Wabash Herald, Volume 1, Number 47, Rockville, Parke County, 3 March 1832 — Page 2

iy arrangements consequent to this lair , if speedily passed, without call-

- ing special sessions. Mr. SPEIGHT made an explana tion of a remark, which fell from him some days past, and which he said, bad been misapplied or misundersood. Mr. M'DUFFIE said, the subject had been debated until argument could have no further effect. He wished the question might be taken without spending more time upon it. He could not understand why it was necessary to go round through a committee of 24 to make a blank in the bill the Clerk wuld do it much more readily than such a committee, if a majorityof the house wished it -to be done. Mr. DANIEL could understand a wide differeace between striking out and sending to a committee of 2-1 to report in blank, who would agree on a number to fill the blank which would meet the approbation of the House. This reference would facilitate the progress of the bill instead 1 delaying it. The only reasonableand intelligible argument that had been made in favor of the ratio of 48,000 was that it would give Rhode Island two representatives. But it so happened, under that ratio that Tennessee was fortunate and Kentucky very much otherwise. There is a number preferable to 48,000 upon the grounds assigned, which left much smaller fractions this wa3 48,500. A committe, such as was proposed by the motion, would meet in the morning, before the House commenced its sitting, and would make all necessary calculations. Mr. HUBBARD said, he was in favor of the motion. However favorable the ratio already reported might be to other sections of the Union, it was excessively unequal upon that to which he belonged. Three contiguous states Massachusetts, Vermont and New-i Hampshire would have an unrepresented fraction of nearly, 140,000; and two ofthem, Massachusetts and NewHampshire he deprived of a representative. He should not discharge his duty to the state which he in part had the honor to represent, unless he resisted to the utmost such injustice. Mr. WICKLIFFE moved for the Yeas and Nays on the question, whieh were ordered: Yeas 76 NayslI5. So the motion was lost. Mr. HUBBARD then moved to strike out 4 ;,000 and insert 44,00. Mr. WICKLIFFE suggested that it would be better, to divide the motion by moving to strike out first. Mr. HUBBARD said he would give way for the gentleman to make that motion if he wished it. Mr. WICKLIFFE then nrnved to strike out 48,000, leaving the ratio in the bill a blank. Before the question was taken, on motion of Mr. BURGESS, the House adjourned. TEEsD.vY, Feb. 2. 1S32. Mr. McKENNON, who yesterday Toted with a majority on the adoption of the amendment which proposed to trike out 48 and insert 44,000 as the ratio, moved a reconsideration of that rote. Mr. WILLIAMS moved a call of the House, but subsequently withdrew it. Mr. WATMOUGH moved a post ponement of the further consideration of the bill untill Monday. Mr. POLK renewed the motion for a call of the House, which was sustain ed. The roll was then called by the clerk, when 180 members were found in attendance. The absentees were then called seven of whom answered to their names. The doors were then closed, when all except fifteen of the absentees were excused for causes. Mr. IRVINofOhio, said they had arrived at a point, which rendered it necessary, by the rules of the House; to issue process against the defaulting absentees have them taken ino custody, and brought befar the House as criminals, lie hoped and trusted that this step would not be taken. He would therefore move that all further proceedings cn the call be suspended, which was agreed to, nd the doors were thrown open. The question was then taken on Mr. McKENNON'S motion to reconsider, which was decided in the affirmative yeas 100, nays 94. Alter a few observations by Messrs. W1CKL1FFF, CARSON and BARRINGER. Mr. BOON nwved the previous question, which was not sustained. Mr. ALLAN of Kentucky, then moved to recommit the bill to a Select Committee, with instructions so to fix and adjust the ratio of representation, s to reduce the number o! mcmoers in the House of Representatives to two

hundred.

On this motion the yeas and nays Were ordered, and were yca3 32, nays

101. On motion of Mr. THOMPSON of Georgia. The House then adjoured. Tuesday Feb. 8 IS32. The House resumed the considera tion of the Appointment But the question being on the amendment moved by Mr. KERR, to strike cighl from the bill as reported, and insert five so as to make the ratio 45,000 in stead of 48,000. This amendment was lost; Yeas C8, nays 11S. Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts, then moved to strike out tight and insert six this was also lost yeas 71, nays 110. iVir. APsCL moved to strike out eight and insci 4Ieaviner the ratio 44,400. Mr. WICKLIFFE said, this would probably be the last opportunity which so low a ratio would have for trial. In order that-the trial might be a fair one, he moved a call of the House lvo members answered. Mr. VANCE moved the call be suspended which was carried. On motion of Mr. WAYNE, the Yeas and Nays were ordered. Mr. ADAMS addressed the House at length in favor of the amendment; He discussed the power exercised by a combination of two or three of the large States, -and stated the constitutional principles on which the House was formnd, by reference to the proceeding of the convention, and under took to show that the union and safety of the government resited in a numerous House of Representatives. Mr. COULTER replied, with much spirit, to Mr. ADAM?S remarks. - He insisted that nothing but the relative weight of the unrepresented fraction was involved that no national principle whatever was drawn in question. Mr. CLA 1 made a short but forci ble appeal in favor of the new States, which, he said, were deeply anected by the amendment. Mr. VV A I i L made a lew observa tions in favor of the amendment and in defence of the grounds assumed by Mr. Adams. Mr. DODDRIDGE hoped the ques tion would be settled before the House adjourned and as the House appear ed to be thin he moved a call which was lost. JWr. POLK stated from the jour nals some circumstances relative to the former opportionment bill and he went into a vindication of the Committee who fepdrted the present bill Mr. LETCHER hoped the question would be settled before adjournment. The whole matter was obviously a scramble among the States each en deavouring to get the least fraction. He hoped every gentleman would bear in mind that the first consideration Was to do ngnt tne next to ao it, in a civil manner, and as little to 'the in justice oi others as possi Die. tie poin ted out the situation of Kentucky, and declared himself in favor of the a mendment. Mr. CAJSON supported the amend ment in a few remarks. Mr. SLADE also supported the amendment with some remarks. The question was taken, and there were veas 97, nays 97. The SPEAKER, voting in the affirmative, the amendment was adopt ed. Mr. TAiLORaid, as no opprtunity had been given to those who were in favor of a higher ratio than 48,000, the House might not record their votes, he moved to recommit the bill to a Select Committee, with instructions to report it with a ratio of 53,00u, that the House might not exceed its present number. He called for the yeas and nays on this motion, which was order ed. Mr. BRIGGS moved that an ad journment, which was lost. The question was taken on recommitting the bill, which was negatived ayes 66, noes 129. Mr.- McDUFFIE moved the bill, as amended, be engrossed. Mr POLK said it would require some calculation to conform the several parts of the bill with the amendmentthe tables being only computed for even thousands. Mr EVERETT inquired whether this calculation was merely a clerical matter that could be done at the table without any lurther delay. The SPEAKER said, it could not be done in season, to put the question immediately. Mr. HOFFMAN moved the House adjourn, which was carried. At nearly 5 o'block, the House ad journed. More lnsurrectiou. The Western Freeman, published at Shelby vill, tenn. of the 6th inst has the following; e have been credibly informed, that there has been considerable excitement

among the citizens of Fayetteville Tenn. within a few days past, in consequence of the discovery of a plot, among the negroes in that place and its vicnity tor an rrection, all the particulars of which we have not yet learned. The plot was discovered by a female slave; who it appears had honesty enough to communicate the hellish designs of the blacks to some white person, perhaps her master. Their object was to set fire to some building, and amidst the confusion of the citizens, to seize as many guns and implement" of distroction as they could procure commence a general massacre. Many of those who were engaged in this infernal conspiracy, have beenslashed with all the severity, which the

inquiry or their diabolical schemes, so justly deserved. nOCKJTEIjIsE SATURDAY MARCH 3, 1832. rln consequence of an unisual quantity of Job Work on hand, we are under the necessity of suspending the publication of our-paper a week -o::::::::o We hsve been called sundry hard names, and even charged with the unpardonable sin of ingratitude, for having given publicity to the article, allu ded to in the following communication, at the special request of the individuals whose names are thereunto subscribed. We now ask the public to judge our conduct in this instance, and candidly say whether or not we have de viated from the path of rectitude, by complying with the request of so res pectable a number of our subscribers. We would suggest that" reflection can not be too seriously given in cases of this kind, by persons whose passions lead their reason and judgment pow erless, before they deal so freely in op probrious epithets as has been done on this occassion. Mil. Clarke, Having requested you to publish a certain article which ap peared, originally, in the Political Cla rion, and republished in the Vincennes Gazette and having since, seen a wanton, and uncalled for attack upon Mr. 'Tickler1 we deem it a duty which we owe to him, to inform the public of our having requested its publication. If the reasons for making such request are called lor, over the proper signature, we will assign them. Respectfully, Your ob't sei vants, H. F. FEENY, JOHN HOLSTEAD, E. A. LEONARD, CHARLES JONES, ROBERT RALSTON, MATTHEW NOEL, JOHN G. DAVIS, JAMES CAMERON, j February 25, 1832. o::::::iio Mad Dogs. We learn that a man by the name of Evans, residing in this county, was bitten by a mad dog a few days since no symptoms of hydrophobia were discovered on him at the last intelligence, which, however, was but the 8th day. o;:::::::o . high Water. The Ohio River, on the 18th ult. at Louisville, was 4 feet higher than ever known before, and still rising at the rate ot half an inch per hour much property has been destroyed. The Advertiser says, at 6 o'clock on Monday the 13lh, the fourth ward and a great deal of the third ward of Cincinnati, were under water and the river said to be about 2 feet above extreme high water mark. POSTAGE OS ITEWSPAPERS. On Monday, January 30th, in the House of Representatives, Congress) "Mr. JOHNSON, of Ky. fnm the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported a bill to reduce the postage on periodicals, and pamphlets, which was read twice and committed tft a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.

AI EREOtl CORRECTED. The following short communication we find in the last no. of the Vincennes Gazette,a very respectable paper published in Vincennes la., which we have

thought proper to transfer into oui pa per for the purpose of correcting an error which its author has fallen ir.to. He has styled Terre-Haute as the $Zr'tHcad of Steam Boat wrzigatiovT on the Wabash River!!!! Can he be ignorant of the misrepresentation, as well as the 'harsh' injustice done to those numerous and flourishing villages that deck the margin of this noble stream? Where arc Clinton, Monte7Uitii, Eugene and Covington Lafayette, Delphi and Logansport which, for the last few years have become the principal points aimed at, in the Upper Wabash by Steam Boats? None of which, fave the last named, may be justly acknowledged as the "head of Steam Boat navigation" and few of them fall far short of vieing with this modern "Athens" in point of population Commercial advantages improvement of the Arts and Sciences Li terature &c. kc. & c. ; indeed, are there none that surpass it, at least in some respects? Where is Lafayette, the pride of the Upper Wabash, with her S00 or 1 ,000 inhabitants? Has she not reason to complain of the panegyric this writer has pronounced on Terre-Haute? It is, says he, "the head of Steam Boat navigation! the mart of Commerce ! ! the focus of intelligence ! ! ! the school of politeness & dignity!!!! the Athens of the West"!!!!! Alas! had he only added, "the seat of Empires! the nurse of Heroes!! and the delightxf Gods"!!! the "eulogy would have been replete with praise. "This is a Serious matter, and may operate" injuriously to the towns of the Upper (uunavigable) Wabash. "Feeling friendly" & solicitous for the rapid improvement of that section of country, and deeply interested, as a citizen of the same, in its advancement, we 'have takethis method of conveying intelligence to its' author, that he may correct the mistake. From the Vincennes Gazclie. Messas. Editors: There is no work of the kind perhaps in the United States ' so worthy of commendation as the American Almanac, published in Boston by Gray and Bowen. The information and statistics contained in it, are sccurate; and in no other periodical can ao much intellignc as to the population and institutions of the United States.be embodied. In looking over it, however, I find that in enumerating tho principal towns in Indiana, although Salem, Richmond, and other place! of small note are mentioned, the great city of Terre-Haute, situated at the head of6team boat navigation on the Wa bash, the mart of commerce, the focus of intelligence, the school of politeness and dignity, the Athens of the west, with her immense population of 600 inhabitants, is omitted. This is a serious matter and may operate against the circulation of the Almanac. Feeling friendly to it, and believing it deserves universal patronage, 1 have taken this method of conveying intelligence to its editors, of one great omission. "WABASH." Next Monday, the Board of Com raissioners meet on Thursday Pro bate Court and the Monday follow ing the Parke Circuit Court comen ces in this place. The election. At the late election in this County for Associate Judge, the Vole stood

for Mitchell Noel Adams township, 24 67 Jackson, 67 13 Rackoon 30 00 Florida 58 00 Wabash 13 02 Reserve 05 13 Liberty 03 22 Green Union 11 00 Total 271 137

The number of flat boats whieh ar rived at New Orleans during the year 1831, was 2010, of this number, 291 were from Indiana. , for the herald. Mr. Clarke, Understanding that erroneous apprehensions exist, with regard to the author of" Truth" I deem it a dutr incumbent UDon me to state, that none, except the undersigned, was engaged directly or indirectly in its publication. Yours fcc. G. F. PIERCE Rockville, Fb. 28, 1832.

HYMENEAL.

MARRID. On Thursday the 1st inst. Mr. S. Stanfield to Miss. Nancy A. Riley All of Bloomfield Illinois, Notice. TAKEN UPBj Da vid Hardin, of Sugar Creek Township, Parke County Ind, a Brown mare, supposed to be 18 years old 14 hands and 1 inch high, the near hind foot has a white ring of hair about one inch wide two white spots one on each side of the back, supposed to be made by the saddle, a small white spot in the forehead had a sore back, leaving a large scar no other marks or brands appraised to 8,00 by us Wm. -Kennedy Jacob Bowshur. Fcbuary 27 1832 A true copy Charles Grant J. P. Notice "ONE CENT REWARD. Ran away from the subscriber, on the 15th instant, an indentured boy, by the name of William Owens; all persons are forbid harbouring or trusting him on my account and whoever will return him to me shall receive the above re ward but neither thanks nor charges. THOMAS COOK. J. H. R. THOMAS. TTpEING Proprietot of the towa of JJlGilderoy, situated nearthe mouth of Coal Creek, Fountain County la. do iiGituj- miei iuia iu cacn ana every religious Society to be disposed of as they may see fit for the benefit of mankind ; one lot to each society accept ing the same notify the proprietor on or before the first of August next and upon receiving the said information, he will immediately make a deed in fee simple to the same. ' Gilderoy, Feb, 1832. J. B. humane editors will please ieiert t a me auove. pTpjHE Subscriber has opened a groJi eery mn the South side of the 1 Public Square -and has forsale. Cherry Bounce, Peppermint Cordial, American Gin, Holland Gin, Cog nac U randy, bpanish Do. Rum, M.: Whiskey, O. Sugar, Coffee, Molasses. Perwinr. TV:- Snir Cnnnpn ' Tn ' II ' X . '.II 7 digo, Tobacco, Sigarg, Fislif Cider, and many other articles too tedious to menir 11 t. ' L -it i - , i . f nun mi which win uc sum iow mr casn. He solicits a share of the public patronage J. SNOOK. Feb. 25th 1832 46-tf. ' TTT TT TO TL7 JUL? M2J 1114 XL cinity are informed that I intend furnishing them during the coming season with the best Beef the country affordi. I have already made arrangements for a large quantity of Iffieef (Cattle To be in good order for the earliest mar ket, and intending to keep a sufficient and constant supply throughout the reason. J. ASHPAUGH Rockville, Febr. 22d, 1S32-46 DOCTORS E, LOWE o J. L. ALLEN MAVE associated themselves f n the practice of Medicine, Surgery fec. Thdy believe, from the experience of the former, derived from an extensive practice for the last eight years, and the opportunities of the latter at the Marine Iloinital in Louisville of seeing and treating almost ail kinds of diseases, that they are prepared to manage the most difficult and malignant cases in a proper manner. (KrThey promise their entire attention to the business of their proles sion. Rockville, Jan. 21th, 1832. 46 LAW NOTICE. HENRY SLAVENS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - Rockville, Parke County, Indiana; Will attend with strictness and punctuality to all tasiness entrusted to his care, in the and the adjoining Counties.. He will also, attend to business for non-residents. Ilia Office is on the South eid of the pnblic Square. ApriU2th, 1831. ltf. , Job-Worti Neatly executed at this OSat