The Wabash Courier, Volume 11, Number 25, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 25 February 1843 — Page 2

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•1 UllnlilB* UY UH5 ircuuitv*/ the (legislature profesfing to be- 'g resenting a whig consmaency, fcll. in-: am an or a in

iMk irvU, 'tkmgk, to be our fate, that whenever one Whtgfian '-Jdrttrov or injure v*. he

can

always be corrup-

That

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true faith,

repine

:Jtfous:

shows that ours is

and perhaps we ought not to

at the proofs of the purity of Us origin. Whoever heard of the whigs corrupt-* ing a Locofoco, who held the balance of powcr, and thus securing a party advantage 1— Buch a thing is impossible* We carry our joints by honest means. VV hen rr dcclension in political morals takes place, it is from us to our opponenis.* A change for the belter lifts its subject from the staughuf Locofoco depravity into the regions of a healthful whig fcfmotpbore^ Wh iggp if In ihe pdlitiphliyslem, is what Christianity among tiro va-

fisgiortsof the G»obe.' It.is ttpureand devated belief. The on* inspires* us with lofty and noble sentiments—-the other brutal jizes' aad degrade* us. Lt requires intelligence jfto comprehend the maxims of whijrgery, and 1 integrity and hoW to carry out its designs.

Under its influence, every thing grows and iexpnmJs—strikes a deeper rodt -and attains a Stonier height. Dereliction from the wjH$fuith ^imp^ a want of principle, or its sacrifice.

We 6annot say of the man wlio attaches him

to the whig party, he is corrupted, or he hot fallen from grace. It would be a contra diction of terms. The very reverse is the ,fact. The remark is only true when used in the opposite sense as wlwn a whig renounces bis obligations and goes over to the ene my. That constitutes moral treason and corruption. It implies baseness and depravity. When a man comes to us from our opponent^ we look upon him as one who has ^repented of an evil course of conduct, or who has obtained more enlightened views of things. Doubtless there are men of honest purposes in tho ranks of the Federal party ibat they are minled, or lack moral courage to assume independent ground. If "the power of truth could penetrate tlieir hfearts and minds, or rouse them to virtuous action, they ,wop!d instantly abandon their dissolute leaders and range themsleves under tho whig standard. We do derive accessions of this charJacter from the operation of these identical ^influences. Experience and ripeniog knowledge open men's eyes to the paltry motives ,-which would enslave and bind them to the interests of aspiring leaders, who climb into jKwer, hot by noble but by ignoble means— and they revolt from the disgusting and deabasing serviec.

Whiggcry and truth dwell together in tho knme temple. It is situated in the centra of an immense plain, and its indwellers and worshippers are constrained to defend themselves from the uttacks of error and folly on every side at tho same time. Tho enemies of theso fraternal principles—Federalism, ^Radicalism, Third Party ism, Mormonism.

Mil lor ism and Tylerisrn—fill all the rest of the gland, and have set up fttlso gods and nltars, to seduce tho unconfirmed or entrap the unwary, by every avenue of approach to the true church. A motley crew of rowdies, ofTMcs holders, pipe-layers, treasury-leeches, ^State-printers, barn-bumers and humbuggcrs *i|lio encamped round about to mislead pilgrims ,1»nd wayfarers by honeyed words, or intimidate them by the weapons of detraction and ^slang- whanging.

A man ^£«eut abilities cannot be hostile to whig principles, and be honest—no more than one can be a* good citizen and live by highway robbery. A man of really enlarged understanding, to be a Locofoco, must banish every upright feeling from his heart, and pander to tho grossest prejudices and passions of the community. No may know the right, but ambition or cupidity bids him pursue the wrong. If conscience pricks him for inculcating pelnicigus doctrines or supporting bad measures, he consoles himself with the reflection that ho would loso by honesty what is within his reach by corruption. Why should ho deny himself public honors and emoluments by pursuing the path of strict integriwhen by deviations and indirections which attars will take if he does not, lie can earn |V of courj^nch is anti-whi^ selfishness. A genwould ceamand good citizen must be a whig, for five thousand ydHrs 'cr TFttfTf W'ft/WtfVt&G

Nimrod begun tho shire trade, and the evil principle which seems so strangely planted in the human breast, has triumphed and kept down its opposite by a vast amount tho most and yet there is a sort of lurking belief, at loast in the minds of rightly disposed persons, -that our planet will not fulfill its destiny until this condition of things shall be reversed, and the good genius of humanity shall prevail and govern the institutions of men. It is a faith of this stamp, that, amid the repeated defections and disheartening misfortunes of the whig party, has still kept up the spirits of those who have labored for its succcss.

Whether these expectations will ever be 'realized, cannot with certainty be predicated on what has passed. This wc do know with ^sufficient certainty, namely, that the mass of those who are distinguished for infirmity of understanding or obliquity of principle a it opposed to us. If it wore settled ttat Locofocotsm could not be driven back to its den, or slain where it stands—-if ihero were no mod* 0ra Hercules to renew the labors of the first 5 —ttmiglit with safety bo predicted that a republican government could not bo preserved twenty yours longer. But this very conviction

O'ight to stimulato the Whigs to more vigor ous efforts. Tho contest which has raged for twelve years has not been decided against us. We have had our defeats, and we bare been thwarted by more than mortal power but we have had our triumphs—we have tried the temper of our friends and associates, and we ,, know that justice and right are on oar side.

There is & story told of one Animus, which conveys fine moral. In a wrestling match I with some of the demi-gods of antiquity, he was often cast to the ground by the superior address or strength of his antagonist, but there oe in the embrace® of mother earth, him to rise with invigorated

was a virtue whicb enabled #mbs to renow the Conflict. The enemies of

Whig principles have not found every victory ^a permanent Advantage. And if tbey had, we cookr not quit the field. The contest is WH between two parties, whom measures or doc* p|njes would eqwriljr contribute to the pablie

Hifwrttaro. We cannot furi our fkg or relin-

w't^out

itself. The miserable demagogues and huck-

ntfTrf who

only

deserting the came

0 good government—nav of human liberty taxation oannot well be borne-—some

are now plundering the State and

unloosing all the bad passions which -prompt

men to desperate purposes, can give us no assurance that in accomplishing wrir ends they willnot involve us irranarchy and rush, anti demonstrate the complete incapacity 4»f man for self-government. tfytHe su^f Ameri«£wi freedom should descend tn TOchHl. cloud, what other land wbuld^tts beads ever again? TKe alarming deterioration of the public morals for ten or twelve years past, warrants fear, but not despair. It is every patriot's duty to use his best exertions to avert so direful a calamity.

It is only in The success of Wlifg principles that the country can recover the proud preeminence from which it has been dragged down 'by Ihe sacrilegbus handsr pf corrupLed and corrupting demagogues and destructives. Locofocolsm has not only poisoned the atmosphere, of popular opinioti, but ij. has dried up the fountains of national1 prospeirity. The unprincipled chiefs and oracleiPof that party who have discarded honesty and repudiated shame,—who practice oppression in the name of liberty-—who plunder the Treasury under the pretence of guarding its doors—flatter themselves that they have touched a chord in the breasts of the people, which responds more readily to a sense of injuries to be inflicted than to the perception of benefits to be dispensed. believe they misconceive and misjudge the honest sentiments of the people. Thev gain something occasionally by bargain and corruption, but no cause can prosper long by such means. Let us not despair of the ultimate triumph of the right, even though treachery at times would seem to durken our present prospects. ?£. h--h

RESPONSIBILITY.

The Washington correspondent of ibe New York American aays: "Thwe are 'the days of darkness.' Of the power now for a few weeks remaining in possession of our friends in Congress, no good use can be made and while (here is nothing exciting or profitable in the present, the immediate future not only fails to animate our hopes, but cannot even inspire us with a wish- No whig wants a majority in the »e*t Congrvn- The fourth OiMarch, which terminates the responsibilities of our friends, will be welcomed as the day which releases them frona ibe most painful position in which any party was ever placed." "No Whig wanisa majority in the next Congress!" There is WIMOIII, great wisdom, in this declaration.— Why should the Whigs desire a majority in the next Congress/ What would it avail them, with a hostile Executive, who would find his dearest satisfaction in thwarting all they attempted for the relief of the country? Who would circumvent iheir legislation and veto their laws, and then through his pensioned presses, clamor that they had done so little to assist the country

in its distress. What has a majority availed the Whigs in the present Congress, but to saddle them with a responsibility which they could not discharge—.whiclu regularly circumvented by the Executive, they had no ability to meet or discharge? The honor and applause of al! that was good has been taken from them—the responsibility and the odium of whatever was wrong, negatively or affirmatively, has been saddled upon them. Others have filched their honors, and left them in lieu, nothing but accountability and .responsibility for whatever was wrong.

While this Administration continues, whioh will extend through the whnlo period of the next Congress we desire to sec no Whig majority, which, without the power oi majorities, will be condemned to bear their responsibility. No! Let Captain Tyler and his allies, so much and disgracefully woofed, but still so coy, as they have the Mil power, also bear the responsibility. They have brought the u. States, by their vicious experiments to ruin and disgrace. Let them in tlie next two years, devise and be responsible for the measures of recovery.

Wo do not confine these viaws to Congress We would every where throw the reins into^ne hands of fjinio Focoism. They have been the architects of ruin let them now exhibit their talents for repairing the mischief they liave occasioned, and be responsible for the consequence.

It is evident that no substantial power can reside with the Whig party,until the federal rxecutive ia conformed to their opinions, ahd will co-opcrnte in their measures of relief. This cannot be accomplished yet Tor two years—and until it is acco nplished, we depreciate the snow without the substance of power, the responsibility without the control.—Richmond Whig.

RELIEF OF TUB STATES. The embarrasssment of the States, and of the conntry in general, induces us naturalty to look around, and seo whetlier no remedy can be found. The circulating medium, re*, st lie ted as it is, and heavy indebtedness of the States, are subjects which are calculated to call forth the energies of the talented spirits in our National Halls of Legislation, to devise ways and means which, while they afford a relief to the States, will not embarrass the General Government. The indebtedness of the States amount unitedly to about $190,000,000 the interest ujon which is more than 911,000,000 the payment of this interest has been felt to be onerous and burdensome in several of the States who pay large proportions of it, and whose means are so circumscribed, that it was with the greatest difficulty they were enabled to meet the de« taaods-rrJMidnliAfAyed in several cases they

A great measure of lieTietrnMWti!l£j£. was proposed at the late extra session of Congress, by the Hon. Wm. Cost Johnson, which wc think will be equal to the crisis when brought to a direct vote, it found but four advocates. This measure has, however, increased in popularity with rapidity unprecedented-—already have meetings been held in different sections of this State approving of the plan, and memorials drawn, praying Congress to take immediate action thoreon.

Tfeis measure of policy is nothing thore than an extension of the principle of distribution of tho proceeds of the sales of the public lands. He proposes that the General Government shall issue 9200,000,000 worth of stock, which is to be distributed to the States indebted and non-indebted, agreeably to their ratio of representation, and that the proceeds of tho public lands be applied exclusively to the liquidation thereof. The stock so issued is to bear an interest of four per centum, per annum: and it is a rational conclusion that foreign bond-holders will readily exchange their bonds and State stockthough calling upon their face for sis per cent, which is about the average rate of interest—for Government stock, though there be a diminution of one or two per cent., which has so able ft guarantee for their redemption as the public binds. This exchange of stocks will alone save to the country about $4,000000 of specie, which is annually sent off to foreign bond-holders—tho amount then remaining would not be sent off as heretofore in bullion, but exchanged for the productions of our ouuntry—codoo, tobacco* dtc.—and the great drain of specie would thus be cheeked by this single measure of policy and were the amowrrt of interest sav

eu by this transaction set apart as a sinking fund, our bonds would speedily be liquidated, and thus the entire capital be made.

On the part of the Government, tbey the distn*

athmncimg,

are

what in the end

button act calls for, as the States re&nqoish to the General Government these proceeds, until the stock notes

so issued be

redeemed.

The times are grievwly hard, and more mca-

sures for the relief of the people mast be adopted and that quickly—the agricultural productions of our country have depreciated in price to such an extent, tfcaMo oppress that portion of our comoftittity &pf more, would end we feat, in a direct refusdpjo meet tlie demands upon ihem, and repud«$on-^a »Ug|& which wtt^otfefrnay never soil Jp* counties e|iStitchi|m, ifla'inatioi^—wjjjfflf be Ae t^|imatf eonseqe|iBr6 otNJ^gg(w s6met)f our sister States. A policy to prevent an occurrence so disgracefal, is the greats demtum nt which we must aim it must subject upon which no party Impp drawn or no sectional interests talked of^ it is a question ts§l£e fodui as momento

such relief, should engross the minds of uur Legislators to such a degree, as would t(Hid td th^ir forsaking, for a tiirie at, legist, tfie

think ipcpafi what it proposes7 tOaouty ont. ^lt does rtot contemplnte, ns man cuppMMI, to corisist ofaVun""'w tion iPlhe (jSoferament, of the debts of the State?, but that the credit of the former shall be used to enabfe the liquidation of the churns agaio^ the hitter. Even were this the case however, (an unqualified assumption,) have the precedence set us by the Cdngrsss of 1790, in which saifie of the most talented men of our country figured this then owgbt to settle at once any quibbles that might be raised by "hair-splitters," or ''abstraction ists," as to the power vested in Congress. Jp

Thjs Relief by the Government,% notfawf more man what is due to the States they

have crippled themselves in the advancement of measures which tend to enhance the interests of the Union, and redound to its glory. It is the railroads and canals, that stand as monuments of our enterprise, and which gives us distinction and eminence in foreign lands they constitute the pride o%ur country when blessed, with peace, and they will be our se curity and bulwark in time of invasion.— Virginia Free Press. I ,*

Mr. Clajr in the Supreme Court At Sew ON leans* The N. O. Picayune sayS: £,

The eminent orator and statesman Appeased yesterday in his professional' cajiacity before the Supreme Court, and, as had been anticipated, attracted a crowd of listeners, or who would be listeners, which or!I the courts in the city, if thrown into one, vast edifice could not contain* They formed a great com pressing machine, from whose too ttrdenf erfTbrace none escaped but those who wiere for tunate enough to obtain seats within the barv We arrived too late to be of that nuinber^and had therefore to go through "tho mill." Among the audience we noticed Judges Watts and McCaleb, the Attorny General, several members of the Senate and House of Representatives, nnd many of the most distinguished members of the bar.

We had no opportunity of taking notes of Mr. Clay's speech our notice of it is, therefore, from memory. It was comparatively brief, and, as he adhered closely to the que** tion before the court, there was but little roo i' left for forensic declamation, and but was indulged iii. &

We do not know that Mr. Clay slyl oratory is in consonant with any given ru Nature appears to be the master under whoftt he has studied, and the nation has long sinde acknowledged the proficiency of the pupil his voice is far more clear than full, and his bright, lively eye gives a tone, as it were,Jo his language more pure, persuasive and efFec

"v MR. CLAY1. The Alexandria (D. C.) Gazette, of the 4th inst., says: "Amid all the turihoir and cohlentibh df political parties and factions, it gives us great pleasure to observe that the friends of Henrv Clay continue firm and united, and grow more determined and zealous every day. Th look upon their candidate as superior in h! abilities for government to any other mah whose uame has been mentioned and they are confident that his measures and poltej would bring relief and prosperity td thecoun try, as far as fhoy could possibly have an influence upon the concerns of the people. Henry Clay is their man for President befbre e# erybody else. The statesman, the orator, the detract from tlie merits"^"*none gard Henry Clay's claims as paramount for next President."

PR ESI DENT MAKING.

Extract from letter of tlie Washington correspondent of the United States Gazette As to President-making, no persons ill Washington have so much of this busiueasfb do, or are so busily engaged in it, as the pr» Sent incumbent of the office, his Cabinet ani "Guard*" It is their study by day and tbeif dream by night. Not an officer is remove^ nor an applicant appointed, but with reference to the influence it is to have in the ne Presidential contest and,.notwithstanding avowal of Mr. Tyler, on bis entering the duties of President, that he would rftimw ho incumbent from office who faithfully a honestly discharged tho duties of bis office, except in cases where such incumbent, hat been guilty of an active partisanship, he ha# removed hundreds, and is continuing to re move daily, for the very reason that they will not be guilty of an aciive parlizantkip in his favor. "But a few days ago, he told one of his fice holders in Connecticut, that he did not right that he must torn out and be active supporting the administration!—thal is, in own language, he must be GUil/rif of active partisanshipI And yet, who hears any complaint of the Executive being engage ed in President-making! who complains of the Executive neglecting the public btfcrinessj "Never was profligacy more sfaaaaeleHt open, and avowed, io any government, thad this at this time. There Is ncrf sense ofohatmf enough to pot on even a show of modest* and virtue but all is open, bold, and uoblushj ing. There was corruption enough in Genet ral Jacksoo's time bat is fiir more

tivo than any^modul4tiou,of^ the hon^W^lfiaitrfU^ii^^TCeroiag rtw^nwp^ radvpMte, ani "L»: I ,|,« manasement ol my worlaly concerns. however practised and pleasing to the ear*

SIHUCM*

less now, and there is infinitely less pains W ken to oooceal or disgaise il» I shall aot eo* ter into any controversy as to whether soirtf practices can exist under the Administra*:"*of a true patrint, btA that they doescst* tint have not set down aught in maf appeal to every man al aJT txwvcrsiat it attiirt in

MILLER AND MILLERWM The Rev. J. M. Peck^gives the following account of Miller, the well known advocate Of certain milleuarian doctrines

Mr. Mtlfer is, doubtless, very sincere, and in oi(c candid opiniorf, really insa^. Of thi^ we felt entirely satisfied^'after-a nenod of conversation.

or%yen^qpreM

to reign on earth "in

instanlllrthrown into a citement. His fiands tremble, b's

period idi^ him.

co1

3, ai nervous ex-

e.r^s sei™

fortiwtpeculiar gleam of a maniac, his teeth grate*and he.manifests a most unpleasant irritability of temper^

But

topic,

drtw off from this

^Every I^Sleritft wo^^^»earI. seems to evince an .unrecessury bitterness of spirit against ministers who differ

from

every

them, and

churches whioh will not open their, doors, for their lectures* The same liabU of denuiicia* tion of all who »differ from thenv belongs to| MrtlM^es as to

d^riptTpi? of ultraists.|

The same dogmatical ternper, «If complaccn-? cy. boisterous ranting style and rparntestations of spiritual pride be|ong^ alJ ^)®sses of ultraism." ...-T

The charge of insanity is rather serious to urge against one engaged in high meral enterprises, but after all, it is perhaps fhe most decent apology of which such conduct admits, in the present state of the world it is unpardonable forget our own weakness and fallibility. Never, until it is made our duty to think and to judge for others, can we offer oor opinions with authority or claim for them of right .mob than the sanction of our own minds. Hence this unbecomipg |«rtinacity has, with good reason, been ascribed to mental aberrations. It must not however be supposed tfrat insanity inspired by popular delusion is gu\ltless.r We exonerate the maniac ^vhose intellect has become deranged by occult physical abuses, but he who destroys his

-paitizan sentiments—ris guilty of voluntary

madneas. One would think that Mr. Miller

firat

madneas. One would think that Mr. Miller Ssc. 2.. Whenever the said Bank aha maoneiw. viw

might take the troubles of. this unbelieving.

IOOKS a^

head: and if considerable numbers aro not deluded as well as himself, his future reputation as an author may notTjo very enviable.

way.' Yet the .great and controlling mischief lies back of both mental und physical injury —It is presumption. He who dares to decide authoritatively on speculative points violates moral obligation and the imbecility Which follows—an imbecility always conspicuous in theshattered mind of the monomaniac—is the fit punishment of this original of-fence.r-Northern Advocale^

S BETTER FROM MR. MILLER. We have been requested to publish the following letter from Mr.

MILLER,

whoso opin

ions concerning the speedy physical destruction of the Earth are now promulgated* with A much zeal and

widely believed in dif

ferent potions ef the country.-4As its statements relate 4o alleged mrisrepresentations in the newspaper press, we readily give them an insertion:—N. Y. TYibunet .* ,n* Dear Brother Himet:

At the request of numeroua friends, I herein transirttt to them, through you,* a brief statement of facts relative to he many stor.es with which the public are humbuggedvby tlie pulpit. pr^ss, snd bar-rwn^ 4«sla* aMtMHM, tMOcerntitg the principTes radvocate, and Uie management o| my worlaly concerns.

My principles, in brief, are, that Jetue Christ will come again to this earth—cleanse, purify, and take possession of the same,-with all His Saints, sometime between March 21,1843, and March 21, 1844. I have never, for the space of more than twentv-three years, had any other time, preacheior published by me. I have never fixed on any monrh, day or hour, between that ttme. I have never found any mistake in reckoning, summing up, or miscalculation. I have made no provisions-for any other time. I am perfectly satisneu that the BIBLE IS TRUE, and is the WORD OF GOD and I am confident, I rely wholly on ihat blessed book for my fimhin this matter. 1. «m not a Prophet :Iatn not sent to prophesy, but to read, believe and publish, what God has inspired the uncient Prophets to administer unto us, in the prophecies of the Old and New Testaments. These have been, and

pow are,

rny principles

and I hope I shall never be ashamed of them. As to worldly cares, I have had but very teW for twelve years past. I have a wife and eight children I have great reason to believe they are all the children of God, and believers ia the same doctrine with myself. I own a small farm in Low Hampton, N: Y. My family support themselves upon it, and I behevsJw* are esteemed frugal, lemperateau^ vronrtheir door. I use hospitality wiihput-e^enevolent and kind to all grim frorrt iJmiHOSTir sympathy or aid. I have no cares TO manage, except my own individual wants I have no funds or debts due me of any amount. '*1 owe no man any thing." I have expended more than 2.000 dollars of my property in twelve years, besides wliat God has given me ihroush the dear friends in thi• cause

Yours respectfully,

Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1843. WM. MILLKR.

From the South Bend Free -L„TK .*•' v-M- 8TATE BARK. In conformity to a resolution from the Senate of this State, making certain enquiries, Mr. Merrill, President of the State Bank of Indiana, made a report io relation to the con (Htion of the institution. This report differs in many particulars from the one made by the Bank examiner, Mr. Palmer, whose report appears to have been made with a view to excite popular opinion against tlie institution for the purpose of adding capital to the locofoco fund. This report in relation to the Branch at this place is a. garbled statement, made up principally of out door hoar-says, and as we are informed by those who possess at least as much honesty as the bank examiner, and a better knowledge of the manner in which the institution has been Conducted, Mr. Palmer has done great injustice to this

In his report upon the losses of the Su te Bunk, Mr. Merrill Says the desperately bad debts amount to 982,58&, and the doubtful debts to $96,378 one half of the doubtful debts it is believed will be collected thus leaving the doubtful at 948.18? and the whole of the losses will be $130,711. To meet tha loss there is a surplus fund of $332,627 39-—after deducting the above from this surplus fund there will Mill remain a surpljus fund in favor of the bank, of $200,000.

Mr. Merrill gives the following brief view of the condition and business of the bank, since its suspension: frwfl **«r, til the 13 of Attgvst Buik tidsni) ite tkw, f3tl4,813i and jStSl^ra: While the Bank coiitiaoed to pay specie

15th of June la the 1 ut of November, the

urther reduction of the circulation. to the amount of 9546,344 but during the months of November antf December, the circulation has been again' increased 745.

Such facts require no comment!!:

Ttie Bank he «n moant of its indebtedness to the G*m#ral Government on account of its deposites^n moafltto Jl has cloan

pi^t bal

say to the contrary.

STitmBANK OF INDIANA. According to the report of the Slate Bank ®r Indiana^ there has been of its notes withdrawn from circulation^ wkhin thelast yeer, thesnm of$J,ltJ,683 00 decrea8a of discounted nores, $299,550 37 decrease of bills or

A, 811^34 «a The tree condition of the Insiitutioa is ihu?,eet forth ih^neraFterins: Discounted notes and biHs.of exchaBge, 21 tended di ^uspflitleS^bin^t classed, 4.904 35 Sus^debt de««ned ddut».|oV, M5,t58 54

Saspended dAbt deemed jr,ri itJ BAlaftc^We from and rtotes ofoth*r»mks, 36^,400 09 ^pecie,

44.462

8!* 1 I II LIABILITIES. Notes in circulation, $t,T60 Individual depositee,

Balances due other Banks, 64,929 41 Other liabilities, except those for the stocks and V' its profits 105,845 85

Balance being the amount of resources of the Bank above all her liabilities— except lo Stockhotder»-ond which .consists ofahe stock and its profits,

.-J

Laws

... „v„ ,ont Slate of Indiana, That whenever any judgment shall' reason with -alcohol, or with a worse excitant.

ren

ay of execution nor valuation of property

Should nature be so unaccommodating as not highest bidder: provided, that this act shall not extend come lo end i. 1843, it will throw.op-1 on Mr. Miller the great inconvenience oF.re- j,y

pressed with solicitudes of this kind, it is, no if any person or persons, for a conaideration arising wonder that the animal economy should give wholly after that time^shall agree jn. writing to pay

and shall not be applied by tha

2,866,629 58

#5.364,23%41

i.,

184.210 82

3,115,03M4

3 1 4 9 5

•5,264,?39 41

Massed at the Last Session oT "Hie Indinna liCgisliKnrc. AN ACT to require the Bank to continue specie payments, an^ to enable it to maintain them.

SBC. 1. Be it endcttd bv the Gtneral Assembly of the.

3ered ajpiinst the State Bank, there shall be no stay of execution nor valuation of property.

SEC. 2.

Whenever die said Bank shal], after the

day of June next, discount any bill of exchange,

dr merca

world easy, as he will only have to bear them the same, the whole coaaiaeraiion tf which shatl have »:n Ym l.o r'nuhtl.-»5a looks a- been created or advanced after the said first of June, till next spring. let lie cououess

ntile paper, .prepared to diScountedtn

|how eha|1 be a)towed a 9ta 0

execution for BIX

months from thedate of the judgment oa giving soffieient security, but no a^jraiwrnent or valuation shall

be required or allowed before the sale of tho property, which may, on being duly advertfSed.be sold id the

ttnv

vising his scheme, nnd possibly lead to his va- or rewanl, including all charges, than six per tent per eating the chair of prophecy altogether. Op-:|«w-3

Branch of said Bank, for a higher premium

From nlld a

r,er the first day of June next,

any sum of money, without any relief whatever from valuation or appraisement laws, judgment shall be rendered accordingly, and after.the same stay, provided in the foregoing section, if sufficient security be given, and if not immediately, property may be taken on execution and sold, as :s therein provided.

SEC. 4. That whenever any person or persons are unable to procure his. her or tneir judgment or judgments, to be replevied under'the provisions of thiBact, his, her or their property shall bo sold under the same length of credit, that he, she or .they would be entitled to stay such judgment which judgment bond shall oe given to the acceptance of the officer effecting the sale on which execution may issue when due, aim property when levied oh to satisfy said bond, shall sell without appraisement, as other property under this act. I SEC, 5. Tlie second and third sections of this bill shall be construed ta relate to, and be applicable only to new loans and business transactions of the Bank and Branches, and by and between individuals contracted and created from and after the fiat day of June, 1843, he Bank, or Branchc remly or indirectly to any loans, discounts or di$i

heretofore hsd, nor shall any renewal of any arrangement of any bill or hills of exchange, now in existent, or that may .be created, either by and be* tween itiatvidua1s,.or with the Bank.before ihe first of fune next, shall not be made subject to any other laws bt this State, for their collection thantthoSs HOW in existence,

SEC 6. After the payment of the Sinking Fund scrip, aad the semi-annual interest on the one million lhree hundred and ninety thousand dollars of State ffendssold for Bank Stock, all the future profitaof the 'Bank and the interest of the Sinking Fund, and the principal shall be pledged to enlarge the Sinking Fund unul it becomes a sufficient security to pay the said State Bonds when they become due.

See. 7. This act to take effect, and be in force from and after the Jirst oi June next, y,i THO. J. HENLEY,

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Sjteaker of the House of Jtepreeentalivet.

THOMAS D- VvALPOLEi re id of he S at of

Approved, Feb. 13,1543- SAM. JfflGGER.

AN ACT to Assist and make Common Schools more effective. in 45" [AVPBOVSD FKBRUABY 2, 1843

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of .lhe Stale 0/ Indiana, That the money collected on every forfeiture on a recdghizance, shall be regarded amf held as belonging to, and a part of, the Common School Fund of the county wilhin which such recaaa ««r ITJ

2 a

^managingo

SBC- 2. This act to be in force from sage and shall be pablished Hi and State Sentinel.

J,18S?,,on IWI mu- proved Jan aary 31,1342, there is hereby aet apart five

aM, 1S3S. Poring that Mfiod the «n« for the carrent expenses of (be raremmmt and discoaats lU^wOSi its cireala- fiCteea osots for the rsdsssjiiiisi of Twser muc for 1 a S a a 1 8 4 3

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WS8SJE5 'IRIfSI

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if,! -'"sreceivinjf and the comtmWWMbdnund of the proper county, and such money shall be managed in the same manner as of her common school fands are, or may be managed by law-

SEC. 3. Thisiict shall be in force from and after its passage, ahd dial I be publishedJn ihe Indiana State Sentinel and Indiana Journal.

AN ACT remitting the penalties for the npnpayment of Taxes in certain cases. UrraovED FEBBDARV 13, 1843.] 8BO.

1. Be it enacted by the General A sterfibly \f the Stat* of Indiana, That in all delinquencies which occurred prior to the first day of December, 1839, for the non-payment of taxes, the said delinquents that are so ebaraed with taxes, assessed prior to said date, may discharge the same, by paying the amount of said taxes, with six per cent, interest thereon from the time said taxes became doe and all penalties assessed thereon are hereby remitted, except the interest aforesaid.

1 and after its pasthe Indians Jdarnal,

AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An aci for the election of County Assessor" approved, "February

10, 1841.

FAPFBOVED FKBBUARY 13, 1S43.J

SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly 6/ the State of Indiana, That the seventh section of said act he, vb®

wim*

hereby ao amended, ss to make it

lawful for each deputy assessor to make valuation of lands and town lots, io like manner as bis principal

This set shall be force from and after its

panege, and publication in the Indiana Journal, and State SseuneL,,, 'n

AN ACT to repeal the sixteentli section of an act entitled "An Act prescribing the duties of county Treasurers," approved

February 12, 1841. I ravnovso

IUMUIT 11-, 1919.!

Sso. Be it enacted bp ihe General Assembly ef the Indiana, That the 16th section of an act entitled an set prescribing the duties of county Treasujwa." approved February If, 1841, he, and the same is hereby repealed.

Sec 3. This act to be jo force from and after its publieatioa ut the Indiana Jeumal, and State Sentinel.

AN ACT refuting to taxation for State purposes, and the redemption of Treasury notes* UrnOTKD F&BBUABT 11, 1843.] wc. 1. Be a enacted hm the General At* oftf •et eatttled "Ao act levying a ux for State paraoeea. andfor jbegradoal redea^tion oi Treasury BWEL an.

., Afl acts, and parte of acts, emiu within

^"sa iagttst, 1838, to November, 1839. it iaereaeed its, thepumew of (fata met.-tw,aml Uie sMOMam ve* amaM|£t},IK 93, aad its eimlumi, $784,135.— \wiled. ,.,

Dariag the seeond saapenatoo, which tailed from Ifo- 8ec- 3. This art te ta&e effect and be to fame Cmm fS9f, to June 15th. Wflt, the dlnawite w«as fc the lodiatm and tl, aad the anshiiwi, |M8v19fc

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GEORGBiWASIINGTOIt. AXSCDOTES HELATXP wt xma ABUU, mt*)iir*' The following account of the a'ppdifltmbti of General W adiington to the supreme com* man^ of the continentul army, June 18th, 1775, has been placed in our .hands by a get^ tleman in whose veracity we have full con&dencet' We ennnot doubt the authenticity of the a^^cdt^ he^t^i. This subject has of late years been brought, before tlie public uife» dor various versions, ard has in every shape attracted attention* The privatc^ufjwl*.n&|rnting a convei7at|^ i\it^ Jbhir^tlim9i Senior, before thaA gMlt a«Ai^Kd man was called to his'final rest. The reinfipn is more in detail than^lhft^itSli^ws mado public but J^su^Ahtiulfy Cprfoboratea tho former versioiis of tlie causes whic^ed to the appointment of Washington. Lo# we should in any ^vay at&ct this anecdote^ we give it in the words of the narrator,

The army was assembled at Cambridge, Mass., under General Ward, and Congress was sitting at Philadelphia. Every^dey new applicattGns in bebalf of the army arrived,

The coufitry whs urgent tbat Congress should legalize the raising of tlifcnrmy? aa they-Jiad, what must be 6o()Sidere^jnndas Inkw-con-sidered .©t^yd mob, a band of armed reoels. The country was placed in cirpumstancjos of peculiar dimctilty and danger* The flrugglo had begun,^aiid yet every thing was vnthodt order. .The groat trial now shemed to be in this q^tidn. Who shall ta the Conman-der-in-Chief It was exceedingly important, and was Ifelt to be the hinge on tofajch 1m contcst might turn for or against us* The Southern and the Middle States, #artn $nd rapid in their zeal for the most ^ar?, were jealous of New England, because (My* felt tlie real physical force was here what then.was to be done! AH New England ifered 6en. Ward he had been in the French war,.and went ojt laden with laurels. He w»S scholar attd a statesman^ E tion seemed to cluster in him$ a fidently believed that the army' ceive any appointment over hi was to be done? Difficulties every stop^ ^he struggle was bloody.M Withouf union alf was country and the whole country must some in. One pulsation must bent through alf hearts. The cause was one, and the army Kfytt be one. The members had talked, dtabaled, considered and guessed, and yet tiie deciaive step had not been taken. At length Mr. A^tnM came to his conctusionJ^IThe m6ahs of resolving it were sometfhafsingular, and neae^ *. ly as follows: he was'walking OM morning before Congress hall eftparentiy deep thought, when his cousin Samtiel iUaMS camo up to him and said,

quaiftica

"What is the topie with you this morofca?" "Oh the army, the urmy," he replied "I'm dlltfcfmiifieft td go iiite th§ hKll till# and enter on a full d«tail*of the ^ate of the colonies, in order to show an absoluto n^fd of taking some decisive stepsi My whole aim wiH JteJO iilchi^e Oor^res»s to appoint I 'day for tpPtinc the army as the legal army of theM* united colonies of North America, and then to hint at my election Of a Commande*. in-Chief."

said Samuel Adams, **I liVe that,

cousin John, but on whom have yqft feqjtf ill

that Cammander?" "I will tell you—George Wm & Virginia, a member of this hou*$* yL-

4tph,**repJied

Samuel,Adfl^

.iyHI never dp, iwver,"

fqr tHese iinli ''"ifiriJaprrTi ^^ch^lboihr^'^teiri^rtiiy' in the' and tho^mrgumenta^are potent 1 they sa^ New England holds the phyairai ^sW in her hands, apd they fcur theiresirju A New jSrtglahd army, a New England commaiMittft, with New England perseverance all uai appal them. For this cause they hanig ba Now the only course is to allay thoir fei

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unitedi, back.

only course is to allay thoir fears,

and give them nothing to complain of and this can be done in no other way but by appointing a Southern Chief over this forc% and then all will rush to the stamdard^ UThis policy will blend us in one rqass, ana thai mass will be resistless."

At this, Samuel Adams seemed greatly moved. They talked over the preliminary circumstances, and John asked his cousin to second the motion the flq(p*.e«lton lie had prepared, all aiming adoption of the army. He was ready lo own the army, appoint a commander, vote supplies, and proceed to business. After hi* speech had been finished, some doubted, some objected, nnd some feared. His warmth in* creased with the-occasion, nnd to all theaf douiifs and hesitations he replied: ^•Gentlemen, if this Congress wilfhot aclopt this army before ten moons have spt, New England will adopt it, and she will undertake the struggle alone—yes, with a strong arm, and a clean conscience, she will front the foe single handed." is had ibe dcaired effect. They saw New

litid was neither playing nor to bepliived with. a dajr. A day was fixed. 1 eat in, took tbe floor, tuged tbeineasarft and after some debate, it passed.

agreed to appoint Mr. Adams we

The nest thing was to get a commander for bis a^my, and sopplies, dee. All lookod to Mr. Adams oa the occasion, and be was nauly. He took the floor*and went into a minatf delineation of the character of Geffenl VVard, bestowing on hftrt the eneomioaw whioH then belonged to no ona else. At the end of theeuhe said, bat this is not the msn 1 have siloeea.f, He then went inio tfcedefmeation of rhe pluuscter ofk Contm«ndeT-to'Chief, such ss was reqaired by the peculiar situation of the Colonies at H»ia juncture. And after he bad presented the qualifications in his Strong, est language, and given the reasons for tho nomination be was about to niake. be said— "Gentlemen, 1 know these gaalifieatioflssrei oat we all know thejf are needfnl, at the crisis in tl chief. Doeaamr one say they are not to be in ihis country? Ia reply 1 have tossy tbey ere 1 reside in one of oar own body, and hp is the whoat I now nominate,

"Did yoa ever doubt of the success of the conflict "Wo, no," said he, "not for a momerat. 1 eapeeted to be hung and qoartered, if I wss caoghu but no matter for that—my country weald be free 1 know George oag t»

III, coaid not

oough to leach around theas United^taies

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GEORGE WASHrNOTON, OP VfROIIHA' Washington, who sat on Mr. Adams' right hank was looking him intently io the face, to watch tiji name he was about to announce, and not expecting ft would Se his, sprang from his seat the minute be heard tt,and reahed intoaa adjoining room.• Mr. AdamS bad asked hisceoain Samuel mask foranadjoennoeM as soon as the nomination was. made, ia order to give the members lime to deliberate, and the tesah is be* tore ibe world. 1 asked Mr. Adams, among other questions the toilowing:

my coo a forge chains lone and strong

Swirt remarked,

much truth, doubtless, that in the eftablislt.ing of colonies the French commence with a fort/ the Spaniards with a church, and the English with a grogshop.. A wag adds to. this, that Americans begin with the institua

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