Indiana Centinel, Volume 3, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 June 1819 — Page 2

Messrs. Etlitors, The people out in the beach begin to enquire, who is to be our ncart Governor, and who are the Candidates for that important office? " ire the people" have a rHit to speak freely of those who solicit our suffrages, and they must come out openly, that the " Sovereigns" of the land may see them face to face, They must not eu pect our votes unless they tell us they are candidates. I perceive bv your last paper, that a Litlle Fool ha attacked "Jonathan," and opened upon him a most tremendous battery of wit, but it will riot all do. Little Fool must tell us something new about Jonathan, and bring forward some weighty matter before we fehall consent to abandon our old friend, who has protected and cherished our infancy, and assisted in laying the foundation of our future greatnes. Whatever may have been his errors, (and no man is free from them,) he is still the firm and unvarying friend of the people. The country which he served in Iwr darkest hours, will not tercet him nor

leave him without support in the hour of pe- j ril. I will not say how the scales may pre- j ponderate, but I will give you an anecdote, ! fyhich was told me not long since by a friend, ; respecting Henry Clay. You will recollect that some time since, that great statesman so far mistook the true interests of his con- . stituents as to vote for that truly obnoxious act known by the name of the Compensation i bill. The people called him to an account, l and were about ousting him, when Henry, j After some cmlanatorv remarks, asked them j

this question. Suppose that either of you had a good Rifle you had used it for many years, it icas sure Jire, and carried well at last, however, it happened once to miss Jire AW, would you throw away a Rife which had rendered you such essential service, or would you pick the flint, and try it again. The subsequent election shewed the honest feelings of those men. Now I admit that Jonathan may have done a thing which I did not approve ; but, for one, before I will be so silly and ungrateful as the ambitious Little Fool, I shall pick the flint, and try the old run again. A VOTER FROM THE BEACH. P. S. I wonder if any of the Little Fool family, bv dabbling in the Eg and Chicken

trade, will enable them to brine about the f

i same practical result, and realise the same fortune which Mrs. Hitchcock achieved for her husband. gcC TUKKEY. Constantinople, Dec. 16. The chief the JVechabites and his minister, who had been expected for seme time, were brought in chains to this capital, and dragged through the streets in triumph. They were next sent to prison, and put to the torture. They were afterwards beheaded in the Sultan's presence, their bodies exposed through three days, and finally delivered up to be torn in pieces by the populace. Such horrors are scarcely to be conceived but in a country which is inaccessible to the progress of civilization. The London papers continue to be filled with reports of trials, and accounts of exe

cutions for forgery. A lad aged only 17,

was hanged lately lor tins oSence. From Hayti (St. Domingo)

If (7 7 5. We learn that a Havtian frijrate

was fitting out with despatch for the pur

pose of conveying Gen. Hover and suite to Jeremie, at which place a considerable force

had been concentrated for the purpose of

commencing active operations against Goma,

a revolted ciuet.

Something .Ver. The Eastern Argus, printed among the fishmongers in the District of Maine) states that Sheep will eat any sort of Salted Fish, whether dry or pickled ; and that those sheep which have as much of this food as they want, are always healthy, have good lambs, do not lose their wool, and require much less hay or other food. Smoked herrings and alewives are the uxt convenient for them ; larger fish should be broken in pieces for them. How they pick out tie bones, is not said.

American Antiquities. The Clevdatd paper states that a mound of considerakls dimensions on the west side of the Cuyaloga liver had been opened, and a number cf silver broaches found within the body of it, which were much impaired. Remains of human bones were found, which were of great antiquity, as part of tire bones were but dust when found, and the apparently sound parts immediately became dust on being exposed to the air. The same paragraph affirms that an earthen pot, capable of holding three gallons, has been recently washed by the Miami river from a mound originally on its bank, which was was 350 feet in diameter at its basis, and 1000 feet high. From these and many other similar discoveries, the writer believes that this country was once inhabited by a race of people at least partially civilized, and that this race has been exterminated by the forefathers of the present and late tribes of Indians in this country. Singular. Sometime last October, Mr. Caleb Matlack, of Winchestr, Pa. lost his pocket book, containing bank notes and other papers. On the oth of May ult. as he was walking near the place where he supposed it was lost, his sagacious Dog came running up to him with the pocket book in his mouth ; and its contents so little injured by the weather, that nothing is lost. CONNECTICUT. YewIIaven,Vw 8. General Election. The legislature of this state convened at Hartford on Wednesday last, and commenced their first session under a written Constitution, adopted by the

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WASHINGTON CITY, May 6. The Savannah papers afford no confirma-

tion of the reported transfer of Cuba to

England, thev having been unable to trace

j- ' the rumor to any authentic source, and we

hope it is entirely groundless, cuch a renort. we perceive by an arrival at Charles-

i 7 - . ton, had been, lor a time, current also at Havanna, where it appears to have created much unDleasant sensation : but easrerlv as

t o Great Britain may, and no doubt does, covet an acquisition so valuable, we cannot believe on slight gronnds that Spain would just now part with the most loyal, if not the most

promauie m ner American possessions.

Execution. Barna Jernigan v.as recentlv

executed at W ayne, North Carlina. for the

crime of negro stealing. After the cart was drawn from under him, the rope broke, and he fell to the ground : life not being extinct, he was drawn up again, which added much to the horror of the scene. Similar

stances occurred at Boston, in the case of

one of the pirates, and in this state, in the case of Van Alstvne, and thev should onp.

rate as a caution with officers who are to

perform this painful duty. VCol From the Darien Gazette of Avril Z6.-

Died of a bullet wound, on the 10th instant,

on the Florida side ot St. Marys Hiver, oprmsite Trader's Hill, in this state. Lieuten-

ant William H. Benton, of the 4th regiment United States infantry. He received his

wound in a Duel fought with muskets at 8

paces. The parties tired at the same instant Benton was struck on the left breast.

and expired in a few minutes, the ball pass

ing through him his opponent wa not

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choice of David Plant, esq. Speaker, Ansel Sterling and Ralph I. IusersolL

Clerks, all republicans. The day was plea

sant, and gave a good opportunity for the

public expression of joy and good' feelings, usual on such occasions in this state. The

militia who turned out to honor our rulers,

made a handsome appearance. In Hartford

and the region round about the same, those

who usually play ball during the day and dance at night on such occasions, did not at this time wholly abandon the Jiood old an

cient usages of Connecticut. lii fact, every

steady hauit, worth preserving, remains as at

me ursi, iiuiwiinsiandmo; " these men who

turn the worm upside down," have gained

me ascenuancy in tins state.

Skawaneetoivn, May 22. The steamboat

James Ross arrived here yesterday morning, in the short time of IS days 18 hours from New Orleans, a distance of thirteen hundred

miles; having, withal, laid by at diifcreiit

uinerent places on the river nearly two days.

In her hrst passage down, sue run from Louisville to New Orleans in less than 5 days.

U. S. troops. 11ns day there passed this

place in ten barges, the 6th Regiment Uni

ted States Inlantrv, commanded by Gen. At-

kinson, bound for the lellow Stoue, eight

een hundred miles up the Missouri. I heir

appearance was very formidable, and will

no doubt, quiet the tears ot the trontier inhabitants.

A wife of a man in England, whose wages

is but 10 shillings a week, has lately had 4 children at a birth.

A couple of fellows, countenanced and aided by many distinguished noblemen and

gentlemen, lately met and boxed each other

almost to death, tor the Gratification ot the Austrian Archduke, Maximilian, now in England. There are two cases of crim. cnn. mentioned in one English piper lately, in which the damages were each laid at 0,000. The parties were in high life one of the ladies is the sister of a lord, and sister cf the famous Cockburn's wife. But though the jurv in both cases were convinced of the facts charged, thev only found damages in one case for 1000 pounds," and in the other for 1.500. Germany. Prussia and Hesse Cassel appear to have had some serious dispute, and as before noticed, have respectively recalled their ministers. East Indies. The British at Singhur are very much elated at the discovery of a gold en god, which the natives had concealed previous to the reduction of the fort. Its value is great seven thousand pounds had been offered for it. It is stated in a Philadelphia paper that the trimmings alone, of the coat of Mr.Forsvth, our envoy to Spain, cost one thousciid dollars. This profligacy in dress is aptly noticed as farming a striking contrast with the plain republican habits of the great FRANKLIN, when he represented our coun try at the court of France during the virtuous days of the revolutionarv struggle. Franklin's coat, trimmings, making and altogether, did not cost more than fifty or sixty dollars. Yet he had quite as much respect shown him as Mr. Forsyth can possibly expect, his fine coat to the contrary notwithstanding. Aatcflex Rrpub-

next gea

hi then publish it if thev ihr.k prep 1 agree with " Inquirer ?: 'that many

From the Indiana Ir.trlligercer. It is very strange (at least it must be S3 to those who are but little conversant with the politics of Indiana) to witness the continued exertions which are made, both privately and through the medium of some of the newspapers, to injure the well earned reputation and character of Mr. Jennings, the psescnt Governor of the state, and can

didate lor the acle office at the era I election.

And, indeed, if every thing were true, which is said to his prejudice, a straner would naturally conclude he must be a nun destitute of honesty, integrity, and patriotism ; and could not vote for such a man to fill any office, within the gift of the people. But, stranger, before you permit yourself to decide what course you will take in the politics of Indiana before you determine that you will not voter for Mr. Jennings, pause Examine from what 6urce you derived your knowledge of his political and private life. Was it from the independent c:tiz3,who neither looks for, nor seeks a place within the gift ot the executive? Was it from his warm personal, and political friends f Or ivas it from his personal and political enemies? If all you Know of hini was derived from only oue of these three descriptions of characters, you know but little id him. Call, indiscriminately, ou the indifferent, the enemies and the friends r.nd, then determine. Examine his public and private life, from his first entering into the territory of Indiaua, until the present moment. Place before you every crime with which his enemies have charged him, and also keep in view his virtues, and his servievs to the late territory, and now infant state of Indiana and with me, sir, 1 think you will instantly decide, that he is entitled to the people s confidence. Can you for a moment believe Mr. Jennings is the man hts enemies represent him to be ? Can you believe he disregards the public good, only to gratify private views? Can you believe that he is at war with the people's interest and Indiana's prosperity ? I think you will say no. To those who have been citizens cf Indiana for several years, it is unnecessary to make any appeal ; they are well acquainted with the political and private life of Gov. Jennings, and when he loses sight of their interests, let them withdraw their confidence let them place another pilot at the helm of state, and risque the chance ol being wrecked. These remarks have been elicited by read

ing a publication in the india.ua Intelli-Ev-ncer" of May 9th. addressed to U.v.

Jennings, signed, Inquirer." If Mr. -quirer is really a stranger, as he professes to be, and if he were thought capable of being convinced if it were not believed that his opinions have been long sines firmly fixed and unchangeable then he could have had answers to all his enquiries and such an3wersas would be satisfactory to any unbiassed mind. But, sir, your publication carries with it its condemnation ; it is an electioneering address; its only object is to operate cn the minds of the citizeus of Clark county ; it has even gone farther, for it is already published, in that ably edited piper, the Tocsin, of Salem, and it is supposed will take the rounds, that publications of such a nature generally do ; its object sir, is to take votes from Jonathan Jennings and give them to Jesse L. Holman. Inquirer," under an assumed garb almost a stranger to the country, modestly, and with the professed view of being informed asks Gov. Jenninqs a number of

I questions, and if he does not answer them, in j his opinion, he of course pleads guilty: for

ims is me lest ot guilt : so says the, Inquirer. You would make the people believe(tf you could ) that you were an impartial, honest, disinterested politician ; a perfect novice, as it respects the conduct of Gov. Jennings. ou w ish to be informed ; vou arc at a los?; you know not what course to take ; you are iu a sad dilemma; in fine, sir, you area stranger to the country!! But, how, sir: let me ask you, were you able to ask so many questions, and with such punctilio such minuteness ? It seems you have got hold of every misdeed with which Gov. Jennings has been accused since he appeared in Indiana? 1 will answer for you You are either a political enemy of Gov. Jennings's and always have been (unless your views were answered ;) or, you are a poor ignorant stranger, easily imposed on and willing to believe any thiug; but of the two characters I am most willing to believe that you are the first, and that the commencement of your iesidence is not recent. Inquirer" is told, "that the most formidable opposition to Mr. Jennings is confaded to and emanates from those who have been his firm friend-, warm ariherpnU n.i

devoted supporters in times past. Where

auu wnen uiu you become acquainted

witu tnese warm adherents and friends ?

who are thev do thev live in Phm-le

fotrn y Mark them out. Why are thev hU

jormiuauit ana violent opponents? Whv

are tney his enemies f Is it because he has violated any public trust ? Is it because

they have been disappointed in obtaining nf.

fices for themselves or friends ? They, Mr. Inquirer " are better able to answer than

i.v j vi mvj liicw Hie cause,

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agree witn inquirer : 'That many mw,

mean, and illiberal stories , have been cicu-

lated abroad, with some ingenuity, which are not entitled to answers, and wnich the prcnagators would not mention in the presence of the Executive ! This course of injuring the character of Mr. Jennings is ccntcmpt:ble in the extre inc. It is well known to the citizens of Indiana, and I believe that Inquirer, also I.now?, that every question to which he wishes an answer his been put to Mr. Jennings beft.ie, and in regular succession ; every bne had been caught at by his opponents, as the beginning of his dow nfall as a political character; but a momentary triumph is all that followed ; investigations by newspapers and legislators, have all terminated to the honor and credit of Mr. Jennings, and the defeat

of his opponents; he has had, and vet pos

sesses the people's confidence.

1 think you know tnat there are but few.

anil very few, who are raising the hue and ciy

against Mr. Jennings : these lew are eening every nerve ow is their time, or all 13

lost a new Governor, will make all nht. lam strongly inclined to think that nquirtr, is himself, a candidate for popular favor ; it may be he has a few faults o!" hi3 own, and he should be very cauticu?, hov7 far he proceeds in accusing others ; perhaps he would not be able to solve every inquiryr, which might be made. Humour says, that the publication signed Inquirer, had to pass through fceveral hands, before it was fit for the press ; that there v.as not even a grammatical errcr in the whole ! a perfect masterpiece of composition, a death blow to governor Jennings ! ! If rumor is true, we pity ycur situation. If yea cannot write yourself, y ou had better not venture before the public again ; for such facts, if discovered, must be extremely mortifying to an author. 1 write only to defend the accused ; 1 touch not on the reputation, or character of another; it is an envious task; but if circumstances require it hereafter, it must be done. VERUS.

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VINCENNES LODGE, No. 1. A. V. .V. The members of Vincennes Lode No. I.

are requested to be punctual in their attendance, at the Lorlge room, or. Thursd iv ti e

24th inst. at 8 o'clock. A. M. for the purpose of celebrating the Anniversary of St. John the Uaptist An Oration will be delivered the Courthouse by one of the Brothers, at 2 o'clock, P. M A Dinner will be prepart d by Br. F. CunninghamTransient Brethren are iuvited to attend.

' Bv Order,

E. liOVDLXO Vincennes, June 19, 1S19.

100

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BROKE AWAY, from the ttAscriW

toe ICtii of June, about six miles frem Vincennes, on the Princeton road, a Ncpro zvzn who is the property of JOILY FUC1ZETT

cf Salem, Kentucky. His name is

Thornton,

but he sometimes calls himself SAM. IJc

is a stout, well made fellow, about 3 or 4

years ot ae, ratner inclined to bp n Utile.

light in completion, has a lameness in urns

of his ancles, which causes him to roek k

little in walking. He has a scar on his breast .

and one on his shoulder behind, made by a knife ; he whistles remarkably well ; he !3 artful and cunning, and will try to pass for a free nejrro. I sunnose lie will aim diU

towards Cincinnati, Ohio,or possibly to cross

the AVabash into Illinois.

I will give the above reward to anv nprm

who will deliver stid slave to me in" Salent Kentucky, or FIFTY dollars if he U taken

and confined, and information given me so that I can get him again.

SAMUEL M. PUCKETT. June 12, 1319. i i-3t

NOTICE.

RE IT KNOWN, that the Trustee

St. Francis Xavier of Vincennes, being as

sembled in Common Council, resolve to im

pose on any person or persons, who shall dig and carry off Clav or Earth from ti-n

Church Lands, in the Lower Prairie, a fine of not less than Five Dollars a wairon load.

and Two Dollars for each cart load. A. BLANC, Prcs't. II. LASSELLE, Sery. June 4, 1810. ?-2t

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