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From the Cassville Pioneer, "hth nil.
THE CHEROKEES.
On Saturday last, a delegation of In
dians from all the Indian Towns in this
Comity, met our citizens, according to
their request, in the Court House, for the
purpose of having a friendly “ talk.” with
regard to the excitement which had for a
fov days previous existed to aome extent
ong our citizens. The meeting on the
: of the Indians was not only numer
onsiating chiefly of delegates sent
•V ;he different towns to represent their
: >rlc. After the object of the meeting,
1 the causes for desiring it, had bcenex
y uined through an interpreter by Judge
Hooper, with some appropriate remarks
on their situation, ana the disastrous con
sequences which any imprudent conduct
on their part might be calculated to pro
duce, they retired and appointed a com
mittee, who in a short time submitted
the answer below, to our citizens. As
fas we heard an expression of feeling,
tneir reply was satisfactory to all—and
although we are aware that but a few
weeks before the commencement ot hos
tilities by the Creeks, a meeting similar
in its object, was held by llieir chiefs and
our white citizens in that section of the
country, jut we believe, faith and reli
ance can be placed in the agreement of
such individuals as some of those whose
names are to be found below. In intel
ligence (hey cannot be compared with
<he Creeks, and are men of property and
character, and arc well aware, that in the
event of hostility, they must be die entire
losers. The Chiefs and head men of the
Cherokee Nation are, generally speaking
far removed from penury and want, and
they would be worse than fools, were
they, under suc h circumstances, to ad
vise their people to commence hostilities
against the w hites, when the consequence
might be, that they themselves would in
a few weeks ha strip! of all they possess.
Cassville, W.h June, 1836.
To tho Citizen* of Cun* County.
The undersigned Committee, appoin
ted in behalf of the Cherokee Peoples—
Present—of Pine Log, Salaquoy, Coosa
wattee, Robert Trap, Oostenaloh, Two
Run, and Etowah, after giving the vari
ous questions propounded by the citizens
through Judge Hooper, a full and deli -
berate consideration, beg leave to . ake
the following reply, to wits
It is with feelings of deep regret, that
we perceive feelings of excitement mani
fested by the citizens of Cass county, to
gether with (lie adjoining counties, in
anticipation of host lilies on the part of
our people ; it is more to he regretted if
such have been occasioned bv threats or
acts by the Chcrokees, but so fir as (lie
Committee have been informed, (hey feel
themselves warranted in asserting, that
no hostile movements is contemplated;
(hat their object is peace and friendship.
It would, however, be a wilful suppres
sion of truth, were we not frankly to
state there is a feeling of coolness, much
to be regretted, existing between the
treaty and opposition parties of the na
:, )M ;itisto be hoped, however, that the
llignnt and prudent of each party,
use their influence to unite them, in
'• 11, :it peace and friendship may be
• c u nitfoe, well know, and did
"hire 'he power and strength of the
can I’eople, and are apprised of the
and dependent condition of our
"i, and should we provoke war, the
t would bo our blood,and the exter
,io:i of our rare,
therefore seethe propriety of ie
;• t pence; the wesil evils and
'reeks and Scininoles are
■ r; I y to experience, by their
idenl conduct. The Che
r, that in consequence of
cks moving into the coun
i of some suspicion and ex
n tli'* part of our white breth
ir leading men were, therefore,
■i; ‘o attend (Ids meeting, who have
1 us that their object was peace—
v n,'of (hem have connections a
- os—that they wish to remain here
i move when we go to the west.
,V - most respectfully solicit the aid of
our white brethren in bringing to justice
any person who may trespass or commit
0 herdepredationsagainst (he Chcrokees;
and should oilr people be so lost as to do
the like offences against our white breth
ren, we have therefore appointed Jos, M.
Lynch and David Sanders, to give thorn
aid, and if necessary to summons others
to act in concert with the Sheriff, in bring
ing them to justice.
We acknowledge with feeling the re
ception we have received on the present
xcasiou.
W. S. ADAIR,
J. M. LYNCH,
TIKIS. PETET,
AV vp S ANDERS.
JNO. DOUGHERTY,
Os) TAL KIE,
CRYING WOLF,
TV IV\G\.
WY-HOUS KIE.
W \L-LR NE-TAU,
E-COW RE
N \8 SEU GE-TE.
’ .U. ‘S'. Telegraph.
.1 student from Prince
to in . bead shaved and a cap of j
tar and .!(ai-i.TS put on it in Georgia.
The charge against him was having sus
picious communication with the slaves in
the n i ) hood, and not being able to
1 account of himself. The
* Commercial Advertiser re
-1 Is the government of New Jer
sey u ike a state alliiir of it, and de
rnond r Iressol the Executive of Geor
gia. V» hat would the commercial have ?
Would it have the government of Now
Jersey to demand the a imlnals concern- ,
ed in the outrage, and have them sent to |
New Jersey tp be tried there? « We ;
hardly suppose it. Would he have the ;
Governor of Georgia issue a proclaim- \
Hon to the Grand Jury of the county,
and command them to Indict the persons i
concerned? The grand jury are per-I
h..ps composed partly of the very per- I
sous implicated! That then will not do. I
Mill it have the Governor of Georgia to :
reprimand the persons at the meeting J
vim authorized the Lynching? We
have no objection, and we dare say (he ,
Lynchers will not care very much about ,
it.
What then, the Commercial may say, (
is ;o be done ? Is not such conduct a!,
violation of the law f Certain! v? What j
hen is to he done? We will tell the i
Commercial. Let the Theological Stu- |
dents of New Jersey, and we may add ,
of other States at the North, attend to
their own spiritual concerns at home, and
let the negroes of Georgia alone, and
they will lie in no danger of being
Lynched. If they do not do this, we
really know not what they will do, ex
cept to bear patiently what most certain
ly they will have to bear if they go to
the South to preach abolition to the
slaves.
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SANTA ANNA
AND THE TEXIAN GOVERNMENT,
Articles of an Agreement entered into
between His Excellency David G.
Burnett, President of the Republic of
Texas, of the one part, and His Excel
lency Gcnerul Santa Anna, President
General-in-Chief of the Mexican army,
of the other part:
Artical Ist. Gen. Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna agrees (bat he will not take
up arms, nor will be exercise bis influ
ence to cause them to betaken up against
the people of Texas, during the present
war of Independence.
Art. 2d. All hostilities between the
Mexican and Tcxian troops will cease
immediately both by land and water.
Art. 3d. The Mexican troops will
evacuate the territory of Texas, passing
to the other side of the Rio Grande del
Norte.
Aar. 4ih. The Mexican army in its
retreat shall not take the properly of any
person without his consent and just in
demnification, using only such articles
as may be necessary for its subsistence
in cases when the owner may not be pre
sent, and remitting to the commander of
the army of Texas, or to the Commis
sioners to be appointed, for the adjust
ment of such matters, an account of the
value of the property consumed, the place
where taken, and the name of the owner
if it can he ascertained.
Aht. sth. That all private property
including rattle, horses, negro slaves or
indentured persons of whatever denomi
nation, that may have been captured by
any portion of the Mexican army, or may
have taken refuge in (he said army since
the commencement of the late invasion,
shall be restored to the Commander of
the Texiun army, or to such other per
sons as maybe appointed by the Govern
ment. ofTexas to receive them.
Aht. Gth. The troops of both armies
will refrain from coming into contact
with each other, and to tins end the com
mander of the army of Texas will he
careful not to approach within a shorter
distance than five leagues.
Aar. 7lh. The Mexican array shall
not make any, other delay on their march
than shall be necessary to take up their
hospitals, baggage, &c h and to cross the
rivers ; any delay not necessary to (hose*
purposes to be considered an infraction
of this agreement.
Aut. Bth. By an express to he imme
diately despatched, this agreement shall
he sent to Gen. Vincente Filisola, and to
Gen. T. J. Rusk, commander ofthoTcx
ian army, in order that they may be ap
prised of its stipulation—and to this end
they will exchange engagements to com
ply with the same.
Anr. 9th. That the Texinn prisoners
now in the possession of the Mexican ar
my or its authorities, be forthwith re
leased and furnished with free passports
to return to their homes-; in considera
tion of Which a corresponding number of
Mexican prisoners, rank and file, nowin
possession of the government of Texas
shall he immediately released. The re
mainder of (he Mexican prisoners that
continue in possession of the Government
ofTexas, to be treated with due human
ity : any extraordinary comforts that may
be furnished them to be at the charge of
the Government of Mexico.
Art. 10. Gen. Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna will be sent to Vera Cruz
ns soon as it shall he deemed proper.
The contracting parties sign (his instru
ment for the above mentioned purposes,
in duplicate, at (he Port of Velasco,
this 14lh dav of May, 1836.
DAVID G. BURNETT,
President.
J AS, COLLINS WORTH.
Secretary of State.
ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
B. II VRDIMAN, Secr’v Treasury.
P. W. GRAYSON. Atl’y. General.
From the .V. Y. Spirit o f the Times.
A 'Modern Hero o! the Old School.
There have been so few opportunities
of late years, within the peaceful borders
of our own country, for the display of
martial prowess, that the spirit of chival
ry seems to have slumbered quietly in
the bosoms of those who might under
other auspices, have won laurels of glory
and a name in the world. The recent
struggle in Texas, however, opened a
new theatre whereon the panting lover
of arms, and the sanguine spirit, might
strike a blow for freedom, with the hope
of results commensurate with the value
of the glut ions cause. Let Texas “sink
or swim,” Houston has already enrolled
his name among the immortals. But
while other pens more able than ours,
sing his praise, we would fain be partial
ly instrumental in extending the fame
and placing the meed of va'or on (behead
of one whose brilliant conduct has alrea
dy become the admiration of a victorious
j army. We allude to Col. Mirabeau U.
Lamar, of Gem gia, who was called to the
command of the cavalry by the aclama
tion of the soldiery, fur his daring intre
pidity on theday previous to theglorious
field of San Jacinto.—On that dav he
was placed on the right of the Texians,
and led the attack at the head of a troop
of horse. What was the bearing of this
gallant band, the result of the battle ful
ly evinces. In seventeen minutes the
enemy were flying, and the hot ami ruth
less pursuit commenced. In the official
announcement of the battle by General
Houston, Col. Lamar is mentioned in
, terms of the highest commendation, and
we have learned since, that on Gen. H's
heaving the army for New-Orleans, Col.
Lamar was made Secretary of War.
Desolated, but now victorious Texas,
I doubtless contains within her limits ma
ny ardent men, with souls of undaunted
j mettle, but numerous as they may be,
& heroic as they may have evinced them
selves, yet she is fortunate in the posses
sion of a soldier like Mirabeau Lamar.
In his native state, this gentleman has
made no inconsiderable figure as a politi- ;
cian, and as the realization of the beau
ideal of Southern chivalry. Combining
the greatest firmness and integrity of po- 1
litical principle with the most consum- '
mate courage and courteous bearing, he
has at once enjoyed the admiration of I i
his friends, and the respect of his oppo- v
nents. Supcraddcd to these qualities, \
is the rare endowment of a genius for I
poesy, evidenced by the numerous eft’u- a
sions of his read v pen, which have often a
graced the columns of our leading papers. 1
A gentleman thus principled and thus )
gifted, as a statesman, a poet, and a war- I
rior, is no ordinary acquisition to an in- t
fant state, just emerging from barbarism (
and tyranny to take its place among the I
nations of the earth as the uncompromis- j
ing friend of liberty and the asylum of the i
oppressed. i
God bless him and his cause! May i
he shortly realize the highest wish of Ins
soul, the entire emancipation of his adop- I
ted country, and when peace and con- |
tentment again smile around him, in that i
paradise of the earth, may he resume his
literary pursuits and his pen, and, as in
the ardour of his youth, revel in the
realms of poetry, and irf the enjoyment
of those blessings of liberty which lie has
so often depicted, and for which he has
so nobly dared, and as we trust, so glori
ously triumphed,
From the Southern Patriot , sth inst.
MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
A general order from the Adjutant
General’s Office, dated June 28, directs
that the following designated Companies
of Artillery, which constitute the re
maining garrisons on (he seaboard, will
■immediately be withdrawn, and forth
with proceed to Garey’s Fever, on Black
Creed, in Florida, for active service in
the field, and there take post, until other
wise directed by the commanding officer
in Florida, or of (ho troops in that quar
ter, to wit:
Company A. 3d Artillery, at Fort Sul
livan.
Company C. 4th Artillery, at Fort
Hamilton.
Company A. 4th Artillery, at Fort
Monroe.
Col. Lindsay of the 2d Artillery, is
ordered to take post at Fort Brooke,
1 ampa Bay; Lieut. Colonel Crane of
, the same regiment, at Fort Marion, St.
Augustine; and Lieut. Col. Bankhead,
of the 3d Artillery, on the St. Johns.
Major B. K. Fierce, recently promoted to
the Ist Artillery, is directed to join his
Regiment in Florida without delay.—
Lieut. Col. Stanton, Quarter Master at
N. York, is ordered to proceed forth
with to the Head Quarters of the Gene
ral commanding operations against the
Creek Indians, and there (ake charge of
the Quarter Master’s Department.
' Officers of all grades who have recent
ly lelt the Florida Army, are required to
' join (heir respective regiments forthwith,
and the President has directed that “in
time of active service, and the employ
ment of (he army in the field, as is now
the case in Florida and elsewhere, if the
resignation of any officer be accepted;
it shall fake effect within thirty days
from the date of the order of acceptance,
and the vacancy be immediately tilled bv
the next officer entitled to promotion,
who will forthwith proceed to the station
of the officer resigned, and there relieve
1 him in his duties.
“All officers now absent on leave, with
a view of quitting (he army, and whose
resignation have been so far accepted as
to have been permitted to fake effect at'
some prospective date, are hereby re
quired, at the expiration of three months
from the date of the order of acceptance,
either to resume their duties as officers
of (he army, or then vacate their com
missions. If any officer choose the for
mer, and join his regiment or corps, his
resignation may he considered as can
celled.”
Congress. —The Senate did not yes
terday reach (he Special Order of the
Day, which was the Resolution to ex- <
punge from the Journal certain proceed- '
ings of the Senate (respecting the remov- 1
al of the deposites) in 1836. It is proba
ble, however, that the question will come '
on before the Session closes, and that, i
when it does, it will be decided without <
further debate. ]
The vote on (he day before yesterday !
against rescinding the proceedings pro- 1
posed to be expunged shewed decisively j
the sense of the Senate upon that propo- j
sition. It ought to be borne in mind, i
however, that it was proposed by the mo
ver as an alternative to the cxpun ff iii ft
process, and that those who preferreif
the latter proposition to (he former, as
well as those to whom built propositions
were obnoxious, voted against it. Mr. !
Senator White, in his Speech, placed his i
rescinding motion on the ground of re- !
spect for the will of the State which he 1
represents. Originally opposed to the 1
resolution, he is consistent in moving, ■
according to (he wishes ofhis constituents, \
to rescind them. When (he question ,
comes up on the other alternative, we i
venture to predict that he will be found 1
to be opposed to mutilating the record of
the doings of the Senate.— Xational In- :
tdligencer, June 30.
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From the .V. T. Courier SJ Enquirer, 28 th nil. 1
Great Improvement in Steam Xavi- 1
gahon. —We referred very briefly yes- ,
terdav to the success which attended the i
Xovclty in her recent experimental trip i
to Albany for the purpose of testing the 1
success of Dr. Norr’s invention for ren
dering Anthracite coal a substitute for ’
wood in propelling boats.
'Ye know that for years in succession, ,
Dr. Non-has devoted all the resources i
ofhis giant intellect and the whole force 1
ot his practical and scientific acquire
ments, to the accomplishment of this great '
purpose; well knowing that he who sue- !
cecded, would he conferring upon his fel
low citizens a benefit as lasting as their 1
own hills, while he would secure to him- 1
sell a name as imperishable as that of <
Fulton. Yet with all his energy and
perseverence, added to his science and *
practical knowledge, thousands of dol- ‘
lars and more than ten years of unremit
ting labor and attention, have been (
bestowed upon the subject before he has <
been enabled to triumph over the appa- c
rently insurmountable difficulties which '
beset his path. But they have yielded to |
his science, his industry ami his perse
verance; and again we proclaim that the 1
consequences of success can scarcely be '
appreciated by those who can not, or J
will not devote a few minutes reflection 1
to the paralyzing consequences which in '
a few years' must have resulted to our p
Steam Navigation for the want of fire 1
wood to supply the increased and daily] o
increasing demand. All who are familiar
with the subject know that Steam boat
wood has already advanced at least three
hundred per cent from original prices,
and that the demand is so great, that it is
at this time brought to us from the dif
ferent rivers emptying into the Chesa
peake Bay, and even from the shores of
Maine. In a few years more the supply
must have failed altogether, or been pro
cured at sucli exorbitant prices, as would
have rendered the use of steam far leas
general than at first. We leave the rea
der to imagine the effects of such a state
of things. That it would have occurred
is morally certain—that it has been aver
ted by Dr. Nott, and that in so doing he
has most emphatically become one of the
greatest of public benefactors, no longer
admits of a question. ‘
From the Charleston Mercury, 7th inst.
LATE FROM NEW-YORK.
Charleston, July 7.
The Steam Packet IVm. Gibbous, Capt. SpinA
net, arrived early yesterday afternoon from New
York. Dy her we have received our usual files
of New York papers to last Saturday evenin';, in
clusive; also various other Northern Journals of
late dates,
50 Shares U. S. Dank Slock sold at New York
on thu 30th ult. for SSIB6J ; 100 do (CO days) at
137. On the Ist inst. 50 Shares at sl2Ol ; 100
do (60 days) ISfiJ. On the 2d inst. 50 Shares
(60 days) al 1255; 253 Jo 128 ; 50 do at 126 J.
The Atlantic Insurance Company, New York,
have declared a dividend of twenty-five per
cent for the last six months, payable on the 12th
inst.
Isaac Chase, U. S. Consul, writes (says Hud
son’s Shipping List of Saturday last) from Cape
Town, under dale of April 18, 1936. that Ameri
can vessels are not permitted to land any other
than American produce at the Cape of Good
Hope, the least breach rendering the vessels and
cargo liable to ho confiscated.
The New York Evening Star says:—“ Wo
have been requested to state that Bonds have
been given by the Managers of the great Lottery
to the Corporation of Alexandria,!). C. for the
paymontofall the prizes in the $106,000 scheme.”
Emigrants. —Upwards of 12,000 emigrants
have arrived at Quebec this season, and 30,000
on their way from Great Britain to the United
States, most of whom will arrive this summer at
the port of New York. The whole number that
will have arrived in America from Europe be
tween May undjNovcmbcr, is computed at near
100,000.
Great IVhig Meeting at .Masonic /fall, JYew
York. —One of the largest Whig meetings that
has boon witnessed for a long time took place at
Masonic Hall on i’hursday evening, the object of
which was to hear the report of the delegates to
the Stale Convention held at Utica on the Stir in
stant, and to exchange congratulations on the
■ passage of lire bill for the distribution of the sur
plus revenue among the people.
The meeting was called to order by P. W. Engs,
Esqr. when Jonathan Thompson, Esqr. was ap
pointed President of the meeting.
The meeting was eloquently addressed hy F.
A. Tallmadge, Dudley Selden, Daniel Ellmnn.
and others. After which, an Address was deli
vered by Mr. Ullinan, and on motion, was order
ed to be printed.
From the Courier.
At Philadelphia, on the Ist inst., 103 shares
U. S. Dank sold at 120 A.
Recall o f Gen. Scott. —The N. Y. Commer
cial Advertiser of the 2d inst. says, that for seven
days past the Washington letter s have been speak
ing of the recall of Gen. Scott, and the substitu
tion of Gen. Jessup us the commander of the
Creek campaign; and adds, that the National
Intelligencer received that morning confirms the
report—adding, with an emphasis, which is not
unmeaning, that “the reasons for this step are in
the breast of the executive.”
A correspondent of the N. Y. Journal of Com
merce of tho doth ult. says that tho President is
very much out of humor with the Southern com
manders, and that in his order recalling Gen.
Scott, ho directs that the command devolve on
Gen. Jessup, and that Gen. Scott repair forth
with to IFashington to account Jor his future
in Florida and his lardy procedure in relation
to the campaign against the Creeks.
It is rumored in Washington, that Mexico has
acknowledged tho Independence of Texas.
One day Idler from Liverpool. —The ship
John Francis, arrived at Quebec on the 22d ult.
from Liverpool, whence shu sailed on the 25th of
May, one day after tho Independence, of New
York—nothing of interest had transpired.
The Boston Evening Post of the 30lh of Juno
contains an extract of a letter giving the follow
ing particulars of an accident on the Kail Road
between that city and Providence:
“At halt past 13 o’clock on Wednesday, about
throe miles and a half south of Boston, a most
serious accident happend to the train of cars go
ing in. Wc had 116 passengers in the forward
ears. Tho two trains, one proceeding towards
Providence and the other towards Boston, both
going al the rate of twenty miles per hour, came
in contact, and such destruction ensued as was
never before seen. There are from fifteen to
twenty legs broken, and many persons dreadfully
injured. I can hardly hold my pen, in thinking
of the accident. In haste, &c.”
-..nQ4....
TO THE PUBLIC.
Hillsborough, June 8, 1836.
From letters received from a gentleman of high
respectability from the neighborhood of Tarvors
ville, Twiggs county, and other suspicious cir
cumstances relative to the character of a man who
styles himself the Rev. Aaron Kitchell, and says
he is from the fetale of New Jersey, it appeared
highly probable that be was carrying on a com*
munication with our black population highly in
jurious to Southern interest and safety. It was
deemed prudent to assemble the citizens of this
place and vicinity, to adopt measures which
might tend to put a stop to so dangerous an out
rage.
The citizens having assembled, Cuthbeit Reese
Esq, was called to the Chair, and Dr. Robert A.
T. Ridley requested to act as Secretary.
On motion of William Phillips Esq. a com
mittee consisting of three were appointed, viz:
Colonel F. M. White, JohnG. Morris and Wil
liam Mobley, to invite Dr. B. R. Thomas, to the
meeting, who, it was understood, was in possession
of facts confirmatory of tho statements made in
tho letters above alluded to. He was accordingly
introduced and fully confirmed the facts as set
forth in the letters.
Under these circumstances, the said Kitchell
was taken up and his papers examined ; amongst
them were found various certificates, one of
which he acknowledged was forged bv himself,
and from the great similarity of hand writing there
was hardly a doubt but that he had made the most
of them.
Whereupon, on motion of Colonel F. M. White,
a committee of twelve persons were appointed by
the Chair to advise and report what course should
be pursued with the said A. W. Kitchell.
Tho Committee, consisting of Isaac T. More
land, Wilkins Jackson Esq. William Phillips
Esq. Thomas J. Smith, Dr. R. C. Clayton, Colon
el F. M. While, Albert Alexander, Joseph C.
White, Major J. C. Weeks, John G. Morris, E.
C. Butt, and James Johnson Esq. retired, and
after some lime, made the following report which
was concurred in by every individual present.
, The Committee, to whom was referred the
case of the Rev. A. W. Kitchell, report, that, upon
examination, they find sundry certificates and
other papers of a suspicious character, and have
thought proper to retain the same in the hands of
the Secretary until further information is obtained
concerning them.
The Committee would advise that the said
Kitchell should be rode around the village on a
rail, with a band of all kinds of music playing the
Rogue's .March —that his head should then be
tarred and feathered, and again rode around the
village as before—that he should also leave the
State within ten days from this time, under the
penally of Lynch’s Law,
Upon motion, it was resolved. That the pro
ceedings of this meeting he published in the public
gazettes of Milledgeville, with a request that they
bo republished in all papers opposed to the fiend
like purposes of Northern Abolitionists.
CUTHBERT REESE. Chairman.
Roattir A. T. RiDLxr, Secretary.
(fj- p. s. The resolution of the citizens was
strictly complied with, by a committee appointed
for that purpose. R- A. T. K.
’"aug rsTis
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1830.
“Be just, and fear not."
SEXTON’S REPORT.
The city Sexton reports the interments of
fourteen persons during the month ending on the
30th of June —7 whites and 7 blacks.
ArfsoT KAlt. ROAD Si RANK’D. C'f>\
i ' The following gentlemen have been elected
officers of the Augusta Branch of the Georgia
Rail Road and Banking Company:—Hats
Eowdre, President, John W. Wu.de, Cashier,
William M. Lamkis, Teller, Daniel Mac-
Book Keeper, T. W. Miller, Notary.
THIJP CROPS.
' Extract of a letter, dated
“Warbentox, Abbeville Dial., S. C. 7
July 2nd, 1836. 5
“We have very wet weather at this time, as
well as high freshets, and the Oats crop is very
much injured in many places. I fear, if the wet
weather continues, our fine crop of Oats will be
nearly destroyed.”
THE CHEROKEES.
The Southern Whig of the 2nd instant, says:—
' “ From private letters received from different parts
I of the Cherokee nation, and from what we can
I glean from the Miner’s Recorder, we cannot think
that these Indians intend hostilities. A most
' bloody murder has been committed in Walker
’ county, but whether by Indians or white men is
i uncertain, but it is thought to have been done by
' some outlaw Indians.”
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURIST.
The July No. of this valuable periodical isbe
, fore us, and, as usual contains a number of able
. and well written articles, important to the planter,
f and interesting to the general reader. The Ad
dress of the Hon. J. R. Poinsett, before the Hor
t ticultural Society of Charleston, should receive
t the attention of every portion of the country.
I Apart from the utility of gardening, the art it
’ self should bo considered a high accomplishment,
j for in our opinion, a country can assume no cx
. ternal aspect, more indicative of the refinement
and taste of a people, than is presented by well
’ filled and well arranged gardens.—For contents
of this No. see adveitising columns.
SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER.
We have received the number for June of this
• deservedly popular work, and assure our readers
that a few hours may be very pleasantly passed
in the perusal of its pages. The subject of the
leading article of this number, on the “ Bight of
Instruction,” is of vital importance to the Amer
ican people ; and the article itself, from the pen
of a distinguished Jurist of Philadelphia, is one of
the ablest summary comments on the doctrine that
j we have seen. “ Losing and Winning,'’ a talc,
by the author of the “ Cottage in the Glen,”
“ Sensibility,” Sic, is an exceedingly interesting
tale, and with an important and beautiful mor
al, furnishes, in point of simplicity and chastity
of style, a fine model for the writer of fiction.
The table of contents will be found in our adver
tising columns.
RVNDOM RECOLLECTIONS
Os the House of Lords, from the year 1830, to
1838 including perfbnal sketches of the lea
ding members ; by the author of “ Random
Recollections of the House of Commons.”
Philadelphia: E. L. Carey &A. Hart. 1836.
Wo are indebted to the politeness of the
Messrs. Plant of this city, for a neat volume
bearing the above title, and furnishing a very
excellent picture of the Upper House of the
English Parliament. The ingenuous and bold
expression of the author’s sentiments in relation,
not only to occurrences in the House of Lords,
but also to the I.ords themsciffcs, individually,
and all who compose that distinguished body,
renders the work eminently worthy the patronage
of every one who feels an interest in its subject.
The long familiarity which the writer appears to
have had with both Houses of Parliament, fully
qualifies him to judge accurately of the indivi
duals of whom he has given a brief, but, seem
ingly, undisguised sketch; and though inclined
to differ from him in some of his conclusions, in
the main wo believe him correct, and would con
fidently recommend the work to the public as a
very amusing and instructive volume. It is for
sale at the Book Store of Messrs. Plant, and
contains 215 pages.
ANOTHER ABOLITION PRINT.
We have again and again stated, that the South
does not fully compute the prevalence and deep
root which prejudice against the institution of
Slavery has obtained in the North. Relying on
the tact, that a fraternal spirit, both of sympathy
and interest, should attract and bind all parts of
this extensive country in one common feeling, the
unsuspecting and confiding South has been slow
to believe that the certain destruction of the
prosperity and happiness of one portion of the
Union, could be deliberately plotted, and covertly
and cooly persevered in, by another. Laboring
under the delusion, that the projectors of her
ruin, were a few inconsiderate individuals, who
felt no substantial moral interest in any section
of the country, instead of looking to the North
as the camp ol an insidious and deadly foe, the
South, with that noble generosity which over
marks the conduct of the honest and the brave,
rclused to suspect of duplicity, men who profess
ed for her prosperity the most ardent wishes, and
for her character profound respect. Firm as ap
peared the basis upon which she rested her confi
dence, she was repeatedly warned that sooner or
later she must learn that she leaned upon a “bro
ken reed.” The events of the past year, and
developments of the late session of Congress,
assured her thereby as no fiction in the astounding
apprehensions, which, it was hoped, an over
zealous regard for her welfare had given place to,
and awakened her to a partial sense of the im
minence of her danger; while one of her own
sons, willing to add to the sin of Judas Iscariot,
the heinous crime of matricide, endeavored to
quiet her just fears, and to prepare her to receive
in silence, and without distrust, the blow that
must consummate her ruin. New developments
and avowals are almost daily making, which add
fresh confirmation to the already sufficiently con
firmed fact, that the North is, with here and there
an individual exception, one entire and united
mass of Abolitionists. The following extract Iron) I
•
an article in Bicknell's Reporter, of Philadel- a
phia, shews plainly iho light in which the South ‘
should look upon that print—a print whose in
terest has induced it thus far to he silent on the
subject of Abolition, but which, from the hosts ■
who are daily enlisting in tho cause, and the
open and decided approbation given it by a num
ber of our Congressional Representatives, bcliev
ing these brothegly crusaders must ultimately |
prevail, is at length disposed to think its interest i
and popularity involved in adding its force to the 1
gathering storm. However abhorrent the conduct •
of the Abolitionists is to us, our respect is infi- ,
' nitely greater for those who candidly avow their 1
■ sentiments, and tell us at once they are our foes,
than for the cowardly knaves, who before they
cut their “pound of flesh,” would, under the
v guise of friendship, lull us into fancied security,
and bind us hand and foot. Aird such we are
( forced to regard a large, very large, majority of
Northern prints that are still silent upon this
subject, firmly believing that those “who arc not
for us are against us.”
“The feeling against slavery has evidently in
creased throughout the country within tho last
six months. In most of the Northern cities may
be found one or more public journals that do not ,
hesitate on a’ I proper occasions to inculcate the ,
propriety and Justice either of immediate abo- ,
3 lilion, or of some other mode of relieving the
country of the “curse,” —while more than one
I member of Congress has recently taken occasion :
t to inculcate simitar views. In Pennsylvania it
a is but proper lo state that this feeling is evident
ly on the increase,—and it will not bo consider
ed rash lo predict that but a few years will pass
away before calm and deliberate efibrts will be
made gradually but elfcclually to relieve the
- country of slavery. The subject is full of intcr
-3 est, and its agitation cannot fail to produce in
,, tense excitement. It is our duty however, as
public journalists, to give correct information
II upon all interesting and momentous topics; and
t although we shall feel reluctant lo enter upon the
r agitation of any subject calculated to excite sec
tional jealousy—to array the North and South
■’ against each other, —we adopt the language of
f Mr. Leonard, and say, “should a day ever come
when the North and the South, the East and the
West, can unite in some general plan for the ex
tirpation of slavery, vve would hail it. as one of i
the brightest eras in the history of the Repub
lic." ”
c
CONGRESS.
Sun ate, .Tune “7.—The Senate took up the
'■ message of the President, returning the bill fixing
ea day for tbe annual meeting of Congress, and
r> lor the close of the first session of each Congress.
On the question of the passage of the bill, the
' objections of tbe President to the contrary not
l> withstanding, it was decided by yeas lb, nays 23,
- as follows:
t YEAS—.Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clay,
Clayton, Davis, Goldsborough, Hendricks, Kent,
Knight, Morris, Robbins, Robinson, Southard,
s Swift, Tipton, Webster—l 6.
NAYS—Messrs. Benton, Black, Brown, Cal
houn, Cuthhert, Ewing, of 111. Grundy, Hubbard,
, King, of Ala. King, of Ga. Leigh, Linn, Man
gum, Nicholas, Niles, Page, Porter, Rives, Tall
madge, Walker, Wall, White, Wright—33.
8 So the bill was rejected.
d Juno 3S.—The Senate took up the resolution
e offered by Mr. White, rescinding' the resolution
of March, 1831, declaring that the President had
' transcended his authority in reference lo the re
moval ol the deposites. Tho question was taken
l and decided as follows:
if YEAS—Messrs. King, of Gat White—3.
NAYS —Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown, Buchanan, Clay, Clayton. Crittenden,
a Cuthhert, Davis, Ewing, of Ohio, Goldsborough,
’’ Hubbard, Kent, King, of Alabama, Knight, Leigh,
Linn, Nicholas, Page, Rives, Robbins, Robinson,
Ruggles, Swift, Tomlinson, Walker, Wright—3B.
So the resolution of Mr. White was rejected.
y Mr. Benton’s resolution has yet to lie acted upon.
House or Representatives, Juno 28.—The
Harbour bill was passed. Tho bill for the re
organization of the Post Office Department was
taken up June 29. After much debate, the
House concurred in tho amendments of the Sen
ate, and tho bill was passed. One of tho amend
, monts of tho Senate concurred in, was the strik
ing out the 43d and 44th sections, which pre
vented the post masters from receiving any
i emolument fiom private boxes. A bill was also
passed, to establish certain post roads, &c. And
a bill was also passed, simply fixing the time’of
Iho annual meeting of Congress on (ho Ist Mon
day in November—yeas 101, nays 95.
From Washington. —We have received (he
i following imporlant information ftam our Wash-
I ington Correspondent, under date of June 29.
Mr. Biddle, who is here, and the Secretary of
1 the Treasury, have had on the carpet a negotia- 1
, lion for the purchase of the stock held by the 1
Government in the late Bank of the United |
States. The Bank offers fair terms, viz: 124 per ■
’ cent, being tbe market value exclusive of the di- 1
! vidend. If this purchase is completed as I have 1
. no doubt it will be on some tefins satisfactory to
, both, Iho Stock of the new Bank must advance i
considerably.
The President has recalled Gen. Scott from the ]
■ command of tho Army, and has ordered an in- ■
. quiry into bis conduct in the Florida as well as j
I Creek campaigns. Gen, Jessup succeeds him, i
and is universally admitted to be an efficient per
son for that responsible office.— Charleston Pa
■ (riot,
1 The Patent Office. —Tho number of patents
■ amounts to 1000 annually, yielding a revenue to
I the government of $30,000, while tho whole ex
penses of (he Patent Office do not exceed $7,500.
The amount realized by the Treasury clear of all
expenses, from patents, is $160,000.
1 From the Southern Banner, 2d lust.
1 _ FRANKLIN COLLEGE,
f The examination of tho Senior Class of this in
, stitution for Degrees, was commenced on Monday 1
the 271 h ull. and closed yestciday. The follow
ing gentlemen attended as a Board of Visitors to 1
f witness the examinations, viz :
; Hon. Joel Crawford, Hon. Taos. W. Hau- !
, nis, Rev. Nathan Hott, Col. Wm. A. Dun- 1
cam, Wm. L. Mitchell, Esq. Joseph E. Max- ‘
' well, Esq. and Dr. R. D. Moore. 1
i We understand that the examinations were
- highly creditable to the class and to the professors. 1
r There is an evident and growing improvement in 1
’ the attainments of the classes which have left the I
University for several years past, and we hope that 1
> each succeeding class will continue to go oven be- i
i beyond the attainments of which have preceded !
, them. This graduating class consists of 28, and
is the largest which has over graduated at tho (
■ University.
- i
From the Richmond Enquirer,
Randolph Jlfacon College. —Tbe public Ex
amination extended from the 6th to the 13th ult.
Upon tho day of Commencement, tho degree-of
Bachelor ol the Liberal Arts was conferred on
the following members of the Senior Class, viz :
J. O. Winfield, Sussex ; Addison Lea, Caswell,
N. C.; C. W. Baird, Mecklenburg; R. S. Goode,
Amelia ; A. T. Mann, Augusta, Ga.; and Thos.
M. Isbell, Cumberland. (
David Duncan, of Norfolk, was elected to tho ‘
Professorship of Ancient Languages, vacated by
the visit of Professor E. D. Sims to Germany. a
Tho Professorships of Mathematics and Natural 1
Science were abolished, and in their stead, two v
others established, under live titles of Professor- >
ship of Pure and Mixed Mathematics, and Pro- (
lossorslup of the Experimental Sciences. To n
the former of these, London C. Garland, Esq fi
former Professor of Nalural Sciences, was elect- "
od; and to the latter, Dr. Robert Tolfree of the 81
City ol New Yoik.—A fourth Professorship was <=i
established*under the title of Professorship of «
English Literature, lo which tbe Rev. Joseph S n
Tomlinson, President of Augusta College, was'
elected.—Solomon Lea, Esq, of Caswell, N C 3(
88 I'u'or of College, and John o! B
Winfield, Lsq. of Sussex, Va., Principal of the tr
Preparatory Department.—Should it be necessary d
at tho beginning of the next session, the servic 0
of Hugh A. Garland, Esq. are obtained in lh
department of English Literature.
JIM HENRY TAKEN.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Co
lumbus, to his friend in Milledgeville, dated
July 2.
“News has just come to town, that the notori
ous J,m Henry is now in safe keeping within tho
pickets at Fort Mitchell and in irons. There is
a Col. , who has just come from tho Fort,
and says he saw the said Jim there; and I have
no doubt but the news is correct, and it is tho
impression of all the town that it is true, and if
so, our war is at a close, for Jim is the only ono
of the noted hostile dogs that was out. Ei~lu
was brought from Fort Mitchell yesterday, charg.
ed with various offences, which can be proven
against them—they will be shot or hung. A
bout 2000 leave for Arkansas in a day or so,
and the balance will have to follow in a short
time.” —Georgia Journal.
Letter to the editor of the Federal Union, from
a distinguished officer in the army.
Fort . Mitchell, Alabama.
July It, 1836.
Dear Sir —The war is at an end, without the
army’s firing a gun. General Scott has just
reached this place ; after a thorough traverse of
tho Creek nation for the last ten days.—The In- 1
dians finding themselves most completely sur
rounded by overwhelming numbers, have from
day to day surrendeied and been captured without
giving us the first appearance of a fight. Oh
yesterday, the noted Jim Henry and his hand,
were taken by a part of the army. The Chiefs
and murderers, who can he identified, of this un
fortunate race, will he put to death, the others will
bo forthwith sent to the West. A small party of
the Hitchitccs have attempted their escape to Flor
ida, but we trust have been overtaken by threo
horse companies, who left Roanoke eight days
since in hot pursuit.
yj
Extract of a letter received in this city, dated,
“ Columbus, July 3.
The news ofjim Henry’s being taken,-appears
to be confirmed, by late reports. There is no
doubt but that the war in this quarter is at an end.
Some ol tho Volunteers, will bo discharged this
week.
Gen. Jessup wrote yesterday to tho Post ?.las
ter to order the agent to stock the road immediate
ly. The mail will go through in all this week;
so soon as it starts, I will inform you. The troops
are quite sickly—the hospitals are full, hut noth
ing is said of the Small Pox.”— Const.
Accident from lighting. —Yesterday, just he.
fore noon, a violent thunder storm (no unusual
occurrence oflate) passed over our city. The Br.
Barque John Craig , Capt. Reay, lying at John
ston’s lower wharf, was struck, the electric thud
shivering the Main Royal Mast, and passing down,
likewise shivered the Top-Gallant Mast,Top-Mast,
and Main-Mast, and fortunately passed elf (sup
posed lo have been conducted by a chain cable ly
idg near) into the river. Not an individual was
injured, although the master, carpenter, and sea
men were on the deck, some near the mast, and
about forty hands (colored) were in the hold,
stowing the vessel, at the lime. The Barque had
part of her cargo (for Liverpool) on board, and
this accident must detain her about a fort-night,
as we learn from the Consignee that, after a sur
vey held thereon, a now mast has been found re
quisite.—Savannah Georgian, 6th Inst.
SUMMARY.
The President lias stricken from the rolls of tho
Navy young Shkrhurn the midshipman who
killed Daniel Kbt in a duel.— Balt. Chronicle.
Governor Call, who has assumed tho command
in Florida, has, it isssad,id, made Fort Drane his
Head Quarters. — Savannah Georgian,
A new Post Office has been established at
Horn’s Store, in Gwinnet county, by the name of
Chester, and William L. Borii, Esq. appointed
Post Master,— Southern Banner.
Tho Florida Herald, of the 25th ult. says, that
this is about the season for the celebration of tho
“ Green Corn Dance” by tbe Scminoles, and that
it presents a favorable opportunity to execute a
campaign against them and terminate the war.
Cotton Crop. —l he Mobile Advertiser, of June
28, says: “Wo are assured by planters residing
along the Alabama river, in this State, that so
great have been the rains and the freshets, that
not more than halt crops can bo raised this sea
son, let the remainder bo as propitious as it may.”
The late Lieut. lizard.— The officers of tho
Regiment of Dragoons, to which this gallant
officer belonged, held a meeting recently at fort
Leavenworth, and passed resolutions expressive
of their high estimate of his character, and
among others one for wearing the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.—-V. Y. Courier U
Enquirer,
American Museum. —The saddle belonging
to a Mexican officer of rank, and taken from iho
battle-field of San Jacinto, has been placed in
the American Museum by the gentleman to whom
it was presented. This has been done for tho
benefit of a charitable institution, and to gratify
the curiosity of the public in looking at .—lbid.
An Inquiry.— ls Boyden of the Astor House
in favor or against tho Abolition of Slavery ?
Aye or no I Before we can enter into a lasting
peace with that establishment, we must know Ids
sentiments on that question. Are you, Boyden, •
in favor of negro slavery, or are you an Aboli
tionist? Como come—no non-committalism
now.—A’. Y. Herald.
Deaths. —l 43 last week, 25 of consumption—
-18 of mea-les—6 of fever. The city never was
so dirty.— lbid, 29t/i ult.
Amongst the business in the Senate, yesterday,
was tho discussion and unanimous adoption of
tho report of the Committee on Foreign Relations
on the subject of tho recognition of the inde
pendence of Texas. The sentiment expressed
by tins vote of the Senate is in substance this,
ami no more, viz: that the United Stales will, in
regard to Texas, act upon the principle estab
lished by the action of this Government in all
cases of civil war among foreign People. That
is, it will recognise the actual Government, when
ever it is satisfied of its being entitled to the char
acter of an independent Power; and it will rea
dily recognise the independence of Texas when
it shall be made apparent that it is an iiidepen
donee in fact as well as in name.— National In
telligencer, 2 d ins!.
Tbe Metropolitan announces tho recall of
Gen. Scott from the South, and adds—“ This
measure, it is understood, was rendered necessary
by the unfortunate acerbity of feeling, operating
to an extent prejudicial to tho public interest, ex
isting between this distinguished officer, (ipd
several other branches in thosetviee.”— ibid.
AVc heard, two days aoo, hut waited lo see it '
officially announced, that Major Genera! Scott
hUs been recalled to the seat of Government from
the South. Such is tho fact, and General Jessup
will, by his recall, he left in chief command.—
1 he reasons for this slop are in the breast of the
executive.— lbid.
W’e learn that Lewis Cass (now Secretary of
War) has been appointed by the President of
tbe United States, wilh the advice and consent of
the Senate, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Min
ister Plenipotentiary from the United Slates to
I ranee, Ibe appointment was, we understand,
confirmed unanimously as soon as announced.—
Ibid.
We are indebted to Mr. Mathew Nelson for
a present of nearly a half bushel of Irish Po
tatoes, the finest we ever saw any where. One
weighs lib. and 2oz. and the others are hut liltlo
inferior. They were raised on the Meadow
Garden tract, and were not cultivated in a man
ner very different from the common method. A
furrow was opened by the plough, in which Iho *
manure was placed, and the common polaloc,
such as we get in barrels, were put on the manure,
cut into 3or 4 pieces, according to size. They
were hilled by the plough probably twice.— Cou
rier of Wednesday.
We arc informed that during the storm of the
3d inst. Capt. Elijah Watson, of Edgefield
District, S. C. had four mules killed by the elec
tric fluid, while standing under a tree near hist
dwelling.— lbid,