Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 22 June 1816 — Page 3
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Extraa of a letter from a gentleman in Corydon, tc his friend in this place, dated June 16, 1816. The convention have determined by a Daprity of 33 to 8, to launch our political vetfel of Hate, and I am afraid without having a fuffkient number of fkilful navigators on board, it lealt to manage the veffel in cafe of a ftorm Rut with fuch an overwhelming majority in favor of a (tate government, the people mufi tak it as a mad takes his wife, for better for worle,' &ic. with but this exception, a divorce cannot he obtained. u Great variety of opinions apoears to exift among the members as to forne of the moft important points or features in a conAitution what its general complexion eventually may be, it is at this time impolitic to tell but fr om t!ie confic of o pinions, a model of perfedion cannot be expected. " We are authorifed to ftate, that Edward N. Cullom, is a candidate to reprefent Edwarda county, lliinois territory, in the next general aflembly of that territory. MIL L EDG TviL 1 E Mays.
The following letter irom Colonel Hawkins to the executive of this fhite was received here yefterday by ex pre Is. Creek Agency , May 10, i s 1 6I have received two communications from iieut. col. Clinch who commands at Fort Gaines, on Catac hoc he, (about 65 miles below ;rt Mitchel) of the 3d and 7 th.
The fit ft to inform me k the Indians furprifed and took 2 foldiers who had charge of 30 head of cattle near the Fort, and drove off the cat tie. Tluy were purfued 45 miles on the trail which leads to Saint
riiers their horfes cattle and p irty of Indians of their chiefs.' On the 7th 4 the Spy I fent after the party reported they had eroded the Flint river near Burgefs' old place ; they had not killed the two but under-
IMC l i i - I i V u IV J IV IV it i . ! J became too much fatigued to travel. That the Seminoles and all the towns near the confluence of Flint and Chattahoche were preparing for war ; they had been drinking their war phyfic and dancing for feveral days. It was underftood that they were to div de thcmleves in two parties one to go again ft Hartford, the other to attack Gaines.' 44 This report i-; confirmed by an Indian arrived lad evening direcl from the hoftiles ; 3 white men you well know came this mornins to inform me they w ere of opinion the Seminoles and adherents were pre paring to flrike a blow (omeu here ; and that all the towns who with to remain friendly are preparing to remove above the line.'1 That the Seminole and lower Indians arc determined on War i have not the fmalleft doubt. k 1 feel it my duty to communicate you vk through you to m fellow citizens on the frontier of Georgia, the rumors that are in ctr ctdation as a little violence on theif part may save the lives of many bclplefs women and children." I deem it my duty to make this communication to you to give it the publicity its importance requirts in conformity with the defire ol the colonel ; and am very respectfully, ojr excellency's obedient servant. BKNJAM1N HAWKINS. Agent for I. A. His Excellency Gov. Mitchell.
Charleston May 2 1 . A detachment of 300 men of the U. States army under the immediate command of capt. Cumming (attached tothe regiment of colonel King) began a forced march this morning for Fort Hawkins. We underhand this movement to be in confequence of an exprefs received from col. M'Donald of the 7th infantry from the Creek agency dating that the upper Creeks and Seminoles had formed a junction and had already commenced hoflilities Their purpofe was to attack col. Clinch on the Chattahochie ?k to murder and depredate along the frontier of Georgia. V e fee no remedy for thefe evils and the fecurity of the defencelefs inhabitants of the welt but the utter extermination of thefe misled and fa v age marauders.
53d but declined idle vifits of cu-' riofity.
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VIENNA, March 30. The Lfl news from Turkey informs us that the Ottoman Porte formally refufes to acknowledge the independence of Ionian IfltiB. We can no longer he lurprined at the little intereft which the Divan (hows in fc con ding the claims of the Knglifh refpeclmg continental places it will perhaps he necefiary that they employ force. The (late conferences by order of the emperor now turn upon a moft important part namely vvheth er it is advantageous or not lor Audio a to create a navy to protecT; with an armed forCe its Rag commerce in the Adriatic. Lo S DON A PR I L I 3. The I'aris papers arrived yederday, contain a long report of the proceedings in the Chambrr of depnties on Monday lalt. The Preiidtnt was fo browbeaten that he quitted the chair and the aflembly under the (Irongeft marks p agitation. M. Laina the chairman of tie chamber of deputies tendered his refignation to the King in consequence of the above ft rm On die 6th however lie took his feat as ufual and alerter from the duke de Richlieu was read in which the king requefted and alrnoft commanded M, Laineto retain his Nation at leaf! till the rfifcuHions on the Budget wereclofed. The alarms excited by exceffes of the barkrry powers in the Mediterranean fpread rapidly. A motion was made in the French cham
bt r of Peers on the 19th for an ad
drefs to the king, praying him to order his mi oilier for foreign affairs to write to the f veral courts ot Europe, to demand them to respect the flag ot foreign nations and put an end ol the reducing of christians to flavery. This propofitiqn was well received and will be thorl ly discufled in the Pee rs. Bonaparte : Hie Zenobin fl op of war arrived at Plymouth found on Monday the ifl inft. from St. Helena after a paflage of 6 weeks. Some ol Zenoiia?s people had bee n employed in fitting up the houfe at Lonwood for the exemperor. The lory about fentinels threatening and firing at him of capt Poplewell, Stc Btc. turnout to be the rankeft goffip. Bonaparte fuffers no complaint to efci-pe his hps ; fubmits to his confinement which he believes to be temporary) with phiioli phy and appears to have Infufed the fame fpirit into his followers. Bonaparte was on the bell looting with the officers of the
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at New-Orleans to his friend in this place, dated Mav 27, 1816. u Livingston's important suit, respecting the monoply of Steam Boats, has been decided against him, by the district court of this state on the plea that the Legislature of this then ten itory exceeded their power in granting an exclusive privilege to Livingston within her supposed waters."
From New Orleans May 17. We are sorry to learn that all hopes of stopping the crevasse is entirely at an end it was entirely abandoned yesterday evening, and its dimentions increases and that the water in the back part of the city and Fauxbourg rises ! Louisiana Gazette.
The Town of
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rl 'HEfale of Lots in this new town A will commence on the I 5th of July rrxt r.n the premifr s they wjll be Void to the higheft bidder on a credit of twelve 8c twenty four months. This place is the Teat of Juftice for White county, Illinois territory, about 30 miles from the Saline, the fame diftance fmm Shawneetown, fifty from Vincennes, nd ten from H'rmony. When we take into view the quality of the land, and the convenience of navigation, we are juflified in predicting thisT will Ihertly become a ptarr of hufinels. LKONAHD WHITE, LOWRY HAY, Proprietors, June 13, I S I 6. 23-5t
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Country Wit. I think said a facetious far mer that I should make a tolerable parliament man. I am frequently lisinff their language. T'other day f i-cceivcvi two bills fro:; two of m v creditors ac( om?a::i(jvi with request oi immediate payment. One of the bills i ordered to be laid on the table, and the other to be read thai: day six months' " London Paper. Neve- York, A lay 21 . By the arrival of the sehr. Betsy, Copeland at Edenton N. 0. we have some further intelilgencd of the insurrection of tiie West India Islands. Capt. C. states that a few clavs before he sailed a Briiho. schr. arnvedat St. Eusta tia. in a short passage from Antigua, who reported that the blacks of tiie Island of St. Vincents had revolted and obtained possession of thai Island, except the fortifications which were in the hands of a sniall b dy of troops stationed there. The master of tiie sch. further asserted that an insurrection had broken out at Barbdo-s and that the blacks had destroyed 13 estate. The Islands of Aniip:ua and Barbadoes were declared
TtcccipU for Cash. LL perfons indebted to the fuJ'fcriber X jL are hereby informed that he having dec!;:u'd bofmefs for the prelent in this place their accounts rouft he fettled by the 20th ot July next, eJkrnfea will no longer he received as offsets, Cafh or Notes can alone be receiv-d by Mr. PoCe, who will attr;id 3t my old ft and for the nvirpofe of fettling the acccunrs of Owen P.tlUey Jane 14, IS I 6. 28-4t GENii. W. JOHNSTON HT AS jufl rece-ivrd from Pittftjtirgh, and Jl JL opened at 's (Uire at the N. E. end oi Main iirect, in Vincennes, where he intends keeping an elegant and extenfive af-
rortment of Books and Statiotiertr
of the firft quality, which ? will difpofc ot upon moderate terms His roHefVior i judicious, for home of" ; and he wruld willingly enge to ftirnifh Merchants and others, upon Inch terms 33 will make it advifeabl for tx to purchale of him, in-
Head of importing.
Vincennesj Dec. 20, 1815.
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Peaccahle Notice. J LL thofe indebted o me by nnte cf 1 JL othi rways, re earneftly rcqneftfd to c il and make payment between tins snd the I 5th d y of July next, 10 Mr. Mathias e, j in. who is authorifid to recrive and receipt for the fame. 1 wtih you not to wp.it to be lufd, fo r I am determined at t!.i?. time not to commence fi;it againfl aiy but 1 would recommend a to call and fet tie by that time, and hot Wait to fee and frrl what will be the confluence of procraftination IV. LagotOm June 8, IS 16. 28-it
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Viiicennes Lodze JSTo. ij.
iSONIC NOTICE.
whoped the mmbers of the Vin-
mnes L-odge will be puncUni in their
tendance at the Lodge Room on Monday
he 24th ind. at 9 o'. (ock, A. M to'celr-
brate the anniverfary f'ealt of 5t. John the FUptift. Sojourning Brethren are refp-ft-fully invited to attei-d. A Mafonic fer mon will be preachrd by the Revd. Mr. King, at the court houfe, to commence at I : o'clock RefreuSment'will be provided at P. Jones's Inn. G. VV. IOHNSTON, A. HULL. J. TRIMBLE, Committee June 13, 18 16. dWARE-HOUSE. JgrY subscriber bas a good JL f!rare House well calculated for Storage. Tousaini Dubois. May. 17, 21- tf
Take Notice.
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ling court t-.r the county of Knox
arrets Lick Lreck, on fcdlun
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Boot Shoe Shop. r",HK fubferiber? refpefnlfy inform the
. citizens of Vincennes and its vicini.
ty, that tbry hive entered into partoctOtip
unacr the fi-ni ol Brown cJ Terry,
for the pnrp.-.fr of carrying on thBoot & Shoe Making Basi?iess at their Hi op, formerly nceupied by S. AndrewSy onpofite H. Lalftllr-'s tavrrn they have jufl received from the taftward an aflortment of good leather, and having procured good workmen, they will keep con flntly on hand trenfrl afTnrfment of BOOTS &? SHOES of the b e fl qu di :y ail orders in the;r line will he thankfully received and punctually attended to. Abijab Brewn. Samuel Terr. Vincennes, May 16, I8IG. 2 i-tf Read This. THE subferiber has lately opened in the corner flore f rmeily occupied by Mr. B. J. Harnfon nfXt door to N. Creading's Ec Co. a handfome fclTirtment of oods fuit able for the prefent feason. con (i (ling of, Dry-Goods, Hard Ware, Querns Ware, Iron. Castings, cV Groceries. Which he ui!! ftl on reasonable terms Also Bottled Porter, by the dozen, I rinegar, 8fc. S,-c. Arthur Patterson. Vincennes June 7, 1816. 27 ti
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Blank Note Books. For sale at this office, also Blank Cheek Hook-, and Check in sheet.