Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 9, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 March 1818 — Page 3

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THE VfKHTBKN BUM,

VIXCBNXK3... March 28,

JOHN - . . k uuii -4 i ii j i was elected t ic same day he left, by the Ic jslature, the delegate to represent this territory Ml the Congress of the U. Slates. Mob it 4 Oaz.

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Antikher Hero Qne I Rut a short time singe our paper was shrouded with black for the loss of revolutionary patriot! a month has not elapsed since the death of enl Clark ; nd we have aaiu tee melancholy ta k if informing tiie public, Uat the spirit f a sjoond has taken its 6uht to auother and as wc firtniY believe a better world. We hate received with the deepest regret an I conce a letter, From which we publish an ex ract, informing us of the death of ;k.ni.. f HOs. POSEt. As we have long known an 1 venerated the many excellencies of this pttriot, lero m i Statesman, our hartls loo lull it this moment to dn more than nay a

r: a -it tribut to : na ! tness. The

LT St iU's will mourn, in 1 t ic state of in-

Idiana has particular causi to roourn the il fwo .T ciir li ! in-ill II 'niv nttttf n in-

ies could hloo n on our humble efforts ; if any Rowers remained unplur.ked in the track pursued by t ie obituary notl :cs of il vnlfti ionary patriots on the memory of Gent T nomas l'o-cv. tin y .lou.-l ah lie en rafted But at present Are can only do justice to his exalted vorth, by sta log that in all the v irions i . i d checiuered Scenes of life, he cne-

J i in ad a. id mi at tested the poWerJW the a jospel of ihrist fro n this alone could

m iave arisen t ic ii le itv wii waicu his

FREOFRieKTOWN. V ifR . 18.

It is a fac t, with w u ,h perrcais rilir

readers generally arc not acqu tinted that the state treasury is bankrupt and that the state of Mat y and is at this mo meilt note than OH hundred and fifty lh- us a n d d ' (la r.v i ft d b i The London Star, of December 17, peaking of the arrival of ti e LT. States'

ship jr rankling says 1 Some may feel a

oi i xi ni e jiial wit. i the limits o( traffic. Tola i.upoi taut branch of commerce, be uig in future hi the hands of ciiua4vi:itizeos, w'ui wh .out doubt hive a U"-t h ueficial effect on t.u minds of the Indi ins. by infusing into them just kU as of the k w of our Govt rninent, and of tne extent of our pou ei and resources. Prtt nburg intei, Congretifi i nai CurioUie$ Here may be seen a Kin, an Ear! the Pope, and an A tbot Here also may be witnessed the phiiosopliy ot a Newton, the metaphysicki of an Edwards, the poetical powers of a Campbell Bion

little sore at the political hrogress of and rfioomfield and tno vaioui of a Wal-

ourquondam Colonists, in tmis being 1' nay Moore, the Strength of a able to send out1 ships of such a class. Sampwm, and the congregated prowess bearing an independent flag, and caary of three Nelsons A Parrot and a Hogg in: an Ambassador to their former Pa- with a short obb. A Walker of much rent. but s' ' h a feeling is unworthy of Speed ; two XoMe l ayiors, a Hale . Uta greatnation May the period be not Icr, a Rich Sawyer, a I leasant Barber, far distant when we shall have to hail a Smart Mason, a New Cool Be a Strong

religious and aocial duties were unTiurmly discharged tnia alone Could kave enabled him to serve his country it

lis God, labouring under an illness

iome years duration with unshaken for itude, and unco npi doing sub nusion ; aith so asurevl a e.ope, so noiy a triumph. uTikm. THOM VS POSFA' died at

Shawnee Town on the evening oi the

20th "m ,t. to Wllic plaee he h i nt for the purpose of bringing his ntmi.y to incOnnes To attempt the de.ineation jf the chajjirter of t is man, wou.d tenure a volume Tne scanty limits of a iaaette wou.d hardiydo bi n justice. fhere are ctrtain indivl tuats for whom ihe lutnd of affection mig tt pen an eu.o;v ; or so Oe friend, bound by tne ties of ore and gratitude, might rear the tablet

rfl n re nem ira ce But the sorrow oi a

own 01 w o-en ne was tne ornament m i State of w e.ie'n he was the boast, most ruby testify their respeel for the char ic vU' of th: i ii ill Whom they honoured vTlilst ivtne;, and whose ioss tney sincereiy m nu n. i I he c iartctet of Otenti POSEY, ike thai of the Cheva ier ftayard, was MtH ' . ' ' .vrt v r.'.o- . A k o merenary feeling of personal Interest mo seitish consideration ol private advati

tagC ever swe ve I him Lor a UtOIUent Votn his duty With a heart warm md lUsceptihh ; with a mind sound and die eriniiua i i ; and a head gui led by tne feelings of the lit st, and, uirected by the iou gilts of the second, he moved thro fe like a l summers Sti i," diffusing lurnt and happiness to ail around him

V and p lite. h. spitable and gene

ms ; whethe' at the domestic n reside, r w the midst of business, we find i it ilways the same correct m his deport itent. amiable In his manners, he w s at the same time honorable in Ms dealings, md ttpHght in ail his transactWa with kthers ; with a determination Brtn and rresi stable with an integrity unshaken e moved through life without Iccusati in and, like the wife of ttsar, even w it! ottt suspi loi ik As a patriot, CIfhl. POSl.V was conspicuous, his life has been devoted to is country, throu h all the various pub Ic situationl whi h he has so honoraHly md so successively Rtied, ie has eon uited her interest, and hers ftloue As I man it nav be Slid of him in tie !anmage of Revelation, 'well 'one good etvl faitl fill servant." as a christian, ill els a'ove wib resond to the ishi ; f lan by ushering him to the jo s leaven " Mfejl..i J tn9thct Pmttitt anJ Set diet '76 til DIED at Opelousta, toHisiana, on lie Sth instant Colonel Wm LyOKSi in te 63d y arofltt! a e. He as a nativeof South Cai lina and, though at that time aWoune; man he was among the lirst m our revoUitiormrv contest who ok upann? in deteiKe of their country. He fought Under the brave Sumpter, as made a prisoner, and suffered a long , oofl temeni in the loathsome prison si tp at Ciiarleston. gentlemai wl d lei v;. v phens on Wi lm s lav last uiforms m that Mr.

the arrival of an Ambassador from the Spanish Colonies of v mertca, in circumstances of as honorable a state as those in which We are now pleased to behold the Ambassador from our former Colo nies, come among us as the R tpresenta tive of a distinct and independent people i" r.7,7o,w DK.tTflrfhr f'LYCE R EG EXT. The British brig Lord Iliil Hanson, master, arrived at litis port a few hours since, in 30 days from Montcgo ii. y. (Jamaica.) Welearn fromcupu Han son, t!ra, the dav before he sain d, a si ip arrived off the south end of the island, in a passage f 31 lavs from l.o idon and broil iccoiii ts of the Dkmi k Of thk PatNor koi n r, w dch event happened on the 1st nfDcce nber Capt 11.. suites that the .1 uitaica pajiers contained the particulars but the I iirrv In w1 ich he left the port caused him to forget to bring a nie Capt. IL assures us that he read the account, and ti at theie is t.o doubt of the truth of ;t. 5ov. R tub. N tsttvtLLti, Jaw. 3 1 . Uni'rd S'ai rt. B ta n tan kWe learn fro.n a source entitled to confidence, that te officers of the bank of tne United States, havt taken Into consid ration the act of the last session of our I isiaiUre, iutenaed bv its aU thoi s, i t ta ly to prevent the establish meat of a Branch in this state ; ahd have determl ledt u it is Inoperative and mrgatory a 1 1 that they will notwittistand ing the hostility of the legislature, give tne pet pie of Tennessee a branch of that institution. WhUt

MtUer Two Biount Savage Hunters, A Troup of Smi iis. with a Sergeant The city of l5 :is, with Hail., Stores, L thes and Miils A Fuller and an Ashman. Little Clay atld a Tur and Rice Marc hand. Cm skill Recorder,

A Five on the mottling of the 24th ult at IVturfreesborough, en. destroyed a consi terable part of that improving tittle town I ttety become i;e se .t of uve foment of the siat - of w inessee. .v. ;r- V K ,v, r, ft. 13, The United Stat s s oop of al ir rlor net is fitting out u t is port for a voyagd ' understand she i oidere ape Henry, Ho, ti. tdde tiand stitu tin lor property be Lor ini to Am rican

iristo

merchants, unjustl' seiaed by CI p e some v at s since U is ill that ommodqre Le vis goes out pent of the Unite . States

noi i d as a-

a .ncu,- incispo&uion w, :, siicooie wt.hexemp.ai , f -aiiuue, T enfjaging btmotToleiieeaaii tenoeracsa ' Mrs Vj(io. ami tne tiuenty wkh u hie stie rifcfiiargcd her taiioem socia dutk still u.oie Utim her etrang tasU cuitlsatc niinu, had secured to act the oevoted ai f elicit and respect ol a very exieiK.c tit cit of ft iemts. Li toe oss of such a woman, eui thing that can be said is inadequate t represent tiie exttnt of the calamity sir tallied by her venerab.e husband o hlBB it ia an irreparab.e piiatifn ; and i has left a biank in society t..ut win u Quire the proud eminence in earthly p i fection which she sp deservedly oocupii to sUpply. The w riter of this small tribute has known and experienced the many exe lencies ot tiiis excellent woman ; and a though be felt it an at;oiiizi,nr duty v pay the last tribute to dep tried wort and had a presentiment of hilling la short of w hat was due from bins, vet i, could not supprc&s the mandates of lti.-hcart

T ) PRESERVE HAMS, Oroth r Mtnuked tn ar t&ro tk summer. Wi ip up the meat in tf, of either fl x or hemp, after aking out the loose shives and pack it in a tierce or barrel, taking care thai there be neat the tierce a between even pieeeof meat, a U ik laer of tow packed in as close as possible ; then set it aw ay in a dry celler or tipper room It is enough that the barrel or tierce be sudicient to keep the mice out, as no By or insect vvjli enter the tow . ! ow and 11 tx are sue!-, bad conductors of heat, thai a pu re of iec will bej reserved along time wrapped up in tow. ut straw also answers extremely wcll to keep hams in. shei are apttoeotnmil tic ttC a bad taste to meal Care should be taken to prevent the Hies from having a-cess to tne meat before being packed away. Extract of a letter from New Haver;, Con. dated February 21 1 8 1 8 Ocn 'n Ui tfm nfihr t, died this morning at 1 l oVtOCk. lie bed been itioisposed for a few nays, but bis ion. ss was

o out. i e was Walking about the houtfb a few ui: o s h. fore is death, convv c .r tttfn I c.'i fi! lire": ' - iwl i 'it .In 1A1

oil a sofa, and expired instaiilaneouaiy

FIPTV DOLLARS REWARD RAN-AWAY from the iubs4 ribcro. Sunday, the 9th inst. TWO .'h(;iMEN who bad been detected in sUalint 1 hey had on and took with th. in DOthtO but their working c'otbes, consi-tine; o

Home mad j ctoth. 1 he mulatto iciiow

I M 1 xjhably 5 feet lu or 11 i

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'I'lie effb'ti making by the mil iiterial it, to oh tp toridictiiP t erttits in South America lien avers'- - ti e causa of Per Inand, reminds us forcibly of similar attempts ma e I ot ! er days agai .it VV s 'ue. ton wA issociates. ' be s, Traitors at d k Insurgents,1 Wer I e terms il ey wete ust.' lv desi : - IMted bv ; their victories called boyish Contest mere storm I in a wash hand h si,'--of no effect m ateverohthe r;iera ittestion w tctiever Enan 1 e' ose to pu forth lr sm avth tne fooiish member n the hou of commons wish ed tor only l lood men to march In n iumph from e end oi tie rebellious land to the other, T' A ArtcajnaeinsweYed IHesr sWv taunts by thi mouths of on. Btl , )vne md en. Coma i lis, and th.c a e let of two Rvtlsh a ut'ev proved h t it is more easy to lad !' at than ov ercome, the stm , ml :av by injured, insulted men to attain fre tdom. I . iftilon States. Tht Tndtan Timd The Detroit Oitette mentions the receipt Of a commu h ration by ( i- eri or ( ': -from the Se -vet o v of a ir t - pi e ising ti e dctermina tionof thetresl lent t at t' e Indtafi trade wit in tl e T nito y of the I", s. shall boreal er be rwjoved by t1.- CitiAns the tame. Phis arrangement involving as it does the peace and security ofttar whole north west m fitmtier will prove of gn u ben Rt to the .. States even in a n itional point of i lew, Hitherto the British X rthwest Com pony have carried on t! is trade almost entirely and the influence of the British

Aocounti from Milfedgeville state t!ut t ie detachment of i liutia recently ordered out are marching with alacrity to Hartfoad t!e place of r ndeavous a t at general Jackson arrived at fort Hawkins on the 9th inst. Fears were xp Based, that from the nature of the ground, the Indians would be able to etude a general engagement, and pro oTaatinate the war almost at pleasure. Feel. (Jaz, Extract of a lettei from a gentleman of the G "st respectability, in t. Augusti te to a " ni einati in Baltimore, da t- January 2&h. The piniards send us no money here lately, a ich I think indicates a cession Inevitably; they have stopped payme it to all kind of Librana's in the Havana Ibid, w f) n Onh continu s to hoatt to hi. friends In P itartelphia t I it be has only to hoid up i pie aire of . hn Bultto the American Government and he Kndi it throws the secretary of state imo trepidation and the president into yumndfory Or as he expresses it, etmr u ia c .a enrtuda w ich signifies estate ofnol knowiitgwkattQ-di -i Awr. siurjra.

is ptDablv 5 feet 10 or 11 incites hie:.

lias a down look bad countenance and hi left eye very defective ; has had sore leg and the tetter-worm on one of his naiis. . t.iink his thumb ; he is about 29 yeaold ; wore a Kong tail drab cioth coat, ui is famed for his various acts of viUam

tint companion

is a black fellow , not quite as tall as Jim but rather stouter imde, is somewoa remarkable for spea ing with a weal squeaking voice as if he bad a ... cold. 1 will give 10 dollars to aoy person, Mack or v nite, mat w in give utforBiatJon where lhee nu n may he taVei. Or brmgthem home if un king about i this county ; and 2j dollars if taken fiu; miles from hoir. and out of t. e count) . and the above rev. aid if taken fart from borne andaJ reasoiabic charges . secured in jaii so thai I get then ; brought home to me. tis expected tba these fel ows Will cross over bltO Inc. ana a. d attempt to make their.way u the river to Cincinnati, and frotnVhenoi

to the northward. Tne aboe fellow

are fond of drink, and will eet i

'.v!cn they have an Opportunity; WILLI M CHAMBERS Near Lou: ville, J larch I 2 c o w -3t

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The difference between the import of cotton into I tverpool in December la-t, from all pa. ts of the world, was remark i able c jffutt fr:m Btngml was nearly cqual to the amount from all :ir r, f ',f the w rid : vet the southern interest ?s it is railed, cannot foK scc how mm h their future interests depend ott fomettU munHj'iicfurcs. mmmm-oo ooo I ro v sic a ro.v. MARRIED. In Thursday evening, March Je. ibis, b . Githan :.. Me s m i v i. DiLwoara, Editor oi tae Centinel, to Mrs. Kftaeia HuowCw, 1 au r der of Benjamin Brooks formerly of the State of New York.

J.f.w; or sr. i ?frni 1 2tl M 18 18 THE public mind havinc h rnntar

quilizcd t'.ie Bank of St Louis o.kia r . -.. .

torousiness on luesday last, redeeiui its paper in spe ie. and 4hc public si he rely notified that it will continue to ic deem i's paper in specie on presentati By eider, irt AH notes crfft red foi i i count . required to !) enclosed and dirc( r the Caaaier and left r! the . ank oi Tee days btfore t c closing I reof 1 7-: 7 is K WML. . 1 HE subscriber 'jcxs leave to infoi I his .i leiais and tie- pt!' ;ic Sonera! that he has opt i.ed a stole in l! e .u brmerly occupied by Ow.v Ht-ui where thoee who r ih please ie hen call a ill find goods at such pi ices will im.uc" them to b . Jos WARN Eft. Vinccnncti Mach 26, 181 A. 17 C ;a. ii 1 , FOR S iLE. Thf lubacriber hus recall td l MwiU OK

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of the best t.uality, whtrh hew.!! sell ; .551 75 cent; p?r bushe. by the lurre!,f a-. g2 by ti.e tingle busl e! S M. . THOPV Vinccnnrs. Afar.; C6. 1818 17

communication J

1 Rude i. our passage to the toniS, 1 ut does no radiance picice the e;lcom ?

Methmks a mild, unwavcrui r blase,

Sheds da light en tl e d..rks: int maze.

i)i s n n the uth inst. I rs. FLiSAstTfl

Thz J'cll'j: : sg JJ... TS ere f'r ialr at :h 'JtcccJrAe W li.. nL Deed . do. Stibprcnas, do. Exec ease nsj do. Suiumon5, do. Adm'wi a ration letters,

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