Indiana Centinel, Volume 4, Number 36, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 December 1820 — Page 3
. - SATURDAY, DEC EMBER 30
C70'ir Legislators at Corydon seeai to be very slow in their motion.' Spur them on, neighbor SloiJ. Don't you know that hundreds of large 'boats 'are now waiting for the rising of the waters ? How can they get to Orleans when a wild goose can scarcely paddle on the Wabash; and the White River are hardly navigable by catfish ? Write to them, nei;h l)or S!o.U ,- tell them .they m M fulfil your promises. It is a hard case, when' produce commands such a high price in market, that the farmers should suiTer thro1 t'.ie idleness of their assemblymen "Why don't they tell the streams to rise, and the Hoods to come, and send the people off rejoicing to the land of silk and money ? Iut their flo.ir, and their corn, and their wheat, and their pork is all here, yet ; and the people are suffering for wat.t of cash. I wonder, neighbor Stout, that you are not ushamM to look youtself in he face.
r j pith marauded, and hij hearth invaded,
iul ununuiy gr.ui -c urn ui private hatred ? Is this the b n iA?d liberty if the press oris it the prostualed instrument of private malice? Is tnis that which was established for the salvation of the people oris it the abandoned vehicle of a villain's wraths Is this the protector of the violated rights of man or is it a murderous dagger; pointed with the deadly vengeance of a scoundrel, against the domestic happiness of a virtuous family ? Is this the thunder of as SCIV bled freemen or is it the lonelv hisvimr of a crawling snaKe, venting his rancor on a deserving citizen r Is tnis publication the effusion of honorable hostility, prompted by justillable causes, with the public good for its object or is it the gloomy malice of a vindictive enemy, who, with wanton falsehood ami ferocious rage, attack", through an abandoned medium, the object of his hate, regardless of anything 'ike truth, honor and humanity ? 1
this, we risk once more, the boxsted lib:rly cf the press ? For what reason is Mr. Ewixo so i.ice'.canl'y assailed ? What is the cauc of this regular, concerted system of defamation, this uninterrupted and persevering attack of calumny and scummy, in every form which they can assume 'J Vhy is truth distorted, falsehood invented, and every engiue of malice, ingenuit; and ridicule const mtly .1 veil:, to render aim contemptible and detested, an.i bring him down, from a. f. ir station in socicty, t' contumely, v.'retrhedues A'.-i shame ? Is it not almost solely through the malignity -of one solitary individual,
runes Hole Some how or other, sVCSi uI1 his kvs and nights m lief in the theory of Captain nbbling ; anil who derives all ins con
sequence troin tae subserviency ol a. prostituted press ? A press fastened to his use by rivets stronger than the cord.-, of love; and bound to iiis purposes i y chiris tighter than the bonds of friendship and political congeniality Is it not through the private hatred of u restless, wrangling, rancorous slanderer,
NO SILVER yd. A':7j u - i'. paper says the Muskingfto Mining (hunpiny has expended about S 10.000 ol' paper in search of s7-
l.r The miners have progressed to!
wit am a very tew (eet ot the spot, where ttie precious ore is Raid to lie : and man v . iloubtles. are now in the most eairer sinpense to know the result cf this famo undertaking
00 ri
the beiiet m tne theory oi Lapta
Stm.mks, that " the earth is hollow, penetrable at the poles, and habitable within," seems to be gaining ground. In a bookseller's advertisement in Washington City paper, we observe the following : " A Voyage of Discovery io the Internal TVcrhl,by the way of the South Polar Opening ; performed by Captain Adam Seaborn, of New-York. With a sectional view of the earth, showing the Openings at the Poles." It would appear by this, that Scalar had anticipated. Sifuuncs, and got to the promised land before him : but how he found his way, .and what he saw Liere, remains for him or his book to tell. NATIONAL HO AD. We underrland that the Commissioners for locating the National Road from Wheeling to the Mississippi, have passed through Bond county, Illinois, and were going on with rapidity. They ran their course north of la:i;iu!l:ty and were directing it fc the mouth of the Illinois Hirer We are unacquainted with their intermediate operations. Horned Frogs Mr. Jfttersos, in describing the natural curiosities of some parts of Louisiana, previous to its purchase by the IT. States, mentioned a spc-
horns on its head. He also declared tiiAt n section of that country was covered with pure Salt, which was used by the
natives, and would at no distant day be of
national importance. These assertions of Mr. JcFKEiisax were greedily seized
lv the short-sighted, shaliovvpJed wits
of the day, who made themselves very
merry, -as thev thought, at tne cxpencc
. of the philosopher. Rut his statements hnvn since been confirmed by various
travellers, and are now er-bui-hed, mt
emphatically, by Gen Mii.:.l, tin new governor of the rka ;s w ren itory.
whn?" IpUpr up. re nun. is.; i tins u v ; so
that tiloe who once iaiihc 1 n the i;nowi
nA.ro An A rosearch thev cou.d aeitiir
reach nor imitate, may leim to use bet ter manners for the future.
t Wise men are charitable to all igno
rance but their own ; and they never
sneer at what they cannot understand
Thev can pity fools ; and ;ivoid knaves ; a id there is more terror in their silence, n i l mare ignominy in their neglect, than in the bitterias of a thousand presses put in motion against them.
a!c, L'ivoTicitrd and unJem-mdcd, ll.alf understand that affile Ear! of Se!k:;k!
we ctmnot find language vile enough, base enough, to bd appropriate to our feelings on this occasion. It is not enough that a man should have his good name soiled hy the undeserved censure of his government, founded on the foul arpcrM0,t of his deadly enemies banded together by the ignoble tics of jealousy, envy, hatred, interest, avarice and atrocious ingratitude ; but he must sec a pubhe press, (which should be devoted solely to the support of virtue and public justice) prostituted, debased, and fallen to the worst of purposes, and expressly pledged to the embittering of tiie remainder of his existence ; and this, too, without the semblance of cause, without the shadow of plausibility to give coloring to this worse than savage atrocity This is not merely depriving a victim of life ; but it is sporting with the bones of the dead, aud scattering the martyred fragments to the boasts of the wilderness Let those remember, who now deal out the dea liy weapons of defamation with such an unspiring hand ; who are ;;ow so buoyant on the spring-tide of suc-
ess, ard inflated with the ac-omplish-
vnose arrogant vanity is as disgusting as his princip'es are detestable ; who assumes a haughty ludicrous jurisdiction over every thing public and piivaie, political and domestic, within the circle o! his imagined influence i wi l ask my ;eUow citizens, and let them answer with their hf aits, if it be not through the discordant and jarring passions of such man, and suck a press, that air. Ewing is so unremittingly persecuted, so outrageously slandered, stigmatised and abused ? It is not the expression of the sentiments of THE PEOPLE thev do not call for it they do not wish for it theif do not think he deserves it.
Mr. Lwixg was dismissed, it is- grant
ed ; but did not the appointment of the son of his ancient enemy carry coafirmation strong that ad was not clean in tiie
transaction ? lie who believes that all is pure at Washington he who believes
there is not corruption in the administration of every government, knows but lit
tle of the nature of mankind. So lonrr
as man is governed by his fellow nun, so
long wi 1 human interests and passions
have their sway, ao long as man continues man, so long will the contented,
credulous and undesignir.g be overborne
by the restless, artful, ambitious, insatia
ble aud unrelenting. 1 he man who implicitly believes ia the etlieaey of the ties of honor and gradt id", is but a novice in the science ot hi species. What was the cicitemer.t to the scan
dalous at tide in question ? Was it the hope that it might reach the eye of the great people at Washington, and form another item in the green 6ag of tiie secretary of the Treasury ? Was it the noi that it might seem the voice f the p and assist the justification of mumriied wrong ? Was it to aid the esra'j cf most unhallowed unjustifiable conspiracy, and to do away the effect of some of the black pages of the llis'otjof the JtL.trlifrs
of the Ilci'Z'n of James Lmroz ? Let the
I'-jHans who swore at the oslracuiin, answer ; but let. them not give their private piques the expression of the people. The people begin to understand them. Was it because the President dismissed the lieceiver, and the Receiver has been vested with the conjunctive power of dis
missing the I resident ! And because he
e li
nt oi their w.snes : that the ailhirs of
7 men ran ebb s wed as flow that a div 'f retribution maybe the avenger of the oppressed . that though they :.ow -o unigiweouVi persevere in atu :.'!: - to render miserable the f iding year- o ..;r. E.Nn, ar.d " bring down his gr; , . :ir."i tli sorrow to tiie grave1 sti:f nothing is more frail than human expectation ; Kid let them remember, tc j. that VirJae may be osM-iied, but i.ever hurt ; o.u-pns'd by unjust foe -, but not enthraifd: ea, even that which mischief means mot harm, Si.ai in tiie nppv trial prove most glory: l it ;vii o'i Use'f fiaiij-ick recoil, And'nux no nine wit a ..O-rici . If tais fail, The iliar',d iirinanient is rotUnmess, And eartiri base bu'ht on stubbie ! Our Legislature, it seems, are pushing awiiV at the Haul?,, and shewing their sjvid in the architecture of nav counties. It appears natural to suppose they will attempt to d.v something ; and therefore we will recommend, that before they destroy the present currency, they should leave a better one ready to take its place ; nnd we think before they erect new counties in these hard times, they should endeavor to populate tiip oid ones.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4. Extract of a Idler frohi Jirlgavier General A'Jiinaon, to the Secretary cf War. Franklin, Oct. 18. SIR : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communications
ot the ituh anu iotn oi June, lour inductions respecting the occupancy of Fort Osage, end in relation to the complaints made by the- Osage deputation, at Washington, shall be particularly attended to. I left Council Blufis on the 1st inst. and came down the wagon road that lieutenant Fields has opened, with his command. We overtook him on Grand lliver, about fortv miles above its mouth on the 10th inst. w ith his wagon, team, and
party, m good condition. As soon as I get his report on opening the road, it shall be forwarded to you, as shall the report and topographical sketch of lieut. Talrott, of the route across to St Peter's. The
roau is measmcu irom tne uiuns, to Chntilon ; the di.slar.ee is about two hundred aialtifty miles ; the distance across to St. Peters, h estimated at three hundred idles. Fv-va a belief that the Sac Indians uph s r.;,::- hostile to the whiles, f have d'j.f'uvt-d having the country across to Hock Lia-..d, ,-nd Prairie du Ciiien, explored fcr the j 'esent. The ague and fever has been prevalent at tlie post above, for the last two months,
but there is every reason to believe that
it will scon disappear Only one death has oecure.d among the troops, from the loth April, to the 1st inst. and that from a cisc of the Typhus Tlie new barracks were in a state of forwardness on the 1st inst. indeed, most
of the troops were quartered. The rooms
est-ibu!ime!it, on Ked Kiver, the two
last crops have been entirely destroyed by them. -lf we are not again visited by those insects, there is no doubt but we shall be able, after gathering the next crop, to subsist ourselves in plentiful abundance by our own labors. We have cut and preserved two hundred and fifty tons of hay, which will be sufficient for our horses and cattle. The Indian tribes on the Missouri continue friendly towards us. Our opportunity of judging of their dispositions has been greater the present season than at any former period. In September there was assembled, at one time, at the BIurTs, the chiefs and head men of the three bands of Pawnees, of the Kansas, of tiie M alias, of the Puncas ; of the three bands of Vankcton Sioux, of the Teton Sioux, and of the Sione Sioux, residing above the Great Bend : all of whom professed to be, and are, no doubt, as friendly as could be wished It is said that the Aracaras, who inhabit the country 150 miles below the 3Iandans, speak lightly of the coming of the troops ; and the friendly i; -portion of the 31 an dans is also questioned. In these reports but little confidence should be placed. For mv own
part, I have not the least doubt but thel
presence of 400 troops would be quite sntflcient to overawe them, and make as favorable an impression as could be derared ; and which I must hope w id be Authorized early in the spring. There certainly is not the lenst dithculty with proper management, of carrying the views of government into full effect, in regard to opcuing a friendly intercourse with the upper tribes. Wiiiist the representatives of the above mentioned tribes were i.t the Bluffs, the brigade was paraded for review, with two pieces of cannon on the right, supplied with horses and mounted artillerists. After the troops were reviewed in line, and in passing in common and quick time, thev were carried through various evolutions, and the artillery made to pass over tiie plain at the full speed of the horses Tlie display had the effect on the minds of the Indians, that it was intended to inspire, which was most favorable, as to the appearance and eiliciency of the troops, and of the practicability of using cannon with ease and effect. The steam boat "Expedition" was also put in motion, to their great astonishment and admiration. lUajcr O'Falton has been zealous and indefatigable in the di-eharge of his duties as Indian .agent. Jlis impartial and dignified conduct towards the Indians, has made a very favorable impression on them ; and it requires nothing but a similar course of conduct, on the part of the agent of government, to perpetuate their friendship II. ATKINSON,
Brig. Gen. Com'g. 4Ji Military Depot. The hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.
Copartnership. DENNlFsAYRE, HAING record into Partner hio his Brother JAMKSSAVHK, the b.si. ne w,U , futurc bc conJuclet, the firm of 3 ALIBIS WHO lUVKJUbT UlH'l lJ A:u And ojer f.r Salef.r Cjw, Prime Green Collce, Ilvson Skin. Young Hyson, Imperial and Gunpowder Teas. Loaf, White Havanna and N. Orleans Sugar. Jamaica Rum, Cogniac Brandy, Madeira and Port WinesIndigo, Cotton Cards, Ladies' Morocco Shoes,
Quecnsware, Groceries. qrTheif will pay cash for BEES-WAX. Vincennef, Dec. 28. flG-.lw
m.m R. M. PAiison, HAS received his FALL SVITLT CUNS1S11NU OF Broadcloths, Flannels, liomhazelts, Blank. ts,Hos8c Point superior Quality Callicoes, Cambricks, Figured Muslins, Book do. Imitation and Scotch Linens, Shawls & Handkerchiefs
Electors. The Electors of President
find Vice President chosen by the Le 'is- S showed a soul superior to tlie compreh
latare of this state, have discharged their jsiou of his enemies, and said to his desddty, and Colonel 'Robert Du.ntin, ofjtroyer, "Live go on and prosper.01 this town, was selected by them as bearer Was it this lmgnanimity that roased the of the votes to the City of Washington, jealousy and vengeance of this slanderer,
Corvdun Dec. Zi. REVKNUK. There appears to be gitat perplexitv
ui me legislature on me sunject o j . t j Revenue. Some members are for an ad , -om t SLICS, a wCnei lh aSS
vaiu.em system, while others are fortravUing in tlie good old way. All agree that the taxes must be increased ; but we have not heard ol any idea greater han iiUy percent, on the old rates. It is very questionable whether the proposed increase will tnet the inci eased. demand on the state treasury. The Governor, in his message, says li the average revenue ia 15.000 annually," & fiity Pm cent, on that will produce a total ot S 19,500 if there should be no increase of
Triiiures by collectors paving into tlie treasury ; but an increase in failures may expected in proportion to the increased pressure of the times, lint we
understand from the Governor's message that the average expenditure at theticasury ha been S1T,000, and when the iticerasd apportionment of representation is added which representation, will he increased fifty per cent ;r more, it will appear evident that 319,300 will fall far short of supporting the credit of the state, and the treasury warrants will
shoes, Bonnets and Children's Hats, Groceries, Hardware and Queens ware. The above will he sold for SPECIE op LAND-OFFICE Money, at a very re
duced price.
Vincenr.es, Dec. 30.
56-4w
were out up with round iogs, and hewn
down without and within ; the whole of soon he far below par with depreciated the infantry, and cue block, of the rifle paper.
FLOUR. 20 hhis. superfine Flour FOR SALE BY J. & D SAVRE. December 30, 1 820. 56 tf
We udert md from the Corydon paper
that the votes were for Monroe and Tompkins. Connected with this subject, we wish it were necessary to say nothing more ;
b t par.igripa m tlie last n ester compels us to make a few remarks ; lest, while we detest and abhor such conduct with a!! our soul, the silence of our abbjrrence may be construed, by those ;vho do u. t know us, into a sanction of the depravity. 3Ir Nathaniel Ewiscs, late Rweiver Of P.ib'ic Monies in tins place, was one of the Elector. lie was nominated as a C-miidUe in tlie House of Representatives by air. Sullivan, member trom Knox, and was regularly chosen. He
iprr.irmed the business reouirea oi unn,
I
aaa c
i c wne home to his family and firm.
in.- tluo'o in i!iis. ti nrovo:xC toe
stirring of defamation ? What was taere in this? to roue the serpent of slander to cause him to coil hiuwif beneat.i the tympanum of a press, and discharge tae
green venom ot Ins lieari agaiui peace of Mr. Kwing ? I it come to tu is that a citizen can neither cat, nor drink nor sleep, nor wa'-k ur stand, un-
nnbsted bv the agents or !ctraction r
tvi.,.4 i. u ..... . "'..4 .,i,c.iip1 i i car
fQCled, his piUovY stuck witU Uiorcs, h ltmui4, d; m every l.gat, sa unji
and induced him to dread tlie xirtue he
must appreciate, but cannot imitate! Whatever be the cause, it was disgraceful to the human character : it" w?s unbooked for, uncalled for, unsought, and unjustifiable. It merits, and will receive,
the execration ot ail t..e good ; aim lew are so base and unblushing as to avow their approbation. Not only was this slander false, and unprovoked, but it was supremely inhuman. Mr. Kwinc; must not oaiy experience the consciousness of being a wanton sacrifice.
but he must also endure the knowleugc
that Jiis enemies triumph in their success,
dance round their victim, and enjoy the pleasure of seeing their continual calunv nies circulated through every portion of the Union ; among the ignorant and credulous, as well as the intelligent and discerning ; while his only consolation rests in the knowledge of Ills innocence, and the only solace of his weary age, is the belief that posterity will do him justice.
Such is the applauded lihertti of the press .'
! Such is the successful progress of the
ethics of republicanism ! We are ir.stiucth ely the enemy of per
c.oMii;n iii pvcrv slmie : h j. this is of
that kind which is so outrageous, so un-
maniv, so uaruiai-ru, su uiijuutufccu,
usua-
barnicks, are covered with shingles. Good brick chimneys were made to most of the rooms, and the residue, no doubt, completed by this time. Tiie barracks are dry and comfortable, and will proba
bly list some fifteen years; apian of
their construction, and oi their defences shall be forwarded to you on my arriiai at St. Louis.
Our crop surpasses my expectation :
ol corn we shall no doubt gather more than 10,000 bushels. Fronine quantity gathered and measured, from an acre,
A Valuable Diamond The largest Diamond, ever known, is in the possession of the queen of Portugal, and w eigh about 1 1 ounces. It was found in Rrazil, and sent from thence to Lisbon, 17 "6 It is still uncut, and lias been valued at twenty five million six hunched thousand dollars !
which I believe, ieided not more than
an average, we should count on more than 13,000 bushels. The acre alluded
Notice l
U M. I' ANSON having made a new arrangement in his business, expect n
settlment of all accounts due previous
to tlie first of Jecrviber, or they will he
Dickson Wilson, WTLLgive the highest price in SPKCIK, Current PAl'LR, or Merchac due, for LIVE HOGS,
Deliveied to them in Vinccni.es. 'nicy
have just iecivtd, direct frni Vh'VcdeU.
pUitty
A LARGE ASSORTMENT 07 Winter and r-pnng G OOD S,
Which they will sell on advantageous terms fur OaIL
Viucennes. Dec. 30, 18.20.
to, produced 102 i bushels of sheiled com, ' placed iu the hands of an officer for col
but, as it was not yet quite dry, an allow-, lection.
ance for shrinking of l2L2l per cent, would
stni give us more than tne latter quantity.
Uur potatoe crop w ill not be as abundant
as anticipated nor will the product of turii r lit ii
nips ; oi me iormer we snau probably
gather four tnouanu buslie Is, and four to live thousand of the latter. Grasshoppers appeared in myriads the last week
in August, and stripped the turnips of
thcr icaves ; thfy were so well grown,
however, as to iesucitatc measurably,
and will give half a crop. If these destructive visitants had made their appearance six weeks sooner, we should not have made one bushel of corn. They stripped it, even at that late period, of half its leaves. The Taw nee Indians lost their whule crop by their ravages, and I
December 30. 1820.
5G 4'jv
A Caution !
THIS is to foruat n all person from
takint; an attignnicnt, on either ot
TIIKEE .VOTES, given hv n,e, with
several persons as my security, to Joshua Duncan, for about 553 dollars each; One of sai
Notes is now clue, lie practised a Tram
on me ; as the Nots were riven for
land that I purchased of the said Dun
can, uhich land the said Duncan had no deed for, and I am deterniied not to pav them, un!e compelled by taw. CLKMKNT WHITING. Cynthiana, Dec. St. u-iy
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NOTICE 1 All those indebted to the late firm of D. Embree & Co. of Cincinnati, are requested to come forward and discharge their accounts to SamL IL Ban; otherwise they will he put in the hands of proper officers for collection, after this date. For D. KMUKKK 8c CO.
SAML. U. DAllll.
Yinccnccs, Dec.2S.