Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 15, Number 48, Vincennes, Knox County, 15 January 1825 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN.

PINCH NjYJR S, January I5i 1825. I am authorized to announce Frederick Sholtez as a candidate for Major (ienl. in the Oth division cf the Indiana Militia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Homer Johnson. I am also requested to say, that George R. C. Sullivan is a candidate for Major (ienl. in the Cth division, Indiana Militia, to fill the vacancy of Homer Johnson resigned. Illinois. The Legislature of this state, passed a resolution to adjourn on Saturday the 15th inst. after a session of nine weeks, having got through with all the business xhat came before them. :g: um Eighteenth Congress. SENATE. Dec. 20, jlir. Haync, from the committee appointed on so much of the presidents message as relates to making a pro vision for the services of general Lafayette reported the following bill. lie it enacted by the senate and house 6f rcpresenaives of the United States, in congress assembed. That the sum of g200,000 be, and the same is hereby, granted to major general Lafayette, in compensation for his important services and expenditures during the American revolution, and that, for this purpose, a stock to that amount be issued in his favor dated the 4th July, 1824, bearing an annual initerest of six per cent payable quarter yearly, and redeemable on the 3 1 Dec. 1824. Seo. 2. And be it further enacted, That one complete and entire township of land be, and the same is hereby, granted to the major general Lafayette and that the president of the United States be authorized to cause the said township to be located on any of the public lands which remain unsold, and that patents be issued to general Lafayette for the same. On motion by Mr. Hayne, the bill was twice read, and made the order of the day for to morrow. The senate then adjourned. Dec. 21. The senate proceeded, as in a committee of the whole, to the consideration of the bill making provision for the services and expenditures of general Lafayette. Mr. Macon rose, with great reluctance, to express his objections to the bill. He thought that more should not be done for an adopted son than for one of our own Lafayette had made great sacrifices; but this was no reason why more should be done for him than for American citizens, who had spent their all in defence of their country, aud equally hazarded their lives, Sec. Mr. Rroion, of Ohio, also objected to the bill he wished to know what evidence had induced the committee to suppose the amount proposed was the proper amount of compensation. He wished the phraseology ol the bill changed. Mr. Hayne went into a long and able exposition of the general's services; and, as to the matter of compensation, made it out that he was fully entitled to the amount proposed. We shall insert this speech at length because of the interesting facts it discloses-Mcssrs. Macon and Brown spoke again they each had a full sense of Lafayette's worth and services; but disapproved of ti c bill or of the manner in which it was drawn Mr. Job!e also opposed it, on the latter grouncl. The bill was then read a thirdlime, and on the question, shall this bill 5s, it was decided in the affirmative 37 to 7. So the bill was passed and sent to the houc of representatives for concurrence. Dec. 22 Mr. Johnston, ol Lmiisana, hid the following resolution on the table: Resolved. That the public lantls of the U.utcd States be appropriated and pledged as a permanent and perpetual fund lor education and internal improvement. Rcol'cd. That the proceeds of the 6alcs of the public lands, after defraying the incidental expense, be annually invested, by the secretary of the treasury, in the stock of the bank ol the United States, or in the stock of the government, or other stock, as congress tr.ay direct, together with the interest annually accruing thereon. Resolved. That the year following the return of the next cenms and immediately alter the apportionment! of repre

sentatives and every tenth year thereafter, the proceeds of the interest arising on the capital stock, shall be distributed according to the fund for education, and the othcr half shad constitute a fund for internal improvement; to be applied to these objects, under the authoiityof the respective states."

HOl'SV. OF KF.rRF.SEX T ATIVK3 Dec. 16. Mr. Wickhft c Acred the following resolution; which was ordered to lie on the tabu : Rc$zlvcd That it is expedient to a-

mend the act of congresi of the first of March, 1792, relative to electors of president and vice-president, that the appointment of electors, by the several states, shall be made upon the same day throughout the United States. Mr. Wickliffc stated that the same reasons which rendered it necessary that the votes of the electors of president should be given on the same day,.operatcd to make it equally necessary that the election of electors should be made on the same day throughout the United States; and recent events had rendered his conviction, on this subject, more settled. He should move to lay the resolution on the table; which was agreed to. Mr. Conway, of Arkansas, offered the following; Resolved, That ths committee on Indian affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of organizing all the territories of the United States, lying west of the state of Missouri, and tenitories of Arkansas and Michigan, Into a separa'e territory, to be occupied exclusively by the Indians, and of authorizing the piesident of the United Ststes to adopt such measures as he may think best, to colonize the Indians of the present states and territories permanently with the same. Mr. Rank in ) of Mississippi, suggested that, as the entire subject to which the resolution refers, is brought lot ward in the president's message, and already referred to a committee of this house, the resolution was unnecessary. Mr. Conway explained and it was finally adopted. Dec. 20 Mr. A. Stevenson wished to call the attention of the house to a subject of some interest. It related to the claims of the state of Virginia, for advances made during the late war. He alluded to the interest which Virginia had paid for the money then advanced; and concluded with declaring, that it was a claim not only founded upon justice, but which the patriotic conduct ol the state of Virginia, during the late war, called upon congress to consider. His object, in rising, being to biingthe subject before the house, in a shape which would lead to some decision, he otTertd the following resolution: Resolved. Thr.t the committee of claims be instructed to inquire into tnfc propriety of providing by law, for the reimbursement of the amount of interest paid by Virginia upon loans of money negotiated by her, lot the use of the general government, during the late war be

tween Great liritain and the United States. Mr. Maflary rose, to call the attention of the house to a resolution on the sub jeet of fitting out a vessel of war for the protection of Lake Cham plain. He adverted to the situation of the lake, and the necessity of providing against invasion, and the dismantled state of the navy now on the lake, and concluded with moving the following resolution, which was agrced to: Resolved. That the committee on naval affairs, he instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation for the building of a steam vessel of war rof tha defence of Lake Champlain. On motion of Mr. McDujjie, it was Resolved. That a select committee be appointed, with instructions to inquire into the expediency and practicability of limiting and regulating the sales of the public land, in such manner that the quantity brought into market may not exceed the effective demand at a fair and natural price, rnd with the further insttuctions to inquire into any abuses w hich may exist from the combination of capitalist forhe purpose of defrauding the government, or from the defective organization of the land office s stem; and f.Vy such abuses arc found to exist, to lie vise and report some plan by which they may be corrected. The committee was then ordered to consist of seven. Mr. Floyd moved that the house resolve itself into a committee of the whole, to take up the bill to authorize the occupation ol the Columbia or the Oregon rivet; which being agreed to, Mr. A. Stevenson was called to the chair. The bill was then read by sections. Various amendments were madc-ar.d the appropriation fixed at 50,000 dollars. On motion that the committee should rise and report the bill as amended. Mr. Floyd rose and delivered a speech of considerable length, explanatory of the bill and shewing its impottancc. Some debate followed, in which Messrs. Poinsett, Cook, l'loyd and Trimble participated, after which the bill was reported to the house. Dec. 21 Mr. Randolph, from the sc !ect committee appointed on so much of the president's message as relates to the sacrifices and services of gen. Lafayette, reported a bill concerning general Lafayette;" which was read twice, referred to a committee of the whole house, and

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7'nc resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Whipple was agreed to. After a variety of minor business, Mr. Randolph moved to postpone all the previous orders of the day to take up the bill concerning gen. Lafayette; which, though opposed, was agreed to by a large majority. The bill having been read, Messrs. Campbell and Gazlay opposed it. (pretty much for the same reasons that influenced Mr. Macon in the senate). Its postponement was asked for-ayes 75, noes 94. Mr. Sterling proposed to strike out the grant of land-rejected, only 68 members rising in favor of the motion. Mr. Vance, of Ohio, moved toreducc the sum to 1 50,000 dollars-negatived, by a larger majority than the proceeding. At length after some remarks from Mr. 7racy,thc bill was laid on the tablc-aycs 93 noes 84. The remainder of the siting was spent in discussing the bill for occupying the mouth ofColumbb. ricr. Nothing decided. The bill providing for the occupation of the mouth of the Columbia liver, as amended, was or-: vied to be engrossed for a third rcadin;; to-morrow. The bill concerning gen. Lafayette was taken up, and various piocccdlngs had on it. Differences of opinion existed as to propriety of the manner proposed, though there was no opposing sentiment as to the merits of the object of it At length it was ordered that the bill should be read a third time to dayThe bili was then rcjtd a third time, and decided in the affirmative 166 to 26. When, the yeas and nays had been called and recorded, the speaker rose, and observing that, having been precluded, by the place he held, from the expression of my sentiments in relation to cither the principle or the form of the bill, he requested of the house that he might be permitted so far to give expression to his feelings, in relation to both, as to record his vote with those of the other mcmhers-and leave having been promptly given, the clerk called the speaker's name, and his vole was recorded in the affirmative. Three new Catholic Sees, says a late Dublin paper, have been lately erected in America by the present Pope, and priests will be shortly, if thev hae not been already, con

secrated for them. The sees are First, St. j

Louis, in the state of Missouri. For this sec, the Rev. M. Rosatti, supperiour of the j Lazarites. in the diocess of Hishop Dubourg, ; has been nominated. He is an Italian, and a man of great virtues. Second Detroit, in the j territory of Michigan; to till this, a most pru- : dent choice has been made in the person of the Rev. Mr. Richard, a member of the United States congress; he has labored constantly on that mission, with the fortitude ; and spirit of an apostle. The third is Yin- ' cennes, in the state of Indiana; the choice of a person for this see, is not yet determined : bv the American prclaters. j

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Indiana, one

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ftfSi about 14$ hands high, oJUsct-A both off feet white, a

small blaze in his forehead, a good many saddle spots, natural trotter, no brands perceivable, supposed to be 17 or 18 years old, appraised to SI and 50 cents, before me. THOMAS MEAD, j.p p.c. December 27, 2824. 48-3t NOTICE. jOT ANAWAY from the subscriber living in Washington, Davies county, Indiana, on the 26th of December last, an apprentice boy by the name of Charles Suplee, aged 18 years, he has fair hair, blue eyes, and is about five feet seven inches high, had on when he went away a mixed casinett coat, brown linsey pantaloons, and a black bell crown hat all persons arc hereby lot bid harboring him on my account. Any person who will return said appt entice to me shall receive a reward of five dollai s, but no charges. THOMAS FAITH. January 12, 1825. 43-3t Call ! Tit ! Judc ! Cheap U'holesule is Retail, $ Hat Store. KP PRICE, cn MARKET STREET, m yincennks, has constantly on aantl, a handsome assoitmcnt of hats ol every description, which he is enabled to sell ?s low as any in the place. 1IF. NOW MANUFACTURES THE Carles, & Oval 1) alar Proof HATS, Which arc ascertained to be the latcs fashions. 7Orderrs fiom a distance thankfully received, and specdiiy filled. 43-ly November, 1823.

THEATRE. WIV4. kc performed by the VlnccrincA Thespians (On Wednesday the 19t:i xnst.)

the celebrated comedv of OURSELVES. with the afterpiece of

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Iickcts, price vj cents to ijc haya

the Y. Sun office and at the Pnst-otfire.

it Doors open at 5 and curtain rise at 6 o'clock. Jaruaiy 1 J, 1S2J. TOTICE is hereby given, that tho IN estate of Uriah Long, deed, late of Knox county, Indiana, U insolvent, and that a settlement of the same as such, will he clnimrd In- th iirw1r.iw,,t

i j . v mk',i Jijnrvii H. k G. WYAN lAdmsirs. January 12, 1825. 48-3t rHE undersigned have taken letteis of administration on the estate of William Chapman, deed, late of Daviess county, and believe said estate solvent All persons having claims against said estate are requested to present them duly authenticated, on or betore the 2nd dav of August, 1825 and all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment. ELIJAH CHAPMAN,? Jt JESSE CHAPMAN, S 1dmstTli December 30, 1 824. 43-3t To tbe heirs of William Prince, deed. Take wVot'cr, THAT on the third day of the term of the next February Circuit court, to be hoiden for the county of Gibson, I shall make application to the said court for the appointment of Commissioners to assign and set over to me, one third part of all the lands, tenements and hereditaments, either legal or equitable, whereof the said William Prii ce, dkd seized. TERRESA PRINCE, undo -a of said Wm. Prince, deed. January 5, 1 825. 48-4t Sheriff's Mile.

Y virtue of a fieri facias tome directed from the Clerk's office of tho

Knox Circuit court, I will expose to pub-

lie sale .t the Court house door in Vincenncs, agreeably to the third section of the law subjecting real and personal estate to execution on Saturday the 5th day of Ecbruarylnext, between the hours of 10 o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. M. the following propci ty to wit: a certain lot or parcel of ground, whereon is a fiamo duelling house and a log smoke house, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Vincennes, it being pjrt of lot num 8, being the southeast part of said lot, sixty feet in front i tinning tbe comn on deb h back. Taken as the property of John Collins whereon he now lives, at the suit of Wm. Henrv. S ALM V, ShfT kc. January 1 4, 1825. g I 50-43 U A LIST of letters remaining in the iSL Post Office at Washington, Davies county, la the quatter ending the 3lst day of December, 1 824, which, if not taken out within three months, will be sent to the General Post Office a dead letters. A B C Edward Adams, John Allen, Andrew Bower, Philip Barton, Cornelius Berkshire, Henry Banta, Elijah Chapman, Jesse. Chapman, Aaron Cuter. D E F II Wm. Dant, 2 ; Natha.i Davis. Isaac Elmore. Wm, Fitzpatrick, Wm. Hawkins, Joseph Havs. R K L M G. H. Rout, Wm. II . Rout, CI. T. Roach, Moses Knight, Jacob Kendle, Oliver Lindsey, H. B. Marrick, Stephen Miller Wm. Mc.Cracken, Samuel Murphy, William Morris, Alexander Melton. N P S T John Nr'.and, Danl. Pender, Ahigail Smith, Christiana Scott Warren Smith, John Staky, Jesse Sevbold, Irhn Sar p George Stephenson, Chas. M. Silence, Bet j. Stafford, Henry Thruston, Benedick Thodv. SETH RODDICK. P. M.' January- I, 1K25. 47 Zt H. DAN IK I, S.

(ATORNEV AT LAW.) MAS removed from Princeton to Vincennes la and will practice law in the first 8c fourth judicial circuit He keeps his office on water street, where he may at all times be found. April 24, 1824- 1 i.f Three Fold Cord, Price 12$ cents, for sale at thh office.

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