Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 March 1816 — Page 3

THF. WKSTERN SUV.

To prevent mifappreheiiGoos, with ref ptcl to the conduct "t the Indians, and t he rd'ult of ibt late Council at tort Harrilon, we re attthoril d to it te the following : The abject at the meeting was to procure the adaption ol an arrangement thit w mid enable the Purvey rs to complete the filfvey of the public land to the north welt of the Wabalh, without further interruption tro.n the Indians. For that purpofe it wis prop :!' J to the Weas anJ Vertiiillion K-citioi?, (a refprcible deputation from whom, both S3 to number and ch iraler it tended) that they IhotikJ furnifli a fmall gu .rd, to ICtompaoy the Purveyors, and for which they (lioo'J he 1 1 b t rally rewarded they appeared to entertain no objection to the proportion ; but txprein-d a wifh to podpone a final Snfwtt until a thief of the Prairie ICickapoos cbutd be prefent Being informed that it 11 cooljdered that they Were competent to decide, and that it wu expe&ed they would gve a drreiit anfwer, they then lb if ted their ground ; complained that the boundary on the Eift fide of the Wabafh had been improperly run that ch r y h id been told it was to be a line South from the mouth oT Racoon creek, inftead of which it had been run Eaft and with ref p'!l to the land on the other fide of the river, 15 miles in width, from Point Coupe to the mouth of Racoon creek, they had nevr heard before that it had been fold Th y at length, however, retracted what they had advanced with rePpecl to the brand v on the Foil of the Wftbafii, admitted that the land belonged to the U. States, Sc tint the boundary ought not to be diOurbcd but perfifled i declaring their ignorance of the fale of the land on the oth-r liJe of the river, and p firvely objected to the lurvey being completed A '"-and Council of the Indians Will be iffembled st fort Harrifon on the 23d May, in 'rr a be!i-f that this controversy may ftill be fettled in a friendly minntr and flioirld any of the Miamiei vrfit the frontier fettlemente, the inhabitants are earneftly reqaefted to treat th:m with kindnefs, and off r them neither infult or injury they, however, luve been forbid to approach the fettlementt, either for hunting or trade. Inform ittOtl has been received tbajbmc of the Putawatamiea of the Illinois Sc St. Jofephs were unfriendly, and contemplated an hoOitc yint to the Wabafh fetttement this fubjed is mentioned for the pnrpofe of contradicting a report that war parties

were now approaching the frontier; It

would, however, bean act of prudence tor the people on the frontiers to be on their guard. By the politenefi of Mr. Jennings, we ore enabled to lay before our readers the following bill for the relief of iettlers on the public land, and Which he feels confident will become a law A BILL Relating to Settlers on the Lands oj the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represt motives of the Ifntted States of America in Congress assembled -That any perton or pt rsons w ho Lk foi e the l o;h day of Decemlx r, 1815, bad taken pofleffion of, occupied, or made a lettlcttirnl on any lands cedeil ur secured to the U. States, ly any treaty made with a foreign nation, or by a ceflton from airy State to the U. States ; which lands had not been pi o loufly sold, ct ded, or leafed ! the United State s. or tne claim to which 1 .mis had not been prcvtotifly r cogniaed, or i anfirm ed by the L1. Stat s ; an i w ho, at the time ol patting tnis afcl, does or do actually inhabit ai.vl re fide on fuch lands, niav, at any time prior to the ill day ol Srptembt:, next apply to the proper regitter or recorder, as the cale m iy be, ol the Ian office ettrnMilhed for ihetfispofal, regiftering or recording of fuch I mds ; or to fuch pei Ion or perfons as m iy be bv the regifters cr record rs, refp lively appointed lor the purfiofe of receiving fuch applications, it iting the tract or tracls of land thus occupied fettled and inhabited by Puch Pplicant or applicants and requeuing pcrmiffion to continue t hereon and it (hall tbcreupou be Uwfui for

fuch rcgiller or recorder refpeclive ly to permit inliconformity with iucli inftrudlions as may be given by the Secretary of the Trealury, with the approbation of the Prefident Of the U. States for that purpole, fuch applicant or applicants to remain on fucft tract or taCts of land not exceeding 0,20 acres lor each applicant, as tenants at w iil. on fuch terms Con luions as ihail prevent any unite or dimage on Inch lands, is. on the ex pre is condition that Rich applicant or applicants lhall whenever filch traci or tracts of lands my be fold or ceded by the U. States ; or whenever for any oilier caufc, he or they may be required under the authority of the U States fo to do give quiet pofleffi n of i'ueh tract or tracts oj land to the purchaier or purchafers, orremoe altogether from the land as the cale may he Provided however f hat fuch permillion lhall not be graittil tc any Inch applicant, unlets he (hall p.e vioufly fign a declaration, ltiii ng thut he docs not lay any claim to such tracl or tracts of land, and that lie does not occupy the fame, by virtue ol any claim or pretended claim derived r pretended to be derived from any other person or perfons : And provided also, That in all cafes where the tract ol land applied for, includes either a had mme cr fait fpring, no perm ifDon to work the lame lhall be granted without the (approbation ol the Prefident of the U. States, who is here bygauthori zed to caufe such mints or fprings to be leafed for a term not exceeding 3 years, & on fuch conditions as he fliall think proper. St c. 2. And be it further enacted That all the applications made and permiffions granted by virtue of the preceding feci ton, (hall be duly entered on books to be kept for that purpofe by the regillers and recorders aforefatd refpeciively ; and they lhall be entitled to receive from the party for each application fifty cents and for each per million one dollar.

WAR DEPAR I ME NT. ACT to provide lor de liquating, l'ur-

rcying and granting : he M:inary Boun

t Lands.

it enacted by the Senate and Hwse

of Representatives of the United Stui.. of America in Congress assembled, That the preGdent 01 ihc U Stes be, nd is hereby luthortfed to caufe to br Purveyed a quill tit Jf oi the public lands of the Urnted States, li. for cultivation, not other wife approprratt.i, and to which the Indian title ij eXtinguifhed, not exceeding in the whole fix millions of acres, two millions to be furvcyed in the territory ol' Michigan, two millions in the Illinois territory, north of the Illinois river, and two millions in the territory of Lourliana, between the river St. Frances, and the river Aikanfas ; the faid bnds to be divided into townfhips, tnd Pub-divided into fedmrs and quarter fections, ;e,ich quarter PeCion to contain as near as pofllbte) 160 acres) in the manner prclcrrbed by law for Purveying and fob dividing the other public lands of ;he U. States ; the lame price to be allowed for Purveying as is fixing lor Purveying the other public lands, in the fame territory. And the hnds thus Purveyed, with the exception of the Palt fprings and lead mines therein, and of the quantities of land adjacent thereto, as may be reterved for the uie of the f:re, by the prefident of the U. State s, and the Pet! ion No. 16, in ever)- towofhip, to be granted to the inhabitants of fuch toWnOltp for the ufe of public fchools, flisll be fet apart and referved tor the purpofe of fat if . fytng the bounties 01 i 60 crts, promifcrd to the non coinmiflioned oiHcers and loldi

ers of the U. States, their heirs and leg A

reprePentativea by the a ct entitled 4 An ac

for conipleting the exifimg militaiy eftab liQiment,' approved the 24th day 1 f December, i 8 M , 3 i-d by the alt, entitled 1 An a 61 to r a i i c an additional military force approved the 11th day of January, i8 12. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the fecrctary foe the department of w.r, t :r the tune being, (hall, from time to time, iiTue warrants for the military land boui -ti-s to t hr perfons eiititlcd thereto, by He two Uit mentioned acs. f)r trther of them : Provided aiairvs. That fuch warrants fhll he rlTutd only in the names of the perfons thus entitle li. and ne by them or their rep rcicu;uvc applied for wiUufli tve years at-

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ter the faid psrlons ftiall have become entitled thereto ; ind the faid warrant lhall not be iffignabtfl or transferable in any manner whatever. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every perfon in whole favor fuch warrant flrall have been iiTueJ, lhall, on delivery of the fame, at the office of the fecretaty of the treafury , or of fuch other officer as may at the lame time have, by law, the fuprintendance of the General land office of the U. States, at thr feat of government, be entitled to draw by lot in fuch manner, as the oiucer, at the head of the land office, under the direction of the prefident of the LT. States may prefenbe, one of the quarter lections, Purveyed by virtue off the hrfl Pc&ion of this act, in either of the Paid territories winch the perfon in whole favor luth warrant lies ifftied may defignatc And a patent Otall thereupon be grantrd to inch perfon, for foe h quarter Peclton, without rrquirirg r,v fee therefor. Sri . 4. And be it further enacted That no claim for the military land bounties a for I uJ, (li a 1 1 be affignablc cr transferable, in any mann-r whatever until after a patent Hull have been granted in the manner w Pore Pa id. All lairs, mortgages, contracts, or agreements, ol any nature whatever, made prior thereto, lor the purpofe, or with intent of nlienating, pledging or mortgaginy any Puch cl m, are hereby declared, aiul In - 1 1 be hi'vi null and void ; nor IImiI any tra of land, granted as afore Pa id, be liable to be taken in execution, or fold on ae OUnt of any fuch Pale, mortgage, contra? , or agreement, or on account of any debt contracted prior to the date of the patent, either by the perfon originally entitled to the land or by his b-irs or legal repnfentativcj, or by virtue of any procefs, or Putt at iiw, or judgment of court egatnfl a perfon entitled to receive his patent m fore

laid. H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Represemattves.

Wx. H. CRAWFORD, President of the Senate, pro tempore IVlay 6 j 18 12 -APPROVED, JAMES MADISON. From the proviGons of the foregoing -cl, it is manifi R t'nat no patent can illY.e until the warrant is preu nted to tlie commiilioner or the land office. It i: therefore the mt.reltfjf the perfons entitled to Military Lands, that their Warrants mould, immediately after they are iflued, be d p filed in the Omce from whence their patents arc to be obtained. This courPe will prtferve them Irom the various accidents to which they may be Pubjeclted in the hands of the owners orTents who may have hern .u thoriled to obtain them It is alio m&nifeft that all contracts for the fale of, or incumbrance noon thH'e lands, prior to the ifiVing of the patents arc illegal and void. As it is impoffible thnt perfons poffeffed of powers of Attorney for obtaining military land warrants, can have any legitimate intercft diftincl from thfir principals, warraiits hereafter ill ued will be depofited in the peneral iind ouicc ; and a certificate of that act will be given to fuch attorneys if required. A copy of this proceeding will be forwarded to everv perfon in whole name a warrant mail iiTue, not only to counteract any mifreprefentations of the olje of this regulation, rut to place the foldiers of the late army upon their guard again ft the devices which have already been, or may hereafter he, prc"ifed by unprincipled and drfigning men to depr ive them of the rew ard which is fo jultly due to their meritorious fervices. Land warrants will continue to be ilTucd at the war department upon the prefentation cf the Original HONORABLE DISCHARGE' which will remain there upon file, as heretofore ; but no other document wril be rrcpjired to accompany it, excepting the ajidrefs of the original claimant, in order that he may heciu'y notified of the number end date of the land variant that be ifTued in his name. In cafes where the original claimants are dead " tne legitimate heirs at law," mufl PobAantiate their claims conformably to the regulations now in ufe. February 15, 18 16.

Will be Received DURING the eofutog week, and for fale by the fublVrrber, Junietta Iron, & a quantity of Plough Molds, Wool and Rorain 7..'fj,

Cossac and Top Ik r Mens, yVomens and Cluldrcns Shoes Chains, Hoes, Shovels. Knives Axes, fouls, Window Glass, bv. is'c. He has now on hand.

Cheap Callicoes, Shirting, Irifli Linen, Cambric, Jaconet, Lenoe, Book and Mull Mufirns, FaOiionable Marfeilles and other veOmg, Blue, brown, black, and mixt fupciflne London Cloth?, Kerfeymera, Cords. Velvets, Crape?, Laventine, Sattin and Lutt firing Silks, Siik handle en hrtfs, Stt. See. with a chcice Collection of HARDWARE 6J CUTLERY, Embracing all uftful articles, fuch as Knives and fori 9, S Iron wire. Pen fc pocket k uves ij Stock Sc P d Lock?, Si i (Tors, aiTorted, S Mill and Crofs cut Plain irons, aiTortcd, Ij Srws, belt fteel Cliiffels, lrmcers, S phtr, Door Latches, vj Tenant and Ilnd Candlefticka, S Saws, FileSj h c. fv.c. ? also a complete aiT:-fment of Que&risWare cud Groceries, A mongft u hich .are, Cups and Saucers, S Chocolate, Plates. D flies, heft Indigo, Table C ftors, J Madder, Bowis, Pitchrrs, r, Logwood Geld c Silver Luf- S Chalk, tre ware, Allum, Glue, C p rar5j Br in, acre, Saltpetre, Tobacco, I Ch v s, Nutmegs, Imperial and Hyfon Ginger, Tees, Srr. Sec. P. ? TEXT MEDICINES Such as Experience h-is afproveo and RKCOMM ENDED.

Britiflj Oil, Em nee Peppermint Batemns Dr mt Anrifillious Pills,

Anderfuns Pills, Itch Oir.tr

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15 hands high, 9 year; old, heavy main aod tail, a white lpot on hu near cheek, and one on his near fore leg, both hind legs vshite. Alfo a brown mare, heavy n.ai and tail, 14 hands high, 9 years rtld, a , te lpot on her fnretop I will pivc the aboire rrwaru ai d all reiiloea ble expenses to any pcriju sho will cthver them to ';. Collins. Buffcron, March 6, !! 15-3t

fold uncommonly

iow oy JOHN EWING, .in the fiore, formerly occupied by G orgc Watlaee, efq. nearly oppofite Mr. Create! '$ 1 no. WCT'J. EWING resUefts all who are yet indebted to him for goods fold during the lall year, to c;.Il and make payment without delay. As an inducement, he will pledge himfelf to renew their accounts on much better terms than they were contracted. He continues to receive Peltries, Bees wax, Sec. &r. Vincennes, March 26, 1816. 'J HE lubferibers have entered into partnerfhip under the firm of HALE cS- WOOD, for the purpofe of carrying on the Apothecary Business, in connection with the practice of Physic Surgery, 1 hey have juft opened a large and general ifloftment of DRUGGS &? MEDICINES, a: their Apothecary (lore, water llreet, Vincennes, (in the room lately occupied by William Mc.Intolh, tfq. asaftore,) which they will Jell, whole f de or retail, at as reafonable terms as any in the Weitern country. They intend to krep fui h a fuppfy as will meet the demands of the p?ace', and m ike it an object for Phyficians and retail, ers to procure their fuf plies of th m. Th practice ol Ph frc and Surgery in all their various branches, will be attended by Doctor HALE; and all c - 1 1 s in either line cf bufinefs, will be gratefully ccccited and promptly executed. DAVID M. HALE, JEREMIAH WOOD. February 29, 1816. 13-tf J. $ Wm. l colman, HAVE juft received a frcfli fupply of Merchandize fuitable to tlie prefer.t feafon, which they will difpofe oi on the lowed terms thofe who are ciefirous of purchafing by whole file, will do well to call, as we w i'l fell our whole ftoih i f uoods at a fmali a.!varice. N. li. All t! fe ii'debted to MFC car. neftly rtqucOf-d to crm" forward and make pnyrnent immediately, as Icr.ger indulgence ctrriot hr fiven. ar-Vr 1 1 1 ake ll kinds of Furs in ex' egc fof meichondhfe 3-tl Dtcciiiber '20, 1815.