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CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday. May 19.
ABOLITION REPORT.
The House resumed, as the unfinished business
of yesterday, the consideration of the report
and resolutions from the select committee ou the
subject of the abolition of slavery in the District
of Columbia.
The question being on the motion by Mr.
Robertson to recommit the report, with instruc
tions to report a resolution declaring that Con
gress has no constitutional potrer to interfer
srith the subject of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. BYNUM said the report had met with
precisely the opposition ho had expected, lie
had not supposed that it would meet the views
of certain gentlemen, lie did uot mean to say
that he should approve of all the arguments in
the report; hut ho wished to tee the re|Kirt, and
supposed he should be free to act afterwards, ns
well at before the printing. It had been said
that every thing had been conceded to tlte abo
litionists ho did uot think so; but he did not
know what tlfo abolitionists expected, or what
they claimed; ho had no intercourse, no private
coofereures with them. He thought they were
at war with the best interests of the country.—
He said he did not wish to go far into a discussion
upon this subject. They were of n sensative
nature at the Mouth; and ho thought ho had seen
a disposition in Northern and Western men to
go with the Mouth as far as was necessary to
secure peace with those who desited to he pea-
eeahle; and he protested against the doctrines
of thoso gentlemen who wished a stronger
Course, and w ho claimed to be exclusively the
representatives of Monthern feeling and South
ern interests.
Mr. B. then went on to sponk of the impolicy
of agitating the question; and of the improper
conduct of many persons who endeavor to pro
mote excitement and to exasperate Mouthern
feeling, at the same time that they try to get up
prejudices, and expose to odium those South
ern men with whom ho had acted, and whta
wisltod to promote harmony anil security. He
•poke of attempts tnntle to represent him as
hostile to Southern interests, and was speaking
in reply to such attacks, when he called upon
the chairman of the eominitteo to give him in
formation, if he had it by whom and by what
parties the abolition incmorals were signed and
brought before the House. If the gentleman
(Mr. Pi.vck.vf.t) had such information, and he
had no doubt lie had, he would much oblige him
by communicating it to the House.
Mr. I'INCKNEY did not know that it would'
become him to respond to an inquiry of this
character. Ho had felt it his duty to mnke a
minute examination of the subject, and if the
House wished it, he would givo them nil the in
formation ho had acquired. The whole number
of memornls was 170; tho number of signatures
was a little rising 34,00(); nearly 15,000 were
females; and ho supposed part of tho halauce
were children. As to the question of the parlies,
he was unwilling to give any particular expla
nation. He said ho coincided in opinion with
the resolution of the gentleman from Virginia,
(Mr. Robertso*,) hut he IihiI not thought it
proper to propose such a resolution, because of
its disastrous tendency. He knew the ground
on which ho stood ; ho had lived long enough at
the South to kuow Sou thorn feeling; he thought
the 8onth would agreo in the arguments of the
report, and ho svished it placed before them ; at
any rato, ho knew the feelings of tho district ho
represented; and if they thought differently
from tho general tenor of tho report, he w as
much deceived.
Mr. P. asked what the gentloman would gain
by pressing a vote upon Ids resolution. If ho
does press it to a vote, he would vote in favor
of it, because it expressed bis political opinion;
but did not the gentleman know tliatn majority
of tho House upon that question, would voto
against the Booth and in favor of the abolitionist
lained a concession of the constitutional ques
tion at issue.
The gentleman says that it is in vain to press
tho vote upon this resolution; hut he would ask
if it was not idle to tako those resolutions,
which settle nothing, aud leave tho whole ques
tion still open ? It would he gratifying to the
People whom ho represented, if they could get
from the House an expression that interference
upon this subject was unconstitutional, and their
rights were safe; aud he felt hound to ask the
expression of such nu opinion. Of what value
would it he (he asked) merely to say it would
ben breach of faith to interfere? lie did not
wish to rely upon faith. There wore no pledges
for the keeping of that faith. He wanted the
secure provisions of the Constitution.
Then the committee say it is not expedient to
interfere; and he wished to examine their argu
ments iu favor of that opinion. Tho Northern
States had thought it expedient to abolish sla
very. They had done it in New Ymk and in
Massachusetts; and now many of those people
thought it expedient to abolish it elsewhere.—
They would go on anti endeavor to accomplish
it; & he wanted the subject, the rights A interests
in the Mouth, hedged about with constitutional
provisions, which they could never pass. He
wanted it secured, to-day and to-morrow, now
and forever. Ho did not wish to rest the ques
tion on the changing sickly ground of moral
expediency, which, asa cause of action, was al
ways uncertain, and could not he relied upon.
Before Mr. K. concluded, the inoruing hour
expired and
Mr. CONNOR called for tho special order for
this day.
At the suggestion of Mr. IIAMEll, by gen
eral consent, tho usual nnmber of cupios of the
report was ordered to be printed.
Thursday, Msy 26.
The CHAIR pronounced hisderision on the point
nf order raised yesterday, in reference to the vote
on the first Resolution of tho Select Committee on
the subject nf tho Abolition of Slavery. The de
cision was in substance as follows, that ihe decision
of the tnuin question, nftcr the previous question
was seconded by the House could not be arrested
by the refusal of nny member to veto, end dint the
question of excusing nny member or members must
be subsequently settled, nfier the decision on the
main question was announced. Tito Clmir was
proceeding accordingly to announce tho decision of
the vole of yesterday, when—
Mr. WHITTLESEY of Ohio, took an appeal from
that decision, nod naked for the Yeas nod Nays,
which were ordered, nod went—yens, 133 t ttn'ys,
46.
Hotltr llnino affirmed the decision of tlte Chair.
Tito CHAIR then niinottnced the vote taken yes*
terdny on the first Resolution reported from the Se-
lert Committee, declaring "that Congress Ins no
power to interfere with Slavery in the Stales," which
stood, Yens 132 ; Nay* If.
So the Resolution wns adopted.
The Yeas and Nays were then tnken on the se
cond resolution declaring that Congress " ought lint
to interfere in nny way with slavery in the Disti ict
of Columbia," ant] were,yeas 132, nnvs 45.
Hu the second resolution rvasndnpted, Mr. Adams
asking to hcearttsed from voting, and Messrs. Gran
ger and Wise refuting to vote.
The question then recurred on the third branch of
tltn main question, being the Preamble and addition
al resolution declaring that all petitions, Ac. on this
subject should ho laid on the table without being re
ferred nr printed, and that no further action should
he had thereon.
Mr. PHILLIPS rose to a point of order, pending
tho discussion nn which Mr. Whittlesey celled for
the order of the day.
On motion of Mr. PATTON, the House suspend
ed tho rule in order to proceed with the considera
tion of this subjectt Ayes 126, Noes 50.
Mr. PHILLIPS then reised the point of order,
whether n Committee specially instructed to report
two Resolutions, the form nf which was given by tlm
Mouse, could report another Resolution changing the
rules nf the House in relation to the management of
its business, end depriving the citizens of the privi-
lege of obtaining tire usual consideration nf petitions
on subjects other than those referred to tho Commit
tee.
Tho Speaker decided that the point of order be
ing one involving n question of jurisdiction, could
not he entertained.
Mr. PHILLIPS moved to lay the Preamble and
id«m" is iuvalved in wora* than R Cretan It- j to obtaiu victory iotUbalt, confer* uaitbar credit I April, at tits dawu of duy, by a larga body of 1"-
byrinth, by lb« multitude of pinion .lie i. obliged ■ or general advantage. The Senate appear, to o^cUtinTaH^and'LreL’d upward,
to advocate, profess and disclaim* Having absorb nearly all the parliamentary ability nuu - v ......
struck every chord on the political lyre, he i* | oratorical talent w hieh ran he spared for pur-
notaureofa disinterested friend in tho ranks j puses of National Legislation. Nothing can el-
of hi* warmest partizaus ; and while those par- evate the standard of'excellence in tho popular
tisans shout for hi* election, he tremble*, lc*l the I branch, in our opinion, but a longer term of tier-
people *huuld have the scale* of Gen. Jackson's \ vice. A more thorough sifting of the pretension*
popularity drop from their eye*, w hich would ' of enndidater for a *sat in that body would fol-
enuble them to see Martin Van Bureu ill his own low an election every third instead of every se
ll res* : but this milt is clearing away, and we j cond year. Men would he elected then not so
shall soon find, that the very individual* who . much on account ofsomelocal influence, to servo
were loudest in their praise of the “ Grimalkin" 1 a temporary purpose, hut in proportion to their
of Kiuderhook, will be the first to deuounre i power to be exteusively and permanently use-
11 ’ ful.—[Charleston Patriot-
In these circumstances, what good does tho gen- I Rmmhttirm on the table.
tinman expect? The vote would have no other ' , .j GRENNELL asked for Ilia yeas and onys,
tendency than to encourage tho abolitionists at the q«lered, ami wore yeas 69, nays 118.
North, und to create ngeueral excitement at tho j
South. Far that reason he hoped it would not lie |
brought to a vote; hut if it must lie so, he should
▼ote for it. It had been his wish to avoid the
inevitable and disastrous result* which *uch a
vote inuit produce, Insisting upon the resolution
W«l only tn ask the House tn take a stand
•gainst the South ; when, if left to ihcmiulve*.
they were willing to Inko a stand against tho
abolitionist* and fanntics, and in favor of the
South. If the resolution* should he pressed to a
voto, a majority he thought would sustain the
rights of Cougros to interfere in tho subject of sla-
in the District; Ait would incrcnso the of zeal
tho Nnrlheni fanatics, nnd increase tho anxiety
•ad excitement of the People of the South, lie
dhl not doubt that, ns the matter was presented,
covering tho question of constitutional power,
the House would ospress its opinion in favor of
Southern interests, and against Northern inter
ference ; but if tlint vole upon constitutional
power should be taken, he thought tho result
would encourage Northern fanaticis, and inflame
the Mouth to madness.
Mr. Bynum resumed hi* remarks, and depre
cated the course of those who were determined
to bring this question to an issue at all hazard*,
lie thought if *uch a vote was taken hy Con
gress ou the constitutional question, as he an-
tiripatnd would he, there would untiling remain
but separation; aud lie intimated a fear, that
thoso who w ere not willing Intake the moderate
course of peace were actuatod by a desire to
bring about such a result. The gentleman from
South Carolina (Mr. Pinckney) had not an
swered his ioqui.tr as fully as he desired, but he
would aver that himself and those with whom
he acted, who were accused of abandoning
Southern interest*, w ere men who had hereto
fore, and would still, staud by the South, by
night and hy day.
Mr. ROBERTSON said he had been nsked
what was his motive in offering resolution ; and
be answered, that he offered it hecauie he thought
it just & proper; and he should always endeavor,
inoffering resolutions, tn keep that end in view,
and should act accordingly, notwithstanding all
the denunciation of the gentleman from South
Carolina, (Mr. Pinckney.) He did not wish
to be considered the representative of the South.
He stood on other ground, as tho representative
of a portion of a State, which had declared, hy
the almost unanimous expression of tho Legis
lature, that Congress has no right to interfere
the morion ivni rejcctvd
The question then recurred on flic Adoption of the
Preamble and Resolution ; on which question the
yens And nnvr were ordered, and were, vena 117,
nnv*68.
fto the Preamble nnd Resolution were adopted,
Mr. GLASCOCK rose to mihinit hi* reason* for
refusing to vote on yesterday, on the fust Resolu
tion reported hythis Select Committee.
After a very long debate on points of order, the
House proceeded to the orders of tho day.
Fiomth* United States Telegraph.
IN THE SENATE.
A debate on the question of Texas Independence
came up, in which Messrs. Walker, Preston nnd
Morris took part.
Mr. Walker introduced a scrap from a newspa
per containing Resolutions requesting the Senators
in Congress to aid in procuring a recognition of tho
independence of Texas. The Vico President said
that it was not in such a shape as made it a proper
subject for the action of tho Senate. Mr. Walker
then said that ho would call up the memorials pre
sented the other day hy Mr. Morris, and move a re
ference on them.—To this Mr. Morris ohjocted.
Mr. Preston then rose and offered to Mr. Walker
the memorials of a similar character that he had for
merly printed- He wns glad he said, to *e« tho
quarter from which this movement came. He hoped
it would be considered as evidence that it wns not
thought by the Executive premature to net in this
matter, or that such action would cm War rasa the Go
vernment. Let the reference ho inndo to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, which was composed of
the persons iu the opposition, and the action of the
Senate, thus supported by both parties, would eoine
before the country with n double weight attached to
it.
Mr. King, of Alabama, and Mr. Brown, thought
all action on the subject wns premature, and feared
that it might compromise our neutrality.
Mr. Ma ngum also wished events more fully to de-
volopc themselves. He should like to know some,
thing of the views nnd wishes of the Executive, and
he was not willing that the subject should he sent to
the committee there to slumber.
Mr. Calhoun said that he considered the subject as
one involving the most momentous consequences.
He had from the first entertained hut one opinion ns
to the result of the contest carried on in Texas. He
had never fi»r a moment doubted that the Texians
would succeed. In his opinion the danger always
had been, not that Mexico would subdue Texas, hot
that Mexico would fall under the power of the Tex
ians. The late events had, however, precipitated
the result, and had given to a handful of brave men
in Texas a most tremendous power. They have in
their hands the very Government of Mexico itself;
for Rants Anna may he considered as tho Govern-
with slavery in the District of Columbia; and j X'rt wTthWh'Vf"d,«"psrtici* wii'i'ch'da ul^'lmt
country,
Wc shall, said Mr. Calhoun, in time, he cnlled up
on to decide questions of the most momentous in
terest connected with the .late of sflnir* now exist
ing. and soon to exist in Texas. We sltnll have tn
decide whether we shall have in Texas so indepen
dent State, nr whether that country tdutll he admit
ted to our Union ns one of our State*. He confi
dently expected that before the close of the session
event* would have made such progress, thnt tho Se
nate might nod would bn called on to decide the
great nod momentous questions involved in the inh-
This lie (Mr. R.) j jet. He would wish, therefore, that the motion he
laid on the tnble for a few days. He wished to get
as much unanimity as possihle in the Senate, ami as
some members thought it preninture, he would pre
fer a short delay. He msdo the motion, therefore,
hoping that it might bo voted hy a strong vote.
him for his duplicity. There is not one tingle
prominent act nf his life—each one has had its
counter, and if hollas ever •• bloated rearm,” the
next blast has been *' cold.” Has ho ever voted
for a measure, it is certaiu that he has voted a-
gainst it. The opposites always stand in pairs,
like tho Binuiese twins, indissolubly connected.
But to the letter :
Senate Chamber, April 27lh, 183(1.
Dear Sir—AVo are progressing in our legisla
tive business slowly. .Many questions of much
interest havo been, nnd yet are, under considera
tion. The hill to distribute a portion of the a-
vails of our public Lands ainung the respeettive
States, is still debated here. It is a subject of
increasing interest. While we owed a national
debt, nnd had no more money in tho Treasury
than our reasonable wants for the common pur
pose of government enabled us to use, 1 always
felt disposed In acquiesce in the opinion that w c
ought not to distribute.—Now *ve find ourselves
iu a new nnd strange condition. On the 1st A-
pril wc had in the Treasury $32,000,000. Tito
qunrter commencing 1st January, anti ending
31st March, produced $11,000,000. If we suppose
the remaining tlirce quarters to average a like
sum for each quarter, we shall have at tho end
of the year, $33,000,000 more. Add this to the
32 millions we now have, and tho amount is six
ty-five millions. Our stock in the Batik of the
Uuited States, we will probably receive, and it
now is worth seven millions and a half of Hollars.
Add this to thd sixty-five millions, and wc havo
an aggregate tit the end of the year equal to se
venty-two millions five hundred thousand dol
lars. It tnny su happen that the remaining three
quartors may not equal the receipts of the first ;
Ict us therefore, deduct for a falling off. three
millions and a half, nnd wo will still have ti!» mil
lion* nf dollars in tho Treasury ; and what can,
n hat ought we to do with it ?
Our expenditures for all ordinary purposes,
ought not to exceed fifteen million* of dollars.
Suppose wc take, fer distribution, as the Bill
proposes, twenty-sevon millions—these two sums
will disposo of only 42 millions. Deduct this,
and we still have undisposed of 25 millions iu the
Treasury.
This sum is more than thrice the amount
which I think can w ell he expended in increasing
tho Army nnd Navy, and building and arming
Fortifications.
The question they presented is, w hat might wo
to do ? I examined this subject with all the oaro
in my power, and satisfied my own mind, that
we have an undoubted power to make the distri
bution, and that we are imperatively called upon
to exerciso it. I did not fool at liberty on a sub
ject of so much importance to give nty vote
without the reason for it; therefore, on yester
day, I declared my opinions in favor of the Hill,
and tho reasons upon which it is founded.
I should exceedingly regret a difl'ercnco in
opinion on so important a subject with my con
stituents. I flatter myself no such difference will
occur ; hut if it should, I feel so confident thnt
without this distribution every tiling, which
ought to he near and dear to freemen, would he
put at hazard, that I shall patiently wait until
time nnd reflection will enable them tn view the
subject, in all its hearings, when I am sure they
will perceive, that had I pursued a different
course, the permanent interests of the country,
us well ns that of my immediate constituents,
would havo been mistaken or disregarded.
A* it will he somo time before the sentiment*
which l expressed in the Senate can he correctly
made known tn my constituent*, I have thought
it duo to them thnt hy lome means my course
should(>o immediately roinnmnicnted-
Most respectfully, your obedient servant.
HU. L. WHITE.
Thomas F.mmerson, Esq.
The " simple machine.”—This i» about one of tho
greatest humbugs which has been put forth by the
politicnl party now in newer. With that plain Re
publican, Andrew Jackson, every thing wns to he
simylificd—government wns n "simple machine”
nttd wont on best when least tismutelled with the
complicated schemes of statesmen—they were oil
excuse* for cheating the public—for wheedling them
out of their money, Ac. Besides all this, ihe dear
people could govern themselves, much better than
the tnen they had chosen to represent them—-and
other such insignificant but enticing cries hnve been
constantly started in high pluces and echoed in low
ones.
All tbia i» certain—nnd now what arc the rosulta?
Why here they are. Murk them;
1st. (13* Mr. Adam*, (tho aristocrat,) never spent
over $12,000,000 per nnnitin, while Andrew, (tho
republican/) has exceeded $22,000,000.
2d. (13* The present administration have • simpli
fied'the currency and ' protected commerce,* until
you cannot get n five dollar noto to travel with, that
will pass 200 miles from home, nnd $500 have been
paid in tho "great commercial emporium" for the
use of $30,000 for one day, while thirty-seven mil-
linns nf the people's money are locked up hy gov
ernment ! !!
3d. U3* Mr. Amn* Kendall i* lauded to the skie*
ns a "business mnn," while the whole department
is in tlm ninst wretched stale ever known in any
country nn enrth, and you could not pet one news
paper out of ten sent from Natchez to Now-York if
your very existence depended upon it!!!
Mow much longer will the people—the whnle peo
ple—sleep over the mail linings and deep design* of
such rulcis’—[\utchr.z Courier..
■<’2U light* with them, and have had only two of our
men killed, Eli Se.vly, on the 13th April, and Cant.
Hot MIMAS, on the 3d of May, and five others slight
ly wounded. The loss of the Indians, I think, is 15
or 20 killed. On the 15th April, we Itnil nn engage
ment with 4 or 500 Indians which lasted two hours
und forty-five minutes, during which time, they get
possession of our flat, which drilled down the river,
and was destroyed hy them—So we have no menus
of getting away from here, without relief from some
source, ns we hnve not it man with us who knows
lire geography of the country.
Wc arc entirely out of every necessary of life,
except corn anil water, and know not when to look
for relief, ns the time which you appointed has
elapsed by 10 or 12 days, and we have not heard nr
seen any thing nf tlte nrtny—or nny other person,
except Powell's yetting devils and their yells would
have been silenced long ago if we hud men enough,
for you may rest assured, dear sir, thnt tlieru are
some fighting fowlskere—poor fellows, it is n great
pity that they should ever starve—fer they have fuught
The sending this express is full of danger, and
hns been delayed on thnt account, hoping thnt Ihe
boat might come to our relief, till we have given it
out. 1 am under the belief thnt General Scott wrote
to you that lie would conte und get the rum which
you brought here for the army, and relievo us him
self—this is, perhaps, the cause nf the long delay
of the boat—hut sir, wo arc hero Buffering, mid hope
you will eonto or send some person to our assistance
ns noon as possible.
Yours, very respectfully.
L. B. WALKER.
Lt. C. Company A.
Major M'Lleobe.
LATEST FROM THE ST. JOHNS.
The Steam Packet Florida, Capt. Hrbbard,
arrived here yesterday morning from Picolata
via Jacksonville. We learn that a few days
since a large force of Indians, (some say 200,1
appeared near tlie F’ortat Mieattopy. and fired
upon the Fort. A man formely of Capt. Mer
chant’s company, U. S. Artilery, was, it is said,
killed and scalped last week, near Micnnnpy.
lie has been engaged, of latu, as a wage ti
ke would endeavor to maintain tho correctness
sf that expression. Where, he would ask, were
the House to he found ; whore would tho South
he found, if they should skulk from principles
which they acknowledged to lie right? The
gentleman askod what was to be gained hy coin-
tog to an expression upon this subject, llo
would ask what would lie gaiued hy attempting
to conceal opinion* which they avow to he just ?
The gentleman from South Carolina hnd said
the House would vote against the South upon
the question, if it was pressed “
Hid not know.
Mr. PINCKNEY explained, llo did not
know that the vutes would he as he had sup*
posed, because it had not been brought to a test,
lie had wished to avoid tlte contingency of the
vote altogether; and upon tho probable result
he had his ow n individual apprehension*.
Mr. Robertson said he had so understood
•he gentleman. Ho w ished to have the w hole
truth known, that the country might know what
were the opinions of the leading
the South. The gentleman had si
hereof the signers to the abolition memorials,
and acordiog to his statement, there wore about
19,000 inale signers, probably voters, who would
goon with their opposition and interference;
•hey will go on. He had said that the
granted all they could uationally have ex
uud ev»u more; they could not hive ex,
nny thing but w produce an excitement from one ! day
•od of the country to the other; but they bad wh- whi
NO SURPLUS! NO SURPLUS/
This is now the morning song and evening
lullaby of the Plunder Patriots from Maine to
Floridn.—‘Pnss the bills we ask you to pass,'
says tho Globe, "and there will not be a cent of
Surplus.” "We go for defence, not distribu
tion,” says the Democratic Richmond Enquirer.
"Spend all there is in tho Treasury," says the
Morning Post ; “that’s the proper way to get
rid of it. A short life and a merry ono." Mr.
Senator Benton introduces resolutions in the
Senate, to ascertain hoiv much money can he
‘got rid or hy such and such departments. Mr.
Camhreleng in tho House says the notion of n
surplus is all a Whig Lie—got up for effect—that
there is not a cent of surplus—never wns—ami
never will he. The Albany Argus calls it a
Federal falsehood, invented hy the British Bunk
nnd the Inst war traitors, to gull the honest re
publicans—and swears point blank that it is all
moonshine. To hack his friends President
Jackson, stamps nn the floor and clenches his
first, nnd swears hy a mighty oath thnt it's a
fabrication of thnt scoundrel Clay, and so far j
from any surplus in the Treasury tho Treasury
is absoutely in debt !
It is really amusing tn witness the tenacity
with which these Plunder Patriots cling to the
spoils of Victory. The annual Three Millions nf
interest form too good a fund to he lightly given
up. We really begin to think, however, that
there is some truth in their story—nnd when we
find thnt the Deposit© Batiks cannot shell out the
tho monies that hate been entrusted to them—
tho Gloho and the Post will claim the credit of
unusual voracity—and exclaim with one
voice,—“Did’nt we toll you so ?” If there isnnt
a surplus of Thirty- five Millions, over and above
tho demands upon the Treasury, it is because
Mr. Secretary Woodbury ntitl Reuben M. Whit
ney havo loaned it out to institutions and indi
viduals unable to repay it.—[Hoston Allas.
It seems the general opinion thnt the present
Congres, especially the popular branch, has con
ducted itself with less dignity nod performed
services of less utilitv, for tho term of its first
Session, than any w Inch hns preceded it since
the institution nf the Government. Not only has' \ 0
the timo been oeettpied which should have been !
devoted to public business, with personal squab- j
lilitig and bootless discussion on points of empty '
form, hut the general mass of ability and intel
ligence which that branch exhibits, is far less
than the usual average talent and informatiou of j
those INational Legislators w ho every second i
year conte directly from the people. Tlte House
of Representatives is iu reality rapidly losing
THE PRESIDENCY.
Daily events impress us with the belief that the
Whigs will triumph this fall. All that is needed
to defeat tho Presidential Nominee, is concert
nf action-, nnd surely tho friends nf the Consti
tution and Laws will not dispute about men
when principles are nt stake.
Mr. Van Huron's popularity, (if ho ever had |
any other than that reflected oy Gen. Jackson)
is on the wane. Even iu his own State, the
Whigs speaks confidently of his defeat. The
power of the Albany Regency is represented ns
crumbling to pieces in every direction throughout
Now York ; and when wo bring to mind that
General Jackson, with his immense popularity,
obtained a majority of only about thirteen thous
and, we think there nro strong grounds for the
belief that Mr. Van Huron will have a tight race
for tho vote of thnt great State, if he receive
it at all.
Of Mr. Van Boren’s prospects, tho New York
Star says :—
"The political horizon is becoming brighter
every day. In Pennsylvania, a State difficult to
lead, ami more difficult to ho drivii, tho Vico
President has no popularity, no friends, except
ing those disposed to gratify the wishes of Gen.
Jackson, in making him the successor ; hut thnt
popularity foimdcdd on public services, too well
known and admitted to itc questioned, cannot
he transfered to a man who, literally, has done
nothing for the country. Every day confirms us
in the belief and mtstn-niico, that Pennsylvania
votes for General Harrison. Ohio is equally
certain ; rnoro compact and united, if possible,
than Pennsylvania.
"The great campaigh is to he fought in New
York, and, harked hy two susli powerful States,
can we hesitate a moment in taking tlte field ?
We hope nnt—wo are sure not. Long before
tho November election, evidences of an undoubt
ed character will he given to this State that
Ohio and Pennsylvania votes for Gen. Harrison;
and if so, then w o say, with tho most perfoet
confidence, that Mr. Van Huren cannot get the
vote of this State, if his opponents do their duty.
Tho friends of Mr. Webster, wo learn, are now,
generally speaking, willing to lend their aid in
stemming the current nf corruption. All that
remaines, is to organize, forthwith, in every
country, town and hamlet, appoint the necessa
ry committees ; meet ill Convention ; and he
ready in time to take the field against ihe stock
jobbers, the money changers, and corruptionists,
who havo thus far degraded tho country, and
left but a remnant of that freedom which was
handed down to us hy our revolutionary fatli
ors."—[Charleston Mercury,
will he either mterminattd, ot removed milk... .
lay, west of the Mississippi. " *•*
I*. S. Thostago which did not arrive u„.:i
dark, last evening, brought His Excellent rs„
Scldey and Maj. Gen'ls. Scott aud JeseS? 0 r th’
U. S. Army. Prompt anil efficient me..,,,
will ho adopted to day for the suppression ^
hos ilities in the Creek Nation. Hcad-quart ° f
have been removed to Fort Ingersoll on the
hamn side and the troops have all gone inm ‘
Maj. Gen Scot, i, charged by the*
the supreme command of the army, a U( i f “
his well known character in the battle-field U?
Indians may expect no quarters until they hs
ceased hostilities, thrown away their wetuon. r
rebellion, aud concerned to immediate oiniirr
tion. It awakens reelings like those which sti
red the bosom in more chivalrous days i 0
Gen’ls Scott and Jessup once more together In**
region where hostilities are afloat ihe dcipiu,.
bloody, unexampled fightof * Lundi’s Laue* rs.?’
up in living form before us. ®
LATEST FROM GOV. CLAY
We have just conversed will, a gentleman dlree.
trout Montgomery, whoarrivcd here on Wodne.J
evening. Ha mites that Gov. Clar had arrived/
thnt place, and made it his head quarters and la
determined upon the most summary and cnerrJr
mensures against the hostile Indians. That for 111*
purpose lie hud ordered into immediate service ili»"
thousand troops, nnd two thousand uiure to hold
themselves in readiness to inarch whenever eslld
on. The Conuiiuiider-iii-Cliief, (who*. j™
could not recollect, but wns from the northern soc
tion of the State,) would bring with him six huT-
dred and fiuty Riflemen, and teur other Rriirsdier
a like number of men. The whole quota M fj*
Commnndar-in-Cliief (mounted Riflemen) gin
1st Division (Gen'ls. name not racolluctvd 1 So
2d or 3d Division, (do.) 5™
4th Division, (Gen. Moore.) SI):
5th Division, (Gen. Irwin,) gin
He I'tirtlmr stilted that tlm greatest enthusiasm
prevailed among the citizens „f Alabama to march
immediately into the nation nnd exterminate the is"
noes or compel their immediate emigration; and
that in n conversation with Gov. Clay hut « few mo-
ments before be left Montgomery, the Governor sta
ted to him, that, although lie roniil not object to Oov
Schley's marching the forces of this State into t|,,
Indian country, he would prefer that he should throw
them along the Southern frontier to prevent the la
- from crossing the Chnlt.hor.che. s,„| „c.q,i„ g
We understand that Picolata will ho retained
ns a post su as to inspirocoiifidcoce in tho plant
ers below that place, and not compel them tn
leave their plantations tojtlio unsparing savage.
Mr. Hickman, it is now said, has uot abandoned 1 tn Florida, and lie would sec to their wiirws-TnwT »u'£
his plaee, a few miles from Jacksonville, as jttgntinn nr extermination in Alnhnmn. Four hun-
1NDIAN AFFAIRS.
From the Tall.ilmssf, Floridian May 21
FROM THE IVITIILAOOOCIII.F..'
Tlie following letter xvaa brought frnm the Willi
lacooc.hee, by tore© men drn
lent little hand who hold tlie
is directed to the lute Maj. McLemore who lead
them there but resigned his command to Cnpt. Hol
loman and survived Imt a few days after arriving
home. He is in tho grave, or he would he among
tho first to rush to tlte rescue of his vnmpnninus in
arms. On the death of Capt. Holloman, who fell
while strengthening the defences ot' his post, tlie
command devolved on Lt. Walker. For six long
weeks they have been alone in the wilderness, as
sailed by more than a thousand warriors.
stated in the Charleston papers. Another re-
nort is that Col. Humphrey's negroes (about fifty
have all been captured hy the Indians.
A few tracks of Indians have been lately seen
on the road from Picolata to St. Augustine, w ith
some tracks nf cattle, which it is supposed they
havo been engaged in driving off.
Since the above was in type wc learn that
the Fort (asstated above) fired upon hy the In
dians, is tlie Court House at Newunnsvilte, which
is fortified and contaioes a large number of wo
men nnd children. It was there also that Col.
IPs uegroes were captured.
[Savannah Georgian, May 31.
From the Columbus Herald, of May 31.
CREEK WAR INCIDENTS.
Since our last paper was issued ,hut few cir
cumstances have transpired worthy of record in
connexion with this war. The Volunteers who
left this plaee for Roanoke, both by land nnd
water, on arriving at that town, found it desert
ed, tts woll hy the I in I inns as hy the whites—
having murdered many of the inhabitants, and
burned their dwellings, these merciless wretch
es had fled to their secure abodes in the swamps,
and not even a glimpse was had of a solitary In
dian at Roanoke, or tiny whore in that vicinity.
The troops having travelled thus far, and grow
ing more and more noxious for ‘ the fight,’re
solved on perseverance, and soon continued their
march onward to Irwinton, a town situate ott
the Alabama side of the Chattahoochee, about
15 below Roanoke. Here again, their nmhition
was checked—no Indians nt Invinw ton. l)is-
apointed throughout,they abandoned tho mnrcli,
ami returned—a portion of them to ibis plaee,
and the bnllnuce to Fort McCrary, a few miles
above Roanoke, and to Fort Twiggs some 20
miles below Columbus. Gen. McDougald re
ceived an express on Sunday morning from Fort
Mc-Creary, statatiog that tho Indians were all
around them—their foot-prints could he seen
in almost every direction, atid that they had
traced their march for some distance on the trail
leading to Florida. In our last, wc anticipated
that thoy would soud their women children and,
plunder to Florida, and probably establish a
regular connection between the Seminole* and
Creeks. At this moment, there remains not the
shadow of a doubt upon onr minds, that this
object will he accomplished. The plantations
of Mrs. Browor, Mr. Quarles, and others it, the
satno neighborhood, have been visited by the
Indians—dwellings, out-hoasus, and all proper
ty of a perishable nature burned to ashes nnd
several individuals killed.
marched from Montgomery
tlx
ilrotl men had already
to Tnliutrgn. Sr
and more exported, and tlie plur.e conaidr red
for. fly Horn re. Tine is chenrinp new s from AlaU.
• sod gives tts n pend hope that Gov. Clay will
d net s'Iritis,
entrgy
reticent hi
at least he
in iiis men
character, which has suffer
e, ft out the cliarpo of a w ant of t
tires against the ludii
[ Columbus JSentind.
POST OFFICES IN GEORGIA.
Fast Ojfir.e F.stablished.
Chester, Gwinnett enmity.
Change of name, of Vest Office.
Uti, Dc Kalb county, to Uloy.
Appointments of Postmasters.
I. . T. P. War well, Evansville, Morgan
T. II. Darden, Double Wells, Warren ct
\\ . L. Born, Chester, Gwinnett county.
Gen. Fnggle, Burkhond, Morgan rminlv.
P. H Greene, Fort Valley, ljoiiamn rnu'ntv
J. C. Tate. Now Bridge, Lunmkin count/
mu nty.
anty.
N. II. Hnhlcv, Hammock Grj've
Robert Burks, Big Swamp. $tcv
N. It. Thompson, Echnitnn, Cm
t). Ayres, Cttlula, Lumpkin mu
VVe learn, through a channel i
confidence, that the health of the
nttd patriot. J.imk* Madison, is \
lots had n febrile indisposition, wl
him greatly. But. although I,is m
l ions, it is Imped that he may still r
vfnrd t
- illii
tcllect nf tl
his capability of e
paired hy debility,
ert exertion nr exei
it Ims been consult
tion m butii
may perlmf
vi lit) might other v\
itli h!
ntitled to entire
venemble sttgo
I V feeble, lie
rh hn.i reduced
•dilion in prec«-
hi.II . mover. The in-
» mnn m Mliil unclouded ; hot
ssiiifr himuclf in pvently im-
ich is f*o grout thnt the uliglit-
xritwncnt in di.-tresjer-p to hitn; nnd
ideied proper to prevent his mten-
or to company. *Thi
fid in enVirijr tn
dr
i.—[Sat. tut.
inforii
hie to thou
e or coir*
Death of the tlunoruhlt Ft!ward JAringstan—This
d'Htinpuishrd Htntc«mnn ami Jurist died at bin coun
try seat nt Red Hook near the city of Nuw-York on
the 23d inst. Mr. Livingston witn at the time of
his death 72 yamu of ng*. Tho ftcir-York Daily
Adverlisor of Inst Tticadny, any*: He was seized
on Saturday with n billion* rho'lie. No medical aid
afforded relief and lie died nbore mated after on
ly two days illnrap. He lint * n joj«d remarkable
good health since his return ns >Lc»t*trr to Fiance,
we mw him only n fnw day* more in Broadway
nnd thought wo never rntv him in better health.—
The New-York Atnerienn, eay.i, thnt hi* illneni was
induced hy drinking cold water u bile heated.
[Charleston Patriot.
The contents of the leiferafrom ottr Washington
correspondent*, of the 24th inst. hare been mitiui-
pnfod. Ono of them writes, under that date t
“ Gen. Jackson ia of opinion that the information
we pet from thnt section of the country ia greatly
exaggerated. Rut. notwithstanding all this, he u
much excited, nnd hns often sard, that if all the Ge
rais of tlm armv rnnnot put down a few Indians,
\ half-breed hy the name of Jim Henry, at
lot from the gnl- j the head of 150, all like himself chokitw for the
that river. It | blood of white men, has been prowling the na
tion like a hungry wolf and committing depreda- • he will tnko the Acid himsmlf."— [Ch. Courier.
tions wherever he went; on Saturday night last, i . . —
a rumor reached the city, that himself and hand I Cncertainty.—Nothing can He more uncertain than
were within 12 or 15 miles of the river. Lien. 1 f 7 nal ’'*’ m Y (, ™ r Jark ' H " i(l « figldng lover to
McDougald promptly called upon the troops to j a * ,,C,K * " ** xc *P tl "® »nnd"."qrtntli Jack,
cross the Chattahoochee in pursuit of this scouii- ! qq
clrel: nnd although it was II o’clock iu the night,
yet we are proud to say, that volunteers mine
tho number reported by the Indians themsel
Imve been employed in hcaieging the post. Lieut.
Walker is na modest ns be is brave, and cautioned
bis mesaengera, against tellimr large stories. \Y r e
are also inclined to the belief that the enemy has
suffered more severely than is represented in the let
ter. From the commencement of the s^ige, not a
snot has been fired unless at a particular object, and
.as there are some of tho best shots in Jefferson coun
ty among them, many must have been killed. The
Indians confiding in their overt* helming numbers,
at first approached within point blank rifle distance,
hut taught hy tho unecring aim of our men, they
have latterly kept nt a more respectful distance.—
During the attack of tho 15th a chief who had made
himself conspicuous was brought down hy a marks
man. Four nr five Indiana sprang forward to his
assistance, and all fell at ono fire over his prostrated
body.
The Indians ascribing their own losses and ihe
invincible courage of our men to witch-craft fired
silver bullets in accordance with a wcllknown su
perstition prevailing among them. This circum
stance was attributed by our men to a want of oth
er kinds of ammunition, but it is known thnt they
linvo acquired lead enough from the various stignr
houses they have destroyed to last them many years.
nder the savages thought this little band in
league with the devil to he able to withstand a force
which had foiled nnd defeated Gen. Scott. The bra
very displayed hy this little band of heroes, is ns ex
traordinary as the cold-blooded indifference which
could thus abandon them to their fate.
The hearers of this letter embarked at 11 o’clock
t night, in a canoe which had been perforated dur
iege with rifle halls nnd so leaky in conse-
This is | forward with alacrity and spirit from the Colui
bus Guards, nnd Capt. 'Evans* Rifle corps,
amounting in all to 80 or 100 men, who march
ed into the nation at the hour of midnight in
search of the savage foe—and after having trav
elled all night without being able to discover the
enemy, relumed to their encampments the next
morning. The fallowing night Jim Henry and
his gang approached within six miles oHofrn
and burned the I’chec bridge—and during tlte
night be crossed to the Georgia side of the river,
and committed depredations by killing and dca-
| troying the houses and property of Mr. John
Victory, whose plantation is about 20 miles be
low Columbus. We trust however, that this
4 bird’ will soon he ensnared.
On Sunday evening, two Citseta Chiefs,
Cus-c-ta-lind-jo, and Al-ka-had-jo, together
with seven Indians, and a white man by the
name of Daily, came in from the camp of No
ah Mic-co, the head chief of the nation. They
w ere despatched by Ne-ah Mic-co and E-ne
Math la to Columbus, with a view to ascertain
in what manner they would be treated by the
whites, should they come in. A long consula-
tion was held at head quarters, from which we
‘earned that Ne-ah Mic-co and E-nc Math-la
' Yankees ran, nt any time, manufacture ntif-
of white oak, or cun-flints out of horn.—[FAr-
nanno Tel.
They hnve recently performed a much more mar*
vellons feet than that. They have manufactured a
governor out of Isaac. Hill.
A Ct nines SrRiNO.—In n low situation, nnd in a
I plaee like a cavern, on the const of Rrnzil, their in
( n spring, the water of which boils up with n violent
i ebullition, ns from a cauldron, nnd accompanied bv
! a variety of loud noises. It throws up large qtimtli*
t ties (if mud. which is of a healing quality in ciita-
| neous diseases. Hut the most rcrnnrknfde pheno-
j menon of the spring is, that if a person mnke a loud
I noise nt the embouchure of the cauldron, the boiling
; water rushes out beyond the spring, in a distance in
j proportion to the violence of the concussion, nnd
j lias been known to he thrown ten feet, nnd sonic-
j times a smoke and flame accompany the violent
j ebullitions.— [fiodney 'Telescope.
A Tory paper in Ohio, soys: "The Whig* are
making n great noise because General Harrison hns
carried Cincinnati. A candidate must beeontempti-
ble indeed, tlint cannot get n large majority in his
own place of residence.” Must lie 7 Then, »ir,
Mr. Van Buren is contemptible indeed. When bus
that little gentleman ever been able to get " a large
majority, in Albany, his own place of residence t
[Louisville Journal.
A Fair Bush
Transaction.—A fellow wa* en-
were both anxious to mnke peace; having, we i gaged to a girl in Maine, hut liked her sister better
presume, become alarmed at the large number ! than be did her. Wishing to be off with the old
of troops which the white folks are calling to j
the frontier. Iu view of the express from Fort j
McCreary, which gave the intelligence that the f
number of hostile* was increasing in lhat qnar- *
- ' queue? thnt constant bailing was required. They I Ter, and that they are committing depredations, I
. - . . - f ,- , - £ ’ heard the Indians on both banks of the river trying | an additional force w as despatched on vester- '
11^ A . ^ co„,i.ti«. of Ihe cdvalry.
tlie
arrived on the eonst before ilnxvn. They were fired
oo near the mouth of the tsuwannee hy n party in
amhosh, hut were ton far out to receive any injury.
Their appearance in town ivrs hailed with the most
lively testimonials of interest, lt seemed as though
From the Washington Sun.
A LETTER FROM JUDGE WHITE.
It is with a feeling nf prido, that we copy the
method be adopted to infuse a larger share of j escaped the thousand dangers w'hich beset them and
| intrinsic wotli and general ability in that hotly,
its deliberations will he iu future attended with
i no weight or popular regard. We tire satisfied
that thn source of the evil is in the short period
; for which it'is elected. The mere credit ofhav-
I Ing belonged at one period or another of one's
j life to the Legislature of the Union, and the spirit i
of idle curiosity seem the governing motives of a 1
i large majority of thoso who are chosen to the
House of Representatives.
The Denmgogtio c
about 1)0 iu number, w ho were ordered to march i
to Fort McCreary, nnd unite with the force nl- 1
ready there. Major Howard has command of!
this detachment, who after semiring the country, j
and informing himself with regard to the position 1
they hnd risen from the dead, for n report nnd previ- 1 and numbers ol the Itostiles, will report to the
Ottsly reached here that General Clinch had attempt- j commanding officer.
ed to relieve the post, but found the garrison mas
sacred. The most prompt measures were taken for
their relief. A volunteer company hus linen raised
in this and the adjoining roomies to nltempt the ar-
Col. Augustus Alston commands
nteers. The expedition is command
ed hy Col. Read, nnd consists of eighty men. They
steamboat yesterday for tint Within-
weocc they will proceed in a fortifi-
atevitr bravery and skill can accom
plish will be performed. God grant that this effort . u
to save these brave men from destruction tony he I
'I he noble theatre i Crowned w ith success. It is nn enterprise thnt
would grace the best dnvs of chivalry. It is pro
jected hy tlte noblest motives aud is surrounded bv
a thousand dangers.
Camp M'l.ruuar, 10th May, 1836.
. , . -. . , . pupulnriiy ; j Bmenrary ability, is contracted into an aiena in-1‘'’nmr'x/r'Jlu’l'alv , ,
Inle, on the other hand, the “ pet of the |> r cs- to which few care to enter but tbos« over whom ' tim. s : >n
, „ . , . -— copies the seat of the Legir- i 'h' 01 '* onterpr'ie
rr mi.ht knnw wim. l « u « r from the Wash- j lalor at Washington that ho may increase hi- ,h /','^’Vn'T
iy mi 0 ntknow what „,g !on ( renn.) Republican, addressed to Judgo popularity hy exhibiting n speciesuf stump ora- I ed , IV V”; ^ e * d ’ "
atltng politicians of Emmerson. to show to the world the singleness I lory which seems expressly framed fo. a limited * mb ? rk „ r f" " C
thofithmmimnrii?.: " AV !l l^u ^ ^ G,0 '7 "‘ 0 1 T' IT' "T’*" 1 ^ 1 W'mtev
i rtsiuoncy. >\ itliout a thought to conceal, or that ho may turn Ins short term of two yonrs to
nn object to accomplish, hut the good of his con- a profitable account, iu n political traffic of infill-
love before lie \vn« on with the new, he asked hi*
betrothed what she would take to release him—she
replied that about sixty-two dollar*, she thought was
ns much n* he wns worth ; whereupon he ponied up
the dust, took n quit claim, nnd married tlie sister.
[ Boston Post.
We see it stated in a Western paper, on the nu*
thnrify of a letter from Washington, that our ingen
ious countryman, Perkins, hns invented a steam
boiler which cannot explode. It is added that, de
sirous of serininc to liis native country the benefit
of the invention, Tie hus offered to out government
to submit it to the test of ten years experiment, and
if, during tlint period, it should fail, lie would with
draw nil demand for compensation. We hope, for
the sake of humanity, tlint this neconnt may he true.
On the Western waters especially, where tatal acci
dents from the explosion of steam boilers so fr€\
quently occur,it would prove invaluable.
[ Baltimore American.
stitueiits .he moves on in nil the grandeurofsimpli- ; once ft ml votes for uflir
Major Gen. Sanford and suite arrived in our
city on Sunday evening, and took up head quar
ters cit tho McIntosh Hall—having been appoint
ed hy HU Excellency, the Governor, to the sole
command of the Georgia troops. Gen. S. in
the organization of his Staff, has made the fol
lowing appointmonts ; Col. S. Rockwell, In
spector .‘hi Division of Georgia Militia, who will uerkenbt
discharge the duties of Inspector and Adjutant j This n«,„ u .» nc.im-r »•«, ,„,. K ..w, r*.
General ; — W m. S. Rockwell and Josiah S. Pat- ! tlmt of I)r. Kiukvervankotsdoreprekingotchderu*,
‘ rson. AicU-de-Camp, &. Joseph Sturges, Quar- j nn eminent physician in this city
Duch upon Duch.—A letter i* now being advertis
ed in the Buffalo Republican, directed to " Df* Van-
lerkenburgerdundcrtromp.”
is neither *o long nor fo melifluous as
termaater, each with the rank of Major. Bng.
Gen. Lowe and staff arc retained under hiscom-
in aud.
We feel the fullest confidence that the war on
th* part of onr people will be prosecuted with
curious circumstance thnt although tit*
a permanent portion of the population of
It
■j Jew
Rome, they are not included
ken ; neither are foreigner*
the census lately t®*
The c€f?*us fixe* the
a! and residing eum-
wr v iim |W u. Theexrluiion of residents from the
nice veu left u*. and weic attacked on the 12th loudly demand—and that our savage neighbors cen*u*i8a matter of inquiry fm the curious.
, ■ . , ,* , » . , '. —- population nt 125.457 but it* r
nnt rigor which the times nnd circumstances so her i«* lfiO.OOO “