Western Sun, Volume 6, Number 9, Vincennes, Knox County, 27 August 1814 — Page 4

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. CORYDON. . 15th, 1814. This day the Governor met both houfes in the Reprefentatives Chamber, and delivered the following SPEECH : Gentlemen of the Legislative Council, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives THE circumftances which has been conflderedtO cxifl by the paffageof a law at the laft feffion of the legiflature, entitled 1 An ai reorganizing the courts of juftice have conftrained me to convene the legiflature at the prefent period, believing ir to be necefTary that the law fliould undergo a reconfideration and amendment ; or make fuch other arrangetnents as in the difcrcticn of the legifia:ure may be thought advifable. The prefent cxiliing law re organizing the courts or juQice.has not only been xhought defective by the judges of the fupcrior court, but by a number of law characters, and Others, men of information and experience fome of the courts have been partially organized, and in fome counties there has been no courts cfiablifhed under the prefent law, and none of the courts have proceeded to do bufmefs cenfid cred of any material confequence. That taking into confid cration the grievances the citizens of the territory labour under in the delay, and flop put to the proceedings of the courts, 1 hve thought it my indifpenfable dury to convene the lepiflarure as early as poffible after the election, it may alio be advifable that the militia law fnould undergo a reccnfideration. The mode of calling out the militia into actual fervice in time of invahon, is not fo clearly defined as it may be and by a reconhderation, other defedte probably may be dilcovered which may make it necefTary to amend at all times it is necefTary to have the militia well organized and kept in good training, but particularly at the prefent crifis of the ftate of affairs, fo interetting to the U. btates. Peace i may take place between the U. States and G. Britain, at a fhort period, but from recent circumftances that have taken place in Europe, I am of opinion that peace is much more rf mote than many calculate upon, and the bell way to have an honorable peace, is to be well prepared for war I do not c-,p iw ' obtaining an honorable peace, neither have I a want ot confidence in the adminiftntion of our general govern -tnent, or in ihr ofuion of our citizens at large torilk their i es and proper! lor the fecuricy of our jull rights. God vi ill pt oteel our country if the citizens have virtue, and will laj r heir (boulders to the wheels of government. Better v ruld it be for the credit ot our nation to wage a perpetual v. ir, than be difgraced by a relinquifhment of the rights of freemen 1 he length of the prefent ftffion depends upon your felves, yodcan make it lung or fhort, as may bed com p rt vi;h the interefl o our territory I (hall not only feel it a duty incumbent upon me to co operate with you, but it v '1 he i pleafure for me to uo fo, and to render every polTible fervice loi the public good. In the courfe of your delibera lions, I recommend harmony 6c wifhyou a pleafant lefiion Til : POSLY. Augufl i jth, I S 1 4. Extraft fa letter from Dennifvilie, July 16, to the editors of the Bcflon Gazette. The principal particu! jis of the capture of Eaflport.l prefume ou have already obtained. It is faid the enemy in lend fortifying the lfland, and building a Dry Dock, at a place called Driver's Cove. it is now a place of i endezvoiis Jor their (hipping. 1 here is now a great quantity of dry troods m the ifl md, belonging to merchants in Bofton, New Yotk, &c. brought over by the neutrals ; and amounting, it IS faid ro 300,0 0 dollars. Two hundred of the 99th iegt. arrived at EaHp rt yellerday, and were lent to St. Andrew s, fv(-r precaution having been made to fecure the peace and fafety of the town 1 fend you a copy of the ROYAL PROCLAMATION. Jjy enpt. fir Thomas Hardy, IWt. commanding the Naval Nforces, and it cel. Andrew Filkington, commanding the land forces of his B. M. in the bav of Paffamaquoddy Whereas, his royal highneis the prince regent of the Ui u d kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, has been plcaf

ed to flgnify Ms pleafure, that the iflands in the bay of Paf-

famaquoddy fhould be occupied in the name of his Hri tannic majefty, and the faid ifland having been furrender ed to the forces under orders of viceadm. the hon. fir A. Cochrane, K. B. & his excy. It. gen. fir Jno. Sherbroke, K. B. This is to give notice, to all whom it may concern5 that the municipal laws elia blilhed by the Ameiican government, for the peace and tranqualiry of thefe iflands, are to remain in force until further orders. All perfons at prefent in thefe iflands are to appear before us on Saturday nexi, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the ground near the fchool room, and declare their intentions, whether they will take the oath of allegiance to his Britannic majefty ; and all per feus not difpoied to take the oath, will be required to depart from the iflands in the courfe of feven days from the date hereof, uniefs fpecial permiffion be granted to them to remain for a longer period. FORM OF OATH. I. , do fwear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to his Britannic majef ty, king George the Third, of the united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, his heirs and fucceflbrs, and that I will not dire&iy or indirectly ferve or carry arms againft them or their allies by fea or land. ?o help me God God fave the King. LATE FROIMBERMUDA. A gentleman who lias lately arrived at Bofton from Bermuda, where he has been for fome time paft, ftates, that when com mod ore Rodpcrs's official account of his late cruife arrived there, a confi derable fenfation was excited on account of his ftatement that a Britifli 74 gun (hip had avoided a meeting wiih him. Capt. Lloyd of the Plantagenet very honorably confirmed the whole ftatement, faying that it was ftri&ly true ; that

he did avoid a meeting with commodore Kodgers, and he had demanded a court of enquiry to inveftigate his con -duel. He dated that his crew had been in a flate of mutiny for three days previ ous to his feeing commodore dodgers, and his (hip w as in luch a (rate of confufion, that if the commodore had come up with him, he mufi hae lurreadered with very iiule

jrefiftance; the greatefr part r l ! . 1 r

j or ms crew ueing men connn-

ed in irons. He was under the neceffity of leaving the American coaft the next day after he iavv commodore Kodgers ; a number of his men are now in irons, and it is thought that feveral of them will be executed. It was fuppoled at Bermuda thac captain L. would be honorably acquitted. E. Pofl. The frigate Java, vt hofe name reminds us of t he olorious deeds of one of cur naval heroes, and which is to be, we truft, the theatre of new exploits, by another, who has already infured im peri fh able

! fame, was launched this mor

ning at the navy yard, pursu

ant to previous notice, is thought one cf the

SI fin eft

veflels that ever floated, and as fuch, worthy the command of the Hero of lake Erie,

RUSSELLVILLE. T'HE fle of lots in the town of ftuf-fellvill-, will take place ci) the la Monday in OQjber next. UuiTf '1 viltr j is utuate on the (outh bsrk of White river, in alnori a di'reA ln? trottl Vmrennes to the tncuth of Big Pidgeoil cretk (Evanfvillc) the pre-f-nt feat ai juCtice cF Warrick county. RnflVIIville ia fituate on a bo' J bank ol' White river, abut midway between its mouth aiul tle uiicion of the Etft and Weft btanch ; tarrotitlded by a high ard fertile country in point of Gtuation is fcrpfTfd by no tovvn in the territory, there being two ft reams that empties into White river, cne in thr centre ot the town, and the other at the lower edge ; eithrr calculated to conduct vater To the centre or any other part of the town or io be applird to m'chierery, fulli j mills, carding and roving machines, RufTfllville bv :id out in f'ur.r-s of two acres, deducting ftreets, which will ue 49 J feet wide, except on the bank of the river, which street will hr 6G fet wide 3 fmall fituation will beiven as a donation to the town on the river bank for a market houfe. Lach lnuarc will be fubdivided in to four lots. A credi: cf two yers wil! be --iven to purchaiVrs on their giving bond with approved fecurity, including in the bond os e dol lar prr lot for the expence of drawing the ronveyaiice, which will be executed by the

proprietor upon the giving of bend and fe

curity. A few Jot3 m3y be had it private fale by perfoiis defirous cf improving choree:) immediately. JOSEPH DECK EH. Augufl I3tb, IB 14. n8 tf

WILLIAM BADGKR, CLOCK and WATCH MAKER, and JEWELLER

TNFOItMS the public that hr has conii menced bufim fs in a room at Ch. Gra.

jeer's Inn wberr, hr filters himfelf from

h:s experience in thr line of his nrofrffjon, ard his attention to bufinefs to nie-rit encouragemcnt from generous people. Vincennes, July 20," 18 14. PRINTING IN ALL ITS VARIETY, NEATTT AND ACCURATELY X Y C U T B D AT THIS OFFICE.

rRGM THE PRESS OF E. STOUT. PRINTER OP THE LAWS OF THF V .T TED STATES.