Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 25, Number 38, Vincennes, Knox County, 11 October 1834 — Page 1

BY EL1HU STOUT. VINCENXSTSS, SATURDAY, OCTOBBIl 11, 1832. vol. snnr.-Ero. 30.

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Remarkable prophecy of the Emperor j Xapolton, as regards England, France,

Russia, and other European States. Being a suppressed passage from both French and English Editions of ''Count Las Cases Journal.11 j MLnt Cases," said the Emperor Napoleon to me, one day, as we stood viewing the tea, from a rock which overhung the road, 4the whole European system will lie changed revolution will succeed revolution until every nation becomes acquainttd with its individual rights. Depend upon it the people of Europe will not submit to be governed by those bands of petty sovereigns these aristocratic cabinets. I was wrong in re-establishing the oroer of nobles in France; but I did it to give splendor to the throne, and refinement to the manners of the people, who were fast sinking into barbarism since the revolution. The remains of the Feudal system will vanish before the sun of knowledge. The people have only to know that all emanates from themselves, in order to assert their rights to a share in their respective governments. This will be the case with the boors of Russia; yes, Las Cases, you may live to see the time but 1 shall be cold in my grave, when that cotlossal but ill cemented empire will be split into as many sovereignties, perhaps republics, as there are tribes which compose it." After a few more reflections on the future prospects of Europe, his majesty thus continued: "Never was a web more artfully woven oer a nation than that horrible web which envelopes the people of England. It has been the means of enriching the aristocracy beyond all former example in any country ; whilst it has, at the same time, aroused many powerful friends to the government, as there are individuals who receive interest for that money, so extravagantly squandered to crush liberty in other countries, but even that must have an end; some accidental spark will ignite the combustible mass, and i blow the whole system to dash, &.e. If the mighty debt were due to foreigners, these cunning Islanders would not bear the burthen an hour, but would, on some pretext or other, break with their creditors, and laugh at their credulity ; but tlnv owe the money to individuals among themselves, and are therefore likely to enjoy the pleasure of paving the interest for generations to come. France, too, has got a debt. Those Bourbons think, to maintain themselves on my throne, by borrowing largely of the present generation, in order to lay heavy taxes on the next, and all future ones. But I know the French too well to suppose that such a system can be long tolerated. 1 know they have too much affection for their offspring to entail upon them a national debt like that of England, however artfully incurred. No, no! inv subjects arc too sharp sighted to allow the property accumulated for iheir children to be mortgaged to pay the Russians and English for invading them, and for the restoration of the Vieille Courdes imbeciles, who now insult them! They will, after a time, make comparisons between them and me; they will recollect that the expenses of my government w ere defrayed by impost during the war that my wars cost France nothing that I left her not one Napoleon in debi but that I enriched her territory. Such comparisons will not be favorable to the Bourbons. The French will cast them and their debt from their shoulders, as my Arabian Would any stranger who should dare to mount him. Then if my son be in existence, he will he seated on the throne, amidst the acclamations of the people; if he te not, France will go back io a republic, for no other hand will d ire to seize a sceptre w hich it cannot wield. The Orleans branch, though amiable, are too weak, have too much of the Bourbons, and will share the same fate, if they do not choose to live as simple citizens under whatever .!... M Hero the Emperor paused for a few mo -

ments, then waving his hand, he exclaim-1 discharged by the plaintiff. In like mailed in an animated tone, his dark ee ner, a man cannot be imprisoned twice for beaming with the enthusiasm of inspira-lthe same offence, even if he be released tion "France once more a republic, oth- before the expiration of the term of imer countries will follow her example. prisonment. Tins is clearly a case of Germans, Prussians, Poles, Italians, I close custody arcta custodia, and the fS Danes, Swedes, and Russians, w ill join in j prisoner must bo confined, body and limb, W the crusade of liberty ! They will nr.ii 1 without bail or mainprize, in some place ) against their sovereigns, who will be glad ! of close incarceration.' Here vi was into make concessions of some of their j terrupted by the sheriff", who so -tied to rights in orderto preserve a minor author-f have hit upon a luckv thought. 'May it

it y over them as subjects; they will grant them representative chambers, and style themselves Constitutional kings possessing a limited power. Thus the feudal system will receive its death blow; like the thick mist of the ocean, it will dissipate' ml the first annearance of the sun of liber - - - tv: but thing will not end there; the wheel of revolution will not stand sti!l at thi point, the impetus will be increased in a tenfold ratio, and the motion win be accelerated in proportion- hen the people recover a part of their rignts, as men. they will become elevated with the victoj ry they have achieved, and having tasted j thf twists uf frp.lom. theT will become clameroui for a larger portion. Thus will the states and principalities of Europe be in a continual ferment, perhaps for some years; like the earth heaving in all directions previous to an earthquake: at length the combustible matter

will have vent, a trcmenduous explosion will take place. the lava of England

Dannruptcy will overspread the world, overwhelmmg kings and aristocracies, but cementing the democratic interest as it flows. Trust me, Las Case?,jl)ats from the vines planted in the soil, which encrusts the tide of Etna and Vesuvius, the most delicious wine is obtained, so shall the lava of which I speak, prove to be the only soil in which the tree of liberty will take firm and permanent root. May it flurih forages! Yoti perhaps consider these sentiments strange and unusual; they arc mine however. I was a republican, but fate and the opposition of Europe made me an Emperor! 1 am now a spec tutor of the future. FIRST COURT IN BUTLER COUN TV, PA. The first court in Butler, drew the whole population to the town, some on account of business, but the greater part from idle curiosity. They were at that time chiefly Irish, who I. ad all the characteristics of the nation. A log cabin just raised, but without a window sash, or doors, or daubing, was prepared for the hall of justice, a carpenter's bench with three chairs upon it was the judgment seat. The bar of Pittsburgh attended, and the presiding judge, a stiff, formal and pedantic old bachelor, took his scat, supported bv two associate judges, who were common farmers, one of whom was blind of an eye. The hall was barely sufficient to contain the bench, bar, jurors and constables. But few of the spectators could be accommodated on the lower floor, the only one yet laid, many therefore clam bored up the walls, and placing their bands and feet in the open interstices between the logs, hung there, suspended like enormous Madagascar bats. Some had taken possession of the joists, and big John McJunkin, (who until now hatr-suled at all public gatherings,) had placcdii foot n one joist, and a foot on anmher&ircot ly over the heads of their honors, standing like the Colossus of Rhodes. The judge's sense of propriety was shocked at this exhibition. The Sheriff, John McCandlcss, was called, and ordered to clear the walls and joists, lie went to work with bis assistants, and soon pulled down by the legs those who were in no very great haste to obev. McJunkin was the last, and began to growl, as he prepared to descend. 'What do you say, sir?' said the judge. 4I say, I pay my taxes, and his as good a reete here is iny mon.' 'Sheriff, sheriff.' aid the judge, 'bring him before the court.' McJunkin's ire was now up, and as h reached the floor, began to strike his breast, exclaiming, 'My name is John McJunkin , d' e see, here's the brist that niver flinched, if so be it was in good cause. I'll stan iny mon a hitch in Butler county, if so be he'll clear me o' the la'.' 'Bring him before the court,' said the judge. lie was accordingly pinioned, and, if not gagged, at least forced to be silent, bile his case was under consideration. Some of the lawyers volunteered as amici curioe. some ventured a word of apology for McJunkin. The judge pronounced sentence of imprisonment for two hours, in the jail of the county, and ordered the sheriff to take him into custody. The sheriff' with much simplicity, observed, 'May it plase the coorte, there is no jail at all, at all to put him in.' Here the judge took a learned distinction, upon which he expatiated at some length, for the benefit of the bar. He said 'there were two kinds of custody : first safe custody; secondly, close custody. The first i, where the body may be delivered for the time being out of the haudsVbf Xhe law, on bail or recognizance, hut 'when the imprisonment forms a part of the satisfaction or punishment, there can be no bail or in ainprize. This is the reason of the common law in relation to escaje under capias an satisfaciendum, and also why a second ca. sa. cannot issue a ft if he ! defendant has been once arrested and then i please the coorte, lne just thinkin that may be 1 cantakehim till Bowcn s pigper. the pigs are kilt for the coorte.'' 'Vou have heard the opinion of the court, iiil the judge, 'proceed, sir, do yoirjVlu tv The. sdieriff accordingly retired Vath 1 his prisoner, and drew alter him - - - alter him thRe j fourths of the spectators and suitors, while the judge, thus relieved, proceeded to organize the court. B it this was not the termination ot the atutr. reace ana or der had scarcely been restored, when the sheriff came rushing to the house with a crowd athis hecU,crying out, 'Mr. Jtdge, Mr. Jidge, may it plase the coorte.' 'Wkat is the matter, sheriil; '.Mr. Jiage, Mr, Jidge John McJunkin's got atf, de

mind.1 'What! escaped, sheriff? Sum-! men of science in all parts of the world, mon the posse comitatus'.' 'The pusse, i How changed may be the fortunes and the pusse why, now, I'll jist tell ye how destiny of men even after thev have esit happent. He was going along quce-et-! tablished themselves in some ' particular ly enough, till we got till the hazle-patcbj liae of life! Geo. (then M-) Dodje, af-

an' I after him, but a lump of a tree kicked my fut, r.nd 1 pitched three rad afT, but

I fell for if, on7 that's good luck, ve minte.' The judge could not retain his gravity; the bar raised a laugh and then the mat ter ended; afier which the business proceeded quietly enough. Breckinridgss aecouccnons or vie est. EVERY MAN A FARMER. The cultivation of the earth is congenial to the nature of mankind ; and a very large proportion of men, during some share of their lives, either do, or have a desire to become farmers. Besides those who, in civilized countries, arc bred to the culture of the soil, and make it their sole pur suit through life, there are thousands of others who retire from the bustle and anx ieties of trade, the vexations of a professional, or the turmoils of a public life, to a rural, quiet, and the undisturbed cultivation of a few acres of land. The merchant, whose youth has been spent behind the counter, and w hose prime of life and middle age have passed between the leger and the strong box, between the hopes of gain and the learof loss, having at length realized a plum, retires from the crowded city and the anxieties of trade, to the pure air of the country, and tho peaceful cultivaton of the farm. The lawver, having ac quired wealth and fame, abandons his cau ses, for a more tempting cause, the pursuit of agriculture; or mingles with his pro fessional labors the exercise of the spade and plough. In like manner, the phy sician and the divine, the curers of physicial and moral diseases, consult their own health and quiet, and find a balm for body and mind, by snatching a few hours from the calls of professional duty, to apply them to the grateful pursuits of tilling the earth. V liy should we mention the statesman and the warrior? They too are inclined to become farmers: the one leaving the field of abmition, and the other his harvest of laurels, both seek a soil more congenial to the best feelings of man, andnd the carrecrof life, like Cinciiinatus,aUhe plough. l'jven the mariner, the adventurous son of Neptune, whose home has been Tor many years professionally and practically, on the deep who has sailed to all lands,ind visited every sea, bringing with him -the rarities of every country and the products of every clime purchase a home on the land, transplants his exotics into his native soil, and prefers, that his last rest should be in the rural church yard with his kin dred, to finding a bed in the bosom of the deep. The mechanic too is smit with the love of farming, and exchanges the dust of the shop for tne furrows of the field, the crow ded air of crowded rooms for the free atmosphere of the heavens, and the noise of machinery for the music of birds. Nor is this prevailing love of agriculture, w hich sooner or later in life discovers itself, to be wondered at, whether we consider it as implanted in our nature, or whether it be the result of reason and experience. If it be innate, it is merely kept down for a while by the engrossing pursuits of wealth, the calls of ambition, or the strife of giorv. But these hein at length satiated or disappointed, the mind set free, returns to its native desires, and applies its remaining energies to their peacefel gratifications. But reason and ex perience may w ell be allowed their share of bringing so large a portion of mankind ultimately to the cultivation of the earth. Wh , that values his native dignity and independence, would not prefer to be lord of a few acres of land, with nobody's humors to consult but his own, and nobody to please but his M iker,to thecringing.the fawning, and the fying, that are apt to enter so largely into political, professional, mercantile, and mechanic life? If any man on earth can emphatically say--" ask no favors, it is the farmer. Skillful and honest labor is all that the earth requires, and it yields a due return no fa vors dearly bought w ith the surrender of independence, of honor, of truth, and of all noble and manly feelings; no truckling for office, no fawning for popularity, no lying for gain. No man can say of farming, I have served a faithless master; I have sacrificed honor, and conscience, and independence of mind, and w hat have I gained ? Among farmers there are no deserted Woolseys, and no Belisarius lives a reproach to agricultural pursuits. The choristers of the field never sung to deceive, the flowers of the mead never bloom to hide a deformity, and nature never smiles to betray. GEN DODGE, OF THE DRAGOONS, Ganrral Dodge, who commands the Dragoons, is an officer of daring bravery, lie was formerly a respectable lawyer of this cit, and marrying a ladv who owned lare possessions in Indiana, he settled there about the year 1S1U. Before he quitted New York he evinced a great partiality for Natural History attended the lectures of the celebrated Dr. Mitchell at the college in Barclay street, and with that gentleman and others founded that distinguished association called the Lyceum of Natural History, whose labors and transactions are familiarly known to

ter removing to the vicinity of the lead mines, became conspicuous by his practical talents and energy of character, so

well fitted Tor that new country. He was chosen a general in the militia, ami during the late sanguinary w.tr w ith Black Hawk, made himself remarkable by his chivalrous and intrepid personal courage grappling hand to hand with the rifle and tomahawk of some of the savage chieftains in several desperate encounters. He was thus naturally pointed out to the government as a suitable officer to command one of the new regiments of rangers. He is now Allowing what would appear to be his natural inclination, the vocation of a gallant soldier, pursuing the hostile tribes of the powerful Pawnees and Camanches over the boundless prairies of Arkansas. I here is something peculiar ly exciting and romantic, we should imagine, in this perilous life. The surpassinrr Iipatitv nf th conf r in,llaiinn j ...v f-w .j v t j vt unuiiiaiiiif interminable prairies, enamelled with ever verdant flowers, and alternated with copses and underwood, and herds of thou sands of buffaloes browsing, unmolested, amidst the fairy fields of these solitary, a . - ... uninhabited wilds. The wild war horse of the prairie, born, it is said, of the pure Andalusian or Arabian breed, guided without spur or bridle, and rode bvwar like red men, are said to present a IWies of cavalry no less formidable than novel. Our own accoutred troops are mounted on steeds of the same noble blood, so accus tomed to the peculiar nature of this coun try, and to the endurance of severe hardship. Each company, a late writer in forms us, is composed of horses of a particular color, which must give to the whole corps of mounted men, with their helmets and carbines, a most martial appearance The death of the brave and accomplished Gen. Leavenworth extorts a pang ffj-e-gret, but the glory acquired by'hijsuccessor,Gen. Dodge, and the troops under his command, leaves us room to hope that the expedition will prove of eminent service in humbling predatory incursions of an extensive tribe, who have hitherto held undisputed possession of this immense fertile country X. Y. Evening Star. ABANDONMENT OF THE BANK BY DEMOCRATS. READ AND JUDGE. "07-Extracts from a letter purporting to have been written by a seceding Whig, who is said to possess great influence in his section of the State, and to have enjoyed the highest honors, were uHisbed in the limes ot last Saturday. We verily Kitiopn : l. 1 e 1 1... a.j; umno ii "i uccii lorjjeu uy uiu Vine lor for political effect, as seceders from Whig principles are few and far between. We may be wrong but will the federal hireling of that print inform his readers, where the letter was written and bv ... ... whom! it would be well to give names and dates, The public must pardon us for noticing a libellous and scurrilous sheet, called bv way of distinction the 'New England Weekly Review-Extra.'" It is published uiaiu me icacrausts in the coming con gressional election, and that the honest portion of that party may judge some thing of its merits, we republish the above characteristic article, and the subjoined letter. We have heard of the tricks of our opponents practising on the credulity of their readers by publishing pretended ex tracts from letters which they never re ceived; arid we leave to little minds the continued practice of such artifices What we publish our readers may rely upon as correct, so far as our information extends in all cases: and they may rest assured that we shall descend to no petty arts to deceive them. The extracts which the federal organ has called in question, were taken from a letter addressed to the publisher of this pa per. e puunsn mem witnout saying more than that "they were written by one of the most prominent democrats in the section of the State in which he resides," and that he "had enjoyed the highest hon ors of the State." There was no disclo sure of names, for the letter was private; but to rhose who know uc, we believe ou endorsement was sufficient. After reading the article in the Review, a substantial democrat of a neighboring town thought it might have an improper influence, and suggested to us the propriety of counterfeiting it. We therefore addressed a letter to the author the HON. CALVIN WILLEY, late Senator in Congress, and for many years a prominent member of both branches of the Legislature, requesting his permission to disclose his name and make public his views and sentiments. In reply he has addressed to us the following letter which we lay before our readers. Hartford Times. Tolland, September 15th, 1534. Dear Sir Your esteemed favor of the 13th inst. is now before me, and in answer can only sav, I have no wish to enter the field of political controversy, and more especially to have mv name appear in the public journals of the day, and sincerely lament that occasion now calls for it. Still, how ever, I never will shrink from a duty I owe rny fellow man and the public, to publish and maintain my sentiments regarding public men and public measures,

especially in times like the present, when the liberties of the American people are in imminent danger from the overwhelming influence of a mammoth Bank, aided by great talents and a moneyed aristocracy; and shall never refuse openly to take the side of the people, and to march boldly with my democratic friends to the contest. Iam against the 17. 5. Bank in every form. The last year, I think, s hould convince every thinking man that we have more

danger to fear from that institution than we have from any other source. What do we see? Old federalists of the Hartford Convention stamp and apostate democrat! uniting in supporting the Bank, and thm Bank sustaining them. My dear friend. it becomes the republicans to be up and doing; to cry aloud and spare not. At this time let no man lie asleep on his post. We have no other means to use but truth and justice, and the elective franchise. Let us march boldly up to the polls, and elect no man to office but honest, unflinching Democrats, that can neither be bou'ht nor sold Let us have no trimmers nor twadlers. These are my sentiments. Should you deem it important to make them known through the medium of your ueful journal, you have my liberty so to do, and ' should you rind it necessary and expedient to give my name to the public, you may do so. Yours, most sincere! r, CALVIN WILLEY. Gideon Wklles, Esq. VERY GOOD. The last Rising Sun Times on speaking of the propriety of "supporting your own printer," makes the following well timed observations. "In soliciting subscribers for our own paper, some individuals have said to us. "Oh I can get the Saturday Courier for the same price you charge lor yours, and it's got more in than your paper." We know this to be true, and sometimes thou ght of saying, "Go and get it;" but this 1 . 1 -1 . migni nave ncen considered uncivil. The Saturday Courier, it is true, is a large paper, and has such a large patronage that it can be afforded for two dollars per year. A great many peopia in this country take that paper to the exclusion of all others and what is it to them when they have it? Can they find any thing in it touching the affairs of their own town, county, and State? Do they find the result of their elections? the proceedings of their legisla ture? the progress of their improvements? and many other matters which sometimes may be of vital importance to them? No, they find none of this; but they do find all the fights, quarrels, mobs, duels, rapes, murders, accidents, and such like stuff", which take place from Maine to Georgia. We consider it a genuine old vomaiCs paper, fit only for those who are particularly fond of the marvellous." ABDUCTION. A white boy between 10 and 13 years of age, named Richard Puckctt, was taken the 2Gih August last, from his father's lane, about three miles from Terre Haute, la. by a waggoner, who frequently takes trips to Louisville, fee. The said waggoner is apprehended but will give no information respecting the boy, for what perpose he took him, or where he has left him. The boy is about 4 feet in height, has very light hair, light complexion, and when he laughs his upper front teeth being unusually large, show very plainly. A liberal reward will be given if the child is restored to his distressed parents, or any positive information given respecting him, so that he may be had. "(XrEditors of Newspapers in Indian and Kentucky, will confer a great favor by giving the above one insertion. October, 11. A FANCY. We find in an old paper, a description of a singular freak of two young women in England, who had been disappointed in marriage, and being intimate friends, formed a singular determination to live together as man and wife, in some place where they were not known. They drevr lots to decide which should be the man the one it fell on assumed the name of James Han. They then set out on their journey, and at last came to Epping, leas ed a house there and kept an Inn. James Han was sixteen and his pretended wifo seventeen years old. They had a servant, but each performed the duties belonging to their station. They traded honestly, gained a good amount of money were much respected, and lived toTether thirty-four years, and at last, the wife died about which time the discovery was made' James Han served in all the offices of the place, except constable, and had been often foreman of juries, and was to have been Church Warden, if the discovery had not been made. Evening Visitor. Charles X has bought the domain cf Nachod, in Bohemia, for 2,500,000 florins. This estate was said to comprise more than 40,000 inhabitants, and to confer almost absolute sovereignty on its proprietor. The Ex-King may therefore still play the Monarch on a small scale. Judge of a jest when the ltugh if otcx.