The Wabash Courier, Volume 3, Number 6, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 September 1834 — Page 2

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requested to nr thst JOSEPH BROWN "dtdafe for Jutlice of the Pgw, Kttioscd br tfe« K«irwti(#«fC. »oo». lTe l-takea pUccoa ft* *M utM.

to Mitotiiw LEMUEL BAKER

9* oodkfcitc for Jmticeof ll» P«t*, to C|) the rscao cj OCOMOW0 by the re»ignation of Si la* llotkiu*.

,v II would ba a vain endeavor to make (he wor lbj editor of tbe Lomrtitte Advertiser fee or ac Jwiowlcdge all the facts connected with the Pre siilent's conduct gml tbe \Vaba«h appropriation Does not the Edipr know, very well, that if the

President had not time to write a veto nod "sign I*/* h* had, at lea*t, time to approve the bill, if iwer«4 bi« purpoie to do so? Win-re i* the

Itsity of quibbling about thing so self-eri *o pfaiS to the common sense of every That the Iqll has "failed to become the Adrrrtiser admits. And, why? Be

rit

did not receive the npprobatioa of the f»i«lctt within the time prescribed by the Con Citation. The Editor will not hazard his repu ration for honesty so far as to assert that the Pre' "\*itfcnt heui not time to approve the bill—will he? *Nottit all bul because he has not aotually **sign- «$" the teto-~a political essay perhaps written some irresponsible individual—-that, there fore, it does not constitute a violation of the in trreits of this State! We te}l the Editor, once for all, that the President declared his determination to disapprove the bill—or, if not, we are misinformed by Ybaso who know the views of the

President much better than Mr. Fcnn. In making this declaration, WB will not accuse the Louisa vilJe Editor of 'igfiorliMN)', or a lack of acquaint aifee with the (acts of the case. That would be rude, when spcnkiifg of our senior in years, experionce and political knowledge. In this case, "••'•Mr. Peon's example has no charms for us. ,«i| ggggs^iw—•»

Mr. Haxkcoam, of7tb Congressional District, as will be seen by his letter published this week, "is not diposed to rafter in silence the late mis statements Of the Indiana Democrat in reference the'eouno of the Indiana Delegation on the -J Wabaih appropriation. Always anxious to do justice to the motive*, as well as the actions, of our public men, we hesitate not to spread the letler before our readers (hundreds of whom are Mr.

Ifannegun's constituents,) leaving them to judge their Representative may have exonerat* ed himself from blame in this matter. We beg havtf to remark, however, that if constitutional scruples could be allayed, by the assurance that articles of nicgclmndize had been imported di rectly from Europe, to the order of Wabash citithe thing could he accomplished without Jmtjy difficulty. '1^ what extent this has bocn ^Otoe, it is Mit of our power to say. Indeed, we loo* on this Port of Entry excuse as in perfect ping with the course of those who seem dc riuincd to apologise for the President'tegfmdu&t every hazard. Such reasons aro dS^uncnnas they arc insulting to the good sense of tho

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feoploof the State. These things are rcduced to demonstration: for every party press in the JSlatc called loudly for tbo»4lino" to bo drawn— some placed Hickory trees at the head of (heir columns*—an ensign,as they thought,as potent as .,*• the sacrvd standard of Mabomet would be on the banks of tho Bosphorus. Every office-bolder in the State-—from tho learned District Attorney down to tho bumble village Po«tmatter—wcro as ^j-l4iusy as nailers^ in forging out votes for the littie Magician, and his little candidute for Gover- •••••. nor—but it was "no go.'* We do not admit, however, thai Mr. V»a Uuren can get the same vote for President that Judge Read did for Gov "i%raor in this State, in opposition to Johnson, M'-

The lute olootlou in this State proves two things pretty conclusively. 1st. It indicates thnt no Convention, however respectably constiluted, can truinfer this State to Mr. Van Buren vjl—•no matter whether its members receive the word of oommand from Indianapolis or Walh$d. It proves that the Convention, by ^vhich Mr." Read was nominated, did not (as we inserted repeatedly) speak the sentiments of the

Domocrutic party of Indiana, but was a partial and imperfect representation of the voice of the

Clay. Either of tb« gentlemen would

font him 19 of 15,000 rotes. Should one of there be placed in opposition to Mr. Van Bttren, at the next election, our estimate will not be essentially varied.

«£*'. TltnrON^

Several papers in tbo Eastern part of our State •r« philosophising on tho propriety of selecting a successor to this gentleman in tbo U. S. Senate. 'Without presuming to speak advisedly on the subject, we feel quite sure their haste will not be wnr rati ted by tho mult. Should Gen. T. resign his seat at all, before the expiration of his term C'838) it will not bo ontil after tho next wmIob. Under such ciKiumitaneov, the friend* tf aspirants (however worthy they may bo) would be dosttg tho State ton* scruoe by withholding unnt-r^^.xry continent for tho present* "Sufficiv ivt for the day it the evil thornsf.»» "TO?J5

FfiONriKR WAR.

We loam, by a (pttor from Little Rock, dated ""Awit. SI, thati iformation hai reached that place «f a desperate Hf ncnt between the U. &. and the Pawanee Indians. The ladies, it it st iti*d,lost so

killed and

170

prisoners.

From pv« «»Jt itoti. itww, it is thought, the drawti! have lli it h«un?s full of baetuen with tbe ho»Utv ban\U ui the ^itrraw west.

It »i h) ft* itw ,N» »r-\«nctt 0tor, to bear Mr. Vr.B htf !%i"i

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OH-W «|I

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vi rtlitOe !.,« is Wastunglnn N- i«*Mmgdcd ia :i. as* u*ir«M iKHees •:-?•. ssvi fsaei*. Ur*tr*l. v*r iMitUMM. mm tol»lK*rtis*ed t*-- i.r'. lora win iusj

oa tbe brewkk}

to ooe, to astlW. lairttkf lb |bn to a tka ifetoperM «nlt pasa foroothiiwlNit aa Aetata crat ia tbe 'ji ..jj3teiaEL.agi

It a stated as a &ct ia sosaa of the £astcra priats that slwsst of tee of tbe Adwlsswstio* aibm sf CW frvss who «MMthi«Mks fl^arola hmsW«( tW Depo»it« Baalis. rc-fowdjte t#«ss»« tbeir pav ia A* aotas tbeteoi la^nuMioa oa tiis baod itlMportaai.

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The following abstract oj^Hbe *everal States taatmn of th« State

wa,

and Jemtone. of^eoc

romrfxJegislatares

Stat* of Maiae Kew HssBpshii*

Vermont

Kentucky Tennessee

Alabama

i4ai»iaM

Florida Michigan

compiled by

a',hort t5me

the Kaf,ooaya(Je jeaj

The most singular feature of this extraordinary letter, we may be allowed to sny,is his churge of corruption against some of the first men of the oomitry, »«d, aslio says, "with Mr. Cluy at their head.'' Such a churge, from such a source, if it joes not make its author reflect on well authentfaled circumstances, need give uneasiness to no individual, nud should pass by the honored objects of such venom, 'as the idle wind which they heed not.' Mr. Amos Lune should be the last iimn to accuse such men of pliancy to the U. States Bank, or of receiving corrupt considerations. The chcek of the Representative may bo proof against a blush—but memory will do her office, in despite of a conscience which continues to offer violence to its own peace.

A roung farmer at Mechaoicsville, Penn.. for a wtger, raked and bound 23 docea of oats in 51 minutes. H° as to have accomplished the task in 60 minutes.. Every dozen judged to make one clean bushH.

A bear was killed last week in the village of Belle, fonto, Pa. whirh he visited, by the inhabitants, who turned oat aimed and equipped with their tools ot trade, ithout recourse to fire arms.

A party of Indians near Pea river. Dale county, Ala. murdered a boy about 18 years of age, who had disrov ered them in the act of stealing, for the purpose of hid

Chimm May and his two brothers have been arrested in Arkansas Territoiy, for the murder of Lewis Bolt, ia

Bolivar. Tenn.

since,

1833

1834,

of the different States, and

estimatee founded on other" dat*. Tbls stateoftaot possesses considerable interest, showing at a glance the amount of bankjng c*pital which seems necessary ti earrf tfc the bo sinifts of the country. Tbe number is (s fol lows:

-22 ICG 21 51 17 78 26 41 20 7 4

MassacbasclU Connecticut

Rhode-Island

New-York ,v

Ktm-Jenejr

I'eamjlTuit Obio V-.

Delaware ./ Virginia "1

"1 Maryland

District of Coluaibia North Carolioa Georgia

13 3 3 5 10

3 6 5

Total

506

With a capital of 170,222,792 12 paid in. Banks chartered, but not in operation when the above return» were made, 43 with a capital of 30,270,000 Total banking capital authorized and paid in, 209,323,792 12. Notes in circulation, 77,4^8,783. Specie and specie funds on hand, $17,081,704 55.

The Dank of the United Stales, with a capi tal of 35,000,000 has notes in circulation to tho ainountjof 18,000,000,and upwards of 13,000,000 inspccic Ifj hfcr raults.

Mr. Lane, the Representative from the Lawrenceburgh District, has written a letter for publication to the Washington Globe, giving a very vivid description of the general prosperity of the Western country, but more particularly of Indiana. It is written in the peculiar style of its author-—full of bombast, mixed with a few grains of common sense, and a large amount of ribaldry, neither calculated to instruct or amuse. Having aided all in his power to help the country to a depreciated currency, he makes the most ol it, for his own sake. He declares the Deposite Bank paper as perfectly current in Indiana —that the paper of the Metropolis Bank of Washington passes as readily at par as U. States Bank paper !—and that paper, known to be on deposite Bank, has a general currency We need hardly tell our readers that these things are not true. How would Mr. Lane look with bills of the Deposite Banks of Maine, Massachustts, Maryland, or Pennsylvania, in quest of cattle or horses in this and the adjoining States Would our farmers receive them in payment Could ho buy pork with them—or corn, or flour Ndt any. lie might as well offer them a piece of blank paper as such tra*h. On this head, however, the Representative might have been deceived, though a want of knowledge of such palpable facts should admit of no excuse. Every business man knows what wo now utter to be true. United States Bank bills are never refuted in this vicinity—those on drposite Banks are never rectivcd at par, except those in Ohio, Kentucky, or Michignn. Exceptions there may be, but they are not made in ordinary cases.* A bill on an eastern deposite bank is iuvariubly at a discount, if you wish specie.

as been reappoint-

TheGirard Oaolt, PhiladlelpliJa, ed a receptacle for the depositee, and agent of the treats ly department.

Charles BowOfitt has been fotnd guilty of administering poieoa to Jonathan McEwen, at Westchester, and wattied to prepare for death.

Dr. Haaaah, of Wanhiwgtoa, has invented an instiuneat which removes stone from the bladder wiMi Utile pain to the patient.

A law soit ia Plymouth, Mas*., respecting a |ig worth three dollar*, cost the defendant tbesom of one hundred and dte plaiatiff sustained an equal expense.

The New Haven Herald says, that Edward Everett has resigned his seat ia Congress. Out of a population of 400 ia the towivof Princeton, Kentucky. S3 have of cholera.^

PORKIOf ITCMS,

The Sir George Ducket Jookiag orer^ifee paper* of her l:4»a«d, who bed shed a baakmpt. discovered »a old itffiplbr 90001 of East In,Ha stock, upon wU. tbe di*nkads hare beea a»"tntiiMsd for S8 yeasrs, the amoant which bad not been rtv«nred ansoooted to OlKOOtKstrrliag.

Mr. OX' aaell, ia the Haaw of Coawaons, enquired if cwm.-neat wa* aot ?«nuf to isttHm aad prevent the 'iiw of fife fcy brand boxing matches. The Sportiajf .' .mreal» have all eoeee oat lull tilt agaiaM bint, and a ao ted pec I «t. Deaf Berfcc. challenges bin to fight for a ltWoa tbe Cans.tS of Mildare

Billsareposteo •Ouii Loadoa,t«SMiii*^tng persons toeelectf^res iathe dyhreat coateteries the adrar tage*flf ad aia parttcalarly speeiled. Under oae thebittsawaghasiasaseedapriatad label "JV.H. Kew gleets warned by steem*

Ttoas Captor, who was eaaqHefced by yoeag Datdl Sasa ia a ptsgilisCic eaeoaatet^ays it was all owing to tbe advice of CoL Crockett, srho sayokia bis anas, "whea sate yoae^ right beagna ksad.**tbeUuer havis^gatned tbe vMbagr by givtag bias a trsaeeadons tmIL

SCm«» aisaakiiig ia Laaalea* by the Bible Sedwfy.

for the fcuaattott of a saw to be eje4 in d»t«iwt-i fabricated return*, specioQsly arranged 0

str

ing among the nefroeajPIhe Bi$t»»b colonies copies of the scriptures. TbifUiamUd cost» placed at 30.000L _.c. •-•-,

Johaaoo*8 Rass^pTii satd to have been written in a week &co!4ii|jwi Maanerieg-iaa sBaaA, Dr^tleaV Al cxaaciiH& feast In two days, and Shaksffeare's Merry WiTe» of Wiodsot in a fornigbt.

The engagetneot of Madame Malibran with the Milan opera specifies that she is to have a boose, equipage, aod table, with six covers, and 14jOOOL

Monumeats to tbe meaibries of the distinguidied hero aad«heroiae of Tragedy,Kean and Mrs. Siddoos, ate to be erected*

Stickney. the American Equestrian, as he is called, it delighting tbe visiters of Asdey's Amphitheatre. Tbe English papers are replete with extracts from Randolph's letters, which are highly spoken and thought of.

rios THE LivcarooL COOKIE*.

DEATH*

What is death? Tis to depart From a world ofgrielsand woes, Wherethe overburth«i'd heart

FainU and tremldcs as it goes.

*Tis to leave a world of care For a land of peace and rest: •Realm of endless pleasures, where », All the inhabitants are blest.

*Tis to quite tbe contcst here tFor the laurel and the ci%wn, Where the wreaths that angels weai

Beam less tightly than our own.

Tis to leave our friends bchm ,, With our friends above to reign Borne on wings of love we go, •U Parting but to meet again.

Tis to quit this glimmering ray For the light that seraphs see Oae continued, cloudless day, Ji Beaming through eteini'.y

PLAIN TALK IN TUB BRITISH COMMONS.

.During the Debate on the proposition to introduce a new Irish Coercion Bill, in the House of Commons, some of the Irish members spoke plainly enough to their English brethren. The spirit of tho following remarks must produce much good, if followed tip by & corresponding effort:

Mr. H. Grattan said that the measure of the Noble Lord was most unconstitutional In theannalsofParliamentarj history thete had never been

known

so cavalier a mode

disposing of the liberties ofcight millions of our fellow-subjects. They were called upon by an order of a noble Lord in ano ther place, to destroy the liberties of the people of Ireland,

Vithout

al. They would be base

inquiry or tri

indeed

if they

submitted to such a proceeding, and he emild tell the noble Lord that there were many among the Irish members who would not

submit

to it. He

knew there

Mr. Littleton,in explanation, said,that Lord WeHcfley had never turned his attention to the effects"1 of the court-martial clause, as it had never once been found necessary to call it into operation.

Mr. O'Conaell—Good God! is Ireland to lie governed by a man who has never turned his attention to the eflect of the court-martial clause! The Irish people would he the baseUof slaves if they tamely submitted to the continuance of the Unum.* I.et them hear no more drivelling about repeal let them hear no more of their pounds shillings, mad pence calcuhu tions let thim he presented with no more

were

some persons in Ireland speculating on a civil commotion but the People of Ireland would not be entrapped. lie would tell the noble Lord what the men of ireland would do—he would

take

Lord An-

glesea's advice and wait awhile, and then he would be, not for repeal,bat for separation. lie vrould

think

himself a traitor

and a coward if he was not willing to light /or the liberties of his country. The men of Ireland had as good a right to liberty as the men of England, and they must have it from Parliament or they would obtain it for themselves. Government had appointed a Commission to blind the people, and to shelter their own timidity. Ireland would abide her time, and their laws would teach her that English connection was incompatible with Iiish freedom. H« was for English connection, but not for the connection of tyrant and slave. The Irish statute book was already sufficiently bloody without the Coercion BfflJ, wich was wholly unnecessary. If the Committee were granted, he pledged himself to disprove Lord Weliesley's statements. He would give the bill every opposition in his power—and,so help him God! he believed it to be equally as injurious

England as

Ireland.

Mr. Sheil said that something must have happened between the 18th of April and 20th of June. The question was this did the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland change his mind? They had not got all the truth. Did his Majesty's Ministers,or did they not, keep back documents! Part of the data relied on was in writing before the House, part of it consisted in an oral ad mission,to the effect that the Lord Lieutenant had undergone a change of opinion. Was this true, or was it not! if it wire not true, the Right Hon. Gentleman must be egregiously mistaken—he would ncvei attribute to him any thing more than mistake—as to the opinion of the Lord Lieutenant. Was there any doubt on the subject? Let them have the letters. Government kept back the documents. Granting that the dispatch of the 18th of April was in favour of coercion, wa« not that of the ISth of June agHimtfilf It had been said by the Right Hon. Baronet that it was too late in the session to c«^nmence an inquiry. Whatlwas it really too late on the 7lh of July to do justice to Ireland! He denied that there had been any agitation—any secret society he denied that there were any grounds for renewing one part of the bill without another* An English Parliament would ttof dare to taku away the liberties of En£ lishrocnj without an enquiry* He claimed the samejtwtice for Ireland) and demanded a committee.

formidable cosmos of figures let them be troubled with no more of these things, for, he would set up one solitary fact against them all. Never had any country been so cursed as Ireland had been cursed by England for the la$t seven hundred years. She had suffered by robbery, burning, and bloodshed, she had suffered to a degree unparrelleled, and they were now ready to pursue the same frightful course. But let them consider the consequences. Let them not close their eyes upon the inevitable future. They knew that while Ireland was in its present state, they dared not, they could not, go to war. It woutd be a point cCnppfii for every enemy of England. But how, he would ask, was it that Ireland had been treated on the 29th of June? They were give# to un deretand that the Lord Lieutenant of Irelaud was agttitt$|4he renewal of the Cocr cion bill, thast the Secretary of Ireland was agnwstit, and they learned that the great majority of the Ministry, naming them one by one, were against it! And ytl, continued the Learned Gentleman, because the irsl Lord of the Treasury was opposed to you, because he was obstinate, and the prolonged existence of the Admidistration was ihieatened, because you preferred your places to your political consistency you are contented to be branded, as brand you now, with being the tyrants, the miserable despots of a country which you believe has not at the moment the power to resist. But let me tell you that there is no bravpr nation of the world than the Irish nation. I may be taunted—I am able to the taunt, arid it is a perfectly safe taunt for all who may choose to put it forlh —but the courage of the nation stands high and pure, above all doubt, secure from any imputation. I wish to God however, that I could reconcile it to mv conscience again to place myself in mortal conflict with a fellow-creature (so the Learned Gentleman was understood,) and that the survivor of us was to have govern inent of Ireland, and 1 tell you that then vould rather die than let you pass this Act It had b.ien asserted that it was absolutely necessary for the tranquility of Ireland that the Coercion Bill should be re-enact ed. A grosser falsehood never stained hu man lips/Lord Wellcsley was most anx ious to have it re-enacted. lie used near ly all the superlatives in the English Ian guage to express his anxiety and Lord Welleslv was praised for his manliness his manliness! But, said the Learned Gentleman,4I disdain describing him! have seen him at his levee! Oh, it is too bad that the liberties of Ireland should be made to rest upon such a will-o'-the-wisp He is not in your Cabinet. No, you never had him there! No, ho is not lit for that but he is good enough to make tyranicai laws for Ireland. On the 18th of Apri you were for the bill—the whole bill.— Why are you not

Mcaused

now? The Hon

Member for Edinburgh & the Hon. Mem berfor Kirkcudbright are amongst you. The abandonment of the cfctaf£martia clause was nothing more npr less than the truckling of one part of the Administration to another.

ORNilN OF SLAVERY.

Mr. Bancralt, in the lirst volume interesting history of the United Stales gives an account of the early traliic of the Europeans in slaves. In the middle ages the Venetians purchased white men, Chi is tians and others,and sold them to the Sara ceans in Sicily and Spain, lit England, the Angjo Saxon nobility sold their servants as slaves to foreigners. The Portuguese first imported negro slaves, from western Africa into Europe iu 1443. Spain soon engaged in the traffic, and negro slaves abounded in some plnces in that kingdom After Arnei ica was discovered, the Indians of llispaniola were imported into Spain and made slaves. The Spaniard visited the coast of North America and kidnapped thousands of the Indians, whom they trans ported into slavery in Europe and the West Indies. Columbus himself enslaved five hundred native Americans and sent them to Spain that they might be publicly sold at Seville. The practice ofselling N. American Indians into foreign bondage continued nearly two centuries. Negro slaves was first introduced into America In 1501, by Spanish dave holders, who emigrated with their negroes. A toyal edict of Spain authorised nogro slavery in Ame rica in 1503. King Ferdinand himself sent from Seville fifty slaves to, labour in the mines. In 1411, the direct traffic in slaves between Africa and Hispaniola was enjoined by a royal ordiance. Las Casas, who had seen the Indians vanish away like dew before the cruelties of the Spaniards, suggested the expedient that negroes, who alone could endure severe toils, might be still further employed. This was in 1517.— The mistaken benevolence

Las Casas

extended the slave trade, which had been previously established. Sir John Hawkins was the first Englishman that engaged in the slave lr#de. In "562, he transported a large cargo of Africans to Hispaniola. In I7G7, another expedition was prepared, and Queen Elizabeth protected and shared in the traffic. Hawkins, in one of his expeditions, set fire loan African city, and out of 8000 inhabitants, succeeded in seizing 250* James Smith, of Boston, and Thomas Keysor, first brought upon the colonies tbe guilt of participating in the African slave trade, in I&tJtliey imported a cargo of negroes from Africa. Throughout Massachusetts the cry of justice was raised against them iTialofactor* and murderers the guilty men committed for the offence, and the representatives of the people ordered the negroes to be restored to their native country at the public charge. At a latter period, there were both Indian and negro slave* in Masaachusettca/ In 1630, a Dutch ship entered James Rivef atid landed 20 negroes for sale. This is the tad epoch of the introduction of negro slavery into Virginia. For many yean, the Dutch were principally cooccrned in tbe slave trade in the market of Virginia.—i/swyfkirc Gat.

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THE WABASH BILL. To the Editor of the Constellation:

Sir—With no little surprise I have just read in Uie "Indiana Democrat" of the 29th ult^aneditorial article headed 'Wabash Appropriation.'

In justice to myself and to every individual comprising the delegation from the State, 1 am reluctantly compelled to intrude my name before the public, for the purpose of repelling the unfounded and unwarranted assertions contained in that article.

The Editors of the Democrat have, for the first time, discovered thai Congress *nd not the Executive should be blamed for the failure of the Wabash appropriation they wish to know why, when the Iiahour Bill was pending some otie if not all the delegation from ludiana had not

an amendment to be inserted

creating one or more ports of entry at some of the thriving towns on the Wabash?" and adds that **this might easily have been done, and would have obviated an objection which they (the members of the delegation,) knew or should have known existed in reference to the approval of the appropriation."

The charge of ignorance or inattention is thus levelled at the whole delegation, but calculated to operate more directl) upon Messrs. Boon,Ewing and myself, as the immediate Representatives of that portion of the people of the Wabash valley who regard its waters as their great and only thoroughfare to the market which offers an exchange for their produce.

With nrhat justice this charge has been made iffMjgpfcrence to rm self, let the facts alone spefrk. I can never consent to go further in self justification, than to submit them without comment to the judgment pf a candid community.

So far however as the charge is applicable to myicollegues, 1 can unhesitatingly say that it rests without even the shadow of foundation, and that more zeal and activity to promote the interests of the State, could not have been evinced by any, not even by the Editors of the Democrat, who appear to think it required nothing beyond a mere request to procure the establishment of one or more ports ol entry on the river.

To prevent any false impressions that may be created in relation to the steps that were takei^and that the public may judge how far tilt statements contained in that article can be relied on, I would rccall to the recollection of many whose observation at the time it did not cscnpe, the fact of my having, at an early period of the session, introduced a resolution directing the Committee of Commerce to enquire into the propriety ol making the town of Lafayette a part of entiy. In support of this resolution, I subseduenlly drew up a lengthy memorial which, after being signed by Mr: Hendricks, Gen. Tipton and myself, I presented to Judge Sutherland, the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce. It* was deemed insufficient how ever to justify the Committee in reporting favourably on the ground alone, that we could not assure Ihcrn that the merchants or traders residing on the river had imported foreign goods. Had it been in our power to have given this assurance, the port of entry would have been established without difficulty. But we were required in the first pl

to show home necessity in

it as a measure intended

for

the preserva

tion and safety of trade and commerce.— Every disposition was manifested by a majority of the Committee, and particularly by Judge Sutherland, Major Heath of Baltimore and Mr.Pierce of Rhode Island, to second the wishes wc expressed, could they have justified themselves to the House in so doing. I cannot conceive from whence the authority is derived for the statement made by the Editors of tho Democrat, that nothing more was required to iusure success than a simple motion to amend the Harbor bill or any other bill during its pendency, by attaching to it an original proposition, which had undergone no investigation before the appropriate Committee or which had received the negative of that Committee. No individual having the least acquaintance with the course of business in either House of Congress would make an assertion of. the kind with confidence in the correctness

own statement: and no individual member of the House of Representatives would make a motion of the kind with any view to its

SUCCCSP.

For my own part I sought to serve, but not by a mere show of service to delude my constituents. ,To those who seek if, I yield without regret that reputation hich arises from fal»e and hollow professions, laving,in conjunction with my colleagues, rendered every exertion in support of the Wabash appropriation, I was not prepared to meet with censure for itt failure. 1 believe now and have ever believed (hat the stream was national, and that a juH construction by the Executive would have afforded the means for its improvement. The President thought differently, and at a proper season I presume his reasons will be given to the community.— Heretofoie his conduct in public life hao justifed him in the estimation of an intelligent and patriotic people no victims have been, unjustly immolated to secure the proud and lofty elevation accorded him by the upright and impartial sanction of mankind.

Whatever reason? he may assign or however insufficient and unsatisfactory they may be to those interested in tbe improvement of the Wabash r«/er, for a refusal, on his part, to appropriate money in aid of its navigation, one thing dare be sworn, he will never offer himself nor countenance in others, he will never by false pretexs, or prevarication endeavor to shift the blame or odium from himself to

his

It might be made in such a

way and at such a time, but the object would be to gull the people at home by a show of exertion, when in reality no exertion was made, for success was neither anticipated nor expected.

those who deserve it his own act, to the cbvntry he stamtK^^ggibUf for it and for the consistency aoV^kprw tenor of his principles, and that respl bility he will nol hesu||e ®eet without evasion

As a friend and supporter of the greats and leading principles of General Jack--son's administration, 1 have been actuated* by an earnest desire to promote what I believed to be the essential interest* of our? republican institutions. In yielding

any act adverse fo my own opinions. Without the deepest sense of the most abject self humiliation I could not chaunt forth praises for an act wpbh my judgment condemned. To a certain extent I have considered the President hound to* interpose his constitutional check, as the only barrier left, against the wild and licentious appropriations of the public treasury, made under the specious pretence of Internal Improvements. Without the interference afforded by the vetoes of thd-'.^ President on several occasions, theUnioa" was rapidly sinking into consolidation thegeneral government alone being looked tofor aid iu the completion of every sectional improvement. In a little time our country r. would have been no more than a great political market, when the highest bidder of

the public funds would have obtained the supreme control of the government^ In the endeavour to destroy this corrupt tiys-.., tcm, which has been insidiously stealing upon us for years, the President has resorted to certain rules, tothe definition of landmarks, by which works national in their character and of universal and daily utility shall be distinguished (rom objects local or sectional, or from such as existing circumstances have not rendered itnperioufly necessary for the common benefit.— These rules I did not conceive could justly apply to the Wabash river, navigable for steamboats as it is in a fair stage, for nearly six hundred miles, and constituting to a very considerable exit nt the boundary between the States of Indiania and Illinois, that boundary too embracing the portion contemplated foi improvement, under the present appropriation. Th tt the President, however, should have carried the principle to this extent, is with me a matter of regret, for to every intent and purpose, the Wabash must be national, when, uniting with the Canal now hasten- .? ing to completion, it will afford the most direct channel of communication between1 the Atlantic States in the East and tln^ I Southern Emporium. t, 1

The Editors pf the Democrat inendea- $ voring, regardless of the facts, to Ihrotv the weight of the President's act on the delegation from their own Stale, (or rather that portion of th* delegation whose doty would have been thus so culpably neglected.Iliave displayed a want of investigation unusual to the spirit of their columns, of a degree of insincerity, unpardonable in the proprietors of a leading public journal. .'

That any feeling of hostility,any petty resentment or opposition lo the growth and prosperity of the Slate of Indiana actuated General Jackson in withholding his sanction to the bill, none will be so reckless as to usscrt. His uniform kind and assiduous exertions iu behalf of'the new States ore of annual recurrence, each message at the commencement of tho Congressional session reminds the. national legislature, I hat justice should be done the early settlor, thut the citizens of ihe Slates newly formed,have never rca)i«cd the benefits enjoyed by the original members of the confederacy in the disposition, and control of their vacant soil. By no partial rule has his career been marked, patiiotism—a pure disinterested Jove of country and adherence to the republican principles of Jefferson, have distinguished the most prominent acts of his administration but to say that he has not erred, would be the language of the sycophant and the slave when he does err lo speak openly and fearlessly of those errors, to point them out5 withoat the mask of prevarication, is alone worthy of the man who cherishes the principles and inherits the blessings of constitutional liberty, as asset ted, maintained and bequeathed tu^ us by that patriotic band of whom he constituted one, and whose untarnished glory is our highest boast. ..

Your obedient servant, 5 EDWARD A. HANNEGAN.

The Officer Guide.

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NOTICE*

S pnrmftnee of a decree of the Vigo Circuit Court. Indiana, sitting a* a Court y( chance* nr at tbe November term thereof, A. D. 1830, in Favor of Derna* Doming, rs: Jamcdllall and Mahals, bit urift', I will offer to publio talc ai tho Ii* direct# at the Court flouso door in Terro Haute, on tbe 29tb day of September nest, between the boon of 10 o'clock A. M. and 1 o'clock P. M. of said day, tbo following tracts of land, Jor catb irt hand, to-wit: 80 8, 1-8 8 W Hr Sfc 15, It, N of ft 0 W.

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8 E 15, 11, HENRY ALLEN, Com.

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State of Indiana, County of Vigotst: Cirruil Court, May Term,

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1831.

Insolvency*.

Ilia CmtDfToae,

THE

petitiooer, by Bemud B. Oookini, hi* attorney, haviuf filed hi* schedule andpetilion, praying tbe benefit of tbe act for the relief of io»olvent debtor*: Notice i» hereby given tbat thfc «nid applicant will, on the fii*t day of the Best term of tbi* court make application to bare tbe benefit of aakl act extended to him and for a final difebnrge under the provisions thereof: and it is ordered that a eo^of this order be published in the Wnb.nh Courier three weeks successiveiy, at least sixty days prior to the said next )ero, and tbat this cause be continued.

A Copy. Attest. C. GILBERT, Crk. Acgost 7-3w $

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