Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 11, Number 8, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 February 1820 — Page 2

IN SUN ATE. Tl'F.SDAY, JANUARY 18. The Senate resumed the considcra of the report of the committee on public lands, adverse to the expediency of iablishing an additional land office in t;.' State of Indiana, and concurred thctci".

The Senate a pain took up the Mil sou! i hi ill, ou winch the debate cjntinheretofore staled, until the adued as muniment. j J A N I AKY 2;. Mr. U'ihtri Kid before the Senate ('irai'i rM-iinions of the Legislature of S:v Jersej , on the subject of prohibiting the existence of slavery in Mis.uri, fee. M. Lo.jan also Hid before the Senate simdiy resolutions on the same subject, adopted by the Legislature v Kentucky. The embossed bill to continue in f..rc the art to provide for reports of trV deci ins of the Supreme Court, wa re:! the third time and passed, and srnt t the other House The other subjects in order for today, wore postponed: and, then The Senate again took up the Missouri bill. Mr. Pinkney resumed the remarks which he commenced ou Friday, in opposition to the proposed restriction, aud swkc ncarlv tvo hours. When he had rndudcd M 0.'s intinvitcd a wish to teplv to Mr, P. but as the Senate, he said, aft e the intellectual banquet which t'ev iid m it enioyed, would have now lutle relish for the plain fare woirli he could offer; he moved that the-su'je-T be postponed until to-mor-ro" , which motion prevailed ; and The S Mvtc went into the considerwhich, They adjourned. HOr;K OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENViMF.VT OF THE CONSTITUTION. Mr. Vubb of Georgia, laid t!ic fol1;jvm?l; rMlution on the table: RtwJvcd bit ;hf Senate and Housr of jfrfirrs-n'a'iTr'.s of the United S'.'.-'w ';'. .v? rrica in Congress aasrmbU xly v j third? of both Houses cor. curiin, 'I hat the following article be pnvcd 1 1 the Legislatures of the several states as an amendment to the rnrmtiuiliou of the United States v. when ratified bv ti.ree fouiths v'l' to s:id Legislatures, shall be valof ! s tid conitution, to wit I No Senator or Re:ite:e?itative in tht Congress of the United S'atcsj shall, during tiie time for which he was elected, he appointed to any office uoJct the authority of the United St res. ( :i motion of Mr. Livermore it was A'-sc.' ;'. That the committee on the post d'Tr e -oid post roads be instructor to rn''Mn e into the expedien ce o that Jnv.viog alteration i i the law ives t'l" rn? ot ot Irankimr to nie-iVu ; P'ul delegates of Congress. A.ijtiiisioii of Miss mri. The K, authorise the people of ii-s : t ii it(T- to form a constitution a;, o ?.'ate government, and provid;:u: fo- t i v. admission of such sta'e in'.i t'i.-. T t !i the w inon, ociiig tne tit st onler d day, was announced by the I ojH-PKCr. Mr. Taulcr moved that the consid-c-r?.ti n of the bill be postponed to this diy week, with the view of w;.itiu th ? .!cv-i-.!(;n of the Senate on the Lid n w before them on this subject. Ths motion brought on an animate! debite f considerable length, in whicii the propriety of waiting the "''"iM"' .r.ts ol the otlier House, or of preceding now to consider this bill, in w!.n-h there were various details to Ik- CM-iih.! and deci.lcd, besides the pii u ip'r now under debdte in the Semite. fc. were discussed. The 111011011 Ui p x.tpone the bill was supported by the mover and Messrs V.v.-r;;;;- Cl:igettf and f'u.sh ; ;i i 1 t'ac postponement was o;-poscM by Messrs Lowndes liruxh, Coj'x-. rV ;, and Camfibell. Tl.r pietio:i was at length decided in t lie negative, by yeas and nays : For postponement 87 Against U 88 Ii w .is thco moved bv Mr. If Ames that the House go into committee oi the whole o-i the said bill; but, before the question w as put on this motion, the limine, abont o'clock, Adjourned MANUFACTURES FIT fShURG. OF T'tieie is perhaps no town in the United St ite, tht has suffered r.s much by the prostration of iti nu.n maetjres a1 p.tishurg. The citizens of tU.it rh'.c' h we latelv held evcra 0 1'n etui; . - to t mh avor to procure the interference of empress and the state ffgislatuie inbch'd.'of domestic man-

u . i u i t m". 7 to n cfc f I hoseHmc c Gigs" a detailed statement was reported by a committee of the comparative extent be valu2 of tho manufactories of Pittsburg and its vicinity in the year 1815 and in 1819. This statement shews a decline almost incredible, and places the instability of that kind of employment in a most appailling light. In 1815, 1960 hands were employ

ed in the different manufactories, and t,,c articles manufactured were esti "-altid at. 82,6 17,833. In 1819, the the number of hands employed had de creased to 673, and the articles maufactured to S832,5'J0. Cin, Gaz. MANUFACTURES OF CONNECTICUT. At a meeting of a number of gen tlemen from various parts of the Slate who are friendly to the en couragement of national industry, late ly held in the city of Hartlord, Con. a committee was appointed to procure returns from all parts of the State, of the preset condition of the different Manufacturing establishments ; and although the returns are deficient. and many establishments arc known not to have been reported, vet the following results appear : COTTON. There are more than sixty Cotton manufacturing establishments, contaming 50,0C0 spindles cost, S ',500.000 are capable, if all were em9 ployed, of manufacturing nine mil lions lime hundred and sixty thousand va.ds per annum, of common shirting, and other goods of like quality ; of employing ten thousand persons, exclusive of weavers of paying out, annuadv, eight hundred aid fifty thousand dollars, for tabor. WOOLLEN. There arc thirty-six woollen manufactories, ( exclusive of five hundred clothiei's shops ) which are worth at the present valuation & 400,000 these capable of producing goo 's at present value to the amount of R400000 per annum will work one hun dred and sixty thousand pounds of wool per annum will pav, annually, two hundred and eighty thousand dol lars lor labor. mo. . .This article is not less important than cotton and woollen. With suitable encouragement ( by protecting duties ) from 4 to 500,000 dollars value might be annually made a great proportion of its value would b paid out for the labor in manufacturing. GLASS, POWDER, AND PAPER. Returns have been made from v entew towns, but irom Last-Hart ford only, it appears that the capital cmployed in these three branches anio'unts to SSO,000. Mirror. Exfior'cd from the U. S. in the yrar ending Srfit. 30, 18 9. Produce of the sea Of the forest, Of Agriculture, Manufactures, Uncertain, Of the produce or the w as of dried fish, pici'd do. 2,024,000 4,927,00 41,4;2,002,574,000 630,000 sea there S 1,052,000 409,000 43 ,000 Whale-oil and bone SntM-maccti oil and candle?; 132,000 481,000 30,000 Of the Forest Skins and Furs (iinsenr o Lumber; staves, spars, shingles, hoops, poles, hewutimber, !c. 2,406,000 146,000 376,000 1,119,000 598,000 297,000 1,009 000 100,000 2 1 ,000 6 415,000 1,424,000 Oak-bark and other dyes Naval stores Ashes, pot and pearl Of vf riculturc Beef, tallow, hides, live-cattle Butter and cheese Pork, bacon, lard, and live hogs Horses and mules Sheen Wheat, flour and bread Indian corn and nitul Hye and meal Rice Oats, pulse, potatoes, !;c. Tobacco, Cotton Flaxseed Hops Wax Poultry, maple sugar, Jcc. Manufactures tallow candles and soap Boots, shoes and saddlcay, Mats 296,000 2,143.000 195,000 7,657,000 2 I, OS 2. 000 171,000 20,000 37,0C0 7000 469,000 122,000 16,000 Grain spirits, beer and starch 95,000 furniture, coaches and other carriages Cordage Iron Snuff, wax candles, tobacco, ?ead, Sec. 325,000 40 000 54,000 503,000 153,000 Spirits from molasses ltiiincu riugar Chocolate Gunpowder Brass and copper Medicinal drugs Uncertain manufactured articles Haw materials 1 1,000 5000 1 t0,00( 13.00U 32,0O( so i,oce 9,CCf

NEW TORR, JAW. 22. Melancholy Shifiwreck. Last evening Mr. Jessup, son of the wreckmaster at Southampton, Long Island, arrived in town with Letters from his father, announcing the loss of the ship Hclcnn Captain Huguct. The Helen was from Bordeaux, bound to this port, with a cargo ol brandy, wine, dry goods, prunes fruit preserved in brandy, books and stationary. She had also six Passengers, the whole of whom together with the captain, Stewart, and cabin boy, are lost. From Mr. Jessup we have received the following particulars. On the morning of the 1 7th inst. at dawn ol day, a large ship was discovered on the beach, the wind blowing a tremendous gale, and every wave making a complete breach over the vessel. The tide was unusually high, and the surf rolled upon the beach much farther than the inhabitants had ee: betorc seen it. The inhabitants hailed tl e persor s on deck, Sc advised them to go below. Several foiiowed the advice. The stcwart was thrown, by the violence ci

the waves, over the bow, and was drowned. Shortly after the larboard quarter was torn away, and the mizen mast w ent by the board. As soon as the tine leii.r.oolts anu latl.ii i s were pbeed on board, by which the mate and the eight Seamen, who ha '. remained in the forecastle, and w-!;t were still living, were taken oiu All who were in the cabin, were ci ther drowned or frozen to death Three gentlemen were found dead in the fore-rigging completely covered with ice The names of the persons lest, as far as we can ascertain, from our intorniant anil tiom a letter xcchedby Mr. Joseph lloucluutd, are Captain H'tgnet Major Sicrre ty Aiv riciin Consul at Rochcfort, Mr. Kr-'nt machi t Mitch A Porrengrr, Mr. Casfiell, Mr. Ej-piesto, Mr. CcY;i'c, and the Stcw.r t and cabin buy T the ship The bodies of Mr. Krcnemnchc, two Spanish gentlemen, and the Steward, were fcund soon after the ship went to pieces. On the morning of the 18th, as Mr Jessup was leaving home, the body of a young man was also found, and the w hole five were to be interred on Wednesday afternoon. Tw o of the passengers w ere Spanish gentlemen of ia:gc iorluncs, and were cn a tour of pleasure to this country. A considerable part of the brandy and wine was scattered alon?; the beach for nearly a mile, ahd was saved. About 50 letters floated ashore. They were brought to town by Mr. Jessup, and are lodged in the post office. A Spanish Physician, named Don Scrapino Sola, h obtained per mission irom his ir jvermuent to trv expt rimenis in innocuiating for the plague on o;ne Spanish deserters, he selected fourteen, who were all in noculatcd with vims, taken from the plague sons ot those prisons in whom ti e disorder hr-d assumed the lighest degree of malignity They each reccicd '.2 piicks of tte lancet in those parts of the br.dy i.ere the plague usually appei.vs. Oil ofO ies were administered to them internally and externally. In a very shoit period, a pait of those operated upon experienced some slight attacks, and little sores were .bervable on different rails of the bodv. In a few davs thev were restored to health. It is to be honed that this kind of innocu'alion wiil prove as suc: ccssful as that of the small pox. A traveller who has lately visited West Florida, with a new to ascer tain its pr;u ation, resources, Sec states ti in '!.. . ;l eencrailv is so sterile, th;-t '. ! v. i.ole does rot appear capable oi si. st.dning a population equal to that of a single county of one states that the pre?ent population is less than 2000 inhabitants exclusive of those of Pensacola, these could r.ot be numbered more than 300, who live principally upon the banks of the Escambia river, and nearly all late American settlers in indigent circumstances. The house of delegates of Virginia have passed the resolutions, with only one or two dissensions, against any icstnctions relative to slavery on the admission of Missouri into the union. They have also decided the right of the state legislature to instruct their senators in Congress, bv a ma jority of 142 to 38. Mr. Miller said that" it was peculiarly incumbent cn Virginia, when Pennsylvania had just abandoned the doctrine of instruction, to adhere to it." Mr. Stevenson honed that" the house would not in this case imitate the example of Pennsylvania. " Franklin Gazette. Dr. J. E. White, it is said, lias tendered his sei vices to the Mayor of Sa vannah, (who has accepted thereof

to visit the principal cities in the It,.-! O . . C I r I

nitcd States, for the purpose of soli citing contributions for the sufferers by the late dreadful calamity experienced at that place. There are few cities in the United States, it is hoped, that will, on an occasion so imperiously invoking the exercise of the common offices of humanity, wait to be solicited. The example of Charleston deserves general imitation. She directs ten thousand dollars to be sent from hei Treasury, immediately on learning the extent of the disaster in advance of what voluntary contributions may enable her to afford. WESTERN SUN. VINCENNES FEBRUARY ! To satisfy a desire expressed in the letter of Captain Jones, given be--ow, we would inform Lim, that the command of the first division of In- I diana militia, is the same who Wrft i receiver of public monies. But as ; Mr. Ewing requested a suspension of public opinion" on the subject ol i riKn.lccni ; k rfti,B;..iiiP,i ..3 an outrageous act of rrtrwkw, j for any man to mention or even think of that circumstance. And as the i public cpion" has been "suspended" for several months, waiting Ur tlie promised publication of the wholeaf;air, it canrot be considered as gei.-r-into view until after the pending lection for Mayr General. us in iVr. Jones to call that matter With rcsnect to his oualifications '

for the military effice to which he us- ,ne,,l a,'tl tliey will never, 1 hope, pires, we can only say that vc con-1 PCi mit a lew -mbiiioii-. men to make aider him i'oof at TwonaOTfw. Veillltma bh:cid fur ' disfraoc,f have it from unquestionable authori- ! or a lMvv for the pi elermenr. oi the ty, that few can out general him in unworthy. movicd evolution. j But no matter; as my apprehenFew corps are -better disciplined ! s'ons miKllt CC,T1 premature, 1 will than those called Bag makt-rt and ' sa' no niorc on lhut 1,tutl- 1 should Shawrs who have subjugated the ljmveve iike if some one who know s,' people of this state, an aved them a- I would inform the inilitia ofnccrs,

gainst the general government and levied contributions upon the laboring part of commui ity, amounting in many respects to one Fourth of their earning.. Of this fact Captain Jones or others may be convinced, by turnim ttwir intpni'mn tn fn-rrinn v vay, &cc. .c where tliev may behold in active service, subordinates, acting in concert with the main bodv at Vinccnnes, posted on Water street fJ J 1 wiu'eh some s-y, assists in keeping in 'motion a powerful Steam engine, va'ientiy engaged in the same cause. sixteen columns, well supplied with Sky a' t tcr "rkets, with' a lar?-e and elegant band of ex bib ratrn music .,4 a Centinel at thenhead, ready, either for the purpose of making an attack or eoverir.g a drfuij to sound the alarm beat to arms and make a desperate charge, even though no other foe should appear than the supposed ghost of a poor, infirm and decripid " Old A'h CJtrj " , Now Captain Jones, the man who has sufficient intriegue to direct such a host may be qualified for a Major Geueraly although he never trod the tented field or opposed the invaders of his country.

But we hope he may be so deeply j ot wisi,i, to throw myself beengaged in his usual habits of specu-' Uvetn Uvo hot fires for the command iation, as always to want the time and f 0f thc division, and desirous in all opportunity of commanding a division , casts lhat thc niajorhy f ,ne otfeers

ot tree menand thus let the commanu devolve on a man who is well qualified to discipline and lead us to victory : a man who proved himself a patriot and soldier from his youth maim ucvoivc on a man w ho is well wno shared in tiie perils and toils ot our late war, while Mr. Ewing remained in security, enjoving the I , . u,uli;i51 lUAvuicsoy ma nre siue and a man who is equally as capable of supporting the interests and honor of our state by commanding her brave and virtuous militia, as Mr Kw'mg is of destroying them by ruling and directing the Rag making and Shaving hosts which infest our land. To the editors of the Western Sun. Gentlemen By givWg the following address a place in 'our columns, you w ill not only confer a favor on the writer, but will receive the thanks of many, who are opposed to seeing a man, possessing Tas I am informed) not the least rcnniiie. ; ..... r::in ing a high and impoitant n.iliuiy station. WHO SHALL BF. MAJOR GENERAL ? I hanpen Messr Editors, to li'-" seme distance fron. h id quarters, and on that account do not always Tece . official intelligence of what transpire? there until after the reports reach me through other channels. For some time past I have heard of many things einanat.ng fiom false ambition, empty pageun'.ry, or party scheming, which I should like to hear the truth of. Hut I seldom make enquiries or permit my anxieties to be known ) ; consequently no one can laugh at my

ignorance. If I know my own br i r

my chief anxiciv at this time, is four. ded on the purest patriotism. I think f love my country my family myall in this world, is at stake here ; I think I I love her pure and upr:ly character her virtuous inst;ur tions -and the honor of that censc. v vative force" called militia, which i I lion and defence of all these blessing. Yes, I know I love every thing tr.at distinguishes the tret com, hapim-sr and prospeuty ot my ccur.tiv ; rn1 as the military pirt of u cu.zcns i.tvty is at ali times impoitant, every cuizen should ei.d(aur to appreciate, even in their anxieties, the rl merit, and qualifications, vo.d wc.fv nf snrh men As desire the i:nsse?.vfjn

of its command. Sonieheceilosir.cn J may think that in tiinw- of peace J " 'tis a'J the same,' but I do not; i f cannot believe it. ho knows J,oy ' lon this dcsii able bicssin' may con-. j tlruc ? No one. 'li.en away with, f

"ll Prt wheedling ; and let oui bravft' nuiiua officers, calht g to mind the impoitai.ee of discipline and always.; remembrmg the glorious victory uulrtUi,-ju UY ail-: Vfl en com "JwiacQ oy me ctchxi ana mc ic ixreat-. 1' inosi capuic.y w,,u """K Ul omcc- u; , lY aspiic. Freemen will cvei eon- 1

siaer tne glonous privilege ci ocat- V

ing arms in dciei.ee ol tneir country, H

under the comm-nd of men of th.i in I own choice, an honor. They bear ims to defend their rights, not for

r-U,lilt purposes cr indixitiuai aggran-i v.izement. Indeed the militia iormy ff

1 ur national guaidai-.il naiional cc whether or not it be the same A2thaniel Living, who was receiver of,' public monies at Vincenncs, and who. was turned out of ofhec for abus"inc-;, his trust, that has announced himself in the CentincL as a candidate for the otiice ot .Maior ueneiai r It it be the m a i ii.i t r .

5amc man 1 oum ulanK mJ "rm--ant lo say whether he knows if Mr. Eu'inS ue in any way better fitted or ; ter qualified for the dimCed niiii-

lal' omce he now secks atlcr Wzn iiC was rr lhe omcc cI recent.;,, from hch he has been so recently disy Every officer I hope will remember when thev go to the pohsto elec their Major General, that "Honor and nhaine fria no condditiur ise and if they remember that, for the credit and well-being of their men, they will ".let well th?ir iart for there the hznor Hex." I will just remark in conclusion, that bunk influence shall never taint the character or change the opinion of THOMAS JONES, Cafxt. st Regt. 2nd Militia. Decker Township Vth Feby. 1820. ; To the editor ofihe Wrttm Sim (i f.ktlkm v.s. may elcct, I have to tequcst of you i tn vti iL-o mu t.rtmo fY,,T tu iu, r to stlpKC lnv amc fI(JIn can(li(jatcs (Qr yryQr Gc . appio.ching election. A j rcr,uCst of manv officers I v w.....w .... ......... ..w.i. VUV IIJl 4

General at the . I

At the urgent . ' 1 J .wv i rcniiestot manv oincers i xm irif!iirri j t0 0flV;r myself for the con.ni&rnd of tlie first br;gaje and will take pride and pcaiUre lo serve as a Brigadier Gen- . c rai if elected. THOMAS SCOTT. 14th Feb. 1820. f The bravery of col. Thomas Scotfj and the services he has rendered hif count: y would have entitled him to the ce minand of a division ; but from tlie foregoing note it appears he is no longer a candidate for that stationhe presents himself only for the command of the first brigade. Jii merits and qualifications will, we hope, ensure his success and the magnan imity which has causeo him to wjtl - ; di aw his name ftom ic list of candidr'es lev ti.e c.n.i! ;-oc d the division in. dei t'.jsti::g cm C;;..iM:res. !6truly characteristic of ti.e geed foiciicr ardii.e oft!.y citizen. Mr l'wing's friu s fan.,.;t now divide and concmh vu this their hopes w tie built eut their cim is defeated The following extract from the speech of his excellency D mit Clinton Coveir.or of New-York, to the legislatuie of tht state, disi loses the true causes nf the embarrassments of which the people, not only of that, tut cvei y state in the union, complain so bitteilv it also points to the oulj means to ensure a rrcmed.

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