Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 September 1807 — Page 3

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they arc m.w m-.uilgracr. It t.ue v. he rc would tk? h nfr oi

d States and

umicr, Ucpn tentative s aniK-ar in iUr ;,

xtse protean ol their Lws, thry owe obe-, Chafe V litre would thoufands others ap-d.eiirr-to thrm; and thai it they xannot'pear, who have made charVes though thev iu'umt to and dcteud thrm on any r mer-Imieht he true, thev cnnld r,.m,.,rt ?

griKythat m ;y octr, they ought inftantjy ; Yet, how nmrli harder would be my fate.

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to the nation they p.etrr to this. 1 he to- culer but by their comluuui would be ries and remgees taught ua IciTons of piuJplaced in the fame predicament. As to cltiu-e during the laft war with Englandi'principlrs or prompters, 1 have Vlieady deLft it be lrmrmbered that if hoftditissjclared I had none, nil I know has been col-

commence wun England or the tomahawk lected from general fame. Should a fair

19 ruled ny the Indians, thai we (lull not

pernitany dilaffected miscreant to remain, at large, among us. If they pertinatiously determine to remain in the coun. try, the leaft they can expect will be close confinement in a camp or in a jail. SHANDY. To the Editors of the Western Sun, Gentlemen, I NOW claim a small place in your next number, in order to fulfill my promises of giving a statement of all the reports, again if the commissioners, which have come to my knowledge. I will begin by mentioning that it has been a common subject of glamour, that the gentleman who fingerprinted the false were joined with companies, comforted of the first characters in our country for wealth and influence, and formed for the purpose speculation. This has been complained as a violation of their duty, in as much as it has been thought highly improbable that men can be fo strictly impartial where their own intereft is concerned. Another report to their prejudice is, that they have dealt largely in what has be ludicrous called hush money, either directly or indirectly through other persons. That by much means as above stated, many have been prevented from purchasing; less land has been fold in a given time; and at a less price; That the United States have fulfilled less at it re.

guards the revenue derivable from their lands

and the greater expense of time for which they have to pay the Territory as it regards population and improvement, and indivi. duals as it regards their disappointments. What, it has been afraid, can one poor man do when opposed by wealthy companies with the commissioners at their head? We have money enough to pay for our spots of land, agreeably to law but none for hush money. We wanted the land at full price as we thought reasonable, and as we could pay-we wished to settle upon and improve it without any thought of forfeit. ing it, as had been of frequently done by those companies. I will now take the subjects from which, as I believe, those gla mours have ar attendant circumflances of a tradl of land at the month of the Wabafh. 2d. The fame of a trail at the mouth cf Big Prgeon creek. 3$. The fme of a traft at the mouth of Rig Blue river, 4th. The cafe of ?.Ir. Hervey Heath, in his application to make an entry lince the fales. 5th. The cafe of Clarke and Jones, in buying their land on the Ohio. All thefe are cafes in which the commiflioners have been pointed at as not having ncVd ftridV ly proper, and which being infinitely diver: fifi-d, have been productive of fo much noife. I have enterrd into no detail reflectingthem, becaufe the doing fo would make my piece unpardonatly long, and 1 think I have fufficiently fulfilled my promife without it. Let the commilfioners explain them and all the circumftances attending them fatisfactorily, and they will be perfectly acquitted of all charges which could be brought fo far as I am informed. I am now done with the fuhjedt. Whether I Inve acted right or wrong, in doing as I have muft be fubmittetl to eh impartial public for myfclf, I reft perfectly fatisfird in the confeious rcdVitude of my intentions. For me to fuhftantiate any of the charfrs of which I have so obligingly become the publisher," would he impolfible, and more than I ever promifed. Let me afk mrffrs. Bidollet and Ewing, did I ever make a charge, have I done any thing

m.ue than attempted to give a Jliapr to vlut was ind iilv circulation. Since Ir. Hwinpr has fued Mr. Hurft, thofe tales Scr. m;v be brought to l'iLf!it throurrh a fiuerrnt channel, and h.-irl I antirinatrd

ch an even?, 1 had never meddled with

tubiecl. But l.ard indeed, would be

the cfe of ficiety.if mtlTiS. Badollet and K vings pofition w-re jud if every one vho made chujes againft aiuthcr was

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candid ftatement ever he given on the facts

alledged, and thofe who have fabricated

and circulated futh injurious reports not make them good, they defeive to be confidcred as flanderers. The conduct of eve

ry public officer, however urimpeachable, his form-r life and conduct, is a proper fubjeet of difcuflion, though not of " rancour." I cannot conclude without obferving to melfrs. Bdolet ainl Ewing, that though they have .profeffed to have no duGre to wreak their vengeance, on one, who, in tluir opinion is a real object of pity," and difclaim all intemperarjeeof language as " the writhings of a guilty confi ience," yet thry have betrayed in their publication mere of it than was neceiTary in the" vindication of injured innocence." SAML. M'KEE, Jr. Mevsrs. Stout &1 Smoot, THE author of a piece fubferibed an Elector, which appeared in your half flieet ofthe22d ultimo, having made a declara-

tion never to fend -another piece to you

piefs in conlVquence of your treatment to him, and fome friends, who r.s well as himfelf, believed they had a right to appear in

your paper of that morning. To prevent

any imprcuions unfavorable to him from being made on the minds of his felUv citizens, which might happen if no notice

were taken of the Crui tat ions of Veritas.

I appear premifing that for fome time pafl,

I entertain the funr opinions with him ref-

pecting the adminiftrator and adrniwiftration of our government ; and that in this

we are not alone, for many, and I fincerely believe every man in the territory who wi fli

es well to this country, are unfriendly to

the existing order of things, except the clected who like Veritas and his friends in the adminiftration have hitherto hoodti? incited many of the e lectors. The motives of An Elector were to

draw off the veil which thofe in, and thofe

who call themfelve friends to the adminif

tration, and of the people, have fpread be

fore the eyes of the citizens to txpofe the

conduct of thofe men as ofheers, and to res

tore to the people if possib'ey that peace

and unauimity, which they have been be reaved of, by the organization and admin

iftratiou of the fecond grade of our govern

ment. Whoever afcribes any other to him. is deceived, or wiflies to deceive others.

His real name is known to Veritas if not

the printer will give it to him, or to any o

ther man. He is to the British what he

is so all ctbet nctins, in peace a friend in w ar an enemy ; and to the United States not lefs attached than Veritas, althouh he may not derive fo much support from them. Does Veritas contend that a perfon born

out of the U. S. cannot conceive correct

ideas, or thttnone but natives have a right to exprefs them, in cxpofing the public conduct of men, in whofe bands is placed

the machine of government. .The Elector

and thofe who think with him, take the

liberty of differing as well in principles aGrrrnvilIc in a in conduct fron Veritas, ands adherents, herd, and will contLje to thitU Vnd act while 5.1 a

toned to h'n kry. IH.e i ' . no repaid li the ih-n-ftcter of his uiitiy men, tiny

have and will never, even at l is ncd impoLfilence on Anl. lector vho endeavors to fjivr them uft I'ul ir.f. rm alien rrfptcting the management of thrir public -affair. It is well known to the Mltcter ai d others, that under the prefent zdminillratinn, (whatever may appear at the city of Wh.iihington to the contrary) the militia have been neither organized, nor trilned up at tl.ry ought ; and that great difcontents exifl (not occa-

fioned by Britifli agents) among the olKcers

in confequence of the inconfiftencv ot or

ders criven. and of indignities offered to

them. As to the eulogy beftowed on Veritas, I

(hall fay nothing, htlieving the editors to he the brft judges ofelcrancc and laudability.

3$ evinced by the ftyle of their vindication

in the cafe of 44 a friend to the Commission

ers I2e. . 2nd. Elector.

P. S. Our knowledge of public condufL

regulates our conduct as citizens; it ought

to lead us to reward thofe men whole con

duct has deferred our cofidence, and punifli

with neglect, and removal from ffice, thofe

men wh nave deceived our hopes.

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ppeaurr; 10 e la'.iuacia.n t: ti

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is not an inhabitant of ike Trrritrrv, v- 1

motion of the complainant by hi.", roni ul (;

is ordered, that the Defendant Rol.rrt Lvans, appear here ch the twenty flfh nvy of November next, to anfwer the Lift i t'

the faid complainant, otjirrwife it will t c

taken as confeflVd, and that a copy of tin;

order be forthwith inferted in the Wtllciii

Sun three times fucccflivcly.

A copy, A tuft H: HUH ST, C. C. C.

THE WESTERN SUN.

VINCE NNES, SEPT. 12.

ON4Thurfday the 3d September, the LeffiflativeCouncil undHo'ufe of Reprefen-

tatives, went into a joint ballott for thee

lection of a delegate to Corgrefs, the votes

when taken flood thus. For Benjamin Parke,John Uice Jones, "Waller Taylor, Shndratk Bond,

. Whereupon the Speaker of thehoufe of

Reprefentativcs, declared Btnjamm Parke

duly elected.

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INDIANA TERRITORY,

Court of Chancery August Term 1R07". James LafiVlIe 8c France is "

LaficHe, Corr.thinar.tsf T . James Pclletier Drftnil't

y niay came tne complainants ny JL their attorney, and the deienoaut not having entered his appearance accctdir.g to, law, and the rules of this ccurt, and it opuearinrr to the fatisf action of this court tl.st

Ipc defendant James Pelletijr, is not ,.r i;H fiiabitant of th s Territory : on motion cf.'-'j

the complainants, by their ecunfel it is rrdertd, that the defendant appear heir on thet twenty-fifth d;iy of November next, to an.j, " fwer the bill of the faid complainants, oth-J.--' crwife it will be t?ken ? bro cor'fnsj. aiw " . that a copy oi this order be forthwith infer: ted in the Wcftern Sun, three timci fuc ceflively. A Copyj Atteft H. HURST, G C. C.

ERRATAS, In our tenth No. in the piece bearing the fignatnre of Gen. W. Johnfton, in place of lowery" read lowering, in the 15 line, " philipic" philipic, L7 "aie" one, C9 " man" mean, 8 1 After "circulate" add, it

ifi place ofuchere amie," read tlicr ami i:

the concluuon.

The refolutions of the French inhabi

tants of Vincennes are received and fiiali appear in our next. The Indian Speech mentioned in Shandy is omitted for want of room it alio fhall appear next week

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if jcj,9crsvjjiccFincemes, rronofals will be received in writincr at

this office until the laft day of October next, for opening the following roadaviz.

JJrA'rclid from Vincennes to the Indian

qbdary .eftabliflied by the treaty, of

direction to the North

they are free men, notwithftanding he has warned them thatit-o of the three departments of government arc the fupreme judges of men and meafures. Would it not

gratify Veritas that the lives and fortunes

of the citizens, ihooki he fur ject to one ol the department? ? Is he friendly to the other two ? In this eventful crifis of our

national affairs, we cannot tco clofely ex

amine toe ccnauct end actions 01 men-

there are more than one Burr in cur ccun

try. Rut the point i, were the allufions

1 made hyAn eVrjrwell foil nded,or w ere they not ? Even Veritas whofe borrowed dena

ture was intended to induce a belie! that he

expected to be credited, has not denied it-

like every writer that hs appeared on his fide of our party politics, lie deviates from the? fjhject to malicious infinuations, and perfonal invectives. Hi? motives (for now we muft pry into the motives of men can be no other, than to overwhelm the elector

with th: militia fjr.-f j and thereby fmoth-j

3d. A road from Vincennes to the Mif.

fiffippi, oppcfite the town of St. Louis i

Upper Louihann. The faid roads are to be one rod wid and fit for loaden waggons to traveTT"

Security will be required for the due

performance of the contract, and fuch perPons as are inclined to undertake cither of faid roads, are requefted to infei t in their propofIs the names of thofe they intend to offer for their fecurities. All letters directed to this office on the fuhjtct of the faid roads, muft be pofi paid. JOHN BADOLLET, ?. L. 0. September 12A, 18r.

Handbills Circular Letters AND ALL KIN' DS OF BLANKS, ssATir accvpai'f it' rpjs:'n at this orn'ir.

NOTICE, TO be fold by auflion, at the Tavrrn r Mr. John D. Hay, in Viuce ; n s, n Saturday the 19th September m.t, Ai .

attack, P. M. a

a ivwud; ami ju 1 'In Vincennesi. with he lots

' - - - - iv to, late belonging to Col. Vigo, fituate t), the front ftrcet, bounding by a lot cf Mr. Marchal, the river Wabafh and two firrets. ' The following terms of payment will be . taken, viz. one third in twelve mcrths, tne; third in two year?, "and one third in three j years from the day of Cde, the purchaf, r gi- J ving frperate bonds and fecurity. srd a!loa 1

mortgage on the premifrs for ti e payment.'!

JOHN RICE JONES. Attorrtv in.faci for

JAMES A.RBOTT.

To all persons concerned. NOTICE is hereby given that 1 fhall make application to the next ccurt

of Common Pleas, of the county of Clark,

m me inuiana 1 erntory, to be lit. Id on the fecond Monday in October next, to app.-.int

three commiflioners, for the rnrnofc of di-1

vidmg a tract ot land in the Illinois G?ant, containing 500 acres, known by No. Cr, ! held by the heirs of Jacob Reager, dec. one . third part of faid tractof land I am entitled to, as affignee of Hemy B. Reagar, ore ; of theirs of faid Jacob Rezgar. Abraham Eppkr. & JetTerfonville, I. T. ) V 4t Aug. 26, 1807. . '

INDIANA TERRITORY.-

United States to the She-

W of St. Clair county, Gree t-

OU are hereby commanded to finnmn 'i'herefe Arnoux, alias CanacTi-n, if

flie may be found in your bailiwick, that flic appear before our Judges of cur General court, at our Circuit court, to he holden at Cahokia, in and for the county of Sr. u Clair, on the third Monday in 6a.)! er next, there to anfwer to the libel of Fran- ' cois Arnoux, alias Canadirn, her hufbnd, .

who has fued for a divorce fiom the hands

vi w s

of matrimony, viih th- fid Then ft-, a

liereof ft:- is in no w ife to fi!, unorr ti.s penalty that may (A thereon and of tln writ make due return. Witnefs, Ihr.ry Hust, Clerk of our f.il court, nt Vincennrs. the twenty-thud dy of July, one thoufar.d cighi hendrrd and feven. 4. st Henry Hurst, c.c.c.

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