Newspaper Page Text
ti is Jarful, & ill movements,'
Tis it .vjs swayed by the incidents ol
Hus ‘iviin wit, were iu the highest de-
i>r-v& exciting. A -body ef troops oi
the li ie would pass;-*-lhe crowd
would silently open for rheir passage,
oud clcfe ini media to! y behind them.
A body of the national gdai’d would
succeed, and -these would be receiv
ed with loud cheers and gratulations.
A snldii^r on guard would exercise a
little mure severity than was perhaps
*occssary for the occasion;—yells,
and execrations, and hisses would be
Ids reward. Night kail now set iu
Ikiavy dark clouds, with a misty rain'
had made the heavens above more’
d 1, a ml gloomy. A man rushed fof-
W,i-d 1ftwards the gate, hurling his
•hat m ‘-(lie air, and followed by the
■cro id. Which suddenly formed into
long lines behind them. I now looked
tW something serious. A body iff
troops were inline before the^gate.
/Villus moment two police officers,
on horseback, in citizens’ dress, but
with a tri-eolereil bell around the bo
dy, rode through the crowd and up to
=tie gate; and in a moment alter I
perceived the multitude from one of
th* streets rushing in wild confusion
into the Bouleard, and the current
or the people setting back in all di
re lions. While wondering at the,
caiiso of this sudden move men, I heard
Vhe trampling of horses, and a large
body ol catabimeres. with their bright
helmets glittering in the light ot the
lamps, dashed down the street and
drew up before 4he gate. The pol
ice officers put themselves at their
head, and harrangued the people.—- j
Tut. adiiicsswas received with groans.
The .cutabiaieres drew their swords
civitMs were givcu lor the charge, and
in an instant they dnsued down the
•TiviT, the people dispersing like the
(msl before tne wind, me cnargi;
was a; i Jo down the opposite side
walk from that where we had placed
ourselves, so I kepi my station; and
when they veturned up Urn middle of
tii.j sired to charge on the other side.
1 crossed over behind them, .and a-
voided them. A boJy of llm national
guard now marched down the Bou'e-
Vaid, auJ n eie stationed in small bo
tlii s before the Hotel, and along the
birei-ia. Tlio poop!., tiaJ dispHrsi'il,
and it beginning to rain more violent
ly, I reairued to niy lodgings, and
have given you before retiring the
ie..uit of the day. Paris will proba
bly be ike scene yet of much tumult,
and perhaps bloodshed.
.... * COMaaUSIZOATIOH-
Ms. Boituinot,
Sir,—In pc.using the Ex-Govern
or Gil up Vs message to the Georgia
Legislature, I discover gross und
[Wilp.ible misrepresentation in respect
in the Cberokees, should they pass
luicont radiated the public may con
sider them as matter of fact. 1 shall
make a low. brief remarks on bis mes
sage. In denying bis assertions, I am
not actuated by any unfriendly feel
itigs to Mr. Gilmer, they have been
and still are the reverse. His in
formers have grossly imposed upon a
irjind already too much prejudicial a-
gainst the Clierokeos aijd their rights.
“And svhat wri ng has Georgia.done
1,5 its Indian people, to call for this
•.extraordinary sympathy of the court ”
This is a strange enquiry, wheji it
was known to the court. Si almost the
whole of the United States, that the
•state of Georgia have for yaars (un
der every futile pretext) endeavour
ed to wrest the Cherokee .lands from
Them.
‘Ti cy are in the full possession of
thrUr occupant rights. Intruders have
Iween removed from among them by
severe penal laws.”
Tins is a wishful misrepresentation,
t!m Clverokees are not. in “The peace
able possession of their (as Mr. Gil
mer pleases to coll -them) occupant
tights.” They are trespassed .upon
Uy tlm-most lawlrss and vilest of in-
Irudqec, So f4r from their -beieg
•“■reniRved” /'rom the Cherokee terri
tory or “severe penal laws” enacted
f ; ir (heir removol the contrary is \vo-
fuliy experienced. Hundreds of li'
.cfwtd and unlicensed intruders arc
/mowdad- in upon the poor helpless
-Tud ar.s of the most abandoned cliar-
!irtei’.*flnd N !his well known to the au-
thori<tcs-of Gaoreia, by snob a course
they arc hopeful ef tiring out the
p 10V Cherrkees, nnd make them will
ing to remove to the west, it prill have
direct, contrary effect-
“They are indeed heconiiag more
and more destitute, not fcoWerver,
from want ef land, but because their
situation is unsuitable fot the ini*
provenvent of the Indian people.”
Mr. Gilmer has again been im
posed upon and misinformed, I do not'
hesitate to say, the improvement in
agricultural pursuits of the Indians
arc daily advancing instead of (os has
been advanced by Mi\ Gilmer, and
others) rctrogading. I challenge an
examination to teat the proof of my
assertion. Agreeable to numbers,
their moral and intellectual and reli
gious ad vance is equal, if not superior
to the border whites.
“Upon no subsjvct lias there been
more misrepresentation than in rela-
liml to the Government, and civiliza
tion of the people of that tribe.” ,
Mr. Gilmer is correct in the asser
tion that the Government of the Clier-
liees has been misrepresented. It
lias been called by its enemies an oli
garchy, although it is well known its
constitution was bottomed upon the
free institutions of the General, and
slate Governments, and have been
administered (as far as lay iu their
power) as such, to suit their infant
knowledge in juiimprudence, their
constitution and enactments, have
been drafted as plain as possible. If
the Clierokeos establish their juris
diction upon a firm basis, no doubt
ihc constitution, and laws will under
go a revision, die people are becom
ing more enlightened, of course more
civilized The constitution of the
i state of Georgia requires revision,
her law* for an enlightened, aud civ
ilized are endless and complex. Her
legislatures continue in session (»*■
enormous expense | 0 (| iC S lute) six,
Oi’ leu weeks, and enact laws
thid one half of her civilized citizens
do not understand, I may almost say,
one half of the framers.
“That none of thorn in this state,
with the exception of one family,
liave acquired property, or been at
all benefited by the improvements
which have been made by others »-
mong them.”
Another gross misrepresentation
by Mr. Gilmer, if lie had stated up
wards of one hundred families have
“acquired property” he would have
been more correct. The latter part
of (his sentence I must confess I do
not distinctly understand, if he wish
es to convey that only “orie family”
has been improved by education, and
civilization he is altogether mistaken
iu his at section, for instead “pf one
family” he will find hundreds.
That the chief, the President of
the council the. Judges, Marshals aud
Sheriffs and most other persons con
cerned in the administration of the
Government, are descendants of Eu
ropeans, and many of them citizens
of this, and the adjoining- states.”
I admit that a large proportion of
the persons described by Mr. Gilmer
arc descendants of Europeans, are
they to he proscribed for being so, if
so, nearly the whole of I he population
of the United States are in the same
predicament including the Ex-Gov-
< rnor “many of them citizens of this
state, and the adjoining stales”—
Thank God, we are li vin., in a free,
and not despotic Government, the
persons alluded to, are as firm friends
to the Union, and its institutions as
any citizens of the states, and as will
ing to risque as much, but they will
fearlessly (God willing) use all their
talents in defending the right* and
welfare of the poor oppressed Chero-
kces.
1 could comment on other parts of
Mr. Gilmer’s message, hut trusting
that a more able band will make fur
ther strictures, I will not occupy
more of^ your independent and
valuable paper. You are in the
ibleach, God grant your health may
hold out to the end of the siege
TRUTH:.
• • I
Extract of a letter from a lady in the
Choctaw nation.
'You will not wonder if I am rather
in a sorrowful mood as you have prob
ably learned this is the time when a
considerable portion of the Cbahtas
are about leaving. Sat.—old Tune-
pinelioffa came to bid us farewell.—
I used formerly, even before lie be
came pious to call him my uncle, be
cause be manifested so much affec
tionate feeling for ure in affliction.
Almost all the people of his neighbor
hood (between thirty and forty miles
distant from this plucoj had started
one and two days be tore. His wife
wqn-sicfc, but I understand kis things
bad gone on in ihei.vvyigggus provided
-by Government aud be expected to o-
Vcrtake them on horseback. He
thought lie must go yyilhin six days.—
His countenance w^s, the picture of
unguish at times, but when be spoke
ot Ins Heavenly Father or 4 e8U#
would brighten. He seemed greatly
distrossed at (he thought of parting,
of being separated from the mission
aries. 1 requested, if convenient, he
would pray with me before he left.
He readily complied but wished to
sing first, be sung a very long hymn
which he had mdde, both words and
tunc, himself, although he was never
learned to read.
When I expressed the wish, that
would iu English be, that be might
hold out to the end. The old mat.)
stretched foi tli bis arms and putting
his hands together in (he must expies-
sive manner, said lie was determined
to hold on upon Jesus forever, bis
ter K. remarked to me that ever
since he made a profession ofrciigiou
which is nearly four years, it lias not
been known that lie has ever acted in
ihe least inconsistent with Ins pro
fession, but has always appearud like
an old patriarch.,-rO that the same
could be said of nil those who have
professed religion.—Col. Folsom re
marked to me, when at his house that
his people ware iu a dreadful situa
tion. He said “we have had a glo
rious times since you left us, but now
it is riot so, many of us have back
slidden. Whiskey has drea( p
lul ravar^' 4 . j] (nv g,. et r i| ie weight
of gudt that must he found some
where! What T. has expressed of
distress in view of leaving, is not a
solitary instance by any means.
I presume you have heard enough
and much more than enough to satis
fy your irnnd'that the Chahtas, as a
people have ever been averse to n
removal. They must undoubtedly
experience .much bodily suffer in#, and
I fear the effect, on their mental, and
especially on their spiritual interests,
will he muck worse.
,' ‘va.miuty.
CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL-
This venerable man, an interesting
survivor of the age “that tried men’s
souls,’ lus recently attracted public
attention, in consequence of the dan
gerous state of bis health. We are
happy to believe that he is in a fair
way of recovery, and that his use
ful life will bo prolonged fur the ben
efit of bis country. There is no man
whose death \VonId be a greater loss
to the nation in its present state—no
man whose services are now more
needed.
The young men of Philadelphia, on
his arrival at that place, - at a numer
ous meeting, passed resolutions ex
pressive of their respect for his char
acter and their gratitude for bis ser
vices. and chose a.committee to pre
sent him with, an address. We de
light to see the young thus honoring
the aged and venerable. The mem
bers of the Philadelphia Bar have
employed Henry Inman, Esq., a
young artist of eminence, to take the
portrait of the Judge. This is as it
should be. We know of no man liv
ing or dead, who deserves a higher
niche in the feuiple of bis country’s
fame than John Marshall. We know
of none, among our statesmen or ju
rists, whose features we would rath
er see preservid on the living canvass,
for the admiration of posterity, than
those of this illustrious man. There
is no man who-'has a belter to the
profound veneration of his country
men. The spotless purity of bis
character; nnd the distinguished ser
vices lie has rendered bis country,
will giVo his a . high 1 interest among
the portraits of bur illustrious men,
and have already acquired for him
an indefeasible felaitn to the grati
tude (fcnd afftfcRions of future genera
tions. The emblem that crowns his
tombstone will be the spotless ermine,
and the epitaph inscribed beneath
Truth and Justice:
The Chief Justice is now, if we
aro not mistaken, in his seventy-fifth
year. He has presided iu the. Su
preme Court o r ihe United Slates,
for the Ion. penod of thirty years.—
He was appiinte l January 1st, 1801,
durijig the acministration of Adams;
and lie has continued ever since to
preside over that august tribunal,
with a dignity and wisdom never ex
celled. During this period, some of
the most important Constitutional
questions have been decided—to the
just and wise determination of such
questions, the luminous mind of Mar
shall contributed in no smull measure.
Even at his advanced age be retains
hia iud.usli ions habits, and the early
vigour of his mind is unimpaired.
. Dedham Patriot.
BATTLE OF THE HORSESHOE.
From the Life of Juclcson, just publish
ed in Bodon.
Having at last, by unremitled ex
ertions, overcome all obstacles, Jack-
son led bis troops to Tobopuka, or the
Horse-Shoe, on the 27th of March,
l his was the town from which the
Muscogees sallied to thu battles ot
Emucklaw, and which was, it will be
remembered, reconnoitred by general
Coffee on ilie 22d of January. If he
found it then so strong as to bid defi
ance to attack, it was more so now.
Since the Emucklaw campaign, the
Creeks had rendered it as formidable
as their skill and means would per
mit, and had mustered their remain
ing warriors in its defence. The place
was naturally very strong. Here
the Tallapoosa river makes a great
bend, iu the form of a horso-iuoe
from which its Indian name is derived.
The peninsula w as only *.„ be entered
by land, over a l.ecU three hundred
and fiity yards wide. To base this
lliey had erected a . stubborn barrier,
a paraptl lormcd of trunks of trees,
and pierced with a double tier ot loop
holes for small arms. This barricr
ourved inward, so that the approach
ing fee must necessarily have been ex
posed to a dreadful cross lire irom
within. On this occasion, ihe Mus
cogees were advised of the coming ot
general Jackson, and had collected
upwards of a thousand lighting
met).
Determined (to use his own lan-
gUi\o - e) to exterminate them, he de
spatched general Coffee with the
mounted men and the friendly Indians
to cross the river, surround the pen
insula and prevent the escape ot any
by water. Coffee had also orders to
divert the attention of the Indians from
the principal point of attack. The
rest of the army took a position in
front of the Creek rampqi t, and the
artillery were planted on a hillock
two hundred yards from it. A con
stant fire r.us llipn opened, while the
small arms were employed whenever
an Indian showed himself behind the
bulwark. This continued two hours,
with little effect, when a part of Ihe
detachment under general Coffee rc-
erossed the river, set lire to some of
the buildings on the peninsula, and,
advancing toward the barrier, attack
ed the enemy’s rear. The order for
the charge was then given and execu
ted. The troops made their way to
tlje barrier under a heavy fire, steadi
ly and in good order. The resistance
was desperate, each side disputing
the possession of the parapet hand to
hand. Major Montgomery was the
first to mount, and was shot dead o'n
the spot. Animated by his example,
the troops rushed up the ascent, and
drove the savages before them.—
T'hese, covering theinselve$ with the
brush and limber of the peninsula,
kept up a galling dischaige till they
were dislodged at the point of the
bayonet. Their case was now des
perate; they had resolved to surren
der at no rate 1 , and their only chance
ot escape was in crossing the river in
the front of general Coffee’s troops.
Thus hemmed in, some leaped down
the river bank, and concealed them
selves among the'rocks, while others
took refuge in the ivcst angle of their
rude fortification, behind heaps of
brush. From these situations they
continued to resist.
General Jackson was now satisfied,
and was willing to spare the poor re
lics ol ’.lie gallant tribe at whose ex
pense he had won so -much honor.—
He ordered an interpretor to advance
nnd offer them quarter, but they re
fused it and fired on the flag. The
interpreter received a severe wound.
The artillery was then turned against
them, but iu vain; a charge was made,
which was valiantly met, and many
of the whites were slain, but the sav
ages wore finally driven from the an
gle before mentioned. Fire was then
thrown over the cliffs, which < onsum-
h)" the Jrees and brush, brought the
ret used quarter, and were shot dowir
from both sides of the river. Time
the slaughter continued till night put
an end a to it, and the few survivors
sw’am the river, and escaped m the
darkness.
The attack of General White on
the IItilabees after terms bail been
granted them,' had destroyed the con
fidence of the Creeks in the whites*
but not to this wholly was owing their
obstinate bravery It is U, e cliarac-"
tei'lsnc of their race. In this instance
they had resolved to conquer or die.
as was made manifest bv their havim;
iff™ be J?* "TV"? with.
them- Five hundred and fifty-seven
of tlicir best and bravest perished on
tins fatal held of battle. Most fif
[hem fell manfully fi g |„ ing for , hei ;
hearth-stones; but a considerable-
number were destroyed by general 5 .
Coffee while endeavoring to escape’
by swiming. The vilest deed, and/
that which will forever remam a ffark
stain on the character of our hero
remains to be related. Humanity
shudders to tell, that dn the morning
a for the baule, sixteen Muscogees
Where dragged from their hiding-pla
ces and butchered unresisting, fa
cold blood, w ith bu knowledge aud
oppob atIon . Two , mndre ^ fi y
l*t sobers wero taken, of who:* thr4
only were females, <
Jad'son 7„ a f Cdo<<3 |1,CSC " (8 K«nera!
Jackson in a more amiable light.-—
_ e give it on the authority of inajoB-
Lalon. Seeing a male infant cling
ing to the cold besom of its dead ml
Hicr, he caused him to be brought a-
wr.y, and afterwards carried to^Ten-
nessce. When he had arrived at a
pio;>ei ago, ihe Geneial bound him
appreuticj to a saddler.
From the N* York Journal of Commerce.
Sentence of death ttpsn James fiwsow,
itus wretched man was brought
into Court yesterday, and put to the
bar to receive sentence for the mur
der of h.s wife. Being asked by tho
cdeilc what he had to say why sen
tence ol death should net he pronoun-
• ed upon h m according to law, lip
protested ny|,o sight of Heaven that
lie was innbcect of any premeditated
design to take her life, averring that
jt was unreasonable to suppose that
lie could have wilfully murdered thp
wife he loved. Whatever ho had
tone was don* in a state ofdistrac-
'joii, to which he had been driven by
Me treatment he had received from
tier mother. He was willing, lie said,
to submit to the law-he had never
murmured—nnd lie cheerfully bore
testimony to the mercy with which he
bid been treated, upon his trial, by.
the District Attorney. He requested’
of bo Court that two clergymen
might be permitted to attend him, to
prevent any improper publication in
regard to any confession be might
make. Jud'e Edwards then-.address
ed him as fi Hows:—
James Ransom,—After a fair (ihil
in which you was-defended wiihdis’"
tmginshed ability by your counsel, a
Jury of your country at a previous
Lourf, have pronounced guilty of
the crime of murder. Upon the op*;
plication of your counsel, the Court
suspended your sentence, to enable
you to take the opinion of the Supremo
Court upon a question which arose
on your trial,. That Court has con
firmed the decision of this; and it now
remains to pass sentence upon you.
fhe circumstances attending your
case were of a peculiarly atrocious,
character. Your yictim was the
wire of your bosom, and by necessary
consequences her happiness mainly
depended upon you. Every consider
ation of justice and humanity ... mired*
that you should have contributed your
best exertions for promating her wel
fare. Yet how were these obliga
tions required? Yx>u abandoned your
self to a course of intcmperence; you
exiled yourself for years from your)
family; and finally, without even anv'l
reasonable cause for Oomiilnipl, you*
•remeditatedly inflicted a deadly*?
blow upon her. What a scene of (Ins
ulation did you spread around you? By
one fatal art, your wife was scut to
the cold and silent mansions of the
dead: your children deprived ofalf
the endearments and fostering care
of their mother—and you, rash and,
ruthless man, are fated < 0 expiate'
your offence upon a gallows. Upon
a review of this shocking transaction,
the question naturally presents itself
—what could so have perverted your