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The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-11-30

NV e"p'S' w ftfl
n'ng tho Inc IN accordance with n
s'ipolations long since existing 70,
appointment has boon made, lor 4
reason that no satisfactory iu,,I|
gcnce bad reached this poycr"," .'
IN relation to tho course which "
govcrn'ncntofthc United states"
wish to pursue, time has beer" n
IN communicating to orr ' mr.,
ter ai washington City tho co"''
which had been adopted in Tho !"
ccssion OF Congress; as early =. !, y
9TH August last a special commr,; !
ton was made upon that subicc, I,
our Minister; VIC arc advised n.
received no response TO his comm",'
cation. IL is to be hoped as ,ho C"'
gress of the United States is now ~;
session that the subject the hon,
Diary line will claim the prompt ac Ss
Oh tha' government and that snoI
measures will be adopted by its 6 i"s
'ionarles as will lead to a spoedy,or,
mlnation of'he subject and oby; ~
all such embarrassments as mick, ~
suit from its further procrasl;a.,;o,
Nothing, | feel confdent onthe nv'
OF this government will be on,; to-
which can conduce to the amicahl'
adjustment ola matter 50 dos;r.
bic and important to the two conn
tries. E;- 0'
AS the land law which has been 70
Ierred to is necessarily viii
this subject itwiIlbc for the honorahI]
Congressto determine what modi6c,
ton revisions may be proper for ]
'doption. ua''Ies IL ID lbs
The period at which the auuu,|
session of Congress will take plac
being SO near at hand itis presume
mat the present session will not al
Journ previous to that time: Their,
fore | have abstained from submittjn|
any other subject for the present !
ther than those which induced N
call OF the present session. AT III
commencement of the next sessio|
the Executive will have it in NJ
power to present to Congress the s.
uation of the country generally; an|
to submit subjects connected immed
ately with the defence of the natjo|
and its financial resources for ,bei
action. sa.fl 1e
Whilst we invoke the continuance
OF favors which have been conferred
upon as by an Almighty being aIl
render him our grateful homage led
ms remember that the important trust
IN which we are placed demand Of
us unceasing excrtions to defend and
preserve our independence BY our u
n!ted efforts promote the happiness
OF our constituents and the prosperity
and glory ofour country, ais
s SAM. HOUSTON. |
City OF Houston, Sept. %, 1887.
We copy the following curious no
tlce from a paper recently establish.
ed IN Wisconsin Teritory:--N E&|
Whereas | has got an item that
my claim in Skunk Settlement on|
the Wabsapinecon river, has been
jumped by some foreigners, outlaws
beet. siealers, coming from
some poor worn out country, God
knows where, Tom, Dick and Harr.
whom nobody knows-rag tag. and
bob tail--of all scots of all sects O.
Christians. Now this is to informal
emlgrants to Wisconsin Territory
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1837-11-30

without much damage, cargo lost;
brig Henry ofNcw Orleans, entirely
lost, lhrcc miles souiI, Of the Rio
Grandc, schooner Bonita, had not
not boon heard of; tho cargo Of tho
schooner Creole had been landed.
previous 20 tho gale. and entirely lost
In the olling 81 :. w. Pass, schoon.
or J. w. Caldwell. from Texas. and
several sail.
october 20.
7Sras.--By the late arrivals we
have received irregular files of the
Houston Telegraph up to the 4th
lust Congress had assembled on
the 18th ult. The Hon. Stephen II.
Everett was unanimously elected
President pr tenn. Of the Senate, and
Mr.. Rowe, Speaker of the House.
Col. Wharton informs Us that Bus
tamente continues to threaten Texas
with an invasion. He has made a
loan of five millions of dollars from
the priests, and is now collecting for
ces high up on the Rio Grande.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-02-17

"a that Congress nav nol create bank,
bv il swn anihariIy. responsible % liseli'
and well suited - pranoss the ends ce-
signed By ~
air. Presidenl. ~hen de sUhjeei wss
Ia. hefnre The SENATE. ] expressed my
own resolution NOT IN make any MORE
mens towards de establishment Of ; M.
tianal Bank. all public opinion should
call for II. In that resolution ! still re-
main. Bot il gives me pleasure 70 have
Ihe opportunity af presenting this pen.
lion. aul Of respect 20 The signers; and
have ~ objection certainly " meet with
4 proper opportunity ai renewing The FL
preston &c my opinions on ihe subject,
although knaw that - general has be-
come the impression hostile 10 such an
Institution. that any movement here
would be vain till there is change IN
public opinion. That there viii he snrh
= change fully believe: IL will b.
brought aboai. I think. By experience.
and sober reflection among the people;
and when IL shall come. then wIll be the
proper time for = movement On the sub.
ice. in the public c"uncils. MOI anly ~
New York. hui lrom here 10 Malne. !
b-.ieEe ills nos the opinion at iise-sixihs
of The whole mercantile community. that
a national bank u indispensable N the
steady regulation of the currency. aud the
facility and eheapuess Of exchanges.
The board of trade nj New York pre-
senied a memorial in favor Of the same
ahieri some time ago The committee
IN finance Reported against the prayer Of
the peilu0ners. as was 10 have been ex-
pecled from the known sentiments at a
majority Of that committee. In present.
ing this petition now Io the consideration
Of The Senate. | have done oil that pur
pose ON ihIs occasion, except 10 move
that the petition be laid on the table and
printed.
Sir. on the subjects of currency and ol
the exchanges Of commerce experience %
likely 10 make us wiser Than We now are.
These highly interesting subjecIs--inIe-
resting TO the properly. The business. and
the means ofsuppOr Of all classes Ought
not TO be connected with mere party
questions and temporary politics. In the
business and Transactions If life men
need security. slesdiness. and q psrma'
nen, system. This is The very Jas. Geld
for The exhibition Of experiments. and !
ferven.ly hope that inselllgen, men. in
and out Of Congress. will co operate in
measures which may be reasonably en-.
pecIed To accomplish these desirable OBJ
jecls--desIr.hle and important alike to all
classes and descriptions Of people.
The petition and accompanying lellsi
were then ordered To be printed.
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In SESArs "Wednesday. Febururary 9.
NATIONAL BANK.


Mr.. WEBSTER addressed the chair
nearly as follows:
| rise. Mr. President, for The purpose
Of presenting 10 the Senate petition sign
ed by fourteen or fifteen hundred mercan.
sile houses in the city Of New York,
praying the establishment Of a National
Bank in tina, city. These petitioners. sir,
set firth that. in their opinion. a Nation.
al Bank is the only remedy. Of perma
nent character. for the correction Of the
evils now affecting the currency Of the
country. and the commercial exchanges.
The petition Is accompanied by short
communication from the committee rails
ed for the purpose of preparing the peii.
ton. in winch they state what | believe
To be true. from sumo knowledge Of my
own. tina, the petition is subscribed with.
out reference To polniraI disnnruon: and
they inform US. on the authority Of their
own observation aud know ledge, that. in
their opinion, on TO subject did the mer
camille community oi New York ever ad
dress Congress with more entire unsn
nifty than they How approach II, 10 favor
Of National Bank.
Mr. President. said Mr.. W. my
own oplnions on this subject have long
been known; aid they remain now as
they always have been. The consutu.
iional power Of Congress to create hank
is more apparent by The acknowledged
necessity which the Government is un
der To use some sort Of banks as Gscsl
agents. The argument stated the other
day BY the member from Ohio. opposite
To me. (Mr. Norris and which | have
suggested often. heretofore. appears to
me unanswerable; and that is, that, If the
Governmen, has the power to use corpo
ralious in the fiscal concerns Of the coun.
try. il must have power to create such
corporations. have always thought
that, when, by law. both houses Of Con.
gress declared the use OF state banks ne.
cessary To The administration OF the reye.
nue.. every argument against the censii.
tuilonal power Of Congress to create q
Bank Of the United States was thereby
surrendered; tina, il is plain that, if Con
gressthas the power To adopt banks for
the particular use Of the Government, Il
has the power to create such institutions
also, II il deem that mode the best. No
Government creates corporations for the
mere purpose Of giving capacity to an ar.
tIhclsl body. II is The end designed. the
use TO which il is to be applied. tina, de,
cIdes the question, in general, whether
The power exists 10 create such bodies.
II such corporation as bank be neces.
sary to Government. IL its use be indis.
pensable, aud if. on that ground, Con.
grsss NAV take into its service banks
created by states, over which i. has no
control, and which are but poorly fitted
tor Its purposes, how eau il be maintain.
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1855. and las eUiiiFalsd any lzsl ..
wilhin the Srsg 1855 There i. sst..
ral guards u lhis sretson II ~ I'll !.
raser reserved trzels. lad minss. a.
lands N shirh me IndiaA iills b. \.
heen exllngulshed. ard lands b., nnd n.
bounds II he siales and lerilories.
4. The ovurr uf : farm maj en,,.
any adjoining land. sUhjeel n psiisale en-
nv. nol exceeding on+ section. An an
davil q required that The land i sought
10 enlarge his farm. and not Cor speeul,.
hon. &C.. and The shols must nol sxssss
twn sections.
5. A parrnl. being citizen q n,
United States. may snler land for n,
children. bal not Oser twn sections in N,
and M patent 10 come till die child b.,
runcs Of age.
9 Purchases mas be made in quar.er.
quarter sections; hat no one shall sh,r,
more Than fur qnaslsT quarter sections
not contiguous. All lAnd 10 he iaS.hl,
by state authority from The day ii pur.
chase.
Z. The Law lo continue 20 The ooh n
June. 1870.
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ing subjected 10 much trouble and IN
cumbsrsncei Certainly he Mould.
The individual xho purchased Il The
holder vas decidedly better Of Than Dc.
Cnald not any man see whsi would Be
The effect Of passing The bin Il would
lead. IS he had said before. 10 enormous
speculation. He maintained that The
lands. on an average. we're worth three
dollars per acre; and he observed, that II
no legislation we're had on The subject. BY
the end NJ sin or sesen months speeula.
lion would cease The stale Of things a.
PRESENT existing were artificial. and could
not continue. II. hawever. il was deem
ed proper To legislale al all. the first and
most obvious course for the Senate 10
adopt was TO raise the price Of the public
lands. The only objection 10 that was.
that IL would brnefii ihOse who had al.
ready purchased. Bot. IS 70 their legislaI-
ing in that way, he had no fear. NO. II
would be unpopular; lhose who had
purchased must be secured. The land
Offices would have 10 be closed. Which
ever course then. was adopted, would be
liable To some objections. The lsller
course he should prefer Of The Iwo, as u
was less objectionable.
lie wished 10 put the public lands
upon some fair and fixed condition.. which
shonld give to The United States a rea-
sensible revenue. Perhaps the best plan
would be TO transfer the whole 10 The
new States, on their agreeing 10 give ten
per cent. aud with certain limitations, for
their good as well IS our own. lie did
not know that any thing could be done
On the subject nov; but. he repeated. he
would rather make q cession Of the lands
al once upon liberal terms. than allow
the Government, 10 be further troubled
concerning them.
Entertaining these views. he hoped The
subject would be permitted TO sleep. or
that the Senate should come 10 a direct
vote. or that the bill should be Land on the
table.
AnO 4uDsHOu WINS Nucu AAheu oh ae
recommnment Of the bill. aud decided in
the afirnaliye-yeas %. nays 90. as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton. Black. Culh.
bert. Dana, Ewing Of Illinois, Fulton.
Grundy, Hendricks. Hubbard. King Of
Alabama. King Of Georgia. Linn. Lyon,
doore. Nicholas. Niles, Norvell. Rlves,
Robinson. Ruggles. Sewer, Walker. and
Wrgh,-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Bsyard. Brown. Blu
chanan. Calhoun, Clay. Clayton. Davis.
Ewing Of Ohio. Kent, Knight, Morris.
PrentIss. Preston. Southsrd. Swift. Tip
ton, Tonlinson, Wall. Webster, and
While-2O.
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EyPuNGING.

Mr. Bayard presented the preamble
and resolutions Of the Legislature Of DE
laware. insiruciing their Senators 10 IN.
tro,iuee and support q resolution IN re-
scind the Expunging resolution If Mr.
Benton. and 10 restore the Journal Of the
Senate 10 the state in which il was before
this act Of violence was committed upon
il.
Mr. Baysrd said il would be imprac
iicabIe. or al least improper. TO obey
these instructions az this session Of Com
gress. as Mr.. Benlou's resolution must
be regarded as expressing the sense Of
the Senate as at present composed But
he gave notice that. in compliance With
these instructions. he would iniroduce
such resolution al the next session. and
would do so al every succeeding session.
as long as he should continue a Senator.
ill The object should he accomplished;
which attempt he hoped would be fol
lowed up by every Senator from Della.
ware. Being thus actuaied by The same
spirit oil continuance which nad been so
much lauded nv the Senator from Mis-
souri,. and which in his case had proved
so successful, he hoped the DAY was not
distant when they would restore the
Journal. and make il what ne believed
was. al this moment, the public senli.
ment Of the People Of the United States.
He moved (afIer It's rrading) tina. the re-
solution be laid on the table. aud printed.
Mr. Brown said he did no, doubt the
perseverance ofthe gentleman. Tie would
also vote for printing the document. As
matter Of respect TO the Legislature ii
Delaware; though in one case which he
ins.aneed. he believed motion IN print
such document had not been carried
The motion 10 print and lay on the
table was then carried.
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lE sEEArs-rhursdsy. February 0.
LAND BILL.


The land bill Was then read a third
time, and the question being on its pas
sage.
Mr.. Davis spoke a, length in OPPosi'
ton to il;
Mr.. Upton. in explanation Of The
grounds Of his vote in It's favor;
Mr.. Ewing aud Mr.. Clay. in decided
opposition 10 il on constitutional among
other considerations;
When, The question being at length
obtained, the bill was passed b, yeas and
nays, a. follows;
Feds-Messrs. Benton, Black. Brow n.
Buchanan. Cuthberi. Ewing Of ILLINOIS.
Fulton, Grundy, Hendricks. Hubbard.
King Of Alabama. Linn. Lyon. Mnnre.
Mnulon. Nicholas. Niles. Norvell. srr.
Parker, Riyes. Robinson. Strange. Tall.
msdge, Upton, Walker. Wueht-27.
Nays-Messrs, Bay ard. Clay. clay.
ton. Calhoun. CrI,ienden. Davis. Ewing
of 0hlu, Kent, King Of Georgia. Knight,
Mexican. Morris. Pren,iss. Robbins. Rug
giles, Sewer. Southland. Spence. Sa il,
TUmllnson. Wall. Webster. Whue-23.
The title was amended by ADDING the
words aud for other purposes
The Senste then adjourned.
The bill provides 10 subsistence
|. That no person shall BE- entitled TO
enter by entry. or at auction. more Than
two sections Of the public land; and pre-
Vious to entry or TO purchase, must make
and file with The Register and Receiver
OF the land district an affidavit that the
lands are sough, To be purchased for his
own use, and not IN trust for another, nor
Tor sale or speculation; and that he has
made no contract. written or verbal, 10
sell, lease. mortgage or otherwise eucum-
Der the land, or any part Of il; that he is
a! least twenty one years of age. and has
not previously purchased or entered, un-
der this act. any public land. which, To-
gfther with what he now buys, wosld
exceed two sections. He must llen pay
The money, whereupon he gets a receipt
Tor II from the Receiver. with lhe con
sent Of the Register endorsed on il.
u. Within five years from the date Of
his receip. he must prove. TO the salts.
faction Of the register aud receiver, by the
oalhs Of Two competent aud disin.erested
witnesses. that he has erected dwelling
house on the land. and cleared aud cult.
waited at least one tenth Of il: or .ha, he
has resided on i. one year of the five.
tie may then &c, his patent. II he fails
~ this proof he forIeiis the purchase mo
ney. IL he dies within The five wears.
and his death shall be proved within six
years from the date Of the receipt, the pa.
tent 10 still to issue. Any sale, lease, or
mortgage. or contract for sale, dc. be.
lore the patent, is void.
3. Presumption is allowed, on proof as
above, that the applicant has actually oc-
cupled and resided on any tract oi the
public land before ,hs Is, Of December,
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decide upon ths necessity II that now
recommended.
If these yiess should fail 10 meet he
concurrence Of Congress. and that body
be able 20 fad 10 the condition Of the a.
fairs between the tao countries. - dis
closed by the accompanying documents.
with those referred 20. any background.
ed reasons 10 hope thai N adjustment o.
the controversy between them can be 81.
lecled without : resort 10 The measures !
have feil il my duty 20 recommend. they
nav be assured Of my eo operation m
any other course that shall be deemed
honorable and proper.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, February 6. 1871.
The message Was read. and.
On motion Of Mr.. Buchanan. u was
ordered To he printed. together with the
accompanying documents. and referred
10 the committee on fnreign relations.
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The following message was received
from the President Of The United States.
through Mr. Jackson, his private Secre.
tsry-
To the Ssasis cfths Uait.d State.
A, the beginning Of this session. Con.
gress was informed that nur claims upnn
Mexico had not been adjusted. bnt thai.
notwithstanding the irritating effect upon
her councils Of the movements N Texas.
| hoped. by great forbearance. To avoid
the necessity nf again bringing the sub.
lecl Of them To vuur notice That hope
has been disappointed Having in vain
urged upon that Government the justice
of those claims, and INV indispensable
Obligation To insist that there should he
no further delay IN the acknnwledg.
ment. if not in the redress Of the injuries
complained Of" INV duty requires that
the whole subject should he presented.
as ii now is. for the action Of Congress,
whose exclusive right Is TO decide on the
further measures at redress Ia be employ
ed. The length Of time since some Of
the injuries have been committed. the re-
pesied and unavaiIIng applications for re
dress, the wanton chararter Of some Of
the ou,rsges upon the property aud per
sons Of our citizens. upon the officers and
flag Of the United States. independent Of
recent insults TO this Government and
People by the late Extraordinary Mexi-
ran Minister. ~r:'Id Justify. in the eyes
all nations, immediate war. That rene.
dy. however, should not be used by just
and generous nations, confiding in their
strength for injuries committed. if IL can
he honorably avoided; and il has occur
red tn me that. considering the present
embarrassed condition Of that country,
we should act with both wisdom and mo.
dera,ion. by giving TO Mexico one more
opportunity to atone for the past. before
we take redress into our own hands. To
avoid all misconcepIion on the part Of
Mexico, as we'll as TO protect our own
national character from reproach. this
opportunity should be given. with the
avowed design and full preparation to
take immediate satisfaction If it should
not be obtained ON a repetition Of the lie
mand for il. To this end recommend
that an act be passed authorizing repri-
sails, and the use Of the naval force Of the
United States by the Executive against
Mexico, 10 enforce them, in the event of
a refusal by the Mexican Government to
come to an amicable adjustment Of the
matters in controversy between us, upon
another demand thereof, made from on
board one Of our vessels oil war OIL the
coast of Mexico.
The documents herewith transmitted.
with those accompanying nv message
IN answer 10 a call OF the House Of Re
representatives. Of The 9Th uliimo. will en-.
able Congress IN judge of the proprie,y
OF the course heretofore pursued, and to
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which are 10 be found in de reports laid
befars Coasress. and no. % your files.
and % which | recsnm-nd yoa 10 have
recourse.
! am. respectfully. &r-
ANDREW JACKSON.
To the Hon. Henry A. Wise. Chsirmsn
Of the investigating Committee Of The
sbuses and eorruptions charged against
the Exscntiye Departments
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Is srsArz Tuesds!, FebruraryT.
MEXICO.

The following message was received
from the Presiden, Of The United States.
through Mr. Jackson, his private Secre.
tsry-
Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1837-01-11
No. g

I'm act to establish the judicial
districts ofthe ferriioryo/ Wisc0n-
san, and for 0ther purposes.
Whereas, by an act of congress, APP
proved on the goth day of April, 1886,
entitled San act to establish the terri
torial government of Wisconsin," it
is provided that the territory Of Wis
consin shall be divided into three iu-
dicial districts; therefore,
Sec. L. Be it enacted by the coun-
Gil and the house of representatives of
the territory of Wisconsin, that the
counties Of Crawford and Iowa, shall
constitute the first judicial district /;
that the counties Of Du Buque and
Defmoines, shall constitute the second
judicial district; and that the counties
Of Brown and Milwaukee, shall con-
stitute the third judicial district.
SEC. 2. That Charles Dunn, chief
justice Of the supreme court of the ter
ritory Of Wisconsin, shall perform dis
trict duties in the first judicial district;
that David Irwin, associate Judge Of
said court, shall perform district du-
ties in the second judicial district; and
that VIM. c. Frazier, associate Judge
ofsaid court, shall perform district du-
ties in the third judicial district.
SEC. 8. That in case Of vacancy
in either Of the districts aforesaid, by
death resignation or otherwise, that
sueh successor in Office, as shall be APP
pointed, shall perform the duties in
the district Of the, judge or,justice, SO
succeeded. s.
Sec. 4. That the chief justice and
associatejudge of the supreme courtmay
interchange and hold each others dis
trict courts as often as they may agree
to do the same, and in case Of the alb
sence Of one of the district judges from
the territory, it shall be in the powe
OF the judge Of the adjoining distric