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TO THE PUBLIC.
In a lata number of tbo vVctmnpka Argus I
have seep the following paragraph:
“FEDERAL WHIG TACTICS.”
The Northern Democratic press styles the op
position British Whigs! We have nu item of
proof taiustain this. A foreigner, a resident of
Srotlandiwho claims to have been in the battle at
Ft. Meigs, is travelling through our State elec
tioneering strong for llarrison. We understand
that the British Whigs in one of our towns ottered
him a public dinner. He was in this city on Tues
day last on his way to Columbus, Georgia.”
ling the ubovo, and knowing as I do that this
iWers to no other person than the venuru-
Sreif Drummond. with whom I became ac-
J iunintednl Columbus, Miss, who hns now left
or Scotland, shortly to return aud spend the rem
nnnt of a uselhl life among us, I have felt con
strained to investigat*'the claims of Mr. Drum
mond Tor truth in reference to all he stated about
being with Gen. Harrison nl tho battle of Ft. M eigs
—and find him honorably unstained for tnoritori-
ous sorvices in the field of battle uttdor llarrison,
and for high moral standing as a gendetnnu of
honor and veracity. I learned from Mr. Drum
mond thnt he emigrated to the U. States in 1797,
and settled in Virginia in 1812 ; he there attached
himselfto tho Petersburg volunteers and march
ed to the North Western frontiers aud joined the
army under Gen. Win. H. Harrison, and was
wonnded at the battle of Ft. Meigs—Hu after
wards returned to Virginia and remained there
till the year 1836—a resident of Virginia nearly
forty years. Having lost his wife he was visited
by a sister from Scotland who engaged to take
care'of his children if he would return with her
to Scotland. lie did so, sinco which time he
married in Scotland. That the object of his pre
sent visit to the U. States was to bring his two
sons to their native country. That he landed in
New. Orleans IDtli June, 1840, took the first pas
sage boat to Mobile, tho first conveyance from
thence to Selma, and the first stage from that
place to Columbus, Miss, where he left his two
sous with a relation, a Mr. Stark, and at which
place I mot with him on the 10th July, 1840. At
night of the same day we left together for Tns-
cnloosa, when we arrived on the eveuing of the
11th about 10 o’clock P. M.—we were necessari
ly detained here the ensuing day, the 12th, it be
ing rest day with the stages. It was there that the
"British IITiigs,” as the Messrs. Yancey, Editors
of the Argtis.hnve been pleased to calfthem, invi
ted him to remain the next day, and tendered
him thp honour ofa public dinner. He declined
doing so on accouq} of his great anxiety to rc-
Jurn to his family, -
At 8 o'clock P. M. on the 12th, we set ont for
Montgomery ond on Our way stopped at We-
tumpkaon Tuesday the 14th of July. Mr. Drum
mond took hi* seat before the door of the Ameri
can Hotel where vre were to remain till the signal
for dinner.«nd as usual it was told by some of the
stage passengers that Mr. Drummond was with
Geu Harrison at the Beige ofFt. Meigs—some gen
tlemen present remarked to Mr. Drummond that
GeueraiHarrisoii was frequentlypalled a coward!
add asked him for his opinion ofthe truth or false-
t >od of the charge ? to which ho replied, that
hoever called General Harrison a coward
either did not know him or told a lie if he did.”
He then went into n general detail of Uie most
s'riking incidents of Gen. Uarrisou’s life, estab
lishing his claims to the confidence and gratitude
of his countrymen ; answering all questions pro
pounded to him both by the friends of Harrison
and Van Buren. During this conversation some
one announced to Mr. Drummond that the Post
Master of that place, Mr. Couch, formely of Pe
tersburg, Vu, knew him r he expressed a desire
to sec him—Mr. Couch then came up and intro
duced himselfto Mr. Drummoud. and while they
Were in conversation a gentleman by the name
and style of Col. A. B. Fanning walked np, who
1 understand is collector at tho Port of Savannah,
and who is in tho pay of the Government, and
stopped in front of Mr. Drummond— Mr. W. L.
Yancey, one ofthe Editors ofthe Argus, remarked
to Mr. Couch thut Col. Fanning was at tho battle
of Ft. Meigs also; Mr. Couch then introduced
Col. Fanning to Mr. Drummond, stating at the
same time that Col. Fanuing was in the battle
witlihim ut Ft. Meigs. Mr. Drummond asked
Col. Funning if ho was at tho buttle of Ft. Meigs
to which he replied lie tons. Col. Funning then
commenced interrogating Mr. Drummond in a
very uncourteons maimer by asking such ques
tions as the following : Whore did the battle
commence! Mr. 'Drummond answered him
promptly—then asked him to what company he
belonged. Mr. Drummond informed him—He
then asked him ifhc saw General Harrison on the
ground during tho battle? He answered he did
—then usked him if he wafvery certain ofit? he
said yes, and he would swear it on tho Holy E-
vangelist;
He then asked him if he know a certain compa
ny that was there,, naming the officers ofthe com
pany at the same time 1 to which Mr. Drununond
, replied, no, he did not.—Col. Fanning then ob-
eerved thnt company did most of tho fighting—
Mr. Drummond's reply to thnt declaration was,
that there was ono third of the Petersburg Vol
unteers, to which ho belonged killed and woun
ded, end he thought that they fought bravely e-
nough. Mr. Drummond then naked Col. Fan
ning something in rclatiou to his company, to
which Fanning mnde no reply, and left Mr.
Drummond, and as he walked olf said, you might
have been there, but you hud better go and tell
Harrison ofit.
„ *Cob Fanninff showed by every expression and
movement tliat bis principal object was to con
found Mr. .Drummond by his impertinent nnd
disconnected course.of interrogation, qnd leave
the impression on tho miuds of those prosenl that
’Mr. Drummond was au impositor. The insinu
ation of Col. Fanning is wholy groundless us
will be seen by tho letter of Mai. Thus. M. Net-
fin happened to pass through our city a few
go, and who replied to u note addressed
f Dr. Bt L. DeGraflenreid, Moj. Robert
way, ana J. B. Green and R. H. Green,
asking what ho know ns to tho character
rices of Mr. Drummond, and which are
bmitled to the public. Tho statement contain
ed iu his reply to their note wholy refutes the foul
^slander attempted to be promulgated to the prejn-
* dice of Mr. Drummond, and thus to lessen tho
influence of that testimony which be is willing to
bear in this country while he sojourns among us
’ io behalf ofthe gallant Harrison.
.. As to the charge of his being an emissary in
the cause of Harrison, and being busy in his ef
forts to speak of Harrison’s claims—this charge is
equally uufounded so for as l know or bolieve; for
during slimy journey with Mr. Drummond to
this place, he seemed no way anxious to speak on
the subject, unless it was introduced to his con
sideration by others. Tliejfact that Mr. Drum-
iuond was believed by his fellow passengers to
have been in the battle of Fort Meigs always led
to some inquiries, and drew forth his narrative. I
travelled with him fre ^ Columbus, Mississippi,
to this place. Columbus, Georgia, as speedily as
pqftable io tho stage, andl know that it is true that
1m acted with diffidence* and did not seek to
speak of tho battle at Fort Meigs, his ownsaryi-
ces. ortho claims of Gon. Harrison, unless tho
subject wasfirstintrodMccd by others. Air. Drum
mond is a mau of sixty five or age, and
must havo'Wcn worn down with Ihtiguo. I so
licited him to spend a day or two with mo to
rest: bnthisgroat anxiety to return home to his
family, and fils determination to return forthwith
to spend in this country lit Petersburg, Vs,, the
remainder of his life inducod him to hasten back
to Scotland. He did not remain In this place
ninny minutes. I saw him leave in tho express
stage for Grconshorongh, Georgia- *
This is the British Whig, who is travelling
through Alabama, electioneering for llarrison
This is the man whom Col. Fanning wished to
confound and prove an impostor. Tho annexed
certificates will show how much truth there is in
Col. Fanning’s statement,and Imw near become
to being in me battle of Fort Meigs—all of which
arc respectfully submitted to a candid WUbUe.
r job. m. Terry.
Columbus', July 28,1840.
This is to certify tliat I met with Mr. Terry
nnd Mr. Drummond iu Tuscaloosa. lYmn which
place I travelled with them ill the stage to Cm-
limbus, Gn. and concur wills Mr. Terry in rela
tion to all his statements made belwceu those
placet.
Respectfully.
CURRAN BATTLE.
Wktompka. Aug, 2, 1840.
Dear sir.—I have just received your letter of
the 30th inft. nnd hastenYo answer your queries
in relation to Mr. G. Drummond, an old soldser
under Gen. llarrison at the battle of Fort Meigs.
To your first inquiry ns to what were tho ex-
presions of Col. Fanning made on approaching
or before the American Hotel, l have the testi
mony of two gentlemen of respectable standing
in this place to this} nffeot that they heard him
(Col. Fanning) say tliatthcre were many’daninod
impostors going about the country telling the
same tale, that lie would go up ami expose this
one, that he himself, was in the battle at Fort
Meigs. They also state tliat Col. Fanning did
come up in front of die American Hotel, in
company with S. W. Harris and W. 8. Yancey
of this place, and put questions to Mr. G. Drum*
uioud in a style and manner calculated to pro
duce distrust as to the character of Air. Drum
mond. Those gentlemeu refered to, Messrs.
House nnd Adkins, are willing their names should
bo used if it is necessary. Cflpt. Couch, a gen
tleman whose word would not he questioned
here, formerly of Petersburg, |Va., stated that he
had known Mr.G. Drummond from character
nnd porsounlknowledge at Petersburg. Va.. from
his youth lip, and always knew him to bo a man
of honor and veracity; that ho had never heard it
questioned; tliat he had often seen on tho list
ol tho Petersburg Volunteers, who were ut the
battle of Fort Meigs, (which lists are yet preser
ved in many families ut Petersburg,) the name
of Mr. G. Drummond, marked ns wounded in that
battle. Mr. Ryland, a gentleman residing here,
also from Petersburg, confirms the same. I
have also one more remark to make nnd then I
shall close. The Democratic or Van Buren
Par\y had n'meeting and invited Col. Fanning to ans *
attend—they called upon him to speak—he arose
and after n few remarks, stating something of his
services rendered, and that he had served under
llarrison, but that he had not one word to say
against him, for at tho battle of Fort Meigs(l
was under him.) I was too young to know much
about him: and am now too old to appreciate his
merits, which was the closo of his speech.
Tho friends oftruth and liberty in this place
and country •.will rejoice to see your publication of
the facts, you well know and nndesstand them.
Please let me hear from you. Churge the whole
to me. 1 did send you Uie Argus, and expressly
wished yon should see how things are managed
in Alabama.
lain truly yours forever,
II. LANIER.
J. AI. Tcny, Esq.
Wetumpka, Ang. 7, 1840.
We. the undersigned, understood Col. A. B.
Fanning, iu conversation with 8. W. Harris and
W. 8. Yancey of this place, at the time tho said
Mr. G. Drununond was in Wetumpka, in front of
tho American Hotel, on hi* wav to Columbus,
(Ga.) to nay that 'ho expected him to be some
damned impostor, as there were a good many
such persons travelling through the countiy, tell
ing the same tales—tliat he nimself (Col. Fan
ning) was at the battle of Fort Meigs, under Har
rison, (and an officer at that battle) he would be
able to expose him. He said Fanning asked Mr.
Drummond if he knew him 4 Air. Drummond
replied be did not. Air. Fanning said he was at
the battle of Fort Meigs, but Air. Drummond did
not still remember him.' Air. Drummond then
remarkedjhe, himself, was there and was woun
ded in the battle. Col. Fanning then, in an
incredulous tone, remarked that ho (Drummond)
had betterJoaud inform Gen. Harrison of it.
SAMUEL W. HOUSE.
WILLIAM ADKINS.
that I know him to have been one of that gallant
hand who composed the Petersburg Volunteers
in tho war of 1812, who leaving |hs comforts and
case afforded by hffluonco, umrehed front Peters*
burg, Va. to tho North Western frontier, then the
scene ofsnvage war, ond joined, the army under
Gen. W. H. Harrison, forming a small but im
portant portion of his command. •
During tho various battles of that campaign,
particularly thoso of Fort Alelgs and Sandusky
nnd the sortie from Fort Meigs, more than ono
third wore killed, and anothnr third wounded.
Auioing the latter was Air. G. Drummond, se
verely.
At this day may be seen in many ofthe homes or
lower Virginia, a list of tho names ofthe members
of that corps, printed and foamed, aud hanging
in conspicuous situations. In tliat list is the name
.of G. Drummond, wounded.
I have seen tho wetumpka Argns charging, that
" a foreigner, n resident of Scotland, &c.” was
electioneering strong for Harrison, &c." little
suspecting until informed by you, that Mr. Drum
mond was the object of the Editor’s communica
tion.
Air. Drummonds is a Scotchman hybirlh.|l»ut
when his adopted country was invaded, he shoul
dered his musket nml marched where the inva
ders were to ho found, nnd not only inarchnd, hilt
fought and bird in defence of the rights of Ainorn
ca, while many of those who take advantage ol
his birth place to abuse bis testimony were unfit
or unwilling to incur the hardship and danger of
thnt defence.
In reply to your inquiry! inform you that I be
longed to the army of the United States, from
.March 1812 to July 1815, after which I served
with Gen. Harrison three or four years i» the
House of Representatives of the Unitee States
Cougretss, nnd during the session when the Noth-
era Politicians, [Mr. Van Buren among the num
ber] endeavored to cxnludo Missouri front the
Union, unless site would abolish sin very iVotnlwr
limits, knowing him, [Gen. Harrison] thorpjogh-
ly as a soldier, the politician, a gentleman sod a
virtuous eftizen. I givo hiui a hearty mporf
for the Presidency in preference to Mr. Van Bn-
ren, who was an opponent of the war of 1812,
and a Missouri restnctiotiist in 1819 and'20.
SAVANNAH.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST BO, 18<0.
tii«nui
of the Union.
NOMINATION
by the whig national convention.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM IIKNItY HARRISON,
Of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT,
JOHN TYLER, or Virginia.
For Electors qf President and Vice-President.
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe.
GOn. DUNCAN L. CLINCH, of Camden.
Col. JOHN VV. CAMPBELL. ofMuscogoe.
Aluj. J.OEL CRAWFORD, of Hancock.
CHARLES DOUGHERTY, of Clark.
SEATON GRANTLAND, ofBnldwin.
Gen. ANDREW MILLER, of Cass.
Gen W W. EZZARD, ofDoKnlb.
C. B. STRONG, of Bibb.
JOHN WHITEHEAD,of Burko
Gen. E. WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
For Congress.
WILLIAM C. DAWSON, of Greene.
RICHARD W. IIABF.RSHAM.oflluborsliam,
JULIUS C. ALFORD. ofTroup.
EUGENIUS A. NISBET, of Bibb.
LOTT WARREN. ofSiiniter.
THOM AS BUTLER KING, ofGIvtm.
ROGER L. GAMBLE, ofjoiforsoh.
JAMES A. MERIWETHER, of Putnam.
THOMAS F. FOSTER, of Muscogee.
VAN BlfREN'S LETTERS.
The leetle Magician is becoming quite a won-
dorfol oplatolagrsphor. Thdlo missives, If col*
looted together nnd published In n neat primer,
would rival Uio Juvenile Letter Writer. We seo
hut ono objection to this course, and that is the
difficulty of reconciling these lottoro with his
formor effitsions. Ho wrilos now, dood against
the tariff—and he the man thnt votod for tollgates
upon tho Cumberland Road, and auslalned those
nbomninatlons until they became mountainshigh,
and tlion ho stands and lifts his puissant foot nnd
kicks nt tho foul heap which Ills own hands havo
been mainly Instrumental in raising. Oh, con
sistency, thou art a jewel I These difficulties sur
mounted, tho collection would, no doubt, make n-
neat primer, and might take tho plnco ofthe biog
raphy which is now so industriously suppressed,
when ever itenn be found. These lultors to
somo ofthe faithftil, might, with a littlo alteration,
he made to do double duty—a word substituted
bare and there, might change them into neat littlo
billetdenux, only substituting dear Peggy for tho
Chairman ofthe eomtnittoo. Wo cannot oxpress
tho scorn nnd loathing thnt wc feel for the man
who, occupying tho exalted station that Mr. Van
Buren does, could bo guilty of inditing such
ad captandum letters to his followers.
Then his tergiversations about tho. Army Rill.
Let any one rand Mr. Van Buren's statements
about that bill, and thou rend tho National Intelli
gencer's statements, and sen how neatly the Littlo
Magician has been trapped by a few simplo dates,
together with a letter from oue of tho Military
Comiuittco.
Wetumpka, Ang. 7,1840.
We, Uie undersigned, understood Col. Fanning
to say in substance, when his name was proposed
ns an honorary member ofthe State Rights’ Dem
ocratic Club, at Wetumpkn, that he was in the
battle at Fort Meigs under Gen. Harrison, in
1813, as an officer, [a Lieutenant} that he*had
nothing to any against Geu. Harrison—that he
believed him to be a.good and brave man, but
that he was then too young to know his merits,
and now too old to appreciate them.
AARON READY,
L. WOODRUFF.
HORATIO N. MORRIS'
L. A. KING,
THOS. B. KING.
I understood Col. Fanning to say, when his
name was proposed as an honorary member of
the State Rights’ Democratic Club, at Wetump-
ka, that he served at Fort Meigs under General
IlairUon, in 1813, as an officer, [I think ho caid
1st Lieutenant of the Infantry] tliat he did not
wish to say any thing against Gun. Harrison, for
at that time he was tooynung to know his morits,
and at this time too old to appreciate them.
W. If. HUGHES.
\JJ* An references call on A. Bradv, Esq., Dr.
Morris, Win. A. McLting. Esq., J. W. Bates, L.
L. Beecher, L. A. King, Thus. B. King, J. W.
Burdsong.
Columbus, Ga. July 17,1840.
Mnjr. Thomas Nelson, Dear Sir:—A few of
the friends of Gen. William II. Harrison, for
merly residents of the Congressional District in
Virginia once represented by you, have seen
with regret and nipriiticAtmu an attack made
through the Editorial columns of Uie Welurnpka
[Ain.] Argus on the character of G. Drummond
of Brunswick comity, Virginia, will you bo kind
eiiongh to inform us whether you are personally
acquainted with Mr. Drummond, and whether he
was ono ofthe gallant hand of Petersburg Volun
teers who went during the lato wurto tho defence
of tho North Western frontier ? Are you infor-
r.d whether Mr. Drummond wns at the siege of
Fort Meigs, and whether in that desperate de
fence and sully he was shot through the body, and
supposed to bo mortally woundou t Were you
ofthe U. S. urmy ut that time?
The rcnioiiofour addressing you this note is
to cnablu us to meet and repeal the foul and un
founded calumny propagted by the Wetumnka
Argus, charging Mr. Drummond with lining a
British Whig, a resident of Scotland, engaged in
electioneering for Harrison, Ac. We have
known Mr. Drummond a number of yonrs, and
regarded him as an honorable man and a good
friend to his country in time of peace, and a fear
less, patriotic soldier in the campaign alluded
to. Will you be kind enough to inform us bow
long you havo known him ns a citizen of this
country, nnd what is your opinion of his character
aud standing in Virginia ?
Respectfully, Your
Obedient Servants,
E. L. DoGRAFFKNRElD,
ROBERTS. HARDAWAY,
JOS. B. GREEN",
ROBT. II. GREEN.
Columbus, Ga. July 17,1840.
Gentleman:—I have received your note of
Ilia ilufn nnil ... .mmI.. . — .im ■ ...
With Great Respect,
Your Ob’nt Bv’nt,
TIIOS. M. NELSON.
Messrs. DeGraffcnrcid
Hardaway,
J. B. Green,
R. H. Green.
Columbus, July 30,1840,
I have known Mr. G. Drummond of Bruns
wick county, Va.,above alluded to, sincotho war
of 1812. Ho joined the Petersburg Volunteers
under the command of Capt. McCrea, and mar
ched to tho relief of our thou bleeding North
Western frontier, under tho command of Gen-
Will. II. Harrison. 1 had a brother, n member
of the same corps, Will. B. DeUrsffenreid, since
dead, and have repeatedly heard him say ho saw
Mr. G. Drummond shot down on the battle field
at the sortie of Fort Meigs and was one or Uiree
or four ofthe company who assisted in rescuing
him from beittg scalped by the Tecmnpsha Indi
ns. E. L. DoG RAFFF-N REID.
Columdus, July 30,1840.
This isto certify that we ure natives of Bruns
wick county, Va., and have known Mr. G. Drum
mond from nur infancy up to the time of our
leaving that State for this country. We know
he was a member of tho Pe tersburg Volunteers;
thnt he left all the comforts nud endearments of
home and friends and shouldered his umaketiu
the defence of his adopted country, and that in
his county no man stands higher, and iu all the
i elutions which elevate ono tuau above another,
he stauds conspicuous.
A list of the names of tho company of which he
was a member, has been printed on satin and hung
in many of tho houses in lower Virginia, and Mr.
Drummond's name stands recorded among the
wounded at tho sortie at Fort Meigs.
Gov. Cass iu discharging this gallant band, says:
In grunting a discharge to this patriotic and gal-
lunt corps tho General feels at a loss for words
adequately to convey his sense of their exalted
merits. Almost exclusively composed of individ
ual?, who had been nursed indie lap of ease, they
have for twelve months braved the hardships and
privations of a military life in the paidstof an in
hospitable wilderness, with a cheerfulness and
alacrity which has never been surpassed—their
conduct in the field has been excelled by no other
corps. G. B. GREEN,
ROBT. H. GREEN,
' ROBT. S. HARDAWAY,
JAMES DRUMMOND.
Columbus, Aug. 9,1840.
The undersigned being a citizen of Russell
county, Alnbamn, at the requestor Mr. Jos. M.
Terry, says that he was a member of the Peters
burg Volunteers tliat joined the North Western
Army, under thecommnnd of Gen. YVm. Henry
Harrison, and that M. G. Drummond was a mem
ber of said company, auJ said Drununoud wns
wounded nlthe sortie nt Fort Meigs, about the 1st
of Muy. 1813, and was an unexceptionable and
brave 'soldier during the campaign.
THOS. W. PERRY.
Macok, Aug. 1st, 1840.
Mr. Jos. Terry—Sir: I have received a letter
from Mr. Jos. B. Greon. requesting me to write
you and say whether Col. A. B. Fanning of Sa
vannah, was at the battle of Fort Meigs or not.
I can say positively and tineatlivocally tint he was
not. He wn&livmgin Milledgeville the spring
of 1813, nnd in Septeinhcr,il813 t received theap-
pointment of Deputy Quartermaster General,
from the Gov. of Gnorgin, and I was appointed
assistant Quartermaster Gen. nnd a few weeks
thorenfterjoined the troops that ossemblftdnt Camp
Hope, near this place, and were nfterwnrds jilac
iryou vote wltli the South}snld
n.flrlend to Gen. Ilnrrisou, you
will destroy yourself.
“ That is probable,” he replied}
“but it is bolter that I should de
stroy myself than to destroy the
Constitution of my country.—ft'il-
iam Henry Harrison.
NOTICE.
Tho Members of tho vario'us Tippecanoe
Clubs of Savatiuuh, are requested to meet nt tho
Theatre, KFTH13 EVENING,XO 20th Inst,
at8 o’clock, to hear~the Report ofthe Delegates
to tho Macon Convention. ,
Tho Ladies, nnd ull those friendly to the cause
of Harmson, Tyler and Reform, ore respect
fully invited to attend.
DCTTho first tier of Boxes will bo reserved for
the Ladies.
ECONOffYU—AGAtl
Tim tixponie, or tho Uranch' M
Carolina w»« $1406 greater in . uuo
though It dlil not gn Into dparatlnti until Drcotn' i
hor 1837. Tho compensation of that yenr (1637)
Ibr offleor*. tva« $10,460-in 1838, only $70001
and tho »nm chargod for wn,to«gii of gold aad
contingent exponto, in 1837, that I, for oua
month, wa« $6500—being $100 more'than in the
wltolo of 1838.' Glorious ovidoncox of Democratic
Economy. ■ >
What xltonld tvo «oy to an appropriation or
$8160 Tor n mahogany lie,Island for ilia Collector
of Savannah, or $5500 f or nalhing and Ico
IlonXca for tho u,o of the aamo functionary, and
yat ho ia aa much entitled to auclt a gill .a the
Superintendent or tho Nortl,-Carolina Mint.
\ Ottilia la called " anioll hnsineaa" by the Locos.
A SIGN FROM VIRGINIA II
Tito County ofWasliington in this Stnto, throw
In 1830 but 70 Whig votes to 608 for Vs.t Bo-
nxn. Tlio Whig vigilant committee of that
county now consists of507 logal voters. Beat
that who can I
cd under tho command of Gen. John Floyd. I
accompanied the Army to the Creek Nation; nnd
Majr. Fanning remained at Fort Iluwkins re for
ward on supplie for ilia army.-
Kcsnectfully Y'ours,
E. HAMILTON.
The undersigned being personally acquainted
with the facts referred to by Col. E. Hamilton
corUfy to the correctness of every statement.
JAMES ABERCROMBIE,
WILLIAM DUDLEY,
A. ABERCROMBIE,
TIIOsS. HOXEY,
JOHN TOWNSEND.
OCrSinca tho foregoing was in type, wo have
received the Georgia (Milledgeville) Journal of
the 16lii inst., containing the following note
from Col. Fanxin, which as an act of justice to
thnt gentleman we publish y- r *
To the Editors of the Georgia Journal
. Gentlemen:—Will jou obligo me by 'giving
one insertion of tliis note iu your next piipnr.
My desire is to request iny friends and Uie public
generally, to suspend Uieir opinions in regard to
the truth or falsehood of certain chnrges made
ngninst rue in the Columbus Enquirer nf the
Nth inst. As soon us I can collect a ft tv eviden
ces, I shall make my explanations.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. 11. FANNIN.
Milledgeville, 17th Aug., 1840.
Interesting Circumstance.—While Gen. Coombs
was delivering a speech in Boone county a few
days since, he had occusion to describe the scene
of indiscriminate carnage nnd slaughter on the
6 art of the Indians in the employment of the
iriUsb, that ensued after Dudley’s defeat.
Wounded ami exhausted with Uie loss of blood,
he was lying among Uie mass ol slain, expecUng
every moment Uio application of the scalping
knife. While the General was describing the
sceuo with graphic powers, one old man was
seen to be violently excited, and finally unable to
conceul his emotion, with Uie tears tolling down
his cheeks, he cried aloud—' I was there, old
comrade; do yon not recollect me? It was I who
held your head when you laid breathless and faint
with wounds, nnd death threatened us all in its
most fearful shape!”—Lexington (Kf/.J Intdligen-
Gen. llarrison was for a long time Governor of
NOTICE.
The Officers of ail Uie Tippecanoe Clubs, to
gether wiUi tho Delegates to the late Macon Con
vention, are requested to meet at the Cabin of
No. 1, THIS EVENING, nt 7 o’clock, on busi
ness of importance. Punctual attendance is re
quested.
GENERAL HARRISON.
Ingratitude was for a long timo, the just re
proach of Republics. The histories of ancient
Greece and Rome, will show that great public
sendees did not always meet their reward. Ar
istides was banished from Athens, through the
influence of his more fortunate rival.. Themis-
toclxs, who after rendering great and distin
guished services to the Stats, was, himself, the
subject of persecuUon and banishment, and didd
by his own hands, an ontcast aud exile. Socra
tes was not spared, because of his learning, pat
riotism or piety, but was openly accused of
crimes he never perpetrated, and at length paid
Uie forfeit of his life. The Roman Camillus,
—culled the secotid Romulus—oil account of his
services to his country, felt at one time the full
weight ofpopular indignation; and Marcus Bru
tus was not sustained by his countrymen—be
cause, with his own hand, he huiped to rid his
country of its first tyrant. It hns emphatically
been left to our own country jo show thnt Re
publics ore not always ungrateful. One of hor
earliest benofuotors—wo mean the great aud good
Lafayette, although n foreigner—received iu
his life time, the most gratifying proofs of our de
parture from the imputed crime of Republican
ingratitude. Nor have wo exhibited less of tliis
feeling to our own naUvo benefactors. Wash
ington was forced from his beloved retirement to
administer tho Government of n country which
his own valor hod saved. GraUtude forced Jack-
son from the Hermitage, contrary to his own con
victions of propriety, and subsequently exhibited
its too great excess in Uiat weakness which had
almost made the patriot ready to exclaim with the
Roman Cassius—
" When could they say till now tlint talked c r Ttomc,
That her wide walls encompassed but one man V
Gratitude,joined with a proper estimate ofthe
filnossof the tnnn, is the very feeling which is to
raise William Henry Harrison to tho Chief
Magistracy of this Republic. Her People have
looked in vain for any claims which Martin
Van Buren holds up to their gratitude; and they
find in him none of those ennobling qualities
which should adorn the Executive Cliuir. When
asked for honorable wounds, received in his
country’s service, William Henry Harrison
points to the bloody plums of Tip'pccauoe, the
Thames and Fort Moigs—He pointalo liuittnoro
than Roman firmness which urged him to u
hreateniug self-sacrifice on Uie Missouri ques-
ion—tliat first of Abolition movements, which
came over the patriot Jefferson like “afire
boll in the night.” Van Buren coutcnt to “ tread
in the footsteps,” points to Uie deeds of his “ il
lustrious predecessor,” ond with on insulting
show ofsinccrity, asks—" is it not glory enough
to have served under such a chief?” The only
BRIMSTONE EDITORIALS.
Wehcnrd a gonUemnn say day boforo yester
day, that there was a leetle too much brimstone in
some of our articles. Now, we beg to explain,
and sot our friend right. The sultriness is in tho
political atmosphere, and not in onr articles, and
it b about to be cleared up by a Uiuuder storm.
Dqyou not hear it now rolling over tho prairies
of Indiana—the meadows of Kentucky, nnd the
savannahs of Alnbamn ? Well, that b only Uio
muttering founder that precedes tho tornado.
The concussion will be dreadful; but, it is to pu
rify, not destroy. -Lot all timid souls, then, trust
with an ubiding confidence, foat Uie result willbe
a bright and dear sky for the ftitnro. Let them
crouch in corners if they choose, and blind Uieir
eyes while Uie storm ragus, but offer no impedi
ment to those who have plodged their lives, Uieir
fortunes and they^iacrcd honors to redeem tho
country.
ELECTION RETURNS.
ALABAMA.
The returns from Ahibamu vary. Henry Co.
is uow said to havo elected 2 Van Buren Repre
sentatives, which would reduce Uio number of
Whig members in foe House to 50. Fayette Co.
is in.tbo Mobile (V. B.) Register, given to tho
Whigs; in our list it*is given to Van Buren. the
County of Barbour was by a misprint in our ex
change papors called Barlow. Wo believe there
is no suoli County in Alabama, aud we wifodrnw
it. We therefore republish our Ibt corrected.
If wo have not a majority now, Alabamn has
shown what she will do in November. She hns
foughtthe good fight, and deserves well oflier
country.
Whig.
this date, and in reply to your inquiries, relative I Indiana. |The people knew hilii-Ask thorn what
to Mr. G. Drummond, inform you thnt I have they think of him—aud read foeir answer in foe
known him personally for nearly thirty years;) result of the recent elccUpus,
Mobilo
Baldwin
Monroe
Lowndes
Montgolnory
Autauga
Washington
Clark
Marengo
Greene
Barbour
Russell
Macon
Tallapoosa
Cooso
Talladega
Chambers
Shelby
Butler
Pike
Tusrxiloosa
Perry
Dallas
Pickens
Conecuh
Sumpter
Bibb
Wilcox (reported)
Ilenton
Cherokee
Fayette
Jefferson
Lawrence
Morgan
Madison
Walker
Covington
Henry
St. Clair
Randolph
Marion
Limestone
Lauderdale
Jackson
Franklin
Dulor
sacrifice he made on tho Missouri question, wns
his covertly attempted sacrifice ofthe South—
that portion ofthe country which lie is now en
deavoring to conciliate by Uio cuckoo cry of
“ Northern man with Southern principles I!I!
“Ohpudor ! oh pietai” / /
But wo turn from such a joniparison, satisfied
with having thus, Uiough iiuiutentionally, wound
ed tho feelings of our renders, by likening Het-
cules to Lilliput, or “ Hyperion to u Satyr.”
American freemen will not burden the historic
rnuio with the task ofdoingjustice to foe virtues
of Harrison, They uro even now effectually re
cording in foe same lines, their own gratitude,
and the hqroio virtnes of their own favored conn-
tryman,aud the sound floats upon every breeze
thut fans tho face of our country, in the joyous
shout of VICTORY! VICTORY I!
' KT Wnit for Kentucky, Indiana and North
Carolina, suid Uio Locos a mouth ngo; now the
song is, wait for Tennessee, New-York and
Pennsylvania. We shall see. Tho talented—the
distinguished-the powerful Mr.. Wickliffk, vul
garly called G«Ri4i Bop , >uubi have taken a nap,
or how could Uie citizens of “ Old Kattttick
hftve resisted the magic of his eloquence ? •
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“W«Mm « Chatman V’—Tho Indianapolis
Journal of July 4, says Chapman, tho Loco Foco
Editor ortho Wabash Enquirer, stands indicted
in the Court of Vego County, for peijury.
O* Tho steam ship President, supposed to have
left Liverpool on the 1st inst. for NeWjYork, had
not arrived np to tho morning of Uidpth. Wc
shall probably roceive advices by her to-duy or to-
morrow.
For the Savannah Republican.
Messrs. Editors—Tho following Prnclama-
lion has been received hero in a letter frotn Tex
as. It comes iu a vory appropriate time. Please
publish it:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, it appears to me that although all my
beloved office-holders throughout the country,
havo never been more.aoUve and zealous; font
every effort is being made by them os a body,
which tho most desperate leader of foe most des
perate party could wish; that although they nro
absolutely over-working Uiomselves, tnking no
rest either night or day, Sunday or Saturday;
holding men by the button for hours—casting ail
sorts ofnbuso on our opponents—circulating and
retailing all foe slanders and misrepresentations
of Blair nnd Kcndull, who manufacture them
wholcaide wifo the force und rapidity ofa forty
horso steam engine—although my judges use
their utmost sophistry nnd nro utitiring in their
zeal—although my principal collectors have un-
dertnkcu distant nnd arduous tours through tho
country from points where they could ho spared,
to others where their prcsenco could be tnoro
useful, and have spared nothing in their power to
aid foe glorious cause—although contractors have
been faithful, ond havo purchased nothing
from our opponents except ono lot of bacon
in Baltimore, and I soon slopped tliat
traffic. In short, although they have done
all that conld he imagined in Uieir power,
I am constrained to admit tliat my cause is iu
a worse condition dian it ever before has been.
These British Whig whipper-snappers—Log
Cabin worshipping—Hard Cider drinking Fed
eralists are carrying all before them.
Know all raon therefore, that i, Martin Van
KindeRhook, have issued this my Proclamation
recalling all my dearly beloved leg-treasurers, de
faulting post masters. Sec., especially Utose in fos
neighboring government of Texas, os time it
pressing nnd they are near at hand, and dq here
by order them to repnir in the shortest time pot-
sibln to senie.nno of these States, leaving it to
their own choice where, they think they can bo
most useful. And I herohy further proclaim,that
all former defalcations shall be completely can
celled, and tliat bills may be made out against the
Government for any extra services they may ren
<lct during foie electioneering campaign. Quick
movoincuts are of the utmost importance, and I
know I can depend on the swiftness of your heels;
return os fust ns you left, I ask no tnoro.
Given under my hand at the White House,
tliis 17fo day of June, 1840.
MARTIN VAN KINDERHOOK.
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The additional returns received yesterday from
Illinois, Kentucky and Iudhiua, do not materially
change tho complexion ofthe returns hilhorlo
published.
Missouri.—From the accounts (says the Balti
more Patriot of last Saturday )which have reached
us tliis morning, wo iufer that the Loco Focos
havo been able to umintniu their ascendancy in
this benighted Slate, but by a reduced mujorily.
Tho majorities arc not stated.
Nouth-Carolina.—Tho only definite nows
from this Stato by yesterday’s mail, is n ruportod
Whig gain inCumborluml County of IGO votes,
and a majority in Perquimans and Pasquotank of
810 votes for Morehkad. In the two latter
Counties, Dudley’s majority in 1830 was 662—
Whig gain 148. Nett Whig gain in 20 counties
before received, 249—nett Whig gain in the 23
counties heard from, 557.
Tho Norfolk Herald of the 17th inst. says—“By
the Elizabeth City stage we learn foat Col. Etu-
kredcie (V. B.)is elected to the Senate in Curri
tuck and Camden, by a majority of three."
There are 11 Counties in North Carolina,
which in 1836, gave a majority for the Whigs of
11,000 votes. Not one of these have been heard
from. This will «oon demolish foe preseulLoco
Foco majority of2000 votes. •
ID* Render, imagine tho hply horror dnpicted
on tho visage of heaven-born Amos, when ho
peuned n paragraph in the ptebe, holding Gen.
llAnitisoN up to tho commupity os a profane
man. One would imogino this pink of perfec
tion, had nevor been tho friend of the Old Chief,
BALTIMORE, AUG. 15.
• Very Late from Rio Do Janeiro—Tho brig Ann,
at this port yesterday in tho short passage of 35
days from Rio, bring advices from that port to the
9th July- The editors of tho American are in
debted to tho kindness of an esteemed mercantile
friond for tho annexed extracts of letters, furnish
ing foe latest information from that quarter:—
Rio de Janeiro, 7th July, 1840.
Our imports ol Flour have been rather heavy
since our Inst. Prices gave way a little, but in
consequence of purchases having been made dur
ing the last few days, to some extent* for expor
tation to Sydney, the maket is again firm, and
our stock being now reduced to about 7000 bar
rels, or scnrccly three week’s consumption, wo
have little doubt that the next arrivals will com
mand an ndvnnce on previous rates. Richmond
is much wnuted, nnd would bring readily 22R000
a 231000, or nett #10,08 a *10,61:
Superior qualities'of Coflee, fit for the United
States market, arc extremely scarce and difficult
to bo met with. Our stock does not exceed 8000
bases, mostly old nnd inferior. Of the new
crop less has cotno forward than at the same peri
od lit former years, and it Is now pretty well as
certained that it will fall short of foe last by at
least 200 000 bags. ... . -
Prices of Sugars ore nomtnnl, there being
scarcely any at market, and noneoftho nowcrop
can ho expected until September or October.
Exchange has experienced llf.lo fluctuation.
Wo quote sterling at 30 to 30]d.
At Pernambuco, on tho 16th ult., tho stock of
Flour was 2000 bbls. in first hands, retailing alow-
|y at 201|000.
3 At Bahia, on tho 22d ult. 1600 bills. Baltimore
Flour hud been sold at 17||000j hut it was thought
tliis price could Hot be had for further arrivals.
At Rio Grande, on tho 29th May, Floiirwas
quoted at 24H000 for Richmond; and mm lor
Baltimore by retail—stock 5000 bills, m the Pf'* *
foco. Hides are quoted at 180 a 185 per lb. and
80 From foe River Plate wo are without any tiling
nt JuLV 8.—Sinco writing tho nbovo, Ihe-Aratij
has urrived with nbout2000 bbls. Richmond Flout
(Hoxall) which have boon sold at 23||000 per bar
rel. _______
SHIPWRECK. . v
Tho schoonor Industry, (of tins port) Davm»
ftom Charlotte, (N. C.)with a load of Stave**
was wrecked llfo inst. on Charlotte bar.
vessel will probubly bo a total loss—The cargo,
. J U.‘ nJ '‘y* bo “V&rf— p
Origin oflht Forged l.ifc <tf Von Djrw.-K,'' '
Mntml (hat tliin niil.Tiontton rtna inuctl fr 0 "'
Book store of J. N. Whiling, ofdoTilDjWEBWj’
and thnt his clerk isnow engaged in peddling U>
forgery.—-Boilon Poll. .
Thii most ronnnknhle nnd inyslnnous-circii
.tenon connected will, dm forged lib
, - * . . , ren is the fact that r.o copy ol .t ha**y«r«^
vriwtottW wot wetted, without an produced, though hhwat tdwwde ha« wten v*
oath. I feredforasightofit.