Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 50, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 January 1824 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN h ENETRAL ADVEBTISEB. 15 Y EL1IIU STOUT. V1NCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1824. Vol. l-l. No. 50

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7';-; u EsTEiix sar, IS published at Two Dollars and Flt i Y Cents for Fifty-I'ivq .Yumbcrs, wlncu uuy be discharged by tuc paynitni of 1 WO DOLLARS at the time of ubscriptio'.i. Payment in advance being tthemutual interest ol both parties, that mode is solicited.

18th Congress 1st Session. IN SENATE. Dec. II. In pursuance of notice giv en yesterday, Mr. Benton asked, and ob

cccd to the second, and continue till the purpose of effecting a further extin guish election is cflccted. Mr. II. said, his re rnent ot Indian title to lands, in the state solution proposed that the electors should of Indiana. not be discharged until they had lulfincd On motion ot Mr Becher, Reix,d

their commissions; that, alter the hrst I hat the commutes on Use Curniai .i.d

resoiuiion, which was passed to a second reading, and was ordered to be primed : Resoived by the se.iatc and house of

A failure to notify a wish to discontin- ; representatives ol the United States of tic at the expiration of the time sub- America, in congress assembled, two penned for, will be considered a new thirds ol both houses concurring, That engagement ! the following amendment of the eonstitu No subscriber at liberty to discontinue tioti of the United Uates, be proposed to until all arrearages arc paid. I the legislatures of the several states,

Subscribers must pay the postage ot j which, when ratified by ,he legislatures

pediency ol fuithcr ex'ending the Cumberland Ro id. by opening jnd making the same from Wheeling to Zanesviilc, in the state of Ohio. December II. Mr Rankin, from the committee on the public lands, reported

a Dill toauthonze the stated Indiana to

their papers sent by mail.

Letters by mail to the Editor on business m st be paid, or they will not be attended to. dvertisrments inserted on the cus

tomary terms. Persons sending Ad-

veriisements, must snccily the numoer t legislatures uiuicui, uno a numoer oi uis

of times they wish them inserted, or they j tucts, equal to the whole number of sen

will be continued until ordered out, and

must be paid for accordingly

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w-Orleuus Trices Current.

A w O R L e A s s, November 29 . 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd i scarce) 26cts. Kentucky, per yd. 20 a 22

Bale Rope, Kentucky, per lb. 6 Northern, 8 Bacon Hams, per lb. (sales) 9 Sides Sec. per lb. 7 Beans, per bbl. Beef, mess, Northern, per bbl -prime, per bbl cargo, per bbl.

a 7 a 9 a 12 a 9 83 a 4 RiO 8 7 12 a 1 15

Imitation (dull)

Butter, per lb.

r N 2a quality, -

Mabama Sc Tcnn.

Domingo.

Cheese. Goshen per. lb. Choclatc, No. I, per lb. No. 2, No .3, Candles, Spcrui. per lb. mould, do. Cordage, per lb. Corn, per bbl (in ear) Corn meal, per do. Flour sweet, per bbl. Gin. Holland per gal. American do.

t V k Hides, per lb.

Iron Swedes, per ton, Lard do. - - (dull) i Molasses, per gal (scarce) N ViL. cut- per lb. -Pepper, per lb. Pork, mess, per bbl, Prime,

50 cts. 18 a 20 cts. 16 - 13 12 .24 a 25 20 a 23 8 a 10 17 15 13 25 10 n 12 8 a 10 8 2 50 gS a 9 8 45 cs 1 1

tamed leave to introduce the following ba,,ouinS the choice wai i ot m dc, Rud be instructed to enquire into tin i xa .i i i.iu. ...: ii i .1: r . , -

iuuy snuutu ue agam convened uy proclamation of the president, in their respective states, or at the seal of government. We cannot shut our eyes to the fact, that the country is rapidly increasing, Sc that the probability of eflStntg an election at the first ballotting ol the eiectois will con

tinue to diminish. In the state elections onen a canal thronp-h the nnh:i i:n,rU. tr

there is oftena failure to elect their ofli- connect the navigatienof the rieis acers at the first ballotting ; but the pow- bash, and the Miami of Lake Lrie wl ich cr is not then transferred to other hands was twice read an committed The consequences which this amendment Mr. II cmphill from the committee on provides against, must happen, if some- roads and canals, reported a bill, entit.cd thing is not done to prevent them If it an act to procure the necessary sutveys is adopted, the president will then be em- and estimates on the subject of roads and phatically, the man of the pi oples choice canals; which, having been twice read, the doors will be si;t against fraud and he proposed to refer to the committee of corruption ; and all improper combinati- the whole on the state ol the uni- n

ators and leprescntatives to which such Dns w,n be Prevented. Should congress The manner ol the reference heitur obstate ma Oe entilJeJ in the eongress ; aZtec to the resolution, and the people a- jeeted to by Mr. Tavlor. of N w Y , k, eacn district snail be composed ol conti- j doPl the aendmcnt, it would not be too the resolution was, 78 to 76 sin.piV ieguous territory, and shall contain as near- i ,ate.for lts application to the ensuing e- tcrred to a con mittee of ihe whole, by ly as may, an equal number of persons, lectlon- In seventeen ol the states, the which it is placed in the o.dinaty nature

icmmuics win uc in session m nine io ousmess.

ot three fourths ol the whole numoeV of

states, shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the said constitution. That, for the purpose of electing a president and vice president of the United

States, each state shall be divided, by the

entitled, by the constitution, to be re pre

scnted ; and on such days as congress shall determine, which days shall be the same throughout the United Mates, the citizens ot each state, who may be qualified to vote lor a repteaentaiive in congress, shall meet at such place within their respective dia nets as the legislature of each state shall appoint, and each, in his proper person, shall vote for president and vice president, one ot wnom, at the least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with himsclt ; and separate ttiplicatc lists shall be kepi of all the voters, and ol all the votes given lor each person as president, and' for each as vice president. All tn votes, so given in each district, shail be collected, forthwith, in such maimer as the Icgisiaiuie of tij-. state may direct, at seme onu convenient fucc within the (ikttirt; and the votc vnVn

cargo, Porter, London, per doz. -Potatoes, bbl.

Rum, Jam 4 p. per gal. (dull) .N. Orleans, 4 p. . I p - 35 Kiee, - - 83 a 3

. - g 100 8 a 9 15 a 18 7i a 8

20 a

812

8 a 6 a

83 a 350 150 a 2

81 55 a 4u 50

I o 9 7

Salt, T. Island.pcr bush - (dull) 40 a 45 Liverpool blown per sack, 83 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty) 8 Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 12 a 16 cts. . Shaved - - 24 a 27 els

Heaver, Hear, a piece, Sugar, La. on plantation, lb . . in town, Havana, brown, white, Loaf,

for c.xii c.ndi iuie sh-.il be added togeC

e , and the peison having the greatest number of v oles lor president, and the one laving i he greatest number ot votes for uce president, snad be ce; tilled as duly preferred m said district, ia: snail be eniiied to one vote each for ihc respective flices lor which lluy are candidates; but, if two or inoic persons shall have an equal number of votes, in such district c lection, for the same ofiice, then the returning officers shall decide between them, and ceriily accordingly. I ripjTeate certificates of the whole number oles triven for each candidate shall be iade out and transmitted, in such manner as congress may direct, to the scat of government of the United States, addressed to the president of the senate ; the president of the senate shall, in the presence of the senate and house ot tepresentatives open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be counted. The person having the greatest number ot votes for president shall be the president, if such num bcr be equal to a majority of the whole number of electoral districts within the United States, and if no person have such

act upon it; and, in the others, the sessi- liecember 16. Mr. Km,of Maryland ons may be anticipattd a few weeks for offered tl c following resolution for consithc purpose But the merits of his pro deration position Mr. H observed did not depend Kcsolved That a committtebe ap. upon its effect on the ensuing election it poinud to inquire into the cxp. d etc. f was intended for the future benefit ol our making such an appropriation o -In p. bcountry ; whose liberties, he trusted, lie lands to the purposes of cntic'inn m were founded on a basis so solid as to re- those states t which no giants h. v et sist all encroachments, but those of time been made, as will concspone, in ; just itself. proportion, with the apptopriations u i.xli Leave was then granted to Mr. Hync maj have been hetetofme made i ;or to introduce the following resolution of other states and that said con n t cc which was read, passed to a second read- have leave to report by biil or otl ei w c. ing, and ordei cd to be printed Mr Keni said, he offered the rt s .iutiiiesolved, by the senate and house of on just read, not only from the importrepress niauves of the United States, in ance of the object embrace d by it, hu' becongiTj; assembled, two thirds of both cause certain resolutions, winch had pashouses cohcuiting, that the following a- cd the legislatuie of the state of which rnendmen to the constitution of the Uni he was a representative, had been pr v ntcd States be. proposed to the Icgislatuics ted tj the last congress, and not finally of the several slates ; which, when ratifi- acted on. His object, in calling atcd by the iccislatuics of three fourth? of tcntion of the hoii5c to ti c res"ii;ir-n at the slates, shall be valid, to all intents and tins time, was, to obtain ti c'n dec- ..on purposes, a part of the said constitution, it; if favotable, that t! c state i M:yIf no person voted for, according to the land, and tnose states equal I v ii is'ed constitution, as president of the U.Stncs with her, might derive the conu inpLttd shall have a majority of the votesof the advantages lrom it ; but if, o.ntiar. io whoic number of electors, then the pres- their just cxptctatiom, the decision idcntol the Uni ed States shall forthwith should be unfavorable, that they might issue his pioclamation, calling upon the turn their attention to some other source ' electors to convene at , on the day for the promotion of the important purof , thereafter, for the purpose of poses of education He would o.eriihm, choosing a president; that the electors, for the information of the house, that Ma. when so convened shall choose, immedi- ryland was not singular in adopting the ately, by ballot, a president of the United princ iple contained in the resolution, ti-at States, and a majority of the whole num- it had received, after a deliberate evt inibei of electors shallbe necessary to a nMlon, the appiobation of the legisl. tines choice. t of several of the states the disappi oba-i-Aud should no person voted for, accor- on of but few Mi. K. hoped the rt luding to the constitution, vice president lion would be adopted, that the subject of the United States, have a majority of might be fully examined the votes of the whole number oieuctors, The question being on agrf-cing to the then the president of the United St des resolve Mr. Rankin afte. somerema.ks

snail lortnwitn issue his proclamation, calling upon the electors to convene at on the dav of , thereafter.

8- a 2 25 - 8 a 2 none. 10 a 11 8 a 9 13 a 14 16 a 17

Tallow per lb. - - 8 a 8J Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sates) 81 50 imuerial - do I 50 young hyson, - - 1 a I 6 hyson skin, - 60 a 65 Wax. bees, per lb. (none) 27 a 30 Whiskey, - 25 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3 a 3 prime, - - 3 a 3

for the purpose of choosing a vice prcsi dent; that the electors, when so conven

ed, shall choose, immediately, by b Hot. a

vice president ot the United States, and a

majority, then the president shall be c ho

r-rn n.t lin K n It n ni rpurwtPtll iIiiiil h'nm

Al i .1 . . i r majority ol the whole number ot electors the three ha ing the greatest number of , ,, , , r i . .1 shall be necessary to a choice.

prescribed by the constitution. The person having the greatest number of votes for vice president, shall be the

HOUSE OF RKPHKSENTAT1VKS.

Dtcember 5. Mr. Conilit presented a

1 ft

vice president, n such numner oe equal , mcmuna. ot sundry inhabitants ot the to a majority of the whole number of elco ' state ot New JeiM v. mavimr that tin titer

i toral districts : and if no ncrson have such fr"t n r-1 i i m tifl ft riiiii"iirmr nt .!, li.

' I 1 u Wl UIIVI l IIIVIII ULV.IIIVIK iiiut w V- I I I I

majority, men me vice president ffnai ne extended to the manufacturing interest ol , 4'"", -f . chosen bv the senate, from ihe two ner- n , I 1Joth ot lhosc resolutions were ngrc d

1 i in' vv;uiivimuoo vnai iiu vavkv iUif li'ui ! .

io next iav.

proposed thai n should b refvrre t. hc committee on pub ic lauds. Mr. C k, tor reasons given, objected to any reference of the resolution in its pi t sent foi m, b cause it took lot its b.sis tlmt which was. in point of fact, no tine. M Jennings moved that it shou'd nc . n t'u i..blo and be printed wniih asageed to Mr Hankin presented a i eso:ution having for its object a return of the nam s of the receivers of the public ooievs at the '-and offices, who had f dice; m make payment, Mr Owen pro, o-c : ;nothi r, to asccttain tht mm ui t of the two

p r cent. fund, payable on the sab s of

.2d.

quality,

2i I a

LVFO R M. ITIOX II 1 LYTH D.

sons having the greatest numbct ofvtes for that olVicc in the manner now prescribed bv 'he constitution. December 5 Mr Hync rose to submit a proposition to amend the eonstitu tion of the U. States. He thot it should not be changed for light or frivolous causes but it was the duty of nations and individual to guard ag-inst impending evils. kr Now was a favorable time to

be imnosed on domestic distilled sniiits.

OrrffffrfThai so much o. said inemor- 1 December 17 Mr Litt S M .v! rd ial as relates to maim!.,' v::-. i. i c fei 1 1 d ; ofi ! tor ccnsideint'n t h ) wii g .clo the con mitite i, , t ; .. utcs, and i solution :Kecivrd Tl at e o . itthat so much as re .us m . n t Neisenu'y 1 tc.c " the Chesapeake Pi.d () io an he be tefcrted to the eoinn.itue : Vi.ys directed to iiqui into ti c exjc en y of Means. i . , authoiizing the t mploncnt u tic 'c On motion of Mr Livermore, Hes'bli- j direction of th pusidn-t of a pan o4 t e cd, I hat the committee on the Post fcf-! corPs cngioee-s, ;.n sut vey'u.g the fice and 1'ost II ac.s, in instructed torn- groun's and aci ita'm.i e the best route

and icgatded them as defective. Thee-

IK Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, having received a communication from the Grand Lodge at Hasle in Swit

zerland, requesting exertions to be made lec'ion ol a president ought not to come to discover the place of residence of an before either house of congres:, because individual named Far kenhjfen of a dis- tha a mino ity might give a iicf magitihguished family in (iermany, that feels strate to the nation. Sec. He ,aid 4 The much interested in his welfare and have itmcdv appv-au-d so obvious and so im not heard of him for several years, takes mediately upon the surface of the subthis method of requesting any person w ho ject. he w as surprised that it had not yet may have heard of him or know s his pies- been suggested it is only to apply the cut plac of residence to ive inlonna- sann rule t this, t' at is appl'n d to all otlnn to GEOHGK HKKR. ther rbrtio s. O i the fai.u e of the Grand Sccrctaiy, Phii'a. first ballotting to produce a choice, pro-

mak- provision against a defect of the ! cjuitc into the t xpediency of directing the in uniting the w -ers of the Ohio vi!i V i (onstitution as ad" itted on all hands . United States mail to be canied in the Chesapeak-, b way of tic Sunt-th-n

He no'ictd other amendments proposed,

day time only, except when tiansported nah iver Which after some rcmaika by water. j was hiitl on the tab!: On motion of Mr Foot, of Conn. Re-1 December 18. -Mr Wi'dbms of No: th solved I hat the committee on Commence Car dun, subu.itted the ft. Honing : be instructed toinqupc into theexpidi- Resolved, That the president of the ency of regulating (by law)the commerce United States be riqnested to lav before among the sevt ial states, undei t he 8th this house any information he nrty have section of the lt article of the coustituti-, received, an-! which he may not deem it on of th Uni e S tes. improper to communiratc, relating to the On motion ot Mi J n ings. Resolved present cond ion -nd future prosinc'v tJf That t''e enmmi'tec of Way s &c Meat s, the Greks be instinct d o i pii mto the cxp do This resolution lies over one day c ency ol making an appropriation fur the, couisc.