Western Times, Volume 2, Number 19, Richmond, Wayne County, 16 January 1830 — Page 3

'* Ifrom the first day of Janaary, b B i- l; ie gentleman and hie friends, 1 111 the knowledge they assume, * ■ ca lled upon to draft nn a r licit ' ■,;,- the faith of ihc state, tv lint 1 K e v terms coUld they use, than is Ksed, The gentleman forgets the ’ Ktcr of the contracting parties; It is the word of a sovereign state, t Ihc will absolutely do a particular ■by a fixed day. Ratify this; give f I’ledge; and it, will be unworthy oi ■ale to enquire how she may avoid ■nsibilUy, for n violation of her | e ign word. The gon'leman rea ■pen this occasion, ps he would up ■special demurrer to a special plea. |e a county court, where a client |had no character to lose, alone was |ested. Then, sir, I take the |nd, that, under this compact, if rat ■ the faith of the State is compro■d for the completion or this work ■teen years, let the means come | where they may, Gentlemen then |ne there is no hazard in that, as the ■tion of land is amply sufficient to |p]ete the work' Let them make ■ this assertion, and I go with thepr: let theta convince me that the land ■do half, and ! will still go with In. Gentlemen refer me loesti les for proof, apd wonder at my stu |tj! Let me tell' those gentlemen, ■vebefore heard of estimates; that ■ estimates are fallible and uncer |as the frail mortals who made In; that they Were made under cir ■stances not the,most propitious. 1 Ic lived some time, and observed the ■ertainty of all human calculations; | that there is no perfection in hull wisdom. With this opinion of'the libility of man, let us approach those ■mates, and applying the test of re* It experience, see whether it is pot ■ible, and even probable, that those ■ineers who made the estimates may ■ mistaken' The first engineers of ■ national corps wore detailed for. ■ made the estimates for the Louis ■e canal; and they estimated the cost. Ito exceed $350,000. Relying up ■this, Kentucky, after examining her ■ns, embarked in its construction: ■ what is the result? They have ■ actually expended $6lB 000, and ■hiid of the work is still undone, ■en, sir, if those experienced engi ■rs, with all the means of correct BaJedge before them, Were mistaken, B so wide of the mark, is it not possiBand even probable, that ours, who ■re young men, afflicted with disease Bt wilderness, and without all the Bans of correct knowledge, have also r Bn mistaken; missed their estimates, ■far as those of Louisville? Yes, sir. Bn my ignorance, say it is possible, Id even probable. ■Then, whgt say our Why, B that it will Cost about $1,103,000. ■constructthe canal 127 miles, to the Butb of Tippecanoe, where the Wa■sh has never been navigated by steam ■ats. Then, suppose those calcula ■ns as wide off the mark as those of Buisvilie, and the real cost for thatdis■nce will be $2,200,000, instead of 1, ■>o,ooo. Then, sir, suppose our lands ■ll produce $400,000, which I have no Bpe they will, it will leave a balance ■ be raised by loan, -or taxation, or Bth, of 1,800,000 dollars; the interest ■ which, at six per cent,..wiii be $104,■DO, being nearly four times the Amount ■four whole revenue. For this event Be country is illy prepared. Against Base suppositions the gentleman has a ■otent argument of universal apptica■on; that is, that we have no know-* Bdge of the subject; that we are desti■ute of a kind of wonder-working canalBaking knowledge, that he and his ■•tends are in possession of. It may be ■°i and it may be that this supposition B.correct; and if it is, it is beyond proBability, and is even certain that the ■•ate is ruined, if this compact is ratifi B d ;and whilst this paobabiiity exists, 1 ■cannot vote for its ratification. ■ Gentlemen tell me, this is a scrupu ■oußjealousy, that has its origin in pnr mony and contraction of knowledge; E°' ki • l^em ’ nay? that however exe ‘e jealousy may be in love matters, is a virtue in politics, it is a species of ■prudence that the condition of the requires. Vh y : sir, what do I ask? to postpone Eh 6 Ta *‘® c ation of this compact until B os ® krtlliant and illusive calculations By n . t e ted by the sale of the land. Ido S ’ * l *'’ ca^cu l®tions Can be brought ■~wn to the standard of our knowledge, EL . ?*° eße aVa il ß ' But gentie|thi D - I rto lhey cannot Wait ; that Ena ,e S°lden, glorious opportunity, ■w , y hiUat seifce upon it; and by Itn L °^ Cao *‘ <) fi'ti> bis friends, tells them ■ ®® w,| i’e; that there are lagos in poll ■ j CB as w ell as in love. If 1 thought ■ ® B®ntJeman meant any thing else by ■ umo remarks Man to fill up n period, ■ and to give an imposing and classic air I .® hlßre t° r ic,l should feel disposed to I e ouebded at his suspicions; but I exI cu?r: Ao intimacy with the mu*

ses has given him a felicity of thought and feeling that partake not of earth, nor is alloyed with the picture of realities; visions of glory hurst upon his achirg ambition, and with one exertion of intellect he fancies this canal into existence; and at the same time fancies out of existence the burthens of taxation for making it.; Indeed, sir, I fear there is more of poetry than policy in the whole scheme; and if so, it is well suited to •he declamatory powers of the.gentleman, who is always the happiest in fictions.’ But, sir, I do not wish to be understood as being, at this time, for oir against the work. I only wish to avoid embarking the state in it, until we have more light on the subject. No gentleman will pretend that the estimates that have been mfiae, can be rejied on; and that so far as we act, relying upon those estimates, we are liable to be led into ••frors. Then, Sir, in order to Subject (he whole concern to a calculation within every man’s power, let Us pass a law for the sale of the lands, and in the mean time, let us procure an experienced engineer, and afford him every means of making correct estimates; and when these iwo> facts—what the land will sell for, and what the canal will cost—are ascertained, the public mind will indicate the proper course to be pursued; but until then tbe whole is speculation; and harmony or unanimity cannot be expected. Sir, it is as important in a work of this magnitude, that tbe people who will ultimately have to bear its burthen, be consulted, as that the work ityelf be of public utility; for, Usit is ever done, it will be by them; and I doubt much if those who talk most about if, and are now in the front rank of its advocates in the talking part of the work, will not be found in the rear, when the spade and mattock are to be U9ed. The people should be reconciled to it. It should be emphatically their measure, and not any gentleman’s or set of gentlemen’s measures. .Sir, in tiiis measure I cannot be as courteous as the gentleman from Van derburgb; I cannot agree to surrender all the right of thinking and acting on this important measure, for my constituents and myself. He may have bis reasons for so doing; and good ones too; hut 1 marvel whv he should feel that his sincerity is questioned in what he promises the friends of this compact. Sir, I would not be surprised if this gentleman’s object (notwithstanding his prudent and timely explanations) should still he misunderstood by this house; and if he' too should be mistaken in the docility of constituents, let time determine this. Then, Sir, if the views t have taken, of this immense work should be correct, or in the neighborhood of correctness,) ask, will it not be wise, before we take this irretrievable step, to count the costs, and to know certainly the resources of the state. Some gentlemen flatter themselves, that if the work can be undertaken, and two or three hundred thousand dollars expended, that there will be no retreat left, when these delusive calculations shall be exposed, and that the state then mußt go on with tbe work, right or wrong. It is true, the state will be in a dilemma, if this compact is ratified. But lam not prepared to say what sacrifice the people will not be disposed to make; when they discover such abuse of their confidence ; at all events it will not endear them to this work. ■ U. 21ST. CONGRESS. SECOND SESSION. Tuesday, Dec . 22, 1829. IN .SENATE. Mr. NOBLE presented the petition of John Meek, for payment for injury sustained by the passage of the Cumberland Road through bis farm. Referred,to tbe Committee on Roads and Canals. Thursday, Dec. 24. The resolution offered, yesterday by Mr. Hendricks, for an appropriation for repairing the mail road between Louisville and Vincennes, was agreed to. Mr. NOBLE presented the memorial of the Legislature of Indiana, for the extinction of the title to lands in said State, of the Miatna Indians. Referred to the Committee on Indian AffairSt'aud printed. Mr. MARKS presented a resolution of the Legislature of Pennsylva nia, instructing the Delegation from that State in Congress, to use all Constitutional means to procure for the American Colonization Society the aid and support of the National Government; which was read and laid on the table. Mr. SEYMOUR presented the petition of Samuel Buel, late collector of the Customs for the District of Vermont, and now in prison attheVultof the United States, piteying to be dis charged: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. a-- -

On motiQn by Mt. NQBLL* The Committeee on the Post Office and Post Roads was discharged Rom the consideration of the ftiemorial ofjthe Legislature of Indiana, relative (to tbe Western mail route from Louisville to St. Louis, and it Was referred to the Committee on Roads and Cana. , Mr • NOBLE offered the follow*ing resolution: ? Resolved , That the Committee oh Roads and Canals be instructed to inquire into the ekpediency of building a bridge across White Water, near Brook ville, in the State of Indiana, for the purpose of facilitating tbe transporta tion of the United States Mail.

Mr. HENDRICKS offered rtie following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing U mail route from IndianApo" iis, by the way of Jefferson, to Lafayette. * Mr. NOBLE, on leave obtained', introduced- a bill to provide for clothing the militia when calk-dinto the service of the United States; Which Was read and passed to a second reading. HOUSE OF Mr. CARSON moved the following Resolution, vizi Resolved, That a Select C immittee be appointed to enquire into the expediency of establishing & branch >f the U. States Mint in tbeGold regiofiof North Carolina. The resolution being read, the ques tion was put Will tbe Houle agree thereto? and decided in the negative. So the resolution was refected. On motion of BOON, it was Resolved, That the Committee oh Internal Improvement be instructed to inquire Into the Ekpediency of making an appropriation for the purpose of Repairing that part of it;e United States mail road from Louisville to St. Louis, which lies between New Albany and Vincennes, in the State of Indiana, Mr. TEST, from the Committee on Privatq Land Claims, made a report on the petition of Hyacinth Bernard, accompanied by a bill for his relief; which Was read and committed. Mr. JENNINGS,from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the petition of W. Wilson and J. Tipton, reported a bill granting to the State of Indiana a tract of land for the use of a burial ground; which was read and committed. Washinovon, Dec. .... The Senate yesterday, after disposing of various petitions and resolutions, went into the consideration of Executive business. In the House of Representatives, the resolution offered by Mr. Hunt on the subject of the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, was again taken up, and discussed until tbe expiration of the hour set apart for the consideration of resolutions, when the discussion was arrested before any question Was taken. The House then, after passing the bills ordered to be engrossed on the preceding day. resumed the unfinished business of Monday, being, the bill to establish a rule for the computation of the mileage of members, jupotfwhich some discussion took place; bur before any question was taken, the House adjourned. • National Journal. • bXbfckßßß3l. . In the Senate’yesterday the Committee on Finance was instructed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an uniform national currency. A short time was spent m the consideration of Executive business. In the House of Representatives yesterday the resolution or Mr. Hunt, relative to the distribution of the Public Lands, was again under discussion; a motion made by Mr. Polk to lay the resolution aty) amendments bn the table having been negatived by 90 to 87, Mr. Buchanan and Mr, Test addressed the House; hut before the latter gentleman had concluded, he was arrested by the expiration of the hour appropriated to reports and resolutions. Several pri-. vate bills were reported from the several Committees. The House then took up the bill to establish a rule for the computation of mileage for Members, which Occupied some time, and in Which several amendments were made, , The bill and amendments were finally ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-day .-lb. Western times. CENTREVILLE, JANUARY 16,18*0. Os late, multitudes of our subscribers have sent op long and loud complaints because of the irregularity with which thyy receive their papers by mail. We must tell them that the fault it not ours; end if they knew half the grievances wt suffer, in consequence of the failure ot mails, they would not complain of u. Our papers are regularly and carefully deposited io the proper mails; but high waters in 6art, lin'd the disorganization produced by the new Contracts for the balance, have oxasioned thfe failures complained of. Sheriff has ordered an election to be holden in this town, on Saturday, tbe SOtb of the present month, to elect a Jus-

tice of the Peace for Centre ToWnsbfp, to till the Vacancy Occasioned by tbe resignation of Samuel Haonah. PATRICK Haßt is a candidate to fill the office of Justice of the Peace in Cehtre Township, (n the place of Samuel /fanoab, resigned. "• . ' • WILLIAM M. DUNHAM, and WILLIAM M, DOUGHTY, are candidates to fill tbe office of Justice of tbe Peace in Centre Township, in tbe place of Samuel Hannah; resigned. . „. .

EDITORIAL SUMMARY. C. Lane, a member Os our State Senate) from Harrison county, died at his lodgings in Indianapolis, on the 6th of this month, in the 64th year of his age, and was buried under the honors usually paid to persons of his station. He was a native Os Virginia, and had resided in this state fifteen years, and during that period filled some important offices. of Petitions to stdp the transportation of the U. S. Mails on Sunday, are again crowding.upon Congress. people of S, Carolina, thrudgh their late legislature,gave foil vent to (heir hostility to the Tariff and the U. S. Bank. The wife men of Georgia too, complam bitterly of the M usurpation of the General government,” because it protects its own fariners.and mechanics. Would it not be well for these latler gentlemen to examine their dictionaries, and see Whether, the word “Usurpation” could not be more properly used in describing the manner, m which they are aboat to seihe Upon the lands of the poor Indians? Legislature of Pennsylvania, by a unanimous vote, except one, passed a resolution approbating in the highest terms, tbe Tariff 0f.1828, for the express purpose,; as they say, of counteracting the efforts now making by the Anti-Tariff states.

(firlmportant Decision. —Judge Morris, in a case recently brought before him at Indianapolis, decided, that when Slaves are brought into this state, whether to labor here, or only in compariy with their masters who may be travelling to some other state, they lose their shackles and may go at large. The decision of the Judge is supported by able argument and authority. After showing with what abhorrence our laws look upon slavery, he remarks: . “It is impossible tiv make h distinction between slavery in the state, and carrying a negro from place to place Wfthin the state against his will: Indeed slavery does not exist in any particular employment, but in any and every control of the person ol the individual against his w ill.” V at his old tricks again —One wouVd have thought that'the showers of sarcasm, censdre and vilification, heaped upon the Secretary or State at a late session of congress, when he was “corrupting the press” by changing three or four printers of the laws, Would have cautioned him against a retard to such dishonest conduct. But we see by our exchanges, that he is now puf-sning that “buying up” business to a tin-fold greater extent than ever. . Among the cbaiiges nearest to us, are, the Ohio Monitor to supersede the Ohio State Journal ; the Cin. Advertisir, in place of the Cm. Gazette ; the Western Sun, Vinfcfcnnes, vice the Western Register, and the (fipAJfA of Salem, takes the office of tbe Indiana Journal. We would like t.o see Saunders, McDuffie, Hamilton and Wickliffe |>et hold, of the fellow again. [communicated.] Married —On the 31st of the 12th month last, at Ridge Meeting house, ALEXANDER STOKES, to LYDIA ERWlN—according to the custom of Friends. ) NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. XIA TAT SL WILLIAMS Would inform their.friends and customer* generally, that they have removed their STORE, Into the frame building* a part of which waa formerly occupied ai p Saddler's Shop, directly op. po*ite to gamuel Hannah’s Tavern, where they have received a FRESH SUPPLY OF GOODS, to addition. to their Former Stock; and have for sale a general assortment of Cloths, Cassimeres, Camlets, Satinetts, Bombazetts, Leghorn and Silk Bonnets, and all kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Queensware, &<n All of whtch they se ll low for cash, or exch&tVge for produce, such as Flax-seed, Flaxlinen) Tow-cloth, Janes, Beeswkx, TeQlow, Rags, Butter, Eggs, &c.' GentraoilU, Jan. 1 Gth, 1830 19V-

Take Notice!! ®UE Subscriber having declined business, trtidlieing under the necessity of bringing his outataniL ing accounts tb a settlement, re* ?pectfuHy informs all those indebt* ed, by note, book account, or otherwise, that they will be expected to discharge the same before the first of March next . If they fail to comply With this request, they inu&t expect to pay costs. . V t . ROFUS CRANE. Jan. 16/A. I*3o. 19*//

LA.ITD POE SjLIiS AT VENDUE FMNHE 9tiBSCitIBER9, or their Agent, will JL offer for, tale, by Vendue, to the highest der; oh Friday, the twenty sixth day of Febru** ry next, at_ 12 o’clock, on the premise*. The N. W. QuaVter rif Sdfction No. 36. Town 16, Range 12, lying one and a half mile north bf tfte town of MILTON, in Waynd mile South of the National Road* The land is of the first quality* well watered, thirty acres cleared and under cultivation, and on it a convenient caibin and Out build* ingSv. The tens* Will be; ohe fotafth of the purchase money to be peid.in. band.the balance iq three equal onhhal payments, which, if paid at or he. fore the. time they shall severally become.due, will ho received Without interest. But in cassk of failure, interest to bejmtd Rom date, tamedinle possession Will be given, .but the title withheld until full payment is made. This land was Conveyed to the subscribers, hr deed of Gift* from their Grind fathet, Samuel W. Beelfcr, Deed, Which deed it recorded ill FPayne county. • . • CHRISTOPHER BEELER, GEORGE W. BEELER, - THMAS 3. BEELER. Jan. 16<A, 1830. I9*tds. , PUBLIC SALE. WILL be- sola on the Ist. day of March, 1830, all the property of Joseph Ashton, deceased, as follows;. One quarter Section of Land) well watered, well Improved, with an excellent bearing orchard on the same, and a never failing spring of water near the door—the land is bounded east by the land of Edward Barton,-*South by Isaac Commons, West by Ishaq Hiatt, North by Johti Nicholson, lying seven miles North of Richmond, ithd One mile from Jeremiali Cox*s mill on the Middle fork of White water, in Wayne county, Indiana. . Also, Rt the same titafe and plaqp, the itock, consisting Os Young Horses. (j*ows, ahd Sheep, Household Furniture. Fuming Utensils, Grain by the bushel, and other articles too tedious to mention. . t . . DANIEL ASHTON, ExfecUtor. CSfAt the same time,, all who have claims against the. estate, Will please bring Ufem forward properly proven for settlement, and those who are indebted tu said estate, make pavmebt ties that day, - . , * , .A. Jab. 16th, 1830, 19—3 t. Public Safe. WE Will sen, at Public VemfOfe, on Tush day, the Uinth day es February next) in the town of Richmond, in tPajne couutv) Indiana, a part of th* real & Personal couqly, deceased, consisting'bf tmkuGVSSfid 3LCH?Bb flf In the town of RICHMOND; Horses, Cattle, Hogs, two Wagons and Harness* Household furniture, &c. &c, . ALSO; On Wednesday, the 10th day of the month, wg will sell the balance es the Real and Btersona! Estate of said Keating, deceased, consistitag of . ' ) OWE EAtlM* Cuhtaioing 60 Aches of ground, oil which there, is a commodious Dwelling House, with several other buildings, and a good young ORCHARD: a quantity of Coro, Hay and Wheat, with other tutibies. The latter Sale to he on Said Farm, seven miles south of Richfnond Both sales 'kill be atteoded, and conditions thereof made known, by GEORGE SPRINGER.) *, , JOHN SMITH. 1 £*■*. Jan. IS th, 1830. 19*4. Dissolution. frRHE PARTNERSHIP Heretofore Misting <UL uuder (he Firm of HART Sr MORTON (t dissolved by mutual content. 'All persons indebted will please to settle their accounts with E. K. Hart apd Jesse Williams, as they alonS are authorised to Settle Up tbe business! of said firm. r- —- EDWARD K. HART, W. S. T. MORTON.