Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 16, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 November 1807 — Page 1

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VOL. I.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1807.

No. 16.

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POETICAL ASYLUM.

FOR THE WESTERN SUN. MESSRS. EDITORS; Having now ressolved on a life of celibacy, I take some pains to have a piece of this kind published, wherein the female character is disorbed of those facinations, by means of which they so successfully contrive to blind our eyes to their defects—I have oft' and again consulted the opinion of Chefterfield, and other au-

thors on the same subject, which has had

no small influence in establishing a resolution, which, I must confess, is sometimes a little wavering.—As the following verses from the elegant pen, of a favourite author, may have the same influence on some of my fickle brother Bachelors, as it had on

myself, I wish you to give it a place in your paper—Those of your readers, who have to wail the cruelty of a false fair one,

may find consolation in this, that their case is not singular. AN OLD BACHELOR. COME tell me where the maid is found, Who's heart can love without deceit, And I will range the world around, To sigh one moment at her feet.

waked him at four, and when his master asked him the reason of it, he answered, that he came to tell him, that he had still two hours to sleep yetMr. Ducloise, a French philosopher, has jusl puhlished a treatise for dissipatmg storms. He thinks it will be read by all the married men in Europe.

FOR THE WESTERN SUN.

Oh! teII me whoere's her sainted home. What air receives her blessed sigh— A pilgrimage of years I'll roam,

To catch one sparkle of her eye.

And if her cheek be rosy bright, While truth within her bosom lies,

I'll gaze upon her morn and night, 'Till my heart leave me thro' my eyes.

Shew me on earth a thing so rare, I'll own all miracles are true— To make one maid sincere and fair,

O ! 'tis the utmost heaven can do ! !

ANECDOTES.

A gentleman ordered his servant to call him at six o'clock, in the morning ; but he

A wonderful wonder of wonders, the greatest wonder, that ever the world wondered at ! Anno Domini 1807.

DAVIS FLOYD was elected Clerk of

the Legislature at Vencennens at their last session ! ! well uow. Mr. Printer, did you ever hear the like in your "born days ?"

Perhaps though, he was better qualified, or

thought to so be, by the Representatives,

than any of the other candidates, "This is

that very David Floyd that was indicted and convicted for a high misdemeanor against our government at Jeffersonville a few days

since !" and out he comes from jail, (after only three hours imprisonment) rides off

post haste to Vincennes, and there (mocking to relate) a large majority of a Burrite Legislature vote for him to fill the importand lucrative office of clerk to the house ! what could posess the men who voted for him? surely they were bewitched, betwatled or discomgarigomfrigated. Its clear enough they were infected with the Burrite mania. I'll wager my new Suwarrow boots, that if the business was to do over again they would act very differently, if it were only to save the feelings, fears and assonishment of the GENTLEMEN in Clark county, (I. T.) This Davis Floyd is 'the very man who now stands indicted for high treason against the United States ! ! !' the very same that Burr himfelf has been guilty of ; and we all know that he has been convicted by a most enlightened jury at Richmond, it follows of course that as the indictment against Floyd (as Burr's principal agent) is the same as that against Burr, and the offence to be enquired into in the same state, and before the same court, that Floyd will be convicted also. He ought to

be convicted, he's guilty and I don't know,

but that all things considered, it would be

well enough for the safety of the public, to stretch him at once. Why, what can be

plainer ? He wants to overturn our government, let us put it out of his power, and let us do it effectually. The house of represen-

the Governor publicly advocated Floyd's innocence' Oh naughty man !—he must be an enemy to a republican government, and to moral rectitnde, who will dare to defend injured innocence—to defend him whom the

popular cry shall have condemned, or whose

name shall have been columniated by some hidden, malignant, persecuting relentless foe—But it may be, that this very Governor did really think that the proof of Floyd's guilt was not quite so conclusive, that he had aright to exercise his own judgment in the case, and from a dispassionate view of the subject, he was convinced of Floyd's innocence. Yes but whatever he might have thought, he had no business to be speaking about it, and publicly advocating Floyd's innocence. As a 'pillar of government,' he should have stood firm, and not have con-

descended to have stooped from his dignified station, especially to attempt to screen

from the rightious indignation of an incensed and injured people, (or from the malice of a secret foe) a marauding minion of a se-

cond Cataline. I grant indeed that it is

not fully proved that the people had set up this hue and cry against Flopd, but they

ought to have done it, and if they are not

watchful enough of their own rights, thats' no reason but that a gentleman in Clark,

should take it upon himself and speak for

them, and protect them in the enjoyment of the dear and blood bought privileges of

sacred freedom : at least to found the tocsin, and warn his countrymen of approaching or impending danger. 'It is only a few who are disaffected,' none but the Governor & Legiflature, they are proscribed, they must be put out, and let true republicans fill their places. We cant hang 'em now, (but they deserve it) as their guilt is merely derivative, and the evidence not altogether complete. A few

only are disaffected, that is, in plain Eng-

lish, a few only who are affected or attached to Floyd, then there is the less danger of his doing harm, the less probability of his subverting the government ; but still he is a dangerous man, for plots and conspiracies he is second to none but Burr, who is the arch fiend, and stands like the Devil in Milton, eminently distinguished. Worthy patriots of seventy six, if any such are yet alive, and in the Indiana Ter-

ritory, and ye their descendants, to whom is

consigned the sacred deposit of FREEDOM, on you I call, (and would I could

call with a voice like that which shall a-

wake the dead) and solermnly do I charge

ye, that ye have an eye to this very Davis

Floyd, Burr's principle agent to overturn our

government: avoid him as you would a

person infected with the plague. When

is girded continually," let tnis be his reward, and the reward of all Burrites. Some

of Floyd's clan have maintained (finding that they conld not defend him on the

ground of innocence) the case of Albert

Gallatin, and that of Tom Paine ; but neither of those cases have any more applica-

tion or analogy, than the story of Tom

Thumb —as the gentleman from Clark very

well knows, and as I positively tell you.— Frown, my country-men, and this traitor Floyd, shall lick the dust under your feet BROKEN BLUNDERBUSS. (To bi continued.)

INDIANA TERRITORY, WHEREAS a writ of foreign attachment has issued out of the general Court for the said Territory directed to the sheriff of Knox county, against the lands, tenements, goods, chattels and effects, rights and credits of Joseph Baird, at the suit of Daniel Smith in a plea of trespass on the case, by virtue of which writ the sheriff hath attached sundry monies, goods and chattels of the said Joseph Baird—Now notice is hereby given, that unless the said Joseph Baird shall appear by himself or attorney, to give special bail, to answer the

said suit, judgment will be entered against him by default, and the said estate so attached, will be sold for the satisfaction of all

creditors who shall appear to be justly enti-

tled to a demand thereon, and shall apply for that purpose. HENRY HURST, C. G. C.

JOHN JOHNSON.

Attny. for pltff. } Dated the 25th Oct. 1807.

THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.

tativies of the Indiana Territory are all Burrites, the proof is irresistable , some of them

voted for davis Floyd as their clerk : Davis

Floyd was Burr' principal agent to ovcrturn our government, and Burr was, and is a vile traitor. Now, clear your skirts if ye

office, let his children be fatherless, be vagabonds and beg, and arek their bread out of desolate places, let there be none to ex-

tend mercy unto him, neither let there be

can, ye wicked, traitorous, Burntical 'infernal,' combining, conspiring junto, faction clan ! Your voting for Floyd, has 'damned you to everlasting fame,' and you deferve every mother's son of ye, just now to be tucked up without law, judge or jury, in terrorem as I heard a lawyer once say) that is, one way of example, to frighten other folks, and keep in proper bounds—you can make no reparation now, you have committed an unpardonable sin !—But I suspect that you rely on the Governor, 'Birds of a feather will flock together' he's as deep in the mud, as ye are in the mire: all dirty; nasty, disorganizing follows togt:her.—'And what was very strange to me

any to favor his fatherless children. Let his posterity be cut off, and in the genera, tion following let their name be blottrd out.

Because he followed the devices of that

traitor Burr; as he loved michief, so let it come unto him, as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. As he clothed himfelf with destruction, like as with a garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones, let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, aud for a girdle wherewith he

RANAWAY from the subscriber Iiving near the mouth of Dick's river, three negroes, two fellows, one of which is about thirty years of age, about five feet eleven inches high, stout and well made, tolerable black, has a scar on one of his

cheeks, ties his hair ; the other about twen-

ty two years of age, of a slim make, about the fsame height, took off with him sundry

clothing, viz. a new shirt and pantaloons of

hemp tow linen, a short blue lincey coat, a brovsn broad cloth ditto, with oval buttons, he is of a yellowish complexion. The woman is abont twenty two years of.age, of

a yellowish complexion, well made, they

took with them two mules, one a roan, and the other a black, with a large white in her

face, and some white feet. Whoever se-

cures the above negroes so that I get them

gain, shall have the above reward, and all

aeasonable charges if taken within the state; or ninety dollars, if out of the state, or an

equal proportion for each of them, paid by,

JOHN TAYLOR.

Oct. 12th, 1807. SVtp—3w

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