Western Sun, Volume 7, Number 40, Vincennes, Knox County, 7 September 1816 — Page 3

THE WESTERX SUN. Vincennes.... September 7, 1816. Constitution of Indiana. The Constitution of the State of Indiana has just been published, and is for sale at this office Price 25 cents.

It has not yet been in Olir DOW- bUd ,n PhiUdclrbia, that : they would rei i , , , 1 r commend to the Banks ot their respective er to obtain a complete return of diet t0 fix fthc lft Mondav fn July the late general election in this next, for the ral and nmuluneous restate; but it appears from there- fumption of fpecie payments, was commutlirns Which We have received ""'"ted to the fecretary of the treafnry, by xi t. r.ii ,i a committee who waited on him for that that the tollowinp gentlemen are r aui u -i r j- . &b ii v purpole. Although the day fixed it not io elected. ealy as the fecretary had contemplated, we JONATHAN JENNINGS, With a have the fatisfacVion to learn, that he is di--

handsome majority Governor Christopher Harrison, with a very large majority Lieutenant Governor, and William Hendricks, with a large majority Member o f the Coiigi'e&s of the Unitetl States. The latest accounts from the Patriots in South America under gen. Bolivar, and the Royalists under en. Morillo, are so contradictory that we dont know Who tO believe Both parties claim to be the victors, and we must wait for further accounts to give a correct statement of their atiaii s: We have been enabled to procure authentic and accurate information in relation to the fqeajron which has lately appeared ffthe BJize. We can allure thr public that it tv,s only a part of the Cartbagenian fl-t f:om Aux Cayes, but that the whole tf 1 he force under com. Aury, has afluHy arrived at Matagorda, and that he has in the name and under the authority of the Mexicn republic, tafcen pofleffion of that port The command of the expedition was asfumed at Au Cayes by com. Aury in confequence of mftruAions direaiy from the Mexir-n poVernmrn , and it confiSled. of 18 vciTcU, ind upwards of 1000 men, well atmed i-d equipped. Little duht can be entertained that with fuch a naval co-op-erntion, th whole coft will br in pnlMTion of the patriots before Novrmber next So far from tending to refume the lmn - gling bufiness. t arc permitted to ftate, that any attempt to vi te the revenue or anv other 1 nv o f the U. States, isrxprt fT. ly prohibited by the commander of the expditioo under pain of death. We are piomSO.! a rnnv nftheir DrocUmatinn fit .,,,,1 order? as soon as thry fliall be received, Thofe documents and my others that my have a tendency to dludrate their ifws Sc prome thfir glori' us CPulf, will be moft cheerfully puhhlhed in this p.per Orleans Gazette, Ang 5. His Excellency Governor M'Min to gether with C I. Williams, commiffioners on the part ot Tenneffe, and Col. Meigs, Commifiioner on behalf of the U. States, op-- rd i negociation v ith the Chiefs of the Cherokee nation on the 20th ult. for the purrhafe of the Cherokee claim to all their laoda n '1 north fide of Tenneffeftiwer 8c wefl of a hue from the eaftefh boundary ot Madifon county to the Ten !flnds on Coo fa river. Forfonie time the necrociation proniifrd a favorable refult, hut was fuddenJy broken otTby the Chcrokees on tbe 2d inft. We learn that the negochtim will b- renewed next month at the Chickafaw Agency, wher there is to be a g ard corMention of CI iefs from the f .ur .nbrn Tubes of Indiana Knox, ( 1 en.) Reg. HuiiTSVtl Lr. Aug. 12. IBffhlv Interesting. We ft p ihr prefs to Uy btorr our reader; an ex t of a 1- ttw rrcrixeo V' col. Winfton, from cap:, Junes BorleCon we regret that we have not an opportunity of riving it in detail. The fabfttBCC howev er is. th-it be, Bu'lr(TVn. and others, who

had f.-ftlrd nrar Nf eltofi! B'utl. on the trials. f nth fi le of Penneffee river, to the nun'- A London paper of the 5'.h July, fays, br of 8 men. wre attackrd by a party of " We are forry to learn that the commerce erokeet, armed withguni and war tlubs, cial difficulties of the country are not like the number not known, on the night of tbe ly foon to be relieved from America, where 1 1th uiU. RciUUnct ws made, wheo fad trade is wholly at a ftand. A letter from

to relate, there were lef 3 Indians dead on the ground, and a Fourth badly wounded. The letter defcribes the white inhabitant! of that part to bo in a deplorable fituation from the menacing attitude of the Indians -all who have not the refolution of defence are moving awy & leaving their pr jmifing crops, at this particular feafon, to be dftroy. ed by the Cherokers. We are verbally in. formed that Burleflon and a pirty of whites amounting to about 12 in number have this dey ftarted in purfuit of the Indians, in or. der to chaftifc them for their iffflP Baltimore, AvGUSJiA. The deciGon made by the Convention of deputies from the Ranks of New-York,

Philadelphia and Baltimore, Utely affempofed to acquiefce in the propofed arrangement, if adopted by all the banks, as wc have no doubt it will be. -Fed, Gaz. Nkw York, Aug 12. We le.irn from dpt. HIr, from Mala ga and Gibraltar, that the United States, line of battle (hip Wfhington, Commooore Chsuncey, arrivrd and anchored in Gibraltar bay on the 2d of july. On her arrival, flie fired a falute, which was anfwered by the arrifon. The Wafhington fulled from Annapolis 00 the 7th of June, Thr cpr.fu of the i"habitants of the city of Nrv; Yo k, taken in A pr.il 1 8 I 6, returns 44.424 white male inhabitants, 42.81$ white females, 3891 male aliens, 3094 fem.ir iieos, 6 ivu cpioreo mairs. 40 1 0 colored f-rn-ilrs, 228 male ft :ves, 3&9 female (laves making, altogether a population of 103.619 The number of tenneroents a'e about 17.000. 952 packrts, fleam boats, I 1" si , 1 1 a wm 1 & pty between that city and ports on the north and ca "vers, and eaftarn and fcuthCTn Ports The Governor of New Hampshire renommended to the lefrifnture the recursion of nis own and otnfr Pn1ic officers' Claries, Of courfe a requeft fo reafor.able and fo patriotic could not be refufed. His excellency was m the receipt of the enormous fum 1000 dolls 200 dolls, have been taken off thc falary of the chief juftice is redi;cen 300 ! of the ft joftices of the fupreme court 200 each ; of the tre.furer 200 nd ot tne lettry ate 100 dollars, I'ord Exmouth feems only to have whetted the aPPrtite of the Brbary powers for prefent and future depredatiou by paying th?m lhePrice of lhr P3fh h is htri Pfrhaps that England is placed dilemma betWf'rn wounded pride and wicked policy he mult chaftife the Algerines, though (ne loV!s PPffion. England boasfl of putting an end to the Af ican flave trade; yet it is carnrd on with more cupidity than ever 50 flve vfiT'l- hpviorr cleared from Cuba iu two months 1 ! ! Columbian. Summary of Foreign News. Lord Wellington arrived in London July I. which produced confiderable fenfation. it waa fuppofed by feme that this journey w4s on account 5f t health, but as he travtet remarkably faft, it was generrally beiicV( . j ,S v,flt was politic 1. jt iS itatpd that Lorcj Exmouth is to pro. ceC ag;lin immediately to the Mediterrancan to chaftife the Alerine and Tunifian pirates. He is to hoift his flag on board the (rrn Cbarlotte. Lord Exmouth was in London. An attempt was made at Paris, June 23, t0 blow up or fct fi.e to the Hotel of the i3u'Kf nf VVrr llinpton, during a fete given ,im, at which the Bourbon Princes were prPffr.t. A fmoke was perceived ilTuing from the cellar, which was found to proceed from t l,nrhtfd rag brfmeared with o-unpew-der, ner which were a number of ball car touches, feveral pounds of cunpowder, and two barrels of oil. The fire was extirgu idled before it communicated to the train, tnd no alnrm was given to tbe company. The trills for tre-ifon continued in Frarce; attempts at impofition by the prifoners were nMde, but withou produr ing any other eff r cl than a temporary luipenfiou of thcil

New York Rates, that the country is nearly bankrupt, that the paper circulating me. dium has depreciated in feme inftances 25 pe cent, below its nominal value." On the 2 J of July, Parliament was prorogued to Aug. 24. The Prince R-gent in his loeech from the throne on the occaflion, thanks them for the interefl they have taken in the marriage of bis daughter, and the liheral provifion they have made for her announces tht he has piven the royal con fent to the manage of the Princefs Mary and the Duke of Cloucefter and declares that there is a profpeft of the continuance of the peace Co cflential in the intercft of all nations. On the 27th of May (afcenfion Day) an infurrecYton broke out at Bonne, in Africa. All the foreigners employed in the Coral Fifhery, were mafTacred as they were com in? from mass. The Engltfh Conful was aflT'irina-ted .ill the houfes of the Franks were pillaged c deHroyed, about 60 wounded perfons were faved on board the veflVls and have arrived at Cgliara. The number of killed is above 200. It is known that fh's i"rurrecion is caufed by the dilVontent occafioned bv the treaties concluded be twean Lord Exmouth and Algiers. .if If. 9 .. Wi Original Anecdote. The follow :rg pleasant antedate is given in Nile? Register, related te him by one of the ger.tlcmerty who composed the company. A uiflinrruifhed French gentleman invited a number of Americans, then at Paris, to an entertainment, to which was attached a bnnd of mufic. It was merely a focial afTVir. A little while after the cloth was re. moved, the viclory of the Constitution over the Guerriere was fir ft known to thole prefent; and the polite Frenchman, (but unheard by the gu'-fis) ordered the mufic to (trike up Tankee Doodle. " When I came to my fenfes," faid the narrator of the anecdote, " I found myfelf dancing on the table, and our kind ho ft cracking his ficUs with laughter at the wreck of bottles jnd gtafiV s, and the rrrotf fke incidents our mhdneft hd canfrd ! There is, perhapsyiiothinfr better calculated to brinrr forth a ntical feeling than an incident iike this,

NEW STORE. (HE fubferiber respectfully informs the public, that he has opened a flore in Mr. Truman B'nckmans huse immediateH oppofite Mr. L?flVlles tavern, where he rfPrs for fa'e a pretty penei t aflortment rf Dry Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Caftings, Sec. JOSEPH WARNER. Vincennes, Sept. 5- '816. 40-3t IlTT The above poods will be fold low for cafl'. or approved country produce. J. W. TAXES. V'OULD again inforrrbthe tnxahles of Knox county, that the duplicate has come to hand, ad would earneftlv folicit purfinlity of all. Thofe, who are indited to me by note ot otherwife. will plefe to fettle the fame at the time they pay their taxes. B. V. BECKES, Sheriff of K. Cm Seotember, 1816. 40-3t NOTICE "TS Ymte.hy given to all tholr who are in X derted to my deceMfd hnfband Charles alias Rene D-nau, as well as thofe to whnfc he owned, to apply without delay to Wm. Mc.IntoQl, mv agent at Vincennes, to fettle their refpeflive accounts : that T may be prepared to clofe my adminiftration according to law. CF.CILE DENAU, Wd. AJm'x. September 7, 1816. 40-3t Timely Warning to Debtors. f LL thofe who are indebted to me by JL note or book account, will fave cofl and do well by calling and fettling with me, and particularly thofe that have open accounts, on or before the lft day of October next, thofe who fail complying with this notice, may expert to have coft t0 pay. JAMES D. DUN KIN. Bufieron, Aueuft 4, 1816 40-4t 'BRIGADE ORDERS. SUANT to a crneral order from e commander in chief of the Indiana rim s, numbering the Bricrjidci and Rrjrints in the Indiana Militia, it is ordered, That the lft rep-iment I. M. commanded bv Col. Thomas Scott, be confidfred the tft regiment in the lft brigade Indiana Militia. The 4th regiment I. M. commanded by Mijor James Smith be confidered the 2J regiment in the lft brigade I. M. The 5th reeiment I. M. commanded by Colonel John Tipton, be tbe 3d regiment in tbe 1(1

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brigade I. M. 10th regiment I. M. commanded by Colonel Thomas E. Cftlebury, be the 4th regiment in the lft brigade I. M. The 12th regiment I. M. commanded by Colonel i i Conner, be the 5th regiment in the lft brigad; I. M. ; and the 13th regiment I. M. commanded by Col. JelTe Roberts, be the 6th regiment io tbe (ft brigade Indiana Militia. The Officers commanding regiments will hold their mufters, agreeably to the order in which they ftand numbered in the brigade. By ORDER of the BRISADIFR GENERAL. R0BER1 M. EVANS, Brigade IofpeQor September 7, 1816. 40-lt A valuable Plantation FOR SALE. THE fubferiber fflfrrs. for fale, a valuable tra& of land, containing 220 acres more or Jefs, fituated about 3 miles from Vincennes in the Donation, and on half mile from the ftate road leading to Louifville ; about 80 or 90 acres are clearrr With B Vrtr nrnnrJ onnl. nrrU.J J mm

" 7 ft r i id u auu w a cellent fprings on the fame ; Iikewife a firft rate dwellif)g houfe and the necchr.,ry outhoufes. F ir terms pply to the fubferiber living on the premiums. MATKIAS ROSE. September 7, 1816. 40 3t Navy Department, August 1st ALL Officers holding Commiflions or Warrants, or a&ing in any capacity under the orders or appointment of this Department, are requfttd to report forthwith by letter, the name of the State or Country in which they were respectively born, N. B. As many Officers included in the above order are abient from tbe U. States, the relatives or friends of fuch are rrqutfted to communicate immediately to this Department, the information above requiredB. W. CROWNINSHIELD. Ancfuft 12, 1815. 40-3t. " WAR DEPARTMENT. The aft ol Congrefs of the 2th of April, 18 16, hiving provided that where any Military Land Warrants fhall be loft or deftroyed, upon due proof thereof to the fatisfaftion of the Secretary of War, a Patent fliall iflTue in the fsme manner as if the Warrant was produced ; and when the fame proof thall be produced, that any Soldier of the Regular Army Ins loft his DiiWo.

Certificate c faithful fervice, the Secretary of War fhall caufe papers to be furnilhed fuch Soldier ?sv,.U entitle him to his Land Warrant ard Patent. To enable all perfons comprehended by tbe provifmns of the faid aft to avail thcmfelves of the relief intei ded to be granted, the Secretary for the Department of War has directed, that in cafe of Military Land Warrants, which have been loft or deftroyed, the party fhall, upon oath in writing, ftate the time, place and manner of fuch lofs or deftrudtion, the date and number of the Warrant, and the company and regiment to which thefoldier belopged at the time of his difharge ; and alfo the ftate, county and townfhip in which he ref.des. The oath muft be made before an officer duly quahfied to adminifter it, Sc the official charader and fignature of fuch officer muft be certified by the Cleikof the County, the Mayor of the City, or by fuch other officer as is required by the laws and ufages of the ftate where it is made. Every application will be advertifed one month in the papers of the ftate, where the applicant refidcs, before any decifion will be made in the cafe by the Secretary of the Department. Evidence in corraboration of that of the party, will be required, where it is not fatistactorily fl,0wn to be out of his power to prodnce it. Inthecife of loft Difcharges, the depofiticn, in addition to the time, place 6c manner of the lofs or deftruftion of the Dischahgk, muft fct forth the time and place of enlistment, the company and regiment to which the Soldier belonged at the time of his discharge the date of the discharge, and rank and name of the i Jficer who signed it : it muft alfo ftate whether the difcharge contained the certificate of faithful fervice, required by law, of the words " HONORABLY DISCHARGED." or words of that import. The drpofition of a difinterefhd witnefs, as to the fervice 8c difcharge of the applicant, is required in corroboration of his own teftimony. Where this is not produced, the reafon ofitsnon production niuft be fatishctorily ftajed. The tcfti. rr)ry rruft be authenticated in the manner Prpfcribed in the cafe of loft Warrants W here the precife dates or numbers cannot De ftated, they may be ftated to the beft of tne recollection of the witnesses whofe credibility the Magiftrate, who takes the Evidence, muft certify in the ufusl form. July 29tb, 1816. 39-Sj