Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 3, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 February 1827 — Page 1

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BY EL1HU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2-1, 827. Vol. is No.

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THE WESTERN SUN I llmois 10 cx-ne ant- determine upon j cf collecting the same, which shall remain med, and would be returned to you with ' h I T Dolt rs 'and 'ie ',-,P"ovemc-lls necessary to lender : valid k bindii g upon all persons vvhatso- the accumulation of interest, ready tube lb pubishcd a wo v -navigable that portion of the river de- "ever, until altered by said commissioners, devoted to any other public improvements firry Cent tot wa ""pat- ' scllljctl -n tnc preamble of this aci, and if or by acts ot the General Assembly ; and for your benefit. Let it be remembered, which may be .c0 ln'c j necessary shall lay out and excavate a ca- it shall be the duly ol .aid commissioners that, that part of the g 1 00,0, 0, appioprilTlCnt Ot 1 'V O IJVIjLi. . i I i nrnllurl elicit It'll t( ol t!l( II. Ilk inn mil with tlinir firtl ii.niinl ipimi'f ' 'iliimnf lli.. l)nai rw.r K.t ft... . 1 1

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ol suuscripuuM. i yc as cannol otherwise be rendered tut- ; thercatier, a copy of such rates together to which, the counties of Knox, tuillivan. r .,... nfU-inrt. hnnrr thn mutual ... . . . ' . ' . 7

ray in-"- "-"-, j vantageously navigable and such canal with the rules and regulations by th ? .. f Ur, i n .rtio; thit mute. l SO- O o .... o

nticrcst of both parties, that mode is so

lie ted. A failure to notify a wish to discontinue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a new engagement No subscriber at liberty to discontinue

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until nil arrearages are pat-

Subscribers must pay the postage of

their papers sent by mail.

or canals, shall be constructed on which doptcd.

side soever ol the river may appear to them most convenient and suitable lor the same : Provided, That in caste ol any disagreement between said commissioners and those of the state ot II. inois, respecting the side of the tiver on which it would be most proper to locate said canal or canais, such disagreement shail bercfcred to the decision of an umpire, to be

em a- ; V g ., Parke, and Vermillion were mti-

' tie.:, was specially appropriated in 1823,

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Letters uy mai eu eue, v... , , . chojCIl bv al, lhc commissioners, lotl.c time intent thctcol, this state has to

Sincss musiuc na.e,, o. - - , , n..,.,.,;,,, in th? mttnihLs shall he art . onm,nt iv.

obligatory on both patties: And, provi- Sec 9. In all cases, where l.-y this act, ded, aho, 1 hat the tCvtnuc arising It om the omnnsmcis a; e authorise d to do said canals, ami the benefus winch may at y act. or thing, ti.e decision ol amaje.taccrue f:om the water power thereby Ci e- ity oi them shan be suiheieut ; at d the at-d, or otherwise, shail hereaf.er icsuit (i.nctnor ot ihi: state, it ti.e (iotinor cciua to both stales, on which side scev- of Illinois siiall he constituted &uch., shall er ot the river the same may be construe- and is hereby directed to he eutisu led as ted; and that the expense ol keeping the a comniisbinner ex-(.fiicio. same in repair be borne, and paid out ol Vt c 10. '1 i.c commissioners provided the fund arising from the saie of stock for in this act, shall immedn elv atiei their and lolis, arid iunnunities heieby ilaced appointment, b. u conjunction w it. . those under liie control of sai.j eommi.-sionei s ; ol Illinois, organize a j int boaid, which and the commissioners of this state, joint- said joint boaid shall appoint a secittaty ly with those of Ihincis, or a majoiuj of and Mich other assistants, to act uniiei it ; them, shall have authority to sea or tent by virtue of this act, ai d with such saa to the best bidder, as they may tieem most lies or wages, for the seixices ittjun.d, beneficial to tnc public mtetes-s, ail and as it may deem piopcr and i.cccssaiy ; cveiy the water pi iv ileges, ami soil acqui- and the said commissioners ol Indiana, loi red, as herein dnecicd, beyond what may their services -.-.nd icsponsihiluy. shall iebe necessary lor the pubiic use in sup- ccive a salaiy payabie st mi-annuahy d port of woi Us so as above eonttaeted, sun- i one dolltr per- day, t he li(UidaU(i aid ject however to the irrevokabie pieilgc t paid as other expe ndnm t m.tde upon alithoi lzcd. ; the woik, an;! they shall he Si.i-ject lo icScc. 5. It shall be law ful for the said nv.vai fi om o.Tk c, (or any go'-ci and su(h-connnis-iioncrs by tiiemseives or their su- cient coute u ndeicd manik st, on cxamipcrinlcnUant, agent, or engineer, employ- i nation b the Gov ei nor ot this state.

td by them pui suant to ihia ac , to .'liter i (C. II. lie u i u ilici . nactcd-that noUj)ou, aiid laiie posscs-sion ot ail and sing- ' thing in tin act shail be :.o construed, as ular the landa, waters, streams, and tuu to make t!ie stale ot It. d. ana resp.nibic tetials nectasary to cll'ect ine uiijirove lo the t cd. or. .ion ui at.y slock, that nt-y

Sec 8. The Governor shall forthwith by an 3Ct of the legislature to the imt nmit a copy ol this act to the Govcr- ptoven.ent ot the navigation of tin Wanor of Illinois, to be laid bcfoie the Lc- hash, between the Littic -Rock ripple at el gislatuie ot that state for approval, but the mouth ol the river, at the insert. lion shall make no appointment as dit ected in r ot tin governor I had no idea, U iiow cithe first section, until he is certified ol the tizens, that ll at rront y sh(uld bi G : YEN-

passage ol a similar act, on the pait ot by us to a private it ri sponsible cimpany, thai slate, containing corresponding pio- before they had even taken one sti p tovisicns in ail the parts, wherein according v. a. ds the cbject ue have in view , or with-

attended to.

Advertisements inserted on the customary tcrmvSOPcrsons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they mi'.ii n. m.'A .ni'cd until ordered out. and

must be paid for accordingly. A hill to provide for the improvement of that part of the River Wabash, under the joint jurisdiction of Indiana and Illinois. WHEREAS, the improvement of the navigation of that part of the tiver Wabash, over which the slate of Illinois has concurrent jurisdiction with this stale, is an object ol common interest. Sec. 1 Therefore, be it enacted, Sec. That it shall be the duty of the Governor to appoint three Commissioners as herein alter provided, to act with a similar number to be appointed on the part of the state of Illinois; and said Commissioners are hereby authorized to superintend and carry into effect, tnc objects by this act designed, and authorized : Provided

each Commissioner so to be appointed, before he enters upon the business or his olTke, shall take an oath or a.ruma.mn to discharge fa t dully u dcr the law, the duties afa-hed lo his appoinuae.it, and shall give liond to the Stale with at least four freeholders, to be app oved by the G ivernor, as security in the penal sum ot ten thousand doltats, for the uitnlul per formanccof the same. Sec. 2 The said eommissionc: s of In diana shall have power to create a stock not exceeding SI00,000, bearing an mtcrcst of six per centum, and tnc u..juies

menis contemplated in this act, anw io receive from tne owners ol iAtch mo:e.iv I 4f grants ct the satnc, or to cutiUae. ...;. and pay to such owner ov owners, v.i.aievcr ii Aiuages, he or thev , uu - iu rci.a .i-.t b.v to receive lor the co.'. e . :.ioo oi piopsity iiiidv,ii.ijy viCw . e p j .v. -ers given to lac c-.ui'm-.j,ii aijvi case any lands, vaxrs, or m-.tet I'tis to a

atotesut lal;en ; snail not be , iv,

with irrar.ie.i to the state nv the ov. i

Ol, il'li

v-l viv;o

nut any sccuiny to us that they ever would. I he sabty of the con ni?sionrrs at 8 H 95 a y ear, would so()n have swaiiovvt tl il up. No, I am too well acquainted vmUi tbe value ot money, and feel too deep. y inicicsted in the contemplated in.piovcmcnt lo wish to see this W.bsb tut d, which is tveiy year acc uniulatirg u: d which is now cms, ihus scaticied lo the w inds. It may he said, this fund is pubiic money. N it is Ullow citizens, and theieiore I conside' ed it to be sat t id, and not to be given awav. w h r a LOAN of it would

answer everv good oi iiccessaty put p se that the GIF I possibly c u'd. It was the people's money, and I vtUhcil lo dispose nt it pt uuentty and cautiously, 'lhc 2i an crdmu.l was as loliows A'.s()so niutii -t li e Oth section, as provides lor pay to cormi issioncrs of Indiana" The UUh section ptovidts that the centmissif i.ei s should l eccive a compensction o! 8 65, avcat, each, amouniir.g to the sum ot S 1 95, a ycai. lot the thtte -I Ins I consioi nd as a useless txpt: d'tine ot moi i y because any ilnec gin tiemen ot standing in the country would have cotis'uk n d the mscivc s ; onom t d by being nominal, d emm issineis o opt n Ik. ks, and to pi. cure suhci iptiors d sti t k ; nd wuiild not have expe.ftid comptn-; ion, much less a stary of gl( 95. '1 his 1 .Ko toiisidc.cd an imp'oper piovisioti, hccuuse, wl.ih on ti e one hand it had ever been cus on a, and is moM propt i . for

j n.coi pot at d ccn.panit s to piovidi toi ihc

i ci iiMi.i.u, .tSsui.cd by i.y colleague in compensation ot then fiiccis and serv-

'i. iiouse o. Keptcseji!aiitis, and pietiy ! ants then. selves ; on lhc other hai.d, the

; cieation ot eonmiissionci s, with a sabiy

be created oy virtue ol any ol toe p.ovi sions ol ihu aei,or -.! anv expenses that may accrue u:.-!ir ihts act. 7o the Gfl:caj (if Knox county.

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ween in . ui

i. .. . . t: ici

tt;e seiiator tor this Dis

iuiv eompi oiuse maoc a.-. iiote-

tlll-V i)i SiiJ COiliiiilS-

i, miocit -a c a ou .ses to you, n ue- , by the legislatutc, would amount i a

eo.oco toy iimy, in jus ice to the cliizcns ; pjc.ige by ihe state, to pav them that salI leprented, ant. to m, own t hauitter, lo i aiy tioin the public fund in case of a lail-

V'.'.l

.in a, -we ien i o.

the ionise ! uie of Ihe con. par y By the 3d tuuer d-

arisinn- from said stoci;, togetn

such portion of the tincc pe cenu limd,

as may he now due, anu ai:eady a.-piopn- said, it ahaii be ti.e dtny .

atcd to the same object, v.iuw.n euai a- , sioueis, u-ajn appnea uu tnaoe to tocm, puiMieii'oy mt.b.mioi uui upicoenta- i n.ent it was Prwdt d. 'i h.t tu nnrn

mount to he provided by the state ot lili j by the owner or owne.s, ii such ap-uca- uves m the la ... e.-i.uuue; ie iteit, pai- : tions snail he eommtmed undet this act liois, shall as far as necessary be expend- j nun bo maue within one year, altei lhc don me. tor ob.seivmg thai Jucu speak ' until the sum of twt-My five n.ousar.d elol-

ed under the once. .on ui t-.u um. vi u. 5.;u p. ope, iy ir- so u.uen anu ueeuo.ee., lo louucr loan nr. .essiwn-.. 1 na.e otic on.y hnsate subsc: ibed. at d :rtn d,v t.i.t in

thai ot the countiv lii v.liiili i to the commission! rs '

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ioint commission, i s, in the temovaiot ail

obstructions to navigation in that part ol the river Wabash above dcaci bed, a.id in securing for the mutual advantage ot bwth states hereafter, the bene ihs oi the water power which may be created by canals atid otherwise: said commissionc. s so stion as the state ot liiiuois studt have "Dashed an act with similar pro-. isjus and

appomt uy willing, not ies man three, tuj.' mote nan ii e, diac i eel, ill si ot crested i.e.' sons, as aopratseis, wtiu alter be ii.ir swoin, be lure some auiuoi ls-eu olUcer, tor me tatihiui pettormauee oi tnii outies, a certificate ot wnlch oath, shail be tiled by sat'J commissioners, shall proceed io make a jasi and etUiUhle estimate and asscssnunt o liie los-, or damage, it a-

li iter est,

fust drew ti:e breath ot tile, m wine!. 1

Evciy teasoitable person will readily

have I; . ed hn-loci e .nan luiiy y tais, anu peiccive tiiat the commencement f rc-

m wine:, my ...u.:iy, my nieials, my co- i,.tn.nsby the comuossiot.ei s wit't out MifpCi ty, a. i .h :i can n.teiest the n eungEot f.cicnt means, will be attended by oisapr..an. ate -auaiui. 1 Itese i snint.ii-tJ- p. into. cut lo thi public, and loss to indiphdges..; my zcai loi the piosocrny ot . vu.uas The ceitaio tesull of huvjuss Unox c .unlv ; liiCM". facts 1 exntbit lo r.omioenccd uron r firi "n inns, rif.itr.i hie

. . ecu i'li

y tor tne ideiitry ol my m

for a like purpose with the present, and j uy over and above the ben, fit ami advant- ten si with your intciesl, oi my IV cm,

shall have appointed commisstoneia wun i age to suen ownet, or p; opt leiors ; ana with ym.r lcc.;n--s, ami ot my prost,eny

corresponding powers, are neieuy a in. so. -ized to ptOeC-ad to sell tlie said joint atoek by subscription, or contract, up.ii Mich terms as thev may deem moM co;;-it:c vc to the etuis hereby intended, and a.c authorized, in case the state ot linnois, shall give a similar p'.cdge cn their pait, to pledge as its trustees, a'n adv..:.'.agt;s of the water power and otiier iuaau.n.tes acmii'.ed, ami likwire tb.e nett ptoeeeds

arisin, from the tolls to be assise..,

aid appr.isor shah eesuty and sign their v.ith you; ptospeiity

n.mc:i o meir determination and appi ais- i in- nmst impoitant measui e to y oil, meet, m a book to be ptovided and kept which was agitated during the last scsMtor that put pose, by tnc commissionei s, on, v. .;s the bill lor tbe nti j.Vov en.ent ot the with a UCbCiiption ot the premises ; am. W..hash, it.iioduccd m tbe senate, iri.d

hei ctotoi e, hcen t i:in and disgiac . By the 4th amencmcnt, Provided clj?o, that iicither ol the comnissiM et s, ot this -tate, oi that of Illinois, s.halt become diieei'V r indirectly the puichasti s ot s.iid stock " i his wa in. i tided to prevent the dan-

on such im;n ov

;cd nav i;ati:

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u;-

i a 1 , i . i t c ,

or cb.annel, as may be accompii-med by virtue of this act, for the p.1. meal annually of the interest to ace: t.e up .'ii the said stock to tbe put chaser or putchaseis thereof; and shall grant cenihe..Us to the purchasers of said stoek, spicily :ig t:c. terms ol such sale : Piovnk d, 1 nai ihey reserve to this stale the tight ot ledceming the satnc at any petiodot thnt; yeai frotn the sale thereof.

commissionei s siiall pav tf.e llama:-cs s io be a.-sciscd ,a.d a; p. aised, and the adv.ul..gesol lhc premi.es so appt opt la.ed, sh.an be v s'.eil jomtiv in the stales ot in i t ' " v w I v. ti

When the commissioners .hall

et m

tent to the h-wci li use : tins bib

V C i.Ci

u Ujjon the natute a:ai ex-

lent oi the u oi hs necessa: v tor tile elm.- -' o

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I'" ' t,ln

irf.d get oi any collision between the comrms-

i you vYil sh nits anil ihud persons, an i tf obviate

see in tins city's paper. ! any v ii w s ol pti.ate specuiaticn by the In ii,.. sutciss oi the pt oji etc d im- , comnni. tiers, ptovcmct.t, led a dei p inttu st. The i 1 : e cotnn.issioncrs must be disinterrsgeucial le.u tC ' ot tin i in, n is not now j n d. aiid to make them so, it is best to take i.cccsit.ty im . c to disiu-s: it isbetcte ' aw ay all tempn.tion. lhc 5 h amei dn nt you lint, v. .... y liitetcsti d as 1 was, in is as loliows Providrd also 'I hat no

uid t o cotiSistt nl.y with men bit ot the pt cscnt gcnttal avscmhlv, s,as 1 conceived, consent i or ol anv tu uie f-i eral assrnihiv shnl!

I tie meuh tii e.

my M-i.iic ot

s ot tiiis act ; they shan pio , to ti.e passage ol that btil, wilt oui the a

Cvil t contiact tor periutmmg t;.e same, bv ;;iv ing duo notice in some public uaw.

meudu.c nts i p:opo?cd toil Fut n. , Ic

ing tnese an etamicnts, ciaisi icntHmsiy

ScC.

The monies arising f.om the

sale as aforesai 1 ot said stoch, shall be deposited bv the commissioc.eis in the Branch of the U States Rank at Louib-

t r t . 1

tl,ls a, ti cimnnssioners atoi esaici, snan mv ise tegocc. i The . aid commissioners so uhuions concerning the same, and make soon as the tcquisite bind shail be raised, out the rates of lolls, upon boats, vessels,

) pioceed tointlv with the commission- peis .us ami propel i ol all descriptions ;

crs appointed

be a lon-mis-nonci under ibis act " By the pmvision of the bill, the com miss.ti et s ate to icnoit their acis to ihc

Pi.u ., ot teccivmg pioposiuons ic; tne propose vl, and honestly suppoittd, I am state t xecutiv c, at d any t xamiraiic n into spvCiiic pel lot mu.ee, or selling ihe v.oik accused tf bostih y :o yii.i n.'.ciests. then pt oi eeilingi w-ul'il i.tccsatily be by b pubuc. outery . and shall gram the same ; '1 he first a mcmimi nt is the following, the hgis.atute. It thtsccc ntntissimicrs to the iov.e.t binder the it lor, who shdl Sn ikt on: so nmcn ot tin d scctii j an s:uU efli(eis,lh- rA) section. 3d artgive salistaeiory securuy lothe said com- , proviacs an appiopuialion of any pattvh icle ot the n t st'nu'ion, makes provision in; -..nonets, tor the tuihimcntot the Con- ; i!ie thtcc pti cent hun;." exactly simiiai to that provided by this al.a l ; and aid to.mtn.sie.nei. o Indiana, li you . xamine the bill, ytu will disco mendment 1 1 thev at c not pub ic B'.ccrs siiali make a lull repot t to ike Governor, j ver that the improvements toposcd wete j (which must he conceded by all who uneaeh year bctotc the meeting ot the Le- , to be made In individuals, lot thin own 1 ch t stand the bill) thi anti ndu, ml is in the

exclusive pr nt. (md 'hat the state could ) spitit ot the constitution, and is moteovtr

tight and mttssaiy. because no man sin uld legislate -mi-elf into c filer, iior when in i.rtice fotm a p. it of the body tu which he is accent 'able Ti c 6th and last aim uiimcn: Prcvdt d c.v3. That said omni-sioiicrs shall i.o! issue any dui bibs oi bt Is payable to ott'er or bt arr,ot bills ot cicdit.ot exercise any hanking powers whatever "

This was in'i iidcd. and it is bcliev rdis

gislatuie. ct the amount and the terms ot

ville, to the credit of said state commis

sinners as ti ttstees lor the states, and tiny the saie oi stock, the monies received, the ; not become inttrtsltd under tluily yeats) shall take the usual vouchers far lite expenditures incurred and paid out, to- why then giv c your moncv . the pt occeds

proof of such deposit; and such monies gciher with ail thiir proceedings m lhc . of the three percent fund? why not have shall be subject to their older, or thai of p: emhes under this act. subset. brd this montv as a pait ot the

a majority of them, to be used and appro- Sec 7. So soon as the works hereby stock ? By uch a course, every Ubdu. --pruned for the put pose contemplated iti authorised shall he completed, the joint result would have followed. 'I ht con. pa

ny wouhl have hail tin pr svut use ot the lurid, it would have si t vt t tje put pf st for which it was set apatt, S it at the expiration of the thirty veats the s'ate sh; uh1 te-

part of the state ef and -hall al-a divise the mcde and manner deem th- i'.'jcU, this fund would be rccke- UiUal iti all iimilar bills ia other itates, to