of the St!Ue 1,aak- " result w,n be, ii uncertain. tv...-,, ,ullt.w,, vne result Ol li" :';' ' tU Monday U.t: Mtor J HN SAILOR . Cou.ch.mb.- C. Vatican i. Eil" -i11. Tnomas Deyarmon, Cornelius Va, oseph WH filbert, An ire F. Scott, Jonathan Mattia and Job "fM- Assesnoa Edward Stokes. Collecto Joshua Harvey, T.rn.iti John Suffnns. Mihul Chat. O'lNra. W. W. Lynde was, by the Council, elected CiTV Ctaaa. . , . " """Daeoi o. me. x. i nouoe states mat r eiix v.. mcuoain, member oi Uongresa Iron Alabama, was turned out of the theatre at Washington, on the evening of tba 19th inst; for drunkenness and rowdyism. New Nominations. Isaac Hill of New Hamp. shire, has been appointed Chief Clerk ia the Clothing Bjreaa at Washington, with a salary of $ow, and Matthew lit Clair Clarke, (late Clerk ) of ihe il-inse) Auditor of lb Post Office Deparamem, vice fc.!isha Whitllesey, declined. Salary S30OJ. Thirty four hundred fish were caught in Mat) river, six inilea below Springfield, by a party of fishermen, a few days ago. Two thousand fir huudrei weti taken at one haul of the seine. Dayton Jour. Judge Perkins intends lo attend the loco Convention on he Stb, lo "give the traitors & ?fV anij cat a chicken breakfast. So look out for fiie JydJge, je idcd cf Icdiana polic !