Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 14, Number 52, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 January 1824 — Page 1
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WESTERN SUN k ifafjNETRAL ADVERTISER in KLIUU STOUT. VINCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1824. Vol. 14. No. 52
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BOARD Ol' TRUSTEES, probation of this Board ; and that he call return, the attack was made on the camp i i i i . . i '
IS published at Two Dollars 'and borough of yincennbs, Jan. 19, 1824. upon our legal counsel so soon as here- at the same time. ' puism.u ai 1 wo hollars anu inrnR homt. and ascertain the nioner
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fifty Levis lor rijiy I vjo .umbcrs, J motion ol Mr. J. Awing, tnc Lloaru vrhielt mav be discharged by the pay- came to the following resolution ; ment of r VO DOLLARS at the time : WHEREAS, the report of a commit, of Subscription. ice appointed by the house of reprcscn Payment in advance being themutual tatives of the state, to examine documents interest of both parties, that mode is so- forwarded by order of this Board, touch-
litited
A failure to notify a wish to discontinue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a new
engagement
fog the official conduct of Jacob Call, Pre
sident Judge of the Circuit court, has been published in the Western Sun newspaper, together with a memorial of the
said Judge, presented to the represcjua-
proper
course he should adopt to obtain redress
for the unconstitutional punishment inflicted upon him in a certain case of attachment. Res-jlved, That the foregoing preamble and resolutions be published in the Western Sun of this week.
until all arrearages arc paid
Subscribers must pay the postage of
their papers sent by mail.
TOR THE WK STERN SUN. Twelve good and substantial reasons, why Henry Clay ought not to be elected President. Because he is a plain, old-fashioned republican ; and, should he be made Pioi-
dent, will furnish his h.u-e with artu.es On motion of Mr. J. EvingiUc Board purely American, and not, like I i lliuscame to the following resolution : trious predecessor, send to Em ope for H'hereasi A resolution was introduced chairs, carpets, cut glass, he. to this Board of Trustees on the 1 1th of tccause the simplicity of ids dress, and Tiinr l.QOT Iiv CI W fithnctnn. n ni I m . thf MSP :nrl hphirrniii rl l-il
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tioned, avoids the expression of any opm- Trcaslircp u to nui chasein his name for and the loidlv strut, whirl, n.ai'.v
o o , r -i i V No subscriber at liberty to discontinue tives aforesaid, after they had adoptcdHJfc
report of their committee.
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inters oy man iu uie uuuuk u.i uu- ion respecting me ouKm eauc u, uu. h UJC f hc Boroun ali lots taxta- l0 Senators and Hcpresentati es have
ainess m isine pam, ur vuy ui nut uv , complaints againsi uie suiu juuiiann. non.i rsidents Prrv dt
SO
attended to.
Advertisements inserted on the cus
rf Th- suid nnr. Iiannilv ac nnirecL ft nm iliir iiitmvu.ttp
ly whether he had jurisdiction, or could d,ii .w,t ,i .hn nn,o,.m nl thr' with fnrriir,, mmUm n,i .k
legally award an injunction in tne case t . ,CiIiets.fi n krl, illler(1!rriivpiv- whirhmmhi. Kv nil k ....
tomary term v Persons sending Ad- , stated ; but; says that Circuit courts have ; A , he jn pursu. agedbyour Presidents; since itse.vcs vert.semcnts, must specify the number u a general jurisdiction i in equity that nce of g rt.soluti pmchascd lip. to distinguish them fiom the common of times they wish them inserted, or they ,f he made a mistake" by adjudicating xv . n tv lntsani Vviiiinn, Li, d- dcoiiIc of our land.
upon the case, there is rem.Uy by appeal, he B(0U h Collector, who sold the Because, ifelected, that truly noble and or writ of error-thereby leaving it to be saiJ ,QU aCcordinK lo thc sail, ordinance complex sstcm of cou.t etiquette introconjectured, that our en ightcnetl legisla-! in such cae maic & ovidcdf noW wilh. (iUCc(,t aml brnu ht inlo J fa tifC jure conceive " general jurisdiction to j hods ;n hU haIidg lhe n i)r evidence at Washington, by thc hon. J-hn Qu.ncy imply universal jurisdiction ; and by oth-1 of lht m colleclcd bv him for lhc , lSt Adams, uould receive its death him., cr language contained in that report ap- : tax lcvUd on prclcnce 0 havin p.(idan Because he wou.d discha.ge, fll tast probatuiR the punishment inflicted on the , aM for Mu yo lllC one hall of that host of C le,k. Luu,uu, Borough officer, causing it to be stippo-, Bo h lo makl, deeds to lht Borough, he. who swarm a.ound the public off., es sed, that whether the Judge could legal- j amJ rcfusin to lo lhc Boi,,UkIi 'i l ta. and ho are kept under good ,-ay. for u.c
,j yji, w.w w. t moncv for which her has eivtn lauUabic obiect iA teWt v ii.tr. ..it,,,,. ti.:
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will be continued until ordered out, and
must be paid for ac cordingly Kevv-'-lrleans Prices Current. .Yew Orleans. Dtcembcr 15, 1823 Bagging, Scotch, per yd scarce) 26cts. Kentucky, per d. 20 a 22
Bale Rope, Kentucky, per lb. 6 a Northern, 8 a Bacon Hams, per lb (sales) 9 a Sides &c. ner lb. 7 a
7 9 12 9
IV ans. ner bbl. - - Ss3 a 4
prone, per uui. o n cargo, per bbl. - - 7 i. 1 1 cr i i r lit
in anoy, vog per g;ii. isaicajo 1 1 a ,J
50 CtS.
Cts. 16 13 12
Imitation (dull) 50
Butter, per lb. - 13 a 20 Cotton, new crop, lb. 2d quality, - Alabama cc Tenn. Coffee, Havana, best, per lb. 24 a 25
was legally punishable in a summary manner, by fine and imprisonment, for not tacitly obeying it. And whereas This Board ol Trustees
firmly believe that the tights of the Bo-
mush were disregarded, and their officer ordinances under which ne
sccuritx to pay over without di falcation. their principals from theduidgery o:
Hesnlvedy I hat William Lindsay, the smess ; that they may hae ti:..c u isit last Borough Collector, appear and make each other, rule out in their splendid carsettlement according to the tenor andlet- ringes, and do all other acts and tin us"
ter of his bond to the Trustees, and the which gentlemen may ot light d "
collt ctcl,
Betaus he is a sell made man, and ha- -
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unjusi.ypuuisncu, anu naopuo.ic justice ,v:thnu, demiitulinP- moncv for deeds uev vine no line of illust.h,.1s nr,r.o.
solely in view when theynresentcd their cr rc nilcd ol him at lhe Iiexl cnbuinjf 00k back upon, would, in the d.stnhmicomplamts to the reprcstatives of the mprfinn. of thU nnarci nr su:t .v:,t be 5n. on 0t nubltc ...flirts, n.tv h.h ,n. ..;. .f
Domingo.
20 a 23 3 a 10 17 15 13 25 10 a 12 3 a 10 81 2 50 86 a 7 8' 45 cts. -11 - - g i oo 8 a 9
15 a 18 7i a 8 20 a 21 812 a 13 8 a 9 6 a 7 S3 a 350 150 a 2
Rr.,J '.n 4 p. per gal. (dull) 81 N Orleans, 4 p. - 55 1 p. 35 a 40 'Rice. - - - 83 a 3 50 Salt, T Island.per bush - (dull) 40 a 45 Liverpool blown per sack, 8 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cwt. (plenty) 89 Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 12 a 16 i ts Shaved - - 24 a 27 cts. Beaver, - - a 2 25 Bear, apiece, - 81 a 2 Smrar, La. on plantation, lb. none.
Cheese Goshen per lb.
Choclatc, No. I, per lb. NTo. 2, No .3, Candles, Sperm, per lb. mould, do. Coidagc, per lb. Corn, pet bbl (in ear) Corn meal, per do. Flour, sweet, per bbl. Gin, Holland per gal. American do. - Hides, per lb. Iron swedes, per ton, L.rd do. - (dull) lUoiasses, per gal (scarce) Nails, cut per lb. -Pep.u r, per lb Poi k, n ess. per bbl, Prime, caigo, -Poium , London, per doz. -PvM?ncs. bbl.
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people ior leuicss aim uie memorial oi .t:flltf.fi I1MllM ,lU hntlf regard to this rmifir-.tw ; . . I
the Judge as aforesaideems to have AV,0tWi That lhc forCg0ig resolu- provided he was capable and wo.tl.y, thought turther mvestigatjpn necessary . nuhUllfl(1 ,,iat lhe s;iid' r:ndsiiv. uould iust as soon aL.,int t,f i7.
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with other reasons therein set foith, u that
the general charge of turbulence may not 0r be made against all our inhabitants," thc charges being made a matter of record he ;
says, for the promotion of disorder and
and bib securities may have notice there
m town,
Havana, brown,
white, Loaf,
10 a II 8 a 9 13 a 14 16 a 17 8 a 85
0 Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) 81 35 imperial - do. I 35
dissatisfaction anion" the citizens of thc
Circuit." And whereas Thc said Judge should know mat this B'lard was tailed upon by a petition of a large number of our most respectable citizens, to have the obstruction, or nuisance, which he afterwards enjoined, lemoved from off our streets and that the authority under which we act, required of us to do so as well as to prevent all undue impediments to the legal exercise of the authority with which we arc investtd, and that our act of incorporation requires a record to be preserved of all our proceedings, we cannot but express a decided contradiction of the remarks alluded to, coming to us as they do in so unusual a manner, (not as from a private individual, or we should hold them in utter coniempt, btjt as)Bnpined in a memorial of a PresidentJitcuit Judge, presented to thc deliberative assembly of the state Therefore, RE 'OL VrED by the Board of 'Trustees of the Borough of lrincemiesy in Common Council assembled, Thatthe censure cast upon our tellow citizens and ourselves, in thc memorial of Jacob Call, Picsident Judge, noticed in thc preamble,
is calculated to mislead thc public' mind,
little rock, (a t ) dkc 9. SHOCKING INDIAN MURDERS. A. H Sevici, Esq. who retinoid this morning from Hempstead and Milkr counties, has just communicated to us thc following truly mclancholly intelli
gence;
Just before he started, hc knew and comet sed with Mr. Isaac Pennington, (recently residing on the Arkansas) who belonged to a party of hunters, consisting of twenty one persons, in the employ of Maj. M'Elmurry. ot Cadron in this country, who were hunting on Red river Mr. Pennington states, that about two or three weeks since, the party was attacked by a band of Oage Indi ns, whom hc supposed to be 200 btrong; thc men made considerable resistance, but they wete soon overnnwered hv tho. mints ior num.
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bcrs of the enemy, and M. P thinks that .lu,Ju: Jnu cana;s, anu otner equally It,-. I
poor farmer as the relative of a stnamr,
a banker, or a rich merchant ; thereby, carrying into effect the old and ab uid principle ol liberty and equality" witU a vengeance. Because he is a warm, zealous and devoted friend to domestic manufactures, and, if elected, he would do l is utmost to prevent the introduction of foreign ioods among us; and wc shall be obliged to wear the coarse, clcmsv wooiens of our own country, instcau of the fine, elegant broad cloths of Gieat Britain; and our wives and daughtcis will not be able to get crapes, silkv Sec but will have to array their pi etty persons in articles of their own, or of their country's manufacture, which would certainly be a most shocking affair. Because hc is, moreover, a great advocate for internal improvement, and yiu may depend upon it, he will squander .:n:. r . i. 1
minimis oi Uie peopiCS motlCY Up 11
ish and ridiculous projects ; and the mo
ney thus put into circulation, will hav. a tendency to increase the horrors of Ur situation, by introducing weahh and luxnty among thc farmers and mechanics of our country
none escaied except himself! He happened foitunately to be a short distance from their camp, where thc men were collected, when thc attack was Co mm c freed, and succeeded in seeming his retreat in a neighboring cane-brake, where
he remained until the Indians had icty Because he had the unparalleled imed. 4 pudencc, in M..rch 1 8 1 8, to intiouncc a After waiting some time, Mr. P. ven 'Cb0lulion into Congress f ir the at knowturedtothe camn. ( for thc mirnosp ntV ledgment of the Independence ot thc
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shield the official conduct complained of procuting some provisions, to enable ouul" ""-"can provinc es, men actually from public scrutiny, and entirely unvvor- him to reach the settlements) and hc crraged in a most unholy and unnatural
mere Dehchl the mangled remains td scv- -HJ,,l3i paiem count) ; ana eral of his companions, murdered, morcovcl" had the hardihood to support scalped, and stripped! and found the this resolution by a speech, in whic.i he camp completely pillaged. It was dark s? eloquently portraved the character and when hc returned, and susnecti.. ,hnt situation ol these Spanish rebels, that 4 ;
thy thc judicial station from which it em
anated. Kcsclved, That we have full confidence in the integrity and discernment of an overwhrlminrr mnlnriiv nf nnr o llnw riti.
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zens; that we view their nrc eminent : some ol thc Indians might be lurking -tlua") ultu 101 aooption
young hyson, - - 1 a hyson skin, - - 60 a Wax.bees, per lb. (none) 27 a 30 Whiskey, - 25 a 30 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb. 3J a 3 prime, - - 3 a 3J 2d. quality, - 2J 2J X - - - I a
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character as freemen, to be intelligence
atid judgment to be the common property ot every intellectual being ; that freemen should never be doomed to ignorance of power, or conduct, by the operation of which they may be affected; tnat whether it be the law, or the adminisra tion of the law. by which they" conceive.
themselves oppressed, our citizens "for
near him, he did not ston tn cxWmr ihr uecausc ne nas ir many instances, bol:
bodiesof his mutdercd companions, buiV' and ,,!dcPc"de,)ll expressed hi di. he recognized that of old Maj. Welborn, lappiobation of the measures pursued by from the upper part of this cm, "v. Hav- Bh.c Ktne,al government, towards these ing found a buffalo's tciu-m, l.iir thc wid rebels ; tin reby incurring the keenonly aiticlc of provisions il.c s,u t s had LSt displeasure of Mr. Monroe, which was left, hc sat out for the settlements on Red 10 be bU,cin small degree alleviated, river. The Indians fallowed him two w"en the South Ameiicans returned hira 'davs, and also stole a number of horses , lhclr sinccre and heartfelt thanks, for
l.YTORMATIO.Y ll'A.YTEl).
l whose well being both laws and iudges .from Judge Bruce's company of Miis..n,ut the' arc pleased to term, his , V , , . J i . 1. .... . ...1 1. i- 11 interest d. riinnli.- Sj- (FP11(rr.,,
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are suppotted, should have an opportuni
ty of knowing ; that they should in the case before mentioned, have thc docu
ments upon which thc report of the le
V S1 Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, C J having received a communication
. VfYn-n the Grand Lot'ge at Basle in Swit- gislative committee has been published,
fceiland, requesting exetttons to be made through thc same medium, in order to tt discover the place of residence of an form their own judgments correctly, and individual named Fack nhoftn. nf a dis- that nothing but thc want of funds at thc ti nulshed family in Go nuny, tat feels comroul of this Board to pay thc printer much interested in his welfare and have (if he must be paid) now prevents the . not heard of him fr several years, lakes whole of the documents forwarded to Co this method of requesting anv person w ho rydon, from being laid before them, rnav have heard of him or knovs his ptes- Resolved, That Thomas Robinson, our cmt place of residt nce 10 i;'hp informa- B von 'h Constable, merits for his faithtion to GEORGE BKKR. f ul and correct performance of the du'ics Grand Secretary, Phil'a. assigned to him in that capacity, thc ap-
tang hunters, whom he fell in with. interested, manly St generous sentiment?,
This outrage took place ot, Blue iivf 1 Hl5HU 'mcir bchall, upon thc flw a tributary of Red river. Prcv ious Tb-Uip, conSrcbsattack, the party discovered, from the Because, if the thrice holy alliance o( prairies being on fire, and other signs Europe, should see proper to attempt the that the Indians were near them They subjugation ol the South American rcalso discovered the head of a man (scalp- publics, Henry Clay, it President, would ed) sticking on a pole, in a prairie, which j not nly consider it a mani'cs'aiion of
was supposed to Iiavc been done by the mtir uniricnaiy disposition towards tho
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same patty 01 inuians. in consequence of these signs a prty of four men were sent to these Indians with presents, to conciliate them. This party, however, did not return, and it is supposed they vv te also murdered; for while their companions were hourly expecting their
United States;" but a real and legitimate
cause ot war, and we should soon find ourselves at loggerheads with the mag. nanimous Mcxandcr c the belov ed Louis the XVlIIth. B cause, when a commission-r at Ghent, he mast iolcmr.ly opposed, ar.d 6-