Western Sun, Volume 5, Number 42, Vincennes, Knox County, 16 April 1814 — Page 1

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Each Centuiiy has its peculiar Mods of doing Business, and Men guided more by Custom tiian by Reason, follow without Enquiry, the Manners which are prevalent in t n e i it own Time. Hum.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1814.

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LAWS of the U. STATES. SECOND SESSION LlTH CONGKbSS, (By Auth rity.) m N ACT for giving further tirr?e to pbt chains of public Unds to complete thtir BE tt enacted the Senate and IloUSi V Representatives of the United States r ' America, m Congress assembled) Thit every prtlon, who. prior t i the firil daf1 cf . kpn!, 1810, hiri ur chafed arry traft or ?cs of land of the V States not txcer-

t p

ilel

j in the rh 1 0 40 itres. Utile ! the t-.?,fl purfthafed be .1 fraction ! f ctioti or fedioti 01 fractional fect'toltl tlnffed With iff r.tire

fectotlf at any ot the I nd ofbcea, I landi hv not alreauy bren actually teverttd ti thr U. States for noti p of part nt tin porchafc money, ilu! low .I the further time ft tiir.r ye ind .iftrr t lie expiration of the pre! triad ilrendv riven hv law for com

te payment ot the laid purchaie i.ioney ; 1 htch furthei term of three yean .ii !l be

a mwru rni.w r r'u' loiiowing cor.aitions ; 1 ill, th,u all artears M interefon thepur c fi money lhall have been hr paid on or I before the timr llviil haV expi:e I it toM pleting the payment ot the pot chafe m - j rev ; Pravidid. That n all tales in whtth j the time for completing the payment of the t

formrr laws. And in cafe of failure in paying eitiier the arrears of intereft or any of the three inftalments of principal with the acciuinr intereft, at the time and times aboe mentioned, the tract of land lhall he forthwith advertised andoffrted for fale in the manner &. on the terms dire&ea by law, in cfe of lands not paid for within the li mtted torn, and lliall revert iii like manner, if the fum due with interell be not at fur.h fale be hidden and ptd ; Provided, That the benefit of this ac Hull not extend to any perfon or peilbns on artjtint of any pvrchife t)f any tract or trails df land, made at any of the 1 oid offices, north welt of the river Ohio, prior to the firft day of April, Ofte thou ff Ira eight hundred and nine. LaNODON CHfcVES, Speaker of the House of Representatives K. GERUY,

Vice President of the United Stales, and President of the Senate. February I9j 18 14. afproveB. JAMES MADISON RESOLUTION relative to the brilliant achievement of Lieutenants Burrow and M4( !!! H ESOLV F.D by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Untied States of America in ( ongress assembled, h i t the pre Went t th U. States be reqneiUd to pre fen t to tie nearef) tn.de relative of lieut. William Burrows, and to lieut Ed ward H. MCafl of the Lii Rftterpriie, a tr v.i J medal with fuitable emblems and uevi ces ; arid a lilver medal witii like emblems ana devices to etch of the commiuioned of i

ncers oi the arvjrciasa venri, in lemmony ot the high fenfe entertained by congrefi tl the gallontry and good conduct of the ofiRcerj anderew in the conflict with toe Hu tifh Qoop Bolter, on the 4tli of September, in the y-ar 1883. And the prffident is al fo reqpefied to tommomcste to tlie nearefl maL- relative ol lieut. Uurrows the deep regret Which rontefs feel for the lofs of that Valuable officer, who did iti the arms of victory, nobly contending for his cpun trv's rights and fame. H. CLAY, Speaker of the House of Representatives J. B. VARNUM, President of the Senate pro temp te. January c, 1814 approved. JAMES MADISOM-

commifTioned officers either of the navy or , tucket to the mnin land, in th

army (tfrvtng on bo.ud, and a lvvord to tach or bot, oil, fpermaceti candles and filfj u

Hiin, vtiTel

ot thr midfhtpmen and lading matters who fo nobly diltitigiiiOied themfelvea on that

memorable daj . Resolved, That the prefident of the U. St.itr s be reOUcftcd to preicnt a lilver mccial With like embiems ana devices to the neareft male relative ot lieut. John brot ks ot tlie marines, and a (word to the nearelt male relative of midlhipman Henry Lui and i homes CtaXton, jun. and to communicate to them the art p regret which congrcis teel for the lols ot thole gallant men, whole names ought to live in the recollection and aflecAion of a giatelui countrj, ;md whole conJutl ought to be regarded as an examto future generations. Resolved, That three monvhs py be al!o wr-d, e xclulive of the common allowance to all the petty offitri:, teamen, marines 8c infantry ferving a.- inch, who foglori iiiy fdpported the honor of the American ftg under the orders of their frallaiit eomman der on that fignal occ f i c : . LA NO DON CHEVES, Speaker of the lloue of RepresintatiVet t H. VAKNUM, President of tnt Senate pro tempote j3nuary 6, 1 b 14 appp.ov d, JAMES MADtSONi

RESOLUTION relative to the brilliant

lames L?w-

rence, m tnc capture ol toe i'tun vt:iei

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atchic vement ot Captain

oi v. jr cne rvat

RESOLVED by the Senate end House

ted States oj Iii O.t n , l ii .t t

Of Representatives j tfi America m Congress

the prendent of the U. States be requtflrd to prefent to the neareft male relative of Ctpt J ones Lawrence, a gold medal, and I lilver medJ to each, of the commijiioned officers who Icr.ed under him in tin ftoop ot war Hornet, in l.t rccnfliC with th lk

tilh venel o. war the Peacock, in trltimony

of the high fer.fe entertained by COftgft Is of the gallantry and p;ood COflduft of the officers and crew in the capture ol that v. 11 I ; and the prefic'fn: is alfo rc quelled to .om n:u':ita:e to the nesrefl relative of captain

Congrefs enter rvtcc of the U.

Lsrwrence the rienff which tains of the lofs the navil 1"

RESQT10NS rxorc

(

mrrefs ol

r.!n Oliver men, marin

five of

gallant to

H. Perrfi the

l &SOLV RD Represent at iVi

iduci of Gap. officers, fei

d inf tntry aclnig .is lucri fouadron

the Senate at . , the Untte

House St air s '1 hat

State has fince fuftained la t!ic death of thai diftioguifhed officer H. CL Speaker cf th: iL i r ' r, reserfatives

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President of !:c Seiui!?, pro tempore January II, 1814 -u i ItkO, JAMES MADISON.

der luth reui itions and rellrcions, and with fttch f-curity as ar rerjiiirrd by the fom th fecYion cf the " Act laying an embargo on all thips and velTels in the porta and harbors of the U. States." II. CLA Y, Speaker of the Hc:tse of Representatives J. B. VAKNUM, President cf the Senate, pro ler.xbore. January J, I S 14- APPp.Vkn J A M ES MADISON. AN ACT granting Mofrs Hook the righc f prf eipptio-u PT' i enacted by the Senate and H use of Representatives if the Umteft States: of America in Congress assembled That: M i s Hook, ol the Milhfhppi territory, fhsll hi vr the rifrht of pre empti fl to 300 acres of lnd including his improvements) n d dengnated on the plat or map ot the tnwnflHip as No. 14; Provided The faiei Mc fes nook eitf-r ti e 1 ud trt of land with the reg itler of the land olfwe for the) hind di Ortdl Wi 11 of Pearl river, and Staffed thr fiiil payment for the f me within fi months from thr j iff p;e of this act, anj eomplete his p , tnenta as prrfcribed by law, H. CLAY. Speaker of the House of Representatives I B. VARNUM, President cf the Sememe, pro tempore January 25, 13 14 apph vnn. J fcMES MADISON".

DOCUMENTS, fees. ( Continued from oar last, J

I to I 4 1 u I Jr

V l mc 1 N r s, A n

s ir .Shortly after yon? arrial in the territory, I hi d thr honor of ii forming von? A the t rviir perf(rnied by the tio. p under my command, from the 14th Aug. 16 the IQih Nov. 131 I; arfl of certain cirrarn-

urioned a difference of

manner in wbic h the troop

at the tiric

muffcred

Itancet that had opinion to tlw ought to V . I .t its dilci;arge It would feen

or ia about to b ad(.rn d. that will be very prejudicial to sny command; and, as the immediate aftir f thr brr(irleft for thie territory, I 11. II appeal dii ftly to yon, to obtain tine juitice, to which I coafldei the tr op enti I d.

During the ton

OU'

"vice,

4N ACT suthorifinfif the prrficlcnt of the United States to grant tertatn per mini

a nnce , tli Uibj c that r:(,rrd mo

tent ion Was r

ft '.w.h

well thry Cl :n-

01 s to the inhabitants ot

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r in v t too. ;v tn v n.ivr rpirro or in.oi

rxoire before the fit ft d y 01 lone ntxt, the intereH may br paid 1 o. be! that day. SrC("d, that the rrfnLie of the ium doe on Iteoil". ot the n i'u 1 1 ol Inch

hall ne paio win tin tot tneraon n annual infl lm nt, st foltowi f th' f i I retl loe with (he inter mv K-one thereon, Nit!'in nl

lie, snd the 1 ime are

ohy prefented to t iptain Oliver Haiard

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to th

rttv

purcha ill thrfi

t tr h m iy I and 'tl with

I a he

ne 1 : fi thereon ra third rn dur

x ti em ' 1 1 t on of tl t

thrrr yeSrl :frer threx -ira

the p

oa attOUBt of fttth i U'chaic ktt jrding to

rtes and intantrV tvr v

log inch, attached to the lout! run under his tommand, for the dec in ve and glorious vitflorj gain d on (site Kiir on the tenth of September, on theyeaff I 8 I 3, over a Br i tilh fou - Iron ol fupertor force. Resolved lhat the orettdeilt of the U. State? be rrcn ited tocuf- irold medals to be H rut kt em hie matte al of the acYion he twren the two fquadrettS s .! t, pr f m r;- 0 to c.:pt. Perry k capt- J $- D Ell it, in fueh a manner H will br moft honorable to thrm ; and that the pre fident hr further 1 ,Hrd toprtfetit a filver mcd al with fui i fie tmblcmi and devices to each al the

N antui ket. BF. tt enacted the Senate ord ffottse f Representatives of the Untied Sta'es of America, in Congress assembled That during th? continuance ot the c laying in embargo on all flops and veflels in the ports and harbOrl of thr U. Stat-, r ffiall he lawlul for the prrtidentof the U. States, mel he i hereby anthorifed anJ rmposvered when in his opinion the purdic opinion fio.li not forbid it, to erant pertniffion on spjli cation made thr Sr, to iny inhabitant 01 (habitants of the if! and of Nafttan ket, to emnlor any (hip, vri.rl sm boat, for tbe t pole of conveying t r , n tie main lard to faiJ ill and, tuel provifioitl and rther ne eeffari . r the fubfifteocai cf the i. I Hi -

the ftiggf fvar, Sf oav-;

'UDtl Inert Q., l

furlouffha

were Call d. that were vn en to n

n:anc ; 3 aim, a-3 it is itO, To ot'i'-r n.il.tia ( orps ni thr t r in . Some time alter our difth -r , it w..s Uigft ft.-d, that cur m.nll-r r. 11? were infctrte j and ptfipubhr mieht be 1 z red t !i- n ufftva, ir frmach a a knowledge ol thi.lr fu lo.k h was not

difelofed hy thrm. Startlrd tmn, I wr.it the fecretarv d

him a Candid narrative , f civ in r fi ft to them, a s fir as regarded my nwVi . rls mand. A copy of my h-tter to the iccretaiy is herewith rncfofed New rolL, .'hfuing hc actual Brrriei

performed by t'oe troop bwve hern rrc I'hrv werr fu. 4J , . f vv 1 - linee paymaftev of tbttdrftrtrl ; ard are c

f.rm.tion.romnunir It il l)i d.-rflr;

greeably to them we a:r to he paid. Dunner the t.rm we w-rr m -- . rrctary Oil rfi u ws tl ? ?.:.tot the

inal ir to the leere

rc.