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Payments and liabilities on account of Saline fund subject to the Loan Ofiidl laws, are: .Saline fund expenses, 240 45

IiOans of Salino fund, £,550 00

galanceon hand Oct. 31st, 1810,

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From outstanding Treasury loaus. 3,500 00 Stj£ of lot* in Indianapolis, 8,000 00

The liabilities and expenditures far the same period ue estimated ss follows, to wit

ttanudit6F«nd other claims which will be due at ths ^wasnfy st the close ofthe rircsentquarter, November 50rtrfT846. wUar»es of Judgoaand Prosecatotsfor. 1841,

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRB ASURER OF STATE. TRKASORK*'* OFFICE, I.VDIANAPOLIS, OCT. 31, 1840.

To the General Assembly of Indiana: The tinder signed herewith transmits, for the information of the Legislature, 1st. The Treasurer's Report of the general state of the Treasury (not including Internal Improvements 2d. An estimate of the probable receipts and expenses of the Treasury proper for 1841 3d. An exhibit of the public debt, and the amount necesBarv to meet the interest on the same (being on account of the Internal improvement debt-,) 4th. The Loan Office Report: Statement A, relates to the College Fund Statement B, the Saline Fund Statement C, the Congressional Township Fund Statement D. the State Bank School Fund to which is added the items of expenditure paidfrom the Contingent Fund, and a bill of the purchase and com of Stationery. Very respectful.y,

N. PALMER, Treasurer of State,

TutAst REK's OFFICE, I.VCRAXAROLIS, OCT. 31. 1840. The Treasurer of State, in obedience to the directions of the "Act concerning the Auditor or" Public Accounts .and Tressurer of State," Submits the following report of the receipts and expenditures of the State, nnd the operation of the Loan Office Sic., from the 1st of November, 1839, to '.he 31st Octobcr, 1840,both inclusive-

RECEIPTS.

There was a balance remaining in the Trea'ry on the close of the last year of f30,466 32 Rcc'ts during the fiscal yr. fm. revenue of 1837, 100 00 -1838, 20 00 jjS39. 313,427 02 From sale of lots at Indianapolis, 4,017 79 rents of Stnre Prison, 18,100 00 estates without kno\rn wbir*.

3 23

^incidental sources. 201 75 Interest on Treasury loans, 111 06 Treasury loans refunded, 18,493 94 sale ot mortgaged lands, 6,932 83 Trensury notes issued for Internal

Improvements, 1,289,000 00 The receipts and credits in college branch of the Loan Office Department have been From Commissioners of reserve townstiip, in Monroe county, 1,710 03 From Commissioners of reserve township, in Gibson county, 800 00 «From refunded loans, 2,190 00

From interest on loans, 4,212 75

The am'nt paid into the Treasury of Saline Fund, appertaining to the loan office has beet) •. From Commissioners of Saline lands in Orange county, 1,598 f9 From Commissioners of Saline landj in Monroe county, 166 40 From Commissioners of Saline lands in Washington county. 212 10 From interest on loans, 2,394 32

8,912 78

4,371 41

$1,694,158 13

EXPENDITURES.

The expenditures during tho same period have been: Pay ana mileage of members of the Legislature, including officers, $45,052 17 Printing and stationary, 12,457 01 Specific appropriations, 6,251 97 Contingent expenses, 67109 Premium on wolf scalps, 78 50 Pay of Probate Judges, 3,765 00 Pay of Executive officers, 3,850 00 Pay of Judges of Sup. and Cir. Courts, 16,313 f-3 Pay of Circuit Prosecutors, 1,72:j 66 Pay of Adjutant and Quar. Mas. Gen'ls. 125 00 Payments on account of State House, 1.101 87 Payments on account of State Prison, 19,65! 69 Payments on account of State Lib'ry, 400 00 Hiy'ts on account of Michigan road, ]00 00 Sjai of Government, 262 62 Estates rafunded. 130 00 intffrnfclTmprovcmentst

'•**1,557,409

Mortgaged lands, 3,696 06 Revenue of 383ft refunded, 1,121 80 Revenue of 1839 refunded, 694 50 Militia fines distributed, 2100 The disbursements on account of the College branch of the

Loan Office nave been Payment* on account of Indiana University, including incidental exp'os of Lo'n Office, 4,9t3 63 Loans of College fund, 2,335 00

7,258 63

S,790 45 9,229 09

$1,694,158 13

(NOTK.—Warrant No. 4087 outstanding.) The foregoing tables show that the payments into tho Treasury (taring the financial year 1840, (up to the 31st October.) including Treasury notes, amounted «o $1.694,158 13, and that the disbursements during the same period, have been (including also Treasury notes paid ov«r to Fund Commissioners) $1,684,929 04, leaving a balance in the Treasury on the 1st November, 1840, of $9,229 09.

MTIMATK FOR 1841.

Thcmeans of the Treasury applicable to the ordinary expense* of the State tor 1841, may be estimated as follows:

Balanft in the TfSasury this dafcjOct. 31, 1840, 09 •Jtpv'ue

Rnfenue fr$M two-thirds of the property tax. that por- .* lion being set apart for this purposo, 100,000 00

164,789 09

14,000 00

17.500 00

Salarisr*of Executive offi-

3,500 00

Printhagi stationary, and ?*«bindmg,-and distributing laws, Assam-

15,000 00

„.V* UlyJnciuding officers, Ac 45,000 00 iSfcwcifts and contingent ap*f propriatioos,*. iV -4probate Judges

6.500 00 4,000 00 1,600 00 400 00

^, Sut»L*bnuy. $ Adjutant and Quarter Mas- $ Generals,

150 00

State House, Seat of Government, wcludini Library fund, Conscientious fines to be distributed. Estates without heirs to be .^refunded. XctTti Dr. John H. San* -tier*, for balance due him .on property bought of him for Governor'"s residence. Balancetkf College Fund

3,000 00

1,760 00

515 00

1,073 00

5,000 00

1,251 61

Balance of Saline Fund in Treasury, r-

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1,960 67

14 ,810 28

$43,518 tl

1%H4acn»ate. if reaW. wilt i««ve balance the •Reasury. at the riose ofthe approsetuu* (UMBCULI year, of $43,518 81.

It will be neosasary to bear miad, thas the whole the State revenue #1»4«. authoraed to be rvoe*v-1 in Treasury notsj. If the wwwl.ti#) for the orry e*peow of 'he Sutt, shall be all, in part,: in that medium, the mea»aemimerat«d *»d on in the foregoing estimate, will hemhweffm the amount which

1 may be so paid in Treasury not«a.

it the undersigned is sf the option that an amouat funds other tkan Twasm note* mil be paid into theTtaasury for revenue, which, with the smount tho Fund CommissKMen will be able to depont to ^0 credit of the Treasurer of State under the Joint Kesoia* tion of the94th Febwary last, wtll be adequate to th*

of funds other

discharge of all cTaims upon, the Treasury for the ordinary expenses of the S:ate for the year 1841. As this contingency will be determined in the progress of the payments of revenue by the several collectors, shortly to be made at the Treasury, the General Assembly will be advised if the anticipation here suggested shall fail to be realized.

In any event there will be an exce® of receipts («*r Treasury notes or other funds') over the estimated expenses of 1841, of the above estimated balance of $43.518 cl which it may, perhaps be advisable to appropriate to tho Internal Improvement fund, more especially as it will probably be received in Treasury notes, and not available for any other purpose.

The revenue of 1839, due and payable at the Treasury since my last annual report, 1 am gratified to say, was promptly paid at the Treasury at the time required by law. It is highly creditable to our collecting officers and to our citizens, that, amidst the great pecuniary pressure which has for some years existed, the public reVenue has reached the Treasury with a promptitude not foundr perhaps, in any other community.

That portion of the revenue of 1838, which was loaned out the last year. ha9 been principally refunded to the Treasury but in a few cases of delinquency, it has been fonnd necessary to expose to sale the mortgaged premises held in security for the repayment of those 'oans, apart of which were sold, hera on which sufficient bids were not offered, were bid in for the benefit of the State, and are now again advertised, and will bo offered in January next, and no doubt is entertained bat the money will be made.

The interest on loans in the various departments of the Loan Office, has, for the most part, been punctually paid but some few cases of delinquency have here also occurred, by whiclvit has become necessary to advertise the mortgaged premises for sale, but in no cose is there reason to suppose that loss to the fund6 will occur.

The payments on account of the Stale House the past year, including such incidental expenses of the last General Assembly as were not otherwise adjusted, will amount to about $1,500. A more particular account of which will be presented in mv report in elation to the State House but I respectfully suggest that the care and preservation of the Capitol will be likely to be mucn more perfect and efficient, under the superintendence of (he Librarian, as he, by law, is required to keep the Library in the building, and of consequence will be there in attendance upon that duty and as it is found, bv experience, that no superintendent can have such exclusive command of the house as is necessary to its proper care, while different persons are occupying the same. 3D THE PUBLIC DEBT-

The public debt of Indiana amounts, at thisdate,both funded and unfunded, to $13,667,433. This debt ha3 been created by the issue of State bonds and otherwise, as follows, viz: 1. State bonds sold for account of Wabash and Erie Canal, $1,727,000 2. Other Internal Improvement bonds sold prior to the 31st Oct. 1839, and heretofore reported to tho Legislature, 5,932,000 3. Bonds entrusted to the Morris Canal and Banking Company in 1838, to be exchanged for other bonds, said to bo informal, but which have been wrongrnlly withheld nnd disposed of by said company, and which it now alleges its inability to return or account for. 300,000 4. Other bonds sold to Morris Canal and

Banking Company in 1839, not before reported, 190,000 5. Bonds sold in the fall of 1839, (obanks in Buffalo, N. Y. 282,000 6. Bands sold and delivered to company at Madison, for account of Madison and Indianapolis Rail Road

Company,

7. Bonds issued to Lnwrencsburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Company, 8. Bonds issued to Bank for advance of 4th instalment surplus revenue, 9. Bonds issued on account of State

Bank, (including Mr- Merrill's $1,000,000 loan,5 10. Unfunded debt due the branches of

State Bank, for advances on public lie works in 1839, about 11. Treasury notes, issued prior to this date, 12. Unp'd claims for operations the present year, on Wabash and Erie Canal, 13. Unpaid claims on public works, for operations previous to 1840. and which will be paid by further issues of trr» mry notes, estimated at

the

This debt, it will be seen, is mostly funded for the usual period State Bonds are made to run. This portion of the debt will require at the present, provision only for tho prompt payment of the interest.

The unfunced debt, being a portion of that enumerated in the foregoing table, is $2,110,433, and which is due and payable as follows, vix: Due the 0ranches of the State Bank for advances on the public work in 1839, now due, about Due to contractors on the Wabash and

Erie Canal for work done the past season now due, (but relying on receipts from Wabash and Erie Canal land sale,) Fiva,dollar Treasury notes due on the

of April next.

Five dollar treasury notes due on the 20th September next. Fifty dollar treasury notes due on the 20th April, 1842, Fifty dollar treasury notes due on the 20th September, 1842, Estimated amount of treasury notes yet to be issued in liquidation of old claims,

The residue of this debt, which is due and shortly to become doe. the amount of which, exclusive of interest, is $1,860,433, and is, for the present, without any adequate provision for its payment, or any part of it, at the time when due. upon which any reliance can be placed except the amount of $84,000. which dependant for payment on receipts for sales made and to be made of Wabash and F.m Canal lands, but which, will be too tardy to satisfy the persons holding the claims, many of whom ate very needy,,and will, if »o for the speedy payment of the dattaa, be under the nocesnty of making heavy sacrifices

The following table will show the debtadiwtbeSute for bonds sold, or otherwise parted

tion at least of thisunfi

y. that I fully believe cannot

object, if indeed at all. •Morris Canal and Banking Company Western Bank of New York, Pootiac Rail Read Company, Eiie Coonty Bank. Bingbampton Bank, Bans Commeroe, Buk of North America at Bo&lo, Statco Island Whaling Company, Same, with other securities, E &. P. Houghwout, W, A- Swan, J. J. Coben, Compromise property, (Cohen's.) vompromi •Midwon Company, Merchants Exchang* Bank at BuSOo,

'-j'ri.je:-'1

221,000

'*221,000'

294,000

2,390.000

VOL. 9. TERRE-HAUTE, IND: JANUARY 9, 18#

3d. Interest on Lawrcnccburgh and Indianapolis Rail Road Mortgages 4th. Interest on Canal La*ds 5th. Canal tolls 6th. One third of the Revenue of 1840 arising from property tax, estimated at

1,284,000

84,000

50.000

$13,667,433

This table, although not precisely corrcct, vet very nearly exhibits the public debt of the State. It is proper to say, that the bonds in items Nos, 3.4. ana ft. in'tne above table, are regarded by my associate fund commissioners constituiing no part of the public debt, inasmuch as the debtors have agreed to return the bonds but as the bonds have been parted with, ann their return resting on

above

promises of institutions ann

persons of every donhtful pecuniary responsibility, and in whose promises I have, for the most part, no confidence- it has appeared to me entirely proper to aaa those items to the public debt.

692,433

also

84,000

641,000

45,000

575,000

20,000

50,000

$3,110,433

This amount, both prwicipaland interest, it will seem to be necessary to provide for immediately and pros-

pectively (so as to meet the several claims at maturity, during ihe present session of the General Assemblyi except about $250,000. which it may be expected wiU be paid in the redemption of treasury notea, through th collection of the revenue, and from a conditional sa of State bonds to be paid for in that medium.

which. 1 feel it mrYuljr

#2.195.769 34 440000 00 90.000 00 141.573 40 60.700 00 81600 00 43.000 00 $0,000 00 *.000 00, 96.000 PO 4 .000 00} 55.000 00 283.: 49 60 55.000 OO 200,000 001

#5,558.791 341

The pecuniary character and ataadum of moat ol the imuumone and persons thoa indebted to Indiana for ber bonds sold ot otherwise parted with, seem to have 1 ing

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seasou of speculation, and the wreck of its subsequent disastrous explosion. It also greatly to be feared, that the tnain portioii of the securities we have been able to obtain, are nominal—mere fancies—the froth gleaned from the bursted bubble.

To hazard the faith of the State by a dependants on either principal debtors or securities, in these claims, for the means to meet our engagements, would be a delusion as bittef with disappointment as it would be fatal to the honor and credit of the State. 1 Indiana shall ever be so fortunate as to make the whole, or a portion of this debt available, that period, is unquestionabsy, (except for a small

portion.)

many years hence. No one

at all acquainted with their condition would hope to obtain even a tytbe from either, if urged to immediate se'tlement and foreclosure.

It is proper here to remark, that others, and perhaps with better opportunities of information than the undersigned, entertain a more favorable opinion «f the ultimate ability of the principal debtors, and of the character and sufficiency of the securities, but the opionions above advanced are thedeliberate convictions of my own judgment, formed upon the best information and advice I have been

able

tocommand,and I present

them under a sense of public duty, for the consideration 01" the General Assembly. As the bonds, which form the bawsof these debts, have passed from the State without payment,and some under circumstances approaching to fraud, I respectfully submit, whether it wili not be proper and jnst. and without danger or deterioration from the honor and good character of the State, to take some legal steps, by injunction or otherwise, to protect the interest of the State from the immense low, otherwise likely to result from this unfortunate condition of so large an amount of our public securities.

It is most manifest that the resort here suggested, should only be taken upon the most full and clear conviction that the course will be sanctioned and sustained by the undoubted equity and propriety ofthe meassure in the eyea of all enlightened and honorable men.

It may be alleged, that even admitting we havegoou cause for this resort, that it would be better to forbear and suffer the loss than pursue it, as tho public credit would be thereby injuriously affected. In reply it might with much force and propriety be enquired, whether the most confidence and credit would bo accorded to that State or individual that was lavish and profuse with obligations and promises, even to porting with them without consideration and when obtained by fraud or to the other that should be more sparing of promises and Iiabilties, and resisting unfairness in obtaining them all indicating intention to pay, and honesty of purpose in all that related to the pledges granted.

It is not the purpose of the "undersigned to attach blame to any person, but it seems but right and proper that our true position should be clearly and fully presented, inasmuch as reliance upon any false hopes or expectations, in regard to the means necessary to preserve the public faith, will inevitably sink us into greater and more serious difficulties.

It appears important, then, under this view of the matter, that withdrawing all dependance, for the present at least, upon these debts, other provision should be made, without dciav. for the prompt discharge of such of the unfunded debt, before enumerated, ap a prudent foresight would, at this ti nu\ seem to require.

The resort of issuing Treasury Notes, on nlany accounts, and particularly the injurious effects upon the credit of the State by its paper being hawked about in small amounts and at a discount, is highly objectionable, aiyl should ii possible be avoided. ,^

THE INTEREST ON THE RTJBLIC DEBT.

The amount required to pay the in- -r tercet on the entire debt of Indiaua for the year 1841. will be $683,371 65 To which add a deficit in the means to •. pay the interest for 1840, which, if will be necessary to provide for 40,000 00

The means which are already provided to meet, this sum in part, are: 1st. Amount to be paid by State Bank on $1,390,000 stock actually inves-

ted by the State in the Bank 2d. Interest and dividends on 3d nnd 4th instalment of Surplus

€92,433

Revenue

723,3m&

69,000 00

48,000 00

11.000 oe 22.000 00 5.000 00

40.000 00 $195,000 00

528,371 65

Showing the amount ol $528,371 65 to be provided to meet the interest on our public debt for 1841, over and

the other means now provided, and above

enumerated. It may be here remarked that some of the debtors to the State have promised to pay the interest on the bonds for which they are indebted, but as similar promiises were heretofore made without any performance, I have not thought proper to place those promises among the means to be relied upon.

The honor and credit of the State—her character and all that is dear to Indiana, require and demand that undoubted provisions should be made to meet this sacred obligation, and that it shall not be temporary, but permanent.

The undersigned, on the 30th of June last, signed at this place, 501 Indiana sterling 5 per cent, bonds, of twonundred and twenty-five pounds each, dated on the 1st July, 1840, 500 of which were numbered from 1.901 to 2,400 inclusive. The other not numbered.

I also signed, in New York, on the 1st day of September last, 505 Indiana sterling 5 per cent, bonds, dated on the 1st day of August, 1840, for two hundred and twenty five pounds each none of which are numbered,

signed, at the same time, 304 Indiana 5 per cent, dollar bonds ol $1,000 each, bearing date on the 1st July, 1840: 300 ol which are numbered from 4,301 to 4,600 inclusive. The other four not numbered.

These bonds were handed over to Gen. M. Stapp, the other Fund Commissioner. Of the Sterling bonds first signed. Gen. Stapp. (as I am informed by a letter from him) has forwarded to Europe to exchange for some informal bonds, $290,000. The balance of the bonds so signed as above, lam informed by the same letter from Gen- Stapp. are mostly in vaults of the Merchants' Bank, IV York.

this office- All of which is respectfully submitted. N. N. PALMER, Treasurer of State.

•The Morris Canal and Banking Company have delivered to the Fund Commissioners certificates of deposite on North American Trust and Banking Company, which, if paid, will reduce their indebtedness to about two millions of dollars, exclusive of interest. And the Madison Company have estimates and others in progress, which wilt probably cancel the amount chai) due.

a knife. The perpetrator

onary and its

The act of last General Aasemby requires the Treasure? of State to cancel ail unsold bonds signed by him within the year. It will be obvious that these bonds are not now, and cannot for a short time yet to cotne, be cancelled, but as the unsold ones will he brought out j|jjon of dollars. Provided, that ihisprivilegesball be by Gen. Siapp. on his return from New York, it will I t0 the control of the General Assembly from be practicable to cancel them within the year as direc-

chargwi to them in this table by the time it becomes' visions shall take effect, until the whole shall be adop-

The Bank Qwettw.—W» are glad to find that the opinions we expressed, the other day, with regard to theanbject ot a National Btnk, meet with favor and approbation from the great body of the fneads of Gen iiarri^m. A Beak or tke Bank, or seme Bank, will not be an administration measure under Gen. Harrison.., .. If to that complexion it must come at las*., it mast be remarks!* save— brought abo«bytbegeneralroice of the country, by "e

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Vv 1 CENSUS OF INDIANA—1S40. Ji iahlt^ exhibiting tke general aes&gate amount of each deseffeition of person* in the Slate ofInd.,by Classes.

FREE WHTTE PEKSONS.

Ages. Males. Females.

Under 4 years of age, Of 5 and under 10, Of 10 iftd under 15, Of 15 md nndor 20, Of 2d tifid under 30, Of 30«»d under 40, Of 40 find under 50, Of 50 and under 60, Of 6Q liod tinder 70, under 80, under 90, id under 100, nd upwards,

Sfrninjf, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures and trade. Navigation of the Ocean, .Navigationofcanalsjakes and rivers, $£*l4e*rned professions,

SEC. 3. That the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund shall demi-annually pay over to the Treasurer of State, all moneys in their hands, being the balances of dividends on Bank Stock, and interest on mortgages, remaining after the payment of the interest on bonds sold, and by the charter required to be paid by them.

SEC 4. And whereas by the one hundred and fourteenth section of the 3ank charier, all of the profits of theSinking Fund, over and above the payment ofthe Bank loans, interest, and expenses, are set apart for the benefit of common Schools therefore be it enac'.ed that the investments, and the payments in the second and third sections above contemplated, shall, when made, be deemed loans from the said Sinking Fund to th* State,and shall bear interest accordingly, at the rate of five per cent uer annum the principal, and the accumulated interest, to be repaid by the State, whenever the Bank stock loan shall be paid off, and the Bank wound up.

SEC. 5. That hereafter the capital stock of the said Bank shall be taxable, in addition to the tax of twelve and one half cents on each share for Education, onjy for State purposes which tax shall be a per centum, in amount each year, equal to the amount of State tax and to theamountofcountytax.inthe countv in which the respective Branch may be situated for the year— and shall be paid over by the Cashier of each Branch to the Treasurer of State, and by such cashier, shall be charged to the Stockholders, and deducted from the dividends provided, thfct the whole amount of the tax herein provided, with said education tax, shall not exceed one per cent, on the said capital stock.

Sfc. 6. It shall be lawful for the Branches of the State Bank of Indiana, for and during the term of two years, to charge interest on all notes and bills discounted, at the rateof seven per cent, per year—and if judgment shall be entered in any court within this State on any note orblli discount^ as aforesaid, such judgment shall bear interest at the rate for which said note or hill was discounted.

SEC. 7. That it shall be lawful for the State, in addition to the taxes herein before mentioned, to levy during the two yeare next ensuing, a tax, not exceding two per centum'on the capital stock of the said Bank, to be charged by the Treasurer of State on the whole capital of the Bank, and to be paid over to him annually by the cashiers of the Branches respectively, and by them to be deducted from the dividends-

SEC. 8. It shall be lawful for the State Bank of Indiana to issue and circulate notes of denominations less than five dollars—to an amount not exceeding one

fter the 28th January, 1844.

ted bv law. The bonds signed are duly registered lb gK 9 That it shall be the duty ofthe Fund Com

missionersjto adjust with the Suite Bank the amount due said Bank bv the State, and not now secured by 'State Bonds and thereupon to execute and deliver to the said Bank. State Bonds in the usual form, and redeemable after three yean said bonds to be made at the election ofthe Bank, dollar bonds, bearing six per cent, interest: principal and interest payable in NewYork or sterling bonds, bearing interest at five per cent., principal and interest payable in London.

Ssc. 10. Provided, that no part of the foregoing pro-

ted bv the State Bank of Indiana, as a part of the charter ofthe Bank, in the maqner required by the Char* ter.

fhis act to be in force from and after its passage.

'j THENAVY. A writer under the signature of "PtaiT1* has comroeseed the publication of a aeries of essays in the Norfolk Beacon, on the Reorganization of toe Navy. Io

course ofbts remarks ne say»-

will not atifer it agam to be the baodse* V|ux» more warlike, though less commercial, maiutheir adversaries to be used witheftict, not only against butagai »t the best interests of the counfryt-No! ^protective force of one gun for about every sev-

repeat. If• UJUnited States, more exteoaiva its territory

urged, itmaat not be couaidered a Wbig movement, j^ncd to be more powerful than either, baa a

tKa

Iftbeeouatrv can get along wtwoat s*co an insutu- m. «r ,,t, that are not admissible in1 tbe: higher 9a* f-P* tlnnooaunt. If the people cannot P"9**?'T* T**' dewrtptwn of national vcwcta pounds of each shin shank—neck not admissible

W"' ot France less than our own. The commerce of foUoiriaz order. quality f. Tbe Baltimore "imky, says that 00 the Eog^nd »«««**£France ten tones betler

uimioua trrtmitg* waa alternated snSa- protartad than our owjp. fnw o! bone, with a «rip taken offtlM backand bellj^. je^urvstivet—oos nsgro man catong aaothert tbnftt Two dadlistthaveincexdaneed shots without effec1 Bon thatsijall weigh at leat 350 Ita. T^ usenry oftle dead bad not4 ofthe seconds intesW, amiprnpaoetl that the par quality. Mess Pork, must consist of middlings, of weU are oa tbe look oat.—

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Tctal. 136,612 110.881 f-9.313 74,014 113,950 69,801 41,045 24,384 11.116 3,984 1,003 123

70.319 57,291 46.22f* 36,592 59.587 37,417 21,450 13,699T 6,184 2,250 566 67 9

66,293 53,590 43.089 37,422 54.363 32,384 19,595 10,685 4,982 1,731 439 56 9

JfcT 851,655 324.641 676.296 Wt$te pereo&s included in the foregoing who are decf and dtnnb:

Utyler fourteen years of age, Ol^fourteen and under twenty-five, -Ofer twenty-five, "Who are blind, laKine and idiots at public charge, iroane-and idiots at private cherge, Total number of persons employed in

96 97 93

130 110 391

207

150.190 3,308 20,000 54 701 2,258

T*", FREE COLORED PERSONS. Ages. Males. Females. Under 10 years of age, 1.272 1,097 Of lOftnd under 24, 1,065 #1,086 Of 24 land under 36, 595 561 Of 36 and under 55. 494 419 Of 55 and under 100, 224 196 Of 106 and upwards, 6 3 i,

3,656 3,362

Total number of free colored persons, 7,018. Slaves and colored persons included in the foregoing: Who are deaf nnd dumb, 19

Who are blind, 20 ^Who are insane and idiots at private charge, 28 Who arc insane and idiotsat public charge, 18

STATISTICS.

Total number of pensioners for revolutionary or mili^tsrv scrvicesj 327

*Of Universities or Colleges, 6 Of students in Universities or Colleges, 392 Academies and Grammar School?, 49

Of students in Academies and Grammar Schools, 2,403 Of Primary and Common Schools, 1,485 Of scholars in Common Schools, 44 010 Of scholars at public charge, 7,709 Of white persons over twenty years of age who cannot read and write, 38,062

Total aggregate population of Indiana, 683,314. JESSE D. BRIGHT, Marshal District Ind. A bill to provide In part for the payment of the interest on the Public Debt.

INTRODUCED BY MR. JCDAH, ran. 28.

S|r. 1. Br it tnacled, &c. That the Commissioners of theSinkingFund are hereby required to set opart on their, hooks, the capital of the State in the State Bank, being $1,304,950, and also the mortgages of Stockholders for cash advanced by the State far tho payment of stock, being $224,000, and making together the sum of $l,b& 3,950—for the purpose of redeeming the debt due by the State for Boncissold under the Bank Charter, for Batik,purposes being the sum of $1,390,000. -Tiifci ffsi as tbsi debars to the -sinking fund shall pay to the Commissioners, tho debt due, or becoming due, the amonnts so received shall be invested by the said Commissioners in Bank Stock, in the name and for the State—any law requiring the same to be reloaned on bond and mortgage to the contrary notwithstanding. Such investments to be made in such sums and in such branches as the Commissioners may judge proper: Proviled, that the amount of monev not invested in the hands of said Commissioners shall not be permitted to exceed at any one time $10,000.

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COMMUNICATIONS.

FOB THS COU&ISB.

HODS* OF KKPRKSXRTATIVBS. 22D Die., 1840 Messrs. & T* Dowling.•—In your paper 9# 19th inst, I notice over the signature of John Oshor a communication, which I have looked over, and

the lovely little urchin is illegitimate, nnd should

not have been Ia.d to poor John but. as he has "ot

1 have now disposed of that very fine document which emanated from (I can't tell who,) and bid both it and the author adieu, as I never intend to notice either again, for this one reason: I wish to insult no man, nor. do 1 wish to be intuited, and the old proveb is, that he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas," and in this case, it seems that I have gathered a fine crop, and henceforth intend to keep out of their company.

had no hesitation in coming1 to the conclusion th^t The farmer. mMiiffactarer, mechanic and "tnerchauf could all live at homp.and^if they go abroad, they Win not be ashamed of their State

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**confidential." I now undertake to say, that John Osborn has been the most clamorous against the Bank at Terre-Haute of any man in Clay County, so far as I have heard them talk. At one time he put a note in Bank that was not discounted, nnd he came home frothing like a wild Boar. He then

ho™ from ,h. Legi»l»"™ jp™*, hi. ctamor

was loud and long. He boasted that he had voted to turn out all the Bank officers that he had found out that the whole of them were corrupt, and dishonest, &c. 1 took the opposite, (and he knows it, for I opposed every position he took but,finding that he could not gull the people to believe that he was the only honest man in the State, forsooth, lie turns the tables on me, and now charges me with the very things which he then said, and would, if possible, now make himself the Bank organ of Clay And why? 1 answer for the sole purpose of making a public charge on me for if thete is in Clay county an enemy to the llank, I don't know him. But he tries to arrogate to himself the charge from the democratic party of helnjf hlemfted th oontroH'nrrg the Bank Now. if he knew how contemptible he looked in the eye af a democrat, he would never titter another such a sentence. He identified with a Bank, and. at the same time, notoriously insolvent !—a pretty controller of a Bank, indeed

He asks why I did not go to Gsquire Harvey and tell him that I could not stand his security' I answer Esquire Harvey was not at home, so I retained a copy of the letter written to Bank, and showed it to him the first opportunity I had. But I would ask why John Osborn don't make a charge on one of the other endorsers of the letter I answer, he dare not doit. Were they not as much to blame as I They will say, more and indeed, they will own all the blame, if any there is and why' again ask, will he not mention one of thier names' Ah! if he did, he would again be under the necessity of trying the speed of his cowardly legs, as he did last winter, when friend W——e met him in the street, in Bowling Green, during the holidays.

Yours, with great respect, J. J. BURTON.

FOR THE WABASN COCRtr.R.

INSPECTING BEEF AND PORK. Messrs. EditorsIf you think the following lines worthy a place in your excellent paper, you will please insert them. Its "measures and not men," is my motjo. I will mention afew things which, if rightly considered by our Legislature, in their wisdom, will amount to much in tne aggregate. I will not request that honorable body to pass a law compelling "bachelorV to get married," to prevent them from becoming a nuisance to society but I would request them to piss a law that all seducers, false swearers, and slanderers should be punished with a vengeance. I would not request Colleges, established, until we have Free Schools provided for the Orphan. I would not request Marine Hospitals, erected, until we have a port of entry and clearance in the Commonwealth. I said, many years ago, (hat 1 would not request Canals to be constructed until we had an Inspection law, that our provisions might pass to market without becoming damaged and rotten. 1 would request the foundation laid, the house built, the winepress prepared, and a tower will be erectcd in coarse.

Having been acquainted with the VICTUALLING mrsiKESS for along time, I will venture toshow my opinion with regard to the management of the same- lu your Beeves and Porkers be slaughtered, neatly dressed and bung up until cold let your Inspector pass among

nung up unui cwu ,« your iw^ci.jr

be cut in handsome pieces, as near ten pounds ss con veniencewil! admit let the different qualities be laid in their respective cistenrm and let yonr cisterns he filled with a strong pickle, composed of clear water and

strong dred clari

dred pounds. When your meat is packed in barrels. fy your pickle by boihng it it rises let your pickle getcoid

legrana. sboulde. clods or necks are admissible in this quality. Tbefourth quality Cargo Beef, number two. may oonsist of any good who'wo me merchantable Beef, one shin, one shank, one iegmn. one shoulderdod, one half neck and an equal proportion of the Beef. The JUU quality Cargo, No 3. will admit tbe .rse pieces

first-ratefouccU .,n»

aboald sfaake handa To this the ether second ob* I fatted eom-fed Ho«. thehack bone being r«^, on ,01 rmst of wll tatted Pigs.

of moat ol the! bsea arrested, tbaagn the police The wounded ntenVss not expected to fiv« till anorn-! jectcd as uaneosssary. '•for ^sawl be their bands have« bees weishingSOO lt«a. Th« fird p"1. wa? surciy 'n«-dlcss f, 1 rrg/Mv t, imirwiw "^rashaking this half hour e«l P«g M««. «h«b may oui st of ii tailed I igs., ...

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them, and designate their different qualities let hem £"nVj*h Kraddrr*. People in the country are also be moved to the packing houses for packing: let them ?tl7 be fov^blHmprZfd by the frequent sis

It, with two ounces of aaltpetre to every hon-

IK Wit*

it, clear of the scum as I and then put the same

in your barrels, it being better than any fresh you can make. The different Qualities of Beef, I shall designate, in the following order, the pst quality Prime Mess Beef, which must be composed ol the prime piece* or best parts of first-rale stall-fed oxen, packed in nice naif andingeoe«l nees^ ped

barrels. The second quality Men Beef must

less than one year old, that shall weigh at least 120 lbs. This quality may consist of the whole Pig,^nout. fret, ears—(drains excepted,) packed in half barrels. The fourth quality may be termed Cargo Pork,No. 1. may admit the whole hog, snout, feet, ears—(brainsexcepte«l.) The fifth quality, Cargo Pork, No 2, may consist of one hog and one half snout, feet, ears—(brains exeppted.) A barrel of necksand rumps are equal lo No. 2. Your hams and shoulders that are designated for Bacon should be handsomely trimmed, and may be packed in hogsheads for exportation.

Beef must be com-!cx^omr:n ~^l.0:^

V'r 1 -.'-11 otmi n« Beef less' «nder these circumstances, and the system ofadvertispoaea of well tattea Mall-tea oxen, no steer oeet j« .^tr-

than four rears old, no shins, shanks, legrans. shoulder- J"* •J",1£X»Tthey select it accwdinzly. Such are dot*, necks or leatberchucks are admissible in this -n)OIJg

than four ods, neci qoaiity. The third quality Cargo Beef, numbw one, ^r,ed bv fact* for whenever an cxten-

Your

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.1 „„„„J i, «, IL MAfiM A,»m I„ mi, of men. that would grudge to pay fifty cents, tor cutting, not demurred to it, I will notice Aim. In my letter packing inspecting and coopering a barrel of Beef or to you, of 27«i July. I did not directly charge him p0rk. would put me in mind of the'man that would with "pursuing a low and contemptible course of skin the Devil for a copper, when it would spoil a knife electioneering," I only denied the foul aspersion costing forty shillings. WM.GOODALE. which was attempted to be cast upon me. by his Terre-Haute, Jan. 2, 1811. clamor, but now, he comes out, and directly acknowledges that he did use that Bank letter "for the purpose of making political capital out of it," and has fully cleared me of the charge by his own acknowledgements, and is now justly entitled to the charge that I then indirectly made against him, in my letter of July last, which was, thnt he, Jon if OsBonw.toat driven to that low and contemptible course of electioneering that wis attempted with that letter, aole/v for the purpose of destroying the good feelings which always had, and still does exist, between Thus. Harvey and myself which no one but a low dirty poltroon would eter attempt d^ing. He further says: "J. J. Burton has stated democrats could not get any accommodation fi the Bank at Terre-Hante." Now. this libeM never thought of that falsehood being believeqf home. He knew when that lie was penned, thai't had often been accommodated in that Bank, and up to that time, he never heard me utter one sentence against it. All that I then said was, that the officers of that Institution had done wrong in fur nishing that pretended Bank oracle a letter (which I addressed to them confidentially,, which he used for party purposes, and only served

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homp.ant^if they go abroad, they WiT

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ANOTHER LKTTEfc FROMMA JOR JACK! We have just receivedsthe foiloiHMNBtter from our old friend Major Dooming.—and a&Aidsontains some timely and useful hints to ofKcc-Sjpekei?, we delay not in presenting it to our readers. VVfc c&ld have hoped that his application at least wcrild HkVe found favor. hut it seems that the Major realises the truth of the old saying, that "the Shoemaker's wife is the worst shod woman in the Parish." However great oui depfcndenca on his philosophy, we havjp still greater in his patriotism in reconciling the GiHrrars advice lo his own good sense—and we trust the mSt£l will not be lost.

come

to injure the good standing of Tnos. IIABVKV—the been as numerous but howsoever," says he. "we must very reason we gave for addressing it to ihe Rank fold up and mark all these in rogular order—for there

said that "he believed that Institution to be a corrupt: And so I am making out a list, and if only the helf 1—-•

t|1en

swindling pattizan shaving machine," &c. desired him to hold his temper, and I would recommend him to Bank, which 1 did (in connexion with a gentleman that he then was abusing as much as he now is myself) He then obtained a loan. Why did he not then make such charges against me' Because he was tk.pendant Again: When he came ,i,themselves,and

Loo CABIN, NORTH BEND,

0 -vfsfrrl Dr.c. 8, A. 1). 1840. r' Bdit«tt «pl|5R»rA- Express: sf jsiuos I sarit you that letter telling vou about .CAfAK I have had just ns much ns.I could kinnelping the (Jineral read over QetitionsantT ions for office. I thought, afore thingsgot^reithat we would carry tho day, that those jtetilions came in considerable strong but ever since it lias been known that the Gineral had won the battle,

'n hv bushel baskets full. And the

»h .nn„ (Jineral can tell'em jest as quick as he sees the outside I on 'em. "Bless me,"sayB the Gineral one day—"I wish indentially,) jyfajor, that during the last war when sometimes I I nnltr 1 a^ f_ 11 1L.1 t.

t«d voluntters"to follow mo, that applications had

is no telling yet how soon wo may want men to defrhd the country and having all tlieso good names at hand, we can send to them, and tell them that,although I could not appoint them all as caUictors, and pe*t-mas-ters, at.d land receivers, and marshals, and district at• fortteys, yet I hope, as they all are willing to sarve the countty, ihey will answer to their names at "roll call."

011'etn toe the mark then, we shall make quick work against an enemy, when fighting times como. The olue

most on'em arg t^e rale irueTjlue democracy too,—for they sav, in their petitions they once was all Jackson and Van Buren man, but came round in good time and voted for tho Gineral, and ever since then go the entire Cider nnd I.og Cabin, and no mistake. Ills ralv curious to see, how some folks measure get the Gineral that in all man thaifthia appl the

slate nnd ax may bo wanted.

st place, w'eST property of the p£,r

we find thern, hussle up matters in the Treasury, and count over all the hard currency in the iron chests of the Sub-Treasury: look into matters in the Land Office, in the Post-Office, and all the other Offices, and see what is there, and what is not there, and what ought to be there.—and especially to see if any of the folk a now tiiere have by any accident left any of their own money behind them and have it paid to them, so that every honest man gets his dues—-and the rogues (if thero are any) may get their dues also. And after ^getting ail these matters strait, then Major,"»says the Gineral. "If you want an office. I'll see that you have one. nnc| the best one 1 catwdvise you to take is. to watch youir chance, arid when vou see a quarter section well,located going off at minimim price, cut in knd take it—and if you haven't not the money to pny tcr it, I'll lend you and then shoulder your ax, and build your own cabin, and dig vonr own diggins, nnd it' your country calls on you to fight, shoulder yonr musket and go, and there is no telling but lime msnycome when the Pco-

le manv drag you out of your retirement, as they me.and make you their President." 80 that isprettv much nil I have got to look for.atil I thought I would tell it, just to let a good many folks see wtiat the Gineral's notions arc if they don't get an officc.—for it is just aslike as not, if he don't appoint them it is because he wants to keep them to cut a big" eer (i'/gi-r hereafter Vour friend. J. DOWNING,

barrels must be brand

ed on the head, designating their different qualities, with the owner's name, tne I ns^ecio^a naming the iiamc of the Port and name of tliotitate. The Oath God should be upon vour Inspector, with bonds and Securities, forfeiture of theProvifionsif not done agreeable to law. Let one bushel ot salt be used in the process for each bairel of Beef or Pork. Your Provision* must be put up under the eyaof your Inspector or his Deputy. Provisions put up agreeable to tne above dii ration? will keep good in any climate. Your Provisions w«l| he sought for ot home, and if you go abroad* will be respected and independent with your commodifies and. if youcrn't make raleeto-day,you may to-morrow. "What is the reason,"asked on Irishman, *'thn? your American Beef will not koep sweet hs long! in the West Indies as Irish Beef Irish Beef will keep swoet and good seven years." The reason ia obvious, we are not obliged by law to strike our Reef in pickle before packing. Let your Beef and Pork be put up agreeable to the foregoing direction's, and it will be at tne lowest calculations more than one million a year advantage to the Commonwealth. The Farmer would he encouraged to improve his breed ol Cattle and Mags.

Ikf

Any man, or company

kn.l

ar'

icant lor the office lie nskd, nnd about 500 nsksfor samcofii'P. "Blessme, Mnjor,"8nys theGiiJeraf. "how things liave altered since I first grewup!—why," says he, "in them days a man of any kind of spunk nnd pride would no more ask for an office than he would lor vittles.—and the nppinting power would jest about assoon select a man to fill an office, who went round geting People to sign a p^ition for him as a man would select the gal

Tor his wife who brought him a

long petition in her favor however," sa'ys tne Gineral. "a good deal of this I'm afraid has been encouraged by some of my late illustrious predecessors, who took'* a notion of keeping up their party first by making times hard and distressing honest industry, and then msking folks work sharp, and look for reward by seeking for an office."

I studio the Gineral one day, says I, Gineral, I was thinkiftftj mtabtas weli put iii apetilion.jnyself jot' an office before it I* too late, for according to services', s»ys I—tho' I say it—I don't know nny who has done more work for nothing, than I have.

This seemed to puzxle the Gineral considerable. Ila looked at men spell, and then he scratched his head and to rights he shook it, and says he, "Major, I don't know any man in your rank who has a bisger debt due him Ironi his country than you have, and when folks say the public debt is paid off, they forget your claim but if is a good investment as ever was and I advise you to hold on to it—there is no telling what it may reach if you let it run on, nndMon't ask{any party on't, principal or intrest, to he paid off. Now if you Hike an office, it will make a considerable hole in it, and some folks may sny, there is one big debt wiped out nt IHSI.' No, no, Major,'says the Gineral, "I can't afford to setile that debt and part with you yet, for there is no telling what we may find to do when we get to Washington, and where yqg|« In the first place, weHKve to examine the inventory of all the property of the people, or make anew one ofall

Major. See. SEC. SLC.

PHILOSOPHY OF ADVERTISING. A late number of Clumbers' Edinburg Journal contains a very interesting article on the snbjcct of advertising in the public paper* by sn "Old Tradesman." His ioeaS on the subject are certainly worthy the attention ofall who are anxious for business, and are limply and briefly ss follows:—The first utility of frequent and regular advertising is this—there is at all times a large class of persons both in country and town who haw no fixed places for the purchase of certain necessary articles, and sre ready 10 be swayed and drawn to any particular place., which is earnestly brought under their notice. Indifferent to all, they yield without hesitation to the first who asks. Then 1 in the country, a considerable number of persons, who

open

titMn

a commnnica-

liable to"be"favorably Impressed by the frequent sight a a The advertising party acquires distinct on in their eyes, and thustbev are led. in making a choice, to prefer him. But by far the most important effect of advertising is one of an indirect natore, that conveys the impression that the parly—pretending or not pretending, quackith or not qusckisb—is anxious for business. One who is anxious for business is unavoidably supposed to be an industrious, attentive, civil person, who keeps *he best articles at the cheapest rate.«..»«n every thing in the neatest and most tradesman-Jibr anner, stlieni to gratify and atenufse tike to purchase

,i,_t circumstances exist in this

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desmsn slluded to. and they

l' IL^ fiif nrkMiMM1 an

no heckdrawioc or unconquerable

no hackdriwing or iincooquerawe circumstanre exist, ii is usnslly seea to be attended with a considerable ^re^taocem On* feature in the philosophy of flte moss be csrefally attended to. A faint and system of adverting does not tocceed even in porportien. "Drink derp or taste not tbe Pierian Spring."

Cttur WAV or P*rew FA**.—A well known uir'iyiii* m»| in tha west of Scotland, n^med Jack, o^cas. 11 teame from Airth with the great canal pnssage hont. on I grnerally inanagvd to escape pasmge fret. A gentl*ttrati who kn*w be had net paid any ili i«. one dav at eo.tf lbim."VVari,Jock.didy^upay \r.:n"r. fu-dav •*. "I)**,',«r,"NaUuk."I look armin' an I »w.v• ihtsan 'layin' and that anr pavin'. n"' I i«*» th«c/H it