The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 5, Number 15, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1828 — Page 2

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[h mv last number, I look occasion to "notice the singular state ol parties as at present arranged in thf Western Country, anil to show tit oviN produced in society when the ,motion is one of mere personal prele'.iction Without reference to the measures which may be pursued by the existing Administration. I shall in the present essay endeavor to nnint out the views of some of the I^^dinc men who are most active in making the division between the People, and endeavor to show the redectip" and intelligent of both parTies, the object which these men have in view in drawing the line" in the present political contest and here let me premise that this excitement has been- produced by no act ot.the friends of the present Administration. That "the line" never lias been drawn by them and that it is .entirely owing to the interested and ycalous exertions ot a lew indivi« •lis, that the Presidential question has ever been made to hear upon our own local elections. That this is a fact pverv intelligent man who has %iewed the conduct of certain indi viduaK the active exertions they are making and the feeling exhibited ]w them, cannot for a moment doubt. Anion"- the offices imsicd ately enanaTing°from the gift of the People, that of Member of Congress is certainly one greatest importance and Taking consideration the extent of our* Congressional District, the number of votes required to elect the present ratio, it is certainly the most honorable to which an individual's ambition can be direct»d At the last election,-Mr. Blake received the vote of the People in tlris District, and was elected over iotli hi* opponents, Mr lioon and Dr.-Shuler. In'some counties here r.eivcd nearly an unanimous vote, and north of White River his majority wai very considerable over both the other candidates. Dr. Shuler, although acknowledged by all who kaew him, as a man ol talents, it is well known was never even by his warmest ('«iends considered as standing anv chance at the last election, and on this account was.not as well supported as nn.ter other circusnstan- ,. lie p(Wfeib!y might have been, vvhi bearing bis being a candidate might have had upon the result ofthe election, it is not for me to say but believe it is generally admitted that if he had not been a candidate, Mr 3$lnkr-'s -majority would have -been MiUch larger than it-was. Mr. Boon ivas then°the prominent opponent ot Mr Blake, and was fairly and hon nraMy beaten -whatever nov he may „.,v the contrary, at least, ho at I'-at-llme made no complaint, fcafisVj,.(| himself, that at a future election he s'ood no chance ol success from causes whic'v can-be easily explained, an« the full lorce of which he th°n felt, namely: the immense increase population in the northern part of his District, who felt and evor most feel that their interests couid not he safely represented by him. nid?d. perhaps, by is own reilectir.i." on the Vitc piucn by him-against thp'-Jfoollms iJilll'viUicli he knew was m.-yioular wi the People generally'he acted the part of a prudent Witiuian, and in a letter to the voter«» his district published in the

Western Sun/' publicly declined ail pretensions -as 'a candidate at the 'rnouinc August election, (and if report does -Itim no injustice) went t'„en so far-as lo acknowledge Inm-. self willing to suppoit Mr. Blake in v,reference to any other gentleman Vao was thenepoken ol as his probaMo opponent. Hut a few months have flapse.d, and alter having thus mblicly declined, Mr. Hoon presents himself again as a candidate for Congress.— What has caused this revolution of feelings? What has produced this change of opinion? What is it that now induces him naain to oRVr, to represent you )las Mr. Biake done, any act which renders him unworthy of your further confidence? Has he misrepre-

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nbevi'd'your instructions HaS he opposed vour interests Has he no pursued ythat policy which you all i.rkn.Kvled as the policy ol the AVest? Has he not redeemed hi* ph'dge to you before his election to promote as far as he could, the best interests of his constituents?^ 11 as not cvry vole, every o.ct ot his while in -Congress been given and done with a sole view to the promotion ot Vitiur prosperity and happiness? i-»et the Journals of the House answer the eruetslion. Hut Mr. lilake is an Ad* h-uij,iytratinn man, aud Mr lioon is row for Jackson (when this conver*1011 took place it is not lor me to sa v: at the ilast election it was generally uiidmtotd 'hat he was for Mr.

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CrawfoMV") Here lies fte* secret of his sudden change of opinion, ihis the main spring ot his political ac lion. Helving upon the excitement which might be produced by the Presidential question throughout the District, aware that it might be artfully managed to suit his interests Believing that the objection you urg ed at the last election against him on the score ot his opposition to your best interests, might be swallowed up in this all-absorbing question He has, after once publicly declining all pretensions, "again come out as a, candidate, and upon the strength ol his Jacksonianisin" and upon thai alone he demands your suffrages You are called upon to overlook every exertion made "by your present member to further your views and securc vou a share ofthe public benefits. You are to overlook his influence in the councils of the nation. You are called upon to forget-ail he has done for you—more in one session than his opponent did in two You are with benefits received and favors done you by the General Government through his exertions, and which are to benefit your children children, called upon to turn your back upon your present member, and with no reason under Heaven, to urge you to a change—gi opponent a support, which, at the last election vou denied'him, and for causes which are still operating with their fullest force.—And woy are you called on to do this? cause forsooth. Mr TCuon is son man, and Mr. Bi^ke is friendly to the present Administration. It Mr. Boon who is drawing Mhe line.'' It is Mr. Boon and his friends ho are producing this unnecessary and useless excitement of the publir. mind, and for the best to th of all reasons, because it absolutely necessary to /n's political salvation without it he vor could expcct vour suffrages. He has presented himself as a candidate for Congress upon the Presidential question and upon that alone—without it bp never would have been-a candidate: ujKn it he expects to '*ride into office," And is it po-sible. fe.low-cilizpns.

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awav !rom vour own interests Tf at the last election you did not support Mr Boon, what reason nave you now for supporting him. knew Mr. Blnke's views then in relation to the Presidential question as well as you danow. He had no coo cealment nn thi -subject, and vou must have expected him to pursue the course he has—any other must have degraded him in the public estimation and rendered him unworthy your sufFrages as an inconsistent and vaccillating politician. Jus tice, however, has not even on this subject br»T done, him: his remarks in regird to tbe Administration have been misrepresented and his expressions misstate*!, whether accidentally or designedly is not for me to say—his circular-has placed the subject in its proper light, and the warmest friend of Andrew Jackson who is in favor of the great cardinal interests of the Wost, can find nothing to except to in any observation he has made while in Congress. —But I would ask you, fellow-citi-zens, for what purpose do vou elect a member to Congress? Is it to attach himself to a particular individual who may happen to be President, or is it to represent truly and honestly and faithfully, your views, your wishes and vour feelings on those great questions in which you are so immediately interested Has not Mr. Blake di»ne thi* 'Is he not interested particularly in doing so? Is lie not as much interested in those great works of Internal Improvement in which the Wabash (on which he resides) as well as the State at. large is to be so greatly benefited as his opponent You thought so at the last election—what has changed your opinion since His own acts while in Congress have shown his opinion of their importance, and his lime and talents have been faithfully exerted to promote them. Can Mr. Boon do more than he can in relation to these great questions? Will he have more influence Will he more faithfully exert it? Every one of you will answer wo/ "Why then elect him in preference If you differ op the Presidential question, it no doubt is an honest (difference of opinion, and in a Government like this you have the right, and it is yo«r duty to avow your preference for one or the other of the candidates but what has this election to do with that of a member to Congress, If you prefer General Jackson, vote for him:—if Mr. Adams, vote for him but in the name of all that is lear to lis as/men and as republicans—as you regard your owr interests—as you would wish to sec our District well and honorably represented in Congress, do not let a tew designing jnen induce you to re move a faithful and well tried ser vant in order to select a "man whom you yourselves never have and nev er would have voted for unless un»

l^r the immediate excitement of this mfortunate controversy in relatior the President, a controversy pro luctive of the most serious conse quences, and one which, unless the ellecting and intelligent ol both par.,ps will stem the current ol public feeling, will, I fear, subvert our lie publican Institutions. An excitement produced anil kept alive mere |y to further the ambitious antrsellj,h views of a few political dema argues. Should G.neral Jackson succeed in his election, is there a man amorigyoa who doubts that Mr Uluke would not support his administration if the policy pursued by it tended to the promotion bf those interests in which we all fee! so deep a stake.? and if it did not, would you wish him to support it? I? there one uiD0i) you who would not support him in pi elerence to his opponent but lor the Presidential question 1 answer, ito. 1)» you fee! disposed then with these feelings to desert him? I humbly trust for the honor of .our country, not but that at the polls, .uHintiueiJceil by the narrow and contracted leelings which some men would create—untramtneled by parlizaTi arrangements and looking omy to the honor, prosperity aud happiness of o.urselves and our Country, we shall unite in rendering our distiict respected at.home and abroad. "i .'BRUTUS.

For the Terre-flnide Advertiser.

MR KDITOII:—»-ir. '1 he Commissioners on the Michigan road, have returned to the mouth of Eel river. They have examined two routes for this proposed road Irom the lake, to the Wabash on the lake they find no town site or harbor, and the.Ivankikee ponds are Irom three to lour miiea wide some part of these ponds are impassable tor the mm on loot, and they hail to leave the true line and pass round the swamps* not more than lo or 1G miles on either line, passes through good land fit for cultivation. *it now appears certain that the road must b" hid east of the Iv mkikee Ponds, or we will get no oad north of, or to make one

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1 know nwt. they have exposed them selves and worn down their hands and horses, expended their own money, {the members ol the Legislature last session having in their squabulin«' fbrgot to make an appropriatiyn°to ritIVay them,) labored under deprivations and surmounted difficulties, that few, if any others would combat, and are now, from appearance, just where they started. The road, in all probability, will not be located this summer:—perhaps it may next fall alter the nettles and mos-quitoes are gone and the pond's covered with ice

A Citizen of Carroll Couuty June 23, 1828. imarmn TO THE VOU ills OF VUT-

AV1JI $ CIwlY C01LVT1EU. FKI,LOW-CITJZENS:—I have been for some time announced a Candidate for a Beat in our next Legislature. In permitting my name to be placed among the ^number from which on« is to be selected to discharge the duties of Representative, 1 am conscious no apology will be required for presenting to vour consideration a brief outline of my sentiments on some of the most leading subjects pertaining to the office for which am a Candidate, indeed I have ever believed lliatan open and candid avowal of political-sentiments' on the part of candidates for tfice, so far as a constitutional •discharge of duty might require them to decide,, was due to tbe people, and wa less dangerous to their rights and liberties. Yet it will be admitted that the limits of an ordinary address necessarily excludes from notice many uselul subjects ol legislation. 1 have long since believed, fhat in no department of our Government is more care wee'essary in selecting agents, than in the Legislative. 1 he many and important interests depending upon the enactments of that department require ol its m'eihbers a lund of general knowledge, a correct view of the policy of tbe Country, of its laws and institutions, their operation ond vfl'ect on the people, ihe alterations that wo"uKI be satata ry and useful? and an intimate acquaintance with its lccal advantages aud resources.

Our State is yet in its infancy, but with the continued How of emigrants unoTTg u«, composed of industrious.^ enterprising and enlightened freemen, possessing a mildness if climate, extent and fertility of soil •carcely equaled: in the West, she lids fair to vie with any ol ber«sister States, in the dissftfflin&fcon'ot bles ^ings among her xitrr.ens. Yet wt must not sleep 'on vnriposts: inuch depends

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her citizens, in the developement her internal resources and much de

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iinon the'political tnowlrdsf- «w integrity AND industry of those to ests.snd il lav.,red MI], wl om we commit the high and re-.. ™, the great

fensible trust of exercising ou will,

them

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Ftercisiriir oui the lmppn,c.ss and-DPosi^iv „r.,-•fo

their happies,

effect, by adopting wholesome laws that -ill protect our present and

future interests. I of our farming and

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interests, with tion and resources, the i.nprovement of our internal by opening outlets to matlloads, Canals, and the impro ement of our more useful watei co r-

The proceeds of our School Lands so far as they may be soltf, will require legislative attention -and may be safely applied to some useful improvement among us, holding the state treasury accountable for an e- (narch of enlightened opinions, quitablc increase o:i the fund, and I

with an eye single to its application to so laudable a purpose, as that of educating our rising olfspring.

I have ever believed a well organized Militia to be the strong arm of our national defence*, and that a reasonable attention ought to be paid to tlreir discipline They are taken from and returned to civil pursuits & know the value of iiberty arid may be truly caHed the guard-ien of our peace. Permit me hereto remark, that in the discharge of diTlies to which your confidence has heretofore called me 1 doubtless have not escaped without censurc—yet perm-it me to aslc you to reflect upon l&e difficulty and anxiety that is encountered and felt by an, officer whose only ,, .... -1 ambition rsto do his duty. ai«l award Schoolcraft. Esq !»i

to me that justice alone, that my con-

duet merits. Some alteration in eut MHi-tia law might be made without impairing its design. That-of imposing a line on our Vilitia men who are not the owners of arms, and that of requiring the Mi lttiain detached settlements or weak counties to attend regimental musters sit an unsual distance, might be amended with safety. On our laws generally! have but one remark to make —so far as they are founde'l on tli'e principles of civil and religious liberty, justice and economy in public

e*pe'n(litnr«, and contain careful

delinltior, of tt.c duties devolving i.p- ,, the executive i.rid judicial depart-1 -rhninsoiintof"Pf'

merits 1 have no alteration to ngge.t —y*t Wherr evils are co.npl.iaH and -the public good requires

remedy, it' ougbt to be There are many subjects ot a local nature pertaining to'tbft rights of districts and indivitlu'als that claim legislative ntteiition, on which no definite opimon'can be expected except so "far as a strict attentiotj|in forwarding the interest of all concerned

In appearing before you I can only promise in a general way, to apply the humble qualifications I may pos-

the bwppii.cjs awl people 1 1 have, felb'w-citi/ees, ident if the West since my recollection, ai.d havnfeeling of interest or polio)-,

preliminaries contemplated in the

measures «f s^te can^l !enr^

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hutVne'ooinlm'i'i the north and bered w.th 1,,!,,^, „f grarn.^, western part, where its greatest ben-1 helore

ef^ts will be felt, and believing the p.vt «, alone-! h«, 'uture greatness and prosperity our State, to depend very much upon putting into successful operation all the natural advantages we possess,, I am convinced, that the tune is close at hand, when every feeling heretofore operating against improving this section of the State, will be entire!v dissipated. Our local situation viewed in connection with that of those around us, necessarily turns our attention to the Wabasfh,a the mart for our surplus produce, aruUthe point to which our :uost use- CO'lPOUA 1'IOiS & iKsf AC]"j ful roads w-iH be directed. Tins Liverpool Advertiser, of mu ..»• \i.... o..

An act passed, ai the last session of I Gth of May, says: our Legislature, having for its object The Hill for the a preparatory step towards opening a canal along the valley ol the bash and Miami ol Lake Krie. This measure may be considered an object of the first interest to this section of the state, and so soon as tin

act, are settled rt) bases.that will in will b? given we cannst fur a nw. sure its success and not involve the ment doubt, though a rumour to if* state it will be our first interest to contrary has been circ-ttlat?*!. a--engage in the undertaking. Th^-j though, the protest of th J)U improvement and its successful opc-j Cumberland and other c.:rcui:i?ian. ration will open double outlets to c?s atl'ord easou to believe (hut hi* market—cement a union by common Majesty do^s not approve uf the interest in the most flourishing part measure. The Kin^ would hnilv ol

Our state, and infuse a spirit ol|

revenue laws is obvious to all, and their equitable feature, in my mind could vet be improved by adopting the ail valorem system. There aa-e but few subjects of greater moment to the people, than an equitable system of revemie, nor there any that demands more mature deliberation in our legislative councils. It operates on all, and ought to be made the least exceptionable to the people—having for its object no other than a reasonable claim on a portion of each individuals earnings and in proportion to their means to pay —yet exempting from its operation articles of daily use and consumption, produced by the farming and manufacturing industry of the country.

not common to a vvs^ern citizen! \j earliest Wessons inculcated the rj' ciples of civil ami rdHifis

and have cv-r been devuted

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influence. From education andpij. r.iple, I am opposed" to- slave™ i,n

industry and enterprise among all: prerogative of refusing his sai.-ftior classes of citizens.

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overwhelming .popularity or nienE.u recommend me, nor do ieail (!I of otlicrs tomy aid. 1 haveiw zan friends lo bolster up my

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and ascribe qtsalriicaiioiib, wi.-ichi^ ture and nature^s God has withs^. hut to you t-ny character uuii couil^' i» open lo investigation an.J npinion of a generous.public 1 cl-eei-fully consent. 'v JPS/:PII O N.

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Corporation and Test Acbh ,^ ed the House of Lords, 4' tiie"sir%" amendments made in j-t by House having been agreed f:» thi-. House of Commons, the Kil/on!* wants the royal sanction ta obtsii

the force of law. Tiiat this saorliii

into exercise his long unused

to a Wdi jTassed by both Houses of

ihe frequent legislating on our Parliament, when not only his mm Ministers, but the bench c-ffjishop?, have declareti the measure to be calculated rather to secure than endanger the Church rstibiishiivnt.

Ihe Duke of Cumberland, LnrdEIdon and Lord Heilesdale have i::aintained the consistency of their characters, in opposing thi?gre.it act nf justice and conciliation, ft would be unbecoming the reputation thtv have severally acfj*»ire(l, if they rfiil not resist every measure of wise lift-

era!ity & enlightened rfforoi. Th* less impracticable bigots have yielded to the loud demand of (Kibiio opinion and the dictates ol com MM sense.-'

We look upon this measure "ill) exultation, inrt as a party triumph, not as the means ol iiitrutlncinsr dissenters much more generally than at present into offices of power ami moluincnt, but«as a grcit public ncngiriiien tf ike principle ?j reikis live ty ii is a lorvaid i-lep of enlightened opinioos. made good in fie conteJ gaiiist intolerance and bigotry It1"h virtually a -tleclaralioii that iciiy

point, made good in t'ie contest a-

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opinions ought to be no .groundf'• civil disabilities.— Here t' f'i? of liberty may plant their loot, al.cr struggling for this bit of ground mik*-' the days Milton anilLock-e.^ public opinion, nay. even ollicia •!!. corpwrae opinion, will in lutun it as on a universally admitted pic of justice and poicy and piwlofcoph.v will mark tti'8

important era in the atin^

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ing arrangements for sending tific expedition to (he

It It. Hckoolcr'fl. Est vited to talce the lieni »Hke fic part of th« expedition. jlf known whelhe.- ®£ti«»proposition. neit.r however, could not Inve ct. jfrpio

A'c:c JisU /.nfcM.-ln the net ro» "K ''J ,,'ilm ations for light houst s, 1'"^ anfor

late session for appropriation of "0" j* iib-r' li".t hou». 5000 Hollars for a .igbt

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appears tb nu ocr l.alce navi- it"»n.

The Public Emporium

having been both p« view to that object

paper P"^i'^!| new paper wn» ixuchw" proprietors,

~mus Samh Esqrs