Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 49, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 January 1828 — Page 2

ihe public lands t?hich had reverted in consequence ol the nonpayment of the purchase money. Mr. b.MY I II offered, the following joint resolution, which was read twice, &c commuted to a commitiee of the whole on the staic of the Union, and ordered to be primed i Rrsolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following amendments to the Constitution of the United States be proposed to the le gislatuies of the several states; which, when ratified by three fourths thereof, shall be part of the said Constitution. 1. After the third day of March 1829, no person who shall have been elected President of the United States shall beagain eligible for that office. 2. The election for President and Vice President, by electors appointed by the several states, shall be held in the third year of the Presidential term. If, on counting the votes in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, no person have a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, thai fact shall be published by the President of the Senate ; and a second election for President shall be held in the fourth year of the Presidential term, as follows : The voters in each s'att qualified to vote in elections of the most numerous branch of the state Legislature, shall assemble in the month of November, ori sUch days and at such places as the Legislature shall appoint, and vote for one of the persons having the two highest numbers of the votes

given by the electors for Pi esidcnt, c still living ; the officers conducting the electing tne elections shall meet in each state on such day and at such place as the Legislature thereof shall appoint, ascertain the number of votes given therein for each person, and certify who has the greater number: which certificate they shall sign and transmit, sealed up, to the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate, who shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates, and votes of the states shall then be ascertained, each state having one vote, which shall be counted for the person having the greater nuber of votes given therein, and a majority ol" all the states shall be necessary to a choice. Should no person have a majority of the states, then, from the persons last voted for, having the two highest number of states, the House of Representatives shall, as heretofore, choose immediately, by ballot, the President, the Representation from each stale having one vote. 3. After the third day of March 1829, no Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he was elected, be appointed to any office or employment under tie authority of rhc United Sutes. 4. When the House o! Representatives shall choose a President, m person who shall have been a member of that House at the time of making the choice, shall, during the continuance in office of the President so chosen, be appointed to any office or employment under the authority of the United States. Mr. M'DUFFIE offered the following resolutions, which were committed to a committee of the whole on the state of the Union, and ordered to be printed : Resolved That it is expedient that the Constitution of the United States be so amended as to prevent the election of President and Vice President from devolving on the respective Houses of Congress. Resolved, That the people of the respective states entitled to vote for the most numerous branch of the Legislature, ouht to be mvcs'ed with the privilege of Toting directly for the aforesaid officers, each state giving as many electoral votes as will equal the number of "senators & Representatives to which such state may be entitled in Congress Resolved, That the Constiintion ought to be so amended aa to provide some uniform mode bv which the qualifi d voters aforesaid shall give the electoial votes in the respective states. Resolved, That it is inexpedient that the vote should be given in the respective states by a general ticket. Resolved, That the several states ought to be divided into electoral districts for the purpose of voting for President and Vice P" sident. Resolvd, That a committee be appointed to draw up an amendment of the Constitution in conformity with the foregoing resolutions. On motion of Mr. BLAKE it was Resolved, That the Committee on roads and canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for cutting out and bridging the Cumberland road located through the Mate of Indiana Mr. SMITH of Indiana, offered the fol-

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lowing : I For stationery for last legislature

Resolved That the Committee on the J Lor seat ol government, public lands be instructed to inquire into Agents salary, 100 the expediency of reviving, and continu Balance for building the ing in force until tht 4th day of Match j court house, 4 000 1828, such of the acts heretofore passed ; Trcasujcr's per cent 51 654,174 for the relief of purchasers of public lands ; Salaries of adjutant and quar-

as have expired, to wit: An act, entitled.) tcr master generals,

an act to provide for the extinguishment i Ol executive ofiiceis,

of the debt due the United States by the

purchasers of public lands, approved May

Prosecutors,

125 2,097 6,409 812

18 1324; and the provisions of an act, en- j State dtbtpaidto U. S. assig

titled An act explanatory of an act, cnti tied an act to provide for the extinguish

ment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of public lands, approved May 26, 1 824 : and the act, entitled an act making further provision for the extinguishment of the debt due the United States by the purchasers of the public lands, approved May 4. 1826. Resolved also. That the same committee be insttucted to inquire into the expediency of reducing the price of such of ("nonpublic lands as have been or may hereafter be, in market more than five years, to one dollar per acre ; and such as have been, or may hereafter be. in mat ket more than ten years, to seventy five cents per acre ; and such as have been, or mayhereafter be, in market more than fifteen years, to fifty cents per acre ; and that such as have been, or may hereafter be, in the market more than twenty years, shall be subject to be entered If y actual seitiers, as follows, to wit : each person to be entitled to enter eighty acres, and no more, and requii ing a continued residence of five years on the land by the settlers, or their heirs, before such person shall he entitled to a patent, and making an abandonment of possession and residence, before that time, a forfeiture of claim to title. Mr. LITTLE asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bill : A bill fixing the ratio of Representation after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three Be it enatted, ifc. That, from and after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, & after the fifth census shall have been taken, the apportionment of the representation shall be in the ratio of one Representative for every sixty thousand persons in each state, computed according to the rule prescribed by the Constitution of the United States. The bill was twice read, and committed to a Committee of the whole on the state of the Union. : i -i o c? :t Indiana Legislature. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 7 Decewber 6, 1827. In obedience to the directions of the

" Act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts, and Treasurer of State," the following report of receipts and expendii tures is respectfully submitted : Cash on hand, Dec. 1,1326, g5,Sl5 55 Receipts from that time to the 1st Dec 1827, inclusive.

from assessments ol I3l22, g 189 84 1825, 29 84 '824, 18 37 1826, 30,770 77 1827, 2.382 06 Assessments by collectors not

previously reported to Audr. Penalty from collector of Bartholomew for 1 822, From E. Denny, superintendant of Rock lick, Sales ot lots in Indianapolis, Seminary lands in Monroe, do do Gibson, Rents,

Fines on persons conscientiously scrupulous ot bearing arms, 344 50 From late treasurer, 1,160 00 Incidental payments, 85 00

100 35 30 16 29CJ 50 3,345 49 7,645 00 90 00 62 00

Total, $52,361 43 Expenditures during the above period. For public printing, 1,408 22 Interest on treasury notes 6 34 On seminary funds paid to president of trustees of state seminary, 387 81394 35 For contingent expenses, - 21G 23 Legislative expenses. Pay Sc mileage of members, 9.9732 00 Of clerks, doorkeepers, sergeant at arms, 1,548 70 Distributing laws and journals, 142 00 Allowance for binding books in secretary's office, of which g20 was refunded for error, and credited in incidental payments, 267 5011,940 20 For state library and librarians salary, 51 50 Specific appropriations. For making tract books and copies, 1,144 00 Special allowances, 262 54 2,106 54

heesof Vincennes bank,

Treasury notes butned, Premiums for killing wolves, Paid to E. Denny, sUpcrinten denl Rock lick section,

2,435 41 51

10 CO 20 SI 20 12 00 50

130 50

Total, 833,208 19 Leaving a balance in the Ireasu.yof S'9,153 24 The following items constitute the State Debt : Due to the seminary fund, 210,093 96 To the road and canal fund, 5,000 00 Interest on same, 2,075 00 Outstanding warrant to A. Campbell, 50 00 Treasury notes in circulation, 169 00 Executive claims not audi.cd, 250 00 Judiciary, - - 875 00 Circuit prosecutors, - 187 50

8 1 8,700 46 Making a bilance in the treasury, ahcr paving all the

debts of the sfaif, r.f S52 The pwmrr.'s yet to be made from he ascssmentsol 1827 r may be esiima'ed at 23 500 From balances (or former years 3.000

dianapolis, balance due ci court houbc, and building the governor's .house, 4,174 10 On account of salary of adjt. Sc quarter master general, 125 On account of Wolf scalps, 51 50 In liquidation of the debt due from the state to the U. S. 2,435 12

On account of treasury notes burnt, On account of contingent expenses for the year 1827, On account of E. Denny, superintendant of Rock lick sect.

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Making in all the sum of 26-952 78 Estimated to be sufficient for the ordina rv expences of h- cirrent year. By the report of James Borland, Escfr. commissioner "f the : eminnry township in Monroe, made to this office, it appears that on the 1st of Oct. last, there were sold of the lands of said township, 121 half quarter sec for the sum ot 23.003 96S, of 'vhich there has been received the mm of S$ 830 24$, leaving unpaid, 16,173 72. 1 he interest paid in advance for the sum due, is 970 38, which sums after deducting the commissioner's per cent, have been paid into the treasury. Respectfully submitted. S. MERRILL. mm auditor's office,? December 6, 1827 $ In compliance with the requisitions of an act concerning the Auditor of Public Accounts, c the Treasurer of State," the following annual report is respectfully submitted : There was remaining in the treasurer's hands on the 3d Dec. 1826, as per former report, provided all claims audited to that date have been paid 5,714 33 Since tbe above period to the 1st Dec. 1827, there has been received on account of balances due for the years 1822, '23 and '24, 238 05 From collector s cf revenue for the year 1826, 30,770 77 From collectors of revenue for the year 1 827, 2,382 06 For unlisted iands as reported by treasurer, 100 35 Penalty for delay of payment by collecor of Bartholomew, for the year 1322, 30 16 From the snperintendant cf Rock lick section, 292 50 From B. I. Blythe agent of state for the town of Indianapolis, 3,345 49 From paymas'ers of th 8th, 9th, 17th, 37th, 40th, 42d, & 47ih regts. for conscientious fines, 344 50 From sale of seminary lands in Monroe county, 7,645 From sale of seminary lands in Gibson county, 90 From rents of seminary lands in Gibson county, 62 From late treasurer, 1,160 From incidental payments, 35

33,137 59 Which deducted frcm 52,260 21, leaves a balance in the ticasury on the 1st cf Dec. l827,of 19,122 62 The assessments of all the counties in the state for the year 1827, except Delaware and Warren, amrunt to 32,662 14 Of which it is estimated, after deducting commission for col lecting, delinquencies, &c. there will be paid into the treasury, 26,CCO The number of polls in all the counties in the state except the two above named, Sc Clay Favettc and Henry, from which the number is not returned, is 39 685 From unlisted polls and lands assessed by collcctois and rc'tumed to this .fTicc, there is from the foiloivin counties for the year 1827, the sum of, to wit :

rom Daviess, '8 14 Gibson, 9 97 I ioyd, 6 85 Greene, 1 85 CrawforJ, 5 51 Pike, 75 Knox, 26 6C Sullivan, 8 6C Fountain, 5 62 Lawiencc, 69 98

154 19 An equal amount may be estimattd to be returned from the counties which have not yet settled with the treasury, vhich will make the whole sum of revenue derived from this source, amount to

Outstanding balances since the commencement of the state povernmen', a great portion of which may be considered lost, 10,979 32 All of which is rcsncctfully submitted, Wji. H LILLY, a p a.

308 38

Total, 52,260 21 Since the above period there has been audited on account of transporting convicts to the state prison, 588 On account of salaries to prosecuting attorneys, 812 20 On account of the judiciary, 6,409 81 On account of the executive department, 2,097 20 On account of int. on treasury notes and seminary funds, 39'4 35 On account of expenses of last legislature, including the pay of members, clerks, doorkeepers, sergeant at arms, distributing laws, & specific appropriations for state library, 11,991 70 On account of public printing, 1,408 22 On account of specific appropriations, 2,333 11 Salary of agent of state for In-

FIIKSFI MEDICINES.

V 1 vit imc J.iMit. tespecttully

infotmsthc citizens of the Wabash

country, and the public generally that ho

nas just opcn d his MEDICINE STORE J On Market street, next door to S Toralinson's store, in the room frrmerly occupied by F. Dickson where he is now opening Medicines just received. During the month of June, he will receive ftom Philadelphia, several packages additional, to complete the assortment, and make it ample. In conducting this business, he has engaged the assistance of Dr. WooLVERroV) which he hopes will enable him to accommodate thoe who purchase for family purposes to their entire satisfaction; the advantage of correct prescriptions to such, will be obvious. Physicians put chasing, may be as surcd of every aitic'c necessary in practice, and of genuine quality; none other will be offeredIt 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 wmt. E. Mc.NAMEE. Vincennes, May 15,1827. 15-tf VCTDr. WOOLVRRTOA", respectfully informs the citizens of Vincennes, and vicinity, that he has so far recovered his health, as to be able to assist Doctor Mc Aamee, in the above business, and to resume his Practice, which he will do in the employ of Dr. Mc.Namee. J. D. WOOLVERTON. Administrator's Notice. k LL persons concerned are hereby J notified, that the estate of James Junkin, deed, is solvent, and all thoso having claims against said estate are requested to present them authenticated as the law directs, within one year from the date hereof, and all those indebted to the said estate arc requested to make immediate payment. WILLIAM JUNKINT, Adm. December 29.1327, 48-T Magistrates BLAiNKh tor JLilinois, for sale at this office.