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agreeable name, before, duling llic day, but
then we had light to direct our steps; now it
was in pitchy darkness, ouly relieved here anti
there bv the glimmerings that proceeded from
the crevices of the door or window, in some
setter, lie talked very earnestly with them for|
a few moments, and, by his gestures, seetneu
both imploring and threatening, to induce
them not to molest ns.
While we paused to observe what impres
LATEST FROM FLORIDA.
TKilUliiLE SHO-WKKCKS AND INDIAN XAiOCIIlIt!
By the United States revenue cutter Madi
son,’ Capt. Howard, which arrived jnst as the
impression of this day’s paper was comple
ted, we hear of a more extensive loss of life
and property, than was ever before effected in
a single hurricane upon the southern coast.
Between thirty and forty vessels are said to
have been lost upon the Bahama banks on the
7th of September, and tbe hurricane is repre
sented to have been more terrific than was
ever before known even in those latitudes.
ass could withstand the
and the survivors represent
and spars were blown
. uw.... w. and new vessels.-.And
rtttc suddenly dropped mv arm, and saying, sooner put it into- my own heart than go on Reside the extraordinary horrors of shipwreck
jt* v, startling tone, “Follow me!” sprang ! board that slop again. Not the whole ship s
low mud hovel, from whence came frequent I sion his arguments made, Cudgel rose up, and
noises that betrayed the living wickedness ! coming a few steps towaids us, again spoke:
which was festering within. Up to our ankles | “Mr. Meadows,” said he, in a voice of deep
ii> *i!th f wc pi urn bled on, as we best could, J excitement, whose hoarse tones seemed to
,g no attention to the frequent shriek uf come from the very bottom of his huge chest
& ess, or the wild laughter of drunken- Mr. Meadows, 1 respect you more than
that fmm tbn.e liauuts of vice, t any ofiiccr of that bloody slave ship, and there s
me
min
•!*•» v, startling tone, -Follow me!” sprang I »oam mat snip again rvomm w.io.e snip s u n desert sho ie, many of the numerous
We. ' company, marines and all should take me. I g * rvivots of tbe wrccks " tb e Florida*
count v long, low, narrow room, whose | a ^ n < L i CNjit iat<. man, you la ie ernon.e j coast, after tlieir escape from the horrible l>at-
which is. - r ed walls, and floor of hard-trod- j ‘be with me, for I give you warning that if you , t]e of . {be elemellts on]v reac i )c d the land to
ir a most desolate and comfort- j cpmc toward me, 1 11 give you this lo the hilt, j meet & mo} . R 1Vil rhtful deatb in massacre by
In the centre, a rude ladd
•nnie of fro
joins lands t
thetast Srn\° t h to u glia trapdoor, with the j frantically yelled, as he blandished his mur
for making a cf|. At the farther end, a group 1
unnecessary—.1 " i '
selves. TWljl’nen were seated around a
William Ham/;; engaged in some game they
of making not to notice our entrance,
fcwwmoujf ncarefit lbe (b >or was a kind of
nished with dirty decanters and
Rep. 1 1 ighted up with three or four
"A GI .lev.— Behind it stood a tall, at-
Co. rk-looking man, with sunken fiery
tk hair,
nftry p'i'p profusion of coarse lilac!
ber next, l i _ . . ..
within tire to greater part of his sallow lace.
triotnfforacoiisisted of a blue woollen shirt,
Tbnrnbrnry . inv:ls _trow.sers, around which a
Said for the i*
v. 1 was girded, and a small (.-creek
.bk on the top o. his shaggy head.
Bowlinjptin with a glance, half of inquiry,
T^Wnm-cr, as we entered. Meadows went i edance of Meadows, and stood irresolute, lnut-
directiy toward him, and, in a bold tone, said j tenng sullenly to himself. _
that we were American officers, in pursuit of | “ (t1VC me > T ° ur handkerchief to tie tins fel-
s Indians ot Cape f lorida.
- - • i , • i n ' We give the following, which are all the
derous weapon “ midshipmen, you shall get. fcw f iculars of the wreck., that we have as
more than you came for ! | vet Ascertained :
L 11 see that you Maltese rascal ! said ; - Tbc sbh) Kentucky, New-York and New-
ll,e 1 "“daunted Meadows, whose indignation j 0l]ean , acket> was l ost on G :m Key. Balia-
at being thus braved, made lnm forget for a , mas _ a tota l wreck—but passengers and'crew
moment that the others were still loud in fierce saved
dispute; and advancing toward him with an ; 1 Tbe bennapbl . od i te brig Victory, Dunham,
air of fearless resolution, he put his bands on f master> was a]so losl on Gun Key—a total loss
lus collar, and m a onef stern voice, said, corae of ve .- sel and cargo. Crew and passengers
wit , me sir! ... ! saved.
1 he moral superiority and commanding Wj} haye thc fo]lowil>g f rom the South
bearing of the young officer, awed the despe-1 FloridiaI1 of tbe 15th
rate deserter lie was what might be called i The Freuch Bri Courier de Tampico,
taken aback. Habits ol obedience seemed Jule Ju]iau from Havana, bound to Bor-
vet to retain their influence, even over h.s dc witb a C orgo of sugar, segars, See.,
fierce nature, lie cowered beneath the stern
STATE SOVERI
MILLEDGEVILLE,
Tuesday, October 16, 183§«
hoped, if tleir tfcould I c sry v» audeiing eur-
vivors left, they may speedily le restoied to
The beats of the U. S. schoorers Madison j THE RECORDER.
Wave and Campbell, examined the keys in j __
the vicinity of the Cape, in thc hope of re- j
scuing survivors, but we regret to say that,
with the above exception of the two survivors !
of the Aina, none are known to lie saved.!
The boats of the Wave and Campbell attack-; ,, , . 0 D . ,.
ed a party of 15 Indians, who were plundering j One w ord to our friends, the State Rights
the French brig, but succeeded in killing but j members elect to the Legislature. We have
four of their number. at length a State Rights Legislature, having
The Madison brings thc further intelligence j ag we believe a majority in both Branches.—
of the loss of the sclir. Forrest, of Lubec,4- * , * _ , • t i,_ n f mrtfe*;
....... , ... „ . „/•! But so nearly balanced, is tlie state or parties,
loaded with live oak. She struck on the reel • . . .
about ISth ult., one day out of Key West, and ! that the failure of one member to be at Ins
sunk. The crew and passengers leturued to ! post, when the roll is called, may defeat us in
Key West in her boats. ' the election of officers, to the chagrin and mor-
1 he works left by the troops at Key Lis- j tification of tlie whole party, which has just
cajne, vc etc burnt, b\ the Indians about t it j done - fs j v fy so faithfully. At a moment such
lasted August. i he government hospitals, . , .
and barracks on cape Sable have also been | as tins, it surely rs not too much to trust most
burnt. I implicitly, that every State Rights member
The Madison is now on her way from Pen- j will ba punctually at his post. We congratu-
sacola to her station at I oitsmonth, N. H. 1 ] a j e ollt . fnends on the result of tlieir efforts—
'V •> • ,
lar election^of the whole State, has just t»k
place, without reference to State Rights **
Union counties, and that"throughout the wh 0 7
State, on the general^vote, the State Kiuc*
party have obtained a triumphant majo^y
the votes of the people; how is this ?
delegation are elected by a majority 0 f tj/
whole vote of the people of the State, off
500 to 2500. Does this look like being
minority of the people of Georgia 1 \V e ^ *
say, to any other than our cotemporary thj,
test would prove any thing else, rather th
that the State Rights party were in a minorit
But we forbear. *’
Officers and crew all well. She has stopped at
this port for wood and water, and sails imroe
diately.—-BiunsicirJc Advocate, cat/a.
on the triumph of Stale Rights and the rights
of the people, in Georgia.
Interesting Law Case.'—The Athens, | following is the aggiegate cote for
(Term.) Journal has the following notice of; members to Congress, from 91 counties, SS
an interesting care w hich was recently dccid- : of which are official, and tlie balance believed
ed at that place by Judge Keith :
A Cherokee Indian confined by Gen. Scott
to be correct. The county of Emanuel alone,
for improper conduct, was brought before the |
w as driven ashore in the night of the 7th about
twelve miles north of Cape Florida light—
ouly seven out of sixteen souls saved : Brig
and cargo totally lost :—the survivors rescued
a deserter, who eras now in the house, as lie said Meadows, turning to ine. ! from the devouring ocean were soon visited
had observed him running up the l-dder, and j “.^y^ touted Cudgel, dashing his huge ; by a j ty ofanned Indians, who spared
eve wished to go up and take him. j fisttn Ins face, and springing tocvaid one of the ^ ^ beRause they were Frenchmen,
tlie gaunt, tiara looking personage, shrug
ged his shoulders, and shook his head, growl
ing some reply in his unintelligible lingua
franca. “ Pooh !” said Meadow-s, turning im
patiently to me, “ we are losing time in talking
t » this ghost of misery ; follow me.” Just as
apertures in the roof. Meadows staggered
w ith the heavy blow, and appeared a moment
blinded. 1 ran toward him, thinking he had
been struck with the knife. “ Are you hurt V'
I asked. “ No, no—never mind me—stophim
stop him !” answered the resolute officer. T
we were about to mount the ladder, the “ghost j turned immediately to gtapple with Cudgel,
of misery” sprang actively ovor the counter, i w h° was endeavoring to force his Herculean
and running fiercely toward us, warned us not
toascond. IIis barbarous language vve could
not understand, blit his excited gestures were
expressive enough. He pointed at our dirks
with contempt, and at me, Meadows’ only
support, witha sneer that raised my boyish in
dignation. He then counted twenty upon his
fingers, to show us the number of persons
above, and drew his hand significantly across
body through the window.
“ Don’t come here youngster !” cried
he, desperately, “ I won’t be so tender of
you.”
My blood was fully up, and, fired with his
threat, 1 rushed upon him. He made a frantic
blow at me with his knife, which was well
aimed at my face ; but throwing up my left
arm, almost involuntarily I received the point
his throat, to show the manner they would lj UE,t kelow the elbow, deep to the bone—I
servo us, if wo intruded ourselves among j planting, my dirk at the same time nearly to
them. Beside, be lifted the frail ladder a mo- ^ ie ' n side. 1 lie impetus of my blow
or the convulsive twinge that followed my blade
sent him out of the window, and he fell heavi
ly to the earth.
“ All right !” said Meadows who was now
by my side, “ now boy, for a retreat. Hillo !
said be, as we turned to depart, ” here’s more
ado ! \Y e are in a scrape. Keep cool, young
ster, and follow my motions.”
Our Greek friends seemed resolved not to
part with us so easily, and surrounded us, with
scowling brows, flashing eyes, and brandished
for a moment the room below, j weapons. 1 heir numbers had been increased
Tncnt from its place, to let us sea that it was
quite in his power, by removing it, to cut off
our retreat, and leave us to the tender mercies
of Ills friends above.
YYliile he was thus threatening and gestieu-
lating, Meadows regarded him with a patient
coolness that amusingly contrasted with the
excited ruffian’s grotesque vivacity. The
stern and scornful expression, however, which
1 saw stealing over bis manly countenance,
prepared me for thc result that followed. Af
ter surveyin
by fresh arrivals from below, and about a do
zen as picturesque looking bandits as Salva
tor Rosa could have desired for the foreground
of one of bis wild mountain passes, were now
hemming us in, from the hatch by which we
entered, as if to cut off all retreat. The
faithless Jack Straw, too, had disappeared and
apparently left us to our fate.
Perfectly self possessed, Meadows fixed lii
-added the gallant fellow, as if to encourage j stern, unquailing eye upon them, and I kept
the slight ladder which led to that above, arid
from head to foot the dark-visaged bandit be
side him, lie turned round and said in a quick
•sharp tone, “Youngster, will you follow!”
“ To the death ?” I replied, with enthusiasm.
“ That’s right, my brave boy ! I see I may
depend upon you. Cudgel is here, and you
know it is our duty to take him, deal or alive.
Perhaps wc may have to fight for it; but,”
me, "we are both young and active, and, at
the worst, this place is not so high but we may
spring down without danger to our necks,
even if this black rascal should unship the
ladder. So, come on !
He mounted the ladder rapidly, without, re
garding the exclamations and gestures of the
whiskered ruffian, who still sought to detain
us, and I followed close at his heels.
Emerging from the trap door, we found
ourselves in a long, and low, dismal-looking
apartment, under the roof, dim with the smoke
from chiboques and cigars. Its only walls
were the rough, over-tiled rafters, and a few
straggling boards composed the floor. In the
roof were one or two narrow apertures that
answered the purpose of windows. Huddled
round in a circle, in the centre, were half a
dozen fierce-lookiug men, who, by their coun
tenances, and the red cap, we judged to he
Greeks. They were playing at cards. They
all looked up, and two or three sprang to their
feet, and clutched thc long knives which they
all wore at tlieir girdles, as we entered. Cud
gel was seated at the farther end of the room,
with his arms folded, and quietly smoking a
cigar, looked ia no manner disconcerted at the
sudden appearance of his officers.
Meadows fixed his keen eye upon him, and
pointing him out to me, as I did not at first ob
serve him, through the smoke, said, “Ah,
there is the rascal we are looking for.”
“ Yes, here ho is,” said Cudgel, in a calm
tone ; “ now come and take him.”
Meadows paused a moment to look around.
“Do you speak English'?” he asked, address
ing the threatening group of desperadoes be
fore him. There was no reply,but they talked
loudly and rapidly together. I drew bis at
tention to one who had not risen, and who ap
peared to be deeply engaged in studying the
dirty pack of cards on the floor. 1 recognized
close to him, and regarded him anxiously. The
villains seemed yet to have some respect for
the lions in their toils, and no small fear of hi
fangs; but it was evident they waited only for
some holder one to give the signal, to commence
the onslaught.
It was a serious business. Here we were
at midnight, in one of the vilest dens of Frank-
town, where murders arc by no means uncom
mon ; but slightly armed, fatigued by our
hard days duty, and exhausted by want of food
out of reach of assistance, surrounded by a
ferocious gang of ruffians, who were every
moment getting more excited and furious ; 1
confess for myself, 1 felt that 1 should have been
much more comfortable, snugly nestling in my
hammock.
“ Watch your chance to dash through, and
spring down tlie hatch,” said Meadows, in a
low whisper.
“ I am ready to follow your moth ns,” I re
plied, in the same tone.
At that moment one of the Greeks immedi
ately in front of us slunk behind his next com
panion, leaving a small break in the circle.
Quick as thought, Meadows sprang through,
overturning another in his impetuosity, and
I followed close upon him. But what was
our dismay, at finding the trap door closed
down !
Wo instantly gained the upright wall of
the building, and placing our backs fiimly
against it, awaited tbc issue. A ferocious
howl of mingled surprise and rage succeeded.
“ There is no help for it,” said Meadows
still pcifectly cool; “let. us sell ourselves
dearly.” A sudden and simultaneous rush
interrupted him, and at tbe same moment
we were both down, and unarmed, my dirk
being knocked out of my hand, to tlie middle
of the apartment. A powerful Greek held
me fast and his knee was upon my breast, his
they
saying, that they only killed Americans. The
Captain and six other survivors were taken
from the beach after the gale was over, by a
smack from the north, bound to this place.
The names of tlie persons saved from the
brig arc: Capt. Jules Julian, 2d Capt. Charles
Huppie; Toulon, apprentice; Zenou, boat
swain ; Dupui, apprentice.
Passengers—Monsicurs Legrand, Arrain-
bria.
Names of persons lost—Cussinier, carpen
ter; Gaudin, cook; Ballex, Allani, Gauya,
sailors ; Raymond, boy.
Passengers—Monsieurs Durenal, A. Lac-
avre, Samaten.
The brig, Aina, Thomas, of Portland, Me.,
from St. Jago, went ashore about the same
time, arid near the same place. Every man on
board, except one, a Dutchman, was massacred
b>j the Indians. He was spared at the time of
the general slaughter, and subsequently hid
himself in the hold of the brig. During all
one day and night, the Indians kept up a horri
ble pom wow aboard the brig ; there was about’
fifty in number. Tlie next day tbe Indians
left tbe brig for a short time, when the poor
man crept out from his hiding place, discover
ed and hailed the wrecking sloops America
and Mount Y r ernon, and by them was taken
oft', the Indians again appearing in sight after
he had left the brig. The Indians will wreck
the brig.
[ We are happy to be able to slate there are
two more survivors of the wreck of tbe Aina,
who are now on board the Madison at this port,
viz : Eleazar Wyer and Samuel Cammett,
both of Portland. Wyer was shot through
the thigh and hand, but lias nearly recovered.]
The brig Export and a ship, went ashore at
tbe same time nearly off Caesar’s Creek. The
master and crew of tbe brig have arrived at
this place in the wrecking sloop Globe.
The sloop Globe and smack Splendid, have
saved about three hundred boxes of sugar
from the brig. The master of the brig lias
kindly favored us with the following letter.
Sept. 9th, 1838.
The brig Export, C. M. Morrill, of Kennc-
bnnk, sailed from Matanzas, on the 4th inst.,
with a cargo of fifteen hundred and seventy-
nine boxes of sugar and one bag of coffee,
bound for Boston; on tlie Gth, experienced a
severe gale, which increased to a hurricane.
On the 7th, while lying too, she struck on Led-
berry Reef, the sea running mountains high.
The brig bilged in 15 minutes; wc got our
long boat and made for tbe shore, and narrowly
escaped being drowned. The brig is partly
broken in two, and she will be a total loss, bnt
now remaining to be heard from. It cannot
Judge on a writ of Habeas Corpus, with a however, vary the result. The whole State
view of procuring his discharge. The case Rights ticket is, beyond a doubt, elected,
was argued at full length, and with consider
able ability «n tbe part of the prisoner, by
Judge Roane, of Nortb-Carolina, and J. F.
authorities, to attend to any general question
winch might arise in the course of the inves
tigation, involving the general interests of
the Clierokees on the subject of Emigration.
For the prisoner it was contended, first :
That he was a citizen of North Carolina
because bis ancestor had previously taken a
reservation in that State under the treaties of
State Rights.
Union.
Dawson,
33.035
Campbell,
30,841
Colquitt,
3*2,197
Iverson,
30,821
Alliir.l,
32.107
I’utterson,
50.767
liuberjhum,
32.060
Graves,
30,642
King.
32,000
Pooler,
30.631
W’first 1 n,
31.675
Bcrnev,
30.558
Nisb.-t,
31.634
Hi) Iyer,
30.533
Blank.
31,584
Nelson.
30.422
Coopt r,
31,522
M.Wlortrr, -
30,373
Our opponents in Georgia, having broke
down under their old names, Union and Van
Buren, w r e suppose tlieir next move will be to
drop those names, and adopt some other. We
will not of course attempt to assign their new
name for them ; we have beat tlie reality, and
1817 and 1819, and lastly that he had been ! will do it we doubt not again, under whatever
permitted by Gen. iSmirli, Superintendent j Mame ma y aksume. Should our supposition
of Emigration, with the approbation of the
Commissioners of Indian affairs, to remain in
the country. On tbe other side it was con
tended, that the prisoner was not a citizen, and
that tbe permission to remain was void, being
in violation of the treaty of 1835 G, and not
given by the authority of the President of the
United States: Gen Scott moreover, claim-
the right, and did, in form, in the body of bis
return to the writ of Habeas Corpus, revoke
the permission given to the prisoner to remain
in the country.
Judge Keith determined, in substance, that
the prisoner w as no citizen—that by the terms
of tbe treaty of 1S35 and 1836, the Clierokees
were bound to Jeave the country ceded, and
the time agreed upon in which they bound them
selves to remove having expired, tlie Govern
ment of the United States not only bad author
ity, but were bound to remove the Indians from
the ceded territory and that the Judicial ofti-
prove correct, it will at all events prove one
thing beyond a question ; and that is. that our
opponents are cither ashamed or afraid to con
tinue tlieir proper cognomen ; and that even
the name of Van Buren, must be kept in the
shade in Georgia, however much in secret they
may be devoted to him.
We of course cannot object to our oppo
nents’ throwing away their old names, nor can
they object to our calling them by tlieir true
one. They may therefore assume any new
cognomen they please, but for ourselves, we
shall continue to call them the Van Buren
party; at least until they publicly disclaim tlieir
adherance to his fallen fortunes, and prove the
sincerity of their disclaimer, by their acts.
Mr. Holmes, the Sub-Treasury candidate
for Congress, in Charleston, has succeeded
over Mr. Legare, the former Representatir
by a heavy majority.
Maryland lias elected a A’an Buren Gnv,.| a
or, by a majority of about 1000; h ut ^
Houses of tbe Legislature, are anti-Y on p n ,
ren.
Gen. Thompson lias been rc-elccted from
the Greenville District, by a majority of lo^
votes over liis opponent.
At the last accounts there was no abate
ment in the epidemic with which Charleston
is so sorely afflicted.
Accounts from Savannah, state that the city
is very unhealthy.
Augusta Market, Oct. 12.
Cotton.—The new crop is arriving freely
and meets ready sales at full prices, from 121
to 12^ for good, fair, and prime. The inferi
or qualities 9 to 10 cents. Much of the new
crop now arriving, is dingy in its appearance
and trashy. The produce this year of the cot
ton crop in this State, will undoubtedly fall
short of that of last year.
At n mceling of the Merrimnts nnd ritizmsi of jjjj.
ledgevillc, convened on Snlurdny 13th f»r tli*» pn r .
po*e of appointing delegates to attend the Merrhann'
Convention, to be Indd in Augusta on the third Monilavij
October, Thomas Foitn, Exp, v as called to the Clint
and F. Tkwkait. jr., appointed Secretary.
On motion of It. K. Hi’ir*, Esq., the Chair appoint*!
the following gentlemen as delegates to attend said Cm-
vention :
M essrs. A. It. Kenan, J. R. Anderson, Wm. S. Rs,;.
well. S. T. Beecher, M. J. Kenan, a: d J. W. A. Sunfoni
In the event of any vacancy, the resiJue of the delfg*t lu ,
are authorized to till tho same.
On motion it was resolved, that thc proceeding* t>* pub.
iished ill the Miil, dgeviile papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS FOARD, Chairmu.
Fkterson TmvEAvr, jr.. Sec’y*
rers of tlie States possessed no authority to '
discharge from the custody of thc officers
charged with the icmoval of the Indians, the
body of any prisoner legally taken in the ex
ecution of his order or in the discharge of his
official functions; and that the permission to
tlie prisoner to remain, if given, was void,
no matter by whom granted, as no power exist
ed in any oilieerof the government to giant a
permission to any individual i
the terms of the treaty.
From thc Columbia Telescope.
Georgia regenerated and disenthralled!
Georgia where she lias gallantly struggled to
be for ten years past.
With what anxiety have wc watched her
struggles ! Flow have we mourned the long
series of her defeats ! With what glowing
admiration have we witnessed her firmness
under disaster, and the unquenchable spirit
with which she has returned to the attack.
And now shall we not, in the hour of her
triumph, in the day of her glorious regener
ation, hail her with shouts of joy and glad
ness 1
Hurrah for Georgia and her gallant sons !
Hurrah for Dawson, the talented, the spirited
the honored Dawson—The first that rose up-
( on her darkened horizon : the morning star
a part of the cargo will be saved. About an that ] et ] t) „ the brightness of her perfect day.
And honor to his colleagues, who with a
him as one who often came oft'to the ship in a| ejes gleamed into mine with insane fury ; a
fruit beat, and who was known on board by j knife glistened in one band, while with the
the soubriquet of u Jack Straw.” Meadows j other he violently tore the stock from my
at once called to him, but he seemed by no j neck. Closing my eyes with a shudder, and
means pleased with the recognition, and some- I an involuntary prayer, I expected the next mo-
wliat doubtful whether it would not be pru- j rnent to feel its keen edge across my wind-
dent to give us the decided cut. In truth, we ! pipe, and the moment after to avvokein another
were rather unpresentable acquaintances for I word.
Jack to bis very remarkable looking friends, j A tumult and rattling of arms below, made
But Meadows whs not easily dashed on such I the murderer pause. The trap door was sud-
occasions ; so, walking boldly toward him, he denly forced off, a yelling shout arose, follow-
said, in lifs cool, off-hand manner, “ Jack, my
good fellow, don’t let us interrupt yourfriends;
we are merely after that rascal in the corner,
and when we have secured him we will leave
you to yourselves.”
“You will never leave this place alive, if
you attempt it!” shouted Cudgel, with a scorn
ful laugh.
Meadows paid him no attention, but went
on talking with Jack Straw.
“Tell your friends I am ia tbe execution of
my duty, and shall take that man at all hazards.
I am sufficiently armed to fight my way
through, if there is any opposition ; so, Jack,
keep them from interfering, or there will Le
blood spilt.”
“Take care your own is not spilt, boy!”
threateningly cried the deserter, who heard
what Meadows had been saying. .Tack Straw
shook bis head doubtfully, and advised us to
retire, as he despaired of being able to restrain
bis excited associates, who, he told us, were
very desperate characters; but evidently wish
ing to keep on good terms with us, and find-,
big that w« were determined te scize the de
ed by a host of armed men, and cries of fright
and astonishment from the ruffians above, and
in an instant swords were clashing, blood was
flowing and the Greeks wildly flying in all di
rections for escape. Had I not been too be
wildered with the scene, and overcome with my
unlooked-for reprieve from death, I should
have admired its mclo-dramatic affect. Jack
Straw’, whose disappearance we had attributed
to treachery, and who we had supposed had
abandoned us to destruction, bad hurried off to
alarm the town guard, with wliom lie had had
now r most opportunely arrived, and the dash
ing of whose arms it was that put a stop to the
assault of the assassins, and who by tlieir un
looked-for and speedy arrival, had no doubt
rescued us from our impending fate. They
rushed upon the scene of action, cutting and
thrusting with a most liberal hand, aud either
cut down or secured the whole gang. Our
emotions upon this “measure of deliverance
and liberty,” we shall not attempt to describe;
we leave our courteous**eader to imagine it to
be fair more vivid than we have powers of
language to describe.
hour previous to our striking, a ship struck
very near us, all hands had left the ship, and
are probably lost. She went to pieces, and I
think it was the ship Thracian, of Plymouth,
her caigo was railroad iron, machinery, and
dry goods. C. M. MORRILL,
Master of the brig Export.
[We are informed by Capt. Howard of the
Madison, who examined tlie wreck said to be'
the Thracian, that he is of opinion that suffi
cient evidence does not exist of its identity
with that vessel. None of the crew of the ship
in question were saved. She was evidently a
new Boston built ship. She had on board a
a locomotive engine named Camden, direct
ed to Hyde & Comstock, New-Orleans. Thc
rest of her cargo seemed to consist of domes
tic goods, bar and tire iron, a carriage, saddles
and harness, nails and machinery.]
The sloops Alabama, Dread and Caution
of Mystic, bound to this port drove ashore and
lost in the same gale. The only survivor yet
ascertained is Joseph Noble. They went
ashore near the French Brig Courier. Noble
escaped from the Indians and joined tbe French
crew. When the Indians came up witb the
French crew lie passed himself off' as one of
their number, and thus saved his life. Noble
has arrived at this place, and gives tbe name
of the persons on board tlie sloops—all of
whom are doubtless lost except himself. On
Board the sloop Alabama—Captain Prentice
Parks, Samuel Welcher, junior, John Parker
John Dean and Joseph Noble. On board tl.c
Dread—Francis P. Helmes, Solomon Burn
er, George Fish, James Reynolds, Benjamin
Philips and Charles a colored roan. On board
Sloop Caution, Capt. D. P. Helmes, George
Richmond, (lost overboard before the gale)
Nat, a Portuguese. Albert Spalding and Na
than Fisb, Latham Brigbtman, and Tom Crun-
dle a mulatto.
The Schooner Caroline, of Key West, ly
ing at anchor, atCcesar’s Creek, duringthegale
drove from her mornings out on tlie reef,
struck and sunk, Master and crew all lost.'
The following are their names : Joseph B.
Williams, master, Henry Parker mate, John
St. Martin, John Murphy, James Bennet, John
Gray, Jame3 Savy, William Dillinow.
Tbe Schooner Caledonia from Havana
bound to New-Orleans with a cargo of sugar,
coffee and segars, was totally lost on the Col
orado, on or about the 8th Sept. Fate of the
crew r unknown.
The revenue Cutter Campbell, and the Uui-
ted States schooner Wave, then lying in our
harbour, immediately upon hearing of the
disastrous intelligence above given, got under
way and proceeded for the Cape. It is to be
noble devotion to one great end, and a
generous toleiation on all minor questions,
have fought on with linked bucklers; and were
ever united and foremost in tho field, carrying
terror and defeat into the ranks of the admin
istration : Dcsaix and his corps at Marengo;
Bulow at Waterloo. Who sees their coming
on with cold indifference or ill disguised dis
may 1 What State Rights man in South Car
olina can turn a chilled and gloomy coun
tenance as he sees them coming county after
county on their “ winding way” with the flag
of State Rights waving over their columns,
and the shouts of triumph bursting from their
ranks 1
Welcome, gallant Georgians, come to the
The Van Buren party will no doubt attempt
to distract our ranks, at the approaching ses
sion of the Legislature, by using every effort
to get up and pass, some useless resolutions in
regard to the Sub-Treasury, the United States
Bank, &c. We trust our friends will be pre»
pared to put down such sinister attempts, and
at once to nail them to the counter. Such res-
violation of olutions would not merely be useless, but they
would be a direct insult to the people of Geor
gia, or at least a majority of them. The peo
ple have just spoken, in a language which we
suppose is felt by our opponents themselves,
to be sufficiently emphatic and conclusive.—
This they have done, in full view of the sen
timents of the various candidates, called out
mainly by our opponents themselves. The
people have upon a full view of these senti- ,
ments, given in their verdict; and now we
ask, who are these gentlemen of the Legisla
ture, elected by the same voice that has spoken
upon the Congressional delegation; we ask,
who are these that will attempt to put their
own voice in opposition to it. The people
have emphatically declared, that upon these
questions, in regard to which there are differ
ent views entertained by tbe State Rights par
ty, there shall' be no proscription: they have
declared tlieir feelings on this matter as plain
ly’ as they can be declared, by electing by a
triumphant majority, the whole Slate Rights
ticket, openly and avowedly differing as the
candidates do, on these questions. Thc whole
and only object of our opponents will be, to
distract our party, tlieir case is desperate un
less they can distract and divide us. It is for
our friends in the Legislature to prove to them,
that they cannot be seduced or inveigled, to
betray tlieir party. The people have spoken
definitely enough upon this point, and they
have spoken liberally and wisely. Of what
an expression
[Extract of a letter to the Editor*.]
(**!.«E5VILT.K, Oct. 2<1, ICJJ.
Gentlemen:—I semi you below a list of tho pull,, ( v
members of Congress, from this county. * * »
The •people elected one Slate Rights men from this
enmity—it Union man, however, is returned in his place. Ij
four votes majority, ’t here were two Whclchel’s nmrirj
on the Slate Rights ticket—one got 458 vote*—the othr
173 votes. Nine tickets with H htlckel, witbont diitir.r.
tinn on them, were laid aside, hv which the truly v.'crtrd
representative of the people, has been deprived nf hit
seat in tlie Legislature. We tinfbrlnnately hadfivtn*
d dates running, which deprived onr ticket of the htnift
of 173 votes, gotten by the lowest candidate—tl>is divided,
as it would have been amorg tho other four, would b»t*
elected two certain, and perhaps tbrre State nitrhljirM;
their lowest tntui L;«; err highest four votes, and their neit
low, onr next highest, or.lv 24 votes. Altho’wr ir»
beaten, we have gained strength in the county. The high
est vote given to a State Rights rontt in the county iastmr,
w as only 39(i—whereas this year our threu LijiiMt re
ceived 458.457, 44G.
rescue. Drive the usurpers fnun their hold,
and a rich reward awaits you. Though we are j va ] ue would be at this moment
not as we were years since, when every pulse I c , . , . . . . , ,
- ' ot legislative opinion ; it can do no good ; if
beat for you, still there are warm hearts here to
exult in your triumph, and ready voices to
swell the acclamations of your victory.
> Casualty.—Mr. Josiuh C. Carter and i
Richmond D, Carter, the former in bis 21st,
and the latter in the 10th year of his age, were
unfortunately drowned on the 1st inst, in at
tempting to ford a small wafer course, about
seven miles from Eatonton, Putnam county.
A heavy and continued rain had raised the
stream about 15 feet above its ordinary level,
but its usual shallowness induced the belief it
could be crossed with safety. A lad, named
\Vm. Henderson, was in company with the
Carters, and narrowly escaped tlieir fate—he
brought the melancholy intelligence to their, ^ . . . , . ,
3 ^ , c i * .i • . . it . tatives to make and improve onr laws, not to
distracted father, when the neierhnors collect-! 1 ’
ed, and immediate search was'' made for the j manufacture opinions for those who sent them.
adverse to tbe decision just made by the peo
ple; we nor nobody else, wonld value it a
straw. To promote such a course can onlv
have one effect, and that is, to injure the Slate
Rights party, and this is all that is desiied by
our opponents. They will fail in this attempt.
We are not such fools as to make the first move,
npon our triumph, a move to peril the fruits of
our victory. We trust our friends will he pre- l
pared to put down at once, all such sinister j
efforts, and to teach those who wish to convert
the Halls of legislation into an electioneering
shop, that the people have sent tlieir represen-
[ Cnninmnicatrd. ]
To ike Senate nod House nf Hep rr sen'a tires rf the Stilt
of Georgia, to convene at Milledgerille cn the
Monday in next mouth.
Wc, the »ub.««-ribcr». citizen* nr it pinner* nf D*r«tw
county, respect fully pc! it ion your Hmmral-lc bodies to tare
into serious consideration ike nrrortain, partial ai d
rally defective system previon«lv adopted by our I.e^iiU-
lative bodies, in granting Bank charter*, ai d earr.rsiK re
qttest yon to make the subject of Banking of Farainriim
importanceIo all others that may come befoie yen, and
consequently give it that at lent ion which it claims. IV*
regard onr Slate as being in infnnrvin thoseimprnvrmmti
ihat have adorned and enriched other* of loss intrinsic '•*!•
tie than our own, and believe that watchfulness and enter
prise me m ccssary to devebpe then tun boric** ndi-nnup*
this Slate possess os over most others of the Union, and t»
give it that ascendency and importance it mav, by such
means, soon be made to obtain.
We, therefore, recommend, that you grnnt rxtrmin
I Banking privilege* upon sound principles, and we be
lievc. ‘-I::; c;;:: eniy be done by having real estalr the pet-
cipal basis npon which snrh irretirutv ns 1 e founded. Tt
recommend that you allow free Banking with *uch errdt-
lion* ns your wisdom will direct, or that each, county bte
the privilege of establishing a Bank to be located at in
county site, on condition that such institution* »ati*fartori-
iy secure by mortgage thi ir entire circnlntinn, requiring!
sufficient amount of specie to be kept bv th«m t*
prevent any inconvenience to those who may recurs
tlieir issues. Wc believe thc amount of gold and di
ver necessary to effect this object, will not be larr'.
since experience pn»v« • that thc necessity of bank* Md-
ing a large amount of specie, compared with their circu
lation, grows out of a want of confidence in tlieir soirrnrr,
Tlie precaution mentioned will obviate that dietnirr.
do not recommend any hostility to the Batiks n»>w charter
ed, but that every thing mav be dune that will ter.d W
secure the confidence they merit and promote the prnen!
good: yet we earnestly hope it will not be neressan t»
grant any new charter upon the san.c principles, since it
will be opening n door for fraud, by which every portira
of the State may be made to suffix, and cause meny to be
directly and largely injured. Besides, these result* may
produce prejudices against a proper svsti m of banking, a
system that would doubtless of itself, by it* very influence
in a short lime double the present value cf thc latch »f
our State, and bring large portions into e»!;i»ation that
are now lying dormant, pre-dneieg a very small revenueta
the State, and income to the owner. It would virtnaik |
enable earb planter to become his own banker, and by df
ng so increase the productions of his plantation, the vac
e of his property, together with the commerce of ih* Slat'
and all by his own resources. Onr object is to call a pro
per attention to the subject, without entering into deter*,
and we especially recommend the Senator* rial Repre
sentatives front those fe;;’,-e and U-r~ neglected ronntie*.
situated it: tlie western part of the State (sinont
widen wc cumber Decatur,) to use rverv mean* in th rir
ver to have thc privileges before mentioned extended 1°
every portion of the State: Should lids not be practica
ble, that they be untiring in obtaining these privilege*
such portions of tho Slate a* arc suffering daily loss*™
the greatest inconvenierce lnm having almost rxclnsne
Iv the bills of tlie banks of Florida, for their eirem*-
tion. In conclusion, we wi.'l remark that some of**
have examined the New York ftce banking law, pa**"
April 18, 18-33. We are pleased with many of its feature*’
but think, one calculated for this State, should differ iro B
that in many particular*.
bodies—that of tbe eldest was found about an
hour and a half after being drowned ; but all
attempts at resuscitation, of course were vain.
The bodj of tbe youngest was not found un
til after light tbe next morning—it bad drifted
nearly half a mile from the place where he
bad entered the stream with his brother, and
was almost covered with litter and logs. The
remains of these unfortunate youths, snatched
in a moment as it were, from time to eternity,
were consigned to the same grave in separate
coffins, attended by tlieir bereaved relatives
and a number of sympathizing neighbors. Jo-
sin and Richmond Carter, were the sons of Mr.
Thomas Carter of Putnam county, and had
gained for themselves good names by their
moral and exemplary deportment.
Envy shoots at others and wounds herself.
A goose quill is more dangerous than a lion’s
claw.
The people have declared at tbe ballot box,
for tolerance upon the poiilical points of which
we speak, and it would ill become a handful
of their agenls to attempt to contravene, or to
improve that decision.
Our cotemporary of the Constitutionalist,
i speaking of the result of the election, wishes
to convey the impression that although we may
have succeeded in gaiuing a majority in the
Legislature, yet we are in a minority of the
people; and to prove this he sums up a num
ber of counties in which the State Rights
ticket has either partially or wholly succeeded,
and claims them as decided and acknowledged
Union counties. In making the assertion that
we are in' the minority of the people, our co
temporary has surely forgotten, that the popu-
Bonnot Crawford,
John McKinnis,
John Harden,
Daniel B. Douglas*.
John Dogrnffenreed,
H. Hawley,
R. J. Smallwood.
Dompsev Hnrrel,
W'illiam Williams.
C. W. Brock.
Ilardv J. Crawford,
William C. Dirkinjuib
William T. Crawfoid,
Mathew Whidden,
Howell Wooten,
W. B. Mason,
John Donnlson,
Ephraim D. W aters.
William Montgomery,
Keditr Powell,
Thomas Hines.
Wm. N. Brace,
Littlehi rry Mills,
Elias II. Kemp.
Robert iforrisnn,
Richard Sims, j r -
D. M. Whaley,
Richard Sims, sen-
I). 1 Inrtsfield,
James Freeman,
Daniel Belcher,
Ktias Wester,
William Sims.
John Chason,
William Marlin,
Daniel O. Ntal*
Samuel H. Dickinson,
David Swiirhard,
II. II. Lewis,
Wm. M. C. Scab
John B. Mil!*.
John Harrcl,
Shndrark Wooten,
Squ-re B. Lonatn,
J. D. Gibson,
C. G. Ilartsfield.
Benjamin F. Brnfeo,
Lyman Shepherd,
Samuel W. l’alicrsnn.
J. H. Taylor.
Isaac Gibson,
Itenf-en Chason,
William Donnlson, jr.
Alexander Dough***-
James M. D*malson,
Thomas Whigham,
WHiam Woolen,
Bartlet M Shaw-
C. M. A moss,
John Brock,
R. Dtinnlson,
It M. Griffin,
F. Holt.
T. II. Blair,
John T. Smith.
A. S. Carrey
John C. Everett,
John Iiich.
William II. Bassett,
James Griffin.
As» D. Smart,
Peter Dougla-*#-
A. F. Frasier,
Decatur comity, Oct. I, 1833.
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