Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 25, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 December 1834 — Page 1

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- JOIIIIWI, IN SENATE. Unions-Wm. IL Bonnet and J. R. Men

IMonday Moknino, 10 o'clock, jdenhall

,arK--v. u. Armstrong. E. McCal

ley and D. Bower.

The Senate was called to order by the Hon, Atnaziah Morgan, as President pro tern, whereupon, the Secretary proceeded to call the roll of the Senate, and the following members answered to their names: From the counties of Orange and Lawrence Samuel Chambers. 1'arke Hugh V. 1'ecney Jlcnrv, Madison and Hancock Elisha Long. Allen, Elkhart, Lagrange, St. Joseph, Laportc, Huntington, Wabash and all the country north to the state line Samuel Jlanna. Jefferson David Hillis. Wayne David Hoover. Hush Amaziah Morgan. Jackson, Scott and Jennings Andrew C. Griffith! Harrison John W. Fayne. Knox, Daviess and Martin William Wallace. Putnam Daniel Sigler. Posey, Vanderburgh and Warrick Charles I.Rattell. Spencer, Perry and Crawford George 11. Thompson. I Icndricks, Morgan and Boone , Lew is Mastin . Johnson and Bartholomew, Zachariah Tannchill. Vermillion and Warren, Stephen S.

Collctt. Clark and Floyd, David W. Daily. Gibson, Pike and Dubois. Elisha Embrce. Monroe, Greene and Owen. James Whitcomb. The following Senators elected since the last session appeared, produced their credentials were sworn into office, and took their soats. From the counties of Montgomery and Clinton,---John Beard, Sullivan, Vigo and Clay George Bar,n Marion and Hamilton, Henry Brady. Fayette and Union, William Caldwell Tippecanoe, Carroll and Cass, Othnicl L. Clark. Switzerland and Ripley, John Duinont. Decatur and Shelby, William Fowler. Washington, Hcnrv W. Hackctt. Fountain, John Hamilton. Dearborn, Daniel Plummcr. Franklin, John Reid. All the members being present with the

exception of Mr. Aker, the Senator elect

trom the counties oi nanaoipn, urani anu Delaware, who, we regret to learn, is confined at home by indisposition. The Senate then, on motion, proceeded

to the eloction of its officers, which re

sulted as follows:

Austin W Morris was elected Secretary, Jamks Mokkison Assistant Secretary, James Leviston Enrolling Secretary, Elisha G. English Sergeant at Arms, and Olivek Morse Door Keeper. After having gone through with the elections Mr. Hillis introduced a resolution in

forming the House of Representatives of the organization of the Senate, which was mlopted, and the Senate adjourned until II o'clock p, m. 2 o'clock P. M. Senate met pursuant to adjournnment. Mr. Thompson introduced a resolution adopting for the present session of the General Assembly, the Rules and Joint Rules of the last session, which was adopted. Mr. Boon offered the following resolu tiori , w hie h was adopted ; lu solrnl, That the Editors of the Indiana Journal and Indiana Democrat be permitted to occupy scats on the floor of the Senate, for the purpose of reporting ihf proceeding thereof. Mr. Collett offered the following resolution which was adopted:

I Fayette Marks Crume and Caleb B. and refined society. Emigration from ev

ery state in this great and patriotic repubI lie. are seekinr? their wav in iKmisnnrtj

r - C uv.t.v. I and tens of thousands to this fair delta of

!the magnificent valley. With the e.xcen

lion oi an occasional village ol provincial French, but yesterday, it was an unbroken wilderness a trackless waste of prairie and unsubdued forest. The beautiful rivers that wash its borders, rolled their deep tides to the ocean unknown and unadmired. This desert now blooms as the rose. Il is the ultima thule of the emigrant's hopes and aspirations. Her rivers are the channels of her rich commerce, and the admiration of the world. The

and costs have not been duly paid, should j culation as they necessarily will Le, in or-j proportion from the munificent Land of hr

ever tho lands so stricken off to the state i state w ill be left entirely without a known

snouiu oe regularly redeemed, the redemp- good or tad adequate currencv.

tion monev should go into the state trcasi;

magic wand of enterprise, industry, and j mode of collecting the revenue, it has now

Posey George S. Green. Gibson John Hargrove. Crawford Joseph" N. Phelps. O wen George W. Moore. Monroe Paris C. Dunning. Sullivan Joseph Latshaw. Warren James Gregory, Ripley Thomas Smith. Jennings -John Vawter. Scott Isaac Hoagland. Floyd Levi McDouglo, Clay Daniel Harris, Johnson Joab Woodruff. Morgan Grant Stafford, Hendricks Christian C. Nave. Shelby Jacob Shank. Decatur Samuel Bryant. Henry Thomas R. Stanford, Marion Jeremiah Johnson. Randolph Zachariah Puckett, Bartholomew Jacob Cook. Vigo Ralph Wilson.

Jackson--John F. Carr, Among the various subjects of legisla-

Vanderburg and Warrick John A. ; live deliberation, I esteem it mv duty to

ry, and not into the hands of speculators.

The State House, at this place, tinea the apportionment of representation ia manifestly inconvenient for the transae-

Hcnce I propose the establishment of a

nfr linnt; Inn Il,!crl nnt fmnn a.llm I. -.fntr.ee ! tion of public business. At ih

It should be provided that payments should . iinpap3Wc fabric cf a vision," but upon a I ' may remark, that the appearance of tho bemaueinto the treasury at an earlier-ftM -rj CIlVnr wvil.t.. tbuiidinrris net calculated te f, muumm

date. It should also le provided that all i rhc'aslmCntcd nnVulvJonof t'-e -Ute cha"c,or credit to tLc state. No memsales cf nonresident lands for non-pay- . a.i mc..ieu p. puia.ion oi lf alc , l)Cr cf lbe f i y . . rx . ii l i ' .u . the mu'tn.lied number cf organized coun- . jmeotracj, ii is beuevoJ, nsa

mcnt of taxes, should be made under the

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ii -i. i dDJruDniicu so $nn n nnr in nt h nn ..

solemn sanction of the judgment cf a "?", ! & fund,, for the creen of nub ic biSJ

court. To the want of these principles -j ""f " inr as Illinois Ani as eit zon, of thi. the revenue laws, my objection is Princi-:concrean Ulf1 .V ou.r!younc and ri-in- commonwealth whaf nn.. r..ni,i wi . i i : government, of the indisncnsab e neccssi-: 3 "o ll tllr, cummonwcann, unatpally founded. hatevcr may have here- j f.. .r . ; ever may beour narfialitv fur th ,..

.r- i . . .. . i ti uu uuuruiRi; in our moiciarv svs- . - . . . - -

iniuri iii'pn mv nnnfininr in ino nrnsnni i - ... .

i j ii r- --

talent, is working its wonders in the land

The Indian wigwam has disappeared' in the presence of the rich man's mansion and the poor man's cottage our rich prairies are converting into luxuriant fields and pastures and all the attendant blessings and advantages of christian civilization are ours, or to be enjoyed at our bidding. Wise legislation alone can secure the consummation of these advanta

ges.

Brackcnridge,

call your attention to the criminal code:

Perry and Spencer Mason J. Howell. ! under the conviction that radical nmendPike and Dubois William M. Wright, mcnt should be made to ameliorate the riKnox II. M.Shaw. jgor of its character. Throughout the Daviess and Martin Josiah Culbert-1 whole range of legislative duties, there is son and Patrick M. Brett. j none mora important, or which merits

Montgomery and Clinton-Jacob An- j more profound care and attention than the

gle and Thomas M. Curry. i formation cfa proper system of criminal

Carroll, Cass, White and Miami C. 'jurisprudence, ono which will have a due

Carter

Hamilton, Boone, ccc. R. L. Ilanna-

man.

Madison and Ilanccck Thomas Bell. Elkhart and Lagrange John B. Chapman. Vermillion Joseph Schooling. Parke Eno3 Lowe and Pa ton Wilson. Laporte and St. Joseph Jonathan A. Liston.

regard to the feelings of humanity, and at

tho same tune, be best calculated to repress the prevailing crimes of the age. Good sense and sound policy dictate that the measure of punishment should be pro-

nnrllnnnfn iit flir nritiirn ii tl.. .( t,t-ir

ina

its operations it is more just, and perhaps

sufficiently cllicient.

trm.mi.!th;..i.;..rf I- tt.nrr.ro r'.Am. ! places sootcn of as suitable K'r the pcrma

. i in nr . tm ff n it .

iwi-ouuu in inu 6cai vi goYeruincni, wo ought, end uoubtlcpj do, feel a pride.

whicn is as laudaLle a3 it is necessary.

Snii'f!li:nrr nnwn rA nf 1 r00 ftflfi nrris

of land are now taxable in this state, lne 1 , ? . amp c set us by the elder a well a c .1 . . i i i c . same ludge in the supremo court, is rccom-l ' . r .uuu,dieu as revenue of the state is derivable from tax- ... . ' r , 4 ' 13 ... younger branches of the Vmrrlmn

uiivii ui'uii iiiuv .null. .in... uaii ,11 t

upon

foregoing number of acres.

Would it not

be wise policy in the legislature to rc-

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ceased, having become satisfied that iu - ,u a pamouc con-

snnf svttpm lina nprir Iipmi nvfmrl lVrr

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crious and weighty o! ioctions. The idea ! . ,a !uu r auopucn snouid not,

extho Re-

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red party below. The duties of tho circuit l,uu"V "c "cignoonng state o: inditoo, itmav be added, consume one half of f n ihc inhly end public spirit of its

.i. i .ii i .i i .LiMMdiurs nave oecn maniiesied in th

quiro cac! county i .he ratio of its u.va-1 r..''""8 "uZXVZ rcSti. of a la and commodioa,. a.

? 1 OB crrZ ,1 nii1,l.. I.... I.I 1 " 1 I

nen

ill

ar build-

monument

more particular and satisfactory informa- j V c T T' most respectfully recommend to va Z

.. i ... .1 . i-.-. .i . in ri.'cu:m.it:iivii.. ij uur uciiulthioii. . .. . . - -

11011 reiuutu 10 uie prcseui couuiuon oi in

state finances, allow me to refer your

orable body to tho report of the audi

anl ireaM'.rcr. J ' J ' . taken as wi ensure the r nrtmn nml mm-

' F wt f . 1 Ji M - I I i n r m iwtiii.Aiif n i v . i - - a a

suued 10 our w anti

lion, to rfintril.ntfi tr thr s!ntr treanrv. in

.. .. .. . j , n,irnosc3 , dc-dueted. t.,prrt in " u-Jiiuing; nicn, W

orucr 10 ciscmuarrass u oi ns pecuniary . , 1 ' . , ' . . Icomrjlcted imon ib nlm n!f.t. u .i...i i i . i mm.1- . - ! the decisions of the supreme court a wdi- 1 . . ' " . .c riaa a3opte(J, h

luraiuom unu uaiiinipicy . inwimpuryj . , t - t . i i scarce y be exceeded bv any simil ;a.K.;if-i .;,i. oil J.nr...nM t,- cial monument ot legal learning and rc-! . J, . u J-ucu an siran

u on iiiii nv-n ii iui unuubuiiv iiivb .tit. . t i i i ti j , 'in;' in mo l-liliin on.i will i. n . ... iinrp i. wtiirJi tJinfn .Mif nnrl nl.i ifv of th i "b w'c lllu"t Will be a

superior wisdom oi the legislature, tor V ' " ' . :.V:.7 - of the r taste and enterprise. I u

" ii..iv,irn. .i.rt o,.,i.i.,i " r ;...i::,i ! bonorable body, that a sufficient annronri-

un! :. -. .: i : .". i ation lor a new State House be mado t

. ' uiicuit s slum, i t.i!Ri i:n.rcss iuu uefii- i , . , , , 101 i.. m niin.k. Lmi.,i.i 1Iu3 session, and such further measures

i uu ii.u.v iviumiiius vi uiu !.'-- ., , - , -i . i pieilC'II OI a UUI.Ginc r,n .. . . 1 . . rnmn nnr v nr iirr(p.-il n.;i,'rrn wine ' r

vernment ot Hits state, from the period of , . -. . : , . , land neccisit.c? .. . . ..'-v.. . the ouahficat.ons ol mterrntv and talent v:

us creauon, iq me uui sepi. nji, a- r . , , . . ' , . lireat and abundant 7 1 - - ! inr Mint sfnlitm. In v:isn tnnv ltvri.-!nlii-n """" Jtl

inniinf.-: trt no.i i- v t if cnn. r.t C-.,1IW1II . J om lf, Ii ,

j every system of criminal laws not con-1 character of the paper of the bank, mis

j formablc to this principle, must be radical-:

j ly defective. Regard must be had to the idegreo of guilt which attaches to each

as arc our natural

. . ,r..i i laimits v. i.uiiMiuuuu mm iiiiemai

- ni. in i i.u i vt in i i uu: i:ii. i i ri I i . .

a sum enormous in t;ie mrnrefiate. but: . . . ,. . , . . . . irnmrrimiMtmn thrr.i ci'.ll n-mim. tn

I . .'. : l. .i . in iiii.-ii auiiiiiii;.i.iuiii: iinu uontH'r Uls- ..

iiaiiuu;! i. iii iiii.-s sum n ii rL' l iv n1 isn i . ... . . . . .

of the depreciation and almost valueless!

tinguihed may be the bench fJr utisus-1 !ncnt f great National as re41 as local

importance; a worK wuicu uas jeng been

hill

Switzerland Daniel Kelso,

GreenJoseph P. Storm,

Allen, Huntington, &,c. Win, Rock-j crime, and the standard of punishment

must be graduated accordingly, otherwise, it may happen that offences essentially different in their nature, may incur the

The House then, on motion, proceeded ! same, and both, perhaps, are inadequate

to the election of its olhcers, which result-! penalties. To elevate into crimes, acts, cd as follows: j which are not essentially of tlat characJames Grkgorv was elected Speaker, j ter, and which may owe their origin to a Alukkt S. Wiiiix Principal Clerk, Ji:s-i thousand accidents and contingencies, se Jackson Assistant Clerk, Dklana R. j which neither human furesight could auti-

Lckels Ln rolling Clerk, and James Fis-j cipato nor human wisdom prevent, is rer.ATf Dnnr-

lar Door-Keepcr.

After which on motion of Mr. Moore, a resolution was adopted, that the Clerk inform the Senate of the organization of the House and the election of its several officers. And tho House adjourned.

ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

inanity; and when we see acts of this kind

visited with the same measure of punihment which is meted out to offences of a malignant and dangerous character, in the

perpetration of which, the worst feelings of our nature are enlisted, our sense of

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'i.fliMnnm. r !,..,...;., ..,i i m the ccnfempiation of the State, but in

named the -state bank - and the rate at j " fl 1 nroo 1 re!alion to hom tho conflicUog inwhich it was paid out of tho treasury in j ? : "V ! duence of various considerations, nothing

disbursement of ts necessary debts, it!. .i .uv. ,Wia,ui , , . . , - -

y . -. v M . , U.? UU1XU. AJUk I1UW ft 1119

ir.lipirinnttn. i ucuisivo nas oecn none, uut now

PVPfi i 1 7 1 Fir I !nmn ta lfvj-.n lie 2 rsA mm .

i he time is at hand when we are rcqmr- havc bccome a olj ;cct f Uhmmnt

and admiration in our sister states need not refer now particularly to tho

contemplated connection of Lake Mi-

seems no longer extravagant or too great

Some of the items which constitutu thisi

sum, are moneys naid out fur miblic :riut-1 ed hY t,ic constitution to provide by law

ing, $17,000, postage on official corres-j for taking a census or enumeration of our pondence $&))). expended on surveys of i rapidly increasing population. We have route of Michigan canal UJ.OOt), agent j tli0 happiness to believe that in the early of Ohio saline sS,000. cootin-ieut fund, setsiotneiit of no portion of the globe have

incidental expenses, bjiceial appropria- j Wie inuicauons oi enicrprize ana industry, A bill to incu

tions sjl,i.Mt, governor, auditor, trcasur- ul "uult;uuai aunu unu niorai this purpose, pas

er, eye. nv'un, juuiciary yiiuuu, le- e t ""-i; ; ; i sentativcs at the la

gislature lt),UUU, penitentiary SU7,UUU. j ' uuu. ah.s muio oi , eraj Asicmbly

Tliose facts are communicated, not in ref-1 "gs can only De prcservca by tnc tos-1 genalc gince

e.-ence to any effect it may have on our ! tcr,n- "lucnce ot wise ana salutary lelegislation, but merely as 'a matter of sta-! gishition, and in reference to this subject

tistical history of which, perhaps, your

honorable body arc not as well informed

as myself.

Permit me to present to the considera

tion cf vour honor

justice totally revolts. Believing that this

code is a sanguinary body of criminal of the establishment

""TnT i -i , . 1 vi i i 7 law, I submit it to vour wisdom whether! Public judgment seems to have been proI lie Legislature met on Monday last. ' c .t - . . . J, " . '

rpi i , - i i i . inanv oi lis provisions mig m noi oe wise1 lie benate was organized by electing;, , -p, . . c J 1 1 ! nil liOT,n(ij,l-lliT icnrl I ho man.

Leonard Mnte, Lsq. Secretary, Wm. G

chigan vith the navigable waters of tho

Illinois Juver.

rnxrato a company lor

sed the House o( Rcpre-

st session of the Genr

and was barclv lot in

that time the subject has

been extensively agitated by the coramu-

j nity, and the opinions of our constituents.

.1. m. W 1

c Pwnv, greai principle so ucar io, fnp nf mf.n-,lri, Mma t, :,r

our ancestors, tha representation (prticu- unbrokeQ unan;milJ n'nd d wjU u larlv in tue popular branch ot a legisla- ,i: a -1- L

nii-ii u.suiiiyv(iti..ijiji. anu UUIU1I1J lClf U6

nunciations, should tl: action of tho legisi. c.'t r i " - P .

Flood, lisq. enroling and engrossing

and Robert S. Gordon, sergeant at arms.

The house met on Monday, and was organized by electing James Bemple, esq. Speaker, David Prickett, esq. Clerk, E. Z. Ryan, esq. enrolling and engrossing clerk, and Wm. C. Murphy, osq. door keeper. Yesterday at 12 o'clock acting Governor Ewing delivered to the two houses the valedictory message of the executive term, which will be found in to days paper. YanJalia Wkig, Dec. 3.

cjcrj J agemeut of the police regulations of ' ; penitentiary, is a subject intimately

MESSAGE. Vaxpalia, December 2, 1S31. dcntlancn of the Senate, and House of leprescntattvcsi

It is with the profoundest diffidence, that

i iv anu ocneticiauv revised, i no man-

the al

lied to the just adaptation of punishment to the degree and nature of offences. Permit me particularly to invite the attention of your honorable body to this latter subject. The financial concerns of the state merit the most anxious consideration of the legislature. They arc vet laboring under the consuming paralysis inflicted upon them by the operations of the old state bank and its resulting effects : and the sooner our treasury can be emancipated

! from these retarding and embarrassing in

fluences, the greater will be the advantages and benefits to our constituents.

The present debt of the state is tittle

hort of S-l 1,000 consisting of the

popul;

tive body) and population should be inva-

t i i . ! atin1.t n nil ctrtfll r ii-nrir'ijittn -n nr l- t .

rauio oouy, i:.e subject -.-i., 1-1-':'-'" ?"v laturc tail ot bejng responsive ta their

jiu 01 u biaio i;iiiK. : . .- - o wisne3 ana meir interests. in thftrfifr-

elfccuo ,thxs pnnc.p e it is suggested to rent mcihods proposed of elTectimr this

1 . . t . . . r . 1 . t in ii'Ui nm fit vnur innnm . .n uu n nliii. . . . .

no mc 1 1 iiiTiiirwi i rnrnar nr n inn nrn- 1 . u'

sent bank of the United State, in such ! thcr a special session in the winter of lbo5

uneepjivocal language, as to involve the! Le not demanded.

establishment of such an institution an I In the absence of any aid from tho U.

absolute necessity. I therefore, in my ca- Slates, an ar-propriate fund having been

pacity of senator, propose to offer for your! provided by tiic concurrent appropriations consideration a project for a state bank, ! of Indiana and Illinois, to commence the which under the administration of iudi-! work, it only remains for the legislature

cious management, will annually defray to direc t the manner of employing it, and

the civil administration of the state gov

to contrive the means of the cventucl con-

bcin- thrown into the discharge of the ex-! loan ot fctuki.uwi maoe 10 reueem siaic

pmitiv. f.inr-ti.mi! nf tl.n stnto rovrrnmf?nt. :. paper and the debts due to the "semmarv

lit- n ..,;,;.l.,,,in r.r nv(r-,nr?!innrv .innJaild "school finds." CpOII tllCSC .1:

t' Ik V V.' I 1 1 V I U X- 1 1 V. V V'aV V.lliuwiuuini i wvaa , Il L

! tingencies, 1 undertake the task in obser-. oebts, interest is rapiuiy increasing, come )...? , c-i.-i i .1 ; . i..-. i n.i -.! measures should be adopted to reinstate

liliiLC 111 lULU I nillt. I'l UUUII.3 I Uil I

Resolved' That the Sergeant-at-anr.s, the ordinary communication, which ofli-; ihosc funds, and lor their appropriate and

contract with the IMitors of tho Indiana eial courtesy has over recognized as due j beneficiiil investure. Journal and Indiana Democrat to furni.-h ! to tho legislative branch of the govern-! The receipts into tho treasury during each member of the Senate with three '; ment from the existing executive. The .the two last ear?, have been about $117,-

ernment, pay cjf the principal and inter-! summation of the long contemplated and est cf the state loan, re-produce the anni-j desirable object of improving the navigahilated school find, and bring it back into j tion of the Wabash river. To improve being, cover all contingent defalcations, i and facilitate the means of ir.tcrcorr.municrcate a fund for the ultimate payment of! cation and transportation, is a distinguishthe loan necessary to be made upon w hich J ing trait in the character of the piesent to found the bank, as also the annual pay-! age; and we have the further consolation ment of the interest thereof, and in uddi-! to know, that, at whatever cost they may tion to all these important desiderata, af-1 have been erected, every woik of internal ford to our country, at this time almost to-! improvement in the United States has adtally destitute of a monetary medium, a J ded incalculably to the w ealth, population safe and approveablo currency. The af-! and importance cf the state ;n which it has

fairs of the bank united states have been been located.

. . i . i i . .

ittcr ; conuucien insucn a manner as io create n..lt r.P...,i.i, .t.

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tue most leartui torcbojings ot tue momentous tendency of such an institution. That it has produced all the real and unreal distress complained of in the commercial community that it has interfered in the political elections of our coun-

of occurrence;

;000. This

conies of each of their papers as often as ! verv unusual association

they are published during the present scs-! which has, for the brief period of fifteen j Lrom shentis, fron tion ot the General Assembly, for public days, devolved the high duties, incident to : 1, ermilion sal

mount has Leen received

from the sale of Vandalia

ine lands, Gallatin sa

tin's station, upon me, I had hoped, upon ! line lands on account of the state bank, first consideration, would havo precluded j non-residents, Gallatin county saline, the necessity of a formal communication, ! school fund, late treasurer, canal lands, but upon more mature reflection, I esteem-; late treasurer canal commissioners, semied this duty an obligation due to your ) nary lands, revenue clerks,junded state honorable body, and if therefore, acting in : paper redemption money. The payments

and the roll being called, the following ; deference to this impression, assume thc-tot the treasury have been, during the members appeared, produced their creden-1 alternative, although altogether less con-, above period, about $140,000. lials, v.ere'sworu into office by tho Hon. 'genial to my feelings anJwihes. j The disbursements have been made in Isaac Ulackford, and took their seats, to-; I am not'aware that the history cf our ! the discharge of warrants, payment of w i!: state governments affords any exact paral- redemption money, amount refunded on l'rom the county of Wavne, John S. lei to the condition of things now existing,1 land redeemed, money refunded, certain

Newman, Abner M. Hradbury, Martin M. j relative to the present administration of contingent expenses of the state bank,

distribution

And the Senate adjourned. llOl'Si: OF REPRESENTATIVES. Precisely at ten o'clock, the House w as

called to order bv Mr. White, late Clerk,

communication, the general sentiment of the community, as well as the report of an able Engineer, and the experieccaof oth

1 er states,scem to bp in favor of a rail road.

i he comnarativo cheapness of iu construction, its diminished liability to get out of repair, its adaption to use for a greater portion of the year, aa well as tho greater facility of obtaining subscription for stock, and the nature of the ground to be traversed, aro among tho reasons suggesting themselves to me by which this mode of communication sustain? its preference; while in the embarrassed stato of our treasury, in the difficulties al way attending the process of construction of obtaining suitably qualified and responsible agents, and tho greater economy and despatch of execution by individual companies, indicate the incorporation of a company, under proper restrictions, as tho most ready and effectual method of accom

plishing this highly desirable and important work, which, more than any other

developed resources of our immense and cai:se 13 to promote our prosperity, adfcrlile surface may contain; whatever of i vance cur wealth and populate our terri

patriotism and devotion to the pub

lic weal may animate the bosoms of our

At no distant day, other works of intern-

citizens, (and we are surpassed by none in j al improvement of equal importance to either respects) it is of the last importance ! those sections of the state in which they

try-corrupted the public press and pros-1 that our ics shoulJ Lq d;r'cted by j may bo located, will necessarily be conmuted its legitimate purposes thrown enlightened judgment and comprehensive J structed. The natural localities cf tho thegauntlettot defiance at the people ot Uicwscf oublic measures and private duty, country indicate their nositinn. A

msulted them in the per-i rui.-nhnporr.niint i,n ,mi;,t i.i-k.Lr.M i : .. , r ' IL..- .

t 1 lit.ll 03WttW VrMlKlSVfc WW OIUU ' v t,l t 11LL11U ' 1111C Ul I i LiTaTI .1 1 1 T 1 1 11 1 I TI 1 f Tt T 1 n fl HO.

the the nation-

son of their venerable chief magistrate perpetrated acts of bold and daring usur

pation violated the provisions ot its char

qualifications, and national calamities tween the waters of the Wabash end w ill not fail to obscure our political firm-1 some point of the Mississippi river, alarnent when the halls of legislative wis-irpsilv nnnnrj pvritn t.t-u;

1 . i i ..i i I i - c j t I -w -- ' ('-wi i- a.isiiiiuij ter and the common and settled principle, dom j3 not KUiricient;y enlightened to to its importance. A Rail Road cocmen-

judge ct public acts, and the operations of j cmg at the intersecting point of the India-

of law in seizing the government divi

dends upon a pretence and claim cf dam

ages in consequence of the protest cf the

French draft that the exasperated managers of this institution are the authors of

legislation upon our social relations and

Rav and Joseph Curtis.

the executive cf this state.

j funded stock redeemed, slate paper burn-

D-arborn, N II. I orbct, James Walker aui Thomas Howard. Vati;ton, Robert Strain and Levi

I'. I.uckhait.

system of government. Whatever may be the cfiects of unwise legislation upon

lin'Ji or fitf-.cr. anv evil resulting thorp-!

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a.i me paruzan sirne anu exciicmcni ; from can onjy be avoided by the erection which now agitate the country -that m t Qf suitable institutions of learning. Ma-

orucr o acmeve its purposes ,t wouia ; nificcnt provisions have been made for the ! this project, would Le of iacalculabla adI. 'lMk (Ua AVI 'tAnrtn 1 miM w.iriitld i An n in. I a 1 jm . t ' Vfc fc

r u,.umuiw ui v.u. .M-uuiuau accomplishment ot tins object; and it is ! vantage to a largo portion of the ceoplo

na Canal, on the Wabash river, and terminating at an eligible situation on tlio western extremity of tho state, vould pervade a country cf great fertility and

unequalled adaption to its consU-ucticn. A work of internal improvement eifectinz ... ...

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i i. i : i. . i . .4 1... i . it. o,i inii.,i.-i in nnf inTPrpir nn s i i won inp s p. nv n ra i"iti r1 inii i ...!.. .... i i. , . i . .

u wouiu ue eiLeuieu us oui uoi;o;auie 'ui oi. sw.t ,,arv.i . ..f. uene uu uiai i.iu imeresi aireauy accrued ol tnis state, open a much abrcviated ctaaI bodv, supererrogation on my part to re-; bank account, on paper tunocd, funded not the slightest ooubt. ' on the school fund is enough to'provide a ! nel of cornmunicatjoii to the frcat com- ! peat to vou the contingencies which havc . stock redeemed and on state loan. That the policy ot the admistration of i Umciently extended system of Common mercial part of tha Un"on dvnin:sh tho ! produced this state of things. These,! I am thus particular, in order that the the general government in relation to this sch0o!s, for the instruction of our children . dan-ers of navi-atir, ,;in ;n

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Oraive S. i. A. Carter, and Joel ! however havc imposed upon mo uie per-1 uumeu resources oi our re euue ma , u j wim iui tue iuic u vt " . and tne youtii ci the cour.trv, in the rudi-' mere intimate ' " I - -i- i I 111 1 . ..r,iviMml! . 1 linn , I'tli n l'io-l ir. nl'nir rll ll I Hit itlltir nS ! . . . . .

Vam'evcer tormance ot duties wnicn wouiu i.ave uecn st-tn, una uie u euues ui t.r-.iU.-, m ... ..v.aw... w. v... , , mer.!3 0j a common liviisli education, states ot Indiana

I aw rence R W. Thoruosoc aca i'lca- most willm"lv avoided, and were entered : oiro uevciopej. I tie amount cue irouijieiueriairi.icau.eui.uin. uui w hilst the interest on the Seminary fund or any other "c:

bini luk. upon wr.h sincere reluctance anu unmiu-; aim cities, or. u.e ursi p..m .-i. r.w... 1S aour.aar.tiy ample tor the incident steps ; pose a salutary rr

i. r..r i.- ut'ps ii ;i ice anu -o- . "ieu ci?irusioi mv own auiiuies. i)uir:-"""i w '" '"un.uinaiii .J,. ,",-..,,....1, .. , lownrs il.c erection nt sucti ouimin-'s. m mv rhnrr.rtp-r

i Iviivr inrt ronfi.lentlv imnn the enliht-! This fact involves a defect in the revenue I sion of an exalted and

Rush Marinas Willett and Samuel 1 ened'iudulgence and generous forberance i laws, which leaves the state with an emp- and love of country, I 1

he pa v i

Marshall

traternity '.vjih our sister

and Ohio. With that.

itlemea who rcay

.casure upon thi3 subjoct.

senator, I will cQ-opert

nf vour honorable lly. allow mc to offer ! ty treasury and no legitimate mode cf ira-! ed.

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for your ccusiJeration, a tew of the topics mediate reptenis!u.:ent. considered of the greatest interest to ourj I would take the liberty cf suggesting constituents. j to your honorable body tho necessity of a Blessed with a salubrity of climate un-rajcal revision of some of the leading

urpassed,anda fertility "of soil unequal-' principles of those laws

Rigger. H rri,on Frederick Leslie, ncd Geo. R. WiSun. lVstnam Rec6 Hardesty and James (iad.ies. F'l'mtaiii Thomas J. Evans cxd Rob

ert Mclutvre. ed in the whole valley ot the Mississippi, j I entertain the opinion that hereafter Tippecanoe H. Ilei.kle and James ' our stnte is progressing with wonderful there should be no sales of non-resident pavis. ! rapidity, to a most elevated station among lands to individuals, for non-payment of Franklin John M. Johnson and James ' her western sisters, in all the improve-! taxes, but that whenever a sale becomes

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devout patriotism anJ tho procurCK;enl 0f such further ' ate with ereat pleasure

as Icay be nccc;sary to form the- Contrasting mv humble abilitiei with

; Inundation of a College, that shall behon- the greater experience, talenls and fitne

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nu consuunea as mo - ii.i congress :s, oratjie to cur state, nattering is our pride, ; ot my distingnishe-i predecessor, J felt with an undiminished majority against and above all, eminently useful to our j unfeigned hesitation in entering upon th tho rechartcr of that institution, mindful citizens. 13y the prudent use of the means duties of the first magistracy of theitato. of the president's views of the subject,' within our power, the integrity of both ! Rut the brevity of the period of cjy cQ without any reference to the incxpedicn- funds may be preserved, and the increas-j cial exaltation, and the recollection that at cv and impolicy of such a bank, it would ing amount will, at no distant day, render ! tho conclusion of that brief nrriol. I ithoiiM

merits derivative from wealth, population.' necessary, all lands upon which the taxes i

be absurd to remind your honorable body, Illinois as distinguished for the intelli-j be succeeded by one, in erery qualifier that it cannot be re-chartered, nor another gence and learning of her son, as he al- j tion eminently ftt for tho station, ao4 yh9 reared upon its ruins. The bills of the ready is for those exuberant qualities j had received a most signal maniioHatiorj United States Bank withdrawn from cir-! which she his received in such Uuntiful of his country's favor inhii Itcticn, J

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