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ftst, t<nile«l the SIst of .March ; ship Arkirright. j dent Jackson, hut wc have preferred listening to
from Aberdeen, SI si of March; Silvie de Grasse, : the voiro of justice, rather ihan to that of p«»-
frotn Havre, April Jst and ship Columbus, from j sion. You will properly estimate onr intention*.
Liverpool, with tmpers from that place lu the 2d, 1 The exccutiou of the law will be suipettded until
aud London to the 1st, inclusive. ; our justly offended dignity shall have been satis
• lu tire Silvie deGrasse, came passenger. Mr. lied, [sensation.] M. Dumon then read the arii-
Senrlc, hearer of dispatches from Paris to Wash- j clcs of the proposed 'aw.
1. The Minister of Finance is authorized to
take the necessary measures for the execution of
the first and second articles of the treaty signed
on the dilt of July 1831. before the King of the
French ntjd the United States, by which a sunt of
25 millions was agreed »o be paid bv France.
Art. 2. Tlio sum of 1.5(10,000 fr. which the
Government of the United Slates hnscngegcd to
pay iu tcu minimi terms, in discharge of thp
claims presented hy France in ltehalf of her citi
zens, or of the public Treasury shall In propor
tion ns tho recoveries are made, be credited to a
i del on.
The Commissioners appointed to examine tho
American Indemnity question, made their report
to the French Chambers on the 2Sih of March,
•which was favorable lo the adoption of the ('ill.
and a vory animated and rather a sharp debate
ensued, which resulted in the discussion being
postponed to the 7th of April.
Tho New York Commercial Advertiser says.
•‘Tho prospect of its speedy and unobstructed
passage is a shade darker than pr last advices, but
this conclusion appears to be drawn from a letter
of the Correspondent of that paper, passing some
severe s’ricJu.es upon Mr. Livingston, and is not
warranted by any thing wo can discover in the
proceedings, as fur as they have progressed. On
tho coutrary, there is every reason to believe
that the Bill will he passed. Tho French Jour
nals speak of it as a measure certain to he adopt
ed. Wo «clcct the following as shcwiug the spir
it of the I'arisiau Joortab;
susceptibility should Induce ministers to postpone
the .definite .action of the Chatnbeis. Wo have
seen by an extract ofMr. Livingston’s correspon
dence "with the government a summary of com
munications be had with our ruitiisjefs, and others
he calls influential persons, on this questiou.
According to this correspondence, it is noto
rious that it is .Mr. Livingston, who has suggest
ed (inspire) the offensive message of tho Presi
dent ; it is there said, in fact, it i the tone of the
message, the menace it will contain, which will
determine the action of the French Lhaiubcr
(dissent from the bench of the ministers.) 1 can
not believe, gentlemen, that Mr. Livingston could
have derived elsewhere than from Ins own fancy,
the uotion that menace could have effect op a na
tion like ours. This correspondence, however,
of which hitherto we have only seen extracts—
has just been submitted in a second message by
Gen. Jackson to the House of Representatives -
bend how it has here suggested the remark's that
have been made. Wo were certain to expect
after the recall of our ambassador, that the gov
ernment of tho Union would recall theirs—bnt
even that has not happened. According to the
reported news, for the accuracy of which I do
not answer. ’ I repeat that the American Minis
ter is only recalled in a certain event. As to the
resolutions snid to he proposed in Congress, they
diil not emanate from the office of Foreign Af
fairs, hut from a Deputy. The first purports
that there is no ground for negotiating anew up
on a point already settled. The second says;
as far as I remember; that the Committee should
he discharged; but in truth, nt this moment, 1
do not remember accurately what passed. How
ever it may lie. there is tto reason for delaying
( our deliberations. We ask. therefore, if the
Chamber should approve, that the discussion
Tho People’s Rights
T E L E G R A P JJ
jSSACCm, Ga,
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1835.
special Article ol the Budget Credits shail be .... . , . iti .hnnt
opened to the Minister of the Finances to astir,t- It w«H he pv’-texland
lar amount, for the discharge of tho claim* which j **• M hat is certain w, < , .
hr.lhavc been liquidated in favor of French j felt, what tt ts aaiouishing tome you will not feel.
“ lf ; '-‘ 4 that the moment this correspondence was to he
citizens. .... r uuhlislied. ii was impossible the American Min-
Art. 3. A Committee, wore,sing its function* uhlt* hi u ' J France - - his second mes-
ssar&dA Sr.n! *>•»«**
shall he appointed to examine and estimate all
, claims addressed to tho Government, and to
Tho Moniteurdu Commerce of the28th March, j divide the sum of 1,500,000 fr. amongst all the
sage closes wiut anummemg uio itthis
functionary, to'de Broglie. You'aremistaken.
. M. Bernier. 'I'hings were carried still further.
A member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs
propos-d several resolutions, which were ordered
One of them purports to declare
M.
my
The
says : ‘'The English Journals from which we ex- j claimants having a right thereto, and if necessary
■tract tho last accounts of the apparently hostile I in proportion to the just amount of their claims. . .
disposition of General Jackson and of the Com-1 All elaims must be presented before the first of. to he print® - - ---- t
mittec of the House of Renresentativcs. arc ..at- i Januarv. 1837, under penalty of forfeiture of.be »hat. in the actualcoud.uon of affa.w, it-does not
uraliy disposed to exaggerate the importance of same. The claimant*may appeal to the'Council I comport witheutgu y
the facts. '1’here is nothing extraordinary in the j of State, against the decision of the committee, j ue *" negotiate. . . .
declaration of the President, that if our Chamber | according to the forms and within delay* speci- ( _ M. de Ilignty, a ,i as. »
of Deputies docsuo< sanction the treaty, he J fied for matters of litigation. Tho same rights is l-tke
will send Mr. Serrurier his passports; this is quite ! reserved to the Ministers of the Finances. An ac-
in harmony with the recall of the ambassador by ■ couut shall be annually laid before the Chambers
the Government at the lime of offering Mr. Liv- J of the payment effected on the sum ol I,500.000f.
rv far. from he-1 Should a portion of this stun remain unemployed
portion
, it shall be returned to the public treasury
The United States would be very j Art. 4. The paymeuts to he made on tlie
in .•oming to a rupture with France, j sum of 25 millions of francs shall he carried into i respoudeu
Iianre is so indcspensiitlc to tlicir inter- j effect only as far as tho Government of the J threats, as
rcover. all the commercial letters from | United States shall have in no wise acted contra- (buzzing i
ingston his passports. This is very
iug a declaration of war ascertain English Jcur
itals pre*eiid
cautious
whose allian
est. Morcov
the U. Slates announce the sincere desire of the ! rv to the dignity ami to the interest of France.
Americans to see the poiut iu question amicably j Mr. Berryer, After consulting with Mr. Mau-
arrauged. The moment is tto: lar distant when j giun. asked to he heard. (General movement of
tile cause ef irritation will disappear.” ] attention.) *
The Courier Francni of the 28ih. retn rks, j Gentlemen—After site report you have just
that the rccoinmeudatiou of the report in favor j heard, the time would seem to have arrived for
«>f the twenty five millions might have been an- appointing a da)’ for.tln; discussion of it; hut be-
tieipnied from a knowledge of the names of the fore any decision is made thereon; I desire to ask
Committee and tho Reporter. The payment a short explanation of some facts. 1 am cncour-
of the moucy is not inured recommended, unless
the Government of the United Mates shall have
ilono no act derogatory to the diguity of France
It icmains to ho seen, after the vote of credit has
been passed, how tho term ‘’dignity of France”
will he under.stood by tho Cabinet. As to theques
lion of dignity, it is quit'* dear that a menacing
message was delivered hy I'rcsidctil Jackson, and
has recently hecn renewed in a second message
to tho Chamber of Representative*.
Tho Jounnl dcs Debats approves ofthe Report
on tho American claims, and considers it to de
monstrate clearly that Franre ow es an indeinni-
ed by the closing expression of the chairman
himself. All must indeed have been struck with
the idea that in case the Chambers acknowledged
the opportunities of the transaction should vote
for the project, the execution should be suspend
ed, if it should bo found, hy ministers we suppose,
that the diguity of France had not been sufficient
ly respected, (various movements.)
The chairman has spoken of the actual condi
tion of our diplomatic relations with tho United
States. Ott that head it would he proper, as it
secrits to me. before fixing a day for the discuss
ion of the project, to ask ministers whether they
ty to America, much greater than the twenty-five have recently received from the United States
millions of francs; and, therefore, hy settling j any honorable explanation—any satisfaction—
the amount *»t that sum, 'he interests of the (noise in the centre.) This is
eountiy have neither been neglected norcompro-
mised. Nor has the honor and dignity of the
country been forgotten ; since the government
is rcrottimended not to pay the amount till it is
grave matter
gentlemen. Yon recollect the first message of
the President, and how be proposed to the Amer
ican Chambers, a resolution authorising the con
fiscation of French property iu case the Clinm-
ntccmined that no attack has been made upon her, nt this approaching session, should not vote
them. I tho indemnity. This message was couched in
The London Times of April 1st, mentions the ! torms such ns justly wounded the ministry. They
receipt of Paiis papers to the30lb of March, and J felt that national dignity was outraged, and they
odds: “Wc perceive with satisfaction, that it i- I immediately recalled their ambassador. The
the prevalent opinion in Paris that the Chamber | ambassador of the United States was at the same
of Deputies will adopt the conclusion of the re
port, &. vote in favor of the grant of 25,000,OOOf,
whereby this long pending ami hnrrassing ques
tion may lie nt rest ami the preservation of peace
lie maintained between France aud the United
States ”
The following is a list of speakers inscribed to
take part on tho American treaty:
For—MM Tesnior, Patnille, Thicos. Annisson
Pupcyron. Dc Lamartine, Jay, Ronl. Croissant.
Minieres. De Lnhorde, Dc Tracy. Fitre, Flcury
Chahouhtn, De Sade, Dnvorgier de llanrenue,
Sapey, Mndcr de Mountjau, Mcrcau (Menthe.)
Chastollier, Yitet.
Against—MM Lo due do Fitz-Jantes. Lacrosse,
Dc Sniverte. Auguis, Desahcs, Glais-Bizoin,
Bignon, Charamau'e. Isamhcrt, Manguin, Dc
I.ahotiilic, Dugahc, Bcnyor.
By tho Paris papers wo are informed that M.
Tliiors is very ill; hut nothing is said about bis
resigning his office.
The following is from the Paris correspondent
of the Commercial Advertiser.
“Tuesday Morning, March HI.—Mr. Living
ston is preparing to leave Paris, lie has no re
time informed that his passports were ready for
him. ill case lie thought it proper to ask for them.
This determination could only be the result «f a
just appreciation of the grave outrage committed
towards France: hut such a step cannot remain
without result. If the result he not obtained, and
while we do not bar of any satisfaction having
been given,is it possible for the Chamber of Dep
uties to proceed to a solution of the difficulty on
the fooling of a friendly transaction ?
I confess, gentlemen, my surprise at the doub
le resolution taken by ministers. We read in
the mouiteur that ministers wounded by the tone
of the message, had recalled the ambassador;
then a little belbw, is.stated, that by virtue of.the
engagement entered into hy France, the project
of the 25 millions should he presented anew lo ihe
Chamber. It is indy allowable to express aston
ishment, at tho siinuituneousness of the two pro
positions. and to seek to fathom the idea of the
ministers, manifesting atlho same momeut a pur
pose to suspend the course of negotiation, and to
give to the offeuder satisfaction, even under the
effect of his menaces.
There is another engagement to he made—
cent advices from our government, tho packet of i The note iu the Moniteur says. The project shall
tho 1st inst. by which he expects them, not hav
ing arrived at Havre. Tho accounts via England
however, show the state of things at Washington,
and Air. lias determined to proceed to Hol
land. to wait their issue, anil for further instruc
tions. He still seems confident that tho Cham
ber of Deputies will pass tho Bill of indemnity,
after tho discussion to tnfco place next week.—
There is ground to hope that it may.”
From Eugland. we observe that the Ministers
had been left iu a minority on two or three im-
be represented in virtue of tile engagements en
tered into by France, Now it is curious to have
to remark upon tho condition ofthe Constitution
al government, each disregarding,-at the same
time the first conditions of its existence. General
Jackson says the engagements cutercd into hy
France are unconditional, and beyond any con
trol ; the French minister says. France has prom
ised tho 25 millions—and says so, aLerthc Cham
ber had refused to vote them.
Icanti.it understand how ministers could thus
important questions, which seem to have raised ! commit themselves. ThcChairmau of the Com-
tho hopes of the opposition; bnt the result of the | miuee does not sec these things in the same light,
great trial of strength on the Irish Church qnes- 1 for not a momeut ngo ho admitted, that the re
tina was not yet known. The debate ou thiaaub- ! jeciion even of the project, by tho Chambers,
ject commenced on tho ?IOih. The Loudon j would not be a painful (pemblo) disavowal of tho
Times says, that whatever may he the result, the i Executive authority, for the Executive could on-
Ministiy will not resign. ! !y treat, subject to events, conditionally and with-
The London Courier of March 27th, says, “it; iu the limit of its rights,
is reported this morning, we know not on what! From the centre.—-Enough, enough, wo shall
authority, that it is Sir- Robert Peel’s intention ‘ see bye aud live.
immediately To resign.” M. Berryer.—Nor is this alt. I can well con-
The news from Spain is not important. Ad- i ccive that with a just sentiment of the power of
vices from Lisbon to March 23d, represent every France, tho ministry should think that it heh.n
thing in a state of quietness.
f biAMBF.it or Drrrnr.s—Pans March 23.
*A ho report ofthe Commission appointed toex-
online the Indemnity Question, was brought
•into the Chamber aud rend in part by Mr. Da
mon. on the 28th of March. It was enormously
long, and on the appearance of tho repot ter. there
tvero cries of “on the table,” from the centre and
“read, renu" from the left of the Chamber. At.
Durumi began to read, commencing with a histo
ry of tho long negotiations that preceded the trea
ty—their interruption by tho revolution of July
the offer of 25 miliiotis by General Scba*iiani—
its acceptance by ihe minister of the U. States,
and the ton lung delayed application ofthe French
Government to the Chambers for an appropria
tion, on the Bill of April. 1833. The report next
took sip tho question as to the right of the Cham
ber to refuse its assent, but it was interrupted by
cries of”Finish—it is tool nng," from the centre,
other voices—“No, read on.”
M. Dumon then preceded toau enumeration of
vf t L not- included by the Commissioners in
ir estimates [“Cries of Enough, Enough.”]
on to our dignity in any state of affairs, to exam;
inewitfa equal deliberation this questiou—there
fore t cannot pardon the miuistcr.
Prom the centre.—The order of the day, the
order of the day.
M. Berryer.—A comprehend, resumed Mr. B.
that ministers should have called for the examin
ation of the ques'ion, for a report from a com
mittee: hut now that this report is complete, and
submitted to you, should you. go farther, and a-
dnpt the resolution ? (The centre, yes, yes J) For
myself I think not- (The centre. Yes, yes,) 1
think not—from circumstances, from the very
nature of the treaty. The chairman hail said
it was a matter to he arranged hy agreement, it is
not a liquidation, but a compromise between the
most opposite interest.
From the centre. Come, come,- -the order of
the day.
M. Berryer, When the project was presented
to tlie Chamber, it was said that the vote on it
would be the means of binding more closely our
relations with a friendly government. But how
could such a vnto draw close tho ties of friendship
•He qohtiuucd. amid striking marks of impatience, i when tho good understanding between the two
turning over many leaves at once to Mint part of j countries had received such a shock that the rc-
the report which comments ovMhn evils of a war i H of an ambassador has been deemed I'cyCssa-
with tho United States. [Cries of enough—too j ry ? [Murmur in tho centre’]
much come to tho end.] lie turned over another I I thiuk it the duty of Ministers, in adhering to]
handful of loatea, end read as folftmti / t)»e ntttiit|mrpose of the treaty, tt» acknowledge
M. lie rryt r. To conclude, gentleracu,; ihe
Chamber, having to pass upon so grave a ques
tion. is not. iu so far as her decisiuu is liable to
be judged hy others, in a condition that is requir
ed hy the national dignity. Reflect that your de
termination will he placed iu ihe face of the cor
respondence of .Mr. Livings to u. which holds up
s the sole mode ot finishing the matter,
in tlie ceutre.) I have the correspond
denee and 1 will read it, (The centre—hut you
are discussing tho merits.) The diguity of France
must not he committed by a decision unworthy of
it—the adoption of the project mast not be ascrib
ed tri any thing hut tt conviction that it is right.
If it is rejected, it must be in such a mnuuer that
the spirit of justice must not be mistaken for a
HatiiiK’nt of wOtiuded dignity (symptoms ofimpa-
tience in the centre.) 1 have one word to add—
(the centra AA!) (from the left, jet the speaker
proceed, these interruptions are tudeccnt.)
M. Bernier, I add hut a word; and tha' is to
express-my surprise at these murmurs and inter
ruptions. In the Atnpricau Tlouse of Represen
tatives. the national susceptibility of France has
been otherwise appreciated Sin Clayton blam
ed the Message, saying it could only have the ef
fect oi interrupting negotiations, aud that certain
ly the French Chambers would not vote 25 mill
ions nuder a threat. Thus in America, did they
asstimr, that the French Chambers wonld out of
self respect, act-—(much applause from the ex
tremities.) ’ v
It is not, I thiuk, asking too much to invite the
Chamber lo wait for the decision of tlie American
Congress upon toe last message. This cannot
he long delayed. Congress must riso on tho 4th
of March, the resolution adopted before its rise
must then he soon known to us. (Different
movements—agitatioH.)
The President of the Council.—(M.de Broglio)'
Before coming to his conclusion the last speaker
has treated so many different questions (ironical
laughter on the right.) that 1 know uot if my
memory will serve to recall ami answer them all,
(buzzing ou the left) l tiunk the shortest, the
simplest and the clearest mode, will he to resume
the facts siuce the President's'message was known
iu France..
This message I should Ii- gtn hy saying, was
not a measure freer government to government,
it was not an act of Executive authority,'for the
President only exert isc3 this auth ‘rily conjointly
with the Senate; so that to speak rigorously, the
French Government might have been ignorant of
lh<U measure, (laughter.) lu no case could ir
require explanation since it was wholly a domes
tic affitir. a purely municipal act. (Hilarity on
the left, aud.au exclamation, ‘.‘ltwr.su municipal
correction.”) W hat did the French government
do? Not having any right to ask explanations, it
evinced that tho language nsec! had been felt, by
recalling its ambassador. This- was the strong
est measure it could adopt, and it was adopted.
What happens ? The message of the President
did not become the act of the" Government—tlie
Chamhcrdid not adopt the suggestion made to
them by General Jaeksou—-thi^wqs a disavowal
of lit; language (confused none.) /p
It is said Mr. Livingston suggested the notice
of intimidating France by threats- This asser
tion. put forth in the papers, has been denied hy
the minister himself.
.V. Berry*r. 1 claim to he heard.
M- de lho"lie. In this state of things, after ta
king care of the national dignity, it becomes us
to attend to national justice. The rouvictmu of
the government was daily more firm, that the
treaty was founded upon an . exact appreciation
of facts—they were unwilling that it should he
supposed, they were desirous of taking advantage
of a misunderstanding between die two govern
ments. in order to avoid paying what they owed,
they therefore presented' the project to the Cham
ber. and they now nsk fur its discussion.
I beg the Chamber to con-ider, that the amend
ment in the last article, to which the government
adheres, is expressly for the purpose of meeting
the opinion of the last speaker, and putting the
execution of the treaty upon tlie responsibility of
rninhtcrs.
If there should happen, what I do not believe,
wliat nothing announces, what nothing authoris
es. us to presume—if. 1 *ny, there should happen
any thing to compromise French interests, the
government will be •responsible for the tlie exe
cution of the treaty. If will he its duty to post
pone payment until reparation for any such bo
ill-ado.
Hence what is to l-.e done, is to discuss tite
law, to place the government in a condition to
fulfil its engagement*— -always supposing the
Chamber shall believe the debt real, and the go
vernment wise in making the treaty. If the go
vernment in the execution of the law neglects or
compromits the national honor, yon will have
tlie responsibility of ministers for guarantee.—
But gcutleincn. reflect that the matter is urgent,
that the time of the session is passing—and that
as, nt present, the interest «f commerce is suffer
ing deeply. From all the considerations, you
will. I trust, fix an early day for tho discussion.
if it should happen that the Government of tlie
U. States—Ido uot say the President,-1 say the
Government, that is. the collective existence—
with which alone wc have fot-eat, gives France
cause of dissatisfaction, the French government
will know how to provide for the case, and your
deliberations will only be considered valid upon
that condition. ^ ; .
A> to the recent intelligence .to which allusion
has hecn made, we only; know it through com
mercial channels, those .< ay be ine'jfhct, and for
the present I can. say nothing on that head, but
e^ett in supposing it ofi*i«f)-l.do oqt cgtnpre-
shall commence Monday week.
From tho centre—Seconded. Seconded.
M. Berryer, Going towards the tribune.
Odilton Bur rot claims to speak.
Tho centre iu mass—Question, questiou.
M. Bern/er, You cauuol refuse to heat
reply to the minister. I will be brief.
President of the council finds in what passed in
Congress a sufficient reparation for tho offence
committed towards u«. Let us explain. (From
the centre not now, this is no tine.) v
M. Berryer, The minister also says the mes
sage was a domestic affair. I say I approve
and adhere tlie step af rccdling the ambassador ;
hut I insist, that in order to the adoption cf such
a step, tho message must have been looked upon
as a grave matter, politically speaking, and not
as a mere municipal proceeding (laughter.)
For the rest—by the rejection of the project—
(interruption from ;hc centre.)—these are facts
gentlemen, and I am astonished atyourpresistiug
to interrupt ntc.
Jtf. Brault, You have listened to the minister,
now listen to the reply.
M. Berryer, Since the President’s Message
nothing has been done—no resolution adopted,
lint one is announced, and 1 only ask we should
await it. Another very grave point is, Mr. Liv
ingston's correspondence. On this point the
President of the Council equivocates. He said
Mr. Livingston had denied—
ilf. de Broglie. I said ho had contradicted
M. Berryer, It is said ho had contradicted ihe
imputation of his having desired to obtain a vote
through menace. But what is the truth ? An
English paper put these very words in bis mouth
—“that it was necessary to intimidate the French
Chambers.”
From the centre—What signifies that ?
M. Berryer, It signifies much to every one
who bears a Fiench heart. Mr. Livings’on has
disavowed the expression imputed to him. Blit
I have read in this correspondence, tliat on the
language which tho President siionld hold wonld
depend the vote af the Chamber.
• The President of the Council says, all tilings
will be guarded against hy the adoption Of the
cnmmittco’s amendment, that if tlie national dig
nity was not respected, the law would not he ex
ecutcd. Bu'what says their amendment ? An
outrage towards Franco is committed, a corres
pondence insinuates that imperious language will
Iiring us to terms. The .Ministry call upon us to
deliberate and says ifa new outrage is perpetrated
the money should uot be paid. This is the question
of honor, as stated. I do not think wc can delib
erate iu such a pass.
M. Odillon Barrot, asked the postponement of
the discustion to the second Monday of April.
The questiou being taken thereon, ministers
and the ceutre voting against it, it was rejected.
This proposal.to coramenco the discussion on the
Monday week following was then adopted-
Virginia elections.—The Richmond Enquiryr
of the 5th iust. thus speaks of the late elections in
Virginia: ^
“The returns are all in. hut from 11 counties,
sending thirteen delegates. The minimum we
can ohtniu in tho House of Delegates, is seventy
six, giving us a majority of eighteen—(making a
nett gain of 34 votes.) There arc four debatea-
ble counties to he heard from—viz. Brooke,
Cabell. Grayson and Randolph. If we gain ei
ther of tiiose. it will give us a majority of 20— if
all. 26.
In the Senate, we have'carried two new Sena
tors, giving us a majority of 8 ; if Dromgoole’s
place he supplied hy a Republican.
And in Cougress, we have gaiued 8. and may
gain4)—while wc have lost but one. The Whig
politicians may now talk of Whig or of (Chile
victories. We leave it to all impartial men to
Judge by these data of the fruits of the cam
paign.
We are unable to day to mako out a complete
exposition of the election. Several of the coun
ties are yet to bo heard front—hut four only arc
believed to he dcbateahlc. We shall probably
receive the entire return by Friday.”
Tho IChig, although it struck its flag the other
day, seems greatly disposed to hoist it again.
That it docs, not altogether despair, may he
gathered from tho following view which it gives
of tlie election results.
“Van Burcn strength in tho House of Dele
gates—62.
Whig strength in the House—53.
Administration friends of Judge White—7.
Added to 53. with whom they will act on
the Presidential question, and iu the next
House of Delegates thus far, parties will stand :
Van Bureu 62.
Anti-Van Burcn 60.
Yet to be heard from—12.
Of these, we venture to put as Whigs—5.
Van Bttren—5.
Administration White—2.
should this prove true—parties will stand iu
the House of Delegates—-Vnu Bureu 67—Anti
Van Burcn G~—(134 the number of the House of
Delegates.)
It is to ho observed that many Delegates elect,
given to Vail Burcn, expressed a decided prefer
ence fur Judge White.
The question of the Presidency will now be
made hy the Baltimore Convention, i:ud a few
mouths may, aud no doubt will, produce extra
ordinary results-”
It is now sufficiently ascertained, to warrant
the statement, that the representation of Virgiuia
in tlie next Congress trill staud thus :
Administration—.Mason, Roane, Lucas, Droom-
goolc. Jones, Beale, Craig, Bonldiu, Hopkins,
Loyal). Coles, Johnson, Morgan, Patton, Garl
and—15.
Opposition—Wise, Taliaferro, Mercer, Rober
son, M’Coinas, Claiborne—0.
On tlie administration side. Mason, Lucas,
Ilealc, llnuldiu, Loynll, and Patton, were former
incumbents ; Roan, Dromgoolc, Jones, Craig,
Coles, Johusou, Morgan aud Garlaud, arc elect
ed in placoofopposition incumbents, ami Hopkins
(Van Burcn) in place of Fulton, an Administra
tion incumbent, who declared iu favor of White.
On the Opposition' side. Taliaferro alone has
succeeded over an- Administration incumbent
(Chinn)—the others arc re-elected. In the last
Congress, the Virginia representation stood thus:
Administration 7—OppositionT-l.
Hail Storms.—On Wednesday evening a sc
vere Hailstorm visited this place ami vicinity
covered the ground with hail stones, and did
considerable damage to the young crops aud fruit
trees.
On Thursday evening, a much heavier hail
down was experienced in the neighborhood of
Macon, accompanied by wind, thunder and light
ning. No hail fell iu this city, hut tho rain fell
in torrents, aud some trees and fences were
blown down. In the country, we hear tho dam
age was immense. Fields of cotton and corn
were literally washed away ; fences blown down
fruit anu forest trees uprooied, and houses un
roofed. One or two horses belonging to the
Mail Line between here and Milledgeville were
killed in the lot, by a falling, tree.
At the first commencement of the bail storm,
wc learn, the horses in the Accommodation Liue.
( on the same road, became frightened and rau
way, when the driver was thrown from his seat
aud iiadlv hurt, and the stago was. broken to pie.
ces and sti owed along tlie road. There were 12
passengers along - —II had temporarily left the
stage, and tho twelfth escaped without injury
We have had particulars of the ravages of the
stown as far as Coweta couuty; where, and at
some intervening places, it was increased to a
hurricane. The track of tlie gale was front N.
W. to S. E. aud from three to four miles wide.—
Tho destruction of the cotton crop is so great, that
whole fields arc being ploughed up, aud planted
in corn.
FROM EUROPE.
Sonic later Foreign News will be found in our
columns. Accounts from France are to the 10th
April—at which date nothing definite had been
done in regard lo the Indemnity Question.
A letter dated Havre, April II, received at N.
York, states that :hc American Indemnity Bill
will pass the French Chamber of Deputies by a
majority of from 70 to 80, aud that it is probable
the vote would be taken that day.
Our private information from France, (says the
Washington Globe of the 7th inst.) is, that the
Packet which was to leave on the ICih of April,
will bring with it the good tidings of ihe passage
ofthe law providing for the indemnity. The pro
bability is, that the great majority, anticipated,
will be somewhat diminished by tho indiscreet
publication of Mr. Livingston’s correspondence
by Congress, which the President was bound
to communicate for its information, but which the
House were by no means bound to publish to the
world.
The Cotton Market was brisk, both at Liver
pool aud Havre, on the IGrli.
■■■BMP
Tho Superior Court of Bibb county is now in
session, having commenced on Monday last. Ii
will probably coutiuue all the week, or longer.
have by nc
menaces <•
eng. auce, but have re.-orteii ■
•bedding of blood, and to the most deiiber: • '
old blooded murders. You have no J uu - '? ^
informed of th« wanton murder of Mi. ij bce ' 1
G A. Lucas some months ago. who was
time ot his murder, acting under a co-m • •
from '.be State of Alabama as ihe Clerk ni - Mo<
!'ireuit Court, for the county of Itii- M .|]. ^
subsequently of the murder of a -white c i,j|J 5l: '^
the same neighbourhood. Some weeks-m.
Rev. Mr Davis, of Columbus, Georgy 'i*
was quietly riding along the federal road
miles West of the Uehee bridge, was fi rc( | ,
and dangerously wounded by an I.idmn. uinf.’"
the slightest provocation. Since then, a -.."l 01
man by the name of Howard, was tr.-wellm'™*’
long the same road, and near the sajte 3
was inhumanly murdered and robbed.' v"*’
three weeks, past, a youue gentleman bi-T
name of Fannin, of Columbus, an*' a - en Jh 10
by the name of < Tomer ol this State,
like maimer riding along the road, ami Kcar J a
same place, when they were fired upon b y '
Indians. Fannin being Instantly killed, nil.l ,'i°
other ball brushing Comer. Fannin w*j j
inert
It is proposed in the Federal Union and some
other papers of tlie Uuion party, to hold a Con
vention of the parly at Milledgeville in July next,
to consider upon the Presidential and other ques
tions.
The views and feelings of the party ought to be
ascertained—and if a full convention can be ob.
tniued, perhaps that mode is as free from objec.
tions as any.
CREEK INDIANS.
So many outrages and murders have been
perpetrated by the Creek Indians upon the
whites, of late, as to produce very serious alarm
to the citizens of A'abama and Georgia, residing
in the neighborhood of Columbus aud Fori Mit
chell. Public meetings to deliberate upon the
subject, have been held by tho inhabitants ou
both sides of the Chattahoochc.
The following letter to the Governor of Ala
bama, was written by a commiltceof citizen., ap
pointed for the purpose at a public meeting held
in Russell county Ala. on tho 5th inst. Tt ore-
sents a brief view of the evils that surround them.
of a considerable sum of money. Within tu
last few days some settlers in ihe lower part •
this county, who had purchnssed aud \tertm.
proving their lauds, were driven uff'by force. ai >
through fear of worse consequences iTave oba, i'
oned their homes. Tlie Indians are so rad.
and hostile. 'that in many instances they
act unity refused persons ike right of’ridiij
through the country to examine their lands, £
cniiscqutnco of which is, that persons arc lit- vj 0 !
lence kept out of the possession of their | ropertv
and the settlement and improvement of £
country greatly retarded. As an evidence ofife
truth of our last proposition, and to shew yoo
more clearly how dangerous travelling thron-h
tlie nation fs now considered, we need onlvnaic
that within the last few days, many gentlemen of
wealth, and of the first respectability from Yi r .
giina and the Carolines, arrived at ColumhiK
Georgia, on their way to this Territory, whi.k
they were visiting for the purpose of purtbdn.
lands on which to live, but finding what was 'h?
true state of things, they returned home witbost
crossing the river. We have now given tot •
true but faint description of this portion of our p^.
pie, & we now respectfully butearm stly caUttpn
you for redress aud protection. . It is true, that
the laws of Alabama are extended over this Ter.
ritory, and that they me subject to he enforced
upon the offending Indians, hut it Is e qually true,
that iu by far the greatest number of case,
they afford us no protection, and operate as a
perfect shield to tin- Indians. In tiic first plan-,
the white population iu poiut of number-, is st
far inferior to that ol the Indians, that phytied
force is wanted to euforce the laws; and,in the
second place, in ninety-nine cases out of on:
hundred, ir is impossible to identify the oftoder.
for wherever a well disposed Indian nuemnu to
aid in apprehending an offender, he is thrnato
ed with death hy the others, and it is notorious is
this neighborhood tint Indian- arc uuw laying
vait for that purpose. It is therefore ei-n-
tin!, that some more certain and summary retntdf
should be ascertained and adopted. It is in the
behalf of au exposed and endangered community
that we have thus called up<-n the highest amfcv
ritv-known to the laws of the State. aiv ; respnt-
fully request tint suck immediate relief be pm
to meet the crisis. «ud insure the safety ofwr
fellow eitizeus. as may he deemed sufficient kt
your Excellency.
Verv respectfully, vonr obedient servant?.
STEPHEN If. INGERSOLL,
J. G. WORSHAM,
JOHN GODWIN.
A. ABERCROMBIE,
S.-C. BENTON.
THOMAS S. MARTIN,
His Exeell- ncy, ?
John Gayle. )
Pond Town, May 12, 1835.
Dr Barth tt —Dear Sir, I will illform voutbit
the Union party is gaining ground in Sumter
Couuty ; We had an election for Colonel.is
this County on the 5th inst. and we had a jtio
rious triumph. Each Party made greatejertiw
an-1 1 never have seen such excitement in an el
ection before; hut the Uui-.Mi candidate, Demp
sey J. Justice, 'received 157 vot is. and Sidney
M. Pegg the Nulfifier, 06 —difference, 53.
Please to insert this iu your paper & okSp
A FRIEND.
FOTI THE CKpnCIATEI.P.CnAI-n.
Mr. Clitir— L’,i-; Article i send yau, i>
so. excellent, that I have been induced to copy,
and seud ir to you with the request tliatyou nil
give it a place in your Telegraph, to sire it i
whle circulation ; for it should be read by saint
as well as sinner; By th'eK-ii tuous, as.ucINiti 1
degraded; by men as well :;s women. AuJ nMJ
it a sting of conscience d irt, that will tvitier
the soul of every su h character as described w
the following article. Upon every virtuous a*l
Candid mind, tic* impression made by a perusal
most be favorable : however, furtht r eomnientb
tireless, for like virtue, it carries with il its«w*
reward. \ Fill END-
From tlie Ladies' h id:.
“RUT 1IF. IS A GENTDEAIAN"
Not long since we chanced to iieara siiort <•■*’
logue between r. mother and her daughter, «*•
had just arrived at the age of “sweet -'xireii. c ?
the propriety of associating with a certain L -'
vi.lual who was not named, but whom the
titer seemed anxious that the daughter sk ,,:i
shun. From tv at we could learn fronrthee**'
venation, it seemed that tile individual i B V*.
Russell County, May 6th, 1835. tion, possessed st prepossessing exterior-dr^
His Excellency John Gayle. well—was familiar and- affable in his msM*
Sir,—The undersigned Committee, appointed and managed to keep up his head in what»8^
by a meeting of the citizens of Russell county, era I ly termed “good society” in cousofo***"
to correspond with the Governor on tho subject “his wanting ways," but who was neverth**
of the recent ludian murders, committed iti this a heartless, depraved wretch —t dehauAet-*
section ofthe natinii, in behalf of that portion of a notorious gambler. It was after these qa’®**
the citizens of Alabama residing in the Creek had been portrayed by the anxious mother a*
Territory and particularly in behalf of those rcsi- warning to her inexperienced daughter.lh> |ll!t
diitg m this county, feel it to be our privilege and artless girl exclaimed, ns though she Inul liitui n "'
duty to address you this communication. It a reason that more than outweighed all b* 1 ’*’
may be known to you that the Creek Indians, titer’s objections -‘But he is a geutlenun-’’
especially in this section of the Territory, have ! Those words struck our mind foreialy- | >' irr: ;
generally long since sold their lands and received ! the honest simplicity w ith which they
their pay. The while mdn and not the Indian, ed. he soon t (Faced.’ “bfn he is » get>llfn ,!m '
is now entitled to tho possession. Many white Wliat then ? \\ ijy these cannot be vices—*s;’,
families have entered upon and commenced iin- tleman w-mld uot practise anv thing that »
proving aud cultivating their lands; in many proper, is the conclusion to which the “"*[?* H
instances, from their entrance and possession, ticated rniud of this girl Monro answered- ■^ ^
they have been compelled to submit to the results, much misery, how much dis«ppojntnie |iS » ^
taunts and threats ofthe Indians, and to the I much overwli-lmiog sorrow a ml regret b* 11
most palpable aud ruinous depredations upon j oue short sentence caused in the war H
tlicir stock and property, committed in the face many heartless villains are there ul'"
of day, with a high hand aud strong arm. Our | even iu tlie first circles, and whoso chatw
11-'
citizens unwilling to stir up strife, or shed the
blood ,eveu of their savage neighbours, havo re
frained from resorting to violence, or even front
annoying you with theirjust complaints. Affairs
have now arrived at such mi extremity, that
longer silence would ho alike dangerous and
criminal. The Indians have no legai home n-
Uc infamous, ulio y< 1
because
tnongst us. the money they have received fu,-
their lauds, lias confirmed upon them their pre-
I he Rev. Ignatius Few, of Columbus, who vailing habits of idleness and dissoluteness, tlicir
has been appointed to make a selection of a sui- money is spent, they will not work, and they
table site,- and to suporinted the building for the ! seem determined to live by theft, murder and
Mint, to bo erected.“at or nenrDahlonega, Lump- 1 robbery. Tho property ol our citizens is con-
kin county,” left this place a few .days ago, for tiuuallv trespassed upon, and their lives daily in
the purpose of prosecuting the duties of his ap- jeopardy. The Indian is seldom seen out oi' his
yointment. ( wigwam without bis rifle cu his shoulder. Tbcv
are known
their heads for no other reason than — . |t(
ara gentlemen—that is to sny. they P 6s ’*af,|>!( j
exterior of gcutiemcti—a comely person, ^ ^ I
manners, and a good suit of clothes- J j \
are there, especially among thc - ye ,l! ‘S- "_‘ |1
beyond these accomplishment? in’- fonu* 11 ^ . f
estimato of character. Let n’lium *' e ^ ai .yJ-1
corrupt; let his private character be ' » ■ ',!■
if he pus-esses these little ar'-onipli-sbU' 1 > ^
will nut'llnswer; under tiic nresjut ,n
P . r ’ r '(J r-i 't r- 11
h sot it*iv to cen*«iirv him, t->r **•
from II"- K
•ty to ceusure -urn,
But let a female wain!
.
of propriety ; yes. let her even be
though she may he ever so charming
suffici fB " I