Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 11 August 1810 — Page 1
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VOL. III.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1810.
NO. 33.
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BLANK DEEDS
AN ACT Regulating the Port Office eflablifliment. (Continued from our last.) Sec. 34 And be it further anacted That letter carriers fhall be employed at luchpoit offices as the poHmaUer generallhali diretf, for the dclivervof letters in Uie phces ief-
peaively, where fuch poft offiies are eftablilhed ; and for the delivery of each fuch letter the letter carrier may receive ot the
perfon to r horn the delivery is made 2 cents: PrfmiAftL That no letter Ih-dl be delivered
h letter carrier for difWibution, addri li
ed to any perfon who (hall have lodged at f office a written reoueft that his let
ters (hall be detained in the office. And for every letter lodgf d at any poft office, not to be carried by poft, but to be delivered at ..larf where it is to be fo lodged, the
poftmafter Hull receive one cent of the perfon to whom it (hall be delivered. Sec. 35. And be it further anac:cd9Tht all caufes of adion ariling under this aft (WfL and all offenders agamft this
aa may be profecuted, before the juftices j
of the peace, magiltrates or ou.cr juu-v., . courts of the feveral rates and of the fevcral territories of the United States, they having competent jutifdiaion by the laws of ruth Rates or territories, to the tna ol claims and demands of as great value, and ot the proftcutions where the punifhmeuts are of ao gre3t extent ; and fuch jullices, magiftritescr judiciary fliall take cognizance thereof, and proceed to judgment and execution as in other cafes; Sec. 26. And be it further enacted, That : r raor-? jirifinc under this aa,
the court (hall proceed to trial, and render judgment the fir ft term after fuch fuitJIuU be commenced: Provided always, 'ihat whenever fervice cf the procefs Hull not nave been made twenty days at lcaft prcyi cui to the return day of fuch term, the de-
! tendant lhall be entitled to one continuance,
I if the court on the ftatement ot luch de-
fend-nt (hall jude it expedient ; J rovided also, That the defendant in fuch fuits Hull make affidavit that he hat a cUim againd the general poft office, not allowed by the poftm-flrr general, although fubmittcd to him conformably to the regulations of the poft office, and (hall fprcify fuch tU'in m the affidavit, and that he could not be ;:rc pirrd fjr the trixl at furh term for waui rvidence, the court in fuch cafe being ftisfied in thole refpeas, my grant a contmunnee until the next fucreedin XTr' Src. ST. And b: it farther cnacl:d, 'lhat
it fliall be the duty r.f the DcHmifler gene- ;
ral to report ar.Mu,!!y to ccngrefs every pert j rnad which Hull not af;rr the fecond year , from its efublifliment, have produced one third of the exjence of carrving the mail ,
the adjutant general of the militia of each
(late and territory, lhall have nght to re-
ceive, by mail, tree ot poliHge, trom any major or brigadier general thereof, and to
tranimit to faid generals, any letter or packet, relating folely to the militia of fuih
Itate or territory ; Provided always, 1 hat every fuch officer before he delivers any fuch letter or package for tranfmiflion, fliall in his own proper hand writing on the outfidc thereof, endorfc the nature of the iapers enclofed, and thereto fubferibe his r.amn and office, and (lull prcvioufly furnilh the noftmafterof the office, where he
fhall depofit the fame, with a fpecimen of
his hgnature ; And it any luch omcer man frank any letter or package in which (hall be contained any thiDrr relative to any Tub-
jea other than of the militia of fuch (late
or territory, every offender fliall, on conviaion of every fuih offence, forfeit and pav a fine of fifty dollars.
Sec. 40. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of September next ; whenever the annual emoluments
of anv noftmafler. after deduaint: there
from the expenditures incident to his office fhall account to more than two thotif,d dollars, the furplus fliall be accounted for,
and paid to the poltmailer general, and by
him to uc accounted lor in tne lame mi
feveral offices, appointments and trufls,un
til they are other'.v ile removed ; any thing herein contaimd that might be conflftied to the contrary notwithftanding ; and alfo . ....
the bonds which they, or cither vt thm,
nave given or miy give for the tithtul execution of theii fcvrral duties and offices firll continue to have the fme force nd effra, to ill intents and purpofrs, as though
this a&t ua not brenrodr. , , . - $J. B- VAHNUM, Speaker of the House cf UcprcsevtativeS JOHN GAILLAKD, President of the Senate, pro-tempore April 30, 1810. Approved, 1 r JAEMS MADISON.
neras ether monies accruing from the poft office cftabJifhment.
.in the f iir.r. Sec. 3S. An i Of it further e'iscttd. That '!?ere ihail be allowed to the deputy
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Sec. AX.And be it further anacted, That every deputy poftmafler, the receipt of whofe office exceeds one thoufand dollars year, fhall, on thehft day of September in each year, tranfmit to the poflmafler gene ral of the United States, a flatement of the expences of the office under his direction, of the number of cleiks, with the time they have been feverally employed therein, and their refpeaive names and ages. Sec. 42. And be it further enacted, Thst from and after the firfl day of June next, the fecond feaion of an aa, entitled 41 An aa toeftablifti the poft office and poft roads within the United States," approved on the eighth day of May, one thoufand levcn hundred and ninety four, and an aa, er.titied 4 An aa to cftabhfli the poft effite of
the United States" approved on the h conu day of March, one thoufand feren hundred and ninety nine, and all other ads, ad parts of aas heretofore pdflVd for the regulation and government of the grner-l poll office, and of the i-oftrn-ft.-r grnrr,! and ot,'.-r offirrrs and arjer's t-mplcyed in fid ciiur, Ihnll be, and th- fame are hereby rrpealcd ; Provided, That an aR, entitled An aa concerning public c ontraas" up "raved on the twenty firft d of ApMl, one thoufd eight hur.drrd and riht, fli .1! !e atid rem.iin in f i ! I fore, and no poft r'.d heretntoie eft-bhlhrd, Hi til be dift ontiru'fd
by thi: aa ; Vrcxtd d ahoy 1 lut nothing herein contained (h ill be cor.ftrued to exor.erate any prfen who Hi ll not have p:r formed the duty, or who fliall have viol-ted anv cf the prohibitions contained in the faid aas from fuits cr proftcutior.s, i ut to all bonds, ccntrac debt, drmandi, rights, penalties, puftiffiments v.hicb have been made, have ar. fen, or have been incurred previjus to the firft d-y of June next, th- l4i J ich ffi iH I -vc the fame force and ctTea a? though this '-C h ,d not beer made; Pridti Ultvi.c. That the poti rrdfter ccneral. sffiiUn; ;'-ftuafter ;-nrr-l.
no ft
uient. t Sec. 5j. And i: tt further cr.se feu lhat
Thoughts on the subjictof the Discipline of the Militia of the United States in it letter from Governor Harrison of the Indiana Territory, to Governor Scott of Kentucky. NO. I. Vikckmkks, 10th March, 1810. T)f.ar SlTly Sim r it appears ;roh-lde that our government will nr be Mile nuu h longr i t purfue tiiat fylh m of fcro -a anrr &c -'Cf oumlation tow ards the hel'-gMfMis of Kurrpe, f n u'. ich it hasdrriv-'J fniauch honor, iMti :ho
ptople fomuc!. pn-tpt rity it is rot furpnf-
ing that more th-n otnnion foliCitij..v ihoulu be maniff Ud to effect a mor- pcitVa oganizuion c oif ij line the m;liti. 1 livc accordingly obfrrved tint in all thr crmmiinitatiops vhi(.h hve hern lately m:-de by the Exrcuivrs of the flutes Sc territori'S ta their refpeaive Leifluuies, the fuhj ( h .s been prtird with more than uful rmeftrefs The manner in which you riotit' d it in your sddrrfs to the General AiT-mhly of Kentucky partiruU'ly ei gged my attention ; becaufe I always rlftj!teri that the weight of your character ai d influence, added to the authority of Chief M ..giflrate would do much towards the rmioal ct iliofe errors which unfortunately pervade -.11 our milit'u f ftems at:d tht under your Aufpurs nd ;ui(Unre, the hardy hmt of fC' niui ky woiiid aff .rd ail exan.plr of mdiu y dilfipline (as they frequently have ot military ardouH v hi li w u'd produce he moft ben fit i ll effas to rU' foutttiy.
I kijew indeed. tht ignorance. -bltoMty, tid deep tooted prejudice wee h- overcome hut i f! t'e ed myf ir t h -1 y f fellow titizen Tvcvil I Inl a mrh'- .cN ic 'fail J.d and fit! ful friend, whof- m:Iiry eX-peri.-nre !iad heei. aiifd in m-r'v a M .y fi-!J, and whof- p.t l t.fni -d t;if,ntft. efinrf: had been n.-ff 0d thr'oob a Uv life devoted to t! -ir f rie. I ' he lift rf -.aip-lTrd -t the Lft I'irion f ( yr-U' IHlaturr I rbf rveon- "to anies'd the mdiria laws." I m or i' f rm-d ir wht tit fc an ei iirne.r r.i.fift. bp: to at fer ary valuable pur;f-f they n v't br h as to I- ave fr? features of ytir f.-Mi-T 1 fiein. I JmVC r-ver fern 4ny of h" triiftia hvs ot the raPerfi ft4te? But ti.ofr cf t!- S-uthem, M.ddlr -ni Weftrrn Hat-S, fo ' ;!v rr' O-mbl-ch ot'r, tint the ohj-aioi. I m.ke will ,n;.'v -a- hv to. And
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