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and three of infantry is the minimum force re quired for the Northern and Eastern I rentier. He also estimates that at least 10 000 men are required for the defence of the country, exclu sive of the Western I-rontiei. Correspondence of the Macon Telegraph. Washington, I). G., ? ALare/c 8, ? 838. $ 'Phe late tragedv which has resulted in the death of poor Cilley, continues to be the main topic of conversation, and the select committee raised to investigate it are kno vn to be pursu ing their labours with commen Jable diligence, bciir" in session every morning at 10 o clock. The°statement of Webb, and the murderous; -wretches by whom he was accompanied, has only added fuel to the general indignation. By j izhat statement, they admit their fell purpose to ; murder Cilley; first, by three of them, “all’ ■nroperly armed'’ going to his room and break-> 3ng in upon him, while he was unprepared for | resistance and no friend near him, compelling > Jim then and there to fight Webb, with Webb’s own pistols, in the presence of Webb’s two friends; or, on his refusal, to maim him; or, if -they failed of either of these methods, to en deavor to find him on the ground, and then and there, while standing defenceless, to shoot him down, and lastly, to murder him, if he had kil led or even wounded, “injured’’ is the word, Graves. This is the substance of the admis sion of these blood. thirsty wretches,, which they have sent forth to the world in vindic?.!. : ° n Webb. Was Wise in concert with them in all this? Did he anticipate the melee the others design ed on the ground? The question is a dreadful one: but why, contrary to the written stipula tions, did he take a second rifle on the ground? Why too, in violation of the same written stip ulation?, did he take two other friends of Graves there, and two of the most athletic men of the Kentucky delegation? These areques tions presenting themselves with irresistible force after Webb’s statement that a melee on the ground was determined upon it the parties could have been found. Ibe faither this whole business is dived into the more mystery appears in it. And yet the whigs of the south and west strive to make a party matter ol it, as far as they dare, by rallying their party for ces to stave off all investigation into the facts of this outrage upon the laws of God and man, this admitted and obvious deviation from even all the barbarous principles and precedent practices of duelling. _ 1 From the great facilities of communication, ( the north is, as it were, in sound ol the federal city, and the best indication of the general fee- ' ling prevailing in that section is to bo seen by , the”votes oh this subject No northern fede ralist dared record his name against the prop osilion of enquiry, or against sustaining its sub «eq lent proceedings; and that they knew well the feeling at home, is proven by the many public meetings held, and petitions signed urg ing upon the house to order the enquiry. One or two memorials have been presented already, signed by men of all parties, in which they speak of it as “an attrocious murder,” but Mr. Adams had to move a suspension of the rules and take the vote by ayes and noes, ere he could get leave to offer them. Ihe whole south and west “whigs,” voted against giving the old man an opportunity to present them, though the latter arc nearly all avowedly in favor of the right of petition on slavery and the slave trade in this district, and openly de clared their conviction of the expediency and (propriety of the immediate abolition of both. For the course poor Gilley took on the Semi nole appropriation bill, in which he severely rebuked the miserable sympathies of the red race as of a kindred spint with those who lov ed a race still darker, both impelled by a want x.f proper love for their own, brought down the hatred and enmity of those disorganizers upon his head, and the event shows that those who have no sympathies for their own kindred while living, will not respect even the solemn mid sacred obligations of the sepulchre. All. these men continue to vote for stifling an en quiry into the .causes of Cilley s death and make it a party question. . 'Webb’s friends now say that the duel might have been prevented if M r.Bentomfe M r.Duncan had no! insisted upon Cilley s fighting. Tins is another resort of the party to get their or gan, their Ap* Telethon, Webb, out ofthe o- Siam, and throw it upon others TAe whole is a gross ami has met the charge o'er bis own signature, and it appears that he never saw Mr. Ci ley but once in his life, at the commencement ot the session, that he was in an ear ° n “ e town talk ofthe rumored duel; n«* 50 “ r r . om s being present nt Cilley’s experiment f 1 ns alledged, and pronouncing hisopin.’ on i it, Mr. B. avers that he has not seen . n , ri /\ fired for twenty years. So much for | hes, I have it from the best authority, tha the allegations in respect to Dr. Duncan, are| equally destitute of truth. A select committee of the Senate, on an in vestigation ofthe ridiculous corruption case,! out of which the above unfortunate tragedy, grew, are sitting daily; but the evidence given I in so far, is beneath contempt. The only appropriation bill yet passed by the house is the pension bill, and the civil list bill | is still under discussion in committee of the; whole, and is likely to remain there for some lime to come. Mr. Bell has given notice of a general proposition, to move ns an am< ndment to this bill, for a redaction ofthe salaries of all the officers of the government of one half or 25 percent. This is designed as a blow at the Independent Treasury bill, by enlisting the officeholders against it, as the amendment concludes with a proviso that the reduction be made only in the event of that bill passing. THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. The Natchez Free Trader ofthe 10th iust. says: “A report from the United Slates En gineer Department, states that the number of snags taken out of the mouths of this river du ring the year 1887, amounted to about 1894. The Engineer deems the expense of the clos ! ing all the mouths but one, or making a ship ’ canal too expensive. Every snag pulled up i by the steamer employed costs now sl3, the price advancing as the snags diminish. These j peculiar obstructions could be avoided, if the caving banks were cleared of al! timber, of j which there have been felled this year 18,141 : trees. The wash of the serpentine current causes the caving of the banks. | j " - Nf-inSS— i WESTERN GEORGIAN i—— . ■ Some, April 7, 1838, ’ The following named gentlemenwill act as I Agents for the Western Georgian: Howell Cobb, Esq., of Athens, Georgia. E. M. Johnson, Esq., ®f Gainesville, de. S. Ripley, Esq., of Jefferson, do. A. Erwin, Esq., of Cumming, do. John S. Bell, Esq., of Spring Place, do. R. M. Aycock, Esq., of La Fayette, do. Turman Walthall, Esq., of Cedar Town, Paulding County, do. Leroy’ Pattillo, P. M. Monroe, do. Charles Murphey, of Decatur, do. Western Bank of Georgia. Rumours have gone out to a very consider able extent, prejudicial to the interests of this institution, as well as of the community in which it is located. It originated, we under stand in Macon, and was immediately borne to Augusta; and forthwith —the brokers and bankers becoming alarmed —the bills of the “Western Bank” sunk to some ten per cent, below par. We doubt the genuineness of this alarm. To purchase these bills at ten per cent, below par, and have nothing more to do but to present them at the Bank’s counter in this place, and recieve the full amount which thej r call for, in the bills of other Banks as par all over the State, is certainly a very pret ty little operation; and no doubt the prospec 1 of doing this, holds out such inducements as would readily overcome any little scruples which greedy capitalists might for a moment entertain, at the idea of creating a false alarm which would end in paying them so well and so quickly. We refer the reader to a state ment published in to-day’s paper, showing the present condition ofthe “Western Bank.” lt is true that the people have become very incredulous as to the truth of “Bank reports,” even on oath. It is a pretty general opinion that the law requiring these reports is in many instances, most shameluily evaded. The Wes tern Bank, however, we must be permitted to hint, has no neighbors and allies in the same town, who can accommodate her with specie pro tempore, in order to enable her President and Cashier to swallow the necessary oath, and then be accommodated in their turn for the same purposes. In conclusion wc feel it a duty to the people who hold the bills of this Bank, to warn them against being induced to part with them below par. We acknowledge tho receipt of a letter from tho Hon. W. C. Dawson, accompanied by three packages of a now kind of Wheat. Mr. Dawson informs us that this Wheat was brought by Com. Kennedy of U. S. Navy from South America, and given to tho Hon. Wm. Preston of South Carolina, from whom ho ob. tained it. Itisof three different kinds—the first five, the second six, the third seven headed. It is also represented as spring wheat, and ma ny ofthe best farmers in this county, after a I close inspection, pronounce it the best wheat I grain they have ever seen. We have dispos j ed of this donation of Mr. Dawson, in such a manner as we believe will insure a successful neriment, if it is suited toour soil and clin-i --cx t ate. Coil regional. On the 10th Mr. Buchanan submit- ted a memorial of a citizen of Philadelphia, on the subject of the currency, proposing a plan for a National Bank. The stoc.’ r to be owned by the different States in to their representation; the draughts to be endorsed by the States, and become the currency of the 'country; the capita! to consist at first of 000,000, afterwards to be increased to SlcO,- 000,000, and after that to be increased at the rate of 2 per cent, per annum. It was ordered to be printed, and referred <.o the committee on finance. Wu have conversed with P. Reagan, Fsq., ‘ one of the Cherokee Enrolling Agents, who; i has just returned from a second tour among the Indians, for the purpose of enrolling the names of those Cheiokees who wish to emi grate. Out of at least 3000, whom he has visi ted, he succeeded in obtaining only 30 Indians willing to go to Arkansas. These are facts worthy ofthe people’s atten tion, especially in the Cherokee Circuit. Murder. The reported murder of Dr. Cady is false. It first appeared in the “Georgia Pioneer,” and subsequently contradicted by the same print. We noticed in the first outset of the report, that the doctor had advertised himself, professionally, in the Tennessee Journal.— His friends have no reason to fear for the safe ty of Dr. Cady, at least at the time specified. Wetumpka and Coosa Bail Road. The Rev. J. D. Williams, President of the Wetumpka and Coosa Rail Road Company, re cently on a visit to this place, informs us that every preparation is making by the company to complete the road as soon as possible. A company, we understand, has been formed in this county, who will take one thousand shares [*•<? believed that such arrangements have been .made sV'th some of the Alabama Banks, ; as will ensure the coiProul of the necessary funds. The practicability of constructing this road is beyond doubt. The region through which it will run is extremely favorable, and the distance short—not exceeding fifty.five l miles. The advantages icsulting from this Road, to the citizens of this section, cannot bo ques tioned. The Western and Atlantic Rail Road must, in any event, cross the Oostenaulla River at some point above this place. It will be see >, therefore, that though now we occupy an ob scure part of the territory ol Georgia, yet, when the Wetumpka and Coosa Rail Road, and the Western and Atlantic Rail Road shall have been completed, the citizens of this sec tion will have the double benefit of a direct market with the Gulph, as well as the Atlan- ■ tic ports. , We have noticed many instances in which j large dividends have been declared upon the ; stock of Rail Roads, but we venture the asser- ' tion, that no Rail Road stock will be found I more valuable than that of Wetumpka and ( Coosa Rail Road. Books arc now open in this place to receive subscriptions for stock, on which five per cent. I only will be required at the time of subscrip-1 tion; and only ten per cent, afterwards during | the present year. It is understood here from the report of a gentleman ofthe name of Joiner, that difficul ties have already occurred at the agency, (Calhoun,) in relation to the removal of those Cherokees who had enrolled for immediate em igration. The report states that out of a large number who had reported themselves at the| Agency as beneficiaries of the treaty, and rea-| dy to go West, but one hundred and fifty could . be found, when the Steamboat was ready to leave the wharf —the rest had all abscond ed. The report goes further, and states that Gen. N. Smith, Superintendent of Cherokee Removal, had determined to discharge all the Enrolling Agents but the one at Calhoun, and require the building of a Fort at the Agency, to secure those Indians who should be brought in by the troops and enrolled by this Agent,, when the time for their removal arrives. We know not whether these reports are entitled to | credit: we shall learn by next week, and give! our readers the facts. From the Southern Recorder. CHEROKEE AFFAIRS. Having on a former occasion troubled our j cotemporary of the Augusta Constitutionalist, | in pointing out the misgovernment of what had been done by the late Executive in relation to this matter, we take greatly more pleasure in calling his attention to the very efficient and proper course of the present able Executive of the State, in relation to the same matter. We say “efficient” —for the dispositions which our Governor has brought about, without entailing an enormous and unnecessary expense on the I State, or unnecessarily harrassing our citizens, will wc presume be deemed amply efficient by his opponents themselves: and we add in re gard to his action “proper,” because he has I brought his efficiency to Lear just at the prop. ‘er and suitable umment. Through the cor *rc*pondcncc with the War Department, and the clear exposition of what both justice find i policy demanded, Col. Lindsay has, we under stand, been entrusted with authority to cad from the several States of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, any force he may deem necessary, for the entire quiet of the Cherokee country, and the peaceful removal of the Che rokees at the proper period in May next. Eleven companies have been called from Georgia, nine of which have been organized, received their orders, and we presume are ere this at their appropriate stations in the Chero kee territory. Os these companies two are from Gwinnett, commanded by captains Gar many and Tuggle, two from Hall, commanded by Captains Buffington and Dorsey, one from Franklin, commanded by Captain Bond, from Walton one, commanded by Captain Means, from Habersham one, commanded by Captain Cleveland, with two others, commanded by Captains Derrick and Faris. Two other com panies, we understand, will in a few days fol low those already in service. These eleven companies will constitute ths quota to be furnished by Georgia. About the same time, Tennessee and North Carolina will have under similar requisitions, their several quotas in the field. These, with the force now under the command of Col. Lindsay, say some six or eight hundred men, ought surely to be quite enough for all tfipohjects in view, both as it regards the removal of the Indians, and qui eting all apprehensions on the part of our citi zens, in regard to them. With the white pop ulation of the Cherokee counties, under these arrangements, there cannot possibly bo any reason for apprehension, in the minds of even the most timid. Now we ask our cotempora ry, if this is not the right way to do things? No blustering, no imposing upon the State hun dreds of thousands of expense, in short no elec tioneering in the business; but the calm, quiet, energetic action of the Executive ol a sover eign State, requiring the Federal Government to perform its duty, (a duty altogether and wholly her own,) at the proper time and in the proper way. We think our cotemporary must in candor, most heartily answer our query as- — We have obtained the permission of the Go vernor to publish the subjoined letter from the War Department together with the extract from the letter of the Cherokee Superintend ent. We trust the solicitude expressed by the Federal Administration on the subject referred to may add to the efficiency of the Executive Proclamation, which Mill be found in this day’s paper. Department of War, ) March 6th, 1838. $ Sir—l have the honor to invite your Excel lency’s attention to the accompanying extract from a letter from Gen. Smith, Superintendent of the Cherokee emigration, dated 14th ultimo. The time fixed in the last treaty for the remo val of these Indians, is so rapidly approaching, and its peaceable and prompt accomplishment is so important to them and to our own coun try, that I respectfully request, that all the means that can be legally employed may be applied, to prevent the alleged practices,which cannot fail to delay so desirable a result, and that the government may have aid of your of ficial co-operation. Very respectfully your ob’t serv’t. J. R. POINSETT. His Excellency George R. Gilmer, Governor of Georgia, Milledgeville, Ga. Extract of a letter of Gen. Nathaniel Smith, Superintendent of Cherokee Removal, to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, dated Ohero keo Agency East, February 14th, 1838: “The course that many of the whites pursue in the Cherokee Country, has also a tendency to prevent emigration and to bring on difficul ties with the Indians. They are in the habit of selling every thing which they can induce them to buy, and not attempt to collect until the Indian enrolls —then they arrest and liar rass them in an outrageous manner.” A PROCLAMATION. Georgia: By GEORGE R. GILMER, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of this State, and of the Militia thereof: Whereas information has been received at this Department, that frequent trespasses are committed upon the occupant rights ofthe In dians in this State, and that many of them, af ter enrolling for emigration, are prevented from removing to the country provided for them in the West, by vexatious arrests; And whereas such conduct is in violation of the laws, the principles of justice and humani ty—highly injurious to the prosperity of the State, by preventing the speedy departure of the Indians from its territory, and may bring upon the people of the Cherokee counties evils ofthe greatest magnitude— I have therefore thought proper to issue this my proclamation, requiring the agents for the protection of the Cherokees, and all civil and military officers, to use their authority in seen ring to the Indians the quiet enjoyment of their; houses and fields until the 23d of May next, i and their peaceable and unobstructed removal from the State, so far as may be permitted by the laws, upon their enrolling for emigration;' and calling upon all good citizens ofthe Cher okee country, as they regard their own secur-< tty nnd the preservation of their property, to, aid in effecting these objects. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my • ®hand, and caused the great seal of j the State to be affixed at the Cap-1 itoL in Milledgeville, this seven-’ teentfi day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and of the sixty-second year of * American Independence. GEORGE R. GILMER. B_v the Governor. Wjr. A. Tennille, Secretary of State. From iLe Augusta ConstiiutiunalUt, We copy from the Southern Recorder ar. article on our “Cherokee Affairs, together with the proclamation of Gov. Gilmer, for the in formation it conveys respecting the measures taken for the protection ofthe Cherokee coun ties, and for the purpose of expressing our ap probation of “the very efficient and proper course ofthe present Executive of the State, in relation to the same matter.” But, while we approve the course of Gov. Gilmer, wo must be permitted to observe to the editors of the Recorder, that this very course is a most complete justification and vindication of tho course which Gov. Schley intended to pursue, and which he would have pursued if re-elected to the Chief-magistracy of the State. The cd itorsof the Recorder say, that now is the pro per time. We say, that the organization of a military corps, when intended by Gov. Schley, was the proper time, because it would havo apprised the Cherokee Indians, that the people of Georgia were determined to require the ex ecution of the treaty of 1835, by the total em igration ofthe Cherokee Indians from the ter ritory of the State in May 1838, and becauso Ross and his party would have been convinced of the futility of further resistance to emigra tion. We firmly believe, that if such n corps had been organized last year, the Indians would have peaceably removed to the west. The editors of the Recorder say, that in tho course of Gov. Gilmer, there is “no imposi ig upon the State hundred of thousands of ex pense.” What expense was imposed upon tha 'SUte by the course of Gov. Schley? FRANCE AND HAYTI. An arrival at New York from Port au Prince, brings information of the settlement of" the difficulties between Hayti and France, rel ative to the payment ofthe subsidy by the for mer, under former stipulations. The Presi dent of the Island, Doyer, had issued a procla mation to that effect.—Aug. Consriiulionalist. From tho New York Herald, March 21. THREE DAYS LATER FROM ENG LAND. I’he packet Ship Roscoe, Capt. Delano, ar. rived at an early hour this morning, when our morning edition had been all nearly worked off. She brings three days Liter from Liver pool, and we have by her files of London pa pers to the 23d, and Liverpool to the 24th Fe ruafy. We have muiffi pleasure in calling atten tion lb the murk of reipect offered by tho citi zens of London to the people of the United States, io the person of their representative in Englaird, Mr. Stevenson. These proceedings will he perused with Jcfep interest, as affording a sure conviction that the inestimable bles sings of peace will be preserved to both coun tries, and that tho madness of a lew despera does, will not embroil two great nations in the horrorsmill mutual losses of a sanguinary ami vindictive war. A public testimonial of this nature has not we believe, before been offered by the city of London to any foreign minister, and the importance of the measure can bo es timated by the juncture of affairs in which it has taken place There is a deep and grati fying meun ng in it, which will set all minds at rest, and bind the nations together in a still stronger tic of respect arid affection, cemented by mutual interest. The following are the proceedings: Sir J. Duke (Chairman ofthe committee np pointed to communicate tho resolutions of the last Court for conferring the freedom of Lon don on the American Minister) reported that the deputation had waited on Mr. Stevenson, arid presented him with a copy of the resolu tions with the following address:— “Sir—We, as members of tho Court of Lord Mayor, Eldermen, and Commons of the city of London, have been deputed to communicate to you, that at a Court held on the 16th inst., it was unanimously agreed to confer upon you the freedom of our ancient city, by the accom panying resolutions, which we have the honor to place in your hands. Perhaps you will al low us, the deputation, to express the high sat isfaction wc feel in being honored to wait up on you on this occasion, and the pleasure it affords us to state our entire concurrence in tho sentiments embodied in the resolutions of the Court which were the result of a requisi tion to tho Lord Mayor, signed Ly no-less than 15 aidermen and 83 commoners in a few hours. It is our anxious hope that you may long bo spared to adorn and benefit your native country by your virtues and services, and that you may long live to witness that which wo feel confident is neare.'t your heart —an in crease ofthe prosperity and friendship which now happily subsist between the U. States of America and this empire, on terms of honor and advantage to both countries. To which address Mr. Stevenson made tho following reply: Gentlemen, I receive with deep sensibility these proceedings ofthe Court of Lord Mayor, I Aldermen and Commons ofthe City of London, conferring upon me the freedom of their city as a mark of respect for my public and private I character- Entertaining as Ido a high and just sense of so distinguished an honor, 1 need not say how gratified I should have been to have had in my power to accept it in the man. j ner proposed. This, however, lam not at li berty to do under the constitution and usages of my country, and the rules prescribed for the government of its diplomatic functionaries in , their intercourse with foreign nations. In de- ; dining, therefore, as I respectfully do, the freedom of your ancient and renowned city, I ) pray you, gentlemen, to assure the Common . Council and freemen of London, that I am not \ less deeply and gratefully sensible of the dis. ■ tinguished honor which they have been pleas, ed to offer me, enhanced, as it is, by the me-