Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 December 1827 — Page 2

Its symmetry and parts, which must remain in mystery to the multitude, and as inaccessible to it as the laws of Calieula.

shall be the rule by which the conduct of

all shall be squared I shall hope that gentlemen of the bar will not suppose, that this attempt to promulgate the laws of the land, will be aimed at their Useful profession, or condemn its practicability, Until they see the book. The sales and entries of the lots in the town of Indianapolis, authorised by an act of the last session, from May last' up to this time, amount to twelve thousand and seventy four dollars. The treasury is not in as good a condition as it was last year, on account ot the tedictionof taxes, which was authorized by tf.e last session The assessments of the past year, will, not exceed thirty-three thousand dollars ; of which it is not prob able that more than twenty seven thousand will be paid into the treasury, the balance being tcquircd lor commission, delinquencies, mileage and advertising An old balance in the treasury of g 9,234, as reported to me by the trea-ureron the 3 1 st December last, added to the sum of twenty seven thousand dollars, supposed to arrive at the treaty of this year's revenue, will make the sum of forty-six thousand two hundred and thirty. four dollars for the service of the current year, except the amounts paid out since the said 31st December last, which the treasurer has not reported to me. The ordin ary expenses of the present political year, ought not to exceed twenty-seven thousand dollars. In addition to the a bove, it may be expected that something frill be realized from old delinquent lists'

Our state debt is extinguished, except fvhai s due the road atuf canal and seminary funds, which are payable at the pleasure ot the state; the amount of which appeared in my last regular communication

The existing revenue law will produce j means enough for the common purposes of government in future. The polls are rapidly increasing, and a large additional quantity of land will be added, this year, to the old source of revenue. I shall be at all times at my post, ready to co operate with you, in any measure tending to preserve the union of the states; public and private prosperity; the just and constitutional powers of the people; the powers of the seveial departments of the government free from encroachment; civil liberty audi quality, vrith their original qualifications; the rights of private prosperty, and the sanctity of individual contracts ; the exercise ol all the legitimate powers delegated to the central and national legislature at Washington; the unrelinquished rights of the states; a proper respect for die acts of those in authority, always tempered by public sentiment peace ; the unqualified toleration of religious and po!itia;l sentiment, without proscription, and the elements ol that greatness to which our be loved country is destined, by the Ruler of the Universe, in her majestic march M arrive at J V.MES i RAY. Indianapolis, D 'cen.ber 4, IS27.

20. A bill relative

and punishments.-

to the election of vounty and township officers. And your committee further re-

by inserting f instead even. The reso-1 duties. 19. Two bills relative to crime

luuuii wasoruereato lie on the table On motion df Mr. Blair, Resolved. That a committee be appointed to take into con-

sidcration the expediency of memorials- : port, that they have partially examined ing congress to pass an act, or otheiwise the foregoing unfinished business, and to cause the adoption df some measure, from the best view thev can take of .h-

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Tticuy mai part ot range ten west ot the second principal meridian, that lies with.

in the state may must speedily be brought j

uuo marKet; Mr. Fletcher introduced a joint resolution of the general assembly ol the state of Indiana, the object of which Is, to instruct our senators, Ec tequest our representatives in congress to use eveiy means in their power to restrain the importation of hemp, and wool and woollens, and generally to use every reasonable effoit to carry into effect the Amctican system; which was iead,and ordered to a second reading to morrow.

Indiana Legislature. IN SENATE. December 6 Mr. Smbcy laid before the senate the memorial ol sundry citi2ens of Union county, praying such alterations in the law relative to elections as Vf'iW confine voters to their respective townships; read and referred Mr Simonson offered fir consideration the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee of ways and means be intructed to inquire into the constitutionality ol the road la v, which imposes a greater road ax upon non resident, than resident owners of land, and also into the expediency ol repealing or modifying that part of the revenue law which provides for the sale ol real estate, and the passing of an absolute title in Ire sin pie, to the putchaser lot the non payment of taxes, alter the lapse of two years, where infant orphans arc the owners, and report bv bill or otherwise. Mr. Hi eirorv then mru-rd

HOUSE OF RI PRF.SEXT.tTirES December 5 Mr. Doon presented the following resolution Reeolved, That the public printer be, and he 13 hereby authorized to print 7(X) copies of the jourrials ol this house for the use ol the members thereof, to be distributed as may be directed by law. Mr. Jones moved to amend said resolution by striking out 700. and inserting ICO , which was decided in the negative.

mu me resolution as proposed by Mr. Boon, was adopted. Mr. Boon moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday, taken on the resolution proposed by Mr. Huntington, & which reads as follows Rt solved. That a select committee he appointed to inquire into the propriety of instructing our repreaenta fives in congress to procure a repeal of the duty on Turk's is'and salt, and that

1 said committee have leave to renort bv

memorial, ur otherwise which was car ricd in the affirmative, and Huntington, Graham and Judali, were appointed a committee in pursuance thereof.' On motion of Mr. DcCour sey Rrsol ved, That a committee be appointed to inquire into the expediency of instr ucitrw

our senators and representatives in con gress, to procure ftom the U. States, one section of land for each county in rf,i5 state, for the better support of the poor,

with leave to report bv memorial, or , therwisc DeC.n.- v. Steele McPhse ters, were appoin ci u committee in pursuance thereof. On motion of Mr. VczhW Rrxolvf ri. That the judiciary committer be instructed to inquire into the expediency of re porting a bill prescribing a uniform mode of doing county business in the several counties in this state. Dreembrr 6 Mr. Walhct from the committee 011 roads, reported a bill to repeal pat t of the action that mbject. Mr. Stevens, from the select commit t-'e on the unfinished business of last session, made the following report, to wit : Mr. Speaker The committee to win m was ent 11st, d the eN-mination ol the unfinished business ol last session, have perfoemcd their dutv, and ask leave to re- ; port, that they find the following iinfmished business, to wit :

I A joip.t 1 csolntion relative to yo much of the state road f rom Mank's fcrrv to In dianapolis, as lies between Eiankfin and Indianapolis. 2d. A hill directing the

u'"i 01 me inrce per cent fund to pay certain claims 3 A bill to locate and open a state road from Indianapolis to Lafayette in Tippecanoe county. 4 A bill to establish a state load in the eoun

ues tnerein named. -5 A bid 1

subject, recommend the adoption of the r. 11 .

iodowing resolution : Resolved, That the bills and resolutions numbered 1,2,3 1(4, be committed to the standing committee on roads ; that the bills and resolutions numbered 5, 6 5c 7 be committed to the standing commit tee on canals; that the bill and joint resolutions numbered 9 & 10, be committed 10 a sVlect committee; that the bill No. 8, bo indefinitely postponed; that those numbered II & 14, be committed to the committee on education : that those num. bered 15, 16. 1 7, 1 8, 19 & 20, be committed to the committee on the judiciary; and that those numbered 12 and 13, be committed to the committee of ways and means. Mr Judali moved to refer bill No 5. to

a select committee. His object in making this motion, was, that the business might be speedily and etTiciently acted upon, which he feared might not be the case if it were referred to the standing committee, in consequence of the quami ty of business to which they were compelled to attend Mr. Stevens was opposed to such u reference. He considercd it a very unu-ual cou-se to take mat tcrsr.l such high import from the stand ing committee Mr. JudahN motion was lost Bill number 8, was laid on the table

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vide lor the survey and h ca'ron of a canal

trom lott Wayne, to seme point on the Wabash r iver, north of the mouth of Tip peeanoe rner6. A bill to prov ide for the survev of canal routes within the state of Indiana, and to establish a board of commissioners on internal improvements. 7. A copy of an act of the state of Illinois, on the subject of the navigation of the Wabash river.-- 8 A bill for the. relief of Ihomas Wvatt 9. A mini

resolution relative to the names of counties in this state lo. .bill to authorise the exchange of a part of the territory of the counties or Johnson Morgan. "M. An art lec-filSvinr ....1

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JLT.ja. iuiiy int .rm then patrons, & the public generally, that they have added to their establishment, tfV services of Mis scs Blake and Peyton ; and that they have made arrangements to enlarge it still further, on or before the opining ol their m-xt session, (1st Mar ch) by becu ing t he Mdol competent and experienced teache. s of French and music. They are now p spared to receive an additional number of boarding aU day scholars, at their forroer p ices, ir

Hoard, washing, lodging, fuel, &c per week, Tuition, embracing all of the highest bi-anches of English education, usually taught n the best female Academics, per session of t '.ventv-thi ee wrrlt.

, Jleading, writing, arithmetic, English grammar, composition and geography with the use of the riobes. phio St ornamental nccd V woi k, per session, Spe ing reading, writing, and need;e work, per session, Drawing, & painting:, per session, French, he per session, Music, with the use of piano forte, per quarter,

The year will be divided into tr.o as

sions ol twenty three weeks each, with two

vacation, viz one week at Christmas, ' and fiveweeki from 1st of August. j No pupil will be received' for a less i term than a session ; one half the money "ill be required at the time of entrance, I

ti- uwiti na r ai me encioi the first quarter. They pledge themselves, that the mo3t minute and unwearied attention, shall be

FRESH MEDICINES.

BOCTCf Mc.X.iMEE resptctfullj informs the citizens of the Wabash

country, and the public generally that he

nas just opened his MEDICINE STORE

Un market street, next doer to b. Tomlinson's store, in the room formerly occupied by F. Dicksjn where he is iovr opening Medicines just icceived. During the month of June, he will receive from Philadelphia, several packages additional, to complete the assortment, and make it ample. In conducting this business, he has engaged the assistance of Dr U'voLrERToNy which he hopes will enable him to accommodate those who purchase for family purposes to their entire satisfaction; the advantage of correct prescriptions to such, will be obvious Physicians puichasing, may be assured of every article necessary in practice, and of genuine quality; none other will be ofieredIt will be made their interest to favor him with their custom Country merchants may find it to their interest to give him a call, or such medicines as they may want K Mc.NAMEE. Vmcenncs, May 15. 1 327. 15-tf XCTDit. V00LVERT0A respectfuily informs the citizens of Viiicenr.es, and vicinity, that he has so far recovered his health, as to b;-ab c to assist Doctor Mc.Yumce, in lire above business, and to resume his Practice, which f!C Wl j0 jn the employ of Dr. Me Nimre. J I) WHOEVER I ON.

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KNTUUTAIXMKNT. jferK TDK subscriber has re-Uj-J ,umed his lormer business, in the house Romciimc ago occupied by Mi Frs Cunningham, as a T.iVER.Y

un MjiKn sneer, in V inctnncs. He has built a hew, largc.and comino-

urous siame ; ami has put tJie buildings m complete rrnair. II

( l - w 1 ,l JJ ; constantly supplied witl, Oafs. Cum, FmU j der, ar.d Tmiothu uy, and attended by a

f"' u v,sl,c,'-,s " -hall at -all times be furnished witl, such thigS for thc com. fo. I of Travellers, & others, as the country can afford. He hen by hi attention to business, to merit and receive a sharo of public patronage. H. JOHNSON. January 8, 1827. 5j. TO TlWELLEiiS. '

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lingers, snuated near the rmi.rr

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" sinuis. ills r.ousc and stable are well supplied. U hchupes by a strict and carelul utu ntin to business, tonu.it, and also receive a share ol public patronage

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wa adopted Mr Fletcher then moved further to amend the same, by addi- g the words infant owners" the" words idiots, persons insane, femes covert, and persons without the jurisdiction ol the United Statt s on public business;" which amendment was also adopted. The rt solution thus amended, was adopted I I to 10 Mr. Morgan offered the follovring res olution: Resolved, That the committee pn the judrciary be instructed to immirc into the ex redicnev of dividing the state into ?even judicial circuits, with leave to report bv bill, or otherwise Mr. Ewing moved to amend the same

oi idoge two east, in the Ji fiVrsonv ille district .12. A bill for ascertaining the value ol taxable p. operty 1 ; An engrossed bill requiting certain duties to c performed by the auditor, secretary 5c treasurer U. A joint resolution to provide a system for the establishment of primary schools 15 A bill directing the mode of suing out and prosecuting writs of habeas corpus. 1 J A bill anundatory to the act entitled an act sub jecting real and personal estate to execution -17. A bill to amend the :,rt m

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ti'icd an act subjecting real and personal

.,ue 10 execution 18. A bill to amend the act entitled, an act for the ap. poimmcnt of ccnsublca, & defining their

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v., 1 nn. mar mi s, unu micilectual improvement of those, who may be confided to thtir care. Parents, and the iiiends generally of the establishment, are respectfully solicited, to attend the recitations, and exercises of the school, as of ten as thtir convenience will peimit. L'uisville. Dec. IK 1 R27 46-3t The Republican, St Louis; Anel, Natchez.; Meicantile Advertiser, New- () leans ; and the Sun, Vincennes, will insert the above three times, and send their

accounts to this office for collection. ( A Fa r inloF Sal " fcU TUA I ED fie miles north of Vin

cennes, immediately unon the vvit

oai.K ol the U abash, m Illinois; containing one hundred acres, sixty of which are improved, under good fence, and in cultivjtion. the remainder is principally timb t. On the pnmiscs is one of the best ORCHARDS, in point of quality & bearing, in the western country a verv com-

modious two story Dwelling, a Kitchen, Smoke- House, U'cll, kc all in excellent repair. The situation of this farm is beami.

lul, ihe soij rich, and for the purpose of raising STOCK, no place can possess greater advantages, having an extensive range immediately adjoining, which there is no probability will be soon diminished. The above will be scld on accommodating leims, for much less than the actual cost ol the improvements. For particulars apply to 1 . J. & S. SMITH. inccnncs, Sept. 1827. 32-tf

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RURLIC HO USE, in ,AtKM, idbna, at the siancl fo.me.ly occupied by cant. Itw Raird. vu South Main street. 'J )C building has been enlai ged, and is commodious-He has attached to his houso an . extensive ejdjc jfco.v, furnished with I afitrs Umn ci.ch ot the states I rayclleis w ho call at his house, will be furnished with Way UilU giving the distance from Salem, to all the principal 'owns in the state, and the public houses kept in the same HENKY S. HANDY, balem, October, 1827.

IH'ACKSJUTHIXG. rjpHE sohscribcis havirg enten d into 11 a co- pat tnci ship in the above businebs, have opened a

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Blacksmiths' Ston.

at the old stand formerly occupied by Joseph Niscwonger, upon Market street, and ate resolved that the quality of their woik shall be such as to entitle them to a foil share of public patronage. Edged tools made, and warranted Joseph nisewongek, FUANCIS IOMPSON.

INovcmbcr 15, 1827.

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on his Blacksmith shop, at the old stand, ormerly of Smith & Thomson-thc well known qualifications of Mr. Welman a3 a good workman, will in,Urc a liberal share of public patronage-All kinds of lodged tools made and wat ranted. . " N. SMITH. February U, 1827 3.1 f Maglstriu-TB ITaN K sToTijlinois, for sale at this office.