Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 10, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 February 1809 — Page 2

th; ra concerning fcrrants anil for other pilules, end the ad miking compenlatio. to the legiil tive council and houfe ot" rc pref-r.titives and the oflners of both houfc for the pr- f-nt feflijn, and then he retired. A niv if je from the hoafe of reprefentatives by mr. Jo.ies, their clerk. Mr. Pijl:jfiK, I am direaed by the houfc; oY reprefentatives to inform this h:?ufe, that they have concurred in the amtndiiient made by tliis hc.-ufe to the aa to alcrr and amend the aa organizing the court of common pleas, and to the aa to 2inend the aft regulating the admifiion and

praaice of attornies and counfeilert at law.

A mdnge from the houie ot reprcfentatives by mr. J cues, their clerk. Mr. Prefident, I am direaed by the

fcoufe ot reprefentatives to inform this

houfe that they have concurred in the aa in addition to an aa concerning executions, which originated in this houfe, and then he withdrew. Mr. 3 nd from the committee for enrolled bills reported, that they had hid before the crovernor the aa to amend an aa entitled an aa eflablifhing courts for the trial of fmall caufes, and the aa eftabliHi ing diftria courts and a court of errors and SpperU. The hill regulating county levies was read the 2:i time to day on motion, ordered that the rule be difpenfed with, and thai the fame be read a 3d time this evening. A meff.ige from the governor, by gene ral Gibfon, fecretary. Gentlemen cf the Legislative Council, I have received and duly confidercd the bill whiv h originated in the council entitled

an a eft-iblifhingdiflria courts and a hijh

court of errors aud appeals ; I fincerelyJament the ncefitty which compels me to with-hold my confent to it under its prefent form -becaufe the general principles and prorjfi jns of the bill are fuch as Imoftcor dirtily approve, and have on feveral occafions rt commanded to the two houfes. My o ;j-aions are entirely confined to the 3 J and 9s.ii f-aions by thefcr.uer the clerks of the f-veral courts of common pleas are ex officio cl-rks of the diftria courts in their refpective counties where the emduments of ech are not fulfil ient to induce a prop-rly q.ialifi-d perfon to undertake the difrharge of them ; but in feveral of the countirsit is p.obable that either of them would hf an o-j'-a to a nianof bufi rrfs, at leaft the cx?cu i e fh--uld be poflef fed of power to divide thrm if hr thinks pro pT to do fo. This fLaion alio declare-

that the executive flialt remove the clerk of

any court upon the r.ppliratiun of the court

to which he is clerk 1 cannot confitt that

a G g!e jjle, or any number of judges.

fl: ill hive th" rilit to d'uea the executive

in any muter w hich i purely of an execu tive nature.

My fihjf-aions to the 9th feaion of the

bill is, th t it is in contradiaion to a law of

cangrefij which declares that any one judg

of the territory fh ill have authority to hoKS

any cour? in the did territory, the others

4 4 ' being hfe-i, but this fiaioii dilqualifies

jidr from hwlding two courts fuccelfively

in the inK countv. Wr.l.lAM If. HARRISON. In Intn I Vrritni y, )

24th, fa. 1308. $

time, and thequeflion being put, fhall this ' be read a third time, it paflVd in the negative ordered that the clerk inform the houfe of reprefentatives thereof. A meff.ige from the houfe of reprefenta

tives by nr. Jones, their clerk.

Mr. Preiident, I am direaed bv the

houfe of reprefentatives to inform this

houfe, that they have p-ifed an aa making appropriations for the enfuing year, to which they ddire the concurrence cf this houfe, and then he withdrew. Mr. Bond from the committee for en rolled bills reported that they Ind examined the aa making compenfation to the legifiative council and houfe of reprefentatives k to the officers ef both houfes for the prefent feflioH, and the a a concerning fcrvants and for other purpofes, and find them duly enrolled The aa making compenfation te Robert Morrifon, and the witnefles who attended the trial of h"i3 impeachment was read a 3d time, when mr. Bond moved to amend the fame by finking out the whole of the bill after the word compenfation, in the firft line of the title, and to infert in lieu there

of the following.

t 4 To the witnefTes who attended the tri a! of the impeachment of Robert Morrifon and for other purpofes. 4 it enaaed by the legiflative council -nd houfe of reprefentatives, and it is hereto enaaed by the authority of the fame, that to Robert Robinfon, Michael Jones, John Baird and James Gilbreath, who were fummoned and attended as witnefT-s on the trial of the impeachment of Robert Morrifon, there fhall be allowed and paid out of ny money in the trafury not otberwife appropriated the fum of twenty five dollars ?ach, for fuch their attendance and expert

res ; to James GilWeath, fheriflf of Ran

dolph county, for ferving fubpoenas and co py of articles of impeachment fix dollars & 25 cents ; to Divid Rrbinfon, coronor ot

fiid county, in full for his Crvices in ferv

ing fubpeena and returning fm- the fum of threedallars 12 1-2 Cents ; to Henry Hurfl,

in full for his fervices for fummons, fubpoe-

n?.s, and copy of articles of impeachment,

the fum of 3 dollart and 50 cents, to he paid in manner and form above mentioned,

and the auditor of the territory i3 hereby required to nuditthe fame, which pa fled ir-

the dfti'mativt ordrreel that the clerk in form the houf- of reprefentatives thereof, mddcftie their concurrence therein. To be Continued,

operate upon the ears of the too crerlulouilhe watchful cf theirs and their poflerity'i and deluded citizens, as the tunes from ajdeareft intenfls, a-d crufli in the hud fuch dulcimer :m it is time fellow citizens, yes,;drfpotic and tyranic 1 politics, which will now is the time to rtj?a the phantom, and not only now, bet forever, 1 1, r i f I the fame take no with the reality : can you not, or of our growing coimtiy, hitherto held up

have you blindly determined not to fee 'as the ailylum ot rieeuon. r . : vour's and your poflerities rr;il interefls?! GLiL Jl yOIXS,

FOR THE WESTERN SUN. Mr. Stout, THE requefl from A Citi z-n of Vincennes,' whicii wppeired in you Ull Weflern Sun, induces e lo requefl th occupation of a corner in the Sun. for inaf much as I am brought under its injlnence 1 hope 1 mr.y not be denied the salutary ej fects of i;s vivifying rjjs, I hd I'upprSrd mr. hditor, that the re port winch I had the honor of making chairman ef the committee) at the lail f.-f Pron of our legislature, and which has aire t -iyonce appeared, tho much mutilated, i your paper, and which I intend lha'l agi

;ppeai in its pnUine ftate, would have quit

rh- '.11 to ar.irnJ an aa entitled an aft ted the mind even of a ike p tic but as

citizen doubts, Sc miy be, may lay to him felf, that when this report ws m ule, I w aing in an official c;pacity,c thit 'm-i with manners change, and that therefore t my, if not to feciue, at lead to advance m Irction veer about and become a w.-atlwr cock in p'iiinl, as fome I could name -.r :n politics: it hr?r, therefore becanr necef

ry tor me t drcl re my unequivocal a ihe

efi h!i:h'. ig and regulating ferries was read the fr - ti.ne to 1 iy, the q jeflion being put fh '! nil be rrd frcond time, itp uT cci i i tii ttiv- ordered that the clerk ir.iorm t!ie I'.r.uf. uf r e ; ; c fentatives thereof. The aa ronf'iiiii; tne attorney ,"nera! wax ta J a 2d t..ne .1 .y, wh n n r. Jone moved to :ienrl I-jit- o hrikttv.' cu i,hr w!io!r f t!i'- 3 i U ctivi., w!iivh p.ilVJin

" It.

t lie alJirm ,civr n motion, orn-reu th:t

the rule be difpenfed with, h tl. the f..i7n he rca.l a 3i ine tod y, w 1st i ti fam- vsrrirj ;rd ptf-J as amended or der.-d t ?i f t the cl.rk inform tiie houfe ol

If pre fen? a tivrs

ir-jff and dflre their

ec u r, re:

firm.

1 'i- a to repe-al in aa entitled an ac for t''- introcu : i n uf negroes ud mill t

rri'"-v, v. read th- fr It

tff ti:-.

into t! ;s , itwl th-

ouef.ic.n heincr put (lidl thu

lull n i i ti r it p(T ii in th !ieja.

- -

the

iv" red that the cl"rk inform

l.U' ;t !-p;-! ttriv tl.eirot. I " a a !tr th- firs f the court of t t-HUcrry w s r"d thr f, ( fi t"ir, nd the q :.ft h- ',r..: P-:' j),.s t,(. hiJI Oe read a l'u-, it jn.i j la .,r,4 ive ordered th th- il-rV ! ,;tn the houfc of rcprcf;ntit:vcr tt .r:-f, f. 'I'll-biii coM,.ruinrr t;,e vrr;t cf habeas ccrpLi ad fjjiciendum w- ;cid the 2J

I

rence to the principles continr-d in t!e rr I'ort both morally atid noli'it ally this 1 the leadirrdo, lecaufe 1 tliink that in . virtuous comrnutdtv, (as I dejut IffiCate tr f y 1 tke n:v fellow i itizens of the counts t Kn-iX to br) i.a ir,d) fViouid hold the nuo lie a oifi.l-nrt :,s thir reprefeiitti ve, un

! . i - i . it r r r 1 ? i

or p.,n-n -s nriieu, ana a uuc clearer

of leiii sive iiform Uion. 'I h- theme of a New Orleans trade flav holder, mi rtin.' to cur country, and thci. inuijiii with them mnnev to purchife of "U' p-rfr;it farmrri th-ir furalus of enrn, wheat, prk and href h-r thr tu'fiiUnce of '.hemf'lvcs r.d their f.ock of nrros, or it'thV do not brn cafh. thev will f.e necc fu i ted tin order to o';t -in timr fit I: yen ' ;ro ifiotu) to 1c II a youn;; n'-ro, ty which n-iji our f-imet w,U ;uid to his cafe by h- p-fftilin cf a ll.ve h.4?, I am iiifjrtn

rd, a're idy ; efj n to be f;u:.ded thro the county, aud which ii no doub; iatenJei tj

exufc me, mr. Citizen, for tliis diir ihon from your felf, and appeal to the i omnnmity, and now I'll return to you fcf the fubjea. Nothing is more prepoflcrons than to t.y that the majority of our citizens, which are by the by, of the poorer clafs, would be

materially benefited by the New Oriran trade, as it is trenerallv underflood. that i, the tranfpmting of produce, either in kind

or mannhictured, trom here to the New Orleans market, for in the flocking of out country with herds of negroes the nov poor would became indigent, becaufe in propwr tion as the nrgrocs incre.iV in our territory, the price of labor will -ffurr-dly decreafe, and the hard working poor white man who now earns 50 cents per day to fupporthsmfelf and family, would then be fupplanteu by the flave, whofe fc-rvice could b- obtained from the mafter for 16, or at moil 25 cents per d iy ; where then could the poor citizen flee for employ ment, or how wculd' he gain a fupport for himfelf and family ? not in felling the huge cyprefs, walnuts anc' puptors, with which our country abounds, in order to enclofe, or forrowing up cur natural prairies, & tilling the falsifying foil of Indiana, becaufe the fi,ve holder be'iHc Qrengthened with a number of working hands, could r.fToid, and would underfell the cl ifs of people 1 am now fpeaking of, in fo great a degret that the prtduce of the one (admitting them both of the fame, and good qualify) would remain en his hands unfold aud ufeltfs, whilfl that of the other would meet a ready market both here and may be at Orleans I arid this forluoth is thr boafled advantage of the New Ot lean trade to the iudufhious citizens of Knox I ! but its faid, that hying this trade afide, the introduaion ot flaves into our territory, is attended with another advantage, (which no doubt in thofe embargo times ought to be highly appreciated) namely, 4 that it

would be the means of bunging into, and!

circulating money in our countiy, becaufe the emigrants mud import cafh as well as fl ive, in order to purchafe the nect flTary proviflons fvr the fuhfiflance of themlVlves

To a Citizen of Vincennes.

S'u AS a writer, or as a man of political faacity you are unwrrthy of attention. Your l ite frivolous 'rduaion excites pity for your t barr.aer, whilfl difgufl is felt for y ur malice and flnpidity. You have thrown the t:.bxa the whale, but the lure isdtteaed. Youraitifice it too clumfy to bear a moments examination There r.re men who never move to their objea by direa means, they d ire not, but whenever they sre difc overe d, thry are feen prowling in fome devious path ; and in-IK-rtd of profecutin th-ir mewfures bv fair,

c annul mM, they attemnt all bv cun-

. j ' ning, falfliood and intrigue. and this fir, is tho opinion I have foimed of you. I will not difpute with you about the

principle of preferving our rights and li-

berties, -The vigilant exercise of the elective franchife is, however, the in oft obvious and efficacious mean. I wifh my fellow citizens to be virtuous and happy, as thry ire free ; but, both faith and works are deceptive, and your t ondnft fumifiies an example of the truth cf the faa. I too) will raife my voice againft moral and politic! turpitude," let the charaaera guilty of it, be denounced t." the people ; ior if fuch there are, tluy arc unworthy the public k confidence. I to will pronounce an anathema aginft " eleaionering tricks' they are abominable ; and in you, fir, there is a flriking eveclnce of th eir abbored df pravity. Whilfl you are fearching for motes in the eyes of your neighbors, pluc k ti t beam from your own and take care, how you charge oik of your fellow citizens with a vice with which your own c haraaer is fiaintd. But why fpe.ik in parables', or deal in vague infinudtions, or general aiTrrtions ? yuu fay that 41 Cbeft.-rfi-ldi.in politic ks govern the Territory that fraud has been encouraged ; and tint, the man who can gain a place by fuch nefarious tricks, is eulogifed and

and their flaves,' for the fake of nrgumcnt patronifed for his cunning and cJexterity." 1 will admit the pofition ; but fuffer me toll have no idea of calumniating men in fk the mofl ordinary c apacity, how Ionglplace ; let their cond-.-a be fairly and canwdl this neceffity exiil ? not more than for didly examined ; it is a right every citithe fhort fp,ce of one harvefl gain, who.Z'-n erjoys ; and without its oercife, ths will participate in this btufted circulationjeleaive franchisr is a mere bauble. And f fpetie ? It crruiuly will not be the com-'if man exhibits h charge agaiuft another, unity generally but only prticulr mem-jhe Hands refponfiblc for its truth or fa If. ns who may h-ve produce lying by them, hood ; and if he cannot fup. ort it, he juftyet this is not all, the fum mum bonum Iy deferves the epithet of bife flanderf this fl ve emigration, and the marrow of erM If we are really reduced to the dehe jokf- is, ' that if the introduaion nf ne gree of u moral and political turpitude," roes into our territory is not the means yu mention, it is adu'y you owe yourfelf f c irculating cafli (a thing, Til readily ac- aud th-publu k .to render your charge knowledge we fl md greatly in need of,) it more fpecific. What are the 4 Chrflerw. dl molt affuredly be tht of circulating firldian" meafures ? Who are the u trimtlves!' Mr. Editor, it appears to me that mers?" And who the men that are praaiy hud would Income beuumed, my arm ifiug " nefarious tricks' to gain upon us I ; dfird, my rye fijht dim, and every prin And who are p.itrnmfed" for their cun!p!e of huunnity and republicanifm, rack- ning and duplicity ? And by whom ? The d and tortured, nay, even ihook to the rledtion is approaching ; and it is importentre. was I to advocate, or even counte- ant, that we flmuld b" more particularly

ce fuch nrfirious policy in a free go- informed on thrfc i'ubi-as And I reneat

mment ; what, add cruelty to drfpotifni, it aain, vou are bound to come forward

vhith is founded in tyranny, ufuipation, and fupport your all-cations. ppreflion, and I mijht fy theft, becufe You' fny fprking of the introduaion of i my opinion, thr firft i!7,p,irtPrs 0f lhc. fllvrrJS tfllt the fcderalifls, with a few j )oi unfortunate bl-tks are thieves, and very honorable exceptions, were in favor, heir porch, lers are accafToriei, whether ai d the lepuMicans againft it." And a- . thr fi.fl or fecond degree, 1 rare not, as gin. I ,m w, 11 awa.e, th-t many o t dees not n.itirrte their crimes in the the advocates "of thvery, are violent in yri of nther God, morality or republican- their pn.f ffions of republic . mfm, but this lm. Nerd I, 1J!r. Citii-n, do more than Angle c1, fpe-ks more loudly the contrary,

uiy -oimrrence to Uave.y, than it tiny bad written volumes in favor

a mor.il point of view, for of ariflor rsr v. "

. nrn t.;ken in

a ., not every idea a rational mind can This c harge either as it regards the peo- ? rm of .n all j.,ll, omnipotent, o-nifTci- pie of this Territory or thofe of the dif--nt and omnip.cient IX ,?y, and a true ferent Statei, is not more unjull than it is ourfr of pr-aice ,n hi, frrvice contemn unfnunded ; audi: would teem, that to thrpnnup.r, and fly from i's baneful ef- dihife the fallVhocd, you thought it ne-t.-as. as mft.na.ve creatures do from the cr(Ty to divert the publnk attention by

" ' uje irrrioie monitrr lome lrvere cm urr, n ,,;mn,;n UA.

' ' II IIII.UI.il f tl.VI"

f thr bl in v d

mr.uz-n, tent I.ttlc chuity, religion, wh.lfl yrU, very jnftly. rurobate prrvariand repubucan.fm. Onmld be the l..t of In- cation., you pahnhly invoUe you.rfc If in the ciana, as we lee fX,a,ng amcngft tint por- guilt of the clnre. In regard to the furtion of our citiz.n, who advocate flivery ? ther introduaiot: offliverv. it U . iimjea ou,,ot no: the freemen of U.is riling and abnit whit h men m y, 'and d.i honeftly pom.fiingpor;iuii of Luited America, to diifrr in rpinicr. ; Ut as to applying the

The :em R'-ubU

terms tcdTdhft and rrruhlicati to thofe

c;n;;m. understand who rr m f.v,.mr f -..

f"v uomtii vitjn c. as well have uf d

tjuai rgi:r, uS) cr.J humanity in

lL i"'-"" rr". bvious. You knew that the name, fed-

thr trrnn Pvnkafli.r.v

and Hottentot. Yur ofjea, however, is