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WEEKLY 0 110 STATE JOURNAL VOLUME XXXVI. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, DEC1 MBER 27, 1845. I'UilUSIIU) K.VKIiy WKUNKSI'AY MOIIMM1, J3Y C1IAHLES SCOTT & CO. Office in tlio Journal Building, south-east corner or High I reel mid Sugar alloy. TERMS: Tintt-.K Dollars p:h annum, which msv bctlitrlmrirfd by the payment of Two Jloi.l.Aits in advance, aiui free of postao. or of per crntago to Audits or Collector. 'I I iu Joiinini is nlsn published d uly during the session of the I .etfislattirc, and tltnre a week the remainder ul uie yoar, for ; and tliroo time a week, yearly, lor f I. Correspondence of the Ohio State Journnl. WashinotoN, Dec. 15, 1H4.1. To sketch nn unfinished debate is to guess at wlmt inay assume quite another fnce before it is done. Hucli a debate has been to-day on foot in the Senate, called up hy a regular, pro-written war-speech of some length, delivered by Lien. Cuss, upon his Resolutions of lust week, fur inquiring into the ututeof our in iii La-ry preparation. The discourso was long, elaborate, memorized, and not a littlo inthmuint iry. It expressed a perfect con-currencein tht whole course of the Executive; a fixed persuasion that we hud done all we could do without a sacrifice of honor; and that all would be ineffectual, lie enlarged upon the groundless pretensions, and the grasping unci arrogant spirit nf Britain ; said it must be m 't: our irresistible destinies would not recede for her coming across our pith. 'Twhb belter to fight for the first inch than for acres or realms after-j wards: belter at the porch than within the house : better nt the door-s:ll thail the hearth-stone. I Mr. Maugum followed. He regretted nuc.li a move-' ment, at such a time. It would only produce alarm or ex iispi-ration, not earlier readiness on our part; for without any such instructions, the ordinary business of tin) cunii ttees w.mldleal th.u to thesauri inquiries and put the Benito quietly in possession of the same inform ilion. Tlie 'resident alone was in possession of ull the real state of our relations with Hug-land, and surely would have spoken, hud he thought thorn arrived at a point of danger. So fur from having done this, he had recommended measures (8 ih. treasury and the reduction of the Turin') which implied every BMUrance of pence. Jle himself hud confidence enough in the President's integrity and patriotism to believe he would do his duty to the ciuntry, if any conjuncture such as these Resolutions and the Hciiator's speech intimated, were at hand. If such came, the President would find, he thought, the same loyalty to the country, the same spirit to vindicate its rights or its dignity, on all sides. On such matters, there would be no political divisions. Hut he desired to see tli( Chief Magistrate recommend, before the Senate moved perhaps only to embarrass or defeat nn adjustment. They should wail for the President to speak to them; and he hoped that when any surh pain I'ul necessity arose, the Executive would communicate confidentially, and Congress deliberate with finned doors, us hclitled such went and as hud been done on other occasions. Mr. Allen came to the defence of (Jen. Cass, and let otf one of his usual tornadoes of runt, Not considering my ears made for the use of such people n Mr. Allen, I really did not treasure up any tiling that he said ; and unless you are so pjrliculurly anxious to be enlightened by his wisdom as to instruct me otherwise, I shall certainly consult my own taste uud common seme, as heretofore, by slopping my auricular appendage and taking to my heels, as soon as he be gins. 1 have been condemned to hear bun much ; never have heard any thing from hint but senseless fury and bombast; and have sworn a solemn vow never to listen to his tempests of stuff when 1 can avoid them. Mr. Archer followed, much to the same general effect as Mr. Mangim ; but taking occasion to intimate his profound scorn for those who were habitually profuse (Allen clearly meant) of profession of patriot, ism or boasts of courage. Was there any one there who could have tint insolence to doubt (Mr. Allen again) that any member of that body was lens pitri. ntic, less prompt to defend the country than himself r Jle was sure that tint Senator from Michigan, for whom lie hid the greatest respect, was incapable ot any such unworthy and odious idea. Mr. Cass here warmly disclaimed any such feeling, nf course ; and tins neecess irily h it Alleu more visibly the aim of this contemptuous vengeance for a sort of intimation which he olen employs and which he had nn this occasion a pp rone lied. The debate was interrupted, hy the arrival of a ines-aage from the other House, communicating the death of Dr. I'eyton, of Tennessee. After a brief but good riling v up. n him by Mr. Jarnngan, the Henute pushed the usual honorary Resolutions and adjourned. 'lunula if, I tec. I(i. Mr. Allen gave notice that he will to-morrow introduce a Joint Resolution ( lint, you know, is the f t.-in icred to Annexation and Re-annexation, ) advising the Preside ut to give notice to ureal Jlntam of our intention to terminate, a year hence, the joint occupancy of Oregon, stipulated by the existing Convention with her. Well : suppose they adr'ise him ; and suppose he pay no more attention to their adrtre than to their in-jit net tuns iu the Resolutions of Annexation.' The annual report of the list survey w is now brought in ; after which and some other miscellaneous Imsiuest, the discussion ot yesterday was resumed, Mr. Nile leading olf- Mr. Nile expressed his intentention to vote for the resolutions; but was sorry they had bent introduced at the time and in the manner in which they were. He was bound in candor to say that the resolutions hud oltogeiher too warlike and formidable an aspect, iu hi nniuioii. and might have an unfavorable intluence up on the country. He differed from tin gentleman from IS. C, (Mr. Minium) in thinking that this question was with the Executive : it was no lunger with htm, it was with the Senate. He gave his views generally; mid they were, to terminate the joint occupancy and prepare to defend ourselves. Rut he thought both of them wen- peace measure. Mr. Crittenden saw nothing objectionable in the resolutions, and should vote for them. At the remotest probability of wnr.it was proper to prepare ourselves. lint in the remarks with which these resolutions find been accompanied by the mover, he could nowise concur. If the Hon. Senator from Michigan was right, we were upm the verge of war : war, indeed, was in i rvilnble. Such was the language of the gentleman. (Mr. Cuss here roaefocxplutn ; and numerous que, tious and replies passed tietweeii Messrs. Crittenden and Cass; the Utter softening and modifying much ) Mr. Crittenden resuming, said he had read from the HM'ech whil mounted to a declaration of war at least so far as the gentle nun from Michigan was con-rented ; but he preferred his explanation of to-day to his speech of yesterday. Now, he understood him to ay, that if the notice was given, and if Great Brit-in persisted in her claim to the whole of Oregon, the we shall have war! Very well, " said Mr. C, a nil these prerequisites would not lie supplied, we should have mo tear, lie had never been able to re-nliiethat war would grow out of this controversy.! What are your diploinntista worth, if they cannot set-1 tie such questions War about a quantity of barren, froien land, tint has been in dispute for '.M or 40 years' It never could lc. We never should have war, unless we blundered into it. There i no question of honor involved in this controversy. If, after all, war must be, let us not rush upon it heedlessly, but move firm-paced and stow ; instead of giving litem one yenr no tice, such as one angry landlord may be suffered to give a tenant, let us extend the tune, and make thr notice tiro years, instead of one, and thus show our preference for peace. Such a course is certainly better than to put ourselves in a hostile atttitude ; and it Will retract nothing from our deter munition. In conclusion, Mr. C. congratulated the country upon the explanation which Mr. Cans had made, as materially diminishing the strength of his first speech. Mr. Webster did not propose tooiTcr any opposition to the passage of I lie resolutions. They could charge the committee with no new duties; but st.lt he re-ir ret ted their introduction, accompanied with the re- murks of the Senator from Michigan, because he feared they nvght rreate unnecessary alarm. He pointed out the effect of alarm about the peace of the conn-try on property and trade. Them were two ways to proceed : we may, if we choose, cause alarm anil make no preparation, or make preparation and cause nn alarm. He w a entirely of opinion with Mr. Crittenden: could not believe xvar would come. The President clearly did not expect it. He refrained (he said) from expressing an opinion whether negotiation was finillr ended, or not. I Mr. Sevier said we never could do anything with-1 out being told to beware how we disturbed the busi-1 nest of the country. Hi friend from Michigan had h.'en industriously catechised, to draw from hnu an opinion that we should have no war. lln own humble opinion was that we should have war. lie went on with some stuff about bullies and Cuurt yards, which 1 won't repeat. Mr. Hrrrien said the Senator from Mirltig.in might as well have accompanied his resolutions with a pre amble reciting the arrogance, lust id' territory, Ac, of (treat Hritam, as to have made the remarks he did. To goto war about this atrip of frozen land 1 God of mercies ! Those who lay themselves out to influence the passions f the people of the two countries may be successful and may achieve immortality of fame; but it will belli fame of Krostratus. Mr. Allen now said what his unfit position of Chairman nf committee ol foreign Relations made of some signincancy that what opportunity of negotiation remained unexhausted, he would not underUkn to ay : that was for Ureal Britain to look to. (This was indirectly admitting that lie knew that negotiation it rim exhausted.) He said "we wanted no so crct preparations ; it was the people we must prepare ; we must give them one ftrstrf . ' Mr. John M. Clayton reviewed the history of war-rxmtemvnta among us. Many gentlemen there had aeon a variety of them. Unite a much patriotic team, he said, had been blown off upon other occasions, without damige. It was so In I KM, as to thr French indemnity i. i ttfaii, as to the Maine bouuda- ry, and its repeated alarms and difficulties; so, again, in the final negotiation with Lord AtdihurUm. Several of these claims were insisted on, as quite as " indisputable" us this of Oregon. All this excitement was about the worthless navigation of a river not boatable. lie protested against nil attempts to 41 prepare the hearts of the people " that is, to lash them into war-fury by violent apceches on this floor. Mr. Allen. "Would the Senator have the Government go to war without the approval of the people ?' Mr. Clayton. " No; but I would have the people dictate excitements to the Government not the Gov ernment dictate them to the people." mt. Hoominugu sum ue suoiiiu certainly vow tor his colleague's resolutions. The inquiry was very necessary. In his own quarter, there was certainly nothing hut nakedueHs to oppose to high pre pa ration. He Haw no need of debating the matter. The vote was now taken under culls of Question ! question!" The ayes stood A'i ; noes none. Ju the other House, meantime, the Report mid Rill for the admission of Texas were forced through, under the Previous (Question. A day h'ol been taken, a week since ; and dinoussion seemed to be bespoken even by that course: but we lenrned this morning that the thing was to be driven through without a word ; and accordingly, by the happiest Helectioti for such an office, Mr. Met onnel of Alabama, the greatest ribald alive, made the reputable motion. Nothing further need be told of it. IL SKCRETAIUO. Wasiiisotow Dec. 17. It-"V Whenever I set out by talking of something that hoa not passed in Congress, be pleased to spare ine the annunciation rather discouraging to readers that the Ciipilol has been very dull to-day ; or, at any event, take it for granted that 1 have something more' import ant or more amusing to recite than n dull debute or no debate at all. Th in such a thing, it is difficult for any man, unless blest with nn irinpiraliuii of nonsense like that of the late John Jones or of his still more bubblin? successor father Ritchie, to be more absurd or trivial. 1 consider it, therefore, any thing but a proof of vanity when a respectable public writer takes it for granted that days ore often recurring here, when, write on what subject or in what style one may, it cannot well be that one should not be quite as agreeable or instructive as the Collective Wisdom" (so somebody calls Parliament) Ins been, fir the nonce. The Senate said nothing good to-di ; and the Hen-ate did nothing wise. Its iiroceedinirs, then, vou see. could only tc of moment to the extent in which mischievous, and therefore d'tsngreeable. In a word, they weui on io compline, in ine very Uiscreililalile manner in which they began, their orgnnixntion into commit- tees the majority taking care to do what not even the public immorality ot party has before attempted iu eith-er brunch of Congress : they have really so constituted the Senate for the working and instrurtirr part of legislation ai almost to exclude a party forming four-ninths in number (l out of ,71,) from any part in the chief matters of public busmen. They can only olfcr a vain debute, when measures of the preparation and details of which they perhaps know nothing, are brought into the body, matured by parly alone. To lake all the leading chairmanships and a majority of members was the very utmost that hail been seen before. Hut here they have, on (he important committees, put but a single' W h'-g, as if merely to say, " Gentlemen, we can't prevent your having ipirs upon us ; sit take one in each committee of coiisequ.-iice. A Whig must keep hiseyes pretty wide open to watch one Democrat: we are not much ntnitd, then, of hav ing one Wlngto watchwirof us. How can he always attend? Reduced to such mere insignificance and conscious of a tori of odious position, he Will be apt xojr've up nuo cease io wnicli us. Heretofore, a member of the minority lino usually been placed second on each committer mid ho took il temporary bead, in ease the Chairman did not nttend. Rut they have now dented nil such benefit of accident, by placing the h'ghest Whig third on the main commiltees. On three those of Pensions, rngronncd Rills, and the Library fhey have suffered a Whig Chairman. I need not say that these are commiltees of work and not of politics. Look over the rest nnd you ivill see that if on any there are tin) Whigs allowed, that committee is one of small account. In other instances, they hive thrust down into the lowest committer ihit could ho found some of the very ablest of the Wlrgs, John M. Clnvton, for instance, may be regarded as the Innler of the Whig Senate, if Crittenden is not; nnd hi in they haveetiit into the poor committee of Claims the most dully laborious in the S. nate ! Tin-re, loo, they have hidden Rcverily Johnson, another of the strong men of the opposition. I lament such lhin?i : not as a party man for I de-clnrc to you that I look upon both parties as hiving arrived at a pasa when neither can he trusted ' and either th.it it in pmrrr see ma to me tint which is to lw feared. 1 deplore such things, then, as tokens of the general political demoral. ration ; as signs of unscrupulous legislation ; ns proofs tint the (tropic itself is Hit lost in all the blindness nf mere faction, that it it insensible to any mischief or wrong; and Ins ceased to look upon acts, good or bad, in any light hut as Hiving power to friend, or doing injury to adversaries.There is a hi eh truth which has been seen abroad, in countries upon whose method of government we look down as from the summit of nn utnvatehed, uu-npprourhed wisdom. In the Kuiflish and French monarchies, wise ministers have route to perceive at lust thai an inquisition is, in nil States of liepreseitta-tive Institution, not merely a neeessits, but a good ; and this, not only to the people, but the Administration of the time being. To guide ils own action, to make its own measures discreet, a sagncious ministry sees, in Kuropean countries, that it tmitt have an ae. five, keen, and strong op(nmihon. That alone will hold its lenders and its friends together: that alone. will prevent it from running to excesses or falling into a negligence that will seedily prove fatal to iU liermaiifiil ascendancy: that alone will elinble it, iu a worn, to retain, liy deserving, its ascendancy ; or no people that are not mere slaves, will be fools enough long to endure, unchecked, one-sided power. A prudent ministry desires, therefore, to lie opposed, nnd wants opmitioit u have free ami full scope, W ithout it, it cannot keep itself straight, cannot perfect its measures, cannot watch its agents, cannot kivp down abuses, cannot even make itself understood by the citiietis. A sound opposition then, is the lust thing that an Administration of any sense would attempt to crush or to silence ; and the best way to brat a factitious and bnd opposition, is to let it exhibit itself. Good or b.id, loyal or disloyal, wise or silly, weak or strong, it mnrthr (he aid and agent of any Administration which it cannot subvert. To quarrel with it ia like a barrel s wishing to be relieved of the constraint of its hoops. To govern a free State Without it is like expecting to twist a roie without having the other end hehl. And he who, twining there the contrary way, seems to Im opposing you, is only, in reality, helping you to tiuhten the cord. An opKisilion, then, Hhould always be faitly dealt with : to treat it otherwise ta only, iu the stupidity of niomeuinry strength, to give it advantage against you. Wise rulers Will not disarm, honest rulers will not destroy it. Without it, government, no matter what its forms or names, becomes an absolute despotism. They who attempt to put down nptosition, are aiming at absolute jiower, whether they know it or not, and will attain it, if they ucceed. Hut how long they will keep it afterwards will depend on the intelligence and spirit of the pen pie. No power however, can well be safe, that practices no moderation. This, you see, is not parly lesson. The committee finished, the Heinle prorcrdc:) to the choice of its Printers, and elected those of the Court, the President s people, Ritchie A' Hems. You have not forgotten, 1 lente, the Jncksouian outcry when the Adam Administration gave poiutineiits to '. or 4 editors: note, Young Hickory import his rdi tors, buy them a large establishment, and reward them for parasitism, to come, with the richcstcinploy-me u I at the disposal of the government! TuiMiMi.tv, Dec. H. In the Senate, to-day, various petition against the admission of Texas as a Slave Slate, were present 'd. 1 should like to know how many of the signers aided a Abolitionist and Liberty-men, in the event f Home fresh memorial being presented on that old ami shameful score of the claims for French Spoliations before I'M HI, a contest arose as to reference to the committee on Foreign Relations ( known to be opposed to them, ) or a special committee, A debito en. sued ami ended in the latter reference Through Mr, lien ton, Ainoa the fu.thful, god-like, heaven-born, veracious and modest, presented a claim for the reimbursement of hi damages got in resisting the judgment of the Supreme Court, m the cuse of Stockton snd Stokes. Mr. Atclnson submitted a series of resolutions (or forming a Territorial Government over Oregon, erecting lines of Military Posts, a mail route from Missouri, Post Offices, Vc. Allen brought in his joint resolution for the President's givmg Great Hritaiu the year's notice of the termination of fhe existing Convention for the Joint Occupation of Oregon. Mr. Crittenden s bills for purchasing the Stock of the Portland and Louisville canal ami for the improvement of certain Western waters were twice rend. levy's inquiry as to our Live Oak Agents in Florida was made more general, and adopted. The Setinle had now cleared it table, and adjourned till Monday. The House was again occupied all day Willi Native Americanism. The debate bci.ig a very idle anticipation of the regular discussion, I will n tn it over. 1L SKCRlIi'ARIO. Dr.sTnrcTiv Fihk. The Mills of the noston Company's Iron Works were destroyed hy lire on the morning of the olh inst. The loss is estimated at 'it),otH) to $'HI,IH.HJ; there is an insurance of fillJHK) on tlio whole property. This calamity throw out of employ-mentiiiU industrious mechanic. Ohio Sttite Temperance Society. Wkiiskndav. December 17, lfl-15. Pursuant to a call of the Hoard of Managers, the Ohio Slate Temperance Society met in the First Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, and were called to order by Gov. Hartley, the President. Rev. T. Steams, : of II -mm county, opened the meeting with prayer. On motion a committee of three, consisting of F. R. Cary, T. W. Tipton, Kq'rs., and R. Thompson, M. D., were appointed to receive the certificate of Delegates and regiiter their nunc. It was resolved to ndmitns member of the Convention any person accidentally present in the city, if member of Temperance Societies, and that any individuals not members might be admitted to aseat in the Convention by signing thi.' pledge A committee was then appointed, consisting of S. Galloway, of Franklin, Levi Cox, of Wayne, H. P. Denny, of Warren, W. R. Kairchild, of Green, T. C. Jones, of Pickaway, Dr. W. Mount, of Hamilton, T. W. Tipton, of Guernsey, Rev. Mc- j Gill, of Richland, K. M. Hubbard, of Trumbull, and I Rev. 1L Price, of Champaign, to prepare business for the society, and it was resolved that no b'ls'mcaa come before tlio Convention unless presented through this , committee. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock. 2 o'clock, P. M. On motion, J. M.CIarki woa appointed assistant . Secretary. The H ard of Managers, then, through their Secretary, Rev. W. L, Hitchcock, presented their Annual Report, which being read, was unanimously adopted. The biiHineflj committee having presented rules for the transaction of the business of the Convention which wero adopted, they then offered for its consideration a preamble and three separate resolution, embodying t he various opinions entertained by different members of the committee on the subject of legal enactments and best means of eradicating the evil growing out of the the present licen ti' system. On motion, lleno! red. That the Convention go into committee of the whole on the three resolutions reported by the huteness committee, Gen. H. Mason, of Clark, in the chair. There succeeded an animated diHCiisnioii, extending through the afternoon and evening session, in which Messrs. Mosely, Fiester, Green, Carey, R. Thompson, Cox, Jones, Tidhall and others participated.Convention adjourned until 0 o'clock to-morrow morning. Thurtdmi, 9 o'clock Jl. V. Convention met, 8. Gillownv, F.sq., in the Chair: opened with prayer by Rev. John S. Galloway, of Springfield. On motion of Dr. Murdock, the committee having under discussion the resolutions offered hy the bus'nes committee, roar and reported. On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed n committee to draft resolutions for the ndoption of the Convention, viz: S. F. Carv, 8. Gnllnwnv, J. R. Osborn, Win. Sdvev, F.dward Rill, Esqr. ; Rev. A. Poe and Rev. W. H.Phvffe. On motion, adjourned until 2 o'clock. 2 o'clock, P. M. Convention 'net ; H. B. Hubbard, Ksq., was called to the Chair. The committee on Resolutions then reported ns follows : tlmolred. That iii view of what has been done the past year in our State in the cause of Tempern-tce, we Inve reason to express our gratitude to the Giver of all good, nnd with hi continued blessing to prosecute the enterprise with more vigor and zeal in years to come. Uered, That thin Convention here solemnly avow it ns their fixed nnd determined purpose to wipe out from our statute book nil laws which license or en- murmre the sale of intoxicating drink and that with the bleSHMtirof God, we will continue to labor for this nd until our nurpnse is aemniplislied. Ilcnohcd, That we hn;l with joy the intelligence tint come to ns from nil lands, of I he success and riumphtt of the principle nf total nblmcnco, and that we heartily svmpaihiTe wilh our brethren in christian nnd in heathen countries in nil their struggle nnvocate n common cause, Itetolrrd. That the practice nf distilling grain in our State, is a great and growing evil that it is a smlul prostitution of tie rich products of our soil, given by fhe Almighty for the sustenance nnd well being of man. lirtnlrrd. Tint any pcron who will sell grain tn a disfiller for the purpose of distillation is guilty of a immorality, ami is unfit to be a member of any tetnncrnner nsoeialion. Prf.drrd, That every minister of the gospel having barge of a eongregition, be requested to preach a sermon on the subject of total abstinence on the sabbath immediately prrcding the -Ith of July next. Itmolred, That this Convention recommend mass meetings nf the friends of the cause, nt flic following time nnd nlaees : At Cincinnati, on 5th of April, lH-HJ; at Cleveland, nn 21 of February, If Ki ; at Chilli-cnthp, on the second Wednesday in May, H4(! ; at Mansfield, on the second Wednesday in June, in id at Davton and Massillon,on the 4th day nf Julv, IM-lfi and that the members of this Convention will, as far as nraetcth1i nttend said mass meetings. Itegolred. Tint we deem it inconsistent with a pro fession of faith nnd prmcples of I emperance, for any member of a Temperance association to aid and assint, bv signing or advocating a petition, or in any other wnv, any npplirnnt for the power of retailing intoxicating liquors nnd specially incompatible wilh thatsen-timent in mmv Temnerancp pledges, "that we will in nil suitable ways discourage the use of intoxicating liquors in community." llrnntrcd. That we record our grnlification, in know- ingthat ninny of our christian denomination hnve taken decisive action, bv the exercise nf discipline and oilier menu, for the suppression nf Intemperance that we respectfully deairr more thorough and exten nive action ns we believe that the Temperance Re. form is hindered in its progress for the wnnt of elevated chrstinn example and practice. Itetolrrd, That we regard the influence ol ninny nl the wealthy and influent al classes of community, as ne of the greatest obstacle to the advance of our Re-formnsion. and we invite their aid and co-opera tive action, nnd also cordially request Ihe friend of Temperance, to direct their action aga:tid this impedi ment. Hrsnlred) That we derm it h'ghly improper for a- vowed 1 emperance men in pairomsr runnc nouses where intoxicating liquors are sold, where there are Temperance Mouses equally wortlty ol patronage. Ilcxnlred, That it is recommended to all our Tem perance Associations, to recognize the Providence of (toil in hlessing our enterprise, ny navtng nil meetings, where it is practicable, opened with prayer. On motion, all tne resolutions rciuimg io me license nilestion. were referred In a commuter ot Hirer, con sisting ot . linkway, r-q r.mry, r,sq., ami Rev. W, 11. rliytte, wail instruction to report at clock. The business committee, to whom was referred the subject, reported the following name a officer for the ensuing year, vix: rrrtnienr, lion. n. u. i.r.a t 1 1 i . .( fire, Vrt.iidrnt, Simi i i. GiM.owxv, Ksq. 2i " " S. F. Cahv, INq. Ilrcording Srcrrtnnj, Joui Gitv.m:n,F.sq. Vorresnondins " S. M. Smith, M. 1). Hoard of Monttrrt Roiit. Tiiomi'min, M. 1)., Rev. (ihmvm.i.k Moonv, J. C. IU. v.so ins, F.q., A. A. SrKWAHT, Ksq., A. N. DtM.r.vv, Ksq., Wm. II. Df.MiiJtn, Ksq. On motion, the report was accepted and adopted. On motion of Mr. Green, lletolrtd. That some one or more delegates, as the uames of their counties arc called, give a tirict statement ot the progress o 1cm-iterance nnd its prospect in their respective region. Tin cnll having reached to Geauga, the Convention took a recess. 7 o'roar, P. M. Convention met. Gov. Hartley in the Chair. Pray er by Rev. A. I or. I lie committee to whom was referred the subject "f the License question, reported the following resolutions, wiiieii were almost unani mously adopted : llrx'olrril. That we memorialize the Legislature nw in session, to so amend the present laws regnlnting the sale of intoxicating drinks ns to submit the question whether licenses shall be granted ' m the respective wards, precincts, and townships, of the several counties in tins Slate, to the legal voler in such wards, precincts and township at the annual spring election or if, in their legislative wisdom, they shall think tin course improper, that they he memorialized to eo amend the law of Feb. Hd, H.5, a that no license shall he granted to sell intoxicating liquors, &c, in any ward, township, or precinct in this State, by any Court of Common Pleas or any other power autlmri-xed to grant, when a remonstrance signed hy a ma-jority of the legal voters in said ward, precinct or township, ahull be duly presented for one yenr; nor thereafter, unless a petition signed by a majority of the legal voters in said ward, township or precinct, proter-ly authenticated, shall be presented, prnving that the npplirnnt may have the privilege to sell intoxicating liquors. The further call of the counties, having reached Oltnwn, was dispensed with. On motion, the propriety of appointing a Plate Agent was referred entirely to the Hoard of Managers. Uu motion, liftoirriiy j uai tne Secretary ot this OHIO LEGISLATURE. Friday, December, 10, 1815. IN SENATE. 3 o'clock, P. M. The Ser.AKKn laid before the Senate the annual rr port of the Warden and Directors of the Ohio Pen tentiary. Mr. EcKt.r.r moved that the report be referred f the standing committee on the Penitentiary. Mr. Woon moved that the report tie laid on the ta, bleto be printed ; on which question he demanded the ayes and noes. Mr. Marti x ol fayette, asitca a division ol the question and the question turned on laying on the table, which was taken, and resulted ayes 12, noes 20. Mr. KcKt.Kv then modified his motion so as to re commit the bill with instructions to suppress from pub lication such portion ns in their opinion would be pre judicial to the public interest. The name and de Hcnptioiis ot the convicts. J Mr. JDKK demanded tne reaumg ot the report; which having been commenced, Mr. O Fkioiai.i. moved that the further reading the report be dispensed with. Mr. Jo.ir.s demanded the ayes and noes, which wero ordered, and were aye 21, noes Lfc 1 lie question then turned uiwn referring the report to the committee with instructions to report to the Senile what part of said report, if any, the printing may tie dispensed without neirimcni to the punnc in terest which waH agreed to. On motion of Mr. Osbohs, the bill (laid on the table) to amend the act regulating elections, was taken up, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Wool), the Senate reBolved itsel into a committee of the whole Mr. Hastings in the chair on the orders of the day. After some time, the committee rose and reported back the bill to incorporate the Eagle Creek Hydraulic Company, in Hancock county recommitted to the committee on Corporations. Also, the bill to amend Ihe net to regulate the practice of Judicial Courts recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hr.s, fon leave) introduced a bill to incorpo rate the Urbana nnd Jefferson turnpike road company which was read Ihe first time. Mr. Ht'.AN gnve notice of his intention to introduce a bill to authorize! a special term of the Court of Com mon Pleas ol Champaign county. On motion of Mr. Jom:, The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. :i o'clock, p. m. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. H ibbnrd in the chair, on the following bill To incorporate the Newport Manufacturing Company passed with a verbal amendment and recommitted to standing committee recommending the voters of this Stale to vote for, or ngaiust, a revision of the Constitution, passed without amendment The Senate hill to amend the law of Feb 2, H-15, for a Free Turnpike Road from the town of Fa rhaven to the town of Jackson, passed without amendment nn act to incorporate the Cuyahoga Copprr Smelting Company, recommitted to tlie standing committee on Corporations. On motion, thecomniitter rose and reported. A resolution in support of Common Schools, Ac, passed. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the general orders, Mr. Smith of Knox, in the chair. An act to repeal nn net, passed March 2.1, 1H.,anH revive the net of l:ll, relating to the appointment o. Assessor. Hill indefinitely postponed. To incorporate the Hamilton and Germuntown Turnpike Roud and Rriilge Company. The hill was recommitted with amendments to the committee on Corporation. On motion the Committee nnw arose and reported. Standing committee on Manufacture and Commerce reported th" bill to amend the act In inrorpo rate the City of Cincinnati, and for revising the law passed March 1st, back with certain amend ments. It was moved to have it committed to a committee of one. Mr. IlimVrd objected to thi motion, as it wa to give it the go-bye. Mr. Fi.iss said he hoped that if llamilttn county were to have their interest committed to any one, it should be to one who hid brains, at least to one who had the capacity of an iiifmt. The ('hair called the speaker to order. He (hen said that the gentleman might find the let. Tn!ioitist in force, if they could not be otherwise protected. Mr. Hiniu.iiit rose nml very coolly remarked, that iu the proposed amendments the committee were unanimous in their opinions. Heyonil thai fact, a to the gentleman's remark, he did not feel them a applicable to himself On motion, the bill was, with it amendments, recommitted to the standing com m it Ice on the Judiciary. House adjourned. The remarks of Col. Uttrk, in the Senate, a pub. lished in the Journal of yesterday, were taken from notes sketched down during the debate ; and it i duo to that gentleman to state that they were not revised hy him. It were almost impracticable to report him fill I if and tiirralhj, in the rapidity of his delivery; but we have endeavored to follow him faithfully iu hi declaration of sentiments, and the general current of his remark though some points may have inadvertently escaped our attention. REPORTER. Nulurdiiy, December 20, IN 15. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ei nmoor. Mr. Gttot r moved a suspension of the rules, to en able him to utter resolution ; which was agreed in. Mr. - then offered for adoption tlie following resolution, which was agreed to, viz: Itetolrrd hy the Senate mud House of Representatives, That both branches of this General Assembly will meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, al two o'clock thi flay, and then and there proceed to the election of the following ollicera, viz: One Associate Judge for ench of the counties of Medina, Washington, William, Paulding, and Stark, and two Associate Judge for each of tlie cuuutieaof Sandusky. rr.TiTioai riu::xTr.i, Ry Mr. Koch, five aeveral memorials, viz: from 41 citizen of Richland township, Holme county; from oil citizens of Washington township, Holme county; from 2" citizen of Knox township, Holmes county ; from 'M citizen of Monroe township, Richland county ; and from 2t cilizem of Jefferson town ship, Knox county all praying for the erection of the new county of Mohican, with county scat at Loudon-vi He referred to the committee on New Counties. By Mr. Copiiino, from 4(1 citizens of Medina coun ty, for the election of Charles Castle, a Associate Judge. Also, from HI citizen nf Medina county, for a more efficient law for the protection of burying grounds laid on the table. liy Air. MAimoN, trotn Vo.l citizens of Ko and I locking counties, to detach two tiers of sections from the southern part nf Haltcreek township, Hocking county, and attach them to Eagle township, Ron county referred to the committee on New Counties. Hy Mr. riKirxi.i, troin 2t citizen of Hanover township, Richland county, for the erection of the new county of Mohican referred to the committeo on New Counties, Ry Mr. Wit r wo it r, from AO citizen of Hudson, Summit county, for a tax on dogs referred to tho committee on New Couittie. Ry Mr. Oj iav, from 47 citizen of Trumbull county, i'or a law tuiHising a tux on dogs refer red to the committee nn Agriculture. Hy Mr. Powki.i., for a law to authorize the petitioner to sell luiitls referred to the committee on the Ju diciary. Ry Mr. M iimn, of Columbiana, of 12;l citizens of Hlnrk county, reminisirnting agnuist the erection of the new county of Mohican referred to the committee on New Counties. Ry the same gentleman, of Ul citizens nf Columbiana county for a lax on d igs referred to tlie committee on Agriculture. Ry Mr. O Nr. ., from 12ti citizens of Hancock co., for a law making it punishable with confinement in the Penitentiary, for maliciously shooting or olherwiso destroying a horse referred to committee on the Judiciary.Ry Mr. Cox, from 42 citizen of Wayne county, for a tax on dogs referred to the committee on Agriculture.Ry the same gentleman, from (kS citizen of Fredericksburg, Wayne county, for the erection of the new county of Mob man referred to the committee on New Counties. itrroiiT or stanoiso comitti:k. Mr. Gitot K, from the standing committee on Road and Highways, to whom was referred the bill to amend the act to incorporate the Wayne, Medina and Cuyahoga turnpike roud company, reported the same buck, Willi a recommendation thai the same be engrossed which wna agreed to the question wa taken by aye and uoe, and resulted I Ry Mr. Scmmkks, from citizen of Huron eo., for a taw lo promote agriculture, and also lor a taxation of dog referred to the committee on Agriculture. Jly Mr. Uoyo, trom citizen of Ellsworth, 1 rumuul co for a tax on dog ; also, for a law to protect agri culture same reference. Ry Mr. Randall, from citizen nf Genoa, Ashta bula co., for a repeal of the Black Law referred to the committee on that subject. Ry Mr. Comming, from u) citizens of Kichland eo.. for a tax on dogs referred to the committee onAgriculture. By Mr. Tirm. of 3,200 citizen of Ohio, for a change in the License Law referred to the aelect committee on that subject. Hy the dpeakkii, two petitions trom citizen ol Greene co., for the promotion of agriculture and a taxation of dog referred to the committee on Agri culture. Hy Mr. Ram,, of citizen of Muskingum county, for a law regulating licenses referred to the committee on that subject. By Mr. McMAXftf.of S. F. Cnrey, on behnlf of tlio members of the Tabernncle Presbyterian church of Ciiiciunnti, for an act of incorporation referred to committee on Corporation. Ry Mr. Nohi.e, of several hundred citizen of Knox county, for the erection of the new county of Chester, to he taken from the counties of Knox, Marion, and Delaware referred to committee on New Coun ties. By Mr. Smith of Licking, of cii'wn of Licking county, for tho erection of the new county of National anme reference. Ry Mr. Siiaw, two petitions from citizen of Man- on co., for a tax on dog, and tor the promotion ol agriculture referred to the committee on Agriculture. Hy Mr. LiKMMon, trom 1)7 citizen ot Harrison Co., for a change in the license lawsreferred to the com-tec on that subject. By Mr. Mason, from citizen of Clark co., for tho charter of a rail road from Springfield to Columbus referred to the committee on Rail Roads and Turnpike. Also, of 8 citizen of the same co., tor the sale or certain school lands referred to the committee on School and School land. By Mr. Fun, from the Grand Lodge of the In-Dendaiit Order of Odd Fellow, of the Slate of Ohio, for an amendment of their act of incorporation referred to a committee of one, Mr. Fliun. Ry Mr. Siihevk, from Cha. S. Koad, Auditor or Portage co., for an alteration in the road law referred to the committee on Road and Highway. By Mr. Johnston, from J. 8. Vance, for payment for work done on tlie Miama canal referred to the committee on Claim. notices. Mr. ScMMr.ns gave notice that he would on aome future day, introduce an actio amend tho law of March 4, J".fl, in relation to insolvent acuiors. Mr. Ru.i., for an amendment of the law prescribing the duties of County Treasurer. Mr. Nuni.r, to incorporate the Mechanic' llydrau-lie and Manufacturing Company of Franklin township, Warren county. Mr. FiTsuKRAi.il, for tlie more effectual protection of in closures. Mr. CtiTi.KR, for the relief of Lyon Beck. RcroHTs or stanpino (-omwittkks. The committee to" whom wa referred certain peli- have Mr. Ei ki.kv, from the committeo on Corporation I I In whom U-na rvfrrrnl the hill to tnnnrnornli. II... I Convention be directed to present lo the Speaker of I Mutual Insurance Company, reported the same back the Senate nnd House of Representative, a copy of 1 wiihout aiiieiidmenl, and the bill wa ordered to be en- the resolution upon the License question On motion, lirsolrrif, l hat a vole of thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the Trustee of the Firat Presbyterian ( hurclt, for the use ot their house. On motion, Itmolred, That the thanks of thi Convention are due to the citizen of Columbus for their hospitality in entertaining it member during it session.Nrtmhrd, That the papers of this city nnd throughout the Stale, favorable lo the cause of Temperance, le requested to publish the proceeding of tin Convention. On inolion, adjourned nine die. M. RAUTLKV, President. H. M. Smith, J. M Claukc, Secretaries, grossed. Ri:ronr or sm.fct committlk. Mr. Copiiino, (Void the select committee on the subject, reported hack tlie hill to authorize the coin-missiouer of Medina county tit loan money, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed. To amend the act to regulate elections recommitted to Mr. Goddard. To amend ihe act tn establish a free turnpike road from Toledo to Woodvillo. Mr. Hastinos moved to amend the bill by way of ryder, providing that the Legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act, at any time after ten years from the passage thereof. Tho amendment was discussed by Messrs. Haotings, Wood, Eckley, and Perkins; wheu ayes M, noe iiti. The bill wo then passed aye 30, noes 4. A messnge from tho House informed the Senate that that branch had passed a joint resolution, instructing our Senator and requesting our Representative in Congress to oppose any change in the present rate of postuge in which tho concurrence of the Senate is requested. Mr. GoitpAiiti moved to lay the resolution on the table ; which motion was discussed by Messrs. Goddard, Powell, Anderson, Chancy, and others, and was disngreed to, aye 14, noe Sit). Mr jTjfK t.r.v moved that ttie resolution be commuted to the committee on Federal Relation; on which a spirited and irregular debate arose, in which Messrs. Kckley CImney, Anderson, Coombs, and Utter,participated. Mr. Goom ns said he supposed that the question of the right of the Legislature to instruct their Senator and the obligation of the Senate to obey, wa no longer a debatable question in Ohio. The party to which he neiougeu nnu always considered it a tiumimg; and within the past year, the opposite party hud turned a complete summerset, and now occupied the name ground, no longer ago than at the last session of the General Assembly, the committee on Federal Relations, in the House of Representatives of thi Stole, had thi question under consideration, and the minor, ity of that committee made a report, Retting forth what was then the true democratic doctrine in regard to this question. Mr. Coom us here read the Report or Mr. Reeme- lin from the minority of the committee on Federal Relations in the last House of Representatives, on a resolution in relation to the naturalization laws, in which it i strenuously argued, that the Legislature has a clear right to instruct their Senators in Congress, and that Senators are bound to implicitly obey audi instruction ; in which it is asnerted, that "the Legislature i the organ through whose instrumentality these Senator arc elected, and to the ame organ must certainly be entrusted the power to control the action of the agent thus created ;" and which rcitort close witli the following significant paragraph : Let the majority of this Legislature perform its duties to the people of Ohio, by instructing our Sena tors so tar as they Know the will of ttie people ; let them assume the responsibility, and the minority of your committee may, from the known dcmocractic principles ot our senators, ffunrantij implicit obedience. Here, and Mr. j. we had, no longer than one year ngo, a solemn pledge and guaranty, in a report to the t louse ot llcpresentaiiveH, that H we would aasume the responsibility of instructing our Senator, our in. struction should he implicitly obeyed. Well, said Mr. C. we did assume the responsibility, nt the last session, and instructed our Senators. What was the result? Not only were our instructions disregarded, but treated with the utmost contempt hy one of our Bottaiors. mat nenator i still sustained, and lauded by hi party, for thi very act. The doctrine of the right to instruct, and the obligation to obey, cannot, certainly, be longer claimed to be the democratic ditc trine in Ohio. It ha liccn repudiated hy the party, ami pronounced a nuimmg. i ney stand now upon the same platform, iu regard to this question, that the Whig party have alwny occupied. Mr. Wki.ch moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Wr.i.cn said, that he wa opposed to taking up the time of the Senate in discussing this, and like resolutions. He wa for confining our action to the bu-finest of the Stittr. Both parties came here professing themselves in favor of a short husinest session. The minority Imd nlrendy tried to force upon us a resolution to adjourn in tirtu days- Thi we refused to pas, not becnuse we did not expect and believe we could, and trouhl, get through with the bttsines in sixty day, but because we preferred showing the people by our actions rather than by our professions, that We were in favor of a short session. But who can see the rud of the session, if our friends on our left, who are so anxious to make us commit ourselves thus early in favor nf a short session, are in take up all our time with resolutions on Terns and ttregon, or we with resolutions on the Tariff, the Pott Office, Ac f He thought we had belter attend to our oirn hutinttt, and let Congress attend to theirs. He was therefore opposed to the introduction of any such resolutions into the Senate, and in favor of postponing indefinitely all such a may tie lent u irom tne House. The question t'tok a wide range, embracing the pro peel nnd probable conseqenee of a war with England Mr. Anderson regarding that event as almost inevitable; and Mr. Kelley regarding it as chimerical in the extreme. Thr question was then taken on the indefinite postponement ol tho resolution, and lost, ayes Hi, nor 111. I he resolution was then referred to the committee on federal Relation. Mr. Woon, (on leave) from the committee to whom wa referred the bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike road from Woodvillo to Toledo, reported the same buck, when the same wa ordered to lie engrossed. Mr. Nr.wv n offered for adoption Uie following re, olulion, which wui agreed to, viz : llrsolrrd, That the committee oti Public Works and Public Lands, bo rrq nested to examino and inquire how much money na hern expended by the Vennil lion and Ashland Riilroad Company ; the manner in which it has liccn expended ; the progress of the work and its present condition ; and, also, how much stock the Hlate ha in said Itailroad how much has been paid, and the probable loss to the Slate. A message was received from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate that the House has indefinitely postponed the joint resolution of the Senate, for purchasing certain facsimile medal for the Library; and tint the Houjt ha agreed t the Joint resolution tor going into certain election thi after noon. On motion of Mr. E ai.nr, the Senate took a re-s until afternoon. odk, P. M. A message from the House of Representative, an nounced that the Hall of tlie House i now in readiness to receive the Senate, in order to proceed to the 'etion ot certain othcers, agreeably to a joint resolu tion adopted in the morning. And thoreuiKin the Senate, preceded hy it officers. proceeded to the House, and went into the election of one Associate Judge for each of tho counties nf Me dina, Washington, William, Paulding and Stark ; and two Auciate J iidgrs for each of the countie of Sandusky and Holme. 1 he election having been gone through with, the Senate returned to their Cham Iter, and Mr. Wktmokk moved that the Senate proceed to the order oi uie nay. .air. It t:it moved that the Senate admurn ; on which the aye and noe were demanded. Mr. O'born moved a callot the Senate, and Messrs. Harte, Kelley and Wood wen a Incut. On motion of Mr. Gopparh. the further proceed ings under the call were dispensed with. The question was then taken on adjournment and lost aye u, noe y. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the order of the day, Mr. Wetmore in the chair and considered mil to incontorate the Great Miumi Manufacturing Company a bill to a- meiid the act for the relief of occupying claimants of luiitt v m on- mu mviiiiuinoii ui places ui (ill ill UU e lin It lire. The committee having considered these bill, at half past 5 o'clock rose, snd reported them back to tho Senate. The first order wa recommitted to tlie committee on Corporation the second wa re committed lo the committee on Uie Judiciary and the uuru, ui tne same committee. Mr. Anderson gave notice of hi intention to introduce a bill to incorporate Uie Franklin Hydraulic Company. The S i k Am u presented the report of the Auditor o uic,iu relation to hi contingent fund. On motion of Mr. Goihiahd, the mention lying on the table, culling on the Canal Fund Commission er for certain information, was taken up and agreed io. On motion of Mr. Perkins, Uie resolutions on Ihe table instructing the committeo on the Judiciary to inquire into tne expediency ol modifying thr law the iiibjcct of Prosecuting Attorney, so a to abolish the present system, and apjmiut one Prosecuting Attorney for each Judicial Circuit and also to inquire into the cXM-diciic,y of creating by law tho oilier of Attorney General were taken up, and referred to tho committee on the Judiciary. on motion m Mt. Mautin of Columbiana, the Se nate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kmmiua. TIIIRP Hi: tlUKU or 11 ILLS. The bill to authorize the bidding of a special term of the Ls-iuri ol common 1 leas, lor Muskingum co. passed. PKTITinN. Hy Mr. G u.i.aoiii r, of T. Harlon, Mario L. Wild- man nnd H4 others, citizen of Greene and (Mark eo., for the pass;igo of a resolution, requesting our Senator and Representative in Congress to oppose the annexation of Texas, and in case of a failure of their ttorts, lo resign their seats m congress, thus declar ing that the L'uioii is virtually dissolved, iVc referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Also, of T. Thorn and 74 others, citixcua of Clark nnd Greene counties, for a repeal of the Black laws re I erred to mo committee on that sulMecl. tious for new counties, reported that petitioner leave to withdraw their petition report waaaccepted. Mr. dtanlkv, trom the committee on rinaoce, re-ported against the Senate bill for the purchase of certain medals accepted BILLS. Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Agriculture, reported a bill imposing a tax on dog. On leave, Mr. Rklmklin reported a bill to equal, ize toll on turnpikes. Mr. Andkrson, to revive an act passed March 3, lKi, incorporating Graham Mill Bridge Company. The Judiciary committee to whom wa referred tho bill relating to the inspection law nnd the repeal of all other law relating to the city of Cincinnati, reported the ame back with an amendment, which waa rejected, or muddied. Several amendment were proposed and aome were adopted. Tlie first amendment proposed by Mr. Rermelin, wa rejected after a long de-bate, in which Messr. Reemehu, Flinn, Cowen, Hib-herd, Phelps, Gallagher, Noble, JJall, Irviu and Randall, participated. Mr. Funk said wo call on you in tho light of Heaven before God and these spec la tors before high Heaven and after the morning services, to record your votrsagaiust thi bill, which was got up by tho party to oust a man, and make room and get in your English Jew, who stands here pricking up the members to their duty. For God's sake, give him an of-fice ! Give him an office ! (I would to God out of the country.) Give this Jew, wiUi a countenance of an Indian summer and eye of a moon, an olficc, and let lum go. House adjourned. 2 o'clock, P. At. Tho Senate in pursuance of the joint resolution adopted by both House, met in the Hall of Uie House for the purpose of going into the election of certaiu Associate Judges, with the following result: Assorutte. Judge for Medina county, diaries Castle had - - ti"4 votes, ltlr.nk. 18 Wliereupm Charles Castle wa declared duly elect. ed Associate Judge of the above named county for the termot seven years, from the J'thol March, Jo-lb. AtsocutU Judge Jor nandusky county, Frederick Chapman, had - M votes. Jesse S. Olmsted, " " Blanks " Whereupon Frederick Chapman and Jesse 8. Olm sted were in like manner declared duly elected for even year from February IMu. Associate Juttge. Jor n asAtngtom county, lohn Cotton, had (M vote, illauk -.!.! Whereupon John Cotton was declared duly elected Judge as aforesaid, for tho term of seven years from the eth of February, )ri4li. Associate Juilge Jor n titianu county, Abner Ayres, had . Ui vote. Blanks " - . It Whereupon Abner Avres was declared duly elected Associate Judge, as aforesaid, for the term of seven years from th" rising of the present Assembly. .Issoeiui' uu g jor rnwamg county. Robert Shirley had - lil votes. (J. n. 11. M. Curtis 1:1 Blank .... II " Whereupon Robert 8hirley was declared elected for the term of seven years from and after Uie risinc of tin General Assembly. Assitctute Judges Jot I tot met county. Scth Hunt had ... (Vj votes. Edward Hall - - 01 Joel Hall .... h Blank !W " Whereupon Beth Hunt and Edward Hall were do. dared duly elected to the office aforesaid for tho term of seven years from and after Uie 0th of February, 1(445. Associate Judge for Stork county. Jit me llazlill had - 'J vote. Blank - - - 18 Am) in like manner, James llazlitt was declared duly elected Associate Judge, for the term of seven year from and after the rising of the General Aascui-bly.The Senate then returned to their chamber. rn-roRT rnoii selkct committkm. Mr. Butsi:, from the committee on the subject, reported a bill authorizing John Kirk to construct a rail mad in Trumbull county. Mr. H arvxy, authorizing the city of Cleveland to subscribe to the capital sUck of tho Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail Road company, Tlie consideration of the Cincinnati bill, under consideration when the House adjourned, waa now taken up. An amendment waa offered by Mr, Rkkmklin, and rejected. Mr. GALLAntir.it proposed certain amendments, ta insert word limiting the altiee ot Inspector to "citizen of the United States." lid. That they shall take an oath lo support the Constitution. He remarked that the law. If it passed, would put in office an English Jew an unnaturalized English Jew. And it is for the House to say, whether if otfi-ccs are lo be created not give them tn Jew, hut to uien who owe allegisnre tn the government, and not to Omar liable to be called into foreign service, against the country. The amendment were rejected. Mr. Rr.rMLi.iN moved to add a clause repealing tho whole bill. Mr. Rhi MF.i.iaj spoke with much zeal again! the inspection law thought it unjust all inspection Inws relics of barbarism, and oppressive tn the consumer. He thought it would produce a different effect on lie consumer from what its friend anticipate. It would, in effect, only support a few partisan idler, by its operation. The amendment wa withdrawn. Mr. Ri kmi i.inj remarked that in coming time, the -i. :i.i ..i... ...:..- ii... ...i,i. ... ' " 1 " " "K ...-...,. wntild ask their fathers did you vote thus t Ah, I did not understand the amendment, I haled the Dutchman who introduced the amendment to retain in of-I fice the old soldier, and voted against it. Cincinnati My Mr. i homar. of rtt cititeitst of Shelby county. I will be wept from your hands 1 Cut and carve for a free turnpike mad from Sidney, in Shelby coun- you please, it will lie swept from your hand. Ask NUMBER 18. bill, we must look above and beyond such considerations, when we attempt to legislate. To lodge pow er in certain nanus, and at ttie same time exercise the power tlm vested in ourselves, this House is not prepared to do. This i the only reason that we voted ugaint the gentleman' amendment. If the man in whose favor he asked the amendment, enjoys the universal sympathy of the m-nnl,. whih will -.n Hnwn all opposition, and I do not dispute it, where can the appointing power be so af(.y lodged n in the hand of these very sympathizer why depart from all rule, when no injustice can be done and the merit of the "old soldier" be considered? My vote against the amendments of the other gentleman M r. Gallagher wa because the constitution provided that the oath of allegiance. &c. be taken before enlerinir unon nu of fice of that character. Various amendment were offered bv the del. egation from Hamilton county, but rejected, and tho bill passed it third rending ayes 41, noes lb. on motion tne riouso adjourned. Monday, December 32, 1845. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Frekse. PKTITloN PRESENTED. Ry Mr. Koch, the remonstrance of 04 citizens of Wayne township, Knox county, against the creation of Gilead and Centre counties referred to the committee on New Counties. By Mr. GotntAnn. from sundrv citizen of Knox and Coshocton counties, for the erection of Uie new county of Walhonding ame reference. By the same gentleman, the remonstrance of citizen of Clinton township, Knox county, against tho proposed new county ai waiiionumg same reference. By Mr. O'Neal, the memorial of B. F. Sticknev. of Toledo, for remuneration for damages sustained by mm ai uie nanus or tne miciitgnn troops in lo Jo referred tn the committeo on the Judiciary. By Mr. Ucisav, fromr6 citizens of the State, male nnd female, for a law more effectually to secure to mar- rieu lemaies tneir riglil to real estate, acquired before marriage, and by demise after marriage referred to the committee on the Judiciary. uy ,nr. w ktmork, from m citizens or Plorthtield, Summit county, for a tax on dog referred to Uie committee on Agriculture, Ify the same gentleman, from 41 citizens of the same place, for a law for the promotion of agriculture- same reference. By Mr. Koch, from PC citizen of Holmes count v. for the election of Samuel C. McDowell and John Darnell, a Associate Judges laid on the table. By Mr. Maiieira, the remonstrance of John Sample, of Ross county, against tho erection of the new county of Maisie referred to the committee on New Countie. By Mr. Copping, from C2 citizens of Sharon, Medina county, for a repeal of all laws making a distinc tion on account of color referred to the select com mittee on that subject. By Mr. P mains, from IMIcitixens of Ohio,and also, from 41 females of Concord township, Lake county, praying for a law to secure the inviolability of burying grounds laid on the table. By Mr. E xi.er, from 40 citizens of Vermillion tp., Richland county, for the erection of the new county of Vermillion referred to the committee on New Counties. By the same gentleman, from 11) citizens of school district No. f, Loudon tp , Carroll county, for authority to the directors of said district to draw money-referred to the committee on School and School Lands. Hy Mr. Ream, from 113 citizen of Logan and Champaign countie, for the opening of the canal feeder to be tuken out of Mad river referred to a select committee of two, ( Messr. Bean and O'Fcrrall.) Ry Mr. New nan, from A7 citizen of Mansfield school district, Richland county, for authority to sell certain lot in said town, donated by the original proprietor for school purposes referred to the committeo on Schools and School Lands. By the same gentleman, the remonstrance of I5.i citizen of Perry township, Richland county, against the erection of the new county of Gilead referred to the committee on New Counties, By Mr. Koch, four petitions from 171 citizens of Clark, Mill creek, and Monroe townships, Coshocton county, praying to be attached to the county of Holmes referred to the committee on New Counties. By the smne gentleman, from Hi citizens of Clinton township, Knox county, for tho erection of the county . of Mohican referred lo Ihe committee on New Countie.By Mr. Coomb, from .17 citizen of Gallia county, for an act to incorporate a Turnpike Company, tn construct a road from Fa i rhaven, Gallipolis, and Jackson, to Chillicot he referred to a select committee of two Messrs. Coomb and Madeira. By Mr. Ciianev, from Rush ereek Library Company, for change of name referred to the committee on Corporations. Hy Mr. Warner, from A. Channel for payment for labor done on the National Road referred to Uie committee on Claim. Ry Mr. Rain, from Geo. W. Reynolds and others, of Pike county, for a law for the promotion of agriculture laid on the table. Also, fur a tax on dogs-laid on the table. By Mr. Powell, from citizen of Delaware co., for a revision of the laws assessing taxes referred to thr committee on Finance. Ry the same gentleman, from 60 citizens of Del ware county, for a law for the promotion of agricul tu re referred to thr committee nn Agriculture. TheSrr.AEER laid before the Senate the petition of Moses A. Eldridgr, of Cuyahoga county, for a rail road referred to a select commit lee of one (Mr.Perkins) The Speabre also laid before the Senate the dcU- tion of Lit) citizen of Troy township, Geauga county, asking the repeal of all laws making distinction on account of color referred to Uie select committee on that subject ar.PORTI OP ITANPIVO COMMITTEES. Mr. GoonAan. from the stand inr com mitten on th Judiciary, lo whom wa referred the memorial from the Commissioner of Carroll county, made a report adverse to the prayer of the memorialist which waa agreed to, and the auhjrrt indefinitely postponed. Mr. m inst and Mr. Kino, from the standing com mittee on enrollment, made re tort, that sundry bills aim n-oiununs spccinea were amy enrol lea. Mr. Perkins, from the committee on the Judieiarv. to whom wa referred Uie memorial of citizens of Hancock county, for a law making it a penitentiary offence to ahootor otherwise destroy a horse reported the same back, recommending that Uie subject be indefin itely postponed Which was agreed to. Air. r errins, from the commit lee on the Judieiarv committee, to whom was referred the bill to authorize the Commissioner of Pickaway county to borrow money, i c ported the same back without amendment, and the bill waa ordered to be engrossed for a third reaumg. Mr. Ecki.ev, from tho committee on Public Work. to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the original surveys of lands. made a report accompanied hy a bill to provide fnr the safe keeping and preservation of the records, maps, and other papers relating to the public mrveys of lands within the State of Ohio which bill waa read the first time, and Uie bill laid on the table to be printed. mr. nANEv, irom we committee on Schools and ly, to Troy, iii Miami county referred to a select committee of two, Messrs. Thomas and Johnston. By Mr. Harvlv, of the owners and occupant of lands nn the L uyahoga river, tor a law, providing that said river, from 15 mile from it mouth, shnll be considered a lawful fence referred to a aelect committee of one, Mr. Ilnrvey. Hy Sir. Yost, ol citizen of Monroe county, for a graded State mail, from Washington in Guernsey any of your Whigs of Cincinnati John C. Wright, who wil) go as low aa hum! any person and even he will blush at your proceedings litis dny Mr. Ihvin Uioiight Uie appointing power had better he ItHlircd in lliu City Council than in the court. Whether the old soldier is meritorious or not, he could not any if as deserving as represented, this power would know how io appreciate Hun. lie could not frame a law for Whigs or Democrat that had not. county, to Muiciu referred to committee on Road. Bor could cuter properly into Uie com. do r a U on of iho nchrwu l.ands, to whom was referred a hill providing for Ihe sale of a Hchool Section in Crawford county, reported the same back, wilh a recommendation Uiat the same or en groaned which was agreed to. Mr. frs-ain, from tho committee on Bchnnts ami School Lands, tn whom waa referred the resolution din'cting the sending additional copie of Uie School Ltaws, re pone a me same back with amendments, winch were agreed to, and the resolution adopted. Mr. Wetmore, from the standing committee on Ag-rkiilture, to whom was referred the bill tiirih-n,iP. agcineiilof Agriculture, reported the same bark with sundry amendment, which were cnuaidered : th question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed iir wood moved thai the Ben ate lake a recess; which was agreed lo. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer hy the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock. TII1HO REMHNn OP BILLS. For regulating tho inspection laws of the cilv of Cincinnati. Mr RKEMKMtinropoedarlaueliiatlhf law HnnM take ert'ect nn less sanctioned by Uie city the amendment was rejected. Mr. Rr.EMr.LiN said the council and thn eit wpm not to be entrusted with ueh powers as this bill con- irrs, i hat thr ntneer amtointed by the city council were msnieni m i-Ti-rynmiy in tne Highest degree. He had never found officer so truly royol officers aa were these so truly insolent as they universally are nnd if the hill passes they slmll hear from me before Uio tt eiecuon. Mr. GALi.Annrn said if the bill wa nrnt,.,! ii would be rejected by 3iN,R) majority. Ho here entered hi protest. Mr. Johnston thought the difficulty wnuhi lM, remedied in Ihe gentlemen' mind, if the city was to change political complexion. 1 hat the man who wn put on a dray and hauled in prison, the tale told so pathetically, retisted mn of. firer, and that wa too good for thn who trample down all law and all authority. The Marshal wa the com. pelent nfflenr, appointed to collect a lax and w.. rr.. sisted hy Ihmocrmtic forct. Mr. RrrMELtR said if Uie gentleman who amiM cnll such dragging upon Uie dray good enough, it would not he well for him to show his faro in that city that he would be yet made tn fl-el his (Mr. R.'a) indignation for such an outrage upon a citizen of Ohio. Mr. Johnson amc ami said, am here mnd do not depart fim my declaration not one iota. I mm km. in health !My rrtidmce it kwtcm t and I am rtyou-See fourth pagt
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Full Text | WEEKLY 0 110 STATE JOURNAL VOLUME XXXVI. COLUMBUS, SATURDAY, DEC1 MBER 27, 1845. I'UilUSIIU) K.VKIiy WKUNKSI'AY MOIIMM1, J3Y C1IAHLES SCOTT & CO. Office in tlio Journal Building, south-east corner or High I reel mid Sugar alloy. TERMS: Tintt-.K Dollars p:h annum, which msv bctlitrlmrirfd by the payment of Two Jloi.l.Aits in advance, aiui free of postao. or of per crntago to Audits or Collector. 'I I iu Joiinini is nlsn published d uly during the session of the I .etfislattirc, and tltnre a week the remainder ul uie yoar, for ; and tliroo time a week, yearly, lor f I. Correspondence of the Ohio State Journnl. WashinotoN, Dec. 15, 1H4.1. To sketch nn unfinished debate is to guess at wlmt inay assume quite another fnce before it is done. Hucli a debate has been to-day on foot in the Senate, called up hy a regular, pro-written war-speech of some length, delivered by Lien. Cuss, upon his Resolutions of lust week, fur inquiring into the ututeof our in iii La-ry preparation. The discourso was long, elaborate, memorized, and not a littlo inthmuint iry. It expressed a perfect con-currencein tht whole course of the Executive; a fixed persuasion that we hud done all we could do without a sacrifice of honor; and that all would be ineffectual, lie enlarged upon the groundless pretensions, and the grasping unci arrogant spirit nf Britain ; said it must be m 't: our irresistible destinies would not recede for her coming across our pith. 'Twhb belter to fight for the first inch than for acres or realms after-j wards: belter at the porch than within the house : better nt the door-s:ll thail the hearth-stone. I Mr. Maugum followed. He regretted nuc.li a move-' ment, at such a time. It would only produce alarm or ex iispi-ration, not earlier readiness on our part; for without any such instructions, the ordinary business of tin) cunii ttees w.mldleal th.u to thesauri inquiries and put the Benito quietly in possession of the same inform ilion. Tlie 'resident alone was in possession of ull the real state of our relations with Hug-land, and surely would have spoken, hud he thought thorn arrived at a point of danger. So fur from having done this, he had recommended measures (8 ih. treasury and the reduction of the Turin') which implied every BMUrance of pence. Jle himself hud confidence enough in the President's integrity and patriotism to believe he would do his duty to the ciuntry, if any conjuncture such as these Resolutions and the Hciiator's speech intimated, were at hand. If such came, the President would find, he thought, the same loyalty to the country, the same spirit to vindicate its rights or its dignity, on all sides. On such matters, there would be no political divisions. Hut he desired to see tli( Chief Magistrate recommend, before the Senate moved perhaps only to embarrass or defeat nn adjustment. They should wail for the President to speak to them; and he hoped that when any surh pain I'ul necessity arose, the Executive would communicate confidentially, and Congress deliberate with finned doors, us hclitled such went and as hud been done on other occasions. Mr. Allen came to the defence of (Jen. Cass, and let otf one of his usual tornadoes of runt, Not considering my ears made for the use of such people n Mr. Allen, I really did not treasure up any tiling that he said ; and unless you are so pjrliculurly anxious to be enlightened by his wisdom as to instruct me otherwise, I shall certainly consult my own taste uud common seme, as heretofore, by slopping my auricular appendage and taking to my heels, as soon as he be gins. 1 have been condemned to hear bun much ; never have heard any thing from hint but senseless fury and bombast; and have sworn a solemn vow never to listen to his tempests of stuff when 1 can avoid them. Mr. Archer followed, much to the same general effect as Mr. Mangim ; but taking occasion to intimate his profound scorn for those who were habitually profuse (Allen clearly meant) of profession of patriot, ism or boasts of courage. Was there any one there who could have tint insolence to doubt (Mr. Allen again) that any member of that body was lens pitri. ntic, less prompt to defend the country than himself r Jle was sure that tint Senator from Michigan, for whom lie hid the greatest respect, was incapable ot any such unworthy and odious idea. Mr. Cass here warmly disclaimed any such feeling, nf course ; and tins neecess irily h it Alleu more visibly the aim of this contemptuous vengeance for a sort of intimation which he olen employs and which he had nn this occasion a pp rone lied. The debate was interrupted, hy the arrival of a ines-aage from the other House, communicating the death of Dr. I'eyton, of Tennessee. After a brief but good riling v up. n him by Mr. Jarnngan, the Henute pushed the usual honorary Resolutions and adjourned. 'lunula if, I tec. I(i. Mr. Allen gave notice that he will to-morrow introduce a Joint Resolution ( lint, you know, is the f t.-in icred to Annexation and Re-annexation, ) advising the Preside ut to give notice to ureal Jlntam of our intention to terminate, a year hence, the joint occupancy of Oregon, stipulated by the existing Convention with her. Well : suppose they adr'ise him ; and suppose he pay no more attention to their adrtre than to their in-jit net tuns iu the Resolutions of Annexation.' The annual report of the list survey w is now brought in ; after which and some other miscellaneous Imsiuest, the discussion ot yesterday was resumed, Mr. Nile leading olf- Mr. Nile expressed his intentention to vote for the resolutions; but was sorry they had bent introduced at the time and in the manner in which they were. He was bound in candor to say that the resolutions hud oltogeiher too warlike and formidable an aspect, iu hi nniuioii. and might have an unfavorable intluence up on the country. He differed from tin gentleman from IS. C, (Mr. Minium) in thinking that this question was with the Executive : it was no lunger with htm, it was with the Senate. He gave his views generally; mid they were, to terminate the joint occupancy and prepare to defend ourselves. Rut he thought both of them wen- peace measure. Mr. Crittenden saw nothing objectionable in the resolutions, and should vote for them. At the remotest probability of wnr.it was proper to prepare ourselves. lint in the remarks with which these resolutions find been accompanied by the mover, he could nowise concur. If the Hon. Senator from Michigan was right, we were upm the verge of war : war, indeed, was in i rvilnble. Such was the language of the gentleman. (Mr. Cuss here roaefocxplutn ; and numerous que, tious and replies passed tietweeii Messrs. Crittenden and Cass; the Utter softening and modifying much ) Mr. Crittenden resuming, said he had read from the HM'ech whil mounted to a declaration of war at least so far as the gentle nun from Michigan was con-rented ; but he preferred his explanation of to-day to his speech of yesterday. Now, he understood him to ay, that if the notice was given, and if Great Brit-in persisted in her claim to the whole of Oregon, the we shall have war! Very well, " said Mr. C, a nil these prerequisites would not lie supplied, we should have mo tear, lie had never been able to re-nliiethat war would grow out of this controversy.! What are your diploinntista worth, if they cannot set-1 tie such questions War about a quantity of barren, froien land, tint has been in dispute for '.M or 40 years' It never could lc. We never should have war, unless we blundered into it. There i no question of honor involved in this controversy. If, after all, war must be, let us not rush upon it heedlessly, but move firm-paced and stow ; instead of giving litem one yenr no tice, such as one angry landlord may be suffered to give a tenant, let us extend the tune, and make thr notice tiro years, instead of one, and thus show our preference for peace. Such a course is certainly better than to put ourselves in a hostile atttitude ; and it Will retract nothing from our deter munition. In conclusion, Mr. C. congratulated the country upon the explanation which Mr. Cans had made, as materially diminishing the strength of his first speech. Mr. Webster did not propose tooiTcr any opposition to the passage of I lie resolutions. They could charge the committee with no new duties; but st.lt he re-ir ret ted their introduction, accompanied with the re- murks of the Senator from Michigan, because he feared they nvght rreate unnecessary alarm. He pointed out the effect of alarm about the peace of the conn-try on property and trade. Them were two ways to proceed : we may, if we choose, cause alarm anil make no preparation, or make preparation and cause nn alarm. He w a entirely of opinion with Mr. Crittenden: could not believe xvar would come. The President clearly did not expect it. He refrained (he said) from expressing an opinion whether negotiation was finillr ended, or not. I Mr. Sevier said we never could do anything with-1 out being told to beware how we disturbed the busi-1 nest of the country. Hi friend from Michigan had h.'en industriously catechised, to draw from hnu an opinion that we should have no war. lln own humble opinion was that we should have war. lie went on with some stuff about bullies and Cuurt yards, which 1 won't repeat. Mr. Hrrrien said the Senator from Mirltig.in might as well have accompanied his resolutions with a pre amble reciting the arrogance, lust id' territory, Ac, of (treat Hritam, as to have made the remarks he did. To goto war about this atrip of frozen land 1 God of mercies ! Those who lay themselves out to influence the passions f the people of the two countries may be successful and may achieve immortality of fame; but it will belli fame of Krostratus. Mr. Allen now said what his unfit position of Chairman nf committee ol foreign Relations made of some signincancy that what opportunity of negotiation remained unexhausted, he would not underUkn to ay : that was for Ureal Britain to look to. (This was indirectly admitting that lie knew that negotiation it rim exhausted.) He said "we wanted no so crct preparations ; it was the people we must prepare ; we must give them one ftrstrf . ' Mr. John M. Clayton reviewed the history of war-rxmtemvnta among us. Many gentlemen there had aeon a variety of them. Unite a much patriotic team, he said, had been blown off upon other occasions, without damige. It was so In I KM, as to thr French indemnity i. i ttfaii, as to the Maine bouuda- ry, and its repeated alarms and difficulties; so, again, in the final negotiation with Lord AtdihurUm. Several of these claims were insisted on, as quite as " indisputable" us this of Oregon. All this excitement was about the worthless navigation of a river not boatable. lie protested against nil attempts to 41 prepare the hearts of the people " that is, to lash them into war-fury by violent apceches on this floor. Mr. Allen. "Would the Senator have the Government go to war without the approval of the people ?' Mr. Clayton. " No; but I would have the people dictate excitements to the Government not the Gov ernment dictate them to the people." mt. Hoominugu sum ue suoiiiu certainly vow tor his colleague's resolutions. The inquiry was very necessary. In his own quarter, there was certainly nothing hut nakedueHs to oppose to high pre pa ration. He Haw no need of debating the matter. The vote was now taken under culls of Question ! question!" The ayes stood A'i ; noes none. Ju the other House, meantime, the Report mid Rill for the admission of Texas were forced through, under the Previous (Question. A day h'ol been taken, a week since ; and dinoussion seemed to be bespoken even by that course: but we lenrned this morning that the thing was to be driven through without a word ; and accordingly, by the happiest Helectioti for such an office, Mr. Met onnel of Alabama, the greatest ribald alive, made the reputable motion. Nothing further need be told of it. IL SKCRETAIUO. Wasiiisotow Dec. 17. It-"V Whenever I set out by talking of something that hoa not passed in Congress, be pleased to spare ine the annunciation rather discouraging to readers that the Ciipilol has been very dull to-day ; or, at any event, take it for granted that 1 have something more' import ant or more amusing to recite than n dull debute or no debate at all. Th in such a thing, it is difficult for any man, unless blest with nn irinpiraliuii of nonsense like that of the late John Jones or of his still more bubblin? successor father Ritchie, to be more absurd or trivial. 1 consider it, therefore, any thing but a proof of vanity when a respectable public writer takes it for granted that days ore often recurring here, when, write on what subject or in what style one may, it cannot well be that one should not be quite as agreeable or instructive as the Collective Wisdom" (so somebody calls Parliament) Ins been, fir the nonce. The Senate said nothing good to-di ; and the Hen-ate did nothing wise. Its iiroceedinirs, then, vou see. could only tc of moment to the extent in which mischievous, and therefore d'tsngreeable. In a word, they weui on io compline, in ine very Uiscreililalile manner in which they began, their orgnnixntion into commit- tees the majority taking care to do what not even the public immorality ot party has before attempted iu eith-er brunch of Congress : they have really so constituted the Senate for the working and instrurtirr part of legislation ai almost to exclude a party forming four-ninths in number (l out of ,71,) from any part in the chief matters of public busmen. They can only olfcr a vain debute, when measures of the preparation and details of which they perhaps know nothing, are brought into the body, matured by parly alone. To lake all the leading chairmanships and a majority of members was the very utmost that hail been seen before. Hut here they have, on (he important committees, put but a single' W h'-g, as if merely to say, " Gentlemen, we can't prevent your having ipirs upon us ; sit take one in each committee of coiisequ.-iice. A Whig must keep hiseyes pretty wide open to watch one Democrat: we are not much ntnitd, then, of hav ing one Wlngto watchwirof us. How can he always attend? Reduced to such mere insignificance and conscious of a tori of odious position, he Will be apt xojr've up nuo cease io wnicli us. Heretofore, a member of the minority lino usually been placed second on each committer mid ho took il temporary bead, in ease the Chairman did not nttend. Rut they have now dented nil such benefit of accident, by placing the h'ghest Whig third on the main commiltees. On three those of Pensions, rngronncd Rills, and the Library fhey have suffered a Whig Chairman. I need not say that these are commiltees of work and not of politics. Look over the rest nnd you ivill see that if on any there are tin) Whigs allowed, that committee is one of small account. In other instances, they hive thrust down into the lowest committer ihit could ho found some of the very ablest of the Wlrgs, John M. Clnvton, for instance, may be regarded as the Innler of the Whig Senate, if Crittenden is not; nnd hi in they haveetiit into the poor committee of Claims the most dully laborious in the S. nate ! Tin-re, loo, they have hidden Rcverily Johnson, another of the strong men of the opposition. I lament such lhin?i : not as a party man for I de-clnrc to you that I look upon both parties as hiving arrived at a pasa when neither can he trusted ' and either th.it it in pmrrr see ma to me tint which is to lw feared. 1 deplore such things, then, as tokens of the general political demoral. ration ; as signs of unscrupulous legislation ; ns proofs tint the (tropic itself is Hit lost in all the blindness nf mere faction, that it it insensible to any mischief or wrong; and Ins ceased to look upon acts, good or bad, in any light hut as Hiving power to friend, or doing injury to adversaries.There is a hi eh truth which has been seen abroad, in countries upon whose method of government we look down as from the summit of nn utnvatehed, uu-npprourhed wisdom. In the Kuiflish and French monarchies, wise ministers have route to perceive at lust thai an inquisition is, in nil States of liepreseitta-tive Institution, not merely a neeessits, but a good ; and this, not only to the people, but the Administration of the time being. To guide ils own action, to make its own measures discreet, a sagncious ministry sees, in Kuropean countries, that it tmitt have an ae. five, keen, and strong op(nmihon. That alone will hold its lenders and its friends together: that alone. will prevent it from running to excesses or falling into a negligence that will seedily prove fatal to iU liermaiifiil ascendancy: that alone will elinble it, iu a worn, to retain, liy deserving, its ascendancy ; or no people that are not mere slaves, will be fools enough long to endure, unchecked, one-sided power. A prudent ministry desires, therefore, to lie opposed, nnd wants opmitioit u have free ami full scope, W ithout it, it cannot keep itself straight, cannot perfect its measures, cannot watch its agents, cannot kivp down abuses, cannot even make itself understood by the citiietis. A sound opposition then, is the lust thing that an Administration of any sense would attempt to crush or to silence ; and the best way to brat a factitious and bnd opposition, is to let it exhibit itself. Good or b.id, loyal or disloyal, wise or silly, weak or strong, it mnrthr (he aid and agent of any Administration which it cannot subvert. To quarrel with it ia like a barrel s wishing to be relieved of the constraint of its hoops. To govern a free State Without it is like expecting to twist a roie without having the other end hehl. And he who, twining there the contrary way, seems to Im opposing you, is only, in reality, helping you to tiuhten the cord. An opKisilion, then, Hhould always be faitly dealt with : to treat it otherwise ta only, iu the stupidity of niomeuinry strength, to give it advantage against you. Wise rulers Will not disarm, honest rulers will not destroy it. Without it, government, no matter what its forms or names, becomes an absolute despotism. They who attempt to put down nptosition, are aiming at absolute jiower, whether they know it or not, and will attain it, if they ucceed. Hut how long they will keep it afterwards will depend on the intelligence and spirit of the pen pie. No power however, can well be safe, that practices no moderation. This, you see, is not parly lesson. The committee finished, the Heinle prorcrdc:) to the choice of its Printers, and elected those of the Court, the President s people, Ritchie A' Hems. You have not forgotten, 1 lente, the Jncksouian outcry when the Adam Administration gave poiutineiits to '. or 4 editors: note, Young Hickory import his rdi tors, buy them a large establishment, and reward them for parasitism, to come, with the richcstcinploy-me u I at the disposal of the government! TuiMiMi.tv, Dec. H. In the Senate, to-day, various petition against the admission of Texas as a Slave Slate, were present 'd. 1 should like to know how many of the signers aided a Abolitionist and Liberty-men, in the event f Home fresh memorial being presented on that old ami shameful score of the claims for French Spoliations before I'M HI, a contest arose as to reference to the committee on Foreign Relations ( known to be opposed to them, ) or a special committee, A debito en. sued ami ended in the latter reference Through Mr, lien ton, Ainoa the fu.thful, god-like, heaven-born, veracious and modest, presented a claim for the reimbursement of hi damages got in resisting the judgment of the Supreme Court, m the cuse of Stockton snd Stokes. Mr. Atclnson submitted a series of resolutions (or forming a Territorial Government over Oregon, erecting lines of Military Posts, a mail route from Missouri, Post Offices, Vc. Allen brought in his joint resolution for the President's givmg Great Hritaiu the year's notice of the termination of fhe existing Convention for the Joint Occupation of Oregon. Mr. Crittenden s bills for purchasing the Stock of the Portland and Louisville canal ami for the improvement of certain Western waters were twice rend. levy's inquiry as to our Live Oak Agents in Florida was made more general, and adopted. The Setinle had now cleared it table, and adjourned till Monday. The House was again occupied all day Willi Native Americanism. The debate bci.ig a very idle anticipation of the regular discussion, I will n tn it over. 1L SKCRlIi'ARIO. Dr.sTnrcTiv Fihk. The Mills of the noston Company's Iron Works were destroyed hy lire on the morning of the olh inst. The loss is estimated at 'it),otH) to $'HI,IH.HJ; there is an insurance of fillJHK) on tlio whole property. This calamity throw out of employ-mentiiiU industrious mechanic. Ohio Sttite Temperance Society. Wkiiskndav. December 17, lfl-15. Pursuant to a call of the Hoard of Managers, the Ohio Slate Temperance Society met in the First Presbyterian Church, at 10 o'clock, and were called to order by Gov. Hartley, the President. Rev. T. Steams, : of II -mm county, opened the meeting with prayer. On motion a committee of three, consisting of F. R. Cary, T. W. Tipton, Kq'rs., and R. Thompson, M. D., were appointed to receive the certificate of Delegates and regiiter their nunc. It was resolved to ndmitns member of the Convention any person accidentally present in the city, if member of Temperance Societies, and that any individuals not members might be admitted to aseat in the Convention by signing thi.' pledge A committee was then appointed, consisting of S. Galloway, of Franklin, Levi Cox, of Wayne, H. P. Denny, of Warren, W. R. Kairchild, of Green, T. C. Jones, of Pickaway, Dr. W. Mount, of Hamilton, T. W. Tipton, of Guernsey, Rev. Mc- j Gill, of Richland, K. M. Hubbard, of Trumbull, and I Rev. 1L Price, of Champaign, to prepare business for the society, and it was resolved that no b'ls'mcaa come before tlio Convention unless presented through this , committee. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 2 o'clock. 2 o'clock, P. M. On motion, J. M.CIarki woa appointed assistant . Secretary. The H ard of Managers, then, through their Secretary, Rev. W. L, Hitchcock, presented their Annual Report, which being read, was unanimously adopted. The biiHineflj committee having presented rules for the transaction of the business of the Convention which wero adopted, they then offered for its consideration a preamble and three separate resolution, embodying t he various opinions entertained by different members of the committee on the subject of legal enactments and best means of eradicating the evil growing out of the the present licen ti' system. On motion, lleno! red. That the Convention go into committee of the whole on the three resolutions reported by the huteness committee, Gen. H. Mason, of Clark, in the chair. There succeeded an animated diHCiisnioii, extending through the afternoon and evening session, in which Messrs. Mosely, Fiester, Green, Carey, R. Thompson, Cox, Jones, Tidhall and others participated.Convention adjourned until 0 o'clock to-morrow morning. Thurtdmi, 9 o'clock Jl. V. Convention met, 8. Gillownv, F.sq., in the Chair: opened with prayer by Rev. John S. Galloway, of Springfield. On motion of Dr. Murdock, the committee having under discussion the resolutions offered hy the bus'nes committee, roar and reported. On motion, the following gentlemen were appointed n committee to draft resolutions for the ndoption of the Convention, viz: S. F. Carv, 8. Gnllnwnv, J. R. Osborn, Win. Sdvev, F.dward Rill, Esqr. ; Rev. A. Poe and Rev. W. H.Phvffe. On motion, adjourned until 2 o'clock. 2 o'clock, P. M. Convention 'net ; H. B. Hubbard, Ksq., was called to the Chair. The committee on Resolutions then reported ns follows : tlmolred. That iii view of what has been done the past year in our State in the cause of Tempern-tce, we Inve reason to express our gratitude to the Giver of all good, nnd with hi continued blessing to prosecute the enterprise with more vigor and zeal in years to come. Uered, That thin Convention here solemnly avow it ns their fixed nnd determined purpose to wipe out from our statute book nil laws which license or en- murmre the sale of intoxicating drink and that with the bleSHMtirof God, we will continue to labor for this nd until our nurpnse is aemniplislied. Ilcnohcd, That we hn;l with joy the intelligence tint come to ns from nil lands, of I he success and riumphtt of the principle nf total nblmcnco, and that we heartily svmpaihiTe wilh our brethren in christian nnd in heathen countries in nil their struggle nnvocate n common cause, Itetolrrd. That the practice nf distilling grain in our State, is a great and growing evil that it is a smlul prostitution of tie rich products of our soil, given by fhe Almighty for the sustenance nnd well being of man. lirtnlrrd. Tint any pcron who will sell grain tn a disfiller for the purpose of distillation is guilty of a immorality, ami is unfit to be a member of any tetnncrnner nsoeialion. Prf.drrd, That every minister of the gospel having barge of a eongregition, be requested to preach a sermon on the subject of total abstinence on the sabbath immediately prrcding the -Ith of July next. Itmolred, That this Convention recommend mass meetings nf the friends of the cause, nt flic following time nnd nlaees : At Cincinnati, on 5th of April, lH-HJ; at Cleveland, nn 21 of February, If Ki ; at Chilli-cnthp, on the second Wednesday in May, H4(! ; at Mansfield, on the second Wednesday in June, in id at Davton and Massillon,on the 4th day nf Julv, IM-lfi and that the members of this Convention will, as far as nraetcth1i nttend said mass meetings. Itegolred. Tint we deem it inconsistent with a pro fession of faith nnd prmcples of I emperance, for any member of a Temperance association to aid and assint, bv signing or advocating a petition, or in any other wnv, any npplirnnt for the power of retailing intoxicating liquors nnd specially incompatible wilh thatsen-timent in mmv Temnerancp pledges, "that we will in nil suitable ways discourage the use of intoxicating liquors in community." llrnntrcd. That we record our grnlification, in know- ingthat ninny of our christian denomination hnve taken decisive action, bv the exercise nf discipline and oilier menu, for the suppression nf Intemperance that we respectfully deairr more thorough and exten nive action ns we believe that the Temperance Re. form is hindered in its progress for the wnnt of elevated chrstinn example and practice. Itetolrrd, That we regard the influence ol ninny nl the wealthy and influent al classes of community, as ne of the greatest obstacle to the advance of our Re-formnsion. and we invite their aid and co-opera tive action, nnd also cordially request Ihe friend of Temperance, to direct their action aga:tid this impedi ment. Hrsnlred) That we derm it h'ghly improper for a- vowed 1 emperance men in pairomsr runnc nouses where intoxicating liquors are sold, where there are Temperance Mouses equally wortlty ol patronage. Ilcxnlred, That it is recommended to all our Tem perance Associations, to recognize the Providence of (toil in hlessing our enterprise, ny navtng nil meetings, where it is practicable, opened with prayer. On motion, all tne resolutions rciuimg io me license nilestion. were referred In a commuter ot Hirer, con sisting ot . linkway, r-q r.mry, r,sq., ami Rev. W, 11. rliytte, wail instruction to report at clock. The business committee, to whom was referred the subject, reported the following name a officer for the ensuing year, vix: rrrtnienr, lion. n. u. i.r.a t 1 1 i . .( fire, Vrt.iidrnt, Simi i i. GiM.owxv, Ksq. 2i " " S. F. Cahv, INq. Ilrcording Srcrrtnnj, Joui Gitv.m:n,F.sq. Vorresnondins " S. M. Smith, M. 1). Hoard of Monttrrt Roiit. Tiiomi'min, M. 1)., Rev. (ihmvm.i.k Moonv, J. C. IU. v.so ins, F.q., A. A. SrKWAHT, Ksq., A. N. DtM.r.vv, Ksq., Wm. II. Df.MiiJtn, Ksq. On motion, the report was accepted and adopted. On motion of Mr. Green, lletolrtd. That some one or more delegates, as the uames of their counties arc called, give a tirict statement ot the progress o 1cm-iterance nnd its prospect in their respective region. Tin cnll having reached to Geauga, the Convention took a recess. 7 o'roar, P. M. Convention met. Gov. Hartley in the Chair. Pray er by Rev. A. I or. I lie committee to whom was referred the subject "f the License question, reported the following resolutions, wiiieii were almost unani mously adopted : llrx'olrril. That we memorialize the Legislature nw in session, to so amend the present laws regnlnting the sale of intoxicating drinks ns to submit the question whether licenses shall be granted ' m the respective wards, precincts, and townships, of the several counties in tins Slate, to the legal voler in such wards, precincts and township at the annual spring election or if, in their legislative wisdom, they shall think tin course improper, that they he memorialized to eo amend the law of Feb. Hd, H.5, a that no license shall he granted to sell intoxicating liquors, &c, in any ward, township, or precinct in this State, by any Court of Common Pleas or any other power autlmri-xed to grant, when a remonstrance signed hy a ma-jority of the legal voters in said ward, precinct or township, ahull be duly presented for one yenr; nor thereafter, unless a petition signed by a majority of the legal voters in said ward, township or precinct, proter-ly authenticated, shall be presented, prnving that the npplirnnt may have the privilege to sell intoxicating liquors. The further call of the counties, having reached Oltnwn, was dispensed with. On motion, the propriety of appointing a Plate Agent was referred entirely to the Hoard of Managers. Uu motion, liftoirriiy j uai tne Secretary ot this OHIO LEGISLATURE. Friday, December, 10, 1815. IN SENATE. 3 o'clock, P. M. The Ser.AKKn laid before the Senate the annual rr port of the Warden and Directors of the Ohio Pen tentiary. Mr. EcKt.r.r moved that the report be referred f the standing committee on the Penitentiary. Mr. Woon moved that the report tie laid on the ta, bleto be printed ; on which question he demanded the ayes and noes. Mr. Marti x ol fayette, asitca a division ol the question and the question turned on laying on the table, which was taken, and resulted ayes 12, noes 20. Mr. KcKt.Kv then modified his motion so as to re commit the bill with instructions to suppress from pub lication such portion ns in their opinion would be pre judicial to the public interest. The name and de Hcnptioiis ot the convicts. J Mr. JDKK demanded tne reaumg ot the report; which having been commenced, Mr. O Fkioiai.i. moved that the further reading the report be dispensed with. Mr. Jo.ir.s demanded the ayes and noes, which wero ordered, and were aye 21, noes Lfc 1 lie question then turned uiwn referring the report to the committee with instructions to report to the Senile what part of said report, if any, the printing may tie dispensed without neirimcni to the punnc in terest which waH agreed to. On motion of Mr. Osbohs, the bill (laid on the table) to amend the act regulating elections, was taken up, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. On motion of Mr. Wool), the Senate reBolved itsel into a committee of the whole Mr. Hastings in the chair on the orders of the day. After some time, the committee rose and reported back the bill to incorporate the Eagle Creek Hydraulic Company, in Hancock county recommitted to the committee on Corporations. Also, the bill to amend Ihe net to regulate the practice of Judicial Courts recommitted to the committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Hr.s, fon leave) introduced a bill to incorpo rate the Urbana nnd Jefferson turnpike road company which was read Ihe first time. Mr. Ht'.AN gnve notice of his intention to introduce a bill to authorize! a special term of the Court of Com mon Pleas ol Champaign county. On motion of Mr. Jom:, The Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. :i o'clock, p. m. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole, Mr. H ibbnrd in the chair, on the following bill To incorporate the Newport Manufacturing Company passed with a verbal amendment and recommitted to standing committee recommending the voters of this Stale to vote for, or ngaiust, a revision of the Constitution, passed without amendment The Senate hill to amend the law of Feb 2, H-15, for a Free Turnpike Road from the town of Fa rhaven to the town of Jackson, passed without amendment nn act to incorporate the Cuyahoga Copprr Smelting Company, recommitted to tlie standing committee on Corporations. On motion, thecomniitter rose and reported. A resolution in support of Common Schools, Ac, passed. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the general orders, Mr. Smith of Knox, in the chair. An act to repeal nn net, passed March 2.1, 1H.,anH revive the net of l:ll, relating to the appointment o. Assessor. Hill indefinitely postponed. To incorporate the Hamilton and Germuntown Turnpike Roud and Rriilge Company. The hill was recommitted with amendments to the committee on Corporation. On motion the Committee nnw arose and reported. Standing committee on Manufacture and Commerce reported th" bill to amend the act In inrorpo rate the City of Cincinnati, and for revising the law passed March 1st, back with certain amend ments. It was moved to have it committed to a committee of one. Mr. IlimVrd objected to thi motion, as it wa to give it the go-bye. Mr. Fi.iss said he hoped that if llamilttn county were to have their interest committed to any one, it should be to one who hid brains, at least to one who had the capacity of an iiifmt. The ('hair called the speaker to order. He (hen said that the gentleman might find the let. Tn!ioitist in force, if they could not be otherwise protected. Mr. Hiniu.iiit rose nml very coolly remarked, that iu the proposed amendments the committee were unanimous in their opinions. Heyonil thai fact, a to the gentleman's remark, he did not feel them a applicable to himself On motion, the bill was, with it amendments, recommitted to the standing com m it Ice on the Judiciary. House adjourned. The remarks of Col. Uttrk, in the Senate, a pub. lished in the Journal of yesterday, were taken from notes sketched down during the debate ; and it i duo to that gentleman to state that they were not revised hy him. It were almost impracticable to report him fill I if and tiirralhj, in the rapidity of his delivery; but we have endeavored to follow him faithfully iu hi declaration of sentiments, and the general current of his remark though some points may have inadvertently escaped our attention. REPORTER. Nulurdiiy, December 20, IN 15. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Ei nmoor. Mr. Gttot r moved a suspension of the rules, to en able him to utter resolution ; which was agreed in. Mr. - then offered for adoption tlie following resolution, which was agreed to, viz: Itetolrrd hy the Senate mud House of Representatives, That both branches of this General Assembly will meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives, al two o'clock thi flay, and then and there proceed to the election of the following ollicera, viz: One Associate Judge for ench of the counties of Medina, Washington, William, Paulding, and Stark, and two Associate Judge for each of tlie cuuutieaof Sandusky. rr.TiTioai riu::xTr.i, Ry Mr. Koch, five aeveral memorials, viz: from 41 citizen of Richland township, Holme county; from oil citizens of Washington township, Holme county; from 2" citizen of Knox township, Holmes county ; from 'M citizen of Monroe township, Richland county ; and from 2t cilizem of Jefferson town ship, Knox county all praying for the erection of the new county of Mohican, with county scat at Loudon-vi He referred to the committee on New Counties. By Mr. Copiiino, from 4(1 citizens of Medina coun ty, for the election of Charles Castle, a Associate Judge. Also, from HI citizen nf Medina county, for a more efficient law for the protection of burying grounds laid on the table. liy Air. MAimoN, trotn Vo.l citizens of Ko and I locking counties, to detach two tiers of sections from the southern part nf Haltcreek township, Hocking county, and attach them to Eagle township, Ron county referred to the committee on New Counties. Hy Mr. riKirxi.i, troin 2t citizen of Hanover township, Richland county, for the erection of the new county of Mohican referred to the committeo on New Counties, Ry Mr. Wit r wo it r, from AO citizen of Hudson, Summit county, for a tax on dogs referred to tho committee on New Couittie. Ry Mr. Oj iav, from 47 citizen of Trumbull county, i'or a law tuiHising a tux on dogs refer red to the committee nn Agriculture. Hy Mr. Powki.i., for a law to authorize the petitioner to sell luiitls referred to the committee on the Ju diciary. Ry Mr. M iimn, of Columbiana, of 12;l citizens of Hlnrk county, reminisirnting agnuist the erection of the new county of Mohican referred to the committee on New Counties. Ry the same gentleman, of Ul citizens nf Columbiana county for a lax on d igs referred to tlie committee on Agriculture. Ry Mr. O Nr. ., from 12ti citizens of Hancock co., for a law making it punishable with confinement in the Penitentiary, for maliciously shooting or olherwiso destroying a horse referred to committee on the Judiciary.Ry Mr. Cox, from 42 citizen of Wayne county, for a tax on dogs referred to the committee on Agriculture.Ry the same gentleman, from (kS citizen of Fredericksburg, Wayne county, for the erection of the new county of Mob man referred to the committee on New Counties. itrroiiT or stanoiso comitti:k. Mr. Gitot K, from the standing committee on Road and Highways, to whom was referred the bill to amend the act to incorporate the Wayne, Medina and Cuyahoga turnpike roud company, reported the same buck, Willi a recommendation thai the same be engrossed which wna agreed to the question wa taken by aye and uoe, and resulted I Ry Mr. Scmmkks, from citizen of Huron eo., for a taw lo promote agriculture, and also lor a taxation of dog referred to the committee on Agriculture. Jly Mr. Uoyo, trom citizen of Ellsworth, 1 rumuul co for a tax on dog ; also, for a law to protect agri culture same reference. Ry Mr. Randall, from citizen nf Genoa, Ashta bula co., for a repeal of the Black Law referred to the committee on that subject. Ry Mr. Comming, from u) citizens of Kichland eo.. for a tax on dogs referred to the committee onAgriculture. By Mr. Tirm. of 3,200 citizen of Ohio, for a change in the License Law referred to the aelect committee on that subject. Hy the dpeakkii, two petitions trom citizen ol Greene co., for the promotion of agriculture and a taxation of dog referred to the committee on Agri culture. Hy Mr. Ram,, of citizen of Muskingum county, for a law regulating licenses referred to the committee on that subject. By Mr. McMAXftf.of S. F. Cnrey, on behnlf of tlio members of the Tabernncle Presbyterian church of Ciiiciunnti, for an act of incorporation referred to committee on Corporation. Ry Mr. Nohi.e, of several hundred citizen of Knox county, for the erection of the new county of Chester, to he taken from the counties of Knox, Marion, and Delaware referred to committee on New Coun ties. By Mr. Smith of Licking, of cii'wn of Licking county, for tho erection of the new county of National anme reference. Ry Mr. Siiaw, two petitions from citizen of Man- on co., for a tax on dog, and tor the promotion ol agriculture referred to the committee on Agriculture. Hy Mr. LiKMMon, trom 1)7 citizen ot Harrison Co., for a change in the license lawsreferred to the com-tec on that subject. By Mr. Mason, from citizen of Clark co., for tho charter of a rail road from Springfield to Columbus referred to the committee on Rail Roads and Turnpike. Also, of 8 citizen of the same co., tor the sale or certain school lands referred to the committee on School and School land. By Mr. Fun, from the Grand Lodge of the In-Dendaiit Order of Odd Fellow, of the Slate of Ohio, for an amendment of their act of incorporation referred to a committee of one, Mr. Fliun. Ry Mr. Siihevk, from Cha. S. Koad, Auditor or Portage co., for an alteration in the road law referred to the committee on Road and Highway. By Mr. Johnston, from J. 8. Vance, for payment for work done on tlie Miama canal referred to the committee on Claim. notices. Mr. ScMMr.ns gave notice that he would on aome future day, introduce an actio amend tho law of March 4, J".fl, in relation to insolvent acuiors. Mr. Ru.i., for an amendment of the law prescribing the duties of County Treasurer. Mr. Nuni.r, to incorporate the Mechanic' llydrau-lie and Manufacturing Company of Franklin township, Warren county. Mr. FiTsuKRAi.il, for tlie more effectual protection of in closures. Mr. CtiTi.KR, for the relief of Lyon Beck. RcroHTs or stanpino (-omwittkks. The committee to" whom wa referred certain peli- have Mr. Ei ki.kv, from the committeo on Corporation I I In whom U-na rvfrrrnl the hill to tnnnrnornli. II... I Convention be directed to present lo the Speaker of I Mutual Insurance Company, reported the same back the Senate nnd House of Representative, a copy of 1 wiihout aiiieiidmenl, and the bill wa ordered to be en- the resolution upon the License question On motion, lirsolrrif, l hat a vole of thanks are due and are hereby tendered to the Trustee of the Firat Presbyterian ( hurclt, for the use ot their house. On motion, Itmolred, That the thanks of thi Convention are due to the citizen of Columbus for their hospitality in entertaining it member during it session.Nrtmhrd, That the papers of this city nnd throughout the Stale, favorable lo the cause of Temperance, le requested to publish the proceeding of tin Convention. On inolion, adjourned nine die. M. RAUTLKV, President. H. M. Smith, J. M Claukc, Secretaries, grossed. Ri:ronr or sm.fct committlk. Mr. Copiiino, (Void the select committee on the subject, reported hack tlie hill to authorize the coin-missiouer of Medina county tit loan money, and the bill was ordered to be engrossed. To amend the act to regulate elections recommitted to Mr. Goddard. To amend ihe act tn establish a free turnpike road from Toledo to Woodvillo. Mr. Hastinos moved to amend the bill by way of ryder, providing that the Legislature may alter, amend or repeal this act, at any time after ten years from the passage thereof. Tho amendment was discussed by Messrs. Haotings, Wood, Eckley, and Perkins; wheu ayes M, noe iiti. The bill wo then passed aye 30, noes 4. A messnge from tho House informed the Senate that that branch had passed a joint resolution, instructing our Senator and requesting our Representative in Congress to oppose any change in the present rate of postuge in which tho concurrence of the Senate is requested. Mr. GoitpAiiti moved to lay the resolution on the table ; which motion was discussed by Messrs. Goddard, Powell, Anderson, Chancy, and others, and was disngreed to, aye 14, noe Sit). Mr jTjfK t.r.v moved that ttie resolution be commuted to the committee on Federal Relation; on which a spirited and irregular debate arose, in which Messrs. Kckley CImney, Anderson, Coombs, and Utter,participated. Mr. Goom ns said he supposed that the question of the right of the Legislature to instruct their Senator and the obligation of the Senate to obey, wa no longer a debatable question in Ohio. The party to which he neiougeu nnu always considered it a tiumimg; and within the past year, the opposite party hud turned a complete summerset, and now occupied the name ground, no longer ago than at the last session of the General Assembly, the committee on Federal Relations, in the House of Representatives of thi Stole, had thi question under consideration, and the minor, ity of that committee made a report, Retting forth what was then the true democratic doctrine in regard to this question. Mr. Coom us here read the Report or Mr. Reeme- lin from the minority of the committee on Federal Relations in the last House of Representatives, on a resolution in relation to the naturalization laws, in which it i strenuously argued, that the Legislature has a clear right to instruct their Senators in Congress, and that Senators are bound to implicitly obey audi instruction ; in which it is asnerted, that "the Legislature i the organ through whose instrumentality these Senator arc elected, and to the ame organ must certainly be entrusted the power to control the action of the agent thus created ;" and which rcitort close witli the following significant paragraph : Let the majority of this Legislature perform its duties to the people of Ohio, by instructing our Sena tors so tar as they Know the will of ttie people ; let them assume the responsibility, and the minority of your committee may, from the known dcmocractic principles ot our senators, ffunrantij implicit obedience. Here, and Mr. j. we had, no longer than one year ngo, a solemn pledge and guaranty, in a report to the t louse ot llcpresentaiiveH, that H we would aasume the responsibility of instructing our Senator, our in. struction should he implicitly obeyed. Well, said Mr. C. we did assume the responsibility, nt the last session, and instructed our Senators. What was the result? Not only were our instructions disregarded, but treated with the utmost contempt hy one of our Bottaiors. mat nenator i still sustained, and lauded by hi party, for thi very act. The doctrine of the right to instruct, and the obligation to obey, cannot, certainly, be longer claimed to be the democratic ditc trine in Ohio. It ha liccn repudiated hy the party, ami pronounced a nuimmg. i ney stand now upon the same platform, iu regard to this question, that the Whig party have alwny occupied. Mr. Wki.ch moved that the resolution be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Wr.i.cn said, that he wa opposed to taking up the time of the Senate in discussing this, and like resolutions. He wa for confining our action to the bu-finest of the Stittr. Both parties came here professing themselves in favor of a short husinest session. The minority Imd nlrendy tried to force upon us a resolution to adjourn in tirtu days- Thi we refused to pas, not becnuse we did not expect and believe we could, and trouhl, get through with the bttsines in sixty day, but because we preferred showing the people by our actions rather than by our professions, that We were in favor of a short session. But who can see the rud of the session, if our friends on our left, who are so anxious to make us commit ourselves thus early in favor nf a short session, are in take up all our time with resolutions on Terns and ttregon, or we with resolutions on the Tariff, the Pott Office, Ac f He thought we had belter attend to our oirn hutinttt, and let Congress attend to theirs. He was therefore opposed to the introduction of any such resolutions into the Senate, and in favor of postponing indefinitely all such a may tie lent u irom tne House. The question t'tok a wide range, embracing the pro peel nnd probable conseqenee of a war with England Mr. Anderson regarding that event as almost inevitable; and Mr. Kelley regarding it as chimerical in the extreme. Thr question was then taken on the indefinite postponement ol tho resolution, and lost, ayes Hi, nor 111. I he resolution was then referred to the committee on federal Relation. Mr. Woon, (on leave) from the committee to whom wa referred the bill to lay out and establish a free turnpike road from Woodvillo to Toledo, reported the same buck, when the same wa ordered to lie engrossed. Mr. Nr.wv n offered for adoption Uie following re, olulion, which wui agreed to, viz : llrsolrrd, That the committee oti Public Works and Public Lands, bo rrq nested to examino and inquire how much money na hern expended by the Vennil lion and Ashland Riilroad Company ; the manner in which it has liccn expended ; the progress of the work and its present condition ; and, also, how much stock the Hlate ha in said Itailroad how much has been paid, and the probable loss to the Slate. A message was received from the House of Representatives, informing the Senate that the House has indefinitely postponed the joint resolution of the Senate, for purchasing certain facsimile medal for the Library; and tint the Houjt ha agreed t the Joint resolution tor going into certain election thi after noon. On motion of Mr. E ai.nr, the Senate took a re-s until afternoon. odk, P. M. A message from the House of Representative, an nounced that the Hall of tlie House i now in readiness to receive the Senate, in order to proceed to the 'etion ot certain othcers, agreeably to a joint resolu tion adopted in the morning. And thoreuiKin the Senate, preceded hy it officers. proceeded to the House, and went into the election of one Associate Judge for each of tho counties nf Me dina, Washington, William, Paulding and Stark ; and two Auciate J iidgrs for each of the countie of Sandusky and Holme. 1 he election having been gone through with, the Senate returned to their Cham Iter, and Mr. Wktmokk moved that the Senate proceed to the order oi uie nay. .air. It t:it moved that the Senate admurn ; on which the aye and noe were demanded. Mr. O'born moved a callot the Senate, and Messrs. Harte, Kelley and Wood wen a Incut. On motion of Mr. Gopparh. the further proceed ings under the call were dispensed with. The question was then taken on adjournment and lost aye u, noe y. The Senate then resolved itself into a committee of the whole, on the order of the day, Mr. Wetmore in the chair and considered mil to incontorate the Great Miumi Manufacturing Company a bill to a- meiid the act for the relief of occupying claimants of luiitt v m on- mu mviiiiuinoii ui places ui (ill ill UU e lin It lire. The committee having considered these bill, at half past 5 o'clock rose, snd reported them back to tho Senate. The first order wa recommitted to tlie committee on Corporation the second wa re committed lo the committee on Uie Judiciary and the uuru, ui tne same committee. Mr. Anderson gave notice of hi intention to introduce a bill to incorporate Uie Franklin Hydraulic Company. The S i k Am u presented the report of the Auditor o uic,iu relation to hi contingent fund. On motion of Mr. Goihiahd, the mention lying on the table, culling on the Canal Fund Commission er for certain information, was taken up and agreed io. On motion of Mr. Perkins, Uie resolutions on Ihe table instructing the committeo on the Judiciary to inquire into tne expediency ol modifying thr law the iiibjcct of Prosecuting Attorney, so a to abolish the present system, and apjmiut one Prosecuting Attorney for each Judicial Circuit and also to inquire into the cXM-diciic,y of creating by law tho oilier of Attorney General were taken up, and referred to tho committee on the Judiciary. on motion m Mt. Mautin of Columbiana, the Se nate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Kmmiua. TIIIRP Hi: tlUKU or 11 ILLS. The bill to authorize the bidding of a special term of the Ls-iuri ol common 1 leas, lor Muskingum co. passed. PKTITinN. Hy Mr. G u.i.aoiii r, of T. Harlon, Mario L. Wild- man nnd H4 others, citizen of Greene and (Mark eo., for the pass;igo of a resolution, requesting our Senator and Representative in Congress to oppose the annexation of Texas, and in case of a failure of their ttorts, lo resign their seats m congress, thus declar ing that the L'uioii is virtually dissolved, iVc referred to the committee on Federal Relations. Also, of T. Thorn and 74 others, citixcua of Clark nnd Greene counties, for a repeal of the Black laws re I erred to mo committee on that sulMecl. tious for new counties, reported that petitioner leave to withdraw their petition report waaaccepted. Mr. dtanlkv, trom the committee on rinaoce, re-ported against the Senate bill for the purchase of certain medals accepted BILLS. Mr. Thomas, from the committee on Agriculture, reported a bill imposing a tax on dog. On leave, Mr. Rklmklin reported a bill to equal, ize toll on turnpikes. Mr. Andkrson, to revive an act passed March 3, lKi, incorporating Graham Mill Bridge Company. The Judiciary committee to whom wa referred tho bill relating to the inspection law nnd the repeal of all other law relating to the city of Cincinnati, reported the ame back with an amendment, which waa rejected, or muddied. Several amendment were proposed and aome were adopted. Tlie first amendment proposed by Mr. Rermelin, wa rejected after a long de-bate, in which Messr. Reemehu, Flinn, Cowen, Hib-herd, Phelps, Gallagher, Noble, JJall, Irviu and Randall, participated. Mr. Funk said wo call on you in tho light of Heaven before God and these spec la tors before high Heaven and after the morning services, to record your votrsagaiust thi bill, which was got up by tho party to oust a man, and make room and get in your English Jew, who stands here pricking up the members to their duty. For God's sake, give him an of-fice ! Give him an office ! (I would to God out of the country.) Give this Jew, wiUi a countenance of an Indian summer and eye of a moon, an olficc, and let lum go. House adjourned. 2 o'clock, P. At. Tho Senate in pursuance of the joint resolution adopted by both House, met in the Hall of Uie House for the purpose of going into the election of certaiu Associate Judges, with the following result: Assorutte. Judge for Medina county, diaries Castle had - - ti"4 votes, ltlr.nk. 18 Wliereupm Charles Castle wa declared duly elect. ed Associate Judge of the above named county for the termot seven years, from the J'thol March, Jo-lb. AtsocutU Judge Jor nandusky county, Frederick Chapman, had - M votes. Jesse S. Olmsted, " " Blanks " Whereupon Frederick Chapman and Jesse 8. Olm sted were in like manner declared duly elected for even year from February IMu. Associate Juttge. Jor n asAtngtom county, lohn Cotton, had (M vote, illauk -.!.! Whereupon John Cotton was declared duly elected Judge as aforesaid, for tho term of seven years from the eth of February, )ri4li. Associate Juilge Jor n titianu county, Abner Ayres, had . Ui vote. Blanks " - . It Whereupon Abner Avres was declared duly elected Associate Judge, as aforesaid, for the term of seven years from th" rising of the present Assembly. .Issoeiui' uu g jor rnwamg county. Robert Shirley had - lil votes. (J. n. 11. M. Curtis 1:1 Blank .... II " Whereupon Robert 8hirley was declared elected for the term of seven years from and after Uie risinc of tin General Assembly. Assitctute Judges Jot I tot met county. Scth Hunt had ... (Vj votes. Edward Hall - - 01 Joel Hall .... h Blank !W " Whereupon Beth Hunt and Edward Hall were do. dared duly elected to the office aforesaid for tho term of seven years from and after Uie 0th of February, 1(445. Associate Judge for Stork county. Jit me llazlill had - 'J vote. Blank - - - 18 Am) in like manner, James llazlitt was declared duly elected Associate Judge, for the term of seven year from and after the rising of the General Aascui-bly.The Senate then returned to their chamber. rn-roRT rnoii selkct committkm. Mr. Butsi:, from the committee on the subject, reported a bill authorizing John Kirk to construct a rail mad in Trumbull county. Mr. H arvxy, authorizing the city of Cleveland to subscribe to the capital sUck of tho Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Rail Road company, Tlie consideration of the Cincinnati bill, under consideration when the House adjourned, waa now taken up. An amendment waa offered by Mr, Rkkmklin, and rejected. Mr. GALLAntir.it proposed certain amendments, ta insert word limiting the altiee ot Inspector to "citizen of the United States." lid. That they shall take an oath lo support the Constitution. He remarked that the law. If it passed, would put in office an English Jew an unnaturalized English Jew. And it is for the House to say, whether if otfi-ccs are lo be created not give them tn Jew, hut to uien who owe allegisnre tn the government, and not to Omar liable to be called into foreign service, against the country. The amendment were rejected. Mr. Rr.rMLi.iN moved to add a clause repealing tho whole bill. Mr. Rhi MF.i.iaj spoke with much zeal again! the inspection law thought it unjust all inspection Inws relics of barbarism, and oppressive tn the consumer. He thought it would produce a different effect on lie consumer from what its friend anticipate. It would, in effect, only support a few partisan idler, by its operation. The amendment wa withdrawn. Mr. Ri kmi i.inj remarked that in coming time, the -i. :i.i ..i... ...:..- ii... ...i,i. ... ' " 1 " " "K ...-...,. wntild ask their fathers did you vote thus t Ah, I did not understand the amendment, I haled the Dutchman who introduced the amendment to retain in of-I fice the old soldier, and voted against it. Cincinnati My Mr. i homar. of rtt cititeitst of Shelby county. I will be wept from your hands 1 Cut and carve for a free turnpike mad from Sidney, in Shelby coun- you please, it will lie swept from your hand. Ask NUMBER 18. bill, we must look above and beyond such considerations, when we attempt to legislate. To lodge pow er in certain nanus, and at ttie same time exercise the power tlm vested in ourselves, this House is not prepared to do. This i the only reason that we voted ugaint the gentleman' amendment. If the man in whose favor he asked the amendment, enjoys the universal sympathy of the m-nnl,. whih will -.n Hnwn all opposition, and I do not dispute it, where can the appointing power be so af(.y lodged n in the hand of these very sympathizer why depart from all rule, when no injustice can be done and the merit of the "old soldier" be considered? My vote against the amendments of the other gentleman M r. Gallagher wa because the constitution provided that the oath of allegiance. &c. be taken before enlerinir unon nu of fice of that character. Various amendment were offered bv the del. egation from Hamilton county, but rejected, and tho bill passed it third rending ayes 41, noes lb. on motion tne riouso adjourned. Monday, December 32, 1845. IN SENATE. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Frekse. PKTITloN PRESENTED. Ry Mr. Koch, the remonstrance of 04 citizens of Wayne township, Knox county, against the creation of Gilead and Centre counties referred to the committee on New Counties. By Mr. GotntAnn. from sundrv citizen of Knox and Coshocton counties, for the erection of Uie new county of Walhonding ame reference. By the same gentleman, the remonstrance of citizen of Clinton township, Knox county, against tho proposed new county ai waiiionumg same reference. By Mr. O'Neal, the memorial of B. F. Sticknev. of Toledo, for remuneration for damages sustained by mm ai uie nanus or tne miciitgnn troops in lo Jo referred tn the committeo on the Judiciary. By Mr. Ucisav, fromr6 citizens of the State, male nnd female, for a law more effectually to secure to mar- rieu lemaies tneir riglil to real estate, acquired before marriage, and by demise after marriage referred to the committee on the Judiciary. uy ,nr. w ktmork, from m citizens or Plorthtield, Summit county, for a tax on dog referred to Uie committee on Agriculture, Ify the same gentleman, from 41 citizens of the same place, for a law for the promotion of agriculture- same reference. By Mr. Koch, from PC citizen of Holmes count v. for the election of Samuel C. McDowell and John Darnell, a Associate Judges laid on the table. By Mr. Maiieira, the remonstrance of John Sample, of Ross county, against tho erection of the new county of Maisie referred to the committee on New Countie. By Mr. Copping, from C2 citizens of Sharon, Medina county, for a repeal of all laws making a distinc tion on account of color referred to the select com mittee on that subject. By Mr. P mains, from IMIcitixens of Ohio,and also, from 41 females of Concord township, Lake county, praying for a law to secure the inviolability of burying grounds laid on the table. By Mr. E xi.er, from 40 citizens of Vermillion tp., Richland county, for the erection of the new county of Vermillion referred to the committee on New Counties. By the same gentleman, from 11) citizens of school district No. f, Loudon tp , Carroll county, for authority to the directors of said district to draw money-referred to the committee on School and School Lands. Hy Mr. Ream, from 113 citizen of Logan and Champaign countie, for the opening of the canal feeder to be tuken out of Mad river referred to a select committee of two, ( Messr. Bean and O'Fcrrall.) Ry Mr. New nan, from A7 citizen of Mansfield school district, Richland county, for authority to sell certain lot in said town, donated by the original proprietor for school purposes referred to the committeo on Schools and School Lands. By the same gentleman, the remonstrance of I5.i citizen of Perry township, Richland county, against the erection of the new county of Gilead referred to the committee on New Counties, By Mr. Koch, four petitions from 171 citizens of Clark, Mill creek, and Monroe townships, Coshocton county, praying to be attached to the county of Holmes referred to the committee on New Counties. By the smne gentleman, from Hi citizens of Clinton township, Knox county, for tho erection of the county . of Mohican referred lo Ihe committee on New Countie.By Mr. Coomb, from .17 citizen of Gallia county, for an act to incorporate a Turnpike Company, tn construct a road from Fa i rhaven, Gallipolis, and Jackson, to Chillicot he referred to a select committee of two Messrs. Coomb and Madeira. By Mr. Ciianev, from Rush ereek Library Company, for change of name referred to the committee on Corporations. Hy Mr. Warner, from A. Channel for payment for labor done on the National Road referred to Uie committee on Claim. Ry Mr. Rain, from Geo. W. Reynolds and others, of Pike county, for a law for the promotion of agriculture laid on the table. Also, fur a tax on dogs-laid on the table. By Mr. Powell, from citizen of Delaware co., for a revision of the laws assessing taxes referred to thr committee on Finance. Ry the same gentleman, from 60 citizens of Del ware county, for a law for the promotion of agricul tu re referred to thr committee nn Agriculture. TheSrr.AEER laid before the Senate the petition of Moses A. Eldridgr, of Cuyahoga county, for a rail road referred to a select commit lee of one (Mr.Perkins) The Speabre also laid before the Senate the dcU- tion of Lit) citizen of Troy township, Geauga county, asking the repeal of all laws making distinction on account of color referred to Uie select committee on that subject ar.PORTI OP ITANPIVO COMMITTEES. Mr. GoonAan. from the stand inr com mitten on th Judiciary, lo whom wa referred the memorial from the Commissioner of Carroll county, made a report adverse to the prayer of the memorialist which waa agreed to, and the auhjrrt indefinitely postponed. Mr. m inst and Mr. Kino, from the standing com mittee on enrollment, made re tort, that sundry bills aim n-oiununs spccinea were amy enrol lea. Mr. Perkins, from the committee on the Judieiarv. to whom wa referred Uie memorial of citizens of Hancock county, for a law making it a penitentiary offence to ahootor otherwise destroy a horse reported the same back, recommending that Uie subject be indefin itely postponed Which was agreed to. Air. r errins, from the commit lee on the Judieiarv committee, to whom was referred the bill to authorize the Commissioner of Pickaway county to borrow money, i c ported the same back without amendment, and the bill waa ordered to be engrossed for a third reaumg. Mr. Ecki.ev, from tho committee on Public Work. to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Message as relates to the original surveys of lands. made a report accompanied hy a bill to provide fnr the safe keeping and preservation of the records, maps, and other papers relating to the public mrveys of lands within the State of Ohio which bill waa read the first time, and Uie bill laid on the table to be printed. mr. nANEv, irom we committee on Schools and ly, to Troy, iii Miami county referred to a select committee of two, Messrs. Thomas and Johnston. By Mr. Harvlv, of the owners and occupant of lands nn the L uyahoga river, tor a law, providing that said river, from 15 mile from it mouth, shnll be considered a lawful fence referred to a aelect committee of one, Mr. Ilnrvey. Hy Sir. Yost, ol citizen of Monroe county, for a graded State mail, from Washington in Guernsey any of your Whigs of Cincinnati John C. Wright, who wil) go as low aa hum! any person and even he will blush at your proceedings litis dny Mr. Ihvin Uioiight Uie appointing power had better he ItHlircd in lliu City Council than in the court. Whether the old soldier is meritorious or not, he could not any if as deserving as represented, this power would know how io appreciate Hun. lie could not frame a law for Whigs or Democrat that had not. county, to Muiciu referred to committee on Road. Bor could cuter properly into Uie com. do r a U on of iho nchrwu l.ands, to whom was referred a hill providing for Ihe sale of a Hchool Section in Crawford county, reported the same back, wilh a recommendation Uiat the same or en groaned which was agreed to. Mr. frs-ain, from tho committee on Bchnnts ami School Lands, tn whom waa referred the resolution din'cting the sending additional copie of Uie School Ltaws, re pone a me same back with amendments, winch were agreed to, and the resolution adopted. Mr. Wetmore, from the standing committee on Ag-rkiilture, to whom was referred the bill tiirih-n,iP. agcineiilof Agriculture, reported the same bark with sundry amendment, which were cnuaidered : th question being on ordering the bill to be engrossed iir wood moved thai the Ben ate lake a recess; which was agreed lo. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Prayer hy the Rev. Mr. Hitchcock. TII1HO REMHNn OP BILLS. For regulating tho inspection laws of the cilv of Cincinnati. Mr RKEMKMtinropoedarlaueliiatlhf law HnnM take ert'ect nn less sanctioned by Uie city the amendment was rejected. Mr. Rr.EMr.LiN said the council and thn eit wpm not to be entrusted with ueh powers as this bill con- irrs, i hat thr ntneer amtointed by the city council were msnieni m i-Ti-rynmiy in tne Highest degree. He had never found officer so truly royol officers aa were these so truly insolent as they universally are nnd if the hill passes they slmll hear from me before Uio tt eiecuon. Mr. GALi.Annrn said if the bill wa nrnt,.,! ii would be rejected by 3iN,R) majority. Ho here entered hi protest. Mr. Johnston thought the difficulty wnuhi lM, remedied in Ihe gentlemen' mind, if the city was to change political complexion. 1 hat the man who wn put on a dray and hauled in prison, the tale told so pathetically, retisted mn of. firer, and that wa too good for thn who trample down all law and all authority. The Marshal wa the com. pelent nfflenr, appointed to collect a lax and w.. rr.. sisted hy Ihmocrmtic forct. Mr. RrrMELtR said if Uie gentleman who amiM cnll such dragging upon Uie dray good enough, it would not he well for him to show his faro in that city that he would be yet made tn fl-el his (Mr. R.'a) indignation for such an outrage upon a citizen of Ohio. Mr. Johnson amc ami said, am here mnd do not depart fim my declaration not one iota. I mm km. in health !My rrtidmce it kwtcm t and I am rtyou-See fourth pagt |
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