Rising Sun Times, Volume 3, Number 124, Rising Sun, Ohio County, 26 March 1836 — Page 2
COXGRESSIONVU
SENATE. Monday. February 29. The following letter was received, and laid before the Semite by the Chair: V.sn!X'.:Tix, Yvv. 23, 1836. bin.: I beg have through ) ou to inform the Senate tint I have ou this day rcsigneJ into tlie hinds of the General Assembly of Virginia, for reasons fully maJe known l i'., my scat in th-c Sencue of the United State?, as a Senator
l:vm thai state. This ;;ni.iuiciation is now made so as to enable the Senate, at iii earliest pleasure, to fill such vacancies in the several committees as
.:.a becieated by my resignation. Lt taking loavc of the body over which ou reside, I should be faithless to the feelings of my luait, if I did ;:ot frankly confess thai 1 do so with no vn-dinary emotions. I look to the body itself, as the representative of those federative principles of our system, to preserve which ui.impahcd has been ihe uncea-ing object of my public life. J nparaie from many v. i ill whom I have heeii associated for years, and part with fi lends whose recollection I shall chcrW.i to (lie close of my life. These are s.ici iiiccs which it gives me pain to make. L:; pleased to assure the Senate that I carry with me into relire;nnt stnuuvr.ls of respect towards its members; and that, in bidding them adieu, I extend to each and all my best wishes for their health, happiness, and long life.
1 have the honor to be, sir, your most
cbedicat servant, JOHN TYLER. Hon. Mr. Van IJcuex. Tuesday, March 1.
Mr. Morii presented the resolutions ofthe Ohio Legislature, approving of
the conduct of the President in tlie latt
dispute with F
ranee; wnicn were re
ceived, laid on tlie table and ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Clayton, from tlie Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred
the bill to establish the Northern Bonn
dary line of Ohio, and the joint resolution for the same purpose, made a re
port which was received, and on mo
tion of Mr. Fwing, of Ohio, 5000 extra
copies were ordcied to be printed. Finn vv, March 4.
Mr. Porter presented the credential.
of R. C. h i h las, ;:prointcd as a bena
tor from Louisiana, and the oath was
-;dmini-tt red.
Mr. Tip'on, on !e t rod u cod a 1 ill supplementary to the act providing for an exchange of land with the Indi.m, and for their removal west of the Mississippi, which was read a second time, and referred to the committee on Indian affairs. Mr. Benton ottered the following resolution . iWo.ff, That it is expedient, the State of Maryland and Virginia assenting thereunto, to rctrocede the District of Columbia to these States with such reservation as may be necessary for their government. Tim resolution lies one day for consideration. The Cumber! and Uoad Bill was then
taken up for consideration, when the first a mend men t of Mr. Clay (o strike out s.)J0,000, from the clause appropriating for the. expenditure in Ohio, and to in-ort ,$'200,000, was agreed to by the following vote: Yeas. Messrs. Black, Callwvan, Clay.
Crittenden, Coldsborough, Hill, Kent, King, of Alabama, King, of Georgia, Knight, Leigh, Mangum, Moore, Naudaiu, Porter, Prentiss, Swift, Tomliu-s.-m, Walker, White 2!. Nays Messrs. Benton, Buchannan, Lwing, of (Illinois.) Kwir., of (Ohio,) Grundy, Hendricks, Hubbard, Linn, M'Kean, Morris, Niles, Rohbins, Robinson, Shepley, Talhnadge, Vinton, Wall, Webster, Wiight 19. The next amendment of Mr. Clay to ttrik out cf the Indiana expenditure $350,000, and insert 200,000 was negatived, there appearing to be a tic yeas .22, nays 22. Mr. Clay moved an amendment to piovide that Ihe expenditure in Illinois should be limited to graduating and bridging tin: load in that State, which .was carried, yeas .30, nays M. Tcksday, March 8. Mr. Clay preset. ted a memorial from a committee for obtaining from Concress an appropriation fr a Marine Hospital in the West. This memorial led to a brief discussion, concerning the origin and object of the Marine Hospital Fund, and the lights of the Western Batmeu to participate in its advantages. Mr. Davis slated lh it the fund had bona co'dected by a tax on Seamen, tver since (he year 17G9, of 20 cents per month out of the wages of each individual, and -that in this way one milJon &nd a half of dollars had been col
lected. He was of opinion that the Western boatmen should not be considered as entitled to the benefits of this fund unless they consented to pay their quota, in the manner and under the conditions, in which it had been heretofore furnished by the Atlantic seamen. Mr. Clay replied that the western boatmen had contributed to build up this fund, having paid towards it about $12,000 since the fund was established. He did not know whether those who worked on board the steam boats in the West paid their proportion, and he knew that those who navigated small arks were exempt. But he wished the subject to be examined.
Mr. Benton wished the Hospital to
be at St. Louis.
The petition was ordered to be print
ed.
The question of the Abolition of
Slavery was again taken up (or consideration, when Mr. Grundy made a
speech which occupied about an hour
and a quarter.
Mr. Kent also made some observa
tions, in w hich he denied the power of
Congress to interfere w ith the abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia,
without violating the deed by which
the ten miles square was ceded to the
United Slates, lie knew that the
prayer of the petition would not be
granted. He had yet to learn that
there was an individual on this floor
who would vole for it. Mr. Fwing followed, and
On motion of Mr. Crittenden, the
Senate adjourned.
IIOUSD OF iiEPItESENTATIY ES. Tuesday, March 1.
Mr. Wise presented a memorial from John A. Smith, a citizen of the District
of Columbia, petitioning against the in
terfeience of the Northern people in the
suDjectot Slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, and praving the House to re
ject all petitions tor that purpose.
Mr. Wise moved that the petition he
referred to the Select Committee on the
subject of the Abolition of Slavery in
the l;istnct, with instructions to the
committee to report a resolution de
claring that Congress has no constitu
tional power to abolish slavery in this
District.
The Chair decided that the motion
was not in order, and that under a de cision of the House, the paper was re
(erred to the Select Committee upon its
presentation.
Mr. H ise appealed from this decision, and spoke warmly in support of the appeal. After some conversation, Mr Lane moved the previous question which was ordered. The question having been taken it was decided in the affirmative. Yeas 1C3 Nays 33. Friday, March 4. Mr. Ilannegan rose and said it seemed to him to be the settled purpose of the louse to prevent any publication from being made in relation to the manifold abuses and corruption of the West Point Academy. (Much laughter and cries of "order.") But I warn the House, continued Mr.
Hanncgan, llifit they cannot longer smother the truth, and that one way or another we will have it out. The Chair peremptorily called Mr. II. to order. Mr. Hanncgan moved to suspend the rules in' order to otter a resolution for
the printing of the report of the Select Committee appointed last sesden, to investigate the concerns of the Military Academy at West Point, now on Ihe files of the House which report he added, the House had kept back and mothered, (cries of "order.") Mr. Hanncgan. I hope the House will indulge me (cries of "order order") indulge me with the yeas and nay3 on this motion is that out of order? The yeas and nays were ordered. Mr. Vandcrpoel said he was ready-
to prove that this paper purporting to be the report of a Committee, was not
the report of a majority, but of a minority of the committee. The question being taken, the motion
was rejected, yeas 112, nays 82, not two
thirds. Ti'f.sday, March C.
Mr. Hanncgan moved to suspend the rules, in order to move that the Report
o the Select Committee on the Milita
ry Academy, at West Point, made t
the last session, be taken from the files of the House, and printed. lie did not, he said, expect any votes from the
gentlemen who had brothers, sons, and
kinsmen id the Academy. He asked
the yeas and nays on the motion, but
they were refused. The motion was then put, and re jectcd without a count.
SATURDAY.
.MARCH 20, 1S3G.
heretofore supported the removal of the coun
ty seat, -and thus succeed in retaining the Court
House. This 19 their grand object; it requires
ffj-We invite the attention of the rta.ier no great foresight to see it; the people below
to the address of Governor Noble, and the La"ShcrJ arc not such Sreat fooh as not to
notice of Mr. Hand, in relation to contrihn. unow 1 ne Oourt tlouse ,s lnelr Eranu a"u
lions for the erection of the great Washington cherifhcJ iJo1 5 anJ to retain it they are ready
Monument, published in to-day's paper. and wlllinS to makR any sendee, or to use any
ins. e ma&e mese assertions Doicuy ana
07-Among the Congressional proceedings of I fearlessly , and we challenge successful contra-
the 1st instant, we perceive that in the House diction. And it is for this object that the Edi-
of Representatives, Mr. Lane presented a pe- tor of the Palladium, and his quondam co-la
lition for a post route from Napoleon, via Auro- borers in hypocricy, deceit and intrigue at
ra to Burlington, Ky. Lawrcnceburgh, are now making great profes
sions of friendship for the interests, the pros
OJ-A resolution lias been introduced into perity and welfaro of the lower end of the
the Senate of the United States declaring it ex- county, lt is for this object for the accom
pedient to retrocede the District of Columbia plishment ot their unhallowed designs that
to the States of irginia and Maryland, with they now would plaister with, false praise the
the consent of these Stales. The acritation of citizens of Kisins Sun. and laud the beantr of
the slave question has, no doubt, lead to the of- their town, ns though that alone would entitle
feringofthis resolution. them to a County Scat. It is for this object
that thev want us to take the lead for division.
(rlt will be seen by the following letter auj it is for this that thev are read v to secon.l
that we are again to have a mail by steam m,r efforts!! " Throw physio, to the dogs 1 11 boats. This will be a great accommodation to none 0f it!" What to be found laboring for the citizens of this place and vicinity, provided the accomplishment of a cause which can only they are left under different regulations than benefit, as we firmly believe, the town of Law-
RISING
improvement, but in practice make both
subserve their private advantage; and
who would prostrate every interest and every other town in the county, in ut
ter rum, to fill their own pockets. Can
iny other motive be assigned for the
black, malignant attempts of these men
to injure Jawrenceburgh, than jealousy an idle, selfish fear that her growing importance may eclipse the Rising Sun, and render "less valuable their worldly possessions?' Fellow citizens, read the ubove and draw your own conclusions. We make no comments. It may be said the Palladium has chanced owners. So it has but it was tioi, and is no:r, the Organ of the aristocracy of Lnwrenceburgh. "We cannot make the Ethiopean
white, nor change tlie Leopard's spotted skin."
formerly.
Post Office Department,
southern Division, 4th March, 183G.
Post Master, Rising Sun, Ind. :
renceburs;h. No, God forbid that we may ever
become so insane as to be made a dupe of by
them, or be cauiht in their company.
We have heretofore given our opinion in re
gard to a division we will allude to it again
Silt A Contract has been made We never have and will not now disguise the
with Messrs. Clarke and Holmes, of fact that we would be favorable to a division of
Pittsburgh, for the transportation of tl:e coun,y Wlth the view ot mating Rising
the mail in steamboats from Pittsburgh buu a co"7 seat,dui we believe tins the pro
lo Louisville. They will exchange cr ',nie to niake u,e attempt-that c measmnilsat vonr office hiicr a ure could succeed, and that it would be acting
v.. ii. c ,1 . husliy lo tne wnoie county. 1 lies? are tlie
xuu vin ii-puii uie- ume 01 ineir r , .
commencement, and any emissions to
Statement of the cargo of flat boat Ben
ton, which left Rising Sun on the 21st instant. Cornelius Miller, owner John C. Miller, supercargo. 19 bbls Pork, 11 kegs Lard, 289 bbls
Corn Meal, 99 sacks Oats, 5 tons Hay,
10 bbls Hour, 47 bbls Apple?, 5 bbls
Cider, 1 1 bbls Beans, 5 bbls Potatoes,
16 jars Apple Butter, 10 jars Preserves,
30 jars Pickles, 12 game Chickens, 12
jame Hens. Insured at Rising Sun In
surance office.
comply with the contract that may
therealter occur.
Respectfully, your oht. serv't,
C.K. GARDNER.
DIYISIOX OF THE COUNT V.
On this subject we made a few re
marks in our paper of the 5th inst
which seems; to have ruiilcd the feath
ers of Major Glenn, who figures at the lramPtc n ilie Constitution." This doctriiie head of Ihft Rising Sim 'Hmos. Tbf! not suit liud we can find hundreds of
grounds of our opposition to the measure, and in taking tit is course, we are acting consistently
with our first principles. We have evidence enough to satisfy us that the county does not
contain 400 square milos, and we are opposed
to violating the Constitution. A citizen of
Lawrenceburgh, and one who holds a very important office, when told a few weeks since
that this county was now under its roiirtitu
tional limits, and that of course a new county-
could not be struck off, said, "IJy ire can,
Major appears to think that we wish to draw him out 011 this subject, with a
view of having a newspaper controver
sy. On this point however, we can as
sure him that he has totally misconceived our object, as it never entered our mind for a moment that on the
"citizens below Laughcry"' whom it will not
I suit.
The Palladium says it is notorious that all
the movements of the people of this place have
tended towards ectting a county scat here. If
I this be the fact it uever came to our knowledge.
We always understood the struggle to be the
... 1 , - . - h'im in iviv inv. 7 uuu
Mur,wy.iui uivimu.i uicic nuu.u uc a.ry m,Srule; and we doubt the truth of the asscr
uiversuyoi opinion oetween us. e tlon, because vedo know that it had not enter-
Mr. Fox, the new British Minister to the United Slates, arrived at Annapolis,
IMd. in the British frigate Wanderer, on
the 3d instant.
merely wished to give him an intima
tion that if he would take the lead in favor of this measure, zve would second his efforts-to. the extent of our feeble abilities. Knowing, as we did, that all the citizens of Rising Sun, with one or two exceptions, and indeed nine-tenths of all the citizens below Laughcry, were in favor of a division of the county, our eyes were naturally directed lo the editor of the Times, as the organ of their
entiments, as the champion of their in
terests, and the fearless advocate of their
rights. And we had supposed that he
had no other interest except one in common with the communility in which he
was located. In this we may have been mistaken. That the citizens of Rising
un have long been struggling for a
new county, with a view ol making that place a county scat, is notorious that all their movements have tended to the consummation of this object, is equally
well known that this question will, more than all others, influence the people of this county in their choice of Representatives at our next electon, cannot be disguised and that four mem
bers will be elected favorable to the measure we have no hesitation in be-
And have not the citizens of
Rising Sun, justice and merit on their
side? There is not a more beautiful
site for a town, and a more eligible
place for a county seat, on the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to its mouth. It is high, dry, and healthv, and easy
of access; surrounded by a country rich
in soil, and densely populated and no place can boast of a more thrifty, public spirited, and patriotic class of citizenj. Entertaining these views, our feelings naturally incline us to advocate any measure that may be calculated to promote their interests; and no ill-natured remarks from the Editor of the Times shall drive us from our purpose. The above article is copied from the Palla
dium of Saturday last; and as we are desi
rous that every citizen "below Laughery" should see and read it, we give it publicity.
We ha?e perused this article again and again,
and theoftener we read it, the more did we re
flect upon the fact, that there are men who will sacrifice principle, honor, consistency, erery
thing, for their own interests, or the interests of
those they are compelled to serve. This is true in the case now before us; and not only is this
o, but tlie utmost deceit and the most arch hy
pocrisy is also made use of in order to succeed
in leading the public mind astray
The evident object of the Palladium now is, lo get up a question for a division of the county
to make the people below Laughery believe that the Lawrcnceburgher will aid them, and
that they will ucceed in getting a new county
struck off that if they succeed in getting- up
ed into the head of a single individual in Rising
Sun, or "below Laughery," to petition for a
division last winter, until the petitions were sent hero from Lawrenceburgh. We know too
that last fall certain Lawrenceburghers ur-ed
strongly upon some of our citizens to get up a
petition for division, promising to aid them if they did. Hut the answer was, We have no
confidence in you! Wc ask, what have they done to merit our confidence now? Who will
answer this question?
The truth of the whole matter is that certain
Lawrenccburghers are the prime movers for
division that they are at heart onnoscd to ft
we have not a doubt but by agitating this
question they expect to "divide akd con
quer" the party which has heretofore sunpor
ted the removal. This is their last resort ; this
is to be their last struggle; and cow it will be
"Root hor, or die. "'
READ! HEAD! IIEAD!
We earnestly invite the attention of the citi
zensof Rising Sun, the "citizens below Lau-'h
ery," and the citizens of the whole county, to
the following exlracts. They speak volumes but let people read for themselves.
Extract from the Indiana Palladium of
March IVt.'i, 1330.
Speaking of Rising Sun : "No place
can boast ot a more thrifty, public spi
rued, and patriotic class of citizens.
Entertaining these views our feeling
naturally ('!..) incline us to advocate
any measure that may be calculated to
promote their interests." boan ! soap
soap
Extract from the Indiana Palladium of
.lugust Is, 1335.
"The fact is established, almost be yond a doubt, that the author of "Truth1
is a resident 01 ivismg sun. 11 any
doubt this, let him compare the articles
alluded to with the sly under handed
course of a few citizens of that place
compare them with letters written last
winter lo Indianapolis, dictating a line
of conduct to the representation, in re
ference to thealfairs ofthe county,and it will be easily seen who the wiie-worker is, who prostitutes the name of "Truth"
by making it a cloak for all manner of falsehoods. Does attention wander
in attempting to fix upon the author
Then, let it rest for a moment on some
one of those who has the greatest inter
est in the local affairs of Rising Sun
Can the eye single out from among the highly respectable, enterprising citizens
of that place a few grovelling, grasping
spirits, who have grown rich upon the
industry of others ; who, because chance
and circumstances put them in posses
sion of the soil and power to lord it over
their fellows, are ever on the watch for
opportunities to enrich themselves, at
the expense ol others ? Men who make
this question, they will divide the party which great professions of public spirit, public
TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIANA, Executive Department, ) Indianapolis, March 7, 1836,} An association of patriotic individ-
uals, under the name of the "Washington National Monument Society," composed of the President of the United Slates, Heads of Departments, the Gov
ernors and members of Congress of each slate, and others, have determined to
erect, at the Seat of Government ofthe
Union, a monument in memory of the name and virtues of your beloved Washington. This noble undertaking, so worthy of the nation, is lo be accomplished by public contribution?, but that all may share in its honors no individual is allowed to give more than One Dollar for himself and one for each
member of his family. Individuals who
subscribe will become members of the
Society, and the name of each will be
recorded in the clerk's office of the proper county, will be published at the City, and when finished will be registered in the Monument for the inspection of coming generations. The contemplated object could be easily effect
ed by large donations from wealthy persons, from corporate towns, cities, and
such sums as would no doubt be granted by state Legislatures, but then it would not be so directly the free gift and work of the people and of the nation, and for that large sums are not receivable. Charles J. Hand has been regularly appointed -Collector for this state, and will, by deputy or in person, call on the people of each county as early as possible. In the meantime it is desired that the clerks, sheriffs, judges, military officers, and justices of the peace will propose meetings in each county at the April elections, and other public days, and that the sums received with the names of individuals be handed to and registered by the clerks of Ihe circuit courts. It is a part cf the design lo build the Monument ofthe best specimens of marble or granite to he found in each state, for which purpose a few blocks of from one to two tons weight will be needed from tiiis stale; therefore, any communication giving information of suitable materials will be gladly received by the undersigned. Indiamans! For the name of Washington we acknowledge our veneration. In his fame and character, imperishable of themselves, we all claim a property, nationally and individually one that no American would part with and now that our fellow citizens of other states are sending in their mites, it is believed we have too much state pride to be lacking in evidence of our public spirit, patriotism, and gratitude for the Father of his Country. N. NOBLE. The undersigned will, with as little delay as he can, appoint a deputy for the several districts of the state; and will, as far as he can, call on the people himself. Until more permanent provisions are made (he sheriff of each county (where agents are not already appointed) is requested to act as agent on all public occasions, depositing the sums received and the names of the citizens with the clerk ofthe countv. . C. J. HAND, Ma rch 8, 1 8 3G. Col. for Indiana. In Kentucky, a bill raising the salary of (he Governor to $2,500, and the pay of the Members to 3 per day, has passed both Houses of the Legislature. The Lexington Intelligencer very well asks, "what is to be done for the Judges? , Will the Legislature raise its own pay, and not add to the ealaries of the Judges?"
