Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 36, Vincennes, Knox County, 1 September 1810 — Page 2

be crm(Ue red by the eattern ftatei as very oij diomble, but as it would be rather a no nmal prohibition than a rigourous enfoivemeut, a refinance to it would be lefs likelv to br nude, and of lefs importance if it (h 'uid take place. The ultimate tonfequences of fiich dif. frrences and j-aloufrVs arifing between the eallern and fnithern ftates would inevitably tend to a diflolution of the union which has teen for fome time talked of and has of late as I hvr heard, hren ferioully comtemplatcd by m tny of the leading people in the cattrrn dtvifion. I will not however, trouble you with any bfrrvations upon that impprtant topic at p-efrnt, nut confine myfelf to the confe qu-nces of the meafures about to be adopted in congrefs, afFe&ing his majefty's in tereft. Whatever imy be the motives of the congrefs for the pi fling a non-intercourfe law with England and France, I conceive tint ereat advantages may be reaped from

it by England, as (he has the command of

the feas, ana can procure through neutrals any of the produce of this country, befides the immenfe quantity which will be brought direc toG. Britain under various pretences whereas F. will obtain but little in conference of the high prices in markets. This mafuxe will operate in fo partial and difcouraging a manner upon the eaf-

ttm ftates which are commercial, that it

would not be fubmitted to very lone, and

its effects in preventing the introduction of

Bntilh manutadtures, would be trifling, as

they wuld be foiuggled into the country "with the greatefl facility, fince the people, vtho alone cnuld interfere with effect, would

encourage fuch a trafic between his maief

tys dominions in Canada, and the adjacent

territories of the U. States, and in various Other ways. Another advantage arifing to G. Britain from the non intercourfe law would be, that the interdiction of mips of war from entering the ports of the U. States would b- general, inftead of being directed folely againft his majefty's ftiips. The non importation law would be alfo general, and the confrqaence would be that his majefty's fubj-cts would get a greater quantity of gds into the U. States, but French fubjects could not introduce any. Should his majefty deem it proper to confiler the non-inter oui fe law in the light of a municip) regulation, which the U. States had a riht to eftablilh, and not a meafure of hoftility, I am perfmded it would not br in the power of any party in this country, even if they wiftied it, to bring on a war with Gnt Britain. (Signed) D. M. ERSKINEBritish Friendship Verified! WASHINGTON CITY, July 23. "WV re inffirntrd that on the 24-th June,

1810, thr U. States brig Vixen, leutenant Tnpp , carrying 14 guns, on her way to N. Orleans, under orders from our governmen:, near the Bahamas, wms, in a wanton and unpmvrkfd manner fired into by the Brmlh floop of wu, the MoMIe, captain Royce. rating 20 guns, 32 pounders a 32 p und fhnt rarri-d away the uuin boom of thr Vixen, within (hort diftance of col. P liinic-xw, a mrmher of congrefs, who. with his f imily, hd tken pTge on board on his return from congrrfs ; and a fplinter fiom the ho tn wr.unded (lightly, mr. Hod rry. fin of the attorney general of the U. Sutes, who like wife was on his way to N. O.Irani. Tne fubjoined extract of a letter from a gr -man of great refpect ability on board tne Vixn, to his friend in this city, will give i detail ot' ciri umftances ; and on the conduct of lirut. Tr'ppr, we will forbear to rnke a comment, hecaufe. in cur war with Tnp'i, thisnfticer fjgn.ilized hitnfelf ; but rivue efper ially a we are informed that he Jms been orJTed by thr iVcretary of the rtavy to repair immediately to Wafhington for the puple of an enquiry into his conduct in not returning thr- fire ot the Molelle. k O l the 24th inft. (June) an occur rent e tonV: place whirh wij 'Cjudlv unp!eaint Sc un-xo-cted. The ch.rcter of thr affiir, inw-r, correlp vds with the treatment v 'licH ,p K.v. i'., nftrn received from the Bii!h n-v ( niv'v ndrrs on former c.cca fi ns. Thr M f.)r a '20 gun bri, car. ryiM 32 ;vnri--,s, w.4 lying nt zv mchor U irer h- S:i'r"o U-v. nnr ?he Bahama Tljr Vixti ap-.unarl.ed her under full fad, with hr pcr.Jcnt cvSn hoillcJ.

The commander of tbe Mofelle hoifted F. I There is fome thing ominous In thefc move-

colors, and exhioited feveral private fignals,

Capt. Trippe, on perceiving a boat which

he luppofed wilhed to ipeak his veiTel, haul

ed up and received the officer, who rcquellcd

hnn to go down to t.hc liritilh veUel. With the requelt capt. Trippe declined a compliance, iurni(hing the officer, at the fame time with the name of the veficl, and her dcttination. Capt. Boyce, who commands the Molelle, fired a (hot at us as we pa (Ted, which capt. Trippe confidered as an intimation that he wifhed to fpeak with us.

Sereral mufket balls were fired from the boat into the vefiel ; and at the very moment the Britifli officer was polite ly received on board the Vixen, and before he had taken a memorandum of the reply which was given by captain Trippe, to the meffage which was delivered capt. Boyce fired a round (hot, which came over the quarter deck, and penetrated the main boom of the Vixen. Capt. Trippe immediately difcharged the Britifli officer, and prepared for action. The Englifh brig Hipped her cable and got under way, menacing an attack on our veffcl. Sn foon as fhe approached within a proper diQance, capt. Trippe difpatched a boat with his firli lieutenant, to demand of the Britifli officer an explanation of his conduct ; who fent his lieutenant on board the Vixen, with various apologies, which were not underftood in a fatisfactory manner; and capt. Trippe addrefied a note to capt. Boyce, requiring a written ftatement of the rtafons which had induced him to fire two (hot at his veffrl. Capt. Boyce returned for anfwer, that he recogniaed with pleafuie, the exifting amity between the two countries, and was extremely forry for having fired at us that the reafons which induced him to fire, were, that he cculd not

diftinguifh our colors, and faw no preparations for taking in fail that he had been informed that two French privateers were fitting out in the U. States, and fuppofed we might probably be one of them. He alfo pledged his honor that his (hot was not aimed at our veflcl The explanation was deemed by capt. Trippe, fufficient to pre vent any further conflict, and we inflantly made fail, and proceeded on our courfe. . The injury which we fuftained was trifling. Mr. Rodney's fon was flruck by a fplinter from the boom, which occifioned his mouth to bleed a fliort time no other perfon was touched. "The conduct of capt. Trippe in this afFiir was highly honorable to himfelf, to the American navy, and to his country. The Vixen was prepared for acYion with the g re ate ft promptitude and order, and the ex planation demanded in a manner which left no doubt, as to his determination to vindicate the honor of the national ft ig, or perifli in the attempt. The official alTuranees of capt. Boyce, could not be qurfti oned in an official form, but I feel the moH perfect conviction that he knew the Vixen to be an Ameriran Ihip of warthat he fired the fecund (hot directly at the vefTel, with a view of provoking a return of the fire, and thereby furnifli him with an exrufe for going into action with a veflVl of infe-

rior me tal, and then fhift the refponfihility from hitnfelf by declaring that his (hot was fired thiough miftake, and without any intention of injuring the veflel. I was on drck, and faw the gun on the forecaftle of the Mofelle, levelled directly at the Vixen, and was not more than three feet from the place where the fhot ft ruck the boom. The infolence of this tranfaction is not more remarkable than the meannrfs difpbyed b the Bri;ifti commander, in forging cxtufe.for hts conduct." NEW-ORt.EANS, July 19. In the river, U. States brig Vixen, from Philadelphia, Uft from Ilavanna. It is with extreme regret, we are obliged to

jftate, that opt. Trippe and his purfer, died on their pjtTtjre from the Ilavanna to this j phce. 'Vh is the fame vefiel 3nd cap.

tain, that ere fired at by the Britifli fee Walhington head NORFOLK, Julr 30. On Vdr;efdy eveni: filrd from Hampton Roads the U. States hfi Hornet, c : p t . Hunt, for New-Yoik; from ther.ee fhe proceeds immediately with cifpatches f r Europe. There are varioiH conjectures afloat fome vvi!l have it that (he is lent for thr purpof- of brincin home our minifter (mr. Pinknv) from London ; others, that uV is d-ftined for France. The British p- let failed a few d-iys ao from

j New York, direwt for I-rUr.vl ! I ! !

ments. dugust 1. A report is current this mor ning that there are fome Britifli armed veffels off our capes ; and that thr TJ. States frigates, Sec. lying in Hampton Roads, are

to fail this day in order to prevent their en tering our waters. It is apprehended fomething fcrious will take place. WEST-FLORIDA.

Juft as our paper was goin to prefs, wr received a letter from it. John's Plains, (the feat of the Weft Floiida convention) dated July 2G, from which we mak the following extractsThe Convention aflembled yefterday, appointed John Rhea, efq. chairman, and

Doctor Andrew Steel, IVcretary, with two clerks, viz. George Mather, ?nd Samuel Croc ker, efqrs. u There is great diverfity of opinion amongft them, fome being for independence, and others for fupporting the old Spanifh laws. Their fituation is difficult, and it is expected they will dole their fit ft meeting without doing much that is decifive. As the , convention fits with clofed doors, and the members are not very com. municative, I cannot inform you whether any thing has been done. 1 fend you a lift of the members, as perfect as I can collect. For New Feliciana William Barrow,

John H. Johnfon, John Mills, and John Rhea. For Baton Rouge Thomas Lilly, Philip Hickey, Edmond Haufe, and -Lopas. St. Helena Jnfeph Thomas, John W. Leonard, Williams, and William Morgan. Tauchipaho Cooper, and one, name unknown. . Weekly Chronicle

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war uepanmem, juij iu, ioiu. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

THAT feparate propofals will be received at the office of the fecretary for the department of war, until twelve o'clock at noon of the firft Monday in November next, for the fupply of all rations that may be required for the ufe of the Linked States, from the firft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and eleven inclufivr, to the firft day of June one thoufand eight hundred and twelve, within the States, Territories and Diftridts following, viz 1ft, At Niagara, Detroit, Michilimac kinac, Fort Wayne, Chikago, and in their immediate vicinities, and at any place or places, where troops are or may he ftationed, marched or recruited within the territory of Michigan. 2nd. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the ftates of Kentucky & Tenneffee. 3rd. At Belle Fontaine, Fort Ofage and Belle Vue, and at any place, or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited within the ftate of Ohio, and tbe Illinois, Indiana and Louifiana territories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago, and their immediate vicinities. 4th. At any place or places, where troops are, or may be ftationed, marched or recruited, within the MiiTiffippi and Orleans territories. Propofals will be received at the fame time for fupplying rations within the dift r i dt s aforefaid, for two years, commencing on thr firft day of June, one thoufand eight hundred and eleven. 5th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, m-rched or recruited within the diftrict of Main, and ftate of New Hampfliire. 6th. At any plate or places, where troops are or may be ftationrd, marched, or recruited, withiH the ftate of Vermont. 7th. At any place or places, where troops are, or may he ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Maffichufetts, the town of Springfield excepted. 8th. At any place or places, where troops are or may he ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of Connecticut and Rhode llland. 9th. At any pUce or places, where troops are or may r ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of New York, Niagara and its dependencies excepted. I nth. At any place or places, where

(trcrr: ?,:z cr may uc fta;io,;rJ, marched.

or recruited, within the ftate of New Jerfey. Uth. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, mnrched, or recruited, within the ftate ol Pcnnfyl van'n. 12th. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftatiowed, marched, or recruited, within the ftates of Mary, land, Delaware, and the Diftrict of Columbia. .

13. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited within the ftate of Virginia. Uth. At any place or places, where troops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of North Ca. rolina. 15th. At any place or places, where tioops are or may be ftationed, marched, or recruited, within the ftate of South Carolina. 16th. At Ormulgee, Old Fields, and at any place or plates, where troops arej or may lie ftationed, marched, or recruit ed, within the limits. of the ftate of Ceor gia. 17th, Propofals will alfo be receivfcJ, as aforefaid, for the fupply of all rations which may be requiud by the United States, for the troops which are or may be ftationed, matched, or recruited, within the town of Sprinp field, in the ftate of Maflachufetts; and for the armorrrs, and other perfons employed in the United States ar mory at that place, from the firft day of June, one thoufai d eight hundred and eleven, inclufive, to the fi-ft day of June, end thoufand eight hundred and twelve. A ration to confift of one riduhd ahej one? quarter of beef, or three quarters of a pound of pork, eighteen ounces of bread or n,ur, one gill of rumjwhifkey or brandy, and at the rate of iwo quarts of faka tour quar of vinegar, four pounds of foap, and one p. undand a ha'f of candles, to cvery hundred rations. The prices of thej feveral Component parts of the ration mail be fpecified ; but the United States refcrvd the right of making fdeh alterations in ths price of the component parts of the ration aforefaid, as (hall make the price of each part thereof bear a juft proportion to the propofed price of the whole ration. Tho rations are to be fumifhed in fuch quantities, that there fliall at all times during the term of the propofed contract, be fufficienfc tor the confumption of the troops at MU ehilimackinar, Detroit, Fort Ofage, and Belle Vue, Chikago, for fix months in advance ; and at each of the ports on the w ftern waters, for at leaft three months in advance, of pood and wholefome proviiiont if the fame iliall he required. It is alfo to

oe permitted to all and every of the commandants of fortified places or nofts. tnral!

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iu. at leaions wnen the lame can be tranfpor:ed,or at any time in cafe of urgency, luck iuppliesof like provisions in advance, s in the difcretion of the commandant lhall be deemed proper. It is ui derftod tint the ccntraaor is be at the rifk of ifTuing the fupplies to tl e troopsand that all loffes fuftained by the depredations of the enemy, or by means ci the troops of the United States, ihall he paid by the United States, at the price oiT the articles captured or d ftroyed, as aforefiid, on thcdepolition of two or more perIons of credible charaflers, and the certifi. cate of a commilfioned officer, ftatinrr rj,e c.rcumftances of the loft, and the amount: ot the articles for which compenfation fhH be claimed. The previlegr is underftood to he refer?, ed to the Unitrd Starrs, of requiring thnt none ot the fupplies, which may be furniftu ft.all be ifTurd, until tl c fupplies wl.i.Ji have been, or may be fumifhed under tl -contracts new in force, have been ecu fumed ; and that a fopply in advance, may bC always required at any of the fixed pells cm tne fea board, or Indian frontier, not exceeding thicc months. Vv EUSTIS. IEEF! BEEF! BEEF! THK fubrenber wifhing to lurnifh the A citizens (Indians and rroes excepted) with ;,cd I'iKEF. Willie Two Do!lars and Seventy Five Cent; per hu.-cW, n CASH, payable in two months, tor good fat wholefome Reef Cattle, delivered :i Vincennef-he hopes to n.ect uiiU encouragement from every govj Americar.. I Villi a in M'Gv ;.;. v incenn::, 9th Aug. lrJ! . i