Indiana Centinel, Volume 3, Number 16, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 July 1819 — Page 2

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OfcXETl L F VYETTE. The attnrnev general in Paris having commMici h pnxpoiti n against the authors of a libelous publication on General La. Fay ette. the venerable soldier ami patriot immediately addressed a note to Mr. ISallart, the law officer, declining his protection, decl.uiTg that during the 42 ve:iix of his public life, 'lC 'ia(l tter asked any writer to say any thin;; in his fav;r, and never give anv person an v uneasiness for having written a iint him. He did not consider himself agrrievpd on the present occasion, ami

decidedly opposed all proceedings against

hf authors ot tiie reported IiVm. Midi mag-

HKiitnitv as this, such resnect for the liberty

of speech and of tiie press, and a policy so

li'iM'aianu euugnienru, arc wormy in toe distinguished man, who left his native land

tofi-'ht the battles of freedom in American,

an 1 who has uniformly manifested a caln

and consistent devotion to the rights of

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THE CENTINEL.

VINCENXES, JULY 4, 1819.

Candidates for liust Election. For Governor. JONATHAN JliNNINGS. SAMUKIi CAUIt, CHRISTOPHER HAItUISON.

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Frank. Gaz.

NEW-YOitK, June 23.

We are happy to hear, that James Cann, carTMMi'ter, who was bitten by a mad dog,

am! shewed strops symptoms of hydropho

bi;i, is so far recovered as to be considered out of danger. His cure is ascribed to the

herb called "Scul'cap," which was applied

to him in strom? does. A statement of his

case is drawing up by the physicians

Translated for the Yeiv York Columbian.

The German papers speak ot a tumuitu

ous scene which lately took place at tterliu.

We understand ( savs the Strasbur-

Courier) by letters from Berlin, that an event lately'happeiR'd in that city, that exhibits such a state of the public mind, as

to have created a considerable share of alarm, ar.d Ferry.

On the 2d or oil of April, while his majes

ty u;is enjoying his duly promenade, ana

For Lieut. Governor. RAT L IFF BOON, JOHN DHPAUW. For Representatives THOMAS II. BLAKE, JOSEPH WARNER, PETER ALLEN. ROBERT BUN TIN, JUN. G. II. C. SULLIVAN. We arc authorised to announce Elisha Harrison, as a candidate for Senator, in the 10th Senatorial District, composed of the Counties

ot iosry, i anderburg, IV arwick, fr'vencer

About to enter the Park through the. Bran.

fleubui'sh tcate, his progress was suddenly

impeded by a crowd, consisting of about 1500 Burghers, who Approached his coach,

uearing -.eveial petitions.

The kin;, displeased at the importunity of

the crowd, ordered his coachman to

drive on; but this people completely ob

structrd the passage, and prevented the

liorses advancing, at the same time observ

ing, that the father of his country could not

r fuse to accced to the wishes of those who

had sacrificed their property and their blood

in the public service, and that they de-

jn uided nothing but what was in unison v. ith law and order. F.-om the manner in which the demands xverc ma!e, and the time and place chosen, i is presumed that they must have had an evil oiigin. The king at length gave orders for the guard of a neighboring post to adVance and disperse the multitude. This guard, entirely composed of Landwoer, uiilitia3 was negligent in the c.recution of tii wrder. The people finally opposed no obstacle in the progressof the kin, and dispersed, observing aloud, that if their numbers were despised, they could immediately assemble 30,000 persons, who were animated with the same sentiments. A few days since, the Persian ambassador being present at a debate in the Chamber of

Deputies, a gentleman who accompanied him happened to observe, that "the progress of Tersia was considerably behind the liht of. the age." His excellency replied, "My master is cousin-gorman to the sun, and uncle to the moon ; he is content with the light of his family."

Our apology for the delay in the publication of this paper, is to be found in sickness

and e.vtreme debility, and the uncertainty of depending upon others, when nost needed. We shall immediately procure assistance, and hope thaf. in future we shall not be again so cruelly disappointed. The Editors at Kaskaskia, Shawnoetown, Edwardsville, St. Louis, &.c. cxc. and many 1n the East, are particularly informed that their papers are received at this oHice very irregularly. Wc are scrupulously exact in directing ours to them, and sending them to the Post Offiice in this place Whether they are received at their places of destination or not, we would like to be publicly informed. We hope the management of the M.i! Department, so far as depends on the Post Master in Vincennes, is correctly attended to. But there is omission somewhere. We therefore most earnestly intreat all who wish to receive the Indiana CentintI by mail, Subscribers and Printers, to bo prompt in advising us of any failure of the kind. In our country public confidence materially depends upon public officers. Public officers are public servants, and should he dealt with

wanting.

Now let us take a view of the character and pretentions of Christoj her Ilarriton. the ether candidate for (Joveriior His claims to the people's suffrages, shall be investigated with candor: frimi his public acts, hU political character shall be drawn. Three years airo this same Christopher Harrison presented himself before the public as a candidate for the office of Lt. Governor. Neither his character, nor capacity was enipiiied into ; no better known cClred, Lhriitopher was elected. The writer wf this enquiicd of cur count rept eentatics on their return from the first sesion, what soit of a man was the Lt. Governor, and was answeied that he was a cunning.. an, a busy intriguer about Banks ivc. Little cr no notice however whs takr n of him till last fall when he ridiculously Icll into the snare of the Vinccnncs Faction, and became conspicuous for his absuid ambition, it need haully be stated that 1 allude to his preposteious attempt to seize the iei:; of goernmcnt o blinded was his ur.dei standing by his still mure blind headlong ambition, that the lepresentative of the faction easily persuaded him that keeping possession of the fctate bcal would constitute him gov ei nor of the people of Indiana. In the eapedient of keeping the Seal he was defeated, and much mortified We then see him trying the efficacy of newspaper proclamations, in which he declared himself governor and called on the people to auj poit his wilil claim. The people only laughed at his folly and weie silent. Ti e Legislature now met, ar.d to them he applied, and then was a scene acted in thU farce, which di?graced the State, and caused the LIush ot indignation to suiiuse the tacc

i of eery friend U Indiana. The enemies of ! the on cincr, with about as n.uch under- ; standing as the enemies of a good ii.an al- '. ways should have, kept debating nearly one i third of the session, whether their governor j should, Le punished fordoing an act which ; they, the Legislature, had requested the pre- : fcideiit to get him to do, and the act itself,

one of the Lest for this state, that any governor has ever been ableto do. The house U.veer at length became ashamed of longer listening to the babble of Sullivan, Daniel, Mihoy &c. and threw the Ciuestien out, but not bcfuie it l ad cost the State a pietty laige sum. And ibis same Harrison, because the Legislutuie would not make him goverIor' &ot. in a g,ea passion and resigned the oti;ce of Lt. governor, in which office he had sworn to serve the people faithfully, for three ears.

Juch is the man who wishes to cur ruler.

From the TTestcrn Sun. On Wednesday of last week came on at Palestine, Crawford county, Illinois, before the Hon. J. C. llnow.v, one of the Judges ul the upreme Court of Illinois the trial of three Delaware Indians, viz : ICillbuck, Captain Ttinmna and J?? Panther, for the raunW of Mr. M;Call in March last The prosecution was conducted by G. U. C. Sullivan E?q: who opened the cau? in a very feeling a:ul well delivered speech to the jury ; and the defence was most ably maintained by John Law Ksq. of this place, and the Hon II. Daniel, of Princeton, in a manner which did great credit to those gentlemen. The Jurv retired on Friday evening, and in about two hours returned with a verdict of GUILT against all three. A motion in a-Tt of judgment was made bv the de613' ceunrl, which was sustained by tin1 court ; and 4he Grand Jury not having bron dic!iargvd.a new bill was found against

RiVbiick alone, who was tried asrain on Sat-

utday, found GUIL TY and sentenced to be huii" on Wedne-dav nf this week. Thev

' ! . uiiiiit i nut iiiii" i ccnel having made a motion to continue I

t'.c trill or t.icse two until a regular termot the court, it wa sustained. V'ff-aud T'louias. made their escape on Saturda v eninz: a.;d we have since understotl t J t Fi"i!lb:ick has auo c-caped ; whe

ther through the negligence or design of those v.ho were nlcced to m;ard them, is vet to be ihtir.im We have farther understood t it ICiW' ck will he dmarded of the tribe through V. ' proper authority. The fil.o.uiiLi is a copy of a letter from TalevtiiK', iaf d iotli inst. to a gentleman in thi- ;; icf : Dkui sir I am sorry to rebate that lat ni.it h'iibnck tecs Ut Ions? by tlie GjjrJ.- nave riot Si en t'.e heiitf vet, but I am cifiio it u i-i a i: ide ut plot. It is a shamuiui ridiculous trick.

sions to partisans, or engines for factionis.s.

O O We hav received a Communication from the Slieriff of Crawford county Illinois, containing his narrative of the trial, conviction, and escape of the three Indians at Palestine : Wc have no room for it this week it shall

be published as soon as possible, that the

urn of an abandoned press, eventually to deceive and dictate to the people who perform the dirty work for office hunters ? Men who are bankrupts in character and principle who have

in all ages llattered and deceived the people ? Factionists and office hunters. By whom have all free governments heretofore been enslaved ? Iv mercenary and ambitious office hunters. Against whom ought the people to guard themselves ? Office hunters and their hungry tools. What are the office seeking enemies of Jonathan Jennings P Every thing in profession ; nothing in worth, services or principle. Fhom should the people elect for Governor ? Not Christopher Harrison -he has disgraced the

state once he should not be suffered to do it a second time we should re-

chcUojiathan Jennings 9who has been weighed in the balance, and never found

A Voter. gr tg& m..

For ilm Cer.tinel. Tn taking a reneial vif w of the Dolitical

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cotrpb.xioa of the western part of the State, pun.ic conduct bespeaks him vain, silly

;m- ouuuiy amumous ui ins pnvatc char

acter iiiucu Hii-r.t be aid, but 1 toibear. CARNOT. Fur the Ctntintf. It appeals fctran-e that Christopher Harrison should so tar demean himself as to suffer the swinish multitude to make him

dd do so, if they j Cuvei nor : why did he not apply to George IL J deceived by inter- j C. Sullivan, JUickey Daniel, or some of those

tunnies who aitemptetl last winter to, case the people of the trouble of voting for their Gov. And this George, II. C. Suilivnn. has

the impudence to again oifer himself a can-

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,. . --t seveial prominent features present them

selves, and most lombly demand attention, i

There are to be elected a Governor Lieut. Governor and three Representatives to the General Assembly. This is a time and an

I occasion on which much party warmth and

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uuiuu.. v. iom wmces are esiaousneu ther vicious nor corrupt ; they wish to vote expressly for the general good: not as pen- ri-it, and certainly would d so, if they

werj not misinformed and

eted and tlcsijjrni'.iir intriguers.

Eery true iuformatiun, relative to the character and qualifications of the candidates, can hardly fail to be useful to tiie people

and should be received by them with grate- didate to represent us in the legislature af ful attention. ter pocketing our money last winter witb-

1 lie candidates lor governor are, Jonathan J out rendering any service let ustake ahird's

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Fc.FFic may a. u.c ennui Mditmnii in Jennings and Christopher Harrison. The eye view olthis mans pretentions Intl efrst those transactions which have excited such character and talents of Jonathan Jennings : place is he eligible under the provisions of sensations in the cummun.tv Being sub- jt is presumed are perfectly and plainly be- j our constitution. scribed by his name, it will be published oa fore the neonle He bavins? occunied tho. Secondly. i hp .A r-: ...

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his responsibility.

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ernor ? rison. wanted

A Parody For the People. Who wants to be Gov-

Christopher HarWho is it that has to rule this state,

and abused the constitution since its adoption ? The aiders and abettors ofChristopher Harrison. Who has abused private character, and tried to controul the freedom of speech and of the press ? Office hunters and their worthless confederates. Who are the men most active and anxious for Christopher Harrison ? Office hunters. Jrho wish to live upon the public ? Office hunters. rhat is their present employment ? Slandering Mr. Jennings,

and abusing independent citizens through the medi-

mot conspicuous stations, ot any man in the j any service if elected? thirdly,has he not negfctate, tor nine or ten years, (viz.) delegate lected or mismanaged all the business in in CongressPresident of the State Con- trusted to his care?

vention, and lastly governor of the State and as he has aluavs had to contend with an oposition party, highly distinguished for their wealth, power and inlluence; but still more

extinguished for the inveteracy of their hatied, and the malignant hostility, which they j have constantly displayed, nut only to him, I

but to all his iriends. Theie is no person possessed of the least share of sense or penetration, who will not readily believe that m the long cour;e of this opposition, every fault and tvery failing, of Jonathan Jennings has been laid before the public, with ail their most aggravated circumstances. lt is highly creditable to the governor, that he has been able so long to keep and maintain the conCdence and afiection of the people, against so violent and unpiincipled an opposition. The futile and unfounded charges, to which his enemies have now resorted, prove that they have nothing worse to urjre. and this fact speaks so strongly and clearly of the worthiness of his chaiacter, that little need be added to illustrate his merit. To proceed then Governor Jennings is a plain man, unassuming in his manners, easy of access, warm in his friendship, faithful to his promises mild, forbearing aud benevolent in his disposition. For his capacity of judgment, extent of information, and indefatigable attention to t lie public welfare, let his annual addresses to the Legislature, be the criterion. They speak a language equally creditable to himself, as to the Mate which he represent ; they have been admired in other states, aud his enemies in this state, have never been able, in the height of their malice, to discover a fcult.

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in answer to the first question he now is and has for along time been the postmaster of this p!ace, and is therefore ineligible. The constitution says that no person holding any office under the authority of the government of the U. S. or of this state shall be eligible to a seat in the legislature ot the state. He is also prosecutor for four or five counties : is not this also an office held under the authority of this state ? If his talent3 were equal to his ambition, there might be some excuse for his w ishing to monopolise all the offices, but wc have had a specimen of his brains in his electioneering addresses, one of which will be republished on some future day but for the present v.c refer to those who served with him, if he can draw one section of a law that shall be common sense ( see our last code ) In answer to the third question I have only to refer to the people of Sullivan county for the manner he treated them at the las't legislature. All those subjects cculd bo enlarged or; but this is, . :ven merely as a hint that if he continues to be a candidate for popular favour, hrt must come forward with a character which will stand the test of investigation. A" CITIZEN. For the Centinel. The state of Indiana has obtained a dignified rank among the sister states, and tft io the enjoyment of a government of her O'.vn choice, which gives unparalleled liberty, civil and religious, to eury class of citizens. This government, and a wise and judici us idministration of it, it is the dity of all p-reverinly to iinintain. Much therefore depends en tiie choice cf rulers. The: