The Wabash Courier, Volume 3, Number 23, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 February 1835 — Page 2

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THE COURIER.

Terre-Haute, Ind.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ft, 19SS.

THE PRESIDEXCr.

The Eustern papers are full of speculations io relation to the next Presidency. We wi*b we could say that the opinion) advanced were just, or Ibat the expressions £sed were either patriotic or politic. Such is not the case. For the most part, th»y appear to be dictated by a selfish feeling—or a feeling of self-sufficiency equally reprehensible. The Boston AHas, for instance,

appears to be unyielding in its support of DANIEL WKBSTER, whom it regards as thg only individual worthy the confidence of the Whigs through' o:it the country. The Albany Advertiser takes the saute ground and both are followed by several minor papers in Muiqe, N. Hampshire, and New York, on the same side. The New York Courier and Enquirer cuts and slashes away at Judge MCLKA* and H. L. WHITK, and openly declares its determination to support Mr. VA» BP*.EN in preference to the last named gentleman. It talks of supporting any "t^ue Whig," and names Clay, Leigh, Man'gum, Webster, or Calhoun, as individuals worthy the support of the V\ hig party. And what are the objections urged against JOHN M'LEAN? Why, the Enquirer says he has always been a neutral—or, to trunslate it properly, ho has not been a party man. To some this may seem an objection, though, we apprehend. to the great body o( the people it would speak hi* highest eulogy. The fact is, the greai curte of Our politics is ultraism. To maintain our opinions with dignity and moderation is not deemed sufficient in our day,and will not suit the palates of those who revel in the burning atmosphere of party excitement. Such men as John McLean and Hugh L. White—both able and moderate—would be kicked from the portals of the political temple, whjlo the Van Burens, the Dentons, the Mangums and the Hills, would receive the highest seats at the disposal of party fanatics. Td follow public opinion, and truly rcpresent it, was or.ee the duly and the pride of editors—but that riuy has gone by. To lead, to tontrol and misrepresent it, is now the chief aim of those who make politics a trade. The hope of

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with such, makes "crooked things

straight," and sanctiScs the most revolting theories—nay, even gives them currency, when unbending patriotism would bluSh to acknowledge Iheir sway. Like thousands of others, John M'lj«an became disgusted, doubtless, at an early day,with the miserable shifts to which party zealots resorted, and felt that to become a party man was to surrender those noble sentiments which, as American citizens, it is the duty of its all to cherish. As an original Juckionmau, how could he countenance those doctrines which clutm for the Executive the control of the purse aud the sword—whioh beuds eveYy department of tho Government to the imperious will of ono man, anil reduces our admirable, political system to the "simple machine" of a limitted monarchy?. Thousands have gone this length in sustaining the President—thousands have sung hosannahs around the funeral pile of th« Constitution, because the homage was claimed by devotion to parly. If Jons M'LEAN, as an honest and upright man, could not assist in the sacrifice, is it just cause of oonsnre and roproach? On the other hand, if that distinguished citiren could nat approve all the measures of tho opponents of this Administration—if he could not emulate tho noise and clamor of those who assailed the Executive—if he refused to become an ally In a contest waged in a manner disreputable

to all parlioH-^-often without even a show of self respect, and never but inn temper to bercjbated—surely,he should not be offered up as a sacrifice to propitiate the angry gods of contending faction!*? Wo put the question to the voters »f the country, not to those who expect to get thtir broad by misleading and misdirecting public jentiniont. As for JOHN M'LEAN, he is not our choice for the Presidency, but wo are so far his political friond as to deprecate the unfair menns now used by leading Journals throughout thti Union toprejudioe him in the estimation of His countryiucn.

Judge White, we regret to see, is treated with quite as little courtcsy as Mr. McLean. The Albany'Advertiser, the New York Enquirer, et al. have displayed quite as much venom as can be deemed proper at this early stage of the canvass. The former calls him and his friends

significant,' while the latter, with a holy horror deprecates his election—not as 'a curse upon the country,' to bo sure, but as a "breaking up of the Whig parly." The papers named express aper feet willingness to support Calhoun, Leigh or Mangum, (or the highest office but appear to have no dread of 'breaking up the Whig party,' notwithstanding they hold but few opinions in common with tho Whigs. They are anti-tariff, anti-internal improvement, and, even some limes a little Anti-national, the reverse of which, as we have been HIWKJS taught to believe,are tho chicf ch&ractvrjstics of the Whig party. Tobcsure,thoy oppose the Administration—they have presented a bold front io arrest the march of Executive usurpation—they have not bowed down to the golden calf of sordid interest—for alt of which lln-y deserve well of their eountrymen. But is opposition to the Executive the only test to be admitted in the approaching contest for the Presidency I Is tle whole matter narrowed down to a choice between these who oppose and those who sustain the Administration Are the freemen of thia country to be parcelled off into factions at the biding of party teslots! Mast the White and the Red Rote, in imitation of ottr Saxon ancestors, he the signal for the onset Are principle#—public measures—public policy—all to gi*» way to those who live, move, and have their hefng in the heat of party excitement? Shall we repudiate from »»«r confidence and regard ..•I those who so»taio a public man, while, at the

Mina time, we h«g to onr bosoms men who oppole the great mr-otttre* for which the Whig* have eo manfully eon leaded I Is there not aa inconsistency is all this which would aha me the mett abandoned* and bring si bluth to the check of the euhhtshiiMc? As for Mr. CAMIOIV, there ^**aro so asany bright spots ia his character—he hu been to pure, so independent, and honorah!e ia hts political career—added to hi* n^hle da--|u^l^(o«iT«l to

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of bis country under all tb« disadvantages which bare surrendered bis political fortune*—that we could prefer him to many who hare professed to sustain the measures to which we allude above,when they were popular, but who have, when cloiida and darkness obscured their path, abandoned them to their fate.

Nothing is more common than to hear expressions of a determination, by party editors, to "support any mani' recommended by-their political friends! Ten years ago, such a declaration would gain for its author the universal contempt of every thinking man. Both parties are alike criminal on this head, and each otter it with a flippancy equally criminal.

Any man!" There

are no such words in the vocabulary of our poli-

tical creed—our opinions, bumble as they are^ are not to be thus rendered worthless to ourself, nof shall party tactics ever force us into the harness, to help, it may be, bad principles or bad character inte the high places of the land. There is a point at which every man should pause— beyond which he should not, dare not go, unless at the peril of bis political honor. -And who can support *any man,"1 as the phrase is, without such degradation? Who would dare promise support to "anyman" selected, when such selection is in the hands of individuals but too often disposed to make it a matter of advantage to themselves,and when political aspirants move such by the hope of "reward"? Suppose, for instance, a Whig Convention should put in nomination an individual who would oppose a tariff, internal improvements by the General Government,or, it may be, one who actually plotted treason against the Government of bis country, when at war with a foreign nation, how many Western Whigs would support such a nomination? How many would be found echoing back the shout raised by the "any man'' politicians beyond the Allegnnies? If the "experiment" should be tried, the answer will be given in the accents of indignant reprobation. For ourself, we shall firmly adhere to general rule which, as an editor detcrminad to think and act for hiruself in regard to the next Presidency, we have marked out for own guidance—and that rule is—Give us an honeatand able man of any party, provided he goes for the measures which "have advanced the interests of the West, and by the faithful maintainance of which she expects lo reap the benefits, as she has willingly borne the burthens of the Union.— Wc make no promises to go for any man'1 nominated by tho Whigs, though, we^pprehcml, there are but few to whom we could reasonably object. The doctrine is an odious one, by whomsoever prcached, that because few

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of both parties take up a particular man for a particular office, that, therefore, the voters of the country must go and do likewise. This is one of the strongest objections we have to Mr. Van Buren—that he operates through leaders, nnd expects the People to follow them, like so many sheep after their bell-wclbcr. In such a •spirit was the approaching Bultitnore Convention conceived, and such a spirit wHl characterize its proceedings. Indiana will have twentyono Delegates there. Who appointed them?— by whose authority will they speak—for whom will they act? They will uct for themselves and Mr. Van Buren—and ask the People of Indiana to support. any man" thus nominated! Is this not reducing the People to simple machines, and rendering tho clectivo franchise a perfect nullity? Let us say what wf will, this Convention, or caucus system has, and can have, no hbppy effects on our character as a free People. If power is always stealing from the many to the /eir," a body of men, nearly every one of whom nre interested office-seekers, will he quite likely to steal" as much of that political power as will serve their corrupt purposes. It is the nature of man thus to act, nnd no high sounding protestations of patriotism should close the eyes of the people to this futal tendency. If we could ask the People of Indiana—her seventy thousand independent votors—tcho have been selected to represent them in the Baltimoro Convention— how many of them, think you, could answer the question? IIow many of them, wo ask, had any agency in the incipient business of the Convention by which they were appointed? We say, and we say it without the fear of successful contradiction, that there were not seven hundred out of the seventy thousand voters of Indiana who had the slightest agency in the appointment ofdclegntes to the Baltimore Convention. This we are ready to mnintain by a comparison of the little squads of seven, eight, and ten, which assembled at the county seats, to dictate to their more unobtrusive neighbors. And is such a system as this to obtain? Are the People of the United States prepared to bow their necks to the yoke of a few, for the noble purpose of permitting a select number of idle families to live on the public bounty? Disguise it as we may, this is the object of those who make Conventions the means of political ascendency. What independent man, with these facts staring him in the face, can promise to support any man'' nominated by such Convention, be it a Whig or Van Buren one? The dose might b6 too strong— the sacrifice of feeling and principle too much to make.

The ungenerous oounc pursued toward Messrs. MCLEAN and WHITS, by the papers alluded to, as well as by some others, is certainly calculated to do little good, and may do great mischief. As for the Atlai, its course is certainly the moat commendable, because it presents a candidate, and urges his claims with unsurpassed ability. The Courier and Enquirer* on the contrary, is content to bite and snap at all the available" candidates, taking special care, however, to name no one as its own choice. Thia may be all •ery politic and very just—but, from present appearances, we doubt it. Perhaps the Courier and Enquirer has a candidate yet in reserve, the very mention of who«e name may win golden opinions,' nnd draw such numbers to his staadard, that all others must retire from the field. If so, let the People have his name—give us VVesteru Whigs a bint of thia "Great Unknown,'' that we may prepare to greet bim as be deicrres. If his character stands fair—if he haa: borne the part of aa hoaert politician—if he haa been his country's friend throagh good and through evil report—a man who loves the sovereignty of the People more the sovereignty- of psr(»—Wt QS hear hi* name, and thonsaods of enthatiantic voice* will be raised to do him honor io the West. Until thia is done, let these valiant editors cease to make war on oar Western candidates—let the sword be put into its sheath again—let «t await the developments of the next six months—for nothing can be gainvd—nothing trill be gained, hy this civil war aiMmgoar»elvea. If a contrary course ia pareoed. the

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Nerthero Whigs may And they mistaken the obasaeter and spirit'of their Western bretaren. The doctrine of alternatives, though bad enough in all conscience, may bare charms for those who are wronged aud insulted. -...

The honor of a war of wdrds with the Editor of tbe Lafayette Xereury, is respectfully declined. Always ready and willing to treat ethers with courtesy, we shall be slow to use the weapons now at our disposal against an individual for whom we desire to entertaib no other tb.an the kindest feelings. The palpable inconsistency in his Editorial column, of the 8th nit., and the shallow artifices by which be hopeB to escape the mild rebuke we advanced, are unworthy of him, unless we have entirely mistaken his character. To be in error is no disgrace, but to persist in a denial of its existence, after its exhibition by snch convincing proof, indicates both depravity and meanness. Low attempts at wit, and worn out ribaldry, will hardly nnswer the purposes for which they are in this case intended, nor can

such,

weapons #eacb the mark at

which they are aimcjl. If we felt s.» inclined we could hold the Editor of the Mercury somewhat uneasy—aye, wc could make the fur fly and he knows it. But what could be gained by such a course? We might he honored by another paragraph of vulgarity from thc/ertid imagination of the Editor, and we might read it an infliction bad enough when multiplied onjiis readers. From such a misfortune, may them and ourself he delivered!

CUMBERLAND ROAD.

It will be seen, by a leference to our Congressional new?, that Senator HENDRICKS has introduced a bill into the Senate, asking an appropriatiou of 100,000 dollars for the Cumberland Road io this State. We are indebted to the politeness of Mr. II. also, for the Bill,wbich may be found ia the same eolumn.

CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES. JAMES RABIDEN, Esq. and JONATHAN M'CARTY are candidates for Congress in the Wayne County District. O. H. SMITH declines being a candidate, but ha3 expressed his determination to stand in that relation for tbe Senate of the United States, when Mr. HENDRICK'S term shall expire. We also learn that Mr. CARR (who was understood to have declined some time since) will be a candidate for re-election in the Clark County District. Authorised annunciations, to this extcDt,are already made in some of the newspapers.

COLD WEATHER.

Last week, we congratulated ourself and our readers on the mild winter with which we were blessed, and fondly hoped that Jack Frost had favored us by his forgetfulness. On Friday last, however, the old gentleman passed along this way, and gave us a no very slight specimen of his powers. 11 is now (Tuesday, it) o'clock)rery cold—and last night was one of the most sc vere wo recollect for along time. The river, we feai, will be again frozen up, & thus retard the passagfl. of our traders to the Southern market. So far, however, we are not so badlv off as our fellow-citizens in Washington, where,it issatd, a man :*d his wife actually froze to death in bed! We Hooshiers don't feel quite so cold as that yet.

Mr. CLAV'S resolution, declaring it inexpedient to vest the President with any extraordinary powers respecting our relations with France, has passed the Senate by unanimous consent. Men of all parties highly extol the moderation and firmness displayed by Mr. CLAY in his late Report. The vole of the Senate is, therefore, unanimous against war, for the present. It is also said that tfie Committee of the House of Representatives has also determined to report the someway. So that we shall have no hostilities

for the present.

THE DRUM ECCLESIASTIC! The town of Brookville. Franklin County, was lately honored by the appearance of a Mormon preacher, who 'apounded and "gplained" the Golden Bible to large congregrntion. When he had divested hiruself of a load of reasoning too weighty to be borne, the Kev. Mr. St. John, Unirersalist clergyman, rose and replied to him—after which the two rcv«rned gentlemen made several set speeches for the edification of those present.— When they wefe tired talking-, a vote wns taken— whenlo! the Mormon, or "latter day saint," as he called himself, had a large nthjority on his side!

JUEW PAPER.

The Brookville Enquirer is the name of a new paper just established al Brookville, iti this State, by M**srs. Hutchen nnd Berry. It is ne&tly printed, on an imperial sheet, and promises to be conducted with considerable spirit. Tbs specimen before us is certainly highly creditable to the editors. Chtr young friend Clarkson prints tbe American (an excellent paper) at the same place.— We may be mistaken in the nrnonnt of business done in Brookville, but are inclined to think it will be a "tight squeeze" for both to get along. At all events, we wish both establishments success.believing they will deserve it.

FKOM WASHINGTON.

The following extract from a Washington letter expresses the feelings prevalent there in relation to our difficulties with France: /,

I am clearlv and fully t»f opinion, that ft nSiyoritv of both houses of Congress are opposed to the War Aftessugcof the President yet, I do not doubt, that if General Jackson were to take it into his head to have a war with France, a bill to that effect would be carried by a handroiue majority. It is well understood here, that Mr. Clay i* decidedly for war. in the event of the absolute refusal of the French Miuistry to pay the 25,000,000 francs indeed,M much as this might assuredly be expected, from a .nan who was the prop and champion of the war of 1812. Whenever the honor, or the dirnity, or the interests of this country are endangered or threatened by foreign powers, Mr. Clay will be found among the foremost to fly to the rescue of tbe invaded rights of the American people, tf I understand him aright, he it disposed to wait with all reasonable patience the action of Uie French Ministry, and tf they do not do os justice, war will be his resort as a necessary and a rightist measure. Mr Clay will do justice to his country and, onlike most men in public lite, can. when necessary, divest himself of party prejudice and feeling."

The new year is thas beautifully alladed to in the felicitous stylo of the editor of tbe Xanluckct Inquirer: "Human weakness will moans ormr defeated hopes .a od disappointed calculations, fiat there its no philosophy ia that species of lamentation, which bat no reference to available remedies. If the year jost gone hu carried in the foldings of its gloomy pell, a boson) friend, a parrot, a child—honor tbe memory of the loved and lost, by distributing among thoae who remain, that amount of affection which can no longer reach the object of roar grieC. If fortune haa proved hostile, and praiseworthy schemes have been overthrown, regard the fttsn as me sole recess for indemnity. Avoid whatever may have contributed on year own part to produce disaster and redouble your efforts at recovery. Thus, and tho* only, can tbe years, aa iheyrtide by, be made aatarrvient to the great purposes of life. If prosperity shall hare blessed yoor home and yoor vocation, during: the space of time now closed, be it hid «p agaiaet possible reaction bervaftei. If you hare been th*» recipient of adtrantagea not returnable to their soorre, difk«e then, when ia the snood of repayment. to those who need and deees*** themmmt. Under tbe infoence ofaach a spirit, tbe tenders of ti,* Inquirer.** a tpmeud manner, cannot foil (a enjoy what we most heartily srish ihem

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Indiana Lejwlatnre.

L.BTTB& PROM OUR REPRESENTATIVE. INDIAMAPOLIA, JAM. 31st, "F635. Dear Sir: After my best respects, and sincere regard for you and friends, generally, I with much pleasure announce to you the passage of a Bill, in which the people whom I have the honor to repreajERt will, no doubt, take a likely interest. :v. fff.

Some daya aince, a Bill was introduced for the consideration of the House, embracing a number of very important Internal Improvement projects, but after undergoing a very animated and able investigation, which lasted several days, it was laid on the table by its friends, ^wiug, in part, to the great diversity of opinion among the friends of the measure, and for tbe want of statistical information as to the cost and practicability of the different projects. Whilst the sub ject was under discussion, a. message was announced from theSenate,which proved to be a bill to provide for the Wabash and Erie Canal, authorizing the Fuud Commissioners to borrow, on the faith of the State, two hundred and twenty seven thousand dollars.

By this bill the Canal is located to Georgetown, on The north side of the Wabash River, leaving it discressionary with the Commissioners whether to cross the river in the pool of a dam at Rallaird's Bluff, or by an'aqueduct.

A survey for a Canal from Lafayette to Terre Haute (with a view to extend the Wabash and Erie Canal to that poipt for a Rail Road to Viucennes and Evausvillo on the Ohio a survey from some eligible point on the Wabash and Erie Canal to Mtinceytown, on White River, and down the valley of the same to or near its junction and from thence to the Ohio river, if prac ticuble—if not, to the Wabash a survey fo» a Rail Road from Madison by Columbus, Indianapolis, and Crawfordsville, to Lafayette a survey for a McAdamized Turnpike Road, from Crawfordsville to Greencastle,Blooinington, Bedford, Salem and New Albany for the completion of the Lawranceburgh anil Indianapolis Rail Road survey a survey from Indianapolis to Jeffersonville, for a Canal, if practicable, otherwise a Rail.Road to intersect tbe Madison aud Lafayette at Columbus. 1 leave it for you to say what the glorious result would be if the Canal should be permanently located at Terre Haute.

The advalorem bill has not yet received the final action of the Senate but will, I think, bccome a law.

This afternoon the

House

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of the whole on the bill reported by tho select committee, which proposes to pledge the three per cent, fund, with the faith of the Stale, for a loan of three hundred thousand dollars (which gives to each County

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lars) but not having time to go through the committee rose, reported progress, aud asked leave to ait again, which was granted. I give it as my opinion that the bill will not pass.

A bill passed the House allowing a premium for prairie wolf scalps, but owing to the absence of some of the friends of the measure in the Senate, at the time it was brought up, the bill was indefinitely poatponed—Ayes 14, Noes 13.

The petition presented by me some days since, together with a remonstrance against the same, in relation to the Fredericksburgh nnd Terre Haute stato road,were all referred to the standing coruittee on roads, and, after a thorough examination by them, it was deemed inexpedient to legislate on that subject at this time.

The Legislature will adjourn sine die, some day during the ensuing week. Resolutions have passed both branches, proposing different dayi, and as yet neither have been cmicurcd in.

Yours respectfully, RALPH WILSON

LT^ISl.ATiVE.

From the Indiana Journal, Jan. 31.

Tn reference to Legislative proceedings we have room on'y to sqy that much local business has beeu transacted in both brunches within the last few dajs The ad valorem bill has not yet received the final action ot tbe Senate, (having been several days in committee of the whole and undergone several amendments,) but its fate, will in all probability he known in a day or two. Its consideration, in committee of the whole, was probably finished yesterday afternoon, ourcolumns having closed at noon. The canal bill, which we notified our readers heretofore had passed the Senate, was yesterday read a third time and passed in the Ilou3e of Representatives, with thr. amendments adopted on Tuesday, which the reader will find among the proceeding! of that day, together with some other amendments agreed to yesteidiiy morning. The majority on its passage was very large. We have not room fur more pai Oculars.

Postscript.—Late esterday evening the Senate acted upon the amendments made to the Canal bill in the House of Representatives, and concurred in all of lh«-in, with some slight amendments. Should the House concur io the Senate's amendments, of which there is but little doubt, it will be a law.

The Editor'of the Wabash Courier, in noticing the demise of several papers of late, in this State, and the total absence of any regular system by which to secure the future health nnd prosperity of the living, proposes a convention of Editors, to assemble at Indianapolis, early in the spring, for the purpose of devising some proper panacea for the debilitated condition of the press in general. We are decidedly in favor of such an arrangement, provided tho time agreed upon for assembling be not too early—say the first Monday in May, when most likely the rouds will be good.—Lawreneeburgh Palladium.

Hieroglyphics.—The following comical Irlfer we copy from the Cincinnati Republican, ot the 10th instant. The Editor says it is from a member of our legislature to a gentleman in that city, and is given verbatum, et literatim, et punc~ tuatim. We think the author, whoever ho is, has won immortal glory by this manifestation of his heroic skill in dealing destruction to the ranks of the English language. He ought to receive a clever little pension, nnd retire lo private life nnd there to live in the shade—of hia laurels:—lb.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2lst, 1834.

Mr. Sir. We have as vet done but Little busi ness of a General Nature: a piece of sport which has oeCurred in the horse Last week may amuse you more than any thing Else I Could write to you A sertain Mr Mr the representative fuftn a lb any Introduced bill tor a Rolingpenntenciary to Consist of Cages bnilt after the Manor of Manadgeries Cages for holding Lyons and Tygurs in: to be drawn by oxen Commanded by

an officer to be styled the Brgade'General of tbe gti3 and providing that the officer should proceed with the Convicks to work the roads and the following is his speech on tntioducing the Bill: mr sneaker your honour has plased roe on the committee on the penatenciary and I find that these convicts is a great Expence to tbe stafe and I believe they should be converted into some kind o/ a mashein for the benefit of Inturnal improvements and if this bill wont do I hope this house will mend it so that it will do we went into committee of the hole on the bill instanter, and amended it by making bim the ofiser and describing a curious uniform for him to ware Especially describing the manner of Canning hi* sword in presents of the fematl convicks assuming a full band of Masick to conr.ist of Least t*n pieces of mu«ick aod giving the ofiser liberty to show bis animals in Every town in this state then voted it down.

Manchester ia the great miracle of modern progress.—Science, devoted to utility and industry, hit achieved the most glorious results. Intellectual advancement denoted in a taste for literature and the fine arts,—employment for the highest aa well as the lowest—the public buildings, liberal institutions, and all that can mark wealth, and a knowledge of its purposes all thia ia the growth of a single centorj.

The National Intelligencer of tbe 16t ia«t.. says, that Jadge Davnll haa resigned bis seat oa the beach of the Snpreme Court of the United States—aod ft. B. Taney of Maryland, nominated to the Senate to succeed him.

Mmhut.—Tbe Legislature of Maine convened at Augusta on tbe ftth iqst. Jonah Pierre was chosea PiA* dent of the Senate, a Home.

and Thomas Davie Speaker of the

The rwwgnatinn hy Mr. Spragaa ef his aeat in the Senate of tho Uitsd States, has beea laid before the Legislature.

8X3COND 4KSSION.

IN SENATE—JAN. IT.

The following resolution, submitted yesterday by Mr. Tll'TON, Was taken up for consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested to transmit to the Senate an estimate of the cost of constructing abridge over the .river Wabash, at the croasinar of the Cumberland road and also, report as to the piacticability of construttingjsaid bridge on suen a plan as not to obstruct the navigation of the river, at any stage of water and, should the files of the Department not now furnish the information sought for by this resolution, that the Secretary will causa it to be procured and reported to tbe Senate", at an early day in the next session of Congt ess.

Mr. TIPTON said that this resolution propoaed an inquiry inso the practicability of constructing bridge over the Wabash, where the nntional road crosses that Stream. Several of the western States, he said, were interested in the erection of this bridge and all the States west of the Wabash, were more decpl.v interested in it than Indiana was. The mail sent to all the Slates west of that river, would be transported in stages, and would be much retarded in its progress, if there was no other mode of crossing the river than in ferry bpats. The rise in the river in consequence of freshets, rendering the crossing in boats dangerous and the floating ice in tha winter season obstructed the passage of boats, sometimes entirely and of course that of the mail and of travellers. But there was a large portion of Indiana, nearly one fouitb of the Stale of Illinois, situated an tbe Wabash, above the crossing of the national road, and all that country would be seriously injured if a bridge should be so erected as to have u»e effect of obstructing the navigation of the river ata high stage of the water and his vote for an appropriation to erect this bridre, Mr. T. said, would depend upon the ascertainment ofthe fact, whether it weufcl have this effect or not. He hoped and bt lieved that a bridge could be constructed on such a plan that the navigation would not be impeded or interfered with in any way,at any stage ofthe waters and if it should so turn out, the bridge ought to be erected. The inquiry could injure no one, and would be a great satisfaction to those immediately interested.

The resolution was adopted. Mr. HENDRICKS, from the same committee, also reported a bill for the continuation and repair of the Cumberland road which was read the first tiuie, and ordered t«.a,s^9nd reading.

A BILL

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Twenty-Third Confreiij

For the continuation nnd repair of the Cumberland Road, in thr State of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives ofthe United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two hundred thousand be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, for the purjxse of continuing the Cumberland road in the State oiOhio also that the sum of one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, for continuing the Cumberland road in the State of Indiana which sums shall be paid out of any money not-otherwise appropriated, and replaced out of the fund reserved for laying out and making roads uirder the direction of Congress, by the several acts passed for the admission of the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois into the Union, on au equal footing with the original States.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That for the entire completion of lepairs of the Cumberland road, east of the Ohio river, ana other needful impioveiuents en said road, to carry into effect the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, entitled "An act for the preservation and repair of the Cumberland road." passed the fourth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and thirtv-Qne and of an act of the General Assembly of the Slate of Maryland, entitled "An act for the preservation and repair of that part of the United States road within the limits of the State of Maryland," passed the twenty-third dny of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two also, an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, entitled "An act concerning the Cumberland road," passed Febiuary the seventh, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two the sura of thres hundred and foitv-six thousand one hundred a id eighty-six dollars and nfty-eight cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, lo be expended under the direction of the Secretary ot War.

Sec. 3. And be it ftirthef enacted, That as soon as the sum bv the second section of this net appropriated, or so mucJi thereof as is necessary, shall be expended in the repair of said road, east of the Ohio river^ agreeably to the provisions of this act, the same shall he surrendered to the Slates, respectively, through which said road passes and the United States shall not thereafter be subject to anv expense in relation to said road. Tl

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The following resolution, offered on Thursday last, by Mr. EWING, wn« considered and agreed to:

Resolved, That die Secretary of War be requested to cause the late annual report ofthe Engineer Depaitment to be examined in relation to an allrged inaccuracy in the amount of unexpended appropriations heretofore uiade to construct the national road in the Slate of Indiana, and transmit to this Hou«e. as speedily as maybe practicable, the result, together with a statement show, ing the sum that now remains unexpended, and thai which will actually be availed for payment of labor on said road in Indiana during the approaching season.

On motion vf Mr. HANNEGAN, it was Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be instructed to inquire into the expedienry of extending the benefit of the pre-emption law to all perrons who were actual settlers, or nad made improvements on the Public Lands with the intention of becoming settlers, prior to the 1st day of January, 1835. iiMmijasaBHWigwnsa——g—tm—ia

BOAT LIST.

ARRIVED,

Jan. 31—Conveyance, from Shawnetown, Indian, Tailton, from Florence. DEPARTED. Feb. 1—Indian, for ports above,

Conveyance, for ports above.

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metiline of subscribers to tbe Co

tillion Parties will take ulnce THIS EVENING, at the office of K, D. Skinner, Esq. A full meeting is ex peeled February 5, 1835.

N O I E

FjnHE partnership heretofore existing under .M. the firm of BISHOP, BA RNK8, & Co., is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Those indebted to said firm are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims will present them to Bishop &, Barnes for settlement, who is authorized to settle the same.

AUSTIN BISHOP, HIRAM BARNES,

Jan 8—23w0 THOMAS ANDERSON. The business, as heretofore,will be continued by the undersigned. BISHOP & BAllNES.

TV IN ISTRA TO ITS NO TI RT

4DMINISTRAT10N

of (he Estate of Labnn

Latham,-late of Clay county, deceased having been granted to the undersigned those indebted to said estate will please make payment immediately, and those having claims will pre sent them properly authenticated, for payment within one year from this date. Tho estate is probnhly solvent.

Feb 5—23w3 JOHN RISLEY, Adm'r.

AD VER TISEMENT.

SINCE

the GALAXY passed into tbe bands of the present publisher*, they have spared no necessary expense to make it worthy the patronage of the reading public. The services, not only of an editor, but of aeveral valuable correapondents have been engaged, and in addftion to the regular contributions of editor and corres pondents: prizes have been awarded for a sac* cessfal and popular TALK and POKK. The fact that these exertions to merit success have been met by a corresponding increase of names upon their subscription list, ia gratifying to the publishers and determined that the Galaxy ahall advance in literary merit in tbe aame proportion that it gains in public favor, on the 16th of August last, they renewed their offer of the following PRIZM: For the beat Original Tale, $50. For the best Original Poem, $25. For the beat Article on a Humoroua subject, $25. The manuscripts may be directed to the Editor of the Galaxy, post paid, till the last of April, 1835, and the award will be made daring tbe month of May following. The address of the writer should be enclosed in a sealed note marked "Name and the directions of tbe snccessful writers, o»/y, will be opened. All the manuscripts to be at the disposal of tbe Editor of tbe Galasjr.

Terms of the Galaxjr.—Three Dollars per annual. Persons at a distance who order the paper, are expected to make payment io advance, or give a satisfactory reference in the city. Person obtaining five subscribers, and remitting fifteen dollars, will be entitled to a sixth copy gratis. Boston, Mass, Jaa 90—98tf

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LOUISTIMJS ADVERTISE* iriEffTS.,

NEW OOODS.

CHAMBERS A GARVIN

LOUISVILLE, KY.

HAVE

jutl

E is

WILLIAM

received and are now openiogaf

very extensive and well selected assortment of Fall and Winter Good a. Conaiatiog of

mooonn.

Domes ic

ALSO.

Hardware

Ginger, Indigo, Alum, &c. To which they would invite the attention their Indiana and Illinois friends and dealer* generally, to give them a call.

September, 4-5tf The Wabash Mercury (Latayette) will publish the a* bove till the 1st January, 1835.

FRESH AND CHOICE

DRUGS AND MEDICINE®

The above will be sold unusually chcap for cash or to punctunl customers. J. STIVERS,

Main st. 1 door foom 4thy Louisville,Ky. Oct 9—8tf

Isouisvilte Wire Factor

V--S

JCV FOR MAKITIU. ROLLING AND STANDING SCREES, 3

For Merchant Mill*

1DDLE3 and SCREENS for FANNING MILLS Sieves and Riddles for Meal, Grain, Seed, Flour, Powder, &c. &c. VV RE, for Cellar Windows, Safes, Milk Houses, Sic. Sold wholesale and retail, as low as any Factory ia the United States, on 4lhstroet, between Maioj and .Market Street, Louisville, Ky.

Louisvitle, t!y. Dec. 19—33-lyr. IN. IJ.—All orders thunkfully received and punctually attended to.

BOOKS! BOOKS!!

Louisville, Jan 15—20tf

STEPTER P. CAMMACK

TENDERS

Dec 25-l7tf ,«

R. WALLACE & CO.

HAVE

NOTICE.

THE

l&'Sr

Cutlery.

Gun Powder Imperial I TEAS. JIvson nnd -4 •"Your.g Hyson, Indigo, Madder, Pepper, Spice,

F. PETTET, Murket.,Street LOUISVILLE^ KY.

Haa ODW on hand an extensive nssortment of genuine DRUGS AND MEDICWES. Also— SHOP FURNITURE, SURGICAL INSTRU MEJfTSy VIALS,ctc. all of which are offerod at the lowest cify pricoa.

Country dealers and Physicians are invited to cull and examine for thcmselvrf. Orders sent from the oountry will be fnithfnlly ex ecu tod, both na regards qunlity and priccs

Louisville, March 33—37—Jy

STEWART $ POWELL,

(Successors of IIY. E. THOMAS At, Co.)

f. Hardware Merchants,

,* Main, nearWallStrect,

LOUISVILLE,

April 4—4ii—if

J. STIVERS Wholesale ami Retail I ISoot and Shoe Store*

MAIN, ONE DOOR FROM FOURTH STUBUT, LOUISVILLE, KY. June l3-49tf

Hats. Hoots, and Shoes. H. CAREY, Nearly opposite to Anderson, Bell

ISof

C#.

Main Street, ...

LOUISVILLE, KY.

NOW opening his Fall uitd VVintar suppljr

Hoots, Shoes Sc lVats

to which he invites the attention of his country friends, with the assurance thut his stock and priccs will be found extremely satisfactory. AH ordbrs tilled with promptitude aud fidelity. .v

Oct 2-8tf

Hoots & Shoes.

TIIE

subscriber is now receiving a very large supply of the above articles, being 600 cases well assorted, comprising every article in the shoe line. Country merchants nre invited to call and examine the stock of which the following will make a part: 5000 pair men's fine kip pegged lined and bound Brogans 5000 pair men's thick SfS doA Crojaus 2000 do do thick Dnols 3000 do boy's liropans 3000 tlo women's leather shoes ]000 do do do boots 2000 do do morocco shies

:fv

J. ROM WELL, Jr.:

:4i-

the Book Store formerly uccnpied %f Wilcox, Dickcrman SL Co., their former friends and customers can be supplied with school hooks of every kind, and also with alt nrticles of stationary generally desired by country merchants. School apparatus of every kind, for country academics and schools. Globes of diirereut sizes. Alio, a general as* Kortment of letter and cap paper printing ink of every quality blank books manufactured of the latest materials, and all patterns ruled as ordered record hooks of all kinds furnished to order.—Acting aa agent fur closing the business of said firm. All orders must be directed to thesubscriiier. I'\ VV. LYND£2.

JVCVP Goods,

'MS'

bit

his most sincere thanks, to

friends nnd customers for the liberal patronage that he has received from them, SL wishes to inform them that he coutinnos hia business in tha Mercantile way, at his old stand, adjoining bis rcridence, on Main and Market Street, and haa on hand a general assortment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, whicli be will sell low for cash, or will receive the following articles in exchange for Goods, vie Whiskey, Flourt Wheat and Corn.

just received anew and handsome

sortment of seasonable

DRY GOODS,.

which, with their former stock, makes their assortment complete. All persons are requested to call and examine for themselves. We will take in exchange Wheat, Corn, Feathers, Flaxseed, fee., at the highest market prices. AH persons indebted to us by note or book account, are requested to call and settle them.

N. B. Fresh family Flonr kept constantly for*' sale. Nov 27—13 tf

undersigned has taken out letters of. administration on the estate of Thomas

Black, dee'd. All persons indebted to said estate Are requested to make immediate payment, ani those having claims against tbe same, will present them dnljr authenticated, within 12 moitfbs for settlement. The estate'is probably solvent.

SAM ULE MIDDLETON, AdmV .r n. Jan 23—Sw21 *'-ZP?

Blank Deedt fur sale at thit

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