Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 33, Vincennes, Knox County, 20 July 1816 — Page 4

(CIRCULAR.) Vincennes July 17, 1816. Citizens of Indiana. AT the late period of the 13th int. by and through the warm and anxious wish of mv personal and political friends. I came forward a candidate to represent Indiana in congress. Although citizens, it is mv fervent wish Sc desire, for every one of you to he made and become acquainted with my situation among you, with my politics and m v c!;i a 'lev. and with my qualifications. in order for von to he fully enabled on the day of your choice, to ju I je im martially and correctly of my merits and demerits 1 f ar,& indeed I know from the short time allowed you, by the constitution fixing the day on which you shall elect your important officers, S particularly your representative in congress, yon will not be enabled to do so. Time and opp rtunity should be given the people in a representative government, to consult together, and to inform themselves of the politi 's, chara 'ters, qualifications and situations of those who are anxious and willing to represent them. Hasty and precipitate elections 1 conceive almost a denial of the right of choice in the people ; for unless time is given and allowed in a representative government, for the citizens to consult thehv.interest, and to inform themselves of the former and past conduct of those who a e solicitous and frilling to represent them and of their interest in the country ; they cannot know which of the candi fates will most probably secure f" teir rights, 6c support their interests ; the people are then masureably voting in the dark, i rii iced blindfolded : w 'ten thus situated citizens, it becomes you to reflect and ponder. Ma ly of you fellow citizens, probably will vote with those honorable gentlemen who have represented you in your convention and territorial legislatures, not insulting your judgment, nor doubting your independence, but because you may not be personally acquainted with the moral, individual or political characters or talents of the candi lates for vour suffrage. As a citizen, and as a candidate, I do say, and I do conscientiously and politically think it a dangerous election when you de pend alone upon the choice of your representatives in the conve ition and territorial legislature, in the election of vour repesentative to congress. Citizens, as a candidate. I am in hopes vou will justify at least pardon me, in giving you a brief statement oi my citizenship, of mv situation among you, and of mv politics. 1 be ame a citizen of the territory in the year 1809, then a youth in the same vear I enter e I i ito the study f law ; disturbs ices soon after commenced w.th the India is. and the situation of the territory occasioned by the Indian war, withdrew mv attention. After the danger and disturbance hadmeasureabiv cease I. 1 returned to my studies, and soon obtained a license to practice, by whi :h It a e lived. All. citizens, that i u :tv and deai- to me, ail that 1 owii or pos

sess is with and among you : my interested friends, my family and mv family connexion, resides amongand with you ; my principles, my politics, my ideas and opinions of right and wrong hav e been formed in the territorv, where I am in hopes they may arrive to maturity. A dependant representative government 1 have ever, &, am still fond of, and shall always support I consider it the only system of government upon earth that can secure and preserve to the people their rights and liberties ; their interest, security, safety, and their freedom of conscience. I consider it important to the security of the peoples liberties and rights in a representative government, to watch, observe and know the conduct of every officer, and particularly their representative this is a right you have, citizens, and one that you should never loose sight of. Let the representative be under the influence, care and guardianship of the represented let the representative exhibit a degree of ... , . " igiience and anxiety to represent the peoples rights and interest the people convinced of this, and his wish to do right, and to a:t consistent, so far as he is knowing to their wish and interest, art eiTor of judgment in him would be looked over and forgotten. Nothing can be more gratifying to a man than to be chosen from among the citizens of his state or distinct, to represent them in the general government. And should I, citizens, be your choice it shall he my greatest pleasure to merit your confidence. & to represent your wishes and interests, to be vigilent attentive & wabh ful of your rights, honor, liberty and safety and at the approach of danger to sound the alarm. Nothing would have given me more pleasure, than to have had time given by the constitution to enable me to have visited the citizens of the different counties but as it is, it will scarcely give mv name and sentiments, hrot t v medium of the news papers in the state1, circulation. I shall now leave you to your own judgment in the choice of your representative in the next congress, with this solemn declaration to you, that is, I have came forward at the solicitation of my political friends, free fn m the influence of partizans or party spirit, uninfluenced & remote from every w ish or view but the good of the state, united with the interest of the United States. George R. Sullivan.

Nathaniel Balicock Saml. Boycourt Benjamin Byram John Briour.

John CUrk John Clypoolc Levi Cowen Doctor E. Oofby Jonathan Co hrin

John ChiiKiwith

Saml Chambers Joel Cheek C!rr . Croft William CLrk Christopher Carey

Jehn Cowen

hn Weaver E. R. Worthiugtoil Rebecca Weftfall ohn Wright

acob Whilright B'nj. Ward

John Wier

Newberry York Leah Young 269

7oHnC. Walker

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Fernan 8 Connolly Jofiah Culbcrtfon

John Chambers

James Duntap Robert D-ms R. C. D-nan Wm. Dilworth Wyott D-Ulafs Georg-e D ikes 3 A mos O i v is Knock Dvis Slctper DuJley 1 Srnl. EHifon Robert Ellifon Martin Fox Auuttus Ford William Forefl Saml. GoroVn Elijah Griffith Henry Gilham 2 Thorn s Goldj-n Gfrgr Gill 2 Polly E. Going William Gunning

D D vid W. Dfhler Benj. T. Dickinfon J or I D-'wey Ahnor D-ivis John Divis 2 Grem 13 priefi Robert Duigherty Abiabam Decker Morgan Eaton 2 Abrr am Folck Thomas Flower Richard French Charles Ferrel G Seth Grd Jofeph G'ovef Noah GiMet Euftache Gmelin John B G bry Anthony Griffin

John Huffman Abijh Holland Thomas Hulry James Hnlloweli Mofea Hogget Wm. Horrel Ah x. Himlton Joiab Higgins

fohn R. T?ri?s

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Ab?r. Lamafters Gabriel Larue

James Long

John M'Caotey 2 G-tup'- Miller jr J hn Maidnve Wm. Mi'Irr Frrdf-ru k Miil I' ur M a r t rn y f ph MKmni rhn T. M.rrhead Tafft"! M Cord Danl. L. Myrei Ifac Moore Alfred Moore

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Solomon Ofb ura Michel Price Wm. Prtcrfon 2 7fff P ul 3

Wm. M- Don aM Gcrge M'K'nlcy S frcmih Mayes Nathan Mills George M lcom Wm. M Kre 7ohn M Donald Elizabeth M'Kre ymes Maiheny Thomas Mackeall Mad 4m Mitchell 2

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A LIST of Jrrtrs rrm -inin in the o't tHrr at Vincenoea. chr q.nner tnriii g the 30t J0nr, 18 16 wh.rh if not t ktu out Withtn thr-r months wi br 0-nt to the ge.ierai a offiit- as dead letter. A Hrz Ivi h A opl-gate J neg Ande'for Saml. Adams jr Ri hard Armfirong Jamei Athmy Paul C. Aipy

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Montgomery Perry Phillip Plough P ter Price Thomas Pullnm E ' vv. Panning tofl lll. PrTtOn Charlr? Polke JTohn Paflay Solomon Prfrgot R W m. Rohifon Wm. R fs Jzv,rs Rrei Abm. Rhodirrnel D vid Rlddlr yno. or S'. Rdgeway Hanhar Ruble Nathar Rswlings Lewis Role

Saml. Stewart 2 Atm. smork JifTirS Sh-W 2 Saml. so- (be Edw. R. sly Tohn strattoo Leonard stnootl J- fih F. skioncf ymet sprc wl y hn steveof Ldaii stone

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Char Ira Thompfon (,.irnr ius 1 lor Jorl Tatuon John l-peweil VotMl Willis Cornelius WrOfall Marim White .inr White Wm. Wr.ht, jr. Levi Welch

R.thard T.fdel yohn T'uri'dell Aoam Todd 7oho Vannrt w J. Wilfofl or O.Re.liy Lrr Wood 2 Lliz hcth Wilton J-lVph VVr.ht Mn jal nht Thomas Wiutc 2

the President of the Uni

ted States. WfHEREWSby the aft entitled " An w acl providing for the faie of certain lands in the Indiana Trrritory Sc for other purpofes," paiTed the 30th ofpril 1810, it was enacled that a part of the faid lands fhould be effrred for fnle to the higheft bidder under the direction of the rrgiflcr of the Land Office and of the Receiver of public monies of the places refpeclivfly where the Land Offices are kept, on fuch day or days as mall by proclamation of the Prefi dent of the U. States be defignated for that purpofe, in tra&s of the fame fize, and on the fme terms and conditions as have been or may be provided for Undi in the fame diftric"s : Wherefore I James Madifon, t'reCdenC of the U. States in conformity with the provifions of the acl before recited do hereby declare 8c male known, that fa?rs mail be held on the firft Monday in S-pternher next and five fucceedinp day 3 in jefferfoh4 ville in the Indiana Territory, for the difpoeal of fuch prt of 'he lands aforefaid as lie in the diftricl of JrfTersonville, which have not been referved by Law fof Sch6ols or for other purpofes, and the plats of furvey of which (hall have been tranfmitted, prior to that day, by the furveyor general to the Regifter . f the Land Offire at J'flTcrfonvillc and that fales fh-.ll be held at Vinrennesin the In.Ty. on the fecond Monday in September oext St 3 fucceeding weeks for the tifpofa! of fuch part of the lands aforefaid ts lie in the diOricl of Vincennes, which have not beep referved by law for schools or for other purpofes, and the phts of furvey for which fhall have been tranfmitted, prior to that day, by the furvrvor general to the Regifter cf the Land-Offire at Vincennes, GW-n under my hard this ft dav of My on? toufand eight hundred c fixteen. JAMES MADISON. By the Pref:dent. JOSMH MEIGS. Com'r. of the Gen. Land Ofice, A PROCLAMATION By the Prvsiderit cf the United States. WiJEBtAS by the z& entitled M An al granting botwtiea in land and extra pay to certain Canadian Voluntecrg,' paflVd the 5th of Mach 1816, it was enacted that th locations of the land warrants of the faid volunteers fhould " be fubjeft to fuch regulations as to prio'ity of choice, & the mr nrr of location, as the Prtfident of the U. States flia.Il direa Wherefore, I James Madifon, Prefident of the U. States in conformity with the provifions of the ac before recited do hereby make known that the land warrants of the fid Cndian Volunteers may be located agreeably to the fid acl, at the Land Office at Vmcer nes, or JefFerfonville in the Indiana T erritory, on the flift Monday in Jur e next with the Regifiers of the Land Offices ; that the w-rranters may, in per fonor by their attornis, or other leeal re prrfentatives, in the prefence of the Register and Receiver of the land diftricls draw lots for the priority of location, and that (hould any of the warrants not appear for location on that dy they may be located afrwards, acceding to their priority of presentation : th- locations in the didncl of Vncennes to be nude at Vinrennes, & the locations in th diftricl of Jeffe'fonville to be made at JefTVrfon ville. G'vro under my hand the firft day of May. onethoufand eight hundred and fixt'-en. JAMES MADISON. By the Prefulent, JQ5I AH MEJGS. C m'r. of the Gen- Land Gfi.. My 4 25-3m JfTAJREHOUSE. " THE subscriber fias a good Ware House ITclJ calculated for Storage. Tousamt Dubois. May. 17. 1816. gfr-tf NOTICE. ALL thofe indebted to J. D. Hay. are rqtirftrd to call at his flora h frttle thrir accounts as he is determined to clofe his hooks up to thisdite. 32-35 Vincennes, July 10, 1816.