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*1 riSfinf tIM from C.} lel- Senator Preston, at a public meeting at Col umbia, in reference to the Charleston and Cin cinnati Railroad* In this speech, he took oc casion to bear honorable testimony, from per sonal observation, to the character, the enter prise, and public spirit of the North. M e give place to this sketch with great pleasure—not merely as a gratifying tribute, from an eminent man—or as a beautiful specimen of his rich and flowing oratory —but as indication of the j growth of a better understanding, and better I feeling among the citizens of the South, with • relation to tin ir Northern brethren. The fa cilities of intercourse are rapidly tending to the , removal or modification of merely sectional • and local prejudices; and we hope that, in the I continued and increasing intercommunication j of the North and South, they will entirely dis- j appear. We would commend the remarks of i Mr. Preston to the i special attention of our | readers — Boston Atlas. Mr. Preston, in his speech concerning the Railroad, on Monday last, drew a very striking contrast between the difference of character of the people of the Northern and of the South- j ern parts of the Union, and the consequently opposite condition ot the countries that they inhabit. lie said that no Southern man can journey (as he had lately done) through the Northern States, and witness the prosperity, the industry, the publicspirit, which they exhibit, the sedu lous cultivation of ail those arts by which life is rendered comfortable and respectable, with out feelings of deep sadness and shame, as he remembers his own neglected and desolate home. There, no dwelling is to be seen aban doned, no farm uncultivated, no man_idie, no uiivirrptwjcd. Every petson and every thing performs a part towards th< grand result, and the whole land is covered with fertile fields, with manufactories, and canals,and railroads, and public edifices, and towns and cities. Along the route of the great New York canal, (that glorious monument ot the glorious memory of De Witt Clinton,) a canal, a railroad, and a turnpike, are to be seen in the w idth of perhaps a hundred yards, each of them crowded with travelers,or overflowing with commerce. Throughout their course, lands that before their construction would scarcely command five dollars the acre, now sell for fitly, seventy-five, or a hundred. Pass ing along it, you see no space of three miles without a tow.i or village, and you are never out ofthe sound of a church bell. We ofthe South are mistaken in the charac ter of these people, when we think of them only as pedlars in horn flints and bark nutmegs. Their energy and enterprise are directed to ail objects, great and small, within their reach. At the fail of a scanty rivulet, they setup their little manufactory of wooden buttons or combs; they plant a barren hill side with broom corn, aud make it into brooms at the bottom—and on its top they erecta wind-mill. Thus, at a single spot you may see the air. the earth, aird the water, all working for them. But, at the same time, the ocean is whitened to itsextrem ities with the sails of their ships, and the land is covered with their works of art and useful ness. Massachusetts is perhaps the most flourish ing of the Northern States. Yet, of natural productions, she exports but two articles — granite and ice. Absolutely nothing but rock andice! Every thing else of her commerce, from which she derives so much, is artificial— the work of her own hands. All this is done, in a region with a bleak climate and steril soil, by the energy and in telligence of the people. Each man knows that the public good is his individual advantage. The number of railroads, and other modes of expeditious intercommunication, knits the whole country into a closely compacted mass, through which the of commerce and ofthe press, the comfo r *«j of life, and the means of knowledge, are universally difl’used; while the close intercourse ot travel aud busi ness makes all men neighbors, and promotes a common interest and common sympathy. In a community thus connected, a single flash ot thought pervades the whole land, almost as rapidly as thought itself can fly. The popu lation becomes, aS it were, a single set ot mus cles, animated by one heart, and directed by a common sensorium. How different the condition of things in the South ! Here, the face of the country wears the aspect of premature old age and decay. No improvement is seen going on, nothing is done for posterity, no man thinks of any thing beyond the present moment. Our lands are yearly tasked to their utmost capacity of pro duction, and, when exhausted, are abandoned for the youthful West. Because Nature has been prodigal to us, we seem to think it unnecessary to do any thing for ourselves The industry and skill that have converted the, inclement and barren hills or New England into a garden, in the genial climate and fertile soil ofthe South, wouldcreate almost a para dise. Our natural advantages are among the greatest with which Providence has blessed mankind, but we lack the spirit to enjoy a rd improve them. The rich ore is beneath our feet, yet we dig not for it. The golden fruit hangs from the bough, and we lift not our hands to gather it. The cask of delicious li quor is before our eyes, but we are too lazy even to broach it. In thinki ig, in writing, and in talking, we are equal to any people on the face ofthe earth; but we do nothing but think, write, and talk. INSTRUCTION TO REPRESENTATIVES. The following sound and judicious remarks on a subject which has been much agitated within a few years, are extracted from Essays by Noah Webster, written forty-eight years ago, and published in 1790: — “A law is the will of a whole state, operating upon the whole state. In our governments representatives are chosen, in districts cities counties, or townships; but when chosen, they are the representatives of the whole Slate their acts opera'e upon the whole State and tne good of the whole State is the object of their laws. Hence the rule of decision, on all questions, is the common will, or general sense of the whole State. Now, this will be collected or formed only in a convention, or assembly of all the represen tatives. The reasons, arguments, and object ions, ofthe whole State can be known only in such an assembly. They cannot be known in such local districts.—Hence the electors themselves, in a particular county, citv, or town have no right to decide a question which is to affect the whole Slate, without cosulta tion with the People of all other parts ofthe State, who are as. much interested in the question as themselves. The reason, then, why a number of electors have no right to give binding instructions to a representative, is, that they themselves have no right or power to decide what is for the common good of the whole community, without hearing the facts, reasons arguments, and objections which oth t perso is may allege for or against a n -• "il ir m-asure. Forth * electors in a '?• ■' > ' I - positively what is proper 4’ at wi'houtco .g > h is and express them; but these opinions, in re gard to p üblic measures, are subject' to be ; corrected or modified by the operations of| all other p ersons who are to be affected by such me asures.—ln short, all individual opinions are to be controlled by the sense of the community, collected in the whole represen tation. The popular doctrine of the right of in structions is one of the most absurd, as well ! ns pernicious, that was ever preached in al republic.” From the American Almanack for 1837. Internal Improvement; Increased facilities of Intercourse and Travelling in the I'. States. The great and rapid improvement which has taken plav’e in the condition and circum stances ofthe people of the United Stag's, since the American Revolution, is strikingly illustrated by the increased facilities of travelling and intercourse between the different. I parts of the country bv means of turnpike roads I canals, rail mt d cars, all of which were, at j that time, wholly unknown here, with the ! exception of stage coaches, which had been I established on Iwo or three short routes. But j it is since the close ot the Inst war with Great I Britian, that the spirit of enterprise with res- j pect to internal improvement, lias been chiefly I manifested; it is at the present time, especially s active, and promises, should nothing happen I to check its progress, to accomplish much ; more in the ton succeeding years, than has J been affected in twice the number of any ! years that are ;<ast. The present, facilities of intercourse are altogether beyono what not only the first settlers of thecminiry, but also the inhabitants no nice than 50 years, ago, could have con ceived to be possible. The following state ment of Gov. Everett, at the late centennial i celebration of the settlement of Springfield. ; Mass., is scarcely an exaggeration. “Such i was the difficulty of crossing the pathless j wilderness which lay between them [the first j settlers of Massachusetts’.] and the coast, that 1 i man may now go from Boston to New Orleans bv wav of Pittsburgh. a distance ot more than 2,500 miles, in about as many days ; as it took the first settlers to reach the b; nks ! ofthe Connecticut river.” In the year 1754 a convention of delegates ■ from the England Am rican colonies, met at [ Albany for the purpose of formi g a plan of \ union, and it was proposed, that, if the plan ! Were carriad into effi-ct, Philadelphia should i he the place of meeting. The reasons i I favor of that city were stated by Dr. Franklin I a member of the convention, who was evidently disposed to give the most favorable representa tion of the facilities of intercouase which the case admitted, as follows: ‘'Philadelphia was named as being nearer ! the centre of the colonies, where the commis- , sioners would be well and cheaply accomodat. ed. The high roads through the whole extent, are, for the most part, very good, in which i forty or fifty miles a day may very well be i and frequently are, travelled. Great part : of the way may likewise be gone by water. In summer time, the passages are frequently performed in a week from Charleston to Philadelphia and New York; and from Rhode Ireland to New York through the Sound, in two or three days; and from New York to Philadelphia, by water and land, in two days, by, stage boats and wheel carriages that sot out every other day. The journey from Charleston to Philadelphia may likewise be facilitated by boats running up the Chesapeake , Bay, 300 miles. But if the whole journey be i performed on horst kack, the most distant mem bers, viz: the two from New Hampshire and i from South Carolina, may probably render i themselves at Philadelphia in 15 or 20 days; : the majority may be there in much less time.” 1 But such a change has now taken place I that one may travel with ease from Concord, the capital of New Hampshire, to Phi’adelphia or from Boston to the City of Washington, all the way in rail road cars and steam boats, a distance of about 450 miles, in less than 48 hours; and the passage between New York and Philadelphia, is performed in from 7 to 8 hours. Stage coaches were very little known in this country till a period subsequent, to the close of the revolutionary war; and for some time after they were introduced, they did not often go more than 40 miles in a day. In England in 1706 the stages coach was lour days in going from Loudon to York, a distance of 200 miles, which has, for some years past, been travelled in about 20 hours. The first stage coach drawn by four horses in Massa chusetts, of which we have any knowledge, was established in 1774, running between Boston, Saiein, and Newburyport. An intelli gent gentlemen, who travelled in the first stage | coach from Boston to Worcester, makes the I following statement: ‘Lemuel Pease,ofShrews bury, established the first h ie of stages be tween Boston and Worchester, in 1782: af terwards extended to Hartford, and subse quently to New’ York. Before that ti ne, the public mail was curried on horseback by Messrs. Hyde and Adams, alternately, every thing ben g conveyed in a pair of saddlebegs, and one mail a week only coming from the south. After New York was evacuated bv the English in 1783, t e mail was extended to that city. But the principal intercourse from the north was by water. In 1786, Mr. Bullard set up the first hack in Bos on. It was a chaise, and was stationed by the eld State House. A coach was soon after added.’ The first turnpike corporation in Massachu setts was granted in 1795; the oldest canals in the United Stales of any considerable magni tude, are the Santee canal and the Middlesex, canal, the former of which was completed in 1802, and the latter in 1808. The oldest canal which has been much used for convey ing passengers, is the Erie canal, which was completed in 1825. The oldest railroad in the United States, the Quincy railroad in Massachusetts, only 3 miles in length, was finished in 1827. The rail road w hich was first used in the United States for conveying passengers, is the Baltimore aud Ohm rail road, (not yet finished,) which was opened for passengers from Baltimore to Ellicott’s Mills, 13 miles, in 1830. The first steam boat that was used in any put 01 the world for conveying passengers, wis one which commenced sailing on the Hudson, between New York and Albany The first post office in America wis es tabhhed at New York in 1710. In 1790, the number of postoflices in the U tited States, was only 75, and the extent of post mads 1,875 miles. In 1835, the number of post-offices was 10,770; the post routes oovered about 112,774 miles, in daily, or less frequent trips, the mails were carried on these routes about 25 869,486 miles, viz:—16,875,050 miles in four horse post coaches aud two horse stages; 7.817,973 miles on horseback and in sulkies 906,959 miles on boats; and 270,504 miles in rail road cars. UNITED STATES. Th t n-rimrv of th • United St ites contain •>! - mi' «. an 1 i- JLate Srom Frsiucr. Bv the ship Poland, at N?w \ uk. Paris pa pers have been received to th" 14th Oct. King William the Fourth, wlmv. il! be here after called by the name of the Pacificator, has it is confidently asserted offiwi his medi lation in the difficulties b.*Uv:*ei‘ France and (Switzerland. Baron Rothschild, as m the I dispute with us, is again th • pt mcipal nego ! tiator, and has had an interview with the Swiss I Charge. I Abdel Kader, the Arab Chief. h:ts agnii: I re-appeared with his bedoui s at Oran, to tin I consternation ofthe French comipaml -r. Andalusia in Spain, in coiw quenci: of the daring encroachments and the accumulating numbers of the rebel Curlis’-s. was d. dared by General Espinoza, in a state o! siege. S pt. 6th. Gomez was approaching on Seville, S ept. 24th. Portugal continues qiiitl. I The ceh brnted Russian G-: . Chitow, com ‘ ma.nder of the Cossacks, is d< .-d. I Ills royal highness the Duke of Nemours, I was to accompany the expedition to Consian i tine. (Africa.) I The ship Pierre Corneil!, from Rouen for I Cayenne, has foundered at sea in a g-dc off | Havre. I M. Thiers, the ex-premi r. wis shortly ex i p cted back from Italy, o.i aeumut ot tie; cho | lerathere. The Seine has experienced aim’oer iimodn i tion, so that tha stone quays where it rtt .s thro’ Paris, wore nearly submerg. .1. The Rhone at Avignon, Oct. 9th, had swol len to a frightful height. Most of that, town, with the barracks, grave yar '.Ac. were com pletely overflown, aud boats wi re sailing iu all the streets. SWITZERL ‘;ND. 1 The Grand Council of B r,:e has adopted i resolutions of a v.uv conctiiatorv ti" or. wfih ‘ regard to the course to be pursu-d b\ the de puties of that republic in the Extraordniarv I Diet. The appearance is m,<t dr? ntlhir will be arrar.g d amic ; i>!\ betwe n ,1m two im'ious, : although the Duke de AIo::t.-b.die lied set out lor France. I.oisis i-’liitltri ' rr: j Louis Phiilippe appeals to b.- b *set with j difficulties. The moment. Im escapes from i one pl >t another is coi-wr dto pimvok-.' itis . downfall. In short, sc:*.ret i. a packet arrives tli.it we do not. hear ot’ n. w <■ , ,■ pira.cn s and I further disaffection. For c x.miple, a lat, ’ number of the Loudon Mur.mig Post contains j the followii g: “According to our private advices from France, the position of Lottis Philliope is be coming exceedingly critical. New and more formidable conspiracies arc daiklv hinted at, and men who have hitherto indignantly repell ed ail Republican association are now said to be compromised. “To enable us to see who the persons are, thus cautiously alluded to, we must refer to the past. The people who, u ith tlu-ir hands still stained with blood, raised Louis Phiilippe to the Throne, belonged to the lowest classes of the population. Not one man of rank ap peared among them till the battle wasover and won—they were led on by the desperate char acters belonging to those secret societies which ere known to ramify over Europe, Louis Phiilippe, however, once on his Throne, the real plotters appeared—they threw off theii masks, and occupied all the dignities of the State. They were speculators on the verge of ruin, like Lafitte—unprincipled men of the press, like Thiers—ambitious lawyers, like Barthe; with the assistanc of an innu merable phalanx of Generals out of employ ment. All these, deep in the arcana of a trea sonable Secret society of higher grade, had tanen an oath to overturn the old dynasty years before its fall. “All these men—cormorants whose appe tites for places and plunder could never be sa tisfied—not having been able to give anv per manent security to Louis Phillippe, have now been discarde 1. Thiers was the last; and abundant evidence is before us that long before his retreat he had fr.itemized un derhand with the clubbists vi bom he had previously abandoae 1, and from whom he hid received, until within the last three months, the most unlimited abuse. “Such, then, are the characters—some still retaining their honor and dignities, others with seats in the chamber of Deputies—whose reckless ambition is premeditating a fresh com motion in France, and another combination of hired bravos, unless Louis Phillippe will sub mit to the conditions they seek to impose on him. Their great lever is the espousal of the new order of things in spain.” Very Late anil Important from the Pacific. Attempted devolution in Chili. Wednesday Nov. 15. The fast sailing brig Argyle, Captain Cod man, arrived at this port last night in only 72 days from Vaiporaiso’ The Exchange Read, mg Rooms have received papers to the 31st of August inclusive, from which we gather the following statement of an attempted Re volution of Chili. Information was Valparaiso, by the Chili Government, from their Minister at at Peru, that Ex-General Freisc, formerly President of Chili, was fitting out an expedi tion at Callao, (consisting of the Ship Mon. teaquada, and man of war brig General Or begoso, chartered from the Peru Government,) tor the Island ofChiloe. in the south part of Chili, to effect a revolution in that quarter, against the existing government of Chili, and sailed from Callao 7th July. His force consisted of about 14 guns m each vessels, and about 80 men and officers in both. The men were mostly deserters from foreign ves sels, and his officers were disaffected and banished Chilians. Freise’s intention be mg to touch at the Island of Juan Fernandez, and there release and taken into his service the convicts placed there by the Chili govern rnent—but on their passage up the crew of ship Monteaguada rose on their officers and confined them in irons to the deck, and brought the ship into Valparaiso on the sth or 6th of August, and gave her up, with the officers on bo ird, to the Chili government. This'information caused a great deal of alarm at Valparaiso and St. Jago; all business was at end, and a revolution expected by nrinv. Ihe Chilian government took every strong and energetic measures to counteract Fraise. 1 roops were immediately despatched Smith. Ihe Achilles m ui-ot-war b ig, and ship Monteaquoda, and schr. Colobolo, were fitted out and in a short time armed and manned under the Chilian flag and sailed, supposed bound toChiloa, i i seatch of Freise’s other vessel, the Gen. Orbegoso he being on board that vessel, with his best officers, a supply of small aims, and money to effect his ob ject. An embargo was laid on ail the ports in the north of Chili on the ,30th July, and lasted until the 20th August at Valparaiso, but was still kept on at the other ports. Gun boats were fitted up tor the protection of V alparaiso harbor, and martial law proclaimed. On the 26ih August information reached Valparaiso (by ihe barque Georgia & Henry Captiin Suii'n ol I.- . I.IIIO', , from Co c pilon, which r m di ■ .•mb ->g >. c u t fe t r it ft i ® ♦ bad made good his landing at the Island of Chiloe, without much difficulty, and that the troopsand inhabitants ha i joined his flag. No other information respecting Friese had transpired previous to the first, of September, " hen the Argyle sailed, but it was generally ihoughs that he would soon be put down and tranquillity restored, as the present govern ment was very energetic and decided in their movements, and as a. greater part of the wealthy citizens of Chili came forward in the support c.fgovernment. Business had begun to resume its usual ac tivity vfier the embargo was raised, and tran quillity was restored nt Valparaiso. —It was generally believed in Valparaiso, and also by 'he Chili Government, th ;t the Government of Perujiad s ‘cretav assisted Freise in this expe dition against Chili, and it was thought by mauv that there would be a war between Chili ..nd Peru. A great many vessels were detained at Valparaiso during the embargo. The Texians, though never much discour aged ns to the ultimate result of tlr-ir efforts in nchievi ig their independence, begin prob.ihlv to feel that their enemies are becoming weary ofannoying th >m, and are disposed to make some overtures with a view to a final adjust, meat of all difficulties. Il certainly looks like it, when we hear that three Commissioners from the citv of M xico have arrived at Velasco, attd left soon after for Columbia, for the pur pose, as it is said, of conferring with General Houston relative tothe existing state of affairs between the two countries. The movements ot certain members ofthe Texas Cabinet also indicate that some measure is on foot that may lead to the restoration of Santa Anna from his c-tpiivity; a measure which we should deem could be in no manner justified, unless bv a positive recognition of Texas’ independence, by Ah'xico. We do not. believe that confi. donee enn be placed in any promises that may be made by the captive General, att'.l ifpermit ted to depart upon the strength of such, Texas may have occasion to rue its haste and iinpru- >t:flicient forbear■tnc-t. the civilized world wifl say, has already been exercised towards the faithless murderer of those who threw themselves upon his protection under the sacred guarantee of a promise to he snared, and should he now be liberated, the world would be re lucta it in yielding further sympathies to a people who had suilered themselves to become luped by an artfuland designing man, as will be most prob.dilv manifested on his arrain re turning to Mexico. The Textan Congress, through the Commit tee on Public Lands, we are pleased to see. are entering with some earnestness, on the subject ofthe grants of land, which have been made during various changing dynasties ofthe coun try, are involved in much perplexity. The empresarios, or those who have from time to time received large grants from government for the purpose of settling, colonising, &c, are called upon to furnish a l the particulars rela tive to their respective grants, the fulfilment of the conditions on w hich they were made, &c. This step will lead to the definitive establish ment we hope, ofthe difficulties at present ex isting in regard to the titles of property in that country. The Congress of Texas thus far is a busi ness like one, and we have every reason to believe that a disposition to do ample justice to afl claimants in the government, and to ar range with proper celerity and caution of all the varied interests of a newly organized gov. en.ment prevails in it to a just and reasonable extent — N. 0. Bulletin. From the New Orleans American, T2lh inst TEXAS. Passengers in the steamer Levant arrived vesterdav morning from Natchitoches, report that several officers had arrived the day previ ousto the departure of the Levant, who stated that the Texas Government were about to disband the volunteers, the greater part of whom would return to the United States. It is the intention of the Government to return only the regular army, consisting of about six hundred men. The expedition of Matamoras, was not spo ken of when he officers left the camp. The soldiers were in good health—and the country quiet. jHcnxra. By the steam boat arrived yesterday, we received the—( ville Courier of Thursday last. Capt. H. informs us that an express arrived at Jacksonville hall an hour before he left, from Gov. Call stating that the Army had crossed the Withlacoochee—no Indians were discovered—all their villages had been found deserted; —and that the Army had marched for Volusia, where a supply of provisions had been ordered. From the Jacksonville Courier, 7th Inst The army left Fort Dr.ine, the Head Quar ters of Gov. Call, the 12. h inst. for the With cooch :e. The following letter received from Col. Mills, contai s some particulars of their situa tion and prospects: “Camp, near Fort Drane. ( Nov. 18, 1836. $ We arrived here with cur Battalion last night, and are ordered to be ready to march this morning. Th? force at present is about 2200 men, in cluding the Creek Regiment- Gen. Read has reported to Head Quarters that he has suc ceeded in getting a Steamboat over the Rap. ids of the Withlacoochee, and is confident that he can ascend to the famous cove, if so, it will be important. The army will have twenty.five days ra tions, and that our chance of success will be better than it has been before. No news of Gen. Jessup, General Call’s health is improving. By the kindness of Col. Dell, we have been permitted to make the following extract of a letter, addressed to him by Gov. Call, dated If th inst. at Fort Draw: I inarch to-day. I shall be at the cove of the Withlacoochee on the dav after to-mor row. I hope you will hear a good account of ns. I had an express from Cen. Read yester day. He had passed the shorls of the With lacoochee in a steam boat. He will ascend the river to-morrow, and I hope meet me the next day at the cove. If he does, he will be entitled to the first honors cf the war. When he conquers the Withlacoochee, he subdues the enemy, by breaking down their strongest barrier.” From the Charleston Mercury. Important from Florida. The brig General Sumter, Capt. Bennett ar rived last evening from Jacksonville, (E. F.) whence she sailed on Wednesday evening last. The G. S. had 16 hours run from light to light. A passenger in the General Sumter informs us that an express had arrived at Black Creek, o Monday eight last, briagr g information that two severe e. gagements h <d t.kei place be tv e put of the Uuit< d Staten A my, consis- ting of the Tennessee Volunteers and th< I‘lorida Militia, under the command of Gen. Call, and the Seminole Indians. The regu lars and the friendly Indians separated from the volunteers, previous to the action, and pro ceeded up towards the VVahaw Swamp, o one side of the river, and the volunteers on th< other. VV hen the latter had nearly reachei the swamp, they fell m with a body oflndians. which proved to be about one half of their whole force, and immediately gave them bat tie. In an out one hour the I idians re treated having suffered a loss of twenty killed and a number wounded; the latter they car tied ol with them. The volunteers pursued them closely, and encamped for the night, the enemy continuing on the march. The fillow ing day (Saturday) they continued the pursuit, and overtook the Indians at near night fall, when another severe engagement took place, which lasted more than an hour, when they again gave war, carrying off their wounded. They of killed could not be ascertained, owing to the darkness of the night. The express left early on Sunday morning, previous to the return of the officers, from an examination of the field. The loss of the whites, iu the two engagements, was five killed and ten wound ed. They took prisoner a negro, who states that the Indians were divided into two parties —those who were not, in the engagement are anxioue for peace, and will probably make an overture so soon as they can escape the vigi lance of the war party, whose threats they fear. Both parties are short of ammunition, and it is expected, should they .eceive no fur ther supplies, they will shortly surrender.— Gen. Call intends keeping his men moving in pursuit, and using every exertion to annihilate this savage horde. Great praise is awarded to Gen, Armstrong, of the Tenessee Volun teers, for his coolness and bravery; and also to Col. Reed, of the F! rida Volunteers, who commanded in person. They had not her rd any thing of the Regulars and friendly Indi ans, but suppose they could not have reached the swamps. The War.—We have been informed, by a gentleman direct from the Army, that the In dians have escaped from their supposed strong hold on he VV’ithlacoochee, and have fled to the Y'ahoo swamp, whith is said to be only eight miles distant from the former place, or have dispersed in small parties, through the country. The army on entering the enemy’s camp discovered signs of 50 Indians, who however, also escaped. An old superanuated Negro who was unable to flee was captured. He stated that the enemy had taken refuge in the I ahoo swamp, and were determined to fight to the last. Gen. Call was with the Tennessee Brigade, at the Co e, on the VV’ithlacoochee, but was expecting to march on the 15th, inst. in pursuit of the enemy. It was his intention, we learn, to proceed immediately to Yahoo swamp, where it is hoped he may yet fall in w ith the main body of Indians. Gen. Jessup arrived at Tampa on the 18:h. inst. and will, immediately assume the com mand. What may be the result of the pres ent campaign, is yet a matter of doubt. Let us not despair.— Tallahassee, Watchman. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Thursday, November 17,1836. The Senate refused Mr. Reeves’ motion to re-consider the adoption of the report of the majority of the committee on Privileges and Elections, in favor of Mr. Lawshe, in the con tested election from Bibb—yeas 32, nays 47. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Dunnagan : To prevent the circulation of Bank bills under the denomination of S2O. Mr. Liddell : TV) authorise the Principal keepor of the Penitentiary, at his discretion, to employ convicts without the walls of the insti tution. RESOLUTIONS. A resolution of the House of Representa tives instructing the committee on printing to receive no proposals for printing the Laws and Journals, which do not stipulate for their ex ecution within the State —and making it the duty of the Secretary of State to superintend the correction of the proof sheets—concurred in by the Senate. A resolution of the House of Representatives, referring all bills for the amendment of the Ju ■..dici-iiEy tp., the Joint Standing Committee on their consideration, and for jby them into one bill, of all' advisable, to be report nenes of the General Assem propestyAJepivfys from such reference the bill for the organization of the Court for the cor rection of Errors, and the bill to repeal the amendment of the Constitution establishing said Court—concurred in by the Senate. And a resolution of the House, authorising th« Surveyor General io employ additional clerks to meet the present unprecedented de mauds for grants, until the Legislature can make permanent provision for that purpose— concurred m by the Senate. O.i motion, Mr. Freeman, of Franklin, was added to the committee on the State of the Re public; Mr. Gibson, of Warren, to the Judi ciary Committee, Mr Lawshe, of Bibb, to the Military Committee, and Mr. Cowart, ol Sum ter, to the Committee on Internal Improve ment. The Senate adjourned till to-morrow morn ing. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Gordon of Chatham presented a memo rial from the Committee appointed by the re cent Rail Road Convention assembled at Ma con—referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements, and 300 copies ordered to be printed. BILLS PASSED. The bill of the Senate to amend the 2d sec tion of the act of 1835. authorizing the issuing of grants to land in the Cherokee counties. The bill to re-organize the office of Adju tant General of this State—yeas 91, nays 72. The salarv of said office was fixed at $1,500. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message in anwer to the call es the House of Representatives for information of any re signation in our delegation to Congress forming the House that no such resi had been tendered him, and that s'*" “ * had occurred, except that created/ of Gen. Coffee—and cotiuniii® -- . from the Hon. G. W. B. Towui - to the Hcuse the question, reference to that subject or not. RESOLUTION ADOPTED. Mr. Davis of Elbert : For the appointment of a Committee to consider and report on the proprie y of paying nil such accounts for clothing and other articles of subsistence in the Seminole campaign, as ’emain yet unpaid, to report by bill or otherwise. The House adjourned till to-morrow morn ing. SENATE. Friday, November 18, 1836 BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Bo d: To incorporate the Flint and Chattahoochee Rail Road Company. Mr. Powell, of Talbot: To repeal the Ist, 2d, 3d, 4th and 9th sections ofthe act ot 1825, or licensing Physicians, &c. so far as they lubject Botanic Practitioners to punishment or said practice, and to authorize them to prac ice and collect their fees, &c. BILLS PASSED. To incorporate the St. Marys and Columbus Rail Road Company. To remove the County Site of Liberty from Riceboro’ to the general Parade Ground, or in one mile of that place, and to provide for the accomplishment of the same. RESOLUTION. Mr? McAllister’s : Referring so much of the Governor’s Message as relates to the Surplus Revenue to the joint committee on finance.— ADOPTED. And the Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. NOTICES FOR BILLS. By Mr. Harris, of Baldwin : Amendatory of the act of 1818. t'* prevent assignments, or transfers of property to a portion of creditors to the exclusion and injury of others, by per sons who fail i,n business, Ac. Mr. Jones, of Marion: To form a new county out of parts of Marion and Houston. Mr. Barnett: To alter the Militia laws of this State, and to encourage voluuteer com panies: Mr. Wellborn: To appropriate money to open and improve the road from Loudsville, Habersham couutv, byway ot Blairsville, Union county, to the Stateline. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. M’KinTey’s : Referring tothe Commit, tee on the Judiciary to enquire into and report to this House; the propriety of making gam bling debts collectable, as the best means of sup pressing the vice ofgambling, and to devise and report the best means in their judgment, of removing the evil thereof — adopted. Mr. Harris, of Newton : To employ suita ble Engineers to examine the rivers of this Stale, tec.—Laid on the table for the present. Mr. M’Kiuley’s: Instructing the Judiciary Committee to enquire into and report the ex pediency ofamending the statute on pages 167, and 168, of Prince’s Digest, relative tothe claim of property at Executor’s, Administra tor’s, and Guardian’s sales, so far as to specify the amount ofthe bond required. 2d. Os amending the statute regulating the granting of certioraries and injunctions, so far as to define the term “eventual condemnation money.” by making the complainants’ bond bi.id him for costs rnd all damages sustained in case the bill be dismissed or injunction dis solved. 3d. Os explaining the at'achment law cf 1799, so as to declare the makers of the bond liable thereon in the first instance without an action on the case for damages. 4th. Os amending the claim laws so as to authorize writs ot possession to issue on the final verdict, in favor of ‘he successful clai mantwhen not in possession ofthe property. sth. Os explaining the law relative to wit nesses and subpoenas, so as to declare that parties shall not continue their cases for ab sence of a witness, unless the witness shall have removed within 5 days before Court, ex cept the knowledge of the witness material shall have come to the party’s knowledge with in that time. 6th. Os amending the law in regard to ap peals, so as to compel Executors and Admin istrators to give bond and security when appeal from verdicts against them h irs who sue for their shares. 7th. Os "" lilV r,L> ' -"**_ - \ ii . '..AB to enti d<jainst each Executor and Administrator alternately, first to be levied upon the goods of the deceas ed, if to be found, if not, then upon the indi vidual property of the Executors and Admin istrators. MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR: A message in reply to a call for the strength ofthe militia, the number and location of the public arms, &c.—transmitting a statement of the strength of the militia, principally taken from returns of last year—referring to the re ports of the military store keepers for the number of arms—and as to their location, in forming the Legislature, that about 260 stand are in Columbus, and the balance of those us ed in that vicinity have been sent to the U. S. Arsenal in Alabama to be repaired—soostand with the accoutrements, are in Cherokee, and the balance in the southern and western coun ties of the State. SENATE. Saturday, November 19, 1836. The Senate agreed to the motion of Mr. Mitchell, of Clark, to re-consider so much of the Journal of yesterday as relates to the me morial of the Macon Convention. RESOLUTIONS. The Senate took up, and adopted, Mr. Reese’s motion, to refer so much of the Gover nor’s Message as relates to the Small Pox, to a Select Committee.—Committee appointed, Messrs. Reese, Williams, and Powell, of Tai bot. Mr. Reese laid on the table a resolution re ferring so much of the Governor’s Message as relates to a geological survey of the State, to a Select Committee. Mr. M’Allister laid on the table a preamble and resolutions relative to the Presidential elec tion, which will be found in another part of to day’s paper. Mr. M’Connell laid on the table a resolu tion, requesting the Governor to lay before the Senete, a copy of all the correspondence ofthe Executive, with the officeis of the 12th divis ion, G. M. on the subject of raising troops for the protection ofthe citizens ofthe Cherokee counties, against the hostile Creeksand Cher okees.-—Adopted. Mr. Bond laid on the table a preamble and resolutions relative to the reception by Con gress of Abolition Petitions. (Tobe found in another part of to-days’s paper.) On motion, Mr Mitchell, of Clark, was ad ded to the Committee on Internal Improve meat. MdfTQVSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ‘he Select Committee, State into nine r-JBhgce. WesJ COU "' • titers’ InsuraiiMk. M „ K 5n. Mr. jB - /t<H>n the Judiciary, - tion of 6. H. WgC h ‘” s ct of a new Digest otwL ■- mending the enWEw " 1,1 8 *<’dertak mg. aid the purcha® ’ - -j* nunil) er of copies. The House adjoumeCTMw SENATE. Monday, November 21. BILLS INTRODUCED. By Mr. Lawshe: To amend the charter of the Monroe Rail Road company. Mr. Butt; To amend the 11th and 12th sec* tions of the act of 1834 relative to the Union Turnpike company. Mr. Floyd, of Newton: To incorporate Em* ory College in Newton county. . Mr. McAllister: To regulate the fees of pi lots in the several ports of this State* Mr. Powell, of Mclntosh; To explain and regulate the title to personal property, Claimed or held by gift. BILL REJECTED. To amend the act of incorporation of the Insurance and Trust company of Augusta. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Mr. Holmes, of Early: Instructing the com mittee on Internal Improvement to consider and report on the expediency of an additional appropriation for the improvement of the Chat tahoochee river from the Florida line to Co lumbus. Air. McLeod’s: Referring so much of the Governor’s message as relates to a Lunatic Asylum to a select committee appointed — Messrs. McLeod, Lawshe, Freeman. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A communication was received from the Commissioners appointed by the State of Ten nessee for Hamilton county, relative to the construction of a rail road communication be-’ tween the Tennessee and Coosawattee rivera —referred to the Committee on Internal Ims* provements. NOTICES VSfR BILLS. Mr. Harris of Baldwin; To alter and change the rule of evidence, founded upon the interest of the witness in the event of the suit, or in the question.—Also, To admit partial failure of consideration to be given at common law. when specially plead ed. Mr. White of Elbert: To require all retail, ers to take an oath to conform to and obey the 13th section 3d division of the peal code, re lative to illicit trading with slaves and selling them intoxicating liquors. Mr. Drysdale; To exempt Justices ol the Inferior Court from jury duty. Mr. Burnes: To provide for such persons as were taken sick in the service during the late Indian disturbances, and were compelled to furnish their own attendance, physician, &c. Mr. Miller: To authorize plaintiffs in suits at law against two or more defendants, to re cover against any of them who may be liable, when they shall be able to prove all the de fendants liable.—Also, To regulate proceedings against individual s'ockholders of any incorporated company, when they are personally responsible under the charter thereof. Mr. Gray, on leave, introduced instanter, the following bill, to wit: To regulate the trial of persons for offen ces which subject the offenders to fine or im prisonment in the common jail, at the discre tion of the court. Mr. Strickland, from the select committee, to whom was referred the petition praying an a teration in the line between Madison and Elbert, reported a bill to change said line, and to add a part of Elbert to Madison. BILL PASSED. so amend the charter of the Central Bank so as to make notes renewable once in twelve months, instead of every six months—yeas 115 nays 44. BILLS REJECTED. The bill to authorize. .Ijiftjted partnerships, reposing a tax . ' C **he pre- n tUjustices of d.’Woring the appolnlHWhPWWptaiJffi <district*.— Agreed to. Mr. White of Elbert: For the appointment of a select committee to take into considers tion the expediency of the States’s erecting a lunatic asylum, to report by bill or otherwise. —Adopted. Mr. Hampton submitted a resolution, in structing our members in Congtess to oppose the receipt of any petition on the subject of the abolition of slavery in the District of Colum bia. Mr. Davis of Elbert laid on the table a pre.- amble and resolutions on the subject of the election of President and Vice President ofthe United State®, in the event of the election de volving on Congress. At one o’clock the House adjourned,* SENATE. Tuesday, November 22. The Senate agreed to re-consider the re-- jectionof the bill to amend the charter of the Insurance and Trust company of Augusta. BILL INTRODUCED. Mr. McAllister: To regulate the auditing and payment of accounts against this State. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. Mr. Reese’s: Referring so much of the Gov ernor’s message ns refers to a Geological survey of the State, to a select Committee Committee appointed, Messrs. Reese, Free man and McLeod. Mr. Saffold’s: Instructing the Military Committee to report to the Legislature as ear ly as possible, such mode as they deem best for the distribution among the Cavalry of this State of the equipments provided by an act of the last session. Mr. Pike laid on the table a resolution re questing the Governor to furnish Cavalry com panies in Lowndes and Bulloch with arms and equipments, in accordance with the act of last session on that subject. Mr. Swain, chairman of the committee on Petitions, made several reports on Petitions presented, viz:— O;> the petition of James Gaston, a voluo teerin Capt. Nelson’s company, for remunera tion for a horse lost in the Florida recommending the payment of #l5O out of a ay money that may be set apart for tosses in thio Seminole campaign. Ou the petition of sundry persons praying the removal of a fish dam across the Higetow. er.- adverse to the prayer as unreasonable and; unjust. Ou the petition for a new county out of Union and Gilmer—adverse to the petition as unreasonable and unjust. On the petition of sundry persons praying for a part of Mclntosh county to be added to. Liberty—Adverse to the petition as unreason able, and one which ought not to be granted. Mr. McAllister called up his resolutions on the Presidential Election'—Mr. Hudson moved to lay the same on the table the balance of the session, pending the discussion of which the Senate adjourned till to-morrow morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Committees were appointed on the notices of yesterday. MESSdGES FROM THE GOVERNOR. A message communicating the reception of the account for services in the South-Western counties, by Companies of Spies raised under a resolution of the last Legislature, which a mount to $5,188 exclusive of those ol Stewart which have not yet been received— and asking an appropriation of «6,00 J for their payment, •he contingent fund being long since exhausted —Referred to the military committee.