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?F'r<Jin the Correspondent of the Chron. & Son. WASHINGTON, May 22, 1838. The House resolved to day, that the hour of meeting hereafter should be at 10 o’c’ock, A. M. and that there should be a recess from half past 2 till 4. Mr. Sherrod Williams again submitted his rusidutioo, proposing a repeal of the Specie Circular, in a form somewhat modified, but in substance the same as I have noticed before. Mr. Cambreliiig objected, and the House re fused to suspend the rules. After some unimportant petitions and memo rials were presented, a Message was receiv ed from the. President of the United States, transmitting a communication made by the Secretary ot War, to the Cherokee Delega tion here, in reply to propositions submitted by them. The Secretary proposes to give them two years for their removal, or at least, that the influence of the Government with the states Miall be used, to induce the states to allow these Indians that period for affecting the re moval, and also to give, them an additional sum of money to aid them. This Message produced a strong sensation in the House. Your vigilant and faithful re presentative, Col Dawson, was the first to call the attention of the House to this extraordi nary movement oft lie Executive, in yielding to the clamor against the execution of the trea’y, and in hoklinj out to the Indians hopes of delav in removing, and of being permitted to occupy the lands for two years longer, when it is well known to the President that the state of Georgia has vested the right to the lands in other individuals, and that the removal is to be begun to-morrow I Mr. Dawson protested against the proposi tion, and declared it never could be carried in to operation. Mr. Glascock also spoke against the pro ject. Mr. Dawson moved that the Message of the President, and the communication of the Sec retary, be laid on the table. Ihe motion was rejected ; and the documents were finally re femd the Committee on Indian Affairs. I will endeavor to procure and send you a fair copy of them to morrow; and will, also notice more fully the remarks which fell from different gentlemen in relation to the subject. The House proceeded to consider the Mes sage of the President, in reference to the oc cupancy of the Oregon Territory by the Brit ish. Mr. Cushing finished his speech on the mo tion to commit to the Committee on Indian Affairs, with instructions to report, a bill for establishing a Military Post on the Oregon, and tor preventing the interference of foreign powers with the Indian tribes. The subject engaged the attention of the House until the . hour of adjournment. Ii the Semite, Mr. Smith, of Conn, presen. ted several memorials remonstrating against the execution of the treaty of New Eehota, with the Cherokee Indians. Laid on the ta ble and ordered to be printed. After the disposal of some private bills, the bill to extend the corporate existence of cer tain Banks in the District of Columbia was taken up, read a third time, and passed ; and sent to the House for concurrence. Several other bills were passed, among which a bill to incorporate a Medical As sociation in the District of Columiba : and a _um ovtnnd the charter of the Union Bank of Georgetown, sb Its TO-gtmuio--rx-re—_ r its concerns. Mr. Buchanan presented a petition from Pittsburgh, praying for the establishment of a National Bank with a capital of one hundred and fifty millions of dollars. Laid on the ta ble for the present. The same message from the President and communication from the Secretary, which I have noticed under the House head, were re ceived in the Senate. Messrs King and Clay of Alabama, Lump kin and Cuthbert of Georgia, and Grundy ol Tenn, all expressed their surprise at the Mes sage, and declared that the proposition was made without consulting them, and remonstra ted earnestly against it, as calculated to give hopes which could never be realized, and to lead to commotion, hostilities and bloodshed. Mr. King moved to lay the documents on the table. Mr. Webster suggested that considering the quarter from which the communication came, it was proper to send it to a committee. Air. Cuthbert then rose and charged the measure to the interposition of petitioners from the North. Mr. Webster said the communication was from the President, and that if it was of a character not to deserve the common respect of a reference, the ejaculations of gentlemen ought to be aimed rather at that Cnief Magis trate whom they were supporting, than against the people of the North. Mr. Webster did not press his suggestion for a reference, as the Chairman of the Indi an Committee was not in his seat, and the sub ject was laid on the table for the present. The bill making appropriation for the Alex andria and Falmouth Rail Road, was then ta ken up and ordered to a third reading, and the Seuate adjourned. WASHINGTON, May 23d, 183 S. Ths House of Representatives met to day, according to the new arrangement, at 10 o’ clock A. M. There was a very thin atten dance of members. I have never known any increase of the regular lime of the sittings ex. pedite, inany degree, the progress of public business. It only adds to the number of talk ers, and induced those who made long spec dies before, to make them longer. The Committee on Indian Affairs reported the Senate Bill to provide for the security and protection of the emigrating and other Indians West ofthe Mississippi, without amendment. Mr. Hoffman from the Committee on F<> reign Affairs reported a bill for the relief of Thomas Ap. Catesby Jones. The unfinished business in reference to the Duel Report (being the motion to print 20,000 copies of the Journal and evidence with the amendment to print 20,000 copies ot the majo rity Report) was then taken up, and Mr. Mason of Ohio spoke in opposition to the amendment on the ground that the majority Report was of an unjust, partial,and partisan character. Before he finished, the hour arrived for go ing to the orders of the day. A resolution was adopted calling on the Se cretary of War to state the amount of money which would be required to carry into effect the propositions contained in the Communica tion laid before the House yesterday. The House then,on motion ofMr. Cambre, ling, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole; and took up the Bill forthe suppres sion ol Indian Hostilities. Mr. Wise took the floor, and expressed a wish that there should be a separation ofthe amount provided for the suppression of the Seminole hostilities, from that proposed for carrying into effect the Cherokee Treaty. Mr. Cambreiing objected to making any distinction. Mr. M ise then offered a proviso to come in at tho and of the bill, that no part ofthe appro- priations given by the bill shall be applied to the removal of the Cherokees, or preparation for hostilities against them, until the Secretary of War shall have prosecuted to a conclusion of success or failure the propositions contained in the communication presented to the House yesterday. A debate arose in regard to the vilidity of the Cherokee Treaty, and on the general poli cy of the Government towards the Indians in which Messrs. Wise, Jones of Geo; Filmore, Marvin and Cushing participated : The Com mittee rose without taking any question: and the House adjourned. In the Senate, to-day, Mr. Young of Illinois presented several memorials remonstrating against the execution of the Cherokee Trea ty. Mr. Clay of Ky., offered a resolution call ing on the Secretary of the Treasury and Post Master General to inform the Senate whether orders have been given for the re ceipt ®f Bank notes in the payment of pub lie dues ; and copies of such orders or in structions if any have been given. The re solution was adopted. A message was received from the Presi dent of the U. S. transmitting a copy ot a letter from the Governor of Maine, with re solutions of the Legislature of that State, claiming reimbursement io Greely and otb. ers for loss sustained by them; also other papers connected with the subject of the North Eastern Boundary, showing the pres ent State of the negociation with Great Britain on the general question. The accompanying documents consisted oi a letter from Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Fox ; and the reply of Mr. Fox to our Secreta ry of State. In the former the Secretary says that the State of Maine declines to give her consent to the proposition for a conventional boundary ; and thinks there can be no difficulty m ascertaining the real boundary; and concludes with inviting Mr. Fox to a conference fur the purpose of a. greeing on the basis of a new negociation ; and the appointment of commissioners. Mr. Fox replied that he does not at pre sent feel authorized to take such a step, without new advices from his Government. Which however may be early expected. Mr. Webster moved that the documents be printed, and laid on the table ; and it was so ordered. The Bill making an appropriation for the Alexandria and Falmouth Rail Rood was next taken up; and after some debate, it was passed, and sent to the House for con currence. The Senate then proceeded to the con sideration of the Cumberland Road Bill ; and after a short discussion, it was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time. M. WASHINGTON, May 24. The House of Representatives was again very thinly attended at the opening of the sit ting to day. A call of the House was order ed for the purpose of bringing in the absen tees. It would be better to turn to the old custom of meeting at 11 o'clock. Mr. Hoffman asked leave to offer a resolu tion in reference to a message from the Presi-, dent which was laid on the table yesterday, transmitting papers from tho Secretary ot State in answer to a resolution of the. House calling for information on the subject. Mr. Hoffman stated that the message in stead of furnishing the required, information, only had enclosed among the papers several mous character, containing gross n ai til”'per sonal libels on the Mayor and several mem bers of the Common Council of Now York. Mr. Hollman said he could not believe but there had been some mistake, as tho President could not be expected to a course. He asked leave to offer a resolution for the purpose of bringing to light the culpable per son, whether the President, Secretary or Clerk. The resolution was read, it requires that the selectcommittee to whom had been referred the message, be discharged from the fuither consideration of these objectionab.e extracts, and that they be returned to the President. The reading of the objectionable extracts was called lor. They arc from the IVew York Truth Teller, of June 24th, 1837. One oi them is headed, Allen passengers.—The New Common Council.—Dastardly conduct! and is indeed infamously libellous on some of the most estimable citizens of New York ! The other is a copy of an anonymous letter addressed to Mr. Clark, the Mayor. The resolutions was objec,cd to, Mr. Hoff man moved a suspension of the rules, the mo tion failed, Ayes 111 Nays 75. Mr. Thompson ofS. C. said this was a question of privilege of too much importance to be passed over. He therefore submitted a resolution calling on the President to say whether he had authorized the communication of those documents. But the Majority refu sed to consider the resolution. So the Presi dent or the Head of a Department or any Clerk may insult the House and the majority will not even permit an inquiry. After some miscellaneous business of an unimportant character the House on motion of Mr. Cambreiing resolved itself into Com mittee of the whole and took up the bill ma king appropriations for suppressing Indian Hostilities, and for arrearages of last year. The debate was continued to day by Mr, Wise in opposition to the appropriation forthe support ot a Military force and for Military operations in the Cherokee Country, and by Mr. Downing of Florida, Mr. Glascock of Geo. and Mr. Graham ofN. C. in defence ofthe bill. The committee rose without any decision. Ihe Cumberland Road Bill was received from the Senate with an amendment. A mo tion was made to refer it to the Committee on VV ays and Means and rejected. Amotion was made by Mr. Elmore of S. C. to lay the bill on the table. It was lost al so and the House then concurred in the Sen ate s amendment and adjourned. In the Semite, after the presentation of Sev ern. memorials and petitions, and the disposal ot a number ol private bills, 1 he A ice President laid before the Semite a communication from the Treasury Depart ment, m answer to a resolution offered by Mr. Clay yesterday, calling for information in re terence to the receipt of bank notes in pay ment of government dues. The substance of it was that the Secretary had instructed the Collector at New York to receive notes of any bank which had resumed specie payments, except such banks as have issued notes under five dollars. A copy ofthe instructions was communica ted. Ihe papers were ordered to be printed and laid on the tumble. Mr. W hite, of Tennessee, moved to take up the communication from the Secretary of War to the Cherokee delegation, and refer it to the Committee on Indian affairs. Air. Sevier took occasion to Cxpressr* his strongest disapprobation of the proposition of the Secretary ot War. He objected to this mode of removal as strongly as other gentle men did to any extension of time, and looked on the whole course of the Executive in pro posing to change the terms of the treaty, as ox. ceedingly injudicious. Mr. White offered a resolution, ( which wiis adopted,) calling on tho Secretary of War to say whether any answer had been given to his communication by John Ross, mid the Cherokee Delegation. The reference was made to the Committee on Indian Affairs. . The Bill making appropriations for the Cumberland Road was taken up and passed ayes 23. nays 18. The Senate then proceeded to the conside r ation of the bill making appropriations for the Navy and Nava! service of the United States, and were engaged with it till the close of sit ting, but no vote was taken. M From the Ga. Constitutionalist (Extra.) of May 26th. OUR INDIAN AFFAIRS. When the news reached here yesterday by the Express Mail, that a proposition had been submitted by the President and tho Secretary of IFar to Congress, to extend two years the time stipulated in the treaty of 1835, for the removal of the Cherokee Indians, we had doubts of the correctness of the information re ceived. The Express Mail, of this morning has removed all our doubts. The President did transmit a message to both Houses of Congress, covering a Communication ol the Secretary oi War, i.. which the views ol the government r.re set forth, and in which a postponement ot the stipulation ol the treaty is recommended to the consideration of congress. The President and Secretary of War are we ll aware that the consent of the States interested in the execution of the treaty must be obtained, before a delay can be granted. The question then arose : will the States interested give their consent? If they do not give their consent, will they re quire a strict fulfilment of tho stipulations of the treaty 1 We cannot pretend to answer the questions as regards the other States interested; but we can easily answer for Georgia, that her consent cannot be obtained ; that, whatev- er may be the consequences she will peremp torily require ofthe Federal Government, an immediate execution of the treaty of 1835, and a speedy removal ofthe Cherokee Indi ans from the tei litory of Georgia; and that, if those objects cannot be effected by the in tervention of the Federal Government, (lie Government of Georgia, sustained by all the means within the peach of the State, will at tempt, cost what it may, to carry into full es feet the stipulations of the treaty. This movement on the part ofthe Federal Government will place the Governor of our state in a most responsible position. But we hope that he will act with energy and decision. An extra session ofthe legislature need not be called. Tho Governor himself can act; he has sufficient power to meet any exigency- Let him require the fulfilment of the stipula tions of the treaty, and we can assure him that he will be sustained by the people of Georgia. Let him adopt such measures, and employ such means, as are at his command, to execute the removal ofthe Indians, and he will be sustain ed by the people of Georgia. But there should be no compromise ; no negociations ; no procrastination of the removal of tho I ndi. ans. The Federal Government must be im mediately informed of the determination of Georgia to require an immediate execution of the treaty; and General Scott should be noti fied that, if orders have been given to him to suspend the execution of iho treaty, the militia of Georgia will receive orders to carry the stipulations of that treaty into effect. W c have more to say on the subject; but w® believed it our duty to offer a few remarks, on placing before our readers the following article from the Globe and the document from the War Department, received by this morn- ■ ’ m b"' “n ——*« n _____ EMIGRATION OF THE CHEROKEES. The reading in the Senate of the commun ication from the Secretary of War to the Cher okee delegation, which will be found annexed, elicited a brief but animated debate. It was strenuously objected to by several of the Sena tors representing the States immediately inter ested. The principal ground of objection seemed to be that the proposed arrangement went to alter the treaty, affect the free action ofthe states, and contemplated delay in the re moval. A more careful examination of the document will, we think, show that the views taken of it at the moment are not sustained bv its contents. Nothing is stipulated for on the part ot the states, or any thing proposed, that is not to be the result of their own consent up on a view of their own interests and duties. No changes or abridgement of the articles of the treaty aie agreed to, other than such ascon sist in additional faculties and advantages for the Cherokees, to proceed from the Federal Government alone, and to be extended or not, according to the pleasure of Congress. No avoidable delay is contemplated. 1 1 is certainly a most important object to the country that the Cherokees should be removed peaceably, and it does not appear to have been the intention of Government,bv the arratmments proposed, to delay their removal one single day beyond w hat may be necessary to the con venience of the parties. It is proposed to ask tho consent ofthe States interested to allow them sufficient time for this purpose, and it is not doubted that, from the generous character of the States, this indulgence will be granted, it a necessity for it shall be found to exist. Ii will not require two years, nor is the period extended so long, or to any definite time General Scott will be instructed to watch over the emigration, and to see that it is conducted in good faith and kept up continuously. The number of imigrants to be removed does not full much short of 20,000 souls, and cannot, with the utmost diligence, be removedin less than one year. The Government seeks peace. It seeks to remove these people ; it does not desire to incur any risk ot their committing acts of desperation, and bring on a collision be tween them and the whites. Their determin ation to protect the citizens from all acts of violence, is to be seen in the ample provision made for their defence. No orders have been given to suspend the execution oi the treaty. Tho emigration will be carried on as rapidly as, in the opinion of the discreet officer entrusted with that opera tion, it can be conducted. 11 is not contemplated to make a new trea ty, bu*. to cary out the piovisions of the exis ting obligations as rapidly as possible ; for it cannot be denied that if the removal can be entirely accomplished, and effected peaceably, " ithin one or even two years, it would be more politic, humane, and economical, both of time and money’, so to effect it than to incur the evils of a war. The reference proposed to bo made to the State authorities is not intended, nor is it cal culated, to procrastinate tho execution ofthe treaty'- 1 heir co-operation has been asked in pei feet good faith, and from a due regard to their rights. Ihe additional appropriations for the emi. giatiou of the Cherokee nation require some legislative provisions. The treaty contempla. ted defraying these expenses when Congress agreed togivc >5600,000 for the payment of spoliations and expenses of emigration. Tho ■sum proves to be inadequate for both purposes, and if is proposed to increase it. • I heso views, in connection with the propo sod arrangement, were made known to an indi. vidual Senator supposed to be best acquainted with the temper of the remnant ot the Chero. kee people yet to emigrate, and best able to judge ol the propriety of consenting to their sutH er ii GSz ♦ proposition to remove themselves, through their Chiefs and Headmen, as most likely to contri bute to the peaceabli removal oi the nation. All the delegations of the State . interested would have been consulted if it cou.d have supposed that the proposed arrangement, in the slightest degree, affected, without their previ ous consent, the rights or interests <Jt*any one of i hose States. 'file liberal propositions now submitted by tho Secre.tory, in his reply to the Cherokee del egation,"will test their sincerity 1 f they pro ceed forthwith r.i sincere and earnest efforts to accomplish the removal bv their own action, within sum. ; eriod as the Slates shall be wil ling to allow them for that purpose, the addi tional advantages propos ’d will, doubtless, be secured to them by Congress and th • Execii. live. 1 f they do not, no oth r result will fol low from the offer than tu affb’ d one more proof of the desire of the Government to make the unavoidable change in the condition oltbe Cherokees, conformable to the dictates of be nevolence, and their own best interests. In the mean limn, the ition ofthe treaty will proceed as if this communication bad not been made. I'o Messrs. Jilin R s, Elwnd Gut ter, R. Taylor, Jas. Brow-, S.imtml Gimtor, Sim wah r, Elijah Hicks, md White Path, Cher, cl'ce 'delegation. The undersigned h:ts attentively eon--: lerod the project of a treat',- submitted by you, and-, although equally ib-s’rnus with yourselves to satisfy that portion ofthe nuftop. that still re main east cf the Mississippi, and to offer them every inducement to r.-move peaco.vb!-.’ ’Mid contentedly to their new homes in the Wist, and not unwilling to grant most of the terms proposed by you, still, where the rights and just expectations of sovereign States are in. volved, it is deemed inexpedient, without their consent, to give to any stipulations which affect them the form of a sol-mn treaty. In the first article von desire to stipulate ami agree that. “ life said Cherokee ration, par. ty hereto, engages and stipulates to remove from all the lands now occupied by them east ward of Mississippi, and h-reby renounces ami relinquishes to the United stales all claim of every description to such lands; sucti remo val to be commenced at the earliest convenient period and to bo fully completed within two years from this date ; to be effected by the Cherokees themselves and by their agents, and the entire expenses of such removal to be de frayed out of the money to be paid by the United Sates, as herein-after provided.” As has been before observed, the Government of the United States could not agree to this aet without the consent of the States whose rights are involved, and whose interests may be as. fectcd by this stipulation ; but the Executive pledges itself to use its best efforts to induce them to abstain from pressing their claims in a manner that would produce loss or incon venience to the Cherokee people, and would be inconsistent with their being removed with every reasonable comfort. From the well known humanity and generous character of the State of Georgia, Alabama, and North Caroli, na, there can be no doubt of their granting ev ery indulgence which the interests of humani, ty require ; and if two years are Necessary for the conAortiible removal ofthe nation,the un dersigned will|vonturc to assure the delegation that their request will be granted. If it be desire d by the Cherokee nation that their own agents should have the charge oflheir emigration, their wishes will be complied with, and instructions be given to the commanding General in the Cherokee country to enter into ■MiangniMoala waKihcOXW that cff 'Ct. With regard to the expense of this operation, which you ask may be defrayed by' the United States, in the opinion ofthe undersigned, the request ought to be granted, and application for such further sum as may be required for this pur pose shall be made to Congress. In the next article of your project, von pro pose that “the United States,' on iheirp-rt. stipulate and agree, in considei atiou of the pre mises, to perfect the title of the Cherokee na tion to tho lands and territory westward ofthe Mississippi, described, mentioned and defined in and by the treaty of 1833, bet ween the Uni ted States and the Cherokees west of Missis, sippi, and tin: privilege of outlet there to annex ed. and to issue a patent there for tn the Cher okee nation in perpetuity ; and further t > pay the said chiefs and representatives ofthe Cher okee nation east of the Mississippi, the sum of dollars, in manner and at the time here- inafter provided.” It was always the declared intention of the Government to perfect the title of tins land to the Cherokee nation, and to issue a patent therefor, so soon as that portion of them now east ofthe Mississippi had emigrated west, granting the nation the privileges secured to them by former arrangements. Nor wilt it object to grant them, in perpetuity, if Con gress should think proper to do so on their re commendation under certain restrictions, to which the delegation have assented. As the delegation expressed their fears that a form of Government might be imposed which they were neither prepared for nor desirous ot the the assurance is hereby repeated, that no form of Government will be imposed upon the Cher okees without the consent ofthe whole nation, given in council ; norshall their country be converted into a teriiory without such previ ous concurrence. With regard to the payment, a further sum of money by the United States, the under signed cannot consent to recommend such a measure to Congress. Tho Senate ofthe U nited States deliberately decided that live mill ions of dollars was a full and sufficient indem nity to the Cherokees for the lands they relin quished on the east side of the Mississippi ; and it is understood that the members of that body sec no reason at present to alter that de cision. In the third article of your project you ask that “ the said Cherokee nation, party hereto, through, and by their acknowledged chiefs and officers, shall have the entire control, management, and disposition, responsible only to their own nation, of the funds to be paid under this treaty.” The undersigned would very much prefer making this disposition of the funds ot the na tion, but as tho interests of those Cherokees who have lately emigrated, aro deeply invol. ved in this proposition, the Executive cannot recommend such an alternative without the previeus consent of all the parties concerned. The next article asks, “that in addition to the said sum mentioned in the foregoing second article, the United States shall forthwith pay, or arrange to bo paid to the Cherokee nation, party hereto, the arrearages of tho annuities which weto provided for in tho treaty of 1819, up to this date, and shall continue such annui ties during the two years allowed for said re moval. The undersigned as?tv r 's the delegation, that whatever arrearac’s or annuities aro due to the Cherokee nation, under the treaty of 1819, shall be promptly paid up to this date, and a continuance of that annuity for two years longer shall bo asked of Congress. Tho sth article requires “that inasmuch as the Cherokees contemplate-removing as pro. vided for in said first article, as rapidly as their numbers and engagements will permit, ffie United States stipulate and engage to pay to them, as such removal, and the necessary preparations therefor progress cut of the mo- ncy mentioned in said second article, such j sums as.inay from time to rime be necessary to defray the expenses incident hereto. All pay meats and necessary' advances for the purpose herein set forth, will be liberally provided lot in (he contract which the com 1 mending general will be authorized to make with the Cherokee agents, for the emigration of that portion ol the nation east of the Mis sissippi. The 6th article asks, “ that during the peri od prescribed and allowed by this treaty for said removal,the United States stipulate and contract to protect the persons and propeity ■ ofsaid Cherokees from al! acts of encroach merit and violence and to furnish them, when required, with the necessary escort mid pro. tection during such removal, until their I arrival at their destination beyond the Missis. , ■ 1 he necessary escort and protection curing the the removal of the Cherokees until their arrival at their destination beyond the Missis, sippi will be furnished, and the United Slates. : will prelect the persons and properly of the said Cherokees from al! illegal acts ofencroch ment and violence, and will use their best ef forts with the States interested to prevent their pressi’g the execution of their rights inaman- i >ier calculated to oppress or inconvenience any I individual ofthe nation. > In the eighth article the request is made, i “ That in additon to the moneys herein before ; slipuiated to be paid by the. United States, they I further agree to pay to the said Cherokee na j turn, party hereto, the gross sum of dollars, i in full discharge of ail claims upon the United i Slates, imder the stipulations oft'inner treaties, I for public and private property spoliations, in. j dettmittes, and other reclamations whether na tional or individual, and for re imbursement of expenses incurred in and about this arrange meet.” Six hundred thousand dollars was set apart for this purpesr by a vote o f Congress, and to dcfr-.iv the expenses of the removal ofthe na tion to their new horn s. But as this sum pr ves to be m::d,qmite- for both olqects,the Executive will n commo id to Co i»res lo make :i further appropriation, in order to satisfy them. The undersigned trust that the Cherokee delegation will see in these lib -ral concessions* the earnest desire ot the President to recon, cile the nation to the necessary of removing without any other delay than a due regard for their comfort and convenience demands ; and in this conviction, confidently relies upon the cordial cooperation ofthe chiefs ut>d head men to effect this desirable object. O i the part of the Government, copies of this document, with suitable applications to the States interested, will be immediately trans mitted to the several Governors thereof; in structions will be sent to the commanding general to act in conformity withits assur ances, and a communication be made to Con. gtess, asking the consent of the body to the provisions proposed tor the benefit of the Cher okee nation. The undersigned, in closing this communi cation, which has been considered with great deliberation, and drawn with the utmost regard tor the wishes of the delegation, desires it to be distinctly understood that it containsthe most liberal terms the Executive can grant, with u due regard to the rights and interests of all the parties concerned ; and therefore pres ents it as the final determination ofthe Gov ernment, and the peremptory conclusion ofthe correspondence with the Cherokee deputation on this subject. J. i‘. POINSETT. Department of War, May 18, 1838 ’ Bo ard of VisrrEitsr, Military Academy.— I The following named gentlemen have been ! invited by the Secretary of War to attend as a ' Board of Visiters the annual examination of . the Cud; ts ofthe U. S. Military Academy at i West Point, to commence on the first Monday in Ju te, 1838. ' Connecticut.—Professor 'i'homas Hub- I bard. i New York.—Gen. Ducoudray Holstein, Rev. G. M. Johnson, Professor Win. M. > Holland, James Shea, and Medad Butler, J E-q’rs.* I Pennsylvania.—Dr. J. B. And, Thom jas B. McElwee, John C. Plummer, and Thus. Ross, Esq’rs. -Maryland.—Daniel Murray, Esq., and Professor J. T, D.icatel, Virginia.—John E. Page, Hugh A. Gar land. and Alexander Rives. Esq’rs. North Carolina.—J. F. Burgwin, Esq. South Carolina. —Gen. Geo. McDufliie, i Professor F. Leiber, and J. E. Holbrook. Georgia.—C. J. McDonald. Esq. Kentucky. —Judge James. Tennessee. —Col, George Wilson, Onio. —Dr, J. D. Weston. Mississippi.— Dr. John IL Holt, Illinois, —B. F. Morris, Esq. Alaba?,ia.—H. W. Ellis. Esq. Missouri, —Col. W. li. Russell. Arkansas.—J. S. Conway, Esq. I Michigan.—Dr. Z. Pitcher. lute of U. S. ) Army. i Signers of the Decearatior of Inde pendence.—Of the fifty-six signers of the ! Declaration of Independence, it is stated that ’nine were born in Massachusetts; eight in Virginia; five in Maryland; tour in Con necticut ; four in New Jersey ; four in Penn sylvania ; four in South Carolina, three in New York ; three in Delav’are; two in Rhode Island ; ono in Maine ; three in Ire land ; two in England ; two in Scotland ; and I one in Wales. Twenty.one were attorneys, ten merchants ; I tour physicians ; three farmers; one clergy, i man ; one printer; sixteen men of fortune. Eiglit were graduates of Harvard College ; four of Yale ; three of New Jersey; two ot l Philadelphia ; two of William and Mary ; [three of Cambridge. England; two of Editi ; burg ; and one of St. Omers. At the time of their deaths five were over [ ninety years of age; seven between eighty and | ninety; eleven between seventv and eighty i twelve between sixty and seventy : eleven be ! tween fifty and sixty ; seven between forty and ■ fifty ; one died at the age of twenty seven, and [ the age oftwo uncertain. At the time ot signing the declaration, the average of the members was forty-fonr years. They lived to the average age of more than sixty five years and ten months. The young est member was Edward Rutledge, ot South Carolina, who was in bis twenty, seventh year. He lived to the age of fifty, one. The next youngest member was Thomas Lynch, of the same state, who was also in his twenty seventh year. He was cast away at sea in the fall ot 1776. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member, lie was in his seventy.first year when he signed the declaration.’ lie lived in 1790. and survived sixteen of his younger brethren. Stephen Hopkins, of Rhode Island, the next oldest member was born in 1707, and died m 1785- Charles ( arroll attained the greatest age, (lying in his ninety sixth year- William Ellery, of Rhede Island, died in his ninety first. e can give a hundred reasons for our de feat.—Miss. (I. I>.) Democrat. Only a hundred ? According to our la test intelligence from Mississippi, there were not less than 2.500 reasons for it.— Lou. Jou. We like good measures, let (hern come from I whom they will.— Detroit Free Press. And especially if they come from the liquor, dealer.- Louisville Journal. tKz’The last number of the Constitutionalist, the V. B. organ in Georgia, contains a lofty compliment to the chivalry and political incur, ruptibility of Virginia. The compliment comes rather tso late. “My dear Sir,” said a candidate to a sturdy yeoman, ‘-I’m very i glad to see you.” “You needhit be—l’ve vo ted.”—Louis. Journal. ♦ He [Mr, Clay] is a favorite with the peo ple, Jeffersonville Cour. He [Mr. Clay] is unpopular with the peo ple. Jeffersonville Cour. Are you not afraid, Mr. Courier, that those two remarks will turn into a couple of Kilken ny cats and eat each ollmr up ? They really seem to be spitting and clawing at each other already, Scat.— lb. “One murder mikes an assassin, a thou sand, a hero.” airs the Mhigscauy out the saymg with regard lo stealing.— Ky. <§’ O. Journal. Why do you say so ? Is it because u-a al. wavs speak of Gen. Jackson as • the Hero?” --lb. The Whigs are in a minority now and they will be in a minority in the next election. There’s a double truth for their comfort.— Georgia Constitutionalist. We do not think that the truth tn this case is doubled, but it is most awfully twisted.— lb. A dog went over the Falls of Niagara a few weeks si -.ee. The animal’s reflections passing over this stupendous precipice of w«. ters must have been curious.—N. Y. Star. They most h ive been vastly similar to the present reflections of the Van Buren pa tv —lb. The editor of the Pa. Democrat offers to wager his “head against a ten-penny nail” upon the success of Mr. Van Buren. TFe de cline the wager. We’ll not bet a hard curren cy against a soft one.— lb. Air. Snyder, late, V. B. candidate for Con gress in 1 llinois, has retired from the canvass. He complains of ill health. TFe apptrhend that he has poor Gholson’s disease. ’Tis a sickly time among the Tory candidates. — lb. (kT’The administration all at once professes to be exceedingly friendly to the banks. "Be ware of counterfeiters.”— lb. Few papers in ths country have a greater number of capital things than the U 8. Ga zette. Here’s a specimen : Neighborly Heli-.—The Loco-Foco pa pers are amusing themselves with making out a cabinet for the Whigs—Clay and Web ster at the head, Biddle for the Treasury, Southard for the Navy, &c. &c. All this is very well, and shows the foresight of our po. litical opponents. They have ceased to think of such things for themselves, and as they have been at the cabinet making business so long, it is not strange that they should lend a hand lo their neighbors. Not a Vat: Buren paper, from Maine to Mississippi, has dared these last two months to hint even that Mr. Van Buren will be re-elected. Not ouo, wo imagine, has thought of his nomination. 'Pho Whigs will have no difficulty in foiming n cab inet —they h ive a plenty of good men, & none to find fault with armther’s appointment.— lb. In speaking of the Albany elections, the Argus says.-—“ IFe do not count on an ac tual victory, but expect a moral triumph.” His expectation is fulfilled. There has been a moral triumph—a triumph of morality, patri toism and intelligence. — lb. The Administration foresaw all the disasters, that have come upon the people.—Wi/i. Vir. ginian. It required no great sagacity on the part of the Administration to foresee those disasters. A follow in a crowd, with his fingers intent on pillage, needs not the gift of a conjurer to foresee some of the bystanders will soon be out of pocket lb TT’e have received no copy of ti bible vet, to take the place ot the one we had stolon* Cincinnatian. From whom had you stolen it ? The editor of the Globe says, that his poli tics are “straight.” If the fellow’s body were as crocked as h's politics, he would be crooked enough to ride on his own back. Louisville Journal. The Editor of the Globe threatens to “make a sweep next fill.’’ We are glad to hear it. We have no doubt of his making a first rate sweep, M e will employ him as often ns our cbimney gets foul.— Louisville Journal. A Loco-foco clergyman in Maine refused to observe the general fast day, because pro. claimed by n \V big Governor.— Lotus. Jour. A dcleat occasionally is tiuvantagcous. Miss. (T. JI.) Democrat. 'rhe Van Burenitcs will find this a most consulitory sentiment. There are, no doubt, very great advantages in defeats, and it grati tns our kmd nature to assure cur disrinted opponents that they will have the exclusive enjoy meat ot all the advantages for a lorn* time to come.— 10, Contents of the Sontlicrai l.itcrary Journal. No. 5, A 01. 3, May 1838. Original Papers. Memoir on Slavery—concluded from No. 4. By (. hancellor Harper. Ballad—Stanzas. Lines addressed to Myself. Thle-cath cha, or The Broken Arrow, being a few passages troin 1/uscoghee history Chaptertwo. Po em, delivered before “The South Carolina A cadeniy of Art and Design, ” at the anniversa ry celebration of the Society, on the fifth day of April last. By Judge R. M. Charlton. (Pubhshed in the Southern Literary Journal at the request of the Society.) Loose Thoughts. A Business Day at Chee-Ila. By \ enator. The Song Bird and the Flower. By the Author of Alulantis. Life and Char acter ot Aaron Burr : (“Memoirs of Aaron Burr, with miscellaneous selections from his coiTcspondciico. By Matthew L, Davis". Aoi.l.”’) The. Fragment of Macana, The Outcast. .Medical Sketch of the Slate of South Carolina. No. 3. By Wm. G. Rum say, M. 1). Biographiana. No. 2. Pain ters Timon t—Anuibal Ca race hi—Louis Caiacchi— Domimchine— Guido. (Collected tor the S. Literary Journal.) Editor's Port Polio. Ihe Late Co: flagration. Lockhart’s Life of Scott. Part Sixth. Bishop England’s Ora turn. 1 osier sIL publications, Head Quarters, Eastern Division. ? Cherokee Aaency, Ten. Alay 17 1838. ) Major general scott, of the United States’ Army, announces to the troops assembled and assembling in this coun ty, that) with them, he has been charged by he President to cause the Cherokee Indians yet remaining in North Carolina, Georgia/ Tennessee and Alabama, to remove to the West, according to the terms of the Treaty of 1835. His staff will be as follows : Lieutenant Colonel. W. J. Worth, act* ihg Adjutant Gen. Chief of the Staff. Major JI. M. Payne, acting Inspector General. Liuur. 11. AnUerjon. & E, D. Keyes/ regular Aids-de-camp. Colonel A. IL Kenan & LiKut. IL B. Shaw, Volunteer Aids-de-camp. Any order given orally, or in writing by eiiii- r of those officers, m the name of the Ma-' jor General, will be respected uiid.obeycd as if given by himself. The Chiefs of Ordinance, of the Quartet**' Master’s Department Si of the CotnmisWafia’f as also the Medical Director ofthe Army.wilF as soon as they can be ascertained, be amiduir' ced in orders. To carry out the general object with ll»«Z greatest promp'itude and certainty, and will? the least possible distress to the 1 ndiuns, the’ country' tin v rre to evacuate is divided into three priuviptil Military Districts, under as ma ny officers of high rank, to comm; ««d the troops serving therein, subject to the instructions of the Major Gei.era!. Eastern District, to be commanded by Brig. adieu General Eustis, ofthe United States’ Army, or the highest officer in rank,- serving therein : —Ninth Carolina, the part of Tennessee lying north of Gilmer county, Geor gia, and the counties of Gilmer. Union, and Lumpkin, in Georgia- Head Quarters, in the first iostinre, snv, at Fort Butler. Western District, to be commanded by Co. lonel Lindsay, of the United States, Army*- or tlie highest officer in ra: k serving therein * —Alabama, the residue of Tennessee & Dado county, in Georgia. Head quarters, in Iho first, instance, say, at Ross’ Lauding. Middle- District, to he commanded by Brig adieu General Axmistead of the United States’Armv, or the highest officer in rank, serving therein ; —All that part ofthe Chcro kee country, lying within the State of Geor gia, and which is not comprised in the two other districts. I fetid Quarters, in the first instance, sav, at New Echotn. It is not intended that the foregoing bounda ries between '.be principal commanders shall be stiictiy observed, Either, when carried near the district of another, will not hesitate to extend his operations, according to the ne cessities ofthe case, but with ail practicable harmony, into the adjourning district. Ami, among his principal objects, ir. case ot actual or apprehended hostilities, will be that of af fording adequate protection to our white peo ple in and around the Cherokee coin.try. The senior officer actually present in each district will receive instructions from the Mu jor General as to the lime of commencing the removal, and every thing that may occur inter esting to the service, in the district, will be promtly reported to the same source. The Major General will endeavour to visit in a short time all parts of the Cherokee couutiy occupied by the troops. The duties devolved on the army, through the orders of the .Major General <Sc those of the commanders of dtstric’s, under him, are of a highly important and critical nature. The Cherokees, by the advances, which they have made in Christianity and civiliza tion, arc by far the most interesting tribe of Indians in the territorial limits of the United States. Os the 15,000 of those people who are now to be removed—(and tlio time within which a voluntary emigration was stipulated, will expire on the 23rd inst.) it is understood that about four fifilisare opposed, or hate be come averse to a distant emigration ; and nl tho’ none are in actual hostilities with the United States, or threaten a resistance by arms yet the troops will probably lie obliged lo cov er the whole country they inhabit, in order to make prisoners and to march or to trauspmt the prisoners, by families, either to this place, to Ross, Landing Or Gunter’s Landing, where they are to be finally delivered over to the Su. permtemiaut of the Chemkce Emigration. Considering the number and temper of thv mass lobe removed, together with ibe extent and fastnesses ofthe country occupied, it will readily occur, that simple indiscretions—acts of harshness and credulity, on the part of our troops, may lead, step by step, to delays, to> impatience and exasperation, mid in the end, ) to a general w ar and carnage—-a result, in tho ease ofthosc particular Indians, utterly abhor rent to the generous sj mpulhies of the whole American people. Every possible kindness, compatible w ith the necessity of r< movul, must, therefore, be shown by the trooys, mid, if, in the ranks, a despicable individual should be found, capable tis inflicting a wanton injury or insult on any Cherokee man, w oman or child, it is hereby made the special duty of the nearest good officer or man, instantly to inter pose, and to seize ami consign the guilty wretch to the severest penalty of the laws. The Ma jor General is fully persuaded that this ii j,mc tion will not be neglected by ibe brave men under his command, w ho cannot be otherwise’ than jealous of their own honor and that of their country. By early and p rseveriug acts of kindness and humanity, it is impossible to doubt that the Indians may soon be induced to confide in the Army, mid instead of fleeing to mountains and forests, flock to us for food and clothing. If\ however, through false apprehensions, individ uals, or a party, here and there, should seek to hide themselves, they must be pursued and invited to surrender, but not fired upon unless they’ should make a stand to resist. Even in such cases, mild remedies may sometimes beta ter succeed than violence; and it cannot be doubt.>d that if we get possession of the wo men and children first, or first capture the men, that, m either .--use, tba ot,(standing number# ofthe same families will readily cotne in on the assurance of forgiveness and kind treat-- ment. Every captured man, as well as all who si.f. render themselves, must be disarmed, with the assurance that their weapons will be carefully preserved and restored at, or beyond the Mis sissppi. In either case, the men will he guard, cd and escorted, except it may be, where their women and children are safely secured us bos luges ; but, in general, families, in our posses-- sion, will not be separated, unless it be to send nu n. ns itinnciSy to invito others to conic in** It may happen that Indians will be found’ too sick, in the opinion of the nearest Burgeon.- to be removed to one of depots indicated above, lu every such case, oncer more of the family, or the friends of the sick person, will be left in attendance, with ample subsistence and reme dies, and the remainder of the family removed by the troops. Infants, superannuated persons# mnntics, ■ mid women in a .helpless cond lion,- wid all, in tnc removal, require peculiar utten* tion v Inch the lirave and humane will seek tot adapt to the necessities of the several cases. All strongmen, women, hoys & girls, will be made to march under proper escorts. For the feeble. Indian horses mid ponies, will fur. uish a ready resource, as veil as for bedding and light cooking utonsils—all of which, ns intimated in the Treaty, will be necessary to