Western Sun, Volume 4, Number 46, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 October 1812 — Page 1

ach Centubt has its peculiar Mode or doing Business, and Men guided more by Custom than by Reason, follow without Enquiry, the Manners which are prevalent in their own Time. Hum.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 1813,

THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at Two Dollaus per annum) paid in advance or an attested Note, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars cjT Fifty Cents. Jvro Subscription iviil be received for a less term than one year and will xot be discontinued until all arrearages are paid. Where papers are sent by Post, the person subscribing must pav the postage. Advertisements of no more length than breadth will be inserted three times for e DviLLAit, and Twenty-Five Cents, for every after insertion To avoid unpleasant disputes, it is requested of Advertising customers, that they particularly specify the number of times their Advertisement's are to bp continued, Those sent without such directions will be continued until forbid and must be paid for accordingly. JlLL Letters addressed to the Editor mut be Pest paidy or they will not be taken out of the office Taws of the u states. (By Authority.) AN ACT authoring the cutting and ma" king a canal from the river Potomac around the well end of the dam or ranfeway from Mafoas island, and for otiier purpofes. BE it enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives of the United States if America m Congress assembled, ' hat tbe common council ot Aic-x-mdiia (hall have power to appoint one or more Igents to la) out and fuperintend the cutting and Biaking a canal from the river Potomac around the writ end of the darn or cauieway from M fon's iflaud t the wefiemlhoic ot the laid river, into that arm of fa id river which pafles around the we Hern fide of Cud illand, in the manner and under the retiriclions hereinafter direcli d, and from the river Potomac along the weft fide of Alexander's pt . i -jla into river below the lower end cf fa id peninful a, and thro' any other points cf land between Mafon's ifland ai d Alexa"dtia, wl ich may imbrove the bo.it navigation of f lid river ; and alio that the fid Common council ot Alexandria have power to levy a tax upon the re ti property of the laid town, and upon the perfonal property and the occupation! of the t itixens thereof, for the pu'p "1 t defraying the cxpenfe of cutting and making fiid canals, and afterwards far continuing the fame in good repair ; and for rooftrucTing and keening in repair, Sc attending at all times dvinng high wa'.er the guard cate?, or lock hereafter dire&ed to be conftru&ed in the canal atjtho Hied to be cut as afore fa id around the wefl end of the caufeway from Mafon't iiand, fc tf ere dt'"g the bridges hereinafter mention ed and for krening the fame in repair. Src. 2. And be it further enacted. Thar itflull and may be lawful for the faid gent or agents, o a majority of them, to agrcr wivh th- owners of any land throtth which either of the faid canals is intended to pafs for the parchafe thereof, nd in cafe of dif agreement or in cafe the owner thereat br

a feme covert, under age, non ecmpus, or out of the diftritl, on application to one ot the judges of the circuit court of the dil-

tridl of Columbia, the faid judge fhal) ifTue

Ins warrant directed to the marihal ot the diftric't, to fummon and empannel 12 able and dtfereet freeholders of the vicinage no ways related to either party, to meet on fome certain place on the ground thraugh which the faid canal is propofed to be conducted, and on a certain day to be expreffed in the warrant, of which reafonahle notice fiill oe given by themarfhal to the proprietors or tenants on laid ground, 8c the mar(hai upon receiving the faid warrant fhall forthwith fummon the faid jury, and when met (hall admimfter an oath or affirmation to every juryman, that he will faithfully, juIVy and impartially value the land not exceeding the width of thirty feet, at d ail damages the owner thereof will fuftain by tut ting the Canal through fuch land, according to the br(l of his fk'.'.l and judgment, and the inquifition thereupon taken fhall be figned by the marihal and the jurymen prefent, and returned by the marfhal to the clerk of the court of the county of Alexandria to be by him recorded, and upon every fuch valuation the jury is hereby directed to defctibe and afcertaiu the bounds of the land by them valued, an; their valuation fhall be concluftve on all peifons, fcc (Kill be paid by the agent or agents to the owner of the laud, or his or her legal rrprefentativ ; s, and on payment thereof, faid canal may be cut atid mace through fid lands, and laid defcribtd .and Mid canal (hall berome an open highway forever : Provided. They nor the watars of the faid can-Is or either of ihem, (lull not be u(Vd for any other purpofe than navigation, but by the confent ol the owner of the lands through which faid canal m iy pafs. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the can A suthorifed to be cut as aforefaid around the wefl end of the caufeway, and not nearer than iuO feet to the land end of the lower fide of the wharf, formerly ufed as a ferry wharf, from Mafon's illand, fhall commence at fame point on the weftern (ho re of the Potomac river, above a high reck fituated about thirty vards above ti c faid caufeway, thence to proceed, leaving the faid high rock between f.:id canal and the riv.-r, and polling at a d. fiance of at !c0 20 feet from the original walls of faid caufeway, Hull enter faid rier at tlie diftauceof at lead 20 and not exceeding 100 yards beiow faid caufeway ; th.u faid canal ih ill not be narrower th in 12 feet, nor wider tli3u 2 ") fret at the bottom, rd fhall not contain lefs than two fret nor more than four feet water in depth at common low tide, and fk ill be fubftantially wailed with flone on both fides through nit. fee if on excavating the tcitr for the laid canal at the proper depth, it does not prove to be a hottorn of t' bd rock, then the fame hall be fecurely paved at bottom, with heavy flat ftone well laid for the whole or fuch part as m iy be a I ttom of natural rock And the faid canal (hall be further fecured by wing walls and paddle on the river fide t prevent the water from und"rmining the caufeway waits. There tliall ilfobeereft. ed in laid canal for the protection of taid caufeway, during the times of high freflies, two fubfta itial . nard gtrs. as highai the parapet wall of fid caufeway, one at lea! 20 feet shove laid caufcw-y. and the other It a fuitable diflancc below faid caufeway, which 3tea fhall oe conneftrd by wall w;:!. faid ptrapct Wili,anl of cou! height, io as

to form a complete lock, to be firmly fecur-

ed at bottom, and with the uiurtl apparatus for opening and (hutting the fame, to Ucil itate the parage of boats, and it ffull be llic duty ot the faid common council ut Alexandria to provide, that always uunug the times of high ireihes afore laid, a oretul perfon lhall attend faid gates to kc:-p tliem (hut, at which times they mail never be o pened except for the potLgc of boats, atid forever to keep the faid lock and the Lid canal, in all its Walis, wings, pavements, gates and other parts in complete repair; &. if the faid caufeway ihouid at any time oc injured in confluence ot the faid comm n council having lulled to take the piecauii onaiy meafures aforefaid, and to keep eveiy part of the work dene oy them in good re pair, the faid common ct uncil fhll be liable to the corporation of GeorgeXowu tor all damages laid corporation may fuftain b) fuch injury, to br afifeffed by a jury in an action on the cale, to be brought by laid corporation againfl faid common council, & it fhall alij be the dutv of the faid common council of Alexandria to ertel over iaiuia nal, where it fhall cr fi the turnpike roiu which lr"ths from i a id cauieway to Alexan dna, a fubfiantia) ftone titicge at leaft 20 tcet wide, c to keep the lame always in repair. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, 1 iii if any other cf the fid canals ll..lt be cut acrofs any public highway, ttint a good and fufficient bridge fliaii in fuch place be made , Tti the canal at leali 20 feet wide, ana kfpt in coaftsnt repair by the iid common council of AI-X-n.dria. bet. 5. And be it further enacted, That the aforefaid canal around the writ end ot the caufeway aforefaid, fhall be cornnut cd within two years, and OiaM be completed in tiie manner herein betore provided, within five years from this time, otherwtfe the au thority herein, given to cut laid caiul fhdli ceale and determine Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That in cafe of the death, removal, or refufal to adt, of any agent the common council of Alexandria (hall appoint another, and (hall, from time to time fupply vacawcirs that may occur, and that in all tales a majority ot the agents lhall be lufficient to . cU. Sec. 7. And be it further encit:d. That it flmli not be Iawlul foi any boat or boats to pafs the faid canal around the weftern end of the laid cauieway, until the Com million ers or a majority of them hereinafter named Oi a ! i have certified under their bauds, that according to the be ft of their kill arc judgments the faid canal is located and cat, &t the wails, wing, lock and gates arc erected and the pavet4ient laid, and the whole work executed and completed, in every rcfpecl conformably to the direct: -is. tiue intent and meaning of this a&, and until the ter tificate figned as aforefaid (hall be returned and filed in the offue of the court of the COUnty of AleX3ndri:i. Sec. 8. And be it further enacted That fo foon as the common c ouncil of AlrXan dria lhall notify the prefident of the United States that the laid canal round the wrflrrn end of the catifewav aforefud is completed and ready for the view atid infpction of the commiffioners, then it (hall 5c may be law ful for the prefident of the U. States, and he is hereby required to spooiat without de lay three difinterelhrd and fitiltul perrons a? commifllonert, to go upon, view and infpef) the canal and pre.: lifea 1 1 1 aforefaid. an.' thereupon, if in their judgments, and not ctherwtfe, the laid can I be in a'l refpecli executed afid CMBoktcd ai herein dir;ted,

tocertify the fame and cauft their cert -fit ato to be returned and file d u manner afore fa ids And that the faid c omnnflioiiers for fo do mg fliall be entitled to a reafonal le compen fat iot), to be paid by the common couu. l il of Alexandria. Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That the earth or other material taken frotn the bed of the faid canal, fhall not be depi fited to the injury ot the owneis of the lands through which the faid car-il may pais. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefmrativr u Wm. H. CRAWFORD, Prefident of thr Sr-nate pio ten pore June 17, 16 12. AiPRr vi d, J A M tS MATT SON.

Extract of a letter from gen. William H Sarrison, to In txcy. ; v. Shelby, dated lit ad Quai tt rs, St Mary's, Sept. so. isi2. You will have been apprtfrd before thil reaches you of my 3ppoi;.tniri t to the r mmand ot the northwrttern army. 1 had before the receipt if this appoint mrpr, in purftianre of an en pre fa authority fn m the prtfident, defignated g n. Hopkins to the command of all the troops in the terrirntrf writ of this, and had dirrded lol. RnfT 'l of the Tib U. States' rrg to rcttive hit orders. kk I have dirrcled the troops coming froiri Virginia and Pennlylvahta, to rrpdrzvons at a place railed VVooftein Wayne county 35 miles wefl of Canton. Tl r artillery, and all the fupplies from Paifhiu rg, w,ll take the 1 me dt red ion. You will, be fore this reaches you, have received my pplication upon the fuf jrfl of clothing for thr troops of y u' Hate It is ore w hi b gives me gteat anxiety, and I -ni convinced it will meet with your excellency's eai Iy and c ff tMu al attention." " Poflfcript I havr this n (Oiert rereivcd information that tbr B;::;fli and Indtani havr arrived at fort D fiance within f nr

miles of thr army under gen. Winrhtllrr. I lhall let out immediately to thrir relief, with all -he mounted men under nny command. Some tkirmifhing h s t-ken plrc between them, and the Biitifh have artilic" ry with the m." Latest frnm the Army. By Col Butord jolt from Cincinnati, we learn that gen Wincheflet was lurrotindedl by Indians bctwrrn fort Wyne and for DcSanCC where he had hud1 a fh k d' lc waiting thr at rival ot grn. Hrrifon, v. hcj

was in two das mrch, and fprrdily dvas

cing to his relic t.

Telegraph.

CHTLK.O I HK, Oaohi r 7. The van guard of ihe nortl wrftem army under grp. VVuh hrltrr, marched ! me dayl ago from fort Wayne tjr tort D'f;in.r. I : w i s compote d ol Payne's brigade f K'n tucky volunteers, Garrard's troop of diagoors, and about 400 f the I7th regt. of rrgula s, they advanced to within 2 miles of f ri defianci ind there found tliat S00O Britifh and Indians, with 6 pieces of :rti!e rs-, had fortified then feWrS zt thr fort. Winchefter alfo fortifi d fiscamp. St waitrd for rein force men ts.-Gen Harifoti m. mediately marched for fort D fiaoci with -000 mounted riflemen. A letter h :s hern rrcei ed from r.n r Weet n the armv, wh h ftntes that a rorfiderf blc furce of India I an.d Bniifh ivcic oia