Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 23 August 1817 — Page 3

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f tlfCBNltES : Saturday, August 23, 1817. Oixtei and rcjrtilariry arc what ccnstiluie the chief benefits ol loctefty these an- last improving in every part of our state and must furnish to tta citizens much bleat ui e aa a ell us profit. ithout an id rc Minions there are few benefit a rived from aoci il com putt ts, and as population increases strict observance ol certain i ii.es or laws becomes particuar necessary. jaVi'dncs) a & baturda m each ween hate bei n designated as market days in tl is Borough ; and market established wl kh aflbrda a certain point tor the agriculturalist to resort to with is produce where in si rmy weather be will find a shelter, and every com enience to enable him to exhibit the r&rioua commodities he may have for sale to the beat advantage -here he will also find all who wish to purchase, without the labor of travelling various streets And those who v ish to purchase will also know where, and at a hat time the) can find the differcient necessaries they may stand in need of. Thus it is evident that thia very proper rej ulation will afford reciprocal benefits to those who wish to vend and those who wis., to purchase articles Which they may severally wish to dispose of or obtain X3For the purpo e of carrying this benefick) regulation into effect, the Trustees of l is B trough i ave passed an ordinam v imposin a fine ol from 2 to lo dollars on every person who may buy or sell articles of produce on these days, Within this boron.,'.; at any other place than the market-house. ERRATA 'n the statement of the votes fo avis couuty, for candidate to Congress, given in our last, instead ot Hendricks 165 Read i.5. from the Indiana Centinet. The Editor of the Western Sun, in his last n . nc r , has chanted me with sett ing a positive fitisehood, it. my answer to a late scurrilous publication, w hich he ungenerously and una arrantably thought proper to circulate Thia infamous charge so tti biuahingly Sc unequivocal1 lv made, shall not be passed by unnoticed. Ln justification of the legislature for passing statue of limitations, relative to the payment of territorial paper, 1 did slate that M v is evident the sooner the warrants could be called in, the sooner the state WOUldbe relieved from the interest they were drawing, winch was every day encreastng considerably the public debt ," and that statement U true On the I lth December, 1816, a law was enac ted, authorizing a loan tor the benefit of the stte : a principal object of which was to enable the state to t ke up the territorial paper in circulation, and thus render an act of justice to those having honest and long standing claims upon the government, and give a permanent support to the public credit. During the same month of Dec. the "loan was negotiated with the bank of Vinccnnes On the 1st Jane try, 1817, the statue of limitations above referred to was enacted, the object of which was to ensure the collection of the territorial warrants at the treasury within a certain period and thus tree the state from paying Inter est on any of those warrants, while at the same time interest would be accruing to the bank on the money loaned for their payment. H ence, as I before observed in support ot the policy of this statute of limitations M it is evident the - toner the warrants could be called in the sooner the state would be relieved from the interest they were draw in a aich was every day encreastng considerably the public debt" because until the warrants drawing Interest were paid off or until they should cease drawing any interest the' state would be liable to pay six per cent, per annum on the amount of those warrants, and also at the same time six per cent per annum on the amount 01 the loan This explanation seems to me so obvious that 1 cannot conceive how JMK St tut himself, rany her sou for him can mistake or misrepresent it He may again, to he sure, conclusively answer Bay argument, in tvs courteous and gen tlemanly style, by positively declaring it a h i:iv Julxt h ' Me m.iy again in the warmth of his patriotism. and in htl BCal for the honor and dlgn t . ot his state publish against the legislature the nunii-

some Charge of their legalizing robbery ; and it is very certain that such kind ot language ami such kind of arguments.

are very happily adapted to the liberal and enlightened lews ot this "lndepenuent Editor" and ids Independent Free men ISA C BLACKFORD. The imbecile plausibility and cunning manifested in the above piece can impose on the understanding ot no one who will but for a moment examine the matter. It is really Worse than a thread bare covering: for neither the errors nor the mortification it displays, how ever happily this may be adapted tomr. Biacjtforu'a " libt ral and ( n tightened view s," can, after what I. as passed, surprise us. e publish it, that our readers may see the man at full length as it has pleased him to shew himself ; and we rejoice t;.at his cha. u, retiring modesty, has made so j great an effort to afford a full view mystery has been too long the garb of imposture; We promised that our paOpf of to-day would present a correct analysis ; a moments thought satisfies us that a slatement of the case is all that can begiecessary. We ask Mr. Blackford to "condescend to inform the people ot Knox whether he did, or did not state a fw.sitive falsehood in his reply to Independent Freemen," When lie made the statement hich as above he "Unwarrantably ' 1 unblushingly and unequivocally' says is true." As he could not torture his own language into any other intended meaning than we had given to it, and as we made a statement 04 f icts upon w hich both our belief, and the desire for him to explain were founded and as he has passed over that statement, and cunningly edged in the legislature who did not speak, tae words we questioned respecting it is oulv proper now to notice the way by which he attempts to exculpate himself. He nail said thai Calling in the warrant-, relieved the stite from the interest they were drawing. Upon this declar ation the belief of falsehood w as predicated now how stands it I r. blackford says4 on the ilth December, 18 16 a law was enacted authorising a loan for the benefit of the state, n principal object of which was to tetkt up the territorial piper in circulation."' Next he says k dm ing the same month (Decembei ) a loan was n gociated at the bank ol Yinceni.es" these facts being in view, let us just look to the act that was in qUestlon, w hen Mr. Blackford fit t made t le declaration, that 4 the sooner the warrants coiud be called in the sooner the state womdbe relieved from the interest they were drawing" it is nicknamed an act providing for the payment of certain claims," and w as approved by J. Jennings on the 3rd day ot January. By the 2nd Sec. all territorial warrants must be presented for payment on or before the hrst day of March or no interest shall be paid thereon after that date" by the 3rd See if any person neglect to present their territorial warrants M on or before the first day of Yay, he shall not at any time afterwards, have any right so to do, and the state shall be under no obligation after the period last mentioned, fr the payment of any of the said warrants, nor shall the auditor of public accounts be authorised to liquidate or settle any such claims after that time." By the 4th and last section the auditor is instructed u to give notice to the public on or before the first day of February of the passage of the law, in the newspapers printed in this state and i one at 1 ouisville, and in one at Cincinnati : for thr v Wet as.' These are the stipulations of the law now let us remember that a considerable portion of the warrants were drawing no interest, and that a considerable portion of them arc d barred from payment bv the law, and that according to Mr, B. a loan to redeem the whole was negotiated in D ct mbi rlast Sc of course the state m paying' to the Bank of Fintenne interest 0 the money aince thai time. We very much rejoiced that the state COUid borrow money to redeem the warrants and we would have approved of stoDoine the encreasing interest from the : moment the money w as read) to redeem them : but CO declare that in order to ' saa double interest it was either necessary or proper after three weeks public ; notice, to s. u the state is under no obhgatl n," and tnat too. When it appears a loan was negociatod, is the fraudulent follythat c .used complaint So tar as the payment of the warrants are in vie-v, we applaud tuc loan , out alter oo.ing at

the stipulation of the law. we aie at a loss toTiiscoer how any man in his senses would uare say, as Mr B. did in his first piece, 4 no injury was intended to be done" and u a great benefit womd thus result to the state." Even total or wiifui ignorance siiootd not palliate such en 01 s. The money was borrow ed in December, no warracts w as settled or liquidated until the hist day of Match, there fore the state agreeable to his ow n showing, must have been paying interest on the warrants and interest on the money borrowed, making djuhlt interest during that time Now let us ask it" truth could dictate to any man ot common sense, any declaration tending to deceive the community into a belief that the arrangement made under the law saved the stale from interest I We think even Mr. B. will clearly discover the contrary. The state w as involved for the amount boriowed, the moment the loan w as nc gociated, Sc from December until March interest was increasing on the warrants also yet this, contradicting as it clearly does, the statement Mr. B. calls k true " he construes into an 4 infamous charge." He has rendered it so it certainly carries i fan) along with it, Sc the re sung place no man can hereafter be at anjk loss in pointing to. Altera full knowledge of the case, as here stated it will require the combined duplicity, stupidity, & servility oftfV ry ambitious and weak man to make Mr. Blackford's stat ment appear either candid or correct Mr. B. taiks of the 4 warm tu of patriotism" and of" honor and dignity" we believe no one can now " mistake 01 misrepresent" the quantity of each he may be possessed of FertilelSc happi y adapted as his mind appears to be, to shtnv those estimable qualitii s w ho but would really dread a comparison with him ! ! 1 To shew Mr. Blackford's declaration as it appeared to us, in a f liniment of our duty, we will not therefore be so 4 uncourtly as to declare it a u positive falsehood " it is need. ess to do so I let Mr ;.: d all oth rs, judge of it as may suit their understanding. We will now leave Mr B. and his in-

terest just c law i: oasse Ul a seat of his own making, and : ce at the mistaken fioiicy of the uuestion The laws of congress, i m ' under circumstances quite varient, had great stress placed upon them by . r. i in his first piece we v i present him with one as a precedent directly in point. Congi ess curing the war aut! ori; ed by law, treasury notes to be issued reimbursable at the exoiration of one year, bearing int'st from the time t 1 -1 1: nsuea :lnimed, ting for since peace was happily pi they enacted another law pre their redemption, Sc authori i: tne secnikf .if . 4 4- . . 4twk..iiit' t-s-v r I r I . 1 1 iv lt.lJi Jl LI VOatlk V t-VJ ,1k Hit 111 II h giving three monti is notice to the liolders of them throughout the U states, before in U rt should cease, Sc instructed that they might afterwards be presented for pay meet as convenient, but no interest to be allowed after the 3 months had expired Had Mr. M.ackford's law followed that equitable precedent, there would have b; . n no complaint ; but instead of doing so, they called in the territorial warrants on three w eeks notice, and declare the state not liable for either principle or interest af.er a certain time, and that time expired before ever the law itself was officially published 1 ! B the foregoing altogether it appeals first, that the Legislature borrowed money in December, to pay debt in Morch 2nd that the state paid doublt in r if from December to Mat ch. 3k! that Mr. B's attempt to gull the people respecting a loan made from the bank ot which he is Cashier, will certainly cause the p opie to view him as free from all sinister influence I 4th that when mr. h said that by the arrangement the state was benefitted, and interest saved, he said the contrary of what we believe we have proved. 5th that J. Jennings sanctioned a law that would deprive a number ot our citizens of their honest earnings a law that it imitated in its spirit Sc principle by an individual in society would be universally proclaimed robbery. We here close our remarks for the present, trusting there is not a conscientious man in the country w ho can feel . - 11.1 an interest in the perpetuation of our free institutions, founded as they are upon e uity, virtue and truth, who w ill not tl ink for himself, and look beyond the surface. BLANKS cc. LUakMute Books,

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LOOK HERE ! ! WHEELER $ HARPER, Respectfully informs their frienos and the public THAT THEY HTVE COM- jfj menceo the y MACHINE MAKING, Jr Iii ad its various Branches, MILL IRONS,

Msdc and turned of in the neatest man ner. They also informs the public they Will have a double Throssel for Spinina Cotton, in operation against the hist of January next, at this place. W heeler 6c Harper, Have their Carding Machine in com plete operation, and are ready to receive W O O L, They have cloathed their Machine with new Cards, which will make them able to give satisfaction to their old custom ers, and those that may favor them with their custom. V. h II. Brucevii.le, Knox County, June 2, 1817. 27 tf Twenty Dollars Reward. CTRA i ED from the subscriber living J ie the American Bottom Monroe coin ty, at ut 22 mi.es above Kaskaskiaj on the 13th nay of May last, a YELLOW BAY MARE, IS hands high or upwards, 5 or 6 years old last spring, her main cut ofT ha. mixed w ith white hairs, large ears, high weathers, dtoop l umped short dock Sc sw iicfi t.iU some w hite hairs in her toreheac supposed to be branded on the near snoulder, but tne letters not legible, I a on when s ie went away a middle size ELL with a leather ollar and double buckle fastened on with a buckskin vhang, she was brought from 'incenes last fall 8c supposed to have been raised there or in t; at neighborhood, and when ast heard of she was making direct for that place. Tne above reward will be given for delivery of said Mare to me or 15 dollar for information so that I can get her again RAPHAEL DRURY. Monroe County, July 29, 1817. J 36 3V WANTED TO HIRE ' 1 W O good Ii R ICK LA YE RS, and 1 two CO MMQtf LABOUR E RS to whom constant employment and lib ral wages will be given, appiv to. BEN JAM N H AXES. Vincennes, March 20 1817. 1 6 tf WHEAT WANTING, The subscriber wants to purchase a Quantity of w h e at,

ior which he offers rs CE.XI S PER BUSHEL, in Merchandize, or will receive in payments of debts due aiso for sale a quantity of KEN HAW A SALT. WILSON lac o w. Vincennes. July M 1817 33-tf CALL. - WILL practice Law in the Circuit Courts kA Kiiox,

and the adjacent counties he re. iu s at the " VtHcermes Ilutti? Vniccimcs, 14, Feb. 1817. Iiyft

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