Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 January 1831 — Page 3

VINCENUES. JAU. 1 1831.

On the last Post bill from Salem, hid. the Postmaster says: "The otiice of the bidiana Time?, and two other buildings were consumed oa the 21st inst. nothing nvcd Elias K Kane has been re-elected to the Senate of the United States, fr six years from the 4th day of March next, and Gen. Jt.hn M Robinson, hn boon rlceted to supply the vacancy in the sumo bodv, occasioned by the death of John M'Lane, Zsq from the state of Illinois. William lie ndiirks h m been re-elected ty the liOi'd.ituro ot 'Ul state, ts the Senate of tho United Str.fcs, for si years from the ith da of M ireh net. By the last mail, I learn that Mr. Wilkins of Pittsburgh, has boon elected to the Senate of the I'nited States by the Legislature of Pennss lvatia,tor si years from the 4th of March next, in place of Mr. Marks, whose time will then expire. The Editor greets his readers with the Customary salutations of the day. Errata. In the 15th line of the first column in the 2d page of the paper con taining the Governor's Message, it should read "never again trust her credit in the Lands of a speculator,' in place of "never again trust her speculator." JProm the Indiana Democrat, ' LEGISLATURES. The moat important ousincss which has yet been presented, is the revision of the laws by a joint committee, con fiisting of five members from each house. That committc have set about the performance of their arduous duties, with a zeal which argues a favorable issue. Ten darks have been appointed, vhoarc gentlemen of legal attainments, Xrell qualified to render essential services. There is but little doubt that the revision will tend to lengthen the sessi on, but there is reason for the belief, that the people will bo well pleased with a Dew code, comprised within such limits as to be comprehended in one volume, and giving the law as it really exists, without ambiguity or prolixity. Measures for apportioning and districting the state, under the late census, are in progress, and will form an interesting item in the business of the session. From the adoption of a resolution on Thursday last, a belief may be formed, that the e is adispositon on the part of the house of representatives, to recrg nize boards, of county commissioners, to supercede boards of justices through out the state. The ultimate fate of the proposition is quite problematical The report of the senate is not as full as we could desire, but may be summa rily said to be of a corresponding character with those of the house of repre sentutives, and mainly preparatory to the Work ol revision'. We lay before the public the follow, ing communication for the purpose ot showing the grounds on which the decision relative to the selection of the Michigan road lands was made, by the department at Washington. Indiana Democrat General Land Office, October 5th 1830 C Sir, 1 have the honor to enclose a sketch, exhibiting the several Indian cession in the northern part of the state of Indiana, by the first article of the Potawatamie treaty of the 16th of October, 1826, (Ld Laws, pa$e 331,) the tracts coiouiod oluc on that sketch were ceded to the United States By the second ar tide of the same treaty, the Indians cede to the United States a strip of land, commencing at lake Michigan, and run fling thence to the Wabash river, one "hundred feet wide, for a road ; and aiso one section of good land contiguous to Said road, for each mile of the same ; and also, for each mile of a road from the termination thereof, through Indianapolis, to the Ohio river, fot the purpose of making a road aforesaid, from lake "Michigan, by the way of Indianapolis, to some convenient point on the Ohio river By th same article it was also provided, thit the General Assembly of Indiana should have the right to locate the road, apply the said sections or the proceeds thereof, to the making of the same or any part thereof, Sc thai the grant should be at their sole disposal; but by the ratification of this treaty, this provision was reiected although not so noted in the land laws, (sec appendix, to laws U Stales. 2d session, 19th Congress, page 52.) By the act of Congress approved on the 2d March, 1827 (iand laws, page 932 ) the General Assembly of Indiana were authoiizcd to locate and make the J rood abme specified, and apply the atrip of land and sections ceded for that pur posi, or the proceeds thereof, to the linking of the same; and the grant was placed at their sole disposal. It does appear to this ofiicc, that the second ariic!' was intended to make a cession o lands separate and distinct, fmm those de-siirnatd in the first article of llu- simeUcaty; and the quantity thus ctdid i a s'lipol lOO ce wide, for the le:;gtt. 'hat thr m&) nviv ru'. throueh 'he lands beloi.giu to the Inuiana, and

csc lection ofland for each mile gF the road from lake Michigan, through Indi -

anapolis, to the Ohio river. Before the quan'ity can be ascertained, it appears to me, that the road must be actually laid out, so as to ascertain its course and length, and the number ol sections, ceded by the treaty and vested in the state by the act of 1827, that when the read is so laid out, the secticnof land for c.-ch mile it may be run through the Indian country, must be located agreeably to the words of the treaty, contiguous to the road, and that the residue of the lands, thus ceded must be taken out of the lands belonging to the Indians, and not out of the lands ceded to the United States, for another purpose, by the first article of that treaty, or by any other treaty. It is not known to this office that the road has been laid out and surveyed, and the subject is now brought before the secretary for his decision, in consequence of the receipt of the enclosed communication from the commissioners appointed b) the state of Indiana, to select the lands granted for the road. I have marked on the sketch, by a red cross, the townships in which they propose to make the selections, by which it will be perceived, that they do not lay in a direct line from the lake to Indianapolis ; that part of the selections are in the tracts ceded by the first article of the treaty, and that the residue are embra ced by the Chicago cession of 1821. This list has not been critically com pared with the plats in this office, but it is known that there will be objections to the approval of some of the selections, in addition to the general one ; that they may include lands liable to entry, under the pre cmpticn law of the 29th of May last. J. M. MOORE, Act, Comm'r. Saul. D. Ingham, Sec'y Tret'y, From the Louisville Public Adv. Dec. 7. CANAL OR HAIL ROAD ? We copy to day an account of the sales of canal lands in Indiana. Fortysix thousand one hundred and sixty acres were sold, for the aggregate sum of seventeen thousand ninety-eight dollars. Eighty thousand acres remain to be sold, which will probably command two hundred thousand dollars The proposed canal is designed to connect the Wabash and Maumee rivers, and would, if completed, be about one hund red and twenty-eight miles in length A canal, which would be impa&sable nearly half the year in consequence of ice, would cost one million two hundred thousand dollars and a rail road on the same rmite could not cost more than half that sum, and would, when finished, be more permanent and less expensive than a canal. The rail-ro3d could be used in winter as well as summer, and could not have the effect (usually produced by canal) of rendering the country on either side of it unhealthy. Our friends in Indiana owe it to themselves to ascertain the comparative ad vantages and disadvantages of canals St rail roads, before they embark in the construction of the proposed Wabash 8c Erie canal. We believe the day is not distant when Ohio will drain her canals and lay rail ways on the same lines ; and ha:i Ken tucky, at this time, wmty miles of permanent rail road completed, we should view her condition preferable to that of Ohio with respect to internal improvements, because Kentucky would have a practical demonstration of the superiority of vail roads, and could embark in the construction of such as her interests aemanu, witn ample resources and untrammelled by debt The following was published in the Richmond Whig soon after Mr. Van Buren's visit. to Richmond last autumn: Mr EniTOR: In looking over President Jackson's late Message, 1 was mast forcibly struck with that part where he touches the U. S. Bank, for it at once shows how thoughtful he is of an event which has nearly seven years to come; and what is more, ho may never have to decide on; but has given his opinion, without being called on by Congress, or anyone else. I really thought General Jackson had lived to that time of life that he knew how hard it was to conceal cunning. And here, Mr. Editor I would stop, but this part of the message, I rather think originated in Mr. Van Burcn's late visit to Richmond. I will therefore take the liberty of asking the Hon. Secretary a question, which is this: Pray Mr. Secretary, did voir come to an understanding with the Richmond Bank party to this ef fect, that you would use your lnhuence to put down the U. S. Bank if they would use theirs to make you the successor of Gen. Jackson? And, now, Mr. Editor, if this he the fact, what will Mr. Calhoun say to it! for we all know the bank is I7ib;intlin: A YIRuLMAiy: VTASHINOTON CITY. DEC. 9. No business ot consequence was done yesterday in cither house of congress, the members have scarcely yet made themselves masters of the contents of the president's message. To-day the committees of the house of representatives will d;u2lie?s be ordered to be appointed, ai d the various parts of the president's message will ; then be distributed among them Both j houses will probably adjourn ovtr from,

- to - Jay to Monday, when the committees iof the house of representatives will be

announced. The trial of judge Peck, district judge for the Missouri district, before the high court of impeachment, will commence on Monday. Between this trial and the sittings of the committees, we think it probable that little legislative business will be transacted in congress before the new year sets in Kat. Jnt, WASHINGTON, DEO. 10. The comrcercial treaty concluded with the Turkish government during the last summer, and the treaty lataly made with the Choctaw tribe of Indians, it is understood, were submitted to the senate yesterday by the president. Ib. SUGAR CANE. The Chcraw Republican speaks favorably of social specimens of the sugar cane, grown in that vicinity. The experiment of the growth of this article has now been fairly estimated in tfm state, and with the most favorable and gratifying results. The general mildness of our seasons, of late years, removes all farther doubt as to the fitness of our climate for its growth, and we question not out a tew years wiunna a large proportion of our citizens deeply engaged in its cultivation. We hope this will be the case; for after all, the true secret of success in our system of economy will be the multiplication of the number of articles of exchangeable value, which we may be enabled to throw into the market. If our own staple fails us, now, which is not unfrequently the case, we have no other resort, but must suffer this cannot be the event, where we have many upon which to rely. The steam boat Uncas, captain Beer, with a lull cargo, bound to Nashville, passed through the canal on the 2 1 st inst. the fall being fifteen feet there was 1 1 feet of water in the canal, and but five on the falls. Louisville Adv, SHEET LEAD. This article of a superior quality may now be had at the Louisville White Lead Manufactory to which a rolling mill has recently been attached, and is now in successful operation. Two or three houses have lately been covered wnn sneet lean in tnis city, and it is thought by many that the article will be extensively and advantageously used for that purpose, for coping, Sec Ib, From the New York American. DANGEROUS COUNTERFEITS. The following circular from the Bank of the United States gives notice of some dangerous counterfeits of their notes : Bank United States, Dec. 8, 1830. Sih I lose no time in apprizing you of the appearance at out counter, yesterday and to-day, of three most dangerous imitations of our .$'100 Branch Note, Washington and Franklin heads in the margin, two purporting to have been issued by the Washington, nnd one by the Savannah Office. The impressions are fainter, and the notes longer and broader than the original, but the filling and signatures are well executed. lam, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, WM. ILVAIXE. Cashier. CONGRESSIONAL. IN SENATE Thuhsbat, Dec. f, 18S0. The following Standing Committee; were announced from the Chair: On Foreign Relations- Messrs. Tdze well, Sandford, White, Ball, King. On Finance Messrs. Smith of Ma ryland, Smith of S. Carolina, Silsbce, King, Johnston. On Commerce Messrs. Woodbury, Johnston, Silsbce, bandtord, rorsyth. On Manufacures Messrs. Dicker son, Rugglcs. Kmght, Seymour, Bibb. On Agriculture Messrs. Marks, Willcy, Noble, Biown, Soymour. On Military Affairs Messrs Benton, Barnard, Troup, Naudain, Iredell. On the Militia Messrs Barnard, Freltnghuysen, Clayton, Noble, Bibb. On Naval Affairs Messrs Haync, iazswell, Kobbms, Livingston, Web ster. On Public Lands Messrs. Barton, M Kinney. Kane, Ellis, Spraguc On Private Land Claims Messrs Kane, Burnet, Poindexter, Giundy, Naudain. On Indian Affairs Messrs. White, Troup, Jlenchicks, Dudley, Benton. On Clams Messrs Ruggles, Bell, Chase. Foot, Brown. On the Judiciary Messrs. Rowan, M'Kinney, Webster, Hayne. Freling huysen. On the Post Office and Post Roads Messrs Grundy, Burnet, Forsyth, Ellis, Seymour. On Pensions Messrs Foot, Holmes, Marks. Ch sc, Chambers. On the D strict Columbia Messrs. Chambers, Tyler, Holmes, Clayton, opt ague On the Contingent Fund Messrs. Iredell, Baker. Knight. On J-:ngroed Bill Messrs. Mstks, Willev, BakeOn Roads and Canals Messrs Hen dtick?, Tyler, Rugglcs, Dudley, Fein dextrr.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Friday, December 10, 1830. The following Committees were an nounced this day to have been appointed by the Speaker, in pursuance of the resolution ot yesterday. ot . v.-.r 01uiNtj COMMITTEES. Of Elections Messrs. Alston. Tuck er, Claiborns, RandolDh. Johnson, of Tennessee, Buchannan, and Coleman. Of Ways and Means Messrs. M' Duffle, Verplanck, Dwieht, Ineersoll. Gilmer, Overton, arrd Alexander. On Claims Messrs Whittlesey. Wil liams, M'Coy, Barber, of Connecticut, M Intire, Kamsey,and Lea. Of Commerce. Mensrs. Camolelene, Gorham, Harvey, Sutherland, Howard, Loyal!, and Lamar. On the Public Z-awrftMessrs. Wick liffe, Jennings, Duncuu, Hunt, Pot:cr, Irvin. of Ohio, and Clay. On Post Office and Post RoadsMasts Johnson, of Kentuchy, Conner, Magee, Hodges, Russell, M'Creery, and Lent. On the Dhtrict of Columbia Messrs. Powers, Allen, Washington, Varnum, Tallialerro, Ibrie and Semmes On the Judiciary Messrs. Buchan an, Davis, of S Carolina, Ellsworth, Daniel, White, of Louisiana, Foster, and Gordon On Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Burges, Dickenson. Wingate, Yancey, De Witt, Brown, and Crane. Of Public Expenditures Messrs. Hall, Davenport, Lyon, Halsey, Spen cer, of Maryland, Thompson, of Ohio, and Norton. On Private Land Claims Messrs Sterigere, Nuckolls Pettis, Baylor, Denny, Dudley and Diaper. Of Manufactures Messrs. Mallary, Stanberry, Condici, Irvin, or Pennsyl varia, "Monell, Barbour, of Virginia, and Huntington Of Agriculture Messrs. Spencer, of New Yotk, Roane, Wilson, Rose, Smith, of Pennsylvania, Slandifer, and Chandler. On Indian Affairs Messrs. Bell. Lu mpkiu. Hinds. Storrs, of Connecticut, Hubbard, Gaither, and Leis. On Military Affairs Messrs Drayton, Vance, Desha, Findia , B.air, of S. Carolina, Mitchell, and Speight On A'aval Affairs Messrs Hoffman, Crowninshield, Miller, Carson, Dorsey. White, of N. York and Anderson. On foreign Affairs Messrs. Archer, Everett of Massachusetts, Taylor, Polls, Crawford, Barnwell, and Wayne. On the Territories Messrs. Clark, Strong, Creighton, Armstrong, Angel, Cowlc3, and W B. Shepard. On Military Pentions Messrs. Trezvant, Lecompte, Chilton, Hammons, Bockee, Ford, and Butman On Revisal and Unfinished Business Messrs Pearcc, Reed, and Pitrson. On Accounts Messrs. Maxwell, of New York,Swann. and Brodhead. SELECT COMMITTEES. On Intenal Improvement Messes Hemphill, Mercer, Blair, of Tennessee, Haynes, Letherj Vinton, and Craig Distribution of the Surplus Revenue Messrs Polk, Patton, Fry. Earll.Jar vis, Leavitt, and Evans, of Maine. Amendment to the Constitution M essrs M'Duffie, Coke, Sanford, Stephens, Huijes, Green, and Renchtr. NKW-ORLKANS, DEO. 3. FROM MEXICO. By a recent arrival from Vera Cruz, we have received advices that the contest between the party who are in pos session of the government of Mexico and tneir opponents is drawing to a close. The forces of Guerrero, after being successful in almost every fight and skirmish, had gradually approached the capital with their victorious arms, and at the latest date, were actually within three leagues of the city of Mexico The regiment stationed there would oppose a feeble, and probably an unwilling resistance to their progress We re gard it as an event which has taken place, that the Bustamente has bten ex pelled from the office of chief magistrate of the republic, and that either Gu errero or Santa Ana has assumed his place. It was reported at Vera Cruz when the Nimble sailed, that colonel Butler, the American charge des affairs, had concluded a treatv of commerce and limits with the republic of Mexico HYMENEAL. U hen lovers sxvect true faith. The listening 1ngd utand on the golden battlements cf If raven. And zvaft their x-ozvs to the eternal throne." S&ltitrVitTl On Thursday the 23d ult. in hU place, by the Rer. Mr. Alexander, Mr. Gr-TAvrs Copley, to Miss ELIZABETII ClIADWICK, both of the COUlitV of Knox. , On the same day by the Rev. Mr. Ifjnter, Mr. William Mievre of Vincennes, to Miss Sarah JShelmihd of Martin rour.v. Kii2;s ! Kiis ! Hasp ! C.1SH','or WOKK, will be given fox any quantity ol clean Lmnen Cotton XAG at the WESTfTUft sun efftc.

.JHncron $c 2umrr HAVE the pleasure of informer; fhrir friends and the public generally, thul tl nj hare receiredy and are noir opening, a general assortment of merchandize, nmong irhich trill be found Sperfi; lru'-k9 Blue, Oirf, rojrn and Green Cloths rrr? superior brotrn S;light-bluv ea . . ; j Red, Vrhitc ami Grren Flannelf R-y Mackinaw and Point Blankti Si,r BJack Italian Lutestring Silk anil by Yclret Bombazet., Plaids, Cambrics Calicoes, Gloves, Ifosifry, Tc hionable Bonnet and Belt Ribbons, Icehorn Bonnets, Fancy Soap, Colerrv Wa

ter, dk ami 31 arsenics ct:;ig'. Bronri and Bleached Domestics. Prvre la, Morocco and Mens'' Leather S ; F no and Common Hats, cc. SC. tegcthtr '- i?k an assortment of Hardware, Iro i. t 'cl, Castings, Fresh Groceries- ard Qi rtns-n-are, they are dctcrjrinrd to ofr 7 the lowest rates for cash or merchantable produce of any kind. They take this opportunity of ' irfo ming the. customers of the Yinca.nrs Steant Mill that in J uturc that establish met t v'M be under the immediate managev-tr.t cf one of the Jirm; and they hope that ih ir invariable disposition to accommodate will ensure them a &hare of public patronage. $C7The highest market price fot Wheat, Corn and Fair-logs. December 25, 1830 47LOOK AT THIS I A LL Dcrsons indebted to the sub scriber, are requested to call in this month and settle the same with cash or by note and all having demands against him to present them in th& same time and receive their cah R POTTER Vincennes, January 1. 1 83 1 47-5t FUELSC SilLS. rpllE subscriber will nffct at public & sale on Monday the third djy cf January enduing, the whole of his Household and Kdelien 9 together with some fust tate Stoilttoiio autr cat tit; Also, one first rs.tt HOUSE, SADDLE AND BRIDLE. The most of the above articles -.f tn-ni-ture are almost new, k of the very best quality. Terms cf silernade known on th day. W.L WITHERS. The above sale from tmavoidai W cir cumstances, will for some time be p sU poncd. Vincennes, Dec. 15, 1830 45-2 SBTITH & TRACY'S Tin & Sheet Iron MANUFACTORY. ON the corner ol Market and Second streets, have on hand for sale, a large and general assortment of Tin and Sheet Iron ware, which they offer at reduced puces Tinware will be sold whole sale and retail upon advantageous terms to purchasers. Vincennes. October 24, 1829. 3"-lF

LAW NOTICE. JOHN II. DOW DEN, COUNSELLFH Sc ATTORNEY A. IAW,V L ILL attend to the business of his Y V profession promptly when called upon; his office is kept adjoining tho Clerk's office, in the court house, where he may be found 35-tf Vincennes, Oct. 7, 10SD.

NOTICE S hereby givci., thut six weeks after mL date, application will be made to the Register of the" Land Ofiice at Vincennes in the stale of Indiana, for a certificate of forfeited land stock for the

amount paid on the west half of thcSL 1 m m

somn weit quarter ct section twentyseven, township tlx, south of range nino west, in the Vincennes district, entered on the lfthof April, 1819, and forleited for non-payment agreeably to law; not7 claimed by me as assignee of John Miller, under the act of Congress of March 31, 1830, the original certificate of the purchase of which has been lost, mislaid or destroyed. Given under my hand and seal this 25th day of November. 1830 GEORGE HUFFMAN, L i 42-6t. C-&SH FOR PORK. r j Mir. uignesi price in CASH, Will b3

ji paia tor corn lea iJl. (J Emuuufl K Curryf'ns. Wanted Two Apprentices to thp Tannino and Curryino business. JOHN WISE. Vincennes, Nov. 1830. 40-tf.

NOTICE. A LL persons indebted to either of us, aTu. whether by note or book account, who neglect to call and settle, until after I the first day of January next, will then find their accounts and notes to dis- S. charge with costs This alternative is unpleasant and unprofitable, we therefore, hope that our friends will be punctual in their attention to this notice. J. D WOOLVERTON. ELIAS McNAMEE Vincennes, Dec. 1, 1830 43-t:

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