Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 4, Madison, Jefferson County, 23 January 1817 — Page 3

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find been douutnu ... -;. ivcn suspicion had thrown ..dark &de "round him, then the Rcn-fimfchth.vedaio.edMn.evtr-IC in betraying him: but under in? drcunntance., it is bate, C fadisi.onor.bk, it i. ungen.e -Wnlv. Christians!, he man who iT. 1, who has violated his

'word and honor. as you for ,V ..up ::r

,.ftri- virtues rf love and at-

fcctiou tor im netnoo.s, a.ks - ! i .1.1, n I 1l I -

you for your - mcwM" i-ns' the nun who has DJtrayed .L" nfidence of an individual,

asks you to confide an important office to him. He who is dishonrst either in act, w rd or deed to one man, will bo so to a second, and if he acts dishonorably with two mew, he will be dishonest to a th-jusLii-J. The,e remarks arc 8o n:touously true, that farther sp;-cu!uii m ou the iubje. t, would be useless. Lit a good nun be thi succes.fji object of your cii iicc, ani the iupes and wishes of the writer wi.l !-c completely gr-iuik i. But I will leave this subject, -nd n.is' on to a more fa inilur one with a number of my fuiow ciiii -!.. 'Hii. -ul;j;ct will ai ,o go iu prove the premises in the foregoing eh ug , lo wit, AjA gcn.ru! .'! Fx r.:jr:d is not bmxLby a mral cb.Jii.n In S 13, gen-" crl Gb.soa acting g-::irr.d of the 'ferric i M ordered iVTFirland,

l the.i a :oio..el, with a regiment . . .

" oi men iu'c if rvicr. AccwiJmg- , ly he pj raded hi troops, organs' iz d theiii, m,U -nt thcru to their ?j puce ot d s'inati.m but he, (a- ): h! p.) j. ieiiov) not very amoiC tioes oi riiitury honors, rcsu ned ' J his c in riiw iUi-ture (j the terrimry tnen in session. Here

; 2 rt - " ft 'J partr' iue lime tor which he had

i been ordure.! into service, drink

ing his -viiir, and devouering his smoakiiv- sui'oirmof roast btef, while hi poor soldiers, 1 abject to the inclemencies of die weather, and very probably upon

1 si t I ha'f i .u!on were exposed to the ' h?zard v.10. dashers of an 'fidiin

I war. VVhvfMicr. this bjekwardresi t ) serve hi country in the . I l;nri, v.:s .ccaMoiied by ill lieakh, ; I or v. hcther it resulted iron) oth-

r er coi ii ;eraiions. 1 will let w.y fel- ; flow ciiir.n,. dttciininc. Thisnart

f i?r coiiduct however I would

"i J think to : inconsiderable to men?ion, v..'e it not connected with other conduct, which would attach disgrace even to iiif.uny itI self. Tit. the general as 1 before .renrrk-d was nidillerent to milif .Jtary x' '.? )'' he could not torf.'iTy l '-he pe quisites. When he Vwas (riilod upon for the pay-rolls, I he certified upon the honor a an ly jffnr mi I a gentleman, that he had

been

t'Tvne thirty i)fu 1 i:ese

y ) - . I s : i 1 v c I )e c i j i r f 1 r : ; 1 c d wc r e forwaidol to die war rtepartiiient,

I frory information iicin received t !'?Jt an'A bccn service more yhari fsur or five days. In conscI :tjMer:ce of this misstatement of

iuts by their commander, the nave not yet received pay for . J!ir:r .jrvic'r's. Nor will they ever , !3''rrivf.piiy tht f:t:gh his i influence, fh-r k-o-v'too uVutVof lib

norable certifying to attend to nv information which he pretends to give. Let us contrast his conduct fora moment, with that of his competitor capt. Talbott. Where was he in 18 13 ? He was upon the shores of Canada defending the rights of his country. He was protecting our defenceless women and children from the British bayonet and Indian scalping knife ; & I venture to afiirm that every certificate he gave, was strictly and honorably correct. -But to return to General M'i'arUud. He may boast of his maitial fame and military enterpi izes, he may talk of his thirty days tour, and applaud some of his able dispositions and well concerted plans, he may talk of these things I say to parson M. but, trust me, this will never do for common ser.se nor common honesty. The last charge demands your serious ?ttenti n. it the troops are ever remunerated for their services (and I hive my doubts even of that) it does nor extenuate the baseness of MFaiiand's conduct. We should seiect a man who is incapable of such conduct, and such a man I hope you will select. Feiiow-citizens, I have protracted the two preceding items, to a greater length than I at hrst intended. If I proceed with others - in this number, I shall be taking up niore room than the columns of a weekly newspaper can afford one wiiier. Under these considerations, I shall conclude the present number. If heaith and leisure permit isha l resume the invesiigatian in due time. I Edwin. To GenVm. M'Farland. Sir, When a man solicits the suffrages of his jfeliow citizens for an important cilice he must expect to have his character investigated. This is a fact which no man ought, or will dare, to deny. If the candidate is a deserving man, he will be pleased with the attempt became neither lies nor calumny can assail with effect, the fortress of )ns reputation. If he is unworthy of public confidence, theivesligator deserves applause for the 'attempt. In the present case, Edwin neither solicits, lior dreads public opinicn. 'Ihajik GOD, HE is regardless of j.heir smiles or their frowns. If he) should deprive you of one vote, his labor will not be bs: if lie fails in this attempt, he will have thepltasing consotion to know that he has-done what he conceives tit) be his duty to his t;l )W citizens. bir, you mave acted injudiciously. If yoi are unsuccessful, public opinion will have stampt disapprobation on your conduct: if

you hhwlild be successful (wmcii 1 pray GOD you will not) no honorable means will be spared to

colanel ; let me assure you that adoption of the following resoluso soon as you disprove the char- tion : ges, I wilUbe the first to publish a Resolved, That the committee recantation. And let me farther on Foreign relations be instruct-, assure you, that so long as you ed to inquire into the expediency continue an obscure citizen, my of excluding foreigners from trape.n shall never be employed to de- ding with the Indians residing lineate a single trait of your char-, within the limits of the U. States, acter. It is only when you are at- Mr. Forsyth of Geo. suggested tempting to climb the hill of office to the gentleman, that his object, that I will try to arrest your pro- as ascertained from the face pf his gress. Edwin's pen shall never be resolution, had been already atmix'd in the gall of controversy" Mined by an act passeil at the last to gratify private pique or illwill. session. I do not know sir, whether to Mr. Pope said the act refered anticipate a reply of not. Theto,ave tothe government a disprobability is you will be prudent .feeing power. His opinion was, enough not to attempt it. How- that thbre ought to 'tis no such ever if you do, have patience un- power, and that foreigners ought til I am done with you, unless you. to be entirely excluded. Such a think an immediate reply necessaf course would relieve the Indians ry. Wait for the .third yea the from their present dependence up. fourth charge, and then if you are on the British traders, the ill effect di posed to reply you can go on of which were at present very evwithout interruption. ldent. Edwin thinks he is in posses- Mr. Desha suggested a moHifision of sufficient information, to cation of the motion, so as to reptove to every rational mind, that fer the subject to the committee the report of your being concern- on Indian affairs, instead of the ed in the Indiana Manufacturing committee on foreign relations, Company is not groundless, o which Mr. Pope acceded. Edwin. M . Forsyth then .suggested to 1- Mr. Pope the propriety of definThe following copy of a certificate jng the object more precisely, ; eof General Whit lock, is suffl- cause from the terms of the reso. cientl) explicit without comment, lu.tion now pi oposed, it would ap- - I do certify that Col. William pear as if there was no law in exM'Farland has been paid by me, istence, excluding foreigners from for services rendered in the actud trading with the Indians. There service of the United States, was a law : and it would be better from the 13th day of March, to Mr. Forsyth thought, that the the 18th day of July, 18 13; and gentleman should specify in hii that lie did not cLim any pay on motion the particular part of it he the settlement of his account, desired to be amended, while he was sitting as a mem- Mr Pope said he not oulv had her in the territorial legislature; 'in view the object he had nienneither did I pay him for any tioned, to repeal the dispensing part of that time. provision to the actoflastsesA, WHIfLpCK, r.P. M. sion, but that the committee Charlcbtown, Jan. 21, 1817. should also recommend su,h me:. sures as would ensure a due and 1 he stateme it in the last num- certain execution ot other provisber of the Republican, that I ions of the law in questionwished to havq the clerkship to The rcsolvelwas agreed to. present as an offering to some one of my friends is false. ry,, , J - . , WM. Kl'FARLAND. , The sub$cr.',r respectfully inThc words 'of my com- for.ms ll?e. ?lzcn uf non, mand' in the notice of M'Far- its vicmity that he has openland, relative fo the payment of cd hlfS, "ledica shop m Mr. fioi. the militia, tof be considered as court s store Jand will dchgently not inserted. ?Vcn.d wh? , X .

Copy of a Ictteh to general M'Far- in u,c.!nc or ms Pss.on. rj J I t r or various reasons these lines.

have hitherto been withheld from

the public'

Doctor JOSEPJf OGLESBY. Madison, Jan. 20, 1816. 4 3

make four character appear in its

true and genuine colours. I d not Wish you to understand sir, that t will attempt it. I am not your private enemy. Edwin would not do you an injury. I have been the first sir, to publish your ingratitude to captain 'iaibott, and your conduct as a

land.

l shington City, 14th Dec. 1816. Dear Sir, I havei jst time to inform

you that measures have been taken by the prloper departments, R. Sample & J. Williamson re which will enspre the payment of spectfully inform their friends, the 16 companies of militia who and the public in general, that rendered service in 18 13. I was they have commenced the taylorpromised on yesterday, a copy ing business on Main Cross &teef of the instructions forwarded to one door below capt. Ristine's taWhitlock in Oct. last. This was vern; where they will carry on to hare been furnished to day, the above business in ail its vabutisnot. Tpose services were re rious branches, in the most neat cognised by die secretary of .war and fashionable style. Their corsomc time ao. As soon a'S I 'get respondents in Lexington and the copy ref:red to, I will write Cincinnati, will furnish them you more fully. with the newest fashions when Yours iir, called on. without dissimulation. N. B. Two or three smart lads WILLIAM HENDRICKS. of 14 or 1 c will meet with good

CONGRESS. Housi oj Representatives. Dec- 19.

Foreign Indian Traders

encouragement by applying to the subscriber's. ., Madison, Jan. 23, 4 tf

. Any number of election balors

Mr. Pope of Illinois, moved the" will beprinted or a short notice.