Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 May 1812 — Page 1
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VOL. IV.
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1812.
NO. 25.
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trn turn of I08. 77 2 dollar! be, and the lame la hereby appropriated fer the pay, lubull ruce and foi 1 'f, during the yem 1812, ot the fx companies of Mounted Kfngers to le tailed fof the fervice ot the U.isteil Sutea, purfuant to an act, entitled "An ad authorifi ii tle pn Bdent of khe United Statei to r life t ei tain conpiies t Rangiera for tlir projection of the Irontitis ot the United State l!1 that is to fy : For the pay of the officers ivin-com-tqtffioned officers and privates of the titi comfamieii the tuna ot i04-.800 dollars For the fnhfittence ot' the oiiucrs, the futn ol '2 638 d titles. For for ' , th? fum of 1.314 dollars 1 he t iiJ funis to hr pnl out ol any mo. r.ies in tl - treatury of the United btitts, not othr taite approp iiu-1. H CLAY, Speaker of the Ilorr.c of Representatives. GEO CLIN i ON, Vie4 President of the United States and Pn sunlit of tic Senate Febnnrv 20, 18 12. Apph 0 V I a J tIES M iDISOM.
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the life of Itff i foil college, in the Mil, fidippi tn nti . BE it enacted H tlie Sen, '' and House of Repress. taf.v t, f the Untttd ftates cf America, in ts at semi . a I u H the fetretary of the trefu) be, md be w jicieist ssthofiled nd rmpow red to locate in on- body the S6 f '' i n t 1 md r tVfv ed for the uf- of tT rfon c. i- ir in the Miffiffippi lerril y bv an ''' rntitrd Ad ac regula:i. g iUt rauts ut Und and
providing fir the fale of the lattrl- of the U nited States fouth of the (late of Ten ne (Tee," paffed on the 3d dy of March, 1803, on a4iy lands within the fod territory not told, or otherwif- difpofed of, and to which the thdian title hds been rXtingtliftied H. CL Y, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. GEO. CLINTON, Vice President rf the United States , and President of the Senate. February 20, 18 12 Apr ROVED, JAMES MADISON. AV ACT for the relief of captain Sefah Benton BE it enacted by the Senate and House cf Represent a. ives ff the United States of America tn Congress assembled, '1 hat Selah Benton, who ferved as a captain in the American army in the revolutionary war, be placed on the petition lilt, and that there be paid to him in the fatn manner that other petitions are pid, the fum of 20 dollars per month, to commence tioni the III day of July, 18 11. Ser. 2. And be it further enacted. That this a lhall Commence and I e in force from and after the ptTage thereof H.CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives GEO. CLINTON, PCf President of the United States, and President of the Senate. February 21, IS 12. APPROV M D( JAMES MADISON,
BRITISH INTRIGUE. fContinned from our last) Nr. 14. B Hon, May 25, 1 809. Sin My 1 -it w as Liinlri date of the 5'h mlt. I'lie unexpected change that has t k -eo pi (e in tne feelings ot political men in thi country in confequ nee of mr. M . fons piompt acceptance of the friendly j. io pof I'sot G- B . t a i ii has Caufed a temporary fufpeufion ot the Conflict of parties ; nij t'i v both regard hin Mith cOual wonder 8c di(cru(I They all altiioe Ins conduct to various motives, but none believe biro to ne in eurnrit The ttare of New Yorfc his returned to the aflcmbly majority of federal members Qd clus proves th t an anti-commercial tac lion cannot rule the northern (ttes. Two m intha g th ftateof N. York was not r mked tracing the thites that would adopt thr policy ot that ol MatTachuletts ; and Aiw favorable change was extremely pro blematic 1 beg U ive to fuggeftthat in the prefent
tate ol thiols tn thia country mv Drelerice
O a w m t n rontributa very little to the in:rrtt oi G. Britain, It mr. Erficine be fanctioned ii all he has conceded, by his majeily'a mi niftrra, it i5 u'infc. (Tarv tr nie as indeed ii
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irri into effect the origin l purpofes of my ufli m. While 1 thmk it m duty togivt ;Im intimatioi to von, I he i- may br un ierftoou tli At I ( mb er ntyfelf entirely at ttic difpowl of his tn j-fty's government. I aaB, A. B No. 15. H treat, June 12, 1809. siu I have the i onor to ioform your HtcMeUCy t li t I teieived. thro' mt iecre
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to rcirn to Canada, and, after the delays lOCldent to thi3 f afon ot the year, in a journey from Botlosi, arrived here ydirrday. You i xc Hem y w ill have hen by the pa pets ot the U:eO dates trom the U. Stntes, that a tormidaole oppoiition is ulread) organized in toogrcls to the I te meaiures oi mr. Maditon, ttiiu it is very evident, that it tie Or dm ere in hia proL thons ot attachment to G- Britain Ins p.irty will abandon him Sixty one memucrs have already ut d a g itnfl a tel dutioti to approve oi whit t e hs done ; and, 1 h-tve no Uoubt the t c it ot the democratic paiiy will follow the oi mp'e as toon as th.r recorer trom the altanifh merit into which Uis app rcut dctcclmn Ins thrown them. The prefent hop s of the federalifts . re founded on the probability of a war with France; but, at ail events, this party is Itrong uiu well organised enough to prevent a war with Ei.glaud. It would now be fuperfiuous to trouble your excellency with an account of the nature and extent ot the arrangements made by the federal party, po reiitt any attempt of the govern
ment unfavorable to G. Hiitiiiti. rhey were fuch .o to do gieat credit to their afiility and principles; and while a judicious policy is ohlcivtd by G. Britain, fecorc tiei int setts in America from decay. My tear of inducing a t -die fee. u ity on the part ot Ins majefty's government in their efficiency md eventual luteals, m y have inclined me to refrain from doing- them that jnltice in my former letters, which I willingly t.kc the prefent octation to ej.pri is. 1 truft your excellency will ;iUribe the brie, and manner of my communications Sc the frequent ambiguities introduced in the in as anting from the tccrecy neceflary to be ohferved and my confeioufnefs that yu underftood my meaning on the molt delicate points, without r liking a particular explanation. I lament tint r.o orc;fion com me nf urate to my wilhei ins permitted m to prove how much I value the confidence of yom excellency and the approbation already exprc tied by his tnajefty's miniftcr. I have the honor to Dr, Sec.
I Certify that the foregoing lettei s are the fame referred to in 'he le.ur ot H. . Byland, efq. dated M.iy ill, 18u9.ich.ting to the mi iii on in which I is employed by In I .ones Craitr, by his letter ol iiiUcuciiona beanndtte rcbruar) (3. 1809. (binned) J OHM HENRY. No. V. Mr. Rjland to mr. J. Henry, May 1 , 1809. Al Y DhAR SIK Phe llfWa We have re-c-iv.d thia day i ram the It. us will, 1 imagine, foon briog yi u uack tc us, . ni it you aiiive at Montreal by the n.niuie of June 1 (hall probably have the pleafuie ot meeting you tnere, as I am going Up with fir J me-s, and a latv'" Unte. I'nc 1 .It Irtteib received from you -re tc the IJ:h April ; the w hole are now tranfcrioing !wr the purpofe of being- frnt home where thej Cartwot t.d of doing you great tiedit, ano 1 inoit bn lerrly l ope they naay eventually contribute t j jour permanent advantage It is not necrffavy to repeat the affiiranoes t ti c no r IT ft within tit ccfcnpafi of my power lhall ne wantM)0 to ihil r nd. 1 cruell) out ol fpiiits at the ide- t old England truckling t ludi a ui I ifed irtd aCCUifed , ovei nmrnt as that of the Us:tr.. 1 am greatly obliged to you tor thr trotlbl ) on h.ive takf n m juft unn' -tie books, tho' if S;.ii: ttil I Sit-1 fcaixely !uvc beta to ljjk bta lhUQ 1 can add
no more now. but that I am muft heartily md atLttiotiafe ly yours, (Signed) H. W. R. J. Henry, tq. Boston. Mr. Rjiand to mr. Henry , March 4. 1809, My dear sik You n ult contider the fhort I tter i w rote ou by the !,t!t poft as altogether unofficial, hut 1 am now to intimate to you in a more formal m ini er our hopes oi your (peedy return, as the ohjrft ot your journey Items tor the prefent at le It, to ne at mi end. We have London new by the way of the river up to the 6th March, which tallies to s day with what ws Inve received by the w-iy of the fhr s. Heartily wi filing you a fafe, and fpedy journey ha. k to us, I am, my dear fir, molt tiocerely you s, (Signed) H. VV. R. Have the goodnefa to bring niv books with you, though I mall have little Ipiut to look into them unlcfo you bring good utws trom Sprtin. No, VI. Mr. Henry's memorial, to lord Liverpool, enclosed in ;i letter to mr. Peel of the 13th June, with a copy of that leuer. The underfigned mod relpr fully fubmitf the toilowing ftatemeut and memorial to the earl of Liverpool : Long before, and during the adminiflrationot your lordhtp'a jr deteiTof the underfigned b. ftoweo mauh pe fonal aitentioti to ti e Itate of parties and to the politital meafures iu the U. States of America here is an erafure of about 4 lines Soon .,tter the fl'ir of the Clief pe. ke frigate; when his m .jdly's-governor get er.d of B. itilh America hid re afon to belirve tbt (he two countries would he involved in a war, and had fubmitted to his majfOy's miniftera the arrangement ofihe Englifh pny in the U. States tor an rlTiciMit rrfiftance to the general government, which would p-obbly terminate in a teparation of t' e northern ltat(s from the general confederacy; he applied to the underfigned in undertake a milUOQ to Bolton where thv whole concerns ot .he oppoiition were managed. i he objrv't ol the miffion w s to promote and rp. Courage the t dcial pnr'y to eiiit the na-
tur's ot the yenerai government ; to ofT-r B (To ranees of aid and f up port from bi maj fry s government ot Gonads j and to on. en a communii .it ion 'j. Twnn tl r leadina men engaged in thai opp Irion, and the rroveinc r general upon tu h a footing 's i ircumftancea nasgbt fuggefj ar d finally to render the plans ttien in eontrmpltion fubfervient to the views of blS m-j-tty's jov crnment. 'i'l.'e tind-i Tinned undertook th miiTion whiih I Red from the month of J nn ry to the mon th ot J uae inrlufiv'-. (Hiring whirls period thof puhlic acts and legiflatiyt refolutions of the aPT-mbiieJ of MaiTaihufetts and Connecticut were p fTct'. wbilbkept ti e gmrirfl poveri ment of the U. States in cluck, and deterred it from carrying into erVcutioti the meafuresj of hoftility with which G. Britain was me. naced. For his fervices on xh occrn l rriti rrci fd, tnd tl p I ifa of time and eypences incurred, the tmderfigned n-ither b u ht nor received any ompenla 1 1 n ; but t ultrd q thr known juicier ana til r by M ht maj fix' government tor th r-w -ro ..f ffryU 60S which it'u I t not, tie humbly conceives, hp f itui. ted in pourfOa llniln gs and pmca Vide the UilpAtcl.; cf fir J. Crsg in J::r.c, IS-.1.