Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 25, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 May 1817 — Page 4

From the M. Gazette.

(By Request.) &fr C'tarley Having retired from political life, to the humble station of receiver of public monies for the land district of E hvardsville. and having endeavored to act in a manner inoflensive to any. and satisfactory to all, who "fright have business to transact with me. I had hoped that no occasion would have presented itself, to render it necessary for me to Vindicate my character against malicious calumny ; and unblushing: falsehood. But such is the determination of some men to write themselves into notice, and to raise themslves upon the ruins of the character of Others, that I find with sincere regret, that I cannot escape misrepresentation, nor be permitted to live in peace, which I would wish to do with all mankind. I do however, derive softie con solation from the belief, that the spirit of persecution, and the disposition to abuse and write down other men, by some persons who keep themselves concealed under' anonymous signatures have been indulged to such excess, as U likelv to product1 its bet corrective, in the condemnation of public opinion. A sense of common danger erefierally prevails. No man now knows, that he. as well as his neighbour, may not become obnoxious, norhow soon, an attempt may be made to sacrifice hi also, a ;i victim to the malice, of some hidden assailant. The right to investigate with decency and fairness, the official Conduct of public servants, is so useful and important that I hope it never will be impaired ; nor become unpopular. But I rejoice to see. thai virulent abuse, low invective, and wilful misrepresen tation. meet with unii ersal abhorrence, and are not to be imposed upon the virtuous, and enlighten- I ed people of this country, for the i exercise of the right above men- : tioned. Thev have too nrich d Liment, as well as justice, to ta ;e wicked licentiousness, for correct, a:ul honorable investigation : and let those who ae disposed to indulge in the former, lake care, lest in their zeal to Write down others, thev may prostrate themselves, and their backers. The attack upon me. to which I rave alluded, isuan extract from a piece puMished in the W ?stern Sun.' which at the request of some person, who signs himself, "an Iliinos Parmer you lately republished in your paper I ave never seen the original publication the person however, who requested the republication, having vouched for its truth, by a suring "that it was only the commencement of a series of facts, exposing to public view some of our political jockies," cannot, and in ustice ought not to he distinguished from the original author, and assertefpf. the abuse, and' falsehood it contains, and iherefore will take to himself, such of my remarks, as apply to his ease. Few writers have probably ev er exhibited more vindictive ma lice, than the author of the exUna in nuesaoii. Bul he strikes

like an infuriated serpent, blinded with the redundancy of his own venom, careless on whom he fastens his fangs, provided he can only disgorge his filthy views with effect, upon some one. For in the first place, with the true spirit of a Hartford conventionist, lie comes with abusing the goveminent, and paymaster general, for neglecting to pay the troops of the territories, attributing to them the grossest partiality, and the meanest and most contempti ble motives, such as their paying ''the lads" in those quarters of the country only, "where questions relative to the policy, or conduct of the general government were to be decided by elections.' And yet he denounces Governor Jennings, the Honorable Messrs Noble and Hendricks, Governor Edwards and myself "as a pared of silly demagogues" for making "periodica! complaints, & inquiries in behalf of those men" to whom from his own showing, such injustice had been done. In the next place, after having explicitly chained the delay in paying those men, to t!ie partiality and electioneering views. of the government and pay department," lie as explicitly s, uall t c ('clay we can complain of. Was in our opinion produced by the meddling ignorance" ot Governor Jennings. Governor Ed-

v. a d? a :! mvself Palpable a ttre thos in 'onsis- 1 1? asking i mplained 3 o toe tencies, ! anhot foi ' whether, if ttys delai of. a c justly cl lan u! partiality, a:,d Ttionemnjr i ' f t . . ... . , i . 1 nu s ii 1 ) ve n 1 H possible, t ;al they "a' 1 il 1 at same t one, ; ave oeeti 1 1 ced by the "meddlinidnra ren oT i!.e two gentlemen and my- : self. For mv'own pa' t. T on not 1 i - posed to enquire whether i e delay complained of va produced more, by my "meddling ignoranee,1' or the scandalous a!Wse ' which Mr. Whitlock in his let ters to the paymaster general, o liberally bestowed on these brave men, who had resqued their lives in the defence o their country, and whomftt was h.is duty io pay. Let him publish his letters, and I shall he content for my fellow citizens to decide between us. I have no difficulty in accounting for Mr. Whitl ck's exhibit, ing such cha ges, a- these I have noticed hut the m ifives tha' produce ! their republication in your paper, ate somewhat more inexplicable. However offensive my zea! ir favor of my constituents ra have been to other people, it has heen perfectly satisfactory to them and the citizens of your territory will not readily believe that those of this ten horv. l ave been kept out of their pay by my Hmeddling ignorance M Vour people sir wid look at home before thev will pronounce Mich a sentence against me. The truth is that it was. my success; and not my failure, that has drawn down upon me such hostility. The single fact of my obtain1 ) mg trom the pay master General, money which 1 brought out to ay my constituents, is proof suf- I tiMent to repel the charge. I do ajt however mention this cir-

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ing myself any particulars quence by it, for I am inform? smniui unci i u,u ueni uiav.r iu i u .. i i i t . delegate from this territory whom, I succeeded, and I have no doubt that any other delegate, under the same circumstances, and using the same exertions that I did, might have had equai success. I have only to add. that the statement relative to my servant, XsfaUft and is known to be so, by hundreds of the men who served with me, at the penod referred tO. feji 1 1 L i. I uur iHJcuiCMi m i am. 1 B STEPHENSON. Edwaidsvilie 15th April 1817. o ? t o r L. S. SIIULER, pinsiciAN, surgeon Sc accoucheur; Late from NevfY&rky I E iPECTFULLY informs the inj habitants ot Vincennes1 and its vicinity, that he has commenced practice in tins place, and non oci upics a room in the house of . Bond, where ..e will at ail tim-'-s cheerfully attend to (hose who may call on him. He hopes by unremitted attention his knowledge and experience in the different brai cl.es of his profession, to merit a share of the public patronage. Those residing at a considerable distancelvn shing to employ Mm, are assured that The besi assistance will be afforded on the most liberal terms. Advice in all cases i iven t M's 15 tf March 14, 18)7. ... all fhinv;smd h',! fast to that winch w.sY. V dnHE iindersinetl haMfip- sn!H nut his Stock uf ' 1 ( ic.i . izr. and wishing to c'ose his store accounts re ( nests 1! o-e Who are indebted to him to call at his office and discharge their arrearages by t;.c nrstof pril enduing I e noW advertises (for the first time !) that he acts as a t ONFE YANCERj uSmI O.at he intends PRAt TISLSG LAW in Gibson, Knox, and the two adjoining t(-i! iti i and if made worth hi$ while will attend occasionally, in any other county-in the I r t C ircuit. ! is prac- ! tice EJS a A - shr ;1 he fair libej raJ ana correct He resides on Mam street ii ' tncennes and may he easily f i sc i by a sifii boarci over t; e door inh. d EN W. JOHNSTON. February 27, 1817. 1 3-tf fBAKEING, THE hiBSCiUBER, B 1 ESPE 1 FU KEY informs the citiB m zens of Vincennes aiid the pub ic in general. t;:at he has commenced th above business in the house on Second S i r t ft, lately occupied by Abijah Hull where he intends ke ping M A CONSTANT SUPPLY OF Bread, biscuit 6; Cakes. He i.as jnst received horn Louisville j a smaii assortment of GROCEHIES; Consisting of SET Rai Bnoflf, Ciiewinsr Tobacco, I v the Keg Rum, Whiskey, Sugar, 6(mnish Sc American Seiirt Trai l Ash Vinegar, AU of which will be sold low for Cash. WM. BUR rCH. ' The highest price paid for FLOUR COUNTRY MOLASSES, BUTTER k Ef.t;s. Cash Will be Given For a few COUDS of good ASH WOOD. May 9. 54 3w

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JOHN Mc.GJFFIS fb J I Ks.'F.ciFt. n.Y bliorra the Ckizem It tt oi Vi ci t n's and ti e pel';- i:i general, thai t! cy have comment the Mi reanl He Bus iness ON M UN S REET,at f, , n d :. -ly occupied by HARLOW Cj TH1A& BLR. where the have on V tnd

A General Assortment of DRY-GOODS AT GROCERIES, HARD QUEENS & WARES assorted, RIN Also a Large Quantity of KENHAWA SALT, Which they will dispose of at the most reduced prices for CASH. March 28 WANTED TO lHIRE. TWO good BRICK LAYERS, and two COMMON LABOURERS, to whom constant employment and liberal wages will be given, aply to BENJAMIN HANTS. Vincennes March 20. 1817. GOOD BARGAINS I WISH to dispose of Lot No. 40 in the old donation containing 400 acres tliere is on this tract a handsome prairie, and the greatest part of the tract first rate and all good farming land--ALSO 204 acres adjoining the Commons Vincennes which I wri! seil er. i cor ie small tracts to suit pdrchasers, presuming no person will v.isli topur :-a ,e v S hout hi -f seeing the lan.!. it w'A shown, and the terms made known on appli ation to F VIOO. May I5j 1817. 24 tf? By the President of the U rates. 117 HEREAS, by t' c first section of j au Aet ot Cone sc pas -ed on the 3 ist day of Mate? i sns, entitled 4 An acl concerning t!.e sale o the landa of liie U States and for othi . purpose -. ti.e President of tnc U States isauthors izei to cause certain public lands to be ofrei ed tor si; a ; v h f h f. r o i. e, I James Monkok, pi esident of tee U Siaus, Mi conformity with the sail act ?i.c other :cts of Con gress, providing for the sale and disposal ui iia &aijua ui Lite oi.i'es soinn 01 Tennessee ;u hereby dec . are an:! make c known that public sa cs for the disposal agreeably to !aw, of the public Lands, in tlie district of pearl river, bounded n tb.e west by the Chickasaw bav liver on t!ic south by the parallel f the 31 of north latitude, on the east by e' e Mobile and Tombigby rivers, and tn the noi th by tiie Creeks S mtabogne and Boguo homo, (the one ailing into the '! ornbigbv and the other into the Chickasawf ay rivers) which have been- survey ed and reLurned to the Register of tiie Lard office at St. Stephens and which have not been disposed of or excepted from sale by law, si. all be held at St. Stephens on ti.e River Tombiirbv, on tiie first Mnn. " day of Ju'.y next and continue till the said lands have been offered for sale. Given under my hand the eighch day of Varch one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. JAMES MONROE. By the President, Josiam Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office. March 2c 207wtl June. Keep your Cdh at 11, me. "S HE subscriber has now on hand, I and intends constantly keeping, of iiis own manufacture, a supply cf SCREW AUGERS, of all sizes and of a superior r;ua;itv fanners, carpenters and others that ii,av wisn to purchase will, lie hopes give a preference to home manufacture. JOHN B STROPES. Vincennes. March 4, 18 17 1 4-tf 4 r . r Mr. BENNETT, Att(T etj & Counsellor at Law, 17 EEPS his OFFICE in a room I IV joining the omce of the Indiana Centinel. 16-tf Vincennes, March 18 (7. LMV SOTICE ' X A I IlL. HUN TI X GTON, Attorney at l.avj L? Conveyancer

T AS opened an office, under the rj 1 same roof of Messers Hale and Wood'q Apothecary Store in Vincennes. wi ere he will be generally found ready to attend to the business of his profession. tf-5 Vincennes, January 2, 181

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