Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 3, Madison, Jefferson County, 16 January 1817 — Page 2

cM'nnrcnf 1 nation like ours The subscriber would iust inform of various descriptions may be at- taken off ,

ll r cd by a stupid fanaticism, & the electors of fHTerson count y,that tached thereto. . It is said that the Whereas the general assembly of v a family whose svstem of he is a candidate for an assistant funds of the company are ade quate Virginia have repeatedly sought to' '

v Vmpcntis composed of weak- judge, at the ensuing election, and to the completion of the canal, as obtain an asylum, beyond the lim. vengeaece and barbaroiw atro- if elected, will serve to the best of the company forma chain ofcap- its of the U States, for such persons Vies his abilities;- - " - italist along the Ohio to the moun. of color as had been, or might be c. ,;

John Ritchie.

tains, and perhaps over to the Atlan- mancipated under the laws of tl:is tic states. L Gazette, commonwealth, but have hitherto found all their efforts, for the acGOOI) NEWS complishmcnt of this desirable purJ

We have been politely favoured pose, frustrated, either by the dis.

MADISON.

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No 1. To the Voters of Jefferson County

FLLow-crri2ENS, , , bv a member of the legislature with turbed state of other natidns or do-

The agitation of the the following extracts of a letter mestic causes, equally unprophiqus public mind, will furnish an excuse from a mcmber of Crongress. to its success : f for this address. The writer will Washington City, Dec. 7, 1816. They now avail themselves of a offer no other, than the right he "from the conversation I have period, when peace has healed the possesses of expressing his opinion, wjth members of congress, I be- wounds of humanity, and the prinupon a subject which interests us iieve J may say with so.e certainty, ciple -Nations of Europe have conindividually and collectively. This tfie direct tax will be repealed, curred, with the government of he conceives to be his right asacit- Should this be the case the people of the U. States, in abblishin? the

We this day present to our read izen and his duty asa man. 0f the United otates will be highly African ilave trade, a traffic which cis, the "first number qf Edwin." You wiU shortly be called to the picascd. this commonwealth, both before & We are sorrthat he has permitted polls my fellow-citizens, to elect a ,incc the revolution, zealously the sing'e subject of the Clerkship man. to 611 tnc mosl important of- Kentucky legislature, sought to terminate, to renew this to monopolize his whole attention ; u tne county to elect a Clerk. House of Representatives, Decern effort, and do therefore resolve,

his pen could not have been It is important, not only as it re- ber 20. that the executive be requested to

Mr. Logan read and laid on the correspond with the president of the

THURSDAy January 16, 1817.

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hiTiS? T!iee duties wc conceive. neacl or tne ammtious aspirings ot Congress to navmate.the river Mis- lee

, it tailf great importance to tin coin-' his- mind. Whet Her Gen. M'Far-- sjssippii jn the seizure of the steam- , t'rrisi;ifipr office- Let it r.l.iim Dart land is competent to the duties of a hoat Enterprise, under the ore-

ot ytiur attention my reader's,

and a clerk

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Ut us resolve to support the men,' wnu-io inquire,. iu J : whose soliditv of judgment and rcc" mistaken the ex v., iwde:of character- may entitle city. Other consic

icw-York, Feb. o.

erk, I shall not at this time pre- tencjcd iiuthuruy of a law enacttd fntercstinr irOfiJ V ionce -

a to inquire, tnougii 1 rear ue by the legislature of the late Tcrrito- ...y;

extent of his capa- ry 0f Louisiana.

derations induce

ed to a highly res()ec-

tablei gentlemen oi this city for the

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, them to public approbation. ' . V"- tain mvIate, by al legitimate means Eitract of a leticr from an intellU

. - . Huiucuuiy .mujiiiuiwu. the rip;Iit ot her citizens to navigate . f n(Jr5()n :tl n,,,,,.,,,, . , . . . M fariana uocs not solicit tne cierK. sald river and its tributary streams. fr;.t1ri 1 1.; rifv . Centlcm'm; holding subscription ship for himselfi but he wishes it to - Resolved thathe covernments o ,

papers ror uic ivli'uelican, are re-, be placed in ms iuncis, tnat ne may 0f Pcnnsylv;

specttully requeued to. rorvvardtnem yield it as a grateful ottering, to sce oflio Louisiana and Indiana,

to cm, oiiuc. some one or ms wortny rnenas, be respectfully requested to co op , . . ' who have ATTEMPTED to rein- rati- wirh rhit tn nrevent.-bv anorO'

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Vanted at this office, an apprcn- state his character. I say for these priatc means 9the recurrence of .1

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an extraordinary change here, these legitimates are no longer the idols of the people Even those who first supported them and contribu

ted so much to the degradation of

d its ami-

"V; have been requested to announce to ;thr cinz:ns of this coun: ty, that cap;. Richard C. Taibot t is a candidate for the-Clerkship of this

chaf acrer

may have

know vet as I understand it is

the main object of M'Farland, to

county at the efsuing election, and prove to the world that his charac.vid.alsoscrv'c.asa llecqrde for the tcr is fair and spotleas . among hi courdyjf iilcoed. . ;., v: - : immediate acquaih t.iinces-f-I . con-"

cciv ft therefore open, for invcstiga

;r is at a low ebb, calumny, Representatives in congress ive reduced it for aught I -qucs'tcj to exert themselves

r. re-

heads from the contemn and urni-n

1 in which they ate held. Rely on

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. 1 -t. ' . 1 1 -'LX' - , i e cinor, acinic as cove. nui . uc ic. '- -W? are n -.'Jestu to inform the t:nn d if Nhnnhl 5mnr tn'df- .1 7;(;;,K v,r tV; r1Iinfv H.-the ' . . . 0 , . attu,nPc to f.,e quested to transmit to the govenors il' xr o f.unty tha tne Vc,, it j wi -j faft taking a lib- of Pennsylvania Virginia Tennescv. Win. Roomson wilWerveas . . .ni c,lr5v otitnnsyivama, Virginia, enne,

tuie iuc auupi.ua ui u.. uu . w state of of things um.ot

secure tne navigauuu 01 mc sut u- , 5. Resolved, ' that' the Lieut. Gov

ernor, actinc as governor, be re.

a, lecorder,,if elected.

';Tr . r , t J o 1 my next number. , We are informed that General v M'Farlancl is a candidate as a Clerk

1 and Recorder for this county.

crty, wmcn tne General sureiy an- sec:Ohi0. Louisiania. and Indiana.

ticipated. Tins I shall attempt m and to our Senators and Represen-

Edwin.7

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; OHIO CANAL. , Ihe general assembly of this state lias incorporated a' coinpany for the purpose, of opening a canal on the

tatives in congress, each a copy of

the above resolutions, i The resolutions were table.'

i i' commun,pations,3

, - The suosci iber. takes

thod of informing the citizens of Indiana side of the , Falla r Great Jefferson county, that he is a candi- Rapids of the Ohio, Ii this sho :'. i

'date for the commission of associate

VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE Saturday, Dec. 14-

The following preamble and re

"To give you .'an: idea .'ofitha. wretched .shifts'.' taii'lijclf the' -.Angl Royalists have been driven "to" endeavour to support their sinking cause. I have only to mention there arc at present in this county, 83 provotal courts (one in each department) which aie solly occupied in trvimr the people for what they arc

, 1 ,i pleased to call political crimes and. laid on "'ary tribunas (Hiat is one in each military circle) who are. enga

ged in trie same laudable work. I lie prisons arc filled with their victims, and terror is sulking about in eve

ry direction. This is the govern-

ciatc .be carried into cr '-a, he advantages solution, proposed by Mr. Mercsr 'mcnt that promised to, ' tnaKC

fudge of our court,-.and if he should will be incalculable, not only to ihe of Loudon, 'werp agreed to by the Tiencl

;'e".- elected - will .discharge his duty . commercial part of the cummui'u 7, house (Ayes' i Noes 9.) in their rev olution, of which it 1 '"'"it tet of his .abilities. . .but to every description of citizen?, ,')ccrct session, but are now publish- appears, they were b, their ag .. , Moses Hopper. . as water-workV and manufactories " 'cdthe injanctiod1 of secrecy' being in a great measure the authors.

limm fnrttet the llOi TOfS 4t

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11 now

.rents

employed on a more important sub- spects your propertybut your

ject. "Altho' it is not Our intention to Puv" Vc ".r1 table the following resolutions: United states, tor the purpose or -recommend any particular candi- of a cool and deliberate investigation Whereas, the citizens of the U. obtaining a territory upon the dare, yet, in 'cur choice we should " th character of the roan who of- States possess the inalienable shore of the North Pacific, or at hh jTji.jvtrnod by unblemished reputa- ' fers himself for your choice. rJgjlt 0f navigating the great waters some other place not within any of hoi: and ' acknowledged capacity. 'But VVo Inen are presented to your which communicate with tJieOccan, the states or territorial governments thrie a'reother subjectswhi.-h should view the one possessing the quali- and the high destiny to which the of the United States, to serve as an alio claim a pait of our attention, fixations which a good Clerk should Author of natureseems to invite the asylcm tor such person of colour as Two Judges arc to be elected, whose possess, and the untarnished reputa- people of these states, depends upon are now free, and may desire the1 du; y h will le to administer justice, tio" which the best of men would tjC sccurity 0f that right from all same, and for those who may here-, .with an equal ' h.md. Three Com- envy. I his man is captain lalbott, violation; and the honor as well as after be emancipated within thi-r.com. . missioners must also be elected, a Inan whose gentlemanly deport- dignity of every state commands monwtlth ; and thafthe senator , id whose choice, we acknowledge we mentwhose noble soul, and gener- nelr t0 defend with vigilance the representatives of this stare in the

feel no uuiinary solicitude. Their ou-1 dispositions, are so universally rights of those subjects to hersove- Congress of the United Su. :s be duties are important, their powers acknowledged, that even, to barely reijrnty: requested to exert their efforts to

are extensive. Lajing out 1 roadi, mention th-m here, would be sur- I Be it therefore crsohed by the aid the president of the United

!erecring pt:b;ic buildings, Ut wit : pusage. 111 opponent ucneral generat Assembh of the commonwealth States in tne attainments of the a!jla i oart-h(r.jje." a jail, bridges it divi-' M-Farhnd, is a man, whose charac 0e Kentucky, that they have viewed, bove object: Provided that no con- '

din- the rrmuiv into tovvn?hiDS. i-- " " wcu """ a With the deeoest concern, trie viola tract or arrnngment roucctintr micm

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