Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 13, Number 37, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 October 1822 — Page 3

Till WESTERN 8 UN

I'LVCKAWKS, octoiikr 12, 1822.

ihe Hon. Wm. W. Wick, presiding 'g- of the' fifth judicial circuit of this

oUiie, has decided thai the statiite prnvidirv.; for tiiaU by jury .before a justice of the p arc (or rids, routs, affrays and breaches of the peace, is unconstitutional. The clause of the constitution which this statute is supposed to contravene, provides. "That no person arrested, or confined in jail, shall be treated with unnecessary rigor, or be put to answer any criminal charge but by presentment, indictment or impeachment." A similar decision has been made by the Hon. Judge Call, in the first judicial circuit. If these decisions are recognized as good law, all officers who have collected fines under the statute will become liable to pay back the same; and those who have been tried and paid their lines, will be subject to indictment and punishment, in the circuit court. In d. Farmer. Joh M'Lean-, of Ohio, formerly a Member of Congress from that state, has been appointed by the President, as Commissioner of the General Land OHice, in The place of the late Josiah Meigs. J"at. Int. m m COMMUNICATED. M ARM I El) On Thursday evening the 3d inst. by the Res. Saml. T. Scott, Mr. Henry P. Bmkaw, to Miss. Sally Ruble, daughter of Judge Ruble, all of this place. Foil THE WESTERN SUN. LETTER III. Touching this plain question Are Dancing assemblies, Conxnvial meetings, and finblic amusements, obnoxiou to censure or firohibited by the word of God ? il It softened men of iron mould, . It gave them virtues not their own; No ear so dull no soul so cold, That felt not, fired not to the tone 'Till David's lyre grew mightier than his throne I" Recollecting a crowd of facts which may be'Tamiliar with every reader, of what has been well styled 44 phylosofihy teaching by examilez," I was latt night commenting on them with complacency ; when a neighbour who would be thought eminent for gravity and importance, ent cred my chamber discovering my occupation, he immediately interposed, and begged of me to desist. He observed, that (in his opinion) " such doctrines had an injurious tendency. For, that all dancing assemblies, all convivial meetings,

and all public amusements, however civilizing to the ancient pagans was demoralizing to modern christians. That nil such entertainments being prohibited by the holy scriptures, ate in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, as Tieinous in the sight ot God as the breach of any command in the decalogue. That certain clergymen, and laymen of various denominations, had denounced all such meetings as absolute abomination ; and that the one had determined to exclude from the participation of holy Shines, the other from their holy friend shii, every individual who might henceforth partake of them." Then, said I if with dancing and festal music, they interdict as wicked, all comivial meetings, and all the people say amen ; what will become of the only general secular feast which I celebrate I mean that of our national birth day the anniversary of our Independence ? Sure

ly tnese wortny cxcommuuicators U cen

?-jrs, err at least in the breadth of their denunciations ! If they do not thus err,! our national and indiidual sins aie great j .indeed ! H are instructed by hjly writ, I that riRfUE and r ice, ever remain ivhat ! then are, tho hyfiocrisy may change their

it would appear, as the opinion of these exclusive saints, moralists and censors, that our citizens act improperly, or sinfully, by commemorating that day by dance, music, Sc other festhitics 1 1 I For one, plain, blunt christian layman, 1 shall say openly ought erroneous teachers, or ccasors to be countenanced in this happy land by virtuous patriots, if they manifestly encroach upon the very elements ot cur political Lbric, under the deceitful guise of a mere name and by their a vowed doctrine and conduct, trench too upon these of blameless and polished manners? Music, dancing, conversation, and the free interchange of courtesy and opinion amid large circles of educated or ingenious citizens, arc throughout the

United States, reckoned among those elements. In such meetings. and with such seasoning, the sovereign people often imgirt the majesty of their free will. Con

vivial entertainments, moderated by the ? country ! The Spaniards appear to be presence of the mature with the young, aware of this; and, perhaps, the idea may are among the most common and obvious cost the poor simple creature his life, bemcansby w hich men dispel that distrust fore there is an end of such proceedings, and shyness, "which strangers are but too , It was thought that the Spanish minisapt to cntcitain even with the first dawn- ter at Paris would be called home, ings of regard. Men must socially ap-; The monk of La Trappe, who excited proach and mingle together, ere they can the church militant to arms in defence of ripen into a generous confidence, which the catholic faith and the holy inquisition, indeed nothing short of the familiarity of made himself master of the forts of La a close acquaintance can duly cherish. Leo dc Urgcl, in the latter part of June To interdict such approaches, by denoun- He has since assumed the title of First cing as vicious one of the most coinmo-! Consul of the moderate republicans !" dious avenues of social sympathy and po- There is much detail about the prolitical approximation what is it, but to cecdings of the "Factious" in Spain. In attempt to divide men like slaves and some instances they appear to be in con-

ptobablv subject a portion of them to the

unmerited influence of these blustering, domineering deceivers ? I then say openly, no 6uch teachers or censors, shall be countenanced by me. Americans will, as suits them, enjoy u the feast of reason U the flow of soul" by music, and dance, and song and I will venture to say, the absence of the innovators whose doctrines I am trampling under foot, will not be regretted by one virtuous mind. For one, I shall continue to maintain, that the convivial meetings which furnish almost exclusively, the homage that we render to the heroes of our country, ought never to be abolihed. As to the public amusements institut ed and practiced to commemorate our independence. I go further, and insist, that the exercises ought to be enlarged Sc improved into a perfect olympiad ! The day that emancipated the new world from that dominion of kings, priests & knaves, which has half ruined the old, ought forever to be celebrated, by the most varied and brilliant demonstrations of heartfelt

gladness To contribute to embellish

and perfect the holiday of the rights of

man, by universally diffusing zeal for their unimpaired maintenance, is the sound policy, and the duty of every freeman. For at some future period, such an institution may become the main pivot upon which union, the palladium of our happiness, may depend Rational delight is the most politic seasoning for profound duty. Independence should be rendered by brilliant associations of connected objects, not only precious to our understandings, but gratifying to the whole circle of our senses. Never then, shall the proper ornaments be stripped, by any sectarian, or non-descript, from that and other manly festivals, instituted, and supported and practiced, by the first fathers of ourfreedom. No let age, wisdom, beauty, youth, dance, song, recitation, eloquence, conspire to deck our festivals let taste display all its resources, and pleasure all its purity let competitions which develops and expand the mental powers and personal graces, be always sanctioned and while the Sun and Moon shall endure, let our citizens enjoy as often as they think proper, the exhilirating relaxation of happiness and content, in the hour of peace and liberty. Such festivals I have more than once enjoyed with concientious gratification, and thought in the interval, how genius Sc wisdom ought to combine to variegate and lift their pleasing embellishments, yet more widely ! I have satisfied myself that they are calculated to produce the

best effects upon our citizens to neutra-

sulerable force, armed and nrcnared

to effect a change of the constitutional system to an absolute monarchy. Many petit battles take place, w hich are represented to be as generally unfavorable to them The accounts chiefly go to shew that Spain is in a very disordered condition. The whole province of Catalonia has been declared in a state of war! The Aurora" says The cortes at Madrid have detected and possessed themselves of a secret treaty, entered into between Louis XVIII. and Ferdinand VII, ncgociatcd by the duke del Infantado and count Legaide; which had in its express view, the overthrow of the constitutional and representative system of government The march of a large French army to the frontier, (cordon sanitaire), was stipulated to be, at stated times, augmented to 50.000 men: military supplies to be provided by Fiance. Great Britain to aid with her fleet, and on condition that she should not acknowledge the independent states of the new world, Spain would cede to her the island

of Cuba. This treaty was entered into deliberately by Ferdinand, and w hen it was presented to him was not denied; but he promised (for the hundredth time) to be faithful to the constitution, if spared on this occasion. The seizure and execution of the leaders of the liberales Riego, Quiroga, kc. were among the stipulations, and the concurrence of Austria and Russia was expressly stated. Turkey. It is confirmed that the Greeks succeeded in blowing up some of the Turkish fleet, by their fire ships one of them was a new 74, w ith the cap tain pacha and 2000 men. In consequence, the final massacre took place at Scio, and between 4 and 5000 persons were butchered. The Greeks at sea are still able to check, if not defeat, the whole naval power of the Turks; and they feel a confidence of being able to work out their own liberation. Nearly the whole of the Morea is in their possession, and their army therein is reported at 60,000 men, tolerably well armed, but wanting ammunition. The Turks only hold two places in Candia the Egyptian and Barbary fleets had attempted to relieve them, but they were beaten off with considerable loss. The following is given as an account of the naval forces of the Turks and Greeks that

of the former, in the hands of our brave and experienced seamen, would prove itself the most powerful: the Tuiks have 6 line of battle shins, II filtrates, 15 to

lizc and suspend all local animosities to 20 corvettes, and 20 gun boats; the

allay intestine bickering to afford rati

onal amusement and instructien to all classes to cheer the gloomy, please the virtuous, and animate the reflecting to perpetuate the legitimate sovereignty of the people enable them to contemplate and enjoy the inherent majesty of their social condition exalt their dead patriots and stimulate their living heroes. With delight I have contemplated the spectacle of twenty four free states indissoluble united, and millions of the beautiful and happy throughout the empire, animated by the same sentiment, abandoning their cares, in concert, to the most heartfelt

gladness and giving free course to those refined, beneficent and affecting emotions, that banquet a soul endowed with sensibility. A WABASH LAYMAN. (To be continued.)

FOREIGN ARTICLES. from nile's weekly register' Great liritiinl? Ireland The prospect of the harvest in England continued good, and the distresses of the people of Ireland remained unameliorated. No fewer than 6,040 persons were committed to jail in s years, from IS 15 to 1821, under the game laws of England. Siain. A squadron was about to sail from Toulon, supposed to be intended to cruise on the Mediterranean caast of Spain. The hostile designs of France are now pretty evident, and it seems to be a grand project to get possession of the person of the king, that he may sanctien, by his presence, an invasion of the

j Greeks in two divisions of 40 each, prin

cipally brigs ot about 250 tons, a few ships, say 8 or 10, of 4 to 500 tons. uMontgomery, (Jla.) Aug. 23. It is reported by a gentleman who arrived in yesterday's stage, that hostilities in the Creek nation had commenced between the Big Warrior and Mcintosh. We have heard before that there was a misunderstanding between these personages; but have not learned the cause of their difference The character ot the reporter is known to us, and we doubt not his veracity.

AfKEXHAWA SALT. ''frTpiIE subscriber I ts on hand aquan1L tity of ;;. , . : . . ' WJI T of su

perior quality, tor '.; iris barrel or single bushel, low 1 )v c:r,. 1 will also give saudli-.s, eh idles, Sc harness, in exchange for good iviieaT, corn fed pork, beef cattle. Sec. to be delivered in November Sc Deer. next. JOHN C. HOLLAND.

Vinccnncs, July 17, 1822.

25-tf

Land Office ut Vinccnncs, SK.l'TEMBKR, 19th, 1822. fj NOTICE. "jTT is hereby made known, that pursuil ant to instructions from the Commis-

Valuable Goods.

REYNOLDS & BOXXER, MARKET STREET- ViyCESXES,

AVE just received from new vork rillLADELrillA l BALTIMORE, a

very extensive and general assortment ot European, India Is American DRY GOODS.

ALSO HARDWARE and CUTLERY, GLASS and X W A Jl 1?

LIVERPOOL, J ,f - Supcjior COTTON c WOOL CARDS, STRAW BONNETS, Ladle's and Gentlemen's MOROCCO,? cTXjnklnir. KID, and C SROKS LEATHER 5 A complete assortment of GROCERIES, Patent NAILS, WINDOW GLASS, &C.&C. All purchased at the lowest price3 which enables them to sell accordingly. 33-tf September, 1822. State of Indiana. K.YOX CIRCUIT COURT, SEPTEMBER TERM, 1322.

Asa Thorn, vs. His Creditors.

On Petition for the Benefit of the

insolvent act A now at this time came the pctif tinner, by G IL C. ullian. Esqr. his attorney, and filed his petition, praying the court to grant unto him the benefit of an act entitled, 41 An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," asalo a list of debts by him due to the defendants, his creditors, as also of the notes Sc accounts due to him, together w ith a list of pioperty by him owned or possessed, and his bond with security for the delivery ol his property, and he having made oath according to law it is ordered by the court, that a supersedeas do issue insuntci, and that he give notice of the pendency of said petition in the Western sun, a paper printed in this state at least three weeks in succession, and sixty days previous to the nextcourt, and that the said court will act upon said petition on the third day of the next term. A Copy Test, R. MJNTIN, Clk.cc October 9, 1322 37-3t

State of Indiana. AWOX CIRCUIT COURT, J SEPTEMBER TERM, 1822? George Simpson") On Petition for the against -Bent fit ot the Insol

His Creditors, J vent act.

AND now at this time came the pctiJt tioner. by G W Johnston, his attorney, and fi.ed his petition praying the court to grant unto him the benefit of an act entitled, 41 An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," as also a list of debts by him due to the defendants, his creditors, as also of the notes and accounts due to him, together with a list of property by him owned or possessed, Sc his bond with security, for the delivery of his property, Sc he having made oath according to law it is ordered by the court, that a supersedeas do issue instanter, and that he give notice of the pendency of said petition in the Western Sun, a paper printed in this state, at least,three weeks in succession, and sixty days previous to the next court, and that the said court will act upon said petition on the thiid day of the next term. A Copy rest, R BUNTIN,Clk. r c k c. October 9 , 1822. 37-3t

tioner by G. W. Johnston, Esq. his attorney, and the petitioner having heretofore filed his petition, praying the court to grant him the benefit of an act entitled, " An act for the relief of insolvent debtors," together with a list of debts b) him due to the defendants, his creditors, as also a list of notes and accounts due to him, with a bond and security for the delivery of his property it is therefore ordered by the court, that a supe-sedcas do issue instanter, and that he give notice of the pendency of said petition in the Western Sun, a paper printed in this state, at least three weeks in mccessicn, and six-

sioner of the General Land Office. Can- I ty day previous to the next routt and adian Warran s may, after the 31st of J that the said court will act upon :i peOctober next, be located on any lands j tition on the third day of the next t:'m

''XT, i, 1822.

State of Indiana.

K.YOX CIRCUIT COUi

SEPTEMBER TERM,

Francis Mailt ti 1 On Petition for the Reagainst I nrfit of the Insolvent His Creditors, J act.

ND now at this time came the neti-

within the reserved districts which have,

heretofore, been offered at public sales JOHN DADOLLET, h i. .

A Copy Test,

1L liUNTIN, Clk c.ckc. October 9, 1822. 37-Si