Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 24, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 May 1817 — Page 2

it when ncccssiry But rather desirous to set matters right, give every tiling its diK-i Mid end the controversy (which I think can continue but a short time kmgcr at any rate) I decline giving that statement at present. Ami us implies a fear for the freedom of the press being iervericdy in the sentence of liis that I quote at the hegining His fear brings to mind the old woman's cry of fire ! fire 1 'twas a faise alarm and the danger in the one case is as threatening as it 'twas in the other The old woman's fire, was found in her pipe, and Amicu's fear, in his own distempered fancy. But you are charged with envying the Centinel i s gubernatorial favors tins caps the climax it begs the question, and if true presupposes the correctness of your suspicion. Ye t however that may be I know this charge of envy to be unfounded. You did not wait until the Centinel was known, to ivc your opinion of bis 1 excellency." and that circumstance puts th lr u envy" to rest. Rather than envy them I should permit their Centinel to dance uninterruptedly until it bursts in the bright beams of Ins excellency V' soap bubbles Ifhoary infants can derive pleasure or advantage from blowing such stupid bubbles from their pipes, far bo from you the disposition to interfere with such harmless amusement But I le!av you too long, and take too much pains to shew this micusas he appears to me, and I shall ciesc after a few remarks upon another cuestion. Why do not the writers in the Centinel investigate the charge heretofore brot' forward against mr J. and them) divesting the remarks they may choose to make of ail absurd and disputable matter ? The Constitution of Indiana supposes our governors may abuse their trust, by wisely providing for the contingency and our present governor may begin to think the people at brge if left uninfluenced by him U. his friends will sec his abuses still I sanguinely hope that a wise and brave people will never suffer themselves to be cozened out of their judgment, or become too slothful to exercise i' If they do they will be betrayed or be made to betray themselves. Our constitution renders it impossible for a few to do essential injury to the state but if these few have power, and station hireling presses to uphold them they may, it' t!;c people be not aware, humbug and influence toe many If a majority will suffer a few to act as they please, and those few have tne i.eiegated power bestowed upon them, then may not our constitution, and all its barrier's, soon become a dead letter ? God would not support bis own theocracy against the concurrent desire of the c: i'di en of Israel how then con hi our frail and human constitution support itself against such a change in thechaactc of the people as I have supposed hire i lg pre sses might produce ? But it cannot, it shall not be we may give ourselves weak or treacherous rulers in our Folly, if we p'c.:se; but such a change as I have supposed some men may aim at. can never happen until our whole state fall into political reprobation. Let us always remember that although our own passions and interests may lead us wrong Yet the passions and interests of others will have the same effect. And let us be firmly on our guard against all the wily machinations of ambitious parti -zans. SOLOMON OR AY BEARD. B Y EsfTlRIXiYS MAIL. We have before us a mass of foreign intelligence by the late arriva from England, but are compel ed to con line our notice to it in addition to the foregoing, to a few brief remarks. Since the suspension of the Habeas Corpus act, numerous arrests have taken piace in London, Mam lester, Birmingham and several of the manufacturing. towns in Scotland : One individual has been executed. A numerous meeting at Manchester, supposed 7 ) KK) persons assembled for the purpose i t proceeding in a body to the Prince egent ; 200 were arretted and confined and the balance disperSi by the military. Persons suspected ol treasonable designs have been arrcstt I in different parts of the kingdom glorious revolution broke out in M irch hist in the Brazil iian To tuguese empire in the province of Pe rnambucco. It wal completely succesful with but li t,f' hi td shed; a provincial govcrnine it was put into operation, and it is int. ruled to adopt a p rm ment system on the model of the L Stat En the mean time dispatches h.u c ueui forwarded to

England and to this government, soliciing an acknowledgement of their independence and inviting an intercourse with them upon the most friendly terms Mr Sargeant the money ambassador from the U. Slates bank, has succeeded in obtaining on loan or by purchase 10 millions of dollars W Cobbett St his two sons have cmbarked for the U. S and are momently expected in the ship Importer. From the National Intelligencer. It has been already intimated in several papers that the president proposes within a short time to commence a tour through a part of tne United States. It is sometime since this intention of the president reached our knowiege We had not intended to have announced it until the tone of putting it in execution approached ; but it having been variously represented, we think it proper to state our impressions respecting the object and course of his journey. Bv the constitution of our conntry it

Is made the duty of the president to give to congress information of the state of the union, and to recommend f:om time to time such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient. One of tne principal objects of the association of these states, finder a federal head was to secure adequate provision for the national defence. No object certainly can be more important , if we except the preservation of civil and religious liberty. Such attention has a. ways been paid to that object by the national executive heretofore, as the best information authorized and required. But there is no information so satisfactory, none upon w hich as much reliance can be placed as that obtained by personal observation. it is therefore beucved, in the present quiet state of our foreign and domestic concerns, not requiring the presence of the president at the scat of government, that he could not do a more valuable service to his country than by personally inspecting the state of the public works, of the military and naval posts & depots, and ail the establishments connected with national defence With a view to this object we believe it is the intention of the president, in a few weeks to commence a tour northward along the whole Atlantic border to tiie remotest public post t hence to Piattsburg, Sec and by Sackctt's Harbor on to Detroit ; whence he will return across the country. The objects of the president ai e, we believe exciusivciv of publie nature ; to inspect the forts, navy yards and other public institutions ; to view their positions ; to investigate their economv, svstem and relative utilitv ; to enquire into the expenditures of public money that have been made on particular obiects, whether advantageously or otherwise Sec and to ascertain what further works may be proper and appropriations necessary to t. eir completion To aid him in these enquiries, the president win be attended by the chief of the corps of engineers, gen Swift by the general officer commanding at each station and by a naval officer, when their respective services shall be necessan . The president proposes to travel without bis family and without attendants as a private citizen. His proposed tour being extensive and on public business, it wi 1 not be in his power, whilst on his journey however gratifying it might be on his personal accounts, to attend to those public or private invitations, which hospitality or respect for his public character might induce if this intimation were not given Such ave our impressions respecting the projected tour of t;ie presi lent ; from which we anticipate for him much satisfaction and for his country much e:ood Mr. BENNETT, attorney & Counsellor at Law, T T'FP his OFFICE in a room ad- ; joining the office of the Indiana

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Centinel. I6-tf Vincennes, March 18 7 J GOOD BARGAINS, W WIS II to dispose of I ot Xo 4 ) in JP tne oid donation containing 400 acres icre is on this tract a handsome prairie and tne greatest part of the tract first rate and all good farming land LS() 3 4 acres adjoining the - ommons o Vincennes, which I will sell entire, oi in small tracts to suit purchasers, pre suming no person will wish to pure has without first seeing the land, it will 1 e shown, and the terms made known on application to F. VIGO. May 15, 1817 24 tiv

X)octor L. S. SHULER, jlYSICIAN, SURGE0V Sc ACCOUCHEUR . w Late from New-York Kl E iPECTFUL.1 Y informs the n habitants of Vincennes, and its vi ( inity, that he has commenced practict in this place, and now occupies a roon in the house of I. Bond, where be will at all times cheerfully attend to those who may call on him. He hopes by unremitted attention Ins knowledge and experience in the different branches of his profession, to merit a shore of the public patronage. Those residing at a considerable distance wishing to employ him, are assured that the best assistance will be afforded, on the most liberal terms. Advice in all cases given gratis 15-tf March 14, 1817. u Try all things, and hold fast to that which is best." V 1 HE undersigned having sold out his stock cf Merchandize, and

wishing to close his store accounts re- ! quests those Who are indebted to him to caii at his office and discharge their arrearages by the first of prii ensuing i e row advertises (lor the first time 1) that he acts as a IB CONVEYANCER, I M and that he intends 1 Practising law in Gibson, Knox, and the two adjoining counties ai d if mad'' tvjrffi his while, will attend occasionally, in anv other countv in the H st Circuit ' is nractie. as a LA YER shall be fair iibera) and correct He resides on Main street, in Vincennes raid may be easily found bv a sirn board over the door, inscrihed. HENl W. JOHNSTON. February 27, 1817. 13-tf BARKING, : 75 : rm THE SI BSC ilBER, m ESPE "3 FUEEY informs the citiq ' zens of Vincennes and the pub.ic in sreneral. that he has commenced the above business in the house on Second Street, latehv occupied by Abijah Hull where he intends keeping A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF Bread, Biscuit 8j Cakes. lie has just received from Louisville, a srnad assortment of G R O C E si I E S ; Consisting or Wine, Gin, Rl T"S Whiskey, Sugar, Spanish & American Segars Pearl Ash 6c Vinegar, Porter, Raisins, Snuff, Chewing Tobacco, Bv the Kh'H Ail of which will be sold low for Cash. WM. BUR C :. ICThe highest price paid for FLOUR COUNTRY M LASSES, BUiTER & EGGS Cash Will be Given For a few CORDS of good ASH WOOD. May 9. 24 3w J OilS Mc.GJFFlNSc Co. IJ espectfullt inform the Citizens t ofVincennea, and the public in yotfjrah that they have commenced the T Ma c mtile Business ON MAI s REET, at the stand lately occupied by HARLOW TRIM, li LJS. where they have on hand A General Assortment of 1) Y-GCODS is- GROCERIES Rl), 1 QUEENS Sc t WARES assorted, TIN J Also a Large Quantity of KENHAWA SALT) Which they will dispose of at the most e uced prices for CASil. Marc I 28 17 tf jjj WANTED TO HIKE. HtV O good BRICK LAYERS and j two COMMON JbABOURE RS, to whom constant employment and liberal wages will he iiven. apply to BEN J VM HANKS. Vincennes, March 20, la 17. 16-tf

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By the President of the U States. WWT HERE AS, by the first section of y an Act of Congress passed on tne 3ist day of March 18v 8, entitled An act concerning ti.e sale of the lands of the U States and for other purposes" the President of the U States is authorized to cause certain public lands to be offered for sale ; hfrefore, I James ?vIonroe. President of the U. States, in conformity with the said act and other acts of Congress, providing for the saie and disposal of the Lands of the U States sou.:, of Tennessee, do Kerehy declare and make known that publk saxs for the disposal agreeably to law, of the public Lands, in the district of Pearl river, bounded on ti;e west by the Chickasaw ba ;iver on the south by the parallel ef the 31 of north latitude, on the east by the Mobile and Tombigby rivers, and on the north by the Creeks Santabogue and Bogue ! omo, (the one failing into the ombigbv and the other into the Chickasaw! av rivers) which have been surveyed and returned to the Register of the Land office at St. Stephens and which have not been disposed of or excepted from sale by law, shali beheld at Si. Step'. ens on the River Tombigby, on the first Monday of July next and continue till the said lands have been offi red for sale. Given under my hand the eighth day of arc!: one thousand eight hundred arid sevei teen JAMES MONROE By the President, Josiam Meigs, Commissioner of the Genera! Land Office. March 2ti 20-7wtl June. Keep your Cash at Home. HE subscriber has now on hand, ! and intends constantly keeping oi Ins own manutacture, a supply of SCREW AUGERS, of all sizes and of a superior quality farmers, carpenters and others that may wis!) to purchase will, he hopes ivc a preference to home manufacture OHN B STROPES. Vincennes, March 4, 1817 1 4 tf WAR DEPARTMENT, Section of Bounty Lands. A LL persons entitled to Military fj Bounty Lands for services icndered the L. States aurinsr the late w; would do well to recollect the notice given from this branch ol the 1 ar Department, so long since as-the 22d of August, 1815, and which has bet n repeated in the public newspapers many times since that date, viz k' A Land Warrant will not be issu 1 to an executor nor to an administrat r. he government of the U States has not authorized any person to act as an agent for the purpose of transacting any part of the business relative to the obtaining Military Land Warrants ; which will, as usual, be issued gratis at the War Department : nor does it recognize any pretended Land Office for such fturfioses) nor any other agency of that nature, in any State of the American Union " August 22 1815." In addition to the above, it may be proper to remind applicants of the lasses above referred to that their letters and documents need not be addressed to any individual at the seat of government, by name, but simply to k- The Secretary of War Washington Ciiyy IJ O" . Tneir communication should contain the address to which the repiy ought to be transmitted. April 8. IS 17. 22-3w J C. REILTEY, & Co. WATCH CLOCK MAKERS, SIL VE R SMITHS cr JE WELLE RS I ESPEC . FULLY informs their fiends, and the public in general, that they have commenced the above business in all its various branches, in the house lately occupied by Messrs Hale Sc Wood, and nearly opposite Harlow Sc Trimble's store where tl v lmnf j vr. "j their unremitted attention to business to merit the approbation of the public Vincennes, January I, 1817. NT. B. Watches Sc Clocks, of every description carefully repaired, and warranted to perform The highest price given for old Gold and ilver. ir n apprentice, will be tnken good moral habits, to learn the above. Writing? Paper, FOR SALE at this OFFICE. oi

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