Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 24, Vincennes, Knox County, 30 July 1825 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN &'&ENEE.AL ADVERTISER:

IJY ELIIIU STOUT. VINCKNNES, (IN'D.) SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1335. Vol. ig. No. 24.

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FOR THE WESTERN SUN. mr stout By inserting the following

you will oblige a a bCtibcRiBEii. Mr. Robert Owen having put in circulation a book entitled, 14 A new view of society, or essays on the formation of the human character," in which he " courts the most ample E free discussion of the subject, courts it for the sake of humanity" see p. 1 1 k 12. Therefore no apology is requisite on iny part, excepting to the public, the greater part of which may believe his theories arc visionary, and never can be reduced t practice, and he an enthusiast. To those my apologies are due, for presuming to occupy their time in reading extracts from his essays, and comments on them, that might be employed to more useful purposes. In his plan for 41 the formation of human character, and general amelioration of the lower orders" offered to the British government some years since, he proposes that, " the surplus working classes shall be employed on useful national objects, from which the public may derive advantage, equal to the expense those works may require." He says, in effect, pass such a law as will enable uu to form all I can, of the working classes into communities to favor my views, and t lie balance shall, under that law, c employed on public works, or their labour con verted into revenue 41 ct important as arc considerations of revenue, they must anpear secondary, when put in competi tion with the lives, liberty, and comfort of our fellow subjects, which arc now hourly sacrificed for want of an cficctivc lcgislativc measure to prevent crime. And is an act of such vital importance to the well being of all, to be longer delayed i Shall yet another year pass, in which crime shall be forced on the infant, who, in 10, 20, or 30 years hence, shall suffer death for being taught that crime ? Sure ly it is impossible. Should it be so do laved, the individuals of the present parli amcnt, the legislators of this day, ought in strict and impartial justice, to b amcna blc to the laws, for not adopting the means in their nowcr to prevent the crime see p. k 31. The parliament not believing in our authors theories, did not pass the law to favor his lew:;, arid effectually pi ccnt crinur, therefore each and every individual member aie guilty, and ought in strict and impartial justice to suffer death, lie does not admit that a man can do an act for which ho deserves piaisc or blame, or becomes the subject of punishment ; but is ready to say, bang the whole llrhish parliament, if they do not within one year, pass a law to please him. If he could havc succeeded in converting the government and people of (rcat Hritain over to his faith, and to his theories, he would not havc gone toVin cenncs, a small town on the Wabash, called a public meeting, and then told the Amcrican people that their government could not stand, that all republics had been subverted by wealth, intrigue, and corruption, but if they would form themselves into independent communities, on his plan, all would become perfectly happy, and on a perfect equality, and their government w ould stand forever. At that time our author appeared to havc been lost in enthusiasm, and supposed himself in Scotland, addressing a Scotch peasantry, bound to swallow anything as truth, he might feel dispocd to cram down their throats when, in fact, he was addressing an intelligent and independent people, as much disposed to find fault with any thing of a public nature, when advocated either by a foreigner or a citizen, as any people in the world. Mr. Owen having laid aside what he calls the book of knowledge, usually called the Holy Bible, as useless, and converted that elegant brick church, erected by George Rapp, and associates, to worship their God in, into a common ball j room, or dancing assembly ; parents and I guardians, wishing children trained up to the principles of deism, and taught to disi regard that sacred book handed down by ' our forefathers as the Word of God, and taught to convert into ball-rooms, churches which have been erected, dedicated, i and set apart fop the solemn worship of our Maker, who created all things, in whom we live, move, and have our being, j will have their children educated in New Harmony. from niles weekly register. Treaty of Ghent. h appears, by the parliamentary papers on the subject, that the total amount of claims of American citizens upon Great Britain, for slaves &

property captured and canicdolF during the war, w as 133u,321 6s. & the amount allowed by the commissioners is U34,5yi

Us Gd. Safe transportation. As there is pub lic spirit, and capital enough in N. York to meet every useful project that holds out a prospect of profit, the scheme of having tow Doats, attached to steam boats for the conveyance of passengers, is al ready in operation. A safety barge, called the Lady Clinton, left New York, for Albany, last week, towed by the steam boat Commerce, and the passage, (160 i I . I l l i miles; was mauc in -u nours. l nis is travelling fast enough, and without the least danger. The barge is a large and splendid vessel. The dining room is 34 feet by 22 the ladies cabin is elegantly fitted up: all things arc stm- and comlottablc, and uiu ut xoiuukhiuuoiis ioi sleeping, in an the cabins arc most happily arranged 1 he price of a passage in the barge is g4 in the steam boat S3. '1 he vessels ate about 15 feet apart but such commuuication as may be needful between them is Kept up uy a ciraw unugc, properly se cured and rniardcd. An immense con course of people assembled on the wharves to witness the departure of these boats. This mode of travelling will become fashionable every where that the passengers arc sufficiently numerous to justify the extra expense for, in the tow boat, the travellers are not only free from danger, but relieved of the annoying heat and unpleasant motion of the steam boat. On the departure of thcc boats, vnc of the spectators made the following remark 4 This turbulent spiiitof republican freedom and fair competition, w hich fosters genius and encourages skill and in duslry, is continually working wonders that will more U more astonish the slum bering subjects of enslaved Europe. the creeks. Millcdgeville June 21 A talk is now holding with the friendly Indians, at the Indian Spring. General Gains, and wc presume maj Andrew, attend it, Messrs Seaborn Jones. Warren .Tourdan, William II. Torrencc and Willhm W. Williamson, arc present as com-nu-jsionrrs on the part of this state. On Saturday next, a meeting of the hostile party will be held at the agency. The gentleme n above mentioned, and the U. States commissioners, Messrs. Campbell and Mcrriwethcr, will attend it. Gen. Gaines is proceeding promptly in the discharge of the duties of his mission. From his known prudence and firmness, we havc every reason to expect that the unhappy differences, which havc of late existed among the Indians, will be speedily adjusted. Concerning the Creeks, the Savannah Republican says It is stated that gcnl. G'ainca lias fuli power to call into the field two thousand men, should he deem itne. ccs ary, to restore and keep in order the Indians. The Alabama Republican adds " It i not ascertained where these troops will be hail ; but it is thought a requisition will be made either on this state or Tennessee. This is a most important crisis for the states of Alabama and Georgia. Should the report of the commissioners prove unfavorable to the treaty, we must give up all hopes of ever acquiring the Indian lands by treaty for there is no doubt, that a large majority of the chiefs, and Indians generally, are opposed to the cession, and force must be resorted to, to remove them but wc trust something better will be done, and that the present chiefs may be induced to acquiesce in the present order of things." Governor Troup of Georgia, has issued an order requiring the volunteer corps u" infantry and cavalry attached to the 3d, Uh, 5th, 6lh, and 7th divisions, to hold themselves in readiness to march at a moment's warning, completely armed and cqwipped. u This order being founded.on a requisition ot major gen. Gaines, und' er the authority oi the president Oi United States, and for objects connecter with the interest of Gcorria. the n-ovrr. nor expects that there will be no default and that their appearance & conduct will do honor to any service." Col. John Crowd!, aent for Indian affairs ir. the Creek nation, has been suspended from offico. Moving Machine. I have just returned, (says the editor of the Village Record,) from viewing, in company with several gentlemen, the improved mowing machine of Messrs. Ezra Cope and Thomas Hoops, jr. It is a simple, and highly efficacious labor-saving machine; as

will appear by the fact, that it mowed an acre of good grass in thirty minutes. It cuts a swarth of 5f feet, & lays the grass handsomely. When under full vay, it cuts of that width, 50 rods in length, in 20 minutes. Ten acres a day may bo mowed with it easily. It cannot fail it ought not to fail, to recommend itself to

the enlightened farmer, until it gets into general use. The revolving horse rake, in use in this neighborhood is also valuable ; it will rake an acre of smooth land, clean in fifteen minutes, and has done it this week in less time. Remarkable Longevity. To the rcgi menl of our revolutionary army raised in this state, and commanded by col. Webb, was attached a band of music, which was organized at Hartfoid, in the year 1777, . ar(j compG,cd of eight individuals. In telligence has been reenved from all these eight, within a few months past, c unlcsg somc of lhcm havc sincc deceased, alI are stin ,ivinff Their names and places Gf residence, as definitely as known, arc a3 folhms :-Jcred Bunce, Philadelphia ; Jarcd Goodrick, western states ; William Hooker, Ucrlin, Conn. Prosper Hosrncr, Hudson, N. Y. Stephen Moul'on, western states Epaphras Jones Vt. Timothv Olmsted, Faimington, Conn. John Steele, Hartford, Conn. New Haven Journal. The first Battle near Xev Orleans The following account is copied from a London Magazine. It is probably tiuet in its leading characteristics. The affair was about one of the roughest, for the amount of the persons engaged, that, perhaps, has happened in latter times. A very distinguished officer under gcnl. Jackson, and without disparagement to that chief, as brave a man as himself, and one that possessed the entire confidence of the general, observed to the editor of the Register, a year or two after the battle took place, that he himself, twice had a personal combat with Englishmen, so near that he laid his hands on his enemy, before it was decided who was to be the victoradding, 44 he did not know much about hard fighting, but if any body wished to engage in a rougher business than that they might go & make a battle for themselves 1" He had no sort of a desire to

participate in it 1 yet, should it come, he would not shrink from it. Niles. FsXtract. A landing was made, and the army marched onward to the attack in the dead of night. Such a battle then enjued, as the annals of modern warfare van hardly match : all order, all discipline were lost. Each officer, as he vasablc to collect twenty or thirty men round him, advancing into the middle of the enemyi when it was fought, hand to hand, bayonet to bayonet, and sword to sword, with the tumult and ferocity of one of Homer's, combats. To give some idea of this extraordina ry combat, I shall, (says the narratov) detail the adventures of a friend c,'f mine, who chanced to accompany o'nc of the first parties set out. Dashin' r through the bivouac, under s heav'y discharge from the vessel, his party reached tr lake, which they forded, a .nd advanced as far as the house where p eni . , . rocni Keane had fixed hi. head quarters . T,,e mQon by this time made he way th h fa clouds, and, though 'jn!y in her first quarter, gave l.Bht cnr,Ugh (Q . H seeing, though r,ot di-,,iinr,l h,.:

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ping field of stuubl atlhe upperbend0f which they could -distinguish a dark line ot men ; out whether they were friends or toes itv39 impr,S5iblc to determine. Unwiliinr, to lcst heshould ki any of our uwn -people, my friend led on the volunt ccr 5 whom he had got around him, till f.ney reached some pile of reeds, about 20 'a.fdsfrom the objects of their notice. Vlere they are saluted by a sharp vollev.

and being now confident that they were enemies he commanded his men to fire. But a brother officer, who accompanied hirn, who was not so convinced, assuring him that they were soldiers of the 95th ; upon which they agreed to divide the force; that he who doubted should remain with one part where he was, while my friend with the rest should go around upon the flank of this line, and discover certainly to which army it belonged. Taking with him about fourteen men, he accordingly moved ofT to the right, when, falling in with some stragglers, he attached them likewise to his party, and advanced. Springing a high rail fence, they came down upon the left of those of