Richmond Weekly Intelligencer, Volume 1, Number 5, Richmond, Wayne County, 2 February 1822 — Page 2

Intelligencer.

For the Richmond Intelligencer. Friend Printer: Notwithstanding the pressure of the times, scarcity of nionev, and th'i lowness of markets, for every kind of produce, I have had to regret; the- backwardness of some of our cithizens, in aiding you in your laudable undertaking. There is a class of men. of whom we have little to expect, more, than to hear them making enquiries after news; and. v !:cn one of their neighbors lias be come a subscriber, to furl them bor rowers ol his paper. c are undoubtedly w illing, and it is a pleas ure to us, to give all the information to our neighbors, that wc can consistently; but this practice of continualIv borrowing paper?, savors, I think, too much of a disposition to become informed.' exclusively, at the expense of others. This class does not belong to the necessitous, or those w hose situation in life exempts them from our animadversion; whose own calamities and misfortunes are sutlicient intelligence; but to the wealthier class of citizens. It is to be expected, and I do net hesitate to say,, that after these individuals become properly informed of the value of newspaper intelligence when thev sec the necessity which exists of this section of our country's being furnish ed with additional sources of information, it will give impetus to their leehrigs.and cause tbe'm grve theii rjmei - to the Editor! It is a sav S" ing of a celebrated author, (perhaps Dr. Franklin.) that the benefit a family receives in twelve months from newspaper instruction, is equivalent ti three months regular schooling. They quality us to form correct opinions of the measures pursued by our own government. They make us ac quainted with the situation of foreign r ations, and the conduct crtheir, i ... J rui'-r? increase our knowledge ot history a.d geography, of men a: d thi.g. In addition to the information which newspapers a fiord adults, thev have a very pleasing and sahitarv Hfct on th miudi ofchiklreo. T;e appearance of a new publication every week; excites their curio-itT thev read witu aviditv all that is adinted to their capacities and tastes. Bv this means their knowledge of the art of reading is much improved: their miad-J are stored with useful ideas; and, above all, they inspire the vr.uthful mind with a taste for reading, and a desire tor 1 1 11 J I t n :r;t. which, if properly directed Tv iH be of lasting benefit. x 1 A first perusal of a paper is not its only use. Let a subscriber carefulh fib iii papers; and year? hence, thev w ill a fiord him amusement a;ul instnuti.m. When we ee t!ic wnlN of a house well heed with Hrge files of newspapers, the idea- of intelligence and respectability immediate ly strike us. No pa' t of the united States is so copiously supplied with newspapers, as the Eastern; and in no other section of our country, arc the people so generally well informed. Formv own narf. after taki.vw r n a dispasionate'view of the good effects of newspaper publications, I m'.i;t declare, that the man, who deprives himself, and his family, of this ni 'ans of information, is posscd,of a large share of parsimony of the most clnfa-ki:id. ; CORN PLANTER. COMMUNICATED. In a chariot of light, from the regions of day$ The G 'ddess of libertv came; Ten thousand celestials directed the way, And hither conducted the dame. With a fair budding branch, from the regions above, Where millions with millions agree She held forth her liajid, as a pledge of her love, And the plant she calPd Liberty Tree. Fortune and Humor govern the world. I

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

IN THE SENATE. Monday, December 24. The engrossed bill to divide the State into CongressionalDistricts for the election of Representatives to the Congress of the United States, was read the third tithe and passed The bill authorising the office Attorney General, and providing for the appointment of such officer, was read the third time and passed Ayes 3, Noes G. . Wednesday, Dec. 26. The bill from the H. of Rep. for the formation of Henry county, was read the third time and passed The bill Irom the II. of Rep. for the formation of a new county west Franklin and Fayette, was read the third time and passed. The bill from the H. of Rep. for the formation of Decatur county north of Jennings rounty, was read the third time and passed. The bill from the H. of Rep. for the formation of a new county north of Bartholomew, was read the third time as amended and passed. The bill from the II of Rep. for the formation of a new county out of Deleg are countv, was read the third time as amended, and passed. Mr. Gregory, introduced a bill for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Deleware and Wa bash, w hich was read the third time and passed. hursrfuui December 27. Mr. Harrison introduced a bill au thorising the qualified voters of the ditlerent counties, at their next August election to vote for or against a Convention fjr the revision of the Constitution, which was twice read and c ommitted. On motion of Mr. Harrison The Senate adopted the following resolution: u Whereas the Constitntion of thf? State provides, that the Election for members to the General Assc'mhlv. Governor, Lieut. Governor, member t Congress, Scc. shall be holden on the firt Monday in August annually; and whereas in consequence of such proMsiyn, it would be virtually irojw for t;u tes of each count io ne rakcn ar tiie countv seat in one day, and thereby defeat the beneficial consequences which might result from having elections held at one place, in order that Candidates for ollice might have it in their power to rclutc the fhLhoods ar.u misi epi esenlations which are too frequently cirlated for the accomplishment of improper purposes, therelore, Be it resolved by the Senate, That it is inexpedient at this time to nge the mode of voting to viva voce, and that the house ol renre ..... . entatives be informed thereof. Aos Mr's; Baird, Blake, Con ner, Cotton, Grav, Harrison, Laugh lin and Sholtz 3Nays Nessrs. Bartholomew, Ben nett, Clark, Daniel, Gregorv and slaughter ' rinay. D, cc. ? qo Mr. Beard introduced a bill to re gtilate the payment of postage of let'.ers addressed to the Secretary of ?tate, which was twice read and committed. The bill from the hoiise of represenlaliuis to amend the several acts respecting reilevin. executions and sales of property, was udefnutelv posU'oned. V .if-v .icr'-rs. ianu, tarmoioH mew, Blake, Cotton, Clark, Daniel. Grahatu, Harrison and Slaughter 'J. iNoes Messrs. Bennett, Conner, Gray, Greg.rv, Laughlin and Sholtz G. Thr resolution proidin for print ing and di-trihutir.g the Militia Law, as reported from the houe of repre sentatives, was read the third time and passed. Saturday, Dec. 29. Mr. Graham introduced a bill to prevent passing counterfeit money, which was read twice and committ ed. The bill authorising the qualified voters of the several coutnies at the next August Election,to vote for ori against a convention for the revision ot the constitution, was read the thu d time knd uaoied.

Ayes Messrs. Baird, Bennett,

Clark, Conner, Daniel, Gregory, Harrison, .Laughlin and Sholtz 9. Naysr -Messrs; Bartholomew, Blake, Cctton, Graham, Gray and Slaughter--6 The bill from the house: of representatives to change the mode of voting from ballot to viva voce, was on iriotioflf Jstponcd indefinitely Aye ofl80 f: The bill supplemental to the act subjecting real and "personal property to execution, was read the third time and passed. 1 he bill' from the house of repre- . . . ' At r sentatives authorising the issue of treasury notes was read tiie third time and passed. Ayes Messrs. Baird, Bcnnet, oflBlakc Bartholomew, Clark, Conner, uraiiani, uihj "u iiuginin y Navs Messrs. Cotton, Daniel. Harrison, Sholtz and Slaughter b. The bill "from the house of representatives authorising the writ of quo warranto against 'the Bank of Vincenncs, was read the third time and passed Ayes 11, Noes 4. HOUSE 0T REI'RLSEXTATIVLS. Mjiviay, Dec. 24. The bill for the formation of Henrv county out of the county of Deleware, was read the third time and passed. The bill for the formation of the countv of Hush west of the counties of Franklin and Favette, was read the, third time and passed. The bill from the Senate for the formation of a ncw.ounty ouf of the countiesTJfOTrcTTand Vigo. And also The. bill for the forma tion of Morgan countv, were severally read the third time as amended passed. 1 Thy bill from the Senate .requiring certain public otlicers to give further security when the original siial become insolvent, or insufneient, was read the. third time and passed. The bill to amend thq act defining the duties of Recorders, was indefinitely postpor.d. llerkwsday, Dec. 26.Mr. Kimberly from the Committee on that subject reported a joint resolution appointing a day, of fasting, humiliation apd -grayer, wliich was twice read and ordered to a third reading. The bill fcr the appropriation of SiOa,000 of the three per cent fund on roads, was taken up. Mr. Lane moved that the said bill be read the third time to day, on which some discusion arose when the previous question was called for: the previous question puts an end ail further discussion :It was carried in the affirmative, Ayes 27 Noes 16 Mr. Thompson then moved that the said bill be re-committed to a committee of the whole and made the order of the .day, which w as decided in the negative, Ayes 11 Noes 31. The Bill was then read the third time and passed. Ayes Messrs. Batlell, Benefield. Bentley, Braman, Brown, Can by, Clark, Cox, Crisler, Dewey, Dixsoiii. Douagho, Ferris, Green, Holman. Johnson of Pike, Kimbcrlv, Kirkpat rick, Lar.e, Lindsey, Maxwell, Miller, Milrov, Murdoch, Bowel. Bead, Waldo, Wallace, Wright of Randolph, Wright of Washington, and Miiroy (Speaker.) 32 mm.. ... IN ays Messrs. Arion, Becks. Chambcrli:?, Johnson of Knox, Mend, -Mitchol, Bay, Shelby. Thompson, and Timpton 10. I he following is a protes against the pasage of said bill. The undersigned in the name of themselves and their constituents most solemnly protest against the above act, for the following reasons: 1 st. I hat bv the third proposition made by Congress to this state and accepted of, on the formation of our Constitution, the three-fifths of the

five per cent accruing on the sale oftell, Canby, Cox, Dewey, Dixson,

public lands in this state commonly called the three per cent fund, should

belakl out, under the authority ofllacr, Wright of Randolph, 19.

this state upou road and canals &. y the present act, the w hole suppoed amount is laid out on roads 2d. The distribution of the con templated sum isttneqnal in its bearings and unjust, in its effects; becuase, County, and not iaxation,

population, and future prospects

improviuem, arc na piuuuiiciii icuturess i : 4l lie act open3 a aoor ior speculation and in which our citi zens generally cannot nor will not participate, but the speculator alone ...... -m m - . . -k will be especially benefitted. G. W Johnson, J. B. Ray. D. G. mtchell, IV. B. Clwmbcrlin J. Timpton. The Bill porviding for additional Trustees to the State Seminary, also the joint resolution providing for. the printing and distributing the Militia Law, were severlly read the third time and passed. The bill attaching part of Wabasl county to the county of Owen, was read the third time and passed. Thursday, Dec. 27. Mr. Johnson of Knox, introduced a bill to repeal the law on Duelling, which was read ar.u ra&sea to a second reading. The bill from the Senate repeating part of.an act declaring certarn .streams navigable was read the -third time and passed. . i he joint resolution appointing a day.ol lasting and prayer, was read the third time and passed. The bill respecting replevins, execi'tions, and sales of property, was read the third time and passed. This was the proposed rciiel under the pressure of the times for monev. Ayes Messrs. Arion, Becks, Bently, brown, Canby, Chaniberlin, Dewev, Ferris, Holman, JMinson of Knox Lane, Maxwell, Merrih Miller, Mii roy, Powell, Bay, Read, Shelby, Thompson. Waldo and Wallace, 22. Nays Messrs. Battell, Benefield, Braman, Clark, Cox, Dixson, Dona ghe, Greene, Johnson of Pike, Kirkpntrick, Lindsay, Mitchell, Prince, Tipton, Wright of Randolph, Wright of Washington, and Miiroy (Speaker) 17. . Friday, Dec. 28. Mr. Ferris from the committee of Ways and Means reported a bill providing for the payment of postage on letters addressed to the officers of irovI'rernent, which was twice read and, committed. The bill repealing the joint resolution (which authorises the kind of money to be received for taxes) was read the third time and passed. The bill from t.Ve Senate, providing for the appointment of an Attornd Gen. was read the third time and rejected, Ayes 18 Noes 21. The bill to repeal tire acts respecting Dueling wa on motioii ot Mr. Murdoch indefilnitly postponed. Ayes Messrs. Becks, Bennefield. Bentlcv, Braman, 43rown, Canbv. Chambcrlin, Clark, Cox, Chrislcr, Dewey, Dix-on, Holeman, Johnson of Pike, Kimberly, KirkpAlriek. Lane, Lindsey, Maxwell, Merrelk Miiroy, Mitchell, Mordock, Powell, Head, aldo, Wallace, Wright, of Randolph W right, of Washington 20. Nays Messrs, Arion, Battell, Ferris, Green, Johnson of Knox, Miller, Prince, Read, Slmlts. Thompson, Tipton, and Miiroy, (Speaker) 12. The bill authoriscing the issuing of Ti easurv Notes was read tin; third time and passed. (This bill provides for supplying the deficiency in the Treasury, by authorising the is suing of I en' Thousand dollars ofl

Treasuay Notes and the issuing ofimur f tnc 'whole Mouse refused to

those which have been authorised by the act of last vear, of whicl there arc about 7,000 in the Trea sury.) Ayes Messrs, Bentlcv, Brown, Braman, Chamberlin, Clark, Cristlcr, Ferris, Green, Johnson of Pike, Kim berly, Lane, Lindsey, Miller, Murdock, Powell, Bead, Thompson, Timpton, Wright of Washington, & Miiroy, (Speaker.) 20 Nays 'Messrs. Arion, Becks, BatHolman, Johnson of Pike, Merrelk Miller, Powcl. Shelby, Waldo, Wuli nc niu reguiaiing costs, ana leeTV! 111 1 . . 1 t bills was amended in committee oil the whole, and the following amend mcnt was reported to the house viz.

"That the prosecuting attorney oflciprocal justice, there ought to be a

each county, shall receive an annual salary, ol not exceeding zxxty dol

pfllars, to be paid, cut .of .-the .mm

iiitisuij- ou ois prouuemg an ord 'l from the Circuit Court." Am !l Vr i -i . "m ine question Demg put ot concurri. in inis amenamenr, it was decid in the affirmative." AyesMessrs. Beclies, Bennfinn Browm Chambcrlin, Clark. rJ CrislCT, Dixson, Green, HoW j onnsa i J'JKe, Udmberly Kir!, Mardoek, Shelby, Tipton, Wald'c W right of Randolph, Wright i v usiiiugtuii, iuiiroy ( speaker) Navs Messrs Arion, Battle FwJ ly, Braman, Canby, Ferris, Johnsol of Knox, Maxwell, Merrell, Miller Powell, Prince, Ray, ThomncJ Waldo, -15. Saturday Dec. 23 Air.' Battel), from the commiitepf! Education to whom w as referred til communication and documents frcj the Governor ot Maryland on the sul ject of appropriating certain nub'; sands for the purpose of Education made a report. The bill to-amend the act rega ting elections and changing the modi oi voting irom oaliot to viva voce, wa read the third time and passed. Messrs. Arion, Clark, Crisler! Dewey, Donahe, Green, Johnson Pike, Kimberly, Kirkpatrick, Liud cy, Maxwell, Miiroy, MUehe) Prisc.e, Thompson, Tiptoa, Wallace v right oi Washington, and MiJr? (Speaker) 23 Nays Messrs. Becks, Benefield Brown, Cbamberhn Cox, Dixsci Ferris, JrJiilronn, Johnson -of Kno Lane, Merril, Miller, Murdock Powell. Ray, Bead, Shelbv, lValdc. and Wright of Randolph 19. ijr. Ferris handed in the followin protest against the passage of sai bil. The undersigned protest against th passage of an act purporting t change the method of voting fro nafot to .riva voce 1st. Because from the best infor maibn obtained, a maioritv of the jualuied electors in the State wh - ' V exuressea qicir opinion decided ic f ivor of ballot, and the report of the chairman of the committee of elec tions made, to this house was partial, containing only 15 counties, whe there are 39 in the State. 2d. Because such change is calculated to restrain the freedom of elections, by subjecting debtors and tenants to the influeuce of those on '. horn thcV are dependent. 3d. Because it leads to personal con trovcrsies among neighbours, and in the end is calculated o deter the' peaceable citizen from attending the polls; 4th. Because the house has deci ded at the present session that Militia elections shall be by ballot thereby making annually, if not an unconstitutional distinction. Mb. Becauft?; the constitution provides that the elections shall be held on the first Monday in August and it is believed that votes in many large comities would not all be received ia one dav. C'h; Because the bill makes m provisions for recciveing votes in any other way than by ballot, and is of itself entirely deficient, & would have no other effect than to distract the public mind with a pretended change, when in reality iio change would be ellected by it, in as mr.ca as its friends composing a majority of tirrvc it amended or committed for amendment, so as to provide for the change contemplated in the constitution. (Signed) Ezra Ferri. G. L. Murdoch', G. W. Joh mon, John Miller. Erasmus Porcclh Joseph Shelby, Juhn Benefield, J. B Hay, Amos lAinr, J. J. Read, J I . ii Chamlcrlin, Samuel Merrell, L. Waldo, Thomus Brou n. -:o:B reach of promise of marriage. A trial is now going on hi Salern Mass. of an actiou brought by a vouxo hdy of that town against d young gentleman, for a breach cfnrvmiseof Marriagc,whc is said to excite great interest. Wc should be for givn g exemplary damages in a well proved case of this sort but in common retatute passed, makintr coauetrv PUK ishaole by indictment. Pat.