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Aa ACT MpploSnary to the act, en
titled “An act to authorise the state
of Tennessee to issue grants and per
fect titles to certain lands therein des
cribed, and to settle the claims to the
Vacant and unappropriated land with
in the same,” passed the eighteenth
of April, one thousand eight hundred
and six.
Be it enacted .by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem
bled, That it shall be lawful for the slate
of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect
titles on all special entries and locations
of lands in the said state, made pursu
ant to the laws of North-Carolina, be
fore the twenty-fifth day of February,in
the year one thousand seven hundred
and ninety, which were good ami valid
laws, and recognized by the act of the
paid state of North-Carolina. commonly
called the cession act, passed the
day of December, one thousand seven
hundred and eighty-nine, and which lie
west and south of the line described in
the act to which this is supplementary;
and also to issue grants and perfect ti
tles on all warrants of survey, interfer
ing entries and locations, which might
be removed by the cession act of North
Carolina aforesaid, and which are good
and valid in law, and which have not
been actually located or granted, east
and north ol the aforesaid line; and all
interfering grants which are good and
Valid in law, or the warrants or certifi
cates legally issued, in consequence of
such interference on land lying south
and west of the said line, iti t' e manner,
and under the same and similar rules,
reflations, and restrict!ohs, os are pre
scribed by the laws now in force in the
said state of Tennessee, for issuing
grants and perfecting titles on claims of
a like nature for lands lying north and
east of the said lines.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That previous to issuing a grant or per
fecting a title on any of the claims here
in before described, the warrant, or
other legal evidence of such claim, shall
be laid before the commissioner of land
claims for West Tennessee, for <hc time
being, appointed by the authority of the
said state, and approved by him as va
lid. upon sufficient legal evidence being
adduced of such validity, according to
the rules and regulations prescribed by
the laws of the said state now in force,
for deciding on warrants and other land
claims of the like nature, authorised to
be perfected into grants, north and west
of the aforesaid lint} and upon such
warrant, or other legal evidence, of any
of the claim* aforesaid being declared
valid by said commissioner, it shall be
lawful for die surveyor of the proper
district, or county, to lay oil’ and survey
the same. Its the manner prescribed by
the laws of the aaid state in similar ca
ses, and return such survey to the ngis
tor-of the land office of West Tennes
see, who shall thereupon be authorised to
make out a grant thereon, Co he execu
ted by the governor, and countersigned
by tho secretary of the said state, in the
manner provided by the laws of the
<Mine: Provided, that no surveys shall be.
made, grants issued, or titles perfected,
by virtue of this act, for any land to
which the Indian claim has not been
.previously extinguished.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That those persons who have had sur
veys made, and obtained grants from tlw*
itateof North-Carolina, since the twen
ty-third d*y of December, in the year of
our Lord oue thousand eight hundred
and eleven, for lands lying within the
state of Tennessee, shall, upon surren
dering such grants to the said com mis
sinner of land claims for West Tennes
see, for the time being, to be cancelled
Ami vacated, be allowed to produce the
entries, warrants, or other evidences of
claims, upon which such grants were
founded; and if (he snld claims shall be
deemed good'and valid by the said com
missioner. then it shall be lawful for
the state of Tennessee to issue grants
and perfect titles on such claims in tho
same manner as if no such grants had
been issued by the state of North Caro
lina. H. CLAY,
Bpeakerofthe House of Representatives.
JOHN OAILLARD,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
April 4, 1818 —Approved,
J AMES MONROE.
AN ACT
for the relief of Majoi-General Jacob
Brown.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Os Representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled, That
the proper accounting officers us the
Treasury Department be, and they are
hereby authorised and directed to settle
the claim of major-general Jacob Brown,
pn account of & judgment obtained a
gainst hun In -the supreme court of the
state of New-York, at the suit of Henry
Utley, together' with reasonable costs
and charges* Provided, that the sum to
be allowed on the settlement aforesaid,
shall not exceed the sum of six hundred
fie twenty-one dollars & ninety-two cts.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted.
That the aforesaid sum shall be paid out
of any money in the Treasury not other
wise'appropriated. H. CLAY,
Speaker of tee House of Representatives
JOHN GAILLA.ro,
President of the Senate pro tempore.
AlvrU 18, 1813— Anproved,
JAMES MONROE.
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AUGUST A, MAY 0.
The destruction of Chthaw Town has
excited considerable sensation. It ap
pears to be the general belief, that the
(own was not only friendly disposed, but
had actually rendered ourahny essential
service in the prosecution of the prerent
, and funner campaigns. If this be true,
i the misfortune that has befallen is deep
-1 ly to be lamented. Under these circum
s stances, it is said, that government will
. repair the injury. No doubt government
i will do so, as far as it can. We may re
• build their huts, and replenish fheir gra
naries, but can we replenish the vita)
, current! can we buildup the broken
• heart !>— Reparation? —mockery I
Mr. VOTER,
'< Who we understand, occupied the
first rank in genteel comedy, on the
Drury-Lane boards, London, intends
presenting our city, This Evening, with
a novel and interesting entertainment.
As an evidence of the very favorable re
ception Mr. I), met with in Savannah,
we republish the following communica
tion which appeared in that place.
“ Notwithstanding the unfavorable
ncss ot the weather last evening Mr.
Dwyeu's performance was most respec
tably and numerously attended. 'The
applause which his efforts elicited during
(lie whole rntertainment, must have
'. liven as highly gratifying to him, as it
was indicative, of the good taste and jus
-1 (ice of the citizens of .Savannah. A more
rational or elegant amusement has never
> been ullercd to the public—one in which
■ vice and Colly are. lashed with the force
of keen ami polished satire; religion ad
vocated, and oratory in all its force and
1 purity displayed, Well deserves, and
must ever receive (he patronage of an
enlightened community.
Mr. Dwyer’s eulogy on the father of
America dues his talent for classical and
refined composition as unn-h credit as
1 his heart for liberality in doing justice
to (he merits and virtues, of a hero, al
though that hero acquired Ids laurels in
his successful opposition to that, countrv
of which lie is a subject.”
A new revenue cutter, called tin*
Alert, to take the place of (he Active,
was launched on Saturday, 18th ult.
from Mr, Christian Bergh’s ship raid.
New-York, which is said to he one of the
best and handsomest vessels ever built
in that city.
Tin; most recent and fashionable coun
try dance in England about the last of
February, is called ROB ROY, arranged
as a rondo.
ITT* The Steam-Boat F.nferprixc
with two of tho Company’s Freighting
; Boats, left Savannah on Monday Eve
ning last for Augusta.
.
INDIAN NEWS.
Latent from the AJIMY.
For the following late intelligence from
our troops, we are indebted to Mr. Pear
re, (one of the editors of the Augusta
Chronicle.) an officer of Col. Milton’s
stall', who is direct from the armv.
The army left St. Marks on the 9th ult.
anil on the 10th werojoined by a detach
ment of mounted Troops from Tennes
see, under the command of colonels Dy
er and Williamson, a small detachment
of regulars under (lie command of capt.
Call, and 1000 warriors under M* In tush,
who had been left at the Mickasukie to
scour the country ami gather the stock
which was left by the Indians in their
retreat. On the morning of the 12th.
M*lntosh with a part of his warriors, at
tacked a party of hostile Indians. The
engagement continued about two hours
with much spirit, when tao hostile* re
■ treated, leaving their women, children
and property of all kinds to live mercy
of the conquerors—Sustaining a loss of
37 killed on the field, and two wounded,
and a number of prisoners. M-lutosh
had 3 men killed, and several wounded.
Kinnard and Timpoochce (or John) Bar
nett were conspicuous in this action; the
latter evinced military talents-which
wouhl have done honor to a greater man.
These Indians belonged to McQueen’s
party, and were tho same who massa
cred the orew of lieut. Scott in the
boats last fall, at the mouth of Flint Ri-
River. The woman who was t Jcen there,
and many articles of soldier’s cto.hin"-
were found in their possession.
On the I7th the army took possession
of Suwaney, after a skirmish of about 15
minutes, in which 3 negroes were killed,
and S taken prisoners. AbostSOOO bush
els of corn, some cattle, and some few
articles of provisions, such as rice, pota
toes, sugar, salt, &c, were found in the
: own,and at a store belonging to Arbuth
not, a few miles below. On the next
day a scout was sent across the river
for the purpose of pursuing the Indians
but they had gotten far advanced to be
• overtaken. The scouts took some prop,
erty.and found a small quantity of mer
chandise concealed in tbc swamp.
night of the 18 it, two English
men trio Arbuthnot bad employed a
clerks and agents, and two negroes.
camejTwm a schooner just arrived belov
from a piratical cruise, up to the towi
(or provisions, kc. unconscious of oui
army being there. They were all taken
by our ceutinels, except one negro, wlio
made his escape. The canoe which they
came in was secured, and at day light
next morning a detachment was sent to
take possession of the schooner, on board
of which young Arbuthnot commanded.
' The result of the expedition was not
- known when our informant departed.
On the 20th the Georgia troops com
menced their march homeward. In the
evening of the same day, M'lntosh and
the principal part of his warriors also
commenced their return march, with di
, rections to destroy Hopunnie’s town.
{ and his warriors, to take possession of
all his property of every description, so
as to effectually destroy him.
JiUledgeviUe Deflector.
Destruction of the Chehaw Village.
Mr. Feartc has politely favored ns
with the following account of the des
truction of the Che haw village—“ On
the 28th we reached Jimmy’s town, a
part of the old Oehaw village; and here
we were informed of one of the most infa
mous outrages that ever disgraced the
human form. It would even give a dark
er shade to the blackest deeds of art
1 Algerine pirate. On our near approach
to the village, wc saw a party of mounted
warriors retiring very fast into the
swamp, and sent on our pilot ahead to
inform them that we were friends, ar.. 1
would not injure them. Ho did not suc
ceed in overtaking them, but found an
other party at the landing who had come
in for provisions. When we approach
ed they appeared friendly, bat very
much alarmed. We enquired (or pro
visions, having none among ns, and
, were told they hud none. They inform
ed fus that their town had been attack
ed and destroyed; that their warriors
were lying out, and that they had only
come in to get something to cat. We
were struck with astonishment at the
fact; bus could get no information of tho
cause, or the authors nf the base trans
• action. All we could learn was, that a
party of mounted men had entered their
town with a white Hag and fired on them
while tire hand of friendship was extend
ed to them; that they had killed old How
ard with sir other men, and three fe
males, an old woman, a girl and a child;
that they had burnt all their houses,
plundered every thing they could lay
their hands on, .and made a precipitate
retreat. Os the cause they were as ig
norant as wc were. They expressed no
sentiment of hostility, but relied on the
justice of our government for repara
tion i arid seethed to think that it would
l»e amicably settled, and here I hope go
vernment will not disappoint them. We
informed them we were confident that
government could not have authorised
the measure, and that the commanding
general was entirely unapprised of it;
shat gen. Glascock at the head oPthe
Georgia militia, was in their neighbor
hood and would afford them protection;'
and that they might with safety call in
their warriors, old men, women and chil
dren, which they did. On our arrival at
Fort Early we were informed of the
(acts. A Mr. Wright who was elected
in Savannah to command a company of
militia from that place, which after
wards in consequence of his being sick
and unable to command, elected the Ist
liout. to.comraand (hecompany, who was
regularly mustered into service as the.
captain of that company, and is now* in
command of the company in the United
State’s,service —He (Wright,) came to
Hartford, reported himself captain in
the service, assumed the command of
some cavalry and infantry ordered out
for (he protection of the frontier, ob
tained permission of the Governor of this
state to burn Fhelomic’s and Hoponnie’s
towns, which gen. Jackson had passed
near and permitted to stand, and with
this command wished to immortalize his
name, (|n which I fear he has too fatally
succeeded,) went on, disregarding or
ders, permission and instruction*—-left
I’lmlomie’s town to his left on the river;
stopt 10 miles short of Hopoonie’s, and
commenced a most..wanton and unpro
voked attack on the* old men, the wo
men ami children of a town, the friend
ship of whose inhabitants to the people
of the United States had never been ■
doubted sm,cc the revolution, and whose i
warriors with the exception of a few who
were out hunting, followed Jackson to
tie field to chastise the enemies of onr
country, who liberally shared in the fa-
Ugues and privations of the campaign,
j|ul actually in the service of the
U. s. when this band more barbarous than *
the most savage Indians, were firing on
their mothers, their wives and their
children, who were remaining at their i
home* secure in protection from the ,
whites, and participating no solicitude
onl y for the return of their sons, their’
husbands and their brothers, and antici- (
paling the happiness which that event '
would bring with it; and while their old
chief, whose silvery head and i
limbs, might have begotten pity even in c
the most savage beast of the forest, and
whose services to the country should
have procured the good will of all, stood
:«° the r fire ° f ‘^ ,
* ith the flag of peace extended bfggine
tor mercy, and making tee most solemn
and* teat H* ° f * intentions,
and that he wished no* woe, Kx%u after j.
_ , , ■*
lie fiad fallen to iiU knees, he held Mic
•lag extended and begged for mercy—
»ut inhumanity • topped not here.—Hi
was again tireu at, and after they hat
murdered him, the ornaments were ton
from hi* cars. ibid.
•v
Extracts of a letter from Major-Genera
Jackson, to Guv. Rabun, dated
JioivUgs Town, tiuuanney ,
JJpril SOtA, .1818.
“Sir—[ have reached and dcstroyct
this and the other town in its vicinity, am
aaving captured the principal exciters o
f the war. 1 think I may safely sny ilia
the Indian War, for the present, is termi
noted, 'i his happy circumstance enable
me to dispense w ith (he further service
of the Brigade of Georgia Militia, com
manded by Brig. Gen. Glasscock, and a
their solicitation, have ordered them di
redly to Hartford, to be mustered, paid
and discharged.
‘•The last campaign has consisted o
more rapid movements and manoceuvre
ing, than of hard fighting; but from eve
ry occurrence, 1 have the utmost conli
dcncc, that in tlie event of a hard lough
action, every officer and soldier unde
my command, would have sustained th
true American-,-character, and have real
i/cd the best hopes of their country.”
I have the honor to be, very icspect
fully, your most obedient servant,
ANDREW JACKSON,
Major-General Commanding.
Hartford, (Ga.) April 25, 1818.
His Excellency Guv, Rabun.
Sir—l have the honor to inform vo
that agreeable to your orders, 1 took u
(he line of (parch from this place on th
21st inst. with captains. Robinson am
Rogers’ companies of (imitated gun-men
captains Dean’s and Child’s infantry
together with two detachments unde
lieutenants Cooper and Jones, captaii
Thomason acting adjutant; in all abou
270 effective men.
On the night of the 22d I crossed Flin
River, and at day break, advanced witl
caution against the Cheliaw Town. Tin
advance guard, when within half a mill
ol the town, took dn Indian prisoner
who was attending a drove of cattle, am
on examination, found some of them t<
be the property of a Mr. M* Du fly (wh(
was present) of Telfair county.
The town was attacked between 11
and 12 o’clock, with positive orders no l
to injure the women oreniidren, and it
the course of two hours, the whole was
in flames; they made some little resist
ance, but to no purpose.
From the most accurate accounts, 2-'
warriors were killed, and owing to tin
doors of some of the houses being inac
cessible to our men, anil numbers of gum
being fired at ua through the crevices
they were set on fire, in consequence o
which, numbers were burnt to death ii
he houses; in all probability from 40 t
30 was their total loss; some consider
able number qf warriors made (heircs
cape, by taking to a thick swamp; a veiy
large parcel of powder found in the towi
was destroyed. It is supposed thcii
chief is among the slain. The town is
laid completely desolate, without the loss
of a man. We rc-crosscd the Flint tt
Fort Early the same evening, makings
complete march of 31 miles (exclusive
ol destroying the town) in 24 hours.
The conduct of the officers and sol
diers on this occasion, (as wtdl as on all
others) was highly characteristic of the
patriotism and bravery ol the Georgians
in guwal. °
I am sir, with respect,
Your most ob’t. humble serv’t.
OWED WRIGHT,
Capt. Georgia drafted militia, com.
The Indiana, though routed and dis
persed, are not, we apprehend, ettoctual
ly subdued. We understand, owing to
the unhenUliiness of that part of Flori
da in the summer, hostilities will cease
tdllall, when they will probably be re
newed. To ensure peace from these
savage* In "after, a lasting impression
must be made upon their fears, which
can be accomplished only by u severe
chastisement. —Milledgeville Journal.
n „ rt 4< N « w -Vork, April 23.
77ie U. S.JHgale Congress.
We have been obligingly favored with
the following extract of a letter from a
gentleman on board the Congress. The
etter was brought to Bristol, R. I. by the
"■S *•» from Rio Janeiro, and was re
ecived in town by this morning’s eastern
mail. Ihe extract is interesting, as it
contains the first information from the
Irigite since her arrival in South Ame
rica.
V. S frigate Congress, 1
un »*»/«»«>* Feb. 7, 1818. f
0 n„ , AR k l *--We arrived hereon the
~Jth January, after a passage of 57 dav s
Nothing worthy of remark occurred <lu
r,r, S the passage. We leave here to
morrow for the river La Plata, which
will be as far South as the frigate will
proceed. The harbor of Rio Is good
spacious, and very easy of'accesl f
cannot say m.ch in favor of the city.—
Ihe streets are narrow and irregular.—
serT. ,s , s * id , to r,om "»»o
I*o,oooYesterday the King wasnro-
C Br a ™f d K ’ n S of Poatugal, Afgrave and
A letter received from
lions that the new Spanish corvettelin
formerly the General Scott, of about 32
BaNed from that
port, manned with a Spanish crew, to
ft convoy some merchant vessel* to Port,,
- Rico, am! thence proceed to Porto Ca
e hello, has been taken with the whole of
d her convoy by a patriot privateer. The
n letter states that at the first fire from the
privateer, the crew of the corvette all
deserted (heir quarters, and she was ta
il ken by hoarding.— Orleans papur,
■EXTRACTS
. Os a letter from a lady in Washington,
February* 19.
t s “On Wednesday we were at M»*s,
lt Monroe’s drawing room. It was im
j. mensely crowded, so mucli so, that the
, s ladies, wlio Were all superbly dressed,
>s did not appear to mucli advantage.—
Mrs. Monroe is an exceedingly elegant
1( woman; iu person mid manners sht is
j. very much like the elegant Mrs. W. of
j Boston. She was in u splendid lama
’ dress, the border "found the bottom em
jl bi oidered with gold half a yard in depth,
and thickly spangled—her head dress th?
j. same, with a brilliant gold sprig in front,
j “The grand saloon, or drawing room,
it is circular; the furniture and paper ernn
son and gold; the curtains and chairs
je crimson,and elegantly wrought in orange
j. silk, with gilt cornice and fringe to cor
respond. The chair frames are massy
t . gilt, la the centre is suspended an ole
gaut chandelier. The fire place is mar
■ blc, the mantle supported by two figures
I carved—The fire goer bronze. The gild -
I ing, pier glasses, marble and gilt tables,.
{are correspondingly elegant.
I “The next room is greea and gold.
IU J The fourth, which is the diningroom,
in I is stone colored paper, ornamented with
I silver. The four were opened the first
j j levee day”
3; j
|r,J New-Youk, April 64.
r | LATEST FROM ENG LAW).
11 1 The fast sailing ship Mercury, Rae.of
11 [ Philadelphia, arrived at this port yester*
I day in 2 T days from Liveroool,'which
j jpm t she left, for the last time, on Uw
11 127th ul t. having twice put back in conse,
“jquence of contrary winds. She was
e j one of the first vessels that succeeded in
'?I getting round the Rock from the 4>h of
I I the month. The James Monroe for this
-0 J port, and other vessels which sailed oa
0 I the Sd, had put back.
I The editors of the Mercantile Adyer*
I tiser have received by this arrival Livcr
l; pool papers to the 26th, London to the
lJ 125th, and Shipping Lists to the 2Sd of
; 8 j March. They contain no political news
*1 of moment, but add some further items
jto our recent list of shipwrecks. Among
j those the most disastrous case we have
u I yet heard of, is that of the fine ship Mi
‘ J aerva, from Liverpool tor this port, with
8 j a cargo valued at 150,0001. sterling,
*» J which vessel, after having suffered great
* J hardships at sea, and lost her mate and
II j two seamen, finally put into a harbor on
'* J the coast ot Scotland, where she acci
* J dentally took fire, and burnt to the wa«
ter’s edge, ami destroyed all her cargo.
y I A Liverpool letter of the 25th March
11 1 says, the last week’s average of wheat is
r j 84 6; Flour 55 to 565. Upland Cotton
8 19$ to 21 hi.
M .-000 barrels American Flour Were
| sold at Liverpool on the 24th March at
1 55 shillings.
B tr u ,e t tci ’ from ca P tain Graham of ship
__ I Hibernia, states that he was discharging
j Jon the9th March,extent of damage to
j ■ car S°. not tben ascertained,
s The'ship Bristol, Briggs, from Grefc-
J nock, for New-York, has put into ilolr
J fast, with damage. Brig Sarah, from
I Greenock for New-York, put back,
j American Stocks at London March
12. New Sixes 104$; Sevens HOJ a
"Jill Yiank Sha: e. c ,
-1 n ~e " beat was sold in the London
I Corn Market on the 23d March at the
( J prices of the preceding Week, but ord
inary was dull.
| John Gridin, esq, well known ns qf
j great political writer, ami one of the
J contributors (0 the London Quarterly
Review, died on the 6th of March,
j ihe King of Spain has decided the
J ports ot Alicant, Cadiz, St. Amlcro, and
Corunna, free ports.
British Stocks, S per cent Consols, 78 J.
J I here is nothing further in the Paris
j papers respecting the conferences be
| tween the Duke of Wellington and the
I Foreign Ministers, on the liquidation of
J foreign debt,
J ( Lord Cochrane has caused a stsarn
| mat to be built, in which be intends to
make a voyage to the North Pole, and;
rom thence to Behring’s Strait. IIis(
I lordship is sanguine in the hope of being,
foe first to accomplish the north-west
passage over the Pole, and thus to get
{, J the Parliamentary rewards or
I 25,6001. one of which will be nearly ex-
J pended in the outfit.
I *" ■
I in - • London, March 24.
j r . —A curious scone of con
fusion took place in §t. Paul’s Church
| vard about noon on Saturday. Many
J pci sons were, at that lime, quietly pas-.
J sing and repassing about their respective
| avocations, when, as if by magic, a!i was
lin an instant uproar and confusion. Se
veral persons were at once seen pros
trate on the pavement, whilst hats, um
brellas, bonnet*, books, &c. were whirl.
,n ? about in air in all directions, inter
mingled with an immense quantity of
j °."Y rs of almost every hue and dts-
I v iption, supplied from the stock of a
I l* o0 j ® rf ificial {florist, who, a few se»
conns before, was carrying several boi*
es of them* on his head. Tha coaches m
waiting were all moved several yards
rom their station, tad a poor boy who*