Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 July 1811 — Page 2

v . arret; v the fur.:? vas fo contracted or errr.tcd, it y reiV-cC'. ivr'v exonerate thcn.ulves fro n t)c i t bible, by forthwith fi v inrj r'ue of the tart, and cf thrir .ibfrr.ee or dTr ii to th? nuyr of the town ci Alex anuria, f u the time bring, and to thr '.tic kl.oUlr 5 at a general meeting, which he or tn-y lh!! have rowrr to tnl for thit purpifr. ud m cafr the directors by whofe art fuch rxirf$ Hull be m afioned, th tl not Inve pioprrty to pay the amount of fuch excrfs, then each and every flock holder, Hull u- lianle in their private cap c itirs for the deficiencies, in proportion to their refpective !lrrs in thr f.id bank. Src. 1 1. And be it farther enacted, Tht thr faiu prefiient and directors lhall not if far any note far a fmallrr fum than five dollars ; and the faid prefidrnt and directors Anil, onre in rv-iy year, caufe to be laid before thr fi retary of the treafury of the United States an account truly flying the fjt'jition of th- hi nk and its funds. Srr. 12 And be it furthtr enacted, That no director (h d! o- entitled to any eniolunvnt, unlefs the fime fii!! have been allowed r.y a m"j ity of the ftockholdcrs, at a 'rnrr il mrrtin, but the directors fliall rr 'k- furh comp? i.fation to the prtfident for his xtraorriinarv Irrviccs and attendance at ?hr bank, as (hill appear to them reafonablr. Set. 13. And be it further enacted. That none but a Itockholdrr, being h citizen of the United States, and a refidmt of the County of Alexandria, or county of Fairfax af-utfaid, (lull be eligiWe as1 a prefidcnl or director Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, Tint a number of iloikholders, not lefs than 20, "who, together fli-ll br proprietors of 1000 lhares, or upwards. Hull have power to call 3 general meeting of the ftockholuers, for purpofrs relative to the inftitution, giving at lead fix weeks notice in one or more Ilewfpp-rs, printed in the town of Alexandria, and fprcifying in fuch notice the object or objects of fuch meeting. Src. 15. And be it further enacted. That this art (hill, to a!l intents and purpofes be deemed and held a public art. J. B. VARNUM,

Speaker of the House of Representatives, GEO : CLINTON, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate February 16, 1811 AnprovYd, JAMES MADISON, AN ACT tor allowing a reafonabfe com penfation to thr perlons who hate t-ken an account of the feveral manufacturing efbbliftiments and manufactures within the Unitrd Stit-s. BK it enacted by the Senate and House

of Representatives of the United States of

America in Congress assembled, That the fecretuy of tin treafuiy be and he hereby is aiuhorifcd to allow furh reafcnable torn-p-nfation as he (hall deem sdrquite, for thr iervices of each of thole ptrlona who took, Undr his directions in nurfu nice of an art entitled "An art further to alter & amend 4 an art providing for the third cenfus or enumeration of the inhabit nts of the U. States." an a c iunt f thr fevrr! manuf-c-turr'fr rfhbliflmrnts & mu ufarturrs within thrir fever-. I diftriits; ; Provided however. That nothing herein contained lh.ll authorife the fecrrtTry of rhe Ue-lVy to expend rut of the funds already appropriated for taking the enumeration of the inhabitants of th.- United States, a fum not exceeding 30,000 dollars. J. D. VARNUM, Speaker cf the II ruse of Kelrtstutatives. JQHN;PE, President of the Senate, pro tempore. March 3, lfc 1 I Apn ovrd. JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT tc erert a light houfe on Boon ifl-inu in the Hate of MaiTichulVtta, to i pf bur ys ( iT cape Fr.r liver, ai.d to j cr-rt a beacon t Ne Inlet, in the itatr of North Cr-!.na, and to p!ie but.ys at thr entranre of i;:r jMfbcr of Ldgartown, and to rrrrt a fo!-, of to;.e o:i capliz ib-th, :ul to t .'npl'-te t'if t.tc i and buoy? t! - r..T.j-Ue cf H-vrrI , r.r!)P, in r.- a ,t- XiL,nU tt.

liK 't e'tict-.i S the Stt ,2.i '

America in (.c-.j cjS jjrr.icJ, i n-t thr fee r"t ? y ut thr uclc'y i - ja J.rrrkv uthonf-u, n -i (iin,: tafif-d t',; i ,(Jn if! o ! in 'thr diti, irt oi M ir.r, i . t ; t , e t aMfTicl.ufctts, ia a fit and eliy'i'iir fs.i-.t- f r a hgl: hcuie, and liut utic uuhi tu be e

rt c.:d :!;rr:cn, to c:.ufe a lif..t hsufs t bf boil: on the IVuI ifiapd : JVuvidtd, That the Irgiilatuie of Macl.ufetts fliall veil the property of the faid ilnd in the United States, tciie the iurifiijrtion of tlje fame. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fecretary of the treafury be and he is hereby directed to raufe burys to Replaced at or near the main bar, and New Inlet bar ofi cape Fear ; and alfo to caufe to be e rerted a beacon on a point of Jar.d near New Inlet, in the Hate of North C irolina. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the fecretary of the treafury be, and he is hereby directed to caufe fuch buoys as he mail deem necefiary, to be placed at the entrance of the harbor of Ldgartown, in

the lute oi MUchurrtts" Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That it fliall be the duty of the fecretary of the treafury to caufe to be erected a column of ftcne, as a hracon on cape Elizabeth in the ftateof Mafiachufetts, of furh foim anddinientlons as he fliall deeru nccc ll'ary. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That, the following fums of money be, and the fame are hereby appropriated for the purpofes herein mentioned to wit : For the erection of a light houfe on Boon ifland 3000 dollars ; for placing buoys on the places mentioned offcape Fear river, 2000 dollars ; for placing buoys at the entrance of the h'ar. bor of Edgartown, 2000 dollars ; for erecting a beacon 1800 dollars, and for erecting a column on cape Elizabeth 18G0 dol lars ; and for completing the beaconi and buoys ordered to be placed near the entrance of Beverly harbor, in the Oatc of Miflachu felts, the further fum of 350 dollars. J. B. VARNU M, Speaker of the House cf Representatives. JOHN POPE, President of the Ser.ate, pro tempore. March 2, 18 il Approved. JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT to extend the time for complet

ing the third cenfus, or enumeration of

the inhabitants of the United States.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House

tf Representatives of the United States of

simcrtca, tn Lougrcss assembled, Fhat the afliltantsin the feveral ftates and territories for which returns have not been completed, hare until the fn ft Monday of June next to make their returns to the nmlhah and fccretarics; and that the nmflmls and ftcretaries have, until the firfl Monday of July next, to make and file their returns in the office of the fecretary of fbtc, any law to the contrary notwithstanding. J. B. VAKNU.M, Speaker of the Huuse of Representatives, JOHN POPE, President cf the Senate, pro tempore. Marc 2, IS 1 1 Approved, JAMES MADISON.

ORATION DELIVKRKD ON FOURTH DAY QF JULY, bt GENu W. 'JOHNSTON, Esn. Mechanics, farmers, c5 Fellow Citizens, IN complying with the retpjeft ot fo rrf pertable a portion of the citizens of Knox, as I eit-em the mechanics of Vyicrnnrs, I Hiould be infenfiblr t j thole tender feelings a.iling from gratitude, did I not, thus pub. lickly, ackno-.vIrige the unfcigr.cd pleafure and felicity which 1 frel m the e.?rtion cf my feeble abilities tov, ards y.-iur. edification

upon tins i:;:pcrtant occafion, ai d ever me inorabJc dav.

I pietcnd not, fallow citir.-n?, to merit

your attention tuiin the elrpncr ot mv

liylc; nor can I fiatfr you, by premifmg that I Ih.Jl lead thr blird through ways

they kii'jw not, or conduct vou by paths

you have not hnwn ; or, that I finll tune

tlie lyre t scund mjre srjectly than you rnay all hnctofoie liavr experienced it, but 1 promifr to reuM'id you, in t'.r Lntuae of

v!ie-i he Jp ,!;c to Feftus, of tl)

rl.ings v h a grc-ter par: of the world u'-s, Thr whole mi'rht ai.d ever trur i.rar-

Ar. ericun si

ud ki.ow, rccollrrt and

t.d

pf ;tit t y. l.iirr:y, in its rrrfl rr.Urd ft :Sr. brin

of fi:lh.'f which according to thf favnTitf adage with thr monarchilt 4 gives riwjic.' . Examples of the firft may in vain be fiutht in any other, for they are to be found alone in that moll favored country upon earth, America- here we experience liberty in the higheft degree, both in confeience and conduct, and which we aie enabled to, ard do enjoy from the gener.il civilization prevalent in our thrirc hppy country for here, where will vou find a man whofe mental facuhies -have not bren improved by edutati on, fufEcient at Icaft to anfwer hiownpur pofes here, thofe of fociety, and their for which'he wzs created by an all provident God, to contemplate heavenly beautirs whilO here, Sc enj y theconverle of feraphs Sc angels hereafter i but examples of the fecond ae to be found throughout the old world, and upon the continent of Eurrpr there politics and fifcal opj eiatioi s, in other words, the affairs of government aie wrap p? d in m fiery us dark as r ight -there too, u:.lels a man, notwithstanding however pure his morals, and virtuous his conduct may be, hasjii blood enobltd either by dtf cent or purchafe, he muft look,, upon the great as he Would upon the celt fli al luminary of day ; the maxiri being 4 that the few are born to govern, and the manyto obey -he who has the hardihood to enquire into or attrmpt to develope gorernment.il mrafurcs is immediately cried down, and hunted out of fociety by fUte profecutions, undtr the treafon or ftdition arts, and (hculdthey efcape the rat k or the cord, he is certainly doomed to a fourteen years tranfportation to Botany bay, or fome other iuhofpitable fhore, remcte from the bofom of his fami

ly, and all that he holds dear upon earth. -Parent of univerfal nature ! are thofe thy works, or do fuch things go on by tl y fpccial decree? No, it cannot be! Thou art too juft to fuffer a l-rge portion of thine own crention to be thus bound down in &da. mSntine chainsto be, as I may very juftly fay born but to die - unlefs it be to fill

the meaiureor thy drvine vvildom. Frllow citizens of America, view the advantages of your own, with the difadvantages of o ther countries ?nd governments Is not the contrail extreme and forcibly hiking ? Therefore appreciate your flate, and revere thofe heroes, flatefnien and patriots who formed the declaration wnich I hold in my hand, and with the view that it was publiflied by them, I will now read it to you. ( Here he read the Declaration of Independence 1 paufe fellow citizens for fuch ientiments, couched in iuch energetic and heart cheering language, effect me as the fhock from an electrified phial this appears general amonglt you yes, 1 fee the tear of gratitude falling from your cheeks- upon luch an occafi.jn as the prefent, it is manly its nothing more than that juft tribute of refpect which we all owe to thofe wariiors and fages who were the founders of our liberties. What an inimitable production ! Let th? HiTiOrian ranfutk his li'jraiy, and I defy him to p: odute a pirrall;! and not the declaration f.lone, but its fubfequent effects as they refpect a well regulated fuirty of fixe 'people tor is not that countty highly enviable, wluie everyone is fecured in the pofletfioii atid enjoyment of his character, properly, liberty and life wherr every one can exeit his mrthinical geniou:-, without being tird down to a feven years fervitude an.-i, in fine, where every one, be his cir cumflances -iUuent or indigent, may participate in the councils of his countiv I Farmers and Mechanics occ una tiers in

life fo liccedary to the fipUort cf rich other

anu to th: community at iair. I cnnuire vrii thi (hv, the P.1KTH DAY cf yc?ir INDEPENDENCE, to crlrhr-te it with tliat unfeigned convivi-4l:h , frafoned-with

fuel p'tidence m?y fl;rW you v.o;t!y cf the name of FREE-MEN ; then willvcu

convir.ee fociety at large thnt ) u do not

assume, hut merit the proff llior.s whi h yru

make ot being the PA I HONS Q- OR. DER, and the PILLARS oi SOCIETY.

A LIST of letter rfmaining in the Poll Ollice at Vincennes, the laft quarter, which, if not taken cut within three months, will be forwarded to the Gc neral Puft OlSce as dejd letters.

A jfhn Altc::, n't Hum O. AIUr, 7 hvmas Akinant John Allen. B John Bczvker, James PLck, 1 homas Blsckvilly

Jonathan Avres, John Adams, 2 t Sally Allen, William As hoy.

Robert Balentine, John Black, John B;giir, James Band,

Sarah Crosby, 2 ; Lewis CulL.me. 2 ; Alexander Lcibzr:,

Daniel Dolohan, yilliam Dcvgherty.

John Case, David Ccr.rcd. Josiafi i.ulbcrtscn

Josiah Drury,

Geo. ?.(?. Floyd, 3 ; J cries Farrisy William Flint, J.n ihrt. G Robert Gill, 2 H Joseph Hotbs, Annah Hull, Joseph Holl:ng:zvorth. Hovhlc- mr. Jer.nirg, Joseph Johnson, Abraham Jchnton, Peter Jcnes. . K Samuel Kennedy. , James Kearns. M James M Cutchcn, George AFCcrmeck, William M pure, George Mastcrson, Charles M'Shatey, Isaac MCoy,

Isaac Morgan, John M Clure, iunr.

Frederick Mehl. N

Joseph Miiburn, Robert Nizcn,

Antoine Oneille, Phillip Ostranderf Archibald Prat ten, William Pure el.

James Keale

Richard Oldham John Cckeltreey

William PrUt,

hos. Randolph 4 ; Henry Reese, John or Louts Reel, Nicholas Reagan, Nancy Rose, Leonard Ralphmed0 William Ragsdale

Joseph Shaw, John Savary, William Spurgex, Jesse Spurgin, Twmas Sulltven, David Shook. Waller Taylor, 3 Samuel Thorn, John Todd.

Joseyh Smith, Isaac Sellers, John SprcgitCj Ann Sturgus, William Simpson,

Benjamin Turman Michael Thorn,

U Sc V

William Under hill t Simon Vanorsdall, W Edward Wilson, Samuel WoruJ, Isaac Willi fs, Jjcob Widrer, William Wctscr..

Wx. PRINCE, P. !.

in July, 1811.

i'7

NTKNI) to apply to the next

ScfucniblT COlirt of Common

Picas for the county (if Kno:: in

the Indiar.u territory, to tfLMiJh a

ferry ;ierofs the Wn'iafh, from my land to tile oppolite th re. Peter Ik arc c:; . June v 1 811. 1:'jv mlc at this (Jillcc.

the rone ointttai-t c i v 1 1 : 2 ! I : : i

Il4-

icvi, c n: ", r y

n-j

locrrtv, who hvr drrivrd

i vc

a: y thr IriH dvt::.4r l,o;;i thr 11-,

m 11 . yj. . 1 .1 i"i . 1 "i 1 c u i iirr o n 11, r Coll trary, where ! viii7...ti.n idrfiCi'ti!, there defp tifin v. ieJd, h-r too ohm enfan-umrd

e, J ftvf-rv with rir

antic

fi.i-Jc:, and J. ir.uicciS villi the irun iiand

INDIANA TERRITORY, Dearborn county, ict. $ Foreign Attachment. "VTOT1CE is hereby given, that a wri Lf cf attachment iliV.rd cut ot the cour

ot Common PIe?s of Dcarbun, rountv. I

I ciana tenitrry, ;:t the fuit cf Ifac Mil!

j and Ifaac Dui.n, afint tlir 0f.ds, t J4lttlr S rights, credits, lands ?nu te;.rn5ents of Hir. ut Mulir k, a nrn rcfident debtor, in a plea of debt, 1 32 doll rs and 3 I cents, with int rell ftc-v tiie 7th day of March, ICC?, retnrn?l!r to the term of Auuf, 1810, 0:1 which tj e (lir:iiF 0f f-id cruuty hath nude ( return.hatjie hastinac bed one bU k marc l at tr.- proprMy of. LAd Hulii I:, alfo, that he has far.mr ned rr r San -rl tl. Vince, a Katr.iG.ee of fid IIulic k 'hrrefcre notice is hrrel.y t-ivrn to the fid Parent Huliric, th4t nnl-fs he do rpeir by h:v'M: or atj tornry, put in fprn! Ij.; t0 f;jP forefaii j fuit, and receive a drcUr-tio;i j-ul-rr.rr.t w ill ' br ei.trrrd atjainft him by tirflult, and th; ; prrperty lo attached Willtefohl iv'r th- b-I j rjfit ( c reditiirs wh't rny appear e:!?i tied i rrtrivr a fh rr thereof, and who wdl ' lejal'y claim thr f m-. j SAM:.. C. VANCE, c. c.p. d. c.

j ak n; I.: , l Atty. fjr p!il!i. S

BLANKS OF ALL KINDS 2,'F.ATI T AM) Af Ct'l TM.V miVfl AT TiiiS OFF ICE.