Vincennes Gazette, Volume 5, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 January 1836 — Page 1

TO 4 VOLUME 5. VINC12NNES, KiBIANA, JANUARY 2, 1C2G. NUMBER 31

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PROCEEDINGS Of T II K t OV I VI I UN or riir. rnn:?s nr .t:. v. ii. ii aklilNOV.

1 N 111 N A -oi is, Dec. 1 Uh, lf;:, 1 o'clock, J' M. Thiday being the time appointed for the ( ill' the del.gatts. l - r by the Itiends of Wnii-i II. IIai.uiscn, in the S'ate nl Indiana, lor the h i inn t ion of :in electoral ticket, i n-1 1 u ted to vote lor the sail WiiiiamII 1 1 a i'. 1. 1 - n , tr Fresilenl of Iht' lined Stales, at the next ensuing election of that , dicer. The deb -gales ns-eini led in the Hall ol the II usp ol Representative, iiiid were called !o order by the a Hm. J din Vvtler, ii delegate fro'n ihe rnim'v of Jennings. Fpon calling the roll of the counties the follow mi; gentlemen came Vrwatd, (in duced iheir cinlential and look their :

teat as de.esra'Ci. to wit: (wannest gratitude. Although much ol From the aunt,; f M'u f ne A rh ilii s . m.v has heen devoted to the public Williams, A' ne i Hunt" Joseph Cuiti. R. , ,r. I am tut lufl- acquainted with J. Hubbard, M. ,M. Uiv, Jacob Ki-her.:,ne detail ol a deliberative assembly. Dan"l Clark. Alex'r. ShU, N. B 1 1 a - I'rtmit me to hope, therefore, thul 1 .-hall L,n; -n... .!. I.ar.ti hm.I Reni imin Savre. 'irceive your kind indulgence in the !is-

IIenrv-. Berkshire, L. C. Fi eem an Springer, J M. Whitsell, and D. M irv " Cnion Wm. II Trnrftt. ,fre--Wrn. Cahlwell and P linh Morean. A. l'osey , H ten and Wm. II Mat (in Maon. G. SexVa Abraham Jones, John Allen nnd Jahn Uvtnan. .'?' ( ij J ame II. Craven'. J. V . Smith, David P. Shook ami Joseph Cretii n. Dcartom --Milton Gregg, T. T. Perrival and G. II. Dunn. Jefferson 'Jeremiah Snl! i van. Will iarnf m Dunn, M ilton Slapp, ieo. liobiuson, (". P. J. Aiiop, Hugh 15 r.irleston, Joi n Smock, Joseph L. White and David Hil lis. Jennings John Vawter and J. Walk er. CarJt Willinm G Armstrong, Samuel Carr, Dan'l. Kester, W. W. Goodw in, Wm Steel, William Diury and Henry O. Hedgecoxe. ILirrisnn John W Pavne, John Zenor. Coarap P. li. Wilson. P. Leslie, and James Giles . ------D--- ' lias1, tiiicton Murston G. Clarke. Levi P. Lorlthart, James Dixon and Th is. Pi i'loc. Oranife Satii'l. Chambers. James Wilfon, J- tin G . Clendenin and Tho's. '. Tl.orDton. Afariiri Lewis Proolts and Lewis II. Hogere. Davits Joseph Warren and L. Jones trr; William Marshall. G. Thompson , and Wm. S. Lamb. I'ati'Jerbnrgli Ami" Clar k. Potty. ThoV . Thompson. Gibson K Stocltwell jr. A'i.r -Henry M. Shaw. II Ts" Carnan. John Puree!!, A. D. Scott, Henry D. Wheeler. John (". Clark. John P.. Martin, A. T. Litis, William Scott, and John I" w ing. Li xs enre A II. Dunihue, Thompson ii. Liigirs. Moses Fell, and II . W. Thompson. rte nc John F.w ing f) -m .Fdin Dunn , Andrew Evans an ' F.Lj h Larey. I ,-rii II Pdake. .T S Tpnckes. C. W'. Barbour an I Jxl.a Hode rutnain II Hardesty , J. C. Chi'es anil L B. Hani Morgan William H. Craig and Wm. G i e sor v . llen.i' i. .VS.--B Bartholomew, A M. I.voi., Alex Little, Wm Nay lor. Pol er t Cooper, Levi Jessup, Wm. Darnall. Tho's B Cay w nod. Lai km P.. Campbell. Wm C. 11 ton, I'lij ih Andeison, James Wat I. A. B Small, G. W. Games. Augustus Fids. James (5 rem and Geo. W. J ames Marion--Joseph Pieties. William Mr Cieiy, John H. Sanders, Douglass MiGuirc, Harris Tyner. Bol ert II .una, Ir.hn Mlison. Hiram Paeon. John C. IFrne, David Bowers, A M. Morris. John Belles, David Fisher, Henry Brenton, David M irrs and Joseph Peeler. Hoon John S. Forsythe and Abner Sannor n Mo n'otnery John Beard. Henry Ui - Isaac Naybir. Jacob Miller, Henry tine. I S Lane, M .gnus Holmes, Robert Jones,! F. Harrow, George HailanJ audi Ch is J imes B Johnson. rermillion Josephus Collett, Wm IF H Scott, and R. M Corwine. Harm Jamc H. Buell. Fountain Hurley Cueenwood, James M. Clark. Win Worthiogton,Wm. Croaipton nnd Th 8 J F.vans Tippecanoe O L Cbult. Tboma Wator, William Mien. Jared O'ds. Ailreiv Fo.ram, Divol Runnion, Joseph P r!ni, Lo'reozo S. Wetiiate, Saw tin Jannets and Alt.erl S White. 'i -ri,.-,,..:!. Ilite and Christopher Vnli I - ------ Vandev enter. r;;.iM--r.,!in Win-hip, John Grant -n.l r tv Hancock J. P.. Hart. N. CriWot I.1 Andrew Pattison. Pa.il Meek. Meredith Gosnev . Wm. Fi iz.el, John Iligcr. David Noble, A A. Hammond, L N. F. Iw ard. James Patker, George King and F leillmsjer. Cuj-Win P'lk. M D G rover, 11 LasspUe. jr , S. S Tipton .1 B. D d. n. Jardon Vig'is. J . Ii. F.ldridge at; i J I'm kburl. Miami- - Few is Diueib ir ', ' i. S. Fn.ni. n.oi e.

Isaac Finley. limtiiiL'on ( ' (i Vooihics. ).'.'( i Fe wis G . "J "li'vcn J ton and Henry L'oo er. U.; i j hdl-William Poike. l.aput ic--Rubei i Meruit: Id am! Joliti li I! I a1 ly Mr Vawter theieupon rmmina'e I Gen M .ktn G C"i. u;k of Washington, as I lesilent ot the ci-nv tulioti, and, ' I ' I ! ' ipjt'-Iloll lit 11' rr Mr. Chi I It in as unanimously elected Ficsiietil, and was conducted lo (lie .haii by Mc-sts l'olii and Vp'iis, whence he re lu i tied his acknow I eftr ments to the c t; v i . t ion in the wuids lolloping: C I .N I I K M f , : 'I he distirguished hotior which y cu have cot) it-it eci upon me, in selecting me to preside over the d, libeiulions ot (he convention, demands and teceivts oay d jdiargeol thednlics which now devolve upon me. Lei iue also indulge the additional hope, that it; all your n octedins, you w ill manifest order l lie; oi Anient, and a ki.nl and conciliation spun, so loutlij called for in Ue .iischaigc of jour high and solemn i:u: us, a- the organs of tot 6 "in- 1 0 " " flelegatcd the I'dHCr ot ronin,.t!to'- a so it at c t am idate I ll'otl. r ihe Lieri The peoj ! eiicy ni the election ot e's V"ioe y ou I e pi e sc nl on (his or, h wieady pto' huuitd Ihe n inipol Wn.i iA'i IF HaiuyI-on, in a maniit r that cannot i e aii-nudersliiod 'Si'h lion it x t a m v own ! u in mo an I ie name nest pride to say , has been associate d j in limes w Inn our common countiy need c-d stout heans and liim hands. I have known him well ni pt ace aid in war, I solemnly dc'lire, I have al w ay s fount! in him a safe and ah! e deposit o i v ot t he t in -t 1 plVISf1 i'V Ins government. 1 he '!;':il which rot- the Uia.ioous sla'e I ill r ea. c, knew well how ,towuld the Fword of war, in defending ' " '"'iitier. w hi, b b.r. f,r him, w out 1, m al! probaliiiy, h ive been fuccessfiidv mvaIt .... ., ty l no ippi in the I I o i;e sa age, and d i e m hof our biethreu. The snne v.'icp w hu h li irmoni.ed in the mi d i est tones, Ihe coi tliTtn.ir interests ot the i

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w ide and xtensi i e t e 1 1 itorv , to the gov - And I hen the con vent ion adj u rued, tineminent ot which he was called by the 'm to-niorrow moi omg, at U o'clock . illustrious JelTersoh. knew well how to I

sound the battle-cry which flee and daiing spiritslove to hear On the bloody

Burton ''' ot Tippecanoe, I mote than onceheard that voice cheering us to the charge ingain-t the savage foe. P. (ween him land Mautiv Van Fin; n, I canaont hesitate as (o my choice. In the ili-ti iFutioo

of the civil loaves and fi-he -. I n ; i nia might hone I t a mo- h more amide share uioier t lie ad m imst r a ! ion o I on I own liar rion. l!iau under that ol a man east ol the mountains like Mr. Van Puren: and l am one of these who prefer the prom, t ion of the inteiests of ihe State in which ; . . . . .. under have to w !ived lortv' four years, to t he elevation nt any m m to executive powet. i u'ne 01 lr 11 1,1 win sooner or later r vne upon this c untiy. 'i"!e hittle for constitutional liberty will be Pm-lit. II wish it to be dicided in my day, so that my children, and riy children s children, may have lest in theirs. It has been my d est my t o ac t a ait in t rv in scenes, w it h the lathers ol some ot' those who have come here, ( pow er ot a hi av (X.rci-e Ihe de!erated and p at i iotic i"'oi,le -- Should we happily tiiumph m our ell'irts

l i restore the lights of the cople, and most r spon-iole ol those which pertain scinie tiie harmony of the States, by ele , 10 tietmen, autl is interesting and imporat trig tho pooplos m in to the Pro-i IcikvJ lrt"F because vested in you by ihe constiyou hc-norable delegates will enjoy llie j tutioti of y our common country. It has fruits of cur nailed labors, when' I shall ibcen deposited in your hands to preserv e have ceased lo act a pail among you. torja"'1 perpetuate the form of government mv thin and whitened locks fell that F bequeathed, as a patriot legacy, from

"hall soon sleep with my lathers. On motion of lr Suliivan, Mr. Morgan ol Hush was elected first V ire Pi esident On motion of Mr. Pay, ' ' Mr. Fw mg of Knox, was elected second e Pi esident On motion of Mr. Warner, r Carr of Clarke, was elected third Vice-President Ori motion of Mr. Chuk of Knox, Mr. Clendenin of Orange, was elected fourth Vice-President. Who were severally conducted to the chair, bv Mens. Sullivan and Ray. Oa motion severally made, by Messrs. Shaw and Dunn, Mr. W lute e'f Tippecanoe, nnd M r M or ns ot M inon, w ere chosen SecreUr aes ot Ihe convention. ! M r. J e nckes nnr cd thn bdlow mg reo!ulie-;, which was read end unaium vish pte.. , t o in': Hctohc.,: Thai WILLIAM H F.N 11 V .HARRISON, of Ohm be, and he is heiebv ii,)tnin.itp.! a ran lidate t-r the otlice of Pi esi lent of the Foiled Slates , to succoe I the Oil m,o re nee , it t esent i.n'umbf nt. ion ol Mr Thompson of Li Wis .', That a commi"ep of two ' I d i i ic I, be .-i p- ! ; 'in each p--iiitpd to I ;- - o ' U t ! . ! I C .avei.ti , - r on ?i essio" haft a su.ta i I ! re's im i ii'ii'--iii' the se-iso i, i t'-. - i i - t 1 1 i l P -l ! t :. ' -i 1 t .- e In n . V

The Chair appointed. Messrs. 'lhompson ol L. Jencke,rayne, rnoks, Sullivan, Armstrong, Dunn, Craens, 'I'hompson of Allen, Hay, Vi'us, banders, Evans ol Fountain, and Ingram, .

that co mm 1 1 tee . On motion of Mr. I'.lako, ii'tjo,'; . That a conmntlee of livo from ' eac h ci'i.yr esion.il ili-li ir. I, l e appointed, , to I i m an eli or,al ticket for the suppoitoi Lien. Wii.i.iam IIkmiv 1 1 a k p.i ? n , j loi 1'iesidciit ol the Lulled SlaHs. am! ol em h other tlistinguistied pairiot for j if e 1'ieciiitnt, ns in the opinion of said j Lkituis may leieijuired by the w ish-? , ot t! ir coiistittients, when tliey aie final-j iy cam 11 on 10 gn e ineir oies in i lie eiecloi i a I college . In puieuence of" which resolution, Mtssis Flake, Wheeler, Thompson o( Forey, 'Phointon Anon, tiood w in, Posey , G 1 1 gg. Fennel t, Lai sh, Nay lor, Cr ompton, 'Fipton, anil Mugune were appointed a committee. Mr Aiion moved the follow ing resolution, winch oris adopted, to-w it: Rtso'vriL That a cential committee of sixteen be appointed, to cor respond with other committees and persons in this State and the I nion, lavouil ie to (he election of m. H. IIahhison and that said committee l e authc n.ed to till all vacancies w hirh may ficcur in the electoral ticket, or in then own body. (hi motion of Mr. Caldwell, lies-jlvcJ, '1 hat the Ineuds of Gen. W i . H. i I a i; i . . , i ii t he respective counties n this State, be icjuested to hold t jivn-hij' and c unify meetings, find to ap. pcint committee s of correspondence ;mi J a 1 1 Hi.gemen , w ho-e doty it shall be, to cor r espond with the central committee and make every ellort to ensure the sue ce of the Harrison 'Picket, in the ir icSjiec.tive counties. On mution of Mr. Cooier, JxisoiC'l, That from ihe long tried prv :ce s and x pel icnce ef GeiiPlul W l I.I I M IIi.Miv II '.iihiso, of Ohio, at (he tuiie he ht Id Ihe '.Hire of Governor of this then n rth western territory; lrotn the skill, ability, and enetgy, then disjdayed and fhown by him, on all t ry log occasions ; ami fiom the moderation, then by him exercised m w itddmg poets almost uniinii ltJ,' lV0 'olt upon him lo be the best l'iai;u and most suitable person to till tije "llice ol" President of the F . States. The Convention met pursuant to ad-; jouinment 'Fho minufcs of vesterday were read. The Chair announced the appointment i t a cential committee in pursuance ot (he resolution adopted yesterday on that subject, as lollo w s : Me-sis. Magnire, Morris, Prentcn Tyner, II hii. a, Fisher, Sanders, Nuylor ol Montgomery. Kay Thompson ol Posey, ..II L- . . : i I f i i . lmme, ouuiv an ami i naiiuoii. Mr. Fhompson of Lawrence, from the comm it tee appointed to draft a suitable address nnd resolutions expletive of the e M"e ' (be Convention on the subject ol llle approacinng I resiueniiai eiecimn, re-porit-ii 10 iiiu c iHiveiiiion me lonowiog avldrcss ami resolutions, to wit: A T J ADDRESS TO T11F. PF.OrLi: OF INDIANA Fn r ow t.'nizi-Ns : 'I n e lv e months w ill not have elapsed " ,iel "U w ill Pe again called on to plect, 1 1 om aimaig y ourselves, a Chief Fxexiitive Magistrate. 1 his is a duty, the y our latheis ot the revolution, and as a guaiantee against encroachments upon y our sovereign power. And, although ditierencc of opinion and honorable competition may have sepaiated and divided many ol yon, upon subjects of political character, yet that reorganization of par lie1 which now rxi"ts, requites ot you

an investigation, imparti il and deliberate. mmel resolution to etlect the security ot tutei in his childhood , and evidenced by of the lead in-: principle g of national poh-1 the w lute settler and promote the Imp pi-' hi nets that he regarded the unlimited e xcy, bv w hich our country has been ( j. j ness of the Indian nalive. He fatind the ercise of power by one man as an act of tmanished. since the mixt Irvinrr times of I tive thousand souls, who, at that time, usurpation, lending to the overthrow of

Us history. The liberty nnd happiness of yourselves and of tho successive generations j "ho may Pliow you, do not depend upon the ti-f and tall ol partie, or the m tit nit y an, I uic.-r which signalize and mistain their cnnilieis. 1 li permanency ,-r,,Mt,,ia '1'lia i.prmmrnrv ,- an l sernrpy oi vour nippmess n niy i" he cllVr led anl trt lint ame I bv a prevrri - tion ot every m! i act ion upon your lights, ' - or anv trans.er ol your legitimate sovereignty into the hands of those, the substttu'ion of whose cpnu 'ns for your own, would suhveit eveiy principle ct constitutional law and freedom. Il is important lo your best interest, that eveiy individual amongst y on. should unders'and the t eal ipipstion involved in 'he eti-ninir presnle n t la I ccntel P . r.., ceal ih- e ries'ions. would be dan en to yi iir lost i ' u' i oi a. a ud I i v the foundation ior that m s' rci om bci iti--" to ycer ! post "I i v a ii.nr g ,nz il and t -' v e t 'd ,. '!, n . i o " : a ! f u-'o ie i " i r-i r i eclia II ' v itne to

lacier of a mere party contest. Il is an eftort, upon the one hand, to wrest from you the clearest of your right, and, upon Ihe olhfr, to perfect the fertility of y our sovereign power, it is an exei Hon, upon

ihe one hand, to secure the triumph? id u self created hand, and upon the other, the preser v a lion of law and i oual itisticp. Il is a sir usjle, upon ,e one hand. gamt the imir.eciiale intere!s ( f ihe West, anil e-pecial I y of Iniiidiia. and upun the other, their protection and permanence. Jt is a war, upon the one hand, nguinst the cons'ituMon ol'our country, and upon the other, the pretintion of every inroad upon the ilear-bought pri ileges ot fi eemen. A selection from amongst the candidates already proposed, of one to preside over

your destinies for four yeats succeeding dentof lh tinted Slates, in which that th.e expiration of ihe term of the present prolound philosopher nnd venerated administration, involves considerations statesman say s "ot the means however, too important to be overlooked or disie- ot obtaining what we with, you will be garded. There are tivo individual, each the best judge, and 1 have given you this ol w i,o m i j likely to become prominent in view ol ihe system w Inch we suppose will the west, in the estimation ef their re- best promote the interest of ihe Indians spective friends. Foth ot lliese ate now and oimelvcs, and finally consolidate cur (airly before (he people of the Fniied w hole count ry into one nation, only that Stales, and ne or the other y ou w ill most y ou may be enabled lo adapt y our means likely, lie compelled lo select. One is lo the object. For (his pui pine w o have (Jen. William Henry Harrison, of Ohio, given on a genet nl commission for t realarid the other, Mai tin Van Fmenol New nig.' While engaged m ihe disehaigp nf York. The claims of these gentlemen, thai commisioii.Geii llari ison w asdettmed so far, only, ns per tains to t he i r ro.id uct to encounter all the d ilbcol t ic e incident a public servants, w e shall investigate. to the pei uliar charactr r of the natives, with calmness, candor and impartiality. Had (hey been permitltd to judge for General Harrison, at an early period of ihtrucltes of the benevolent policy of his life exhibited manv ol thore bold and our Government, they would soon liave adventurous trails of ehaiacler, w hich pelf eived lis be nt li's. nnd y ie Fi ed to (he w ei e so prominently i!e ve loped in his la th peal -o f'oici! ly made t a tliem by Genecr, dm ing the progress ol the revnlu'ion- talllatns'n, nt the liea!i s fd the Wnnry war. Descended ftotn one, whose 'ash and Furl Way hp. Put e xc Ped lo in liimness in the cause o! tieedom vas lul , sui l eel ion a motg themst Ive, and feelings ly tested in the tunes that gave huth r of the Government misrepresented to our countiy and its liberty, the di-tin- 1 he m by insindious &. v il la innu w hi te men, gui-lied republicans of'TG soci directed "ho had become their associates, they their alleuliou to him, as one capable ef manifested the most hairnsir; impatience subserving the purpose ot governmen', lor war, and refused to i itliiKjni.-li their an I pi omoting the ends for v.-Inch il was laioi to t he w estein doma in. These tlifonginated nnd designed. Accoi dingh , ul ties, however weie gradually over in 17U7, when but tu-euty-fuur ears ot come by the persever ence and fn mness of U'p, he was appointed Secretary (n the General Harnsnn, and small portions of Nor lb Western I'er ritory, w hii h, at that , to rt it o t y we I e occasionally ceded, until time under the government of General St. . 'he right of domain lo the Mississippi rivClair, comprised the whole of that extent er was permanently pecuied. of lernlory north west of the Ohio river,! From this time to (he cessicn of Lou. which now constitutes the slates ol Ohio.; isiaua, General I Fin ison was constantly Indiana, Illinois, and Ihe I err itorv of M irh I engaged in leconcding the Indians lo (he

igan. Uavmg served in that capacity for two years, during which lime his conduct adopted abundant evidence of superior talent and ability, he was elected a dele cale (o repiesent the territory i:i Con gress. It will be recollected, that, at this lime, no less (hati our thuusand acres of land could be sold, by ihe laws of the Fulled States, xcept fractional sections upon river banks. 'Fins afforded to the speculator every opportunity of converting the labor and industry of the honest and hard working settler to his own pn ilt and emolument, and completely divested the poor man of Ihe power lo secure n home

and a competency. I he practical disas ol ueneral llartiori was consequently exters incident upon this system were wit ! tended from ihe Straits ol Michilirnacinac

nessed by General Hamson, and he sa-. I'1 the Gulf of Mexico, embracing a (ract gaciously foresaw its i uinou effects upon , of count i y -liiU and fifty thnusmid square the new and western slates, if persisted , miles in exten', ami now tonstitutir g the in (luring the progress of their setlU-, states nt Louisiana, Illinois. Indiana, and merit. Conseejuetitly, upon his entrance; the territories of Michigan end Arkansas into Congress, he procured the passage ol" which now sustain a population of two a law providing that one half of the pub 'and a half millions of souls. Here he lie lands should be sold in sect ions of st.r I ad to encounter all (he vat ions prp-ju-hundred and forty acres, anil the other half judices peculiar to thp people of the (runin half section of three hundred and tmenty t ie r set tlements , who w ere congregated Phis was the only plan (hat could, at from evei y portion of the Fiuon--some for

that time, be adopted , in consequence of gain and speculation, and other as daring ihe rival interest created in the Last adventurers. The manner in w Inch he disthrough a lear of the too rapid settle charged (hat duly is sufficiently ev idencul ment in th West. It was the result of by the many complimentary letters writcompromise and concession , and was Ihe ten him upon its termination, and the freorigin and establishment ef that system quent appeals mole to him to in luce his w Inch increased Ihe p ipulation of the ter continuance in office. Although the apritory beyond a parallel, and still provides pointment of all public officers, the Judga home for the industrious and honest man. ! es of the Territory excepted, was reDuring the same fession (lCt)U) the Ter- poed in his hands, yet he appealed, in ritory "f Indiana was separated from the every instance, to the people, to whom North Western Territory, and in 10U1 the right of selection propeily bolonged. General Harrison was appointed itGov-;and was never known lo appoint any it,ernor. Invested by that appointment dividual to office, who had not received with almost unlimited power, he under the free and unbiassed suffrages of I is took the discharge of the important duties fellow-citizens. In (Ins he put into prac. thus devolved upon him, with a deter- tice those principles, which he bad im-

were the entire population of Ihe Tersito ry , in constant lear of depredation, and the various tribes of savages interspeised throughout the country. existing under the influence of those nils and villainy which I had been unremittingly practice'! hy Ihe I liitish S u PC r i nt e ml a n t ot Indian Hllairs

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for Fpper Canada, m order to secure their . . . . . j alliance, in tiie event ol an open tupuite with the Foiled States. Fvery principle

o amity had lie en violated, in Ilia con c iiiii-iiiil' me umir '"" i "i i.coon in tiection between the natives and (lie white bis hand's. And thus Mr Jell, r-on, again, trailers, and ihe treaty of Greenv ille l- gave demntrat ions o fns entire roclimost totally iliregar'led. During the der.ee in t he iWegr ity .pat i i-.t im arri fidelexcitf oieut'consequf nt upn such a sta'e ity of General II an ison I pon the aof affairs, he comtntneed hi guberrialori en,hlmg of the council an I IPu-e of al career, under the imposition of more ' Representativ cs, he delivered n mesaee

important and responsible duties, than, - I ainre the olnlili.hmpnl nf nor national I . i . . .. . . .1 1 1, .. us ; conieoptacy . nave nee n eniro-'eu ... hand of any one man. Il set about, an.: a'ter the most ind e tat ignble exe r t ion, et p cin.i Ihe coucilia'leri ot the Indians nm' . s.h.piI I he I elir.uui'bnip'it of (lu ir title - lio the itu.ne no lertile valleys ol lheWa

bash and White iivrr, which, nt lhi day, allord the most ample niear furasilcultural mdusli , and are the heme ot a. poj ulalion . tecond to none in entcrpise, und in their love of i ri nbli'-i,n itimiu-

lions. . It tva forseiviris li!,e thefe serviros a (Tor d 1 1. r a remei lor tbosp nn. lnrtui ale lUllicuhies who I, I. ml l,nli..,ir. Ii u-lr a : d e i y t tl'oi t t s ei u re I he rori ec t ai un nistr a Inn ol I he ; ., w , that produrcd u rnmniisnoit from ibf War lopartmentnf the Lulled Stale-, in H'OJ, giving to Ihe Goveumiji id the North " e'tern, Indiana, and Misi ippi T mtorits, the mtiip "superinu ndam e ol all husiues9 i ela I mg to the Indians in their respeci i v e te 1 1 1 tones, and an nccompanying complimentary letter toticnernl liar. nsou from Thomas Jttler.-on, (hen Presipuisuits of Dgnculture and the practice of morality. He succeeded in Ihe reformation of their habits to such a degree, that the most powerful chiefs wete known to deliver the effendeis ot their variotii tribes, into his hands fur punishment. ! His duties, however, were destined to become still more arduous. In ISOdllho province of Louisiana. by a treaty between the Foiled Stales and (he consular government of France, h it It all its Islands and dependencies, wp ceded (o the L'niStates. The country thus add d to the larnis of the south west, was annexed to the territory ef Indiana, and the authority every pi ivilege secured by the war of the I, evolution. In K'CS, the Territory of Indiana resolved on entering upon a second grade of government, am', a legislative r. iinnl, of if n peron. was propos by the IFue names fit ihe "i i.epresmiHiives. j Individuals thus nominated were toi ward...i ... 1 1. .. i j . e f ...n.i i,... i ui i ivi. eiu o- m. ...m-" .-i,..,--, who relumed them to General Harrison. iof s-me length, which may now i.e ,e n in 'lie at c.u i v ps or your a; a toi w I- u p rnulaius those oimd pritu ipi.s r t' policy, by thp adoption of whif h yo'i bavt? he'-oiriP win I v ou now Hie. Tin w a an im por tain crisis, in the history of vour ronn'iy, and a cri-is ii") i i . . . . - jhiih fully tested ihe j ublic virtue and