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0« ih» |>i<>' ^ilinp ■iftlie Cmirl "> luijuirv.
i)fjrrrj'J<| the <!nu*n yl ifi.
d«l»v i'l Ui< cuinjM^u’ ag.iinrt (he Crrek
l.llifilU.'
Tb<- Prmiridmjw* rnrc fu'ly t»»minrd Ilia
pniraadniMotllioViiiifi iif fbqiiify rnciniy
M4 m ilHMiuf i|f KimJ^jiek. *> Umunofix-,
«lty» H'lytti .u.i (is »».l*r «« Ilia ..mf re-.
!a(r mi ilia u4U>» id llie Mcliiy in onaing
ami jinuri-uiina in* cainjiui^t m (.rofgift
•nil Alnkamn, n^mmi lha lio.nl. Creek In
diana, m imuyaai liUO ; and malurrlv run-
aiiiarail lli» V (tie ronn mi lint |,url
ofdkawikwci rnAirred tu.
Tha u, jar mm.iiiuiinf Ih, cnurl 'tirrela it,
•niniif piliff tiling*. " in ini|uirc amt c*flni-
ir,a iinn tn« ciiiinaa “f ilie delay in opening ;
l am . eamaiioadanaa of Brtitm*r» Paiitai,
iJJa.amgTo*- iaajd. «*tv *»lb Hat f. Mnarail Ihtli
a^Tdiiio.' fba Pratidenf'having bean ptaaailed upon
ilia humlinga in lliia lniiiihnjgmc
II email it vnihniliiadly lha git-o>
■ argifl IN AN
Ol all ilia
a*a. T>im
rat. I hava iSwdy rHrnrdcil iil your *
unina time proof., ihnt ainaa ilia paaanga o'
Ihr anpunginf raanluiinn*, ha liaa nrmvn
i waniv ainriaa iMgliarin Inauwiinnuntil—aim,
I dill inn lia|iava’,ii punilil, llmi Hit vauny
nml camiiai copld to nnn h beyond lliaaa in
ainiicra. Hnu indeed, iliay rln nut. by mi
ny ita^rtadi'aoinaup inrtie’innrk.
lit lint juat Imd Ilia punura takan by a
ynung Italian ariiai. who nccupita a runm in
one of the lower ainriaa nt |lie Copitol. A
dny or Ipuuo, a rocne ncrnr.eil in ilicarlial'i
4wi)in, whipli, would that llie pauple of Ilia
lliiiiairSimaai'aiilil hove wpnrevd iliai they
might judpe of llie atari liriplil. IjrredMi, and
rta|.t11 of ilia “aran| V npnt.gcr'a" annl I Tlie
i« hutlly engaged in making a likaHaa*
and primer UIMl* Kl|« camnalga In Onnrgia nf . Mr Vpn Ijnrcn. Enter Mr. lifnlon.—
and Al.ib.nni., i.giiu.i I l.a lion lie «>rre.U In- In „ Inj „ s , ir . „„, K | in „ r ning.
duna. injiie year im and nun every .ubr| (Th( , rllirf „ r ,|, e txpnng-r., like dual ice
jrri counted trail (lie iiidUnry opernnon. m J ,, f„ 0 H „f iiaraiirm.) •‘Hava you
the eamnaign alnremuJ i and nfiar fully in- ; f lln ,, y ,;„ n)y |Mrln ,j, r
tealigaling llie aarna. In report the fnpla, in- , politn foreigner, nil tmih a and grarra,
gaiuae with lit npn.ini. m. the wlmlc .ub- u e ,| , ho v.u, Prc.idcnl and hi* pencil,
jacl, lur ihe inlnrnmiion of llie Proti Jam.'' , ,ha p-rat Ciilunel
An %t Bcanunt—Mr. Bacralair Tar-
yrlb hat fJ ihaltaU of Ocn Jacmaop.—
fialaiifibe door* «*f the En^cuiira Dapart
(irni^ in iImj flier* of ifia^ CoafnittM* Mr.
Nj Ff»«*rTH M« annownrcfl liia inioolliHi to keep
liia Hi v mi on ofilir Anprrn Stable *hut tip.—
In an*wcr to the call tiputi Hloi, he lia*ttan*-
tttMiaH u* Mr. Wiaa a letter, aay tog that aome
<»f the infi.rtneiiun rennireH, ho* beeo alrea
dy commoniruied to the Committee oo Ex-
penHitiiret. anti other information sought for
shaft tim be given without the peimiaaion
anti direction of the President! Thta te what
the f>lobe hat the impudrnre to call giving
every f/icllliy l« Mr. Vvn* in making an ac
tive and fair investigation!
No Mr.xicAi« wax tet.—Tho Richmond
Enquirer, a journal always well advised a#
to whatever flints* 10 the views of tha Ad-
mini*! ration party in Congress, say*—
••We are informed that Congress will
acarr.alv, it present, go to war w ith Mexico,
and that milder measures will be propos
ed than those which are suggested by tha
President's massage.”
rsvaiaihm was breaking oat in Mpndna.— I
that Padro Eaoftdero lu*d Hed, and that Toro |
would surely he matufained In power.
I am, flic.
To Mr. W. Ktbn, Merchaut*’ Exchange,
N. Orleana, w.O.^aWena.
THE^NuCVrer,
ColumtiuD : •
Thanlty Karalng, march 7,1637.
THE TINBI. { MSXICA.7 AfFAIRfl. I HOUAK OPUCIMIBiiKTr ATI TB6.
Tueaa art auua au bliml a. iIiom that ; In out l|M wag.*, tha Pra.idanfi *•'- { F*6. 1U—Mi. K. M. Whitney waabrnugbl
ill out aaa. Thera ara ouna to bate a. ' .age relative lo a prorpectiva difficulty wiib . Iief.irv ihe H.lnae, by llie 8crgaanl-al-aeina,
lihna". whu aacing ihe approach of dunger ] .Makrru. V. a tmw give • lit’ of the wrung. J in on.wer f.,r hi. alleged comempi of ibai bo-
i prelend nnl to'diacuver it, and for ihe |>uor i cummiilerl again.l lhaperron*auJcmiiinerce dy, in rrlu-lng in npi cnr h-lure it. cmnmil-
! piieimke of W.me contemptible party Irlnmpli. oftlie Vnilad Slate, a. detailed in n Idler nl tea. '|he Hpeakar fttin.innccd llie rharge,
I willfully abut their eye*, and amiling ui the I Mr. Secretary /’or.y/A, 10 our Miuiaier Mr.
peril, welcome its approaches. The wretch Ellii, and which iu their separate or aggre
gate atrocity seem to justify to the fullest ax*
llappear., from «l,c prnr-crdi.ig*, ihnl nf- j j, llin illl0 „ of htmealf.*TI,aX3ulo„el
ter tho,«esttq»ony of tune witnesses hn»l been. 1
present
of him
upon it with the highest sattslncfion.
.... ..... upon it
rcce.veii by ibe court, and nlior jiiora than , J, j, wm , M y, ;herci» i rnnurul do
f HH n,l,u<l Jocurueimi. l,.-„„„g on |Uo tub- | >|r , |||fl mi ,„, „ f mBn havr , ikc
Joel., had -,lM> hreu piodnocd in rvulipca. ; „„„ , llu uiplied. The Colonel evid.-mly fell
and after Major Oenernl Scull.hod u.ldicaMd ; . A dniSral.lo ! eaccllriii V lio exclaimed,
ihe court on ll,o.ubje.yili« e.,11,1 proceodod vn , r „ . 1UU ,„ t ,e added, “Yon mini have ii
lo.pionom.ee 11. opinion, a. follow. : mhographeif! And my friend, have
“pimn ecareful eaaniimuion of ihaabun-| g,. s ipj n mono, which I with vou 10 have
deal (odiuiony laken iu the Cirpgoiiig case, j placed below ihe picture in liiliograplj rxn.iee.
tin court 1. ul Opinion tliel no delay, which ; |i ix.tlioii, sir—a xingle *emonee„»ir: (lure
il we.piamicable 10have naoided. w». mode, ji i.," And he Innhwiili produced a copy a
by Major Gencrul Sc.u|, ip lyrjniug ihucam ihe Globa, 'll lx from the great atpiroging
paign agapi,i ilia Crack Indjaiia. Oo ihe * Hpacch—my great expunging speech—you
eouirary, ii appear. iliaiJie iw.k Hie earlier j have l.eard of it, air 1 a .pcecli, air, which
nieafturca to piovidu arin.,>uiitimiiiiiioiia and I will .ba read every where, nut only ill I hie
provaiouxbu Id* Irncc*. who weie found al* Lcopuirv, but in Europe—yea air. |n Europe
h'0*l wliullv oaaiiip'N ; mid or *0011 a* arm. . »ir 1 Here i« llieacipanca, air—a single auri-
cig|ld be pul ipiu ilia bund, nf ihu voUinu-e,., j i r ,,f-e.' || e r ead» wiih ihe air of llniohoai^*
lliey ware, in aucerw-iuo. deinrhed -and , Fuiioko, three magical wurda,—“ Spliiary
placed ill puailioii, M prmant lha enemy
lio.'-n reliring 11 pun I lochia, and whenuv they
eopid move uguiuat llie main hndv nf ihe en-
Olliy. M soon unequipped lorolltuistvu opur-
■tiifu*.
M F/t*tu the testimony of un Governor of
Geurgify t/( Mujor (Jrnornl Hnuford, (^)rn-
munuer of the Georgia Volunteer*. mu-
ny othei witnesses ("iT high ruuk au<l siomling,
who were ncquuiuivd with iJ)« Uipogruphy
ot iht routilry, mid the po*iii«u ami sitaugili
of the oueiuy. thr cnurl it of opinion ihnl iliu
plan of camiuiign Adopted hy Mujui Geuurul
ncott. Wus well c/i|culuie<J tu l< ud to succe ss*
ful results, uiid that |l wn« proreotiteH'hy him
a* Ur at prunicohJc. with zeal pn<l ability,,
uqiij rfcnlled from tit* cjimmmid, iijioa rs*
nresrntations mgde by Mujor General Jesgup,
his second in comirtand, frmn Fort Mitchell,
in fl leiler qddri sm»H to F* F. Bloir, K*q. ut
Wgs^mgioii. inurked ‘ privute,” containing
a request that ii b« shown tu tl>c Frusidmu,
which letter wns exposud tinti brought to
liibf by the dignillet) and mugimuimous act
€)( tho President, iq cutiaing it ioJjh pUred in
the 0»*pnritncot uf V\,ttr, us au ullkial doan-
ment. and which furuts pur* of these ptocro-
ditigs, (sue dtnuMicrt No.2l4.> Conduct so
exttaotdtiiQry and iuexplirahleon the part oi
mMOTj General Jessup, in reference In the
diameter of said letter, should, in the opinion
•(Dm court, he inveaUgmed^”
The foregoing opinion is pot accompanied
by any report of ihe funis in the cum, ns re
quired by the older constituting the court j
oq (he contrary, -the facts arc kft to, ho gutti-
ereil from (tie mdsaoforal end documentary
evidence contained in (he ptoceediogs \ and
thus atiiost iinpnrittut pun of ute duty ns-
signed,(o i|te court remains unexecuted. Ilud
the four! slated Ihe facts of thn case, mt es-
tal^ished let its snlUlitciiou hv tits cvuhuue
andnlonc, umid the tuonts and sneers of ipy
npptirietiiH, I have sei this hell in motion/'
“There, sir,” he continued, • a fa¥/ words
only, hut place them at the bottom of your
piriVre. mid you will sejl thousands and ten
tUhn-nmU in thq western couniry !’ 1
The artist was dissolved in grMltudd—he
poured out Itis thanks in the cordial add
glowing expression^ of his coun.iry.. They
swelled the vanity of .the 'great projector of'
nily *
the exjntogiug farce—and nothing tynild do
but lie must split the ears of the polite inj--
eitfitcr with paragraph after paragraph of his
prosy ifnd iwinilea# twaddle. Gertie*, he
dhl read more than ti column and a half of
ihf Globe, pointing lutthe beauties ihnl lay
couched in ihe luitgifoge or ideas, midcom
menting s* he went along thus ; ‘a fine idea
flint, sir!’ ‘un admirable imago that, sir f’—
And after n paragraph or two of inimitable
absurdity, he would cry, ‘ ah, sir, there ore
some noble plunges '' (uot flights, opt plun
ges ! Good tit at, is it not anil p.ost qpprnpri-
a\o t l.e.t ut Uorcufler dignify those eflori*
or hur young orotojs by calling them true
Beptontao plunges!) • Ah, sir, there Urfc
soqic noble plunges, t nd the whole speech is
in the same style. Many of tily speeches
are argumentative muj demonstrative but
this it a sort'of winding up—more embell
Ishment here—it Is a peroration—it is pero
ration, sir V*
“The enthusiastic artist’s eves kindled os
he spoke. As the Colonel (hund out his
queues, he would exclii.im, ‘oh ! ve
ry flue t grand !’ &c. fee.. He evidtmly
rltnsiifcred hi* Ihrtnne mnde. It was a lucky
stroke of the pencil tlmt made the likeness or
a man who solitary aud alone,* has sol a
hall in motion .'—-this * great expunging
frpceeji will he rend every where in Europe
nod Ahtnrfea !* where mott’oetl images will
he sold bv tens of thousands In the WrtMern
country!!!—and whose Senatorial ellorts
are alt pldugesSnd pero^nioti!!'
Gr.ft. Scott.—It has been positively as
#er»ed by the o*ree*p<mdem oftlm-New Yntk
Cornier, rhat this (hstiugohdiod General has
.. ,...!l»rcn fully and bdnrtrShlv acrpiiued bv
wmen the r/ettideui’s exuutinatKm ofili^ef-Jjlib'f/uarl of^iwpjirv of all blame, mid lha
itlettee ban uot supplied, inasmuch us he lias the decision was forwarded h> the Presided
sAlidiicliou by tha evideme
hfjjqa it, the Prteidcni, on com po ring such
aiMie uTfucts found l'y the trourt, with, its o*
pjn\»n, would havt dtsiiui tly umlctst *td dig
views entertained by tin court to rc*,<uc'i to
tne degree <»f jirotAptimdo timfencigy which
might f».be displayed .tu a cqmnaigp agetasi
Indians—n lioinl inunifeMly indispensable to
a 'correct appmciaiion of the upiptyn, gndqoa
no maaitsof l^rjow rijj w helper ihe.pAn^lu«iun*
dtawu by him ft.tuw the evtdeuce agree with
l)tp*e of the ruuri.
The opinion of the court is also ntgu-
tniuiulive, sod wanting iu r(H|tiisite precision:
sortie weeks 1 sinee. Bpeetilatiun nan been
bb«y sinde that tints to divine the’camtes.
which lmv« pfnVHbty prevented the promnt*
gntion «»f the offidul opinion,—to fancy enina
plan«ihle pretext for the grovn injustice which
inasmuch a* it states that “no delay, which 1 the President wn* inflicting upon nn Inmorfl
Our Preeidcnt'* Message., at the 1 opening
of Con pres* in December last, occasioned
the fnlbtwing remarks in the I^ondon Sun:
* Thn Mcssoge of President Jaqkson has
wnmUrfully lendcd to reconcile us to the id
ea of devoting the remainder of our life to the
support of a government based upon pfiriCi-
ples strictly conservotive (certainly not To
ry*) With all their boasted advantages, Re
publics are liable to calamities unknown in
lands blessed with monarchical institutions.
Let tho di«aflbeled Radicals of our own coun
try, and ibe liberty-loving enthusiasts of
France, rend (lie Speech of President Jack-
son/irindthen contemplate the peculiur feli
city which in despite of themselves, they en-
jhy. living as they do. under ihe shadow of
the royal diadem- Of iho President's Mes
sage no fewer than 13 paragraphs, or pearly
a fourth of ihe entire document are taken up
with grave conturterntionsVespeciing the dis
posal of the surplus revenue,? la not this
frightful 7 The American government is so
rich—so siJperoboumlt in wealth and resour
ces, that Congress is invited, to deliberate
upon the best means of reducing taxation,
without giving offence to the people. Kings
—Gobbles® litem .'—are never at a Joss as to
bow they may dissipate the wealth entrusted
to them by the people, « • s • | n ev
ery other particular the President’s Message
is nti able aud valuable document, and we
have nn doubt will be read with feeling's of
the deepest interest, The retirement of Ggn.
Jackson i* but the preiiplo to his disappear-
mice front the sceue of his triumphs, lor by
qII account*, it appears that he has not fotig
to live. llis career was one of glory to
himself, and of happiness to the State*-of
which he is now the President. His last
speech will yet shake thrones, of which now
none doubt tho stability.
LATEST FROM TEXAS.
We understand that General T. J. Rusk,
has resigned the appointment of Secretary of
State, i’o which he was appointed, after the
decease nr Gen. 8. F. Austin.
The i)l health, and neglect of the circum
stances .if Gan. Rusk—hjs long a'bsence from
home—Ids distant residence from the sedt of
government, connected with the recent death
of hls hrotWMn-IHw Mej. L. Smith, render
ed such a course necessary. Hut wc are as
sured that should the necessities of the coun
try again require his services, he will be found
ot the post of danger and usefulness.
Latk Api*mnTMr.‘i«Ts bt the President.
General J. Pinckney Henderson, Secretary
of State, Colonel Peter W. Grayson, Attor
ney General.
We have received official returns of the
election for this county from all parts, but so
fur as we coo learn, we believe the following
gentlemen are elected, viz: Colonel Win,
G. pill, for Senator; Wm. P. Scott, clerk
of the district court; Robert J. Culder, sher
iff'; Wm* T. Austin, or A. J. Harris, clerk
of the courtly court; there heuig some doubt,
which.of '.be latter will have a majority of
RAIL ROAD,
Hr reference to an advertisement on our
first page, It will be seen that books of sub
scription to the stock of the ” CkaUahoochic
Hail Hqu(I and Jtanjcing Company of Geor
gia” will be opcocd on the third Monday in
this month, at the following places Co-
lumbus, Hamilton, LaGranpe, flintman t Tal-
botton, FayrlUvilU, CumpUllton, Drcntur.
Franklin, Carrollton, and Greenville- When
the odvanlngr.*, in a pecuniary point of view,
which tits charter secures to tire stockholders,
are rightly considered by the monied men
of tha country, there can be little doubt of*
readj sole of the stock. Happily for the
Western part of Georgia, the extravagant
speculations in which so nlany have indulged
are passing away, nnd men who yield to the
dictates of prudence hove now an opportuni
ty afforded them of vesting their funds in aid
of an enterprise, which, when com pie ted,
will return them a handsome dividend. The
fact that an individual has contributed to the
building up this great work, which is to con
nect the trade ol the Western Htatea with the
Atlantic clues, will at some not very distant
day be a source of pride as yell as profit.—
The Road will bn built ; and when the man
that sided in its constluctjott, shall look upon
the bacon, beef, flour, corn, cotton bagging,
and the thuusnnd other iudispensibles of life
which will come pouring into the lap of
Georgia in overflowing abundance, and at
prices thot will almostsjartnie the buyer; be
wiH, he must feel an hottest pride which
will be sweeter t<> biro than the conquest of
a nation. Men that give a helping hand to
these great enterprises are, after all, the real
benefactors nf the present age and of poster
ity. Their works live, as a monument to
their memories, when they arc gone lo theii
last homes,
Are any sreptica) as to the profits ibai
will result to those who embark in this im
portant enterprise T We would refer them
to the facts roeneeted with a similar work
now id progress from Augusta to Athens and
Madison in this State. . Even before the mad
is completed, handsome dividends hove been
declared by the directors of the company,
the stock sells at a high premium, aud al*
ready the stockholders are reoping the re
ward of their praiseworthy undertaking.—
When their roa4 is completed it is impossi
ble to conjecture the immense profits that
must necessarily arise to that company.—
Here then isa charter similar in all its details,
authorizing a company to build a similar
work, and from which the like pecuniary
suits must follow. Now then, is the time
for a prudent man to invest his moesy safe
ly, permanently, and profitably to himself
and his countty. ** Thousands who disbelieve
these things will, when the stock commands
a high premium and llie fat dividends are
made, regret, yes deeply regret that they
did.not purchBse.on tlio3d Monday inMarth.
It will then be too late. Others have stephed
In and reaped the harvest. -
THE CREEKS. ^
^ ^Mrhere is some hope, at mis time, that the
ble, aparieved nnd innocent man, by locking
up in in his own bosom the verdict of acquit
tal Tendered by hi* legally constituted jurors.
A rumor some days ago reached u«, that
the Court of Enquiry, in the honest dis-
charge-of its dull**, from a thorough knowl
edge nf ell the lads of the case, IHt iuielfcon-
sttaiued not onlv to acquit Gen. Scott, but to
it was practicable to hov« nvvu(» d, was made
by Major General Fruti, iu (uumtug lit*cam
paign against the C’rcvk Indian*, &c. 6wi.”'
fhna leaving It tube inferrcd N but not distinct
ly finding, thus Ihort* wn* sdtuQ delay, eml
that it was in tde hy some person .other than
Major General Scott, without specifying iu
what xudi delay consisted, when it occurred, f
huw long It continued, uni by w horn it was , truce and explain the muse* of the disgtnee
occasioned. Had t ho court, found a statement of of nurjarina.—fi> performing the latter branch
(belt as required hy the prdpr v c‘|iixlittiling ij, j of its duty* il is said, that the Gomt wns forc-
tha unceitiipty now existing iu this part of rd to rn/t the blame of all our disasters in
the opinion would have berg ou Mated, and the Southern campaigns on the weak nett
the justice pf tho opinion itself readily dctci- j and criminal neglect of dm War Department
ruined. I —one of those same department*, the duties
That part of the o|dpjoitnftho Goutt which of which it will he recollected, tltc President
certified in hi* Mr&xnge, had been nldy ami
faithfully .discharged. This wo* enough to
trouvaille ire uf the arbitrary old man, aud
tho’ law aud justice*should be disregarded by
the indulgence of hie passion*, |m could
not forego the pleasure of tbiug wiring tu nn
tnni’ceut tiimt. lie bn* accordingly return
ed tha decision to the Court, uccnmpenicd
with a letter conch in no very courteous
venue. % RkWmwUt WXtp.
eoipimlr enc^ oi* t)»o Ir.tinr nd*• reeled b\ Mu
Gen. Jessup to F. P. lUor, Esq. hearing
date the ^Orli of June, end which pre
sent* the eagle a* s eubj^ct dcaismhug in-,
vesiiguiitm, uppear* to the Prceidci.t ui be
% I wily uuauthorized by the ord»*r constitu
ting the Court, nqd l>\ which its juti*<(ictinn
wn* confined tu.uu inquity. tutu tiie c.utxc* nl
delay iu opeuing and |trv>nccniiiig thw enut-
p«i^n ugrivuv the hustiu- Creel s, and Unmeh
•ubjecis n> wrio coitiiected with ijtc utiiiiary
nperalions in ttnt catnj pi+ji. The causes
ol'the recall of Major General 8oou ftOm the
torn in mid. nnd the poytiety ot itnpiopiici^
of j General .Ji-sfuj'r Caw tuci in vrnjmg
the lewor icfviTvd m, wc.c not
ihe Court as subjects<H' inqtfiiy. The I'ouri
itself oppoats to havr been oi* this ouU'ioi).
ln«*iRUCh «a iHj notice wg« gi\x.n tv Gr"^,a:
At I)l*KL —-'We learn Itom tho Washing
j ton Telegraph lliqt in routKypience of some
j pbhmmt] remarks r meeting took pludt* ycMcr
l day jnorning on the Virginia side *ff the Po-
1 tomne, ucu. Alexandria, between William
Griffey, Esq. n member of the Hrnate of
> Maryland, and Wm. Cost.Johnsort, Esq. (ate
tet of Congress from this fitate. Mr
Latta raoM Texas.—By the New Oi
leans Bulletin of Monday wo learn that dates'
to the IOtb instant from Columbia had been
received there, winch bring little news of
importance, except the resignation of Gen.
Rusk, of the State Secretary ship. Gen. J.
P. Henderson bad been appointed in hi*
placo., Thu ill health of Gen. Rusk is said
to have rendered this step necessary on his
(tarn Col. peter W. Greysou has been ap
pointed Attorney General.
Iu rcfeience to the Mexican forces and the
pro*pert of another campaign in Texas, we
make ilia following extract from the Texas
Telegraph.
We learn from a gentleman who he* just
arrived from Bexar, that a Mr. Navarro
luid reached that place a few days before he
left.* Mr. Navarro is represented os being
decidtdly friendly to our cause, and one
whose HtaiL iocnis are emitled to credit. He
suites ihut the Mexican forces destined for
Texas, consisted uf one thousand troops ot
Moptercy: twothousaud at Maturnoras;, and
about cue hundred at La redo;—m hat they tire
in a state.nl iusuhordigiion, badly clothed,
and worse fed, tnnuy, many of whom are in
irons, nnd the remainder 3ay they will stay
tlone and figlu the Textans if they invade
Mexico; but that they will not nori canuot
bo forced intaTFxns. Ho further stales, that
Bravo iiud reached 8altillo to take the com
mand; but finding the army tu such a disor
ganized condition,, and no mnuuy provided
for their pay, he had returned to Mexico iu
ditg •*. Mr. Nevnrrn thinks there is uo dan
ger of an ipvantou tltis yfar,
Tho above statement* corret|iond with
news received from New Orleans, via Yera
Cruz aud Maturnoras,
Notwithstanding the above information
which argues well for Texes, it is necessary
difficulties between cur friends in Alabama
aud their troublesome neighbor* will soon be
rought to a final close. The spirit evinced
by the whites and their determination to have
the Indians removed forthwith, is the very
thing to effect tho object and restore jieace
and quiet lo the country. It is unnecessary
to talk of Philanthropy and such kind of stuff'
to a people, tirho are hnrrnssed by day nnd
murdered, plundered, and burnt out hy night.
Those at a distance who feel not the danger,
are incompetent judges of the sufferings of
(he people, or of what measure of revonge
they arc justified in inking. For ourselves
we have long been nf the opinion (whatever
the sickly sympathies of others, may prompt
(Item to feol) that the inhabitants of New- Al-
abunia, iu the absence of all protection from
the authorities of their State, or the Untied
States, are perfectly justifiable in rallying
what force they can, nnd waging n war of
extermination against every savage that re
fuses te remain within the piquetts.
From a letter, in the Alabama Journal, we
discover that there wds an eng.igvmiefU on
the 10th nit. near the line of Barbour and
thatThus acts, whether in publh or private
life, is au,enemy to himself and his coun
try, and deserves to wear the ch uins which
he Wiftld tain make the world believe are
made of gold, ft is treason against the un
alienable rights of man to >cry pence, when
there is no peace. It is the port of a traitor
to lull ihe public mind into a fatal .security,
when the dement of despotism is valuing o--
hroad ujHin tlie earth uu'd socking to crush,
within its embrarw, the freedom of a whole
people. The tyrant dial com** out boldly,
avowing bis pur|»ote to enslave mankind,
may be stopped by the avenging dogger of a
Brutus; the tyranny that walk* forth at noon
day.'courting the comes of Christendom and
defying tlie power of its optmnents, may be
successfully met and rebuked hy the ph-
sVmnking courage of the awakened multitude.
But who shall arresftlie despot, coming forth
with the stealthy steps of the midnight assas
sin and enslaving his victims whilst the delu
sive promise of peace aud freedom is on his
lips ! Who shall batilk the doings of deXjiot-
i*m, wliett it bedecks itself iu the habiliments
of liberty, and avows itself the fearless cham-
pinu of the universal rights of man ! Hu
man nature delights, in deception, and glories
in being deceived* History may present a
thousand instances of empires ruined, and
States overthrown by the insidious encroach
ment of rulers: but what good is likely to
result from Such examples, to a people who
flunk only of the freedom of the past, with
out contemplating the profligacy of the pres
ent, or looking to the portentioiis signs that
indicate the darkness of the future 7
There are times in which the public mind,
though apparently inactive, dues not sleep.
8uch a time is the present. A vague aud
uncertain restlbssncss ; a fear that all is not
right, and yet o greater fear To express the
half formed conviction ; a half way belief that
iitsn are dishonest and measures badly de
vised *, a glimpse at the frightful troop which
follows in the train of corruption, enlivened
occasionally hy ( he seeming image of a kind
of ignis fatuus patriotism. These things
disturb, but do not a roust the public iningin
at ion. Honest men draw different conclu
sions as to the tendency of event*. Political
knaves, see, feel, know it all. The begin
ning and the end arc before Jhetn. They
hove moved tho wire’s end their’* is the
profits of the game. This is the darkness that
destroys. This is the fearful nncenninty of
that more fearful moment which intervenes,
when empires are falling, between the last
gasp of freedom and tha first breath of sla
very. To this point in political degeneracy,
vague, fearful, hopeless as it is, have the
thoughtless naass of the people of this coun
try descended. Is it disputed, does any man
doubt it 7 Turn hack to the respective peH-
odSfWhcn Washington, Jefferson, or Madison
presided over the destinies of the nation, and
soy where are the evidences now, that
matked the confidence of the people, in tho
virtue and wisdom of these great meu 7—
Where how is the almost absolute certainty
that (hen soothed and satisfied the public
rnind, that if these illustrious patriots erred,
it wns from tile weakness of the head and
not from the willingness of |he heart ? W(jere
now is rhe faith which the freomen of Amer
ica was wont to repose, not only in these pat
riarchs of liberty, but also in the wisdom and
hotiesiy of their cabinets nnd counsellors f
All gone, or nearly gone. Confidence has
given place to confused and uncertain ideas
of safety and faith in the purity-of rulers, is
shaken by the evidence, daily furnished.'of
their intrinsic worihlsssness. The founda
tion* ofsociul and political order seem to be
breaking up ; llie floodgate* of discontent,
distrust and confusion nro hoisted : and llie
bitter waten of nng?r, strife, Selfishness and
unsocial discord, are let lodse upon a once
peaceful land, in one resistless and unmitiga
ted stream. YVho shall eriest the ouward
flow of this dark and dangerous flood ? Who
shall say to.its deep, wide, shoreless curtent,
“.thus C\r shall thou go and no farther 7"
Who shall slop the desolating^sweep of its
black and bitter waters, aud drive them back
to their polluted fountains? Surely these
things will rtoi be done by those who sit in
high places, and who having obtained power
bv the most unworthy mean*, are coujpelled
to te.taiu it, if at nil, by bringing to their sup
port the worst passums of the people, and
tent, the severest measures of national rf-
dress. We are not the advocates of unneces
sary war, nor arc we disposed to submit 1o‘
rite wrong* and outrage of neighboring ofetfoas
who are supposed to uidcrstand what isdue
from one government to another, and who re
gardless nevertheless of the faith of treaties
aud the binding obligations of n&tipnal laws,
disregard both the one and fits oilier, and for*
feit all claim upon the feeling* of friendship.
Mexico should remeirtbcr thot site ho* taken
her stand among the independent nations of
the earth, and haft mode-some preventions to
such a course ofcortduct as would at least
secure the good will pfihe United States.—
The world, will therefore be nt a loss to con
jecture why she has singled out our vessels
and out people for oppression. Purely it hat
not been because she thought that this gov
ernment would submit lamely to her insults
and bear with her wrongs, rather than inter
cept the mutual relations of peace hitherto
existing! The outrages are of a character,
and number, not to be borne, ami if Mexico
refuses to redress them, and still persists in
contemning and disregarding Ihe well founded
complaints urged against her in the cata
logue below, it may become necessary for
Congress to carry out (he belligerent views
strongly hinted at in the Fresidsuts Mes-
•agd. *
LIST OF GRIEVANCES.
Outrageous conduct of tha authorities *f
Tabasco, toward* Mr. Coleman, our consul
there, nnd the officers crew andcargo, of the
scltr. Mexican, wrecked there. > - •
An oppressive proceeding against Dr
Baldwin, a citizen .of the I'rlited States, by 1
the alculde rtf Mtnsiellan, in the colony of
Gurize(ta1co. ,
Ttiewape of the schr- Topaz of. Maine,
the Master and mate of which were murder
ed by Mfcxicnu soldier*, the crew, imprison
ed. and the vessel seized and converted lo
the Mexican service. -■>.
The seizure of the American schooner
Brazoria, and her forcible employ -in the
Mexicun service, on which sbe was rendered
unsenworthy anti abandoned. T
The seizure at Tobasco of the steamboat
Hidalgo, schr. Consola and brig John.
Tho imprisfMiment nt Tabasco at.captain
McCeige of the schooner Industry.
The firing into the American brig Para
gon, by.the Mexican armed.Bcboouet Tamr
pico.
The seizure and condemnation ot the brig
Opliir, of New York, al Campeaehy.
The seizure of the schooner Martha, at
Galveston, and the confinement and ill tte&t-
merit of the |>Sssengere.
The seizure of the schooner Hannah &
Elizabeth of New Orleans, and the barbar
ous treatment of the master crew and pas
sengers.
The ill treatment of William Hallet ind
Salmon Hull, citizens of the United States,
at Maiamora*^
The fine and detention of Mr. Slocum at
the city of Mexico, fof carry ing despatches to
this governrtient.
The detention of the schooner Eclipse and
mal treatment of her muster and crew at
Tobasco.
The detention of the schoonsr Com peel
aud other merchant vessel* at Mtftamorat.
Mr. J. S. Kxrworiht, the celebrated
ventriloquist, expects to visit this place in the
coutte of a fortnight, for the purpose of enter
taining the citizens with hi* strange nod pleas
ing exhibitions. Due notice of^his Tirrival
will he given, when all who never heard one
man “talk, like a huo«e,fuli of parrots,” will
do well lo attend ami heqr him.*
Pike Counties, on Pea River, in which
Indians were killed, and two whites wound- I tire vilest^instfitments of corruption,
e'd. The Indian, wcie making ihcir way in j Believingltial the foregoing rcinurk.sliici
the direction uf Conecuh river, intending it t ly define the social and poThicui-condition of
was thought to join • small settlement of ucu- ! tha country hi this time, it may not be pml-
tral Indians on Black Water Bay in West I bless, at u future period, to enquire whit oau-
Fiorida. On Subday the J‘2th ult. the same ! »es have inspired, to product such a state
Indians, having passed down Pea river,.were j of things. Hits the wild and fearful,spirit of
attacked by nine citizens, who were forced ' bloody revolution, passed over this paradise
dial we should'wi*II organize our militiu. tw retreat, having lost one man by the opine ! «f freedom, withering its fruits, aud scorching
n ltd be ready at a moments warning; ullvy'bf Faircloth. They wue pursued by the ! its generous soil 7 Has the form of govern
ment, or the constitution cmbodyiug that
J of TT W *V* , . VC ' n JrnRVf rf Maryland, mid Mr. Pickens of A.
noi iind. lie ii/, iq | oi tunny to vnjsa.« xmi,- IV'ih^fiirnd* orMr* S** m'd M rVir- V h * cil woulJ w y •plant corn.’! S' | company, that had first engaged them ou the
in* nnd mivftogmc the wunzsstf, not lo he \ ui| , iB# nl|t , (7cn . ramphcll ‘of’8. Carolina, ^ ZL 14lir , br .. ry 10th, until their trail left the swamp aud
ir^ rl*-v°» l "V ‘ ,M j ucl ,l ' ,hl 'rit** frrcmle < f Mr. J. The parlies were 8iR-^5ince my It iter 01 the 2$h ulr. 11 took to the open pine woods, when it was
I* , q ‘' c . , p'aec nt twelve pnm* back to nark, ami ; have had nothing of imereti to apprise ym) nf i 0bt
,Jr.. I,’ Zl ^ , ““'M;; 1 - ; .vh,.,,,,.,! « lire. B«h «hor, m.* u „«| .h.N.rlv.l nf.rohuon.ro. ,he 10.1, 110 “
Coint and ** . if 1 Mr. Brfilcy being rilghtly wounded | inst, from Camp^nchy, from which 1 leuru
Con t and ratlins t« .« the juiu.eedtrtgs. in j jn Ulf , bighf UIU | jnlmssn iu n.o knee, j lhe following:-
qirstno, o u en » u*» tu t «mn ma> us .[The baft Wns extracted on the ground by j On the prh inst. arrived at Campeaehy
rGr. Hall. The |«rtici were reconeiled. j Ruin Vera Cruz, a Mexican vessel with Ex-
traordinmy Des)Mlcfui. As the master Lu-
Snuchez, iMiidcd nt midnight, without
•utne the a»nsldcrutmu «»f me cvl.ie«cc; a
frmn the same, and fiout ikueJi i’tuilurc
deuce a* *twril be taken, (iu case tfie tontri
.•ball dtnn it uits?«vry n» take further evi
dence,) may asir rtuiu and icj^.ri with dis-
JtWUiiM and lueeiftsui—•ef.ptviajly us t«»
tuns, plut r. N tiisuMt. es and other rireumwpn-
cr*. nil il r huiH toiiching the opening anti
prusreiittiig oi iff#* ranip.iign in t»rorgi;i/jiiid
Alabama. *gu><*i the itostde t.’ieek Ind run
lUlUiq.Bi * Parriou
LorBvli4.fi jobrnTiuiana. ^ ^... f
’I’ho Van llureu pupvt* c-iuirgo Mr. Wise J waiting thr the herdilt Boat or any other u*
%viili piletipiing in hi* *|.eefhes in iniimte I ua | tiirmalhtr*. Nest of Esendun, ii Deputy of
John Randolph, 'i he charge is unfounded | i|, f Ccuttal Cotigres* whu passenger, orders
There is but one tmm iu f’obgrvss vshn tin s I were brought fn.iti the Gen. Government to
> lo imitate old Koaiinkrs spe rhes, and tnut is remove the brother-ln-Uw ofi Santa Ann,
little Walker. Tlie little man succeed* a ! (Gen. Francisco Toro.) oud to substitute
bout as welliu his imitation as tha Yankee I Gen. Joaquin Rivas 8 ay a a. un circtpv of
|u Ilia year JHBO, and UienuU prv operations . , * , IU ,-u ™ V en * J l u, “ K»vbs 8«tyas. an enemy or
in iu« Wuirt umOro.B ilir V- i U ' ,,u . f‘“ “ n . rn 'l’ lv . ";» ,< ‘ lj cu,e Sum. Ana',, ».cnmm«n(l,ng Orn.r.l of Y»-
lav if ruv iliire un* i > ...... ^ P®* ’ hve cricket iimi. aud thought to po«» catau, nnd secret orders were given to him,
cZZI “ • »“« ™ ,e '' 3,rm ,eVfr - !'? "f” 8.U.. Ana. I. wS. alro ...lei
stteh delay; and to tne cod, nl*o, that ihe j “The Lynehlnirgli Yirtiuian says, that
Court* utui#t et.nriuing iia ori.non to ti.e | “Mr. Benton's power* of endurance wrcw.in
subjn't matters«utaniUi*d to it, may fully nnd I derlul.” To Iresme they are. In that fc-
dwrinctlv as.p«U*»«l* «ptoh.o oo »U«.*»*'iti»i- j 6 p»*ct he rcsemhis* his groat exemplar. Jack
ttrs, for (lie iuform.dion of the President. j (Jude. “1 can endure rmirli,” said 4nt k.—
No qoovtion ot that/’ snid a by-stainler, “1
The Secretary of \inr, nd interim, will
•airve tt»e procceilir.g* ut ibe Court <>u tiie
•.ihjr't «t the r.'impaign againtf tho Creek
luui .i.s. wit!; ifie dicuuiomufy cvniotice re-
ietfeh to uumu. and n «*«py •! (Its tofepuag
•pinion, in trtitsrntMcd to ..Uajur (U....-.,,'
A...a,..I., M.cuit,:,. E.f.i.l.'ill ol'U.fl 'A'uuu,
t>. Hi. |IW)M M ,HUI .I.K.M
wiiUEU JACk&Jfi
.'MiMKRIu.,. J'iU. |4,
have keen you
togniier.”
«tapped throe uiarkct day*
j that the vessels of (lie Mexican Squadron
were sent to scout the coast to intercept that
Cbisflian. The Naval Sefio^mer Bravo,
with the famous Thump-on a? Commander,
Strive 1 .*0 Canipeachy on the Bih, end here
on the 1 lilt iust, with the object of taking
Gen. Toro on h«>ard. Tlnmipson proceed*
ing to the capital, Meuea, 10 league* in the u
interior, but had not ratortied or. the FJilt
Ouf mimic It fincnefelly q*rd prfitieqBv ' invt. Gen. Tom hud bveu silly tttfluttk l«
sife. Tor and deniuciacracy ate our turph I "tlbr tu serre against the Texians, having
rumii.oditus.” .\. c. t^uns*i. lhM;U previously assured by hi* piivy cotin*
know that .North Cotoljpa is well e-'i lhai if th« Guverument should jh*
We are informed that Companies nf ciii.
zens from Russell and the adjoining coa mies
form, been changed .v destroyed hy into un
checked power of some foreign conqueror ?
No. The terrors of physical revolution have
been unknown ; the font of the invader has
uot trudilen upon tlie land: and yot we find the
are constantly in motion, to discover the hid- | form ol government essentially changed, and
ing places of the ouriaws with a view*
strain their depredations. Tilings ore, we
think* in a fair way to restore safety tojrtit
settlers. Preparation* arc actively making
by the emigrating contractois to take the In
dians away, and no danger seems to be felt
far the future unless those thut went w tih Jes
sup to Florida, are suffered to return. This
iho government oLghi by oil means to pre
vent. They can be sent us easy from Tam
pa Itay to Mississippi, ns from Ttiskcgce.—-
Their families, such ns have any* ran be
sent in Mobile or New-Oricans, where they
can meet the wart tors and go their way iu
peace. This course we hope will be pursa
ed in their removal, and will whilst it can do
the Indians uo harm, give confidence, seenriy
^oy, and satisfaction in the whites. u
^TAll the n?Wrs fAjui Florida, since our last, !
will be fi>nnd\n. JboihV place*
thn provisions of the t’otistiiuMon held little
more stirred than the black book iff* a conju
ror. Is this the fault of the people or of their
rulers ? Or is it not rather tlie combined
fault hr both 7 We shall attempt, hereafter,
to shew that it is.
We know dial North Catolpia is well e- j •einsis. mar it in* Uoverumeut shouiti #c-
i. iiuvtl.kui'i'lifj u Un tar. IVr Hc.ruly f ce l ,< , ' 1 ' ofl,-r ‘ he .v o (1 |h»u Hi. rt.puiiure. on
, lu.4 a., Uluall\ null! .unnly ul'UuiUoii. Rroui.dih.i In. |i,prom-, wot io<ii,pfi.ro
r * I bleuirti v tr iiiqunlitN •■ r
® *! h‘‘'*‘ r *;« —(h'uU. ' We jtCnceive that W. K. fllilitit is op nave how*\er jrc<-iv<
. T # -*' .• i ..., bu- ih,/ f,,ffirir nf 11JMptW PrHidrnfofs Bank in North Caro* t iiftHeiii, Pedro E»*n«
CHobfe lo ^ tuj'^i.t x.1 •: ruin,., iff it'll:/ I• n f. Wa Aiay* n.*w buk for an abunH v iit (M\ernor iff «h* IVj
l »rbTn-jflfi*.ef>.’ #
junlity of that Peninsula, they
er Ui'Crivfd Lint, and even one
h ro ha* aspired to b«
IVpar'inent in hi* place;
Our rteighbor* of the Sentinel—yew of the
Sentinel—of the Columbus Sentinel—hove
read us u long lecture on the dignity of the
press. How like a kettle the rebuke of a pot
does mi\ea fellow feel. When Jack Saun
ders was executed for high way robbery, fie
i6 reported to have said (hut 4 he disregarded
the mere circumstance of being bung, but to
be dangled off by such a thief as the Sheriff’
of Loudon, would be a disgrace to his whole
family.” The application we leave to our
ighbors. •.
He, of the Montgomery Advertiser pounces
uptiu us again wi'h a charge of being leugtt-
Thwdwelling house, of the Hon* Henry A- I ed with the land Speculator*. Will Dr.
JTiae of Va. was destroyed by fire a tew day* j Pt>wel of New-Orleans, the next time he
ago. Wonder if VVimuoy was sworn aud , iravr s east, have tho goodu»ss to examine
could be msde to swear the truth, if he ccnild'nl ' the herod of that Editor* and let the World
tell something about tlie mailer? Peyton j know whether BeUtr isa fool o: a knave?—
hid boh oi keep c^utchat home; his house 1 The discovery might do the country some j may ba guiUy ot burning tb« public building'
We have received a small un-lilerary pn
per, published at Washington Wilkes Court,
ty, under the name ami style of ^The Exper
iment.” It i* accordingjo Gunters rule, pre
cisely seven inches by uiue, printed only »n
one side and that filled up very much lifter
lhe fashion of the pattern. We are afraid
that “ The Experiment” like some others
lately Vried by the President, will fail. *-
CONGRESS.
In Senate, Feb. 13— A bill authorising
Glia's. Dana and David R. Butts, of Geor-
g^ib, to imjrort two iron steamboats, free of
duty* wai ordered (o u second reading.
Mr. Walker made an effort to bring up his
resolution* for. the recognition ofTexture In
dependence; whereupon Mr. Benton jumped
afoul the little man from Mi*si**ippi v in rather
an uncnitrleous style, rebuking him severely
for presuming t > think, act, or speak upon a
subject of so much' importance, when ke,
Benton was in the very u ct af pressing for
ward a bill for the increase of the army—a
bill too which had been planned, devised und
put together hy his own great rnind. Wulh-
er djd not take the rebuke os well ns a collar
ed uhimal generally does llie chastisement of
his superiors, but gave evident manifestations
of an unwillingness to be redoredio the sub
jection so common nnd so necessary among
little folksofBie party. A few cutting re
marks* etc made by tho conflicting parties,
aud Benton carr'nul Lhe day. So the bill tu
increase the military establishment, See. wo*
tnkeu up,.read, and ordered to a third read-
tug.
The army appropriation bill whs passed.
Tiie Seuate took up the bill to establish n
foundry and armorv in the West, ursenals in
lire several States that have none, and de|M»ts
for arms in several States und Territories,
A spirited debate was bad upon the merits
of the bill, in which Mr. Benton and Mr.
Calhoun were the principal speakers—the
fornivf ior and latter against the bill, which
was finally eugfobsed for a third reading.
The bill lo-aroetid the act -for the punish
ment of trtmesnguinei the. U. 8. so rs to
punish by death an individual who shall
butn any of the public builifings, was engross
ed for a third reading.
iFeb. 15.—Abolition petitions from Connec
ticut, Vermont and Onto, were presented,
on' motions to receive, which motions were
laid on the table.
The bill to establish -an armory, arsenals,
Arc. was read a third lime aud passed.
Feb. 15. Tlie bill to iucrease the Military
establishment of llie L\ 8. Paased—flfi to
13.
Abolition petitions from Matsacbutseu*,
and New Jersey, were presumed hy Web
ster «iud others.
The bid to .punish with death persons who
a»ul informed Mr. W. that he was now al lib
erty to inuke any request on the subject, and
*h« jid be allowed any counsel be might de- *
sire. Whcr«U|K>n Reuben bunded to the
Chair a paper, coijtoinihg reasons for refusing
lo appear helbrc the committee, (the princi
pal of which w as hi# fear of thereby exposing
Ititnself to outrage aud violence,) and dia- •
claiming all designs of off’eriug contempt to
lire Hour*.
Several resolutions were then offered, and
after cottsidernhlo debate, as to the proper
modus operand/, it wns resolved that Reuben
be now permitted to examine witnesses in
relation to the alluged contempt, and that a
committee ot* five be appointed by the Speak
er, to vxamine such witnesses oil the part of
the House. After making ihe arrangement*
necessary to a trial, issuing suhpa*nus tu wit- \
nesses, Sir. th« accused was removed frout
tiie bar.
Mr. Thompson presented a memorial from
sundry citizens of the District of Columbio,
praying the recognition of the Independence
of Texas—which w'ns ordered to lie over.
A similar memorial was also presented by
Mr. Garland, from Virginia.
A memorial ftnrn certain British authors**
praying Congress to pass a copy right IhW, 7
was presented and referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Mr. Owens offered a resoluting, instruc
ting the Judiciary committee to enquire into
the expediency of dividing Georgia into two
Judicial districts.
About forty or fifty memorials and petitions
praying for the abolition of slavery in tba
district and for other things therewith con
nected, were presented by members. These
blood thirsty documents, (for we can hardly
give ihem a mtldfcr pome,) came principally
from Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Now
York—one or two from Illinois.
Feb. 14, The whole oft hisday was spcn|
io the examination of witnesses, See. iu the
case of the House vs Whitney, for contempt.
Feb. 15 The bill from the Senate providing
for the compensation of volunteers in the lata
wars, way read twice ami referred lo l|ie com
mute* on claims.
For (he Enquirer.
Messrs Editors.—The interests of VVeiHefn
Georgia are deeply involved in the location
of the Southern Baptist College. Every cit
izen in this port of the State should feel him-
self colled on to aid ia this enterprise. Tha
unmeof the College at the first view, may
seem objectionable as wearing too much of a
seclariun aspect; yet, io the language of the
Trustee*, “All which this is intended to in
dicate, is, that the general management of
the.College, is tu be in the hand* of the Bap
tist denomination. It is not an iniiiuuiion
that we are rearing o College to make Bub-
tisls; but that the Baptists who have hither
to beeo too indifferent to the claims of edu
cation. are combining their efforts, with such
of the friends of science as may choose to aid
them.io make scholars. It will be open to
oil who may wish to enjoy its privileges, ir
respective of denomioutional sentiments.—
Those who are familiar with the history and
principles of the Baptists, are well itware
that they have ever been the undeviating
supporters of civil und religious liberty.”
It is tho duty of the denomination to a-
woke .from their slumbers, and engage all
their energies Iq promote the interests of sci
ence, literature, morality aud religion :
Thus they w ill There powerfully support the
glorious government u udei which they live.
Tube indifferent, to be leaden-hearted on
this subject, argues a want of patriotism, is
patriotic depravity. But the denomination
arc, indeed, in a good degree, aroused to a
sense of their doty on this subject, and al
though other denominations huve gone ahead
of them iu rearing instiiu ions of learning in
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1 nevertl.fhs* !* ri irjxiited at thi« plate that a w»H r.rxt.
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our Slate, yet there is room for another Col
leg^e, anti another is really needed. The in
fluence of the othei denominations is concen
trated, and their Colleges are moving on to
maturity. A« was-remarked in my previous
communication, we have uo College in this
section of tha State. It does therefore seem
reasonable nod right that the College should
be located here, in preference lo Washington
in Wilke*. It »s not desirable', it is not riglit,
that all the Colleges should be situated in the
tasleru part of our State.
Shall ibe sun of scieuce never rise lo pour
forth a flood of light on this portion of our
country / Shall we be doomed to linger (t|
a distance, half wanutd ami half enhghi
rJned by the oblique and half spent rays of
intellectual light, that may chance to fall
feebly on us, from Washington in Wilkes?
Will our frieudsou the Eastern side, have no
cnnipnHtinn ou us ? Can they survey the
vast field here, aud suffer it to ijflrso far as
Colleges are. concerned, au unbroken wilder
ness ? Can they calmly view the interests
of literature and the wants of our denqmina-
tioir iu this region, and di»regarfl our ol rims ?
Areour oretbren determined to draw together *
all the religions and literary strength of the
denomination, and nail it down in the ex
treme Eastol us ? Surely they will think at
least.
1 r.onfes* thot when the subject of the Col
lege came before the Convention at Talbot-
tou, last May, I was friendly to its location
at Washington. 1 urn yet the friend of the
College any where in the State, and if we
cannot ger it here, jet them have it at Wash
ington. But 1 aiu the unshaken fnend of Its
local ion west of Ocinulgee. I ant far ftom
being alone in ny feelings, it ia to be a v
Southern Baptist College ; and by this we
ure to understand that it is not to be consid
ered us intended for the wants of Georgia a-
lone. Now then let it come as far West as
it should, aud be as convenient to the South
a* if cat). Lxiok at the new portion of Ala
bama. rich aud extensivfe and settled by
Georgians mostly, lying too, side by side,
with this part ol our State. Look at the map
of Georgia; where are all our College*.loca
ted ? Where is Washington 7 Almost in
sight of Carolina, almost in a netaiff Colle
ges. And who have been ili^ supporter* of
these iostiiutiotltf Our lathers arid our
selves. Shull we now, having settled here,
throw buck our money to enfighlea the
minds of anotheh generation aud leave the
minds of our own sons lo grope in igoorahee
and barrenness ? We would do this, if jus
tice and the ciYcumtiauce* required us to do
it. But beyond all disputation, Talbutton ia
a more suitable locuiioo than Washington.
It is more convenient to n people who have
stronger claims and greater iutereMs< We
staud in greater need of it, and wc will \Las )
much for it.
It is said, that if we make efforts here, to
procure its location at uuy other place thaa
at Washington, we shall overthrow {be
whole scheme. This Is bad reasoning. Our
edbrts wiii only make them more exercem ;
tor if we do not get U here, they will at
Washington.
Citizens of Georgia, west of Flint River,
we can raise £40,000 iu Tuihoi county for its
location at Tulbotioti. W ill not ibe to#na of
Columbus, Hamiitou, LaGraoge aod Green
ville. raise *10.000 ? You can do it: if vou
wilt, the work is doue aod we bavethe^Oul-