Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 40, Vincennes, Knox County, 27 August 1808 — Page 1
THE WESTERN SUN
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1808.
NO. 40.
THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at TWO Dollars, paid in advance, or an attested NOTE, payable at the.end of the year for Two Dollars5 and .Fifty Cents. X Suariptiou will Lc reccivrd for ;Iefs term 'than One year and will not ... ' . : be difconunued until all arrearages arp paid. . t . " '. Advertisements of-no more length than breadth" will be published at FlOTY Cknts for- the first insertion, and '"Twenty-Five Cents for every after insertion. ;, - , To avoid unpleasant difputes it is re , 4acue of advertifing curtomers, that '"; they .particularly fpecify the time. their
advertilements arettotb? continued.
sec. 5. And be it further enacted Tiin,: from and after the pairing of this :it, it (hall he the duty cf the Secrctaiy of the Treafuty, Secretary of War, Secretary cf t!;eNavy and the" Pod-matter Genpril annually to ly r-forr rConrf v ttateir ;t alt the contr?Os which h.v bee n ni .'i dc' i n ' t h e i r . re fp cl i v e ' d e p i r t m e n r s
during the -year pr'fcriinv fuch ri port, ex4 . f 't r i i
nioitmg ltriucu itatrintnt trie n;:neot :;u rontradlor. the articlr or tb'mtr cotitr;ilt'
w ri
or benefit, or on his account, undertake, (for, the nl.ice 1 where the ai tu r was to hr
ijy, in the whole or it jdelive n d, or ihe thinry-p'-rioriiud, t!
AUTHORITY.) ; " AN ACT Concerning .Public Contracts, BE enacted bvtka Senate and Hov.se
cf representatives of the Untied States of America, in Ccnvrest assembled, Tint
from and after the nafiWe of this a&,
menu.! ci ui . vOlllTTeis UMII) Ulicu.
no
r
indiredtlv himfelf. or bv Lnv other nerfon
oevcr, in trufl fcirhim, or for his ufe
ivhatfi
m the manner therein brohibued,, or if a ccitificate of the landing of the cargo Qiall not be produced within the time and m the manner therein provided, furh veffel and cargo, fljall be forfeited, . and the
rWl,lrTS,Ja".,";-fr PFrroffuch-veffet ni.il refp-clivtly f.rlVit and psy a fum not oxceeuing five thrufUd dollars.- nnr t.f.
executehold or eni v
part, any contract or agreement her-iattrr
to be mde or entered Into with any nffictr
of the United States, in their behalt, or .7ith ?ny perfbn authorized to make u r. traces on the part cf the United States ; and if any member cf congrefs fhail, l
Thofe fen without ftuh directions willperfon whatfoever, in trufl forMiim, or i'or be continued till forbid, and mutt bejhis ufe or bent-fit, or on his account cntet
into, accept of, aec frr, undertake crc-x-
r.nyluci centra-it: or agreement, in
paid for arcordinirlv
.All letters ; Slid res sed to the E4itovs must be pott paid or they willnot be taker. out of the office. i . VORTICAL AStL ItSt, " ' . " 1 ORIGINAL. By a Native of Kentucky Fair. Celia has a lovely eyet As many hearts hav- tefU J, A lip wheic rubie's imiling lir, A Cheek with rofes crefled. Lending and borrowing foolhinj fjrace, Her features iink together, . Th.e bluili and fparklj in her i3ce, Play like the tiptoe feather. Soft afF-flaticn lenc!;s her aid, By ait to perfect nature, At pleasure fprcads tlie luring Hncle, Qr'crinifoii o'er each feature. No riid wifdom curbi her thcu?ht2, Jf thoughts file eVr h?d any; N prudence CjU'Ms her I vrly f.iu!i, Of which G jJ k nows Ike's manv. 0 By modett ru'es the rjuide of prudes, Ilr b-auty t.czdz' n.i tk;--, She ptdr.try fore'er cxc!i;J By p e;ty nonfenfc fpe.kip, KrCeclion ne'er her chnns ys, SIi: thit.ks not cr do'nt r.v:i it,
She has a mind (flie -fun lv.) Qr I finuld not have kuov. u it
ecute.
the whole of in part, eveiv member fo oi
fending, fhall, for every futh oiTnce, upon
ie fnm
lo he p3id for i? nTf'srman e r r 'delivetVt
.ind th due and duration ci iUc "'contra. Aprd 21, 1808. ' ' ' Approvfd, TH : JEFFERSON.
A
NACTr addtion to the .s&, entitled
" AM act 1'iying- an embargo on ili flnps and vffels in the ports nd harbrr3 ot" the United States' and ti;e fwejalr.cV iii;-p!ementary thereto," and for ctiui piirpofes.
JiE it evaet'd hi the Senate and Ilcusi
conviction thereof, before any court ot thej. representatives of the United States of United Stater, cr cf ths U rritori? Amer;a in Cc::gess cssembUd Tha'. thrtf-t, huvi? iz'inc'.jU' :. m-t c c).tmi;?.rce of the acl laying an cf furh c.fiTf rcr i:e r-djiu'-yd r-ii!r of aemh-Hr,r;o on nil (ijipi ?rd vett'.-ls in the h?:h rr.r'.iemejii.ur, and 'fvii t r fir.cd thrc; -Hvt s a;ri hirbors of the United State, no 4 t MM.. .
thoularu J-.J.t.s'; aru every lm h coin? ;ci I v c J o any iIeU rntjon whatever a u
. i
or arrecr u tz ; foref?j(it ( -a tnn.ovn
be stbfolutrly void , f no cfrcl . cj. ded never tht-tcst. 1 ir ir n 11 r;'Vs fijcre
wherever bound, whole employment iscon fined to the naviatir.n'vf b:iys,'f(. unds, ri--ers and 1 -k-s v. ithin the jn; ild'clion of the United Statts, (p..rlcrts, feiry boats, and
ve!Lis
exempted trrm the obli-ation ol
any i'vr.i or f t:!:1: '.f n--ovy f;.ii i ,-ve hoc:, advanc.-cu the ;-irtof li e United States.
in confuliTtiun ot a.:y i'j f- ;v.:tr:,r' or t--;i'''n 3!r h,).i.'i n .i.ttever o! y e:ifnted) V reeiT.eut, ii e fme (h -Ii ljefor:I.wh re-!nn!Ihe a:.vrd to 'rp?rt f oni ni y .li'lricl
1 1 1
p'u ; mui m c.rie oi rtii.L.l rr evl.iy to re-j-.y the fame, when den ai-ii, b) the pro ur cfiicer of the th pai tm? ?;t under whofV.p:sx)ri:y futh coir.rac: ot .'j-rcerar nt C.A hav- been mvL or enttrrd i-.to, every per. tn i fo refilling or delaying, tn. ether with hia furery or fup-.ti-'?, be frtlr.sith propf u:td at l av for tiie ie"(rery of anv
linh ior.i or iuma of mu:ey ruvnced fref.id
o
oi trr utr.utl t.;trs witb ot b.-avit: previf uf!y obtained a C?f.: ;pr- sijf ; fH t I the
nv'!r r.r mm minder i).'
to tise rollc ctor or furvivor
d !iv?' jci!
thihi r,R rhcufaud dollars: pr0. v;ded aJwr.yS, that nothing herein contain.
ed IMall be confirued tobar or prevent the recovery of the penalty on the bond rr,vcfl fur fuf h vciT.l. sec. 4. And be' it further er.actrd. That during the continuance of the act laying an embargo on all (hips and vfffcis' in the ports and . harbors- of thT?,.;.,!
rate?, and of the fevrra! as fupplementa. r ry tliercto, it fijr.II be the duty of the maf. im . t -
or prnon living command or chargo of any veffelflat or boat inter.ll t
' , . - " l Win. that" part of. the river Mifliilippi, which h:-s h' tween the fouthern boundary of the MiGaiippi territory and the river Iberville d f;oing down the frid river to ttop at Fort Adan-s,and if going up the river to Hop at herville,?r.d t each plce, as the cafe 'nay he, to i'tU tf.?.n inTpeclo,- of the revtnur, to be ttationed there for thxt-
ivjipofcamanifrfl cf the whole cartoon
o..iu, niTuauo to produce to the fame of. iter within two mnnkc i.r :r
w - "-'irr u gon ? down the rivrr and within fi::' months thereafter ifpeing i!p the rivtr, a certificate cf tbrlaiiding of the iume in lome nar oftlv.diflria of MiiniUnnu and witlwn'-u
jurittMclion of the United States Inch
certiLcate II.jIi bt f.ntd. by thr folic for os cue of th:- lurveyrrs of ' the dittrift of
..nihlin p ; on! tlu cargo fi.ai! be i tided
r.f th. port oi
more than thirty inilrs from tjie phce of u;fider.ce of spy fu. I4 officer, hy a Hate or
lep;.rture, a !r,nr.ifeft cf ' the wV-.ie c:!rrr.jttrnrorir-l ji5:'j, hating jurifdiftiot
ion ot the
gtowtli or rMnv!-r:;r.-, as w.Us forciri-.I S.c. 5. ij Ze rrfVr rrerA
iiuh.mdiz'-. Ar.o it fnail alfo be the dua That if anv t IT. I. f!,r. or Ur.-ir fi. .it
oi the owneis, a?:ertv or in-H.r of eveniht part f the river iVijhflippi asprefcrihu h velfrf, to ptcd'j' e within tw nionthsi U; d in the nevt inr.-'In., f
I - l ..-... , ... IUH, tillUtlfc
Sc. 2. e A-r.r fnfffl.7 ''TrrC47' lo ,,!'' ,M,idf,r " oi nV d.flnct noppn.r; and dclitcrir.ff a riMoifrtt in the
That nothin- ;errin confined fh.dl ex- U?m w,,u !l t,,f v'hr! p. rlec.. a crrt.fi; ;itej n.r.nner therein jnoviied, or if a certificate tnd, nr h- r':nftruf"d to extend to awv co'i.I. th' hn'J,,r ol tl,rr'!!"!- of f!,fh f,:.N of the landing of th ir.rgo Call not b- pro.
ju. a j'o' n. in- umieu '-tt.s, w.ri.ni ti.ejuuceci wr.lnn tt;e time, xnri in the manner
'atfticou.pi.v, ' . '"N.o, w -. v.uu, ui'.r. 4 i.ti, nu or boat.
h rt.utrw.i or . iv ejent Ihiil be V . M 1 v " ' 13 v ,,u J "fi,vr,luwrii1' nr Tr'MtiteM ; nd the own.
tr.i(f or .yt'ct m i.s .ue rr entered
' ".Hini : i ; i. . ;i i iii .i.i Tie ii. . .. " u "I'" uir own
r,;:h- -frer.i benefit of unh inror f, 7 '" Co'lfMor or lurvr t41; I"rf;r( owners, onGr et. agent, faelors
v-nt-:n 'r f-ir'-iv- nor to the tM rr !ia f -1 1 '" u-vr ..rru -.w i""K'ins, nMier or JKirpfr of luf h lYlTfl
I l t n fit . f t I i ,1
o
ri
ol o'
Fe O: nt !er Tirr.m-t".
i,. ,,. rv . ... ..r. ...i .... 11
v r. . ? i . i.. ' I- i r 1 n eti.tur.ro r.n all iliin? ana vt in is in
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Sc. 2. y; if further cnjctedAftn rr boat. fl.sJI rr fn-t.. r,.:.
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niniiiii'p til-; c cji 1 1 1 - li n in r m iiiv mi i m
v. : k i j :nv:i,
'f i:i . kit
oi eiitwiirs-r ii.tu t..- tuntrati o. i .. . . 1 . . .
ro o. u.) .r ves:e o any r.eicitptiou wbv-ver, oth-r thn thwfe drcriheil in
A Highlander vho foi l broom i, went into a barber's fiiop at (ilaf-w to et f!nvcd. The barber bou ;!it cne ! hW t.tonn,, and after having llnvecl .'nM, -ifked the price of it. 14 Twa perr?,' f ml the IV.;-h lrid-r- No no," fr 1 thr baibcr, 41 i'lJ K,v" a penny, an 1 if th it darn fu hty you tke your broom ?iiti." I'hU rnder in return aiked 14 wlut he had t pry ? 4 A pnr.v," ftvs flran. 44 I'lj
Kve f'i a haubee," S :s Duncan, 44 and if
uaiia lltsly yc pit on my beard a-
Lon, lap,)
tint
- 4 m f . I - - -. ..... . .. ... . a.w. ..-.. v. .i
r , j ur .i ;rt ttun n etion, anu v:.erer 1 .iat ii ; Vtiv l.IC.l for.! nr i;"rrn'.'i't u . ! i 'i ' i , , ' .'; ,u ,)r v n ' , rtn'.rjrj I:,;f reieie Clearance, tu.fiis thr to re tp'i ie r entire 1 ir - rr vct'r it t . v n i i i , r r , , ,, . ." 1 ':'T-1 !! f- dl ne m;.ne hereahrr ui drr thr .hre.mMt,:e,e r,.,i t.r - Un rrprr :,r,wl;,a (lf ;h. revenue racers. ! 'm ! UrU l.J 1 1 r'i;; U 1 s'- fh 11 Ta.ijre tothe f,me r.ttriftions, rem! ,;h r.?, he ,u,i;-ed t , any f:..ie r p,rt cf inch f jlts .tI fvr;tnres, a. a.e provide nv ronti, or :r:-emn,t, o; to any bciiffi: to !,w f,r t !- f, . A.'-m ..f ':
, .''...... ' V I I" - l, UJ KJir ill!
:u ariio i. cn u.r.n.
and
pay a fum not rxtcrdir.p five thauf'md del
1.1 i. mr Iris than one thcnfVi.l AU
Sec. 6. r rr.rr erected, hat no flnp or v-CI hsvino- .r.y cir;o vhutever rn hoard, fiiall, Turin;-the ontinuauce c f t!ir .a I. ym '.n rmbarpo on lhi,)sar.d vcfiel :, i th- torts and harbors otthe Uritrd Stnt'-.h -.h,wrd to Npirt from a-y p.-,rt cf the United Sff", ffr a;:y j. i.er pt, r . cr t'if.i .t of ike United .State, Mijatrnt to tlr tcr. iter'.-j, i ch i I t i r provir.c s cf a f-'ei.'n r.tioi ; ' r,r fjni! ;iry
merth-'u: ;te., iirnrrted i.ito th- Unit'd'or lit d a.t wi' r .' ,J xviti t,' ' -. I ; - r .if-
V
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U :t-l
, .ir ;ilfr V' r j,u,u Sutrs 5,,,v t- the contrary r.ot. itldUtwlin- ; r j ,tC if . (hp .-r ! (I (r,-vV T .ch.it ,i ti.e .....u.titr,n,,ild:recUyor;ided:n4trr-.:hi,,? herein roi.ui.d Ih ' t - vu.k :f.. i f : : : c, rrcer-oi tn' j,, I'm hire ir nA? i:r i r itfn n v a , r ,i . . . n .. ri. i . t 4 .
r 2;;iermrn;, i v.-?rov or otiier-
'vi!f, oM-r than f:ic! nreh'tm exemptd, wi'h arv nirmbrr of C. rf, f-irh of. uers f ciV-.din, on t .mv'.-lU.-n thereof -forr ?ny ff,i;rt I. vo'j- j-iri. jiifVi n thr. d, ir:i!l he tl-rtn"! I: t .ken to br guilty fahih inifilciurar.i r, :u-d hz fined in a fu:n of three thcufand dolhri.
rr tn pt, c u tin receipt of :h'u acl by ;h. te.'i 'Ctive CoUecfiors. rc. 3. Art.l he it further tn.ieteJ. That if ny vrTTrl r!;frjb;ci in thr hii' Vc; n, Hull depart fro-n cnvdil r;c of thr
United Stairs, without s flrareff, or br
fore tke in uutH of the rr Ih.dl have
-rr i r d.f?:ic't j f.t to fh- territuTV?,
t lr nt" s or
it ? c
f a fr
l .ittr r,
- i f rr .
U'Cli In ; or vr'jr-i witji 1,- f-fj n it
t h'!:v lo-i.-itcd; ceil:!' fm hh-H not. I
:- . Ii e owner, t" .-n, L.rn.-. f ,.,
i fui.-f frrs cf f;i i, fijip rr VrfT,J
r very fuc Ji i J rre, fvff it sr.d n:ydcu')!e the value i f fur h . . J
brca delivered to the culUacr at iuivcyor, ;hc waiter a:;ti ccmmaiiJer cf fucli hip
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