Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 35, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 July 1808 — Page 3

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THE WESTERN SUN.

of the Monarch; But w-r-' (nil m b?rd wa ?nd whofr profit is plunder. It was and utucdri HVi!.---"c remoultr itcd fcivi by thr ip:r;t. of pairttis;v which you this

were declared teiuls to cm- Kinpf and day exhibit, that our fathers co qurred ;t

Gauntry ; wljlzcts an J armies were ientlgirnt nation, by that !i r i c Britain fell and

ag.uon us to hum our i ities,, t hinder our

territories and mtmier our i. Ilu'.v citizens.

by it alone -the In.Mr-fdence wnd Unioa of

thefe States arole : When tins honefL na

VIXCEXXES, WLT23, 1808.

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J J iV C A T I 0 N. KASK ASXIA, July 1.

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But Mrik the event! ! ! we rrfortcd;honorabIe z'ca! tor

aims we atihiecd our liberty we country fliall have i

. 4;ard firm to taeir pofls, nor (brink from the call to aims. 17. The american fair; may thcirfmiles crown the toils of the foldicr on Lis return from the fihl of battle.

The day clofed in harmony and the gem

eftablifiied a conlhtution on the firm bnfis of the rights of man and civil iV.iety ; and

the MonOer Biiton acknowledged her owtiiifm overfpreaus the land: In that day,

thr ptotf cYion of orirjtlemen joined the ladies in the evening i uhfidrd in the bieatl oiiinuiic and dance which lHed until a nrw

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o:ir citzrns, vve m.y exclaim, Alas ! ! ! tin jd.,y broke throne h the eanern cicutl and fun of Liberty is let and a night of Defpnt-ibiJ the company retire to repofe.

mtamyand degradation by ratifiying pcacejwhich heaven avert, cit:z-r foldiers will x,ract r r Q Ulter rr m e gentlcuan in hen (he could no longer maintain tUt mouWrdmto ster St. Liair County :o hi, Jriend m this unnatural war M family dittr?aion. vesseU trnnslormrd into Ship ot War,( t'r.'c dit-d " vh 10th." Is there a man in this coo.nry fo blind j with th-ir humdi.itiuF confe qucuccs. a r ' ., ,, oll-i r j; ' . .. i . . & .. r . number ol oenuemcau ana JLaaies

or lo corr.ipt as lull to maintain nmiili? Uitizrn luiaiers : Jn a rree htte wberelq-fbl-d at t' e Tnvrt f ITrrrifin f r

prete!iiK)nsiugove:.i us .'--it t!:cr.- be be liberty giw; cneiy to t.ie nund, wc niutl truur r nf rf,, , j(f t, f.av ...

. i f r " - . ''f ktit. "" v vui i

ount:o ue piu u :or i; wouia a:;.r-c",cxp.ci niuii.ous iu

the dignity ot revnpe. - o rnr

Having tnus loiK.ned on the fubjec't otiot ttie Luion, without the well timed and our feparation from Hi. h event of that fe-pmmpt exertions of the citizens; But this parati'on- the Completion of our i;iJepind-mu(l ntt difcoraent you : Stand firm to ente let me now take .. ti;ort view oi-y.uir pod. i be h ur of d (Tolution has not the nature k extell-nce of ur government. yet nmvt d and the ambition of a feiv men Such is it's nature, th.it tho' depravity cannot revolutionize the State and chuige and corruption pprar in the admiuilri' i'.iitlie fMtnrfS of our government. Hvr of our public affairs, we have the power tetymi not frt n the tall Vice-Prefident and purge the ff.u.ituiu in ;.i .!! poiiitjon by mm his u h:lt f choice Spirits'; thai that iualu'able jrivll-ge of freqiier.t Jf-if :r,d ) Ph.i!ar.x cliich threaten- d thv Elections, The p'. y,dc , it is tin"; m y be j lu.drri:- of o jr Town and Severance of wrong in their p.dio is and prcjiiwices.jthc U .;o c ft ino pi ifm and brought to Rut they arc generally righ.t :n their c j'djro the E a of public j-jftice. Yea I 1 1 ar.,i dch'werati Vs, and ns long as the Liberty of! I pror.ouncf it w'r.h pleafure that this the ,JS,ierir:i5r-d by a Jury t ". il, the quarter .f the Tt i ri tory. has not,' I bKcvr

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4th OF JULT. The day wis celebrated by the rltis.ns of the town and country with the ufu 1 honors A committee, of arrnnprement having been picvioully appointed, tonbltin of Judge Finny dpt. James Gilbratb and John Kecor Efcj. : A dinner was ordered and prepared for the occation. -The fituation was charming and we 11 chIcul itad to excite pleafure and reflexion At b fliort ditbnte fiom the town, c tnjnanding a view of it, under a cool fh ide of trees. On this Tide the tuinsol ancient greatnefs the town and memorah Ciiurch prefents, as it wrre, another Pa'mira on th .t fide th? !rti!e snd extenfive plains, the winding Miehigamia (river k'(ki.i) pref-nts another Egjpt wuh ber Aqueducts her chaiming Groves and tier waving h.irvell fi-liii. Order of the d.y 1. Jauie Giloratb, Captain of the Volunteers ".will ruticb his men to the riiit of the table under arms.

D ct. George Fifher efq. P.efient, 1ieharl Tunes efn. Vice P.fidrnr.

v j i , i. 3 R. R b'!ifon efq. will deliver an addrefs C Tbe dinner and toaOs with did 'rgI of arms ta each 1.2 34 pl.n'ns in inc. Tne com!W!v bring fratd at 3 o'clock P. M. Mr. R. Robmtun by rcquett of the Prefident delivered the following thort addrels. Fellow citizens-B.-ing called upon at fo late an hour to prepare an adJrefs for this occafmu you inn it not exnecl that I flidl t. ke an exten-

iive ranc of my fubjeel which in itfclf

is complicated and to mtrrelhng as to merit the mofl mature deliberation. The period has agiin arrived, which,

white it brings pleafr.ig reflections on our

pa ft conduft as

excite fome anxiety for our progref in of A'cwe enjoyed liberty :or nearly 455 the ?e:t Ocean of futurity All civdin-M 'the Il.pubhc of Athens tr a lor-er period

nations hold d ws in remembrance 'ot paitjsr.d the iu;::ou Larraige w.ir tit . c ulterior man.

events Sn:ne celebrate thr birth day of a'iu duration. Dut it is ohjsilcd thit cm

Puir- Vhr nr an Rmo-ror rerhans. Cow r-'i::e;it is too eMtcr.hs ; and th" fee

!. - M - - J 4 I ' . too. the very men who have b.jen the ds-rai Cuion unuatu' 1, thru i'rr

ihcv.-rs of m in and have d.-enched their, of il. ur.im. mu(t irr. take .N -e.

country's face in bl-Kid - - citiz :i3 i-uard ycu; f ives nl i-l fu.h dt-c-But we, f 11 w titiz n rel-brite a'tri.ie ti-e man wi n p',, I -iu ? h h a miL.niore noble birtli ths Birthday of a'turjs and the en:ray of our votinlcy? tiufi r.rW nf I'.v ,.l!niK of fiuls which if not !nm not. tar he 1 5oi:s lor v. rd at tl.r .'v.

t!. . .fV ry.vrCA nitiMii ? i?vrt niOil ' w Jim. in his I'V'iiii.Mi. tl.rte Stt.s finii k-'

liee and protiiilitig the worlJ has ever be-'pjrcelLd out and J:: hin lMf fii -1! hold s liv-id. The 4th of July 17 7G ouht to be fcMt na ir fome Jlerurch. U it whit n membtrcd with religious nlpcl and-lys an eminent ;:uihor o.i t!ie fuhj vt of commemjrated with a heart-ftlt gratitude5 Fedei d G riMni.t- ? !' It was !Yid hr, to the remotelt ares.-?It wis th -n event-by tl:e ?.iTocirtions in (ire ce that' Use

full fall biouht forth our mJepenienre itf" kr pt tn narwnin wcnu v.i in j' r.uo. vrs then our country arofe to the nr.!: of a' By lb; fc thf i ):nins attit!;-d t!ie uni rjtion.-.-Tlitherto we had been infants'44 w.rf- by tliell- Avuc the u-'mrie, withinieed, but heirs to liberty ; who by the " Hood them " conduct of an infauated parent, were Aai.i, if th oj-ft of G' vfrnment .he hurried into mtdnefs and fep.iration it to extend equal p?iv de- s to al! its rorllitt:was then we burfl th: ch ins of progrt fTive 'ent p u t ; To cultivate tlie arts and fiimrrg

vouth and leapt fom infancy to m.iu boo J. and bove all to cultivate mm. a H-puMir

What let mc atk, was our utuation in leems to mc ine mou nat ir i.

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only natural renranu; a,iu an eqirai rrprc-ii jrmniru n tj"ie: apoitdtc trom. governfentative nd el cl ve p vmniei t r"n nn,!nicnt on this oCCdfion. .hey will Jisvc rir.s to drfnd t!fmi?lvs it is to chiik fjc.'i unbounded ambition oainflAli uni-'ifl oppoHtion from the amhi- th.it thefe Vshinteers arc tailed into acVion :

:ion f tbe few zgiir the many. Lad when ih-y.mau'h to ths fuld of battle

vna r.ere inov citizens, ice ui ui.c,ii. is no. to n-nc ror uxpence a nay ; uui.

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onerema.k by th.e byLet me guard you again ft re fig ning yHV" privih-or-s into the hdmis of any p'ower on earth. I mem the privilege of having : voice in framing the Jaws und-r which you live: For it :s contrary to Jutlire nd Liberty for a fee man to be bound by th;.fe laws which he his h:d no agenfv in rnaking---neithcr dire fl nor itriredL And I cannot hut regt-Jrrply rejrt that tb right of ZvJjVQge is uca' too n.iich li.ni'cr? in this Territory.

The advocate for Mcminn nVny

what proofs have you of the. drdi'diiy of - .f trie :T wrd ; But ah s ! his ftafF falls your Federal Government ? 1 would an i0 the ground and totterimr srre corrects

1 rer not only because it is the molt ra- o-idei ftndin?. L

n diin! itior

F ilov,

In what

76 Ojr Country paor and nredy O.ir moiin by 1ms g -nnis Hmue fr cnnfp;.cuous Councils firm, tho ht'Je (killed in the as in Greece or Heme ? What modem ha

I. The day we celebrate, and all who honor it fiom mire motives. i The couth ution of the United Stones, 44 The moti (hipenduous Frtbiickoi

human invention.' . y

3. Thomas JeffVrfon, I'refiJer.t of the

United Stated ; may the eminent feivicts he has rendered Ins country be grateful!) mnmbrrrd. 1. Gf orge Clinton, Vice Frrefident l the United : The wain worn veteran of '76 5. The Secretaries of Slate ;nd ot tiit Trrafury ; I he fiifl a long tried Patriot,

i wifr and virtuous Politician; 'i'he fctonu

m economical and able Financier. 6. The Judiciary of the United Slat s i may the writ cf Habeas Corfu never be drnir d wiien it ought to he granted. 7, The Congrefs of the United Stare?. H. The memory of the . l.te illufiriou G'-n: Geo. Walhington aid the Htioe

duplicities of Ciurts and MmilLrs Uur tmn can boalt ot a Lferrwstner.es vr a wnn ttii in rnencr i n,. citizens unarmed and uuprotecV d Nor Cicero. ? A or a Curran would hav 9. The Union of Stites. ttie c vet accultomed to the I'icU of Buttle fhnii-.k convicltd at the thunder of the'r urd of our rights; like the imi-.n ot ' . . . - . ', t'll --- . r .J . -J . r. I, rrtinM'. I;i"livt 1 Of

44 with death m all its U.rms. - i e t in eh q icncr. 1 lui! liio'.v vjuz.-m?. you irr nmin. promiuj

4notbing but our invincible 1 vr of liberty1" a R.-public is tavoTabl" to ijfturs and to profpenty. To whom were we oppofird ? To tl every thing w hu h ,r ike m in h q ny. Un. 10. Commerce m J.mI ; mw tlir i .r-

,rv b,; ..Irra'v i-.rhn rd lt;-n (:l emi-Mi'mt h!)rrate hrr HI UUe UlUr, Wnu.i vw

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1 kn w vo'i apn.ov- iobTr.it to tn- ir'Hiin '" ui - .b-

i n i r j opciuy ; J nomhs I odd etq. delivered an

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entertainment, the following Toads (with wne Gun at every Toafi) were diarik. 1. The day we celebrate ; my i pver be he'd fcied in the breafls of the Americans , 2. Thf? people of the Uunited States; fovtrcituy and fircngth are thcirs, and r furcation Hi .1! now before them. 3. 'J'he Conlhtution of the Ujitcl ftar.-s; Our grer eutr-nchment, but ufe1 f s if we defend it not. 4. May we never iacrificc our national patrifttdm t thr Shrine ofavavice. 5. Thr Prefidej't oi the U. S.-whofe httmine and upright ch?rater like a Forb s ?nd a Drake has ftood unfli ken.' 6. the Vice-Prefidetit of the United St?te?. 7. The citizens of the Indiana Territory may they iron be lelieved from their yoke, by being able to go into a State Go

fvrrnment.

Clnvmrws m I J C . . I

tiiie by his uprigl-t condufl to deferve ths, -pprnbatirn of all go-j men, and by hia wisdom defraf tbe nialice of Ins enemies. 9. B nj imin Parke edrlate Delegate to Congrefs-ny encomium n hit known republic in cluradter would be unnecelfary from us. 10. The everlaftiop' me morv'of thoff d

o ivirtrd Herofii who fought and b.cd in Freedoms cuse. 11. 'i'hr American Txtr ; my they be prudent maids Irvmg wives, tender mothers and. rxTnplaty matrons 12. D-ttruction to .all combination ap'air.ft ttie rights of man. 13. The virtuuus and enlightened Jamei 4 aHi Crr .

H. Our tiicr Territories irVratiot) foon en?ble them to become frte and indep-od-nt State Governments. volunteers: By S. Bord jr. ; The Amrncan fir : nny they prfs try their hofoms nonr but free men, ad fpuin from tbeir embracet the followers rf vice and corruotion. Ths. Todd K'q. ; The liberty of the

Prefs : mav it never be violated by Arncricar.. 6'ml. ifimnond Jr. ; The Embargo ltlmitiken from violence the lure ofin-T-r-llt it has dxfbed t!ie philter of pill?ge from thr lips of rapine. Col. G-n Atrhefon, may ameiicin bravery ever be oppofed to Britifh K:uery.

tor evcVy thing which' is Gear to an ameri- ' in citizen, his proper y, hL fandy, his lib and :he liberty of hi country. Frllov CitizVnsj fix miiiion of rational

'"ins iic e:;j -..yirg this me morable d.. :

with us: snd the reiterated lound of thCannon itcalls the fecucs of more tha;. : ;v irvnlving- yenrs. No fo mer hns ti e j .yft.l fojnd reached the hoary veterans ear.

: aan he f. els his blood dart through his veins : he for a memmt, imagmfs bimtVlf M!r more in the field of Battlr : he Iav.

his band to his i;ue in hopes of finding his

age

1 rer not only o-cause it is i:ie mou ra- intlei itmling. I.t us enjoy tne env tioual, but becaufi it is the mnft lntiir.g othv;tb hin. 1ft us retorji thanks for their

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a nation, cannot ir.i in any, n we utut ve .;mr . or ivioomu -trrf mmenrs, mis uncioucn-ri proipecx oi

national nff airs and this f ee Government vhich bounteous h-avni has bclfovved on

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the d

When the following toasts were drenk cfreeubj to the order of the day

m. Boys; ficcefs to thofe who

fperd the p'ow and Flail. C7I. Atrbrfan; fuccefs to thofe who folk w the plough and earn their living by in- v.ea'nf tluirbrow. .S"ml. Hammond Jr.; Mr. Lucas and

M'. Hatps, land ccmnutiioners ot Loniiiana, hop-(t rtVircrs and patriotic citixenS. SIvkL Bond vv, Prefident and Thomas ToJd Vice Prtfidcnt. J

rio.t experienced l?nerais ar.a u tninet r mn

Tvl iMilt-i 4 of hJiope to tnoie veterans nent cap-.ir ity

who for

their King and Couatiy h al the G ovrr.iu,. r.t v t, mi o n,p!m f taxa v, e i. fl'Ct on our arrogan. v.nKni,r grey with thr fwrat and blood of tmu. Ilowh t me ai": ii rcvnim-U to'n.rrittil mmif.onent ot tbe.r inmvi. -aaintl faJ. we f Might were b fupportt J unlefi tl - 1 itieiis coi.ti ibutel I I. pHtrintifin ; the love ot coutitrj

g ro n 1 1 1 1 v e

beaten but by their Victories we l-amt to f, nnethiug : I or a -a n. it I.-t wis e m pire ami a rrlp-Ct lor tne law . conquer too.-.Ilcre let us panic and re- our taxes with th.Te of o-h: r ,ati r. ; 12, AVm. H. H-rribyi, Governor oi rlea on our fixation und.r thr Briilh Take for eximpU-, a i.r.-.'e f.:rnrr of (L tl e I.ui, ,na Tr, ntr ry ; 1 .e arocnt p Unot

Government with all it's vtrrs and corrup. Briuin, compare lui ta:-; !.- with y-urs a--ri JanC mm! t r.x-cutnr. tions about it A deluded Paihmnentjrd you will find that during iV he pays I l! 13. 'I'hr Lrg.lWture bv an iafuuued Mmilhy i miniliry times more than a citizen of th.- fine rank ludnra Teintory. Avlmf- ambition was not bounded by th- and property wou'd do in t5 U. St-.i"i ; U- B-n j min Park ;

rviunttfins nor circumftribe J by the Ocean W' .it then mull It his tax m time of w i ? to Cnvrt 1?. hh, Wrrt.crire law to 13 colonies ,f Citizen Vol .ntrer. 1 now nddiefs mv- 15. The enlightened and pitriotic m.l.ti

fr-e men.fi'-uated at the dilUnce of lODJ f If to you : In whit capacity da you avt

rM., Thefe Uws became opprcllive- p-ar here today : let mr a'dwr f.,r yen : c-nnm We ivtitiontd for a leneal of them we In t!ie capui'.v tf Cittzm Xt.'J.rrs; n l;librrty.

unheal JttC luppludtcd Th.-jne in: as in;rcctu'y hircl:njs whole trade i:j

U Judiciary of tht cur late delegat

th U. S., who Ituid iea ly nt vhr it

ties call to fupport our righu am

The editor of the Dcdham MMl.) ' Hcpoltoy,, declares, s he iiiys on ihc mnfi credible iirlmritj', tltiit the htte prdident ndums h's r( -pr ?.U d!y u:id plainly 'did, f::ice l:e left that Ihti'jn, that lie prir.eiple.s of Mr, J' HVrfjn, -anietl into execution, v. iil l?e the only sal cation cf American rtub-

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fame editor iniiinaus that a Prieit

M'Kcan, wp.s pretty roirIny treated I A this VLiieniLle p.'ln.:t, Mr. Adams, in his own houle, f ,r hij 'jontunieliotib liiecrs aguinll Mr. Jeiferibn.

1 The Volunteer of 1S-J7

Tamts M idifor. will receive an unanirr.cu vote t o pttndcnt in this S. notwithnamlmg

nr. y ;'Tr. Stoi' opoa'.iaiu ( X. 'Journal J