Western Sun, Volume 3, Number 39, Vincennes, Knox County, 22 September 1810 — Page 2

TO TKK CITIZENS OK THK INDIANA TERRITORY. TO the charge of inconfiftency contai icd in mr. Jenning's addrefs to you on the fubject of the contelled election, my file. ice might be con ft ru ed into an aduullim of its correctnefs. Amidft the number of political ob. jedions which mii;ht be urged aganift me, I onnot believe inconfiftency fliould be enumerated. To opinions deliberately formed, I adhere with that pertinacity which becomes an independent mind, and yield them up only with a convictiou of their error. It is well known that I advocated the conftitutionality of the laft legiflature, which was diflfolved from a fpi. rit of conciliation, and a refpect for the opinion of the minority on this queftion. In aliening reafons for fetting afide the election of mr. Jennings, to hive given as one, the illegality of the Governor's proclamation, would have evinced a criminal inconfiftency in me ; to have been guilty of which, perfoual confiderations alone could have influenced me, for my opinion is now, as it has uniformly been, that, that proclamation was legal, and confequently the legifltturc legally organiz-d. Yet mr. Jennings perfifts in confi lering me to make the illegality of the proclamation one of the points in the conteft indeed the principldelign of his addrefs feems to be, to draw me into this dilemma. It my be afocd, why contradict a charge which the report of the committee itfelf refutes, and proves how grofsly mr. J-nnings has committed Jnmfelf ? I anl'wer, becaufe a different impreffi.

on has gone asroad, which a umpit narrative of facts will remove. In reply to mr. Jenning's letter in fupport of the legality of the proclamation, I made the following obfervations to the committee" 1 certainly am not difpofed to controvert arguments and pofitions perfectly confonant with my ideas on this fubject, and which I have contended for, before this committee, and the committee to which was referred the memorial from the Legill.ture of the territory. I mod fitirerely wifh the ingenuity of the gentleman, may convince you of the legality of the election, which, under the circumftances of it, I verily believe to have been legal and proper. Much rather had I, that this fliould be your de ii'ion, than that the feat of the Delegate mould be vacated, unlefs indeed, it be upon the paints which I have fubmitted to the committee." Again, when mr. Jennings perfevered in making me aflame a p ifition, aainlY which I had uniformly contended, I rofe, and 44 called upon the committee to do me common judice, and requeued them to refcue me from the inconHftency of which mr. J-nnings himfelf had been guilty, and in which he wiflied to involve me, proteftnig that I would not thus be entrap-d." I then gave mr. Jennings notice, if he fuffcred his letters to be circulated thus criminating me, I w u!d not only declare them falfe.

but p'ove them fo. Therefore it was, that I hd iofrrtedin the report of the Committee of elf ction's, the following pirraph "The petitioner does not a& the election to he declared void on account of the want of legal author ity v-tlrd in the Governor. He, be-for-the (ommittee, argued in fupport of th- Gov-mor's authority to order thr r!-i !ii bv proclamation, snJ refts his plea fdely on the irregulaiittes vhii h he h:is fpecified." You n-rr:-v. Fellow Citizens, mr. 4 J!:!,it;s before the cftmn;ttee of e-

a cafe in which he was in-

Governor':, pr u'l-rruti n, as is (tat-d in the r'-n r: f this committer, in the

terrilrd, funportin;: the leihty of

A few days prior to this, before mr. Jennings knew the ground upon which the committee would declare his feat vacant, you find him er.prcffing a decided opinion to the chairman of the committee to which was referred the memorial of the Legiflature of the territory, that this very proclamation was illegal, as is proven by the following letter to roe. Washington-Chji Dec. 19th, 1809. SiR In reply to your note of this morning, I have the honor to date, that mr. Jennings, the Delegate from Indiana territory, before the committer appointed to confider the memorial from the Legiflature of faid territory, exprefled a decided opinion, that the election of eight representatives, under the proclamation of William H. Harrifoti, Governor of faid territory, was not conformable to law. I obferved to mr. Jennings, that as the Legiflature had been difiolvcd, that

queftion did not come properly before

the committee. I recoiled alfo, that you fupported the legality of ihe elec

tion, under the above mentioned pro clamation. I have the honor to be, very re fpect fully, your moll obedient, GEO: POINDEXTER. Thomas Randolph, Esq.

The queftion of inconfiflency, is now fairly before you, you will judge correctly between us. In mr. Jen-

mugs a ituti iu ins louuiiucuis, oy

way ot prelude to his defence, he crro

neoufly ftates, that his feat is vacated,

and publifhes this afTertion, when he knows it is not a fact. The Delegate aught to have known according to Congrcflional proceedings, 'that this

report, before it could be pronounced

deciflve, muft receive the function of

the committee of the whole houfe, and then of the houfe. Upon an examination of the Journals of the houfe of reprcfentatives it will be found, that this was the courfe it took, that the committee of the whole hoisfc concurred with the committee of elections, and that finally the houfe rejected the report, therefore mr. Jennings's feat was not vacated. Examine too, the treafurer's books, and you willdifcover that he 13 entitled to, if he has not received, the full pay of a Delegate, unlefs he voluntarily abfented himfelf. It would have been candid and juft for him to have ftated thefc facts, fince by his omitting to do fo, he has deceived a great portion of his conftitucnts. In mid fummer, after an important fcflion of nearly fix months, during the whole of which time, mr. Jennings was entitled to a feat in congrefs, a pamphlet without date, except as to the year of publication by the printer, uncandid and untrue in itfelf, and which I read at Chillicothe in the month of January or February, is at this late period, ufhered to the public, and it is received by many, as an apology for his not having procured the patfage of one lolitary act for the good of the territory, becaufe it is believed he had no right to his feat. I have thus fubmitted to you an uavarriifhed tale, a true ftatement of facts, draw from them your own conclufions. I have the honor to be, With great rrfpect, Your oht. fervt.

thfy broke opn the door ami dmgged him on board an American vtflVl in the dock ; they proceeded to tarring and feathering Sc accordingly Gripped him naked, and rdied him on the deck 'of the vefi'rl, on which a quantity of tar had been previoufly poured. Feathers, however, not bring at hand, they Ihook a cotton bag over him, turned him loofe into the town, driving him along the docks, and thro Hanover ftrcet. Ti e poor fellow in a reoft piteous plight, at length found (belter in fome of the neighboring flreets ; one of the ringleaders has been apprehended and committed for trial. BUENOS AT RES The Venus has arrived at Salem, from the river Plate. We learn by her, the inhabitants of Buenos Ayres, like thole ol the Garracas, had aflumed an independent flation, depofed the Viceroy of the Seville junta, formed a provifional government until Prrrlinan d fhallbe reliored. and fent de

puties throughout the province, to lolicit a co-oocration. Though loyalty to Ferdiiund

7th was proclaimed, an abfolute and perpe-

tual independence ot Kjia apam, is unucr flood to be the real defin among the lead

ers. Every thing vas conducted without violence, and a vail majority were in favor

of thisftep. It took place in May. Latest from Cadiz. Capt. Roberts, in the brig Growler, arrived at Philadelphia on Saturday lafl, in 31 days from Cadiz, and informs, that it was reported, and believed at that place, that the French gen, Soult,

with 15,000 men, had, the latter end of

June attacked the advanced guard of 6000 men, under the command of gen. Crawford, on the confines of Portugal, and obliged him to fall back to the main body with on ly 2000 men. Latest ram England. On Thurfday arrived at New York his Britannic majesty's frigate Venus, capt. Crawford, in 44 days from Purtfmouth, having on board mr. Morrier, the newly appointed Britilh charge des affairs ; and defpatches from mr. Pink ney for our government. Mr. Jackfon will return home in this frigate. The papers by rhe Venus, are to July 7, but furnifh nothing particularly novel or intercfling. They briefly flate that a fleet of 19 (hips from St. Helene, had arrived off the iflc of White -that 4000 troops from Carthagena, has arrived at Cadiz, to aflift in the defence of that city ; that the French fleet in Toulon were in readinefs for fea. Accounts from Spain and Portugal are only to the- middle of June ; they however ftate one or two facts, which tend to torroborate the defeat of gen. Crawford, on the frontiers of Portugal. It is ftated, that the 22d reg- with the light troops, formed the advanced brigade of lord Wellington's

army under the command of gen. Crawford,

three leagues in front ot Almeida ; that

thfy had fever! fkirmiflies with the advan

ced cavalry of the French army ; that

their pofition was called ftrong ; and that no apprehenfions were entertained of an attack, unlefs by an immenfe fuperiority ot

torce ; in which calc they Ihould be obliged

to retreat towards Lifbon and Panichc."

wrig paracripli

f !

JJeieiate as: ..:h -c t

th rv of the Govern;

f .i i . i

Hie l.r.TUMUjrr, anu uj-:; e;ec

tio ) of a l)-legate, in r-urr.ent hef committer, and itj a v.ri'.tr.n I a -r ;-r;cia!i; with xlz duu-

44 The iitttln I th e leai hi ir to ory:,izr

We hear from Walhinrton, fays a hte

Baltimore Whig, that the defpatches lately

brought from mr. Pinkney in the Tamaah-

niaah, have been forwarded to the fecrctary

ot flate, but arc quite unimportant.

1 hat accounts art received from Paris

of the interi effion of the emperor of Auf trh with Bonaparte in favor of Ferdinand 7th, and that the emperor would give him hi 2d daughter in nurriape provided Na-

THOMAS RANDOLPH. vol eon would reftore him to the throne of

C?Mr. Poindexter was chairman Spain, or otherwife provide for him. of the committee to which the memo- That Boniparte meant to propofe tcrrr3 rial was referred. His letter ii left j of P"acc to Fngland. with the priinei, for the infpectio:i ot I thcic topics there was much fp-cula-

any pcriou who may w i(h to fee it. j tion ; lume pronounced it irnpolliblr that

iionparte coukI or vrouid diibrrace his brother JoiVph to r3ife a bourdon in his ilea J ; others arguing the contrary, from thr cir cuuutance of the monument decreed Louis 13 ; that if the young enip?cfs and her i t mi'y had obtained B n-iiMrte'i co'.fmt to thit meafure, they might cirry their influence farther.

LONDON', June 30. HIOT. r c. i

.j.iiiHuav nn'iit a verv

riot too!:

curious

puce at Liverpool. A man

i-longing to an American veiT-1 in the InrOor !;ai:-.g been impr-lTed on the ground of his being an Engl.lhnian, ui'der A.nerican protection, a body of American framen taking the epportunity art rded bv the p-nple about the docks b-ing ablrnt. at dinner, proceeded t. th- rendezvous houfe. and he-

.T ref.ifd

Htiinittnce by toe only

llz gar. then ir the

The London p"ptrs ftate, that letters received fr.m A:K.ve., mention, that the Scheldt lieet ws in perfect readinefs fur fea, in conirnurnce r,f t;- extr.iordinit v exertions, at the pedum! i;.fta:.tt ci Ho-

line, and 5 frigates. The Toulon fleet was alfo faid to be iu readinefs for fea. It confills of 17 fail of the line bclides frigates. Lower FAbcs June 19. The reportiis renewed, that the EngliHi have demanded of Sweden the tleet lying Calfcrona, as alfo the ilhnd of Gothland. Frankfort, Jitr.? 23. For fome time feveral reports of confiderahle importance have been in circulation, one of which is, that lllyria will be create! into a kingdom, conneded with a confede ration of the Rhine, and that the lllarir.ii king will keep on foot an army of 100. 003 men, for the protection of that confederation.

LAST NOTICE. ALL perfons indebted to the tubferiber by bond, note, or book account ate dcfiird to come forwaid and fettle up theif refpective balances by the lit day of October next, as I expect to leave the territory about that time thole having open accounts are pirtuuLrly rrqutfted to conic forward and at hail give their notes -as no longer indulgence will be given, but futta indifcriminattdy .commenced againft all who neglect this notice. All perfons having demands agaiuUme will plcafc call and receive their dues. Thomas Jones. ' September 19th, 1810.

NOTICE, I INTEND to apply to the March courft of Common Picas, for the county ot Knox, and Indiana territory, to eftablifli a ferry from my land on the Qhio, to the op pofite bank. JVilliam M'Faddm. .September 13, lb 10. NOTICE I INTEND to apply to the next March court of Common l'leas, for the county ol Knox, and Indiana territory, to eflabliUi a ferry from my land, oppofite the mouth of Cluvcr, on the Qhio, to the oppbiite bank John Lamb. - September i3th, 1810. War Department, July 10, 1810. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, r :"H AT feparate propofals will be reccu X. ved at the office ef the fecrctary he the department of War, until twelves o'clock at noon of the firft Monday in November next, for the fupply of idl rations that may be required for the ufe of the United States, from the flill day of June, one thcufand eight bundled and eleven inclufive, to the fiifl dav of Tune, one thou.

, - y j f land eight hundred and twelve, within tho States, Territories and Diftiicts following,

viz

1Q, At Niagara. Detroit. Michilimac-

cj ' kinac, Fort Wayne, Chikgo, and in their

immeuiate vicinities, and at any place or pjaces, where-troops are or may be Rationed, marched or recruited within the tcrritoiy of Michigan. 2nd. At any place cr places, where troops are, or raay be Rationed, marched or recruited i;hin the Hates of Kcntuiky.&s Ten ne fee. 3rd. At Belle Fontaine, Fort Ofage and B-.llc Vtie, and at any place, or places, where troops are. or may be rt.itionrd, marched or recruited witl in the flat- of Old., and the Illinois, Indiana and Louifiana territories, except Fort Wayne and Chikago, and their immrdiate vicinitie-. 4th. At a"?:y place or places, where troops are, or may he Rationed, marched or recruited, within the MiiTiiTippi and Oilcan territories. Piopr-.fals will be received at the farr-i time for fupplyirg ratiuns within the d!:tntts if .relaid, for- two years, tommrr.ci:.:on the firft day of Juneonc thcufand cigh: hundred and eleven.

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Gth. At any place or placet, v.!:ers trocps are or nriy be Hationed, marched, or recruited, within the ft-te of Vcr-

r.iont. "th. At any phice or plares, where troop: are, or may be liatir.ed. iz-f. . tu; -r rtciuited, within t.hc liatc ui MaT-