Indiana Gazette, Volume 8, Number 8, Corydon, Harrison County, 4 February 1824 — Page 1

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LAWS OF THE U.S BY AUTHORITY PUBLIC ACT. AN ACT concerning discriminating duties of Tonnage and Imposts Be it enacted by the senate & House of Representatives of the united States of America in congress assem bled. That, from and after the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, during the continuance of his act, and under the limitations hereafter mentioned, so much of the several acts imposing du ties on the vess is in the ports of the United States, a imposes a discriminating duty between foreign vessels and vessels fo the United state, is hereby suspened, so far as respects vesacis truy and wholly belonging to subjects or citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; Imperial hanscatic Critics of Ham burg, Lubeck, and Bremen;of the Dukedom of Oldenburg; of the King dom of Norway; of the Kingdom of Sard and of life Empire of Rusia, Sec. 2. And it be further enacted, That so much of the several acts im--posing duties on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the Inited States, as imposes a discriminating duty between goods imported into the united states in foreign vessels, and in vessels of the United States, be and the same is hereby, suspended, so far as the same respects the produce or manufacture of the territories in Europe, of any of the above mentioned nations, or.such produce and manufactures as can only be, or most usually ar, first shipped from a port or place in the said Tcmtoiy iii Europe, of either oft:iem, respectively, the sntre Hen imported in vessels nuly and wholly belonging to the subjects or ciuz s ot each ot the said n mons, rt3p?:ttively, the vessels of cacti nafon importing its own pmduce arid tianutacturt!3 a aforesaid Sec 3 And be it further er :ctcdt T'?it the suspension ot iiic diboi ntitnatinj; duti s ot tonnage and impost, in the two preceding sections ol this act pr scribed, shall continue in behalf of each of the a'.jv m-.nttond t:atio;is, o-i condition that, and so long as, the vessels ol the United States, and truly vthoiiv beloni'ini' to the citizens thereof, and all goods and merchandise, of tht produce and manufacture of the United States, laden therein, and nnpo ted into any of the ports of the said nations in Europe, respectively, snail be t xtinpud tro n ali and every discriminating duy ot impost or tonnage, direct or indireci, wnatsovsr; otner 6r higher man is trvi.rd u iti tiiJ ves-Sv-lsand irtcrchan t ihercin mi xn ted, lcJo King to the subjects or citiB s of each ftuesod mmo:s. rs p -ciiveiy. But if, in y of th territories in Europ-, ol either of the said naiio.is, aiiy ucu d:scn:niaati,ig duty ah ill, at a iv n n n-d j,- tevi

zens of the United Slates, or on the merchandise imported as aforesaid in their , then, and to that time, the said suspension herein prescribed shall cease and determine, so far as respects the vessels, and merchandise imported into the United States in then., of such nation : and all the provisions of the acts imposing discriminating foreign tonnage and impost duties in the United States, shall revive and be in full force, with regard to the said nations. Sec 4 And be it further enacted. That, upon satisfactory evidence being given to the President of the United States, by the government of any foieign nation, that no discnminatirg duties of tonnage or impost are imposed or levied within the ports of the said nation, upon vessels wholly belonging to citizens of the United States, or upon merchandise, the product or manufacture thereof, imported in he same, the. President is hereby authorized to issue his proclamation, declaring that the foreign discriminating duties of tonnage and impost, within the United States, are, & shall be, suspended and discontinued, so far as respects the vessels of the said nation, and the merchandise of its produce or manufacture, imported in to the United States in the same ; the said suspension to take effect from the time of such notification being given to the President of the United States, and merchandise as aforesaid, thereon laden, shall be continued and no longer. Speaker of the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate protempore. Washington, Jan 7th, 1824. Approved: JAMES MONROE. AN ACT supplementary to the act,

entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unites States of America in Congress Assemble That the oath prescribed by the act, entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt," passed on the sixth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred, may be, in all cases, administered to the person enititled to take the same, either by any Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, or by the District Judge for the District within which such person may be, or by any person or person commissioned by any Judge of the Supreme Court, or the said District Judge for that purpose Approved : Washington, Jan. 7th, 1824. From the Nat. Int. On Thursday the 8th of January, the Anniversary of the Battle of New Orlcans, Col Charles F. Mercer, of the house of Representatives presented to General Andrew Jackson, the pistols carried by General Washington through the revolutionary war. At 1 1 o'clock, Col M accompanied by Gen Van Ransselaer. attended at the Gen's, quarters and presented to him, in the presence of Mr Eaton, of the Senate, the pistols, with the following address : General: Allow me to fulfil the request of a friend and constituent, Mr. William Robinson. of Sudley, one of the legatees of General George Washington. by delivering to you, the arms that he wore during many of the vicissitudes of that Revolution, which conducted him to the summit of renown, and our country to Independence. They were the gift of his distinguished pupil , Lafayette, and associate the name of the steadiest friend of Liberty in the Old, with the mem-

or of her most distinguished champion in the New World Another interest will be imparted to these arms In becoming your's, on this day. they are destined to multiply the memorials of the most brilliant and extraordinary achievement in the military annals of this eventful age. 'To which Gen Jackson re-

plied Colonel: The present tendered to me at the request of your friend, Mr. Robinson, is most acceptable. No man living entertains a higher veneration tor the character, the virtues, and disinterested patriotism of the Father of American Liberty than I do; and no present, I assure you, could be more acceptable to me, or better prized, than that which once was his. But it possesses additional value: it was the gift of La Fayette to our illustrious Chieftain ; a man who lives, as he merits to live, in the hearts and affections of the people of this countty. Without motive, and without any consideration, save what a generous soul, fixed in the cause of Liberty, inspired La Fayettb em aik I m 0Ur service, and, by the aide m vVa H ivgt n, crrtrH"d for the l;ter:!.- s we tnjny These consirletations. cumhmed, pive lo the present you ff,r me, a his nry, and a valu?. cal'. u a to excite the warmest fecM.ig ot my nu'Ure. I accept it, Sir and shall, whttu I iie, retai l it with the tcattst ai'.ilaction. T at it sh-nild be presented on this d.y too, inspires me additional tet ling I. wa a day, when I, t lie hu iili e instrument ot su perintending Provi n nr.- , was manUd, rt'iroui'ti the valor ai d finn nss ot the brave yeomanry ol my mu ;ry, to t7ard off a blow wldch mtnt, it sucCcssiul, have gieally endiagercd our peace, prosperity, and happiness To those brave and suff-.riiig men, mine, and the thanks ot our country, are due I pray you accept my thanks, and tender them, if you please, to youi frinid The siihjnineil is ihe Letter of Mr. Kobinson, with the ati8er oi (irti Jackson: suulrv, Va Jan a, i8J4. Sir: Be pleased to accept the pistol w ;orh wert presnt'd by the M-r-qu LFAYEmttoG neral Wash Ingt n . ii worn iy h m m th- service ot his cout.ny. Ii ft-1 to my lot iobjCf,mt. son ot the legatees of Gen Washington, tne proprietor of this intert-tni.; pioperty, and I cannot bett'r dispose of it, than by trai-sn-rr- " ing it to the successor ofV AsHInGTON, in tiie Military charac er of Am iica. With perfect respect. I have the honor to be your fellow-Cit'zen and most obedient servant Wl ROBINSON. To Gen Jackson Wasumgion. Washington, 8th. Jan 1824 Sir : The pistols, which you have tend, red me, through Col. Mercer, have been this day received, and I ntjj you to accept, in return my sincere thanks. You could hve ofKred me nothing more acceptable. As instrument-which, in the hands of the Father of h:3 country, and of him who was his bosom associate, contributed to the etiabloshment of the independence we ei j y they derive additional value, and merit to be considered sacred and holy relics. I shall k ep th-m. sii feelingly impr ssed with a remembrance, ol tin ir peculiar history, and th kindnes, ot yourst.f t xpiesscd towards me, in the presentation With sincere respi ct, I am, sir your most obtd ent servant. ANDREW JACKoON,

MEETING ON BEll LF OF THE GKEi.KS. Pursuant to an u 'journment, a res pertable number if ciuz lis id ih Di-trict of Cotumoia, lembers of Congress, and visitan's at the eat of Government, mtt at tne City Htli.on W dn "day evening, the 7 n oi J-u-aiy 18-4 to take into cons'd rat.on the pn rtety ot aiding the Greeks tyf by ptcun a y con r butions or other wise ; ihnna Curberry Major, in the C ha r Af rstverai appropriate and highly interesting address s and reports had been made, on the pre sent condition and future prospects of this oppressed people, the f . liowing resolu'ions were submitted and unanfii u-ly adopted Resolved, Tnat w. do deeply sym path z nn tin G teks in their arduous ti u.;gle for lih-rty, and that we will atTrd tnem every assistance ia our pow' r. Kesf'ived That acommiit e be op poiu. . prepare a d u dish an addr ss to our tell w cuize s throughout tin UniUil e ai s, invhh g tin in tocoopetaie. with u-, in piouioiing the tausf rl Grecian fred iTI Rea Aved, That a committee also be app..-imed to soi'cit and transmit to tin Giecks.inaoyinani.tr said coinm - e r ay thi k ei, the contributions oi v u fallow ci; z ns, and to corrcs p v, ' a th co.it.iiuccs in otr.er places. Henolved T..atihr Treasurer of tho U o'Cil iibita ue rvquest d to act as T ame- ol tne Greek tuud HeHoived, Tnat it be rc spec; fully re om-iir-nded to the Clergy of thi and oth'jr places, to dtlttr discourses be to take up col'ections, in tntu itsp cttve cl.uichc in favor of tin-Grecian .ff rts, lor. the establishiiteni in thit country of Cmittiaui y liesolved. That i be respectta'ly reco onmiih d to all officers of .ui Xat! it and State Gove rnmuis, to contribute one day's pay to tin oust of th Gre ks. Resolved, That a com mittee be also appointed to prepare and tc present a m- monal to Congress i q i. st-. i g th ir id n the iause ot the Greeks, -t, in th: ij opinion, consistent with the safety Scioto its s of the U. States. Toe f dlowing gcutk-msn were appointed on the rtsp-ctivc comm it s n im I . Cjmt,,ittee for frcfi r an address to tne Citizens of ihe United States. G orgt H ar Is. E-q Cn W. G-d:lsboi'CUg!i, E q Eio. ii J y i!Ml5, Lewis 11 M.i.-n, Esq. anu Dr. Ahx Mr'W 1 .rmCommittee for Aicit tir,g Contribu tios Dr. Thorn on. Col Joseph Watson. C iji ninO. Tyltt, E q J im s H Hand), E.q and Daniel Rapl-.e Es( Committee to Memorialize Cjngresit Dr. lnio na Seal, John N I ,uldcr. Esq EhsU Caldwell. Esq. Samu I N. S i ar.woo l, Esq Andrew Wi) j ill E q Tne M.-.ithig nic-i adjourn- d Sheriffs ' Sjvc. BY virtue of three writs of fi ri facias writ-, ol execution to mc directed trom the Cltrks iffijd of the Perry tin uit ourt, one in lavor of James c.ir ult c urt, one favor of Ji ties R idle and til otVr two in of J.SS3 R.ddle, all .ni. s: El as H. der, o.. the lltq day ot F-hruaty m xi, on the premiss, expos, to pubc sale for ready mon y, i..c south wen quarter af section 19 t owns hip 5 Qf range I ol ..ie di f ct of linJs taken as the property of sa-I D q n to satisfy siin exe- utions , where due attendance will e by mt--which wil. he sold pe tweti tne ncwrs 10 1 m and 4 : m PEmi BARliilE v p Jau. 2d, 184. fi 3rT

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