Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 October 1813 — Page 1

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THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at Two Dollars per annum, paid in advance or an attested Note, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars cs Fifty Cents. JSq Subscription will be rccetved for a less term than one year aid ivill not be discontinued until all arrearages are paid Where papers are sent by Post, the per' son subscribing must pay the postage. jfDi'ER-riSEMLsrs of no more length than breadth tvill be inserted three times for One Dollar, and Twenty-Five Cents, for every after insertion. To avoid unpleasant disputes t it is requested of Advertising customers, that they particularly spectfv the number of times their Advertisement's are to be continued Those sent without SUch directions will be continued until ft id and must be paid for accordingly ALL Letters addressed to the Editor must be Post paid, or they will not be taken out of the cjfice. LAWS of the U. STATES. EIRST ShSSION 13TH CJKGRESS. (By Authority,) AN" ACT making additional appropriations for the fupport of government curing the year otic thouland eight hundred and thirteen. j&E it enacted by the Senate end House mf Representatives of t'te United Statts cf America, in Congress assembled, That in addition to the hums appropriated by the (ft making appropriations tor tiie fupport cf government tor the year 1813, the to 1 -lowing lums be, and ti y are hereby refpectivrly appropriated, that is to fay i For efcpenfes of intercom le with foreign nations. in addition to the fum heretofore appropriated, the film of 38,500 dollars For the reli-l Sc protttliou oi American fe.nien, in addition to the turns heretofore apt roptia'td, the full! of 4 ,000 dollars. For fitting up fouf moms in the building pure had d by the U. 11 tatCs where the gruri al poft office is held, for the ue ci the fuper in tend ant general of military fupplies, 2.039 dollar! and 12 cents. For hortks. ftationery furniture, wood c 1 other ( tmgent expenles the turn ot 1000 lli. Sec "2. And be it further enacted, That the federal films hereby appropriated ihall be pa ii out of any monies in the titafury not othtrwiGl appropriate l H. CLAY, Speaker ot the Houfe of rVprefeittltivta . GERRY, Vice-Prefidrnt of the United Sutet and prefident of the Senate AuruQ 2, 1 8 1 J. Ar?RovFi), JAMES MADISON. AN f err w en. V ' of Ann rt ol the nit d Mai officer! nd i t ei vi. g nnte rnd ffmst ited Statr ntattves of - I

the accountant of the oaty department be

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and he is hereby authorifed and required to afTume the day of the departure of the brig Vixen from a port in the U. States on her laft cruife as the day on which the accounts of the officers and crew of the faid orig (hall be finally fettled and balanced : ProvidrU, That nothing herein contained (lull be confhued to deprive the fa id officers and crew of any claims to furthe r payment than is allowed by tins acl winch may on fatisfa&ory proof appear to be iuft. Sec. 3 And be it further enacted. That the fecretary of the navy be, 6c he is hereby authorifed to allow and pay unto the officers andciew of the laid brig, fuch fum of money as in his juJgmcnt may be dus to them for their pay. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefenta tives. E. GERRY, icc-prc Tident of the United States Prefident of the Senate. A'Juft 2, 1813 ArPROVKD, JAMES MADISON: 4 ' ' A ACT luthorifintr the payment for waggons and teatns, captured or deftroyt i by tiie enemy 3t Detroit BE tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representativest of the United States of Amc-jcx, in Congress assembled That every per'on who has fuitained damages by the lofs of hi 3 waggon and tea;n or either cf them, without any fault o- negligence on his part, while the fame were a:5wai!y employed in the tranfporution cf baggage or fupplies for the army uncier the command ot brigadier general William Hull, during the futnmer of 181?, and which were cap turcd or deftroyed by the enemy on the lurrender of laid army at Detroit, fhatl be allowed the value of fuch Waggon and team, or either of them loft a; atortiaid, the fails of the lofs of the fame, aj well as the value thereof, o be afecrtdined i.i luch manner, and on fuch evidc ice, Is the pri fident of the U. States may direO , to be patdotttof any ninnies in the' treaiuiy noi other Wife Ippl rpnatd. H. CLV if 5 Speaker of the liaise Representatives . GERRY, Vue President of the United Stales, and President of the S,nate. Auguft 2, 18! 3 APPRCVLD, I AMES MADISON. AN ACT for reducing the duties payable on prise goods captured by the private armed veffelaof the United Siatcs. ei:::tea ae ot nut and House J Represent of t he Untied Slates America, i t 'ess ass on ail gooas, ware nd mercbandite. cap tured from tne enemy, aii made good and lawful pri.e til w-r, br v.y private armed Uup or velVel of the U. States, having a commiuton for making captures upon the enemy, or letters ot Marque ec rrprifal, nod hro't into the V. StitCI or their terrttorietf ihere (hall be alio'.ved a deduction o" 334 ii r tent on the amount of duties at prelent impofed by lav. II. CL.VY, S eakt the Hjusc of Representatives E. GERRY, Pie' President of the United Statest and President of tht Striate. Auguft 2, SiZ - appioyo, JAMES MADISON. M aL l lor tre BE ft eneKtea i t fit JofhOS Hrrf- y. : 5c ?iwU" ar.a ii. use

Men guided more ey Custom than bt Rsason, follow without prevalent in their own Time. Hum.

OCTOBER 36, 181?. of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That Jothua Dorfey, who ia now confined in the jail of Baltimore county, in the Hate of Maryland, on a judgment obtained againO him in favor of the U. States be difr harmed from his imprifooment Provided however, That -my elt- te, red or perianal, which the faid Jofhua Dor fey may have or hercaftei acquire, (hall be liable to be taken to fat is fy any judgment obtained agatnft h'm by the U. States, in the fame manner as if he had not been imprifoned end difcharged ; And provided also, That notbiog in this adl contained (hall be fo conftrued aatodifrharge cr ztt t the liability of any co-ob ligoi tha may have been bound with the frt'.d ToftlUl Dorfey, for tliC paymtntol any money to the U. States. T t ( c A v Speaker of the House of Representatives E O K 1 v LI N. Vice-President of the U'Uitd Statet and President of the Senate AuenR 2 1312. APfROVRD JAMES MADISdN T to a'jthorife tbc appointment by the prefident of certain othcCrs during the icttls of the fen ate BE it enacted b; the Senate ana Haute cf Representatives of the Umted States . n ii i i i i- i i. t rt o. .. ap pent fuch of the officers of the fife reeimentl authortfed by the art entitled " An adt in addition to the at entitled ' An acl to rdr an additional mtiitar) torre and lor otl'tr purpofes," and the aci fupplementary thereto polled on the 3th day of July, 1813, as njay not be appointed during theprefent femOn ; which uppoihtmeuts ihail uc fub tmtttd to the fenate at their next fejfion for their advice ;nid confent. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives. K. GERKY, Vice President of the United States, and President of the ' n tte. Augult 2j lb 13. AepuovuD. i v m n i, vi 4 nTrxT AN ACT inthorifinz t!ie fale of fundry lots, th oroperty of the United State:, in the borough of Prttfbunr Bfc tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, A bat the prefident of thr U. States be, and he is hereby authortfed to taufe to be fold certain lots ot ground in the borough of Pittfburg, in the iUre of Pennfyl vania, bemj the property of the U. States, and the nie on whii h fort Fayette now (lands, the proceeds 7hereot are hereby u 'm tpriated, under the r i a difretton of the prefident t) thr erection ot arfenals, armonrtes and laboratories H. CLAY, Speaker of the House cf Representatives. E. GERRY, Vice President cf th Un t.d ctjtes, and President of the Senate. Auguft 2, 1813. AIT'RvVH), J VMES MADISON. AN ACT fupplementary to the ?f enti t!rd An adt r:.r the better rttTulatioa of the Ordnance.1 BIV it enacted i : d Horns w Representatives of the United States f Ar':fica in C n .s assembled s 1 ha iu idditioo to tbejircfefit iiuiuber ailowcu

by law, as many deputv conmiflVies of ordnance may be appointed, not exceeding vc as the pre tident of the U. States frail deem BCCcffarjf to the public fervice, who fliall be ent.tlcd to the lame rank, pay, emoluments ritiona zr.d forage, a are provided by the act to which this is a fpppietneot H. CLAY, Speaker of the Hoofe of Hrpre'rntstivesa E. GERRY, Vice-Prefident of the United States, at J Preudent ot the Senate. Auguft 2, 18 13 APPROVED. FAMES MADICON. ran the Nashville Examiner. Nashville, Sfpt. 24rh, 1813. sir You vil! for tbwitb call odt t rendesvoua in the fliortelt practicable tin e, at Fayettville, Lii-.tcln county, 2000 f the militia and voTuntrefs of four ( ivif,. n, aid mart!) ti em to rent ! dn approve hint invnii. n and attack to 'je made by the Greek In diafts or the frontiers of Madtfon cr unry, M. i Be the Irontiers of thisfttte; vl;icbi information I htve this moment received exprefs f i m capt. M'CItiLn of the U. arrr.y. cor. cSlier . fort K mp' communu ate lil! cover c a ban of I 3 irtt?r HwntftrllT, cive:! from cnt. i.e U States rontrfl&or w:il bv vour a, luriilfh pro4rinoHa. and Yrm. 3. L 1 tLlQ. e. jtJ. v. iVl. win run j a')d other neccilanr fupplies m uep mrnt you will qutrr the mufteT r or infpeclor, col. U. Hays, to moftrr the zrr ma into iervice -delay iz inadmiflible-yoa Will obferve my order of the I Ith Aug. Lit. "l our obt. fer vt. WILLIE BLOUNT. Ma. Gen. A. Jackson, D. T. militia t GENERAL ORDE1S. Brave Tennesseans Yom frontier ii threatened wi'b invafion by the favape foe ! Already do they a1, arre towards your frontier, with their U alpirg knives uiifbeathed, to butcher your ive?, your children nd your I; Iplefs babes. Time is opt rr b loft. We mud h fu n to the frontier or wr will find it drenched in the blood ot cur fellow citizenf. I o:n commanced bv his excellency jror, Blount, to call into th fi'-hJ at the Ihorteft j pouibie oay. 20( J men ot tiie volu- ter j infantry and militia of my diviHon. The? j Onderfigned therefore orders, that tire whole . of his volunteer infty. that comuoftd th dftac hnient under hi- command in the late rxnr. .li.-in li.r thr l.rfrrirf ftf thf 4 country, rein'ezvous at rayettvjlfr, 1 'ower tq ! county, on Mora , t!.e 4th cf Of, next, well equipped for afiivr frrvic. And the; hrijd'rr jenerls Commanding the 4th. 6'h, 7ch h 9V hri?.ries, COOTpoliojg my di vifion, WlH refpe lively furnilh from t!:eir biigades 200 men, well rqatpped for active vervice, who will rendez vr us on the (Via 4th day of October, at Fayettville itforrfajd . 1'iiey will be tftken from r!,e fi (1 c! fs i.r duty, unlcis forniflied by vol untrfry tender ot lervicc. The prcfent crifis will try the natrioiriTi f my dieifion vc-vr Coon try rtii'"j on i" your g--i.rrl bns thr orr oft corfiVnca ht the ln'l l umber will -pp-ar .t the day nd pl .ee W'll rooipped and rr ,1y to mreC the fer, -The health of v OT general is rcllored. Hr will cotTtroi d if pt nBrigadter general lfac K berts, is ordered to ti!,( thi- rotaofaod of the mititia. Tht fenior Cola. Join K Wym 1 M Cioiv, ai.J iLe tvo 'cr.ior fjrft as. t)