Western Statesman, Volume 3, Number 9, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 11 May 1832 — Page 4

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Pl'RLICj IjAIVDS. ulevcn States, (Tennessee, Ocorgia, interest per annum, as the standard to "ZtiJ ls M en retained, "that r conclvuep fko, the first t.. and Maine.) whose population exceed-; ascertain the amount of tint capita . it . Jort wouU1 1(rivcllt or retard subset i i i . 4 i .i ,r od (he average increase'.ot & per cent. ! would be 1 1 ' i y millions ol dollar?. Iuti , ( v ,i states; ami if individuals bought,

repe. .'?'? V . , 'thre were public lands belonging to', this income lias been progressively in-1 subject to the encumbrance.

uuuc upmi -imKu,. i,.y.u . f.M.Hb. (V.nvirr,:,,". The r.vorasrc increase dur-i eminent could never resort to ti.

lie divided among a'.i t!i ir population.

STATES.

iiccnnlii,-

a narcntal Gov- '

painful

siibvpouenr rmrc tuiscrs ol I no piiOiic rj-;- --------- . ... .'. . . . i . i . .. i. ii ,f .i;,ru;n.r ti,H-u in their i.Ge--

1 I X 1 41... -....ir." l.i ih 'i Ivl tr Mil I'l !ill "I . 1 I nnf 1 1 1 H CI V I'WT 'l T I 1 ' 1 1 P f I 1 III Till" I llll iijI'I v V un iu' I

nlnr n thor .nre consumers o loiw?) me uxu .Muau j ,uv..uiuu. .; -.j - - I cJ.me.

. '. . . .. i M t i!,n rmi, nrnwi i ot Hi f nlv of rate ot tyvenlv-l ire3 per cent, per an-

4 1. i .- t i .-i... t ii K in it Minr-i i i'' .......... . x l

i i.vr . I I .1 it ii , it: in mi. vi.v nti - . . . - ; . . . . . .

. x- -V" ...I- t , .. 1 1....1- ....-f I Sliimiiwlini- it ! r--mf imir u

relief, and wil consul aent y be enabled , 1 i... 1 , -, . 1 J I ' ,i" .Y;r n,.,,ns to ihn crn part ol that State, and to the great 1 same ratio, at tae end ot a little i

purchase ol land

But m no reasonable sense can th

sale cf tho public lands be considered

as the imposition ot a lax. The Gov

debtor

c crn part ol that Mate, ana to lite great same ratio, at toe enu oi a nine moie i )Q ru ctycvtuul remeiiy development of its vast resources by I than four years the income vmld be ; They wouM come, agaii ! means of extensive internal improve-' doableiLand make the capital iO.U)00,- j press, soliciting time: 'v: mt-nts. OtK) of dollars. Whilst the population ; Undine the weight of dob

sions

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. ,1. . Delinnuenev on me part 01 u

in uie I ... -. 1 .. ,, . ... , ., .,! i

StiUC5, Wi)!l;l DO ir.CVlUlUIC, .11.11 nn-n; lore i . .... (V.,..i i'..r flin tlflii'diiencv.

111 LIU V UUU ll-ll"-".! "' 1

io mi'l a-:ln to t oii-

and iiululeiici; until,

.Vow 1 ianipshire, 3Iasachiiicttr', VcruiO'il, Khode Island, Connecticut, New V or'.i, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, I ,'l:iv:in.

U mtolnrai.ie, onS . , jr.iri,U!,i5

authentic views of the pro--! of the United Slates increases only I " ',. ' , V" , 1 1 : ; i Vl-"'ia'

1 ? ' . - : i.-nn i I 1 V IC II' III I ' . It UtUti ei

rcss of population in the seven new ; three per cent, per annum, the increase! ', nttemDte.l to enforce

i he

Id finally rc?olve to spun-o the debt; or, if, (;.iro1inRj

H.S Jl -iMMinuvu in vi"- v-fvn i,.i : t v - i v. .,v,-i- ............ . .n.rn.; ;1 T T K 1 1 1 III I'll TO I 111 Ol L I 1 1.3 lia V Hi v. n , , . i .. ? ; ;. .

eminent, m their disposal, acts as a s demonstrate that it is most ra-'. of the demand for the public lands is at ; alloiUor and a worse alternative vould be ,U1"U,,

nu.-.vv.. iv... - , v..,.. . , ,rr:itii hi't- t h:it it no.c.d no sic h 1 he rate ol '. per cent.. lurnisainir ano-1 cn.iiraccu. ii,i,n.

s as a lartiier redue-.thcr evidence that the progress 01 emi- if the proposed ccs?ion no nsaco tor a rnct. j lusiwppi,

, . j l pid anu jiraiuy inr: mat u neons no ii tiie i.uc- ui,,jiui icui., lunni.iiu ,u,v- in.iai.i.u. Alabama, United Slates, and. in that character, aj,iitiona slinmlu's as a farther redue-', thcr evidence that the progress of emi- if the propose! cession bo made for a price ilf?vi, holds and cUers them in tl-C market. . in ,!, nf !, nnhlir l.-imU; i crrnlif.n. :?nl ibft.arlivitv of sales, have merely nominal, it would be contrary to tho Louisiana,

These ho want tlu m. buy them, be-! j prc?Crviai and persevcr- j not been checked bv the price demand-1 eu conditions of the r.nuc cau-e it IS their inclination to hllV them. . . , " ,- , , ' p 11 t-" rnmitive states to C onqres?, and coiitraij ntiicliy, c. u.tiih Miuu nan ju Uj ingin theciablished system lor seihng!ed by (.overnment. the obligations which the Gen. Government! O!lio, lucre is r,o compuUion in tr,e case.;tl.-m dav is noar al hand whetij In whatever light, therefore, this ' sl!imls dr to the yvl.ol people of the United In(Iia'n. i no curcaase is pei lecth olaiitan . (uosc gtalcs Mvr respectable, may be-1 jrreat subject is viewed, the transfer of states,arising out of the fact that the acqni-i-1 unh.

like that ofanv other article which is

UCK. yy men is rr,..,i nnA nniviirlnl inPinliiT nf t in-, mil 1 i ft 1:1 n.l (Vnm 1 ho whole, noonlft i tions of Louisiana and

ctkrediu the market. In making it, ; lhe COnfoderacv. I of the United Stales for whose benefit ! r ,bta,uct'

me purchaser koks exclusively ton.) C laint-exist in the new States

IMI II llllt lt.CH A. 1 V. 1I1V.'11 vi uuuit in

ing-the. public revenue, or any other

1 i-ronsia, una irotn ; Jiii50un

at a great expense,

I i'...... 1. ... I.Bnnr.i 'irwl 11 o n iri 1

. , ,, , i l'l i liorno 1 1 inn IUC UUIIUUUU II tiiiin ...i. ....... i.

tlicy are noyy neiu. to me prupe inua- , common benefit. Such a sratuitous'

bbi. ifi j !7.1J t 2J7,6r. i,-.)I5,-::,:j :j i 7.-),!:'i

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iia.:j;i ni,i;:u (e2.ri,:2G:i (i-21, n.'J:2 !t.-!.-i.S81 3-13,031 157,1 17 l.i!,iiu H,!,7:?1

ot'r.v'.Hc n

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13 7i .').) r.i ii

a:js,i7i.i 8i N:i,7.")i; 6:) 2I.V-'3 S3 J3;;,7."i .J,; D7,J1'I 5L :M,'! 5-2 .r.ii,llf. ;: i23,:V.U 1J 3,-),702 !)." i3;-,GG2 21 13-2:25 7. J2i)0.i"ir;:i .-. i 7:V2-2:i 5:1 33.r,:i3

that large bodies ot lands in their re-: biling the, new Mates, must he regarded ; CPfSlon COuid not be made without a positive

(!f,..1U4I

ii ii MJ

' iOftitivft lerri lories, hcinf owned bv tlie .-is the most moment uou? measure ever ! violation of a solemn trust and without man-1 ts rl NG lit ,rous of wakim

motive than that ol his own advantage. Urucral Government, are exempt frm ! presented to the consideration of Con-! itost injustice to the old states. And its!jD t of all my accounts ' llCVOr enters into bis consideration.! ..... ... .i.. ' . i- ....... ! 1 .. i.- i. i i 1 ineoualitv amonirlhc i.cw fc-tntos would be as ; ilc Pnuiin.r business as curh

r... . i laxaiion to meet me ormisai v exuiue? . "ref. ii su. u a uh.imiiu ..imhm mm - . , i - The Government, therclore. stands to , ... . . , ., i & .... , , marked as its injustice to the old would be hereby rc-quo-H a t ho?e tv ho l iic '.tiiiiiiv.ii i . iin. 1 1 .1..!. ' ol I he Si .ale (.overnmenls. and other lo- i anv liistitication. it must arise out o i . , . .. ,. r,., . ..,!. i... i .

the purchaser n i .ft if III on mere v ol i , T , .. . . - '. , . . , r muetensiuie. urns, .iibsouu, nun a mc ntu-r or newspancrs, b t L ' V 1" 1 i?u i ' L,V i l charges; that this exemption contui- some radical and incurable delect m tiim ofl4a, 4 33, would acquire 3'St2Jl,l.V2 j a(,vcrlisi,,, tJ cus'ue oru

U.tu.mn nniui nil, iui ln, (,p fivnvrnpj iltr-rl l, f! hi nnv I )!,., ntlnlmn nf l!ln Cmu.i'-' I I nv. 1 1, SI I to o C (111 i o. w i 1 1, :i lionlila- I ...1 !, ....

tlV-J :JL t.10 111 IV. iiiv. l-iuj v i.nj 1,1 . V.liCl.1 ULl.Vill VI l' v. in. nu ..i,. dtlt;, iuiu uiv- k'uhv, v.. w - - I fillllt; Llllll'l i; L.a-ii Ul uutt .

I i

: u a final mnecte1 :;s j-i a s -1

. ! " ; particular tract: and that land, being , eminent properly to administer the pubus rc-pect, uoes not ; t,lo prmcipaj sourcc 0f the revenue of;Uc domain. ' T.ut the existence of any 11011 xv,Cl1 t?,ts , ! those States, an undue share of the bar-' Mich defect is contradicted bv lhe most

i - i

cliaser s oyvn wciiare prompts lum

acetv.ire: and, in tin

varv iro:n the rclat

tyveen anv private vendor ot waste

lands, raid the purchaser from him. Mor does the use to whith the Govern-': meet m.-iy think propt r to apply the proceeds of the sale id' the public lands give the smallest strength to the idea that the purchase ofthem is tantamount to lhe payment of a lax. The Gov-! eminent tiny, emphn these proceeds as ' a part of its ordinary revenue, or it T-"v ippy them in anv other manner, consistent ..:, t10 C(Mmitui.on. which it deems proper. iwnuo al,d taxation are not always rdaiu. crms. there may be revenue without lax., licit. There may be taxation without revenue. There raav be sources of es

tablished revenue yhieh not only-do

I with b!, I

are it.debtcd to

ir iii v. ui k, or 1 . i r

ml and settle the

Jt is ii)!::cci'; a-

tion of 1)31,861 would obtain only .r,5c!t',834 I ry for ni0 to im',.,,-;,! those indebte.l that a acres. Supposing a division of the lands gpCr,iy scllleiaent is very desirable on my part, among the citizens ot those two Stales respect- ! ;l3 tlurv umst i)9 aw-arc, jVom the Ion-' indulivley the citizen of Ohio would obtain less than ! gl.Ilcel h!U- given many ofthem, that my G acres for his share,;md the citizen of Missouri ; cirj;0,s arc likewise crowiii"- iiriniitieiit.

v?taiG irOVOriliiienis laiiS UjiOa tlie rest-i the public service, lias evinced inOl'C upwards of two hundred and seventy-two acres ; ..m . . t distance, whose nccounls have

then ot sustaining tae expenses ol (no suece?

! l

?ill

experience.

No branch of.;

dctit population. To all these com- j sy s'era, uniformity, and wisdom, or giplaints. it may he answered tb.at, by I yen more general satisfaction, than that voluntary compacts betyveen the new i of the administration of the public States respectively, and the General j land--. Government, five p.-r cent, of the nett j n the proposed cession to the new States proceeds Ol ;!1 the sak S el' tlie public 1 were to be made at a fair price, such as the

lands. iii( baaed within their limits, are

appropriated for internal improvement

more competent lo oi-poso ot the exsstin

as nib piopomuii. i ocen toru-ardeii, i trust will not wait .or a scUpon full and thorough coinidcratien, the ' cuud invitation to it mi' !; maif. committee have coiiicto the conclusion thatitl PdlLTON G;iKGG.

is inexpedient either to reduce the price of the public lands, or to cede them to the new StiiU-s. They believe on the contrary, that sound

icy comeidi s with the duty which has

General Government could obtain from iuui-1 devolved on the General Government to the

vii'.ual purchasers under the present system, i whole of the Stat''-, and the whole of the. peo- . i 1.1 1. : t 1...-.- i l,i. I . l . . . i. i t. .: 1 1 1 I

1. . . , : . l . , , . .1 , UltJIU Muum ui.: ia nm,oi: IO I I, IHI H. .3 ! JUO Ol VII. 1. Iliuu. illlvl llOOIll, llll. I! L v I VIUR'II eadmg to or v.-iti.m llio-e states; tha- ; .....,,, ..,. nior , , ,,:.-,. fi - ,,,... ,....,: :., ,. '. ,,.if-,i ,,

a section of laud in each townsitip. or one-thiriy-sixt'.i part of tlie v. hole of the public lands embraced wiihia the ir respective boundaries, ;;as been reserved ;br purpofcs of education: and that the policy of the General Governni.-nt has

3 j "

the pnuiic lanes man the oouiiuon i-ovcrn- : approved alter lonj and triumphant experiment. They are now sold under one uniform ! ,.1U:o. llut, in con.-eipieuco of the exlraordinapl;m, reculated and controlled by n. -in-le le-! (inancial prosperity which the U. States -i-ialive auiiiority , and the 1. radical opera- : eni'tv, the (iiie-tion merits examination,

March 9th, 133-3. 1' . S. In my ab-enee, ?Ir. Ci.arkso-v is mithorized lo receive any muney due me, a.t receipt for the tame. M . G .

S'r.vrn or l.

Franklin C

oalc v. i".,; or I ruutxlin junl!

! lion is perleetly nn.ler-tootl. It they were whether, whilst the General Government

transferred to the new States, th

ub-

cqv

lit i

. ... . V. . V . . M V- ...11.11 .Jill UO I I 11, ... not imply, butw'hich supersede, laxa-. !TCn n,urka b-v M

tea. lily retains the control of this n'reat na-

I di-po-ition would be according to la ws email- lioual resource ill its own hands, after the j alius from various legislative sources. Com- j payment of the public debt, the proceeds

tlOn istii3" COUsi'l ' I"! t I I 1 f I i ,ul;.' iuh.uu: u,u iicn i inll j, hi lllillvlll j 'i nuuu i ou.o .ii i - v i'. iio.l-1 i"i , m t;uiL; in uii; pion; i.uiu nu iniiei in i-uiti ' -Tnr; i'oN;!"' i ,onl',u, r ,a.,ul various and seme verv extensive rant!,,cw :i:ltcs lUc un"s wlli,h u,tT 'v0,lU 11 S t- '"- U'o ordinary expenses of the ;overnloapiiy.ut. mulMtiUal to be deemed a ,i,. i,i-, i i. .:. ... .'Iter to imichasu-s. Kacli State would be desir- ment. muv not bo beiiclieiallv annroi.riate.t lo

that individual mavhap- i - 1 , ' .., ., ' 1 1 . , ons of inviting; the m-atest niunber of emi-! some other obiect lor a hn.ited time.

S1AXA, Coimfji. S

In the fro

. r . r i r ; i , -in

vj incur. u of . i, (, 15.;.'. I'state ol John On petition to settle as an Yoo'-liees, dee'd. lli-i..! veil t (It b tor. A 7l now on ihis day, to wit: on tho Sth -t&- day of March, IS.V2, comes William W. Carson, adminis! rator of the estate of John v'oorliees, deceaseil, and files his complaint, praying the privilege to settle said estate as an insolvent one, and praying irnierallv fo-

. - "vv iu. .i Ii : ,.l Ii. i.ni.r.. I .. . 1. 1. 1 1 lo ui iiie.i.i:oa. 1..U.11 .-uui; UIJlllil in- u. :utax, because that individual mav bap- PoKc KtU, t-i loovl purposes. ,Ils J iuvitiu the greatest number of emipento use it as apart of hi income' ux J-ccordancc with tae same sp:nlLr:UlU, not only for 'the laudable purpose of 2. Is the reduction of the price' of ni!0r:illlt.v- the.comnmtee would rec- r,pa!atin5 rapidly its own territories, but the nnldift hmb , 1 i orr.mend an aj-'propropiiation to each of with the view to tho acpnsition ot tumlsto Uie public lands l.CCCail (o acrelc- S( ' 1 f . enable it to fuldl its ensascuienU to the (k-iie-rate the settlement and populate,, of the: ! 1Ck,'C;1 .,. ' ral Government. Collisions between the

States wiiliin which tliev are siiuated? T'tiose States ;irc Ohio, liidiana. lihucis idissouri, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. If d;0ir growth has been

iiiiiciiMiii.uin sioyy anu laidV. we may

titer sum often per cent, on th? nett

proceeds of the sales of that part oi'the j '.

p.uolie land yviiicii lies vviur.ti it.hu- objects of internal improvement in their

j respective lamis. The l uidencv

Stales would probably arie, and their ir.jn-

ious conse.p.ences may be imagined. A mii-

ritof hazardous spi euiatioii would be eiiLren-

dered. Various tchemes in the new States

ofl would be put adoat to sell or divide (he pub

lic laiul-". Coinpaiiies and combinationwould be formed in this country, if not in for-

...w i..3 a . i i ; i sin ii ;ui o propn.iuoa win in: noi oniv conclude that some hesh impulse, such t ,,,. ,,; n. ' ...., i ,i

. ? 'iiiiitiiiLitiriv; Hum iiiii iti ill '. ii:!!-' . i . .

as tltat Under consideration, is needed.' ,1 1 c l ft i V 'o eounine,, piesentm-?i;;a:Uio ami loiupv Vr-. t.,! , rl, ft- Ol ;tl)C ValllC Ol tllO public lands; reinamingi ic, but delu-ive projects; and the history o J,;, 1 l-.l- 'rCC"VI,, r0n-Uobe..dd. I legislation, in s,' ue of the States of IhoYn Cludi dm I.Xk theiC Xre but lev, set- U. Ti;e (.ommUtec havc now (o ,;ro. ioli, admonishes es that.a too ready ear i!'vi , riu ',0 in.uts.ot,!hG ,c- eeed to the other brancli of (he inoni-r - -ooritv, in a le,-la en State ol Ohio. lVmc.pally fincc 1 rv !li(.h lSu,v W01V ro,uil.ca (( j : ' UC VtU;

(Jovernments, no more than individuals, should be seduced or intoxicated by prosperiy however llattc rinj or gri;at it may bo. Tho country now happily enjoys it iu a most ui.exampled desrree. We have abundant reason to be srutoful for the blessin ' of peace and plen

ty, and Ireedom trom debt. But we must bo i lor;i tful of all history and experience, if we j indulge the delusive hope that we shall always

bo exempt Irom calamity and reverses. Sea

sons ol national ailversitv,ol sutlerm, and ol ic ..... i e o 1 1 1

war, will assuredly come. A wise government '

should expect, and provide for them. Inste.nl

relief; anil thereupon it h ordered and directed by the Court, that the creditors of said estate, be notified of the pendency and filing of said complaint, by a publication fornix w.-ck' : successively in tho Western Statesman, a newspaper printed mid published in the counI ty of JY'urborn, and State aforesaid ; and fur ther, that unless the creditors ol' said estate, , notify said adiniuisl.rator oi'the exigence ami 1 extent of il;-ir respective claims, by fiJiii tho ! same, or a statement of tim nature thereof, j agreeably t law , i i the cilice of the Clerk of : said Court, provi,u to the May Term of said

to he holdi

that aboi

wild

r-oiiu. m.a m iuuu a term Ol .l.t ' il. . e .. ..:.. . .

1. - . .. , .in. ii oi iii- ox i "uieuey oi icuui uiiabout lony vears. that Si ale Irem a. .i..- i... . -.,. i c.. . P .

; i .. . naoiir iauu 10 tne seer;u i.nates in uerness. tlie haunt ot 'iv-rio-- nn. 1 i i .i .... . .

.Mil , . . : wmcn tney are situaicu on reasonaaio

wim i)ca31s,nas ri-en into a powerful1 cemmonyycalth, coiitainiiiL'. titthis lime.!

terms.

The in.

its censtepi.'ncc,

uiry cempreliends. in a cession of the whole

the Tnited Stales.

year ic.J, Congress was principally governed hv I he eon-i.lera t ion of llio incxni'iliene v nm!

WtH HUT nvi Wlllim Ol' bel-Oad lite h: n.:ir,l n-:,,.rnnoib.lin- l.ir-e amount of.hdit

limits ot the present Scales and Terri-i in the new Stales, all bordering on each other

lories. l or. al'.houa in the terms of

mn..Ui: .. ...Ill' 1 .

II I l l'.lL.I I 1.1 .1 ll.l llll III .A N 'lll.l . .1- .

. ' ' , , . , . ' imidic deme.m oi

i:viuuj; i.it;i!iim ui ion-Til i,uia a:rionrr . .;, j ,i . , ... . o ii hi u

tne largest Mates la tae L mon. Daring the greater part i f that term, the

...,., ,.u, e o, uic pueitc jaiuu ;!lC inqu;rv, it is rlinUed to the new! iwoao lars per acre; and ol the large Si;ites. C05;i'l.n3 lo hcin wo,j retaill. ouanf. ty with wluci the s ttloment of . , bc folUv0(. ,)V cccosslon3 to other tnat Sialc coimiK nod there onlyrenevv Stales, as tlney mav, from time to meantobcs,lJavM,UacreE. timp ,,0 :ulr4it(cd in(0 thc rniu c, ag!i-,vg.ue population of the ( Thro- of the present Territories have I nited States, exclusive of the Territo-1 nearly attained the requisite population rtes. increased fr. ni tlie year Ivj.) to cntiilicr; them to be received as meinJS:",!), fremj 0.570.8:3 to 12.7 1 (U .01. : hers of the confederacy, and they short'ihe lateoftbe increase, during ih.e ly will be admitted. 'Congress could whole term" cf ten years, including a not consistently avoid ceding to them fraction, may be slated at thirty three ; the public, lands within their limits, afprrceiii. The principle of population ler hav ing made such cessions to the is presumed to have full scope general-! other States. The compact with t!e ly in all parts of the United States. Slate of Ohio formed the model of cornAny Stale. 1 lie rc fore, which has ex- pacts with all the other new States as t ceded or fallen short of that rale, may ! thev were successively admitted, he tail I v assumed to have fained or' Wbrlbor lbo mi.st!.o .-f- in..ui'..rA(

lo:-t. by (migration, nearly to the ex-! the public lands be considered in the tent ol tlie excess or deficiency. From limited, or niaie extensive view of il a table accompanying this repoi t.(mark- v ld has been stated, it is one of the ed li.) t!;e Senate u ill see presented va-' highest, importance, and demanding tlie nous interesting views of the progress of most deliberate consideration. From population in the several Stales. In! the statements, founded on ollicial re-

iii.it lame-, u Mill hr seen that each of ports, made in the preceding- part of

v .. oui.e, exceeded, and eacli ol . Has report, it has been seer., that the thirteen fell short of an increase al the ' quantity of unsold and unappropriated average rate of thirty-three per cent, lands h inir yyhhin the limits of tiie new

1 lie greatest increase, daring the term, Slates and Territories, is

Whs ill lllf .f (.- I 1 1 1- . ... 1. . i . ... .

c'i niniois, yvnere it acres, ami i io miauli v hevo:

A i.ceiiive iOjeeiion to such a trailer lor

a fair i (piivalent, i.s that it would establish a new and dangerous relation In-twoew the General Government and the new States. In abolishing the credit which had been allowed to purchasers of the public lands, prior to the

ol waiUnj; or squandering its resources in a ieriod of general prosperity, should husband and cherish them for those times of trial and diiii-

I t iiit v.whicuan the dispensations of i'rovi deuce

may be certainly anticipated. Ilntcrtainig these view s, and as the proceed of the sales of the public lands are not wanted for ordinary revenue, which will be abundantly supplied from the imposts, the committee respectfully recommend that an appropriation of them he made to some other purpose, lor a limited time, subject to be resumed in the contingency of war. Should such an event aiifortunately oc-cur.-jthe fund may be withdrawn from its neuce-

tt thc Court I'.ou-e in

Brookville on the third Monday in .May next, when a final distribution of the'asset s of tho Es

tate of the said decedent,!, ill be decreed, their claims will be iost,IOned in favor r..f lha

claims of the more diii-eitt creditors.

i:oi;i:iiT jonx, c .-. i. c. r. c. March !, A. i. ls.T.'.-l-fit.

it was l.?ss than six per cent, or

magnitude than that of relinquishing

Ii 10,871. 7 .Vd

where it acres', and l!n nuanlilv lievniid lbfVsi'

was one hundred and cig'aty five per limits is 7 5: MM i.0:U, pVesenVmi,- an agcetd.or at ih- rale ol 18 per cent, per irera(o of l,OD;.S71.75:i acres. It is annum: and the least was in 1 law are. diiheuil to conceive a question of great-

The

. . .' ' ' 1 o.nv ,,w.v'.':. (-.io ihe mmtmuni price, it pr

mniimg an average increase of 8.) per ; norniuus sum of .'di'i,.iS0.i;01 dollars, cent. The seventeen States contain-j If it he aid that u largo portion of it ing no part of the public lands, bad a will never command thai price, it is to population, in ISi0, of S,372,707, and, be observed, on lhe other hand, thai, as in 1880, of I0.177,vj.). pn seviting an fresh lands are brought into market and sverage increase of only ." per cent, exposed to sale at public auction, m ny i he thirteen Stall s, yy hose incn a-e. ae- (d ibi in sell al prices exceeding one cording lo th.-(aide, teas below 'i per dollar and a quarter per acre. Suppos-

I lie seven States embracing the public this immense amount of national pro-lands, had a population, in I8-J0, of crtv. Ilstimating its value according l,-Jt7,lC., and, in I8.'i0, t,:i8,S0-. tx-to lhe miuimum'price. it presents the

cent, contained, in lVj), a population ing lhe public lands to be worll ofr.0:iliT.VO,and. inTs;il.of ;. if !.( 0l, ' average, one-half of lhe minimi:

CXltlllitm

i, on

:m price.

ig an average nit lease of only lln y w ould still present tue imnieuse

seventeen pi r cent. The increa-e of. mm of (181,70 1.8 15 dollars. The least

Such an accumulation was deemed unwise and

unsafe. It presented a new bond of interest, of sympathy, and of union, partially operating lo the possible prejudice of tho common bond of tho whole t'uioii. But that debt was

a debt due from individuals, and it was attended with this encouraging security, that purchasers, as they- suceessiv cly completed thc payments for their lands, would naturally be disposed to aid the Government in enforcing payment from delinquents. The project, which the committee are now considering, is to sell to the States, in their sovereign character, and consequently, to render them public debtors to the General Government to an immense amount. This would inevitable create between the debtor Stales a common feeling and a c itnmon interest, distinct from the Union. These States are all in the western and southwestern quarter of the Union, remote from the centre of Federal power. The debt would be felt as a load from which

they would constantly be desirous to relievo themselves ; and it would operate as a strong temptation, weakening; if not dangerous, to the existing confederacy. Tho committee have tho most adim itin? hones, and the

greatest confidence in the strength and power and durability of our happy Union; and the attachment &. warm affection of every member of the confederacy cannot be doubted; but we have authority, higher than human, for thc instruction, that it is wise to avoid all temptation. In the State of Illinois, with a population, at the late census, of 157,11.", there arc 31,-.T;).-,'h'ii) acres of public laud, including that part on which the Indian title n mains to be extinguished. If we suppose it to be. worth only half the minimum price, it would amount to I IMrJ. ,!-(), How would that State bo able lo pay such an enormous debt ? How could it pay even the annual interest upon it ? Supposing the debtor States to fail to comply with their engagements in what mode could they be enforced by the General Government In treaties between independent nation", the ultimale remedy is well known. The apprehension of an appeal to that remedy seconding the sense of justice, and the regard for charae.t'T which prevail among christian and civili.ed nation-, constitutes, gem-rally, adequate security for the performance ol" national compact, llut this last remedy would be totally inadmissible in case of delinquency on the part of lhe debtor Slates. Their relations I) 'tween tho General Government and the members of the confederacy, nre happily those of peace, friend -hip, and fraternity, and exclude all idea of force and war. Could the

A 3 it-SB si to flisii -;, r I WEILS,. FR'SilK Hooks, Notes, Uej Bills, Duplicates A- of Taxes, and accounts, of .John Spencer having b-. mi put in my hands for collection, all persons knowing themselves to be indebted to him are required to make immediate

fal destination, and applied in aid of other i payment, as 1 am determined lo make a finicans, to the vigorous prosecution of the war ,! nal disposition of his business, as early us and, afterwards, to the pay mant of any debt ! possible. I wish those interested to manifest which may be contracted in consequence of its ' their willingness very soon, at least bv the existence. And when peace shall be again ! "th of March present, or fare worse, and bv restored, and the debt of the new war shall j doing so, it will supercede the licees'ity of

have been eiliuguislieil, the lund may be aain i another notice, winch might cost mora than

appropriated to some lit object other than that of the ordinary expenses of go eminent. Thus may this great resource be preserved and

tiie se ven new Males upon a apital : fav orahle icw which can be taken of! judiciary force the debtor Slates? Onwh.it

wiiitii. ai the (oiiinieiiri ment of lhe (hem. is fhal ol considering thorn a can- eculd their process operate; Could th,

was i, ., !.., has been greafer'ital ielding. al.pn senl.au inc

t"i rn

than that of the Ihirh on. !i.

se. capital three millions of dollars annually. As i

'ollio (f! properly of innocent citioii", residing within

uic limns nl l ios.- Males oe usuy seizin iv

1 1. i I i. . . I 1...I .1 .1

fl. ".n-"! I ,i . t 1 1 , t- " - I : " "crai v.overnmeni, aim m n;sponioie

... i uic b-jMiin-j tae orjinary raie oi six per teui, iur debts contracted by tho t'totei (hemsclvm

rendered subservient, in peace and in war, to

the common bcncUt ol all the States composing the Union. The inquiry remains, what ought to he the specific applications of tlio fund under the restrictions stated. ? After deducting the ten per cent, proposed to be set apart for the new States, a portion of the committee would have preferred that the residue should be applied to thc objects of internal improvement, and colonizing of the free blacks, under tho direction of the General Government. Put a majority of the cominitlo believes it better, as an alternative for tho scheme of cession to tho new S'tates and as being most likely to give general satisfaction, that tho residue be divided among the twenty-four States, according to their federal representative population, to bo applied to education, internal improvement, or colonization, or to tho redemption of any existing debt contracted for internal improvement--, as each State, judging for Hs3lf, shall deem most conformable with its own interests

ami policy. Assuming the annual produce of

the public lands to be three millions of dollars the table hereto annexed, marked C, shows what each State would be entitled lo receive, according to the principle of division, which has been stated, lu order than the propriety of the proposed appropriation should again, at a day not very far distant, be brought under tho review of Congress, the committee would recommend that it be limited tj a period of live years, subject to the condition of war not breaking out in the mean time. Py an appropration so restricted as to time, each State will be enabled to estimate the probable extent

ofits proportion, and to adopt its measures of

citucatioii, improvement, colonization, or extinction of existing ilebt, accordingly. In conformity with the views and principles which the committee have now submitted, they beg leave to report the accompanying bill, entitled, -'An act to appropiato fora'limited time, the proceds of the sales of the public, lands uf thc U. States.''

Tho following statement shows tho dividend of each State, (according to its federal population, in the proceeds oi'the public lands aft, r deducting therefrom fifteen percent, as an additional dividend for the Stales in which the public land is situated. 1 1st i , tP,) pro ceeds of lands, $3,000,0110; deduct r' . cent., $ .i:,o,000, and $ a.550,000 remain. t0

tnis. ISAAC Sl'F.XCEU. March Sth, 1S3:2. P. S. 1 havc a ! horse v,'a;am to sell or ex

change for a yoke of oxen.

I w ill he at nit off biis'a.ess on .Vatuu'av

I. S.

h) attend to John Spencer's i.i 1 .aw letd't 1'iiih.

ISAAC M'KXCER. N 15. The days of probation havc ixpir, J. HrP'ir' l,l)sc,'i',cr nuviug quit public laisi--ti ness ho will practice law in the Supreme court, Circuit court, and olher inferior courts, so far as his services may be found necessary, by his friends. Having a pretty extensive acquaintance through the I'nitcd States he will attend to the collection of claims to, or from, any part of tlie Union, which may be placed in his hands. Any Law- business put into the hands of John Test, J nn. residing in Decatur County, will receive thc uni'ed attention of both. lie will be found at his residence in I.awreiictburgh when not out of town upon business. JOHN TEST. January, IQth, 18.t!2. 1 1-lyr. rSi4s oi ro-Bn'tucrsiiiip. r HI'" Mibscribors haiug associated tlninJ2L selves as partners in trade, ill transact business at the old stand of Gi orce Tousiy under the firm of Tousey & Dniia. A share of public patronage is respectfully solicited. gi:im;gi: to use v. JACOB r. DU.NN. March oi, iS'il.

Fish. I 'ST received a licsl, supply of Matkerr-, No .1.

codfish and ni:uniN':, Hid for sale by the hand, quintal er hex, en i.mso:i;ihlo terms, by (. V. J I K ll ; t .. iMardi Jtl,lS3 .

j?2onry Vl'.-aisic'J, AND MUST v,: HAD. A Id. who are indebted lo t he undersigned, iwL nre requested to settle their Nolo and accounts immediately ; as I shall, alter lhe -Mth April, leavcthcii ail, without exception, with Esq. l'almer lor collection. JOiTV SHOOK

jjJI'SKlNGL'M Salt, superior iXHsalehy 1.. V. J

March -2Jth, 131-2.

and white far

JOllN'SONT