The Wabash Courier, Volume 2, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 January 1834 — Page 2

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Hie reader* of the "Conrier" will find an ex* ceTlent nrUcle.in this week's paper.rcmlcring bm£ jnit tribute to "the worth and fiatfriotilm of this di.tingiiUhed citizen. It oon»e« from the "far East," whertywe are rejoiced to see, this other favorite Krntuckian has already friend*. Col. JMtN«o* is one of the few men to whom this nation owes a debt of gratitude, yet au?ati»fied bat which, we ardently trust, may be speedily

liquidated in fome way which shall redound to the honor and interest of the nation. Col. J. is si patriot, statesman, and should not be allowed r#n£in in the sbade, while cold-blooded and •elfish jioliticianr

push ihcmecltxt

^^aT"diatipction.

forj^rd ta of-

years in this State to save her from the political Jdolusion, into whiolf she has partially fallen.— Those who have heretofore aspired to bo Clay Imdersy and who managed to be so considered, arc nearly, to a man, gone in the track which Mr. PRNX assigns to Mr. Clay, but the honest men of the party are jet firm in their devotion to the best interests of the country. That opposer of proscription, JOHN MCLKAN, and the uo less honest and gallant R. M. JOHNSON (tho1 both Jacksonians) will bo preferred by the great body of National Republicans, to the eleventh hour, poi)a of victory" candidate ,*hoseeks j| to obtain high and responsible station by promjsing rewards to those who can best fight his battlt*.» We will support ai* honest maa of any party—but not one who'has ever made politics a trade, and wbo has always managed to sell bad principles to the best advantage. Let others do they please, we expect to remain in good con pany, even though a minority should stare as the face.

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SO^r*ATION OF JOIIX M'LEA*. It wrll be seeu |yr the proceedings of a DeOiocffttic Republican meeYftapu At Cincinnati, published in another column, that jortwutf^gg^ of

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Tit* KetrVork Post (an old ?*P®' e«h» at*.- v*.*. utangnunf pwVflaatf Awitfofr A young scion of "aristocracy" from the

and

Dear Sir:

Ohio^ has been nominated for the Pfcsidwcj. jj introduced. _J* 4ka TarlrcAR

The venerable AM* Fixusr, one of the Jackso Electors of that state, and for many years leinber of Congress, presided at the meeting^ •wet'l'cu We [wwedingl of a' ..^meeting held at Lebanon, Ohio, at which Mr.*,

MCLKAN WA» likewise nominated, In Ohio, it is sissid, nn overwhelming majority of the People faror his pretentions to the first office in the gift «»f the People. The original Jackson men, in that Stato, go for him almost to a man. The office-holders uiid qfjice-hunters, prefer Mr. VAN

BURKN, as is natural. Having gone into the Jackson rank*, nt the eleventh hour, for the sake of the "spoils of victory," they will support the man who will continue to "reward" them. The ]uestien will finally be, Whether shall the PEOPLE or the OFFIOC-UOLFTBRBPRMNV?"

The Editor of the New York Courier nnd Enquirer was in *Vushington City on the 7th ihsl. nnd in one of hi* letters addressed to the publisher of his paper, lie says: "I do not tliinb it profyabli,' (lint M". C! rfin be pcr.ffliadud (otupport Mr. Va.» Buret), i»nd I Uii.ik 1 am wnrin fro«i a voi-ic^ of i.irJiwitiom, lhr»t Ac will not svjfcr his

otrn

name to he used.

Tho above ii' from the Louisville Public *3Svertiter. Well, suppose Mr. CI^AV should, in reality, "decidly prefer" Mr. VA.V Bon EN to Judge MCL&A.V for tho next Presidency, it can L^ivc no other weight with Mr. Clay's friends thai! to crcatefregret at his course. Docs the Editor of the Advertiier think that the fiiewds of thutgen tlemen "in the west" are as pliant and flexible ns those who have followed the successful party *®r t'1® "®poilsof victory 1" If he really thinks V'i^ *0' ',e k°s

ud^e McLean

run never rcroivr hi* support. m»l n« between hi..i and Mr. VtnrBuren. he i# dt d-'ci'ly in favorof the lutUp." This statement accords with the opinion wc have heretofore exprcved—-and it i& re-puhlislied for the beni'lit of certain friends of Mr. Clay in the west. "A word to the wise is sufficient."

wofu1^ m'*c«lculated

the chances of

ewstmm at tfie eominj conteat. We rcspeAJir Clay'» opinions-—we admire his patriot ism-*-we hnrnago to his unexampled devotion to the Wing interns of th« couutrj—but we shall his lead, nor that of any other w%n, in making up our mind in reference to the man to too supported for the. Presidency. Two eminent citisen* of the West uro now •jxfcva of~(C8l. JOHNSON and Judge MOLF.AN) either of whomj »we think, huve higher claims than a Northern wun on tho suflVagos of thci^untry. It is true, uianyo&Mr. Clay's friends, and prominent ones, too, have gone over to the catnp of Mr. VAN BUjfcKM, but they are, for the most part, disappointed offine-hunters, Wfio expect, under anew leuder, to live long enough to "ride on the whirlwind end direct tho storm.'J The National Republican party oan sustuii^no loss by the desertion of such men—many of whom were dead weight |lo the noble efforts of those who have labored for

MUitt

Academy at West Point, new editing a pap at ImKanapolic, calls Messrs. Gale* and Seato the wiprinripM

nrmpt

Editors of t*

National IntelligtMer"* The firtt breech of good-manner* w* know to be pee%li*r

to the old

party, when speaking of Mr. Cur but we certainly did not exp«ct such lack gen tilt'(ji in one cdaeated at mpmiiie invitation of the eoutttiry! If this be, indeed, the kind of teaeAing Instilled into the miftds of those "intended

for the

jtrofession of arm," we hope old Hickory may *ucoeed in demolishing West Point, as he ha* al« re«d|T destroyed eoate much more valuabfc in•titutioM. A geaUeoMn who thas»«ts the rule* of CHETTF^UU at deiaftoe, we Bach fear, would »e**r make a worthy follower either of a Vaabaa •r Tureoiiei Ve thiak he is now ia Us prop* liaise* asssi

la •*&*»«» weere ta^atMdtoM**!* H«driei, a^MtCwtr.rf thie Stti«,fcr sewmic^pi^ieswl DeeaanttL

OF** ta tSgAt 11?!?!* Repwegtutire. Mr, £wswa, from tfce ctUseos of Gr««m dev. and Yi»

•Uge route frees Lovitrjiu

(Tte

pt-mptihkk disRla^d^ia tkit it*

tlo« C* UrreoM, too.) *r erted ia the ro«te wwwwniiw

iohm'

correspondent of the L«fi»gtifr Otetrter^ftco tfce and Reporter says, that "oil reflect iOg ra«£i (at Washington) are shocked by^Mb atrociou*TUtempt to deprive Mr. Letcberfef ti$s neit'i and there seems to be amo»g them bat one opirioo, that as soon as necessary foi ms are g3ne through, be mast be admitted to it."

Doctor Joint C. ALKUSDCI, of Palestine, III. has been appointed by the President, Register of the Land Office at Danville, in that state, in (lie ptacoofGen. F- Prince, dcoeaaed

A bill has beoomo a law, giving addii-ioaol Reprmwntatfon to the new counties ut the North, in accordance with a suggestion by Gov. NOBT.K, in his nnnunl message. This secures the interest of the Wabash, and will give that section an increased vote in Legislation. (5

I notice in the Indiana Democrat, of Thursday, a short Biographical sketch of Col. RICHARD M. JOHNSON-. That sketch, no doubt, is generally correct. But I cannot rely on the sincerity of the writer. Tho number of timfes the name of Col. Johnson is written, induced mo to believe that it was a labored effort on the part of tho waiter to produce the impression that he was really a friend of the Colonel's. The friends of Johnson cannot be deceived. The Democrat say*: We are inclined to believe that the toast given at this place, on tho fourth of July last, embodied, to a considerable extent, the public opinion of the West. It named him (Col.

Johnson) the Western head of tbe Republican party. A* faithful journalists, it is our duty to lay before our readers, *11 that may tend to "shew the direction of public opinion. That opinion, once formed and distinctly expressed, shall be our gnide." "Embodied public sentiment to a considerable extent" I Why is not the editor mere candid nnd explicit.' Did it not embody the public sentiment to a very great extent? I say it did—every thing indicates that it did. Non-commiltelum is the doetrine. Show mo the strong side, and I will sustain it, says the Editor! The Biographer is hardly more explicit •1 ••*•'301. Johnson," says he, *4* the favnifest." For whn+1 rendent

not the case.

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The New York Contjer and Enqnirer says, "We learn from a source entitled to credit, that the President and Director of the Bank of the United Slates have determined not to apply for a rechar'er at the present session, Bor is it probable that they will make any application for a recharter while the present Congress is In being." tyj ^Editor's Correspondence,

bill. A motion was promptly made to reject the bill—the ayes and noes were called—but only four voted for the rejection! One thousand copies were ordered to be printed. The bill has not yet been reported in the lower House, although that body has ordered two thousand copies to be printed—an unnsual stop, and not exactly parliamentary. But it nugurs well for the bill. The general impression is that it will pass.

The joint resolution relative to the appointment of officers of the General Government to ofliccs in Indiana, was adopted in the Senate— 33 to 5. A similar resolution introduced in' tho lower House, was laid on the table. It elipited much discussion. The principle ii of great importance. It disapproves of the praotice of •ending citizens of other States to fill offices in Indiana. The partizans could discover no principle—they could not believe that the sending of non-residents to fill all officcs within this State, could be of any disadvantage to the Stale. On the contrary, they believed, or professed to "believe, that it would be of itmnense advantage.-*• They reasoned thus: Implicit confidepce could be placed in the officers imported—(hey were confident, none would be appointed by the President, but sound Democrats—pure Republicans—men of business-habits and integrity, and on whom the party could rely. It was such men as these, they contended, the State wanted. It was a thrust, they thought, at the President. They had voted for and supported him, and they would not now desert him. They felt bound to sustain him in all his acts. Blind devotion! party zeal! It is believed the resolution will not pass the

House of Representatives. I cannot but admire the firmness of Mr. CULLEY, who introduced it in the Sen ate, and of Mr. WILLETT, who brought it forwurd in the lower House. Both these gentlemen are known to be, and always have been, warm supporters of the Administration. They are suftpcctca Dy tnc rcniots or me pnrty, ami called "milk and water democrat?."

INDLA It A rouS, DEC. 26, 1833.

Attending in the Legislature is ra

ther a dull business. The lobby is not the most pleasant placpio the world. However, I occaMy droAin- Many bills of a local nature

flj-njlin

jvia

Vice-Pres

wish tbe writer would be as good as

form us, Again he says "Col. R. M. Johi is the choice of the People of the West." Ink he has left a loop large enough to hat||? Mibt upon, an3', I may a«M,*fco1e1arg?enonj 4 creep oat of, should it be prudent

to do

ireafter. Had the writer really been in f«g ^the Colonel, as a candidate for the Preside^ wonld hare said so. But snjh, we believe^

Such doubtful expressions can$

deceive or mislead the frieads of Johnson. We ",e

now put the question to the Biographer: "For

Judfc Clayton, one of the most determiucd opponents of the United States Bank, held the following language in tbe House of Repraeotaaw, lately. The sotyoct is the removal of the Deposites: "Tho arran^ewotit with the Raak was a ran. tf*ct ^tweco thc Qoittd State, and that iatiHZ ^L^*11^ c°«W «uction the for^

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m*i koMrtj t. rtM, it At present all was doubt «nd

cated

*A«4 is Colonel Johnson the choice of the People *orS8 oth#»r i— r_ !i of the West?" This admits bat of one kiad of answer—a plain one. If he continues his sketch ho must be more explicit In his news than bcre-

we of

pact tbea these n... ... lie found wbo would rote for such rewiM •Ye* precisely thaUtafc of things «g» moment. The" one Government Bask had oeen mvuicui* a iiv ww i»»^«i«iv— ji multiplied into be did not know how .inaoy, .-.J. However, as instructed by the Chair, Mr. C. was sad, at liberty to give the reasons for^e vote She should give on this occasion,

OULU FLVT OB IU» WI-IWWU,, I IF IDRIU qneitioD should come up, heshouldbe foun in opposition, ashe had ever been,^to theltonK. In the mean while, on the, question,' multiply banks at b» own

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v''*

Mr. Hillis, of the Senate,

Snrbc\'lcr''tbejl.hould'bc in oiw plaoc,

^1 have but recently visited the Southern division, and have drawn this distinction from actual observation. On the Wabash, I have examined, looked, and wondered! Pen after pen, pen after pen, (made of fence rails)! have found built up, and groaning under the weight of Indian corn, waiting the rise of the water to be shipped to New Orleans! Why is all this? The richest and most profitable crop in (he west, which might be made worth 50 cent? to the bushel, all sold or sacrificed at 10 or 12cents! Why not make it another Scioto or stock country? Feed the corn to cattle and hogs, and ship them down the river,or drive them toan eastern market? Will you, sir, permit me to illustrate way of anecdote. My old friend, Co JOHN EVANS, of Scioto, Ohio, when a youth, was paying his addresses to a Miss Owings, ol the vicinity of Baltimore: he had secured her affections, and the painful, though pleasing duty of asking the father »s consent to the match, now devolved upon him. "How will you get your living," asked the old gentleman. I oung Evans stretched out bis hands, and replied, "With my hands, sir?" "What you follow!" Evans replied, "raising on the Scioto?" "What will you do iitf Evans. "Pn^lr J* Baltimore."

tbe

trill nn n?r»II

frill do well.

Some complaints has been ottered as to

»pre.'«on» cans -... ^»T'a«nra nas been ottered as to

K»rLd"fa»T«£..1fw«r«.dJ-.t edtheIBtbda, of*p.efcber l.«, Let. U: S°n™of tLtiSsita' "t"''0

Reported a bill for the establishment of a State would not be vanity in me, at IniS period, shall be the last man, under any circumstances, to in-,nkv—AX^-branohes are contemplated-by tte ^attempt to draw a'iine of comparision terfere with them. Knowing those of the Executive •i„ —.To •,„ with other regions of our country.*

nt.* ,i

West to which Emigrants can direct their

olminnci

they were somewhat unsafe, than iu a hundred ^nJh of the G6vernment, equally with the Senate place*,wh* re U:ey were far more unsafe." Jj"3 yet to learn under what Constitutional auIthonty ^atbpanch of the Legislature hasa right to require of me an account of any communication eitha* TrfE WABASH COH.VTHT.

*o THE EDiTORor TUC WABASK COURIER. ments, acting as a Cabinet Council. As well might I yIR Will OU permit an old western ^etail

nmn^f»r ihrouifb your columns, to make a fonvers,atlon1ha?e held with these pioneer, inrou^uj jects relating to their duties and

few remarks* respecting the WabashCoun-, Feeling my responsibility to the

try? Why, sir, I have been au early ad-1 am wilKwg, upon all occasions, to explain to them the vocate of your region of the world, vjsited grounds of my eohduct and I am willing upon proper from lime to time, but this season, for the occasions, to give to either branch of the Legislature first time, nassed through this middle re-

MVIIJ 11UIV W 7 first time, passed through this middle re- —j

gion. Having wilne?sed the lise and pro- JSe£®

attention, in order to make a selection of: meuf'todeHin^6

na,,i ./

IWQ

the other is excellent! They are indeed two choice regions of the weslreaoh possessing peculiar advantages, and the Emigrant, in order to settle the point in his own mind, must not only look at present appearances, but look at Jenst 20 years ahead! I have visited both—nod before I could settle the difficulty in my own mind• I had to take into view not only soil and tbe beauty of the country, but the climate also. liftftf*}

Tlie Emigrant should be admonished, that I he whole region of country'changes in its appcarance,after it is settled. Without, therefore, drawing any invidious distinctions between the- two garden regions of the West, the Wabash and Illinois countries, (for we are charmed with both,) it may be well for Emigrants to pay particular attention to climate, for the whole is rich enough for any purposil?" whatever. Let, then, there bo a distinction of climate, and we will at once discover, that this is suitable for them coming from the Northern, Middle and Southern extremities of the

UNION.

I would say from New

Jersey and Pennsylvania smith, go ye and settle that regio^of Jndianapnd Illinois south of^"the National road— New York north, settle ye country, peculiarly desLrnblo soil

«.:» jruu carry it there?" Evans. steers." IIow much will a steer carEvans. "Forty bushels." "How I you pack it?" Evans.

lJn

theirskins

ans bought 1000 acres of rich Scioto »dj raised Cattle, and was the first to ive to the Eastern market fat cattle, ,r?a,de ,an independent forhm*. Let ir abash citizens profit by this lesson, jnd learn how to pack their corn to mar• F*»!?

skinsof hogs and cattle, and thev

stc&ness in this country. It is lo-

but in few places, will probably be

°thrreT"i"" i"'beWaUb

S°nSk

firnity

i^L«,SC°Ve^d

believe, that I

the MQSe of

"'"ilk

swkness, or puking complaint," so called, to be a poison vine, aod as Governor Lucas has recommend the subject, at my sagges^H»» to the Legislature of Ohio, to be examined by chemists and scientific per-

the cause, when discovered,

^e«noved or avoided in all (he re-

gionsof tbe ^Vrest. I write in baste, being on a journey. And am, respectfullr, your obedient servant,

THO.

HUiJDE.

Cot. RICHARD M. J00K90X. «sti^rei*l»®d iadiridni is spok«a of ill IWdwser.Md wefiad Mm to bstswit

«f' ottw of wbo tore Wn

of CBMS-

1^* k«ker StniimL

Tw|fttyTli^l Congress1st. Seas!

^«alrATB-DW» it.

The following Message was received from the Presidentof the United States: WASHINGTON, DKC. 12, 1833. Jb the Senate of the United States:

I hare attentively considered the resolution of the Senate of the 11th instant, requesting the President of the United

States to communicate to the Senate *a co*

py of the paper which purports to .have been read bv

his own him to the Head* of the Executive Derailment*

executl0°

s.-

those from ftn in that you as to ational

of tbe

»st folly years, it Knowing the constitutional' right of the Senate, I

gress of the West for aJmo «i 4 -. .1 i, vwiiofcuuuuucii uguv Ol IU6 oCunCO* 1

shol'»-

In this case, the President rcfiites to Comply with the call nnd, undertaking to judge of the rights of the Senate, and of the rights of the Executive, pronounces that the call is not one which the Senate can constitutionally make, or with which it is his duty to comply. What ever sincerity and strength may exist in the opinion of the President, they cannot be* greatthan those which are entertained by him (Mr. C.) and he has no doubt by the majori of the Senate, that they have a right to an cial copy of the paper* lie expressly disclaimed all right of intervention, between the President and his confidential advisers. Every such purpose, was and is, distinctly disavowed. If the document had remained confidential, if would not and could not have been called for. It ^because it had ceased to be confidential, and has been made public by the authority of the President himself because he has broken the seal of confidence, nnd published to the wnrld, a highly important state paper affecting the custody and safely of the Treasury of the people of the United States,* and the immediate, if not the sole cause of the most imporlant act ever perfoimed by the Executive of the United States, that the call has been made. And is it come fn this, that the whole world, inuudfng the people

•niP°5SeSSI?n

indcpeiijent

verbally or in writing, made to the Heads of Depart-

informat|on

the Senate the free and private

in my possession that can be useful

u,fiui

appropriate duties confided to

all times, endeavor

rr greeably to the provisions of the Constitution* and

Ohio, and the eastern part of Indiana, is the solemn oath, I have taken to support and defend now, or maybe, considered a settled coun-jit-try. There are onjy twopoinls now in the

ara

01Tn

streams and which this message was a response, had been

(heir tributaries. made upon the President after full deliberaThe question is, which is the best? ion. The right to make it was founded upon would reply, and .say (hat one is beautiful, I the.presumed act of the President. It was founded upon the fact of the promulgation of *the state paper emanating from the President relating to the deposits of the public money of the people of the U..States, with the President's assent and diiection. That paper had been published to the world, with the sanction of the President. It was now in the full possession of the people of the United Slates. It had been published to make an impression and it had made a deep impression on their minds.

to maintain them a-

constrained, therefore, by a proper sense of

®^f*re9Pect» and of the rights secured by the

»i \\T t. meut, to decline a compliance with your request.

the choicest paitof the West now rising i. ANDREW JACKSON. into importance. These are the Wabashj- The Message havinj*been lead, country and the Illinois country, or those Mr. CLAY rose, and said, that the call to regions watered by those

brf.nch

of the

But still it had been published on authority alleged by the editor of a newspaper, to be derived from the President. Whether the paper was in fact genuine, or, if genuine, whether it was promulgated with the President's sanction, were questions respecting which wt: had no evidenre, but that which the assertion of the editor, the paper itself, and concurring circumstances, afforded. In this situation, it was by (Mr. C.) himself, and he supposed by .those" who voted with him in supporting the call, deemed due and respectful to the President, due to the Senate, and due to the whole country, to appeal to the highest source of information, in relaiion to this subject, and to request an authentic and official copy of the paper itself -a n? r:tcr.rj|-

This call Was In conformity^ith established usage, coeval, he (Mr. C.) believed with the Government. Whenever either branch of Congress de?ire a public paper in the possession of. cMipjr4»c«*«Wr»g- from the "Executive/ it has called for it. Innumerable instances of such calls are to be found in the journals of the two Houses. 'e ,,

«°vern-

(he United Stales, may

of such

an official copy ofilshall be denied to a co-or-dinate branch of the Government?

W?,,

8Hid il was

di,j

irif'i. ™.

Jr.8ai® t.hat'ie

,s E^ery body on this side of tbe House admit-1

fit, therefore, was to be expected from tbe call.

*W^W1

dent bad Mid, in arespeclful manner, that Ii?8®

a on

BIITNEY

CLAYTON,

paper, nnd that

necessary, nor

was it his purpose, to proceed any further in this matter. He desired the highest and most authentic evidence of the paper in question. It has been applied for, and has been refused. And now, by all the dictates of common sense, SDecfi^hpri0/? t(i rules of evidence re-i /%UVHBK wunarew ms WCD hcreor clsewbcre, he was al liberty to motion, when Mr.

POLKE,

use the best evidence in his power,and he should reference to the Committee of Wars and hereafter use, on all fit occasions, a copy of the Means. Mr.

document referred to as published in the current ought to be laid on the table for the nrenewspapers of the

case. Friends and enemies had considered referring it to the Committee of ll.n this paper as an authentic one. Why then was Whole, the yeas were 96, nav 113 Th» it necessary to call on the President for evi-1 memorial was then referred to the Tmn de^etbaUtwas^f mittee of Ways and MeZ

ted the paper to be genuine, and every body The Albany Regency ar« nhamt too htnA on the other side believed it to be so: no bene-

wh»ch

tbe Senate

informed. The Presi-

badtbougbfc, and correctly so, that to send this paper would be to establisb a precedent of a dangerous character for those who might come after him. He (Mr. G.) did not know that he should ever, have to say any thing on the subject of these deposits: but,if he should, it would bygnp^K sible for him to deny the authenticity of this paper. He believed that it vffts authentic, as firmly us he believed that he was now standing in his place.

He concluded with moving to lay the message on the tableland the motion was agreed to. CHOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES,

The motion of Mr. PoLKBto reconsider the vote referring the Report of the Secret t.iry of the Treasury to a Committee of the Whole was taken up. Mr.

Under these circumstances, the Secretary of the Treasury assumed the whole ground had undertaken to look inlo the whole history and transactions of the Bank for the last five years and, in the face of an almost unanimous resolution of both Houses of Congress, had removed the Deposits, for reasons all which existed at the very time that resolulon passed.

The Secretary had jeoparded the money of this nation by placing it in Banks, of the solvency of which Congrfess knew nothing, and had taken it out of a Bank more perfectly and soundly solvent than any other Bank on the face of the earth. There was no Bank in the world which could meet any demands upon it more promptly, he had almost said more instanlaniously. And while this was not pretended to be denied by the Executive, he had taken the nation's money out of such a Bank, and put it into those of the solvency of which nobody knew any thing. It was due to themselves, and to the character of the country, that, in such slate of things,Congress should act promptly that they should determine without delay whether the reasons given for such a procedure were or were not sufficient and whether the public treasure should be suffered to remain where the Secretary had placed it.

Mr.

MCDCFFIB

OFFICE

concluded his speech

by expressing his hope, that the reconsideration would not prevail, but if the House should tlelermi|»e qXhr.rv»ific-, ho iruatod tl« subject would btf given to a select committee, and not to that committee which the gentleman from Tennessee seemed to have before his mind*.. Mr.

CAMBRELENG

in favor of the reconsideration. Mr.

NEY

supported the motion in a speech of considerable length, in which he contended, that although the Secretary of the Treasury had removed the deposits, the final decision of Congress as to their validity was required by the charter. As to fearing an inquiry into its conduct and preceding, the Bonk, said Mr.

and Mr.

Mr.

ARCHER

FOSTER

other Sutet in

He had also another objection to the call, and srW^IC'A",. l°Ca!l°5*?r'Beonett

.hat objection recogni.ed br' Chief Magistrate himself. That w«, that (he «.t u. Colombo^ Ohi„, Senate had not, i» h« opinion, aright to make *lou*A Print tbm Hemisphere «S a Mr" call for what had passed between the Prc*i-

dent and tbe members of his cabinet 1 tber I *ituatioD

W. rightt. do this,he did notw"S%fSTr they were tortop. He did not intend to que^ ««a the Regeocy two the motivesof tbe Senator with whom this j^8

cal ongtnnttd. It had become the act of the trwehi^.n thl •^of 8e».. Bat

CHII/TON,

Ky, opposed the motion. Mr.

POLK

went

into a further explanation tf his reasons in support of the reconsideration. Mr. MCDCFFIB replied, and remarked that Congress had placed the public money, in a Bank which they considered as a safe depository for it and they had authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, as a matter of necessity, not of choice, to place it, during the recess «f Congress, in other Banks, should particular circumstances render it necessary or expedient evidently referring to spccial cases where money was wanted for public purposes, where the Bank had no Branches, or the like.— The power was obviously intended to provide for an unforseen emergency.

was

RIN-

BINNEY,

was no less willing to submit to authorised inquiry, or expend its money and time in aiding it, than it has been in correcting misinformation, or repelling calumny.— Mr.

was in favorof an immediate

discussion of the topics connected with the subject—and action upon them could not do otherwise than produce good. The debate was continued by Mr.

XINLEY,

WAYNE,

of Georgia,

who concluded by calling for the Previous question, which was refused—ayes 104, noes 107. The House then adjourned.

Dec. 13. The Senate did not sit this day. In the House of Representatives, the Speaker presented a memorial from the Government Directors of the Bank of the United States, which Mr.

POEK

moved to refer to the Committee of Ways and Means: *\lr.

WATMOUCIK

moved to

refer it to the Committee of the Whole louse. The latter motion having precedence, it was staled from the Chair Mr. ^OLK demanded the yeas nnd nays—Mr. ARCHER suggested the propriety of laying the memorial on the table until the question pending in relation to the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury should be settled, and so moved. At the request of Mr.

withdrew his

POLKE

advocated its

thought the till

»ent-Mr. Arch™ .gain moved Jhy

k8*! always him- it on the table and print it. On motion

self believed the motion calling for this paper of Mr. 8PEIOQT, the question was divided uneecessaiy, and that no benefit could result! so as to take it separately on la vine it on from it. It was unnecessaiy, because evidence the table, the vote stood, aves 107 n.n« of a fact was only required when the fact itself 119. On the question of prinlimr are. was disputed. There was no dispute in this 140, nays 4. Tbe queKtion being put

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Uoioa. Be«id« taki^Gc?

LoroPk'D*of

Georgia, under their Lrti-

bom

d«P^«

detpsitched from

TBK CAK*I Ce**ittioNCKe, £. December 18, 1833.

To Me Qmtrul Jt*teitr*y Si*i*eflndienm The Commissit«iSS®j[*beCanal Ftmd, in obedience to ihc acttJfiWUiary 6,13S8, constituting the Board of Canal TOid Commissioners, respectfully submit the following account of the stiite of the ftupd entrusted to their management. I

There was on band at the making of oar last annual report, the sum of

To which is to be added the premium received on the loan to Mr. Hale,

There has been receivsd sinco the Fund Commissioners, tho sum of seventy-two thousand and ninety-four dollars fifty-nine and three fourth cents, from tho following sources, via:—

$104,673 93

59 00

From canal lands sold,$12,013 45 interest on do. 1,856 88 4 arising from lands sold previous to-. -November 30, 1832, 4459i 73

CAsh received for

•9

payments made in full for iamlsso'd, 1,16)3$ Cash received from Jordon Vigus, for iutet rest on lands sold previous to November 30,

1822, and omil'-d to* be reported tt us last year, 17 32

Interest arising from monies loaned by thoFund Commissioners to individuals, 3,43f 46

Cash rrceived from J. D. Beers &. Co. March l,1833,balance of the $100,000 loan, 50,000 00

Cash received by W. C. Linton, premium on drafts,

Of the foregoing balance, there is in the Merchnnt't I tank of N. York, as per oontract, the sum of $90,449 50

In th£ hands o£ C. Linton, '4,034 53

97 33 72,094 85

Total, $176,817 82

Of this amount, tho Commissioners have paid out during tho year the following sums-—

To contractors the "4 work doueon the cnnal $66,846 13 For canal iucidentul expenditures. 6,570 63

Tor land 824 75 For cunul fumT, 387 84

0 ^Total expenditures, $74,529 25

vi .s. .'J'•?. i' 'f Jlalance ramniiiing,

$102,288 57

Jcr. Sullivnn, 592 41 N. McCarty, 91 75 8. Merrill, 147 73 J. Spencer,og't. 6,014 64 1 J. Scott, C. C. 458 00 Canal Commis-

«ioners for conting^ices, 5J)0 00 $162,*88 57

The commissioners will here temark, that the forogoing statement does not include the interest account between the Fund and the Merchants' Bank ol New York. It will be remembered, that the Stat«: is pny ing six per cent* interest on the loan of 1832, and that she is receiving four per cent, from the Merchants'Bank on the amottni of sLvpoffttes but not having received an interest account from, the ifank, as vV'is requested and is daily looked for, we are unable precisely to state the amount of that account.

The fund is also subject to the Auditor's salary for the past year. We must further state, that of the above sums accruing from interest on the sale of canal lands the sum of four hundred and fifty-eight dollars ij reported to us as having been collected by John Scott, one of the Canal Commission- 1 ers, and which has not been paid over to eilher of (he members of this Board, or to

our disbursing agent. We think it proper here to remind the legislature that our settlement with the ^mfni8s»oners is made up to the .JUth of November last since which time, on account of the favorable stntc ot the weather, the work on the canal has been progressing, and the expenditures have accordingly been made. The funds 00 band

will, therefore, be soon exhausted, and it will now become necessary to draw further on the fund in bank.

We would remark^ that among"thc contingencies of the Canal expenditures we passed to the credit of the Canal Com missioners an allowance of $387 30* for so much money expended by them in procuring laborers from rt distance for the canal. It was so expended to insure a favorable competition on contracts, and being satisfied that it was a judicious expenditure, we have passed tbe account.

In nil (he operations relative to the progress of the work on the cannl, so far as comes under our inspection, we are gralified with the regularity and exactness of toe business and accounts. And we accord with the Canal Commissioners in eonTtInhtT8 if8tate

tbal the

frequently delicate responsibilities which evolve on the state engineer, are entrusted to a gentleman in whom so much confidence is deservedly placed, as in the present engineer. I

In oar firrt onmml report,e soggcslcd (o tbe General AwembK the propriety of 80 amending tlie act 01 January 0 that tbis hoard mny

aw ,hc

lhc

the In-

will enabk the^X^r

arduou«and

nmount

rowed, without being restricted by the sums due for canal lands sold. We repeat the suggestion, and recommend the subject to the consideration of the legislatiire. It need require no areuLnt

bor

of the legislature That

the tendency of (hat act is to limit the,

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