Public Leger, Volume 2, Number 54, Richmond, Wayne County, 2 April 1825 — Page 1

c -i t :ic ri "1 c n r L-2 FRIENDLY TO THE BEST PURSUITS OK MAN, FRIENDLY TO THOUGHT, TO FREEDOM, AND TO PEACE." CojrW.T. pVMMW 51. RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AI'RIL 2, 1825. VOLUME .

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fr!)tl! street, opposite the Richmond Hotel. n i iTr it i c fT oFrn i's"pa p kr . Pol: ir anl Fiftv Cents for fifty-two numh l t he- Pa-'' 1,1 :,!v;1!icr: Twt Dollars if l. ithin the A;.r, or Twt. Dollars :i mi Fifty r.-it it i"1 hefore the ' M iration of the . ! ,r L i :i ay nt m al ;iiirc hein to the mutual vV r t both p irto s tl.Mt iiioie is soliri i.

' v--ri .'ti''i ttken f r W-- than h month, am! T vi it r li-vatinurl until all arrcaracis are I j in1 1 n i T a di-co'it inuanct ;t the rxpir:I ,-i fee ni.u" - ih-cnbol tor, will he coie-iiiered

L L-4!trs! .''- F.Ji'yr must have the postage

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rr.HM? OF A!) FRTl-ING. vVt li'!''-"' ' " i't thrci' i:iM-r; ion One Pol1 - t h ' ti'i'i (' Tw. nt v-five rents. ... r !vi riis'-uu nt ii the same proportion. "n!u:n-.n to postmas ters. 5i;l. V 'i n -t h a wan that this sea--

yvi m i; voir, we-, the roads an gencr-

v'iy u i. t i highest degree of vigilance is t..tv- irv !n P t m i-tors a id Contractors, -T" i r L' i! ir trans-iii-sion of th i't.!!. ( n ri m -h uld oof hi detained, unt " ;.-;! . ' ni m nit after the tim tix VI 1 i i ; irt'ir; and pain i u 1 d ie !. ; m to c : inc. thorn that their duties a re jo,;" "if im .rta.iee t the pu:lir ; an.1

V, -.1 fiil ir-- t '! ! rtn t i :n. wotil l pnt f in -t ri a .-o.jin-iic t; : - i i t t! sr cm;.i or-. I0tv P -i !:-t . .jM f'-i 1 liai-' ir per MiaSIv c r . t pr ;n .'to the aftv a'ui r- ! ,-:;v -r ' ! p in H" -ho iild ?' that it i r .; : ! i r , i -t tht iurlm':irit' ol : .v i'l.rr. i i I . v .'rv instaurt f niili- : : t- i , t i- r . -p. ( !, or in f-iilin to arri . . !: ' l ; ur, ?hnuM Ijc rcportiul

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f!'l - t' v t ! ii lT .if"t appro!). itioif, ar;l i: o N "i'"viru that this i'il-mre E i! i -i-.'ra "" ii .!, to ivo ;nnp!. - i'- : ; f i pi is. , i" t'u irnpirlai!

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.c nun. As an evidence ot this, tiiere arc some papers which are carefully enclosed in substantial covers, anil directed as the law requires, that seldom fail to be received in good order. Post-masters deserve censure for not ex

ercising sufficient firmness, in returning to Printers all papers which are not enclo-

our I, and told tlieir olhYers to m:vt them off whenever we complained. This was to us tfood news, and made our hearts glnd. These priest" had a long time troubled us, and made us bad friends and bad neighbors. After much ditlitultv we re-

; moved them from our lands; and for a short timr have been nutrl. and nr miiuU

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Sai ana directed agrecahiv to law. liy 1 easy. But we are now told that priests

loing this, thev would consult the interest

of Printers and the credit of the Depart

ment. No doubt, the loose manner in

have asked liberty to return: and that our

lii'endsof the great council fire are about

to blot from their book the law which they

which papers are often prepared for the i! nude, and leave their red brethren once

nan, escapes tlie notice ot the puhhsher; ji.more a prey to hungry priests

ana no could not hut approve ol the conduct ofanv Post-m aster,fin calling his attention to the subject.

Complaints have been made of the deten-

Brather, listen to what we say, these

, men do us no irood. They deceive every i body. They deny the Great Spirit, which

we, and our f ithers before us, have looked

tion of newspaper?, by some Post-masters, jj U,0., a our creator. They disturb us in

jour worship; tell our children they must ! not believe like our fathers and mothers, and they tell us many things that we do not u (hrstaud and cannot believe; they jtcll u we must he like white people hut they are I ;zv and wont work,- nor do they I teach our voting men to do so. The habit of our women are worse than thev were

until thev and others mav have tlie advan

taire of reading them, before they are delivered to subscribers. This is a violation ot duty, and any Post-master who i iruiltv of it. is unworthy of the confidence reposed in him. There are manv things wliich belong to lb" duties of a Post-m ister, omitted, because they arc believed to be of but little importance; but he should reflect, that

before these men came among4-! us: and

o ir yo'i tg men drink more vvhNkey. AVe

other- maygive the same excuMi for sirnilirl! are willi g to be taught t read and write,

inattention, rso rost-master should neglectany thing in the line of hisduty, whicii, if neglected hv everv other . Post-ma-ter in the Uoion, vvo:il 1 produce the smallest incooveitience to the public. Toere is no d- partmcnt in tlie government, not excepting the Army or Navy, where greater promptitude and energy an necessary, than in the Post-flice Department. T ie acts of all ils agents are daily before the public; and any erni -don of dutv is observed, and the inconveiie .ee reulti: g frni it is felt. Nothing hut an u.-icea-ing rt, by Po-t-masters. Contractor and Carriers, can aiisvver the pu'dic extef tation. comrnnnicat ion should be enclosed quarterly return?, vv'hich. do red re-

jatid work, but not by people who have done ! us o much injury. Brother, we wish you to lav before the coutu il lire the wishes ( your red brethren. We ask our brothers not to blot out tie law which has made us peaceable and happy, and not to force a i strange religion upon us. We ak to lie let alone, arid, like the white people, to wr-j-hipth" Great Spirit as we think it bet. We tall then he happy in fulfilling the lit'r -pace in life which is left u, and shall ! go down to our fathers in peace. ! S rne 1 bv T . -ket.Gioen Blanket I Big Kettle, Boh. -it B Twenty Canoes. ; S 'ii. Twei-tv ( anoes. Jr. Captain Snow, Two gu . I) xator, I? mnfbot, Broadhead. !ri"n ."-Warrior, Corn Planter. Hlk Hunter.

tin renewal of the inquiries instituted last session into the state of Ireland. His majesty has seen with regfet, the interruption of tranquility in India, by the unprovoked aggression and extravagant pretensions of the Burmese government, which rendered hostile operations again:t that slate unavoidable. It is, however, satisfactory to find that none of the other native powers have manifested any unfriendly disposition, and that the bravery and conduct displayed by the forces already employed against the enemy, alFud the most favorable prospect of a sutcessful termination of the contest.

Gentlemen of the house of commons: His majesty has directed us to inform you, that the estimates of the year will be forthwith laid before you. The state of his majesty's ledian possessions, and circumstances connected witli other parts of his majesty's foreign (h. minions, will render some augmentation in hit military establishment indispensable. Hit majesty, however, has the sinceie gratification of believing, that, notwithstanding the increase of expense, arising out of this augmentation, such is the flourishing condition, a:.d progressive improvement of the revenue, that it will still be in your power, without affecting public credit, to give additional facilities to the national i- dustry, and to make a furtlierf eduction in tbe bur

thens of his people. J lonh an,' gentlemen? His rn ije-a v commands us to inform you, ( li.it Ids majesty continue 1o receive from his allies, and generally fr-un all princes and states, assurances of their unabated desire to maintain and cultivate the relations of peace with his majesty, and with, each other, and that it is hi- majesty's run st-nt endeavour to preserve the general t. pi.l'ty. :e i. g ,( iati .o .tddrh have been so

lou carried on, through his majesty 's arn

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