Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 178, Madison, Jefferson County, 18 May 1820 — Page 2

iw. 7. V,':s; A. I S I 9. g1R Since my commum:a. " tio.i to ruof the 31st ult. I have been informed by a gentle 1 .111 entitled to the fullest c.edit, that you were not .'.float til aher the peace; consequently, the report which I notked j of your having mailed unJer 1 13. itish licence must be unfoud1 ed. I mi. sir, your obedient scr1 vanr, j STEPHEN DECATUR. A To con;. J a ?;:.: lLirrcr. hampton. Virginia. 1 No. 3. 1 Hdnpr,n, Nov. 2C, 1S19. I Sir Unavuidafde xmc 1 rup. I tion has prevented my an.werI :ng 'iir two latt cornmumca ? tion is early as it was my wish to have done, but in a tw das e you . 4 a ! I hie n.y rep:y. I am, air, our obedt'mt scrvan:, JAMES BARRON. Com. S. Die a ; ci', Hi "tu n , 7, t .' ; t -. : 3 r 0 . Sip. I did nut receive, until Tiv.v.ay, '.h imt. ycur very kneihy, ciao a ate, nd :i;srori- ' cuiepiy, vi;luiif ihtc, tu ny . Liter 10 vuu ot the 2 -;d uhim; ; uhicntiom itsnaiure and c'-;cci o. . not, I conceive; icquircthat you nil-mid have emcred so much into detail in deknee of tile hostile and unmmly course y m hav e pursued. towjrJ me, :iuce ihe "atiair or the Cm , it!aKc,i' ynu term it. A much Hi-, i cUconic ao-wei would hive served my purpose, which !.t the present, is nothing nvie th.m to obtain at your hand.-, honora'ale redrew tor the aa u-xnir-aicci insults which o - , . in particular, aoove ;! ; : ceeI :nies, hac attemy. i to K :.; -upon in in c ; h . i : , which Uiey e .! 1 .: -r. Your I" t "vol- : . i '" r

1 1 o; .' . I)-1 iU';n V- : , t ' V ... . . 1 o wards me, an 1 the extenr to v !i d ou have can 1 e i it. 1 hat letter I should no otherwise notice, than merely to inform you it had reached me, and that I am pi 1 p. red to meet you in the field upon any thing like tair and equitaalc gtounds; but inasmuch as vou have intinuted that our c o i x 1 r p o n d c n ce is to go be lire the pu lic, I hel it a duty I owe to mxstlt, and to the world, to Teply'p lrticularly to the many calumnious charges and a-persions vith which your ";ispass:sn.:tt and historical notice" of my communication so abundantly teems; wishing you, sir, at the same time, "distinctly to underMand" that it is not for vou akme, or to justify "myself in out estimation, that i take this course. You have dwelt much upon our June correspondence" as you stile it, anil have made many quotations from it. I deem it unnecessary, however, to advert to it, further than to remark that, although nearly 4 months" did intervene between that correspondence and my letter of 23d ultimo, my nknee arose not from any misjppichcnsion of the purport of your ctmtumatious lu;dtrj;crcd'' remarks, nor from the malicious designs they indicated, .or from a tame disposition to dek! tjuictly to the operation which t ii her might have against me. bur, from a tedious and painful indisposition which confined me to my bed the chief pan of that period, as U well Known to alumna every person hue. I anticipated however, fr in wdij'l had lound you capable of d nj to my urury the v. c tu which you would endeav,ltll I'-oi-it nut cortcspon'c, ud U.vc not at .xn

di "appointed. So soon as I was we;: enough and heard of your machinations against tne, I lost no time in addressing to you my letter of the 23d ultimo; your reply to which I have now more particularly to notice. I hive not jaid, nor did I mean to convey such an idea nor will my letter near the interpretation, that your forwarding to Norfolk our "June correspondence" had "in any degree, alienated my friends from tne;" but, that it was sent down there with that vitus. U is a 5 urj-e cf great consolation to me, sir, to know, that I Lave more friends both in and out of the invv. than vnu are aware of, and that it is not in your power, prtat as vou may imarji:;c vour o:!icid influence lobe todeptive me oi their goodopinI in and auction. As to the reaon w!;ich seems to hic prompted you to enIthit cor-re-pondence to N 'rfo'lc, rh nt 1 Se nile of my a;m?;intance h.ad s'.iteJ tiittvjch an one hid ik ..a; place'" Iwiil only remark that .ie did ut ikrive her intormjtio.i frotn ir,e: tint it has

iMvvs been, and ever v iil r e wuh as del ". a pituciple, to touch atc!v ?.s p i:shde, upon iui to c.)iue i OMi jer ; ;.'.-. i? ! r atleet injuriously tiie f.;.a: -acter ct any one; a d that, In a o i repcnd:nce Ilk the frcur.t highly as I estimate t!ic , I vi s!d luver :him of i :it r . : :e:n - 'V :i js authnt v. ) O: d:. r. M e r''s Uiw u' ti:.;f t t ! C Vf i tiling to do m r-t his kind. In the court m.tri'.o w . . . a o 1 .'. x .: ; :': ' ! "i n v 1 ."' ' : i i . nave . c i , s evrdly you:--we.:.. ;; reiy.uc 1 i t ; v.. - 1 m o 1 1 K .iC.. ' ' .' O , "d ai . . i in, ".P. '. i . '.'; vt.i'j euin;;;.;.-. ;id ho-tiie as i-vm- -ive; to v,.; nor do Va: languag lv i.ien.t t ot no' letter v. j. 1 ltd 1 ence. mcro. n nut (Viit to vor: tit", vnat 0'.i appearto have been incanabie of percc'im lite iiielic.icy of -urronduct, to say the leat of it ; in Imntimr me ov.t a n o:v(eet for maken.mt persecution, after !a lner acted as one. oi my judges, and giving your voice in favor ot a jemtenceag imst me, which I cannot avoid repeiting, w as "cruel and unmerited." It is the priikge :dr, ot a man deeply injured as I have been by tii.it decision, and conscious ot his not deserving it, as I teel myself, to remonstrate against itt and I have taken the liberty to exercise that ptiviiegc. You 8iy that "the proceedings vi the court have been approved by the chief magistrate of our country, that the nation approved of them, iind that the sentence has been carried into effect." It is true the president id the U. States did approve of that sentence, attd that it was cariied into effect full and complete effect, which I should have supposed ought to have glutted the envious and vengeful disposition of your heart: c but I deny that the nation has approved of that sentence, and as an appeal appears likely to be made to thent lam willing to submit the question. The part vou took on t hat occasion, it was totally unnecessary, I assure vou, "to revive in my rccollection:" it is indelibly imprinted cn my mind, and can never, while I have life, be erased. You acknowledge you were present at the court of enquiry in mycase, "heard the evidence for and aednst me, and c hail, therefore, formed and exploded an opinion unfavorable to mc," u..J yet, your ccn-

science was made of such pliable materials, that, because the then "honorable secretary of the naw was pleased to insist on

your serving as a member of the court martial, and because I did not protest against it," you conceive that "duty constrained you, however unpleisant, to take your seat as a member," although vou were to act under the solemn sanction ot an oath, to render me impartial justice upon the very testimony which had been delivered in vour hearing before the court of enquiry, and from which vou "drew an opinion, altaretber urSaixrabie to rr.e." How such conduct can be reconciled with the principles of common honor and justice, is to me inexplicable. Under such circumstances, :co consideration, no power or auniority 0.1 carta could, or ought to, have forecd ativ liberal lueih minded man to sit in a cac which he had prejudged; and, torctmtupon you your own c-rrcs-i )::, you must have bfi "incapaoi: ot seeing t!ie glaring imoiopriety of y)ur ton-l-ut, tor which, alt!nv.g!i you do not conceive vouraflr'in nnv wav accounte.ble to mt M I hone v m will be able to account r.;r it wic.a God, and your conscience. C f j be C'-n::wcdJ -our From Lkici I'atriot of April e. l ee t". 'lowing remarkable i:i ;e or r ... rc-: t'-:rs--rv:rj,u a:iiost wit aparallel, is related bv an eve win.c.N. On Sunday, the 13th of Febru iry last a Mr. 1J ulding, t child, hitter, a-id w. were returning n t he ice mn a vihe a mo hvmr near t .1 , . . . e. the St. Eiw - t h.ry h..id eperi tee 1 , '.m.- diilj.m'tv i Tettmg a to the ice iro n the shor Mr. ik havin wetted his feet, ited hi uelf in t!i : ski. ;h for tlie purpo-v of taking oil his cToc.c.ng, winch were wet. giving m) the reins to his brother, wlio from inattention or ignorance of the roed, drove on to a jd.ice on the ice where there had recculy been an air hole, and which was not frozen suflieienly strong to bear; the ice bnn'e under them, and the sleigh upset and suiik, with the two women and child. Mr. 15. -prung from he sleigh while sinking, exclaiming, " IV are all hst," and fortunately reached lirm

ice; the voung'man who was bill from the oilier house, "in time, passed anil sent to the sendiiviri T was unable to swim, addition to tlie several acts for ate for concurrence.

but struggled until lie was reached and drawn out ot the water W Mr. Ik who ret lined his hold upon the solid lee: I ins

was no sooner accomplished, rying surplusses of appropriation Mr. 13. throwing oti hts tionsto the sinking fund orcoat and hat, declared that he dered to be read a third time, would save the others or 'perish A message was received from

in the attempt; and accordingly plunged into the water in search of those most dear to him. The iirt that he found was the cmld, which grasping he rose to the surface, and brought it within reach of his brother; then drawing himself again on to the firm ice, he plunged again to the bottom, and finding his wife, rose a second time with her in his arms, but apparently lifeless, leaving her to the care of his brother who was calling aloud for assistance from the shore. After taking breath for a moment he a third time plungcd into the water in search of his slater, whom, after some moments groping on the bottorn, he found; but in raising again to the suiface, he struck hi head against the ice. Sensible of the extreme peril of his situation, and that the current had carried him b:bw the ap-

erture, with a degree of pres. ence of mind seldom equalled, straining every nerve, he re-

doubled his exertions, and wa so fortunate as to again reich the opening, bringing with him the insensible c5 apparently life, less boJv c)f his sister; both were drawn' from the water bv the assistance of some persons who had arrived from the shore, alarmed oy tne cries ot t lie nrother. They were all carried to a neighboring house, where the women and child were with some difficulty resuscitated, Upon measuring the depth of the water where the sleigh had broken through the ice, it was found to be 14 feet. Prc:cc .ilr. v. IN Till-: SENATE. Aril :e. rummer or onir vere read and vario-ady dipo3 ed ot. The senate resumed tlve ennderation vi the bill rammer rertam prtvi '?s to t h: in NT steam sin:) C'lrunv or vcv 1, York, and, no amendment be-in?-otrered to the bilk theouetion was taken on ordeiir a third readiotj, and deci 1 . in theneitive -aves, 1 1 imes 1:. So tne bill was rejected. The Senate t"'k uo, in corn, niittee ot 'the vv!,.,Ie, Tdr. King, r.f d id) una, i;i tlie chair, t';e p;;t io auto .-.use the appoint meet or cert.iin co.mms-ioner to lav (iUt t;;c ro-. 4 therein mem ioacd. md ...1:. ;!s which w:s rep- rted troni the committee on roads and canals by Mr. Iv'urjr, ot New York, on the 411 iust. to which committee li id been referred the memorials 011 the subject, from the. legid atures oi Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, cc. ( Idie bill provides for the survey and location of a road, to continue or extend the "Cumberland road" from Wneeiiug, on the Ohio, to a punt on the left bank ot the ?vlidvsippi, and

to appoint commibtoners to house or representatives in adhave surveys made ot the dition to the revolutionary penmost practicable loutes tor ca- sion act of March 18, i3i3r r.als between the Raritan and were severally read the third the Dclawaie, and the latter time, and passed, the latter by and the Chesapeake. a vote of 20 to to. l'he first

A motion to postpone the bill indeimirelv, was negitivcd. Fi iday, April 2 t. The bill to establish a uniform mode of discipline, anil held exercke for the militia of the United States, was received horn the :.ouve ot representatives; twice lead and referred. The senate ne.xt took up the the establishment and regulation ot the treasury, war, and navy departments," respecting transters ot appropriations, and car the president of the U. States, by tlie hands of Mr. Daniel Brent, of the department ot state, transmitting from the secretary ot state, copies of tlie correspondence between the miuis.tera or agents ot t fie United State-, and the ministers or government of Sweden, relative to the seizures, sequestration, or confiscation, of the ships or other property cf the citizens of the United States, under the authority of Sueden. j April 24. The following resolutions, submitted by Mr. Morril on the 2 1st iust. wcie taken up for consideration. Rssolxedy That the practice of duelling is inhuman, immoral ?rul censurable. Rcs:!icd 1 hat the president of the U. States would be justiliable in striking from the rnih of the atmy 'and navy, the names of all persons thereon,

who have been or hereafter m be, directly or indirectly giged in a duel, or whn J"

have been or hereafter m. 1 y reatter mav bm any way or manner, accessa" rv thereto. After some speaking the res olutions were laid upon the ta ble. The bill to authorise the an pointment of commissioners fnJ laying out a road rrom Whee. ling to t lie Mississippi, by feats of government of Ohio Indiana, and Illinois, (bein continuation ot the Cumberid road,) and for surveying an making out the couise of certain canals, between the Chesapeake md Delaware bavs, and the R.uiron, &c. was taken up in committee of the whole, Mr. King, of Alabama, in the chair. Alter debate, this bill was re. committed. April 25. Mr. Rufus King, from the conunitt' e on roads and canals, to whom the bili on that subject was ye.erdav recommifed, repoiud two bUt in lieu I. t!;e bili recommitted the J:rt ;;oviding tor the ap. point menr of c(umnisioners to: surveying, the road from Whee. ling to the Midssippi; these, con J for the appointment of commis.nmcrs lor surveying de-ignaiing a route for canals to connect the Chesapeake and Ekiawaie, trie Rariton and the Dei 1 ware, cc which were read. Erie scnaie, on motion of Mr. Dickcrson, resuuved tl:r ce.nsideration of the bill to con. tiuue in force the art to protect tire commerce of the U. States, and to mike further provision re.r me.tr '.-;:mre: the crime ot nu 7 I racy; and the bill was ordered to be engrossed for a third read, iug. April ec. The engrossed bill to continue in force the act to protect the commerce of the 13. States and to make further provisions for punishing the crime of piracy; and the bill from ths 1 A named bill was sent to the other house for concurrence the lit ter has now passed both houses; Hons: of Representatives. Friday, April 21: The bill to est iblish an uniform mode ot discipline and field exercise f or the militia of the U. States was read a third Monday, April 24.. Mr. Wendover presented & memorial of the American society of the city of New York for the encouragement of domestic manufactures, complaining of the system of credit given for the duties on the importation of foreign manufactures, and of free sales at auction, ana praying that the three bills nm under discussion in the housco Kep s. may te passeu uuu previous to the termination 01 c the present session or congrew. Mr. Smith ot Maryland, prescnted a petition of sundry inhabitants of tlie city of BjI more, praying that measures miy be adopted to prevent citizens of the United States from engaging in the business o .1 ' iAtC of privateering under thcnv of the governments in Sovj.it America, and that cert" ,n ports in the United Stat be designited in which only cruisers ot those governments may be p.r mit-a to enter, and that th'ing in the waters of the Chcsapcake bay mav be among thus" which may be prohibited; w;iN' petition was referred to thecal' mittee cn iorcign atfairs.