Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 8, Vincennes, Knox County, 27 January 1816 — Page 1

THE" WESTERN SUN,

From the Press of ELlliU STOUT. Publisher of the Laws of the United States. Vol. 7.J VIXCENNES, (Ixd. Tv.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 87, 1816. No. 8.

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THE WESTERN SUN, IS printed weekly at Two Doll A us per annum, paid ' advance or an attested Not:, payable at the end of the year for Two Dollars cjr Fifty Cents Subscription iv.il be received for a less term thsn one jefr and tvill be discontinued until ail arrearages arc paid. Where papers are sent by Post, the person subscribing must pay the postage. Adveh riSE Mi STs of no ninre Lnrth than j e breadth will be inserted three tunes for One Doll All, and Iwknty-Fivr Cents, for every after insertion To avoid unpleasant disputes, it is rt" quested of Advertising customers, that they particularly sp cify the number of tines their Advertisement's are to be continued Those sent without such directions will be c Amued until forbid and must be paid for accordingly. Alt. Z.eitets addressed to the Editor must be Post f:d. o tjisy wili not be taken out sf lu office INDIANA TERRITORY, KNOX COUNTY At a Court of Claims for the J county, business, fijc J January J :v.v. 1818. Ordered, Phat !! t: .r trad ol c Attn try Sn I Ljvi rvi urithin the following b uodart oe kn,).v;i as the Townllno ol Vint cones : . Jp. ; i :i i i- oo tire line osvMt: h- Indiana and tliiioift territories where the U. States town hi, line net wet n town 'hips 3 and 4 CrolVes the ft me, thence E . with fait tow linn Ime to where it interfects t tic rngt line be twee i ranges 9 nd lO ; thence fou it), With faul rane hue to where it in.rrf-v.is the iowulhip line hetwten 2 r.d 3 ; thence welt, with ItiJ kontnfhip lin- to wherr it intrrles the line cf the V r.tennea com lions, thence with the different boundary lines of fa id commons, and the n"!dt foU tl)ern boundary line of the Caterirtet Ian It ' to the molt fouth ci coiner ; thence due Weft to the Vtfabafh ; thence op the Ya b;!)i to where thr bom d-iiv line of fhr ter

ritories leaves the fame ; ihence north, ith fjid line to the place of beginning. Ordered, That all that x.TAi of country in lu icd within the following bound try be knovn as rlarfifnn Townlhip Refining on Whie river where the raige line he tweefl ranges 9 and 10 crudes; theote up White tiver to the hiOUth ot the Elt branch of faid river ; thence up the Wtit branch of White river to where the town (hip line hrtwecn town (hips 2 and 3 CtofTel the tmr ; thence wr(t With faid townfliio lines to the Uiterfe&tOlt of the ratve l:ne

between ranges 9 and 10 ; thench foQth, with f.iid ranc line to the place cf beg t Doing. 0-de-ed, Tint oil that tr.icA f country included within the t blowing boundary be

known as the Towhlhtp of Palmyra Bgitgfog on the Weit bra nth of White liver whete the toWnRiip lint between toWnfhipS 2 Inn 3 CCogt-S the l"me ; therce north, ith the 1 iid ri r 10 where the range lire between 7 and 8 crofleS the f.n)e ; thence nortli with faid rsne line to the townfbip line between iownfntps I fc 5; thence weft with the fid tbwnftiip tint to the VVtb; lh and acrels the l.,me to the line dividing tl e Indian i 6c Illinois territories; thence down the fame to where the towftfhip linfe bet m em townfhips 3 nd i crolTes the fatlie thente eafl With laid toWnfhtplint to the mterf ition of the line between rangr? 9 t 10 ; Ihtnce fouth with lid rrie line to theu.terfeClionof the line between townfhtpl 9 and 3 ; thence eal to the begin ing Qrdcel 1'hat all that ut of country included within the following boundary he known as the toWOfbip pt BuUeroi B - fining on the line dividing :Ue Indiana ai d llli w.'ts territories, where the towHlup line between fcownfhtBl 4 St 5 ttOn-t the f.nie ; Ihtnce eai with fai I towndlip 1 1 tic lo where it mterf-ts the- Muddy f-rk of M'tia kreefc ; thence up the fnae to th brad I ,f . rhrnce du" nnth t-a the north boundary line of Hmifon'l burchafe ihence nrth weft with faid boundtrf lit to the linr dividing the lod u , Pd Illinois tr rt ; thence fou'.k with fmd line to the btgimngi

Ordered, That .ill that trad of countryincluded within the following boundary be known as the Townlftip of VV id ne r -Beginning ott the Muddy tork ot Maria creek where the townlhi line betwetn townlhipt 4 ai d 5 creff-s the lame ; thence ealt with iid line to White river; thence up told, river to where the range line between ranges 4 and 5 croftVs the lame ; thence north with faid range line to the boundary line O Hai rifon's pun hafe ; thence north with laid lini to the inter feet ion ot the eaOern boundary of the Towullop of B; flVron ; tbence fouth with Luu tine to the plate of perming. Ordered, That all that tract of country included within the following boundary he known as the Townfhip of Haw kins B -gining at the mouths cf the Ealt and Weft forks of White river; thence up the Ealt braruh of White river to where the Range line betwetn ranges 4 k 5 croflVs the fail e ; thence north ith iaJ fjoge line to where crofTea the Weflem tnch of V hite river ; thence down the WelUrn branch :o tfi place ot begining. Ordered, Thai all i!at ttac of COOntry included withio the following beundary be known II thr TnwnOnp ot Pel ry -Brg! i ing on the Eaft branch off White river, wherr the range line between ra.ncs 4 and 5 ( relies th? fame ; thence EO with the County line to where it i iterfects the range line between 2 and 3 ; thence north with faid r n.r- Sine to the ftotthetn botir;dary li-ie of the new purrhafe ; thence northwefl wt! f -i I line to v;liere the raue line brtvvern rangfi 4 ind 5 inttrlVcts the fame ; tf-.e :ce fouth With fjil range line to the pi ace r t bepining. 0 drreci That ;i!l that t-aft of count-y included within the following boundary be known al the Townfl?p of D cker- oepining at he mouth of White river ; th.-nce np faid rivrr to where the rann;e line between range": 9 and 10 cr. fl s the lame ; thence north with faid range liue to where it interfVe!s the townfhtp line between townfliipa 2 and 3 ; thence wfl with frid line to thr foot hern boundary line T t lie Vincennes commons ; thence weflwatdly with the o'ifT rent lines of lie foUthetB bouhdary of fiiH commons, & the lout hem boundary of the Catheiinet lands to the ITloft fonth Wrfi corner there(-f ; thence c'ue writ to the W ah a (1i ; thence dowii the fanie to the place of begining

y NEW STORE, (Wholesale cud HetaitJ J. 8t Wm. AULL, and Co. HAVE iuft received from Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore, and oifer for tale at Iheir ftore on Main i'lre.'t, 8 few d - rs above the Bank, a large a;. a geiieral afTortment of Drt Goods, Groceries. Hardxrav( Queensware) fijc AMONG WHtCfi ARE, SupCrnne, blue, black bottle green, brotvn, drab and unxrd Clotlis, Fine do. do. do. Black, blue, drab, bottle green, brown and mi.ted C.'ihmeres, legant London brown, blue and mixed Stockinetts, of a fupetior quality, Tbilonet, Marlcilles, fwahfdown, and ether Veiling. Black, olive, (late crab Cords Sc Velvets, Bsar, lion atd mole (kin Cviatings, Blue Plains anil Fearnanghts, White, red and yellow rUoneU, Green, red and olive Bocktng Baiae, Dome (lie Plaid and llripe Cotton, Do. rhite and brown do. Bl -ck, brown, friltt and green Bambazet, Light and daik furniture Cmmtz, Sjpeifiue and common Calicoes and Plates, a large and elegant afTortment, Pungurn, Ma moody and Batta Mullinij ! Sc Infli Lmen and Long Lawn, k britnh ilurtirg (Cambric, 5 k co rt, Book is Leno Mufiins, 1 1 1 1 t k 1 Chinti lhawls, Silk ihawls, Madrafs, fauy and black filk bl indkttihieftt S;lk Bmdana, and flag handkerchiefs, tiotton do. do do. Gentleman! black, grey and white worfted Hofe. d Lambs wool & Woffled hall' Hofe, Ltdie'i wiuitrd indcottoJh H i.-, do. beaver, kid and filk Gloves, Dimities, apron iheks, 8l r Inldren 's Hofe, H IV and Pont BUcketi am rted, V Let. knantua, lullring 8 - m Ribbcni, iiuavi aud uarrow worltcU iiinvling)

Tabes and Bobbins, Platiltaa, brown and white, Children's Moracco Hats, Pink, blue, grtcn, flate, yellow, brown and bl ck Cambrics, Pink, dark and grcer, flriped and crofs bar'd Ging h-m?, An alTortment of La.ces, Wall P..per, afTortrd S, 4, 4 and 5 ib. pins and Needles, bilk and Gotten Umbrellas, Ladie's and gentlemen's Hiding Whtpf, A general assortment of Fancy articles, among which are Looking Glafles, Waiter, SUtrs Sec. Groceries. French Brand', Jumra h Antigua fmnt?, London partit ular, M idtiri, Tenuerisc fcc Port Wines, P. i-Tie green Coffee, Hyfon and Young KyfoU Teas, Pepper, Alfptee, Alluin, C'oves. Nutmegs and Cinnamon, Glauber s-lts, Olc-an Sugar, Cotton, T.esc! nd (not. Leper's beii Phia. Pi Tal Tobacco. Rappee and Scotch siuitl. P - ft Spanifh and othrr Cegartty B O n Clmcolate, No. I. p R u s. Figs, Sec. An elegant assortment of P!ated Wdte consisting of StirrUp Irons, bridle Bitts. 5C iTc. B (I Philadelphia d re fled Catf&intj Tanners Oil, Men'a women's and cliildren'a fhocl cf all kinds, Sad iics and 3 biles. And a general nftartment of Hardware, Qiiernfwre, Glvfsware, &c. ifc. ifc. Ji or W. A. QT Co. hating feted ed the above goods with care, and purchafed

from the importers

tor

them principally

carh, and having one 01 tl.e piitners refi dent in Philadelphia for the purpofeof pnf cb.afin for the eftablifliment, they fiitt-r themfelvea they will be able to keep a frefh and gener 1 nlfortment of all kinds of pood on the molt feafonable terms. C7The highefl price given for Ftus and Prltries of all kiiidi in Cadi, or Goods at fh w holefale p; ice 3-1 3c Looifvtlh , No. 16. 18 15.

Bj the President of tfu United States of A-

inter tea.

prOclaM vnox.

1ERA8, it has Oven rrprr sented. that many uniformed or evil difoofed

prs.ons hVe taken p iu 1U n o?,or made a

settlement on the public lahctsofthe United States, or the claim to which lands, by su h prrsons, h:is not been previoufly rt-c.og niaed and confirmed by the U. States : w hi h poff fiionsi or settlements is x the a ot Gongess paT d on the thud day of March 1807, eJtpressly prr;hioiteJ ; and whrras the due exorution of the laid at of Cohgrefs, as we!! as the general interc ft, require that fuch ill-gal practices fliould be pi Ofnptly reprefi- d . Now, tk!" it i- pottr, 1 Jam f I Madison Prefident of the Uoitexl 6": tes, have thought proper to .lTue my proclamation, command inrf and ftricUy enjoining all persons who have on! iwfully taken potjrflioti of, or made any fettlcaaetit on the public lands as aforefaid, foTtnwith to remove therefrom ; and I do here y further command and enjoin the marlhal, or omcer acting as marfhal in any Hate or territory, where fuch pclr (lion (hall havf been taken., or fettlemtnt made, to rr.ncve, froffl and aftrr the 10: h day of March 18 lli, M or an of the faid Unlawful occupmts ; and to eif-ifi the faid fervice. I do hereby luthorltc the employment of fuch miliary force as may hecome ntcefFrv.in ptirfuance of the provifions of the ail of congrris al rt laid, warning the odVnders, moreover that they will he profeeuted in all fuch other ways as the law direct. In testimony Whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed to the tln-se present?, aand finned the I mr with (L. S.) n v hind. Do r If 1 1 r City of Wafhington the tftthday of l)rc. in the Vrar of our Lord 18 If, a d ol the I ode pel ilmce (f the s.id U. States of A tnei ica, rl r fortieth JAMES M.iDlSOy. Bf the President J IMES MO A ROE. Secretary of StatePRINTING IN A L L ITS VAKIKTY. M ATI AND ALLUKAThl. V MKI'ThD AT Tula 0flCta

INDIANA MEMORIAL. To the honorable the Senate and H iifeo! Reprefentativcs of the United States, in Congrefa asfcinblfd : Tht- memorial of the Legislative Council and Hotifc oj H, prtfentativesol the Indiana IVrntorv Bllembled at the town ol Corrydon, it, the t.ir 18 15, in Ijehalf of thi ir con ft it Dents, reject, full) fheweth. That whereas the ordinance of Cbngrefs for th.e gbverhment o this Territiry ha- pro ided " That whenever there ihail be fixty thou fand free inhabitants therein, this Territory ih.xW be admitted into the Uutoh in an equal footing with the original ft.. res and whereas by a cenfus taken by the authority of the Legislature of tht? Territory, it appears from t!e rei turns that ife lumber of frerwhitd inhabitant exceeds i;xt thottfand, we therefore pray the honorable! Senate and Houfe of Rt pn lentativesi in Congrels aiTembled, to order an election, to be conduced agre ably to the exifting laws of thrs Territory, to he held in the f veral counties of this Territory on the fit st Monday of May 1 8 1 6, for Reprefentatives to mt 1 1 m Convention, at the feat of government of this territory, the day of Ksi6, whd vhvn aflembied, fliali determine by a majority of the vote s of all the members elected, whether it will be expedient to go into a Hate government ; and if It be determined expedient, the convention thus aiTembied fliali have the power to form a conftitution and frame of government or if it be deemed incxpedt I -C to prov ide- for the election o! reprefentativea to meet in convention r f -I at tome iuiure period, to form a conftitution., And whereas t'te people of this territory have nude great lac rihees, by fettling on the frontiers, where they have been expofed to dangers and hardfhips oi almoil every description, by which means the lands of the U. S have been greatly increafed in value we leel confident that congrefs will be dtfpofed to grant us 7 per cent, on all monies received at any of the U. S. land offices, from the firH day of April l 816, for lands already fold or hereafter to be fold, lying in this territory ; fuch per centac to be at the difpofaj of this govern ment in fuch way as may be judged moll conducive to the general wel. fare. It is expechd by u that the general govt rnnunt will be difpofed to confirm to us her grant of town(hip No. 2, fouth of range 1 1, wed of the fecond principal meridian, granted to the Indiana 'I erritury for the ufe of an academy ; aJfo, the: rcferved felions 16, in that portion of the ttrritoiy where the Indian title has already been extinguilh d as wel! as t h t which ma le hereafter purchafed ol the Indians, to be.it I he dinpofal of lite future Hate for the ufe of fchools ; and it if further requefted and expectedj that a!l co . I mines and fah licks which m.i lie referved by the U .S with a ftifficiency of land touorlc them to effeet ' wHI br granted to tht luturc ila e, as well ;s where the liiUiau title is itunqudhcd