Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 22, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 May 1816 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN,

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isfactortly prov-d, and the place or places where the applieent has refided for at leall five years as tore 1".! id. (hill be Rated Itld fet f nth, together with the names ot fu h Clttnettt in the record of the court admitting ti e applicant, otherwife the f-me AmII not entitle htm to be conudrted and deemed a citizen of the U. Statts. H. CLAY, Sj saker cf the House of Representatives. JOHN 6 A ILL A HD, President of the Senate pro tempore March 22, 18! 6. APPROVED, JAMES MADISON". AN ACT relating to fettleri on the lards of the United St tes. BE it enacted by the Senate a.d House of Representative of tfie United States of America, in Congress assembled, That any prljn or per font who, before the 6'. It dn or' February, I 8 1 6, had taken p d; di m of, occupied or mde a settlement on vv land ttdrd or f .-cured to the U. States, by any treaty made With a foreign nation or by a eeflton from any Mate tu the 1 "-tales, which land had not been prcvioully fold, ceded or leafed by the U. States, or the claim to which lands h ul not hr en pi t v iouf ly recognized or confirmed by th- United States, and who at the tine of pa (Ting ihis ad, does, or do actu dly inhabit or refi he i

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the ufe and difpofal of conijrefs, 500 copies of ti e fecond tfid improved edition of fite papers id public document!, proponed to be printed by V B. Wait and Sons ; the fid edition to be con orifed in nine volumes ; and the iforefaid eopiei to be delivered in lirorg I either bmaing at the department of (I t-, at the rate of to dol -Im and i qu;tt i foi ( ich volume. Srr. 2. And he it further er .d-d. That the fecretary of II ate or, and hr is hereby 8utboti!d on deliver) a iforefaid of 500 copies of the fi fl volume ot the faid edition to py for tin fame a :!.e rate iforefaid ; and in lk manner to p y for the fme tium er of each fucceedtng volume when delivered as iforefaid ; no the fum of 10,1)5 dollars is hereby appropriated for t ! i f ptlrpofe iforefaid, to he p id rut of any money in the treafury not otherwife appro. p iated. H. CLAY, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILL H1), President of the Senate, pro tempore March 2 j, 18 16 APPPOVKD, J A M MADISON. AN ACT for the- relief of John T. Wirt.

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emancipation trrrn Spain. The fin,! to comphlhment of their independence may be retarded weeks, months, or years but the i flue is ae certain as the riung ofuMnorrow s lun. Spain may perhaps be enabled to keep poffeffion of the city of Mexico and focnt few llrong placet for a little unite longer, becaufe therepnbltitn lorces have not atyet either trainii ot artillery or the means of iflattltlflg fortified places but the cmnipotenceot bpain ovrr the ifiVaioni S; on the fears of the Mexican people is forever loft. 1 here is not n Crecle mother throughout this Mfl entire that does not while nourilhingheroflr.prin fecretljr or openly chaoM to ns infant ear the fong of liberty ; not ia there among f,x miliiont of people of all Cl rffej and colors one hundred tboufaod per. rona Rncerely onpnfed to the independents oi MeXl o. It n,dy De fke4 ifth;. u lh. laa why has not the republican p ry already fixed the defttny nf their country I 1 he aofwer is pUh - it ,9 beCufe tl ey have not been fU plied with many munitions ot wai effeniul lor the 1 p rati, ni of .on.

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AN ACT relative to evidence in cafes of natural z ition. BE it enacted !y the Senate and House ef Representatives f the United States cf America, in Congress assembled, That the certificate ot report uid regiitry, required it evidence of the time of arrival in the TJ. Slates, according to the fecond feciion of the t of the 14th of April, 1802. cntttled A'l acTt to eltahlith uniform rule af naturliz ition, ind to repe ,1 the act heretofore pa (Ted on tnil fujed,' and alio a certificate from the proper clerk or profhonotary, of the dechration of intention, made before a court afotefaid, and required ft the fir( condition, ICCQrding to the firlt ection of fatd ot, (lnil be exhibited by every alien on his a;p!ic stici to be idmittrd a citizen ot the U. State, u purwince cf fod act, who O.all have irtived mi thin the limits, and under the j.infdietion of 'he U. States fince the 13h day of jane, 1812, ud ftnll each be recited at fall length, In te record of ths court, admitting fuch lien ; otherwife he flntl not be deemed to have complied with the conditions requiute for becoming a iitiz-o of the U Stues. And any pretended admiui ti of an alien, who (hall have arrived within the limits, nJ under the lurtfdidtion of the U. States

uncnthefaid ISthday M June, 1 8 1 1: . to be a cttiten ifter the promulgation of this id, Without inch recital of each certificate at fall lengtbi IhaH be of no validity or eflect under the H iforefaid. Sec. 2. Ptefttided and be it further enacted, Th t nothing here in tont lined tli-.i be fonlrued to exclude trom diTiilIioii to c 1 l igenuSip, any free white per foil who was rcfidmg within th.e limi's, and under the Itftifdiaion of the U. !$tatea at any time between the I8t! day of une, 1793, nd the litKday of Aprit, 18 )2, indwho,ha vinff continued to reGde therein without ha io; m.!e a;n Jcclaration of intention before a court of record us iforefaid may be entitled to become 1 citiaen of the U. States according to the act of the 26th of March, 1804, entitled - An ac in idlrtlon 10 an a, entithd 1 11 a to eftabliQi atj uniform rule of natnralklation, and to repeal the act heretofore piTed on that fbbjecV" When eer any petfon without a certificatt of fuch declaration of intention fh!l ria'.ce application to be admitted a cn.zen of the J. Ststes is ifortfitd, it lliall be proved to the fatitfclaidn of theconrtthat the a;.-pli. cant wis rending within the limits, and under the jurifdidti n Df the I. States, before the 14th iv of April, ltQ2, and has continued to rt . je v. ;hm the lame, cr he fhall not be fo admired. And the refitlence of the Ipj In ant w ithin t fir limits and under the jurifdiction of the U. States for at Keafi five years immediately preceding the time of fuch application (nail be proved by the oath ov affirmation ajf ettittm ol the fu .tea ; apj ch citizens (lull be named SO thf record as witnelfes. And fuch tontinurd refidetsce within the limits and under the junfdicVion of t'.e V. Sutc, when fit-

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proper regtlier or recorder, as tne ca'.em; v be, ot the l.ndofK e eftabfifbed forthtdifpofal, rcgiQering or recordn, of fuch lands, and whfre there is no reg ifter or recorder, to the marlhal, or to lui h perlt 1 or per font as may be by the regiftert, recorderi or marflials relpeltively appointed for thi ; urpofe of receivipLt fuch application ., ftatfng the tracfi or tnds of land thus occupi.-, fettled and inhabited by fui h IppllC nt or applicant, and reqUeftinp permiflion to coMtinuf jfkj-eon ; and it (h!! thereupon be lawful fofuch regifter, recorder or nar(li 1 rt ijrtJasV to permit, in conformity with Ujv li i "TT ructions as may be given t y the fecretary, of the tPeafnry, with the p probation of tlte preudent of the U. St te fir that purpof fuch Applicant or applicants to rem sin on fuch trac or tt acts of land, pravided the fame (hall st that time remain untold hy the U. Statv-s, no; exceding 520 acres f r each spplicant, as "f-n ants at will, on fuch terms and conditions as lhll prevent any SVllie or damage On loch lands, Sc on the exprefs condition iht furh applicant or applicants (hall, when vt r fuch tract or trts of land may be fold or ceded by the U. States ; or whenever from any other Caufe, he or they may be required under the authority of the U States, fo to do, OvtT'wict polTe flion of fuch tral of traces otcal, tn tin pur(h-tferor rurtJ I rs, -rsjUam.ive altogether from the land as tire inn- hr : Provided A t: t r. That fuch permiflton Oiall not he granted to any applicant, unlrfs he (hall pveviouily fi,;n a declaration, Rating that he dors not lay any claim to fuch tract or traces of land and that he does not occupy the fame by virtue ot any claim or pretended etaifti, de rived or pretended to be derived from any other psmOO r perfons : And presided also That in all cafes where the trail of lane) applied tor includes either a le;,d mmr or fdt Ipnng, no permirtion to work the fame 1h til be granted, without the approbation of the prrf;dent of the U States. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That aii the applications nude and permiuioni granted by virtue of the preceding lection, (h,al! he duly entered on books to be kfpt for that purpofe by the repairers, recorders and marlhals iforefaid, refpecively ; and they hall be entitled to receive from the party, for each application, 50 cents. &. for each permiffion. one dollar 1 Sec. 3. And hi it further enacted. That thil aC (hall continue and be in torce for the term of one vear, any Uw to the contray Dotwithftanding. H. CLAY, Speaker cf the House of Representatives. JOHN GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore March 85 Iil6 apemovpn, JAMES MADISON. '

of resent at tvvs cf the United St,;tts W t .t of . ita in Congress assembled) That il p er accounting 1 fh 1 1 s of th- war d artment he and "hey re hereby lUthotiled and directed r lettle th claim of Johi T A (Bflant d'pu'y qmrter Wafter geOei 1 0 sllow him in the fettlement therenl 'uih credits as may be equitible an' jnft. " H. CLAY, Speaker of the M use f Representatives, jo H GAILLARD, President of the Senate, pro tempore April 2, ISlb. APPROVED. JAMKS MADISON. AX AC f plactnsf certain perfons en the lit' of N 1 v Penfionert. Br' it en teted (y the Senate and House cf Representatives of the United States rf Ar.xcr:ca, in Congress assembled, That thr rretary o he navy be. St he isherihy lUthorif. d nr! required to place on the lift of nivy nennoneri, thole perfons who were w und- i vt Dartmoor peif on, in England, in the month of April. 1815 ; -rlfo the Wt ' WS ami el ildrfn of fuch as were killed, or w'io died in tonfenuence 1 i woui ''s reeived there ; .nd t'rat in the allowance of pei fioi s to thf perfons iforefaid, the regu lafions ' fl H Ihed hv law in relitioo to the pi icinc p rfons on the lill of navy penliontrs be nbfei vr'J. S c 2. Ind he it further enacted, Tb-,t this ad th il be COhftrued to uke eff Ct from thr 6th day of April, in the ear one thoufand eight hundr d and fifteen. H. CLAY, Speaker of the Ilnise of Representatives JOHN GAILLARD, President of the S-nate.pro tempore. A pi it 2, 18 1 0. APPROVED, j I MES MADISON.

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B1 it enacted 6j the Senate and House cf Representative s cf the Unnea States of America, in Congress QMSemM4i That the fecretary of U.ite be, and lie is hereby IttUsncsftd to lubui.be foi and receive, foe

AS ACT autho ifing -nd requiring the frcietJ'y of 11 Mr to ilTue letters patent to And ew HunVr, V.'e it enacted Ij tfie Senate and House of Representatives cf the United States of America in Congress assembled, '1 hat the leirrt ry 0 t ite be, am! he is hereby aothorifrd and 1 quired to ilTue letters patent to Andrew tin ter, lor hit invention of a new method rim nnf-ctunng the ihr coal ol wood, m tl purifying the pyroiigne OUa acid obtained by ttie diltitlation of wood, upon his complying with the reoui fitci f the act, entitled 4 An act to promott ti- nrogreO of ufeful arts, andfcre

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ufeful difc ovaries d invention! to cer'.am pci Ions therein mentioned, and to enlarge and define the pen alt let for violating the rights of patentees,' ex ept fo far it thr fmJ ads, cr any part or parts c f them rrquire a refrdence ot two years with n the TJ. States, in like manner in all rcfpc&i as if the (aid Andrew Hunter had rcfided two years within the U. States. II. CL V, $ aker of the House cf Representatives. J HN G Kit LARD, President cf the Srnate pro tempore April 2, 18 16. aim bovfd. J M ho MADISON. ( Con t tr.-j r ii j . ; ; '. : last pae. J Lave Ittaificd a ftrength that enforei their

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St trs is it no rurp ifing thai the revolu. lion has not lor -,f this been crofhed ? 8c ilit has reached thr point I h.tve (Ut-d, is there not good g und to hflieve in its fpredy and eventual triumph ? F,,r thede, velopement ol tin ft f cH ind my opinions I am indebted to thr Chevalier 0 i ; tor moll furely I h ul 1 not have intruded rryfelfoo public notice, if that cavalu r h id not markrd me cut as a vicum to Spanilh ven. ge e. Among th.e infcrntahle operations of the ity, ii appears he nUld . t have f leftcd a more fuital h i- t um i t lo promote the fcpratioi of America from Spain, than permitting Ferdinand to rrftend the Spanifl. throne. Every of this imbecile roottal has tended to widen the breach htueen his American ful y-Cis srtd the Spai id. peninfula ; and if among hi- other follies he will only peifift in his (Tux tie demandaosi the U. States, it will be the hap pie fl event that ever occurred to Mexico or South Amei ica rtuTedemands have excited in sue no Wonder, for 1 recclh ft that v, ben I was in the co, trs, the 1 pamfh government tlirn intended to declare war ,,. i ft the U S. and w.s onl) prevented fr, m 'o doing by an exl odd ire a fury, nd by fubfervirnew to the Britifh c hinet, who did not think it politic st that time, to promote thr rupture Lxrrito.dinary vii fii unes have taken pi nr fir.ee that time mong the nations of Europe, ami cotiforniHly to M.r legitimate arrangement! tt Virm-,a vny brother monarch is to fupport the pretentions cf ach other, more efpecUlly when fnch pretenfmni accord with the vkw of the Bntilh governnier.t. Th.e qu'ftion bro't forward by Spi,in, relatin to Wefl Florida, did not orignatn in the cabinet of Ferdinand ;-its lVcrcef fprings fiom a higher and deeper authority j it n. ry be traced to the councils and policy of G. Britain. That Sp tin has ceded her rights to the Floridtt to G. Britain no doubt eailts in my mind, 8c thar tbe great maritime port ol Havannamay like wife ba required by and crded to England, is highly probably Englai d in p (T. flion of the FI oricias ard the port of Havanna, would holij in her h-md the keys of the commerce ef the Miff llippi and thr Mexican gulph, and would te ready m c fe of nrcell.ty or policy to t-ke the empire of M xnointo hrr fafIteeping. All tl is and more m y be attempted in this age 1 t pi htical miracles lo check the daring urogre ft of therepublic of the U. States, hat been openly avow-d by Bntilh ftatefmen, and it now openly inculcated by the Biitifh wrrers of theprefeut times. If the girdle that wes propefe d at Ghent to encirch tli'u country could not he accompliuVd tt t no rraJ foil why Great Britain will m-fitate now to plant herfceptre in the vicinage ol the U. States. Americans be or vrur uard- be - kTujred that the coalition of legitimates in Europe are Olfpofcd for a Crofade g ir'H whatever prp!e or country that have h-ucd the O-m ers of liberty. Mexico, firC nd independent, allied ?o the U. States by h trrri: id gratitude, as well as by tin laws of AttOfti wcu'.d be of