Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 July 1814 — Page 2

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Tlie ye Iff 1 nays being demanded by nu. Kobh--I'hnfe who voted in the affir mtive are HI llii. Bunvn, Douthitt, Hen drick"?, Holman, MMitgottieryi Noble, (fpeaker) Thofe who voted in the negative are inffTt. M dure, Pennington, Hobb. The laid bill wis red the fit if titne. On mntion, The faid bill was read the fe conu time. Mr. Robb moved that the faid bill be tOgroflh d and read a third time now. Mr. H uman moved to amend the faid bill by (triking on: the Word 'bill' in the caption, and in Per ting in lieu thereof the word refolution' llfo to fluke out the words 1 be it enacted' throughout the bill, and the words 1 it U hereby c.iaftcd hy the authority ot the fttlltt1 and inlert in lieu thereof the following words, viz. 1 YVhcreas hy an of congrefs approved on the 4th March, 1814) the houfe of reprefe natives of the Indiana territory are empowered from time to time to lay oil the ftid territory into five diftrnfts for the election cf the tnrmoris oi the legifitivt council of the territory aforefaid therefore, be it refjlvrd.' Which motion was negatived. On the qi-ftion Hi ill iht IVid bill beenpinff d and read a third time now ? It was decided in the negative aai The yr is ind nyt bring demanded by Dir. Robe the members utwnimoutiy voted in the negative, Mr. K bb moved that the honfe reflve itfcli into a Committee of the whole on laid till which motion was negatived. Mr. Robb moved that the houle ad j-urn without day which motion was negatived. I t B yeas and nays b-ing detn mded by rnr Robb thole who voted in the afu.ma tive are meffrs, M'CIu'e, Pennington, Hobb Thofe who voted in the nr-gative, are

me TVs. Brown, Douthitt, I em4 man, Montgomery, Noble, ffpi

Mr. Hoob moved that the Koufe adjourn 'td 2 o'clock this afternoon motion nega tived. Mr. Hoi man moved to amend the bill tforefakli by (Hiking out the word 1 bill in the caption, and inlerting i:i lieu thereof the word 'refutation' slfo to (hike out the words be it enact e'! throughout thr bill, and the words 4 it is hereby enacted by the autho-ity of the fa me and infertin lieu thereof the following words, viz. VVhrrr s hv an act of COOgreft approved on 'he 4:h Man h. 18 14, the houle of reprt fentativrs of the Indiana teriitoiy. are einn iwrrnl from time to time to lav on the faid territory into five diOiicls for threattion of the members off the hi? ditive conn cil f the territory afore fa id therefore, he it n folv-d by the members of the houfe of teprefentttives rtfthe Indiana ferritin , c n v-ri-d .t the town of C Kvdon, at the feat of government for Uid territory, on the in day of June. 18 14, by vitfu' rf the above ierit-d art of congrefs of thr T. States, and it is herein- rc-l.lved by the authority of the fame On the queftion Hull the bill be fa a nicndcd ? !t wns decided in the negative motion Was made hy nu. Hobb, that the hfttlfe come to the following relolntion. 'I'- it refolded by the members cf the Koufe of reprefriitativeaand it la hereby re i Led by the author ry of thr fame, that it is the opinion ol the members of the hcuf ot feprefeotaiiveS thatthel.it;- law off eon f;rei ettablifhing the mode of laying oft th Indiana tenito y into fnr c4 lit i ics, &r. docS r.ot ant honfe the member of the ttouf of reprefentativei to lay off the Indian territory into dift ivls tor the election of it members to the legiftative council, when Convened in the manner in which they art at pre fen t convened. The fiid refolutioQ was read. On the qoeftion will the houfe corcto in I id refolution '. It was decided in th iv cjanve frn ves and n ys being d-mded b . R ibb ,thof- who vottd in the nfh Inative, ?rr mefTts. M'Oure, Penningte and Ho'b. Thofe who voted in the n-fjative, ?r pleaT'S Brown, D u hitt, Hend i k. Ih U.o. Montgomery, Noble, (fpcakcr) On M tfOH, l h houfe adj urncd 'till 'i o'il - h rtiia afterM0n. Tloeroilvk he houfe met purfuan to wlj Hirrment. Qo motion of Mfr Hendriks ;he bil laying off tile Indiana territory into diOnc! fur tr.c c1cciju of iu mcmberi of the U

giflative cojncl!, was amended, by flriking

it out troai the enadling claufeThe lud bill was then eng roiled and read a third time. On the q leftion fliall this bill pafs ? It was decided in the negative. Mr Holman introduced the following refolutions for the ronfideration of the houle A refolution of the houfe ct repreientatives of Indiana territory, laying oft 1 iid territory into diftricts for the election of its members of the legiilative council whereas by an adt off congrefs, approvrd on the 4th day of March, 1814. the houle of reprefentatives of Indiana territory are em -powered from time to time to lay cfT the fa id territory into five dilUiAs for the election of the members of the legiilative conn Cil of the territory ai'orcfdid therefore, he it enacld by the members ot the houle ot reprefentatives of the Indiana territory aforefaid convened in the town of Gory don, at the feat of government tor faid territory, on the fir ft day of J i.ne, 1814, Hy virtue of the above recited adt of congrefs of the U. Stater, and it is iieiehy refolvcii hy the authority of the fame, that from and after the paflTage hereof the following (hall be the diPtncfU for the election of the members ot the legiilative council for the territory a. forefid, to wit : Here followed the diftridls as they were finally laid off) and as vn iy be (ec u in No. 51 And be it further refolvcd, that the gc-

vernoi be, and he is hereby requefted to ufe

off the territory into ditlrls, 8cc. was publiAied in the 4lft No. of the Wcftcrn bun, and the proclamation of the executive ot the territory in the 42d and both aie pub liflted in the No. 47 of the Wcllrrn Kagle. 1 he interclled and the cuuous, by relerm to thofe papers and examining laid ?Ct ana proclamation) may, without difficulty determine for themlelves, whither the members of the houle of reprtlentatives con ve r.ed at Gorydon on the lit of June, by virtue of faid a& as is Itated in the journals or by virtue of faid proclamation, as is ai ferted in the protrft. Whither the lid act did or did not authcrife the executive to convene the faid members in the manner, find for the purpofe for which he did con vene them : Whither the faid i cvt does or does not authorile the executive to require the houle of reprefentativrs to take up the fubjedl of the a fore fa id afc, il it was legally in feflion ? And in fiue,tfh as think proper, may, by examining the ordinance, decide without difficulty, whr.her the governor is or is not authonlrd to convene one branch of the legiliature without the other. DAVID HOBB.

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cauung the foregoing refolution to be maoe known to the laid feveral diflri.5s in the id refolution eftablifhed, in order that the fud diiliOs may proceed to elef the members of the legiilative council agreeably to the laws f faid territory. Mr. Robb moved to amend the faid firft mentioned refolution under eonfideration, by (Iriking out the words, 1 the above recited Ci of congrefs of the U. States,' and inlerting in lieu thereof, thv words the prolamation ot the governor.' On the que (lion ffiall the fiid refolution be fo amended ? It was decided in the ne-

native.

The yeas asd niys being demanded by

mr. Robb thofe who voted in the affirmative, are meffrs. M ('luie, Montgomery, Pennington and Robb Thole who voted in the negative, are mefTts. Brown, Dtuthitt, Hendricks, Holman and Noble, Speaker) Mr. Robb moved to amend the fetid firft mentioned refolution by (Iriking out the lafl tour lines, from the word councillor motion negatived. A notion was made by mr. Pennington to amend the faid refolution by triktng out the Words 1 be it,' in the ninth line from the commencement cf faid refolution motion negatived. On the queftion - will the houfe concur n f.id refolution ? it was decided in the ffii native. The yeas and nays being demanded by mr. Robb. thole who voted in the affirmative, aremtffrs. Brown, Douthitt, Holman, Hendricks, Montgomery, Noble, (ipeaker.) Thofe who votrd in the negative, are nelTrs. M'( lure, Pennington and Kobb. On motion, Oidercd that James Biown be appointed to convey the lid refolutions to his excy. the governor of the territory. On motion of mr. Robb, Refolved that the cleri. of this houfe do tranfmit to the editors of the Wcllern Eale and Wtthrrn Sun, a complete copy c f the journals ot tills houfe for and duttng this extra feflion, that the lmie may be infer ted in their rrl pediive papers tor the information of thr citizens of the territory, Sc to enable them o judtre of the qualifications and integri:y of their repre ientatives. A motion was made by mr. Hendricks, th t the houfe adjourn. When mr. Robb moved that prrmiffion he given to enter on the j mm a Is a protefl (igned by himfelf, MClure &c Pennington. But the previous cjueflion for adjournneut being called tor. mt Robb's motion vat dctlaied out of order On thr qaefUon w ill the houfr adjourn ? it was de.ided in the affirmative. The fe as aila nays being demanded hy nr. Robb, thofe who vo d in the sffirmt cue, are mrffrs. Brown, Douthitt. Holman, rfertdri Montsjomery, Noble . (fpeaker.) Tl oir h( vored in the negative, arc nrllrs. M Clur, Pennington and Robb, Arid tne houfe adjouroed accordingly.

The X cltabhlbing the mods cf laying

At the aforef;d meeting of the members of the noufe ol reprelentativc s, conve ned at Corydon, (not by virtue of n n f?t of congrels as is ftated in the aforefaid joum. als)Jbut by virtue of the proclamation of thr executive of the territory, bearing date the 4th day of April, 1814, as will more fully appear from the fid and proclamatu n, reference being hid theieto-- the underligned voted againfl lading off tlie territory in to council diftrirfls at this time, conceiving that the governor was not auchonfed by ttv otdinnnce of congrefs, or any law of the territory to convene the members of one branch of the IcgiOature, without the othrr that there does not at this time exdt any legitlature in the territory, the time for which the members of the legifl uive council were elected having expired on thr Sift U3y of April laO nd that the late cft of conprefs eftablilhing tlie mode oi laying ( ff the Indiana into five diOirfts, &( 0 au'horifr s the houfe of reprefenta tives of the Indip.o territory , (when they flull form a legally Conftiruted body) to Uy ; ff thr fdid ter;tory into five diftiids f r the elt ciion of its members of thr legiilative council, when, and as often as the fitu tion of thr faid ter ritory mr-y rrquire. But a m-' jority of th membrrc convened as aforeiid, proceeded to lav off, by rrfolutions, the faid territory into council diOricts, as will more fully 'p per hy faid refolutions and the journals, reference being had thereto. Wherefore, the under fine members, convened at Corydon as atotfi id. by virtu of faid proclamation, do hereby prot ft, as well againft the aHumption of power in the governor, as the ads of the pieirnt meet ing of the members of the houfe of repre fentatircSj firmly believing that the late adt of congrefs eflablifhing the mode ot layino iff the Indiana into five d'ftiics, 8cc. doc. pot authorife the governor of the territory to convene the members of the houfe of re prefentatives in the manner, and upon the oc cation which he has at prefent nor upon any oth.er or to require tliem to Ly off the territorv into diltrids if the houfe was 4 legally in feflion And that the members of the houfe of reprelentative3 cannot legally a in an cfiiial c?p,city, as the repr Ientatives of the people, or conftitute the houfe of reprefentative, when convened in a; y manner, or upon any oecficn, other than (or contr ididtory to) that which is uthorifed by the ordinance or other txift ing laws. DAVID ROBB, DENNIS PENNINGTON, DANIEL M CLURE, .

parently more calm in the limits of its cuies, is not lefs a a partckcr in the univerial fentimentsof the people. Your royal highnefs will read m our hearts thrt :g b the rcferve of mr language; each cf us as a Frenchman has joined in thofe feelings and piofound emotioi s wluch have act ompaniea yen ever fmce your entry into the capita of your ancc fters, and v. huh arc (till mere lively undrr the roof of t!:is place, to v. 1 ic h hope and j y are at length returned with a defendant ol St. Louis and Henry IV. " For niyfelf, ny lord, sllow me to tengrarulate m felf on being tlie org- n of t lie lenat'-, wl i h has chi li n me to or interpreter of its fen t intents to your royal higbnefs The fenate, km wirg my arts 1 n ents to 's members, fas been plealed to rlerve ior me a delightful i d honorable moment Thr mo ft delightful in fatl are thofe in which we approach you royal bigbnefs, to renew to you the eXpreCioi;s cf our refpedl nd our loe." The following is the Decree of the Scnnte. Extract from the Journals of tlie senate

Ihursday April 14.

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C Continuation of Foreign veivs received by the lust weeks' mud.J Paris Apr il 14. u the ft nate was prelcnted to his royal highnefeby the pnnce of bcnever.to, its prelident, who faid ' Mcnleigntur I he fenate biings to your royal highneja the iffrring of its moft reipedlul lubo.iflion. It lias invited tht return of your augult houfe to the throne of France. Too well inftrucTted by the prelrnt and the pft, it defues in con mor with, the nation, forever to tourd the royl authority on a jull dlvifion of Dower, and on public liberty, which are the only fecurities of the happinffi and liberty of all. 11 Monfeigneur The fer.utt in the moDlCStt of public joy, obliged u itiiUiii ap-

f.1 cf the provision! govern rRen r, afcer liaving heard the n p rt of a committee of 7 member?, decree as follows : " The fenate commits the provifionsl go. vernmrnt of France to his royal highnefs, the count D A rtois, under the title of lr pri'. of the kingdom, until Louis Stanifl nis Xnvier de F ame Qiall have accepted the conft i'utional charter. The fenate refolvet, tlat the ceercss of this d j. conrerning the rrovifional go. vernmrnt of France. Pnall be prefentrd this evening h th fen te in a body, to H. R H. th co-jnt I) Art is. 11 The prelident and f cretarirs, (Signed) The Prince of Beneveto9 Count clt Valance Count de Pmtoretl His Royal Highness answered. u Gt nilemen--1 bare acqu inted myfeif with the conflitotional at, which call-: tc rhe throne of France the king, my aiugufl Drother, I have not received fn m him the; power to ?ccept t!:c confliturron ; but f know his fentinvnts and his principles, audi I do not tear to be difavowed by him when I alTure you in his name, that hr will ,dimC the b-fis of it. The king, in declaring that he would maintain the actual form of government, ha? then acknowledged, that th monarchy ought to be balanced by a repref r.tative government, dividt-d into two houfes thefe two houf-s (chambres) are tho fenate and the houfe of the deputies of the departments; that tlie taxes fball be freely granted by the reprefentativea of the nation, publii and private lihrry fecored, the freedom of the prefs rcfpf&ed, under the reftriclions nrctlTary for public order andl tranquility j the liberty of worft io guaranteed that pr perty (hall hr inviolable and facred, the miniflers refponfible, li-able toy be tccufed ar.d profecuted by the reprefentatives of the nation That the judges fball be for life, the

j judicial power independent ; no cr.e being I I. ,K!. t.;A .i .1 i

iiiuil uy diiy ouie r man nis na tural judges ; and that the public debt QiaQ be guaranteed, the penfions, dignities, military honors, (ha'l be preferved, as well as the new and ancient nobility ; the legion of honor maintained ; the hit ig will fix its i;iflgnia ; the every Frenchrrcau ll.i! be capable cf military and civil employments ; that no individual ran he callrd to accoui t for his opinions and his votes ; and that the Ule of cationa eftate (hall he irrevocable. " I hefe, gentlemen, are it feems to rref the balis which are rflential arid reteflYy to inrure all rights, trace -d! duties, feenno he continuation of 11 exifVing inftitutiont

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h! guards were under arms, and proceeded

to thedih renl p fs wh:ch had been poir.ted out by the general crmo a dtr in chief. At ten his majrfty tie rmperor of Auftrit entered P.ris hy the barrier d Trone, Salvos of artillery announced his arrival in the capital, Tht emperor AJcxAndti ami