Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 50, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 January 1825 — Page 1

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WESTERN SUN & 'GENERAL ABTERTISEHo ft 1 . BY ELIHU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IKD.) feTUKDAY, JANUARY 29, 1825. Vol. 15. No. 50.

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Indiana Legislature. Monday , January In, 1825. The legislature of the state of Indiana, agrceably to law, convened in the court house at Indianapolis, this day at 1U o'clock. IN SENATE. - James IV Ray, president pro tcm, of fcfthc senate took the chair, and the roll beVinS called over, it appeared that all the members were present except one. Gen. James Dill was elected secretary, and John H. Farnham, assistant secretary, without opposition St Roiin C. Dewey, enrolling clerk, by a majority of one vote over James M. Ray John Medcap doorkeeper. Messrs. Stapp, Gregory and Milroy,

were appointed a committee on the p n t oi the senate, to act with a similar committee on the part of the house of representatives, to wait on the governor, and inform him that both houses were organized, and ready to receive any communication he might think proper to make. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The clerk having called the roll, it appeared that 44 members were piesent they produced their credentials, were qualified and took their seats. On motion, David Ro')0,oi Gibs.jn, was called to the chair, as speaker pro tcm. The house then proceeded to elect a V 3peaker, and upon counting the ballots, it yappeared Stephen C. Stevens had '-23 and David H. Maxwell 20 votes Stevens was therefore duty elected. Henry P. Thornto i was unanimously olee'ed clerk, and James l I). Lamer, assistant clerk and Amariah Foster was "appointed doorkeeper. After sending a message to the senate, informing that body that they were organized and ready to proceed to business, the house adjourned to 2 o'clock, p. m. House met accordi ig to adjournment. On motion of Mr. Hurst, it was resolved that a committee br. appointed to wait on the Rev. Mr. Hush, ami solicit him to

attend in the representative hall, and op en the session bv solemn praver, and that Jthe senate be icquesied to attend. Messrs. Hurst and Maxwell were appointed said committee. Whereupon Mi'. Hush came in, attended by the committee, and proceeded to open the session by solemn ptaver. Messrs. Hasselt, Oliver and Conner were appointed a joint committee on the part of the house to wait on the governor. After performing tome other prepatatory business, Se the presentation of i-ome petitions, the houe adjourned. Tttt'sdu'Ji Januartf 1J. This day, at I I o'ciocU, governor llcndticks communicated to both house of the general assembly, through his private ceieiarv, Cha. l est, cm. the following (iV-j' 'mf"! of ihe Senate, and of the IIj;:sc of Itirrfientafix'rs HAVING convened in legislative capacity, lor the furtherance of the great inteicsts which the constitution has entrusted to our cure; it becomes my duty to give to the general assembly information of the alVairs of state.' and in aid ol your delibetations, to exhibit to your view, and recommend for your adoption, such measures as those interests seem to eipiire. In examining our public cont ciiH Mnce the close of the last session, but little seems to have occurred, save thai which is in its character public, and equally manifest to all. The ctinrnt nf population from the neighboring state?, is 'ally giving inc'easc of numbers, h im-

proving the condition of agriculture, outgreat interest : the general prosperity of the state is advancing in a firm and steady pace, to numbers, to wealth, k to a grade of respectability among the states of the union ; and what is must consoling, the health of the country, especially within the last year, is more improved than any other condition. 1 tic diseases incident to our climate and our soil have very much abated; in some districts have scatecly

been kn wn at all. and in others have ntevailed with less severity than i01) years Considerations of this re well calculated to draw forth t he"vornTi est effusions o gi atitude to the au hcitof j our being, fiom whom we receive heaitlr fi uitfuloess of the seasons and the ihesti- j mable privileges ot a liee government. In contemplating however the general prosperity of out country, we cat, nut pass by w ithout notice, the scarcity ola ciicuiaiing medium ; the want ot a mai kvl lor our su;pms piouuee, ir what is gcuciaiiy termed, the liauiness ol it;c times. But by way of remedy lor these ciis it i' obvious that the lejiisiatuie iae vciy litlie to do ; tor to cont ss alone is icserved the power a to icgulaie commerce with torcign nations, and atong the several states." It is evident thai causes exist !ur the situation j ihe eoui trv in this point

ot view, whieh aie not of a local nature, i a resolution of the legislature of that state, or within the coutro" oi a natioii oNut stat j proposing an amendment to the constituIt was not to be expected that thedcjJ lion ot ttie United States, which would our national prop; my, pi odueeNViiit; v pi ohibit the importation or ingress of any

geneial convulsions of Europe, w JniHpei.sjon of color into one of the United

gave to our agriculture a mai Kct, ancPto our commeice 6; shipping intttcst miicm of theiairyieg tiade of the world, should torever continue to tiow. It w;.sieasonable to suppose that tiie recent peace of Iv.irope, wiiich suddenly became almost as genciai us the wat winch had preceded it. would turn millions from the prefession of arms to the pursuits of industry, k that the supplies of F.tnope turnwhed by themselves, would lessen their demand anil our maiket tor the proclut tsioWisj icuttue. To these causes, hi oalwTextesuled as they ceitaiivy are, we m i - . & ly attriuulc mucli ot our ov n cc. ntio It )iilv rem juis tor us to lmurovc tixe means within our power; our roads, aril the great highways to the emu kcts -as tuey are. It is our business to increase tacitities ol iivercourse vvitn v aeh otiier, and with the neighhoting states ; to make our internal and municipal regu ations as perfect as possible ; to encourage industry, and above ail, to economise our expenditures, & lessen as much a possible at all times, the public burdens upon the people. In tiiis way the government as well as iudiv iduals, vvill besteonloiin to the existing condition of uffaits. The inelaueholy occur"ncc muroer oi s me incians un uiffl. iionner .nne Indians t;n thffol settlement ot it the state, has beeteeded by the ar i

lesi ami iinprisoinneiifBJ4Ji,;irlcl action of land, in each new

county oi .via iison, ol several t Ma' lson. o severa neiuns charged with such crime. The waimpf public buildings in that county, ctcated the necessity ot a guatd, Sc oliicr expenses for the sale keeping ot the prisoners. These ezpenses hav c been accumulating from the month ot Mat ch last, the date of the unfortunate transaction, to the present time Consideiing the newness ot this county, the spare ness of its population, U the deleterious effects of the case on its general prosperity, I have thought it my duty to recommend that the expenses incident thereto, and for which the county may be liable, be paid out of the state tt casury. The futthcr details of this most unpleasant transaction require me to say, that Jtmcs Hudson, one of the petst nrchatgid with the murder of Logan, an Indian chief, was at the last October tewrj at the Madison circuit court, convicflfcu, and scn'euced to be executed on thc- J day ot December last ; that previous to the day appointed for his execution he escaped from prison, and that he might not escape the punishment of his crimes by becoming a fugitive ftcm justice, the time of his execution was, on the suggestion of the presiding judge and the prosecuting attorney of that court, respited and postponed till the twelfth of the present month. But three davs being allowed bv law for the session of the court, no other of the prisoners have been tried They arc yet in custodv awaiting their trial, for which purpose more time will be necessity than that at prevent allow ed by law. Nor can I piss bv the- present occasion without cxpt csMng to you my strong conviction of the necessity of authouzing Miccial scssiohs, for th delivery of the jails in vacation. Manv, if not all objections to spectalcotttls may be obviated by the details

of legislation authorizing them. In all cases, and especially where the prisoner cannot procure bail, the genius and spiit of our institutions would say that his tiial should not be so long delayed as it may be under the existing law s. During the recess a vacancy took place in the ptesidency ol the first judicial circuit. This was filled by un appointment which will expire at the end ol the pre-

sent session. Agreeably to the provisions ot " An act for the better management of the state prison, be for other purposes," Ira Yet- - v e. r, esq. was appointed sulci inicndant ol the ptisonlor three ycais from the 4th day of August last, under certain cenditions and stipulations specified in his bond, I which is hied m the office ol the secretary ', oi state, believing fiom a report ot the visitors appointed under the act, that a coveting ol the '..!! was nect ssatv to preserve it tiom in; ; , Mr. Westover vas encouraged to ce-i.tiuet such cohering, ! and submit hischuois for that service to the legislature. It has been done under the notice ot one ol the members of the house ot representatives, who will be able to give eveiy needlui inlotmaiion respec ting it. 1 have received a communication fiom j the Governor of Georgia, accompanied by states, contrai y to the laws of such state; and have also received from the state of Ohio and Maine, communications disapproving ot the aloresaid lesoiution These several communications have been accompanied with requests that they belaid before the general assembly ot this state 1 have also icccived fiom the Governor j cf Ohio sundry resolutions; recommend ing the legislature of the several states and to the Congres of the United Mates, a system providing lor the gradual emancipation of slaves, and recommending the passage ot an act by the Geneial Government (with the consent of the slave holding states,) by which the children of such persons, born alter the passage of such an act, should, on certain conditions, be free at the age of twentyone ycais. These resolutions have also been accompanied with a request that they may be laidbefotc you. Agreeably to the provisions oft:an act for improving the nnv ig uion of the liver Wabash," approve! January 21, 1321,1 have communicated to the Governor ot Illinois a copy of the act, and requested him to recommend to the legislature of that state, the adoption of measuics calculated to further the object. 15v an act of cot gi ess nf the $56'h of I Ia last, the tight of pre-emption to one coe-my vi me nates ana teriitories in which there arc public lands, is, on cer tain conditions, granted to such counties tor the establishments of seats of justice. I hat the benehts ot this ptovisicn mav be secured to the counties hereafter lo be laid eft' in this slate, an act ot the legis laturc seems to be mcessaty. Hy an act also of the last session cf congress, the slate of Indiana is authoiised to survey and mail; through the public hinds of the United States, the unite of a canal, by which lo connect the navigation of the Wabash and the Miami of Lake Kric; reserving loievcr and vesting in the state, the use of ninety feet on each side thereof for the purposes aforesaid, and reserving also from sale during the phasure of congress, the sections tin oug which such canal icu may p iss. As the public lands in that quarter. the state, aie understood to hcMirvcjcd and liable to be btought into market whenever the pleasure of the Piesident to that effect shall be made known, it is respectfully snibtnittcd, that the loca tion of the route during the next summer, ! be authorised by law. In this way only ' can the advantages of the t esei v ations be j secured to the stale; lor it is reasonable : to suppose, that that distiict of c tintrv, ' important as it naturally is, and important as its improvement would be

ti. tm1n :n ':t i , w. . but ornamental to U;e state, the state, will spccuilv be biourht into r , i ,,,.i.rt. i . , , , i.i. .i-' t- Some of these obiccts it i true are not ui iikct. It is believed that this. routc r , i J r , , ...... i i . ? .i , a 1 1 1 v withm the scope ot our le,:isluic must ncccssariiV be located thiough senwt r i i i iti "Vc:m:irnv. on if mc el them it would prrIndian reservations, made by the treat , i , rc. m ..... i . .. r i , V haps be nugu'O'V to legislate. lint it ol St. Mat v s, and it is a mnltcr of doul)t, . . . ,. i . ...r .i tr,. r; i r i . . s competent at all times fat.tl in t ;e-c whether the right ot soil thus vested in ! ,, i ,. i r ,x . ., ii .i i eTases it v. ould 1.0 d i:l t be useful.) or the grantees, would authorise u compact . , , . ., . .,, J,, r ., the legislature to express tht ir opinion, v.il.1 tl'cm en tuc pait of ihe state for t , . . ' f ' that Durnoc. i m r-Ia,n u ypV K'.l jt u.ercs' of the

Should it be thought neccary to an'V i- - ,.- latK with the grantees, there can be little

doubt that sucn power would be readiljr given. It is the duty of the various governments of this confederacy, to cultivate the most itiendly understanding an intercourse with each other, the states with the General Government and an.oi fj themselves. This produces harmony in our systtnvand directs the foicc of all to the good of ail. It is impossible to es

timate too highly the importance ol tlo object alluded to. This c fleeted and the j great northern avenue ol cnmmcice to j the ocean and the lakes, womd be at oi.co i complete. An inland navigation fr m 5 - - - - New Yoik to New Orleans as vU to the northern lake would at once be opcr cd. J This is an object in its chatactcr si fli- ; ciently national to demand the attention ! of the General Government Wl.tn we consider too the vast quai tiiies o! pi.bisc lands, to be greatly enhanced in value by this woik of internal improvement, e cannot doubt, that in ti e cxeicise oi a magnanimous and judicious policy, congress vvill, by donation to the state. oF the sections thus icserved, aid oi r infant resources in constructing the canal. '1 hia donation would, it is believed, aln ost complete the work; would be paid to the General Government in a tenfold proportion in ihc sale of the public lands, ar.cl would give impulse to the improvement and prosperity of the slate hcrttotore unknown. I have received and submit for your information, the leport of a joint con-n. ittee and undiy its-olutions ot the Itgislatuie of the state ol Ohio, on the subject of a canal at the Falls ot the Ohio liver. This report and these icsclutions are i:cclaraloty of the lively and deep intcitst which that state feels in the consti uctioti of such a canal, and of their intention to unite in the execution of such a uoik, with ore op ihe ottier of the nate ot Kentucky or Indhna. A report of the commissioners appointed by the "act providing for the npenning of a canal at the Falls ot the Ol i will shottly be laid before you I is tanguinely hoped that the state of Ohio will ultimately unite with Ii dianain the undci taking, and intertst hirseif to such extent as to bring the object cetiaii-iy within the means of this state In that event the most cautious and fearful as to the magnitude ol the i:m!ci taking wcu d abandon their sciuples and estimate this vv oik. as ccnnecU d, not only w ith the t c -t inteiesis, but with the levti.uc and ieputation of the slate. An advance of a small portion of the three per cent, fund wi l. ui ir teu would in that event en. be the s e to piogrtss with the woik "i hi- v. old supercecd ihc necessity ot icsoitu g n, cither means, and the canal ome con p'i td its revenues would repay io hut tui d the whole amount thus ebiait.ed, i.nd i.-t retard its application to reads and otter proper objects. Cotgiets (vh put-ably ae,icc to this proposition n ti;e l.t. sisot a fair iccipu citv: the slate ss, i ating that the public pioperty of ft ited States, should foiever pass the canal tod lice. Of similar character to the carols just mentioned, is the ct ns'ruction o; tl rational road fiom Wheeling to tic .VIssissippi passing thiough the metiop- is of our state. The location ot this u-at ii ot the greatest impoi tai.e e to the iu i ! -western states. 'Ibis object is citf-Iy within the purview of their (onj.f's w ith the general governm. n , a' ii e th; t s of their admissnn ii,:o the UniTi, d vvitli tri tM'i' rftif r-f t,. f. .!., . ( . ..t : 'A lands within those states are set apait I-r ofsD':cl1 cl)j("cls' ils cation at this time . rfhrough Indiana, assumes n ueh ncii'i- nal importance, fiom their icmoval ot tl e Government to Indianapolis its pen anent seat, and from ihc character (f tic central parts of the state, requiring moie j attention lo roads than those distiku t f countiy borderit g on the Ohio liver ;u I fust settled. The loud if ence loca'. d, wouhl, in addition to the funds in xiience for its construction, at'izct ti e attention of the Legislature and the courith 3 through which it might pos, and w.i;,;l in a short time become, rot oniv Leiul , ; , . ., , r , ' cral Govcrmncr.t