Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 18 January 1817 — Page 4

POETICAL ASYLUM, MAN W i M U)E TO MOUEN. - Dirge. ffw Burns WHEN chill Dec 'mberi surly blast Made fields and forests bare, Om e'ning fcl I w andered Forth Along the banks of yr, 1 tpfd 1 man whoM aged Step Si emd w.-ary, ore with rare ; liis face was furrow M o'er with years, And hoary w as his hair. Youn:; - franker, whither wandVost thou? Began the reVrend apje ; Does thirst of wealth thy stop constrain, Oryout fnl pleasure's rage ? Or haply prcst with cares and wchjs, Too soon thou hast bean 1 o wander forth, with me to mourn The miseries of man. The sup that overhangs yon moors, Out spreading tar and wide Where hundreds labor to support A haughty loading's pride ; I've seen yon weary wintef sun Twi (brty times return ; And ever time hos added proof, '1 hat man w as made to mourn. O man 1 w hile in thy early years. How prodigal to time ! MU-pending all thy precious hours, Thy glorious youthful prime ! Alternate foliies take the sw ay ; Licentious nassionsbum :

Which tenfold force gives natures laWj That man w as made to mourn. Look not alone on youthful prime. Or manhood's active night ; Man then is aseful to his kind, Supported in hi right ; But see him on the edg Of IRC With tares and sorrows worn Then age and want, 0 1 ili-mateh'd pair, Sho man was made to mourn. A few sem favorites bf fate, In pleasure's lap carest : Yet think not ali the rich and great Are likewise truly blest, But Oil 1 what crowds in c: y land, re wretched and forlorn ; ThfOUgh weary if' this lesson learn. Thai man was made t. mourn. .'. ny and sharp the numerous iiis, Inwoven with out frame ; More pointed still we make ourselves Regret, remorse, and shame 1 And man, whose heav'n -erected face The smiles of love adoin, Han's inhumanity to man Makes countless thousands mourn See yonder poor) e'erlabour'd wightf So abject, mean, and viie, Who beg:s a brother of the earth To give him leave t- toil ; A nd see his lordly fellow-worm The poor petition spurn, Unmindful, ti.o' weeping wife And helpless offspring mourn. If I'm design'd fon lordship's stive, Bv Nature's law design'd, Wp.y w as an independent wish E'er planted in my mind ? It 1 ot, why am I subject to liis cruelty or seem ? Or why lias man the will and power To make Ids felloW moum, et, let not this too much, mv son Disturb thy youthful breast ; This partial view of human kind Is surely not the last ! The poor, oppressed honest man, Had never, sur e, been bom ; H; d there not hecn some reef pense i omfort m urn. . i. ie noor man s w irest liac i Tiie kindest and the best I Welcome the hour my aged li nbs Are laid with thee Si rest ! Tne great, the weaitv. IV ;u thy blow, From po np ui I ph ssure torn ; Bui t h : i blest relief to those That weary -laden mourn !

. J ji oi From f lie Connecticut Courant, will please to accept our thanks. 4 LCTDfoi letters remaining m tho

Short Chapters of Hints and A for dependence on the whims V PostfficePnnceton,c quarter . i 1 . ,. r r 1 1 , endmir the 3 1st December, 1816, which Advisements on the subject of of kings or cabinets, it seems to nottaken out within three months, Hani Times. US a forlorn hope. We pity the will be returned to the General Post Of- - . i i i i ill..

By One of the People. CHAP X. yTts high time to begin. To castle. buudj is generally more easy, and always more pleasant, than to calculate. But away with castle-building ; it has done us too much mischief al ready. The times imperiously demand sobe r calculation ; ot which the clear resull is, that no other alternative is left us but radical reform, or ruin. Nor will it do to procrastinate ; for matters, meanwhile, will be growing worse with us. If we continue to feed our fancies, already so high-fc I ; if we crave a little more sleep;' it we fold up our hands, Instead of pitting them to useful employ : then will our poverty come kas one thai traveleth1 not with a slow, mincing step, but with long and hasty stri des. The work to be done is no less difficult than necessary. It be hoves US to begin forthwith, and to pursue it perseveringly and unremittingly never permitting our plough to stand in the forrow. nor slackening our hands until it be finished. First and foremost, all those who, hi their superior credit and troul over public pinion, must employ their united influence to rectify public opinion Ti c, must'set their faces against extravagancej they must unite their endeavours to put idleness to the uii- . i blush: they must frown indignant upon the idle young men i and upon the idle'men not young, f-uiiii1 i in cm1!" v iM.t' c : Pil l . Who though poor, arc ashamed to .v. " .. . r' l.ilw,, L!H imt.iL ll'ill lir.li.:inl!il. upon tbe idle young, who, though needy in circumstanced possess such plenteousness of pride that 'they toil not :iAlitr do they -nm The miifiionor u etui MM IIM llll their best labour: they mus to brins: iii(lustrv ffn frusral econ--'iiii nun lcim m i aiitiiii. AH sober considerate people, of whatever profession or calling, must fcnd a Wiping hand: they must try, all as one, to turn the current of opinion in o the right channel ; to make extravagance and idleness disgraceful, and to restore prudence and industry to the honorable rank belonging to them. Fathers and Mothers, at least such a are in no higher than middling circumstances' must learn their children to work, and nurture them in industrous, careful. a ing habits. Above all, every practicable means must be used. & thoroughIj used, to check Intemperance, that fruitful mother of poverty and plagues. A work begun, and begun well, is half done. If we begin this n'lifl li'i'iivhr n ni I in .1 . I oopi .f ' l, T,?1" . ' we snail linn at every tep greater and grestet encourageme nl to proceed in it. Nor i there any reason t6 doubt of tbe blessings of Heaven upon good and laudable endeavours. AFFAIRS OF EUROPE The gentleman who favored us with the following translation

, t , . nation which is reduced to a ne- ficc as dead letters. -cessity so dire ! CoL . . A . . rv ' ? . i r .1 i i James Anderson, W lluam Barker, Translate for ke Columbian. 3 h R Bto John Brown, 2 -ft -mm 1

Extt art ot'a letter from a French officer oRhe first distinction I . L A II... . A 1 nr . . 10 nis u ienu in tnis city, uaieu in Angus! Iat : 44 I arrived in St. Petersburg in the month of October last, with all my familv. The emneWW ror saved my life in taking me out 01 prison in August, IcSl. The infinite clemency of our great and good kino r Louislldestined me to follow Ney and ktbedoyere, but the generoui and magnanimous Alexander saved me : and, the grandson of Louis the 15th was forced to show mercy, and have one victim the less. u Presuming it will give you pleasure to know all can gather on the actual state of Europe. I judge proper to state to you, that the French government has fal-l-n into the utmost contempt 8 derision, which openly and publicity manifested here on all oecasions. The ambassador count de Noai!les receivers continuallV such intimations as sufficiently prove these facts. If the allies could agree on the new sovereign to be given to France, our atuis won l soon fie termumfpH rn t he 'ffere" of opinion on ts cad an c4s thingRussia Prus'.. wjd the low countries ?PPear of P"Uing ,hc Jnnce of Orange on the throne: b" Austnaand England persist in noldir.ir up to lew anoleon r..,1 . A . UK Un oat is certain, .s that 0,1 ' .,c J,'i !! ofJtlfJkJIn8- !!,IS - " - - v -w v ' ' " "ccluc"' X f before that desired event a djt-lii-i allies, and bring to light their projects, rendered necessary and indispensable by the sanguinary anarchy which tbe Bourbons , , . . . Ve estahlisned in our unhappy t . -s 1 .... v. viuury. u Germany and England hav , i ,i ,. . . 1 ..... I 41. lA . 1 1 I mmrary estani srv mfents' but 1Rl,sslil has ;l "dhon ? men under arms.-A II the reorganized at this moment : ( new regiments of lancers atU ! ie imperial guard, which I see lercising every day' are magnificent -The latter counts 50.000 men in its ranks, all old soldiers, perfectly well diciplined. You see, my dear friend, that the moderation oftheemperor Alexander is the on v bound of power & 1 dare to hope from bun a rebel from the miseries which hang ovei una wei;ii upon our aillicted country. His soul is too fTreat. and too generous not to fix a term to trie BUffenngS of a nation like ours, oppressed by a Stupid f:n-ifwMcm A k.r . f.ll u! fanaticism and by a familv wh se system ol government is composed of weakness, vengeance and . . barbarous atrocities. NOTICE, Mr. BENNETT, Attorney Sc Councilor at Law rATELY from tyYork ; c(Tcr5 his 4 profc Atonal feMil'fo zht public Mr. B. I-as taken a roorin Mr. Thomas Jonps'j huule, nearly oppr Titf the (tore of Mr. Trimble whrttbc will conArnvntlv br found rcadv, to afford his profcffional (kill to. who m.y b. ptc.fcj toc.iion um-l-lf V.ncenue., Dec. 5, 1816. i

Win. C. Buckler, DavtH Buck, John Brenton, C Sc D 1 James Campbell, Anna Coats, Martin Cantuell, mvr Coats William Catler,2 Michael Camick, Thomaa Davis- Q c o nii, Simpson Coursey, A. I)e m, 2 Si H - ft 1 7 William Hanks, 2 Jonathan C.ulliek, 2 Wilfred Hager, Edward Hoan, Samuel Hogao sen. David Hart. Saml. C. I lirov s, John P. Eiogan, Elisha Harrison, J Sc K Joseph Johnson, Nancv Johnson, John Johnson, Maxsey Jolly, Alexander Kiman, James Knewlea, Jesse Kimball, Pcrtyman Knoleeu L & M Robert Long, Nancy I). I inn, Robert Milbourn, Sa?nl. Vfessengerf Archibald M'Nut, James MloweHj Zedoch MNew, James M'Cady, William Maddot, VIex. McDonald, Andrew Nixon, Charles Police, Laven Putman, Joseph Pool, Thomas Posev, William Nelson, E.li Xowell or D. lossler, William Peters, William Padon, R W. 8 William Rhodes, Isaac Ross, Hannah Russell, D. or Isom Rivc John Smith, Joseph Stapleton, John Saisman Samuel Spilman, Samuel Smith. Th. W Daniel Tavlorf Jucob Skehon, David Taylor, T 't- 1 Lhza Tatt, rm v 'r:iniaii T.o,.t v.,. T II- i ' ' ' V. ft d - i, 1JT. .1 V. f 1 " A ) iid Wells, James WalkerSheriff of Warrick county. 77 JO AN I. NEELY, P. M. CHEAP GOODS. HARLOW iS- THIMBLE, HAVE just received ar.d for salt: a genci a! assortment of Drv Goods Groceries Hard Ware Queens Ware, 1 in Vt are Among which are : Cogniac Brandy, Madeira Wine Claret in Bottles Whiskey Cider Prime Green Coffee Loaf $ Orleans Sugar Hyson 8j Youn"; Ii vson, Teas Best Quality Kenhawa Salt Dressed Calf Skins Upper & Soal Leather. Likewise a complete assortment of I IS MAS GOODS, which will be exchanged for U kfods of Fur k Pdtrir, or sold at the most reIrf "vn. J:i:i January 9, 1817. All those who have unsealed ac, counta with us, will do well to call and seu'c ofl tne same, as we are determinC(I to have all our accounts ud to the year 1817, closed. H. & T. vv 7HEREAS John illett, holds a note with mv name assigned fo ... j ..v.j.tli1jL uan. mi- .viji January, l a 1 1, for five hundred dollars, and assigned to him by Thomas Ci redwood, I do hereby forewarn any person from trading for sam note, as i am determined not to .i ii (uucas (.uuipciieo i ia, as it 1-; a forged note whicli I am i eadr tr reriA HUGH Mo.GARY. Ja&oaiy 4, is 17. -zi . a.. . ....In.... r - . . . 11 1 i A a oon MILCH cow " -v mm . S V u- infnl l ''lcd immediately, enquira ot the PRINTER,

C. Beernan.