Western Sun, Volume 8, Number 44, Vincennes, Knox County, 4 October 1817 — Page 2

defraying the rypence of their passa; an I appointments, jCryillH 101 porali receive pay fiom the moment o lh( ir cmb n Ration, ami nave a free pSi' Tin- exertions of tnis at,cnt have hitherto u v 11 m we understand verj smnvf . and not many days since a vessel sailed from the mer, having on board a considerable number of these auVenturcrs. We art- rind to hear, that the Patriot -. use in Vera zue a is not so hopeless as as supposed Im M- u o ficnerai Mina has been 5UC( c- fin SO tar a nd (1 uv MhGregor whom the celebrated patriot Mat datiaga canon ot bill, stiles t ie invincible' f navinjr never be- n defeated by an e iuai force) is pieparing effectual roe ins tor obt lining me biect of Ids expedition notwiti. standing t i tales of interested smugglers sod the misrepresei tations of the enemies of freedom. the latest accounts our neg i n in With Spain was broK.cn oil. iAf Y. Col.

Tt is mentioned on the authority of emigrants from New-Grena ato.Trinidad that the cruelty of Mohulo exceeds, if posslb e eer. thatol the ot. er sanguinary devotees oi royai tyranny in South America. Those of the patriots wl osc minds ave b en parti d y il umiDated by education, w tose hearts have t en softened by its touch art s- looted ie victims most expedii ii to be iminolated on ti e inglorious itar of cruelt and persecution so aware are the royalists that 1 intelligent is the life of liberty M and that a despotism sue. as that f Spain, owes its establish met it and p I tuity to debased ignorance and its ir i'perablc attendant gloomy superstition T 6 accounts mention, that " Mich as Could re ad or write w ere selected for execution.'' a-, persons, no doubt, not calculate ! to subsei c the interests of the imbecile M mbroiderer of petticoats' the patron and projector oi the mquisiti m an ungrateful w retch and an associate of every vice in the catalogue oi human depravity. None would be i e - it. it d slaves of a monster dk V ; a who lo not richly deserve to su ' . Bdlt Pat. Natchez, v,i:. SO. T. r tract of a fatter f cm a mai at A a -hi' chc n Ai Jri id vi tki i ; , da fed Augu it SO. i Tne mail is ictt open a few mi lutes for me to say to you. that Co Perry, Major Gordon and 35 nun w.t a them were attacked on tiieir way to i ia niac

jid if the : nited States expect to make .ny threat figure in the worid and what American does not wish it ? their rulers Mil have to ive up a reat deai ot feel nr for the result of tnat thing they caii policy. With regard to ranee, I look upon her as a power that, by exhaustion, ..as become impotent l lie allies have sweated her down to a skeleton, and she wiil require some time for the repair ot her muscle ami fat She has so many natural advantages however- that sne

i must necessarily get over her calamities, as she has often got over others. After what we have witnessed of the gigantic operations of Napoleon, it is really ludicrous to see an extract every now anil then from the Paris papers of the health of Louis, wno thinks it a great effort to g;et to church, or to take an airing as tar as Versailles, which is wit in a fea miles of Paris. This difference of activity marks the difference between the dynastv of I gitim i i and tne dynasty ot real tairnt Mr.Co.es, wlio went out with despatches some time ago to Petersburg, in Russia, on the score of Mi Kosloff's affair, is now here, on his w ay to ir.inia. The President is expected at this place on Friday, the 1 Ith instant. Mr Adams assumes his new duties about the 31st of this month. Mi Ru. i st'ni acts in the Department of State, and

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Spaniards; 27 t ire killed, ttie remainder badly woun le I ind prisoners except two : Perry ana Qordon ate among t akilted Mini had had a ard fight but bra; back t ie roi aiists vv o attacked aim, and proceeded on to join gen. Vittoria Tnl account is brought from the ( omanches by t:u Strothers, who iiavc just arrived fhey bring an arnful ot dispatches, which the Indians tooK from ttie expresses, aid brought to the nation They are an in the hands of But lard who is translating them for the Alexandria paper. ou will near further next mail. i tract totht Edi r da d W ASHisoTos City, Sept. 8. u The latest news we have received from Kurope re ites to the rumored interference of Russia in the ..flairs of Sp.dn. The stor is that h E .octor A exander n ei dsto it-nci Ferdinand e Vll twenty tnousand men and several ships of war. to assist eim in reconquering tils cionies or this service he is to receive the C difbrnias and some post in the lediteranean sea -one of the Halearic islands perhaps Ttii. report although it wants confirmation is not so destitute of probability as miht appear The .lifornias Lie on tue grand Northern Ocean, and would wej ftvour the coinmetcial designs which it is known th Russian government entertains with respect to the future trade on the shores of ie Pacfie Toe Sja Colonies art a: Mis momenta subje t of rv intt :sti e; politic aJ p eti dion. W tat is to been in- of them Wi the Europ an c i inental p wers unite fbrl hardlv ima ne lae Brit is i will) to put them down? V at part -Mii the United States t ike in the contest I T ie sentiments of the A n h hi people are decide liy in favor of colonial emancipation) ; but what if fi m s tool t iii t its a different couisi f T t French fuive i saying, that policy is a montteri wiUi di SfCt and no huut

We are indebted :o an attentive correspondent at Savannah for the 2 annexed Proclamations, one in Spanish the other in English C TI E OR EG OR M'GREGOR. General of Brigade of the Armies ot New- renada S: ' enezueia, St Cenerai and Chief of the Annies ot the FI or i das, with commission from tiie Governments, of Mexico ana South America. Soldier : - 1 lose not a moment in expressing to von the sa - tufnand )ie,-

ure I have derived from your soidier-like I r ' conduct of late, and tnt Droyress you j have mack in miiitarj riecipine and subordination This is tne foundation ol ali iiiitttary enterprizes and renders superior numbers of enemi s of no avail in time of action. C.OBtinue to foiiow up the exemplary line of conduct v u liaw so nobly bepun ; it not only inspires j your bief with sentiments of the greatest confidence, I at wili a sofiJ ithterror the ranks oi v;e slaves of Fei a ; in i the Seventh. The most active measures have been taken for the speedy movement of tl e army and I trust soon a, the bead oi such troops, u. p. ant the green cross of the F. das on the proud walls of St. August e Boyah fa, Beware ! The Republican Army of the Fl pi las i it :n a just and ho;y cause and iheir motto is V icTOKY OR Dl t H GREGOR M'GREGOR. Joskph B Viu; irren, Secry.

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DECLARATION OF BLOCKADE. Gregor M'Gregor, Brigadier General ot the Armies of the United Provinces of New renada and Venezuela, and General in Chief of that destined to emancipate the Provinces of both the Ftoridas under the commission of the Supreme Government of Mexico and South America, Sv.c It being requisite, in the progress of the hostile operations by me undertaken against the possessions of the kin; of Spain, in both East and West Florida, and holding the maritime forces indispensable for carrying into effect a formal blockade Be it known to all to w hom these presents shall come Taat from and after the 15th day of ept next ensuing, ail ports rivets bavs and inlets wi in t te coast of both Floridas, begnn n from the south part of this island n; tne rivei Pei dido, are to be considered in a state of strict and rigorous blockade W lerefbre, I do hereby notify to at! the neutral nations; as weUas the friendiv governments of South America, Mexico and the free toridas, that the afbresiid ports will be blockaded agree b.v to the usages and prac tices of other n mons s and that such blockade being n cessary to the success of the undertaking entrusted to my care bv the above mentioned R publican Govern ments, for the emancipation of East West Florida, I hope that the merchants of such powers as mav be interested in the trade to the Spanish possessions in the Florid is, will not risk tMeir property by tending it to them, as from the

5th of September, all vessels hound to said blockaded ports shall be warned off ; but in case they snouid prove refractory, by endeavoring to hold a communication with the enemy, all those found violating the blockade the second time shall be considered and held as good and iawfui prizes. Given at the head quarters of Fernandina Amelia (Island ) on the 21st of August 1817. GREGOR M GREGOR. JOSEFH 1 F. YuiBARKtX, Scc'y. Fernandina R. Findley Printer to the Government 3 August 1817. JTElV:OKLEJXS, Sept. 1. N OLENCE, Yesterday a win of Habeas Corpus was issued by the honVjtaige Lewis to bring before him a maiVnWned Thomas Lamb, detained on board tiiBritish government br ig Beaver, th&ing in this harbor. Tl e caprain refused obedience to the writ an in half an hour afler it was served, got under way proceeded down the liver. An ordei hi the mean time w;is issued bv the iudere to attach tl e captain with which the deputy sheriff went alongside in a bo.t, but being threatened to be fired upon, retired. rime wiil not permit us to make any comment on this outrageous iDsoience. it m;g t have be n expected ti.at ti e sight oi Jackson s lines would have recalled the h a that 0111 laws and our rights are not to be infringed with impunity. But measures w e understand have been d pted to prevent the passage of the brig out 01 e river, and no doubt can b enter ainect that the captain w ill be punished as re deserves. Gazette cm i r icon? Ei Shfan 16. Umied States ank On the j bist. the directors) of the Uniie Slate- bank at Philadelphia determined to establish n branch of that institution at this p. ace, or d one at 1 ouisvi ie, y. An election for directors of these brai ches will take piaci" on tne 2d Tuesdaj in 0 tober next and go into operation as soon after as practicable). &n!fi r er.

MASONIC LAN UAGE. The ten lowing beautiful extract i from a niasonic oration on the character of Washington, by N. W Bigelow, t Massachusetts Among other memorials, borne in funeral procession on this occasion, was an urn containing a lock of W ashington's hair dlb. Reg. EXTRACT. While with funeral pomp and masonic honors, we celebrate the obsequies of our brother, where we bend with anguish over the urn which contains a part of what was mortal in him, let us like him remember that we are animated vith a heavenly flame which the chill damps of death cannot extinguish ; like him resolve to square our actions by the rule of rectitude persevere in the line ot our duty, and restrain our passions within the compass of propriety, knowing that the ad seeing eye of our Supreme grand master above, continually observes us: thatwhenevei we shall have performed the task assigned us here, we may like him be called from our work to those refreshments which alone can satisfy our immortal desires ; that w hen we put off this earthly clothing, we mav be arrayed with the garments of glory, put on the

jewels ol light, and shine forever m th 1 a

sublime arch above.

Xhe Philadelphia Gazette stales, that Richd Rush has beed appointed by the pi esident minister plenipotentiary to t!ai ourt of St. Janes. ! he frunktin, 74. is tocarrv Mr, Rush to England. C. r ate, of Georgia, it is rumored, will supereeed r. Crow NivsHiaS-das

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s. Ived to establish 4 adcifiona: branches to be located at Pittnburgh Chillicjthe. Louivillf. and Favette-viUe A0 C. 1 viral M (irfoor has thought pioper to blockade, A' proclamation the whole coast of the Florid as: from St. Marys to the river Perdido : t te vessels ot neutral nations infringing it are threatened with condemnation. We most heartily wish succe ss to the cause of liberty, but desire to see it better supported than by tap r blockade. Zanksvlllr, Sept, 10. IMPORTANT DEC ISION. Oirl Creek Bank of Mannt-Vemon. During the cession of the court of Common Pleas for tnis county last week a cause was tried which excited no small interest in the public mind. An action was brought by James Smith, President of the Owl Cieek of Mount Vernon, against Leonard Jarvis, to recover the sum of one thousand dollars, w ich had be(n borrowed of the Ow, Creek ank, with interest. The suit was brougflt upon a note executed in favor of James Smith, and made pavable at the house of L. S Siiliman The cause was abi argued by Messrs Siiliman, Harper and Stockton, for the plaintiff, and Mess's. Culbertson and Granger for the defendant. The council for defendant pleaded the law of the state against the claims of unauthorised banks, and maintained that no debt could be recovered by them. The plaintiff contended that this hank came not w'f.in t e statute on the subject, and that the law- prohibiting the circulation qf unauthorised bank paper were unconntutional. 1 Judge Wilson President of thcoArt, charged the jury in an able manner, on the several points connected with the case. The jury returned with a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff, f r the full amount of the demand tuiti interest.

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1 HE Subscribers, respectfully iivc 1 notice to the Citizens of Vincennes and the public generally, that they have commenced the working of Tin Hates is Sheet Iron, in all its various branches in the Red House opposite Mr. Graeters tavern, hi Market theft, w -here e rchants 8c Others may he supplied. Wholesale and Ketai!, on as good terms as from any otly er shop in the western country. They have on hand a small assortment of JA ANN ED TIN WARE, loo GROC E WIRE Eyed Buttons, few copies of the Immortal a entor, or Man's ITnerrmcr Oniri to a 1. ,-; -.r

wealthy h happy life, an invaluable Cook, A ft w Dozen Fancy Push Seat an Winsor Chairs, ot a superior quality to any before offered for saie in this part of the country. Cash or Tin Ware given for Old Pewter Copper & Brass, BEES W iX $ TALLOW W BE TA ! EN IN EXCHANGE

Wanted to purchase any quantity of f u i s. A L S O FOR SAL A LIGHT TWO HORSE, f Jersey Waggon Harness,

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July Term, 18(7, James Sutton, ) . . vs i Fore8'1 g Henry Speed. tachment. It. I day came the plantiff by Henry Stephen ids attorney and the defendant aitho' solemnly called came not, but made default thetcfore on motion of the plantifV it is order d that the pendency of this attachment be published in the Western Sun, three times successively, and that unless the defendant aforesaid, shall appear here by himself or attorney, within twelve month's front the date of the return of said attachrweA, eive special Bai; and receive the plantiffs declaration. Judgment will be entered u' against him by default, and the estate so attached will be sold for the satisfaction) ofthe plantiff. W. Hogpratt. c 0. c.c 40-3 w N O i 1 1 i'j VI L persons indebted to the suhs-cr her by Note or Book account ar earnestly requested to call and pav theiu Immediately Mr Will, C. Vandeven ter, is authorised to receive and receipt for all moneys due me. J B M'CALL. Vrincennes, 15th Sept. 131741 6W