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NEW ORUBtt OF KNIGHTHOOD. ’
■pu* rllovins ‘iadividuaU received from llie
band* of Marlin Van Horen ilia actolade, on (lie
Mivki •! lire leiti of January, 1837. and ere re
ceived into the order an •* KNIGHTS OF THE
BLACK LINES.” They want fame, mid u
far we can aid them, they (ball have it. They
•hell stand thus in our column* until they are
known, and e trust that every independent
Journal in the United Stale* will lend their aid
to give them a like celebrity.
V LIST of the H
1 BLACK KNIGHTS. I
a JOHN RUOGLES, Maine. .If
9 JUDAH DiVNA, do: ffl
JA IIENttY HUBBARD. N. llamp. ffl
m JOHN PAGE. do. 3
I JOHN M. NILES. Connecticut. Kj
wt SILAS WRIGHT. New York. jf*
Bd N. P. TALLMADGE, do. M
M GARRET D. WALL. New Jersey. Sfi
U JAMES BUCHANAN, Penn*ylvanta. |
II WM. C. RIVES. Virginia. W
■ BEDFORD BROWN. N. Carolina. |
H ROBERT STRANGE. do. SI
i|] THOMAS MORRIS, Ohie. M
H FELIX GRUNDY. Tennessee. H
H R. C. NICHOLAS, Louisian*. Bj
ra JOHN TIPTON. Indiana. H
H ROB’T. J. WALKER, Mi.sH.ippl. W
3H J.M. ROBINSON. Illinoi*. w
1 WM. L.D. EWING, do. U
U WM. R. KINK. Alabama. H
■ TIIOS. 11. BENTON. Musourl. |3
M LEWIS F. LINN. do. 94
y A. H- SEVIER. Arkan*es.
I ROBERT FULTON. do.
lliings to be remembered.
(jy* The Parrttiilrs Jrom Georgia tsho voted
for reeeiving the Abolition Petitiont:
JESSE F. CLEVELAND.
SEATON UK ANTI. AND,
CHARLES E. HAYNBS,
GEORGE W. OWENS.
Those i oho voted againtt receiving them, i cere
Wa. C. DAWSON
aim
T. GLASCOCK.
C7“The following la the origuial Reielulieu j
passed in 1834. which a majority of ihffSr.irATE
have expunged (rnin the recaida. It should be
poWlislied in capitals in evtry paper which is con
ducted by a freeman :
Resolved —That the President,
in the iate Executive proceedings
in relation to the Public Revenue,
has assumed upon himself authori
ty and power not conferred by the
Constitution nnd laws, but in dero
gation of both.
Originally passed — Yeas 30.
Nays 20.
The whole affair says the New York Star,
would lie contemptible, were il not for (he deep
stain which it inflicts en the ckaractrv and insti
tutions of the country. At all eveiili, muna per
lion of the press of the United States is still free
—lias not crawled to the feet of Andrew Jack
sen. For ourselves and posterity, we renew and
place on mir Air the honest resnlutisiu struck from
the journals of ilm Senate, and let us see the
power that shall compel us lo expunge.
THE EXPUNGE ANhTmR. WEBSTER.
There is no journal which has commented
with more indignant severity on the vitiation of
the journals ol the Bi-nate, canstrpiml violation
of the Constitution, than <h New York Ameri
can. We heartily respond to every thing)that it
ha* said nf thi* black deed and its servile and
unscrupulous doers. Os tile Pretest of Mr. Web
ster, the American speaks in the following lan
guage :
••The Protest of Mr. Webster, in the aame
nnd on behalf of Massachusetts, will thrill, with
eminent gratification, the breast of every man
who has a drop of (Lissacltnietls blond in his
veins that is not bastard—while it will sound
throughout the land as tha voice of truth, sad,
indeed, aud for a lime overthrown, but uncoil
queted and unconquerable.
As argument—at sound coatlitHt'oiial doc
trine—as eminently republican, in defending the
Legislative from thejusnrpalion of the Executive
power—at fraught with a trno'sense of, and gen
uine regard for, the functions and dignity of the
Seoate—for severe eloquence and withering sar
casm—this noble effort of a noble mind can
hardly be surpassed.
Si Prrmagt dsxtra
Defendi posaint, etiara hac defense fuissonl.
But it was otherwise ordered—the citadel of
Constitutional liberty was fated to fail.
Oil Saturday there khi quite ■ blow up in (lie
ranks i>rth party in the Senate. Tire Balti
more Patriot has the following account ol the
scene:
“ I heard that, in consequence of the murage
oils errogance and violence which Mr. Benton
displayed yesterday, in his speech on the hill
which repeals the Treasury Circular, several
Senators of the Hires section, at a meeting last
night, resolved that he must be put down—that
he must be given to understand his part was (o
follow, not lead ! But I had no expectation of
hearing such a declaration of war os Mr. Wal
ker, of Mississippi, evidently with the concur
rence of a majority of •• the Party proclaimed
agaiost tbe Great Expnager to day, “Cud
save the country,” he exclaimed, *• from the
wilii and extravagant opinions of the Senator
fioui Missouri!’’ This in his opening paragraph.
Thun, as if the lecnllections us their former com
panionship had rushed over him, he said he
would overlook many of the remarks of Mr. Ben
ton.
•• I hope yon wdlfnoi overlook • nr, sir retried
Mr. Benton, rising in wrath, and pushing his
chair from beforo hsm.
What obo TANARUS” asked Mr. Walker, his clioler
rising.
•• Not one of them, I say,” replied the Gieat
Expunger, in infiml* wrath and fury, retreating
towards the door.
“ Mr, Wulker called nut nftor him, in the
must excited loDes, ‘Then I'll examine all, sir!
and if the gonlleman wall's an angry discussion,
here or elsewhere, he can have it.’
“ And the Senator from Mississippi did pro
ceed tn examine the points; and, for |in hour or
more, did all he could to hold up the opinions,
arguments, and figures of the Great Expunger to
the contempt and ridicule of (he Senate. He de
clared his belief that Mr. Benton was alone in his
wild and impracticable opinions, and be chal
lenged the eves and noes oil any proposition he
chose to offer lo ascertain how many participa
ted in those opinions. He upbraided him (ah !
unkimlest cut of all!) with having been •an op
ponent, in 1821*, of the illustrious President, of
w Post* conscience he now wishes tn bo considered
the exclusive guardian.’ And he finished a
speech of extreme severity and op.'ii defiance, hy
declaring he held himself responsible fur what
he had said, iu or out of the House.
‘‘Mr. Rives followed, and returner! his thanks
to Mr. Walker for the masterly defence he had
nitldo of Ki% propositions against the assaults of
the Senator from Missouri. He asked an ad *
inurnment, which was granted. The • genteel’ ,
Virginian will do his devoir on Monday, and we ‘
will then see whether he or Benton is the stron
ger.
‘‘What will the poor deluded fellows,who thun
deied sway *5 guns on Federal Hill in honor or
lorn Benton, s.iy. when ihey hoar that their
great man has been uiimhlUtetl bv the pop g„ n
of Mr. Walker. Tel! them to wheel about and ‘
fire 50 guns now for Mr. Rives, or they may bb
too late for thejspoils.”
Col. Benmu intends in he the candidate for
the next Presidency. He intends to Hnve the’
constitution ameuded, and to shuffle off Van Bo
ren with on# terra. Rives intends to be thv
President after Van Bnreo. Van Buren intends
so tu let him be—and here and there commen
ces the division new about to widen on the Jack
ion party. Already (hi* division manifest* ittelf
upon meaiure*. Benton mtendsjto ride hi* *pe
cie-humburg hobby, with which the people, to
then sorrow, have been deluded lor ix rears
past. Rives iutendsto cut between Bentmi and
the Wbigs, and by linking the business ol the
country to hi* laeasuroi. aad allying tbii influ
ence us business with Van Buren'* partiisoi, to
ride a better bobby than that Benton has nioun
ted upon. Ynt Buren, in the meantime, is
playing with bis usual skill between both. Al
lied with Rives, be subs off Betiloo with the vutes
ol bis most intimate frieud, Mr. Wright who nev
er cares how he votes, or what he votes for,
whereas Mr. Talltaadge due*.— N. Y. Express.
The follow ing extract from Mr. Preston'a speech
conoentrutea arguments which to unprejudiced
minds would he as effectual ae they ore unenaw er
ablr. The subject before the senate wan tha Ex
punging Resolution. The Senatar from Carolina
wa* comparing timee past with time* present, and
proceeds in the following eloquent strain :
“Barb Houses of Congress hive differed fiom
other Presidents. Dues any gentleman here
dream es a leading member in either House un
der the Jefferson administration proposing to ex
punge any Piasideritial opinion which did not
correspond with his own J Or would any sup
potter of lha wise, the sedate, the grave, the tem
perate. tha forbearing Madison, ever ceaceive
the notion that he was to be propitiated by effa
cing tbe public records? Did he ever require
his friends to depart from their public duties,
neglect the exigencies of the public business, and
address themselves to his most extraordinary
meihed nf silencing the indignation of a Presi
dent J There was a great struggle in ‘9B, and af
ter a leug course of most bitter acrimonious par
ty warfare, the republican party eventually tri
omptlied, and cama into power, but in the very
heal of conquest; and still covered, at il were,
with the sweat aud the dust of battle, did il once
enter into their head* to expuage from the pub
lic jonrual* the acts of their predece-rors ? Or
could it now occur to the miads of inielligent
and honorable men iliat they are called upon to
vindicate tbe ashes of the illustrious dead by re
moving from the national archives a l l traces ol
difference of opinion en the part of either House
of Congress, from tbe departed saviouis ol oar
country ? Dare the honorable Senator from
Pennsylvania rise ia his place, aad with a rever
end regard to yonder image of Washington, in
troriure a resolution to expuuge whatever on our
journal intimates a difference of opinion freni
that great man ? Will he venture to look iute
that venerable and venerated cemitcnance,* and
make such a motion in this chamber ? No, sir
If is ewn heart tells him that the image would
frown upon him from its frame, and, could it
speak, would cry. Forbear. Destroy not your
Constitution. Dishonor not your own arciiircs.
Draw no black lines open your journal on mv
account. Writ# no history for me. My history
is written in a nation’s eyes. 1 desire you to play
off no mountebank farce for my glory; it is safe
in the keeping of nir countrymen. Yes, Sir:
such would be the language of Washington ; and
I well know (hat the honorable Senator from
Pennsylvania lias its response in hit heart. And,
sir, if we are net called in do this fur the illustri
ous great and good, who have departed, shall we i
do it for the living because he is powerful ? Be- i
cause he is the dispenser of office, who is to pro
pagate bis own system of policy thrangh another I
generation, and to transfuse his own vital spirit in
to a living branch of the same stem? If this t
saci ifice was to be offered to the illustrious dead,
whom hirtory lias nlready fixed in niches of im
perishable honor, we might endure it with grea
ter patience. But to a living man, and a man
who can raward the deed, air. I cannot look tha
thing steadily io the face. I protest to you that
my inmost heart is bowed down at the thought
with sorrow and shame.
But the deed is to b done. States have spo
ken. Whether the People of the United States
have spoken might bear a question. Certainly
many States have uttered their voice, whose
right to speak I should be the last lo question.—
That they have acted under mistaken views, I
have not a dent!. The act is fraught with most
dangerous consequences. It indicts deep wounds
on the dignity and the potency of this body , for
I see in the countenances of many honorable
gentlemen that they would (lady aroid this thug
and would, if they could, avoid the deed. Ido
believe that, in the very moment of adicting the
blow, their hearts will be haunted by the same
emotions which fill and oppress my own. And
w bile under the presure of dire necessity, they
raise the axe, they feel prepared, like other exe
cutioners, first to ask pardon of ike victim. Ay.
sir, I believe that when it comes to the actual
performance of the tragedy, there will be a se
cret whisper in the ear that will say to them, Per
haps in this case our patty feelings have pressed
us a little too far. And when, after a solemn
and mournful pause, the Secretary has perform
ed his detested office, and lias mangled the record
of the Senate, w ill any here rise in his place nnd
cry aloud—thus perish all traitors? Or will they
net rather hang their heads, and, smiling on their
breasts, heave mournful sighs over so hard a ne
cessity? I shall witness il, and whatever I may
feel, I shall feel nothing personally. So far as I
am personally concerned, I can fold my arms in
perfect coolness, and witness the deed without
shrinking. All I feel now is for the Seaate—is
for the Constitution—is for tho country. I may
cry, wo, wo le England, but out to me. In a
iiiomenl I shall recover my self-pnssession, shall
rise, shall rejoice, that il was my good fortune to
j hare my name entered on the same page where
i the rights of this body were recorded, and that
j there, in company with the Senate's honor, it
‘ shall safely abide forever, in spite of your black
Lisr.i.
* Mr. BcchaXam sat opposite the picture of
Washingtun.
EXPUNGING.
The following is the best article which we
have seen on the subject of Expunging. It is
from the New York Commercial Advertiser.
‘‘What’s the matter with voureya?” said a
gentleman, the other day. tn an honest emigrant,
who looked as if lie hail been pi tying at fitly
j cuffs.
“ Ouh, il has hern put out, knocked out, anni
j Itilaied, expunged.”
; “ How can that be ?” replied the other, “Can’t
j yon see with il ?”
•‘Oh yes, I can see with it; but for allliiatit
i is tximngtd. Don't you see the black tine* around
it ?”— Chronicle If Sent inf t.
QUINCY ADAMS.
j The Hon. John Quincy Adams, tale Ftesi-
I dent of the United States, has at last degener
-1 ail'd 11110 corroding public nuisance, which
’ ought to be abated. His unceasing torment of
the House of Representatives on the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia, in defi
ance of a resolution of the House, connected
with his wilful lying, in his attempts to smuggle
: abolition petitions upon the House under false
declarations that they are not of that character,
we should think constitute a sufficient indignity,
to justify his expulsion from that body. A few
days ago he offned a petition urging Congrats
“ to extend the rights of citizenship la all the in
habitants of flie Ditlricl of Columbia”—and be
cause the petition did not designate that pmlien
of the inhabitants as slaves for whose benefit bis
petitioners desired tn have the rights nl citizen
ship extended ; or otherwise express ih propo
sed extension of citizenship, by its convertible
terms of abolition of slavery iu the District of
i Columbia, he repeatedly declared, in opposition*
to the fact, and the sens* us tbe whole, llo*e,
that “it was not an sholitiou petition,” and held
the House in duresse vile for several hours on
that squabble! Well might we exclaim, how has
the mighty fallen ! But he never was much more
than a puff of wind, or a trickling tear. We
would (uggest to his contituenl*. If they send
him here ( gain to send a nuise with him.—
If'ashingtonian t( Gazette.
Correspondence of the Charleston Courier.
Wasut no Tots, Feb. 3. 1837.
Mr. Alford, the new Representative from Geor
gia, elected in the place of Gen. Coffee, arrived
and look bis seat oil Tuesday, (I think.) and yes
terday he made a speech, which i* aid to have
produced a greater sensation ill the House, than
any speech has done for the last several years,
not that he is one ofjreur finished orators, who
brings into the contest of words polished weapons,
and uses (hem with the skill of a gladiator; not
that his logic, or his intonations, or his gestures,
were of tbe cast of the school* ; pot that his phra
ses were all euphonous, aud his Words the elite of
the language—but there was a freshness of man
ner about him, a raciness of style, a recklessness
of oratorical arts, an absencoof metaphor, wliieli
infused a bewitebiog novelty into hie speech,
and captivated those upon whom the more finish
ed graces of oratory would linve been lavished
in vain. Just from the field, will) all bis fron
tier peculiarities unworn, whatever lie said, even
although it might have been said before, was re
ceived as something which had been untold till
then, and which was then told, with an impres
sive foice, which would prevent it from ever be
ing forgottea. F.ven the oaths, suck as “By the
Eternal!” seemed to fall from him, ot as profa
nations of the solemn epithet, bat as tbo only
vehicle by which tbe energy of his thoughts
coaid escape from his bosom. “ A letter write*
(he said) describes the emigrating Indians as
suffering the severest hardships, their feet bleed
ing, dec. ( dont believe it; and even if it were
true. I should feel no compassion for them. Sir,
when they left the boundaries of Georgia, here
is not a belle who walks your streets, dressed
more gaily than these Indians were, from the
plunder of your citizens.” He adverted to the
commission sent by the President, to examine
into the frauds committed on the Indians, and
asserted, that the true cause of the Semionle war
whs the determination of the “ land stealers”
uot to permit their tricks io be exposed. They
therefore, urged the Indians, to take up arms
against die Government, io order to destroy the
only testimony which could be brought against
them. There has, on no occasion, this session,
been silence in the House, uulil it was produced
by the speech of Mr. Alford.
Correspondence of the Charles(on Mereary.
Wxihihotoiv, Feb. 4. 1*37-
Land Bill—Reduction of the Revenue — War Horee es
Troup — Sir. Wiee'e Committee — Treat.
The House sat till a late hour last night, with
a view to dispose of the Bill limiting the sales nf
public lands to actual settlers. The* did wo*,
however, act upon it. and its fate is still doubtful.
The Senate find il difficult to settle the details
of the Hill even to their own satisfaction —for
they altered thu whole form us the scheme half a
dozen times.
Mr. Camkreleng's Bill to reduce the revenue
to the wants of the Government, has not been
heard nf since it was committed to (be Commit
tee of the Whole. It is understood to have been
abandoned for the present session. Mr. VVsight
has, in the mean time, brought forward a Bill in
the Senate, ahich will dimmish the revenue
from imports about two and a halfmillions, with
out reducing the duties on protected articles; ex
cepting on Iron manufactured for steam boats.—
This bill will probably pass, unless it should fail
for want of tiuto.
Mr. Alford, a uew opposition member, front
Georgia, who took his seat a few days ago, made
his inaidan speech, to day. on tbe Indian Bill, in
reply tu sonic remarks from various quarters
against the policy of removing the Indiana be
yond the limits of the United Slates. 1 never
heard a more effective speech, though it was en
tirely unpremeditated. He is a tall, fine look
ing man, with a good voice, and speaks in a dash
ing, offhand, frontier sort of style that was quite
taking with the House, and also wiih tha ladies
in the gallery, lie is distinguished at homo as
the “ /For Horse of Troup and be is likely to
become as famous here, as ho wao en lha fron
tier—though Mr. Cuthbert said he wet the most
exceptionable man the Nullifiers could have sent
here.
Mr. Wise submitted a Resolution in bis com
mittee, I learn declaring the letter or protest,
addressed by the President to that Committee,
to be disrespectful in its terms. llis object was
perhaps to make the Resolution the basis of aonie
proceeding in the House on the subject; but the
Resolution was rejected, by a vote us six to three. !
Mr. Wise is in a minority of three in the Com
mittee,—and, of course, lie is overruled in evrry
thing. The Committee have summoned a num
ber of bankers from New York, Philadelphia and
New Orleans, who <• aveepted. I•
make some developrments respecting the depes
ne banks, and the use made of tbo public money.
Several of the opposition members of both Hou
se* have been examined or summoned before
thorn. Mr. Pickens has answered by submitting
certain allegations against tbe Administration,
in writing; Messrs. Bell and White |it is thought
do the same.
The subject of the recognition of the indepen
dence of Texas, will be thoroughly discussed in
tbe House before the termination of the session. ‘
Should not Mr. BoydVmotioo tiecensiderrd. the
discussion will lako placeon the Civil and Diplo- ‘
malic Appropriation Bill, upon a motion which
will bo made by Mr. Thompson, of South Caro
lina, to amend that Bill, by introducing a clause
making an appropriation for the outfit and salary
lot a Minister to Texas.
Texas.
From the A'aiv Or lean* Bulletin.
By a letter published below, from the Bulletin
Board of the Merchants’ Exchange, it will be
seen that the uw of the liberation efSanla An
na lias reached Mexico, and is greeted with pub
lic expressions of joy and satisfaction, too deci
ded in their character to leave any further doubt
as te the reception he will meet with upon his
arrival at home. lie is to be received as the vir- I
tnul head of the nation and will no doubt contin
| ue to exercise the same authority on the country 1
wliii-h belonged to him prior lo his late reverses
| Texas. What, it is asked will be the course
jhe will pursue ? Will he be for Centralism, Re
publicanism or despotism. These are questions
j which time alone can answer, but for the solution
i °f which we shall look with much impatience.—
J Our solicitude however, will not be long for al
: ready no doubt, the chieftain is on the ocean,
and soon will be wafleil to the shores where pow
er and supremacy await him. Santa Anna mtfst
return the avowed advocate if not the friend of
j Texiau Independence, and whether the Aineri
- can people will it or not, his oath, his honor and
| perhaps hit poliliral safety ate pledged lo sup
-1 poll it. Treacherous as he miy have been here
| tofore, the lesson his misfortunes have taught
j him the obligations ha i> under to Texas, and the
: solemn guarantee he has doubtless offered at
| Washington, will compel him for once in spite of
himsell, to be faithful. Can lie maintain his au
thority and be the friend of Texas 7 Judging by
the accounts received, we would readily presume
lie may. The unlimited sway he formerly pos
sessed must in a great measure be resumed. Bus
tamento is not in his wy mil if he were, Band*
Anna, who hat once vanquished him, woeld not
fail to effect it egeio, weak silly and cowardly at
some would have him to be. We are charged
with inconsistency because we grant him talent
and the skill lo goeern the Mexican people. Yet
we acknowledge not the justness of the aeeusa- 1
tion. We have branded him at e rnurdeier; an
artful treacherous malt, who would strike you to
the vitals at he smiled in yotir face ; but subtile
address, real ability, and a genuine insight into
tbe Mexican character, we have always allowed
him. i
Hit history axcottl* lu him tha possession o( it.
KNe how had he been able to act to disiinguith-•
and a part ill the affairs of llis country for year*
past. Hi* fame far military valor ami general
ship, cannot he wholly the result of accident.—
He did not surely stumble upon all his tueuesset,
as Wellington is said te have done at Waterloo,
by pure mistake. Such a result would indeed
be without analogv. but also without the hounds
of ptssibiliiy. liut we are digressing widely
from our purpose, and return to our contempla
tion of” Richard himself again.” Resides Bus
tsuieotr, Santa Anna has no rival to (ear, anil
uaco more tn;favor, aud he must he sji for the re
mainder, at least of his lime lie will take care to
fortify himself against an oserthrow, und may if
hr please denied from the Mexicali people the
recogoilion o( Texas as separate government.—
He would peihaps risk something in making ihe
requisition, national pride stung by defeat, might
murmur, and the disaffected loudly exclaim;
but to brave these will be wiser that to incur the
| enmity es Texas. He has tried and experienced
! her moral superiority, and would have just rea
-1 sen to fear that her heroic armies indignant at his
faithlessness, would bend their victoiieus course
’ toward the ancient empire of the Montezuinas.
and wrest fiem liiai amid ihe ruins of his own
po-.rtr, the ackuowiedgeuieet es their freedom.
Such a thing is not possible. The Ttliaus
ihnnselves believe, after testing repeatedly the
I moral courage of the Mexicans, that witii an ar
my of seven or eight thousand they could plant
their beouer upon the walls of Mexico, aud dic
tate liws tn the whole natiuu. For the attempt,
however, there will bo no need. Santa Anna
we believe will acknowledge their independence
as soon as lie can, and leave them to govaro
themselves How he eiay wish to rule the bal
ance of,Mexico, we are out determined. He uiay
he for Centralism, or not; but after the clipping
which Ihe wings of his ambitioo hive just recei
ved, ha will never agaia attempt to soar so high
as formerly, hut content himself with a Conati
lutional supremacy—the Presidency of a Feder
al Republic.
THE CREEK dTsTURBANCES.
We slated in our last that fresh hestilities had
been manifested by some of the Creek Indiana,
and published a letter stating that an engagement
had taken place between a few citieees frem Ir
winton (eighteen in number) under the com
mand of Ren Welboro and a party of Indians in
the Cowaggee Swamp. Since then wo have
beer, favored with Gen. Welbore't official ac
count of that affair, furnished loCapt. Page, at
Fort Mitchell, which will be found belew.
We also learn verbally, by a passenger arrived
at this place from Irwinton, tbat Gen. W r elborn
started a second time from his camp with thirty
eight men, in pursuit of the Indians, bat had not
found the main body when our informant left.
They however met a gang of feur, three men and
a women ; two of the men they shot and toek
the woman prisoner—the other man made his
escape. One of the men killed was found to be
an old offender who had alwiys been hostile.
The number of the savages in the Cowaggee
Swamp that are again disturbing the peace of
that quarter, is variously estimated from filly
to six hundred. Our own opinion is, from the
best information we cae gather, that they can
not at this time exceed one hundred and fifty in
the swamp, perhaps not over one hundred. But
decisive measures should be resorted to at once,
before the irruption comes to a head. Whoevsr
knows any thing of the Indian character is
aware that none of them has any love for the
• lute man. This they openly avow, even while
they profess friendship, and boldly tell the whites
that they would light them to the death of half
the nation, il the other half could hope te be
ultimately victorious. And nothing so much en
courages the inert to proceesjlo hostilities as a
temporary success of any es the mere hostile.
They have met Wtlborn once, and he retreated;
aod though we know the man too well not to
know he ample reason, as his report fully shews,
the Indians will eonstrue it into a defeat. They
should therefore be proceeded against at once.
If they are a parly of the hostile* returned from
Florida after the defeat of Oseola, they should be
subdued before thoee who profess lobe friendly
join them ; if a part of the latter they should be
put down before ethers join them. VVa marvel
that Gov. Clay dees net act promptly and effi
ciently in affording inis section of his State relief
A volunteer company of horsemen, under the
eouimand of Capt. Whitman, left Montgomery
some time ago and proceeded to Cowaggee—we
have not heard from them since they ariived in
the nation. These men marched without the
orders of the Governor, and we believe are ihe
only troops besides those of Gen. Welborn, who
have gone to the aid of the sufferers. We da
not apprehend the danger to the inhabitants gen
erally to be greet ; but where they have but just
returned to their home*, after having been driv
en away in alarm and terror by the savages, and
the marks of their merciless footsteps still thick
around them, Ihe very name of Indian strikes
UlSSliay te ihe heart. Nor in their inrir*rr,nineta
warfare is any one safe. The tender mother and
the infant at her breast, are equally the subjects
or their murderous rifle and tomahawk with the
armed warrior:
Mafiy of ihe women and children near Colom
bo* hate been sent to this side of the river, and,
as will appear from another letter which we pub
lish below, the men are organizing themselves for
| more effective warfare. W’e do not know that
our Executive would be justified to ordering any
’ of the Georgia volunteers into the Stale of Al
abama on his own responsibility, but we state.
’ and do it at the request of the inhabitants on
the other side, that volunteers for a short time,
from this side, until they organ.ze themselves in
to a posture f defence, would be received with
gr ititnde among them. We trust the neighbor
i ing counties of this State will not be tiniii'nrtful
that we are all members of the same republican
family, and that most of the inhabitants es the
disturbed territory were but a short while ago
their immediate neighbors at koine, and still re
main their friends and fellow eitizons.
As regards our own city, we trust the aulhori
tits will keep up a nightly patrol. That our arms
will be furbished up, and the military kept in a
state of readiness at ■ moments warning. We
have already said, that we do not apprehend tbe
danger to he great in the nation, and we appre
hend none whatever here. Still we dare not
trust an Indian. Besides, there is something due
to the fears of the timid. Where they see eve
ry thing prepared, they can retire to repose in
the confidence that should danger invade them,
they will be protected. This itself, is an impor
tant duty to the timid and the helpless.— Colum
bus Sentinel.
GEN. WEI,BORNS OFFICIAL REPORT.
('apt. John Page, V. 8. Arm*.
C aur at Dr. Battills Jen. 30,1837.
Sir. — According loyuur instructions thro’ Maj.
I). G. Skinner, a volunteer company raised some
time before for the defence of the citizens in the
Creek natien (and which was in service at the
lime of the teceipt of your instructions) of which
I was elected Captain, was posted at this place.
The swamps in ih neighborhood were diligent
ly searched for several days, but no Indians could
be found. Last Friday the S7th, infar<iiiiiori
was received at the camp by several neighbors
that fresh signs of Indians, had within n day or
(wo been seen io the neighboring swamps. 1
therefore on the evening of that day, left the
oarnp with eighteen men and the surgeon of the
oompnny. Dr. D. T. Welboro, for ilia purpose
of searching for those Indians. After leaviug
the camp two or three miles we were met by an
express, young Fagan. who inlnrmed us that on
the evening before a band of hostile Indi.ns
(which be estimated at about twenty or thirty in
number) had attacked Ihe family of old Mr.
Pugh, killed the old gentleman, his overseer, and
several negroes ; also burned hie houses, Sic.,
that he with 18 other men had gone to the scene
of massacre and destruction on that morning,
anti made an attack on those devastating Indians
who were still retting over ihs ashes of the heu
so* and the slain ; (lie Indians returned their fire
with great effect, killing two of their company,
McDaniel and Biyant, and the test were compel
led to retreat. I had left a part of my compa
ny at the camp for its protection, and some were
gone to remove their families from the neighbor
hood. Nuwithstanding the fewness of our num
bers w* resolved immediately to so in pursuit of
those destroyers, and if possible put a stop to their
savage butchery. The suu was now about one
hour high; we put off (Mr. Fagan our guide.)
Alter traveling up the middle prong of the Co
aggee Creek about 10 or 12 mile* ve discovered
a house in flames a little ahead us us; we ap
proached within half • mile of ihe fire when we
formed a line, aud on foot went nerir enough to
tee, to our our great disappointment, that no In
dians w *re there. Wstlieo concluded that it was
most likely they had gone on to Mr. Fagan's,
about five miles further up the creek, where we
then expected to find them burning Mr. Fagans’
bouse, &c.; but when we arrived at Fagans’ we
were agaio disappointed ; alt the houses were
standing and not a human being there. There
wc tarried until day break, when ws concluded
to go back to Martin's, where the house was burn
ing which we passed as before stated. When we
got back to Maitin's we found the meat house
uuburut end a quantity of excellent meat hang
ing in it. We then refreshed ourselves a little,
saw no Indians, but found llteir trail leading into
a deuse cane brake oil the creek ; we pursued it
■ loug a path Mr. Marlin had from bis dwelling to
bis field in the swauip. We lost ihe trail in the
swauip, and after making diligent search lor
them down the creek and did not find them, we
mounted our horses and determined to search for
them above, which in a few minutes resulted in
meeting them in the path btfore spoken of, lead
ing from the field to tho bouse. They announ
ced our meeting by firing a volley of rifles at us
and yelling tremendously. The cane on ihe oth
er side of the path was unusually thick and stain
so I thought it best to fall back to the field, which
was done in good order, and when 1 had reached
as favorable a situation as I could find I ordered
my men to halt dismount and fight, which order
wasproaaptly aod eagerly obeyed. The Indians
were in close pursuit sad firing all the while, but
wiihont effect. When we commenced firing
they hastened behind trees and lay very close in
the wetdi. A brisk fir# was kept up front both
sides for about half an hour, whan discording
they very greatly out numberad us, and was
flanking u*n either side, I reluctantly ordered
a retreat, which was performed coolly and in good
order, not neglecting ihe wounded (six in num
ber) nor those who had lost their horses, but all
was brought off safo except Lieut. Patlarson and
seven horses who were killed dead upon the
ground. We killed several Indians, some three
or four and perhaps more. There was no less
than sixty imlians engaged in this conflict. The
gallant and good conduct of my officers and
men deserve the highest commendation. The
imlians pursued us about one mile. We return
ed to camp about suit set. By day break Sun
day morning wo were reinforced from Irwinton
with thirty-seven ol her brave and patriotic citi
zens who came to our rescue,” having bean in
formed about bed time of our fight and that tha
mdians had pursued us to the camp. Wa left
the camp about 9 o'clock Sunday for the battle
gieund, where we found and buried Lieut. Pat
teison. The indiana had after the bailie, burn
ed Martin,* meat house. We pursued their
trail until night but did not overhaul them.
We saw several other houses burned, and return
ed for the night to Mr. Fagan's. We renewed
the pursuit this morning, but owing to the heavy
raio no traces could be found of them, and as
many of my companions from Irwinton were
compelled to return, I have again raturnad to
camp ; I inland to pwrsuathem again to-morrow.
I find Ihe citizens of this country highly exci
ted oa account of tha position of ihe supposed
friendly indiaos. It ie generally believed and I
concur in that opinion, that these Indians are Iroin
the friendly camp. I therefore suggest to you
the propriety of taking some ineasuies to con
trol these reputed friendly Indiane and keep
them within tho limits of their encampment un
til thev can be moved. If these Indians are per
mitted to roam at pleasure, I feel confidant, from
ihe present state of feeling, that they will belreat
ed as hostile, which to prevent would be highly
desirable.
Your obedient servant.
WILLIAM WELLBORN.
Captain of Ike Barbour Rangeri.
Walter Pattarson, Ist Lieut, left dead on the
ground.
CajK Wellborn slightly wounded in (he hand.
Wm. Camen, 2nd Lieut., left arm badly
shattered.
Hiratn Carter wounded in the abdomen
badly.
M. Watley arm broke.
J. K. Wenslett wounded in the I*6-
Camp Battell is 32 rr.ilea from Irwiuton.
Copy of a letter from a volunteer against the
Pibkli Indian* to lii brother in ihit Cifj,
dated
Tuskef.oee, Feb. 8, 1837.
Dear Brother: We are now at this place, (or
near it.) with about 140 men, who joined us not
far below here. Maj. Jernigan first joined before
we arrived hsre, and w ith our companies we took
87 Indians and 73 stand of arms—but by the
death of one indian only. We expected a very
severe battle; but them so unexpectedly, and
surrounding the Big Swamp, near which they
’ were encamped in such a complete manner,that
the consequence was not worse than above sta
ted. Gen. Wellborn had left two days before
we arrived here, fora scout down the Cowaggee.
The Indians which we took were those who
Wellborn, and are non all in jail here. All will
be settled in (wo weeks, but not without severe
! times, We intend to take all the indians who
pretend to he friendly and place them under
! guard, and the balance we will kill as we find
them. In great haste,— Columbus Sen,
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.
We are under the painful necessity of announ
cing the death of Mr. John Coleman, late of this
citv. Mr. Coleman had sold his properly in Col
umbus and purchased a plantation on the Cow
aggee, whither he had removed with his family,
and was a close neighbor to Pugh, who was so
recently murdered by the indians. When that
event took place, Mr. Coleman proceeded to
move his family, with all possible expedition, (o
the Georgia side of the river. They had reach
ed Stewart county on tlieir way to thin place,
when it was discovered that lit; fatigue, anxiety
and distress ol Mr. Coleman had entirely derang
ed his mind, and while in this state, lie got hold
of a pistol, unknown to his family, and put an
end to his existence by lodging its contents in his
brain. We do not vouch for the correctness of
this statement in all its particulars; it is however,
the substance of all we are able to learn nf the
unfortunate occurrence. —Columbus Sentinel.
Circulation Ann Intzrksl or Monet in
Great Britain —The general circulation of
Great Britain, is stated to ba nearly at follows:
20,000,0p01. of Sovereigns.
10.000,000/. of Silver.
19,000,000/. of Hank of England note*.
11,000,000/. Joint stock and private bank no
tes.
The smallest bank note i* sb, and silver is not
a tender beyond forty shillings.
Thereto of interest is 3 to 34 pet cent. Bank
er's acceptances nothing under 3 per cent.
To the heirs of Little Bryan, deceased.
YOU are hereby notified to meet the undersigned Ad
minietrators of tbe estate of said deceased, on tbe
firetdey of Januery, 1838, at the residence of the Widow
of said Little Bryan, in the county of Houston, for tbe
purpose of making 1 division of his property, to each of
you, in terms of the law.
JOHN BRYAN. / . . .
A. 8. EDGEWORTH, ) Adm ™‘
Fob 2 3inJ
■4i ICC were putting our paper to preti, we received the
following
VERY IMPORTANT FROM
FLORIDA.
We are indebted to the Editor of the Darien Tv l
egrapli lor n printed slip, dated on Ihe evening of
the l2tb, confirming u rumour which had before
rea’ lled us, ol the capture ofJuurtn and Allios-
Ton, two of the principle Svminole Chief*. It
gives the following pailicuiara, which were re
ceived by the strain boat Ocmulgre, direct from
Black creek.
Oil thc2nd inst Gen. Jrsup, encountered Juniper
and Altigutor, who commanded u body ol Indians
amounting to nbout |OU. The General routed
lliem and took 50 prisoners. On the 4th, Juniper
and Alligator gave themselves up with the rem
nant of their hand. These wnrriors staled to the
General, that they would endeavour to bring Pow
ell to terms, who was on an Island in the Ouithla
coochre, destitute ol provisions, and ammunition,
with n few devoted followers.
Jumper and Aligotor alsoslatrd that the greater
part ol the Indiaos were humbled und thoroughly
convinced that it woo fruitless to contest any lon
ger with tho Whites. Defeated in all their en
deavours to obtain a supply of ammunition from
Cuba, and other plnres, they are, no doubt, crest
fallen. The chiefs above named told Gen. Jrsup,
they would with liis perraition bring in I’owell by
fuir means ifpossible; if not they would use strat
agem orforee. They tendered tliclr families as
hostages, and their offer was accepted.
In additiod to the above, we received a manu
script slip also from the editor of Ihe Darien Trio
graph, giving us the most important and gratify
ing intelligence of the
SURRENDER OF OSEOLA,
The letter containing the intelligence was sent
by express to St. Marys, and brought by the same
boat, and the contents not known till it was open
ed in Darien, after Ihe shove slip was printed. It
appears that soon after the surrender of the ether
Chief-*, the forces of Osceola presented theassel
ves in a line in front of Grn Jcsup's ramp, and laid
down their arms. He then came forward from the
Swamp, leaned kis rifle against a tree, folded bis
arms, sad announced himself sad follower* priso
ners ol war.
COMMVSICATCP.
PERPETUAL MOTION.
Or more properly, a self-moving machine, has
been invented or pefecled in our oily : its move
ment witneaned by many w he concur in assrnling
to the fact. One spectator, however, a man ol’
speculative mind, e very ingenious mechanic, and
notorious too for having exposed at least one or
two wonders of this wonderful age, —this person
declares the said desideratum to be “ all a cheat,”
and himnelf able to detect a hidden or secret im
pulse; and another person of the highest respon
sibility, has pledged himself to guaranty the sale
ty of ihe property, in the hands of our akeptir.—•
Considering the circumstances, the character and
pretensians of the doubter joined te the righto of
Ihe community, to whose iimpeetion the owner
has professed to submit his machinery, net only to
gratify curiosity and benefit himself, biitlodrm
onslrate the actual existence ofa movement whose
propelling power is within and of itself, it is
thought that the owner should submit his machine
to any ordeal required, at any rate to that now
proposed, as the conclusion is irresistible, either,
that notwithstanding the machine's simplicity,
there is a concealed impulse; or that the owner
(ears the detection of that peculiar and “new
combination of mechanical power with which ho
challenged Ihe world.” Il'(ns the great majority
ol the spectators do believe) there he no “ cheat,”
Mr. fflringlellow’s property or invention, ns the
ease may he, can suffer no permanent injury, by
•hs scrutiny proposed; but, on the contrary, it*
reputation and pretensions will be much enhanced.
Mr. Horton, ihe doubler, will yield his scruples,
pronounce himself convinced, and outstripped in
invention. Macon's historian shall writ# il lor ad
miring generations, that in the 14th year of her
age, in herhosom divelleth a man, not the discov
erer of the heart’s blood circulation, hut the in
venter ol inanimate wooden cirri** capable of
coulinuad motion from an impulse in and ol'lliem
selvea, or by a concurrence of mechanical powers
hitherto, and still unknown lo the sages of this
great world. C.
N. 8. It has been suggested that the proprielor
of the self-moving machine, signify hi* willing,
ness to have it minutely examined by Mr. H. ia
presence af a committee of five or ten of the anast
scientific men of the City to bo invited by Dr.
Greene.
TICKETS
IN the Augusta Independent Fire Company Lottery,
class 7, to be drawn on
SATURDAY NEXT.
HIGHEST PRIZES,
$50,000, 15,000,
10,000, 5,000, 3,000
100 of 1000, &c.
Price ofTickets $ 10—shares in proportion.
Lotteries ofa scheme similar to the above are drawn
every week—the drawing of all the prizes on the same
day. Persons from the country will be supplied by let
ter by forwarding the cash. Any person remitting money,
which, if not received in time (or any particular class,
will be supplied in the next, all the classes being nearly
the same, and the delays in the determination of the ad
venture, will be only one week.
Each drawing arrives in this place tho succeeding
Thursday.
Drawing of Clan No. 5.
40 6 69 51 7 32 19 66 48 30 22 68
Drawing of elan No. 6.
23 35 53 5 6 38 69 62 42 68 56
Feb 16 8. ROSE, Macon.
PETIT GULF COTTON SEED.
yßkCkSACKS—Warranted a genuine article—Just
received and for sale by £. RUSSELL.
Macon Feb. 16 61
TO MECHANICS. ,
PROPOSALS will be received by the Inferior Court
of Bibb county for building a Jail in the City of
Macon, three stories high, of Brick materials, from tho
present date to the first of March next. For particulars
of said building, enquire of Asa Earnest, ono of tbe
judges o( said Court. m'r-M
JEHU CAMPBELL, J. 1. C.
JOHN BAILEY, J. I.C.
ASA E. EARNEST, J. I. C.
Macon. Feb. 1(. 3w51
Georirin—Monroe Comity.
lIEREASJohn P. Durham and John Dunn, ad
ministrators of the estate of Daniel Hall, of said
county, dec'd apply for letters of dismission from tho
Administration of of said estate.
Theie art therefore to rite and admonish, alt and lin
gular, the kindred and creditor l of laid dictated, to be
and appear at my offer within the time preirribed by
law, to then eauie, if any they hare, why laid Isttcri
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this stkdar of Jan. 1837.
ELBRIDGE G. CABANIBM, c. e. .a
Jan M. aim
Gonrala-UlMiroe County.
WHEREAS Mary Brown. Adm'x. and Benjamin
Watkins, Adnvr. oftho estate of James V. Brows,
late of said county, deceased, apply for letters of dismis
sion from ihe administration ofsaid estate
These, are therefore to rite and admonish all and lin
gular the kindred and creditor l of laid deceased, to ap
ply at my ojjlce within the time preerihed by taw, and
ikew eauie, if any they kart, why laid leUen should not
be granted.
Given under mv hand this 13th es Januarv, 1837.
ELBRIDGE G. CABANISB, c. e. o.
m6m47
GEORGIA, ) COURT OF ORDINARyT
Upson County. ( November Term, 1836.
•BTHEREAS Posey P. Brooks bss shown to said
v v Court, bv petition, that be holds tho obligation es
George Reyn ifdl now deceased, intestate, 10 make foe
simple titles to him to a certain tract or parcel of Land
situate in said county, and diotingni*he<f an the North
half of Lot nf Land Nomber ono hundred and forty-eight,
in the tomb district, of originally Monroe, no, Upson
county, containing one bnndrjH on# #nd
be tbe mn>e more er lee#. These are therefore to m#
notice to nil persons, that tba Adm im * l ”|” r * , “' d
ceased will bT directed hy said Conrt*tlhe w*t teresof
the same, to make titles agreeably <• *b Bond, after
the expirstioo of three mo? ,h, js'rn.'W ‘
By order nf the Carafe. e. o. n.
Nov 28.