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TI1E WEEKLY GEORGIAN
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nv
WILLIAM II. BULLOCH,
runt.mnii or tiik law, or thr union,
CITY AND COUNTY fHIN fKU.
WEEKLY PAPER—Thrke Dollar*, pornn
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SUNDAY, MARCH 28. 1841.
VIRGINIA.
Tho President hn* ro-nppninted Mr. Lnynll,
Navy Agent nt Norfolk. Ilo is nfniid lo use the
broom, as yet, in the Old Dominion, ns tho spring
•lections aro near at hand. Thus Mr. Lnyall, a
load Van Daren man, hits this lime escaped.
THE PRESIDENT'S CIRCULAR.
We wero prohibited yesterday by ilio news per
'Caledonia from directing tho attention of our rea
der* to tho subjoined Circular, Whilo wo would
Tinvo little sympathy for an office* holder, who, wo
‘could believe, whs influenced in his support or op
position of this or thnt administration, merely by
'iho consideration whether it would subject hi* head
to iho proscription Mock *, as an American ciiizou,
Vo avow the tight of ovory Ainoricnn, in or out of
•office, to canvass frooly tho act* of tho Executive,
vi,d any participation of u constitutional character
in elections, is a right inhurent in him, uf which no
Circulars can deprive him.
But let us examine, for a moment, the contitlen•
f'ey which mark* the professions und tho practices
<of President Ilurtisnn's administration.
In his Inaugural Address, President Harrison-
nftei inveighing ngninst tho extent o'fiho Executive
patronage of tho Goncrul Government, uses this
•emphatic pledge':
'•Never, with my consent, shnll nn officer of the
people, compensated lor his service* out of their
pockets, becomo tho pliant instrument of Executive
will.”
And for what, pray, are tho worthy men whom
Wo have seen proscribed for opinion’s sake, remov
ed from office, if it is not iliut they exorcised the
independence of Freemon in supporting an Admin
isirotion, whose principles they approved, while
their past independence i* an earnest that they
would not, if retained, “ become the pliunt ins’ru*
taunts of Executive willt”
Hqs it como to tiiis llmt one branch of the Goner
al Government is to dictate to the power that ere
ated it,tho mode by which to regulate their right of
suffrage?
Wo contoml thnt this despotic circular is a direct
interference with the rights of the people of tho
several States, i. e. tho Slatos.
Tho Executive of the Union holds hfs office by
tbechoico of n free people.
Tito electors who cust thoir votes for him are
appointed by the Stales, or tliu peoplo thereof. If
they fail to elect, tho House of Kopresentutivi
the immediate trustees of the rights and feelings of
the people, voting by Stales, elect. Tho only
control that Congress has, is, in determining tho
time of choosing the electors and the day on which
theyshallglvo thoir rotes.
What free citizen of this country would accept
of office from the President, if ho believed that Exo.
culive Circulars wero to prescribe the rules of his
'conduct?
It is a heinous and despotic abuse of the pntro
nogo of the Gcncrnl Government, for a President
to expect to mnko his subordinate officers mere ma
chines in pul in their votes, nnd deprive them of
the right uf expressing their opinion*, freely ond
fearlessly, for their countiy’s good.
Furihcr—Is it to bo expected that President
. Harrfeun will not put in office ihosa of hi* friends,
who, ns partisans, aided in his election? Nu! he
ha* already rowurded many. Why then this pro
fession of n principle, when praclieo varies jo essen
tially? Why, wo ask, this blowing hot nnd cold
with one breath?
CIRCULAR.
DKrAnTMKKTop Statu, March30,1841.
To tho Hon. Thomas Ew ing,
Secretary of (he Treasury.
Sir: Tho President is of opinion that it is n great
abuse to bring the pm ro wig no/ ibo General Govern
ment into conflict with the freedom of elections; nnd
that this uhuso ought to ho corrected wherever it
may have boon permitted to exist, and to be proven
ted for tho future.
Ho therefore directs that information be given lo
all officer* and iigruts in your Department of the
pub.ic service thnt partisan interference in popular
elections, whethcrol'Siatu officers, or officer* of this
Government, and fur whomsoever or against whom
soever it may be exercised, or the payment of any
contribution or assessment on salaries or uflicidl com
pnnsntion for purty or elect fan purposes, will be re
gnrded by him as cause of removal.
It i* not intended llmt nny officer shall be restrnin
cd in tho free and proper expression and mainto
nance nf his opinions respecting public men or pub
lie measures, or in the exerciso, to tho fullest do
gree, of the constitutional right of tuflruge. Bui
persons employed undor tho Government, and paid
for their services out of the public Treasury, are not
oxpcc'ted to tukeunucliva or officious part in at
tempts to influence tho minds or votes of others;
such conduct being dermed inconsistent with tho
spirit of the Constitution nnd tho duties of public
agents acting undent; und the President is resolved
so far as depends upon him, that while the exer
ciseof tho elcctivo franchise by tho People shnll
be free from undue influence* of official station and
uuthurily, opinion shall also bo freu umong the offi
ccrsund agents of the Government.
The President wishes it further tn be announced
and distinctly understood, that from nil collecting
and disbursing officer* promptitude in rendering ac
counts, nnd entire punctuality in paying balances,
will be rigorously exacted. In ills opinion, it is
timo to return, in this respect, to tho early practice
sif the Government, and to hold nny degree of do
linqanncy on tho part of those entrusted with the
public money just enusn of immediate removal. Hn
deem* the severe observance of this rulolo be essen
tial to (ho public service, ss every dollar lost to tho
Treasury by unfaithfulness in office creates n necessi
ty for a new charge upon the People.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient snrvnnt,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
[Similar letters have been addressed to other
bauds of Departments.]
THE PRESIDENT’S CIRCULAR—Again.
President Harrison onnouucrs that promptitude
in rendering accounts, end ontiro punctuality in
pitying balances, will bo rigourously exacted of
collecting nnd disbursing officers. So far, so good I
Here be ha* tho support of the constitution and tho
l-iws.
Does tho President, however, imply that Stephen
Allen, Isaac Hill, ami numbers of others who hav 0
been removed, were not prompt and punctual?
We doubt it.
Notwithstanding Ids horror ef Executive patron
age, as expressed in tho Inaugural, ho exercises
that very “power of removal of officers who have
the custody of tho public money,” which to ponois
does, in bis opinion, “fur all mischievous purposes,
at least, virtually subject tbe Treasury abo, to his
disposal.”
And yet be remove* able officers of ilie Treasury,
and Instils in llieir places, men who havu hurraed
for "Tip Ann Tri.ui.”
/ C/Ct ft'
Voi,. Ill-No. A.
SAVANNAH, SATURDAY, APUIt, 3, 1841.
Wliolo No. 108.
This is to be regretted, both as a mailer of jus
lice to tho prisoner, who, if Innocent, ns his friends
contend, ought not to he I eld in confinement and
tho pubKo interests nnd feeling, which cannot he
particularly benefited by the dcloy. It is nut to ho
disguWlied thnt the subject is one of irritation he
tween tho two governments, nnd there nre few who
do not desire losce it disposed of ns unrly as possi
bio.
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
Thursday, March 25, 1841.
Council met—Present the Mayor, Aldermen An
derson, Lewis, Sltaffi-r, Boston, Goodwin, Butler, 1
Hopkins, Fulsum, Posey.
'] Ito minutes of tho last regtilnTand extra mootings
were rend und confirmed.
Tho Police Docket was road and confirmed, the
following linos were inflicted.
Tho*. Hcery, neglecting to pm a lamp at nu opun
sink, $5.
Com mi Ualtimnn, violating Sabbath ordinance,
14th inst. (first offi-nce) $5.
Henry Cedcnburgh, snmo ofl'enco, $5.
Ileaiy Gcrdos, samo offence, 85.
A. Mills, hi* horse running at largo, $1.
Gi-o. Hans, do. do, $1.
Tim Abho’t, do. do. $t.
R. D. Fox, do. do. 3d off<*nco, $5.
A lntfcr from Robert A. Lewis, Chairman of
tho Commissioners of Pilotage, to tho Mayor, was
read. lie writes thnt a combination exist*
among tho Pilots, by which, vessels at riving
here, nre mucii inconvc-inoncod by detention. A
co-partnership to ilivido tho genernl enrntngs,
according to tho certificates or branches, de
stroys tho stimulus lo venture out, ns there 1s tin
fear of their losing a vessel; the way to produce ri*
vulry, is to fotm companies, nnd competition would
induce them to go out and speak vessels, nnd to dis
charge their duties, Tho Pilots have been told thnt
rompnnles would bo formed, but have disregarded
the warning. It therefore was unanimously rcsolv
e*l by tho Commissioners, to request tho Mayor to
uid them in selecting 3 or 4 good mutt, nnd suitnbfo
to act for tho Bar of Tybon and Ilivor of Savannah.
A BILL
To be cntitlod an Ordinance to ntnond tho severnl
Ordinances of tho City relative to pavements nnd
side wulks, was read n second time and passed.
The Committee on the Fire Department reported
that tho Cistern recently built by Mr Scudder. in
Columbia Square, feuks, and therefore is not con*
strur.trd according to contract.
JNO. BOSTON,
M. HOPKINS, J Comniltle *
On motion of Alderman Hopkins,
Resolved, That ifto Murshul inform Mr. Scuddor
thnt the Cistern in Columbia Square dues net hold
water according to the contract mudo with tho City.
Resolved, That if Mr. Scudder does nut mukn
tho said Cistern itecording to the cqptract within a
month, hit bund bo placed with tho Recorder, witlt
directions to suo tho same.
A BILL
To be entitled an Ordinance to defino the bottndn.
ry and width of Rnil Hoad street, was road the first
time.
Titos. A. Wilson’s resignation of tho office of
'chimney contractor was rend nnd accepted, on con
dition 'of hie continuing in office until a successor
shall ha appointed
Resolved, That notice be given in the gazettes
that Council will blocl at its next regular meeting
a contractor for sweepingchiinniei.
Amount of accounts passed, $225 75.
Council adjourned.
We understand tbtt Mitchell King, Esq,, who
came passenger in tlte Caledonia, from Liverpool,
was the bearer of important despatches from our
MidUtar at London, and that he proceeded to Wash
Ingtonlmmadittely after his arrival bare.—Ah Y.
Hun, VIA Inti.
Tba same paper has the following!
Trial </ Usl.eo4.-ln conseqururn of an error
committee by ilpiCierkof Niagara roomy, indraw
Inga Jury for lire term of the Court to have mu
meneed to day, the term cannot be bvld, and tb«
trial of McLrod will of necessity from this cause,
independent ufrtrireri, be postponed till the tWAl
trim of tbe Court.
them forth on the wide world, merely because they
entertain different opinions from G«n. Harrison,
and tliit, too, in tho face of repented declarations
thnt proscription would l»o avoided I "Oh, consis
tency! ihuu’rt ajmvol!”
Respecting wui and tho rumots thereof, I have
little beyond general surmiio lo comhittftfoutc. It is
sniJ that Mr. Crittenden’s object in visiting Lock,
port is toobtnin a postponement of tho trial of Me.
Leod, in order to import n witness from Englund
who will mhko affidavit thnt ha was not present nt
the burniifj; uif the Caroline. I must say that I do
not likuthn Attorney General’s movement in lids
mutter. It is strictly n statu ufluir, and if wo fold
McLeod n little further South, wo should send Un
cle Sum’s messenger about hi* business in dou
ble quick time. But Great Brituin must bo con-'
ciliated, or Mr. Wvb.tar will have nn opportunity
of disposing of United States Bank slock to English
Whig Lords and Bunkers. Whut a difl'erencu in
tho present caso where uvrry proceeding is carried
on liko mn sun ry, to tho bold, mniity and efl'ectivo
movements of Mr. Forsyth, when Mr. Fox attempt-
ed to bravado us but n short timo since!
Tlmugh wnr would bo injurious lo the Sooth, wo
one cun doubt that if tho alternative budishonoruble
pence, we will again teach
"Our Esau brethren that tho haughty flag,
The floating fence of Albion's feebler crag.
May strike tothoso whose red right bands hove bought
Rights cheaply earn’d with blood.”
Yours, B. L
Account* received at New Orleans frota Port i’l
Prince statu tlml tho Yellow Fever is raging there
with great violonce.
Correspondence oftlie Savannah Georgidh.
WASHINGTON, March 22.
What think you of tha Gog Bill Ciiciilnr issued
by our Yuzoo friend Daniel Webster, llmt pure spo-
cimon of Jnffcraonidn Democracy, who wouhl’nt
vote n cent for war "if tho enemy's cannon was nt
the gates of the Capitol 7” II strike* mo ns coming
very near tho doctrines which wero promulgated by
an ancient Whig, called John Ailnm*, in tho alien
and sedition laws, those patriotic relic* of black
cockodes nnd blue lights. As tho Florida blood
hounds have had their muzzle* taken offby this time,
wnuld it not bo carrying out Spooney Ogle’s doc*
trines of economy to have them (I mean tlm muzzles)
applied to the use of all tho now oflico holders that
Gen. Harrison is no busily engaged In manufactur
ing 7 To bo sure, it would depriva the Buckeye
Blucksmitli uf a job, but us he is only ono of the
canaille of tho Whig party, nnd his services uro o*
no further use to “ull tho decency,” a* poet laureate,
it is to be Imped Unit some • f thu small fry member*
nf Congress will weigh my proposition, in timo to
deliver a three duys’ speech un it at the extia scs*
•ion.
Tlrecity continues filled with tho expectants of
office, and tho rivals regard one another with any
thing hut that npiritof union und brotherly love “for
tho sakeef the Union,” of which wo hoard so much
a short time ago. Evory follow who ho* tho cash
or credit to live here until thu extra session, will
undoubtedly do so, unless his demands orn granted
prcvidusly; and as the head* of Departments have
as yet worked the guillutino very slowly, the hopes
of these lozraroni scorn to bo on the future. There
has been only about ono hundred removals frum of
fice so far, but as tho Federal orators in the late
campaign stated thnt there wore some ”100,000 of-
fico huldors,” it serves to stimulate the desire of
theso worthies hero to serve their country Tbadde-
u* Steven* it still undecided us to whut he will
take, but my impression is that the Cabinet are nut
dosirous of hearkening to hi* desires. Sher
rod Wiilinms, a member from Kentucky, is mnking
strong efforts to obtain lltn Havana Consalship, but
such is the rush of applicants for this particular
office, nnd all of them having such equal claims,
that it lias formed quiio u subject of discussion in
tho Cabinet, as each mun ha* id* own favorite lo
caro for. A Whig gnvo mo a knowing wink the
other morning when I spoke of the slowness of re
movals— scarcely fivo a day—that had taken place,
and told me to wait until tho Virginin elections
wero held for a general sweep. In tho monotone,
a proper degree nf prudonce muu bn observed, as
oven the Whigs of the Old Dominion ore rather in
tho dark u* to what they may expect from Mr,
Webiter nnd his colleagues. In the districts of
Messrs. Who and Mnllory, our friend* will mnke
no opposition to these gentfanfen, for although they
call thoimelves Whigs, their profession* of princi
ples in moil cotes niu clearly Democratic.
Several members of Congress still temain hare,
and Intend to make a fat job out «f their miluage
for tho extra session—for many members of Con
gross have a failing of charging for value not re
ceived, nt well at soma other men. Ono or two
want office, ProflU, of Indiana, wishes to bo
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,or something that
will bring blm $3,800 per annum. Numerous ex-
members nre also horn, and nppear quite willing to
take common clerkships In the departments, If tho
homo market happens lobe filled. T?w clerks re
moved are not mentioned In tlm papers, but ovary
day wo have tfoi question “wfo> was removed Ian
night?” end an answer it seldom long In coming—
The enmle Wlilg-wags have a fanny slang way of
asking thaqouiilne, thus: “Whosehead was col
off tool ijr?" I know some few Democrat* who are
in petty offices, calmly awaiting decapitation.—
lateral art men of lerga families, and obtain aala*
ries barely sufficient lo enable them lo live Mm
hand te mouth. And yst bum is a parly thrusting
VIRGINIA AND NEW YORK.
From publications in tho Richmond pnpor* wo
learn that thu Governor of tho Stnto of Now York
lately made a demand upon thu Governor of the
Stnto of Virginia for tho surrender of a man who
had committed forgery in Tompkins county,in New
York, nnd flod from justice to Virginin, where ho
wns arrested. Tho Governor nf Virginia, by u for
mal declaration in council, refused to deliver up
this man until tho Governor of New Yoik should
give up tho three individuals (accused of kidnapping
slaves in Vitginia) respecting whom ihorchua boon
forsomo timo past n controversy bclwoeh tho Exo
cutivo of those two States. In tho Legislature of
Virginia, a copy of thu Executive ord.fr it) tho pro
ntisca having boon called for nnd obtninod, it
wut ma le tho subject of debnio and proposi
tions in tho House of Delegates on Friday Inti—
the House adjourning, huwovur, on that day with
out coming to any decision upon it. On Saturday,
wo learn through privato channels, Governor Gil
mer resigned the office of‘Governor, in a letter ad
dressed to tho House of Delegatus, uf which a copy
appears in the Whig of yesterday morning, recaiv
ed here last night. And so. for tho present, the
matter stands, tho Slato of Virginia being left with
out a Governor.—Nat. Intelligencer, 22d inst.
Thera is somo diversity of opinion—much wns
said in tho Houxo of tfafagato# yesterday (both
morning and ovening)—about tba course of tho Go
vornor of Virginia in relntion to Curiy.—There
sot-ms however, lo ho but one opinion ns to tho high
and mnuly motives by which he hits been netunted.
Those who differ most with tho Governor, aro umong
tho first to admire lie spirit and his pntiiotiem.
Many sincerely rogrot his courso, somo approve-,
none harshly condemn him. A decided majority of
the Houso of D'ofogutos scums to regret his doris
ion, ahd will probably pass some resolution to that
effect, But not a friend ofiliu Inspection Bill veers
one iutu in his determination lo curry out its pruv<
sons,ami vindicato our Constitutional Rights.—
Rich. Enq. 20.'A inst.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
By the President, by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate.
George Loyall, lo ho Nnvy Agent for tho port of
Norfolk, Va.—reuppointed. #
J. P. Henry, to bo Navy Agent for the poitof
Savunnak, Georgia—reappointed.
Tliutn-is Hayes, to he Navy Agent for the port of
Philadelphia, in ploca of Michatl W. Ash, resign
cd.
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.
Robert C. Wetmorp, to ho Navy Agent for the
port of New Yoik, in placo uf Juhn R. Livingston,
Jr. rumuved.
Post Office Department,
March 20. !84l.
Abstract from the Journal for the week ending
this day.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
David D. Hoyt, at Palmyra, Wayno county, N. Y.
Enoch A. Hall, at West Bloomfield, Ontnriocoun
ty, N Y.
Mathorw H. Stevens, at Shushnn, Washington
county, N. Y.
Junuthnn K. Horton, nt Greenwich, Washington
county. N. Y.
Jerome D. Mosher, at While Creek, Washington
county, N. Y.
Juhn Harris, at Charlestown, Middlesex county.
Mass; .
David Brighton, Madison, Iowa county, Wiikon-
san Territory.
JOrcd Lake, South Post, Racine county, Witkon
son Torritory.
Enos Smith, Rucino, Racine county. Wiskonsan
Territory.
Horace Hatch, Pike, Alleghany county, N. Y.
Asabcl Burriiiglon, liurke, Caledonia county,
Vt.
Isaac Coving'on, Berlin, Worcester county, Mu
•ylund.
John C. Rouso, Argylc, Washington county, N
Y.
Charleston Custom House.—A correspondent
states it as a remarkable foci, that of the thirty threo
officers employed in the various departments of the
Custom House of this city, twenty five of them am
connected with tho Revolution, o ther a* having ta
ken n personal share in the conflict, or being thesous
of immediate reinlives of those who have been sd en
gaged. We question, could this be equalled in any
ilber oflico in tba country.—Patriot.
Fiom the Norfolk Deacon.
LOSS OF SCHOONER EMILY, OF NAN
TUCKET.
The tchr. Emily, Copt. Barnard, 10 duys from
Nantucket, with a cargo of oil und candles, bound
to this port, went ashore nbont fivo miles east of
Willoughby's Point, on Tuesday night last, at about
liHlfpatt K) o'clock, in a heavy snow storm and the
wind blowing n gale from the northward, end bilg
ed in about 30 minutes. Tho enrgo will probably
be saved. The weather was so thick when he loll
the beach that he could nut discern any thing at
distance.
ANOTHER SHIPWRECK.
Tho icbr. United Status, Cant. Lion, from
Baltimore, whonen the sailed on Sunday list, with
a cargo of merchandise, bound to Noifnlk, ahd
IVlertburgh, in tho gain and snow storm on
Tuesday night last, carried away the jaw
ro|>e off lit" foraged", and her sails bccom
lag wrapped around the masts, rendered bor com
plainly unmsnsgenhfa, nnd ihu drifted foul
afthn Light Boat stationed off Wil'oitgliby's Point,
carrying away lurr davits, stove the boat and ripped
up tier covering boards amidships. The eraw of
tlm Light Boat cut away Ilia ligging of the saboonar
and with much difficulty cleared tier from tbe Light
Boat. She drifted ashore ua Willoughby'# Bearh
neat morning aad bilged—her mails went by tins
beard, tipping "P part of the deck.
Capl. Lucas informs us that there was • good
light m brand ilia boat, and tlte bell aaartaatly tall
ed, but tba weather was «n severe they could netih
er see site light nor hear tlte bell, A part of bar
cargo wa uwkniaud bft<J dulled tribute.
TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1041.
COL.W.S. hatineV.
A beautiful stchmor, named after the gallant
Hnrnoy. whore recent deeds in Florida have enroll-
od Ill's mime among those of tho bright hi-rees who
httvo rendered signal services tn their country, ar
rived oil Sunday afternoon from Charleston,
This boat wits recently built in Baitimofb for tho
service of tba U. Stines, in the waters of thnt die*'
treated Torritory, where the war-whoop of Alec
Tustennuggea and his tawny followers still rnisos n
haughty defiance to the brave Huineys, Albertis,
und other gallant men, who have encountered tho
itvngo in his fair, and taught him thut “discretion
is the better part ofvafar.”
The dimunrions of the new steamer nre In length
140 feet, hold 8 feet, beam 25 feel. Uor engine is
low pressure, nnd BO horsepower. Her machinery
wns mndn by Roedcr—tho wood work by Curry,
both of Bnltimora.
C apt. Pearson, her commander, is well known
nnd highly appreciated as a seaman.
Cn|it. Mill*, Asst. Qr. Muster U. S. A., under
\vhuso superintendence tho Hnrney wns built, wns
0 passbnger in thoateavnrr, and n!*o Asst. Surgeon
Hoxton, which officers nre destined for Florida.
NEWS fiY THE HARNEY.
By tho uboyo named simmer wo received Nor
them papers front our attentive Charleston corres
pondent, eighteen hours In odvaiico of yesterday's,
mail, With the futtowing letter:
(From our Correspondent.)
CHARLESTON, March 20, \
G o'clock, A. M. )
By tho U. S. steamer Col. Hnrney, which leaves
here this morning for your plane, i Imvo sent you
tomb Northern papers which esmu by the Wilmlng.
ton boat arrived yesterday, also n file of our city pa
pers, although their contents ore not of much im
port. Tho late English Recounts l>y tho steamer
Caledonia, I sent by the Southerner on Friday after
noon. The Mail for Savannah leaves (his morning
by (ho Rnil Roud for tho first timo for two weeks*
You will not, therefore, get any by this boat. Tho
papers I send will bo in advance.
FROM FLORIDA?
The Editor of ilia Georgian has boon favored
with the following extract of a letter, dated
Fort ArhIstkad, Sarasota, K. F. ?
March 14th, 1841. j
“ A few days since an Indian and Negro came in
at this post with a white flog and said they were
tired of the war, nnd wanted something to ont, for
they had had nothing far three days. To-day about
forty Indians cath'e in from Pens Creek,—making
in ull now nt this post 83. Hdspitnka, with throe
of his warriotl, fcnVe remained behind I'd hear from
Sant Jones and other chiefs South. Thsy Will pro
bably bo lu, in n few days.”
~FROM FLORIDA. ,
By tho steampacket Win. Gaston, Copt. Griffin,
wo yesterday afternoon received tho following let
ter from ob'r attentive corrctpondont at St. A\t<
gustine, ami tho Herald and the News o( Friday
last, extracts from which we subjoin—
(Correspondence of the Savannah Georgian.)
HERALD OFFICE, )
St. Augustine, 27tli March, 1841. 5
Our latest intelligence from Tampa is to the 21st
inilan!,nt which date, Gen. Aimisti-ndl.ad shipped
by the Stramdr Jamas Adutns ahd aschoonor, bo.
tween 200 ami 301) Indian* of nil sorts—about iOO
remained nt Tampa. Col. Worth would be in next
day with Wildcut nnd a few others. Abotll 90
were at Sarnsolu, and a few more at Fort Cross,
nbout 40 miles North ufTumpn, but ns no mention
Is inado of Hospiiakn or hit peoplo, wo must
•uppnso tho report ofliis surrender to bo premature.
Cosa Tusteuuggee, who promised lo bring in 81
people, wns intercepted in vory bad company by
Capt. Kcr, vlttsomaaf (ha warriors who faugh 1
Lieut. Albortis. Ho had 20, old and ynung^with
him,and pretended tobenntlio road to Tampa;
but Cupt. K. to insure tho manor, brought him
back to Fort King, from whence Col. Riley will see
him safely forward.
Thus after all tlio reports, our Indian negociatinns
would npponr to linvo advanced next to nothing,
sinco tho month cummcncnd, to fur as concern*
tho surrender nf tho cnomy, inasmuch as there were
as many then at the posts, very tibarly. ns tlicrn have
been since. Wildcat's surrender may ha trumpet
as an important uffuir. Ho is only the leader of
seven wurriors, a Corporal's guard; nn-I is thu ac
count says, ho hns brought in ii few of Ills pooplu.
We muy suppose they nre a very few.
Wero we not (tho English excepted) the most
gulliblo people nn the earth and niaroover prone lo
ideas of ariltocrecy, we should iibnglo less in In
dian affairs. Before tho war.n mnn muincd Philip
was considered tho baud of a small squad of In
dians living near Mosquito—when the war cam*
mcnced ha was termed King Philip—not from any
accession uf dignity or power, but “ after somo dog
in Hioland Sang,” o^ Hither New England history—
namely, King Philip of Mount Hope. By somo
fcbanca Philip wa* ono day, or rather ono night
captured,ua he was repostng quietly in thu dribs of
Morpheus, nnd Ills squaws. The newspaper* an
nounced tha Important capture of King Philip;
presently he wns shipped—tho departure of King
Philip wo* gravely published. Shortly after, the
Naw Orleans papers announced the drnth of King
Philip, and .dii n respect to jilt brevet rank bo was
buried ns a King, with military honors.
WildCat is tho reported son of this mnn—(never
any thing himself, und by anothar man's wife,)
henco his renown. “Wild Cut” has hurst from
every man's tongue the instant ho heard of any de
predation within 50 miles—in short he became the
raw head and bloody bonne of East Florida.
Tho best romrthces do got upturned. Last spring
Wildcat's mother, made a prisoner, was sent to St.
Augustine. “There must bo mnny Wildcats,'* laid
■ha snceringly, when shn beard of his varied ex
plaits; and when questioned honestly, upset all his
fancied greatness, by relating that thny wore living
in pesoe and quietness, her son having seven war
riots about bim, when he wns invited to tho esmp
of a Creek, named Short Grass, who bad 30 war
riors, and who displnyod his women gsyly arrayed.
and a deul of plunder, which had been taken by
marauding in the neighboihood of this city. Entic
ed by such favorable appearances, Wildcat consent
•d to join tho banditti of Short Grass, in the subse
quant expeditions.
Those who cry “what's in a name,” dont know
what they ora talking about. Poor Short Grass,
tho teal Itoad and front of tho offending, has scarce
ly got kis name lath print. Who'd think of sound,
ing thn glory of a fallow named Short GrassI
Who'd honor him with a negotiation? Who'd care
two straws whether Short Grass surrendered or
not? No, no,— Wild Cat (Co-a coot his,) the
ton of King Philip— that's ths man for a news
papar paragraph; but Short Orals, who lha d-^—I
Ii lief
Hon. Armisiead and his officer# aro doisg avary
thing which they ihiak is for the best, dmI we hope
•II will be for lh* boat, but depend upon It, Noah
•n getting I #o of avery beast after Ui sort on board
the aril, had an easy Jolt noirfpsrad lo embarking
ihaee wild Indians of Florida.
MT. AUGUSTINE, MarrhQO.
Oltrioui, if Trnt.—InUlligar^e has Iwm
♦sired bate Bun iQQ Indiani, rues,
children, nmnng them GO warriors, had been khlp
ned foi thn U'esl, 4 by Gen. A mislead. Also, that
IlnspitHhka line gnnoin lo Col. Worih,al Fort Cun*
niing.wiili 201) ofliis people, nnd signified Id* willing
nos to emigrate. This chief wns supposed to be
tho lu*t who would glvo up. Sum Julius Is still
out; but hopes nre entertained, that thu surrender
of Hospilahkn will bring him ill. Ilo wns ouu of
tho principals ut the Culoosalmtcltie mnssnere, nnd
he* co operated with Sum Jones in retaining, until
lutely, undisturbed possession of tho Everglades.
By tlio steamer Wm. Gaston,Nvo learn that Lts..
Kftcfaim and Fields, with a detachment of Artil
Iriy, recently went on an cxete.ution tu tho Ever
glades, from Fort Dallas. Whilo on an Island,
they discovered Indian* approaching in cunuos —
Tfo-y gnvu chase, but the Indians soun distanced
ilium.
col. w. s. Harney.
This distfogtiUhud officer, with his command,nYti
ved Imre qn Sunday Inst in thn summer Win. Gas
ton, from Key Biscayne. Hn Hindu hut n short
stay with us, having left for Pilaikn nnd tho interi
or on Tuesday. He Imsu furlough of six months,
which timo lie wi 1 spend in part with his fnmily in
Missuuri. Wo also lenrn thut ho intorfds visiting
Washington, where ha will, no douhr, render elion
tial servico in Florida, in 'correcting whntovcr of
error miry hnvo obtained currency -thdte, in regard
to tho proper mode of removing the Indian*.
Our citizons,In testimony of their high npprobu
linn oftlie recant enterprise of Col. H. in tho Ever
glades, and his subsequent trcnifm-nt of ilia can
tnrad enemy, tendered him a l'ublio Dinner, widen
ho declined.
Indian Rumors.—Tho rumor somewhat current
Inst Week, and which received even lliu tangibility
of a newspaper nnragrnpli, that Capt. Ksr hnd
Imaged somo Indians, who wero going to Tampa,
and had been himself eirestml. proves itntrnu. £apt.
K. had surprised nnd captured un unenmpment of
CosnTusteiuiggo's parly who w-ein on their way lo
Tnmpu, supposing they wore tho samo that Jiail.
fought with LIcuL Albiiriii, There were, however,
but six warrior* of thut party among them, ami
they escaped, Costt’s party made no taslstitnce.
The prisoners, no doubt, hnvo been or will bo sunt
to Tnmpn Boy under uscoVt.
Mitj. Churchill, U. S. A. arrived in town to day
from tho west.
A Commencement.—An ordoi has Imen received
by the Commanding Gonernl, from the late Socmtu
ry of War, requiring thnt all the Florida troops now
in tho service nf thu United Stutos, ilmll bo immedi
ately disbanded.
Lb-ut. 11 ill, U. S. A. witli 78 roci alls fur tho 3d
Artillery,arrived from Savannah, via l'tcolutn, on
Wednesday last.
( From the Herald 2i/jsl.)
Col. Hunt, Mej.Mapus und Capt. Crosimanara,
wo understand, constituted a board to sit at Talla
liusseo, for tho uxaminnlionof all claim* connected
with the volunteer service; and tio payments of any
kind whatever nro to bo made until they report.
Col. Harney hns n furlough of six months, ond
will soon procuod to visit his friends in Missouri.
Slop that t—We nro authorized lo contradict
tho assertion, that tha onfar for mbstoring out lfo>
volnntoors coma from tho old SucYetary nf Wart
und to statu that it comos froth tha iteto Secretary,
t io Hun. John Bell.
The Volunteers.—We learn thnt nil the vnlnn
teers in snrvice are to be peremptorily mustered out.
without fa-ing now paid for ihelrtlme.
Tho samo spiritofpntrinti-m which has mado us
deprecate tho waste of public money in tha Indian
contest, impels us to protest ognihst this premature
mnasuro; fur it will bo knuwa to every Imlinii from
this lo tfo) Evitrgludos In lass thun u work, and
since intimidation is tho only argument that these
people can understand, it Is possihlo llmt ninny may
hronk v/TthoIr nogoclntlons with Gon. Arm}slond,
and spread themselves agnln through the settlements.
On whoso head will rest thu lives that aro endangur
df
A subject so momontous requiring ifarp considers
lion, wo defer our full remarks till next week.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6l, 1841.
COL. HARNEY.
Tills gnlhrat officer yesterday arrived in our city
Tho officers nt Pllirtka tendered him n public din.
ner, while on Ids wnjt hither, which tribute of re
spect, wo lenrn, ho accepted.
MR. LOYALL.
Tho Republican asks—" I* nur neighbor aware
that a similar ro-sppointment has taVer. pluco near
er home, without any as.ignablo reuson, of a simi
lar character ?”
IFcaro nwnro that suoli.a ro-nppolntment has
been made, If wo nndorstnnd thn alluriun of our
neighbor. Wo might give tho reasons which, wo
believe, actuated lha President, but in doing in we
might encroach on personal relations, without por*
Imps enlightening tho Republicah ns to tho motives
which induce tho "President to, make exception# lo
tho rule,which Harms to govern him In appointments
to office.
THE THEATRE.
Tho Corps Dramatique iff Mr. Abbott, made
tboir first uppoaranco before a SnVannah nndicnce*
on Monday night. Portions of Miss Hildreth's
personation of Julia, of Miss Bttnylo's Helen, snA
of Mr. Smith's Sir Thomas Clifford,injtl.o Hunch
buck, were very efft-ctlvo.
Wo regret lo *ny, however, tKinl tho audience
were considerably annoyed by tho ,noise which du*
ring thn performance prevailed In tha house, owing
totlio incessant walking,und frequently loud conver-
sution, which was too mnali indulged in by a few*
whoso purchased privilege etiablad tjiuin to. threw
o?Ftho ducorum which should exist in a placo of,
public amusement.
Wo inw no ladles prosent, as the first night they ‘
seldom appear, but we trust ibo Manager will cor
rect a griovaitco unpleasant to any audience. Wo
did not remain to judge of tho afterpiece.
Without panto oer country would soon I
a land of despotic corruption. Wltbrot the “par
tiaan imaiferonca” oflhe citizen, the laterposhloA
requisite to purge the high places of their unworthy
Incumbent! would be wanting, for tlte exercise Af
tho right of saffrage Is a ftaHlsan inlerfirtMe,
essential to tbe purity of our Institutions; a»4 let
the President disclaim, ks ho may,) any latent to
restrain tha exercise of this right, the second pkra-
graph ofliis Circular with tha practices so Yar.de-
veloped in tho removal af independent map, be-
cause their free opinion! would net bo colored by
tbeir necessities, is an outrngo upon the liberty nt
the citizen, an fhsuit tfpon the senso of American
froemra.
In a country whore every vote ise<sentialattimfa
to the preservation uf the purity of our Govoinmunt,
those hujdfng oflico are to lie viewed as a distinct
class of their follow citixens, and the timid among
them deterred frvm appearing at tbe poll#, lest tbeir
vote* may bo.suspected—thoir actions ‘pVvrited,
nud the displeasure of tko Executive be carried to
their vory firesides.
Is this, wo ask, the land of Waiiiinoton 1 lathis
tho osylum of tho oppressed, where tho liberty of
the citizen Ims to bo vindicated,frbm 'tho enoroueb*
moms of tho Executive, a servant,,bnder tho Cun>
Htitutinn, nf n peoplo who boast of tbeir Liberty,
regulated by Law l
HON. JOHN FORSYTH. ,
This distinguished statesman, ahlo dabftfer, ami
accomplished Diplomatist, lias, wYlh a commenda
ble propriety, evinced his respect for tho eminent
sot* of tho American Damocracyby accompany ing
him to the metropolis of bis native State.
Of Georgia’s favorite son tho N. Y. Standard re
marks—“It is particularly gratifying to our citi
zens. thnt tho eloquent statesman who hns onjnycd
tho uninlerrupwd confidsnra of tho Ex«President,
nnd is ono uftlio firmest and ablest supporters of the
Democratic cause, has accompanied, Mr. Van Bu-
ran; nnd the cordial recaption of lha talented Guor
gian, both at the Battery aad at old Tamrttan},
cnnnnt but have been grateful to him.”
Louisiana Purchase.—Jefferson gave eleven
millions of dollars fin Louisiana, Hnd tho govern
man! hnvo received, since thu purchase, $14,539,271
for tho sales of public lands—thrno and It half mil.
lions bettor than thn pnrehmo money, besides, hnv
ing on hand six millions nfacrea yet to sell, within
,hu boundaries of the States.
THE GAG CIRCULAR.
Tho Republican, with cotntnondablo industry,
hns extracted into its columns in juxtaposition, por.
litres ofourremsrk on, or notice of the President’*
Circular. ,
If tho JoissoVs had been used to fclvo their read
ers tho wholo of tho article, wo should not huvu
ml our pen on this occasion.
But hon* soil quintal yptnset
Tho Circular ofiliu l'resident was published in
our columns in connexion With our remarks, which
wore intended to exhibit tho wnnlnl "Consistency”
which marks the professions and tho practiees of
l'resident Harrison's administration.
Can such inconsistunoy bo denied?
Fit at—worthy men nro proscribed for opinion's
■ako. No one in tha least suspected of Van Bu
ttKNtsM fools info at tho present moment. Nothing
but fidelity to tho emblems of Trr and Trcxit give
the office-holder faith on which In hang a hope.
Trim—somo few Van Burcn tnon may escape pro
scription. But such instances will, we think, bo
rare There must be soino exceptions, for tho
friendly intercourse of years cannot bo forgotten by
all. Tho tongue of gratitudo will, like tho mater
nal voice, when iIij fooling* of Nature impel to
Bank of the Slate of Alabama —Tho bad dobl*
duo to tho Bank of thn Stnle of Alabama nnd its
branches, (say* tho Fnyi’ttevillo Observer,) aro offi
daily reported byaCommiltno of tho Legislature,
to amount to ilia very enormuu* sum of $5,G40,7G1
59! . .
{Front the Charleston Courier of Saturday.)
Shipwreck.— The barque Osoolu, Capt, Millkun,
af tills port, which sailed ht-ncu on tho 23d Di-cctn
tier, for London, wns fallen in with on tho 19th Jan.
in lat. 41, water logged and pump* clink ad, hytliu
Tyrone, C'apt Spear, from New Orleans, for Liver
podl. Tho cicw were token off and curried Into
the fatter port. Tl.o Osouln wns insured in tliii
city for $15,000 on tho vessel,and upwards of $1000
the freight.
Captain David Myers of Ship Florian —It Is
with pain wo s’ato, that from tho shipping Intolll
goncu received by tho British summer, wo b-nrn
that this old and respected Ship master has bvon
lost at sea. The Florian wut tpokon ut sea on thn
3(Hh January, and reported tho loss of Captain,
cook, and some of tlm crew. Tho name of tho ves
sel thut spoke her i* not mnntioned, nor is the lati
tudo or longitude given. Tha F. arrived at Nai lx
on tho 10th February, under tho command of tlm
first main, Mr. Clarke.
A letter received In this city from Norite, can
firms the above nccount. Capt. Myor* had bot-n a
drip master bill bf this port foi- upwards of thirty
years.
AMERICAN STOCKS, IN LONDON.
In the Philadelphia Inquirer of Wednesday last
j find tho following:
A commercial friend lint favored us With tho foj
lowing extract of a lottrr, dated
LONDON, Manh 3d, 1841.
“ The change in tho credit and condition of that
Institution, (tho U. S. Bank,) has proved fruitful of
intcnsonnxiely ond indeed calamity Imr*; so many
porsonsuut of buiinnss holding them for income. Its
infiuunce on tho American Stock Market hero is
deadly; tho Bank is liko tha Upas trad in respect to
it—every stock and every security withers under it
In thn various Statu Stocks, business is doing on
« limited scale at our quoted prices, whilst capital
ills here are anxiously waiting for accounts of tho
Bank, If the Bank goes on well, a demand will
ariso for other securities, as well ■* tho shares of
the Bank; if unfavorably, they will bo subjoctcd to
i further depression.
•' We wish especially tu remark, thot we are bo
ginning lo refer all American securities tolho stand
ard of l!)0 Ddrik, and that if that Bank is not sup
ported, (with tho exception of two nr threo leading
Ststo Stocks,) a serious blow await* them. They
will sink not only in pi ice, but in credit ahd currun
cy.”
Prices of American Securities.
London, March tl, 1841
Naw York Slate, 5 per cents,
" CUJ, 5 “
Pennsylvania, 5
Ohio, 0
Massachusetts, 8
Indiana, S
Do 5
Illinois, 0
Sooth Carolina, S
Louisiana, 5
Maiyisral, 5 " sterling!
A Ultima, 5 “ aief
United btatai Bank blunt*,
” sterling,
1 starling,
“ sterling,
83 a 84
83
78 #'00
QUJ
DIO
03 a (14
78 a 73
74
BU
lOalT
7$ a 75
- *«*T7
40 10 a U
Lead Quarters 2nd Infantry, Pllalkd District.
, . Fokt Kino, E. F., Mar6h90tb-, 1841.
ORD'EliS —Tba Lieut. Col. commnnAing tYio
2nd Infantry, takos this method of expressing his
gratification nt tho manner in which tho officers and
men of the regiment cooductnd thomsolves In their
recent contact with the enemy, during hi* absrnco
ut Tampa. Ho fools assured that ell have dono
their duty during tho late disturbance, and should
any fottW occasions cjkll for tle‘.r seniors, he has
avury confidenco they will evor bo foun 1 at tfo r
[.oils, resolute, zealous and enorgolic.
By urduru! Lt, Col. Riley.
(oigt.cd) J, W. ANDEIJSON',
. Ad}t. 2sd Infantry.
from the West.
Wo Inst evening recolved Augusta papers of 2flth
inst. Mllledgovlllo and Mncun papers of the 23d,
and New Orleans ut" ilia 20th, and other old papers.
, The Federal Union of tho 23d inst. has the foi*
lowing: .
, CENTENNIAL msHET.
. The late Ireshv? in the southern and middle re
gionof this State,, was unquestionably tho greatest
which has happened for a century past. Tho old
e.t inhabitants of the north eastern bank of iha-Oco
nee, to which the \vhito tababitams had extended
in 1.790, beer united testimony that tha cejebrnlod
Yazdo freshet of that year was, by several feet, low
or than the ono wu have just witnessed. Our advl
cos have como in slowly in consequence of tho des
truotion of bridges In all directions, so that we can
not, oven ot this timn, give a full account of tbe cx
tent of this extraordinary flood.
Tho rain, as far as wo hnvo hoard, was of tho
■qnio awful violonco In Alabama, Georgia, and
ac.lnn, plead ala.| U ,n.ly wl.cr. ..If luvo I. lo bo I Sl>u , h C p r „||„,. I,. 0 , lclll Jijftll IhoVoa'ca"...
gratified. ( to the mountains ; btU lit tho upper counties of ibis
a....- 1. .... ... f:_I.. .. . 1 ..... .
This power behind the throne will avail wharo
the oflico Is too small to be ninda n mark for those
who could by lhu.tr services hnvo retjuirbd tho isstYo
of lliomanduto—“yield office—march.”
No, public opinion must not be so grossly viola
ted, ns to confer upon tho humble partisan an office
which friendship strives to shield from Iinity okpoe-
tatlon.
Tho vulro of the partisan should avail as much in
rescuing from proscription, as in fconsignitifr it) tho
blotk tho politjpaltyboiidumncd.
Undi’i other Goyornmu/it#, more despotic in tho*
ory, tho uxo has been arrested by tliu zeal of the
grutufiil heart, or tho mute though eloquent appeals
of natural feelmg. Can it bo disregarded in this
hind of Constitutional liberty, by the demoniac spirit
of pony? Wo think not.
But to mnrk tho inconsistency. . ,
Worthy mun aro rewarded, wo repeat, for opini-
’* snlto. This is thn first scone of the first act
in the Drama. Somo one mbit perform an exit
that another may enter on lha stage.
Next scuiiu wo havu Humlut's instructions lo liio
uctor.
“ Spook tho spncch I pray you, as I pronounced
it to you, tiipplingly on thu tonguu.”
Bo not too tame neither, but let your
own discretion be your tutor.”-
And let thosu that play your clowns
speak no more than is set down for them.——”
Now whilo somo may, perhaps, bo found to play
ihu clowns, and speak no more than is sot down
for thorn, a groat majority will “tear a pussion to
tollers, to very rags; to split tho oars bf tho ground
lings.” . .
TJioy will caro not for tho cobweb rules of Fade,
rnl Circulars. Oaco instaiUd. they will exerci|ie
tha glorious right of suffrage as freemen chodso to
interpret it.
Higlimindad men, as many doubtloss will ho, for
lilto Jeffers n, wa do not view every difference of
opinion a differenco ot 1 priacijdo, they will bo tile
first to spurn tho commands nf those in authority
and to resist an tinconiiiiutional interference with
tho safeguard of Republican Institutions. .
Whcnco, wo would ask, docs tha President de
rive a power to abridge tbe freedom of tbo citizen ?
It will bo observed, that wo take high ground, but
notbighor than every American citizen should Uko,
whenever ho viniVs thu threatening tempest, even
if no bigger on tlio horizon than tha bunion hand*
or, os in this case, tho formidable cloud, ready to
burst with drspotia fury upon the Kind of liberty
Wo repeat—wbnnce tho power nf tbe Exrcuiivo to
clog the honest actions of n free People ?
Elected by a m».j .rity to fill tho Chief Executive
offiee of the Government, fa» is required to recom
mend to the consideration of Congress, such mca
surcs as he shall jtnlgo necessary and expodinnt;
to take Cdra that the laws are faithfully executed •
and, by and with tbe advice and eonsentof the Son
ata, bo |K)iseiios the pnwet to nominato and ap
point most of the officers of tha United States^ (lit
some instances, without tha concurrence of tbo Sen
ate) and to commission all th'b officers of the
Unitfed Sutra.
Can the power to abridge the freedom of the'
dtix-m be involved in the construction of these pow
ers? Then, would?ttto actions of the sovereign ba
dependent upon the will of bis ogam—tba breath
of the creator in government upon tba ipsa dixit of
the created.
The creator of the President delegates a portion
of his sovereignty for certain apeoified purposes-
He Mobil every right nut axprssdy cnncvdml hi
tbe compact which hinds him lo bit fallows, as a
man, and asaciilaan.
Would thaframarsof the Constitution havoyield
01, by Implication, D) tho Executive Department,
what they aapreuly deny to tha Legislature? We
lay aot.
Congress is prohibited from abridging lire free*
dom U speech, or of tbo press, or the right of lire
people peactably to assamblo, aad w patlUan the
Gorarnmaat for a redress of grlereaaas.
Ami is not "partisaa laterforeace (a popularelre*
Uons” a right, which avary ritisca hss reulntd?
Stuto, it was so light as to make but liltlo impre-
sfen on the rivers, Tho effect of tho water on tbn
country and on the beds of tho streams was ire
imndous.. Their vtilliea are the picture of ruin and
devastation. Tho trees near tho bnnks are cut ap
by tho roots; and oyon on sritill streams we bavu
noticed forest bora of conturisa in age, torn up
ami thrown into tho general wreck. The beat
bottom lands forming the usual limit of Ute highest
frclhota heretofore known, havo been cut up and
destroyed to an unprceudbhje(] extant. , The hills
hu to suffered in an equal or greater extent. In many
places tho wholo soil having slid off like an ova
furiche. The roads nre remlerud almostim passable,
and plantations disfigured with gullies of onormuua
magnitude where tha plough might havo turned up
tho suit a day before. Tito amount uf dumago sue
talncd by thn country it incalculable. It must be
reckoned in millions.
... THE FRESHET.
Tho Into rains scorn to huvp spent their violence,
almost entirely on the middle and lower sections of
the countiy. Al this place, tho increased heightof
tha Ocm.ulgaa was not so romnrkublo as below.—
Tha river in tjie yicioity.of Brown’s Mount—which
L ubuut nine,mils* below this—was four feet higher
than any preceding freshet; find in thu neighborhood
of Durham’s Bluff, it was said lohuvo rlibh higher
by 12 fret, than wns ever knotvn before.
A fatter from Fort Galnoa sayi, that a Ware
House, witli 350 bogs of cotton, was swept off by
tbo water; nnd thnt tho Chnttehooclieo river rose
over tho opposite bluff at Franklin which is seventy
foi-; abovo low water.—Macon Telegraph, 23d
inst. , ....
FROM TEXAS.
. ,Tho steam packet ship Savannah, Captain Wade,
arrived yestor lay in 40 hours from Galveston, by
which we received dittos fewm that city to tho HtU
and from Hoiistoh to the 13th Inst.
*. In our files wo do not .discover a single item of
importance. The steafour Allegheny, which lately
left this port fur Gtilvesibn, was wreckod on-that
coast on the till Ihst., about 12 miles frdm Galvcs
tdtvw • . '; •
Two cnmpnnio* of volunteers wero to Rendezvous
at Austin on tba lGlh inst,, to go against the Ca
munrh'i.
Col. William G, Cooke ha* declined boing n can
diddlu for tba Vice l'residency,and Gen. E. Burlo
son is spoken of for that office.
Gun. Thomas Rusk, it fq thought, will bea.cnndt
djitu for tho Presidency in opposition to Got) Sans
^A paper called tha *•lJbu*tonlan" has beak atirt
A paper _
at Houston, rdited by Josdpb Baker.
It was reportad'lhat tbe Hon. Geo. H. Flood,
American Charge d'Affaira at Austin, was serious
Iy '.-.disposed at tho latest accounts.
N. O. Picayune, 10th inst.
The staamboat Little Rock, which left Little
Rock on tho 10th inst. reports tho .steamboat Lady
of Arkansas as sunk, about 150 miles aboire the
mouth of tho Arkansas river. The bbat Is a total
less—part of tbe cargo will bo saved. * n-"-- sv»
N.U. Bee, 20/A inst. *
official, . ..
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT*
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
COLLCCTORI.
William Coad, St. Marys, Md., ▼Ico James W.
Roach, removed.
Nathaniel F. Williams,Baltimore, Md. 4lce Wo.
Frick, removed;, ..
Rpht. W. AUtdh, St. Marks, Fa., vice John F.
Kacklvr, removed.
‘ Arnold Naudin, Delaware, vice Henry Wbitoley,
removed. ' • ' '•• !,r
SURTKTOR. . f
William Floyd, Town Creek, Md., vice Jamee
. R. Thompson, removed.
LAND or/ICK RKOKIvxa. ru. y ,
Daniel G, Garnsry, Dixon, III., yldojo^o Do,
ment, removed. , ,1
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John C. Montgomery, Philadelphia, vied James'
Vs go, rr moved* •• •; ; - M ’■
James Rravas, Genova, N. Y„ vice Godfes^ J.,
aroivenor,removed. .
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U. 8, Bank Bills on England
Journal of Cora marc# says, ”of the
the Bank or the Unliad Sfolea oa ft
about £430.000 bad fawn arerpt-d.
Browns, and £100.000 oa Deniston,
I. ofeMtrM wt known, wi ilwn l> n. nn
1IM1I4 ihm thw, wnn r»|uUrljf nw«,M.'
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