Western Sun, Volume 2, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 August 1809 — Page 1

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1809.

NO. 38.

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FOR THE WESTERN SUN T(f the Citizens of Fndiana

In the hiftory of the Teniiory there will

not be recorded acrifu in our political af.

lairs which more impvnoufly" requires the

patriotic exertions of the virtuous rcpubli

can psrt cf the citizens in defence of their

invaded rights, than tlie prefent ; nor a period in which it was more iircelTary that they fhould know and dillinguilh who are their real friends from their enemies ; thole who impofe on their good fenfe, thofe who impofe upon their credulity, and thofe who contemn their voice. Whoever is in tbe fmalleft degree atten tive to what pades now in the Territory, muft remark the executive intrirues, and powerful elTorts tht were made at the late

eledVion in tvety diitridl to palm a perfon who holds an ome at the pieafure of the governor upon the Territory as cur delegate to congrefs: that the governor, and his choice spirits on every cccafion calumniate all thofe who exercifc their conllitutional right of communicating their fentiments to the public, on the management of their af frtirs ; and that of the hoft engaged in the defence of his adminiltration, and lelfifh fihemes of perfonal agraudilVment, there is none more eminently confpicuous than our prefer.t attorney general, the dtfappointed and vindictive reluiivc of our late ii aislrious pnsident." This man openly patronifed, recojnmended and fupportrd by the governor and all bis influence, failed in being elctted a rrprefentative for the connty of Knox, at our April e!ectiou ; and at the forced election of a delegate to con. grtls on tbe 22d May, iYilrd in being tliofen our delegate. It i now afcertained that

even if be bad not been the governor's candidate in both iniiances he could not have

fiKceedtd, for rcafons which many knew, and delicacy forbids to mention. And it is

well known tiiat the extraordinary exertions mde for him by thofe known to bavr been inHuructd by the governor 'to favour bis election, contributed to bis Cifppoint inciit on both ore dioti". Heing unfortunate in every effort. to obtain popular fvor,

in j'ity to bis feelings be ouht to Ije 1 e Ft in filtnt contempt, to fcribble bimlelf into

a frate ot mind in wbich he m'trht rrMedl or. t

bii (ituatinn, and remind bis patron, and i.js patricidal c nbal, that .'.fter an ij peal to the people, tven in a tcr rii'r d government, he ai d all u'nfuccefiful afpirants to cfiice, Ihrtiild fubrnit to the public will, and conduel tluMnklve s fo as to mciit tlie luffi j,-e oi the fbCifr- at tbrir next .irp-al to them. But as inr. Randolph ctitrT'i. tb" j.n' lie voire, aiwl adapts a rouif? of dcmoMbzng (onduct bitk b-j f v ell fuccreded Mtli

out confrJei i:'g that tbe titi:-n b d v. iti lied that tl;:tr-der, and wcie rr!i i;. d t ) iotr.trr.icl ti e furtber rfr;i!t";i ( f i : b t oiriuft t j r i?-ji:Tv, i ilead of pity, 1c iv,rt i: ( ontrn ;.;t. L nt. r'nnv.rlv t ii bun. be did is "t j'. ifivr. n. r ii, J bi- fii-n.' 3 uc-f.i-'iiu biiv, tbit a ib -ri'r b,,j t;kfii plut lit t m ; i tic jiiniot: iejf rvtir. t!.e p tit : ; 1 1 1 oi tiir grner ''..r, iid tiMt tb d !i !i v i; (I )" ; - w b t- f. c ! b- Jed .1 p's't ( I ' b I' ;' ' i i a i i ii J l iHifl' i S- 'iv it' .r v-'fd b.m in lb;1 tti" o' II :. ! -it- ;'"-i: , r v.u.'y " t' i ""ii n k t !.- i t e.J ; rc : .i : : '

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i in the fuccefs of mr. Jennings, tbe popular

candidate, in oppofition to mr. Randolph, patronized by tbe governor, h the beli t 11 of the truth of the important l.i. The reprefentatives from all parts of tlie territory at the Lfl IVfTion had witmfiVd, and un doubtrdly communicated to their conftitutnts tbe irregular conduct of the governor in mixing with them in the reljic&ive hcufes, and advoc ating the adoption of a 7wr. tary lazv, drawn up by, and profclfetdy contenng on him, fuwer to make nczv appoint' ments with soldiers thereby inrrealing bis already excellive patronage, and fupporting his declining p polarity ; and a3f veiling him with power to ell out the militia at bis will and pleafure ; an infiduous iuvafion of our rights, which he has ufurped, Sc now exercifes without law, to the detriment of individual labor, and the profperity & gced of the territory. They witneflrd and refitted, altho tbe country have not yet complained of, his interruption of the rtfignrttion cf a ccuufeller, wiiom he fent lVr to refume bis fat, and bis improper inter ft rence in the calling the other abfeut member with

a debgn of preventing the adoption of popular rr.eafurf r, to fome of which tbe tnril toiy owes the late extention of our electoral privileges. Thry faw, and weie ii diguant at bis arbitrary diffoluticn of the general aiTtmbly in conftquci.ee of the independent fjrnincfs f the reprefentati e, in the palTagc of thofe meafures and the re jecion of hi military fthemc ; whith arhitrary cxercife of power, accordir.g to the opinion of many, has placed the territoiy in a fituation that will prevent the citizens from deriving advantage from the next general alTerobty, the ron veiling of whir h will incur expences, or from the late aft of emi

gre fi which enlarges our privileges, until

another act be palled by that body. And they witneiTed bis ur juH.fiable, and yrt un

accounted lor conduct in the cafe of Ililty, and the application he made to them to in

demnify him for the expence be imnrrtdhy

t military guaid to wbich be unlawfully rnltinilttf fl th-jf nnfnrinne s-r'iMi'nil i. ln-.m

be afterwards tunvoi tlnly paidnned, forrju-

its which he never proclaimed to tbe imuh injured ritizens ; but it ii true be ii not immediately re fpnniii le to them. Rar-dtdph, in his infuriate att rb on all thole wild lefifled, sod b p: ib for tbe tciritory furteeiitil in ft nilrating tb' ii llut-ncr of the rovernor at bi , rbcli u, b-3 in the W, Sun of 2ith July, among other, aciufed mr. M I ntjdi v iy inlsdur.ujly, nd ve

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ments Governor St. Clair, who tritoinTy was much fupericr to governor IJ. .in ti c Icicnce ofgove rnment, and in the pradlicc of every private and public virtue, .-r.d efpreially letrer acquainted with, the fpirit cf tbe ordinance, made their Commiiiioi;s during his pleafure. Governor H. th(t' proper f.t his initiation to alter thr tv'inue, and appointed tltem dining good behaviour, lu every Lvcrngn itate it is cff.-ntJtl . tbe fecurity of the lives, liberty ai d proper ty of the titiz ns, that the juditury fbruld he indrpf ndent of the executive, c. otlur d;-partment to whit h is ronl:u! d t! e ap; ointment of tbe judges. But our teiitorb.1 go. vemnieut was rot in the firft, i or is it i:i the fecond grde fovereign or inucperdeut of the general government. In the fevera! Ihtes compofin the union, there is a tribunal to which the judges are ammbJe when the governor appointed our inferior jtn'ges dining good behavior, their x r,o tiibunal ron.p-tent to try them. In cci:fc cjuer.ee oi his making th-m indmndeut cf

I 'm, or u hit elfor in r ilite, the y miht act c. in'p'.ly v. ith impunity. The U. .S. ha. ving ihot' p:t p'i to make tbe tenure of the go f rm r's comniifhon d pnd on tiieir plealure, it may be inferred that he could not make any appointment, . the duration, cf which fhould extend b-yord that of bis own, and that thr intrntion of the U. 5vtcs was to veil the governor with inch pwwrr rt fpe.dlmg appointmentmens, as men hi brffc operate to attach men of talents and Silence to him occidionally, ?nd thereby (lrengthen the polrital crnmYfiou between the union and the territory, which it is equly tbcinterrft of both, and his duty, to prefervc inviol.ite. By alterirg the tenure ol the tommifiions of tuir inferior judges, under Inch circumftances, irdependtt.t ( f eithrrs that might be bdeied, it i conti'i dt d that the governor biz -; cedd bis authority; in toufering power which might furvivc hii own ippo'mtmrrt, evince:; an immealurablr ambition U n viditv ff r power ; and demmilb'-d, inflrad of jf-i vinjj tl c conliituNori.! (iependen c of the teui tory c:i t!;r IJ. States For tbU fi- jh- ;l(ft hr ought tn have btrsi removed from tb j;ivcr: tt.rt;t cf th. trrrrory. hut of i.mnhrr rjf listi'f ey hihited g2:r II th-- go. nnnr on t!ie tec .f.o.i Ihi'ed f,y . why h..s he mentioned only tbi: ? v.Jst omvuIC he kne'v t the time be w io't by fatl X p'jiiei.re, that thr genius if h-.diur.j bud ".en ..n th' nrd ind i!t:r.-ed Lo our pobtitiil iltlLitm!', - y tbr Trwho Wienie th- go-v-rt-f r if:;.i! .JminiHiatir.n. v. b, m i.:aktt'i; ar. ii.un" ft li.Jemen ffir, be rjep-.r-trd ; f3rin,r iiito difc f dit ; or w h i u' tob.ive n j p .r tu:nt t - ; ? ' ' ' x: r.i. J'i', a tbrcti b u ; . '. o: t" , to a firrigncr, wl 'r; i:t J e V. S. till ;il:( i t!.c it V( !it;i. i-,r v v. r. I' la v. ! , m

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