Indiana Republican, Volume 2, Number 103, Madison, Jefferson County, 28 November 1818 — Page 1

pmtolicaim "WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY

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M VDISO, (INDIAN ) -S ATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28,18

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No. 103,

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'7 Znns desired, ore nt 7',W Unc continued aUl I'1 l.ui rtiscr .until ordered

.Letters to the Editor must

U paid.

Lent to the public through

medium ot your cur , -cctand substance of a contest . . :.-.vpmtive clcpari-

t of "his state. "On the 13J crobcrlast, 1 received from

Wernor ot tins state 16 " 1. A tf the

iit bt. Marys - -eirxnth, (which is now lodga the office of the secretary ot, . wa. Dubhshed in

r paper a short time since,;

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the limits of this state, negoinsr a treaty with certain Inli tribes in this state and the tc of Ohio, for the purchase

h.A -nA that his aobcutv.

iaiiwj anvi uM "still be necessary for some

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i information on mc paired to the srV of governnt and received t. seal of , tne frnm the secretary of state.

bn examining the constitution l.i. t i - .j in the

tms state, 1 iouuu vi-

article, section oui, i :d that " no member ot con-

sc nrenn ho tllfl!? anY UU.wv,

fcer the United States, or this

tc, shall exercise the office 01 Pernor or lieutenant governor.

H 5n Ath artic C. secuon

:h, it is further provided uat 10 person shall hold more than e lucrative office at the same ie, except as in this constitun is expressly permitted' Having ascertained that the gornor of this state did hold and ernci thp nffire of a commission-

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together with the honorable linmin Parke and iTOV. Cass, to

Id a treaty with certain Indian

ibes, under the authority or the

nited States, tne noiunciy

uch fact renders it unnecebbary

this time to submit eviaence 01

e sanift hetore the puoiic : u-

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gt the constitution

state to be, that the chief execu

tive of the state should nor De under the control, influence and pay of the general government, I decided in my own mind, that the honorable Jonathan Jennings, m consequence of his v holding and executing said office had virtually abdicated his office .of governor of this "state; Hvin some urgent private

business which' required my absence for some days, I mentioned to the secretary of state, my intended absence, and as the constitution provides article 4th section 26th, that .the seal of the state of Indiana should be kept by the governor; and in the 14th section of the same article, that, " he (meaning the chief executive magistrate) shall take care that thelaws ,bc faithfully executed," I observed to him that it was mconvenient for me under existing circumstances, ' to take charge of the state seal and would leave it with him, provided 1je would prowUoihprh it f,r me, subject to my

rrJfir nhne. otherwise I would put

ir in my pocket. The secretary promised to take charge of the seal on those conditions, and return it to me alone. On the 24th ult. I kit Corydon and returned again on the 30th, and learned that governor; Jennings had returned and had received the seal ot the state from secretary. The next day I-saw the secretary; and asked him for the state seal ; he replied that he had it not, but that governor Jennings came into his office and took the -seal from off the press or table.' I shortly after met with governor Jennings, and after stating to him my impressions that he had abandoned the office of covcrnorof this state, demanded 0.

him the seal or uv -ana. Governor Jennings replied, that he was in possession of the seal and would keep it ; that he had considered and would be an

swerable for his own conauci. Governor Jennings has since issu-. cd commissions attested by the secretary of state. Who has the constitutional right and authority to administer the government, and from whom will the general assembly receive communications as chief magistrate at the commencement of their approaching session, are questions fairly laid before the public without comment. rT CHRISTOPHER HARRISON, Lieutenant k acting governor of the state of Indiana. Corydon, Nov. 2d, 18 13.

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In the Gazcta-ministerial de Chili of the 6th of June, last, we find a correspondence between our fellow citizen capt. James Btddle, of the United States navy, & the Chilcsc government of which we give a hasty translation. tor

Translation of a letter from capt.

James Biddlc ot rne unucu States sloop of war Ontario, to his excellency B. O'Higgins, the supreme director of Chili. On board the United States' corvette Ontario, in the anchorage of Valparaiso, May 29, 1818. Sir I have the honor to inform your excellency, that, when about to take my departure from Lima for this port, I ventured to suggest to his excellency the viceroy of Peru, my regret that no kind of exchange of prisoners, taken in the war between Chili and Peru existed, and that the number of prisoners on both sides was so considerable as to produce great misery ; animated by a desire to alleviate the calamities of war, I

offered to his excellency my goca -rxrttc tr nmmnte between both

countries the means by which an exchange could be accomplished. In makingatenderof mymediadon to realize this object, I can assure your excellency, that I was only actuated by motives of humanity, and an ardent desire to extricate from afflicting and prolonged sufrJnc manv valiant men, who,

by the fortune of war, had become prisoners on both sides. His excellency, the viceroy, acceptedmy good offices, & has commissioned don Felix de OchavarHague Blanco to treat with your excellency on this interesting subject. As this gentleman, and his Secretary don Thomas Crompton, are on board the ship . which I have the honor to command, and under my protection; I pray your

excellency tnar iney wj remitted to land and to pursue their route unmolested for St. Jago; & I also solicit of your excellency the assurance that they will be respected during their residence in that city; & that they may be freely permitted to embark whenever they may think proper. As soon as I shall have the honor of this permission and of those assurences from your excelxr 1 thu arrornoanv Mr. O-

chavarriague to St. Jago, & will there have the satisfaction of contributing by every means in my power to establish between both countries a convention, for the exchange of prisoners, so as to alle-

viate the evils 01 wu w mv present exist. I-bring the sum of 10,000 dollars, which was dclivered to me by the viceroy ot Peru, for the purpose of alleviat.. ing the wants of the Spanish priprisoners in Chili, which sum I shall so dispose of as to be transmitted to St. Jago, if it should be your pleasure to permit its application to the purposes intended Land I have - the satisfaction ot informing your excellency, that licut. col. Casara, and the captains Eguircs, Valderrama, and Villanueva, officers of the gatriotic army,

who were prisoners at Lima, have arrived on board my ship. I have the honor to be, &c. JAMES BIDDLE. Captain United States' Navy, To his excellency, the supreme director of Chili.

To which the following answer was returned Sir His excellency the supreme director, having taken into consideration the .contents of your letter of the 29th instant, has directed me to tender to you, in his name, the expression of his most ardent thanks for the generous concern you have taken with the viceroy of Peru, in order to open an exchange of prU sonersof war, a measure repeatedly solicited on our part, but until this occasion rejected by the viceroy Chili as well as the other states of S. America, can never forgec the name of him, whose generous interference in the cause of humanity has entitled him to their

gratitude, tor having commenced and accomplished this noble work of humanity, so congenial to the American character, and so different from the afflicting policy of despotic governments. For the happy success and the generous disinterestedness of your undertaking, be pleased to accept the thanks of the people and government of this state. His excellency the supreme dk rector also desires that I should communicate to you that order are already issued to the government of Valparaiso for the safe landing and passage of the commissioners from Lima to this city, and a public commissioner has been ordered to attend them, in. order to provide accommodations

ana 10 i4uikav mvi., juuv; He also directed mc to assure you that they shall be received and treated with that generosity and hosnitality which characterises the people of Chili; nor shall, the. conduct pursued by;the viqerov of Peru to our commissioner-co). Torres, who .was sent hence to accomplish the same good purpose, j he was cast into a dungeon 1 influence her conduct towards these commissioners, who . will be received with respect in this capital, and obtain every at- . tntinn and indulgence which

hospitality requires, and the laws, of war authorise; and that they will be at perfect liberty to retire from this city and embark whenever the object of their mission shall have been accomplished, or before, if they think proper. , You may also be assured that the distribution of the 10,000 dollars brought by you shall be . made according to the intcntiott . for which it was appropr iated, ; The supreme director, wishing to give y 01 a- proof. $ bis grati.