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•His i'ISJMHAUa IDStiK&Ifw
(abolition,) ami
colomza-
part of congress, to abolish slaver}' in the Dis- be appropriated to that object,” (abolit
trict of Columbia, against the wishes of the it is to be expended not only in “//re
slaveholding States; and, also, with a determina- tion of those that may be otherwise freed, hit the
lion equally decided, to resist the slightest inter- purchase oj thefreedom of othersThis ubo-
ent/’ * Would gentlemen encourage such j Terence with the subject in the Slates where it ( lition enthusiast has not calculated the ci
ischiof, and that too at the public expense"? I exists.'’ j the great revolution in the adu.rs ot his c<
The senator from Massachusetts had further i -Mr. Yun Buren could not have expressed cut, which lie proposes to effect at 'nod,
troyed in the southern postofiices by virtue of
the State laws, and yet they insisted on send
ing them, and had the effrontery to avow that ... . _
their only object was “to keen up an excite- 1 lion equally decided, to resist the slightest inter- purchase oj the jrecdoui of
— - 1 . • ,! tion enthusiast has not calculated the cost of
contin-
distant
complained that a monopoly of the postoffice ! himself more forcibly, nor given pledges more day. It has taken centuries to {H»nui.ite llie
power was granted to the general government, j unequivocal. These declarations must satisfy , south; and he would depopulate it in the most
and tins increased its obligations tocarry what- 1 those who are not blinded by political preju- j.summary manner. lie would have it ovacuat-
cver might have been carried by the States | dices, but willing to hear and acknowledge llie j cd by an order as peremptory^ as that given to
themselves. Well, in this sense, what sort of j truth. i colonel Croghan to evacuate Sandusky; but we
monopoly was it, and what w - us ils injurious] They are tho real abolitionist and the worst: think those in command would bo as likely to
operation? A monopoly to he complained of, i of foes to the south, who desire to blend tins j disobey orders. Does not general Harrison
must have surrendered some pre-existing right) subject with party politics. 'I he whig presses] know that the whole revenues of tins country
which tho parly complaining previously enjoy- at the south, have done more to aid and abet the for years would not suffice to transport the popu-
cd, and had surrendered. Hud the States any , oorthern fuoalies, willdll the lflSt twelve months, i lalioi) which it has taken centuries to bring
right to push their postoffice power beyond their ] than the abolitionists could have accomplished j hither, and which have b en centuries multi-
own limits, before t he adoption of the conslitu- • in ten years. They have given to the se men a j plying, and growing up into a more minieious
lion? Not at all. They had still the use of the notoriety and a consequence, which they could ] people than the aboriginal twin's in Attica, from
When the for-] which they sprung? Has he calculated the
,-ast sum which it would take to remunerate
' the south for the abduction of its whole labor
postoffice for a!i purposes within their own lint- j not otherwise have obtained. When the tor-j w!
ils; and had, by tho constitution, acquired its j tunes of any political party shall become idenli- , va
t so all over tho’Union, for all national, social,, find ivilh the abolitionists, the south have reason j the
and constitutional purposes. By inis monopoly,: to fear the consequences, but not till that time, ing population? Has he inquired ot the north-
then, they had acquired c great deaf and ion! fins the whig presses have attempted to do, by [ ern people whether they are prepared to be tax-
nothin*. I unjust and illiberal charges against their political j cd, to indemnify tiie south (or the proposed de-
Bufthe senator was apprehensive that the j opponents for party purposes. They have by I privation of its property, and the total destruc-
prin.ciple of this bill would 'recognize the right i their slang, emboldened the a.bo!iiionis : s at the j tion of its agriculture? Hus he ascertained
of* tlio States to pass anv Jaw they pleased, j north, and are in a great degree the causes oft from the northern people whether they could
breaking up till intercourse among the States, j the present agitation in congress upon this ; consent lo have all their manufactures stopped,
and tharcongress would bo bound to adopt it. j subject. ! for the want of the .products of the south, and
Hero thc°senator had fallen into the same j Abolition would have died a natural death the total ruin of their market in that quarter?
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their limits; and as we did not assume unlimited ! have, by their unceasing discussions, gotten up \ latitudes is made productive, so as to ascertain
power in the general government, by exercising I an excitement at tie north, winch otherwise
its powers within their limits, so wc did not give j never would have prevailed to the extent it does,
unlimited power to the States, by recognizing The lime will come, when the blame will attach
‘ where it belongs—to a canting political faction,
who would, at any time, sacrifice the domestic
institutions of the south, for the sake of thrusting
Hero the senator had lulien into ;hc same j Abolition woulu nave tiled a natural ueaui ; me m-ai rum ot incir market in mat quarter
error in relation to*the power of the States, tlmt i long since, but for the false and senseless prating 1 Has he looked to the effect upon the revenui
tho senator from Carolina had in relation lo the j of these minions of a political party. They l necessarily produced by tho withdrawal of iha
general government. The powers of each had | have been continually agitating tbesubji ct, and • species of labor by which the soil in southeri,
that which all acknowledged they properly had.
If the States were to legislate beyond their own
rights, and attack the postoffice [tower, their acts
would be void. It was unnecessary here, he j a mongrel whig into the presidential chair,
stated, to inquire what the States might pro-1 Upon whut is based this senseless charge of a
whether a surplus revenue would exist after the
annihilation of that labor on the part of tho
blacks in the holds, which is essential in com
bination with the intelligence and industry and
management of the superior race, to make the
southern region productive? Has he considered
whether the constitutional compact among the
States, which recognizes the domestic instiui-
periy stop from circulation within their limits, partiality lo the abolitionists in the friends ofj lions of the south as a part of it, would author-
and what they could not. 11c could only say Martin Van Buren? j izo the appropriation of the nation’s treasury
to the senator that when they proposed any* It is a fact which cannot be denied, that his ! as a means of subverting what is plainly assutn-
tlting improper, it would be time enough to con- j friends in congress, with scarcely a single ex- cl ns a part of the condition of things to which
sider whether ho would co-operate; and he would J copticn, have voted with the south upon this ] the federal government was adjusted? And, if
further state, that whenever anv State might • subject: while Mr. Webster and his lollowers j every other objection to that outopiau scheme,
think proper to prevent tiie circulation of any] voted against rejecting the prayer of the peli- j which would counteract the decrees of l’rovt-
maltcr within its limits, and their right to do so j tioners, for abolishing slavery in the Federal I deuce by which our present condition as a p«o-
was clearly acknowledged, cs in this case, it; District. ' pie has been determined; has fie ascertained
would be very useless, unprofitable, and impro- I The position of Mr. Van Buren r.s president i whetherthe African race among us, now Ameri-
per for the general government to carry such I of the United Stales, would be far more ad-; can by birth, would be bettered by a truuspor-
forbiddon matter to them, to be destroyed in , vantageous to the south in resisting the efforts of! fation to the barbarism, nay, brutality of aeon,
their post offices before distributed. Whenever j the abolitionists, than that ut Judge White, j tinent, in their exile from which, they have
we acknowledge a right, wo ought to respect j even could he be elected. j gained quite as much as wc, the descendants of
it. I Mr. Ynn Buren is a native of the most power- j the emigrants of Europe, have gained by being
Ho hoped the bill would pass. It would i ful State in the Union. A State, wliich has a borne far from its tyranny? Would it comport
doubtless do some good: and it would, a! any | direct interest in tho domestic institutions of the ! with religion or benevolence to ret ra: is port the
rate, show to the south a disposition in congress j south, because her emporium controls our trade j American race of Africans—gradually rising
and arty change i:t our institutions would
seriously injure, if not ruin her traffic with the
to co-operate, as far as the constitution will al-
allow, to prevent these unwarrantable interfer
ences with their rights. lie said he was willing
to give the agitators all their constitutional
rights, however mischievous their intentions, but
he was willing lo give them nothing more, and ! to interfere with our affairs,
would not consent to lend them the agency of.; The message of governor Mar
the government lor the purposes of pure and tin
raised mischief.
Prom the -Mississippi:)!!.
MR. VAN BUREN’3 LETTER.
til the scale of being—improving physically
and morally under the.guidanee of a superior!
out!>, which site now engrosses. Mr. Van j race, in their now native land—to the land of
Buren will therefore, have every motive of j negro debasement, to relapse to a state but one
interest to resist the attempts of northern fanatics j degree above that of the baboon or ouraug r»u-
| tang? To what result does tho freedom of the
cy to the logis- i Indian race tend in view of the example of
Mature cl New York, shows the feelings which I the h?axon neighbors? In nothing but the
i the leading men of that State entertain in rela- J gradual extinction of the tribes, .as the game
j tion to that subject, and the influence which Mr. they once pursued is extinguished bv the ap.
. \ un Buren can and will exert in behalf of the j proach of civilization. So it is with the Afri- 1
j south. Suppose Judge White was in the presi-; can race; as a people they perish, when sot free 1
It is quite amusing to see the efforts which j dentia! chair, could lie exert any influence upon : among us. And, if it were possible to bring
U)0 opposition are making, to turn to their I the northern States which would havo a ten-j the shores of Africa and America together, that
advantage tho letter which Mr. Van Buren, has * deucy to protect the south from lawless inter- I the black race might at once run into tho jun-
rcccntly written upon the subject of abolitioa of] lerence? He could not, for the obvious reason, ' gles of that continent of dark destiny, they
slavery in the District of Columbia. If env ; that he possesses no weight with northern men. ! would soon fall back to the horiiblo state ot Hot-j
sentiments can he satisfactory to the south upon ( On tho contrary, Mr. Van Buren cou! J do much j tentots—feed upon reptiles, insects, the raw
this subject, they arc contained in the exposi. {towards suppressing any incendiary movements, i flesh and garbage of the animals they might
tion, Mr. Van Buren has given to the public, j which may hereafter take [dace. The idea, j make their prey, and gradually lose all thefac-
Mr. Yun Buren is of opinion, that congress, (therefore, that a southern president could d<> { ulties for usefulness which their association with
in virtue of the powers conferred by the consti- j more for southern interests on this subject than j another race, though m a subudinate condition,
ration, of “exclusive legislation in all cases j Mr. Van Buren can accomplish, is entirely has imparted, and which may, in the course of |s
whatsoever over the Federal District,” has the • groundless. And the assurances which Mr. future generations, flt them for a belter rank in
tame power over slavery within the district, that j fan Buren lias given in his letter, must satisfy ’ society than they now occupy. It is in the
the States of Virginia and Maryland have over
the same subject within their respective territo
ries. In ibis opinion he is sustained bv many
of the sincerest friends of the south. Mr. Clay
has recently made a speech in congress of great
power, in which ho maintains the same position.
Of what consequence to the south, is a mere ,
•bstraet : — - •"
ever t
It is tho
he is with us heart and hand, of what conse. ! co doubt that it was a knowledge of his
quencc are his abstract views, upon the power : sen'.imentson the subject, which enabled him to
of Cougress over tho District of Columbia,
every man who will take the trouble to read it, ! school of adversity that individuals are qualified
that Lc is determined to excit a.! his influence j for the highest destinies; and it may be that it is
in behall ot tho south, and to suppress the efforts ' through what is looked upon as a harsh discip-
ol mud enthusiasm. I line on this continent, that Providence designs
, , " 7~~f *“• , to raise the African race to an equality with
r . l! Surplus devoted to A. o.ihon. j others in the scale of humanity. That they are
I r.c Richland \\ hig, of Mansfield, Ohio, a I in every part of this continent superior, physi-
ojreni-
the
ntern-
plated jubilee, we do not believe. We do not
see such signs of the miileniurn’s approach, us
alone would justify tho sudden adoption of ins
cutopian scheme. Tappan and Harrison must
wait upon tho ways of Providence—they have
not the fate of two races in their hands.—
Washington (Hole.
wnai euusvqueuuo io me souin, is a morn j . .'laiuuciu, yj.uw, u m every pari oi tms comment superior, pnys
act opinion upon the power of congress P’iut devoted to the coalition of candidates, is j cally, mentally, and mor iHy, to their progei
the subject, in the District of Columbia?— n j OSl nnx.ous to reconcile Ohio to Harrison and ; tors, is obvious to all the world But that tl
ho disposition ot friendliness or tho reverse, Oi anger, as the ticket most likeiy to succeed in J time has arrived for general Harrison’s center
secure the Vermont nomination. No doubt Mr,
[Jl llgillb: j »* ^ jiuoujvii nuuiu urn uhuw iniu iu inutifj
■ Van Buren the uncompromising foe (•besame advances to the abolition party, and
jolitionist? Wo answer, yes!—and ((but Granger and White could not amalgamate
nTELIJGEWCE.
Crandall's Trial.
The trial of Reuben
which men from all sections of the Union view i his trionds became sensible* that judge
5.1 different lights? j White’s position would not allow him to mako
Is Mr. Van Buren the
of the abolitionist? Wo answer, y
every thing he has ever said or written on the : 80 naturally as the general and Granger in Ver- j Crandall, before the circuit court of this district,
subject, shows him to be so. Is he unalterably ' ,nont * I ;i Maryland, however, Harrison and j OI1 ail indictment for publishing certain inccndi-
opposed to the abolition of slavery in tho Dis. 1 Iy' C1 ’ come together, and then on the Yir
trict of * '
slave holdi
yotld the possibility of a doubt. Ha says, “I i nullifying whiggery together. How general
irginia i arv - an d inflammatory pamphlets, with the in-
>f Columbia, against the wishes of the 1 s bore White and i’yler being linked together, j t cn t to produce excitement, tumult, and insur-
holding States? His letter shows it be. j most happily and gradually blend abolition and j rection among the slaves and the free people of
Harrison extends a hand to each of ms vice
presidents, Granger and Tyler, will be seen by !
tho extract given by his Ohio organ. Tho
same clocuine will serve to make him the link j
between Webster at the north, and White at j
THE -SLAVERY EXCITEMENT.
The Van Buren press is determined, in some way or oili
er, to turn this excitement to the prejudice of CJeneral Har-
xison. At onetime they charge Mr. Granger, the Harrison
candidate for Vice President, hs being u “red mouthed abo
litionist.’ - This is lie ir language. At
eharge General Harrison as being on ttie
do not hesitate to give it to you, as my deliberate
and well considered opinion, that there are
objections *o tiie exercise of this power, against
tho wishes of tho slaveholding Slates, as im
perative in their nature and obligations, in regu
lating the conduct of public men, ns the most I soutu. Hear 1m
palpable want of constitutional power would be." j From the IlicHand {Ohio) Wing
'V hat more could any southern man desire him
to say. Ho believes the obligations upon con
gress, equally strong to abstain from any inter
ference with the subject in tho Federal District,
as it would have been, had the constitution ex-
r«*>r 1-orbidJcn jt. Can wo ask any slraugcr jSSTroltE^"T
guarantee of his friendly feelings towards the at once see ihut, on llsis question,
south upon this subject? And would it have
been any additional pledge had he expressly
told the south, that in his opinion, congress has
no power over the subject, in the district?
Mr. Van Buren stands pledged lo resist aho-
lition under any form and in every guise, not
oqly in the District of Columbia, hat in the
States. His assurances on this subject arc frank,
full, and explicit. lie says, “you have alluded,
in your letter, to the conspicuous situation, i
color, which has occupied several days, was
brought to a close on Tuesday evening. This
action was brought tinder the common law of
libel, there being no statute law in the district
touching the case; and it was the first trial for
such an offence wliich is known to have taken
place in the history of this country.
The testimony for the prosecution, without
stating what each witness testified in detail, was
in substance as follows:
Mr. Henry King, of Georgetown, was ae-
anotlwr timef they i T' aimeJ ' vith l . lic prisoner, and was frequently
• other side—as be- J in an office which he had taken as a doctor’s or
i u» bandy op -! botanist s office, m Georgetown. On one orca-
he ilist ermng reader will j . , n
they blow both hoi and ! Sion while there, he saw, ns the prisoner was
cold, almost in tho snmp breath, to injure General Ilarrison. opening a large bo.X of books and papers and
Whonihny denounce 3Ir. Granger as ?i “red-mouthed obo- • » • . . 4 t . f •
liiionift,” one would suppose they were opposed to aboli- surgical instruments, two or three abolition
tion. Then, again, when they denounce General Harrison pamphlets thrown out, one of which ho took up;
us being in laxor ol|,fdavery. llm snpposiiion llial. they are ani j with the l emaik licit SUCl) pamphlets would
not do here, the la w :■« ifi' s**a i !>e
asked leave to take ami read it. Crandall as-
senteil reluctantly, and it was carried away to
Dr. Linthicum’s apothecary sh.op, where it was
exposed to the examination of several visiters,
atiolilionisls is’eqnally strong—making it impossible lo de-
cide on wliich side of the question they really are. Rut
their motto seems to be, “Any thing to injure Harrison—
slander him down, if we run.” In ibis instance, ns in all
others in which they have assailed, we are prepared to
prove the falsehood of their assertions. The following is
General Harrison's sentiment on the subject, extracted from
one of his speeches
. . "Should l ie asked if there be no troy hi/ which the General j an ^ was > 111 fact, the foundation of the Complaint
which I have been placed before the public, and Government ran aid the cause of EMANCIPATION, I an-1 which led to the prosecution. It was also proved
V ak0 u *; r il ■» <» ‘'> al VttX : "'»*" i>»«i «• •' >!■>-■ ««rd• ***
s,anco, lather than to any oilier, that I am to With the sunetion of tho States holding the slaves,' there I supposed to be in the prisoner s hand-writing;
ascribe thesolicituJc lelt by yourselves and vour I a PP ears to m0 ^‘ e,w consiitutional objection to its hein i hut no one testified that the words were on it
U.UOWcitizens III respect to my USAS on tins j lhat n , ay be otherwise freed, hut the purchase Of lha free. ! w,ien • vlr * King took the pamphlet. Others
subject. I recognize to tho fullest extent, tho dom of others. By n zealous prosecution of a plan formed j were found in bis possession, with the same
propriety of this desire on your part; and al
though there is nothing in your letter making
the avowal necessary, I prefer that not only
you, but all the people of the United States shall
now understand, that if the desire of that portion
ot them who arc favorable to my elevation to
f thc chiel magistracy should be gratified, I must
;go into the presidential chair, the inflexi b!e and
uricomprorni'j.n^ opponent of ut’omnt ci n ,
upon that basis, we might look forward to a day, not far | wo| ..j s ,j 10 Dr i SO ner admitted to hr in Irs
distant, when a North American tm:i would not look down , , » ! cn u \ «soner aamtuea i)i m n s
upon a slave.” hand writing; but lie said it was put on, two
Here we have general Harrison proposing | years before, in Pcckskill, and that ho had dis-
“a zealous proposition of apian” wliich is to tribuled none here. This was the only instance
bring about “a day not far distant, when a north in which lie had been known to have parted will*
American sun would not look down upon a slave.” any paper or pamphlet of the obnoxious char-
Certainly Arthur Tappan has not indicated ! acler charged,
anything like such a rapid consummation of ; It was further proved lhat, upon his arrest,
(rs projects, “The whole surplus revenue is to about a dozen similar copies of the pamphlet,
being numbers of “the Anti Slavery Reporter,”
were found in bis office; and some “Emanci
pators” were discovered among a pile of news
papers from different cities of the Union, having
no connexion with the subject of slavery. A
bundle of small pamphlets was found at his lodg
ings, in his Hunk, wliich had not been opened
nr taken apart, but appeared to be packed just
as they came from the bookseller, with the ex
ception lhat the wrapper was taken off, which
he said was given him as he was coming on
hoard the steamboat at New York. The con
tents lie said he did not know, but be supposed
they were of the same character with papers
he had been in the (mbit of taking. lie also
said be had been in ihe Habit of taking “the
Emancipator,” but they bad stopped that, and
sent these pamphlets instead of it. He admitted
that be was opposed to slavery, and in favor of
emancipation or abolition; but his declarations
were also proved by a government witness, that
he did not approve putting such pamphlets in
circulation, for the excitement was too high al
ready.
It was also in evidence that great numbers
of similar publications were sent here by mail,
and addressed to many individuals in the dis-
tiict, some of which had been delivered, some
returned, and others not delivered at all; but it
appeared that they were sent on, after the arri
val of the prisoner in this district, and while he
was sick. Upon this testimony it was contended
that the giving of the paper to Mr. King was
a publication in the eye of the law, and unless
lie could make out a good intent, and show no
criminality, the legal inference from the char
acter of the paper would br, that it was circu
lated with an intent to produce the dangerous
excitement fur which it was calculated—that
the possession of so many others of the same
character, and many of tiie same number, was
evidence of a design to distribute them, and,
connected with his avowal, that he brought
them here, and approved the sen’iments they
contained, was incontrovertible evidence to es
tablish his guilt.
In favor of the defendant, it was shown that
lie was a physician and surgeon of good stand
ing. and *vas particularly devoted to the study
of botany—that he came here without any in-
tendon of stopping, but merely to attend a lady
in whose family lie resided, at Peeksltill, whose
ill health and that of tier children required as-
sistancc in travelling to join h>*r husband, wiio
had become a resident of this district. Upon
arriving here he found that Mr. Ilaliowell wish
ed to engage a teacher of botany at his semi
nary in Alexandria, and ascertained that, with
the salary that gentleman would give, and clas
ses ho could makeup in Alexandra, George
town, and Washington, it would be worth his
while to make a permanent residence here: he
returned home, and soon came back and took
an office for the purpose of following the vari
ous branches of nis profession. The pamphlets,
such as he had given to M r King, endorsed, had
l*oen in the garret of Mr. Austin’s house at
Pcckskill lor some time, as waste paper; and
when Mrs. Austin, the lady he came on with,
was about leaving the house, she picked up all
the prisoner’s books, and threw them and other
waste papers into the large box which contain
ed them, and he knew nothing about them, until
lie w is unpacking the whole in the presence of
Mr. King. The package in his trunk was open
ed by Mrs. Anson during the prisoner’s sick
ness, and the officers testified that they appeared
not to have been opened or ever separated.
ft was argued upon the part of the defence,
lhat Dr. Crandall eatne here with no evil de
sign, but in pursuance of his profession, with a
highly estimable character; that no evidence
could be found to connect him with any anti
slavery society in the North, and that no such
society existed in the part of the country he
came from; on the contrary, a member of con
gress had testified that he went to Connecticut,
and was active in b caking up and suppressing
the school for blacks, established under tho care
of liis sister, Prudence Crandall. He was
known to have been diligent in the collection
and preparation of botanical specimens; and he
was not known to have conversed with any one
upon tiie subject of slavery, previous to his ar
rest, except when ho disapproved of the circu
lation of abolition papers in one instance; nor
was he known to have conversed with any co-
lored persons whatever. The bundle he had
in his trunk, it was evident, had not been even
examined by him, and the evidence showed no
intent to circulate them; while those found in
his box were not brought here for the purpose of
circulation, but were pur aside by him, out ol
sight, after he had reluctantly allowed Mr. King, j
at his request, to take one copy to read, which j
it was contended could not imply guilt, or, if;
such should be the construction almost every j
respectable man in the district would be liable!
to indictment, for the country had been flooded |
with such papers, and few could be found who |
had not (tad in his possession more or less of
them, and who had not allowed friends lo take
and read them.
The jury, after consulting, on their retirement
about an hour, returned a verdict of Not Guil
ty.—National Intelligencer, 28th ultimo.
Texas.—An extract of a letter from a gen-
tlemen in New Orleans, to a friend in Wash
ington, published in the National Intelligencer
of the 30ih ult., states that Santa Anna is driv
ing Houston before him, that the garrison of
La Bahia, or Goliad, as well as that of Antonio,
has been cut off almost to a man, that Houston,
with a small force, is falling back behind the
Colorado, which the writer thinks will be near-
ly exterminated. The war, lie says, has be
come one of fanaticism and will be waged to the
knife, and adds that there is some danger of our
neutrality being commuted. The result has al
ready been to cut oft'the supplies of specie,
and cause quite a pressure in New Orleans,
there being less than a million and a half of
specie in that city, notwithstanding its enormous
hanking capital The writer anticipates a se
vere blow to the commerce of New Orleans, al
ready felt in some degree, should Spain acknow-
ledge the independence of Mexico; in which
event Havana and Porto Rico would become
the great entrepots of Mexican commerce, in-
stead of New Orleans.
Texas.—The follow ing named persons, who
were taken prisoners of war at San Patricio on
the 14th March and carried to Matamoras, were
shot on the 14th April at Matamoras, by order
of the Mexican commander:—S. S. Curtis,
Samuel M’Cauley, Thus. J. Mitchell, R. R.
Brown, G. Copeland, Win. Langinhum, B. J.
E Mahan, S. Francis, N. Jones, W. Hall, L.
II. Ben, Wm. Brunson, Wm. Levin. Ail olfi.
cor of the schooner Invincible was shot at the
Rrassos. The above information was brought
by a gentleman arrived on Saturday evening in
the schooner Compeer, from Matamoras direct,
and can be relied on.
The American brig Jane, captain Williams,
hence, was seized at Matamoras and captain in
prison, for hoisting the American ensign with
union down, as a signal to an American\inan-of.
war which was off that port.—New Orleans,
2d instant.
I'rom the New Orleans Courier.
Texas. We have been politely furnished
with the following, relative to the cold blooded
butchery of Fannin’s division—it appears how-
ever that Fannin’s fate is yet involved in mys
tery, as he, with several other gentlemen were
left in the fort to take care of the enemy’s
wounded.
“Wc, the undersigned, Wilson Simpson, Dil
lard Cooper and Zachariah S Brooks, do de
clare that we were members of captain Sliac-
klefordls company, in the late division of the
Texian army, commanded hy colonel 3. W.
Fannin: that after the surrender of colonel
Fannin and ins men, they were marched back
to Goliad, where they were kept eight days;
that early in tiie morning of the eighth day, they
were ordered out, unarmed, in four divisions, to
hunt up beeves, as they were informed: that
they had not proceeded more than three hun-
dred yards from the fort, when they were or
dered to halt, lay down their blankets, and face
about: they did so, and were fired upon by the
guards: that nearly every man in this division
was killed hy this fire—deponents, not being
wounded, made their escape by running—the
other three divisions were fired on at the same
time—deponents do not know their fate—they
think, however, that very few of the whole
number of prisoners, amounting in all to about
four hundred men, escaped—that colonel Fan
nin having been wounded in the hip, was left in
the fort when they marched out, with Dr. Shac
kleford, Dr. Furguson and Dr. Burnard, who
were kept in the fort lo attend the wounded of
the enemy—tnat tLey learned from the enemy
during the time they were prisoners, that they
had one hundred and ninety men, killed and
woun Jed in tlie battle, and that their whole force
consisted of about two thousand men. Depo
nents further state that the Georgia battalion
were taken prisoners near Dimitte’s landing, and
biought into the Fort the day beffire deponents’
division marched out: and were marched out at
the same time with the others, and which added
to the number taken with colonel Fannin, made
upwards of four hundred men; that colonel F.,
had about twenty-five men wounded, who were
also left in the fort.
ZACHARIAH S. BROOKS,
WILSON SIMPSON,
his
DILLARD f COOPER,
mark.
“Sworn to and subscribed before me, William
Christy, at New Orleans, this 27th day of April,
eighteen hundred and thirty six.
WILLIAM CHRISTY,
Notary Public.”
Attitude of the Government.—The Globe of
the 30th ult. says—“So far from its being true
that officers of government are arming or en
couraging men to march into the Mexican ter
ritory, they have been directed to employ all
measures, warranted and enjoined by law, to
frustrate such schemes. * * * The plain duty
of this government is not to deviate from the
settled policy of the nation, by meddling, either
covertly or openly, with the domestic quarrels
of our neighbors. That duty has been and will
continue to be, scrupulously performed, and the
result will again prove that the president is as
slow in giving just cause of offence to a foreign
power, as he has been firm, zealous and suc
cessful, in maintaining the honor of the conn-
trv. and assorting the rights of the citizens.”
A letter from Mexico city dated 2d ult. states
that should Saiua Anna succeed in Texas, the
Mexican republic will be changed into a king,
dom under the title of New Spain; that he will
be made king, aided bv the nobility, clergy and
influential persons; and that he will divorce his
present wife, Donna Inez, in order that lie may
marry the queen-regent Christine of Spain.—
Thus are eggs counted before they are hatched.
From the Neto Orleans Bee, 3d instant.
IMPORTANT FROM TEXAS.
Fortune has revolved ihe epokes in her wheels, and now
sides with Texas. ^ rsterday a gentleman arrived from At-
■akapas in this Slate, and he asserts that two persons had
been nt St. Martinsville immediately before his departure,
who stated as a positive fact, within their own eognizanee,
that an engagement had taken place between part of the
'Texian and Mexican army. The hitter had been separated
into two bodies, divided by the river Brassos, whose sud
den rise prevented llieir junction. The larger body con
sisted of about thirteen or fourteen hundred men, who be
ing attacked by General Houston, set fire to the town of
ilarrisburgh, and retreated; but Houston, suecpedmg in o-
vertaking them about seven miles from that place, rompell-
ed them to u pitched buttle, in which seven hundred of the
Mexicans were killed, and five hundred taken prisoners—
among whom was General Cos, whose parole d’honnrur
will serve him on this occasion!! The enemy was com
pletely routed, and the loss of the Texians very inconside
rable. General Houston immediately marched in pursuit
of the other body, and may have equally captured them;
but ihi# is not yet ascertained.
GLORIOUS NEWS.
By the steamboat Levant, which arrivpd last evening, '
Ihe ncrouuts are confirmed of Hoiislon's victory over the
Mexican array. Having conquered tho first division (as j
elsevv here related) he attacked the second division under;
Santa Anna himself—the result of which was as hastily
communicated in the following circular, from the Texian
Secretary of War, lo th'* people of Nacogdoches:
Head-Quarters, Army, April 23.
We met Santa Anna on the 21st instant. We attacked
him willi six hundred men. He had about eleven hundred
with two howitzers. We entirely routed his whole force,
killing about half, and taking the remainder prisoners.—
Santa Anna himself ; , n( ] all his principal officers are our
prisoners. The history of war does not furnish a parallel
to this battle: we had only six killed and twenty wounded.
] have not time, or I would semi a full re|M>rt. I will do
this in the course of tomorrow I again call on my fellow-
citizens. Let us eomeon,Hiid conquer the remaining troops,
and our countiy is free. Turnout at once—let us do the
work at once.
THOMAS J. RUSK, Secntary of War.
itCf’ Since writing the above, we have h> ard it staled, as
if on good authority, lhat General Houston held a council
of war on the fate of his prisoners; nnd that Santa Anna
and all his officers had been shot. The privates were sent
to Matamoras. It was also staled lhat Genera! Gaines lmil
written a private letter confirmatory of this account; but we
did not see it. There can however be no doubt that Hous
ton has conquered; and that the Mexican army is prostrat
ed. The day of retribution has at length come; and Texas
is free.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, 3d instant.
We have h. en politely favored with the following extract
written to a gentleman of this city, from Natchitoches, which
goes still farther to corroborate the account received by the
Levant which we publish today
The Bubsianee of which is, lhat an express has arrived
here, via Natchitoches, from Texas, anti is confirmed hy
general Games, that general Houston, of Texas, had con
quered Santa Anna and his army. Santa Anna himself,
and liis soldiers all prisoners. The forces of Santa Anna
were estimated at eleven hundred men; and those of Hous-
ton at six hundred The express further states that Hous
ton’s army destroyed half of the Mexicans, and ihe loss on
his side was six killed and twenty wounded
The saddle of Santa Anna was taken and brought in, and
is of a costly order, hoing estimated as worth between six or
eight hundred dollars, and the express who brought tiie
news, rode on the horse of Santa Anna.
From the Arkansas Gazette.
Tiie following letter to the Editor, is from a
respectable young gentleman in the Choctaw
nation, west, who, from his long residence there,
and thp situation he holds, has a good oppo n
nity of forming a correct opinion as to the d -U *
position and feelings of the Indians on our We '!"
ern frontier, and that nation in particular t
wards the United Stales and its citizens.* j!
gives us great pleasure to find them so We li dis
posed toward us. It was delivered by caw a i*
Jones, the United States’ interpreter for ihe J 1
tion, who is an intelligent, unassuming, and vorv
respectable man. He corroborates the stat/
inents of our correspondent, and assures us that
no hostile feeling exists among the Choctaws no
among the Cherokccs or Creeks, so fl tr as
acquaintance in those uati ms enables him to
judge; and that their rumored dissatisfaction
with an article in our constitution, in relation to
boundaries, has been greatly exaggerated, and
that the little that did exist at first, measurably
subsided on a better understanding of the ob-
jeciionablt* article.
Choctaw Agency, April 4, 1s3g
Sir—I have observed in the Tim. s , of
21st, an extract from the Natchez Courier re
lative to the hostile disposition of the Canutncl*
and other tribes of Indians on the Texas fron
tier. The editor of the Courier sceins to b<*i‘<
a terrible fright, and prognosticates nothing les*
than an utter annihilation of the whole Texian
army, and the subversion of liberty and liberal
principles in that country; and apprehends n n
united and indiscriminate attack, from all ih 0
Indians on this frontier, upon the citizens of Ar.
kunsas as well as of Texas. If reports which
come in daily from the praities be true, there
can be no doubt of the hostility ol the Caman-
ches to the United States and the friendly Id."
dians of this Territory. But it is an erroneous
impression respecting the hostility of the Choc,
taws and Cherokees. If these Indians had been
permitted to go to war against the Camanches
the fears of the terror-stricken editor would
soon have been put to rest, as to the savage war-
fare that he so much apprehends. Instead of
bi*ing hostile towards the people of Texas, thev
applied to the authorities of that country, to be
received as volunteers, upon an equal footing
with those ol the United States—but were re.
fused. I have an opportunity to know, andean
confidently slate, and it gives me great pleasure*
todoso—that the Indians of rliis Territory, in
stead of being hostile to the United Stales, are
friendly, and anxious to maintain the most ami-
cable understanding with the government and
its citizens. The Choctaws, in particular, look
with pride upon the government of the United
States, and consider themselves a portion of our
great republic—and expect, at some early day,
to be organized into a Territory, and to be re
presented by a Delegate at Washington. They
have thrown aside the rifle and the tomahawk,
for the more peaceful implements of agriculture,
but are ready to resume them, should occasion
require, to be used on the side of the United
States, where they have always been found,
when called upon. They see. in the various
papers that come to hand, exaggerated reports
ot their hostility, and think that such misrepre
sentations are calculated to create an unfriendly
feeling on the part of their white brethren, to.
wards them. Captain Jones, whose intelligence
and veracity you can rely upon, will confirm
all I have written upon this subject; and, bv
contradicting some of these erroneous state,
ments, you will perform an act of justice to the
Choctaws, w hich w ill be appreciated by them—
many of whom are your subscribers.
Tiie Choctaws are not hostile, as stated, on
account of the boundary article in your consti.
tution, but rely iq>on the faith of the general
government to establish the western boundary
of A-kansas before sho is admitted into tho
Union.
Major Watson of Columbus, Georgia, ar
rived last evening from the scat of war. He
left general Scott on ihe Wilhlacoochee, near
the scene of major Dade’s massacre, on his w ay
to Volusia, where the Carolina troops will bo
discharged, and the general will retire to repose
on his laurels. Major Watson and another
gentleman, cuine through alone, having been
deserted by the brave guards appointed to con.
duct them. Our worst fears as to the state of
affairs in that quarter, are confirmed. The
inhabitants are again leaving their homes, tho
women and children for places of safety, and
the men to battle it, as they best may with the
enemy. The Indians are preparing to plant
corn within six miles of Fort King!! The
governor will not hesitate, to take such mea
sures as are imperiously required. The whole
male population of the conquered district, will
be organized and received into the public service
and the militia of this district, held read to act
at a moment’s notice.—Floridian, 30th ult.
Wo understand general Gaines addressed a
letter to governor Clay, in all respects similar
to that which lie addressed to governor White
of Louisiana as published, requesting to be fur.
nislied a battalion of eight or ten companies
from this Slate. We also understand governor
Clay declined a compliance with general Gaines’
request, in the absence of any express authority
from the president of the United States, and ou
the ground that a war with the Creek Indians is
apprehended, and considered probable; in which
event we shall stand in need of all the troops
that could be consistently furnished by this
State.—Alabama Flag of Union, 30th ult.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
GENERAL POST OFFICE.
We are glad to perceive that the postmaster general is
placing his department in a good condition, and that the in
come, wliich will be so much above the expenditure, in a
vry short time, will enable him to increase and extend the
post routes amt office facilities.
Post Office Department, Division of Accounts,
April 26, 1836.
To the Postmaster General:
Sir—I have the honor to report, that there is now in
banks, subject to the checks of this department, the sum of
$216,01*6 78.
Most respectfully, your obedient servant,
ROBERT JOHNSON,
Accountant.
To show the cash means of the department, the sum of
$41,931 07 paid daring th** last year for extra clerk hire, and
to he refunded from the treasury as soon as the appropria*
ion bill passes, must be taken into consideration, viz:
Gash in sundry banks, $216,096 78
Due from the Treasury, 41,934 07
9258.030 85
100,000 00
Clierks signed this day for paying balance
of hank debt.
Leaving cash means to the amount of
9158,030 85
NEW POST-OFFICES IN GEORGIA.—One at Sa
luda, Coweta county, of which Hngh Brewster is postmas
ter—one at Flat Rock, Henry county, of which fl. T. M‘-
Daniel is post master—and one at Bluff Spring, Talbot
county, of which James Bunkley is postmaster.
It is an illustrious fact connected with the life of Andrew
Jackson, that he has never been defeated, as Ihe agent of
liis country, by any of its enemies, either foreign, savage or
domestic. A superintending Providence has always guard
ed him, presided over h a destiny and protected his charac
ter. We are not superstitious, hut we believe there is a dis
pensing power in the Divinity which no human agency can
control. The life of the distinguished patriot, of whom we
speak, seems to have been under a guardianship, unlimited
in power, and intimately connected with the destiny of free
men.—Ohio Aurora.