The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 4, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 June 1827 — Page 3

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{REGISTER OFFICE

TERRE'ILiUTE:

Saturday, Jce 16, 18.7.

lin

The course pursued by the Editors

opposition to the Administration,

Lours

much of weakness, and is high-K-impregnated «ith the

suites

tne

and

them to attach Mr. Ad-

Inms to the old federal party, they do ,t

fivith as much gravity, as though reLords of his "hole We would supi»r in the assertion. H. in address- jiaj

Federalists

hbeir ire against the Administration,

[they represent Mr. Adams as having ll.een a deadly foe to their party: as one ,cflhe leaders of the old democratic Lmilv. these contradictory asLrticms are made with as much assistance as though the American people [,ver«

incapable

of investigating, com

recollecting these declara

tions. If an appointment is made, the resJjnt has conferred it upor.some iudr

idual as a compensation for his sc

•ces in the last Presidential contest. dental eiectiorii

lf tlie President, or any persons at-

itarhed to either of the departments at /int

pVashingtun. are called to any other sec ton of the Union-immaterial how im

perious the call, or. how sacred the duty which thev,as individuals are cahed tpon to performi they are immediately

[assailed bv these editors as being charwith electioneering missions alter it

jtion, the opposition take their stand-if5

'they cansuccedin defeating the views

of the movers, it is well if not, they *„d. say sometimes express their regret that they [were unable to avail themselves of the other side of the question—The opposition editors however, justify thnr [course, in many instances—in others, [claim for them the honor of effecting fthe very measures they have labored to jxiestroy.

Thus, instead of confining themselves I to principles, and adhering strictly to the publication of

facts

Instead of

[pointing out errors in the policy pursued bv the Administration, they are con[stantly venting a jealous spleen, $• attempting to give it a seeming plausibillitf.by the publication of a chain of so[piiisticated arguments, in themselves Izi iicu!ous

This is, in reality, degrading the [Press, and il is to be hoped for the crcdlit of the nation that these editors will IE! .n have vented their spleen—thnt they hi ill arise from the grovelling course Ithey are now pursuing, and come man llully to the charge, upon honorable [groundi—-'i hat the) will no lo iger de Igraile the champion of their choice, by jpursuiriz so puny 4' contemptible a policy Let thetn attack, if they please ItiiR grand principles upon which the ll.'icnds of the administration rely lb'" •the maintenance of their cause.

Several articles have been omitted |in this number of the Register, to inidie room fur the able production of ^lr. Niles, under the head of '*The Agriculture of the United States/'

%vhich,

it is hoped, will receive that at

tention and general perusal its importance to every free-man so richly iner lits.

It ?eems the eclipse of the "SUN" lat inclines is not total, as it has reIcently emitted sufficient riys t«» ren[^erifs own "darknessstill wore visible

1 am authorized to asf'that Joseph Jliiston wiii serve Vigo Juuty as Coui[fiiisioner if elected.

Vincennes, June 9.

On Sunday eveniug last, a destructive •foirricarie passed through this county— it direction a little south of east and although of short duration, desolation Iniarked its course Houses, trees, fences, uud every thing which lay in its l^ige, was prostrated to the ground in pmirie below Vincennes, every 'ousewith only one exception, was 'town iown or unroofed, the fences d# 1» the poultry, with a great deal property

koroioelt. On river Duchee, out bouses were un tie orchard

It is truly a subject of congratulation that with the destruction of property, we have not to record the death, or even serious bodily injury of a single individual.

In this place, although we escaped (he violence ot the tornado, wc had a hail stones, cscede'd any thing of the kind I

shower of hail, which, for size of I «.• tliirify nTtKo l/l

RVel.

sand,

by other gentlemen ot integri

low in

*mmm," .^i.iijwip iw

before witnessed—a number

in order to arouse were picked up that measured eight in-

ches in circumference, and a gentleman of respectability picked up and weighed lour of them"that averaged ten ounces each. by them. •v -n Western Sun.

Some few glass was broken

fryom the «\utiuHiil Journal. •In a late Louisville Advertiser it is stated that Colonel

Tiumblf.,

eflVr50n

c0Q

the Republic

that, during a long pub-

observation, thf deposition oi the American people to elect General Jackson President, was the single circum stance which had shaken his I a tli and made him lear that the American re public was soon to follow the fate of all others, and to fall under military rule

[From the Democratic Press] Tie Vote of Pennsylvania —In 1823 this State gave one hundred and lifty four thousand, ne hundred and thirt) nine votes for tlie candidates for the office of (iviVt-roor I he election was contested between »hn Andrew Shultze and Andrew Gi-egg.

The year following* the State ga\e for candidates for the President.-.' Chair, only forty seven thousand, two hundred and fifty two votes hese votes were given to four electoral I ickets,* the Jackson ticket had 3.5,the Adams ticket 5.43C. the Crawford ticket 4,182 and the Clay ticket 1,705. As it wns not disputed, that the vote of Pennsylvania would go for Jackson, the 1 I 3*23 citizens who voted for the other Klectoral ickets may be regarded rather as l'rotr4or* against Ccn Jackson1? election than as voters for :m candidate in opposition to Mm. They are no inconsiderable body, with wliu to start an opposition in Pennsylvania to (ien Jack on

In 18"24, there were nt the election for President, one hundred and six thou

eight hundred and eighty seven votes lew than there had been the year before at the Governor's election In other words, not two-thirds ol the actual voters of Pennsylvania that had oted in 1^3 went to the polls the year fol lowing- This will not he the case next year. 1 hen we shall poll not less than 1 *0,000 votes they will bo diviJed between the ticket in favor ol VI Adams and that in favor of Gen. Jackson I he opposition to General Jackson is now concentrated, his incapacity and unfit ness, and the desperate principles of iume of his leading I'artizans, are now well known, as is also the character of the Administration, and the political principles of the Cabinet, and with Uu* diffusion of information, we cannot doubt but a majority of this turiu'* and Internal Improving Com monwealth, inhabited by a peop who

soberminded

blown ofl, and the

and fencing total

LaaiUir. B«e-

.-••

die's farm almost ruined, all his bail- the failure of the contractors far open dings and fences down and upwards of ing the proposed canal between lake four hundred bearing apple trees total- Nicaragua and the Pacific Ocean. It !y destroyed.

The track of the hurricane varied was taken by the Messrs Palmers ot from one to three miles in width, and its New York, whose embarrassments have violence, as related by those who wit- obliged them to relinquish the undernessed a part of its effects, is incredible taking. Those who feel an interest large trees were taken up, whirled iu the great cause of internal improvethrough the air, and carried to a con- ments especially where Oceans are to siderable distance—and it is asserted be united and great facilities thus givthat lar°-e trees were blown across the en to commerce, will learn with satisWabash *, faction that this grand object is not to

The mail-road from Lawrenceville to be given up. but that a French Baron this place is so filled with fallen timber is about to negotiate with the governas to rpnder it impassible —The storm ment for opening this can il The wriimpass appears to have commenced near Law renceville. (Ill and 1 have not heard that it extended across White river.

in ad

dressing his constituents in Kentucky* produced a certificate from Lewis W illianis, a member of Congress from Carolina, statihg that Gov. Coles, oi 111

|, heard

MUr the late l'rcsi-

that General Jack-

extraordinary run, was an evidence

would not stand Ion?

The Louisville Advertiser asserts that this is a barefaced falsehood The ed to of the i/ichn»ond Whig corroborates the statement cf Mr. ii.liams, affirming that it relates Mr. Jefferson's opinion, as he expressed it to one or more of his friends, at different times, fur it became evident that General

t)ecame ev,ut,u

J-t'k«on had a strong pail} in the

If a question has been wrought be iHiug to make him .the national councils, of the highest mo- |rpsijJ i.t as related to the EditLent by the friends of the Administra b.

oy 0 es

Juri his Visit t0

1 1. oivb!. 1 otiior gentlemen ot integrithe editor, Can be abun dai.tiv"established and is iu the fol terms

r) a7-d

him-elf,

Richmond last win-

iiclile he [Mr Jclimonf had lieu- .ulhur.tj n.an.tlie too frequent or intirelv watched the proves* ol'e»ent» in discreet exertion ol it ll (hustler I ,ell was to be continual, it would exthe United States, with paiticular view

I• r,:.»rr his inii'd that mankind

will be recollected that this contract

ter regrets, and so may we all, that the advantages promised by this undertaking have been lost to the United tates,

4,our

Messrs Van Bureu and Cambreling have been travelling in the Southern States, for some time past -They are called the "Jackson missionaries Whaf success they have had in making converts is not known—but it would appear not to be very great, as the Patriot of the 14th ult rem.trk', that they left Baltimore for New York, the day before, "not very well satisfied with the Signs of tlu- times,' if any thing is to be judged by the aspect of their countenances.".—Indianapolis Oax.

Milton.—After Milton had finished his noble wok of genius, Paridist Lost, which doe* honour to human nature, he di-postd of it to a bookseller, for the small pi ice 1 fifteen pounds, unde••such prejudice did he then labour and the pa) 111 ent ol fifteen pounda, was to depend on the hale nl two numerous impressions. -CiMer's Lives o' the Putts

of satisf ing crnvrrnmeiit io mill and we should sleep in tranqui'were comiJi tent to stU-go\ernmeni au 1

believe which, his |,rin.:i|,lfj inclined litjr wheu it round the loubest.-.? him and that, during hi* ho!. |palitical l'r-e«t loan .1itpren.ee I A 1 llitel Willi

to sacrifice their own in

terests and jeopardise their own happj

uess

to gratify the ambition of in 111 uals, will vote for Air. Adams and

gainst General Jackson-

iVel^le WteP

'uished individual in Guatemala, ct dpK- ai ilar6b 7, which mentions with regret energy were displaced on both sides, at

Jutkority.— Nothing mure impairs

no more terror than the none ol a

The Aug^burgh Gazette states, after letters from constmtinople. that in con sequence of the evasive conduct of the Porte relative to the pacification of Greece, the British, French, Russian Austrian, and Prussian Ambassado have presented to the Ileis Kliendi a note in common, so as to leave no doubt of tlie intentions of the European powers not to confine themselves to mere solicitations. ,4

The Austrian Observer states, that at Constantinople all workmen who Ind relations with the Janissaries, or who cannot find bondsme'* for their good conduct, are sent out of the capital.— They are required, moreover, to have certificates from their masters, and the director of poliec lias Strict oiders to see these measures enforced

Letters of the 3d inst from igtieras, and the 5th From Perpignau state that the Catalonian insurgents have been completely di-pcrsed, and rigorous measures taken to imintam the tran quility of that province prom the Nutiuiial Uize.lte.

We are indebted to Mr Sanderson of the Coffee liouse, for Buenos Ay res papers to the 13th March, and a gazette of Monte Video of the 17th ol that mouth. *B icuos A\res was lull of jo) for a considerable victory obtained by her army over that ol the Fmpcror of Brazil We proceed to la\ before our readers a translation ol the firut official despatch announcing the event.

IV O A E S S E E

I I

^llead Qnaiters, iu march, Feb 21 To his Excellency the Minister oj War: The General in chief of the Bepub iican arm) has the ttisfaction to com inunicale to His Kxcellency the flliniser of War, that, after two partial en

ius Manuel was attacked and beaten or the 3th instant by Colonel Cavelle,and on the 16th by General Mancilla, the republican army fairly encountered th. imperial bands in the field oi Ituxamgo heir numbers amounted to eight thou sand five hundred fighting men, ol the

:ontinLed to ragjs for sis hours skil* an^i

•B

natural friend and ally,"

as he terms this country, bythc failure of the contractors He seems to have viewed the completion of this contract and the opening of the canal by citizen* of the United States as peculiarly desi rablc: and from the productiveness of the soil of Guatemala, he thinks the undertaker cannot fail of realizing great profits The distance between the lake and the Pacific, requiring but tlie short cutting of 5 to 6 leagues the superiority of the ports at either extremity of the proposed inter communication and the chores of the lake being peopled with two hundred thousand souls, are considered by the writer as so many advantages of the Nicaragua canal route over that of Tehauntepec. or Panama, for opening a communication between the Atlantic and Pacific. .Boston Patriot

tertglh the enemy gave way before the power of our b^ave troops, being completely routed: his cavalry was dispersed, he left or the battle ground morr than 1200 dead, among them Marsha' Abreu, ten pieces of artillery, all hit munitions and baggage, many prisoner.* and arms.

The loss of the Republican armv does not reach four handrecte wounded and killed among the latter, and bis fite is deeply lamented, is the intrepid Colonel Brandzen, who fell at the head of his regiment. V"The immediate benefits of this victory, its consequences, are immense The general in chief is pursuing the enemy, in order to improve his advantages to the utmost and in the name of the army he felicitates thenation 8f the government. All the individuals of the army have contributed in the most laudable manner to the fortunate issue of the day of the 20th. .CARLOS DE ALVEAR"

The editors of the Buenos Ayres Gazetts add, that the Imperial throne, which was already tottering in Brazil,, would soon fall, and with its fall the independence of the Western world and the freedom of the Argentine territory be assured. But the editor of the Monte Video paper declares, that the loss of the Argentine army in the affair of the •20th

was

Mary,

Wisdom.— jusi knowledge of the maxim* we ou-lu to follow in me coms» ol life, is tne principal object of wis dum and Virtue consist in putting tin.in constantly into prattler, wilhobt b. in ever diverted horn so noble a puisuit—builamaqui

-•$

very considerable, and that it

had not obtained the advantages which it expected He boasts of the resour ces of the Fmperor of Brazil, both naval and military acknowledging however, at the same time, that the Brazilian squadron in the Uruguay had been nearly destroyed. 5, lixtract of a letter to the Editors of the .Yew-York Daily Advertiser

Havanaj April 28,

c2T.

Porter is at Key West 1 he brigs Arman and Bravo are out 1 he Bravo caught the Spanish brig Joven Maria, on the 11th

instant,

in the vicinity of

Bathamas She was fom Spain, and bound to this port had a valuable cargo on board, and

was

lute

manned with thirty

seven men She has been sent to era Cm/. Your European news are later than ours- Many believe we shall have war and many th( contrary ou might mention in your paper, the abso

necessity of manifesting ever) individual article brought into this market at this time Two or three vessels have been condemned for smuggling." among them the Romeo of Portl uid, the small schooner from Orleans, called the Lnterprize 'Twouldjbe well for captains to examine their forecastles as the brig

of Charleston was brought into

difficulty in consequence of a lew dozen shoes which the sailors had hid and were discovered as they were taking them on shore l'he brig Ardelle, of your pi a e. is likewise under seizure, in consequence of five bags of shoes found in the forecastle in the night, when the people were preparing to land them .-he will undoubted1)' get clear, with much trouble and expense llie frigates Oberia and Perla came iu yesterday, ore receiving provisions and water, and will sail again immmediately. The asilda and Aretusaare tho blockading ships now 1 he Spanish ofli. ers say that

Porter

if he wi bed,

just

might leave Key West

Xachitoches, May l.— Bya gentlennn

arrived from Nacogdoches, we

have been informed that the liaren de Bastrope, a conspicuous member of the convention now in session at Sallillo, for the purpose of framing a constitution for the State of Caohuela and 1 exas, died on the 4th February last By the death of this gentleman, the republic of Mexico has lost one of its best advocates and supporters of its Republi can form of government, and the state onveution an invaluable member

We likewise understood, from a source which cannot be questioned, that 3 000 Mexican troops, under the command of General llencon, are 011 their march from the interior of Austin's colony and Nocogdoches, but it is said Col. Ahumada, lett Nacogdoches some days since to meet them and advise their return with the exception of jOO infantry and 100 cavalry, which in ad dition to the present forces, is thought by the offic rs at Nacogdoches to be sufficient to protect the frontiers It is said a post is to be established near.l e-can-Point, 011 Red river.

Rumor says General Rencon, is appointed commissioner on tha part ol the Mexican government to meet one which is to be sent on the part of our government to

establish

the bouudary line.

aVhilst the Mexican government are at «reat expense and trouble in inarch ing° men eight or nine hundred miles to protect a scanty population from the attack of the Indians, would it not be reasonable for our government to have a force sufficient to protect their settlers on the frontier of Louisiana ^ftd Ar Kansas.

Farmers & Mechanics.

SEALED PROPOSALS

Will be received at the Court House in Indianapolis, until noon of the 27th inst Following property and labour to hi furnished and performed as follows'viz

POH 2WO HUJVLJRHD OB CA1 VlE I 'i-3 of which must be qow* from four to six years old.

jf.

POU TWO HUNDRED BEA OP HOGS I of which must be^sow ipwards of one year old '".v* 'j['he stock to bo delivered at tha

r-'A

ferenfc Miami'village.* bc .v€cn and 25th of July next* A Lav-—" N

v. ."v'MI

TEN WAGOJYS, to be made of thftv' best materials, Ironed in every part ne-1" cessary or usual and painted with reu lead, to be delivered at the treats ground by the 25th of December next, or sooner if possible.

And for the erection of eight "UK JlOVShS at different places on the waters of the Wabash, Tippecanoe, ahdi Maumee rivers, value of each bou^e ",ot: to exceed SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS to be finished agreeable a, plan which will be submitted on the day of contracting Persons iriaking proposals, must make them, if for Cattle or Hogs, no hid for more nor less than 50 head and for each House separately the contracts will be let fo the lowest bidder, who can give bond -and uppioved security for his performance, nd the money naid by a check on the United States Branch Bank atCincinna when the stock or wagons are deliv-r ed or Houses completed or received by the subscriber -y

Proposals sent by mail postpaid to Indianapolis will be attended to. JOHN TIPTOX,

''Very respectfully informs the citizerg of Fountain, and the Counties adjacent, that he has now in oparatiou, ut White's Mills on Coal Creek, atcpur plete set of,

Carding Machines

where he is ready to receive and

Card

on the shortest notice and in the be^t possible manner. From his long experience in this line of business he feels: confident in soliciting the patronage of. a generous public Orders from a. distance will be thankfully received, did executed with dispatch.

W W, Ihes-wa.\\ Tallow, Dni-hidW, P'ur and Ginseng will be received, at

cash price, in payment fur cardi ig. N B.^ilis price is eight ceuis per pound ...

Auburn, June 1st, 1827.^ 13-3w I UK heirs and legal representatives ofSamnel Sargcant, la of I\ppec,anoe county deceased, will

that I will apply to the Circuit Court of said county at their next term to be holden in La Fayette on the first Monday iu November next, for a commissioner to be appointed, to convey to the subscriber in fee simpie lot number 81, in said tow of La Fayette, in pursuance of a title bond executed by said Samuel Sargeant inhisJife tiuie to tho subscriber i"

SIMON nonNBlfcjK:.

in iq 7 1.3——

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I A.N A,

J\[j tg07:,cry CouiU'j:

.^AisiBsr WIP

By William Talbert, living in Wavne township, on the waters of Coal cr^k, about ten miles from Craw foidsville, a bright

.Sorrel Marc,*.

with a long star in her forehead, the near hS\d foot white, and a few white spangles on her neck and shoulder and a small cut on the forepart of ker near hiud footlock, i:bout 14 hands high, supposed to be four years old ^appraised to $20 by Joseph Washburn and John

Washburn, the 21st day of May 1827, before me a Justice of the Peace for Wayne Township.

Wm. BUATTON, J. P.

13*- fs We have on consignment ,,

600 BARRELS

INSPECTED

KENHAWA SALT.

AND ARE ADVISED OF A SIIIl'MENT Of

SPENCER COOPER & Co's^ si'rr.Rion

RIFLE POWDER,

to be sold at cost by the Keg, half Keg, or quarter Keg W C. & LINTON.

June 10, 1827. *3-3t.

By Willinm Seward, of Vigo County Harrison Township, living about four •niles from Terre-Haute, one

Black Mare,

our years old, thirteen hands higlr marked as follows to wit: a while spot on •ach side supposed to be* done by the addle, no other marks or brands perceivable appraised to forty dollars by homas Clarke and Zebulou Moor© ^4tb day «f June 1827. -:*-r t[ do certify the above to be a true py from my estray book) this 9th ay of June 18^7 fcy

Indian Agent.

.JFort Wayne, 4th June 8i7 •,!""ScyEditorsof Newspapers, in lo ll-'! anapolis, Brookville, Centrevilic .i'rl."*.-f'erre-Haute, will insert the above advertisement un'il the day of Contracting and forward their aeco-tnf5 fo' payment TIPTOX

Jlaron Douglas.*

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JOSEPH D1CK30N, J. P.

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