Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 January 1818 — Page 2

read the third time, and passed Pi iday. Jan 9. Mr. Buntin presented the petition of the inhabitants of Vinccnnes and the lower prairie, praying certain relief which tvas read and refered. SENATE. Monday, Dec. 20. The engrossed bill respecting apprentices) was read the third time and passed Tuesday, Dec. 30 Mr. Paul, introduced a bill regulating prison bounds, which was read, and Ordered to a second reading Wednesday, Dec. 31. The bill, authorising a lo.m for the benefited the state, was read the third time as amended, in committee of the V hole and passed. The bill from the house of representatives, to regulate the migration of negroes and mu tattoos into this state, was taken up and read the first time, whereupon mr Ferris moved that the further consideration thereof, be postponed indefinitely ; and on the question for indefinite postponement, it was decided in the negative jtYKS Messrs. Baird, Beggs, Ferris. Paul and Po!kc 5. AfAYS Messrs. Conner, Depauw, Gnss, Montgomery and Pennington 5. The votes being equal the President decided in the negative. Thursday. Jan 1. The bill to prevent gaming was read tr third time and passed. The bill declaring what laws shall be in force in this state was read the third time as amended, and on the question, s'nall this bill pass? It was decided in the affirmative A V RS- ssi's Baird, Meggs, Conner, Fv.ni-, 'Irass, Montgomery Paul, Pennin ton and Polke '.. .Y.IYS Mr. Depauw, Tne bill from the house nf Representatives, to perpetrate testimony, was read tne third time and passed. The bill to prevent immoral practices tvas read the third time and passed. Pi id ' V, Jan. 2. The bill for the new county out of the cou:uy of Sullivan, was read the third time an I p ssed. Mt Ferris, introduced a joint resolutt .. for printing local acts in the Indiana O izette, which was read and ordered to a second leading. The biil organizing the supreme courts and regtilating the practice therein, was fed the third time and passec1. M mday. Jan. .5. The bill, regul itin ; prisons and prison bounds, was read the third time and pas-

The Mommg Chronicle offktonpr 3, notices the arrival of a king's messenger from Russia, with despatches of so much importance as to occasion the meeting of a cabinet council. In a few hours alter the publication of this circumstance, a letter was received by a house of great respectability from Revel) dated 11th September, of which the following an extract : " Orders have been received for the Russian fleet, at this port consisting of 6 sail of the line, and some fri gates, to be

got ready for sea immediately.'

At Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, Nottingham (ilasgow, and other mercantile towns, scarcely a manufacturer it is said is unemployed. At Manchester there is not a bale of goods unsold. The orders for fire arms supposed for South America, are beyond all precedent. Matrimony. We observe by our file of the Guiana Chronicle, that all banns of Matrimony, instead of being proclaimed in the churches, are required to be published in the newspapers of Demerara and Fscquiho; and that the consent of the lady's ru n -dian or nearest relation is necessary before the ceremony can be performed. Met. Adv. Parts, Oct. 12. The Spanish Consul at Rouen, has notified all French persons who propose to emigrate to South-America to join the Spanish insurgents, that if they are taken with arms in their hands, they will be treated as robbers. II vote Oct 7. The result of the negociations lately held at the Hague, between the Plenipotentiaries of Ins Majesty and tfie United States of America, for the conclusion of a Treaty of Commerce, having been transmitted to the two governments, thi negociations are consequently provisionally suspended. r r r r jT r The Senate and House of Represe it fives. I lay before you copies of communications received from the governors of the states of New-Jersey, onnecticut Lentucky and North Carolina, relative to certain amendments to the constitution of the United States. T WORTHINGTON. CtUwnbus. Dec 20, 131 7.

le ;. The joint resolution, respecting the publication of the local acts, in the ndia zette, was real the third time Sc J) issed. I'he bill for the appointment of const ib.es aid defining their duties, was rea l tne third time, and pass- d. The biil from the House of Represent tatives, establishing and regulating ware houses was read the third time and passed. The bill, from the House of Representatives to render authentic as evidence, t ic public records an 1 acts of other s' itesj tras read the third time, and passe The Kill from the hou se of RenresentattveSi for theapp dntment of a pilot at the fall of O iio, Nas read the third time, laid passed. Wednes lav, Jan. 7. The bill regulating the duties of Sheriffs and Coroners was read the third time ar I passed. The bi from the house of Represent taMves ; concerning Clerks, was read the t I ti ne as amended in committee of Ih w hole, and passed T le bill regul itin ; est rays and water rafts, Aas read the third time and passed The bill against forcible entry and detainer, was rea the third time, as amende d in committee of the whole, and passe.!. Mr. Ferris introduced a bill for the pt ; of certain acta, therein named ; Which was read and ordered to a second leading. Mr. Be -gs introduced a bill to prevent p raom in tins state from Wearing e ( n -ctaled anib except in certain casrs, Which was read, and ordered to a second fe iing The bill, for recording town plats was tt a 1 the third time, and passed The bill concerning insane persons, tvas re-ul the third time, and passed rhe bill for the relief of the poor, was lead the third time, and passed. rhe bdl, establishing township schools J P i until the fUat Monday in

under it shall He made. The devision of each state into districts for the purpose both of ehoos&ng Representatives 8c of appointing elector! shah be altered agreeable to the prot ihion- of this amendment, and on no other occasion " Rewolv d J bat our senators in the Congress of the United States, he initrUCted,and our representatives re'juestcd to endeavour to obtain the saifci amendment to the constitution of the Uoited States. Resolved That his Excellency the Governor of this state be requested to forward a copy of the preceding resolution to each of our senators be representatives in the congress cf the United States and also to the Governors of the several states, with a request that the same may be laid before their respective legislatures for their consideration and adoption. Concurred in by council. By order of the house. Churl es ( Y a rk Spca ker. Jesse L pson. Vice- Pret. I certify the preceding to be a true copy of the oiiginal resolution tiled in my office. (Signed) JAMES LI NX. Secretary of State. Sate nf Connecticut, Hartforo, June 2, 1817. sin I herewith transmit to your exCellency the copy of a resolution passed by the legislature of this state at their late session, and have the honor te very respct tfuiiy, yonr exec llencyjakedietlt and most Rumble servant. I ( igncd) OLIVER WOLCUTT. HU excy. the govr. Ohio, At a general assembly of the state of Cennecticut, hoiden at Hartford in said state, on the second Thursday of May, in the yearol (Air Lord 1817. tit toi id By this assemblv that it is ' at inexpedient to amend tiic constitution of the United States as it regards the choosing of represc Qtatives in the congress of the United States and also as it regards the n tec of :ippo!iitu.g eie n. ofTresid U arc) Vice President of the Anted States, in manner proposed by the gen eral Assembly of North Carolina k that his excellency the governor be requested to forward, a copy of this resolution to the executives oi the several states. A true copy of record, Examined bv (Signed) THOMAS DAY, Scc'y.

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A( w-Jerseu, June 5 1317.

I have the honor to transmit to you certain resolutions adopted by the legislature of the state of New Jersey at their last session and to request that the same may be laid before the legislature of the state over which you preside for their consideration and adoption. I have the honor to :?.e, With high cOnsid n tion Your obed't servant. (Signed) Isaac II. Williamson. The governor of the state of Ohio. State of A' w Jersey , Ho u c e oj As sembly, We b IS, 1817 Rcotved. MThat for the purpose of choosing representatives in the congress of the United States, each state shall oy its legislature be devided into a number of districts equal to the number of representatives to which such state may be entitled The districts shall be formed of contiguous territory and contain as rear as may be an equal number of inhabitants entiled by the constitution to be represented In each district tiic qualified voters shall elect one representative and no nun c That for the purpose of appointing1 electors for the President and Vice President of the United States, in each district entitled to elect a representative in the congress of the U. States the persons qualified to vote for representativt s, shall appoint one elector and no more. The additional two electors to shich each state is entitled shall be appointed in such manner at the legislature then fore may direct. T ie electors when convened shall have power in case any of them appointed as above prescribed shall tail to attend for the purpose of their said appointment on the day prescribed for giving their votes for President and VicePresident of the United States, to appoint another or others to act in the place of him or them so failing to attend. Neither the districts for choosing representatives nor those for appointing electors shall be altered in anv state Until a census and apportionment of repress ntatives under it Subsequent to the diiion of the states into districts shall be made The division of states into districts hereby provided for, shall take place immediately after this amendment shall be adopted and ratified as a part of the constitution to the United States, and successively immedi ttety afterwards whenever aceniaUb aiid t'pporuoimitiit of rtpwsonuuvci

orrived here, were on their wsv to Sf Stephens, ofl tfec Tombighy it on ght" to be known in the Atlantic ca port that the navigation from this to Si. Ste phens, is extremely Uncertain as macd time i-. consumed in a trip from this to St. Stephens as coming from one of tho Atlantic jfj ports here - ome difficulty has taken pi. ce, alter the arrival of tho vessels here, and the captains have in. do the necessary inquiries as to the navigation of the Tombigby. Some of t.c m have complained of their having been deceived. This might all be avoided by shipping t:ie goods for this place, we do not, by this, intend to reflect on the town of -t. Stephens web&veeiref since we have been acquainted u ith the town admired their public spirit, and the uncommon exertions of the proprietors of the town, for ili, welfare and think that Mobile would be benefitted by the same spirit. No part of the United State affords greater facility to Steam navigation than the Tombighy, and no part of Tombigby will be more benefitted by Strain than St. Stephens

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I N pursuance to an act of the (ieneral Assembly in such case, made Sc provided I will proceed to expose to sale at the I ourt-I louse door in Carlisle on the 18th day oi "February 18 18, the following Lots of ground in the town of Busseron Owners Names Unknown.

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State of Kentucky Frankfort, Aug. 53, I B IT. SIR. 1 herewith transmit to your excellency the copy of a resolution passed by the legislature of this stu-.e at tneir last session. 4 I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your excellei p's most obedient, (Signed) GAB . S A.NGH 1KR. H is Excellency the Governor Of Ohio. Resolutions proposing an article of a mendmentto the constitution of the U. States. Resolved By the General Assembly of the common w ealth of Kentucky that the following amendment be propi sed to the constitution of the United States to wit. That no law varying the compensation of the memt rs of the congress of the United States, shall take effect uiu'n the time for which the members of the house of representatives of that congress by which the law was passed shali have expired JRt.solvedy That our senators in congress le instructed, and our representatives requested to use their exertions to procure the pu.sbge of the foregoing amendment. ?. fvT'cc. That Ins Excellency the lieutenant Governor of this commonwealth be requested tn transmit copies of the foregoing resolutions to each of our senators and representatives in congress, and that he also transmit to the Executives of the several states like copies with a request to lay the same before the legislature thereof, soliciting their ixerti ns and ro-operation in pro curing the aforesaid amendment to be adopted and made part of the constitution of the United States. (Stgm d J JO YJ. CR ITTE.YDEX. Sficaker of the Hi u - - ' f R ftrest nta h'e ED Ml). BULLOCK, Sfi'-ak r of the Senate. Approved. January 17 '817. By the Lt. Governor QARL SLAUGHTER. (Signed) JO IN PO E, Secretary. ecrefa: y of State's Office. August 23, 1817. The foregoing is trul copied from the enrolled resolutions in this ofncV A' test (Signed) JOHN POIT., $ecf

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REITs o I rs ,v ri)y : BR, HAVE JUS T KEC rri D, fj A Grneral Assortinejil of MB RC HAJYD IZE.0 from Baltimore & Pi.iiaUe phia ich they will sell low for cash Vhxctnnts. Water $treti9 Ov.r Dm below Mr. P.JJt. Tai trn.

January 22, 1818

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W on the road between vucennes fc TunnaiiV ( r '., a Red Morocco Pocket Book,' remaining a number of paycri of va ne only to the owner any prison finding sxiid P ckn Book, and Uvertng i wttk its content to the subscriber in Ho 7 Creek Prairie, or to the Editor f rha Western Sim in Vtecnqts, shaU 1 ecciv the above reward.

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