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r CV#**, 5 v*r'ocL,J2d Jan. 1818,
Srn: T wit ordered thi» evening, by
genera! Ctjscock, to lake five men, >>i<I
proceed Immediately In iu-ct captain
i>eig',i. wlm vii packed firmh Ifai^ffVK
withpruvifior.s. /proceeded Jt-cordingtjr,
and met him about — rnrii* »n the va,t
*Wle«f jtbe creek; and rapt. L'.-ig'i, live
men, and myself, proceeded no to Ulaek-
• lieara work* mi considerable haste.
"When we reached the crcrk we made a
halt, to fix on a pack which v.a« likely tu
fall before we cri.ssed. During this May,
captain Leigh and a privute nf captain
3rit; Avjry’i company, by the name “f Jiamuel
jd^wOp!«<*rtedtpcro8i. Icallcdto tliecap
w . thin,ami observed -thathe was probably go
mg into danger; he replied not. Asdiypar-
ty and selfhad nusted lint more*.Inman hall.
k?.«piar -before,-it .proceeded accompanied
'by this loan L<>ftis. : They had nut gotten
entirely *cio;s :b* creek, when they were
•cif:red«ti by a patty of Indians, tlic number,
, | V> .'I suppose, to be 20 or SO", from the. rtport
oftlitirkuiu, and both shot dead tin the
upot.-'J immediately rode back, and or :
Mlereil-tlieprovisions, together with come*
Isaac Brown’s command; consisting of
twenty .men, to a corner cf general Black
shear’s .old work, on tde east side of the
-freefc, where we took shelter" in a XinriU
. tisdaat work, determined tB secure the pro-
riiiioiuii’if possible. "I'nis was flic on lyal-
-.tcmative, as they w.-re planted in the.
swamp, which was at least 100 .yards a-
-crqss, and I not having niorri Ilia n 27 men
under m* comnuihjl, j«th gans, 'When
•we (Sortiplotrd our works, captain Souther
:aud .Mr. John -Bridge# proceedyddi.wnthe
-creek, in order to make their way across
to the army, that general Glasscock might
he informed of the murder, had we rein-
-forcet!; that reinforcement harfjust reached
our works, commanded by -major'James
Morgan. I, with cairtaln'Hannully’a cpm
panj, will prnceed 'wiih.Che provisions to
the army, and major Morgan will pursue
; , <he.Up|lv-’’ i' ' '■ ■
I hope, sir, as this was written by a
■torch, that you will efccuse or correct any
" ^wisfolfo. . jj
J ain,your oli?dii*ntji!'rvanf,
FnAoktiN E. H&x'nri,
kjftf^'I'S • 1 ’ Brigade major.
• Nil. 5.
Fort Jfiu-fte!!, SOiA J):ce%lnr, J817.
My. friend—The messenger which was
': '-.srht tn the Mnckasoukies, has returned
•with on answer to our talk. The. Maca-
sookics say it was not them that begun the
war; they 1 were sitting down in peace, and
-the white people came on tbein in the night
' . .and fired on them. The Mackasookies
ape all sitting in ’their .town, and doing no
mischief, and waiting to see if the white
^people will tnake peace with them.- The
people: that shot at the boat, and killed all
(the -white people, were the Old Red Sticks
.from the Upper Town; them that turned
•hostile last war.' The mati that was sent
(to the Mackasooki.es (Hopoie llaija) with
-a peace talk, met tlm Mackasookics at the
Jiglf way ground, coining with a peace talk
to us. ; - v , r ,
Mr Hamlily and Mr. Doyle were taken
Tus.
^prisoners, Hopoie 1 laija saw them.
•tec.ioja Chhpeo lias gone to release them
anil carry them to the -Fort at St.. Marks.
.2 have sent yob this little talk now: our;
-mcctingthat you appointed -wiH soon be,
mntl then every thing will be made
. -straight.
The Chehaws have received 4p> letters
!from the army, and they liadf no .body to
■read them, and -they doiit know yie con-’
itents, and wish the army coultl bu stopped 1
am til our meeting is over.
Ttibii jMcr lloron:.
' Horoie TIaim.
‘Head Quarlcrt, Hartford Georgia,'
' January, ;26, 1818.
'Sits To obedience to your order f o me,
' *ofthe 2d inst. 1 proceeded’ to.Savannah;
wvhen, to my. grrat mortification, I found
•the draft little-further advanced than when:
*the orderTirst isiucd from the executive
•department. In a.coitferrciice with lieu-
-teuant colonel Marshall. I learned that
•draft had been made, bat that the a number,
•of desertions had since taken place, which
-with forty-seven determined exempt from
•duty, have reduced the quota one ..half;
-and that he knows of no steps-that can be
muopted, without a .flagrant violation of
the civil law, to cause their attendance at
'.the general.rendezvous, if.they- refused to.
;go, which they do almost unanimously.
'The drafts from the S#fth regiment have
¥■ .progressed farther in their ..preparations;,
aw the service, though! was iilformed byE
'It- col. Harrison, tllat it would be -some
•days befui-e-thoj could leave, their homes,
;as an enquiry into exemption, end a se-
•coml dralt,'would beosecessaty to fill their
tranks. i
On my-leaving Savannah, colonel Mar-
^shall intormed uic, that, as soon as a se-
«cend draft had been effected.-end tite nq-.
Accssary arrangements made for their move-
«mcnts, lie would .address to tnc a report to
'..!,lhat«rtitct. at-Fcrt Haw kins;-which lias
r' ^ndt been received, and lam lettto coii-
Aelude that ti>c airrangements referred to
Shave not been carried - into effect. Capt-
-Ras>ctl reported -to Bie, tb.it he was pre-
spared to furnich the tianspurtation neces*
raary for their ipoyemant,' if it -should -be
J- Ihavectteucaor tqw be, etc. >
.’ W* Clwtok Wright,
£ -Mefar V. S.Jrmg'
{Gen. E. F. Gjun-es.
ItaV^ng fbflotved tnc Trota
1 have for some montlis past endeavored.
In inform o>y*»-lf«f tae topography of the
country between the Appalachicola and
St. John's, l>ut hare received only the aji-
parent!v itrprrfi'Ci accouj.ts id nonftc half*
SilboJeJ, black* shd Indians, as to ike
wv-stern pert nflhat tract ol coontry.—
Ttii eastern pvrt is well known to many
„.r t.,e inhabitant, af this state with whdiU
1 have conversed, p'riian Amelia-Island
:o Ihe Loch way. the coonttv is fur tlir
most part what is here called pine barren,
nearly level, intersected with cre.-ks and
ponds, la dcred in man r places with rich
ii.-mumack land, which increases in quauti-
ty anil quality i' you approach the J.ach-
Wa' tnwiis. Kruui tlience to .St. Marks
and AppxUchicfds, the liaminock land is
•bond in .very considerable bodies; much
the largest portion of the country, however,
is poor, sandy pine barren. The bain*
mock lands adbrd great quantities of live-
oak, some cedar, and oilier valuable tim
ber. There aic several large swamps •>!>
the route between the Loch way and St
Marks, which, during a se -son nf rainy
weather, are impracticable without the aid
of boats; but the country being generally
open, will admit id guoil roads when the
weather is uioderatety dry. I have not a
doubt but the army may march with con
siderable larility from the Appalachicola
lo St. John’s or Amelia-Island, with the
aid of a lew- vessels to send provisions. &c
from Flirt Scott down the river, and
thence coastwise to the mouth of Suwany
river, ISO miles east of the Appalachicola
and about 440 miies west-south-west from
Amelia-Island.. The last mentioned dis
tance may be marched in eight days, witl
out waggous or baggage, the troops carry
iug their own provisions in their haver
sacks. A movement from Amelia-Island,
by way of St. John’s and Loch way, as you
have suggested, would, I think,* produce
the desired effect;-.in co-uperatiun with the
tro'ops frkro Fort Scott. Upon this sub
ject! shall confer with the commander in
Sdnefof ilie division. WVH
■ By a letter from major Bankhead, dated
the mh of this inonth, Hearn that 2C00
Spanish troops are reported tu h-ave ar
rived at .St. Augustine,--Although little
reliance can be placed in the report re
ceived by major Bankhead, yet, whether
it be true or not,I am satisfied ^is corn.
m'anll, (220 men) is quite too small to ad
mitofany detachment,other than that at
Trader’s" Hill.“There should Indeed .tie
not less than this number stationed at and
in the Immediate vicinity of the liilf, and m
much greater number upon the frontier be- 1
twreen that point'and this. ’’ (By a letter
fi-om W. Ii-ni,. i-sq. of Tcli.tii’, I am-in
formed that a party uf-Indians-fcilled a Mr
Daniel Dike*and his family, a -levy days
past, on the Sti Tilla; 40 miles drum the
town of-JacJtson, Telfair court house. I
immediately detached a troop of cavaljr in
pursuit of the Indians, .ana at the saute
time sent out a detachment of infantry, to;
reconnoitre the country, and secure the
intermediate fi-ontier ftoas similar tmt-
r»xe«)iH
Accompanying this ! enclose a irmntly
return of the detachment of Georgia mili
tia, under brigadier general (Glasscock;
which was received not until this day
had confidently believed, that tho proper.
returns of this detachment liad heen duly.
forwarded by major Nicks, who mustered
and inspected the same, to" the adjutant
and inspector gciieralVofiice, '
With extreme regret I haye to state,
that tht expected co-operation on the par!
of that detachment has entirely failed. . An'
attempt to obtain Volunteers, to .continue'
in service until the arriyal oMhe dctacli-
inent from major general Floyd’s division
produced but 40 men. The enclosed re
port of miyor Wright^assistant adjutant;
general, contains a discimragiag picture of
that detaciiment. .It cannot be expected
at this place before the 1-Oth gfnextmonth,
nor, is it probable that more than 250 or'
300, out of the-5$!f called for, can begot
into service. -
The enclosed paperSj.Nb 1 to 4, contain
copies of my laKtcurrespondence with (lie
contractor’s agent.
' The acting quarter master, lient.Xeiser,
has parcl.ased the greater part of the pro
vision issued during 'die present munth,
arnHs now engaged in the-purchase of
Slj^OOp: rations, the greater part of which
is tmiv on the way to Fort Scott, by. the:
way of Flint river. To pay for,these sup-
dies, I have b*yn ,under the necessity of
torrowing ten thousand dollars from the'
governor of Georgia, upon a promise to rc-
placetlie amount in' three inonths from the:
23d in'st. lhave tiiken tlilfliberty to seud to
Augusta a draft upon . the department of-
war, for.15,000 dollars, but could not ob-
tain-tnoney on tlie ilraft- without sufiferiog
a discount of 2J per cent, .\vbich *vas to
tally inadmissahle. - ' -r
.The 15,000 dollars forwarded by jour
order bcing.required ’to pay-the expense of
transportation, for which this sum will be-
iusuflicient, I have to request that you. will
be pleased to order the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, on account hf .the supply nf
rations, to be fornardeil to bis excellency
governor Rabun, to replace that'sum ad
vanced by him. , .
T have the honor to be,vnost respectful-;
Ij, your obedient servant, ' “
Eomunu P. Gaixes.
Tuc honorable John C. Calhoun, secretary
ol war. 1 ^ .
{imee LOS ED LS 1 THE "AHOVE.l
mm *
Uetacinuenr;! f learn tliat you Ixrre not
complied with mr requisition or order.—
Should this apparent neglect retniin long
er unexplained, your enirtinuance as con
tractor’s agent, or as sutler w-qhin the li
mits of mr command, will be no longer
tolerated. Tour ched’t servant.
E. P. Gaikf.s, JU-j. g-.-rt. -nn.
Capt.O. >V. Callts;-Contractor's Ager.l,
Fort liar. kins.
No. i.
Harifirtl, January "”,1813.
Sir—Your communication of the 12th is
received;,to the several subjects therein
referred, and toothers, 1 have the honor
to reply,-as viz.' The rations reported to
!i*ve been on hand, w ere at Fort Hawkins,
Creek agency, Fort Mitchell, and Fort
Gaines} estimated at Fort-Ilawkins, say 10
or 45,000 rations of pork and beer, and of
flour 4 or 5 thousand rations: at the agen
cy, 9,000 ration* offiour, Witn a considera
ble quantity iif the smaller parts: at Fort
Mitchell 40,000 rations of Hour, with a
very small quantity of vinegar} and at
Fort Gaines, itay G or 7,000 rations ol
.flour. ASff . b".
The 2,000 dollars received, nf general
Glasscock,I did notunderstund was to beap-
plicd exclusively to the pupchase of
pork. My di-bursements in the purch-sr
of provisions has considerably exceeded
that sHtn 6ince the receipt df -it, which
was on ttie 10th of December list. OP
tbis fact I shall be able to convince, thi-
geneial, by a reference to tny book and
other vouchers, on that subject. Iti* true
that tile balance of pork left at fort Haw
kins was not forwarded to ibis place, in
compliance with your orders: This non-
compliance proceeded from rib disposition
to evade, or treat with indifference the or*
ders of the general} but fur want of imme
diate means of transporting it. In short,
allow me to assure you sir, that if 1 have
or il I may disobey your orders, itis alone
ascribable tolhe want of-means for compli
ance. With regard to the flour refused at
Fort Hawkins,afterwards transported to,
and sold at this places to the troops, by
Mr. Lavakc, i report that it was never the
property of the contractor}’ that it was in
spected and refused as his; tfiat it was
tfiuspvrtcd and gold by him without the
knowledge or consent of the contractor oi
bis agent. I have the honor to be, most
respectfully, your.obedient servant,
- * V 0- IV, uun, contractor's agent.
Major general E. P. Gaines, comdg. dj*c.
No. 3.
vance against the enemy, ar.d 1 have hot
received the least information ol the Geor
gia.militia, or ,M-lnto*h’s Indians; except
cntained in Mr. Irvin's letter, or
eacral Gaines since nis de*
Head Quarters, Hanford, (Ga J Jan, 19, 181jB
The army contractor is .hereby required
to provide lor the daily issue of 2C00 com
plete rations, to tl;e .United States^ troops
and militia, at tlie'iiew fort now -building
ori Flint-river, near the Cbehaw village;
20t|i day ofnpxt month, February,-60,000
complete rations tITfe meet part of which
to Consist of-good pickled' pork or bacon.
E. P. Gaixes, maj, gen. comdg
Benjamin G. Ort, esq. army contractor, or his:
agent, Foil Hawkins. • •<• •
N«. 4. t'
Hartford, January 24, 1818.
Sir—I have {he honor to ackuowlegc the ;
"receipt of your requisition, underdateof
the 19th, and to report that the contractor
connot comply witil it in fifU; but that there
is engaged to the contract f o have been de
livered at Fort Hawkins, on the 23th- of
this month, 70,000 rations of pork, which,
together with, the provisions the money 1
have, or may have, will procure, shall be,
furnished the troops. I have the honor to
be, most respectfully, your obeiPt servant j
O. W. Calms, contractors agent.
Majiirgen. Gaines;;^ 1 '
; *. No.5: >. '; !' r '
Fort 'Scott, Kth January, J818.
Sir—On t)ic.J6ilCin?tant,T had the hon-^
or to inform yon of the arrival nf the ves- !
sets ,in charge of.brevet major Multlen-:
berg,.and to enclose to you the resigna-’
tion of. 1st -lieutenant Sharp, of tSc“
cqrps'Of artillery} the acceptance of whiclij
I recommended, on account of .his Intem
perate-habits. .Since that.period, lieuten
ant Johnson,of the same corps, has tender-;
ed his resignation, which is herewith en
closed. I would also recommend -that hi*,
wiih to leave the service-should be gratifi-;
ed, as his conduct -in a skirmish with the'
iudian* some time since was not such as,
in evidence.his being well qualified for the
profession -of orms.
1 have permitted hiln and lieutenant:
Sharp to be absent until the acceptance of
theic resignatiuns may be published, un-
iess othbrwise-ordered, and herewith en
closed i* a cbpy af-lieut.Gharp’s letter of
resignation. ’
On tlie 4th inst.l crossed the Flint river,'
a,bout'14 mU&S above <tbis post,and 3 pro-’
ceededto Fowl Town,’which had been de
serted; -I burnt it, and on the next day ar-
riv.cil at Allspalges,asmall town about 14
miles south east of tliis post. It. had also
been abandoned, and the cattle and,
stock of. every kind removed, J* had
been the case at Fowl Town. I am in-?
formed they have gone to or beyonil /the;
Oaklucny weti; there to place their
women and properly in greater security^
and better prepare-theroselves for war.—?
They continue to have considerable infer-
course with tlie Indians at Cliatahoochte,
maiiy of whom were with them, and assist-*
ed tn-the .distraction-of lisutenaot Scott’
and his party, and in the attack on-oui
vessels ascending the river, fonder the
what.1
a line fro.11
partuix-. ’ ^3®®
1 have but about two day* rations of
meat, • nd smurtiiing upward* of thirty
days rations of flour on hand, and without
advice of additional supplir* being on the
way, and should rspt. iimeh. iAui is. now
at fort Gaines, (with a command ol' 120
tnen) fur the purpose of obtaining beef, not;
succeed, and the contractor's agents per
sist in neglecting their duty much longer,
the consequences must be greatly disas
trous to the troops, and tlie inhabitants 01
the Chatahoochie. ¥/ ' . >’ , :r>
I have sent captain Cuinniings, to the
bay, lor the purpose of obtaining informa
tion should any vessel arrive. there with
provision} and will do all in mv power to
maintain my positfiMI; ■ yet I d > greatly
fear,"ni v best exertions to do so will foil.—
I detached a servant and four mounted
men on express to fort Hawkins on the
21st ulf. a.nl iiave not since heard id them.
I slial.l write to the creek agent by the pre
sent opportunity, and enclose to hiiu a
copy of Mr. Irvin’s letter.
1 am, sir, very respectfully, your obedi
ent aservant, ' U, 1*-
M. Annucctut.
Lt. Colonel 7th Infantry, Com
Major genetal Andrew Jackson,
Commanding Southern Division,
Nashville, Teat).'-. '. * -.’r
N. B. Since writiug the above, I have re
ceivcd a letter from’gen. Gaines.-dated on
The ri*8olt/ti>n subiSJffwl -by til-. Mefo«
li-n, ah Friday, was taken tip and agreed^
to. . ^ *
Mr. £«ton nibmrt(Ma''re*olutHin for
the appointment of a Cdmmrf ti e to enquire
ivtiat amendment* ire necosxaiy to the:
existing law*, the more cflvctiniiiv t« pre
vent the importation uf slaves into the
Unitetf Btatce. , 1
Mr. K iog *ubinftted the -following mo*
tion for cunsiifonnino;
HmMcru. that flic conto.itlec of finance
he anil they are iierehy instrueted to en
quire into the expediency of such altera-'
lion in the iaivs concerning the coasting’
trade, a* shall authorise ships and v.-i>i«U
of twenty tons and upwards, licensed to
trade'beiweeu the different district* of the
L'liitcd Sratos, to cany on such trad»'l>e-
tween the said districts, id tlie manner,
and subject ouly to the regulations re
quired to be observed tn carrying on traife
from district to district in the same st«t«*
or from.' district in one state to adistrist
in the next adjoining state.
And the senate adjourned.'
HOUSE OK KEPKESESTATrVF.3.
Air. W. also reported a bill foxr tin
and fi-.e 1
the 20th iiltimu, at Hartford. The con
tractor’s agent in that quarter. I cm infor
med, has failed, and tlie militia are now
about ninety miles above this,. badly sop
plied with provisions. Capti Burch has
informed me that lie will be able tu obtain-
30 or 40 head of bed cattle at fort Gaines,
He will be compelled to take them, hs peo
ple refuse lo sell. M. A.
Nu.,6. " .’
Sir: I received your letter-of Hie -20th
ultimo, yesterday, after writing to'major
General Jai-kson. A copy of fny letter tr
him is enclosed, which will exhibit to you
die state of things" in this quirter/ •, C
I have heard nothing more of col. Brear
ly, or the militia, except that they we-i
within 25 miles oi theFlint riier th1 the 4th
inst. Brockman \vrote me on that-dat
liul «>l captain Juhu Cowan ami fi-.e com
pany u-icier hiscomn.an-l in the year I81>.‘
ami 1815; which was icad and commit-
ted. ’ " ;
Mr. Smith, of Marylard, from the coir,
mitl^e oi ways and mens, made ail ;uf |
favorable report on the petition of Kxr
Dunham, a collertor of Internal revent f
lit Feiinsylvania, who prays credit for
sum of money stolen from him whirh b-
longeil lie the United States; which >u
concur red in. ,.'?'u1r il UKy!f
A message wa* received from flic'pre
si deni t of the United States, by'Mr. J. j
Monroe, his secretary; transmitting, in 1
compliance with a resolution oftfffs liouse. 1
a r-port of tlie secV.e'^iry of war, embrac- !
ing tlie corVesjibmleace which took place
between the governor of Georgia, arid
major general Andrew Jackson, rxspcct-
iiig the arrest, etc. of Ubcd Wright: vvlucli
was referred" to the military committee.
Mr. Ifopkir«*.n submitted a uiution re
questing tnc president .to lay before ihe
hous'd, if lie should n<it di-cin it improper
to"do so, co|iies of any iiislructions which
to have ill store, at that fort, hv • thej i- cee j ; u .proeuring 30 ui-40 head ofheet cat
and informed, me that ho 'was enga:
ed procuring provisions for the mili
tia, the contractor having failed to sup
ply. This,. with the information .you
gave tin that subject, has induced me to con
tract with Mr. McCuIlork tn deliver 15,000
rations uf.meat at this post, in 20 days-from,
this time, at 424,ccnts per r;Uioii. SI; oulrj
he ■fulfil his agreement; am! capt. Birch stir-'
have been given to the minister of the
.United States at Madrid, relative-to the
late proceedings ol the army of tile Unit
ed States in Florida.^: -d .
This pipjlosiiioii was objected to by
Mr. Yoindextcr as pruposiug'i ail unusuid-
course, and one not properly within tlui
province of this house; luit fother of th
senate—Ihe treaty making power. Tj
Obviate tins ohjectum, .the Word con espij-
dvneo was siihstiluted, Ivy consent of Mr.
Hopkiaspii, avi a cunsidercd tlie objection
rather one,of form than substance, lor’ ihe
■Fowl instMiotiotis; and the-resolution was
iilhwrVnse ciinformed to this amendment.
Having been tm amended, on a soggea-.
tie, I think that supply' will last the troop*
until provisions are received from New Or- .. .-.vm- rf
lean*. Our horses have n distemper among '' 10 * n - 0 ‘ r j ^ ,c ’’ Ihe iirojirifjty of waiting
them, wliicli I fear will-destroy a great 1 i w .w.tMhcr the itdoi-amtiott.desired
number of tiiem. ’ “• 4 1 would uot he comprized 1:1 die x-ontmuni-
I. am, sir, very respectfully,your tibedi.; the subject of i.iir i i-latiuris .with
t servant, / ? JI.JkMxmni, " h l ,alu ’ l’ r " n ‘« e ' 1 «« «>«'
Lieutenant Col,met Commanding.' ! i a S eat ( . lhe commencement of the session,
Major general E. P. -Gaines, and aft-r some c..nversa tion on that
'Comiiianiling E. S’. D. S,
, St. JtJary ’s, Geo.
* No. 7. • .
'Fort Scjttg 18M January. 1818:
Sira -I ! have received information this
evening; which 1 have no doubt maybe re
lied on, that the whole-or the greater por
tion of the hosVtle Indians, are to have-'a
meeting somewhere near the mouth ol Flint,
river; on the 21st iiist.for the' purpose of
concerting measures for the' destruction of
the inhabitants on the Chatahoochie,-end
the reduction o£,this post. 'In the-latter
object they expect to succeed, owing to
our want of supplies^ and their calculation*.'
arc not without a reasonable .prospect ot
success, should not uncommon exertions
be made, to atqijily us from yotfr <|uarter:
as this coinmand has-been without Ineat at
this time for 5 or '6 days, and have barely
a hope of receiving a temporary supplyby a
command sent to fort Gaines "for the pur
pose of collecting a few beef-cattle.
r I have heard iro’m the bay thi* evening^
one-vessel has arrived there with clothing
ami military stores, having on board very
little,,if uiny more provisions,.than will he
required by the command on board of her,
and without certain'information of other
pbiiit—
The motion of Mr, Hopkinson '.Vas or
dered to lie mi tlie table.
The engrossed bill lor granting a sum.
of money to the.representatives of commo
dore Edward Preble, was read a third
time arid passed.
The bill to extend, Ibf-a further term of
fice, years, the pensions granted to the
widows anti orphans of those militia who
died or fell in battle (luring tlie' late war.,'
being the order' of tile day, passed
through a .committee of the whole, audit
its objects heing briefly explained by Mr’
Ilari rion, wasyfepiirted to the house} wh
a Spirited debate arose on rt, which •>
pied the whole of this day’s siltiriu-
The question was then "taken -on:-;
ing the hill to be engrossed for a'tint,,
reading, and thus decided, in the afijrititfir 1
live: fur the bill .79; against it 78.
And the house adjourned. ' ■
luixienuPT laic.
The following remarks’ on the propriety of V.
uniform system of Bankruptcy,[arc from tlie edi
tors of the National Intelligencer of the 35th id "
6tend— ’ ,• - e-riW
Read Quarter*. Harford, fCa.J * ''SlSTrvin. cmquwndyig atiF<jrt Gaines.—
Jc-audry IS, IS iff l cannot believe ;the informationit con-
SiR—-I have received your re j tort, in
which you state that you have some-mtions
Let me be intunued on this subject without
m, 's' k ‘
Having been mforraed. by brigadier gen
eral Gbsjcackj-tUatiic irs nut been regn-
command of brevet majiir Muhlenborg.—
You havehetewitli a-cqpy-of a letter.from
tains,’.yet I have been informed a few days
since, tw tike’Indians an the Chatahoochie.
•foi. tl« way:” but jou da not state where, oefow 'B’ort Gaines, lihve received inform
or in what quantities tWyr arc ti.be found., u Mon from the agent for the Creek na
tion,-that .they are tu use their pleasure
joining ns, as weare,theaggr«*sbrs. Bur
few of thcia require jgreJt Inducement t<v
:act’ ill tJft.w44-rib(jt-mtt4iSJ. qn etqr svfot
vessels being on the way.
I.have to request you will let me hear
from you vHthnut loss of time, nnd that you „ .
will inform me of the prospect of-supplies Bankrujitct,^. is more, unantmou;
from your quarter, i' •• .-^r "
I ain, sir, most respectfully, your obedi
ent servant, M. Arbuckle,
Lt. Colonel Commanding.
Brig.'gltj. Glasscock,. ...
•Chehaw Town, Flint River. *’<•: v ; -J
The Eentim.enfofrom^aH ’the most.com ',i
mercial parts of tlie Union, in favor of tie
.establishment of an Uniform.,Systf-jn .fi
Bankruptcy^ is more unaniinous thin 'oi
;any proposition we ever recollect tiliav"
seen submitted to flic .public. We.la:
■Congress of the United, States.
f.
IN’ Sf.NATE.
Monday, December 14.
Mr Sanford laid ,qn The table a resolu
tion to instruct the Judiciary committee to
enquire what provisions are neces-iarj tu:
give<-ffect to the tows of the United States,
-in the^taie of Illinois. ^ : "- ■ i
The memorial of .-the Mississippi con
vention, praying utiiej tension of the limits
of that state,’and-the counter memorial.of
year, for that reason, and seeing no-.ey
jikelv to result from it; inclined to .wish fi j
the passage of the proposed lav." on .-tlu t.
subject Subsequent reflection lias confin
ed our first impressions.; and our read
.will perhaps excuse us for briefly presei.
.ing a .few of the arguments, by which th<
measure appears to be recommended to
public favor. FpEr,-;. ' - ,
.TheWise and ,patriotic framers of our
constitution never intended to bestow.eith-
crdangerous or useless powers upon .Con
gress. When, therefore, wesee, among thp
enumerated grants of jKiwer, one “ -to..es-.
tablisli an .Uniform System of .Bankruptcy
throughout the United States,” xve.may.
safely infer that this act of legislation was
expected to be exercised, although die timed
the legislative council of Alabama, both anil -r.anner of doing it w ere left to the/
presented at The last session, were, on discretion of Congress. That the time isI
motion of Mr. Leake,, referred to the';
committee appointed on the.admission of
Alahama iato the union.
Mr.Talt prcseuted tiie memorial of die
legislative council . nf Alabama, praying
certain 'alteration in-their Judicial system;
jdsd’, a petition from Andrew Jackson.and
other*, proprietors of la-'id in the northern
dUtrict of Aiahnina territory, .praying the
ad >pthcn of mva-ures by congro* for,Ike
improveoientoftiie navigation«f the Ten-
ne-iee tiver at the Muscle -tSboals; ybicj>'[
wcreseveraljy referred
now arrived, when this : power should be
brought into operation, if-it is ever to. bo
used, can .hardly be doubted. It must be
considered.as a'dead letter; as expunged
from the constitution, ;/ it is now to slum
ber. Tlie voice ol the people,, as .weviiaw
before .remarked, demand it .from alinos'
every section of the .Union, roused at one
by die .necessities of the distre&sed uebtot
arid thejust tlahnu-ofthe defrauded credit
or. The rapid rind unexpected diminution
of r.urcomptercwon.die restoration of peace
j to Europl,1nT(fikcd .timasood* iofeur eater.
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