Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 10, Number 4, Vincennes, Knox County, 26 December 1818 — Page 2

knowledge them by an interchange of eclthiSreatetpeditio?. tvill he read? to p.inteJ fcrthat purpose, reported a bill

sail tor outh America itl the course ot to authorise the erection of a Bridge

Envoys of Embassadors

18. I he Allied Powers conjointly and severally guarantee to America the full and entire accomplishment of the foregoing articles. As Spain herself has Implored the mediation of the Allied Powers, and in her Note offered to submit to their decision, provided it was compatible with the preservation of the king's rights and diguitw it is further understood that their mediation, on th aforesaid terms, will he first proposed to the Spanish government, for their own previous adoption at home, and if not acceded to, they will proceed no further in the business ; but, if accepted by Spain, the same will be proffered to the independent governments of America.

October

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F domesticCONGRESS. HOUSE OF RE RESENT ATI VES. ll'ednesda-' Dec. 2. Mr Harrison, of Ohio, offered the following resolution : Resolved That the committe on the public lands be instructed to enquire into the expediency of continuing the act passed at the last ses don, ct titled " an act to suspend for a limited time he sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payments thereon," and also to enquire what further relief it may be proper to give to the persons who are indebted to the U. States for the purchase of lands. In support of the enquiry, Mr.H. brief-

to I .eeds 3 loos of coals from Throp-Hall ly referred to the difficulty which at prcs-

turn-

to S

An Iron Sfo - fi was lately lanched from the woi Us of Mr Joseph Shaw, at Huns-

let, Which a few days ago, brought up

90lliery lids vessel which measures 56 feet in length by 9 feet 6 inches in breadth, draws only three feet 4 inches of water, and would if enlarged to the lime size, carry IS tons more than a Common sloop built of wood. NEW YOR . Novcmbe 11 JZrtrac of a letter to a merchant in this city dated Carracoa Oct. 22. l t is reported that the Spanish and Patriot squadrons have had n engagement off La Guayra, and that the former were defeated. Should Admiral Brion have been successful, general Bolivar trill no doubt gain adantages, and probably advance with his army from (iuayana, where he has been for some time quartered. Part of Brion's squadron, tent ill boetl to La Ouayraat night for the purpose of cutting out vessels, but

ifei e obliged to retreat

cnt existed in Ohio in making pavmcnts for land in the kind of money required by the Treasury Department, which, from the suspension of specie payments by the banks in Ohio, was now very limited, the notes of such banks being refused, and the consequent necessity of extending the indulgence mentioned in his resolution. The motion was agreed to. IN SENATE. Friday Dec. 5. Mr Morrow, from the committee on the public lands, to whom an enquiry into the expediency of the measure had been referred, reported a bill further to suspend for a limited time, (until the 1st o March, 1820) the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon ; which was read. 8 T A TK MSG I SLAT URE.

the county of Gibson, which was read & ordered to a second reading. Mr Harrison introduced a Bill to in

corporate a company to maju a

piK.e roau trom lvansviiic oa rnnc

Vincennes, M rom, to Ft.ifkrriso

the Wabash was read and ordesed

second reading. Wednesday Dec. 16. The House resolved itself into a committee of the whole on the report of the committee appointed to enquire into the existing difference in the executive de partmcnt of the government, Mr. Watts in the chair, when it wvs Rcs'Av.d That it is inexpedient further to prosecute the enquiry into the existing difference in the executive department of the government. The resolution being reported to the H onset and on the question, will the House concur in the said resolution f it was decided in the affirmative. Ayes Chambers, Conner. Crislcr, Ferguson, I iowdie Johnson of .M'Cariy Moore. Powell. Slaughter, Sutherland, Thomasson, Warner, Watts, and Dunn (speaker) 15. Nays Bartholomew, Beggs, Buntrn, Cotton, Daniel, Graham, Harrison, Hunt, Johnson of (J. Lyon, Miiroy, Sullivan, Thompson 13. W Chur?day Dec.7. The Speaker laid before the House a communication from Christopher Harrison Lt. Governor of the state of Indiana, which was read as follows : Corydon, Dec. 17. 1818. SIR I have this day delivered to the Secretary of State to be filed in his of

fice my resignation of the office

tenant governor of this state.

ficers of the Executive Pcpai

Government and the General Assembly

end of the next General Assembly. The Senate having proceeded to the Representatives t hambcr. and by joint ballot of both Houses, Waller Taylor was declared dulv elected Senator in congrss for the state of Indiana, for the term of six vears : Also General Washington Johnston was elected President Judge of the first circuit Also Gorge R. C. Sullivan iViliiana Prince and Jonathan Lindley were eler.id Directors of the State Bank lor the ensuing twelve months. Thursday, Dec. IT. The engrossed bill authorising the Clerks of the circuit courts to administer oaths was read the third time and p-scd.

The General Instrm

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PROPOSA .S, By Worslet & Smith, For Publishing by Subscription, A new Work to be entitled fK

Ja?

Or the office, duty, and authority o! Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, formers, Constables and Jailors, in the Stale of Indiana Compiled By John Bradford, Esq. tCT The prospectus of the above interesting Worky can be seen at the office f the Western Sun, where subscription will be received. December . tf REMOVAL. .. J. & XV. L.COLMAN, Havr icmovcd their Store to their new building on Market Street, nearly

opposite the Market-House where the . - At 0

expect to receive in a f w davs. in add:-

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Fntract of a letter to the editor of the Kw-York Columbian, dated St. Croix, Oei S9 tilQ ; This morning we had on arrival from Curraccoa, in ten days I have conversed with a passenger, who informs that he left La Guavra onlv a fottnwrht since they had previous to his departure received the information of the plains of CalabolO Being again in posarsion of the patriots, and unless Morillo tec eWes reinforcements to a considerable extent, he will not b able to hold Ciraeeas I c hid made a reuisi'ion on th inhabitants for $200,000 ! 4000 men! 000 mules. Nfw YonR, Nov. 27. The following o.ficial intelligence of the proceedings of the F.uropcan Con frrcss, as relates to the evacuation of r ranee by foreign troops, has been received in this city : Pahis Oct 12. Courier arrived last night from AW la- 'hapelle, brought to the King the official intelligence that the Duke de Richelieu H. M Plenipotentiary lvia signed a convention With the Plenipotentiaries of the court of ustria England Prussia, and Rnssi, in consequence of Which all the troops of occupation, will have quitted the French territory.

The editors of the Mercantile Advert'srr havr received, bv the ship 'ohn Dickson Belfkst papers toOct 12, containing London dates of the 7th two davs lateter than before received The Quion remained alive. The private accounts front i-la-Chapelle stated hat on the 2d of the month at the end of the th conference the evacuation of Fram e hv the Mlied troops had been apreed on. and thai the French Ambassador had set ofT for Paris Wlthdisptches to th it "effeet. Guarantees for the payment ot the French contributions by inttalment! ire provided. It is further atated that the Congress have expressed a deter nination not to enter i the question of the dispute betwec Siiii and her colonies. Los nos. Vov. 7. In consequence of the accounts from Aix la-Chanelle the stock market opened rer? brisklv this morning. Consols left .tfT t 76 Ibr in one v. let! r fl m Ma liid, dated 1 5th Sept. "the Rose capt Anderson, having Lord Cochrane kc. on boards arrived h iTth Auf. and tailed same day for Columbia river ' Tu-v. Simtv. Sept. ?5. Preparations (or the great expedition are carried on with extraordinary activity ; troops of I1 arm are on the march to Vudalusia; seamen are drawn from all the ports, and the s'dps provided with rvr-v thing n ressart. Three frigates 4t' ire expected everf moment st cadit to mike "r of the erH'''ion j so t the fleet will consist of (bur ships off,,e ine, six fi i otis. vf v n il c Mrettes ftr.l thirty largo traiisports. It is expect

sXTRACr FROM THE 'iOVK S A L V. Hv)UE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, Dec. 1 1 . On motion of Mr. Daniel, Resolved, That a committee be ap. pointed hy the House of Representatives to act with a similar committee to be appointed by the Senate to draft petition to ( 'ongrcss praying that body to pass an act, to vest the townships reserved in this state for the purposes of colleges, in this Legislature, by it to be disposed of for the purposes contemplated by Congress. Saturday, Drf 12. The bint resolution from the Senate authorising the reception of bank, notes for debts due the state, was read the third time as amended, and passed. On motion of Mr. Daniel, ftoofofeft That the Speaker of this House do issue all process and subpoenas which maybe necessary in order to procure evidence from ail such persons and papers as shall be required Sc deem

ed neccssarv by the committee appointed rai improvement.

to investigate the differences in the Executive department of the government of this state : and that the sergeant at arms execute the same. Monday Dee 1 4. Mr Sullivan from the committee to whom was referred the petition of Robert Milner and others, praying for a newcounty out of the counties of Sullivan and Davies, reported a Bill for that purpose ; which was read, and ordered to a second reading. Tuesday Dec. 13. Mr. Milroy. from the committee ap

pointed to enquire into the existing dif-

edge that authority) Which according to my understanding is constitutionally attached to flic office the name itself in my estimation is not worth retaining. With great respect, I have the honor to be, 8cc. CH HAR The engrossed bill for a new Cton nty

ovt of Sullivan ami Davis, was reathe

third time) and passed.

A FRESH ASSORTMENT OP M R it n it i v n i 7 m

v am J MJ XJ ON HAND A few Barreh of SALT; '

AND

A few Bbls. of DRY APPLES.

V KAII those indebted to us are

IN SENATE.

tested to call and make payment.

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Dec. 11, 1818. 3-tf

Friday, Dec. I Mr, Ferris introclucd a bill for the benefit of debtors, which was read and ordered to a second reading. The joint resolution authorising the reception of Bapk notes for debts due the State and for other purposes, was read tiie third time and passed. Saturday Dec. 13. On motion of Mr. Polkc, Ordt red That a committee be appointed on so much of the (iovernor,s Mrcsagc as relates to the three percent ap

propriated by act of Congress for inter-

REMOVAL.

Reynolds Bower.

HAVE removed their Store in Mar-, ket street, second door below Christian Grkater's Tavern, AMD F.XPECT IN A FEW DAYS TO opi;x d KEIF A SSORTMBltr 99 GOODS. Vincennes, Dec. 4, 1818.-1 tf

Tuesday, Dec. 1 5.

Mr. Karris, introduced a Rill, authorising Clerks to administer oaths in certain ease s and for other purposes ; wKuch

was read anu ordered to a second ing. On motion of Mr. Boone

txeGotveci i hat a committee he an

i pointed to inform the House of Representees, that the Senate will meet the House of Representatives in the Representatives chamber at two o'clock on Wednesday evening, to elect one Senator to represent the state of Indiana in the Congres of the United States; also

LIVERY STABLE.

THE SUBSCRIBER COYTJ,VUZB HIS i iv i? i v Ati

I STABLE,9 an- o . r. ... J

cn oecona street in VIVOS If VKS, v.l.ero HOUSES will receive the best of lJro vender and attention, on Lhe following TE RMS" HORSE fier Year, . . g 150 00 Do. ficr M nth . 12 oq

Do. fir Week, v .

ferences in the executive department of one president Judge for the first judicial

Do. ti,r 24 I four 15k

this staie, made the following report :

Mr, Sfi aker Ycur committe, to whom was referred the investigation of the executive department have had the same Under consideration, and arc of opinion from the testimony herewith transmitted, that his excellency Governor Jennings, did in the months of September 8 October last accept of an appointment under the government of the U States, by virtue of which he, together with others did repair to St. Mary's, and then and there did negociate and conclude a treatv with various tribes of Indians, in behalf of the t'.S. and that he did sign said treaty as the agent or officer of the U. States, and did thereto subscribe his name with others What the effect of that mission or appointment mav be, your committee are not prepared tosav; but would recommend if the House think prper to further prosecute the enquirv, that they will send for Benjamin Park 1 . 1 r

esquire, wno. in me opinion 01 your coin

circuit, in the room of William Prince

resigned, also three Directors on the part of the state, for the state Bank of Indiana. The engrossed bill, exempting certain articles of property from being subject to sales on execution, was read thx third time and passed. t Wednesday D4c.J(n The engrotsed bill to amend the art entitled 14 An act to regulate Orist mills and Millers," was read the third time and passed. On motion of Mr Ferris, Retoivtd, That the Secretary of the Senate wait upon the Secretary of state and obtain from him such information as he mav be in possession of relative to any resignation or resignations in the Judicial department ; and that he report the result of such enquiry to the Senate ; and there-upon the Secretary of the Senate in obedience to the foregoing resolution

proceeded to the Secretary of thp state,

miner, could give all the information and on return reported that the iJltary

neceaaary on this investigation.

On motion of Mr Powell, Or f'rrd That the said report with the accompanying documents be committed to a committee of the whole House, and made the order ol the dav for to-morrow. Mr. Daniel; from the committee ap-

of state had informed him Wilibm Prince was on the 27th dav 'fcMKfm'ar?

?ast appointed President Judge of the

3 00

l OUr 9 . . 7K

Do. fu r one .VifTit, - 50 THE Subscriber w ill also keep on hand a number of HORSES and CARRIAGES for Hire or Exchange. i JAMES C. SMRL. Vincennes, Dec 10, 1818 2-tf ANOTHER REQUKST7 OWING to the neglect of a former request the subscriber has been delayed from proceeding eastwardly Ko again craves payment of all whose accounts or notes have been due lonr

Since : and reerets to sav. that uec 1 it

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no .v Will fin 1u.1v tM n, .,;. f 1

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ger indulgence. ! 'he most anxious d sire and wish of the subscriber, is to accommodate as muchas possible in all ca ses. and collect his money without having recourse to law ; he therefore ckimp attention to this notice. JOHN EWINCL Sept 12. 1 tf

PRINTERS NOTICE

IHOSE who are indebted to the y

tors of the k kr.t s or VBtrma

kMrnick " will find their r. oui

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same shortly afterwards, and that on the who do not on or before the fii of

16th of Mav 18 IS during the recess of uarv next, call and pav will be Sued.

the Legislature Thooaaa H. HlaUe, w as Vino &., Ifcitof appointed to nil the mU office until Uio Drc. I i t