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P*IH Mr**, jjiwir-wOf*t, m, ru **». r* jnrAtcn. rjux. name **» i**w r.vtnnmiT* Am «h i »01» rui»-AW. nvrr »» juw, oirti .£T> SEM1XOLK 3r»irm. Dorivj.era T»*«»J«rrTCT> »r m r*r*> .1 - ' BIST TO f ATI.*1 »«. v / . eojrnmTB. ~ 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. .M*',