Western Sun, Volume 1, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 10 September 1808 — Page 3
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THE WKSTKBM cttm
IV vrv . hal. September lo, 1808.
icafion and endeavor
lutions hei di'eatdHe Vv " nil," r "?rcn l,as h,ccn the Pr0;!t,,e Production of a difcafc called "Win g1VinS inftruaion w ft ,,' !?iiiB of Dr. James Dunh.p, and St. Vitus' dance, call upon him for that purnoiV i1 . WI" ventre to alftrm that the! Well, and what other rcfiieaable
HliAD tZJJAliTLRSr inck.xnks, 8th September 1808. General Orders,
THE firft Regimen
call upon him for thatpurpofe. By the Commander in Chief.
H. JHJRST, A. D. C Ex!lact. J a kner from mr. i?. Morrison, at Knhn tn
respondent in this place, dated-.
siugusr, 1808.
ofKnoxcounty Militia will paratie fer re- T . Sunday preceding Olir
yew uy uie commander in thief on Satur. . V-1. 1 ll,cre was a meeting of the
previoufly palled between us on!
uie uiDject.
day the firfl ot October at 11 o'clock in1. abltants 0'' this village to hear
the town of Vmccnnes, its right on the le lentiments of the two candifirft ftreet m front f the Seminary difplay. dates for the aflembly the parties ed towards the rivr. Th i :u i..r upr urom i t ...
r j i . ; v imduiry .v. utuu, miu mucii irritated formed on the right at thirty paces from and COnfiderablv pcrlbiial in their the Battalion and Wilfons Rifle
at the fami ri;n f i i p r ; 4114 -ouu was mat ciay at the lame d.ftance from the left, both in town, and prefent at the aflem thefe companies at open order. The Re hlv ml 'upiccm dime alien, gimentwill then be divided into lin '77- Jones's oppofers called of two. divifions and fir pllttoons 3 l om rcporUl that the oldefl Held officer prefnt Jul command tLn t0 the right winrr and the 2nd the left j "."." of the leglflatlire ftiould only one field officer attend the old! "T1? doin5 tn,s mr- Bond WOUlldeft captain will take command of the left , l"e ceAjllSS of mr. Jones, which win?. The Battalion will then face to the Crew ome Phjllippics from him on right and filing off from the right of the "Jpublic charader of mr. Bond, two wings it will form two parellel col- highly exceptionable and indeedumns in files. Capt pone's Light Infan- "OUS the refult was, what might try will be divided into two plattoons one have been expedted, a challenge of which will form the front guard and was the fame evening from mr. B. the other a corps of obfervatiou on the preiented to mr. J. who cheerfully rht flan under lieut. smith. Captain accepted' the invitation, and at 10 Wilfons company wdl be alio divided aod 0.cJk the next motW the form a rearguard and a corps of obferv mmlwhWemof "ioiiini0, uie tion on the left flank. Thefront and relr CnmbatanlS metf agreeably to. arguardsand the flankers will be formed "F"1.1? PreViOuOy made W.th the diftance of oneliundred and fifty yard rine?ds onnan lfland the from the line, the latter viz. the fl,nLe Mlitlilippi, Oppofite to this nlace.
in jingle file and at open order in a line Proceeded with as much COoInefs. parallel to the columns, thefront and rear un'ted with invincible bravery, as guard alfo at open order, but formed at ever was witnefled on a fimilar ocright angles to the columns. cafion. to take their pofuion within this Order the Hrrim!! i-HT nrnr..,l ,t-i il ttrtrc ..a. K . !. 'PL!
to the race ground ; fhnuld an attack be tols were cocked, and to efieel the i,cn lvtCUid ,lot be sivn up xnideonthe front, the front guard will re. nremature dilfolntinn r.f tvn ..J,lut !th exigence. 'J'he doaor
jilt as long as poffible to give time for the and worthy citizens it onlv re 1 'd be . better acquainted with l.ne of battle to be formed, it will the mained fnr nF?lt rf-fiorce of terms in the Engiifh
retire, keeping tip a retreating fire, andk: fh r.lfnl , ' i.. .k 1,IanguaSe the proper CXDrefiion
mtU -Yv dence ch hvol!ld ve been the following the other detachment ,,rta::l IV IT " PrciK,es er l"e!cxD anatorvnnte wflcpin Rrn
rwv jm.iuvu in yum ui uiiciiuticr ; xjiju u-ck-S, iMCllJire tflf rth lilt Wir .,l,-t i. itl.Li h..!r.I. nfil. -.1,. 71 j '
even conlulting his principal; forchief of the (even champions of Inch is my opinion of the Uriel in-:Ka(ka(kia, &c.,&c. ckc. What! tegnty of mr. Bond's character .the notnrinns K. B ! alas ! nnnr
ithat J believe he would nnt hnve Kliin f hn- imfArtnnf nrf tlm.,' ;
, - - - - " - ( - Villi 1 UI fc fctiwil III conlented to the publication had it i thy new friends, who will not fuf. been previoufly fubmitted to his 'fcrxhee to flumber in filence perufal. jbelieve me, Elija, whatever tKey The incorreelnefs ofDr. Dun!aps'.my fry to comfort thee, thou arO t ftatemcnt conlilts in this that hejindeed reduced 'helowpar. artfully attempts to iniinuate, from! Confounded, fpiritlefi, afflil- -V the manner in which he relates the.ed, fallen." fo tl
ardice, on carpenter's ifland, im-ji"o refpedlable charadier can be
It is true, a reconciliation tooklpu5-8' f PaPerfecretingmem(Tplace upon the ifland but it vasTy' h,,s thmg ..,a.h?S m. manners, .
altogether owing to the exertions 111 an aRe is cierirto the of mr. William Morrifon, who re-j , n cha"1P1lns. and would have nn ir,.,ll,. ,J,.J l i t ueeil emrJiOVPfl two thniiflinrl rnrc!
l.m.ui UtLIUlCU Ull UIC KrOUIlU.' I i " t , and declared upon his honor. thatjae by the Ps? ey! Pnetts of Plu-
no commnnipiitmn- w infp, v. , ui diiiv.crs irom me
"v,n.i, iiuv.il. 11 i n
jctwcen us on!, ' ?u' ce" ome brazen oracu-
lar llatue. for nn mnrml nhnvn
. I . t 1 .
ranK ot a Jackdaw- ever muttered
rrhia r t t ittHK ui a jatHia- ever muttered
i t , , j ... ... vv. i-iiiiii nicer iioiiienie- in thp venr RnOlUlFatrnmpnt nn oL-
ed to attack mr. -Boik'; nrivntf
charafler ? on the contrary .this
was uemeu, not only on the llland,
nut m convenation with mr. M. Jones, even before I knew it was
intended to lend a challenge.
vv nai men was the acknowledge, ment ? that 1 had made an attack on his public conduct as a member of the k-xriflature ? this inrWH tvat
- - m mm a v . w X- IF UJ i I .I k 1 - -1 .1 rt i w
utMiuwiaigfu, anu aiierteu as a
' 1 r. -r palling through the
mrougii uic intervals ot the line, . i i T 1 WOllld nave been iht lollnwintr -ill proceed to join the other detachment n?e hich Pfide.S over the c note of the Light Infantry on the right flank, imcs of man, was never more txPandtory note wus given Vhiift this manouvre is performed the c,earfy evinced than in the dine!,. But the doctor affirms that leal, reargnard will form a junaion with the f thi tranfadion in tolling up ai'cd rnr' Bond a tool of the goverdetachment of Rifl emen nil the left flan'-, (lollar for the nrivilncrp of ivinrr nor.' mr. Bond, howovrr Mrlmifr.
The mode.of forming to
detachment of Riflemen on the left flank, dollar for the privilege of dvin;r !nor'' mr- Bond, however.
receive the enemy die word, k fell to William Mor-ied on tnc ifland that he had
w .ui iiiiiil: iij c l I I v t inr r-1 1 r m v I bvi. il 11 11 ii &v 1111111
in front ia by each divifion wheeling on its rifon, who, in preference to gi vinff jcoliedlion of my having ufed thole
uic iii. ja. Dm. tnc woruyr, ana witn a urcatb ol i migni nave laid, allud-
and wheel to the r.gl.l : ; the 2d. 4:h C , uabIc. citiztrns of the territory lar.
wheel to the left.
tng to a certain party, that they were tools of the governor the
nor does
- . r litiuic uiiiksens or me territory, liar- - "'Uii 01 ine gove; tce to the left and rangued them on the propriety 0fePreflio,i is common,
then be in two lines with the iri co ?'VY T?i TV" " ,am was; inetapnor mpiy any unpunty on the fliRks of the front line, flfould X fr,cnd. ol bot.h l,hc P3,1".1'' and nioJ'vc ; ncithf r praiic nor. blame front line be thrown into diforder and f lt waf entirely to his Imccrc c,;m aaach to an ax or a law, tho' h.ud pr-ffed as to make a retreat ..eceflW leiloTiablc exertions that ani' may be made ufe of ibr the
MJ'I'MI k IINtf UI IU1 III Lill VII1 flanks, as thr commander in chief Hull di
reft. If in the fir ft inllance it lliould an
r pear to the commander in chief that the
lit ne can lnit jtn the clnrge of the ene xny and that by extending his front the enemy may be outflanked, the 2nd line will then be brought up and formed on the flanks of the 1ft. This is to be done by the 3d Sc 4th platoon marching by files to to the right, and the 7th it 8th to the left
oi me iront line : the L.i'nt lnUntrv and
m " o I Kiflc corps inclining, thr one to the right. o.,,l .1 i . . .t. .. i r. I
a;id the other to the left, to tnve room t
thefe troops to form. The evolution to receive the enemy in the rear is prccifely the fame as receiving them in front, excepting
that in the latter cafe, both lines face to
front
ive
whole
informs
il.:.. M- r Jriuillion, Oil Ule
...,,. . jo ness miioi nau a authority of his brother, has filmliair trisircr ol the incfd mn , nr. ';n,.,i u: n . ' .
n- , niitu nun im a Hacement oi tnole T-Yn a" .Ue'. .fl by acc;",cJtl,t' particulars which have been omit. wh.in pointed to the ground ; o;y- t,dby dr. Dunlap, and authored n.g to Ins having inadvertently him to pubiilh it I fhall tl,erefon-
..-...... ,u, ...n,, Sw content myieii withrekrrip.gtlio ithe accident was wiincflcd by nr. who wilh for further latisfaclio., (
r A V o"cr ei. mr. tfoud, and mr. V. iMorrilon, leCl than a lew moments d l.iv m '.t.i t;...wi ... ...t. ..,..!.... n-
. iii ' " J i',ULV-LU lu uinc ii'jiiee oi ionic order to reload the pdloi." minor points in the doctors iim.li.
cation.
rmv in
Mr, Si out,
It is afll rtcd that in the courfe of
the rear. To receive the en
and rear, the front line faces to the frcnt, and the rear line to the rear. To receive th?. enemy in either fl ink, when the troops aic on th line of much, the columns lac? to the right or Ifft as the cafe my be. To receive the enemy in front, flunks and rear, the hallow IquaieU formed, in which cafe
viic lour guards wi;un v-re in the Iront, rfrir and flunks ill ftjrm acrofs the angles,
Or retire within thr iquare us they may bt
directed ; and in all ofes, w hen tlie line is
en?H;red. thfr two corn?, viz. the I.itrht
Infantry and Ilifi-mm will m-ke incrfl.mt nd briflc attacks on the enemy, conflantly endeavouring to turn his flank. Th commander ir. chief expecls that 11
uni'.crs, jiariituiii ly nunc u ' mjjii- w-v cr ijrdcf, will c:rt thcmfclvcs on tliis ocJtemcllti
TUP i .i. i i . i
x mi iaw ui uiuucrii uie uerjaic l u;is nueral in inveehonor, as it is defined by a cJiflin- tive 44 a:jaiuJt feveral refpectahle gudhed writer on Kthics, is 4 a fyf- charaers." W'lio were thole restern of rules to regulate the con- Ueclable. eh.irai'U rs ; imprimis, the duel of gentlemen in their inter-lion. Paul M-n-rd what wasfaid courfe with eaeh other" as far as of him r whv, th:it he fometimcs relpccls a crilieal knowledge of.toldfihs. The ho:i. Vm M-n-rd thofc rules, I am content to take tell li! ! llrane ! wotidcrfullv
iu u.ujuujuiiauou: me level oi nran;;e : : out pray, lapient doctor.
"O 1 1 nn IIIU V'VI lliiili, H WIIUUI lUlU UI1I1CJ are better acquainted with them in the village, will thev not :.tl t,.n
. . w I V. I J Hi'iti I ain mMI n"ir tr ri . I. , 1. ... .. j'.l !..!. '
man a "'i.,.irru iu Lumiuii it .ir i)u nn ci uue looK Uiiimiiniri v i u . IX I I ! 1 1 .... 1 1 . i t . . . . ' J Mt
a maxim euumimeu uy precedent, mure, tiiat the lion, i'aul M-n-rd and fandtioned by delicacy, that never in his life told a fib r ristwi when an affair d" Lemur has tal.cn tencatis amici pardon, ood doefil.ii'f :hw! f-nrJrfl in ii-mVc) miin' ir.f t!w i-x-r l-n .-.. ,a'l...:.. it
il'eitlicrofthe feconds v.-ilh topub- niull ive the falutary caution or
..... .....w tlv iiwiviit, v.miiiiiivu'jm ui mc riuleall to coiiiidl the opinion of the ble mufcles would rlrfr
other as to the corrceliiefs of the contour of the coiintenanrv nnt!
t
you Know doctor, might endani
doubt, of the (even r.hamninny hie
honorable friends the man was treated with fmgular lenity, for it was only obferved that he knew no moreol polities, than the cattle before his door. Yet all this by a ftrange perverfion 6f language, is tortured into invecVives ac:ain(i: refneelnlilH r.hnr-
aciers O Wonderful rvnhrrnnn
- - m m. M t w offer tile invention! worthy to be
tranimutea by the great Cervantes, like Sartcho's proverbs, to the latelt poiterity. r In revenge of thefe inveflives, forfooth; mr. Robinfon made a
Uemollhenian oration ' iu French nd Englilh, with conliderable warmth, and pointed obfervation. His observations may have been warm, but they certainly were not lb hot as to fcorch to a cinder ; they may have been pointed, but they had not the faculty piercing ; they may even hawThcen venomous, but thev had not the nmver
of flinging .
And all this, it feems was writ
ten and nuhhliied tl rr' frlrn tin
to mr. Hond Ah ! charming doctor, WC can here take a nrrn into
xhe recelfes of your foul Milton,
a proiounci judge ol Human nature was of opinion that 44 hypochrify is the only evil that walks invifihlc except to Godlone." Sometimes, however it is fo loofely put on and of fo thin a texture that without Lynx's eyes, we penetrate the veil -a quellion obvioufly oc-
eurs---was it thro rieru im ro mr-
Bond, or thro friendllup to the iun-
to of patriots? let it be anfwercd
with candour--d indour ! uherr iq
Hit! to be lotind r did Uie not flv
f" V
with Allrea,to the Ikies ? no, (he dill inhabits the Kai th in every generous bofoin-the Callilian knows
it, lo docs mr. Madifoii-.-lor the prefent, however. I cam not where
Hie is I can conjecture where ihc
ts not.
Shall I cro thm thf p-rniin nf wor.
th ICS. Ilfirl iv :t i:ttt' nf thf li'VHil
champions rrfj)ec1ivel), thro all the varying (hade of character ?
the pencil in my hand is too deltf!nff fir tlw f'ifL- for inch ti fhr
protuberance of their features that !n ti n lit t rf,- A it ntihl f'nm 'V mm fif
quatc notion---of Carthage, laid the elder Cato, we Ihould either fay a great deal or be lilent. It was mv uifh to be lilent. butthe intem
perate zeal ol the doctor forced from me thefe few U. hally obfervations. In an idle hour the fubjccT: may perhaps be relumed, it iVnnt
of fuflicicnt importance for feriouy