Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 30, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 July 1809 — Page 3

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FOR THE WESTERN SUN. (Continued from our last. J To the people of Indiana F.IIoyj Citizens, After the incontrovertible evidence, produ

ced by quotations from the Farmer, of the direct and palpable falsehood contained in

the publication by A citizen of Vincennes,' what impressions must the reflect

ing part of the community form of the au thor, who, to induce the public to regard

him as the model of veracity, and that full credit may be given to the facls he has re

lated, or may relate, declares himself as responsible for the truth of his statements,

as if his real name had been given ? I have no hesitation in pronouncing him a treacherous rascal, who ought to be branded with

infamy, and expelled the society of men of

truth and candour ; when too, more effec. tually to gull his readers by increasing their ideas of his disinterestedness, he impudently states, he has no ill will against me, and of his ardent zeal, at every hazard, to promote the good of his country, he had 'ventured to relate a few unadorned facts ; although while doing so, the unfortunate fate of young Rice Jones stared him in the face.' Atrocious impostor ! the finger of scorn should be pointed at you, as a monster of deception, who, to answer his black and detestable purposes, with solemn professions of truth, pronounces the most atrocious lies; and as a poltron, brave-when no danger alarms, but under the most distant apprehension of it poor hen-hearted foul -kisses the book ! ! ! & covers himself with the mantle of the law. Well might I be surprised, at the infuriated hatred exhibited by a man, .whom I have always treated with urbanity, in essays intended only to expose my political errors, and to .which I should not have objected, had they, pursuing then avowed object, been conducted with candour and truth. Could I otherwise than believe that fome secret enmity, under the garb of patriotick motives, was to- be gratified when I read the following sentences. Mr. Randolph should recollect that the fame soil which produces the Fig and Vine, produces also the Bramble and Thistle ; and that the lordly Lion, and the Servile Jackal, are tenants of the fame forest," and to close the tissue of his slander he tells you that if elected I will be the representative of the governor, not of the people." Fallow citizens, receive them at their current value, I will not deign to answer them. Thus attacked it was difficult for me to decide what course to pursue. I could not tamely submit to such unprovoked and unmerited abuse duty to myself, and a just regard for public opinion, forbad submission to it. The course I pursued is before the public, and for the propriety of that course 1 beg leave to refer to the correspondence between doctor M'Namee and myself in the Western Sun of the 10th of. June. Experientia docet, I sincerely lament, instead of treating him with the respect due to a gentleman, I had not striped him with a cow hide, the merited reward of a cowardly flanderer. After what had passed, T was disarmed resentment gave place ; to compassion to l.avc raised my hand against him, would have proved me more cowardly than the coward. Fearful however, ot that chastisement he knew he richly merited, hetook shelter under the strong arm of the law, and swore his life against me, who had only asked for honorable reparation for an injury done. In taking leave of you doctor Elias M'Namee, as a scoundrel no longer worthy of my notice, I pronounce you a base slanderer, an infamous liar, and contemptible coward.---I have given you fellow citizens, a just picture of this man, a fit companion for the party to which he is a tool, to which I have before alluded, and to which I shall now turn now turn my

attention. Jure 29, 1809 (To be continued.)

PRINTING. ASD ALL KIN D3 OI BLANKS, 4 NLATIV AND ACT f ATM Y Ml I MED AT THIS pi' i ICE.

THE WESTERN SUN

VINCENNES, JULY 1, 1809.

We this day commence the publication of the laws of the United States pafled at thefiift feflion of the eleventh Congrefs, and flidl continue them weekly until all are printed. Jonathan Jennings, is elected Delegate to reprefent this territory in the Congrefs of the United States, as we are informed by a majority of forty odd votes, We are further informed bis election will be con-

tetted In our next we hope to be able to

give a correct ftatement of the polls, toge

ther with a lift of the members of the terri

torial legiflature

The following refolution has been pafied

in the houfe of reprcfentatives of the U.

Mates.

Refolved, That the troops raifed under

tne aetoi the twelfth ot April, 1808, en

titled " An aft to raife for a limited time

an additional military force," be immedi

ately difbanded.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 5. Francis Malbone, Efor. fenator from

Rhode Iftand, fuddenly dropped down dead

on Sunday morning laft, on his' way to di

vine lervice. at the toot of Capitol Hill. It may be fome confolation for his "weeping

tamily.to learn, that all Wafhiiigton has

participated in their fympathies and their

tears on this occahon. . J he fenate has duly

honoured his memory. He was vefterdav

interred, notwithftanding the pouring of

the rain, with legislative and national distinction. EARTHQUAKE New-Haven, May 30. On Thursday morning last (25th) at five

minutes before ten a very sensible shock of

an earthquake was felt in this town and

neighborhood. The first notice of its ap-

proach was a distant rumbling sound, simi-.

lar to that of several loaded waggons pas-

sing over firmly beaten ground, advanced

from the west or north west for about ten

seconds, when the sound was apparently

nearest, and at the same instant a severe shock was experienced, much resembling

one produced by the concussion of two ves-

sels, and for a few seconds after, nearly the

same giddy motion was experienced. The

sound continued about as long after as before the shock and passed off to the east or

south east. In many houses the glass and

other wares were observed to ring with considerable force.

The state of the atmosphere had been

somewhat variable during the morning :

altho tor two or more hours the sun had

shone bright with a serene sky, and fresh

breeze at west --this weather has continued

with little intermission ever since ; except that on Sunday evening we were visited

with an unusually severe thunder storm.

To what distance the earthquake was felt

is yet to be ascertained we learn that up

wards of 20 miles to the west and north,

and nearly as far to the eastward, the con-

vulsion was distinctly noticed.

The United States sloop of war, Wasp,

on Saturday last, was struck by lightning the mainmast was partly shivered to pieces

the greater part of the crew felt the

shock, but fortunately no lives were lost. She came up to the city to day to be repair-

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F0R SALE.

LOTT No. 18 in the old Donation. containing four hundred acres of ex-

cellent land. The terms can be known by

applying to captain Beckes ; who is also enable to satisfy any person desirous to purchase, as to the validity of the title ; cash only will be received in payment. S. G. HOPKlNS.

ADVERTISEMENT. I WILL rent, to such as with to plant corn this season, about forty acres of land in the prairie above this village. Vincennes, March 30, 1809.

PROPOSALS FOR CRRYING MAILS OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE FOLLOWING POST ROADS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE IN WASHINGTON CITY, UNTIL THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE INCLUSIVE

IN INDIANA TERRITORY 194. From Louisville Ky. by Jeffersonville and Clarksville, to Vincennes, once a week, Leave Louisville every Sunday at 6 a. m. and arrive at Vincennes the next Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Vincennes every Wednesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Louisville the next Saturday by 6 p. m. 195. From Vincennes to Kaskaskia, once a week. Leave Vincennes every Wednesday at 2 p. m. and arrive at Kaskaskia on Saturday by 6 p. in. Leave Kaskaskia every Sunday at 6 a m. and arrive at Vincennes the next Wednesday by 10 a.m. 196. From Kaskaskia, by St. Philip, Prairie du-Rocher, and St, Lewis to St. Charles, once a week. Leave St. Charles every thursday at 2 m. and arrive at Kaskaskia on Saturday by 6 p.m. Leave Kaskaskia every Sunday at 6 a. m. and arrive at St. Charles on Tuesday by 10 a.m. 19 From Cape Girardot to New Madrid, once in two weeks. Leave Cape Girardot every other Tuesday at 6 a. m. and arrive at New Madrid on Friday by 10 a. m. -Leave New Madrid fame day at 2 p. m. and arrive at Cape

Girardot on Monday by 6 p. m. 198 From Kaskaskia, by Geneva, Cape Girardot, Tywappety and Wilkinsonville, to Fort Massac, once a week. Leave Kaskaskia every Sunday at 6 a.m. and arrive at Fort Massac on Wednesday by 10 a. m. Leave Fort Massac every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and arrive at Kask. askia on Saturday by 6 p. m. NOTES. 1. The Post-master General may expedite the mails, and alter the times of arrival and departure at any time during the continuance of the contract; he previously stipulating an adequate compensation for any extra expence that may be ocassioncd thereby. 2. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty -minutes delay (unavoidable accidents excepted) in arriving after the times prescribed in any contract, the contractor shall forfeit one dollar; and if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby the mails destined lor

such depending mail lose a trip, a

forfeiture of double the amount

allowed for carrying the mail one trip shall be incurred, unless it

shall be made to appear that tire delay was occasioned by unavoidable accident ; in which cafe the amount of pay for the trip, will, in all cafes, be forfeited and retained. 4. Persons making proposals arc desired to (late their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of February, May, August and November, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to convey the mail 6. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals. - 7. The Post-master General reserves to himself the right of de. claringany contract at an end whenever one failure happens! which , amounts to the lots of a

trip. 8. The contracts are to be in operation on the 1st day of October next, and continue until the 30th of September 1811. GIDEON GRANGER, Post -master General. General Poll Office. Washington City April l , 1809. TO ALL OFFICERS & SOLDIERS, or Their legal Representatives. Who served one or more campaigns in the regiment called the "Virginia Blues," commanded by the late general (then Colonel) George Washington, on or between the years 1754 and 65, and all those who served in the sixtieth regiment called the Royal Americans, commanded by Col, Hemy Boquete. and also all those who served in the Pennsylvania Provincials, 1st batallion, commanded by the late general then (col.) John Armstrong, 2d com manded by col. James Buid, 3d commanded by the late general Hugh Mercer (then col) and the 4th commanded by the late colonel Turbert Francis. Notice is hereby given that they and entitled to a

valuable bounty of Crown Land by virtue of the King of England's proclamation, dated the 7th October, 1763. The service muste proved by commission, discharge or witnesses. Application may be made to Andrew Elacott, esq. York ; John Copp, esq. Harrisburgh, Hugh Brimson, esq. Northumberland county; John Scott, notary public, Shippensburgh ; John Holiday, esq. Chamberburgh ; Charles Brevard, eq. Carlisle ; Jacob Rudisill, esq. Hanover, York county ; Charles J. Smith, Bedford township and county, (who are each requested to affix the subscriber's name and agent to all papers by- them received)--or by letter addressed to the subscriber, at the Big Spring in Cumberland county, or to any of the above named agents, before the fifteenth of July next, and due attention will be paid to render general satisfaction. The subscriber also gives notice to all those who have any claim against the United States, or any individual state, for services rendered during the revolutionary war, that he will undertake to prosecute their claims upon the fame terms as the above. JAMES IRVIN. April 21, 1809 .Editors of Newspapers throughout the United States will do essential service to a great number of their fe!low -Citizens and particularly so many distressed widows and orphans, by giving the above a few insertions.

BLANK DKKDS Ear Sale at this Office ALS O II lank I Ear rants, Summons-, and hxt'cntians for Ma-iis'rates. Eur Sale at tbh Office