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of idolatry, many imagining that green trees
were iuhnbitcfl by genii or d**roigods. For this
rensoR, the children of Israel wfcre commanded
to destroy these groves, as well ns the graven
images. Virgil, in his Georgies, says, the
Greeks believed oak trees to be oracles. From
Greece this idolatry spread into Germany and
Britain, where the Druids performed their war
ship in groves, and paid religious homage to
green trees, particularly the oak.
Some ot vour readers, Mr. Editor, may think
this idolatry horrible, and thank their stars they
are not idolaters. Let me assure them, this Hea
ven-daring sin is practised note, and among us,
ns well as it was in olden times. The car of
Juggernaut has no more zealous worshipers,
that”the goddess of Fashion has in our enlighten-
cd land. We have man-worshippers, maid wor.
shippers, money worshippers, Bacchus-wor-
sliippcrf, and, in short, we have idols and i,lo1a-
ters, almost without number. OLD BUCKS.
March 3d, 1837.
DOMESTIC.
Front the Rochester Daily Advertiser.
the WAV to put down ABOLITION.
“The Abolitionists have been, atirl are
professed sticklers lbr discussion,and from
the confident tone indulged by them many
huvo been induced to believe that {heir
cause was unassailable by reason an'l
fair argument. Such was die general
impression in West Me ml on And vicinity
in this county, where during die past
winter, several abolition lecturers, both
fclergymen and laymen, have been indus
triously engaged itt propagating the doc
trine of immediate abolition. Finding
themselves unopposed, they became ar
rogant and by way of bravado, drew up a
resolution designed as a challenge tp a?i.v
person who should have the temerity to
contest with them, the sentiments contain
ed therein. The gauntlet thus thrown
down was taken up by S. M. Coe, Esq.
which resulted in the designation of a day
the discussion of the resolution, which
read as follows:
“Resolved, That the best interests of the
United States would be promoted by the
immediate emancipation of all the slaves
therein.”
“The meeting took place at the Metho
dist Chajicl, in West Mendon, on Satur
day, the 11th Feb., Mr. Abbott presiding.
The parties, after settling die prelimina
ries, commenced tlie discussion. The
speakers on the part of the affirmative
were Rev. Mr. Williams, Mr. Paulk, and
others, whose names we have not learned.
Those in the negative were S. M. Coe,
Esq. G. A. Goe aud Aimer Pratt, Esqs.
-of this city. The parties having indicat
ed the course they intended to pursue, the
meeting was adjourned till Saturday, the
18th February. By this time the discus
sion had awakened a deep interest in the
community, which was evidenced by the
throng of both sexes that assembled on the
second day.
“The discussion on this day was con
fined to the Rev. Mr. Williams and Abner
Pratt, Esq. The former opened the de
bate in the affirmative in a speech of four
hours, concluding a little before sun-down,
and was followed by Mr. Pratt, in the ne
gative, till about 10 o’clock in the evening.
‘‘The assemblage numbering five hun
dred persons, preserved the greatest de
corum, and manifested throughout the
most absorbing ■iwterest. On the conclu
sion! Gif Mr. Pratt’s speech, the (jtacstionon
the resolution was moved and carried.
“The question was then put by the
Chair, and the rjtly affirmative voices rais
ed in favor of the resolution were those of
the debaters on that side of the question.
This result, so mortifying to the abolition
champions, called up the Rev. Mr. Wil
liams, who said the question had evidently'
been misunderstood by the assembly, and
moved that it again be stated and put bv
the chair. This was agreed to. 'Flic
Rev. gentleman then moved that the la
dies, numbering about one hundred, be
.nil lowed to vole, which was assented to
without opposition. The question was
then distinctly stated by the Chair, and
again put, and not a solitary response in fa-
tor of the resolution teas given! [The de
baters declined voting this time.] The
question was then taken in the negative,
when one unanimous NO shook the edifice to
its foundation!
“The ladies, who arc generally more
prone to abolition than men, lent their
voices to the general response which gave
to defeat its bitterest pang. The prostra
tion of the abolition champions and their
cause in West Mendon was complete.—
After the dispersion of the assembly, sev
eral ladies were heard to remark that they
came to»the mefltmg warm aholitioni»ts,
but should TtHurn%*®tne contented to leave
tlie management of such questions to the
men, The result of this discussion is
Miighly gratifying, as it evinces the ability
•film people to distinguish between the
application of abstract principles to the
formation of society, and their application
to governments already formed and con
stituted as ours is—the members of which
are in many things, absolutely iudepen-
.*ie.ui of each other.”
From the. Onandago Standard, March 1st.
“Abolition Meeting Defeated.—
Our village for a few days past has been
the scene of considerable excitement, pro
duced by a movement on the part of the
grand Abolition consistatory of Oneida
and Madison counties, to extend the field
of their operations and agitation to this
county. The firmness and prudence with
which the effort has been met, on tlie part
of our citizens, redounds so much to their
credit, that we experience no moderate
degree ofpleasuie in narrating the circum
stances to the public. Our experience
likewise will suggest the means, by which
any. like demonstrations upon any other
seel ion of the State may lie resisted suc
cessfully, without offering violence to the
laws, or infringing the rights of any citizen.
“Week before last, a handbill was put
in circulation, announcing to the “friends
of free discussion and the cause of liu-
Auanitv,” that an Anti-Slavery meeting
would he held in this village, on the 24th
hist, for the purpose of considering the
expediency of forming an “Anti-Slavery
Society,” and concentrating the efforts of
the friends of immediate emancipation.
JHotiec was also given, that Gerrit Smith,
tfteijah Green, Alvin Stewart, and others,
lUOteri Jending abolitionists from Madison
•find (Dueida counties, were expected to be
present to address the meeting. This’no
tice, signed by about thirty individuals,
caused some sensation in the village and
town; and it soon became apparent that
•'be projected meeting was adverse to the
feelings of a vast majority of our citizens. I
In accordance with the general sentiment,
measuits were immediately adopted to
impress the fact upon the minds of those
who intended to participate in the affair.
A notice was given on Monday, the 20th
instant, for a meeting at the Syracuse
House, to unite in an expression of public
opinion on the subject, which notice with
out much effort to procure names, was
subscribed by about a hundred persons.
Tlie meeting was fully attended, and a
series of resolutions were adopted, signifi
cant of the general disapprobation of the
course and objects of the abolitionists, and
of hostility to the organization of an anti-
sluvery society, in this village or county.
“On Thursday morning, a large num
ber of persons assembled in the Baptist
Church at the hour notified. It was soon
perceived, that the Abolitionists had been
making a concerted effort throughout the
county to bring in their whole strength
and organize under formidable circum
stances. The votes on the very first mo
tions indicated the presence of a consider
able force. There were individuals in
attendance who had travelled 15 or 20
miles through a furious snow-storm. The
met ting was organized by Deacon Amasa
Sessions, of .Skaneateles, to the chair, and
appointing Josiah Wright, ol this village,
Secretary. A committee was then ap
pointed to recommend the order of busi
ness proper to l.'C observed, which com
mittee reported very promptly, the con
stitution of a “County Anti-Slavery bo-
cictv.” Without add res.* yi 2 a ..^' ort V to
•i,» mooting upon the propriety or tornung
such a society, without discussing its me
rits, or explaining its objects or probable
consequences—without deliberating a mo
ment to “consider the expediency” ot the
measure, as intimated in the call—the
question was put directly upon irs adop
tion. About an equal number cf votes
were heard in the affirmative and nega
tive, and a count was demanded. There
upon a desultory conversation ensued res
pecting the right of Snti-abolitionists to
take part and vote in the proceedings of
the meeting. It being intimated, however,
that they appeared there as the “friends
of free discussion,” to deliberate upon the
“expediency of forming an Anti-Slavery
Society,” it was finally concluded to sus
pend the count, and proceed to a “dis
cussion” of the question. It being then
half-past 12, a motion was made to ad
journ for one hour, it was submitted, but
was rejected by a large majority. Mr. T.
Davis, of this village, then arose and ad
dressed the meeting in opposition to the
adoption of the constitution. The earnest
and forcible manner in which Mr. Davis
proceeded, though briefly, to interpose his
objections to the whole scheme of aboli
tion policy, gave a new turn to the aspect
of the affair, and warned the champions
of the right of free discussion, to prepare
for a trial of argument. Mr. D. was fol
lowed in*a few words by the Rev. Mr.
Lronardof Geddes, when President Green
of the Oneida Institute, took the floor, and
in an animated but artful address of an
hour and a half, occupied the attention of
the audience. Mr. G. is an able speaker,
lias a ready command of language, is lull
of action and dramatic effect, and is tho
roughly conversant with his side of the
question. But it was then remarked that
his whole address was composed of ap
peals to the imaginations and religious
prepossessions of Ins bearers, unfortified by
good reason or sound argument, and cal
culated only toinflame tlie passions without
influencing tlie judgment. Hischiefobjects
appeared to be toexeitc the sympalhiesof
his audience by reciting theofd story of the
cruelties of slavery, in exaggerated terms
and to produce a religious fanaticism up
on the subject, which, adjudging the in
stitution to be a sin, should proceed to its
instantaneous demolition w ithout regard
to consequences. Mr. D. Pratt, of this
village, then replied to President G. and
in an address of half to three quarters of
an hour, commanded the most respectful
attention of the house. To the position
that slavery was a sin, Mr. P. opposed the
Bible, from which he proved that slavery
was among the Mosaic institutions—was
in existence at the period of the Christian
dispensation—was unrebuked by the
founder of the Christian faith or his Apos
tles. Mr. P. also suggested a series of
propositions, negativing the expediency
of the emancipation of tlie slaves, deny
ing our right to agitate the subject, and
showing that it belonged exclusively to
the people of the South, to manage this
with their other domestic concerns. Ger
rit Smith of Peterborough, next took the
floor, and forabout the same time engaged
the attention of the meeting. Mr. S. did
not sustain his extensive reputation as a
public speaker, on the present occasion,
but only exhibited a fine piece of decla
mation, destitute of argument, and rc-
ntarkablc only for the reckless fanaticism
with which it was imbued. After labor
ing feebly, in our view, to controvert the
positions assumed by Messrs. Davi.® ?"'!
Pratt, he went out of his way to assail some
of the public men of the day, and denoun
ced Webster’s sentiment—“Our country,
rig/a or wrong," as infamous. Mr. Smith
avowed more than we have ever seen be
fore extorted from an abolitionist, namely,
that viewing slavery as a great moral sin,
he would proceed to its instantaneous
abolishment, witliout permitting to answer
the question as to the consequence* likely
to flow from such a measure. He would
emancipate the slaves and leave the con
sequences to God!
“Mr. S. was succeeded by Mr. John
Wilkinson, of this village, who in one of
the most animated, eloquent, and impres
sive addresses to which we have ever had
the pleasure of listening, reviewed the
whole ground, and in the most emphatic
and unanswerable manner, animadverted
upon the mischievous and fatal conse
quences which had already ensued from
the misguided efforts of the Northern Abo
litionists, both upon the tranquillity of the
country and tlie condition of the slaves.—
During the latter part of the day, the
house had been gradually filling, and
whilst Mr. W. was speaking, was crowd
ed to the overflow. Mr. W. took occasion
to vindicate Mr. Webster’s sentiment,
stigmatized as infamous by Mr. Smith,
which called down a round of applause
from tbe audience. An attempt was then
made to hiss Mr. W. but the demonstra
tion produced such an electrical effect up
on the audience, that no more disturbance
was ventured from that section. Mr. W.
proceeded to explain the rights of tlie
slave States to the entire supervision of
tbe whole matter—compared the condi
tion of the slaves with the free blacks of
the North, and Southern slavery with sla
very tenfold more miserable and degrad
ing; in an integral portion of the British
empire—referred to the former exertions
of the colonization society, which had
been paralyzed by the Abolitionists—ad
verted to "the incipient measures taken
some years since, in Maryland, Virginia
and Kentucky, which but for tbe excite
ment growing out of the agitation of the
Abolitionists, promised to add those States
to the free States of the Union, and urged
a variety of incontrovertible grounds of
objection to the proceedings of the Aboli
tionists generally. It is impossible for us
to give any sketch of Mr. Wilkinson’s re
marks, which will render him justice,
whilst bis forcible and happy style of
speaking is entirely lost on paper. The
audience manifested the most unequivocal
evidences of sympathy with the speaker’s
views, whilst, as lie warmed with his sub
ject, and hurled back upon bis antagonists
the false issues which they had tendered,
they sunk into their scats in confusion and
trepidation. When he had concluded, a
variety of motions were offered, but that
lor an adjournment to seven o’clock, final
ly obtained tlie precedence, as the oppo
nents ol’tlie Abolitionists were anxious to
continue ihe discussion during the even
ing. Alter some indecision and delay on
the part of tlie Chairman and bis advisers,
and repeated calls from the meeting for
the question, on the motion to adjourn, it
was put and carried.
“At seven o’clock, we repaired again
to the Church, which we found closed,
whilst several hundred people had collect
ed in the street in front, wailing for ad
mission. Some of the trustees of the so
ciety had resigned in consequence of the
excitement, and the person entrusted with
the custody of the keys, on application,
refused to surrender them, or open the
church door. But one alternative remain
ed. A light was procured, and a gentle
men mounted the steps, and informed the
assemblage that the house would not be
re-opened to the meeting, offered to read
two resolutions, which he did, as follows:
“Resolved, That the proposition to organ
ize an Anti-Slavery or Abolition Society
in this county, is repugnant to the sense of
this meeting; and that the formation of
any such society would not be sanctioned
by the intelligence, patriotism, or philan
thropy of the good citizens of this village,
town, or county.”
“Resolved, That this meeting do now
adjourn sine die.
“The question on the resolutions was
carried by acclamation, when the collec
tion immediately and quietly dispersed.
Thus ended the whole affair. Previous
to the hour to which the meeting stood ad
journed, the agitators resident in the
neighboring towns, and out oftlie county,
had left tlie village, having wisely con
cluded that it would be useless further to
prosecute their designs in opposition to
such unCT*!!! v,v ' a l manifestations of public
tarianchurcb on the 4th of March, iS37;
when,
On motion, the following officers were
appointed, viz:
Hon. Luther Raily, President.
John Fox, Benjamin Hailmin, John
Bigger, Samuel Pool, Abraham Bom-
bough, Christian Seiler, Charles Carson,
William Cochran, Michael Keller, An
drew Murry, John C. Bucher, Philip
Stimmel, Michael Whitley, John Brooks,
Vice Presidents.
Jacob Seiler, Watkin Davis, John M.
Forster, Henry Bonder, S. II. Clark,
Win. D. Boas, James Hutton, F. K. Boas,
Secretaries.
On motion of Dr. Win. J. Sloan, the
following persons were appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions expressive of
the views oftlie meeting, viz: Wm. J.
Sloan, Gilbert Burnet, William Allison,
Henry Sprigman, H. K. Strong, Thomas
Walker, John Houser, A. Botnbongh,
George Boyei', Joint Klicplcy, John
Geiger, John Ncilson, A. M. Piper.
The following note from Mr. Space
man was received and read:
Harrisburg, March 3, 1837.
Gentlemen—I have received your
note of this date, requesting me to address
a meeting of the citizens of Dauphin
county, opposed to the proceedings of the
abolitionists, to be held tomorrow evening
at tlie .Unitarian Church. I shall en
deavor to be present at the meeting. It
will always give me pleasure, on every
occasion, to do whatever may be in my
power to promote the success of your
very laudable object.
VerV respectfully, Arc.
il. S. SPACKMAN.
Messrs. Sloan, Orth, and others.
Dr. W. J. Slom, from tlie committee
for that purpose appointed, reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were severally raid and unanimously a-
dopted:
Whereas the institution of the United
States, and the urivcrsal acquiescence ol
the American pcoffe, guaranteed to the
citizens of the Souh all the rights which
they now enjoy, aid whereas the Union
of the Stales canonly Lmj preserved by
non-interference oi the part of one State,
in the laws, domeaic policy and institu
tions of other Stats, and whereas cer
tain portions of ih« citizens of the North,
aided by foreign enissaries, are pursuing
a course unwise, finaticaland disorganiz
ing, in relation to tie immediate abolition
ot slaver}'—rousing the passions of men—
misleading the putlic by addresses and
appeals calculated to sever the bonds of
fraternity, concessim and mutual forbear
ance—denouncingiur fellow countrymen,
south of tbe Potonac, as traitors, man-
stealers, blood-thirty homicides and pi
rates—and assertinj doctrines which are
now shaking this ration to the centre, and
which must eventmte in the dissolution
of the Union: and whereas an abolition
State convention was lately held in this
place, composed partly of paid emissa
ries from New Yorl and the New Eng
land States, which disseminated doctrines
at variance with tie almost unanimously
expressed sentiments of the people of
formed, and we presume the attempt to
do so will be abandoned altogether. The
whole matter has Been conducted in the
most creditable manner on the part oftlie
great mass of our citizens, and the result
has been a subject of warm mutual con
gratulations since. The thanks of the
community are due to Messrs. Davis, Fratl
and Wilkinson, for their services on tlie
occasien, which went so nearly to have
disgraced the village of Syracuse and the
county of Onondaga. We are satisfied
that the effect has been in the highest de
gree favorable, and that there is now a
much more hcal^^ tone cf public .feeling
in relation to the subject than existed be
fore the meeting. Wecongralute the ci
tizens of our village and county on the
happy eveut of the whole.
From the Harrisburg Chronicle.
THE INTEGRITY OF THE VNION OF THE STATES.
We give place in toil ay’s paper, to the
proceedings of the friends of the integ
rity of the Union of the States. The
meeting was emphatically a meeting of the
People, and tlie proceedings speak the sen
timents of the people of Dauphin county.
The church in which the crowd assem
bled was filled to overflowing, not of par
tisans, but the men of all political parties.
We were particularly pleased to see gen
tlemen from the township in attendance.
In the abolition convention several gen
tlemen made their appearance as the re-
prcscntalivcsofDaupliin county, although
it was notorious that the people of Dau
phin county never sent them there! No pub
lic meeting of our citizens was ever held,
and we believe that this was generally
the case in other counties. The abolition
convention was a self-constituted body,
composed of black men, white men, vol
unteers from other States, and volunteers
from several counties, in this State—in
fact, a kinu C‘f •?»evens Natural Conven
tion, without constituency and without
responsibility to the people in any shape.
How different will be the convention of
the friends of the integrity of the Union!
Out of the four tliousand voters of Dau
phin county, not forty can be found wbo
will subscribe to the abolition doctrines.
The remainder will go en masse for the
Union of the States. About the same
proportion will be found throughout the
Commonwealth.
It will lie seen that the member of con
gress elect from this district was the Pre
sident of the meeting, assisted by a num
ber of Vice Presidents of both parties in
this county. The meeting was address
ed by David Krause, Esq. J. A. Fisher,
Esq. William Ayres, Esq. Henry K.
Strong and E. Guyer. Mr. Duncan, from
Philadelphia, in behalf of the members
of the Legislature, responded to the reso
lution, in approbation of the vote of the
House of Representatives in a very hand
some manner. Demagogues may now
see the Pennsylvanians are not to he exci
ted against the constitution and the U-
nion—Hhat any such attempt will be
frowned upon—that when the Union of
the States is in danger, they will forget
all party differences, and unite in a com
mon cause.
“INTEGRITY oF THE UNION.”
Pursuant to .notice, a large number of
citizens oftlie borough of Harrisburg and
districts adjoining, assembled in tlie Uni-
^lulrr-cm. Of course no society was i Pennsylvania, which arc no\y spread be
fore tbe Southern States as the voice of
public opinion at tbe North, and tend to
lessen the confidence placed in us by our
fellow countrymen, and cause them to
look with a jealous eye on the key-stone
State as entertaining principles to which
she has always been calmly and steadily
opposed: Therefore,
Resolved, That we approve of the course
of the friends of the Union of the States
in Washington county, in recommending
a State convention of the friends of the
integrity of the Union, to be held in Har
risburg on the first Monday of May next
—to give a public expression of the popu
lar feeling in relation to the unwise agita
tion oftlie doctrines of abolition, tbe rights
of the South, tbe principles and policy of
Pennsylvania, and the unimpaired Union
of the States.
Resolved, That we earnestly recom
mend to the friends of the Union, through
out the State, to hold county meetings, to
elect Delegates to the proposed Conven
tion.
Resolved, That as the States of Virginia
and Maryland had the rights of individu
als solemnly guarantied to them, when
they ceded the District of Columbia to
the General Government, Congress can
not abolish slavery in that District, with
out a breach of the public faith, unless so
requested by the citizens of that Territo
ry and the States by which it was ceded.
Resolved, That the bourse D’Hobed bv
the immediate nhuuuonists at the North,
by their direct interference in the affairs
of others, their denunciation of their com
mon countrymen, the Violent and bitter
opposition to the system of colonization,
their inflammatory appeals to the slaves
at the South, indirectly urging them to es
tablish, at any risk, that liberty which
they should possess, rousing the anxie
ties of the masters for their personal safe
ty, is little calculated to effect their os
tensible object: while the visible effect
is to arouse the enmity of the siavenoi-
der, alienate one part of the country from
the other, rivet still closer the chains of
bondage, debar the bondmen from the
privilege of instruction, and shut them
out from that glorious prospect of relief
which had ere long resulted in their em
ancipation.
Resolved, That this meeting view slave
ry as an evil of the greatest magnitude;
a blot upon the fair escutcheon of our na
tional greatness; and as Pennsylvanians,
we have long since established' the prin
ciple, that among the inalienable rights ot
man, are life, liberty and the pursuit oQ
happiness:—yet we cannot assent to mea
sures on our part, for its abolition in oilier
States, at direct variance with that spirit
of compromise which effected the Union
sf
^ameliorate the condition of the slaves, nor
incline the master to acts of benevolence
or kindness towards them.
Resolved, That we view the scheme of
African Colonization, as one in which
the North and South can unite with per
fect consistency, without awaking the
fears of either, by the gradual emancipa
tion of slavery; and winch is well calcu
lated to raise the man of color from bis
present degradation, and by establishing
him in a land where he can enjoy the pri
vileges of a citizen and the benefit of free
government unprejudiced aqd untram-
tnelcd, lie may truly feel himself a man.
Resolved, That although the doctrines
of the immediate abolitionists lmvealarm
ed the people, and their discussion and
tendency excited almost beyond control
tbe minds of a community, jealous of
their free institutions, yet we cannot jus
tify tbe practice of mobs and lawless vio
lence, -in a country of constitution and
laws, where the silent contempt oftlie
citizens will frown down every attempt,
foreign or domestic, to undermine tlie U-
nion of t lie States.
The committee recommend the imme
diate appointment of forty-four persons
as delegates to represent this county, in
the Convention on the first Monday ol
May next.
On motion of J, A. Fisher, Esq. the
following resolution was unanimously a-
dopted.
Resolved, That tbe House of Represen
tatives in refusing the use of their cham
ber to the late abolition Convention meets
the entire approbation of this meeting,
and merits the thanks of all good citizens
of this State, who are in favor of the in
tegrity of tlie Union.
After the unanimous adoption of this re
solution, Mr. Duncan, a member of the
House of Representatives, from thq city
of Philadelphia, rose and said:—
Mr. President, I rise, sir, in behalf of
those members of the House of Repre
sentatives who voted against gfanting the
use of the ball of the house to the mem
bers ofthc late Abolition Convention as a
lecture room, and whoso vote upon that
question is approved by the resolution just
adopted, to return their thanks to this
meeting, for the manner in which they
have expressed their approbation ®f the
conduct of the Representatives of the peo
ple, on tlie question then before the house.
INCENDIARY PRESS.
Some of the more reputable organs of the op.
position in tho North, that arc unwilling to ally
themselves with the abolitionists, very justly
point to Mr. Calhoun's press in this eily as the
most dangerous of the incendiary prints, labor,
iiig to make mischief and bloodshed out of abo.
lition.
The Detroit Advertiser (a thorough-slick
whig) says:
“Incendiarism.—The United States Tele,
graph a zealous—we will not say fanatical slave-
paper; that epithet belongs to the abolitionist—
copies liberal extracts from a late Icttor of Ger
rit Smith, and the principal contents of the last
Anti-Slavery Record. The letter consists chief
ly of testimony of eyc-witnesscs to the oppres
sion and degradation of slaves, and the abomina
ble cruelty of masters. It presents a terrible
picture of wrong, certainly; and this is circu
lated by theTelegraph far more extensively in
the South, than it could be in almost any other
publication! Is not the Telegraph afraid of
exciting insurrection.
“But, ifsuch things can be safely published in
the Telegraph, we do not ace what hiqpn they
can do in any other publication.”
The Telegraph has been engaged, ever since
the overthrow of nullification, to make the slave
question a ground of quarrel among the States,
for the single purpose of rallying the South un
der Calhoun as a leader, and devoting it to his
ruthless purposes. His Editor, therefore very
naturally exclaimed against Mr. Kendall for re.
fusing to interpose and compel postmasters to
transmit papers provoking insurrection in the
wvulll. He was conscious that the Telegraph
would deserve to be the first stopped
The wretched print, has, however, stopped of
itself. That is, its name had become so odious
that it was obliged to drop it, and take an alias,
that of the Reformer. This Telliegraph is con-
ducted by a man of the name of Cralle, (pro-
nouuced Crawley,) who was Dull*Green's depu
ty. He excels Ins master in his most debasing
quality, but is altogether destitute of his talents.
He is wanting in the boldness that characterised
Mr. Calhoun’s first manager of the Telegraph.
He literally Crawls to his object, mid in the most
crooked way.
He is, however, a thorough-bred nullifier, and
the Telegraph, under its new name, will be de
voted to all its old schemes. Its jwholesscope, at
present, is to produce a schism in the Union up-
pon the slave question.— Washington Globe.
From the Baltimore American, 18/A inst.
ELEGANT EXTRACTS.
The Emancipator of Wednesday last is re-
markubly amiable. It speaks of tho President’s
inaugural address in the following mild and
soothing terms;
“The new President has delivered his inaug.
ural address, and taken on him the oatli and res.
ponsibilities, of office. The devil is unmasked.
In the face of heaveu and earth, the President
of these United States stands forth avowedly, the
enemy of freedom, the opponant of equal rights,
the defender of slavery, the slanderer of free
dom’s friends, and the instigator and patron of
mebs. About te assume tbe responsibilities of
the highest office in the gift of a professedly free
people, he steps forth, with tyrant heart and face
of brans, and lips of slander, and declares the ef
fort to give freedom to the enslaved, in ; ".r!.Vus to
every interest, that of hq^innily included, Ac.
* * * * *
“Very well, if Martin Van Burcn can afford
thus to slander tho friends of liberty and equal
rights, and invoke on them the fury of the mob,
and lick the dust, and proclaim himself the tool of
tyrants, the defender of slavery, and swear him
self forever upon her altar, so be it. And if, in
consequence, the spirit of slavery grows more
rampant in every part of ihe land, louder and
mere overbearing in its demands at the South
and North, more violent and blood-thirsty m its
inflictions on the bond and the free, trampling all
law and restraint under foot, and breaking forth
on the l ight hand and on the left in acts or vio
lence and blood, so be it. We nre glad to
know the worst—to see the flag nailed to tho
mast. We shall not shrink from the conflict.—
On the contrary, most cheerfully and resolutely
shall we breast tis to the onset anew. We tell
the President, that if he expects to put the ques
tion of abolition at rest, and secure to himself a
Ul’IET ADMINI8TRTATION, by the position HOW
taken, he, for once, at least, has reckoned with,
out his host. At the Prudential nod, let the
influence and the machinery ef party be turned
upon us, and under the broad shield of Presiden
tial sanction let “popular indignation,” at the bidr
ding of hireling presses, pour the vials of wrath
upon us, and outrage follow outrage, until the
land rocks “with commotion and runs down with
blood, we shall meet it.” We have sworn our-
selves upon the altar of freedom, and under free
dom’s Grod, come what may, “we shall meet it.”
Notan inch shall we yield, not an effort relax, not
an agent recall, not a publication repress. On
the contrary, we shall multiply our presses, and
our agcotSj'increase our efforts fifty, yea an hun
dred fold, and movo onward in our struggle for
freedom, if need be, to the death.”
There’s comfort in all this. These bloody,
minded fellows are only so on paper. Garrison
roared and foamed and blustered much in the
same way—“and crawled beneath a pile of
shavings!”
Death is considered by the United Brethren,
(Moravians) in Germany in a clicerful view, as
a deliverance and return of the person to his
country. Their grave yards resemble smiling
gardens. No other monuments are seen than
simple sones pointing out the day of the birth
and death of tlie deceased.- Norc year mourn-
tote
From theJacksmviiA’T COST.
•sir entire* wtock of GoOfWi con
GOOD NEWS!—CUOCKEUY,
NEWS!—THE idflOES, Ac. at cost, for
WAR AT AN *—jits rcqnealod to
Through the politeness of (a •
place, wo are favored with the fiilS A
gencejust arrived from Black Creek.
muting llw run; xvilti training shoes «m. snys on* offl*
timers, hi llireo minutes ami forty-eight sonant*; perlmp, ,>
greatest gnilop ol two milt* since lite days ol
After that, he »«» entered in s four mile runiest with th«
truly formidable toco more Jnnella, llmi won 11 out uf jy
races, anti died young, bite «fs marly allied t,, At!\|i
renting ontef liis full *Uter,and begotten by tus father, if,
ter running throe miles or more, Araliw:., goingjl,^
hard as the hoy retold putt him Irom fit) to t<0 yard,, nn ,|,, ,
denty, for ihe’lirst time in his life, he stopped nh ,| 1C
passed him lit) yards, lie then sinned again, and j„ a
i)iree-t|imrters of a mile overhauled Iter and st.'pjvd
and tho, lost lire heat, ant! finally the rave, as lie
nrlinrr tins : I It i liosit. fit 111 IlUVOf Unlit! 1
The intelligence contained in the lc».
Mr. B. M. Dell is confirmed by that brought . ,—
the steamer Free Trade, also just from tlafftts^siariing the second heat, and never would rut, 1^
same place. The source from which this iutclli- ft , —vner thinks, in making out las eeriificiRj '
geucc conies, entitles it to credit. If Mieanopy support!* ommr<1 lom/ '
and Philip have unqualifiedly surrendered, the '
war is indeed over, and Gen. Jesup, by bis sue-
c*ss and the amende honorable lately published,
has covered himself with glory.
To the Editor of the Courier—.
Sir:—I send you the enclosed letter from my
brother nl Black Creek. It contains gratifying
information. You arc welcome to it for publi
cation, if you think proper.
Rcs[iec:iullv, yours, Ac.
JAMES DELL.
Jacksonville, March 11th, 1837.
Black Cheek, March 10,1837.
Dear Brother:—Ail express arrived at this
place 12 o’clock last night, bringing this agreea
ble intelligence from Gen, Jesup, that tbe war
is in reality closed. The Indians have given up
—have surrendered. All the chiefs, but Oseola,
have come in, and have consented to removal.
All arc to assemble at Tampa Bay by the tenth
day of April next, prepared for removal to their
western homes. The Indians say tlia1 Oseola
is on the Suwannee, and that they will bring
him to Tampa Bay by the lOili April. In great
haste, or I would write more fully.
Yours, Ac. BENNET M. DELL.
To Col. James Dell, Jacksonville.
From th“ Savannah Georgian, 10th instant.
IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
The steamboat Charleston, Capt. Bon-
nell, arrived ibis morning from Garay’s
Ferry, Florida, and conveys the gratify
ing intelligence that hostilities have ceas
ed, and a treaty liad been concluded with
Jumper and other Chiefs. YVe have
been favored by several gentlemen with
tbe following extracts of letters, which in
duce us, at length, to believe that a ter
mination of this savage and bloody war
fare may be effected, and our gallant ar
my relieved from a duty which they have
met with alacrity, while bleeding Florida
will obtain that repose, her suffering in
habitants so much uced.
Capt. Harris is tbe bearer of des
patches, and has a copy of the treaty
with the Indians.
We learn that Philip and Mieanopy
had not signed the treaty. Mieanopy
says, that he has lieen blamed for being
against the war—that if they made a trea
ty he would sign it—that Payne’s treaty
will be recognized.
Extract of a letter dated
Camp near Fort Dade,
March 5, 1837.
“I returned last night from a very dis
agreeable and hard service of a week,
mending roads. We bad a great deal of
rainy weather—it was much worse than
marching in expectation of meeting an
enemy—for then there was excitement.
The General is pretty sure of a large par
ty coming in, but it is very doubtful
whether the others want peace.
“Jumper was in camp yesterday, anil
brings word from Mieanopy that he will
agree to any thing that Jumper says, and
that when a day is fixed upon he will
cotnc in with his people, their wives, chil
dren and goods.
“He says Plat Jumper is his sense
bearer. In fact, they tell us that the Gov
ernor is an idiot, and too fat to come, and
does not like to leave home, and many
other tales which may or may not be true.
“It is curious that Oseola has been in
vested by the whites with so many vir
tues and so much authority, for the truth
is, be never has been, nor is lie, achiel ol
any note among them, and liis name is
never mentioned unless he is inquired for.
“He is said to be a good warrior—lias
tried to save tli« lives of some negro pri
soners, and one Express, who was killed
—and has only two or three -followers,
and that his word is not more than that of
any good warrior among them.
“Gen. Jesup is sure of one thing, that
if the other tribes don’t choose peace now,
enough of the Seminoles, proper, will
join him to act as guides in this vast coun
try, of which so little has been, as yet,
explored.
“Twelve hostages have lieen living in
camp for ten days past, and others have
been constantly coming and going.
“All, who choose, receive rations. The
General is good negotiator.”
“March 5, 1S-J7—afternoon.
“I have just been attending the talk be
tween the head chiefs of tlie hostiles and
Gen. Jesup. Jumper says he will not
fight any more—he can’t fight a wliole
nation like us—we arc too numerous, and
his feelings were hurt in finding his own
relations (the Creeks) fighting against
them too.
“Mieanopy lias sent out the talk, and if
any of the Indians refuse to come in they
will settle it themselves.
“When the General pushed him a little
‘a!>out the time of their coming to Tampa
—he said, that it lie agreed to hurry in,
it might be supposed they were scared,
which was not die ease—they were anx
ious for peace and would come in.
-“After a short conversation, Gen. Je
sup gave him till tomorrow evening or the
next morning to consult liis brethren and
the Creeks, and give his answer.”
TREATY CONCLUDED.
March 6—afternoon.
“Jumper, Cloud, Hola-touchy, and o-
-thers have just signed a treaty of the fol
lowing effect. All liostilitics are to cease
from this time, and by the 1st of April all
the Indians are to be south of the Hills
boro, and of a line drawn East through
Fort Foster.
“By the 10th of April all are to be in
at Tampa with their families to take
transports for the West. All tbe privi
leges of the treaty of Payne’s landing arc
secured them, they are to be paid for their
cattle and ponies, and to receive rations.
Hostages remain with us.
“In ten days Mieanopy is to come in,
and stay where the Commanding General
chooses. The negroes that are bona fide
their own, are also secured to them.”
Extract of a letter from an officer of the
Army, at Garey’s Ferry, to a friend in
this city, dated,
March 11,1S37.
“I understand that a treaty has been
entered into with the Indians—that they
agree to he ready to go west by the 10th
son lo mrt .
- - lamps Stunner
111? lilt*!!, COilrX undoubted 'trrf JusnrVq '
•. four mire r, J , T S l 'Ut)|).
1 he rafts wired ,,i.iancth the 12thi„i,
Major Hart, wlio' rri 'i l frved from N nv '
nansville, on Tuesday last, gave t* ,|,
following information which he obtninji
-from Mr. Harris, bearingtcspatcliesf ri) '
Gen. Jesup to the Govcrnfr:
Jumper and Little Cloid, Abraham and
some oilier Chiefs were in. On |) ie gjj
inst. tlie day Mr. Harris left Gen. Jesnn'j
head-quarters, Tigertal came in, and rr*
ported that he had bought with him It'
Indians—men, wornci and children. Ij P
drew rations for them Little Cloudcoi n .
manded nt the battle oftlie Walioo. jj;
canopy had sent fora horse to Lrirm
in. Gen. Jesup sent the horse requesu-d
The horse foil dawn with Mieanopy mi
him, and hurt the Chief so much that hr
could not come in. Mieanopy has sinn
asked of Gen. Jesup lo forward him park
horses to bring in his women children, See
The horses were sent. The Iiitlians’wfo
surrendered brought no guns or ammu
nition with them.
The following is a copv of a svnopsi*
oftlie treaty List made.' Muj. Hurt i^
tained it from Mr. Harris, who said tluit
a part of it was written |»v Gen. J MII|1
himself, and all of it approved by him. 1
Synopsis of (hr capitulation njtl, r San,,
nole Indians.—IIostililic»nre to cense an-l
not to be renewed. The entire nation
shall immediately emigrate to the wen.
Until they emigrate, hostages, of whom
Mieanopy shall be one, arc to he placed
in possession oftlie Major General, com
manding. By the 1st April, the Indian*
are all to be south of the Hillsborough ri
ver, and by the 10th they arc to "be in
readiness (at a camp to he designated by
Gen. Jesup,) to emigrate to the west All
Indians found north of tlie Hillsborough
after the 1st of April, witliout permission
of the Commanding General, arc to be
considered hostile.
Head- (Quarters, Army of the South,)
March 9th, ls$7. j
The Indians arc to lie secured in their
lives and property. They arc to have all
the advantages secured to them bv the
treaty at Payne’s Landing.
We have been favored with the perusal
of a letter from an officer ofthc annv dat-
ed Fort Dade, March 6th, 1837, from
which the following is an extract:
“The Seminole chiefs have signed a
capitulation, to day, by which they bind
the whole nation to comply with the treatr
of Payne’s Landing, and remove wrst—
signed by Holatoochee, Mieanopy’* ne
phew, and lor him—by Yoliastooclicc, and
Catsy-tus-te-Nuggy, and John Cowin.”
The letter also states that Mr. B. M.
Dell’s negroes were taken bv tlieaMiia-
sukies.—Where those negroes are, i* not
ascertained.
On Saturday night, the 11st inst, a par
ty of Indians made an attack on Mr. Da
vid Lang’s house, on the south prong of
St. Mary’s river, about thirty miles from
this place, and killed Mr. John A. Osteen,
while sitting at supper. The Indians
then made a rush upon the house, which,
was checked, by Mr. Lang’s son, quite ;s
lad, shooting one of the Indians entering
the door. The family of Mr. Lang im
mediately closed the doors of the house,
which the Indians attempted to force open,
but failing, they retired, taking with them
Mr. Osteen’s horse. They, caught ami
scalped a young negro, hut he fortunately
will, it is thought, survive the wound.
Lt. Dell, of Capt. Bailey’s company,
with a detachment, went on Sunday morn
ing, as soon as lie heard of this occurence,
in pursuit of the Indians. No liumnnfire-
sightcan prevent those unfortunate oc
currences. Scouts were out hut the day
before, all around the settlements in which
Mr. Lang resides, without finding any
signs of Indians.
On Monday morning a detachment ct
thirl v men from Capt. Dell’s company
sent from this place to sc our that section
thoroughly, in order, if possible to rent
those prowling rascals.
These arc, doubtless, the same Indian*
who not long ago committed in that sec
tion several outrages of the same nnturr.
Thevhavc not probably heard oftlie 'rucf,
or having heard, heed it not, and mean to
continue their unholy butcheries. Tliese
prowlers, who so long lurked about the
south prong of the Su Marys and Brandy
Branch, should lie limited like wolves;
shewing no mercy to age, sex, or comfitm**
we had almost said, that none dioukl he
sliown them.
From the Charleston Courier, 21st imtunt.
LATE FROM FLORIDA.
By the arrival last evening of j**
schooner 5. 5. Mills, Capt. South'^ h
we received the St. Augustine IJrruU, 0
the 15th, and a letter from our corrc*p 0,1 '
dent at St. Augustine of the 17th ******
which will be found below.
We learn from Capt. South wick,
a few moments before he left St-
tine, an express arrived from Pic’k*
dated tlie same morning, (18*h m ’j
which stated that the Indians a,tatkl
that place tlie previous night and
beaten off;—further Capt. S. couldJf*
learn, hut this can be relied on.
bugle was sounding as the _
leaving the harbor, it was said for LaPjj
Hannon’s company to muster and h»i*
forthwith to Picolata, or in that direct*^
Capt. S. did not understand what tb*
suit was, only that the Indians were
ten off; they carrying with them **
horses. (SinJCreontradicted.) , ,
From Volusia we learn that orders
been sent to Col. Fanning, by Gen. JcsuP’
that in case he should receive no
from the latter to the contrary by the ’
he should again take the field, h* j;
sequence of these instructions, Cel*
ning, with his command ol about live
dred men, marched on the Sth, for
Monroe.
,Jhe body of Lt. Mackay,
