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. ?!■”=!■■■.-I"!,* tl vlurt «f Ufeorgia, > EXTRA SKSSION. [' voo\jcrnoi* , .o rtictftfafle. L « Kxkoutive Department, Geo. > o Mdledgeville, 23d May, 1825. y p Fellow-Citizens of the Senate ci and House of Representatives: ol In calling you together I have not been I' 1 unmindful of the personal inconvenience, and of (lie public expense which attend it. " Consulting both, little will be submitted to !, 1 your consideration, disconnected with the main subject of your deliberations. 1,1 The recent acquisition of onr vacant ter- ritory in the occupation of the Creeks, is ta thai subject, and the survey and appropria- 1,1 tion, the objects which will claim your at-J u tention. For the first we are chielly indebt- 111 ed to the Commissioners of the United Ie States, Col. Campbell and Major Mcriweth- 111 er. Too much praise cannot be given to w these gentlemen, for (he firmness and in- 8,1 t.repidity with which they met the most for- m mid.dale obstacles, and for the untiring zeal, *" and patient labor, wl:h which they conquer ed them. That of this praise there can be tu no waste or misapplication, you will read in In the various documents, and correspondence m connected with it and which are submitted You will distinctly see that the principal dif-! us Acuities which embarrased them from begin-) 18 ning to end—which defeated the firstTreu- ty at Broken Arrow, and which were well 111 nigh producing a rupture of the last at the Ct Indian Springs, pi ocecded from a quarter, the least of all to be expected—from officers in the pay and confidence of (he Federal Go vernment, who instead of rendeiing to the e( , Commissioner* the most cordial co opera- 15 ( tion, had organized an opposition, thereby !" exposing to suspicion their own Government, 11 winch in justification of itself was finally 11 obliged to avow that the perfidious plots and *' devices contrived by i(, were unknown and 11 unauthorized at W ashington, at (he same b time the authors and contrivers were per- " initted to escape but wilh little observation, £ and reitainly without merited punishment. b The Delegation in Congress., always faith- I* fnl to their ti n t, have seconded by active 8 ' and incessant I ibor, the measures taken bv this Government, to support not only this 0 important right, but all other rights and in feresis ol the state : and in (he delicate and b critical relations which these involved, have Ci so deported themselves as to command the I" confidence of ourselves, and the respect of dl all wim knew them, Vl In disposing ol the Territory thus acqnir- b ed, it is recommended to you to ■ onsult the will of your constituents, so far as that will s ’ can be distinctly ascertained.—The Lands 1,1 belong to them in joint and several property, 81 and none but themselves or immediate lie- 8 ' preseutatives can rightfully dispose of them. 11 h igiuzi.tg this as a lundaiueiital principle, v; you have in the exercise of a sound discre- w tion to look as well to ulterior and remote as P to immediate interests—interests which ttie b People themselves cannot fail to appreciate 11 and cherish, because they directly and eqn >1 NV ly oueeni each and every of (hem now, and " their prosperity herealier. They are those of public education—of Internal Improve- ir iiieut —ol relief from ’Taxation, when taxa- 11 tion would be most required and most, bur- ‘I 1 thensome —(he efficiency of a Military sys tern for defence in providing arms and Ar- w senals, and all (he Matenel of War, for which, no state ought to be dependent on 111 another, and indeed every subject which in peace or war, can conduce to (he safety or as prosperity ol the State, and requiring for it in tsi useful and energetic application, the propulsive ins rument, money.—To dilate 01 upon these topics would ho to consume your 01 time uselessly. Your own wisdom will bet- bu tec supply the argument in support of each. 10 Suffice it to say, that the accumulation of a 111 Fund lor Internal Improvement on an ex- ar tended scale will, by its judicious applica tion, so multiply your resources and ang- a ment your income, us (o enable you eventual- S' ly to replace that Fuu I—provide abundant- tv ly for all tlie wants of the State—dispense stl with Taxation, and place you in all these'^ 1 respects on a tooting with the most favored' 6 * of your sister States, who with less means'. w have accomplished more. 0 These are no idle speculations. 'The re- bt suits are about to be realized in an illust i- 11 ous instance, where a great member of the confederacy, has made herself greatest by' a perfecting wli.it nature had roughly sketch-k’ cd, and thus fulfilling by a no very compii- M cated process the highest duties io herself n and to G> t. Our physical advantages are 81 scarcely inferior, and when it is b lieved to ,l be quite practicable to divide with her the ( ' trade, of the Western World, our lempta tions cannot be less. Presupposing there- 11 fore that the system hitherto adopted' for the b scttlemen ol our Terri ory will be pursued, I advise that the Fee upon the Grant be fix ed at a rate which, whilst it makes the 0 Ur int essentially a donation ami takes ing Irom the pockets of the poorest of our al citizens, but what will be paid without in- 11 convenience or complaint, a ill at the same I’ time bring something into the Treasury in tl aid ol the General Fund, appropiimecl to these objects.... To this, the proceeds of the 11 Iti ictums and ol any reservations von mav ■* think proper to make, will importantly cun T tribute. c . Having advocated the present system 1 from the beginning, there has been no rea- >' son to change any opinion funned of it.— p 1 Men and die »..ii constitute die strength and hi •wealth of nations, and the faster you plant the men, the sooner you can draw on both. ■ So new country has been peopled faster') ban the territory acquired from time to tirnei >y Georgia....none more rapidly improved with the same established modes and cus- i anna of improvement. The speculations by i which its principle lias been vitiated, it is i mr bounden duty to discourage and re iress....they defeat the very end of it, be -1 ;auac whilst you contemplate the advantaged •I the poor, the speculation preys upon the I joor and fattens on it. # I, Having foreseen that troubles might arisflli n I ho, Ind ian country Irom the proceedings js it Broken Arrow, and the Indian Springs?! 'v ought an early opportunity after the It is tc indications of them to dispatch my Aid-de- o himp, Col. Lamar, into the Nation, with a j: alk for that portion of the Tribe which had s uenaced Mclntosh and his friends with in- t ury. This duty was performed entirely to n uy satisfaction, as you will perceive by the I eport ol Col. Lamar. They professed the)'] lost friendly sentiments both toward the a whites and Inward Mclntosh, and gave as- c urances that they were meditating harm to e leither. It is believed from recent infonnii- c ion,that they acted in perfect sincerity and s ;ood laith, and that the subsequent depar- tl me from it was the result of the active and indignant interference of white men. In b ay solicitude for the peace and happiness ! I this afflicted race, who were about to leave!a s to try new fortunes in a distant land, I u »sued the Proclamation of the 21st of s daich, which immediately followed die'v unification «f the Treaty, and thus trang- t ended the obligations enjoined by strict s lut y-. i Having their own pledge that, the peace!r hould be kept among themselves, I wish- g id to see no interruption of it by the Geor-!tl jians, and honorably for them, theie has(t •eeii none. I verily believe, that but for the insidious practices of evil minded white ( men, the entire nation wo dd have moved A larmoniously across the Mississippi. TheK massacre of MTntosh and Ins friends is to t ic attributed to them alone. That chieftain, ( whose whole life had been devoted to Geor- t gia as faitlilu l ly as to his own Tribe, fell i beneath the blows of the assassins, when re I posing in the bosom of his family, upon ihe t soil ol Georgia....the soil which lie had de- t leaded against a common enemy and against i lis own blood which he had relinquished i. forever to our just demands, and which he 'J tad abandoned to our present use, only be- v :ause we asked it. So foul a murder, per- ti letrated by a foreign force upon our territory, c 1 nil within our jurisdiction, called aloud for a vengeance It was my settled purpose, living first consulted the government at b Washington, to have dealt out the full mea t lure of that vengeance ; so that honor, hu- c 'utility, justice, being satisfied, whatever t ilain may have been L-tt upon our soil, none It tliuuld upon the page of our history. t But tne Representatives of the People v iVcre about to assemble, who would bring e vith them feelings and sentiments corres- n iinnling to the occasion, tempered by a de- tl iberate wisdom and a sound discretion— v lie task is chcerlully resigned to them, and n ivhalever in the last resort they vviU—that s vi 11 be done. Ihe consternation and alarm which im- o nediatcly followed the death of Mclntosh, f« endered necessary measures of precaution Isi is well for the security of the Frontiers, as m in- the protection of the Friendly Indians, ii vho deserting their homes, fled with theirip vives and children, before the hostile party, ft mil presenting themselves destitute and de- fi encrless at various points of the frontiers, c sked bread of our humanity, and protection a I our arms. The Quarter-masters werejti lirectcd to supply the one, and our Generals c nilereil to atl’oid the other, and both at the u xjiense of the United States, of which theyjri ad due notice. The orders and instruc-jti ions to Miij. Generals Wimberly, Millerib ml Shorter, with the correspondence, &c.,'ci re laid before you. vv ihe United States government have been m gain advised of the earnest desire of the y overnment of Georgia that the line, be- oi ween this state, and the state of Alabama!U hould he run and marked. The United I m States answer to the last request, that it is aj .oueeni of the two states exclusively, .iniit vlnch the United States will not interfere.' n >n the lonner occasion, as you will rcmein- tl ter, the general government declined a par- p ic.ipalion, and upon the allegation singly, 1 lul the slate of Alabama had not given her vi issent. The state of Alabama had in fact tl live" hei assent, and had sought with much it ■olicitude the concurrence of Georgia. Very ti ecently her former resolutions upon this ti mbject have been rescinded, and Georgia is e ell tree to run the line with or without her o ■(•-operation, as she may deem Imst. The * :orrespoiulence with the general »mvern- I. nent and the letter ot the Governor of Ala s Jama are submitted. c Our claims to the lands occupied bv the f ulierokees within our limits, as wellas those v m account o) Indian depredations, provided ii tm- by the first treaty at the Indian Springs, h ire adverted to only to inlcuni you of ihe a* -a m.d state of those interests, and for this * impose the various papers connected with hem ore laid before you. Since you were last in session much of anx oty and concern have been manifested for n .11 the interests connected with the Bank of , h L) .rien. The origin of the excitement and ! 8 consequent depreciation of the paper of that! 0 InstiUt'ion mav be considered lit subjects of ~ nvesligation—The report of acumnintee ap-j° Knnled to ex .mine the slate of its aftairslpi laving been reviewed and adojiteil by vou,!'° elt at .he close ol the session the solvency i.' of the Bank indisputable. When on a sub sequent occasion, it became necessary for the | Executive to pass an order connected with this depreciation, and the administration of the finances, I did not hesitate so to act, as to conform the order botli to your expressed opinion and the practice of the Treasury.— |.\s no change had been made in the condi tion of the institution, I would suffer none to he made in the payments and receipts of its hills at the Treasury until you should order otherwise, and whilst I would not permit any I measure to be taken which would he con-j strued into depreciation at the Treasury, I 1 would suffer none that would have the feast effect to embarrass the operations of the other institutions, and this was the more proper because the difficulties of the one in stitution might be ascnbable in some degree to remissness or indiscretion in the manage- 1 ment, for which it was certainly not entit- ! led to favor, whilst the operation at the , 1 reasury still continued favorable to it, in asmuch as the receipts and payments being l ) confined to Darien bills, and the receipts exceeding the payments, there would be a' constant accumulation of such bids and con- ; sequently a substruction to that amount from ' the circulation ol the country. In every other state of the,Union where ! bank credit has been sustained, these insti- i tutions mutually aid and assist each other, 1 and by harmonious co-operation maintain 1 unimpaired the circulating medium of that ! state—Those of Georgia must profit of lids wise example—lnterest and credit are not • to be found in rivalry and discord, and jt is [ sincerely Imped and believed, that in this 1 instance c«i.Hiding opinions have been the 1 result of misappn (tension or mistake. The 1 great institution of tin United Stales keeps them ail in check, and should at the same ' time kec-pjn in all in Union. loeexp' nses incurred by the reception <>f ■ Gen. Lafayette, amount to S7,l‘>B 32 as J you will see by the accounts and vouchers i which are exhibited. The Executive had in 1 tins i n staoce, lecoived an unlimited power over i he pub ic ‘rea-urc, which ought never ■ to be confided but up m v.-;y extraordinary J occasions. It is due in eh ,-üblic as well as ■ to the officer coarged with tiie disbursement !j to institute a slric. inquiry into the expendi-t 1 tore, thus exacting as tar as practicable after ■ die expenditure, that accouotab : ’v which in d ordinary cases ought to be secured before. ■ The orders given to my Ai is-de 0 .mp, who i) were charg d with their execution, enjoined ; on them the strictest economy ; and a.i cir- " cu instances considered, they have not dis- 1 appointed my expectations. <i Since your last meeting our feel ngs have I been again outraged by officous and ini ier- " tinent in lei nineilings with our domestic, con- t cems. Beside the resolution presented for I the consideration of the Senate by Mr. 11 King ol New-York—it is understood that the Attorney General of the United States, who may be presumed to represent his Gov u eminent faithfully, and to speak as its " mouth piece, has recently luainiained before 0 the Supreme court, doctrines on this subject, g winch it sanctioned by that Tribunal will 11 make it quite easy for the Congress by a " short decree to divest tins entire interest b without cost to themselves of one d..liar, or " of one acre of public land—this is the uni- “ form practice of the Government of the U. J, Stales—d it wisiies a principle established which it dare not establish for itself, a case [| is ma le before tiie Supreme court, and the ul piinciple once settled, the act of Congress -i follows ol course. Soon, very soon there- " tore the Unit d States Government, dis- 1:1 carding the mask will openly lend itself to il, i combination of fanaticks for the destruc- 11 lion of every thing valuable in the Southern country—One movement of the Congress “ inresisted by you and all is lost. Tempo- d " ‘j ze 110 longer—make known your resolu- T.i .ion that this subject shall not be touched [ d )) them but at their peril—but for its sa ;red guarantee by the constitution we never ■vould have become parties to that instru- "" nent—at this moment you would not make *1 .ourselves parties to any constitution with- "" )ut it—of course you will not be a party u* 0 it from the moment the General Govern nent shall make that movement. If this matter be an evil it is our own— -1 it be a sin we can implore the forgive less ot it; to remove it we ask not either [heir sympathy or assistance—it may be our physical weakness—it is our moral strength. If like the Creeks and Homans the moment we cease to be masters we are slaves—we thenceforth minister like the modern Ital ians to the luxury and pleasures of our mas ters— poets, painters, musicians and sculp tors we may be—tiie moral qualities how ever which would make us fair partakers nt the grandeur ot a great empire would be. gone—We would stand stripped and deso late under a fervid sun and upon a generous soil, a mockery to ourselves, and the verv contrast ol what with a little firmness and foresight, we might have been, i entreat * you, therefore, most earnestly, now that is 1 not too late, to step forth ; and having ex- c hausted the argument, to stand by your * arms. “ 11 Your fellow-citizen, G. M. TROUP. h s At a general meeting; of the Indians friendly to Gen. Mclntosh, . iir.d who feel themselves aggrieved bv the injuries done h> tilt*. Indians inimical to the late treaty held,al the’lndiun rings, lb. j >ol low mg' add re si was unanimously agreed to. and t r the same * io be published in the Georgia Messenger and one of the Mill- \ edgeville papers: Fikt counti/, FLnt river, 17 th May, 1825. £ \V i* have discovered in the Georgia Messenger of Macon, of b the 11th inst a letter signed by our Agent Capl. Crowell, that , the parly of Indians friendly to Gen. Mclntosh had threatened t ms life, and also the lite of the Little Prince, who is our princi- ( ml chief at tbit time we a knowledge ourselves Gen. Mcln-| S oshes f riends and parly, him if any threats of this kind has beenir nade, it has not come within our knowledge—therefore we bc-j , lieve it vi be \ lie ; we also see »u the nun« pepor information * derived from the Agency, that the killing of Mclntosh, Tomrae i iistennuggee and tiie two Hawkins's was not intended as hos i Unties against the whites that it was only a fulfilment of their own law and a l*w which Gen. Mclntosh himself had signed, anu declared jn the square at Broken Arrow during the late tiea ly at that place, (this law was) that if any Indian Chief should sign a treaty of any lands to Hie whites, that he should certainly sutler death : this statement is positively false—and it is only made use of us a pretext lor the cruel murders which have been committed. if or the correctness of our denial of that statement, we will appeal to the United States Commissioners, Col. Campbell and Lapt. M nwether, and many olherof our while friends who were present during the treaty—and we further appeal to our Agent, who we believe will do us that justice, as to give the lie to any such reports: it certainly would have been very inconsistent for Gen. Mclntosh or any of us to have signed the treaty at the Min jAnd it is very drool 100, that such a law as that should exist, ana lliiil the National Clerk and none ol us should have any kuowl- ' jedge, of a ; we have been in the habit of meeting ail councils g j tn.il concern the nation, as much as any other Chiefs of the na- r ion, and il such a law had been made, we should have known [* , understand that there was a decree of that kind passed by the Big Wairiorand his friends at a place called Hie Pule- ® Gat Spnngs, which is about filly miles west of Broken Arrow.— ' Broken Arrow is the Capital of the nation, wheie all business ot a puolie nature is transacted—therefore as that meeting was ® one which was not ordered at the capital, and not a general one. t u could only sub|rt t those who were present, it is right for us i , u .late that °u f spend Fome Tustennuggee was present and sign- 1l ed the decree—but we have often heard him say that he did not 4 now the contents when he made his mark, or he should not have * done so-And as for Gen. Mclntosh ever signing or sanctioning any such a law, we declare it to he false ; for when he was told I c ol it, fie remonstrated severely against it, aqd declared that they i " | were unauthorised to pass any such a law. and that such a thing 1 ( kould not he a law, lor it was impossible for FuokebaUhee and i one or two other towns to meet and pass a law for the destruction « t , , n <lQ > o . lilKr Chiefs who were not present, and particular 1 r ly at a place where the National Council should not have, con- I vened. W hen this meeting was ordered, ibere is qo doubt in ' H n bat U . WHS o ? l . ,nleuded (ien. Mclntosh or any ofL lave known it, and it was ordered in consequence of the ; •.aicrokues sending the Big Warrior ami his friends word, that u hey i.»M6t be llimdlul of Gen. Wclntosh, or he would sell their ® lands Iron, (he,,,, ihe Little J-noce who stood as fair as any : t other chief m the nation could not have had any knowledge of „ I" 1 ’ j W, f ' r at uatt he ,l,ld nu ‘dca that .rich a law would be en S lorced ; lor the aji|.omt.«enl which he then and now holds, re I quires more honor and truth man to have written the following , i r i U n rto u". e 01 ch,l ' fs “ nd une who signed the treaty, col.; * blnUy Mclntosh, in consequence of the severe threats which had r, sJir?n™ adC aU w> ‘ u “ s “' :d tt “ : tr,;at / al lt,e Mineral , j „ . MAJICH the 4th, 1825. if oUy t nena : i am very sorry to hoar of so much fuss amongst ll ray (ample j I wish to have peace amongst both while and red fi orelhren , I nope you will take my talk and come home and nut... Ue uneasy lor il any one had threatened your life, I would cer- 1 a '" > , v<! “t lller * IS s «"te that will talk foolish when 1 L drunk I consid, ry„ u ,„y son, uuu If 1 had heard any such I.lk « ! I yoslw, ,!. 1 wish you. and all of you to come C home and live as brothers and n-lends, and trust to our Great h'a la. r lor our protector and friend. I have heard of your negroes i d nd have given orders for them to he fetched home as soon us S wTh vm, I "’“ X “T* y . OU ,hut 1 lov,a > Oll as a »on. and , Lm-LK ’’ y ur " aM "' cll e raaent . ( resTENwuck gi-pyow, u,, ,„ark. * .loan (Jxoens, i « Lemuel 11. jYichnl, J • d Althong n it is seen plainly that the Little Prince has and did pledge himself as our father that no hostilities were intended 4 a d M property uken should he returned, he has, {although sa | pledging himself, from good authority, ordered and decreed that, C our principle ■ hiess amongst us should he murdered (and that in r ■ cruel manner) and ourprope.ty all destroyed; such treatment) C as this a is not usual Irotn the father to his children; at least I £ it minimises us not to acknowledge him as our father, and shall ® !JmllaaT 01 " 1S ' all,s -' ,e *•«»« received many other talks ?, S . a . me v :U,,OU P l i ani 1,1111 we were alarmed for i| n-e's ' ' Iu 'vhich had teen made was in eonsc- r p , nee of an am.,y whn h Inal taken jilace with a few drunken C lud...„s winch acted foot.-h ; dial we should not be hurt or in sl.'lnld tv,' l" ;a , Ue ' Va f"’ l,al w« warned, and nothing but harmony . ‘lncome to our lamthes and plum our corn. It 1 ivren °l** s tr °lt ,n g t° the slaughter pen, we mime- ‘ i: , l ; ; , ' f; '' dl " OUrwi ™ and elnldren, aud sure enough * IW. ‘‘r 1 ’o*’ 0 *’ r‘> af ew days rest when were a >Ti i ° I „ ouraieep with the cries of murder-Mclnlosh is 7, mr l' s d,na, 7 M| a ,v we don't know get up and clear tl wUllmkia d r rUO “ lhe wuod, “ re Nl of Indians, A mi ue Kiil’-'i »vho signed the treaty 1 exneel 3 u a, a t e{ m l e Tr te ‘ i ; and wu had a right not to fi expect u. lal l ( ularly from talks had ot Broken Arrow to the d“?,rm ! ' th<! I '-‘ lUe P , rioce a,,dl!,t Warrior Chiefs, so b- r L ""‘ “ “uJanger.and all state,nenls to the n inlcTd l Jl ' ? 1 11 "‘ y Wan, e d Peace and nothing else [ w) h H~r T SB WC expected nothing else, but C b.iil ti d v for r. luge to our white neighbors where we ic Kve e rv°ieH ‘f' V ,W, 7 dand ,l ea ,ed as our situation requires. Kyery pledge ly., necu forfeited by our father and the Little t( unce and his friends, therefore n is Jimpossible for us to have any ronttdcnceiu whalheoraoy of Els friends may hereafter , C have lateiy received a talk from the Deputy Agent, dipt. f ‘ . .plctl. U e are sorry that Ins talk is so one-sidcd-declares ir 1,8 trs ' ‘ l,at we must go home and lend our farm, Hal wedhall not be hurl. This talk was made io the presence ol .White men, to Benj. Marshall, who is one of ou r P Chiefs • 1 murdcr,ng should cease | that Mclntosh, Tome Tustennuggee ■ Hawkins's was killed in compliance with the kws O' of the Nation. If there was a law for .them to be murdered tlut law yet eg..ls ; and admitting we should take this talk and go home, we should receive the same fate ; for we are guilty of H 11,™ hSi 1 “"I 1 S " JU d °f Col,rse rece ' ve the same punish hi u cut. He further declares, that the Indians were cheated out 111 ol their lands; hat we were all fooled by the United Stale, (t on, missioned, had got our lands, and th«y did not care what I whu“r °OuM'hf f W B WoU \f T,P l “"y from the tt , U Via/ l! n J' Marshall, asked the Captain, if this murder was a fulfilment of the laws of the Nation,whyd d the COUBC.I at -Broken Arrow, declare to the Governor’s aid Col P Lamar, that there was no hostilities intended that* they would protect Mdntosh, for they had fought by hi, side, aid 0< iked ill"!. His reply was, chat the Governor’s aid had made Sf hat talk himself, and had went home with a lie in his mouth to • the Governor We must believe from the talks we received 111 u “ r " ,lyea . h ' Governor’s aid has spoke nothing blu the P .ruth. After the Captain found that we were not satisfied he Observed to a White man that the tree was topped, and if m- S€ w-rc not satisfied with it, th-limbs would be taken oft’. It is impossible lor „s to be satisfied when the Captain himself has de! VV lareil in hi, talk to. us that lhe Little Prince had never denied hi nnce he death of Mclntosh, aud others but what In- had ordered , and he would now acknowledge it, for it was perfectly right al .1 we are to be governed by this talk we arc in a dreadful shua- sh ion. without homes or friends or even without means of subsist- luce, driven from our farm, and robbed of our property, and at a. the money rising from our land, taken and givin to owcae- V me.. IVo | have too much confidence in our father the PresL * len ,to believe any such talks. He ha, never deceived „ yet - • ve have ins pro,n.se ", and through the US. Commissioners’ Co itPe , *’alh°r?h' t p Cr " d " ntl l, wa find oul 10 ‘he contrary : our en sh i , G “ Vern ° r " [ has B' ven us a talk which N< »1 shall Strictly obey until he may talk again. We cannot tin « th *‘ WB nn . fe ' , b X several while friends, who ch v.t hope Will be remunerated at the Mineral Springs, when mo- da "e,s shall be received foronr land. Nothing l.utjustice is de mmded, and nothing else will be expected, and we hope that air Great h ather who u above us all, will cause us to obtain it ; wi ve are now stationed al Newnan in Pike county, and shall re- vo uaip until qur rulers shall order otherwise. ’ f, We hope this our Communication will he published in the fm lews papers for the satisfaction of the world. tlll Signed by us in Council this day. all Jos«pli Marshall, s hi Roily M'lniosh. his x mark. _ lal Col. \V illiam his x mark. wi Apelku Fusiennuggee, of Broken Arrow, his x mark. kii Oithlepoyouw Fustßiiniiggee, his x mark. po James Islaiul, his x mark. nu Benjamin Marshall, th Conape Mario, his x mark. Charles Miller, his x mark. to Ilogey M'lntosh. (Brother to General M'lnlosh his x mark.) ba Uiekey. Interpreter l> Cherokees for the. Creeks, bis x mark. 1 1 r oursutchee Krnarlow, his x mark. 1 nil John Curr, his x mark. K>r O’ Falkee Marlow his x mark. so Espoko Emarlo. his x mark. b« Captain Samuel IVliller, his x mark sit A'ulxow Lovett, his x mark. th Op -thie Hadjo, his x mark. or Tuisy Haijo, his x mark. ce Fycktalustee, Emarlo, his x mark. i of rucktaluslee Cbooko, his x mark. Si John Harrod, his x mark. nn Nokooylee Tustennuggee, his x mark. p< VVarcooehee Emarlo, his x mark. ll« Voltarie and Chesterfield. —The iate Lord i n Chesterfield happened to be at a route in p” France, where Voltaire was one oftheguests. Chesterfield seemed gazing about the brilliant circle ofladies, Voltarie accosted him. “ My ", Lord, I know you are a judge; which are the »■ most beautiful,the English or French ladies?” ?, “Upon my word, (replied his Lordship, with ®! his usual presence of mind,) lam no counots- h seur of painting.” Sometime after this, Vol- j; taire, being in London,happened tobeataNo- " blent a it’s route with Lord Chesterfield, a lady b in company prodigiously painted,directed her whole discourse to Voltarie, and entirely en- li grossed his conversation. Chesterfield came i, up, tapping him on the shoulder, saying ••Sir, " take care you are not captivated.” “M y Lord ' p (replied the French wit,) I scorn to be ta ken by an English vessel under French j colors.” I;' Uy \estevdsv\j’s Mail. New-Yohk, May 19—2 P. M. Very late from (Europe. The packet ship Amethyst, Captain Bus sey, has arrived at Boston from Liverpool, whence she sailed on the 23d of April. We are indebted to our correspondent, Mr. Topi iff, for a Liverpool paper of the 23d, and London Shipping Lists to the 19th. The most important news is the continued advance of Cotton at Liverpool. The transactions in that article, as will be seen by our extracts, exceed alj former opera tions. The London Globe and Traveller of the 21st, notices the receipt of letters from Gibraltar of the Ist of April, which state that by a decree received from Madrid, the ports of Andalusia had been opened for the admission of foreign grain, flour and pulse; that all the wheat at Gibraltar, 45,000 fane gas, had been bought up at high prices, and that generally, a great impulse had been given in the trade. On the 19th, there was a debate in the House of Commons, on the second heading of the Catholic Relief Bill. Sir Francis Burdett opened the debate, and he was followed by Mr. Bankes, who moved that it be read a second time that day six months. This motion was seconded and supported by Mr, Peel. At one o’clock, after six or eight members had spoken, the debate was adjourned to the 21st. Mr. Scarlett pre sented a petiton in favour of the Catholic Claims, from the Serjeants at Law at the English Bar. A great number of petitions against the claims were also presented. The King held a levee at Carlton Palace April 20, which was attended by the For eign Ambasssadors, including the Ameri can, and by a vast number of other distin guished persons. Sir Thomas John Cochrane, Knt. Captian in the Navy, is appointed Governor and Commander in Chief of Newfoundland. Prince Metternich before leaving Paris, tad the honor of dinning with the France and Royal Family. Henry Fuseli, i distinguished artist and scholar, died at the House of the Countess of Guilford, April 16, aged 8 7. He was a native of Tu 'in, but came to England at an early age, A Berlin paper, in announcing the ap lointment of Mi'. Niederstetter as Prussian Charge des Affaires to this country, says ‘ He js especially enjoined to pay attention 0 the interests of the mercantile world.” Hie newspapers of Edinburgh have fairly 1 ightened Kean from his engagement at the noraf and intellectual capital. French Fluids, April 16.—Five per cents. 101 f 853 c; for the end of the month, at 8 Pclock, lOlf 99c ; Neapolitan 88f 15c, Candia, (Isle of Candid) Jan. 4 —ln the light of the 31 st December, a handsome >rig belonging to Ibrahim Pacha’s fleet ook fire. This misfortune was ascribed to he malice of a Greek, but was probably iwing to accident. The explosion was ter •ible. It was very fortunate that the three ither ships of the convoys did not share the ame fate. The force of the explosion beat n the doors and windows of the Austrian Consulate, which was not far from the ves el on fire. It is believed here that the emainder of the Egyptian fleet which ihra i.iin Pacha was gone to fetch from Rhodes nd Marmarlssa, will go to Sunda and hence to Patras. v rom the Liverpool Advertiser of April 22. SPK' ULd lION IN COT I’ON,—We believe the sales of otton of no single week within the recollection of our merchants quids, in amount, the sale of the week ending with hist ni-hl. so less than 101,600 bags have changed hands in the course of ic six days from Saturday last; of'this quantity 60,b0b ha-» J hanged hands in the course of the three days, Saturday, Mon- * ay and Tuesday. A number of anecdotes are current of the ■liden wealth gained by many individuals in the course of this ager,speculation. Every vessel that arrives now in our port • till cotton brings a positive fortune of clear profit, upon the in oice to the owners W'e saw a letter the day before yesterday am Pernambuco, advising the shipment of a few hundred hales, ir which it was hoped, said the letter of the shipping parties to ie consignees, tad. might be obtained. The article will leave imost a new price equal to this, after realising the hope of the kippers—so it is with all that now arrives Every body spccu ites, and as yet every body gains. This extraordinary 7 rise is re believe, in the short period from January last, when, on ta ing the amount of slock in the country, for the purpose of cont using their annual circular letters to "their correspondents, the icrc Hants found the stock of Colton in the country much smaller hau had been believed. At the beginning of January the price of Boweds was 9 3-4 d. j 10 3-dd ; the quantity of Colton sold that month was 26,000 ays. In the beginning of February the price of the same liras I l-2d to tld ; the quantity sold 123,000 hags. At the beam ing us tills month the price of Boweds was Nd <o I7d • and "the rice of yesterday is 14 I2d to 19 t-2d. The entire quantity old thus Jar in the month is 208,000 bags, of which, as we said efore, 101,500 bags are the sale of the last week’alone' thus ince January the price has doubled. On the first perception of he stale of the stock, several houses made efforts to convey their rders the speediest to America to purchase ; and those who sue- ■ ceded in convey,ug their orders the first to the several mlirkcls A if America, have made speculations enormously profitable nuns ol probable gam ,n this way arc currently made, which al nost pastl belief. These purchases are now dropping into our ,»rl ; Olid the large quantities arriving ami expee'ed li rve a bi le depressed the market for the last dav orlwo. Half a million ,t money is loosely stated as the probable gain to the merchants ,1 Liverpool by the rise ... tins one article of merchandise, with he last four months. In consequence of this advanced price n the raw material, the manufacturers arebethinking themselves curtailing their operations. ° Liverpool, April 23. \Ve have to advise the most extensive sales of Cotton this •veek that are on record—amounting to 101,000 ba-s, worth ihoufl wo Millions ol pounds. The belief that our supplies will ie ehortfrom every quarter, and the still increasing consumption } *. m ar,,c le has induced £reat speculation. The trade bur freely at present prices, and our Market has every appearance of continuing high L nlands have advanced this I'veei about 2d. Egyptians and Braxilt about Jd. We sincerely hope you mar have been induced to ship. Such a year may not occur again in a century. I ohacco continues at steady pri es. The sales last week amount to about 190 hhds. fiood , uod Vi g.nia is most sough after, fur, enline i, steady in price. Our Mpee at,on that the duties will he lowered, prevents the 'fa buying more than their in,mediate wants require. F lour ijCfi} ofl slowly at our mint t'nn . . Philadelphia Floor had know whether any alter, fn n will made in ,„r Corn LaU— 11,$ a question of great i.rport.mte to the i'niti.q Vute. -md we shall keep you regularly hdvis,-d or. th. s ,. ,fct Sea Islands, is ad. a .3s rtd ; Orleans. 17 |-2 - i. * ■ -1 3a 1 l-2. Flour 4 *a£ Tu‘ pentine, 11s Cd n 13s 6d. ’ iu T . ~ . Liverpool. April 20. The oldest merchants in Live P-f’ . ■j when the spirit of •{ ;cul« i en wai ..... l , 1 a ket as it has been in outs since Friday last ’ d.’kind Tmanin