Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 21, Number 40, Vincennes, Knox County, 13 November 1830 — Page 3

VINCENNES, NOV. 13. 1830 iiTi i ' 1 1 i The Western Sun, ol last week No. ZJ of Vol. 21, was dated December 6, on the first page, it should have been November 6, and was so dated on the inside lorm. In another column of this days paper, will be found the result of the Ohio elections. No apology is deemed necessary for the room taken up by Mr. Madison's letter, which is given in the first page of this days paper; it merits an attentive perusal.

On Thursday of last week commenced j 2 Fall Jtacos over the Vincennes course the and was nuineiou-dv attended. First Dili. Three miles and repeat; purse S !."(. .Mr. Harpers ray h rse Printer, M i j. PnrcelPs bay horse Royalist, and Mr. Millers bay gelding, John J3 ill, vere entered. The first heat was finely contested beietween Royalist and printer; the Printer however, taking the heat, and distancing John Ball. After the usual respite, Printer and Royalist anin appeared at the judges' stand with riders mounted, rendy ior a second trial. The word was jiiven, and otr they went. This heat was closely contested by Royalist, but 4:.ein a little too slow," was taken by Printer. Time first hsat, 0 in. 11 see. Second heat 0 m. 30 see Second Day. Two miles and repeat purse NO. Sir Peter, Rattle Snake, and Folly entered. This day's race was fmclv contested between Sir Peter and Uattie Snake, and won by Sir Peter. Time first heat 4 m. 0 sec. Second heat I m. 7 see. The Third Day A sweep stake for three vears old c Ais was taken with case by Mr. Barver's Lady tlun.'t, be.Uin Ki'rv Clover, Ila-ki.is1 Seiar, and the In-h Fillv. The Irish Filly, however, Lr !t ? on the firs' heat. Time first heat I :n. f? see. Second tc it "d in. 1 see. CANAL LANDS. Inquiry having been frequently made of us in relation to the sales of the canal lands, we have collected from gentlemen who were present the following information. The whole amount of iand sold vas42,Ol2 acres, and the whole amount Tor which it was sold was about 75,000 dollars. With the exception of a small fract at Fort Wayne, which sold for 70 dollars per acre, the average price per acre was about one dollar and seventy cents. The lands from the mouth of Tippecanoe to Logansport, a distance of 30 miles, were nearly all sold, at an average of two dollars and fifty cents per acre. But few tracts above Logansport sold for more than gl 25 per acre The lands yet unsold are said to be equal to those sold. These, together with 33,000 acres selected by the Canal Commissioners during the past summer in lieu of the sold knds and individual re servations, will, weunderstand.be offer cd for sale in April next But few pieces of thest lands were purchased by speculators. By the term of sale, onefourth of the purchase-money only was required to be paid in hand, and seventeen years credit, with six per cent per annum interest in advance, was allowed on the residue. A considerable number of the purchasers, we learn, made full payments and received patents. Indiana Journal rAND ALIA, Oct. 1 6. We published lately a list of the con tracts made by Colonel Greenup, the Commissioner, or fixing the National lload from this place to the eastern boundary of Illinois. We iearn that most of the conirators have commenced their la bors. and that the work of opening- the ready by removing timber, Sec will bs completed during this autumn The contracts have been made upon moderate terms, and ail of them fall within the estimate made by Mr. Shriver, the Engineer who selected the ground, and considerably within the appropriation made by congress. The road leads over high land, between the branches of the Kaskaskia river on the one hand, and those of the Little Wabash, Embarras, Sec on ihc other, cios-siug only a few of the wain streams of the latter. The dis ranco,on a direct line, from this town to the state line, is about ninety miles: and so straight is the road, that the length of. 4 ' 'he latter exceeus the direct line less .an one mi!c Co' Grcenun informs that gravel and si me are found along; hc whole line of die road, within a few feet beljw the surlace ol the ground; so! that all appreht.Misions a to the want of j materials to mike thc road, are not only removed, but it is reduced to a certainty that a frst ra'c urnpikc may b made here. 'Wth unc lmmon convenience atui econ . -y Mr. Sliriver, who examined the ground carefudv, made a similar report, and so far as Co', (irccnup and the contractors have bcc:i able to judge, all the st itements of thc Lngmccr ha e been etifit I. and his cslimilcs proved to be accurate Illinois Intclhgcr.eer. 1 ..e Hi:i. John M'Lkan. Senator in Congiess horn the state of loin ii, died suddenly ut Shawncctown 0:1 the 1 4th xiltimo.

Pray the lifttszuri Xtfiu5!iccnt Oct. 16. Town or Chicago. About 100 lots in tlu3 town, situated upon the Chicago river and at the head of the comteniplated Canal from Lake Michigan to the II. linois river, have recently been sold by the Canal Commissioners. The nett sum arising from the sale is about 85000, for which ns credit was cxtented. The lots sold comprise one third of the town: the remainder will be hereafter offered for sale, whenever the wants of emigrants may requite it. We have had an opportunity of examining a rough draft of Chicago, and were very favorably impressed with the importance of its situation, and the local advantages it enjoys The river from which it takes its nirae, although not ve ry wide, is sufficiently large to admit of its becoming an extensive harbor, and is

perfectly secure from the storms usually experienced upon the Lakes. Its depth is from 18 to 30 feet varying in width from 80 to 130 yards The town is laid out up in an elevated scite, and various situations were pointed out to us as admirably calculated for the erection of water works. The attention of our enterprising people has already been drawn to it, and from its position at the head of the canal, and its natural advantages, it must become a place of extenaivc trade We understand, that no part of the cinal has been put under contrar t by the commissioners The delay has been caused by the ill health of the Engineers, who have been prevented from drawing the necessary plans and making the proper estimates No persons were present at the time appointed by the commissioners, to make proposals for executing the work: some other day will, ot course, be appointed for the purpose. It is expected, wc bciieve, that the Legislature of Illinois, at their enduing winter session, will make provision for procuring a loan for the commencement of the canal Application will also be made to the General Government for an appropriation tor the improvement of the harbor of Chicago, and, perhaps, for aid in the completion of the canal. The commissioners have very judiciously determined to limit the sale of lots in Chicago, and of lands bordciing on the route of the proposed canal, to cash purchasers by thus avoiding a delusive system cf credits, by which the slate and individuals would be materially injured. A Land Office is opened at the Rapids of Illinois, for the entry of land upon the canal route but which can, in no instance, be done under the regular price established by Congress for the sale of the public domain. STEAM BOAT DISASTERS. We have information of the loss of two more Steam Boats on the Mississippi The Neptune, Capt Barrett, from this port for N Orleans, on the morning of the 17th inst. struck a snag a short distance below the mouth of the Ohio, and sunk in two minutes in 22 feet water. j Boa' and cargo wholly lost. The pasj sengers escaped by jumping on board ! the boats which the Neptune had in tow all their baggage was lost, The new steam boat New Jersey, which left this port on Thursday last, for N Orleans, when near Stc. Genevieve, uiic cmorrprl. and ftllfrt with wntfp fr ttiP guards - Hie boat, it was thought, I woulc; be raised. Kaskaskia Democrat. From thc Baltimore Rcfvibliavi. THE r UK SIDE NT. Wc lay befote our leaders with great gratification the following letu r addressed by GENERAL JACKSON, to a committee of gentlemen, who waited upon him with an address and resolutions in Hawkins county, Tennessee, on his journey o Washington I he manly frankness of his language, thc dignified consciousness of pure purposes, and the assured reliance upon thc support of the people in his course, must win the respect, if it fail to conciliate the affections ot his opponents The refity cf the President. Hawkins County, Sept. 1 1, 1830. Gentlemen fne resolutions and address of this date, which, as the organ of a number of my friends and fellowcitizens of this vicinity, you arc pleased to hand to me, are received with feelings of the deepest respect and thankfulness. It would be more gratifying to me to meet them on the road side, in , the p'ain republican manner indicated by you, than in any other; but it is out ol my power to stop for that purpose, havin: been alreadv too lone: an absentee Irom the scat ot mv ottKm duties. I rinonlv. in this form, thank vou for the friendly civilities which they pre (Tcr, and which it would he truly pleasing for me to enjoy. It would be unnatural on thc most important subjects, calling for expressions of differences of opinion, for thc indi viduals entertaining then to affect ati un concern for the concurrence or approbation of their fellciw citizens; but on thc great principles which are involved in the adminitration of a government like ours, it would be worse lor the chief magistt at not to acknowledge thc keenest sensibility of his constitutional tes of tlv justiceof his views, and thc fideliiv of his conduct. That minr, gentlemen, thus lar, thro' the favorable sentiments which you convey on this occasion, is one of thc highest regards tnat can be j bc:t-3wcd upon rr.?.

My course, in withholding my epproval of the Maysville road bill, was plainly pointed ouj to me by the constitution; and if sustained by the majority of the people, will restore me to private life with the pleasing reflection that I have neither violated my official duties, nor weakened that sacred insrumcnl by which is indissolubly bound the libertict of our common country. I trust it may have the effect of awakening public attention to the importance of extinguishing, as speedily, as possible, the public debt to the baneful consequences necessarily resulting from a profligate expenditure of the public money, and to the necessity of restoring the government toils original simplicity in the exercise of all its functions. I pray you to be assured of my best wishes for your prosperity and happiness, and for those of the citizens in whose behalf you act; and believe me, respectfully, Your fellow citizen, ANDREW JACKSON. To ELDBRIDGli HOUOE, Francis Lketeh, Stn. James Johnson, and others.

Resficct to the President of the Uni ted States Yesterday, at about Uvoo' clock, the clergy in this city, with scarce an exception, waited upon the president of the United States, and congratulated him upon his return to the seat of government. Protestants and catholics, episcopalians, methodists, baptists, and presbytcrians, all united in one common sentiment of respect to the chief magis trate, who received and treated them in a manner alike becoming the dignity of his station, and of the character, deportment, and elevated feeling of thoc whose valuable services and exemplary lives, command our respect, and constitute them to the standard of piety and good morals; the guardians of our present and future welfare. The fact which we have mentioned, MvnwiiiniMuvuj uuu in lino i mark of respect, is at once a merited and i severe rebuke of that uncharitable and I bitter opposition, which seeks to discolor all the acts and motives that endear the president to all who know his public worth and private virtues ; and affords a favorable commentary on our free institutions, which, by their mutual guaran tee of the right of conscience, leach all sects to consider the power which pro tects others in the free enjoyment of their religious and civil liberties, as a safeguard to their own Aar. Int. Fran the Louisville Public Advertiser. We learn by last evening's mail that the friends of the administration have elected a decided majority of members to the council and house of assembly ot JVevj-Jersey. It 13 said 10 of the 14 cour.cilmen. and 36 of the 50 members of assembly, and Jacksonians majority on joint ballot, in favor of thc present administration, 28. Thc Baltimore Patriot "gives New-Jersey up." It admits , - 1 . r , , in electing a majority of membsrs to the . . :, J,, ' w 1 1. 1 . r .1 V e do not intend to boast of the re-1 suit of the recent election in Pennsylvania. Though thc friends of the present administration triumphed, with almost unprecedented case, it was nothing more l'an we anticipated. The Hamburgh vniomcie savs : "At thc late election, not a single member to congress has been elected on the avowed ground of his being AntiJackson. As Anti-Masons, from 4 to 6 have been elected, who are supposed to j be m favor ol HtmyClay. The rernaiI ning twenty are decided friends of Gen. Jackson. "The state senate consists of thirtythree members, of whom seven may probably be anti-masonic. Thc house consists of one hunnred members, about thirtv of whom may be anti-masonic

CViO Doubts arc still entertained j tuber last, acd cars. No circuinvvith regard to the result of the election j stances of the kind could have produced in this state. The Cincinnati Gazette of a greater panic upon the citizens of our the 23d inst. says: borough than the aboe melancholv in"We aie net yet able to give an accu- telliirence w hich reached us on Saturdav

rate detail ol the recent election in Ohio, Thete remains very little doubt that General McArthur is elected Governor Mr. Leavit is probably elected in place of Mr. Goodcnow, to congres, and Eleutheroa Cooke in place of Mr Beatty

Mr. Leavit is the caucus candidate. Mr. ' independence that his lather was the beCooke is a Reuben Wood kind of a poli- lvcd reneral of our citizens when soldiers tiC,a'K in the last war or that the dearest pledge "With respect to the Isgislature, it ap- he had in life was the only child of the

jiv-aia iuu un. uuu i-uuua nail llavt IU3I one member in Cuyahoga, and gained two, instead of one, in Pickaway They pears that thc anti caucus men have lost

have lost nothing in Highland, ashing- 1 m,kes tie truly -ol citizen. His mind ton or Harrison. I am not suficiently ; vas adorned by the lessons of the rrcdt acquainted with the members returned an(j f,fHKi ,,' Ullt a his heart ever open Irom some of the counties, to designate ! (o tjl0 wants of sutt'erini; or sunned in--their political character." j ritwas tl,t. receptacle of -eVv fair imThisis all the comfort Mr. Hammond : pres-ion ardently warm in i'rs att t-h-

nas oecn anie 10 give me iricnds ot Mr. Clay in Kentucky. Thc state bulletin of the -Oth, published at Columbus, speaks more intelliiribly. It savs : 4'Th.e returns come in rather slowly. But from what haxe been received, we j are enabled to speak with confidence as 1 to the result. Forty counties have been heard from, twenty of which have cciven I majorities to general Luca. thc Jackson j candidate for governor. Deducting the I majorities received by general McAr thur in thc other counties, and Lucas is ; about three thousand a head. The countics to be heard from will not probably i very essentiallv change thc result from! thc above Several of themarc expect-

cd to give heavy majorities for Lucas, Sc some of them majorities for M'Atthur. '1 here is every probability in favor of a majority for Lucas, of from two to three thousand. That he is elected, no one can now well entertain a doubt. Letters and intelligence received at this office last evening, serve fully to confirm this opinion. "Of the legislature, we are enabled to speak with even more confidence. Butler, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Adams Pike. Jackson, Fayette, Green, Madison. Logan, Sec. Dark and Mercer, Fairfield, Muskingum, Jefferson, Monroe, Harrison, Morgan, Wayne, Stark, Columbia na, Holmes, Richland. Cuyahoga, Licking, Marion and Crawford, Athens and Hocking, havo returned Jackson members to the house of representatives, and several members to the senate. T7uThe elections of Ohio, the theatre of Henry Clay's last effort to get upon the presidential course, have passed, and the cause of DEMOCRACY is triumphant ! The first i etui its of the election to the capital announced the iticccss of several of the satellites of Mr.

a,, , . i - i ay to the legislature, at which the an j stocracy were so much overjoyed that they swelled and puffed and swelled again. However, thc eflVrvescnce has subsided, and Jacksunians may now with proprietv, exult at the firmness which has gained them the victory. " We begin to apprehend that the vie tory the Clay party have claimed in Ohio may turn out like those they achieved in Illinois, Iniana, Kentucky and Missouri. The editor of the Bulletin speaks confidently of thc success cf the republican party. Subscriptions cf the amour.t cf three millions of francs have already been collected in England, and forwarded to Par is. in behalf of the relations of thc martyrs to liberty. A proposition to alter the constitution of Alabama, has recently been submitted . .i i r i lthe PeplC f that St,3te' hc.c,?DCc Proposed was a biennial in stead of an annual session of the Legis lature. John Q Adams, late President of the United States is spoken of by some of the eastern papers, as likely to become a candidate for Congress Annotatur At a meeting of the' friends and acquaintances of J. C. S. Harrison, Ls. on Sunday morning the 7th inst. Henry Ruble was called to the chair, and James Smith appointed Scerehirv. On motion of S. Smith, Resolved, that as a testimony of our renret fur the death of our late respected fellow-citizen, J. C. S. Harrison, and our esteem for his many virtues 111 public and in private life, teted bv a Ion ' residence amonst us, we will wear crape upon our left arnw for the space of thirty days; and that the absent friends of the deceased are invited to imitate our example. On motion of S. Ill , Resolved, that v . T r, , . e ... ' L. Stout. J. C. Rcilv and J. Smith ho an!i"inied a committee to communicate to j 1 , , , j wn; juov :uiu menus our s mpawnes arm I regret for tho loss of our lato reioeeted friend and fellow citizen. On motion of Hiram Decker, Rer-olvr d. that tho proceedings ot tins meeting be published in the Western Sun and Yincenncs Gazette, Whereupon the meet inn adjourned. HENRY RUBLE, ChvCn. Jamks Smith, Scc'y. OBITUARY. CO.'.IMlNICATr.D. It becomes our painful tak to record the death (by Tvphus lever.) of our late rovered fcilow-Jitizen JOHN CLEYE SYMMES HARRISON. Ho died at his fathers residence, on Saturday. 30th Ocj last, known to us as w as tlic deceased, fr: .111 i the playful morn of infancy, thro.i'di the budding hopes of bovhood, to tin: riper years 01 man, we can appreciate his worth. To say that his iirandfathcr Reuiamiti Harrison, siirned the declaration of : t;rave Pike, were nothing His was nu ; jTaVe 1 1KC. WCTC 110111111". I j borrowed lastro; liiinelfstoo, ; posesser of ever.v uualifi-:ati ii forth the nosesser 01 ever.v nua 1 ligation winch Inont tu triciids. and cold onlv sine:- it now lies in tho cold irave. His name and his virtues are enirraen upon our mem-ric-j; and wlien the puie .f Uf,; in we tiiat urie hali ceae to liw, may we like him, have such an -iia:?h. s CASH FOR. POatK. irJI IE hitrheat price in cash, will be ( Jl paid lor corn led POXS -r...r- jl ... ...... r iiiS V villi v t:U Wanted Two Apprentices to thc Tanniso and C-kkting buslncs. JOHN WISE. j Vinccnnes, Ncy. 1830. 40-tf.

CAUTION. . , 4 LLpeisotis arc hcicby cautioned .iL not to purchase any aiticle whatsoever from my wife Anna White, or to r.lii t . n - r I 1 I

pay any debts she may contract in my? name or confirm any trades she may make JOHN WHI IE. Nov. 5th, 1830. 40-3t. diufufstrator's SaleTViHE subscriber has taken out letters jiL of administration on the estate of Setii Shifty, deceased, late of the cout.ty of Knox, and state of Ir.diaaa, and will s?U at public sale on Saturday the forth day of December next, all the personal property of baid estate: consisting of Horses, Cattle. Corn, family Utensels and Household Funiture, at the houie of the deceased, on the cllr' known Shaker premises on Busseron praiiie. Sale will commence ot 10 o'clock. AH persons having claims on said estate will forw aid their claims propeily authenticated for settlement on or hrfoir onp rnr frnm tl.'i. A.. . v,.. w J ..v-.... uiij a.. uiU3b ilitk.bletl to thc C5latc arc rc ' cd t call and make immediate payment. J. 13. SHIPPY .WnV, Vincennea Nov. 10th 1330 40-3t. (attorney and counsellor at law.) ji 4.j upjjciitu u onice in inr nunuJH iS above the Postcfnce in Viacenncs. Nov. 1, 1830 !9-3t DLACKSMXTK SHOP. r 4 HE i-scifber J continues to carry on the above business in his nevr brick shop, site the t Church, ai oppoo'.holic d adjoining thc Cotton Factory ofR-.ynolds and Ronner, where ali vho calimay be accommodated with the best cast steel Axes, Ploughs of every description, and Waggons complete, constantly on hand, and for salc,customers work done in the best mamicr, and on the shorest notice. Two or three appentices will be taken to the above business; boys from tho country, of good moral character, between 15 and 16 years of age, would be preferred JOHN B. DUNNING. Vinccnnes, June 10, 1830. tf. LAY NOTICE. JOHN II. DOW DEN, COUN SELLER U. ATTORNEY AT LAW, U H ILL attend to the business of his profession promptly when called upon; his ofnee is kept adjoining tho Clerk's ofFicc,in the court house, where he may be found. 35-tf Vinccnnes, Oct. 7, 1830. NOTICE. gjAVING purchased thc right of fj making and vending within Knox county, Pinkham Moshcr's Washing1 Machine, for scouring and washing clothes, any person wishing to purchase can have them on trial, and if not appioved, may be returned. I have also on hand and intend keeping, a supply cf Cabinet Ware of thc best quality; will also do Carpenter's and Joiner's work at thc most reduced prices JOHN MOOPvE. May 1st, 1830. 12-ly. kOTICE. W S hereby notify all persons, not to trade for cr receive a note of hand given by me to a certain Michael H. Melton, (of Princeton, Indiana,) for tho sum of one hundred dollars, dated the ixteenth day of October 1830, payable two years after date, which note was obtained from me without any valuable consideration, and I am determined not to pay the same unless compelled by law. in Tl 1 T lAttMV IRA BALDWIN. Lawrcnceviilelll Oct.25, 1830. 38Carpenters & Brick Layers! 'RMIE Board cf Justices of Knox U. county, hating adopted a plan for a new Court house, and having appointed the subscribers a committee to close a contract for thc same, for this purpose sealed proposals will be received until Saturday the 27th inst. at the cfTice of Martin Robinson Where the plan may. be seen and every neccsary information received no proposals will be opened until the day above mentioned Also will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder at the Court house in Vinccnnes on the 27th instant at 3 o'clock, the said Court house as it stands. One year's credit will be given the purcha ser giving bjnd with approved security. m i)riv nnniVKON'. MARTIN iiVUI.'"A. G. ROBl-lU S. JAMES THORNNov. 3, 1330 59-31 NOTICE. Wheat, co kn. iaxseld, oh SAW-LOGS, v.ill be gladly received in payment fcr d-bu at ihis ofrice. Has ! Kas:s! Kass! C.iSlI or OKA, will be given ior anv quantity of clean Linnen or Ccttiv rags at the wrsMttf s'-'v clT.cc.