Wabash Express, Volume 7, Number 1, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 December 1847 — Page 2

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THE EXPRESS.

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,*t Wednesday Morning, December 22, 1847.

,' I, President's The President think* that "near (href quarter* of century, a free «nd independent Republic," sufficient to establish the fact that m* capable of nelf-govrrnment, and t*r afi this na tion in concerned, thi« i* literally

^pendent

,rue'

®ut

h#s it been with other Republic*! ''hat has tory to say in the premises? losleatl of seventy years, Rome

wag an IIM

The me^flge strongly insists that we shall take ail the lands between the Neuees and the Rio Orande, and the provinces of New Mexico and ^ri Upper California, as indemnity for the expenses of and a* a further reason, the President

•fh'e war,

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Republic for seven hundred years, and

(night perh«|w#have been »uch to tin* J*y» 'iai

no*

its rulera thirsted for foreiCn cmique«t» and engaged in foreign war*. In our infancy and for sev entj year*, no nation has advanced so rapidly in wealth, intelligence and power, a* this conledcracy of .State*, and to have pursued the proper course, the imagination could not depict our pow cr at the end of seven hundreJ year*

but

already,

at one tenth of the age of Republican Rome, we sro taking the same road which led to the downfall of that renowned

commonwealth—we

our foreign war on hand

have

to-dny,

and if the leseons

of history.lire intended for the use of enlightened mankind, it behoove* the American people to turn not a deaf ear to the prophetic leaf. Remember that Rome wns great and free at the end of 700 years, and fell a prey to her lusts after foreign territory and her military chieftains, and now scarcely outranks in the scale of nation* .even one of tho many States of this Union. ris But turning from these thoughts upon theopening portion of the

Message,

that State paper will

be found devoted almost exclusively to the Mexican war, and in this respect, it will certainly please every advocate for the prosecution of hostilities to tho Inst extremity. Although beaten and discomfited in every battle, and routed in ev•ry city where our eagle* have flown, poor Mexico must still feel the rod—must still be pursued by the unrelenting master in whose hviids she tins fallen, and whose auger she ha* unndvinedly provoked. We can

hardly

conceive why the Presi

dent is so severe in his demands and recommendations, unless it be that he wishes to captivate the

out-and-out war portion of hi* party, and secure

the nomination for a *ccond Prcsidentinl race, Divided as hi* party now is. he has certainly mado a bold throw to win—to enlist the heedless in his furor ami drive the timid from the track and whether he will succeed or otherwise, the President will certainly be considered one of the most rabid war men of the country h« was the same however, with Oregon, but when he was awaking the ire of the British lion, the prudent counsels of his friends caused retrogade movement which avoided a war with a fo6 worrhy of oar steel—a foe over whom, if successful, we would have gained laurel* indeed.

aays these two Utter provinces can't be held by flfaxico Much longer—that they are loo far from (be central power—that they aro not of muchvalte to Mexico, and that if wo don't seize upon them, they will be annexed to, or "become a colony of some more powerful State."

We are far from thinking thai the United States have a just right to demand indemnity for the expenses of tho war we don't know what reasonable excuse can he made for such a demand.— tl'he Message says the caute of the war was "the Wanton violation of tho rights of |erson and properly of our citizens, committed by Mexico her repealed acts of bad faith, through a long series of years, and her disregard of solemn treaties, stipulating for indemnity to our injured citizens."— Then we should think that if wo righted ourselves in these things, wo should have no claim to ask that our expenses shall lie paid during tho process of settlement. When men go to law, tho suecesfiful litigant does not mako the vanquished pay hit bill of expenses, except, perhaps, a "dorkol fee, and that has become so odious and is thought *o unjust, that there are but few exses in which it is retained in the statute books. In law, ihe parties bear their own costs, and wo don't know why there should he a difference in war. If two men take a chit knock down to themselves, wo never heard of a case where the victor demanded payment of (he conquered for a torn garment or a black eye! 8o with nations, if they go to war, if it be settled that the vanquished shall pay ihe victor's bill of indemnity, trifling pretexts of collision would be sought, merely for the purpose of adding an enormous -'indemnity" to it. Sanction Mich precedent and keep up the the war long nough, and all Mexico would not pay the expenses, and then, we suppose it would he right, according to such a doctrine, to make slaves of the citiaens to pay the balance!

Ttie

jPydent seeks an indemnitv for his war •xpenaOGffct when he has to pay an indemnity. IUa quite another thing. Who does not recollect that when the bill ,,*«*] Congress for paying our ^Haens inquiries lor French spoliations, that he vetoed that MU Congress was willing that %ur fitixens should be paid this just indemnity, wwwh our government had

government had auumed to pay when P««*Med Louisiana, but notwithstanding the 'ke claim, which ?ven the Pretident himeelf admitted to be right, he interposed hisvet* and arrested the proper legislaikm of Congresa.-Afttr-oming W own citixen. a ju„ a«n«y -ft" «he whole Union hadacknowledg^^^^ELAIVAFTERKEEPINGTHEMORT

,Mr*'*ni

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Cong.es,

Mr" Po,k»

great

indemnities, refused to put

A small trader

priodp4e oa

«Hl keep all jwi ft*," but for the head of a «t»t I to adopt rule, will muin,T

hri

I TT*'"" eecutcbeon.

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,v to gi r* a«

e^ pew^ WooW not the same arg^l

jTb**. Stales in the Mw*n OewMewej when arawtrd. jfce* artmU «H*«dam Siatea

THEY ARE, JJIW

and uphold that^ clthulic, government, if Mexico could not retain them bec«Ae

their distance

Trom the centred what hope could

have over

such people, who hated us, oar lava and religion, and being further too from ourcentral power, than they are now from that of Mexico! It strikes us that the President furnishes stronger arguments againtt hi» own view,, than in their favor, and if such bo the fact, his recommendations will not have moch weight with Congress or the country at large.

But the message says "New Mekico has never been of any. considerable xalue to Mexice," then wby ii»co^j$raf*"it with us! We have bad land enoueh all over the Union, and it would certainly be a work of supererogation to bring in more—we suppose it would hardly pay the exposes of surveying and bringing into market, if it has been of "no value to Mexico." Then too, says the message, if not taken, "it will be annexed to, or become a colony of'some more powerful State." We think the pretended apprehension of foreign intervention and occupation of any part of Mexico is intended only for effect, and to bring to the support of the President's views, such as may not have been affected in his favor by all the other specious arguments of his message. Paredes was viitunlly banished from Mexico on account of the monarchical views he entertained, although be has lately stolen into the country, to ofler his services in war, to his afflicted countrymen. he is Mispected so "much that Aw efforts to help those who are in the last extremity are totally rejected. Their hostility to monarchy is so great, that not even a suxpected native citixen can remain openly in the country. Who then can imagine that they would ever permit any European power to occupy, possessor make a.dependant colony of any port of the soil of Mexico, that too, after refusing for a promised consideration, to permit any part thereof to be annexed to (his Union* We have no apprehension, os the message suggests, that under any circumstances will the Mexican nation cast themselves upon any European monarchy for protection. They have tasted the blessings of self-government, such as it was, and as bad as it may have been, they will never be willing to throw that off and risk any other form thereof, whatever it may be.

The President thinks that if California were ceded to us, the bay of San Francisco and the harbors along the coast would soon become marts of extensive commerce, whose advantages would be secured to us, while if they belong to Mexico, they will not be enjoyed by herself or any ether nation. We don't know how such a conclusion is arrived at, nor why this should be a reason for depriving Mexico of thehi. We did not know, that because a certain piece of property was unproductive in one man's hands, that he should therefore give it away 01 be compelled to cede it away, willing or not. Upon the same principle

os ha ha re an ha he iv at

derive advantage from it. Hut, perhaps, we have said enough. Every citizen will judge of the arguments of the mesIsagn as they strike his mind, and will act thereon as their judgments shall dictate. We almost npprehend that in the next Presidential canvass, the party of the President will openly advocate the revolting idea of the annexation of all Mexico to the United States, under a plea of a cleim for "indemnity for the war expenses," or the more plausiblo but shallow pretence, that it would be better for the Mcxican people, and that our great destiny points to this aB the path that we shall pursue.—

In such a contest, all our efforts and influence, whatever they may be, will be thrown into the opposite scalc, (where we hope we should find a great majority of the country,) and with our latost warning we shall point to Republican Rome, and axk our countrymen to avoid a similar fate. Let the nation remember the scripture history of the manner Ahah possessed himself of Naboth's vineyard, and the punishment meted out to that primitive annexationist, and they will certainly not lust after a neighbor's territory.

Holiday Presents.

One day Inst week, we were invited in to look at the variety of rich articles in the line of gold and silver watches, pens, pencils, rings, breastpins, pocket knives, braids, clasps, purses, envelopes, guards, &c.. frc., at the shop of Mr. S. R. Freeman, and we saw really, a very splendid lot of handsome articles in his line, suited as presents, mementoes, &c., for the ensuing holidays, and we doubt not our population will avail themselves of the fact, and remember to pay the Christmas gifts which one half of them will shortly he bound for. VVc felt sensibly the inconvenience of our poverty, for there were many things there that one can't look at without wanting, but wn could only gratify our sight at the expense of our feelings.

The lillle folks around town too, can please themselves with all kinds of crinkum-erankies at Freeman's, and after Christmas, we expect hardly anything will be left on the shelves. Thst man has a kind heart that remembers the want* of children, and ministers to their fancies, and by the way, that is no bad plan to get on the right side of parents also.

If you want a present for a wife, parent, child, friend or "ladye love," call as above and you can't hcip but be pleased.

The Great Flood in Ihe Ohio River. The Inst news from the Ohio river states that it is within nine inches of the flood of 1832. Immense damage has been done on the bottoms and lower parts of the cities on the river. New boats on the stocks have leen broken and washed away, hogs and other stock drowned, store houses inun dated and injured, timber and dwellings carried off, and in some places a loss of life has been caused by the high water. Hundreds of families have bad to leave their dwellings and arek shelter mother places, and thia too at a season that will be hard upon the poor.

We notice also, that the streams generally in Ohio are largely swollen, injuring canals, turnpikes, 3tc., and will likely retard the western mails for mauy weeks to come.

STILL LATKK.—The Indiana Journal of ths SOlli in»t. say:

At the latest account from Cincinnati the riv«r was as high as iu 1832, and still on the rise.Millions ot dollars would not cover the loss at Cincinnati and I.ouis*ille, to say nothing of the immense luea along the tributary streams of the Ohio. l.awrpuceburc is almost entirely under water.— MadiMMj aud iS'ew Albany have also suffered tuurli.

Th* pohtir authorities and private citizens of •II the

UWIIS

The Adjournment.

It will be noticed from our legislative extracts and Indianapeli# correspondence, that our Legislature has adjoorned until the second Monday of January next—reason,

The Stale Journal says of the adjournment:— "We have nothing to say about.the propriety of thia movement, as it is probable that we would view it in a different light than we now do, were we strangers and from home. We hope the members may all come back in February in good health."

The Sentinel says:—"Upon the whole, is not this one of the greatest farces ever enacted by a legislature of grave and wise men! So it seems to us, and so we feel bound to say. "If the legislature had done up the little work of importance requiring its action—which might have been done since the occurrence of this 'alar* ming' case of Small Pox, and had then adjourned tine die, we think they would have shown much more wisdom than they have done under the influence of the ridiculous panic, by which they, or many of them, have been affected."

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aious the river are making every el-

to* to relieve the sufferers.

Pafcirrr

Gm».—The

make in-

VincennesGasetie cays

"None but the five principal cities of the West took telegraphic copies of *he President's Slf»•age, *it Phtsborg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Yi jrc*!ts*a and Louis."

WeH, wa believe Vineennes is about ok} as PbiUdetybi* aud perhaps aa large iiTcn»Hiate.

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Why not begin with Canada! It is nearer at hand,a belter climate to fight in, and if cupidity is the moving spring the lumber trade of the St. Lawrence, and the fur skins of Hudsou's Bay will equal.the gold mines of Mexico.

This last is one of the regular toasts, by which it may be seen, that the democratic watchword will soon be the incorporation of all of Mexico.-— How will tho boy* like it Are Ihe half breeds and Indians of Mexico good enough to help yon make a President 1

Congressional.

Dec. 7, HOUSE or REPHKSKNTATIVIS.—Mr. Campbell of Tennessee, and Mr. French were put in nomination for the Clerkship. On the first bnllott 225 votes were cast—necessary to 1 choice 113—ofwhich Mr. Campbell received 123 Mr. French .109, scattering 3. So Mr. C. was elected. SV

Mr. Evans of Maryland, offered a resolution to select seats by ballot, which did not pass—77 ior, 113 against it.

At a quarter past one o'clock the message wns sent to the House, and read by the Clerk, and 15000 copies of it ordered to be printed. The hour of daily meeting was fixed at 12 M.

In the Sennte nothing of interest occurred.— Mr. Hnnnegan gave notice that he would intro cuce a bill for the relief of the heirs of John Paul

Dec. 15—In the Senate Mr. Calhoun offered the following resolutions: Resolved, That to conquer Mexico, and hold it either as a province or incorporate it in our Union would he inconsistent with the avowed object for which ihe war has been prosecutcd—n departure from the settled policy of the Governmentconflict with its character and genius, and in the end subsersive of our free and popular institutions.

Resolved, That no line of policy in the future prosecution of the war should be adopted, which would lead to consequences so disastrous.

Laid over for actaion. The House were debating the bill relative to home commerce.

The Presidentdelivered a message, giving his reasons for vetoing the river aud harbor bill last session.

Motion to adjourn waived to bear a resolution offered by Mr. Holmes, reserving a right to construct roads through Mexico where conquered terit or is

CHon. Andrew Kennedy ia now confined at Indianapolis with the small pox, and it is thought he is in a very critical situation. It was said that yesterday hia disease would assume a shspe which would determine whether the patient would die or recover.

We are sorry to learn also, that Juoge A. Kinney, one of the representatives from this county, is confined at the capital with Erysipelas. The other two members from Vigo have returned homeJ

RscattiTiKo.—We understand that CapL Cochran, who raised a company in thia quarter in June last, and left for Mexico, haa returned with the view of raising about 250 recruits for the army. The Captain returns pretty moch shattered in health, but atil! in buoyant spirits, and we hope our bracing winter atmosphere will soon reinvigorate hia health and give new color to hb cheeks. Soldiering is no holiday amosement, although it must possess the very highest excitemenu

O* Josia^ Quincy, Jr., (Whig) has beeft elected Mayor of Boston, by 700 majority over his opposing dlndidate.

O* The Parliament of Canada haa been dissolved by the Government, aod anew election ordered. /,it- '9

$T We are indebted to Mr. C- S. Holden, one of the members from Vig®, for a copy of the Report of the Secretary of the Slate.

-4i

one

Ominous Signs.,

The State Sentinel publishes an account of a splendid supper which was lately given at Columbus, Ohio, to Col. Morgan, who has just returned from Mexico. Among the patriotic toasts given on the occasion, we select the following, to show our democratic friends, what the leaders of their party will likely call upon them to support ifi the next Presidential canvass: 1st. By G. Pearce—The American Continent —An Almighty hand has rolled the barrier of Ihe aeas around it to mark it as OMK republic.' •'No pent up Ulica contracts our power, •p'.is

The wbole—the boundless continent is ours." ... This is beautiful heroic poetry, but it is an arrant no such a thing. Great Britain owns as

much or more of this "continent" than we do. and we dont know but that Mexico, Guatemala. &c., hitve some claim to a pea patch in the south 2d. By Daniel (J. Mitchel—The Isthmus of Panama—The next resting place in the extension of'freedom's area.'

We should be sorry that the "progressives" should want a "resting place" in overrunning any thing southwardly—they can certainly make a "breakfast spell'* of all that is in that quarter, and no good soldier would want to rest before the heat of the day. '.sjd. The destiny of the United States Government—To overshadow the whole of North America—therefore,, we may as well begin with Mex-

ease of confluent

Small Pox at Indianapolis! This wiH certainly saddle great inconvenience and much losa upon many dtizenn of Indianapolis, among whom the iaadlordrand printers trill fare worst. 1 he majority of the Representatives of the people seemed to forget the glory of "dying in the harness but it is likely, however, that not very many of them were ready totquare theiraccounts and thought they might as well be where they conceived' there was a little less danger of being suddenly called on la "settle up." One case of Small Pox is no great shakes over this way, since we have got used to it, but, at first, we had a sort of Ranic, not quite as bad, however., as it seems to have been, at the Capital. We would have thought that nothing less than the Asiatic cholera would have driven gentlemen from their posts of duty. If shey take the disease to their own familiea all ovef the State, they will have committed an act for which they could scarcely atone, and which, no doubt, they would heartily regret.

INDIANA LEGIS1

Ilotue of Bepres*tative«. THURSDAY, pec. 9, 1847 The Speaker appointed|lhe following StandingCommittees: \t

STANDING COMMITTEES FOR|$HE PRESENT

SESSION.

®Elections. Robinson, Gtftiam, Campbell. Little, May, Parker an£|Rulon. C' Ways and Means. Dutnam, Bryant, Lane, Prather, Stanton, filrailton and Short.

Judiciary. Terry, McDoaltd of Lake, Cookerly, McKinzie, Blythe,lOrton and Roache.

Education. Kinney, Stone'* Morrison, Winstandley, Norris, Dobson, Hawkins. State Bank. Meredith, ffeal, Little, Chambers, Frazier, Line, and Thompson of Gibson.

Military Affairs. Puller, Lowe, Bryant. Carr, Harding, Robinson and Cole State Prison. Hull, Sullivan, Gooding, Goodman, Gordon, McConnell and Bowling.

Affairs of Town of Indianapolis.— Covington. Harding, Aimstrong, Baldwin, Kennard, Kizer, Jones of B.

Claims. Smiley, Dougherty, Slater, DeBruler, Albiii, Hall and Blackstone. Roads. Miller, of St. Joseph, Mills, Coble, Danner, Commons, Hetfield and Thompson.of C.

Canals and Internal improvements.— Dole, Lockwood, Sackett, Sullivan, Trimble, Tinbrook and Coffin.

Agriculture. Chambers, Colip, Davis, Caswell, Widney, Doyle and Dimrnett.

Corporations. Harvey, Gooding, Williams of M., Major, May, Short '|nd, Hull.

Enrolled Bills. Harlan, Covington, Neff, Nimmons, Cole, Ford and Dougherty.

Engrossed Bills. Lowe, Swihart. Rulon, Parke, Litchteberger, Norriss and Orr. «,

Public Expenditures. Hunt, WjTliams of K., Huddeston, Carr, McCo^mick, McDonald of A. and Gordon.

Trust Funds. Wolfe. DeBruler, Ha vey, Holden, Dobson, Baldwin and Mor' rison.

Benevolent and Scientific Institutions.\ Brown. Hunt, Jones of S., Neff, Richmond, Shryock and ]?iferedith.

JOINT COMMITTEES.

Public Buildings. Ford, Graham, and Thompson of C. Canal Fund. Neal, Coffin and Orr.

State Library. Hawkins, Jones of S. andSackelt. Vfi The Speaker also announced the Order of Business during the present session.

The Speaker also laid before ihe House a communication from the Secretary relative to a contested election. [Mr. Bowling of Clay (W.) is the member whose seat is contested on the ground that he was a Justice of the Peace when elected. The contestor is Mr. Isaiah Craft.] Referred to committee on Elections, after a motion to lay on the table had been withdrawn. f" Suju RESOLUTION. IP"'

Mr. Dunham replied, and contended lhat the credit of our State is at stake.— The State Debt arrangement is just going into force, and it will be dangerous, and shake the credit of Indiana if we do not carry out its spirit and letter to the full extent. 1 4

After other remarks from Messrs. Mc.Donald, Noel, Kinney, Orton, Keiser, Cookerly, &c., The question was taken on the passage of the bill, the ayes and noes were called for and resulted in ayes 75, noes 19. So the bill passed

The House adjourned 4^ 44^ v:.. •,

Senates

On Education.

On Military Affairs.

By Mr. Dunham that a committee o, two be appointed to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, to an ^ffort to change the generalelection examine and count the bonds in the hands law,jfor the convenience of partlf Deca1

of the State Agent, surrendered under the Butler bill. Carried, and Messrs. Dunham and Meredith appointed.

On motion of Mr. Dunham the bill authorizing the State Officers to borrow money to pay the State Debt interest was taken from the table.

The question being on its passage, Mr. Cookerly moved to refer the bill to a select committee with instructions to substitute another bill which was read, which provides among other things that the money shall be returned by April next, and that not over $110,000 be loaned.

Mr. Laue moved further instructions, that the Committee inquire as to how much will be necessary to borrow under the provisions of the Butler bill and also to ascertain if any loan is necessary.

Mr. Cookerly's motion prevailed, Ayes 47, Noes 17. The Committee consists of Cookerly, Lane and Dunham.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. Governor's Veto message on the

White Water Valley Canal bill of last session (which after the freshet last year, gave them one year longer to complete the canal, authorized an addition to their capital stock and that Counties might take the same) was taken up.

Mr. Meredith moved to lay the bill and message on the table for the present.— Lost.

The bill was then read, when, after re quest by Messrs, Lane and Meredith, the bill and message was laid on the table for the preseut by a large majority

The majority of the select committee on the borrowing bill reported it back as instructed, Mr. Lane dissenting.

Mr. Lane took the floor and made a lengthy and elaborate argument against the bill, repeating his arguments of yester day and contending that the loan could not be asked by our creditors under the State Debt arrangement of last winter

tur county.

DEC. 10.

The President laid before the Senate the rules of order for the government of its business. Also, the following list of Standing Committees:

On Elections. Messrs. Holloway. Hamrick, Coates, Day, Simpson, Waters, Conduit, James and Green.

On Finance. Messrs

^Morrison, Rous

seau, English Conner, Goodenow, James, Murray, Martin'and Malott. On the Judiciary. Messrs. Orth, Henry', Osbnrn. Barbour, Davis, Ellis, Hubbard, M'Carty, Murphy, Randall, Robinson, Rousseau, Stewart, Walpole and Winchell.

On Federal Relations. Messrs. Read,

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Barbour, Montgomery»i|orMtl, Mi^igaa, fyreoiseljt j«f Robinson, Morrison, MtHef

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ouse of ltcpi'esrntntHps, DEC.

Marsh. patient

MesWs. Henry Mor. best evid^tci

rison, Oabom, Cornett, Hubbard, Manih, Hardin, Qeart|, Hamricf, Montgomery, f" Holloway, Murphy, Or|, Randall, Mr. Lirit ry, Wslpole and Stevar^ the person ft

jMessrs. M'Car- i00k the •maL.

ty, Rousseau, Berry, Miller, Howel. Eug- that the d^easeW spreading at Munclei lish, Murray, Cassat andlCoats. Dfile himself as frietx^l On Canals and Internal Improvements, to adjouniing.ind deemed that duty V* Messrs. Walpole, Miller4Howell, Morri.jhimself aod Iso^f required him to voW son, Davis, Millikin, Af'Carty, Hollo- for adjourling. way. Murphy, Barbour, Conduit, Houghton, Chenowith,"Henry, Qrth, Montgomery, Osborn, Martin, Rariopll and Murray

On Roads. Messrs.] Berry, Beard, Chenowith, Verbrike, Zerior, Taber, Wa. ters, Malott, Green, Huffstetier and Goodenow 1

On Affair* of the Town of Indianapolis. Messrs. Hardin, iHandy, Zenor, Stewart, Verbrike, Simpson and Beard.

On Claims. Messrs. Robinson, Mil* ler, Enelish, Murray, Malott, Winchell and kuffstetter.

On the State Prison. fMessrs. Howell, Read, Zenor, Taher, Milligan, Goodenow, Verbrike and Chenoiwith.

On Unfinished Business. Messrs. Goodenow, Millikin, Million, Winchell and Simpson. I

On the State Library. Messrs. Montgomery, Conner, Cornett, feobinson and Simpson.

On Public Buildings. Messrs. English, Milligan, Murphy, Tiber, Conner, Day and Conduit. I

On the State Bank. Messrs. Davis, Murply, James, Malott, Ranpall, Beard, Stewart, Ellis, Houghton. Djy, Cassatt, Martin, Marsh, Barbour, Talier, Conner, Handy and Hamrick.

On Agriculture. Meftirs. Miller, Handy, Holloway, Hardin,C^satt, Coats Houghton, Howell, HufTstetUr, Millikin Read, Water, Zenor, Beartil Verbrike Conner and Conduit.

On Corporations. Messn. Millikin M'Carty, Walpole, Orth, Osbirn, Marsh Martin, Handy, Hamrickf) Hubbard, Houghton aiid Green.

On Benevolent Institutions of the State. Messrs. Cornett, Hejry, Davis, Ellis, Berry, Montgomery, $frsh, Morrison, Stewart and Houghton

On Enrolled Bills. Mess*. Hardin, Hantly, Conduil, Hamrick, Jnes, Cas salt, Berry and Verbrike.

On Engrossed Bills. Mqsrs. Winchell and Waters.

JOINT COMMITTEES

On Public Buildings. Mes -s. Marsh, uffstetter, Coals, Chenowith, Day and reen. On the Canal Fund. Me|rs. Murv, Hardin and Read On the Stale Library. Me$r*. Ellis, Hubbard and James. liSSi llouse of Represcnfal ves.

DEC.

11, 847*

it BILLS. ByjMr. Cookerly. fixing the ss ariesof the Ttustees of the Wabash andl Irie canal, (tpe non resident trustee, Mr Butler, $1,50^, the two others $1,200 sach orderejl to a second reading.

The Speaker laid before the tse the report iof the commissioners of tts sinking fund. On motion of Mr. Qokerly it was laid on the table and 500 cq ies ordered te be printed.

Also the antiuftl report of thi'State Bank. On motion of Mr. Dole tid on the table and 500 copies ordered to be printed.

On notion of Mr. Cookerly, 1 is bill relative to the salary of canal trust* :s was taken up, rulevap*|»ended, read a second time, and referred tf select comi Cookerly, Dole anc! Harvey.

tee of

DEC. 13, 1

The President laid before the the Proceedings of the Stale Edudtlion al Convention, which Iwas referred jo the committee on education.

llouse

mate

Reprcsentntivei.

hY'

r*. v-4"' Dec. 13, 1817.

Mr. Williams, of Kfiox, introduced a bill to reduce the feesjof Clerk ofProbate Courts, [10 cents per 100 worls for recording, for copies &jc. prder|d to a second reading. A

Mr. Brown of Marioji county, introduced a bill to create lh^ office of Attorney General and prescribe his duties.

1 4H ScnaleX. 4 D#. 14, 184?:"" Message from the Hou^} informingthe Senate of iu readiness td proceed to the eleeiion of Trustee of thi Wabash «nd Erie Canal, Commissioner of the Tfineennes and New AJban/ jRailroad, and Agent of Slate.

Meslrs. Ellis and IIufl*st|tter were appointed tellers on the part if the Senate, when the Senate proceeded

the Hallof

the House to hold said electton.

'Douse of Representatives. DEC.

14, 184^, 9 A. M. resolution,

number of members have been in contact with the person sick wit|i it, the Legislature adjourn till 1st Monday, in February next. Read twice ana referred to select comnaittee. I

conation Pit from tlfe

hid, t)of having^ set ed tft be the smal

had understood tliti :Wliom" Mr. Kennedy had since died, afrf

After sme r#Hfr'18 b? Messrs. Good" ing and CjxikeflfJ1'1® report of the cool* raittee wai conctrfe^ in.

The jotnt relchrtion Was then laid ow the table fir the W58ent* On mo^on oftST* Robinson, the Se* aje was new invjUjd

*le

Represenlaiilij

Hall for |be putjfl®6 of electing a Slai a, Agent, Ca'tul Tti*$®e and Superintendei of the New Albaajj and Vincennes roai«

The v6te wi« taken first on Sta Agent, vtta the first ballntin presulted in'exactlf i*party vote, the Whii H. Rrajiiey, for James Collitis, Jr. of New Alban and the Democriiis f°r Chas. H. Testi Wayne county, except that Mr. Robii soo of the Senatesind Mr. Hamilton 1! the House, Whigsitoted for D. S. Maj of Lnwreficeburg, lnl that Mr. Hougl ton of the Senate,iWhig, and Mr \Vi. Hams of Knox, Deioocrat voted for J0I11 Ewing of VincennW- Whole number 1 votes Hfl, necessary to a choice 7, James. Collins Jr. received 74, C. Test 71, D. S. MajorJJ, John Ewing!» No choice.

Mr. Test and Mr. Ewing were no? withdrawn. $ The second vote was then taken and suited as follows. Collins 82, Tbomi Dowling 20, Major1, 32, Test, 7 Pitch 3, Hammbnd 3, Ewing I. There beir 148 votes given. 75 were necessary to choice and Jas. Collins Jr. was therefo elected as Slale Agent for two years.

The Joint Convention then proceedi to vote by ballot for a Trustee for the W bash and Erie Canal, with the followii result. 1st. 2d. 41 37

N. B. Palmer, D. Samuel Hanna, A. M. Pueti, D. R. N. Carnan, J. G. Jories, J. T. Miffat, J, H. C-. Moore, J. H. Bradley, Scattering,

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RESOLUTION. JS

^y Mr. Cookerly, that the Judiciary corjmittee enquire into the expaiency of providing for the more speedylollection of ^11 deb is contracted after Jay next adopted. ^,1 his day was consumed wifnuran) impbrtant legislation, chiefly in|egard to

And there being still no choice, Joint Convention «ljourned till half p: «i 2 to-morrow, and immediately after i| us ad

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The Senate metmd the reading of minutes were dispensed with. Mr. Hbndy otfered the following rejk lution.

Resolved, That|the Senate with (11 House of Representatives conctirri i{ therein, sdjoum on ihe 15th inst., tom 4 on the 2d Monday in January, subj however, to bfuco|rened hy the Proc mation of the GnjMrnor of tt^e Stale Indiana, at an earln day.

A call of the Se|ite was ordered. Mr. Handy reniirked that he n(T this resolution in a| seriousness. If th were any move to|e made to avoid fji? small po^c which md just broken out this city, it ought be made now. understood that if Ihe contagion sho break out among t|t members, that ll would be removedp a Hospital, and his part Ije would ratlier face all of co than endure suclfi trial as that. Th had been considerable said in the otAe House about adjourning, and to bring matter to an issue He had submitted |ii resolution. The Sfnate might takes action upon it as it|pleased, but for self, he was going ifome.

By consent the roolution was laid 'r until the members fere all in their se The Jdbbies cleaf^dand Senate again went uto election for Director .with closeddoors, and after or ten ballotings, Mr|Geo. Henry, of fi cock county, was eBeied bank directo place of J. F. Car|~-the House con

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ring in said election apon a separate bal t»u The resolution inl pduced by Mr. II dy to adjourn over until some time January next, on a icount of the sr pox, wai taken up, considered and pi upon the table—ayei 83, nays 16.

A message came torn the House nouncing the adopt »n of the follow ijr preamble and resold bns:

JFhcrtas, A case tf the sWall prtX in the citv of Indian polis, and a mini of the members of lis House have b|fc} exposed to the malaia of thecontagi by unadvisedly visit ag and communii u. ing with one laboriaj under its influeti before and after theMaracter of the eft ease was known |r suspected whereas, under such^circumstances, cfe stdering the danger of the disease brei ing out in the Halls of the Legislst and the'disasters to ^ie country con quent upon the disserrijnation of the tagion, in order if possible to arrest course, and at least topefer further le lation until a more propitious seaso Therefore,

Be it enacted by the House the Sen^ concurring, that the legislature be is hereby adjourned un il the second day in January next.

Be it further Resolvud. That the me bers of both Houses, [the Senate conc ring, shall be entitled to the same pay traveling to and from their respective re dences, as is allowed by law at regu|ir sessions—in which tfe concurrence kf the Senate is respectfully requested. Jp

After some discussion the resoluti§n was withdrawn, and th* Senate proceeded

Mr. Neal moved as a joitt- .r^_ town, and

the

tfiat as the small pox is in town, and *. 1-4 tee of tfie Wabash ancf Erie Canal and

of the Hou»e to elect a re

Superintendant' ofjbe Vincennes Road, -if

Mr. Hunt, from the select-committee of physicians, reported in regard to adjourning on account of the ^small-pox, that there would be less danger in ad- account of the small pox was then li journing now than in remaining here, but lhat with proper caution, and strict regulations on the part of the city authorities, no great danger need be apprehended.

House of Representatives DEC. 15, 9 A* On motion of Mr. Bferedith the joint resolution relative to adjourning ovef on en

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Mr. Hunt remarked that the committee 50, Noes 41. I would not take the responsibility of stat-jl And then the House went into a secret ing lhat there* was no danger, although session to examine a sealed message worn the committee were personally in favor of the Senate on the subject of one of the continuing the session. They were not Bank Directors, which as the reporter

After considerable difecnsston propnd The vote was taken, the adjourn

con. ing resolution passed by a vote of Ayes

odetsiands^ showed that that body had concurred with the. House in electing-1. George Henry (W.) for four years in place of

J. F.

Carr, (De^i.) -r

The Senators having been Invited to |%^e Hall, on motion of Mr. Harvey, entered the Hall and both branches went#tto joint convention for the purpose of continuing the ballot for Ca- ^1nal Trustee, and for electing a Superintendent of the Vincennes aud New Albany .road.

Mr. Cookerly withdrew the name of James T. Moffatt, one of ihe candidates for Canal Trustee.

The following is the result of the ballotings for Cnnal Trustee: Mr. Bradley's name was withdrawn after the first ballot. Mr. Hanna's after the eighth, ^and Mr. Mace's nante was announced on the 9th ballot,

N. B. P»liuer, D. jSamuel Hauna. A. M. Pupil, D. K.N. Carnan, J.

O. Jones*

Senate.

Those voting in the affirmative, were,. Messers, Albin. Armstrong, Baldwin, Blackstone, Blyihe, Bowling, Campbell, Car, Chambers, Coble, C'oflin, Colipr Commons, Criswell, Danner, Davis, Dimmett, Doyle, Frazier, Fuller. Goodman, Corben, Graham,, Harding, Harvey Hetfield, Holden, Huddleson, Jones of Br Jones of Litchteberger, Line, Little,. Mills, Neff, Norris, Richmond, Robinson, Saekett, Shryock, Stanton, Stone. Swihart, Thompson of G., Tinbrook, Widney, Williams of K. and Wolf, 65.

Those voting in the negative, were,. Messrs. Bryant, C»le, Cookerly, Dobsonr Dole, Daujrherty, Dunham, Ford, Gooding/Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Hull, Hunt, Keiser, Kennard, Kinney, Major, May, McDonald of A., McDonald of L., Nimmons, Orr, Orton, Roache, Rulon, Short, Slater, Smiley, Sullivan. 'Ferny, Thump. son of C.. Trimbly, Wimsvattdley, MrSpeaker, 351#

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5t1n 6th. 7th. 8th. 9th. lOih.

20 8 2 0 0 (I J-

34 36 24 19 withtlrawn. ri 33 46 54 66 66 50 33 37 49 50 61 64 18 11 6 7 12 15

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withdrawn.

Daniel Mace, D, SkaiteHnr,

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0 0 0 1 13 15 V- 4 S 5 1 5 3

And there being still no choice, the Convention adjourned till to-morrow at 2 P. M., and then the House adjourned till to-morrow at 9 A. M.

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DEC. 16, 1847*.

The hour of 10 o'clock arriving at this stage of the proceedings, the Lobies were again closed and the Senate went into an election for a bank director to fill the place of Gen. Walker, which resulted in the electton of Wm. K. Rochester.

The loan bill ($95,000) was then taken up, the main question put at\d the bill passed, *u$

The preamble anu resolution of the Honse in regard to adjournment of the Legislature on account of the prevalence of the Small Pox, was then taken up, and the question os concurring therein decided in the negative—ayes 19, nays 24— so the Senate refusad to adjourn.

The Senate then went into an executivo session to consider the sealed communication of the Governor. [This communication was in respect to the appointment of T. L. Smith one of the Judges of the Supreme cour, which was not confirmed by the Senate.]

House or Kcprisentativ#*fcf DEC. 16, 1847 9 A. M' The Senate coming into the House ii» pursuance or the adjournment 011 yesterday evening, in conjunction with the House,' proceeded in convention to the election of Canal Trustee, and superintendent of the Vincennes and New Albany Turnpike Road. 11th Bnllot, Puett 60, Carnan 68.— Palmer 2, Jones 14* Scattering 9 No one having received a majority of all the votes given.

On motion of Mr. Orth, the convention adjourned without further balloting, and the Senate returned to their chamber.

The Message of the Senate returned the resolution of the House fixing the time of adjournment, was taken from the table.— The Senate had stricken out the "Sml Monday in Frebuary"—ihe question being on concurring with the amendment of the Senate, it was so concurred in ayes' 55, nays 34.

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mesUft was received from the House informing the Senate that the House refused to concur in the amendment made by the Senate to- the joint resolution relative to the adjournment.

Mr. Orth inovflid that the Senate recede from the amendment made by the Senate to the resolution of the House carried*.

The Senate adjourned until the second Monday in January, 1848,

Klousc of Representative*. Dec. 17th, 1847.

The reading of the Journal was dispen

sed wiih. On motion, the vote of yesterdley on

the

adjournment of the two houses, until the 1st Monday in Febuary, concurring with the amendment of the Senate, onsidered. and the House disa.ccu with the amendment of the Sen«te —thus leaving the resoltinen as it slood originally, Montoy Feb-

Afterwards, a message Va^eceivedl from the Senate, that they receded from, their umendment. so that two Houses. stand adjourned^ until thc^Snd Monday m, Januury next.

Finance of the Ignited States. A Washington letter writer in the New York Express, who says that he had the opportunity of examining the quarterly, returns of the Secretary

Tout Taking the expenditure of former as a basis, the writer estimates the arv expenditures of the ^over"^®J 2 .bo,. which will leave dlsHnrscmwts made o» aceoun

the Treasury.,

makes the following report of the Government expenditures, from the «rst ot July, 1846, to the 30th of September,. 1847, exclusiv| of the^redemption of Treasury notes: -tr Frew I« J«ly to30tk Sept- IStS •"SSI From IKOcu u. 3lrt Dw., II JjJ, From tn Jan- 3I*4 March, 1W7 t&jm 4t Fnxn lit April to3mh «W. From 1st July 30thSept., 1847.