Rising Sun Times, Volume 1, Number 51, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 1 November 1834 — Page 2

fommunicaUow. For the 1.

THE COUNTY SP-W.

Messrs Editors A the ',rstdavof December 5s the day on rth.ich the "Legislature will convei jt is time Hie friends of Removal. ere up aIlt doing, that our reprer.nl.ltivcs mAy po prep;l. ret jo act wi'n decision and unwavering contideiic... 'I'ho whole representation Iron;, count v arc favorable to the

osject in view, provided it is th vi!l f

the people; and thr trill of the peplc was

clearly expressed throuuh the ballot

box at the late f lection. On that occa

sion the friends of " equal and exact justice' were signally triumphant; and

vvcr. the trial made again, no doubt the

'"O'.ult would be more favorable still.

T. tist view it with an entirely tie list of candidate, composed of men who Ji ever before had tilled a place in the arena of political life mot of them farmers who had stood aloof from the political broils and vexatious animosities that have generally disturbed "the smooth face of the water-,' when others were wont to rise into otlice upon some depraved hobby with candidates chiefIv distinguished for their moral honesty

and integrity with such men and such

candidates the friends of removal enter

ed upon the field of strife, and swept all

before them. Nor was it bv their re

quest they were selected: no thev

were culled out from among the people, by the people, as was Cincinnatus of old, unci like him, too, our Senator in particular was taken from his plough dircctlv

to action, while his adversary had en

joyed the advantages of a long and un

wearied preparation lor the contest. But our victory is complete; and thi

is as it fhould be. For what is dhtinc

iion without merit compared with those

noble and generous attributes of the

human soul that would award "equa

and exact justice" to all, without envy

and without selfishness? Surely if there

is one predominant trait that should

distinguish a legislator, it is that feeling

and that goodness of heart toward hi

fellow men that clothes him with the

power to forget himself, to forget hi

own interests, and to give himself up

entirely to the interests of his constitu

cuts, without distinction and without

partiality. And permit me here to say that iu

such spirits as these we now have in the

persons of our Senator and Representa

tives. I view them as men of genuine

integrity, wuo will most assuredly sub

serve the will of the people, when that will is clearly expressed; and though they have not been accustomed to the formal etiquette of the legislative hall, they are all men of good sense, handsome attainments, and genteel deportment, and will no doubt distinguish themselves by their prompt attention to their duties and the faithful and judicious discharge of all that is committed to their care. And what is it distinguishes a man, and why are not farmers the best legislators? They are certainly the least aspiring and most honcft class of men on earth, and we never know their stnnqlh till we test it. " Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, and the best men the strongest minds are very liable to be left to "waste" themselves in the deep shadows of neglect, from the very fact that all great minds

spurn the idea of bringing themselves out, while intrigue, subtlety and stratagem stand like threatening furies before

them. Such men would always prefer

retirement; and it is from this circum

stance that but few of substantial worth

and talent can be induced to stand

poll for any oflice now within the gift

of the people and it was upon this ac count that some of the friends of remo

val were once fearful that they could Dot find trustworthy men who would be

willing to stand a poll for the legislature.

But they happily succeeded, though

willi muf.l. n:d earnest persuasion, and

thev now K'd a confidence that a won

der will be do.e in Dearborn that she will h:ivr :i ."air. an unbiased, an im

partial representation.

But in order thai our representatives

shall he able to subse vc the will of t.io

iconic, they must know that will: nnc

;li!.iitrl nVarlv enonrh expressed al-

ready, it woulu be better to h.ve it (ur

ther revealed by petition, so thai theie shall not be the leasi doubt whatever on the subject; and this petition should be in readiness, that they i.ay receive it before they embark for Indi.?;il0-i?-That two thirds at least of the ck''S of the county will sign it I have not l.' least doubt; and as to a lemons! ranee, "It will not iluro To show its wrazel faoe." Nevertheless?, that no advantage shall be taken of the opposition party, and til it the movements of the friends of removal hhall be honorable, open and ahove board, we give them now this timely notice that our petition forlim removal of the Seat of Justice from Law

renceburgh to the centre of the county

will soon be out; and if thev intend to

make an effort to defeat the object, it is

uiih limn thev should be making ready,

as owr ranks are formidable and not easily

to be subdued. The people in their tcisdom have said "to the centre it ought

to go," and thev will now in their power I

SLAVERY IN KENTUCKY. The following declaration and resolutions in relation to Slavery in the State of Kentucky, were passed by the Presbyterian Synod of that State, at its annual meeting, which was held at Danville, on the 8th ult. The vote stood oG yeas to 8 nays.

to be immediately made after the completion of the enumeration of the inhabitants. They passed acts extending the laws of Michigan to the country west of the Mississippi, which was annexed by ConJ U '. - lr.reilnri- t I

jiress iu mis W.MUUI ?,

'This Svnod, believing that the svstemj counties in that country

as

' ' i r i i..... i 1 I J.-.notili'

declare to the centre it shall go. 1 hey J . M

have seen ana lc.lt to their satislattion . , ,

that its present site is the very worst our communion, i .iT .gu.uu w thev could select, and they have re- principles o our holy religion, as re

solved to do themselves the justice of veaied m the saciea ccripu. es, .u.u niacin- it where it ought to be. i continuance ot the system, anj 1 JUSTICE. i longer than is necessary to prepare lor . . i its safe and beneficial termination is sin

ful, feel it their duty earnestly to recom

mend toall piesbvteries.churchsessions,

and people under their care, to commence immediate preparation for the termination of slavery among us; so that this evil may cease to exist with the present generation; and the future offspring of our slaves may be free.

In recommending that emancipation

For the Times. THE COUNTY SEAT AGAIN. Messrs. Editors The question is freuucntlv asked what advantage it will

e lo the citizens of Rising Sun to have

le county seat at the centre of the

cou.uy instead ot wnere it is: i an-

vver, that we shall then be able to ap

proach it without the trouble, delay and

often risk of crossing so many creeks j he universally extended to all slaves

md ponds as intercept our way from j heretofore born, this Synod would not

it-rc to Lawrenceburgh that we shall i e understood as excluding those now

then have it in nearly a direct line from

this place lo the Seal of Government,

which will necessarily justify the measure and make it an object to have a

good road to intersect the Michigan

road at Napoleon, while there is no

other inducement whatever for making

such a road from here to Lawrence

burgh. even if it were a possible thing, than merely to travel on upon court business. For Lawrenceburgh is not in

the direction of any place with which

we have any thing to do, or from which we have aught to expect it is not in a leading direction to any other point

with which we have any relation what

ever.

If we direct our course to the intcri

or of our own State, Lawrenceburgh

is not in our route; and if to any other State it is still furlhertnTthe way. Our trade is now mostly with Cincinnati .nd Louisville by zcatr and if we have a land way to Cincinnati, it is through Kentucky, it being some ten or twelve miles nearer and a much better road. Inasmuch, then, as it is our greatest interest to supply the facilities of intercourse with the interior of our own

State, there is no belter direction in which we can do it than in the direction of Indianapolis, our seat of Government.

And now let me ask upon what premi

ses it is we can ever found a hope of

accomplishing that object while the county seat is at Lawrenceburgh? All

the great and leading roads of the county must terminate there so long as that

is the case; ana noining can e er reacu us without first passing through that

place. To be sure we might have a rood as we now have; but it must com

paratively remain unlravelled and un

known. I his will not be the case it

the Seat of Justice is where it ought to

be, at the centre of the county. The leading roads will then most assuredly run lo it, and will thence branch otf in

every directi-m. it we men nave a

good road leading directly to that point

we shall have an equal chance with any

other place on the river.

It is next to impossible to ever have a

good road from here to Lawrenceburgh,

(or the track is often an almost uninterrupted sheet of water from Laughery up. Just let us take a view of the

route. t e lirsl encounter Laugherv

whose batiks are, afiera freshet, almost

impassable; next, 1 login; then, the

swamps of Wilson ; then Tanner's creek,

and then the pond that serves the purpose of a division line between the old

and new towns, 'ibis whole route is low and wet, and a good road can never be made on it without more expense and labor than I am inclined to think il will ever receive. For how can we ever pre serve a road, even after it is well made, that is subject to inundation? And after all, if we had a pavement the whole way from here to Lawrenceburgh, who would want to travel it? I answer none but those who are compelled logo there upon court business; for as I before slated it is not in the direction from our town to any place. Then let us have roads that lead to places with w Inch we can keep up an advantageous intercouse; and as the

centre of Ibis county is nearly on a direct line to the centre of the Slate, let our main road pass through it; and

iherc let the seat of justice be established. These are a Jen of ihe advantages we wiJJ derive from having the county seat at the centre. But there is a more important reason wh v it should be there,

.nd that i, that justice demands tt. Il wo,M'l be just us reasonable to have the Foal o.' government for the State at Lawrer.cebui b. as it is to have the scat of justice for Mo county there the principle is lh same, only it is upon a broader srale. JUSTICE. It is estiiuiitet,' that during the present year, the southern cold Jiiiiius will produce atnmt two

I milling fivi humlfM,' thon-nnd dollars.

iving, from the operation of the benevo

lent principle above commended. They believe there may be at the present time many slaves belonging to members of the Presbyterian communion, whose situations would be greatly improved by emancipation; and that many others, especially of the children and youth, might be prepared for freedom, by the

use of reasonable efforts on the part of

i eir masters. But it is dinicult lo pro vide by general rules for suchindividu

al cases, and this Synod think it best to leave them to the operation of the

christian law of love on the consciences

of men.

For the purpose of promoting harmo

ny and concert of action on this import

ant subject, the S3 nod do

Resolve. That "a committee of ten be

appointed, to consist of an equal num

ber of ministers and elders, whose busi

ness it shall be to digest and prepare a

plan for the moral and religious instrue

tion of our slaves, and for their future

emancipation, and to report such plan to the several presbyteries within the

bounds of this Synod, for their consider

alion and approval. Resolved, further, That this Synod have unabated confidence in the scheme of African colonization, and hope of its great usefulness; and we look upon African colonization as one interesting

door of hope opened to us in the providence of God for doing a signal service of patriotism lo our common country, an act of Justice to the unfortunate Af

rican race among us, and for spreading the blessings of civilization and the

everlasting gospel in the interior of

Africa."

well as a

new county to be called Milwaukie,

east of that river.

And they unanimously adopted resolutions declaratory of the right of Un

people of Michigan to the protection and privileges of a permanent state government, as soon as thev ascertain that

thev have a population of sixty thousaiu

souls; declaratory of their just and rightful claim to the boundaries estab

lished in the ordinance of 1787, and the acts of Congress passed in pursuance, and calling upon the state of Virginia to require from the government of the U. States a faithful observance of the provisions contained in (be ordinance.

and the act ceding to tne union uie territory north-wesi of Ihe river Ohio.

The Legislative Council met it the

thanks of their constituents tor the promptitude, intelligence, and firmness

with which they have executed Ihe purposes for which they were convened, and for the determination they have evinced to assert and maintain the rights,

interests, and liberties of ihe people

whom they represent.

Uctrmt tree Press.

Incexdiauy. The Weekly Messen

ger of the 21th ult. sas One night last week, an attempt was made, by some demonical miscreant to set fire

to the dwelling house, occupied by Mr.

Mercer and his family, near Jackson

ville

placed a coal ot lire on the end ol an old, decayed log under the roof. The

crackling noise of the (ire awoke Mrs. M. who aroused the family, and the tire

was extinguished before it had clone much damage. Fortunately, the wind

blew from the opposite end of the house,

or the entire family might havg oeen

destroyed. Suspicion rests upon a

j t ' neighboring individual; but the pre

sumption is not sufticient to warrant le

gal proceedings against him

MEltITEJ REWARD. A large and cosily gold medal has

been prepared by order of the King of

France, with suitable inscriptions lor the purpose of being presented to one ol our gallant seamen, for his priseworthy conduct in rescuing the crew of a French vessel from a watery grave, under circumstances of imminent peril. The following note from the Council General of France, residing in New York, recites the particulars of his noble act : d!t. . hnerican. The French brig J, 'Kspe ranee, of I'almpol, was on the 17th of May last in a state of the greatest distress and on

the point of sinking. The long boat on which the crew relied for the preservation of their lives had been dashed to pieces by a wave, and death in its most frightful form, appeared to them inevitable", when Capt. Nathaniel Rogers, commanding the American ship Grecian, of Portland, being in sight, braved the tempest which threatened to swallow him up, courageously put to sea in his long boat, and after encountering unheard of difficulties and dangers which appeared insurmountable, suc

ceeded in saving (he lives of the crew, at the moment that the Esperance disappeared beneath the waves.

Not content with tins humane and

courageous act, Captain Rogers after

wards lavished the. kindest attention on

the unfortunate men, whose lives he had

saved, until the moment he landed them

in Havre.

Conduct so noble, traits of character

so honorable lo the American name, could not be forgotten. The minister of Marino in Fiance having placed be

fore the king the circumstances above

THE COTTON CROP.

Extracts of letters received in this city,

dated

'Ejhxgsville, 14th Sept. Ib31.

"At this time less Cotton is gathered

than I have ever known. On this day

last year 1 had 27 bags picked up at mv

two places. 1 have now but 6. Should

the Caterpillar destroy the lop part,

which, I apprehend is certain, the Crop

will "ot equal the one half of that of

the lat year. The Committee of

inspection reported on Wednesday

From an unavim7Hule circumstance, thev v isited the fields only of about two

thirds of the number. In their opinion, the crops which they saw will average,

catapillars aside, about 83 lbs. to the

acre. 1 must remark lo you, too, that

the Commit (ee visited the very best crops on the Island. Their report will

be published.

4As regards the loss of crops, I will

giv e you a small ideaot my planting in

icresis mis season: pieoge you my

word, in the whole course of my expe

riencc, in the worst of gales, I never

witnessed such a total iaihirc before. From continued rains, and excessive

winds, from the 10th July to the pres

ent, my plantations have been in a man

ner under water. On my place, to SO

acres I will not make above 3 or 4 bags.

I could believe it was possible for land

of such quality, in any season, lo fail so

eiiectually that place brings me in debt

On my pl.ice, where 1 never failed, I

snail not make more than twenty 01

thirty bags, to near 1G0 acres of choice

lands and should the caterpillars,

vvnicli arc now 111 my fields, progress

mucn, i will not make as many bales." Charleslon Mercury. POSITION Ol1" MICHIGAN. The I legislative Council of the terri

tory of Michigan has adjourned after a

briel session 01 seven days.

They have passed a law lo provide for taking a census of the territory east and west of Lake Michigan, preparatory to the call of a convention to form a

state constitution and to the election of

a Representative and Senators to the

vuiiitjj ui iuu omii.u oiaies. 1 lie

census 13 to he completed by the second

Monday of November, and the returns

The incendiary, about midnight, mentioned, His Ma jesty, the King of

the I rench, directed that the medal ot gold should he struck to preserve the re

membrance of them, and should be presented in iiis name to Cant. Rogers.

The Council General of France in

the United States, has received this medal, and holds it ready to deliver to

any person, whom Capt. Rogers may

appoint to receive it, should he himselt

not be able to accept it Irorn his hands.

Look Sharp!! The Vineennes Ga

zette of Sept. 20th, states that a num

ber of counterfeit bills on the bank ot

Louisville, have been offered and passed in that neighborhood within the last

few days. The Gazette says that the

engraving is coarse impression black

er than the genuine notes and of a

greenish cast on the back. As the notes

of this bank have a pretty general circulation in this part of the country, we

would caution our friends to be on the

alert. Paoli Patriot.

A new Sciexce. Something "new

under the sun" has at last been discov

;red. A Dr. Glanzknecht announces

to the world a new science, discovered

by himself, to which he has given the

compound Greek derivative name of

rhrenodontology I Ihe lunuamenuu principle of this science, is, that a man's

talents and character are to be judged

of by an inspection and study of his teeth; and will therefore, if true, superscede

both physiognomy and phrenology. The

Doctor has already published the "out-

From Gibraltar. Accounts have.

been received to the 13lh July from

lines" of his great work a folio volume Gibraltar, which state that the mortality

of seven thousand pages! just to satis

fy the public curiosity until the whole

work can be published. The reign ofi

the epicures is near at hand, if this new science succeed, as the use of brains

will go out of fashion. SVash. Dan. NEW tXV T.MTtOX FOR M VKIXCJ HRICK.

The Washington (Geo.) Spy, of the

20th ultimo, slates that a machine for

making Brick, recently invented hv

Capt. Tho. 13. Shaw, of Clarksville, is

now in full operation in the vicinity of

that place, and makes about one thou

sand bricks per hour, with seven hand

and one pair of oxen. ' The clay is

thrown into the machine in its natural

stale, and from its gradual operation

and working up, is peipetually casting

and moulding out solid brick with

smooth fronts and ends, which for squareness and beauty have never been

equalled in any part of the country.

The brick can be made of any size and shape, suitable for forming a square

or circle. Ihe whole construction ap

pears to be plain, simple and cheap, and

can be carried on by negroes or any

other persons. The respectable inventor has taken out a patent. -V. C. Star.

Stevm Boat Disaster. The steamer Tom Jefferson, in ascending the Mississippi, about sixty miles below this

place, mink, with a full cargo, mostly for before the Supreme Court of the State,

upper markets none, as we learn, lor that tribunal lias decided against the

this place, or any of the towns in the in- act under which proceedings were in

terior. io lives lost or persons injur- stitutcd, as "unconstitutional, and thtrc-

ed. bhe is 111 eight (eel water, together lore null and void. with lifr froi rrl I ?i io I

Memphis Gaz. Od. 9. Ukmcs ok Napoleon's Army. 13c- . : - , twecn 200 and 300 tons of the bones

pe.uap, no generally known, of ,hc ,orgcs ailJ .linongst thcm 6Dme

.oMnnencigunornooaol aoutlinenu, 0f tloao of the men, which

in tins state, there are non works in on

from Cholera in that quarter has greatly

increased. Seventy cases occurred between the 19th of June and the 5th of

July. The total deaths from the com

mencement of the disease lo the 12th

inst. is 15G civil and military inhabitants

of this place; and from the 7th lo the

12th inclusive the new cases were 313,

exclusive of those from the 19th of J une

to the 5th of July inclusive, of which no certain statement is rendered. Casualty. On Friday last, Stilwell Headv , of this county, was found dead in the road near Mounttei ling. From the position of Ihe body, when found,

and other circumstances, it is believed

that in attempting to mount his horse, from a large log, his foot si ipped and he fell against the fence. Some hair from the back of his head, was found adhering to the fence and some hairs from his horse's mane was clinched in his hand, lie was one of the earliest settlers of Switzerland county. Jf'cckt: Mis.iengcr Oct. 17. A Dilemmv. The Missouri Legislature is liberal in granting divorces. At a late session 3G were lumped in a single bill; and many of the parties divorced have since contracted new marriages. Meanwhile the legality of thus

granting divorces having been brought

eration, which with the land attached,

are supposed to be worth one hundred thousand dollars. A forge for the manufacture of wrought iron, in addition to the foundry, will he put in operation during (he next season. The ore is found in great abundance. hid. Don. " Measures, not Men." Married, at Washington, on the 17th of August, Mr.

Josian l'cr.k to Miss Amelia

Bushel.

Ihe Providence Journal supposes that the next generation will be half peeks and half bushels.

were

lost in Napoleon's retreat from Moscow, have arrived at Grimsby. These are tbe remains of the 30,000 almost famished horses, and the miserable men, who, as history relates, perished through cold in one night almost at the commencement of his retreat from that city, which the llames kindled by the hands of the Russians had reduced to ruins and desolation.

A woman named Holder, was, a short lime since, committed to jail in Fayed -ville, North Carolina, for whipping her own child to death.