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IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
The N. Orleans Bulletin has the foilowing,
which cannot fail to interest our readers.—
Savannah Georgian.
• New Orleans, April 28. _
By tho steam packet Columbia, Captain
"WriMit, 37 hours from Galveston, we have
copies of the Houston Telegraph to the 21st
inst., extracts from which will be found m our
columns. . . .
Congress met on the 9th instant, and was
opened with an address by the vice-president,
M. B. Lamar. President Houston was pre
vented, by severe indisposition, from making
his communication in person.
The most important item which we can
glean from the proceedings, is a resolution in
thq Senate on the 16th, proposing to withdraw,
unconditionally, the petition for annexation to
the U.. States. , ,
The petition was laid upon the table; but
private letters, received in this city by the
Columbia, state that it subsequently passed
that body. , . . ~,
We trust that this rumor is unfounded, we
are loth to believe that the Texian govern
merit, or any branch of it, would act with so
much precipitancy in a matter so important
in its relations —affecting, either for weal or
woe, all the future history of that republic.
The New Orleans Bee asserts that the anti
-.ionfeeHng of »ho_ Texian man,
the Texian minister in England.
The Mobile Chronicle of Monday (30th
ult.) observes:
“We are able to state of our own knowl
edge, that the Senate of Texas unanimously
adopted a resolution -withdrawing the propo
sition for annexing Texas to the United States;
and that the same resolution passed the House
of Representatives. To-day we shall proba
bly hear what the Senate of the United States
are disposed to do in this same business;. but
the reader will remember that the decision
at Washington cannot reach Houston in time
*to have any influence with the legislative coun
cils of Texas.
As for the internal condition of Texas, we
Relieve it could not, under all circumstances,
lie more promising or prosperous. Tranquil
ity and order reign everywhere. The Tex
ians have no fears of invasion, and there is
►no excitement whatever on political subjects.
The Congress now in session are making am
ple provision for the general welfare, by es
tablishing a code of good laws. Bonds are
preparing for a loan of five milions of dollars,
which they have already negociated. Gen.
Mirabeau B. Lamar will be chosen President
of Texas ia October next, without opposition.
From the Texas Telegraph, April 21.
Mr. Everitt, from the committee on For
eign Relations, submitted the following report
and joint resolution:
“The committee on Foreign Relations hav
ing had under consideration the situation of
the question of annexation, as it now exists
between this government and the government
of the United States, deem it proper to sub
mit the following preamble and resolution to
tho consideration of the Senate:
“Whereas, the proposiaion which has been
made by the Government of toxas, for an
nexation to tho confederacy of the United
States of America, has been met by that gov.
eminent with views and propositions very dis
couraging, presenting obstacles and difficul
ties at present insurmountable, and involving
the consequent postponement of any action on
tho subject on its part to a period to be deter
mined by future contingencies—thus, leaving
the people of Texas exposed, in the mean
while, to all the trials incident to their infant
condition; and whereas a great and unhappy
excitement is now prevailing among tho peo
ple of the United States on the subject ol
slavery, which appears to be partially kept
up by the proposition referred to—a result
not anticipated from a cause so innocent—
therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the Republic of Texas, in
Congress assembled, That tho president be,
and he is hereby instructed, to cause the prop
osition heretofore made by this government to
the government of the United States lor the
annexation of Texas, to be respectfully and
unconditionally withdrawn and thus in the
most decisive manner, refer the people to Tex
as, for all tho future good they may hope to
receive and enjoy, of social security, to their
own independent and manly energies.
All ol' which is respectfully submitted by
your committee, with tho liopc of its speedy
passage into a law.
S. 11. EVERITT, v'hnlrman.
The report and resolution were and
laid on tho table.
From tho New York Commercial Advertiser. ’
FROM UPPER CANADA.
Our private advices from Toronto are to
Wednesday last. At nine o'clock on that
day Gen. Sutherland was banished for life
to New South Wales.
It was the prevailing opinion at Toronto on
Wednesday last, that there would be no farth
er executions, except perhaps of General The!-
ler, and opinions were about equally divided,
as to the fate of that individual between death
and banishment.
Mr. John G. Parker had pleaded guilty and
thrown himself upon the court for mercy; it is
feared by his friends, that he will be among
those who wilt be banished to New South
Wales.
On the 11th the court was occupied with the
trial of Dr. Hunter, who was finally acquitted.
Samuel Lount, who was executed al Toron
to on the I2th, was upwards of six feet in
L.igLt, and aged about 47 years, is said to
have besM very good looking man. He was
a native ol Pennsylvania, and had been in Can
ada since 1812. He married a daughter of
Mr. Soles, a wealthy farmer; who resides a
few miles north of Toronto; he has left a wife
and seven children. We are informed that
since the execution a daughter of Lount has
died of grief. She visited her father in prison,
a short time before his execution, since which
her grief has been extreme. We understand
that when Sir George Arthur was waited on
with intreaties that the life of Lount might be
spared, he said that he had given that conside
ration which the distressing case required, but
that he could not, consistently with his views
of justice, extend the royal clemency to the
cases of the two individuals, Lount and Math
ews. In consideration of his family, however,
the property of Lount should not be confisca
ted; but given to Mrs. L. for the support of
herself and children.
From the Cincinnati Whig Extra.
Cincinnati, April 25, 1838.
MOST AWFUL STEAMBOAT ACIDENT.
Loss of 125 Lives. It becomes again our
painfulduty to record oneofthe most awful and
destructive occurrences known in the terrible
and fatal catalogue of steamboat accidents.
This afternoon about six o’clock, the new
and elegant steamboat Moselle, Capt. Perim
left the wharf of this city, (full of passengers)
for Louisville anffSt. Louis, and, with a view
"bfTakihga lamily on board at Fulton, about a
mile and a half above the quay, proceeded up
the river, and made fast to a lumber raft for
that purpose. Here the family were taken on
board, and during the whole time of the deten
tion, the Captain was holding on to all the
steam he could create, with an intention of
showing off to tho best advantage the great
speed of the boat as she passed down the whole
length of the city.
The Moselle was a new brag boat, and had
recently made several exceedingly quick trips
to and from this place.
Soon as the family were taken on board
.from the raft, the boat shoved off; and at the
very moment her wheels made the first evolu
tion, her boilers burst with a most awful and
astounding noise, equal to the most violent clap
of thunder. The explosion was destructive
and heart-rending in the extreme, as we are
assured by a gentleman who was sitting on his
horse on the shore, waiting to see the boat
start. Heads, limbs, bodies and blood, were
seen flying through the air in every direction,
attended with the most horrible shrieks and
groans from the the dying- The
boat, at the twtfTFrit of the- about
thirty feet from the shore, and was a
perfect wreck. She seemed to be torn alt to
flinders as far back as the gentleman’s cabin,
and her hurricane deck (the whole length) was
entirely swept away. The boat immediately
began to sink rapidly, and float, with a strong
current, down the river, at the same time get
ting farther from the shore.
The Captain was thrown by the explosion
entirely into the street, and wns picked up
dead and dreadfully mangled. Another man
was thrown entirely through the roof of one of
the neighboring houses, and limbs and frag,
ments of bodies scattered about the river and
shore in heartrending profusion. Soon as the
boat was discovered to be rapidly sinking, the
passengers who remained unhurt, in the gen
tieman’s and ladies’ cabins, became panic
struck, and with a fatuity unaccountable, jum
ped into thqjijvcr. Being above the ordinary
business .parts of the Wy, there were no boats
at hand except a few large and unmaneagea
ble wood which were carried to the relief
of the sufferers as soon as possible, by the few
persons on the shore. Many were drowned,
however, before they could be rescued from a
watery grave, and many sunk who were not
seen afterwards.
The boat sunk in about fifteen minutes after
tho accident, leaving nothing to be seen but
her chimneys and a small portion of her upper
works. Most of the sufferers are among the
hands of the boat and the steerage passengers.
It is supposed that there were about TWO
HUNDRED PERSONS on board, of which
number, only from fifty to seventy five are be
lieved to have escaped, making the estimated loss
of lives about ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY.FIVE! Oh! tale of wo.
Tho accident unquestionably occurred
through sheer imprudence and carelessness.
Awful Steamboat Disaster!! Dy the arrival
last evening of tho Steamer Independence,
Capt. Wheeler, the following heart-rending in
telligence has been received:—The steamboat
Oronoko Crawford master, hence on her pas
sage to Louisville, collapsed one of her boiler
flues on Saturday morning last at 5 o’clock,
while taking in some passengers at Princeton,
and out of nearly 70 deck passengers, only
one escaped being scalded to death ordanger,
ously wounded. Many jumped overboard af
ter they were scalded thinking, no doubt to ob
ta in relief and were drowned. Several were
left at Princeton, (at least 15) dead or horri
bly mangled.
Only one cabin passenger, a Mr. Brown,
I was lost. Mrs. Myers and child, from Vicks,
burg, were scalded: the latter died immediate
ly, and little hope was entertained of the moth
er. Out 0f33 who were left on board the O.
nine died before she returned to Vicksburg,
I and probably but five or six of those remain
ing would survive twenty.four hours. Among
the dead is one of the engineers, Mr. Powers,
who during his last moments asserted that tho
fault wns not on his part, as there was a sut'j.
cierH supply of water in the boilers at the time
of the accident. —-V. O. Bulletin, April 21.
N 'ver brush down a cobweb: it is a part of
a spider’s dwelling house, and of course his
castle, and therelore is sacred.
WKSTERN JJEORGIAN
Koine, Mity22, 1838.
The following named gentlemen will act as
Agents for the Western Georgian:
Howell CoblT, 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.
Claries Murphey, of Decatur, do.
Dr. Hugh Quin, Chattooga, Floyd coun
ty, Georgia.
John Woods, Esq. Woods Station, Walker
County, Georgia.
Union Cong ressional Ticket.
ROBERT W. POOLER, of Chatham.
Gea.B. GRAVES, of Newton.
Co; J. S. PATTERSON, of Early.
D.C. CAMPBELL, Esq. of Bibb.
JUNIUS IIILLYER, Esq. of Clark.
H»n. HIRAM WARNER, of Meriwether. I
Ibn. ALFRED IVERSON, of Muscogee.
Dr. J. G. McWHORTER, of Richmond.
Gen. CHARLES H. NELSON, of Cherokee.
Congress.
This body will probably adjourn about the
4th or sth of tic ensuing month. Nothing of
importance has transpired since our last. The ]
bill for the protection of the emigrant and oth
er Indians West of Mississippi, was under
discussion on the27th ultimo, and in all prob
abdity would become a law. The report of I
the committee appointed to investigate the
causes and circumstances of the lute duel, was
before the House of Representatives on the
30th. After a good deal of discussion, Mr.
Wise rose, and ii; the most vehement manner
"proles against the proceedings. He give
notice tiiat it waS useless to lay the subject on
the table, for that he would call it up, and de
mand as a matter of right and privilege as a
member of that body, to be put upon his trial
and heard in his own defence. He was called
to order by the speaker, and informed that the
question was not debiiteable. Mr. Adams
contended that the report of the committee
was of a party character, and therefore, high-'
ly objectionable. After sonic further discus
sion, Mr. Wise again addressed the House in
his own defence, maintained that the whole
proceedings had been irregular; required the
proceedings to be made regular, and demand
ed to be placed on his trial before the House,
where he might confront bis witnesses and de
fend his conduct. Mr. Graves followed; h G
disclaimed any love for the odious practice of
duelling, and that he had been driven into the
act by a desire to show that he was not a cow
ard. Ho commented on the state of public o
pinion in the House and elsewhere, which ren
dered duelling necessary, and said, “that upon
the House, and the supporters of that system,
must rest the blood with which he had stained
his hands.” He gave notice that he would
demand a fair trial by his peers in the House
openly and before the country. The discuss
ion closed by Mr. Adams commenting with se
verity, on the irregularity of the committee’s
proceedings in not noticing a bill on their jour
nal, which originated in the Senate, for the
i suppression of duelling in the District ofColum
i bia, which he declared was the principal thing
prayed for in the greater part of the memorials
i referred to them.
On the 2d inst. Mr. Southard presented a
memorial remonstrating against carrying into
execution, the late treaty with the Cherokee
■ Indians. The inhabitants of Dorset, Vermont,
presented a like petition, through Mr. Swift.
Both petitions were laid on the table, and or
dered to be printed.
John Koo.
I: is reported here that this individual will
meet his Nation in Council, at Red Clay, on
Wednesday next. Other reports say that he
is still in Washington, where it is likely he will
I remain for the present. We hope the latter
J will prove untrue, and that he will appear and
use his influence in impressingon their minds
I the necessity of a spied/ and quiet removal.;
We are informed that they have determined '
to be guided by his council, and his instruc-.
tions to them will be implicitly obeyed. It is
in his power to prevent hostilities on their part;
and as he has been instrumental in detaining
them in the country to this late hour, we hope
from the great solicitude heretofore expressed
for their happiness and prosperity, he will ap
pear in time to prevent bloodshed. If his
friends in Washington really feel the deep in
terest they have professed for him and his na
tion, wu’ v detain him with hopes of a modifica
tion of the j which will never be realized.
It is time he was hb.ro w?th his countrymen to
avert the danger his friends’ s 0 much fear
One word from him would satisfy B ie nation
that it is entirely useless longer to coißc.nd; and
by a timely interference on his part, saVt? *- !S
country from total annihilation, —which will
inevitably fellow the commencement of host’d
ities on their part. The inhabitants of this
country feel no disposition to tyrannize over or
otherwise oppress the Cherokees, (the asser
tions of Messrs. Everett and Wise to the con
trary notwithstanding). On the contrary,
they feel a deep solicitude for their happiness,
and would do any thing in their power
to aid in their peaceful removal. Even it
Mr. Ross should not return, we arc satisfied
that there are other intelligent men among
them,who are well aware of he utter hopeless
ness of going to war with the United States,
and should exert themselves in endeavoring
to curb the vicious passions of the common In
dian.
THE CHEROKEES.
The 24th day of'May is at hand, and it is
impossible to say, what these people have de
termined on doing. .Some persons in our
country, who are well acquainted with the
Indian character, are of the opinion that they
will not attempt hostilities until followed to
the mountains by the troops, and then some
of the most desperate will sell their lives as
dearly as possible, and others seeing their
fate, will consent to a removal.
The warriors in the neighborhood of Ce
dar Town, we learn, have all disappeared,
and it is supposed are on their way to Red
Clay or the mountains. They all express a
willingness to leave the country next fall, or
after they have gathered their crops, and ap
pear to attach some blame to the General
Government for hastening their departure to
Arkansas, during the sickly season, and for
not allowing them sufficient time to settle ther
business. No doubt but Ross has put this
idea into their heads in order to get the time
prolonged, if possible until the fall; thinking
that his friends in Washington would be able'
to mature their plans, & that Congress might'
yet be prevailed on to modify or abrogate the ;
Treaty. But if we mistake not, in the signs
of the times, there will be no suspension of
hostilities, if commenced, and no express
sentTo Washington City, praying that the In.
dians may be allowed to remain in peaceable
possession of a portion of the Cherokee Ter
ritory, for we have just learned from a gen.
tieman from New Echota, that Gen. Scott has
authorised agents in the different parts of the
Nation, to notify the Indians to come in im
mediately, and report themselves to the com.
mandinff officer, and in the event of their
failure the comply with this requisition, force,
would be used to compel them.
We learn from the Southern Recorder, that |
Gen. Charles Floyd bus been appointed by the '
Commander in Chief, to the command of the
Georgia Brigade, and will promptly assume
his command.
UNION C< INVENTION.
The Convention of the Union party, recom
mended by a meeting at this place in Deeem- j
bcr last, assembled in the Representative hall, ■
at 0 o’clock on yesterday.
It was organised by the appointment of
Thomas Spalding, Esq. of Mclntosh, Presid
ent, and Messrs. John T. Lamar and F. H.
Sanford, Esqrs. Secretaries.
The assemblage of delegates present to the
friends of the party, the most lively hopes of a .
final and glorious triumph. The number of
delegates—the talent and character wh’.ch they
embody, afford the most unerring evidence that
the great principles of the party and country
arc safe.
The present crisis in the affairs of our coun. :
try, has aroused the democracy, in al! parts of
the State, many of whom, have come from the
extremes of her borders to bear their part in
the councils of the Convention; bringing with
them, in common with their associates, from
all directions, the spirit of exalted patriotism,
and a zealous devotion to the institutions of
their country. [Here follow the names of the
delegates from each county, which we publish
ed two weeks since.]
The Convention being organized, the Presi
dent delivered to the body an eloquent and pa
triotic address, which we hope to be able to
lay before our readers next week; when the
following resolutions were proposed and adop
ted.
On motion of Doctor Kendall of Upson,
Resolved, That a committee of three from
each Judicial Circuit, be appointed by the
chair, to make out a list of those gentlemen
who have been or may be proposed as suita
ble persons to be placed upon a Congressional
Ticket, and who are known to be willing to
accept a nomination—and that it should be the
duty of said committee to have 200 copies of
such list printed and placed upon the tables,
for the use of the members of this Convention,
at their meeting to-morrow morning.
pH motion of Dr. McWhorter of Richmond,
Resfhted, That a committee of one, from
each Judith's! Circuit, be appointed to draft a
preamble ana resolutions, expressive of the
principlesand view's Cnion Party of
Georgia, of which, ojr candidates for Con
gress, shall be expected ti? express their appro
bation, and which shall form landmarks to
guide the party in its struggles for tho ascen
dancy of its principles.
On motion the Convention adjourned until
three o’clock, P. M.
Three Oclock, P. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment, when the following committees were an
nounced from the Chair, as follows:
The committee of one, from each Judicial
Circuit, to prepare a Preamble and Resolutions
for the Convention, and an address to the peo
pie;
Middle Circuit —Dr. McWhorter; Eastern
Circuit—John E. Ward; Western Circuit—
Warren Jourdan; Ocmulgee Circuit—William
Turner; Southern Circuit—Wm» W. Wiggins;
Flint Circuit—C. J. McDonald; Coweta Cir
cuit— Kpller; Chuttahoochie Circuit—
Alexander W. Snead.
The committee of three from each Judicial
Circuit, to collect and place before the Conven
tion the names ofsuch gentlemen as may have
been, or may be spoken 01, as suitable candid
ates for Congress.
Middle Circuit—Gen. V. Walker, Samuel
Robinson, Turner Clanton.
Eastern Circuit—James S. Bulloch, 11. E.
W. Clark, Cornelius McArdell.
Northern Circuit—LewiaJS. Broivn, Q. L.
C. Franklin, J. M. Cox.
Western Circuit—Jesse Robinson, Robert
M. Echols, John 11. Low.
Ocmulgee Circuit—James Whitfield, John
W. A. Sanford, Samuel Beall.
Flint Circuit —David Kendall, John Boz?-
man; James D. J.ester.
Chattahoochee Circuit—Joseph Kitey, vrnr.
Cooper, A. McDougal.l.
Southern Circuit—James Pearson, B. W.
Bracewell, F. G. Arnett.
Coweta Circuit—O. Warner, Simon Whita*
ker, J. M. Flowers.
Cherokee Circuit—-Wm. Jones, J. B Well,
born, ofUnion, A. Patterson.
The Convention then adjourned until 9 o’,
clock on Tuesday morning.— Standard of Un
ion.
Fort Mellon, E. F. ?
29, 1838. $
To , Esq. Savannah:
Dear Sir—Since your late flying visit to
our post, a successful expedition has been
made by Capt. E. D. Bullock, u description of
which may interest you. Seventy miles from
hence, on Lake Winder at the head of boat
navigation, on the St. Johns, is Fort Taylor.
This fort was evacuated in March, and the
large cypress swamp in its neighborhood being
known to afford concealment to a body of In.
dian families, Capt. Bullock left this post on
the 21st April, with sixty dragoons, tdsurprise
any of those who might have approached to
collect the fragments of provisions left about
the works.
On the evening of the second day, he encam
ped at the Chichasaw-hatchie; this is two miles
from bort lay lor, the country between being
prarie, with tufts of palmetto hammock.
Mounting after midnight, the prairie was
passed, and the rising sun discovered to Capt.
B. in advance of his men, a warrior, whom he
charged and struck to the ground. Being in
stantly surrounded, Our interpreter learnt from
him the position of four families, all of whom,
after a tedious march over a circuit of many
miles, they now secured, (amounting to thir
teen,) with their rifles and pouches.
b rom the mound could be seen, after sunset,
the smoke of fires within the swamps, where
many’ other families were encamped. These
could e only be reached by long marches through
almost impassable morasses.
I his expedition and the capture of thirteen
Mickasukies, show judgment, promptitude, and
good fortune on the part of Capt. Bullock and
Lt. Hardie, and their dragoons. Had the
condition of this post permitted a longer ab
sence, and his supplies been sufficient, the
same officer would have extended his march,
and quadrupled the number of his captives.
' Could the young officers in our service be fre
quently in situations to plan and execute their
own measures thus, our army would regener
ate itself, and the Union pride herself on the
chivalry of her small cavalry corps.
Should not the order lately arrived, for six
companies of dragoons to depart for the Cher- )
okee nation prevent it, another scout will be y
made before many days in pursuit .of what In-