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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-