Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 11, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 April 1823 — Page 1

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WESTERN SUN & GENERAL A1WERTYSER -vim . rvW4ft .r--j 1JY ELIUU STOUT. VINCENNES, (INU.) SATURDAY, APIUL 13, 1833. Vol. 14. No. 1 1. c MV. ""

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Kew-Orleaus Trices Current. Mew Oh leas S, Feb. 0, 1823 R igging, Scotch, per yd v scarce) 36cts Kentucky, per yd 27 a 33 Male Hope, Kentucky, per lb. 7 a 8 Northern, 11 a 12 Macon Hams, per II) (sales) 6 a 7 . - Sides &c per lb. 5 a 6 Means, per bbl. - - R7 a 8 Mcef, mess, Northern, per bbl g5 a 7 prime, per bbl - 3 - cargo, per bbl. - - 2 BrandyCog per al. (salcs)St 50 a 156 Imitation (dull) CO cts Mutter, per lb. - 20 a 25 cts Cotton, new crop, lb. - 14 a 15 2d quality, - - 10 a 12 Alabama & Tcnn. 7 a 10 Coffee, Havana, best, per lb. 26 a 27

25 a 26 U a 16 17 15 13 40 16 18 - a 10 37 i a 50 1 75 a 2 450 a 5 gl 45 cs. 1 1 - - $100

Domingo.

Cheese, Goshen per lb. Choclatc, No. 1, per lb. . No. 2, No 3, Candles, Sperm, per lb. mould, do.

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Cordage, per lb. Corn, per bbl (in car) Corn meal, per do.

Fl nir, sweet, per bbl. -Gm, Holland per gal. American do. Hides, per lb. Iron Swedes, per ton,

Lard do. - - (dull) 5a6

Molasses, per gal (scarce) 20 a 25

rs tiW. cut, per lb. Pepper, per lb. Pork, mess, per bbl IVnnc, cargo,

Porter, London, per doz

Potatoes, bbl. Rice, - ' - (dull)

Uum, Jam 4 p. per gal. (dull)g! 25 N. Orleans. 4 p. - 55 . 1 p. 35 a 40 Salt, T Island per bush - (dpll) 50 a 55 Liverpool blown per sack, g2 75 ground, do. - 2 5 '

Shot, per cut. (plenty) I 9

jft J r J V V .! g 2 a 225 24 a 27 cts

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8850 10 6 a N 4 a 5 83 a 350 124 a 150 81 25

Skins, deer, in hair per lb.

Heaver, Shaved

Hear, a piece,

a 2

Sugar, La. on plantation, lb. 5 I a 7 cts, in town, - - 6 a 7 Havana, brown, - 8 a 9 . white, - 13 a 14 , Loaf, - - 16 a 20 Tallow per lb. - - 9 a II

9 Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) 81 40

imperial do. I 40 voting hyson, - - 50 a lCO Wax,becs, per lb. (none) 32 a 33 Whiskey, - - 25 a 30 hyson skin, - - 60 a 65 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 51 a 3 prime, - - 3 a 3J 2d. quality, - 2 f 2 . X . - I a W

From the Edwardsville Siectatcr, TO THE PEOPE OF ILLINOIS. Fellow Citizen The undersigned are members of the legislature of your state, which has this day terminated its session We cannot close our deliberations, and leave this place, without briefly expressing to you some of our views &c sentiments upon a most important subject.

The relation ol a representative to his

I alter the constitution relative to the co ncilof revision, make some new arrangement in the judiciary, k ptrhaps remove the scat ot government ; we do not hesitate to declare to you in the language of undoubted truth, that it is the ultimate aim of many of its projectors, to woik an entire change in our political destii.ies

and to pass fiom the character of freedom

constituents is always interesting, and by to that, of very. Against any attempts i . , i .. .i at SUCll a nroiect. we raise rmr voirr. fj-

mm wno ouiy appreciates n,ine aceoun

tability of the former to the latter, will never be questioned. Ol the general result of our labours, you have been, & will be, informed thro the medium ot the public papers, and the laws and journals which will be published. In their imperfections, we hesitate not to say that we may have largely paiticipated ; and as they will b submitted to the inspection and criticism ot the public comment on our partis unnecessaiy. Mut there is one subject to which we wish to invite your paiticular attention A lesoiution has hi en adopted in both biam hes ol the legislature, to take your votes on the first Monday of Aug 1824, upon the propriety of calling a convention to alter and amend the constitution of this state. In the decision of this question we are in the minority ; & as such mi

nority we make you this solemn address.

at such a project, we raise our voices, 8c

trust that a majority of our tcllovv citizens will echo them. We pretend not to make this chat ge against all those w ho have advocated a convention ; but we know it to be true with rcgaid to many ol them, and some of its warmest suppoiters have openiy avowed it. Had you been spectators ol the scenes which have been acted ;nthe halls of your legislatute. and in this town for soti.e of the last days of the session, you vvouid

have been astonished at the conduc of:

some of your law givers, as wed as others, and been leady to exclaim, " O judgment ! thou art ftVd to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason." But we will give you, fellow citizens a brief nariative of some of the leading mca-ures adopted tocnsuic the success ot the convention question; and icac it

to vow to pronounce jour sentence ol ap

Phe riirht of the ueotde 10 altei, amend probation or cet sine. It was ope ni) and

and abolish the form of their constitution boldly avowed by some membets that the ot government, & organize another, moi c session should m. cr close till the questi suitable to their wishes, we readily ac- on had succetdtd; that they would sit knowledge It is an undertaking, hovve- here the whole summer rather than b ver, which a piucknt people will always defeated. To accomplish the object it approach with great caution But -the. became nrcessaty to tc move some obuoxexerciseof this tight by the people ot 11- ious member, and introduce a new one, iinois, at the present time, wc deem uu- uulcl ac commodate his vote to the icccssary and inexpedient; nor do we exigency of the occasion. A pretext is believe it is called for by their wishes sought lor, and soon f und The seat of We pretend not to say that our constitu- Mr Hansen, a member of the house ol tion is pei feet, but that it is as perfect as representative s from Pike county, had any we shall probably obtain, we do be- been contested by Mr. Shaw, from that licve. If it were the object of the sup- county, in an eatly part of the session porters of this measure, not materially to The subject underwent a full investigatichange the character of our constitution, on, and it w as decided that Mr Hansen we might have been indiffeient as to the was entitled to the seat After occupyrcsult, or, bate given a silent vote against inS it for ten weeks, he is removed to it. But when we perceive that the su Kvc place to Mr Shaw, who, it wasperpremc object proposed to he accomplish- 'cctly well undei stood would vote lor a ed by a convention is the extinguishment convention; and thus the measure sucf a most essential feature of that consli- ccedt ! The course of proceeding a.lopttution, and the establishment of slavery, cd for his removal was as cxitamdina' v as part of our civil polity, wc cannot be- as thc object in doing it. On Tuesday licve that thc people of Illinois are wish- thc instant the question fin a con ingto have such a question referred to vrntion was taken in the house of repre 'hem again for decision. They have long sentatives, and failed by one vote a torsince pronounced their iudtrmcnt, that mcr decision of the house, se veral days

" there should be neither slavery nor in- previous, having negatived it by two voluntary servitude" in this state ; & wc 1 hc advocates for a convention, however, are not sensible that any sufficient tau- unwilling to be defeated by this distinct j es have occurred to change a determina- a,ul. second cxptession ot the will of the ; ion so solemnly made It is for this rea- legislature make anothei and a more (lesson, fellow ci izens, we have voted a- pcratc effort to sus'ain a desperate caue

gainst the call of a convention, audit it 1 hc votc ol Mr. Hansen stoou rccordcu m this view of thc subject we look to vou against a convention On the morning loi support. f the next day a ii consielei ution of his It the questions growing out of this "fibt to his scat, eventuates in his rcmo mcasuie had not unusual claims to im- va, thc introduction of Mi. Shaw int.. thc portance and grave consideration il they bouse as a member, and in the success of weie not of uncommor magnitude, nd a- lnc convention question, laitninglv portentous wc should be si- Against such proceedings, fellow cititent. But wnen w c see a formidable ef- zcns' xvc enter our ptoteu As guardians fot making to teat down the most prom- j l the public weal, we declare to you that

hincni pular in the fabri of our constat-! xvc tannot CIK' our aul lo a "na

tion, and to erect in its place a perpetual 11 rc attempted to oe urougiu aoout oy bariicr to universal tuedom, we cannot such "cans. Had thc curiyitutional mastand by, indifferent spectatois of its des- Jolit' lV,ra convention been obtained by Unction Selected bv our fellow citizens ' means which would bear thc test of im-

to stand for a while unon thc nolitical , partial examination by the honest con-

watch tower, as sentinels for thc public satety, we feel it our incumbent dutv to

victions of the understanding, and by the force of reason, we should acquiesce in

sound the note ol alarm, and to annrire decision witn silence Uut knowing

you, that a portion of vour rulers have il lo 1,0 otheiwisc, we feel it our duty as

n NOTICK. Ill VH this day taken out letters of administration on the estate of Solornon Thorn, deed, all persons it debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having accounts against sa'nl estate will present thc same duly authenticated for settlement. x JOHN MOOHI-. Umtr. starch 17, 1823. lO-St

rrintins ncatlv exreuted at "this OFFICE.

toimed the systematic design to expunge

I'm m your constitution its faire st feature, and entail upon ourselves and your fostei uy. the e v iis ot siavcty. Others have

. been brought to labor in this unholy voca

tion with a zcl and an industry woithy of a bv ttei cause. I hink not, fellow citize ns, that our danger is imaginary. Be not, we intrcat you, on this subject, deceived. The song of thc syten ina be sung, but listen not to the notes ot her melody. You wid be told, and the tale wid ptobably be repeated until the ear shall be wearied by thc repetition, tl at it is not intended to alter our constitution with regard to slavery. But tcr know better. We have been eye witnesses to the dc elopement of this project, and marked, not wi-hout surprize, thc cxtiaoulinary and unusual efforts for its sin cess; efforts which can hardly be accounted tot, except upon thc supposition ot some o'qect of deep hidden interest, which cannot bear the light of day, or thc sight of the public eye. Whateve r disguises may he thrown a round thc surjvjcsUon, that it is merely

WotK Ot :,;mcnt.

a con-

honest ligislators publicly to proclaim our

disapprobation ot such conduct. No time can be less propitious for altering and amending our constitu'ion than

a time ol gteat party hc:t ;md pot . leal

excitement. It sl.ouU. !c ih

dispassionate reason iaA : Hut wc vcrilv hi lie e t!i.u l ii

j vention under ciicumbtancc' lie the piesent, would be throwing a tiiebrand among combustible materials. Our constitution may be susceptible of amendment ; but wc arc strong in thc opinion that no convention which may be assembled, will leave it with so few defects as it has at present. Thc several departments of government arc arranged with admirable skill & let thc legislature make salutary laws, wc are bold to say, that not a murmur of well founded complaint will be heard against it. If it have defects, they arc peifcctly hatmles ii their operation ; and it seems to us that to attempt to amend them in thc state of a uitatcd feeling to which this question ol a convention will give rise, is like a matt furious with passion & anger, attempting

to teach the lamb innocence & mi ucss Is the council of revision aru bjee th-nahle teatutc in the constitution? 1 o ay the worst of it, it does no haim ai.d vm think is calculated to coirext the errois , thc legislature But the county commits oners court, Miys sonic, mus be am .ished. Be it so. We are not tenacious ol ictaining it in its present form : hut let u be temetub( ted, that under the constitution as it now stands the legislatun iiaee ihc power to organize any other county court they please, ant! to vest it with sucii jurisdiction as they choose. Wc hardly think there is a citizrn of mi iois, who, under all circumstances, deems it advisable to remove thc seat of government. If Vandalia be not the nnst desitable place, is there any other to which out citizens would agree to t..kc it ? Wc think not There may be other parts of the constitution to which s mc mav lutve objections, but let it be t emeu l t u:, tha no convention will ever make a cmioiiirWm which all of us wih think pefect But admit that son c tiivial in provements may be made. Is it wise in the piest rit state f out finances to it. cur tin g. a expanse ot a contention? To 'gi r.c pu'iiic mind by thc div tission o um e s (picstions? i o tin ow the cooiim.i it- it o a tettnent to btet kcui hatmonv, lo ovv t'.e steds ol tumid? and f.u;im, to engender disunion und, pet haps, to I, in by bitter experh n e . that ' a lie-use civichd against itseit cjnnot st.ind ?" 4. moderate and piudent men, wt tea that we see- some of these thugs n pupi elite. We hope th?t none of our apprehensions niay be n aliz d So fa as the subject f slavery is con cetned c b liete that ti t fie-filr I e'o right ; but wc tear that a c nvetuion may do ur'jtig As good citizens, it is ur duty always to submit to t,.c voice ol thc majoiny, and we indulge thc beliet tiiat that voice may b. much mote distinctly exptcssv-d with regard to s uvei) , against the convention, than by the convention itself. With the people, the. voice ot fu cdom will he heaid; but in a contention out experience has taught us it may be hushed to silence. Are you opposed, fellow citizens, to the introduction of slavery among us? It is your duty for the same reasons to he opposed to a convention. One may not tollow the other, but depend ur.on it, this convention is rciied upon as theenteting wedge to slavery the great engine which is to move " thc wooden horse within our wahs" As refli cting citizens will you jt -npj ciizo thc equal freedom ol y,ur state, ht p rmitting a mcasuie which may h.z .d it upon tin uncertain cast of a di- ? I.c the watchword then linong 41 the kipetsof Israel" be C'lnvrtifini and slavery Convention and Frredom As to the cstabiis' mcnt of siavcty a moug us, as a patt of our civil polity, wc entertain but one opini n, an opinim. as immoveable as thc foundations of the earth. It is loteign to out purpose to enter into an elaborate discussion of this momentous topic. But we fee ii our duty to state, that it would b - illegal and in violation of public faith, unjust and inexpedient Illegal at d in v'mlation of public faith, because the Ame rican people, in the exercise ot their sovetcign capacity, 35 years ago last July, published a solemn declaration to the world that thete should be neither slavery nor involuntaty servitude, except for the punishment of ciimes, in the North western territory, of which Illinois homed a part Mor emphatic language for its utter pmhibitton, couid not have been used. This eieclatation assumed thc tormof a compact with thc inhabitants of thc then tertitoty, und with all those who should there dtcr come hctc to reside Sc was only to be abolished by the mutual consent of both patties. Has congress ever done any thi' g toabo lish it on their patt ? So far liom i, in

their act ol April, 13 i 8, c are pet milted lo make a constitution of state government in confoimity with the oidinancc of 1787, and that constitution in its preamble recognizes thc validity ol thatotdinancc. But now, torsoodi, because we are admitted into the Union upon an equal footing with the other states, we can violate the faith wc hat c once so solemnly pledged to the American people. Nations can make treaties one day, ar.dtiolatc them thc next, hut they have not thc right to do so ; nor can it he done without inclining the charge of national pctfidy. Ii is not our design to purssuc this 'u gument into all its bearings and dctuil ; nor aic wc pit pared to spc;k with ccrtair. confidence as to thc obligations of tin- oi -dinancc of '87, upon the people of III.