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PROM FLORIDA.
InfnflTANT rni.M K l.' •»!» I* A —Col. AIKl-
JJ. f*. Army, nrriy.,1 »i Hi. A'lRiminr.
11'h <i»»*** ei|irw, »h,! mfori'i* u.iHhi Orn.
Jr»i*v hml in engi,|riii*iil wiih iHe liiiliaiw,
Whirl! U.te.l t*ft liny*. On the •re-tml thty
Jmrr.ii tin I Atto ixn* ennn in mnlor n fle«
nf irate, airl *urrro<hrrtt ili»ni.rlvre, .mnnit
that the Itviiatit were in a tli**reMM •"un-
linn tied enxi"U« f'tr |n,are.
Dining Ihr enjnpminii. four II. H. W'WI-
•r* mid four tniluni*. wrrc killed— one hun-
irfi and fiezrort iten lukn prison-
tn. Cn|. Ani>iK«r* loftirina lit llml Jumt-
K . and AiuaATtia mn.iinli.il the ISih inM.,
•« i he day M conclude a irrmv »l Dnilm, llnl-
lie Ormind. anti hail dr.|«alclie<l rX|ire'»ra m
the Indiana in inliirin ihrm nf ilie nrranpe-
mrnl, They maletl Ihnl Pnwell w.i, nn
Isanti in lha Wiihlarwirher, with nhnnl one
hundred nod fifty follow.-r*; they »u|nmaeil
Hint hr wntdil ( nine In term., urn! alinuld he
rrliiae. alley would puilit nut where he
Alt InMilhie. weie I" eenae hy both |>nrli««
until after die Iftih inot.
From Um Mseoa Mi*Niii|ir.
IV® if® indebted to il»e editor of th® Dart
on Telegraph for a primed alip, doled on the
evening of the I2tl>, confirming a minor
which had before ranched us, of Hie capinrr
el Jiini|ier and Alligator, two of the nrinri-
p|« Seminole Chief*. Il give* the following
C riicuUr., which were received hy die aieam
at Ocmul.ee. direct from Black Creek.
On die 3d aunt. (Jen. JeMtip encountered
Jum|ier and Alligator, who commanded u
body nf Indians amounting to about 100.
Tli® General rr»uinl them Mini took . r >0 pris-
■entn. On (lio 4th, Jumper nmi Alligator
C vo the Intel vet up wiili (Ijh remnant of the
nil. Thetc worriort stated to the General
hat lliay would endeavor to bHug Powell to
tarnis, who wat on an Inland in the Onthla-
•ottchee, destitute of provisions and ammu
nition. with a few devoted follower*.
Jgmper and Alligator olto aimed that the
greater part of the Indiunt were humbled
ghd thoroughly convinced that it was fruit
iest to contetl any longer with the white*.
Defeated ill all their endeavors lo obtain a
supply of ammunition from Cuba, and other
places, they ore, no douht, crest fallen. The
chiefs above named told Gen. Jessup they
would, with hit |iermi«aion, bring in Powell
tv lair nientia if pubdhlc; if nut they would
■ia •Iratigein or liirce. They tendered
their fiimitia* aahoatagr,, and their ofii-r wn.
•ore pled.
in addition to the above, we received a
menu.cript elip alto front the editornftlie
Darina Teltgraph, giving u. the ototl ini-
partaat anti gratifying intelligence of the aur-
rewder of Ocrola.
The letlei conlninlng ilia inlelligence waa
tent by npreat to Hi. Mury'e end brought
by the tain, boat, andtltu content, not known
till it wit opened in Darien, nfterthe above alip
we. printed. It appeate tltnt nmn tiller rite
tnrrettdcr of the other Chief., the forcea ol
Oceole preeetited tltcmaelvea in e line in
front of (Jen. Jetiip't camp, end laid down
Chair arm., lie then came forward from the
Swamp, leaned hi* rille ngainti a tree, fold,
kit arms, and nuumtuced himself and follow
art prisoners of war
L'tkllioini.* nuN Florida —By the
•eeamboflt ikmulgte. Uapt. Blarrknrhif,
arrived ln«t night from Dnrh it, we received
ihe Telegraph of monday Inst, which con
tains very imjx rumt intelligence, taerr it cor-
reef; hut we regret to stiv, that the editor nf
that priper hns been most “Gloriously hoax-
®d,'* there i* but little fact in tbs whole stale*
oipnf, ms wili he perceived hy tho rendei,
train the following information which we
hove been politely favored with by an OHi-
cer of the U. 8. Army, direct from lllack-
Grcek.
The Troops left Fort Armstrong on the
22d. Jnnnury. On the 24th, they encoun
tered a small party of Indian, ond a chief
colled Cooper, ond his eon, and another chief
Euchtt Charley, were killed, and sixteen
persons, principally negroes, women and
children were taken prisoners. A few days
after there was another affair in which tome
Indians were killed, also two whites and fif
ty prisoners taken, with ono thousand head
rif cattle and some mules. On® of the prit-
onerc, a negro, informed Gen. Jesup that the
Indians ware anxious to com® in. In con
sequence of this information, one of them, t
negro, was sent to see them. This resulted
in the coming in of Abrami Jumper and Ali-
gator. They Wert told that tho o'.d treaty
most be fulfilled. They are lo meet Gen.
Jkhsup on the 18th at Fort Dnde, on the hig
Wtthlacnochee, and give n final answer. Un
til iliHt period, Geo. Jsssup has ordered all
hostilities to cease. •avannth Republican.
icy, whether food or had, ot preseut we have
nn worei of quarrel ; but surely it is, and
has been a stretch of humanity, al war with
every kind of prudence, to suffer the leaders
of hostile tribes to escape unpunished, and
go at large again, where they have every
temptation ond every opportunity to renew
their destructive practices. Tell us not of
an Indian's pi i eh ted faith to keep the pence,
where he ran perpetrate the \ilest enormi
ties without the fear of punishment. We
would os soon believe in Dick Johnson’s
morality, or lleuhen Whitney's honesty.—
Nothing but fear can keep them under: and
so long as the government pursues its recent
policy of forgiving their injuries anti paying
them to go Ltv’sv, just so long will they be
emboldened to such deeds as hav« marked
with ruin the fairest portions of Alabama
nnd Florida. Punish the ringleaders severe
ly, and the common Indians who have been
excited to hostility by ike influence of th
Chiefs, may perndventure, take warning
fmm the dreadfulness of tho example, and in
their new homes, from a sense of fear, act if
:hey do not feel mure pacific. This is tin
true policy, and until it ispursnsd, there wil
be uo peace upon the frontier.
THE lONYKNTlON.
i 'n.ul*, to |V „ Onv.mni.nl ami P. ni l. It ' atul tlv.ttJ etij cultivated ul le»t one laulb } Pur tb* E«<|«ln
■ ’ • •-* o. 1! xi^ xi:..:__- jofit; or that he has reside*! on it one year olj Si«***rs Filitors.—Of the tslutive inefiin
Wk cinniii.il J III. fyl'uwing wall rtinetl the late E.iriiunllnary N.k'cnn Mini.i.r. «ri'l ,.r *b«t be he. re.ttieii uo it one j-er •.
.111,1,1 inMilv in the p\.iuf ell natin'il. i.n-1 tb tf (tv.. II. rnev tlicn g.l In. |ieuu'. It
and jiiilicinii* remark, uf ear cn.empnrnrv In ‘V.li./o « ^ ThI. ren.ily, b.mev.r. b. fail, in tl.i. ,.n«f b. •!»
the cun.kleral. refipclinn nfonr reoler*. Tliey 1IW) d i^j,|iVn,i'«Vwmo iitil I mutiny.' Il I-'witliin the fi .
rclHle to a SMbjcct in which all arc alike in con lining in their •ttcngli. for injuries ami his dei:tb shall hoprovnl wclnn six years
terckted, and in which it is right aril proper | rommitted, if it can he honorably »voided ; I from tiicdute nf the receipt, the puleut i* still
that tho public ntlenltnn should he m this and it has occurred to me that, eonsiderin-: issue. Any s:tle, lease, or mortgage, or
time ilir.ct.il. Th. ► lectionn fi. candid- 1«» P««“» emitarm,...I cnutlitittn nf .hr., cm.rac, for .ale. beiure ll.e ,,«.cm
THE ENQUIRER,
fltolumduB:
Thnrndny KlonilnK, F«b. 93,1SJT.
Frow tbs Cbsrlsftos Courier, Feb. 1T.
LATER FLORIDA INTELLIGENCE.
W® had a report yesterday morning, ob
tained from the flu van unit Georgian, of Wed
nesday, brought by th® schr. Medium, that
Oskol*, the Indian warrior, hon surrender
ed to G®u Jessue, with !UK) of his followers,
•onrluding with this remark :
'•The great Chief formed his men into a
tin®—leaned him««lf against a tree—and
when the L'. 8. Officer, who was deputed to
receive him cam® up. lie npprouchcd him,
•nd gave up Ilia rifle, with till the grace of a
Calleu hero."
The Georrinn copied this intelligence from
the Darien Telegraph.
The nrrivul of the steamer Chi % lesion,
Capt. Kino, the same morning, from (Jury's
Ferry, which place she left on Monday lust,
Waving no Imijiill mspussci g *rs, Col. H. fltuo-
ton, lot® Adjutant General of the Army of
the Son'll on his way to \Vas)ii> gioo, with
despatches, and Col’s Pikiick and Fmkman,
U. A. Army guv® comradic.imi to this re|>orf.
Ti e Charleston brings advices from Volusia
up to Sum!* last.
Wm have been politely roruished with the
Allowing infomwttio.i, which comprises all
Ihe particulars of what lias transpired since
•ur last advices.
An officer, who left fort Armstrong. (Dude's
Wattle ground) on the gilt inmniii, informs
that the armv under Geo. Js:s»vp, in person,
Wad reiurtitul there on tho 28ilt ult. after an
absence of 10 days, operating in fl. 8. East
erly direction to mid alonu Lnk® Topkillnky,
aud the commencement ofll:o everglmles, to
which the flnniiioles npperjicd lo liuve gene
rally fled. That mi the 24lh n Mcouririg par
ty from ill® army, with friendly Indians in
the advance, were guided hy a captured ne-
{ rr» to tile hiding oltice of i*iN>per, an I ml in 11
4uaf, and the principal leader of the n»‘g-
Met whom they surprised in hiscantp. killing
him, his son, a young warrior, (Enchec Chur-
lay, a sub-Chief,) and un Indian Doctor, at-
lauding a won rid Cooper had received at the
Walioo flwntnp, and fap-■tiring fifteen to
twenty prisoners, including iie squaws uml
families cf Crmper and tin' Donor, with the
loss of one f.icinlly liidim killed,
Tha putty came mi suddenly upon Cooper
and his men, that they seized upon them for
the purpose of wresting awoy their arms—in
the scurllu thru ensued, ti u rifle of one of the
hostiles was tlischarged, and mottaliy woun
ded owe of the friendly liidi.ms (since died.)
This exusprrated them so much :t* t«» chum
them to fhom down the whole four instantly.
Two davs after th® army crime upon a
hard of from 1000 lo 1200 hood of cuttle grey
ing on an exteusivo prairie; and on lint mot -
oincofthv 27th, the advance overusik the
tear of a large puny «»f Negroes, moving,
with their fuimlies. ponies. &c. mi the uitir-
gin of u deep Cypress Swamp, where they
abandoned their ponies, tinJ pursued through
•nomps, ond over an uiifurdubie stream, un
til near dark, wiili n loss of two marines kill-
ad and three wounded on our side, tmd tiie
eapturs of 30 m 40 prtr«to«it, am«mg u*hnm
vas an intelligent Indian negro, w ho said
the Indians were tired of the war, and tluil he
aould bring them to a tulk,if assort'd of tio ir
safety from molestation, lie was according
ly permitted to leJixe on the ftdluwinc day,
with a tiicasnge from the Gtncrul, otlering,
an armistice, nnd nil inter \icw with Abram,
Juniper aud Aligutor, who come in with n
wtiite flag on ihe evening of tile Hid iust.
and agreed to meet the General a' For l)a*le,
by the big bridge on the NY'uhlacooehee,
the Iddi nisi, aeccinp
THE «2d OF FEBRUARY.
Yesterday, being the aniversory of Wash
ington's birth day, was celebrated with the
honors appropriate lo that important event.
At day break the whispering cf the iron-
mouthed cannon told that the citizensof Col
umbus, were awoke nnd alive lo the comm®*
rnoraiiun; and that they still reiaineda feeling
sense of gratitude for (lie services of him who
tvns first in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts of his countrymen."
About 11 o’clock the not® of the fife and
roll of the drum, gave notice that the military
were abroad ready to join their homage, and
do appropriate honor to the occasion. At
At 12 o’clock th® Blues and Guards, two vol
unteer companies, under command of their
respective officers, repaired lo the Methodist
Church, where had already assembled a large
concourse to witness the further ceremouies
of the day. The Rev. Dr. Pierce addressed
lha Throne of Grace with a power, a feeling,
and a pathos which coming front the heart, ne
cessarily went to the hearts of others. Lieut.
H. Holt, nf the Guards, after a few chaste
and feeling remarks, read the Farewell Ad
dress of lire immortal hero and patriot of his
country. An Oration, every wny worthy of
of the occauion, was then delivered by our
amiable and highly gifted follow-citizen Mar
shal J. Wr.LLBoaifK Esq. Of this effort we
feel inadequate tn speak ill terms of becom
ing praise. It was all that it should have
been. The orator gave a rapid sketch of
tits early history of Washington, B|ioke of the
difficulties with which he contended, the de
votion he exhibited lo the individual cause of
hiscountry and the great cause of human
rights generally: Alluded to the strength of
Britain, A: the feebleness of the colonies when
the war of the revolution was waged: How
the hoto of that war inspired the friends of
freedom with the hope of a brighter day, ond
pointing abend, led them to glorious conquest:
How meekly he bore his honors, sheathing
the sword when it wes no longer needed, and
laying down the insignia of civil offire when
it comported wi'h duty and patriotism todoso.
Mirny passages in this oration were truly
eloquent. The allusion to the revolutionary
soldier quitting his half finished hut, aud re
airing to the standard of his country, whilst
the cties of his hungry children rang in his
departing tor for "br*ad, bread, biend," moved
every soul jml thrilled every heart in the
vast assembly. The apostrophes to ihul
spirit of freedom which eveiy true American
curries with him atul feels in every clime,
wos inimitable in ils style nnd powerful in
its effects upon the minds of ihe auditory.—
We trust ihul the oration rosy be published
that all tnoy see uml read il for themselves.
In the evening, the Columbus Guards
cava o Ball. The Saloon uf the Calhoun
Hotel, was for the lint®, decidedly the Lion
of the City. All, who indulge in the fash
ionable amusement of tripiug the light futi-
lusttn toe, weie there. The Miss ami her
Mother, ihe young ond the old, the brainy
umi chivalry of the city, commingled in that
scene of pleasure. Every ootly was invited,
snd wo believe that every body wus there,
with liU wife, children ami trends. The
Hotel splendidly illuminated, lit® Saloon el
tgiiutly decorated with Marquees, with Tea
toons and colors, evergreens ami otliet things,
gave to it n beautiful nml imposing appear
mice* The young rejoiced, and the old for
getting their yearsulmost grew young again.
We stood off at u respectful distance and felt
ns we looked on, the hounding (low of our
bio. d when it wus uurhilled by time, come
us of yore to our s| iri's cheer. But when
we returned to out domicile am! suw reffec-
ted from th® mirror, die furrows and frost tlwit
tim® hud plowed and spriuklod about nur fa
ces uml loads—oh “mu conscience" never,
an-vr, meuiion it.
LIKE .MASTER, LIKE MAN.
Is a recent debate in th® Senate, in ref
erence tn the presentation nf certain aboli
tion petitions, Mr. Rivics nf Virginia, one of
the ablest aud certainly the most decent man
of his party now belonging to that degraded
body, made the following, among other ap
propriate remarks.
'The real nml only prnrticahle question, is ss to
of Congress,
FLORID A—TII K INDIANS.
It will he seen, from the extracts in anoth
er place, that there is now some reasonable
hope that the difficulties with the demitiole
Indians will bs brought to n speedy termina
tion. The leaders of this desperate ami
blood thirsty tribe, have, after doing all tlis
mischief in their power, murdering, burn-
acooehee, oil , . ... , , . . .
Lv the head • tt<g, ami destroying with ruthless nnd wids-
•pre.td »hsolution, surrendered themselves
prisoners of tear, end will now be carried at
tho expense »‘f the government, beyond the
\lUat*>ipiiL to commence, at some suitable
time, their vile work ol death uml destruction
They will find there, the v urlike
the interferoncA of Congress, wiili tlm subject of
slsyen in tliin District. Here is the fulcrum un
which the whole lever of abolition lurus ; ami it
you give n foolholi) tiers, it is virtimlly n surrender
ol tlm whole ground. 1 deny wholly tb«* potrer ol
this Government i«» net, in liny manner whatever,
oo tho subject either here, or in the States."
These are sentiments worthy of n South
ern Bcnalor, and yet Mr. Van Huron, hold
ing and avowing directly contrary views up-
this delicate and alarming suhji cf, won
warmly supported by Mr. Rives fiir the high
est office known to the Constitution. Vun
Bureii believes and openly avows that Con
gross can constitutionally abolish slavery in
the District of Columbia, whilst Mr. Rive*
holly denies theymoer of the government it
uch the subject, either in the district, or the
States ; and still we find them nestling to
gether, like swine of the same polluted stye,
cheek by jole, in order to sustain the party
and secure the spoils. Does Mr. Rives be
lieve that the constitution forbids all inter
lerence with the property of the citizens ol
the district, and that such interference may
in its ultimate consequences shake the Union
to hs centre or blow it into atoms, and wi
he still lend his strong arm to the support of
no Administration, the elected head of which
has claimed for the governs.col the rightful
exercise of such a power ? Will not hit arm
grow weak and his purpose loiter, when he
remembers that after lifting it lo sustain thut
Administration, he must bring it down to
crush the rights of his own constituents, on
the bloodstained fields of tho South V Vir
giiiia's proud Senator, i*. seems to us, will
pause before he consents to act thus strangely
and dangerously inconsistent
But let us come a little nearer home, and
see il the friends and supporters of Van Bit
ren in this Stato are not in the snmc predie
ament with Mr. Rives. The most of then
feet aud know that to give the abolitionist
a foothold in the District of Columbia, would
be a virtual surrender of the whole ground
they feel and know that Van Buren cun see
no reason, from the lights before him, why
the fulcrum on which the lever of ab»iition
turns may not be firmly and constitutionally
fixed in thut District; and notwithstanding
such a concession isa matter of life and death
with the South, they gave him their support,
and are even now cheering him on with the
smiles of their approbation. Hus the sup
port thus given tou politician, so exception
able in all his public character, been the re
sult of party management ? we would indeed
believe it has. for sorely no man in Georgia
would so far jeopardize his own, and the rights
of his immediate fellow citizens as to vole for
such a candidate apart fmm the binding ob
ligations of parly. But are the obligations
of potty sufficiently binding, to authorize a
man to aid in the destruction of ths best in
terests of himself and others? This ques-
limi nnd the answer to it, belong to those
w ho endeavored to give the vote of this Stale
to ths Piitico of Kinderhonk.
We rejoice mote and more every day, tha;
a majority of the freemen of Georgia, re
fused to be persuaded or driven into the sup
port of un individual whose principles, ac
cording to Mr. Rives opinion, are destructive
alike of the peace and security of the South.
The defeat of Van Buren in this State, wits
a triumph of th® sovereign people, over the
dictation of power and the iuvolent interfer
ence of officious office holders; un evidence,
thut uhhoogh parly spirit may lead ils vic
tims to the very verge of the precipice, it has
no power to plunge them iuto the dangerous
abyss below. Rot of what avail will he this
rgual triumph, if hereafter the people lie
calmly down aud suffer the wily and dan
gerous foe 'o cozen them lo his killing cm-
brace ? What will it profit us, if ofter hav
ing resisted the tempter and trampled his
power under foot, we suffer his insidious ap
proaches to lull our awakened watchfulness,
ami finally destroy all that is dear to ns ?—
Now is the time to be wide uwake. TVe
friends of this nn.h enemy of the South are
striving amongst ns for power, that they may
transfer its influence to him. Show them
that what you refused to the master, never
shall be given to his minions. Let the
watchword be, down with the district aboli
tionist, and down with his supporters.
! again.
thief, Micuuopy, aud»uch. ihrr chiefs, (lo all
whom tln-y would send runners) as should
be dix|»oM*d tor u |tcttct-, bu>«d on the fulfil*
•neut of ilia lute itratv, umi tlicir immedi
ate emigration to the V. cm.
Il is the general xMivf that a final remov
al of the Indians will now be cffcited, uj.li-
oul further bloodshed. Tiny liav«
much hurrasx d hy me establishment
,h « ^ ai,u '* u ; ^
or n«i*ut tl.< Tit- i.,.tii<„ wit,, tom*., .nd Ihe bl..od .«( th*if tttuiderrd \tc
tame in with m* jl jg inu t. "»*• •« that G» | hk.» on their hands. Meeting there, iu the
eol.1 is Icli with h w iollowt-rs he Ituving malicious joy of savage demons, these con-
geiiiulutul kiudred spirits will find abiindaut
•do of wuilaie. U* ref:,*cd l »*pp»r»unity u> glut their savage thiist of j wu* tbotwLd by, aud bears the natr.e of, our j drr=s
CounteuuMc to the massacre of | rimurre, j blood, in die help.ei*s and undefended coudi- j beloved Washington—Immelf a flouilnru *
muo •otUc ujurdriini of wmio n atul enildri
" and hostile Greeks, who have lately emigra-
w! wul [ I t®d from the shores of the Chattahoochee,
become very uiqxipjilaf with
emmi ofimt b« iog AiihtfZtU rXttlfnfni H*
ate for the hi; treat effice in the State, is nl all
times a runner vf great nnd delicate impor
tance : it is dootdy so now, when the battle
is to bo fought against th* combined and
fearful odds of official patronage al home*
and federal power abroad. There is no dis
guising the truth, that the Kitchen Cabinet
nt Washington have of late years, assumed
the right of dictating to the citizens of the
several States, who arc worthy and who are
unworthy to rule over them. This officious
junto will, from a congeniality of political
sentiment, give th® weight of its Infl'isnce to
he present incumbent, who is a candidate f r
re-election. Now if we wish to submit lon
ger to the edicts of this infamous cabal, or
bear longer the weak nnd wretched adminis
tration of one of its feeblest pets, we have
nothing to do but to fold our arms aud aland
neutral in the coming contest. But if wo
wish to redeem the Slate ol once, from the
shackles of Van Bureiiisin, ond elevute a
man to th® executive chair able nnd capa
ble of defcndiug th® Constitution nnd tramp
ling down the insolence of the petty tyrants
at Washington , now is the day uud uow is
the hour, to commence the work*
Trom the Houthnrn Recorder.
The period is ul hand when ill® Spring
Courts of our different 8ini® Circuits com
mence; would it not be well for our friends
all the counties of the flintc, to take, ad
vantage of the meetings of die people ut their
Court-houses on these occasions, to effect
(heir nominations to-the Convention, to he
field it) this place on Ihe third Mntidny it;
Muy next, forth® nomination of a candidate
Ibr Governor ?
We trtret llml our pros; eels nn this occn-
ion arc nor doomed to tie blasted by the apa
thy of those w ho go with us. If rhe auspices
which now hover uround ns, justly chef ring
us they are, shall tilifnrwmiitely serve to dul
ler our fri( n«U tlifit exertion is unnecessary
(or the attainment of their object, we an
nounce to them the fact, that theirs w ill prove
it full*® security, a security which will inevit
ably induce their defeat. The test of die
trengdi of parties has yet lobe made ;—
whether we ore die stronger, the next elec
tion munt prove. Of one fact, ull must be
•, whether we be the strongeror not, we
are certain that «e have nothing to spare.—
Our strength, our united and most vigorous
strength, must be put forth, if we dexire to
reclaim the State. The move acceptable
uudidale, go far us that can be honestly as
certained. itiuai lie brought before the people;
the great body of on r friends muM become u-
live, interested uud active iu this election, if
they hope for success; and litis zeal can only
lie culled forth to the full extent ofits power,
hy bringing out the most generally accepta
ble eaudidute. In the pnr'.y with which vve
are associated, there is no lack ot material for
the office. Dignified ond responsible us it is,
we believe we do not exagernte at all when
we say, th it one linlfof the counties of die
Stale, could each furnish its candidate, am
ply qualified to perform with honor, the du
ties of die station. At the present crisis,
however, we niu-t have something more than
ability ; we must superadd fatiiqexva gener
al nnd wide spread |M>|iiilarity. Nothing of
ellbii will he lacking on the part of our oppo
nents, to secure their object; nothing must
he lacking on our pan tn attain ours. Bury
ing then, lor die present, personal predilec
tions and preferences, or suffering them only
to act under th® guidance of an enlightened
patriotism, let our offering first lie mud® to
ths State, then to our privute partialities;
let us act for our country fiist, and ntnselve*
afterwards. Lot the different counties hon
estly stiive to send to the Convention, the
embodied wishes «>f their citizens, nnd let
that Convention as honestly proclaim as the
candidate of the people, that man who they
truly h« lieve eurries wi'h him the greatest
amount of popular esteetr.*
YVe trust th® public men of the different
counties of the fltaio with whom w® act, will
take up this subject nt once, and give it that
direction best calculated lo effect the great ob
ject we have in v'ew; and that the Conven
tion will be fully attended, sent hy ut least a
majority of those fur whom they art. and
hritiging with them the decided expression of
the public wishes.
M EX1 C(K
The Message of President Jackson in rela
tion to a probable difficulty w idi Mexico, will
ai'.ouish our renders, as much no doubt, as
it has omselve*. Its language is strong
IMiiultd and belligerent, breathing a spirit of
war, arid looking lo the final orbitrimeut of
the sword. If there lore, the offending pow
er refuses to render immediate satisfaction,
uml Congress in its wisdom con devise no
pluit to keep die peace, it is probuble the
country will find itself shortly in ihe midst
of hostilities, without ever seeming to know n.
The President has according to custom,
recommcuded u resort firetto reprisal*. Re
prisals on what! Upon the commerce of that
poor, poverty stricken, priest-rlden despot
ism ! Why if our cruisers could snap up
every particle of her commerce that floats
upon the otrenn, it wmiwl scarcely sell fur en
ough to feed a hungry urchin or buy n drink
of grog for a thirsty toper. Away with such
noireense. If .Mexico has wronged this coun
try nnd refuses to (Injustice, if she has insul
ted tho nationul il >g and trampled upon the
rights of our citizens whilst thut (lag flouted
over tiieir heads, if she bus knowingly uml
Atllfully violated ll.e sanctity of treuiicsuud
reiueed to make amends when lequctied, il
i she has in short, given just cause of war in
[ die cmnmixHoti of ihooe countless wrung*
with which sue stand* charged iu her na
tional character, then let war, open, undis
guised war be declined. \Yo ttu»i however
that the w isdom of Congre ss will devise some
counity, wc should net with both wisdom and
moderation, hy giving to Mexico one more
opportunity to alone lor the past, before we
take redrrs* Into our own hand*. To avoid
all m'sconce pi ion on tn® port of Mcxir-n, as
well os to protect our own national charac
ter from reproach, this opimrtnniiy should he
given, with the avowed design and full pre
paration to take immediate satisfaction, if il
should not ;,«» ulanmed on a repetition of the
demand for it. To this end i recommend
that ini act be passed authorising reprisal*,
and the us® of the naval force of th® United
fltates hy the Executive agains' Mexico, to
enforce them, in the event of a refusal bv
the Mexican Government to corn® to an ami
cable adjustment of the matter* in controver
sy between us, upon another demand there
of, mude from oil board one of our vessels uf
war on the coast of M
Tho documents herew ith transmitted, with
those accompanying my message in answer
to n cull of ilie House of Representatives, of
tho 17lh ultimo, will enable Congress to
judge of the propriety of the course pursued,
and lo decide upon the necessity of that uow
recommended.
If these views should fail in meet th® con
currence of Congrexs, and that body be able
to find, in the Condition of the affairs between
the two countries, ns disclosed by the accotn
ponying (locutnenis, witti those referred tn,
any well-grounded reasons lo hope thut an
adjustment of the controversy between them
cm be effected without u resort to the meas
ures I have felt it my duly tn recommend
they may be ussured of my co-operation ir
any other course that shall be deemed hon
orable and proper.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Waubiiigton, Feb. 6.
oid.
3. Pre-emption is allowed, on proof ns
above, that the applicant has actually occu
pied nnd resided *n any fract of the piddle
laud before the 1st ol*December. 1838, oed
has cultivated any part of it, w ithin the year
1830. There nr® several guard* to this sec-
if th® hill to cover re-erved tracts* h ad
mine*, tkr. lands to-which th® Indian title
has not been extinguished, uud lamU heyottd
CONG HESS.
In Sknatf., Feb.7*—The President's Mes
sage relative to our reluliuiis with Mexico.
received, oidered to be printed, and re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Keiu-
ious.
Mr. Bayard of Delaware presented a pre
amble and res® I tn ions from the Legislature
of that little Dominion, instructing her Sen
ator* to introduce and *upport a resolution,
to rescind Benton's Expunge and restore the
mnl. Mr. Buyuid gav® notice that he
should introduce al the next Session, and
continue to do so, every set-siou thereafter, a
resolution to procure th® restorutiou of the
journal.
The Land Bill, with amendments, was
ordered to it* third reading.
Feb, 8. Mr. Webster presented a petition
from 1400 merchants of New Ymk, praying
the establishment of a National Bank. Or
dered to he printed.
The fleuuto proceeded tho election of
Vice President of the Untied fltales. No
choice having beeu mud® by ill® College of
Electors. On counting out Ihe votes, Dick
Jolinsou, ofkinirey beaded memory, had 33
votes arid Francis Granger of N. Yotk, 16,
so Dicky tvus declared by proper tiutliority
to be the better half of Martin Van Buren,
iu the Administration of uff'airs for the next
four year*. Both our Senator*, Mr. King
aud Mr. Cuthbert voted for the amalgama
tor—a practical commentary on the weak
ness of their virtuous propensities !!
Feb. 9• Mr. Calhoun introduced as an
amendment lo the Land bill, a bill to cede
the public domain to the States iu which it
lies.
Mr. Calhoun then rose in bis place and
stated that lie bad been honored with a com
munication trom ihe Chief Magistral® in re
ference to his course with regurei to (lie land
hill, which h® should lake occasion now to
bring before tho 8®nafc. Ho then sent lo
lire Secretary’s fable the following letter.
[V. r e regret that w f ® are not aide ut present
to give a copy of litis letter. Referring tou
report of hi* speech, in the Globe, Mr. Cal
houn is charged with having asserted that
the President has been concerned iu specula
tion io public lurid*; that the removal of the
depo-dles was a preparatory measure, and
the Land bill il* consummation. It contra
dict* the truth of the asseition, aud call* on
Mr, Calhoun to retruct the charge iu the Seu-
utr; in cuse of his refusal to do s i. the Presi
dent threatens lo publish bis letter before
leaving th® city.
The letter was accompanied by a certifi
cate of a person present iu the gallery during
the delivery of the speech, and of Mr. Drake,
a reporter for tit® Globe, that >h® report in tin*
Glob® states correctly, what was said by Mr.
Calhoun]
Mr* C. said it was not hi* intention torom-
ment on the extraordinary content* of this
letter. It excited in his hnsom uo emotions
but pity lor its author, contempt for it* men
ace, atul humiliation that the Chief Magis
trate of the United .States should place him
self in such nn attitude. Nor waa it bis in
tention to a*k protection there, as the repre
sentative of u sovereign State: lie was com
petent to iliti defence of his own repuliou, and
so far from being intimidated hy such a com-
muaiention from the discharge of his duty,
ns only effect wus to embolden him th®
more in denouncing corruption, whether in
high or i'* low places. A* lo the privileges
of that body, It® should leave it to tl
the bounds of the fltate® and Territoiie
4. The owner of a faun may enter any
adjoining laud, subject to private entry, no
exceeding otic section. An affidavit i* re
quired lha! the land is sought to enlarge his
farm, and not for speculation, &.»*. and the
whole must not exceed two sections.
5. A parent, being a citizen of the United
Stines, may enter land for his [children, but
not over two sections in nil; and no patcut
lo come, till the child becJines of age.
6. Purchases may he mad® in qnarter-
quniter sections ; hut noon® shall enter more
than four quarter quarter section* not contig
uous. All land to be tuxnbJe by Stole au
thority from the day of purchase.
7. ' The luw lo coutiuu® lo the 30th of
June, 1840.
Feb. 10. The bill to designate and limit
the kind of funds receivable for the public
revenue was taken up, amended and paused
The Bill authorizes the receiving of till such
funds ns were heretofore received, previous
to th® famous Treasury order, so that that or
der, like a goixl many other notions of tho
greatest and best is now defunct.
Housk or Rkprksk.ntarives.—The
House wo* engaged for several successive
lays, in the consideration of various resolu
tions of censure, amendments thereto, &c.
crowing nut of un attempt by Mr. Adams, to
present the petition of ccrtnin slaves. The
question was finally pul on the Dili.
An I on the question tiint th® House do a
gree, to the first resolution, which i* as fol-
iho distingiiifthed gentlemen whose nsa
have been already suggested through
public journals. *•» candidates for Govern
by the Htate Rights Party, it is not my I
tcniion to speak. Either of them, if eleeij
would doubtless make a respectable Kxl
niive officer. I believe however, that
oilier name might be brought forward, i
much more certainty of success. W® wf
a mail who will cordially unite ihe par]
nnd who will he acceptable to the pcopl
a man who will bo known throughout j
State, and who will bring into his snpp
the whole influence of the populous
growing Northern nnd Northwestern comJ
of the State- That name is WALTER!
COLQUITT. II® has resided for ml
years in the Western part of the State, is
tensively & advantageously known lhrnu^[
out the whole Chattahoochee and Cow^
Circuits, ha* recently served in the l.eci*
tur®, and there made many warm persoij
friends. He is now fre»lt from among
people, and has commanding and popij
talents. He will make more friends
more heart* than any oilier, w hose nJ
has yet been presented.
If the old standurds of the parly, a
a Berrien, a Wide, a Gilmer, a Strong al
Clayton, are to l>® passed by in tit® non/
tion, for tit® purpose of securing sucre«*|
taking up n man, just coming into the i
inn of his fame, young, ardent, talented
live and decided—that man should b® ,
Colquitt. If you think with me, a!
•timers in these parts nnd elsewhere, f
whom l have conversed on the subject,
siy so. A NATIVE GKORGI
Resolved, That any member who shall
hereafter preseut any petition from the flaws
of this Union, ought to be considered a* re
gardless of ilie feeling!* of lit® House, the
iglit* of the South®]!) Stale?, nnd unfriend
ly in the Union.
It was decided in the negative—Yeas 92:
Nnvs 105.
’i'li® question was then put that the House
do agree to the second resolution, which i*
us f Hows:
Resolved, That the lion. John Q. Adams
having solemnly disclaimed all design of do
ing any thing dtsrcsiieriful to the House in
the inquiry he mode of the Speaker ns to the
petition purporting to he from slaves, aud hav
ing avowed Ins intention not to offer to pre
sent the petition if the House was of opinion
thut il ought not to he presented ; therefore,
ull further proceedings iu regard lo hi* con
dttet do now cease ;
And passed in tbe negative—Yeas 21 :—
Nays 137.
Mr. Wise reported, that Reuben M. Whit
ney had refused to appear before the com
mittee appointed to examine Executive De
partments.
Reuben is a cunning dog. He would
rather gel hi* arm into the crib at any time,
that to put it in Wise’s steel trap.
Feb. 10. A Resolution was adopted, re
quiring the Sergeant at arms, to take Reu
ben’s body into custodny, thut he may be
brought to the bar of the house, and answer
fur an ulledged contempt oftlixt body.
A Truk Southron.—When Ad*ms was
making a greater find of himself than usual,
a sluat time since in Congress,on the subject
of pre'cniiug petitions from free negroes,
slave* Arc. some of the Souiheru^mciuber*
expressed the opinion that the delegates o!
the slate-holding state* should g® home in a
BRUNSWICK.
The Commissioners, specially charged by
a resolution of Congress, with the examina
tion of hnrbors South of Chesapeake Hay,
with a view to th® establishment of a Navy
Yard, have made a Report altogether favor
able to th® selection of Biunswick. There
are three tiling*, which have always been
considered cf the very first importance in
the selection of a site fora Navy Yard, viz:
depth of water, eusy access, and copohility
of defence; in all those particulars, a pref
erence is given by the Cummi.ssioners to the
above mimed place, over Charleston, Sa
vannah, Darien, St. Mary’s and Key West.
There is no question but Brunswick is on®
of the best ports in the world, and nil that
HRtonishes us, is. that a plarc capable of be
coming the largest Commercial City ii the
South, should now, after the Sta»e ho* been
settled so long, be nothing more thati a barren
sand bank nod -worn out cotton-field. This
astonishment will soon cease, however, if we
arc not mistaken in the enterprising s| irit of
those who are now turning their attention to
ils future advancement. A Rail Road con
necting it with the waters of the Gulf of Mex
ico i* in n state of forwardness, which will
pour into ils bosom the rich commerce of the
West, with a harbor where the largest ves
sel* that traverse the Atlantic, can enter and
ride in sufety to the very laud ! what hin
ders ils future growth ? But lest we be ac
cused of partiality and a disposition to draw
invidious comparisons, we refer the reader
body to defend its own right*. Much less | 10 ^ ,0
was it hi* iuleulioit to comply with (lie
demand of the President, Demand was a
term which belonged to equals. In the pub
lic teluiiiiu It® sustained usu member of trie
Senate, he felt himself ut least equal to'the
President of th® United Stale*. A* a Sen
ator, (said Mr. C.) 1 inuv judge him, he can
not judge me.
1 rise to reiterate her* in my place, nnd to
the fullest extent, all 1 before said, uml to af
ford to in® Irieuds of the Admidisirutiun on
opportunity toc«rreet the error, if liter® was
one; in which cu*c, 1 am ready at once, uud
on the spot, to retract the error. Mr. C. then
went into a recapitulation at large of the sub-
, . ■ i .1 .-ii. , . stance of that purl ol his speech to which the
,,lui. by which .1.,! null,mnl honor muy be i., eilitlelU -,
letter had reference.
preserved uniatnudicd, ami at the same time „„ , ,
<h. c.ltnn.lit-.of war aver.e.l, | ‘ ll# Und bl11 *“ P a “«d-' ««•
8 I* K C I A I. ill F..1SAGE. * Na > f
To the Senate of ike United States: The bill provides in substance—
At the opening of this »®ssioii, C’ongress I 1. That no peismi shall b® entitled lo en-
wa* informed that our cluims upon Mexico j ter by entry, or at auction, more than two
had not beeu adjm-ted. but that, notwuli- | sdctionsofthe publb laud; and previous t
standing the irritating eft* ct upon her
ejl*, of the movements in Texas, I hoped, by
great forbearance, to avoid the necessity of
ug dll bringing the subject of them tn )our
notice. That hope lias been di*ap|tointrd.
Iluving in vain urged upon that Government
the justice of ibo»e claims, and my imiispt li
vable obligation to insist that there should Ii
body, il th® peiiumw were received by the -no further delay iu the acknowledgement.
House: “No,** said Ma. Alford, “let us ! if tmi in the redrew, of the grievances com-
•lull,I or tail by our p,*i«. Tn« ground on ] '"l 1 "'** ,h . al lh> '
which ws Btaud belong 1 * to the Southern and
.object should be presented, a* it now is. Ii
. .he action of Congi®**. \vl>o*e exclusive right
and the slave-lmldiug region ; aud this city ( q j* to decide on the further measure* ot re
entry ur to purchase, must make rud file
with th® Register aud Receiver of die laud
district an affidavit,thin th® lands ares*>ught
to be purchased for his own use, and not iu
irii!,t lor another, nor Ibr sale ur speculation ;
and ihul lie h»* made no contract, written
or verbal, to sell, lease, mortgage or other
wise cucumber the laud, or uuy purl of il ;
that he is at least twenty-on® year* of ag®.
and has not previously purchased or emend,
under this act. any public laud, which to
gether with what lie now buys, would ex
ceed two sections. He inusi'ihen pay the
RRFOHT Or THK COMMIS'.IOirr.RS.
“The undersigned, in obedience ton reso
lution of the Seriate, have arrived at the
point where they are directed to report on
“the comparative advantages nnd facilities of
ports south of the Chesapeake, for the es
tablishment of a navy yard.” Depth of wa
ter und easy access being objects of the first
consideration, they are of opinion that the
ports of Charleston, Darien and Sj. Mary’s
being deficient iu depth of water to permit
the entrance, of a larger ship than a sloop uf
war, ore unfit to cotttpeie with the frigate
harbors of Bcuufort, Aavaunah und Bruns
wick.
For tl»® Fnquii__
Mrssrs. Editors—I see that Benton
bullird his resolutions through th® Senate
nnd Bishop has, doubtless by thcsnmn mrnuJ
forced himself into the Central Bank, a®Te|
|cr. How on® murage upon common dec*,
cy will associate the idea of another!
doth® Expnngrrs Haller themselves they hav
accomplished their object? What! chnn
the mccession of cvcnix that have trauiin
—«»xtingtiished truth ! As well might the*)
sny to conceal Vesuvius, l»v heaping midnl
darkness upon its flame*.’us attempt lol
rest from the present generation, from posl
ity nnd from history, t he evidences of trAull
been. Gen. Jackson has bttn justly censM
by an honest uud independent Senate J
assuming and exercising powers derogn
to the constitution aud the laws. This]
fact that old Daddy Time ho* packed
fully away in hi* wallet, which Shakspl
snvs he carries at his hock : nnd even
ns II. Benton will find it impossible to sti
ou». It is much easier lo purloin moq
even in North Carolina. If it were a *ujJ
sable case, I wonder what kind of mol
Benton would steal, paper or specie? As ml
a* he has declaimed against the forme!
have no doubt he would choose the “ rags,*!
It® call* it; because they would be very!
sily conceafed in one’s cravat. If rcl
speaks true, Sir Thomas commenced ul
riling with the currency of the country,
disturbing its honest course, at a very ed
period of hi* life. 1 think it is time for II
to let it alone. Il may be injured, but ]
improved by him. Exactly so with thei
ncy in the Central Bunk ; that muy be 1
miniehed, but not increased, hy being coud
oyer by Bishop. It is well known the fill
of that institution could not b® increased cf
hy mistake, under Hie management of I
honest a man as Charles C. Mills.—By-tl
hy, I wonder if this mistake had been ngnJ
the Bank, if Mills would hav* planked 1
the pewter out of his own pocket? It is ad
rule that will riot work both ways. 1 unf
stand this gentleman has been lately pay
some seventeen or eighteen hundred doll
into the Central Bank : not upo" a note, |
ns agent of the Bank, not upon a draf
check. VVhnt then? I don’t know; until
having had some compunctious visitingj
late, ho has thought it most advisable lo |4
to the Bank some of th® profits he is said!
have realized in speculations with its ftinl
I wonder if he look a receipt! I will vcritii
a small surn he did not! Well, 1 should
tike to pay money nnd be ashamed to tnkJ
receipt. Now what I mean by all this,I
that C. C. Mill* is. ns Peter Cone would sal
“a perfect Ctvsai’s wife of n fellow, beyal
all suspicion" lo Bishop. What have in
friend* of the Bank to hop® for ? W liul liavl
they not to dread ?
How e asily 1 got from Benton to Bishop
No person ever got from Castor to Pollux will
less difficulty. And now I am on Schleyl
Why, from his Aid Jo his Excellency it's i
step at all. Some of our Editors appeal
surprised, that the Governor should have
given Bishop this appointment. It is in per
fect character with the Van Buren party.
The loss of (hi* moo’s ragamuffin influence,
at the coming election in October, wus not t
be thought of. When did ever un individna
sink so low, in private or moral worth, as I
be discountenanced by thut party ? “ Can thii
man’* vote and injlutnce be relied on ?" is al
they nsk—is all they core any thing about
I never knew blit ono person who enjoye«
the unenviable distinction, of lio\ iugatiaiiiei
so humiliating a point in political apossacy
ns to have forfeited th® confidence ol that par
ly: that person was F. H. Cone. Althoiigl
possessing talents of a superior order, ahi
tolerably respectable in private life—y
those person* who now ling Bi*hnp to thei
bosoms will not trust him a moment. Still
had Cone possessed the influence
loafers of the Cherokee country, thut Bishop
doe*, lie might long sine® have bullied him
self into office, even lo the excliiMion of such
n man us worthy Arthur Morgan. Poo
Cone! Ins full has been high and hard, wi
nothing to break its force.
flurprised, indeed! that William Scld®
should have appointed William N. Bislm
Telier, &o. If Jonah luid swallowed
whale, th® miracle wou’d certainly hat
been greuter: nnd if Schley had appoitit
an honest man, just so much more would t
surprise have been increased. You may t
why I have formed so bad an opinion of <
Governor? The answer to this interrogate
bring* me to the special object of my letti
which i* to ex|>oud the mode and manner
ascertaining, by actual inspection of
brain, the thoughts of his Excellency
The preference is narrowed down to one
of these; atul boxing duly weighed their
relative pretensions, we have no hesitation
pre ferring Brunswick. Beaufort must I others. Any person who ever gets a
, money, whereupon he gets a receipt’ft
be enqd‘>\ed. The length ot time i from the Receiver, with the consent of the
u® of ihe injuries have been com- ; Register endorsed on it.
tiuti ,iir a for K.ci.in, fruiui.f. Il mijlil li.v. [ mao .ml a iluv.liuMor. H.r», let u, uie.1 j ,h «^r.|»ui«! am] unavailii.g «p|,!l,»- | 2. Within K«. yrm frmn lha dm. of hi.
..... o«,.ltm.nl il.. pnoi*. „f mi rain, bee „ lhe diclal , W iw ....I humau. po!. I m.crnm-au.l let ihi.cily b. rax. J u. iu ! , h. m..« pruv.. to the. u.ufoc'iou of
•ulluini W». .p:,ui»i!<«ir,awli.niiB tfcm , . „ . , „ 3 ,, of ihe outragra U|«a tho |irop.ny »n,l p. r- il.e r,
h« fo.ijt.ilor hi. Iiotur „ud •« .It.iruui of ’ cy l « ,c * mr » l « 'onunirmble HupJm of foui I.IioiimdJ flu Poio.i.tc toll in toritnu ' „f our ciiia.n?, upon lheorti.Tr. on, fling comp
fighting l*tr!j. * there tuvagss, inthw WtM. ‘tb thut pel- n f bbxx!, before we \iciait”’ of the i'uiicd StaicP, independent of tecc «t (he hi
yield to her in the essential points ol depth of
water, easy access, and capability of defence.
Aavannah must give wny, for her easier ac
cess and greater depth of water on the bar,
cannct be carried up the river lo a site, safe
from the sea ond an enemy, and applicable
to the establishment ol u navy yard.
If a frigate could but reach C< ckspur Isl
and. the opinion expressed in favor of Bruns
wick, might be recalled. Brunswick is the
most soutItem ftigate harbor on the Atlantic
seaboard. Placed near the great outlet of
l'»e commerce of the West Indies and Gulf
of Mexico, Iter position io a stnie of maritime
warfare would b« invaluable, since the navi
gating iuicrests of an enemy must paw by
her door. All which if reRpenfullv submit-
icd, Uf. T. UOOLSfiY,
ALEXR. < LAX I ON,
E. R. fllll'BRlCK.
December 20. 1830.
John Funtaimc, Esq. ha* been elected a
the Female Academy in this
view of Schley's brain*, must form the si
estimate of his charecier, I have,
llow did you open hi* head ? you are
dy to inquire. Judge A. 8. Clayton shn
me how to do it!! It is well kuown, at
Athens, that the Judge, some 10or 12 y
ag«, had a " mysterious” inlet view with
Genius, not of Phrenology, nr Physiogno
hut of Opeu-olngy, (which means just too|
and read,) and became possessed of the
once of opening the heads of men, and
men too—although I se® no reason why
|mtsoii should de.-ire to open thehradsof
inner, ns they always tell whatever tnak
lodgement upen their brains, before il cti
It® come ut with a mall and wedge.—Hut
is immaterial. I got the secret from
Judge, upon the conditions that I would
no person, and would uoi write a book
the art—this latter condition was exact'
way of advice. I went foiihwith to Mill
ville, aud made my examinations, begim
w ith Hie Governor and going down.
Upon opening his Excellsucy’s hea<
register and receiver, by the oath* of two j * n,#,eo , ~ r — r o —^
pete nl aud disinterested wiiuestet-, that 1 place, to supply the vacancy, occasioned by , f m . ( *i rur k me with great force; that the
as erected u dwelling bouse on the laud, ihe resignation of L'ob Seaborn Jones. l had either shrunk, or had never fillci