Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 23, Vincennes, Knox County, 5 July 1823 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN.

rfXCEAWES, JULY 5, 1823. Vrc arc compelled this week to omit several articles prepared for this days pa pcr,owing to the length of Mr. Early's defence however, he was entitled to it, and our readers will not again be troubled on the matter in our columns if either party wish to prolong the controversy, we stull be glad to print bills for thorn Wc are desired to state that Jhn Collinn will serve as Associate Judge, if elected. We arc desired to state that Thomas Mc.Clure will serve as Associate Judge, if elected. On Thursday of last week came on for trial before the Circuit court of this county, the case of the State of Indiana vs John Harvey, for the murder of Thomas Casey by shooting him with a rifle on the 8th of May last The cause occupied the court the whole day, when the jury retired, and after a short absence, returned yith a verdict of guilty. An attempt was made by his counsel, Messrs. Battcll, Daniel St Law, to obtain a new trial, the motion was, however, overruled by the court as was lso the motion made by them in arrest of judgment. The court on Saturday pronounced judgment, and wc have been politely favored by his honor judge Goodlett, at our request, with a copy of the address to the prisoner on passing the sentence of the law, which wc lay before our readers. " John Harvey, the painful task which it has now become my duty to perform, I Tvould gladly put farther from me, by postponing the judgment of the law until a future d.ty, were it not that this is the last day of the term. The grand jury of your county, at this term, have indicted you for the crime of wilful and malicious murder a trverse jury, selected with all possible care by your counsel 8c yourself) after having patiently and attentively listened to your defence, after having duly Sc deliberately weighed the testimony For and against you, assisted a you were by counsel, have returned a verdict of guilt against you. our counsel, in the ardor of their zeal, have applied for a new trial ; the court did not think the circumstances of your case would warrant it. They then moved the court in arrest of judgt. which motion the court fell bound to overrule. There is nothing left for the court to do but to pronounce the sentence of the law upon the rinding of the jury, however painful that duty maybe. " The judgment of this court is, that you John Harvey, be conducted to the place from whence you came, there to remain until Friday the 27th day of June, on which day, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon, and two o'clock in the afternoon, the sheriff of the county "will conduct you to some convenient place within one mile of the court house

and there on a gallows erected for that purpose, will hang you by the neck until you are dead- " Here my duties as an officer are at an end, but let me, as a fellow creature, entreat you to implore the mercy of that God in whose mercy I hope myself ; let me beg of you to repent, not only of this murder but of the sins of your life. Although we arc conscious, in this instance, that wc have faithfully discharged our duty towards you ; yet it is possible for an earthly tribunal to err ; but you and I must meet together at the bar of that God Avho will do right. Oh, let me entreat you to prepare for the event and may he have mercy upon you." Evansville Gaz. TOR THE WESTERN bUN. To the Citizens cf Knox county In all governments of the republican" kind, it is most assuredly the duty of every good citizen to throw all the light he may. possess on the character and qualifications of such as mav propose themselves for offices in the gift of the people Hut although wc should receive with kindness, and canvass with candour the disinterested and dispassionate declarations of the vigilent and cautious patriot ; the voluntary publication of individuals must be tested with circumspection, and submitted to cool and deliberate examination, before we allow them the efficacy of truth, or the influence of conviction; Otherwise the venomous effusion of difcappointed ambition the ebullitions of party rancour or the assaults of individual hostility and of malicious and dastardly revenge, will destroy private character, mislead the puMic mind, and depri'.e the country of the services of well qualified anil deserving men. That the citizens of Knox county will candidly examine the charges which mij. Heckes has been pleased to prefer against me, is my confident expectation, and my firmest dependence. When thus examined, the vague and indefinite nature of these charges will be made apparent and evcrv individual desirous cf doing unto oth

ers as he would be done by, will he enabled duly to appreciate the motives of the major's public spirit. The uiauwho in the public

prints dare to brand h fellow citizrn with unwortf lines should be well prepared with testimony ; and that not the testimony of private enemies, or interested opponents but of disinterested, and dispassionate individuals, of known veracity, and acknowledged candour. And this testimony should substantiate facts, clear and possitivc in their nature decisive and convicting in their results. Are the facts presented to the public view on this occasion by maj. Heckes, of this description ? If they are not, they should not be allowed to excite even a doubt unless it be of maj. Hcckes's public spirit and dispassionate inducement in making them. Nevertheless, so far as the indefiniteness of these charges will permit, 1 shall endeavour to answer them in the, order they are made, and hope to satisfy those who will give me a candid hearing, that if the former conduct of maj. Beckes was not persecuting and overbearing his present attack more than merits these appellatives, The first of the charges referred to, is predicated on the opinion of Mr. Sheriff Decker, and amounts to this that Mr. Decker had been induced to believe that I had made Mr. Heckes my cash keeper and that I had compelled Mr. Decker to repay money for want of a receipt. Admit the facts as charged for the sake of argument do they prove any dishonorable or dishonest conduct in me ? Let these gentlemen shew, that having a small sum in the hands of Mr. Heckes, I for some fraudulent purpose induced Mr. Decker to believe it amounted to several hundred dollars or even let them shew that 1 did any thing to create such impression in the mind of Mr. Decker. Again let the world know the sum of money Air. Decker was compelled to pay twice the time, and the circumstances attending the whole transaction. Let Mr, Decker corroborate his own impression as to the first payment by oath will this supposed first payment be even then proved beyond doubt Mr. Decker's opinion, only, will be proved. To support the charge as made, some circumstances should be given to shew that I compelled this supposed second payment knowingly, and therefore fraudulently. The name of R. Buntin, jr. is brought forward to shew that I improperly procured, 5c then exposed his private papers Mr. Beckes professes to be liberal, generous, and public spirited but can it b believed that such a man would make a charge of this nature, and then instead of shewing the facts, in

which the impropriety consists, refer to a gentleman, who, although of acknowledged candour and veracity, must, from his affinity to one of my opponents, feel considerable interest on the occasion, and therefore, must also be more or less warped in his opinion however, let maj, Heckes or col. Buntin shew the facts on which this alledged improicr conduct is predicated Let this be done, and if even a plausible foundation for the charge is made, I pledge myself to shew most satisfactorily my innocence, It is insinuated that Mr. Isaac Coon, and lady, can shew that I wronged her out of Si'0.' This I possitively deny. If it be true we live in a free country, the administration of the law is pure and even for every wrong the alaw gives a remedy let Mr. Coon and lady appeal for justice to the judges of the land, and to a jury of their neighbors let them prove that I wronged her. But again I deny the whole allegation, and possitively assert, that from the negro girl, the subject of controversy between Mrs. Cocn and myself, I never received any benefit whatever, and that all the mo

ney I may have received in consequence of

the possession ol the snrl was fairly account

ed for with Mrs. Coon. For the truth of

this assertion, I appeal to the following gen

tlemen, to wit: Samuel Thorn, David S.

Bonner, and James Hummer. To the 4th

oth, and last charges, I can only say, that the impressions intended to be originated by

them, are false. I hat whenever the facts are shewn, I shall be ready to answer them and that I appeal to the justice of the people of Knox county, whether Mr. Massey,

Lf. V . Johnston, or capt. Buntin, are so disinterested on the present occasion, that their opinion of my conduct deserves to be taken as conclusive.

Thus I have taken a brief and rapid, tho so far as the want of conclusiveness in the charges would permit me, a complete view

of the charges of maj. Beckes against me and of the proof he deduces in their support.

iNo attack could possibly be minle more dif

ficult to be defended, than the general charge

of unwortiiness. And the major true to his system of tactics buah-fighting supports tiiis most general charge, by testimony of a more general nature. Such conduct can

scarcely be considered as originated by a spirit of just, honorable and pure patriotism. A

man actuated by such a spirit, while cauti

oning his fellow citizens against the dishon

est, would carefully beware of trampling on

individual rights. He would not brine tor-

ward as proof of dishonesty, the opinions of

private enemies. He would blush at the at

tempt to introduce the opinions of official opponents, and of the warmest and most in

terested of their partizans. Hut manlv and

ingenious, because conscious of the purity of

lus motiv es, supported by candour and arm ed with the certainty of fact he would pre

sent his details to the people, and say to the

accused Falsity these facts, or explain them so that the inferrenecs naturally aris

ing from them may be rebutted ? Neverthe

less, us the major so nossitivclv asserts his

public spirit, 1 shall now leave his motives to himself trusting however, that the citizens

ot Knox will fully consider them, and thus be

enabled to appreciate them at their proper value. In conclusion, I subjoin two certificates, the cue No. 1, of Wm. Purcell, she wine the

estimation ot capt. Buntin of mv conduct aiu

charac ter since my residence in this country

j ;uc omcr, .o. a ieuer xroro a number o

gentlemen in Flemingsburg, Ky. in whose employ I had been, and who had known me for a number of years. If any doubt should be excited respecting the authenticity of this paper, the post office is open to all this paper shews my estimation at home. Respectfully, &c. JOHN D. EARLY. (Ao. 1 J " On Tuesday 2d Aug. 1822, I happened in the store cf Messrs. Reynolds 2c Bonner, where I found John D. Early alone, at which time a conversation was introduced by me concerning the next election for Clerk I felt anxious to know the cause of said Early's dismission from' the office, having formed an acquaintance with him while there, and asked him, if Buntin had any cause for turning him out of the office ? To which question said Early replied 41 that said Buntin gave him no other reason than that he could not afford to pay him" at the same time said Buntin made his appearance in the store, I then commenced a conversation with said Buntin concerning the same I asked said Buntin if he had not had the office long enough? that it was time he should decline, and give room for another, that he was getting old that Early had always conducted himself well while in the office, and that he was a good Clerk, to which said Buntin replied if Early dot s as well as he has done since he came here, he will do well enough that he had had an opportunity of knowing him, said Early, as well as any other man in this country, he having had him in his employ for a long time." I do hereby certify thai the above is true to the best of my recollection. Wm. PURCELL. Vincennes, June 27, 1823." ( Xo. 2.J BANK OF FLEMINGS BURG, KK. April 4, 1820. u Being informed by the bearer hereof, Mr. John D. Early, that he contemplates shortly travelling to the state of Indiana, and

perhaps to the Missouri country, with a view ;

The governor of Cuba has issued an edict forbidding American men ol war from entering the ports of that island. Will they also exclude the pirates ? 44 Wc are requested to state," rays the New Yord Daily Advertiser, that the banks now receive pistareens at 18 cents each, and not at 20 as formerly." Mr. Randall has sailed from N. York on a mission to Porto Rico, supposed to relate to the late outrage committed at that place, which resulted in the death of Heut. Cocke. The emperor Iturbide, has been allowed to proceed to Italy, with his suite, and the country is quiet. Expedition. Mr. Rankin, the representative from Misssissippi, to congress, reached Natchez, fiom the city of Washington, in ten days a distance of near thirteen hundied miles. Indian Jurisprudence. On - Monday last, an Indian in this place, was stabbed by another; the friends present, decided on the merits of the cac the accused was found guilty, sentenced, exccu'.cd, and interred upon the spot the whole transaction took place in less than fifty minutes. Eaton Rouge Gaz Mr. Hume has invited the attention of the British parliament to the expediency of declaring Canada independent. There are 38 cities, towns, and town ships, and 19 counties in the U States, called Washington The number of Indians within the states 8c territories of the Union, are estimated by geographers to 400,(oo souls Information to the Ladies Plaid stuffs

will neither shrink nor lose their lustre,

pernapsiome Missouri country, with a view . by the folIott.in ,e method f t an ot obtaining some lucrative employ ; and we . ; ' ... 7., u .i havingbeen personally acquainted with Mr. ln&lhem- viz. wash hem with soap anc

Early for a number of years, and the last re

ceived his services as principal Clerk and book keeper in the Bank of Flemingsburg, during which time- he has occasionally discharged the duties of Cashier, in the absence of that officer ; and have also known him as deputy Clerk in the office of the Fleming Circuit aad County court, take a pleasure m

saying to all whom this letter may be presented, that Mr. Early is a young gentleman

of lair character, and reputable standing in society ; that with vigilance and promptitude

he has discharged the various offices intrus

ted to his care, and that he possesses capaci- j

ty for the dischaige ot each olhce we hav e ! saen him engaged in. And should he be so if fortunate as to succeed in obtaining business ', to his liking, or official promotion, we have no hesitation in saying, the trust confided to

his care will be discharged with hdehtv to

himself, and satisfaction to his employer.

l ne puoncs numuie servants, William P. Fleming, William P. Roper, Edward Dorsey, Joshua Stockton, George W. Botts, William Hodge,

1 nomas Wallace, Henry Bruce,

Samuel Stockwell,

Directors of the Dank of Flemingsburg. Attest, D. K. Stockton, Cashier. P. S. The citizens are requested to call

on Messrs. Reynolds Sc Bonner, for my conduct, with whom I now live, and have been living for upwards of twenty months, enga

ged m selling merchandize. J. D. E.

cold water, and starch and iron them be

fore they are dry. Candidates Department. For jivcusr Electics, i823i For the Legislature. GENL. W. JOHNSTON, JAMES B. McCALL, JOHN LAW, ASSOCIATE JUDGES. HENRY RUBLE, JOHN MOORE, FOR CLERK. ROBERT BUNTIN, HOMER JOHNSON, JOHN D. EARLY, FOR RECORDER. ELIHU STOUT, WILLIAM R. McCALL, HIRAM DECKER, ALEXIS LEROY, SAMUEL DILLWORTH, IOR COUNTY COM.MISSIOVERS. JAMES P. BADOLLET, DANIEL Mc.CLURE, JOSEPH ROSEMAN, DIRECTOR OF THE POOR HOUSE. WILLIAM LINDSAY,

Groceries for Barter.

TT HAVE on hand the following artU

ClC!

COMMUNICATED Mr. Stout. A communication in yes

terday's Journal, signed " A Farmer,"

cs of GROCERIES, &c. for sale,

v-oiicc, tea, reppcr ana Allspice. LOAF, ")

which calls upon the citizens of Knox to , ' J. " withhold their patronage from the dry f,!;cnch 5rand m and.Yme'

good merchants of this place, and bestow ,Ty ounce' u,in and Whiskey, it upon dealers in groceries, and assigns London Porter and malt Beer, V as a reason, that the former deal only in Rce Ch,oc?la1tc and eei Oil, cash-while the latter take the produce ? ?nd Herrcn of the country. Salt, Queensware, &c. While it must be evedent to the most' . Al1' .rany ,of the above named artisuperficial observer, that our country j cles 1 W15 to barter for must and will remain poor, unless the IVllCClt (111(1 Hides, produce of our soil finds its way to a dis- by wholesale, or at retail, on reasonable) tant market, and brings in return such t terms. COFFEE at 35 cents by the

goods as wc cannot do without--still we j

ought not by one sweeping act to exclude all the dry good merchants. It is well known that John Ewing, and Arthur Patterson, have heretofore (and Mr. Ewing no longer than last fall) took in the products of the country for their goods, and I believe both have met with heavy losses The traders in produce ought to be encouraged the prosperity of Vin-

m

bag, or 50 pounds, and all other Groce

ries low in proportion. I intend to attempt to supply the mar-

i ket with BEEF, and consequently wish

to purchase good BEEF CATTLE. JOHN BRUNER. July 2, 1823 21--f

vs.

In Chancery

Mate ol Indiana KNOX CIRCUIT COURT, t 9 . ...... i nnv

rrnnPQ.nnrl nflhn rnnntrr ,1..ni.! nnnn . u . A fcKM lO-JJ.

., i i oamuci l . Scott, their success and wnet her cou.i,i:.ations 1 I

be formed pro or con, must uithnatcly succeed. The same gentlemen, (viz. Mr. Rruner, Mr. Thorn, and Mr. Mieure) who took produce of the farmers last season, and in return, brought groceries from N. Orleans, I have been informed intend to exchange their articles for produce again this season and if so, there can be no doubt where the farmer will bestow

his patronage. The want of money will compel him to deal in the products of his farm. A CITIZEN. ITEMS. In consequence of a recent law in New York, under which the shakers were compelled to do militia duty or pay a fine, the whole body of those who belonged to that sect, have removed from New Lebanon, into the state of Massachusetts.

i Polly Small, William

Small. Thnmn? Sirrll

Joscnh Ilrnwnft Sr An- I

geline, his wife J

AND nov at this time came the complainant by john law, his solicit tor, and upon reading and filing his bill of complaint, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the defendants are non-residents of this state on motion of the complainant it is ordered, that notice ol the pendency of this suit be given by publication of the same in the Western-Sun, a paper printed at Vincennes, for four weeks succcssitl), that said defendants appear here at the next term and answer the complainants bill or the same w ill be taken as confessed. A Copy Test,

R. BUNTIN, Clk

July 3, 1823.

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