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Correspondence of the Southern Patriot;
SENATE.
WAsnisGToN, March 0.
After the presentation• ol Memorials, and
th«» disposal of private Bills,
The Bill making appropriation for the pay.
meut of revolutionary and cfthei Pensions lor
the present year, was taken up, read a third
time end sent to the House for concurrence.
The speciul order of the day was then
taken up.
The question pending being on the Substi.
tutc offered by Mr. Rives to the Sub-Treas.
ury Bill.
Mr. Bayard resumed his remarks from
yesterday.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.
Morris, i f Ohio, took the floor, and gave his
views at considerable length on the Bill.
From the tenor ot lus speech it remains
doubtful as to the vote lie will give. It is
generally thought, however, tlmt he will vote
in favor of the Independent Bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
An ineffectual attempt was made to suspend
the rules, for the purpose of enabling Mr.
Chambers to offer a Resolution altering the
time of the daily meeting of the House. Ayes
59. Noes 95.
The present hour of meeting is 12 A. M.,
and it is proposed to change it for 10 o’clock.
After the disposal of a number of private
Bills,
On motion of Mr. Howard, the report of
the Conference Committees on the “ Neutral-
itv Bill” was taken up.
The Report slightly modifies the disputed
amendment in relation to the prohibition of
“trade by land” with the rebels of a conter-
ininous country
A long debate arose thereon, in which
Messrs. Adams, Howard, Cusiiing and otii.
ere, participated.
The Ayes and Noes were then ordered, on
a motion to agree with the Conference Com.
inittees in their report, and resulted—Ayes
105. Noes 51.
So the report was concurred in, and the
Senate also having concurred, the Bill passed,
and only awaits the signature of the President
to become a law.
The business next in order was the motion
to reconsider the vote by which the House on
a former day had passed a Bill for the relief
of the heirs ef Fulton, the mventor oiSteum-
Boats.
It was contended that the money awarded,
had been given as payment of a just claim,
whereas, the Bill ought to have been so word
ed as to make it appear that the compensation
was a douceur.
Messrs. Waddy Thompson, Randolph,
Duncan and others, gave their views on the
subject.
After which, without coming to any decis.
ion, the House adjourned.
The Drawing rooms of the President were
thrown open last evening. They were throng,
cd with the beauty and fashion of the city. It
was truly a splendid affair.
A rumor is afloat that General Scott was
accidentally killed a few days ago at Queens
town. I have not time to ascertain its cor
rectness.
SENATE.
Washington, March 10
In the House of Representatives this morn
ing. after the disposal of Reports on private
Bills, it being evident that there was no quo
rum, at two o’clock a motion to adjourn pre
vailed.
The non-attendance of members was owing
to the great interest of the Senate proceedings;
it having been intimated that Mr. Calhoun
was to speak in reply to the former Speech
of Mr. Clay.
Accordingly, after the expiration of the
morning hour, Mr. Calhoun took the floor,
on the subject of the Sub-Treasury Bill
The Senate chamber w’as crowded almost
to suffocation, ond members had to stand
outside.
Mr. CALnouN took a general view of the
state of parties, commencing from the lime he
first entered the political arena, and demon-
strated that his course had, to say the least,
been consistent. He defended his course
in relation to the Bill then before the Senate,
and made some severe retorts upon Mr. Clay.
The latter had among other things charged
him with “ eccentricity.” Mr. Calhoun said
- he was perfectly satisfied with the powers of
mind allotted to him by divine Providence,
and exhorted Mr. Clay to look to himself and
not make game of others. He entered into
a detailed history of the political abuses he
had rectified during his career, to shew that
however h eccentric” he might have been,
much good had been the result of his honest
exortion8. Mr. C. is still speaking.
The final question the passage of the
Bill was expected to ho taken this morning,
- but as Mr. Clay will desire to reply, it is un.
certafti. It is the general impression, how.
over, that the success of the measure is beyond
a doubt.
Mr. Gambbeleng is extremely nnxious for
the passage of the Appropriation Bills. The
most serious inconvenience .will be the result
of a long delay.
\Ve shall have another Funeral shortly—
Mr. Carter,of Muinc, is on the point of death,
and has been given up by his Physicians.—
He boards at the same house in which the
late Mr. Cilley resided, and it is said that
the sudden news of the death of the latter,
caused the illness of Mr. Carter.
‘ The rumor in relation to the death of Gen.
Scott, appears to lie without any good fouii.
dation. At all events, there is no confirms,
lion of the story so prevalent on yesterday.
Memorials from all quarters are Coming io,
remonstrating i» «he most severe terms on the
conduct of Mr. Wise and others in relation to
llie deolli ot* Mr- Cni -y.
Mr. Adams, it.seems, has been selected as
the individual to conduct this business, as most
n t the Memorials are directed to him.
TIP New-Eftland papers mere especially,
ar.p urging upon the people to rise in their
strength and wipe this foul stain fro n the
country. They denounce Mr. Wise as a
murderer, and head their columns with “Foul
and deliberate Murder.” Many of them have
a black border, as token of mourning.
The business is fir from being settled.—
There nro some mysterious whisperings
imong the House members, and a meeting
between Wise and some one of the opposition
party is expected daily.
SENATE.
Washington, March 12.
A great number of Abolition and anti-Tex-
ian Petitions were presented and disposed of
in the usuai way.
Mr. Wall, of New.Jersey, presented a
number of memorials in. relation to the prac-
tice of Duelling, and asking Congress to pass
a law for it9 suppression.
Mr. Crittenden presented sundry Joint-
Resolutions irom the Legislature ot Kentucky
m relation to the currency, and the financial
policy of the Administration.
At the expiration of the morning hour, the
Senate took tip the Sub-Treasury Bill, and
tho “ substitute” proposed therefor.
Mr. Webster being entitled to the floor,
rose, and spoke for several hours in opposi
tion to the Bill. He took a general review of
the Financial affairs of the country, and at
tempted to prove that any measure similar to
the one now under contemplation, would he
foand inadequate to the wants of the several
St. tes.
He merely gave a new edition of his for-
mer speeches on the subject.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A Memorial from :he Board of Trade at
Baltimore, was presented, urging in strong
terms the passage of an act relative to French
Spoliations previous to 1800. It was refer,
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
A great number of remonstrances ugainst
the annexation of Texas, were presented, and
severally laid on the table.
Also sundry Petitions, asking a repeal of
the order by which all the Abolition Petitions
are laid on the table.
Motions were made to refer them to a Se-
lcct Committee, but they were laid oil the ta.
ble without reading.
Mr. Hoffman presented a Memorial from
the City of New York, asking the expulsion
of all members connected in any way with
Duelling.
Also, several Memorial**, praying Congress
to repeal the duty on imported Tallow, Olive
Oil, and Foreign Coal.
A Memorial was presented from inhabit,
nnts on the Northern Frontier, relative to the
burning of the Steamboat Caroline, at Schlos.
ser, and giving further intormation on that
subject.
Mr. McClellan presented Memorials
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from New York, against the passage of an na | g .
the new States. Among other facts adduced,
he stated that there were at least one million
of children in the United States unable to
read or write. Without coming to any deci
sion the House went into a Committee of the
Whole on ihe appropriation BiH “ for the civil
and diplomatic expenses of the U. S. for
1838.”
A long and uninteresting debate ensued on
the subject of salaries to Foreign Ministers,
and whether the same could not be reduced,
without compromising the dignity of the coun
try.
A great number of amendments were offer
ed to several items in the Bill, after which
the Committee rose and reported the Bill to
the House without coming to an}’ Resolution
thereon.
After the reception of sundry Resolutions,
the House adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March 14.
A number of private Bills were read a third
time and passed.
Also, a Bill to repeal certain provisos of
the Act of 4th July, 1832, imposing certain
duties on Imports.
A long debate arose on the subject of a
Public Road in Wisconsin, which continued
until nearly two o’clock.
Mr. Buchanan said he was anxious that
the question on the Sub-Treasury Bill should
be taken as early as possible.
Mr. Robbins being entitled to the floor,
tlien rose and spoke at considerable length iu
opposition to the Bill.
Mr. Benton followed in reply. He gave
statistical statements, shewing that the char*
ges of the opposition “ that the Administration
had ruined the country,” were entirely false
and without foundation. He took an exten-
sive view ol our commercial and agricultural
affairs, and proved most clearly, that instead
of being retarded, those interests have been
greatly accelerated by the general policy of
Government.
The Speech of Mr. Webster, on yester
day, appears to have given much satisfaction
to his party. They flatter themselves that
his arguments will convert many of the oppo
sition to their views.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A Petition was presented on leave from
Pennsylvania, asking an investigation oi the
recent Duel.
Mr. Fairfield, of Maine, asked leave to
present one o’ a similar character, but ob
jection being made, a motion was made to
suspend the rules for that purpose, and re-
jected. Ayes 92. Noes 54.
A Message was received from the Presi
deut, transmitting a Report of the Secretary
of State, relative to the construction of a Ship
Canal across the Isthmus of Darien. It was
referred to the Committee on Roads and Ca-
those who held interviews with him ought to
have had stenographers to set-down what was
said, to prevent mistakes of memory on the
part of the retailer, or wilful misrepresenta
tions. Such license as Mr. Clay took on
Saturday would render this resortnecessarv,
and, at the same time, go far to destroy all
free and confiding intercourse among men
In character with this want of regard for the
sacredncss of private and confidential conver
sation, was the manner of all that portion of
the debate in which Mr. Clay indulged this
species of warfare. It was altogether want-
ing in decorum as to manner, and was distin
guished by a vulgar, gasconading sort of sar.
casm, which approached buffoonery, and con
trasted but poorly with the strong defence of
fact and argument by which it was repelled.
The question of political consistency, which
was the main point into .which the contest re-
solved itself, was brought to a conclusion by
one decisive criterion to which Mr. Calhoun
referred. He pointed to Mr. Clay’!} party
associates, and told him they had both begun
their political career as Republicans of the
Virginia school of 1798, and that now Mr.
Clay stood identified, not only with every
principle which distinguished the enemies of
that creed, but had lor his supporters the
great .body of tho Federal leaders who still
adhered to the doctrines of the party which
would supplant the Constitution by broad con
struction.
International Copy Right law.
Mr. Adams presented a Petition from the
Peace Society of New York, asking Congress
to refer the dispute between this Country and
Mexico, to the arbitration of a third power.
It was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Also, a Petition from Philadelphia, praying
the House to expunge the Declaration of In
dependence from the Journal of the old Con.
gress.
Some excitement was manifested on the
announcement of the Petition, but it was spee
dily laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House a Mes.
sage from the President, transmitting a Re-
port from the Secretary of War, on the sub.
ject of the Florida War, and the disposition of
ihe Indians to treat for peace.
Also, a Communication from the same,
relative to the .improvement of the Navy Yard
at Pensacola.
Also, a communication from the Secretary
of the Navy, giving a list of disabled men aud
officers placed on the Pension List.
These and other Executive Communica
tions of no interest, were severally referred.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington, March 13.
A great number of petitions were present
ed: the only one of interest was a Petition
from the Typographical Society of New-York,
ugainst the passage of an international copy
right law.
At the expiration of the morning hour, the
Senate took up the Special order of the day,
viz: the Sub.Treasury Bill, and the proposed
substitute.
Mr. Webster resumed and concluded his
remarks ft om yesterday in opposition to the
Bill.
Mr. Robbins, of Rhode Island, has the
floor to-morrow, when it is presumed he will
consume another d. >y in opposing the measure.
It was expected' that the vote on the sub
stitute would have been taken to.dav, but
Senators are so desirous’ of making long spec
ches that it is impossible to form any correct
idea when the subject will be settled. The
Whig Party see now that they have no hope
und they are resolved to die hard.
Mr. Carter, of Maine, is still lingering on
the borders of death. His Physicians say
his recovery is impossible.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Committee on the District of Colum
bia, reported a Bill for the suppression of ga
ming in the District. Also, a Bill for the in
corporation of new Banks in the District.—
They were read twice and referred to a Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr. Ingham, from the Committee on Na.
val A flairs, reported a Bill to provide tor tlv3
augmentation of the Marine Corps. It was
read twice and referred.
After the reference of some Senate Bills
of a private nature, the Resolution of Mr.
Johnson, in relation to a more equal distri-
button of the public lands for the purposes ol
education, was railed up.
Mr. Johnson spoke until the expiration of
lh« morning hour, in support ol the Rcsolu-
tion, ana urging on the House to adopt spee.
A number of Senate Bills were taken up
and referred. Among them was tiie follow,
ing:—
A Bill repealing certain provisions of the
Act of July 14, 1832, imposing certain duties
on Imports. Read twice and referred to the
Committee of Ways aud Means.
The House then went into Committee on
the Bill making appropriation for the civil and
diplomatic expenccs ot the U. S. for the pres-
ent year.
After some discussion the Committee rose,
and reported the Bill without coming to any
decision thereon.
The House then adjourned.
—
_
ist. I have adopted principles that forbid
revengeful or vindictive feelings, much more
the taking of a fellow’ creature’s life. But.
sir, I will not be deterred from doing what 1
deem to be my duty, by threats which may
be thrown out from any quarter. And has it
come to this, that a member of this House is to
be called to account out of it for words spoken
in debate, and shot down; and that, when an
inquiry into the circumstances is proposed, we
are told to take care—that such an inquiry can
not be had without exposing ourselves to person.
al danger! Sir, if we have really come to
this pass, it is high time the country knew it;
it is high time, too, that some steps should be
taken to prevent the evil, and to have a just
and fearless representation of the people main-
tamed. The course now proposed is taking
one step towards that object, and l hope it
will be followed up by such measures as will
effectually secure the members of this House
in treedom of debate and sccuritv of person.
FLORIDA.
Augustine Herald of ths 2d inst. from wh t
we make the following extracts: **
But it is said by the - gentleman from Lou
isiana, (Mr. Garlandj) that this thing cannot
be prosecuted without serious consequences;
anti the gentleman from Maryland, (Mr. John-
son,)has said that if he were placed on such lt VHIllc 1U U3 Bltcn a
a committee, he should feel a necessity of that left us but little room to doubt its C o^
going thoroughly armed. Sir, l era no duel- ItPUJ Rill rananf n»«i«mle A.»... tL _
The report of the capture of 400 I n jj.
which we published last week, turns button
incorrect. It came to . us in 6«ich a .u
ness. But recent arrivals from the array k
form us that Gen Jesup had not left hi* Jw
tion on Jupiter River,since Lieutenant Lmi
Lnmbi
fit,
left. “ na rt
A large Indian trail has recently been a
covered at Pataka. * d “
Indians at Matanzas Mr.
who has employed himself f or a great -,*» ■
the winter in bringing oysters fro m ^
zas, came up irom that place on Thu
morning last without his accustomed
He states that he wont down ns usual
anchored about 60 yards without the mo'T
of the creek, where it is about 30 fett ^'
which leads to General Hernandez's
tion.' While there he was taken wjtj*
severe fit of bilious cholic, and Lid
boat several hours, scarcely able to ntoi.^
Wednesday morning, about two
an.
rsday
cargo,
and
On
From the Globe of March 12/A.
DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
We had on Saturday the promised adjust
ment of accounts between Messrs. Calhoun
and Clay, in regard to the matters growing
out of their late speeches. Mr. Calhoun
took up Mr. Clay’s misstatements of facts, and
the charges predicated on them, and proved
to demonstration the utter recklessness of the
Senator from Kentucky in making both facts
and inferences. Mr. Clay showed his own
sense of the untenable positions he had assu
med by abandoning them, and betaking him
self to other charges of inconsistency, for
which he ransacked tho whole career of the
Senator of South Carolina. He retreated
upon nullification, and did not content him-
self with assailing Mr. Calhoun, but treated
with perfect derision and contempt the State
rom which he came. He spoke of the ap
prehended collision with that State, which had
filled every patriotic bosom with anxiety, in
perfect scorn, and compared her military nr-
ray to that of a mock muster ol little boys,
dressed up in paper caps, flame colored sash-
es and wooden weapons, marching against a
body of grenadiers, accoutred with all the dc.
structive power of modern warfare. He rid-
iculed the idea that such puissance as South
Carolina could parade, could influence the
action ol himself and his friends or. tho com.
promise question ; and he flatly told Mr. Cal-
houn that Mr. Clayton of Delaware, touched
with the distressed condition of the Nullifiers,
had besought him to interpose ond save them
from being hanged. This compassionate fee-
ling, and the fear that Gen. Jackson would
break down the whole tariff system, and that
he would du some dreadful thing with a mili-
itary force nt his command, induced him to
unite in adjusting the tariff. This slang, and
much of the same sort, about other by.gonc
political transactions, were the subterfuges
to which Mr. Clay resorted to escape from
the untenable issue made in his late speech
with Mr. Calhoun.
The most extraordinary part of Mr. Clay’s
conduct in this gladiatorial encounter which
he provoked, was his personal allusions and
total contempt of all the confidential respect in
which private conversations are held among
gentlemen, who, in their intercourse, never
expect 6uch friendly and unguarded commU'
nications are ever to be brought up publicly;
and to answer an inimical purpose. If it
could have been supposed that the private
talks which Mr. Clayton or Mr. Culhoun
hud with Mr. Clay, were ever to be repeated
From the Baltimore Republican of March 2.
THE LATE MURDER.
The resolutions of Mr. Fairfield, calling
lor the appointment of a committee to investi
gate the causes that led to the death of Mr.
Cilley, were passed by a vote of 152 to 49.
It is not necessary to give the whole debate
on the subject. The following closing re.
marks of Mr. Fairfield, in reply to the oppo-
nents of the resolutions, embrace the chief
points adduced in opposition to so righteous a
measure. We are rejoiced to see the manly
spirit with which this gentleman has underta
ken the task, and iu the sacred name of justice,
we trust, that the damning ignominy of this
“ murder most foul,” may be fixed indelibly
with a Cain.like brand upon the real and reck
less offenders against the holiest luws of hu-
oian and divine enactment. In God’s name,
we say to Mr. Fairfield, go on—unseduccd by
any false sympathies for the living, and un-
terrified by the thrent9 of men ol violence.—
'Hie life-blood of the amiable, the noble, the
talented Cilley—the fearful desolation of a
once happy home,—the cause of humanity—
the cause of justice, are holy incentives for a
hold and unflinching prosecution of duty, and
cry aloud to him—Go on—and quail not.
Mr. Fairfield said, it has been with feelings
of surprise and pain that I have listened to
the remarks of my colleague (Mr. Evans) and
the gentleman from Louisiana, (Mr. Garland.)
And in regard to the remarks of the latter
gentleman,my surprise was mingled w ith some
degree of indignation. That feeling, how-
ever, has now subsided. If that gentleman
is incapable of entering into tnv feelings in
moving this inquiry into the causes which led
to the death of my friend and colleague, and
can find no motive hut a political or sinister
one, 1 cannot dignify the -feeling I entertain
for him by calling it resentment. Sir, I have
no wish to use harsh epithets, nor will I com-
meuce an attack on any man; but self-defence
is a right which I cannot willingly yield.
The gentleman from Louisiana has also
insinuated that 1 knew of the contemplated
duel, and stood by without making any effort
to prevent it; and now that it has terminated
fatdllv to my friend, have come into the House
to move a committee of investigation. To
that gentleman, sir, I have no reply to make;
but to the House I wish to say, that 1 did not
know that a challenge had been sent to mv
colleague by the survivor in the contest, until
near 12 o’clock of the day on which they
fought, when I was told they hid already gone
out, and no one kacw what ground they had
selected. Neither of my colleagues, nor mv-
self, were his confidants in this unfortunate
affair.
[The spanker here interrupted Mr. F. and
6tated that the circumstances of the duel could
not be gone into under this resolution.]
Well, sir, let that pass then. Bui my col-
league (Mr. Evans) comes iu with his inuen.
does. He cannot possibly perceive the object
of moving this inquiry. What is it? says the
gentleman. What can he effected by it?
what good will it do? Sir. is it possible that
my colleague can seriously entertain such
questions on this subject ? One of your num
ber, a representative from the State of Maine,
was shot down nnd deprived of life by anoth
er member; and when n resolution is moved
to inquire into the circumstances, and to have
the fuels reported to the House, that some
action may be had thereon, my colleague is
at a loss to perceive the object of such a res
olution !
He is in great doubt, arul says that if any
evil comes of it, ho washes his hands of it.—
Sir, when I ask that gentleman to assume and
relieve me from a responsibility voluntarily in-
curred by myself, I shall be so explicit as not
to be misunderstood. But of all affairs in
which 1 was ever engaged, this is the last
from which 1 would wish to be relieved. If
the country and the House, will not sustain
this inquiry, and 1 Am to incur consequences
from which my Colleague is so desirous of
washing his hands, I have only to say that a
foreknowledge of all would not have changed
my'Course. What I have done has been a
matter of duty, and from the performance of
that no danger shall deter me. Hence my
friend from Virginia (Mr. Bouldin) will par-
don me from declining to accede to his request,
and withdraw my resolutions.
It is asked, what is the object ? I answer,*
to have the facts correctly reported to the
House, and then to take such action as the
facts warrant., If any members have been
From the Standard of Union.
FROM FLORIDA.
The following letter from Capt. Dawson
to the Editor, conveys the distressing intelli-
gence that our gallant fellow citizen, Col. Fos-
ter, commanding the 2d Regiment of Georgia
Volunteers, has been severely wounded.
Fort Clinch, 1Sth Feb'y, 1838.
Dear Sir :—Having a good opportunity of
conveying you a letter, I seize the occasion to
drop you a hue.
Since I wrote you Inst, wc have scoured
the Walkaaussee, and finding the Indians had
left that part of the country, we marched to
Fort Clinch, and after resting two days, pro
ceeded to the Wnhoo Swamp, which we pen-
etrated at the point where Gen. Call fought
them the last campaign. It is certainly a
terrible hammock. We camped in it one night,
and the next day passed entirely through,
without discovering any considerable sign of
the enemy. I earned my piece of Artillery
along, and passed it through places where
Artillery certainly never was before, and pro-
bably, will never be again.
From thence, w’e moved to Fort Dade, by
the way of Dude’s battle ground. There have
been so many descriptions given of that tragic
spot, that it would be useless for me to attempt
now. It has changed much since I saw it
first, shortly after the mangled bodies of our
murdered countrymen had been buried by
Gen. Gaines. It then presented all the ap-
pearaee of a desperate and bloody conflict,
but it is so no longer. Now, the great mili-
tary road comes winding along the pine bar.
ren, the water fowl skims blithely across the
adjacent pond, and Fort Armstrong, now un
garrisoned, rises in the distant view. The
neatly’ paled graves of the officers, on one side
of the road, and the privates on the other,
and the numerous perforations made by bullets
in the adjacent trees, are all that remain, to
mark the spot, where rest the gallant Dade
and his brave companions.
Upon our arrival at Fort Dade, finding but
little provisions or forage, our waggons we're
despatched to Tampa, *and we set out on
Clinch’s trail, to scour the Euutuliga and
black' hammocks. On arriving near old Fort
Cooper, Col. Foster with- his command, was
sent to the black hammocks, and the first
Regiment and Battallinn moved on Scott’s
Road to the Enutaliga. No Indians wore
found in either; nnd after meeting together
and being joined by our wagons, w’e marched
for Chrystul river. Scouts were sent out on
each side, and every hammock and hiding
place that could conceal an Indian was tra-
versed.
On the seventh, Col. Foster was sent to
our left, and during the day discovered con-
siderable signs of Indians; und after following
the trail for some distance, a warrior and
some women were seen in the woods. A pur-
suit was immediately commenced, headed by
the Colonel, who called repeatedly to the In.
dian to stop, instead of doing which, finding
he would be overtaken, threw himself behind
a tree, and gave Col. Foster the contents of
his rifle, inflicting a severe, and I am afruid,
dangerous wound in his breast. He then
held up his hands and cried enough, which he
sood received, for lie had scarcely uttered
the word before a half dozen bullets brought
him to the ground. The squaws were taken,
from whom we have obtained some important
information, which will probably govern our
before day, he was awakened as if some ^
was boarding his boat, and on turning ,
negro, as he says, resting on the gunwale—
He at first thought it was some friendly negro
and invited him aboard, and asked him whe
lie belonged to, and where lie was from; t ,
w hich he received no answer; hut the nep 0
instantly dropped off into Ihe water, and
back ashore. This ‘-set him to tliinkio;
about logins,” and he raised himself up, a3 d
saw a number of fires and lights, which coo.
vinced him he was iu the neighborhood of s
gang of them, aud should daylight come
would he in a perilous situation : he conch
ded, therefore, to abandon his boat, and, tiikin.
some provision, endeavor to make his \t t y
across the marsh to the nn.m land. He ^
not proceeded far before he found his streak
fail him, and he returned to his boat. Forts,
nately the tide had turned, and commenced
running out with considerable force, f J-j then
raised his anchor off the ground, nnd let his
boat drift out of the creek. This wu* ntnrfr
daylight. When he beached the mouth,for
boat grounded on an oyster bank, and lie com.
menced throwing out his ballast, and she float,
ed off. It was broad daylight when he passed
out of the creek, and shortly -after lie saw g
number of Indiuns, as he supposes, running
down with their rifles to cut him off; but h#
was out of gun shot. He then came up about
six miles, and anchored Ins boat, where he
was obliged to remain un account of head
winds.
We have been thus particular in giving the
circumstances of his story, because some hare
doubted it; hut we see no resason why the
Indians should not have scattered thenmclvei
over the country, and if So, why they should
not make their appearance at Matnnzas as any
where else. W'e sh.ill, however, ascertain
the facts in a day or two. Lieut. Col. Fan.
ning, in command of this post, on the receipt
of the information, promptly ordered a rntnpi.
ny of Alabama volunteers, stationed at Fori
Peyton, to that quarter, who doubtless mil
see the track, and discover their camping
ground.
'Ve understand,since the above was in type,
that Capt. Bolton’s command ol* Alnbnnmrol.
unteers, have discovered the trail and are
following it up.
Mr. Tucker, just from Newnansville, bnn2B
information that on the evening of Thursday
the 2’2d inst., a party’ of three or more Indi
ans visited the plantation of n Mr. Worthing-
ton, on the Suutnffce river, nbnut ten mile*
north of that pluce, and killed a negro inttn,
nnd shot al a negro woman, hut she was for
tunate enough to escape, and carry the intel
ligence to her master.
After :he murder became known, Capt. Ilin.
dloy, who resided in that neighborhood, col
lected uhoiit twenty men, and went in pursuit.
He found the House of Mr. Worthington
robbed of provisions and clothing. A powder
horn had been taken, and the powder had
been spread on a log, denoting they had a plen
ty of that article. Capt. H. pursued the trail
to Santaffee swamp, without discovering the
Indians.
The planters have generally gone on plan
tations in small parlies, with the view of pro
viding something for the support of their
fumdies, ns the agents for the distribution of
rations have compelled them to this course.
Mr. Tucker further states, that before he
left Newnansville, an express had arrived
there bringing the intelligence that seven or
eight families had been murdered by the In
dians at or near Iltck’s town, but as reports
arc so rife in town and country, he did not
put confidence in it, yet such an event might
have happened.
next expedition, the result of which 1 will
guilty to that extent which warrantsthefr ex
pulsion, why let thorn be expelled: for one,.I
will hot shrink from such a course if it should
dy gifeasures for tho education of children in in the discussions of the Senate by the latter, seem to be the proper one.
give you in my next.
With respect, &c.
J. W. H. DAWSON.
Commandant of Artillery.
From the Savannah Georgian, March 13.
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
By the tteamboat Florida, arrived from
Black Creek on Sunday, the latest intelligence
from Gen. Jesup’s head quarters, near Jupi,
ter Inlet, is to the 1st inst., from which it ap
pears that there were encamped about half a
mile from the General’s position, upwards of
20U Indiuns, rnen, women find children, under
the chief Tus-ke-gee, awaiting some decision
in reference to them, consequent on proposi-
lions which they made early in February.—
About 140 Indian negroes, who eame in with
Tus-ke.gee’s party, left Fort Jupiter, under
an escort on the 1st of March, for Tumpa
Bay, for embarkation to the west, and who.
it is said, belong mostly io Indians who have
already emigrated. It is. further said .that
about 30 or 40 negroes are still out, so that
nearly all the blacks have left the field, by
capture or surrender. Sam Joties is under
stood to be 150 miles sputh of Fort Jupiter, 20
miles up Shark River, north of Cape Sable
■ To the politeness of a gentleman, wlio ar.
rived in the Florida, we are indebted for. a St.
From the Charleston Mercury, 13/A inst.
We learn from Capt. Kobler, of the cclir.
Sally Miller, arrived at this port this morning
from St. Augustine, that previous to his
ing, a letter was received at that place statiog
that 50 Indians had goue in at Gen. Jesup*
camp and gave up their rifles. We also
learn that an Indian captured some time since
by a party of Alabamians had made his es
cape from the army.
Several contradictory reports having reach
ed us of Sato, of the capture of a number of
indiuns by Gen. Jesup, we take pleasure io
presenting to our readers the following ex
tract of a U tter received in thi3 city, from a
source entitled to credit, that.they may learn
the true state of affairs in Florida:
Indian River Bar, March 2.
« At present there is a quasi peace with
the Indians. Hostilities have ceased, but
bow long (Ins stale of affairs may continue, 1
cannot conjecture. There are said to b« •»
to 609 Indians, (women, children and warri
ors,) at or near Gon. Jcaup’a Camp at Jupiter
Inlet, with whom he was having a talk. Tho
^conference friuy. Way pet terminals »
their agreeing' to abide the decision of the
president as to remaining or removing west
of the Mississippi. The proposition of Gen.
Jesup is, that he will recommend to the presi
dent tjiat thedtidians bc permitted to remain
pA yj . V.
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