Crawfordsville Record, Volume 3, Number 31, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 1 November 1834 — Page 1

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;- - "LIHKKTV AAO DMuNV.W AM) FOKK EK, ONE AND IXSlP ARABLE." VOLUME, 111 NO. 3. ORAWKOIiDMILLE, I KD 1A N A .A O V E ii li L. K 1 , 1 b a i . yUiOLE NVMUE 135."

EDITED BY ISAAC NAY LOR.

UBMSHEO WEEKI.V, HY I. P. WA.DE At H) per annum, piydde in -.dvuice, or within three months after the tmi of sul-T-cribincr; $2 50 within the year; or GO af ter the year expires. iVo piper fill he discontinued, unless Hour option, irithont special notice and pay"Tiicnt of all arrearages. 1 fivers i scm cuts Not exceeding 12 .ines, will he inserted three times for on.- dollar ;and 2." cents" for each suhst quent insertion. ' CriAnvKRTisrMTrvTS, forn limited lime, or fiom a distance, must be paid for i:i advance, j otherwise th. y win he conn pense ot tlic advertiser.Q iLetters.on business, must be post paid. From Xilcs" Register. jEZclizcation Conventions. COUNTY LVCT.UM5 In al)out of;o-UM;li oi iho cloven hundred ouniics in our Union, iyccnsiH arc in snccciul opomnon. In ttiasivth v h .ivo -f j i j it'l y changed dui character ot" silioo'.s, as id provided many otiii-r m;ans ofditlitslu know I'. dgc. riu-se have hrvn oraiiiZ'd ny odiicatiosi coiivmifill t

,,, , ,', . i other step can he taken and ineasV 'iien eonmv Ivcemns sjiall havei.., , , , , , , . , .. , - . , ares adojijed, which may he (hot be n org m-.z !, one otuieir stand- , i, . . , , , J . . ., adxisanle. I:jf, whatever may he i

tio.H avst iniiitd lor ui.' purpose 11 1 ill i allien it ia. m in: in e.ui j

quarter conventions ot tile friends L- ' . . , ! for carrying n those operations, or ot cdueatmn, generallv, to adopt ! .Jw. ' , i ii 1 the preliminary steps to commence measures m which all can co-oper- lllPHI lhc firsr reat ol :,CJ t) w aim. ate ui promotmg an ohj.-ct ot deep (,f, al jn alj j in vvjtjmi and comm.m mrerest. ,he pale of instruction KVEKV Loan! tnos: conventions whiehicIINJ lh;l is d r

may assem oeyteco hi m; ioaj i anenients alriadv made in many counties, on the fifth of .ovemher, the following articles, which have nccn adopted hy simd r societies ia vanous parts ot mecomnrv, are given: A CONSTITUTION OF A COU.NTV LVArticle I. This Association shall he e dled lite cottntv Ivcemn. A n r. 'I. The ohjects of the lyceu m -iali lie the mutual miuroveirtei:t ot Hs meaihers, the promo tion of school', and the difia-iop. o litiovrleflg tln'oiigh the county, and, by co-operating with similar societies, the advancement ol education in all oarts of the county. Aur. Any person may he a tiiemher ol this lyceuai, hy suhscribmg this conssitutioi), paying fdt cents on entrance , and twenty-fivk cent-quarterly afterwards. Stock may ho tor.ned and divided into shares of ten dollars each ; the stockholders will vote according to their number ot shares, in all questions relating to the property of the lyceurn. Art. 1. Tha money collected from inembership., sharrs, dona-, lions, or otherwise? shall bo appropriated to t ooks, apparatus, instruction, erecting, or otherwise procuring buddings and to other facili ties 'for accomplishing die objects of the Ivceum. Art. 5. The lyceum may have branch in towns, villages and neighborhoods, as individuals are disnosed to form them, on the con ditions expressed in the third article of dvs coii' titution . Art. 6- The books, apparatus, "specimen of mineials, plants, &c, tn iv be livitled among the several branches of the Ivceum, according to the money or other articles sev rr dly contributed by them. The above named articles shall be returned once in three months to a common deposite, and a new distribution made. Art. 7. The officers ot the lycefim shall he a president, three vice pr esidents, a treasurer, a corres ponding and a recording secretary, and five curators, to be appointed by ballot, the first Wednesday of September annually. Art. 8. The curators will be the executive committee and general ar ..t.dthe Lei um. The other of Si. ".I ffi Xir p c vo ' . ' 1 '

Art 0 It shall he U,h pinion ..f some, sufficient nmWi; iNoiu.i IJend, 27il. S. p..,lb31.! ,jma1( ,i , fli,.,.rs ..!, i h ,v rrfc.lu.j olih,. cura.ors,.,, as.vr.am to ensure .he. establishment and ! (ievi i kui-n : Yi:iir I, tn r ... ii... . ? . . . -.V ' " 1 ha?

ha, numl.er ,,f ,.,,l,,r.,, , ,t.u snppor. ofa newspaper. i ,.y h, 20,1, i.,M. .miti,. m, , Ik, presem' ,' 7 V..TV-ti-. i r ' U h ounrj are ,h,m,e , .ns.ru, ve a pnn.er on-he amves ,v..l, . ,, h bra,im, .-ol .he v, Ly f j,n v v 'or ilV iw ami aS soon s prao.eal.l,, ,., pro- Ins press .! types-he eo.nmen, es ,, " ,an s, ,,. !,M a,,!' on i K(1 v m, C- n f ill ul.-S,mf mea.s l,j l,.,lwyr;np,.ra.ins,an1l!i,..s along M. iu proximo, hy e enizens ol hirh fail,,! i., Im'- ,m IV ,9 c nld may l,e ,al, .-..Iht l.ya ,r very 8,. f..r v,.i!,, .ha. ,, '., .,f ,,;,0," has I,, en ,. !,( (7in V eil, ! daily, weekly, or snni-inouihly He makes some saenhYes l ..lease .lnlv r,r ..iv.,1 I I...,..,,.,,..,. . . n . . , .

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n. i if achors to lake charge ui the; with every one hut like all other mhal thanks, as well flr iTih invi-san'- .. i clever fellows, he m.iiitemionall ' tntiot,, as for die honoiahlc manner Art. 10. By the j mt efTorts of ode .ds some hod. Squire A. he-, in uhi Imoi have, heen pleas ci to the corresponding sceretaiy, and , comes nidll d Mr. 15. ts inuh- snesdi of inv civil and mdilarv ser-

mlnce: 1 ,,r,to forrcspondenee,and x-'ed, for whit nohod knows ami ; vices to oar common country Faitnmcd at t'ee.-Cang1.iJjSpi.rjnR,lit40j n;(un a(j (.nn,j,(;ll,. m lliUi ,. Editor voms of thi kind have lnei so tre-

art, .-hall ho instituted, and a cabi- .should defend him In ai the a- ; qu. mly reet ived from my lellow-cit-nt.t commenced. s;mhs o! Iih enemie s, v hether he i i.ens of Indian, and m frequt ntl Art, II. M intial lahor schools : dunk-, his conduct will adnnlof d-1 acknowledged, that I am minLle to sli d) he a suhjet t ot immediate in- fence or noi ! IV xt o nes a cor-'find any new terms to express my quiry, and as soon as eraetieahle, respond nt, Mr. i. with a vde pa-j gratitude. They are, however, admeasures adopted to estahhsh one ' per ahusinjr Ins ueiiihho calling ly apprised, that I consider mys II

in our county, to t- under the pat-

ronage and direction oi ttin lyceuai. .toe Editor douhL- he refuses to AtiT 'i'his cou.stiiution may ' print it I), gets in a p tssion, sw a aiN he altered or amended hy a ne j aaiy the Kditor is a man ot no indep nof two-thirds present at any regular i dencc withdraws his suoscnptnui meeting j gets his pnrticitlar frieiuU to do When a lycettm is organized ac-1 the sane , and not mdreqtUMiily ahucording to the ahove arm-l, anv i ses the uuform iate individual who

y tie i i t c . jrepnhlic is not side. it it is loegU neglected, rmr repuhhc must go tie-j way otall other repuL! cs th 't ha ve risen and fallen upoa our glnhe. As it is impo-sihle, in the nature of things, to bring every child in our infant, cut wide-spread, republic into a daily school, the plan of circuit schools six, or possibly twelve, of which might be in charge of one teacher, is the only one which appears :i all feasible in the present siato of our country . That is not only feasihhybut enpahh e of producing ,nishiy reMihs, i . 1 , 1 1 . . . . t I 1 .1 . . i . eV . : . i i . i i . i me (unaMoa oi unowiecige, ano nr pmu.ouugme general p.ospeii.y our country. I hope, therefore, Mr. Edifor,that the first step taken by dm education conventions, which may a-s.emble on the 5th of November next, oral any other Ume,w ill be tie organization of county Ivceutns; and die second, adopting some prehmiuai'v toeasnres. at least, tor the est ahij.motcruCUI P SCHOOLS tor the benefit of such children as cannot have the advantage ot daily instruction. an ousrivEit. The editor of the Watash Cour ier, advantageously known to our citizens as a gentleman of abilities and an experienced practical print er, appends the following remarks to an article which lately appeared in the Palladium, in re fen nee to the discontinuance of sundry newspapers in this State. They seem to hit so clearly at the common dis!eas the "consumption" ot the pns that we trjnster it to our columns wi'.h as much care as an infallible prescription for the cholt,ra . Ind. Palladia tn. "There is much truth in the ahove, from the pen ot our naenu Culley, at Lawrence burg. From an exnerie4ice ol live years m poolishmg a newspaper in mis c-aaie, we are prepared to add our testimo ny to the remarks ot the Palladium that the discontinuance oi uv. papers alluded to, is to be mainly attributed to a "want of means in the community to sustain so many newspaper establishments." The penchant for sitting up newspapers, regardless of the means of supporting them, is becoming a crying evil, which, we apprehend, the sad exJ . ... .- .U.J perience of those connected witn .k- ;il nhimatelv correct. A ..... , ,. ., , IIU'III v.;-. . r.,..-. u,ir. two or three hundred o'f: rnhMS andn ha.Mozen conntn politicians, constitute, in the o

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Ins friends he a ts in, tin square tin tn swindlers, rotie. and liars! t happens t ' ' . It a tew si (v . sutlicieut I not to think as he does. uch men have influence suincieut to carry their point, they cry down the press, and il mav le. the Primer, like Eneas of old, has to t ke a load on his hack, .V seek another Tro! Continually 'ahoriig for the puhlic, no class of men are worst,' paid, and none more uniosdv treated h those for whose inret thev toil. lo make die lres independent, the Pcopt and not Ipoiiftchft shot dd sut mi cher ish it. This is the true panacea for all its disonh-rs." C o r v v s o .a si c ir c e . Iiii tapo!is If., Sept. :20, I8.il. j he miner-sgned on t -lialt ot a eouumUeee appointi d t. make arrangements lor celebrating, at dus pla e, on the 4ili proximo, die Victory t the Thames, have the . " . ... I : I. frr.infi(.al,ol'1 lt uolld aft d iii P tonor to xnress 10 vou me mgn , . w :11(;,;a:dlv. :oid v.h.i-fvibuv-etiizens in this region generally, to be lumored with your presence on the occasion. With sentiments of the most profound regard for your exalted worth as a soldier and statesman. We a re, sir, yours, &e. 4 v"n m tin S. W. NOR I US, ii. nrNLAP, II. RIIAHV, A. U VL1E, J.MOlllllSON. Col. R, M. Johnson. Great Crossing, 1st Oct. 183-1. Genilimkn: 1 have this da receivetl your invitation to a lend the celebration of die Battle ot the i hanies, on the 1th (die 5di being on utulay). If I bad received your invitatien" in time, every exeriion would have bem made to cnnpl with your request. It is ddl'ienlt tor me to express my feelings ot oratunde to' vou. and to those asso ciated with " you, tor the honor which you are about to confer up on the gallant reguiKiit uim n l commanded on ihat occasion. I place a very high value upon your invitation. It gives me continued evidence of the gratitude of my fellow citizens beyond the merits of mv services to my country. Pieas to present me kindly, and in a manner mosi uec.eiii,,iin-, ifn n-, associated with you, ami accept tor . .....,hli, Irv 'ill ll'tl yout selves, individually, the sincere devotions of a grateful heart. 7ith great respect and esteem, your friend and fellow citizen, RIT: M: JOHNSON. Messrs. A. St. Clalr, &c., Committee, The State of Indiana Enlight ened and patriotic; may her attachmentto the nrineinb'S of the revohnion inereasowith her weal.h and - ipopulauon. ... . r. - ,

IN tiu-n, toa(r ptmv untt ignrd 5c more largely indented to them, than I could ever repay, eve n it years ot hfe and health were extended to me beyond tin'' ordinary lot of mortals. With the expression of these feelings, I would have concluded my answer to your flam ring invitation, by informing you that the situation of my private uftiiirs would not permit me to he present at your c lebratlon. But having seen in the Indiana Democrat of the 19th inst., die pro ei dings of the assemblage of the citizens convened at Indianapolis, and who determined upon ihat measure, 1 must candidly deI a re, that from the manner in w hich they are drawn up, I could on no aecoant have attended as vour guest on the occasion. Theo! jct of the meeting is there declared to be, to "ceb braie tin; victory obtained over the combined British and Indian armies, under the command of Generals Proctor Tecumsch, by ih' American foices ut t or General Harrison and Colonel Johnson, on the lifih of October, 18PJ." If it was found necessary tonssociate any one with me in tin command of our army, why were the general officers passed over ; ami why, particularly, was the venerable, the magnanimous, and patriotic Shelby omitted ? The heio, who, at a most advanced age, put himself at die head of his tellow-cttizens, at a most inclement season, to preserve that liberty which he had so eminently contributed to establish in the war of the Revolution, If I had an associate in the command of the forces, it was unquestionably Governor Shelby, and not Colonel Johnson. But, gentlemen, I had. no associate in the c ommand of the army. - I w as as co mpletely clothed widithe character of "commander of the forces" as the British des:gnate their Genera's, having an independent command, "CommanduigGeneral," or "General inChu J," i . .1 i" .i. as we, alter me manner oi me French, designate them, as was General Brown or General Jackson in their lcspective districts, to each of w hom I was the senior in rank. In (he most celebrated of die distinguished battles w qn by the former, (ihat id' Niagara) the contest was decided by a most desperate charge made on the enemy's ha toriesby the gallant Col. Jan es Miller. Have you ever seen, gentlemen, a reference made to that victory as having been gained by "die forces under General Brown and Colonel Miller?" You have, no doubt, been often, gentlemen, en aged in celebrating the battle of, Orleans; would it have been mlrated by any company assembled r that purpose, to have it said

that the command of the armv that have emnaumu m .une,o u,c achieved that glorious victory," was a fections of the American people. -copartnership affair between Gen. lie is beyond dip reach of envy or i - . . i l . O I !......- I tn t it i -yOii- m iwo tv 1 1 rl

Jackson and one of his oioneis f Ifthe impropriety and injustice ot( such an association ot ranK

manifest in these instances, m what the natile ot I ippecanoe,i ae uui do thev differ from that of which I always escaped being its victim. now complain 1 wiU not P,on(l r5,,t now ,hat 1 nm m no ons way to say that I possessed the qiiabfica- that I am no longer upon the potions for command equal to the dis-, Uticul arena mat my efforts arc

and t)f battle, where 1 vas nersonalh pn sent, vt re the resiih of my own mind, unafsistnl by the counst I oradviceof j nv person w hit lever, w lib a single r xc plum, and that was in r lation to die route b) v hu h the Ibiiish ;.rmy should leuimd a question w hu h was suhmitttd to a board of Get.-t i al the rs. Von cannot t ut kia.w, gt nth men, that die laws, and tnihtaiy institutions ot our country do not admil of any such association ot ct.mniaiid asthatwnir li has In n assumed to have Xisled ill the North V(Mi rn Arm ; that a ii m ral in chief (f our army is perfectly uuslna keb d in his operations, hy any authority but that of die President of die V. Slates; that even his second iii command, ahho' he may possess the same grade of commission, is, as well as any oilier of Ins ofticcrs, as comph tely Mil jeet to his ordns (given under the sanction of military usage) as the common soldiers; th. t il is evetf contrary to military etiquette for officers of any grade, to intrude their opinions unasked upon their commander, and that even when asked and given, it is entirely competent to him, lo act in accordance with it, or indirect opposition, as he may thii k best. As he and he alone, is responsible to the Government tor the success of the operations committed to him, his authority, within da sphere of Ins command, and within the limits of the martial law, is oumipottnt. But perhaps, gentlemen, instead of complaining, I ought to h hciaue niysc If for having fallen in die hands of my friends ot Indianapolis and vicinity, who have kindly assigned me a share in the command ot iho armv which achieved the victory of the -Thames. I have not always been dius treated. A work styled an Epic Poem, written and published in Kentucky, .a few years ago, and purporting to give a history of our late war with CJreat Britian,has boldly assigned to Governor Shelby the station of General in Chief of the North Western Army. Tho venerable Governor is made the Againemnon and Colonel Johnson die Aj x T lemon of ihe Poem,and ibis not only in the campaign w hero the former actually served as second in command, but in that ofa previous year, at the siege of" Fort Meigs, al which time the Governor was uuiedy seated by hi fireside at . Eranklbrt. But it appears this arrangement of the command did not suit all times and all circumstances. On the 5th ot Octolx r last, the day was celebrated hy a colli cfioii of citizens 'assembled at lammany Hall, in the city of New York, "in honor of the victory achieved hy Col. Johnson at the river Thames." No more notice is taken of Governor Shelby or myself in die proceedings of the company, than if we had not been present in the. action, or being present, had surrendered our authority into the hands of GL Johnson. Commentary upon sm li conduct would appear to he tmnecessary, ns it regards governor Shelby; his eminent services, his exalted worth, (hom as u relates to his public and private character) nm..K". - - - - me. I no onjeci oi unrenuueo oi ! .m ..i I;n i.i.hu, - .

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