Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 17, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 May 1823 — Page 1

RUBER. iiV KLIUU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1823. Vol. 14. No. 17.

WESTERN SUN & 0S2NESAL

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FROM THE LOUISVILLE PUBLIC ADV.

Pkople ; and that he will be supported by a portion of the good and vittuous in

Xaminatian cf pen. Jackson. Agrcca- every section in the Union:

T'.IE V'ESTEHX SOW, IS published at Two Doll a us a nd

whici, !inv be dischargeel by the pay. blyo pieviuus notice, a numerous Sc res- Therefore, lie it resolved. That genl. .. ... r rwn ntl 1 liS -it the time pectabie meeting ot the citizens ol Lou- Andrew jackson best deserves our sut-

' . cii'i!;o i I lsviilc a,Ki Jefferson county, took place on trages, and thai we wnl support him a a pVment b advance being the muUnl ' Thursday last, at the court house in Lou- candidate for the Presidency invest of both parties, that mode is so- "ville. Samuel Churchill, Esq. wasap- . Be u Jurther resolved , 1 hat cur fellow j- i I pointed President, and Wm Chambeis, citizens througnout the Union, be invited lUefiHurctonotifv a wish to disconlin- , Secretary, when the following pre- to assemble together and cxptcss their . . .. . i. ...!. ...i . I",- wis hps nn thin intpn'Ktinif iihirt.

ua the expiration ot the tune sut. 1U,U11U1,;' uv.iv, kJluru .u. "V. " . J

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auuimon : WHLRE S, it is not only constitutional puvhcgc, but the public duty ot the

people of this Union to assemble together

sc-ibed for, will be considered a new

en I'atretnent

No subscriber at liberty to discontinue

m

until all arrearages arc paid

Subscribers must pay the postage of j tor the purpose of expressing their opin

their papers sent by mail. ions as to public men and measures, and

Letters bv mail to the Lditoii on ou- j to watch oxer and guaid their lights and

Hie foregoing preamble and tesoiuti-

on were offered by b S. Nicholas; whereupon, Mr James D. Breckeiiridgc offered the following as a substitute, and in lieu of the above : Kesclved, That it is the opinion of this

meeting, inexpedient at this time, to go

sir ess m 'stbe paid, or they will not be attended to. Advertisements inserted ou the customary term jO Persons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly.

their interest, so tar as they ma be in- uuu 1 ,c "'' g' m -

iij uiini uiili ii j a tii pv.i.i"i iui nil iiv-.'vv.

Kcw-Orleaus Prices Current. Xrw Orleans, Jiril 21, 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd scarce) 36 cts. Kentucky, per yd. 27 a 33 Bale Rope, Kentucky, per lb. 7 a 8 Northern, 11 a 12 II icon Hams, per lb (sales) 6 a 7 Sides &c per lb. 5 a 6 13 1 ins, per bbl. - - S3 a 4 Ikef, mess, Northern, per bbl g5 a 7 prime, per bbl - - 3 cargo, per bbl. - r , V 2T Itranrlr. Co ner eal.isaleslRl 50 aT56

j , r , -. v y

Imitation (dull) lUittcr, per lb Cotton, new crop, lb. 2d quality, - labama 8c Tenn.

Domingo.

Cheese, Goshen per lb. Choc late, No. I, per lb. No. 2,

No

CO cts. 10 a 2cts. 14 a 15 10 a 12 7 a 10 25 a 26 a 3 tX 4 U a 16 17 15 13 40 16 i 13 8 a 10 75 2 50 5 a 5 50

Candles, Sperun. per lb. mould, do. Coidagc, per ib. - Corn, per bbl (in car) Corn meal, per do. Flour, sweet, per bbl. -Gin, Holland per gal. - American do. -Hides, per lb. Iron Swedes, per ton, Luddo. - - (dull) Molasses, per gal (scarce) N iil. cut. per lb. -

IVpoer, per 11)

Pork, mess, per bbl

Pi imc,

cagn, I o 4a

Porter, London, per doz. - S3 a 350 Potatoes, bbl. - - 150 a 2 R.ce, - - (dull) S3 25 Rom, J.inv 4 p. per gal. (dull) 81 N. Orleans, 4 p. - 55 t n - 35 a 40

I,") fn

8' 45 cs. 11 - - g i oo 5J a 6

2' a

7J a 8 20 a 21

8350

25

,350 10 tr-aXJ

Salt, T. Island per bush - (dull) 10 a 45 Liverpool blown, per sack, 83 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty) Sl-

Skins, deer, in hair per lb. Heaver, Shaved

Hear, a piece,

volvcd in the selection of public set vants We thei ctoi c, the people ol Louisxilic and its vicinity, being thu assembled, beg leave to express to our fellow citizens throughout the Union, our views on the ubject of the approaching pi esidentiai election. Past experience lias taiight us to view the election of a pitsidtnt by congress, as the most dangerous evil which our government has to dread : as the rock which it should be our most cduiOus cn

de

a deep solicitude, wiucli we aie per

ed must be felt by every American, umil the degrading and claiming contest between Aaion Liutr and ihe veneiaicd Jefferson shall be loi gotten It is manitest that the strength of scviral ot the canui dates i so nearly poised, that, under existing circumstances, no well gtoumled hope can be en erlained that an tuuion will be t fleeted by lue people I o guard

against an event which ma) hold out such

ptesident of 'lie United Sta.cs

Uponwhieh Mr Iiieckeiu idge Se Mr. Nicholas were appointed to make a count and they icportect as follows 164 in taor of the amOdment, and 170 against it wheicupon the meeting adjoiiiiied. SL.CUUHCUlLL, PrttU. m c ii a mucus. 6Vc'y. When the people moved out of the

court house for the puipose ot dividing.

the orthography, which, together with some strange abreviations, mad. i' somewhat diflii ult to unravel. Page 179 begins thus : I'hc fourteenth chapter, in which are given ten reasons, why thc Cath)lic church docs not administer the cup to the laity " The same page contains four of these reasons, and a part of the fifih. The icmai dev of the nianusciipi, viz: p.ues 175. 76 and 178, contains quiu- a d fTerent subject it is ail on pi n.it.ce ano cntessif.r I shoul ! w'uh to see a peiLct Copy of this Hibernian manusciipt, and a translation of the whole c n be hail at any time, from your humble and dt voted setvant, WILLIAM GH ACL. TO MAJ. HO n Ell D K A U

avor to avoid. On this subject w e Icel U,OSt PPJ lo a lamination at the lime Jeep solicitude, which we aie peisuad- we,rc d1,rcclc1d 1 ranu,,"c ;;Vnbt'tUts "

on

one sde, and thc frienus of Gen. Jai kson on the other. The vote was the refoi e con sidered as conclusive with legard to tiie nomination ot gen Jackson, and ttie people immediately dipeised. CIRCULAR FROM I II K GENERAL TOSTOFFlCK, MARCH 4 ll, l3 cm 1 he pub ic hav mg made at range mints tor transmitting eon esponde nee along the sea coast, as well as thtough the country, at iriiat expense, iound iiseif a

aliuremen.s anil temptations to con t' t, i h ni.iT t l Ir t (if1 i ill I titliftit ti

Vllt 111V il Ulu V oiior iwv i u? vinuivuk iu r , ' , , , .,: i loser on that account, inconsequence ot its foumlation, atid belieing this can only , , . , . , i lhc uumciotis establishments ot steam be none, by the great mass ot the people , ... ., ? . .... ' . ooats ; to p: event ticse losses, and lofcubarotism themselves to a pioper exer.ion, . ,, , 1 . . , T

taking the subject into their own hands, and no longer trusting this most impoitant duty, which properly belongs to themselves, to their congressional and legislative representatives, we have sought a m ug the distinguished personages who

arc offered to the public choice as candi

jeci ad letters unit packets ot letters!

veyt.il by steam boats, to the regular postage, congress, by an act passed on the 3d iost have es'..dj.i-hed all the unites on whicn those- Louts pass as post roads. You will iheiefore iline all leans

w inch )ou receive or send by steam boats,

dates tor the presidt ncv, him, who, unit- , .i . ,r ... ... .... ... they are eoovi yed, at the same rate as it mg the requisites ot abnii), lutigi lly, pa- . . i ,, ,i I.k, ..... sent through He niai by land, tuotiim and well tried pub.ic service,, . . . N ,i, . , ,i ,v .. , . I it is important, pas in Uiai v on a cutit would be most apt, by a ilillusivc general f . . , 1 , , j , , I i , . . . o state ot the receipts at d exoendt popularity thioughoul the union, to con- . r . . ' , , ! cmre h. hi., favor, the ou-S ol a ..uj-.uty s 1 If, :1?u,!n,Rn' ,,l,at ,",c ?cl of of thc people-. I he us.i.t ot IhK ci qui.y V1'. 7- 'l'0' l,c ''" -v ,:nl'"c d aml, , . I . .1 . . , -,. j tied into rtiect, and hope vou wi not has taught us, that none ot tne candidates, r . . , ' f 111 t.. f V W ,.. . 1 . ..1. ..' 1 .1 1 ... K . .

e.,oM.. n.w thill. t.. r.v ,1 .,..h.i i S 'UIMU IMC JttW U-

3 , ' III'. IJClV WIIJ o id v U U I I Vy

1

a 25 its.

2i

8

a

a 225

27 cts

a 2

Sugar, La. on plantation, lb. 5 a 6 cts,

in town, Havana, brown,

while,

.1 .oaf.

Tallow per lb

6 a 7

7 a 12 a 13 18 a 20 8 a 8 5

regaul k esteem but well rewaided civil services, all perforo.ed since the pcetul establishment ol our happy government, that none of them, save one, can bring to his support any oilier than a sectional or

party popu'ariiy while on the other hand

wo see am ng them gen, .indrtrj Jacks.n, of I ennesee. who nas claims upon the gratitude and confidence ol his Colinti ymjn, which have ever been held tucred iy the Amctican people. He wears lau rc'.s and scars tatned in the military service of our count ly duung thc icvulutionarv strtiggle for ihvlependcuec he has served tor a time in the national senate wiu i c cr ti e Ameiic n Lai;ie has trusted to his arm, he lias unihn miyne it tiiumphant over every tue by l i tr.r--.s!dc victories ut O; ii -lis, at the lltck- ( ! ground, ami at Pensacola, he has elcva'cvl to a proud etniiiUice, the n ilitai) u-nown d his country by his midiaiy acliievemetits he lias ldtni.litd his name and his h'Wory with thalot ihe nation he has rendered hisgloiy a poiiion.a valua

ble and biilliant poiiion, ot ttie national

Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sa.es) 81 40 property. In fiui, he has lei.deitd bettei

imperial - do. 1 4 ) aiid n)ol e valuable i-erv lets lo his counli v

voting bvsnn, -hvson skin,

ro a

TVax,bccs, per lb. (nonr) 3: a 33 AVhiskcy, - - 5 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3 a 3 prime, - - 3 a 3$ 2d quality, - 52 i

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65

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than any eitizen since the days ot our Washington. W hen, in aduition to these

j claims to our giatitude, we ?e collect that j his se vices te as yet uniewmded; that I to a clear, igt)ious mte.lect, he unites a character ot unblemished intcgritv,ol the

finest and most devoted patuoiism that hi has at rived at an advanced age ol ma Unity his latter yeais spntin ie;iied urai occupation that he is not, and never has bk.eu, a seeker ot luciaiive civil n tf. lot lorotc llt't I i it iitl i il f i tw.

I llh I -'''( I, i..tv or lacticn that il he shou.d rt-aeh

IS removed to wmf.h sthkkt, near the ttit p tsioon iat chair, lie will owe his eeorncr of m.uikk.i suu.f.t lection to neitner legislative oreotigrcs ,A0 Cv- I) IT can, nor will be gi- H, n., cabals that he w ill have no gteedv yen for postage. otlice hutiters to pay for it ; hut that hi 10 Vinccnnes, April 4, 1823 xj ove it, (wheie alone the dcbtfshouh'. be due) to the well earned giatitude and BLANK DKHDS for Sale lit atlV t.on of the g.eat body of his humble . . .y and unpretending countrymen. hTii we thl Ol M l . recollect this, v e may v cut ore to say, Uia LA M I'BLAOK lor fcUIC Ut tlUi txt.,y thin p()inls to'him. k dmommatt oilicc. ' emphi.ically, the camdidatk or nit.

REMOVAL.

luted. Youi s, iespcctluliy.

R J MlliGS. p m o. AXCIIIXT M. IXUSCIi IP T. To the J'dttT of the It'asir'gton Uefx. sin As so uc notice has occasional!) ber-n tak'Mi of the mnuciipt voiumc f und at Detroit, and much curiosity expressed tn tiie Mibjrrt, the following circumstances may not be unacceptable to tboe who feel an interest in it. Not long since, a leaf, containing four piges of this book, was enclosed to maj gen Macoo b, chief engineer, by colonel IMwai.Yf Dcttoit, with a request, that li might IjI j-v-nt, wiili the letter that accom;. Irr!iT, to Dr. Samuel L. Mitchell, at New Yu k. Previously to doing so it was subir.iit ! to ihe examination of thc piobisois of 1 1 1 c college in Georgetown ; as these gentlemen are versed in I cclesisti al, cs well as in most otht r branches ot literary science, little difficulty was had in determining both the chruiacterof the bock, and the language in wh'u h it is wiitten Thc following letter fiom Mr. Cii nee, affouK this information : Ft om the limited specimen iurnished, ?. just opinion ol the r .n; v v f f tne v hoie volume cannot !e io. n ; ' ! :;, ?y, howi v et , be ird'ert n!. ;h o j . c '-n nv. it not a.togtther, on Lech! s'i -.trhjects, Iz i, piibably. the piouiiCit' ;; ol u Jesuit missionary, concei ning in ti;e ex ploring ot that section ot the country, and tiittelore, other mattcis, connected with its nistory , inay te contained v it. To asceitain this, col. Ld wards has been reque stcd to ,orw ard the book, tht ough him mat a translation may be made, of so much, at lianas will discover any importance that may attach to it. I am, sir, vourobediint servant, r J. ROllF.RDLAU.. Lnginecr depattmcnt, Apni 22, Ge rgetoji College, Jiril 10, 1823. sir I send you the manuscript, which you Ufi me to examine, and which, with few exceptions, is wiitten in Irish, ti illy classical. There are some faults in

The Cclrs'i I Kmfure. Mr. Va!n ie-

matksin his G'.ouiaphical View oi l.i- '. na, tin t the extent of the Cj.ini se tio-'icr cannot be li ss than 10 oOO ge-ot ap u al miles; yet along ihe whole line lie t hilu se have succeeded in det a'ii g t! v n.any pcrsevet itiir attempts id( t:a e b n made clar d inely to nt i the empn e as we us in pit-vei ving it im olnera t both by e a at d land Ti c rivers ol Q i m king, the most onsulet ahie pi ov ini e in the m u I t n s tj. on of Chin, an covered wih a multitude of hoats, inl ahite d by a clas- t t f). pie calit d Tan-! oo, wno ate ee- d d a i distiih t race. Although thei; a -' : ' n- ' not be ttaccd, tl eii nvv;"m il p.. -st.,n appears to have been fish'.ng ; the i ow dwell upon the water io flowing m,s, ; having ilu ir bat ks rai gt d siih b vcr, Sc torining regular stu ts 1 h y .. under the chat ge of an officer called f J c posso, ihe- 4he atclu rai-e place tit. i and in 1370 paid a 'ax in fish. In V : 4tli century thete wtre 5 0 boat, e ch of which piobably contained f.nn m fioio- , dividuals; pet mission .s g anted to them bv Youngchii g, in !73 tn !i r on shore and lultivatc the land; t tv h:vc prcubat cert monies of niaitiage. lint the pooi people who live on t e Lnd siiil c nsielet it as degr.teiing to nn-.i i y vMth the m. Oo thc subject ot the po U'atiou of China, Mr Wain remarks Ndmitiing China Popt r tn contain 27 V99 mi es, or 840.7 9,36') Fr g'isb ac k -no the poplpa'ioo to aun.uot to 5 ' 'OO.i o i, evi i y sqtine mile would contain but about 115 3 5 persons, and rvny io-ivdi-al niigiit p tsst-js mote than 5 ri- .t I . d. But evety sqmnemile of fi'a H i'ain, conia lis mote than 5' p'opie In the ko gdom ol the N ' n.ouls. th' en rm us pmpo'tion .f 29 sotiis each ) square mile sjbist- F . nee Ikoi iia, W i lembei g, WVstpl a'ia, Sax m Ann- , 1 1 i . Italy, all possess a geatet aveiae population than China. Hind -stati. e iefi ceimprises, l,i :o,1( b sqtar- mit-s, containing o l (,ui0 of inha' iti-ntv, s j ro. pottiombly almost as popn.ons as Chn a; the number of persons in each squ-te mile being only l-7th u tlnn m tint .empire We have, theref re nn n-jMin admire the eub' rant populat" ti d China, nor maintain an error which fo imny centuries hasbetn provcrbiailv x'.n-

sive.

'at. Gaz.

nn: ghekks.

It gives us pUa-ute, after 1 e'mg so

lop; without hiaiiiig tiom the Gieek.lo be abie togi .etoooi i cader inlot mati n concertiing the. m. of soagietabie a complexion as ihe tol owing: Aat. Int. FROM TIIE FRIs JOURNAL DfS DKRATS. i Zame. i kii 14 Ahri tt i- vi n.ie

which me int.abitanls ot Missolongi gj'mcd on the 6th o this month, wi.eo thG' repulsed si assaults of the 'links. O.oar Unoni Pacha ot Janina, ietea e , li avii g l,5u0 men on the fit Id ot b tt c Luting two dys it was u. known wh it iou o

he had taken, anil' suong icconno t n g pai ties wete sent out in different dmctions, and beyond Zygos At ti e san e ; time advice was receive d that a corp of

1 800 G. teks ttom thc Morea, had disembai ke d opposite to I lisonta, and were advancing bv thc dt files of Mourt Catacas, towards Tiilatia, while Marc Botz ti. at lhc head of 1.5HO men, was movii g on by Lcpcn. n to Vr-chori. The moveo ei. i from Missolotgi having been calcuiatvel on this base ot operations its fi st object was the camp ot On ar li: ioni, v hieb was found abandoned; 16 pieces of cannon, and ammunition, and provisions, eie found left behind, at d even the magnificent tent of Chourchid Pacha All the articles became the booty of the Christians, who soon learnt that Omar Pacha lutl ictrcitlcd to Viachori. Our