Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 18, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 April 1810 — Page 3

THKWKSTERN SUN. PIXCEXXES, ArsiL 28, IS10.

We fee reports in i'everal of our Kaiiern

papers, that lord Holland, a diilinpuilhed

character was to be lent to the United

States as envoy extraordinary, to fucceed

nr. Tachion

It is rumored that congrefs rcas to rife

on the 1 6th of April. PHILADELPHIA, March 28. Monday bimj ihe birth day of the emperor of Kuffia, the Ruffian envoy gave a nartr, and had the front of his dwelling il

Irjniiiated by a tranfparency reprefenting-

the cities of St. Petersburg Sc Archangel, and an American veficl in full fail, the fhole fi'rmounted by a crown, and the letters A Some citizens flopping to

lock at the transparency took up a notion that the putting of the crown over the Americau Chip and colors ws improper; this notion ripened into an opinion that it was inter. Jed as aninfult, and the ferment became genera1.. About this time a young man, an officer in the United States ftr"vice, came up and imbibing all the indignation of thole around him, he discharged two piftol balls thro the tranfparency. He was apprehended this morning, and brought before alderman Kenpele, who, on motion of :he difUi attorney, bound the officer over, him Pel f in 3000 dollars, and stwo fecurities in 1 500 dollars each. In the courfeof the examination, the officer with charaftereltic bolrinefs, and llrong feeling, declared, that he thought it his duty as an American officer to bring down all crowns. March 29. By the Satellite, arrived here this morning from St. B irtholemews, we have reccired Antigua papers to the- 9th inft. from one of which we have extracted the follow ing London articles, which have never before appeared in Anic rican papers, and beipeak a very favorable fentiment in regard cur relation with England. . London, January 18. ' Lord Wcllefky and mr. Pinkney have liad feveral conferences on the fubject of the Spending differences with America, and their difcuffions had afiumed the moft amicable :ifpec"t, when the late difpatches from Paris iiifpendf d their intercourfe, by creating occafion for mr. Pinkney to apply to his gov. crnment for frefli inflrucTions. j

The return of the John Adams American frigate, is now afcertained to have been i:i confequer.ee of bad weather only and the report that was engrafted upon thnt cirrumitancr, of her having been vifited by a Brk.'fii cruizer, turns out to have been the ingenious device of a fpeculator in American produce. January 19. The pr-fet:inn of Mrs. Pinkney at court yeflerday, of all the days in the year, is locked upon as a favorable augur of the amicable views of the American minifrer in regard to the pending necrociation between this country and the United States, which is ftill actively carried on between the marquis Wellefley and mr. Pinkney. It is faid that government have refolved to fend cut a new minider to the United States ; and that this meafure has been atVptrd through the aclive influence of the

from the 1 Q of February, their ref.dence Hhe old government, fliould he (hall be at Cadi;-. r i i . . " On the U,h of January, the French prcfcrr,c1 ,n h,s nund there was attacked the p;,ir0 of the MontilTon and 1 110 con",i:,t hc fi there was but Villimanique to enter into Andalufia, but J OI1C Courfe honorable for his roilli were replied ; in conlVquente of which j try, that he adopted and purfucd. the pitnot army is in crood fpitits. Although tlw .r. i

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the central junta quit Seville, the provin

cial junta of that dilhift will have the whole command of tiie province, and fome change will take place in government. The central, it is faid, give the other full power to act as they may fee heft. " The Junta of Granada and Cordova, have given orders to arm the whole population of the province in a mfs. " The French army is compofed of about 50,000 (6,000 of which re cavalry.) Our army will be about 36,000.''

marquis Wcllefl-y. The report of a treaty between France arcl America being a&u ally concluded at Paris is not believed ; but v.'hether it is concluded or not, common fer.fe requires that we fliould forthwith fend a minifter to America, as feme one was expected there to replace mr. Jackfon. The L-mdn Courier of January 13th, f)s M 1 he American conful, mr. Forbes, ve uud-rfland h.is retired from Hamburgh to the WrftpValhn territory, apprehending fome infult or violence from the inhabitants of that city. 1 h-rir indignation was excited by his having denounced four American vffleb that arrived at Hamburgh ' w ith American pipers, but which in failed from an Enjjlifh pert. The vrfiVU were feizra and fequeftrated, and will no doubt lie condemned. This inte rpofition was warmly refented by the whole commercial clafs."

Salem. March 20. Yefieiday the fchooner Minerva, captain Leach, arrived at Marblchead, in 60 days from Alicant. A gentleman who converfed with capt Leach a few minutes derived from him the following information : That the French were within fix miles of Alicant, in two divifions (40.000 in the whole) one divificn defiined to Alicant, Ec were expected in every day ; the other to Valencia ; That the inhabitants were with all hafle fending their plate and other valuables to Gibralter and Cadiz, judging them

to be the only places of refuge and fafety; and were determined to fubmit to the F. when they came without rciiftance. The

junta remained at Seville.

Vve underitand that a letter from Gen. Armftrong to the facretarv of State, dated

Jan. 28th has been received by the Fame,

arrived at Norfolk which ftates that cur

affairs with the French government had at that time affumed a more favorable afpect.

General Armdrong had ordered the

John Adams to repair to England to receive Mr. Pinckneys dispatches, and to return to France, for Lieut. Fenwick, who would be charged with'the French,

difpitclics. Nat. Int.

Warning to the put!: c. It is reduced to a certainty, that fome

time in the laft of Feb. two or three of the

gang of horfe thieves or robbers, left the

mouth of Tradewater, (Ky.) on a rout to the State of Ohio, pading near the mouth

of Green river, took or received two Rolen

hories, both forreis and likely geldings having feveral hories now in company, at

ength crohed the Ohio River near the

mouth of Indian Creek or blue rive in Har-

rifen County (I. T.) one of them was feen on Buck Creek, on Monday 12th March, who enquired for Bindley's ferry and on Tuefday night a likely gelding belonging to I UiUie Smith, was flolen their harbor is believed to be near the mouth of Salt river in the Territory ; aifo on Indian Creek near the knobs, and in the new purchafe above the Illinois Grant. It is believed they are

gone to Warren County flatc of Ohio, but will foon return, when the prefumption is that they will collect another gang of horfes The citizens in Harrifon county are much alarmed, fome have already united in a band and others are uniting to apprehend any of the banditti on fight to bring them to jnfiiqe Sc if they will not furrender on giving the word an experiment of the virtue of gunpowder and lead will inllantly be made.

N. B. The owners of the two horfes a- he was a mafon do it with that tender foli

P. B.irnes, John Bowman, Cornelius Blew, W. P. Bcckcs, D Luke Decker, Jofeph Dunlap, V. H. Dua nicrf, Jacob Defcnhaughj F Samuel Fetter. a Mr. Granttear, A. OrefTen, J. GrotehorV H Mores Hoggat, Elizbth.Hornback, Handcock, Alexander H.ys, Chs. Humphreys,

oany noumgiworth. John H. Jones, 2; Samuel Johnfon, Ag lies Jenkins. K Thomas Kerr, Peter KuykendoIL L Wilfon Lagow, 3 ; Louis Lc Conteux, Dominique Lecrcix. M John M Donald, jean Momefnil, Corneliua Merry, John M'Candlefs, John M'Clurc. N Laden Nolan. O Antoine Oneille. P Benjamin Parke, 3 ; Daniel Pea, William Polke, Samuel Paiker, William Porter, 2 j David Price, William Price. H Sarah Robins, Abraham Rhodarmel, Martin Role. S Nancy Shaw, Pheby Stewart, Madame Sondrict. W Charles Wilkins, Sally Watfon, 2 ; Jamei Watlon, Edward Wilfon Walter Wilfon, Abraham WeOfslI, A. Whit!ock,5; Abel Wellfall, David Watfon. 78 GENl. IK JOHNSTON, p. m.

and unpromifing, he did iot heli

tate he flaked his property and life on the event of the doubtful conteft. When in the field he was no idle fpectator of events, the plains of Monmouth bear teftimony of his courage and intrepidity. In the attack on Stoney-Point, he held a diUingifhcd but dangerous command ; on both occalions, as well as many others he taught bravery to his foldiers by his example he never ihunned danger, his gallant foul was a ftrangcr to fear. You, ye aged men who alfo partook in the dangers and difficulties of our country know that although he was the greatelt advocate lor difcipline he had the talent of enforcing it rather by perfuation and example than coercion, thofe under his command coufidered his

difpleafure as the greatelt punifhment that could be infiidted on them, military men remember his name, and imitate his virtues ! Let all prefent revere his memory wh with his com-patriotSj brought liberty and

independence to our country we are now floating on the furface of a fmoothe fea, they buffetted tbeftorm ; we now enjoy the cool and refrefhing dude the fcorching heat of the fumnier s fun and the battle's danger were theirs. Ye young men when you fafs by a revolutionary man however humble may be his flation and tattered his garments, regard him with refpect ; for us, when we were unable to aflertour rights this man,ttep. ped forward he was a friend to the equal

rights of men we, of the prefent day, fpeak

loudly ot liberty ; they fought for it -we

are theoretic men ; they were practical we fay, we would fight in fupport of our liber

ties ; they have fought to obtain them. Enough of our brother's character ha

been pourtrayed in the rough field of peril

and dangrr, let us trace him in the private

walks ot life, where peaceful virtue, wit! her afiociates, delights to dwell. His prefrnce, which was a terror to th

enemies of his country to his family n;i friends was a refrefhing fhower. The im

plements of war being laid fide, he was

the affectionate hufb'tnd and the tender fd.

ther ; he has left no confort behind him to

mourn Ins deatu ; his children are with us a moment, to he doubted it is th-rrfore

oftenwill they revifit this fpot they wilil hoprd that" what is generally good, will

view it as noiy grcunu, conierr?tea iy ir.e

remaiws of their father. Of the benevo

lence of our deceafed friend, all who kneu

him can foeak ; uith a liberal, but unoOen

tatious hand he relieved the wants of the

diftrefTed. With thofe feelings which mafonry iufpires he has fed th' hungry, do ithed the the naked, and dried up the tear upon the widow's cheek. My Brothers Perform your office, That uni loafed grave i3 now to be filled up do it with vour own hands, lay the

earth gently upon his bofom remember

PROPOSALS BY GENERAL W. JOHNSTON L. D; C of VinccnncSi I. T,J For publilhing by fubferiptton A vork to be entitled TH INDIANA JUSTICE AND CONSTABLES GUIDE. This work flull embrace a legal defertation on the life and progrefs (under the laws of England) and prefent refpective powers and duty of Jufticcs of the Peace? and Conllables under the ftatute laws o Indiana it Hull likewife contain all the neccfLuy forms for their refpedYive oflices and be prefaced with the Conujtution of tl;e United States and the ordinance c the Terriory. The utility and elTentiality of furli an undertaking, and publication, efperially in Indiana, cannot indeed i: ouht not, for

bove mentioned have pafied in purfuit of them, nd will give a generous reward for both or either of them. Lou. Gaz.

(Continued from the last pare J near and mix your grief with ours mafons have loft a brother fol-

Extract of a letter from a Spanifn g

man at Cedia, dated J an. 26. The central junta have decreed that

citude and care, which 111 all evince to his fpirit, if now confeious of our proceedings,

thutmafnns living are not unmincful of the

ded. IVepare tl;en yourfclves for that great afTemblage of mafons, which i to take

Ince in the grand lodge above. We (ImII

there fee cur dece-fed brother, aod be fepa

rated no more. The Heavens will be daz-

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uiL-iMiaicuma uciu uic w ui iu fcftivel to continue through all eternity.

has lolt a citizen and a man worthy to be remembered. Ye military men, he wasalfo your brother ir. arms, when the voice of an injured country called him to her relief, he pan fed not, he left his peaceful habitation, he marched to the tented field, he felt the indignity that was offered to his country, while timid and irrelolute minds were conlidcring whether fubmiflion or

iciilianec to the unjuil demands olj

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pril 2d, 1810.

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office during the laft quarter, which

if not taken out before the expiration of three mo.iths, will be returned to the general poft office as dead letters, viz. A Samuel Adam?, 2 ; John Alton, William Archer, Jacirs Adams, John Appelgate. B Robert Bruce, Sn,uel Bker, Wrr . Berry, W'su Barney, Peicr Birver, Ifiic Bker,

be liberally encouraged.'

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the expenfr's which muit nccefTaiiiv be in

curred for mtertals, a copiaft and printing.)

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Take Nonce

I INTEND to ?p-:W to thf r.ext July

court of Common I'leaj, for t'.:e county of

Kucx, and Inuina I errtto;y, to efUMlfh

ferry acrofs ti e nv-r Wabafh from my

land to the oppoCte hnk

Samuel Ellison Aprilc 4tb, 1810.