Indiana Republican, Volume 1, Number 26, Madison, Jefferson County, 21 June 1817 — Page 3

! learn with pleasure, from fofour late London. papers, law, emanating from the an government, was shortly e at Berlin, which will othe polish peasants the way dom j and that a general ,vas preparing by .Prince nberg for introducing into a the liberty of the ptess. al Kosctuoko, the Washing- " Poland, had entered into ilitary service of Prussia. Ctical surveys of the Chinese fit is said, have been recentHe, by order of the British hment, with a view to as-

'n the practicability ot openI . . -j- iirtf

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bjects ; and that these surreached England, unex-

,ly, a circuitous route. , In mpnre a verv formidable ex

if our last advices from Lotfaving for its objects to t rathe whole of the Chinese Ve, to require an apology 'the Emneror. and to claim

tcupation by British troops

the strong places on ine

n river.

Vandalism

p King of Bivaria has issued

er of a Freemason's Lodge ie Demitted to exercise the

of a Public Functionary.

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ariety of foreign and domes-

.IIIUVb Will AJLIKA 1 ii columns of this day. We it say, however, that there is art of it of any peculiar im-

ce to the public. Perhaps

dress of Mr. Monroe, upon

Jnited States, deserves more aeration than it seems enti jo upon mere perusal, t We never given much credit to ps speaking inaugural orathey are too studied to let pi feelings of the composer p ; they are like showy Birham goods entirely made ale. If we could believe all

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ould think the Americans

st people in the world ; we

think that Mentors gover-

jand that every child of the

W btates was another TelemI But we are not so easy of VVe have been often disaped and deceived by such adp ; and we have too long fn how flourishing & court-

ions look in print, whilst

ty and oppression are their

caoly portion in realitv.

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an acquaintance with the

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Mesn.en must inspire,we still f through the wilderness a P of light, that helps us on, ?ur road to ascertain the The American govpent seems desirous to pre-

bincc line oramity with torpowers ; ate th same time, take all those necessary

autions which may secure

them from aggression. The revenue would appear to be in a very flourishing condition ; but then the expences-of their government are comparatively nothing. We know not how it is, that a republican government can keep their states secure, and afford protection to their people, whilst taxes are unoppressive, & liberty of person and of creed is unrestrained in its exercise. We cannot immagine why monarchial governments should be so particularly expensive, especially, as we have never seen that their people are more happy or more free than those who liver under a Republic. We are friends to monarchal government, because we think, if properly balanced and administered, it would secure every desirable blessing we might covet We rather think Republics are unsuited to enlarged dominions ; or where nations arrive at a certain point of elevation,either commercial or military or agricultural. Indeed, in Greek and Roman history, we have frequent instances of this truth, and we think, before very many years elapse, that America will add another to the examples which could be cited. The population is not yet sufficiently dense in America, to have those divisions occur in property and in interests which operate in other countries; and of necessity almost impel them into a monarchial, if not a despotic form of government. But as soon as America becomes a nation as soon as her people bear that proportion to their soil, which those of other countries bear to theirs as soon as a national taste is formed, and as conflicting interests begin to assume their proper appearances it will be found that America will become a monarchial if not perhaps a military and despotic government ! We cannot say, that our wishes second our observations upon this point. On the contrary we should wish for the improvement of the world, that America should remain a republic; because, cateris paribus, if the least expensive government possess in it equal elements of duration, and afford equal protection of person and property as a more expensive : the advantages are with the republican form of government, and should therefore be preferred ! America possesses many advantages denied to other countries ; and if she act a prudent part towards her brethren of the south, her commerce must improve, & her navy acquire a permanence, which may alter, in process of time, the situations of many European states. No man can contemplate the situation of America without feelings of superior exultation. In this country, unhappily, we look upon the Americans as the lees of society ; and vainly think that the abuse of Jonathan will secure a pre-eminence of John Bull. The public should be disabused of this erroneous notion. We should watch the progress of other states minutely ; where we see their virtues, to copy them ; and where we meet their vices to correct those of a similar nature in ourselves.

From the National Advocate, The custom prevailing for many ages in England of exposing wives for sale in the market has not it appears been abolished or even softened by the supposed advanced state of civilization in that country. Within the last1 year 2 women were sold by their husbands one in London and the other in Wellington ; the one in the former place brought only is. 6d with a qr.of ale drik the perchasers health. The other, in consequnce of her youth and personal attractions was purchased by a former lover at the UNUSUAL price of TWO GUINEAS. . It is difficult to trace the origin of this barbarous custom -but it appears, that in former times the sales of wives was treated with more ceremony a purchaser receiving a deed of transfer, properly authenticated and recorded. There is an old case on recorded as far back as the 30, Edward 1st. The, deed is in Latin, and is thus translated : . To all the faithful in christ. To whom these presents may come: John De Cameys son and heir of Ralf De Cameys sends health is lord Know ye that I transfercd of my own free will to William Paynal Knight Margaret De Cameys daughter and heir of John De Gottesden, my wife ; and that I have given and granted to the said William released and quit-claimed all, &c and also all my right in said Margaret her goods and chattels with their appurtennances" Such however is the avidity for sales at present that a deed is quite useless and it seldom happens that the property is litigated. We regret to learn (says the Richmond Compiler of the 12th inst) that an epidemic has prevailfor some time past in the town of Manchester, opposite Richmond, which carried olf, in the space of six weeks upwards of 130 persons, chiefly negroes a mortality heretofore unexampled in that place, the population of which we believe, does not exceed 500 What renders this visitation the more painful is, that among the number who have fallen victims are many of its oldest and most respective inhabitants. The preceeding paragraph has appeared in several of the respectable northern prints; but the truth is it is not extracted from the Compiler Several persons have been carried off Manchester during the present year but the mortal-

ty not near us fatal as described in this paragraph. Comp, From the Raleigh (N. C) Star Williamsburg N. C. Apl. 15, 1817. Mr. Samuel Lockhart, . My dear husband You have left me' your dutiful & affectionate wife, and taken to your bosom Mrs. ELIZABETH ATKINS, of Petersburg (Va) a woman less virtuous, less affectionate less industrious, and less economical than myself. When your reason has power to exercise itself which I expect will succeed that glow of fascinated amour with which you have forsaken me, I hope you

will return to your lawful wife Your lavish presents to your harlot, Mrs. Atkins and neglect of business by your attention to her, that will exhaust all the property you left behind. But when I took you first ; you were pennyless & I made you rich ; you were comfortlesss and I made you happy Repent and return. That kind Providence, which fostered our first exertions I pray may continue & we may be restored to happiness and plenty. Your loving dutiful wile. SALLY LOCKHART. N. B. I have not money to pay to editors publishing the above letter, but those of the United States (for I know not to which of the States my husband has gone) who will give it several insertions, shall have the prayers of a distressed woman to that throne of grace from which all rewards flow. , SALLY LOCKHART. May 9, 1817,

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THE brethren of Union lodge, No. 29, will celebrate the anniversary of St. John the Btptist, on the 24th instant- ALL worthy brethren of the fraterniry are requsted to attend. By order of the W M. RO. CRAVE S, Sec. Madison, June 14, 1817. Fifteen Dollars Reward. Runaway from the subscriber living in Browstnwn, Jackson county, on the 23rd day of last month, a bay horse six or seven years old, about five feet one or two inches high, a white streak in his forhead, the left hipshot, no shoes on. The above reward will be given to any person who will deliver the said horse to the subscriber , I. E. THROCKMORTON. June 16, 1817. 26-- 3W

Dearborn circuit court,May term 1. 17. Eleanor, alias On a Bill Honner Cooper, for a Divers us vorce, now William Cooper, filed : HP J. HIS day came the complainant aforesaid by her attorney and filed her bill praying a divorce from her husband William Cooper, the defendant aforsaid ; and it appearing to tiie satisfaction . of the court that the defendant aforesaid is not a resident of this state : It is therefore ordered that notice of the pendency of the said bill, be published for eight weeks successively, in the Indiana Republican,' printed at Madison : and that unless the said defendant appear at, or before the next term of this court, and answer to the bill aforesaid ; the said cause will then be heard ,in his absence. A true copy from the Record, Attest, JAMES DILL, CIL