Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 19, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 27 December 1828 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN & GENERAL ADVERTISER

BY EL1HU STOUT. VINCENNES, (INU.) SATURDAY. DECEMBER. 27, 128 LVol 19, No 47

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Congress of the United States. HOUSE OF REPRESEN I A ITVEs. Wednesday, December 4. CUMBERLAND ROAD. Mr. Smith, ol Indiana, moved the following resolution : Resolved, That the committee on 'roads k canals be instructed to inquire into the expediency ol reporting a bill to authorise the ope ning of the Cumberland road eighty feet wide on its present location through the state of Indtana, by cutting off the timber, removing all obstructions, and making temporary bridg cs, so as to let on the travel, preparatory to turnpiking the same and also, that said committee inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation of filty thousand dollars for that purpose. Mr. Smith then rose and said : Mr Speaker, I am aware that it is rather unusual to accompany a resolution, calling for an inquiry merely, with any remarks. But I must ask the indulgence of the house, and the car of the committee on roads and canals while I remark briefly on the objects of the resolution. There arc few subjects, I may say none, in which the citizens ol the state from "which I come, and particularly those more immediately affected by this road, either in fact or anticipation, are more deeply interested than in that embraced by this resolution. The Cumberland road being the grand thoroughfare through which a great portion of the emigration, as well as the merchandise from the Atlantic states and cities, must pass, by land, to the states of Indiana, anrl those states west, through which this road is intended to be located, it consequently becomes a matter of much importance of our citizens, that it should be in healthy Sc active progress westward. It must be recollected by the house, and particularly by the committee, that Mr. Knight, the able commissioner that run and marked the road thro the state of Indiana, in his report to congress, at the last session, warmly recommends the opening of this road in the manner contemplated by this' resolution. It would seem almost unnecessary for me to add my entire concurrence in the views of Mr. Knight on the subject, as ills opportunities, having examined the ground, for acquiring a knowledge of the subject, not only a regards the geography of the country, but as to the propriety of the preparatory step, has been such, as to entitle his opinions to the respectful consideration of this house and the committee. . It must be recollected by the house, that a bill passed the senate at the last session of congress, authorising the opening of the road as is contemplated by this resolution ; that the repeated effarts of myself and colleague,

colonel Blake, (Mr. Jennings being at that time unfortunately confined to his bed by severe indisposition,) to take up the bill out of its order proved unavailing and we were compelled to see the session close and the bill aot reached on the orders of the day. It will also he recollected that I introduced a joint resolution of the general assembly f Indiana

on this subject, which was referred to the committee on roads and canals. It was indeed a subject oi much regret to me that the bill ot ttie last session did not become a law, as the voice ot my constituents, which shall ever be my guide, called for every exertion that could be made on my part to obtain the passage of the bill. Sir, since the location of this road by the commissioner, a great portion ol the public domain lying immediately on the line oi the same, and contiguous thereto, has passed into the. raids ol individual purchasers, and tho money into. tte tteasuryol the United Stales, farms are opening, towns are la)ing out, and villages aie springing up, and the whole face of ttie country greatly lOipioving in anticipa lion ot the opening and final completion ol this great national work. National 1 call it sir: lor it any work ot intenui improvement can properly be called national, this is surety of that character, i he people consider congiess as pledged lo proceed with this great and impottani work, and I flatter myselt their jubt expectations will not be disappointed. To such gentlemen as hold constitutional scrupies on these subjects. I will merely say that this resolution, and ihe subject of i:qui ry, steer clear ot the constitutional objections of the gentleman ; it rests on other principles: such being ttie case, as fiequently admitted, as I bch. ve, on this fluoi, 1 hope we shall have the co opcialion :A these rntlemen as well as those who, like myself, are nut troubled with these constitutional objections on subjects involving ttie right to make works of internal impiovements 1 beiieve we have the power, nd I am w illing to exercise it lor the benefit ot the country. It is not my purpose to go into the question at this time, as it can answer no vaiu ible purpose. I will rnciely point gentlemen to the compact, and to the tact thai the iwo per cent, on the iiinnutit of the sales of. public lands in the stalest Illinois, which KonM'ct pledged lo this ubjor:, J,a5 already atnoimtcd to issoic than the Mim called lor by the resolution. I have felt it to be my dniy, m:-, to introduce this loolmion and lo n;;i!ie the rcma- ks which I have submitted, at this cany pciiod of the session, that the committee may have the subject under their consideration as early in the session as possible, as I am vtiy anxious that a bill may be repot ted and finally passed during the session which I am aware is to be a short one. Mr M'Lean noved to amend this resolution by inserting therein ufter the word loca tion, tiVisc words, 41 from Znesville by way of Columbus. in the state ol Ohio " Mr. Smith declined ace pting of this as a modification of his resolution. So far as this road had gone in the state of Ohio, it had been made to tollow the course of good roads already existing; but in Indiana this was not practicable, as to such roads lay in its con templated com sc. Besides, the adoption of the amendment would involve the necessity for an enlarged appi opriation Mr. M'Lcan considered this as no valid objection to the amendment. The whole subject would remain within the discretion of the committee. As to what the gentleman had observed as to the roads in Ohio, he "must certainly be under an erroneous impression.The pieparation contemplated by the resolu tion was as much needed in that state as it could be in Indiana. The question being then put on the amendment, it was adopted. Mr. Smith thereupon modified the original resolution so as to in scrt S'C0,C00 instead ot S50,000. In which form the resolution was carried Ayes 69, noes 66. FROM THE NATIONAL JOURNAL. December 4 In the senate yesterday, the resolution for the appointment of the standing committees was bid on the table, with the understanding that it would be taken up in a few days. Mr Johnson, of Kentucky, gave notice that he would introduce a bill to-mcrrow for the preservation of .the Cumberland road, a portion of which he represented as being in a ruinous ccndilion The president pro tern stated, in reply to a question put by Mr Johnson, of Kentucky, that tho spectators wonld hereaf

ter be .excluded from the floor of the senate In the house of representatives, yesterday, on motion ot Mr. Little, the various committees weie oidertd to be appointed. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the several points in the message of the president were lcfcrrcd to standing or select committees, I he subject of the organization of the militia, which was taken up at the last session, was also relerred lo a select committee : and instructions were sent to the committee on military pensions, to inquire into the expediency of revising and amending the existing laws on that subject. DECEMPF.lt 5. In the senate yesterday a resolution was adopted for the appointment of the standing committees on Monday next Mr Benton gave notice that he would, to day. ask leave to introduce several bills, among which was a bill for the graduation of the price of the public lands. In the house of r eprcscntatives, yesterday, after the standi; g and select committee ordered by the resolution of Wednesday to be appointed, had been announced, a few resolutions were offered and adopted. Among others, a resolution was offered hy Mr Southerland, irstrueting the committee of commerce to inquire into the expediency of abolishing the piestnt system ol giving credit for duties on imported goods Mr Smith, of Indiana, submitted a resolution, rcfening to the committee of roads and canals the subjuct of the continuance of the Cumberland ro;.d through toe state ot Indiana, which v. as amended on motion of Mr M'Lcan This resolution was barely carried, there appearing ayes 69, noes 66 Mr. Tucker, of New Jersey an nounccd in a feeling maiuier the death of his colleague Ihdge I hompson. dm ing the recess, ;ind on his motion the usual order was ' made lor the house so wear crape for thirty days. It was ordered that the house should proceed io elect i chaplain this day at twelve o'clock. DECEMBER 6 In the S'T-'Uc. yc-terdcy, M:. yJrr of Va. appeared at id. 1 .':)!; his r-.eat. Mr. Johnson ef Ky o'.i.i 'ecl lea', c introduce a bill for the pi eiervati, n at.d repair s ot the Cumberland road. The senate, r.o business being before it, adjourned io Monday Yesterday was the first day on which petitions were called by the speaker, and aconsi n?v::me number were presented. Various resolutions we;e adopted Mr. Lor.g off-, red a i esu'.uii :n, tcfenmg it to the committee en manufactures, to it. quire into the expediency of abolishing the duty on salt mid molasses, which was r t jected w h hout ch bate aver 38, noes 102. A resolution offered by Mr. Wiight, of Ohio, rcfen ing to the committee of public lands the pi opriety of extending the benefits of the act ot May last to certain pur chaseis of public laiuis was adopted Mr. M'llatton submitted a resolution catling on the president for information as to any nego tiation which had been entered into with G. Biitain rc'ativc to the surrender of anv fugi the slaves that may have taken refuge in Canada This resolution by t ulc lies one day on the table. On motion of Mi. Mitchell, of Tennessee, the bits before the house at the last session, for the iclief ot sundry officers and widows, and for the relief of sundry rcvo lutionary and other officers and soldiers, were referred to the committee cn military pensions. ' decpmder 9. In senate yesterday, Mr. Barnard, ot Pennsylvania, attended A special committee en French spoliations was chosen by ballot. The senate proceeded to the choice cf the standing committees by ballot. In the house of representatives, the various resolutions, laid on the table or. Friday, ccntianing calls on he executive depa tn.rnt for information, was severally taken up Sc gretd to. A number of new resolutions wtr. ffered, among others, was a resolution cffjird hy Mr. Gilmer, calling for various information on the subject of the military academy at West Point A reso'u'i; n uas offered by Mr Allen, of Massachusetts, referring to the committee of ways and means the ronsidrra tion of the expediency of reducing the duties cn tea. Several resolutions vrero laid oc time

table, calling tor infoi mation in relation tothc proceedings of tnginter s employed on different woiks. A message was received from the pr esident, enclosing a statement of works ot internal improvement, projected or commenced, as contained in estimates iunus. ed from the offices of the chief engineer and the quartermaster general. Mr. Chilton submitted a resotutiou tor the appointment ot a commissioner in each state, whose duty i: should be to make inquiry, and submit annual reports, as to the internal condition ot the several states, with a view to regulate ttie p-propriati-ns for the benefit of the states; but ihe resolution was promptly rejected.

Indiana 1 cgislaturc. V',m the India' a Jt u nat HOUSE OF REPHEEM A ! IVES. MONDAY, DEC 1. I he house then proceeded to ttie election of a speakti On the first ballot the vote was as follows : Samuel Judah 24 ; Isaac Howk 12; Philip Swecizei 1 1 ; Dennis Pennington 9 ; Merit S. Craig, 2 Second ballot. Saml Judah 26; I. Howk 17; scattering 14, 1 hit el ballot Sjm Judah 27; I Howk 24; scattering 6. Fern till ballot S. Judah 28 ; I. Howk 27 ; scattering 2. Frl'ii hallot. 1. Howk 29; S Judah 26; scattering 2. Mr llovk, having received a majority of all the voles given, was declared du.y e ecttd, and was conducte d to i lie chair by M ssrs. Pem-ingloi) ai d R id whence he returned his thanks to the house in a brief and appropriate addiess. TUl-SDlT. DEC 2. The speaker announced ti t appointment of standing eommitteesi as follows: On I lections- Mt ss?s. Reed, Matlock, Mcli.iin . Fii.U v and Brown Ways and Means Messrs Hihis, McPhicicts, Pennington, Riley, Elliott, Hem di u ks and Lcviston. On the Judiciary Messrs. Sweetzer, Judah. Crvig. Dunn, Wallace, St. Clair, Fnsby d Dumont On Education Mcssrs Bassett, Chiid, Slaughter , Leavenworth. Pubody, Morris and 1 rafton.. Cn Military Affairs Messrs Marshall, Orr, Steele, Bell, Stewart, Lemon, Long, and Kinnard. On ihe JJfairs of the State Prison Messrs Palmer. Goodhue, Weliburn, Blair, Lynd ard Do four On ihe Affairs of the totan of Indianafiilia Messrs. Child, Kinnard, Long, Crume, Morris and Worth. On Claims Messrs Boon, Young. Ritchie, Wi'iiams and Work On Roads Messrs Lon ax, Pollock, St.John, Mclntiie, Reed and Mover. On Canals and Internal Improvements Messrs Judah, Deming, Alien. Worth, Tay ler and Y or.g Committees in senate. 1 hurday Dec. 4. The president now anriuunctu the appointment of the lollowing standing committees, viz . Elections Messrs. Givcns, Ckypool Blair. Lane and Veiing JTays and Means Messrs Giaham, Linton, Watts. Mortigomt ?y am! Gnens Judiciary "Sc Ra ukn. Stevens. M'Kinney F ttcler. Linton Clat k ttu! Daniel. Education Messrs Mrxwell, Slevtus, Ewin. Simenson. and Wans. Military Affairs MiS-rs M'Kinney, Claik Motp.an, Misioyand Gregory Roads Mesns. Simonson, Sering, Watts an' Daniel. Canuls J Internal Improvements Messrs Lvi?-g Linton, Tlay pool Steeiis$c Gregory. Affairs of Indianafiolis- Messrs. Gt gory, Fletcher, Lam , Rariden and C lark Cla ms Messrs Montgomery, Morgan, Claypooi Milioy and Blair. State Prison Messrs. Stevens. Blair, Simm son. G -th.tm and Maxwell Urf.Tnshed Business -Messrs. Cltypoolj Stsiens and Scring.