Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 March 1818 — Page 2

NEWSPAPERS. te uliowing is a 'i e ttrac irom .7, Wrrkitf Hegistet. swspaneri Are regarded as things it can he dispense I wiui -is roitiii i mrv that might be saved So is the tooting of our ehildrea sf, indeedf i nine-tenth of what it osts us to live. vimast any man might lav up money wv'v veae if tic would live on bread and rstfand cloth himself in Hie cheapest Mumer he could : tMlt w est of mat ? uio would live like a I) vac tad die Ite a beggar for the mere pleasure of rviftr m ii'if, which he cannot carry aiCC with him ; though like a dead eie'nt it nv hangj upon his soul at the si moment of his mortal existence ? "here arc few such five or ten in a iilliod ; and what wretched ereatui rs re they ? Most men. sensible that Ytf must die are disposed to enjoy a lie t.ie fruitsof their toit$ and noth i i is, perhaps, more necessary to the njoyment of society, or seltaatisfactien i i retirement) than a well informed and irtuoUl mind, tt gives a z;:al to all ins in prosperity, and is the best ttrcc in adversity. News-paners tough not always conducted wim t&U iitsand respectability are the best nosibte eltannels for oht titling an acquaint icc with the affairs of the world; and implant desires in the heart of youth r more solid reading i he goes on to iturtty. Itttruth.they are thevgreet heme that moves the moral and polit-

n world Bnd arc miititteiy powerful t tabtish the character of a people as veil as to preserve their liberties : and mot be so easily dispensed with as . i ne persons believe ; unless indeed, t'C think the trouble of self government , i ;oo greatf and aree to transfer the ")ver of the state to the few Who are i !v to use it for their own advantage, itt this cannot be the willofthe people f the U, Stau s ;a't observing how erthe too general repugnance to read i ; that preval s, less with Us t .an in nthercoutry) it is the duty of those jo fee. the pleasure and prtnt ofii, to ie the wav to it, am! afford eve, v ci i y that light and knowledge maV be t (fused An armed people and an unarm d nugtstraoy " says Dickson M is the best u antee of freedom." And while the . vly Of the people read and reason, and sltect while the press is free and lib ral.v supported) the sword of the maistracy is pointless except it is directed execute the mill of tin keote. How tnport int then, is it that thai will should eault from an enlightened mnd l, A bill has pass; e JIoV!ates of Maryland, taxing the VraV-cn n i te United States 11000 per annum i obliging them to n-- state stamps i Lite in the s nate M t kltOV n. 1 here

J t a bill depending in the legislature of tansachusetts for similar purpose. ! bin to ax t.ie mot icr bank is be-

f nnsylvania.

REPUBLIC OF LA, PLATA.

Prom Ii ui'iios-.iurcs Gi'ri!e. All the citl tens of the provinces are iG Uainted w ith the nature of the cuc t which they are contending and men if sense, in cxa dining the groundsupon i ui h i fnmded, can have no reason for declaring them dangerous and e avagant innovators. Tnere havt beon is truCi in the course of our struggle . nerjroc productions whose design as to assail t ie foundations of many e pet table European governments, ht sovereigns must have seen w ith ajrsion t ie doctrines which held up to Onsi lerate odium the principles Tu b serve as the basis of their an' tor- ; md they must hate been alarmed it the sueeess of our arms should give ie importance to s'A many political

iveui s and extravagancies, nut the ne :as arrived w hen our Conduct itself

titftciently proves that our cause as

itnimx to do with the rights of men rehs or of any other classes of govern e.enls, be they what tb v may. We aire not set our selvi s up ?s the re for ttcrs of the universe ; i grievances iave nothing in common with the va -e e ind exaggerated declamations of those rho give the ISmiw an - nsi) without bounds and without tieaaufk. What we havo to say i, lunded mote on facts tNan on abstra t as ; a few w'vds ill compn e every "ne; Spain was invaded by the renchand the greater part occupied v them ard oji the no of bein ej subet d to a n-w domination ; the lew t w ' c remained free carried out xr of xteiminatlon with the atrressf I ; already the hope of beuttt able to ake off tMs new yoke was lost In tatf of t! i r-s t-e Spaniards C0U nded thai the Americans she. Id re

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their lot, whether e;ood or iad, soould depend upon iis reaiilt rho America 1 1 , wop nave never ; een regarded by ti" con.-i'initi jti f.f the ni jiiarc'iy as siaves, resisted with good reason t 6 beIngthUs basely con i lered as the mere accessories of the European part ol the Spanish nation : the, w ere resolved in ad ( vents to prescne themselves for their captive khgorhis legitimate successors. Sucn Were the principles pro claimed on the glqrious .Ttn of May, 181). But the Spaniards declared war against us ; and we A nerieans did nothing more than del nd ourselves! The French were driven out of the Peninsula ; Ferdioa id tiie rth r turned to OCCUpy the throne. ' ben indeed, the question was changed. By no solemn art had the United Provinces Of the South denied his authority ; the door Was iill Open for our restoration to the ancient authority I eputiea were immediately despached for the purpose of felicitating H. M. to lay'before htm our Complaints and to implore an honorable termination of our differences. While our deputies w ere expected to arrive at Madrid the king had already issued his inexorable decrees of blood, and t e expedition of Morillo w as traversing the

seas fat the purpose of carrying a devas

tatuig war into t!esc countries, natural right of self defence, calle us to take measures for repe hi 't f i n . ... .4

i v lone, rpaniarcts, enname desire of revenge, were not t mediators to receive from ns i

of our oaths of ii leii

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mies weo naci i.een the pari tes tra d nr ae.stic :i Were I ot th agents in a treaty of com i sub mission Would bite i . ' the reproaches oi'aii stu cee tions of Ameircans. V '. . e whole World lal such me s . i l

uy tne pannxr is to extMi : chose to ca i the re olittio s a eelv to a low r one w n In America the pri- i -.;e i Without restrainf. Every 1

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succeeded by a result mos! kn'ion Us ; our courage has tri i e

This abundantly proved

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the measures adopted by ? court Madrkl, for the pacificati ; f ie were the least calculated tn i ffec object while wa ' with

fr ined from ting a dei in ienen '" i in 01 v t m' it be aft irded the x n

Counsels. W e n we s t t

persisted in den, ing u everv i Itern Ive butt 'it of the moil abject suboi i ws and of resigning ourselves isvi ;,j tlte vengeance of t lie Spaniards, then it Was that the Supreme Congress p -claimed by the memorable act ifrtwe I of lu y, 18 16 the cWH emancipa ion of these provinces, T lis illustrious a t maybe compared to the manaimjms ah i wi-e leneral who places hts ai ty in a situation from w " ich there no retreat when the advantages which may result from a victory are great' I an the eviU which may be fe.u ed from a total dele it. 1) v vmtidn la nttuld r ? unai Jrn tt n f que efi r ir mitt !'- u;a T .cir is one safety to the van U1 ihed not to hope for safety "I People "i America I this is your c i c People of Europe, consider the justice

w uch is due to the new world 1

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pri uer of a newspaper in Westminster, wao thereupon made some rat .cr harsh and indecrous remarks about r. Nabb. On receipt of iiis peperat Annapoiist tiie house of deieeatea tinned their J or, fas Weil they might On such a proceeoLigl and resolved to send the Sergeant at Arms, to drag the printer from tiis cK sk lo the seat of government, and make hint answer at the bar ofie house for his udartot$ contempt of the i serene highnesses. However) on the subsequent day finding themselves in an awkward and ridiculous posture, and foreseeing that in the coming contest with t!.e printer, they must be disgraced and he triumph by an appeal to the judiciary by w horn he wi uld have been w rest' :l from the fangs of legislative tyranny the house wisely rescinded tl-ir resolution. M But mi thus see, my fi i nd the eontagious nature of had precedents, and the e. esses into wl ich public pharactei's relapse when party spirit d'u s aw y. i d tif e and vigilant frre ceases to perform its functions. With five or six honorable exceptions, the presses of this country have become the mere ministers of set vile flatte ry to the men in power the supporters of every favorite executive measure t; e assailants of the char va ter and rights of South America, con t- ng For her liberties Si indepemh nee. A f w more tyrannical strides of power such as i ave oc cured in the case of Anderson and 1 eatinge will either rouse the dormant spirit of the press, or else t th - i ft, powerful as it is when exerted i ,: its ener rv, will it it remain much 'i leen find itself in the condition

iver, wl en 1 e awoke amonir the

Inuti ns, Ix ind fast to the caith.

i v i out f' e power to rise at al!. Jjfiom certain im'ications at the commenccm nt of the session of congress yon would have anticipated a course of proceeding towards South America v ic i woild have satisfied t! e injuncv ,f,-..-i- or and hospitality andrespon- ' d 5o ',; e undoubted feelings oft1 i aPut the members were tten fresh ! x 1 e peon e ; t ey migl t be s;.id to be still reaniring t: r free and unactuUcrnf r:p country they bad not vet breat ed the diseased atmosphere of this n noits, where underhand it?flutncc a i -o. n irement prostrate the spirit of p triotism and ind- nndenee mid mould ( urns ?nd measures t will. It is howbelieved that in a few weeks, the

s 1 sentiments of congress on ! s.a" Americjn question will be

f.i r ieT.w ir w i u v .iti-

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speak not of our patient sufferings for three hundred years; we fi ak not uft ttr rit-'t a ; the question is shall we ive or die I s it just that w e should so 'Ter ourselves to be assassinated with itnpubunity i ' s &x tract to the Hdi r nj the K y)ucky pezefe frc-j h i hington (',V Nothing is more pernicious than bad ej amples acting on ba,l in iications. Bcarcely ha ! Congress decided on the right of summary trial and punishment In the e e of Anderson, for an elledg d breach f -... t;-. , and for contempt when tl e i.tle congress or u htnorabl at Annapolis assumed the same ri'nt to tin tnnelvc I ik .on rei ling in Prederiek Mart land recei t!y forwarded a Uietnorial to several members (d the legislatun) of that state without paying the postmpe on t'le letters which conveyed it. The t.M Tii'. t rs bal it therefore to pay them sell t out of tin ir corum nsauon. w hich you ki ow, : onl , four dollars a day, but one hall of that which a member of conss ret l ives. Mr. James Nabb. one - . p r it m i.

u, mtnou, rm irom i aiooi oeiermi m W, ,u , v:xt nminl m Qll and dry, to be revei ,ed for the gross hrcarh 0f piOUJ?h Irons Meg committed in semi ing him a 1V.1R7FTYOF

inter w uioui paying postacrc, returned i v rT VT If PfliriVPfl

A ICH Hi Ilritih Oil.

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By JOHN EWINO, the mart R htced Prices,

A I.AHOl & r,F. vt j I. tSSORI KftltT OF EMBI ACtNOf G ofi ies and I t"tiots, Queens ware China. Glass TTardwarc. Domestic and Foreign DRY C)OI)j, Of evt v clesn)tion, Factory Cotton, i iccki . t t rmghamtf Sip( i line lolhs i seme re b and Broad Clothft Cambric Caiiicocs Dimities Hosiary S ik of dim ' ;,t 1- i: .(is, P ai i R se Blankets, Irish Linen, r tannels. cc. r5 0. Ladies and ( nt.t mt n's Sliocs, Boot3, niik Umbrellas Silver fauna! spectacles Silver Tea W an s ashionable Bon i . !s and elegant Trimmings en's Stid omen's Saddles and S'adi leii . t I k Pnr Hats s Hatters Trimmings C r pent era Coopers 8c Saddles a Tools. Wire Sifteis, iotirs Flutes Sc I'iffs, 1 ooklng !rsses. Drawing ' nivea : nivea and Forks Carvers Ic Butchers Spades. Augers and Axes; Adv.es Chains Steelyards V i- rlov (i a.s moothing, Hatters and Wai tie Irons. ri.- enders rasa and common .n. d irons Shovel and Tongs Hand bellows. Brushes of every description. ! ii lug Tackle, P ket r.ia! Holster Pistolaj fifrid Irons Frying Pans. Weaver's Reeds Log Wood Pitt or - Porter in iks arid nettles,

the memorial under cover with an old SBpepef, This return was made

iu.i .i a. Lj Antibillious PiiJs, 5c. Tin H'ure. Casting iron and Nails, completely ?ss0if d AH RXTEJSTS1FE SUPPLY OP

S littol Books, Slates and Stationary. i nth a number Select J. I istorial Bio rranhical.

Reliy ions and Miscellankms. Sufficient to form a verv useful countn or neighbourhood Library. Steel Plate, Mill, C rosa Cut and Whit S aw , Spun Cotton k Cotton in the Bale, Shad 5 Mackeral Go (1 Watch Seals S l uinffi. SJ MJ$ 4M BXTMMSirM tKLtCri ot INDIAN Ci()(M)S, And a forest variety ot" SKAsbxAirxa smsi vmm! Sc rsxci articles not here enumerated, suitable for towuand conn try As an article of use and uibauna he will mention a patent STEEL GRIST MILL, (hat would grind aufficient or ten families: u is now lemporaril) fixed an mat be viewed hy any persons who want sncl a convenience ill their neighbourhood.-. fcJ"V . very mtch c nosed u ell Cheafx (;;cit topunctualmen, but A withes it to be understood 6$j nmm , j of persons who have been long indebted to him, that if, he; do not emit and fntu ot ifire thi ir nott .s for the amount due with, out further delay, kHovn wants wti oblige-hint to adoja the speediest mod to collect. Vincenrtes, Jsn. I s sft 7 tr TOR TflR'B7HrE'FI7r&F Tilt 1 WOUNDED S0LD1EIL f t t Penic n Ollice, Dec. .8. I Moving evidence will he n qnired in all mi.itia rases and ii cases ot the regular arm v, where the discharge and surgeon's certificate hav been lost or destroyed or where tliei have never been originaliy -ranted u enable the Secretary of War to mat pensions lz. in cases where the regular discham and the surgeon's certificate fur disabidty cannot he had, tiie app.icant fur pension whether be has been a soldier ot the regular army, or a militiaman in the service of tne United States. m.Kt

ducethe sworn certificate ofhiscapuij

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oi ouier oilieei' uhder whom hp ,.,., ..,

stating distinctly the time and place oil

M ucen wounded, or otherwise disabled, and that the ssme wounds and disabilities arose v !ii h ii, the service ol the United States, and in the line of lm duty, with the affidavit of one or more surgeons or physicians whether of !.

army or ciuzei a bi curateiy de - . i!dM Li

ifuuuu nij iiaung tne degree o! disability to which the suluh-r m.iv

tied under it : these Hnrnm,c . W,A

sworn to before a Judge of the Unite State's Court, or some mc Judge oi Justice of the Peace ; Sc if a state ;udgc of Justice of the peace then under tin seal of the Clerk of the COUntv in whu I

such Judge or Justice may reside, and!

tne name of the puma sun- v. ho las? p;d the soldier as h( longing to the sen Ice o the United totes to be in every instance furnished by the applicant in order tr determine the date of the commencement ol his pension December !0 2m

P rnntcrs of the Laws of the I fel

States aie requested to inten the abosi two months andforwaid their accountl for payment to the War Department STATE OP iJVD i. vr. Ko COUNTT. WHEREAS, Seneca Aim;, undtsheriff and ( hosier of th said countv katl

this day made oath h fore me a Justv f

ot the ! ence for tne saiv! te.mty, that Jose-ph White a:,d ThoY 0. Shieldt, O ho were committee to the goaf of the saitl county the said l ite under sentence and o4gment of the Circuit court ot the said county of Knox and said Shields for want of sectrriti spent indictments; did on the night of the C7th inst Bnknown to the d pooent, forcibli hieak the s dd e;oal and make their escape. These are therefore, in the name of the state to will and require von, to aid and assist the said Seneca A.'my it. aeaiching for the said Joseph White Thefs. C. Shields, and ii'tlic occasion be. to break, in the cbv lime, any house, - ire house or store house, to iran h foi else and take the sa-fd Joseph White Teomas C . Shir lds and commit thrii Ixnfies to prison without hail o. m prize, the-e to reman until from th discharged hy due course of law ; and fo so doasg this shall be ronraufttleiH a ..: rant. Qivsn under my hand a:a! - a at Vincennes, this SttB day of ebruar A. 1). 181b. K STOUT, j p

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