Indiana Centinel, Volume 3, Number 19, Vincennes, Knox County, 14 August 1819 — Page 1

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Hill ZV-jls.yfd arV. DLACZMAX, for IV ILL lH EEL L 0 IVS, opposite the STEAM-MILL, VOL. III. VIXCEXNES, (Ind.) SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1S19. NO. 19.

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Vitro Counlv Celebration.

LAND OFFICE MONEY. The Receiver of Public Monies has been Instructed to receive in payment for Lands cold in the District of Vinccnnes, notes on the following Banks, viz: .Bank of the United States and Branches, ank of Virginia and its Branches, Farmer's Bank of Virginia and brandies, fctate Bank of North Carolina and Branches, do. of South Carolina and tiu. Bank of Perm. (Philadelphia) of North America do. Tanners and Mechanics Bank do. Alechanics Bank of Citv & Countv, do, Commercial Bank of Penn. do Schuylkill Bank do Bank of Northern Liberties do of Maryland of Baltimore cf Columbia (District of Columbiaj TTnion Bank id Georgetown do

Patriotic Bank of Washington da Bank of Washington docf Metropolis do of Alexandria do Kew York Bank, New York Manhattan Co. do iMechauics Bank do Merchants Bank, do tlcs Union Bank, do, Bank of America do. State bank of Kentucky and Branches, Farmer's &. Mechanic's Bank, at Lexington, Commercial Bank, of Louisville, Bank of Chilicothe, Ohio. State Bank of Indiana, at Vincennes. Bank of Illinois, at bhaw nee-Town, Bank of Missouri, at St. Louis JJank of Mississippi and branches. do. of Niv-Oi -loans. do. of Louisiana, planters bank do. No note of less than five dollars is receivable. THE VELOCIPEDE. A gentleman of Farnham, (England) riding down a hill in the neighborhood, on o:c of the new hobby horses, the horse ran zwav with him ; or, more properly speaking, it proceeded with such velocity, that he did it succeed in stopping it. Unfortunately, he came in contact with a post, by which means the machine was ov-iset, aud the Seutienua had his arm broken.

The anniversary of American Independence was celebrated on the 5th inst. at TEIIUE HAUTE, by a large and resectable number of the Citizens of Vigo countv in a style truly national and harmonious. After the usual ceremonies, a respectable number sat down to an ecellent Dinner prepared by Mr. Harrison, under a bower erected for the occasion Gen. Peter Allen, President of the day. After the cloth was removed, and the people were drawn around within hearing of the Orator's voice, Daniel Jenkes Esq. arose and delivered the following Address: The patriotic sentiments of Mr. J. kindled a flame in every bosom, which burst forth in shouts of loud applause. The closing sentiment wre given with animated feeling, lie called for a few moments the attention of the president, and begged that all persons would indulge him while he spoke of the recollection of Col. VIGO and after rendering in a concise manner a grateful tribute to hi6 benevoleuce, he closed by adding : The hospitality of Vigo county May it be known as the legitimate virtue of its'venelable PATH ON. After which a number of patriotic Toasts were drank, accompanied by a discharge of

artillery. The day was closed by several volunteer Toasts and Actional Songs : amongst the former, the following was given by the president of the day : The Governor of thp state of Indiana responded Let him still be Governor. Amongst the Songs Our Country is cur Shirt, d'ye see." ORATION, Delivered at TEH RE JUIJ1E, 5th July. 1819, before a -targe and respectable. semhhf of the citizens of Vigo county; DAA'lEL JEYCKES, Esq. iCTPL'ELIliHED AT THP REQUEST OF THE HE A RE Its THE DAY we celebrate, being the anniversary of the declaration of the Independence ol the United States of America, the Committee of Arrangements on this occasion have done me honor in requesting an address commemorative of that glorious era which assembled in contention the delegated wisdom and virtue of an oppressed people, who, with one voice called the world to witness in their sufferings, acts of colonial oppression, without a precedent tyrannical, and to recognise America, as free & independent among the nations of the earth. I attempt with diffidence a subject that

has employed the pens of the greatest men America ever produced. Eloquence, for near half a century has been exhausted to swell the glory of her sons, who, by the war of the Revolution declared her free; ant by their bravery, intrepidity and patriotism. mad her so. The theme, splendid as it is involves no desultory matter it

; has been worn in the brilliant dress of j rhetoric, and logic ha thrown a-dde its soi phisms to display, in the most fascinating 1 charms, the attractions hich induced a

people to sever, a it were, the tie ot political consanguinity, and, by one effort, sacrifice their feelings, their connexions and wealth, to burst the encircling lam's which bound Amciica to Euro;e; while the set p. tre of an island sway til the fortunes ol a distant land. To explain the nature Mid connexion of the duties of the colonies in the New W- rid to the mother country will occupv us for a few moments, under the impression, I am persuaded, that the celebration of our independence will involve the causes which oriinated the dissensions and difficulties that pressed the colonies of the North at so caily a period to stand the casualties of war, and forcibly resist the power that dic

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look, on the difficulties of those times a an ordeal of the human heart, they cannot feel on this occasion the sentiments which globed in every bosom, when the regal government set the seal of its power on every liberty, on every blessing to them, the'day of independence brings no glorv to them its anniversary will be a cheerfess festival But those who weigh well the achievements of heroes, (now, perhaps at rest) will feel little the necessity of anv other call on their feelin-s Ciaa V,'hat the "day itself will iugett

Commencing with a scries of civil and military acts, the mother country, legardless of the w elfare of her children, alienated their affections, and blasted forever the virtue which had ranked her, for mildnesand cltmency, united with justice and power, high :ttnong the nations of Europe ami the wot Id. It was at this period, when oppression in evcrv form ranged the land unintenupted, and, like a corrosive canker, destroyed the sustenance of the husbandman; that the military aided the civil authority, and together for a while fcpiead far and wide unresisted Who docs not know the miseries of those times r At length a Convention declared their will to resist, and the states in honorable league became i confederation to secure their natural liberties Government then became an object of legislation and wisdom. Tyranny w;4 the representative of a throne, and monarchy came with the advantages ot decision, unity of council, secrecy, ti e force of inilitary strength and energ,to luin the nation thai lived under its sceptre, and with t horrors, were unnecessary vrais to giatity the prince, exaction, and a train of evils th.it terminated in the insecurity of the. re ject's person and property. The Sages of the MvHEL LA1ST) were too wise to choose such a government; and they held it in thf same abhorrence (wiOiout profanity") tbat

the angtls ol heaven held the. dominion ot sin. To select a form of government adapted to the habits and characters of a northern and southern people, (for such weiv the Americatis) was a task no less interesting to the constituents than it vas arduous and difficult to the representative. An Aritociacy ! ! The breath of the nation poisoned it in ti e germ. It was an abomination. An aristociiicv of nobles, who in their collecfive capacity alone held the reins of government, fhe power and 'authority ol the slates, was feebly proposed. It was the constitution of Venice. tl at people were happy the faction that proposed that happiness to America, vanished like the vapor of a vault, and it was as loathsome to her citizen-. A Republic alone was that form of civil

polity, that code of imperishable confederation, which, without conces-sion from any, gave solidity anil power to every state. The nation hailed it witli loud acclaim, and from the shores to its utmost wilds the sweet sounds of Liberty and the llmblic animated every heart and nerved every aim to gain and protect it. It was not then that the people, as a nation, were even aware of the advantages their new fox in of goternment would entail on them. - It wa an experiment though its blessings were exemptions from needless restrictions, controlled by regulations adapted to the wants of the people opposition to war public npint tempered with national frugality while liberty, the soul of a body politic, gave opportunity to all of producing their talents and counsels to public observation, and presenting, in their. services to the commonwealth, the faculties of its moat able citizens. Collateral then with these advant3ge, came in the negative, a train of theoretic evils blown by a luthlvs faction. Anarchy and tumult were dreadful to encouuter : the land was latge, and its dominion wide. Confusion, rae and clamour were the inevitable consequence uf assembling multitude, and the imbecility of public ineaures involving so much debate, were sure to retard the political acts at a crisis so important a that of the war. Thus presented with advantages and disadvantages in the new form of government, the nation paused, and the su?p?nsi teemed to involve the existence of the couutry. The guardian of the hud, the sister of liberty, had already planted the tree of her sacred office. For a succession of years he had waved her cap on its branches, and tnoi-tened its roots with her U-ir. She could not spe it die it w a the child of her heart, and with the solicitude of maternal affection she sought from Massachusetts to J'irzinia' for statesmen who in her name fehould declare a Federal Republic as unexceptionable as the caues which had instigated the war. Thus America, born of li-

berty and enterprise, a letuge from persecution, ecclesiastical and civil, became the j subject of oppression and power, till at t length, she roe from a long and blood v contest, the fair and freest land, reclaimed by the bravest free people. Let us then had with gratitude the recollection of those who, through a sanguinary rebellion, gaiued s j little to themselves but immortality! While j famished on the laud they struggled to deI fend while bleeding in the arms of those ; they fought to protect while reviled by the I foe, ungenerous and cruel that they might give to posterity, with the lory that uned

if, an earthly hentac. fair as the mansions they have gene to possess, and as fitc from the fetters of bondage as their spirits.'r.e it ours, li en, to hallow, to the ren oiet period, the return of a day which gave America a triumph so proud and glorious ! Other rations have shaied liVe her the feelings of a day like thi. They too, I .-ive known the joy s of political emancipation ; have swelled the sweet strains of a people's platitude for the blessings of freedom, l'ovr many of the once happiest of thesp le now lost even the recollection of anniversary which pave tl em exigence! Europe has witnessed in every kingdi in change? -f national un-atnes-. The throne ol n mijj.ty empire has been the prize of princes, ul.de, the people who idoli.ed a military despot, have seen, torn fivm their temples, the tiphies cf glory thry supplied a immutable a the rock of T u ir Chief. A confederate

anny, allied by jealousies and f ar, swept with n artial array, a country that onh a short time before had. sent Ugiohs to te ich them the evolutions of tear. The noithera hoidts, forcing themselves from a country inhospitable and dreary, shared the tis tree and vine of t icir once ruthless invaders, while they revelled in the luxuries which; had enervated a poweiful people. Uim from the obscurity that had lnn involved both nations, America and Ititstia. seamed destined to attain tl e oc-e of political greatness- on the tuin and viies of" ambition and intrigue. It will he welt here to make the coot, ast between a nation's gieatness and a nation's I apntiess, a. conducing to the independence of the state The prosperity and independent o of each

j resulting f om the hnj pit ar ii welfare of i even member of the con mon mlV: will

make collectively, that alienate J. both, which pie-erves the original corfede :i!ou, and adds to it that power r t at ' .:','. dity whirh maks a nation reat and l ap? . The S.if rnmeiit vl' ,'u$ia ii.elrd ti e tiicady described in a mooHrrhai .ovi i et.t it embiai es alo tlie r--r rs atte;). ii.; aristociacv. There is ind' -pendent t.. be sure in Russia, hut it is the indepv. .derte of the sovereign prince There i- .o independence in Americabut it is t .c inde.

! pelidence of the Sovereign People. Tracing the forms of rTovernn.i-t.t (thro a ! short analysi) which different nail . - 1 e ! selected or keen compelled to ft: ', -e can find nne that present these an.aI gts America alone derives from tie f?ieral lepuV.itan form so ably regulated u 1 ro i- ' stitution of the Unite"'.) states. T fre cian states liave probably fur nt-'id the model of this form of tvernment, th-" they they never secured to the citizens fh'.re iib eities and that protection it has been the pp culiar care tf our first reat legislators to claim lh the birthright of everv A ii ric;it? Tht? states of Germany paitititme . t- j are into sn.al lit!!ct, and osfenrih fr-tnin-r in theory a government cond ttd on the principles of national law. will lH- lound extremely defective inlKir operation, although delineated by the best masters of that science. There i9 in fact aradical defect in the temperament of their t on-titu-tion similar to the confederation of the Grecian states, and too analagous to the blemish, the state of the times compelled Us to adopt in the reat Charter of our country. Th& Stave f (ireece, the redernptt-mers or bondmen of Germany, and thp black slaves ol some of the American statcs---all are exceptions to the aggregate of happiness so desirable in a country, of liberty and independence. Were we again to attempt (in Christendom) a comparison, it would he in th- negative, and we should include Portutl and Spain, with the principality and do:i :nof Satan. It would seem that thee tl icr .r--pires are so Uaued tliat the oriir :1 r inpact was established in the infernal mquisition and monasteries and that the aiUntage and benefits tlerived to their subjects, are few. and far beyond the ken of mortal eye. We watch with an.rietv the mighty struggle of their subjects ; while like tUrn we ret oil with horror fiom their disadvantage, well knowing that "princes, like men who devote their whole Soul to di-simala-tion.bave sacrificed their liberty, and never from their altars can acend the pure feelings of a jut heait, to hail their own or their country 's independence. The time to name our w rorigs has passed may "r ecollection of it veil the insults and ir.i'!--which England again added to the lettl name and the country, the war of the r vo lution could not suSdue Fai p-?, .il for England's fame ! Though a train of calamities spread the harder tates, and the n ttion severed by political sentiment, exposed to the ravage of war, while the other heaped invectives to an administration that sought alone the glq&I f the cuuntry

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