Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 19, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 31 May 1828 — Page 1

BY ELIHU STOUT.

VINCENNNKS, (1ND.) SATURDAY, MAY 3i; 1828. Vol. 19. No. 17.

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Laws of Indiana. AN ACT to establish a L; vee, to preserve the Road lending hom Vincenne, thiough the Lower Prairie, near to the Wabash liver AI'i'UOVKD Jan. 5, 1808. WHERE S, it has "eeo represent d by a large portion of the owneis and inh biumts ot the lower p anic, immediately adjoining the borough of Vinccnnes, in Knox county, that in consequence of the unfinished stale of the levee or embankment in Iront of their lands, bordering upon a road lending down the margin of the Wab-.s i river, much inconvenience and injury results to the inhabitants ; and that the completion and keeping in repair, a levee or embankment, from the south end of the borough afotcsaid, to the sou; it end of the prairie owned and inhabited, would greatly conduce to the health and betu fit of the cili-

lion or otherwise, snail be applied in like

manner ; and said board of trustees, on being notified of their election, shall, so soon as convenient, convene at the court house, or some other convenient place, and take an oath, before some oflicer authorized to administer the same, well and laithluily to discharge their duties as trustees of said seminary; and thereupon they shall elect, from themselves, a president ot their board, whose duly it snail be, when present, to preside at the meetings of said board, to sign its proceedings and orders, and when necessary, or required by two members so to do, cab special meetings thereof; said board shall also elect at the same time, a treasurer, who shall not be a member, for the safe keeping of the funds belonging to the said seminary, who shall, before he enters upon the duties of his otlicc, file a bond in the cicrk's otlicc ol said county, with a penalty, and such security atnxed as the board of justices, or other board doing county business as aforesaid, may require and approve, conditioned for due. preservation of the funds, papers, and books, and for delivering the same over, under the direction of the board ol ttuslccs ; said board shall also elect at the same time, and in like manner, a secret ry, who shall be duly qualified and sworn, and w hose duty it shall be to keep a laithfui record of all the proceedings ot said boaitl. Sec. 2. The treasurer ol said board ot trustees, after filing his bond as aforesaid, shuii.

under the direction of the board, have powci j

and authority to ask, demand, and icceivc, all monies belonging to said seminary ; and in the name of the trustees, and for the use ot said seminary, institute suit to recover such sun; or sums as have not otherwise been col Icctcd, or justly accounted for; and shall demand and receive of any person having pos session of the same, all the btoks and papeis. and property, of what nature or kind soc er the samo mav be, rclatinc to the affairs ot, unci property belonging to the said institution, at any time since its first erection : and in case of his or their default to deliver oer the said

zens residing near the same, enhance the va

lue of the owner's property, and be of much I books a 'id papeis, or other properly, as hcie public utility Wherefoie : ! in requited, upon the demand ol the said trea Sec 1 lie it enacted by the General ..s-j surer, suit shall h" instituted, and a tecovciy srtnbhj of the stafe of Indiana, That it shall had thereon: he shall make rrguhr tepmt, be tlr: duty of the boai d of justices, or other as crdhd for by said board ol tuislos, id the

boaid doing county business, in the county ofi true situation of the lund, and tin- moneys be

Knox, to appoint two commissioners or supervisors, at the first succeeding session af or the publication ot t hi- a l, and annually there after, to superintend and came to he made or erected, hv each owner or proprietor of land in the lower piairie, fron'ing upon the river aforesaid," a good and MifftYient levee or cmbnnkm nt, to prevent the ovei flowing of the same, alont the front next tothe river YVa bash ; and each owner or proprietor, together with his ptoperty, h.ll stand bound to keep in god repair the said levee or embankment, herehy authorized and provided for, so far as the same may pass through, or in front ol his land as aforesaid. Sc. 2. It shall be the duty of the commissioners or supervisors aforesaid, to give no tire in writing to be delivered to the owner or owners of any tract of land as aforesaid, til tern days -at least before the time when any tvork may be required cf them ; and in case of the absence of the owner or owners us aforesaid, from Vinccnnrs tow nship, to be left at the dwelling house of such owner or owners, if situated in said township, or published in some public newspaper, if any such there be published in the town of Vincennes; and also, by manuscript advertisements, set up in three of the niost public places in the township, if such owner or owners arc non residents, at least sixty days before such time, of the time and place when and where their labor, to make or to prepare the work hereby provided, is required ; and if any owner or proprietor shall neglect or refuse to make or cause to be made, a good and sufficient levee, or keep the same in repair, under the direction of the supervisors, after due notice has

been given, the said supervisors or commis-1 all preceding transactions, and to investigate sioners, as aforesaid, may proceed to hire la j every such matter now devolving upon them

longing tnerelo; and the s od tn.twii e , and the aforesaid secretaty, s'.all be allowed reasonable compensation for their several services, Inn said board shall app' op: h'-ie no pay, nor he allowc d to claim any compensation loi their own services, in any motincr whatsoe cr. Sec 3. It shall ho the duty of said trustees to lay befote the boaul ol county justices, ot other bond doing county business asaloic

said, at their fust meeting alter the first oV, j n f I'lniviri- i A' r--,-ti ,!-, t- n f 1 r t : T 1 1 ( lM,flYt.l

signed by their treasurer, of the true situation of the fund, shewing the amount received and paid out, the amount on hand, the amount claimed, and from whom, and the amount aeknnwlidged to be due, and how secured; which report shall be spread at length on the records of the board doing county business, for the inspection of all who may wish to ex amine it ; and it shall not hereafter be n';ces sary to transmit a statement of the said scm inary fund to the speaker of the house of representatives. Sec. 4. Wherever the board have any good cause, they shall have power to remove, and appoint successors to, their treasurer and sc cretary as afoiesaid, and in case of any default in ciiher of said officers, in delivering up the moneys, books, and papers, to the successor or successors so appointed, suit shall be commenced, and recovery had upon the premises bee 5. Said trustees shall have lull power, in all cases, and arc hereby authorized and re quired, within six months aftet then ctfi zation, to examine into the affairs now beloit ing to said county seminary, to arrange and

settle upon principles of equity and justice,

borers to effect and accomplish the work re

quired, an 1 each owner or proprietor shall stand bmnd for the amount expended tor the same, in front of his tra t or tracts of land, and

his proncrty shall be liable for the payment

relative to said institution ; subject however to re-examination and adjudication, at the option of either party, in the circuit court. Sec. 6. So far as regards the county seminary aforesaid and the trustees thereof, all

thereof, as in cases of road delinquencies ; and j acts and parts of acts coming strictly within

the land road tax, upon the tract liable lor the levee hereby authorized, shall be viewed as

satisfied bv the erection and keeping in repair of the same; and the commissioners or su pci visors hereby provided for, shall be liable

for neglect of duty, as in cases of neglect ofi supervisors of roads. j

the put view of this acsand at vaiiancc there

with, shall be, and the same are hereby Vcpealed. tg : c o o in GIBSOA1' i OU.YTY MEETIXG. At a very numerous meeting of the J cksonians, friendly to the American System of

- j Internal Improvement, ami to fitotecvir

liN i to provicie mr mc govcrnmcn; ot , .iricnimre ami mmesrtc stavvjucmrcs ny

the Seminary of Knox county.

AprnovKD January 24, ISQ8. Sc. 1. He it enact fd bv the General .irS'tj blu of the t'afe cf Indiana, That the county seminary of Knox county, shall here after be under the di ection of five trustees, to be elected at the general election in the month of August, or at sin h special election as may be called for that put pose, by order of the board ' f justices, or and other hoard empowered to transact com t business; to continue in office three years a 1 until their successors l)f e'erfd and quajfied ; and all vacancies thci caller which may occur by dead:, resigna-

a JUDICIOUS, JUST, and fair tariff; that

will protect in an qual degree the Industry and-surplus productions of each sectitg pf our common country held at the ur house in Prinreton Gibson county, la on Saturday, the 26th of April, 13C8. After a short and appropriate address, de livercd by an o'd tanner, briefly explaining the cause and object of the meeting. Henja m n V Beckes was called to the Chair, and Samuel Robeson, appointed Serrctar) ; the following teolu'ions vcre adopted. 1. Resolvrd. That Patrick Payne and SteLcwis, of White river township John Ar-

buthnot, William Ilanington, Wm. liar

grove, JJazcl Biorfn, Charles Harrington, c Samuel Robcnson, ol Paioca township ; John Witherow, ana John Dcpricst, of Johnson township ; John Montgomery, XV. J Smith, Robert McCiary, Walter C. Montgomery, and William McCormack, of Montgomery township; John llargiovc, Thomas Potter, William McCiary, and Solomon Biown, ot Columbia township, be, and they arc htieby appointed a committee of Correspondence, for the coutvy ot Gibson, who (or so many ot them as conveniently can,) are hereby requested to meet at Princeton, on the first Monday in May next, and to appoint fii persons as committers ot Vigilance, in the several townships in this county. 2 Resolved, That as the state of Indiana is an agricultural, Sc not a nranufactui injj siate, an increase ol (and restraining) dmy upon foreign wool and woollens, without a cones ponding inciease ol (and restraining) duly Upoti foreign hemp, and articles manulactur ed therefrom, and upon foreign molasses ai.d distilled spiiils, would operate extremely to the prejudice of the citizens of this state, and patticulatty to the prejudice ot thOoC wno are engaw. d in agriculture, as they ate the buyers, a. A t.ot the sellers ot woollen cloih. Therct ic wc disapprove the resolution ot the G-ncral Assembly of this state, entcicd into at the last session, instructing oui senators, and requesting out representatives in congress, to use every reasonable t fi a 1 1 to restrain the importation of wool and woollens. And our senators and repi cscntatives in cohgress ate hereby humbly requested, vigorously to icsist any fuithcr inciease ol duty upon wool tiid wnollvns, unless they -,hall at the same time obtain a similar inciease ot duly upon the above i numerated articles, and such others a they may conceive calculated to protect the industry Sc surplus ptoduciiun of the western at,d gai giovir.g stat.s 3. Rts'lv d. I ha inasmuch rs we aic (from gm. Jackson lettei to Dr. ( olem n, of N rth Carolina, which has this day been ead to us; and from the gem ra'.'s v otes upon dillcient subjects of lnuir?al Improve ucnt, and on the Pat iff. when a member ot tic senate of the United States in lhe yeais o23.-'l, v.hieh has thisdav been read toihis meeti: g.) fully convince! that gen. Jackson nvv IV; "od everiias been t tie stcc'y, fiinij and urdeviatihg snppoiter of the slmcrizcn t'lstt'i:: of Internal Imirovetitent. and ot a junicious just, and taiii tariff; thai wiii aiToid roinpetcnt and pmpoi tionute protection to the industry and suiplus ptoductions ol tiit' dim rent st ctins of the Union; wc will to t :e utmost ol our abilitv, use ail liotM-st nn'iins, r.:nl make every hoMurable el ioit to Lciiiiate the a;i uncemcnt ol that dis tingnished' repo.b'icaii to the next Picsidei cy 'flhe United S'ates; confidently tuisting. that thimih his ii fluence and d'sintei es'edwvv.z of character, we shall be chained to obtain these gteat national objects, than which, none are moie important and interesting to our common country. 1. Rc.wlx'eiL That the Secretaty of this meeting make out copies of this, Sc the fore going tesobitions, which, when signed by the Chairman & attested by the St cu tary, shall be (by the Chaiiman,) transmitted to the Editor of the Western Sun, with a request that he give them an inseition in the columns ol his useful paper. And our s,Tl Chairman and Sectetary arc hereby specially charged with the due execution of this resolution. Resolvrd, That this meeting now adjourn, without day H. V. HECXLS, Ch'n.n. Saml. Robinson, Scc'ty. At a meeting o! the Jacksonian committee of correspondence for the county ol Gibson, held at Piioceton,on Monday, the 5th oi May, I8J8. the following gtnilcmcn attended, and took their seats, viz R bt McCiary, Bazcl Brown, John Withrow, Samuel Robinson John Aibuthnot, John Montgomery, John Hargrove, Win McCiary, Walter C. Montgomery, Thomas Potter, William McCormick, Wm llatgrovc, Sc Charles Harrington William Hargrove, was appointed Cnairman, and Charles Harrrington, Secretary the following resolutions were unanimously adopted. I Resolved. That Abraham Decker, John Gardner, Abraham Bruncr, Richard M.Kiik, William Lynn, and Edward Philips, be, and they are, hereby appointed a committee of vigilance for White river township; that Jasper Hargrove, Joseph Woods, jr. Joseph Kirkman. Elijah Knovvls, Sylcs Lynn, Michael H. Melton, Stephen Siricklin, Wm P oods. John Lesley, and Enoch Fentriss, be. and they hereby are appointed a committee ot vigilance for Patoca township ; that James

Mewart, John Dat r, Isaac Y llliams, I homas Alcorn, William Walters, Logan McCiary, Jesse Barker, Isaac W'oods, and Joseph Sumner, be, Jc iliey are hereby appointed acornmittce of vigilance for Montgomery town dup; that Richard Ingram, Hosea Ilolcomb, Alexander Conner, William Hoibrooks, Jas. King, Harris Hun'.er, Dean Robinson, Baily Taylor, and Joseph Ashly, be, and 'hey arc hereby appointed a committee of vigi'ance for Johnson township ; tha1 Wi'liam Peison, Henry Martin. Wm G Taylor, John Marshall David Bonta, and John Mciicn, be, and

they hereby arc appointed a

vigilance for Columbia township. 2. llesolved, That this committee haie tho utmost confidence in the talents, integrity, and politic! principles, of Andrew Jackson, and that wc will use every honorable means in cur power, to promote the advancement of that distinguished republican to the next presidency ot the United Staits 3. Resolved, 1'hat this committee approve the nomination of John C. Calhoun, (as mado by the Central committee of tnis state) for the otlicc of Vice President of the U. States. 4 Resolved, That this committee approve the sekction made by lhe General Convention ot this state of an EKctoral ticket in favor of gen. 1ndrev Jackson, and that wo will use every honorable exertion to promote their election. 5 Resolved, That there be procured by the Secretary ot thi meeting, 100 piinted copies of ttie Jarksonian meeting, held at tho court house in Piinccton, on the 2fit!i ,f

, April last; and, I0 printed copits ot tho

proceedings ol this committee at the present meeting and that one copy of each, be (by the Ci. airman ot this meeting,) transmitted to each member of lhe committees of Vigilance in the sevcial townships in this county ; and that the remaining copies bedeposi-

j uu wnn mc memners ol this committee, to be by them distributed in their several townj ships, in su. h manner as the may deem best , adapted to promote the advancement of een.

ssrurrvr ,ackson to the next Presidency. 6 Retolvrd. Thai tins committee adjourn until the first Sa-nrday in June next Wm HARGROVE, CAW Cns. Harrington. Scc'ry. Jackson's votes upon thk tariff bill. ' Senate, 18J4. On motion of Mr. Holmes, of Maine, for excepting Russia, Holland, and Raens Dark, from a tar if! of 0 per centum ad va-h'l-cni. gen. Jackson voted against the exception, Niles Register, vol. 26, page 15T. On motion of Mr. Elliott to strike out all the proviso relative to the minimum on Cotton goods, gmerr.l Jackson voted against striking outsame vol. page 158. On motion of Mr. Holmes, of Maine, it was proposed to sti ike out the following clause : " On all foreign distilled spirits, 15 per centum ad valorem, upon the duties now imposed by law, and in addition thereto," general Jackson voted against striking out same page. Air Mills mov ed to strike out so much of the bill as proposed the prospective increase on wool over 25 per centum ad valoremgen. Jackson voted against striking out ; and, at the same time voted to limit the duty on wool to GO per centum ad v.'dorem page 168. Mr Haynr moved to except all toods of Fla?C and Hemp from the ad valoiem duty of 25 per centum general Jackson voted against the exception page 109. Mr. M iC"n moved to amend the bill by striking out the following clause: 44 On Cotton Bagging. 42 cents per square yard general J.ickson voted against striking ut. Mr. King moved to except Worsted stoflf;oods from a duty of 30 percent, ad valoiem general Jarksoi) voted against the exi eption. Mr. Ha)ne moved to exet.pt Hkn.kets in the vame manner general J.tiksi.n voted against the moti n. Mr. King; proposed reducing he duty on Russia, H..lhud& Ravens Duck, Ozn. burj;s, . lenhurghs and Huilapsto 15 per centum 5en. Jfirkson voud against the reduction. On motion of Mr. Llovd.of Md- that woollens of a course quality, which did i.i.t cost more than 33 13 cents, should not be subj-.ct to a dutv of more than 25 per centum general Jaekson voted fot it On the proposition to strike out the duties on Wheat, and heat Flour general Jackson voted against striking out page 178. On the motioi)to fix the duty on Hemp at S35 per ton, gen. Jackson voted for the motion. On motir n to strike 4 ut the following clause 44 On lion, in Bat s or Bolts, not manufactured in whole or in part by rolling, 90 cents per 112ibs. gen. Jackson voted against striking out. Jacksos votes, &c. upon Ixtsrxal Im PROVEMESTS. While in the Senate, January 23, 1824, gen. Jackson voted in fav or of a bill for laving out a Road from Memphis, Tennessee, to Little Rock, in the Arkansas territory. On the same day, he reported a bill from the committee on Military affairs, for a road from New Orleans, to fort Flaqucmine. February 20, 1824, he voted in favor of a bill making two Roads in the territory of Florida. April 24. 1824, he voted in favor of an act making an appropriation of S30.CG0 to procure the necessary Plans, Surveys, and Estimates for Roads and Canals May 10, 1824, he voted in favor of an act appropriating S'5.000, to Improve the Kavigaticn of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. Jortx Q. Adams's totes. We now if r ou, in contrast, Mr. Adams' v otes on the same subject, and call your particular attention to them. Senate Journal, vol. 2, p. 316, Mr. Adams voted against " An act to authorize the commissioners to explore the routes most eligible for opening certain Roads," one cf them the present Cumberland road. Senate Journal, vol. 4, p. 77. h. voted against the passage of an act to erect a Bnoe over the Fotomac, in the Distiict of Columbia. Same volume, paye 14, he voted uVtnst an appropriation of .G00, fir asceitainii g the practicability of removing the obstructi i.s in the Ohio river at the falls. Same volume, page 261, when a men.' of the committee to whom ere rt fert eJ Mr. Gallatin's report on Roads and Caa&h, wa u LO reported oa, he evaded iu