Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 22, Number 30, Vincennes, Knox County, 3 September 1831 — Page 1

t 'Tv i i r r r. : BY SLXHU STOUT.J (2j&.) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1831. VOL. NO. 30

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Bv the packet ship Sheffield, Captain JlnckstafT, we have received London papers to July Tth, and Liverpool to the Oth, both inclusive. The Reform Bill was called up for a second reading on the 4th, (i good day for su li a measure;) on the 5ih the debate was continued, and on the (Hi. the second reading was carried Ayes 35T, Noes 231; majority 136. This is decisive of the success of the bill in the lower house. American claims on France adjusted. Our readers will recollect, that under Napoleon's ridiculous Berlin and Milan Decrees, several vessels, the property of subjects of the United States, were seized by the French, and burnt, or condemned as prizes, between the years 1S06 and 1312 For these outrages the American Government, through Mr. Warden, its Consul General in France, demanded reparation of the French Government, but, notwithstanding the energetic perseverance of Mr. Warden, Napoleon protracted the negotiation until his own downfall. The application whs renewed on the succession of Louis XVIII,, and continued to be pressed on the Government of Chnrles X., and again renewed under that of Louis Phillippe. This long-pending negotiation his at length been brought to a close. The French Government has agreed to pay as an indemnity to the subjects of the United States, for their Joss of property above mentioned, 25,000,(iUO francs, exactly one million sterling. The original sum claimed was 60,000,000 francs 2. 100,000 sterling Cholera Afjrbuf:. Vhe mortality of the cholera morbus is, we understand, very gre it on bo-ird the vessels coining fro.n Kig i. A letter was received in Leith ad iv or two ago from the master of a vessel be longing to that port, dated the Sound, June 14. in which he states that the account of the los of life from cholera in all the ships that arrived from the Russian ports was iivsf melancholv. One vessel from Riga hi 1 readied the Sound, all the crew of which had died except two Ed it: b u rgh Ch ro n . Riga, juxE 16. Toe cholera is raging at Mm i in al most an eqn il degree, making the comparative population as with us; still they keep up a strict quarantine on the JLivoni an b irders, and as yet there have been but very few c.ises of cholera in the country iz: Couriland. In Livonia it is more prevalent, but as yet. also principally c jo fined to the towns. This may proceed in part from the peasants not living in villages, as in Russia. The physicians say that the disease is now ot a much milder character than at first. Russia avd Poland. The accounts -fro.n the theatre of war are of a gratifying nature. The insurrection in the RussoPolish provinces is extending with great rapidity. Lithuania and S imogitia will soon be as)le to establish their independence, and to send deputies to the national Diet at WarMW. Gen. Gielgud is at the head of 43.ti H) men, and is proceeding towards W'ilna and the sea coast. In Samogitia, 20.000 insurgents are under arms, and the commander-in-chief has transmitted to the government the report of a victory gained bv a party of the same vrallant people m the province of Volhveia. General Dembiriski j with another auxiliary force, entered Litliiiania at tmtta, ;J or t0 miles southwest ) Wilna, where he was alo joined bv a strong body of the insurgents, who had preiouslv beaten a RusMau detachment and -..tie near IV.clsk, the other near Prn:.: iua marched northward, crossed the Nienuu ea of Grodno, and arrived at Lida un the 5th cf Jane, where he was jear.ed by iiu.iv detachment of fie insurgents. a::d a laree body cf the nobles of Lithu '.n:a. The Polish commander-i'i -chief moved h head quarters, ah ;ut the middle cf June, from Praga to irtrauca, the place whirh he occupied before he began his series of ma noeuvres on the Narew; he is said, however to hae Ik en recalled, by an intention sh awn bv the Russians to cross the Narew a:;d Bj.; near S.erouk. But the intentions ot neither party aie manifest and the l-lish General h s been hitherto peculiar '.v successful in disguising his intended nuvernvr.t To' IVi-U uctu uv.;: l as a-

' V c . , ' pitched their encampments, and have since ! r,im! thelut near I roki, not tar trom the capital ot the!1. .- , -r, . , . uams, tne last

troi:ice. lien. r hIapov M, wno entered , , r i r i An'Jre cliec on 1

.t h'j.uv.A near Hi i'.woc !n tore the other , 1 ' i , i sundown His . . ! . a i res. l ie ()vatre. we un.terst and I

corps, at'.er Having disperse,! two c lam is, , n . ,, . r ' .... ,'i on Thursday w

nounced a loan of sixty millions cf florins for raising which they mainly depend on their fellow citizens. The ettorts of rer-

by which the Poles have hitherto supported I the expenses of the war. have been at least as remari:aoic as tueir military virtues. j We trust that means will be taken to afford the friends of liberty in Great Britain an opportunity of contributing their mites towards the support of the gallant and patriotic Poles in their sanguinary struggles with the tyrant of the North. Letters from Warsaw state that the Prussians are constructing a bridge for the Russians over the Drewenca, to facilitate their passage over the Vistula. It appears that the grand Polish army is going to attack the Russians on the side of Pultusk. Authentic accounts have been received that General Chlapovvski has obtained brilliant successes over the Russians, and that he was proceeding to Lithuania with his corps, which was daily increasing. London, july 5 Wc have just received the following important news from Poland: The fortress of Bobruysck, one of the most important in Lithuania, and containing arms and ammunition belonging to the Russians to a great extent has been taken by the Poles. Siedlec and Lublin have been evacuated by the Russians, and Genl. Roth has been obliged to fly into Gallacia. From the Figaro. The Russian Generals commissioned for the destruction of Poland seem to be struck : with a singular fatality Since the tragical death of Diebitsch, Gen. Sacken, Governor of Paris in 1814. has tr me mad. Raduierl has been attacked with the cholera morbus; KreuU has fled Uetore Chlanowski. and ! Geismar has received sentence of ten years banishment in Siberia, for having suffered himself to be beaten by the Poles. Is not this an excellent opportunity of retorting the Sebastiani prophecy, and to utter, with almost divine inspiration, "The Russian Generals are destined to perish.' INDIAN OUTRAGE. By a letter to us from an unquestionable source, wc have received the following intelligence: Two or three hours before day, on the morning of the 31st July, a party of Sauks and Foxes of 80 or 100 warriors, surprised a camp of Menominies, on the the east bank of the Mississippi, a few paces above old Fort Crawford, at Prairie du Chien, and killed 2.5 of the l itter, wounding others, some of whom will probably never recover. The Menominies were most ly drunk, and the women had hid their guns and knives, as is usual, to prevent their killing one another. A few scalps were taken, but the Sauks and Foxes, after about ten minutes, became alarmed, and fled in their canoes down the river, with great precipitation, pursued by four Menouiinies, in hunt ing canoes, who passed round an island ahead of them, and having landed, gave them a heaw and continued fire for a few minutes. The Menomonies sav that two of; the assailants fell at the lodges, and several in the canoes. Before day the Suiks and

Foxes ha I passed a Winnebagoe party, two J which have taken place since his resimiles below the village of Prairie du Chien, dence here, has proved himself an able

miles below the village of Prairie du Chien, on their return to Rock Island. Our correspondent add;, 'I have but little doubt that if something is not done with the Sauks and Foxes, they will involve the whole cf this frontier in war. This daring violation of the treaty cf Prairie du Chien, of July, 1830, took place within range of the guns of the fort. This may account for their precipitate flight after the horrid massacre." On the same day General Street met the Menominies in council, and heard their complaints ag iinst the United States, for persuading them to make the peace cf 1330. and advised them not to seek revenge, but remain quiet until he could communicate with their great father, the President. They agreed to take his advice, and went oif up the Mississippi, saying, Vc will wait awhile, and sec what our great father, who you say is strong, will do. You have always told us the truth, and wc will wait our great father's answer." The -Winncbagoes are all quiet, and from Gen. Street's ere at influence over them, will probably remain s . They say the Indians are fools to be killing each other. The perpetrators of. this outrage are part of the same nation that Gen. Gaines, with the aid of the Illinois mounted volun teers, with much difficulty pacified at Rock Island, a few weks ago, and who being baulked in their project there, have given vent to their rage upon the pour Menominies, who, though once numerous, are now reduced to a mere remnant. The Menominies killed were, 8 men. 6 women, and 11 children total 25. AKKAXSAS, Jt'LY 6. The Ongrs and Paxvnre. We arc sorry to learn, by a gentleman from the west, who passed dawn a few days ago, that there is a pr Kpect of a recommencement of hostilities between these two tribes. The Os.iges, we understand, recently removed from their vill iges.tothe number of upwards of 4000 souls, and came down within 8 or 10 ' rertived a reinfercement of CJ0 choice warriors. wirriors from the Creeks, have mar., against the P uvnets. bed Farmers ?na-.-c the b'st public r.cn.

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In a very clever little book for young j great action in which he was a participeop'e. called Louisa and her Cousins,! pator, will associate his name among the wc find the following remark: 'Good far-' hravc and faithful of an era in which it mets have always been held in hih esti j was his good fortune not only to live and nation ' I came across an anecdote the; to act, but to perform services, under the

( other day, which proves that this was

the case in very ancient time; it is re-j culablc value to his country There is lateJby Herodotus, who i-s called the fa- J no event more strikingly characteristic tlur ot History. The inhabitants oftheof our revolution, its objects and agents,

isianuoi ivinetus. in the Ionian, ea, hav - lug beer. oi iung tunc t;;h

internal distentions, at length solicited the interposition of tha Parians, inhabitants of an adjoining bland. When those

WJ?orn ?c I rians sdCCt?d i,crm lhc iuV Ul a;utllulu,i' 6;,".5U dl miicius, "'i"g vnui- "u m catrenie contusion, they requested permissicn to examine the condition of the lands Whenever, in their progress through the island, they found any lad i under good cultivation, which, by the bye, did not happen in many instances, they wrote down the name of the owner On their return to Miletus, they called an assembly of the people, and placed direction of affairs in the hands of those whose names they found in their list of good cultivators; because, a3 they said, those who took the best care of their own business, could be most safely intrusted with the public interest. These officers were appointed, and tranquility restored This anecdote struck us particularly, because it exactly coincided with our ideas of the true principles on which the privileges of citizenship should rest. In framing our Government, and under the new rderof things in France, it was an important question what should give a man a right to vote. A certain, though small income, was decided on by our le ; gislaturc, as the necessary qualification; and this test has much ot reason and justice in it, because a comfortable in come is a visiblc representative of indusir7 au K"tl cnaracier lor n is cenainly true in this happy country that all who have health, can obtain a decent maintenance, except the lazy and dissipated. So far therefore as this principle merely extends to include vagabonds, it is a good one; still it does not touch all cases; for wealth may be inherited bv the lazy j and dissipated, and thus the privilege denied to the vicious beggar, may be bestowed upon the equally vicious rich man It appears to us that the proper qualification for voting is to have some regular and constant employment to per form a decided use as a citizen, in the way of some permanent trade, business or profession. This souts out both extremes those who are idle because they ane rich, and those who are poor because they are idle. Afua. Journal and Tribune. A letter from Colombia, says: "I congratulate you and the country, on the to cat abolition of the odious restrictions which have heretofore existed on our commerce with Colombia. For this wc are indeb'ed to cur indefatigable and talented Minister, Mr Moore, who, during all the changes and commotions statesman, and friend to libeity " Bath ( Me ) Rnq. President Monroe and General Jacnson. Many of our readers will recollec that these high minded citizens were corr spicuous in the late war, one as acting Secretary of War, and the other a com mander in the field. When they were straining every nerve to serve their coun try, and devising every plan to draw out the resources of the nation, they then had the honor of receiving unmessured abuse from the enemies of our common country and administration. Mr. Mmroe was reproached as a tyrant for his plan to call some of the militia into the actual service of the country, when in her utmost need; and Gen. Jackson was abu sed, because he so handsomely maaaged the enemy in the field For his public services, Mr. Monroe was not forgiven until he retired to private life, and now that he is past heeding any thing on earth, he is, by these very men, applauded to the skiet. The blame or praUe of such men is of little worth. Gen Jackson is not yet past his day of public favor and usefulness, and of course he continues to receive the insults and libelling of those who sicken at the prosperity of the country, when they do not bear rule. But the day will certainly come, (we hope not soon,) when the President, also, will be complimented by these libellers as an able, vigilant, and disinterested pa triot.-7-2vsff.r (Mass ) Democrat. Death of Darid WiHiuns, te lact of the Captors of Andre. A correspondent of the Albmy Argus, Rensselaervil'e, says: "David Wilof the captors of Major uesd-iy of this week, at remains were interred ith military honors, at Li vingatonville, Schoharie county. This venerable patriot (says the Argus) was in the 79ih year ot his age. Although infirm, his general health, down j to a very recent period, was trood The strongest adverse temptation, of incal- ; than the retinal ot three otiscurc men,

suffering all the deprivations pi war aud

poverty, and gaining a precarious subsistence by occasional labor on their half de scrted farms, and by occasional service

in the army, to accept of gteat wealth! -...v. ...w v.v.jv tutjusc in wnicn tncy were engaged. Mr Adams was president fcr four years, and in that tim Richard Rush, court of St. James,' (Lnglard ) Yet the friends of the late administt?iion make a -blow' at Jackson 'or something they know not what. Wc dare them to show any tiling like it under Jackson Ohio Su:i. From the NatijTiul IntrUigrxcfr. COL. JO UN SON TO MR BtiUIUCN The following copy of a letter (rem Col Johnson to Mr Berrien, has been forwarded to us fur publication by Col Johnson: OAKLAND (KY.) JULY 20th, 1831. Dear Sir; Your lavv.r of the Tin inst. has been received. I find that vou un derstood oie to say, that the President would at least expect the invitation cf Mrs Eaton when you gave large and general parties The President nevtr did directly or indirectly express or intimate Auch an expectation He informed me that he had been induced to be lieve that a part of his cabinet had enter ed into a combination to drive Maj Ea ton trom it, by excluding him end his family from society; that he had been als informed that the successive par ties to which you allude was a link in the chain: that attempts had been made eveo upon foreign Ministers to exclude Maj Eaton and his family from their parties: that such a state of things gave him great distress: that he was determined at all hazards to have harmony in his cabinet. He then read a paper con taining the principles upon which he in tended to act. In my conversation with you, I referred to this paper. No doubt it is now in existence It disclaimed all intentions, on the part of the Prcsi dent, to regulate, in any manner whate ver, the private or social intercourse of the members of his cabinet. As a mu tual friend I called upon you, and, as. a peace maker, my object w as to make the above communication in the most deli cate manner possible During our con versation, in the anxiety of my heart to serve my friend and my country, it was I alone, upon my own responsibility, who made the suggestion or proposition, or rather inquiry, whether you could not, at those large promiscuous parties, in vitc Maj Eaton and his family. From the total social non-intercourse of the members of the cabinet, the want of harmony was inferred, more than from any othar circumstance; and my desisc was to remedy that evil by the sugges tion or inquiry which I made. It would have been an absolute, unqualified, and total misrepresentation of his views, if I had represented the President as making any such demand. You will therefore perceive that you have fallen into the mistake of supposing that I attributed to him what was the spontaneous, sole, and independent suggession of my own mind I have had no agency in bringing any part of our conversation before the public. I am happy in the recollcc inn that ray voluntary exertions to ic store harmony to ancient friendship, for the time being, was not unavailing, by conversations and mutual explanations, between some of the parties, and that I had no agency in producing tte recent separation Havine now corrected your misapprehension of what I did say in my endeavors to prevent the disunion of my bosom friends, I feel as if I had performed another sacred duty. I have confined my remarks to an explanation of what I said myself. This is done to avoid any unpleasant collision which too frequently arises among the best of friends and most honorable men when efforts are made to detail private conversations. I am, dear sir, vours, respectfully, R. M. JOHNSON. Hon. J. Macphkrson Beurikn. The Winchester Virginian of the 3d inst. says: "Alfrkb H. Powkll is no more! He died this day about half past 3 o'clock after an illness of little more than an hout! At the moment the awful summons reached him he rvas engaged in arguing an important case belore our County Court, and had proceeded for fifteen or twenty minutes with un usal ability when he suddenly faultered and sunk into his scat with barely strength enough left to utter a word or two to apprize his friends of his situation. Mei dicai gentlemen were immediately in ati tendance and every tfi'ort which human skill could suggest was made to relieve him; but it was all in vain The fatal dart had struck its aim, and in an hour and a half the last vital spark had fled." We learn, says the Boston Patriot, that the sloop of war, Peacock, now ly ir.g at the Navy Yard is ordered to be fitted out immediately, destined proba bly for the East Indies, in coosequence c.f the attack by the Malays upon the ibip Friendship, of Saictn. But. fit.

T11E YEST. Mr. Clay's strength in what are term cd the Western States may be better understood with the aid of the following

i st ate menu

J JucLior.. Cjy Total. Ohio, 6 8 14 j Kentucky, 8 4 12 ! Indiana, 3 " T MUsoutx, 1 1 Illinois, I 1 Tennessee, 8 19 Al.ibana, 3 3 Louisiana, 3 ? MUusaippi, l i i 31 16 47

At the late session there were IC C'a9 members in the House of Representatives, from the west say: from Kentucky 4 Indiana C Ohio S 1 dinessee I Louisiana 3 total 18 This statement shows what the C lay party have gained by their x:'ccrf io tho west. Lcunville .4dv. BALTIMORE, AUO 11. Mr. Van Buren. ac ompanitd by Ml two sons, and Mr Vail, his Secietary, sailed on his Mission to England, fronj New York, on Tuesday lal Pitricl, MISREPRESENTATION CORRECTED. "The president felt called on by th statement of Mr. Berrien to appear be foie the public under his proper signature. Whereupon he and the member of his privy council, Messrs. Lewis 2c Co. concerted a most rearing' article, and sent it forthwith to the Globe; where it was put up into type, and stood waiting the making up of the form, to come forth arul astonish the world; mtantim Messrs Livingston and Woodbury arrived at a knowledge of this matter They heard of the strange things at tho Globe office, and forthwith set out t prevent its promulgation. The flretent members of tho cabinet imnudiatcljr called a council, at the first tavern, and excluded therefrom the underwoi kers. Messrs Livingston and Woodbuiv men told the president what they had heardj and asked whether it was true. The president confirmed the report. The secretaries then set forth to him tae great impropriety of a president's descending to the arena of public strife, when so many could be found to do battic in hit b-Jialt But the general was like '4 roaring lion' he would be beaid through the Globe." The above, which we copy from tho United States Gazette, is a tissut cf fabrications without a particle cf truth in any of the circumstance?. From tho moment that the president turned Mr, Ingham over to Mr. Prist, his ptivata secretary, for answer to his letters, ha gave earnest to the per pie that he did not intend to compromit the dignity with which they had clothtd him. b dacending ints the arena of public ttrife If wc are lightly informed, the first glance at Mr. Ingham's letter, when he returned from the Rip Raps, determined his course The idea of a reply to Mr. Berrien, under his 'firofier signature we believe, aevtr was thought ot The secretaries never heaid of any such 'strange thing' at the Globe office m ver had any such interview as that alluded to and there never was any such article as that suggested ever prepared or put into type.' Washington GLbe TUT HORNED SHAKE. A few years ago, a man o respecta bility in this town, passing through & wood about two miles distant, encoun tered one of these serpents, which mmtdia'ely attacked him without being at all provoked. His tye chanced to fall upon it at the moment it had thrown itself into the hoop form, and having a stick in his hand, he fortunately parried the blow aimed at bim, by sti iking iho reptile as it threw itself towards him. Not discouraged by his failure, the snake renewed his charge the gentleman stcppir.g backwards, and defending himself with his cane; for he had heard of the danger of running from the foe. In this way he defended himself against eight several attempts to stiike him The enraged creature at every failure, immediately throwing himself ir.to the same form, and springing at him with the tail foremost. After the eighth effort, the serpent, whether from exhaustion, or the blows he had received, was unable to resume the form in which it had continued its attacks, though it mada several unsuccessful attempts to do so; aod was killed by the gentleman ar.d brought to town, where it was examined by the gentleman who has furnished us with these facts. It was between even and a half and eight feet long, and seven inches in circumference of a light ash color with dark ask spot along the back tapering in its form, ar.d with a hard horny substance, about two inches lor at the end ot the tail, which was sufficiently large to inflict a wound. Under the tail, and about half an inch from the point, was a slit, about an inch long, thro which when the point was pressed slight, ly upwards, projected a small polished tube, about the sire of a common straw, brought, however to pointihrougk