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’• LEGISLATIIBE OF GEORGIA
IN HEN ATE.
Monday, Nov. 23, 1835
BILLS PASSED.
To authorise David Terrell to erect a mill
dam across. Flint river on certain conditions.
To transfer ajl cases now pending in the
Mayor’s Court of Columbus, to the Superior
Court of Muscogee county.
Tuesday, Nov. 24.
Mr. McAllister from the Committee appoin
ted, made a report upon the Abolition subject,
which was read and ordered to be printed for
the use of the Senate.
Mr. Dawson moved the following resolution.
JlesolvotL -That the Governor be request
ed to lay before this branch of the General As
sembly, all the official information m his pos-
•ossion relative to the arrest and detention ot
John Howard Payne, Esq. and" John Ross, by
the Georgia Guard, and what orders or direc
tions may have been given by him, since the
information has been received ai the Executive
Department, if any; which was read and agre-
Mr. Rutherford: to authorise the Inferior'
Court of Monroe, to levy an extra tax for coun
ty purposes.
For. the relief of Isaac E. Cobb.
To compensate magistrates and constables
in certain cases.
Saturday, Nov. 28.
Mr. Lamar: to authorise the creation ot
one or more companies of Cavalry in each
county, and to authorise the Governor to con
tract for pistols, holsters and swords.'
BILLS PASSED.
To authorise the counties of Twiggs, \\ ilk-
inson and Pulaski, to establish an Asylum for
the invalid poor of said counties. ’
To authorise Henry Crowell to build a null
dam across Flint river.
To'corapcnsate Vine of the Justices of the
Peace superintending precinct elections in
Talbot.
ofa reduction Convention; yeas 02, «»“***. and tl,c
exigencies of the times.
Resolved, that the imperative duty devolves
upon Congress at their ensuing session, to mo
dify the laws regulating the 1 ost O^ke ep-
artment, that an establishment created for the
convenience of the people, shall not bo conv
erted into the means qjf spreading servile war
and civil strife among the States of tins confed-
od to,
Mr. Willis offered a resolution, a«lhonv;ng
and requesting the Governor to have t.ie l ub-
lic Square around the State House smtably
improved, which was agreed to. . , ,
Tlie following Message was received from
his Excellency, Governor Schley :
Executive Department, Geo.
Milledgeville, NOV. 24, 1830.
I am'requested by a resolution of the Sen
ate of the 20ili inst. to lay before that branch
of the General Assembly', all the communica
tions received at the Executive Department,
in relation to the conduct of the Guard no\\
organised in the Cherokee Circuit which 1
shall deem proper and consistent with the pub
lic interest. In answer to thin request, 1 in
form the Senate, that I have received four
communications upon the subject, two o n uc l
are evident the effusions of malice and per
sonal hatred to the commander of the Guard,
containing no specific charge, excepting that of
insulting the individual who makes the comp
laint, at, and in the face of the Court, at
the last term of the Superior Court of Murray
county. These papers contained remarks
higlilv insulting to this Department, and refer
to political parties and political effect, which l
connot sanction by giving them the putlicity
they would necessarily obtain by being com
municated to the General Assembly.
These considerations, strong m themselves,
tbr withholding these communications, would
not lie sufficient, if they contained any matter
that would aid the Legislature in their examin
ation of the propriety of continuing the Guard
in the Cherokee Circuit; they are not of that
character, and, therefore, I respectfully with
hold them. . . . _
The other two communications are a letter
•from a J. P. of Murray county, containing a
specific charge of improper conduct on the
part of the Guard, and a letter from four Che
rokee Indians, giving this Department inform
ation of the arrest, by the Guard of John Loss,
both of these letters are herewith transmitted to
tho Senate.
There is no evidence in this Department lip-
«n which a just and impartial judgment can he
formed of the conduct of the Guard. Believ
ing that a proper regard for the honor of the
State, and the reputation of the individuals en
gaged as its agents, calls on me to endeavour
to ascertain the truth or falsehood contained
in the rumours of the day, I have caused means
to bo used wliicli will, as soon as possible,
place me in possession of all the facts connec
ted with, or having relation to this subject.
So soon as I shall he in possession of the ne
cessary evidence, I will communicate it to the
General Assembly.
In regard to that part of the resolution re
questing the Executive to communicate all the
“correspondence between the Executive Dep
artment and persons residing in the Southwes
tern section of the State, in relation to depre
dations committed in that section of the State,
fee.” I respectfully inform the Senate that
all the correspondence now called for, and the
’ measures of the Executive in relation to that
flubjest, were communicated to the General
Assembly, in documents accompanying the an
nual hu ssage of my predecessor, and arc now
in possession of the Senate. Since that period
*o communication has been made to this De-
rartn (stmed) WILLIAM SCHLEY.
BILLS reported, and read the first time.
Mr. Hepburn: To authorise P. A. Clayton
to continue his ferry, heretofore established a-
rross tlie Chattahoochee river in Hitris county,
81 M^Boggs; For the relief of Isaac E. Cobb.
Tlie bill to incorporate a Bank of Savings in
the citv of Macon, was read the third time and
I>aSRC<1 ' Wednesday, Nov. 25:
BILLS reported and read the first time.
Mr. Wood of McIntosh: To add part of the
county of Early to tlie county of Decatur; also
To amend the charter of the Auraria & Blue
Ridge Turnpike Company.
Mr. King of Glynn : To revise, amend, and
■consolidate the militia laws of Gqorgia, and to
Jav out and equalise the several brigades and
.divisions. •>
Messages were received from the Governor,
relative to the supplying of Volunteer Compa
nies with fire arms; alul the meeting of the cit-
j7.cus of Charleston, relative to tnc contempla
ted rail.rord from the city of Cincinnati to the
South Atlantic Coast; which were read and re-
ierml to the appropriate committees.
BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Brunswick and Florida
Bail Hoad C’oaipanv.
, T« compel non-residents.to pay taxes in tho
.-Counties in which their property is situated.
Ftudat, Nov. 27, 1835.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
-Jo add Lot No. 78, and fraction 79, hi the
* ffcMrkUicvof Jones, to thc county «6Bijd>
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Monday, Nov. 23.
BILLS reported.
Sir. Kenan: To. aid and facilitate Thomas
Spalding in the execution of his rail road from
Ocmulgee to Flint river.
Mr. Millen : To amend the several acts re
gulating the pilotage of vessels to and from the
ports of this State.
Mr. Calhoun : To authorise the formation
ofa company to construct a rail road from the
town of Columbus, to such point on tlie Gbat-
talioochoc river, as said company may desig-
na Also^-To confer upon the Columbia Guard
certain privileges.
BILLS PASSED.
To amend the act to prevent the circulation
of Bank Bills under the denomination of five
dollars. . f . .
To change the time of holding the Inferior
Courts in the county of Jasper.
To incorporate the Eatonton Manulac-
turing Company in the county of Putnam.
To extend the Jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace in the cit\ r of Savannah.
BILLS REJECTED.
To authorise the Clerks of the Court of Or
dinary to demand payment in advance for their
fees, &c. . ..
The hill authorising grants to issue for all
lands drawn in the late land and gold lotteries,
was laid upou the table for the present.
Mr. Bates from the committee to whom was
referred so much of the Governor’s message,
as relates to the movements of the Abolition
ists of the North, made a report which was
read and 500 copies ordered to be printed for
the use of tlie House.
The House took up the special order of the
day, to wit: The engrossed act of the Senate
to alter and amend the constitution so as to pro
vide for the establishment of a Court for the
Correction of Errors; and on the question,
shall this bill now pass—the yeas and nays
were required to be recorded, and are, yeas
95, nays 54. .
Those who voted in the affirmative are
Messrs Bailev, Beck, Baron, Bivins, Black of
Monrod, Black of Scrivcn, Bolton, Brown,
Brvson, Burnett, Burney, Calhoun, Camp of
Henry, Carr, Carson, Chandler, Clark of Cam
den, Clark of Hall, Clayton, Coffee, Colliers
Dart, Davis of Elbert, Davis of Upson, Dcn-
nard, Diamond, Dougherty, Drane, Duncan,
Dunham, Flemine, Flcwellen, Floyd, Gordon
of Chatham, Gray, Green, Gunby, Harris of
Newton, Harris of Putnam, Hams of Warren,
Harris of Washington, Harrison of Carroll,
Henry, Hill of Jasper, Holcomb, Houston, Hub
bard,'Hudson, Hunter, Jeffries, Johnson, Jor
dan, Kenan, Landrum of Fayette, Landrum of
Oglethorpe, Leonard, Lewis of Joncs Lewis
of Troup, Luckic, Lumpkm, Me Affee, McCra
ry, MrCurrv, McDonald, McIntyre, Meriweth
er Millen, Moore of Taliaferro, Murphy, New-
n, Nightingale, Petit, Reid, Reynolds, Ro
gers, Robinson of Washington, Sanford, Shaw,
Slack, Smith, of Coweta, Smith of Hancock,
Solomon, Stallings, Stanley, Stroud, I nrver
Towns, Vanlandingham, Vinson, Wellborn,
Wilder, Williams, Wood, Wright of Columbia,
' Those who voted in the negative, are Messrs.
Ash, Attaway, Bates, Blackshcar, Bowen,
Bradford, Bryant, Burns, Burton, ^
dler. Craft, Curry, Dismukes, Dobbs, Drew,
Easley, Espy, Etxani, Foard, Hall, Hamilton,
I lark ness, Harrison of Franklin, Hatcher, Ilat-
tcn, Ilavcs, Hilliard, Ingram, Lockhart, Loy
al, Martin, Mays, McCoy, McKinley, Mitchell,
Pcnticost, Pittman, Rombo, iG'ers, >nson
of Jasper, Robson, Sharpe, Smith ot Haber
sham, Strickland, Tanner, Turner, Wal.lthmir
Ward, White, Whitfield, W ilkmson, Wright of
Lincoln, Young. . . , •
There not being a constitutional majority
the bill was lost.
Wednesday, Nov. 25.
On motion of Mr. Gordon ot Chatham ; the
House reconsidered so much of the Journal of
yesterday, ag relates to the rejection of the bill
for the . itahlishnieiit ofa Court for tlie Correc
tion of Errors.
BILLS rsported.
Mr. Meriwether; To amend the Penal
Code. . ,
Mr. Dobbs: to prescribe and point out tnc
mode of collecting Coroners fees.
Mr. White: to amend the several laws here
tofore passed, in relation to the education ot
poor children. ... . , r
Mr. Shick: to amend tlie nulitia laws ol
the State of Georgia.
Mr. Dunham : to incorporate the Ocmulgee
Steam Boat Company.
Mr. Bailey;
for the call
navs 89.
bills lost.
To incorporate the “Bank of Georgia,’ to
be located at Milledgeville.
bills- passed.
Sat nov 28
To authorise'each county in this Stat& to
retain the general tax for the years 1835 and
’36 for countv purposes.
The re-cousidercd hill of the Senate to al
ter the Constitution so as to establish a Court
for the correction of Errors. Y eas 99, ua\ s (
45.
bill lost.
To alter the first and third sections of the 3d
article of the Constitution..providing for bien
nial sessions of the Legislature; yeas 84, nay s
56. *
A message was received from the Governor,
informing the legislature of Indian depredations
recommending some pro-
emey.
W~
j the Guard, who succeeded in overtaking t|
‘ tit an Indian’s by the name of Sneaking d' C ^
bit. sRak
| Tlie crime with which they were
! seems to be an effort making' by them to* ?
' ili,, PlmrnL'nne atw? ^
use the Cherokees and Negroes to th^ * 1 ®*
Resolved, That the District of Columbia and
the several Territories of the United States,
arc the property of the people of these States,
that the right of exclusive legislation in the for
mer, and the power to make all necdlul rules
and regulations for the government of the lat
ter, which are vested in the Congress ot the
United States, are derived from tlie Constitu
tion which recognizes and guarantees the rights
resulting from domestic slavery; and that any
interference by that body with those rights,
will be unauthorised by, and contrary to, the since
MACOY:
Thursday, December 3, 1835.
in Stewart county,
° r ***? s - s ***
men] &c., referred to the select committee on erty
that subject.
The Steamboat David Crocket arrived on
Tuesday night, with-two tow boats to J. R.
Butts.
mission of hostilities on the white citC ° a '.
tho Cherokee country. If the Iuform^/
true, the papers found in their
goes far to prove the hostility of th,;jj-
Their communications had in a a great
ure been carried . on in tlie French lar ***
which for a want ofa knowledge of that Ian!*
uage, the guard was unable to comprehend f t
l\r tlifiir fliKKTiK. I IlYlft nlnnr* on., j .
the truth of the report ; but we trust, f nr
peace of tlie community at large, that it c *
not ““ —**
t prove as true as present appearances**'
to indicate.—Pioneer.
We are informed, that many intelligent aj
Colton Market
There has been little variation in prices j influential Cherokees, heretofore-attached^
last. Sales from wagons,’ 13 a 13 j the party of John Ross, now declare, that 5
will abandon and oppose him, should lie c ^.
.. a!mma rvrnvnnf ilm onnoltiemn n f. .
Receipts of Cotton up to the 1st December,
Report on the Abolition question.
The committee to whom was referred so much
of the Governor's message as relates to t ie
movements of the Abolitionists of the North,
hare endeavored to bring to the considera
tion of the subject, that dispassionate deli-
i - • i • _ L m- t ft pp si PHI ft f ST itHfk
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing pro- j 28,900 hags,
amble and resolutions bo transmitted by Ins j Qn ^ same tinie 4315 bags.
Excellency to the President of the United Sts. ■
to the Governors of the respective States, and j Savannah, Nov. 27.
to the Senators and Representatives of this St j £ otton ..pUnd, fair to good 15 a 15 3-4 ;
in Congress. j Jmc jg a 16 1-4; Sea islaud 30 a 40.
. . , I During the hist week there has been less
The hill in regard to Abolition writings, fee. J c j emand ' , f or U pl an ds, and the market closes
heavily at 1-4 decline in all qualities under
lion ot the suojeez, zaai , provides-That introducing or circulating or
beration which its importance demands; and • aiding in any manner m introducing or circula-
leave to make the following REPORT: ting, any writing, painting or prim, calculated
* , . r to excite insurrection, or shall use language cal-
Thcy would remark, that the formation ot ■ culatod tQ procluce this result, shall bo guilty of
our present glorious union, was a great exper- ’ * * * : “
; m cnt made by patriotism iii tho cause of Civil
Thus far successful, its results have been
most beneficial, spreading with unexampled
profusion over our extensive countiy, blessings
which distinguish her above all others. 1 he
offspring of common sufferings and common
triumphs among the States,’ the preservation
of this union is dependent upon a community
of sympathy and good feeling among their res
pective people. Any attempt by a portion of
tlie people of one State to interfere, even in
directly, with the domestic institutions ot an
other, has the inevitable tendency to destroy
that feeling. Such an attempt is an insult to j
the State aggrieved, and the motives which
impel it, at entire variance with that fraternal
spirit which constitute the people of these bts,
brethren of one great family. But when such
attempt involves the safety of the people of a
state, the robbery of their property, the dese
cration of their constitutional rights, the viola
tion of their domestic peace, infatuation her
self must admit, that such attempt persevered
in, will inevitably convert pre-existent good
feeling into the most deadly hostility; the cer
tain consequences of which are, a sundered L-
,lion, and all the horrors of civil commotion.
That such attempt is being made at this time,
by certain fanatics, by the distribution of pam
phlets, prints, circulars, annuals, almanacks,
and everv species of publication, your commit
tee, with mingled feelingsofregret and indig
nation, believe, cannot admit ol a doubt; yet
it is a matter of heartfelt congratulation to the
friends of Union, that the general and sponta
neous expression of feeling which has burst
from the patriotism*fc intelligence of the North,
affords the cheering hope, that her people are
prepared “to frown indignantly upon the first
dawning of every attempt to alienate one por
tion of our country from another; or to enlee-
blc the sacred ties which now link together
the various parts.” But notwithstanding the
manifestation of this spirit, <hc movements of
the domestic fanatic, and foreign emissary, and
the insidious means to which they resort, are
fraught with so much peril to ourselves our
families and our undoubted rights, that stern
necessity” and a just regard for the peace and
harmony of our country demand that the, peo
ple of this stato should, in temperate, respect
ful, but determined language, declare their un
alterable determination to protect their domes
tic institutions and constitutional rights, from
all interference, direct and indirect, from any
and every quarter.
Upon this point there can be no discussion,
no compromise, no doubt. They found their
rights upon the guarantee afforded by the con
stitution of the United States, and if the P ro "
visions of that charter are to he sacrificed to
the spirit of fanaticism or impulses of a false
philanthropy, calamity and ruin will soon over
whelm this happy confederacy. Impressed
with the importance of the duty which de\ oh es
upon them at the present crisis,, your commit
tee, in addition to the bill in amendment of the
laws regulating slaves and free persons of col
our within this State, would respeetfijlly sub
mit the following resolutions with the single re
mark that if a rigor heretofore unknown to our
domestic legislation, he found in the features of
a lii<di misdemeanor, and punished on convic-
tiontwitli imprisonment in the Penitentiary not
less than one nor exceeding 20 years.
The hill accompanying the report on the A-
bolition subject provides That no Clerk shall
register free persons of colour, who shall not - •
prove to the Inferior Court that they arc free
persons according to the laws of this State, or
have been registered and exercised the privile
ges of such for five years before the passage of
the act.
The 2nd section renders it unlawful for any
other than such free persons registered as'above
to remain in the State, under the penalty of
§100—the same fine to he repeated at the end
of every thirty days.
The 2nd section makes it unlawful for any
:
prune, attributable
in a grear measure to in
creased supplies, and the advance in freights
both foreign and coastwise. The sales at 16
a 16 1-4 were choice square hales.
* Charleston, Nov. 28.
Cotton, Uplands inferior, 14 a 14 3-4 ; or
dinary to fair 15 a 15 1-4 ; good fair to good
15 1-2 a 15 3-4 ; prime *
to choice 16 a 16
free person of color who leaves the State, to
return to it, unless it is a mere temporary ab
sence to an adjoining State,
Tlie 4th section refers to the right of prop
erty m slaves.
The 5th provides, that hereafter, no male
slave who shall have been in any non-slave
holding State, shall be brought back to this
State, by his owner or any other person.
The 6th gives the Inferior Courts Jurisdic
tion of the offences created by this act.
The 7th excepts from this act Indians,
Moors or Lascars.
The 8th gives discretionary power to tlie
Inferior Courts, to deny to free persons of
bad character, the right of registry, in which
case they become subject to the penalties and
provisions of this act.—Recorder.
The
MICHIGAN.
Michigan has grown quite starchy !
Boston Patriot says :
The people of Michigan, iu their eagerness
to become an independent State, have procee
ded a little too fast. They have taken a cen
sus of their population, and having ascertained
it to be sufficient to give them a title to admis
sion to the Union, proceeded to take the sense
of the people on the subject of forming a state
Mmr decided in the affir-
A good demand for Uplands continued at
last week’s prices, until within the last two iwvv ,. . „
days, when, owing to considerable receipts, j aQr
the market gave way, and purchasers became ,
scarce. Yesterday, the weather being very iTrcrix
unfavorable, hut few transactions took place—
suclt as were made, were at a reduction ol iul-
ly 1-4 of a cent.
Port of Darien, Abo 2-f^
Arrived, sUops Mariner, Savannah; Georgia, do ;
schr Oregon, Meldrum, Hartford
Steamboats Florida, on her way to Picolata ; John
T Lamar, Foiiwet.Savannah; Pioneer,Macon;Ilau-
kinsville. from Hawkinsville
Sundry boat-; and boxes belonging to tho Pioneer
and Steamboat co’s. hues, with 3443 bags cotton from
Macon. „ . „ „ ,
Sailed, line schr D B Crane, Baker, New York
Steamer Pioneer, Goodwin, Macon, with tow boats
5 and 6
of.
constitution. This being decided in the affir
mative, they proceeded, before asking the con
sent of congress to their admission to the Uni
on, to choose a convention to lramc a state
constitution. This constitution has been for
med, and adopted by the people, and before
any assent to this measure by congress, or to
the admission of the State into the Union, they
have proceeded to elect their Governor and
State Legislature, and a member of Congress.
It remains to he seen what course will he ad
opted by Congress in relation to these pro
ceedings. Will they recognize the State thus
informally constituted, and admit their repre
sentation to a seat in Congress 1
The question of the boundary line between
Michigan and Ohio has terminated amicably.
The commissioners appointed to run the lines
have made a favorable report.
The Detroit Journal expresses an opinion
that Michigan cannot become a State at the
next session of Congress. 44 We will briefly
state, (savs the Journal,) our conjecture of what
Congress will do about this business: The
Whigs, 101 members, will he opposed to our
admission, on the ground of the Electoral qual
the hill they have introduced, it has .been forc’d jf Ica tion, and the very irregular, law-con temn-
ution them by ti:c movements of men, who, j manner, in which our leaders have proecc-
upon them by ti:c movement m , mg
assuming to be the friends, arc indeed the most
cruel enemies bfthos^ whom they have taken
under their especial cara.
r. .1—j rr>u~. |iji s country, freedom ot
Resolved, That in - - , g
the press and freedom of speHch, are sacred fe
invaluable rights; that in proportion to their
sacredncss and value, is the obligation to pr<■ ■
serve them from the abuse of those who would
prostitute them to the vile purpose o.’ “enfee
bling the sacred ties which now link together
the various parts” of this happy Union.
Resolved, That the people of Georgia staud
prepared to protect the domestic institutions 01
her sister States, from the unauthorised inter-
to^dd a part of Butts to Henty fcrenco of individuals or combinations within
' her limits. .
Resolved, That the perpetuity of this glo
rious Unjpn, which lias shed such blessings on
us as a people, is only to he ensured by a strict
adherence to the letter of the Constitution,
countv. . ,
The- House took up the Report of the com
mittee, on the petition of sundry citizens of
Taliaferro county, praying the Legislature to
authorise the Botanic Physicians to practice
UUUC A iiyuwww 1 , . , ‘.V
Medicine, and to form a Medical Board, in this which lias guarantied to us certain right* with
State; which was read, when Mr.Hill of Jasper
which we will suffer no power on earth to int
erfere ; that it is deeply incumbent
pie of the North to crush the
of the abolitionists; and that
fidcactf to such movements oil
will effectually put an end to iinpo
tical and disloyal interference with matters set
tled by the Constitution,
Resolved, That we hail the sentiments exp-
yes- ! ressed by the resolutions of some (if the recent
meetings at the North, upon tlie subject of ab-
as tho cvcdence of the existence of a
W n.uinv. .... - • • ,i. „ n 'i-it amon rr the irroat mass of our Nor-
rf .ho hill 1 tiierp brethren, »nJ , <m M
offered the following as an amendment : “And
also tho Durhamites or Dutch Doctors, and Ra
dical Faculty or Root Doctors, and that said
Board consist of an equal number of each/’ File
original report and die amendment was laid on
the table lor the present.
Friday, Nov. 27.
motion of Mr. Bates, tin House agreed
ded in this constitution making. Tlie Van Bu-
ren members of the South, about 30 members,
or 40, will be dead set against our admission,
because Arkansas is not quite ready to come
in yet. The delegation of Ohio and Indiana
will oppose our admission just now, because tlie
proposed constitution comprises within our li
mits a little strip of land that they would rath
er have themselves. Well, wo are informed on
good authority, that several "S an Burcn mem
bers of the Senate, arc opposed to our admis
sion just now, for the same reason that the
Whigs arc—they want a little better evidence
qCour respect for law and constitution, before
44 Milledgeville, Nov. 28, 1835.
“ I hasten to inform you, that the bill to es
tablish an Appellate Tribunal has at last pas-
sen the House of Representatives ; and the
all absorbing question now is, who shall be
placed on the Bench of this august tribunal t
I trust tho Legislature will act wisely in this
matter, and select the best talents the country
can afford. My own impression is, that Judge
Nicol of Savannah will be one, and your towns
man, wiio is said to be one amongst tlie sound
est jurists of the country, will be another.^
Col. Tarver’s hill 1ms not yet been acted on,
it is one of vast importance, and seems to be
gaining ground everyday; for it must he mani
fest to all, that the Central Bank of Georgia
is the onlv institution of the kind in the state
in which the Agricultural community can feel
the least interest. If thorefore all the State’s
stock, upon which those other banks are spec
ulating, was consolidated in tlie Central Bank,
that institution would be enabled to realize the
hopes and fond, anticipations of the enlighten
ed Legislature who established it for tlie ben
efit of the people of Georgia, and not exclu
sively for the merchant and speculator. It
may he said in truth that no hank in Georgia
has' ever been so successfully managed, and
the people, in the remote region where I re- sent
side have felt its benign influence; and were
its means of usefulness augmented, it would
still diffuse its blessings more extensively.
P. S. Could you have supposed the Sena
tor from Monroe would he opposed to the
Central Rail Road ?
tinuc to prevent the conclusion of a treatv'—
We also learn, that the president has decline”
that lie will not again treat with the Chc^
at Washington. There is now every reason ; 5
believe, that these unpleasant difficulties^
soon be terminated. But any relaxation oft»
policy of Georgia will encourage these obsti>
ate and misguided men again to refuse tlw kind
and liberal offers of the federal government
and will have a tendency to protract a sce»
of confusion and turmoil iti our Cherokcccwij.
tics, and to change the kindness and liberality
of the president to this deluded tribe, into re-
sentment and stern authority.—Fed. Caw*.
JBBBIIBB8B81
TEXAS PATRIOTS!
Volunteers are flocking to Texas. Up.
wards of 120 have gone from Macon and Co.
lumbus. The Alabama Journal uncharitaLlj
insinuates, that it is.Land, and not liberty they
are after! We hope they will gain both, witi
of laurels.
\dv. of the 18th says: “ A ni
sei will depart today for Texas, with neatly
200 volunteers. She goes direct to N Cite
aus, which port is to the rendezvous for fw
other vessels with volunteers. Immediaidj
after their arrival they will leave in a bodvltr
Texas.”
The brig Marcelino, bound for Carthage^
was seized at N Y ork on the 19th, by a reu
nite cutter, on suspicion of having men all
arms on hoard for Texas; but wasrclcasd
next day, it being ascertained that tlie suspi
cion was without foundation.
The Little Rock (Ark.) paper of the 91
says that a great many persons have pov
through that place on their way to Texas.
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THE FRENCH QUESTION.
A probable War with Franco, is still tAi!
We learn from the Evening Star, that aDti
forts in the harbor of New Y'ork arc onkrf t
bo garrisoned forthwith. One hundred 0>j
non have been ordered to Fort Richmond,
tlie Norfolk Herald!
The Washington Telegraph holds the > I
lowing language : “ The northern papers
ticipate a War Message—a thundering (
ciation of France, and a call on Conpsf|
uphold the wounded honor anil violated rt
of the country. They will be disappobt<A-|
There was something of the kind in <
plation ; and there arc some persons n
would prefer that course. A more wily*
insidious policy is to be adopted. 1 1: ' -/
sage is to breathe nothing but Peace; awli
‘roaring Lion’ is to he tempered dom»*
gentle lamb. The responsibility of all *
measures is 0 to be hr own upon the pal}'
Congress. The war notes are to be war
there, while the Message breathes nothin?*
peace. This is tho state oi the matter‘*9
sent; and we do not think any tilings !
to occur to change the present detenmn*
That there is no real desire for an y
settlement of the matter in dispute,
from the tone of the official organ.
able meekness of the Message will cmitra* 13 '
ly with the warlike tone of the Globe-
THE CHEROKEES.
The Cherokee controversy is approaching a
crisis. Our legislature is about passing a law
to deprive them of their homes; and the Pres-
dent of the United States declines any further
communication with them. So that unless they
Accept the terms proffered them, this misera
ble remnant of a once great nation, will soon be
known only to history.
From die Correspondent of the Constitutionalist.
Milledoeville, Nov. 22.
Col. Curry, the U. S. Indian Agent, has just
arrived at this place from Washington city. I
have been informed that he brings the intelli-
GEORGIA & ALABAMA LIMJ
For aught we know, a rumpus may b -'
ed up yet, between this State and A
about their boundary Hue. The
an extract from tlie message of Gov. <
the Legislature of Alabama on .1
“ The dividing line between this
mu uwnv--
Georgia has never beendesignaW“\^ B
gence of tho refusal of the President to hold a-
ny more talk with any Cherokee Delegation.
Col. Curry states further, that the President lias
declared, that if the Cherokees are disposed to
conclude a treaty and to remove to the other
side of the Mississippi, the arrangements must
very nature of the subject, it is 3 ,
the source of unpleasant difficuities
speedily adjusted. The boundary ^
gia bits tostablishcd for herself wa*
thout the approbation, and a S 3 | ,b ‘ . I|i!rf «
of Alabama, and consequently J^J 4
right or authority whatever. »
garded by the authorities of cither ,
true line of division, unless in • ^ 4
has been traced in conformity ^
cies of cession of 1802. R 13 0 . ^
fore, that perplexing que s, ions J ^
must of necessity frequently <> .
.1 .. .1 • 1.. the inter cuu
be made on the spot occupied by the Chero- j the end might mterrup „j waV s so 1
kees, with the V. Si commissioners. There 1 friendly relations wluc - * fy
arc at this moment several Indian chiefs here,' existed between the two ^ > 0 t0 Crf
and it is more than probable that Col. Curry {since, a proposition w -> - w g C ot
• ’ 1 ’ ' 1 submit this question to the'imp = ither .
mfellcd individuals not cittze
wili have communicated to them the determin
ation of the president, in regard to further no-
they turn us loose on the resources ol our own s ^ Thus the Cherokee controversy,
capacity for self government. The sound of | jv
_ 1 I 1 1 *11 knn I Irul nwr
the loud rlrum and shrill clarion has rolled over
the Lake and the Alleghenies, and tingled in
uii-giiouiu!, . j cessity,
their learned ears—they don’t like such noi- : mQve ( ’ roln (j,. or£ rj; U The determination of
than one year, will be brought to a final
The Cherokees will perceive the lie-
absolute iu every point oi view, to re
move irom Georgia,
the President will 110 doubt Induce them to con
clude a treatv with the U. S. commissioners, if
lose them entirely, if
tlie limits of this State,
On
to re-con
terday of tl
sections of tlie 1st
G(lor the disposition they made yes- 1
the hill to alter the 3d, 7th, and 12th 1
article of tho Constitution, | olltion,
Branchvillc to Columbia. This will he anoth-
or link in t he great chain which is partly we C.vssville, Nov. 13
trust to connect us with Cincinnati.” i Report has just reached us of the ajjpre-
Ciuchmati naners state, that the girl \ hension, hv the Georgia Guard, ofJohn Ross,
Tho Cincinnati papers state, —, . r , - . ,
who stabbed tho negro fellow who attempted ! together with a gentleman from the noith^
liberties with her person, was lately Fliey were pur-uetl by the L. S. soldiertfste-
■ court of Com- turned at Calhoun, I on. as far as t«e line ol
I this state, where tlie chase was taken jjp by
to take
tried Iot the homicide in their
mon Pleas, and acquitted.
gULSIlUU lliuiv . gj
This was not acceded to, oTV,n ,* „w :
ed, to the lands in the disputed « ^
in<r been granted to her < ■ 1 , fell f
assume an indebtedness to ^
eminent equal to their va uc ‘ , j s obi^ 1 '
' overcome tni a
the ^ 1
hich dK 1 ! 10 'JjC
the action^)
dy previous to its ailjouroffl ^
cess of the memorial is ai i; l istm cD 'm
to accomplish an advisable
controversy, it ^ouh ‘^ t0 ,,G-;
dient to instruct our dcicga •
sidcratinn upon tho national s
earliest practicable pend •