off-set south sixty-two degrees west to a black-jack, on the road leading from Nashville to Lexington, and thence it took another off-set northwardly, to a gum tree, stand, ing in Walker's original line. The surveyors continued the line, and found no other difficulty, till within a mile of Cumberland river, where it terminated; but they extended it according to its course at its termination across the Tennessee river. On running a line due north from where they struck the Tennessee, they intersected a line said to have been run by Walker. The citizens west of Cumberland river, between those two lines, have been considered as belonging to Tennessee, and have always been subjected to the jurisdiction of her laws. The Legislature of Kentucky, in acting upon the subject, admit the north line, between the rivers Cumberland and Tennessee, as the permanent division line between the two States at this point; and claim their right to the triangular territory on the road leading from Nashville to Lexington. As this arrangement is in perfect accordance with what has been hitherto known and acted upon as Walker's line by the border settlers of each State, I recommend that the line as run by Munsell and Bright, and ratified by the State of Kentucky, be recognized by you, as the true and permanent line of boundary be

tween the two States.'

He also stated that from the inquiries made into the affairs of the Nashville Bank it appeared

that many of its officers and agents had used the public funds for their own benefit. Nearly two hundred thousand dollars have been obtained from the cashier and clerk, but it is to be feared that there is still a considerable sum in default.— When it shall be accurately known, a hope is entertained, that the securities of the cashier will be disposed to settle, in a manner satisfactory to the State. Although there is every reason to apprehend that a loss will be sustained at the principal bank in Nashville, yet it is believed that a much greater proportionable deficiency will be found to exist at the agencies. The report of General Smith of the examination which he has made of the agencies in West Tennessee, is now before me, and it exhibits extensive insolvencies on the part of the debtors, and great inaccuracies in the transaction of the public business by most of the agents. The amount due at the agencies in West Tennessee is about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and of this sum at least sixty thousand dollars, and probably more, will be certainly lost. The gentleman appointed to examine the East Tennessee agencies, has not reported; but it cannot be otherwise, than that some loss will also have to be sustained in that end of the State, From this view of the subject, it is palpable, that the State has already incurred a heavy injury, and that most of its funds are in great jeopardy.

The Legislature which met December 6, 1830, made 15 unsuccessful attempts to elect a sénator of the United States. Mr. Critten

den had 68 throughout, one ballot excepted. On the first ballot, Mr. Rowan had 20, on the 7th, 49, his highest vote; on the first ballot,

sion.

that war.

Billiard Tables-The law authorizing the licensing of billiard tables is repealed. All persons are forbid to set up billiard tables, and after the licenses already granted shall expire, those heretofore set up are to be suppressed. The penalty for violating the law is $100, and imprisonment until the fine is paid. Justices of the peace are authorized to issue warrants to search places where there is any suspicion of a billiard table being kept. Improvements-Seaters, or persons who have settled upon and improved lands belonging to the State, are entitled to pre-emption, if they choose to purchase on notice given.

discretion of the said court, continue or remove such guardian.

An executor is authorised by an act of the legislature, to convey lands in pursuance of an agreement of his testators.

1831. The corner stone of a rail road, to run from the town of Lexington to the Ohio river at Louisville, was laid at Lexington on the 22d of October. An address was delivered on the occasylvania University. sion, by Dr. C. Caldwell of Tran

The amount of taxable property in Kentucky is $103,543,638, paying a tax of 6 1-4 on $100, and yielding There is also a tax on studs, 1492 in number, amounting

to

And a tax of $10 each on 334 taverns, amounting to

Total tax

$67,843 72

4,454 55

3,410 00

$257,38 27 October.-Ebenezer N. Robertson was killed by Dr. Pierce in such an extraordinary manner that we have extracted the following account from a Kentucky paper:

The chief incident in this tragedy was awfully sudden and striking. The county court was sitting in the village where the parties resided. Some business called Pierce into court. The first object which fixed his eye, was Robertson, who by agreement had left the county, never to return, now there, writing at the clerk's table. Pierce gazed at him for a moment, in astonishment, then suddenly turned, and retiring by the door, re-appeared presently at the window, beneath which Robertson sat, in presence of his victim, Pierce fired, and lodged the contents in his brain-a fatal shot!

called 'honorable,' had been demanded, but not rendered.

Dr. Pierce was required, by the judgment of two magistrates, to give bail for his appearance at the next Circuit court in that county, to answer what might then be presented against him in relation to this matter. 'That court was in session last week, and Pierce was in attendance. One indictment against him for murder, and another for manslaughter, were laid before the grand jury. Having made such investigations, as they, under

their oaths, deemed proper, they returned both indictments into court, with their finding endorsed upon each-'not a true bill;' ' not a true bill;' and whatever opinion, made upon views merely technical might be, upon the sheer justice of the case, and upon the diligent inquiry of the grand inquest of his county, the accused stands justified-acquitted. He appeared in the assembly yesterday, and was qualified as the representative of his county.

BOUNDARY.-Gov. McArthur, in his message to the Legislature of Dec. 18, 1830, observes that 'The establishment of the proper northern boundary line of the State, is a subject which ought to be urged upon the consideration of Congress. By the 5th Article of the Ordinance of Congress, for the Government of the Territory of the United States, Northwest of the river Ohio, passed July 13th, 1787, it will be seen that said Territory was to be formed into not less than three, nor more than five States. Each of the three first States to extend from the Ohio river to the Canada line.' After which it is provided That the boundaries of these three States shall be subject so far to be altered, that if Congress shall hereafter find it expedient, they shall have authority to form one or two States in that part of the said Territory which lies north of an East and West line, drawn through the southerly bend or extreme of Lake Michigan.' By this it would seem that Congress had no express power to contique a Territorial Government, after the organization of the first three States, which were to include

the whole of the Northwestern Territory. But although the power has been reserved to Congress, of altering the boundaries of the first three States, so as to form one or two States north of an east and west line, drawn through the southern extreme of Lake Michigan; it does not appear to me that it is either expressed or implied by the language of the Ordinance, that Congress in laying off the fourth and fifth States, should be bound to extend them south, to the east and west line above mentioned. On the 30th of April, 1802, Congress passed an act to enable the people of the eastern division of the Territory to form a Constitution and State Government. The boundaries of the proposed new State were designated therein : but the power is reserved of attaching thereto all the territory north of its proposed northern boundary, or to dispose of it otherwise, agreeably to the Ordinance of 1787; which is, that they may form one or two new States, in some part of the Territory north of the east and west line before referred to. Full power is given to the people to form a Constitution and State

Government, under no other restriction than that it shall not be repugnant to the Ordinance of 1787. On the 29th of Nov. 1802, the people did form a Constitution, and therein designated the boundaries of the State, so as to include the mouth of the Maumee river and bay, which they knew would be essential to the commerce of the State. The Constitution was submitted to Congress, and the State admitted into the Union accordingly; but without any express recognition of the alteration made by our Convention in the northern boundary thereof.

A line has been run, under the direction of the Surveyor General, as I am informed, purporting to be an east line from the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan; which excludes from the State of Ohio the mouth of the Maumee river and bay; and if continued, would exclude a part of the counties of Cuyahoga and Geauga, and almost the whole of Ashtabula, from this State, and attach the same as effectually to the Territory of Michigan, as it is now contended that it does the mouth of the Maumee river. I have no confidence in the accuracy of the line run under the directions of the Surveyor General. An east or west line cannot be run correctly by the compass. In high latitudes, besides the usual variation of the needle, the bearing of the compass towards the Equator, is very great. If the bearing of the compass, either east or west from a given point, or station, could be correctly pursued, it would intersect the Equator at ninety degrees from the said point, or station, instead of running parallel with the Equator, as some might suppose. But I do not think that the northern boundary of our State ought to be

made to depend upon an easterly line from the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan. It is believed that there is nothing in the Ordinance of 1787, which requires that it should be so bounded. It was not the understanding of the people of the eastern division of the Northwestern Territory, when they entered into a State Government, that their State was to be so bounded; nor could such have been the opinion of Congress when the States of Indiana and Illinois were admitted into the Union. It would operate as a great grievance, if the whole commerce of the Maumee river, and of the northwest quarter of the State, had to pass for a few miles at the mouth of that river, through another State, and be subject to detention and inspection duties, before it could pass into Lake Erie; and more especially, if the contemplated Indiana and Ohio Canal should be constructed, or the Miami Canal be extended to the Maumee Bay. If we cannot claim as a right, the northern boundary designated in the Constitution of our State, we have a right to expect it from the liberality of Congress. It never could have been contemplated by any, to extend the northern line of the State, east to the Pennsylva nia line, and exclude a part of the Connecticut Western Reserve, as would be the case, should an east line from the southerly extreme of Lake Michigan be established as the northern boundary of Ohio. A few miles of the mouth of the Maumee river, and about as many sections of land, mostly flat and swampy, can be of but little conse quence to the State, which may hereafter be organized north of this State; but to Ohio it will be of much importance. I cannot but believe, that a respectful memo