Indiana Palladium, Volume 1, Number 7, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, 18 February 1825 — Page 2

Thp following communication was hand-

cd to us not long' since, with a request that it might, if we thought it worthy, appear in our paper. This we are happy in comply

ing with, believing it will be perused with

peculiar satisfaction by those who are fond of history, when presented in the style of the following which is laconic and singular. communicated. The following letter, written by the hand of Frederick the Great of Prussia, to Earl Marshal Keith, one of his generals, discloses in a striking" manner, that fortitude and firmness of soul which never deserted him in times of his greatest peril. It likewise exhibits another trait of greatness and heroism, by the ingenious and candid acknowledgement of error in judgment, when convinced that such has been the fact. j It may not be unacceptable to precede the letter by a concise historical account of the events which produced it. Indeed it would be impossible to understand it without some knowledge of the grand political

convulsions which, during that period, dis

tracted all Europe, and shook that continent

to its centre. ' Early in the spring: of the year 1 757, Fred

erick gained a glorious victory over the al

lied army, on the confines ot the electorate

of Bohemia. 1 he enemy was very advantageously posted in an intrenched camp, on

the banks of the Waldo, commanded by two able generals-, Prince Charles, of- Loraine,

and Count Brown, and numbered 100,000 strong. The army of the king of Prussia was

much inferior in number, though, perhaps,

superior in courage and discipline. The king notwithstanding resolved to attack the

enemy in their camp. They manfully de-

tended their lntrenchments, but were lorced finally to yield to the superior energy of the Prussian troops. A great rout of the enemy ensued. Count Brown was slightly wounded and soon after died, more from chagrin than the severity of the wound. He took refuge with the remains of the army in the walls of Prague. About 20,000 men entered the city, which was immediately be

sieged by the Prussian army. The destruc

tion of lives and property within the walls was dreadful, from the effect of the Prussian artillery. The besieged army still refused to capitulate corn being abundant amongst them, and they continued to annoy the Prussians by frequent sallies. Another army was fast assembling in the neighbourhood, under the command of Leopold Count Daun, whose military character is highly esteemed. This army was daily receiving accessions of strength and numbers. The king of Prussia, elated by his recent victory, and too confident of his prowess; besides being impatient from his inactivity, resolved to draw off a part of his army from the siege of Prague, and attack the intrenched camp of Count Daun, at Kolin, contrary to the opinion of general Keith. Daun was posted in a strong and well defended camp; pitched on well selected

ground, high and elevated, and surrounded

by a rough uneven country. His army con sisted'of 60,000 men. Frederick neverthe less determined to attack him in his position

with an army 'of only 30,000 men ! The at-

ta"ck'was' vigorous and well supported, but whWcdukP discipline and courage avail under s6'kmany disadvantages? The king was defeated though it may truly be saii that hfs;armry lostn6ne of their glory. It was while1 smarting under the chagrin of this de-

feetty itikt he wrote the following letter to

general Keith. The imperial grenadiers are an admirable'corps': one hundred companies defended a rising ground which my best infantry could not carry. . Ferdinand who commanded them returned several times to the charge, but to no purpose. At first he mastered a battery, but could not h'oM it. The enemy had the advantage of a numerous and well served artillery. It did honour to Lichtenstein who had the 'direction. ' Only the Prussian army can dispute it with him. My infantry were fevV - ' All my cavalry were present and idle spectators, excepting a bold push by my household troops and some dragoons. Ferdinand attacked without powder; the enemy in return were not sparing of their's. They had the advantage of a rising ground, of intrehchments, and of a prodigious artillery. Several of my regiments were repulsed by their musketry. Henry performed wonders. I tremble for my worthy brothers; they are too brave. Fortune turned her back on me this day. I ought to have expected it ; she is a female and I am no gallant. In fact I ought to have had more infantry.. Success my dear lord often occasions destructive confidence. Twenty-four "oattallions were not sufficient to dislodge 60,000 men from an advantageous post. Another t'vme, ye vill do better. What say you of this league which -has' only the Marquis of Brandepbyrgh for its object. The great elector would be surprised to gee his grand

son at war with the Russian?, the Austrian?, almost all Germany and a hundred thousand French auxiliaries. I know not whether it

would be disgrace in me to submit, but I am sure there will be no glory in vanquishing

me.

So ends the episth

Smollett.

LIST OF ACTS Passed at the ninth session of the General Assera

bly of the state of Indiana, and at the first ses

sion held in the town of Indianapolis, ending on

the 12tb of February, 1825. 1. An act reducing the salary of the a gent for the state at the town of Indianapolis 2. A joint resolution inviting General La fayctte to this state.

3. A joint resolution instructing our sen

ators to procure further relict to the purcha sers of public land.

4. An act for the relief of Rod

man for building a bridge.

5. An act for the relief of collectors of

the revenue for the year 1824.

6. A joint resolution disapproving the a-

mendment to the constitution of the United

States proposed by the state of Georgia. 7. An act amenditory to an act incorpo rating the town of. Madison.

8. A joint resolution relative to the agent

of the three per cent. lund. 9. A joint resolution relative to the re moval of the land otfice at Brookville to In dianapolis.

10. An act repealing the third section of

a special act authorising the location oi a

certain state road therein named.

1 1 An act for the relief of certain persons

therein named.

12. An act attaching part of the county

ol rike to the county of Gibson.

13 An act to provide for the payment of

the money into the county treasury received

by the collectors.

14. An act appointing a commissioner on that part of the Mauk's ferry road which lies

between r rankhn and Indianapolis.

15. An act to provide for taking the enumeration of the free white male inhabitants

above the age of twenty-one years.

1 G. An act authorising the heirs of Thom

as Osborne, dec. to complete a conveyance

to certain land.

17. An act legalizing the proceedings of

the courts doing county business in Marion,

Hamilton and Allen.

18. An act to incorporate the Tanners

creek bridge company.

19. An act to provide for the payment of

certain claims allowed by the circuit court of Sullivan county.

20. An act for the relief of the securities

of the late sherifTof Floyd county. 21. A joint resolution respecting the gradual emancipation of slaves and colonization of people of color in the U. States. 22. An act for the relief of certain persons therein named. 23. An act relating to the state road from Bethlehem to Columbus. 24. An act to appoint a pilot at the falls

of the Ohio.

25. An act to locate a seminary in and for the county of Marion. 26. An act to amend an act to establish

a board of trustees for the promotion of education in Clark's Grant. 27. An act to repeal part of an act concerning salt petre caves. 28. An act amendatory to an act for the incorporation of county libraries.

29. A joint resolution for the benefit of

Major John Allison. 30. An act amendatory to an act regulating the taking up of animals going estray and water crafts and other articles of value going adrift, approved Jan. 7, 1824. 31. An act to incorporate the several townships in Dearborn county. 32. An act to establish a state library. 33. An act authorising the printing and distributing of the laws. 34. An act to amend the act establishing a county treasurer. 35. A joint resolution relative to the regiment composed of Allen and Ilandoph, &c. 36. An act to amend an act relating to county seminaries. 37. An act concerning the seminarv lands in Gibson and Monroe counties. 38. An act appointing commissioners to relocate the seat of justice of Lawrence county. 39. An act respecting state roads. 40. An act making appropriation for opening a state road from Indianapolis to , 1 IT

r ort ayne.,

41. An act authorising the docketing of

transcripts by the clerks of the Circuit Courts upon the judgment of justices. 42. An act repealing the 5th section of an act declaring certain streams therein named public highways. 43. An act for the relief of the securities of Wm. H. Moore. 41. An act attaching part of the county of Warrick to the county of Spencer. 45. An act to amend an act concerning the seminary lands in Gibson and Monroe counties

46. A joint resolution relative to ccrtainjAru providing for public schools mail routes. ' tunjroved Januarv 31, 1824.

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47. An act authorising the administrator

of the estate of John H. Piatt, deceased, to sell all the lands of the deceased in Indiana. 48. An act legalizing the proceedings of the commissioners in relocating certain state roads. 49. An act for the benefit of Charles Crabb. 50. An act to locate a state road from Terre-IIaute to the western boundary of the state of Indiana in the direction to Van-' dalia. 51. An act to establish a state road from Harmonic to the Poke patch in Warrick county.

52. An act for the relief of John Smock.!

53. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act concerning the Secratary of

State."

t2. A joint resolution relative to print

certain acts.

New London, Jan. 5. Distressing On Monday,, 27th ult. while Mr. Eleazer Averv, of Colchester, was killing hi hogs, one or two of the hands wesv called into tiie hou.-e for the purpose of removing from the fire a large kettle of ooiliiijj water, intended for scalding. It being found necessary to lighten the burden, a few pails were forthwith removed therefrom, and itt in one corner of the room. At the niomenf of removing the vessel from the lire, the crane on which it was suspeialed, drawing the bolts from tho iambs, e ive vv.tv, enudving the boiling liquid on the door, scalding the feet and other parts of those who weiv

54. An act legalizing the proceedings of

the county justices of Vermilion county.

55. An act amendatory of the act entiV tied "an act for the settlement of decedents'

estates." 5G. An act to authorize the aent of the 3 per cent, fund to pay over certain moneys therein named. 57. An act to amend an act to regulate and license taverns. 58. An act to amend an act incorporating townships. 49. An act allowing compensation to Richard Palmer commissioner to locate the county seat of Parke county. 60. An act to amend the act relative to

county boundaries.

61. An act lor the iormation ot a new

county out' of the counties of Owen, Vigo,

Sullivan and Putnam. 62. An act making general appropria tions for the year 1C25.

63. An act legalizing the proceedings of

commissioners in relocating certain state roads. 64. An act supplemental to an act declaring Blue river a public highway and for

other purposes.

65. An act for the relief oi the securities

of William H. Moor, late collector for the county of Clark.

66. An act authorising the docketing with

the clerks of the circuit courts, transcripts of

judgements obtained before justices in cer

tain cases. 67. An act to locate a seminary in and

for the county of Union.

68. An act to amend an act entitled an

act for the incorporation of county libraries.

69. An act allowing further compensa

tion for building a bridge over the river Muskaketuck.

70. An act to amend an act entitled an

act to incorporate the town of Madison in the county of Jefferson.

71. An act appointing commissioners to

relocate the seat of justice of Posey county,

and for other purposes.

72. An act to authorise called sessions of

the circuit courts. I

73. An act appointing commissioners to

locate the seat of justice of Madison county.!

74. An act to authorise the relocation of

a certain state road therein named.

75. An act giving further powers to the

agent for the state at the town of Indianapo

lis, and for other purposes.

76. An act to amend an act entitled an

act for opening and repairing public roads and highways.

77. An act making special appropriations

for the year 1825.

73. An act incorporating Medical Socie

ties, for the purpose of regulating the prac

tice ot 1 hysic and Surgery.

79. An act to amend "an act for assessing

and collecting the Revenue," approved Jan

uary, 1825.

80. An act for the relief of John D. Ste

phenson, clerk of the Hamilton Circuit

Court, and for other purposes.

81. An act supplemental to the act enti

tled an act subjecting real and personal es

tate to execution, and for other purposes.

82. A joint resolution ot the state of In

diana.

83. An act authorising justices of the

peace to issue writs of ne exeat.

84. An act to amend the act entitled "An

act to regulate the judicial circuits and fix

ing the times of holding courts therein."

85. An act attaching part of the county

of Delaware to the county of Marion.

86. A joint resolution of the General As

sembly relative to Fall creek mills.

87. An act supplemental to an act estab

lishing a county seminary in the county of

Knox,

88. An act to amend the act relative to county boundaries, approved, January 31,

1824. 89. An act allowing a compensation to Richard Palmer one of the commissioners appointed to locate the seat of justice of Park county.

90. An act to incorporate the town of

Charleston, in Clark county. 91. An act to amend an act entitled "an

act incorporating congressional townships,

IpresenJ, particularly a child of Mr. Avenv

jaged three voarr, who, unfortunately, was

passing by at the mament. But what makes our blood recoil within us, i-, to have to ivcord the shocking end of our narrative. The sister of the child, as we are credibly informed, who was not present, hut near by, healing the screams of the little innocent, ran to its relief, caught it in her arms, and proceeding direct to the water, which she supposed was cold, and had been deported there in order to moderate the boiling, (as was natural to suppose,) plunged the child therein, which inunedateiv ended its existence.

A bill has been introduced into Congress for limiting the number of exchange papeisof printers io fifty. We think a law of that nature, would be a ridiculous our, and a usurpation of power not vested in that body of men. Who shall say to me, how many papers I shall, or shall not take? This smacks of the censorship of the press in Fra n c e. CJicrmc Intel.

To Captains of Steam Boats,

AND

Persons zuishincr to convey Property or have op. Passage by Steam JJjats FROM TIIE TOWN OF I.AWRENCEEURGH, INDIANA. T E UlE subscriber being sensible of the great dij advantage that many labour under for th& want of a proper mode of hailing Steam Boats, ha concluded to erect on tfce roof of Mr. Gibson Warehouse, the following Signals, to be understood by Captains of Boats and others, as hereinafter-described, to oit: Tiie W iiiTE Flag vd! signifvjthat there is freight or passengers to be conveyed vp the river; The Red Flag will signify, that there is freight or passengers for descending the river: When both Flags are up at the same time, it will be understood, that there is freight or passenger for both vp and d iwi the river. At night a Light can be seen as you descend the river, if freight or passengers are wanting to go doicn the contrary if they should want to go vpz If freight or passengers are for up and dozen the river, the light may be seen both up and down at the same time.

On seeing the above Signals, the Captains cT Boats may adopt whatever means they may think proper, to give notice of their intention to stop at this place. The above Signals can be seen two miles in cither direction; and will be punctually attended to, when application is made, for freight, to John 673son., or, for passage, to JAMES A. PIATT. Lawrenceburghy Feb. 5, 1325. 6 tf TO RENT, A SHZALXi FAXURS IYING within half a mile of town; on ths j b uk of the river, on which is a good orchard and brick house. Possession will he givea on the first day of April. For terms applv n NORVAL SPARKS. iMivreneehvrghy Feb Sd, 1325. 5 70U have called for me by day and by night, JL pleasant or unpleasant, i attended your calls;. now I call on you, who are in arrears, for immediate payment, or at least a settlement; if you neglect this call the next will be accompanied vith coit. JABEZ PE11C1VAL. January 21st, 19-25. 3 3p

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TENTH BRIGADE OF INDIANA. MILITI.U Vcvay, January 11, 1821. f THE commandant of the third regiment, w ilt fl muster said regiment, on Thursday, the 27th day of October next, at the town of Haitford. The commandant ef the fourteenth regiment, will muster said regiment, on Monday, the 31st day of October next, at or near Cotton's mill, on indrua creek. The commandant of the fifteenth regiment, will muster said regiment on Wednesday, the 2bth day of October next, at Lawrenceburgh. The commandant of the forty fourth regiment, will muster said regiment, on Saturday, the 23th day of October next, at Collin MNutlj By order ofbris. gen. William C Keen. WILLIAM McCULLOUGII, Aid.

BLANKS FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, COM STIFLES, ct. of ever? descriviioti, printed and fur eale at this o-nre.