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TO THE REPUBLICANS OF GEORGIA.
-Citizens! We the undersigned Del-
•MtM* reuretentlng a pen linn of iho li nple of
OCTfgis, assembled nt the scat »l «»v-
•rnmcnt, having unaiiiinfiiwly wjjnl w recom-
HUGH DAWSON Will I & ’jSJTeiinej.
we, fur the office of Trcsidciit, mi'] JOHN 1 \ -
LGM, of Virginia, for the office of Vice P nutrient,
pwicfwltortar*- in you the oiiaWeralion* ilini have
ittftaenned *Hir choice.
It will tint In* dented. that the* prfwyt n*|*»ct of
our TMtirnial nflhir*, is at once momentous unit a-
terming. To 1 lie Mouth, ilia particularly bo.
Thnre are th»<c from the Northern. Western, and
Eattern •erivrna of our Union, who nt« ptming
forth all their energies for the subversion of our
•constitutional rights in the overthrow of si u very
among us. At this moment, both IIoum’s of Gnri-
jrt*#* are flooded with petition*, hoviini for their
ob)ect. the immediate abolition of slavery in the
Distrht of Columbia, the common domain of the
Mtates of rtiis Confederacy. Already lias the
q uea* K»n of receiving these petition* been decided
against usi and tb« constitutiifnai ri/rtit of Congress
to gran* their prayer, is nmvoptiuly advanced and
maintained by those, ulio are ministering to the
elietnea of the Northern candidate for
interests. Residing in the bosom of i State* (he
very centre of abolitionists, and breathing the stir*
rounding atmosphere, tainted and corrupted by
the infection of their principles, he inhales too
j*oi*on.
As to the candidate for Vice President, whose
name is njior the Van Boren ticket, his charac
ter, as placed before the public, forbids h seems to
its, his stip|M)tt by the freemen of Georgia. We
forbear to descend to particulars; but When com
pared with John Tyler, of Virginia, be presents
the melancholy instance of the extreme lengths
to which j*.iny considerations may be carried, and
the. uiirr disregard, too often exhibited, of the mor
al qualities of the oandidatenroposed.
Of John Tyler, it. is sufficient to say that the
purity of his character, the uocotttpromising in
tegrity of his principles, together with his public
services uud high talents, to say nothing of the os-
(racism to which he has lately been subjected,
furnish claims for his support, which the Repub
licans of Georgia will lie proud to acknowledge..
Thus. Pel low-citizens, we have briefly stated
the considerations which influenced our choice ;
find how offer to your free suffrages, an Electoral
ticket, composed of gentlemen of the lirst respec
tability of diameter, selected without distinction of
parties, who if elected, wilj give the vote of Geor
gia to Hugh Law*on White of Tennessee apd
ambitious. . ... .
the Presidency. Nay, thin’ position so unstable John Tyler, of Virginia, Republicans in principle
in doctrine—so unsound in principle, mid so per-1 on* proctibe; Southern man, well acquainted
oieious in practice to the Mouth, i*’maintained by with your habits, feelings and interests: whubave
his leading pitrtixaus atnoug us, with « hnrdibpod noiuciily sensibilities, in regard to your domestic
and recklessness, unwoun d in the annals ol po
litira! strife.
"* Our domestic institutions being thus threatened
with annihilation, it becomes n mailer of: deep,
moment and of anxious inquiry, who shall the
people of Georgia support for the highest/iflicfi in
this Republic. Hugh Lawson White or Mart in
Van Bitten; Yhejormcr, a man of uiitjupstion*
ed qualilieotions of head, and heurt,for that high
station. Pore und unspotted in character—-lofiv
and liheriil m his views*.—of sound judgement and
eminent talents. A native of the South—a'sup
porter of MiHithetn rights, and uncompromising m
bis dpposiiiotf to the doctrines of ul>bliiion. He
stIkisc elevated character, amid high puny excite
ment. could command the lirinniirum* Muppnrt of
the Legislature of Ids own Mtate lor the station of
Senator of the United Stole*, must be possessed of
Bo ordinary public and private, virtues. Even his
enemies award to him quulttb's. which arc rarely
combined in ihesnmo individual—qualities which
adorn his character as nVhrisiiun—eievnle it »* h-
•talesman—und ennoble it as a man. Thtlatter
tman having *u> kindred feeling for the Month,or
its |»eculiari«t?hulions. A sifauger alike rd our
habitx—our feeling* and our ininiest*. Distin
f [M#hed for no extraordinary public virtue, or pub
ic services, fJnknotVo ns a statesman, and iiucjii
titered with any oft ho great events of our Nution
ol history, n’uVt* only when found in the ranks of
those who were battling again t us. If we ndveri
to the political history of fhl# man, we shall find
Bathing to approve, but every thing to condemn.
As early ns the whiter of 1820, in the Meuute
of New ’iork, he advocated and supported in
structions to thcii Henaiors and Representatives
in (he f'oiigiess of the United'Mtoies, *'to oppose
the admisMim ns u Mt.de, into tho Union, of uny
Territory, without making the prohibition of slav
ery therein,on indispensable condition of bdinis-
•ion.** Which instructions were preceeded by u
f iraambte, denouncing slavery as an evil; offinn-
ng, “thut every constitutional barrier should be
interposed to prevent its further extension,** and
that the constitution of the U. Staten clearly gave
Cong r tsn the right to reauire q/ hew Staten, not
comprised within the Original boundaries of the V.
States, the prohibition ol slavery, an a condition of
their ad mils ion into the Union,
These instructions and these sentiments were
aopponrrl by Mr. Van Buren, ywhen it was well
known that the Whole Mouth wos convulsed by
the daring atrem[i£V certajn politicians in Con
gress, headed by a Srhuiur (mm New York, now
no inore, to break down the^flmds iityfct sonstitu
H. Sanford jr
A . Hutchio«on
luxi, created by our forefather# for ourwtotepupn*!, vKltehi^WtL'n
Biidihe security of our property; and ro* prevent Win J hiiiuudl
Missouri rn.inhMi.ir.;. L\ f V}"* i* X
Missouri from lieetimiug one of the sisters of
tiiis Republic, except U|h»ii the humiliating con
dition of prultii^ftng sluvcry within her Uitdts,—
This action of the New York Legislature, had ex-
. press reference to the Missouri qurstton. then
•pending before Congress. This vote in support
of the Instruction!?, whs given by the NorMi-rn
candidate for the i*rc»ideney, ntyj time when hit
political uspirutious had not pcrhnps trimscRpiltid
the bounds ufhisowu Mime. It .was given, do^*"
less, as the result of the deliberate convictions of J
hit own mind, that the sentiments embodied V
the preamble to the instructions, contained a true' >
«X|to»itioii of the constitution. Aflirming thesi
views, so adverse to your most vital intcicstt, we
cutuiot beliavc, I'copic of Georgia ! that you cau
aonseut to place him in the chuirnf the Union.
This branch of the subject derives deeper inter-
e« from tho fact, littp a similar «|iiestiot. is now
agiimingJpongfcssin reference to Afkansas. Pe-
thions are ttow pouring in- from every (piurier of
the Nuii'li praying ilmt Aikuitsas may uin be ad-
mined into the Union, unless slavery be prohibit
ed within, its limits. Arkunsas is a Mouthern
Territory,.of genial soil and clitnmc. for thogrowth
, of our stuple, bordering on four slave*holding
Mtates. it this favorite principle of resirietion,
should ohtuin a footing in Congress, it may be
tyttrly attributed to the enconragetnuut given to it,
byMr, Vun Boren’s kuowu opinions oil tlir. sub-
jacl. ‘ Tfrtt lime they not be fur distant, if he
•tlmild become I’f^dept. yjrlieu Florida will be
•ubjected also to this comliiion—Nay, whnu.Gcor-
gia may herself lie required to reinmUlel her con-,
•titutiou, and engraft upon it the like prohibition.
In the autumn of 1821, tide same Northern
candidate for the Presidency, wns a delegate in
the New York Convention, -to amend the eonsti-
tutiun of that Mlate. During the session of that
body, there ram* up lor its action n nropbsition.fo
extend the right of tuft'rage to theyWe Negroes re
siding there, when hk was fuuud umoug'its advo-
, . UU.U
ing on the futidumeutnl chatter or tlitu Mlate, a
principle revolting to every feetiugof the South—
assigning as a tentott fur his course, that, “ he
spould not draw a revenue from the blacks and'yet
deny these the right of suffrage,"
Oo the foregoing occasions; he was not looking
to the Mouth for votes, and muy there fore be con
sidered ns huving spoken and acted ns ho thought,
llut tut u iiiaie u * ctu occasion, when culled upon
by certain peis..ns from u -neighboring Mtale, to
express his views on the subject of the right of
Congress to abolish slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, he uses language in his ionly, designed
apparently for both extremesof the Union, giving
to the one the advantage of his doctrine—to the
other the benefit of his argument. This is a por
linit of his language. **1 owe it however, to cun*
dor, to say to you, that I have not been nble to
satisfy mysHf ihattlio giant to Congress, in the
Constitution of the power of *• ei'c/u.rire legisla
tion in all cases whatsoever " over the Federal Dis
trict, doe# not cinder oil that body the same au-
tlmrity over die subject that would otherwise hn
be. tt |M»st.e6fed by the Slates of Maryh.nd nud
Virginia; or that Congress might not in virtue
thereof, take such steps upoti the subject in the
District, ns thn*o Mi nes might themselves take
wnhin their own* limit*, mid consislcnily with
their rights of sovereignty .’*,
••Tim* viewing the matter, / would not from
the lights fioio bejore me, fret my seif safe in pro-
nuuiiringthut Cajgrts* dors not posstss the power
of interfering with or abotirking ntavery in tke Din
triet of Columbia."
Much, i’Vtiow-Citizens, are the views and such
ti.co dutoitv of Alurtto Vau Huron, who if uut nu
aboSiti.inist to ttninc, vet in all his public nets is
«p.c, *«» near, in praeiiee, as to 4 become an unsafe
dc|».i»iinr v of Executive power; by the free soflrage
o) the SouJiM ta stave holder. ”
lint lie i' eqiihlly objectionable, in our view, on
aecouu: of bit nuibirui support of the protective
•Valeri. The Tmiir of 1^-8, whb li wrung b.r
mm ii of tho luml e.irned snhiiuune from the
fcM'Uth. m paoijrer the pride utul adtriitisiar to the
luxury «d‘ the niMiiul.icturcr ol the North, found
in (iiii) .i ready aod zeuli.os -up|H>rter. I«» wliat-
rvor sitiiatiott liter, lore Maitin Van Boren has
been pbicid. whether in the Moustie of bis own
Mate, of in it* t*on\viii imt, or the Senate of the
U fiiied Stales, ins act a are tecorded u** ••••'itti a
p^u of iron otid the |s»jni of n dioniond.** in oppo
sition to.mr do(uc«ti<: iiiNmutioo* Mud our itcarcsl
tnsiitp.ioiis, and who deny the constitutional right
toiuteticre With the 1 ubjcct of slavery in any form.
Choose ye then Fellow-Citizens, which yon will
•uppoit—'While' and Tyler, or Von Buren and
Joiuison, and in .making this choice, we would
soicirinly warn you, by the example of tho Brit
ish West Indies—by rfi« carnage of Hi. Domingo
r-by all the lessons of llie past, against the dan*
gef of crfutribiiliftg to your own ruin, liewore
how yoif yield your asseut to principles, which
uiay email upon your posterity a heritage of
blood. If you would avoid these evils—if you
would rejiOM under the protection ol equal laws,
and in tfos assurance that no incendiary fanatic
will be suffered to disturb your traoquility or en
danger your safety ; then vote .for the Electoral
Ticket pledged to support;Wlute and Tyler.
-The exercise of the elfcCtiVe fruticliisc, especial
ly on occusions, when the people ore culled upon
to delegate some high public trust; is an event of
no ordinary moment; but when to be exorcised
in reference to th4 first offices in their gift, under
circumstance* like the present, the responsibilities
und or Whichthey apt, are proportionality increased
If then wo desire to preserve our constitutional
charier, and perjM:luate our glorious Union—if we
would xecurjour domestic institutions from the
inroads of. Northern timmics and preserve our
leinpla of liberty from profanation, let ns support
the Electoral ticket which will give flip vote Vtf
Georgiu to those who will secure these blessings
MUIrdgvvtJJe, May3, 163G..
Henry G. Lamar J6hn,R. Moore
H. Kockw*ell' John M. Zachcry
' F. V. Delaunuy Bryan Allen
\Vm. F*.Scott James M. Moore
T. G. Holt lieo. \y. VValthour .
R. W. Fort* Mumnel Mpencer
Edmund McDaniel A. U\ Redding
John Hull' Allen.Cochrun
Jus R. McCord
Thus. W. Bolivo
Thos. HuJson
Thos. O. Carter
Jumes C. Branch
W. G. Full wood
Jolm. Williams
N. C. Barnett
Jonnthnn Ross.
Jas. A. Miller
Richard Harve^
Thoe. G. Janes
M. Lessueiir
J. G. Jordan
John M. Woodard
M. W. Warren
Augustus lleese
Wm. W. MorcaD
Wpi. Porter
John Loyall
'Joel Colley
John Ptu kett
Joel Branhmn
J* M. Chamhrrs
John H. Mteel
H. T, Mhnw
Andrew J. Miller
N- W. Cocke
• B. Bin
John B. Tripp #v lVf Hehry Mealing
8. F Alexander Di ^heUoit
J. C. Murtiti
R. 8. Hardwicke
J. \V. Rulmn ' •*
Irby Hudson
^A. E. .Reeves o ”
Wm. C. OJlRirq
Wm. Griggs
Wm* B. Pryor
Howell Cobb
John,Chain
Henry Wimberly
Wm. Felton
A. Nnwts^
E. Price W >*
David McHweth|M
Geo. Mtupletot^^^j
Asa Holt f *
Fatrick Conelly
>A. Barron
WiUoti Whatley
Witt. Bvllolt .
J. O, Alford
H. A. Haralson' * ‘ lv
John Keudiick*
E< Wimberly^
•F.jCook*.
Jlusin''- ‘ v'
ABOLITION AND THE PREMIDENCY.
We stuted thut not only (he Abolition men in
Couneciicut rallied on the Van Buren ticket, but
ill the Kltude island election a number.of. VVjiugSf
whu wero also Abolitionists, had Hntdly 5 ’
that ticket. This is denied by the^GInbtu the Ar*
gut, ond other stipendiary prims, with some vel.e*
menceaud temper* It is nevertheless true, and
is oue of iliosc singular iiuhsiu the utmuls eV|Hil-
itics which may he considered by w)me us unex
pected uud irreconcilable, and yet it is to us per-
foctly natural unti explainable*
At a very early period in itie canvass, we gave
up the New England States in our cnlculoiidii of
votes against Van Btireu. We perceived un ev.i-
deui ieuuiug towards iiim among the rich manu*
fnctnrers, very riuiurully cuiiceiviug it Oietk* inter
est to prefer a President who was not from the
anti-iaritf states, or hostile to the protective poli
cy. It was also uppareut to un thut the same In
fluence which supported Dewitt Clinton against
Jutnes Madi:*o|i, in 1812, would, from the suiue
cotisidcratinusi be Knaliy exerted in favor of Air.
Vuu Buren ; and we suw, by the most (.osi'iive
indications, that as tho itboliiioti cxcitemviu iu-
crvHSed in New England, his prospects in thut.
section flf tho country hrigliieued. Nuthing bul
these considerations could have* induced New
England to abandon her greatest son, deeming it
politj'C rather to secure Vuu HtnciiV election, as a
uorthcrit man, atul from uu uuti-sluvo uud anti-
lurUfstute, tliuu to go through a campaign faith-
fully but tiusucccsslully. with one of their own
tried uud aide men ; indeed, a Whig of some em
inence said to us, in reference to the then pending
Rhode Liam! election, *»JFe6a/er is my choice. but
Van Bunn myMlternutive, : You know what m alt
think of Van Buren—-he has no claims to the ojfice,
and is full of jitCly intrigue und disreputable ex-
pertinents, but tot ure Itreif of Southern domination
Southern slavery and Southern policy—it is time
that nt in the North should be permanently strength
ened,. by having the President and keeping the
Presidency in Inis section,"
Mr Vun Rmen's origiuul plan wax to combine
his three without the aid of Ne w England voles.
This plan was early ubuiuhnuJ. Ills cards iu
commencing the presidential campaign, were, to
our knowledge, few ami select. 11 ts intentions
were ta unite New York. Pennsylvania uud Ohio
fir inly in his favour* uud wiib this heavy vote,
overawe the smaller Mlutcs. As Pennsylvania
and Ohio reccedcd frotn his grasp, lie turned hi*
attention turtle East, and bi| agents in that ac
tion, secretly eticomaged the abolition question,
while io the Mouth, they as sedulously separated
him from that interest. To suppose thyt Air.
Vnu Buren would reject abolition vuicsq nay, tn
imugiue on lire coturaiy, that he would not go out
of his way to secure them, would be forming nu
erroneous conception of kis character and policy.
.Mr. Vun Bureu bus u.ways advanced himself by
i liugiog to the policy und uiutuuiliticsof the times.
Thus, tor n pi nod, ‘to rodo lotwanl on llte^jioul-
tiers ol Cltutqu; when Cliuton tailed, he spruuuou
the uhouiders of Tomukins; theu, be uttacned
himself to southern interests by supporting Craw
ford; was rc-elected a Meuator in Congress, by
pledgitig himself to be for Adams; fituiiug the
fini nfJucKsou in the osccudaui, he sprung on his
slmuMcis, ami lias almost n*le the old muri to
iteartt, in ridiug into the Executive Chair. Vs
hritli faen, so has.beeo bis |«ins with principles
■ad measures.
For the war and againu the war; now in favor
of the canal, then against it; now for high -tariff,
(hen for free trade; petitioning iu favor of the U-
niied States Bank, then declaring implacable hos
tility to that institution; coaxing the anti-masons
in one state, assailing them in another, io favor of
slavery in the Mouth, and of abolition in the North;
acting with the federal party in 1812, against
ihem in 1816, and forming a compact with the
leaders in 1822; today a democrat, to-morrow a
loco-focO; against all monopolies, and yet the ve
ry head of monopolists; in favor of distributing the
surplus revenue among (lie people, and- now a-
girinst th£t measure. The Argos, and possibly
the Gkdie, know oil this lb be true, therefore, they
si least, should not venture to deny that the abo
litionists of the oorth do sustaiu ,him. Mr. Van
Buren, looking only to his own peisonal advance
ment, and the gratification of his own ambitious
views, allows no party to spring up—no change
to be made—do pew policy to go into effect, with
out his cutting in some shape or other, to take
the benefit ol it*
The campaign against Mr. Van Buren was
planned with skill, and certainly as far as relates
to his two great cards, Pennsylvania ond Ohio,
has been eminently successful—evert in this state,
his plan bus been deranged and his partisans are
leaving him, but we must confess that the Mouth
has shaken uM our calculations; and placed our
views aud estimates in no small jeopardy. It is
natural and reasonable that the New England
Mtates should support Mr* Van Purcn-*-j>olicy
and iuterest make in his favor in that direction,
but it is directly opposed to sound p/iSicy, and or-'
dinury prudence, nay cuuitriou safety, tint the
Mouth should support him. No sensible man ex
pected it. Powerful and corrupt ati the patronage
of. the government uuduublodly- exercised in his
bchalfis, still wo deemed (he Mouth proof against
ail this corruption. Mr. Van Buren had no other
passport to their support than his being (lie choice
of General Jackson, und in the estimation of pat
riotic men, this attempt to appoint a successor it
was supposed would find no favor at the Mouth ;
besides, if the abolitionist# of the North had agreed
finally to support Mr . Van Bureu, no matter from
what cause, who believed that uny portion of the
Mouth' would support him ? And yet, contrary to
ull,calculation, we find, him‘funning: neck and
neck with the first men in Virginia- Geoigin, it
is said, lias been collared and irsusJerrcd to him,
and in North Carolina he is considered a strong
candidate. .
If the MpUth, yielding to the dictates of common
sense and policy, nay ordinary prudence and sa
gacity. looking io their iulcrnul sufety and the Ut
ter iosjs of jiolitical influence 'hereafter, should as
it is hoped by all aud expected by rnnny, unite a-
gainsl Mr* Van Buren, we leuve the Globe and
Argus losny, whai will he huve left beyond his
force in the North and East ? One card Air; Vun
Buren holds, which he always has deemed his
strongest iu the game, viz: c no ting a belief that
opposition is useless, that his rUction is certain, and
thus inducing his opponents to give up in despair,
and leave him in possession of the field.
Now, we say to all parts of the Union, if those
opposed to the’election of Marlin Vun Buren. will
only vote (and rtiisris,not asking too much of free
men,) lie cannot possibly be elected—nay, we
go further uud beg (he Mouthern Mtates to mark
our prediction.. He cannot obtain tht vote of iht
State of New Yorki if those who do not wish to see
him elected will deposite their vttes against him in
the ballot boxes. Wo speak uudersiundiogly .on
ths subject. He has not by,30,000 votes the
strength possessed in this Mluie by * Gen. Jackson,
lie will not receive (he vote of the Jackson party
by marry thousands, und can be defeated if the
Whigs will unite in a‘ spirited campaign against
him. •
The Cuma>ciie8 and tmsir allies.—The
stale of things now existing iu tint Mexicau territo
ry, west of the boundary of the United Mtates.
nud the apprehensions which ure eutertuiued by
some persons that the Indians In tho uorih of
Texas may be embodied uud brought down on the
frontier* give value, hi the present moment, to
the following information, from ‘ an authentic
source, concerning the Cumanclie indiaus and
rtieit allies:
Extract from a letter officially addressed.
WASHINGTON, March til 1836;
**- For the last five years, 1 have had intercourse
witj^'jhe Cumaiiehe Indians and their, allies.—
The) itojiabit (be country from I at. 34o north on
Red ri’Ai&fcpAre.Rio uef Norte, extending north
toth6 roiic/f^thui leads from Ml. Louis, (Mo.,) m
S'jftfl' to the head waters of Trinity,
(Liq^^Mpe^BrussOd, atid Colorado rivers ul'Tex-
as ? length miles, and breadth
from 23qOT^umHlcs, m4my prairie. The differ
ent tribes,ifre5^sgthehifKyawas, Towhsli or
Mouthern ucoes, and Skid-
dies. They number aobXlJ/rmliy-five thousand in
all, andean muster from'seVenLi eight thousand
restless warriors in this greqMQbern prairie.—
Free as the bulfalo iheuiavdVffSjRy acknowledge
(io superi|)f!»3NiepreiJjuiiij£ fcffcn fro‘Ale: jieuns ,4)1'
.tho interior sou*, ruvu^iitg uni! Inri^Wij^j
towns murderiiig^eir pedplc, uuinetiine.' i!)XHt
prisouerri, wliiult llfW eilliur torture* lu.deatb'^
inako a/nvei of. niirrWK ulf imiiie(^ herds n?
'mules' qua horses. n'ir impu^Ry^^U'etniitrc
|>roiii|)ts tlrese waudei^ig lio^l
tiieuisclves us the rinisi |K>werlu v
wliidl). opinion tile visits of our sick and
troops mining them wns fur irou^rgi:
lelt their country ou tlie Slit of Ouoei
important busineu now cot oat for execution, can
be completed in less than two month.. -
"To-morrow is set apart! in the Hqnse, for the
Diatrict Bill. It ia a day pregnant with the fate
of the ten miles square."
COMiMBUSl
Friday Morning, Way 30.1830.
THE people's CASn|DATE Fort PRESIDENT,
HUGH LAWSON WHITE.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,'
JOHN 1'TE.EB, of Virginia.
STAT£ RIGHTS ELECTORAL TICKET.
AMBROSE BABER. ofBibb,*
JOHN VV. CAMPBELL. ofMuscogee,*
GIBSON CLARK, of Henry**
HOWELL COBB. of Houston,*
GEORGE .R, GI LMER, of Oglethorpe,
THOS. HAMILTON, of Alcrriwcihcr,
CHARLTON HINES, of Liberty,
WM W. IIOLT, of Richmond, ’
JESSE MERCERit.f Wilkes,
DAVID M ER III WET H E U, - of Jasper,*
EZEKIEL WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
* Union White men.
Correspoutimiee of tbs Cuinle.imi
. VV'AStltNGT ^ ..
■•Both 1 loitseS sal this evening until 5 o'clock
mol tiio House met at ten, so that they hod a sil
ling of seven hours euoliildauco, which is exerted,
iugly arduous, ill a crowded hull, where the^gjjb
tiluliun at the best is imperfect, nud there is a 1$'
deucy to sickness inspired with'every breathing,
of the atmosphere. 'The Semite lots been en
gaged during the whole duy ulmust. cm the Texas
question,, which cauie up accidentally, on the bill
to authorize tile President lb uceept the services
of volunteers—U bill originally reported uud, in-
tedded lor Flotilla, but wliiult is now rendered a-
vail able <o meet iftedangers ofu war oo oar Saudi
Western frontier. . Tlte tlituger of such u war is,
til this uiument imminent. Gen. Gaines is there
with his troops* lin'd it is well ascertained that
Iho Mexicau* ate perfectly disposed to p'usli their
outragesovertlic lilt, into ilui United'S, tales,:Sputa,
what afraid to matte such a movement tlit-niscI ves,
they huve been iiegoliutjiig with the iudians, to
euileuvur to make them go forward ; und [irolrubly
the next udviuus trout that quarter may bring us
the iufurtnution thut some such outrages ax have’
been perpetrated iti the Mexican territory ate
committed iu our own.' This Would probably be
the'signuHur war. Mr. lientoo says he trust* the
urmy under Gen. Gaines wunltl nut- stand still'
aud see, their cuutilryimra aluughi,ted in cold
uhmd uy a l/euchiirous eheiiiy, without taking
vengeance, but that they woulu strike, and ieave
it to die Gmi iif their cotimry, to decide wdfe
shuttld be the issue of the bluw. Such langtiagnV
Coining I'rum such b’.qtinrtcr, will be eonsideted
as the lapguqgeof tile Government, ami may in
duce the very cqitseuueucca to wnicti they look,
The moiion of Mr. Bautoti to-day, was to take up
this bill at once, for instant action, iiutusit was
Only repotted this ntoining, uud reported with ve
ry important uiiiuudmenls, one of them cooteht-
platiug u great increase of the army, it vyu. q,.t t„
be expectul lhafil could be taken up lor decisiou,
until llieio iiud been tho usual time given lor the
Senate to cxatntueliie uiiieutimcnta.
Tu morrow, the Senate will be asked by Mr,
Webster, to tuke up the General Appropriation
Hill. Tin* public <.t)icers arc sulleriag sioerely,
in consequence of die delay which has taken
place iu acting on this bill; bat the fault is but iu
me Senate. It,is sear, ely two weeks since this
bill came from the House ufit$prc*et>it,ii\eg. It
lots, therefore, been so long debauch by thut body;
and it is uu instance ol extraonliuarv despatch,
that a bill of such length nud tm|idtla’uce sttoubl
huve occupied the Senate Count,ime, fat short a
time, nud should already be prepate>; l<a(Vxisiou.
I do uut stip|Kise thut ibis or airy other bild ’
late prriiRl of the session, will’ be flit
much at length ; but with all tlte spe«
i two Houses con make, clipping del '
I ing' business, it is scarcely pout
THE CREEK WAR.
. ’ , ‘ S.\Tdn.DAT, Mat 14.
Previous to our last 'publication nil the settlers
below tl|e Ecdcrai road, had come iti. Since that
lime the Indians have' destroyed h 'family, (Mr-
Davis’consisting of seven persons,) a few miles
above the. federal road; and nianv.of the settlers
iti .that neighborhood have fled to town. 1
The plantations below Fort Mitchell have been
sacked, and a few negroea are missing. Several
of iho building* on these plantations were burned
to the ground on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Tlte bridges also on Big Uclree and Little Uchee,
.have also, been burned. The’ furniture of all tbe
'deserted houses which -have been visited, is des
troyed, and cattle killed
A scouting party of fifty men went lint yester
day, but returned without fluding Indians, except
a small party of friendly Indiaus, who were coin
ing fn lor protection.
Lost night it yi'a* expected that'the plantations
in.Broken Arrow Bend, from 3 to 7 mites below
this wottlit be burned. A party of 40 whites and
15 friendly Indians, repaired m the place,‘o de-
fend the plantaiions. They re-tiirried this mornr
ing. The Indians did riot show themselves.
This morning a letter was received from Mar
shalls settlement 15 miles above this,' containing
information that the neighbors had yesterday em
bodied themselves, (30 ill nnmber.) they hade
/small brush with.aboul fifty Indians, killed one
aud wounded several others. ' Bo that it is certuin
that they are hostile above the Federal .road also.
From all we can learn, the Hitchetees, Uchoes
and Tallassees, are all hostile. This is the opin
ion of Nco Micco, the head Chief.
The statement of Rev. Mr. Dawson, which
follows, gives all'the additional information we'
have. _ ,
. The following is a statement of the Rev: J, E.
DAWSON, of his visit to Selma, via Montgom
ery,' for the. purpose of oscerluiuing what assist-.
Ance could be procured for the defence of the new
ly settled part of that Slate, against the ravages
of.the hostile Indians: . -,
At 4 o’clock P. M. of Saturday last, I took
Btage for Montgomery, and arrived there Sunday
atone. I there hired a horse, arid left'in the
course of an hour for the first named place, and.
arrived there on Monday, the next day, about 2
o'clock, P. .M.
' Gen. Shearer had left home a few days before
my arrival, but apprehending the approaching
difficulties, had primary, to his departure, given
orders to Gen. Brantley intake slcH measures as
might be necessary \li his absence, to carry any
order of the governor into etfoct, Gen. Shearer
ad received orders from Gov. Clay, some time
in April, that "in the event of his receiving sat
isfactory information they (the Indians) had com
menced actual hostilities Against the white set
tlers he would he expected to nfibrd the most
speedy rcliefand protection in his power.” My
stmemcnl together with letters I carried, convin
ced .Gen. Brantley that the circumstances under
which relief and protection were to be afforded the
seltlcrkhad arrived. He.therefore issued orders
to Oen. Watkins, which I delivered to hill) at
Montgomery-on Tuesday; and lie forthwith.or-,
dered a draft to.tnke place on Thursday. .How
ynany or what' proportion were to be unified I do
*■*- knovv ; but I received /the most satisfactory
aces from Gen. W. that so_soon as tiie'draii
on place, the men should repair to Tnske
■gSb'.tfiftuediately. Sseverul volunteer corps are
also rofik. raised in difierent parts of Alabama,
lie w lfSHhf which forces will probably take up
he'IineWNbtrch to-day, and arrive in Tuskegee
' In^tnorflBre Ilefe'lltey are to renilcxvous, anil
lemed rjeapsaty, to proceed thriller into the
ly settled^ptniiry. Notwithstanding the a-
ticulf rs.'iuin not think that I 'should .do
iny relhTvfcitizens toinduce them to be
theyJfUi Aceive fromrthem thut ample
protcaiitji so necessary, in the present
Either from the'repented previous
% other reason, .the citizens seem
,'tisiied, that danger to' the settlers
And . frotn a want of mil-
n/tlie pn/tectlon of (he ftoritier, nta ctdfiog hick,
because of the' ffefOflSd fotce now assemfiisd at
Columbus. We kodw the ||otemcnt has gone o-
broad, that there Ua sufficient number of anned
tnen in town, to contend with the whole hostile
force. It is not ko. We have barely men enough
to defend the city. Indeed we ore so deficient in
numbers, that it becomes necessary for many of
us to loose all our f 8iee;> for days and nights, in
order to keep.up a sufficient guard—and then the
guard is too weak. Tile town is large, and ex
posed on every- side, sod has been anticipating on
attack every night the past week. We know not
what hour we may be in the midst of a battle.—
We ard disposed to think that Columbus is«ecure
from an attack now, and will*be, so long r>s the
nien now here remain. But the Indians are on
ly restrained through fear, and whenever we arc
dolled upon to send out parties for the protection
of neighboring settlements, ns has been, frequent
ly tlte case since the excitement commenced, then
are we in imminent danger. Will not mir fellow
citizens' in the neighboring counties, rush to the
frontier, and secure it from the tomabrtwk and
deadly rifle of the savage foe / We believe, we
know (hey will come.
• Our Governor has called for two thousand vol*
unteers, for the protection of our border. He has
done’well; Much as we differ with him on other
subjects, we agree with him upon the present ne
cessity, atld it gives us pleasure to bear testimony
to his decision and promptness in the crisis. Had
Gov. Olay "been ha.lf os prompt in answering the
demandjof his people—the rich 1 and fertile coun
ties of. Barbour, Russell, Macon, Chambers and
others, which are.now laid waste in many places,
and deserted, vvould now bo vocal with the music
of honest industry, promising a .bountiful harvest
,of their valuable products. The savage war-
whoop would not have been heard—and the thou
sand women and children who have fled to our
Sftate, would not, now' he suffering all llie ^priva-
tions of war—houseless, pennyless and almost
without bread to eat; The'curses of the helpless
infant, and the distressed, mother—the half-allow-
aneed slave, and the ruined blaster—tho groans
of. the wounded and dying people,-be upon, his
guilty head."—And if he can divide the anathema
with his master at iho eapitol, he .is-welcome to
do so. • ' . * « •.
On Saturday night, the mail from Montgome
ry to this place, was quacked about.20 nities dis
tant from here; a driver on that route’was riding
along the road-ton horse-back, about 50 yards
ahead of the stage, when he was fired upop by, as
be supposed, about 30 Indians, (aud/rom what lie
could .discover, he thought there must have been
at least lOO.in the gang), who, wonderful to re
late, all missed their mark! His horse taking
fright, threw him/and he'rtiereby tnade-his es
cape to the swamp. Soon after, he heard firing
behind,-and when he reached the next stage-stand,
the horses had arrived there without the stags,
having about them some remains.of.the harness.
Mr.•Adams,.an agent wlio was in the stage made
his escape ; the stage upset, which enabled him to
leap into the bushes, and thereby save his life.
' A driver., who was on the Box, (Mr. Green,)
and Mr. Russell, who was inside, it,is supposed,
were killed. There were nineteen horsesjn com ( -
pany belonging to the stage line, out of which but
three have, been recovered, and they werq pierced
with several bullets.—Herald.
tnents of the newly
airily be very tardy
ifetend to dictate, or
citizens of Georgia
done under the
inly calls for ac-
r of troops from
ount to probably
tuber altogether
. neffij
evdfi'Wol
what 1s uccj
eirsumstiince
tivity, und ex!
Alabama may b<
about five oV six hiuij
ilrtfe
ihiVphice hn^fclit in t
Mujpr Gibsoft; of >j* C
JeVis,.Gu\, aud iwiTortier p;
iu:u£ upon the slug' 1
It ouButn^u^i
teen fhiles tl ~
circuiastanci
they owe- tl.
havingfoad
pnilialily^iha vu^
imljviduafofliey hu..^^.
Ivercj^ \vuuiuira, within iWj
the,spot.*j. Tliey followed llfi
bundled y!prdsi-aiul from ( I
auce and exjireSkious, no do
upou us had their guqs been charge*
JOHN U. n
Columbus, May 14th, 1836.
JTuksdax) Mat 1
Since our last paper, ludiaus have
tinued their dcjtrcda^ou:
to grow bolder svitbevti*
force is speedily organic<j
may ex[iect serious and liisasi
on tho Georgiu side of the Riv
Roanoke, speaks iu warning notes to the citize:
of litis country—to arms, to arms—-fly ».) the
tiers of yodr Jrt ire, pul to death those merer
marauders—aimUrt it bo tauutiugly sal
On Sunday morning, last, the Steamboat Hy
perion,. Capt. Sinith, ascending the river, to this
|hl)it, was fired upon by the Indians, 7 miles behuy
Columbus. >They had secreted themselves on (he
shore, about 15 or 20 in number, and commenced
a regular fire into the boat, as soon as she came
within gun shot. N Mr. Bhockwvt, the pilot, was
killed the first fire, and two other individuals bad
ly wounded. The boat was run on sliore, on the
Georgia, side, and all the passengers (among
whom were two or three ladies) and balance of
the crew, made their escape. ' On Monday morn
ing Col.; Spivy, at the head of. 30 men, went
down and brought up. the boat ^riili the dead and
wounded. She had not been boarded by the In
dians. The.statement in the JSxtra Herald, that
Col.*8. was probably engaged in a fight with the
Indians, was not sustained. He returned with
out any engagement, and we believe without ever
seeing the enemy. • • •
The Steamer Columbus, for this port, was a :
baadoned 20 miles below, in consequence of the
danger of ascending. A company of men left
this morning to bring her up. All ouj* trade must
be done under ttiilitliry protection. - *
Monday afternoon at obout 2 o’clock, two more
stages were attacked between this* place and Tus
kegee. The stages wore guarded.. There were
sixteen persons in tlte company, including pas
sengers and drivers. The Indians who attucked
them, were divided into three companies, of a-
bout 30 each, and stationed along the rend. Four
persons of the company oame in this morning.—
They state,''that when fired upon, they all made
flight, the drivers putting their horses to full
speed. The foremost team; • being frightened'by
the dead horses nnd men lying in llie road, where
the Stages were attacked on Saturday night, left
the road and upset the stage. They cut out the
horses wi;h.all speed and mounted them, double,
file. They knfew not whether the others escaped
or not. One gentleman,“ witb whom we con^
versed, thinks thut*lour others escaped at least,
as he passed them in llie first swamp retreating.
The mails, .baggage, &c. of coarse are lost. The
stages taken on Saturday night, were piled up*
and burned, in the road, and the bodic* of the
two drivers thrown into the fire, partly consumed
. The destruction of property, as far ns. wc can
learn, is immense. ffoniy*»dwelling house, gin
ftousg, cotton house, corn cribs, &c. Johnson's
dwelling and out houses, Crowell’s -buildings—
several ortmrs are burned to the ground.—
annot ascertain whose or how many, but
~e number of fires seen every 'night,'singo’
.oflnstweek, we presume they have not
buildings in their track. '•
[entleineu whp escaped .from the Stages
morning, inform us* that‘there, are u-
r^Ot) troops, on their way from Moutgoni-
at there are 156 whiles ami 200 friend-
assembled at Tuskegee, which is n-
es from this place, in Macou, county,
is morning a party of friendly Indians
che'd tu the place of attack u{ton the
yesterday afternoon. They have just
Tom Bruwu, their leader, who speaks
forms us that they reached the spot in
id the bodies of three men on the
three horses-T-thc mail bags cm open
strewed over the ground—tin stages
c«s. They commenced to gather up
d letter?, but being discovered by the
s, were compelled to innka their es-
bmugljt in a bundle of the papers
i'hey slate that the lndian* ure scat-
tiio road iu small panics, to that
l>eUed to keep, in tlto woods, on
Wednesday. May 18.
ing Mr. II. Mmith’a asgtoes were
only 4 miles off*, where they are Mid to be collect
ed to a considerable number. One negro badly*
wounded. Capt. Miles* company from Harris,*
and quite a number of volunteers from this city
(mounted men), with the Columbus Guard# un
der Lieut. Ware, nnd the Muscogee Blues, Capt.
P. *1. Schley, on font, left at 8 o’clock in pursuit
of tbe Indians. They marched over 15 miles of
ground in lire vicinity of the neighboring planta
tions, and returned in the afternoon, without hav
ing a sight of the enemy, who no doubt discovered
them and fled to the swamps.
The passengers last in front the #tage, inform u*
that the Indians art* dispersed all along the road,
destroying furniture, feasting upon their spoils,
burning,up houses, aud rejoicingovertheir victori’4.
From all w.c can learn, they are thus scattered ia
small parties throughout llie nation, except in ilia
.settlements 15 to 30 miles below Columbus,
where they are combined in much larger compa
nies. *1 hey are no doubt thus acting with the
hope of eluding pursuit, and it may be dim their
object is to profess friendship, whenever they find
themselves overpowered, and likely to suffer.
And we do hope, for the peace ati^ safety of the
country, that they may be disappointed in their
cunning devices. Whoever may be appointed to ;
command in the campaigu should bear in mind
these things. They have hud every opportunity
of manifesting their friendship. Comps hdvo’
been open for ten days in three, or four diflet&U
parts of the potion, aud runners sent out to iu&a
ull who are friendly to come in. They have/al-
ready had time'to do this, nnd all who have failed
to come, must-be considered hostile, and should
be treated as enemies.—The Indian character
differs from that of oilier men, and they cannot
be treated us civilized nations could be. Wo
deem it our duty thus'to speak, because we are
morally: certaiu, that there is-scarcely an Indian
in the nation, even among those who are most
guilty, that will not profess friendship when lie
finds Himself in tho power of the whites. ' Were*
commend, therefore, the strictest military disci
pline against the whole tribe, and this can be en
forced without infringing tile laws of humanity. If
any profess to be peaceable, let them show it at
Once by giving Up their urnts and going into camp.
And we believe that the interests of the coa'ptry
require that rill should thus bo treated. -Their
aid is not so much needed in the war, as tgfWqr-
raul llie whites in running any risk of befflytl
from the red men, which is always incurrelnjy-
permiuing them to join the army, or go at large
during (lie campaign. There are always sums
deceitful men among them, und it is better to lose
tlte services of one hundred guod men and true,
than to suffer the treachery of a single man.
The statement [id our extra of Tuesday Inst,
as we learn, gave an exaggerated and imperfect
uccounl .of the destruction ol Roanoke. We have
since that time, conversed with persons who wero
on the spirt, and gather the following particular*!.
Oil Sunday mornjttg last, at about'day light, and
after the Sentinels who had been placed round
the 'town had gone in, the citizens were aroused .
from their slumber, by the discharge of nfles aud
yelling or the savages. There were 70 or 80 per-
sons in the town, including a small company of
infantry unde| Capt. Horne, all of whom immedi
ately gathered their arms and rushed for iho
streets in the direction of the alarm. The Indi
ans hod placed a man or two, and in some place*
six or eight at every door in the village,, who of
course made a simultaneous attack upou tbe citi
zens us they left their houses. Their fire wa* re
turned with us much spirit and effect as the cir
cumstances would permit. Capt. Horne, succeed
ed in getting out of his quarters and rallieiThis
men, who gave the enemy four round* with-but
little eftecl. , By this time, the number of i en
emy beihg ascertained, (about 300,) it was thought
prudent tu retreat, which they did in disorder •
tliriy were pursued by the Indians some distance,
who foiling to overtake them, returned to tha
town, plundered all the houses, aud then applied
the torch. Some persons who escaped, conveyed
the nev7stn Maj. Howard’s camp; immediately 50
men were despatched to the spot—when they ar- \
rived there; they found every buijding.but one in
ashes—and the Indians gone. These men found
7 whites and 5 blacks killed and 1 man wounded
und 15 persons of the town were missing—sup
posed to have lost themselves in the woo Is, or to
be disabled so that they could riot reach (he neigh
boring fotces or village.. But three Indians are
supposed to-have been killed—the balance re-
crusseft the,river to the Alabatria side.. Roanoke
was a email .village immediately on the Brink of
the River iniStewult county, at which ^ome bu
siness was done. YVe believe there were one or
two Cotton Warehouses jn tbe place. Thi*'ia
tlie first, and only.aliack-which'we know of having
beeu made on the Georgia side.
The Steamer Georgian, which was lying at
the bank,' succeeded in.gcl.ting off after the fire
commenced, without loss, although she waa fired
upon several times', before slie^uld get under
way;
We are gratified to learn that neither Col,'Gib-*
sou nor Capt. Horne was killed iu the engage
ment, as we at first heard, though some valuable
fives were lost. Tho only lady in the place, with
her initial child, was secreted by a friend among
some boxes in the tipper story of her dwelliug,
arid remained undisturbed by the Indians, though
two of them came into t|to rooin .'arid gat down
upon lltc boxes, under which site waa secreted.
She afterwards escaped with great ditficully,
whilst the building was in IbiiTica. ,
d by a party of .lutfian*'uear Columbus.
Further News fuuh Roanoke.—A company
of armed men frotn Randolph county, hearing of
the destruction of Roanoke, repaired immediately
tothejtpot. They arrived there yesterday afterr
npom.aitd'found the site of the village in posses
sion of n company of Indians headed by a'/white,
hian. They charged them with upWt, nnd killed
three of the luJiaus und their white leader. Tha
balance succeeded in gaining the swamp, and es
caped, leaving their pursuers in possession of their
(tilled. . .
- THE WESTERN MAIL,
Is entirely stopped. We have oo news from ,
that quarter since Tuesday last, nnd it is impossi
ble to say when we slitill again have any commu
nication with Montgomery,-Mobile, &c. The In
dians have taken ull the stage*; attempting to go
through, and murdered the drivers undpassen-.
gets, as tunny ns fell into their hands. We think
tlje contractors perfectly justifiable in stopping tha
mail, as it is next to impossible to get even a
houseman'through tub nation.
Mr. Russell, one of tho persons supposed to .
have been killer) in (he first attack upon tlte stag
es, lias since come in, and tho two connector* and
another passenger from me last stages have also -
arrived. There are yet six persons missing—
three of (Item known to be killed, Hellet, young
Haideway of Macbn, and a Kir. Lackia.
Oseola.—The report that this savage Warrie*'.
was co-operating with the Creeks, and in person