Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 27, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 June 1812 — Page 1

THE

WESTERN SUN

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VOL. IV.

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NO. 27.

Ce down the faid river, to the river vi'le ; and from thence, alon the v, of the faid river, atul lakrs If atjreplf

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THE WESTERN SUN.

IS primed we uyat i MTQ UoLLARa ; r ponChartrtin, to the g llj i

arnum, paid in advance or an attested Hotft) pajabit at the end cf the year for Two Holla it I SJ Y 1 1 r y C I N is. -tVo Subscription will be received for a ( vj ft in lAaN e jNear akd will not he discontinued until all arrearages a - paid. WMnJkB p ipers are sent by Pos the p r son subscribing tnu f pay tfic postage AuvERTisi MFNTs of tlo more length :lan J O breadth will he inserted three times J 'or O N k Do I I A , a nd V v B N I V - I I V fc CbNTS,ytr every after insertion 1 o avoid unpleasant disputes, it is re quested of Advertising customers, thai they particularly specify iht number o times their Advertisement s are to be

continued. Those sent i directions ivil! be continued and must be paid for 6CC0i

oi priexico ;

t! eritCi bounded by tiie i'aid golph, t the place of bcUiningi includtog all i(lrtls within three leagues of the coii ; did on the 23d dty of January. 1P.I2, form for Uremielvea a conftitotion and ft ate govern tnent, and give to t.te faid it ti e name of the 1 ate of Louiaritf in purfuance of an act of conjrrVfs. entitled 4 An t to enable ttte

n ople of the tprrito Col fitutlon and ft a t

admiflion of the faid ftatt into th Urrion on an equal footing with the original Rates, und ' if her purpofes :' and the laid coniti ution haviits bten trasiiinittcu to mn-

,reJ , and by then bt

tid fees, be paid 6C0 doiUrs of government by ;:ti ..Innty 1 enmnenfatioa for all rxtia tiun which the circumltanccj

of Orleans to form a potvernment. and i:r

ing h ic: y at p

All Letters addressed must be Post paid or t.iken out of the pjfti .

Edi

LAWS of the U. STATES. (By Authority.) AH ACT km ftUtborift the laying out and opening a public road from the line eftabfiftied by the treatv of Greenville, to the Nortli bend in the lUte tf Ohio. BE il enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 4 merit a in Congress ass m (d That the orefident of the United States be, and he is hereby attthoril d tc t ufe lobe open

d a roid from th noint wlure the Lnited

Stnte' road from Vtncenne to the former Indian boundary line eftablilhed by the treaty of Grenvilte, Rrikes the faid line, to the Anth b 'nd in dt 'i hat f the purpofe of defraying the cxpencea of opening the faid road, there is hereby .- propriated a funi of money not exceeding 80O dollars, payable out cf any monies in

otherwife ;ipnropiiatcd. 1 i. CL VY,

fou t of J. t f

t;ie

E it enacted by the Seriate Representatives of the tfuii merica in Congress ast ro1 aid (late lhall Ije one, and i: i t c . t IT', !

(ictMreu to ie ( itG ct inc vjiiiJ'

Americtg and admitted into the : . 'tal footing with the original all relpe&8 whatever, by the ur. -. of the (late ' LousGana : Pi t it (hall he taken s . condition lip the faid n.u- i. incorporated in th that the river Miflinippi, and the rivers and waters leading into tin into the gUtph of Mexico, (hall hi

htghwaj , and forever lree, as inhabit ints of (he faid ftatcai itants of other dates and the the United States, without an poll or toll t' if for, impofe ft and that the abve condi all other ttie conditions and tej in the third feftton of the whereof is herein before re;i confidered, deemed and t;!,;-,"i,

and keep the rercrd- of the court in th city of Orleans, and lhall receive, for the fervirs performed by him, the fame fees heretofore allowed to the clcik of the Orleans territoi y. Sec. V And be it farther erected. That there (hail te appointed in the faid dillndt, a perfofl learned in the law, to acA as attoi-

ney foi the United States, who fh. ll i

diuon to his annually, a

fervtces. 'I'l f re !ii '.1 al!o h-e appointed a mariha for the Wid dilliict, who (hall perform the fame duties, be fuhj -ct to the lame regulations and penalties, ai d be entitled to the fathe fees to which marlhals in other diftri61s are entitled lor fimilar fcrvicca; arid (hall, moreover, he paid 200 dollars annual

a compensation for all extra fer vices. . o. And be it further enacted That - in this xtX Ihrfil br con fl rued tore-

ourth i--cion ot an

An at for laving and colle

imports and tonnage within the territories ceded to the United States, by the treaty of the 1 3th of April, 1803, between the Um-

j ted S r it t, and the French republic ; and for Qther purpofes and that the collection I diftricl lull be a:ul remain as thereby etU-

Bahittiore,

ilt,

of the IT.

c - ,

tates called tor by a lite law, war opened

- in this l ity. Notwithftanding the nnpropiti ufnefs of the weather, and the numbers pf oiir monied citizens w'no are essraeed in the military pjnceuvers ct the day, v. e nnder-

fland fubfi

I v c (i i!u nureo bed. i'o dnv

thou! aid doll:

v 1 1

ma n i tf

ilieir earn

puars was

out citizen i the 1 1 pport i.n i lit-U i ip oi yCfterday

prevei ted thtm from doing-. The Hock will l- u: unuhtedly good, and patriotifni calls for the fulfilment ot the loan. Atncr

-l i 1 1 1

. river U;e On (-iir fide,

ilifheu.

l i !

weu t tin o ti e inhab-

m be nental

Sec C. And be ft further enacted That this actt (hail commence & be in force trom and aftei the 13th day of April, 1812. H.CLAY, Speaker of ths House of Representatives Wat. H. CRAWTOHD, P si dent of the Senate tiro tempore

n ( 1 i i.

JAMES MADISON,

conc.it n.-

nntn the next

:ertns upon wn 'ted in the Uhi '): it further c n

net a! ceni

i hat

tne treafury n Speaker of i h I ..e - it esiat nt

ive

JaiMiary 8, I B I Am: OVBD, JAMES MADISON.

ment of reprefeBtatives tl br entitled to one reprefi nt:

a n o fail

appo

motile; priated the in t d.iv ot

United 1 b ( r have thi

i it

lie oi

tii'

United State

tentative? - if rhr territory

AX ACT i. 1 ouiii ana i the I iu i it

fnte. Wuk.rfas the rep people v.-t all that pari

country ceded, under tfrt name ol LOiUa naby thr trraiv madett V. on tl ? I i day Of A -il. 1 ft t h- -rm the I I d Statr-s ami France, contained witlkin ti,s following limit, t at i.- to iav : beginning it the mouth of tit river Sabine tin bf a line to be d.on alontr the middle oi

faid riwrr. iitelti linpj all tfi ree of latili ; t' r

ttir n Tth-' nnloll 4i i of the oJd d I north tptttttd ; thi ? atone theft illel of lautudc, to the nvci Midi

of repreienttitives of the and that all the lawsol tin r.tt locally inttnpJicable, Il to ti v ! nd Hale, and (hall

force Sc effedt Within tfu lame as lII-where j

w ithin the United States L'ec. 3. And be it furthti ena ' M

the iiid it ate t f;eth.i with the refidi

that portion of COOntry which was comprehend d within the tetritory ol Orleans, a;; conltitutetl by the ac entitled 1 An aif' i rer -ting Loutfisnt Into two territories) e prO vidmg for the temp n ary government there of,' lhall be one diftricl, and be called tlie Louitiana diftricl ; and there ih til be efta

the flat.- of bliihed in the laid diftricl, a diftricl court, to id to c-N'end coni'ifl of one judge, w !o (hall re tide there

JjV ACT for the relief of lohn Burnham. BE it enacted by the Senate and 'Mouse of Representatives of the Unit id States cf America, in Congress assembled. That there be paid to John Burnham out ol any

in the treafury not otherwfe appiothe (am ot 126 dollars 72 .enU, & reft on the fame (T nee the tl iiteenth M iv, one thou fa nd leven hundred

and ninety fix, which in addition tathe fum allowed him by the ac" of that date, i'; to t.c confidered as a ren burferient oi ihe. mo ney by him idvanced for his ran fom from captivity in Afgiet. TI CLAY, Speaker of the House cf Representatives, GEO.CL1NTQN, Vice President of tie United States and J'' 5 1 dent cf the Senate January 10, I a 12. A i PSt ov i p. JAMES MADISON.

BRITISH PREPARATIONS. 1 he account we ave in our idlt, of th preparntions in Canda, has beMi con firmed in every material part, by fubfequent information i; tc:ived from the moft itfprc1; ble author! y. Great L'mntitirs of arn;s r.;ul

l act, entitled ammunition have been received ; one 'bird iting unties on j of the militia ;;r- kept in conftant dif ij line ;

and recruiting is much preifed, and venti-

neli are kept along the Ni -latter eirtefd to New York committees of fafety halve 1 and centlnela eflablifhed. ot the Canadians are 0rvwn tinee young men having 6i net on nui e. The youi g

bound over by the magiHrates in (Jan. ids. The moft alarming facia are that thr Indians are conftantly feen going into and returning from the Britilh tort George; that counrils ,ire holding continually, to which the Indians within our lines are invited and have received pre(enta t orn Britifti officers, ; nd that a w ar dance Was lalt week held at the Britilh tnrt. Theie things indicate t ftatc ,-t hoftiltty, it is impoflihle to fy when that hoftility will ion ... ..e; a word and o blow will come at the fame time. C nta no Messen rer.

rr rntiaients e t'.t of i a centt i ive t:v i il

Bat avi a We Hon

( V

April 18. to announce

the

mat t ml 1 " MM f t I 1 i til' I h ll ill

111 .IllVi V V. fl 1 U 111V I'lVl. I ' - I. k , k fldil be anmaall) lour ftatcd feflion faid Court held at the city of I . ai fu ft t. commence on the third Mono

I ulv tl

tlie

:o the I n -

il i ?

tl and tlie three other frflions , on the third Monday of ve m ith thereafter The I d i

II tbineti have !c exerile the (ame in and powers which by the set, hereof if Hi thi- fed ton recited, !i to the dtltricl judge of the ter

.!1 he allowed .'00 dollars, to

Mt mi are a r.

dolla

we cha m : t

Orleans ; a: d he

n 1

an annual mmpmi.'i

. p.io quarter yearly at the treajcuj ol :he United b:ates. The faid judge Cull appoint

a cleik of the faid court, who (haU

fvt. Je

HJ STATES LOAN We h 11 e mil heard that fubfc ribers to the loan in this . m.in. a widow aJ Hiip-

Thcy take twenty four thoufand Tite next cf w tioi'e fclbfcriptipn s in honed, h ud harried mewell, 1 have been fubfcflbiog my fu f 1 1 d br four hundred

lollars.' 1 He had tieen a fotdkr in his . th, trfd i night ia many battles' for the liberties of h'u country. Hi- eye beamed thf vivid brigbtneffi of youth, as be ly faid I have been fubicrii ing my imr,' and as hf 1 led a round, his lo:d tid moty intelligibly, go thou and do like, wife i'

Hen. P -;.

intelligence of an armed Britith and Indian force on tho C nacla fide oi tl e Niagara river, apparently with In intention to make a deicettt on the American fide. It is II ti d that the Indians, are receiving fupplies of arms and provifiom from t'ne Britifh niilitary (lore; at Newaik ; and tli4t boats are in readim Is to tranfport thrir men a rofs the river. Vc learn tht intelligence has been tranfmitted to mciTrs. Porter be. Barton from t nie of their friends in Upper (Canada, ft a til g that it i- sdvifble for them to remove tWir familie - from the river. A un ffenger has been feot expreii from Lewifrown on Niagara river to gn. Hall oi Ontari county, to c II out the mditia immediately. '1 be companies in thi- place are embodying to march at a moment's warning. British Preparations We confrfs it is with an arijticX k heart and a gloomy fnrebv ding mini! th t wr drtail t! e publi" inf. rmatioa received rrn. a gentleman juft trora Bull doe. The Britifti in Canada, :re maku ig and have m.dc vll preparations fot ICi tack and defence. Th. y have coll fled a I r e body of favages, fi r ed to he bout hftrcn hundred, with which they are ready to poui d.wn in our frorti'. r the n nncnc t ic din of war is heavid Gentlemen i:i Canada have repeotedly cMied o in theit friends on our ti te of the lin-S w,u, -them of thnr dantrer in the r-.Q il r e tl and aft" clionate manner. The nilnbit.ni s cf our frontievs f ill ' believe tl t fe facIN, t4

I - night d j ;b by ll cu