Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 1, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 February 1830 — Page 3

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VINCENNES, FEBUUAUY 13,1830.

FREE SCHOOLS. In the state of New York, the state advarices to each school district, just so much money a the people of the district will raise for the support of their school by a tax on themselves. Under this system in the year h?.t state 8.272 free

schools, in which 430,000 children received ; more or less instruction. The expense partly paid by the state, partly received by tax, wasWWflW.or forty-four and three-fourths cents for each child instructed.. The schools are open there six, nine or twelve months, according to the amount raised by the people, but will average more than six months in the year which brings the price of tuition to less than twenty -two cents the quarter. Mr. Stout SIR You are requested to say in your paper that the Circuit Court of Knox county sitting on the first Monday of March, the County Commissioners Court will sit at the Court House on the second Monday of rch,h,

DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS. in the House of Representatives of the Utiited States on the I9thinst. the resolution in favor of distributing the proceds of the sales of Public Lands among the several Sutes, was again taken up, and the question divided into three distinct members. On the proposition to agree to that member which is contained in the following words: "for the purposes of Education," it was deci.lcd in the affirmative. Yeas,98 Nays, 84. The question was then put on that member of the resolution which is in the following words; 41 and internal improvements," and was decided in the negative. Yeas, 92 Nays, 94, The question was then taken, as to agreeing to that portion of the resolution which is rineci in the following words: in pro-

thp Uenresentatives, with leave

rf nort. &c. and was decided in the afiirm

ativc Yeas, U7 -Nays, 75. The resolution agreed to by the House is as follows : 44 Qr.nived That a Select Committee be

nnnintpil to innuire into the expediency of

appropriating the nett preceeds of the Sales of the Pub'ic lands among the several States and Territories, for purposes of Education, in proportion to the Representation of each in the Hons of Representatives with leave to report by bill or otherwise." This being a mere vote in favor of the proposed inquiry, nothing like an accurate opinion, a to what will be the ultimate decision of Congress on the subject, can now be formed. But it appears to us that the business of Education ought to be left where it is under the exclusive control of the several States and, when the national debt shall haveibcen paid, that the whole of the surplus revenue, ought to be distributed among the Pirl States for nurnoses of Internal Im

provement. The efficient employment of the surplus revenue for a few years, for this linHe purpose, would enable each State to

commence and prosecuie wuu vigui,utum nre.honsive svstem of its own.

rhn mnummation of the works that

iiw would be embraced in the systems of the sev rr.il Sii:tc. would so augment the agticultu

ral and commercial prosperity of the country; Id so enrich the population, that the

States would be amply able to give to education all the encouragement that could be desired. We are averse to doing things by haHcs .or by piecemeal In politics in national or State affairs as in the ordinary business of ifj, we shall always be most successful, when our attention is directed to, and our energies exerted upon, a single object. For those reason?, it would be a subject of regret to us, should the surplus revenue by prospectively appropriated, to any other object than that oflnternal Improvements.

with tho strongest confidence, that his conT duct, in the present condition of his country, will be such as may best promote her true interest, and best secure his own permanent, fame. I deem the present a suitable occasion to inform you, that shortly after my communication to Congress, at the opening of the session, despatches were received from Mr. Moore, the Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Uuitcd States to Colombia, stating that he had succeded in obtaining the assent of the Council of Ministers to the allowance of the claims of our citizens upon that Governme r.t, in the cases of the brig Josephine and her cargo, and the schooner Ranger, and part of her cargo. An official codv of the Convention subsequently entered

into between Mr. Moore and the Secretary of Foreign ArTairs, providing for the final settlement of those claims, Tias juatbeen received at the Department of S'ate By an additional article of this Convention, the claim in the case of the brig Morris is suspended, until further information is obtained by the Colom

bian Government, from the court at Caraccas ;

and Mr. Moore anticipates its early and satis

factory adjustment.

The Convention only waited me ratincation of the Liberator President, who was at

the time, absent from PiOgota, to be binding

upon the Colombian Government Although

these claims arc not comparatively ot a large

amount, yet the prompt and equitable man

ner in which the application ot Mr. Moore, in behalf of our in'iurcd citizens, was met by

that Government, entitles its conduct to our

approbation, and promises well for the luturc relations of the two countries. It gives me pleasure to add an expression of my entire satisfaction with the conduct of Mr. Moore, since his arrival at Bogota. The judgment and discretion evinced by him on occasions of much interest and delic; the assiduity displayed in bringing so nearly to a conclusion, within five weeks after his arrival, claims which had been pending for years, and the ptomp itnde and capacity with which he has entered upon other and more

important portions of his ofhcial duty, are calculated to inspire strong confidence ia Ins future usefulness. ANDREW JACKSON. January 19, 1830. With the Message and Mejal, the Presi dent transmitted to Congress the following letter to himself from M-. Mo' e:

UNITED STAES LEGATION. BOGOTA Nov. 23, 1829. Dear Sin: It gives m? much pleasure to

enclose a old medal which has been conn

ded to me by this Government, to be forward ea to you, as a testimonial of its high and distinguished regard for your character and

person; and ?si slight testimony ol u.c satisfaction felt by the Colombian Government, and the Colombian People, at your elevation

to the Chief Magistracy ot the United Mates

' Sec. T. That tho counties cf Knox, Daviess, Martin, Green, Monroe, Owen, Vigo,

Putnam, Sullivan, and Clay, shall lorm and constitute the seventh Judicial Circuit. Interesting discoveries. In the month of December, 1827, a planter discovered, in a field at a short distance from Monte Video, a sort of tomb stone, upon which, strange and to him unknown, signs were engraven. He caused this stone, which covered a small excavation formed with masonry, to be raised, in which he found two exceedingly ancient swords, a helmet, and shield, which had suffered much from rust, and earthen amphora, of large capacity. The planter caused these objects, together with the tomp stone, to be removed to Monte Video, where, in spite of the ravages of time, and the little care taken r s e r I tJ

ol the stone, iragmenis 01 urecK woros couia

NOTICE. A EE persons indebted to the estitc t John Coplan, deceased, will make immediate payment to the subscriber; and those havingclaims against said estate, vr i ! I pre- A sent them legally authenticated for settlemer.t. Said estate is believed to be'insolent andfwill be settled accordinglyMARY CO PLAN, Adm. ' January 28, 1830. l-3t. To all whom it may concern. OTICE is hereby given, that I will applyatthe Martin county Ciicuit Court at their next term for commissioners to divide the following described tract of land ly ing in Martin county: The north-east fractional quarter ol west fractional section three, in township one, north of rant?e four patents Jl

be easily made out, read, and supplied, wnicn, cu iu oamuti y

BEN J. B. DUNCAN,

Attorney in fact for SAM. FITZGERALD, January 23, 1830. 50-tf.

when translated, are to the following purpose.

" During the dominion of Alexander, the son of Philip, king of Macedon, in the 63d Olympiad, Plolemaios." It was impossible .1 r"A . 1 1 li r

to oeciDner me rest, kju uie nunuic ui unci . ,

of the suords was the portrait of a man, sup- Improved rroperty tor fealc posed to be Alexander; on the helmet there I? THE TOWN OF PRINCETON, IND- (' f7. is sculptured work that must have been exe- One HmiSfi nnd T.nt U!

cuted by the most exquisite skill represent- jmnrt t . . .

ing Achilles dragging the corpse ol Hector rnimH ilir wall ri Tmv. fWVf. ihPahtlla Hi-

Also two Lots fx. Buildincs on Main street.

irs of Via Appia at Frotocchio, belonging to all of which will be sold on reasonable term ;he pnnces of Colonna, which describes all for Cash or Pork ; for particulars inquire of

tne pi incipai scenes in inc inau aim wuysscy 1

It is quite clear, from the discovery of this

kind of monumental alter, that a contemporary of Aristotle has dug up the soil of Brazil and La Plata. It is conjectured that this Ptolemaios was the commander of Alexander's fleet; which is supposed to have been overtaken by a storm in the great ocean, as

the ancients called it, and driven on the coast

JOHN N. TRUESDELLr

October 3, 1829. 36-6m

Hats Made & Sold, by R. P. PRICE, ( VlXCRNXBS, lNDIJNA,J In the house lately occunied bV

of Brazil, where it erected the above mention- Jan" & Mc Arthur, as an Iron store, on Seed monument, to pr eserve the memory of the cond street, one door above Market strecty

oyage to so distant a country. At alleventi, "w f Vi iv

Sio

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Fine Roramt)

Coarse do

this discovery furnishes a fact deserving the Beaver

ptten ion of antiquarians. From the Journal Fine Castorf dea V 'oyage s et Archives Geogrojihiques. Coarse do

r-.Z " n Hats made in the shops here, are in cene-

Monday evening next the 15th inst. at early J?UCh 9UPcnorrto sported roitl

candlelight, at the Court House. Ine "iern 5iai" IO ine 'aer are maae os

VI IV kURI II VUI) iiapvu nilll IOUH IU1 1

(.pTT n ni ,,irnm tnc iarmers wouia nna u to ineir interest, at

For 1 erre-Haute, La- ufacturers.--l pledge myself that my Hats tayette, and allmterme. gha1 be made in thenar manner, of sufieritf diate Landings, the new stuf, antj in the most -Paiof style, and fastrumng Steam Boat RICHARD P. PRICE

TIPPECANOE February, 1829 2-tf (DurREKS- Afaster,) built expresslyor the XCTPORK, CORJYW OATS, will be re Wa;ash trade : will ply as a regular Packet ceived in exchange for Hats. R P P i- d being built very lig"ht, draft of water will -) doubt be abh to run the whole season. S3.UfiW (iDSJo

'v ni commence uin rg on or aonui inc louii ' jrfh nrvt All Clrri)i np M Pfr hanr ie I 0ft

the Ch'Y;irT.l ,!Xt tforardel to .he Subscriber, logo up the raHE Subscribers have just received ami 1 he enclosed translation ot a u..e to ne p 11 . ,

. . .... r r. i .1 ,nn. w rif rrrf Tr rvinreu aim ur i ti unci lor saic uii c ALciioivb aim sw-

from Mr. Vergira, the .Minister 01 roretgti

Relations exulains the occasion which has

caused the execution of this medaj I would have preferred sending th tncdid by a private conveyance? but opportunities' that kind seldom present themselves, and 1 have concluded that it may go as safely with the public despatches. I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant, T. P. MOORE. To Gen. Andrew Jackson, President of the United States, Washington. The said message was read, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

W.T.h. will be rrcf ived Stored and for- H otter for sale an extensive and well sc

vvj.i,!pi frre .f all charges except Drayage. lected assortment ot

ror 1 reiht or Ppae app'y to

TILLAY Sc SCOTT, LauisvMe,

or VM. MIEURE, Vincennes. l-3m.

Mr. HENDRICKS, from tho CommiUec on Roads and Canals, reported a bill making

an appropriation for the U. b. Mail Koad between Louisville and St. Louis, which passed to a second reading. Mr. HENDRICKS offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on the Public Lands be instructed to inquirejnto the expediency of establishing a Land Office for the -ale of the Elk Hart and St. Joseph's

j Lands, bordering on Lake Michigan in the : State of Indiana and the Michigan Territory.

ujhuulau packet.

pj all internrediate Landings, the new

Meam Boat HIGHLANDER, CRqgfus Maste-) will commence runninc

soon after the river onens and continue in the! goods,

trade durine the whole season. All Mer- Corn,

chandise or other property consigned to the subscribers to be shipped up the Wabash

will be received and forwarded Iree ot exp nsc except Dravage. Freight or Passage

apply to

TILLAY & SCO I , J.ouUville, or VM. MIEURE, Vincennes,

FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS! also: Hardware, Cutlery, Queensware, Groccric6, Shoes and Boots, Leghorn Bonnets, BoV ivars, Sec. Purchasers are respectfully requested t& call and examine them. JAS. U SAML. SMITH. October 24, 1829. 37-9t

N. B. We will receive in exchange

Cord wood.

F'lax & Tow linen, Rye,

N ACT dividing the state into seven Judicial Circuits.

Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General As

. . r r j- .u, Arrives vv eonesciays, ...,.. I;, of the ttate of Ir.drana .Ji1', ! ,ays, at 12 o'clock, A. M. ,y.n5 pldjcount.e,ol Vermillion. PaiKe. Montgomery J TllUrsriav5 aml Satu verv of the I Fountain, Warren, L ippccunoe, LanoH, aig

INTERCOURSE WITH COLOMBIA. The following message was received from

the President of the United States:

To the Senate and House of Iiefircs-ntJtive:

(irntlemen. T h e a c c o m p a n y

.-,-.-1-1 rnminpinnntive of the deli

Vihrrator President of the Republic ot Colom- Cnss. shall form and Lon3litute the fust )udi-

bi i, trom the daggers of assassins, on the cial Circuit. night of the 25th of September last has been Sec. 2. That the counties of Clark, Scon, offered for my acceptance by that government, j Jackson, Washington. Lawrence, Orange, The respect which I entertain, as well tor the Hartison, and Floyd, shall constitute the sec'nrcter of the liberator President, as for the j cond Judicial Circuit. Pernio and Government over which he pre-j Sec. 3. That the counties of Franklin, sidoi, readers this mark of their regard most Dearborn, Riplc, Dratnr, Switzei land, Jef-

Wheat, Whiskey, Deer Skins, Dried Fruit, White Beans,

Linsey, 8c JeausV

Feathers, Pork, Beeswax, Venison Ilamr, Tallow, cc.

ARUIVAI, AND DEPARTUUD

OF THE MAILS,

& AT AND FROM VINCENNES, INDIANA. EASTERN From Louisville, Kentucky. Arrrives Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 12 o'clock, A. M. ar.d closes Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2, P. M.

WESTERN From St. Louis, Missouri.

NOTICE. The business of Samuel N Marron S Co. will be hereafter conducted under the firm of Marron f Hunter. SAML'iEL N. MARRON

MMES H. HUNTER, fa J NEW STORE

3IUV, i v. i - " o 1 , . gratifying to my feelings. But I am prcven-1 fcrson,and Jennings, soaii .orm ancgnsti fnlvint with their wishes, bv the ! tute the third Judicial CTrcuitS " V V

t lie counurs ojiijooo, rgh, WarrickUSptcer, Per . . i t-v . . ii r

novision of our Constitution forbidding the

acceptance ol presents trom loreign niaies uy officers of the United States; and it is therefore placed at the disposal of Congress. ' The powerful influence in the affairs of his country, which the sacrifices and heroic de is of General Bolivar have acquired for him, creates an anxiety as to his future course in which the friends of liberal institutions throughout the world deeply participate. I L t I C .1

fr, imnrnh f estimate wnicn i nave lormvu

a iiv laiuiu.v

Sec. 4. That

sev, Vanderbu

rv'r.raitfnrrl. Pike, and Dubois, anal! form

and constitute the fourth Judicil4Circuit. Sec. 5. That the counties of Marion, Hendricks, Morgan, Johnson, Bartholomew, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, and Hamilton, shall form and constitute the fifth Judicial Circuit. Sec. 6. That the counties of Allen, Del

aware, Randolph, Henry, Wayne, Union,

..r.i. - rh. .prvices rendered by him, j Fayette, and Rush, shall form ami constitute

and of his personal character, impresses me j tht sixth Judicial Circuit-.

nnrtTIF nVirrihpr nr nnw oneninrr in hh

Arrives Wednesdays, Fridays and Sun- J new Store on Market-street, next door.

and closes 1 ues- to Messrs ijURTch iikberd, a large as

Saturdays at 2, P. "M. sortment of substantial and fancy Dry Goods,-

with Hardware, Cutlery, vjueensware, ulassware, Hats, Shoes, Groceries, cc. &c. all o which were recently purchased by one of the partners (who had every posible advantago as to price and quality) in New York and

Philadelphia, and will be disposed ox on the

NORTHERN From Terre-Haute, Ind.

Arrives Tuesdays at 10 o'clock, A. M. and

I" -'(iav s ct 6, I M. and closes laesaaysana

Satuidays at 9, P. M.

NORTHERN From Union, Illinois.

Arrives Mondays at 6 o'clock, P. M. and lowest terms for cash; or in barter they wilt

closes on Tuesday at 5, P. M.

SOUTHERN From Shavnectovn, III.

receive at fair prices, viz: Wheat, Corn, Rye, . ft B r

Pork, Beeswax, i-ordwooa, baw L.ogs, fea

thers, Dried Apples, Tallow, Domestic Lin-

Arrives on Mondays at 6 o'clock, P. M. en BeanSj Deerskins, Onions, kc. togethey. and closes on Thursdays at 4, P. M. wilh ajj olher merchantable articles, the prpj ClOTTT T I T" T? fSmrrt f?T nrtB'Tiiffr. Tnd. nf rAtn innglrif

SOU! HERN From Ezansville, Ind.

Arrives on Fridays at 6 o'clock, P. M. and

closes on Tuesdays at 9 o clock, P. M.

duct of home industry

MARRON Sc HUNTER.

M. & H. now possess the Columbia:?

ThOfRm will hf nnpnfnr the delivery of Steam Mill, and will with the requisite erv

letters on Sundays, one hour after the arri- couiagemcnt, continue the Store in the vival of the Western Mail. cinit) of the Mill: they want to purchase imLetters intended for pending mails, mediately fifty thousand bushels of Corn. must be deposited in the Post Office one and twenty thousand bushels of wheat, and hour previous to the time of closing. shall at each establishment study to nccom JOHN SCOTT, Past Master. modate customers. -;r,o i..s. 1 1 . :. !-t. Vincennes. Dc 1 , 1827