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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