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MONDAY MOBNINO, DEC. 5, IH2S.
Invasion o» Cuba.—Alin pditnre of the
QcotyiM v been ben (beared with the fol
lowing egtrnat of • letter from ffonhagenn
recsited by an arrival et New-York. Jt e
from m offlecr of note in the Colombian Ne
yy, to bit brother hr thia city.
Carthabina, 23d Oct. 1875.
| prooniae you hate heard of the intend*
•d expedition fitting out at thia place •gainst
the (aland of Cuba, eoneisting of one 74
tee frigatee, ail eloope of tear, and a num
ber of bripe, aoboonera, pun boat*. &c—
The aulnber of troope will consist of from
tn to twetee thousand, ood it is generally
bclived from the disaffected elate of affaire
ind faimlutioany jifolfciofo «f lK* i»WmWi
<tarns, that we will find an oaey conquest, or
•t (east we are sanguine to that effect. All
that presents our deporture is being obliged
to wait .for the arrival of the two frigates
from New-York, which are daily expected-
Thus you see I dhall in a few days be
again on the field of acsion. I hud obtain
•d a flirlongh for the purpose of visiting the
United States, when 1 received Orders to
proceed direct to Carthagena, at which
place I arrived with the squadron from
Puerto Cabello, to reunite with the squad
ron against Cuba. The operations of the
vaquadron are to be directed by Gen- Leno
CJementt. ComroodorA Beluche snd myself.
-As yet I do not know what ahip I will be on
board of, but expect ahull ba given a prefer*-
auce to one of the now friyates, having ott-
defotnod four they wiU 1m superior to uhy
Vessels tfiuat, and equal in force to ■ 74. be
ing intended to mount 64 guns of hoavv
calibre. ■ .
This expected expedition must cause great
uneasiness to the wealthy inhabitants of
tiiat rich and beautiful Island, and I sin
cerely (lope that they will not expose them
selves to an useless and destructive warfare
for as soon ba the banner of Colombia is un
furled Oo their shores, there will be thou
sands to join her standard dtily—but should
tbpy not accede to our proposals, doubtless
that rich and fertile country - will ba laid
waste to the ravages of war, -'
We are making great preparations for
the ce|ebrafion of Bolivar's birth-ijey on
the 78th inst. which it irbe'ieved will excel
any thing in brilliancy given here since the
possession by ttiw Colombian!. There is
already upwards of £10,000 for a dinner,
ball and supper, which Will be extremely'
gratifying to the feelings ef ibe community,
not onlyfromit* being the birth-day of the
illustrious Bolivar, but tbe entrance on that
day ot Pedro Caul, Esq. with other diplo
malic characters, utfio avn on their war to
meet the ministers and delegates of the
North and South Republic* at a general
congress at Panama,
South America must become the ampori
um of trade, dnd young men of genteel and
liberal education, cannot do otherwise than
rite to fortune, especially if tpaaking tbe
language ahd writing well.
There fast just this moment arrived
splendid 64 gun .ship from Swedulsnd, sold
to thie government, with a complement of
600 men. She is a fine ship in 'appearance
and will augment our force greatly. We
are momently expecting a frigate from Eng
land for this government, toff we shall be
here some time yet before we sail.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
To Til EDITORS OV THE GEORGIAN.
’ Miu.XDOEvn.LE, Nov. 30—I have little
more to communicate ‘then the extract*
which I have made, from the journals, here
with transmitted. Nothing of a. politics I
obaraeter hat occurred to excite the feel
ings of tbs Legislature,and most of its busi
ness is of a local character.
A communication was received from Mr.
Spalding, President ofthd Darien Bank yes
terday, offering, in compliance with a reso
lution of the Directors, his attendance for
the purpose of explaining the cause- of the
present depreciation of the bills of the Bank
of-Darion, and of intimating what may ap
pear ti{ be the beat course to restore the
Bank to its.former uSefulues—and the reso
lution quoted below was consequently pass
ed to admit him within tha Baroflba House
for tbo above purpose. In Senate tha cora-
tpuoication was referred to the Bank Com-
M1UEDOEVILLE, '78th Nov. 187$.
Mr. Speaker md Gentlemen of the
-. Mouu of Repreeentathee,
By the encloaed resolution of the Board
of Dirootor* oftlle Bank of Darien, ydq will
8**i that I have beofi initvpcted to attandst
MiUedgeyille for tha purpose ot giving to
W Legislature any information, andofren-
M|' them any aafdaaatiosw »poti lb®
condition of the Bank of Darian that they.
might require. I wH> P 1 * a,ur * * ltC " J
your honorable body in yo«r collective cape-
'city, at in year,Committee, for the
Sf^tTfe^^^^Darirn,
and bflntimiling, what may appear to me-
the beat course to restore tha Bank io all
its former usefulness.
act 4o ews*HiallWJ«*»>**^ J»
tlhttio tha city of Savannah, with whioh it
jjniidid tbeSenaie—it is introduced In the
first section immediately after that clause,
providing that' “ the Juriadiqtlonal limits *f
ihs oily of Savannah, and the hamlsla thory-
of, stall ba extended to one mile beyond
their present boundaries, so as to enabtothfi
.Mayor slid Ahtermon, for tlacr time beihg\
ah ordinance or ordmancas, proHibi^t
Initho month of February last, tha Bank frigthe cultivation of rice, within tlio afore
of Darien was in its highest credit, it its' Wi
dest circulation, in ita happiest oohditinp;
with ita.limited capital, it had shielded for
five years previously, many, from the acci
dents and ciraumstanaee of the times; it
hid been a city of refuge, for toe unfortu
nate; from the pressure of individuals, and
from tlio pressure'-of other Institutions, of
that period limnltaneObaly, every Bank in
the Slate refused its paper, this circuit!
stance gentleman, produced tho deprecia
tion; it was in the cities of Savannah and
A ngnata, that q great portion of ail the debts
of the state were centered, and where tbe
Bills of the Bank of Darien would no Inngor
st-rve to pay the debts of the merchant, he
wnnlfl no lodger receive them throughout
the country, io payment of debts due to him
self. Tfie evil was added to by the wide, sml
I will add by thn wild speculation in produce
during the lust season, which required a
much largnr sum of Bankable money than
usual to serve as the medium on the passing
of largo masses of Cotton-from the bands of
oqe speculator in produce to an othar in
these cities. However good the money
might be considered, if it would not answer
tile purpose of these purchasers, it was re
jected, sod consequently fell in value. Af
ter si ruggling for ^ time, in vain, to check
the depreciation of its bills, the Board of Di
rectors determined upon their, their, only
remaiiiing course, which was to cull in their
’cftculfitinn S« speedily as it eould be done
with safety to tho Initntion.and without ruin,
to its debtors. By tha settlement day of the
Bank ef Darien, which is the first Monday
in December, it will be found that the.
Bank haa called in half a million of dollars'
of its bills—as will be found also, that it will,
not theo have in circulation above eleven
hundred and filly thousand dollars, sub
etracting from which sum, tho amount in
Treasury euppoeed to be. by that time £.400,-
000, will leavejG50,000 abroad. It is sup
posed by tbe direction of Mother Bank and
its Branches, that they will! ttke up by the
first of May next £400,000 out of thia sum of
£650,000, leaving in all human probability,
by that timo. not more thau 850,000 in gen
eral circulation. It is believed that before
they have reached this point, delusion will
have passed away, and that the Bunk will be
found to possess, .and to merit to posess a R
much of the public confidnnca os any intitu-
tion m the’ state. This morning, the writer
■fthis note, after the must careful revision
that he cart give to all the debts of the In
dilution with all the lights that be can msl
led around him, and with the schedule of
those debts before him, cannot fine! that the
Institution by any poseibilily will loose morn
than£290.500, while the reserved fund aris
ing from accumulated discount from interest
on debt* io suit and under mortgage fron
interest secured by mortgage in Louisi.
ana., from dividends on stock held by
the Bank, will make an aggragnlennthe first
Monday in December of £704,000—end
there may poaeibly be added to this amount
some increaaed value at some future day at
the large property they hold in Darien—an
der these impressions gentlemen, I will con
elude with saying to yon that if the Bank of
Darien is permitted to repose for a sing)-
year, the great interest which the Slate has
o this Institution,as well as of the Block
holders, will, be secured, and none, either
private or public. sustain a loss by the In
ablution.”
The affairs ofthe Bank ire to be discus
sed in the House this day.
The following is the report ofthe Joint
Committee en Banks, on the subject of the
Bank of tbe fjtate, and the Planters’, ami
Augusta Banks, which I omitted in my last.
The joint Committee an Banks to whom
was referred the exhibits submitted to Oil-
Legislature by the 8tate and Planter’s Bsnk,
and the Bank of Augusta report,'that said
exhibits fully sustain the (eject committee
appointed attba last Session in their declare
lion, that their “ condition it sound, and all
their affairs faithfully and ably conducted.’’
To their ownjchsrtered institutions the peo
pie of Georgia should exclusively look for a
circulating medium, and it is to be regretted
that'these are oneqnal to the duty, at least
they do not fulfil it—snob are the eonvenlen-
oet{which paper rnonejr possessesover a ape,
qie : currency in the urinal transactions of.
commerce qnd trade that they cannot exist
togpther, the latter invariably yielding‘tb the
TOWS’ .*-4r>r*e" medio in which is known
to U good, cannot bn obtained front our ow n
Babin in sufficient quantity for the domain i
of trade, that which is issued abroad'for .pur
pose* of speculation, will be cast into oar
nWrket, affording a convenience at the time,
but is in all, former instances resulting in
lots so* Injury to us.”
tha following ia tha amendment to the
til* extended' limits,"—and is In ' those
words, "and if any person a> prohibited in
tho cultivation of rice within the Uriahs of
the said city, shall teal himself aggrieved by
tho said prohibition, he shall have the privi
lego ofappoal to a special Jury, before the
Superior Court of Chatham County,and the
point st Issue shall be—is the oultivation of
rice in tbe place prohibited, injurious to the
health of any portion of thecitixeni or inha
lants of Sareanah; and if it shall be'deter
mined, that the said cnltiva'ion in raid pro
liibitod place, be not injurious to tbe health
of thn skid citixona, or inhabitants of aaid
city, then, and in that event, lh« said prohi
hition shall be null and void, otherwise to re-
.main in full force and vigor.”
The bill introduced and read in the House,
on the subject of Exchange, provide* that
l he dam ages on Foreign Bills of Exchange
drawn in Georgia, and returned under prn
test, shall be entitled to ten per cent dama
ges; Bills on the other states ofthe Union
except Bills on Charleston, 5 per cent
Bills on Charleston, and between the
cities and towns of Georgia, 2} per cent;
owners uf a returned Bill to be entitled to
a new Bill on the same place, in addition to
tlm damages, adding postage, protest, and
othor necessary expenses, with interest of
tho place on which drawn from the tun-
when payable to the lime of demand of pay
rtiekt where drawn; on failure af.a new bill,
if bills are at a premipm, such premium to.
be paid, in addition to the bill and expenses
to the purchase of the hill—if exchange is
at a discount, such discount to he deducted
on a settlement; interest to be paid ss esta
blished by law in Georgia, ftme the liine
of demand op to time of settlement; upon
receipt of notice of protest, security to he
given to the holder of the bill for the amount
with damsges and charges, or au attach
ment to be issued against tha drawer,
The hill to provide compensation to petit
jurors, limits it at fifty cents—the whole
snm to be issued from the Treasury for thi"
purpose is £9000, of which the county of
Chatham is to receive £336
lq Senate on Saturday. Mr. Griffen asked
and obtained leave to introduce a bill to ere*
ale 1 new Circuit, and to appoint the time for
holding the Courts in the same—read the first
time.
A bill was also introduced and read first
time under the title of an aot to coqnel mas
ters or captains of vessels, coasters bei ween
Savannah and St. Marys, to use a sealed and
true measure in the delivery of corn for the
prevention of fraud.
Mr. Scarlett offered tho following resolu
tion—Resolved, that the joint Penitentiary
committee be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing imprisonment in tbe
Penitentiary, and adopting the laws hereto
fore in force with regard to inflicting punish
ment 00 persona offending against the laws ol
the^tate.
Mr. Coffee reported a hill under the follow
ing title—"no act to appoint additional Trus
tees of Franklin College, to prescribe the
manner of filling vacancies happening in the
Hoard, and the order in which its members
shall attend.
In the House on Monday, Mr. '.V’stkins.
from flis select committee to whom was refer
red the meinurial of certain cilizeas of Angus-
ta and its vicinity, reported a bill to authorize
the establishment of a new market house iu
•he oily of Augusta—read the first time.
Tim petition of D- S. Booth, was received
from Senate, wills a notification that they
had appointed Messrs Daniell, Stokes, ami
M.itthsws, a committee to take it into con
sideration, and then were added no the pert
of the House, Messrs Campbell, Lumpkin and
Burnsides. This memorial stales that the
memorialist had discovered within th* part
of country lately acquired from fhe Creek
nation, a silver mine, and requests that a
committee may be appointed to receive from
him s part of the original ore, to prove its
genuineness, and requesting a reasonable
cum|ieusation for its disclosure. .
A message was received front the Govern
or slating that be had approved and signed
the resolution approving the conductor Duo-
edn G. Campbell and James Merriwether.
Esqs. V. S. Commissioners in negociatiug
the iste treaty with the Creek Indian*.,
Mr. Benton laid on the table a resolution
directing tha Joint committee ou Ihes^alsof
the Republic, to draft and report a memuriaV
addressed to thq President of the U. States,
lor the removal of John- Crowell, agent for
Indian Affaire.
Mr. Robertson reporto*,a bill te regulate
and fis the damages aed charges U|Kin foreign
and domestic bills of exchange jo the state of
Georgia, returned under protest, which was
read the first time.
Nothing of importance was treuaeUd yes
terday in Senate.
Thq HowTOm Into bom-
mittee of (he whole on the report of the ae-
lent eommitle en the petition of Beroa M'Kio-
tie, executor of Titos. Galphie. aed having
spent soot* time thereon end tbe committee
reported progress end had Ueve to sit again.
: The tuque, also went iota committee 00
the bill to*authorise defendants io actions of
assault tpd battery, to give in evidence by
bay of jiHtiflcation contemptuous provoking
li>'ords,wbiuh was disagreed to by tb* com
mittee au* th* bill tust.
The bill to compensate Petit Jurors, was
read tbe aaoond time and referred to .a com
mittee of the whole.
The house' went into commiltea of tbe
whole, on the bill to Revive and continue tu
force, the several laud acta of this state, so far
as relates to head rights and bouuty warrants,
which was passed. *
The Speaker laid before the house a letter
from Tims. Spalding, President of tho Darien
Bank, which wat read and ordered to tie on
the table, when00 inotioaofMr. Harden it
was »
Resolved, That tho President ot the Da
rien Bsnk, be admitted within the bar of
the House daring the discussion of tho ro
port of thw Bsnk Committee un the Darien
Bank, to bo heard on the subject of the situ
stion ofthe Rank.
The House went into committee of the
whole, on (he bill regulating the licensing
of physicians to practice in this state—the
bill was finally made tbe order of the dey ;
for Monday noxt.
The Bill from Senate, fur the division of
the County of Early, was read the second
time and referred t<v a Committee of the
whole House.
Mr. Brockman, from the committee ap*
pointed, reported a bill to sstabliih and stt|
port common schools in each county of the
state; which was read the first time-
Mr. Park gave notice that he would move
for (he appointment of a committee to pre
pare 1 bill to define the liability of todoreora
of promissory notes and bills of exchange.
On motion of Mr. Turner the bill to cre
ate a Board of Public works was made the or-
.derof the day for Tuesday next.
The bill to amend and consolidate the
several acts wliice have been paired iu rela
tion to the powers and privileges of the cor
purationof the'city of Savannah, was read
the first time
The election of a Major General of the
Third Division, in place of General t'aniel
Newnau, resigned, comes ou this day.
A bill has been read twice in the H .usa
which goes to vest the funds proceeding frum
Company Courts of Enquiry, in the Com-
pahy.
An act has passed both Houses, authoris
ing J. Shollman, of Chatham, and several
others, to practice in tbe Coqrls of this
State.
Colombia — Cortlmgqna papers to the
20th October, and Bogota to the 6th, have
been received by the edilor of the Bnlti
more Gazette Dun Pedro Gaul had left
Bogota for Panama, as minister tn represent
1 he republic of Colombia, in the Congress
of American Republics.
The Curreo del Magdalens, of the 70th
October, contains the project of a decree
for removing temporarily the seat of gov
ernment of Colombia from Bogota to Ocana
as a more convenient and accessible situs
turn for the receipt of information and the
exercise of the functions of government
from its proximity to the navigable rivers
It kt proposed that it shall remain there un
fib the Congress designates the place and
ho plan fur building the permanent Capital
ofthe Republic, which is to bs named the
city of Bolivar.
A letter front Carthiigona, under date of
23d October, says—" A large ship of war
is announced in the offing, supposed to be
one from Europe, for this government—I
just lourn she is one of those purchased for
Colombia in Sweden ”
In the Legislature of South Carolioa the
petition of A- Phillips and others, praying tbe
incorporation of tbe Reformed Society of
Israelites has been presented,
A Post-Office has been lately established
at Furtville, Jones county, between Clinton
and Millcdgcville, under the management of
Charles Hutchins, Esq. Post-Master, in place
of the one formerly at Lonicera.
The price of barley has doubled iu Phila-
-lelehit within a year, and has compelled Jhe
Brewers to raise tbe price of beer.
The vessels in' the porta of Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Charleston, displayed their co
lours at half matt during the davi eu yrhich
the melancholy tidings of the death of Com
M’Donouoh were received. We presume
the same wiU be done this day in Savannah,
The National Intelligencer in mrntjqning
the subjects that will probably be brought be
fore Congress, at its ensuing session, says:
“The condition of the Aborigines will be
come a nuttier subject of very serious con
sideration, aod, it may 60, of important ac
tion, The recommendation of President
Monroe ia well recollected, proposing to re
move all the Indian tribes to the Westward
beyond our settled territory. That proposi
tion has many friends. But some of three
who bavo most deeply reflected on th* «uh-
e#*, with tha aid, too, of the haqt lights, are
dsoido’dly oppoard to tkie iitsn, Rad prepared
to act upon the idea, first suggested by
Reqjarain Franklin, and nnreUlsIy by Wm..
H Crawford, of incorporating tints’ at oMg
isto civil society, qnd endowing them with
all the rights, and subjecting them to alt the
reapqsaibilittns, which belong to other citi
sens ol llio Unite* Stale*. This suggestion
of course involves individuality of property,
and extinction of Ibe semblance of sovereign
ty which they yet enjoy, an* which isincbm-
i,alible with their focalioa among while seA
1 fototals, from which sumo uftlwm, it appears,
never will oousoot 1o remove. To this ob
ject we expect to see thq attention of Con
gress more seriously directed, thao it has ev
er been before—divmted, we hope, of any
reference to the case of tbo Georgia Creeks,
with which it will have no mure than a gen
eral relation We are nut without a reason*
hie hope, that all sxisting obstacles to (he ex
cution af the Creek Treaty of Febrbury last
will have been removed before itesnbepra-
■sated at all to Ills view of Congress.”
Executive Department, )
JUi/Mgtsiif/e, Jlit.VW 1825. |
1 transmit to tbe Legislature certain testi
mony, recently taken by (bs Commission rs
un Use part of tbe State, additional to that
furnished at the opening of the session sod
connected with various subjects of tbe Mes
sage of tbe Bih inst.
G. M. TROUP.
Which was, with the accompanying doeu
men’s, read and referred to the cosomitlee
on tbe State of the Republic.
Gr.oaou, Baldwin County.
Personally appeared before me t|ie Rev
Iveson L. Brooks, who being duly sworn,
s itts, dial while at the Indian Springs, in the
State of Georgia, in tfie utuntb of July last,
oil Tuesday the tails day of tbe month, he
was introduced to Uonoral R. P. Gaines by
Major Joel Bailey, who keeps the poblic lav
ern at that place After the introduction
this deponent and General Games entered in
to conversation about the Indians, the treaty
and other matters conuected with them m die
public room near the outer duor. Several
persons were present, principally white men
and a few Indians of the friendly or McIn
tosh parly. Iu that couversat ion, General
Games stated, iu speaking of the possessions
of the United States, beyond the Mississippi,
that the general government possessed no
lands in dial quarter, free from lire iacum-
byunco of Indian Lisles or the occupancy of
which aettlers who could not be removed
without entering into formal treaties—he fa
thur said, it was tiro most bcds-over-lread
peic* of business in th* general government
that perhaps ever occurred in -die conduct ol
wish men to engage by treaty witii the In
di'ans’o exchange with them territory when
they ha-i none to exchange.
In speaking about the treaty, he stated
tlrat in rugs rd to the treaty, he thought he
nad sufficient evidence in iris possession to
vnnviuce him dial the commencement god
wool* progress of it was founded in Ibe deep
est fraud and treachery, and that every iudi
vnlual concerned tn it was damned—he pau
sed a while, and then said—politically damned,
i 11 conversing further about the treaty and
tim land, after making some rernaii-kss not par
ticularly recollected, he turned (0 the In
dians who were present, snd said, " I tell
these Indians, the white people will cheat
rliem out of their lamia, get all their money,
md then kick diem to Ilell.”
In speaking about Crowell, he stated that
lie believed bun a pure and upright mao, that
he had dune more than his duty and only
thing ho blamed him for, was signing the trea
ty as a witness, and that he fGeo. Gaines)
would rather have lost his right arm than to
have dune it. Talking of the Indians—ho
■aid they were disposed to be reconciled and
return tothu Nation, except Chilly McIntosh
and the small party attached to him; that he
did not care whether he did or not; that he
wsa no chief and had a plenty of property to
live either among the Indians or whites. He
further said the people of Georgia were a re
flecting people—that they were under the
influence of intriguing politicians and that he
had no doubt they would ultimately approve
his conduct. This deponent limber saith
that the conversation was a long ouu, and du
ring its continuance Gen. Gaines was occa
sionally highly excited and spuke with mnch
warmlii so much so toward the conclusion, ae
to iuduce this deponeut to break off rather
iincereinonioii-ily and turn to Major Bailey to
settle his bill. - .
I have endeavored tn rcc'dlect as well I
can the expressions of Gen. Gaines, though
in anme cases I may have used different words,
I am confident 1 have retained tbe sente uf
them.
(Signed) IVESON L. BROOKS.
Sworn (0, and subscribed before me, this
17th Octofler, 1825.
1. T. CUSHING, J, P.
Geohuia. Baldwin County.
Personally appeared Michael Watson, a
c tizen ofthe country of Houston, who being
duly sworn, saith, that in the month of Au
gust last and lie believes on or about the 10th
nr 11 > h day of that month, that he was at the
Indian Springs in Monroe county in said
stale ; that in u oonversution that was held
between and among several persons then at
the Springs, General Edmund P> Guinea, ot
the United States’ Army being present, the
subject of conversation turned upon the iste
Indian treaty, and the proposed-survey, (lieu
about to he made, by the order of his Excel
lency George M- Troup, Governor of the
Blate olUeorgia; he (General Gaines) stated
ni public company that if Governor Troup
made tkp survey or attempted it, that be
would be tried for treason and hung. That
General Gaines also stated that Governor
Troop and bis friends were intriguing dem-
rgues; that in the same conversation
in Gainen manifested and expressed much
warmith of hostile feeling towards Governor
Troup snd his friends.
The conversation was boisterous in some
respects, and it excited much warmth of
feeling in th* spectators and those concern
ed, that the whole of General Gaines’con
versation and observations were directed
against the constituted anthority of Geor
gia and tlio supporters of faor adtniainra-
MICHAEL WATSON,
Kjltnn Cooper of Putnam, in *hich CW
® r * 1 °" n ®» »ppeated to manifest mucho!?
■riot’, and after this deponent got near i
Gltnot.1 say " hei. t demagogue, his us7.i
sans are demagogues, unprincipled Cl
gogues, fit it gutky of treason." •» an j t i.«
Commiasmiiers have stated wilfully falsely*
or word, to thut effect. I Wli
several gentlemen then preaent, that thi
former epithets were used in relation sis
fepplied to Governor Troup of ^
tA*»e^qre controversy cnsusd hetwiat ih.
General, and myaalf winch 1 deem it unns
canary here to detail.
Thi# deponent further aaith that from
what pasted at that time, he Its. 00 do„ht
bat that the first mentioned expressions of
reproach wore used by General Gains,
direct relation tn Governor Troup. ‘
Sworn to and subscribed before me, ixn
73d day of October, in the year of our Lord
Christ. 1825. ™
3HRI8TOPHER & STRONG
Eli 8. Shorter,
Judge uj the Superior Court
GaonciA, Baldwin cao, t .
Personallyappeared Joel Bailey,ofijL.
roe, who being duly sworn, saith, that soma
time in the month of July last, |„ | lc4rd
Geo. Edmund P, Gaines, of the U. Stairs
army state, that the United States Cotnmif.
Stoners in the lute Indus Treaty, had p r „,
mised and undertaken with tbo Isdiass,
(moaning the Creek Indiana) more than they
could perform or comply with, in agrecingto
exchange lands with them West of the Mi,.
stsMippi, for that the United Slatca hud no
fond there. That Gen. Gaines said il„, t
lie dared Governor Troup to attempt to sn.
yey the|land lately ceded by the Indians,
that he would have an armed force and Mi
real every surveyor ta lust as they crossed
h lint River. Tt t if the Gnvernbr nf tlie
little Demagogue State of Georgia did nut
mind that he (Gaines) would get hold ol biin
end that tho people of Georgia were a 8 et
of Demagnguna.
(Signed) JOEL BAILEV.
Sworn t-i and subscribed before Die ildi
16th day of November. 1825.
JOEL FLANIGAN. J. I C.
In and for the-count, of Neivtou).
Internal Improvement.—Ertrnrt fnm
the Mewige of (J..U- Minuing fo the Lfitla-
l ire of South Carolina—>• During the pre
sent year it was made by me a part of nv\ du
ly, carefully and personally to inspect ilia
-works dune by the State on the Catawba and
Watercc Rivers. As far at the origin 1!
plnus for effecting a continuum and compline
navigation of these import! nt streams have
been attempted to be carried into effect, and
as far as contracts have been made for the
completion of the different sorliuns of these
important improvements, there can be but out
opinion. It is conceived that works of a simi
lar nature were never belter eaecated in any
country, under any auperinlendency or di
rection. They are executed in a manner to .'
last for the present aod for future age«. They
arc made for posterity.
What haa been accomplished ia bat a part
of a noble and enlightened plan for brief
ing wealth from abroad—fur increasing the
relative value uf property—fur removing the
inconveeieucea of distance—and fur improv
ing tbe happiness and bettering the condition
of a very important sectiun ofthe State.
It wo'uld at this day be needles, to insist on
the advantages and the intrinsic value of wa
ter conveyance. The experience of Ibis
couutry and of others join their testimony in
Us favor. From the strongest convictions of
my judgement, with regard to the importance
of the measure, I recommend to you to aprn-
priate the amount necessary for the comple
tion of the plan for the improvement of tines
iinpnrtaut rivers. To withhold the necessa
ry appropriation, and thereby nbnadon sa
enterprizc, believed by former Legislature,,
to he connected with so many advantages, tn
some of the hast interests of Ibis, and ol'a sis-
State, would either subject you as a bud) to
the charge of precipitation m the first instani
or of mounsfotaocy or fickleness in the stq
cond.
The nations of the earth, engaged for age,
in struggles for puwer ami for military glory-
after deluging the earth with hlood, have turn
ed, in our own age, their entire efforts t *
wards the cultivation of the mild and gentle
arts nf ponce aud of natiunal prosperity. Tin
contest now is, which shall do most to im
prove and to adorn its particular country.
IVe should ae far as possible, move on under
the directing influences ni' the age, and du and
perform every thing that may promote th*
true internal or glory of our country.
It appears that obstructions to navigalina
have been formed pear Hamburgh, io Sa
vannah river. It may not be amiss to hare
the nature ofthe impediments ascertained by
some competent person, aud the sum it may
cost to remove them.
Another Hero is no monr!!!—Some<
time since, in consequence of declining
health Commodore M’Duisocaa made appli
cation tn the Government of the United
States to be permitted to resign tbe com
mand ofthe Frigate Constitution snd return
to the United States—be also prayed th«l
hia phyaician. Dr. Turk, might be permit
ted to accompany him - Leave waa prompt
ly given Oo the 74th of Oet. Commode’*
M’Dunongh, and his son. Dr. Turk, Clisp-
Inin Greir, Midshipman Ringgold sod iry-
eral United States sailors embarked st Gi
braltar on board the brig Edgar, bound to
New-Yorfc.—They bed fine wrath*’ Io’
shout 18th days, since which it kn been
very boisterous.*. The brig was blo»o
New-York on Tueadey last, and pal 10,0
the rapes of Delaware,
We hjve just had a vieh from Dr. Turk-
who informs ue that on the 10th of Novem
ber, Commodore M’Domiuoh, Died, of »
Pulmonary Consumption. His body h
board the Edgar and will probably «”i' e "j
this city this day. We hope end trust, all
honour due to the illustrious dead, will ba
shown to the corpse ofthe gallant at™ ’*"
Downed M’Dnnough! His wife died a w*
months einco, and was buried atMiddlefoxa
(Conn j They have left five,children, mf’
sons and q daughter- VVJiere tbe Commo
dore will he buried ia not yet known, O’-
... Turk prpbabW, to-morrow, will aceompW
nbseribed and nwnrn to before me, thia the body to new York, where he expect’
10th dnjr of November, 1885. to be met by eome of lb* relative* of
EU 8. SHORTER, J. 8. C.
Gcoroia, Bibb-Oonnly.
Perennally appeared before me,,Christo
pher B. Strong, of the State and country
nforeaaid. who being duly sworn, uailh. on
the tub day of August, in Ibe year 1825,
at the Indian Spring* ip tbe county uf Mon-
ronofsaid state, he hear* n con verse lion
commence between General Edmeud P-.
Gain**, of the Un&d Staton Army, aud
yluslrion.* dead, There ere about tewiM
sick teamen, from the squadron, en MV”
the Edgar, who will probably be pul i’"
our Navy Hospital. Ti>®
named urn going to the South.—/tornTW ■
A letter received in Charleston
gusts, dated 30th ult. quotes jetton at I*"
121 cents, end stolen that Ihqr# W*t#
34,000 belts on hind,