Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 June 1812 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN. ViNC&NNESt Junk, 23, 18 12-

'1 he laft nuiil was particularly bare of either iortign ur domeftic news, aivl not having any additional Indian ntns, We have appropriated our paper of to day, to the exclusion of almolt every culler article, to the vindication of the militia who ferved on the iaie campaign Since our laft two other perfons have tendered their ft rv ices to the public, as reprefentativea in our next ligifiature, to wit Charles Smith, and James Smith. We have not yet heard pofuively ofany ether, hut have heard it hinted hat John flT Clare, jun. alfo offers his fervices. 7c tbi loplc of Knox county. Upon the prorogation of the lad fetiion of our te rritorial legill iture, I informed you that i hould not again offer to reprefent you. S :ime weeks (ince, I offered my fervices to the citizens of the territory to reprefent them in congrefs This offer now retract, becaufe experk nee has taught me that promiles are made but to be broken & that now a days the mofl. pofitive afTurances are mere empty deluftons. I offered with Uhs view and fi i ice re wiili to pivjniote your interetts but finding that you eithei cannot or will not uivlcrltand them, i have withdrawn my name from the lift of candidates, nor fhall i

ever again enter it for any elective

In a circuLr letter which I dene myiVlf others. It is eafier, fellow citizens the honor of Mn&ug to yon, I Hated ; dl f j wil d h that ,k in alMica! cafrs I would be governed 1 . r i u . . . fn by the inOruaion. of a majority of my coo. what Mha1' he a.We to accomplilh lb menu, notwithstanding my private opini- be ca life the one is in my ow n pow on might be rfT-nrially different' Thtt 1 ; cri the Othef mu(t depend in a grea cooctMrt to he the true principles of rcpre- ! meafure ipon tie will of Others citation and the principle which ever will I . r . - ,ti , . . , r fT ' u a r vj 1 But this far 1 will be bold to lav govern evrry honelt reprclentative. iNot- I , - wiihlUmling this public dccUratioii of mine, : that in exertions to ferve you I Will a number of my bed friends (who acknow- yield to no one, and that every la ledge that thry do not lack confidence in cu;ty 0 my mu (hall be employ me, and even compliment my abilities more ' iV n i i ci w u l! , ; a f x cfl to effect the objects to which than my own vanity is willing to juit'lv) i j feel themfelves bound to oppofe my eleclion ! you may think proper to command bectofe my piivatc opinion does net cciu- my attention. Amongft thofe cide with their pnve intrreft. 1 which claim my firft and unrcmit. At the iueetiner above mentioned, it war, m r r , ii a .u u r n r txri -. i ted efforts are, an amelioration of scknowlecgcd thcit the loutt, hoc oi White j ' river was entitled to one reprefentative, tind ' the land laws, fo as to procure betthro their extreme friend (hip for thofe peo I ter terms for the purchafers, and pie have undertaken to dupe us by palming ! particularly the taking off the back a candidate on u, oi their own chufing,leaft , intercft a?ainll which there are fo we might commit the egregious r.rnnf ot i . n. telexing a man who would not bend to their many, and fuch j lift complaints; parucuiar :n-a(ires. As a citizen of the , to procure pay Uietlt for the horfes footh lide of White nver, T am willing to ! amj 0ther property which was ! ft acknowledge all the weight of anv oblii.ra- i i . i , i t- , , 8, k k.7 r H upon the ate campaign, and to obtion which a may be under to thoi gen , r n r tlemen, but I entreat thote g-emlemen fince tain juflice in eveiy rclpeCt for the 1 experience teacheth knowledge' to fuier us gallant troops that ferved upon that

to judge for ourfeUes in fuch cafes. occafion. I am DromDttd to do

this by every motive of juflice and

However, fetting ;lide fatire, Und to he

mnr! frim!. I annual tn th miKlir -lif-tlir

if thofe three gentlemen who were nmina j feeling. With refpeCt to the territed by that meeting (hould be eleded, and, tones alTuming the ftate govern

not wi'Jiltanding their p'ivate opinion, and private intereO lay that Pattoca tha!l he tlie divihon line, yet it a majority of the citizens lliould initruc them to divide by White nver, arr they not bound hv every principle of reprefent a tion and honefty to obey thofe inftru&toits : The queftion I conceive artfwers itfcit what then does the private opinion of an honeft reprefentttivc amount to wh.cn inftruetton is given 1 4 Nothing' mult oe the atiTver. tlobu M. Evans.

Toth

ei we Indian

ritory Ft LI 0V CITIZENS,

fJA ING been rcquelletl by i

a con fide rable number .( I rc fpectahlc characters to offer myfeK a candidate for your favor at the en-

orhce, until a change of men and : xxx eleion frx Delegate to Conmeafures. And I pro mite you fur- ! ?rc an(l th,eir ddires ftron1 co:

ment, my own opinion Is, t!.at it Hiouk! be entered into as foon as the people fhall think themfelves aide to fupport it, however, I Ihall expect i'tttruolions, and thofe inftrucions, Ivhatever they may Le, coming from the majority of the people, or from the Legiflature, 1 (hail punctually obey. With thefe declarations I fubmit myfelf to your deciiion, and will, only further add that if I Ilia!! be fo fortunate as to meet with your ap probation, my bf fervices fhall be devoted to j our intereft aiid welfare. I am your fellow citizen, WALLER TAYLOR. Vincennes, June 17th, 1 s 1 2.

Dissoluiion of Partnership. THE partnerfhip of Charles Smith and Cuthbert and Thomas Bollitt, trading unier the firm of Charles Smith, 8c Co. has hio day expired. All perfons indebted to taid firm are requerted to come foi w rd unnediately and make payment to Charles Smith, who is properly authorifed to receive the fame. Charles Smithy C. fc? T. Bullitt. June 4th, 1812. 3xt The bufinefs will in future be carried on by CHARLES SMI I H, who has juft received and is now opening a large and general aflnrtment of MERCHANDIZE, which he is determined to fell low for ready Charles Smith , MLN OF COURAGE, PATRIO TISM AND ENTERPRiZE, JXJlrlO arc dcGrous f frrving their W country in the honorable capacity ot bOLDIEKS in this important enfis of our national . .ff-.irs, are informed tliat the fubferiber has eftablilhed a rrcruiting rendezvous at this place where thr follow, ng liberal entouragement will be given, viz Every able bodied man, from the age of 18 to 45 ye -rs, who fall be rnlrfted for the army of the United States, for the term of five years, will be paid a bounty of Dxtreu doll rs ; and whenever he Hull have ferved the term for which he eoliftrd, and obtained an honorable difcharge, Hating that he had faithfully performed his duty whtlff in f-rvice, he ftiall be allowed and paid, in addition to the aforefatd bounty, three months pay, and one hundred and fixty ac?es of land ; and in cafe he fhouIJ be killed in ac

tion, or die in the fervice, his heirs and re.

ther, that your elections fliall not hereafter be attempted to he biaffed by any intermedling on my part. It is a right I p(jtlci's, thus early & publickly to declare, that I fhall vote at the enfuing eleclion in Au-

gutl. ior Elli n Stout to reprefent

inciding with my own withes I

have thought proper in thi way a. .

to announce it to you. As my fervices in the territory have hitherto been Confined to the Judiciary & Military departments it may perhaps be proper that J

WfflSKET.

AVE on hand a quantity of excel lenc Monn iitrahtla WhiJk ey. which I

will ieil low for Calh. J. D. Hay. Vincennes, June 20th, 18 13.

rinahle of cern tne grul politics of the U I h otates, and thoic which more im

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iiiecujiety relate 10 tne territory ; in

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the county this I fhall do under ,yu'u "V " K" ""B i.1 k .. a.. principles, both as they coin

man, and one who is

difchargtng bis duty as

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' For you I have mkd for you I ht hf p,;,ce ,he" 1 am' ;";! have sacrificed-hT you I have Jave been a republican -I had the ir i n t , , .."i tl. km honor to ierve in the Legn atnrc oi suffaiu and to ou I now bid X7. . . . n i ir:inia at a time when lt nubhjUrevtell ?. . . . . f T t ; eainiin was not tnumpl.ant in the m United States, my votes and opito thk ctTKBNs t KNt x county, j nions in that afT. mbly will be found i low citizens I rr K i et the neceffity to have been ever on the fide of the which inducts n,e to addrefs you gain on rgnls aUj nteref!s of the people. tite UiHircl t the inbreathing e!eclon tor - i a t- t i r , . y a . , V ith relpeet to 1 en itoria pollrepretentttves l have been led to this I 1 meafure from Hm rculiar condua ofa few , tics, and to that quelijon, the dilinuiviiluals in the town of Vincennes and its CUUlon of which lias created fo immediate vicinity, in affembiingtht-i: ifeltei much fcnfibUity in the Territory, I

tocether tor the purpole Ot dictating to the , , m

NOTICE.

ALL thofe indebted to us for goods por chafed previous to the fir It day ot

ilrty Uft, art rcqm iterii to make payment immediately, other wife their notes and ac Count! will be put in the hands of a proper o flicer tor collection. Jones cif Dubois. une 31ft, 1812.

cititentund give atone to public opinion. ! II1CUI l,w Ul n'o, I prefume that no - does, or will que f f mull ohfervt, that I never have tion the refpe&tbiiity of the members of been an aclv ocate foi their aehnilii this meeting general) -but the beft of men, j onif lavc , xprdfed an opmiarltutrd by the belt ot motives, may lome- I , timet run into errouf. A queftion of a t i- ! on uPon thc ftlbjeCl, It ha been,

that it would be a preient Denent, and a future e il. Being well aflu red alfo, tliat an immenie majority of the people are Oppofed to the meafure, I lu re pledge myfelf to you not onlj to rcirain from taking any meafure myfelf to favor their introduction, but, to oppofe it (hould it be brought forward by

vial, aril ni-rt lv local nature, with refpvfl to the riivifion ot KLnjOS county, appear: to occupy the attention, ind fluence the conduc of a number ot oik bed tit. tent, much more then fubjeAf of fr grei et i.npoftnce. Tbtt a divifion of Knox county aught to take pi ce is id mi t ted by all, but thr qorflion is, 1 mall Ptttoci or Whitt ri et hp the di ifion !i :e,' mens opinion? on this tuhjeA appear! to bt a. various as their interrfts.

NOTICE.

CHiltA t ED liom mt. Ktmfcy't farm a-

bout ti x weeks pad, a uaik chefout lorrel marc and horfeCoIt, the mate leven ears old lal fpring, tiie is well let tnd handlome, no mnrks or brands recollected. Alio a light lorrel m.re, thiee ytai-. old, a itar in her forehead not branded or dock ed, though her tail has been a little cut, a reafonable reward will be paid to any perfon who will deliver laid creatures to Henry Wooohoufe at mr. RandVy's, or give tuch information that they may begot agin, Francis IToodbousc. June 17th, 18 12.

preventative! will be entitl.-d to the f. id three monthpay, and one hundred and fixty acres of find, to Ik- oVfignated, furveyed and laid off, at the public expenfe. In addition Zo the foregoing every foldier will annually receive one hat, rockd & eagle, one coat, one vrh two pair of Woollen and two pur of linnen overalls, fouf (hirts, four paif of Pouts, two puir of foe Us, two pair of (lockings, one blanket and a knapfack, together with daily ration-: and free quarters. ROBEKT BUNTIK, Li. L. S. Inftv. Recruiting rendezvous, Vincemie?, one 3, 1812. N B. Wanted to hire a good D. ummer and Fir'er, to etch of whom ten dollars per month will be given. R. BUN TIN, Lt.

AL EX A ND ER BtCKNER HAS elUblifhed his relidrr.ee in Clurlefton, in the- County otXHatk and l'cr rltory ot Indiana, and trill practice law in the Courts ot Clark County, Hamfon and J.-ircrfon Alio in the General Court at Vincennes All bufinefs v. ith wnub be may he intiufted with, uiU be attended to with punctuality AH letters directed to h.im on bufinefs, mult he polt paid, other, wife they will no: be taken out of :he i I fice.

THOMAS MARTIN, RESPECTFULLY informs hit friends and the public in general that he has commenced the Hatting Business on Main fireet, oppc fite to m .j. WHfofl LaKow'5, where he will keep conftaiitly on hand al irge fupply of all kinds of hats. CASH w.li he given tor lambs wool or fecond (hearing at hi- Omp. A MASONIC ORATION will be de. Iivered by the VV. M. Gcnl. VV. Joi.nllon, on the 24th ind. at 19 o'clock, H. M. at

the court houfe. Sojourning brethren in particular, and the citiseOI generally, are

rtciuelted to attend. CHAs. SMITH, tecty.

June Ift, 18 12. N07 ICE. I INTEND to apply to the next Augu(t term of the Court ot Common Pleai for the county of Knox and Indiana Territory for leave to eQablifli a Frry on White River at the mouth of Harvey Creek, on the fonth fide of Uid river ta the oppoftte Ihore Salomon Catt, April 3d, 1612.

oi tne

NOTICE. ALt- perfnns indebted to the ebre c;ot. William C. Bean, late of

United Statei amy decenird (mim-I vrnt) ,re defired to mke payment, and all thofa having demands a.ft thr fme to prtfcal them properly atteflrd io, James Miller adn.