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whose duty it shall be bo take the proper mea
sures to enlist the feelings of the people, and
■secure a cordial co-operation on the part of
the States interested in the objects of this
Convention and to secure a full representation
from every part of those Slates.
8. Resolved, That it is recommended to the
■members of this convention, to assemble the
citizens of their counties or districts and place
before them their proceedings, and urge upon
then? the expediency of promoting the meas
ures recommended by this Convention, and
particularly of forming Limited Partnerships,
under the laws lately passed by the Southern
States, as aforesaid.
New Mail Arrangement. Mail csrs, con
structed under the directions of the Post Office
Department, are now running on the rail-roads
between Washington and Philadelphia. 'They
contain two apartments; one appropriated to
the accommodation of the great mails, and the
other to the way-mails and a Post office agent.
The latter apartment is fitted up with boxes,
labelled with the names of all the small offices
on or near the rail road lines. It has also a
letter box in front, into which letters may be
put up to the moment of starting the cars, and
any where on the road.
The Agent of the Post Qffice Department
attends the mail from the Post Offices at the
ends of the route, and sees it safely deposited
in his car. As soon as the cars start, he o
pens the letter box and takes out all the let
ters, marking them so as to designate the place
where they are put in. He then opens the
way mail bag, and distributes its contents into
the several boxes. As the cars approach a
Post Office, the Agent takes out the contents
of the proper box and puts them into a pouch.
The engineer slackens the speed of the train,
and the Agent hands the pouch to the postmas
ter, or carrier, who stands beside the track to
take it, recdiving From him, at the same time,
another pouch, with the matter to be sent from
that office. This the Agent immediately o
liens, and distributes its contents into the prop
er boxes. Having supplied thus all the way
offices, the Agent, when arrived at the end of
the route, sees the mail safely delivered into
the Post Office.
From the Washington Chronicle.
COMPLAINTS AND THE CAUSE.
“Exchange on the North is now nt seven
per cent, premium—on Charleston at four to
jive, and at a small premium on Savannah.
The bills of Alabama Banks nre fifteen to 20
-per cent, discount, and Mississippi money is
scarcely worth house room. A merchant re.
siding in Alabama, passed through this place a
few days ago, on his way to New York to buy
goods; prior to leaving home he exchanged his
Alabama money for bills of the Western Bank
of Georgia, giving 5 per cent, premium for
them; these he brought to this place and sold
at a discount of ten per cent, for the bills of o-
Iher banks; with these he purchased a check
on New York at seven per cent, premium, ma
king a total loss of twenty two per cent, or
nearly sne fourth of his money, to enable him
to get to New York from Alabama. Well
may he exclaim, Oh! the glories of Jackson s
and Van Buren’s administration!” — Augusta
Chronicle.
There would be much more reason for him
to exclaim, “Oh! the glories of tho renowned
Credit System—and the folly of those at the
.South who are laboring to fix it irrevocably
upon us!” What makes New York money
better, by 22 per cent, than Alabama money?
Is it because tho notes are convertible into
■specie? Is it because the banks that issue
"them are sounder? No—not at all. It is be
cause this “credit system,” aided by the oper
ation of tho Federal Government, has central
3zed capitol at New York, and given to the
brokers and bankers of Wall street, the com
pleto control over the money and property of
the South. “22 pr. ct.” below par, quotha?
We would to heaven it were 00 per cent. —if
nothing else will serve to open the eyes es the
to this extraordinary and swindling sys
tem. The Chronicle seems dissatisfied with
the state of things; yet vents his wrath against
unen, while he advocates the measures that have
reduced tho South to this dependent condition.
It goes for a National Bank—which must e
ventually exercise a permanent and unlimited
control over the issues of Southern banks, and
the products of Southern labor. This was the
engine which first centralized capital in the
North—the effects of which we now feci. It
■would have the Government to link itself to
■the banking system ngain;—and throw the
whole of its tremenduoas weight in the scale
of the Northern bankers, brokers, shavers and
stockjobbers, enabling them to realize prince
ly estates out of the honest labor of the coun
try. We of the South have suffered enough
nl ready. The New York money changers
have fattened on us enough in all conscience;
nnd changing the application of the Poet’s
j'rayer,
Let not the vials oC their vengeance, poured,
On our devoted heads—bo poured ia vain!
It is timo that our sufferings should teach
wisdom, if reason be unequal to the task.
To enduro what we have endured, nnd then
■run back and embrace tho system that has tor
tured us, is an infatuation without parallel.—
For one, wo will never consent to be made the
■dupe of such a disastrous policy.
Well done Charleston. Tho finest spirit
continued to prcvail.yesterday, in relation to
•the great Rail Road; and at the closing of the
books, the payments in this city alone, on ac
count of the second instalment, amounted to
§IIB,OO8 —and other payments actually offer
ed to the amount of about $23,000 were una
voidably deferred and arranged to be received
at a future time, in consequence of the want of
* to close the transactions. By referrence
to an advertisement, in our paper this fnormng,
such stockholders as have already not paid,
or made arrangements to pay up, will perceive
that the books are to remain open a few days
longer to give them an opportunity of avoiding
forfeiture, and securing their interest in the
brilliant and patriotic adventure. No forfeit
ure therefore has yet taken place, and we trust
that the chroniclers of the times will not have
a single one to record. A noble example has
been set—let it be universally followed.
Charleston Courier.
WESTERN GEORGIAN.
—
Heme, April 28, 1838,
The following named gentlemen will act as
Agents for the Western Georgian:
Howell Cobb, Esq., of Athens, Georgia.
E. M. Johnson, Esq., ®f Gainesville, do.
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.
Dr. Hugh Quin, Chattooga, Floyd coun
ty, Georgia.
UNION MEETING.
Ata meeting of a portion of the Democratic
Republican party of Paulding county, conven
ed in the town of Van Wert, pursuant to pre
vious notice, on Tuesday the 3d day of April
1838, Col. Turman Walthall was called to the
chair, and Col. Thomas Chislom appointed Se
cretary. The meeting being thus organized,
the chairman briefly stated the object to be,
the appointment of Delegates to the Union
Convention to bo held in Milledgeville in May
next, for the purpose of nominating a Congres
sional ticket. W. 11. Adair moved that the
chairman appoint a committee of three to sel
ect two suitable individuals to present to the
meeting. Whereupon, tho chairman appoint
ed W. IL Adair, John S. Shipp and John
Witcher. The committee then retired for a
few minutes, and presented tha names of John
Ledbetter and Jacob Parlier as the delegates
to represent Paulding county in said Conven
tion, which was agreed to without a dissenting
voice. W. 11. Adair then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That, ifeiiher of the delegates
should bo prevented from attending said Con
vention, Col. Turman Walthall be, and ho is
hereby appointed by this meeting, to fill such
vacancy.
Which was unanimously agreed to.
On motion, tho proceedings of the meeting
was ordered to be signed by the chairman nnd
secretary,and published in the Union papers of
Milledgeville, and “Western Georgian.”
The meeting then adjourned.
TURMAN WALTHALL, Chm’n.
Thomas A. Chislom, Secretary.
[From the National Intelligencer of April 11.]
IMPORTANT MILITARY INTELLI
GENCE.
Wo learn that the President of the United
States, by nnd with the advice of the Senate,
has conferred the Brevet of Brigadier. Gen
eral on the gallant Colonel Taylor, of the First
Regiment of Infantry, for his meritorious con
duct in the last action with the Florida Indians.
Since learning the above appointment, we
have been enabled to lay before our readers
the following important General Order:
GENERAL } HEAD Qf ARTERS OF THE ARMY:
orders, > Adjutant General's (ffice.
No. 7. , Washington, April, 10, 1833.
I.—Major General Jesup having reported
that the eperations in Florida will have ter
minated by the Ist of May, and that a por
tion of the troops will bo disposable, the fol
lowing arrangements will be carried into ef
fect as soon thereafter as practicable.
II —The Ist and 6th regiments of Infantry,
the six companies of the 2d Infantry, and
four comnrtaes of the 2d Dragoons, will con
stitute force to remain in Florida,
with as many companies of the volunteers or
militia of the Territory’ as the officer remain,
ing in command ma v deem necessary. The
three companies of the 6* t infantry, in Lou
isiana, will forthwith join the Head Quarters
of the regiment nt Tampa Bay.
Hl—The four regiments of Artillery, the
4th regiment of Infantry, six companies of
the 2d Dragoons, and the detachment of Ma
rines, will repair to the Cherokee country bv
the most covenient and expeditious routes from
the several joints at which they may be found
on the receipt of this order. The troops, as
far as practicable, will move by regiments,
and be accompanied by all the officers belong
ing to each. Should any of the companies
ordered to tho Cherokee country occupy sta.
lions in Florida from which they should riot be
immediately withdrawn, they will continue in
position until they can be relieved by the troops
designated to remain in the Territory; after
which they will follow their regiments without
delay, it being important to concentrate the
companies of each regiment.
IV —Two Surgeons, and as many Assistants
as the service may require, will be retained in
Florida, to be selected from those who have
served the shortest period in the Territory.
AH other officers of the Medical Staff will
proceed with troops ordered to the Cherokee
icountry.
1 V—Major General Jesup will take all the
necessary measures for the prompt execution
of t his order, and will then turn over the com
mand of the troops in Florida to Brevet Brig
adier General Z. Taylor, Colonel of the Ist
Infantry; and on being relieved, he will re
pair to "the scat of Government, and resume
the duties of Quartermaster General.
VI The officers at the heads of the sev-
eral branches of the Staff' will make the ne
cessary arrangements for moving and supply
ing the troops on their routes to their destina
tion, and for the services in which they are to
be employed.
Vll—Major General Scott is assigned to
the immediate command of the troops ordered
to the Cherokee country, and the direction of
affairs in that quarterI—The 1 —The commanders of
Regiments and detachments will report to his
Head Quarters, at Athens, in Tennessee, or
wherever else they may be established at the
time.
By order of Alexander Macomb,
Major General Commonding-m-Chief.
R. JONES, Adj. Gen.
SPECIE.
One hundred and fiifty-five thousand eight
hundred and seventy dollars were received at
New Orleans on the 11th instant, in specie
and bullion, from Mexico, in two vessels.
FROM RIO GENEIRO.
The French ship of the line Hercules, with
the Prince de Jeinville on board, and the sloop
of war Favorite, sailed from Rio on the 23d
February, for New York, via Cayenne. The
U. S. Frigate Independence, and sloop of war
Fairfield, was at Rio Feb. 25. Officers and
crew all well.
UPPER CANADA.
We understand, from the New York Star,
that Governor Marcy has received a very
friendly letter from Sir George Arthur, the
new Governor, expressing a desire that all
the amicable relations, which hitherto subsis
ted between that province and the U. Slates,
may be immediately re-established.
TO THE VOTERS OF GEORGIA:
Fellow Citizens, —As the time has arriv
ed when you should bo informed whether 1, as
one of your representatives in the Congress of
the United States, desire to continue in your
service after the completion of the term for
which you were pleased to elect me in 1830,
permit me to offer such considerations as have
brought me to a determination to decline a re
election. For the last fifteen years, my name
has been before you as a candidate for the sta
tion which I now’ fill, and for a large portion of
that period, you have honored me with your
confidence by' repeated elections.
Dependent throughout my whole life upon
personal exertion in rearing and providing for
a family, my public engagements have left but
little time to devote to my private pursuits.
Having passed the meridian of life, with no
other resource but individual exertion, 1 am
admonished of tho imperative duty of giving a t
larger portion of my time to my private as-j
fairs. These arc some of the considerations ■
which have led to the desire to retire from I
your service at the close of my present con- ’
gressional term.
But there are others which I cannot permit
myself to disregard. You have honored me j
with repeated elections to the high station of a
representative in Congress for the long peiiod
of twelve years. It is a principle of the repub
lican creed that there should be frequent rota
tion in office, and I could not ask a further
continuance in Congress without violating that
principle. Fortunately for us, Georgia pos
sesses many citizens eminently qualified to re
present her in the councils of the nation with
greater ability than mine, but, I may be per
mitted to say, none who are more devoted to
her interests than I am.
With my public course you are familiar, and
it is the best reward I could receive at vour
hand, that so far as I know or believe, it has
generally received your approbation.
In thus asking permision to retire from your
service, allow me to say, that the confidence
and approbation with which you have honored
me as one of your representatives, inspire me
with the profoundest gratitude—gratitude
which can only cease when I shall cease to
live.
With tho greatest respect,
Your friend and fellow citizen,
C. E. HAYNES.
W ashington city, April 15, 1838.
Extract of a letter doled. For: Jupiter, March 27,
1838.
“I dare say you have lieard of our late grab
of five hundred Indians, which, including no- ,
grovs, make upward of 600 .prisoners that
the General has shipped for the west since
the Toche-hatchee affair. Halleckhajo, and
several other warriors have gone out to bring •
in some more of their people, nnd as this sub- :
chief is a young man 1 believe will be useful I
to us.
Head Quarters. is! brigade Georgia Volunteers, |
Camp Salem, near Char'ea’ Ferry, March 11th, 1838. '
Brig- Gen. Armstead;
Sir:—ln obedience to orders, 1 took up the j
line of march from my camp, left bank of Su- <
wannee river, opposite Fort Fanning, on the
morning of the sth instant for Dedman’s Bay.
On the morning of the 7th, after thoroughly
scouring the intermediate country, and en
countering much water produced by the re
cent heavy rains, I reached the Steamhatchee
river, within six miles of the bay, that stream
inundating the country for a considerable ex
tent. I deemed it improvident to pass without
further apparcst necessity. I turned down
that stream for some two miles, when the
country became too soft and wet to pass fur
ther, when I directed my course up, and as
near that stream as I could, byway of its
sources to this place, which I reached this
moaning, examining critically every point
calculated to harbor the enemy, without fin
ding the least trace of one made for months
except those six or eight who crossed the Su
wannee at Clay landing in January last, and
committed those murders in Middle Florida
which have caused so much excitement.
I must here be permitted to say that I was
not aware of the approached danger by the
citizens of that section, until I met you on the
Suwannee, Ist of March. It is true that 1
discovered in a few days after the murders
were committed, where the Indians had cross
ed and re-crossed, and deemed pursuit except
to their retreat fruitless, and I will add that I
do no believe that any of the enemy have
been west of the Suwannee this year, unless
there be a few now constantly on the coast.
However, whether I have or not discharged
the duty assigned me by Gen. Jesup, that of
protecting the frontier, I feel conscious of
having made faithful efforts. It is true that 1
might have established posts, garrisoned my
troops, and waited the approach of the ene
my, but I preferred to meet him in his fast
nesses, and destroy or capture him when
found. Although I have been unlucky in
profitable results, yet the accompanying mem
orandum, lurnished by my quarter master
Maj* Rogers, will show the number of miles
we have marched, and it must be borne in
mind that he furnishes the marches and coun
termarches of the trains with the command
without any regard to the detailed duty of
the command when with the trains, after lea
ving a bare guard for the day and the com
mand joining at night. The various reports
made from time to time will sustain the mem
orandums, his account being 1080 miles. If
we add only one fourth for the scouts, which
is much too small, that part of my command
immediately with my presence, since the 19th
December, 82 days, have marched and coun
termarched 1350, or 16 miles per day, inclu
ding rest days; built two pickets, forts Baker
and Jennings, bridged Withlacoochee, at fort
Clinch, Wacasassa river, and numerous other
small streams, opened roads, &e., all of which
show, I hope, that I have not been idle.
I have the honor of being, with very high
consideration and respect, your obedient ser
vant, (Signed) C. 11. NELSON,
Brig. Gen. commanding volunteers.
From the Federal Union.
GEN. CHARLES IJ. NELSON.
Th s gallant energetic and patriotic officer
passed through this city on Wednesday last, on
his return from the Florida campaign. The
vol tin tee rs underh is commanda re on their march
to (Camp,) Hall county, wherethey will proba
bly arrive and bo mustered out of the service
by an officer of the United States Army on the
21st instant.
Tho tongue of slander and misrepresenta
tion has been let loose long and loud in its rc
vilings of the conduct of Gen. Nelson’s Brigade
on their march from this to Florida. No per
version of truth has been too barefaced for
some who opposed their going to the relief of
the citizens of that territory. Unmeasured
abuse has been heaped upon this patriotic bo
dy of men, who moneyless and without the
means of obtaining subsistence for themselves,
and forage for their horses, made their way to
the service of their country. Gen. Nelson
has returned through that part of the country
which was passed by his brigade to Florida,
and we have the proud satisfaction of stating
upon his authority, that not a single article of
subsistence was forcibly taken or’pressed by
them, from any citizen for their use, and no
one of whom provisions was had, expressed
any complaint that the same was not lionora
bly and fairly obtained by them.
To those who magnanimously furnished this
brigade with any’ article necessary for their
sustenance on their march to the scene ot war,
the assurance is given, that these volunteers
in the exercise of that honorable spirit, charac
teristic of the feelings of the valorous and gen
erous soldier, will as soon as they receive their
pay for their services from the Government,
have every account contracted by them imme
diately paid—from the amount so received by
them—without suffering the claimants to wait
for the approval and settlement of their claims
by the officers of the Government. But little
short of a half a million of dollars will be due
this Brigade for their services, and no fears
need be apprehended as to their ability to dis
charge every demand for articles furnished
them. We arc happy to state also, that the
Genera! returns in fine health, and that of the
whole brigade under his command only six or
eight have died from their exposure to the in
clemancy of the climate, and tho severity of
the campaign—an ! about the same number
have fallen by the hands of the enemy in Flo
rida.
Gen. Nelson and his brigade for their patri
otism, their valiant, energetic and honorable
bearings, have the most flattering demonstra
tions of highest respect from the officers of the
army, and from the citizens of Florida.
\\ ill Georgians still withhold their commen
dation, and yet listen to the abuse of those whoj
reproach them for their efforts to relieve blee-
Florida* Those who could assail diem
as a disgraceful, unfed, unprovided for, law.
less body of men, may yet revile them, but
their friends and the patriotic freemen of Geor
gia will award to them that respect and cor
dial applause which they merit fortheir chiv
alrous bearings in maintaining the patriotism
of their State—and the proud spirit of Geor
gia’s citizens, in the defence of the country a
gainst all enemies, whether red or sable, do
mestic or foreign.
FROM FLORIDA.
St. Augustine, April G.
From the Army.
Recent am'vals fr° m Jupiter River, inform
us that the 500 Jndians encamped there, “a
waiting the decision of the President, havo
been captured by order of Gen. Jesup. A
part of them have been sent to Key Biscajne,
Capo Florida )—the yem.ainder have gone ov
er land to Tampa Bay. Tu’ey are in all, 020
in number, men, women and children; among
them 150 to 200 warriors:
A more recent arrival brings information
that Col. Bankhead, with his command, after
traversing some “/ern'We” swamps, camo up
with a body of Indians, number not known, but
supposed to be Sam Jones’ gang, to whom a
ffay was sent; but the Indians fired upon the
fla'T. An attempt was then made to surround
th(Tlndians but without success —they escaped.
An express arrived here, a few days since,
from Micanopy, by which we learn that two
men have been killed and scalped in that vici
nity. The name of one we understand was
Hogans—we have not learned the name of tho
other.
It is reported that Nelson's Brigade havo
gone home.— Herald.
MORkE MURDERS.
On Saturday even.ing’ last, about dark, a.
party of Indians to numbei 30 or 40,
attacked the dwelling o.f xMiyPurifoy, residing
in the vicinity of the previous depredations,
murdered two children and three negroes,
plundered and set firo to tho buildings, and
made their escape—the chi h'ren were burned
in the dwelling. Mrs. Puri.’by, although se
verely wounded, miraculously niade her es
cape from the savages. Wht n the attack was
made there were none but fejnaies about tho
premises, a fact supposed to hav'O been known
to the Indians. Mrs. P. was lyit l " hod with
her two children, heard a noise Iter room
and on looking up found it filled with Indians,
who commenced discharging their ri.fhes, sev.
era! of them aimed at herself* and children.
The children it is supposed were killed ai once,
Mrs. P. received a bull in hop shoulder, which
passed out at her breast. The savages next
commenced beating and stabbing her with their
knives, and inflicted a numbetr of severe
wounds on her head and several parts of her
body. Their attention was a movnent direc
ted from her to a noise made by the servants
in an adjoining room, when Mrs. P. taking ad
vantage of this circumstance escaped to the
yard, where she was again shot down, but sue
ceoded in gaining the woods, intending to
reach her father’s residence, Capt. Daniel Bird,
about two miles distant. Faint from the loss
of blood and the severity of her wounds, she
was unable to proceed more thn.n half a mile,
where she was found next morning. Mrs. P.
received, we understand, ten distinct wounds,
several very severe, Iftit her physician enter
tain strong hopes of her recovery. To heigh
ten the catastrophe, the Rev. Mr. Purilby,
whose children nnd slaves were slain, was ab
sent from home, fulfilling his ministerial dut/os.
As soon as the attack was discovered, tho
troops at Camp Carter, wider Capt. Shobce
were sent for, but the Indians had dispersed in
three parties and fled. Maj. Taylor with
Capt. Newsoms company joined Capt. Shebeo
on Monday morning, and have followed the
several trails, but with what success we have
not understood.
Tho house attacked is several miles within
the frontier settlements—the houses of most of
which are picketed in. We trust the occur
renco will awaken the United States authori
ties to do something more flor the protection of
our frontier.— Tallahassee Floridian, Uth ult.
THE WESTERN BANK OF GEORGIA.
1 he refusal of the other Banks of the State
t® receive the bills of this Bank, has, for the
last two or three weeks produced considerable
distrust as to the management and solvency of
this institution. Persons holding its bills have
been put to considerable inconvenience and
delay, in making their payments to the differ
ent Banks of the State, as well as to the Cen
tral Bank, where its bills arc not received.—
Inconsequence of which the circulation of
Western Bank Bills are almost entirely sus
pended in this section of the State. We learn,
they are now from 15 to 20 per cent, below
par, and difficult to get them off at any dis
count*
Judging from the circular of tlxo Direc
tors of this Bank, which will be found in
our columns of to-day, we should say that
the other Banks have pursued a very illiberal
course, toward this institution, and unneces
sarily excited a suspicion, and created incon
venience in the community as to the Bills oF
this Bank. All ofour Banks so fur as circu
lation and credit is concerned, are now precise
ly in the same condition.—None of them pay
specie for their bills, and all are alike depend
ent upon the confidence of the people as to
their circulation. Their prosperity and ulti.
mate solvency in the redemption of their bills
are alike uncontrolled by the people. With
the Banks themselves is now entrusted the ere.
dit or distrust in which the bills of each other
are to b« held. Why this course has been
pursued toward the Western Bank, by the oth.
er institutions, we are unable to give a reason,
unless it is from that spirit which banks usual,
ly exercise towards each other, and which, wq