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"legislative document. gands, infesting braltar and Sugar I land, intended to attack us on th night, il ing the anniversary of the batik of New Orleans. While keeDimr a sharp look-out, we observed may well be questioned wli3th er it is not a short sighted policy, which would base the location of our thoroughfares and the great tystem veyed, passing from Monroa through Tecumseh and Joiiesville, it must necessarily liave run for a co.isiilerable distance so near the line of the River Raisin and Grand River railroad, as to scow, to watch while he and his i went below to warm themselves and he says that this took pl.ice about eight o'clock in the evening of tne eighth instant, and that the occurrence must have neen clearly visible from Blois Blanc by the forces from Opper Canada, who were sla-lamed there and deponent lastly says that he afterwards sent about four men Iron) tne schooner "Aon," io the sloop for a guu had left behind in her. W. W.

DODGE. Sworn at Maiden this 19.ii day of January, 13 id. by JflM.N Justice of the Pe ice, for the A'estem district to ini rovements, reported that no further lation uj-on the subject was at present rtqujjS" and asked to be discharged from the furtife consideration of the subject, which report ytu accepted, and the committee discharged. Mr. Buel, from the committee on Uic ludfen.

ry, to which was referred a resolution relitivs to justices, of the powers" of justices of thcBBafe and constables, reported, that pro, isroTwa made in the revised code, andasked toiSedk charged from the further consideration ofX subject, which report was accepted, and th! committee discharged. Mr. Buel, from the committee on y. to which was referred a resolution relatlw noa-specie paying Daks, wlich have cepted the terms oi the suspension act, report ed. that in their opinion-no farther lensfS at present required, and asked to" be di ch.rged iron, the further consideration of that subject, winch report was accepted, and the committee discharged.

Tne Cnair announced the foHowinir comma, mention. To the ILm. the Speaker, of the House of tin. rcsenlaticesaf the Mute of Michigan. Agreeable to the requisition of the act uf th 2 1 relative to the slate penifen.

ary, we respectfully transmit the eacloied t. port. 'r JACOB BEF.SON. H. P.

COBB, II. STEVENS Detroi-, Jan. 22, 1938. ud report was laid upon the table, and of. dered to be printed.

Mr. Cram-gave notice that at some futiw ,1 1- he should ask leave to bring in a bill allowi eig Lviogston couniy the use of the Wafet: county. jail, Ou motion of Mr. Duel, Resolved, That the select committee upon the I ite revised code of laws be instructed tj r. this House, whether it contains an provision judgments liens on real estate.

On motion of Mr. McClelland, Resolved, That hall-past nine o'clock in tht morning be the standing hour of adjouriuwr hereafter, unless otherwise ordered. O.i motion, the House adjourned. TitEsuitr Department, iV January 4th, 1838. Sir I deem it proper again to call your speV cial iitlention.

to ihe subject referred to in mfi circular of the 1 Oi li ultimo, and to Kl'rCU Of THE COMMISSION- IS uefOllii Ulblmi.li UB '-S, S3S-) OinCEOF )NTEB'Ab Imwovement. I LiCtn.il, January 22, 1(538- Tothe llr.orih'e il' 1blatvtrttf the Slate Michigan. The undcrsigticu, conimiisioncrs of the board of im. iiLcovumu-, in ujuance ol the directions contained in the sixth taction of the Act for the rcguLition of internal improvement, and for tue int ol aboard of commissioners," respectfully report That the iiret inectiiif; of the was held at the City of Duir. it.

on the iirst day of May aFl, and ganiied by apponnn Justus Uur-diclt Prcsidei.t, David C. AlcKi.is ry, vi Hiiinnhrey and James li. Hunt, Acting M. Birliour, Auditor, alio Kin zln' Pritcliette, Secret ry. The moneys belo.gii.-j to the fund of internal improvement were loaned lo this iMiChifjan state at the rate of six per cent, being the best off i r.

cov. I ti i.u The bank exorutcd a bond with sureties for the money; which bond was approved by the auditor gen-Til, anJ all the moneys belonging tne state by the arrangement to remain 01 interest until ac illy ura.v.i Irom me nank. Th -bmrdslortly aft its orji-nnizatio" purchased of the late Detroit and Joseph railro id all their chartered r.ghts, pnvileg and franchises, acconling to tne direct contained in the second si cMrni oj the Act to provide for the construction of crtain works of internal inipiovein -n', and for other pur-po-Ct-." This purcnase l.iclu led the looted route of said ro id from the ci.y ol Detroit io with oi'IImey Croon Uiu coit.tty oi T.ie a ounts and vo-jchirs of the cornp my, miJj oat and nresen ed, i 1 1 Jj rn inner required L. law, were -jAiiiiniied and I'ou id to be eo. rect, and the amou it to the pre.

i lent and d.rec-tors of tae company, an I tisy executed an of ali the.r c.urtered rights and privileges by a deed ol (Oiv. yance drawn under the direction of The board also ado, tod eerta ii rules and a id ase.gn-ed to the acting commissioners tnoir sevor.il duties in rclatio.i to the surveys to he mule, 1 the work to be constructed during ihe sea. eon. 4.ic survey of the sojtliorn rn'ronl. the H.vre men r.ilro.d and tin- Joseph r.v.r, was lis in I to S.

i.npliroy. JV construction of tue central railro Irom Ihis city lo and the survey of the residue of i.h-'.caiiTn ridroul, of the Kabuii zo and Grand Rivers, to D. C. McKinstry, and Ihe survey tue i-aiial ami r.iiiro ol rou irom Mount Clemens to the luoinh ol t.ie .1 una. zoo riier, the survy of the nor-hern rai road, and of the canal i oiun cliiu' tue ivi'a .1 waters of the Saginaw and Maple rivers, to JaineB B.

Hun'. lu ixtn; coniiiissioners gave bid according to law, ami directly alte the adjournment of the board, entered upon the dUciurge of their respective duties. Tue bo ird also apfui.ited the following chief Joseph. 1) illo.i oi the Did, Jarvis llurd on the eaual and railroad route, and Tr.ny AlcCiacken i Ihe road, each with a salary of the coiiir.il lo.d Joun At. li rrioc hid been emp'oyed by the S'.

Jo-eph raiimad company, at a ml of and his term of service not expire until the eighth day of November last. Jly tue ae the s'ale was obi ged to fulfill the entered into by tue company, and Mr. lierm was retained an I paid aceordmg.y. Assistant engineers were also appointed each of the routes, with salaries of 8 each, on roiJ tu Te to ir suea assisting, two employed on the and two as refluent eiuruiw-ers 1- work nodci coo--struction. I.i tli.

organ'zition of the department of the auditor of tue bo.rd, iiiue.i in; has uccu taken to establish sucii a system as sh iual not only he aunple in lis operat.o.i, out secure the in j-l account. of tn olBeers the aad the agents employed. Accounts are opened with the internal improvement fund, with the actin co n.s.Moners, wi the several canal and ra.lro routes, ac-coruaiglo in. app.opri u.o is in ule by tu rislalun, as weli as the several expenditure upon each wo. sjch as engineering, grading, superstructure, Tue ac.iug cuinui.ssiouers r.nier ilieir accounts men.

lily ihe audtor, accom-iaiiied with vouchers cenitiVd by an engineer, or superintendent upon the ro.ite. The bo.rd at Jonesvillc in the nty of Hillsdale on the 9-h day of October as', to hear those interested in tue southern railroad i-tive to i.s location, at wh en tinu petitions were presented asking ad.htion.il su v. ys, aud adducing such reasons as satisfied the cu nimssioners that furthir exam uecessarv, to enable them to select the most favorable route. Accordingly, the engineer was directed lo cause a survey to be inide from through Lockport and Cassopolis, to N.le.-. Another irom the west r.

of 'nawee coun'y, south of the then south ru surveyed line, through the counties of Hidsdale and IJr inch to S.ier-tnan in St. Joseph coun and ano her the southern route east of lirauch, to the nurUier.i route west of that viil All these surveys having been completed, a meeting of the board was held Monroe on ihe 2cHu day of November, when all those who felt an interest in the locition were ue.ird ag lin and after a full hearing and a patient and careful examination of the subjec. t'ie roid wis located a part of the distanc aud it a -ub-eq tent and full meeting of the buaid, ie foilow.ng resolution was adopted unanimously Resolved, That the soutln rn railro id be, and the same is hereby located and established as follows, to wit Commencing on the ivip'i-ble waters of the R.ver 11. i in, and ruining through the city of Monroe to the limits of saw town, and from thence on the most rect and eligible route through, or as as in iv expedient, to the villages oj' A Irian, iWlsd.ile, Uoldwater, ison. Branch, in un-vi le.

Iwardshurh, anl from thence inters ctiag the surveyed ie of the siuth unJ ng th St. Jo eph r'raud to New 15 io, witu Mich alleratio is i.i t.ii linj of said survey between tie points above named, as the cum uissiom ro deem advisableupo.i a more inmate sur- vj of tue ro ile, or waeu unexpected duTi ul-I ties siioald occur i.i the cons. ruction of the ro i said jrvey ed Tue words of tne act wh'c i directed th cre-atib i of tins work are, the roads sh ill be loe.a-tei on tne "nnst d.rect and eligible roj'es betweel tue term aud i.i selecting the proper louatio.i, ths undersigned, keeping in view tue prtua.de intent and meaning ell as the literal reading of the si ilute, ms Te i themselves au uorizel to estabhsti ihe local on in such a inner as would tend most lo the beneii: of the mh ibitants along the ae, provided such location would uoi to i much injure the par.tnouiit interasls of the state. I-To recapitulate all he arguments advanced by the friends oi the several would cover more ground than vvouid prob ib'y be necesiary in report of this kind; but a few of the reason's which uiBuenced the decision of the ro be tnefly stattd. Had the to -bji located on ike most uor.hern route tar- of internal improvement, upon ine aucirwcs non-miercourse uui ncigiiiiiiir, uiy ctil.irlv if we are directly bcnefiUed by a connection with them.

DETROIT DAILY FREE PRESS. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 2f- We commence to-day the publication of the first annual report of the Board of Commissioners of Internal Improvement, which was submitted to the legislature on Monday last. The report is an interesting nd able document, setting forth in detail the whole transactions of the board, in the most concise, lucid and busin -ss-like manner. We shall continue the publication of the report daily until completed.

Senate Proceedings! The Sen ate yesterday adopted, with some amendments, the joint resolutions fr.un the suspending for a limited time all further operations upon the northern and south railroads. The resolution in regard to the northern railroad, was amended so as to provide th it all further operations upon it should be suspen led for the sp ice of twenty days, and was passed bv a vote of 111 to 0. Tnat in relation to tiie soul hern railroad was amended so a- to suspend for thirty days, and w.s adoptnl by the casting vote of the President of the Sen t. House i-koceedincs. The H-iuse of Representatives yesterday passed a joint, resolution by an almost uniiniinoin vote, adopting a series of searching interrogatories to the ollicers of ihe several banks of this state, in regard 'o th i exact co uli ion of their affiirs as they ex sled on the I5t i iusiant.

Tne interrogatories are required to be answered under oath. STATIC fM.VA'N. Gov. Man in I ite au.iu il submitted to th legislature th: propriety of establishing a stale ink, for the p.irpo-e, in the lirst pi ice, of aiding the cause of intern improvo-m li, and in the second, to invvove the credit and stability of the paper currency of this state. Without entering iio detail, the governor that one ol the main features ol the iu-titut-on should te that the stoM; be izppo bcltw.n the sii'e imliriilitalt in shc'i a would ifre the stat- unrestricted ami nil nf licrfmuh; mul t'ie "am limr, such a ihxk lnj prirule iniprctiiin, as ic ntltl ircreiU the abuse nf the trust 1.1 Inj th" mlilic.

"uveitis" Tae federal press throughout the state, com nenting upon tiie mes-age, have with one or two exceptions in nle this point in it i a special matter of violent denunciation. We ve before us the -Ann Arbour Journal, which is rabid upon the subject denouncing the project as anli-r-epubhcaii, contrary to whig prin-cipler," and to popdar rights, ice. Now it is a fact, remirkibly illustrative or the consistency and general operation of wh-g principles," th it while th; fe.ler il jo ir.ials of thisstate are denouncing Gav. ison's recommend ition as fraught with political evil the same class of partizins in oilier stites, are urging the establishment of state binks to be controlled exclusively by the goverumen', as whi" measures. Our readers will all recollect now loudly their fe lcr -I pap rs sounded th no'es of triumph upon the election of a whig in bo'h br.iiichesof the present Tennessee le-gislaturs And win-1 arc the I'rui's of that We ve bef us an ac iust pass that hotly establishing a stale bank, with a cuulnt of ire nf dollars, the whole slock to be 0 oued by the and a'l the dirriciirs ti be iinled lnj the I urs on the nomination i the governor.

noiuiElt itii'i i tarries. Tiie follow. ug corrcsoui.e anJ i ceompi-nying papers have been hailui to us for UttUe i Michigan, Cuvntij of Wuyn-, ss Andrew ol S.vao Green, county of mat? oi being duly snorn, says that he left tiie port olowan Creek on Monday, tue dlli nisi, in the George Strong, o.vne.l by tteorge Stro ig, ol oound lor the city of Detroit, in Ihe jurisd.ci.oii ol the States, laden with wood and a quantity of basket-'. That th.s deponent commanded the said George Strong, and lhal she was cleared from Swan Creek with the view of disposing of her loading at Detroit, and that wm I ij-mg al anchor al Bois Uianc Idaad, opposite the il- 1 ige of il at t.ie o. river, deponent was nred into 1 1 and in iviug tue next morning for Detroit, de-poaeuL w.is ordered hy the British forces at Maiden loput into Hint port or they would tire upon ban; and that iin.iiedi.itely upon laud ng the dep uient with three nun, all of whom were peaceaolc cili.eus of the United States, were immediately seized upon hy armed men and drugged to the dura, damp cells ofa jail, where they were kep'.

for di hours, witnout food or water, with the exc plum of a fe.v hard crusts of bread that there was no bi-d or on which ihey could he, as toeir own bedding was refused to be delivered to Ihein, and upon re-q icsting a drink of water to aday the.r reding tiiey were refused, I told they it woul I save th ur neck md as we.l is Ins in from tne severity of the weather, id I heir feel severely frozen, and were perishing for the w.int of proper food and raiment, and that deponent witu his men were reuiaed in pr.jon, Iroai Tuesday morning until Friday afternoon, md tnal upon being disch rg-ed, the depo.ient fou ul his vessel unloaded of her wood, and wis obliged to receive a much lower pr-ce than he could have otherwise obtained that most cf ihe nxtures about the vessel had been plundered from her and could not be found, that the vessel was so disabled that deponent was comp- l.ed to come to Delro.t aud procure rigjiug in order to render her seawor- lliv. A. Sworn and subscribed -fore me, tms day of January, 153d. J. W.

Strong, J. P. Wayne county, Michigan. (Copy.) Mahl-il, V.C., January 20th, 19)8. Dear Your excellency's of the 13 enclos ng the printed copy of A.

Grimes' atfi lavit. Which appeared maDetro.t morning paper of the 1 7th, is been forwarded 'o ibere. You state lint it has excited some feeling among the citizens of Detroit, and you ask me for such facts as are calculated to pl.ee the matter in its proper light b-fure the publ.c. Out of personal r. spect to your excellency, I cheerfully comply with your request.

I was ou duty at Maiden, w.th other officers of the militia and a large body of men, on the even.ng of Monday, the 8th instant. We had received information, that the pirates and bri the pirate schooner, 'Ann," of Detroit, full of armed men, and commanded hy a person named Theller, cruising about a mile below Bois Bl inc Island, and attended by a vessel which has since turned out to be the "George Strong," commanded by A. Grimes. We watched their movements carefully, and we saw several. meno from the schooner into the sloop, and thei remained on board a considerable linn: We afterwards i.bserred frequent coinmunirations pass between the two vessels, which left no doubt hat-ever iinon our mill.

Is th ihev were consorts ic. On. I hv I ivii of Mr. Dodge, an officer on hoard the hoouer, which I enclose herewith. After a while, they parted company.

Tne sehoon-r sailed up the channel, between liois Blanc and Am lerstburg. She tired one cannon shot into the town, an i we attacked her with musketry aud tie shots, fairly beat her nil'. witu other officers, rem dned on duty the whole of that night. -tween twelve anil one o'clojk, the moo-i shining brigh', I observed the sloop, anchored under the lower end of Bois HUnc, a place where no vesst.1 was ever seen bolero to anchor. Lieutenant unes and I haded her tw ee, and challenged her to come out.

Sir returned no answer. 1 watched her imt.l break of day, and soon after stint ist- sie' set 1 ah I ran under a good breeze up the ch ihiiel Inwards preci-elv as her consort id don toe eve ning befor-. was followed about tihv of us and, alter a short time, we drought her to hy repeated whica would, most assured-iv, ii'e been executed il'slp- had no! T-ed when she did. it a shot was find at he', nor the si ghtost shown in either oi lier crew. We knew the schooner "Ann" to he a pirate, and our avowed en -uiv; we saw t.iis sloop in her company, an.

I frequent com munications pass betwui tne.o an. I no re ison alile in. nil can doubt ilia', tin lor existing c.r cu ust we fully juiiitied in ipttir. ng her. ho inuc.i lor the caplur and now lor the ojn rt of Mr.

Gri lies' olHJ ivir. I ll not copy Ins asseitio.is hut simply state 'ha wita the except on of two or three minor p.j ins, luey iii'e eut. rely lose and fabricated So far fro having I ai treated as he di'scr'b he an 1 Ins comp niio.i; were per. hi ted to uutoucued and unm lested to the gu I'h-y were not placed any jail or in any cell but were de aiued the who.e tune in Ihe gu 'OOin enjoying tin: same comforts, both to tu t-J an provisions, as our own men ui duly there enjoyed and on Ihe foil.nving l-'rid they were charged. And why were they dischar ged N-'t because we woie(oreven now are) without sus.ucio i th it their v- ssel w.is the coo TL of our foe, but because intercession made in l.ieir behali hysom woo knew Grim -s, woo id dealt occasionally with iiiin, and oo repr sented him to he of a peaceable disposi-Hon.

We should have been ju-lilied in del lining them, ml in placing tuein up.u the.r Iri at our next assizes as accessories io the cr.m.'S of treasua and piracy. Hat we acted in this instance, as we hive in every oilier, with hu utility and con ideralion, nolwithst. oi ling the uu p.rallelei', cruel, outrageous ami unnatural con duct to wmch we have been, anil sti.l arc, subjected, contrary to all law hum in and divine. Asregirds Grimes' deposit on respecting his alleged biss, it amounts to uhsohilo perjury. Ile was paid ins own price the ouis.de value for every article missing Irom Ins and he received three dollifs per ami for his wood.

allid ivit of Mr. sunt herewilu, proves these facls. Grimes al. swears, thai most of the fixtures of the vvssel been plihi. dered, aim that her rigging was disabled.

That statement is false entirely And allow me to jsk, whether he would not have included such images, if they id really accrued, in Ins II of looses, wuich Mr. Paxtou iid, and a copy of wn.ch is embodied in th.t ntlem. m's affidavit The aiioWer is obvious and I he-sitite not, 'o pronou ice Mr. Grimes' allil.vit lo be a perjured statement, go up for sini-t and i nt i purposes, in the hope tint it in ly add fuel to that unh illo.ved ll line which in li, a i kindled and credulity keeps al ve oa the water. beg that your excellency will mike what-rvf use you pie ise of this loiter.

An I I have the honor to rem a i your excellency's -nt ubn-dien', humble John Pkinck. To his excell ncy Gov. Mason, De.roi!. Utfier Canada, Western District, to trit: Thomas 1'ixtoti, of Amh rsthurg, in the toanship of ilden, in t.ie said district, in (deptry comm ssari it tu the troops tier,) upon his ith, deposeth an I saitii, he kn iws Mr. Grim who was taken a pr.sou-cr.

w.th the sloop -ore Stron at Maiden, on Tuesd the nil day of Jaiiuirv in lam, a id that he -reived from Gr mes a ,1 ofcer-ta irt-icles of whi -h th fo lowing copy "Lost, from the -urge St. ig 1 mi-'in-sp kr, 75 C-. 1 fryii g-pan, 75 els. bask 81 i ves, an for. s.

7 cts. 1 axe, SI 5(1; 1 shoe uu -r, men- heetanljiii.sheet.3i. To ,1, 1 i 1)0." Which sum th depo lent iid sa Gr in and to ik a rece pt. from him, of which Lie fo lowing is a copy, endorsed on iid hill of Thorn is Paxto the wi'hiu a-m inn', sixteen do'i rs, wiiich is infill salisfac. tion ami pivment of the within acco.in'.

(S gned) Guijil'S. "Amherstburg, Kith And depoiient also si vs, Hut there wer! hut I ten cords ami a quarter of lire-wood on board ihe so I wiion she is brought in the port, of Am'ierstb irg, although she ip ihle o'cirrving upwards of forty cords; and lint tue highest pnee the said Grim -s ena ided for sod wool wis three p-rcord; and thi deponent paid tiim th it pric an I took from him a of wiiich the following is a copy Riceived of Thomas Pix'on, thir'y dollars and seventy-live cent-, I) i ig for -u curd and a larter ir I wo id delivered on aceount of public service. (Sigied) Gr.t.Mns. Am'ierstburg, 1-Jtti January, l-iyd." And deponent says that he paid h.rh III? a-bove sums by direction of the prop. author, ties at Amlier-tburg and tint the sunn ch ir-ged forai! and every of tiie articles an I things I above ineirioned is the fall ou'side value tb-re- o', and that ud Grimes expressed him-elf to tins depo.

lent as be ng perfectly sat.slied there-with, except as to toe price fur the hat, wh ch was ch rged at rive do'l irs, hut when, in the opinion of depo-ion, was worth o-dy four dol-hr and wiiich latter sum ie id accepted for tne sain Thomas Pax ton. Sworn at Amherstburg, tlrs day of Jan-uiry, ISdd, by me, John Prince, J. P. W. D.

Upper Canada, Western district wit lliam Wallace Do Ige, of Monroe, in the state of Michigan iow at ilden, in Up? -r Canad i) ik-Hh oath and that while i I-ing in the Schooner Ann," off Bois Blanc Island in with Dr. Theller and others, on m. lay, th" eighth iv of inuary instant, they saw a sloop which proved to be "the George Strong," (a woo I bo it) wi a few-cords of wood on bo in), and this depment and about nine or ten of his men, went on board of her from their schnon and remiin -d on bo ml about an hour; and deponent caused two sen ries to be placed on the deck of the said sloop, or I materially affect the interests ot tne siociv-ho ders-. Nearly four thousand dollar? hid been cx- on this road i i making prelimin iry sar-'veys, A claim for the amount of the expenditures of that company has, since the location of the been presented to the board for payment, but as the route selected runs so far from their line is not materially to injure their rights, the claim was not allowed. "The Erie and Kalamazoo radroad company-have completed and put operaiio i their road from Toledo to Adrian, and owing probably to its being at present almost the passable thoroughfare leading from Like Erie to the interior ol'our peninsula, it is much business to O.uo which naturally belongs to our own state.

11 id the so ithern ro id been locMe 1 TiT.uniseh an Jonesvillc. without to idling Adrian, the people of that town and adj iccut country, would have been com clled to lind a market in Ohio for the prmii.ee, unless they, at their own e.vp.-nse, should con 't a ad to intersect that of tiic stale, belwee.i 'lecumseh and it would also probably have been for the interest of that company, to continue their road to Jonesvillc and thence lo IheCen ro id, which is but eiglrei miles farther thus lapping I wo instc ul one of ihe ro ids of l.hn stale, amfdivert ng the business of all tin" section ol the country lying between Jones, ille and the linn of the si a Toledo. The inducement for 111 to con'inue llo'ir rn id is much d.iniiiisheil, anil if continued, woul I resu't less to tn injary of our by the present location Ihrough AJria-. T.ie Jacksonaurga and Palmyri nilroa'l, which is r.ow in progn ss of eo is-ruction, be ween TecumsiM and which 1 t-ler pl.ice it intersects the Erie an I ilmn izoo r.olroid.) would give to Oiro the trade of another portioa of our slate lying south of Tecum, seh. The located line of the southern r.ilroad crosses ihis'near 1' luiyra.

of this ro.d, ihe people of T.icumseli will have a nii-riid com nauication with Monro th an in-cvasod distance of only about six miles from a direct l.n The water power on the route wli.ch has been established from Monroe lo Coalwaler, is probably much superior lo that on the oilier Mute; very ing found oi the northern, between Tecuinsi'h an I Coldwater, a d.stunce of sixly ir.iL.v. This is undoulit 'illy a uriiter of consider ible import. nice, as regards ihe ge-n 1 iuter.Mts of the st ile, and of the coun ry Wiiich 1 lie road was intended more particularly to Th distance is shortened by adopting the foulu th route, about miles. Fro lo the r.mr.e crosses th fronts of in my .1 1 ihle firms in the Rosin, the owners of which refuse to rciinqu.sh to the elate the right of way. The acting commissioner estimates the expense of o'jtaiui ig the right of way over those land at from twenty to for thousand do.lars on the other line, it will rosl hut lit tie.

It was also deemed advisable to rin as nearly through the cenlre of the counties as prac'i-cable, provided th- interesi of the shoald be as well subserved by such locations as by that of any other. Adrian aud Ilillsddeare north of the centres of Lenawee and Hdlsd de-counties, and Branch and Cciiirevdle ne the centre of I he counties of and St. Joseph. It was believed I hat the inh.bitants ol Branch and ll.llsdale would be better accom.nod ited bv a loca'ion near tue centre, and that as the coun'ry generally south of those counties was comparatively unsettled, andiniy reason ibly be expected to remain so for some years, the Void would be as productive to the sla'te as it would bv were it constructed luriher aoulll. Bel ween Coldwater and the land is well adapted to th" construction of a railro ol, and for a great of the mes bin little orading.

Tue route from Con reville by ti ie iv of "Lockport and issopolis to N.les, was found, on examination, to be less favorable than was anticipated. I was c.uiiid red utterly impracticable to con erucl a road upon I hit. route with thy grades niidcurv ire- wucii had been established with, oat. incurring great addition il expense, an I the loc itioa was iq.i thought, inexpedient. Tne cos: of that route, accor ling 10 the ite of the engineer, which is herewith submitted, marked wiihout taki'ig into the inn miit whirh should he add id for incr tase grades an 1 d'oiin shod curvatures, exceeds the one located.

Si Those intc-res ed Lockpor at which place there is said to be an import int were anxious io have the ro id run from Ou-treville through their town to Coiisiantin Tne distance would have been increased about fo ir miles, and there is also an immense amount of wter-pnwer on the line located ther fore the advantages to be der.ved from that location, were tint considered sufficient to counterbalance the increased distance and co-t of construction. A route wan also surveyed from Co.istaii'ine, by the ly of Niles to New II iillo. A ingt- of hills runs from witum about forty rods of the line near Mottville.tolhe hp of couatv. ach makes the cistern part of that county rough and broken consequently the co of coni'ruction would not only tie greater, hut the annual expense would be uuca i icrea-sed. i iter-power of conseq ience is found on tint route, except at the village ul Niles, where there is one a mile north and another two m.les south of the surveyed route.

Oa the line located, a very excellent witer-powur iy be obtained at by throw-ing a across the St. Jos- ph, which will pro-h hlv be necessary i'i improving the ivigalion of tliat -treain. At A uusville, where the ro crosses tne Christiana creek, there is another; a id at the crossing at -rtran I and in its invne-diitc vicinity, there ia probaliiy more than at almost any other point in the state. West of the S-. Joseph, the balance of ths wa'er-power is in fivor of tie southern route.

() ie o1 tiie pnncipil arguments in favor of the southern ro id, at the time of the adoption of our present system of intern il improvement oy the legislature, wis, tint unless our state was the rirst in the field, the si ites of U-iio and In liana would probably construct a ro id trom Toledo Al chi'i-m along the gau'h 'rn boti uLry of oar state, and dive the ing comma any Iron our thoroughfares; thus not only ely insulating us, but compelling a large portion of ircit -us lo tind a market for their pro-due in ibo-e states. The co nissiouers consi 1 the argument a forcible one in ivor of the mint southern loca-tio as well as of the souths ro 1 1 itself. The noriii part of the counties of St. Jo-seph an I Elshar'. in the sta'e of Indiana, ad-jai ung Ciss and B.Trien, are muc i bi tter settled and produce more grain lb in any eqa il por tion of our own state.

By the present loc ition of the ro id, we shal. ive it in our power to od'er them a better for their surpl js produce within our borders, th in they can obta-n elsewhere and although th -y in ly be benafitted thereby, the inhabitan of our stare wi.l not complain of a measure wh'Cii enables tfisra to beco.na the msrch mts, and millers, and factors of the people of Indiana, as well as their common carriers. LEGISLATURE OF MICHIGAN. IN SENATE, 3J, 183a TIk- Senate 't pursumt to djourniiient. l'r hy the Mr.

Th.iinpso.i. Toe roll being died th re were absent Messrs. and King-ley; af erwurds appe.red -s-rs and i-iiug ley-Mr. MrKey presented a petition of certain mli ibitants of iwee cm ny, praying for the I n-nig out an establ.shing a certain state ro.ul --referred lo the co.nuiitte,' on roads bridges. Bradford gave notice tint atsoin; future s.ioul I ask leave brmg in a bid to au-ihorise the I yi ig out of a slate roid 'roai tne town of Nd.

-men co.m'.y, to the loan of 1 1 in to, in Kal on iz 'o co.infy, in dtiug the I' win L.kes a pom: at Henry fJaruley's, the eouiry of Cass. tin tion of Mr. Kesolvei', Th it the com uitlee on literature he iiistructeil to inquire into the propne'y of allowing the regents of the amount of iravell ng -uses incurred oy at-t. ml at the meetings of the board, and lo report oy hilt or other Sir. rrv, from the committee on tV.eju.li who were to inquire in'o the propriety of abolishing capit .1 pu i.shment, repor'-ed they hoi hid the subject ider c.

and that -s it is enacted the revised statutes taut ipital ptinis.i neut should be -llicled only for murder of Ihe in i-t aggr iv it ch ir icier, Ihey are of th further ieg.r-I. tioiiupoi ie subject is not a- this tune re-quired, and moved teat the coiiiin.tf.ee be from the further on of the ihpn hicu motion revaia-d, and tne com-niutee wire so liirchiirgec'. Mr. Birry, Iron the com nittee, who were instructed to inpiire into the expediency oiv ng ellcc.t to chapters ninety-live and ui of tule one o'' part, t.iird of -he revised slatu'es, repnr ed, that tn il.e opinion a ill joriiy of the comm Itee, as siod chap, tors form part, of an entire code, all ot which would he in force in August it was it to ve mi cii ipters im nadi.ite -di-ct and, in accord nice with Ihe iiniructions of said coiniiiittee, moved lb it ih committee be discharged from the fiirtlu consideration of the wh le the qu on discharging the cuhinutlee was pen. hug, Tiie port, and motion, on motion of Mr.

Barrv, were laid ou the tah'e. Mr. Moore, Iron the select connitt.ee ap pointed for that purpose, brought in a bill enti tled -A hill to provide for nitious or com id mi's tor criminal od' i.ce and A hill regu-I I'ing trials for odi-nci-s l.ef ire courts of special sessions ol the pe ice, win -h lis having heen severally read a first and second li ne-', were, ou inolion of Mr. Corns! ork, cu.nm.llcd to the coiniiiittee o.i tne ju Tue special orders of the day boim' then in being the resolutio i entitled, "A resolution directing certain mo i -ys lo be received in payin nt of state taxes, an I lor other purposes," the Senile th. reupo.i resolved itself into committee of the wlioie, Mr.

Clark the chair, oi said resolution, ae after some time spent tuer i. the coinui Ueu rose, and through their charm ie, re polled the sain to ihe ill. ate, with sundry inn -minion's, in which tney ask -il tue ruueurrenc of the ite. Aad the Senate he. 'eupon concurred in said scv.

il a -u hnents. Air. ino.eil further to annul by in Ihe hrst resolution, from the ird in 'is," in line '), to words toe not in in I inserting in lieu ul li words nckeii oat, the wo.ds as are subject io the snpervi-si ia of the hank co nissioner of the stile," wh ch motion prev Ihe 'loing dc-ci ed in tne aliir.n ilive, by yeas and lys, as follow-: Yra-i Messr-. ad Clark, Co ik, Co op -r, C.r is Al. y.

Moure A vs--Messrs. li rry, i oms ock, Kerch i-v ,1, McD.iiieil, Su.iun.r.-, W.og, Woodbr.dgc Mr. Clark uinved a recon of the vo'a; last taken before the quesi.io I tnken, Tiie oa motion of Bradford, was laid on th table. Toe Pros -nf. announced fro ii the President of ih ho rd of intern li improvement, an I fro ii th com nissiouers on the state peniteiita arv, ir iiis.nittin the anuuil re.

port of the ho ird of intern iinproveiu -n', tnil the report of the ou stale penitent arv. On morion of Mr. Cooper, said reports were I iid on (he table, an.l 5.11) copies of the report of the ho ird of intern i oprovem etr, and "eMil co. pies of the report on the peniteoti iry, were ordered lo he prin I. Th Sen ite, i of M-.

Wing, then went in ill consider itio i of e.iecul.v'e business. When the doors were opened, Tie- Senate, ou motioa of Mr. Cooper, ad- journe HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tne House me: pursu.n- to Prayer by the Rev. Mr.

Mr. McClelland piesenlul a petition from sundry inhabitants of the county nf Wayne, re. I iiive to the loc ition ol Ihe northern ulroau. Mr. McCI ll ind presented remon-'raiice from "s7 citizens of the couuiy of Monroe a-giinst changing Ihe iocatioa of the southern railroad.

Mr. Butler presented sun Iry pel irons from in'i ab.t IPs in the counties ol'S'. Clair, Lapeer, ikl ihd and oiese protesting a-X lin-t the loc iti in, an I asliing a review of the northern rulrotd, wa cii 'ti'i ns were severally referred a se.eet eommitlee of live, heretofore appointed by the i Mr. Gio'lev presented a pe'ition from A. Hig-bey and others praying for the organization of town diip one south, oi nngelwo it si.

Mr. presented petitions pr yuig for the organ ition of township number thiee south, of r.nge six west, aud number two south, of number seven wes', which were tever.lly referred to the co-niniltee on the organ. -lion of towns and counties. Mr. J.

M. Howard, the committee on education, lo wiiich the petition of the trustees ol Michigan Colleg.s w.s referred, repor ed thereon, which report was read and 1 iid upon the tabl also reported a bill entitled "A b.ll to incorporate the chigan College," which was Hie first and second times aud laid upon the table. Mr. from the committee on banks, to which was referred a communication from the State Treasurer, reported thereon, which was rea and laid upon the table. Mr.

Mor in, from the comm'ttee on ways and means, to which was referred a resolution re-lative lo taxing all lands alike without regard von the llecess.tv nf an. I exertion, io aid the other officers of tho IK iletectmgan.l prosecuting violations of th laws in the particulars therein referred to. It is repr sented th vessels and boats are en. gaged wiiiiiu tl I mits of your District, in car. ryuiL' auiimin tiiui and military supplies toe Canadian side of Ihe lines, for the Use of the hircfo arrayed against the British goyernhient' Von will take measures to seize any vessel, carriage oi any Kind, which may be engaged in such iransaclions, and also have the proper pro.

feedings instituted against all individuals having charge or connection therewith. In any case of diltieulty, you may consult with the. U. S. Distr.ct Attorney and be governed by hisadviet, Tue commander of the Cutter Erie has been ordered to proceed with said vessel to Buffalo, if the ice will not prevent it, to aid you in 9nfor.

dug ihe iwi. Vuii will therefore be pleated to employ this vessel and crew, as emergeiVciil in iv suggest, giving such instructions to the. commander from time to time, as you may dein necessary lo accomplish the objects before itiu ted. I am, very respectfully, your ob't sorv't, -Levi WoooBunr, Secretary of the Treaaurr. riKliliE A.

ui' ihe CuHtomH, DuTnlo, N. Y. a KCTo.ii-; ox pintEnrotoGVthit. MJ i.v (Wednesday, ''4ih inst.) at halfputt 'ly, th t'nmltyieriiui Sminion Itoom. i wcoiuKjf ii of ten Lectures on Phr nolo by Mr .1.

TOULSUN SMITH. Itirih' ioiir.se, price (bur dollars, nuy be had of Msrs. II. K. S.uig'r, J.

Norton, Burfer In: tic Adverliser Olfico. I I ii 1 will cumprino a sketch of the hUtafT mi I p-ugr of I'lirenoluuy, and nuiicn of objec-lioai winch have been mad-j to the iicienca. I'll in liniim 1 dure of ihincouna will be deliver fd o.i and Wln-Mtluy evenings in each week, iu ih I im pliicaborciueniiuneU, till comploled. ii I- 1 11 VV'J'i'll) A iiiliialiiin nil saleeman ik dry goo I.s, u-ocerv, liiinlwtire or clulhingriioref sa iseieioi-y lestiiaomalM can bcfurniuhed. AddreieC.

Ilpiroii ollice. jag3-tf tfft it il' Ait Mr. Rl fjV(ByLr Jewelry and the Amerleaa I lei in ibis a slieep kin VVA IXET, whit mil -11 sli-aparuiinil it, conlainingo'ie O.NK HUNDRED ll.ll.l. Alt UU. mi ile.

AiiiheM Hank, and other sin ill bunk hills lo iti.1 nmuiini of 15 or dollars'; al.o ou' hinil, given by. I. C. Puselo tneiub itu-r, fJ dullars, dati'd in Mtij lout, and soraeolb p'ip Ts, ofno iisn lu any ono but the subscriber. Who vit ill return suiil pock'H boult to Ibis oflice.

Of giv iidiirm-i'ion tu will the contents, ebeS iinove re.viiru. January lo, ions. CII.VItLES C. LEONARD. A.WALES, 'I'll Miihscriher, lati of the Michigan Et rh iti', hogs leave to inlbnn his friends m4 ih pn'olic i hut he his taken the National Hot I lur term of years, nnd has beea'et i-ip in in all -ring ami lining it up, in a style i ns -il hj any h.ttel in the western country.

I'h's linns-; nnd Himnted in lhs most pleasant, i-: oi'tli ciiy, and in tlif iiniu shnie vicinity of ihe De-1 iroit ia I Jo. -pli Rnilrutd Depot, where I he Care I -ui- in all times ol'ih. dnv 'or ihe Wen. Detroit Jao-niryH, Hus. A.

WALES. IVOf, VSSK 20hhd prime I'orloRico fl. torso! by THI1AX 4 BOOTH, tWll HOJerTerson AffKHIVO SII VWLS Wh-te, red and Ma fJL 'rinu Shawls, a lull assortment, received aM fo-s il-by D. J. CA.MPAU.

V.VCV ARTICLES. B.VIG.BARNS&Cj. have ivci'ivtt. a large assortment of LuIrH ro-ir wood Work Boxea Dressing Cases China Ink Stands fciiind Buses To I lin Shm l.n li -h mo -rind urns of metallic paper 'ii Shaving Cfitea do I'oriabN writing desk Ti innpiront Si it 's (or clul Iren Subject cardw, and painted, all $att- di do do plain F.uit-y Album Uw cl -d ifj-HQ-'S for children For -ahrli -ap at Na. 2g Woo ward Avenu.

def 5J q'niita'aof Codtuih fc1 15 b(U Mackerel, No. 1 and 2'g 'JO half du do do 5U fwxesilerringJi For sale by TRUAX BOOTH; 140 Jefferson ViN'K 10 qr casks French White Vinwir: of tli brand of Pilleion Co. BordeU for by TKUAX BOOTH, 10,000.000 nor rnncip uigars, rec.iveo. inis nay oy S. 1 WARHEIi de6 mJeffenon iswisi luini i ougai am M.

loys in gr-it variety, suitable for New-Year cbildran's preseiiu, for sale by io27 Fruiterer and Confeclioner, QtflLLS, at prices vrriDBO nWMVW9 nnut 1419 hnndn-lLlta. day r-c ived al ih: Woodward Avrnue Bookstore fil noli BAGG. tyfi. fftsfstsfss REAMS OF WJUTI.VG PAPCef dav recivt-d. nod Yor tale.

hwwUwiW iowpsi, at ine woodward Avmuo l-ftit! King's comer. teSBl BAGG. BABHS r- III jiU-ll-.