Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 7, Vincennes, Knox County, 2 April 1825 — Page 3

THE WESTERN SUN

FIXCEXXES, april 2, 1825.

That no candidate may plead ignorance of the terms upon which they will be announced in the Sun, the Editor again States, that his. terms are, fifty cents to subscribers, and one dollar to such as are not subscribers. :o:o 0:0: mm TO THE EDITOR OF THE W. SUN. I observe a communication in your last paper, copied from the Indiana Republican, wherein questions are propounded in reference to the constitutional authority of the President, pro tern, of the Senate, the present acting governor one of

which, namely, Whether James B. Ray

have a legal right to exercise the office

(meaning the functions) " of governor,

will be readily solved by turning to the provisions of the constitution, and learning the tcca&ion" for which that officer was chosen. I have ascertained that Mr. Ray was elected President pro tern, of the Senate to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Ratl'iff Boon, late Lt. Governor, as is clearly provided for by the constitution ; where it is also proTided, that the Lt. Governor shall be President of the Senate ergo the President of the Senate must be Lt Governor, when such a contingency requires him to officiate, Sc he be appointed tor that u occasion," as Mr. Ray unquestionably was. This short examination in perfect conformity with the legitimate construction given to many different clauses of our constitu'ion, has removed all doubts or fears, that. u one branch of our Legislature is annihilated, and the state left without a rudder to guide her," as seems to be apprehended by the writer alluded to up to the first Monday of August next, at least, the state has as good a constitutional " rudder" as she ever had before. Whether the Senate could have a Pre eident pro tern, whose Senatorial term of service had expired or in other words whether our constitution be that defec tive and equivocal thing, the other intimations & questions of that writer would naturally lead one to infer, I will leave it to constitutional lawyers, and learned ristsy to say. PRO BONO. Washington, March 10, 1825. Mr. Stout Inclosed is a copy of a circular from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to the Registers and Receivers of Land Offices under the credit system, as it may contain information of some importance to a portion of my fellow citizens, I will thank you to give it publication in your paper as speedily as possible. Yours, 8cc. J. CALL TREASURY DEPARTMENT, General Land Office, March 1, 1825.$ Gentlemen The secretary of the treasury having this day decided, that debtors to the United States for public Lands, where balances were placed on further credit, under the act of the 2d of March, 1821, in the 3d class, the period for completing payment on which expired agree ably to that act, three months after the period for paying the last instalment, viz. on the 31st of December last, are entitled to the benefits of the acts of the 18th of May, 1824, and the act of the 26th of the same month, suppl smentary thereto, which extends the time for completing payment to the 10th day of April next. You will therefore admit the holders of certificates of further credit in the third class to complete their paymems under the aforesaid acts, until the 10th day of April next. The following is an Extract of a Letter to a member in Congress, on the subject of the Like Champhin Iron Xev York, 2rf Feb. 1825. "A test has lately been made, at the Chaincable Factory, in this City, with the Peru Iron of Lake Champlain. The result may be considered of great national importance, especially as the Iron region running parrallel with the Lake, maybe compared in extent to the C oal Mines of Pennsylvania, ami in respect to its qualities, I refer you to the following experiment: "A Chain of 20 feet in length, containing in part refined Peru Iron, in rods of seven eiht of an inch diameter, the residue of other Iron, I $ inch, was placed to the machinery. The larger Iron gave way 2 or three times, but the Peru sustained 32 tons in weight. Although the Iron was hard strained, and became white, yet it did not yield to that enormous weight Apprehensive the machinery would give way the experiment was incomplete. The English Standard for Chain Cables is for a rod of seven eight of an inch diameter to sustain 1 4 tons. The difference is immerse, And yet, eo is the fact. Besides, the Pe

ru Iron posiease peculiar properties for welding, superior to any other within our knowledge, cither as Iron, or when converted into Steel." From the Xashville Republican. BENTON AND SCOTT'h COKRKSPONDENCE. By Thursday's mail we received from Mr Maury, for publication, the following correspondence. The shameful, unprincipled tergiversation and prevarication here exhibited, is not the only instance connected with the late proceedings at Washington, the exposition of which, will astonish this nation WASHINGTON CITY, Fi B 5. Hon. T. IT Ben r on, Dear Sir -Nmwkhsundmg the con versation we had on Thursdav evening, and on Ftiday, from which you might justly c nclude that 1 w.uld not vote for Adams, I am now inclined to think dif ferently, and unless some other change in my mind takes place, I shall vole tor him. I take the earliest opportunity to apprize vou of this fact, that you may not commit yourself with your ft iends, on the subj. ct. J. SCOT 1. ANSWER SFN TE CH MBEK FFB 8. Sir Trecered, on tne or ni-g of the 6th instant, your note of the 5th, in which you make known to me, vntir in tention to give the vote of Mi-s .ut i to Mr Adams. Sinister tumors, and some misgivings of my own. had been preparing my mi ci for any extraordinary development; but it was not untd I had three times talked with you, face to face, that I could believe in the reality of an intention so inconsis tent with your previous conversation, so repugnant to your printed pledges, so amazing to your const, tuents, so fatal to yourself The vote which you now intend thus to

give, is not your own. It bel ngs to :h. people of the state of Missouri. They are against Mr. Adams I, n their name, do solemnly protest ar;atnv vour intention, and deny your moral power thu to bestow their vote. You have been pleased to make a refeence, in one f your conversations, to my personal wisb.es in this election I now reiterate, that 1 distain and repel the appearand again admit y u to toe exalted tribunal of honor and duiy. For nine years we rune been cl selv connected in our political course; at length the connection is dissolved, and dissolved under cireumtances which de nounce our everlasting sepatation. Fo- some expressions vhich iou frit as unkind, in our conversations on Satur dav, I ash your pardon and oblivion. I had a right to give you my opinion on a point of public duty, but none to inflict a wound on your feelings; and in this un expected breaking of mam ties, there is enough of unavo;dable pain, without the gratuitous infliction of unkind words. To-morrow is the day for your self immolation If you have an enen y. he may go and feed his eyes upon the sr, nc; your former friend will shun the ufH cting spectacle With sincere wishes for your person al welfare, 1 remain, kr. THOS II 1EX iON. Afminfment by the President. IIar-

VY Gut GG. of

his :own, ha- been up

pointed bv the. President, bv and with the advice and consent of t!uj Scn.ve, Con sul to Accapulc.o in Mex'n rhis, we believe, is ti e first appoint mcnt of the kind which has been c;!.fer red upon a ci'izen of Indiana Indianafislis Journal. ITEMS. Gen John Brooks, late go vet nor of Massachusetts, has followed governor Eustis to the tomb He died on the st of March, in the 73d year of his ate. He was a gallant soldier of the revolution, at-d 'voch esteemed lo his many tood qualities . Cmwn refused. The New York Mercantile Advertiser says, it has learned, from a respectable source, tl at. since the liberator, Bolivar anived inP iu. a deputation from the kincrs of France and Spain has waited upon him wi n an invitation to assume the supreme comm nd in outh America, and to put on a crown those powers promising to support ) im in such a measure, and pohablv pledging the aid of all the governments composing the holy allhnce. It is necdh ss to add. that the proposition was treated in a man ner worthy n" Bnli wr. lie sent it to the cnngrc3 of Colon bia ar.d, through that bo-lv, it is I. oped the world will be informed of the particulars Great Fire a' St. Thomas Captain Lane, arrived at Boston, furnishes the following account of a destructive fire a St Thomas ;-1-On the 1 Cth Fcbruat y a fi e at St. Thomas laid about 4 or 500 houses

in ashes, and atout 100 stores, of all descriptions, in the west of the town. Property to a large amount, was desttoyed, an I hundred-, who arose in the morning rich and independent, were, before noon, destitute, the fire being so rapid, with a strong gale, that little property was saved from its fury." Private letters state, that about half the town was destroyed, and 500 families rendered houseless. The destruction was arrested by the spirited exertions of the officers and crew of ihe U. S'.ates schr. Grampus, and the American in the port. It was asceitained that the calamity was occasioned by a silly trick of a superstitious old woman to detect a theft. Golden luck. A wood chopper lately found 29 golden guineas in the trunk of a tree whic h lie felled in the woods near Utica An autre r hole had been bored into

the tree, the g dd deposited," plugged in, and the b t k grown over the apettuie. Creek Indian. Pi h ate lettets leceived at Was hi igton, from Georgia, state, that the commissionci s or tht U States have succeeded in making a luaty with the Creek Indians, h which they have agreed to cede and relinoui-.h the title t ) the who'e of their lands within the limits of the state of Georgia. Florida A census of Florida has been ordered by the territorial govenrnm' The Sr.' Augustine paoer says, 'hat suc h has been the recent influx ot popuia'ion, thit it will be fomidthat Florida is entitled to claim admission as one of the s'ates The Cincinnati Literary Gazct'e. savs, "wo are. informed that onr late corui at St Petersburg, Mr Harris, through whom Count Rom mzotT'- imitation o Cap'. Svmmes, to join his No'th Polar Expedition was made, has forwarded the Captain's letter of acceptance to Russia; and lias little doubt that the conditions con'-uid in it will be acceded to by the Count ' SP IT A treaty has been concluded between France and Spjdn.in which it is si;uhted f hat t -vent y two thousand French troops arc to remain in Spain. More lhao gsuo.noo are deposited in the Savings Bank ot Boston How much more bless -d, s;ys a Boston writer, a e the poorot the city, than the meo in business, who aie said to owe the B uiks more than 12,000.000 of dollars. A lettet from Egypt, of the 21 -it Oc tober last, states, that, through th ex ertions ol the present Pacha, the lace of this county has bt en entirely charged, and. in the. course of tin ec years ltou the first experiment, his highness has made the country, this yen, yie d 300,000 bales of r.)tt.Ml " During the year I 824, the number of vessels which passed thiough the Sound, io av.d f -Mil the Bal'ic, was 10,518; of which 77 .vere American, bi ing an inctcaau ol nineteen on the preceding year. A NN U aIT K L KCT ION. First M j.da.. i,i .dugust mwt. The following enleuen are candidates for the several offices over ther respective names. FOR GOVKUX'lR. ISAAC BLACK', OKI), JAMES B. HAY, FOR LIKUTEV A"T ioVKK VCR. GENERAL W. JOHNSTON, SAMUl L MILIJUY, EL1SHA HAH ! I SON, JOHN II. THUMP-ON,

Borough Tax. THE assessment roll of the Borough. Tax is in my hands all persons aie therefore requested to pay the v id tax on or beiore the a:stday ot May, after which time, all lots and parts ot iotsf on which tax may be due, win be advertised, and offered for sale, pursuant to an ordinance of the Boiough lor the purpose of raising a revenue. t7 f n'li'iirnp

March 31, 1825 7-4t J STATE V COUXTY TAXES All pesons indebted to me for taxis which I paid for them last ytar, are requested to call and settle the same, other w ise W. L. V Administrator's ale. A LL persons interested will take noj tice. that the urdei signed, adn.inistratot of aM and singu.ar, the go ds and cbat'ek. of the late Isaac T Decker, deffl.'rf) of the county oi Knox, and s'ate i.,.i;.. n i: i ,

the 27th day ol April next, all the personal estate of said intestate, at the house

lately of said Decker and that it does not appear from the inventory oi the effects, tha thees'av n j! be solvent. M. BROWNING. . dm. March 26, J 825. 7-3?

NOTICK. TTHE undersigned, administrators of j the estate of ll'm Prince, dtceastd having discovt red that the personal ;nd real estate of v.id deceased, will not discharge the debts Sc othet demands against the same, n .tice is thetetore heieby j;iven, that said estate is Insolvent, and that we shall ciaim a settlement tl eieof aa such

J C S HAURI ON 1 , . -JOHN I. NEELY, I 1dmims' SAMUEL HALL, J Ta'ors'

March 29, 1825.

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A LIST of Letters remaining in the PostOffice at YitK-cnnes, the quarter ending on the 31st of March 1825, and which if not taken out before the expiration of three months, will be sent t o the General PostfOfiice as dead letters. A. 11. C D. Joseph Alton 2, Seneca Almy, Vm. Anderson, Danl. Armsbv, Mrs. Baltch, John Push, M H. tchiord, Willis Blanchet, Mary Hrr.wn, Udht. Huntin, s L. Kcrky. Tims. Kurnis, Henj. Bower, Mary Bui), S.lly Ik-ckes, James Brv ants, i'hos. Case. '.; hr.nni ('bavin, Jb Catt, Austin or A . us C h ilTee, Fred. Claycomb 2, Mary Catt. Jacob Call 2, Geo. Clevii:g r, Suphei. t iiarmichacl, Eli A. Crosb, Mr. Dunnov - u, . Daniel 4. Kobt. Uollahon, F. V. Davis, Thos. Diek 2. Diana Decker. E. F G, H. Cains M. Eaton, Robt. Elliot, John Fltoa Jolin Green, Ormsby (ireen. m. (iasnble, l'hos. Gl ass, Safety Al. Hone 3, Edmund Huliu, Danl. Hollingsworth, Letetia Howard, Nthemiah Hardison, John Harttv, J hn

Ilogue, Hiram A Hunter, Whitwcll Har-

nntrton.

Dot or (UEfi MACY

AS 'oca'ed hiinself in Vmcennes,

on iia'er street, where he hotels

himself in te dincss p'o'esional call. 7-tf

'o attend to eery Match, 1825

4 LL the n s and accounts of rhe late firm of ll'ilson Lagoiv if Co of

"Vincenncs, l w ere assigned bv the said

rie'i'i iHtj'ue w iuv iuuot i un i VJII IIIC dissolu'ion ol the partnership in August 1822 Ml pet von indebted to said firm, either bv note or on account, are requested to nuke payment to the undersigned, who alone is authoris d to settle the satr e. MARTIN ROSE March m, 1825 7-3t

KXKCUTOH'S NOTICK JTBHERE vvill be sold on Mjndau the f 25'j int at the 'ate d w i Uing of Luke Decker dcd in Johnson tovvi ship, Ktiox countv Til tin personal property belonging to the estate of the said deceased cresting r-f fhnsphnltl ,V Kitchen Furniture. a vanp'v Farming Vtentials.fr a lVarrtroj Lso Urn r? Cattle and Hons The erms, will be ma.'e known on the dav of sale. JOHN DECKER. ExeceJOHN CLAYrOOLE, $ tor,. Apiii lit ie:, si

I. K. L. M.

Aaron Isaacs, John Jones, Morgan Jones, Jost ph Jackson. Elizabeth Janu s, .'opt. Jones, W in. Knight, Geo. Knox, DaiM Lillie Francis Mallet, John M'Cord, J)..vid M'Henry, John M'CIure, Rich. Mor.u .uerv 2. Sand. M'Ckll and, Kobt. M'Cov jj .. s Murphy W. R M'Call, Jane M'Cail, K. M'Nantee, Danl. M'CIure A L, MilU, J-,hn Morrison, Henry Miller 2, Archl. M'Nutt, Stepnm Miller, Wm. Minor, Danl. M'Cluro Toussaint Malahe. N. O P. R. Wm. Norris, Ant,ine O'Neal, Mrs. O. Ned, Benj. Olney, Horace Orcutt, Janus Pattei son. Mr. Price, Rebec? J. Patterson 2, Lymtn Phillips, Nathan Rose 2, Mr Rueharvdle, L. Rait Snyder, W. S. Riterour, Jane Rtthardson, jas. Ryan, John Rodgers, J -a .tc Rutherford, Mr. Ramsay. S. T. V. W m. Shepherd, John. Sacrider, Jacob Small 2, S and. Scoinp.Michael Starntr Matthew Southard, Polly Sullinger, Josi th Stout, Doctor Stirk, aller Taylor, :anil. I'omp kins, J 1m Teeple, Michael Thorn, R-Jjce.ca W'estfall, Jona W eltor. 2, Abram U'cstfall senr. Stephen and David Webb. G. R. C. SULLIVAN, P. M. .April 1st. 185. jt

Administrators Sale 557'ILL be sold to the highest bidder VV a credit of twelvemonths, at th. late dwelling h-use ol David Lllcy died, in Dusscion township, on the i4:h day ol April next, all tlu personal ptopetty ol said dec ased, consisting of Beds and Bedding. Huuucholdif Ki chen Furm ure aj almost every de cnr;on, orsea, Catrle, :httfi if fogs, ll'aggan and Geer. Farming Uientialn of almost ex.ty kind, a quantity ol Bacon, Corn. H'Acat, Eye, Oats if Flax, some Grain gro--.ii , and a vatitty of artkes too tutu us to mention sale to commerce at 9o'c.(k a m on aid day, and continue iron: day to day until the whole is so d All persons bawni: demands against said dect ased. vill p'tsuit ihem to tho subscriber autht ntica'ed lot settlement on or before the 2lth of Mutch. 1826 those iru'ehted will please call immediately and m.'ke pment. THOMAS Mc.CLUUE, Adn,