Indiana Centinel, Volume 4, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 April 1820 — Page 3
APRIL 15,
CTlie terms of the Centinei, in future, are TwoDoilars, if paid in advance, Three Dollars, if paid within sir monihi, and Four "Dollars, if not paid until the end of the year. It must be distinctly understood, that these conditions aoplv nnly to those who have subscribed previous to this d-.ite To nc7 subscribers the terms are Two Dollars, which they
m ist pay in advance, or the paper can-j
not be turniried to them. The above terms are extremely liberal ; but those who grumble at them (and .some people will grumble at any thinjr)
iKive any eisy, honorable, and elFectuai
vilic at 1 o'clock, P. 31. on the Friday following ; leaves Louisville on Saturday morning, and returns to Vincennes on 3Iop.dav eveninz. Distance from
0 Vincen;iCr to Louisville, 126 miles. This arrangement is to the great advantage of those interested in the mails, in point of despatch and security. It offers, alio, those desirable accommodations to gentlemen of business, the want of which has ben so lon:r lamented. Mr. Fovlcs, being the tirst to break ground, in this state, in this most im
portant branch of public improvement,
j richly nrji its, and we hope will richly
FATAL HTTFT A diel was! The London Courier gives the follovr-
louirht on Wednesday Majch 22. near in list of opinion upon the causes o
niadensbur-, between commodore De- the distress in England. It is imma catur and commodore P..irrnn.who com- terial what were the motives of the cd
manded the Chesaneakc iVi irate, when itors of that paper, in setting these opin
she was overhauled by the British ship ions together, since they are quotation?
.inv... wi,.- v u ..- i rmn thp np.rsons inemseires. Heiuii.f
encouragement ot a iiocnu
And we think, with every Elliott, of the navy, of Barron both of W aitmax.
rem-dy; namely, to pay what they owe tr usual al.owancc given by us already, and to be cartful to owe us bice Department to those wh no more. 'ie m public stipes.
AVe republish an account of the death Commo lor.; DECATCU. He fell a
of Com
wi'mi sacvillce to
the
de
.ion oi
nd
honor, which has immolated so manv of the bright ornaments of our country. His dcatD is certain y a national mhf rtune ; and it i tr-.iiy lamentable to reflect,' that a ilro, like him, who has so often faced death in nearly every shape, who lias brived the red cross of Si. George, and the pa!c crescent of 3Iahomet, and made them both bow to the t tr-soanIed 13.mr.cr, should die at List
h- t n.Ki-i n a hrotner nicer, lie
receive, the community.
one with whom we have conversed on the subiect, th;tt he deserves more than
usual allowance civen bv the Po-t
ho convey
with pistols at the first fire, both were wounded Decatur was shot through the abdomen, of which he died at half past
ten o'clock in the evening ; and Barron
severely on the right hip, the ball glancing from the bone, which probably also
saved his life ; though it is said that he is dangerously injured. Com.Bainbride
was the second of Decatur, and captain
i
Tnvmm and fJurrip.ivV'f
Aix i r.ii m m riUA l r.i, i , Journeyman TANNER & CURUIKR, who is acquainted with his business, to vhom liberal encouragement will be -iven. Two Apprentices, Wanted at the above business, of 14-or 16 rears of age. Those from the countrywill be preferred. Application to be made to
J. Donovan c? Co
LUpu:able of all.
FIIOM THE COURIER. CAUSES OF DISTRESS.
Superabundance of population is the
cause of our metres. brougham.
f he alienation of capital the cause of our
distress. Ricordo.
Taxation is the cause of enr distress. At their Tanneni, near the Steam-JIW,
Vincennes, Anril S.
5C-tf
To the First Reiriment of Indiana Militia.
.... .V . 1 I
wtiom, it is stated, soon lelt trie rounu.
: J
Decatur was carried in the arms of com.
Rodders to the arms of his distracted
wife, in his own house in Washington ci-
ty, where he expired ; his case being at
tended from the first with vomiting of C7 1
blood, hiccup, kc. The difference is
supposed to have had its origin in an old
quarrel probably as oid as the uliair ot
iiZT3 iom.iiarron, it win ne recollect
ed, was suspended for live years, for alleged misconduct in the Chesapeake fri-
mf in 1 HOT ii-l'on clio rnc aflirlf'H tiv
Fellow Ci!i:c?:s and S-jl'lkrs, f TvirHiio- frnm vnn ns ::ri officer. I
conceive it income de-ree my duty to th Chesapeake
address to you a few observations. I have hadtii pleasure of serving with,
and the honor of commanding you ; and it is but a partial tribute of justice to declare, and my grateful feelings also urge me to it, that on every occasion, during
the time of my service, the general coni!n't nfiu tnllicK nf pivrv rank has
i.pm P.r'w,f tr. ir tbrt source of his suTOension, com. Barron resumed his
,m.rl, T bud thp. hone, that rank,' and . though we believe he never
is'o-oue, however, and in this i&tressim I mv cei-lions to discharge my duty in an was on duty since the Chesapeake affair, KViVinr. jenliy soldierlike manner, had in some it is' said that he recently claimed the 0,hdhe faU'n ns hhbr.ivc brother fell, small measure produced a reciprocity of command of the Columbus 71, as the
Borouhmongering is the cause of our
distress. Burdett.
Want of Wilis Ministers is the cause ot
our distress. Tiekxey.
Drinking tea is the cause of our distress.
C'OBBKTT. Drinking coffee is the cause of our di tress. Hunt. Poverty is the cause of cur distress. Watsk. Candidates for Office.
Tiie following gentlemen are can-
A LTST OF LETTERS KEMAINING in the Post Office at Palothie, Illhiois. the quarter cudin the 31st day ufMiirch, 18x0.
!3.
William Hennett William Barber Dr. Joini. Bv:oss
Saml. Biker Betsy Ball
C.
Joseph Cobb
Dr. McCulIou-Ti F& II
the British ship Leopard. The nivy-list dh'a'es for the following offices, for this runs thus Captains Murray, Rodgers, county, arranged in the order in which
UJililiUJS, liainbridge, Cnui)beli, VIl- we received their nama.s : CATUR, &c. With the expiration of OR SHERIFF.
JOHN OECkKK, VALENTINE J. BRADLEY, SAMUEL PAUlt J AMES N ABB, JOHN SCOTT.
David Porter Peleg Sper.cer
Turning with d: .::.cr.vte urm, the tide oi oninio:i and fee.ins : nor can I consider scmor,:ot f com. liamDruige, wnica Claim
that hone delusive in consequence ot the pvas resisieu.uy.au -inc navy uuaia, .uiu
Uu vt.-i.r for thp rnmmand of the re- especially oy .uecaiur, wno nnu iuccecu-
rri Tf.P cnmvirt T thrn received Barron in the command of the Che-
Cat off, untimely, iVom a glorious course, j appropriately remembered ; for the exWhich never inoitd was more fond to eith)hs of friends arc not less valuable, run!" . or les worthy of a grateful recollection, Many peop!e consider every man w ho i bccv.usc fortune has not crowned them
falls in a d-jeu t.? h-ve been guilty oi! with success. My ambition did not ex-
little less than intentional nvadcr anuiteii'l isevond the situation I occupied :
battle.
Like him, he wouU have sjiiilM and wcl-
9'.illllT.tll 11'.
nf l. li nf iish' l bv a hindrod hand: vv;, !:onr,r,l!p tn mo. and wail ahvavsbe sapeake, on her return to port after be
" 1 . -1 .- v., . 1.11 il '. T 1 111 A
ing attacKCU oy ine Leopnru oiu Heartburnings were revived, and the fatal bat-
tie took place, which our nation will long
deplore.
I he excitement at Washington City,
when Decatur's case was known, was
Associate Jdugz. SAMUEL ADAMS, JOHN M' DONALD, Esq. MAKKHARNKTT, HENRY RUBLE, DAVID BROWN.
rxtual suicide : others, we know, consi- and I should not have been a candidate or without paradel. A drawing room, as dec these combats perfectly -Justifiable, promotion, but in consequence of mv it is called, was to have been held that This htler sentiment is unlbitanatclv j bcin- the senior officer of the regiment; evening at the president s house, but it too prevalent onion- the pliant officers and ""the incompatibility, with military was postponed, and the-residence ot the
commodore was surrounded by an anx-
of our navy: and tnei
chivairic habits
u'jts, of p'acinr: above an officer, his
' l. 1 j i 1 1
thus make them the tenor of ibrei-ners j vAn ov in rank, in vears, experience and wus mnitituae, unui ins decease was ansbroad, and the seourre of themselves SCr ices. The jrcntleman who has sup- nounced. lie suffered much.
me. planted me in command, succeeded ' by a "rai was auenueu uy me pre-
r ourselves, we have no great op:- majority only oi eighteen votes; but this, lue1)'"' u.riiwusuiuuuLiunuiuu )f this iioio'rab:e phlebotomy. We nor anv other consideration, within my bers of congress, foreign ministers am a wholesome aversion to being knowledge at present, should keen alive, gentlemen oi distinction, officers of th
at home.
For
nion of th
have
muruerea in any manner
and we don't
think it becomes a man to istand up like
a fool, and be shot at
nue a
a
fowl.
It
Seems too much u'-:e maiana; sroi.'ie ot one's self. Besides, old Solomon says, "2 living dog is better than a dead lion which plainly proves that he thought it prudent to take a reverend care of his limhs ; and, as willing believers in these excellent aphorisms of scripture, we recommend to nil young gentlemen not to relinquish them for tiie later authorities of ILunHton, Jtltson, ey Decatur.
The accounts from Spain continue vajrue nntl contradictorv ; although they all agree that thre is much trouble in the wigwam. We anxiously wait for more decisive intelligence ; particularly
as tne tate oi the Holy Iiu-iusilion is involved. Bonaparte once put that infernal establishment down the Holy IHift'icc of nearly a;! the rascals in Europe, ruined it again in full blown horrors, and the last accounts left it in its usual terrible operation. From F:incc, the news once more begins to be interesting. The English editors seem to think, that beautiful, noble, and most unfortunate country will
or can justify, the continuance ot party
violence. The good citizen will always
yield respectfully to the voice ol a majority of the people, and the good soldier will never take delight m feeding the spirit of
discontent.
It was with no inconsiderable degree
of excitement that 1 understood, that 3Ja-
ior General Homer Johnson, about the
cloe oi the election, made some remarks
at the polls which could not be otherwise
construed than as a rciiection upon my
character. Tliat gentleman has had the generosity to aiiord me prompt and full satisfaction ; and as the redress should be
as public as the injury, I submit to you,
and the public, the ioliowmg letter. Vincennes, 7th April, 1820. Col. H. Lnsselle,
SIR : I have reneatedlv sent to you
for the purpose of producing a concilia
tion between us, upon the subject ot cer
tain remarks which, untoriunatelv lor me
I made during the last regimental clcc-
tion. I hose remarks had a tendency to
injure you with the public, both as a mili
tarv man and a gentleman. I assure you with great pleasure, and under the hope that it will not be necessarv for me to
nd
the
navy and army, and a vast concourse of
citizens and strangers. LVrns.
iSotice.
Ifith of May r.t'Xt, at the door of the
Court-llou-e in MEUO.M, will be ex
posed at public sale to tiie highest bidder,) on a credit of twelve months, with ap
proved becunty,a certaiu number ot
soon again be the scene of shocking t plv again, that lam extremely sorry convulsions. The late spilling of the that I made the observations alluded to. blwu-rc:;,d has astounded the adherents i Thev would not have been made if I had
of legitimate rio.wrehy, and with much reason, too : for if the person who struck the duke, be, as is reported, one of those gallant, devoted spirits, who accompanied Napoleon to and from his eiile in Elba, tiie Bourbons may have cause to " sit them, down,
And talk of worms, Sc graves k epitaphs.' - History and experience are ominous to that unfortunate house ; and they know that, in all cases, u within the sparkling zone. That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Death keeps his court.'' They know, likewise, that they are not
been altogether conscious of what I w as doing ; but I am constrained to acknowledge that I had indulged too much on that day in conviviality among my friends. It is but justice: to you, Sir, for me to observe, and I take great pleasure in doing it, that, as an officer, I have, on every occasion, found you brave, active, and correct, and, as a gentleman, candid, generous, and honorable.
With the greatest respect, Sir, I am our most obt. servant. liOMEll JOHSSON. Col. II. Lasselle.
Sincerely wishing that the regiment
From the Farmer's Friend. The friends of humanity will be pleas
ed to hear of the henevolent exertions
making hy the Shakers of Union village, in behalf rff a wretched and unfortunate
portion of society. Wc allude to the
free blacks who lately emigrated to this
state from Virginia and now rcsuie in
Brown county. They are here, and
in a suffering condition ; upwards of
three hundred human beings without
houses to shelter them from the incle
mency of the weather ; without clothes ..... a "
to cover their bodies, or lood to satisly
the imperious calls of natnre.
In this instance the Society ot Sha
kers have shown us a noble e. ram pie
seven waggons have passed through this
U .Ji iiw.ir . v !o.,.Ip.i uifb r.l.thM and Contained in the additional survey ot
iL.. ,1 n f Uhe town of Mcroni.
li,f .,r.. IheseLOIS are pleasantly situated
-unfortunate they truly are. With all Kd..wdl tih7 attention-of the
fhe horrors of slnverr thcir situation I PU
could scarcely be less enviable whilo in
the condition of slaves than at pioscnt.
Settled 111 the woods on a comparative
ly small tract of pour swampy land,
which with the best cultivation will
vield but a scanty pittance, situated
near the river and exposed every hour
0 the dreadful apprehension ol being
kidnapped, almost naked, ami in astute
of starvation, we can scarcely imagine
a situation, more replete with muerv
than theirs.
Chester Fitch Bobert HitfieUl Ihutnas Highsmith Israel Harris L & M Zepheniah Lewis Wheeler MalletC
James Miller P &R
J. Reynolds, 2 S & V Maiden Vorhees W Y
J. S. Woodworth Thos. Young Wm. WILSON, P. M. March, 1 SCO. 5-pd3w C7.Vo postage received in other thai: U. states paper, or whole specie. By the President ot the
United Mates. WHEREAS, by the act of Congress, passed on the CGth of Match. 1S04, en the 3d of March. IHOj, ai d ontiieCath ot April, 1808, the President of the IJ. States is authorised to cause the Lands in the District of Detroit to be idllrcd for sale when surveyed : Therefore I, James Monroe, Presiderit of the United Utes, do heiehv declare, and make known, that public
sales, for the disposal (areeablj to law) of certain lands, shall be held at lietroit, in Michigan Tetritorv, on the first Monday of July next, viz : south "J the base line east o f the mer. live Townships 1 , 2, o, 4, 5. (3, & 7, in ranges 4, 5, and G. 1,2, 5,4, 5, & G, in range 7
1, 2, 3, 4, ct i, in ranges e.i'ceptin such lands as arc or may be reserved by law for the feupprt of school or for other purposes. 'I lie a!e shall continue so long as may be necessary
ItV nnlnr nf tliP Hoard of CnmmU- to onvr me lanos ior saie, ami no ion-
t- r vi Pfir (rf.p .mil tht Innd'i s,h:ill ht nfT'TPil r
sinners, or rsumvan vouuiv, iv 1 11- ? - - -
is hereby given, that on Tuesday the
James B. Preston, Gold ami sivet smith.
HAVING erected a hnwse on Srcond
Street, will manufacture, and keep for
sale, all kinds ot
Gold and silver work.
Tie has on hand, a variety of article in the above line, together with a variety of
Fancy Goods, Consisting in part of Ten Knives, Scissors, Tooth J! rushes, lorioise Shell Comhs, heticule Clasps, Thimbles, Pencil Cases, Coral Beads, Thermometers, Pocket Compasse, Re. fyc. All of which he will stdl for CASH. Vincennes, April 14. 1-Gw
TCll,
Lots ,
regular nutnercial ordpr.
Given under my hand, attheCir
Washington, this 15th day of
1820. JAMES MONROE. Uy the President : JOisiAH MEIGS, Commissioner of the Gen. Land Office. March 18. 5'2-t'l 1st Juh .
RQBT. GILL, Jlent
of Sullivan County.
l-fv
scited in the hearts of the French na- may continue to prosper, and that every
tion ; bat that their throne is composed I number of it, in any attempt to obtain
entirely ot the hones ef 1 rau.h:run that what he conceives to be his rights, may
a vast majority of that jrallant people
decreed their rxilo, r.nd that their return was ns odious to them, and nnwel-
coaied, as it was forced and unexpected ; and surely, after this event, their pi'iows will not be lr.adj of nes ; nor can a single brad of that family rest easy woiie it wears a crown. In EngLntd, the reformers lately appear to have done but little business in their line. The Driti.di have been bu-
1-n ia ' the oM kinir, and installing: :uiothtr. As usual, however, gamblinjboxiiv;;, and itore radr.j; kep cp the public Miiit. in wiiicii maulv amus.'Huents the
1
be more fortunate than 1 have been at
I the late election,
1 have the honor to suosenbe myselt, Your most obedient servant. II. LASSELLE,
Late Lt. Col. 1st Reg. I. .U
11th April, 1320.
For the Indiana Centinei. 31 r. Blackmail,
Sir: You will strike my name from
the list ot candidates for the ohVe of As sociate Jud.se, for the county of Knox.
Seeing the names of those gentlemen
Merom, April G.
Kenhawa Salt, FOR SALE JIT KILGOUH, TAYLOR & WEBB'S. 10th March. 48 tf
Scottish Justice, under Bri' sh Laics.
A poor man who lived in America,
whilst it was a Lritish province, was
tempted hy hunger, to violate the Brit
ish Game Laws, hy shooting a deer when
m the red; the penalty for which was
five pounds, one halt to the informer,
Valuable Lands FOR SALE. TIIE undersigned, E.recutria' and
E.recutor, of If oussaint Dubois, deceased, oiler for sale, any lands beltmjrinn to the Estate, of the deed, lyinz with
in the counties of Knox, Davis, and Sul
livan. Also, two valuable lots in incennes. The terms will be made easv
the other half to the King;; but in case to purchasers, and sold at a fair price.
the offender was unable to pav, he was
to suffer thirtu lashes. In some short
time alter tiie oftence was committed.
the man was informed upun by his neighbor, to whom lie save half the drer.
The informer, in hopes of getting half
the fine, attended tiie trial, which was before an old Scotch Magistrate. The evidence bein in point, the magistrate
observed, that he was compelled to give
judgement against the defendant, who
replied that he had no money. eel
mon," said the magistrate, "We mun
who stand hizh in the estimation of their
rifrmers appear to panake ery heart- fellow-citizens, and is justly entitled to
il v. Cohht-tt is ende -tvoriair to be a mem
ber of parliament.
r O1 VP L IC IMP R 0 VEMEXT. We are happy to inform tin- Public, iSat, by the onh'rpne of lr. Fovi.r.s, the vl-til Contractor on the route from lMiille to Yincrnnos, a STAGE for pas-tMigers is now running between these places. lt leaves Yincennes at G o'clock on Wednesday menu: -. arrives i;i Lou;-
the jrratitude of their countrv, iniluenced by those reasons and feeling it my duty to withdraw my name, which i hope the people will duly appreciate. W. K. M'CALL.
ha the lashes then." The man was sub missive. The magistrate then addreS
sed the Sheriff. "Sheriff, tak that mon,
the informer, tic him till yon tree, and
e-ie him fuftien lashc : and when
will
For further particulars, apply to eith-
er or the utMiersigneo, or u. K. t. Sullivan, in Yincctines.
JANE DUBOI?, TOl'S. I)IT.)IS,
January 1, 1S-20, r-8 tf John J). Hay,
Respectfully requests all persons in
debted to him to call and make pavmcnt. as he i about to take measures "to
renew his Assortment.
Vincennes, Sopt. 1. 1S19.
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Conveyancing. DEEDS, MORTGAGES, and all other instruments of writing, drawn upon the shortest notice, at a reduced price.
him his half. Half till the informer, audi Apply at the Vincennes Post Office.
Kinir George comes over, we
me
A Lady died lately at St. Juan, Cuba, aged 4a years, the mother of no less than thirty-three children, who were all baptised. The father and 23 of the childrca were alive about 10 weeks since.
half till the Kivg.
Extract of a letter from an officer of the
U. S. Navv, Mated New-Orleans, Feb. 17. The Galveston establishment is to
demolished and abandoned by the Lafittes, oJuntarily. I have seen their agreement so that henceforth the comunerce in that quarter, ami the Bay of Me.rico, in general, wilKbe so far less exposed to deruedajiotis.'
January 1, 1820.
SeoGw
COW for sale. FOR SALE a good MILCII COW, with a young Calf. Inquire at this Off.ce. Vincennes, 18th March. 4-tf
Blank Deeds For Sale ci this 0Jict
State of Indiaha,Knoj: Count'
In the Circuit Court, . February Term, UiO. Laura Steele, Complainant, vs John Steele, Defendant. Petition for Divorce. THIS day came the complainant, br Thomas H. Blake, her counsel, ard tiieo! her bill, and it appearing to the ai'taction of the Court, that the Defendant i not an inhabitant ol thi. -tate ; it U ordered, that unless the Defendant slult appear here at or before the nc.vttertr. ot this Court, to answer the Cemphdn ant bill, the same will be taken as ci.esed, and a decree enteed upzictoidingly ; and it is further onind, ti.4t x copy hereof be inserted three .et ? uccesively in the In I in. -a CcrTirl, printed in this State, and tidi rau- nr 'inued to the ne.rt term of this Cr,u.r
to-wit, the first Mundiy i:i Mat, j. Copy fnun the !tco;!f Attest. H. BUNT IX, u r.- : - Vincennes. April f. IS2 ). 5 A State of Indiana, Jku.v '. ..',.
In the Circuit Com, February Term, lb-0. Yatio TarditOy (Complainant, vs Francoise Eleanor Tardito, Defendant, Petition for Divorce. THIS day came the Cmnrdainant,bv Thomas II. Blake, his counsel, and fdt-Il his bill, aud it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that the Defendant i not an inhabitant of this State ; it is ordered, that unless th?. Defendant shall appear here at or before the next terrr. of this Court, to answer the Complainants bill, the eane will be token as con -
I fessed, and a decree entered up accru-
mgij ;anu u is lorlher ordered, that . copy hereof be inserted three weeks successively in the Indiana- Cent'intl printed in this State, snd this cause continued to the neat term of this. Court, to-wit, the f.rst Monday in 11 ay, 1320. Copy from the Heconl, Attt. IL' BUNTIN CiJc. e.t.k.f.
Viuccaccs, April , IS20. BLANKS
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