Vincennes Gazette, Volume 4, Number 32, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 January 1835 — Page 2

within hi afl1 re still occurring It 1i !. u, I conceive, ne lect pari. but ha arisen fiom u w,i?ke c m.-eptim which lie entertain i ami j.r !:iMy imbibed from his predecessor, that te lo-jinshij' pipits -acre of V tie value as authority Oiher Registers, I find, hive entertained h like opinion, ft meter erroneous. I have endeavored to impress upon them the importance n tho plats, as the highest authority in the of fue. for the certainty of the location ol a tract, the pi ope r subdi v iinus ol frnctional sections, and that , in the place .f putting it otF for a more leisure lime, not a moment shoold be lost in making- the entry on the plat as soon a the applica tion and receipt were received from the Receiver's ottice. No crowd of business, imr any excuse whatever, should delay it. I would here take the liberty to re mark, however, that I perceive what I consider a material error in the present mode nf making up the township plats. Some Registers maik the letter S on the tract entered. Others write "AP," meaning, as they say, ''applied for,'" while some occasionally write out the

word "sold11 in full. Either ol these marks might be a sufficient designation to denote the sale of the tract. But sup pose, in comparing the books, we find a tract marked "S," or "AP," or -sold," on the plat, and it does not appear on the tract book, (and this is frequently the case,) what reference is there to any ol the other books by which the fact of the sale can be ascertained 1 None. And a search might be made in an office of much business for houis and days before it could be known whether the plat or tract book were in error. 1 have therefore suggested that, in addition to the letter S, IhTnumLcr of the Receiver's certificate of payment should be maiked in the plat on the tract sold; and then reference would extend to tke register of certifi rates, ami all the other books of the office with ease and certainty. 1 had no authority to direct that such addition should be made, but have advised regis lerstoa-k your instructions ou the subject. I perceived that, in numerous instances, the selection of canal lands had not been designated on the tract hooks, and in ome, imperfectly so, and were made in jtncil marks on the township plats. Ninety-two township plats are bound in odi book, and nut canvassed. The others were partly canvassed when I arrived, and finished during the examination The plats designed for the new office at Li Porta were canvassed at the same time. The Register is in the practice of keeping a book called a blotter, in which entries are made in the first instance, and then transferred to the township plats and tract books at leisure. By this Hotter all the comparisons are made, when made at all, and transcripts are taken from it, and cat ried through all the books of record. Hence it is, that frequently through inadvertence, or carelessness in copying, the tract book does not agree with the register of certificates, nor that with the leger, nor the leger with the journal, nor the journal with the plats. The blotter is the test of accuracy for any book in the office. I paid no attention to it as official authority, but endeavored to impress upon the register the indispensable necessity of making his plats and tract books the first and best authorities for reference. In comparing the register of certificates nith the Receiver's register of receipts, 1 ften found discrepancies which I could not reconcile nor correct without resort to the blotter; (the receiver also takes his blotter for his surest gui'.'e,) because I was well aware the plats and tract books had been marked fiom the blotter. The errors, Sic , noted in the register of certifi rates will be found in the paper marked I. The book itself has been badly kept for the most part, and much of the writing is in a very inferior style. The journal has been wretchedly kept with few exceptions, ever since the first opening of the office. The abbreviations re almost as numerous as in the register of certificates, where figures and initials are permitted. The writing, too, is highly discreditable it would disgrace a blotter. The Register permitted a small boy, his nephew, to learn to write in the journal, and the penmanship is such as never ought to disgruce a public record. I found several material errors in this book, which were corrected at tha lime. The leger has been much better kept than either of the other books: it is pas-' lably good. The Register is no speculator; he has purchased no lands within his district for himself, nor in trust for others He ha no participation in facilitating exchanges of scrip, and discountenances all traffic of the kind. Though a little to peevish and petulant for his station, he is a man of good moral character and honest intentions. He resides with his family at Fort Wayne, and is generally to be found at his office. I recommend a ne w desk f )r the Rpgistei" office, surmounted by a fiame containing apartments for the large hooks ThepieSttit furniture consists of an oi l and clumsy deli, too small and hadly con sli ucted , aod a small buok-cise, merely sufficient for keeping the office tiles. Bdh at tides may be worth twenty dolluia Very respectfully submitted JAMES B. GARDINER, Ksam .ner . To the llm. Kt.ijaii Havwarp, Conr. of the Ciemrul Laid Office. A FL'I.L M'OL'SK Mr. 11 !"cW'ii tdat In? wife had five fulls ih it wrf beaufin.', Juiilul, uuhii!, J Untiled and uiiiifuj.

VI N CBN NHS . SATITUOAY. JAN. 10, 193-. Our leaders may be anxious to know what is going on in Congress. We would say to the curious upon such matters, nothing of impottance is doi'.g. There

seems to be a dead calm a cessation of arms. Parties ate arraying themselves for another stiuggle, and great is thestake on the part of the people of this country, nothing less than their liberties and fiee institutions. Mr. Benton has again introduced his celebrated graduation bill. We presume all of our leaders are acquainted with the nature of this Bill; if they are not, eve merely say, its object is to graduate the pi ice of the public lands. What may be its fate this session, we can not tell. Mr. Clay has also presented his land bill, the same which passed the Senate last year, and both houses the year before, and was vetoed by the President. As for ourselves, we would prefer a relin quishment on the, part of the General Government of all right to the public lands within our bounds,, and as Gn.. Jackson will not sanction any appropriation of the public moneys for impraving our roads and rivers, we think it would be asking nothing but what is reasonable. But N York will not consent to this, and we must submit to her dictation. Some say the East are in favor of Internal Improvements, and the South are opposed to them, therefore it is our interest to go with the former. What have we profilted by the friendly disposition of the East to Inter uul Improvements during this administration? Not one cent. And it turns out, she is only the advocate of that system when she is to be benefitted. Now the South is disposed to give us our public lands; and if Congress would do that, we can make our roads and improve our rivers without her assistance. The President in his Message says, that he sincerely regrets that he could not approve of our Wabash appropriation consistently with his views of the constitution. Suice he has become so expert in discussing abstract constitutional questions we should like to know why an appropria tion on the Cumberland river in Teon , is constitutional, if an appropriation on the Wabash river in Indiana is unconstitr. tional. The formally declaring some small town on the one river, a port o entry, when all the world know it never can I be ene, is too shallow an artifice to de ceive any sensible man. it is as bad as the Quaker who said to his horse, that if it nere not a sin, he would call him a d m brute. We have received SJG numbers of a most excellent work entitled "Republic of Ltters,'" published in New York, at the unprecedented low price of 6 cents for each number. It is to contain all the standard works of all the best authors Each No. contains 16 quarto pages weekly, making a volume of 837 pages per annum. We recommend it especially to the notice of our readers, and hope the enterprising editor may be fully and largely patronized. The numbers we have received, may be examined at our office. The Board of Trustees for tha Bo rough of Vincennes are particularly re minded (hat a meeting for the purpose of ordering an election for the choice of Trustees and Officers for the ensuing year, will take place on Monday next, at I o'clock P. M. A punctual attendance is required. FOR THE VINCKNNES UAZKTTE. There is no greater curse to mankind than fanatacism. There is no evil under which they have labored, which has been half so destroying in its effects, or so deadly in its consequences as that arising from a spirit of intolerance and bigotry in religiuus milters. The pure and undefined religion of the gospel teaches us the neceity of curbing our passions, and controlling our feelings. '-Peace and good will to all mankind" is a duty rqu illy inculcatedin (he same text with 'lov e to God,' and in (he mind of any rational christian, would be simultaneously practised. But modern theorists !eem to hold a different doct rine. in the eighteenth century events have happened and circumstanced have occurred, which have show n that the spir it of intolerance is rife even in the html of (he pilgrims. That (he burning of servetus and the murder of St. Birtholo mew are likely to be actpd over again in ;i land which boasts of its freedom in reiigiou matters which holds itself out as the refkje of the oppressed from every clime, whether Jew or Gentile, Mahometan or Clin'ct1,n--w belber they believe in one God or in fevernl. at least if (he cenes which have du:iated the earliest

ages of the Church are not again to bj

reached, the 5rrif that then prompted me bigot and fanatic to rapine and bloodshed, is still alive, existant and ready for action. The Trial of Buzeil for burning tlie cor., vent at Chailestown, Massachusetts, has ended in the acquittal of the defendant imid the acclamations of the moti on me return "of the verdict and what is still more strange, not a newspaper fiom that quarter of the country but what fiom its faience on the subject, seems tacitly toap prove the finding Now I have read the evidence as reported, and I have no hesi ation in saying, that careless of human life as we may be thought here semihaibarians as we are believed to be by our professedly moie enlightened and in struct? d neighbors of the north, there are not twelve men to be found in the state of Indiana, and 1 might add, in any of the western state, who would have left their box without finding the defendant guilty in the case alluded to. What were the facts? A convent was established 1 Chailestown, near Boston, Massachusetts, in a neighbor noon lameo ror us intelligence, its sobriety, ifs reverence for law and order. A Lady 'Abbess and five or six nuns, innocent helpless, but amiable and accomplished women,' have the con rof of if, under the direction of the Bishof. Boston. It was designed for a hoard ing school for voung laiiies, and had at the time of its destruction, some twenty or thirty inmates of (ha most respectable character. There was bo t one male, an Irish eardener and porter, about the premises. The pretended cause of of fence was the alledged confinement of one of the boarders and 9ubeuuent ill treat ment of her by the nuns, fa statement false in every particular, as is proven by the certificate of the Committee who sent to make an examination, and who report ed otherwise ) The real one as proven abundantly on the trial was. that it was a Catholic Institution Buzell (the de fendant acquitted.) with others, are prov en to have met several nights before the Convent was destroyed, and notoriously made preparations for it. Buzzell is recognized by more than one witness, with forcrt t hand, running through the van ons partsof the building and setting fire to it, throwing (he fumi'Mr" out of the win dows and destroying every thing he could lay his hands on which was not combuti ble even lo the work of the jfirls, such as embroidery, 4ic. The facts are indisputably proven. The fact that its de st ruction whs intended, was koown several days before the event happened. Yet no exertions were made use of to prevent it in a town boasting of its refinement and sobriety, in sight of th ity of Boston, and with a population of eight or ten thousand inhabitants. And even the District Attorney has to acknowledge hii fears, ;t consequence of "the popular feelirig" (stiungly displayed during the trial, and mots so after the verdict) being so mrong in favor of the defendant. Let not our eastern brethren after thi vaunt of their "steady habits and love of social order1' let them not taunt us of the West as being little belter than the savages who once inhabited our abiding place. Let them say no more on the sub ject of our barbarianism, of our excesses, of our w ices, of our want of religious cha racter. In vain may they tell us of their morality, of their refinement, of their education. In vain may they boast of their common schools of their churches, dotting tha face of the land with their spires ascending to Heaven in all direc tions. If these ate the fruits of puritan fpeling if these are the results of New England education, God grant we of the west may remain unenlightened. We are content to remain in our ignorance, and if the hundreds who come yeaily as missionaries among us lo enlighten the heathen in the "great valley of the Mississippi," bring with them such a spirit of bigotry and intolerance as was manifested on the occasion alluded to, the sooner they cross the mountains on their return home, the better. A PROTESTANT. i From the Indiana Democrat of January 2. INDIANA LEGISLARURE. On Wednesday, in the House uf Representatives, Mr. Bigger from a select committee to which was referred, that portion of the Governor's message which relates to the boundaries between this State and the territory of Michigan, made an able and detailed report on this sub ject, accompanied by joint resolutions, one thousand copips H" which were ordered to be printed. The speaker laid before the House the Annual Report of) (he Commissioners of the Wabash and Erie Canal, accompanied by statements and aslimHles of (he Slate Eojriceri. j By this report it appears, that thirty-six miles of the canal will be completed this year, and will cost $438,904,60, or an average of gl2.03G.9G per mile. It also states, that there ai e now completed and under contract, seventy miles f the canal, which will be completed riming the next year, and will cost in Ihe whole $685,000, being about the full amount that has heretofore been appropriated by the Lgislatuie. The Commissioners uige the propriety of further appropriations; but leave the amount to the wisdom of the Legislature. By Ihe estimates of the Engineer who surveyed the route foij the White Water Canal, it appeals thatj the whole cost of construction of that ca-i nal will amount to $ 1,142,126, or $ 14.9Gb" per mile. The whole distance f the route from Nettle crek to Lawrencrairgh s 76 miles, and will require 55 locks Considerable discussion took ploce on a bill, reported by Mr. Shaw fro en the select committee to which it had btei. re

cotniniled, io amendment of. the execution law,' allowing, in addition to the property now ex empt from execution, an additional bed and bedding, a number ol sheep, and the tools of "a mechanic, notj ex ceeding 20 in value. An able and eloquent defence of the meas'uie wa9 made

l.v Mr. Shaw Several other gentlemen participated in the discussion. Con well moved an amendment, that the property exempted should vest in the w ife of the t x ecution-defeiidant; when Mr. Smith ol F . moved that the bill and amendments to be indtfinateiy postponed ; w hich motion w as under diseuasioii when the House adjourned. In theconree of the day, Mr. Walker reported a bill for the re localion of the county seat of Pearhoru county; which pjeu io a second reading. On yesterday morning, 'n leave granted, Mr. Gilgore introduced a resolution, that a committee be appointed, consisting of two members from each Congressional J)iu ict, to enquire into the expediency of abolishing the present District system of electing members of Congress, and (hat they may , hereafter be elected byGeneral Ticket. Mr. Willel moved that (fie resolution be indefinitely postponed, when Mr. Smith of Ripley rruved lo lay the same upon the table; which motion carried in the affirmative. Mr. Moore, on leave, introduced a bill to incorporate the Spencer Steam Mill Company; which was, lead. and passed to a second reading. A menage from the Senate announced that they had passed the joint memorial from (he House of Representatives, relalive lo a grunt ol land for the comple (ion of the Wabash and Eiie canal, and its extension to the Ohio river, or to aid

in some other work of improvement af ,1: s .ign, the abwiiug place ol the wii-i fording a line of communication from tiie;1'' '' ,riv become the habitation . of caukl lu that stream. m:,n- Strong and advantageous induce

COHGRSSSIONAXi. ltlIAllKS Or?lK. TIPTON.

n the senate on It eanesdai last, on his reso- .. , . . i r r . . . " they divested themselves, ol necessity, ol lution, proposing to establish a iiort oi.i i- . i , i - t c wr o i ' j (ie comfort and conveniences to which of tntru at trie toznn of Li tayette, on ihe .i i i i i . i t J J J they had lormerly been accustomed, and Hauash hvcer. . , , . J - , f ,. - .hey looked, as a matter of course, that the General Government would extend to Mr. TIPTON rose and said, that he them every assistance within ifs power. fell it to be hi duty, once more, to invite Now, he could see no g..od objection the attention of Ihe s-enata to the resolu- for wilhholdii g from Indiana the benefits tion which he had offered concerning the 0f that system under whirh the country improvement of the Wabash, and the es 'h-vi no Jir prospered. Why damp the lablishment of & port of entry at the town 'epjr u of his contMufcut, and those w!. of Lafaette on that river, 400 miles iad been invited to the Western country from its mouth, and 215 miles from ; Why change that policy of the G vernLake Erie and Maumee Bay, hy the 'mcnt under which it had so long acted? Canal line. The soil of the country is He tru.ted that we would not depart fioui

noi io ue turpasr-eu in quality iy any oilier in the Stale. The principle of the prop osition he had nrde, hail been acted on by Congress; for ports of entry had been established on numerous rivers, not possessing the advantages which this dots, and he rould see no objection why the same benefit ought not e extended to the the inhabitants of Indiana. Mr. T. here explained ihe ad vantage? which would result to the importers and exporters of goods, corn , &c. by the ei tablishment of a port of entry. Jt was true that steamboats could not p&ss (he Rapids at the mouth of While River, or assend to our canals when the Wabash was low. This was also true ef the Ohio before the construction of the Louisville and Portland Canal. Steamboat could not pass the falls of that river and ascend lo Cincinnati, and Pittsbuigh, at both of which places ports of entry had been established. Now the Wabash was as susceptible of navigation as the Ohio from Marittta to Pittsburgh, and better than Cumberland below Nashville. Of lhe.e things he did not complain, but merely mentioned them to show that Curigref' had acted on the principle which he had stated. And. in turnin? lo the R..Lhe had discovered that ports of entry had g - f been established in many plare9 in the old States, which had been considered of im poilance, but which had turned out to be of lillle const quence. Jo all these places

cusiom unices had been appointed wherejSary and proper for tbe public interest

no amy was performel no salary paid. At one place, $150 or $180 were paid . Now, u poll of Entry ui the place he piopoed could nol be of less importance than at Ihe places to which he had alluded. Now, he thought it was due to an in lei

liguiit popuUti on, who had been invited j the rivet, and to improve ths to seek a home on the Western w alei s , ; 'ul'1,c highway. J can find no limitation that this request should be granted. It ; ,ne l)OW r Congress or the President would be recollected by (he Semite, that, lo ,,fT"'J'rlH,e m ney for that ol jpct, bein 1G27, a giant of land was made to con-js"le lhe,r ovvr' ii-cielii.ii. Now I ask, nect the waters of (he Wabash with lhnse!''"ep "ol ,,,e Constriu'-'on nod constant of Lake Erie. This grant consists of the j l'r:c', of the GoTMnn n authorize, one half of five' miles on each side of the.""'1' ",e P"h!ie interest, demand, that it canal, to be divided hy alternate tiers of : t,',"',l!l be moo ? sections. The Stateof Indiana, after the! No rnau regretted more than he di I land was div ided, rated her lands at first,, tne JOl'erence of opinion which at present second, and third rate, and they were xisted between the President of li e old at $t 50,2 50, or s?3 50, agreeably 'i Stales and himself, in ieg:ir.l to lh to Ihe rate. By disposing of her lands a( ! nfl't ol Congres; to npprnpiiate money

uiese prices, it has increased the value j of that whii.h belongs to the Ui.iteri Statf to a corresponding value; and a quantity of those lands, situated on the high summit between the St. Lawrence and the Mississippi, which had been disposed of. would have remained unsold fur tweui years to come. The United States had received within the lai year from the sales of her public lands lu Indiana, (he sum of 693.522 dollars; and he inferred fiom the extraordinary sale, that the grants w hic h had been made of the binds for the construction ot the Wabash and Ei le Canal hav been a benefit to the United Slates. He woul: willingly challenge the most iulint op poser ot internal improvements, who hai? (ravelled in iho.-e parts of the ccuntr . to say thai these public woiksdo notpio mole ihe best interests nf the countn. Thty wculd ee on the New York Canal

and. lake Enhoo!"'! f toci of freight floating on O'Ui.'far West. In passing op 'he Manme river, where ihe' work had nol jet commenced on the Wabash and EiieCnal, the country 13 progressing lolv in j.opul.Mmn inUet.lement; but it whs "rapidly increasing at Frt Wane, and all Hir parts ottt

Canal where the wo.k was progress Every one seemed to4.e employed nn the count, v was in it fl m. i-bin? cond.t.on. Evenly five -mile!, of the Canal,- tnnrr Kort Wayne, crossing: the summit bet ween Ihe Mississippi and Si'. Law ten. e, ws nearly completed . and in a state of great forwardness. That pari of the conntiv was dotted over with comb'rfable lafm", anil it would doubtless soon become one. f t the most desirable spots that he (Mr. T ) knew of. Emigrants were daily am!." there from New V'.-ik. Peuusy I vania, ani Ohio. Men w ho had been on ihe public works went to Ihe West for the purpose. of seeking a home there. Wheie they slopped, liie country presented a very, uiffereif appearance f'rnm that inhabited hy individuals who went in pursuit ol'Jh deer and the bear the fit! dwelling ill good houses and living comfortably, whilst Ihe Inst lived in camps. Here there wm to be found nn intelligent, well-educated moral, industrious People. And should a traveller s-top over night in one of (hosts nw villages, which were continually springing up every ten tr fifteen mile along Ihe line of? tha Caiialr ha would,; should he bappemtn rise by the tlawn. ot ;y, l"e sound of th woud-aW axfand the mechanic's plane.: The fare of the country w as undergoing- ! r pi'l change. What .was, but a few. ments had hern field out to (tie auvennjrous and indi:irious to settle oti. Ihe Western lands. When', men ten ve theii h:rnf-3 in the old State?, and take up a permam. r. I rn. ill ..i.r nn (111) VV'nc'D t n m f u r .n. But in speaking of a port of entry, nnI in urging his reaoos for the establishment of it, he wished to be distinctly understood (hat he was not one of those who believed that a law of Congress, establishing a port of entry, did conlVr a power to appropriate money, for the improvement of rivers. AH that had ben said and written iU not change his mind on that subject. He would still affirm that Congress hsd tha. power lo appropriate money for an part of ihe United Stales r its lerritori, where the settlement of Ihe country, the condition of the people, and the capacity of the river, justified it in doing so. II found the 8th ser timi of the first article of the Constitution t read thus: The Congress shall have power to lay and coilsct taxs, riuti?, imposts, excises, to pay the debts and provide for (be common defence and general welfare ef the United States." The same section concludes with the following woiris; "To make all law which shall be necessary nod proper lor carrying into exemtion the ftr esfoin?r powers, and all other powers vestvd by this Constitution m ihe Government of the i United States. , ' - ..... j -1 . iiiv .J . VI ut ficer thereof. Now, sir, (said Mr. Tipton.) here t a grauiof power by (he Constitution itself, aufhoi isiiiir the leMl AtlVP iIpiimi Imcnl t.f i ll,e Gver nment to make all laws necesThe ordinance of Congress 13ih July, 17:i7, is older than the Constitution, ai d is binding on the parties: tint instrument reserves the Wabash as a public highway, free to all the people of the United States, and 1 propose to eslabli.-h a pod . f " 1 "ltf I" nv '' nl of our rhti. But 'cki,il- i ; ca.i.e hare with hi own political opinion. an! principle,.,' and by thet. he w ;i s rieteimineri to be evernrd, until he should m e g!Jod reason for changing them. ' Being -uli-fied in his own mind (hat the measuie whnh.he now advocated for improving the l:.r!, wnnhl red. ,unri V ibe best interrsis of constituents, he was ready o Uni.l the issue ol his coariuot htue. ' I hen was :i !.- an ; nrlitioniil reason why a Prt of Kt.tr y si.ouhi b , ,iabluhd, i,'d it was j!. j-. MMi, rft,h,,. n piinciple, n quire no uppioj nation f money, ai.d it would r iin a ilifiiculry fiom a certain quailer that he had found xiremely ,m:vi, vn.ient And whin it vas in th jmwer id Congfes (o do h ;nui h go. nl without vml.-iiintr any prim ip'e, or cxpouJmg any mcney , he- Uusltd l. ". 1 . m .