Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 37, Vincennes, Knox County, 6 August 1808 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN

EACH CENTURY HAS ITS PECULIAR MODE OF DOING BUSINESS, AND MEN GUIDED MORE BY CUSTOM THAN BY REASON, FOLLOW WITHOUT Enquiry, the Manners which aae prevalent in thelr own Time. Hume.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST G, lsos;

If No. 37. '

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POETICAL ASYLUM -A SERENADE. Softly re found each filvery firing,

Yield gentled tones that chords can bring,

Erenia takes her rr:ft ; But if to fweet repofe's fwny,

Some troubling thought denies the wsy,

With love infpire her breaft :

MARRIED, In Mancheflcr, (Eng.) James South to Mifs Lidia North ; A wit remarks, in- a London paper, on the above rriarmg, that the portion of holy Writ is now fulfilled which foretells The Korth shall give up, and the South shtll not keep back In Washington, Vir Mr. George Hudfon, to Mifs Seraphina. Maria Caroline Matilda Julian Sophia Ann Mansfield! Only one Lady gentle reader.

MISCELLANY

Impart fome tender fapphic drain, let melting love throughout complain, And reach her inmoil foul And as it floats in vernal gales, (Bearing the fragrance of the vsles) My heart-bsw lighs fliall roil.

Ad-sice of a Father t his Son'

I don't mind your taking a few piaffes

of Wine in fpirit and eonverfitien nay, if you can bear it, at thole times, Tom, I

dont mind a whole Lottie. Cut as you va

Sue ycurlcit, and as ycu value my friend,

hip, be ware of t'other bottle- n all my

experience in life, the mifchief has been

done by the other bottle. It is the t'other

bottle makes us drunk, quarrelforne, lu

pid, (lay out late, keep bsd hours, bad comp;my, and bad ewry thinp. Therefore, J

lay again, lem beware of the t'other bottle.

(BY AUTHORITY.)

AIT ACT In addition to the acl, entiiled

Adt hyi:jrr n emLaro ;:n all lliips

and veffcl:. in the ports md harbors of the Uwud St?v-Ses," itnd t!ic feve'ral als ftipplimeittary tlicreto, and for other purpjfes. -

BE enacted bv nJie Senate and Ifout

sf representatives cf t!: United States cf

under the infpe Aion of the proper revenue officers, fubjcdl to the fame reftridYions, regulations, penalties, and forfeitures, as are provided by "law for the infpection of gooas, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States upon which duties are impofed, any law to the contrary notwithfianding ; provided, that nothing herein contained fnMl be conftrued to effecl vcffels la

den in whole or in part, on the receipt - of

this act by the refpelive collectors. .

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted.

That if any velTel 1 deftribed in the fiill

feclicn, fliall depart from any diftntt of the

United otates, withour a clearance, or be-

tore tne maniieit or tne cargo inall Have

teen delivered to the collector or furveyor, in the manner therein prohibited, or if a

certificate of the landing ef the cargo fliall not be produced within the time and in the manner therein provided, fuch veflcl and cargo fliall fee forfeited, and the owner, or owners, confignee, agent, factors, freighters, mtftrr, or-fkipper of fuch vefTel, (hall re IbccYively forfeit and pay a fum net ex

ceeding five thoufand dollars, nor lefj than one thonfand dollars : provided always, that nothing herein contained fnall be conftrutd t bar or prevent the recovery of the penalty on the bond given for fuch velTel. Sec. 4. and he it further enacted) That during the continuance of the ac"

laying- an embargo on all fliipj and veffeli. in the ports nd harbors of the United States and of the fcvcral acts fupplcnientary thereto, it fliall be the duty of the niiftcr or perfon having charge or command of any

vehrl, flat or boat intended to enter that part of the river iffiflippi, which lies between the Southern boundary of the atif-

(ifFippi territory and the river Iberville if

joingdown the faid river to flop at Fort

And thou, fw;et m'tid ! in x?hom combined, The brighteft charmes cf form and n.ind, We fe in lultre fhine ; Tliat fondcfl hope letnc enjy, (Twill all my painful cares Ceflro)) That thou wilt foon be mine

THE HUMOIUST. An Irifli failor as he was riding nnde

flop lcr a few minutei

America, in Congress zssemb!td That

during the continual. re of ihe laying an cuibarg; on si! fhip- ai d vcfff Ir in the port: and harbors n the United States, no v'cffcl of any dc l ription whatever, and wherever hound, whofc employment is confined

to the navigation of bays, founds, rivers

ar.d lakes within the jurihiicYion of the United 3tates, (pickets, ferryboats, ai.d veffels exempted from the obligation of giving any bond whitevcr only excepted) .'rail he allowed todrpart fri)rn riny li.itrtd. of the United State?, without having prc-

vioully obtained a clearaittc, nor until the tnafler or commander fliall luve delivrrec to the collector or furveyor of the port of depzrturr, a ma nil eft of t!.e v.'!))!. crtr on board, including erticifs cf dcmellic ;rrovth rr m.mufarttire, as vieU as f(rei:n

Tne hj. lt: batin "rrrl; i;u::::e. An:, it mal LIIj Ic l!,e Ci'.-

off the flies, caught one of hii hind in t!ie Uirup ; the iai.W ohfrrv.ng i:

fc-t

t!.c o"i-:iri, tr, or miller of t-vci

fan!. Iiiwh v fiVl, to proiii.ee vithh t vo mont't1,

How nov Dobbin, lri on, I'll r"t oft

ride double nuthj i

it you are going V .- r . 4

or tlamn n:e tj I i

AN EC DO

n- srr

A lady Utrlv married (f..vj OBLando::

paper !! coming to tint pm of tf marriage frrvice, u To obey until deuth fti us part," helitated to repeat the w.)ids, ancWttj'd have pafffd them over, but n be111 ur;jrd to it by the minilier, fl.e at ltn.-jth with reluctance complied. At din. H'-rVie mni!ler fi I to the yoiin ladieV' iatlier " Sir, your daughter was very uu v.-illitip; ta promife obediance to h"r hul banJ.'" " Irdeed, Sir, faid the lady, 44 j Tfas loth to tell you a He in church.1

t.c;cauer, to tne collector c. tr.c omtiv from which ti e vrflch drn ut'd, a rertifi(ate of the lai.Ji; , of the v.hcle of Inch rargo, in ? port f tise U lite 1 1 Sratrs, v .t!in the bays, found?, uvtrs or ! , to v:.' :h tlie navigftior. of fucl m"1 h confined, iincd by the collector fir lorviyor of tt port where the cargo fiuil have LeeuJand-

Sec. 2. And be it furher tm;ctd, That during the ccntinuni.cc of the ?ct laving an embargo on all flii; and veOel in' the ports and hubori of the United Stite and of the feveral ?. fupplrnimtarv tlierct, no fliip cr vrHVl of any del cripti.-m whatever, other than t)nfe (ielcri!)fd in tli- next preceding fret Ion, anc1 wherever hound, flnll receive a clesrnce. unlcf the lading Hull be mads hereiiict

States, adjacent to the territories, colonies

or provinces of a foreign nation ; nor fliall

any clearance be furnifLed to anv fnio or

velfel bound as afott faid without fpecial permiflion of the Prefident of the United States. And if any flnp 0 veflcl fliall

contrary to the provifious of this act, proceed to any port or diflrict adjacent to the territories, colonies or provinces of a foreign nation, fuch fliip or velM with lier cargo fliall be wholly forfeitecK ard if the fame fliall notbe feixed Jie ow?rownerst agents, favors, and freighters VfAich fijip or vefTel fliall, for every fucbWence, forfeit and pay double the value of Wh fland cargo ; and the mafler and cqpsflJnder of fuch fhipor veflcl, as well as another perfor.s, who fliall knowingly be concerned iii fuchprohibitcd voyage fliall each refpeftively forfeit and pay not exceeding three thoufaud dollars, nor left than five hundred, do! bus for every fuch offence, whether the veflcl be feized or not. See. 7. And be it further enacted That the commanders of the public armed vefTeb and gun-boats of the United States" (lull, as well as the commanders or maftert of the revenue Cutters, and revenue boats, be authorifed, and they are hereby 'snthorized to flop and examine any veffcl, flar,.

United Str.tes, cither on tlie high feas or

within the juiifdiction of th- United states, cr any foreign vefTel within the jurifdfctioa ' of the United states, which there may be reafon tofufpect to be engaged in any traffic or commerce, or in tlio tranfportatioa of merchandize of either domeftic orforciga growth or manufacture, contrary to the

provmons oi tins act, or oi the act laying

an emoargoon an mips and veticli, in the ports and harbors cf the United states, or cf any of the acts fr.nnfementarv thereto

snd if upon examination it' fliall apnear that fuch veiTcl, flit, or boat is thus cugagcd, it fliall be the duly of the commander to feize every fuch vtfTel, flat, or boat, ar.d to fend the fume to the ncarcft port of the United 5" utes for trial. Sec. 6. And it further Inacted, That the 'Comptroller of the Treafurv be.

and he hereby is authorized to remit the duties accruing ou the importation cf gods of domlic produce, or which, being of fo. reign produce, had ki en aborted without receiving a drawback which mayiiave been, or may be rein.ported in veTels owned by citizen cf th- U.iltcd states, and which havirg failed fubfeipitnt to the flrfl Jay of October UU, and prior to th- twerity-fc-

cor.il l;.v e; lJccemh.T rsJL! - I..--

Adams, and if going up the river to flop at Iberville, and at each place, as the case may be, to deliver to an infpector of the revenue, to be flationed thre for the purpofe, a manifefl of the whole cargo on boaid, and alfo, to produce to the fame officer within two months thereafter if going

down the river, and within fix months

thereafter if goinp up the river, a ctfrtih

cate of the landing of the fame in fome

part oi the diflrict of Mifliflippi' and within the jurisdiction of the United Saates,

winch certificate fliall be figned py the collector or one cf the furveyors of the difmct of Mifufiippi ; or if the cargo fliall he lar.ci-

(d more than thirty miles from the pl. ee

of rehdence of any iuch officer, by Hate or territorial jude, havi.ig jutifdittiou at

t!;e place of fuch lauding.

Sec.

Prat if

that part

rd oi tuc next preceamr rcuoiu wrj-.cut Uuittd states. And' the faid (rfptroller ilonniinr and ceiivertnr a lnatufefi in thr lit vjC .,t! as it

. - v -... wt wtl,i.i.T i?.umYz or nave ;,. And oe tt further enacted fo pt on the hi h feas ViJbrirn armany vtifel, flat, or boat, (hall enter rd vcficl,, and bv reason thCecT have rctof the uver Mifliiflppi as prefi-rib. turned, or may hereafter reOrmto the : next preceding ledtion. vi:hr.nt Mn'tt. A ct,, a .i. r i vA... n-

manner therein provided, or if a cerl'icate of th? landing of the c;irgo fliall r j: he produced within tlie time, ;ud in the man.

atiun bonds given fo:

exported rt'iiU ;rivi!

inch vtlfrl, and rei

ner Herein proved, lucii ve.ui, r.at, or in the manner a fore faid to be cnncelled.

boat, a.id car.o fliall he forfeited, and thefthe !uties cn fucii rrimnct t?tion being owner rr owners, conllgnce, agent, factors, !pre iouilv p'iJ, and cn fnih other ccrdU

Ju-ighters,innlter cr ikipper ri lucn t!.rl.liirns ;:d icfl.-ictions as mav be iieccfT?rv

t or boit. in dl reflectively fotf-it uivj !for the fecurity of trc revenue.

iny a ium not exceeding hve thc-ulunddoh Sec. 9. Ard le further cvr.c'e-

lars, nor icis tmu one ttionuiiii dollars. J l j a: uunng the rr.i.tmuii.ic of the sc

jind be it further enacted, f ir an cu.'wsrgo ..: si! ?:;int sr.d xtnel

Sec.

I hat no Imp or veilrl having any cargo'i'n th- j;o:tt I.Lorjot thf United whatever on board, fliall, curing the con.jtau s r.i foieirjn rp cr veffei fi.au ,o tinnance of the adl lay ing an imbar-o on! from cue port ir! the United stf.tes to audl lhp and vcnelt, in the pnrt and h-r- :hert u.d ih. u'.il ar.y forcirjn fliin or ' vcfftl f rt'tnr'' , tin. f. t -

jvj.j Vllliv.ll U .i()lVA I U , W t . I " I ) .U I.Wilr' t

!ep?rt ficr.i any port of the United States.

for any other part or diftntt of the Unitcu

of the United Stitch t anrtlier, the Vcffc) CiiitixvcJ in third iVjr.