Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 34, Vincennes, Knox County, 8 October 1825 — Page 2

all of which ire known to inlereommurie Indiana mainly depends upon this work, by navigable straits, the mind is enraptur- and no similar undertaking in any couned by 'he mighty favor bestowed upon try, ever promised more happy conseour state in the location of this river; quences; the prosperity of New-York which is destined to become the passing did not rest upon her canal, and her en-thorough-fare of a country so vast and by lightened statesmen urged it forward in this river so happily united. In our day defiance of opposition, under a dark the results of centuries, of days of yore, cloud of apparent uncertainty. The create compassed by one generation ; things dit of Indiana is almost disengaged her not long since matters of fancy, are seen resources almost unexplored her soil now to rush on in imposing realities. inexhaustible; the credit of New York I have not long passed the common me- was much more incumbered her resourridian of life and can remember when the ces had not the unexplored fertility of human population of Indiana (one or two ours and her soil was poor in comparimall settlements excepted,) consisted al son. In fine, Indiana stands at this day together of Indians now it is composed as able to proceed with the improvement K . , . . , , r- r .. i t i 1.1..

of about two hundred thousand souisoi 01 me wauasn, ana more securely ouoy

civilized whites The adjoining states

and territories, under like circumstances have advanced in proportion; and a vast divisible part of this and all the future increase, must be domiciliated in those reeions where the improved and extended

ed up by the certainty of results, arising from experience, of essential advantages to her in every point of view, thanN.Y. was when she encountered the expenditure often times the sum we require.

When I addressed my last letter I in

his readers by personal reflections in re 1 Leave Winchester every Tuesday tt gard to a subject so univetsally inter- 6am and arrive at Indianapolis the samo

csting the attempt is "futile." J. E.

abash will gather its varied stores for tended to recapitulate, and present in dcfor market. The population of our state tail, some of the considerations merely must quickly multiply; to its skill and la glanced at in this correspondence. The bor, the earth, water and forests, will want of accurate topographical datamy yield produce; towns and villas will clus- own slight acquirements in civil enginter over the now barren landscape the eering the space already occupied, and wheel, and the loom, and the hammer, my necessary avocation requiring attenwillbe audibly heard; minerals inhumed tion, to close an unsettled and distracted since the eara of the great waters, will business, all conspire to the abandonrise from their hiding places to swell the rnent of that idea, at least for the prcsinventory of our wealth; and the expan- ent. Indeed I have already completed ded and improved means of acquiring the demonstrations I promised, and if wealth and happiness, will be open to what I have said shall lead to reflection, all. We have only to open the gates of or elicit the free thoughts of some pen our natural highway; we have only to better qualified to communicate light upfollow the example of other states, and on the subject, my chief aim is accomour state, the finest and most desirable plished. Whatever may be the result tjUce of residence in the U States, (tak- of the deliberations of the next legislaing into view the proper objects of which ture upon the matter, I am well suisficd lift mild be devoted will swav an aer- that the work must commence at no dis-

Ticultural, and manufacturing, and com- tant day. And as the Maumee river, into

inercial sceptre in the west, tor the ad- wnicn me connecung canai or me vvu ,nrpmPnt nf her own and tha general bash will lead, is on the borders of Mi

t I chigan and Ohio and as Illinois has an

r . .... I interest in a portion of our river, I am

a i . . w ... - - - a a a K A ..n akn m

ded that no natural obstruction beyond the reach of man. should seperate a kindred people he seems to have pointed to man the means of providing against the evils to which man is subject, that equal privileges and equal advantages be enjoyed by all. This intention will be wisely and profitably acted upon, by

the improvement and extension of the Wabash; for it is unquestionably the chief natural avenue, and one of the great ligaments, leading directly before the western to the eastern outlets of our republic. And why should the accomplishment of this important work, affecting outstate so extensively, be longer postponed? there can be no controversy about the necessity and policy of the measure; Tor about the superiority of ens cm markets over that of N. Orleans, both as regards the price of our produce and the pui chase of our supplies; nor about the certain and instantaneous effect its improvement will have upon the population, circulating riches and vital interests of our state; nor can it be disputed, that the route by the Wabash will be the most direct for the trade of an immense country, to and from the eastern cities. Then what just, or politic cause exists, or can xist,to produce a delay of the undertakingor to excite a doubt that the trade of such a country, will not reuumerate

the expenditure ten fold, by the tolls of

its inert asinpr commerce? There cannot

be a just or politic cause assigned under evUtinr- circumstances, for cither doubt

-------- or dclav: and surely, objections that can

rot be sustained by reason, or example.

will not be sanctioned by a wise people

At this moment our means are not less dependent upon our state treasury, than the means of N. York were when she

commenced her important work. She

borrowed in the first instance, avowedly

relying for indemnification upon the resources of her own local trade; we borrow, with a reliance equally well founded, Upon the southern and eastern iul.md trade of near one fourth of thr nn'vn, prided to that of our own. The p'-puiathn of Indiana even at this day. will it is thought, bear mvc than a t v'a'ivc proportion for the sum we require, to that cf N. York when she commenced l.cr work, for the large sum she has expended. The incteae of agricultural and

tommcrcid advantages of one half ot

Indiana, will hereafter dbectly depend ipon the improvement and extension ot the Wabash; not one fourth put of N. York required her canal. N. York com

menced her Kivat work without having

to rely upon its effects for a prep-nuleia

tinr power and a relative consequence

amour her sister Mates; Indiana will un

dertakc this worV with the powerful in-

f.itemrnt of these motives, added to the

certa'mtv of accommnd tim; a large por

tion of ihc trade of a couhtiv sufficient to

supply hMt iho wants of Kurope with bread MulT and tob-veco; and nf employing thousands nf trrvmfu totei s to sUP-

- i,

yly her o vn wants

GOODS.

' ... v .' u . . . w JUST received from Philadelphia, a general assortment of V

British, French American Dry Goods. CUTLERY, HARD & QURKNSWARE, GROCERIES, SHOES, vC. Which are offered for sale, low. Wm, BURTCH. July 20, 1R20. 23-tf

European, India and Domestic

GOODS.

TOMl-lNSON,

(MARKET 5 THE El' VIKCEHSF.S ia.)

TPTAS just received from Philadelphia jL'jL. al'd fialtiwrci'd handsome and ve

ry general assortment of

Merchandize

of every description consisting of

Spring Summer DRY GOODS,A complete assortment of Hardware and Cutlery, Queensxcnre Sf Glassicare. FIIF.SII GlinCEIUES. AH of which are offered for sale at the

most reduced prices for cash

15 if.

vfcy 23. 1825.

Cheaper Cheaper Still:

convinced that each of these, and the

states heretofore named whose trade will

be facilitated by the contemplated im

provement, would readily become with

this state, jointly bound for the money to be borrowed, to a certain extent, and un

der certain circumstances. (If for in

stance it were good policy for us to war

rantor permit them, to hold certain portions of the stock as joint propetty, vviih power to appoint their agents, and have the profits of the tolls and the water pow

er divided between tnem ) But good policy, which is nothing more than oound wisdom, says this would re or do; and for

tnyscii l snouio nevve v-ni niy consent

to relinquish the .i '-. ; nkigc. and the glo

ry to be derived by thr. oil: tor Indiana, to the jealous hold oi other states. Why

should the state of Indiana do so r It

would bring other interests and other views into her concerns, when her own credit is abundantly sufficient, and her own profit certain. Upon every principle of political economy our state must become an immense and prolific gainer by the accomplish ment of this work: Her soil and her productions will have a value; thousands of souls, with intelligence and wealth, will soon direct their steps towards us; improvements of every dhcription, will multiply and universal advantages will be speedily disseminated. The public

improvements of a like kind in England

and in the U- States, have without exception, been followed by such rc-oiilt s: and

it this work be row etiected in a proper

manner, there is no room were to doubt

of the happy consequences. It has been said, that a shoit siehted and even to

themselves, an injurious policy, will ae

tuate a few counties south of us on the Ohio, to oppose the improvement of the

Wabash. The small advantages that

section of countty now reap trom tin

present situation of the Wabash, can be

no enticement to enlightened fteemen,to

oppose the rencral rood, and the r;cnet

al interests, by which that section ol country is particularly connecte d to us,

foibids even such a suspicion. The conn

;r4o:-

VCII: GUAKTED.' OS market, between 2d 3d STREETS

MAS just leceived trom Philadelphia and Baltimore, and now for sale, an

elegant assortment of RICH k FASHIONABLE DHY GOODS, Comnri'oimr neatly evetv article needed

1 4 by the Faimtr, or the Mechanic.

A GKNKRAL ASSOUTT1F.NT OF

HARDWARE 6c CUTLERY

ALSO

QUEENS & GLASSWARE

In very great variety.

ladies, 1 nrwvr Fr.

GENTLEMEN'S, h y ':t 'x::

CHILDREN'S J iiur,.

A very complete assortment of GROCERIES.

All of which will be sold on the most ac

commodating terms, for cash

16-tf Vinccnncs, June 1625. Cheap Wholesale Retail.

, Hat. Store.

P PRICE, on MAnrcr.T .-trteet, i',viNCENNF.s, has con tantly- on

hand, a handsome assortment of hats' hi every description, which ho is enabled to

sell as low as any in the place.

HE NOW MAtltTACTUHES THE Cortes, & Oral Water Vrccf HATS,

Which are ascertained to be the latent

fashions. p7"Ordcrrs fi om a distance

thankfully received, and speedily filled.

13-ly November, ir.M. fl W. DANIEL. ' (atornuy at law.)

day by 7 p m.

Leave Indianapolis every other Monday at 6 a m and arrive at Winchester tho same day by 6 pm. 165. From Princeton by Petersburg, Washington, Bloomfield, BloomingtcyF and Martinsville, to Indianapolis once r.j two weeks. Leave Princeton every other Friday a: 4 am and arrive at Indianapolis on Saturday by 8 pm. Leave Indianapolis every other Mcr, day at 6 a m and arrive at Princeton on Wednesday by noon. 167. From Rockport by Potersville, to Washington, once in two weeks, 55 miles. Leave Rockport every ether Wednesday at 1 p m and arrive at Wa3hingtou on Thursday by G pin. Leave Washington every other Tries?

dav at 6 a r.i a:id arrive at Ku:!: rjrt cn

Wednesday by i I a m. NOTES.

. L The Postmaster General may cxpt dite the mail and alter the times for ar rivals and departure, at any time durinrj: the continuance of the contract, he paying an adequate compensation for any extra expense that may be occasioned thereby. And he reserves the right to abridge any contract made under this advertisement when he thinks it proper, and to deduct from the compensation at the ratio paid under the contract, for lessening tho duties of the contractor. 2. Pen minutes shall be allowed for opening and closing the mail, at all offices where no particular time is specified. 3. For every thirty minutes delay, (unavoidable accidents excepted,) in arriving alter the time prescribed in any contract the contractor shall forfeit five dollars, and, if the delay continue until the departure of any depending mail, whereby a trip i3 lost, a forfeiture of doublet the amount allowed for carrying the mail one trip, shall be incuTcd, unless it shall be made to appear that the delay was oc casioned by unavoidable accident; in which case the amount of pay for a trijf will be forfeited. j 4 Persons making proposals arc re

quired to state their prices by the year. Those who contract will receive their pay quarterly in the months of May, August, November, and Fcbiuary, one month after the expiration of each quarter. 5. No other than a free white person shall be employed to cany the mail. 6. Where the proposer intends to convey the mail in the body of a stage carriage, he is desired to state it in his proposals; and the stage must be of sufficient size, unless otherwise expressed, to conveniently convey seven passengers. 7. Every proposer may offer in his bid, to make improvement in the transporta tion of the mail, from the terms invite'd, cither as to the mode of transporting it, the speed required, or the frequency of the tiips per week which shall receive due consideration The number of the post route shall be

stated in evcty bid, and the proposal must be sealed and directed to the General Post-Office, and endorsed u Proposals Strict attention must be given to the endorsement, as it is not intended to break the seal of any proposal, until the time for receiving bids bhall have expired.

8. ihc Postmaster Genet al reserves

to himself the r'un A of declaring any con

tract at an end, whenever one failure

happens, which amounts to the loss of a

ti ip

may at all times oe tour.u. April 4, l:4.

11. tf

Ti AS removed tiom Princeton to

3 iL Vincennes Ia and will practice law

in the first Sc fourth judicial circuits. lie

ties nf Pike. Gibson and Posev. arid thev keeps his office on water street, where, he

T - J I

are of the number, must on teftVction, discatd such opp jtdtion, (even upon cal

culations ol local interest and I can dc

vontiv hope as 1 hehevc, that such oppo

sition will asserate in no county - -If how

ever, the next session of our legislature

d.emonsti ntes that such blind policy pre

dominates m some quarters, still, it must

be ineffectual; an anpral to the eood

sense of the people at larrce, will not fail

ot its cHcct; ami the merchants ana trders on the Wabash, would in such case soon render the only suitable reward, certain Wivhirr: prosperity to all, I now clos5 the conespondence and am 5tc. JOHN EWING. P. S. 1 discover the Salkm editor anx

ious 1 presume to sustain the JefUrson-

PROPOSALS.

Per earrt.irtr the uiils of the United

Slates cn the fcl!:rjtng Pcnst-ftaads,

ri!l be received at the General Post OJfiCe, t'v ?ie rf Washington, un tt! the 5th daj cf October next, inclu tive: yi Indiana.

161. From Rushvillc by Conncrsvillc, Brownsville, Liberty and Oxford, to

Hamilton, Ohio, once awcik,55 miles. Leave Ruhvillv every other Wedncs

dav at 6 3 m at d arrive at Hamilton on

Thursday by noon

Leave Hamilton every other Mondav

at 3 p m ynd arrive at Kushvillc on Tuts-

ille project, points a blunt arrow at my j day by 7 p m.

y I he distances stated arc such an

have been cummmunicated to this office, and some of them mav be inconect; On

is subject the contractor must inform

himself the department will not be an

Bwcrab'c for any mistake.

10. No bid 3hall be withdrawn after1

the time for receiving bids shall have

expired; and should any person refuse to

take the contract at his bid, he shall bo

held responsible to the Department for the difference betw een his bid, ar.d that at

which the contract shall be made. No decisions on bids shall be made known

before the 17th of October. The as-

s'ummcnt of any contract without the

consent of the Postmaster General, shall

fotfeit it and in all cases where application to make a transfer is made, the

terms must be fully s'atcd.

1 1. The contracts arc to be in eperii r f -

tion on the first i;ay fi January ncxi.

The contracts for routes N. I to 65 in

clusive, are to continue three years, rso.

65 to93, and from 135 to 167 inclusive, . .i 1 1 .

aie to commue nm yciis, "u an mo

others one year, except 173, 17 : and 175, which will continue two years. JOHN M'LEAN. Post. natter Ger.crc!

motives in penning these essays it falls i 165. From Winchester by Nohlcsville Gfsfral Post-Office,

The prosperity of ai my feet harmless. Uc cannot delude to Indijapclis, or-ce in two weeks. Wathington G;y, June UfA, 13S5.