The Wabash Courier, Volume 10, Number 17, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 January 1842 — Page 2

THE WABASH COURIER.

CONARD «Tll ARRIS, Pnblishers. RD A TTTaN. 1_« 1842^

LEGISLATURE.

The Legislature is still progressing in the way of relief measures,-rather, we believe Zv considering and matur.ng the many na and

sti"ffestions

sala

heretofore made on the

various subjects brought up in the shape of resolutions, inquiries, &c. A bill has beon reported reducing the fees and

ries of all officers, &c. which if car

ried into effect, will reduce the expenditures of Government some $17,000. The Bill to provide for the completion of the Wabash mid Eric Canal from the mouth of the Tippecanoe toTerre.Haute,has passed tho Mouse of Representatives by a vote of 58 to 28.— This bill provides for a side-cut or lateral cnnal, connecting said canal with the Wabash River, opposite the county of Wnrren.

The Senate seems slower in its movements than the House and is much behind in matters already matured and forwarded by the othur branch of the Legislature.

MR. WEST.

In our last we niacin some allusion to the course of Mr. West of the Senate representin" him as an opponent of the extension of the YViibnsh and Erie Canal.

We quote the preamble and resolution introduced bv Mi West. Mr. VVcst offered the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas, The Wabash and Erie canal has, by past legislation, been separated from the system of internal improvements, for the purpose of being pushed to completion by its own resources, leaving a balanco due the State of about $650,000 for advances made nnd whereas, it is extremely important, that some other work or works, most likely to vield revenue to the State, should be pushed to completion at an early day: "Be it therefore resolved, That the standin" committee on financo inquire into the expediency of issuing a State scrip to the amount cf $650 000, the same redeemable by the proceeds of, or receivable in payment for, the Wabash canal lands, applying said scrip towards the completion of certain work or works and report by bill or otherwise."

From the debate which took place on the above we did suspect Mr. West, for having no friendly feelings towards the above named work,—And as such he was recog .ised by the remarks of several Senators who spoke on the occasion. If we were in error, we take great pleasure in correcting the mistake —and are happy now to say, tlr.it we are authorised by Mr. Wines of Vigo, to state, that Mr. West is a friend of the extension of the Wabash and Erie canal to Tcrre-Haute. That he has this from his own lips, and cannot be mistaken.

The Carrol Express, expresses itself directly opposed to the relief measures suggested and passed by our Legislature at Indianapolis says it is perfectly satisfied with the laws as they are,—hopes the county of Carroll will be exempt from all participation in the relief law. That they do not hear one particle more about distress at this time than two years ago, &c.

Is the Express ahead of, or behind the times?

"WESTERN ARMORY.

The Commissioners engaged to select a cite for the Western Armory are about to visit the Grand R.ipids of the Wabash. Strong efforts, wo understand, arc making to have tho Armry located at that place.

The annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury has been sent to both Mouses of Congress. The Receipts into the Treasury for 1842, (excluding the proceeds of sales of Public Lands) arc estimated at $19,200,000. Tho Expenditures for the year (including the payment of seven millions of outstanding Treasury Notes) are estimated at $32,791,01^

The report of the Secretary of State, and part of the Reports of the Indiana Bank, and Sinking Fund Commissioner will be found on our first page.

In our columns will be,found the Act repealing tho 18th, 21st and 23d Sections of the Act prescribing the duties of County Treasurers, &c. The 18th Section thus repealed, was the scction imposing a penalty of ten per cent on taxes not paid by tho 25th of December 1841. That portion of the law is no longer in force.

A meeting of the friends of Agriculture from various portions of the United States, was held in tho Hall of the Mouse of Representatives, at Washington City, on the 15th December, 1841.

On motion, the Hon James M. Garnctt, of Virginia, was appointed President, and J. F. Callan of tho District of Columbia, and R. E. Horner of New-Jersey, appointed Secretaries.

Among the proceedings we find a resolution directing tho Board of Control of the Society, to present a petition to the present Congress of the United States, to set apart the Smithsonian bequest for tho purpose of carrying out the objects of the society.

PENNSYLVANIA STATE DEBT. The Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania says that the interest of the State debt, falling due on the 1st of February, will be punctually paid. The sum required to pay tho interest at that lime, will be about 000,000 dollars. The Treasurer represents the available balance in his hands applicable to that subject, at S948£07.

HOGS

Notwithstanding ihe iow

quite« laqge uumboi

pr co of

pQrk

Hog,

hnve been

slaughtered at thn« place—perhaps nearly the usual average quantity. The killing

packing generally, on account of tho owners of the flogs—but few sales, we think, to pork merchants. The price still standing nt from 91,50 to $2,00.

BOSTON

It is said McLeod is confined in GaU in CapadA lor want of bail iua civil suit.

Rnd

ALBANY.—Cars

AND

were to com-

fneoco running on the Rail Rood between

two

about tbe middle of Decem

ber. Thus are two towns, distant from each.otbor 200 miles, brought within a day's jtraveU

in,

Parisian Ladieaare said generally to hare abandoned the practice of light lacing.

TIME LOST—CURRENCY, AC.

It is much to be regretted, that the currency of the country could not be in some way settled into a uniform system, which every one could at once understand,and which would answer as a medium of circulation in all kinds of business, in all parts of the country.

At present almost a9 much time is spent in discussing money and currency, as in labor, or in producing the necessaries of life, which are in reality only the subjects for money to act upon.

Franklin once made an estimate of the amount of time lost by a moderate snufF-taker. in the course of an ordinary life—for instance, supposing cach pinch to occupy so many seconds—and a certain number of pinches allowed for each hour—thence he calculated the length of time really lost by one man in the mere triflle of snuff-taking.— Now suppose tho time spent in talking about the currcncv should be estimated what would be the sum total of precious moments thrown away ?—For we lay it down aa a principle, that time thus occupied, is entirely lost not being productive labor, nor creative of the essentials of necessary consumption in ordinary life.

Our country is supposed to contain seventeen millions cf inhabitants. The public debts of all the states may amount to two hundred million of dollars. Out of the seventeen million inhabitants, very possibly, ten millions may be considered in some way or other, directly or indirectly, operating productive people. Allow each one, from twenty to an hundred minutes per day, for currency discussion making an average perhaps, of one hour to each individual. On a fair calculation this hour should be worth ten cents, in the way of business to each person Thus producing the sum of about one million of dollars each day lost :o useful purposes.— Now according to this estimate, sufficient would be made, or saved, in about eight months, to pay the whole of the public debts of all the states.

If thi3 would be considered an available calculation, in reference to lost time,—then we could suggest that a settled currency, would be productive of additional benefits and advantages to the community, exceeding perhaps, any estimate that could be reasonably made in the shape of dollars and cents.

CONGRESSIONAL.

Nothing sufficiently definite has yel transpired at Washington, to indicate the precise character of financial feeling which may be expected to predominate. By a vote of both Houses of Congress, the Secretary of the cent, was taken up Treasury has been called upon for the plan Mr.Cornett

of a Fiscal Agent, referred to in the President's Message. The annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury was expected to be presented to fnmrrrsq ahnnt lht» 21st. The Fiseal scheme.

uongi ess aoout uic IIBI I ne isca senemu,

however, may be delayed for several days Both are looked for with much interest. The general opinion secmes to be, that the plan presented, will be so constructed and modified, as to meet the views of the Whigs. That is, in the absence of all chance of procuring what the country really wants, a United States Bank it is supposed the Whigs will yield their preferences, and, rather than lose nil, may cast their votes for any plan, under which the country may be partially relieved from its present embarrassed state.

The report of the Secretary of the Navy has been made,—and of which we have extracted a portion into our columns of to-day.

It is believed that a strong attempt will be made on the part of the Locos, to repeal not only the Bankrupt Bill, but also the Bill providing for the distribution of the proceeds arising from the sale of the public lands. A member from Mississippi, (Mr. Thompson,) has already exhibited some indications of moveing in this matter,—expressed his intention to do so. This may come well from a repudiating member of a repudiating State

Mr. Thompson of Indiana is moving in the Cumberland Rond question—withj what success remains" of course yet to be seen.

The question of refering that part of the President's Message, which relates to the Tariff. has already occasion warm and animated debate. It would seem that those who want a tariff for protection to lay duties for the purpose of protecting manufactures, and not for the purpose of revenue, were in favor of a reference to the committee on manufactures while those who supposed that a Tariff was only to be laid for the purpose of revenne, desired a reference to the committee of Ways and Means. At least we infer from the debate, that these distinctions in reference to the tariff seem to be recognized by many members of Congress.

NAVY.

From the report of «he Secretary of the Navy it would seem that our Navy is composed of 11 ships of the line, of which one is rated for"120 guns, and ten 74 guns fifteen frigates of the 1st class, one rated for 50 guns, and fourteen for 44 guns eighteen sloops of war, of which eleven are rated for 20 guns, two for 18, and five for 16 guns two brigs and four schooners, rated for 10 guns four steamers, and three steam-ships three vessels used as receiving ships, and five small schooners. The Squadron in the Mediteranean, ut present consists of the Brandy wine, the Fairfiield and the Preble. The Squadron in the Pacific, consists of the frigates United States, the sloops i?t. Louis, Yorktown, Cyane and Dale, and the Schooner Shark.

ILLINOIS.

At a recent Demociatic Convention in Illinois, Col. Adam W. Snyder, of St. Clair county, was nominated for Governor—and John Moore, of M'Lean county, for Lieut. Governor.

HswccuLxrc*.—It is stated that tbe Neapolitan Government hare rwolved

upon

acbool in Dublin, the fallowing letter Dear eon:—If you are well when thia raacfeee yo«, we are all well. By tbe bearer, I "end you my oW brown coat: get anew one made out of it- Yojjf mother tends yon, anbeknowin® to me. five pevntd^ 1 hone yon will not «prml them foolishly, if yon do, I jatt can tell you that vou area aitly gooae, and I remain your affectionate la'her-

her a tbell comb, but as 1 leuw wae«!rc*4y eeeled

Indiana Legislature.

riculture

map

tbe

umlertak.^ aonrw

new excavations at Herculaneum and its neighborhood, and it is added that they will be on Neffociations have commenced already with this view lor the purchase of various estate* on the apot and no soon as these pocbases have been completed the work will be commenced. A eommwoa of antiquarians and architects is to be appointed by the Minister ol the Interior, and the Royal Academy of Science*, to preside over the operations of the workmen ana no doubt discoveries will be made 10 add largely to the present knowledge of this interning ruined ciiy,aj»d the manners and customs of its former inhabitants.

A* Iinra LCTTOL—An Irishman wrote to his aon at bank buildings of th» ihe anwiHt *O«» paid to tbe officers, agents and aitomeya wj^ 2JST from their establishment to the pr«scnt ume,

P. S. Your sister Sally wanted me to tell you to aend East which after wme defeat* wheilwr

IN SENATE. WEDNESDAY-, DECEMBER 22. 1841.

Mr. CollinsOff-rcu resolution directing the committee on federal, relations to inquire whether the state of Indiana has reeved the 500,000 acres of land for purposes of internal ."improvement, secured to her bv the Sth smion of the acr of Congress appropriating the proceeds of the sales of thfc public lands, aid granting pre-emption rights, approved Sept. 1.1841 and, if not, then to report to the senate a bill directing the selection of said land, according to the brovisions or saul act of Congress.

Mr. Chamberlain moved to lav the resolution on the table which did not prevail. Mr. Harris thought there was no doubt that the Governor had already received the 500.000 acres of land provided for in the Distribution Bill, and he could therefore, see no propriety in the proposed inquiry.

Mr. Collins said the lands, to which the senator frnm Carroll had alluded, were granted in pursuance of a compact,and could not be supposed to interfere with the rights of the stale under the act named. The inquiry, he thought, shoald not be opposed, as there was at least cood reason to doubt the conclusions to which thegentleman had arrived. The resolution was refered.

Mr. Chamtarlain introduced a preamble and resolution setting forth the embarrassed condition of the state, &c. and providing for the appointment of asclect committee to take into consideration the propriety of raising a fund to buy up the bonds of the state at their present reduced prices, to pay the interest.or. thesame, and to provide for the appointment of an agent for that purpose, &c., and to report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Gggleston moved to amend, by striking out so much as relates to the surplus revenue, and inserting "also inquire into the expediency of creating stock eompanies, to whom the public works of the state, or some of them, may be sold for their cost in bonds: and further to provide that the several counties of thestata be authorized to pay off the public debt iu bonds, and in a just proportion taking into consideration the benefit derived by them from tlie public works."

Mr. Chamberlain opposed this amendment, and argued, at length, the effect of his resolution, if adopted, in relieving the state from embarrassment. He said he did not expect again to occupy a seat on the floor of the senate, and was consequently actuated by no paltry party motives. Having, however, had an aeency (by voting for the internal improvement net of 1S36,) in prodncing our present embarrassments, he felt constrained to make all the atonement in his power, by introducing a measure of deliv ranee, such as he believed hispreseni proposition to be- He said this wnB no party measure tna* allwere equally interested in relieving the state and the people front embarrassment, and therefore invoked for his proposition the calm and deliberate consideration of the senate.

Mr. Eggleston said that he believed the senator from Elkhart and himself were nearer togethert han they had been for several years and that he had. for some time, been revolving in his mind a measure of the kind alluded to. He, therefore, hoped a committee would bo raised under the resolution. He did not think, however, it would be fair t6 place all the counties on a footing in dividing among them the debt of the state. [It proposes to purchase state bonds at present prices to pay interest that may have accrued, ifnecessary, repeals the act ot 1337, distributing the surplus revenue, and sets apart the proceeds, as fast as collected, to purchase up bonds, &.C.]

Mr. Davis offered a resolution instructing the committee on federal relations to inquire into the expediency of extending the time of pavment by debtors of the sinking fund to some four or ffve years, and of reduceing the interest thereon to 6 per cent, with leave to report by bill or otherwise which was adopted.

A bill from the house, authorizing, the isuo of $5 Treasury notes, to take the place of tho present issue of #50 Treasury notes, and bearing ah interest of per

moved to amend, by providing for the

redemption of the treasury notes, at the treasury, by paying for them only their "market value." Mr. Baird moved to refer the bill and amendment to the committee on finance. It was accordingly refered.

A bill from the honse, providing that no broperty shall be sold for less than two-thirds of its fair market been discussed some committee was lost—ayes 24, noes 25.

Ta,u0' bein§

taken up ant

been discus

lim^ a m0t«j0I110 re.comm!jthav,nS

tbejiidiciary

Mr- Bright moved to lay the bill on the table, and that 100 copies bo printed. Carried. The Senate adjourned.

SENATE. THURSDAY, Decern. 23.

The President laid before the Senate a letter from the Governor, enclosing a communication from the chaplain, respecting the situation anil condition of the convicts in the penitentiary at Jeffersonville which was read, and 1000 copies ordered to be printed.

Mr. Watts, from the finance committee, to whom had been referred a resolution of the Senate instructing them to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing (or the exemption of 200 dollars worth of property from taxation, in certain cases, reported that it was inexpedient to legislate upon the subject, and asked leave to be discharged. Granted.

Mr. Baird, from the committee on canals and internal improvements, to whom was referred resolutions, &c., on the subject of the Wabash and Erie canol, reported a bill to provide for completing the Wabash and Erie canal, from the mouth of Tippecanoe river to Terre-Haute which was read a econd time and laid upon the table.

A bill regulating the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in Knov and Vigo counties, was referred to select committee, consisting of Messrs. Carnan, Moffatt, and Davis.

A bill to abolish imprisonment for debt, was committed to the committee on tho judiciary.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, Decern. 23. By Mr. Sinks, that the committee on roads inquire into the expediency of amenhing so much of an act relating to public roads and highways, approved Feb. 17, 1838, as relates to a change of a public highway, as requires three of the petitioners to be residents of the neighborhood, to so change that law as to require a majority of the petitioners for such change to reside in the immediate neighborhood where such change is required to be made.

By Mr. Leslie, that a select committee be appointed to report as near as may be, for the information of this House, the number of acres of congress land remaining unsold in each county in this State in the Cincinnati, Jeffersonville, and Vmcennes districts, and south of the National road and, also, to report to tins House a memorial, the object of which shall be to memorialise Congress to grant to the state of Indiana all the lands which lie within the boundaries of said state, (that have been in market for fifteen years, and have not been enteJed for sale,^ for the purpose ot aiding in prosecuting to completion some of the most important of the public works of said state.

Bv Mr. Williamson, that the judiciary committee to whom was referred a bill for the reduction of the interest on, and for extending the time of payment of the surplus revenue fund, school, &«., be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the s-mie so as to exempt Union, DeKalb.fand bteaben counties from the provisions of said bill so far as relates to the reduction of interest thereon.

By Mr. Bearass, that the committee on canals, inquire into the expediency oftke State paying a bonntv on all muskrats saught or killed in the Wabash tna Erie canal.

By Mr. O'Neal, that the committee on roads be instructed to report a bill repealing bo much of the act

regulating

quire

the mode of opening and repairing public

roads and highways, approved Feb 24, 1840, as provides that all road labor for personal privilege shall be worked out between the 15th day of May and the 1st of July in each and every year so far as the counties of Greene and Owen are concerned

Hon & re^i^TaiTd"make''iVthe duty of the school commissioner to loon the lunds therein named, lor the benefit of townships not applying for the same.

Bv Mr- Robinson of C„ that the committee on ag

instructed

inquire into the expediency of reporting to

ihis House a bill relating to the marks and braada of cattle, sheep, and horses. Bv Mr powers, that the committee on education be

to report a

bill

be entitled bv the actofCongj«s prorKl.ngfor the distribution of the proceeds of :b* public landa to

different States. The Hooae adjourned. SEIATE

By Mr. Dobaon Apetition of a similar nature, which

Hamilton townahio, Sullivan that constables in that township ahoald rteign «ntu tbe Legislature ty from being sacrificed lor debt, &*., *aicn

ent

providing for the distribu

tion among the several counnea ot this State foo thg support of common schools, the portionjoft he proceeds 5X public landa to which the State o3f Indian, or

a relation ol W'T"

KA fttmmi teeoo the State Bank, to ascertain the cast

I he profit* yielded by each brant* to the State daROf tbe ssme period, See* which was adopted. Tlie President laid before tbe Senate a Milton Stapfi, late Fend CommwaQny^ enclosmg a communication in rep!/ tbe report of Owwwor bie epon tbe aabject .of tbe eale of 8t*«e bonds ia *e

onto* it this time, and the (which .every long.ialwi.ld be read, frill attention it in ur next." were ordered to be printed and famished fer tbe nae«

r^l!_

ftbe Senate, in case the House had not already ordered «. number equal to it is an answer.

number equal to those printed of the report to which

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The whole of the morning session was mnramedI in reading the explanatory

rT-

H°L^ Th^eDo sVas

On motien of Mr. Marshall, the same number ot cSiTh" were p.in.e,l of Governor Noble", report were ordered by the House and

Tlie House adjourned.

B¥ AUTHORITY.

An net rrperiling the 18/A. 21*/ and 23d sections of the act prescribing the duties of County Treasurers, ap~ proved February 12/4, 1841-

SEC. 1. Be it mT* T^e^uTeTsifaon I

thereafter, pay over to the Treasu er moneys by him received for State

SEC. 4. It shall be the duty of the Auditor of State,

ment to him, by mail or by some suitable person on or before the 15th day of January, 1842, and so much

nal, and

Speaker of the House of Reresentatives.' SAMUEL HALL, "v President of the Senate-

Approved, December 24, 1841. SAMUEL BIGGER.

That the

next, is hereby in every case postponed until some day be (ixed by the proper officer, and after the firstday of February next Provided, That no officer or execution plaintiffshall be subject to any action for damages, in COIIB qnence of any levy or sale of property on execution, who had not actual nonce of the passage ol this

having an execution 111iliis

nroperty so levied on as before, upon some day subse qucnt to the 1st of February, 1842 Provided further that nothing in this joint resolution, shall be so constructed as in any manner to affect the rights of replev-

'"sec. 2. This Joint Resolution shall take effect & be in force from & after its passage, and shall be published in the "Indiana Journal," and "btate Sentinel, and the Secretary of State shall forward a copy thereof, to the Clerk of each Circuit Court.

Appoved. December 15, 1841. SAMUEL BIGGER.

All the documents accompanying the President's Message to Congress are in the hands of the Members and the principal ones have been verv generally published anJ read in the newspapers. We doubt whether any annual Reports from the Heads of Depatmcnts have ever been, on the whole, more generally accept able, both to Congressand the Public than these which the present Session of Congress has elicted. If the new Secretaries of War and Navy, nnd the Postmaster General, are from the short time they have been in office, necesssarily somewhat deficient in which they have made up for it do them great credit.

The Annual Report of the Secetary of the Treasurer, upon whom the state of the Finances imposes at present more than usual labor and responsibility, has not yet been sent in, but may, we presume, be expected in the course of to-day. The plan of a Fiscal Agent referred to in the President's Menage as forthcoming if called for. has been required from the Secretary of the Treasury by votes in both branches of Congress but, if the rumor be true of its being yet under consideration bv the Cabinet, can hardly be expected to be transmitted to Congress for some days to come.—Both these papers, the annual report and the fiscal scheme, are looked for with more than ordinary interest.

Almost the only reports from the Executive Departments received in Congreia during the last week are

those of the Contingent Expenses of the several De-

partmcnts, which are required by law to be annually made at the commencftment of each Session. A number of bills have been introduced on in each House during the last week, and among them aresom» of consderable consequence as, for example, the bill to repeal the Land Law of last Session the bill to establish a Board of Commissioners to hear and determine claims against the United States, the necessity of which may be judged ofby the fact that the Pettnops presented in the House of Representatives alone tn onedav last week (including the revival of old ones) exceeded four hundred in number the bills for the adjustment of claims for Militia service alledged to be due to the States of Maine, Georgia and New Hampshire the bill to make appropritions of money for the continuation of Cumberland Road and the to organize a Government in the Oragon Territory. One bill has already passed the House of Representatives, far in advance of the march of the main bedy of bills, and will probably pass the Senate to-day being the bill makeing partial appropriations for the of Member® and otherexpenses of the Session of Congress.

The business of the House of Representatives has been greatly forwarded and facilitated by the adoption of a new rule, at the suggestion of one of the oldest and worthiest members, according to which, on written request by any Member to the Clerk of the House, any Memorials, Petitions or Resolutions nresonted to that House at the last Congress, and not finally acted on and any bills passed by the Home and not ted on. and anv bills passed by the House and not acted on by the Senate, or referred to committees ct tne House and not reported upon, may be again referred to thecommittees to which the same were respectively referred at the last Congress. This rule has tbe effsct to replace upon the Docket of ihe House tn an incipi

state neatly all the unfinished business of the last Congress, the amount of which the reader may remember was very great.

Besides motions for inquiry by committees which are generally agreed to as matter of eourse, eewal interesting propositions were made last week which aid not assume the shape of bille such as, one proposing to fix tbe number of officers ot each rank, of men, and of

Te9Bels

FiuuTi December S4.

Petitions, tc.-By Mr. Dohsoo: A petition of citiwma of Owen county, praying lor the enactment of a ta»Of fh. io- pri» of pod^. jtjA which trii law on cm tab"®. ,.

in the Navy, so as to take away the existing discretionary power of the Executive in those particulars another to abolish the revenne cotter service, and devolve its duties on the Navel establishment another to make an appropriation to improve the navigation of the Ohio. Mississippi, and Missouri rivers, by the removal of obstructions in their bends. &c-

The business of originating propositions in the form of bills or resolutions io the House of ieresentatives was brought to a stand on Tuesday by tbe intervention of a debate, not (it may he) premature, bat yet not looked for. upon the knottiest of all questions that can arise, the Tnff, and its various interesting relations and affinities. The debate eontidoed to the end of the tatting of Friday, when the House adjourned itself and the debate over to tbe hegining of this, tbe third week of the Session.—Nat. Asf.

Hiwwoisn-lg tbe Bmugetkml Magazine for the present month, we Snd in their advertisement appears the following, which certainly to our nasoohisiicaiet? minds iar ontlfereds Herod, a*, grmtia- "To tbe Christian—Mall. v. 42 A pious person, in a respectable business, is in difficulty, and in •ntmSr to prajtr IMS bsea he bsltevea, to take this means ol4 seeking the if qpe hundred pounds from one or moneCnromn friends. He esaM bvrnm, but that will not answer hts present purpoee! Inquiry may be made «f M- N-, at |fr- Whereat* bookseller, Bristol."

A JOINT RESOLUTION respecting sales of personal propeity on Execution. Be it resolved by the General A^mbly•of"thei State nbgtracuons.the grea tqiiestion had been neglocfof Indiana.

»le of pe^nal property on^ex

ecution now levied, and advertised, or which may be

cuuon, wiiu uau nui avii... fECft Mr. Jones) ihat revenue ceased when proiee Joint Resolution Provided

,u.r,hJr',.n'af

turn the same to me oracer

,ake.""!

Provided further,

and

JOHN W. DAVIS,

Speaker of the House of Representatives. SAM'L. HAT.L, President ol the Senate.

THE SECOND WEEK OF THE SESSION of Congress hns passed away without any very remarkable incident in the business of legisltature, although not without some progress having been made

The Standing Committees, and several Select Committees, have been announced, and Chaplains have been elected, in both Houses and in the House of Representatives the office of Assistant Doorkeeper, which had exist from the foundation of theGovrnment, has been abolised—the introduction of a number of attendendents outside of tho doors, and of pages in fide of the Hall, having perhaps rendered the office superfluous.

27th CONGRESS.

SECOND SESSION.

late Fund Commissioner of jndiana. \{Je repor. was read in an audible voice, by Charles II. I est, for j,e settlement of and extending the laws of the U. refers to all hi? transactions as runa Oo 'States over the territory of Oregon, and for oilier purand replies to the atiacks of Governor pQg^g Read twice and referred to a select committee.

tlon 01 a

fr/M"tri„TFVhnt?n"e"',y ^5^- »%»". Monday nest, after, make settlement with the Auditor of his county, and make returns of the delinquencies on the tax duplicate in thesamo manner as is directed by the act describing the duties of Countv Auditor.

SEC. I. That each County Treasurer shall, on or before the first Monday in March next, and annoany Ihelvf^ce^^Yhr^GsKite'usual chhat.nels He found the Committee of Ways and Means chnrged the wriiteie'of's.,,feme,, wuh lU Audifor of h, «M

purposees,agreeably

VAi ncr

id.

fp«.-

the money so paL Auditor of State, who shall give him a quietus SEC. 3. The eighteenth, twenty-first and twenty-

nnd?

of the 14th section of the act to value the proper rv of understand the design of the dis tk. State, (chapter .1.) whieh makes .1 .taJwrfjk. "be debate the question County Auditor to lor.tard saidI ""J™ "hether the ialw oFthis country.

by the County Treasuret on or ary, be nnd the same is herebv repealed. '"y^Tr after venr thi3 TarriAT question had been SEC. 5. This.act to be in force from and after its rop^ talking horse, and upon all occapassnge and it is made he sions he had uaid what he would repeat, that there was State to have the same no design on the part of the North to drive the question

State Senti e, „r to an extent that was offensive to any section ot the tor and Treasurer, immediately, with a copy of one of said papers. JOHN W. DAVIS,

UNITED STATES SENATE. DEOFMBER 16, '484lS|| TERRITORY OF OREGON. Linn introduced the bill to authorize measures

Mr. Smith of Indiana, introduced a bill which was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and canals, for confirming to the State of Indiana the title to certain lands purchased from the Miami Indians.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. CONTINUATION OF THE* DEBATE UPbN THE TARIFF.

The first business of importanc in the House to day, was a continuation of the Tariff discussion commenced vesierdav. Theonly prior business was the adoption of a Resolution, that when the House adjourn, it tjourn to meet again on Monday next.

Kesoiution, mat wnen me »uu»

Mr. Jones, of Virginia. Was entitled to the floor upon the motion of reference of such parts of the Prerident Message as related to the tariff^ Mr. Jones said hedia not intend to discuss the question of protect ion, becauso it had been prononncedout of order by the Speaker, but simply the question of reference. He was for

&c. That Committee was also charged with certain

which he shall deposite with the I ^ys nil the annual appropriation^ for delay in doing so. An immense amount ot money was to be appropriated in these bille, and it was now

OKC. O ."an "act I proposed to transfer from the Committee on Ways and Il"^.SL0"L°r,°"_nCirfe,,tr JSJS Mei™ ,o the Com^lee o„ M.nuhelura,.11 .ta re prescribing the duties of County Treasurer," approv ed Feb. li, 1841, be and they are hereby repealed.

lated fo the Public Domain. The principle source ot revenue, since the passage of the Distribution Bill, came from the Custom House, and tliereforeall that re-

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pass

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have protection comparai with the slave class of Lu-

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to an extent that was offensive to any country. If gentlemen would thrust from their mind, the question of reference and protection independently of 8eotional| feeling, they would net like men. "1 he true question was whether the labor of our land, slave or free, would be placed upon a comparison with the pauper labor of the old world.

Mr. Randolph, of New Jersey continued the debate. The question before the House was simply one of reference. He was glad the debate had taken place. He believed it would be well for the House and the country. The country had been sleeping, and, as it wero, upon a precipice while the House had been considering

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levied hereafter, and before the first^aay of Febrt become so, from the character of the debate so nostnoned until some day

A gentleman |rom

joiced also that the

lion had not been m(ldea pany one, nor Wns

that this question of reference was a test question. Bo

it so. We are ready to meet it, and the test question is between a horizontal advalorem Tariff and one of discrimination. Gentlemen had said (Mr. Rhett and Mr. Jones) that revenue ceased when proieelion beg in.

®?py A greater fallacy never existed. What wa

wi.ich it issue/'and cent duty on cotton but a protection of ilia

turn the same to the officer nfa.,,,1. protection which operated as a prohibition

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„,,nn fome day subs.-

'!'*"'V' of aueli protection which operated as a prohibition also. Gen-

tlemen said the idea of protection was exploded. When

as a sou*hern man, he did not thank him. I he legislation of such men for Southern inn rests were not wanted. The South could take cure of itself, and it was this movement of ihe member that he regarded as a humbugging movement. Mr. Irwin, of Pennsylvania, was next replied io, for some remarks made yesterday, and for an appeal made to, and a reflection upon some of the Southern Whigs.

Mr. woodbury said that frequent attempts had been made to remedy tbe existing evils, but with one exception without success. Seven or eight years since, an advance appropriation was made, by which salaries due were met promptly. The wrong now complained of, Mr- W. thought, could be remidied, and the suggestion of both gentlemen carried nut. This bill could

paying ail expenses now due, and another could be introduced providing for tbe payment of tbe salaries of all officers of Government, and separated from the bill which usually passes making provision for tbe payment ol tbe expenses of Government. Tbe ofheers of the Government would then luee nothing if the regular appropriation bills should be postponed, as tbejr usually are, to a late period of tbe sessionMr- Evans said the last Congress neither paid what was estimated as necessary nor what was doe. The appro priations were reduced against the direct remonstrance of the proper Clerks and Vcretaries, who informed tbe ayid through the session

like-

Virginia, (Mr. Wise) had anitl

hat article—a

where? And gentlemen, too, would expunge from

the rules of the House the Committeeon Manufactures, even when cvey other interest was protected nnd looked after. This committee was called a wooden horse II it wasone, it was one of more than twenty years' standing.

Mr. Joseph R. Ingersol!, of Pa followed the debate, and made a brief and excelent ep'nch. In manner, it was the moddel of what a speech should l«?, and the members of the House, on all sid'8, listened th most delighted attention. The debates whieh had laken place, was minutely criticised,"and the pari of the

Mr. Stanley, of N. C- followed Mr. Ingcrsoll As ustiai he was just and severe, beginning with Mr. Atherton, of N- II, who moved the reference of the Message to the committee of Ways and Means. his "huniougging gentleman," said Mr. Stanley.

Mr. Atherton rose and took exception to the remark and Mr- Stranley withdrew it. He meant no offt nee Ji_e

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Committee of Ways and Means that the reduced appropriations woald not be enough to carry Congress

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NOTIC*

message in dispute, commented upon with a power of i| institutions presents a very strong appeal upon this nice discrimination, and with great liberality of feeling The President was right in what he said of moderate,

councils, and right in his allusions to the tariff, right, this day as it would hnve been even twenty years ai»o, oo, in the spirit nnd temper which he presented tho subject to the consideration of Congress.

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IN SENATE. MONDAY, DECFMBER 20, 1841.

Mr. EVANS, of Maine, as chairman of the Committee of Finace, asked the Senate to consider at this time

ported by the committee wiihout an amendment. Ife would himselfintroduce an amendment, if the committee would not take the trouble to examine the subject, and do justice to a large class of persons who were at the mercy of the brokers and shavers by the refusal of

men(iment which

should remedy the evil complained

nothing would be due theni until the iBret of fci ru.

next. Tte W^brforojhe^nate siIso m^osPfo*»ion

—The following curious notice recen

tly appeanlon Lodford church ooor. Herts and was previously read in tbe church "This is Io give notice thai DO person is to be burted ia tbe chttVch yard but those living in the parish and tboss who tcisA lobe hnrisd are oestral to apply to Ephraim Grub, parph clck."

A GOODS»#.—We saw a Mechanic, who had

yoangl

jast married an amiable young girl, pass borne the other day with the head if a spinnmg-mkeel in his hand, upon it. that young man nas got an excellent her than diminish his little

Depend wire, who will increase rati capital.

Tbe Dutch are as famous for bulls as the Irish. pe lost two cowsb, "said Mynheer," 'ant von vash a calf, ttav two yafh a bull."

Extract from the Report of the Secretary of the Navy. is reason to believo that it is now the settled

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olicy of tho Government to increase the Navy as rapidas the means at its disposal will admit and it may therefore be unnecessary that I should offer any Bug-' gestions upon that subject. I should not feel, however, that my duty was properly discharged, if I should fail" to add whatever influence my own recommendation, may possess, to ther many considerations which suggest, this as our true policy.

We may safely estimate the mercantile property of\ our citizens annually afloat on the ocean, and employed in foreitrn trade, nt not less than one hundred and. twenty millions of dollars and to this is to be added the value of the vessels in which that property ia conveyed, and the value of American interests trested in mercantile establishments abroad, and dependent on American trade. The coasting trade, not including: Siich articles as are exported, cannot be accurately estimated, but it certainly amounis to many millions of dollars. Taking »n aggregate of all property annually exposed 10 an enemy on the ocean, on the lakes, and on our principal hays and rivers, it will probnbly be found that it does not fall short of one hundred and fifty (pillions of dollars. So large on interest is entitled to demand, and justly expects »o receive, the most certain and ample protection. This is due alike to the citizen whoso property is thus exposed, and to the Go-f vernment whose revenues are derived principally fronr the duties which that property pays. But tna: protcc' tion can be found only on the ocean. Trade is never secure unless it can, at alt times and in all places, appeal for support to the national flag and it ought to feel that it is safe

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of. Some reform was necessary. Mr cvans s:tid that most undoubtedly the rclorm proposed should be enforced. It was one of many reforms necessary in the legislation of Congrew* The Committee of Finance had considered the subject this .1,. Kill 1191/" wuiu piuu«*vt us a^uiiict UUUII is

for debts long due. and for which no provision had been made by the last Congress. He derired to tell the Senator from Alabama that for the printing of the last Congress, there was due to Blair & Rives the sum of $27,000, and nearly as much more due by tlie House of Representatives to the same persons for printing The contingent fund of the last Congress was not less than $150,000 short of the sum necessary to meet tho expenditures of the two Houses of Congress. And why did not the Senator from Alabama, at ihe extra session, see that thia contingent fund wasfilled np,and' that these debts were paid as they were due 7 The interest of the Senator, if he remembered right, had not betore been awakened upon tbe subject, though the practice complained of had been the practice of years. However it was proposed, under the knowledge that tltere had been abuses, to reform them as far as they could be reformed-

wherever that flag is displayed.

Every nation eneaged in foreign commerce to any valuable extent provides, as a part of its established policw an adequate military marine. Our own country is far behind a!l the considerable nations of the world in this respect. Ascompared with England and France,, the two principal commercial nations of Europe, it is found that England, with much less than twice our foreign tonnage, has more than eight times as many vi^selBof war, exclusive of her steamships France, with only ^ne-third of our foreign tonnage, has more than fivo 'irnes as many vessels of war. The comparison might be still further extended, scarcely less to the disadvantage of our own country. It may well excite surprise that, with so large an interest ot stake, and with a certainty that it will rapidlv increase from year to year, so littlo preparation should have been made for its protection and security and this surprise will not be diminished when we reflect on the vast interests which art connected with, and dependent upon, our foreign commerce, and whieh must necessarily flourish or decay along with it. The farmer, the planter, the mechanic, the manufacturer, and even the day laborer, depends, in a greater or less degree, upon this for the success of hisow.i peculiar branch of industry and even the fine arts themselves are not exempt from the same influences. Commerce may bo regarded as our principal interis'.hecatisc, to a great cxtont, it includes within it every other interest.

Wars often arise from rivalry in trade, and from the conflicts of interests which belong to it. The presence of an adequate naval force, to protect commerce, by promptly redressing the injuries which are done to il« is one of the best means of' preventing those disputes and collisions which are so apt to interrupt thcpeaco and harmony of nations

But these views although sufficiently important in themselves to justify and require a very lurge increase of our naval force, are by no means the most interesting which the subject suggests. Ranking in the first class of nations, we nre undergo absolute necessity to regulate our policy, in some degree, by that of other countries, so far as their policy may affect us. All the considerable maritime Powers have, within late years, added greatly to 'heir naval forces,and arc at tliismoment actively engaged in the same work. This fnct

What was the three alone would seem to render it absolutely necessary that we should make similar preparation on our par'. In proportion as other countries multiply the means by which they may annoy us, we ought, in common prudence to add to our own defences nnd to our own means of resisiing insult and injury. Any othorcoerse will only invite aggressions upon our rights, which will continue to increase so long as we shall patiently bear them, and which must ultimately force us to resistance, at the precise time when we are at least prepared to make it successfully.

Free Governments, which are necessarily more embarrassed in their councils, nnd slower in tneir action, than those which are not bound to observe the necessary fonns of free Government, have a peculiar interest to guard their soil from invas:on. Tlie nature of our

pjint. A war between ihe United Statesnnd any considmihlc maritime Power would not be conducted at

It would hea war of incursions, aiming at revolution. The first blow would be struck at us through our own institutions. Nonatiou.it is presumed would expect Io be successful over us for any length of time, in a fnir contest of arms upon our own soil nnd no wise nation would iittumpt it. A more promising expedient would be soiighi, in arraying whit arc supposed tobu the hogtile eh-ments of our social system ngainst one another. An enemy supposed, and free to land upon any part of our soil which might promise success io his enterprise, would he armed with a fourfold power of annoyance.

said, but from the course of the genilcman from IN. ,||e ultimate rctnif of iuch incursions, we have no Hampshire for some time past, he thought lie courted.

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the appellation- But the gentleman from N. 11 now our own soil would be tho mortf expensive, the as before had undertaken to speak for the more embarrassing, and the more horrible in its effects, by compelling us nt the name timo to oppose a I enemy in the held nnd to guard against attempts to subvert our social systems.

the bill making provision in part for the civil expenses which may be easily transported across the ocean itr of Government lor the vear 1842. I vessels of a larger class, may invade us at almost any Mr. king, of A!a.. objett*!, if tho 1 ill had been re-

Congress to pass at the proper timo an appropriation wotnu enaoie un enemy, wun w.ii,mruiive.y u,conbill paying them their sal.mes when due. He hoped s.derable force, to harass our whole sta^oird snd tothe Senate would not consider the bill avthis time curry all ihe horrors of war into the securest retreats ». .. The effect of ihesoincursions would bo in the Southern portion of ouc country they might, and probably would, be disastrous in the extreme.

the senate would not consiaer tnc uni at mis mm but, appealing to its senseof justice, he would ask that of our people. 1 he efTet action be delayed, with the view of introdueinc an n* tcrrilde everywhere, but

morning, and proposed to hold a conference with the py^j condition of our country, such is the character Committee of Ways and Means of the House on he

very subject named by the Senator from Alabrna. 1 oonulaiion of twice our nresent number, under

bilf before the Senate was to make appropriations ^e jlcgt military organization, would avsil usdue The clerks were paid up to the present tm^and

ri luiii'iwitr 11 win' ll

j0 he frnj] |)Ut even in the best

event,

Heretofore we have found in the shallowness of many of our waters security, to a certain extent, ngainst invasion by sea. So long as maritime wars were conducted in vessels of larire size and great draught, we had little to apprehend from them except at few points, nnd those were susceptible of adequate defence on land But this security can no longer be relied on. The application of steam power to vessels of war, and the improvements which nave recently been made in« artillery, aro destined to change the whole system of maritime war. Steamboats of light draught, andi

point ol our extended coast, may penetrate the interior

through our shallow rivers, and ihus expose half our country to l.os:ile attacks. The celerity with which these movements could be made, the facility with, which such vessels could cscape, and the promptness with which ihey could changc the point of attack, would enable an enemy, with a comparatively incon-

It is obvious lhata war tlius conducted must he successful tn a very great extent, in spite of all the defences on land which we could contrive- Nothing lets than the conversion of half our country into a military garrison could protect us against it. Such is the ex-

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If these views I of iucressing our viotts. How fur Congress will decide. Looking to it as the chief, if not the only adequate defence of our country against those wars of incursions from whieh so moeb eviTis to be apprehended, I resp ctlully sugnst that we cannot safely Mop short of half the naval force of tbe strongest maritime Power in tbe world. Oar policy is peace, and we do not propone to ourselves a war of aggression in any case, except so far as may be necessary as a measure of defence- It is not probable that any nation could detach Irom other service move than oue-four.h of iu whole naval force, to attack as upon our own coast so that, after deducting soch part of our own force as we coaU not employ at all, and such part as we should be compelled to employ elsewhere, we might reasonably hope to repel from oar shores any maritime Power, with only halt its force in ships. With less than this, our fleets woald serve only to swell the triumphs snd teed the cuoidity of our enemy. It is better to have none at all than to have leas than enough. I am aware that this great increase of oar naval power cannot be effected in any ai*r time. I propose it only as the object at which oar policy ought to aim, and towards the attainment of which your measures ought to be steadily directed. An annual appropriation, as liberal as the means of the Treasury will allow, will in a few years accomplish all that is desirable.

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that a population of twice our present number, under

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Of what description of remch our navy ought to be composed, a a question of great importance, and one which we are compelled to deo^wjh rsfawoce to tbe practice of other countries. Doubtless iraj ltrge

rtof it ought to consist of s»esi^i»* I^P«»n«« showii ibat these vessels ma/ be rendsred perfectly safe at sea, and that they may be so eonstrocted as ta adapt them, in other respects.

jneiitutions, and such the position of our people,

the PowerB

lhe worW

hdue us, even a secondary naval Powerv

avoid our

,.nd

fences, set our armies at de--

fiance, and prosecute against us a war intolerably bararsing and disastrous. The single question, then, which we have to decide, i.i reference to this subject, is, where and by whom' shall thoee battles be fought, which may Hereafter become necessary in defeiice of our property, our institutions, our honor, and our lives? Shall we meet the enemy upon the ocean, wilh men trained and disciplined for the contest, or suffer him to land upon our shofes, trusting to a scattered and harassed people to expel him from their farmeand their firesides/ This uestion admits of but one answer. But it is worse ban idle to suppose that ail those high interests to which I have alluded can be adequately protected by our present naval force. Four thousand miles of exposed sea and lake coast, a foreign commerce scattered through the moat distant seas, and a domestic trade exposed alike upon the ocean and upon our interior waters, are, in effect, surrendered to the enemy, when they are entrusted to the protection of some twenty ships in commission.

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their grest usefulness tbe world has bad a striking proof in tbe recent operations of tbe British squadron,

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