Indiana Intelligencer, Volume 5, Number 239, Charlestown, Clark County, 12 March 1823 — Page 2

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Ou r' j.-.v-nu.r, Mr 'i', ilili, Ji, v"Mr j it r ufllf. fWh inst. J rV, ivo a pui lu aMo i u.i'l-M the bnul " ,'.-. r'ti"tioi: Hi-.n'.' 1 VftnUtv" i! inn ,!' t' - ni ?!' tin.' la 4 i:'-7.i-!:j!uN- ol hull in. i r.- In-iu'4 U! fr I !n'. tM.is." of HrlKftf-i M"f(l!l! ll.t;nru than all the :l isl.it.r 5. : j 1 t (.,: 1 1 iff fine: ln;!hiia I'Cen a iiiitr. vviih a partir ulat alliisijii to the law r ikwv.;'?'wi, :7o, die, daw nl.o-J..in-; iinprberauenl f'r lebl. ;',n r-.ticoinnup Zi'iirt c pen l -l Franklin, rear t It ey I' lea' in;', to thot-; eiidetru-t) 'vli.; Ii.i.'J tr'r honor tf lvU lietnlei ot fliar aiu;a-t IkhIv, ami it piverly Iw stavn'ti, Hit' v moM ccrtaoily have uner'.cr I amis to tlie approbation of a Iret: '.m! christian ("((, and willrm doubt, nroive f I if reuanl nl' pood aid (aillilu! 'uvan!-. In .". ovrriitii'Mit akc uni'. iv lt.r,: tlic jM'ojd..' are the ''wrr'i.v, and t!w r r? lli- ttn.fii, it i. net only the r'.-Ai, In.t it is the iuipci 'n. us of the p-oj.le lo iavestira'e fw ( oMaict of tlu-ir ellict if, iial fo 1 ly to H'ji-o.; or cennr'' s iho j u I ice of Ha: ut! -ray jerm n rofjoire. With this iev, although this moijern Trankliri r- ho!iort d our ?atr law-rmke-rs with the tatie of the supporters of the. eau-e ofUthe.ioi. Morality and Jbnnaaiiy, yet 1 trust it uill rot he (let mr-.l sarrilepe in "i?, wh h i? nothing cf the rr.lchrily of a I 'i;-n v Hit, to examine the pellicular law alia led fo in that publication, and imjuiro I. w far it merits that praise nloch is to lueraltv cooh rr d upon its ?' amerk. la te investigation of this viNject, I haw r.o V-ire to impufia the motives oi tho-; JTetith ipiii nlio have been selected tc wiclj the power of trove: nui -nt ; bur. t ill enJi nvor toremler unto Cesar thoe

things width I'clcijc toCasar. The act j

aNoiisliinfi; impriiwm',,tit tor debt has t:ot been in force a snflic'ewt l.!itrt!i li'no to pr.jvc U utility by rxpcrinvr tb." njri'st criterion to doterrnine its iuflue'ice in io:iet. whether falutary or pernicious. !, order therefore, that we foay )iidi;e of tho real worth of this !fti--bU;e act, it hera:rie nece.--arv for u Jo inquire what were the Ijws ot Indiana, ivlaiivc to imprisonment for de'' I, pii-a-to th last f'ession of the ic:i-!at are what cre tbc ir: ancts evpcncriteJ by the people ondr.r thc-o law, and how U-r tiir. present law w ill probah' v rei-tcdvor ntarge Uhk cviU. -I'rorn the la:iUaqe f this modern Frnrdvl.t!, n pcrm uaaecpninied with the hi.-tory and laws ol Ji, diana, would readily suppose that om (ntom of i!rirud.'nce had tc'.iratnJ t.ie in 'icil- $ creditor in (lie odious a'.aJ a baron practice, of ariierst tiraii'iy tl at ol 1 ont"i!i!i his poor and unfortuaal: 'lector w'tbiatlie walNoi a-olitar prior:, there to linytx rot f.;a. remai)s of a v- r. tr.ovd life, to satiate, tb.- hm c i :e! 1 1 Ja-i.;is of (ji-appointcd avaiiec. iJat O" .0.1 aniir.ati'Ti of our law lri.ro be f-irriuof our covciMnent do'.n to tiio preset p jt wall be f"!nr that a rctvairi?. upon th' prrt-nr-.-A lihrtv of tie: h:;,!or, has 1-fea snf(i ;,m only for the J'!Jip;'ir of roir-fel'iu !im todf.'ivf r up his est.itr. ( 1 the 'if fi 'it oi i jO'U creditor-, this object beinu f.dlcted, on-' ns 1 iv ( vi 1 fhithh il his pe Pion fn.r ) the iucfii'd U.tlmM'f an iiiiii. 'l ' re j tor. riic tran. or.- o( our State ( 'oiistdu1i'n li.ivo amply 'u.trded tbf. j ifcn;, ()i tb eleator, aiter urrendc-i'in lui jor the payment of hi iel d;i!i ;i;nilt liifJiclua: imprlsani'U'i t. In a dd.tioi fo tbis cjattitut iori.il barrier af;jnCt iff J x-fsorial opprrs,ion of tlic deb'f r. ti.i ).arrjanitr f oar laws ) )r prior f toe - t sionofltjis " Vi nikJiriV' favorite b '.:'.- Jii'iiro, -"'. u red tlic debtor in lb" enj.,,inefit ( f personal property la tae a I if fit fie ; j dn;d dollars, aain-t tiie rap-.i- !' v of a 1 ii'j:jr aeii perb tjv- ; c e -I-:!. d cm di'oV. 11. re, f,:ilt!( 1 w t old :ok. iv hat. ivi ,1: the 'v.h ,'.ra-iij lictji thori laws reirula! iho c. )!( t J.lei; of d'-!ts ' JP'idthM s')i',i- iff 1 1 ; y proT f t toe ) j I j t of the ( 11 di 1 ,M t!

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Vfi11vcnirfiK.,u!;.a,t ..iung th. tl'l .Mil niorabty! Orin'u-f the path of .intiif be oh'trueted to Jon the cou-t: ol 'llnnianilv ! If the: ( an-.e of ! led -ion, Morality "and Humanity, coot inec to be suppoited bs Mich l.ew laws a d b t.i-la-tor.--, x L 1 1 leit. ,k ni'iin ;,'j ,,', ' vl,orl have an ii:"r!ro!- tr-nr. l a' the .,iWto of the sluvrs of AV. 10 .'.. toad of their u cDtiDu-ij-fiti-'n ;uid will uat na n soou (Jaiu to be .rh'U.e'a .? t.!ii:ov.

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u 1 1 JACK. Or the suh(crcc of a :t',nj rraieJ l,tht AVv. Mr. S iJ ct 'i ncc:in the Hung Men's fab .Vfcctv, i" .'ft.y if liditnn'jt l ii Much 1 12 -'-i sh' tiki io saul Mr. S. ha e meoti lied ilicl et, I m goinfj to re1 tc lunl it not be tai l)i ought tinny rtcol.octioo by a remark 111 the. report i ( the Young Ladle's Braae.h Scuueiy, (vlm:U he ouoted, and vv hit h pll ported th.:t the vallif (d' tnc fcoul w uid more thin eini-pensau-tor the trm.bV an;l xprnstol all the Hib'ebotietiesi!) the world.) Fur the truth ol the tact as fir as -bites t the cotnmnuic Jtion vonoh. said M. S. for 1 was p.etiCnt di d heard it ni elf. t h meeting nf die Uj Ii (l'-nis-nd) IJihlt Assocuti-'ii, tlie wea.htr provinr: 10 he untotnni niy inelrin t'tit, the spf ;ikers w ho v rt t xf ct. td, living at some distance. Old not attend 'I Ik president 'he meniri? fea itjg a dis'ij.ptoo'inent ni'Rh n ve an unfivourahlc e'i'ec 0.1 the .isrmbly, gave an invitation to any persor who would rein t: any thin connected with the interests rf the ;Ji f 1 Socif ties, income fowt tl. A wtdltlrrss e.l, detent looking nun advanced to the platform, ami with much appiri nt m.)d' sty & hnmili y pnx c ded, in an frdos nn;l -.-implt fnunurr to relate 'he follow ii fact : In ih' oue.tr of i). von there: liv tda iiKTidc xua.il and noiorioiislj v. .e.kr d. and 01 so cruel and ftr caous a disposition, as in SMiir ir siamcs to cxtiny.iish his natural trn.non for his own otfpru.. Lne dy ojkinj; Ji.s Imle smi by the hand who wai big tnough to v ilk lie stro.Urd owart's die t iiiT-, wNich its di.-.-.e ii.a is nv'-r lian he -ea inni Lid him s d down upon the rrass ; Ins luflr pLyful son m the mea uhilt inu'i t-tl It instil with picking up pchhl'-s ardj throwing diem d tv n at rfo f- t r oi his father, who in a choilrh mood, harms; two or three turn

tiiddt n him ro drs s', vi iih'-ut bem? olirji-r.!, R.vcvcnt tr Ins rue. a- d ". oh , r k, which proit; led the chil i upon ti:c grou-.d. left the po r creature scremuig witti anuh, and w iked aw y. The ttrihappv h1 de s-jfrtrcr hnvu.3 so f . r icc vertd a . to f in liis iV t, w indrr J ,fj oear the ehfi as t' Ml over, fo was reci) itatcd .!)to the srd, hut 'he air in h- ; tticO.it, for be .slid wore that, d.v infantile tjarmiv.t brtAc the force ol Ins fall, and prevt ntcd from immetht ly y.jokirn; lr happ netl :h:ir at that tini:: j rrntid war which a:, lvinr; its die oiling was jnt difn re luniin;', Ironi 4 wa cn g pi tee. a-.d soMor an object otil)J lip 1:1 f)-

va.er, r-iweti u: 10 it, tt(,k hi:u and earned him on bo r I the dup. i h vultjrs i- Hife a prt ol turn and railed him h'dt Jack ; nd v,h,.a he t) came on enough f rscrvier, mad lum powder tun,nr (a d r iven tt; ihose who cany curtrcea Vj the fiirni.t rs ) This sh p witli r-on e o' her. of n ff'ior Si;ie. having h.di srvere tu r, rr-rocnt wi h :. inr rny. ,;nd ma 07 t iv.yi v; ;o d. t.'. Lit.' J ck ih. P' avil'-r in It y, wjs emplojed m v.aitir::; on the .surgeon. An.o'u: tl't w u -de' I who wee brought irom the other vessels for Mirgieo! ;Jid, w H UVdn Ji) (.j v.ry:. h:',, were shot away by a 1 l)-un ii ;!, and ihe bone v, shatier c t) as to p'ever.t a-,y cure horn amputation. 1) ath lifal iudt-id clo ady brr,un to pbjy -j,rjm hi', heart : while lie ry in the moral aone he fx d hi'ieyesstt talfasdy upon Little Jack, and havirn: yet power to spe ik, ask ed the boy ,A hr, jJf. lVis Hn(j u j

he catne i Uc rold Inru wh..t he hud 1

u'-ikj uc 'out.r'i reiat-.', and which waa all tha' h knew of hirnvtlf. The w t:nd( tl man who n-uvutz-ol the fen' tires of his son m th''bnv, "'" 2 o'iVmccd ii n,v,i be bin.

lather, win Lit oli oJjh ths cliil', (i.laimg the p.utietirs,) from uhuiec you nrast hav jallen into the sea. Hi ginning to fjrow un'.-isy. 1 returned to the place whtf 1 had le ft you; but you f.ad disJiOewied all my researches proved in Mm; i could ',ain no kvv d you buupotitus that you pcrislied tlirtj-.il iny t roel. ty, I became frantic wnld?ficf and w as on the point of puttiir.an end to my exi-tence ; but, finally in hopes id finding sonic icli I f'romny misery, 1 entered on board a shi of war. 11 viiii', returtiid from crui::e, while la injj in pott, a gentf rr.an (a munotroi a Ihloc Society jame on boaxl and a.-ked pennir.ior of the cap am to distribute sonic bibles am :n the slnp'.s company. It fell to my lot to recci e one, which became the means of r.y eon version to Cid ; and now . have redemption in the bio d of Jesus Christ, even the forg'n eness vf all my sins I have but a few mori morn nt t live, the hands of death are upon me; 1 hjv no will to ni.ke, n t having any thing to le:ive you save the liible taking it from his bov.m iond presenting it to him in the language of David to Solomon. "Audth u Soloin n my son know th.'.utht G d td thy IV hers; if thou seek him, he uill be f mnd of thee; and il bou forsake him he will casthee oft forever." Asheendtd the (fjotation his voice falttred and he sunk into death. 'J'..e spr.-Ker 5j;(f Mr. S d, -:dDitted thdt so st'ange a stoiy inirht p tci me editaol-, but the ters sftinp from Ins eyt:., he put his h-ntli into his bcsotti, drew out . book aod said this is tb tfible, and i am Little Jack ( ne ?f rhe Hearer'!.

By 'hr following e xtract from the Cooiiubian J'tar, it appears that the J r. t mason1, are disjos d to tiuite in the great noble ejnjdoy nient of fceodm Misiintiarjt-H to I'orcin parts '1 l e i t mao:js in Me w ffaven, (Conn ) have formed an as v t iauon, termed " i he New-H iv-ro iMasooi'- I'-ikstine Missionarj ci e-y,M lur tfie pmp'-se of advar cJ' g tbc proffrss ot G. spci i gbt in the Holy land. This ia the second axociauoo ol ;he kind with u our kn vb c'ge. -The .Masons ara numernis, nch,?rid respcefable boo'y ; ft mt;ht nojst (-,sen? ial!y aid the gear caise of ruth-ai object coincident vjth thrir prolcS'.cd .jams, and cor gemal v itli tot mcipit s on whiih tlitir order purports to be 'oijtid (!'

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WOttniU-'l'i ! T!:0 ;.b':r; u 0,.,, . enccd at Oumasou'., Adei. n ",j pru. "It was felt at sr:i sn'V)'o! ly within two It-agues (if Cypn.s , " it was thought the ship had cd. Mashes cf lire we.f perceiv l at ve.riotislimes thromdiout ri ' nifjit. rcr.cmbhnfj tbr light"(s f "f moon; but at no place hasViW' chasm of any extent, althuugh low ground slight cr vices ate vvcr'5 where to be jeen, and outol man- , f them v iter issueil, but sooti jSitr'! subsided The awful darkr.vss,' tii continuance of the rnojt io;.rJ shocks, at short intervals, the cravv of falling walls, the shrieks,' tu jrroans. the accents of agony avA des pair of that( long night, cannon.; described. The imagination

belf.it to picture to itself ihesiaw lul acdtVcad'ully magu ficer.t sceri-J of horror ami human sod'eri g. JAM KS RIDGE Has just receive'l a large aridc. did Assortment of SPRING GOODS, together, with a complete Assortment a HARDWARE, QUEENS W ARK, GLASSWARE, GROCERIES, LIQUORS, HOLLO WW ARE, SUf, uiter and soal Leather, Enstem t.ui.Ted. All of whit fiwdi he sold low, at wholesale and retail, r, my Store, in JcfTtrsonville. N. R. Tlie highest price, for any Quantity of food ISA COX, will he rrivcn. Ajiply ii above. J. RIDGE. Mir.h 5, IC23. 23 if.

By on arrival ul .Vca- York, ERUPTION o r M 0 UN T V ES U ' I U S. The Gystttc ol Naples, of foe !25lh of O fiber, menu ais tlut the ClmrcJ.cv of the capital were crowded wr.h i's inhdjirn's, rt fjr nii.T thnki ro God for havir-j preserved .r from the da'-jer with which it was thrrau ned, by one of the most ft r ridie erupdons of M unt Vesuvi is that ever otcr.if red. On th it tlay only, the columns of Cre, stones, and ashes which the Volcano threw op,

nan beguo to diminish, bever tfiuvands of the rrihabiiauts- of the oeujhb or hooj had taken refuse in Naples; the roads we:e blocked up with stories and ashes- f'hr rioie cd the several eaoIosio 'S was trc. tnendo:ji, and ibe shock of cat Ii, as the mountain rocked, vvs hit on every side fo- t::i!t.s. I!ie torrent oi' lavi in the direction of licsina. co verrd a.t once more than a bnwdr, A

erf ,, aid about 'two hour af.t r isun :

r-sc. ori the 2ist October, it vrassern rollni? onward a!orjt umile in width. Ashes fell i.i the stittts of the city of Napier,. Tertihlir enrthquukf The London pipers, by the James Cropper, con. tain the particulars of a most dreadful earthquake in Syria. It h,pp n edraithc J ?.th of Aui;ost, and slijdit shork'i continued to be i . lr till Vhs O'di of October. Ah-ppo, Antior.h, and every villai-e and detached cot. tae in that district or province, were in 10 or second reducfd 10 a hea of stones and rubbish ; 20 (,; h-urnit) !rtin;s, cuiR'itutiu;; tx,..-. tenth of t!ie p .pu'jtior, were d !.tr(e cd and u;i equul number maiiTjd :,r

100 Dollars rJ:f COMMONWEMJll'S PAFIK) REWARD. Ran of! from the suiiscriter on SnurJay last, the 2d instant, Neo DAVY, nineteen or twenty years of er;, ab ut five feet, seven or i-ight inchees hiph, hi. rarh-r a i w n look, slcrv-'rr made, un ommonfy b! .ck ; his cloth jr$, as well as ran be recollectcJ, arc a olue cloth Cr-ar -,nd litrh: blue Intalo nil; his other cf'thnis arc not particularly .rc;o- cied. Tlr bove rew.ird (Que ifuiw Dollars, ,nl be paid to aiy pcr-on, who tvill deliver sad Nnro to lis sub-Cdber. living on J m odi creek Jefferson county rveotiuky, or ton fi'-e him, in any jnl in the United N-ate, tjivin nr information thereof, immediately, so thai I et him a?Jin GEOKt.K F. tllOKMUX. Jfjferson Cr.i'ittf, ( Ky.J Ma'-cU 4 182J N0 rt. Ehc Editors of the " I'dana Rtpuhlkan' printed in Ms'listf, are requested to insert the above three weeks, and transmit their ccunt to G. F. T.

SUKIUFF'S SALK. B V virtue of a writ of Fieri Fatxih issued from the Clerk's offi'vr of fhs I I yd Circuit Court, I shall expose to public sale at the d or of tbc House now occupied by Gabriel h idoyrl, in New AMrmv, on S;i'urdiy the 2 2d inst. a LOT. "lying near 'he town cf C'-vAl!uny, and bound $ us follow,, to wit: on the nJ"- a west bv lantk ravt-pt! hv .f.!COt) Ma"

ce!i, on the north and east by dlC line of the Illinois Grant, 0' tle5j and sot;th by Lnda owned by J " Seribnrr. and on the outh and ' f:st by the Vinccnncs road, co:itainiT Itec acres. Out Lot, letter A, between Lower .SpriiiiT and Io ' er Marke''reefi 130 feet in front and rear, and 55J fesrt derp. Also, Lot, letter (' r'' tvveeu Lower Spri-i; and Lower iail;ot stre'-ts, tCO feet in front anu rear uud ur:i feet d-' P- Taken al ill- pr aperty t,l Wenrlrh n V listen, feld, to o.itify 'he aforesaid execU ton. JAMKSHKSSL. llo'jd court j, AlbWf, Mifh 5, If-'"'