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SOUTHERN RECORDER. VOL. III. PUBLISH® I) weekly,. 0rs. Gn.tVTLA.vn if n. m: 6rme, On Hancock Street, opposite lhe Auction Store, .JWT THREE DOLLARS, IN ADVANCE, OH FOUR DOLLARS AT THE EXPIRATION OF THE TEAR. ITT Advertisements conspicuously inserted lit the customary rates. Letters on business, in tfil cases, fmi c ,t be post paid. jftlLLEDGK TJESDAY, JUNE 4, 1322. No. It assKnt AYTUMUTN. AN ACT far (tic i-eUt-f of tlie officers, volun teers, «u<i«t her parsons, elignged in tile !«•«■ campaign iifnin't Ihfi Seminole Indium. He it enacted by the Semite amt Home of Representative.1 of the United States of A me rle.1 in Congress assembled, That any tifficrr. volunteer, ranker, cavalry, or otliiT persons, engaged in tlin campaign of one thousand , ; Hit hundred and eighteen, against the Se- niTnnlc Indians, who has sustained damage i, v reason of the. loss of any horse or horses, which, in consequence of the. government of the United States failing to supply suffi cient forage, while engaged in said service, died, or were unavoidably abandoned and tost, shall be. allowed and paid the value thereof. See. 1. And be it further enacted, That said officers, volunteers, and rangers, caval ry, or other persons, for the loss of any ne cessary equipage, of said horse or horses, or for any guns lost in saitl service, or which were left in possession of the United Stales, or of any officer thereof, shall he allowed nnd paid the value thereof; said claims to be paid out of any moneys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated : Provided, That, Jf any payment shall have been made, to any officer or soldier aforesaid, for the use and risk, after the death nr abandonment of his horse, such amount shall he deducted from the. value thereof, unless said officer or sol- __ dier shall shew that he was remounted, io | ^niler the dominion of Great-Rritain, have to wiitelftho Indian title has hern extinguish ed, he, after the flotli day of October m"xt, attached tft the district .established by the first section of this act, and the public lands therein shall he sold, on the stlme terms and conditions, nnd in (tic same maimer, and pa tents shall issue fur the lauds so sold, agree ably to the provisions of tile laws for the dis posal of the public lands oflhe United States, in tho state, of Mississippi, w ith the excepti on of section numbered sixteen, in each township, which shall he reserved for the use of schools within the same, and of such other reservations as now are made,or here after may he made by law. And it shall he the duty of the Register of the district of Madison comity, under the direction of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to transfer such hooks, maps, and records, or transcripts thereof, to the Register ap pointed for the district established by the first section of this art, as may be necessary to carry into complete effect the provisions of this section of this act. Sec. 1. And be it further enacted, That, from and after the 30th day of October next, sueh part of the district east of Pearl river, as lirs within the state of Mississippi, be at tached to, and constituted a part of, the dis trict of Jackson county ; and the President of the United States shall cause the land of fice to he removed to such place, within the district of Jackson county, as established by this act, ns ho may deem convenient ; and that part of the district of Jackson county which lies within the state of Alabama shall lie attached to, and constitute a part of, the district cast of Pearl river, in Alabama—and it shall he the duty of the register of the dis trict ea«t of Pearl liver, and the register of the district of Jackson county, each, to trans fer to the other sueh hooks, records, sur veys, or the transcripts thereof, as shall he necessary to carry into complete effect the pros isions of this section of this act. Washington, Glh May, 1822.—Approved. AN ACT in addition to the act concerning na vigation, and also to authorize the appoint ment of deputy collectors. Re it enacted by the Senate and House nf Representatives of the United Slates of A- mrrica in Congress assembled, That on satis factory evidence being given to the Presi dent <if the United States that the ports in the islands or colonies in the Wi st-Indies, fnr the due observance of the, laws regulat ing trade and intercourse with the .Indian tribes—and said licences may be granted for atiTm not exceeding seven years, for the trade with" the remote tribes of Indians be yond the Mississippi, and two years for the trade with till the other tribes. And the super intendents and agents shall return to the Se cretary of War, w ithineai'h year,an abstract of all licences granted, showing by and to whom, when, and where, granted, with the amount of the bonds and capital employed, to lie laid before Congress, at the next sessi on thereof. See. 1!. And be it further enaeted, That it shall and may lie lawful lor tho President of the United States, in execution of the pow er vested in him by the 21st section uf the act of the doth of March, 1802, aforesaid, to which this is ail amendment to direct Indian agents, governors of leriitories acting «s su perintendents of Indian affairs, and military officers, to cause the stores and package* ui goods of all traders, to be searched upon »u» piemn or iufot matfnn that ardent spirits an carried iirto the. Indian countries by sard traders, in violation of the said altst section of the act to which this is an amendment— and ifany ardent spirits shall he sn found, all which case the deduction shall only extend Xo the time such officer or soldier served 00 foot : And provided, also, That, il aov pay ment shall have been made to any officer or soldier, on account of clothing, such pay ment shall lie deducted Irom the value ot bis horse or accoutrement.: And provided further, That no claim shall he allowed un der the provisions of this act, until proper evidence shall have been received by the accounting officers from the company to which the claimants shall have belonged, shewing the number of horses lost in said company in manner aforesaid, the time when lost, and the name of the owner. See. 3. And be it further enacted, That the accounting officer of the Treasury De partment shall audit and settle those claims under such rules and regulations as the Pre sident of the United Stales may prescribe. PHILIP P. BARBOUR, Speaker of the House of Representatives, JOHN’ GAILLARD, President of the Senate pro-tempure. Washington, May 4, 1822.—Approved, JAMES MONROE. AN' ACT providing fnr (lie disposal of (lie Pub lic I,suds in the Stole of Mississippi, ami for the better organization of the land districts in the. states of Alabama and Mississippi. lie il enacted bij the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of A- vuricain Congress assembled, That all that tract of country which was ceded to the U- nited States by a treaty with the Choctaw Indians, held on the 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord 18-20, near Doake s stand, 111 the state of Mississippi, lie, and the same is hereby formed into a land district ; and for the disposal of the public lands in the Said district, a land office shall be establish ed within the same, at such convenient place as the President of the United Slates may direct and appoint—and fnr said office a Re gister and Receiver shall he appointed by the President, by and with the advice nnd consent of the Senate, who shall severally give bond, with security, behire entering on the duties of their respective offices, in like manner, and for like sums—shall receive s-i- milar compensation, fees, and emolument* and shall perform similar duties, and pus suss similar powers, with all other Register? and Receivers of public moneys of the Unit ed States, appointed by law for the disposal of the public land—and shall, in all respects, be governed by the laws of the U oiled States providing for the. disposal of the public lands -Provided, however, That tlw first sale of (he lands witllitl the district aforesaid may he held at such convenient place within the district west of Pearl river as the President of the United States may appoint— And provided also, Tint lhe President mi), it it should he necessary, in consequence iff the establishment of a new basis meridian, at tach a portion of the land otherwise belong ing to the district established by this act to the district west of Pearl river. See. 2. .hid be it farther enacted, That the President of the United States he, and lie i* hereby authorized, when he shad think pro per, to cause so much of the land within the district evented by this act. or winch may he attached to the district of Pearl river, and which may he surveyed, to he exposed to sale, on the same terms and conditions, and in the. same manner, as all otlwr public lands of the United States, with the exception of section numbered sixteen, in each township, which shall he reserved for the use of school: within the same—and of such other reserya tion«, as now may, or hereafter may, exist by virtue of any art ol cession, treaty, or l.iiv of the United States—and for the lands fo sold, patents shall issue on the terms and conditions, and ill the manner provided by law in relation to all other public lauds of the United States. Ser. ft. And be il further enacted, That all tile lands lying on tile east side of the l urn* Kigbcc river, 13 the state ot Mississippi, and been opened to the vessels of the U. State the President shall he, and hereby i?, autho rized to issue his proclamation, declaring that the ports oflhe U. States shall thereaf ter he open to the vessels of Great Britain employed in the trade and intercourse be tween the United States, and sueh islands or colonies, subject to sueh reciprocal rides and restrictions as the President of the Unit ed States may, by such proclamation, make and publish, tiny thing in the lawn, entitled “ An act concerning navigation,” or an act, entitled “ An act supplementary to an act concerning navigation,” to the contrary ilot- w itlislanding. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, in the event of the signature of a treaty or con vention concerning the navigation or com merce between the United States R France, the President of tile. United States lie, and is hereby, authorized, should he deem the same expedient, by proclamation, to sus pend, until the end of the next session of Congress, the operation uf the net, entitled “ An act to impose a new tonnage duty on French ships and vessels, and tor other pur poses and also to suspend, as aforesaid, all other duties on French vessels, or the goods imported in the same, which may ex ered the duties on American vessels, and on similar goods imported in the same. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid first and second sections of this act shall continue in force to the end of tho next session of Congress, and no tDnger. See. <1. And be it further enacted, That the third, fourth, and seventh sections of the act passed the 3d day of March, 11)17, entitled “ An act to continue in force an act, further (o provide for the collection ol duties on im ports and tonnage, passed the 3d day of March, 1810, and for other purposes,” he, ami 1 he same arc hereby revived and made perpetual. Washington, May C. 1322.—Approved. the goods oflhe said traders shall heforhit -non as may be ed, one half In the use oflhe informer, ill' other half to the use of the government, hi- licence cancelled, and bond put iu suit. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all purchases for, and on account of, Indians, for annuities, presents, and otherwise, shall he made by the Indian agents and Govern ors of territories, acting as superintendents within their respective districts—and all persons, whatsoever, charged or trusted with the disbursement nr application of money, good", or effects, of any kind, for the benefit of Indians, shall settle their accounts, annual ly, at the War Department, on the first day of September ; and copies of the same shall belaid before Congress at the commence ment of the ensuing session, by the proper accounting officer, together with a list of the names of all persons to whom money, goods, or effects, had been delivered, within the said year, (br the benefit of the Indians, specify ing the amount and object for which it was intended, and showing who are delinquent, if any, in forwarding their accounts accurd ing to the provisions of this act. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That, in all trials about the right of property, in which Indians shall he party on one side, fc white persons 00 the other, the burthen of prool shall rest upon the white person, in every ease in which tho Indian shall make out a prctsunilinn of title in himself, from the im.t of previous possession and ownership. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may he lawful for the President of the United States, from time to timu, to re quire additional security, and in larger a- mounts, from all persons charged or trusted under the. laws of the United Slates, with the disbursement nr application of money, goods, or effects, of any kind, for the benefit of the Indians. See. 0. And be it further enacted, That the President of Ilia United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, may appoint a superintendent of Indian affairs, to reside at St. Louis, whose powers shall ex tend to all Indians frequenting that place, whose salary shall he fillecn hundred dollars per annum—and one agent for tile tribes within the limits nf East and West Florida, with a salary of fifteen hundred dollars. Washington, May 0, 1822.—Approved. his orders, towards satisfying or cxtingqisli- ing the treaty obligations on the part oftlie U- nited States, to keep up trading houses with the Indiana ; also, towards the payment of annuities due, or to become due, to Indian tribes ; also, in making the customary pre sents to tribes or individuals in amity with tile United States, and the surplus, if any, may be sold to the best advantage, under the orders of the President, and the pro ceeds paid over to the Treasury of the Uni ted (states. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the furs, peltries, effects, and property, re ceived under the di al section of this act, shall tin sold in the manner the President may direct ; the debts due and owing shall lie. collected under l.is orders ; ami all the iiio- ney received fmm these sources, and all that shall he received from the Superintendent of Indian trade, and from tile factors, and suhrfaetors, shall he paid over, as last as re ceived, into the Treasury of the United States : Provided, That such sums may be uU.-. ..si amt applied, under Hie orders of the President of the United States, ns may lie .ecesaary to defray the expenses of carrying this art into effect. See. 4. And be it further enacted, That, as Stale of Alabama, under the direction of the. Legislature thereof, according to the pro visions on thin subject contained iu the act. entitled “ All Act to enable the people til the, Alabama Territory to form a constitu tion and state government, and lor the ad mission ot sueh slate into the Union on an equal footing with the original .States,” and to no other purpose, and an annual account of the same shall lie transmitted to the Se cretary of the Treasury, by such officer or person ol the State as the legislature thereof shall direct, and of its application, if any lie made ; and in default of sueh return being made, the Secretaiy of the Treasury is hereby required to withhold the payment of any sum or sums that may then Le due, or which therefore may become due, until a return shall be made, as herein required: Provided, That the Secretary of the Trea sury shall not allow to either of the. said States of Mississippi and Alabama three per as are imposed by religion arid morality, and that within these limits, intellectual attainments are the most valuable, ar.d ought lo he respected as the most invio lable property we can possess. Our common schools, alter having been diffused Ihroughuut the Slate, nod liberally endowed, on principles of en tire equality, have been committed to the protection of the people at large.— No duties therefore remain unperformed by the Legislature, hut to observe with vigil,mt attention, whether the system which .their wisdom has formed, is duly executed, I11 conformiqty with the laws of na ture, which tire, alway s wise, provision is ffiade in Anr system, for instituting Schools efhigher order than those which may ho cent, on the nett proceeds of the salts of! established by the districts. These are AN ACT to abolish the United States' Trading Establishment with the Indian Tribes. after the commencement of the next session of Congress, the I’rcsi- lont of the United States shall cuminuni- ate lo Congress tin; manor in which lie shall have caused this act to he executed, shewing tile amount of moneys, furs, peltries, and other effects, and the amount and descrip tion of goods, w ares, and merchandise, and the actual cash value thereof, received from the Superintendent of Indian Trade, and each of the factors and sub-factors, under the provisions of this art. PHILIP P. BARBOUR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President oflhe Senate, pro-temporc. Washington, May C, 1822.— Approved, JAMES MONROE. AN ACT to provide for paying to the State of Missouri, Mississippi, nnd Alabama, three per cent, of the nett proceeds arising trom the sale of the Public bauds within the same. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Staten of A- merica in Congress assembled, That the Se cretary of the Treasury shall, from time to time, and whenever the quarterly accounts nf public moneys of the several Land Of fices in the said slate of Missouri shall he settled, pay three per cent, of the nett pro ceeds oflhe sales oftlie. lands of the United Stales, laying within the state of Missouri, which, since the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and, twenty-one, have been, or hereafter may he, sold by ill United Slates, after deducting all expense incidental to the same, to sueh person, or person's, ns may or shall he authorized by Ulia Legislature of the said state of Missouri to receive the same; which sum or sums, thus paid, shall he applied to the making of public roads and canals within the said stale of Missouri, under the direction of tin Legislature thereof, according to the pruvi sinus on this subject contained the act of Congress of the sixth of March, one thou sand eight hundred and twenty, entitled “ An act to authorize the people oftlie Mis souri Territory, to form n constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, and to pro hibit slavery in certain territories,” and to no other purpose. And an annual account of the same shall he transmitted to the fce- ptiblic finds Within thu liums «*f the late Mississippi Tenitm-y after deducing inci dental expuiices, until the sum of one mil lion two hundred and fifty lliousnud dollars stipulated to be paid by the U. States to the Slate ol Georgia, for the cession of the Mis sissippi Territory, now composing the States ot Mississippi and Alabama, shall have been first paid and deducted ; nor until the stock rented under the provisions of the net of ’ongress of the thirty-first of March, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, en titled “An Act providing for the indemni fication of certain claimants of public lands in the Missisippi Territory,” and the art [youth, intelligence, vigour and energy, in all those concerns of active life, to which they may be devoted. A College in the Slate of Vermont, is now conduc ted on these principles, and l have no doubt that it is one oflhe most useful in stitutions in this country. In connexion with this suggestion, t deem it mv duty lo observe, that tho Journal if Science, which has for some time been published at New Haven, and conducted by one of the Professors of '1 ;!e College, has acquired a circulation throughout the United States, and lias es tablished an extensive coritspondenra upplemenlary thereto, shall have been re deemed, or if not entirely redeemed, tile residue to be deducted from the nett pro ceeds. Pill I IP P. B ARBOUR, Speaker of the House of Representatives JOHN GAILLARD, President oftlie Senate, pro tempore. Washington, May 3, 1S2‘2—Approved, JAMES MONROE. AN ACT to continue in force “ An act de claring the consent of Congress to act- ot the state of South Carolina, author!::.ny, ", • City council of Charleston to impose amt collect a duly oil the tonnage of vessels from foreign porls , and to acts of the state Re it enacted hi/ the Senate anil House of Representatives of the United States of Ame rica\ in Congress assembled, That tin; Pre sident of the United States shall he, and hereby is, authorized and required to cause, the business of the United Stales’ trading houses among Indian tribes, to be closed, and the. accounts of the Superintendent of Indian trade, and of the factors, and sub- factms, to he settled ; and, for that purpose, the President is hereby authorized to select, from among the Indians agents, or others, a competent number of lit and suitable per sons, to he and appear at the office of Indian trade in Georgetown, in the. District of Co lumbia, and at each of the tribes, on or be- precioue institutions, well adapted to en courage still higher advances in science. A third grade might be introduced, or perhaps engrafted on some of our exist ing academies, with great benefit to the State, urn! with as high a probability of profit, ns any investment ofcapital with in my knowledge. Insuch institutions,the indespensable intentions to religion and morality might he united with instruc tion, in nil those branches of phvsicnl science and knowledge, which impart to ot Georgia, nutlioriziiig the imposition and I in the mo9t polished nnd literary N collection of a duty 011 the tonnage of sets in the ports of Savannah and St. Mary’s. Re it tnneied by the Senate and House of Representatives oflhe United States of Amer ica in Congress assembled, That the act, en titled “ An act declaring the consent of Congress to acts of the stale of South Caro lina, authorizing the City Council of Char leston to impose and collect a duty on the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports; to il to arts ot tlie stale of Georgia, anthorizim lie imposition and collection of a duty on of Europe. Its object is to rruder com mon to this country, nnd lo the world, n know ledge of our vast resources, con nected with notices oflhe means of ren dering all discoveries 22. inventions, both here it elsewhere, useful to ourselves and to mankind. While pursuing its silent & unobtrusive career, it has centered a ce lebrity on the State anil on the College, which they never before derived from the tonnage of vessels in the porls of Su- : >ny single publication. Neither the li- vanuali and St. Mary’s,” passed the twenty- terary labours, nor even the publication ninili ol April, one thousand eight hundred have derived any aid from the fund* of and sixteen, shall be, and the same is here lhe State, or the College, but have l.ith- hy, continued m force for three years, und ' ,,, 7 .’ nave 111111- V....’ f ‘ r,n “ben wholly gratuitous and unre warded. I most earnestly recommend this to the end of the next session of Congress thereafter : Provided, always, and it is here by farther enacted, That il shall he tin: duty if the City Council of Charleston, e 1 1 Journal to your protection, that after proper inquiry, you may decide whether the Collectors of the polls of Savannah and j any, or w hat assistance, is necessary to St. Mary’s, lo transmit to the tsecmtioy of) insure it against any hazard of a decline lhe 1 reasury an annual account of the sums . ln ,| that if nru^ii-ai- , ... , llvcted, and of the application of the same "[, V..\ . u!,.. P . 1 l' 0 , “ 8 Utll "y ma > be for tin* purposes aforesaid. Washington, May 7, 18 22.—Approved. ... , fort; tho third day of June next, or ns soon AN ACT lor llio relict ot certain insolvent n3 can conveniently he done, to . ,1 . in t demand and receive of anil from the Suner- Ue it enacted >y ,r. ,• an c am ous o ( . n( j ent 0 f Indian Trade, and oftlie res- Rcprcscntatives oj the Luted Sal n oj A mt- fetors,and sub-factors.all the goods. riram Congress assembled, l bat so much an( , ln ; vchitn( | isP , fm-s,’peltries, evi dences of debt, and property anil ef fects of every kind, which may he in their power or possession, by virtue of their rcs- of the seventeenth section of the art, enti tled “ An act fnr the relief of insolvent debt ors within the District of Columbia,” ap proved on the 3d day of March, 1803, as de clares that the provisions of the said act shall not he eonatnied to extend (o any debtor who has not resided in the District of Co lumbia one yeiffffiext preceding his appliea- catinn for relief under the said net. shall he, and the same is hereby repealed—-Provided, That no discharge under this act, or the act to which it is amendatory, shall operate n- gainst any creditor residing without the li- mits oftlie District of Columbia, except the creditor at whose instance the debtor may he confined. This art shall commence and he in force from and after the passing there of. Approved, May C, 1822. AN ACT to amend an net. entitled “ An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the In dian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers,” approved 30lh March, 1&02. P,e il enacted by the Senate nnd House of Representatives of the United Stales of Ame rica in Congress assembled,That the seventh section of the art, entitled “ An act to regn late trade and intercourse with the Indian (iihe», and to preserve peace on the fron tiers,” shall he, and the same is hereby re pealed—and, from and after tho passing of this act, it shall lie lawful for the supnioten dents of Indian affairs in the territories, and Indian agents, under tlie direction of tin Fiesident of the. United States, to grant li renees to trade with Indian tribes— whie! licenses shall he granted to citizens nfthe U States, and to none others, taking from theiti bonds, with securities, in the penal sum. not exceeding five thousand dollars, proportion ed to the capital employed, and, conditioned poctive offices, and justly due and belonging to the United States; and the said agents, selected for tile purpose aforesaid, shall lie furnished with the copies of the latest quar terly returns of the said superintendent, factors, and suh-lactors, as rendered by them to them to the Treasury Department, nnd copies of any other papers in tho said Department which will shew what is, nr ought to he due and coining to the United States, from the said office of Indian trade in George-town, and from each oftlie tra ding-houses.established among Indians. And the persons so selected shall enter into bond, with good and sufficient security, in such sums as may he required by the President of the United f-tates, for the faithful dis charge oftlie duties enjoined on them by the provisions nf this act. And from anil after the third day of June nuxt, the act of the second “f March, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, entitled “An act for establishing trading houses with Indian tribes,” shall he continued in force, for the purposes only of enforcing all bonds, debts, contrai ls, demands nnd rights, which may have arisen, and all penalties and punish ments which may have been, or uiay he in curred, under the provisions of the said act, and for the settlement of this accounts of the superintendent, factors, and sub-factors, at the Treasury Department. Sec. i.And be it further enacted, That the goods, wares, and merchandise, w hich shall cretary of the Treasury, by such oIlierr or purgin', oftlie slate, as the legislature there of shall direct, and of its application, if any he made; amt, in default of such return he- iqg made, the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby required to withhold the payment nf any sum or sums, that may then he due, or w hich, (hereafter may become due, until a return shall he made, as herein required. See. 2. And he it further enaeted, That the Secretary of the Treasury shall, from time to time, anil whenever the quarterly accounts of public moneys of the several land offices iu the state of Mississippi, shall he settled, pay three per cent, of the nett proi ends oflhe sales of lhe lands of the Uni ted Status lying within the state of Missis sippi, which since the first day of Decem ber, one thousand eight liundu d and sev en teen, have been, or hereafter may he, sold by the United Stales, after deducting all ex penses incident Lo the same, io sueh person or persons as may or shall he authorized bv I r. 1 1 . - . ,, 1 , 1 . . ,", . J literary establismerjls are rising, or he the legisl ature ol tile said state ot Alississqi- ' pi, to receive the same; which nuin or sums thus paid, shall he applied to making public roads and canals within the said state, ac- iliug to the prov isions on this subject con tained in tlie act, cut lied “ An act to ena ble the people of lhe western part of the Mississippi territory to term a constitution arid state government, and for the admis sion of such state into the Union on an equal footing w ith the original states,” and to no other purpose ; and an annual account nfthe same shall lie transmitted to the Se cretary, nfthe Treasury, hv such officer or person of the state, as the legislature thereof!, i,„, r a, 0 , 1 - r , mat tor a long time, we stud cunt nue to shall direct, and of its application, if any he , , , made; and, in default of such return being l,e « colonizing State, and that our suns made, the Secretary of the Treasury j s who leave us, can only acquire that e- hereby required to withhold the payment of qunlslalion in society, which will he al- any sum or sums that may theji he due, nr lotted lo their \ irtues ;mil intellectual at- w'hich thereafter may become due, until a ! taimnents. return shall he made as herein required. See. 3. And he it farther enaeted, That the Secretary of tlie Tirnsury shali, limn time to time, and whenever the quarterly ar il! further augmented. A laudable zeal lor promoting internal improvements, has been excited hv the brilliant examples of neighboring States; & | have no doubt,that thesuljeet w ill re ceive from yop, that impartial attention, "hu ll a respect to public sentiment and the interests of our constituents de mand. CONNECTICUT. The Legislature of that slate metal Nevv-Haven on the 1st ult Qov Walcot’s Message mis delivered on the follow ing day.—Sulijoim d are a few extracts, which w ill give an idea of tlie enlightened views of that statesman : hi a review of past transactions, con nccted, w itli proposals for future im provements, it would he a great omis- rr.ovt the democratic press sion not to notice our estaldtshin. nts for; COURT OF OVER AND TIM! uivrr.i promoting lvlucntion. These are inn o f , T (lnfll | a|) .1 - i ‘ Jt ' nourishing condition, and are the glory .... . . . ^ " r !' 1 n colored of this Slate. During a commie, able pe- j Bur 'ffirv. ” ° n 11 l>f rioil, Vale College was an advanced sta-j non on tho frontiers nf American litera ture. 1 shall leave to history the duty of awakening the public memory to the I names of eminent men distinguished in every branch of human knowledge, and of recounting (he services they have rendered to (he cause of science and \ ir- tue. Wo are now surrounded by en lightened 22 opulent communities, whose tv e risen, to an equality with our own.— I heir great success can excite no un pleasant emotions in our breasts, be cause it is merely the accomplishment of purposes which we have constant!; labored to promote, We ran only fail in performing our duties, when wo for get that the services of preceding gene rations, are pledges for the duties which we owe to posterity ; that in an age nf general improvement, whatever is not advancing, is at least relatively decliuiu All human duties relate to God, or to our fellow men. The first tire rcvpaled, and it is tlie right nf every man to inter ments of public moneys of thu .ever; j land j pre-t them according to the dictates of offices in ihu stain of Alabama shall be si l lied, pay three per cent, of the nett pro ceeds of the rales of the lands oftlie United States lying within the. state of Alabama, which, since the first day of September, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, have been, or hereafter may he, sold by the United States, after deducting all expend’* incident to the same, to such person or persons ns may or shall be au thorized hv the Legislature of the said State he delivered over to the agents oftlie Uni- j of Alabama In receive the same, which sum J ‘ led States, under the prov isions of this act or sums, thus paid, shall he applied to malt- I human capacity, we can only be certain, shall he placed at tin* disposition of the Pro-, iog public roads and canals, and improving | conduct of men ought to be sub sided of the United States, subject, unffqr 1 the navigation of rivers, wifliin Ute said fject to uo o’,her restraints, than such Ins own conscience. Education relates to our social duties, which arise, from our intellectual or physical capabilities ; and that system is best, which most in pidly and most extensively imparts to successiv e generation, the knowledge of whatever has been, or, can he known, with the faculty of performing whatever has been, or can be performed. As we cannot yet perceive the boundaries ol Much difficulty was found in obtaining a sufficient number nf Jurors. The Counsel for the accused were Messrs. Diddle Memdith & Dunlap. Mr! Kitteru conducted tlie prosecution. A person hemp railed as a Juror, was in terrogated by Y\ in. lM. Meredith, ivu. as to bis having made up hi< mind or de clared an opinion as to the guilt or inno cence of the prisoner. Among other questions were the following ; Have you any bias or prejudice against the prisoner at the bar ? Ar.’sn. 1 believe him to be an old con-> virt. Mr. Meredith repeated his question anil pressed tor a more direct and satis factory answer. At length the juror saul No, 1 have not so much prejedice against him as 1 have agaiust you.” Qcest. Why Sir have you a prejudice against me ? Ansr. Because, in my opinion, nei ther von nor the other counsel have act ed very clever towards the. Jury. Mr. Meredith now turned from the Juror anil addressing himself to the pre siding Judge, Hallowi II, anil “Sir, will you permit the Juror to use such inso lent language to the prisoner’s counsel?” Judge Mallow ell -aid he hud not heard iv hat the Juror said, 22 enquired “ what it was l” Mr. Meredith again turned to the Juror, again repeated his question, again received the same answer, and a "a in turning to the Court repeat’ d the same inquiry he had just before made. Again Judge II Howell declared that he bail not heard what the Juror had said and again enquired ” what it was ?” This answer was evidently unexpected by Mr. Meredith, and lie said to the Judge. “ then Sir, you should have attended and heard and protected the Counsel fn,ra such insolence.” Judge Iloilowfell said “I am desiroua to hear ar.d l wish the Jusoc would turn