Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 14, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 March 1817 — Page 2

mitted the crews to ramble thro1 the country undisturbed. Ent tliee rfrciifKlStMCefl COWling to the knowledge of the mandariai in the country, they expressed much displeasure at their having landed on the roast without permission and immediately put a top to their supplies and their intereourie with the shore, except for towie of the officers! attached to the embassy. The fri:a(e and other ships which helonged to the embassy, had mostlv returned to Canton. Thermba$s itselt was to return hv land to Canton. The Lord Hughes being a company s ship, was proceeding to YVhamoa to load, but the grand hoppoo of Canton refused her a pilot, and sent 3 junks of war alongside to guard and pre vent all intercourse with her Site lay thus situated when the Macedonian passed her at the 2d bar at which place the M. received her letters to forward to England. The supposed wishes of the embassy to C hina, arc to obtain redress for. commercial abuses at Canton, practised on them by the mandarins and honff merChants, which a:v quite unknown at Pekin. Another object, it is supposed was to obtain possesion of the islands of Lantow, or Lintin, at the mouth of the river for a place of deposit, for ware houses, and a a convenient place lor their ships and to habit. The merchants and others at C anton were confident this would not be granted by the emperor. The se islands, with a small squadron, may completely command the Tigris, and it whole commerce, and shut out any nation at their pleasure. Attached to the embassy, in character of interpreters, are sir George B taunt on, and the rev. Mr. .Morrison. The hong merchants had sent upsome of their class, with Ohineselinguists, who best understand the English lan-

iruaffe. ft was generally supposed at Canton that (he embassy would be coldly received at Pekin, W VSIIINGTON City Feb. 8 At a meeting of the Directors of the Brank Bank of the United States. in this city, on Thursday Y, Richard Cutts Esq. was uuanimously elected President of the Bank. Necessity or v Colony or If ree Blacks Sujh ret L rf. We gave an abstract of the constitution of Hayti some weeks ago ; and out of compassion for the conscientious members oi the Colonizing Society . who cannot sleep in their beds, we again publish the 44th clause, which shows a land of promise nearer our doors that Sierra Leone : 4 I. u Every African, Indian, red their descendants, born in t e colonies of foreign countries, who shall come to reside in the Republic, shall be recognized as Haytians, but shall not enjov the tights of citizenship until after a ear's residence. The same constitution that ex cludes the white man. invites the black and gentlemen from Tort 0 0

an Prince have assured us that President Pet ion gives a marked welcome to the Free blacks from the If. States who settle in Hayti. N. Yr. Col. From the N. York C ommercial Advertiser, Feb. 1 . Interesting fact. The Following paragraph was published in the Mercantile Advertiser of this morning. 'v Yesterday a familv consisting of 8 persons emigrating from the hanks of Kenneheck river : in the District of Maine, to the more fertile soil of Tennessee, after a tedious journey, in a most inclement season, reached this city and passed the streets in a manner that excited the curiosity and sympathy of the citizens, The father about 45 years of ago with an honest countenance somewhat depressed his effects, chatties and provisions, and two children of an age too feeble to travel, with fatigue drew a hand cart containing all behind fob lowed the elder children and the wife, fcx aring in her arms a robust infant ; months old. In this manner they had already travelled 100 miles, and had yet to perform double that distance. The circumstance drew crowds in their train, and on reaching the corner of Pearl and Wall streets, their progress was fairly impeded. We were howe er much gra! ified at the liberality of the citizens who contributed in a manner that will enable the emigrants to pursue their journey with lighter hearts their whole appearance will ensure them hospitality on the route." The same family, ha 'ing started on their journey this morning, were again surrounded by a crowd at the junction of Pearl & Wall streets, and were again presented with money to support & cheer them on their journey. One gentleman gave them a 10 and another a $20 note. Wainghm, Feb. 11. The Senate it is understood, have before them a treat y of commerce and Navigation, said to have been concluded between our late minister Mr. Russell & the go eminent of Sweden, As on these subjects the senate acts wi;h closed doors, we arc not of course apprised of the terms of the treaty, nor of the proceedings of the Senate thereon. Some qrogress was yesterday made in the senate on the Cornmis ariatbiil, which proposes to substitute, for the supply of the Army. Purchasing Commissaries in lieu to Contractors. FIRE ! On Monday last Messrs. Ban & Warfield's Bagging Factory, in tliis town was partly consumed. Loss estimated at j J000. Report r. CINCINNATI, Feb. 21. At a meeting of the Directors of the U. State's Branch Hank in this place, on Tuesday last. Ja cob Burnett, Esq, was elected President. We understand the Directors have taken for a hank ing house, the commodious brick house lately built by Mr. Pearson. on Main street opposite the Ion er market.

WMtingtonj Fvb. 10. Of the proceedings of the house of representatives of Saturday, we have only room to slate, that the bill to set apart and pledge the bonus and U. States' dividends of the National Bank, a a fund for internal improvement finally passed that body by a small majority. A bill has been reported in the legislature of Maryland, to suppress duelling ; this bill is severe in its provisions, incapacitates any person concerned in challenges from holding offices, & punishes duellists and their their aiders and abettors as murderers, should death ensue within three months, whether the fact be committed within or without the State, if they are citizens of Maryland. B. Pat. BOSTON, Feb. 24. The Traveller brought Liverpool papers of the 22d of November ; they contain but few interesting articles. The tMIou dates in them are to the etching of the 21st. The celebrated Irish orator, Phillips, will be pitted against Mr. Canning, at the next Liverpool election : and arrangements, weni already made to promote his future interests on this subject. LONDON, Nov. 21. Advices received this dav by the Flanders mail, state that the Jews in the kingdom of Sardinia are very much, irritated at the conduct of that government towards them. The rev. Caleb Colton, Nephew of the late Sir George Staunton, has related in his recent publication, entitled hypocricy, A satire, the following anecdote which although it may have appeared before in print, has never until now received the stamp of authenticity : k My late uncle, sir G. Staunton, i ckitcd to me a curious anecdote of old Kien Long, emperor of China. He was inquiring of Sir George the manner in which physicians were paid in England. When after some diflimit v his maiestv was made to comprehend the system he exclaimed " Is any man well in England that can afford to be JM? Now I will inform you," said he, how 1 manage my physicians. 1 have I to whom the care ot my health is committed : a certain weekly salary is sllowed them ; but the moment I am ill that salary stops till I am well again. I need not inform you my illnesses ai e usually short. London Paper.

LONDON. Nov. 20. New colors were presented last week at Portsmouth to the gallant 36th Foot, and consecrated in the garrison chapel remains of the old standards, now deposited with their Colonel, the hon. Gen, St. John, were first received at Winchester 17 ars back. Of the whole corns of officcrs, 63 since that period have either been killed on the field, fatally wounded, or die,!, and o;. ly : are now left of 82 sergeants remain hut 13 of 24 drummers three and of 1350 rank and file 23 only 1 The whole casualties

sustained by the corps since the receipt of the colours, 3276 ! Milledgeville, Ceo. Jan. 11. The shock of an Earthquake was felt in this place on Thursday morning, a little after four o'clock. The bell in the cupola of the Btatehouse struck several times, from the violance of the concussion. A curious piece of etiquette (says the Washington Weekly Gazette occurred in Constantinople. The Seraglio caught fire and no person dared to approach in order to extinguish the same, for fear of seeing the ladies which is contrary to the law of Musselmen. The ladies of the harem, however amounting to 50, like true women, set up their pipes & squalled most vociferously for assistance, & the nearer the ilamcs approached the more pressing were their invitations to the men to assist them. The Turks however did not approach until the flames actually threatened destruction to the fair captives ; at length they ewere released, each of them decorously veiled, so that on this alarming occasion, no law was violated, and no decorunr outraged. The Governor General of Havanna is said to l ave offered a large price for the head of Gen. MINA, who some time since sailed for Mexico ; the assassin de Correa's enterprize must have been found unavailing : de Correa was brought to this city, and instructed to offer himself as volunteer for Mexico, and he was engaged by MINA but deCerrea was to have a large sum for putting a stiletto into Mina's stomach ; Mils royal missionary sailed in the same vessel with Mina ; but H seems he has made his exit from the yard arm of Mina's vessel, by the aid of one end of the fore brace.

aurora, ,0t MULTUM IN PARFO. The point of the following old anecdote is so plain forcible and important, and so adapted to the lair readers of the present day, that it needs no illustration. Eliza eth Weston a young girl, was presented to James I. as an English prodigy, because she was deeply learned. The person who introduced her, boasted oi her proficiency in ancient languages 1 can assure your piajesty,"said he, that shecan&th speak and write Latin, Hebrew and Greek. 1 These are rare attainments for a damsel.'' said James : but. pray tell me can she SPUN : FO!t SALE, ' A KEEL BOAT o ,F ten or twelve tons burthen shm is almost new, substially built, an I will be bokl reasonable apply to JOHN EVVING. 1 t oruarv i o .. CALL. W 11 L ; a tfice Law in the Y v Circuit Courts of Knox and the adjacent i ounties he n sides at the u Vincmnes Hotel?9 Vinecnnes, 14 Feb. 18IT. lii'tf

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