Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 10, Vincennes, Knox County, 17 April 1824 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN & GENERAL ABYEBITSEB.

1JY ELIIIU STOUT. V1NCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1824. Vol 15 No. 10

THE it'EHTRIM SUX,

I not your victory, in this instance, even

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TS nuhlished at Two Dollars and p e-au xu grainy a consiam. urpa uiai 01 y.ciwjuc-Kso.i over me

f r.rm fir -Viimfirr. ! Fcad?r b? &IvinS lhc "wing a place British at New Orlc-V? es, gentle

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A SUBSCRIBER To William H. Crawford, John Q Adams, Henry Clay, and John C Calhoun, Esq'rs

men, it would toini a bright page in your

history, and when ymi-and the venerable j

It has been remarked that Mr Clay is placed in a delicate situation in relation to the Tariff, on account of his being a candidate for the Presidency. Some have supposed he would be wavering;

warrior who is the subject of tnis letter, j but equivocation tonus : o pjrt i t hi

snail rest in the toml): when the luturc . acter. hat he cu 1 n.s ( c; ; ct, r.d ca.n

historian shall iccord the transaction,

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sincis in 1st be paid, or they will not be attended to. AnvKiiTisKMF.NTs inserted on the customary tcnn.i ."Persons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they vis them inserted, or they Vfill be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accoidmgty. New-Orleans Prices Current. wWrr OrtLi.r.w, January 12, 132 4. Bagging, Scotch, per yd 22 a 26 cts. . .ventucky, per yd. 20 a 22 B-iie R ipe, Kentucky, per ib. 6 a 7 Northern, 8 a 9 B.eon Hams, per lb. (sales) 9 a 12 -Sides fcc. per lb. 7 a 9 ILans, per bbl. - - 83 a 4 Beef, mcos. Northern, per bbl 9 a 9 prime, per bbl - 5 cargo, per bbl. - - 6 50

Ilraudv,Cog per ga.(sales)81 25 a l 50

50 cts. 18 cts 16 - 13 12

(Jkntlemkn: Pardon the intrusion of and your postei ay pass judgment upon

a stranger whose head is bleached with characters, let it be in the soui.d language the frosts of fift-six winters; whose hum- ot' approbation, that your liberal, wise ble and unassuming and obcreuation and nnagnaniinus examples, may a fiord a 111 lllr li-e t-rf-vrl n r oil liit,- o ctnmn'P 111 beacon to direct futuic I'cncrations in

No subscriber at liberty to discontinue1 the political world. Notwithstanding I the path of honor. Further, the situa-

until all an carats are paid. 111,1 emKiiounio cuner oi me gentlemen ;w l"-Uir; 1,1 ' ' ' ... . I. r i t inn c i . 1 '.iti-.it..-. . . i . . . ......... .......

Subscribers must pay the postage ot lo wnom l now nave tnc nonor oi an- w.i.i.uwu u. y tun uuumijniui,

their nancis sent by mail. classing mysclt, yet, as public servants, - )'u n.mm.uu;);

iney aic Known to me, to me country ikuuo uiuim.h- usmv-o m and to the world. )es, gen'lcircn, your pjsttriiy, and the entreaties of u.y gray talents have attained for you an elevated head would ascend on hih to pro urc situation in this public, and ranked 'ou a lasting honor in tl mansions o! you among the brightest stars which glit- eternal rest. in the Ann riciUi orbit Gentlemen, 1 ap- Gentlemen, I must rep, it it, .ulrc-v preciatc un- talents, and extol your iner- Jackson is the only iiu virin horo oi tin its. I have perusui your eloqm nt and Rcohnion, vriiom we can elevate to tnc manh produce 10 s and I have been Presidential Chair; is thcic a man in the grateful Ot ihc distinguished services American republic more worthy, noi you have i endt red our government; yea, deserving, or more distinguished than you have been weighed in the just bal- him? Yes, the first amongst you who

anrt of your country and have not been withdraws his name bom the list of can found wanting, except in the present in- didates, would, if possible, be more wo stance I alluded to as tht rival candid- tl y, more distinguished, more deservi g atcs of Andrew Jackson, for the nixt Yes, gentlemen, uiire bom the arena, Presidency. Sc say to the allied sovereigns ot Europe. Gentlemen, an humble and unaspiring that the heart of our repub ic throbs nui citiaen this day makes to each of vou a with one wish; that the American: have solemn appeal, and a member of this re- but one voice in this matter, say to those

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Buuer, per lb.

Cotton, icw crop, lb. 2d ijuatity, via'. ama k Tcnn. C)tT e, Havana, bos.1, per lb. 22 Domitii'). fiwi f. (L'shci mr lb. 8

t h.)ctate, No. 1, per lb. . No 2, o .1, Cand.es, Sperwi. per lb. n.o.:l do. 10 a

Co. dagc, 9 ewt. - - -Corn. wr WA (in cai) l a I 25. Com me d. per do. - 3 Flour, sweet, ner bbl. -

Gin, Uoiiand JK r gal. 90 a 100 cts. American, do. - 45 cs. 11,1 111 .-11

Iron Swedes, per ton, Ltnlih. - - v''i'0 S M nasses, per gnl (-caicc) Li N 'i', cut, pv ib. - h

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eei ior oj tin m crest- ot -he pcop.c, brings torwaul w ih pi(.iut i! i k ?i advocates in a mai.i.er whu h ci fi. f

imj.u'aiion ot p!iate c. i.i !e. at; n However gra;i(yi:K ii might he o- i.;:u to be eh vatcd to the excu w i L -i i t the nation, he wih nvei sacrific -is ptincipics to incteae I, is chance c -ic-cess. The recent attcn-p to o r . ,w him frorn the support oi 'h tarifi' r.v , e deicgatnn tioin Mibsir,ippi a ; Louiviv... na, under a threat If 1 c j.esi:(' 'L.t they w(juld i:oi suppoit him f.ii tht Pu-id'-i cy, was tfcuud as it de-tivtd. Ho

i".u un. ico'.ui.eo k i v n u.-l M!.t i tlit'n suppoit lie cci'ld -.c'ip i , i c-mfiiioi.s which, n.i.ictid ajj.i; pi it ci)ics. He ae. located the u. f the tarifi' on g' Oiids nnn:i.i.t( ith pcrson.il or lo'. l roosidcri u and he should never desert it.

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Pepper, per lb.

mess, per bbl,

Prime,

Po.k,

18 1-2 a 19 gl2 a 8 a 6 a - $250 a

cargo, Porter, London, per doz Potatoes, bbl.

Rum, J 'in 4 p. per gal. (dull) .N Orleans, 4 p. y . 1 1). - OJ

N;Btee, - - - 3 a 3

150 a 2

13 9 7 3

81

55

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Salt, T. Island. per bush - (dull) 10 a 4j Liverpool blown, per sack, g 275 ground, do. - 2 75 Shot, per cut. (plenty) g9 Skins, deer, in hair per lb. 12 a 16 i ts Shaved - - 24 a 1

public calls upon you to yield your pre- comhmcd tytants we are uniw d; (mii tensions to the presidential chair in favor hopes and wishes rest wiih coidinencc ot the oldy sui viv ing hero of the revoiu- unononcman rilu wiil supjort om dig tion upon whom can now be conferred the nity anil mMr.t.,in our huh pep. !( -c.; distinguished honor of ruling a free and and a a inat.lt oi pei bnnai aiituck au! enlightened nation To you. gv ntleno n respect to the tirat man amongst you distinguished as vou cottainly are, it will who retires in Kwoi ol Andrew Jackon, be no disparag ment to vTithdraw from I sliall prc-em my goid meri-il, a a badge the contest. F iv from it. Your con- of h.cn.or ;u,d ap.-sspoit to t'uiure glory duct in retiring from the field will place n all pi . iy, Gen J..cksou vt-ould not the brightest jewels in the escutcheons de.-dro i'-o u .mioi a &ecou! time to be c.onof vour glorv , for you will resign in favor icrred n !ii:n; and siiou tl our country of t-ie man w imse long and arduous life be involv ed in war din i.;.ij his admnnst ahas been devoted to our service; w ho tion, I would not bj surprised if he sluju'd lives in the eternal gratim le of his fel- retiic from the choir of slate, to cmh:uk low, citizens, as serond only to the father in the more glorious victories of i!u; held our country. Upon whom can the man- Gentlemen there are five candidate-, betlc of the departed Washington descend, hue the pubic; but one cm be elected with more glorious propriety, than upon President. And, bv your unanimous re- ' hat man w ho comnining ' lie cliaracter of signation in Li vi;r of Gen J .ck&tjii, you

profound statesman and an accomplish- will confer at once a glory npoiom com- j try and good conduct, in tht del, ret of

cu general has astomsned Hit-world with mon country and immortal honoR upon Ne. -i h ;t :lnS, at that imno' t:.i t

me vigor ot his intellect and the splcn- yourselves, l nescecii )ou then, ip do

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FltOM THE NATIONAL I NIK LLI G F N ;r " U.

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On ti c !6th tiie Pitfident t trd States pi i entt d o (it u. 3. k (i 'id Mcd.-.l, heetofoe vdeii te i

i.g i ess, foi l i am eiu v Orleans At i hi sjne lime Jt.ogc '. ot the sup.cue cout, icj reei ;;::,. Sin i.ny. ol Kentucky. i - er. t u tt e

t!a. which h d t, u d o him lor Hi. i

ture, at the river I huo es. i tie Ii isi arrnv under (ioc i'.o. t t .' aif past eleven o;-ck. Gai j.v. k on, a tenocd hy u- Lin . on, .i i. ... i r.j ot lepicscntativt , wlo i.o boi. tlt of his' Aids de Cm.p at New O loi m , i d Judge Tcdd, entcied the la:.,c u iU ut mom ot the Presn eni's hous , wmc wxic Ihe s cietaries fiate, i..i.d Navy, and a number o' visiurs a'tti i!,- g to witness the ceieinoi v. i he pieHo. nt then prchcmcd to the Gei era! ihe n.cuul, witli tlie loilovviug Adoiess. Gen Juk on: In compliance wih a resolution o; Congress, on the J7.; of Fel.iuary !8i5, I pucnt o u ihi.-. i: edal, as a test menial of int. hie;h bt i,5c

enti rtained. hy li.cil body, of vou; gadan-

or

ot his ac hieveoK-n si Heboid him . so; that we may again piesent .to tlje

w hen a boy of about fourteen years of age, ! world thr glorious sp c4 ...;e of the V.cple

of

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they

side in the cold and dreary dungeon 'did the first Washington, bv a unanimous

l-imscdf the subject of brutish tyranny volc- Gentlemen, with these con.idera. rescued fiom

"iiuiaii'ivui aooui i(Hirn t n years oi age, . 111 l,J .; ious bp i i....;e oi ine in the rae.ks of his countt vmen, nobly re- f this naii .n aiising m the majitty listing the aggression ot British mynnid- ! their strength, C debating .o the nigiu ons; his cider brother expiring bv his ofTies in tiieir j-ilt the second, as tii

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my self your obedieju servant.

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and insolence. Some guaidian

prr.ticted the land; Jackson wys pvcser

ved for more noble and g'orious purposes. He was nreserved to defend the

rights and avenge the wrongs of his ' Stcut, country. lie was preserved to protect) ou will confer a favor on a friend, and tht dectt pi'uile of age and helplessness j lm ac.1 ' jttstice to 11. Clay, by lubCit of infancy; to shield the sacred innocence i :nSlb inclosed. A.

ol fema'e virtue; to stated as a sacred and immovable barrier between the ven-

I geance of the scalping knife, and the j defenceless inhabitants of our frontier;

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at.u espeeiady m tiie very ijii.ii ni action ot the 8ih. cd Jnua' y. In the pi i foi mance fit tl isduty, I recollect, wuh j o-leui-d inteft st. tr.e d.mger which u, n nicnaeeu Uut city, alio the w lio t ot :ho countiy d pendent mi tht .V-smsm; p:. ..i d the uloiioiis exuujir w who h tf.( i .

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it. An int in if bv a

powealul army o! c;tr n tt ps, t oni.ii. (Ld by a General of cxpei iei v . u o had gaitud rcnfw n"in ptim, n.i.o. a stiong appeal to t !e patii'tisu, nt tt.c nation i i.c itm-t e xt il.-iu d n t xamp.e of devotion to tht pulxic wc-Lie, which wilibt foievcr di,"u guishetl ii. no annals or our m ion. Ihe aacii.v v.itfi w iden our fedow-ciuzt r s of ti.e "oeie -

Hcivcr, Hear, a piece,

Sugar, La. on plantation, lb in town, H iv ana, brown, white,

Ityaf,

8- a

81 a . 6 1-2 a 7 7 a 8 . 9 a 10 12 a 13 16 a 17 8 a 8

4. X. 3

Tallow per lb.

Tea, gunpowder, per lb. (sales) gl 35 'imperial - do. 1 35 young hyson, - - 1 a 1 6 hyson skin, - - ?5 a 8J Wax.bccs, per lb. 30 a 33 cts. AYhiskev, - - 37 a 40 Tobacco, choice fine, per lb 4j a prime, - - 3 a 3J 2d. quality, - 2 2 H

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. 'fo ityunox u ixi v; TUL Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, having received a communication fro n ihc Grand Lodge at Has'c in Switaerlaml, lequesting exertions to be made to discover the place of rt sidence oi an individual named Faekn:h'.fen of a distinguished family in Germany, that feels much interested in his welfare and have not heard of him for sev eral years, taki s this method of requesting any person w ho may have heard of him or know s his present place of residt nee to give informaU'JQ to Gcorgr' -f -Raker ' Grand Seen etary, Phil'a.

and the lives and property of the citizens of New Orleans. The G'.d ol Jacob ex

tended towards him Iris protecting arm and hasgivtnus a distinguished name amongst the nations of the earth. Gentlemen, you arcuiw called ,upon to join with a grea'lul pcopftTn their expressions of gratitude towards the best of men; and, instead of opposing his claims, to withdraw your own. Will you refuse to do this? Remember that, for your sakes, in common with other citizens, he faced the most appalling dangets To deter.d you. he attacked the pcifidous Spaniiads in his fort. He ff light the haughty Briton in the open field; he corqucrcd the savage in the fastnesses of the wilderness. While wu weic t njoyin the luxurious delicacies of your table, his only food was the a-

t internal c xpeiisc. ' ' vTi.uient of inter- ; -liciusi v e-s-iy to the

W e remark with pleasure the determ

ined stand taken bv Mi. Clay on ihe Uu nig stau s, in cbcd.ence othefa.of

great and irnpo; tant matters w incn have hcii goveninien, fi. w to the uchico been presented lor consideration dui:n' ! fu tieii couiiiiy, pioves that they aic

bttwecn the Vandalism of British troops, j the present session, lie fully meeis ihe j billing and ready to encounter evc-.y

esj)ectations ol his friends, and express- "anger, and n uke every sac dice m supcs his sentiments with hU usual boldness 1 P0,t, of our rcpiiUic.m systim. 'lie and elocution. In the discussion ot the ' ha.te with which yu rtpaiied to that bill on mails and Canals he took the lead J station, and organized the force co cton this occasion his powcriu! clique nee ! cd" then ; the fr.ivmss with l:icl y U had lull scope. The subject w.-.s one . fcctived xUc altaik, ar.d the si.fttss which lie felt and undeistoe.d, ; nd we. b wr.ith you r ptllfd it, with a n irIi

iiibnoi f. ice. a grett pat ot which consisted ot voiuntiers ai d ndliti?, are distinguished pK.cfs of your py'rictism and

gad.ntiy, us well as of your judgment in action. To which Gen. Jackson replied Sin: Rt cciving this emblem cf tl e:pprobution of my countiy, horn you, wlo weic an efneient and active cgr t o! mr Government in those, scenes of difl cioy and ddiigcr to which it rtfers, gives n o peculiar pleasure. It brings f my recollection, on the tocrin of war bcinr sounded, that patriotic, ardor which, biought voluntarily to the firM thousands of ti e brave yeomanry t,r our country, to support its eagles, and to ptotect cur homier, fiom the iiithicss i:;v?gc, ar.d the inroads of a British foe. In 'he name

of those patriotic officers and soldiers who t i it . .

so uraveiy seccruiea my views in .ne day

ot nattie, p.-ivation, anil ol penLar.dwh

conti .'bu'cd to bung ahr,t,t the hippy rr -ults to which you icar, I receive tit

en';?.ivf s of my countr y, in cot g'-ess

send) d, l ave conrrived nc o'th'

posfcesa. Hut, at a period the rr.Qil c

consider his snecch us one tji ihe 1'ou -.t

: i specimens ot jMriinientary o, utorv , and J

as scttii: g by the mosi u.coii rovjriin.e ;.i gumcnts, Jic great qucs:.;:.ti on wnich n

treats, the constiuri. - .-a;;' v improvements r.t t'. - He not only ihow . . may lav.fullv carry ..; .: nal improvcmeii'.s bi.t p.. .-o ly, that it is politic and ncces eeneral wclf..re of the nation.

On the sudject of the i'ariif, Mr. Clay is Cfiually decided. He contends for the

crons of the foi est whilst y ou r t posed on bill on the broad principles ot national

cushions of down, Jackson h;.d a stone , policy, lie

or h r for his pillow; he dew tor his coveting, and" the cold eaith for his bed. Gen'.lemeo, this is the man whose

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policy, lie ocucv es llu.t the vv ell-Ot mr

and happiness of the people ai e dependent upen positive measuies of government, in contradistinction to those who

sterling worth now (alls forth tlie grat- contend for a negative policy. He sees irudc of l is country, and shall the most I labour unprofitabiy employed unequaldistinguished men in America, be the I Iv distributed, and the energies of our fir-t to oppose him? Would not your j people paraiizcd by foreign compctitien vi!lunray act'lunaninn us it sigrations, as.Wc earnestly hope his edTous will be

candid ites ior the next presidency . be crow ncd w ith success. He is aided by

a

recordtdas the most praLew othv act of

y-fHir lives; vtoeld it not be hailed bv the bit .sii g of miMions and diaw forth the admiration of millions moro I Would

combination of powerful talents, and

should the bill pass, we hwe no doubt i' will meet the approving voice of a iug inajority of the nation.