Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 12, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 22 December 1821 — Page 3

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0::r legislature. We have learned ihut this dignified body in iv be expected to continue in session fur two weeks to cninc ; an 1 that the result of their joint lab urs is yet problematical ps regards mailers of vciy gener d interest. Numerous application for divcrce and local tnMn-b?, appears to have occupied a consi ierable portion of their lime hereto f ire. It is most devoutly to be wished'that the (hrce ficr ctnt fund may remain inviolate for the purposes it was oilgin.d'y intended to accomplish ; but some . hispers of a deposit of a certain aovutu i i the Madison bank, and of a loan t o the State ft mi that institution, have vjacitc i Mo next mail may enable us to :iy mo-'c on this all important subject. I: e.p oar- the Il.mk of Vinccnncs is o l;',.;er to be viewed as the State Hank of Im'.im.uif a bi;i now before one of the !)ou ,? o.;roms a la'.v Wo can only ho;? to-.! M i.lsson H ml; may not have bu tide t ra ifeve 1 to her, least she nvbt hviow the example of hei prcde-Ce.h.S-'Jr. Ttvar t of ?, letter from a gentleman at Mobile, to his friend in this place, datv. ivcnvic:- 3, 1321, Tne population of Pcrisaco'a, and of ;:h place, is about twice as Lwge as that t Vinccnncs. The business of this place ii beyond any thing you could imagine, t vl, at present, is three or four times as Urge as tha' of Pcnsacola ; but the latter plac is proportio nbly healthy. Mobile w situated at the head of ths Bay of the same name, and at the mouth of Mobile vivcr. Right opposite, on the East side of the Hay is Blakcly, a small town commenced about four years ago It appears t me to bs more conveniently situated for business than Mobile, the entrance to the harbour being direct, whereas to the harh mr of Niobile the passage is indirect unl difficult yet the latter place has the advantage of established business, and lavgo capital, so that it will for a long time take the lead of this young sister. They arc nine miles apart, that being the iiistancc across the Bay at this place, or rather actoss the mouth of the river. Between thesn two places, the sheet of water is divided by several large islands, which extend two or three miles below, and twelve or fifteen above Thce arc lovv and flat, without any timber, covered with large grass, and subject to be inundated every tide, ivt villi salt water, for there is not sufficient current in the tide water to force itself above the town ; but only to offer such resistance to the current of the descending river as to cause it to swell S; inundate the marches, which subsides aain with the ebbinr of the tide This circumstance will con incc you that Mobile cannot be a very healthy place Pcnsacola, on the contrary, is situated on an elevation of sand (literally) raised onlv a few feet above the water of the sea, about half way from the mouth to the head of the Hay. The land ascends gently and gradually from this place into a rolling Pine country, full of springs of fine pure water. 1 ought to mention that ju-t back of the city, innumerable springs of fine sweet water break out of the ground and form a handsome ravine of clear water, pan of which empties into the Hay jut above, and part iust below the city; so that Pcnsacola stands cu an island. It is undoubtedly a vcrv healthy place the picture ot health, is stamped en every countenance. I was there in the most sickly pnrt of the season, and all was life and activity," .'ji'tri:rs form the Jour-iKh cf the o.';:r Eeisl ilure. IN SEX ATE. !)-c 3. Mr Graham, from the Committee on thai subject, reported a bill concerning km Is granted fur the uc of alt spring, hich w as lead and passed to a second reading. The Senate proceeded to determine by lot the classes of the newly elected Senators Messrs. Blake ahd Connor drew the 1st class Messrs Clark and Bennet, the 2d class Messrs Graham and Grass, the 3u class. Tuesday. Dec 4. Mr. Graham, introduced a joint resolution on the subject ot the nam nal mad, which was read and passed to a second reading. The bill requiring officers to gie new bond and security or sccmities, when the original shad remove become insolent or InsufiVient, was ic.id the ihitd tin e and passed Mr. Daniel, introduced a bid providing

for the improvement or the navigation of the two White rivers, which was read and passed to a second reading. I he bill authoiising the Supreme Court to appoint a Marshal kcwas stricken out from the enacting clause and recommitted to a select committee. ll'cdnesday, Dec. 6. The bill, from the house of Rcprcentatives, supplemental to the act organi-

zing Circuit Courts, was read the- thiru time and pssed The bill relating to the navigation of the Wabash river, was read the third time and passed. The Committee, on the subject cf Education appointed by a resolution of the last General Assembly, submitted a report in wiiting. which was read. Thursday, Dec. 7. The join, resolution, from the H. of Representatives confirming the line between the states of Indiana and Illinois, was read the third time and passed. The bill concerning lands granted for the use of salt springs, was read the third time and passed Mr. Miaham submitted the following resolutions: Restlvcd. That a committee be appointed with instructions to draft and report a bill changing the mode cf voting, to viva voce, waieh was decided in the negative The Senate went into committee of the whole, on the bill to abolish the Board of county Commissioners, the ofiice of county Treasurer, and for the general retrenchment of county expenditures, and amended the same by striking out all that part which relates to abolishing the board of counti y Commissioners, and vesting their power in Justices of the peace; and on the cjuestion of concurrence it was determined in the affirmative: On motion of Mr. Harrison, The bill was stricken out except the 1st, 2d and 3d sections. Mr Graham moved to amend the bill by adding the following as a 4th. Mr Graham moved to amend the bill by adding the following as a 4th section. "The county Commissioners shall receive one dollar and fifty cents per .dayeach and no more for everv dav thev mav be engaged doing county business" Mr. Gregory moved for one dollar, only, which was decided in the negative. The bill was ordered to a third reading on to morrow. Mr Blake, introduced a bill legalizing the Election of Trustees for the bounty Library of Sullivan county, which was read and passed to a second reading. Saturday, Dec S. The bill providine for the speedy collection of all debts contracted after the first day of May next, was read the third time and passed, The bill authorising the guardians of the infant heirs of Henry lleikey dee'd to lay out certain moneys, was read the third time and passed. The bill, from the He-use of Representatives, establishing a permanent system of statue laws, was leadthe third time as amended in the Senate, and passed, Ayes 10 Noes 5 The bill from the House of Representatives legalizing certain proceedings of the Hoard of County Commissioners of Vigo county, was read the third time and passed Mr Cotton moved to postpone the further consideration of the bid ree-ulatin the fees of certain office! s therm named, until the first Monday of December next, which was decided in the amrmativc. HOUSE OF REP RESEXTATIVES. Monday Dec 5 Mr. Dcwcy, from the Committee, on roads and Highways, reported a bill to amend the se eral acts lor opening and reparing public roads and highways, wldch was read and passed to a second reading, Mr Johnson of Knox, introduced a bill to legalize the proceedings of the board of County Commissioners of Vigo conn t , which was read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Battell introdured a bill to amend the act pointing out the duties of recorders and prescribing the mode ofionvcvins: teal estate, which was read and passed the second cading. The bid to amend the act organizing Circuit Courts, and, for other purposes, was read the third lime and passed. Tne Mil to pi event the mu-appliea tion of mor.cx bv efficers ot Justice wa read the third time and rejected, Ayes, 14 Noes 34. Tuesday Dec. 4. Mr. Powell fiom the Committee on that subject, reported, a bill to amend the act for the relief of the poor, which was read and passed to a second leading. Mr Murdox, from the Committee on tha: Hi'ijvCt, reported a Bill preparatory to the appropiiation ef the three per.

cent, fund which was read and passed to

a second eadmg. Mr. Tipton, from the military committee, rcpoited a bill, for the b; tter rcgula tio l of the Militia, which was twice read and committed. This is indeed a Mammoth Bill, it was first read through, which took up about half a day and it was read the second time by its title 1 he bill iro:n the benate, authorising the associate Judges to appoint a Clerk pro. tern, was read the third time and passed. The join, resolution confirming the boundary line between the states of In-. diana and Illinois, was read the third . lime and passed. Thc bill for the purpose of establish ing a permanent system of statue laws, was taken up Mr. Thompson moved to amend the! bill by striking out the words 44 alter, amend, abridge, enlarge, and meddle the statute laws of this state, so as to produce a comprehensive and system atic code, bes! fitted in his opinion to subserve the pubiic interest and ha; pincss,' And to insert in lieu thc:e --i the fcliowinc words, (the statute laws of this state, so as to bring the several acts now in force) on the same subject into one act, and to; correct the language in w! ich the present ' laws now exist, if necessary, so that the ; revision may have the effect intended Lv ihe present laws, which was decided in the nerjati ve. n ranesaau. ucc. 5. T T " f ff W Mr. Battell, from the Committee on that subject, reported a bill regulating petitions for divorce, which was read and passed to a second reading Mr. Ikckes introduced a bill to repeal the joint jeo.ulion on the subject of ti c kind of money, receivable for revenue, which was read and passed to a second reading This bill contemplates the exclusion of state paper from the revenue after the 17th of December. The bill for the revision cf the state laws was again taken up On motion of Mr. Arion, The i 2. tv e reconsidered the vote of out the words j .. . "one th -i'v-d dollars." vcsiRin iv i-.i s r ; ur Mi V v then moved to strike out the sect- i;i from the word revise, and insert th? section from the word revise, and i;..v!i I've following: 'Shall compile and bring into view all laws and parts of laws, a.tcring, ir' necessary, the style and phraseology, not the substance, and rende ing general consistency in all laws and pits of laws and amendments thereto," which was decided in the negative Thursday Dec". 6 Mr. Caswell, Todd-and "Welsh from the Committee aopoinfed bv the last vjeii'Jiai .'issemuiy on me suujeci oi reiucation now reported, which was read and refered Mr. Murdoch from the Committee on that subject leported articles of impeachment against Aaron Yandevt r a justice of the p:-ace of Washington county. The I'd'! to lcgulate the emigration of Persons of color into this state was indefinitely postponed, Ayes 21 Noes 15 Mr. Prince, from tne Judiciary Committee, reported a Bill respecting replevins &c. which was read the first and second times and committed The Bill to encourage Domestic man- ' ufactms, was read the third time and! passed, Ayes 23, Noes 10. Tin day. Dec. 7. Mr. Prince, from the Judiciarv Com ; mitlee, reported a Bill to amend the act! to reduce'into one all acts and parts of! acts relative to crimes and punishment, which was rcau and pass-, d to a second reading Mr. Merrill, from the standing committee on Education reported a Bill to abolish the ofiice of Trustee of public I , seminaries, wnien was read and passcc j to a second reach I Mr. Crisler, intioducing a Bill re I neaiimr the act a. . ; z u.-. batik of Yin cenncs tne bat i:a. which eoiid rcaw as read and p.ltra it u::vt;. I The Bill establishing a permanent sysi tern of statue laws in this state, was read ! the third time and passed, Ayes 28 Noes 10. The Bill legalizing the proceeding ot the Board of county Commissioners of Vigo, uasiea l the tl.itd time and passed. 1 ne mil '.o cemmuc m inrce an aei,; ' supplemental to an act locating ccttam permanent roads therein named was j lead the third time and passed ! The Bill authorizing the qualified Elec'ors of each Township to elect Township cfhccis. was postponed iucifinitely. i Mr Prince, fiom the Judiciary committee, repotted a Bill to authorise a , call session of the Circuit Court? in cer-

tain cases, winch was read r.nd passed to

a sec d i eau;t;g. Mr 1 ip:on, i.om t!;e cr-mmitve on that subject, leporttd a bill to -ax Showmen, widen read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Met rib, introduced a bib to amci-d the act letruhtiuitli incot p rai'. jf ' i towns, which was read and p sotd to a second rcac.mg. Mr. Clark, from the committee on that subject repvoted a bin to amend the act regulating dnorces, which was read and passed to a second n adii . Mr. FenU, intie-tiuct-d a bi i fii. g the time of the comn.ei, ecu. em oi t e i cxt and each succeeding session of ti c get eral assembly, which was read and p ,ed to a second i eadmg. The bill supplementary to the act for the relief of the poor, was icad the third tune and passed. HIGHLY i MI'ORTANT. pk:;scola. October '25. In asubequent e nv creation with ( i.e of the gentiemtn refeireu to in eu? lat as affording tut: new-, ftr-m Ver.i Cirz. weJ learn that Russia and Gicat Britain arc bcth in treaty vith the king ai d ("ones, for the purchase of the kingdom of New Spain. Great Britai.. had 'flcied fit ccn millions ste. iin there was nothii g m:d of the Russian proposition. : he ecpui tics (d rsew Spam had pictcsted stmi giy j against the w hole procedme ? ..,t vi n- ... . i- -.1 seuung ;o near any propos won isom ( u tier power. Ti cy hrd m iu ad ices. gii . g this intelligence to Veia Ctnz, wi ich must ha reached th re about tin 6 h ult. as on that dav the steam schr M sicano sailed for Tampi; o am' the news - as brougntin her. Our iufoimai t .ct;-.d the intelligence from Ondzts the t wntr of the schr. w ho fuither stteo that the news was universally believed aid had produced the greatest excitement ai d alarm, all paities being strongly opposed to any transfer of European tovcnur.ent. Floiidian. Remarkable longevity. There is now living in the comity of Culpepper, (Va,) a man by the name of Jos ' crtess, who is upwards of one hundred end twelve Vt ar.t jf age J Mr. : is a tic ind in good health, visits his neiI.bors and is plea-sing in conversation. Hi', wife, who is aKo living, is n the hundred and f.fth yea of her age! " hey ;.ac been married seventy mnr cais und. have had five children Central G z. Sheriff's Sal 3 " v'btue of a venditioni exponas to me directed fiom the Ch i k's filoc of the Knox Circuit court, I wi! expo-e to public sale on Thut dav the ?i tv. of January next, at the couit house in Vincennes, for any term of time not exceeding seven yeai s. the mils, issues and profits, or the u c of a certain lot of giound, together with a biick l ouse, a.d fia: e st;ble thereon, situated in the Bo:.u.;h of Vinccnncs, and baurded a fodows, viz : beginning at the west corner f he brick house built by Nathaniel Kwii-jf thence tunning up Front street 77 let! 4 inches to the fence dividing that lot fiom lands belonging to the estate of Cha es Smith, decease.:, thn.ee s-.uth eastwaidiy with said f. ncc a- it now s'ards to the fenre dividing the said lot f:;m a lot helonging to the estate of Antoine Marshal, uect ased. thercc in a seuthv art ly direction with the fence last rr.ciitio'-:.d a it now stands to a narrow street, : nd with the said mnow st ict t towards the ner to tl e nbee of he-trim ii e- ; s the propeity of Nathaniel T.w ing. yt the si.it of Iki'.jami: Paike ei d ot ' cis Jv.IIN MX'KKR, Si IT k.c. Dcceir.Lcr 22. 1S21. I y. V irtt.c of a writ of venditioni ex2 ponas to me directed fiom the Clerk's ofiice cf the Kii'.x Circu court, I will expose to pubiic sale on Tuesday the 3d dav of January next. ..t the cr mt house in Vint t nncs, the f.l'owinjr (. jn Vincent t s. Nfs 281, 283. 2P4. 285.288, 290. 3 2. -It 323 22. 334 335, 38 1, 382 415 46. 4h9. imd 4W. as t" c pioperty r! Jer n iah Sc Willian. t. Coln.;.n, at the suit ot William Ivai U Brot' eia. JOHN DKCKI-P, SI IT. k c. ' !")rcrn bcr 22, 1821. CtiT'MX 1'M'KIVG. nI E subscriber nil. hae his cottongin in readiness for work bv the 5lh m.and will ein cotton to- tl e ore 1 teilti. Pe: sons ha ini' cotK.n to gin n av 'h pend on having it well done. Ai :u e menu have been made with Mr ' handler, to cross free of feniage, ;dl pei sens from the west side of the iiur, bringing cottcn to mv pin. H.'l) WI1F.E1 ER. November 9. 1821. 41 tf "uTank JJKKDS iur bale.

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