Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 31, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 July 1809 — Page 1
THE WESTERN SUN
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VOL. II.
SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1809.
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FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE, THE LAWS OF THE INDIANA TERRITORY, Comprising those Acts formerly in force, and as Revised BY Xesirs. JO UN PICS. JONES, and .JQIiX JOHNSON, And pn??.-d Jafter amendments) by the LrUIature ; and .'the Oiiinal Ads passed at the First Section oi the Second General s;niHv of the fid Territory. Frice J hrcc J)c!!.:rs If Fifty (tits. A FEW COPIES OF THE LAWS rAv;r t At the eroiul Sefr-.n t-f the Second Gennal Atir.'dy of the Indiana Territory. Ft: Fifiv Cert'.
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enr Authority j Eleventh Corgrefs of the United States--Frfl feflion. . i AN ACT making further appropriations to complete the fortifications commenced for the fecurity of the ports and harbors of the United States, and to ere& Inch fortifications as maybe necefTary for the protection of the northern and weftern frontiets of the United States. BE it enacted by the Senate and llnutc of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asscmbltd That for the puipofe of completing the fortifications commenced for the fecurity of the feaport tovn? and harbors of the U. States, and territories thereof ; and for erefting fuch fortifications, asYn'y, in the opinion of the prefidrnt of the U. States, he deemed necfirry for the protection of the northern and wefiern frontiers, there he, and hereby is appropriated the fum of frvrn hundred and fifty thoufand dollars, to be paid out of any monies in the treafury, not otherwife appropriated. J. B. VARNUM, Speaker of the House of Representative GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United Stjtess and J -resident of the Senate, Jun- 14, 13n9. Approved, JAMES MADISON.
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To the E-iitor of the Kentucky Gazette. IWishingicn, May 24th, 1809. Dear Sih, KNOWING as I do the plea, fure it afTouis yon to make your paper at tli times the vehicle of ulVful information o your friends and tin public, 1 have no apology to off -T for addrt liin you tl)is Irt. trr ; which, it you pieUe, you may give publicity to. Its purport h to inform you, that I have jn!t finilbed the necelfary arrangements in the f. cretaiy of date's ofiice, for taking out three pitent rights ; the firit for the pre fervation of animal and vcgitable fuhft mres (without tfie aid of flt) in their natural or (ooked Hate ; bv which thef- fuhilitices will piefrrve ar. luni as they poflibly can be want'd fo tod ) as ioo:i for nnn or bealt ; atul in this fruition will be frniui ftifcep-ttbl;-of benrit' the tranfitions of every rlimitf uj'hfMit (Linger of diminution or w .lie. I his in'ntinu will profMhlv br f ui (! puticu'jilv nit fu! i: victtrdio our navv, nd tiathnq fli:p; ,' ail ileTcr'ptnms ; and oSidte inar.y ot th'- bad conlrninices found to ?nf to our I' llow riti?-r i'V the two con. (Ij!) vi c l ilted, and olun times un'ourd prfvi' ior;. Th- f-( is for a mac!;;n toir;il:' fiinp'es, lat' e, barrel, hff;0r:td r:ul p'J" leaves. It ill nlto in, n i!s lint of Ihrrt iron and hra'l thei.. It vmII ;If the etFrcl t!ie hot a-d ( Jo f -vr.rrfn ut rt il ; with a vi'ictv ot (ithr in !; ! rinp.ic i t re p-rc n!T!o:, i v.!if(?. J V" j t. tilt", thr njrcho il.Jl I '
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boy, is expected to plane and jint from r0 to thirty thoufand fqime feet of plank every ten hours the null worts, it will alio cut timber, Oone, and marble, in compafs flupe, to any dc fired cord of a circle; and may be further applied to a variety of other ufeful purpofes. Polfibly in another letter I may communicate to you fome other improvements 1 have on the way. In the mean time, give me leave tof.fiure you of the regard and eftecm of Dear fir, Your obedient fervant. r JOS. COPPING ER. Austrian declaration of IFar. Vienna, April 12. Before his imperial nujdly left this capital, he was pleaied to ilfje the following PROCLAMATION, FRANCIS, I; By the Grace of God, Kmprror of Auflria, Etc. &c. PEOPLE OF AUSTRIA. I leave my capital to join the brave defenders of the couimy, alFembled on th.e frontiers for the protection of the flate. For thefe three years pft I have made the utmolt exertions topiocure foryou,u;) beloved fubji'cls, the blelllnys of a p rmarent paie. No facriftce, any vfarsconlif tant with yo'ir welfare and tiie indrpeiiclence of the flare, however painful, h ve 1 fpared to p"ot ore yrur tr;rquiiity and wel. fare, by a friendly undei ftatiding with ti.e emperor of the hrenih. But all my end.-vours proved fruitleO Aufhia was to fuhmit to the boundlrfs ambition of the tmperor Npolron ; at.d m the fame iranner he flrivesto liindiif .Vpnin, ir.fults the facred Hepd of the Church, appropriates tr himfclf the provinces of Italy, and parcels cut the Gtrmin dominion?. Aufina was to do homage to the freat cmpire, the formation of which he has loudly announced. I have adopted all nrcef"try meafjres to afiVrt the independence of the lute. Not only have ye aniwered my rail, but yrur love for your native country has prompud you to anticipate it. Accrp: my torchal thank. they will be repeated by n;y nollerity and yours. Self defence, no: mvalion was our aim. But thr ronrtfror siil not allow thr fovrr-ipu oi hi pfoplrt iStPjr in mutual ronfidencr, to polTels lullu irnt means to o p fe hk ambi'.ou'v vu. He cWtarfd bimlrlt lifilile to Ani'na, unl'-S Ihe fh"idd r r F t cu 111 hrr htIijio, of i!r frnce, anfl pr(ttr lo 'k If Jif r in- u at h fert. The ciilrc f jl projioll wj rejretrd, and now his : ; aic aavancin. a au uc, an " e i for bf.lr.
vent; will not unnerve yrur enerj', rrr difaltrou occurrence, fhould any happen, Ihake your firm refolvc. I' rftverant valor overc.onit s all dangers, mhanres every advantagr, and fupphes all lolles. Ourcaufe is jull : Providence does not lor fake thofc who do not forfakr themfelves, ' J depend on your lore, your tried fidelity to your prince atid country. Depend ye on the partial folicitude of your monarch,'who finds all his happir.efs in yours. FRANCIS. Vieiinn, Aprils, 1C09. A DDR ESS. The arebdii;e Charles has iflued the f;Jlowirg addrrfs to the German nation :
His majefty the emperor of AnOna, is forced to take up arms, becaufe the Fret.c h emperor will not toleratrth? cNillrpre tfa Rate which dory not acknowledge his fucre' macy of puwer, nor Hop to become ftiUlVr .vienitohis views of corqueft ; becaufe he rc quires tint Anllria lhall renounce her en-ergi'-s and furrmder t the conoueror's dif-
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ol his depepornt allies advance agaiidt Auftri. with hf.Hile view?. The force? of Aullria h?ve rifn for'fclf def-nre, and f If pref-rvation at the nod -of tbf ir monarth ; 1 am leading thrm on a iair.ll the enemy, tn prevent the certain at IhtU he prepared. igaird us. We pals the frontiers not a? enemies of Germany -ot to dcllioy German inlli'ttitiors, hws, eultoms and manners, ai d impolr foreign oner rot to appropriate to ourfr Ives" the profpriity et Germany, or to Irtcrifite lier children in diflant war?, carried ri to drllroy and fuhjup;ate foreijo ii-itioiis No; wr fij;i,t to Mfer: the i:drprrc?enre of the Aulfrian monirchy. nd to irft-eto Gern.i'iy the ind--pendente anci national honors which art- dur to her. The fiiue pretentious which row threaten r.s, hve ?lrrac!y prnvrd far,l to Germai y. Our alull it'Ce is her I 1 1 t 'Sort to he Caved. 0;jr auf-rs that of Germanv. Uniteu with Aulhia, (Inmstiy v;s independent and b.-j ;;y ; it is nly thro the allilt-
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