Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 29, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 June 1817 — Page 1

THE WESTERN SUN.

From the Press of ELIHU STOUT, Publisher of the Laws of the United States.

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Vol.. 8. VINCENNES, (Inu ) SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE Si, 1817. No. 29.1

THE western suy, IS printed on every Saturday, at Two Dollars per annum, if paid in advance, or Two Dollars and Fifty Cents at the end of the year, for which a note will be required. No subscription can be withdrawn until all arrearages are paid. Advertisements conspicuously inserted on the usual terms. Advertising customers will note on their advertisements the number of times they wish them inserted. Those sen without such directions will be continued until forbid, and must be paid for accordingly. BY AUTHORITY Laws of the Union. 14r Congress, 2nd Session AN ACT Tor the relief of Henry Lee. ftp it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United State sf America, in C mjrress assembled That the collector of the port of New York be and he is hereby authorised under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, to liquidate and adjust the duties on certain cotton goods imported by Henrv Lee, into the said port of New-York in the month of July last, in the ship Portsea a foreign bottom from Calcutta, at the same rate as if the said goods had beed imported in a vessel belonging to the U. States with the addition often per Cent on the amount of said duties, anything in an acf, entitled An act to regu'atc imports and tonnage," passed April 27th, 1816 to the contrary notwithstanding. March 3, 1817. approveo J AM I S MADISON. AN ACT For thcr clief of Madame Montrieul. BE if enattt d bu the Senate and house of R f:resen a ires of th United State of Am ri a, in Congress assembled That the additional accountant of the w ar department be, and lie is hereby authorised and directed to audit and settle the claim of Madame Montrteul, on account ot the injury done to her plantation by the erection of public works of defence on the same by order of Major General Andrew Jackson and to allow her in the settlement thereof the value of such injury, upon terms that may be equitable and just Sec. 2. And be U further enacted Tt the amount thereof when so ascertained i shall be paid to the said Madame Montrieul out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. March 3, 18 17. IPPROVB0, JAMES MADISON

AN ACT Supplementary to k an act for the relief of persona imprisoned for debts due the United states ', BE ft enact ed by the Senate and house of R, fir ( si n-a'ives "f the United States cfAmriea in C ittYf assembled, I hat any person imprisoned Upon execution fer a debt due to the U States which he shall be unable to pay it his case shall be such as does not authorise ins discharge b? the secretary ot the Treasury, under the powers given him by the act, entitled an act providing for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due to the U. f States," may make application to the President of the U Mates and upon ( proof being made to ins satisfaction that ,such debtor is unable to pay the debt, and upon a compliance by the debtor with mch terms and conditions as the 1 resident shall deem proper, he may order the discharge of such debtor from his imprisonment, and he shall be accordingly discharged, and shall not be liable to be imprisoned again for the same debt ; but the judgment shall remain good and sutficient in law, and may be satisfied out of any estate which may then or at any time afterwards, belong to the debtor. March 3, 18 1 7 a renow n, JAMES MADISON.

AN ACT To amend and explain an k Act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the I nited States " B E it enacted by the Senate and h ' use of N firexen'atives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, I hat if any officer aeamen or marine, belonging to the navy of the U. States, shall die. or shall have died, since the 1 8th day of June, 1812 In consequence of disease contracted, or of casualties or injuries received, while in the line of his duty, k which shall be satisfactorily proved to the commissioners of the navy pension fund, leaving a widow or, if no widow a child or children, under 16 years of rge such widow, or If no widow, such child or children, shall be entitled to receive half the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled, at the time of Idsdeath, which allowance shall continue for the term of 5 years ; but in case of the death or intermarriage of such widow, before the expiration of the said term of 5 years, the half pay for the remainder of the term, shah go to the child orchil dren of the deceased ; Praided, That such half pay shall cease on the death of such child or children. And the money required for this purpose shall be paid out of the navy pension fund, under the direction of the commissioners of that fund. March 3, 1817. rPFovrr. JAMES MAD. SON.

AN ACT For the relief of Isaac Lawrence and others, merchants, residing in the city of New-York. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That

the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he i tant, and it is usually considered neces-

is hereby authorized and empowered to J sary for a candidate to make a general pay to Isaac Lawrence Gilbert Aspinwall ! declaration of his political creed. In con-

judges shall be competent to hold said court, in the absence of the other. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted That the Distiist t ourt of the U States within and for said northern district, shall be holden at the village of Utica, on the 3d Tuesday of January and 2d Tuesday of July ; at Canandaigua on the 2d Tuesday of October ; St at Salem on the 3d Tuesday of April in each year And all suits and proceeeings in said court shall be revived, and continue In full force in the same manner as if the said court had been adjourned to the term next to be holden by virtue of this act. Sec 3. And be it further enacted, ThM during the continuance of this act, there shall be paid to the judge of the District Court ot said northern district, in addition to his present salary, the annually sum of looo dollars, as compensation for the duties required to be performed under this act. Se . !. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be in force 1 year, and no longer. March 3, 1817. approved, JAMES MADISON. To the Indcfiendt nt Electors of Indiana. Entitled by my citizenship, to receive when you are disposed to give, I presume it requires no apology to solicit your suffrages. Without farther preface then, I offer myself as a candidate to represent you in the 15th congress. It would id become me to dwell upon my pretensions ; I s,ail neither attempt to insult your judgment by an eulogium on my talents, nor disgust your feelings by a parade of my integrity. From other sources than a trumpet of my own, you will learn what may be necessary to form

your opinions, lint it is perhaps impor

John Siiaw George Rossier and Rouiet,

John B. Descloity by his executor, John S Rouiet, Isaac Roget. Joseph Bouchard, Robert Stewart Joseph Winter. Robert Bon ne, Peter M ac k ie, Peter Kemble for Oovemeur and Kemble, Abraham Ogdcn, Robert H. Bowne, William T fill A L. Stewert, Nathan M'Vickar William RadclifV. J L Steinbach, Falconer

and Stewart, P Longchamp, Aiexan- ! der MGregor, William Maxwell James ' Thompson) John R. Murray Martin Hoffman Archibald M'Viekar. Wait and Pierce merchants, now or lately residents of the city of New York and of Salem, the amount of their several debentures) which were issued to the persons above mentioned, in their own rights, or held by them as legal representatives or j assignees of the persons to whom such debentures were originally issued, by i Joshua Sands, when collector of the customs for the port of New-York, and by . Joseph Miller when collector of Salem and Beverly, for the payment of the drawbacks of duties on merchandize exported to New-Orleans, betw een the 1st day of July i799 and the 10th day of February, 1800. Provided however that satisfactorily proof be first given to the Secretarv of the Treasury, that the eoods,

tormity then to a usage so correct and expedient I state that I am a republican that my political sentiments are grounded upon the sacred maxims which compose and cement the maxims of our government. I am aware that there is one subject, which is deemed, Sc justly deemed of primary importance in deciding your choice The right of instruction 1 acknowledge that right it exists, or liberty does not; they are coexistent principles, if the one is disregarded the other is destroyed On t.:-, subject however, there is always another question predicated on the first ; what constitutes this instruction ? Is it the noi y declamation of a few factious demagogues ? Is it the expressed will of a few partizans in the corner of a district ? Is it the report of those busy characters who pretend to know every mans mind and every mans business ? Most certainly it would not only in derogation of ins duty but ridiculous for a representative to listen to such instructions. What then is the essence of the instruction ? The very git, substance and force of the instruction is contained in the suffrages w hich constitute the agency. It is the general understanding of the representative's poli

tical sentiments judgment and integrity;

drawback of duties is here allowed, were

landed at New-Orleans. Sec 2. And be it further enacted That the sum of 22000 dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of paying the debentures above mentioned. H CLAY, Sfieakerof (he House of Representatives, JOHN GAILLARD, Presidcn of the Senate, pro tcmfiore' March 3, 1817 APPROVED, JAMES MADISON. AX ACT Respecting the District Court of the V. States in the Northern District of N. York. HE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 'f America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage of this act the district ourt of the U. States, within Sc for the northern district of New-York shall be holden by the judges of said northern district, together with the judge of the District ' ourt of the U. States, for the southern district of said state ; Provided ntvtrthslcsS) That titUcr u aia

wares or merchandize, on which the ! of the existence of which understanding

his election is evidence, It the representative therefore pcrsucs a course opposite to this understanding, he is not only guilty of denying the obligation of his instructions, but of a breach ol faith. Where IX v questions arise and the will of his constituents can by any means be ascertained, the representative is bound by that will, whether expressed or implied. Amid the multitudinous subjects which come before legislatures, interests, equities, often clash Here the legislator's course becomes thorny Sc difficult. He must examine, collate, compare and prefer the greater always to the less. Private interests feelings Sc obligations must therefore always yield to the paramount rights of the public On questions of expediency, propriety, poliey the representative is always bound by, the will of his constituents ; but no instruction, nor agreement, can sanction

wrong or excuse manifest injustice.

Presuming that vou will exercise your

judgments and your feelings discreetly j to the validity of the letter u and independently, I rest with Confidence ! the establishment of a new pre

on your decision ; anxious to win, but more anxious to deserve to win REUBEN W. NELSON. May 24th. U17.

It is reported that governor Cass of Miehigan territory has returned from VV ashington city with authority to extinguish the Indian title to lands within this state : & that the Indians have ex pressed a willingness to sell said lands. Should this purchase be effected, the advantages which would immadiatcly result to the state of Ohio would be almost incalculable. Flourishing towns and villages would soon bound the southern shores of Lake Erie, and extensive and well cultivated farms would grace the interior part of the country. Ohio Paper. To the Citizens of Indiana. Having announced some months since, thro the medium of the Western f- nn, my intention to publish in Yincenncs, a weekly paper, it becomes necessary, at present, to state that the plan is abandoned. The following statement, while it exhibits the expectations on which my prospectus was issued, and my subsequent disappointment, will also relievo me from the charge of fickleness, that might otherwise be attached to my conduet : Statement f Facts On or about the 8th day of October, 1816, I arrived in incennes, Indiana, and soon afterwards presented to Nathaniel Ewing, Receiver of Public Moneys, a letter signed by his brother Wm Ewing, Sc judge Breading of Pennsylvania containing a proposition to the said Nathaniel Ewing to join them the aforesaid Wm. Ewing and judge P reading in a loan to me, of a sum, not exceeding six hundred dollars, as I believe, on unquestionable authority the money to be applied to the erection of a Press in Vincennes. Mr. Nathaniel Ewing assented to the proposition : a few days subsequent to this, l observ ed to Nathaniel Ewing that I thought another situation more eligible for the location of a Press, than Vincennes and inquired whether he would comply with the requisitions of the letter, should a change of place be resolved on. he answered in the affirmative, but repeated his belief in the prosperity and probable advantage of an establishment in Vincennes. A prospectus was then issued by me, for the publication of the "Vincennes Gazette " After a lapse of some weeks, time not precisely recollected, in a third conversation with the above named Nathaniel Ewing, relative to the aforesaid letter or bin of credit, he questioned the propriety of the proposed loan, the which he twice had promised to make, on account as he said, of the informality of the instrument, stating at the same time, his doubts as to the reimhurrements from Messrs. Ewing St. Breading. He concluded by promising a partial advance upon the letter, which when demanded, he utterly I e fused to maky. Some time after my arrival in Vincennes, and before the publication of my prospectus, Dr M'Namee informed me that he had received a letter from governor Jennings, in which he avowed his intention, or wish, to recommend t incennes, a new printer, which measure he (Dr M' .amce) on perusing my prospectus, promised to dissuade him from. SERGEA T HALL. Sworn subscribed to tins 1st day of i ay, A. I). 1 8 1 7, before me, J J. V. GARNIER, Justice of the Peace. R E M ARKS ON THE ABOVE STATEMENT. The letter of creoit alluded to was presented to me, by Messrs. Ewing Sc ' reading in presence of Mr. (ieorgO Ewing, of Vincennes and submitted to his perusal. Its contents were communicated to me by him and testimony, might have been used by Nathaniel Ewing, in case of a:iy refusal by the drawers to reimburse him. r C. Ewing is well known as a man of soun 1 integrity. His assertions, therefore relative to the contents of the letter in onestion, may be implicitly relied on, and by this means payment might have bt enforced. The fact is, however, Mr N. lowing never expected any difficulty in the matter. Cr There ivas no quibling as

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cennes. ws uy uie paymem miuuiu been rspeatedly assumed bv him, p e ious to this event, is left to the con-id rauon oi Uasc who kuow him best.