Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 21, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 May 1810 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN. VINCE NNES Mat 9, 1810. The following rules were propofed and adopted for the government of a fociety to be called the " Vincennes focicty for the encouiagement of Agriculture and the Ufcful Arts." I. The fociety fliall be compofed of all fuch perfons as may bedefirous to become members of it, and fliall fubferibe their names to thefe rules on or before the firft day of January, 1810 after that time all members (lull be balloted for by the fociety. II. The election of new members fliall be by ballot, on "a nomination made by fome member at a previous meeting two thirds of the members prefent fliall be neceflary to the election of new members thofe in the affirmative fliall depofit a ticket containing the candidate's name and thofe in the negative a piece of blank paper. III. A majority of the members fliall be neceflary to form a quorum, until the number of members Hull amount to twenty one after whkh any feven members fhall form a quorum for any other purpofe than that f electing a member, or awarding the premiums, in which cafes two thirds Hull be Ziecefiary. IV. A Piefident, Vice-PrefiJent, Secretary, Treafurer, and a Committe of Corrcfpondence fiull be annually elected by ballot -.the Vice-President, Secretary and Treafurer, fhall be eligible to ferve as members of the Gorrefponding Gommittee in voting for the officers of the fociety, and for new members, proxies may be received, the proxy producing a written authority from tbe abfent member, 'which (hall be entered on the journal, V. The Prefident fliall prefers order

and decorum in the fociety ; fliall put all 'queftious ; and fign fuch of the proceedings Us fliall be ordered to b? made public VI. The Vice. Prefident fliall prefide in the abfence of the Prefident ; and in cafe neither are prefent, a Prefidcnt pro-temp, fhall be cleded. VII. The Secretary fliall record the .proceedings of the. fociety ; preferve all its .books and papers ; and atteft the proccc'dins which may be publifhed. .' VIII. The Treafurer fliall keep the funds of the fociety, and an account of its diiburfements. IX. It lhall be the duty of the Commit, tee of Correfpondenc e, which Hull coufift of three members, to prepare all communications from the fociety, to every other focicty of the like k i r. 3 , or to any indivi. dual, on fubjects reluive thereto, which communications fhall be figned by the Prefident. X. An annual contribution of three dollars, fhall be made by each member, and the like contribution, upon ad million by each new member. XI. Small premiums (fuch ai are com menfurate with the funds of the fociety) fhall be occafionally offered for the encourrgement of ruiy particular brench of Agriculture or manufuries, and jlfo for fuch tr-atifes upon thofe or other fubjrets as the fociety my deem promotive of their object. XII. Tii-re fhdl he two annual meetings of the frcirtv. viz. on the 1 1 Mondavi in April and October Hut the Prefjdent,

or, in his atfence tiir Vice Pre fident, may

call occafional meetings on urgent bufinef?.

XI II No ir.ember (lull be permitted to fpeak more thui twice nn any qucflinn without permilTnn ft ?jm the fociety and the member fuft riling flull have the preference XIV The afcove rules may' be altered cr amended by the confent of two thirds tf the mejnber prefenu

Extracts from the JSurnat of the Cl Vincennes Society for the encouragement of floriculture and the Useful Arts," at their meeting of May 2d, 1810. Resolved, That it is confideied by the fociety that alt thofe perfons who attended the firft meeting at the court houfe on the 8th of April, 1809, are, and fliall be confidered members thereof, unlefs they, or any ot them, lhall (hew their objections thereto by neglecting to give their names to the fociety on or before the firft Monday in October next, and that notice thereof be given by publifhing this refolution for two weeks in the Wellern Sun, Ordered, That the Gonflitution of this fociety be publiflicd one week in mr. Stout's paper. Ordered, That the annual contribution be reduced to one dollar and fifty cents. Ordered, That the annual meetings of the fociety be on the firft Tuefuays in April and September, and the firft Saturdays in July and Drcember. N J Ordered, That the contribution for the year 1810, be paid to the Treafurer within fix weeks from this day W. H. HARRISON, President Atteft. B. Parke, Clerk. General Orders for the Militia. The following promotions having been made, the officers named will be obeyed and refpected accordingly, viz. Ifl. Regmt. Knox county, Ephraim Jordan, Lieut, col. cbmdt. Major 1ft. Bat. Noah Purckll. Major 2d.bat. Joskph Ledckrwood. 2d. Regiment. Luke Dkcker, lieut. col. comdt Major Ift. bat. David Robb, Major 2d. bat. G. laypool. Lieutenant colonel Decker is arranged to the 2d, Regiment on accout of his reliaence being within the bounds of that Regimt. but he ftill preferves his rank as Senior colonel of the county. By the Commander in Chief. H. HURST, Aid de Camp. " Commuhica no if. Mr. Stout, A FEW days paft has been difcovered not more thin four miles from me, on the head waters of Maria ana 3ufferon creeks, an inexhauftible quantity of lime-ftone, and free-ftone well caliulated for grind-ftones, of the beft quality, together with a bank of Iron ore of good q-ial" ity, but in what quantity not yet known for want of examination, but I conceivr a fufiicieucy to fopply the territory with this neceffury article it lays in the bounds of the late pnrchafe perhaps it would not be difincouraging to the citizens of this territory to receive information in your W. Sun, of this interefting circumflance. Sir, your obdt. &c. JOHN F. THOMPSON. April 11th, 1810. DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. FROM THE A. MERCURY. 11 A penny saved is two pence clear. Franklin. I Mr. Babcqck By general Daring's publication in a Ute paper, it appears that the eNpcnce of making broad cloth, 29 inches wide, at mr. 5 ofirld'a excellent factory, is one dollar and 19 cents per yaid. Though 1 am ntitli-ra firmer nor mechanic, yet believing that domeltic manufactures -re more interefting than any other to our country, and that nothing is wanting to induce our ciliaens to fupply their own wants, but a knowledge that the means are within their own power, and may be profitable uf-d, I fend you for publication the refnlt of an experiment lately made in my it-mil)'-upon fix pounds of fine wool (not merino) of my own raifing which has produced rnc a coat, vcftj aad nauuloojiSj of

aiflrorjrl quality as generally rorn by men of my doth, and might have been 'fold for more than two dollar a yard viz. GaflipiH for carding 6 lbs. of wool at 6 cents per. lb. - SG For fpinning 10 runs yarn at 8 cts. 1 44 For weaving 12 yards flannel, 36 infhr-s wide, at 8 ttf. 96 Nataniel Cornwall, rfq, for dying black, 8c drefling 9 yards broadcloth, 24 inches wide, 3 00 Dollars 5 75 Add value of the wool, 3 00 Dolls. 8 76 Very little more thm the duty on a fuit of foreign cloth of equal quality, and a mercantile profit thereon, always paid by the wearer. There arej probably, nearly one hundred thoufand females in this ftate capable of fpinning. How few of otn fair ones would lutTVr father, hufl) ind or brother to appear in foreign livery, if they would reflect th it a fortnight's fj)innini would not only clothe him in American bro.d lth, but make a nett favin i f at ten dollars and if eac h would fpin lour weeks in a year infiead of two. It wonlJ add not only twenty dol Irs to her fortune, but two millions to the commonwealth, which would encreafe in proportion to the finenefs of the wool, and the perfection of the work. JOHN T. PETERS. Hebron, March 27, 1810

There is no better way of judging what will be done, than by reviewing what has tranfpired. Many build their hopes of an amicable adjiiftmentof our differences with Great Britain, on the juftice of our claim to our commercial pretentions, and our national rights and therefore catch the fleeting and vifioriary fpeculations of Englifli editors, and take them for granted, becaufr they coincide with their own willies. Bur no pofition, perhaps, is more erroneous in facl. And this is eftablifhed by experience the beft teft of truth. We had labored for a confiderahle time during the Pit T adminiftration, for a treaty upon the bafis of equality and national right but to no efT"C tnd only received for anfwer, new outrages upon our fUg. On the drceafe ol that ftatefman, the Fox adminiftration came into power, arid under its aufpicesthe treaty of Pinkney aud Monroe was nego Mated. This treaty was faid to be worfr than tint of John J ay, and was rejected. Here thei'j we have evidence fufiici'nt to ;onvi:ue us, thn a change of men, did not mateii'lly alter our profpecW for the better. The p-et nfions of England to exclufivr riri vile ve, in trade, bottomed on their ma ritime power, ws as tenacioufly adheird to as before. The tight of fearching nUi merchantmen, and kiJnapping our feamen, was not abandoned nor were, we permit ted to cany on a direl colonial trade, prohibited in time of peace. All thefc we contended for they are not conceded nor are they likely to be. Since that period we have fern an adjuftment made by Erfkine we have feen it difavowed by the Britifh miniftry ; and the American gov ernment infulted into the bargain, by an authorifed agent. Still, aftei theferviden ces flaring us in the face, we indulge a fangnine hope of juflice being done to us. It will not be done. It is thought the prefent minifiry are favourably difpofd; Wellefley may be but that the majority are, we cannot believe from any of their efficial acts. CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES. Friday, April 20. The fpeaker laid before the houfe the following letter, which was read : Washington, April 19, 1810. Sir AftT a tedious pafTge from New Orleans I arrived at Baltimore on the 16th inft. ard reached this city the next &y. My abfrncc has been necefurily protraded by the fclecYmn of pipers from a mafs of 20 years accumulation, for the efl ahhfhmer.t of fafts to refute the multifarious and diverfified calumnies by which I have been aiT.iled. I now prefent myfelf to the reprefentative body of the nation, the t'tiardiins of the public weal, and the protectors of indivilual rights, to exprefs my earneft defire that they may conftitute fome impartial tribunal which may be governed with ftridlncf by the principles of the conflimtion tc

the lawi of evidence, to inveft'gnte the cr?n duft of my whole life, civil and military, whereby juflice may be done, and n,y Uucxampled perfetution be terminated. 1 aver my innocence of the foul ofTmreg which are imruted to me, and declare my ability to fupport it before any unprejudu ed court. Thro you, fir, 1 appeal to my coun try, and 1 claim that right which is not refufed to the moft profligate the right of confronting my accufers The reprefentatives of the people will not, I am perfuaded, fufler a fellow titizm who has been devo ted to the public fervice more than 25 years and has nothing left him but c nfcious fidelity and attachment to his native country to fue in vain for jullice. The enclofed letter to the fecretary of war was written anterior to the receipt of my notification of recal from the command on the MiffifRppi, and ill evince my readiliefs and defire for a full in vefligttien of my conduit. With perfect refped I have the honor to be, fir, your obedient fervant. JA: WILKINSON The hinbU, J. B. Karnum S. II. R. Columbia Spring, Oct. 18, 1809 SIR, HAVlKG received information that certain imputations have been ulleoged agaiuft me by the late captain George Peter and certain fuh litems in office, which are calculated to affect my character as a milU tary cffi.er, it is my earneft drfire that a court of enquiry fliould be ordered to examine into my conduct f om the com mencemcntof my military fervicr, ith injunctions to report an opinion. Or fbould my enemies , have been hardy enough to prefer formal i hatges . aginft me, which are deemed worthy of invelligation, that an arreft may enfue, and a general court martial be appointed for my trial. 1 In making this requeft I am moved by a ConlVioufnefs of my integri'y by a facred regard to my charac-ter, and the felf.coiu vidion that I have fcrvrd my country with zeal and fidelity, and that I have nevrr deceived it ; difclaimihg at the fame time all advantages to br derived from any act or; claufe of Iimitatie.ft. .' . But as this has been the theatre of?my command generally, for eleven years ,pHj as my companion in ferviec, and the evidence of my conduct, (many of whom have retired to the walks of private Jife) are now in this country, it will be imDofi ble for me to command at any diftahtpoinl the teft'mio y neceffaty to tenut theJ icli ons of falfehoods of my enemies, or to il lullrate my humble fei vices as a public of ficer ; I therefore hope the requeft may no Ut deemed an unreafonable one, that th ei q'jiry, or court martial; fhould be hek at fome military poft within this territory the more partitulaily as the main body of the a -my is here, and a fuitable court can b" formed with more cor. venienre to individuals who may compofc it, and with the Lf expence to the public. A general officer to rrlieve from command, and to prefide at the enquiry, will be the only perfon ncefTtry to be ordered out ; and, under the cirtiimftanr'-s, I fltter myfelf no gentleman in cominiflion will deem this duty a hardfliip. With perfect refpect, I am U.C JA. WILKINSON; The honorable the Secretary of War.

Mamf&ctures..t one of the greatelt confolations to the rel ffiendsof curcoun. try, to behold in every quarter the progrefs of manufactures. Out of SO papers wl.ich we exchange with other printer, we ft arceIy fee one but tbere is fime accoufit of the growth of manufactures. It is I ome manufactures that will make us completely independent ; and the American geniuses appear to be of the fime opinion. But a few years ago there were force 10.000 dollar! employed in Vermont i maniifactures Now there U a Capitol (if more than 10 millions and dilv increafn'7. Forres firnares, fmith's (hops, pper mills. Sec. r i,1 ding every dy. The lej'ilture cf the U ir.n, as' well as cf the f-veral flutes, appear to be engaged in rnrour'i-g national induRry ; and we drut rot, that, in 10 years, our clothing, cnmpMe a' be rf American manuf-fture. W- Co, ramhte our coun'rv on the pfent ft'te of profperity ; and bnpe cur citizens may yet obin uhat their father totight for; ( REAL INDEPENDENCE." Btnniflgtin Per