Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 47, Vincennes, Knox County, 29 December 1827 — Page 1

WESTERN SUN k (SENEGAL ADVERTISER

BY ELII1U STOUT. YINCENNES, (IND.) SATUltDAY, DECEMBEtt 29, 1827. Vol. 18. No. 47.

TUE H 'ESTEILY SKV,

IS pubishcd at Two Dollars and TliTX cents lor Fifty Two jVttmbera which 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 solic.tcd. A failure to notify a wish to discontiuue at the expiration of the time subscribed for, will be considered a" new engagement. No subscriber at liberty to discontinue Uiiti jail arrearages arc paid. Subscribers must pay the postage of their papers sent by mail. Letters by mail to the Editor on business must be paid, or they will not be attended to. Advertisements inserted on the cus

tomary tcrms.;27' Persons stmlmg Ad- j a pohcy all concur in icqu'ung that

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mucii-.ai o ast, ai me m?iu;s o. uh genera: gov: i nmcni. If ecu think with me,spe;-k to the nation your sentiments' on these matte! s. Tne -urvcyor get.-, r.d has just.

gypt of America. A flourishing and rival officer is appointed by the authority of the system of education, which appears to bo neighbor, the Mexican government, is at- states ; and no change is effected in the : dictated by the best experience, aid supso offering her lands to actual settlers, domicil ot either. A military chieftain" ported b the sti ongest i casons ; whenev distinguishing not between alien or deni- can n 1 1 i o r command or corrupt it. L is cr this subject becomes a epic of legiszen. These considerations, with many o- expected that the oiiicers and soldiers in j latiuii, however, I hope he oicc of histother reasons which might be urged, ought the active militia will be paid for the few j ry and the tested theoics ot other jjov forever to banish from the councils of our das they are in service, learning their ctnmcnts w ill be not d ; and that pai ticucountry ,thc idea of taking-the poor man's duty each year, and punisions furnished i lar reference may be had to the improve-

home, wi h the labor of his better nas them with tents and camp equipage, as a forfeiture, for other crime than that : I he cost of a military establishment, of poverty. Congress may at once get like he above, is thuiirht to be the least

ment of the- nod, the heart arid ihc bstlxj.

At the expiration of anout tw o y cai s, it wiil be necessary either to republish tho

rid ot this troublesome subject by an ct- expensive of any other. You will no ' P'cnt rev iscd code, or one on an improfectual display of that magnanimity which (j.uint notice the letter of the secretary of i vca P-an ' he demand for tlioseon hand has always characterized that body. In all war, on this subje ct, to be lound among j s g! eat, and the number of new counties cases where g80 have been paid as the the unfinished bminess of the last Svss'i- ! organizing, and the inciease ol officers,

entrance money ot a nuditer sec i ;, lot ; o ,. in a nroner immncr Wl" ini't time, take the few that lemain.

them older a patent to ts-.ue lot RO .ten's ;

cf land. Two Day-rents ot this tate

entitle the holder of a certificate

quarter section. It fines appear f

that the circumstances umter whie!

unpaid for lands wcie pu; c dust d, jos'.ice

I li h')i H v r leitti j t -v t IU;vnmmr- I I i J

M V. WYJUl&i W 1 1. 11111 1 I I 1 I I k J 1 W LJ tllllll - . .

would : . ... c if..;" ne 11 is """ intention to present to a fu

to ai , r. i . 4 . . . u ; lure Legislature, a code cf laws, "both civ

. UM lilt. U l 1 lllll , Ol UlV iilSl LilL7U'. 11. ., . - . . ii ci V v, -i t i , , i , --hd c rnmr.cl, tor its consideration ; iti ta

) th.e .1., , .t ' . ,i i kli 'j; this step, the responsibility and

"fit I'w VMl ItiV

br a::ct-es ol scit ijcc und iiteiature, :

verttscmenis, must specify the, number times tlicy wish tlietn itiscrii d, or they will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly.

. - i . - i , . i . i oelieved to bj an imp! ; to won 'h tht n jtu-n-ion had IkummI. voted : . r ... r i present volume, alter i by ti (:)' ah-L msu uc:n-;. I Iw prohcicii- '. , ... ...

j cv to w

cost

It, upon examination, it is

ovement upon our

undergoing the or-

sctioiars i i

co up eted ill c f,uvy of the li un rloy line buv. ct n this stiv'e and the tet i i v

of Michigan, acc.u . i g t el o!

laot c;r

; ; e s , ' 1 !v

claiMis

nortn ot t' e o.j

U;:u..u

GOVEUNOJl'6 MEnAGii. (CrJ?:c!uJcd from our last. J Many views arc taken wnh respect to the situation of the aoid unpateioed lauds.

Mr:i U' fill rltfrPP. ill:! vin!. I.ill'ic !mn' ! '

be done to avett the unjust and unhappy m-t o le: ,it..lV A.-lU

r 1 , A corrannn irnin -a r.ontti.n iiire or toe nres.ent 3r-

rangement. Theamoun-of debt :u ior i "

public lands in the wes.ern coun ry, is ' j '

truly discouraging, and evidentiv out ! ,

measures vhe 'ibiut of ih.c pr-de o dis i ,, , . ' . . . , , ,, , than her ftutns u.; charge it. It cant ot be .o nied but what . , ,

the governm ut has ind'i-gcd the purcha

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. , ... s':c:est sciutn y, it wuinecome a law. m l no ooi'i a; ;! tinct; im-v v. ge-, a:. a m x. , 1 : . , . , , ,, , . i . ; rvihioeial suspicion enn be entcrtamcel the m?.!''vnia'K s, iic-. ;-:.o i.u'.n lu;'e:,ts . ... , , . is,.! lhat i) v o1 p ct is ilicta ion, when it is rc

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T! oi -sv ti'i v i i ; s, w hi.h was i

Aloiii oe

d C

men bv red that the Coni.itution gives this

i p'U'tr to the GovetiO'. He can either

, i i eoiO'Pttul the passjre ot a si. gic law. Ja;r -. ice, p:o.;uc!!.g r.eai ; . , . . 1 . . t,,M ., , .' 1 o' uiv. ;.o; d Lin tntue code. Whilst '.i t-, i; :t ui a t. ; ,- t . ' ....

i a' as p i: ;o exi eu e a woik ol tins mug

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;v st.oc, u i p'o.iioee .'.n uuer- , ' . ... 7 ' , , - r- ; ot.i' n p.. the g:e.t In nor ol tr.e state, ) o- its n; - oil. Ai untie , . .,, . ... ' , , ! and t; e s i . gica.e't nneie-t )t tne govth ;! tne m:eest i ih. tnnd , , 7 . . . r .y .

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a 'o'ji to

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o ;l i.i n ! ii o s o: s

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:a' t!!i i,t

t r to .LV e. t . : ; r..? ii)!f c.

latre oi manv ; nut mere are thousands t

who liai'e taken a lvant.-g of the tendered credit, who wiil slid b-,- tn;.!)'.1 to com ply with its co vlitions t'hesone liber al sciitimcnt, which h:'S.i;c.o given at. extension of credit to land d hto s, xvijj surely take dtclight i. repetitiivi of t:e g-oxl eled, if aciuii nccessitv iiom m d s it An 1 I h tve yet to he. w liu r eason advanced, to jus ify tae United St ' .-s, acting on

t ie m mcip'es ci nnn at Hon, s v, m e er

ieceivmg at)o:l:?r fori ;-.r -e of the lands sold, for want of po t,. which have !

tet autltnt !z : I 'o ti1

cptcta e f '. "

Out

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' jd.iic ot ti; fi taht.ts in the state llii g.jtist in p. f e lion ot 'he txis'.if 5

' i leviid ( ' ' a. that it rmtaiiii hot little.

p. op i.ite ( enen t 4 , . . .. . . r . 1 1 , eo'o.cin to ttc ti eolio ieit v ol useful

11 . ; pioviv.M.s which tiiioht be mcoi pot ateel : : '. s; fi UO t V MOUistcil to , , , , , , f . 1 in a hi.'.k oi lis kind. C o(. fiv ation, cotn1 :t '. a 1 on ire charter , . .

. ,. , , o" o.Mjraic w on n c muunaiious concerns

;ooi nave i.e.o a;ron- r , . . . . ot o.aio;ii (I, m vv hicn 1

k e j.i i. o '. 1 r

lnudvj vvhi- !

to ood; - l ad, i.i ii d

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on? 10 lie o 'ii't is et.te; lanu'd, ;

- 1 1 ; 1 c! L.diari.i cm obtain

On'', w iiiuai' n i loroi-

to r." v to at,o' ner stati!i:.;H'ns v ii! fodow. :iS ) to c ;t)!r t in poor

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stands

at a li,

olTered why fo feitm es s1OiUt acted of any clas i ;;u; c:uise - 1 j 1 1 1 1

ines . 1 toosc very .an is wno. 0:1 t'.ie relief list, wee n

when the whole monivd c n)cc

continent wo c a splendid deio-do Thec things took pho:,: i.i a f.afirr

when tnecou.iiiy was .i;n -i;y mu wvili a ficti ions ei.c.uiaii-i r m

acu.il set- ! ut U-cr.o, v. .rc

t -r u u ; VV i i , ti - 1 I V. t I I i .

cn-

the

no 1 hi hvo rou'o a; in future, sotT th o Th 1 i -1 1 a w ; !.i ( ; . ; : strong 10 . : oi ; n- o .; , 111

sni ni ; our t;;. m gishv.io.-i h is la!; mi

u.v;er tne com o rjoo t!tai cot '?es. is t

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v;!iich cvety sta'e in tho Union c

nlt ibu- ! erjito . tit. 1 h.at ii-

V u ore or !e .s to nnt tr.t o ett

culaliou. j prosiy given

o u

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. I ; ha s t ins power 1 x the constitution, re

x x Forty odd o.oiks vv.no incorporated in s 'rvi .g to tii? st t: the light o appoin o:ne spates, at a shrr; scssi n of llodr I timr aii the ehicer:., :md the au liontv o

hV. 1 vere flvi og

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nsseontdv s ; ;o, 1 );;;-. ;

throng! the land, like I c i . s of o!den time. Ail who -.vis'-.cd. e;)n!d loov.iic c-

nongh. ol them to ontt:! o e o nv"o -- , w

tor sections ol land, not I" ok i t a I dilute in the paper, or a chvg;' -d ti nes The U. S. to ), eontt ihu'.. d th ir s: a e largely at firr, to gi-.c c: e.Ut to tids cutrertcy, by miking it receiv ah! j at t'uiland o;"iices. Many !iuu s t d ';ni-v :clto!is were eti'o.rvd . i: 0 !t..t b: k piper. Which are no w imp .id for. V!. n tSie banks fii'ed, the govern ;n tit si oppk ! the receipt of tlKir p iper f r 'oral, and demanded specie, or its p'iiaont i i;e war also, connect d v.'r.h 'no h i-s, LT

ting aii the ehicer:..

training. A s:'g3 to

is i ho rlo' v od t nis

:i the au liontv ot

oeirn that u nl' .1 -1 ity

em, mouceu tins

ti id power to lira feder; I i-. e i:da-

i'h

stettta'V ol o;r,i!i chCNUerce

to a.n, i'ct 01 confess, lus ocen oiiiorn'.iy at oiiging a i'vs'otit o' tacics, predicated j u;i )U tne pn!).ic se' tiiv.ent. and most congenial to our 1; sliur.iov.s, who h onr exu ti-ive eoi k s;:;)-idvnce ii!.s m ide ooiic ; ioan'dcst. The m .st impojtant i. ;'i,ic in ;

mis new system, is ma; tin n ntoooxes

r cll as the 1 :ch. . V O Iv la r;'iji.te d t( i ! to c; itr.e. toorc ! i nal roe le . . - :g - fur pronrietv "f 00. d, hv 'doipidbonment ; f' . onU 5 the naiut e of a I (Op:: - c tet to of SiU'V- : ? 1 1 : v o s. A distinct-

t 1 1

at o'.t mo.ir wouo oe onne

Jr li.v (ivoioi al se oil. v, in this particula1, no p i.nat.rnt cunt' art has been made wutli , sup-i iti'end.itit of the. prison, for its Uith'e 10 n a,.a ni ot. This imptovf raent intn criojinai code, wi 1 enahleiheCl jvtr'lot, to make a contract mo: e ;.dv ania-g-enns to tne state, than he can ii it rein in ; ; 1 j's pi esvr.t state. A committee was ttt an; izoo', dming the past summer to examiae the petii't.ntiaw, t.id. to inq;d: (i m o (; o'.an.;;;"oe;M, w performed their (hry, ...n 1 trrjo. -nitted to me their repo:t; w-nich vvdil !u h'.:d h: fore vou, t o g t;t he: w iui a leoin ua: v c .mil act with col V' n.f.

is to ho tound a n i

!v tor eveiv wio'g, with a practical

J 101.de ptscubed lor seeking rediss, so ; as (it hce to diipei.se with 1 he con rnoti

law, cam. 01 be expected But wl iistthia ad i;ion is made. I must be allowed my opi; ion, that principles cf laws enougli might be c!ectt d, simj.difitrl, and written m a sU'tute bo k. to enable the people generally, to form a toleubte correct idea of that system of jurisprudence which contiois their actions And it the coda contain wholesome provisions, it need not be asked whether they were original or bo: Tnwtd trom the beautiful maxims of

.W , 'till. 1(1,.., IIIX. ,CWV, .I.V. . P. I . W ici.n (r the Livingston codes, than the last of which wiil none other ccnttibulc more I'otalantly io swell its pages with its sage

This code docs immortal hon-

to the distinguished luminary who

p; : . ; ' it, and may, with proper modificas, be adopted t y any stale. Shcul 1 wo Mttccal in g. t ing a code as t epicte with rn liter ; s ti :s a. is, the rommon law of F.ogland, nnd 1! . Ibi ish --ta'u'cs made in

laid of ii, which have olco (uchocd in

force in t;;i3 state, n .y be ahat d o ed as 0- ';'. o'er v it; 1001 caes, ami made u e of (td : s aniiio i.y. () us it is not contended that a single tffo;l Can 1 edui e all tho unwiitten to vm it tin h.wv, so as to emlo ace e e 1 nossdde cro-t , 01 th t the mil i

10 f ots.

to uitmo in-' Uiiiitia liito two Ciass-.s, ac-

o-M. 1:0;, ;;"-ve ''.:en e.i'li nrr-v ; t hv . ; ; v to' . n u's-: 1 :. (1 ih.c 1 e i'.O '. v. - i ea'

of at v h i ion; 1, can o' ;M) si ei'oiioh

f fVmcr leris!aturrs, jr :,. . tide- oi ho.m.i, a( is, the com.

o' p' go ie". . o ino

; 1

; ''i-'ii d the t - o W hoc '.:.; (d b at. i : i. 1 : ; . co. s in , .h. tv. h th d

a1. s id : 'd,; ;iv 'o 1 1 e '. pai o to-o rni'.t.ii. o to

moo Lw toi. iit be c ontiom (1 in force in ali l ; es I ..I v 1 0 in I he pervieWS of

'li,: ed vantages such a redo wid he, t c i.able the govern-

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up v. the pe. spie a so ., t 01 w in h did not rec n er lor v: a s ; f.01 art's

Markeis were then -M,d.

-HiTpt oduclions of t!H soil we'e ingh

ICverv thing combined to orake tin eitiz-.'ti di'tste,

1 1"

u looses tor

tie and s d. ntarv. ; p-p-ictv ot p ,vu

Kxpciienre has tested 'he fallacy of ic- ' 'heir, a- 0 t v va.u.dee aoMl ia:ie- u, the oi.iti -tiu' whole be dv oi ihr- iniiitta in southern Madet. A f w eh-;. at - annually

1 tin" II. "-la'e, to p. : .0: .n aeloal sercj( es

each ear. And tut 3e0J'. which aie am;i!.oi- app-opria'vn tor atioirg and e quipping the militia of the states, v. jit t.$-

ver ace. mnoo tr.e (lesion ot :t a es Tv n-

fit; a false estimate upon t eal estate lbtt the nictuiei- now turticd we have no armies to feed the gieat mas? of ur popula'ion have become og,--cuituralists produe'ion greatly exceeds consumption. Thcieareno extraordinary armies in I ji rope to supply and the staples o' oor count! y, bread ami meat, are CKc'udeal therefrom by prohibition Sc retricti;)ns The inhabitants of the cities of tine two A mericas, and t'oc unnufactot ies ef the V northern, are t!ic principal consumers. These very land debtors, have, Ms o been 't'nc pioneers of a country unimproved. Inroads and canals, and have been subjected to continuous tisks, sacrifices and expenses, to convert their labor into money They have by their progress f oe d the sav age to bury the tomhawk, and conlioo-

ted danger and difficulty in all their most

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mmi:-.! ti.e ucsi'-u ot its es Tv n

tec .c 1 v s4v ... aiuiii t u.iiiw;ai

lh !U!i!h;c: f peu sons fa tiistied

t ' 1 ..IM.

annually. Thiscys?eii ptopo.i'.

a v oamteer co

m each sttcm p: ((por

tion to ils populati.-n, w eo at o to hp at m-

e rn-,'.p ped

COtn:ov:e .v,

this

mear.s bn.i 1 small numb, r, eompaitd to the whole br.dy of the militia, v. : I be enroiled ft-.r actual set vice, S; none but thoe wh.o lake 1 pth'e in serving their country, in r:ns. The e.I entajy will be called into -at vice, it requiied, in times ci trouble. IS 1: c h an arrangement will leave the a'tive ntililia without excuse in lev pet f irmance of the ir duty, and will ( us to present a line, in the day ot 1 to! whicSi will be as terrible, in appe.o... 1, as it will b.e vil!itig to handle the i u ments of war As a conse-joem . . ihe conscientious will be exempt in times of

peace from duty, pctvakivs, er t tptivaltnts.

iip

on' (hi!

t.-c ' 1 e. v i : .11 d

(alt- k -w what the lavv i, and to fiavcit io then po;f r U-yrcjuiie that knowledge wi: h oil no, 1 h ti ouh.e or e xpi sc. 'J his is not now the 0.0 e i.oi will it ever be, so long ks -c vei ul tio.u-a; d bocks of reports and cue.! maiy lieadses noist be lead, to au'n c at a full Uin.wier ge of the laws A ( rdc may conta'm prim iples to epiiorn i-.(d, tiett a single sentence would givo that informatit n, relative to the common: transactions d the woi id, w hich the labor

a week in ho ks, would not so clearly

distressing forms; and have opened the 1 the active corps being voluntary. This

path which novv conducts the steps f fibe sn.irant, in (paict a;ul sifcty, into ihc i

!:rars no similitude to a standing army, for the Evldieris a local citizen, and the

I : O O : 1 .0 ; 1 ' ' . i" IIP OMIImm' . t iOOtlt.tr

4 1 I " J ' ' s ' v.v.) c rs, and removing some piles of

wonhl veiv sron make their r.avb-a-

tie ti f.r (kscvi:d ng In ats. in common t'ocs ol v :.?cr, as sate a any one r(iuld disire or ex-: ett. The White rive r 1 ountries are t . gbo.it g to pioduce a conoid ruble sio'oon, to: exportation; whi( h makes it 1 .

nec;w..y tiut they stam.d not he oxer- establish ' he pi sun ption that t.o co(!o iee'., d. v. hih.t we are improving the nav- Culi )C suddenly n.ade to cfur picher.d all ! aian in other parts. i the casts w hich nu) oce ni .n a commut.i I he permanent iocattcn of the Nation ty, as fur advanced in civiiiza'ion as ours, : load, has been completed this season, i no argument why vvc should P.or com1. tat wcsiv.atd as tin line dividing Indi- 1m1.ee the vvctk of sell g vci 1 ment in rc- ... . f; om lilinois. We sh.all look to the ality. and go as Lr as wc can, icavir g'hc t n -pietion of this road with much anxie- baiai.ee tor jos erity to do As lorir as until it is finished. It has ahcady oc- one countiy tamely sutmits to be govtin--i. iud the germs of towns, the farms ed by the law s and customs i f another, it

.e opening near it, upon the faith that no is not entirely t:cc. Halt a centuty hat oT.umsiar.ee w ill occur to discontinue ils passed away sit.ee the declaration of our j p. ogress- The passage of the Lid before it. dependence, and IJiiiih laws still gov

Cb tig: ess, to remove the limber, as a pre tin us. The earlier we commence shaparatorv step, i not less w it,c than politic, king ( ff tiiis disrcpmablc stigma upon the The fate of a miinorial to Congress of intchigeire and capability ot our country the last Cicncral Assembly, to ell the men, tne sooner we sh.all be prepared ta school sections is not yet determined. resort 10 the common law ol I'rgland, as As it is most probable that we shall not a body of phi!oophy, ai d hang it op only hear from it in time to act at this session, as a lamp in the land ; and to resolve that iijlhiiig will be said illustrative of that no system, huwcvtr giaiid audbtauiifuliQ