Indiana Republican, Volume 3, Number 121, Madison, Jefferson County, 3 April 1819 — Page 3

ejjr, to be deprecated; and aCv one who will take his pen Sd calculate how soon, by arithmetical progression, the aount of arrears due for pubUc lands would reach thi vast "mount, will find that, under the present system, some who read these lines might live to realize ii-Nat.Jnt. Rt. i. XwTcrk, Feb. i .V Captain Swift, of ship Francis, arrived last evemnS from Madras, passed St. Helen?t 30th December, and was k -lied by an officer from the bri of war Dotterill, who informed that Bonaparte was in jrood health but very sulky. The officer begged some fresh provisions which, he stated, were very scarce on the island. Albany, N. T. Feb. 10. J:hn Van Alstyne, at a Court ciOver and Terminer held at the court house in Schoharie, oa Tuesday last, at which chief justice Spencer presided, was tried and convicted of the murder of sheriff Huddleston, and scntened t j be executed on the 19th day of March next. OF EAST FLORIDA. Extract from Eiltcott's Journal published in iS 14. "East Florida is but little better thin a wilderness; the soil is not superior to th it of West Florida, and none of its navigable waters rising in the United States, it does not appear equally interesting. It is, nevertheless, of immense importance to the United States, being from its present situation, ttell calculated to give security to the commerce between the Atlantic & the Western states; and may be considered one of the main keys to the' trade of the Gulph of Mexico. On the vest side,it affords two remarkable fine hirbors; one is known by the name of Hillsborough bay, (Bay Tompa, or Spiritu Santo:) the latitude is stated to he 2yd. 36m. north, and the longitude 13d. west of Greenwich. It is very capacious, and will admit any vessel over the bar not drawing more than 24 feet water. The other harbor is ailed by the Spaniards Bocca Grande; and by the English Charlotte harbor; stated to be in lar'mde 23d. 43m. north, and 8 2d. 30m. west longitude. It has 15 feet water on the bar, and good anchorage within. Exclusive of those harbors, are several others, well calculated for coasting vessels, that draw not more than seven feet of water. The Florida Keys &: Reef likewise furnish a great number of harbors proper fr coasting vessels, and advantageous stations for cruizcrs; particularly that of Key Biscmio, situated at the northern entrance of the reef, and capable of command.

mq; the whole coasting trade, Xr'K should take that passage. oestQcing lne entrance of the eti& the most proper place to depart from in sailing northwardly, would be one of the most eligible positions on the ttholc coast, and perhaps on the continent for a lighthouse. But instead of any advantage being derived either to the U. States Cr his Catholic Majesty, from these favorable situations, they serve as dens and hiding places r the privateers and picaroons cf the Bahama Islands, by kich the tradi of both nations J1 suffered immensely in spolUonsj and, extraordinary as

!t may appear, it is no less true, that nearly the whole coast of East Florida, so far as maratime possession gives a right, is under the dominion of the Bahama Islands; the coast and islands being uninhabited, even by a single solitary settler, from Apalachy almost round to St. Augustine; from which the inhabitants of the Bahama Islands cut and carry off, without interruption, as much of the valuable ship timber as they find necessary or convenient."

NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. New-York, Feb. 25. Captain Olcot, who arrived here yesterday from Havana in the ship Fox; states that on the 4th inst. a Patriot brig appeared off Havana when a Spanish sloop of war went out to capture her, an engagement took ptace in sight of the town, which lasted about two hours. When the smoke cleared away the Patiiot brig was seen going off in company with the sloop of war, and as the latter vessel had returned to port when captain Olcot sailed, four days afterward, there was no doubt she had been captured by the brig. EXTRACT FROM OTAIIIITE. "The whole of the inhabitants c Tiheite, Eimoe, Tapaurmu, ll:uheine, Raiatea, Taba, Borabori. and M.irua, have renounced idohrry entirely the gods, altars, co are utterly destroyed. The offerings of human sacrifice'? an-1 the practice of infanticide, are altogeth er abolished. The worship of the true God, and the profession of Christianity arc general throughout all the above island. Tn Taheite there are 66" chapels built, and in Eimeo 16. The people assemble for worship thrice every Sabbath, and on Wednesday evening. The Lord's day is strictly observed throughout the whole of the islands. Private and family prayer are general among the people. About 4000 persons have learned to spell and read, and many to write. In a word the change far exceeds all our expectations. St. Louis, Feb. 17. A man ot the name of Stuart lost his life last week at Belleville, in whit was intended to be a sham duel. In this affair the man who was to be scared, happened s me how or other to get a bullet mixed with his powder, and Stuart who was to act the pirt of the carror was killed on the ground. The weapons were rifles, and some fifty or sixty of the villagers went out to see the sport. Belleville is a little town in the state of Illinois, twelve miles from this place. Enj. CUMBERLAND ROAD. The appropriation of two hundred and eighty-five thousand dollars for the completion of this road, has passed the house of representatives, but with an amendment, that it is to be repaid out of the fund reserved for making roads to the state of Ohio, by the act prescribing the terms on which that state was admitted into the Union. It is again said that some of the U. States, Bank Branches will be withdrawn from the West.

April3, 1819. Wc are authorised to state that Nathaniel Hunt, will be a candidate at the ensuing annual election, to represent the Senatorial district, comnoscd of the counties of Jefferson, Switzerland, Jennings and Ripley, in the legislature of this state. Messrs. Printers Please to insert the following list of candidates for the consideration of the voters of Switzerland county. Busy-Body. For Governor. Jonathan Jennings. Fcr Lieutenant Governor. John Test. For Senate. William Cotton. For the Assembly. William Campbell. For County Commissioner. Caleb Mounts. Ftr Coroner. Charles F. Kruts. Vevay, March 27, 18 18. if he be tne choice of ihe peopie at the next election. Tocsin. Alexander A. Meek, Esq. of this place, has been appointed by the President, Attorney of the United States, for the district of Indiana. Canal Lottery. The managers of the JciTjrsnnvillc Ohio v au u uuiuuicii. the drawing on the first Mon iirtV in April. jfef. Indianian. Vermont cutdsne by Maryland. Sonv? few yeirs since, the attorney general of Vermont, then a president of the bank in that state, attempted to get a ill in. 'jy viic 11 line tH ivui-ics, -1. L TJ 1 indicted by the grand mry for felony, for demanding specie of the bank, in payment ot its notes but failed, for the want of a statute making it c iminal to demand the fulfilment of a lawful promise. But the state of Maryland, it seems, by the cth section of a state law, have removed that ditlkulty, by enactinc: "that it shall not be ueiawJul for any person or persons, l-nHipi nohtir. or cornorate. in " . . 1 " ' . 7 ntlr f)pm.ind nnri receive, from ',T "V"' tain a premium tneretor; ana any person or persons, or olhcer or officers, of any body politic or corporate, who shall be duly convicted ot receiving from any ot the banks of th'A state, any gold or silver, contrary to the provisions of this section, such person or persons, officer or officers, shall forteit and pay a sum of money equal to double the amount ot the gold or silver so received as aforesaid.' Eve. Post. ,

any of the several incorporated c ' 7ames Manson, Samu- tion to Thos. Campbell, teachbanks ot this .tate, any goW or , M.clun 2 David er, BurlinRton, Ken. shall resilver, with the intent or design D K Gean M'Crackn, ceive the above reward, and all to make sale thereof, or to ob- ,,,.. , ,,m u

11 American Experts. It ap- Gerardus Ryker, Robert Rodpears by the official report of the gers, Philip Redinbaugh, Geo. secretary of the Treasury, that Ratcliff& Co. William Ritchie, of seventy three millions of dol- S

lars of American produce ex. puneu yeai, wiwi iiruain was a customer for more than lorty.threc millions of it. Orkam Gaz.

A List of Letters

Remaining in the Post-Office at Madison, Indiana, on the i st day of April, 1819, which if not taken out by the 1st of July, will be sent to the General Post-Office as dead letters. A William Allen, James H. Arbuckel. B Margaret Blackburn, Esquire Bray, Samuel Bowring, Godf rey H. Belding, Clement Bigg, John H. Bowcn, Wilham Buckles, James Buckles, Birum Barnett, Thirman Bebout, John H. Bray, Robert Bierd, William Brown, George Blak, sen. C Joel Curtiss, 3 ; James Cowden, Otway Cutler, 2 ; William Cole, John Chism, Samuel Close, Thos. Crawford, James Colier, John Clincs, Anios Chitwood, John B. Colins, Samuel Copcling, James Curnes, Jno. Polly or Rachel Cochran, Thos. Chaifant, Ro ger Causey, Jacob Conrad, vine, Thomas Davidson, 2 Elias Demint. jj Eads. p Edward Finch, 2; Henry Fitch, 2 ; Davis Flovd. Elisha Fruman, J. H. Fielding, Benjamin Frazee, Gean Farbes. O Ral . & john Giffin, John Gaskins, George Gilmore, John Giltner, 2 ; Frederick Gary. H Ebenezcr Hillis, Ciry A. Henderson, John Henderson, Zachariah Halsey, George Harsin, Thomas & Wm. Hughs, Harvey Hobert. J "kti.i v .1 c i v- y-i J c son, K Archibaid King, Samuel T. Kent. L ames Leming, Abraham Long Samuel Lewis, Joseph Lowray, Isaac Lemar, 7ames Lemin M j- 1 1 Mnnv'dl nr Tik David MR J . J'J athan M Uartey, 2 ; Tames ' ' Walter B. Morris. William D. ,,,., h -r n .... h u'CM J M5 h ell, John M'Clelan, Micaiah rr-i tir!1t! V m J 1. w miauis, yames iuonrow N William Norton, 2; O ared Olds, 2. Moses Omsted, Thomas O'Neal. P John C. Patterson, Samuel i'atterson, James Penrose, 2; Joseph Pollock, 2. Q Isaac Quick. Thomas Shaw, George Shan non, 3; Aswaia amitn, yames Smith, William M.- Smith, yohn E. Sampson, y0hn 5hafcr, Thomas Spenser, Marjp

M'k nr Timc Xr h nnk t T curl mi re inn ffiuinnr intnrmi.

ret Sconce, Samuel Stewarr, yames Spears, Samuel Seaton,

Daniel Stogsdell, Hugh bteel, yames Shoyl, Joseph Strickland, T R. C. Talbott, Anna Tomlinson, Sophia Thomson, Alexander Thomson, Noah Thomas, B. D. & A. Towns, Zachariah Tannehill, Archibald Totton. W William Wheatly, 2; Patrick Wilson, Thomas Williams, .Stephen Washir, ames Wooley, Joseph R. Ward, Maria Whitney. Messrs. h. Young & Co. Andrew Young. JOHN SERING, P. M.April 3. ELO UR AND

WHISKEY H; For sale at the Gallatin Steam Mill and at William Shan- ' non's in Madison, Indi. l Prime Whiskey at forty cents per gallon by the barrel, and 'j j best superfine Flour at three jl js dollars per cwt. If , jAMES M'CONATHY, Agt. a April 3. ,..;

TAKivN UP By john Vandoren, of Posey township, Switzerland county, state of Indiana, on the head waters of Bryants creek, a bay mare, oor 10 vears old, about 14 hands high, has a star and snip, some saddle marks, no brands perceivable; Also, one brown filly, two years old this spring, dark main and tail, a snip on her nose the mare appraised to 25 dollars; the filly to 10 dollars, betore me Robert M'Corkhill, j. pMarch 8th, 18 19. 203W ve Dollars lCWard. Strayed from the widow Story's, 6 miles west of judge Cot. tons, Switzerland county, Indiana, on the 5th inst a Bay Mare, eight years old, shod all round, star in her forehead, upwards of 1 5 hands high, curl .1 under tne mane, raises on tne back, has a sore &saddle marks on the back, some white hairs jn her flanks carr; h; h be. r . . i. rore- An person taking up . . ' 1 , . . . .. r reasonable charees.ncEPii m JOSEPH BRYANT. March 10th, 18 19. 203 w To Borrowers. THOSE who have Shovels and Spades (or either) that docs not belong to them, will confer a favour on the owner by returning them immcdiately. Madison, April A QUANTITY OF LAID For sale by

ROBERT BRANHAM.

- March nth, 18 10. tlT AXTl. rU, BLANK DELDS Fcr sale at tliis 0?c

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