The Wabash Courier, Volume 1, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 February 1833 — Page 2

Grande Coulee. For the relief of Mary Lane, widow of Daniel C. Lane, late Treasurer of State.

To establish the St. Joseph Orphan Asy-

relation to a Secretary and Treasurer of state, and for other purposes To provide an Executive officer of the Supreme Court.

To amend an act entitled "an act regulating the interest of money in the Stateof Indiana, approved February 1, 1831.

To amend an act entitled "an act for the relief of purchasers of lots in the town of Indianapolis, which have become forfeited to the State, approved January 21,1828.

Making general appropriations for the year 1833. To establish a state road from Shelbyville, in Shelby county, by the way of Goshen and Newbern, in Bartholomew county, to intersect the Indianapolis and Madison state road near Klapp's mills, in Jennings coun-

To incorporate the Harrison and Indiana turnpike company. Making specific appropriations, for the year 1833.

For the encouragement of education. To reduce the salary of the Agent of the three per cent. fund.

To incorporate the West Union Seminary. Supplemental to an act to provide for the erection of a State House.

To amend an act entitled "on act regulating the practice in suits at law," approved January 29, 1831

For the relief of James M'Farland. For the relief of Zachariah Ferguson, Stanhope Royster and John Perrin.

To establish a state road from Lexington in Scott county, to Charlestown in Clark county, and for other purposes.

To amend an act entitled an act appointing county surveyors, and their deputies, approved February 4, 1831.

To authorize the Vigo Circuit Court to change the venue in a certain case therein named.

To amend the existing laws relative to electing Representatives to Congress. For the relief of Richard Palmer.

To amend an act entitled an act to regulate descents, distribution and dower, approved January 29, 1831.

Providing the mode of opening and repairing public roads and highways in the county of Monroe.

Joint Resolutions and Memorials. A joint resolution authorizing a subscription to the second volume of Blackford's Reports.

A joint resolution relative to the public printing. Memorial and joint resolution of the General Assembly, of the State of Indiana, soliciting Congress to appropriate land or money, sufficient to improve the navigation of Wabash and White rivers.

A joint memorial on the subject of a treaty with the Miami nation. A joint resolution of the General Assembly relative to the public lands.

A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, to urge the speedy survey and sale of lands, recently obtained by the treaty concluded with the Pottawatamie Indians, and the establishment of a land office, to dispose of said lands north of the Wabash river.

A preamble and joint resolutions, relative to the proceedings of a late Convention of South Carolina, and the President's Proclamation, in relation thereto.

A joint resolution relative to the public ferry at Indianapolis. A memorial on the subject of the national road.

A joint resolution on the subject of a rail road from the Mississippi river to the city of Washington.

A joint resolution to procure an appropria tion to construct a safe harbour, and to erect a Light House at the mouth of Des Chemius on Lake Michigan.

A memorial, asking relief to William Warren. A joint resolution requesting the Governor of Indiana to communicate with the Governor of Ohio relative to the extension of the Wabash and Erie canal.

A memorial and joint resolution of the State of Indiana, to improve the great western thoroughfare leading through this State from Louisville, Ky. to St. Louis, Missouri via Mount Pleasant, Washington and Vincennes.

A preamble and joint resolution in relation to horses lost by Rangers and Volunteer militia

A memorial to the Congress of the United States, on the subject of relinquished lands A joint resolution of the General Assembly, for the benefit of State debtors.

A joint resolution authorizing the suspension of a suit vs. Julius Johnson and others. A joint resolution concerning the State Library.

A joint resolution of the General Assembly, relative to procuring tract books, and maps of the purchase of 1828.

A joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase a complete set of Niles' Register, for the use of the State Library.

A memorial and joint resolution of the General Assembly, relative to fractional congressional townships.

COLONIZATION SOCIETY The following named individuals were elected officers of the American Colonization Society, on Wednesday, the 31st. ult, at Washington:

James Madison, President. Vice Presidents: John Marshall, of Virginia. General Lafayette, of France. Wm, H. Crawford, of Georgia. Henry Clay, of Lexington, Kentucky. John C. Herbert, of Maryland. Robert Ralston, Esq. of Philadelphia. Gen. John Mason, of Georgetown, D. C. Samuel Bayard, Esq. of New Jersey. Isaac McKim Esq. of Maryland. Gen. John Hartwell Cocke, of Virginia. Rt. Rev. Bishop White, of Penn. Daniel Webster, of Boston. Chas. F. Mercer, of Virginia. Jeremiah Day. D. D. of Yale College. Richard Rush, of Penn. Bishop McKendree.

Philip E. Thomas, Esq. of Maryland. Doctor Thomas C. James of Philadelphia./ any certainty

John Cotton Smith, of Connecticut. Theodore Frelinghuysen

of

New Jersey.

Louis McLane, of Washington City. General Alexander Macomb. Solomon Allen, of New York. General Walter Jones. F. S. Key, Esq. Samuel H. Smith, Esq. Joseph Gales, Jr. Esq.

From Washington.

FROM THE N.Y. COURIER AND ENQUIRER. WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE. Washington, D. C., Jan. 13,1833.

SIR: The anxiety which the Tariff question has excited throughout the nation, will justify my devoting this letter, principally, to that subject.— Opinions in, and out of Congress here, are as conflicting and as variant, as they can be in New York. It is my intention to present a view of the difficulties which surround the bill reported by the committee of Ways and Means, and now pending before the House.

It is estimated, that the wants of the Government for the ensuing year will be fifteen millions of dollars. The bill proposes to raise of this sum, twelve millions five hundred thousand dollars from imposts, and the balance, from proceeds of the public lands.— This will be a reduction of the duties of from five to nine millions of dollars per annum.

There are two propositions before the Senate, in relation to the public lands. One presented by Mr. Clay: The object of which it is to divide the money collected from the sale of them, among the several States, in the ratio of their representation in Congress, with the exception of the new States. They to receive a fixed per centage more than what is termed the old States. The other proposition is, an amendment from the committee on Public Lands, which contemplates a large reduction of the price of them.

If Mr. Clay's proposition should prevail, the duties cannot be reduced to the point proposed by the bill before the House, inasmuch as the committee have estimated that two millions five hundred thousand dollars should be drawn from the proceeds of these lands; the deficiency must, of course, be made up from imposts. The passage of Mr. Clay's bill, however, would give your State nearly half a million of dollars per annum in cash.

If the proposition to reduce the price of the lands prevails, it would probably create a deficiency in the revenue, of more than a million of dollars, which must be made up by duties on imported articles.

There is, also, a proposition before each House to reduce the rate of postage. Should it prevail, that reduction, to a limited extent, might also affect the Tariff bill.

These are the extrinsic difficulties, which the bill has to encounter because, the friends and advocates of these several projects are hesitating about adjusting the amount of revenue to be raised from imposts, until the fate of their favorite object is finally settled, inasmuch as they are conflicting propositions.

And now for the bill itself. By the act of 1832, tea and coffee were, after the fourth of March, to be admitted free from duty. This bill proposes to levy a duty of one cent per pound on coffee and six cents per pound on tea. An amendment, proposing to strike out these two items, is now under discussion in committee of the whole; and it is generally supposed, that it will prevail. Should that be the fact, it will not affect, materially, the bill, as they were inserted to guard against a contingency, which is not apprehended, of a deficit in the revenue.

In discussing this proposition, the merits of the whole bill have come into view and it is evident, from the speeches which have already been made, that the friends of the cotton and woollen manufactures are prepared for war, if necessary, upon the iron establishments. An effort will, of course, be made to raise the duty on cotton and woollen goods. If that prevails to any extent, the whole bill will be lost because, the anti-tariffimen will vote against it, as not accomplishing the object which they have in view and many of the tariffmen will unite with them, because, by rejecting this bill, every thing is left untouched, under, and subject to, the operations of the bill of 1832. If the proposition to raise the duty on cotton and woollens is lost, a proposition will then be made to reduce the duty on iron. If that prevails, the bill will be lost; because, then the friends of the iron establishments will unite with the other interests opposed to a reduction.

By the bill now before the House, the average duty on iron, manufactured and unmanufactured, will be about eighty per cent.

On cottons, about nineteen and a half per cent. On woollens, about eighteen per cent.

Such are the difficulties with which the committee of Ways and Means have to contend and it would be presumption for me to say, that there was

as to the result. I con-

fess, that I have no settled opinion on the subject. I give you the facts as they exist. I have no doubt that there is a decided majority in favor of

a reduction of the duties, to the abso-

lute wants of the Government. But

when the question comes upon the/ said that Mr. Willis has formed a matrimoquestion comes upon the/ nial alliance with the widow of as English details; upon the lions from which the/ nobleman of large possessions.

reduction is to be made, so conflicting are the interests, or opinions, that the whole bill is put in jeopardy by every vote.

While I give you these views, and present these difficulties, it is proper that I should add, that they are considered by some of the friends of the Administration,

"as

trifles light as air."

A distinguished southwestern Senator, in all the secrets, I presume, of the Cabinet, wrote, a few days since, a letter to Mr. Van Buren, in which he stated that the bill of the committee, with some trifling alterations, would positively pass. He stated the modus operandi, by which it would be accomplished and made "certainty doubly sure."

Nor will this question be settled so soon as many gentlemen imagine. There will be numerous propositions for amendments; the opponents of the bill will press, very closely, its supporters and although they evince a demination to remain silent, yet it will not be in their power to avoid, entirely, the debate. My opinion is, that the final question will not be taken in the House, until near the close of the present month.

THE SPY IN WASHINGTON.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE BALTIMORE PATRIOT

Washington, Jan. 13, 1833.

Thinking it would gratify you to learn something of the fate of the motion, made by Mr. W. L. Brent, before the Supreme Court on Monday, and set down for hearing to day, for the release of Dr. Watkins, I devoted portion of my time this morning to the proceedings before that tribunal which for legal acquirment, ingenuity integrity, and dignity, has no superior There were many more auditors than I have seen on any former day since the commencement of the sitting of the Court. Until to-day indeed when ever I have thrust my unlucky phiz within the baize doors, the only individuals whom it has been my lot to discover there, exclusive of the Court and its paraphranalia of officers, were a tall Kentuckian, with a countenance as changeless as the tone of his voice severely testing the patience of the Judges by his endless sinuosities in search of a title to some 8000 acres of land, and another raw-boned son of the wilderness who was chasing the former through his labyrinthal course, in order to catch him tripping. The Judges sat with imperturbable gravity from day to day, the reporter looked in vain over his spectacles to see some dame of lofty port and pre-eminent beauty with whom he might beguile the tedious hour, the marshal looked over his bundle to keep himself awake, the clerks pared their nails and picked their teeth--but still the Philistine of the Law from the shores of the Ohio kept on his course, until yesterday, when to the joy of the whole coteriejudicial, his case and his breath gave out together. But to-day there was life in the sanctuary of justice: and Mr. Brent was flatteringly listened to while he argued that Dr. Watkins had deen held in prison upwards of two years, without authority of law. The two grounds taken were, that there was no authority for his imprisonment, inasmuch as the writs under which he was taken directed the marshal to have him before the Court at a certain day, and with the production of the prisoner on that day, the power of the writ ceased. It was contended that there had been no further process issued to hold him in prison beyond the time prescribed by the sentence of the Court, and that consequently his imprisonment was without the sanction of law, and in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution and the bill of rights. Mr. Taney was admitedly unprepared for this course of objection and argument, and complained that it had not been indicated by any of the papers put on file by the counsel for the prisoner. To this, it was answered by Mr. Brent— with whom Mr. Coxe was associated---that the precise point on which he now rested was stated in the petition of Do Watkins before the Court. It was then stated in the manner of complaint that only short copies of the writs were attached to the petition. To this, it was answered that the writs them selves were with the other party and could be referred to at will, however, Mr Tanev was evidently at fault, and deflated that he could not go on until he had consulted Mr. Swan, the District Attorney, the Court, after hearing Mr Brent through, postponed the further hearing until Monday, when Mr Taney will have prepared himself to reply. The other ground which was relied on by Mr. Brent, was that the fine was excessive and was therefore unconstitutional. There were but four of the Judges on the bench: the other two (Thompson and Johnson}, Judge Baldwin being unable to attend, were laid up with dyspepsia, having been surfeited by the indigestible oratory of three or four preceding days.

Among the on dits of the houris the fol-

lowing

which accounts for the non-continu-

of

Europe." It is

FOREIGN.

THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

By the arrival at New York of the packet ship John Jay, Capt. Holdredge from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 8th of December, the New York editors have received London papers to tile morning of the 7th, and Liverpool to the 8th ult., giving an account of the commencement of the at tack upon Antwerp, which took place at 11 A. M., on Tuesday the 4th of December the firing was commenced from 103 pieces of cannon, and was answered with great vigour by the beseiged. Previous to the attack, the Dutch made a sortie, but retired without having effected any thing of importance.

At 9 o'clock on the morning of the 4th, Marshal Gerard sent in a flag of truce, with another summons to the garrison to surrender, informing General Chasse, that the firing would commence at 11 precisely; at that hour a negative was returned, and a tremendous fire of artillery instantly followed.

The emigration from the city is said to have been immense, but very Few of the inhabitants remaining, and those in the greatest consternation.

The following extracts are from the Times of the 7th: ATTACK ON THE CITIDEL AT ANTWERP.

Berchem, Head Quarters of Marshal Gerard, Tuesday 12 o'clock.—The French opened their batteries on the citadel this morning, at 11 o'clock. The first salute was from 87 pieces. Chasse instantly returned the fire, and both parties are now actively engaged The road from Antwerp to Malines was lined this morning, with hundreds of miserable wretches, up to their knees in mud, dragging their sobbing infants in hand barrows through a pelting rain—women with tender infants at their breasts, falling down from fatigue and hunger—the aged and bed-ridden supported on hurdles! About 40 carts, laden with women and children, entered Malines this morning at 9 o'clock.

The fire of the French, commenced from the centre battery and Fort Montebello.— The first volley took effect on the embrasures of the Lunette St. Laurent.

GENERAL ATTACK.

Antwerp, Tuesday, 11 o'clock.—A cannon shot from the Fort Montebello, followed by a dreadful dotonation, earns us that the parliamentary sent to the citadel brought back an evasive answer. Along the whole line, shots succeed each other with extreme rapidity—the enemy replies with vigor; the sight is horrible, yet magnificent. 1 am in the town which is almost desert ed—the few persons I meet express the greatest anxiety every moment we expect to see bomb-shells and balls shower into this unfortunate town. Fear becomes more lively, as the firing increases. It is impossible to describe the effect which is felt in the midst of the brisk cannonading from 200 pieces. SIEGE OF THE CITADEL—1st BULLETIN.

December 4th, 3 o'clock.

During last night, and in the early part of this morning, several batteries which had not been finished, received their cannon.

At 20 minutes past 11 the signal was given and the firing commenced from the centre of the works, and immediately the whole of the batteries were unmasked. The castle of Fort Montobello also fired upon the citadel. The cannon are served by French artillerymen. At 3 o'clock, neither shot nor shell had fallen on the city. However, every precaution had been taken, and every preparation made in case of the worst. The Belgian artillery men are at their cannon, ready to apply in an instant to any attack made on the city from the citadel.

The Dutch shipping had made no movement./ CHAPELLE, Lieutenant Colonel of the Staff.

The signal office stationed on the lower of the cathedral reported, at 2 o'clock, that disorder appeared to prevail in the citadel.

Three o'clock—Hope brightens up a little. For the last four hours firing has not ceased upon any side, and the town has no accident as yet to deplore. Chasse replies by a shower of bombshells to the multipacated discharge of our artillery he seems to make the most of our mortars. However, we have already obtained some advantage; three pieces have been dismounted at Lunettee St Laurent, upon which our troops principally direct their fire, and it is easy to perceive a conflagration in the citadel, caused no doubt, by our shells.

Four o'clock, Afternoon.—Firing continues, and is kept up with greater vigor by the besiegers.

THE FRENCH ARMY. BERCHEM, DEC. 4.—The night passed off quietly, the citadel continuing to send occasionally some shot and shells, which generally have done but little mischief. The roads being torn up, have become altogether impassible, notwithstanding the fascines that were laid upon them, and it was found impossible to bring the cannon by that way. In an instant the resolution was taken to cut the trench and to carry the 16 pieces which remained to be placed by a road which bordered on the glacis of the citidel. It was hoped that the Dutch not expecting such a daring attempt, might not perceive them, and at the worst if they were seen it was only some men lost. This hold plan was executed with equal courage and success. The setinels on the citadel perceived it, and in an instant a number of bullets and balls were let flv. Some men and horses were

killed and wounded, but nevertheless the guns were carried forward, and in less than three hours the batteries No. 7 and 8, being the last, were fully armed.

At 10 o'clock the Marshal mounted his horse and rode to the lines. At 11 the signal was given to fire. 11 o'clock.—At the moment the Marshal, standing in the battery of the center, No. 5, having beside him the Commandment of Artillery and engineers, his aids-de-camp, and a great number of officers, who were anxious to be present, gave the signal,

The battery No. 5 fired the first shot, which was received with a thousand cries, repeated through the whole line, of "Vive le Roi." At the same moment, as if an echo, the fire of the other batteries answered to that of No. 5. The spectacle was grand.—The Marshal and his staff proceeded from battery to battery, encouraging the troops by his presence.

Each captain of artillery, fearlessly seated on the parapet of his battery, gave orders for the successive discharge of each gun, and coolly watched the effect of the bullets.

In the twinkling of an eye the parapets of the citadel, which had been crowded with Dutch officers, were deserted, and not one of them to be seen. One could so well follow the course of the balls from Fort Montebello that the earth of the parapets might have been seen flying about every time they were struck.

The citadel returned the fire but slowly. The discharges had not been much more frequent than they were for the last few days. 1 o'clock.—Three pieces in the citadel have been dismounted, not a person is seen on the parapets. Several of our shots have struck a large barrack in the citadel; we do not perceive that it was yet on fire. Every oue is astonished at the slight resistance made by Chasse. [From a third Edition of the Standard.]

We have just received, by express, the Brussels papers of Wednesday. At 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning the cannons continued roaring incessant

Three o'clock.—The firing continues. Brussels is completely calm, and very few are listening to the firing.

differently, as Forts St. Laurent and Kiel continue totally silent. The forts in the city arc preparing more and more to repel any attack on it. The citadel suffers considerably.

ITALY.

A violent eruption of Mount Etna on the

FROM

Four o'clock.—A courier has just/ declare to have been already violated, reached the hotel where I am residing/ and which men, far superior both to from Antwerp. He says that the that the/ that gentleman and to himself, believed French have lost already more than/ to have been repeatedly violated--1100 men./ half the population! by which the

The citadel already shows external/. gentleman meant his brethren—and marks of the injuries it suffers. A fire/ this, after a sovereign State had probroke out in one of the buildings at/ nounced the law in question to be unhalf past 3 o'clock the smoke of which/ constitutional! continues. I was among many shells. Mr. Vinton here asked leave to set that fell in it; one burst & broke off/. the gentleman right as to what he had a considerable portion of the corner/ said. gable of one of the large buildings./ The Chair.—Does the gentloman Its fire is rather slack, and the defence/ yield the floor? is imagined to be weak./ Mr. Carson.—No if that gentleman 1 o'clock—The firing has been brisk on/ would but put himself right both sides during the last hour. I have no/ Mr. Watmough here interposed, and means of learning the loss of the French Since yesterday, but up to Monday I have.

TARIFF BILL.

This bill remained under consideration in the House, which sat on the 14th Jan. at night, until the Intelligencer of the 15th went to press. We find the following notice of what took place about 7 o'clock in the evening.

During the course of Mr. Vinton's speech he had observed that "he would sooner see every man who occupied the seats around him, swept away —he would sooner see the rivers of this land run with blood, and one half of the population of this fair Republic perish by the sword, than see one jot or one tittle of that sacred Constitution which had been bequeathed to us by our fathers, or of the laws, obliterated by force” when a sudden cry was

heard ftom Mr. McDuffie, of “Robespierre!” This cry was instantly followed by hisses from various quarters of the House. The Chair called to order.

Mr. Carson said that the gentlemen had a right to give utterance to his indignant feeling at such a sentiment.

The Chair (Mr. Wayne,) replied that he was not clothed in vain with power to preserve order in the House, and he should not fail to exercise it.

Considerable sensation prevailed for a moment, but it boon subsided. When Mr. Vinton had concluded his speech— Mr. Carson rose to explain. It had not been he, (as seemed to be suppos. ed by many gentlemen,) who uttered the expressive word "Robespierre," when the gentleman from Ohio had expressed a sentiment so monstrous. The word had been uttered bv a gentleman over the way, who would never disavow his words. Deeply as Mr. C. felt, he should have remained silent, but when he heard the hissing which arose, he could not but express what he had done. But, my G—d! (exclaimed Mr. C.) what have we heard! heard it here! on the floor of an American Congress! That the gentleman would see every man on this floor swept off from it—all the talent, all the patriotism, all the noble spirits in that Hall swept off! But was that all? No.— But that he would see the rivers of this whole country run blood; and half the population of this our fair inheritance put to the sword, rather than that constitution should be violated, which Mr. C. had heard the gentleman himself

Called his friend from

been assured that the killed and wounded/ to order. He begged his friend to sufdid not exceed 25 men./ fer him to interpose, and step before Some persons who feared that this siege/ him, to save him from himself, before would become along business now think/ any

17th and 18th of November is stated to have/ order by many voices; and the Chair destroyed Bronte, a town situated nine/ admonished him that he was departing leagues from Catania,and containing a popu- 5 lation of 10,000 persons./ from rule.

MEXICO./ admonition

The schooner Tcpeya from Vera/ believed that his friend had been even Cruz, arrived here yesterday, bring-/ more out of order than himself. It ing advices from that city to the 7th,/ had been with much regret that he had and from the capital to the 2d Jan./ expressed his emotions at what he had

Gen. Pedraza, the newly made/ understood the gentleman from Ohio President, had not yet taken his seat./ to have said. The gentleman might On the night of the 26th of Dec./ attempt to palliate the sentiment; but the garrison of the city of Mexico de-/ unless he wholly retraced, all attempts dared in favor of the Zavaleta Con-/ to explain it away would be unavailing, vention entered into by Santa Anna/ Mr. Vinton now explained. He had and Bustamente. On the receipt of/ made no use of the word "violated." this news, by the acting President./ A violation of the Constitution might Musquiz, he convened both houses of/ happen through mere misapprehenCongress and tendered his resigna-/ sion of judgement. What he said tion which was accepted, and he has/ was, that sooner than see the Constituretired to private life. The offices of/ tion obliterated by force, he would see the four departments of State have/ the alternative he had mentioned.— been shut up, and the archives are pla-/ Because he considered that as a total ced in the hands of the Secretaries who/ annihilation of the Constitution which administer these departments/ must put an end to the Government.

On th 2d of Jan. two divisions of the/ Mr. McDuffie said he was sorry that opposition forces entered the city, and/ he found himself under the necessity, were received.it is said, with enthu-/ from what had just occurred, of adsiastic acclamation by the whole popu-/ dressing the Chair at all. It had been lation. It was supposed that the chiefs/ his fixed purpose, and still was, to take would enter the next day: and they/ no part in the present discussion: and too, no doubt, will receive similar/ he was very sorry that what had occurgreetings, and be hailed by the popu-/ red in the House rendered it now neceslace, as the deliverers of their country/ sarv for him to say a single word. from tyranny! It is truly melancholy/ When the gentleman from Ohio had to witness in this ill fated country,/ uttered that sentiment which the House every approach to the harmonious/ he presumed, had heard with that abaction of civil government interrupted/ horrence it had excited in his own and overthrown by the self-will of a/ mind—he could not help involuntarily few daring military chieftains. While/ making the exclamation he had utterthese men retain their popularity with/ ed. He admitted that, strictly consithe soldiery, and the latter remain/ dered, it could not be said to be perignorant and insensible to the blessings/ fectly in order, though it was no more of internal peace and quiet, Mexico can/ than what often happened, in all parts never emerge from the state of perpe-/ of the world. As he had been out of tual distraction which has thwarted/ order, he owed an apology to the her prosperity and stained her soil with/ House: but none to the gentleman of the blood of her own citizens./ Ohio.

North Carolina

thing should be uttered which

might be cause of lasting regret. The gentleman from Ohio had not said what the gentleman was under an impression that he had. The gentleman had been remarking on——

Here Mr. Watmough was called to

Mr. Carson said he would take the

of his friend: although he