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fourth auditor—Mr. Taney as secretary cf the
ireasury-nnd judge, and vet he has black-balled
the whole of them, as far as lie could in the
late proceedings. Who will hereafter say that
White is not Black? (And that Black is not
White.)
“Yeas and nays on Mr. Stevenson’s nomina
tion:
“Yeas—Messrs. Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, EwingoFIllinois, Grundy, Hendricks,
Ilill, Hubbard, King of Alabama, King of Geor
gia, Linn, McKean, Moore. Morris, Nicholas,
Niles, llives, Robinson, Buggies, Shopley,
Tallmadge, Tipton, Walker, Wall, and Wright.
—20.
“Nays—Messrs. Black, Calhoun, Clayton,
Crittenden, Davis, Ewing of Ohio, Goldsbo-
rough, Knight, Mangum, Naudain, Porter,
Prentiss, Preston, Robbins, Southard, Swift,
Tomlinson, and White.—19.—Globe, 18th ult.
'•’Tistlie-Jtar-spanglcil banncr.oh, long may it wave
‘O'er the land of the tree and the home of the brave.”
FEDERAL UNION.
nUEDOBTOLE, APRIL 8, I83G.
MARTIN VAN BUR UN,
FOR PRESIDENT.
R. 31. JOHNSON,
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT.
FREE-NEGRO SUFFRAGE IN NEW
YORK.—Mr. Van Huron is violently assailed
by the nullifying press, because, fifteen years
ago, iu revising the constitution of New York,
lie voted fora clause permitting free negroes in
that state to vote, if “possessed of a freehold
estate of the value of two hundred and filtv
dollars.” These enlightened politicians do not
point out any thing wrong in this vote. They
seem to believe that there is so much cowardice
and selfishness in the southern character, that ii
is only necessary to sound an alarm; and instant
ly the fears of our people will be startled, and
they will unite in hostility to any man accused
of differing from them. The nullificrs seem to
have formed a most unworthy estimate of the
character of the people of the South. It is
fortunate for us that ihey are in a minority. If
our character had been in their keeping during
the last few years, we should have lost all re
putation for courage, and liberality, and justice.
This vote may, or it may not, have been
judicious. We pretend not to determine, what
regulation on this subject is suitable to the con
dition of the people of New York. This pro.
vision is approved by that people; and why
should it be made a subject of complaint with
citizens of Georgia, on whom it does not operate?
Are we so intolerant as to require every man,
in every part of the world, to be an enemy to
the African race, wherever they may be found?
And are we such vile cowards, as to be alarmed
at a poor privilege granted to a small handfull
of Africans in a distant state, which cannot ex
tend any influence to the slaves within our
limits? The use which the nullificrs make of
this topic, is an insult to the South.
Every man of common sense must perceive,
that it is tho dutv of a legislator to adapt his
laws to the condition of the people, for whose
government they were made. A legislator
appointed to make laws for the colony of free
blacks, at Liberia, on the coast of Africa, could
not be so ineffably stupid, as to endeavor to
adapt his laws to the condition either of tho free
negroes in the midst of the white population of
New York, or of the slaves in Georgia. It
would be the first dictate of common sense, that
his Jaws must be suited to the condition of the
Liberian colonists, on whom they are to operate.
On the other hand, a legislator in New York
would be guilty of extravagant folly, should he,
overlooking the condition of the people of that
state, adapt his laws to the condition of the free
colonists of Liberia, or of the African slaves of
Georgia.
But our enlightened politicians hold in de
fiance, these plain dictates of common sense;
and they require that Mr. Van Burcn, while
acting as a legislator for the state of New York,
should forget his situation, and vote as if he
were sitting in the legislature of Georgia.—
Slavery had been abolished in New York; the
Africans residing in that state were a small and
feeble part of her population; and it became a
enemies will again strengthen him in the affec
tions of the people;: that they will be the pre
cursor to a morespb-ndid tiiumph.
SMALL-POX.—No case of small-pox has
occurred in Milledgeville, but that of the unfor
tunate Cosxard. We trust that the infection
lurks no where among us.
PORT OF MILLEDGEVILLE.—Arrived,
on the 7th instant, the steam-boat, WAVE,
captain White, with two tow-boats, numbers
two and four, five days from Darien.
THE WAR IN FLORIDA.—March IG.
A single Spaniard arrived in a canoe at Indian
Key, a small island situate near the southern
point of Florida, and inhabited bv whites.—
The circumstance excited suspicion; the Span
iard was arrested; and he confessed that two
Indians had accompanied him, and had landed
on a neighboring island. A boat was immedi
ately dispatched with men in search of them.
With much difficulty the Indians were found;
and they were carried to Indian Key. They
are believed to be spies. They state that a
large Indian force is assembled near Cape Sa
ble. Great alarm prevails through the white
ettlements in that part of Florida.
March 23. The command of general Eus-
tis. at Volusia, crossed Irom the eastern to the
western bank of tlu* St. Johns. Captain Ash
ley’s company had crossed; when about fifty In
dians crept up, unperceived, and shot down three
of the sentinels, and wounded several others.—
The fire was returned, and the Indians fied,
and were pursued by tho volunteers. Of
the Indians five were killed and an In
dian negro. Two of the volunteers were killed
and six were wounded.
Colonel Butler, with a detachment of two
hundred South Carolina volunteers, having been
out from Volusia for several days, without be
ing heard from, a lieutenant with twenty.seven
volunteers, having two guides, was sent out to
obtain intelligence of them. After proceeding
about six miles, this party encountered, in the
open pine barren, a party of about sixteen In
dians. They attacked the Indians, killed one,
and wounded another; when the lieutenant or
dered a retreat, for a reinforcement. The vol
unteers being mounted, it was believed that they
might have killed or taken every Indian, but
for the retreat ordered by the lieutenant. A
court martial has been directed for his trial.
General Pope has arrived at Picolata.
March 25. It was understood, that on this
day general Scott would march with two thou
sand men, from Fort I)ranc, for the Withlacoo-
che, determined to attack the Indians, if they
could be found. If they had left the Withla-
cooche, which is the prevailing belief, it was his
intention to pursue them.
In the interview near Fort Izard, between
the Indian chiefs, and officers sent out by gener
al Gaines, the chiefs said, that if the army
would not cross the river, they would cease hos
tilities, “and let general Gaines and his army
depart.” Genera! Clinch left Fort Drane, with
the rescuing army at mid-day; and in twelve
hours, the Indians who had surrounded general
Gaines, at the distance of thirty-five miles,
from Fort Drane, had received information,
bv their scouts, of the movement of general
Clinch.
Three hundred officers of the United States’
army, have applied to the War Department, to
be employed in the war in Florida.
by refusing to go into service, they might blacken their
own diameter and tho county and State from which they
came. 1 ill *n requested of lieutenant Chambers the privi
lege of rending to my company the laws and regulations
1 bey would be bound to obey, and when I thought these se
vere, would stop reading and give to it the best consl ruc
tion I was aide to do. After reading tlu army regulations
over, 1 handed the roll of my company to lieutenant Cham
bers, and out of fifty-seven men, officers and privates, there
were but twenty-five, including the officers that would he
pursuits of peace, and
every Mexican east of
bo exterminated.
continue in arms until |
the Rio del Norte shall
RACES OVER TI1E CENTRAL COURSE.
Macon, Ga. March 21, 160G.
FIRST DAY—Mile Heals—Purse $200.
3 oung Johnston s b. (. Hill Mary, by President,
j dam by Potomac, 3 years old, " I 1
In a communication from the War Denart-i L»wns^ b. h. M Wt6o«e, by Munsieur I on-
,. . • . . son, dam by Columbus, 3 years old, 2 4
ment on the subject ol our Indian relations, it is ! Mr. Winter’s ch. s. Acadia, by Henry, darn In
stated that the number of Indians emigrated ' Expedition, 3 years old, 12
11Il;luuI11 g me omens max womu tie 1.. , , r , ... : . . Mark Vance «t s. f. 3 years old, by Contention,
mustered into the service. 1 was then told by lieutenant | ,,orT1 tne e RSt to the west side Ol the Mississippi, a am by Gallatin, 3 3
Chambers that niy company could not be received; 1 bad j is 31,3-18; the number VCt to be removed is esti- ; Time—First heat tin. 50s.—Second heat lm. 52s.
been previously informed by captain Kenan that he had been | i 70 1 fit . . in ,l t jL 0 n ,. m k-, r n f ; nf i:«~„ n „ s I SECOND DAY—Two Mile Heats -Purse $300.
received by general Scott with twenty-seven men; I there- j , a . 1 ' ’ an “ the nUl , r .°*. »nd* 0 eilOUs ( j jy 'j* owns - c . by Tinwlron,
lore determined to make a tender of those that had agreed j tribes being estimated at 190,000, it IS calculated dam Potomac, out of Dutchess, by imported Bed-
tofollow me, to general Scott. 1 took with me the Cornet ; that the total number of Indians between the I tbr»l, 4 years old,
Messrs. Howard & Kenan's oh. f. Aja r.i Har
rison, by Eclipse, dam by Callalin, 2 y»urs old,
weight a feather,
Extracts from a letter from the captain of the
Mounted Mountaineers (Captain Nelson,)
dated at Camp Tarver, (seven miles north
east of Mickanopy,) March 17, 183G.
“We succeeded in joining general Scott, on
the evening of the 10th instant, and were soon
after mustered into service. The (ollowin
day, at our own request, wo proceeded with the
remainder of the army, then under the immedi
ate command of general Scott, by forced march
es, to the relief of general Gaines. When we
arrived at this point, we learned of general
Gaines’s retreat upon Fort Drane, and were di
rected to remain here for some days, fur the pur
pose of foraging our horses.
“Tho reception our little bund met with, from
general Scott, and the officers of tlic United
States’ army, was of the most flattering charac
ter; every attention and kindness has been ex
tended, I might say, almost to a fault, and we
arc all contented and cheerful. There is noth
ing now we especially desire, but to put a speedy
termination to the war; to return with honor to
ourselves, and receive the congratulation of our
friends, and the approbation of our country.
The battalion of mounted men, from Georgia,
under the command of major Douglass, is with
us. Wc expect soon to give a farther account
of ourselves.”
of my company, Cullen Webb and crossed the river, anti
appeared before general Scott in person. 1 met general
Scoit on the wharf and stated to him tny exertions to mus
ter my command inlo the service, and w hat I had been able
to Jo, w hich statements were corroborated by one of his
own officers who had witnessed the whole transaction. In
stead of receiving me as a soldier would have expected, he
very haughtily and tauntingly replied to me “that he could
not receive me; that I might go home to Georgia, and if
Georgia w as what he believed she was, my reception would
be as cold there as it was here.” For Ihe correctness of
this statement, 1 refer you to Comet Webb, and Colonel
Robinson. At this lime we had but one days provisions
and were informed tliai no inure would be issued to the
Houston cavalry. Under these circumstances 1 left Picola
ta—it is evident 1 could remain no longer.
It would have been a source of tile greatest gratification
to mo and niy command, after this, to have joined general
Gaines, but lroni the best information, our rout lay through
a barren and very sparsely populated country, that had al
ready heen overrun by the Indians,and in which it was im
possible to procure provisions for ourselves or horses—Ihe
distance to general Gaines was about ninety miles. My com
pany was badly armed, having amongst us but about thir
ty brace of pistols and each o sword. W r e understood at
Black Creek, that general Gaines was engaged uihjii the
W itlilacoochee with the Indians and 1 trust before this time
he has conquered them. I can procure if it is necessary,
one hundred certificates of the correctness of these state
ments. Under these circumstances, I deemed it advisable
to return home. Suffer me to assure you, that although 1
think 1 have os strong affection for my family and friends as
any oilier man, yet the circumstance of following one of
them lo the grave, could not have been more httmiliaiing
and mortifying to my feelings than the course necessity
seemed to compel me to pursue. 1 have detailed you the
facts as they transpired; they have been published in the
Jacksonville Courier, and 1 directed a copy to he sent to gen
eral Scott. I do now, sir, most conscientiously seek an in
vestigation of my conduct and the officers also of the com
pany,for they too used their best exertions to have the com
pany mustered into the service.
Your humble servant,
JOHN M. ALLEN,
Captain, Houston Cavalry.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, 2‘id ult.
TEXAS.
The whole Mexican force now in Texas is estimated at
5,500 men. The right wing, composed of 700 men, under
the Mexican General Urrea, advancing by the Matamoros
road upon Goliad, which was occupied by Colonel Fannin
with 500 Texians. The left wing of the Mexicans under
Generals Cos and Sesuna, which advanced upon the Laredo
road, w as besieging the Alamo of Bexar, and must probably
soon obtain possession ol the place, although it had been re
inforced by thirty men from Gonzalez. The whole number
of Texians in the field lo oppose Generals Cos and Scsma,
including volunteers and militia, is estimated at 1500. It is
conjectured that the Texians will retire before the Mexican
forces and concentrate their whole strength so ns to make
battle in the woodland tqion ihe banks of tlie Colorado; and
this conjecture is founded upon 1 he information received of
a party of volunteers which were advancing to join Colonel
Fannin, having been ordered to bait at the Guadaloupe, 25
miles in the rear of Col. Fannin's ]>osiiio)i.
1 1
2 dist.
frontier settlements of the whites and the Rocky
Mountains, will exceed 250,000. This is inde-:
pendent of ihe number of Indians on Ihe penin-1 ) !*’ I ' ,rf,a . r .‘ } ' l,v ^' r K 1 ' 1 ''
sula ol Michigan, upon the shores ot Lake Huron ! and withdrawn.)
and Lake Superior, upon the northern coast of j Line—First heat 3m. 55s.—-Second bent lin
T , H I- I e ,1 • I i r.l : THIRD DAY—Three .Mile Heats—Purse 6400.
Lake Michigan, and of tho various bands of the ; j ohu D Winter’s ch. f. Acadia, by Henry, dam
great Chippewa family occupying the regions ' by Expedition. 3 years old, 1 1
south of Lake Superior, and upon the heads of j „ J ’ DouUiduy, by John
, ... . . . ' Henry, dam by Dimgaiiiion 4.years old. 2 2
the Mississippi.—National Intelligencer.
Virginia.—The belief is prevalent, aud we
may venture to mention it, that governor Taze-
Mark Vance's g. s. Governor M-Dujjie, uam by
old Potomac, 4 years old, ’* 3witb'n
Tims—First heat 5m. 50s.—Second heat 6m. 4s.
FOURTH DAY—Four Mile Heats—Purse $I00i).
J . . . ~~ ° Howard & Kenan’s grey filly Miss Medley, by
WELL intends to resign lus office on tho first ol . Johnson’s Medley, dam by st. Tammany, four 0
April. In tho event, Wvndham Robertson, 1 years old, 3 1 I
Esq. who will then be Lieutenant Governor,
will discharge the executive functions for a year
tocome. An election will be held by the Legis-
lature at its next session.—Richmond Compiler.
by Ma-
1 bolt.
2 2 2
,! Js.—Third
It ought not to be forgotten that every opposi
tion member of the delegation iu congress from
this state, voted against the declaration that
J. J. Pittman’s b. c. American Cittz
rion.dain by Harwood, 3 years old,
Johu G. \\ inter’s ch h. Hickory John, by Jo
Richards, dam by Hickory, 4 years old,
Time—First heat 7m. 50s.—Second heat 7ir
heal 8m. 2s
FIFTH DAY’—Mile Heats, best 3 in 5—Purse v320
J. II. T owns" ch. f. Kina llicks, by Timoleon,
dam by Potomac, 4 years old, 1
Y oung Johnston’s b. f. Hill Mary, by Presi
dent, dam by Potomac, 3years old, 2
“congress ought not to interfere with slavery in j Jj ar S Duroc^ hy Hcnry * 3
the District of Columbia. ihey ore well; Mark Vance’s sorrel filly by Contention, dam
understood here, as elsewhere, to be not only ' Hallatm, 3 years old, 13 3
-i [• • , c- • . j . ,i ; lane—First heat lm. .'"Is.—Second heat lm 52s.— Plnrd
the Inends ol agitation, but among tiie agitators. , j 10lU im 5^,
They are political associates of Gorrit Smith I c ,. . ~ r 7 ,T' “ n ., , ,
. J . 1 , T , . r , .... . . j Augar obtained from Indian torn.—M. Paiias lately pre-
and Arthur lappan&Co. U1 course, their * sowed to the Academie de s Sciences of Paris a sample of
vocation and hones are at attend, if the only J l,lis substance, extracted from tin stem of the plant, which
.-ii ,• , * 1 1 has been found to contain nearly six per cent, ofsvrut) boiled
held which they date openly ventuie upon tile lu degrees, a part of which will not C.rystalize before
District of Columbia—is withdrawn from theif fructification, but it condenses and acquires more corusist^n-
uses as the location of their agitating ttud mis. °- v tl,at l^ ri, *<l to tbestatooi complete maturity. The
. . , . T 1 rf- 1 0 j ,171 ■ ! most favourable time lo obtain the gieotest quantity ol sii-
Ciltevous designs. Let the Richmond Whig, J gar is immediately after Ihe mai urily and gal tiering of 1 lie
New York Evening Star, United States’ Tele- , f mil - 'P*‘ e waiter lilt after the extraction of the sugar is
•apital to feed cattle or to m ike packing paper.
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graph, and their allies, look to their associates ,
in the house of representatives. Let the sincere
friends of ihe country and the union examine
the ayes and noes on this question, and see where j
the friends and enemies of Mr. Van Burcn may
COTTON.
Uplands. At Savannah and Charleston, 15 to 20 mitv
“ At Millcdgevilleaod Augusta, 14 lo 18i cents.
Georgia Forever. Four hundred mounted volunteers
from the upper counties of Georgia, are expected 10 arrive
question of internai policy, to be determined by j here to day, on their march to join the campaign against the
1 er statesmen, whether any part of them should 1 I
he allowed to participate in the exercise ol the
elective franchise. In voting for such a reguia-
bon as he believed to be adapted to the state ol
the population of New York, Mr. Van Huron
performed his duty to his constituents; and the
filiation for which he voted, being limited in
bs operation to that state, does no injustice to
any other people.
In Georgia, the state of things is very dif-
krent. Domestic slavety is an important ele-
,n -nt in the codhtitulion of our society; and free
blacks exert a most conupting and dangerous
influence over the minds of our slaves. A po-
hhcal piivilege which might be safely granted
D the free blacks of New York, no sane man
^°uld bestow on the free blacks of Georgia.—
bhe vote of Mr. Van Burcn to grant the elec-
J 1Ve franchise to a small portion of the lree
packs of New York, furnishes no evidence that
^ desires to bestow this privilege on the free
•Belts of any southern state. It is no just cause
J ‘ southern hostility to him.
“Or have we anv reason to be dissatisfied
the accidental and indirect influence which
j,' 11 * internal regulation of New York may
*‘ lVe °n our colored population. Privileges
panted to free negroes in the northern states
^ operate as an inducement to this most per-
and° US |P a| t (>our population to leave the South;
tv| ? '* ^ u<i subservient lo that policy,
!* 1 enquires us lo get rid of them.
0 ,? believe that every man who will reflect
y 4 Su bjcct, must admit, that the vote of Mr.
to P > , Uren ’ on w hich the nullificrs arc straining
(io an dl e southern hostility to him, is no viola-
v iti 1 l ' le r ‘ghts of the South, no interference
j, n iutere
[?!'.? to f* 10 welfare of the South. We be-
& thc
interests of the South, no evidence of
I'cve'tk welfare °f the South.
‘ L ~ ’ and generous South, fur
of th ^. frightened by the simulated alarm
J^Hfiers, will support-witli zeal, a man
“ ■ that the unjust accusations of his
From the Macon Messenger.
Ferry, March 14, 1836.
Sir—Tlic quick and unexpected reiurn of the corps of
Cavalry you command, from the Seminole war that is now
waging in Florida, and to which it started on ihe Dili Feb
ruary, lias, as you are no doubt apprized, produced consi
derable uneasiness on the public mind, and given rise to va
rious reports, so far ns I have heard, unfavorable to your
command. Y'ou cannot but be aware that the character of
this county, is more or less concerned with ibis movement
of your corps, and is affected by it, just as that movement
may be right or wrong. Not knowing the reasons that have
influenced ihe conduct of the corps, and being, therefore,
unable lo settle an opinion, as one of the people of Houston
rounty, pernvt me to ask of you a detailed statement of oil
your movements, especially that justifies your early return;
as also, why, after you did not join general Scott’s forces,
you did not join general Gaines?
Y’our obedient servant,
IIOWELL COBB.
Captain John M. Allen.
Ml. Pleasant, March 15, 1836.
To Colonel Howell Cobh:
tSm—It aflbrds inc a considerable degree of pleasure so
early to have the opportunity of detailing 10 you, and through
you 10 my follow-citizens of Houston county and of Geor
gia. the circumstances w Inch have brought us so much ear
lier to our homes than was expected by you or ourselves,
when we left. , _
Upon our arrival at Dublin, I met with captain A. II.
Kenan, on the llih day of February, and it was there deem
ed advisable hy him to proceed on without awaitng the ar
rival of Ihe other troops that were to rendezvous at that
place. From the solicitations of captains Malone and Doug
las 1 awaited their arrival at Hawkinsville, Pulaski county,
and proceeded with them and capiain Swiney’s command
to Picolata. Captain Kenan, 111 consequence ol being alone
with his command, was enabled to get to Picolata four or
five days earlier than wo did. On our arrival at Black
Creek thirty miles from Picolata, we met some of captain
Kenan’s command on their return home; they were asked
1)V us generally, the cause ol their return, they gave us in
answer “that general Scott had required them to muster
in as regular soldiers, and they had not been informed by
the executive, or otherwise, that these requisitions would
Ire made of them, and thought it an indignity offered to
Georgia volunteers to make such requirements of them,
and therefore, would not be mustered into service.
I went on with my command to Picolata, and on ih^nort
dav after our arrival, lieutenant Chambers of the United
States army crossed the river St. Johns from general Scotts
quarters to muster us into service. My company was Ihe
first and I accordingly had them paraded and used every
exertion that I was capable of to reconcile «be feelings of
my company to come under the army regulations oft lie
Slates’ troops, and reminded .Item that the honor of our
cSy and S»!o W concern*} their movements; that
From the New Orleans Bcc, 'ZSth ult.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
We learn by the passengers of the schooner
Cumanche, eight days from Texas, that the war
lias assumed a serious character. On the 25th
of February, the Tcxian garrison in Bexar of
one hundred and fifty men commanded by lieu-
tenant colonel B. Travis, was attacked by tho
advance division of general San Anna, consist,
ing of two thousand men, who were repulsed
with the loss of many killed, between five
to eight hundred men, without the loss of one
man of the Texians—about the same time,
colonel Johnson with a party of seventy men,
while rcconnoitering the westward of San
Patricio, was surrounded in the night by a large
body of Mexican troops, in the morning the de
mand of a surrender was made by the Mexican j
commander unconditionally, which was refused,
but an offer of surrender was made as prisoners
of war which was acceded to by the Mexicans
—but no sooner had the Texians marched out
of their quarters and stacked their arms, a
general fire was opened upon them by the whole
Mexican force. The Texians attempted to
escape but only three of them succeeded, one
of whom was colonel Johnson.
Between the 25th of February and 2d of
March, tho Mexicans were employed in forming
entrenchments around the Alamo and bombard
ing the place. On the 2d of March, colonel
Travis wrote that two hundred shells had been
thrown into the Alamo without injuring a man.
On the 1st of March, the garrison of Alamo re
ceived a reinforcement of thirty-two Texians
from Gonzales, having forced their way through
the enemies lines, making the number in the
Alamo consisting ol one hundred and eighty
men.
On the Gth March, about midnight, the Alamo
was assaulted by the whole Mexican army,
commanded by Santa Anna in person. The
battle was desperate until daylight, when only
seven men belonging to the Tcxian garrison
were found alive, who cried for quarters, but
were told that there was none for them. They
then continued lighting until the whole were
butchered. One woman (Mrs. Dickinson) and
a negro of colonel Travis’ were, the only per-
sons whose lives were spared. We regret to
say that colonel David Crocket, his companion,
Mr. Benton, and colonel Bohan of South Caro
lina, were among the number slain. Colonel
Bowie was murdered in his bed, sick and help
less. General Cos on entering the fort ordered
the servant of colonel Travis to point out the
body of bis master; he did so, when Cos drew
his sword and mangled the face and limbs with
the malignant feelings of a Cumanche savage.
The bodies of tho slain were thrown inlo a heap
in the centre of the Alamo and burned. The
loss of the Mexicans in storming the place, was
not less than one thousand killed and mortally
wounded, and as many wounded—making with
their loss in the first assault, between two and
three thousand men. The flag used by the
Mexicans, was a blood-red one, instead of the
constitutional flag. Immediately after the
capture, general Santa Anna sent Mrs. Dickin
son and the servant to general Houston’s camp,
accompanied by a Mexican with a flag, who was
the bearer of a note from general Santa Anna,
offering the Texians peace and a general amneS.
ry if.they would lay down their arms and sub-
mit to his government. General Houston’s ro-
r.lARltlEU, iii Newton county, Ca. on Tuesday tke 2->i! ultimo.
be found in relation to it.—Albany N. Y. Argus, j aevry'ann 1 ^ 1 ' 10 ‘ M,S8
The following is a copy of the bill reported in !
the senate for increasing the army: j
A BILL to increase the present military cstab.
ment of the United Slates.
Be it enacted, Jpc. That, in addition to the
present military establishment of the United
States, there shall be one regiment of artillery
and two regiments of infantry: Provided, It
shall be competent for the president at any time
to direct that one of the regiments of infantry
shall do duty as riflemen, and the other as light
infantry, and tlic necessary measures for carry-
IIEL1 D-<$ ShlltTEJRS,
Eighth Division, Georgia Militia.
Forsyth, March 30, 1836
{ NOTICE.
I 7\" or-.lpr to liriug to a i lose all of ihi* old ami outstanding
debts duo to llie Branch of this Bank iti MiJie<ig**ville f
ibe parent hoard, have thought it eX!»edieni, and have there
fore continued and appointed NATHAN iSKIEHEI!
I'Isq. of that place, their Agent and Attorney in fart.—
AH persons therefore, who are indebted to said office by
.Vote. Bond or otherwise, are hereby r.qtiired to sctllo
and arrange their respective debts with him.
EUE.YEZEK S. REES,
Cashier, Bank of Durit a.
Milledgeville, April I, 1836.-31-41
np52 OCillHMWK ASSOCIATION having
1 Ji. failed to have tho time of the general meeting lor the
fourth district inserted in the minutes, we lake this method
ol informing I It > public that it w iii bo held at the Flat Shoals,
m Jones comity, Georgia, commencing on Friday before
th» fifth ISuhbath in July next. April 5, 1836.
, _4j J.EE DUNCAN, clerk.
~ LIST OI LETTE ICS
R EMAINING in the Pin-t-Olfico at Forsvlh, Monroe
county, Ga. on liie first day of April, 1830, and which
it Hot taken out before tha first day.ol' July next, will as
dead letters, he transmuted !o the Post-Office Department at
Washington City.
A —John S. Anderson, Eli Arnold, William A. Adams.
B—William M. Beall James Brown, Joseph Braully,
Reuben Brown, Melinda Beall, A. Bellamy, Edward Bet ill,
Asa A. Brown, John Burton, Samuel B. Baldwin, Pleasant
Buckner, John Brown.
C.—John Cu/ens, Rebecca lv Caliace, James Colbert,
County Surveyor, George W. Clack, Elizabeth C’ozatt, Su
san 31. M. 31. H. J. Cherry, Jesse Colvin, Ambrose Chap-
| man 2, Oliver 11. P. Caldwell, - Wiley L. Clements. George
W . Carter, Antanda F. Comer, William Cole, Gilbert Clark,
Jc.-.-uc Coalman.
D.—Abner Drak n , Allred Dtake, Elizabeth Doles, John
Dillard, Lucy L. Darden, J. Dickson, Garner Davis, Zacha-
riait Darden.
E.—.Marlin Edge. Benjamin Edwards, John Edwards, E.
F. Evans, Thomas C Edwards, John IV. Emflngus 2.
P’.—Henry II. Farer, Augustus II. Findley.
G.—Goggitis Pool, John F. Goggitis, O. C. Gibson,
' Joseph Gray, William D. Grant, James B. (.lass 2.
Jl.—John Jlaui, Thomas Harris, Georgiauna Holmes,
James \\ . Holcomb, William Holloway, Seaborn Hickson,
Catherine Henderson, Whitson J. Hines, Lavina Harris, G.
31. Ilarisfield. William B. Heeth. James Harwell, W. II
Holly, W. P dr. J. S. Ilames, William Huekaby, W ilhaiu
Hiip, Henry ilill, Alford Hudson, l’. G. B. llogan, Martha
A. Horne, Jessea ]{. Horne 2.
J.—James Jones, Benjamin Jones, 31. B. W. Johnson, Ed
mund Jackson, .Maria Johnson.
K.—.lessee J. Keimedav, Jessce Kinsey, 3Iorris Kopuian.
J..—David Lang.
31.—/adieus 31‘KIeroy. Andrew 31. D. W. 31‘Klerov 2,
John 31'Ghee, Samuel Ii. 31 organ, Janies Mollit, Green .’Mar
tin, Enipsnii Miller, E. 1). .Miichcll Robert Mayfield, Wil
liamson ,Mims, llenrv B. 31itehell. Jeft’erson J. .Morris.
-V—31. 15. Nash, James Nelms, Dixon Nailer.
P—Margaret Philips, Walter R. Pope, New tinn Pound,
Washington Poe, Henry Prescott, J. II. Phinnzre, Archi
bald Perry, lle/.ekiah Pitts. John Parker, Thomas Pool,
Young P. Pool. James Pattao, John Piuckard 2, John Pow
ers .
R.—Lucy S. Ragan, Alexander Russell, R. Redding,
James Robertson, .Martha W. Rosser, Thomas P. Redding.
S —Janies Smith, Peter Saunders, John W. Strother, R.
H. 31. Swann, Johu Schofield, William Simmons, Franklin
Sartwell.
T.--Eliz:ih. t!i Tankcrsley, B. Terrell, William G. Tyus,
John Taylor, Job Taylor, Puri'y Tingle, William Thomp
son, Jessec I’uleson 2, Alfred Townsend, Spencer T. Thom
as.
W.—William 31. Wimbnsli, John L. Woodward, Wesley
Saturday the 30th of April,and in like manner in the follow- ] DiIS'4’ OF l.l/H’TERS
ing comities: ; ■REMAINING in the Post-Office at iMonticello, Jasper
In the county of Houston, on 3Ionday the 2*1 of May, and i county, Ga. on the first day of April, 1836, anti which,
! it nut taken out before tho first day of July next, will as dead
Hie whole regiment on Tuesday the 3d of 3Iay;
lu the county of Craw fold, on Thursday tiie 5th of 3Iny,
and the w hole regiment on Friday the 6t h of 3Iay;
In the county of Bibb, on 3Ionday the Utli of May, and
to the Post-OHico Department at
. . .- . „ , ,, . - - * |* | the whole regiment oil Tuesday the 10th of May;
mg this act into effect shall tic taken unciet tlic j„ ( | I0 second brigade; in the county of Upson, on I’i iday
direction of the president. the 13th of 3f
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the j of Pik ^ (lll Monilay the ir , h of . Va} , nIld
letters-, he transmit let
Washington City.
A. —3liss Nancy \ . Adams, David Alewine.
B. —Edward A. Broddns 2, John W. Bell, Leonard D.
Benharn, Martha Booker, Andrew H I5j«*I. William Unlock,
the 13th id 3Iav, and the whole regiment on S’atutdny the Charles Baker, William 31. Beal, Esq. Mrs. Elisa S. Bel
cher, John Brown, Mrs. Louisa Barker, Elizabeth Brown,
, , . , ... ... , , - j v.. ...... .. u.iu Miss Mary A. Blackman, Hartwell Bass, Esq. Patrick Bar-
laws regulating tllft present military establish- j the whole regiment on Tuesday the i7tli of 3Iay; ry, Mr. Brown.
ineilt shall extend to the additional force herein In the county ot Monrue, on ’Thursday the 1‘Jth of 3Iny, j C.—James Clark, John L. Calhoun, Esq. Franklin C’raw-
- 7 . . e„,. ,| >r . „„„ I and the two regiments one on Friday the 20th, and the other I ford, Benjamin F. Crawford, Charles Chester, John Caven-
autiionzed to be raised, so iurasthe same are | OI1 Saturday the 21st of .May. der.
applicable and not inconsistent with the provis- j The officers oftliis division will be prompt ill thedischargej D.—Green D n ts, John R. Dyer, Alsa Durham. EUevina
;«me nPtFiic nr>t of their several duties. - Dead wilder, 3Iiss Atuanda 31. DEmukes, Mrs. Elizabeth
tons OI inis act. I, L GRIFFIN, Major-General. Donully. Robert II. Duntvl.
WILLIAM C. REDDING, E.—Ylagera Eubanks 2, S. C. Elliott, Braxton R. Egefl,
3/—11 Division Inspector, 8th Division, Go. Militia. f Rev. Obediah Echols.
F—Hamlin Freeman, Esq. 3Irs. Mary Freeman, Miss Kli-
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That each
regiment of artillery and infantry in the service
of the United States shall hereafter consist of tvooly SHERIFF’S SALE On the first zahethX‘Falkner;Yvfffiam ^
^ of arlillc- I B-F Tuesday in May next, will, within the legal hours, be Abel Farrar.
G.—John Griggs, James Grayhill, Alexander Gordon, El-
_ ^ I IJOftiV pouniv. . t.r. " .... — - - — - --
tenants, and one second lieutonant, one sergeant
major, one quartermaster-sergeant, threo ser-
eigiit companies; and each company _
ry shall consist of one captain, two first lieu- j co,m ‘ ,loU!le duor in lhe town of Drayton ’
Lot of land number one buudieU and seventy in Ihe ninth
I district of said county—levied on as the property of Ranual
, , .. . | Bennett, to satisfy a fi fa issued from a justice’s court of
jjeants, six corporals, three artliiceis, two must- I Stewart county, in favor of Henry Coulhoon: levy made
cians, aud eighty.four privates; and that oach j and returned to mebya constable.
, c • | One shot-gun—levied on as the propartv of llenrv Hons.
company of infantry shall consist ot one cap. ( ton, to satisfy a fi fa issued from the superior court of Doolv
tain, one first lieutenant and one second Iieuten-' county, in favor of Joel c. Phillips, tbr costs. .March 3d,
1836. GUILFORD KENT, deputyKberijf.
H enry sheriff’s sale.—-cu the first
Tuesday iti 3Iny next, will, within the usual hours,
lie sold, before the court-house door iti the town of 31‘Don-
ant, one sergeant major, one quartermaster-ser
geant, three sergeants, six corporals, two musi
cians, and eightv-seven privates. And, in ad- i
dilion to the present regimental staff, tnore shall ! uus } lt Henry county,
be two sub-adjutants to each regiment, who One carpet and nine pieces Qf in.^at—levied on as the pro-
shall be warrant officers, to be appointed under j SSJSTffit
the direction of the president, with the rank, sou vs Isaac Ilarvey. March 2‘J, 1326-
pa v, and emoluments of cadets. And tbore i ZADOCK SAW \ ER, sheriff.
shall also be two chief musicians to each regi
ment of artillery.
bert Gay, James Bird Goolsby, Thomas 31. Godly.
H.—John Horton 2, 3Iordeca Holby, David Harris, Esq:
James A. Horton, Joshua Jiurot-s, liJiiac Ilix, William J.
Head, Francis Heckler., Timothy Hixson, captain Willium-
Hitchcock, L. Huff, John Hall, George Head 2, Iehabovl
flood-, Miss 31. B. lluichursoi), Jacob Hawk, Benjamin \Y.
llavs, Sarah <>. Hockvey, William Henderson.
Jv.—John KaflDrd, John M. King, John Kelley, Hugh
Parks lverkpatiiek 3, Burvvell Key.
J—Thomas P. G. Johnson, 3Iiss Sarah Johnson, Enoch
Jackson, David Johnston.
L.—Sary Lynn, George I.ong.
31.— 31:ss Mary 3I*Clcnden 2, Stephen Mobley 2, Jock
3Iitchel, William Markaw, Jacob 31‘Clenden, Dawson 31‘-
Kleray, Miss .Mary Ann Morgan, W. H. Mathis, Jot-1 3P-
Clenden, George \V. 3IerreU.
N. —Thomas J. Niglif.
O. —.Osburn R. Oueal.
P. —John Price, jun. John Pope, James Pcerson 4-, James-
Foils, Asa I’ye.
R-—Reese A. Broddns, 3Iiss Virginia Rany, Miss IJurtlar
Robinson, 3Iessers. Williamson B. Uuhy & Robert Edwards^
Mr. Robinson, .Mr. Russel, Larry Kicks, Tho Receiver of
Tax-Returns
8-—John B. Scott, Ishaca Saffold. Elam W. Smith, Bird
Stone, W. B. Stokes, General R. C. Shorter 3, Lewis D.
3L Smith, George Sullies, John Spearman, Thomas Hill, sen-.
31ize, to satisfy six executions issued from a justice’s court t foming Shoeiauker, (». <Si W . Semen ter, James G. Smith,
- - -- • ( JEsq. Captain Jesse Sjiear.
’cel, Francis N. Tayler,
Ephraigiu Tiller, John
nford Thompson, Ji.hu-
PhiliiJKiti Thurmond, Eli-
1 Ison, Thomas V. Wilkes,
ply was—“True, sir, you have succeeded in
killing some of our brave men, but tlic lexians
are not yet conquered.”
The effect of the full of Bexar, throughout
Texas was electrical; every man who could
use a rifle, and was in a condition to take the
field, rnaiched forthwith to the seat of war. It
is believed that not less than four thousand rifle
men were on their way to the army when the
Cumanche sailed, determined to wreak their
vengeance on the Mexicans.
General Houston had burnt Gonsnies and
fallen back on the Colarado, with about one
thousand men; colonel Fanning was in the lort
it Goliad, a very strong |iosition, well supplied
with munitions and provisions with from four to
five hundred men.
The general determination, of the people of
Texas is to abandon nl! their occupations and
if Tuesday in Slay next, will, within tho legal hours, h?
sold, before the cutirt-housu door in the town of .Monticullo,
r . r n , . - i Jasper county,
Lacenairc.— 1 his IS the 1101110 Gj O young Uicin One lot of land, containing two hundred two nuu a I in! f’
whose life and character and melancholy end ! acres more or less, whereon Joseph 31 ize now lives adjoin-
, , n i"« Uhafiu and others—levied on as the property of Joseph
have caused a great sensation at runs, lie ! ...
had been a student at tnddicine, and for some , of
trivial theft committed some five years since "f 11
was condemned to prison. On leaving his pris- p ' r ,
on,his anonymous writing, iti the Bous Sens fiff*-
newspaper, on the penitentiary system attracted
much
that the
further
his mind
mankind. Shortly after, ho commenced a series j .“VE | * ^»«V ir TU , I1I1Y ... v „
ot murders, assassinations, etna robocncs, the uvo hundred acres of land situate, lying and being in lhe j *V1 Aali , / ustmastcr. ~
most atrocious on record. For four vears or county of Washingion, on tiievvate r .s orWilliamsoH^wamp j LIST OF LETTERS
more hr -nrmil on these secret murders and i Thomas Tanner, U illmn. Maw am. others, and j wjEMAIMNG in the Post-Oflu e at M Diitmuglr, Uc.rv
moie he ^at red on tlltSO sccet muruers ana onen , r , gir i hy the name of Eliza, about lffternyrars old count v, Ga. on t ho first day of April, 1836, and winch
escaped detection until he had reached Ills : sold fur tlw benefit ot the heirs and creditors olsatd “spared, if llo , lakeil ; 1>c Jir ^ ,| Jllly Wiiliw
eighteenth victim. This last was a clerk of « ' lnadcknuwu 0,1 VlY/JbFTII PYG^ t/J’rz I ^transmitted to the Post-Office Department a.
o ... . • i.Li/.iimiu raoo, ni</ii rj. Washington City.
banker, and had come to pay him a sum of -r, X ECFTOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order of! A.—John F. AJair, Joseph Atkins, Josiah Askew, Na-
money. He failed in an attempt to rob and Icid 1 , (ie in f or j or 0 c Tattnall county, when sitting for j thamel Anderson.
him, and was a rrcsled. Ho thru confessed lie ordinary purposes, u ill, on the first Tuesday in June next, ‘J enr jL ■“hiiun Raley, George P.
, . j,. , , ■ i . • I within the legal hours, lie sold, before the court-house door I ''“ii'. 8 * 15amn Bovxlingi, Leroy Brawn, Rev. 3ir-. Bray,
had murdered the W hole eighteen W till tiie sa.ltc j n |^ 8 lovVM , ( j r Reidsville, Tattnall county, two likely negro ^ iluam Bell, Asa Brown, F. E. Builv.
C —Miss Eliza Crawford, Ezekiel Cloud, Joshua S. Cala-
tined even he composed some
tenderness. IBs body and
served—On the scaffold he died
Y. Evening Star.
1C Verses ofexoistte ordinary purposes, lor leave to sell one .ot ol lam. be- F.—Sarah Fields, John Ftirgason, Peter Faulkner, Bcrju-
. ,, , , ' 1 longing to the estate of Redmond Watts, late of said conn- mm Fry, Arthur Foster. Simeou Foster, Jonson Farcason,
head have been pro- • IVj Tlcx-ased, for the benefit of the Virs. A pril 2, 1836. Thomas Fears, Bryan FerriL £ r
icd a COWard.—N. ' 41 EWELL 3PCOY, adrn'or. g.—31irhael A. Goar, W illiam Gnlavvay Jcssee Green,
F OUR MONTHS after date, application will be made
~
John A. Goodwin, Andrew Gibson, Matthias Gahagan.
_ UMhe* h'onomhle'iiiferiur court of Tattnall comity, when 1 .. * I ,~ Ja . , » < ‘ s L * Hobgood, Wilson Ilarvy,
| Har^.iSal^udn^VlIuSd
South displayed from all quarters. Be assured aholitioni.sm j the first section of ( hurnkur, at.il .ot r.u.n >er m u in he
is going down, the statements of the Telegraph to the run- ! Eighth district ol die third seriion of Cherokee, helorigmg
trary notwithstanding. Ail the signatures to all the petitions j «<» ihe estate of Jatifos hmndley, deceased, for ills beneut ol
do not exceed 27,000, from 12 States, in a population of near j the heirs. 3Iarch i, STAND! FA' nnerdian
eight millions, and of I he.se 27,000, near 10,000 are females,
ami probably 2or 3,000 boys. 1 mu satisfied that this whole
thing is monstrously exaggerated by the papers, for political
effect,and I am equally satisfied that if the South will only
be true to itself, lhe action of Congress, and public opinion
at the North, will give it its quietus. * * * *
Y'ou will see hy the papers that a bill has been reported by
Ihp 3Iilitary committee, to extend die United Slates’ Arsenal
in Charleston. It appropriates $30,000, and will pass, and
w ill lie ol much semee to our mechanics.”—Charleston
Courier, 30lit ult.
lfale, John Hennard, Elias House, J-nus Harris, Simeon
Horton.
J. —Anna Johnson, John Jarred, Henry Jenks, WadJel
Johnson. Daniel Johnson, Nimrod Jones, Thomas Johnson.
K. —William Kirkpatrick, Henry Konklc, 3i:wy Keepers.
L —Solomon P. Lie, Thomas Liles. Rev. G. W. Lane,
Daniel Litre, Jani-s I^)\ e2, Zabtis Litdi 2, 'J’lioiaas I.insey.
M.—Alansuti Alosely, Levi B. Morriss, John Alobley xJ r
Andrew Y'. 3I«ore, James Mooring 3, Charles 31 ‘Donald r
William Manghain, Alonzo P. Morriss 2, 3Iarlha E. G.
GEORGIA* Fultiski county
W HEREAS, William S. Whitfield applies for letters
of administration on llie estate of J antes S. Ivey, late
of said county, deceased, . „ - . _,
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singtnar ! 3Iurray, Silas Most ly, O. 1*. Almigiiam, 3Iartin Maun,
the kindred and creditors of said deceased to lie and appear Christopher .Morgan, 31.31. MbJiulbn, John Alatliis, Wil-
at my office, within the time prescribed hy law, tl) show li;nn Moored William If. 3Iiiler, Rev. Joim 3Ioutt- r Jiles
cause, if any exist, why said letters should not Ire granted. 31‘EIjmy, i>. 31‘Jtinkin, Duncan 31‘Vicker, Rev. Jtuucs 31-
(iiven under my hand at office, this 27th March, 18J6. EwinfUrv. W illiiuu 3IoseIy, Charles M’Conmison.
41 JOSEPH CAKRU I’HF.RS. «•■ N.—William Noliarn, Jamas Nolen, Daniel Nolly.
GEORGIA. Tattnall county. ' ‘ P.—Samud Phif-r, Fninces Patterson, George t- 31.
irilEUKAS, Josiah J. Evorofl anti IVnolopy Archer i njn ro«e^ Jiary A. ropp, Juhii ftrkf*r, Archibald A. Pai«J f
Musical Test of the Female Voice.—The influence of the , my llM , .
temper upon ioim deserves much consideration. Habits of j ww apply for Utters .of administration on the estate ot letitt, John Purler 2, William Pate, sou. Janus
querulousness or ill-nature, will eommunicaleacai-likc qua!- , James K. Archer, deceased, • 1 un.s, sen. La»\\ejl Pcurifoy, VVihiam Pledger,
ily to llie singing, as infallibly as they give n peculiar quality j These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular !; “'■* f(,r e e Kaimy, Obadiah Richards, James Ransom,
to the speaking voire. That there really exist amialde tones 1 the kindred and creditors of said deceased to he and appear ** uham Koss Jaioos Roper, 1 oung \V. Kay, A. Kir hard-
is not an unfounded opinion. In the voice there is no di-rcp- a t j n y ofl]^ within ihe time prescribed by law, to show son, bumnnl 31. Rowan.
lion; it is, to many, the index of the mini), denoting moral i cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be granted. ™Icxant.ler Stewart, Aniirevv J. Stewart, Anui.-a Spcn-
nualities; and it may be remarked, that the low, soft, tones | Given under iny hand at office, this 14th 3Iarc.li, 1 '36. ccr 2, 3Jart»a Stanly, W illittra Stanford, John Stewart, (»ny
of gentleand amiable beings, whatever their musical endow- j 41 JOHN II. S31ITII, c. c. o. J * - Smith, Richard .Sappington, Ann-Sowell, J. J*. Shout,
menls may be, seldom fail U> please; besides which the sine- —-—— * Hamilton Stephenson, William Stevens, 3!oob Sievei.s,
ing of ladies indicates the cultivation of their taste general- GEORGf A. Hntry county. , - , 3lary St-aiboroituh.
lv and the emhcllishment of the mind For an instant %*THEREAS, Zadock Sawyer, applies for letters of ad- 1 J—Henry W TuidalLTIimnas Teal, R-v. Nathan Ta,-
eo’tnpare the vulgarity of a ballad singer, lier repulsive lone j " * ministration on the estate of Jesse Mdnlursh, oi said Iy, Hugh B. iurnlinson, Mary Inice Ann TcmpltUon, Wil-
of voice and hideous graces, to the manner oi an equally tin- | county, deceased, ...... , 1 liam J itns, A. W . 1 urner.
cultivated singer In gootl society; or watch the treathient ol j These are, therefore, to c;te and admonish all ana singular W.—George Wtghtnian, James Watson, Susanna Wist,
a pretty melody from tho concert room, at the west end of ' the> kindred and creditors of said deceased to he and appear Riley B. G. Woolly. Charles Wilder, James 31. W.-etus.
Iziiuton until it reaches the ears from under the parlour 1 at my office, within the time prescribed hy law, to show ■ W iney Wells, John W bile,Cliarles Wilder?,Gabriel White,
’ ■ 1 — • - - v *— J -> —* *•“ Samuel Wyatt.
Y”.—Hetirv A. Y’ounjf’
3teH ' G. S. MATTHEWS; ro^tntfUfr.
of virice and hideous graces, to the taanneroi an equally tin- 1 rounty, deceased,
‘ ;• or watch the treathient of j These ore, therefore,
ert room, at the west end of < the kindred and creditn
...... .. ...» cars from under the parlour | at my offiee, within tl . -
window, and observe how it gains .something new of vitl- . cause, il any"exist, why said letters should not lie gran «m..
parity with every lrrbit degradation.-■Genthman's Voile Given under my hand March, L •>->-