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On that expediiion, having performed a three month's tour, and thereby hating, in their opinion, done their duty, (and there being no constructions to the contrary,) having mostly returned to their homes, is a reason why my order was given, and from a sense of duty, arising from my belief of the actual necessity of keeping up an imposing force in this quarter for the safety of this frontier, and to meet the just expectations of government in rela tion to an effective force being in the field to effect the objects of the campaign ordered against the Creeks. The tour of duty mentioned, is most congenial to the feelings and expectations of militia: hence, the better to promote the good of the service, that term was mentioned, together with the hope that, in that time, the campaign would be over. The idea of a longer term to militia, who I be

lieve arc all alive to a sense of duty, and anxious for a vigorous and effective prosecution of the campaign to a final accomplishment to the objects of the government, is disgusting, and, if required of them to perform a longer tour, their disappointment might lead to great evita, which it is very desirable to avoid. I entertain a hope that those troops who have been in service, and the few that now remain in service, will be, by the order of the president, honourably discharged, and compensa ted for their services, which have been very important. The duty they had to pel lorm, in part to open roads, and to build garrisons, was very arduous and fatiguing. General Jackson informed me, sometime since, that he had ordered general Coke to return to the fit st division of mi'.itia in this state, and fill up his quota, and to bring them into the field, without delay. I have htaiel that general Coke has issued his orders for two

thousand five hundred men, and, on the 3d in stant. I wrote to him the letter, a copy of Which is enclosed, which I hope and trust will

meet your approbation, as the best course I could, under all circumstances, take to promote the good of the service. My want of more distinct and timely instructions from government of their views, Sec. in relation to plans of operation in this quarter, leaves mc much to conjecture, and is "very embarrassing. My certain knowledge, however, that in all I do, I am actuated by the single desire to promote the objects of the government, and the better to secure this fron tier, emboldens me to hope that my conduct may meet with the approbation of the president, and that the objects of the government may be effected in an acceptable manner, and for the general good. The want of active funds to effect the above objects on the best terms, is sensibly felt here. There is also a great want of arms, in proportion to the mill tia who would H supplied, be very willing to Use them in execution of the orders of government. I indulge the hope, that these can ses of embarrassment will shortly be remo

ved, throu h your able arrangements- I feel confident that the proper zeal is universal.!)'

felt, throughout this state, to aid the govern

ment in prosecuting their important objects.

t have the honour to be. very respectfully.

yourob'dt serv't, WILLIE ULOUN l The hon Jihn Armstrong, sccrtavy of war

Enclosed in letter to Secretary of War, 5th

J inuary, 3 8 14 j Govcrnot Blount to general Coke. Nashville, January 3d, 1814. Sir I am informed by major general Jack

son. that he has, sometime since, ordered that you should return to the fr st division, and fii! up your quota of men. I have also inciden

tally heard, that you had issued the necessaryorders therefor, some days ago. General Jackson requested me to inform whether his orders thereto met my approbation: It docs, most fully. It is important to Hie public interest that we should use the gteatcsl exerti ons in getting men into the field Had 1 known, prior to the issuance of v our orders, I would have issued one, on which youts could have been predicated ; but not knowing your orders, were I now to issue, it might probably vary somewhat from yours, and thereby create confusion in the prompt execution, which would be regretted ; therefore, I omit to forward an order to you, but relying confidently on what you may do promoting the service, I approbate your proceeding. Of this date I have issued an order for raising, in the 2d division, two thousand five numb d men, to reinforce general Jackson, a copy which I shall transmit to the war depattmc; Y'i will forward a copy of your orders to Lh- sunc department, and also a copy to me The tout

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in the opinion of the president ol the United States, public good should require such length of service. The detachment will be composed of the organized militia infantry, volunteer cavaliy, who may act as mounted infantry, as recogni zed by the laws of the state, to be. organized corps. And they wih be, as nearly as may be found to be practicable, detailed, Sec. in the following proportions each, to wit : one tenth volunteer miiitia riflemen; one-twentieth

volunteer n)ilitia cavalt y, and the residue nn litia infantry, which proportion is agreeable to the requisition fixed by the war department respecting detached militia They will be required to rendezvous in the vicinity of Fayettevillc, on the 28th instant, and will be marched therefrom, under the command of a brigadier general, next lor duty, to teif' rce

major general Jackson, now in service, under the command of major general Thos. Pinckncy, who has recently advised mc of his expectation of force fiom this state, and that he had ordered the contractor to furnish three month's supplies of provisions at the proper places of deposite. You will give the necessary notice to co!. Robert Hays, muster master or inspector, to W. 15. Lewis, acting quattcr mas'er, to Messrs. Read and Washington, c.onti actors' agents at this place, and co) nel I .e Roy Pope, of Huntsvillc, contractors agent there for the necessary supplies.

Indispensable necessity for imrne diatc for

Jackson, and perhaps must properly to the latter, as best knowii g the tcrrrs of service performed by the different corps which have, under all circumstances, I rum time to time, gone out under his command. It has appeared tome that a state executive has not a light, short of positive instructions from the war department, to order the discharge ol noopsacting in the serviceofthe U. States. I hae noticed, in the papers, that the governor ol Vermont oncconleied the discharge of militia in the service of the Unittd States, and that his oider was not attended to. I have the honour to be, very respectful y$ your ob'l servant, WILLIE 11 LOU NT. The hon John Armstiong, Seci clary of war. The Secretary of War to (Jovcrnor Blount. War Dcfiartmcni .l.nl 15, 1814. Sir Your t xcelicrscv's lc-ur, of March

23d, has been ret cited The pt ( si dent pleased to authoi ize your excellency to discharge ftom the service of the United States, the mi-

litia alluded to, if they have not been already discharged by genera! Pmekney. My letter ol the 3d o! January las,t, was in tended to ope? ate as &n nonunion on this subject, it contained the dcifii'jn ol the rrsdmt in the case, and was addressed to your excellency as i he fnnci ionas y, hut :ng the best meat s of making it known to the poiies concerned. ' J. ARMS'! RUNG. ilia Exc'y the Cioi toor of Tennessee. I NY .5.1

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Sit The la'e nac i fi : al ions in cincpc (;!

IV rs to the ei.cu.y a large dis; o-abic loice, both natal ano miihat ) , v.ocS, w iu it, the means

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ccs in the field, and the good safnv of our The Secrciaiy c! Vv'ai to Governor Bb unt

frontier, require that animposing lot ce should (cikculak) War I): ntvu nt, July 4, 18 14

be kept up in this quarter, and that tint most prompt execution of this orde; should be observed. The pauiotic exertions ol the mili tia, and of all other citizens, arc oust con ft dently relied on to aid the public set t ice. Tenncsseeims have done much bv their valoi , but much remains to be done to c Heel the ob

jects of government in this campaii: n. in a de

sirable manner, and as is contemplated by the

general government lor the general good, and for the immediate and special benefit ol'thi-. state. Let it be the pleasure of Tennessee ans.

as it ever has been, td aid in an accomplish

ment of the views of the government ol our

choice, which is found to be actively engaged

in serving and protecting us ag;;insi the imh attacks ol savages, who have, hcretolorc

drenched our frontier with the blood of innocent women and child; en Now is the accepted lime, act all, act promptly and vigorous ly : such conduct will soon put no end to. he campaign agiinst the cnemit s of our peace, and will secure to Tcnnesseeans the important bc.ntfr.s whish thev hate h.r vet is ?. nch;

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witii me nest i nulls ot rov . t nn. nt in 1 eir : ,! Mima; ..;.'

favoui,in time ol peace ; and, above all, they j -i ' v. i

should afford to t'je vvo Id on riehiv.hm d m-c epiivoca! cvie'.ci : o their nttnehmci.t to t u; government. 1 his the pn 5idcnt mo-,t conf; dently relies on. I a'o, rc-ov ci ! o ' :-. vnr ; btdicnt servant, WILLIE LLOUNT. To the lit igad'i Ge nei al

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and inci eased a tivity and extent. Without knowing u i. h cei tainly, that such will be its appiicai if ).. ;ii:t stiil less, that any particular point or oi;i' s wiil hecomc cnj'. cts ol alracU, t lie piesiieient ha- deemed it advisable, as a incr.sM" e ol pi r auimn. to -.It engthen otirselvt.s on the iiiie ol (he A'h.ii ir ; and (as ".he p'h.cipal means ol doing ihis will be lound in the mi'iii t) to invite the executives ol cei lain slates to organize, ami Itoic! it l e ad iness ht! immedi I'e sci t iee, a cot ps of nmetythiee thonsanil live hundrtd iiien, under the laws ofi:jit!i lbitiaiy, 1795. and PJlhofA piih 18 14. The enched detail will show your excellency what, under the i equisilion, w ill he the quota ol Tcitii;i.iv. As far as volunteer u; i!oim companies can

e foc.nel, t hey will bep'ettned. h'.' ( s ( du i- v () 'j uai eiii Cas

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make upwards of five thousand men, who have just entered service. The numbcrisa major general's command, and a valuable officer of that tank, not in service, general Carroll, of the 2d division of Tennessee militia, now here, and who would be ot great use to general Jackson, whose confidence he possesses, is anxious to enter that service, and would, if it meets your approbation, start at a mmirm's warning, to general Jackson's head quartei s, to tr.kc command under him. Your orders w ill be attended. I have. Sec. WILLI L BLOUNT. The lion Secretary of War, Sec. Gov. Blount to the SectV of War Extract. Nashville, Nov. 22, 1814. Sir I trammit to jou copies of letters fiom colonel Meigs to me of the 4th instant,

;.:.d my answer to him o! the 14th, lcspccting keeping up the ganiscn of Highwassee by miiitia, which I ti ust v. ill meet your approhaticr., and that you will ot der that these who have served, aid thoe who may hereafter serve at that post, shad be paid. I have, Sec. WILLIE BLOUNT. Gov. Blount to Col. Meigs Extract. Nashville. Nov. 14, 1814. Sir As the same necessity ne w exists for keeping up the g a: risen ai'Highwasste guarded bv militia. r.s foimcrJv, 1 wish a force crjeal to that heretcfoie kept theie for that object. t: be kt pt up, and li be taken from the neighboring miiitia, to be called into service for i he luturc, and mtrs'.crcd as herctofoie, under your reM:isilic:i, which you are hereby ant horlzed to be n.celc upon general Coulter, or in his absence, the commanding e-fiiccr of the Oth brigade, uquiiing him to advise the actitn; commanding oflicei of the 1st division, (who at pi event is geiuial White, the seinor

brigi'.dier.) e,l all the oide rs he may issue under your re fjuisitions ; stating w hat regiment or icgiments in saiel hripade he calls out to fill up ; and it will be best to call on the regiments f said hi iatle, alternately, for the compliment of men to fill up each requisition. The term ol service to be lor six months, un less sooner discharged by order ol the president. Such term ol set vice will be in unison vv?ih all oilier calls e n the militia for United States service, and cf ceurse when such tour is pei foi mcel, will entitle those who may have seived, to a credit for a lour of duty; which would prevent much confusion among the militia on the subject of tours of duty ; and you will please give to general Coulter a copy of this letter : and leanest him to consider it as my order to him, to the full intent stated

therein. I am, Sec. WILLIE BLOUNT. Col. Meigs, Highwassee ( unison.

f x poso re ol v. !,u h v. n! he most iiktiv to attraci iiie v k w ? ol the e nc my, need but be sug-

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i i e i ! li c z i u ;j, will be acceptable. I have the hmn.c cvc. J ARMSTRONG. Ai i:. :ra '; nr. 'I lie (in-"ta assieneel to ! unevsec was ; vo thousand live hui dreilinj fa.nt i y. lot mii.g two ri;:ii cms and fne batlal-

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Sir Yon are au'horlzed losupp!v.i)V ui

"Mi'i rue assistani elepirv ctnanei master crtn-

litia drabs, any eh . ficiency wh.ich mav aric ini eta', and eme assistant adjutant ueneiahas his

miiiua envision under the command ot major; general Jackson, and without refeiting. on this head, to this de pai trncnt. It may be well

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that your excellency consult general Pinck-i Governor Biountlo the Secretary of War.

ncy on such eHioasiorts, as he can best iudirei Na iiville, 4t h Aucus'. 1814.

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of the whole number necessary to the attain merit of the public objects. I have the ho.iot Sec J ARMSTRONG, i lis Ex'y the Governor of Tennessee.

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ry ol Vr;i- to Governor Riount

War Defianmcnt Jan. 31, 18 14 I have had the honor to receive your excellency's letter of the l.Vh instant My letter of the 1 1th will hvo anticipated your inquities relative lo the further detachments of militia. The attention of the paymaster of the arn.v will be particularly directed to the payment of the troops who have been in set vice from Tennessee. J ARMSTRONG f I is Exc'y, the Govkusou of Tennessee. Governor nlouni to the Secretary of War. Nashville, Match 25, 1814. Sir Yours ot the 3d of January has been received some time si .cc, and copies of it for-

wa'dcel lo generals Rinckney, Jackson and

Sir Orders aie issueel by the executive of Tennessee for calling out two thousand five ! undrcrl of the miiitia of the state, agreeably "o a n cjuisi ion fro u tlm war elcpailment, ol the 4t!i (j! July last. They ai e r equi: ed io rendi zvous on the 20; h September. After t eiulezv cms and en ganization, I lespccllully ask. whether they will be continued at rendezvous, or be oidered to march : r.ud, if the latter, to what point or pom's ? I ha e. kc. VV ILL IE HLOUN T.

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of the militin called out from the 2d division i Hall, for their information of your willinrness

-will be for three month's actual service, if, in

the opinion of the president, public goed should require such term of serv ice. Iam, respectfully, your obedient servant. WILLIE BLOUNT. Major General John Cocke, 1st Division, Tennessee Militia. Enclosed in letter to Secretary of War, 5th January, 1 S 1 4 Governor Blount to the eldest Riigadicr General of the 2d Division of Tennesse Militia. Nashville, 3d Jan. 13 14. Sir You will, without delay, cause two thousand five hundred of the militia of the 2d division, officers included, next for duly, to be detached, organized, armed and equipped, as the act of congress respecting eletached militia, passed the 10th day of April, 1812, requires, for a tour of three month's actual ser. tico of the United States against the hostile

that the troops therein alluded to might be

discharged ; and I (not being a military man) have askeel ol generals Rinckney and Jackson, in respectful terms whether it is not proper (as I do not know) for eine of them to oider that those troops be tlischatged ? I have not heard from either in reply as yet. I have seen in a Nashville paper, very lately, the publication ol an extract from a letter, written some time ai;o by Mr. G. W. Campbell, to some friend, which states that the secretary of war had informed him that he, the secretary of war, had Instructed the governor of Tennessee to discharge those troops alluded to in yours of the 3d January. I have only to remark, that such order for their discharge has not been received by me, and that I do not view your letter of the 3el January as an instruction to mc to discharge them, having thought that you would direct your order for

To. 1 I Gov Blount to the Scct'y of War. Extract. Nashville. Kith Oct. 1 184. Sir -I have the honor to transmit to you copies of an aekb ess ol Se pten. her 12th, 1814, Itom cornel Butler, gcneial Jackson's adju

tant general, to Ttnnesseeans, to volunteer their services under general Cofu e, and ol general Coffee's letters to mc, ot subsequent elate, to wit : Ocmbcr 4th, shewing the number who have actually murched with him te general Jackson's headquarters; upon your receipt of which inf jrmation, piobably, you may be of opinion, that it may be m. necessary, now, to oider out even the two thousand five hundred militia, rceiuiredby your requisition of the 25th September, which number trill, however, be called out by me under that requisition, as soon as I hear from governor Shelby on the subject of yours to him, and to me of the 3d instant, unless I shall be otherwise instructed by you. This is mentioned with the view of giving to you all the information, possessed here, of troops in service, from the state, (as you have lately come into the war department) and, in addition to the ahove mentioned, there is, in service, from this state, one thousand men at the posts in the Creek country. They were called out for six months, and have nearly three months yet to serve ; but, independent ol Hum, there is now two thousand five hundred militia of this state, in service, under a requisition from the war department of the 4th July, which, with

MEDICINES. OCTGf Mc.X.iMhE le-pectfully informs the citizens ol the abash coun

try, and the public generally that he has just

opened ins MEDWIXE STOKE

On Market sticct, next door to S. Tomlin

son's store, in the room formerly occupied by F. Dickson where he is now opening Medicines just received. During the month of June, he will receive fiom Philadelphia, several packages additional, to complete the assortment, and make it ample. In conducting this business, he has engaged the assistar ce of Dr. Wool. r:ro.v, which he hopes will enable him to accommodate those who

purchase lor lamiiy purposes to their entire satisfaction; the advantage of correct pre-" scriptions to such, will be obvious. Physicians pin chasing, may be assured of every at tide ncce sary in practice, and of genuine quality; none either will be offeredIi will be made their interest to favor him with their custom. Countty met chants may find it to theii interest to give him a call, for such medicines as they may want E Mc.NAMEE. Vincenncs. May 15.1827. 15-tf nCTOn. WOOLVEUTOjW respectfully informs the citizens e,f Vincenr.es, and vicinity, that he has so far recovered his health, as to be able to avsist Doctor Mc .Yumcr, in

the above business. U. to r esume his Practice, w hich he will do in the employ of Dr. Mc. Nnmee. J. D. WOOI.VFRTON

Land Sale.

TT N pursuance of an order of the Daviess

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Circuit ce u't, we the underwritten, will

expose to public sale, on a credit "of sis

and twelve mcnths, on Monday the 26 day of May next.

at twelve o'clock, m. at the court house in Washington, that certain tract, h. parcel of land, situate, being and lying on the East Fork of White river, in the county of Daviess, known and designated as north fractional section No. seven, Township one north, Hange six, west, in the District of Vinccnncs, containing two hundred and fifty six acres, belonging to the heirs of Joseph Case, jr. deceased. jas. h. Mcdonald,? cc JAS. CARNAH AN. C tiencrs. Washington, April 22, 828 12-41

ALL persons indebted to the subscribers are requested to make payment by the

iotn o: aiay next.

JAs & SAMl. SMITH Vinccnncs, April 8, 1823. 10-4t