The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 1, Number 47, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 11 August 1824 — Page 2

i&dfl led to believe by all the presses ia the interest of the Treasury Caucus, that the investigation of Committee of Congress just closed would end in the complete destruction of Mr.

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the disgrace of the administration, will be astonished wtien they find by theReport, that Mr. Edwards has been sustained in every material allegation, and that the administration has not been implicated even by the remotest allusion in the great mass of testimony which has been submitted to the examination of the Committee: It is clearly established, that the Letter from the Receiver at Edwardsville, which neither Mr.Crawford nor his Clerks could remember hav* received, was actually written by the Receiver it was hardly within the scope of evidence to provethat it had been recived, if Mr.Crawford chose to deny it. I'he loans to the Banks in the District of Columbia, contrary both to law and precedent.and at the risk of serious losses to the United States, are also admitted by the Committee to have been fully proved. These were the two main points of Mr. Edwards allegations against the secretary of the Treaury, they are substantiated by the most ample proof. We shall endeavour hereafter to make such an analysis of the testimony,as cannot fail to cover with confusion the unprmci pied defamers of one of the most able and honorable men in this or any other couutry. JVat Jour.

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Department of War,

•June 10, 1824. SIR—I

am directed by the president of

the United states in reply to the letter addressed to him by the delegations of Ohio, Indiana Illenois. on the continuance of the survey of the road from Wheeling to the Mississippi, to state that he is duly impressed with the importance of the subject The read falls within the first class of those objects of internaUmprovement which will claim the attention of the executive under the act of th* 30th of April last :but the season is so far advanced that it is believed to be impossible with the grentest dilligence on the part of the board instituted for the purpose of carrying the act iuto effect, to commence the survey of the road the present year. It will however, receive as early attention as may be consistent with the general arrangements which have been adopted for the fulfilment of the objects of the act.

have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir your obt. servt. J. C. CALIFOUN. To the Hon. D. P.

COOK

JMember of congress from Illinois.

STATE DEBT.

It appears by the late expose of the Treasury affairs, that there has been paid over to General Noble agent of the XJ S Treasury, on the bonds of the state, about five hundred dollars, in depreciated paper more than was legally collected for taxes. It is hoped that the Legislature will inqure into this, and act honorably, and justly towards the

States, &. if that amount has been improperly paid, it is just and right that it should be paid back, whether the amount can be recovered of the lat( Treasury or not. Such were the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury to Gen Noble, and the stite could ask no more, than the depreciated paper legally received in taxes should be paid on the bonds. Although more has been received, no blame can be attached to Gen Noble, as he had to be governed by the repot made to him by the Treasury. If that report was erroneous he could not help it and if erroneous, it would be magnanimous and honorable for our Legislature to correct it, and pay back the money, in good funds to theU. States. ljid, Qaz.

From the New York Observer of June 19. Colonization in Hay It—On Monday last Mr. Grandville, the agent or the Haytien government, arrived in this cit from Philadelphia. From conversa-" tion with him, and from a copy of his instructions which we have been perlnited to peruse, we have derived the following information respecting President Boyer's views and plans on the subject »f the colonization ofour coloured countrymen in Hayti

I he President has authorised Mr. Grandville to Make provision for the transportation of6y000 coloured people to Hayti daring the present year viz. -1,000 to be landed at Port au Prince, 1,000 at Cape Haytien, 1,000 at Port Plate, 200 at Samana, 2G0 at St Do-

mingc, 600 Jaequemel, 500 at Les Cay-) es and Jereraie, and 500 at Gonaives. With those emigrants who will form themselves into companies of 12 or more, and will come under obligations to cultivate such fertile lands as tnay be assigned to them, the agent is ailthorised to contract, that the expense of their passage and maintenance during the veyage shall be paid on their arrival at Hayti by the government, which will provide tijem besides with the means of subsistence during four months after their arpivel. The government will also giva these emigrants a perpetual title to the lauds which they cultivate. As for those who wish to engrave in commercial or mechanical

pursuits, or who desire to cultivate the soil, or labour in other ways on their own account, and not under the direction of the government, the agent is authorised to assure them that the expense of their passage and maintenance during the voyage, shall be paid in Hayti, provided they bind themselves to reimburse to the government, within six months after their arrival, all the moneys which shall fiave been advanced on their account.

The agent is also directed in certain cases to make provision for defraying the expense of removing the colored ptople from the interior of our country to the place of embarkation and for the purpose of meeting this and other expenses, the President hassent out to a merchant of this city a cargo of coffee, the proceeds of which are to constitute a furrd, at the disposal of the agent.

From the instructions it appears the emigrants will be entitled br the constitution, after a year's residence, to all the civil and political rights of citizen*., and that they will have entire liberty of conscience, in matters of religion but on other privileges will be granted to the emigrants than those enjoyed by the citizens of the state and all who go, must go with a determination to conform to the laws.

TERRE-HAUTE, AUGUST 11, 1824.

Vigo County Khction Returns. Representative to Congress. Townships

CaU,

Blake, 165 33 23 13 14 £5 9 19

Harrison 135 Honey Creek 28 Prairie Creek Reiley Otter Creek Nevans Kavette Sugar Creek

Boon. 8 1 0 5 4 50 3 yO

41 1 11 4

300 30G 21

Hep. in the State Legislature. Fanington Smith Harrison 291 16 Honey Creek G2 00 Prairie Creek 98 00 Reiley 26 00 Otter Creek 4o Nevans 26 00 Fayette 21 02 t?0

Sugar Creek 23

593 29

Associate Judges.

Webster, Jenckes, Hopkins, Caldwell, Townships. H'n 254 138 161 36 H. Cr. 45 14 59 15 P. Ci- 91 13 79 R'y 31 13 7 O. Cr. 55* 9 35 10 N's 26 00 2 24 F'e 4 22 00 18 S'r Cr. 10 8 5 16

496 335 132

217

Sheriff.

Sturgugj Brown, Clarke, M'Quilkin, Townships. H'n 108 46 49 97 H. Cr. 9 26 26

Cr 29 52 15 R'y 6 6 S 0. Cr 2 25 21 N's 0 0

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F'e 14 0 2 5 S'rCr. 17 1 4 *1

185 137 152 Coroner's. Mars, Harris, Dexter, Townships. H'n H. Cr. P. Cr. R'y O- Cr. N's F'e Sx Cr.

155 20 62 9 32 23 22 28

136

Bush,

79 24 25 16 00 a 00

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15 00 00, 00/ 00 00,' 00

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400

Curtis Gilbert Esq. was elected Clerk of the Circuit court and Recorder for this county without opposition.

Counties.

The following statement of votes in the different counties, throughout this Congressional District, we have obtained from various sources, but'as we have official returns from the county of Vigo only, we cannot vouch for its correctness, but we have reason to believe it contains very few if any mistakes.

Call, Blake,'1 Boon,

Monroe -.81 288 256 Green 77 245 54 Putnam 32 1G5 5 Owen 32 235

The first charge is a base,'insidious, malicious falsehood, and con only have originated in an unjustifiable and deadly hostility toward me, cr in a gravelling and pitiful jealousy. And I throw defiance in the faces of those who havf dared thus to accuse me, to point out one solitary instance wherein ir,y press has not been, on nil public affairs, fret as air to each and every individuaiyWe/td or foe. And by a reference to rnv columns every candid and enlightened perwill be convinced of the injustice of such charges.

he second charge equallv false, illiberal and vicious, and to prove thU assertion it is only necessary to refer to the Register of the lith of May Inst, wherein, immediately under the"editorial head,

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opened my columns to all

parties, for the publication of .such 'communications as' might tend to give a general and impartial view of the public transactions of the candidates for office Notouly this, but

called on Thomas

H. Clarke E q, the mutual friend of Mr. Blake and myself, aixl informed him at an eai ly period, that notwithstanding! was partial to the election of Mr. Call, my columns wore equally free to Mr. Blake and his friends, as to the friends of Mr Call, I pledged myself that the same rules would be strictly adhered to with respect to authors and that I wished him to give Mr. Blake and his friends this information, which request Mr Clarke will positively state, at any time, he complied with—Also ia conversation with Dr. Modisett and olers of Mr Blakes' warmest friends, always avowed the same sentiments, and I challenge those who have made these assertions te point to one single instance wherein I ever neglected,or even hesitated to publish a single line of matter communicated by the friends of Mr. Blake. Forovcry syllable commurucated uy them has been laid before Hie people.

The 3d charge is r.dictilourly fidsr, and as a proof of it I can refer to three or lour hundred subscribers whose papers have been sent from this office in perfect order, and which must ere this have I* ached their owners. Indeed I can prove that I used every exertion to forwardthemtomy patrons previous to the election. But because I will not

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subscriptions are in circulation, and exMtion. making to induce my patrons to bind themselves to withdraw th«ir auppor rom me aud use their influence a-

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gainst my establ^hmenfcv Tjn: reason why I have descended to notice and refute the abota And on this point I have merei mark, that I should think myself5 meanly and ungentleffttftily^ draw up a subscription paper my exertions to induce people themselves not to purc|iase ny particular individual i*!!§TTUn terfering with the private concerts' other

bring the purple to any gentlema ichcek. I fear'not "the effect of tbj 'attempt to check the limited support am now receiving from the public

?patrons

Lawrence 400 200-'- 200 Parke 138 103* 43 Orange 285 208-vX 555 Martin 159 *79^*- 20 Daviess.. 232 117$\ 233 Knos

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Mt. Gomery 77 i4«HdH' 00 Sullivan 109 256*^ 154 Vigo 300 306-4" 21 Vanderburgh 52 00S& 294 Posey in.^-27-' 613 Warrick ,.31 £34

2801 2341 2612

Many unfounded and illiberal reports have been put in circulation relative to the manner in which I have conducted my paper during the recent election. These reports are calculated to injure, and intended to destroy my establishment. it is therefore necessary for me to notice some of them, although I sincerely regret-being forced into such a measure. 1st I am charged with being controlled by a few particular individuals. 2d. With having refused to print Jor J\lr. Blake and hisfrunds. 3d. With having tom mtj "papers in txco when I did publish for Mr. Blake, and retaining the part which contained productions in his favour, and circula ting that which contained communications in favour of Mr. Call.

are too just to condemn asd

punish me without a hearing, and all ask of them is to Tcfer back and car fully examine ttiy publication^, and th if they are not' pleased- with my ser jments, is their rigkt and privijegeW^ withdraw at any time, and I shall.c^der- 8 fully erase their names from my list, without forcing them to degfad^tliemselves so much as to join a coalition, to

put down an individual, whose scanty iacomc, and heavy expenses compel him to exercise every exertion to keep his business in operation. 1 have only now to say, while I reserve to myself the right of making such remarks as I may think the public good requires, inv^ press is

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In certain districts from the nature of the soil, our population is likely to remain scattering, which would render it excessively burthensome for-them to open roads and construct bridges, so as to insure a safe and certain transportstion of the mail. After all those cousiderations we shall be thought to hazard nothing in asserting this right—a right which Mr. Clav's most vigorous exertions have not been able to procure for us, owing* to the illiberal policy of the members of Congress from ...Qie Eastern and Southern States. 4

The opposition to this measure is drawn from the constitution To discuss the merits of this question would require a much longer time than is in my power to devote to it, and much more room than can be had in the limits of a news paper essay. Those who have read my first number, have had au opportunity of seeing how some can act who entertain those constitutional scruples at present I shall only say that implicit faith is riot due to arguments drawn from the constitution.—Blen. governed by interest, or faction, not by reight, can easily force the constitution to prohibit a measure which in all probability never entered the minds of those who framed that instrument, and in this way avail themselves of a very conven-

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ver shall remain so, unless tli^fPfple^ bandon me, in which cafe I shali relii~i without a sigh, for I shall have done my dulM. .*

J. W. OSBORN.

PHILANDER No. II.

Mr. 0 born I. am disposed to support HENRY CLA for the presidenoy of the United ^tutes, because he has been prompt on all occasions to sup- .4 port the rights of the West. The extension ol the Cumberland Road, has been one of his favourite measures.— This i-* a measure which iuvolves the inferets of the West, more immediately than any other. It is calculated to favour the increase ofour population, and open for the Western slates, a ready communication, with each other, and with the site of the general governincut, thus tending to draw still closer the ties which bind us to the other memoers of the confederacy for this *'ea-^ son the Cumberland i'oad ought to bo

extended as a matter of policy. But we have a much stronger eh-im to it, founded on equal and moral right. the sale of lands in the West, furni os an immense annual revenue to theyj United States, u:d this is an nveiu (i| through which no money ever entered the treasury from either of the old states. Those circumstances give us a right, which cannot be (juestioned, t'»^ have a portion of the public money ex-^ pended amongst us, provided it can be done for the accomplishment of soma, work of national utility. Such a \»or!c we have in this road, called for by every princip!,. of policy or right. Add to this that our population, scattered e.i,: over a vast extent of country, is not only great, but iiicren^ing «ith uirexam-r ph-d rapidity—our great distance from^ W asliingtoD, which renders it ncces&a-f ry that we should receive the U. S. mail, by a safe and direct route to the ^site of government of each state the jfrecpient failures of the mail for want [of such a rout, at the season of the year 'when its contents are most important.

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