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Yet, if money could be acquired by us, upon the same terms, that other states have obtained it, surely, it would be most politic to follow their succesful examples, and not sell our lands, until we know they are prepared to command the highest price. A pledge of the state's faith and the lands, subject to our right to bring any land, we think proper to sell, into market, as fast as the canal is completd through any portion of them, to extinguish the prin-

cipal and the interest, in whole or in part, will most likely secure and sufficient fund at once, at 5 or 6 per cent. and prevent the inevitable sacrifice of a premature sale. If we can negotiate a loan, redeemable in ten or more years, upon fair terms, then, it follows conclusively, in my mind, in order to obtain a high price, that all lands sold at any time, should be disposed of, up on the same credit; but, that the purchase money, shall draw an interest from the time of the sale, corresponding with that of the loan. I received the survey and estimates, of Major Moore United States Engineer, in the valley of the Wabash last year, in the month of August last, and

laid them before the State Canal Commissioners, at their first meeting. No

report has reached me, upon which I would predicate an opinion, of the data, these commissioners have been collecting, by an actual examination of the route. They are reponsible to you for their report of particulars. What has been the result of a corps of the United States Commissioners, in the service this season in the lower Wabash country, to ascertain the obstructions in the river, is notyet know by your State authorities. The falls near the mouth of the White river, in the Wabash, has long since been known to be the principal obstruction to its free navaigation. And their removal will be viewed as a work to be effected simultaneously with the Canal above and as a continuation of it. The success of the latter, secures that of the former. During the past season, about one million of acres of land, have been added to the already ceded territory in Indiana, by treaty with the Pottawattamie Indians, lying in the north eastern part of the State. This purchase, embracing the whole Elkhart country, is a very valuable acquisition, on account of its fertility, and will be densely populated. The report of the Secretary of State, of the decision of the people, in the several Congressional townships, relative to a sale of section sixteen, will necessarily bring before you the interesting subject of common schools. It will appear, that large majorities have been given at the polls in favor of a sale. It is for the Legislature now to act. There were now few obstacles in the way. Our inhabitants, have seen the

r.ec sity, a'nl rail T an appluation ot , perintendant, appointed by my predethi tratuity, to educate thir needv erssor, liaving rxpircd during the pat y nth. The 1-ni.btrit fropec t of curU(.n.on, it bet ame my duty to piovidr trerrt infar.t population at. I their po.r it4 manai'rment in fu'tm. After

- - ft -4 terity, depend upon the wisdom with which this matter, is managed. We must bear in mind that we are trading upon sacred ground, whilst maturing and arranging this vast concern. The capital which we have under our control, to appropriate, to improve and happify a portion of the human race, is truly a large one. The one thirty sixth part of the lands in the State (allowing a deduction for waste) appropriated for these useful and benevolent objects, amount to full six hundred

thojsanl acres. This rpiantit) atjmodc of punishment and of the jadi sine ddlir and twrnty five rents pcrjciuiis location of the prison, acr.., I! produce seven hundred !0j wol,t! np vcry remi?. jn my juU tV iud dollars. Ard thn sum fun-lto t,e ri,)ic jt,if c of t!lc jjtfl,Cf ) fbd.is TMrth an inter. t of thirty six,u,viti; that certainty of punishment , fer

l i ':satiO ooii. irs annuaiiy. i nerc mav he cho 1 orani.ed in nine hundred tawnshipfi in the State. At such a rnt

he annual dividcn.l to each fown6hipn,.rnt,unitv to aurp ) . u. in plnin

would do luny u-ai-iip. inn iuui.itrmt , ,ii0 mt t.m..i.t t r.l ,

would employ n qualified teacher, and - It ami supjrt a fret school, in every town-hip in Indiana, three rmntliu eaesii year. Sliould the land sell for a j;rcat. er amount than is here proposed, the number of schools in each township, may l.e increased in proportion. With these means, and teachers ranked a montt the learned professions, with undoubted qualifications, you may lay n foundation, on w hich may be uperstiucted, an acceptable number, of thr i!idipensiMc nurseries of freemen. .Selling these lar upon a lentfhv credit, funding the payment of interest annualiy on the pain of forl-iturc on the whole sum, w. old nppiar to be the policy, which might most likely c..nc the lands to nrmjj the grcntctt amennt. and at the same time secun u immediate aid to the system. The establishment of a Lai d Olucr or a llank, upon a safe and clnl nt it i oppocd, ma) rtstsonaMv, prow out of a dett rminatioii to sell. And this n certitv, will become still mor app irettt, if you determiot to sell the - i i - . . . i fee simple, anu icuusj uic printipa

o ho pu'nl rither in hanl, or on n mod-' rite crt ilit. Ycu t 1 11 then, find it 'iHiim'M tit upon you, to seek some safe repository for this immense fun1. The apil.tl, or its rr presf ntative n papt r nerlinm, mipjit be loaned to the state. t simple interest, or by n corn cl fiirmial operation, be made to realiZ? t m p-nint interest. You:s, will now be h'i thtice pratiling duty, to adorn ;hi fair portion f our west, with pri narr shn!. PuMeritv, will award the rcmposation, bv the niotiutnents f trntitede, they will erect upon their nmories. The Stat Seminary, at Bloomingn, has, nt letitli, taken the rank of a Collrjjr, rind 1'resident Wiley, from Pcnn. n rer? nccompliihed & scientific .jrntlcman has tki n it in charge The interest nnd succes of lb institution call fr an enlargement cf the buildings, a library nnd sach nece3S4ry apparatus is our pecuniay nhility will enable us, at this time, to procure. The earlier we endow it ith u liberal hand, the ooner may we expect to ee it tlourish.

nd rise to thut elevated rank and rep utatiori, which w iil tender a euarant'' ,,, A ..... til uiu i ui ill ci i hi; 1 1 n iC in ti i uivi i an iccriveftn education ng connl'teona teful nt ho.ue, as in other stut( ? This necenry pro-requisite t-tVeefchi the lo price at which chiblien ai u. struted nod hoarded at IV h unnt m intl tne heal: rut ess et it h'u.i'i . , w nl tb-r nn Additional irid'o i i t r vi j ui this colh i;e the preterm-, .A : i Te fhould toi,ti: u il! ft I a i t. t ' ritu.le to adopt th not t ) i I a d j . w , ! frum time to time, tt t.iinthe pi.thj C s of ti.i iriiiiiuh'H-, n n.c h wn; i; the reach of thr Y'rr n, ll' el.ilj, practicable. A the neaiev f I vealth wiilficuie to their ill-c.i'i.rl N UilV'tl.t et, it IS t!'e li; lijt j,t tie the stri.r est claiu u; a 'i j deliberations. A portion c t tiif ;i-:' , .aitl Hdjciliii the iotitii!i i , laid u . ; ind rnrloK d in tidd hi d c trdei . h j 'Hi h( vl to it, and etlt red fite i t iti.f.i

AS .-. m 111,-. . . would eaaoie manv a poor you, g n.,n . iiraufied with uch un opportut itv, toj atjuiretor hun.eit. tt.e mil nles-ii -I h cood edutati t , by the 1 W. r f. hi ;n hands. Neither w.ulda cor . . i.. t . a ... ....: : i. . . Mioni,t; niiiuivi .1,'inunuii ti horticulture, '.o lh- htf,test iniury t, , vn those, w ho tnitfit net be forced bv

iyj iiiuuewicus y-uui, vn.ufui t f i Mil. t tuui Miev hate tulhcrto h't't , iurc-s, who de.irt t? to enter roihg..j,,y .miLuj uuv' pt i tinun.s to be $cv

iiclissU), to tin t!,e -icunu, to itrproveiiin- taivof a tin company, organized

he head. It outfit not to be supp. e t ,o reaililv. th't whilst thenui.J istrea suiir up the weithty masses ol"r iei ce nd lit. rature, w Inch are crowded e.p oa it, th it the healthful action and vi or of the body , can be iiegb-eted, w ilhout d. ion an irreparable irjuty to the health of the tu lent. Let us airn to improve rather than impur all of the parte th it constitute the man, the head, the heart and body . The term cf the State's Pri'cn S'leivin uuc notice, lilod a contrail with James Keigw in. From the H2ree mcnt, tiled in tb.e Secietnty's ()th-e and subject to your inspection it will appear that Mr. Keiwiu has undf rta ken to be at the whole of the expence o keeping the convicts ni d to pay to the State in addition, the sum nflC50 eiqht hundred nnd lilty dollars of which arc to be laid out in improvements a bout the Penitentiary. These are terms highly lavoraMe to the State, and nre oi othcr proof in favor cf thi?

a violation of the penal .n, ii indis- res the public interest, and is proper pensable, to prev i t ti c commission c:t.obe ma !e known; and r lying upon crime, if I were not to sir r upon thiJy.air superior wi-nlom, to originate ev-

I Lll't llllll III'. V. -Iftw ' t tii. gent fund. i r ot sutTieitnt t Ir.: 'v datc the contimreneies of tho )cai, n; e to enable the State Lxerulive, io !': matid and procure the a j reheri; :i and return of fugitive, frortvbr justice. It is with ditVn ul ly, that agent, can be; procured, to spend their own t ip, ai d money, upon the faith of a rcmpetcnt letf.'lative allowance, several mo4iths in advance. Claims howi.vr r for this kind of service, will be presented, ac companied with evidence and the na ture of the case, which )ou arc expec led to honor. The assessment of thr present vear xrept the counties r-f Henry and Per ry, from which there aro no returns. arnouet to thirty six thousand and six bin. tired and thirty- five dallars 4-100. The number of polls returned, fxdu ive of these counties, arp 43 thousand From the ascssment lists, the Trea sury may fairly realize, by the 1st of January IBO, thirty thousand dollars. From old delinquent lists, there outfit to reach tho treasury, during the ensuing year, live thousand dollars.

There ivtre rctnaining in the treasury n unexpected balance, on the first ol Deceit (kt. instant of 1 1,3-19; making the sun of,$ ifc,34rJ of available funds. Thus, the resourced of the state, are xbihivd, kr the demands of the financial) ear. The ordinary requisitions

upon treasury, for the ensuing) ear mcdudug the civil list and contingencies, foi the support pf the Covernujenl m f advance to thirty richt thousand dollar, if two Judicial Circuits be made. The ptesent Revenue law if faithfully executed next season, must provide for the treasury, assessments exceeding 40,000. Kxempt from debt except that payable ut your will, and dnily accumulating additional nbjei U of taxation, our prosperity is obviouis the task of the committee of Ways and .Means, will be ea),in fortifying the treasury. Allow me finally, to recommend t )ou to pa s laws or joint resolutions, s follows, to w it: To continue appropriation to im prove the navig itiuii ol the White nv re: ne mori;i' 7; Cor.rc to continue tile N itioo;i ru.d ; I - ; i jv ice A - lucrw furour pnupers, - is lu ei.uinlv ivil!) the r ouirenaeiits I t. e r ;,-ltttrion ; 1 o pu i-i hiintu a! drnnker.t.e-s ; Ti.- d!ne a (hftioc tiou b tween r ;( d ; eti? larten), and fix appro- ' ? i'it;i! nie: ts to ear h ; i . r-jjiir .di courts to permit juryf ' ; ;'.Mcri n o ;t!i, w l ether they ; r.i cd or cs;!Ufi-j a decisive , ' tbeewf th -lie enipgonel . r. -t ol eitht r part :- "Hi n vthether 4ny' ui i I .it . kre x ! or not ; 1 I c ip ioi- Agricultural socio-! iw.''. :ht- i( w ol more effectually up .t'-j'tf.i; lutcJ i,f animals, and of . ;;.:.!' herorallc bianch ot busi- . i ..!! i ! r r ; 'i ia . utiv tiie culture cf tobacco. 'it-rrp, otti n, wi.cl, ar d llax. to H treat- ! . .l .1 t . -,,r n,0 lt.fi sl crimen? ct each ; To appr.j lia'e fr a library in th viiii.' i .'i.iitt c u' ii sum oi nienwv. M ... . ... I e dj i u p i 1 k f hi r upon an coual foe tine Uiili the t.t'-cr ouot;e; i prm ore m tire enmne, I .) nrmure m tire eneine. for the ! h. ttt r r.re ivati. u of the noblir hnib t a. j j lcc to be placed under ., tl(. U:V n , , Indianapolis, whose du. tv it shall at to ii'o it h ths: beet nl van tae, incite i f hie en the states pror rty. and hop privilege it ma) be. to un ike uo i ( it 5or the like purpuser. on private property, as un equivalent for the ntter, tion bestowed on the pub lie ii tereft; To nr k low ledge onr mihesicn, to ttiat sv-tt riol jut and equal p.diov, in the natu-iii I I- islature, w hich urdod the com. in ti treasure, of very Amen can citizen, and ditributes a portiot of it baeii umoi st them from whence it cam', far internal im rovements; And tothat s)st(tnol lionie protection and tnrourttgement, which give us our rci-indepenedence, and protect thoe w Loiavu iur country in times ol peril ; And to nquire into the practice of the three er t rnt. fund road c ommis sioners, in cutting down timber in the public highways, ai d s,utTering it to re main there un unreasonable time, to the public annovaucc, and to provide a remedy ; i d to appoint a day, in the ensuing year, foi nturn.n thai ks. to the treat Dispi i.jer cf universal sj;ood, fcr the tde'-icg that surround us. Ke.-ervir.g to mv-elftho privilege of commu' icntieg to)f.o .n epnrate message-, at ill times, w ha'ever rle, ton - ei) f;id measure, called for by yout eonsiuueias. it n wun ieep revurence ' V I submit to von, seme of the reA 1 . ' . t t k . t; o o a fallible mind,' at this time. li-cognitmg v our ardent aspirations, (to ! ..r nasiduoudy, that you may in !ool time return to your ( How citizens ami families, my coapr ration 6hall b cheerfully accorded. May God help us. JAMES B. RAY. December 2, 1R2 Us V' W M Bmi S OF TIIF PliOCEEDLVGS OF THE INDIANA LEGISLATURE v 1 '- . . Monday, Dcccmler I, 1820. 1 . .. . , c !,V -SENATE. Tb thirtsH?nlh-f aion of the (?ene ral AssemWf f tb stat of Indiana, commence mi-'this day. at ten o'cloi k. PnFSF.NT IN SENATE. The lion. John II. Thomposon, letitenani Uoternor ol the State ol Indiana, and president of the Senate; who took the chair and called the mem UW9 to order, when, upou calling the

roll, it appeared that there were pres

ent the following members: From the. aninty of Ilrrrison Daniel C. Lane Stwnrcr, Perry and Craic Cord John Daniel. Poeji Vanderburgh Sc irarrick Thoma Givens. A'nox, Daviess and .Mir tin John Ewitii.'. Jnr. fon, Scott and Dartholomcw William Graham. Monroe, Oncn and Greene David H. Maxwell. Porke, PuLxnmMmtsoinrry, Fountain, Ttpprcnnoe and Vermillion James Blair. tVnyne J.irw-f Banderi. Randolph, Allen, llmh and Henry Amaziah M.ran. Il'inhington Marstop G. Claik. Clark and Floy John S. Simonson. The fallowing gentlemen having been elected since the last session, no appeared, produced thpir credentials, and weresirorn i:;to oflire by the Hon. B. F. Mo'ris, and took their seats; From thr counties of Switzerland and Riihy Stephen C. Stevens. Dearborn John Watts. Franklin John T. M' Kinney. Frtyt It rant! Un ion N e w t o n C 1 1 v p r oh Decatur, Shelby, Johnson and Mjrgan James Gregory. Jlfariom, IIami!t-n, Madison and Hendiick. Calvin Fletcher. Jefferson and Jennings John Soring. I igo, S, c. William C. Linton The Senate then proceeded to elect a Secretary, nnd on counting the bal lots, it appeared that James Dill was unanimously elected, ar d being sworn into ( tTi e,took Lis seat at the Secretar) table. I he Senate then proceeded to (he

. . ,'. - lc-,v, wnen ne tenj rti his thanks telectionof Asi.tant S erctary, andonjthe H .usMar the ho.-r conferred, i,

the First Ballot Charles H. Test, received John II. Farnham, G. W. Johnson, Second Bill t. Clnrb II. IV. John II. Farnham,

1Tlf:'' 1 jW-'S then sworn into etHce, and took Lis The Senate then procecd'-d to rlert s-at at f he Clerk' table, an Fnrollii.g S-cretarv, win n, upon) On motion of Mr. Pennington, ti e eountirc the ballot?, ii ua found that;Houe proceeded to the election of A;-lamt-s M II. v. wa declircd dilv e jsistant Clerk, when, on counting tLa lecttd lie btving r eeiva d thirteen ' fift ballot.

votes, and Rollin C. Dewey 7 votes After two several ballotings, Adoni jah Morgan, was duly elected Doorkeeper of the Senate, during the present Session. Mr. John Milroy, a member from the counties ol Orange and Lawrence, now appeared and took his seat. On motion of Mr. Stevens, a committee consisting of Messrs. Stevens, Montgomery, Graham Simonson and Watts was appointed to revise the standing rules of the Senate. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho following members appeared, produced their credential, and were worn into office, by the Hon. Isaac Blackford and took their seats. From the County of Wayne - William Elliott, Abel Lomax, John Finley and William Steele. Dearborn- Horace Bassett, George H. Dunn, Arthur St. Clair and James F. Pollock. Clark - Isaac Howk, John M. Lemon and Joseph Work. Washington - Hugh M' Pheters, Robert M' Intire and Ezra Childs. Harrison - Dennis Pennington, James B. Slaughter and Robert F. Bell. Franklin - David Wallace and Daniel St. John. Switzerland - John Dumont and John F. Dufour. Jefferson - David Hillis, and N. B. Palmer. Orange - James Lynd & J. B. Moyer. Knox - Samuel Judah and John C. Riley. Fayette - Marks Crume, and Samuel C. Sample. Union - James Leviston. Rush - William J. Brown. Decatur - Thomas Hendricks. Ripley - Merrirt S. Craig. Jennings - E. F. Pabody. Marion -George L. Kinnard. Jackson - William Marshall. Scott - James Goodhue. Floyd - Isaac Stewart. Crawford - Seth M. Levenworth. Lawrence - Vinson Williams. Monroe - Enos Blair. Posey - John Y. Welburn. Sullivan - Georg Boon. Vigo - Demas Deming. Vanderburgh and Warrick. - William Trafton. Spencer and Perry - Samuel Frisbie. Pike and Dubois - James Richie. Daviess & Martin - J. G. Read. Greene and Owen - John M. Young. Putnam and Clay - Joseph Orr. Montgornery, Tippecanoe, Fountain, Carroll and Warren - Robert Taylor. Park and Vermillion - Eliphalet Allen. Morgan and Hendricks - Thomas J. Matlock.

QJ..IL.. t. I I. C1 I) Bartkolo-ncxD Philip Sweetser. There being a quorum present, Meirs. Bassett and Read were annoin.. tellers by Mr. Thornton, late Clerk of the House of Representatives, and e. House proceeded to the election of a Speaker. Fint Ballot. Samuel Judah, Laac Howk, Philip Sweetser, Dennis Pt nningtoo, Merit S. Craig, Second BalhU Samuel Judah, Isaac Howk, Pnilip Sweetser, Dennis Pennington, Merit S. Craig, Third Ballot. Samuel udah, I aac Howk, Philip Sweetser, Dennis Pennington, Merit S. Cra. Fourth Ball. Samuel Judah, Isaac Howk, Piiihp Sveter, M.rit S. Oct, Fifth BallcU ljaac Howk, Samuel Judah, Crai;, SveetST, 24 15 li 1 25 17 11 1 4 1 JC 27 1 1 i I I Mr. Howk having receirei majrity of the whole number of v..;- - pr-i. ent, was declared duly elect :, . I was conducted to th ch lir bv tr.-, i lers, when he tend r'd hts thanks a short but fee! inc ad-!r. The IIous. next proceeded to ' the jf h cti in of a PiincipAl Cleik, when, ra i I James F. D. Lanipr received the wn i""', ni imiiui'i ii aj'jj-;ii tj 4iiis ;numberof vote- giver, and was derl.red. hv tn s-iP.L-or rtulf cl-lf.,t IT William II. Hurst Received A ls'in W. Morns, William Sheets, Davis, Second Bslloi, Hunt Morris Sheet, Davis. . 21 14 12 10 21 10 55 2D 3 4 S3 ;i Uiri BalloL Hurst, Morris, Sheets, Davis, Hurst, Morris, Sheets, Fourth Ball. William H. Harst, having reccivsi a m tjority of the w hole number of votn given, w as declared duly elected, airl being sworn into office, took his seat zt tin: Clerk's table. The House thora proceeded to the electionofan Enrolling clerk. Oi th? firt ballot, Henry H. Talbot reeeivel 22 votes, Elishm M. lJuiitngton 17 votes, David P. Shook, 8 votes, and Rollin C. Dewey 10 vote. Oi tha second ballot, Hen.y H. Talbot received 25 votes, E. M. Huntington votes, R. C. Dewey 9 votes, and .ittering 3 votes. On the third ballot. H. H. Talbot received 31 votes and E. M. Huntington 24 votes, and ecatterirg J votes. Henry H. Talbot waa decbred duly elected. On the fourth balloting William M. Doughty received 24 votes, and JthC. Parker 32 vom s for Dour Keener. Tuesday Deceml rr 2. A message from the Senate announ ced, th it thev reciprocate the appointment, bv the Hout- of n. prescntaliv c, of the Rev. J in. - Arm-trong, to.cpea the seiou by soh nr. prajcr. Standing CumnniLes rf th' H:r. Committee if F.,ecti-n?--Mes:rf. Read, Matlock, M'Intire, Finley nvi lrown. Wt nnd Means Messrs. Ilill'S M P! eeters. Perr ington, RiKy, E hot!Hendricks hi1 Lvi"ton. Judiciary - Messrs. Sweetser, Judah Craig, Dunn, Wallace, St. Clair, Dumont and Sample. Education Mesn. Rassett, Chili, Slaughter, Levenworth, Pabody, Mcrri and Trafton. Military Aliirs) Marshall, Orr, Steele, Bell, Stewart, Lemon, JLor.g Kinnard. Atfurs of the State's Prison Me?sr-. Palmer, Gocdhue, Wilburn, Blaift Lynd and Dufour. AtTiirs of lndianap lis Child. Kinnard, Long. Crume, Mrriii and Worth On Claims Boon, Youn, Ritchie Williams and Work,

-tciiy cv twiftsv7 i van Xi. .'lorri: Randolph, Allen and Delaware Dar el Worth. Hamilton, Madison, Henry and cl, cocX- Elisha Lonr.