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CONGRESSIONAL. SI AIM AU i
INDIA.N DEPREDATIONS
House of Jhpresentalircs January i, 1829.
The House went ii.ln Committee nf the VVhul-
Mr. Condict in the Cbtur, on the Report of the
Ceui'iiittee on Indian Affurs, adverse to the
claims ofeertnin citizens of Oenrgis, for depreda
lions committed by the Creek Indians.
Mr. THOMPSON moved to reverse|the detis
ion of the Committee, (which dee lares that ay
further legislation on the subject of those claim •
is inexpedient) by striking out the tvord inerpe
dient, and inserting the word expedient.
Mr.LUMPKIN said it nnsnnt Ills mtentini.tn
eonsume (lie time of the committee ; he did not
lise to enter upon the details of litis subject ; but
whilst be made this declaration, lie would the
more earnestly solicit the attention of ilte Com
mittee to a fetv of the promi e nt features of (I
subject now before them. It is a subject plain in
itself, but has been mystified by reports, instrec
lions, and legal opinions, until it has becom.- mi
intricate and complicat'd, that it will n quirt
great attention, rare, and time, on the pai l of
this Committee, to comprehend the subject. Mr.
Is. added, he did not Ih nk nor speak lightly of
the intelligence of the House in making the re
mark which he had done, in regard to tile neces
s'.ty of attention.
As n member nf the Committee on Indian A
fairs, and at the same time a Representative of
Georgia, the, claims of whose citizens are now be
fore you, said Mr L I c.insider it my duty to
state what has transpired in the Committee, in
relation to this case. This subject was examin
ed by the Committee at the last Session, with
care and attention—it has been re-ex wnined at
the present session. Four of the members of
the Committee, finally, consented to the report
now before you. which is adverse to the claims
of tbo citizens of Georgia. Three of the Com
initlec are decidedly of opinion that this repor
does great injustice to the claimants, and are in
favor of the substitute offered by my colleagu.
[Gen. Thompson] which embraces the leading
views of the minority of the ('ommillee.
Mr. L. swiil lie would add, that he did not be
lieve there was a solitary member of tho Coo.
inltlee who would contend that ample and In I
justice had been done lo all ilie claimants, rs in
tended to lie provided for by the Treaty it the
Indian Springs, in the year 1821 He said it w-n
admitted that the indemnity in that Treaty >x
tended to property destroyed, as well ns that
which was earned away anil detained.
By the treaty stipulations entered into a' that
time, between the Commissioners of Gt orgia
and the Creek nation, this sum of 250.009 tlnl
lars was sei apart, to satisfy the just cl. tin
citizens of Georgia, for depredations committed on
their property by the Creek Indians ; and ilia
justice might he done to both parties,it was mo
tdally agreed that the claims should be ri fern d i
the President of ihe Coiled Stales, whose deci
sion should he final arid conclusive. Thisdecis
ion has been had under circumstances which we
object to. The President of the United Slates
appointed an individual lo determine upon lliose
claims, who e intelligence, integrity, and charac
ter, is not questioned by anv one. But litis indi
vidual acted under instructions from the Win
Department, which we contend, compelled him
to do injustice to many of his claimants Th
Commissioner was not at lilu-i y to construe the
agreement between Georgia and the Creek nation,
with a view lo the loithliil fulfilment of tin agree
Tnent. No; ho was confined to the in •(ructions
under which he acted. All that we notv ask for
the claimants, is, that a fair and full In anug may
be a(Tirded them according lo the oiiginal agree
ment. That some competent person may s t
in judgment upon tlic-ir claims, tint mbarr.iBsed
by legal opinions from the Attorney General, or
commanding instructions from the War Depart
ment. Let the decision be governed by the
Treaty itself.
Mr. L. said, he did not rise with a view of en
tering at length upon the details of this subject
For all that could he said on the subject, might
now he found, tvilhin the walls of this House, in
in a documentary or printed form ; to these doc
uments he referred the committee. They would
find instructions, legal opinions, memorial eor
respondence, reports, and counter reports. While
upon this subject. Mr. L. said lie would call the
attention of the Commit! e to the labored argu-
gument of the Attorney General of tho United
States, which had been read He entertained a
tery high respect for tile talents and Ipgal acquire
meiits of that gentleman. But he, Mr. I. was
under a mistake, if the opinion of the Attorney
General, upon a subject relating to interest, gnov
logout ofllte Ghent Treaty, would not be found
to controvert his opinions as just l ead.
Mr. I, said, with the few remarks submitted,
he was content to leave the subject, under a full
conviction, that whatever might lie necessary
further to he said upon this subject, would be per
formed by his colleagues, ami ‘ the uthi r gentle
men of the Committee, whose opinions coincided
with his own.
Mr. CARSON rose, and advocated tile motion
at length.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Georgia, addressed Hie
Chair as follows :
Mr. Chairman : In the discussion nf the sub
jeet now unde, consideration, I design tu trespass
bill a very few moments on the patience of tins
Committee. I presume an apologv is scarce y
necessary for the commission of sueli a trespass
If, however, any should be considered as due
from me, it will be found in the duty which I owe
to my constituents, many of whom are deeply
interested in the question now p ndieg, and to
whom a cirrect decision is very important. I
know, Sir, that any effort on my pint to expose
the errors which exist in the reqsonings and con
elusion of tlic Committee on Indian Affairs, in
their report upon the subject now under consid
eration, will be utterly unavailing, unless we
should be so fortunate us lo be honored ivi'.li the
attention of the Committee. I therefore beg their
attention for a f, w miniih s.
Sir, the claims i t the citizans of G,or ia on
Ihe Crei k Nation of Indians, for witch r now
contend, and which we all. d^e u , e pmvidi d "o'
by the Mealy of eighteen hundred and twenty
one, made with the Creek Nation of Iodiuis
may lie, as remarked by the genii, man from
Nortii Carolina. [M«*. Carson] properly ilividnl
into three classes. The first cl.ts- inch'd, s .11
claims founded upon the destruction, by the
Creek Indians, of property which hid.mg' d >•
citizens of Georgia, prior t o the act of Cm gre
regulating trade and intercourse with Indian ti tle -,
•passed in the year eighteen hundred and two.
Tins as a class of claims, was cxcludi d, by tin
instructions from tile secretary of IVar to th.
Commissioner who was appointed to adjuca e
the claims of citizens of Georgia, under (he trea
ty before referred to. The second class includes
a I Heidi founded on the increase of female slat e..
the pi op- rty of citizens of G'orgis, taken and
i lined away by the Creek Indians, prior to tht
passage "f the Act of Congress lo which I have
already iliided And the thinl class is a ,1dm
•ig.'.insl Ihe Creek Indians for the allowance > f a
".sonable per cent, interest on the amount of
money which has been, or liertaf.Vr may be,
roasidered as fairly and eq,dial.lv due from the
Creek Indians to citizens of Georgia, mid, r the
provisi ins ul Ihe treaty of'it, as a just indemnity
7,8.* ^ H-'id Indians, nf the value
•d the P'operiy so by i iem wrongfully destroyed
by the Commissioner adverse to tbo claim foi
property destroy, d by the. Indians, they are there-
not called upon to expiess an opinion as to
for
the correctness of such a decision. Sir, it does
seem 'o me,that the Committee on Indian Affairs,
if they will take the trouble lo re-examine the
in-tinotions under which the Commissioner who
adjudicated these claims acted, they will find that
tho construction obviously intend, d to be given
to those instructions, compelled the Commision-
ec to exclude all claims founded on the destruction
of properly.
I will direct the attention of the Committee to
the letter of iiistinctions from the Secretary of
War to General .Tames P. Preston, the Commis
«ioner who was appointed to pass upon the claim
io question.
In the letter of instructions, the Secretary of
War tells the Commissioner, that “ the first point
which will claim your (the Commisioners) atten
tion is, what arc the description of claims which,
on a fair and just construction, arc comprehended
in the provisions of the treaty. To determine
whirl), satisfactorily, it will he proper to consider,
in th. first place, wnat are the deesription of
claim- which, under such a construction, are clear
not comprehended in its provisions.” The
Secretary then enumerates the description of
claims which, by his construction of the Treaty,
are not rnmprelier.ded in its provisions; and in the
enumeiation, includes “ all claims originating in
depredations coromiltrd in a period of hostilities,
nr previous thereto, if not provided for in (he
Treaty which followed such hostilities and the
Secretary adds, that “ the exclusion of th'. • class
refits on a principle perfectly well established be
tween civilized nations, and is believed to be equal
ly applicable to Indian nations. In its application
in this case, it will exclude all claims originating
previous to tbe Treaty with the. Creek N .'. o ,
made at New York, the 7th August, 1759, except
for slaves provided to he given up by the 3J arti
cle of said Treaty : and those originating subse
quent to ilie d tie thereof and previous to the 29th
Jone. 1790, the date of the Treaty of Colerain,
except for the pronerly provided to be given up
in the Till article.” Now sir, as tile 3d article of
the Treaty of N, »v York, and the 7lh article o
the Treaty of Colerain, provided only for the
surrender by the Indians of such property be
longing to tho citizens of Georgia as wus then in
(lie posessinn of Ihe Indians: and as the enumer
ation in 'he Secretary's instructions to the Com
missioner of i|)u desciiption of claims which, by
«urh construction of the Treaty of 1S2I. were
provid' d for by the latter Treaty, does not include
lie class of claims founded upon the destruc
tion of property, it is therefore clear that the
S eretary intended that a construction should be
givi-n by the Commissioner, to his instructions,
which would exclude the class of claims founded
upon the destruction of property. I will now
proreed to shew, in (lie decisions of the Commis
sinner, the eff, ct of the construction which the
Se-retary of War evidently intended should be
given in liis in-irnclions. By reference to the re
port of the Commissioner, made on the 15th
'I irt h, 1822, showing bis decisions on the several
< I iinH. presented for the adjudication, it will be
een that many claims were, presented, which
were founded upon the destruction by the Creek
Irnli ms, of properly belonging to the citizens of
Georgia. I will presi nt to this Committee a sin
gle ease, to which I Invite the attention of the
Committee >n Indian Affairs, us I am persuaded
that lliry will agree with me, that, in lliis case,
they have “ official information" upon which
they could have ax pressed “ an opinion, as lo llit
propriety of the decision ; ” and as they, in their
icporl, express the opinion, that “the citizen,
whose property may have been destroyed by
the said Indians, is as much entitled under tbe
piovisinns of the 4th article of the aforesaid
Treaty (the Treaty of 1021) to indemnity, as if
such property had been in existence, at the exe
cution of said Treaty,” I therefore look with
confidence, for the aid of the Committee on In-
'I'.in Affairs, in support of the class of claims,
founded upon the destruction of property.
Tlie case to which I will direct Ihe attention of
'lie committer, is Ihe claim of Stephens Willey,
deceased, as reported by the Commissioner, one
part of which was admitted as coming within
'lie rule of construction adopted in the instrue.-
I oos O ' the balance of this claim, the Com
iiiissioner makes this remark, “The remainder
■f the claim, as also of the preceding one of Mr,
S. S. Willey, amounting together to $1,328 75,is
rej' i t ,1. The treaty appears to contemplate no
lodemnity for the properly destroyed, or for any
'.tiler description than such as could be supposed
'o have been then In Hie nation.” Sir, I pre
s oil,! that tliis committee are satisfied, that the
instructions from tile Secretary of War authori-
z <1 the derision of the Commissioner, which ex
eluded claims founded upon the destruction of
propel ty If so. all (hat is necessary is to show,
that claims of this descripllon are provided for
by (lie Treaty of 1881. If, I succeed in this, the
committee will sustain the motion which I have
had ihe honor to make. By refining to tho 4th
article of the Treaty of 1821, (he committee will
see that as a part of tile consideration for the ter
ritory ceded by the Indians to the United States,
tbe United States stipulated “ lo pay to the State
uf Georgia whatever balance may be found due
by the. Creek nation to tho citizens of said State,
whenever the same shall he ascertained, in con
formity with the reference made by the Commis
sioners of Georgia, the Chiefs, Head men, and
Warriors nf the Creek Nation, to be paid in five
annual instalments, without interest, provided the
same shall nut exceed the sum of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars, the Commissioners ex-
eeuting to Ihe Creek Nation a full and final re
li iquishment of all the claims of tile cilizens of
Gc rgia, against (Un Creek Nation, for property
i k n or destroyed prior to the act of Congress of
■ne thousand i ight hundred und two regulating
'he intercourse with tbe Indian tribes.” To this
treaty is appended an agreement entered into on
li day w in n the troaty was concluded, between
(Ik- Commissioners on tbe part of Georgia, and
the C iefs, Head Men, and Warriors ofthe Creek
Noi"n, by which “all claims on either side, of
whatever nature or kind, prior to tbe net of Con
ti t-s of one thousand eight hundred and two, re
gulation the intercourse with Ihe Indian tribes,
with the ilucumenls in support of them, shall be
n-.ferred t > the decision of Ihe President of the
United Stnw‘9'” Sir, if an i,!)'"vajicc of indem
nity for property destroyed, it,Is not c'cteinpla
t"d by the contracting parties, why Wore the. Gcof-
gia Commissioners required to execute to ttie
Creek Nation a full and fnal relinquishment of
alt claims of the citizens of Georgia against the
Creek .Vatton fur property taken or destroyed?
on) why the reference to the decision uf the
President of the United States, of a It claims on
either side, of whatever nature or kind'. 1 But, to
nnke this p. int stronger, and the argument in
f" nr of the allowance ofan indemnity for proper
ty destroyed more conclusive, if possible, I will
p. esent to the committee evidence, that a list of
he claims ad nittrd, as well as those rejected by
t Commissioner, was, by (tie Georgia Commis-
preset,M d. pending Ihe nrgn,nation ; and
' tak
V
ejer-
i ud-
they
ss of claims
were provided
, - . , "gfully
el carried away. Them were
ted by the President of the United Slat. "
'.sed iy the opinion the Ai'orn v Genual
Ths Cumimuee on Indian Affairs, while
admit in their report, that the first c |,s
urged oy 'he eitiz n. of G orgia
for by the treaty of eighteen hundred and toen
IV one, reject tile second and third clisses, as no
coming within the provisions of that treaty
They say, too, they can perceive nothing in the
instructions under which the Commis ion,. r ac
ted, which warranted an exclusion of the claims
rounded on the destruction of property by the
Creek Indians ; and that, as no specific casu has
been presented, on which a decision was made
formed the basis of the agreement which referred
he claims to the decision of the President.—
This I st, which was submitted to the Indian
negotiators contained tbe claims against tile na
tion foe pro 'er y destroyed by tile Creek Indians.
I a n sorry I did not save myself ihe trouble of
making an argument to the committee in support
of the class of claims founded on tho destruction
f property, by reading the memorial of the Le
gislature of Georgia addressed to tbe President
*f the United States which urges a nuteli Kiore
ible argument than I mil capable of making on
lie subject r ecially us I must draw IVum that
do,-nine: t the evidence which I propose to pre
sent lo the Committee in support nf the assertion,
that « list of (he claims admitted, as w> II as those
fled by the Conimis-ioner, in. lulling claims
fu-tided "II (III) destruction of prupei ty by tbe
Indians, wus presented to the Indian negotiators
pending the negotiation, and, therefore, formed
the basis of the agreement, which referred the
claims nf the citizens of Georgia to the decision
of the President. 1 fear I shall weary the paticnct-
of the Committee, but my duty compels roe to
prosecute and support the interest ofuiy constitu
ents. 'flu! memorial to which I have allud'd,
the Committee will find in the 4th vol. State or
Executive Papers, uf 1st Session, 20th Cungrt se
No. 185. In this memorial, the L<-gislatur< of
Georgia say
“ The claims of the citizens of Georgia has been
registered under the laws of the State. A list,
prepared by authority of its Executive, was
furnished to the Georgia Commissioners ; was
exhibited by them as a particular of their d
roand, and was surrendered as an evidence •
what was released to the Indian Chiefs at th
close of the negotiation. It amounted to a sum.
which may be slated, in round numbers, at 280
000 dollars.”
The Legislature of Georgia say, in this mem
orial,
“ That it was not Ihe intention of the contrac
ting parties to confer on the President ofthe Uni
ted Stales the right to exclude eny of the cl’ims
ofthe ciiiz ns of Georgia, as a class, except those
occurring after tho act of Congress of the yea
1802 ;th«t the obvious in'ention of these parlie
was to invest him with authority to examine and
dcriderach individual claim with reference to th,
proof of it. The controversy between the Cum
missioners of Georgia a. d the chiefs, warriors
and head men of the Creek Nation, regarded
the proof ofthe claims, a list of which was. xhih-
iled, and not the question, whether those claims,
if proved, should be allowed.”
Sir, this memorial u as adopted by a unanim
ous vote of the Legislature of O'O gia, vviisdiily
certified, and sanctioned by tbe Executive uf that
State. Therefore, the evidence which L thcrei'
exhibited, is not only ofthe higiest order, but tin
conclusion of the Legislature as lo the power
with which tbe President of the United States,
was intended by the contracting partus to
invested, in reference to the claims of tin ritizen-
of Georgia against the Creek nation nf Indians,
will, I confidently trust, lie sustained by this rum
mittee. Sir, I deem it unnecessncy for me to
urge any additional arrgument in support of tin
claims of the citizens of Georgia against the Creek
nation of Indians, for property distroytd Ttie
conclusion is unavoidable, that those claims are
clearly embraced and prov ided for by the treaty
of 1821. As to the increase of slave properly,
that the citizen nf Georgia, whose female slave
was taken and carried atvay, and detained by tin-
Creek Indians prior to the act of Congress of tin
year 180-2, regulating intercourse vvilh tbe Indi o
tribes, is entitled to the. increase of such f. m .1
slaves, or to indemnity therefor, is so clear ihitl
I srarsely kow how to approach the subject,
with a view to an argument in support of tin-
proposition. Sir, was the act which depi ived tin
rightful owner of his female slave, a wrongful
act? If so, and the owner had been left in th
undisturbed possession of his female slave, wool,
tie not have been entitled to possess her i icreas,
ns bis rightful property. Ilnw Ihni can th*
wrongful act of turn who disturbed the utvn.r’s
rightful possession of the mother, entitled tin
wrong doer to the issue of the mother. In an ac
tion of trover and conversion for tbe recovery "l
a female slave, who may have had issue after tb
conversion, if the claimant prove hi, light of pi"
perty in, with his right of possession of the mo
ther, he Will recover the issue with the mother. The
owner who had a property in the anticipated in
crease of his female slave, is entitled lo all In
benefits which would have resulted from a con
tinued and undisturbed possession of such slan.
Equity, therefore, with common sense and r»m
mon justice, require that the claimant, whose fe
male slave w*as taken by the Creek Indians and
carried away should be indemnified for the loss
of such issue as sorb slave may have had after her
capture {Otherwise, (lie wrong-doer would derivi
advantage from his own wrong Sir, similar argu
ment may be properly urged in support ol ilo
claim for interest on the. amount of money which
may be considered ns equitably due from fu
Creek Indians lo the citizens of Georgia, und.-r
the provisions nf the treaty of 1821. The claim
ants were rightfully e.ntitled to the property
which was taken and destroyed by the Indians.
By the. treaty and agreement of 1821, the India. -
acknowledged that the depredations committed
by them on the property of claimants was wrong
—if so, then the claimants were entitled to im
mediate restitution of, or indemnity for the prop
erty so taken or destroyed. But, as the property
was destroyed, ur taken, and not returned, jus
lice requires that indemnity for the loss of tbe use
of such property, or of its reasonable value, should
be made to the rightful owner. Suppose one of
the slaves taken or destroyed by the Indians
thirty years ago, to have cost the claimant three
hundred dollars; has the claimant sustained no
injury by being deprived of the use of his property
or its value in money, during a term of thirty
years ? Was it no b* in lit lo tbe Indian to possess
the slave, nr bisvalue in money, (luring that term
oftime? If the claim ,nt was justly enlitled to
a continued and undisturbed possession of his
slave, if liy lying out of the use of his slave, o
his value in money, he has been injured, which
cannot be denied, justice requires that be should
be indemnified by the allowai.ee of a reasonable
per cent, interest on the amount of the valuation
of his property so wrongfully taken or dustioy, ,1
by the Indiuns In the opinion reported to tile
President adverse to the allowance of interest for
which we now contend, the Attorney General ol
the United Slates lays much stress on what In
seems to think an extravagant medium valuation
of slaves and horses, adopted by the Commis
sioner who adjudicated Ihesa claims, and in aid
of a very inconclusive argument, opposed to the
allowance nf interest, lie thence draws the conclit
sion, that the claim foi interest was intended lo
be allowed and covered, by the alleged extrava
gant valuation. If the Cuinmitec will turn to the
instructions tinder which the claims were udjudi
cuted, they will Und lliat this opinion nf tile At
torney General impeaches the good sense and of
ficial correctness and integrity ofthe Commis
sioner ; of which none who are acquainted will,
that gentlemen can for a moment doubt. Thai
part of Ilia instructions of tint Secretary of War
under which the Commissioner acted, when fix
ing the valuu of property, which formed il.elo ni
dation of the claims, is in these words; “When
a claim is admitted, you will determine its ainoun
by the value ofthe property at the time at which
the right accrued to the claimant ajriuns pile Cm el,
N iti' ii.” Thus the Commission,') iv.,s distinctly
and imperatively instructed I" alt.', h to properly
its equitable valuation, at the time restitution
should have been made by Ihe Indians. It is
Inconceivable that the Comnvsoioner, rcgardlesi
of such exp!!"' 1 instruction", add, d to the intend
ed vaitmJ'Vl t"> alIo«"’“' u cf inleiest on the
amount of such valnttrW, 1 1 'f'e .' r KUHiept °* I* 11
Attorney General is founJed i.l tru,..’, -8
Commissioner palpably d'snbeyed his ius'ruc-
tion". An idea, which his known character for
official dexterity, correctness, and integrity for
bid". The conclusion is therel'oi e forced up
on us. that, in cbedience to bis instructions, In
fixed upon the property such a valuation a- .be
evidence adduced in support of the claims war
ranted.
Mr. WILDE, exji-essing hi< i itenlion to go
into a full investigation of tile subject, but prof, ss
ingat the same time, Ins unwillingness to roll,cl
such an argument ,m the House, si this lat, hour,
(it tvas past 9 o'clock,) moved that the Cummittee
rise.
The motion prevailed and the Committee
thereupon ruse, reported progress, and had leave
to sit again.
[Mr. \VV. remarks Were published in our last.]
January 22—In the Senate, today Mr. John
son, of K* mucky, introduced a bill for allowing
pensions, in some cases, to the widows nr chi!
dron of pensioners, deceased- The decision of
tile Senate unfavorable to the bill fur the relief of
Jacob Clements was reconsidered and cummi'.led.
Seveinl private hills were acted on and a short time
was spent in the consideration of Executive busi
ness; after which the Senate adjourned over to
Monday.
The House tesnmed tile consideration of the
resolution, offered by Mr. Gurley, referring it
to the Committee on the Public Lards to in
quire into the expediency of granting 500,000
acres of land to the State of Louisiana, for the
purpose of aiding the State in the construction
of a canal, whi. h, after some discussion, was laid
no the (aide. Tbe House then resulted itself in
to Committee of the Whole on the stale of the
Union, and icsumed the consideration Iff the bill
for the preservation and repair of the Cumbe
lard Road Mr Archer then spoke at s< me
length against the bill, tn its original from, and in
favor of the ainei dment ; and, when he sat down,
Mr. Mercs:i, htained :he floor, liu- as it was
abo t 3 o'clock, he made a successful motion tuat
the Committee rise. Mr. Mercer, therefore, has
the floor for Monday.
A bill was reported by Mr. Hamilton to reg
ulate the supply of forage foi the army.
January 23—Th- Senate t'id not sit lo day.
In the House of Renresentatives some discuss
ion '■ ok pine en 'In- joint resolution reported
by Mr. Wickliffe from Ihe Committee on Re
trenchment. prohibiting the Use of the public sta
tionary in transmitting pamphlet, packages, tor.
not ordered to be pin,ted by Congiess. Mr.
Storrs moved to amend tile resolution, by lim
iting the quantity tu the value of ten dollars at
every session ; but at the request of Mr. Vance,
he wi'hdrew his proposition, when Mr Vance
moved to amend by prohibiting the use of any
public stationary t.y members „f Congress. On
tliis question In-ask'd the ayes and noes, which
were ordered, when Mr. Crmbreleno moved
the indefinite postpom ment of ilie resolution, on
which the ayes and noes were ordered. Tbe
hour having elapsed before any question was ta
ken, and the House reforing to suspend the rule,
the discussion was arrested, and will be resumed
to-day. The House then took up the subject of
the Georgia claims, when the motion of Mr.
Thompson. In ri verse the unfavorable report of
Ihe Committee on Indian Affairs was rejected,
and the repoit ofthe Committee was agreed to.
The' ouse then, in C mmit'ee of Whole, acted
on various prvate bills, which were ordered lo
be engrossed and read a third time to-day. The
•.ill to continue in force the provisions uf tho act
aothorz'ng the Corporation of Washington to
draw liittciies, was postponed ti'l Friday,to give
time for some information asked fur by some
members to he submitted tn the House.
January id—The Senate did nut sit on Sat
urday
Iii ilie House of Representatives, the di cuss
ion was renewed on the resolution reported by
Mr Wickliffe fn m the Committee cn Ite-
, trenehment, prohibiting the use ofthe public sta
| tiorarv for the putting up of packages and pRtn
ol I ts nut ordered lo lie printed by the House.
Mr. Vance modified liis amendment, so ns to
make it a prohibition r f stationary of every kind
from the passage of thu resolution. Mr. Cam
breleNo withdrew liis million for indefinite post
ponemc I. in m d"r to give no opportunity to Mr
Hamit, on the Chairman of the Retrenchment
Committee, to move to lay tbe resolution on tile
table, which motion lie accordingly made, slating,
in explanation, that the sobj. rt matter contained
in tlie resolution, would be emlii died in a bill
about to be reported, to curtail the contingent ex
pensrs of Ihe two Ilou-e'-; and as that bill would
provoke ronsi’J, riilih debate, it would be econo
mical t" bnve all the discussion at once The
ninti m tn lay on Ihe table was carried in the af
fbnniipv". Tin House then passed the various
private bills which h d been act'd n he piec
ding day. A motion made by Mr. Daniel, to
rernno'der Ihe vote f Friday, by which Mr.
T> ompson's proposition to reverse tbe report of
the Committee on Indian affairs, on the claim- o'
certain chizens of Georgia, vv ^- negatived, vv
carried in the i fiirmative, and roe report of the
C"miT,i'tep was ordered to belaid on Ihe tahle.
The House then acted on a number of private bills
io Committee of the Whole
January 27—In the Senate, yesterday. Mr
Holmes, elected a Senator from Maine, vice Mr.
fARnis, resign'(1, appeared and took his scat
Two or three hours were occupied in tile discus
sion of private bills, and some time was spent in
th" consideration of Executive business. The
Select Committee to which was referred the bill
for distributing a portion of the revenue ofthe
United States among the several States, reported
the bill with an amend" ent.
In the House of Representatives yesterday,
the petitions, two thirds of which were against
the transportation and opening nf the mails on
Sunday, occupied nearly an hour in their pres
entation. Th, various bills ordered on Saturday
to a third reading, were read a third time and
passed, excepting a Rill for the relief of Richard
Eopes. which, on a little opposition rising, was
postponed, am! made tlie special order for to-day.
The loll concerning the Supreme Court, which
stood asthe. sp-cial order for yesterday was com
mitted to the Committee of the whole on the
State of Union, on motion of Mr. Mebceii. The
House then resolved itselfintn Committee of tin-
whole on the state of the Union, and after refus
ing to lake up. on motion of Mr. Duncan, the
bill for 111" graduation ofthe ptiblie lands, proceed
ed to tlie consideration of tho hill for the preser
vation and reoair of the Cumberland road. Mr.
Mercer having been compelled by indisposi
tion, yielded the floor to Mr Fort, who made
some observations agains' the ami ndment, and
was followed by i'll Barney, Io the samv vy Hospital Fund.
. fleet Mr. Anderson of P'nnsylvania then
obtained Ihe Ho- r, but before any observations
were made, on bis motion the Committee rose.
January 23—In the Senate, yesterday, several
private hiils were acted upon. The Senate re
fused, by a vote of seventeen to twenty one to
go into the consideration of executive business.
The bill for the relief of Thomas L. Wintbrnp
and ollicrs, directors of an asso, iution, called the
“Mississippi Lind Company,” was considered,
and debated at length, by Mr. Seymour in favor
of tlo- loll, and Mr. Iva.nf. in opposition to it.
The llou"" of Representatives, after some
preliminary hu ir'css, went into committee of the
W ho! v oo the State of the Union, on thu hill for
the p> ese. vation and repair ofthe Cumberland
It' d when the committee was addressed by Mr.
Anderson ,.f Pennsylvania in favor of the bill,
and M" Ramsey ag-inst it and in favor of Ihe
aitiendiii""i. M’ Stewart then spoke at some
length in favor of bill, Mi" whe-Mr. Weems ob
t.lined tile floor and the committee rose.
The House yesterday adopted a resolution
fixing tlie hour "f meeting after Tuesday next, at
1 I o'clock, instead of 12 o’clock. There ar<
about thir y es hills of a private nature,repmted
nt the last session, to he acted on, independently
of Ihe hills nf a similar charae'er rc|i"i t d dicing
the present si sion; and Mr. Whittlesey sta
ted that he had been given to understand that
any of t' is class of bills sent from the Hi use to
the Senate after the firs' days of til next month
would scarcely be acted on.
J^nuaryZO—In the Senate. Jvsto’day.Mr.BER
E!r ,,,. outice that he would, to-morrow, move
that*the Se, fe pfcced to the consideration of
Executive hois ness, 'i > bil1 ?" 1 ,h "' I izin < E 1 » Ml1 ”
seiiption of stock; on the pan >" ’ lc United Stales,
to the Louisville ami Portland Uatvi'l, fas discuss
ed IV S. vers I hours, and ordered lo a thin. l
ing. by a vole of 2 1 to 18.
Io ihe llon-'e rff Representatives, yi sterduy, the
discussion was n snood on the resolution offered
by .Mr Weems, relative to the distribution of
the public lauds ; but the hour having expired he-
fore any question was taken. Ihe discussion was
arrested. Several hill3 were then reported, from
different Committees, and. among others, a hill
making appropriati ins for Fortifications,and a bill
from the Committee oo Retrenchment, relative
to the compensation, mileage, at d allowance to
Members of Congiess. The House then resolved
ilselfin'o Committee ofthe Whole on the stale
of Ilo Union, and resumed the consideration nf
thelell for the preset va'i n and repair of the Cum
barium! lioid. Mr Weems made some ubser
rations against th- hill, ndm favor nf Ihe amend
ment of Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Smith of In
ili.oia. spoke at some length on the oilier side.
Mr. Mercer obtained the li ior for to-day, and
Ihe Committee then rose.
The Committee on Retrenchment hare report
ed a bill which retrenches the pay and allowances
to members of Congress. It will he found in our
report of proceedings. It provides that for four-
m nths'members shell he allowed their present
pay, provided Congress should remain in session,
and the mrmWcrt&all certify ttfct'thW bav«n*t 94#Toe |.'e acres ; in Indiana, 830,018,90 | 3
been absent fWm the seat ol government dut ng . ■-; ■ IllinoU. 9 <574,162 97 ae.es ; in Miclii-
anyday when the House to which he belongs g n 1,219.»42 19 tines ; in Missouri, 4 313,216
mav have been in Be-siun. Should a session b' 82 a< re- ; ro A kan-as, 3.174.000 acres ; in Al-
cre- ; making a loial of 25.015.742 89 acres;
of which 1,219.303 80 acres are lands relinquish
ed und' r the sen ml acts passed in the years
1822 1823, anil 1824.
Subs- quent to ihe publication of this Synopsis,
important grant" r.f public lands have been made
by Congr- ss to the States u- Ohio, Illinois, Indi
ana, &lc. [National Journal.
may have been in se-sion. .
protracted beyond four months, tbe per dum lo abama. 3,757,470 27 acres; in Mississippi, 1,-
Itc reduced to two dollars a day. Stationeiy l 245 975 50 acres; and in Louisi.na, G65.0G4 12
a specified amount only is to be allowed : a reg
illation is to be made with respect to the pay for
mileage ; and no newspapers tube furnished on
tbe public'account to members.
It is difficult to determine how these proposi
tions will be received ; but there is no difficulty in
predicting that whenever they shall be submitted
to be acted on in detail, they will gi»p rive lo a
warm and lengthened discussion. The subject
matter of the resolo'iun reported by Mr. Wicr-
liffe is embraced in the bill ; and, judging from
the excitement which was then produced, wi
may be as mred that much feeling will lie display
ed, and much time consumed, before the matter
shall be finally d sposed of.
January 30—In the Senate, yesterday, Mr,
DoriLF.Y, elected a Senator from tbe StateofNevv-
Yutk. was qualified and took his seat. Tlie hi
authorizing a subscription nf stock, on the part
of Ihe United States, to the Lonin iile and Port
land Canal Company, was passed. The bill to
authorize the several States to r< linqnish the six
teenth sections granted fur the u- e of schools, and
to ■ nter other sections in lieu thereof, produc'd
much discussion. The bill was laid on the table,
and the Senate proceedtd to the consideration of
Executive buisness.
In the House nt Representatives, the resolution
offered by Mr. Weems, on the, subject of the dis
trihution of the Public Lftid", which has lice, un
der discussion for the tvfo preceedii g days, was
laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Moore ol
Alabama. After some other resolutions hail be i
adupted. the House resumed, in Committee of
the Whole on the Stale of tlie Union, tlie c.oiisid
eration of the biil for the preservation and repair
of the Cumberland Road. Mr Mercer being
absent from indisposition, Mr. Buckner took ihe
finor, in defence of the hill and in uppo ilion tu
the amendment. He was followed by Mr. A
Stevenson, tbe Speaker, who made a successful
motion that Ihe Cummittee rise, and, rouse
quently is entitled to the fluor when the Huns,
shall resume the discussion.
January 31—In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.
Marks presented sundry n solutions uf the Irgis
lature of Pennsylvania, instructing tlie Senators
and requesting the Representatives ufthat State ii
Congress, to endeavour to procure the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia At hall
past 12 the Senate proceeded to tlie eonsidera
tion of Executive uusiness.
In the House of Representatives yesterday soro
short discussion took place on the preamble a ,1
resolutions offered by Mr. Taliaferro sotm
days since, in relation to a change in tlie rules ol
the House as regards the priority of business o
the calendar. The resolutions were finally I,o'
on the table. The other resolutions on the talil.
were then taken up and agreed to. The iloi
then passed to the special orders of (lie day, tl
first of w.iich was the bill to continue in force i
act to authorize ihe i ily of Washington to draw
Lotterii s. Some discussion e i"u d upon this b I
vtiirh was ppo-ed by Mr. Wickliffe, and Is
by Mr. Sergeant, chiefly nn the giound of th.
pernicious consequences to the public morals
which W 'uld result from giving a l> gi.-lative sane
tion to a species of gamlil ng so miaous, and
manifestly on the increase The bill was th ■
recommitted to the Cummittee on the District
of Colombia, with instructions to rp|i rt a pro
vison prohibiting the sale of lottery tickets in the
District. The II use then resumed the ci nsid
eration ofthe hill for the relief of Harris and Far
row, which) was not disposed of when the Ileus
adj turned.
About half an hour was consumed in a cull ul
the House, a quorum not appearing at 11 o’clock,
w hich was the hour to which the House wus ad
jonrned.
Mr. Hamilton reported yesterday, from the
Committee on retrenchment, a Bill to organize a
Board for the Settlement of claims against tlie
Government, to increase the duties of the Attor
ney General, and for other purposes. He stated
it to he liis intention to move the consideration I
of the B II, ns soon as it should be printed.
February 2—The Senate did not sit on Satur
day.
In the House uf Representatives, a great mini
her of resolutions were offered. The Hrujae Ihen
resumed tile consideration uf the hill five t| 1() i e |j K f
of Farrow and Harris, whose claim ia fi,,. a (,.,]
anee due to them on the contract will) the go,
eminent for the erection of tbe fortifications on
Dauphin Island. After soD'ie. further discussioi ,
the bill for their relief vva j ordered to he engrn-s
ed and read a third tin* ^ to day. When this lull
was disposed of, the 'louse went into Cummittee
of the Whole on four private bill", two of which
wi re subsequently ordered to bo engrossed and
read a thiri*. time to-day. and on the other two
the Comr.ittee reported progress and obtain'd
leave to git again, at the desire of gentlemen vvlm
vvisheu for further time to make examination. A
bill was reported from the Cumrait'ce on Nav.ii
Affairs, making an appropriation in aid of the N
Tuskaloosa, (A.) Jan. 24.
The Senate nn yesterday, proceeded to the
final adjudication and decision of the charges pre
ferred by rt M. Kelly, E-q. against Judges S AF
FORD. I'RENSH AW tk. WHITE-A resolution
of the folio" ii g from In ing submitted fur run-
sideration by M'. Perry, the member form Dal-
I s, “ Iltsolvcd that it is the opinion of tlie State
that the cliarg s preferred against Judges Whit,.’
S fiold and Crenshaw, by Win. Kelly, E-q. ar e
n d sufficiently sustained t.y proof, to authorize an
address to the Governor fur their removal.
Resolved, 'hat it is inexpedient to take further
notice of said charges.”
On tlie consideration of the first resolution, a
motion was made so In divide the question, as to
lake til" sense of the Senate, in relation to Judge
S fluid Whereupon, it was unanimously dtc'-
deil, that the rliaigeg preferred against him, aro
not sufficiently sustained ; In justify and warrant
any f'rther proceedings lo lie had against liiifii.
The question Ihen recurred nn the adoption
"fth' forrgoing resolution, in reference to Judges
Crenshaw & White and was determin'd by Ihe
follow ing Vole in the a Hi-mative.— Ye s 15—Nays
5. Tbe second resolution was then adopted hv
a vole "f 17 Aye —C Nays. Thus in the refusal
of the Si nat - to vote, an addres" for the removal
of'h Jndg's implicat'd, has terminated a ease,
"hirh ’ as exeit.d a considerable portion of pub
lican ntiun and produced s- me fe-ling.
ESTATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, Citv
of In tin* Supreme Court, Dec. Term, A. D 1R *s
Krznnnah Picket nn.l otlx'n,, > ’ 1
\\ . , 5 ojiigtnal bill.
Susannah Johns ami others, 5
Susannah Johns and others, )
„ v». S CROSS BILL.
Keznnnnh Pickett and others )
A report hnvinjcbeen made l.y the Clerk, touching certain mat
ters ot account here lore referred t<» him, and it appearing to tim
court thatI Jepthn I h kett and l-aiah Pickett, two of the defen-
dantsin ihe Tross Hill, reside t.eyond the limits of this State, to
'Mt. in the state nf tieovcin, and are not represented l>r any tou»-
red that time lie allowed
•i in of this court, to
this City, on the 2d
said report, or any
ion lie then
id IcRiali niid. Jepthn. And it is ordered that a ropy^jfTms
WSpj,.
P hidden
in this court—It is ord
I Isnip'i and Jepthn until the
he Court-room in thet'apitol i
rite inserted I
»! (Jeorgla,
•rdered that a
tunes sucres-ively in tlu* Star
and also for three times sue f
ent of the State
'tl at the seat of (Jo
JOHN L. HENDERSON, C. 8. C.
C T.EORGI \, Tmtnnll county—ToJugttce
N William Tipnins. greetimr—Whereas on the If?th day of
ie with'
ry hysieninc
the case, ns s„ id Smith * innocent in said crime f«»rrery-T .er.
fore! prav tFw - -- ■ • ■ ,ne,t '
myself from the l
Therefore to jusii:
you all cost in salt
Slfned with my <>%> it voluntary wltl,«llhou, nny v w.nl or f,-„ r
— the part ol said John II. Smith or any oilier person, tliis it»K
...... .. ..livvADDs lnw ' N Moolns hilxZrk.
■itmin'sANDS, Sr. iii, , mnrli.
GEORGIA, Tattnall County—By Grory C. Tirplns, a inn.
“'"I"' '".f 'tbl count'—pcr'oimlly cnim- More in,. John Samis
r. wl.u 'iltiT ticii's ilulv- >wor„ sn.tl, |, e saw Irwio Moore sip,
jtt™ Instrument of u riling as wrole in tlie snnu-
ento forglv
of tlie law i w uji>j t
jmit, I w ill confess my faufhMiidV
by Smith-.
vitFiout >i
i read
inentj knows, and that said papt
f,l 'su*m-n''',i"i'nfXr.i !!5 • „■>, J,mN SANDS, Ills x murk.
Sworn to licfore me tins 22d April, 1828.
T ATTVAf . rur-M-t-s. . . OEORGE V. TIPI-INS, J. P.
PNALL COt N1 | tin hereby certify Ibis is n true roiiv
' I !!"■ ("fill'll i 1 and orixinaI confession of Irwin Moore tliis '.’Jill
da^ofJannaty.a*. WILLIAM UUttRENCE. j! P
To thr.
/tr. People of Hulls County.
V'NTAIS SPOUT RETREAT, Der.'lS, i
As the subject of public lauds is about lo h,-
cnine one of great moment, the following fn
in relation to them may be considered as intern
ing. We have made the extracts firm the ay
nopsis contained in the collertion of the Lat tl
Laws published by order of Csngres?, a vny
valuable work, prepared, we believe, by the Cleti,
of the House. It appears that withio the lu-u
daries of the several States and Territories, th
aggregate of public lands is 311,325,120 acre-,
of which tlie qu"n! ; ty purchased by the United
States is 258 377 G67 acres, and the amount nut
yet ceded by the Indians is about 55.917.453
acres. To the 1st of January, 1826, thrre had
been surveyed 138,938,221 titles, of which 19,
239 412 acres had been sold. The purchase mo
ney paid lolhc same time, including interest ant!
fui feifiires, was 31,345,008 73 ; and there vv t
yet due 7,955,831 03. About a million ntay h
added to this sum, paid for the lands sold to Ih.
Ohio Company, to John Cli ves Sytnmeq hv
attd at N - York and Pittsburgh prio to tlo
opening of the Land offi'-es. Tin 1 36th of th.
public lands appropriated to support eclt ol ■, a'
special donations to colleges amount t„ 7.708 0GG
acres, and 21.150,839 acres had It en | pruptin-
ateil for military bounties, piivate cJ a j s and do
nations.
On the 1st day of January 1820, the quantity
of land remaining unsold amounted to 210,278.
800 acres. The extent of land lying within ' e
limits of the Unhed States, but u t embraced in
the boundaries nf StntesandTei ilories, ts I'. h.
000,000 acres. The amount of money expend <1
on account of the public lands, includi g the
purchase of Louisiana, the payment to tin Sla'e
of Georgia and Yazoo scrip, on account nf in
dian cessions, surveys and incidental expt r.s ■
to the 1st of January 1820, was 527,011 818 ;
anil there was still due on account of the Florida
I'.-u $5,000,000
Tin ?xpense of selling the 10,239,412 acres
vvhici. have Sen disposed of, it eluding surveys
amounts to P » n J 6-JAlbs per cent, on the total
gales. The pub'tv. lands, t-.vluding Louisiana and
Florida purchase, money, C 06 l per acr less titan 5
cents; and including Louisiana and Florida, 12
I 2 cents. TIip Indian lands alone cost only 3
and 147,IOOOdlhs cents nn acre
The amount uf payment made by individuals
for lands, and forfeited lo th>- United States, from
Ihe opening of the Land Ofiires tu December 3|,
1821, was in Ohio $297 220 05 ; in Indiana, $-tti,
597 82 ; in Him,u- §18 165 05 ; in Miss. mi.
$13,241 74 ; in Mississippi S76 SG2 59; in Al.
hama, $66,218 24 : in Michigan. 5760 84 ; u a
king a total of $503,G6G 83 To this are to It
add -d, forfeitu.esinfotmalty reported in Alabama
S22 069 -1); forfeitures accruing from sales in
NewYotk in 1787. S2U 782 G5 ; and do. froo
sales in Pittsburgh, in 1796, S525 94 ; making a
grand total of $501,014 33.
To make this abstract view perfect, we add
the following information : The amount of stir
veysof public lands received to January, 1826.
and not vet proclaimed for side, j 3 j„ Ohio, 93,
■ pit (I a
nm ' rn„ n mnnpj to pay tlic guard o,'
(mini to tlo so. So Imp from iha\ l
nrynhoutthree hundred dollarsan.l
eivpdthefir .
ey, it is true, out of Hank, for the purpose of pnyiug for rations s but"
I drew it on n.y own responsibility, which 1 paid at inuturily.
2m!. t'l making usi' of nKinry unil that lit had no
local heirs, \\ Inch is false. McIntosh liudmo wives nud about
twenty five children, among whom were Cldlly nnd John s tliesu
very snmrt, niul had I education, nnd did nil tho
of making, wus considerable
3.1. Ol being tlie bailor of P. (J. Drown, Which is equally false
ith the rest. I never t,uw him, nor never knew there wassuch f
"lumpy of heaven, until I saw it published in the
hich must have known more of him
i, to my r
Imiidhiil; tl
(llrou ii) thfin I did,
4th. A letter directed to T.O. Co. (fl
accountable for that, limn it I had been 1'ust master, it handed ii o
A i the bile ni that letter I here was no Tost Office nearer than Alon
tioello or Forsyth, nnd all the letters to persons near the Snrinc*
" 7;d to my care. That did notntitliorisemc to opn^tbcu
>rlay meliahlefor the contents ofthose letters. Then
V.atthat time r.i'egedagainst Cochran, but when I found hewi
ghl harder to bring him to justji
than I did. All those ch _
1, and I chnllengi
bill 1 bevleve to have bet
• pie,
vote for whom v
so'*—Nature lias
should be so. I
convinced I was
ing the late war, Great Britain
hould necessarily have be'eife
investigation. The hand
lilted on political prejudici, which
; oiici the Greatest liberties we have is p.
i-e, ami no person ought to say - why do you
lesigned us ail to see alike and it is right it
as it is termed) w as a Clark man, but pi t
K-f am always open to conviction. Dur-
ng the ('reek nation, em-
>, loaded with money, guns, ami amunitiou, toinaha'vk.4
ulpieg knives, who enticed the most influential Chiefs to
and prophesy under the influence of the Great Spirit,
orders were sent t*
big Warrior to rai
mand, to take up ;i
tosh raised his met
he (liken true rep
Hero, Gen. Jacks.
They were alw nv s
befall uf the I
eluding the nresen
from O.tUumigee to
signed the host lies
idly
"4
ln J. , !.t*.V ,c m*. on * nni * Proved successful a....
•ii. William McIntosh, by little Prince and
Lite whole at the Warriors under his rniw-
nnd fight a.gainst the Luited States. RlcJn-
rtd of joining the Rriti«h,
warriors and joined the.
lin e w as receiv ed and foughtbravely.
i out ofthe battle, A: proved successful.
'*en. Ja ksou h id all those prophet-,
Sofilit war put to death, and wrote a
H* s where there is stipulation, hut sta-
Jutiouol the I'uip tl Mnlesnnd the arti-
itory. The
ted agreeable to the Ct*
cles of warfare, I demand 1
Constitution of the Tailed States expressly snysif anyii
while or red take up arms and fight agninst the United States,
they never shall clnini lmrown soilngain within the United States.
I Ins was a w i»e article in the Constitution to prevent Tories cn-
ONsing our landing points on the Sen-board, but the treat e
went mi further to state W herens two thirds ofthe Creek natioi*
have been Im-tde tu (he Limed States during the War, I therr-
roredemand Iroin them the whole oltheir Territory,—hut where-
as Gen. W iliam .McIntosh. ()lonietusl.ningee, Yeholomiceo and
tlieir warriors, have been valiant Warriors, ic have fought hrave-
vtuin limits i
ies- of 1821 ard f»
in he Treaty was
k nation. T.
Cliattnliouchie rive
expressed n great wUhto hold f.v»u..v..
.Mrliitosli eiiiisentetl, and in the council they
expiessed a great desireto r unite, .Mclnlosh toldlhem he could
not.but would consult {lie President anil Secretory nt War. ami
il tli no w as no object ion he had none, as they had been deluded
by l.iNe prophet*. He went to Washington City, communicated
their w isht.i ihe President and Secretory of War and received
lor answer, " the land t hat w as granted to you nt Fort Jbckson, is
your land, ami never shall lie taken aw ay from you ouiy by fair
nnd equitable TrcfiDr through the United States and fora valua
ble conMderathm. Know ing all these farts I believed the title of
the nation In the friendly party, aud that the Treaty was fair.'v
made. I louml a number ol our pnrly crying out fraud anil
treachery, ami I thought il we got the land it would interest every
citizen in Georgia,either directly or Indirectly ; and wiienevcr
the interest of tlie Stale came i.. contact w ith tho party feejingii
should yied.nnd that every citizen in Georgia ought to to the
General Government, the land is ours, the Treaty itt ratified and
become the supreme law of the land, ami we intend to hold it,
bly il we must,” & cannot say it in morn
ote for Troup Governor, and.
A
plain nnd distinct language
under this view of the -ul i
t did Iv
? for TROUP. .
JOEL HAvyCV.
IkJOTK'E. HI persons tire lirrrhy tor-
in. l..S ri ,"‘ l D™ 1 " !™4l"gf"r tltree nnt.'S", lianUof til'.'follow-
an'e givni l!. Vtn'."ilVrilian'o/tU-'-' V’'' As
.i'.n s >'"' i 1 ""t' '' were tivcti on tIn' Ctlt ol Jammrv. 1829
"" Wlh 0 ember, 1829. 1 '
.trues bobitk.
7 own Lots for Sale in Talbotton, 'Talbot
County
ILL lio oiler,ul ler sale, on Thursday
hack Inis T" 1 ? 1 'ulualvlc* (ront. corner and
i.v tl... i!..'. i 1 * ie ,u ' v . n * ,n . s h_c*t*n made permanent
- -.. made permanent
King their lorttiue would do
good bargains can be had. One-eighth
by the last l.t
well to attend H,
paid iu udvaiice, three annual in
m. w. pkhr’yV
JOHN 1>. It L ACK MON
WKI I K SHF.RAUD,
pn the latter.
fell lG-tds
JOII>,
B Y nn order of tlie Inferior court of L)o
Kalh county, when silting for ordinary purposes, will be
soid ou the firsi Tuesday in Alnv next, w ithin tlx* usual hours of
sale, nt the r uirt-lmuM* t'ot.r in Walton coun'y, one lot i.| land
known nnd rtfstingulshed in the plan of the Otli di*t of formerly
Henry now Walton county,b> No 373. being the real estate oYtle
orphans ol James L. Perry, t!< 'd. Sold for the support ofTuhl
orphans. SIMEON SMITH, Guardian,
febrnarv Id—*
D I'. lx VLB t.omitv, Georgia. lltisey
M.ini'r, of the 4D8tli tll'l* (). M. ROMctl Iwrnre MereiMtlt
Ci.lliiT, IH'WMrpfl nmre, 12 "r H rears olil, I t hnnils hiah.
blaze in her foreln*a<l. white spot fimn her w ithers to her loin, a
scaron the near ilmnUler. supposed to be svvinney, shod belore,
il by Anion llcrriu nnd Kdwurd
Sims, to 48 dollars, 2d February, 1321).
r. muhphky, v. 1. v.
T O the Inferior court of Putnam county,
when sitting for ordinary purposes, application will be
Talbert Brjunt, late of said c
I'HhMAS JOHNSTON, Adm’i