Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 12, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 February 1818 — Page 2

BOROUGH K B 1 0 KT COKRC TED. )r. tbfough Treasurer in Account Current. To amount paid him at sundry times by James Nabb, Borough Collector, including I is commission) -amount received from the former Treasurer,

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Or. Borough Treasurer in Account Current. Fv amount of debts liquidated, as follows :

By Wil iam Spt ncer s account For plank, v Jo m Ivv:!i A account, for Books. Nails,

.1 & Dtrooes accouui, ior hooks

Jc.

I Jk Sc V tropes account for Hinges kc. fh Mc.Namee'a account for i'iank, &c. J. I u kend ill's account for Cash, - - Jt. '. farrison's account as Clerk. S:c. J I). H iy'a account, for Scantling, hauling, Sec. H. Johnson's a count, tor copying Ordinances, R Bu itin's account, for Surveying, making Piat, &c. J hn Vlc.Ciure, r account, for Plank, &c. Ja nes Mc C ore's account for arpentera work, i 1$. I) ennen account, for Plank, kc. Ch. Greater' s account for sundries, William I . Colman's account, for sundries, II if y Ruble's account, for Cash, - -Jo m Myers's account, for Cash, -Samuel Thorn's account, for Cash, -William Mc intosh's account for Cash, y Mc Stnee's account, for Cash, - - S muel Em mi sort's account for sundries, J , ma B m 's cc wint, for work done on Market House, J I. I rfmson's account, for Cash lent, & Recording Plat, A. Rucharville's account, hauling gravel to Market ; '.ouse, Samuel Parr's account, for Closet for Market House, A 1 few ( i ': k ' account, for repairs on Mar' I House, M. Dunning's ccount, for Hooks for Market House, E. Stout's account for Printing, - . 'illim I ast's account, as Clrk and for paper. Sec. J tf abb s account, services as ( on stable, &.c. Pet cent al owe I Treasurer on the whole amount, Ver cent allowed the Coiiecior, -

Balance in the hands of Treasurer,

6 00 7 37$ lo 00 12 00 3 50 15 50 5 15 80 62 3 50 j 19J 00 ' 25 00 36 50 43 J8 28 50 1 1 S7 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 46 38 58 25 7 dO 4 (0 10 00 8 50 3 50 31 50 3o 7 5 37 25 2') pi 65 3.'i 90 1 86 78 18 j

VfATE LEGISLATURE.

4Ex tracts from Journal, Tuesday, Jan. 16. The bill for the relief of in lolVent debtor was read t ic third time and passed. The hill regulating arbitrations, was lead the third time and passed. i'or h i to prevent citizens of Other st u s from bringing stock into this state, an turning them into t i e range, was read the third time and passed r F rris introduced a bill for the ele tton ol comity and township officers ; U v.ts read and ordered to a second Hading. Saturday, Jan 1 7. Mr. Polke introduced a bill for the safe keeping of prisoners committed under t mt oori , of the United States, into a; .V of the j ills of this stite. he bill from tl e house of Rercsentatives, ! thi relief of sundry inhabitants v - Pountv oi Perry, was read a third tiro an.', passed. T vx Mil to prevent waste on lands reserved for the use of schools, was read the third time and passed. Die bill frOmthe house of Represents lives, regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices 01 tl e peace w is read the third time, as a nended, ..ml passed 'r. M mtgomery, from the committee o n ih it subject reported a bib respecting public seminaries, with some amend4

till its, which Was read the second time ao 1 co mmitted to a committee of the whole. Monday, Jan 10. The bill regulating seminaries, was read the third time and passed. T te bill more effectually to prevent duelling was indefinitely postponed. Tuea lay, Jan 20. M' Pennington introduced a bill de glaring big Blue River navigable ; which v s read, and ordered to a second reading. he bill for the safe ket ping of prisotiers committed under the authority of the Unite 1 States, w.is read the third time and passed. The bill for the removal of the sat-of justice for Drat horn county was indefinite v postponed. Thursday, Jan .2. The bill to reduce ml one, all the acs ai J parti of sets, relative te trims and on usl merit, vas n id the third tune as

amended and. pas. d . Priday, Jan t8 Mfel rolke introduced a joint rso!ut re' stive to cert m oaths $ which wit t 1 an 1 otdcre ' to . second Ikig. Thi bill mc rno rating the Jefferson Vllle O 10 anal ompanv, was lead tin- third time and pissed. I'he lul ra tig letters testamentary ( rcc. wag re idthc tklrd time Pm patted

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v 980 04 The bill to authorise the p. ojo'to of lands in tne lowei 8c cathlenetts ppaircs in tlie comity ot .nox, was read the third time and passed. The bill for the relief of the heirs of Henry Vei d rburer, was icad the third time and passed

N amiville, Jan

Gen. Jackson left this place o

inst for ort Scott to take com:

the army intended to subdue the nole Indians.

The thousand mounted volunteers required of West Tennessee, are ordered to rendezvous at Fayeitevilic on the 3 1st instant. A handsome Company Commanded by capt. Dunlap, composed of young me f Nash ille rod its vicinity, accompany the Mar-General as his life guard. The promptitude with which they equipped themselves for service is highiy commendable. From the Refiortcf, A Political fife diction concerning 7?7?sia conversation lately took place at Frankfort, between a member of the Legislature of this st te and a gentleman from Vergi nia, in relation to the progress and conscqu snceofthe resources and power of Russia when the tattSySfcry promptly and emphatically observed -" The power of Russia must be soon checked, or the rest of Europe will be in chains. For this there is but one resource ; there is but one man who c-.n do it, and that man is the emperor Napoleon kt If the British government do not very speedily restore the emperor to the throne of France, the British nation will in a few years receive law from Russia The Russian power will he soon so well cemented, the empire will be much advanced in arts, science a'n! wealth, that Russia will be able annuallv to build, equip and man a leet equal to ih it of England. As to sailors, one hundred esp rt seamen are sufficient to work a shin of the line and it) wo years, lads of 15 and 16 years1 of ae may he trained on the Baltic and liiack seas, to 1 e onie expert seamen. The British government did well to co-operate with Russia against Napoleon wht n he t!ir' itened to bestride the world) that is until the fa'ai campaiga which destroVc I his army and made him a fugitive. Then toe British ought to have stoped, and secured both 1 ranee ai I England They ought to have Checkeu the torrent fiom Russia, and

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connneu norn rrmceanu rtussiawi rele lioTits, an?l guranteed t!ie Intermediate powers of Poland, Prusia k Germany At all events, after the !att!c of ! eipsic th( should have saved France vi n by an expense of blood and tn asure, equal to what they expended in her destntrtorv : Again ftcr .rapclron Wat de-

throned and confined to Elba, when the British had time for reflection, when they saw Russia raising into magnificence ; when Napoleon restored himself, and without bloou shed, to the throne of Fiance, What madness could induce them to put forth their strength, and t xhaust their resource to drive him from the throne ? They triumphed in deed;

but it was over a single man. They

then manifested their fears aiidjiowi

confining him to St. tielana trwy i i i c i . v

an Historical recoru oi tneirownn

ce and iollv, and while they weal Hireta and. sing Te Duin for the victory of Waterloo, tliey prepare poison and chains for their posterity. M The I3ri:ish can as e : y re lore Napoleon, as to determine to do so. L t an armv of 50.00 men be iunk d in Brittana, with arms and camp cuiygc for 200,000 Frenchmen, and a co-operation with the army of lord Wellington. The work will be done by such means at once; and before the Other powers could prepare for counteraction, all Faance would be a vast camp ; the nation would be renovated and as mr. Burke once said, millions of swords Would ieap from tin ir scabbards for the protection of national honor and independence, He, by whom tl se conse iiiences of the Rusian power are predicted may not live to see them fulfilled but me progressive order and unity of action a dch pervade that empire, speak in terms more than prophetic. It should be checked ! and by what other mrsnm ex

cept by France; and who besides Napoleon can ivc life Und energy to that na

tion

The new Secretary of War has issued a general order in which ne s;e-s it stiaK he i general rue, to send all tne otde o the government to the commandera of di visions; and when he deviates from that rule by sending orders to a subordinate officer, he will give notice of it to the general of division This is right : the general order of general Jr.ckson against the war department, was made t e subject of animadversion, not because it assumed an improper rule, but because the g nera! assumetf the right dictating the rule to the government, and of disobeying its orders when not conformable to his dictation - lfi- of Pafrkk TT; nri "From the Richmond Ei imirer." Congress leaving risen and Mr. H. returned to his native country, (llanover) to w dch he had come hack some time previous i om Louisa, we find him on th. 20th of March 1775, a member from t :.n eou v in the second convention of delegates of Virginia which now met in tne old church in ti.e town of Richmond. Soon aher the convention was organised, he moved several strong !k manly resolutions, the substance o: which was, that to secure our rights and liberties from the furthei violations with which they were t ireatened, tie colony should be immediately placed in a state of defence, by embodying arming and discipling the militia. The proposition brought on a debate between t!ic.uMjBjH p.nty ose who like .Unry, w re for at once going all length. A most interesting account is given of it by our author, with a sketch of the speec hes on both sides. As to those of Mr. emVs opponents, they are possibly not genuine but resorted to by him to embellish his history, by giving us a view of the sentiments of different parties. This practice of putting speeches on great occasions in to the mouths of their chief personages, w as a frequent one with the ancient writers ; but has been laid aside by the moderns, we think, without any good reason; St we arc glad to sec our author resort to it. The speech of Mr. Henry, however or rather this skeleton of his speech is undoubtedly genuine, for it exhibits stronger marks of the character of his eloquence than any other contained in the work it is indeed a sublime appeal to the reason and passion of Ids auditors, and bears the stronge t iWrcss of his exti aordinary genius Wrgret that we cannot give it entire to omrVuders, and that we re obliged to flHtmt oura Ires with extracting the two last paragraphs : They tell us sir. M continued Mr. Henry, 44 that we are weak unable to cope with so formidable an adversary. But when shall we be stronger ? Will it be the next Week or the next year? Will it be when v e arc totally disarmed ; and when a British guard shall be station ed in every house I Shall we gather strength by irresolution and inaction J Shall c acquire ; the means of effectual resistance, by King supinely on our becks, and hugging the delusive phantom of hope. Until our enemies shail have bound us hand and foot ? Sir, wc

are not weak, if we male c. proper e -c of those means Whicl the Cied of nature hath placed in our power 1 hree millions of people, armed in the hoi y cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess are invincible by any frce w btch c ur 1 4,t i. y can seiui against us. Besides, sir. v,c shah not fight our battles alone. Ti.cie is a ju t ( iod w ho p. esi ,es over the .;, stinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our b ttles lor us. Tne battle, sir, is not to ti.e or.; a onc ; it is to the vigilant, the active the krsrfi Resides. -Ir, we K.ve no election. If we w re base enoogtl to deire it. it is now uxj iae to retire from the contest. There is no retreat, but in submission auAlavery 1 Our chsinS are forged. T .iir clanking may be heard a$ t;.e piauis of Boston ! Th war int vhablc and let It unit III rej eat it, sir, Ut it come ! ! ! k4 t is in vain sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, peace, peace but there is no peace' The war is actually begun ! The next galett sweeps from the . i wih bring to A ' "rms I hfl brethern are already in the held ! Why stand we he re idle ? What would they have ? Is life icar, oi peace so sweet as to be pure! ted at the price of chain an l slavery? Forbid it Almighty God I 1 know not w a o nrse r.t era may takehut as (or nv c:ietl he, with both arms extended aloft, i . brows knit, cerr feature marked with the resolute purpose of his soul, and bis voice swelled to Its bold st note ol exclamation . give me liberty or give me death I" He took his scut No murmur of applause was heard The effect wa too deep. After the trance of a moment, several members started from their s r.ts The cry, to arms," seemed to quiver on every lip, and gleam from ever eye ! Richard H. Lee arose and supported Mr Henry, with l is usual sp'-rt & eh genre But 1 is meiody was lost amidst the agHations of that ocean, whicl the mastei spin of the storm had Hfted up on high That supernatural ( ice vtid sounded in their ears and shivered along th( ir arteries. Tl ey heard in every pause, the cry of liberty or death. They became impatient of speech their souls were on fire for action:

lr the I6tu r'av of December last

MUJ - . T A A - 1 - ft

? w.ii oi aiiji i.on 1. 1 was issued a-

Knox County, CHJS. THOMPSON Plaintiff. 99m AMJAB lUiOWX. D'fmdant.

1. mestic Attachment.

ga'mst the goods chattels riehts. credirs

and monies of the above cleleudant,

W men Writ has ben returned with the following endprsement, "legal service made, and John Patterson, Henry i rri s as. Westf ... Tl os Coiman, Rictiard Redlbrd a:.:; fohn I. Bailey summoned as garnishees, as. Nabb, const. Now notice is hereby given to all persons concerned, that further and final proceedings will be had on sailkattachmcnt. at my of! (,n baUireiav 7mo j bt

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day oi March next.

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February 12. Wl 5u

Knox County, D.iVlo BOLAXDy 'Plaintiff ABIJAH BJtO WX, Defendmmt Romestic Attachment.

f the 16th day of December last, e

W writ of attachment was issued against the goods, chattels, rights, credits and monies of the above defendant, which w rit has been returned w ith the following endorsement, legal service made, and W. C Vandeventer, John Myers, Wm. Mntosh, Mrs. Oneille Samuel Thorn David Collins, Hugh Kelly, Jno R. Stropes, J C Reiley and (ienl. W. Johnston, summoned as garnishees Thot, Coiman const " Now notice is hereby given to all persons concerned, that lurther and final proceedings will be had on said attachment at mv ofhrc on Saturday the 21st dav of March next . STOOTJ.fi, February ft, 1 1 vr

ofice is hereby Given To the heir Legal R.rc tentative of JAS LEDGB R W(Hm deed a r BH AT an application will be made V to the court holden by the AsseU 4f ciate Judges of the county of Sullivan, on the second Monday of April ne xt, for a writ of partition to diide and set apart among the heirs and legal representatives the estate of the said Jas. Lcdgfrwood, deed by Samh Ixdgerwood, one of the heirs. .V r.YTJA'GTG.V, Arrr Feby. i0, 1618 n Sr