Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 17, Number 22, Vincennes, Knox County, 11 July 1826 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN & GENERAL ABYERTISEM

BY EL1IIU STOU T. VINCENNES, (IND.) TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1826. Vol. 17 No. 23

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THE iVESTElLY SllY, IS published at Two Dollars and PIPTY cents, for Fifty-lvo SVumbcrS) vrhich may be discharged by the payment of TWO DOLLARS at the time of Subscription. Payment in advance being the mutual interest of both parties, that mode is solicited.

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ue at the expiration of the tunc sub scribed for, will be considered a new engagement No subscriber at liberty to discontinue until all arrearages are paid. Subscribers must pay the postage of their pipers sent by mail. Letters by mail to the Editoii on business mast be paid, or they will not be attended to. Advertisements inserted on the customary terms. Iipi'crsor.s sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they -will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly (l)!f Authority.) TTaAVS of the U. STATES. SSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE . frUBLIC NO I.Xll 1 AN ACT to allow the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise, to and from friikidelphia and Baltimore, hy the way of Lancaster and York, or by the mail route. H. it r lacted by the tierCe and Hi, use cfRtfnescntativcs rj the United States of Amerka, in Congress assembled, 'I hat iny goods, waies, and merchandise, which lnvvLdlv might be transported to or from the city of Philadelphia and Baltimore, by the way of Fdklon, Uohoinia and Frcnchtovvn, and I'oit Fen, Appo pdmhrunk. New Casde, Christiana Bridge, Newport or Yimdagt-:i, cr to and from the citv of Philadelphia and Ihdtimorc, by the way of Appoqulamilnk and Sass ifras river, shall, and may be, lawin'dy ' .Unspcrted to and from the city of Phil v.kiAphia and Putimme, by the way of tvneaster atylVork, or hy then. ail veuve, and shall he ctititletl to all the ceueiUs and advantages, ami shall he subject to all the provisions, reg dalicns, Ihr.itati ms and restrictions existing in the case of go a Ij, wares and nu rohandise, transported by any oi the routes bet ore mentioned. JOHN V. 'I'AVLOH, Steak fr cf the II -us? f R'-fr. a: ntctives. JOlIXC. CAITOlJN, Vice-Preside at of the Uni-wd S-'atet, and President of the Senate. AT r ROVED a lav 20, l-O. JOHN QLTNCY ADAMS. PURLIC XO. I.XIII "j AN ACT 10 enable the Presnh nr of the lT nired States to hoid a Treaty with the Choctaw and Chtcasaw nations of lmlie.'.is. HE itmacti d by the Senate and Houte cfRef:resc:i!a;ve fthe United States '.f Aviirla i'i C ' "yress tz-.v; v.a';a a, 'i hat the ream vf o,0G0 dollars be, and the same is &reby. appropriated to defray the expenses f it eating w ith the C'aoctaw .cad C hie as aw nations of laduans for the purpose ef exiingu":ing their tides to laiuls w idea the limits cf the State of Mississippi. The s ad sam r te paid -ut of any money ia the Trcave.ry not otherwise appro;n dcd. Sec. 2. And 'te it farther enacted, That far the parpese cf negotiating sa:d Treaty on t! ee part of t'le Uniivd S.ate-.. the i'tvs.uent Ghallhe, and he U here'n', audua fe.a to tppaiat C0m.1e.ssi -n rs aftr the adijcariiment ef the r. re scat s sshn f Congress, cr e.t an earner pc cor.rpev.s 1 l'a. ... to HX uie;r ion, so as a- t 'o exeeel w i:.t aas bea !eiato-"-re aUvwtd t. r hxe aer vices. AiaavOVKi) May 20, IS-b. ! PUBLIC NO LXIV. AN AC l'to ivc dale the au.meivh.g cf (;raad Jrevs. ia the l)isi:i t Coatts. 1 , r. t. t :, t : tie . .111 V e k a iv ..o'; J I e'a;do . 1-r-;:a r: Cj sres.-i :.v.it ..t That Horn -:;d after the lirst day Auaust next, t'.u Clerks of the District t out is ef the United States sh M net issue a pr c..s o samnun, cr cause to be returned ta any sess.au ot the said Coarts, a (I rand Jary, unless by -peeud cider ef the Disttict Jadge. Al TiiOVi.D M..V I d, IS Jd. rUBLIC NO LXV AN ACT caahu-.t-g vah aodh gr.lhmg certain sales cf land m the S; y.e ei Mississippi.

HP. it enated ?... .' .e . aa:e ana a ;..e c-f R: ;:nns;;:ta:iv'.i f Un: rd Staty c d. -''TiCJ in C- .g'.v.4- ij.aerded, I liat t'ne ides of la-. I King in Mctuve county, in the State of Misdssip-i, w hich have been sold at the Land ofuces of Huatsville, and Tuscaleesa, since the dOth ef October, ldd-h are hen bv legalised, and declaivd valid, as thoueh made at the proper Land ofhees ; and that patents be issued for them, in the s tine ra r.iv.er as for other lands sold at the Land cthc.es at Huatsville and Tuscaleosa. .. i i mqvld May 20, 1S26. pcnuc NO. lxyi AN ACT appropriating a sum ci money fcr

the repair of the Post Road from the Chatahuochic to Lime Creek, in the State of Alabama. HE it enacted by the Senate and House cf Representatives cf the United States of Atnerica in Congress assembled. That the sum of 6000 dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, for the repair of the Post Ho id in the Indian country between Chatahooehic and Lime Creek, in the Stale of Alabama, to be expended under the direction of the Postmaster General, and that it he

paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated. approved- May 20, 1825. public No. lxvii J AN ACT to perpetuate the evidence relatingto the sale of dwelling houses, lots, and lands, for the non-payment of direct taxes due the United States. UP it cnacttd by the Senate and House of Reircsentatiws cf the United States cf America m Congress assembled. That where sales shall hao heen made of any dwelling houses, lots or lands-, to s itisfy any direct taxes imposed thereon, hy virtue of the laws of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, so far as practicable, cause such of the hooks, and other documentary evidence relating to the assessment of such taxes, and to the. advertising and sate of such houses, lots and lands, for the non-payment thereof, as may re. nam in the hands of the assessors and collectors, or their representatives, to be dep. -.sited, far safe keeping, in the office of the Cierk of the District Court or the United States, within whose district such houses, lots, and lands, may lie. approved May 0, 18-6. public No. LXVHl AN ACT to allow complication to such witnesses, on the part et the United States, as may he imprisoned to c mpcl their attendance in Court, on account of their inability to nvc sccurhv m a r. cognisance. HE n enacted on ihe Senate and House of A v; ntativev if the Ur.in d States ofA-"-'ca, in C: nt;re.s af.tndfd, That the -Marshalis ,br th.c several Dliti iv ts and Terr.i'ivS K.r tiie United Hates e antnoried to pa' such per.MKis as may ha e b'.vr, or V:! Ill it i" : !ll T l.t'IIX i f . 7 2 ii I ' 4 i,ti (II iiiabihty o g.ve sec. -a;- ;y m a recogaisacice fcr thea ati. aviaav e a nia -es an oeo oi oi the Lhr.ted ' t i"es, tii" :-.:,in' sum, 1 a o;y-h (lay's i-.ni jsomr.eri, as is n ovuicd l.iy i iw tv.r w :t iie-ses :ietu dlv att'.;.:ii;:' thvot nnaler nro1 i . ( Jail ee' u . i i . , 1 i.c s; ..I laW ma as iii nxed and e. .'rtnicu oy iii 1 T I ' i' ae oi j ni !. ; . Ai-PituvLDMay 1:0, !C: VUULIC No. LXIM AN ACT am.hon.::::; the y.w m. rd: cf lr ter es t one ta tae htate of D-lav.atre. HJ.- a enacted h the Senate a nci IIef lt .ft .;'.- :t7-iv rt ""', .V.-i.V.? r.t . - - j.. . .... v .. ... w ................ i.-ierica 11 Co:gr;s-: awrridtei, That tiie proper Accoiuomg t)incers of the Treasury Uepartment he, ami they arc hereby, aiuhoi aaed and directed to liquidate ami seith- t!-,c ciann et the Su.te cf Delaware ag unst the Unite. 1 States, far interest epou loans or molie) s borrowed, and actually expended by h-r tor tue use and benefit of the United States, dining the late war with Great iiritain. cee. in aseei A::d be it further enucttd, Th.at niicr the auiuuut. of interest as aloresaid, due 10 the Mate ef Delaware, th.c fehowing rule snail be understood a applicable to, audi goern:ng the case, to wit : First, That intense shall not be computed on any sum w meii i ie law arc has not exjiended. for tiie use ai.v bene lit of die United htatcs, as eidenced oy the aaura.it refunded or u paid to Delaware 'oy tiie United Mattes. dd l'h.;t no interest saalt be paid va any sum on inch she iucs not paid interest. Jd- Fiiat win. a tbe principal, or aa part ef it, has Ken paivi or retu.uted b' the United States, or uane -pi -ced ia the nands of Delaware for tnat purpose, tiie interest on the sum or sums so p od or remade.1., shall cease and not be considered as chai gobble to the United States, any lo gerthaa up to the tune of the repayment nj iiieresuid. bee. 3. And be :t further enacted. That the amount et interest, when escort. aned as aforesaid, shall tie paid cut of any money in due i'reasury not odierw se appropriated. AiVKUVLiJ May 0, lbdd. t rur.Lic no. lxx 3 AN ACT authorizing the importation cf Statues of George asliington and Alexander Hamilton, free of duty. HE it enacted by the Sl 'u.te and IP. use cf Rtfireser.tutivt s of the Unittd States if A?nev:ca in Congress astmbled. That the Washington Monument Association, m Massachusetts, be, and are hereby, authorized to impoit into the dated States, from the city of London, a Statue cf Waslmigion, tree cf duty ; and that the Merchams' Lxchange Companx , of the city of New York.be, and they are hereby authorized to import into the United btutes, for the use ef the new Lxchange buih.ing, in the city of New York, a statue ot Alexander Hamilton, free cf duty. Ai'PwovLD May U, lhd3. fublic No LXXI AN AC'l t. i improMng cei tarn Harbours, and the navigation of certain Hivers and Creeks, anel fer authorizing Surveys to be made of certain Bays, Seunds, and Rivers therein mentioned.

HE it enacted bit the Senate and House 1 of Keiresentatives ofxhe United States of A- ! nicrica in Congreti assembled. That the ; following sums cf money be, and the same ( arc hereby, appropriated, to he applied under the direction of the President of the United States, to accomplish the purposes herein mentioned, to wit : In the State of Maine, 1,200 dollars for building a pier, on Steels' Leap, near the Harbour (if Belfast. In the State of Massachusetts, 3,500 dollars, for the pres?rvation cf th.c point ef land

terming Province, tow n M ti bour. In the State of New York 15,000 dollars, for building a pier, and repairing the old one, at the mouth 01 Unfi'do ( leek ; and f.COO dollars for clearing out and deepening the liar hour cf Sackctt's H.iibour. In the State of Delaware, 22,000 doll :rs for building piers, at proper sites, in the rier Delaware, at New Castle, and olOO oollars for repairing the old ; iers at the same place, and deepening the v. aa r around them. In the State of Uhaa 5, 6 J) dv hars, to remove obstructions at the mouth of Gland river; l'e,000 dollars for the same purpose, t the mouth of Ashtabula creek ; 200odoliais for the same purpose, at the mouth of Cunningham creek ; and aOCO dollars, far the same purpose in Huron liver ; and 4(.u dollars for making a survey of Saudusk-- e . to asceitaiu the expediency and expv -a. i constructing piers, t.a improve the ua ig-uoii thereof, and of placing buo a therein. In the State of Maine. LUO dollars for making a survey to as trtaining the practicability and utility cf re;no inr obstructions to navigation in Fis(p:ataqua mer, and the expense of v Acting the same. In the St u -ef Mas-, u husetts, 500 dollars for making sun eys of tlie fallowing places, to wit: th'-ll.tten t!:e r.ctth-west side s.-f the Harbour cf Falgartown, to ascertain t!ie practicability 01 liuihr.g a Light House thereon, and the utility of the same to navigation, and of preventing tine said harbcur from being riiled up with 'jar.d. The bar.ti the mouth of Merrimack liver, ara! the practicability ofdecpening thechanI'vlovta the same, and the Harbour of iiyannis, in the Y,i-cye.td Sound, to je;ceriam w nat ire.provements can be made in the Lame ! I'-r tiie ,s.lo anchor;ave of vessels, and the ex1 pease oi effecting so orally these objects, i In the State of Connecticut, 40 -J dollars for m: hi; g a survey of S mgatack river and id v;yo ;r, and to ascertain tiie expediency and expen( of reai'.v.ng the ohir i. "lions to . rh.- na g.ta-a vheixof. and of i'acih Luting the i o,.i;-!ere; d iai e: oueoe between the nort ci e. 1 1 ; 1 ay of New 01 k In t!,e UiQ Oi . " e w Y01 k, .00 dollars for maKUg .i viirvey 01 is;eg.) bay .uul iar-b--ur, far asoerlai iii-,': tiie expedaenev , nd expense of cr str r 1 1 . ,0 piers, toi.uprovc the navigation thereof. In the State of Pennsylvania, 100 dadars, to defray the expense of a survev ot tiie oubhe piers at Chester, in the river Delaware, in order to determine the expediency of accepting the cession thereof made by tue hlate of Feniisv aula, and lite expense oi lepai; ;ng tiie same. Pi tine State of North Carolina, 10 GO dollars for making a survey cf the Swash, m Pau.ptico Si.mnd, near Ocracock Inlet, for the purpose cf ascertaining whether the channel through the same can be deepened ; and als.o one of Cape Fear river, below the town of Walraii-gte.t:, Wilmington, fer the same purp.e, and an o far a survey of Roanoiie Inlet and S "aui, with the view cf nscertahij ir.g the practicability of making a permanent j sh.) channel between Albemarle Sound and j the lhintie Ocean, at Roanoke luiet or 1 eisewnci e, and a statement cf tiie cost;, cf effecting, severally, these objects. Ia i.;e Slate of Alabama, a sum not exceeding 10,000 dollars, for the purpose of removing tao obstructions, and deepening the Hai hour of Mobile. In the Territory of Michigan, 200 dollars for making a Survev cfLa Plaisance lia',to ascertain the cxpeeiimcy of improving tiie navigation thereof, and the expense ot cilecting the same. bee. 2. And be it furthtr enacted. That the several sums herein r.ppivpriated be, and the same are hereby, dnected to be paid out of any money in the Trtasury, not otherwise appropriated. approved May 20 186. ruBLic No. lxxii 3 AN ACT 10 provide for electing a Penitentiary in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. HE it tnacted by the Senate and House cf Etfirc&entativcs cf the United States of America in Concert ss assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to appoint three Commissioners, whvse duty it shall be to select a proper site in the District of Columbia, on which to erect a Penitentiary, fcr the said District. Sec. 2. And b" it further enacted, That as soon as the said Commissioners shall have selected the said site, and the President cf the United States shall have approved thereof, it shall be the duty of the Commissioner of the Public Huildings to cause to be built thereon, cf substantial mate rials, a Penitentiary for the said District, sufficiently laige to contain SO separate cells, and other necessary apartments, for the residence of the keeper ef the said Penitentiary, and ether purposes, and on a plan tube approved by the President of the United States, aid enclose the

same in a securely walled yard of sufficient dimensions to allow room to employ ihc convicts who may be there eonlined at ' :mv kind of labour which may be found most profitable. Sec. 3. ..7 be it fur ther enacted. That for the purpose ( f defraving the expmse of erecting the said building, there is herein appropriated the sum of forty thousand dollars, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise apprr pri it ed. Sec. 4. Ami be it farther enacted. That it s tall he the duty of the said Commissioner of the Public Builchi gs. to cause the pit sent jail m the citv of Washington to be so altered and repaired, as to make it a suitable, coin eniei t, healthy, ana comfortable prist n f.,i the ue of the city and county ot as d:i gtcn, for the making and finish rg cd winch 'repairs, the sum ot J00U dolh.isis l.tuby appreciated, ;obe p od cut of any m uey in the Trcas,o 1 i?u ra se appt . pi i..tt'd. e t. j. .(.' be v farJ.tr enacted. That the said Comn.i.-Si.)i.e: s thall ; lsi select a v.te :n the county ef Alcxuidri; , t"-r a cc tmty j. ;1, on which it shall be tin d.ity of the Commissioner cf the Public ltuild i.gs ;o cause a county jail, for the c'ty and ou; 1 f Alexandria, to be erected ynd Trashed o a ph.n to be approved by the President ct tiie Cn.ted States. And there is hit by appirpnated, for lite building cf the sa! j ;1, the sum if d hats, o- ( c p .' 1 . f an money ia the iieas. iv n; . ' ide; a -v . ppi epriated. a i'i- a e v l I) M ay d( - - -j Jpuiilic N . lxxiii. AN ACT to exn the widtu of ue Washingtf n Canal. HE! it enacted b . the Senate and House cf Re;rt scniatix t the United StattscfAnurica in Congress anstmblcd, 'Ihbt the ashii gton Canal Company be, and are hereby, authorized to incr ase the vsidth cf the Washington Canal, 1 --.a Seventh street west, to its western extremity, by removing its southern boundary to a distance not exceeding 150 fee t from its northern boundary ; and also to form a bai 1 on ihe canal between Sixth and Seventh stree ts, west, according to sach plan as shall be approved by the President of the United State-s. Sec. 2. And b- it further enacted. That it shall be the duty ot the said Canal Company, within live ears from and after the passing of this act, to cause the bed of the said Canal, through its whole lengta, to the Eastern Branch, to be so constructed as to contain w ater at least one foot m eh pth at ordinal y iow tide. APPiiovKi) May CO, 1826. ! public- No. LXXIV AN AC i n.aKii g .1 p: epi . . :.s to defray theexpcue ot i.cgoiiatu g uul cairving into cLct certain ludum 1 reaties. EE it tnucttd by the S riat- and HjUse ffPerrt ntwives of the Unit, a fiat, v of Atnerica in Congress usscmbl. d. That tne tullawmg sums be, at d the sani - an here be appn.pi ,.oed out of any mone y in tbe Treasury at (tlierwise approjuiaied, for the t.bjects net e.n .it; v uieutiai.e.'., toito say: I '. .n i.ea. . II . ,, d.y -.dpi.lati II" of treaiiv..-. with i!k- ClieioRees, Creaks, St.-cks, and Foxe s, iow ays, Quapaw s, .ii.d Choc- ' taws, namely : ! I-or payn.et t of the annuity provided for by the second ai tick of the Cherokee treaty, of .;di of October, 10T, annually, forever, one tn ausTid oullars. Por tiie payment oi dm iiuh and last instalment, due m the resetit year, 011 the chums cf the citizens of (korgia agi.nse the Citek nation, under the fourth artick ct the trcity w itii said nation, of the bih January, Ibdl, twenty-three thousand dollars, j Por the annuity of the Sock and Fox Indi- . ans, providea for bv the third article of the

eieai) wiui uiem at 4th August, 184, annually, for nine y ars, 1C00 eh liars. Fur the annuity of the Ioways, provided for by ihe second article of the treaty with them of 1th August, IKe-f , annuallv , for nine years, five hundred dollars. For the expense, annually, cf supporting blacksmiths, furnishing farming utensils and cattle, and employing persons to aid the Socks and Foxes and Ioways, in agriculture, as provided for by the 4th and 5th articles of the more-said treaties with them, 3000 dollars. For the annuity cf the Quapaw s, provided for by the "del article cf the treat) with them, of 15th November, 1824, annually, fcr tea years, one thousand dollars. For the annuities provided for by the Cd and 3d articles of the treatv of 20iU January, l'a25, with the Choctaw nation (6000 dollars, annually, for 15 vears, and 6000 dollars, annualh, forever.) and bv the tenth article of said treaty, of 150 dollars, for Robert Cole a Choctaw chief, during life, I'd, 150 dollars. ' For the payment ct the annuity due to the Chickasaw nation, for the year Ibil, under the several treaties with them, which has remained unpaid in consequence of the dclinquei.C) of the late agent, Robert C. Nicholas, and against whom suit has be en instituted for th.c recovery of the amount, d.5, 160 dollars. Fo carry into iff-ct the treaties with the Osagcs, of the second, and with the Kanzas, of the third June, 1S25. namely : For surveying the lands reserved to said Indians by saiel treaties, lO.OGu dollars. For the payment of the annuities to the Osage and Kai is Indians, as provided fur bv the 3d article of aid treaties, of 700 dollars in lieu of all former annuitie s, to the former, and 3,500 dollars to the latter, annually. fur 20 years, 10,500. For the pux cliaae cf cattle, hogs, mid other