The Wabash Courier, Volume 1, Number 40, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 14 March 1833 — Page 2

fr—i Washington.

WBMAOC.

rnoM the mnsisT o* tbe bwteb tmu, Transmitting, compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the orders given to Vie land and naval forces at Charleston.

Washjxgtoh, Feb. 12th, 1833.

To the Senate: In compliance with the resolution of the Senate, requesting the Presi dent of the United States to lay be /ore it "copies of the orders which have been given to the commanding officers of the military forces assembled in and near to the city of Charles ton, South Carolina, and also copies of the orders which have been given to the commander of ^e naval torces assembled in the harbor of Charleston particufcrlr such orders, if any such have been given, to resist the constituted au^^rities ofthe State of South Carolina, within the limits of said State."

I transmit herewith papers number ed from one to seventeen, inclusive embracing the orders which have been given to the commanding officers of the land and naval forces assembled in and near the city of Charleston, and within the limit# of the State of South Carolina, and which relate to the military operations in that quarter: no order has at any time been given, in any manner inconsistent therewith There is a part, however, of the letter of the Secretary of War, dated December 3d, L83'i, omitted, which, be irig conditional in its character, and not relating to the operations of the troops, it is deemed improper in the present state of the service to communicate.

No order has at any time been given "to resist the constituted authori ties of the State of South Carolina, within the chartered limits of said State."

ANDREW JACKSON.

The following i* the latest letter, and conclude! the correspondence: Depabtmknt op War, Jan. 26, 1833.

Sir: I have received your letter of the 23d inst. and am directed by the President to communicate to you Ins wish that you repair to Charleston, with the least possible delay, and assume the command of the troops in that quarter, under the views and instructions heretofore communicated to )ou. This intimation would have been given before, but I supposed it was your intention to return, and therefore felt unwilling, by any expression of my expectation, to hasten it, at the expense, perhaps, of inconvenicnce to yourself.

An express has been established between here and Charleston, and will be continued as long as the state of things there may permit and require it.— Should, however, any circumstance delay or prevent it, you are at full liberty, whenever you think the public interest require it, to make other arrangements for the conveyance of your despatches. You can employ pilot boats, as you suggest, when these be necessary.

I did not know till yesterday, that was ordered to Savannah.— Your course, respecting that officer

was equally firm and discreet, and met my entire approbation. I have dirc ted he should be immediately relieved, and withdrawn from that quarter.

All your despatches have been communicated to the President, and your general views and proceedings have been approved by him. The three orders to which you refer, I shall briefly advert toi

It is the most earnest wish of the President, that the present unhappy difficulties in South Carolina should be terminated without any forcible collision and it is his determination, that, if such collision docs occur, it shall not be justly imputable to the United States. He is therefore desirous, in all your proceedings, while you execute your duty firmlv, you act with as much discretion and moderation as possible. And this course he has never doubted you will adopt.

Self-defence is a right, belonging as much to military bodies as to individuals and officers commanding separate forts are responsible, at all times, for their defence, and are bound to use due precaution to avoid danger. If a body of armed men approach Sullivan's Island, with apparently hostile views, it will be propel to pursue the course indicated by you to Colonel Bankhead. Th^t is, to warn their commanding officer to retire, and to inform him of the course which you will be compelled to adopt, in the erent of 'tis continued approach.— Shonld this warning be useless, and the armed body attempt to land, youjer shade than tfie genome one: and

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will be justified in resisting Mich at tempt. But before this unfortunate alternative is resorted to, I rely upon your patriotism and discretion, to e*»deavor, by all reasonable mid peaceable mean*, to induce Mich armed body to abandon their enterprise. The subject is committed to you, in the lull conviction, that while you discharge yourduty a*an officer,you will be mind* ful of the great delicacy of the tafc-

ject, and of the acxietf of the President to avoid, if possible, a resort to force. But whatever the first rights of self-defence require, must be done, should a case occur involving such a question.

YourordertoCol.Twiggs was right, in the event of his being compelled to abandon his post But before the receipt of your letter, while we were here in great anxiety about the Arsenal at Augusta, and had not learned the prudent measures taken by you for its defence, Colonel Twiggs was directed to defend himself, if attacked, to the last extremity. In such a case, your officer must reject all other considerations, and maintain his position as long as he has the means of resistance. It would certainly be better to destroy the arms and ammunition in the Arsenal, than they should fall into the hands of any assailants. But that is a result I do not suffer myself to anticipate, while so valuable an officei as Col. Twiggs is in command, sind is supported by an adequate garrison.

The course you have directed respecting those officers, if any there may be, who hesitate in their allegiance to their country in the hour of trial, meets the entire approbation of the President. I flatter myself that none such will be- fonnd but if there are, they should be immediately known, when their cases will become the subject of special consideration.— When 1 received your letter respecting and 1 directed Gen. Macomb to order Col. Bankhead to call upon all the officers under him, who had not already done it, to lake the oath of allegiance, and to sign the rules and articles of war.

Since writing the above paragraph, I learn, on inquiry, that the directions which I gave respecting the oath of allegiance, were omitted to be carried into effect. have renewed the order. I will thank you to report anv facts which may come to your knowledge, tending to show, that upon the great question of duty, any officer has embraced viewrs which would probably uofit him for tlur performance of any trust which might be reposed in him nd you are at liberty to order from South Carolina, or its borders any such officer.

It has been represented that the Martelle Tower, on James1Island,and the fort at the moofh of Stone Inlet, might be important positions for you to occupy. Please to examine these points, and take such measures on the subject as you may deem necsssary.

Very respectfully, your ob't. servnnt, LEWIS CASS. Gen- SCOTT, U. S. KM*,York.

rRfcM THE PHILADELPHIA NATtONAL GAZETTE.

The following extract is from a letter dated London, 10th tilt, written by highly respectable gentleman there to his correspondent in this city. Effects such as those which he mentions, have been produced elsewhere in Europe by the same causes. The new distrust of the stability of our Government will not expire until the Nullifiers shall have been utterly discomfited. Our readers will perceive that Pennsylvania 5 per cent, stock, redeemable in I860, which, by the prcviouquotation was at 11*2 per cent., has declined to 100, in consequence of the hostility of the Administration to the Hank of the United States, and the excesses of South Carolira: "I have not been able to sell the Pennsylvania 5 per cent, stock the only offer is 109, which gives a loss ot about 1 per cent. All European stocks have advanced astonishingly, which has caused a dccline in American stocks, together with the mistaken policy of Gen. Jackson against the Hank of the United Stites, and the of the Carolinians^which has affected the confidence of the best friends of American independence. 1 shall sell as soon ail can obtain a fair offer.—The Hank shares have rallied here, and sales are being madeat £22 5s a £22 10s. which is equal to $108. I cannot think that Congress will sanction the mad acts of the Anti-Hank Junto,and matters must mend. Surely Pennsylvania cannot continue to sacrifice every consideration which has governed her policy for years."

FROM Till NATIONAL OIUO rlBIIC AX. COUNTERFEIT tlOO BIL.I.H.

A number of counterfeit bills, in imitation of those of the Bank of the U. S. have lately been detected, after having been successfully passed in different parts of the State. They are executed with considerable ingenuity, but readily detected by a comparison with the genuine bill. Those we have seen have the letter M. date! 17 February, 1830, payable Washington. The bill throughout is of adark-

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the engravings coarser. The features of Franklin and the figures below the likeness, are evidently more contracted than those on the genuine bills.— The signature of the cashier is written with a heavier hand, and more spread that of the President is a better imitation. The coantcrfeit, upon the whole, is a dangerous one, and apt to deceive, unless compared with the genuine bill.

WABASH COURIER.

TERRE-HAUTE, IXD.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1833.

We are requested to aunoance ELISIIA M. HUNTINGTON, as a candidate to represent Vigo County in the next Legislature.

We are authorized to announce RALPH W ILSON,as a candidate for the same station

In the Senate of the United States, on the 20th February, Durr GKSES

was elected

printer, on the 9th ballot. The "country," we presume, will be very anxious to know the reason why Mr. Blair has been defeated a second time.

FORG BRT!

The letter published in the Louisville papers, a short time since, signed "James Smithstating that Capt. Ford's company os Rangers had been entirely cut off by the Camanche Indians, turns out to be an infamous hoax.

CONGRESS.

In the Senate, the Revenue Collection Bill, was paiwed, late on the evening of the 21st. Fehruarj, oAly one member, Mr. Tyler of Virginia, voting against it. In the House of Representatives,it was passed to a Hkfrd reading on the 25th, by a majority of SI.

In committee of the whole House, the body of Mr. Verplank's Tariff Bill, was stricken out, and that of Mr. Clat's inserted the bill, as amended, was then reported to the House, and ordered to a third reading, by a majority of 31.

NEW JERSEY.

Samuel L. Southard, the present Governor of this State, has been elected U. S. Senator, for six years, from the fourth of March, inst. in place^ofMr. Dkkerson.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Another unsuccessful attempt has been made to elect a Senator frodi this State on the last ballot, Mr. Rush received 48, and Mr. McKkan 45 votes 65 were necessary to a choicc. The convention then adjourned to the 12th inst.

PUBLIC LANDS.

We insert to day, a bill introduced into the Senate of the United States by Gen. TIPTON, relative to the settlers or occupants of Public Lands, which will no doubt be interesting to ninny persons. Gen. T. writes us, that it hns passed the Senate, aud will pass the House.

THE WABASII RIVER.

Y\ have inserted to-dny, an act pass ed by the Legislature of Illinois at its rcceut session, relative to the improvement of the navigation of this river. It will be observed, that the appropriation contained in said act, will not be applied to the contemplated object, unless the State of Indiana, shall, on -or b»f®r« Um 4th of Muroh r»e*4^» nte an equal amount, to be applied in conjunction with the sum appropriated by the State of Illinois.

The improvement of the navigation ofth^1 Wabash, is a subject of deep and vital importance to this couutry. A number of steam boats, ladened with valuable cargoes, havu ascended this season as far as the Grand Itapids without any difficulty, but in consequence of the obstructions there met with, tmve been compelled to unload and return, or wait until the river rose sufficiently high, to admit of their passing over them in safetyMany flat boats loaded with the rich products of our farm?, have also been detained for the same reasons, while above and below the rapids, with hut few exceptions, the water nearly all the season, has been sufficiently high for the ordinary purposes of navigation, and were these obstructions removed, an uninterrupted navigation, for at least three fourths of the year might be obtained, equal to any part of the Ohio river above Cincinnati.

By an estimate of the United States Engineer, Mr. J. L. Smith, the expense of completing the necessary improvements from Delphi, to the mouth of the Wabash, is estimated at about $65,000 the State of Illinois has appropriated $12,000, and should our next Legislature appropriate an equal sum, an amount large enough to remove some of the principal obstruction*, will be realized. We hope the people will take this important subject into consideration.

SOrTlf CSRoi.I*A.

Ex-Gorernor

Hamilton,

has issued his

proclamation, requiring the Convention to ro-assemble at Columbia onJMonday,llth inst

t4todeliberate

on matters touching the inter

ests and welfare of the good people" of said State.

A writer in the V^ndalia Whig nominates Gen. Joseph Duscax as a candidate for Go* T«rnor of Illinois. It is understood that the Rev. W. Kjnmkt is also a candidate. His Reverence might be better employed.

SHIP PEN SVLVANIA7~~ From the New York Standard. We publish the following from Mr. Wiat, a* a curiosity. No. of yd* for 1 set of sails 18341 Bags, hammocks, boat sails, Ate. 14624

Total yards, 32,965

Site of Shrouds 11 inches. Main stay 19 do. Mainmast from stem to ij pole 278 feet. Mam yard no do. Topsail yard 82 do. Topgallant yard S3 do. Rojral yard 36 do. Sheet anchor 10,000 lbs. Sheet cable 23 in. Main top sail coo taint

To the independent Electors of the CatmtyofVigo..% On a previous occasiohftfiy name with others was before the people, for the office to which I now aspire, business made it indispensably necessary for me on that occasion to decline, although assured by many, that my chance was equally as favourable as my opponents. I now beg leave to tender my most sincere thanks to those who proffered me their support on that occasion, and as I have been warmly solicited by many of rny old friends, to again declare myself a candidate torepresent jou in the next Legislature of Indiana. In so doing, Fellow-citizens, 1 have thought proper to submit the following remarks.

As regards my political course, it has been open and candid, and when called for, my opinion has been freely given.

I approved of a majority ofthe acts of Andrew Jackson, and in so doing I gave him my main support.

My course is and shall continue, never to succumb to the majority, to win popularity, or yield my opinions to gain interest with monied monopolies but what* believe to be the true interest of the people, that I will contend for, whether with the majority, or in the minority. I am in favor of internal improvements, so far as they can be accomplished without oppressing the people with taxation.

I am in favor of the speedy completion of the works already commenced within our State.

I am in favor of rechartcring the United States Bank, upon fair and liberal principles. 1 am in favor of enacting such laws os, from their simple ^construction, it will not be necessary to call on some two or three Lawyers to explain, (in common business transactions,) the true intent and meaning of the same that justice may be equally administered to the rich and the poor. 1 am in favor of devising means to instruct the youth that are destitute, and have only to hope for the timely interference of wise legislators, for success that all may be capable, if our happy republic should be infested with designing men, who were making a sally at our Union—a thrust at our liberty—togive them a timely check and hand down to posterity, unsullied, the noble acts of our worthy ancestors.

This having been my place cf residence, for a number of years, and being, 1 presume, known to most of you, my request is, that on the first Monday of August, you approach the polls, unbiassed and unpledged and, in so doing, 1 shall hope to rcccivc a majority of your votes. What is the will of the majoiity, is my pleasure to obey.

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This will certainly be a match for the best degree, within the same period, was ship in President H*jne's .Ywy.1 122 above.

RALPH WILSON.

Fellow-Citizens of the County of Vigo. llnving been a candidate but a few days, and having understood from good authority, that reports are already circulated to injure my election, with a numerous and respectable class ofcitizens, among you it becomes my duty to declare my views on that subject.

It is said I wish to be elected, partly for the purpose of having a law passed to prevent or prohibit Steam Doctors, or those who practice on the Th&mpsonian system, from practising or recciving pay for their services, and other acts to their injury. Those who know me, and know me best, will not believe it. No gentleman—if I am elected, and a proposition of that kind should be oifered, I would be among the first to raise my voice against it. am in favour of free institutions and freedom of opinion let every man choose his own Doctor, or be his own Doctor if he chaos- &«. Where I am the choice, 1 have always endeavoured to discharge my duty faithfully, without prejudice to others.

SEPTER PATRICK.

A BILL

To revive the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of public lands."

Be tt cnaeied 6y the Senate and House of Representative of the United Slates of Ameiiea in Congress assembled) That in all ca ses in which persons were settlers or occupants of the public lands prior to the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and were authorized to enter under the provisions of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to the several laws for the sale of public lands," approved April fifth, one thousand eight hundred and thirtytwo, and were prevented from making their entries in consequence of the public surveys not having been made and returned, or where the land was not attached to any land district, or where the lame has been reserved from sale in consequence of a disputed boundary between two States, or between a State and Territory, the said occupants shall be permitted to enter the said lands on the same conditions, in every respect, as were prescribed in said act, within one year after the sarveyi are made, or the land attached to a land district, or tbe boundary line established and if the land shall be proclaimed for sale before tbe expiration of one year as aforesaid, then tbe said settlers or occupants shall be permitted to ester before tbe sale thereof.

lowest degree of cold at

Montreal from the 2d to tfie 10th ult

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ACT

Relative to tbe money appropriated to the improvement of the navigation of the Great Wabash river, by an act approved Jan. 19, 1829, and for other purposes.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the. People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly, That the Governor of this State, and he is hereby authorized, to receive said money, to be appiied to defraying the expenses of the State, from William Wilson, in whose hands the said money is he having been the person appointed by law to receive said money from the Receiver at Vermillion who is hereby authorized and required to pay over the same and the Governor, so soon as he shall be informed that the State of Indiana has made the appropriation, as contemplated by our aforesaid law,shall, direct the Auditor of public accounts, (who is hereby required to do the same,) to issue hiswarrar.t orwarrauts upon the treasury, to the Commissioner, who is herein appointed, and who is hereby authorised to receive the same, for the amouut so received into the treasury from said Wilson, and for the amount which may be paid into the treasury by the receiver,William Reed, who is hereby authorised and directed to pay the balance due from the sale of said ten thousand acres to the Wabash, into the treasury and said warrant or warrants shall be paid out of the first moneys rccerved into the treasury, after being informed that Indiana has made said appropriation.

SEC. 2. In order to carry into effect the aforesaid act making said appropriation for the improvement of the navigation of the Great Wabash River, Samuel Monday is hereby appointed a commissioner with full power and authority to disbuise the same, in the manner hereinafter described.

Src. 3. The said Samuel Monday shall, before entering upon his duties as commissioner, enter into a bond, with good and sufficient securities, to be approved by the Circuit Judge, who may preside in the county of Vi abash, in the penal sum of eighteen thousand dollars, payable to the Governor of the State, for the use, and to be applied to the improvement of the Great Wabash river, as the fund is which he is hereby appointed to disburse cMsditioned that he will faithfully and honestly apply and disburse all moneys which he may receive, or that may come into his hands for the objects and purposes aforesaid: which bond being so executed and approved shall be filed in the office of the Secretary ofState and incase of death, or omission togive bond in a reasonable time, resignation^ or from any other cause, the should become vacant, the Governor shall appoint a commissioner, who shall give bond as herein required.

SEC, 4. The said William Wilson is hereby authorized to retain, on paying over said money into the treasury, two percent, upon the amount which he may have received from the receiver of the Veimillion saline reserve, as a compensation for his trouble, responsibility, and expenses incurred.

SKC. 5. The said commissioner shall commence with (he obstructions near, est the mouth of said river, and so on up, and by removing snags, making wing dams, clearing out rocks, or otherwise, as he may deem most advisable, proceed so to remove the difficulties or obstructions, as to make the same navigable for all kindsof boats.

Srcc. 6. It shall be the duty of said commissioner to keep suitable bound books, in which fie shall keep his accounts and statements of money received and paid out, and a concise record of all his proceedings all important contracts which he may make, shall be reduced to writing, and in lettingjobs, or parts of the work, he shall give notice of the lime and place, thus affording an opportunity for corn petition in making his disbursements, lie Shall take receipts witnessed by one or more persons, and at er.ch session of the Circuit Court of Wabash county, he shall present all his books and vouchers for inspection and settlement by said Court and the Clerk of said Court shall annually make out a statement of said accounts and transmit it fo the Governor.

SEC. 7. Said commissioner shall receive for his services, the sum of two dollars per day, for each day necessarily engag'ed in the above work, in conjunction with the commissioner on the part of the slate of Indiana, to be paid out of the aforesaid fund.

SEC. 8. That nothing in this act contained, shall be so construed as to authorize the Auditor of public accounts to draw his warrant or warrants upon the treasury for any money orm$ri£ys to be applied to the improvement of the navigation of tbe Great Wabash river, as herein contemplated, unless the state of Indiana shall have appropriated a sum equivalent to that appropiated by the state of Illinois, on or before the 4th March, A. D. 1834, to he applied in conjunction with the moneys herein appropriated.

B*w* Sroer.—1092 Shares United States Bank Stock, were sold in New York os Monday at 105 a 106.

DESTRUCTIVE CTRE.

About 7 oYlock on Saturday evening, afire broke ont in a small shop next to the corner of the market, oa East Bay street, occupied by Messrs. Lovett & Hawley, Reg and Cotton JVIongers. Mr. llawley having occasion to go up stairs with a light, stumbled and fell, and the light came in contact wish a parcel of loose Cotton, which immediately ignited, and in a moment the whole was in a flame. In a very short time the entire cluster of wooden buildings on the square be tween the market and the mansion of he late Gen C. C. Pinkney was in flames. From the combustible nature of these buildings, and the wind blowing fresh from the East, the fire had made considerable progress before the engines could be brought into service. The roof of the markel house was soon in a blaze, and the dense mass of wooden houses on the south side of the street were threatened with destruction. Fortunately,however,the Vigilant Fire Engine, together with some ofthe city companies, were placed in a very favorable situation to play upon the buildings, and although several times the fionts of the house? were in a light blaze, they succeeded in extinguishing the flames, and prevented their extending on that side. Had they not succeeded in this eifort, it would have been almost impossible to have saved the whole square frcn total destruction.

On the north side of Market street, the fire swept alt the houses as far West as Anson street, where, by the most unremitting exertions on the part of the firemen, and the blowing up of several houses, it was finally stojfj'td. The ravages ofthe fire extended from East-Hay street on the East, crossing Readers Alley, to Anson street on the West, and from market street on the South,includingthesmall meat market, and the wooden vegetable market immediately to the West of it, (which was pulled down) to Ellery street on the north, including the houses on the North, side of Ellery street.

Col. BANKHEAD, with a strong detachment of U. S. Troops, from Fort Moultrie, and a large body of seamen from the Natrhrz, and other armed 1vessels in the harbor, under the orders of their respective Officers, catr.& promptly to our aid, and rendered very valuable assistance in arresting the progress of the destructive -element.

The soldiers and sailors being fuesh, continued the working of the Engines, &c after the men who had been prevk ously engaged in that srrvice were completely exhausted. The latter especially from their fcarleifc character and readiness at mounting the tops of houses, were gjxatly instrumental in saving of buildings on the South side of Market street, which were repeatedly on fire. To the Military and Naval Ofiicew, and the Soldiers and Sailors under their command, the gratitude ofthe community is due, for their arduous and efficient exerlious on this melancholy occasion.

We learn that the houses and other property destroyed, vyere not generally insured, probably tanot more than the amount of eight or ten thousand dollars. The houses destroyed were about forty in- number, and mostly belonging to tenants. The loss of properly generally, hasfallcn uptyi a class of persons the least able to bear it. The destruction of sueh a mass of wooden buildings, affords an opportunity to the proprietors of the lands in that quarter, to erect houses of a more permanent character, and thus subserve their owu interest, and bo^lh improve the appearance and promote the safety of the city.

The loss to the city, in the portion of the market destroyed, is considarable. Several uccidents of an injurious nature, are said to have occurred. A negro

man belonging to Mr. John

Howard, was run 'over fry an engine, and very seriously injured. Too much praise cannot be awarded to those by whos active and indefatigable exertions the city has been saved from a wide spread desolation, which from the height and direction of the wind, and the combustible material in ^most of the adjoining streets, seemed to render it inevitable at one period of the conflagralon.

Several of the houses destroyed, belonged to the estate of the late Gen. C. C. Pinckney. They were mostly occupied as stores, lodging-houses, &c. Charlestons. C. Courier.

Tiie Indians.—^The

Detroit Free

Press discredits the rumors of preparation? being made by the western Indians for a renewal of hostilities next summer. A letter from Chicago, dated January 1, published in the same paper, says: "It has been reported that the Indi* ansare again becoming troublesome, and preparing for war but it is false, —they dare not take the field again* Some brawling while n.en had a dispute with the Indians on the Illinois river, which was immediately magnified into war and a company of rangers have gone from Danvillt to Hen* nipen to keep peace.

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