Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 2, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 January 1820 — Page 2

9mjfZrZHZVT mi ;V. tak'i place

t:.at the. v.iaa't d i.

vc::tiemeil

h h .ir ' been i-u'i cl -rue.tt -e 'ul-l hn :,n 'he chair ihc '

vcic appointed. it.... w l-.iiHtis. Rrtxhurv; John

I'hi.ipv Timothy Higeiow,

Wm. Cuay

Quincey, Ward,

though be should ! is not an AdmirJ, but a capt. bear1 iti a bioad pendant, carries out no

Mcdfo; d;

llenrv Dcaiboti, Josiah

Webster, v imam

Medlord ; Wm. Prcscott,

Perkins, Stephen White,

Pickman, Salem ;

esq. CS(J.

Thomas il

;r Snh in : lleni

I Paikcr, Charleston, W. Sullivan

t t : .

(;. Biake, CVj V- nunuiir

Salem; Jas. Savage, esq. jonn

Oadisoii, cs p James i. .vuuu, h

Henry Onse.estp

The committee retired, Sc on their

h,. chairman, the lion. W .

Eubtih, laid upon the table the fol

lowing repoit :

i. The expiration of Slavery has ne

riM-a-d in be regarded as a inca

sure deeply concerning the honor and safety of tne United States. The existence of this practice is to be ascribed to the policy of the govern-

..T1t in which their ancestors

Cfoieblakecsq Distuct Attor,J Mr Sncretn-

ncv, lose in answci -

rv'hmdf.irtl. and dcmoiisttatcu very

- , - - - j

rlcai v that the constitutional Wv,w

was possessed by Congress, k ought

to be exercised, lor the nonui a m

uifctv of the nation, as well as tor the

future wcliareot tne miuuu

tory

He was followed by the Hon. D. . t f

Webster, who concurred wun ui.

Biake in his views of the constuutinn.il nuestiomwhich he further ilms-

. .. . r . u

,v n historical view oi ic

admission of the several states into the

Union, since the adoption ot the constitution, and shewed incontrovertably, both by negative and public examples that Congress had -this power, and that they were called upon bv all the principles of sound po

licy, humanity and morality, to enact it, 'and, prohibiting slavery in the new

state of Missouri oppose a barrier to the An ther nrotfrcss of slavery, which

eke rand this was the last time the

v . ... . c :.

opportunity would happen lo nx n.a

orders differing in any respect from

those which capt. Howies, his predecessor, has acted on fur these four oi

five years, nast with so much advan-

, . . . tr q:

Life to UritlSU commerce, n

Thomas Hardy t force be greater than

thnt under Cant. Howies, it may, per-

..... r r

haps.be only because the torces oi the contending parties have accumu

lated; and it is a necessary principle in our maratimc policy to give our distant trade the countenance of a

V1NCENMES: 5. TUR DA JAXVAR X 8

Uitv i'lesuiciu crU.c

Miles C. Egzlen'.on', President cf the

third circuit, vice John Watts, are? Jamet Jl. E. Goodlet, President ot

the fourth, vice Richard Daniel rr-

signed. Indianian,

were

V. . : ,v rlmkt ! limitsl would roll on, dcsoiatin

tl lo omit any icautio,, that vt expanse of condncnt to the P

. k iv.,.,i o rp'Kniinlin; Ihjdc oi re- uc (jccan.

licving them, hoveer gradually, both

trom the

vouldhave justly

the

ACl

Jeremiah Kvarts, Esq. then rose U.

e burthen and reproach,! moved an adjournment, that some ad ve iu.tlv exposed tnem tatclitional resolutions migln be introdii

We have received no news this wt This is in consequence of the

the arrival of

1 1 c i-

maiU the most important mans ar-

;,t iin Tuesdays, and thereiore our

Thursdays mail of this week failed.

- .

1 his may account tor the oarrenncss

squadron proportioned m some lc- 0f our paper this week. r,fnP to hmo nf the beHiirerent par- -

ics. On that grounu we aru api iu -airiiay c 111. VV-T 1 ' 7C

ntain Bowles was in tne ct duelling asmuui t..v " . . . . .i r- :.i nnv other nerson can out

H 14. 1 m m A MM fT J " 111 11 . t llllllT 1 I k till T - - - I -

hrst instanee. leiauvejy suui.v.. r --. - . u ,inn,mcnts

Sir Thomas Hardy is now. 1 he sur- - . b,twcen Mr. Kw. for bnds sold in the distuct ot Vmctn-

mise of a cotcmporary journal, there- t n Shulcr, all of which nes notes on the t jiio'ving Banks, viz:

.r- lipl'if.vp. to be erroneous,! nrf.Ves that it the

A Paris paper of Oct. 12, states

that the vintage in the department of

Hute Marnc,and the produce surpas

sed the utmost expectations, n

difiicultto ki.ow what to do with the

plentiful stock of wines the price ot casks has suddcnlyaiscn Sc the great-

est embarrassment was expend red

for want ot them.

LAXD OFFICE MOXEY. The IUccivcr cf l-r.blic Monies ha

been instructed to receive in payment

mc rmu 1AH.IUI

IS' , I.rrn tniblishfcl. proves that it " the

namely, that'-Lord Cochran mea- co:-lduct of judge Kwing precludes the

1.1 linn Wltnill Illi: I J . l ftfirir nwr T If fill It I illicl 111 IIIIJ n

WOUlll UMIIi: Hint ...v..... iQtM IH Uttiunii, vw-

fore,

SU IT S

. i. ui i i , firm, we ne

roasi oe u uiueKauu. i ..w.-.

vcr of course can contend against or

t 1 . I, t -v- iric

the charge of nourishing tne evn j ecu um inc 4U"U'

"home Utile discussion then took to inf. actions of pub he : law ... were

tispV did i.ot create. 1 he conuiu- uic

i I V ' ----- - - 9 tirjn therefore, contained u provision, shewing evidently the design that at n intnre. iv.riod the increase of slaves

.4 . V. . - t

nlace on the subject, of preparing authorized to taKC

1 .... -m I

. . i l 1 . iUirh hi Hon. .Ml . I

& S. ; : BlW and Ja,ne. THE MACEDONUN Sc I.OKO lo 1,.m!"uh lhC, ' i " II;. .n?j i V h nominated nubile tlt Mr. John S. Ellery, own-

oi L.;.vcry ,u- to cne

Tiartsot the cwiKucracy aie

t.if-med. in tiic states

-Ww iiw rvus. to devise ijnic

. . . .. ' r r...4.r1 ir. 1 nmninatW I niih

c'-trioivtn. a I , nve was du uiuuau w .j , c i gioNvui, ui . il i . rMn,rrc r r.rth Macedonian, received a ict

aiike in-; by the cnatr, cousibu..s --o. r - ;

John'Q. Adams, Secretary of State,

informing that he had submitted

where

it

be cure

B. Webster,

G Blake,

Jan T Austin,

John G a His on.

L.i' r c:.. t Hnr,lv' instructions," i.uln-d manner."it must be in conse-

for if the blockade of the I'eruviar .-lUcncc ox anewi,

Hnnn news. AVw VorA Acr. 30,

. . . .. i i t.-

. ' n. ti fnre The waters ot lake v nampiam una iuc

impugn it, wunom y'H . - , ,T , OVf. rnW ronnccted bv the

DUl 11 il uc a I . . . 1. .J lnmhjiV ttT.lTk

mere naner blockade, the questions .Northern canai; mm . mere paper u ".k , i ..t and the unner counties ol

uisine-out ot it must oe icit mi n v. ,v.... - . . ausmuuu . f ptrriu hnor to this mar

crnmeiii i una ami-) "v-v- o

Admirable forenj A couple of

banking gentlemen lately convicted

and sent to the Mate prison in .c York for forgery, forged a recommendation of the judge who condemned them, kc and so actually obtained their release by a pardon from the governor of the state !

Felix Grundy and Wm. L. Brown,

Esq's, are appointed comnnssioneib

on the part of this state, to establish the line between this state and Kentucky. AA. Whig.

decision of the B'itish Gov

t home, as it would render the peace

ofrmtinns much too precarious, if in-

derided in! dividual officers had the power of oe-

termining what mo. oniunni auiuunt

the remedy into

n , , V, -en w e rnst wkh1 Who were to prepare a memorial for Kllcrry's letter, an,, the uoc.in ems iw cflccu, lus ut c :,,t,;.i lurc3 0f t'ie citizens at large, & aeeompanyinS it. to the Prcjident, & ' eH;;htu, a and r, il uun cop-,cs of these resolutions that the ProsWcnt l.ad directed hun TI,efa,.el,e,ngs,,Kl ,.e , Senators an(, Hcprc to inform Mr. Ellery, tha, a fi ,c Cugres, when oe tcuiloi -s tre to ne em ws,rfr ,rfAf dhliatchtd tmreceived as parts ot our e.opnc, lo f sent-mcs 1 om t ,i:.?.,j ,,;;. ,n demand hntice, agree-

. tt at w tir i. i lit' i ir rtu i' au rjiuiivui i rii,

ikUVI f' iiiviij . j

Bank of the U. States a:vl branches, bank of Viiginia and its Branches, Farmer's Bank of Virg. and branches,, BankofPenn (Philadelphia) of North America do. Farmers and Mechanics Bank do. Mechanics Bank of City county dc Commercial Bank of Ptr.n. do Schulkill Bank do Bank of Northern Liberties do of Maryland of felt imore of Columbia (Dist. of Colur.i.) Union Bank of Georgeto wn do m

Patriotic Bank of Washington Co Bank of Washington do of Metropolis do. of Alexiiri.i do New Yoik Bsnk, New York Manhattan Co. co Mechanic's lhii1; do Merchant's Bank, do do

Union Bank, do

auk of America do

Bank of Chilicothc, Ohio, State Bank of Indmia ?.t Vinccnnes,

Bank of Iliinoise, at Shawnee-1 own, Bank of MUani. at St Lcui,

impose on t.icm aresuicuon, intend- j

cd to preserve tnem lrom mat caiapnty waich alllicted the older states.' Of this restriction they nave enjoyed the benefit, and they now exult in the moral .md political advantages ,i.i;,-.r. rivun n ft ce iHUJU.atio'.l Vtul

when we coti-dder the uiiatdmity with w i:ich Congress adopted the ordnance of 1TS7, that first contiuiumal prohi bition of slaveiy in mudein times, evcv state souui of the Potomac being present, and vov'mg unanimoudy in its faver, wc are encouraged to believe tlu.ta policy so wii-e and ; umanc will n anow be departed fiom. But it. seems to us that nothing could be more opposite to the policy than the opening of an almost boundless counuy vj 'hc unh.nited importation of slaves from other states. The newly acquired territory would thus be burthencd with all the mischiefs wiiich are too well known to be suie results

slavery; an evil winch has loni

j,,..n fUMii'.irfd. wouidbe incalculably

augmented : the whoic confederacy would t)c weakened, and our free institutions disgraced by the voluntary t-xie.isi on ofa piactice repugnant to all tiic princip.es of free government the continuance of which, in any part of our country, necessity alone has justified. To'tnoao who are making eiVorts to prevent tac extension ot slavery, it is a souice of equal pride and

to kno w that they are coun

GI7EHIHKRH FMGAI'E.

w. t. ivn nniirpcJ thr. dcnaiture cf

lUi 1 uviv v- " - " this vessel on Tuesday lest from Crowes, with his excellency George

r rvnnlirll on hmrcL I Ins ren- :

tlcman is appointed ambassador lrom America to Russia, ami has on board with him several cases of presents frjmttie president of the U. States to the emptior Alexander; afier landing which, at i lonsu.ut, the duorrieie will pcocced to the Mediterranean, o imn tltt American (madron there.

rids snip has a clumsy appearance; her lower masts are short, and of .arge

circumierence ; her yards r.otvcy square, and her blocks are large ; her tonnage s 550 by measurement : but her equipment is most complete and effective lor the purposes of defence

,lli,in, nnnrnrc tfdifi made the uttei h:brication oi all the as.ci

ably the laws of nations. Thus will foreign nations be taught, whether they belong to the old world or the new ; whether they style themselves ro alists or patriots, that justice to our citizens v.nd rtsfxect to our

;!ag, is what the United States win enforce and command. Patriot. The Texas Expedition.

The subjoined extract of a letter from a hnr hiv respectable gentleman

at Alexandria. (Louisiana,) to his

friend now in this city, under date oi I 1". . . . . . u

Nov. Sd. serves to conr.rm uic coconuts wc have invariably given of the insignificance of this expedition ; which the Spanish government pictends to suppose to was countenanced at least, if not ct on fool,

.r.. r 1 . rMP tlint the

E:S; h apposed l,.n, of ppibrancl..,

... . Kn

liaroji J. Von IVcut simmer w

United States.

do of New-Orleans.

do. of Louisiana,

ti . t i .i,.

. nr r-r i v i ante is uuik un.

eorSe,o Mcm..h... No nofcs of kthall fiTe dollars, is

tt is said that Napoleon is busily receivable.

engaged in wilting memoirs oi lis

Corrected w cly for the Sun.

I) IS .V GLUT 10 X OF PARTXP-

SHIP. .

.rpHE partnersinp of Kauslcr ara

Wise, is this day

for mere show : her bits are extreme

ly large, and evcy rope is led through a separate block; each has it own belaving pin. She mounts on her main deck thirty long twenty-four pounders ; on the quarter deck fourteen foi tv-two pound caironades, and

two lonui twentv-four pounders, and

on the forecastle, forty-two pound cat

ronades and two long twenty-four

pounders. She has se ven lieutenants , and 4:15 men on board, of whom about

'1 hn

p.easure 10 k.iu, i..- - - - - " " ' srvjaie British born subjects. 1 lurtenanccd and supported by chai a c te s ; ticscrlcdJwhilc she re,OSt venerabie, in t h,se states in m which it i, not yet abo is clUcild on boaid one of the sloops of to these arc added tne fervent wishes oUsnu)Ulh . and they hold out

-1" a i ..,t, ...in. in iiriipr si;iit:

Ol IP l. K llt l-UI.'.-ni " the appeal, we tiust will not be disregarded. It is tnjieio-e Re&rlveJ, As the opinion of this

inee'i'J, that the Congress ol tne I . Sl.ucs possess the eonstituiional power, upon the admission of any new State; created beyond the limits ol the original territory oi the United Stales, t make the piohibitiun of the further

fteMsion of slavery or involuntary serituJe, i-i ucb new stale, a con condition of its admission. - r.-s'Jvtd That, in the opinion of this meeting, itisju-n and expedient that mis power should be excrci-ci-edbv Congress, up m the ad-nis-,,i ,;i n- A- Ntatcs crested bevond

f o limns of the original territory of llu- U. Slates." ft-r this report had been read, Al-

ird. Ko. rose, and oliiecteu

ti

ilit'i-rinr huhicements tor

our seamen to croos the Atlantic. Ii tnis 'ai the most extraordinary at

tention has been paid to her wariare

...i wim o .ifrnr,! In C CVV fUU is all

the apparuus, including lanteins. swords, pikes, and boauling caps ; the tackels are rove thiough very large sheaved blocks, widen considerably

i; ,i,i..nc ti ittvinr. renders the

IK Mlvli J nv -7

ions ever made with respect to

idnvation of its obiects, and to its pros-

j i -

ects of success, serve as a moral to

those ardent and aspiring jouma v,. our country, who seem to think there

is in life no wealth wortn naving hut

what is ironed at the sv. ord s point,

nor any true -lory hut trial oi uwwg

on the field of battle Let sucn oi our " choice spirits' as are subject to be deluded by the promises and

false hones held out by eveiy adventurer, be land cr sea, be instructed by this, added to many similar incidents, that the sword Rains no respect, and the hazard of life procures no slory, but when they are employed in the cause of their country. You have seen inserted in the

newspaper a splendid r ecount of the . trrrat General Lome who has head

ed an expedition againkt the Span-

iardsmthc province oi iexas. uc

has been represented as going on at a

rapid rate at the head ol three thousand Indians and revolted Spaniards, and one thousand Americans. Hie

wit I

own life, but all information of this

kind is probably conjectural.

fat. JtecoTuer.

REVOLUTIONARY !

TFTF SPIRITOF SEVEXTX.SIX fYissolved bil Mutua CdW-t.

.!.. 1,.,,-r. f thi Hp volution has Thos? indebted to either -t tne sun-

iHUUICl liv,iv. .v , - - - Tw C

W1 ' J . . . ..... . wfT'T .r.ii.t:tPi tn nir C

but even m his laii ne iriuuiinivu i x a , at t tHv.vJv. ... T

t. 1... ,iM,nfi memorial Ol the same on or oeiore in si uaj l

his .riory : On the 25th ult. was uni- February next. '1 his notice is decited i the holv bands of Matrimony ,by sive ; and all those interested, will

v ' . . . r t a 1 ... i

fohn 1'Ghee, Ksq. Mr. uaviu weliioaucnuu iunnK afred one hundred and twA John KUUS cr ,

vears, and tiv'j montfis,0 .Miss i.ii- - JUIDl V lC-

AHLT1I AILLY,agecl lorty yeats jrinrnnnes, Jin. 8.. 2 .

fTTiTL business wiTHn future bo t . ariied on by John Kausler, in

.son lie rcum; mhanks to the public for their past favors, and respectfully solicits a con-

fibftir natronatre. lie win

Notice is criven mine i imau ii..- ttiiu.v.- - . oapersthatan election for twenty always be found at Ins old stand on I)i c oVofthe United States' Bank Water Street where al orders in th w ill take place at the Banking Hons, line of his profession will be prompt-

in Philadelphia on the 3d clay ot Ja- ly cxecuteu.

uuary next.

An article in the Hamburg Correspondent of 1st October. 1819, under

tiic head of Augsburgn, -ua oeiJi.

says, The Prussian Minster to the Court of Baden, Monsieur Varhagtn

Van Ensc. has been nominated Minis

ter to tho United States, and will leave this place in a few days."

r r'nimv.hia County mate oi

iotjoiria. Mr. Hodge was at Brad-

UOC fci s

by the government ol this c,'mi' thc whme period of the Uevohitiontrv.Let the. denouncement ol this plot. Fcdcal Gaz.

defeat and served througnout

ary War

JOHN KAUSLLIl.

Jan. 8...tf.

SHERIFF'S SALE. Y virtue of an execution to rr.o directed, there will be exposeti for sale, on the 2 1st day. of January inst. at the house of John W. Maddox the following property, viz: Ore waufon and three head of horses; one

set of black smith tools,soae clothe s, callicoes. tin waieand nails c a number of other articles too tedious to mention. Civen up to satisfy an execution in favor of John D. Hay. Sale to commence at i2 o'clock on

said day where oue attendance win

,us enable ol ben, wovU,. much tnitUis henever n

ciuitker than in our ships : tne iiucks , at a - ; .,..e nf Imtp di- With him, he has sold at H0 pel

OI lilCtllll LtlW-S - ... , r. o,l hoc

t. I Tltl Til" III dtUi .ll. lino

Thos. Stonej s. g. c.

Jan. 8 lw.

N. B. Terms of sale current h?

notes. .

pirate, and nas conMclcrable lcncth, and

i , .i . i. . c- r oiifi nas t' .1

rr .... .ii.. rtc flip i iomfi ine niraics minswi, - ,. , c . u iw,..,c tfi.irf;s

anu eueciuau) itt.un ,

d.:i

i r

r.e.io!

t-i t' e i C'oUii'V.is ;

i.M.vw hpcnsp he tnouirni

that Congress had not a clear, explicit ii;ht to lei;iiate on the subject ; and thV no man could be a i:reatet enemy to slaer than himself, yet he th ti fat we on M to be particularly C-M'timts to avoid nring Congress to f.unie i-'V powers that were doubt fui. t give anv pec dv:H for legisT;.n. Ait i ' ' fu. power ; that this

V-.-.n ' h-.d to n act Ui'iuhuion ol power ri Con-'ess mm h mm - dangc-i-.m, ., d Imtldl to these -tales than

'-slaw. v. He hoped bouic amendment

ametei, anu u;c jm'1-1

longer

mms from upscUmg

nrinrinal visiters in the island went

her stay, and

ijuai.. vii nti v. j- ---- j

r.v,r.M' most readiiv alloweu

them. London afier.

HARDY'S SQUADRON.

The following paragraph from the

London Times ot the -1st Sept. ex

plains most distinctly the destination and motive of Hardy's Expedition.

1 he i lea of his going against Cuba is

completely exploded,

BALTIMORE, Nor. 22. A very luminous meteor appeared over this city yesterday evening, about half past six o'clock. It coursewas fiom northeast towards south?t snmrf lit .ize increased as

-ri . , i , ; K..

it approached, till it appeared nearly oe given u,

as laige as the moon, when u explo

ded. The light it diflusca was cquai io tl.ut nf lifhtnincr-

A gentleman who resides a few-

miles N. E. of the city, represents ihH lum'mnns bodv to have reenabled

irn in a state ol iusion that it ap- t tiic Knox circuit court, l two

. i

Pose to public sale fo rady mcrev,

i,t-

71J5y virtue of an Execution u o. the Clerk's ofT.cc

left his ifc. who followed him, m the wilderness among the savages."

JVESTERX CAXAL. A gentleman from Salina, informs

us,that the middle section of theYestem Canal, is now open and naviga

ble in its full extent lrom Utica : auo from White-hall wc also learn, that the

,r!hern Lanai is aiso u, hl,lin U was first ob

navirah em its inn cxicm .

Champlain to Hudson's river; that

the waters ot the lake ccriver a;e uo

travelled from the northeast towaras the southeast, its corns-- forming an angle of only three . t .,u- t'.crees. A "few seconds aftci its disappear,nm. n noise was heard like the bring

nfrannon four times in quick succes- Thomas Washburn and Wife, at the

.don. which was followed by a mm- bUll Qf Adam Harness and Wile.

. .

on l u est: ay me io.u iv - houc James Purrcll. on White Hhc; station, uc h rsc, and ten an t s ot corn, gro n, or ?t-i.ding in the f.cid cf t. a i.,.i,;c tit-i.il the nronetv of

JU,.U .lUUli.T, Ifnvi. ' I 1 .

i y ........., ITt. rt . ir,r

. I and. that the nrobabilitv

Some apprehensions naving vn.- uuiv. . . ... ...... l.1 i .r, ,i. .rrvirr. to is. no nconsidcrable quantity of lum

vai c l : .lu' .a,vi , :r, n.l.thPrnrodticc. will, the pre

which vir Jnofrax mruy vuu,u., . mnrUet ... I .,n .Minn rnmc to till inarKci

is uesimcu, wc m.iv i,.... I --- . i ...,iw.r;,l in Matintr. that throu-hth canal.

.i.: n. r,v.rM. fw m. bv the wavl any

tills jjautsuv "inw.1 " j i '

Ming noise, like that of several t arrinrrp nasiinir over a long bridge

The light which it emitted completely obscured that of the mocn stars.

which before its appearance were un

ion! v brilliant, ltwashrstoo- . c , i ... . . 1 1 1 . r n 1 1 n r CIV n

served aoouw icu iuhiuivj clock.

The Legislature, by a joint ballot, on Monday re-elected Daniel C.

Lane Treasurer ot btate, anu . Lillev Auditor of Public Accounts. On Tuesday they elected Jonathan

B. V. BECKES Sheriff A. c.

Jan. 7. -

Dickson and Wilson.

TOT finding their present 5rrr rrtrin.

exactly

l ea

to

t

v.itaO.e. Wuaia o

rent their time of it (until October is: v.) to a good tena:;t, on very reasorsVne terms. Poseus:on would be given iimnediati lv .

Vinccnr.ei, January l''-r. N. B. 1). fcc W. have iust receded the balance of their goods, their asiortnicntnow complete