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testimony of Mr Peter ft. Cook anil capt. Lewis of (lie «chr. Chance. By order of tlie court. J. M. GLAlSSELL, recorder. To which charges and specifications, pleaded as follows, v ; ,7. : To the first charge and specification— Not guilty. To tlie second charge and specification —Guilty and justification. '1'he court adjourned to meet to-morrow morning at " o’clock. Fort St. Marks, April ‘28, 1818. The court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, maj. gen. Gaines, president. Members. Col. King Col. Dyer Col. Williams l.t. col. Lindsey l.t. col. Gibson Lt. col. Klliott Maj. Muhlenberg Maj. Fanning M ij. Montgomery Capt. Vashoin Maj. Minton Capt. Crittenden. Lt. J. M. Glassell, reconli The recorder then read to the court the following order, viz : 11. <(. Division of tlie South, Ail j't gen’s office, St. Marks, ? April 28, 1818. $ a parly was Pi'nt from Suwr.ny to meet tlie Americans to give .them battle—which par ty returned on meeting the Micknsuky In dians in their flight. The witness also testified to the following letter, marked A, and referred to in the specification of the second charge, as tlie hand writing ot the prisoner. A Hubert C. jhnbrister to governor Cameron. •Vurch 20, 1818, Sahicahuee, near St. ' .Varies Fort. Sir,—I am requested, particularly by all our Indian chiefs, to acquaint your ex cel lenev, that the Americans have com menced hostilities with them two yeais a- go. and have advanced some considerable distance in this country, and are now ma king daily progress They say they sent number ol letters to your excellency, but have never received one answer, which makes them believe that, he never deliver ed them ; and will oblige them much if vim will let me know whether lie did or not. The purport of the letters were, I begging voiir excellency tube kind enough j to send them down some gun powder, inus- I ket balls, lead, cannon, ttc. as they are CONGRESS. JIOUSB OF REVRKSEN TATIVES. .Mondnij, December 21. Mr. Johnspn, of Ky. from the military committee, reported a bill “ concerning the Military establishment of the I’ldtcd States.” [This bill proposes a modifica tion of parts ol the Stall ol llie army, with-, out reducing it.] flic bill was twice read and committed. .The House resolved itself info a com mittee of the whole Mr. Holmes in tin , fl . rm , (f) the h ; mk of l||G ,; nitei| St!ltr hmr, outlie bill making appropriations lor,. ov ,. nlu , rollocted in FOREIGN Spain. According to afrkTjH “ conlusto" worse confounded..^ o .... °f the day there. Misery is d | ros in protertina; tlu? debtor banks and in j | n " through the country, a^tt liquidating the. ’ 1 ‘ tual remittal adelphia, Baltimore and Virginia, ftgreed to resume specie payments on the 2l)th of Feb- ruary, under a special agreement with the bank of the United States, which, in order to bring about this dcsirabje and indispen- alile event, engaged il« credit and resour- debtor banks and in l “™"Rn me country, and ruse balances, by ac- j Increasing. The highwaymen Jr - n eastward, in specie j appearance chiefly j n the Sierra M and bills at par, as the only means of main- ! ilnf ’ ‘ rom their nuinhcrs and or .i * taining ivhat had been sa happily begun.— jniorc resemblance to detachm«,i. e, l luimei i to the lhi“ support of the Navy ol tlie United States forth.? year 1011). The bill incimles the following items : In tiie mean time, the public ileposites in J ;,r troops than to gangs of robbek ! the banks of those places, which had been i ne y’ s wowing more and mure ' jtrade is rapidly declining, n? , v I 1 crr .vi <>f Cadiz, has become a U the same, were chiefly expended in the cit- i md k l ;' involved in its fall several ..... ..r u including the Immo. „r a. , * • General order.—Captain Allison, of the 1 now completely out of those articles.— 7th infantry, is detailed to form a super- 1 The Americans may match through the mimerarv member of the special court now whole territory in one month, and without j sitting at Fort St. Marks. arms. tkc. they must surrender. Ilillis By order, I flajo. or Francis, the Indian chief, the otte ROBERT BUTLER, adj't gcn’l. ; that was in England, tells me to let your Pursuant to the above order, the super- excellency know, that the prince regent numerarv member took his seat. told him that, whenever he wanted amniu- .1 ohli Lewis Phcnix. a witness on the jnitiun, your excellency would supply him part of the prosecution being duly sworn, j with as much as he wanted. They beg stated that, about the f>th or Gth of April, j me to pre-s upon your excellency’s mind pay of officers seainen, 1, 27o, :;;i;> 50 Provisions, 581,087 50 Medicines, and all expen ses of sick, 38,000 Repairs of vessels, 0.70,(1(10 < oiitiiigent expense*, Repairs of navy yards, 300,000 docks, ike. 100,000 Completing medals ,k sword: 7,000 I’ay and subsistence of Mu l ine Corps, 122.808 Clothing the same, 2.030 10 Military stores for de. 1,087 50 Contihgent expenses, 18,800 ies ea«t of the Susquehanna. These circumstances have constantly maintained so great a demand for exchange in the eastern cities, that the directors liavi including the houses of Moseda * cIk.'z I o-t;uio, two respectable mr»« , lestahh-lmicntsof the city. p„Jj* s had as private, and the nciv * The bill was then reported to the House, and ordered to be engrossed for a third reading. Thursday, December 24. On motion of Mr. Lincoln, tlie commit tee on Indian Aft’tirs was instructed to en-| been unable to extend the discounts at (he j!‘ no ' v " ol " h;<t course to pursue L offices at New-York and Boston, as they |J* n .°* '* f'rthinginthc treasury, t have earnestly desired to do, without get- . ,ll * 10ri °1180,000,000 of reals (£] I imr into debt to the hanks of tho«e places, I 1 ’ no ''' Token of as about to be J e and incurring the immediate liability to ;l i [he whole kingdom ; and this atatinn dem md of payment in specie ; of the large III. 19 n ° 1 P^sihle to collect the usual' importations of which, by the bank of the j vln £. or 'hnund, in tearing a lj s ; ^ United States, at a great expense, not one h'riptions recently presented to him ' ’ ■ ' -1° kave exclaimed, in a lit of know not what to do ; one advises - this is white, another that it L y- Cangu Arguellcs, formerly nrnemb,, Cortes, who was set at liberty by lollar has been expended south or west-of Philadelphia. It is a fact, corroborated by tlie expernmee of all banks, that their ope rations inns? necessarily be regulated by those of the banks in their immediate vi cinity, otherwise, those which are most | mil h s trj, in consequence of tlieir prudent or parsimonious, will become the j to P roijt by his great knowledge in creditors of those who are the most liberal |® conoin J. has again been throwo or extravagant ; the consequence of which , , r •, i : is, an immediate specie responsibility. Tlie quire into the expediency ot providing, by!, , . .. . r , ... . 1 , ■ • , r law, that it be the duty of the several pub-| 1,!,nk thc Umted Stllt( ’ s and 1,9 -° fficeS -’ lie agents employ ed by the United States to to Stlwanv as a prisoner, there was an a- ! she will sail for this place immediately—| transact bu iness vvith the Indian tribes to j 1818. his vessel and himself having been jto send tlie above mentioned articles down la"', that it be tlie duty ol the several pub- not f or „, an exception to this rule and captured bv the prisoner, and he brought by the vessel that brings this to you, asjhc agents employed hv the l oiled States to ^ ^ ; mv0 demonstrated, that a bank of ve- on the first alarm, which he understood was f o.ii Mickasuky, by a negro woman, he nut on the unifoi in. Tue witness further stated, that, some time about the 20th March, 1818, the pri soner. with an armed body of negroes, (21 in number) came on board his vessel, and ordered him to pilot them to fort Nt. Marks, which, lie stated, he intended to capture before tlie Americans could get there—threatening to hang the witness if he did not obey. Q by thc court.—Did you ever under stand by whose authority, and for what purpose the accused came into the coun try ? Ans. I have frequently heard him sav, he came to attend to Mr. Woodbine's bu siness a t the bay of Tamper. Q v the prisoner.—l)id I not tell vnu, ll'Mimj liiu mi mii iuuii, I'l.iuiuti rs uuu /. , ., , , . 1 *. tno purpose ol pijMicncron>niodation,i)Utto custom-, history, lancuuges, or any tninc * , v ' . 1 , ... * . • ’ -- ® n . y f ip ti'nlhi* in SIIPPIP hv rn nPtinnr fhn liillw thc traffic in specie, by collecting the bills e specie for c ale and repeating (he oper ,tion daily, may j enter who does not pay beforehand l subject the largest capital to incessant con- admission. Every stranger is obl : trilmtion. It is conceived that what lias j pay 18 francs for every visit trbid' House, if in his opinion the same should not! ! ,ec . n « jh' "ill satisf ,,-lorily prove, that the j to the sacred tomb. The sight off i._ .1.1;..„„ | bank ol the l mted States could not remit j lem in our days recabtomindtbcir peculiar to said tribes, and report the same r \\ , , 1 •- it . 1 c . c a- 1 ol other banks, drawing out the annually to the secretary ol \A ar. Gn motion of Mr.Cobb, it was Resolved That the President of tlie United States Ik requested to cause to be laid before tlii be inconsistent with the public interest, co- ... ... ... .. . 1 ., , , .. . r"”" v, “ , ,• 1 and liquidate debts ol t ie southern, western rime prophecies of Jeremiah lik pies of (he correspondence, d any, be- , 1 ,.. ... ’ .. . J . * 118 r , . 1 . ; r . and middle sections, to the eastern cities, deserted by the travel er. either tween the Department 01 AA ar and the Go- . , . . ’ , , , .. . ’ .. . .. J 1 ... 1 ana, at the same ttme, loan a large addition- diminution ol faith, or dread of the- vernor of Georgia, in answer to the letter , , ' , , . . r .. , “*■ . - . ■. , , , ■ . , . , .- . 1 ,. . „ ., ... .• .1 • !ry limited resources, governed by an avari- Jarm among the Negroes and Indians, ere-; and let the pianve regent know of their si- obtain all the information in their power ^-.^ ^ [)0 )i cv ll!K | a,)n! v i„,r its means not to ated by learning some news from Micka-; tuation. Any letters that your excellency relative to tlie population, manners and i r* *,l - T .TV’ . ,.... sukv. at which time the prisoner appeared niav send down, be good enough to direct active in sending orders and sending a de- j to 111c, as they have great dcpendance in tachinent to meet the American army.— Imy writing. Any news that your excel- The witness also stated that tlie prisoner ; lency may have respecting them and Vine- appeared to he a person vested \\ ith autlio- rica. will be doing a great favor to let me ritv nulling the Negro leaders, and gave know, that I may send among them, orders for tlieir prepiration for war, pro-1 There is now a very large body of Arne- viding sminunition. Sfc. And that the lea- ricans and Indians, who 1 expect will at- der-i nine to him for'orders. The prison- i tack us every day, and God only knows er furnished them with powder and lead,; how it will be decided. But I must only and recommended to them the making ol 1 say, this will be the last efiort with us. — balls, ike. very quickly. The witness also ! There has beeii a body ol Indians gone to Stated that'the prisoner occasionally dress- i meet them, and l have sent another party, ed in uniform, with his sword ; and tiiat. j I hope your excellency will be pleased to grant the favor they request. 1 have nothing further to add, but am, sir, with due respect, your obedient hum ble servant, BOB’ I’ C. AM BR1STKR. Q. by tiie prisoner.—Did you hear me sav that I came 011 Woodbine’s business f Aus. I did. Q.—AA'ere not the negroes alluded to at Arbuthnot’s store before 1 arrived? Aus. No, you came with them. Peter B. Cook. a witness on the part ol (he prosecution, being duly sworn, stated, that he never heard the prisoner give any to negroes or Indians; that the prisoner distributed Arbuthnot’s goods, and also, paint to the negroes and Indians. Also, that some powder was brought from the vessel to Suwany by the prisoner, and distributed anion o. Sometime in March, the prisoner took dungeon. Jerusalem.—A traveller, receKf turned from Syria, relates that the Jerusalem is now in the most 1 state. Its population scarcely a. 12,000 inhabitants, who motilyi Mahometan religion. The turkuh : of the garrison are in possession of of the holy sepulchre, and album cution of the niusscliiicn. i.i .11 .1 al capital to the latter; and that, d the lat- of the latter to the lormer, dated on the 1st , . 1 , - , ter have not participated m the loans of ol June 111 the present year, communicated , , . ' , 1 ,. • , j 1 .1 the bank, in proportion to their great wealth to tins House on the 12tn mst. and also the, , 1 ' . , . , ■ , , . ., 1, and commerce, they have at least derived correspondence, li anv, between tue Lie- , . 1 . c ‘ 1 1 , > 1 as substantial benefits from the operations , , partment of AAar and General Aucirew. . . . , , . * ... civil ollice, and d( 1 • , , ,, e ,, , , 'ol tne bank, as anv other section ot the 1 Jackson, in answer to the letter ot the lat- ,, . * military one only r -r.u ..e m.„. , n 1 o „,_|Lnion. J In regard to the discount of bills, secur- jed by the pledge of public and corporate stocks, it is respectfully observed, that i these loans originated in the sudden redemp- !*“""£ is'3,000,0(10 of the funded debt, qu “ en , it , s M I.I , 0 bo the iuteS The following is the letter from thePresi- P>'t°i the capital ot tin. bank, with [ ,1 ‘-' mini-, t rv to nropo^e to parliament 1 ter. of tlie date of 7th of May, 1818, also I communicated to this House on the 12tlij instant. Tlie National Bank. Accounts from Venezuela to No: 8, mention, that Bollivar haj'reiw civil office, and declares he willucce The king of England has enmpk 08th year of liis reign, being two longer than any monarch who evor’" reigned in England, (in the dcisir accompanying the. report to Congress of; the state of tlie battle. propose to parliament! dent of the Buttle of the United States, I, ] ,c *"n<ls vvim li h id been transferred to diminished establishment for tlie r\ the bank 111 (he manner represented. Iw.mUnr. Tba nfki. ».i« This event took place a few months after , . commenced i,s operations, I |, ave a „ additional allowance for •1 have the honor to transmit the when lew ot its offices were in operation.! .— statements required by the resolution of 1 and while the circumstances of tlie inslitu- the Senate of the li-ttli of April, a copy of tion precluded the. possibility of an equiiii- which you were pleased to communicate in, ble distribution of its capital. 1)0 RUSTIC. the negroes bv Ne-jyour letter of the ] ltli of June last. I It. the The statements are numbered in the or-1 to employ this capital for the benefit of thc 1 camp on board the schooner Chance, Arbuthnot’s schooner, and with an armed Ulor of the several members of the reso-j institution without delay, and the only que J eltow Stone i.xpeditm.—1'MiA hire, became a desirable object I letter dated i.irtiu C antouinent, 330 ip the Missouri river, -dNovember, from ail officer of the expedition to 1 i w "died vnu to pilot mu to St. Hfurks. as party of negroes, 2-1 in number, set out forj lotion, and the det iils and accompanying re- tion which the case appeared to involve, | tleinim at I'd. Uo.ds.—“ After a veiy St. .Marks, for the put pose of taking Ar-I mirks, it is considered, will render them! was, whether the loans ought to hem ule on |ous inarch ol nearly sixty days, we that place, and stated! perfectly intelligible. tliecollateralseciirilyofpunlicaiulcorpo- In respect to the payments, made on ac- rate stocks, or on the more precarious se- ount of the cash part of the second ami j curity of mere personal responsibility 1 was informed that two A .eiieans, bv the names of Humbly and D ixie, were bullmot’s goods at confined there, and I wished to have them that he woul : compel the commandant toj relieved from their confinement ? i deliver them up. On hearing of the ap at this place a few days ago, and took: winter quarters on in island, called' 1 ^ _ _ , , . de A aches” or Coiv Island .and i: Ans. Y011 stated vnu wanted to get proach ot the American army, the prisonerl third instalments of tiie capital of the bank.! where that species of accommodation did ly commenced building our fart,* Humbly and Doyle from St Marks. I do told the negroes it was useless to run, for not know what were your intentions in so 1 il they ran any further they would be dri ven into the sea The prisoner told the witness that he had been 1 lieutenant in tlie British army, under colonel Xichoils. The prisoner was notes : bills were also discounted ■nt bv AA oodbine to Tamper, to see bout those negp es lie had left there. The prisoner told the witness that he had writ- doing Q.—Did I not tell you that I expected the Indians would file upon me when ar riving at St. Marks ? Ans. You did not; you stated vnu in tended to take the fort, in the night, by su prize. Q.—Did you see me give ammunition to ten a letter to governor Cameron, for no - • the negroes and Indians; and, if so, how , munition lor the Indians, some time in much,and at what time ? i March, and also told the witness that he Ans. I saw you give powder and lead to had a commission in tlie patriot army 1111- the negroes when you rame on board, and der M’Gregor, and that he expected a advised them to make balls ; and I saw you captaincy. The witness testified to the give liquor and paint to the Indians. following letters, marked A, B, C,x: 1), Q.—Have yon not often hern d me say, 1 and referred to in the specification to the between tlie 1st and 20th of April, that I second charge, were in the hand writing Would not have anv tiling to do with the of tlie prisoner, and (lie one marked E. negroes and Indians in exciting them to war with the U. States ? Alls. About the 15th of April, I heard j it is impossible to designate the amount ac- not appear to admit of so great an exten-1 progressing rapidly ; I think it *J tunity paid in coin. |-ion. The hoard dotonnined upon tiie for- best situation we could find lid* When the second instalment became doc, j oier course, and proceeded to discount hills | and tiie mouth oi tue river, the bank of the United States was in ope- on the pledge of stock, without regard to j We have passed dirough acwitiJU ration,and had issued a large amount of its persons or place, and indiscriminately to I is not surpassed in fertility of soil ad; pa- j the extent which was ottered, and of course j ter courses by any in the world. bevs have been propelled thus si,: ceptinga little intermediate sailing Cordol ; but owing to the r ipidiu■ current, and the numerous sandhv vers, planters and ripples. nabled to make more th in nine nw* day on an average. II is a source <* istonishineut to me, that w e have act do with the negroes and Indians : I heard .nothing about exciting them to war. Q.—Can vnu read writing ? Ans. Not English writing. Q. — Did you not hear me sav, when ar sed to the credit of individuals, and specie j the greatest loans have been where the received on deposite ; therefore, the notes greatest amount of stock was held. The of, and checks on the bank, were equiva-j whole amount of the loans on pledged lent to specie, and would have drawn out stork of every description, has not at any the specie to pay the cash part of the in- time reached, by two millions, the amount stalments, if the literal formality of paying 1 °t funded debt redeemed by thc govern- in specie bad been required. The general! ment, although the original amount of the course pursued by the subscribers was tOjt u'ded debt part of tlie capitM of the bank deposite the coin and notes in the bank, and! was intendcil.to have been £28,000,000.—; with some serious accident i W> draw a check for the precise amount of thc j 1 0 have loaned these funds in New-A ork contrary, we have experienced now cash part of the instalments. and Boston, would have required this pre- importance. Our force consists The hanks in the principal cities resum-| v '° l *s conversion into specie, or the funds 817 men, including olbcefs. <• . - . j ed specie payments on the 20th of Febru- of those cities, which, from the course of | her? haying been ordered titaM [ Note. 1 he letter marked A, is copi- , irv> ]gi7, all rl the third instalment became! exchange, and the extraordinary demand } °f the, ninth milit iry department,™ j ed 111 a previous part of these proceedings., | < q ue on ^| ie 1st of July following; their j f° r specie, was impracticable ; and, to have mand devolved on captain Marb«> notes were, of course, received in all pay- j demanded the immediate payment qf spe-! think well qualified to conduct w ‘iinentsdue to tlie bank and to the revenue,' ( due by the banks in I’hilmlelphia, Bal-'tion of this kind. Assoonastuc rim ‘ and also on deposite, for which specie was|timorc, District of Columbia and the west-1 in thc spring, itis expected « * B you say you would not have any thing to; From Robert C. Jlmbrister to major Ed K " / l C W , S ' — I ana also on aeposite, ior wnicn specie wasi omuio, i/isuici 01 coiuiiioianim me wes[-i>» me spume, u is i-vc "■■■■ ■■ .-fr elypalaclucola. liable to be drawn : of course, the notes of,i ei ‘ n country, would have been to require resume our slow and arduous Dear sir, rrancis, and all the Indian an j c ( iec | {s on t ], e | )an | c c f th« United 1 impossibilities. The funds were, there- destination, the mouth of thc)“ ‘ _ le ,avu 1 equesteil me particularly t0 .States, and the notes of the hanks actually! fore, loaned where they were current, and [river. It i , however, my opiniM'f Sutvanti, near chief acquaint you, that the Americans have riving at Suwany, that. 1 wished to be oil*; commenced hostilities with them these two liniaeiliatclv for Providence .' Ans. I did years past, and are making daily progress not; alter the alarm, you I in tlieir territory, ami say they will pro- ■* 1 1 That you are the only friend they ■Said vou wished to be oil’ tor Tamper. | ceec Q.—Did you not sav to the accused you j have in that part of the world, and hope ■wished to visit Mr. Arbtilhnot, at Ins store | that you will exert yourself in their behalf, on Suwanv. and get previsions vou, sell ? Ans. I did not; 1 stated 1 wanted pro visions. and ask for ns much assistance as can be I had. That the Americans are at tlie forks! of (he river Appalacliicola. They —Did I send or command any lndi- 1 written a number of times to England andl‘’f’>' oldlun!l to go and light the Americans ? i l,ni im... «,........ 1 /...M encumst.u. paving specie, were indiscriminately re-j in their operation produced the gradual di- [not reach it with our present M** ceiieil, with gold and silver, in payment of-miiiution of the'debts due by the banks in!unfavorable p' o.-pcr!' attcivliaS ll , the cash part of this instalment. | those places, to the bank of the United one third of the men’s tcrnl . In the statement exhibiting the debts in States, which they had ,lot 'h c ability to meat will expire before the raw 1 the bank and its ollices, tlie amount of bills discharge, in specie, on demand. Thcrea- .sibly be performed ; and , under propor f jon toj son why no part of the coin in possession are of such description os will j ■d importance cif the! the bank, is exhibited in the statement 'swer the purpose. I expect in ■it the eft’orts of the! No. 2. of the existing capital of the bank, when thc grass lias attained a » S J board of directors to produce a more equal; is assigned in the note annexed to that state- cicnt for toeir protection, tac *1 apportionment have been counteracted bv i ment; bat the whole amount of specie in begin to ask us where ue are discounted bears : tlie relative trade respective places ; but the efforts red. Providence, but have never received one! cumstances which they could not control, the bank and its offices, at that time, was! our business ; for, you nia) , r 1 1 ,, 1 .1 , 1 , 1 1 ! the oruun ot which 111a v be i*ele r red to the! is 2,81 o, 208 Oh, us cxiu nted in the gene rid ithe\ Mill not fiild t bei r al Hi-' , Ans. I did not exactly kmiv. that you answer: they expect the man never dch- n »r ! , 1 ‘v , V,, ! h „ , ,, ,, , , . . .... ? — ... - 1 . - 1,1' o„ - ...,u .. 1 .i.. mrt ,t statement rendereu to tlie department. nut to our sending an ariutu* The crisis in which the directors of the so fur in the heart of their covra#J ■sent them ; the Indians aiv.i negroes were vered the letters, but they have full hope crowding hel,>re your door, and you were ] in my writing. Tiiey request vou ' r dividing the paint. Jj'c. among them ; and j make the prince regent aci|» liuted I understood a party was going to march. 1 their deplorable situat.on. l'he Amcri- Q—Did I not give up the schooner to | cans have been very cruel since they com- tato of the currency, and of domestic you in charge, as captain r Ans. After our return from Suwany! town, you directed me to take charge of , her to go to Tamper. Thee renncsi change, at the period immediately preced-l * >•*= ■■■cmcuuis u, me =«-■■■ ............ -- — ..., ^ ^ • ing the 'establishment of the bank; the! bank of the l nited States have acted, has they are backed and eonstao L been one of peculiar delicacy and difficulty, by the British for rompauiC-S The policy and efiect of their administra- naboin and Red rivers. 1 iated by an abstract more danger from t le •''i° u * aB \i ire : it must beta- than any other nations. W ken in connexion with every otiier They have earnestly menceil, and 1 I opcyuu will lose not a sin gle moment in forwarding tlieir views.— They say they will be extremely happy to see you out ; nothing would give them John I. Arluithii it, a witness on the part greater pleasure than to see you out at ol tlie prosecution, being duly sworn, »ta- this time. If they should not see. to send ted, that some time about tiie 2,-d March, \ them out all news and directions that they tin' prisoner came, with a body ol negroes, may be guided bv it. jrt' tly arttifd, to liis father's store on Bu-| There, are about three hundred blacks many river, and told the witness he Itiid ; at this place—a few of our BlutF fieople. . c me to do justice to the country, by tak-! They beg ine to say, they de; iend on vour! in i tlie goods and distributing them among j promises, and expect you are on your wav 11 out. consequences of which are yet visible tiie monied operations of those places. The funds of the cities east of l'hikulel- j tion. cannot be npprt pUia, derived from thc sale of their import-!) ol any single mew ed commodities, had been suffered to accu mulate during the lute war, and, until the [ it involves. which this subject may be groundless, endea- will determine the tact. tablishment of the bank, chieilv in the; voreil to promote the interests of tlie pub- cities of Philadelphia and Baltimore, to an; he and of the institution, but they disclaim immense amount, in ^iticipation of that e-|tj»e presumption that would exempt them currenthere a few ■ negroes and Indians—which the wit ness saw the prisoner do : and that tlie prisoner stated to him, that he had come to the country on AVoottbine’s business, to see the negroes righted. The witness lias further known the prisoner to give orders to the negroes, and .hat, at his suggestion, vent, and the prospects entertained of the consequent improvement in the currency. The public revenue had aUo accumulated in the middle and western sections of the nited States to the amount of many mil- fliey have stuck to tlie cause, and! lions, particularly in the banks oi Philadel- will always believe in the faith of you, and any directions you may give to me at this place, and I will do what I can. And remain, my dear sir, most truly yours, ROB’T C. AMBRiSTEU. ( To be continued J phia, Baltimore and the District ol Co lumbia ; and the banks of those places were St. Louis. .\',v. 27.—1 report e a few days ago, W* from error. composing ti e expedition.; I have the honor to remain, with great A ellow Stone river. " cre j 11 ^ respect, sir, your obedient servant, Kanzas Indians. AA e are wpb. WAI. JONES, President. that the report is without touiw» The hon. AA’m. H. Crawford, Secretary pears that a young man. V 0 -^ of the Treasury, Washington citv. bound to St. Louis, ’ vj s 18 L straggling Indians, ami h| -e,i ol \« would not obey their order <>P UP DR. RICHARD LEWIS, greatly indebted to those to the eastward of R F.SP E CTFULLY in r u rm.Uiec i t i , a .orH.n- them, respectively. Shortly after this period, as you will rc- coficct, «ir, the banka of N’ow-York, Phil- cock county, that he has permanently located j JJines of Gypsum of >' in e?c himself in Powelton, and will attend promptly toj . bcen'discovered on ; the duties of his profession. thc duties of his profession. PoWGltoq, Juoi. 1 # ittlfy 0t I western lakes.