Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 25 March 1809 — Page 4

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POETICAL ASYLUM, MONITORIAL REFLECTION. I hetrd the injur'd maid complain, Of man's feducing wiles ; And pity only footh'd her drains, And tears overflowed her fmiles I fw the mourning bride in tears Bend o'er her lover's tomb : Her life was mis'ry's blighted years, And death her early doom. I faw brirht Genius' favour'd fon, In tatter'd garb and poor ; And he wjs ne'er by affluence won He perihYd at her door. Their path was virtue's righteous way, Their lives were fill'd with care ; And yet I fee the rich and gjy, Secure in vice appear. But fare, if 'Virtue mourn awhile, In this dsrk vale below, She'll flourilh when the Wicked's fmile, Is lod in endlefs woe. ANECDOTE. A blooming girl of eighteen was lately married in the neighbourhood of Sheffild i:i England, to an amorous twain of feventy ; and juft as the happy pair were leav. in the church, the hridr, whifpering in the parfons ear, facetioi.fly obferved, It will not be long, fir, before 1 bring him again' MISC. ELLA NT. DOMESTIC HAPPINESS. Home is the refort Of love of joyof peace, and plenty ; Where kindred friends and dear relations Mingle into blifs. TlIOMPSON. The pleafnres which are to be found at the fire fide, and which 'principally conlift in focial agreeable company, and virtuous conversion, are to the per foil of real tadr, far greater than thole that are to he enloyed ?.t the tavern, or at the gambling table. To retire from the fatigues of the day, Sc the hurry of hufinefs, to our homes, fhould, and in fad does, form one of the fleets of life. Yet many of our citizens feem to prefer the taverns to thrir homes, and the fwcaring cant of the gambling ta. hie to the converlVmn of thrir wivs, or the prattle of their children. From whence this per veifeiicfs of tail-? Does it refill: fro::i nature, cr is it the ttft ds of habit ? I believe it is the rife ct of a bad and vici. cus h ''it a Inhit that every perfon (who is in tlie way of it) fhould endeavour to finite f.iT, and with a little refolution, anil n little confrleMtim, this mi.-Jit be e-iiiy done. Vcf thofe men who fpend two thirds of tr-ir days within the door- c i that 4 iipcnuty evil.' a tavern, and ptl. aw.iv" the f,i ;.t 'm thiukin? and rimisu-. arvi o'h-r fi(hion.Ur vices, to hufy th'-m-tclv, throu ;h the day in thrir refpfcTivr occupation , ai.d in the evening retire tr tlrir hn:nrr, at.d 4 iniivle trtrs of ripturr with th'- f i r p-otner of th ir hive Uim would, if they '.v-re polT-ir d of the in;rs of in-n, x .z ir. r p!:fure in pLyini' with th ir r Mlirrn, tt.Vi HimHim; nieces ot ptntfd pflrh .... ! ; th; y r u rnj.v mir happincfi it their fiit.; t! f-lM ilv l.ord,than at the t-ihle of fr.i(tm:j ijiiryj m ,i uvrrn ; and would achnowlccw: that a g!:.f; ot A-

Jam's ale. though much cheaper, is full as

healthy as a trials of hard Don Pedro, or a daughter of muddy tod. In fine, they would loon find that home is, indeed, the Refort of love of ioy o peace and plenty, (BV AUTHORITY J AN ACT to enforce and make more efFec tual an at, entitled, 4 An al laying an embargo on all (hip and veffels, in the ports and harbors ol the United States, and the fcvcral acls fupplementary there to. f Continued from our last, J Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the powers given to collectors either by this or any other aft rcfpecYing the embar g), to refufe permiilion to put any cargo on board any vetfel, boat, or other water craft to detain any veifel, or to take into their cuUody any articles for the purpofe of preventing violations of the embargo, lhal he exercifed in conformity with fuch in llrudlions as the preftdexn may give, and luch general rules as he may prelcribc for that purpofe, mde m purfuance ot the pow ers aforefiid ; which inftruclions and gen eral rules the collectors flia'l be bound to obey ; and if any action cr fuit be brought againlt any collector or other perfon acting under the directions of, and in purfuance ot this act, he may plead the general iffue, and give this act and the mitructions and regu lations of the prefident in evidence for his juflihcation and defence. And any perfor aggrieved by the acts of any collector in cither of the cales atoreiaid, may hie his pe tition before the diftrict. court of the diftrict wherein the collector refides, ftating the facts of his cafe, and thereupon after due notice given to the diftrict attorney, and the collector, the laid court may fummarily hear and adjudge thereupon as law, and juttice may require, and the judgment of faid court, and the reafon and facts whereon it is grounded, Dial! be filed among the records of laid court ; and if reftoration of thi property detained or taken in cuftody, or jpermiuioti to load 33 atorefaid, fliall be de creed, it (hall be upon the party's giving luch bond with lureties as is or mall be re quired to be taken in limilar cafes by th collector, and not otherwife ; but if the faid court dull adjudge againlt fuch petition, the collector (hall be entitled to treble cofts, which (hall be taxed in for him, and cxecu tiou awarded accordingly by the court. Sec. 1 1. And be it further enacted That it (hall be lawful for the prefident of the United States, or fuch other perfon as he 1 1 1 a 1 1 have empowered for that purpofe, to employ fuch part of the land or naval forces or militia of the United States, or of the territories thereof as may be judged neceffary, in conformity with the provifions of this and other acts rctpectmg the embargo for the purpofe of preventing ths illegal departure of any (hip or veHel, or of detaining, taking ponelTion of, and keeping in cullod any lhip or vt lfeI,or of taking into cudody, and guarding any fpecie, or articles of donieftic growth, produce or manufacture, and alio for the purpofe of preventing and fuppreifing any armed or riotous afiemblige of perfons refitting the cullom houft otficers in theexercife of their duties, or in any manner oppoting the execution of the law: laying an embargo, or otherwife violating or atlifling and abetting violations ol the tame. Src. 12. And be it further enacted That all penalties ;uk1 forfeitures inrtnred by force of thi act, unit fs herein before otherwife directed ; and all penalties and forfeitures incurred by force of the act, entitled l An act laying an embargo ci all (hips Sc. vi (Tcls in the ports ar.d harbors of the Unitrd State? " or hv virtue of the feveral ads lupnlementary thereto, may he profecuted, iurd iur, :nd recovered by action of debt, or by indictment or information, pry law, nlw.'e or ontom to the tntrarv notwithI i Ti ling ; and if recovered in conlVquence ot any Ir..ure made by tl.e commander ol any rublic rmd vrtffl of tlie U. States, fhall he cJiOiibuted acrordin to the ruler, uelcriheu ly the d, ewtitlrd 4 An ad for the L'ovrrnr.jrnt of the n.vy of t!ir U. S.' "i it othrrwifr, thai I he difiriHufd, and 't countfd tor in tlte niiiiner prefcribrd by ;!ir ic, entitled 4 An act t( regulate the i dledi.":i 1 J i; t i - on impnlls and tonnage 4T-li the it i! (l tl.iv of Mrch, one thoufnd ftvcnhiM-red ajul ninety-nine, ami may be niitij tied cr remitted in the mau

ler prefcrihed by the act, entitled 1 An ni

to piovidc for mitigating or remitting for teitures, penalties and dilahditics, iccrumg m certain caies inereiu meiuioncu, p.uim the 3d day of Match, 17'J7,ar.d made petual by an ad patted the 1 Ith of Febnu -

ry, IHUU, ana any oniccr or otner perioo; man ne given iu ioc uvchmm kickoi uwi entitled to a part or (hue of any of the fmefjch is the wifli of a majority of the free

penalties or forfeitures atorefaid, my, it neccltary, oe a witrels on tlie trial ineretor but in fuch cafe he fliall not receive any part or fliare of the faid fine, penalty or forfeiture, but the part or flinre to which he would otherwife be entitled fliall revert to the United States. Sec. 13. And b? it further enacted, That the prefident of the United States be, and he hereby is authorifed to hire, arm and employ thirty ve(Tels, not exceeding in tonnage 130 tons each, belonging to citizens of the United States, and fo many teamen as fliall be necefiary to man the fame tor immediate fervice, in enforcing the laws of the United States on the fea coaft thereof, and to difmifs the fame from fervice whenever he fliall deem the fame expedient ; Provided however, That fuch hiring, arming and employment fliall not be. for a term exceeding one year. And the faid (hips or vetTels when fo hired and armed, fliall be employed under the diredion of the fecretary of the treafury. Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That the powers given to the prefident of the U. States by the fiventh fed ion cf the ad ot March the 12th, 1808, to grant permiflion to citizens having property of value in pli ces without the jurifdidion of the United States, todifpatch vefTels for the fame, fliall henceforth ceafe. Sec. 15. And be it further enacted, That this ad fliall be in force from and after the pafling thereof, during the continuance of the ad, entitled An ad laying an embargo on all (hips and vefiels in the ports and harbors of the United States and no longer. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representative GEO : CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate, January, 9 18o9. Approved, TH : JEFFERSON. AN" ACT for dividing the Indiana Territory into two feparate governments. BE if enacted bj the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, 1 hat from and after the fir It day of March next, all that part of the Indiana territory which lies weft ot the Wabafh river and adned line drawn from the. faid Wabafti river, U. Poft Vincennes, due north to the territorial line between the United States and Canada, (hall, for the purpofe of temporary government, conftitute a feparate territory, and be called Illinois. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there fliall be eftabliflied within the faid territory a government in all refpeds fimilar to that provided by tlie ordinance of Longrefs, pafied on the 13th day of July, 1 787, for the government of the territory of the United States, north weft of the river Qhio, and by an ad DaiTcd on the 7th day of Auguft, 1789, entitled An ad to provide for the government of the territory north weft ot the river Ohio ; and the inhabitants thereof fliall be entitled to, and enjoy all and fingular the rights, privileges md advantages granted and fecured to the :rople of the territory of the United States north weft of the river Ohio, by the faid ordinance. Sec. 3. Ar.d be it ' further enacted, That the officers for the laid territory, who, by virtue of this ad, (hall be appointed hy the prefident of tl.e United States, hy and with the advirr and cniifent of tlie ienate, fliall refprdively exercife the fame powers, perform the fame duties, and receive for their lYrvires the fame competitions, as by the ordinance aSnrtiiid, and tiic Uwsofthc U. Stat-s, have hern provided and eftabliflied for fimilar ct'.icersin the Indiana territory. And the duties and emoluments oflupeiintenJant of Indian uflairs, (hu!l he united with thofe of ;overner : P-ovidrd That the prefident of th- United Statrs (hall .have power, in thr tecrls fcourels, to appoint nd commilTion all 'filters herein authori!rd and thrir commi'Tirm (hall continue io force until tl.e end of the next fellion cf Con.'iefs. rf A. Arrl ?? it f!rt h?r rm r0 t fo much of the oiJinai.tc tor the ovcm-t

ment of the territnry of the? United Statea north weft of the Ohio river, as relates to tlie organization of a g ncral alfcmhly

therein, and prrfcrib' S thr powers tl ereof,

per-lfiudl be in force ar.d operate in the Illinois

territory, whenever fatisfactory evidence holders, notwithttanamg there may not hr. therein 5000 free male inhabitants of the aqcof2l years and upwards: Provided, That until there fliall be 3000 free mMe inhabitants of the 3ge of 21 years and upwards in f.iid territory, the whole number of reprelVntatives to the general atftmbly (hall not belefs than 7, nor more than 9, to he apportioned by the governor to the feveral counties in tlie faid territory, agreea bly to the number of tree males rt the age of 21 years and upwards, w hich they may refpedively contain. Sec 5. Ar.d be it further enacted, That, nothing in this ad contained fhyll be conOrued fo as in any manner to afTed the government now in force in the Indiana territory, further than to prohibit the exercife thereof within the Illinois territory, from 8c after the aforefiid firft day of March next. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted That all fuits, procefsand proceedings, which, oil the firft day of March next, fliall be pend ing in the court of any county which (hall be included within the faid territory of Illinois, and alfo all fuits, procefs and procee ding?, which on the faid firft day of March next, fliall be pending in tlie general court' of the Indiana territory, in confequence of any writ of removal, or order for trial at bar, and which hid been removed from any of the countic3 included within the limits of the territory of Illinois aforefaid, fliall, in all things concerning the fame, be proceeded on, and judgment. and decrees rendered thereon in the fame manner as if the faid Indiana territory had remained undivided. Sc. 7. And be it further enacted, That nothing in this ad contained fhall be fo conflrued as to prevent the colledion o taxes which may on the firft dav of March next, be due to tlie Indiana territory, on lands lying in the faid territory of IllinoisSec. 8. And be it further enacted. That until it hVJ be otherwif- ordered by the legiflature of the faid Illinois territory, Xnfkafkiaon the Mifliflippi-river, fliall be the feat of government for the faid Illinois territory. J. B. YARNUM, Speaker of the House of Represent at ives Jn. MIL LEDGE, President of the Senate, piotempore. February 3, 1809. Approved, TH: JEFFERSON". PRINTING. Handbills Circular Letters, AND ALL KINDS OF BLANKS, NEATLY AND ACCLTATKI.Y PRINTED AT THIS OFFICE. BLANK DF.KDS For Sale at this Office ALSO Blank IFarrants Summarises and Executions for Magistrates. For Sale at this Office T II K REAL riUNClPLES OK ROMAN CATHOLICS, By a FRENCH CLERGYMAN. In Reference to Gon and the Country, A NKW h DI TION, Carefully revised k elucidated with notes. WRITING PAPER For fate at the Office of the WeOern Sun. At 25 Cer ts per guire. ALSO THE PERPETUAL ALMANAC,. Price 12 1-2 Cents. riJOM THE i'UF.SS OF ;. STOUT. ' mi.VTKR TO TUK TKKRITORT AND OT TilK. LAWS OF Tllr I'MTKD STATS.

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