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BY «. *W. ROBERTSON,
IVnUKHl’H or TIIK f AW* OP TIIP. VNKW.
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THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST II.
BOARD OK HEALTH.
Savannah, August 10, 1(125.
The Board is happy to state, that not
wit liing the occurrence lately of heavy rains,
succeeded at tiroes by hot suns, the city con
tinues to enjoy a remarkable degree of
health. Very few cases of the common fe-
Vere. incident to tho climate at this season
of the year, arc known to exist, and those
of the mildest grades.
The following gentlemen were, at the
meetihgthis doy, appointed members, to dll
vacancies, viz. George L. Coer.. C. M.
King, and Charles A. Diniiam, Esquires.
Report of interminti in Savannah, fur the
weekending Oth August, inst.
Dicd,vj.f Fever Bilious I, aged 35 years.*
Convulsions I, 5 weeks.
Total 2
By order of the Board,
. I. K. TEFFT, Scc’ry.
* Brought sick from Darien.
Viroinia Con /Vntion.—-A convention
has boon called in Virginia, which has met
at Staunton, for tho purpose, of proposing
measures to obtain several important chan
ges in tho Constitution of that state. A
committee was appointed who reported that
the Constitution required amendments.
1st, By a radical change in the organiza
tion uftho Executive Department
MARTIAL.
,ivory expedition that may be fitted out
from it: he complains that, though repeated
ly applied for, no definite instructions'an,
given him. as to his deportment towords the
citizens of South America, of whoso dopre
Washington, July 30.
The Court met at tho hour of adjourn
ment. The defence was not yet in readi
ness—but Com. I’ortcr, in tho meanwhile, (lotions on our commerce complaints are
laid before the Court a number of docu- continually made to him ; so thot ho is ex-
moms to which reference hsd bees made, posed to a heavy responsibility which does
or would be made in his defence. These not belong to Inin or to bis profession, and
consisted, so far as cun bo rocollectld.of the he sums up the whole by asking permission
following : to resign his present command—not howev-
1. The report of Lieut. Slant to Com. er from any disinclination to active services,
2ndly, By an extension of the Right of'Porter, giving on account of his visit to the but because lie wished to bo engaged in
* . Island of Porto Rico, and Ida reception seme service less inglorious, less dnngorous
llrraee. and there. to health, and one respecting which lie mav
2. A port of tho President's mesBago at more fully comprehend tho views and fool-
the opening of the 2d Session of tho i7th mgs of tho Department, and they ahull re-
Cnngress. pose more confidence in his.
3. Do. at the 1st Session of the IRth Con- The reading of this letter being finished,
to!
Suffrage,—and
3rdly, By a more oqual apportionment of
Representation.
The report disclaims any the slightest in.
terforenco with the Independence of tho : g r „ ss '
Judiciary, and concludes by recommending
that a Memorial bn presented from the
Meeting and from the different Counties in
this Stnlo, praying the passage of a Law, Cum. Purler.
and tile Judge Advocutu being about to pro
4. Do. at tho 2d Session of the tilth Con- ceed to the other papers he had presented,
gross. Commodore P. rose and requested to know
5. A letter from C. Hsy, Esq. in the ab- the object in view in presenting these pu-
1 soncc of tlio Secretary of the Is uvy, to pern | whether they had any bearing on the
by which the sense of the People on tho sub
ject of a Convention, may bo use rtained.
The meeting it is said was a very thill
one there being but 104 delegates present,
representing 35 counties, tho city of Rich
mond and town of Lynchburg, but probably
nut a fourth part of their population, uor a
tithe of that uf the state.
A letter from Havana of the 17th of July
states, that in consequence of letters recei
ved by the Captain-General, by the brig
Philadelphia, uf and from Philadelphia, who
arrived there on. that day, lie called a junto
of General Officers; and nil the troops were
ordered to be got ready to march iuto the
interior, to be ready to act at any point.—
Many of the natives show great symptons
of fear; but, I apprehend, without danger.
The troops will, I believe, take up their line
of marcli to-morrow evening.”
Mr. Sliriver and Lieut. Trimble, two of
i charge already preferred, or were intended
0. Sundry letters between the Commo- ' ns the ground of a new charge ! He pro-
dore and I lie Department, from the autumn fessed himself ready to meet any nccusntion
of 1323 to the time of his lust going out, in which the Department might think fit to , e -... - _
tho John Adams. Oftliesc We recoTtocl one ailvunce, either now or hereafter; but he |friendly Indians, to ho hidden there on the
tieable.
Very respectfully Sir, we are your obo
dieut servants,
WARREN JOUR DON, 4 0
WM. W. WILLIAMSON, \ I
W,M. H. TORRENCE, S f
Maj. E. P. Gums.
Executive Dfpahtment, I
Milleilgcville, June IU, 11)25. J
Gentlemen—
You are required tn proceed tn the
Indian Springs to attend a council of the
The counting-room of Messrs. Halt. &
flovT was broken open on Monday night,
knd all the books and papers examined and
Strewed about the floor; the iron cheBt,
which was left open, ransacked, and about
£3 in change taken off, being all that was
left-in it. A bag of coffee marked P. B. it.
Co. with the figure 2 over the top; part of
a loaf of sugar; a bunch of large store-
keys, and a part of the contents of a trunk
of ready made clothing is all the proper
ty known to be taken. It is probable the
thieves were interrupted in their labors as a
bag of coffee was left on the steps of the
store. The store was entered by the win
dow.
General Lafavette arrived at Wash
ington on the 1st insrant, from Baltimore.
Ho was met some miles on the Baltimore
Road, by the carriage of the President of
United States, in which he was conveyed
to the capital, and proceeded immediately
to the mansion of the President, whose
guest he would be during his stay in Wash
rngton.
On the 2d instant, the General in com
pany with the President of the United
States, and tho Secretary of the Navy, vis
ited the United States’ Ship Brandywine.
Bow fitting out at this Nuvy Yard, in which
the General is to take passage for France.
He afterwards, received many visiters at
the Mansion of the President; and in the
evening attended a spiendid party at Major
General Brown’s.
During the General’s visit to Rultiinorc,
ho was waited on by Edward Morgan,
Esq. who presented him with a copy of the
proceedings of a meeting of American citi
zens in Buenos Ayres, on tho 16th Decem
ber last, congratulating him in a handsome
address, upon hiB arrival in the United | Greeks, only to tile Indians willing to emi-
States, and deploring an absence which dc- i grate to the other side ot the Mississippi,
prived them of the huppinosB of personally! Should we find that Mr. Adams on being
manifesting their feelings towards one of made acquainted with all the circumstances
Iheir greatest benefactors. | relative to the treaty with the Creeks, and
The following extract from the reply of 1 the ilisturhances among the Indians is will
the uppennince of tile yellow fever on the
Island of Cuba, and aiatiug his intemion of
removing the greater purl of the squudron
to the North during tho sickly season ; u-
notlier, in which lie requests tlmt a frigate
inuy bo sent out to the stntion, nod slates
the advantages that would result to the ser
vice from such a measure ; a reply from the
Department, in which it is premised to sup
ply the defect of surgical aid as soon as
practicable—but in which it is stated that
there had been at one time in the squadron
five surgeons and 17 surgeon’s mates ; a let
ter from the Department, in which the
Commodore ia informed that the Constella
tion lrigato is preparing and will shortly be
sent out; another in which it is promised
tlmt the frigate Congress ahull bo sent;
■mother, ill which he is informed that the
delay of Congress in pussing the appropriu-
lion bill fortlie naval service, together with
tho five gentlemen composing the Buard for tho smallness of the sunt appropriated, will
from tlie Department in 1323. giving per- wished distinctly to understand wlint it was
mission to Com. i*. to return whenever tlio tlmt he might bo prepared to meet it.
state of Ills henllli and the interests of the : Tho Judge Advocate replied, that the in-
service would permit: another, from the , troduction of these papers was rendered
Commodore,compluining of the deficiency of i necessary and proper by those which tile
surgical aid—notifying the Department of accused bail himself laid before the Court
L • .
surveying the several routes for a great [put it oul of (he power ol the Department to
Post Road from Washington to New-Or- , ' ,,rn ."' h ■ «ven prevent ll.e
' 5 Bending nut of the Grampus : another, trcin
leans, arrived at Washington on the 31st Com. Choum ev. acting Secretary of the
ult. having completed the survey of the up-! Navy, commending, in v^ry handsotri”
*i.„ 1 twin**, the conduct of Com. P. and of tho
per and lower routes through the Carohnas whl)|o s , nnder his C0111lnand . A
and Georgia. The other members of the letter from the present Secretary to Com.
Board, General Bernard, Captain Poussin, Porter, when Com. Rodgers was sent out
- “«• -»—•; 9SSS tsssvssvts
-—- ■ ness, respect, ami sympathy, toward the
A letter from Florence, announces the nr- Commodore, on the low state of his health
. , 4 . .... , and the dangers of the climate; the object
nval at that port ol the cannon, a 42 pound- of Com Rl jj,,„ rs , missllin 1B f -„ (fy „ xp |J in .
er, presented to the Greek Government by ed ; and Com. P. is left to ins own option
Mr. M’Queen, of New-York. It was laud- cither to continue in command or to return.
. .. , , „ There arc several other letters referred
ed, and with several other munitions uf war, l0> snmo of wllich wtre ulr( , ad before t | |c
by the same vessel, reshipped for their final Court, and others included in the deposition
destination. i°^m. r ‘ ^ unro °: . . . •
. ss-ss The papers having been read, the Court
adjourned to meet on Monriuy at 2 oVlock
Among the phenomea of the late hot —That hour being fixed on, with a view of
weather at the north, we find fish parboiled, allowing as much time as possible for the
■ . . , , . I. • .1 • preparation of the defence, with a hope that
not only in pends but actually in the rivers; £ JJ,, bo , ea(|y by „ onday . Cum . P Purter
swallows dropping down dead by the heat expressed fears that his Counsel could not
—eggs roasted in the sun ; chickens hatch- he prepared by that time, but promised that
ed by the beat in the shade; apples roasted 011 ,1 '*°" ce sl,u ^ d , h ® A „ G(wr ,
on tho tree ; and to cap the climax, a pump The Court met nt 2 o’clock, when Comm,
at Dedham set on fire by the sun—uud it Porter stated that his Counsel, though he
lasted much lunger the rivers and lakes Wa8 „“°r yet
° t prepared to deliver in the defence—the Com
would, no doubt., have formed an immense
liquid conflagration.
Postscript.—The information was com
municated to us yesterday, and reliance can
be placed in it, that Geuerul Gaines iias
received orders from the President to pay
modoro hoped flint he would bo in readiness
to morrow, but entertained strong doubts of
ihiebeiitp prepared before Wednesday.
1 The Judge Advocate then laid before the
Court certain pupers which he said had
bearing on those presented by the accused
on Saturday ; ami commenced the reading
of them The first was a letter from Comm.
P. to the Secretary of the Navy, tinted 12 th
General Lalaykttk, to the address of the
Mayor of Lancaster, on Wednesday last,
confirms the gratifying hope that he does
flot regard the present visit to the United
States, as the last with which he will honor
it
“ I cordially thank you, sir, for your feel
ings and good wishes relative to my depar
ture for the other side of the Atlantic—a
parting which I would still more regret,
did I not preserve the hope that it is not for
(he last time that I am blessed with the
fight of this happy, beloved land. But what
ever may be my actual duties, my future
destinies, the kind and brilliant reception I
have met with in the city of Lancaster, shall
ever leave on my mind the impression of an
unbounded gratitude.”
Authentic intelligence from Trieste, un
tier date of the 16th of* May, received by the
National Journal, states that the opening
of thepresont Campaign between the Greeks
ind Turks has been very favoruble to the
former.
A band of robbers, to the number of fifty,
has been organized in Upper Canada*
whoso depredations have created much
tlarm. When driven from the cities, they
take refuge in the woods, where they di
vide the spoil,Jand coucert operations to ob
tain more.
A furious mob in Bouton, armed with
fclubs’ and bricks, ou the 23d and 20th ult.
attacked several house* of ill fame, destroy-
iirg the furniture, windows, &c. and driving
the inmates into the street, and it was said
intended to continue their operations. A
reward of £300 was offered for the appre
hension of the rioters.
the money, stipulated in the treaty with the ^ tl °h ,, r, UJ24. in which he apprised the Do
partment ot the appearance ot a vn iiignunt
lever at Thompson’s Island, and st»u*‘.*! the
arrangi ments which had been make lor the
accomodation oftne nick, and thy pr» ? ■
lion of the health of the squadron Ha in
timated an opinion, that, from the l;iteo«’ss of
the season, the fever would be hut of .short
duration, ami expresses his sutisfauiion with
the supply of medicines ami otiiei means pro.
vided by the Department for such an enter-
gency.
The second paper was u lottc-r from Com.
P. to the Secretary of the Navy, dated Mtli
Oct’r, m reply to one from tlie’Department,
in which he had been ordered to repair to
his station at Thompson’s I. land m the John
Adamn. [This is the letter to winch refer-
ranee is made in the deposition of ?*Ir. Mon
Much excitement exists in Connecticut r0e ’ tt **d which is there termin “very
. - . , . , . , exceptionablebut is not one of t hose re-
on account ot a contemplated marriage be- ft>rr(! J, t0 in lhp SPCund cllar(re , ml con t a j„.
ing to render full justice to Georgia we will
witiiout hesitation apologize lor the severi
ty ot’our language in speaking ot'liim upon
a subject which concerns so deply the state.
The above order is at any rote u good step
towards reconciliation.-tkWi (Uto.) Jh'aes.
DOCUMENTS fstmeted « not to interfere with the c™ •
Accompanying the Report of the Georgia]"} »' 'na(ter«d, s co,.neeted will, u,e
.accompany * of our mission, and which apppe,t aiu J e ^
. cliisively to interest, and relations rm.T
+ Indian Springe ‘iUlh June, 182j. | n>)itiraL subsisting lid ween the Gtm* ’
8m— EiicIuboH yon will rgreive a copy of Government and the Indians." '
letter of instiuMions from his Excelteiicy Permit us to ahBure you, Kir, that iva iLfi
tho Governor of Georgia, tn us, os Com- strictly adhi'rc to those instruciiuiis. ,,j
missioners in behalf of the Slute, for the corofully avoid any interfcn ni e; and tl, a t
purpose llierein mentioned. It is important we shall expect only to mnko siiggesti,,,,, |
to the Commissioners that your answer to yourself in the Council, and through y Utt p
the application of his Excellency the Gov- obtain all tlie information which can l P ,.°
ernor. to admit the commissioners to a full quired. The iiiformation thus obtain^ J?
and free pariicipationi iP'tlie Council of the be of an official character, and will p.
Indians, should be received as early as prac- be more satisfactory than any derived fJj}
' •' any other source. •, m
From Mr. Kenan, our Secretary, you,,.!
receive a copy of tho message of tf ie g’
vornurtollte Legislature, with thu aecum!'
panying documents and other pa|s:rs.
And we have the honor to subscribe our
selves with high consideration and respect
your obedient servants, ' *'
WARREN JOURDON,
SEABORN JONES,
WILLIAM H. TORRANCE ( !
Maj E-P. Gaines.
HEAD (QUARTERS,
Easteiin Depahtmivt, i
Creek Agency, June 20, 1H25. y
Gentlemen—I liave received your com.
munication ofyesterdoy’s date, requestine
to be admitted to the Council convened at
Broken Arrow.
I :nn under no such mistake as that voa
asscriiin to me, and vv liicli you ate pi,.,,, d
to attempt In correct. In votir loituri.f >Ll*
20th, yon claim'-n full and free par'ki, s .
turn of the Council of the Indians." wilut-
ever may have been jour meaning, th m...
nifest import of tin* exjircasions etnpiuj d
by you eould he nothing less limn a demand
to exercise, without cuntrol. ceriain piivi-
leges before the Cmin. il. Tiie li r.. ,1 : ; 3
construction isstretigllieiied rmiicr timnili.
minlshod by ynur inurc .iitniK f r ., m his E.\.
cellcncy tlie Governor ol'Georn a, to wj j,4,
you refer. Your say *-we have been par.
liculnrly instructed not to iiee.fcre wiili t.»
Council, in mnliers disconnected with t.,c
objects of our mission, and which appertain
exclusively to interests and reiutiuiis [.artit
political, subsisting lietween the Gt-ncrJ
Government and the Indian.a”
I cannot perceive or admit of the axis.,
lenc.e ofnny such distinction. Tint tjener-,
id Governnient can iuive eo interests or rt-
lalions, purely political, cither wii h I he In.
diuns, or with any other people or nation,
in which tiie Slate of Georgia is not cun-
corned. But his Excellency Ihe (invernat
of Georgia, deems it proper' that the Stair-
should lie represented ut the Council ut ties
Broken Arrow ; and you have been appoint.'
ed for tlmt purpose. I huve advised you
that the President lias seen fit to confide tu
me the exclossive mission to this nation, or.
the part of the United Slates. I have no*
to add, tlmt tlie duties ussipned to me nra
substantially the same as those with wiiivfi
j you are charged, with the exception of tak
ing testimony as to tiie conduct of the A-
gent. Thus huve I the honor to represent
20th inst. As it is presumed tlmt any con
cert tendered on the part nt this govern
.mont to assure a full devulopement of Ike
facts connected with the late disturbances
in llie Creek Nation, anil also such us may
inure particularly affect the guilt or iimo
cenceef till) Agent j Under Ihe charges ex
hibited against him by the Governor of this
State, will lie gratifying to Maj.Geii.Gnines
—you arc hereby authorised und empower
ed under the authority vested in you hy the
Legislature, to employ all lawful means fur
the furtherance of tlie objects aforesaid ;—
avoiding al the snnte time, any interference
whatever with that Council; in matters
disconnected with tho objects of your mis
sion, and which appertain exclusively to in
terests and reiutiuiis purely political sub
sisting between the general government &
the Indians.
From tlie Indian Springs, yon will pro
ceed to attend the ot her Council to bo bol-
tien nt Broken Arrow mi tlie 25th inst.—
Your presence there will bo of importance,
bemuse morn immediately connected with
the investigation of the conduct of the A-
gent, and us arraigned by the Governor, ut
ihe instance oflhe President oft lie U States
and tlie Legislature of the State of Geor
gia. You will no doubt hr. admitted to a
free participation of the Council, nml will
lie suffered to take with you under a suffi
cient stile-guard, any of tlio friendly chiefs,
whose presence there you may consider ne
cessary to the accomplishment of the ob
jects which the U. Slates and this govern
ment have in view. There can be tlie less
doubt of this, because the charges having
been already made both by the executive
uud legislative authority of Georgia against
the Agent, und the Agent so far thought
proper to have recourse to the Missionaries
nod hostile Indians in tlie Nulinn fur Ins de
fence ; nnd that defence being already bu
fore the public, at the instance of tlio A-
at its last meeting. The accused continu-
uing to object, the Court was cleared for
deliberation ; nml when tlie doors wero
opened it was announced as tlio decision of
the Court, that tlie papers might bo rend,
but, in ordpr to give opportunity for tho
Counsel oft lie accused to attend and object
or reply to their contents, the rending
should he deferred till to-morrow morning
nt 10 o’clock: to which hour tlie Court then
adjourned.
Tut enty-third Day—Tueeday Avgust 2,
Tlie Court assembled at 10 o’clock.
The Counsel for Coin. Porter then put in
a document objecting to the production iu
evidence of the letters from him to the Sec
retary of the Navy, dated October 12, and
October 19, 1824, which were read yester
day hy tlie Judge Advocate, and also of a
letter from the same tn tho same, dated 25th
March, 1825, which had net yet been read
The grounds of the objection were, that
the two former letters hud reference tu a
misunderstanding between tlio Department
and tlie accused, which lie hud supposed tu
have been long agu terminated, and to be
tn'iroly irrelevant to any o; the charges now
preferred against him. Tlie letter of the
25th Marcli had also relation to matters of
an entirely distinct character, and should.if
received at all. be made tlio subject of a
distinct cliurgo. Com. Porter bad waived
the objections lie consideredjhiinself as huv
lug a right to make against tite examina-
ion of Mr. Monroe, because of the peculi
ar circumstances in which he wus placed,
and his desire to prevent any inferences to
his prejudice which might be mude on the
pebiic mind, by his adoption of that course.
Ilul lie could nut allow this waiver to be
considered as extending to every proposition
of a similar character which might be bro’t
forward against him. He denied the ne
cessity for tlie production of these letters to
explain those which he had produced to tlie
Court on Saturday ; and contended, that
although he had a right to bring forward a-
ivy testimony within his reach to make his i ... . .. . . „ .
fa fence more complete, tho prosecution had i 11 f‘ ie Untted - lates, ot arriving ot truth i It would afford me great satisfaction to
id right to multiply evidence, the tendency i and doing justice to all parties. Should possess the confidence of the slate author*
of which would be to perplex ami procras- j F,,dl P n t*lcmutron be dented you, you will, ties. I can win it. only, by a faithful di*
tinot 5 his defence None of the letters • cnl, ' r y m,r formnl pretest against that do- j charge of my duty; lint, if I fail thus to win
now offered wero alluded to in the spucifi- j l,,nI - and pfocoed re nvail yonmelves within I it, 1 fee! convinced that I shall not fail la
cations. If, therefore, they were allowed I tin'JunsdicUon pf Georgia uf all the testi- retain what will be equally gratifying to me
to be produced, it must be in support of mony yotmm ohUiri.^^ 1
g! M. TROUP.
gent; in winch it would sccoithm belli bo- j Ueorgia. with each oilier member of tlie U.
ing under the control and influence of his States, in the Indian Council at Broken Ar-
office, any direction m^st suitable to his 1 roic. With due deference and respect for
views may have been given to their opin- ’ the authorities of tlie Slate who have had
i ions and feeling?, it is only an exorcise of ( the kindness to appoint a mission to afford*
ttute rights on the part ot the government; me uid, which the General Government ap*
of Georgia that it be heard before that; pears not to have been aware that I sto ><i
council, by its Commissioners; who ire in-, m need of, I canuot permit myself to re-
structed to give and receive explanations ; cognize the mission, without the authority
for the purpose in common with the Agent j 0 f the President.
some new chin go. He was ready to meet
any now charge, at anytime, but he must
formally object to the introduction of this
irrelevant matter at the present time.
The Court was then cleared for delibera
tion, and on opening tho doors, it was an
nounced that the Court considered tlio
whole of the evidence which was laid be
fore it on Saturday, and to which that of
fered by the Judge Advocate was an appen
dage, us altogether irrelevant to the present
—the conscious persuasion thatl mcWlthat
confidence.
In the subsequent part of your letter, yea
assured me that you will strictly tidlioro
Comm’crs. I to y n,,r insi ructions and carefully avoid any
I interference: and that you shall expect mi-
! ly, to mnko suggestions to me in thoCVin-
| oil, and through me to ohtuin the imermii#
i tion which c.iu acquired. It is to b i< *
^ 1 grottod that, you did not sootier favour nm
S ! with this moderate defimitlon ol your w\-\ • J
• ns in that, case, no object would have be a
I have the honor to acknowledge the; o tin red, by me. to your request, indiviih.al'y
m ' " Veil ure entirely at liber-
Messrs,
HEAD QUARTERS,
Eastehv Dkimhtmf.nt,
Indian Springs, June 21, 1625.
Gknti.emen—
charges; and as the Judge Advocate hint o( . C omn»micatioi> of fester-, and unB-iully.
stated that he a as no un I . ! dav’s date, announcing the objects of your, ty to attend, as any other gentlemen wm.M
reception of his evidence by the Court, the , m ^ 8 j 0|| be.
Court had decided niH to reeeivB the letters j ln r( ,p| v . I have to obs»r\'c tlmt. howev- i reserve tn myself, however, tlie r.-’t
t0 r5ii exc,, P l !?'i®,i®“ t? . ' f . ! er much I might lie aided b- the lights of te control every subject tnbe ar.iml tim'i,
The .ounsc er m ■■■ ?■ » ymir experience, I do not ,d, I myself ttu-i ami every expression to bo ultered to ihe
some further .bici ments. eoomUdF , | horisc d without new instructions from the council.
trePreX Of the u!:r. I UnpartniBBt of War to complv with your It affords me pleasure ,o profit by the; »C
led suites, and of oiler offiei.l documents, demand to ho admitted “to a lull and tree Iff*
which wuro referred lo in the proceedings
of Saturday, as he considered relevant to
the present charges. There was also a
translation of a ttponish document.
The Court, after having been cleared for
deliberation, decided that these documents
were inadmissible, because they were con
sidered to be irrelevant; but that the Court I
tween one of the Indian students, of tho ed iu the specifications under that charge.
Foreign Mission school at Cornwall, and a 118 0< un ** insubordinate”character.]
respectable young lady named Gold. Amiss The letter commences with un acknowl-
tv* . . , edgment of the receipt of the Secretary's
Northrop was some tune since married to or( f or , directing him logo out in the Join
one of these students, which, at the time Adams—it expresses hit! opinion that tlie
created much diasalisfaction. broad ponaitt of a Ci mmmlim: is exposed
# ; to insult wiiun hoisted on board ol a sloop
On the subject of the present uflhir, the of war—that the dignity of the service re-
New-London Advocate, of the 27th ultimo quires tlie presence of a frigate for that pur-
contains the following paragraph :_ pose ' ,n • f "™* r ^vtomm oft.be
“ Jniormation has just been received that news to be instrumental in exposing ri:e flag
the surrounding inhabitants became so in- to H« speaks of the service on which
censed against these proceedings, that a few ty 5 J u ® n recently employed, as etpen
, 8 > y c, laborious, responsible, and dangerous
evcihngs since, this Indian and While squaw to health. He observes an inconsistency
were burnt in effigy ; and some have been between tho language of the order oml that
so irreligious as to rejoice that Mrs. North- ° f l,i ® inductions : in rhe former Thomp-
, J eons’ Island is referred to as “ his station
rop, who lias been the mutual agent of these but in the latter it is staled to extend from
parties, was added to the group, and burnt Ihe const of Africa to the Gulph of Mexico—
ffsrr.t sss■ia.-jys
to leave tlie town. I within those limits in pronoputiug tlie objocta
- ■- | of liia appointment. He remonstrates a-
An omission occurred in tho last para- K a ' nst an > supixised necessity ofliispresence
. , nt Thompson’s Island, aa tho force then in
graph ot Gen. Gaines’s letter in our last the Wp6t l n ,] ia wa8 tuMy m , ffia , ont to
which destroyed the sense. The sentence annihilate piracy if tho officora did their da
should read as follows :—
“ I huve seen of late with regret, that it
is scarcely possiblo for an officer of the gen,,
oral government to differ from you in opin
ion, without incurring your uncourteouB an
imadversion. or your acrimonious censure—
neither of which shall ever induce me to
forget what is due to tho venerated station
which you fill, and tho relation in which you
stand to the general government—in whoso
service 1 have the honor lo he placed.” *
would have no objection to the Counsel fur i
the accused making use of them in his de
fence.
The Counsel for tho aroused stated that
lie had intended tn make some explana
tions, Dad the documents been admitted, in
order to show their relevancy. As tlie
Court had, however, decided differently, ho
would refrain from making the remarks he
had intended, nnd avail himself of the per
mission ofthn Court to make use of tho do
cuments in tlie defence.
The President then inquired, at tho de
sire of the Court, when tlie defence would
be ready.
Tlie Counsel for tlie accused stated that
lie had been very industriously employed in
digesting the matter for the defence, in do-
iug which he hod been obliged to have re
sort to numerous publications of a volumin.
ous character, which had occupied much
time in their research. Hif presumed, how
ever, that this could, notin t.heend, prove to
he time lost, but, on the contrary,asavingof
time, since it would enable him to put at
once in possession of tho Court nil the mat
ter which he considered to have relevance
to the subject. This labour of research
had prevented him as yet from committing
the defence tn writing; and he doubted
wheth r ho ehouid he able to An that by
ty ; and ifthey neglected it, lie pledgee him- i Thursday. It was possiblo, but not proba-
selfto take care that they shnll be hrought blc ' lliat he “ llQ ' lld - To guard ngainst any
to punishment. He complains that I he gen- disappointment, lie hoped tho Court would
erous confidence at first extended to indulge him so far as to allow him to name
seemed lately to have been withdrawn ; tiiat Friday, positively,
inquiries and demands of explanation, by j Tho Court assented, with tho tindpr-
tlio Department are handed to him almost standing thnt, when it met to-morrow, the
daily. He represents it as hard to ox pact Counsel should notify it, if he found thnt he
thnt he should confine himself to a spot should bo able to get through defence by
which had proved fatal to so many, and Thursday.
twice nearly brought himself to the grave : Tlie Court thou adjourned until 10 g’clk
be declares himself unable to load in person to-morrow morning.
I
i gestione of my fello\v-citiZ' , ns; but, lliese
participation of the Council oft lie Indians" j saggestions, to bo acceptable to me, must
Tins Council : s assembled lor tlio purpose! belroe from every thing like official power
of enabling me to discharge duties of a ve- j or control.
ry delicate and important nature, confided In tendering to you my thanksfortbepo.
to me by the general government. lite offer contained in your note ot^ this »t-
I deem it proper therefore that I should | ternoon, I have to observe that I sra’I at
exercise tho entire control of every subject have occasion to send despatches before die
to be acted on, and of every expression ut-! departure of the regular ntnil. I renew’*
tered to the council by any < flicer or citizen you, gentlemen, assurances of niv rcsjiecfiil
permitted to address it, whether of (lie U. consideration
States, or uf any individual stale orterrite (Signed)
ry. Witiiout such control our councils
would be involved in confusion, and they | Cot Jf r arrcn Jounlon, >
would be wholly useless, if ttut worso titan * ol. Seaborn Junes, [
useless. IFt
Very respectfully, &c.
EDMUND P. GAINES,
■Maj. Gen. Cumin'.
To the Georgia Commissioners.
Fort Mitchell, June 25, 1825.
Sin—Since our arrival nt this place, wo
linvo been joined bv Col. Seaborn Jones,
who is associated with us in the commission,
by tho Governor of Georgia. Iu uhedionco
lo tho instructions, (with a copy of which
yuu have been furnished) we beg leave a-
gain to call your attention to that part of
those instructions by which it wns contem
plated by the Governor, that we would be
admitted toafree participation of the Coun
cil of the Indians to be convened at Broken
Arrow, as well as of that lately hold at the
Indian Springs. We would repeat the re
quest on our part, that we may be admitted
to that Council. In your letter of the 21st
iust. in answer to a similar request made
at thnt place, you say, “ I deem it proper,
therefore, that I should exercise the entire
control of every subject to be acted on, and
of every expression littered to tho Council
by any officer or citizen permitted to ad
dress it, whether of the United States nr of
any individual State or Territory. With,
out such control, our Council would be in
volvcd in confusion, and they would bu
wholly useless, if not worse than useless.”
Wo call your attention to this part of
your letter, fortlie purpose of correcting a
mistake under which you have fallen with
regard to our motives and the course of cun.
duct wo might pursue, in attending the
Council. Wo hare- been particularly in
EDMUND P. GAINES.
Maj. Gaft, ( om'g,
r Commissioners.
II. Torrence, J
A true copv,
E. G. VV. BtfTLER, Aid de-Camp.
We observe with much rrgrot. tlx*
t iou at this nmmont, in several public prints*
in the Eastern States, of a question over
which those Stales have no control, and the
agitation of which serves no oilier f" , ‘
pose titan to make a breach, the trai’s ™
which are already discernible between tM
F,astern and the Southern regions al till
Country. We refer, of course, to the ssl"
ject of domestic servitude. A Mr. Dcv'cy.
wo observe, is publishing a series ot I.ettrt*
on the subject, in a Philadelphia JoiirnA
calculated, to work great mischief. *'
worst of all party divisions in onr country',
Gen. Washington has loft us the higtic* 1
authority for saying, is a geographical n*
vision. Enthnsiastis and zealots, wtthoi j
knowing whnt they do. are bringing
that worst of evils. Wo entreat of all sniini)
politicians in the Eastern States to step tort
ward, and wrest from the hands ef <h««
niigujded men the most dangerous wear™
that cun be used (wlieu misused) in this
country, tlie pen. Editors have in this «’*'
pect a peculiar responsibility upon them--*
Mat. Int.
The “ Herald,” an Alabama pnper. p**J>
» This is s most important crisis for
States of Alabama and Georgia. ”" 1 ’'' 0
the report of the Commissioner (Mnj. An
drews) prove unfavorable to the Treaty,
must give up all hopes of ever acquiring'
Indian Lands by Treaty, for then'« "*
deubi bul a Urge majority of the Chiols ORv
