Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 March 1830 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN & (GENERAL ABTERTISEIS

BY EUHU STOUT. VINCENNES, (1HD.) SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1830 L Vol, XXI. No. 4

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LAW OF INDIANA. AN ACT providing means to construct the portion of the Wabash and Erie canal within the state of Indiana. approved, JANUARY 23, 1830 Section I. lie it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, 1 hat the board of commissioners of tne Wabash and Erie canal, shall continue to consist of three members, to be appointed by joint boh lot of the general assembly, to hold their respective ollices three yeais, subject to removal by joint resolution of the senate and house of Representatives; and any vacancy in said board, happening in recess, shall be filled by

appointment of the governor, until the end of the next ensuing session of the legislature, at which it shall be filled as above. Each of such commissioners, shall, before entering upon his duties, take an oath, well and faith fully i execute tne same; wnich, together with a penal bond, of like amount, condition and operation as required y an act, entitled "an aci concerning the Wabash and Miami itanal," approved, January 23d, 1829; shall be file, I in the office of the .cretary of state, and whic'i bond shall be renewed, with additional security, when required by the treasurer of state; or a majority of the bord of which he is a member; a failure to do which, shall

' lorlcu me saia otnce. Sec 2 That the said board of commis

sioners shall have the general superinten

two in lennessee; which sale shall take

place on the first Monday in October next,

it such place, on or near the line ol the canal,

as they may select. In all cases, when the

:ommissioners superintending the sale, become satisfied of the existence of a combination between purchasers, to cause any tracts to sell for a less price than would other wist be obtained; authority is hereby given to said commissioners, to bid off all such tracts on behalf of the state, and to note the same when advertising the next semi annual sale, as particularly worthy of public attention, and again offer all such to purchasers as before. Sec. 5. That the said board, previous to such sale, shall select and icserve a sufficient

quantity of land at appropriate sites, and in

suitable tracts, for timber, stone, or other ma

terials for the canal and for the proper location

of the tracts sold, purchaser's name, princi

pal and interest paid, distinctly; and shall each, in ninety days after each sale, transmit to the auditor of public accounts, an abstract ol the entries on their books, specilying as above, and an aggregate statement ol the canal lund, which shall be entered by said

auditor in proper books, by him to be prow

ded. And

gentlemen went in puisuit ot tt.e n.uicerers immediately ahtr tht t ccurienct took place, but were unab e t . overtake them. '1 hey suppose from the trail, that the party consisted ol from 6 to 10. Mr Mutphty had redded in ti e county but a short time, was a peaceable Laid vikn g n an, ant. hadrever

had any t dhculty eitlei viih ihe Ir.dian!

of locks; and a general reservation shall be J herein, the treasurer shall receive as a com

made on the north and south sides of the pensation, one hundred and fifty dollars, and Wabash river from the mouth of Eel river the auditor, one hundred dollars, and the sc-

tb the probable southern termination of the canal, in all lands sold, of a right to enter thereon and construct the canal as may be hereafter deemed expedient by the general

assembly, and they shall reserve to the state of Indiana, al! benefit ol water power ci eated by the construction of the canal. Sec. 6 That the sid s.de shall continue

the treasurer and auditor, shall I anv other i ti son iiunntr his itsu'tut tin.

each transmit to the general assembly annu- j lie has let? a wilt , who, r.n hearing th report ally, within the time limited to said board, a j ol the guns, hui ried to tht field, and v - u.o

detailed report trom their books, ot the canal receipts, expenditures and operations The auditor of public accounts shall devise and transmit, to said board, piopcr forms ol obligations and certificates under this act, and shall, as well as the treasurer and secretary of state, keep the canal transactions in a

distinct set of books, and for their services

first todibccver the uleless coipsc ot htr husband, who h;.n bten scalped by his savage mure ere rs. Gazette New oik rauary 20, I8S0. Sir: Having in er.ud a Wei aid Rail, calcul ..ed to obviate tht t ecessity id lev .i tor rail wav s: ami hav in; no . n;ior. 1 1 m iaining a Patent avmg stnt a n.adel to 1 g. land by he last packet I be, leave to prtr it a model ot my Wheel anu R i to iht Pm, i t

retary of state, fifty dollars annually, to com-, Office of the U. Mates, foi the benefit ut n oc mence on the first day of September next I who may wish to examine how tai my ir.venThe said commissioners shall, within sixty j tion may answer the .bove purpose.

days alter the receipt ot any moneys, on ac- j I have the honor to be, Sir, your most ob't.

count of land sales under this act, pay the same to the treasurer of state, who shall hold said money as the Eric and Wabash canal

fund, subject to the general assembly, for the

dence of the land accruing to this state, under I commissioner, cf any forfeiture, sh:r

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an act of congress of March 2d, 1 8 27, selected

under our act above named; of January 23, 1829; and a majority of the board, shall form a quorum for the transaction of business; and they shall meet and adjourn from time. to time, at any time and place they think proper, ,and may employ such aid as may he necessary to enable them to discharge the duties imposed by this act. Sec. 3. The various duties of the said board, shall be by them jointly determined, but the execution thereof shall distinctly devolve upon the members, respectively assigned to each trust, by the board, to wit; A commissioner of the canal fund, to be so desifrna-

- r t S ted, who shall receive, pay over and account for ill moneys to be controlled by said board,' (ot the canal purposes; under such regulations and restrictions, as the board may deem proper, to secure the faithful application ot the money, and in a correct manner by mitable entries uf receipts and expenditures, of accounting for all sums so received, in conformity with the forms of obligations, and certificates hereinafter provided to be furnished by the auditor of state: A coinmisssioner of contracts, who shall make a sale of the lands, as hereinafter provided, keeping a record thereof, and superintend the execution of all contracts entered into; by and with the board; and a commissioner of account, who shall

record all the proceedings, preserve the vouchcrs.and documents, and conduct the correspondence of the board: Provided, that the duties of those designated commissioners, . may be temporarily transferred to each other by the board; and a quarterly report of their 5 ronfacts and accounts, shall be transmitted by them to the auditor of public accounts, and an annual report of all their proceedings, contracts and accounts, to the general assembly by the second Monday in December. Sec. 4. That the said bonrd is hereby iMthoriscd and directed, to finally adjust with

the general government, the selection of the lands accruing to the state by the act of congress, above named, and to subdivide the ;ame, if not done previously by the United States, by quarter sections and fractions. They shall proclaim a sale thereof, in halt quarter sections by three months notice in the State Gazette and Indiana Journal new-spa-pers, in this state, in the National Inteliigen cer,United States Telegraph, in one paper in the cities of Boston, Albany, New York, Rochester, and Huflalo; Philadelphia, Harrisburgh, and Pittsburgh. Pa. and Richmond; Virginia and in one of each of the states of Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island New Jersey, Delaware, North and South Carol'un, u id in four papers in Ohio, to Kentucky, and

from day to day, un il the whole shall have advancement of that work; and the addition

been offered, except a3 above reserved: And a ; al salaries hctby provided to be paid to the

list and corrected piatotccth day s bale, shall auditor ot public accounts, the treasurer of be kept up, and ail toifei cd lands hereinat er j state, and to be paid to the secretary of state, mentioned, and all lands no before sold, ex- j shall be. paid out of the, cahal funds, cept reserves, shall be re-exposed to sale, on j Sec. 10. A complete manuscript map of four weeks notice in the newspapers primed the canal land, as 3urveyedj.spld and reserved at Indianapolis, semmi-annually, after tne first'sha'l be deposited by the board ot canal cornsale; which sales shall all be made bv public ; .issioners, as soon as practicable, after the out-cry, to the highest bidder, on these jci ms. first sale, in the office of the secretary of to vit: one fourth of the purchase money, -a'e, on which the reserve for the canal, with one year s imeresi n the ;eduejtu be shall be marked, with the boundaries of the paid in advance at tht time oi u -. hse d and sold and to whom, and the part of any the said residue; on or btfoie the expiraun lemaining vacant; and a similar copy of said ol seventeen years horn the fits; Moncldv n , nnari -hall be by them furnished to the clerk Octobet next, at mx per cent, iiitci'jbtnc ol ach county, in which the said tracts shall

amount thereof, pv.ihle annually in adVat.xe; be situate; and each commissioner shall ream! a taiiure to pay suci. mtcu si, or the sesi ceivc for his services as such, two dollars for due cf said principal, in twenty day -fier 'each and evcty day necessarily employd-in the same becomes du-, Miati ioi eit -o the , perfoi ming the duties assigne d b thisact, state, lor the benefit of said canal, the said pa able semi-annually, hereafter, at ihe treatract and all claim thereon; and ii u pur-! sury, upon a proper voucher, sanctioned by-

chaser, before forfeituie, shah commit unnp- the board, b'.in duly procured and presented, cessary waste upon any ti act n t i.aul rut. Sec 11. That no canal commissioner or shall injure, destroy, or cat y away any j shall ever be in any way inteisted eithc distonc or timber therefrom, beyond ihe value j reclly or indirectly in the purchase of more of the amount of purchase money by him ithan three hundred and twemy acres of such paid, he or they so ofiending shall be subject cral lands, under the penalty ol forleiting to an action at law, for damages, to said corn- j ins '.fiicc; r.or shall any such coti:missioner,

rrmsioners, and hie certificate of the proper , hold any other office under the authority of

this sutr, or the United States, and all per-

thorise the sheriff of the p; oner com'y, wkh ! sons acting under the authority of said canal!

serv't.

JAS BUCHANAN. To the Superintendent of the Patent office cthe United Urates. It ahintion Depautmfnt of State. ) Pattm Office, Ftb I, 1830 Sir: Your favoi ot the 20th altimois just received; and the aic mpanyii g mode ! a " wheel and rail, ca'cuL.cd to obviate ti e necessity t loei!jng for railways," is deposited in t! i-, fhce. Rilwiy pobst ss obvious and gret advantages over Canals; and the vast improve nuntsot which they a.'d thtir appropriate carriages are suse. ptible by the applh . ir.n of physical science, must eie long, in spite of prejudice and local interest, give them a cecided preference. Your disinterested zeal in their behalf, I doubt not, will be duly appreciated . n both sides o! the Atlantic. Please toacctjiot ivy thanks for your generous donatii i to t is office; and believe me. v urs, very res-tct-tully. JOHN I) i.RAIG, Supeiir tene'ent. Jamvs Hichanan E.q Brirish (or tjl,

fsew loilc Fr .m " e Indiana Pa ad urn. THE A h Or iNbiAN a . r h p r li i HI-TOltlCAL G OGKAPIIY 1 he f ta: .i li.-i.ai-. i u .. vten

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a fiosse comuatus togi.e Mich hoard posses- commissioners, are hereby precluded from

sion ot such loitered lands, on belrut of the ; forming, or being connected with any interstate. And pursuant to tha condition of the I cst in relation losaid canal lands, hevond that

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grant of said land ;y congress, and for the

full security of put chasers, of any party thereot under this act, it is hereby expressly covenanted, on behalf of the ftate-t Indiana, that the said land so received by donation, the principal, interest, and ad avaih at ising therefrom, including all tolls nd wcier ptivileges

above stipulated tcr the members ot the bo:5rd. Sno. 12. That the sum of seven hundred and loity dollars six and a fourth cents be, and the satre is hereby appropriated to pay ?he balance of expenditures of the canal commissioners, which the auditor shall audit, and

reserved, shall be. and the same are heie-jthc treasurer pay out of any moneys in the

by irrevocably pledged, tor the commencement of the said (anal, within the lim-

lit fixed by congress, and for tht purpose of

constructing and completing the same, and for no other purpose whatever. And foi the further security of purchasers, in tin most speedy creation of the canal fund, a d for their encouragement to prompt conn nance, it is covenanted, also, that all land1 or the grant in any way forfeited, shall be resold as above, in strict adherence to the original terms, without let or stay, extent of time, or subsequent relief of any kind whatever: Provided, however, that no sale of any part of said lands donated to Indiana, as aforesaid, shall, at any time, be made, or take effect at a less price per acre, than is required for congress lands at the time of such sale. Sec. 7. Upon the receipt of the money

due, at the purchase ot any tract of land, a certificate shall be given to the purchaser by the board, specifying the tract sold, amount paid, and balance due; of which, a similar

treasury of state, not otherwise appiopriated,

latitude, and betwee. 7 dt g . 45 mm . ui-. I deg. west longitude Iron U.i tit l Ellington; and is bouncied oi. thcast t y tne state of Ohio, south by the 0 10 rivti. cit by the state ot Illinois, norm by y.m.in lake and territory. Boundaries. The boundaries ait thu described in the constitution, to wit: b- ui.ueJ on tht cast by he mendbn line, wh.t h 'o r a the western boundary o the state . ( bio; on the south by the Ohi' river, -ron .e mouth ot the Great Miami rivti to th- i.ioutrt

ui uic vauuusn rivei; t,o r t wtsi o j 'n e

and which said sum, and all other moneys, by j drawn along the miodie ol the W , u e,?.h ii-

this act appropriated or heretofore appropri

atcd, and paid out of the state treasury on account of said canal, shall be refunded to the state of Indiana, out ot the first moneys arising from the sales of the canal lands Sec. 13. It is hereby made the further duty of the board of canal commissioners, to employ an experienced engineer, of known

skill, and established character, to act as chief

engineer of the state of Indiana,who shall con

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ver, irom us junction with M.t vjnio, to a p mt where a due north line drawn horn t t tun of V incenues would last uuch the north western short ot said Waubosh liver; and hom thence by a due nc tth line, until tht si-n.e shall intersect an east aid vest line du un through a point ten mih north ol the southern extreme of lake Miclugai ; or. the noitb by the said east and west line, until the same

shall intersect the first mentioned fM'Hnian

tinue in office during the pleasure of the &en- f line, which forms the west boundary ot the

erai assembly, wnose compensation with all proper and necessary expenses thence accruing, shall be paid out of the canal fund, provided for by this act. Said engineer shall, dur

ing the present year, with such assistants as

state of Ohio.

Extent. Indiana is 270 miles long fcm north to south; and 147 miles from ea?t io west Its area is 35.480 square milta in

cluding that part ot Lake Michigan tha. is

he may deem necessary, proceed to examine, ; within its boundary, or 22.7072CO acres -

determine upon and prepare for conttact, the Its mean distance from tht -quatoi, is hat most eligible line of the summit level section of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ntw Jeisey. Sp in, of the canal aforesaid, which has been cendi-1 Portugal, Satdinia, Italy, G-eece Turkey,

tiontny estaDiisned, and report his progress Fa'cstine and the northern parts ot China od

entry shall be made in a book to be kept lor Ho the next general assembly during the first; Japan. lis form is handsome, appiouthine

weeK meieor, wiin sucn estimates in detail, j nearer to an abiong square than any other as he may have perfected to commence opera-; Geometrical figure.

that purpose, and '.hey shall quarterly trans

mit to the treasurer of state, a true copy of each such entry, to be entered by him in books kept lor that purn-ose, and also, of each future payment upon any such tract; and upon complete payment being made for any ttact, a final certificate shall be given by the commissioners to the purchaser, his heirs or issigns. which, when countersigned by the measurer, and filled with the secretary of state, shall entitle soch person to a patent. Sec 8. That whenever full payment shall he made to the commissioners, aforesaid, which each purchaser has at his option, from the day of sale, for any tract of land sold under this act, a patent shall issue therefor, to such purchaser, his heirs or assigns, in the name of the state, under he seal thereof, signed by the governor, and countersigned by the secretary of state, for which service the patentee Bhall pay the secretary of state one dollar. Sp.c 9 T? e commi'sioners aforesaid, and the treasurer, shall each keep books of account, in which exact entries &hall be made

tions, and upon the approval of the final location to be so made by the said state engineer,

the construction ol said canal shall be commenced under the direction of the general assembly, before the expiration of the time limited by the United States, when donating the lands now authorized to be sold for that purpose. Sec. 1 4. That this act shall take effect, and be in force from and after its publication in

the State Gazette; and all acts or parts of acts, heretofore passed, in relation to the Wabash and Erie canal, so far as the same arc contravened by the provisions of this actjSbe, and the same are hereby repealed. iJ & Another Indian Murder A gentleman from Miller county, informs us, that al few days before he left there, a man by the name of Murfihey was shot, while at work in his field, and instantly killed. The perpetrators of the murder are not known, but suspicion fixes jt on the Caddo Indians. Three or fotir

frame. Tht name ol Indiana was n'um

- to all the territory west of a lint drawn frm the mouth ot Kentucky river to Ft Rcovy. This last mentioned territoty belor.gi d entirely to the different nations ot Indiana, trorr. which it derived its name This territory till January, 1801. formed a part of what was called the northwestt rn territoiy. At this period, it was etected by congress imo a ter

ritorial g'Vcinment with the usual powers and privileges Population Indiana contaii.ed in 1800, 4875 inhabitants nd in 1810, 23 89(- whites, 237 slave, 393 fiee b acks, total 24 520, exclusive of Indians In the census of 1815, the number re'iined to congrt t, as a prt requisite to the formation of a state, was 67,. 7S4; and in 1820. 147 178 Since the census ot 18 5 the number of countitthat iroie ban doubled, al'hough until the purchar in 1818, nearly twothirds ol the extent of terri. tory was in f sm st.n of th Indian-. Original Population. The Kickapeci