Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 13, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 March 1810 — Page 1

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consequences with-hold from it my feeble

support. Confining himseIf to an answer of Phocion's interrogatories, in the same spirit of moderation, and in the observance of his decorous language, mr. Johnson would have acquitted himself with more credit, though he should have failed in producing a conviction of the falsity of the reports against him. Mr. Johnfon professes to write in his own defence. I would then enqure how it can

n, tt enacted bv the Senate and House k. , . . . ? - r . t M. r t tt j bc material in this point ot view to prove of Representatives of the United r t j .

umi iumc oiuer penon, man mm iu wuom this piece is attributed, is its real author ?

Would the allcgations'the pirce contains be j lefs true ? I prefume not; fcr proving that i

mr, W It ta 11 did not write Pliocion, will certainly not prove, that from a convcrfati-

lars, be and the lame it hercr.y appropriates, - i , . J r. . r i vn . , , , t V. r . I induce mm to believe he was a Federalut.

ana to oe exprnuea unacr tne airccin n o: :

(BY AUTH0RI1 TJ

LAWS ok the U. STATES. Session 1809 5c 1810. AN ACT in addition to the " A& to regulate the laying out and making a rod from Cumberland in the ftate of Maryland to the ilite of Ohio."

it enacted bv the Senate and House of Rspreser.tatives of the United

States of America, in Congress assembled, That in addition tc the unexpended baUnce of the fum heretofore appropriated frr the cutting out and mnking a road from Cumberland in the ftate of Maryhnd, to the

itate ot u;uo, the lum ot Uxty-thouland dol-

the prefident of the United States, in ma

king faid road between Cumberland in :L

flate of Maryland, and Erowntvi'Ie in the (late of Pennfylvanin, commencing at Cum berland. Which lum of ixty-ihoufnd dollars fhall be paid out of the fund rcferved for laying out and miking roads to the flate of Ohio, by virtue of the feventh feclion of an act, p' fftd on the thirtieth day of April one thou fnd eight hundred and two entitled t An al to enable the people of the pattern divifion of the Territory North weft of the river Ohio to form a constitution and ft ue i'overmcnt, and fcr the admiffian of fucli Ibte into the union on an equ-! footing with the original flutes, and for othtr purpof;s." J. B VARNUM, Speaker of the Hn:se of Representatives. GEO: CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and I re-jMent of the Senate. February 14 Vti 10. Approved, JAMES MADISON. FJR THE WESTERN SUN. To the CitizjTis of Indiana. Mr. Joliiifjn's calumnious publication, under the pietext of fr'f defence, has been feenby many, I with it Cculd be read by ill of you. When his political animnfiry, aud uribridied pffion Drill fo obfcue his difte nment, that he perceives not his abufc of the fat red liberty of the prcir, (the hope of repuMicks, when tlie arbttrarv hand of defsntifm tinea-

it is certainly then ol no conlequencc who

j P.ioeion is, and mr. Johnfon may rave and

iiet, and plutk his hair with fuiy, yet his intemperate wrath will not exonerate him from the charges Phocicn exhibits. As little will it avail him to prove (if he could really believe his own afH-rtion) that mr. W'eftf-ll is the bafe inftrumcnt he difcribrP him a court hireling. Nor yet would all the opprobicus epithets the Eng. lifli language affords, fulminated againft him with the moll rancorous hatred, prove, that he, mr. Johnfon, did obey the inftruclions of his conftituents. But' I would beg leave to a(k, from what caufe mr. Johnfon ail; me s to himfelf his great political confe oence ? for really, 1 have yet to learn that il.ch is the weight of his chara&er (tho' he may be defer vedly re fpe died) or fuch the overwhelming influence of his ujenti, that governor Hrrifon fliould find it necefTity to bribe, by promotion to office, affidavit men and writers for the bafe purpofr of def troying his character and influence. Uodrr no circumflances, could it be bclizvrd, that a high public ofikrr, poffeffing in an eminent drgrce the confiJence of his countrymen, forgetful of the refpeft due to himfrlf and faniilyt would forfeit the dignified and virtuous character he has fo long enjoyed, by commiting the crime of retaining prifons, by appointment to offices of truft at;d profiti to traduce in a dandeftine manner the character of any tnin. I call your fcrious attention to tliefe iiifjnutions ; how can mr. Johnf n juftify them ? why has he madr thf ni ? they do not exculpate him from thech-irges made by Plio-

cioti, and confrqurntly were unnrcefiry

tens its d ftruclion) or prrceiting it, h? wilfully facrifices the nuhlic roaJ, to rri-

vste rcftiitmciit. by fuinimr its hallowed his defence. This fiibject is too lute-

- nliiinn wlt!i in at!, -rr. wi.Ii !i r!.- U hn- Jul to dwell on ; 1 torDrar to n-ke on it

!ar, the grt.tlr fni,, a;,J

cuaracier inouiii n.ui.i. it is no iir.z

tiatter of fi.rprifc, tht. fLppsefTir. thr dic-

a;.il hjinaiiitv, b: witr.

ot jnP.ur

ia;-, he (i.ouhl ii iiiwiii:.i:iateiy include ii.

hi-, viperous ll:ider, ai! tliofc wlxm he n: ' ncildc'.o to coniiJcr hi; 44 co:npeeis." 1 'lie indifcrimin ale abutr which rr..uk ti.e unjiaidonhle illiwt ra',; , of his ir.fur'ute a;.d rrven4;rful reply to P'.iocion, hy the by ret flight evidcsice cf thr veii'.y of the ci:arjr agiir.ft him) hv 4h.ne ioducrd ne to -ng'g in ih- prefcu: nrsfjnprr dili unions. It w my d: trruii.'jatioii, as it W4 my d -ue to avoid th. i... B.4t wh:n I fn-dl difover tliat prv t. uiiih I am fiaii. prin

ciple

le all4thr J, itv.:;icuti trjdutrd, ind to

viluili 1 w .11 dl.eie i l.vfi as honor fi. dl

')C its guide, ar.c public good it? ohjec?., I aooo! s;i Co!J iirutralitv, with a ft ru of

, n.i through ftar cf

f . .i It r

tl.e proft ir:o;iaI J its me t,u comment, ana cnarity wlnipers It is no lcn?rr a ! to me to commiferate thr frantitk e-

j builiiions of mortifi'ii p'ds, and dif. i appointed ambition. You knew well how : to eitimatr his infinuatious, ar.d will impute 1 iV.ew. to their iuft caufr. i ! The charges of ap;iftaiy, duplicity, and neglect of du'y in a irprt fmttive, when I he b-t omcs ag-iii a t..-idate, rc fenou

not refuted. They merit hi attention from whatever pen they may f.rw. Phocion, in th- cxrrcife of the ri4'ht cf a ci iz-n voter. Uy before thr public charges of this nature 4ioll mr. Johnfon, ar d as he olndy aid juOIy exprelTes himfrli", 4 n-.t wiihu g to pifj a ralh or precipitate jt:dt;:nent to the prej iciiceof any man, I fhil lr-vr you to r x,)Uin, and if n.y ftjtemctit i erronccu. it v.ili le siz:i'Sz.zn to C': to f;e it

tr.s :l.;u -wrj

correctedto paint your conduct in its true and proper hue, is my only defire, nor would I pluck a twig of laurel from your biow." Vuch an inquirer after truth, , neceff .ry to ) guide his judgment in the choice of a fit character, into whofe cuftody he is fl ortlyt called upon to entruft hit deareft rights, might r-.tionzlly have expected a cool ard difpaflionate reply. Docs the language of the one juftify that of the other? But I will not inveftigate the propriety of language, which is of it fignificant confidera. tion, when the tenor of the reply and the ufe of general terms fuch as "you & cc.,J vour noliticr;! nromnters" St " vn'ir wnr.

thy compeers' evidently tend to excite the public fufpicicn of the blacked atrocity, againft a party ; thus fubjecting eqiii!!y to the finger of feern, the innocent and the guilty. If mr. Johnfon 'does know, tint there are traitois lurking in the bofom of his country, or men 'who u would , betray their country with a kfs for a -few fhekels of' filver," how unmanly, how unjun is it in

him, by a general lulinuation, to induce the innocent and the guilty ? Let him recollect that the times are portentous. He need not be told that rr.oft of the governments of Europe have been overturned, and fubjected to the will of an nfurperby the intrigues of fur h characters as he has denounced. E'er it is too late then, as a guardian angel watching over the liberty and fnfety of his country, he is called upon to refcue it fiorn. a fimilar fate, by bringing to public view,

irrevocable ignominy' ard condign punifhmrnt thofe wretches to whom he alludes By his love of. f me, by his love of country, he is conjuTedto (leel his nerves with energy, prove; the truth of his infinuations, and rid his country of its fecret foes. 1 hefe iufinuitions are b-fe, ur.lefs they are tiue juftice to himfelf demands that he fl ail fubftantiate them, or he rr.uft fj.ll into the pit cf infamy he wouU dig for others The people will not be gulled. Thefe charges have nothing to do with his defence. Why then were they made ? Let the rcifons be affirncd. If he fails to do fo, it w'.ll jnftly be fid, thev were intended as a hire to divert the public attention from the rcl fubject of inquiry. It was not my purpt.fe to put to to the uft the meiits of mr. Johnlon's defence, or to enquire into the truth of the charges aa in ft him. They are both before the pub

lic, let each man decide on tlwm for hin.f If, as an independent man 1 fl ail do fu, atrording to the evidence. My fo'e o!-j iV has been to repl his ii.flruations agiir.fl the prty to whilli I am Confidered attached, or put him upon the proof of tlfrr. ALPHEUS. N. B. The name of the author is left w:th the Editor to be given to any p'rfon who, from ruricfr.y or any other motive may rcqueft it.

FOR THE WESTERN SUN. To tie Citizens of Knox. H-d mr. Johnfon confined bin ft If to an explanation of the charges exhihirrd agaii.ft him, I mould not have trcfpiT d cn your patienct by refpondir to an elfiy that is worthy to be rrgiftered v the archive of Pluto.' a:. d h-id in ev.-rlaftmg rrmeubrance y every dmon thu furrourds thr thione of Profrrpine Cr-uU r w'er procure a certificate that he ,;lh' i the fulr author it muft c.i' f H"cd that even Charon would ai knowledge hr merited a cnfp;u. j: ftation in ;hc police cf his impcriJ n:af