Indiana Centinel, Volume 3, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 January 1820 — Page 2
If I have an encray, I never pretend ta
Selected Poetry. FlIE SAILOR'S GRAVE.
No coffin we made for his clay-cold form,
wish him any greater misery than to be
(dunned four times each week day, and once on the sabbath !--No person who is not a poet
can imagine the feelings of a poet, when lost
lie attention. I mean a truly Lord Peter like anathema against the spirit of federalism . . This anathema is rather singular. It is
generally understood that the speech manu
w 0 . ..r . . .1 15 . I ... 1. .v.--
in a reverie ot tancy, and climbing tne sum- facturers trienus lie pretty inuuiamuii- mat.
No funeral pomp followed slow behind hitn, mit of Parnassns, he is hurled headlong down class of politicians. Indeed! have heard it
No dirge had he but the raving storm, by the damning voice of the aforesaid Dun ; asserted, that the van-bladder ing resolutions That van" thro' the shrouds o'er the spot surely this was the worst evil that was con- and recommendations of federalists, procured we reclined him. 4 tained in the bo.v of Pandora ; would to hea- his north-western command in 1812. Ihis ten it had nevt i come out. A dun is the .game evil epirit of federalism, if I mistake But we mad him a shroud of the loveliest die, tooth-ache of the soul the ear-ache of the not, fu st put him up for Congress, and I have
Of the fla"- which his valor had oraveiy ue- nana tne palsy ot the sensesthe letnargy reasm to believe, mat ne is mueuitu iu icufended ' of the brain ! ai.d I pity him more, who is oral votes for the station he now occupies. tid nlaced on the tps of his foemen to fly, tormented bv it, than him who has lost the if these matters and things, e.rist as 1 under-
stana them, I cannot out lament inai i;e should throw dirt from the station he occupies into the faces of those who held the ladder for his ascent. In Hue, it is a singular trail of character in this speech, that its general scope is to vindicate and protect an institution, that the speaker pronounces unconstitutional : from the justice of which he
little to expect
And pi
When victory coded.
shouted the conflict was best friend he ever had on earth.
IcttABOD.
And we wrapped his cold limbs in the star rv shroud,
Nor few were the tears which bedewed it ; !
Nor the sighs which weie heaved as the sorrowful croud, In silence respectful bent over and view ed it.
ChiUlcotte, January 12. A Great Speech. The Ohio Monitor of 1 hursday last, contains a speech almost six columns lonjr; de
livered in the Senate of this state, on Mon-
And we plunged him deep in th
below !
The
iateot this state, on Jion- s, 8 tJie neoi)le of Ohio have.
day the'irth of December, by If . II. Hum amj stj;j ess from their generosity-- and that
e waters a senator lrom Hamilton lyounty. ,tie esnloded slang ol party is introduced lor
This speech was delivered upon some pro- v;siMe duidsc ; but insulting the feelings
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waves, which he loved, opened their position -lOout amending tne consiuuium m ()( those with whom the speaker most gener-
breast to receive him lue uiuteu states, upon tne suujeci oi um- ay a6S0Ciates, and horn wnora his pi mcipai
The ripple they made was sullen anu low, auiudu. ..ii.iu.M.rv,vU political consequence is ueriveu. aaijjunei. Bat ter wafted us on, and compelled us ters and things in general," ratner than to Ofl to leave him. .tIiC particular matter ot his motion. LIST Gir jicTS J..VO MWOLUTZOXS, I lie spoke of himself and of his opinion. Pasted at the present Se.-slun of the lien-
fl f i,?a arave was as deep, and his rest as tneu proceeded to spea:i or tne Kussian
. .r..i,l autocrat aim vjci man itt;i.s . i mo -im.
. II UIUUI1U.
As if upon land we had made it ;
as
teas and his mother ;of Congress and the ju
present session oj
eral Assembly of this &Udef as jai
received. 1. An net to rf uhite, iv.airiiTe?, aiid for
And the wave, as it silently rolled us around, diciary ; ol the state ol Massachusetts anu the oilier pui.)0aU. Seemed as sad as if sadness herself had embargo, and the opposition to ue late war o A:i acU .um.t!! sn ar.f, er.M,A -An arrayed it. of our trade iu cattle 10 Baltimore and I Jul-. act resuatig tlC juS;L!l J.j.f.cci ol" the tJ adelphia.atid ia pork & flour to New-O. leans; j peacc . approvt, j ,iinv. isi." memorial we left 5 we could raise no stone f tl.e Ohio controversy with the Mammoth 3 An rct fir (he rc;:..r of t:0 sccttiitles T-ii UrP hw h.n-r last home we nave: Hank ;ot Hrownstown and toit Meigs and 0f j0hn Unlia:, dtcV. a:id brother pu.nos-
Thou?h watery his pillow, he leeps not Cols. Jaraw and John Miller ; of es. "ionP duskJ al1 C()K Croghan ; of the bnlliantstar 4 Aa act aal,.,r;sinK t;iC of cutiu-
ct!.c
relative to
The bosom of ocean's the Sailors grave.
oi iv:.oa cuu!l j , to
t
1 1 -j
hi
ol tiie western hemisphere; 01 tyrannical t Coramissiooei
.. .: :...i... l :.,U;. ..... v-im.c nl flip tunif. I " .
pi Ultipit's uuu javuiii iiiai'n- , ijj Special cH'sHO il.
,or ot state and the law tasing ban&a ; ox i.ie 5 An nct to is!, a ermauent seat
; spirit of federalism, and of Brutui and the of Justice for 0. t-11 o.untv.
Held of Phillippi ; uf violatingthe sanctity 0! G An act Tor the ndie'f of the adminisI men's houses, and of Lord Chatham ; of a (ratt-x aI1,j a;lmiuistiloi3 of Xuiiil. Sciiuuer,
ISuUsh kinj ana a repuuijean biuie , ui mi;
ini..f!nanlJ . f nrniru in iwfl f Alltl t!ll5 HI
v. 1 ui" r
oi me ,in.M
escr-
Sec yonder rose, The loveliest of the floral train, How rich it glows .' Its dewv leaf a sweet supplies,
TV. ....... ,r 1, Hldltl V.Pi iliat nits 1 ''departments
Thus woman's cheek would glow in vain, vation of liberty 5 and fair trials and convic- act to incorporate the Jefleisonviile
not !;bs?d and ki d a-aiu. tions and inlSKttons ot penauus , 01 u;e iu- (;anaj Compauy.,,
violahilit v ol a citizens house, his drawers, g An act to amend an act entitled desks and ihesacied depositories of his se- act more etfcctually to prevent Duellirr;
Relets ; of th genius of libei ty weeping over g n act to authorise the printing and the proceedings of the state, hoping she would distributing the acts and journals cfthe pres. drop a tear to blot them out from our history cnt General Assembly. forever ; of the United States Bank suits a-. jq Aa act creating the ofnee, and defin- ' gainst the state officers, with a legal opinion; the duties of Masters in Chancery.
thereon ; ot Ulnistead s case iu rennyidiiia , 11 An act for the beneht ot the heirs Ol
If 'twere not
Behold the vine, Tnat bears the rich ncctareous fruit ; Its tendrils t.ine About the arm in am'rous play, That plucks its treasur'd sweets away The spoiler thus of woman's breast, Is twinM about and thus carrcsi'd.
A.n Ohio "An
The changeful sky, Kow rob'd iu lutre brightly glows Now tempests fly, Loud thrcat'nina oVr the vajied scene
Or mild'.v lows night's lovely queer.;
L.i dt woman's cheek thus
Ch'asta beams, and cloud
hues.
and finally, of state dignity, oppressive acts, and the land of liberty. 1 (if all these matters and thing?, lugged in
heels over head, a sreat deal might be said,
tha late Andrew Fulton. 12 An act defining seals to be aflixed to
instruments of writing,
j pose
and for otlier pur-
a shewing tho profound knowledge of the . 13 An act amendatory to the act, entitled
speaker ; the cogency of his
reasoning facul
' An act for the relief of the poor
quickly shews, ties, the liberality of his sentiments, and his , 14 An act for the relief of Joseph W. Doak. s, and burning strong republican sympathiss. But it is not u An act appointing commissioners to lomv iuteutum to enlarge upon these subjects. cate a scite for the permanent seat of Gov-
!Vi,at I desire to note, is the uoutlerlul in- ernment for Indiana.
.flueitce ivhich the Mammoth U possessad of, iq An act regulating damages on protes
- in opening the eys ot tnoc wr.o once oe-: tej bills cl E.vchanc.
come acquainted with her secrets, by being: Xj An act for the relief of William Hog-
admitted behind the green cut tain ol her esta-; gatt. bliftluiient. 13 An act to amend an act entitled, "an , Bver since tlic foundation of the state gov- .act ja provide for the election of county and
. eminent, it nas ucen the policy 01 ojr siaie township oJhcers."
19 An act authorising the issuing ot writs
of Habeas Corpus.
CO An act for the benefit of the heirs of
James Marrs, dee'd. 21 An act to incorporate Madison Academy. 22 An act for the formation of new county, out of the counties of Clarke, Jefferson, Jennings, Jackson and Washington. 23 An act authoiising the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners of Terry county, to ap
The wanton child, In search of sweets roves through the vale, And thicket wild ; Unwise adventurer! he returns, "With dainties cloy'd and stung with thorns 5 Thus lovers find, where'er they rove, Po a :i and thorns in woman's !oe !
Dunning. Cursed, cursed, supremely cursed is he, Who never from a dun is free; W ho, ur on desert, heath or hil!, Or in the cave, or by the rill, Hears still behind, how fast or slow, He choose to make hi two legs go,
This damuing prologue t all ill,
cians in the fourth Judicial Circuit of iho
State of Indiana and for other purposes.
40 An act divorcing Jchn Heed from his
late wife, Jane Reed.
41 An act extending me umns or the cor
poration of the town of Rising Sun, in Dear
born County.
42 an Act to vacate a part 01 the towa of Lanesville. 43 An act to amend an act, entitled "an
act legulating estrays and v.uter crafts going
adult. 44 An act. to amend an act entitled, "an.
act authorising the granting of letters testa
mentary and letters of administration fur the settlement of intestate estates, and for other purposes." 45 An act to amend "an act for the incorporation of the town of Lawrencebur, Dearborn county;" passed Vice. 2Cth, 131 J. 46 An act for the relief of insolvent debtors.
47 an act attaching the new purchase to
ths counties therein named, and tor ti'i rnfmi'?.
48 An act to amend the acts
foreign and djmestic attachments. 49 An act to e.rpedite the collection of debts due the State. 50 An act to authorise a lean fcr the benefit of the Mate. 51 An act authorising the Guardians of Francis V. M'Kee and Archibald Mvvc, minor childien of the late Dr. Samuel M'Kee, to sell a certain portion of the estate of iaid deceased. 5 Z An act for the benefit of Samuel Gold.smith.. 53 An act to efa!!i;h a State Scndr.ary,and fur other purpose. 54 An actforiiie relief of Abraham E'.IU
tt, !beriu of the county f Wayne, and Joseph Gibson, slieiiil of Clark county. 55 An at t firing the time of holding fho Ciicuit CourtM, and for other purposes. 5u an aet tv encourage the manufacturing of Salt iu this State. 57 An act for the benefit cf Widows.
58 A11 act t authorise the administrators
of iiichaid M. lleatli deceased, to tell and
jnvcy apiution cf the estate of said dfcL 59 An act amendatory to an act, entitled an act for assessing and collect;!. m the He
venue approved Jan. 28, 1E19.
50 An act to settle a::d adjust duierences.
respecting the scat of Justice in the county of Wajue, as herein namtd.
61 An act to render proceedings on
writs of mandamus, and informations iu the
nature ofnuo warranto, more speedy and
cneciuai.
C2 An act for the relitf William Simms
and Larkin Simms.
G3 An act locating certain permanent roads therein named, and for other purposes. 64 An act limiting the act cf ejectment. 05 An act for the limitation ol criminal prosecutions. 6G An act making general appropriations. Cr An act to amend the act entitled4 an act concerning proceedings ia Ejectment, distress fur rent, and tenants at will hold.
!ed!ature to inflict nenallies in the nature
of taxes. The auditor ufatate has been in the ; habit of fitting iu his office and adjudging, that A. . not having paid the ta.r assessed i upon his land, should lr such default, be
mulct in a penalty ,vv!ucu penalty lie tortinvitli recorded araint him, and collected it as a tax. In execution of this sentence, aC'uinga uenalty and attaching it as a lien upon the
I land, it hasj been the practice, and the law . . . 1 1 1 . . . 1 r i.
now uuthoiies a sale ot tne lanu nscu, uy
1:12 over
man, a dun is by far the most distresing. fur the nou-pavment of a penalty adjudged Almost every other ill in life, I can bear uitli against him, will. out any judicial sentence.
i4p i,.iu-iPvp i'h :r hpr x,,,. uti r M"w uu ll,ul lcs u J,u- vk l"c "j iv commissioners 01 rerry county, 10 ap--Pray howdyc uo.s.r .-here s your bill! uhidl the es(ate of A. B. has been ipropriale lot, No. 1S3, in the town of Rome,
4 it all the wcigniy curses on me ncaa ot a and aaiu mav be transierrca to a new own- to and ior ithe use of a nublic school house,
and lor other purposes. 24 An act to vacate Towns, and fur other purposes. 25 An act authorising the arrest and securing of fugitives from justice. 26 An act supplemental to an act for the appointment of County Surveyors. 2r An act to incorporate "the borough of Charleston in the county of Clarke.
23 An act to prohibit the wearing of con-
a tolerable degree 01 christian 101 tituae. ana - l tie illegality, tlie injustice, tne unconsiuu-Job-like patience ; but a dun disconcerts ; tioiuiiry of such a mode, of proceeding, was every scheme of happiness destroys every never discovered until the bank of the U. hope" of comfort by my own fire-side and States became interested, and until one of blunts every tender IVelins towards mv fel- the ex-irieen jreritrv became a senator. Ihere
J
w men.
I cannot look with complacency , was no uoigmut regret that th law vests the
on anv one who has tormented me with this j auditor with authority to sit in his seat at suDreme of all torments. 1 once had as sin-! Columbus and adiudre anenalty.fur the non
v c 1 '
cere and atVectionate a friend, as any man pavmcnt ot wind
ever had, whoe name was Dux ; and altho
I never owed him any thing except good will in my life, yet I never could look in his face without horror, nor write his name without trembling ; and, at last, I was neccsslated to tell him candidly, that I must drop all correspondence with him, and bieak our bond of friendship unless he would consent to nave his name altered by the legislature of the state. A dun ! positively there is uot another nono-y l ahle in the English language that po-es my soul with so much horror and detestation." 1 had rather meet the very ghost ofniT grandfathers ghost, than to hear this syllable pronounced : and, in truth, I often wish myselfdfuf for the time being. In looking over a list of letters, advertised, as remaining i the post ollicc, I sometimes
meet w ith such names as Dun, Don and Dunning ; when this happens, down goes the pideron the floor, and down I go to the porter cellar, where I endeavor to diink down my horror. I tremble when I hear a rap at my door, and even the cat partakes of my fr'ir, for he makef each particular hair to tt Md vpright," aad her looks seem to say,
!), withc ut further trial, A. ccaled weapons.
1J may be stripped ot his land. Republicans j An act authorising the citizens of Monhave read this provision, and have acted upon roe COuntv and other counties therein named, it for years, without having discovered its to elect u President and Trustees for a counhideous character; but a little connection ty Library, and for other purposes, with the Mammoth, has cleared their intel-j 50 An" act for the relief of persons imlectual vision, or at least, the scales have falr ! prisoned for the non-payment of fines, leu from the eyes of one, and the detormityj 31 Au act declaring certaiu streams thereof sucii a provision has shocked him prodi-Jin named navigable. giously ! ! i 22 An act 'for the formation of a new "During the late war." and before, and county, out of the couuties of Davis and since, it was not an infrequent thing, to send Dubois. a collector of militia fines into the house of a 33 An act for the appointment of Trtsconscientious Quaker, to collect a penalty tees to receive deeds for lots or lands, "iven for entertaining religious scruples. Trunks, or purchased fur the use of Schools or meetstrong boxes, drawers, desks, and the sacred ing houses. depositories ol secrets, were alike e.rposcd to 34 An act to amend an act subiectin real
the examination of such collector. .o sane- and personal property to execution ; appruvtity was claimed lor them. No man deemed ed Tib Jan. ISIS. ' ' them inviolable---no man wept or sighed 33 An act authorising Joel !. Thomasson no man 1 anted or declaimed about violation to collect a certain debt due the state. of libeity, of constitutional and individual 5u An act for the benefit of ctrUia Usrights. Dut send a collector of taa es or pen- sees. altics behind thegreen curtain; and the ma-, 37 An act to amend the act entitled "an mosa sensibility of a republican senator is act to establish and re-uhttc Ferries" xcited almost to agony ! ! . 38 An act for the bcucfit bf heir, ot DaThisspeech contains one other mailer or vid Rhodes. dtcd.
tttr-s, to vz)i I wodi at present call pub- j S3 An act to autkorii a Board ef Phjii- through.
63 An act making specific appropriation?. G9 An act to prevent extortion and mali
cious iidftchief, and for other purposes. 70 Au act authoiising the subscription of a number of bhai cstothe capital stock of the Jelfcrsonville Ohio Canal Company. 71 An act for taking the enumeration of
the white male inhabitants above the age of 21 year3 iu this State. 72 An act toauthoiise the boundary line of Clark county to be surveyed 73 Aii act to establish the northern boua' dary line of Davis county. Resolutions. 1 A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, authorising the appropriation of certain sums of money in advance, for the public printing of the present Session. 2 A joint resolution, disapproving of the vote of the Hon. Waller Taylor in a certain case, and for other purposes. 3 A joint resolutio.i proposing certain amendinents to the Constitution of the United States. 1 A joint resolution to furnish the American Antiquarian Society with copies of this Constitution, Laws and Journals of thi State. 5 A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana to congress, on the subject ot a national road from Wheelin- U St. Charles. 0 G A joint resolution cf the Genera? Assembly of the State of Indiana. 7 A joint resolution of the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, authorising the Treasurer to receipt for certain monies herein named. A joint resolution authorising the Secretary of State, to subsciibe fur certai:i Reports of cases at Law and in chancery, therein named. Marshal Blacker of iVus-ii, died at BresIaw, on the 12th of Siptciuber last, in the 77tli year of his age. Of him and Wellington, in respect to the fight at Waterloo, it has been said, that the foimer uun iha battle, and the other bought thef.rfd.'' One of the sages of Greece was vront to say that laws v.eie like cobwebs, nheie the
small fliei wcia c&ukt.abd the great break
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