Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 15, Vincennes, Knox County, 28 May 1825 — Page 2

perfectly aware that the subject is infl-1 nitely important and complicated, as well on account of Us novelty, as its extraordinary magnitude. But we have ventured briefly to give our humble opinion, in the hope thai other brother editors, as well as other enlightened citizens, may enter into the discussion of a subject the most difficult and delicate that lias been presented to the public since the commencement of our glorious revolution. From the Louisville Public Advertiser. (communicated.) VISIT OF THE NATION'S GUEST TO INDIANA. On the arrival of Gen. Lafayette, at Louisville, Col Karnham, one of the Aids of the Acting Governor, in conjunction with Messrs Gwathmey, Merriweihcr, Beach and Burnett, waited up

on him with the congratulations of the state, which were expressed in the fol

lowing manner:

"General Lafayette--We have the

honor to present our selves as a commit-

tee, in behalf of the Executive, the Legislature and people of Indiana, to tender you our warmest felicitations, on your progress thus far, in a tour grateful and exhilcrating to every Ameiican heart! We particularly congralulate you, on your recent escape from a disaster that menaced your personal safety, and the destruction of our fondest hopes. Accept, sir, on the soil of a sister state, the preliminary welcome of Indiana1. She anticipates with eagerness, the satisfaction of indulging, at home, 'hose effusions of sensibility and afftcti-m, your presence cannot tail to inspire. She bids us tell you tint her citizens, one and all, impatiently aait the happy privilege of rallying around a national benefactor, and of wreathing, on the bhrine of gratitude,

a gat land ol honor to republican freedom! In yielding yourself tn their affectionate wishes, you will consummate the claims you aheady posses on their choicest affections." To which the General most aff ctionately replied That a visit to Indiana, where he should have an opportunity in person to express his sensibility to her Executive, representation and citizens, for their vey kind invita'ion and generous expressions of regard, was among the fondest wishes of his heart,' and ap pointed the following day, on which to make his visit to the state, at Jcffcrsonville. At U o'clock A. M. on Thursday, the above named committee waited upon him, on board the steam boat Gen. Pike, to which he was escorted by the Committee of Arrangements and Marshals of Louisville, and Jefferson county. It is ptoper to observe, that the use of the Gen Pike was politely tendered, by

Capt. Mradcr, 10 tne Committee of Ar

vain, Into the history cf other nations, for '

this concentration of feelings and sentiment, on any individual, it is because we shall find but one nation enjoying the pre-eminent felicity of claiming as its citizens, a Washington and Lafayette'. Allow me, General, on this grateful occasion, to intimate a hope, that our sister republic of Columbia may find, in the illustrious Bolivar, a legitimate successor in their hearts to these venerated titles in curs! "General! When you first landed on our shores, and was received with outspread arms by all our citizens, who had the happiness to be near you, the enemies of freedom in ' fcurope, derided these genuine impulses of gratitude, as the results of popular effervescence and caprice. It is now approaching a twelve month since vour presence diffused joy and gladness amongst us, and twenty one states out of twenty-four, have rccor ded, by public dcmonsti ations, their de liberate sense of the honor and happiness von have conferred on them, by your

visit. "The str.tcs of this Union, west of the Allegheny mountains, weio at the com menccment of your generous services in the cause of America, unknctLn, except as the boundless tracts of an unsubdued wilderness! "This extensive territory you now behold, leclaimcd and fertilized, with a population of millions, all cherishing with

enthusiasm, your principles, and emula

ting each other with harmonious rivalry,

in rendering to illustrious merit, the

grateful offices we now attempt.

"This population is daily extending,

wnn increasing strides,, to the western

limits of our continent, where your name, in conjunction with that of the immortal father of his country, will be repeated, as it now is here, in accents of love and

veneration, and where, in all human pro bability, some of the immediate descen

dants of those you see around you this day, will rehearse the passing scene to . - .Ml .1 f . . f ' 1

ineir posterity, tin uic tones 01 ipyiancl

exultation shall be lost in the murmurs. of

the Pacific Ocean!

the Revolution" The company was ho- 1 their special attendance, in which they not ed by the presence of many ditinguish were joined by the governor of Indiana it ed gentlemen from Kentucky,' Tennessee j suite, the marshals Sc Indiana committee

and other states, among whom, we iccog- , 01 arrangement, who accompanicu uiin

nized with pleasure, governor Carroll, Sc

auite, lion. C. A WickliflV, judges Barry and Bledsoe, atty. gen. Shaip, col. And crson, the honorable J Rowan, with the committee of arrangements of Louisville and Jefferson county, major Wash, Mr. Neilson, Sec After dinner the following toasts were drank with entire unanimity of applause. 1. Our country Sc our country's friends. 2. The memory of Washington 3 The continental cor gt ess of the 13 United Colonies, and their illustrious coadjutors. 4. The congress of '21 they have expressed to our benefactor, t'ae unanimous sentiment of our hearts. 5. The president of the United States a vigorous and fruitful scion from a revolution;.! v st' ck.

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to Louisville, and enjoyed the gratification of being near his person, till ids dcp;u ture on the next morning for Frankfor t. Thus terminated a day, that will ever reflect lustre on the annals ot Indiana, c be a subject of grateful recollection, not only to the present generation, but to posteiity. It is but an act of simple justice to maj. Fuller, who prepared the dinner, to the officers and soldiers engaged in the escort and salutes, and to the marshals to say, that every thing that depended on them, in their respective dep'artments, to give dignity and comfort to the day, hc-

nor and satislaction to our gUGst, was per j formed. Not an inauspicious circumj stance transpired, to mar the soul cleva- ! ting and tranquilizing spectacle, exhibit

ed by haimonious freemen, rendeiing ths

guil. Lafayette, united with spontaneous homage of the heart, to a

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affectionate vUit with a heart cheeiing j The cordial co operation and poiitc atwt Iconic. j tention of the committee of arrangements The above was received with three j and marshals of Louisville, is gratefully times three hcait cheethg cheers. As j acknowledged. The refined courtcscy

soon as the emotion subsided, gen. Lalay- j ana amiable urbanity ot the gentlemen ette returned his thanks, in a most affec- j trom our sister states, who united with us tionatc manner, to the state of Indiana, Sc j on the occasion, will never be forgotten

company present, for the honor conferred upon him, and begged leave to offer the following sentiment. " Jeffersonville and Indiana may the rapid pr lgrcss of this- young slate, a

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by Indiana. In a word, such was the soul inspiring effect of a scene that exhibited citizens of various states, and those'of the same, who at home, arc ardently enlisted

under opposing banners, cn national and

wonder among wondci s, more and more 1 state questions, all surrendering on the

altar ot puDlic gfaimide, thnr persona!, local and political collisions, that we may, with propriety, say, " had our illustrious guest signilized himselt in no other manner than (to use his own delicate language) by furnishing an occasion for such testimonials of attachment to the principles of the revolution, he would still be hailed, by the voice of the nation, a public benefactor."

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To which, the General returned the lollovving ur.kwcr: 'While I shall ever keep the most gratified and grateful sense of the manner in which 1 have been invited, by the representatives ot Indiana, it u now to me an exquisite satisfaction to be, in the name ot the people, so affectionately received by their chief magistrate, on the soil of this young state, ai d in its rapid progress to" witness one of the most sinking effects of self-government, and perfect freedom. -Yuur general remarks on the blessings which I had to eniov, in this con-

rangemcnts on both sides of the river, j tinued series of popular welcomes, and

llOnrP rrmto Hpt-inm! Tnrtl ,,11 rrroof L lU" i Ue Oltll

,nn lth mnlnl wnirnrm fundamental laws for the government of

evince the blessings of lepublican tree

dom." 7. The classic birth place of 'recdom the crescent and simitar arc no longer terrible to the descendants of Lconidas c Aristidcs. 8. Simon Bolivar, the liberator of Colombia and Peru may the example of Washington continue'to direct his course and consummate his glory. 9 The surviving revolutionary compatriots ol gen Lafayette they have lived years of pleasure in one interview with their illustrious associate.

10. The ordinance of''37, containing

and that evciy exer.ion wasustd. by that

mciitorious officci, to render the tnpexpeditious and agreeable. The General was greeted on the Indiana shoie, by a sauite of th ice twiny four guns, dischatged horn thiee pieces ofartilleiy, staii nied o'i the river hank, at the base of thiee flag staffs, each seventy feet in height, bearing flags with appropriate mottos. He was received by Generals Claik and Carr, Marshalls of the day, and escorted by a detachment of three Artillery companies, commanded by Capt's. Lemon, Me ford, and Booth, to the pleasant mansion house of the late Gov. Posev; on his entrance to which, v was Welcomed by his Excellency, James 13 R iy, in the follow tng address: General Lafayette You have already been appiized of the sentiments of the General Assembly of this slate, through the resolutions, which my predecessor had the honor of transmitting to you. and which have received, on your part, the most affectionate acknowledgment. "Permit me, as the organ of their feelings and of thereof the pen. V of this, state, to hail with deliglu, this i.s. vi

cious visit!' Your presence on our soil, whi st it satisfies the wishes of the present generation, will be marked by posterity, as the brightest epoch in the calcn der of Indiana! Accept, dear General, our co' dial congratulations, our heartfelt welcome, our devoted aspirations for your happiness. "In presenting vou this free-will offer

ing: of our hearts, we do not obey exclu

j deughtlul ieehugs; as they sympathise j with my own inexpressible emotions, so ' the flattering personal observations you 1 1 t 1 t

nave Den pleased to ami, craim my most lively acknowledgments, never more sir, than when you honor me vtith a mention ot my name, as being the fi lai disciple of Washington, and the fond ad miter of Bolivar. "Be pleased to except the tribute of my thanks to you sir, to the branches of the repi esentations of Indiana, and my most devoted gratitude and good wishes for the people of this state." The general was then introduced to chambers provided with refreshments. Zz presented to a numerous company ol ladies assembled to welcome hiai, and to several hundreds of citizens, including a

few venerable relics ol the "times that tried men's souls " Jt was here, that the sensibility of our illustrious guest was exhibited with a heart touching pathos, Sc

the g istenmg eye ot every spectator, gave a langmge to the scene, which no

words can e xp-ess Such, however, was

unfortunately, the inclemency ol the day that many hunch eds of our citizens, particularly ladies, were deprived of the enviable gratification of seeing but for once, the venerated friend of our country. At 3 o'c!6ck, the general was conducted to dinner under a military escort, accompanied by a superior bund of music. '1 he table was handsomely prepared, un der an arbor, about T20 feet in length, well coveted and ornamented throughout with the vet dure and foliage of our forests, among which, roses, and other flow-

sivelv. the impulses of personal affection 1 ers, were tastefully interwoven, by the la and Vratitude. In the language of our dies i f Jcffet sonville. At the head of thi

Legislature, we unite with these revr

ijc north western territory, and providing

a perpetual interdiction to slavery immortal honor and gratitude to its framers. I I The native soil of our illustiious guest, the classic land of chivalry and the arts, the smiling legion of hospitality, honor and refinement Americans can nev

er forget their first " great and magnanimous ally." 12. The memory of George R. C. Clark, the b'-avc and successful commander ol the Illinois regt his achievements' at Kaskaskia and St Vincenncs, extinguished the empite of Gicat Britain, on the Ohio and Mis.issippi. 13 The air of America it will b(

their delightful task to instil into our ehil dren, those exalted lessons of honor and virtue, taught in the life of our distin guished i;Uest and thus embalm his memory in thchcaits ol postctity. Gen. Lafayette, on being invited to propose a toast, gave kt The memory of ge neral Greene." After- which the following volunteeis was offeicd, bv Gov Ray. The people of the United States gratified with the opportunity ol expressing to the world, their g atitude to their friend and benefactor. Gov. Carrill The state of Indiana rich in. natural resources, her mdusuious and virtuous citizens know how to improve them. Judge Barry. Gen. Andrew Jackson the hero of New Orleans. Gtn. JSI. G. Clark. The rights of man and the memory of '"nomas Paine, their intrepid and eloquent advocate. Col. Ford Henry Clay the statesman, the pattiot andotator. J II. Farnham.Quv amiable guest,

Wm. II. Neilson his noble conduct towatds the guest of the nation, claims the tribute of our sincere admiration. Gen Carr Gn Andrew Jackson posterity will view with admiration, the deeds of glory achieved by the hero, whose motto was. " The country held sacred to freedom and law." A. P. Hay The late war with Eng

land it has evinced to the world, that re

publican government is able to withstand

the attack of the best regulated monar chy.

. Henry Clav nold from the

Knox Circuit Court. March Term, 1825. C.N application ot Archibald M'Clurc p administrator of Henry L. Powers deceased, showing and satisfying tho Couttthat there was no assetts came to his hands or knowledge, sufficient to pav

and fcatisfy the debts due bv the deceased

to hi- creditors. It is therefore ordered

and adjudged that the one quarter' Sec-

tion ot lanci lying and being the north V

quarter ot section rso. 27 west, township

INo. 10, ol range no. 10, west, in the diai trict of laud fierce! for sale at Vmccnnes, containing 1 GO acres, be advertised in the Terrc-Hautc paper lor four weeks successively, previous to the sale the real estate to be sold at the Court house in Terre-Haute he Benj F. Powers tho only heir known of in the state- or else11 hi rn a n . ..I 1 I 11

" "y j upijcaiiug anu acKnowieuginr n-.tice arid waiving all advantage for the

wart ol notice to the heirs r.f thr M

Henry L. Powers.

0 - State of Indiana. KNOX ( OUNTY, ss. I Homer Johnson, Clerk of. the Cir

cuit Couit in and for said county of Knox,

00 nercuy ccrtiiy that the above applica

tion is a title COOV tiom thr rrrntrU n

my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Vincennes this J ! th day of April 1 825. HO. JOHN -OX, Clk. TAKE NOTICE, that I shall by virtue of the above order sell at the Court house door in Terre-Haute Vit;o county la between the hours of ten o'clock a. m and 5 p. m. on the 1st Monday in June nc, all the right, title, interest and claim cf Henry L. Powers deed, he had at the time of his death. ARCHIBALD Sl'CLURE. Terre Haute 16th April, 1 825. 1 3-4t

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our brethren

ener for character and irincipie

exult, in co oner-tintr with

of this Union, to demonstrate to the world, that a benefactor and friend, supcrad lint; u t! i -e sacred claims, those of a JuTfor, fihilantrofiist and republicans without fea', a 1 wi'hur reproach," will ever receive the una imous accla-

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table, an elegant ttansparent painting was hung, on which was inscribed " Indiana, Kvelccme Lafayette, the chanifiian cf Lib' cr y in both herrisfiheres," over which,

was an elegant flag, bearing the arms of

the United States. At the foot of the table was a Mmi'ar painting, with the following inscription " Indiana, in 76, a wit dtrntsft 'ri 1825, a civiliztd comviunitv

nations of free people. If we lock in thanks to Lafayette, and the Soldicre cf

crucible, seven tinus refined.

Sarnl. Givathmey. The day we now

celebrate long, long will it be engraven

on the hearts of the citizens of Indiana

Several other toasts were offered,

whose authors either did not leave a copy, or which, from accident, have been lost. At 6 o'clock, gen. Lafayette left the table, and was escorted to the gen. Pike, where the committee of arranrremints

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Call! Try! Judge! Cheap Wholesale r RetaiL

II at blore.

P. PRICE, On MARKET STREET.

, vincennes, has constantly on

hand, a handsome assortment of hat's of every description, which he is enabled to sell as low as any in the place. HE NOW MANUFACTURES THE Cortes, & Oral Water Proof HATS, Which arc ascertained to be the latest fashions. JCT'Orderrs from a distance thankfully received, and speedily filled. 43-lv November, 1823. NOTICE- . 3S hereby given to all persons whom it may concern, that I intend to apply to the Judge of probate of Crawford county Ills, for the final settlement of the estate of Elisha Hradbury deed, on the first

Monday in July next.

JOHN HARDIN, Ada.

from Kentucky) resumed the honor of May llth, 1625. l5-4t