The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-13
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Cia'k himself. These are tho facts as we have nn,
derstood them, and believe they exist"
We learn from the papers OF the District that the
Committee have not yet made their report. Many
Witnesses have been examined, anG others sent for
In Governor Clinton's late Message to the New
YORK Legislature, he makes the follnw wing remarks
touching the powers OF the National Government.
to make internal Improvements &c.
"As the spirit of internal Improvement is rapidly
extending in every direction, it has become qucs.
'ion OF great moment, whether the Gencaal Govern
n,ent has power, with or without the consent of the
otate Governments, to construct canals and roads
IN their fer.ioiies, and whether such power, ifnot
.e ssay ~>s,ed. ought TO be grantedf High author
hies are TO DO found Oh 10th silesef this question:
ana aher dcvoting Go it II the nsiderator To-
wh'ch, from its importance, IL is entitled think il
due to sense OF duty, and aphit Of frankness to
sa? that my opinion ~ equally hostile its posses
SION or exercise by, or its investmen, in, the
'ionai authorities. canperceive in it uot hing less
than the harhin2er of certain destruction to the
state Governments, nor we but see that it at
once breaks down the barrier between Govern:
ment tor national or exterior affairs and local Co
verpments tor domestic or interior concerns: AS
well might Congress take cognizance Of asricul-
ture common schools, univ ersilies penal codes g.
the whole range of local and internal reguiat ms
as oil roads and canals. AS, however, the General
Government Is possessed Of the national domains
ana has exclusive authority over the most produc-
i've sources O! revenue. believe that the power Of
distributing the essarv funds among the several
States Tor objects Of public improvements, ought TO
be incorporated in the Constitution If not rccogu;.
zcd as a eddy In existence"
Milledsev'lle, Georgia, paper of Dec Goth says
"Governor rroup, received yesterday, and in,ue-
dia'eiy transmitted to the Legislature, a despatch
from Gov. Duval Of Florida, confirming the ac-
counts previously eived and published relative
The disturbances and murders By tho Seminole In
dians, and which represents the spirit of war and
dep' edation as more general than before stated.
Gov. ID mentions the murder of ono white man and
ioor children and negro Several members be.
longing to the frontier counties have obtained leave
oil absence to rcSurn home, and il is said several
troops of horse have been ordered to repair TO the
Florida line. The message above was referred to
The corsmittee OH ue state Of the Republic who i'm
mediately made report approving the steps taken
by the Governor
The same paper of the Goth nit saws s.Accounts
OF moro Indian murders committed on our South.
ern frontier have been received within the past week.
'he Cavalry Companies of Washington, Baldwin
and Putnam counties called into service, under
the com 'nand of Col Evcrard Hamilton. The 9
Companies renoezr Oh ed he, and marched on Sun.
day last.
Before the adjomfment ofthe Legislature, con-,
cnsrcd resolution passed, approving the meas
nres taken by the Governor for the protection Of
the Southern frontier. and requesting him to en-
p'oy such further military force as he may deem
proper for that scr,ice-and also to despatch will
out delay, an express TO the Little Prince Of the
Creek Nation, TO demand OF him. that he immed,
steiy aPprehcDd and deliver TO the authorities Of
Georgia the indians who have committed she rec en-.
murders within this .Statev
a letter from Washington to a gentleman in Dos
tom says the Alexandra Gazette states tina, many
members OF Congress are preparing p,oposi.
'ion 10 erect a commission, composed OF members
70 si during the Session only, to decide upon all
Pec"nia'y Claims against the Government, One OF
he reading features to be to make their decision
"na' on all sums within certain limit beyond
w"ich The claimant to have the right of appeal to
Congress It's said that unsettled claims are so
rapidly accnmuating, and occupy the time of Con,
sress SO much, that some such commission has be-
| come actually neccsarv
The Governor OF Ohio states in his Message TO
the Legislature, that the present free population OF
The goung Hercufes amounts TO 500, geo ana that
the. grand total OF sous 10 than a n uiiou-~-
twenty years ago the population was foytq sir thou
sand; IN t" enty more j, will ne second IL not the
first State in the Union. The Canal Commission
ers anticipate that upwards OF 100 miles on the
Ohio and Miami Canals viii be navi lated in the
month OF July next, when the state will begin TO
derive Is. euue ,herefrom <ier. Ce..
CONGRESS.
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