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(iVninies, Ttrnfi that i ?h-ir flrpdy character, tiidhk-n by iliiTu nhie, in t he-. r InVe f liberty, obe di t,t e to l..w, nd ftipp.ut of tlir public am hnritic 1 fr-e a fun guarantee it the pei in MH'iifr of our republic ; and retiring f,oin tjie chan;e ol ihrir. afiYiis 1 carry wit!, me the cont'd -tion nl a fn in pe 1 Tu.itinn tin: Heaven h in (tore lor our bt loved countiv. Ioiij asjrto conic oi piolpcritv hhu hipMnrts. TH: JEL'FEUSON. s November 8, 18U8. MMUMUfatT M T 1 1 i" II II ut tm i
Beyond the MilTiflGppi the Ioways, the' 22, refpec"ing arms, the diffiurlty of pro. Sacs and tbe Alioamas have delivered up t ur ing them from abroad dui ing the prefrnt for tri.il and numlhment individuals from a fit nation nd difpniitiou of Eutt'pe, iiuiunoi g themfelves acculVd of murdering ctd us to deleft our whole t tF ? r t s to tbc citizens of tbc United States. On this mcars rf internal fupply. The public fatfide of the Milliffippi tbe Creeks Pre exert tories have therefore been enlarged, audiing themfelves to arrefl offenders of the tional mai hineries erected, and m proporfanie kind, and the Choiftaws have expref tion m artificers can be found or formed, fed their readinefs and defire for amicable tbeir effect, already more than doubled, and juft arrangements refpecling depreda- may be increafc d, fo as to keep pace with tions committed by diforderly perfons of the yearly inrreafe of the mdith. The their tribe. And generally from a convic-'annual fums appropriated by the latter acl tion that we confider them as part of our- hav e been directed to the encouragement felves, and cherifli with fincerity their of private futilities of arms, and contrails rights and interefts, the attachment of the have been entered into with individual unJndian tribes is gaining ftrength daily, is dertakers to nearly the amount of the full extending from the nearer to the more re- year's appropriation. mote, aud will amply requite us for the The fufpenlion of freign commerce, jufticc and friendfuip pradiifed towards produced by the injuftice of the belligerent them. Hufbandry aud houfehold manu., powers, and the cotifequnt lofles and fafacture arc advancing among them, more,crifices of our citizens, are funjccls of juit rapidly -with Southern than with Northcrn.concern. The fifution into which we tribes, from circumftances of foil and cli- have thus been forced has impellrd us to iate, and one of the two great diviiions apply a portion of our induftry and capital of the Cherokee nation have novv underto internal manufactures and improvements, confideration to folicit the.citizenlhip of jThe extent of this, converiiou is daily in the United States, and to bek indentified;creafing, and little doubt remains that the with us in laws and government in fuch'eftablilhments formed and .forming, will,
progretfive manner as we Hull think belt. Kinder the aufpices of cheaper materials 'L'y jt, friends In confluence of the appropriations of fuhfiltenre, the freedom of labor from tax-fr .s r r S
to tUk PATRONS OF THE JL'OXOTOtt. The editor of the Monitor is an enemy
to long addrcfles, fiflc-d up with egotifms and promifes of future performances.
His works, and not hi? pro IV (lions ronfti-
tute the fiatd rad by which he defires to be judged Ks deems it neccffiry, how. ever, at this time to offer a few cotu ife ob-
fervatirns to his Patrons with refpeel to
Ins paper.
I a no
The jJonitor is now Eftahlifhed
jwith the foOeriiig aid of Republicans will
need no lonprr fear
lor its contiuumce, nor its enemies uttei
their fulfe prophecies of its downfall. The City of Walhington has become theditor's permanent abodc whiih nothing Hnll be able to change bu; a removal o! the feat of Government; a eirrunitUntv
wlmhthe editor hopes to believe will ne
ver take pbee
As the principle fupport of a newfpaper
at tnis place is derivcu trpm lu ii ripuon. the editor tiults that the friends who have
h-retofore nromoted his efr. blilhmpnt will
r , ...
pendedon the former place, vet fome fur-ihereafter be tranfmitteil from the tieafui v. rV are no diligrnre, when opportunity of
therviews will be Tubmitted to Concnefs; li the mean time it U ufi eit.iined that the rS to extend the circulatioif of the'Jon-
for rendering it? fecurity entirely adequate irecripts have amounted 'to near eighteen
inulions ot dollais, which wit) the eight millions and an halt in the treafury at the beginning of the year, have-enahk d us af
ter meeting the c urrent demrnds, and in
thelaft feiiion of congrefs for the fecurity jation with. us, ar.d ofprotecling duties.and
ot our ieaport towns and harbors, fuch prohibitions, become permanent. 1 he works of defence have been erecled as'commerce with the Indians too, within our feemed to be called for, by the fituation of own boundaries is likely to receive abuuthe feveral places, their relitive importanccjdant aliment ficm the fme internal fource, , and the feale of expenee indicated by the a-land will lVcu-e to them peace and the pro mount cf the . appropriation. Tl.efejgrefs of civihz .tion wnciilturbed by pradiworks will chicdy he finilhed in ihe courfe ces hollile to both. of the prefent-fefilon, except at New- lie accounts of the receipts and exYork and New-Orleans, where mod .was, pnditures during the year ending on the to be done : and although a great propor- jthirtieth dy of September l-ll, being not tion of, the Lift appropriation has been ex-jyct made up, a corrdl fltement will
againft naval enterprize. A view of what lias been done at the feveral places, and of wh.u is pfopofed to be done, fliall be comlnunicated as foon as the feveral reports are received. Of the gun-boats authonfed by the acl of December lall, it has been thought neceflfary to build only one hundred ami three in the prefer. t year. Thefe, with thofe before poffefied, are fufficient for the harbors and waters moft. expofcd and the refidue will require little time for their couflruclion when it fliall be deemed neceffary. . Under the acl of the laft fefllon for raif ing the additional military force, fo many olliceis were immediately appointed as
were necelTary for carrying on the bnfinefe of recruiting, and in proportion as it advanced, others have been added We have xeafon to believe their fuccefs has been fatisfaclory, although fut h returns have not yet bfen received as enable me to prefent you a ilatcment of the numbers engaged. I have not thought it necelTary, in ti e COurlc of the laft ft tfion to call for any general detachments of m'diti or of vol. unteers, under tbe Uvi plTf-d for that pur pole. For the enfning felTiou however they will be required to be in readinefs. fhoukl their frrvicr be wanted. Snmif fmall and fpecial detaihments have been necelTary to maintain the laws of embargo.
oti that portion of'onr northern frontier whi h oficied pectili-r fci!i!.ies for evafion. But th"fe W' re rtphced as fr)o'i as it could be done bv bodies of new ret ruits. Vy the aid of thvfe, and of the armed velT-U cllri' into fervice in oth.-r quarters, the Ipiiit of difabediaucc ami al.uiV, wl iib m.ti.ifr -Oed itfelf eaily and with fer frde effect wl ilr ve were unprepared to meet it, has been confnler ably reprcficd. C' Mifidering the extraordinary characln of the ti:nrs in which we live, our attention
itor: An exteidive circulation alone can give to him the means necelTary for the correel management of his prefs. .. The editor cm affurr his fubferibers
TIIR WESTERN SUN. VIXCESTXES Dkcemher 10, 1808.
that the -Monitor (hall be 'enlarged to
terrll incurred, to pay two .millions three fir as great as that of the National In
telligencer, if not larger, by the meeting ol congrefs in November next ; and that th proceedings of tint body, together with, -all tuhlic voucheis and documents will "l moft faithfully and at an early day Ind hfore the nation. In this particular the ed itor has no doubt of giving the molt complete fatisfaclion to men of all p irties. Washington City, September 20th, 1808.
hundred t.houfnd dollars' of the principal
of our funded debt, and left us iirthetrealury on tint day near fourteen millions of dollars. Of thefe, five, millions three hundred and fifty- thou find d,d! irs will beneceuary to pny what will he due on the firft diy of January next, which will complete! the reimbursement of the eight pr cent, (lock. Thefe payments, with thofe made in the fix vears and a half ntrteedin? will have extinguifhed thirty-three millions fi e hundred and eighty thoufand dollars of the principal of the funded debt, being the whole of which could te paid or pur clnfed within the limits of the law .and of our contracts, and the amount of principal thus difchargrd ill have lib-rated the revenue from about two millions of dollars f interell, nnd added .that fem Htinully to the difpnfable fui plus. The probable aclumul.tionof the furplutTes of revenue
lryond what can be apblird to the pay
ment ot the public debt, whenever the freedom and fafttv of our c onim- rce Onll e reltored, nirrits the conli.lrration of (-orgrrls Shll it lie unproductive in tlu
uul)lic vaults? Shctll the revenue be redu-
i eu or tti ! it not rather be appropi Mtefl to
the improvements of roads, caiMis, rivers, education, nnd other great foundations ot prolperiry and union", under the powtis which Com; re IV mav ahedv niflVfs, oi
luch amendment of the con Mi union i-s mbe approved I y the M..tes .? While ututitain ot the course f things the tune m e advaiitagcoully employed in obtaining the powers uecrifnry for a fy(lem-f improvement, fliould that he thorght heM. Availing n yfrlf of thir, the Lit occfioi
hich will nuur of addrt (fu.g the T T l- . . i
THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD.
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VV In.
u.u.i nber liv
on H gan cieek Dearbor:
county on the night of the 29th Octo
her LM. A. bright frrel horf-, fifteen and an hlf hands h-gh, a fmll blaze and
Ini" on the iiofe, a Lar und.-r 1 is toretop
nc-i Honed by the kick of a hoife; onhind foot white, aud fume white round tht hoof of thr other branded 7'. 5" on tin-
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ihould unremittini'lv be fiXfd on the 1 tetv ; Houles (t Le.MlLture at thrir nt?:-tiu;T 1
of our totiutrv. For a prople s ho arr taniijt omit :r expr-Tion of my fincer. free, ar.d who mean to remain fo, a IPratimde, tor tie rr p-atrd proofs of tojifi-
themMvrs ami c.iil to the ad
ork'aiiilrd ai.d atr-d n i ! i 1 1 is their b-M ir drncr manifeMed to m
curity. It is their fore umbrnt on us, ?.tl their rnircr iTor; fince inv
, by
v. W 1 III-
tl
iiulul
jent es
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te i i 1 1 , 1 1 dim v i a
'1 lie fame
tin:, to revile the condition ot mmmiation, m tle tnarv
I to ,lk otiffrives if it is pre. it xpri i-ik ed at their h..nds.
pared to repel a powrrfnl enemy at evervjratclul Si knowh .dgments are due to my point .,t our territories exp-fed to invafox. ?t lltnv citiz-i.s grncrally, vvh.ife frrptot Some ot the liatri lnvr pid a LiuLhle at ;h s l.een mv t;reat encour agenient under tention to tlusobi-ot ; but e rr y dr;'r-e of 11 "inb rr ifiniM. ts. In the troLfifn ot
nr'lfiO li tn he lin;).i .tiiiiii'" i)!!!'
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grri .i:;:ie m i:
an iiMt'itm Mit- ot
grr.tt ok; a not t.-mr, t! tl.ry fo d' rply fr el in th'-ir cai;itr iVcuiitv w.ll P" !
others. ()n-
the p w c i to nii Ini e
pr-p.i r itirn m t L t
1 1 1 : r i r I U which own and thrir
ot th
u a mo; ir
tlit ir bufint 1 I cannot hiverfr.peu error, t is inci -iit to our ino-rf-ft nature, -ut 1 hi r fjy with truth mv error 5 hw tif-n ot the U'.drrtL ruling , not ot ' inten'i n ind tint the advancement of their rir.ht
a:
id m.erells lus been th- coidLnt nv -
th- 'woft important fubi;Ci of their dcliuei- tive for cvrv inrfjre. ()a thefe co.dV'ation. jera!i I lo'.ii it their indulge.c. f ) I - Uiidcr the ahcf March ll and Apriljing farward witii anxiety to their tutuie
near fhoulder, lour vevs eld 1 a fl fprin;
-rots and pices. and vL:i Itc lrn w.;s lin t! 11 round whoever will fee u re the fud
hoilcfo that I get him ag:,in, Midi receive t reward of fifteen dolLrs, or thirty do!Lr br horfe and thiff; provided the thief is oniclrd A' V p'-iton who i an tive in-
tornntion of the above horfe will p!r. i' LrecTt d letter to me at Laurenceburgh L T. JOHN LIVINGSTON. Ill November, liiOS.
We this (lay have the iiuisfafli-
nn of prclcniin? Qiir readers with
'he prefrJents meflaqe, and a part of the correspondence between mr. Jenirfon and col. Monroe, Sc ou ir.g to the barrenefs rjf our papers in foreign or domelHc articles, wc have appropriated a larger portion of this days Su.v, to the Journals than ufual, believing diem of more importance tlian any articles received by the laft mail. To the Editors WASHINGTON CITY, rfov. 10. u The m-til remains open but a fhort timr, aud 1 have few minutes to write you. c The Prf fidelity metLge, and the documents upon uur foreign relations have eenre id ,1 can JLte with fom cerainty that the l.mbargo will not be removed : but tiVre is a great probability that it may be followed by a more decicivc meafure. A motion was introduced today by mr- Epps to fuspend all iuterrcurce with the two belligerents of Europe. They Irave refufed to change tbeir orders md decrees, fo unjuftly reftncing our commerce, ulthcuh they were informed
th.it the Embargo would be railed if America was permitted to refumr her legl
commerce, t ranee, or rather her Ruler, iVernsdefirous to involve us in the defoL-
ong wars ot hun pran Continent, and
England fe ms determined to enforce her
favourite fyfteni of commerce! nitmoply
na a dcltiuction ot our growing com
merce, Lir" t us IDIirn rnbniifii 3 Mil t ri-
iiite, nnd fupport our imle prudence. 44 I Lar our differences may ultimatrl
eventuate in w r : though every exertion
will be nude to prctervc honoiable peace."
Reporter. PHILADE.PHIA,'Oa. 27 The Spanish Minister. The govcrnm'-nt papers inform us that the Spaiiifh goverrment Ins appointed Drtii Santihanos tis mi'iner to the United States. We rrjoice at fuch an evidence ot good difpofition towards this country tium ibe patriots of Spain the more, ber.;ufe it will he the means of fairly telling the feutiments of our cabinet towards the Spa 11 1 fh nation. Fed. Repub.
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C O R Y D O N, THE SEAT OF IUS I ICE OF
HA I i li I SON CO UN n ;
I
NOTICE S hrrrbv grvrn th.t I Oiall Pnplv
nply to the
Ccurt ot comni: n p!ra; fr the C-mntv ot Knox at their term of November row en luii g. to appoint Coroiutliitmers, agreeahlv o the revit-d act cf the Territory for th" ;).rti:ion r t lat d, to divi.ic the rel ri'Ltr f Loui.- Edeline d-cef-d, hrtwren Id? fe vrr-l M-irs and H p" f ota 1 1 v , f .f hit h umber are Juiim k Harriot HamtramcL :j who?n 1 v j'tiniun, WJl.i m . II E N K Y II A R H I SO N.
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li'lil TING PAPER OH f.de at thi OjTi rn rnodrrate tcriii, whclcfalc or retail.
HE Lr gid ture of the Indiana Ter-
utory h. vir;g I i id ( ff a new County taken !o;n th fe oi Knox .ind (-lark, nd e(lahlifhed the tVrft ol jidife thcieof at ths Town rd COHYDON ; the prrprietois vill e:p ft to 1 ,Ie on the premif s iff the :.i 1 elt bijjrr, the lots in the f..id Town mi Fn y the 11th of NoinnUr next . i h.is Town is handfornrly fiUi 'ted at the Junction of li:t!e and big Indian Creeks, .i:d u.:ii'sin itfelf as rn .ny adv.o.t .ges as ny th-r inland fite in the T-fritory. Placed in the centre of a f! iuriihig Settlement nnd a l.:rge body of 3 nod land which i -tter fupph'd wi:!i conOant drfams tV.r MdU tl: ti. pnh.rt ry other r t1"- Weiletn C- untrj, : it p'o:iii-i to be p!-4rr of confideraM- commute. Meeh.'tiir? tf erty d f riptiori will find t iv 4nt?t"-'-u j tf !' t:le V-trt The term of Sd? udl or nr.dr knowa od d'1 atTmc! ;(? given on itie day
i!ovc mentioru c
I h
THE PROPRIETORS
Anil for scL' tit this Of ice. A C " ; lte rviiion of the hiws of the lxniAXi TEiuiiTorn. An ! ilf', ihc- Atlb pabbcd ac the Sulliun oi I807.
