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Tl» mii;i rtmvi (I by Mr. I'hajd was finally
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Iti Hi | liming Ill’PIl "tine tlltongll—
Mi. I'loud iliiliuipil •' speech cf i rally
411id Ilnur hi support i'l the liiil, nbunndiUjt
iv1111 litiiiiimtiK Im ls and intcvi -iiing infonna
IHhi. Wi- lin e not room c\ill lor an ah*
Sti in I or il to day.
When Mr. F. concluded—
The CoinniitH r low, reported progress,
and obtained leave to ait again ; and
The House, adjourned.
Weiinesii vr, Dec. til.
Mr. Tattnall presented the petition of
John Miller, late a Captain in the second
Regiment of U. S. Infantry, praying to he
allowed, in the settlement of Iris accounts,
for a large sum of money of which he was
robbed while in the discharge of his du
ties as District Paymaster; which was re
ferred to the Committee of Ways nod
Means.
Mr. Jennings presented n petition of the
Board of Trust of the Western Missionary
Society, praying fur a grant of a tract of
land, the heller to enable, them to carry into
effect their plan for the civilization of cer
tain Indian tribes ; which was referred to
tiie Committee on Public Hands.
On motion of Mr. Hardin, of Ky. it was
Resolved, That a committee he appointed to
inquire what further retrenchment can he
made in llie expenditures of government, vvitli-
oul detriment to the public service.
Mr. J. S. Johnston, of Louisiana, offered
the following resolution:
Resolved, Tlml the Secretary of State be re-
quested to lay before this House so much of
the l.-tter of Mr. Prevost as relates to the es
tablishment at the mouth of Columbia River,
and such information ns lie may have in his
possession in relation to the arrangements
made about the year 1814, by the North West
Company, with the proprietors of a settlement
made by citizens of the United Stntes, at I lie
mouth of Columbia River, by which that com
pany became possessed of that settlement.
This resolution, from its nature, lies on the
table one day of course.
OCCUPATION' Of COLUMBIA RIVER.
The House then, according to the order
of the day, again resolved itself into 11 com
mittee of the whole, Mr. Campbell, of Ohio,
in tiie chair, on the bill to authorize the oc
cupation olthe mouth of the Columbia Ri
ver.
No debate nr proposition being offered
therenn, the committee rose and reported
the bill to the. House with the amendments.
Tiie amendments were severally taken
up and agreed to by the House, anu, the bill
being further amended,
Mr. Wright rose, and delivered his senti-
menls at length, in favor of this bill. He
dwelt upon the policy of establishing a sta
tion in that country, and on the duty of
providing a government of law over every
territory which is acquired by the United
States. He enlarged also upon the value of
the fur trade, and the interest which tiie
United States have in protecting and en
couraging it, S:c. and very warmly support
ed the bill in every light in which lie could
place it. He adverted, in the course of his
remarks, to the preposterous claims set up
hv Russia in the direction of our possessions
oil the. Pacific, as another reason why ive
should make good our fooling there, He.
The country, said he, is our property, and
il becomes otir duty to take care ol it.
Mr. Baylits followed Mr. Wright ; feel
ing it to be his duty, as one of the commit-
|vlw> rnnn rf tlwx I II •
Mr. Emilmoved r>,000 dollars; Mi. .1/c- i I have been toM i
Cay i,i ami Mr. t 'olden .j.Mot). 1 there, w ho t lull
ati. Coidta voppmteil his motion by alilaimeit him—one said that lie slmt to oil
Taro ty of’pertinent arguments, tieii' d from I him under the lelt eye: the other that lie
tin (n o i.ir intjimlanee ,o.,| svelu-ion ol phot at his head ; he was lottud to have
this tin-t ; to which Mr. Elnyd did not so them shot just under the left eye, and also
ntuch obj. i t as apprehend ail agreement to j in the Head ; - o that he would have been
nl,e ol'.ers unfinmliy to the bill. I l.ilb d by eillicr. The iinmeme carstage at
; Now (irleans seals the truth of all I have
1 “.will. I have lo'en told, fori her, that, altei
the battle, a bet of a sup;.er was made tie-
in run the nUhvi a of two rid - corps I',mil
| Georgia mid Tennessee, of (i shuts aside,
in hundred yards; that they shot at a pa-
Iperou (lie month of a musket, that the
i Teimessi cans shot their six halls into the
musket, on which the Georgians gave up
till* bet. When the British'took possession
of Kent Island there were said to lie three
rilles in the hands of tile militia of tile Is
land. and though, concealed to avoid their
getting them, kept them in a constant state
of caution, lor fear of being taken oil", and
which they were anxious to buy. Besides,
the economy in the supply of rides is of
great consequence ; the ride barrels can lie
kept good for a long time ; can lie rebored,
and by constant use of oil in their patches,
are nut liable to rust—when muskets, with
the greatest care are liable to rust, and may
he bent, and thereby destroyed. Sir, I have
no doubt if our militia shall he thus armed
and thus prepared, and their feats of sharp
shooting published to the world, that all the
powers of Europe would not he able to
press their officers to land on our coasts;
hut, sir, if they shall, notwithstanding, have
the hardihood, I have no doubt they will
pay for their temerity. I n«k that the re
solution may lie on the table, that the sub
ject thus broke, may be acted on at an early
day, understanding!}', and the liberties of
this country be thus preserved till the last
trump.
Without further debate the motion of Mr.
Wright ivas ordered to lie on the table.
1 have no doubt lint what there ] Vi- irr o
unprincipled Uhcro-
whn, regardless of their own honor
teipn/.in"
'."«lia lorn
,f a rase, of two riflemen tion in the rffle.dt. .1, that, from the ■ our rulers. I have no
tin* «ml ouch *ccmI litru*. of 11:1 l to ilu* liurvciit ut M,CJ 14 oi^jiUrdfo,
' the contest was never of tny sm iting. '"'V; ™
...» , and IniMHK'ss, ami fl
ami (hat, MtK.it nave man t.t «iwfk ^ \ V »#iilcJ lie willing* f«»r n ihihiii coiibiuunumu, \ , . . ..
il, wha(avt r I h.m* sai.l, »vrillan or done : to , n { \ lv | am i „riMr IhIIhms and thereby 11” 0 c 7 ir, , n # 10 r,,,,or ? ■? n , HV,n IH '
i t • ,i i .. r ... , .i • i ; , i .-i * ! ‘ <hmi fm. Jit t.riu !hu 1 inks and tip- CSr(M*k-,
mil, h i* broil i ?i lnr l;t<N‘ ol o*ty, Miu 1 ni*it* uhnh: ii.iiuni ol the lugli pri-1 |tl vv |,i rll t | u . | u ,(,. r „ v ; r(0| ; JU . :il j
iindorihw ri , «j»on«ilnlily of my name. |vil»K«'« we notv i-njoy. Hut, nr, it U not ho j lum | m u ,r urkisii u* 1
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Albanum (’kit f. '11;•• 'i’urk** in
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nml l»nvt Ik‘«*ii uom|D'ik (l lo *lm( t v 1*3 iiji
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I la I Mr. t.'t.iv thought it advisable now
to specify itnv error ol fact or ol itiipul
ed opinion which he thinks contaimul iti j j
the appendix to my pamphlet, or in any
other pat t ol my share in the publication,
it would have given me groat pleasure to
rectify, by candid acknowlodgment, any your eulighteneil nnti
such error, of which, by (be light that | oy unjust demoraliz
with ilm majority of my nation. Wo Inn
. | love for our country, and a do ire to have
i imrbones niouldci liy the side of oor fathers,
In our cm 111 try, a man that vv ill act against I hr
sense of the majority of llio people, in their j actions e
common properly, is liable to lose his own , delected, i ad lest all their ''lid" y
life : and slioold we not to expect from | ,, ,, ' 1 "os '
a law tu restrain n-
pruceadiog! I vv isli
1 1 tiu.vi 11rr.s of Moi ns v i v, Oi l. a
The last letter- from Ode ..a., nuliiin the ar
moot lliut ’a dim t’aclia, vv it n la.ooo men,'had
pine over to (la; I’ei'-iacs ; that several evere
d, in vvliii li t!w Turks were totally
Or!
13.
v, and
ho vvou111 have shed on the subject, 1
should have been convinced. At what
ever period hereafter he shall deem the
accepted time has come to publish his
promised narrative, 1 shall, if yet living,
bo ready, with equal cheerfulness, to
acknowledge indicated error, and to vin
dicate contested truth.
But as, by the adjournment of that
publication to a period “ more pro-
“ pilious titan the present to calm & dis-
“ passionate consideration, anil ■orlien there
“ cnn be. no misinterpretation of motives,”
it may chance to be postponed until both
of us shall have been summoned to ac
count for all our errors before a higher
tribunal than that of our country, 1 fee!
myself notv called upon to say, Unit, let
the appropriate dispositions, when and
how they will, expose the open day and
you, sir, to understand distinctly that we
are unwilling In sell one foot more of our
much circumscribed country. Although wo
are reduced to a handful, mid you s o be-1 much
come us Ilm trees of the forest, yet, may we
not liumhly hope to plead with you, sir,
as Governor of a Christian Slate, to regard,
in your proceedings towards us, that excel
lent direction of the Son of Hod—“What
soever ye would that men should do unto
you, do eren tlm same unto them." We
have the fullest confidence in the govern
ment of the United States. Our Father,
the President, Inves us, and is now doing
much to nourish and improve these his red
children ; under his fostering hand we have
nothing to fear. Our Father, the President,
views with delight our rapid improvement
in civilization, and it would give him pain to
see us driven from our houses, our fields,
our country, and from the privileges \v<
l lie r.tnpero- nml I • qn
llie k i.u* iif I'i u-«iu a ml ‘sar'linia, ari ,vi il Is ■ e
oil tlm l.ltli in-t. 'iln; Kirqu ror of I'limia r
rived on the I7ih. Vermin at this moment ex
hibits a mnj! 1 uilllailt nppearnnei! ; llie ;ae-
of llie Sovereigns tins ilrnivn hither su
that it is difficult to obtain
OiON'l COMI il V
Amu ml on Saturday I i*j
boat lib/ihetli, Cuj.r, Itrv
d >\s fioiii Mobile ami Jil.ilu
It is tmiller ol jmMic cotigratuhitie
1 l,f d this river, w hit li wound its ma
way Silent nml utipmliial'de to [lie ocea
llirou;;b one of the met li rlile m
'ho i.lulle, hi renliirii
1 og ' "» products ol evety
ter el the globe, and se.utlcis them‘plo-
timi lv among those who live thousands
gions i
L/C .’IIS (
I miles Itnm the countries vvliei
iiiiich enuqmny, Unit it m difficult 1“ obtain ...
loiljjiugs, the price of which is very exorbitnnl. I " ' r,: |'l oiluf Oil. V\ hat
II vmnr;miu, Or.t. 17. Jeliange in commercial al
We lmvo received, by way i f Odr
i IVnni ('nnstantinoplejoi the 2UII1 of 8ej of llie
1 following tenor :
Brent nm iuim-ss prevails hern ; the Turks
have been defeated by the Persians, near Er-
aeruui. 'llte great earnvnu has been plundered
by the B eeiiabites, i\ hn are advancing towards
Mecca, and it is believed that the Pacha of
Egypt will He olHIged to withdraw lii- troops
tcoin Cuiidia and ( yprus, in order tu oppuse
thorn.
I he state of affairs in the Moron and in Thes
saly, Is still very critical. On the coast of
Syria, a second earthquake lias desolated the
city of Antioch, Sidon, and Alesnndria, (t.ittle
Mesandria, or Alexandrelte, i.- pro! m lily men of I Commercial
rc they
n wonder/'. l
J Hairs hut tal,r n
place within four or five years in Ala-
hama ! The cargo of the l.li/.abcth ,i-
lone n short lime since would have ain.
ply supplied the demands of the then i t ,
•'•lory ; navv there are five stctim-boa,--
plying our waters, besides i.nmcious
barges of great burden,—and still we urn
not satisfied.
The serpentine con eofoor river has
been complained of by some, w!io did
not relied that by its windings a greater
tmet of country receives llie benefits of
from .Montgomery t"
consideration of this bill be postponed tu the
second Monday in January.
This motion was agreed to ; and
Thu House adjourned.
Friday, December JO.
ARMING MILITIA WITH RIFLES.
Mr. Wight submitted the following :
jiesolvul, That the Committed on the Militia
lie institided to inquire into the expediency of
prniiug tlie militia with rifles, except those re-
siding in cities, towns, and villages, and re
lict thereon by bill or otherwise.
In offering this resolution, Mr. Wright
said, he bail submitted it in confidence of
the attention of the House to the subject, it
being one of the first importance, the pro
tection of the liberties of the. people, and
from lii« own experience in the use of fire,
arms, having taken a hand in two wars, he
hoped for the attention of the House to his
remarks. The militia in the cauntry, said
Mr. W. in their dispersed situation, can ne
ver bo taught the use of the mu-ket, and
tnanwuvres necessary to fit them to contend
with a regular foreign army. The I ihor
they undergo in their periodical meetings,
their marchings and counter-marches; their
lagging their rusty muskets five or six miles,
er, peradventure, live using slicks for fire-
lucks, is truly painful to a spectator skilled
in arms, and I know vastly distressing to
the country militia. They, Sir, Imre such
disgust lo this business, and such antipathy
to the duties of miltia-men, have so little
ronfi leneo in their fitness to contend with a
regain-army, that they consider themselves
as sacrifices to the liberties of their country,
when thus compelled to fight. But, Sir,
a-mlhe country miiilia with rilles, and pus-
sessetwh of them with a rifle, compel them
to mint as often as may he thought neces
sary, and distribute the fines and forfi itures
into premiums fir sharp shooting—tnkin;
cal f, tu have the fourth day of July, perpe
tun!, ont of thosadrys; and sir, yen will
relieve the militia JVoni an intnleiablo bur-
•hen, give them n perfect confidence in
their PTrrngth and } ower, and make them,
as 1 have always tlia iglit they were, the re
al bulwark the I tvrti, 8 of their rountri.
They fight fir thenm Ives, and not like mer
cenaries fir pay ; th«y in a little time, at a
hundred or two bun,hud yards, would be
sure of th.’ir object ; aval riflemen need not
he told e.f the last rerwmty to which the
”' r of <he rifle may he brorplit. The Imvoc
made at New Orleans, iieai the close of tile
hst war, leaves nu doubt \-n this subject.
rr.ou THE NATION IL lNTET.tlGENCKtl.
Lexington, 1 Gth Nov. 1822.
Gentlemen : I have witnessed, with
very great regret, the unhappy contro
versy which has arisen between two of
my colleagues ut Ghent. In the course
of the several publications, of which it
lias been the occasion, and particularly
in the expendix to a pamphlet w iiiclt has
been recently published by the lion.
John tU Adams, I think there are some
errors, (no doubt unintentional,) both as
to tnatlers nf fact and matters of opinion,
in regard to the transactions at Ghent,
relating to the navigation of the Missis
sippi, and certain liberties claimed by
llie United States in the Fisheries, and
to the part which I bore in those trans
actions. These important interests arc
now well secured ; and, as it respects
that of (lie navigation of the Mississippi,
left, as it might to he, on the same firm
footing with the navigation of all the
other rivers nl the Confederacy, the
hope may he confidently cherished, that
it will never hereafter be deemed even
a fit subject of negotiation with any for
eign power. An account, therefore, of
what occurred in the negotiation at Glicnl
on these tsvo subjects, is not, pe.rhaps,
necessary to the present or future se
curity of any of the rights of the nation,
and is only interesting as appertaining to
Its past history. With these impres
sions, and being extremely unwilling to
present myself, at any time, heforc the
public, 1 lmd almost resolved to remain
silent, and thus expose myself to the in
ference of an acquiesence in the correct
ness of all the statements made by both
my colleagues ; but 1 have, on more re
flection, thought that it may be expected
of r.tf, ntld be considered as a duty on
my part, to contribute all in my power
towards a full and I ithfui understanding
of the transactions referred to. Under
this conviction, I will at some tutor-
period, mor e propitious present
rr.ufi anu uispassionato. consideration,
and when there can he no misinterpre
tation of motives, lay before the public
a narrative of those transactions ns 1 un
derstood them. I will not, at this time,
be even provoked (it would, at any time, , , ,.
tie inexpressibly painful lo roe to find p •
the statements, both of fact aud opinion
in the papers which I have written and
published, in relation to this controver
sy, will, in every particular, essential or
important to the interest of the nation,
or to the character of Mr. Clay, he found
to abide unshaken the test of human
scrutiny, of talents, and of time
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Washington, 18(/t Dec. 182.’.
FROM THE C1IEROKEES.
TO GALES k. SEATON.
Messrs. Kilitor.s :—ll.ix irig hern entrusted
with the enclosed document of the Chiefs of
tin- Cherokee Nation for publication, I take
the liberty of transmitting them to you, un
der a full conviction that, from the philan
thropic. anil honorable sentiments which
hn * 15 from time to time made their appear
ance in the columns of your useful paper, in
justification of the lights and best interests
of tiie remnant of those poor American A-
liorigines who are yet breathing the vital air
on the land of their nativity—tint you will
permit the voice of the Cherokee people
to he sounded into the ears of the Ame-
rietm people through the clarion of the
“ National Intelligencer.” It is a fact w hich
cannot he denied, that the Cherokees are
making considerable progress towards ci
vilization, and, from the exertions which
are manifested in the proceedings of those
of them who have been more fortunate in
having sipped at the fountain of the alpha
bet, to improt o the condition of their peo
ple, and that a complete civilization of their
nation may ultimately he realized, cannot
lie doubted—and it is confidently hoped that
the General Government will not permit
those rights aud piivilegca which have boon
wlcuiol/ A t.. I>v ti.ntioa, lo lie.
wantonly infringed upon. Certainly true,
time and exertion will be required to eradi
cate all their native habits and customs—but
what are time and exertion to the laudable
object which would redound to the honor
and magnanimity of the Amrricen govern
ment in having preserved from extinction u
race of Aboriginal Americans.
JOHN ROSS.
A'cir Tu.en, Creel: Motion, Oct. 127a
IN GENERAL COl NL C “ !CV7. N R O.
( Z fie National Oumruiiteu and Council
navi; perilsu* 1 . tiie annexed copy of a letter
fn'T, *ir. Charles U. Hicks, a Head Chief of
their Nation, to his Excellency John Clark,
Governor of the State of Georgia—and with
deep regret have to lament the silent indiffer
ence with which the subject contained in
the aforesaid le’ltur has been treated liy his
Excellency tbo Governor—and, inasmuch ns
the general government, as well as the citi
zens ol the United States, having been so
our country * mm Hum inr Lastly, the Treasury Is .o exfmustedTlial llie I Pl | tnibo * ! than l» it flo« .
,oy of religions Instruct on, and leaving our moi / r , lecrei. ngalnst hm.rv hm been • t,,e oc ' i " 1 1,1 « Ime. Pur-
cbildren a religious education, to a emm- isHllc( | j, v sultan. Ml -ilver ol i„.! suln t! the Alabama fn
try where the temptation would be great to j brought in the Mint, wl
lay aside tile axe, the plough, the lion, tile ; a very low price lor it.
wheel, the loom and shuttle, and betake
ourselves again to the fortuitous employ me.nl (
of hunting: Therefore, we now again re-1
peat that wo have no desire to dispose of I
our lamb, and knowing our feelings from
proper authority, we have a right In expect | ]cc{ commiUec of j |)e Mollse of Ke|)|C .
secret night of the transactions at Ghent, "7 where the temptation would lie great to , hroudit to the Mint, where the owners receive i Mobile, the distance i* at lea-t 150 mile.
" 1st, 111 Illll tll4b OVlt flllt 1.1, bill'll fllil I 1 4 % «1 f Itll I n ....... I-. A'. ts | | | , .
in a straight line the distance i* not mure
j than 150. The abstract of Capt. Dun.
| can’s Journal alone proves the fallacy i:
j 'his reasoning :
I Belt Blakeley on the 1st in«t. with a
j barge in tow, and discharged 100 barrel}
| htloiv Claiborne; dismi-sed (he bar-e
at prnire Bluff, about CO miles below
MiOMMTIC.
Washington, l>ec. 10.
We arc glad to petccive that the se
f/om you, sir, that this great mistake will he I ' . ,
•tildicly corrected. j sentatives has reported a bill for
I have the honor, Sic. CHAS R.II1CK
' tinning the Cumberland Ro;ul, as it i?
Late and interesting from Europe.
By the arrival at Philadelphia, of the ship
Factor, from Liverpool, London dates have
usually called, to the East Bank of the : S,I TI ,P,! al ^ '’’"ver Peach
•Mississippi. Considering this Rond as
the band which is to hold tlii« Union to
gether, long after it would, without the
Road, be slut ered in pieces, we hail with
delight every demonstration towards the
been received of the 2!ith, and Liverpool of preservation of what has been done, raid
the execution of the remainder of it.—
We are glad to find a definite shape giv
en, by this bill, to the proposition to con-
the most Western
Stale ol the Union, passing, in its couisn,
through the seats ol government of three
of the States. We hope the bill w ill he.
come a law, the passage of which alone
would entitle the present Congress to
the applause of their countrymen, and
to the gratitude of posterity.
The bill to occupy the mouth of the.
Columbia River, was yesterday brought
to the very verge of a final question up- j
he noth October.
It will he seen hv the extracts given be
low, that it was believed the Emperor of
Russia had changed his views as to Turkey,
and had determined to compel that power 11 ' 11
to make those concessions, which it had
hitherto refused, on tha representations of
the European powers. Fifteen thousand
Turks arc stated to have gone over lo the
Persians, and that the latter had been pur
ees fnl in several engagements with the Ot
toman troops. Great uneasiness prevailed
at Constantinople, and the Sultan had re
sorted to rigorous measures in order to ob
tain money, bis treasury having become ex
hausted by the unexpected demands which
tiie defeat of his armies had occasioned.
The accounts of the successes of the
Greeks, both by land and sea, are amply
confirmed, and shew the unfouniiud nature
nf the rumor that they had made a disgrace-
ful submission to their barbarian oppressors.
In addition to tiie interesting details in a
Canton, Portland one day anil
mght, at C'nhawba 21 hours ; thence to
Selma, anil run hut four miles that day ;
stopped at 1 avers', Gardner’s, Vernon
one night, Big Swamp, Washington one
div, and at all those | .;tco? delivered
freight. There was also considerable
detention to procure fuel. The Cap-
lain thinks lie could easily perform the
passage, without {topping nr incum
brance, in live days. The Elizabeth bad
on board when she left Blakeley 17' i
barrels.
Sugar Cane among t'e Pines.—A gen
tlemnn who lias a sun mer residence, iu
(he “ Piney woods” about two initr.
Irom town, has made an experiment with
sugar cane ; lie has sent ns a stall:,
composed of twenty joints capable c|
on it in the House of Representatives
that is, the question had been stated on
ordering it to he engrossed, and those
in favor o, it had stood up to he count
ed, when Mr. Wright claimed the floor,
and continued the debate. It was evi-
producing Sugar. It appears to have
subsequent column, it is stated, in the Lon- dent, that, had the question been then
ion Morning Qhroniclc of the 26th Octo- taken, there wag a decided majority a-
bur, that accounts had been received that j gainst the bill,
ixniiuiug from Greece, of the most satisfac-
Atter further deh.ite,
lory nature. Ou the 24th September, the I 1 '' I OVI ’ lli,nse, Z'moved its postpone-
castlo of Corinth surrendered to the duff-1 111 11 ’ lln '"‘w prob.i.dy tti.it the me
dans, and by this achievement the Morea |
lies been again liberated from the bnrbari
ure will gain friends by deferring for a
time a decision on it. The ih bate, if
ans. This event will be considered impnr- j not convincing to us in favor of the cneas-
tant in history, because it has been preceded ure, lias yet been interesting and in
necessary) to enter the field of disputa
tion, with either of my late colleagues.
As to that part of the official corres
pondence at Ghent, which had not born
communicated to the public, by the Presi
dent of the United States, prior lo the
last session of Congress, I certainly |
knew of no public considerations re
quiting it to he withheld from general
inspection. But I had no knowledge of
the intention of the honorable Mr. Floyd
to cull for it, nor of the call itself, through
the House of Representatives, until I
saw it announced in the public prints.—
Nor had I any knowledge of the suhse-
pient call which was made for the letter
of the honorable Mr. Russell, or the in
tention to make it, until I delivered il
through the same channel.
will th ink von to publish this note in
the National Intelligencer, and to ac
cept assurances of the high respect of
your obedient servant.
H. CLAY.
Po the Editors eiflke National Intelligencer.
Gentlemen: In your paper of yester
day 1 have observed a note from Mr.
Henry Clay, which requires some notice
from me.
Alter expressing the regret of the
writer ut the unhappy controversy w hich
has arisen between two of his late col
leagues at Giient, it proceeds to sav.
that, in the course of the several publi
cations of which it lias been the occa
sion, and particularly in the appendix
to the pamphlet recently published by
me, “ lie thinks there are some errors
“ ("° doubt unintentional) both as to
mutters of fact and matters of opinion,
in regard to the transactions at Ghent,
11 relating to the navigation of the Mis-
“ sissip'pi, and certain liberties claimed
“ by the United States in the fisheries,
“ «wd to the part which he bore in those
“ transactions.”
Concurring with Mr. Clay in the re
gret that the controversy should ever
have arisen, I have only to find consola-
tiry’s communications) of tilt
true sentiments and disposition of the t'hi!-
rokee people in regard to their country —
Therefore,
Resolved, by tiie National Committee and
Council, that the aforesaid copy of a letter
hy the most orilliaut success on the part ol j strustive upon some points, of great un-
tlu Gleet.. j j JQ ,tmice in their bearing on the future
The Turkish <Vef, after the to?« of six' policy of this country, but which are
ship*. Tviucli they sustained in an action with 1 - -
the Grecian navy, attempted in vain to gain
tiie Dardanelles, and were forced back into
the haven of Napoli di Romania, where the
Greeks had assembled all their forees round
them. The situation of the barbarians was
highly critical, for they were hourly ex post d
to attack, and their destruction was extreme
ly probable, for the Greeks, recollecting tile
bloody scenes at Scio and Cyprus, were
filled with tiie most determined purposes of
nge, particularly the islanders.
yet seldom discussed. It will be pub
lished slioill}.—Nut. Int.
Dee. 21.
M'e perceive that a motion has been
introduced in the Senate of Fetm-w Ivania,
contemplating an amendment of tiie Con-
'titulion ol the United Stales, in such a
manner ns to refer the choice of Presi
dent and Vice President of (he United
States immediately to tiie. People, with-
Tlie Vienna papers represent the views of out the intervention nt Electors.
the Congress at Verona to be pacific, while
the Paris journals speak of its bring the in
tention of the allied sovereigns to restore the
King of Spain to his former authority.
London, Oct. 23.
The Journal drs Dehats contains a long,
and, we think, an important article, relative
he transmitted to some editi.r of public 10 Turkey. Jt is therein _staled, rind appar-
newspapersin llie U.States for publication, lenity from good authmily, that the Km-
Contiding in the magnanimous disposition P"ror Alexander had announced to the Con-
nf the citizens of the U. State# to rentier jus-18 r * M ®f Verona his intention of entirely
tiee to those i f their fellow-creatures who i changing Ins system with regard to r i urkey.
have not the full means within themselves j ar td of employing means ol force, to compel
nf communicating, vindicating, and of du-' :,t l‘ist the barbarous Government of Con-
| grown very luxuriantly, its average ei:
cumference between the joints i« 4 1-2
inches, some of the joints measuring five
inches—it was produced in a soil w ho li
has .always been considered too steril for
Cotton.
We have seen many specimens from
the West-Indies, Lonisiao i, Georgia £cc
and do not recollect to have seen cue
which appeared to be belter supplied
with juice either as to quantity, or qua
lily.
The inhabitants of the lower parts nf
Alabama, and Mississippi, wo hope will
pay some little attention to this subject
[Mobile Com. lieg. 12th vir.J
S a \ await, Dec. St.
George Schley, Esq. v. asvesterdy cite',
ed IV' .-ideutnf the Savannah Marino end
File Insuranre Company, iu [ iact of iVm
Seal brough, iisq. 11 signed.
The Legislature of Sou'll Carolina ad
journed on Sunday morning, the 2-:<! ins’,
al ti o'clock. ! luring the session, a bill was
passed for ran rig an armed force, of ion
men, for the protection of the City cf
Cliarleston, to be enlisted, with the a-v:.!
of Congress, for five years, and lobe sta
tioned nt the tobacco inspection. Au "'
was also passed to inflict corporal p
incut on such persons as max' here.'.'ter t
convicted of fraudulently packing cotton.
fending llteirjusi rights against the malevo
lent designs which arc sought to entrap them
in the snares of ruin and destruction—There
fore, if is confidently Imped the publication
will become general thro' the liberality of the
press, so that il may lie known to the world,
that the Cherokee People are not disposed
to sell one foot more of land—and that thev
stnntinoplo to make confessions. We shall
offer no remarks upon this statement. A
few days, we expect, will enable us to com
municate intelligence that will supply the
best comment.— Courier.
GREECE.
I.nllrrs from /.ante of tile Mill ultimo, given
in the foreign papers, fully confirm (lie previous
are now gasping to inhale the vital air of ei-} reports of the successes of the (’.reeks in the
vilizalion - -and are also struggling lo ascend i Morea. The Turks, after being defeated in the
the summit of happiness, where science, mo-1 phune of Argos, hy Colr.otroni, on the 23d July,
rality, virtue, and the religion of tho true j Ht A' e of Trete on the 2-ltli nod 2mh, en
trenched themselves at St. Beorge’s, where
they received reinforcements from t'ntras and
Lcpanlo. The Greek many was, iu the menu
time, increased hy volunteers from alt quart
God, are to lie found. For llie attainment
of these happy blessings, they are determin
ed to labor here on this the soil which gave
them birth, anil contains the relics of their
ancestors—and there shall tln ir hones also
be mouldered, in the dust of their progeni
tors, anil there shall their posterity rise in
prosperity and happiness, or sink in the vor
tex of adversity,
J.XO. ROSS. Prfs’l Motional Com.
Major till)HR, Speaker of Council.
Approved : PATH KILLER, Head Chief.
Eorl’ iHe, Cherokee Motion, J,u. 20, 1822,
Bis 17x. Jons Clark, Governor of Georgia.
Sin : Having in my possession an extract
of Governor I'icketn’ Message, which re
lates to a communication from you soliciting
tiie co-operation of tho government of the
State ol Alabama to induce the government
of tile United States to lioiii Heating wit 11
tile Creek and Cherokee nations of Indians
for ecssious of their lands ; I beg leave to aBk,
in behalf »l the Cherokee Nation, from what
source you understand that we am desirous
to make further cessions of laud to the Uni
ted States. That such statements should
appear in the public prints of the United
States, without any just claim to credit, is
highly surprising, so far as I am acquainted
with just anil equitable proceedings: jour
only source for correct information, on a
subject of such vast importance to our na
tion, is tu learn the feelings ucd views of
There is somclliing plausible in the
aspect of this amendment, hut wo hope
il will not find favor with the People ol
this Union. We have decided objec
tions to it, two of w hich only we will now
state :
In the first place, it will destroy the
admirable symmetry of our system —•
I ite attempt to improve perfection ne
cessary producer deformity.
In the second place, such an amend
ment might, in time, load to the elevation - , • , , ., . . . .
. ,1 , i , r., , , which should nut parents on th ir i
to tiie. high places of those whoso quail- ... - , 1 * , . .
° 1 , , , against tins danger, llie mother
lies are more glaring than good, and par- , ° n ,, ,
“ ,. * 1 , lelt toe nit.iut in the i.m: e 11 a d." a
ticularly ol fortunate military command- , , , .
., . ,/ r ,, on her return, she was in armed Ui i
ers, whose successes give them, for the , ,■ . ,,
, . , , , i I cat was found with its two lore ; aa
moment, a splendid popularity, eclipsing
the lustre ol’thc civil \ iilues, on the ex
ercise of which the prosperity of tiie j
nation must depend.
We are opposed to dispensing with
the agency of the electoral colleges,
though we are for giving to llie mode ol
election ofclectors sue!) an uniformity as
shall bring them directly to tiie test of
j popular sentiment. Tiie only amen l-
Newi’oiit, U. I. Dec. 1
The remarkable propensity of ci
in sucking the breath of infants, lias i
ton been spoken of, and lias been o
sidi red by many as fabulous ; hut an
stance occurred in this town fi-t wc
,0nii men ; and they nciuipip.il nit the ment which appears to ns to he nerr.
1 1 " 1 " 11 “ 1 " " ry in this respect, is to make the Elec
tors, in their respective districts, direct
ly Mid uniformly eligible liy tho Fuo-
ple.— lb.
to
pRcges lending towads llio 1*1 twins, tlm
6th and Tth of Au^mt the Turks sought to
force a passage upon Cornilh. In the engage
ment of tho 6tli they were attacked upon all i
points, niul repulsed with great loss. In llie
imtlle of the 7lli, which was very ldoody, 3000,
Turks perished upon the Held id'battle. The
fieneral in-Chief, All I’acha, formerly Grand
Vizier, was among the number. Mahmud
Urnninli,(native of lVama.) I’ncl.a ofTlicasaly,
was made prisoner, v. iih bevtMa! Beys ui the
Province, and of Macedonia. The ic.l of the
Turkish nrmy dispersed itnelf upon three dif
ferent points. A corps of U,OKU men guined the
high road to Cornilh, where they were pursued
Another corps of 2000 men took flight towards
Ifagion Oro5, from whence they sought, by
a de parate effort, to regain the road to Napoli
di ttomnnin ; hut, surprised by Ntcitrus, Dear
Barbutrt, it vs as cul in pieces, as try small num
ber throwing themselves into the mountains,
whence they eventually reached Corinth
third corps, the most considerable of all, was
composed principally of Albanians, svas tumid
from its desperate situation, to Ini; • any other
our.se than that to precipitate itselfou the route
Lex in u toK. Dec, 10.
The present legRIjlurn ia entitled o
the peculiar respect 11ml gratitude cf
their constituents. The promptness
with which they discri'ntenaur.ed the ef
fort lo disturb their harnimiy bv the
groundless accusation against Jud^e
Clark, the measures they have adopted
for reducing the currency, the pipage i int gro.uiiog
‘ opwrati irs Hy
ami that hn
lr.O“e patient;
encircling the < In! |*« ne< k, and i . r
in that of the child, n lurh v. as n
suffocated ; and c; cut exer’inis >
necessary to extricate the '-s i
“ufleicr (rein its perilous .i.nu
The story was not much fired id by tl
mother ; but, what was her linn g
being awakened in the night hv tin
vulstui ftruicling td the infant, and
ing the same cat. in the same p. -it 1
I and the clul I agiiiu i educed to ncai 1
e - 1 | - ...
last extremity ! i he cat was 11,
dialely thrust out oftho window ; an
much eagerness did she manifest t >
lorn to her victim, that she h:<
through a pane "Iglass to effect liei
It was not ur.til the cat made a ttiir.
tempt (in the following day, that sir- '
put to death.
oi the bill regulating contracts for specie,
which has become a law in the shape in
which it originally passed the (louse of
Representatives, the liberal endowment
ot'the Hospital at Louisville, A f the Lu
natic Hospital in this town, H.r which I ist
leading to Tripolitan. Overtaken in its Right! institution un appropriation of 10,000
between A,dad Kainpos nod tliulaknof l...ruu.[ has lieen made, are Mi calcol.il-d to re
flect the highest credit upon them.— j'
'tents and operations than t!
g nu it is unworlliv a man
symptoms of co a rdi<.. ;•
either to groan er In ci v.
pleased Ivy tile crying aud ;
li nt dmiug tiie time lie i i
ns-1 -, ,. , - • , , ,. i , j vi rc surgical ep. i-ilioii. bn
“lion. In the number of prisoners was All' Both houses, rescinded ou . alurd.iy tool I e p( | tlmt lie will tl>>-r<i>v
a nativ* of .Napoli di Romania, aud! resolution lor adjourning ou that day, in itm as to prewit f a.
it was attacked, unit left on the place more
than 1000 men : the rust surrendered ntdis-l
CL saving nod (',•
.run I Hi ly pntu .-lied
he Iieneliei d inilueiK
i".'; on the iieivoiis
g and cn
ng. — \
long d
In II.;
: niiifur'nly
ho give v.if
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