Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 50, Vincennes, Knox County, 19 January 1828 — Page 3

THE WKSTifiilN SUN FIXCEXXE S, January 19, 1823. The Mails. Notwithstanding the Unusual height of our water courses, and a constant succession ol rain, we receive our mails regularly. For this we are indebted to the energetic instructions of the Post-Master General, and the industry and enterprize ol the several conttactors to, and frotn this place. Within the last four weeks, when it TTas thought imposYibiC to travel, the ears of our citizens have been greeted by the horn of the mail carrier who, regardless of swelling rivers and rapid streams, has arrived at the appointed hour with the mail. I regret to say, than on another route the oidcrsof the head of the Department Iiave not been obeyed. Since the sitting of our Legislature on the 3d day of December last, but two mails have been re

ceived here from Indianapolis, and one of our representatives has found it necessary to forward his letters to L misvitlc, Ky. that they may the sooner reach Vim cennea. These things ought not to be. I know not who the contractor is between Washington and Indianapolis, but there must be a lamentable deficiency on his part ; and should these repeated failures be made known to Mr. McLean, which the Post Master on the end of the route is bound to communicate, mv goose quill to a pinch of snuff, the Post Master General will give hi;n a receipt in full, for all services that he might have performed or, in other words, decree that he has been weighed in the balance and 44 found wanting." The following persons have been recommended by the Jackson Convention at Indianapolis as Electors of President and Vice-President of the U. States, to be supported at the ensuing election : BENJAMIN V. BECK.ES, of Knox county JESSE B. DURHAM, of Jackson do. " Rk)SS SMILEY, of Union do. RATLIFF BO )N, of Warrick do. WILLIAM LOWE, of Monroe do. ADDRESS delivered by Israel T. Cabt, President of the General Convention of the friends of AXDPEW JACKSOX, a i Indianapolis, on the 8th in8t. immediately before their adjournment. Gentlemen Having performed the duty assigned you by your constituents, Sc being about to separate and return to your families and friends, and again mingle in the domestic circle, permit pga to remind you of the manner in which th&trust confided to you has been performed, and the new duties which devolve upon you, as members of the great republican family. In your conventional capacity, important duties were confi led to you by your constituents. These 1 am happy to say, have been pei formed to our mutual satisfaction, and we trust the public good. In a body composed of fony-cight delegates representing twenty-six counties of diver biticd feelings and interests, it is no cay matter to agree upon a general system which a'l can support. This however you have accomplished, and by mutual con cession St forbearance, an Electoral Tick ct has been formed, vvhich we trust will meet the approbation of our constituents Our opponents accuse us of being engaged in personal co nests, and say the question is meieiy whether Jackson or A clams shall receive the salary and be invested with the patronage of the office of President of the United States. It is for you gentlemen to refute this calumny. The cause of Jackson is the cause ol our countrv, its liberties and constitution The spirit ol our constitution was violated by the election of Mr. Adams, and the liberties of the country arc endangered by the baneful example. And as it was in the person of Andtew Jackson, that the rights of the 'people were assailed, so i is peculiarly proper, that in his person, should the violated rights of the people be vindicated. Jackson was the fust choice of eleven states, the undoubted se cond choice of three, and probably of five others ; vet Jackson received in the House of representative seven votes only. The represcmatives of six and mot probably of eight states, violated that fust great principle of republican government that the constituent is the paramount law of the representative For this violation ofdu ty many of those representatives have received the merited reward ; their indignant ejection from office by their constituents ; and it remains for you to complete the good woik so auspiciously begun, by giving Jackson the vote of Indiana. Some of the new duties which devolve upon you will b; to explain to your constituents the viws of the convention, to make them acquainted with the character and qualifications of the gentlemen who compose the electoral ticket, to communicate such information as your association lias enabled you to ob;ain, to refute any

misrepresentation which may be made of our principles, to mamtain harmony a mongst the republican family, and by a selection of means, and concert and titer gy in execution to merit and ensure success. Before I conclude, permit me to return my sincere thanks lor the unexpected hbn or conferred, by calling me to preside over your deliberations; lor the good order which you have preserved ; c lor the support affjrded me in the discharge ol the duties of the chair. Wishing you a speedy restoration to your famiiy and friends, I bid you farewell ; and may the Omniscient Being who presides oyer the destinies of nations, and oven ules the action of men to his own glory, preserve you and bless you. Indianapolis, Jan. 10, 1828. Sir I avail myself ol a private con vcyanceto write you The attention of the Legislature is continually engrossed by many vety important subjects; but in consequence of the great divei sities of o pinion and of interest existing among the members of the Legiila'uie, but little progress is made. The Leg slaturc will adjourn I think ah ut the 20th inst. The house adopted a bill giving to the Justices, jurisdiction ovt petty misde meanors punishable by a fine nut exceeding 820 and .in other respects aim nding the law now in truce relative to Jusiices courts I lament to say, this bill was lost in the senate. Public opinion demanded, Sc public utility required this law ; much lime was spent upon it, and I had hoped it would have passed the senate. Vc have passed a law giving to the Justices of Knox county power to sell the poor house (if they please) and to adopt the general Poor Law ; and this day the house passed a Roul bill, in which a state n ad is provided fiom Vinccnncs to Spencer, in Owen county. I send you the last Journal, and the papers printed by order of the Jackson Convention. The acts of the Convention will meet, beyond doubt, the approbation of cur political friends throughout the state. The unanimity and go-d feeiing which existed among the Delegates, will afford much pleasure to our rcpiiblhan friends, and is the souicc of much hcaity gralulation. I recommend to - ur niice for immediate publication in your paper

and otherwise, the address of th-: '.nvention, and the observations of the ab v. rnd highly respectfible President of 'he Con vention, made before he retired from the chair. Your friend, SAMi. JUDAII. MR. SLZHU STOUT. The following is a copy of the bill in'ro duced in the house of reprsentati ves, as it passed both houses by unanimous vore, to establish a canal to connect the navigable waters of the Wabash river, with the navigable waters of the Mia mi ol lake Erie. Sec. ! lie it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Indiana, That the grant of land made to the stte of Indiana by a certain act of the bena'c and House of Representatives ol the U. States ol America in congress assembled, ap proved the 2d March, 1827, and entitled, " An act to grant a certain quantity of land to the state of Indiana, for the purpose of aiding said state in opening a ca nal to connect the waters of the Wabash tivcr with those of lake Eiie," be, and the same hereby is accepted. Sec. 2. That a board of Commissioners be organic d, to be known and designated as " the Board of Commissioneis of the Wabash and Miami Canal," & to consist of three commissioners, who shall be eIcctcd by joint ballot of the Senate and House of i piescntativcs. and shall serve two years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, unless superseded by other Commissioners appointed by the Legislature ; the said Commissioners before they enter upon the duties of their olfiee, shall take an oath faithfully to discharge the duties thereof. And any two of them shall compose a Boaid of Commissioners, Sc have full power authority to act as such. And the governor shall have full power to fill, or supply any vacancy that may occur in the lecessof the Legislature in the said board, who sha 1 hoid tt.eir office until the close of tl e next Legislatuie succeeding. Sec. 3 Whenever the chief of the brigade of the United States' Engineers employed in making the survey ot the line of the canal, to unite at navigable points, the waters of the Wabash river, with those of lake Erie, shall make his report, it shall be the dutv of the governor of this state to furnish the boaid of Commissioners with a copy of the leport, and with all the information in his possession upon the subject. Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the board

! of commissioners, immediately upon re , ceiving a copy of the report above menti

oned, to locate the canal from such point on the Wabash uvcr, to such point on the Miami of lake Ei ie, and within the state of Indiana, as may by thtm, according to the said report be selected Sec. 5 I hat so soon as the canal shall be located as is above piovidcd, Sc it shall bi practicable to do so, the board of Commissioneis shall ascertain the particular lands to which the state may be entitled under the provisions of the above named act of congress and shall atccttain the quan'ity, quality, and probable value ol the same and further, the board of Commissioners shah examine whether at the commencement, along the line, or at the termination ol the canal, St upon the lands ot the state there are any situations proper and advantage ous for the location- ol towns and whether theie are any Sc w oat watet privileges, and the value thereof . and also what faciiics to procure materials are afforded on the route of the canal and particularly whether any and what dilfetence of expense in the foi mation of locks will he made by the employment of wood or bsir k, instead of stone. Sec. 6. If the report of the chief engineer shall not furnish full Sc complete estimates of the ex pense of making the canal, or any p u t thereof, it shall be the duty of the ': ivd of commissioners to pro cure such estimates. Sec. 7. Win-never the probable expense of the formation of the canal, and value ol the land granted shall be known, it shall be the duty of the board of Commissioneis to ascertain whether funds can be procured sufficient to complete the canal, Sc upon what terms. Sc more especially u hether such funds can be proem ed on the pledge of the proceeds of the land and canal. Sec. 8. That it shall be the duty of the board of Commissioners, to report all their proceedings, Sc all such information as they may obtain, to the geneal assembly, during the first week of their annual session in each year. The Commissioners shall uceive &2 each, for every day they may he nccessai i!y engaged in d-chaigu-g the duties assigned them ly this act, to he paid on' o! the three per itnt kind, 2000 of which is hereby appropu ated lor that purpose. Sec 9. And the said board of Commissioners are hereby it quired to pro uc proper, sufficient, and w ell bound books, m which thev sVill cause to be recorded in a fair, legible and proper manner, all their surveys, plais and proceedings, to goiher with all their estimates and reports, and are herebv authorized to employ a clerk, i:nd such surveyors, chain heaters, and maikers, as they may need, on the best tctms they can procure them, and duly record as afor esaid all such con tracts, and the amount of money so cxpend: d And these surveyors, chain bearers, nun kcrs and clerks, shall be paid oy the slate out of the same fund provided for the payment of such commissoners. A Pronusir.tr Ycitfh On Wednesday last, we had the curiosity to weigh and measure a young man, who came to this village a few riays since in. company with his mother, to visit some friends residing here. Mis height was six feet three in ches, measured imind the w aist four feet eight inches, weighed two hundred and ninety-eight pounds, was eighteen years old the fourth day of November last. Wc are unable to state his place of residence, his name is Danous Whitman. He is said to have had a severe attack of he ague the season past, inconsequence of which he has undoubtedly lost considerable flesh Lockfiort Observatory.

Stop the Thieves ! N the night ol the 1 t th of this inst.

vi p two men, one oy ine name oi jonn M. Osbcrn, the other named Stewart, left this place in a skiff, alter having stolen from the shop ol John B Martin, a new blue tight bodied coat, and committing various other petty thefts. OSBORX is about five feet seven inches high, biack hair and eyes, datk complexion, has a scar on one of his cheeks, had on a blue cloth frock coat, with a velvet collar, neaily new, blue cloth vest, black mixed pontaloons, and a biack fur hat, nearly new ; he is a Tailor by tiade, and worked in both our shops during the fall and winter he has left a number of small debts unpaid, such as for boarding, wishing, and giog bills he was recognized to appear at court, and has left his sccuuty to settle that for him. We, the undersigned, would caution all master Tailors, Sc others, to be upon their guard, in giving him employment or credit Editors in the Western and Southern states will probably save their fellow citizens from imposition, by inserting the above. JOHN B. MARTIN, HENRY P BRORA W. Vincenncs, Jan. 16, 1828 50-3t Tallow, wanted at this office.

Borough Election. TVOlICEis ueicby gitn. that an C In lection ol nine 7'JWSThES for the Borough ol Vincenncs, to serve tho current year, will beholden at the court house in Vincenncs, on Monday the 4'h day ol February next ensuing, agreeably to law and John Collins is appointed Jndge, and E, Srout i;iet k, for the Upper Wad. James Sn it A, Judge, and Humer John&ont Cletk, for the Middle Wad. John I Bailey, Judge Sc Martin Robin son, Clerk for the Lower Ward. By older, SAMl HILL, c b fB r. January 16. 1828. 50-3t M.I m nail P MMMMRBHMMMMMMMWHMMnMHMA Hogs! Hogs! ON Friday ihe II th day of this inst. w s taken up, shipping in ihe river below Vincennes. six Barrows, marked as follows: four has both ears split, and the under half of the left ear cut off ono has a split and an under bit in the right car and a small crop off of the left ono has a small piece off of the right ear, the left cut close and a small nick. One of them was badly wounded, and has been killed the owner or owners are desired to come forward, prove his or their property, pay for this advertisement, and take them away. ANTOINE cartier. January 12, 1828. 50-3t Rlack-mithing. rpHE subscriber has engaged Mr B. g Welman, to superintend, and cany on his Blacksmith shop, at the old stand, formerly of Smith Sc Thomson the well known qualifications of Mr. Welman 39 a good wokman, will insure a liberal share of public patronage All kinds of Edged tools made and warranted. N SMITH.

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Take Notice, f SHALL app:y to the J "dgc of Probate ol Clnk county, l.ii:i-i, on the firs Mond ty i Feb u irv next, to settle as far as I have, heen cencemed, the estate ot Cv'us Shap. dec--nsrtl LEVI SI I vRP, thadm of Cyua Sharp, drcd. December 29. 18C7. 4-S-4t

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county, la the qmner ending the 3 1st of December, 1827, which if imi faken nip within three months, wi'l be sent lo the (5cner.il Post ()iV p as deid letters 4 15 1 1 J din Ad tms. J .hn BrowrP ABl 'lV William Btrnet. Amr- h 1lard, Isaoell i C:mlv;ill, Hir-ini Corn, i mtliia Cockrum, Mary Coutter, Joseph Cro-, J hn 1 Vpriest. l7JfIT4 Lewis K:!r,v'2. Silas EdRJ i I i i. ring on. John Embree, William French, Cain Hudspeth, T. Hon, brook Andrew Harvey, Jas. Hanks, N. A. Hanks, Elizabeth V. Hedges, James Hull, Nathan H'.bs, James Kirklin. T V! WPR U'm.Linn, Felix MilJLJ A. ZAj burn, Solomon M til, John McGuire, j-. Andrew Nixon, William Philips, Robert Philips. Patrick Payne, Jas, Pollock. William Redburn. TVW John Smith, John Stewart, O JL T IT Polly Strain, J,iv Steu-ai tt Augustus . Sturgus, Robert D. Stock ell, Erastus Townend David T ivlor. Willi tin Tavlor, James Vensandt, Daniel Wills, W. W ilson, John Witherow . Jo.-nh oeds. JOHN 1. NEELY. h.m. January 1, 182K 49-L48 'HAKEN up ty CI a lc Kd:v. Jivirg jj in Decker to vvnsh'p a ciitntr !crrel Ifore, juoged lobe 7 eai o'd, star on hi sfoi ehead, about 15 ha ds high, no marks or brands perceivable, appraised to thirty do;ta s. AUo. a Sorrel Mere, taken up by the) san.e. five ytars old, about '5 hands high, blazed lace, one small wnite pot on her neck, and rnc on her rirM stifle, app aised to thii ty five dol ats Both were ap praised before me. JOHN BLACK Jpdt, November II, 1827. 49-it

Admiilistratoi N Sale. yJT ILL be solo at the house of tho y y late residence of John Thixton deceased, in Hatrison township, Knox county, state of Indnna, on Saturday the 2d of Ft binary next all the personal properly of said deceased sale to commtr.ee at 10 o'clock, a. M. terms n a'c knnwn nn the day of sale. BLUEFORD Til IX TON. 4fm. January 9, 1828 49-3t Magistrates BLANKS for Illinis, for sale at this office

BLANK DEEDS for sale at INDENTUKES of Apprentices lor bale at tliia office.