Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 February 1828 — Page 2

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has been appiopnated to mote important, and 1 hope to more beneficial objects. Early in the session a resolution was introduced, directing an inquiry into the expediency ol compelling Lawyers to give security. This resolution was voted down almost unanimously It received my support however partly because I thought it would be agreeable to some of my constituents, and partly because my colleague hid introduced it. But I must be permitted to observe, that in my opinion the project was not a wise one. Lawyers arc a necessary evil ; the more they are degraded, the less the restraint society holds upon them II the protession is at all the subject of legislation, it should be with a view to their collectives well as individual respectability. It is the fault of the people if a dishonest Sc faithless Lawyer receives any encouragement. It is the fault of the people if scoundrels are allowed to defraud their clients. A mark should be set upon such men. The finger of scorn should be pointed at them. They should be driven from the bar, and from the society of honest men. Public opinion, and not the legislature, is sufficient, and should exert its power in such cases. If security is required from Lawyers, public confidence would be placed, not in the character of the individual, but in his security. If the security was of a small amount, it would often prove insufficient. On the other hand, was stcurity demanded in a large sum, a complete monopoly would be established by law in fa vor of the present practising Lawyers of good standing. The sons of poor men, and all strangers would bo entirely excluded from the bar. A bill was sent to the house from the Senate providing for the establishment of a levy in the Lower Prairie. I did not conceive that this bill provided sufficient notice to the persons interested, and as a land holder in the prairie, I was one ol those. The bill required notice to be giyen by advertisement, for ten days, in three public places of the township The house upon my motion, adopted an a mendment, requiring fifteen days personal notice to be ix'uen to residents of the township, and sufficient notice in a newspaper, to non-residents. I do no think that private property should be subjected to seizure and sale, without sufficient no tice beinc: fust given the owner. The senate adopted the amendment. The legislature have i;iven the Hoard of Justices power, if they think proper, to sell the Poor house, and o adopt the ge ncral law fr the support of the poor. The Ho ml of Justices can use their own discrcti on, and take advantage of the law or not, as the interest of the county may require. This measure was suggested to me by the knowledge that many of my constituents were opposed to the trouble c expense of keeping up the Poor house, Sec upon consulting my colleague I found him of my opinion At my te quest, he moved a resolution which terminated in the passage of this law. It is now with the Hoard of Justices the vo ters of the several townships may hstiuc! their magistrates, and the will cf the people can be done My opinions relative to the situation of our laws are well known I am the deci ded friend of a written cod.', cxpn?sedii the plainest but n ost exact language. The mi. st endu'ing monument of the Junius and n;rea'nes "f Napoleon, will mos p'obibly be found to be his code. I h p iAcr and tin- might of the U tnans have pjcd awav but t'c empire of reason has been substituted for that ol force The r do of Justinian sfl'u ds the tuleof decision for the Urgent portion of the civ isizt d world that code is the f undaho' of the law of nations i's piincip:es are taught, reverenced and obeyed in Europe, it" Amctica, and in the isles of the ocean. There a; e many difficulties attending the execution of a general reform in out laws much time must elapse Ih fore the state "Will be ab'e to prcg s- in so lesitahlcnn Undertaking the object must !h? ever kept in view-, those difficulties will begindually overcome, and at some future day the work tint be biicceslullv undertaken. I intendrd to hue intmdurcd this subject or hc purpose of exciting discushion, and of pvepat it.g the public but w.ts Metered by the observations in the governor's uusstgc respecting codification. However a resolution was introduced directing an inquiry in'o the exped' -vol printing the British statutes, and I availed o ysclf of it. to meve an an. nl htm, so as to embrace the expediency of reducing alt our laws to a wtittrn t t Upon this amended resolution, Mr. Stevens, the chairman of the Jnoiciary committee, made an able and favorable report. Early in the session the house acted vpon a bill to extend the jurisdiction of Justice to misdemeanors punishable by a fine not exceeding R2n. Several other necessary and beneficial provisions were

engrafted upon this bill and it passed, but

in the senate was indefinitely postponed. In committee upon this bill, I introduced an amendment, allowing judgments to be pleaded in set off, and au' horizing Justi ces to make set offs on judgments, and alsotoextend the provisions of the 18th section of the Justices act of 1824, to ap peals tried in the Circuit court. Another subject of much moment acted upon, was the criminal law ; an important bill Upon this subject was defeated by reason of a disagreement between the house and the senate relative to whipping in certain cases. To whipping as a punishment, I cver was and ever shall be opposed. 1 he mail route between Louisville and St. Louis, is of the highest importance as well to Kentucky and Missouri, as to Indiana and Illinois. The exertions of Mr Clendcnnin, of Paoli, the superietendant, have impioved part of this road very much, and his diligence and faithfulness merit the approbation of his fellow citizens. But it is not within the power of this state to complete this road, and in Illinois it passes through a thinly populated country. Mr. Givens, of Posey coun'y, introduced into the senate a joint resolution requesting from congress a grant of land to aid in completing this road, making bridges, he. this resolution was adopted. A resolution was presented requesting a change of that part of this t oad which is between White river and the widow Snvders it was referred to the committee upon roads, of w hich Mr. McClure was a member that committee reported, that it was inexpedient to legislate upon the subject as the existing law s were sufficient to give relief upon an application to the Circuit court. Much complaint was made in the legislature concerning our part of this road, and an attempt was made to take part of the Wabash fund to repair the bridge over Flatctcek such a bill passed the house in spite of our opposition, but was luckily defeated in the senate. That bridge should be repaired, and it is the duty of the Board of Justices to attend to it. The countv road fund can be applied by them as they may deem proper. A petition was forwarded requesting a road from Vincennes to Spencer, to be laid out. The committee upon roads i exported, that it was not expedient to tyrant the prayer of the petition. . Hut I availed myself of a bill from the senate providing for a state road from Leavenworth, ia Bono, to Indian tpoli'?, and inserted an a mendment, appointing commissionersAndrew Btunsidc and Joseph Chambers of Knox, Martin Wims, of Green :nd David Johnson, ol Owen, to meet at Vin cenm s on thr. fitst M.md '.vol Mav, a d lay out a road to Spencer. The location of a point on the Ohio for the tet mirution of the Michigan road, occupied much attention. I was soon satisfied that a majority of either house could n t be breuht to ote seriously for any riven point Madison and Lcavenwotth vctc the strongest points; I supported in succession, Mount Vet non, Evansv illc nd Leavenworth. road from India anoits by Mat tinsvilie, BhioiVtington, Bvdfotd and P mii" to Leavcnw or ih, v ould pass through a very valuable portion of ur state, and would be hh;h'y beneficial, if not tous, to our immediate neighbors. The road will be located to Indianapolis, but no further. A petrion was presented from citizens o! Vincennes tequestm to be exempted from wo-king on toads out of the Bo rough. On motion for a special commit tec by ?lr McClure. that gent eman and two others were appointed he suggested that I shou.d be added but 1 objected, being personally interested ; Mr. Mc Clute was not so situated, and could do impartial justice to the town and countiy I he committee icpottcd against the prayer ol the pc'ition. A geneial Road law was adopted each person w oi ks two days, Jx half the amount ol his state lax, at filty cents per day. A law was enacted to take the sense of the people ns to a convention. Some modifications have been made in the militia law ; non-commissioned ofiicct s arc exempted ftom attending drillmuster. An act giving the state seminary a college form was passed, and provisions for loaning the funds were made. The fotmation of new Circuits was warmly pressed, by some upon the ground that thtec terms were necessary, anil by others, because they thought the burthens imposed upon the Judge and Prosecutor of this Circuit were too threat. I concluded that the people of Knox countv, and generally nf this Circuit were satisfied with attending court twice a year, as jutors, Sc. and that although the Judge and Prosecutor have very laborious duties to discharge, yet that there is not any necessity whatever for either of litem to retail their offices longer than j will suit their own convenience, adven

tagc, or interest. Should either of these I i : ...i .:n i. f i I

genucmeu resign, ouieis win uv; iouiiu willing enough to undertake their labour. Had new Ciicuits been made, the taxes must have been increased to have met the expense, and tljat Was with me a conclusive argument. An attempt was made to introduce the ad valorem svstem I opposed it. Some ytars hence I mink it may do here, but not now. There ii too much non resident land nor dc I believe it would be light to tax improvements in a new countiy. I do no know whether this is a popular doctrine or not but I know it shou'd be popular, in this country at least. I would rather tax laziness than industry. I would lather tax the speculator than the industiious settler and accordingly I supported the fax upon the land, S; opposed the tax upon the improvement. Several applications were made for incorporations for Steam Mills, &c. and I was informed that a bill had been introduced, but was fortunately rejected, in the senate, authorizing persons at any time to incorporate themselves for the purpose of erecting manufacturing establishments, fcc. 1 am opposed to incorporations upon principle they dctioy individual responsibility they ever have been, and ever will be productive of the most serious evils. All the advantages which can possibly accrue from incorporations may be obtained, and all the evils we dread may be avoided bv Limited Partnerships. On this subject I had prepared a bill, which has now become a law. I am inclined to think the provisions of this law to be complete. It is composed of the best features of the statute of NewYork, and of the section of the Livingston code upon that subject. 5t is less nam melled than the one, and better guV d. d than the other. Individual i espoiribilitj is secured, and a lair division of the profits, among all the paitncts, general, as well as limited, is piovided. Sonic amendments of the Probate law -; have been macle. The com ts at c to keep I a docket, and it ir made their 'jicial duty to compel executoia and udn.inistratoi s to make settlements A third term ol the court is to be held in cjeh year on the second Monday of December and the acts of the special courts arc legalized Another act has been passed rspecting the county sernina;y. Ihetmstees ate to be elected by the people. This was the law once before, and the boaid was not organised. Men will not & can not be expected to leave tin. ii farms to attend to public business in town without compensation Our seminary has hi en most unfortunate I voted against this bill, because I tl mu-ht. any thing w as bet tor than a continual change. Hut as many respectable gentle truii had petitioned for the change I did not iir.utc any exertion anai"st it. The law respecting retailors of spitits has been abeied, lny ate to be licensed without having stabling and lodging as tavern kef per 3 At an catly petiodof the scssic.n a resolution was ini induced in the senate, apparently for the purpose of instructing he i e prcst n; at ion fioni this state in congress relative to domestic manufactures and internal impt ovementb ; but in truth as I believe for the purpose ol censuiing the votes of J 'Siathan Jennings and Hatl'ifF Boon last winter upon the woollens bill, artel of influencing public opinion upon the presidential election. In my opinion the legislature of the state had no business whatever with these mailers. They uvre elected to legislate for the r,:ate ar.d not for congress. They were elected to mr.ke laws and not to it flneecc public opin on concerning the election of president But above all many of the icpresentatives who formed the administration majority were elected by the friends of General J tckson. & represented counties i ecidedly J. cksonian. I opposed the resolution when before the house, because I thought we had no business with it ; because I am opposed to chaining the state to the politicks of any patty whether eastern or southern and think the west should stand up for its own rights ; and because I did not think justice was done the west. I cannot consent to tax coarse cloths worn by the poor, and exempt the fine cloths worn by the rich, merely to encourage eastern manufactures ; and 1 cannot consent to censure long ti icd faith I ii 1 public servants because they did not think with Daniel Webster and because they would not consent lo cherish the interests of the cast unless the cast would afford protection and support to the interestsof the west The agriculture of the west requires support as much as the manufactures of the cast By prohibiting the importation of foreign distilled spirits a market would be furnished for more than two million of bushe s of corn to be used in the production of whiskey. But when Mr. Wickl fT moved to insert such a piovision last winter intotbc wool

lens bill, every member cf congress from New. England voud against it Mr. Webster and all in a body. I moved to insert "Foreign distilhd spirits," in the resolution alter " woollens," but the majority opposed it. I thtn moved to insert Flax and bur iron" and afterwards 14 articles manufactured from hemp," but was voted down.. 1 am in favour of protecting the interests of every part of the country but shal: ever oppose mcic sectional measures whether eastern or southern. I have now fellow citizens endeavoured to detail the principal matters acted upon during the session the motive by which I was influenced. My object was honestly to act fcr the advantage of the county and of the state, and my endeavour to contribute as much as possible to our common prosperity. Differences of opinion will exist Errois of judgment will occur. And it is impossible to meet the views of every individual. If any good has been dore, it should excuse much evil. The esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens, is the public sei v a'lls best rewnt d. To merit that esteem and confidence was my warmest desire Of my success, you arc the judges. Farewel. SAMUEL JUDAH. Vincennes. Janurviv 3c. 1823.

rIO IMUNThUS. TYPE r'jlW DU Y W P1M.XTER 1 1 WAtt.K ISO US 13, Corner of Vir.c l? ( rj;trc str3 Cmcin7iati. 7"Jpi;E Ptopfutois of the Cincinnati Type F undry have lately rade considei able additions to their tstablishii't i t, arni are now able to furnish, on demand, on vty short notice, 'I YPfc. bom loot t t n line; I'n a to Nonpaieil, mm-tly of rci.w cUT. and ,-s a gicat a variety of Fancy J i yj e. t uts &c as am Foundry in t!.e U iud States, and at the same piices as at lite Eastt i n Foundr ies : also, Picss s, Cln.sts. Casts; Type u ctal Rcglet, cast to i cgular bodies ; Bt ass B ule of cv'v U so iption ; Pi intit g ink, of NewY rk, and Philadelphia make ; Ball skins, I'atchmcnr, Ste Stc. We will also prorun Meuou pe Plates, to order, from J. How'b Foundty. Philadelphia, and deliver the sa. neat Cincinnati flee of charge, for transportation, commission. &c. Pi inters vvho deal at t hi Foundry will please insert this advertisement conspicuous', nine limes and forward ihcir bills lor payment. O & II. WELLS. Cincinnati, Dec. 17,1827 49-9t FKKSH MKWCiNES. JvOCTGA' McWlUEE respectfully 2 infot ms the citizens of the Wabash country, and the public generally that I.rc has just operntl his - MEDIC IXE STORE v On Market street, next door to S. Tomlinson's store, in the room formerly 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 ibis business, he has engaged ihe assistance of Dr U'uol rt?ro.v, which he hopes will enable him to -accommodate those who purchase for family purposes to their entire satisfaction; the advantage of correct preset iplions to such, will be obvious. Physicians put chasing, may be assured of every aiticle necessary in practice, and of genuine quality; none other will be offered It 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 E McNAMEE. Vincennes, May 13,1827 15-tf ZTDn U'OOLVERTO. respectfully informs the citizens of Vincennes, and vicinity, that he has so far recovered his health, as to be able to assist Doctor Mc .Vanier in the above business, and to resume his Practice, w hich he Will do in the employ of Dr. Mr.Namcc. J. D. WOOLVEIirON. Take Notice, I SHALL apply to the Judge of Probate of Clatk county, Illinois, on tho fns Monday in February next, to settle as far as I have been ccnccrned, the estate of Cyius Sharp, deceased. LEVI SHARP, ih f surviving a dm. of Cyrus 67; a rfxy deed. December 29, 18 27. 48-4t For Hent. fipiIE well kown Tavern Stand in the 11 town of Hindostan, Martin county, Indiana, lately occupied by J D. Clements, will be let for one or more years. For terms, apply to JAMES D.SIIOLTS. Hindostan, Dec. 12, 1827 45-tf