Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 10, Madison, Jefferson County, 6 March 1817 — Page 3

Irholly or in part by citizens Jiercof, shall enter into bond to )he collector with suflicicnt security prior to clearing out the same n double the amount of the va be of the vessel and cargo on joard, including " her t armament, hat the said ship or vessel shall jot be employed either 'by the Vners, or by any person to

hom ihey may 3ell, the same, in uisin or committing hostilities

nnn the suhiecis citizens or pro-

Sefty of any prince or state with thorn' the United States are at

eace. , '." Sec. 3. And be further enacted, 'hat t!i2 collectors of the customs r k they are hereby respectively jthorised t detain any vessel' mind from the United States, henever the cargo oh board iail principally consist of arms id munitions of war, and when am the numbcr.of men shipped 1 board, or from, any other cirjmstance, it, is their opinion dX there is an intention to vio. e the neutral obligations of the L States to foreign governments, ji til the decision of the president I had thereupon, or until the Vner of armed vessels, by the lond section of 'this act.

bee. 4. And be it further enacted, at no foreign ship or vessel

II be armed ' or equipped, nor

lltheforce of an v foreign armed

p or vessel be encreased or aug:nted in the ports of the U.

Ltcs, under any pretext what

ever.

Murder of the Lynch family. a Belfast paper of November 2,

aich we recicved yesterday mor-

pg by the ship Nepture, we find

tated that the house of Edward nch, at Reaghtown, in the baiy of Ordec, county of Bdfast, s assaulted on the night of the t h of October last, by a mob, & Ifully burnt. Mr. Lynch and whole faifiily, consisting eight sons including three women d one child, perished in the pes.

proceeds up the Gambia, and pii issues the route of Mungo Park to the Joliba. If he also perish,' there is end of the attempt to explore the interior of Africa. Col, FREE-MASONS. The socitty kriowa by the name of Free-masons, is so called, became they who first established it understood building & Masonry ; or perhaps the first principles of it were laid down by masons. But whatever may hare been their origi.a, ihey are now very numerous, and there is t scarcely any country where there are not Fteemasons. They trace their origin from the building of Solomon's Temple. -And this of all the circumstances which relate to their society, is the only one which they are permitted to communicate. Notwithstanding the cloud which envelopes the proceedings of this ( society, it appears they attend to manners ; and their secret is, by acts of disinterestedness,

generosity, and kindness to fas-, ten those bonds which ought to unite mankind. If these are the principles of free-masonary, the place wherein they mest should be considered as the temple of friendship at the gate of which is the god of silence, r. tsf L. Anec, '

' Cvrydon hid. March 1. " Specie Payments. "We learn from authority that may be relied on, that the Bank of Vincennes resumed specie payments on the 20th ultimo, agreeable to the treasury circular. Such promptness to comply with the requisition of , government, is honorable both to the institution, and to this infaat state. W . 1 : " Daniel Searles and Joha Ritchie, have been commisiioned by his excellency the governor, As sociate Judges for Jefferson Cow:- ; . ...

llogism not Fabulous,

1 st. To exercise important orTi ces, the persons -must be commissioned by 'the Executive. ad. .William ; M'Firland is not commissioned. Clerk,, -as may.be seen from the list ot commissioned officers for Jefferson county : Therefore, for the present, he will aot be burdened with the arduous duties of that cice, but will have leisure to prepare to meet his opponents before the proper tribunal. j Indiana Gazette.

The name of the intended settlement of the French Emigrants, is said to be Demopolis. They are applying to Government for a grant of land betwen the 3 2d & 35th Degree N, latitude; on the Tombigbee & to Mr. Jefferson for the form of a Social Compact.

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Protection of Mechanics, : The legislature of S. Carolina re passed a law, providing, that try master mechanic, handi. ft man and artificer, who shall Jet, improve or repair any builg, whatsoever,. have a legal upon the building for the amount us just claims on the same. An itable law, and worthy to be )ied in every state. Georgetown, D. C. Dec. 1 7. A drove of nearly a thousand J Hogs, from Ky. was driven b the city on Saturday. They I been exactly two months on jroad. VVc have heard that 1 enterprize of our western Ihren, is preparing another rcJy for our defective harvests supply of corn ; which artiit is said, can be sent by the of New-Orleans to the . Attic ports and be sold, at a" procat the price it bears in them at mary times.

Thursday, March 6, 1817.

Melancholy. Captain Tuckey who was to asthe river Congo, has perish-

with officer and men. He was

The Bank at this place, resumed specie payments on the 20th ultimo. LAMENTABLE. Last Saturday Mr. Joseph Suttles of this county, was accidently killed. Wc are informed that he was riding a few steps behind another gentleman who had a gun on his shoulder which fired and blew the ball through his head. So sudden was his death, that he never spoke alter the accident, which took place about ten miles from this. We are requested to state that James M'Cabe and John Meek, are candidates for justice of the peace for this town. We intend printing another paper on Saturday evening.

John Burton is a candidate for justice of the

have met major Peddit, who peache.

January 24, 1817. From the best evidence and every circumstance within my knowledge, I believe Wm. M'Farland innocent of any concern, in any of the banking companies; and that directly or indirectly he has had no concern, and that he is a persecuted man. CHARLES DAVID. . Atest.....John West January 29, 1817. We the undersigned, certify that we was present with general M'Farland and Mr. Charles David, the evening after said David had handed a piece for publication to the editor of the Indiana Republican, which was said to be in contradiction of the above certificate signed by said David. And after comparing the copy said David had with original and finding it correct, the following interrogatories of the general, and replies of Mr. David took place. 1st. quest. by the gen. what did you write? Ans. I dont know. 2nd. by same; did you write yourself? Ans. no. 3rd who wrote for you ? I dont know; Mr. Thomas got somebody to write that I did not know. 4th. did you read it after it was writ -

ten, yourself? Ans. no. 51 h Are. you not apprehensive there has been some advantage taken of you in the writing your piece? Ans. I hope not. It was not my intention to write any thing in contradiction of that certificate (pointing to the above) or to do you an injury; 1 done it please others & to prevent them from being made liars. Sixth, did I ever say anything to you that would jus-

tify you in believing that I was in any way concerned in the Indiana Manufacturing Company, or any other? Answer, No you did not. 1 only said I had a suspicion, but might be mistaken. Seventh, Did I ever say any thing to you that would justify even that suspicion? Answer, No you did not. RICHARD HOPKINS, JAMES HICKS.

State of Indiana, Jefferson County, ss Personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace for said county, Richard Hopkins & James Hicks, who after being1 duly sworn, deposeth and saith that the above is substantially correct, and in the above words as near as they, can now recollect. March 1st, 181 JOHN MEEK, J. : [Seal.] I hereby certify I was in conversation with Charles David on the morning of the election held on the 3d instant, on the subject of M'Farland, and to the best of my recollection said David told me that Wm. M'Farland never had told him that he had any hand in the bank. Wm. BUCHANAN. Sworn and subscribed to the date above before me. GERARDUS RYKER, J. P. J. C. 10th February, 18 17. I hereby certify that a certificate subscribed with my name on the 27th January as I see it in print, does not contain what was my intention it should. Mr. David came to me a few days after he gave Wm. M'Farland the certifi. cate dated 24th Jan. and asked me if I did not understand from M'Farlands BOOK, that he was clear of the Lexington bank, and also said David told me that was his own impression. What David told me, and what was my own impression on the

reading M'F's. book, was what I intended to certify on the 27th Jan. JOHN WEST. Sworn and subscribed to before me the date above. GERARDUS RYKER, J. P. J. C. To the Tobacco Planters. These lines will let it be known that the inspection of Tobacco will commence next Monday, the 10th of March 1817, at Taylor's warehouse in Milton, Gallatin County Kentucky. Wm. WOOD T JOHN CONWAY, Insp. Fair Warning. To all whom it may concern; know ye that a number of citizens of this county, have associated themselves into a society, (called "THE MORAL SOC1ETY,") for the suppression of vice and immorality, and for assisting the judiciary to execute the Penal Laws, on all swear ers, Sabbath-breakers, &c. Therefore all persons who arc in the habit of acting immorally, will please to take notice, that the said society will from & after the 3d Monday in March next, proceed to take cognizance of all immoral conduct that may come within their knowledge, and that information of all such conduct will be lodged with the judiciary, in order that the offenders may be brought to justice. All well disposed moral citizens are requested to attend at Cap Ristine's on said 3d Monday in March, at 1 o'clock P. M. (at which time the constitution of the society will be finally adopted,) that they may become members to assist in the laudable undertaking. THE COMMITTEE.