Vincennes Gazette, Volume 3, Number 27, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 December 1833 — Page 2

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inthc years 1S31, 1822, and 1833. An MamViof provisicps on the line, the rapid accession of

VINCENNSS. svt7tuiav, l)E:. 11, 133.

In to-da)1 paper "ill be found the Message of Governor Noble. We have hastened to lay it before our reader, ami have anticipated our rtg'ilar day of publication, that our subscriber may have an

early peru-al of it. We have no time for comments (his wek.

The editor of the Indiana Democrat appears to be under very serious apprehension that "Ambitious Harry" (as he U pleased to call Henry Chy,) will be brought forward on the political course for another Presidential race. His forebodings are even direful. We certainly pity him in his uneasiness. He hag suf

fered himself to he wrought up into a

' contagious and featful passion" (which (resolution of the list General Assembly, the

alion of this statement which will be lakT bV

fre you, will at once satisfy you of the imper

fections of our present method ot listing Janus,

and that in it9 practical results it is unequal, and disproportionate among the several counties of ihe state. Notwithstanding the general directions as to fixing the rates of taxable lauds, prescribed in the revenue laws, some

counties return large proportions of first rate,

and others, equal in fertility of soil and posses sin? other ad vantages, in at least an equal dp

ercc. return litfl nr nnnp nf that Quality. For

instance, the comity of Warren has returned one

half of her whole quantity as first rate, Martin, Fountain, and Hancock, one third, Perry, Vanderburgh, and Hamilton, one fourth; Wayne

one fortieth; Putnam one hundredth; wasnington one in two hnndred: Orange one in a thousand; Rush none as first rate This relative disproportion in the quality of lands returned, makes a material difference in the receipts of the Treasury . Take for example, the adjoining counties of Parke and Fountain, which are similarly situated in point of na tural advantages, each returning SC,OuO acres, of which, the one reports 33,000 as first rate, nnd the other C,000. It will also be seen from this statement, that the quality of lands return ed by the liners is continually varying in its proportion, and Ihe quantity of first rate land diminishing, notwitst tinding the anu lal increase of the aggregate taxable lands in the state.

In compliance with the requitions ot a joint

the whole-hog adherents to the present administration are peculiar for) by a tool is-i anticipation of events Poor fellow!

i.: :...r.';, i , '.f commencement, the

niituiatiuir luiiutcu i . ' ' - . ... . . : n uri

assurance we have t a hearty co-upeicn... .... the part of Ohio, justice to those who have 1 land. anl the creat ndvan-

tapes that must accrue to the state, satiny me of the expediency of the measure, and I most earnestly recommend that the operations upon the line may be continued with increased energy. If i'n the view taken, your opinions accord with mine, it will be necessary to anticipate the value of the canal lands by a further sale uf stock, which, upon an examination of the subject, you will find can be done to the amount of from three to four hundred thousand dollars, without making the state treasury liable for any

norr f H.a inturoct fT tirinCIDSU.

Looking to the completion of the canal,

we are naturally induced to turu ou. attention to the improvement of the Wabash river. I had the satisfaction of announcing to the last General Assembly, that the

state of Illinois had appropriated near

twelve thousand dollars for the improve ment of that river, if this state would ap

idv an eaual sum to the same object. As

the subject was not finally acted on during

the session, permit me again to recom

mend it to your attention The object is

one o f sufficient interest and importance unconnected with the canal, to demand an appropriation, at least equal, to that of II-

llinois, as a much laiger portion oi our

Well he may begin to squirm interested (year, upward? of 220,000 acres, which at the

medium rate ot taxation, would nave prouueeu

Auditor hns nrenared from the tract books

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statement of

ble for the

true quantity of lands taxable for the present ify of that State will be met by Indiana a9

lives can Le .acquainted with the-geoend circumstances and wants of their const.: ttient:nri to these Districts must shortly be annexed the counties that will be added to our jurisdiction from the extensive

territory recently belonging vu the organization of which will share la.e

ly in the deliberations oi me b"7"""-;

n0; .,0li oaenrpd that the Claims u. .a.

l 'r ill tZ rr c il cw - .

r .u Ctni ronnire it. ana inai

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the meagre vill save much lime aim -pense to the State, allow me to advise an additiou of three Representatives and one Senator. The defects in our Probate system are dailv becominer more manifest, and I feel

impelled again to present the subject jo the consideration of the Legislature. In

my last communication to the General As

sembly, two plan ot amendment weie sted. either of which, it was believ-

ed, would in a great measure remedy thej

eviU. After bestowing some reflection on the subject, I will name for your consideration another method, by which, it 3 con

fidently believed, the deeired results may be attained. It is well known that an additional term

of the Circuit Courts has, for sometime,

of the actual q-miUty oi land. .laia-, ' inleregte(J in lhe navigation of the

a n -1 I W "-T ' Iplnl ti ll it'll. 1111 Will 1 ir I -

fill iUUJ) lllll niv-..? j ... . . , .... t the listers' returns fall short of thej abash than Illinois. J

motives, in a pecuniary point of view, begin to pioinpt.

HAIL ROAD MEETING. At a meeting of Ihe citizens of Vincenf.es, held at the hon of Colonel Clark, on Saturday, Dec 7th. 1833, for the pur

pose ot taking into consideration the pro-

to the Treasury the sum of thirteen hundred dollars. While this method of listing and rating of taxable lands in the state continues, no certain estimate can ever be made of the revenue that will accrue from lands, as the quality and quantity are continually varying. These imperfections con only be remedied by an entire change in the method of making assessments. The several counties in the state have been furnished with a schedule or tract book, show-

hope the liberal

thai is enjoyed ty tua citizens atates. is the meana of conveyance to mar-

ket at an expense uiai win doi eumtij

consume their profits. . .. ,

For the promotion oj our agricunurui interests and to improve our commerce would it not be advisable for the btate to obtaia a loan of from one hundred to one hundred and fifty thousana dollars for fifteen or twenty years at an interest o four

and a half per cent to be appnea to me improvement of the Wabash and White

riders, and to the State, roaae iihub

Ohio liver through Princeton loaray-

ette, from Louisville to Vincenne, trom game place to Indianapolis, from this place to Crawfordsville and La Fayette and from the seat of government to Hu-hville, Brookville ami Harrison, and upon ach other principal roads as will imerest all the counties and most subserve the public convenience. To meet the accruing in

terests and extinguish the debt without making the State Treasury liable for either, you may set apart the three per cent, fund, amounting for the last years to twenty thousand dollars annually, as a sinking fund to be applied in paymeut of the debt. If the sufficiency of these meaos

of redemption be thought questionable

it deserves. Another subject connected with the progress of our canal, as well as with the settlement and civil organization of our ter ritory and the peace and quiet of our citizens, is the extinguishment of the re maining Indian title to lands within our state. The hopes which were entertain ed nnd expressed during the last session,

ws to the speedy removal of this dimeulty,

been loudly called for, and that considera-' reduce the sum proposed. It is

r t I I ' nil

believed, however, tney win ue nuip.c, and if from any cause the dividend of three per cent, should be greatly curtailed, our citizens at the end of the fifteen or twenty years would willingly pay twenty

tions of economv alone have prevented

the adoption of the measure. It is also known that the great expense attending the prosecution and defence of suits at law, is a cause of general complaint.

mg the quantity ot taxable lands in their re- , - , . ; , thfi .ffortg 0f

ot sucli as;"" ; . .

piiety ol petitioning the Legislature to in

corporate f? com pan v to consttuct a Kail I f i f llrviita Il;tfli Itul irllifinll

Road horn Evan-ville. via Princeton, Vin- ? will yearly hecome liable to taxation. There me agents oi iiiegenei;u (juvtouur.,. Ceot:p, and Terre Haute, to some suitable (books, it is believed, entirely supercede the ne-lpflect a purchase fxtve been unavailing iu ,..,r .t' n Icessity of yearly assessments by county or town I'Phe embarrajsinL Question as to the

w.-iui iiv. uk-ii iiaai, nic ijuu l-u:.. l -a nr.-. i. .i -i .-a: I: - r i

' . , tt it ,. , isuipimcrs. iviui niu aia oi uupn-

tticn.u.J r.i n-e, wascdiien to tne i.li;itr, cute of the proceeding year, and the map of .nd Maitin Kobmson, appointed Secreta-'the county, the clerks of ihe several counties iu i- ..i iii- . r : i.

Iy. uhen it was maKinj; out iae yearly nupucaie, can uirnisii ,

Hesohct. that a committee of five )P Jni-and correct assessment of the lands withj termiwation.

, i .-it i

course to be pursued, stiii remains nu consideration with circumstances ot far

more pressing urgency, lor a speedy de-

h-ss trouble, and for a compensation that will,! -rhe t,,1eS,iona J liad the honor of subin tlm it.)itt ,f hctin oirn tlin eontitloU Utl 1I. i r" O

I II T IK' I IrMTl m llSlllIr. Bll V I Tilt' rllllllllt 3 till . " ' . . - t

i the wishes of this meeting, where-, pense of five or six thousand doll irs annually, i fitting to the last Legislature on tn.suu

This expense is a necessary consequence fi f.v cent8 each, to pay a re

of the piovisions of our practice act. Un i maining balance. In addition to the bender our present system a case is docketted 1 Q otherwj8e conferred, the im-

lor the second or some suhseq ient day 01 Pl0vements referred to, would greatly aid

the term, and although the writ wa3 returnable on the fir9t day, the defendant cannot be called upon for his defence until the day for which it is docketted. The defendant may answer and go to trial im

mediately, or he rrny obtain time to plead. The plaintiff must be prepared for trial on the day assigned for his cause and as the isue is not made, ignorant of the defence that ivill be set up, he is obliged to come prepared with witnesses to support and sustain bis suit against every possible defence that can be made to the

appointed to draw up resolution expres

sive o

1 1

npon. IJ M snaw. .lacoh Harper, John you approve the remedy suggested, it may oe ji e unppi ruvimru, y..j -ja to make up the pleadings in a cause, I) Wooivei ton, Samuel Wise, and 11 D . well to direct that a new listing and rating shall, want of precision in my expression. 11 .the pd, ties are kept m attendance one day Whee.er. were appointed said committee, W I-M to recomnd that J U0COmDJon thal Who retuir.l the follow.ng resolutions, and for the p-.rposo of establishing something "ur in U population should be stlbjeo ted ,je fig q wM suminon teDf whicii were adopted. jhke a gmeral standard by which the relative 1 1 t,e entire civil jurisdiction ot our laws, . Illepn of tweny witnesses who after tie Resolvc l, 1st. That we do highly ap q" 'bty of lands throughout the state shall beiin the same manner with oor ow n citizens, j . . , . : w& are

prove ot tne ettorts ot the. citizens ot ;teu fro n the severTl couTitie remiel uure; r iwwy l" ,13charsel without being called on to .Evansville and its vicinity, a- to the pro-'r testimony. Thh .5 the principal tMiety and importance ot -onsHuctinjr h .lands, that listing and rating every five years selVP? ' preserve the public peace ot our.jcanie of ,he reat expense of Iitigutiou so

jau nuai uomm ii piace via t rincet.-n, 1 penui mcu vy coiumiiiMicis .4 j"niu u " ..hi..io, ,,,..,1 y,v,-..j ' ;ro(lcj, complained of Vi..cennes, and Terre IJiu'e. to gnme 'for the purpose. If the Legislature should deem the surrounding settlements from constant j . ' ,

lhal vp mil ll-e our uluiosl rirliuiis 10 . is lan.la an.l other properly could bo pnrsui-d.1 ""'J f" ir.g an asylum lor Iho criminal encourage them in the commenre.ment, lufliidina: that portion of the line authorized! violators of our laws. mnsecu'ion and completion 0 the atne by the act f the last session of the General As- By the several laws organizing the

Hesolvc'l, 2d 1 bat our benator

Rcprepenlatives be instiucted to

ntor ar 1 ,9(,'"b,y, thirty-two miles of the Wabash and, counties of Clinton , Cass, and G rant , and , 11 1 use thiriTiie Cnn",.ha.ve b,Tl il;,Cea Ul,tCnro''?cI;0mi tbp counties of Wabash, Hunting- J ue tnur J The work durnir the past season has progressed, m- 1 , ., fi PCt the in-1 with spirit and activity, and is executed in a!,on "' Miami and .l.hnu.g ih-jD

In view then of the whole matter rela

live to our Probate and Circuit Courts, I propose that the Probate business be transferred to the Circuit Courts, aud that there be three terms in each year. Let

in Stage transportion of the mails withio

our state. Although it is admitted the Legislature should not hastily engage in any plan of

general state improvement, yet it wouia seem that both duty and interest drmmd preparatory measures for facilitating our exports and imports, by improving or roads and navigable streams. To the.-a the exigencies of the country will shortly require the addition of Kail Ways. The vast importance of such undertakings as the latter, should preteut our embarking prematurely, but while our siater states are acting with energy in these matters, ought we to remain in ignorance of what we are capable of effecting? May not a board of Internal Improvement be coustt tuted, or if that b thought inexpedient, may it not be made the duty of one or more of the state officers to collect and di

gest information on the nature of the obstructions in cur stream", their susceptibility of improvement, and the cost of, and advantages to be deiived from caoals and rail ways? Were tlieie merely a place where a more perfect knowledge oi'lheafe matters could be collected aud diffused,

and to which public attention could be di-

hoci ci.iLutrciiQ tit eurru into titiorr lha i omnf uctit'itv ami is ovor him in li ""J ..... ........... - o " " ... .

-..., .c.j ...v.. - j . 1 . -, , , . r ... .: c. six aavs. and the our first, where twelve: .,i....ki moA.-.uia ...t

mannnr Hml J..l rPi it t. IP P I in in 1 9 1 (111 CrS . I OOI1 n fl i T I f S O I liaUIim CniJUIV. IMIIIUMIS HI ' ' ,IUIUI-I lUHKi'V ll o it . i n. nun

oniriir:iI ion nt d comnanv to; conafrnct a'

Rail Road in accordance w ith the forego ing Resolutions; or if that hould be fouud impt acttcablek fr the incorporation of a company ..to consttuct a Hail Road from Eyan ille to Vmcennes Rtsulied, 3d That we fully concur with our fellow citizens of Evansviile in regard

the Probate business beset for the two recl(j, individual enterprise and occasionfirst days of the term, where the Court sits aj ajd from the gen. government, would

the ex-

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ensr'meers and contractors Hy the terms ot thei the Indian lands were included in each, j Ud 8 Alv ie4u"t!U maiie u me impei iuu i jeo3e8 incurred would be small, compar-

reservation or restriction inil,u,yot the 1 resident Judges to exammejed wjth the impoitunce &f the objects to bo

contract the work now Jet out will De compieiecij wijnouj any next season. Reports of its progress, nud of the ;,.,

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situation of the fund, will bo laid before you by :J" 13 "L l'u u F SU1" u thes-veral boards of commissioners. j territory. In this manner more than halt In accordance with a resolution of the lastlof thv l"fl- territory is included within session of the Legislature, a communication1, and iiibjected to the ordinary jurisdiction

! was addressed to the Governor of Ohio request- ot the country This state of things Can

ing nun,

the reports of administiators and execu

tors, to instruct them a9 to their duties,!

and to see that suitable forms are prepared for them by the Clerks; let the civil :ind rritninnl ruaoi ho linrlroturi for trial

on the third and succeeding (lavs ot the! ,n Vgresn in the a,.jo,n,ng mates ut Ohio

term, authorisin.cr the Coiiri. to renuire! and Unlucky , w ul, vv uiim the e lapse ol

obtained. This view is based in part upon the conviction, that the great benefits doiviog

trom the construction of the rail ways now

impoverished nnd distressed circumstan

ce?

e . , o-u . .. r. i U-UPSS protritly l.Licl the subject before the I.e- hundreft doll.irs. the pirticuUi of vhich '"ST first aud eecornl, or any other da y: iJ1. n Resohtd, That a cnmtni tee of twelve islature of Ohio, and in that spint of courte- ,,u , uu ' ,,s' F V r . Lrnialft, .t . ,i a Ohio e appoint dtodrawupam! circulate pe. sy and kin.lness due bo.n one Ste toauother, -dl be presented n the .eport of o the erB. w,,hout relerei.ee to the days, Ja .ujresolutions wer adopted by that body, stipula- agent on which the causes are set for trial; andj " '

.tiltons for the purpose of carrying

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tintr inai ii unio snoum ummau'iv ueenne io.

The contractor for the erection of the

on 3aniuel Wise, H. II Sluvv. William J.lwoik

take the completion of that portion of ihe State H(JUse ha9 pr0greWed With the work within her limits, before the tmje fixed by , r ,- r , . .

r. . . - . line .. i..l r fi .1 .1 1 tl I iii t n nlf.l'f t w 1 1 . I. II... -

u rm iii irsuiuuuii? law riici i, 1'undertake

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Ilebeid. Martin Hobinson. II D. Wheeler. the act of Confess for .the completion of the 'u" expectanous 01 me commission-, P'euc p.acuce , uie iiibi . j a

hv h snecial communication, to call the !. i . i ,.:ni

to .he importance of erecting a National lotion of the Legislature of that state, .hen'"" ' """ """ Pue.ug unu

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Li" iihi Hi iii.ii Him i'n uir lei.rpuun ui jiu Bc.isjon, inn ouiyrui ui uiciMuii-iuii u. iu.-. - i,o ,no.irin..fl nf ,loio.. Inni. n,a Aa ! 'evv Years, Hiuui e our llllifllS iu uetick u ateiman, uho may arrive there in j vy-b.-h . ami Erie Canal, from our line through! 'I he receipts during the year on ac- the I l" mand sch modes of conveyance from the

tne territory oi umo, n inc iaiie. in coinpn-, count oj tne sale oi lots in tne I own ot nai muinnir, euiti iuics, uu i.uui . - mcewith this reoest. Mis Excellency Governor l..,i...,.i.. .t 1 rtlnel nartlcs to makp nr. the nlf:idinr- dnr.!naDds 01 lbeir representatives, Ol WHICH,

r. ..il.. l il. L! I...r..n I . ' .i . " . I hn m n.r i,rnrr. inunl mul r . . rv. niflnro f f hA

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river and passing thicugh the inteterminate at our port of entry on tha

direct that the traverse jury he summon-: V'1, , "e coD-empiaiion oi sucn a worn

ed to attend on the third day of the term.' " V B uo

ie first days uimeo laic feugt

K . . a. i r m . r1! iirri". iiiii ! nit npiiiiiiir iiuiiii in iiim cj

. . . . rx ' . i il. . j i n it. i ill i no oiirr urn Atnf. . n n f t- -w ina .t -v-w,w.-----x. v m , . . t .

t v- -.it ... i. il l.i... .in.!. Upwi . on nist am pnuitahe terms, c IS. ilfaiiv il llltilion anil a Hall Ol UIlCKi wi. i m t wctuiucu iu inc umi ui - " .

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. iv M r nf ' v.,Qh e,,;ible this state to avail beiself of the benefit have been laid in the walls, and the ma. A hi i ' !i 7i'ri !n ih PnMi tin 1, !f S' by authorizing her to sell teria3 an(J workmanship are equal to the Ashlv and Zicbanah Fudiam, were ap-j them aud invest the proceeds in the btock of a , nftlUa .nnlr . 4 pointed that commttiee. 'company to be incorporated by Ohio, and that stipulations oi tue contract. Ii:so!vtJ, That the Chairman and Se- .be will give this state notice of her determina- From the report ot the Visitor to the cretar, sign the proceedings of this meet-i1'0" n or,bre tje first of January, 1838.- state Prison it appears that the supennten;r, ..." , ..?. cn ,,e f11I,,..hed the p.,: i The Legislature of that state has authorized denl continues faithfully to discharge Ins lag, .ui'J ,har copies t,e tuinisneo the L,tii- 1(1 il(Vlteu U3 to yWwe y our agent, to se- . ltw Thp nft,;rp nf .uL ...ai.u-hnf-nt tors of the Vincennes Gazette, and Wes- Ject survey, and set apart the lauds lying within du7- he ' ?f. lhe est'3hment ,3 tern Sun & General Aivertiser, with a her lerritorril bounds. These resolutions arc 8:1111 t0 lie good, ami nue regard is paid to rennet tor cbem to i.tihliah the same in '. herewith laid before you. I the health, Comtoit anil morals of the in.

their respective t apers ' be doubts heretofore entertained of the ex- mates, 'i'he superintendent has however

ilu,slu" U1 mt- "m. uuvouu our Hni uuu..u-, ,rtle( to report the productions derived i ary , through the territory of Ohio to the Lake, .- ,, r 11 be.ngremoved by the adoption of these resob,! rom the various mechanical operations tions, the lands along the route attracted public, lhe prison, with the profits arising Irom : notice, and entries of choice lots were rapidly the labor of the prisoners, as is required by making at the land offices in Ohio. Apprised of lv is'&'C: ri:f 'i Mrn, tb im',rove- ..... . ' rv A.t .tit K . a , 1 ft., I . . 1 l. m . . 1

tne sales wutnn the grant to this state, until the cu vj mnr iiineuceu pius

:pective pap

R V PRICE. Chairman. Martin Robinson, Secretary .

G Q V2RNQIVS MJQSSAGB. Gcnllenten of the Senate ami of the House of Representatives:

The favorable circumstances under which we alternate sections could be selected, was per- ecuted with vigor the past season, ol ivhich

pre Hih day assemble d, as lo the general happi- lormed, but instructions to the land offices in about torly frame bridges, from tvveutv to res and prosperity of our citizens are crdcula- Ohio for that purpose were not obtained until thirty miles of grading and a number f

leu 10 a want 5tMiinin5 vii niu iiiusi lively juuc, uui uiiiu iue suDjeci was OrOUgtlt UirC'l- i i - i . grautude towards the Giver of all Good for a ly to the notice of the secretary of the Treasu-1 roUSh b luges lr the ravines and drains com imiance of favor and regard towards our .ry. In announcing his decision, and comma- ou lnfc J'oei constitute the major part. Of flourishing and properous country Since our locating the in-tructious given ou the sul ject, lhe lanUs donated to the road Upwards of last annual meeting our state has continued to the Secretary has expressed, the wiMi that early sixty one thousand acres remain uusold. advance with accelerated rapidity in population provision may be made for the selection ot the V,. c .1 . ' M.d improvement ;-a favorable season has re- lands belongmg to the stale; I therefore reouest 1 'le reP0rl 0,( lhe, ?nnsoner may be warded the labor of the agriculturalist with tint this s-ubject may receive such attention as expected IO detail ot his operations and ab-iTidant crops, and thereby diffused activity will produce but little delay to the government exhibiting the state of the fund, and prosperity among all branches of industry 111 disposing of the public lands on the line ; and, Since the organization of our Slate gOVand cmernriso. It is true during the past sum- while assigning the duty of selecting the lter-l erjmefIf eve j uisl;iucts bave 0CCUrBred uu r our tute w is jgain visited with the epide-emate sections to competent agents, it will re- ... one, and 111 some places severely aiHicted ; but uiaiti for the Legislature to indicate the way inj "ere ,r0in 'be great IllCtease ot popu-v.l.il--vc are c.ille l upon to .vmpathize with which other laud shall be obtained of the Gene- UltlOU in certain districts, the ineqality iu th? -utre'ers nnd nemrn over t!ie los of many ral Government, in place of those sold and re- representation had become so great that a!u :,oL- lives, we still haveabunda.it reason to Served within the grant, amounting in all to the Legislature deemed it an act of 1USDe laauk.u. that it $ ravages did not become gen-! but little short of eighty thousand acres . . .. . , J Oral. b i Ofthetliirlv.iwouile5iK.wm

rue receipt? into the Treasury undr our pre- ! a considerable portion is either uuished or in Sent revenue li.vs couti:iu: to increase in pro 'such a state of forwardness that many of the portion to the expenditure. Ihe sum brought contractors will be out of enmlov shortly after

intotiie I'reasury during thf present fiscal y-ar. operations s!Jall be commenced in the spring.

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criminal causes requiring the almost con-!erai &vernmeni nas,oo out iwo occasions, slant attention of the Prosecuting Attor- J)eeo o Indianc, perhaps, fruit-

neyjby which the Grand Jury is deprived a8 our prayers nave ueeu, a portion of his services, and not unfrenuentlv de-lof the PW"c dominion the line may be set

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tained several days longer than would be

otherwise nacessary to the full discharge of their duty- Have the Grand Jury empanneled on the first day as at present, that they may have the assistance of the

apart to aid in its conduction.

The opinions I have repeatedly expressed relating to the necessity of a geueral System of education, ot.e that will carry its influence to eyery circle in society.

Prosecutor, and upon this plan it is be- J?ave underS . ther change than to believed that in addition to the expenses! faslen . 00 m' mmd ts necessity in the pre

from lax-8 assessed amounts to s'4'.4.iS II

Th- .1 lyii.eals duiing the sa:ne period for ordinary expenditures am unt to 54 1 172 92, leaving Jibal inceof $2S't !y, which add'd to amounts lathe Treasury :toru other sources, li:v"s a total b il nce on 3'Jth Nov ISJJL of J17 P 7.79. lte..-.rtifroiii lK Ail trior an 1 '1're is'ii er will

in d to t.me oe l:w i before joil, showing in do tail, the eori iitj ), ,,f ,,tlr uoaucial concerns. Although our pre-eat reveu'ie sjtem i' etfi cient and ahiind.inl I y uji)l,e? tlie j.ubiic want?, t it is r.ppart m (h it it asses-tnent is defective, Uaqi'il, and u.iitO; .--,h d v expensive At mv t -i n ihe A 1 htor of lubii-: Ac-.unts has, with f -ae lib r. prepared from the tiles of his olhce a tab'iiar tate.ne-tt, showing the quantity of f?';t. secoud, aird third rate 1 mds returned by tuc iuttis trotu thu several cauutico iu the elate

I hey have on rand the necessary wagons, cans, teams, tools and implements making a

costly equipage. 1 hese articles enter largelyj inio the aggregate cost of constructing a canal, and upon a light job constitute about twenty ,ier cent of the lull amount. With these out-

ti.s and with their experience and skill, the (iresent contractors can undertake new coutracls upon better terms th.iu new adventurers; but it not employed in the spring, the cost of one or two j ears exertions to induce the:n to settle, wilt Oe lo-!, an.l these men, with the mechanics engaged in the service, and hundreds of laborers, who have obtained wages on the line, will ho compelled to seek employment elsewhere These considerations, the eheanness of the price of the work ,,ut out, compared with the estimated cost, the great reduction in the price

suob districts before the arrival of the pe

riod tor making a geueral apportionment of the members ot the General Assembly . It is believed a greater neces.-ity now exists for such a measure in the northern part of the State than in either ot the lormer instances. The counties of Dela ware, Grant, and Huntington, and a con-

Huerable poiliou of Wubash, with a large extent of attached territory, constitute one

Repiesentative uistitcl: nnd Allen, La

grange, Elkhart, St Joseph, Laporte, nnd tlie leniloiy attached, oonsutuie auotbei;ami there with Randolph, loim one Senatorial district. These dmtricis are qual to one sixth ot the Slate, aud mcJnde so laige au extent of leiiilory thai it le toipusaible thai the preatul lieiJiestnta

of the Petit Jurors for two days, one halt

ot the expenses ol the Grand JurieB maybe saved to the counties The per diem allowances, for the en?uing year to the Probate Judges will amount to three thousand dollars, one thousand of which may be saved to the 6late Treasury, after lully compensating Circuit Judges for the ad

ditional labor required of them, should you approve aDd adopt these sugges

tions. As considerable portions of the state have attained to such a degree of im

provement as to have large amount of

surplus produce to dispose ot, the absolute

necessity of some increased facilities for its transportation to market is generally

acknowledged. The construction of good

roads and the improvement of our navigable ftreams, can only he effected, to any beneficial extent, by state authority. The means of the several counties are inadequate to the purpose, and moreover that unanimity and concert, which are requisite to success, would be wanting. The experience of the other States has abundantly proved that in no way can their wealth and resources be so successlully

augmented, or the people rendered more prosperous than by the expenditure ot money in such Internal Improvements as will facilitate the trade of the country. I am aware that Indiana is not able as yet to

complete with New-York, Pennsylvania or Ohio in a splendid scheme ot Internal improvements, we nevertheless have it in our power to do something for our citizens. No slate in the Union pos-esees a

greater quantity ot good land than our;?,

aud all that is wanting to ensure to the industry of our citizeus the Earns reward

servation of our political aud civil instiiu.

tions.

The want of competent persons lo ia struct in our township schools, is a came of complaint in many sections of the state and it is to be regretted, that in employ ing transient persons from other states combining but little of qualification of moral character, the profession is not in that repute that it ghould be. Teachers permanently interested in the institution of the country, possessing a knowledge of the manners and customs of our extended population anil mingling wilh it, would be more calculated to render essential ser vice and be better received than those who come in search of employment. The want of good instructors is a difficulty existing elsewhere and in several Stales of the union. To obviate it, seminaries aro established solely to instruct and prepare teachers, and those institutions it is said, derive much benefit from connecting with them the manual labor system. The Constitution of our State enjoins it ns o duty upon the Legislature, as "soon as circumstances will permit, to provide by Jaw for a general system of education." The Lest of all

tests is practical results; aud without waiting for overwhelming circumstances to force us to measures, should there not be some eiertion that would more efficiently contribute 111 carryiug into effect, that injunction of the Constitution Would it promote the object, nud be good policy for ihe next Legislature, to apply the interest of the fund arising from the saline lands, in establishing, on the manual labor, or some other plan, one or more Seminaries lor the prepurntion of young men for township schools: Or would it not oe policy on the manual labor sbleni, to connect a preparatory department of the kind with the Indiana College? In either case, that the benefits may be distributed equally to all parts of the state. Young men for lb a institution should be apporticnad oq the sul cf