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lr*a tit* Corrsipuj^-ut of i’w CUriMtoB ilarcilr/.
W YSfUN’3 TO l. Siiiy 13. 1330.
MR.FnCKNKY,^ AIWII.ITlO.t REPORT AT LAST •
Thi» $nntlrm:tn. till* morning oflbrod » R»po&
Ann) the Cafimiitce ruined im. hi*-motion,. Id
whom wjtorderrd to ho referral cvrry thing re
lating to atavefy, whfcli should coins b«-fors the
iloUMof Jlrpiwnuiiiyes at (Ilia «c#«ion. The
Uajvirt i» unmiin<yi*ly ^(traad to by alt the mem*
bin of the Ctimmitteu. !
Tlif» report concrniuintea ihf country that the
flxactiiivc hud called flip at'eniiun of Congre*Kio
this qaemiou,—recognize* the rapid strides mode
by the Abolitionists#—expresses fiiirprfoe and re-
jerat ihai tin* nv»de pfrelcrring tho'subject to a
Committee had proved unsatisfaciUTV in some
quarters,—vindicates''but i.nursd*—and then pro-
aetds to report o« ui.Mruwtd, Rtvin* such reasons
a* ifeined to the Cmmhmec/ns jiiHtilirntory of that
aoitrse. Theta rca*pn» eiiihraced liio ti^iml urgii-
meitta against; the right to legislate upon die sub*
Jact of slavery, and the imjKiiicy of all BgitnlKui
U|vni tlta subject. It/docs not‘deny the right of
petition hn this subject,,—nor the tight of legisln-
* lion, so fur ns the District of Coluitlhiti 'it con
cerned. The Report closes with several Resolu
tions! one of which is, that till- piijjert* ihnt may
beteaftrr come helore Ooucre>s on the subject of
slavery, be neither referred nor printed, but laid
on the fable. « '
After it was rend, Mr. Hnrfliti, one of the Com
mittee, *uid that he was licit of the opinion expres
sed in that Report, nhhough ii had liecn *uid to he
uunnitnod),—that liie number-of the AbolUioauUi
had bffln.exagsrrntcd
Mr# PincKitcv thoughf the Report did not go so
far the ficnllooian seen ; I to, llitnR. He
ihnneht the Report expressed the opinions of the
fanliemail.
Mr. \Vi«e‘wos di^sfititficd with the Report. Ho
,had never expected miy good of it, ond he was
not disappointed. If it exprctHsed the views of the
^outturn people, they were gone forever. Their
litas, Mbertics. peace rffid interests, were snerifi*
s #ad to faonticism. He wont over ilia Report ra
pidly. ind expressed his'Missatislactioti w^lh v‘b«
riuMt puns of it. He concluded by laying, ihfit
b« would so mar vote to receive, rend, mid refer
fha ab ilitiort oicitiorinla, tltun that report. He cult'
sidsrtd it as a perfect abandonment of tlie inter-
salt’of the South.
Mr. Thompson said he should ti*k« an oppot-
toai'v of examining the Report, and answering
It, in derail nud orguirieiii by argument. He said
ha looked upon , the ilocnmetit as coiitidning
oas Houth Carolina feeling, nod as entitled to no
•otisidarutimi at the hands of her Delegates. He
r aonsiderrd ir a miEcrahlif coiujdDDtioP of ppreib
homilies, and ridiculous emit, mid ubnurd rhetoric
shout fniiaticistn and Ctiirai. lie said itc spoke
the sentiment* of undivided South CpMhttl. . lfo
wus averse generally Uf iriwtiitg his impulses,-^
but not on-this siihji'ci,—and ho said thul Irti
would not vote to consign this document to thn
printer, but to the flames or to lim common hnug-
sosn.
■ Mf. Ofreps# of Ceorgla, spoke in favor of print-
lug lit# Raport. lie was one of the Committee.—
w mnv.til lint 30,000 copies l.c printed.
Mr. Bonldin, of Virginia, din nut wnpt tho Itc-
»oil.,priril«il. Ii liiul nnlliinc in if ihnt suilnl
■tin, and lir wn« nver.e to its being primed, and
•irculnrcil at (lie Smith,
Mr. Hawes .util, Mr. Bnrootn had convinced
Mini that the Report ought to be iirinted. 'rite
».ry difference nf npinii.o uh to printing,- nmong
Mnuthern men, was it proiil - of the necessity of
J '.riming,' Ho Inlievril llnil tlm Report would su : t
tis curqliluents, and In- demnnded lo know if Mr.
Wise emild nn.wer fir hi,constituents' opinioh.dn
lb, subject.
Mr. Wire replied, "liir every man In mv Die-
(riet, ami fir almost every man 1 know, In the
•i«t, of Vitginii.i.V. . ,
Mr, llttwes went on'. tic'relieved Ilia go.ntlc-
B,n represented a high minded District, but he
•inilil not fltink them oilier tlinu u eorvile cunrtilu-
»oey, Iflliev would tnko their Representative'*
(Tfeium n> tA a* lUTp-,.. ., -.1.1. .u.„,
th,ir own, lie .iimitn vote for tlto highc.t mini-
V.von the griuintl that hi, noutiiluetu* havo u
. rlglit, and «'tpiTt to bn wall and duly informed up-
.#0 every th'ma that irnnnpirce in this House.
Mr. Howard,. Of. Mnrylnnd, was in fuvor of
printing the highet-t iinmtior, lie took it general
; ,i,w »f tlie sitmi'ion of Miirvland in rul'orenro to
jlhlt.liuutiou, and meed Ilia belief that tlie princi
ple, eontnim'd iu the Report Would bu useful ill-
.(heir operation upon that State, in reference lo
(hie inieretthig ipie.iinn. He. took n eoreory view
•f tlx. piogiisn ol colonization in ihi, State, anil
,ev. a very favorable .tqiemuut of tlto pruapcctii
ef Mgylmtd iu ihl« regard.
Mr. I’oUon.of Viigima, iva. in fuvor of piiniing.
It, thought it due totlte Cominhleefiiiid to i|ip
. jimiple. lie apprehendud llint llio Report did not
go.v far a* he should linvo lilted.' Hn believed he
tlmald not connor in the views expressed in that
wi»» drawn pnlemicnl discussion nfpidiUc faith,—
for «o he considered- thnt Kcpurt. Hut .till Iip
Ihtlufthl it the duty of tlie Honso to print it. He
W«« ill favor ofton usual number.
Mr. Speight was in fuvnr of printing enough for
(h, UMofllin mcMrthers, Imriio tiiore. Hit was
•till «|ieidiiny, when the hour of one nrrived, mid
. tb# »ppciul order wu« oulh'.d., On motion of Mr.
Mttcer. the order was postponed an Itulf Itnnr. 1
,* Mr. riuth.-rland tlndiglil the Report ought to be
printed, if lor nothing else, tlint. the r people of
Bnuth Carolinn udgltt «ce it. Thn Olinirtnnn ol
lit* Committee. (.Mr. I’innkney,) tmd lit-i-u tic■
- iated of misrepteseuiing llio wishes and feeling,
el'tlie people id' ihat .State, ft was u grave and
h'aVy charge, nod ilie ni,ml>er ahoilld have it in
..hit power to put it in upon himriul boforn Ills con-
•tituenis.
Mr. Tlmmpsnn anid there, was n peculinr np-
proprimotiess in tit, elinoipiiin, thnt Inal come
forward to br«nk n Indie Tor .Ilia colleiigne.- lie
•sid that thin was idl.verv nmnrnl. llinf «' gentle-
, (nan nfliis pidiiinul aentiincnls thould mm lor-
waril (>|><») such an occasion. 16 (lofonce of tlto au-
(t^ir td such n dncutjtem, in ao wurm cud ititeres-
lad a manner.
Mr. Roherieon, of Vn. moved lo rd-Mmmlt tlto
Rp|mrl, jyltti itisiriictinns to report a Resolution
to’lhr'etlert that Rnngress has tin right to iegisltlte
en theuiulijecl of'ldlavery in tlto District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. Thomptniii nf Ohio, moved "the previnua
wttMipn,"butoq‘ learning that this would bring
trie' question nroiliid, itpim tlto icohnimi,'us re
ported liy ,he OhiAiilmee, ho uitlidrew it.
,Mr. Sniherland snidsomeiliing to Mr. Thoinp-
•on, of Soutli Caiiiiiua. iii' reply to what ho snitl,
•• atnlve reported. It was ffMoMl nod not very
■piqrtnill, heing |i'rinc.pnlly mi aepwul of. Ids >vir*li,
tndojuitice to n gemh in’m (l’incknpy.) whom he
(bought uniuslly nhockcd hy Mr Tlioinpsoti, and
rnt to-become liiq.-tctitimpion” of that geotletniiu.
dr any one else. Here lie was cut oir by tho ar
rival of the hour (or tl(e order,.
(The..House ihon went into the Committoeof
the Whole, upiju the Army, npnronriuiion bill,—
Mr. Forrester, of Teuneure, was the apeoaer to
day- Hr, like him or yesterday, (Mauray. Ids
•cdiesgoe'.l is a staunch friend nf Judge White.—
Avtrage nitmher of listener# during the-speech,
•sy -13 or 50.
While ibis gentleman war in the midst of hi,
Week, the Hillprovidiug lor ormy-volunteer» for
(lit defence of the .Smniiwi-slcru rnnilicr camo
diiirn f rap ige Senate, with some nmendmenia.—
\Mierv\ip-Hi n mniiotj wns iniidu that the Commit-
i,e roe; This wuscairicd .and -.lie blit *a« then
lakru up anldvwnsseil ol length lay tin- House.
' Mf- Adam, thought mat llio oifctunstatiecs oil-
ner which this bill wa, originally inirwlueed, had
changed materially shu-e n wo, t)r»t pio|K)si-d.—
Tneo' there was a large foreign a« well as dor
.metric (luce upon our frontier. But, now, "ip.
the iorapres.ibh-j.iy of timer of the pure Anglo-
Saxon Mood, the monster wa, shut J" Re was
very severe .and sarcastic upon the atiti-Mexi-
ran and pro-Texinn eaciicmeot, and tvaa fie-
i|iivmlv called toordcr for wanderiugGmm theuub-
(•cl. 1 lie, however, kepi tlteiloor, mid gave hia
•pioioo at a t-iuri-.'.-rahle length upon the pmvis-
inutof the Bill. He kmked upon it a, having
kata (••li.-ulrv ehaog»<l in its chatacter. «ioc, it
■■•nl from Ih
I rtprohated rtii, ioripitet •ootett ‘aitwMa “ the i oito’s (brk ofth, Kanaw riv«r, and tb« main b»-
|Anglo-Saxon and Caltit-racw,"—aud said that ! dy ofth, same. As most all of tires* streams,
he believed thnt surli prejudior, as thrsv were to.j withtb» exception of the Kama,, haw thtit rise
I Ire mad, the (iretext fir a sudden and enormouiin-1 iu or near the Rocky Mountains,, the supply of
crcBso'nf the army. He was going at large into I wulcr is always abundant aud of cxceileut qua'ti-
thp discussion of our lehitions with Mexico, when I ty.
Cambieleng called liim to order, on the ground! The government has treaties with about thirty-
llinl this w.-pea question for the defence of the fron- live of the western miles, and there arc about an
tier of the United States, and that only. If llio J equal number with a po.'Ailatipn supposed to be
gentleman fioin MnssHChusctts were lo go on, tlie
whole subject of a Mcxicau war would be opened
up.
Mr. Adam, said that when llio Chairman of
die Cornmiiti.-e of Ways and Means introduced
tile Bill, lie liad Hiiid that lie advocated it mainly
on ilie ground of the immittency of a Mexican
war.
Mr. Dixon Lewis said, that it wa, upon intro
ducing another bill, titat tilt Chairman had made
these remark,. He (Mr. Lewis) had received
intelligence from Ids own State, showing that tlie
present belligerence of the Creeks, otiliint border,
rendered tlie provisions nf this.bill necessary.—
Hi desired to have the letter read.
Sir. Adonis would nut give way. Ha viewed
tin, as a part of one shipemlous whole-—a system
ol tlie kind on which lie hud been descanting.
Mr. Lawler, of Alabama, was out inn few word,
upon tlie subject, anil in favor ofllie bill; mid was
followed by Air. (Jlascoek, who addressed bis re
marks principally to Mr. Adam,, whom he nailed
m account, with much warmth and personality,
for the nriti-Texinu and pro-Mcxicau ground,
whibh he (Air. G.) avert'd that lie (Mr. A.) hud
seen lit to take. This wa, a warm, violent, per
sonal, virulent mid inexcusably outrageous attack
upon Air. Adam,, I wa, a most fulsome tirade
ngainsi Mexico mid Bantu' Anna, and iu fuvprof
tlie Tcxians—otic fifed for. aud ludicrously out
of place, lie was fur arming, as volunteers, rind
tmirdiing io Tcxa,. to aid her in ueliioyjtig her in
dependence, mid deelured.hia readiness pud wish
tu do so. • . . ' .
07“ Aliijnh moved the "P,a.”«/3)
Irwu, decided to put the main qucsiidu,. by a
vote of. 120yeu9 Io0(3 nocs. llpoathomainques-'
tioq. ns to concurrence- with thn. amendments of
the Senate, the vote wus taken on them severally,
and carrieil.i •-•!
Tho fientitc was jno*t of the'day, es for the Iasi
twodnys, lo Executive session, upon Indian Ter
ritory business. J’rinrto this, lliey paased ihe a-
raetidnionts to the bill for arming voluntsers, which
1 have nbovodereribed—and finished the Indian
Appropriation Removal Hill. Allur some discus-
eloti. (if tin interesting character, n ptm only of
wliicli I heard, but no portion ofwiiioii lipvo I lefi
mvself room to describe, jn this already too pro-
triicicd lelturi •
We heard to-dnvthnt there i, no alarming out
break of tho Crccii Indtiin,. upon the borders of
Alabama—nml.lfil, news lias excited the faithful
rnprcsoiiliilive froftnliat Rime, Dixon H. Lewis,
lo grea^exetjjpijs to ggt tlmiugh tho Bill for the
defence dl'tlie frontiers, which I have made the
subject of in large a portion of my letter to-day.
No other news, excejaing that u iniist'rcfreshing
thunder shower 1, now blessing nur dry anil sun
burned soil with Its genial Influences.
THE INDIAN'IREATIES.
Under tlto above head appear iu tlie Globe of
lOtli instant, the following remarks!
Mlicit nnxiety begins In-bo fell about the fain ol
ihc'Chr-roltco it till Oloppowu treutliis, now 'hang
ing for ii longtime it| tlto Seriate, tmd-supposed
to lm jeopmded by the start whiclt the distribu
tion bill inis got of them The Ctieriilied treaty
requires-gS.RUU.OUO, and tho ntlter ®I.(iOU.UtIO,
making about seVcti tnillioqs tmd u i|imrler; n
stim.iao lurg# to bo spared from the, distribution
fund litis summer—wlilelt i» the summer preced
ing the presidential election?—and, diercfure.'lho
treaties twill yield totha dislribitiimi.liiil. A few
days-will probably deqjde between (lleso conflict
ing mengurcs, pud sliow what,tile spoils party nre
ullllitg, to do in dividing out ilia content# oV the
Trousury.’ In the menu while It mny be welrtlir
tlie public to recollect thnt Georgia;' nflei waiting
THIRTY-FOUR YEAH8 lor life United State"
toentnply with thecnininici for exlingtiishing llio
Jodiuu iiiluwitidnJic.r limit',; hns'ttt Inst extended
her jurisdiction liver iiintlC Cimnrry ina:rifanl -i,j-
tho Ciicrnkees, laid jl out into couuiies, organized
her jyditiinry, grunted tlta lend lo bur citizens,
tmd flxed tlto 2.">thtlny nf November next for Ilia
dispossession uftiie Indians. If ilia treutv takes
elliici, the Indians are to linve p longer time for
removal; if ilia, the dispossession is In begin titan;
nnd ns Cnngrnss will not lie in session at thnt
time, 'whatever is l.u huftatn butween tho Geor
gians noil Glu-rnkces will tnkn plncu belbro uity
now measure, could bo divised Ur matured.
Violence and Idpndsluul may hclkarfullyuapprn-
hoiided ; null if i; eiuncs, ii comes from Ync~rejec
tion of ilia troiily now bcfiire tlto rionatn ; n trea
ty costing less by imp million four hundred thou
sand didlnre, tliun efrftmi Senators, by yea, and
naye.rccnimiloiidud io be paid fouftcen numihi-a-
go; a treaty wliicli. if defeated, will lie del'caled
by men who lor the last .dozen years linvo baen
mitrngrtuusly prmllgal iif thltlf tears and latrianln-
ilons, und nlistiiipcrmtsly clamorous jn their sym-
p'atlielio appeals in tehnU'of'tho CjicrciUcc, but
whose p#l#nti|ticu#6nd iniporiuiinie hutnanitv, an
long the nunoymiao (if the )>Rl)l|tejs now mufden-
ly fxijngnlslii'd in n n«.w tiassiuu, and xdio, rath-'
nr than diinini-ih the. fund fur- liistrHnijhinJ wil(
deliver tip ilie Glterokei-s to.ilie realities nf all the
riblhrnnBa which their llciiiiniis.gilcfand thoimi-
cal sot row-typ, lately linurtrayinjs to an incredu
lous eiimmnnii'y. Rui, however now rndirtorv tlie
eottihici of tltes'c politicians, their motivuunif im-
ject nrc nlwnys Ilia snmc ; self, self, self, is ulwuys
the motive, and the injfiry of (lie .democracy al-
wnvs the nbjt-bt, and du-v eared no more lor the
Oluirokee, when weeping over, tholr “ Itnrd f-ne”
n few year, ago. than they do now when willing
to ruin tii'etn, lo save tuottwy for spoil anti distri
bution. '
From llio Huh Itiior (Mi,«niiri |Jn itrnsl.
THE INDIANS QN.OUR.WESTERN BOUN
DARY.
Our : readm nre generally' aware ol the fact,
tlint for a number ’of years, jft'luts been the. set
tled practice nnd pulley of the. General Govern
ment, to romnve nil .the Jud.lHtis retailing east of
the Mississippi river, and thuse-residing within
tho limits of thn • Unite*'nnd Territories, west'of
that rivur, to llio district of coiiattry purchased for
that purpnso fro ft llio vyustorh irilies by treaty.—
-The tragi of country which, is thus assigned for the
future resideneo.of the emigrating Indian,, is
hounded utt tho eiwt by t|to .territorial line of Ar
kansas, und the sttilo Rite of Bliesissippi, on the
Snulli by Red River, wlijeli is the dividing line
bctwouii the United States utu)' llio Mexican ter
ritory. The western Huejs.'nut permiiuenilv cay
tublished, but is coiiloinplnted ns llio parallel nf
lpugitudo 300 mile, west of tho east boundary line.
Tho nurtlt line is likewise undetermined, but it is
designed at present to extend tlie territurv north,
until It shall strike the river i’iatte. If this terri
tory should'uni-bo sufllcicnt for the .accummndn-
lioti nf nil tlm uihes who may he removed west, it
is contemplated to remove the east -boundary line,
north, beyoud the north-west corner of the State
of .Missouri, until It shall intersect tho Mississippi
river, or to latitude 40. It this extension should
nut be uocesktiry, the north boundary liuo will bo
frjmi a point on the east line, north of the north-
west cnriier ul'Missourl.Icnho mouth of the Aver
UlnHc, ' It will be tlieit 300 miles wide from cost
to wcst.-eml about 300 uiil.-s long, (tain south to
uurili.andifit.be extended to tho-llith degree of
uonli ltttituilc.it wijl.ha ubuui 800 miles long %
This territory Is said by the Indian agents and
others, who have traversed it, to lie geuerally ex
tremely fertile, mid ninny portions well watered.
It, however, abounds iu large prairies, aud there
exists a great scarcity nf limber, except on ilie
margins of the streams, nud water courses, and
gein-fully, for this reason, nut well adapted to o'g-
ricullur.il putposcs. The jiortiiius allotted in (lie
130.000 souls, with whuin the government has no
treaties.
Tlie government lias made treaties with the fol
lowing tribes residing east of ilia Mississippi, to
remove west:
Nanus and Triha, Numbers.
SCrmnolesi i ’ 5,000
Creeks; 22,204
Olicrokces. - 9.000
Ciiipptiwas. Oltowas and Pottawalamict, 7,400
Chickasaw,, 5,000
Oltowas of Ohio. 230
Apalachicola#, 350
l’attuwatatnies of Indiana aud Wabash, 3.000
Total, 52.834
Home portionsof these have removed, and ef
forts are making in remove the remainder.
There are about eighteen tribes residing cast
tlto MUsinsippi. and; numbering nearly’ 31.0 ^
souls. With whom no tfeuties have ns yet-bee]
made. ' , '
Thus it wilt be seen to wliat extent the western
frontiers of Arkansas and Missouri Are bounded
by (lie Indluns. If the present policy of (he
general government is adhered, io,,ihe march ol
papulation lo the west must stopai this line,' <Bui
Ilf tins, there appeurs to he no just expectation.—
Tlie great physical cause* which have carried the
current of population from the Atlantic to the
Mississippi, must continue to bear on the tide,
westward, until stopped by grime barrier of na
ture. Judging of llio future by the past, tho peri
od or twenty years must present an nccumulateti
weight of many millions, pressing lids Western
line, tmd whiclt cannot bo restrained from cross
ing by" any political fora®., Tlto population of the
white* must und will extend 19 and even beyond
(III. Rocky Mountains. For a.lime, the location
of these Indians will bo a temporary evil, whiclt
rnoy bo deeply fell in (lie Whole hudy of our sooi-
ely, but wo look iipoo it us temporary only. ( .,
Wo hove already transcended tlto space wo
had allotted to tho subject, und therefore dismiss
it lor the pro,mil. '
It js said that tile .Mexican Minister at Wash
ington. Dim.Goraslizn, has remonstrated privately,
witlt our government, respecting certain-ex pres
sions used in relation to his country', in the course
of ilcbmcs iu tho caphol. If die Envoy lias di
ibis, he bus perpetrated a very foolish thing.' .
foreign fon'. tioiiuiy, we take 11, has any . right’
com rol indirect the deliberations of any legisla
ture, in thccapitnl where ha may bo accredited.:
beeiilcH in the present state of fueling in the Sen
ate and House at Washington—whether brought
about by juju causes or not, we forbear In say—it
is not to bo expected.jhat gentlemen willetjuivo-
ente, tise holiilay phrase's, or speak' by the card.—
After ilie news Irom. Texas, ond the cnnimunica-
limi* ofGen. Gaines, it liehovcrl the National .le
gislature to glance its hundred eyes tit tlie whole
•ubttft. Tula* of btnod and, murder, will tnko
their effect, mi men a, wcll ns children-, nnd the
result iijjltiriil luligunge nnd nb Spiall exeitemnnt-
Allur (liehnlchnries in Texas, it waste bo expec
ted ns n nmiirnl consequence. Even the greatest
tyrants, nf nil liiue, io whom slaughter and car-
note Were fouilliar, ever dreaded their'etlcrls.—
Tiliorius felt this at Capretc—nnd so did Richard
nf Bbswerth Fluid, wlieu lie said,
" \VUnt will III.’ hliiail ofoffis Plnatngnants
Sink io Ilia graiaiil I. I.tiimighl itwould Imvomountcil!"
Moreover, if any otic will rand tlie oHieiiil doc-
ltmenisjiaiU to linvo proceeded front Santa An
na. it will he fimiiil .tltm cmnplimentary tetms
hnve'beeti prolty fattj'y exelianged and finmiied.
Tltesc ant n.nttdr* ofcnursn, considering the pres
ent state ofalValr* ulong lho Gulf uf Mexico,' und
must lm tulernti.d. hurt whom tjiey may,
RETIREMENT OF MR. CLAY.
Would continue in the service nf the Federal gov
ernment. Ini* signified his intention nf retireiiig
from public life allcr'tlio iormirinrioh iif (he pres
ent Congress, and iKtit beyond thnt term he can
conceive of no probable contingency wliicli would
reconcile liim to a further continuance iu tlint bo
dy.—Char. Mcr.
Tho Globe of the lOtli’inst. announces the re
ception uf authentic information, that ull the in-,
siplments due from Frnnce, under' the tronty of
the 4th July, 1S3I, have been paid in uur Agent
in.Pnris. Its itmuniit in all is over three nnd a
half milium* of-dollars. The money is in the
course of truiistnUsiiin to I,Ids country 111 gold, at
tlta rate of 'ahum $200,001) in enclt packet.
The crkat olohy op this Administration.
—Tlie Florida cam paign ended, after one million
expended, three Mnjor Oeneralsdinving been in
i.Iir field; and on nnriv of 5000 opposed to 1200
indlnns—nnd wliat lins been dotic? Tho In'tli-
aire.trlumpliani, and .tlie whole W Florida at their
niercy. Oh 4 the Glory of this great Adminis-
nation.
But qwro: the peaceable citizens in the Creek
Nulioii, murdered in cold blood ; commerce in
terrupted on tlie Chattahoochee, hy n handful of
savage*, nnd tho nourishing City of Colutnbu*,
tltrt'Ntened with pillage: Oh ! the Glory of the
great ^dministratiau.
And yot many will be found in Genrgih, who
will 11 Itmw up their'enps, and Hurrah for the Ad
ministration. Messenger.
Interesting tii the Shippers op Cotton.—
TheNew-Ynrk Mercantile Advertiser of the 2I*t
inst. save:—"From the Circular of Messrs. Geo.
Holt, & Co. dated Liverpool, Friday evening,
IStli April, 1836, wo compile the following statis
tics of tlie cotton trade, Daring the period from
1st January tp 15th April, 1836. ■ tho importations
nf Brazilian, Egyptian, E. & W. India Cottons,
(us compared witli those of the. same period iu
1835,) have increased 5378 bales! Al the snino
lime the importations of Ajnetricuii Cotton during
the same ppriod have decreased 45456 Tjules !—
Tlie stock computed to bo 011 band of tlto Ameri
can qualities on 15th April, was less by 5651)0
bales, than the quantity computed to bo nil band
mi same date in 1835, while the slock of Brazilian,
Egyptian, E. & W. India qiinlitie? eqtupiited to
be on hand tho same date tins year, wan more by.
21500 bales than on 15th April 1835, and while
tlie qualities, taken weekly for consumers use, was
only |65 halos more, ( The nvorogu qiliintitv of
tlie nbovefornign cottons taken for cunsumcrs 'use
weekly was 1717 bales more' this year than in
1835.” J
MAIL ROBBER TAKEN,
The Mail between Columbus, Qeo., [not Co
lumbia. 8. C. os tvns incorrectly re|x>rjcd in the
Northern papers,] and this city, wasrohbed about
the 21st:April. So soon as nur enterprising enn-
tractor,-Fuller, htnnl of the robbery, Jin sent
his Agent, Mr. Banes, in pnrstiit of two persons
who, it was supposed, committed the rubbery.—
Mr- Banks immediately proceeded to New-Vork,
-where Ite’gained some lntclligente of the persons
«us|iected, nnd oe hs undcrstnnd they went tip the
Hudson, he procured two officers and weminpur-
snitl'B’ml succeeded in overtaking one of them in
Coucord, Columbia county, N. Y., by tho name
of James \V. Morgan, olios .Murray, on whom
wus found ttboui $745, and n gqld watrli. wldclt
ha had Iwuglit in New York fur $50. Murray is
now on his way to this city, in charge of an offi
cer. AHer the arrest of Murray. Mr. Banks weut
in pursuit of thn other robber. Pratt, whom he had
FROM THE tVITHLACOOCHEE.
Col. VVoon arrived on Wednesday lust from
Tallahassee. W'» learn from liim. tiiat before hu
left Tallubasssc. three individuals had drived
there frum Capt.-Holloman's command, on the
Wilhlncoocbee. Tire accounts.they bring from
those bravo fc Hows, deserted by onr enrnmauders
in chicfin the very hcarloflhe enemy’s country,
arc well calculated lo arouse the foiling,, of every
patriot. It seems they were ordered toihis Block
liotrec on the Slit of April; and tho cbivalric
iSfotl disbanded Iris forces without giving them a
liioughr—and tlu-y have subsisted ever since mere
ly upon corn and wuter! Tlie Indians have giv
en them very'little respite; pressing upon them
in vast numbers. On oneoccasinn, they were at
tacked on all sides by not less than one thousand
Indians;—Capt. Holloman's men returned their
lire, with tremendous cfl'cct;—they pressed upon
tlie Block House in such dense masses, that every
shot of tlie brave defenders took ellect. After this
coolest, which terminated so fatally to the Indi
ans, they foiled to show themselves for] several
days. It was during this respite, that Capt. llol-
loinun undertook to strengthen his defences, be
tween[ tlto t'BIack House nnd tlie Iliver. But
while engaged in this duty, he was shot down by
tho Indians; the balance of tho party secured
’tljetr.retreat to tho house. This fuel showed the
licsibgod, that though tile Indiuns hud learned the
lolly of endeavoring trrshoot them through their
defences, yet that they continued to be strictly ob-
sei#vd. After theofcath of Capt. Holloman, the
command of. tlie company devolved upon Lieut.
, wlio is determined, al all hazards, to
maintain his position till relieved.
It was.hi relieve these brave fellnws, that the
late roll for men from, this county was made by
the Executive of the Territory. Col. Wood re
ceived urders to hasten his company forward with
nil despatch. Huron his arrival hero and learn
ing the unpleasant intelligence by the boats from
tlie diHeruut points on the river above, >ve under
stand .lie has concluded to postpone his departure,
till n despatch can be forwarded to the Governor,
informiin: hint of our exposed situation item, and
the imprudence of calling men abroad to fight,
when tlieir preseheo is absolutely required to
guard their own hornes. It is expected titat the
orders to detail men from this Regiment, to serVe
on tlie expedition above roforreti to, will be coun-
COHJJttpUSi
Friday .Horning, June 3, IS38,
THE PElirLE’S CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT,
HUGH LAWSON WHITE.
POR VICE PRESIDENT,
JOIIN TYLER, of/Virginia.
Anti-Van Burcn Electoral Ticket,
AMBROSE.BABER,ofBibb.* .
JOHN \V. CAMPBELL, ofMuscogee,*
GIBSON CLARK, of Henry,* '
HOWELL COBB, of Houston,*
GEORGE R. GILMER, of Oglethorpe,
TllOS. HAMILTON, of Merriwelher,
CHARLTON HINES, ofl.ibertv,
WM W: IIOLT. of Richmond, *
JESSE MERCER, of Wilkes,
DAYID MERRIWETHER, of Jasper,*
EZEKJEL WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
‘Union White men.
07“in order to meet tho late mail'arrange-
ments, and afford the earliest intelligence to our
subscribers, Our paper from this time, will bo pub-
Halted( on Thursday. Our advertising friends* ootlie^ thanks of the State.#
will please notice the change, and send their fn- * ”— - 1 '— *
vorsin time. .. ■' ' • '
Ml <r’at jstroog hopes, that tire determined -
measures ubw eiug ptrsued by tbs authorities of
the United St: :-s nod the States of Georgia and
Alabama, will ring the difficulty with the Creek*
to a speedy ter dnatlon.- There is we understand'
to be no delay 1 the business. As soon as the
Troops ordcrc out by our Governor, can bo as
sembled and e aiped for service, they will be led
on to the coni ct under the direction of able end
experienced c leers. This is just as it should b«.
W’ttr with the tavnges requires prompt and ener
getic tnuveiuc ts. Delay emboldens and tempo
rary success 0 their part, makes them more dar
ing. The me isures lor their conquest should be,
•us is now the ase, taken at nn:e. Our executive,
und wo arc pi ud to say it, has acted in litis matter
as become tin highest officer, of os brave nnd pal- ‘
tiotie a people as the world oflorils. From us.
this word of pttnmcndotiou may not he received
ia the spirit it is given. We ottre not, scr hr does
his duty, wliit may have been our Hrfmer preju
dices against him, these arc now forgone*. We
him as the Governor of the State, prompt and .
isivc on an important occasion, and forlhts, we
der him bur own thanks nnd think hint entitled
THE. War.
Sinco nor Inst publication nothing Of much im
portance has transpired worthy the attention of
our readers. Troops are arriving daily, and every
preparation seems to be making for.an ‘active nnd
vigorous campaign, and'we indulge the hope that
in a few weeks oursavage foe will either be ex-
iterntinated or made to sucenmb tu tho brave and
patriotic troops who are anxious tn be thoavengers
of the murdered women and children who buve
fallen victims to savage barbarity. We have un
derstood that orders have been received to make
no t reaty with them, titat does nut have for its basis
HUlp ■ ' “ to their destined homes
tennaaded.--^ApdlaMeolaGazetle/extra. May 19! in ^ yVest,', Wo' subjoin belot/such items Of
AUGUSTA, May 26th, 1836.
Sib:—Every officer must be,aware offfibjeal
ousy, With wliicli n soldier regards his reputation.
You huve, on doubt, been informed uf ib’e impres-
sion which bus been produced hy your uHiclul
eonitfinuicatinns, nf the 30ih oil., iu which' the
expression "good troops,” -(no/ valuntecis) is us
ed. I have never thought,' fora moment, that
you intended to cast, by that expression, the slight
est imputation, of n want of patriotism or bravery
upon the Volunteers during the late campaign-—
From whui repeatedly occurred, in our inter
course, during nur trying mill nrdous service in
Florida, I feel satisfied thnt you will be happy ip.
being afforded nn opportunity (b correct any mis
representations whioh may fmve gone abroud—I
lir, v e thought it due to yourself, mid the battalion,
wliicli i had tho honor to command, during the
cumpuign, to place the subject before you.
I linvo tlie honor to remain,
your obedient servant,
• F. M. ROBERTSON.
Cuptain Commanding the Augusta Battalion
of Volunteers iu the line Semiuolo campaign.
,Mujor Gen. Scott; u. s. a.
Head Quarters, Army or the South, ?
*■. Augusta, Mat/ 26, 1836. , 5
Dear Sir :—l am very greatly obliged to you.
foryour kintl and manly letter of this date. It
gives,me n direct opportunity of doing justice to
the bravo meu generally, whom I have recently
had tile honor to coimnund, ns well as ,10 myself.
Tjio letter to tlie Government, which, by an.
easy mistake, bus given so mueli ofieuce, wtis
written at Picolmu under tlie sound of the bell that
hastened the fine battalion of Augusta Volunteers,
under your command, onboard the steamer whigh;
wasto taka them tu tlieir homes. Writing by that
opportunity, ami in the midst of other oeuupn-
jK)ti8,J[ had not even time to read tyhat I had
wrote. HeneCniB vety tanUta^uj iuaecurtlUf
phrase quoted by you.
At that moment the vohtnteors who were'then,;
or who had recently been, in Florida, were scarce
ly in my thoughts. My mind was intensely-fix-
ed 66 a plan, Olid the means of renewed operas
lions ng.'iiiist the Seminole Indians—motliiied ac
cording to my (hen better knowledge of them and
tlieir country. Having become satisfied .{hat in. dir
would continue, we had found, to be the policy I s '
of that enemy tovemaiti scuttered.in'smnll parties,
aud to avoid it general buttle—thereby protracting
the war almost iiidefio'.tely; that it would be ex
tremely difficult even witli 3.000 veteran troops,
in a country ubounding in fustnesses, to put an
end 10 tlie wur in a single septum ;—learning that
a bill was before Cohgrcss fur raising a larger body
of voiuuipors—I know not for wrint time—and
feeling coufident that, in such a war, three month's
men, six tuoi.lh's men, or even meu engaged for
twolve months, would not suffice t—I wus in haste
to givo iny suggestions to the Secretary of War, iq;
order that, if approved, the necessary bills. might
be asked for of Congress,at-unco. Following out
the idea that obi troops with a long term of service,
'were indispensable, 1 added, iu tlie #next para
graph, tlint regiments of recruits, although called
regulnrih^youid not do; but that if recruits, in
sufficinnt numbers, were mixed witlt aid soldiers
m June or July .They would become eftlcieul by
the following December..
1 euu truly any that it was strongly on my mind
when ill tlieucl*uf writing the uutortuuate letter,
that it would be unreasonable to eall on the gal
lant anti patriotic tu vnl untder jor another campaign
in Florida, wlutro nothing bui buitlship and sulfor-
ing can be expected—unrelievcn by the h°P° of
- b ... _ , \ Other companies from ditlcre.nl jinrts of tire
,/ Au express rpaened hereon Sunday, morning,\a,„, ... ./ . , V ,
/, ... , , , . . *’ 'Stale ore 00 there way and will bo at'head quar-
'that the Indians had crossed the-nver within pile ) • r ... J , -
nud iluti aliuiipti tn the Greeks aud Scniiunles.
between tlie Arkansas uitdCtmadmii rivers, is said
la ho erptitl in ciimute aud fertility in miv vn the
United rituu s. Tho wltole lemtory abnumls in
streams. ThS- P’driwing is a Let uf tlie principal
water cnitrbP', and ilirirtriliuiaries,souie of which
. .......... pas* entirely through it from west to east. The
Ji.ni—; it was nu»,uut<«s tipwa* uibui.iri.« „] ItcJtiv-i; the south trad north forks
, , ... .. traced to Philudetphis, and from infutinstiou re-
Olioetiiws, between the Uttnadian and Red river*,- ceired there, bn ex|ircted (nnvertnke him in Wash
ingtdti, Pa., whtve it is mhI he has relatives liv
ing. Great credit is duo to both Mr. Fuller anil
Mr.Rauks.forlheirprop>pt and energetic cxer-
tiuns—and lire latter wo think merits n reward
fnun tlie government.
AyguslaConstitutionulist
Jt mo.v, perhaps be worthy of wmeik. titat two
I* prepMjtina 10 und lO.OOUjrren j "f Can dian liter, Aikruress rnor. tmd the branv j full-moon* tall to tho lot of this month, viz, oi
* trit *MadMj Arms <k 8m laiMd Atais. Us 1 ttw •! ttre ssiuv. Sts*k«y Hill tb.*, oud Solo-1 th« 1st and 30ib. -J a
Olio
mile .of Fort McCreary,- and burned and
destroyed the plantations of Mr. Quarles- and
Mrs. Brewer, add nturdefed. the overseer of the
former. The express stated that it was evidently
thrir intention to reueav julo/Floride, and- that:
thety cuuld.be traded on their march for sums dis
tance in that direction. Theiipjison Cavalry were
ordered immetliutely to mareli to their assistanco,
‘end unite wiih the troops alroady there under
buttle utid the glory consequent upon victory.-
The lutier is tbeuuly incentive thul car. long cheer
and nnimuto volunteers in a war not immediately
connected witli llio defeaceof their homes nr liber
ties. ,
As to the general proposition, whether discip
lined or uudiscipliucil troops he the best, lor war
in general, it was not my purpose at that moment,
either to discuss or to stale it. A body of volun
teers, kept tong iu tlie cuinp and-field wilt be bet-
lerdiseiplineti, end .therefore, mara valitnbln lor
any kintl uf war than regiments uf regulnr recruits.
Fur cxnmb|e: That is, in general, the oldest
corps, Whether regular or volurteer, will always
be lound.the best instructed or the best disciplined,
and ofcourse. the best prepared for the ordinary
putpusesofwar. - The exceptions are only foitud
iu wurs which put homes qnd liberties in danger,
Olid in these, militia suddenly embodied, nud' ev-
ep regiments .of recruits, hastily raised, have, in
a very great number ofcuses, been found an over
mutch lor science and disciplined vulur.
Iu conclusion, allow, mo to repeat from the
iieurt, what I have substantially said to the War
Department.—
- “ No nrnn con have (ur the Volunteers from
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana
whom I have had the honor to command, a more
cordial esteem than tbut 1 entertain. There are
hundreds and thuusuuds of them, whom 1 should
bo most happy tu call friends; for 1 kmiwtheui to
be generally men Y>f high honour', .patriotism, in
telligence and individual courage.”
8uch urn tuy s honest sentiments, nud I have
great pleasure iu communicating them to one
whose conduct in the field, and whose courtesies
to me un tlie present occasion, alike commaud the
high respect uud esteem.
VV tih wliicli I urn Sir,
Your obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Captain F. SI. Robertson, Into Commander of
the Augusta Ratinlliim nf Volunteers,
CiiEERiNo News, for tuf Tube.—John BaS-
couibe, the conquering (it.rie frum the South, is,
wo ore pleased io Icaru, arrived safe, and lodged
near the Union Coarse Long Island. He is iu
fine health uud spirits. Sportsmen aver, that
when Post Boy was tutroduCcd to him, a very
evident perlutbaiitui offeeling was discoverable
..11 tho paiiofbotlt these high contending pow’ere.
Baseoutbe is said it. have assumed a very caval
ier tone of demeanor, and Post Boy showed him
•t quickly, by his shrill trumpet-like neigh, that
Ire of tire Kmth xuiIh pluck to tire baekbotre.
intelligence as have come to hand-
On’Thursday morning last Scipio, a negro fel
low well known io tlto citizens, nrrived la.towp
having made his escape from the Indians' tlie
night previous. He stutcs'Uiat tho Indians 10 the
amount of about three hundred were assembled
betweOu the Big nnd Little Uchee, under tire no
torious Jim Henry,‘a half breed, knownJo have
been the leader of the party who attacked and
burned Rounouke. They have with Ahem a largo
quantity of plunder, negroes, money, &c. wliicli
they -have stolen* from ‘the whites. Having glut
ted their uppelile for pluudef, “nd burned and de
stroyed every thing that came within tlieir reach,
tlieir intaution was to leave‘for Florida as soon ns
practicable. Two other; negroes attempted to
make their escape with Scipio, one of whom came
ib with hint, t)tc other separated frum them, and
wu9 probably shut by the Indians who pursued
ihem.-
On, Saturday night the Guards' ond Riflemen,
under Col.'Bates, crossed the'- river about II
o'clock, and proceeded about two miles west uf
Gerard, on the new road. Tho. object of the ex
pedition wus. to arrest apy Indian spies that might
attempt to come-near Columbus. They were so
stationed ns to command every pass to this city;
but returned on Sunday morning. without seeing
tlie least sign of an Indian.
. , Prom the number uf troops ordered out by ths
executives of the two States, together with tire
comjanies of U. S. Soldiers, now on their way to
the skit of.Wnr, we are odcouraged in the- hope
that place aud safety, will yet be restored in lime
fortbeeBtiicrs lo return lo tlieir homes nud finish
tlreircroM. This we understand to ho tjie opinion
of those Who have the direction of the approach
ing campaign. Some fifteen or-twenty dayswill
probably c^pse before those who hove been driv- •
en from their homes can form any very just idea
whether'tlioy. will bo nble to return during the .
present Summer. \Ve do most sincerely-, hope .
that ere a month expires, the difficulty will be set-
tled nnJ tho industrious farmer restored to his al
most Jost possessions. Tltia however we can on-,
ly hope for, having nothing totlcfond or toauthoriM
such u hope, but the patriotism- which seems to
pervade every part of the country and the energy
which prompts the oflhfor 8 to their duty. These
are enough. The matter will be settled, and if
we are not mistaken, it will be dune speedily.
The Columbus Guards commanded by'Capt,
Urqduaiit, tbc Rifle Company, commanded by
Capt. Thomas C. Evans,,and tlie Artilenj Com
pany, commanded by Copt. Thomas Hoxky, ell'
volunteer companies ol this place, have been reg
ularly mustered iuto tho service of the U. States.
These boys geuerally show fight, when it comes
to their torn, nod will give a good account of
them8clvs in almost any crowd.
The following companies demined for the expe
dition against the Creeks are now oil west batik uf
tho river near this place.
Bibb Cavolry, Capt. McCall
Monroe . Cavalry, •• Fluellen, . .
Pike Cavalry, “ Bush.
Houston Cavalry, •* Dennard,
Cavalry, " Lynch,
Southern Spies, (Infantry,) Capt. Miller. .
1 Comp, of Drafts from Harris, •* Vak dehan
2 " “ “ Monroe” Russell Ji-
Stkxvart.
Fayette Cavalry, Capt. Stinson,
1 Company from Joues, '(litfuiit ry.) Capt.
Hardeman.
Consisting in all tu about 700 meu,
Sunday morning 8 Indians were brought in by
a small purty of white men, who arrested them on
their way to Neali Micco’s camp. They profes
sed friendshipparid showed a past, given them by
Tom Car,' but were very properly detained nnd
put under guard. Two Cuaetn chiefs nnd one
white mau nrrived in tnwu tlie same evening,
from the camp of Neab Miccm They state that
Neah-ah-Matbla arrived at Neah Micco's just
previous to their leaving, and said that he was
.friendly id the whites—tlint lie left his own camp
to prevent his people from killing him—that they
were mostly hostile und disposed lo light, hut that
he was bent on peace. • He denies ever having
received any message to come iu, and said it
never wen his intention to be hostile. They
were examined on Alunday by Gen. Sanford, and
staled that they were sent by the two chiefs as
ambassadors, to learn in what manner they
would be treated should they wish to come in
and be friendly. They were sent back with in
structions to inform tlie two chiefs that they must
come in immediately—that if they remained
where they uow are they would be considered as
hostile and treated as such.
We learn' from a gentleman recently from
Chambers county, Ale. that most of the Indians
in tliut part of the' nation have cotne in as friend
ly. All that are disposed- to be hostile have left
there, and have probably joiuetl Neuh-ah-Mathlo,
ur some other hostile chief. He states that parties
uf volunteers, made up from the settlers, and from
Meriwether^Troup, &c. have made frequent in
cursions into tire enemies' country—killed a doz
en Indians, in ail, given protection tu those dis
posed to bo friendly, and driven tho liostilcs down
into the counties below. A letter published in
another column, gives n brief accouul of the dif
ferent expeditions against these savage maraudeis.
They have beon promptly and gallantly met and
driven from their strong holds by the whites, who
have since returned to there homes, where wo trust
they may enjoy the pence and security so well
earned by their bravery.
Tlie Indians near this place and Fort Aiitcbel
have destroyed the bridges over all tlie water
courses; bad are endeavoriug in every way in
tlieir power tn obstruct the passage of the troops
who maybe sent to subdue them. On 8noday
night they advanced to within six miles of Co
lumbus and burned Uchee bridge.
The Aluntgomery Journal, received by the way
of Chambers county, states that five hostiie Indi
ans and awhile man who had'joiued.thcm, were
brought to that pluce on Monday and' placed in
jail. They -were brought in by the frienuly In
dians and whites of-their neighborhood'. The
prisoners are the same who murdered the wago
ners and destroyed their teams—at least they are
supposed to be t he same.
A scouting party was sent out from head quar
ters on Wednesday ond ordered to scour the coun
ity forsix miles ih extent. Tlie captain reported
that he saw I'reshsigns of the enemy that had been
apparently but just made, nnd thinksihnt the In
dians were concealed near by where they cuuld
watch his movements. We learn that it is the
intention to semi out scouting parlies djily, while
the n'nops remain encamped, to clssi lb-"country
t in this \retnity. '
ters in 0 few dnve.
I
Alaj Gett. John W. A. Sanlbrd arrived in town
or, Sunday evening Inst. Gen. S. has heeu tip.
pointed by the Governor “ tlie command of the
Georgia troops ivhich have bren collected nnd are
btttngreolWeil m Oulumlmo an<l Fort. Twiggs,
as also those which may bo in the field below
those places.” Geu. Sanford's stafl is composed
_ of Col. S. Rockwell, Inspector of the 3d division
AInjor Howard, who will scour the'eountry in all jP' ' v * 10 wl11 < '* sc '>arge tlie duties of Inspector
directions. - ,-V ■ / ami Adjutant General ;.Wjn. 8. Rockwell and
o 1 Josialt Patterson Ai.ls-de-Camp, and J.'StuigeS.
Quarter Master, each with die 'rank of Mtijoif
Brig. Gofi. Low and stalT will be retained unde]
his command.
His Excellency Gov. Schley and Mnj. Gt*r/.
Scott and Gen. Jessitp of I lie. U. S. Army.nrriyed
in (own on Alohduy night mid took mnriA nV
McIntosh Hall. The Head Qutirters of vbtt'Ar-
my, we understand have been established at'Fort
Ingersoll on tlie Alubama side nf the river, and
the troops from tlto iliflerent counties that have ar
rived here have there been encutnped.
Thera can be mulling more painful tn the con
ductors of a press, than to be misunderstood and
proscribed, by. any portion of their patrons. Let,
them sail us smooth es their rough am)stormy vo
cation will allow, and still they hove billows nnd
breakers enough in their way, tu make thorn drend
the loss,oftbeir ship. When however the waves
of popular disennteut nre lashed into fury, nnd
come meeting them, mountain high,. they havo
no safely except in the strength of their ship,, or the
skill gf the navigators. Sometimes, - neither (ho
one or the other is sufficient, and the crew, the,
cargo, and the vessel are overwhelmed iu one
promieciions ruin. Thnt we may steer clem of
the fate of all others, similarly situated, it becuniejL
us to allude, this one lime mure, to an uufoituiiaief
misunderstanding between the citizcnsol'anoigh*
taring county and ourselves.
The misunderstanding to wbtebfa^4|jfr(iii':
seems to have originated in tits belief, on the part
of tho citizens of Harris county, that we ba.ve wt|“.
fully cast intpiilaiions upon ,the body of titoir.
Troops, which flocked iu this place- a. few weeks,
since, si the call of their country. Tor the defeUco
of (be frontier. Nothing could have beon and,
nothing was further Train our intention. Thfey
came at the'approach of (longer, ready to arrest,
the incursions of a savage foe,, leaving behind their
wives, and children and parents. Like citizen,
soldiers, they did not hesitate between their duty
to their country and their personal, ease, but shoul
dering each whatever arms he hod, repaired to,
the spot where danger was apprehended. They
came uot us the subjects uf a despot, compelled
by military misrule, but rushed iu mass to' thn
rescue. For this, we felt and still feel, as thank
ful as the sentiment or gratitude will possibly al
low. We know as well as they do,' that they
did whatever service was required al their
hands by their, commanding officers,' tliat they
not only repaired, to the appointed place but ihero
-encamped, end aided in guarding and rendering:
■■ur city secure from attack or invasion. Would
we then be so for lust to every fettliug of gratitude
and self respect,-us to charge upon this body of
men, a wont of patriotism'or a dereliction of doty.
Never. If there were some one or two amongst
them or any other body o: the Troops disposed to
murmur, it was no fault of the general masf, and
by speakiug in not, very favorable terms of these
few, we never could huveroeaot to cast upjnvt im-.
putntione un where.
It might have been natural for lire few, (and;
we have said throughout, that they were very,-
few,) who did/complaiu, to do so. They were.
railed from home at a busy season, all at once;,
and kept it m*y bt, an aonaioirebls time. Of:'