25 Apr 1822
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Newspaper
The Watchman
Location
Danville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1822
Page
1
Printed and published every Thursday by George Sweeney. Tuk Wartenmay will be published once a week at two dollars per annum with one dollar due at subscription and one at six months. No subscriber will be removed for arrears, and no subscription less than six. Subscribers receiving by post are liable for postage.
In an 1821 letter from Rev Vaill to Rev Gillett, the Union Mission at Little Osage details scarcity and improvisation. The community endures bread and milk scarcity, relies on wild game, and expects future grocers’ supplies. They describe a planned plantation and a spacious, multi-building settlement near a river, with daily routines and internal harmony amid Cherokee tensions and war uncertainties.
The National Intelligencer reports that during the Wednesday session the House of Representatives passed a resolution by Mr. Kirkland addressing defalcations by public agents. The measure aims to institute inquiry and action to recover misappropriated funds and tighten oversight.
Mr. K argues public moneys misused by officers merit removal and severe penalties, likening defaulters to counterfeiters and fraudsters. He urges court discretion to fine, imprison, or sentence to the penitentiary, to deter abuse and restore trust in government finances.
The speaker warned embezzlers they can no longer violate the sacred trust charged to them. Mr K predicted an unanimous vote to adopt the resolution and expressed hope the committee would report a bill in the current session.
A North Carolina captain reported a slave secreted in his ship's lower cabin. For thirteen days the enslaved man endured cramped confinement with only eggs and biscuit and scarce water, surviving by an occasional drink from a cabin spill. He sought escape by hiding, pursued by a desperate resolve to gain freedom.
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