Indiana Gazette, Volume 1, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 September 1804 — Page 2

Vanna for New-York, with a cargo of mahogny and logwood, and sent her for Halifax. She was an Enlish vessel, and was lately captured by the French.

VINCENNES, (I. T.)

—o:o— September 25th, 1804. RESOLUTIONS.

A committee composed of several members from different pars of the district of St. Genivieve & New Bourbon, assembled at the house of Dr. Walter Fenwick in the Village of St. Gen-

ivieve, on the second day of

September, 1804, and having chosen, Dr. Walter Fenwick president, and James Fin-

ney secretary, proceeded to

pass the following RESOLUTIONS.

inhabitants ot the dil.

)i ':. Gcnivicve 6c Neu"

RESOLVED that this committee in behalf of a majority

of the inhabitants of the dis-

trict of st. Genivieve & New-

Bourbon, between the Merimac river and Apple creek, whom they represent, are sincerely desirous that all distinction between Americans rand Frenchmen should be done away, and as they con-

sider it impossible to effect so

desireable an object by profes-

eeKtwi- an uujcei uy jnuur oma' nc, will echeerfuily coo;h f, v. it'i tlie people of the dill rid of it. Louis as well ao the other diflriclsand tr.kt ;.t '. i.o.iv ts, as v. ill t dectually rc;rr? that jcaloufy w hich at th'.stime fa apparently exifte between the two difcriptio:r, of people.

ding a deputation from the different diflricls to meet at s t . Lo ui s , ' fifteen days previous to their expected arrival" in order to ufurp the functions of legiflation, and as it would appear to exercile a dictatorial power. Fourthly, becaufe they have afTumcd to themfelvcs the

right of apportioning to the other diftrids not only their number of delegates and the

place of meeting, but alfo the

manner in which they fliallbe

chosen.

Fifthly, because the mode

of election pointed out and the

apportionment by them made

is arbitary and unjust, unequal and anti republican, and

whilst this committee are de-

termincd to iliopoi t the exe

cutive authority of this coun

try and to make use of every legal means in their power to carry into effect and operation the laws that may be adopted for the government thereof: they cannot hesitate to mark their pointed disapprobation to any attempt to call in question the constitutionality of the laws of congress, or to declare any infraction to have been made by them of the treaty between France and

the United states 'I he

Ve hive fecn perufed and examined, the proceedings of the committee at st. Lo ui on tl :n 1 rind 1 5th of April laft

h . c l;!hl v dilanprove

or

the following icafons, to"

ment and regret, exprciious

and declarations that luvc a tendency to dcflroy the peace and harmony of the temporary government which the Unitcd.Vtatesh.ive thought proper to adopt for this country, and do mofl cordial ly difcLim andproteft againft any meifures that may tend toltflen the confidence of the people in the wifdom, jufticc and equity of the general go vcrnment.

number which is to form this propofed affembly.

Resolved, that the member

of this committee are highly impreired with the importance of calling a convention of delegates upon a juQ and equal plan to meet at luch place as a majority when chofen fhall appoint for the purpofe of taking into conlideratioti fuch meafures as may be deemed expedient for the good and welfare of the country, and to make known and

tranlmit to the congrefs of

tne united Mates, by petition the wiflies of the people, together with fuch other information as may be thought necelTary. Resolved, that the commit

tee depute one or more pcrfons of their body to wait on

his excellency governor Harrison, with an address upon his arrival in this district, declaratory of their entire approbation of his appointment, and determination to support him in his official duties whilst acting as governor of the Upper Louisiana. Resolved, that the president and secrctary of this meeting, send forward a copy of these proceedings to A. Shoto president of the committee at st. Louis and one other to the printer at Vincennes for publication. signed, Walter Fenwik, president, R. Easton, J. Kendle, M. Austin, Wm. Murphy, F. Alley, Joseph Donnahan, Extract from the minutes, F. Finney, sec'y.

Notice,

Luthbrt and Thomii Bullitt, under the name and firm of C harlei Sn.uk ndCo.at Xafta.Uj, and St. Gene-

Qjy unlived by musoal confentj all pcrfom indebted to the hrin ifnrrfVi.l n

" i; requeued 10 tomt forward and fettle their avcounti with Charlei Smith, who i, authorized, t IctUe the fame and receive payment. Charles Siphh, C. & T. Bullitt. Vincenn-i.nth Sept. 1804. THE buunefsin future will he done, ind carried on at Tark.-ikia -nd St. Genevieve, in the namei of WM. BULLITT and C. SMITH, who have ju( imported froti B -ltimort a large aad general cffortmtnt vi FALL ai.d WINTER GOODS, Which they zrc determined to fell on reafonab!e termi tor Cath, Whear, Flour, B;ef, Pork, Pe'.try, Corn. an4

r ui. m cc ceiivcrca in Aijk.a.

9 Will iam Bullitt. Cliatles Smith.

Vincennei, ir.hSept. t 04.

BcrjsT.in tJ-ijll't', W.l'.iam Eul'itf, and CI ar Irs 5iirh, u- ucr the name and firm of Binj.nriu Bullitr.ar.d Co." at Cahckia, have jurt rtce ved mm Baltimore a !rge and grnera! i(Lrtmentof FALL and WINTER GOODS, Which they v ill fell rn reafonab'e tent.t for Calh; Wl.cat Flour, Cito, Beef, Poike,Ptltry and Fur, to tcdc Lvcrcd at their liurc in Cahckia. Benj. Bullitt, & Co. 11th Sept. 1804. Five Dollars Reward, RAN-AWAY from the subscriber living in the town Vincennes, an apprentice by the name of JOHN MATSON, bound to learn the House-Carpenter bufinrf-. Ail per tans arr fiffev cautioned a.ainl1 liTe:n.l, harhorirg or unljv.fully defa'n ng f.ii 1 ,.ppren-i;e ?.i they will be dealt with according to JOSHUA BOND.

' '1 becrufc they arro-

The committc fee w ith Hill

crrcater afloniflimcnt an apparent deftgn in the proceedings at st. Louis to form and cany

I (O'.nMr. t n tt,i,,r..t 'into i i t tt a nkm. wliereDV

jiih, u; im IIJILIV13 I"'" j w c: "j a passed by i tlie opinion and wifiics of the --d ptcscutcd to -tf! few might be palmed upon sM-lur;" ,ftLn 'the nublic ; upon the conlii

Lii'.ud iiaus. tutcd authoii:ies of the coun try : and upon congrefs : as W'y, becaufe they in an the fentiments of a majority ami improper maimer, ' of the people of I ppcr Loui "chlin Lcrtiim rights guaranteed " fiana 'I he rommittce feel tlu h th treaty vvhich ce -! warranted and jutlitied in this W tin-territory of Louifiana 1 opinion when they reflect on tot!ie United xtatrr 1 .1,. ,n,lr nf the eleclion : the

T;?l

nited atatts. the inode of the eleclion : the the fouth and par-

becaufe thev inrri- L:..it ',m thn well known

Yc a ihlponticm to exert an fcttlement of Cape Girardeau, HI!!, C ,,i,,"t:cfc vcr the go- 3ml that nine delegates are ; ,"r and judges in their le-1 cjaimed at and above st. Louis capacity, by dtman-1 a majority of the whole

Notice, THK co-partnerfhip of William Bulli'r, Cuthbart and Tho. mas Bullitt, under the name rnJ firm df William Bull;tt li Co, it tin d-y dtflolved by mutua. conlcnt, all perfoni indebted to the firm starefaid, are renurlled to come forward, and f"ttk

tht'r accutiti with Wiilutn Baunt, who 5 author zed to fettle the lame, snd receive payment, William Bullitt, C. & T. Bullitt. VinccnicJ, nth Sept. ilo. THE buGnefs in fu'nre v.i!l be carried rn m the namfiof WM. BULLITT & C. SMITH, Who 1 avr on hand a br?r quantity of FjfLLznd WISUR. G () O f) S, - WHISKEY and SALT, which they are determined to fell low for Ca.'h, Wheat, Flour, Beef, iVk, Corn, Peltry and Fur, William Buhitr, Charles Smith. V;n:er.nei, nth Sept. ito.

Mediterranean ralfports. NOTICE u hereby fIven that It has bee.1 dtf.ned txned ent to change the form oi t he Mcdaerrsnern Fifnurt iilucd to veflels of IMC Unied Sutci ; r hac from the eighth t.'av of Juls'ex', thtfe of tlie new form vull be iiHi'.-d ar the cu!to;n Iomi':s to ivery vcHd, for which appiK.inon m.iy It nud 'n a compli once wiili th; ttrms nefcr' -rd hv law

2nd furnn.tar r?, ik : ; tner pafpert 06 which (he may re polTciifJ. if any, ia uhich Kitier c.if- no fees will be'req-jir. cd for the exchange , and tha? by an arrangement agreed upon by the IJjbary p,o.vfr$, with v horn v -?rea' peace, either t(,c old or the new form of pifiport wul be fufiicient n protect .he vrfUs 0' the United S j'cj, from capture until the 1 ft of July, iH.s, after whici the 0! 1 1 r. oi papoit i-i he unavasl able and tlie new on: al.nc in.ufc. Depart mtiit of S'a'e, 1 226 of May, 1804. ) The printers of ihe laws oHhc Un-'t-r Statei arc rcjufued to inkrc the absvc in their Gazettes twice a wrtk f ,r the space of fit months and the Collector! ot the Customs to ktep copies

0f n posted up 1.1 thc;r cuicc.

May