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<E* jr o r s l a -• s ■ LrGIKLATlIBE Of GllOlUilA. IN SENATE. Thursday, dec. 3. On motion of Mr Wood of M’lntosh, the Senate agreed to re-cousider the bill in rela tion to Indian occupancy. Hills reported and read the first time. By Mr Rutherford : to incorporate the lite rary Bank of the State of Georgia. Hill rejected. For the benefit of the Georgia Rail Road Company, was so amended as to extend similar benefits to ail companies under like circumstan ces, and then tvas rejected. Resolutions agreed to. Mr Dawson : ,:o * cfer to a select committee the report of the committee appointed by the last Legislature to investigate tne condition of the Farmers’ Bank of Chur tihoochce, with the accompanying documents. The committee appointed, were Messrs Dawson, McAllister, and Hcpburu. Friday, Dec. 4. On motion of Mr Walker, the Senate agre ed to re-consider tl: > rejected bill for the bene fit of the Georgia Rail Road Company. The Senate spent some time in committee of the whole, on the foregoing bill, but nothing was decided in relation to it. Saturday, Dec. 5. A communication was received from the Surveyor General on the state of tlie files, &c. in his office, was received, read, and referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs Mit chell, Gibson and Cone. The Senate tflok up the unfinished busi ness of yesterday, being the bill to incorporate the Central Rail Road & Banking Company. Mr McConnell offered an amendment, being A bili to amend the act incorporating the Georgia Rail Road Company for the construc tion ot a road from Augusta to Athens, &•:.— to repeal the act authorising the formation of a ces were sought with avidity; but now, even field officers cannot be obtained in some parts of the State. 1 verily believe that one great cause of this decay of military pride, is the want of a competent Adjutant General, whose duty it should be, to attend annually in every couuty, for the purpose of instructing both of ficers and men. This officer will bo necessa ry under any proper modification of our militia laws—and lie should have an adequate salary. A resolution was passed on the 23d day of December, 1833, authorising the Governor to appoint a Committee to draft and report to the General Assembly a system of militia laws.— This was done, and a code was reported to the iast Legislature. So disposition was made of it then, and the present session is drawing to a close without, thus far having acted on it.— Why, it may, with all due respect to the Rep resentatives of the people, be asked, has the Legislature thus neglected to act on a subject so vitally important to the safety and charac ter of the State ? Are there no reasons why we should have a well organized and effective militia ? Are there no sources of danger to be guarded against X Shall we be content to raise our voices to the highest notes of denunciation ! rain Swain’s resolution for adjournment, sine die, j on Saturday, the 19th inst. Yeas 38, nays 31. j The Senate refused to agree to Mr Wood’s resolution, referring to the people the question | of Internal Improvement, as connected with j Banks. ©©SSSEIgOTP.. From the Federal Union. CHEROKEE AFFAIRS. Sir—I know your anxiety on the subject of . a treaty, and having seen intimations, on In- [This resolution requests the voters through- <ii an authority, that a treaty will be concluded out the Stale, on the first Monday in October a tan early period, I have thought fit to give next, to endorse on their tickets, “Internal j y 0U a short sketch of the proceedings at the Improvem ent by Banks,” or “no Banks,” as j ;i te council, as well as before & since, con- expressive of their wishes on the subject of con- nec ted with Indian matters, necting Banks with Rail Roads, See., and makes j y ou w ;jj remember, Mr Ross and his coad- it the duty of the Judges of the Superior and j j utors entere d into a written agreement with Inferior Courts to have this resolution read in t ho Secretary of War last winter, to take for open court at each term, till the election, and t j w .; r d a j ms east whatever sum the Senate of refer the same to the Grand Jury of the Supe- j t j ie United States might award, upon submit- rior Court.] . ting the question to that body. The Senate took up the bill to incorporate i r}, e ,. U cstion was submitted and the Senate the Savannah and Macon Rail Road and Ban- aW arded* five millions of dollars. Mr Ross & king Company. | his party acted on this occasion, under a pow- Mr Rutherford offered a substitute for the 1st er 0 f aU orney from the committee and coun- sectiou ; incorporating all the Rail Road and (C il ofthe Nation, who claimed all-'"the power Canal Companies with Ranking privileges, j ?n( j authority of the Nation. This power of uuder the name and style of the Banking Co. attorney was drawn up by a skilful lawyer, of Georgia &c.—rejected, yeas 26, nays 52. j Col. Hansell, and signed by all who claimed Mr Dunnagan offered an amendment, rest- authority and power as counsellors. Mr Ridge ining the company from issuing any Bill un-j an <i others, who seceded from Ross’ Council, against fanatics, abolitionists and incendiaries, { der $20—rejected, yeas 16, nays 66. | made an arrangement, reduced to the solemn and do nothiug to place ourselves in a state of« Mr Reese moved to strike out the following f orm c f a treaty, and signed by the represen- defence if our rights should be assailed X Shall | words from the 5th section: “And also such tatives of that party on the basis of this award, the chief Executive officer of the State, who ) money as may be paid by the Stockholders in lias been compelled to swear that lie will “ pre- | advance of a call.” [So as to restrict the Co. from banking on a large capital beyond the fund paid in for the construction of the Rail Road.] Rejected—yeas 34, nays 49. Mr Dawson moved to strike out 3 from the 7th section—rejected, yeas 34, nays 45. Mr Lamar offered to the section giving the company the privilege of establishing branches: That such branches shall not be located in any incorporate town or city, contrary to the wishes servo, protect and defend the State,” be left without the means of doing so? and even with out the officers necessary to call out the mili tia, of which the Constitution declares him the “ commander in chief?” The Constitution, in this respect, is a dead letter, an l the militia laws a solemn mockery. Impressed as I am with the absolute neces sity of legislative action on this subject, I most earnestly and respectfully entreat the General I of a majority of its citizens—rejected, yeas 42 Assembly, to devote a portion of the remain- | nays 44. der of the session, to the enactment of a law company for constructing a road from Augusta | which shall place our militia in a situation more to Eatonton, Ac. and to alter the name of said honorable to them, and more serviceable to company and to give them Banking-privileges, the State than that which they now occupy. Mr Gordon offered es a substitute, an act : * ' " r “*■ to authorise the.State to take stock in the two great Rail Roads now projected in tills State, . (j, e August, auc Athens, and the Savan- v« nah and M icon. Mr Harden moved the previous question, which was sustained by yeas 42, nava 32. Tlie bill was then after its discussion till night, put upon its passage, and rejected— yeas 33, nays 44. Monday, Dec. 7. The Senate were engaged this day in debate on Mr. Gibson’s motion to reconsider the rejec tion of the hill to incorporate the Central Rail Road and Banking Company—which prevail ed—yeas 45, nays 35. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. McDonald gave notice for a bill to incor porate the Flint and Ciiattahoochie Rail Road Company. The Speaker presented a memorial from certain citizens of Lee and Baker, complain ing of continued depredations by Creek Indi- dians, which was read and ordered to lie on the foblc till the reports on that subject shall come Mr Gordon moved an amendment, for the forfeiture of the charter, on failure or refusal to pay its notes—rejected, yeas 33 to 50. Mr Wood of McIntosh, proposed to strike I herewith transmit to the House of Repre- out 25 years from the 23d section, for the pur- sentafives, the papers I have referred to, with pose oi inserting 10.—rejected, 33 to 56. a hope that some efficient relief may be afford- Mr Wood then offered an amendment giving ed to our fellow-citizens who are suffering by j a future Legislature the power of control over the lawless incursions of the Creek Indians. | the company for the interests of the people— AH that I have the power to do and the means j rejected 41 to 46. of doing, will be promptly done, to defend the j The bill was then read the 3d time Sc passed rights of the people, and sustain the honor of J yeas 49, nays 38. the State. WM. SCHLEY. j The following Senators voting for the bill, Tlie message was referred to the Joint who previously voted against it, viz: Messrs BILL PASSED. To amend the Pena* Code. BILL LOST. To extend the charvr of the Planters’ Bank of Sava nnah—yeas 74, Nays 75. In the afternoon session, the following mes sage was received from the Governor: Executive Department, G a. ) Mtiledgeville, 7th December, 1835, f The Creek Indians continue to commit dep redations on the persons ani property of the citizens of Georgia, inhabiting the counties on and near the line dividing the two States.— The people in the. counties of Stewart and Baker are in a stateof uneasiness, and even a- Jarm, in consequence of the hostility and pre datory attitude of the vagrant savages who roam through these. counties in large bodies, destroying and stealing their property, insult ing their feelings, threatening their lives, and in some instances, actually murdering some of the inhabitants. These outrages can not bo longer borne or submitted to. Tf isthe duty of the State to protect her popplo at every expense and at every hazard 5 and the time has arrived, in rc- ’ gardto the people of that section of the State, when this protection is ncedc-d and should be oxtended. I have issued orders to the Colonel of Stew art county to call out a sufficient portion of the militia under his command, for temporary pro tection during the time the subject shall be un der the consideration of the General Assem bly, and have sent for their use 140 stand of arms wiih the necessary accoutrements and fix ed ammunition. The situation of our fellow-citizens of Ba ker county was not fully made known to me until Saturday evening lost, when I received a petition from many of fee inhabitants, together with a letter and affidavit from individuals, one of whom is personally known to me, and whose statements may be relied on. I would immediately issue similar orders to the Colonel of that county, if there were such an officer. I understand teat Col. i nomas J. Holmes, row a member of the General As sembly from that county, has been brevetted by Gen. White; but as I can find no law au thorising such brevet, I doubt my right to issue orders to him. There is no officer, of any grade, now in command in that county. Col. Holmes informs me that two Captains have been elected, but no returns of the elections have reached this department, and consequent ly no commissions have been Issued. I am therefore without on officer in the county of Baker, to whom orders can be directed. To what cause shall this'deficicncy of mili- 4ary organization in B.*kcr county, and which, to a very great extent, exists in many' other counties, be attributed ? Shall it be ascribed to the want of State pride and military spirit, or to the militia system -itself? The best an swer, perhaps, that can be given to the ques tion, is, that the want of a proper code of mi litia laws holding out inducements calculated to excite military pride and emulation, lias, in some measure, caused this apathy in regard to the distinctions of military office, and brought the whole militia - system almev !’ilo contempt and ridicule. There was a time, in the recol lection of many now composing the General Assembly, when oven the lowest military offi- Standing Committee on the Military. IN SENATE. Tuesday, Dec. 8. The Senate took up and agreed to, tlie re solution of Mr. Obarr, providing for the ap pointment of commissioners by the Governor to lay out and have opened a road from Burnt Stand in Lumpkin, through Gilmer, to the Tennessee line—at tlie expense of the State, provided it does not exceed S3,000. The Senate also adopted the report and re solutions of the select committee on the mem orial of citizens of Habersham, in relation to the survey of a rail road route from the valleys of the Ohio and Mississippi, to the Atlantic coast. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Dec. 8. The House agreed to re-consider the rejec tion of the biU to extend the charter of the Planters’ Bank of Savannah. BILLS LOST. To explain and amend the Judiciary of Georgia—yeas 41, nays 90. To sell the stock owned by the State in the several Batiks, and to place the proceeds in the Central Bank—yeas 57, nays 93. The House took up the bill to amend the act of incorporation of the Georgia Rail Road Company', from Angusta to Athens, Ac., so as to give them Banking privileges. The section having been read which dec lares that the capital stock shall be $2,000,000, in gold and silver, in shares of $100, with the privilege ofincretising it to $5,000,000, Mr Shaw moved to strike out $5,000,000, which prevailed. A motion to amend by giving them the privilege of extending a branch to Columbus, was rejected. The bill having been farther amended, was passed—yeas 71, nays 69. The House received a message from the Chastain, Cooper, Hemphill, Liddell, McCon nell, Obarr, Polk and Scarborough—Mr Gib son absent from his seat, though in town, and Messrs Echols of Coweta, Graham, Holla way, Mays, and Robinson, present now, who were absent on the former vote. House BILL PASSED. To incorporate a Bank in Millcdgville— yeas 78, nays 69. - [The bill was nmooAad no as to clianse the name to the “Bank of Milledgviile,” and to reduce the proposed capital from $1,000,000 to $500,000.] Fr.ioAY, Dec. 11. IN SENATE. BILL PASSED. The amended bill, to authorise the issuing of grants lor all lots in the Cherokee counties. [The bill, as passed, appoints tlie 25th of Nov. next, as the time for the Indian right of occu pancy to cease forever.] • U. S. CONGRESS. At the October council, there attended a certain Mr Payne, and one Samuel M’Connell of Tennessee—Payne hails from N. York, but came through Georgia. He is of the whig par ty, and rumour makes him an abolitionist.— He, it is said, formed an alliance with Mr Long- street of Augusta and other editors, by which he was to furnish matter, and they were to print it for political effect. McConnell is the same who instigated the arrest of the Georgia Sur veyor and had him carried to Athens, Tenn. for a violation of the intercourse laws some 3 years ago, for making lines within the limits of your state. He has large claims for reserva tions made to Indians under the treaties of 1817 & 1819, and has, for some years past, under the procurement of Judge White of Tennessee been receiving pay from the U. States Govern ment, as a secret and confidential agent, while all his visible efforts have been to defeat the measures of the ostensible agents in bringing about a treaty'. Lewis Ross, one of John Ross’ executive coun sellors, visited Knoxville about the commence ment of this council, and, while absent, much concern was manifested by John, to know where his brother Lewis could be. Lewis at length arrived. Rumour was put afloat that Judge White if made President, would do much for this people. Ridge and his party shortly afterwards ar rived. McConnell met him, as Ridge told it, and put him on his guard against the agent & Mr Schernierliorn, who, he intimated, was a- bnut to sacrifice Ridge, and proposed that R. and his party should ride with him in the direc tion of Gov. Carroll’s in order to see that com missioner before myself and Mr Schcrmcrhorn had an opportnniny to give to his mind such a bias as it might receive, provided this precau tion was not used. Mr Ridge was evidently, ed to alienate the confidence of the Indians against our Government, and to excite them a- gainst its citizens; which, with his persuasions • to them, that Mr Schernierliorn was not duly authorised to treat with them, being calculated to delay its measures with this tribe, are flag rant violations of the intercourse law of 1834 ; and had I been aware of the extent of < his gentleman’s offence, and been here before his release, his confinement would have been con tinued at least until orders, as to the proper course to be pursued, could have been receiv ed from the War Department. The foregoing shows, that while the Indians have appointed a delegation to treat, they res olve by the same voice not to treat on the basis of the five million. The delegation have ref used to meet the commissioners at 1 Newtown, and say they will go to Washington city, altho’ they have been notified by the Sec’y of W ar, and the commissioner of Indian affairs, that that Department will hold no more communication with them. Last winter, after tlie award of the Senate was had, the Secretary of War reques ted Mr Ross and his party to submit the details of a treaty' to be based on the Senate’s award. This he ohjected.to ; because lie believed it would be more satisfactory to his people to have a treaty concluded in their presence, which would save the delegation from unjust imputations &c. Commissioners were sent into the country therefor, and now by the pro curement of Ross and Ridge, a resolution is passed, declaring they will not abide by their own engagements, and never will treat on the basis of the Senate’s award. Should you think this, worthy a place in your paper, I hold myself answerable for its cont ents. Most respectfully, your very ybedient serv’t, BEN. F. CURREY. To the Editor of the Federal Union. Ncio-Orleans, Dec. 1. There are now 192 vessels in port: 99 ships of which 14 are foreign ; 60 brigs, of which 6 are foreign: and 33 schooners, of which 3 are foreign—a greater number than have been here at this season in any' former year. Du ring the past week 16 ships sailed; and 40 ar rived—33 steamboats and 39 fiatboats came during the week down the river: besides such ships and boats as may' have landed at the har bors of lake Ponchartrain. A considerable trade is still carried on by fiatboats: those that arrived during the past week brought 28,671 barrels of stone coal: 5,246 barrels of flour; 3762 barrels and 171 sacks of corn ;1912 bar rels and 2563 sacks of oats; 489 bales of hay; 1380 kegs of lard; 153 barrels of whiskey; 14 barrels of potatoes: 4 do of cider, 3 ofapples, 3 of apple brandy, and 2 of krout; 1816 pump kins; 2500 gallons of stoneware; 175 barrels of molasses; 42 casks of ham; 400 barrels pork and 22 of beef; with 64 bales of cotton; amoun ting in value to about—what do you think? By the steamboats during the week were brought 12, 014 bales cotton, 31 lihds of tobac- long expected, and much disapp 0 i n tn; ent created by their delay; however, it justice to say, that the workmanship in them. and the ezauisite on them, and the exquisite neatness w flTw&ff they are finished, is highly creditable to H manufacturers, and will, we hope, coihb - for the tardiness of their arrival” ^y e ‘ for the tardiness of their arrival, there is nothing further to prevont the co ny’s fulfiilling tlieir original intention D f c (r p2 ' ing a tri-weekly communication; and hope a! public will patronise the undertaking. Tl * is no doubt on our mind that the enterprise it prove entirely successful, and be at on source of great profit to its projectors ar C | * lasting benefit to the traveller. ' * The prospects of Darien I n stroll the other day along the wharves, ( an A® the bye, it is hut seldom that wc have* tim ^ take a stroll,) we were forcibly struck withy 0 vast increase of business everywhere inanif Countless bales of the great Staple of our sf were piled in every direction to an amari height; boats and boxes, laden to the wa J? edge, floated down the stream, seekina a ‘ to deposite their burdens, while the noisv s> mer was preparing to start; and the mem- crews of the vessels loading or discWnh» chaunting sprightly airs, to lighten their w'eaw toil, gave quite a cheering turn to the scene- and led us to moralize on the genuine happiness that seems to wait on active, life. All Wa! motion ; there seemed to he not a useless be ing present unless we were one ourselves. He rc was the attentive clerk noting the multiferioui brands—the sinewy laborer rolling with ease before him, a bulk three times his own wei^t and size,—find the thoughtless negro laughing heartily at his companion’s wit, yet workinirjj the while. Boxes of hardware, barrels' of pork and beef, and other good tilings just im. ported, lay scattered around, as ail evidence that we were not-slow in receiving substantial returns for our exports. We had no concep- 4 ■ v* slinS tl. vtfn o 1.1 f ah*. I....!., .... co; not much sugar hnt large quantities of molasses, hides, lard, whiskey, cabbage, apples, provisions, merchandize—and (as the common much perplexed, and his confidence apparently i handbills state) other things too numerous to shaken through sonic unexpected interference. I HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, December 7. On motion of Mr BEARDSLEY, the House proceeded to ballot for a Speaker. . Messrs. JOHNSON of Tennessee, EVER ETT of Vermont, and ANTHONY of Penn. were appointed Tellers; and on counting tlie , mi.., mej . v .... . ballots it appeared that 225 had been given, as j the truth of which I refer you to Col. Hansell.. While Payne was thus engaged, Mr Fore- An interview was shortly afterward brought about between Ross and John Ridge, which resulted in a determination never to treat on •the basis of the award of the Senate. This was accordingly submitted to the people, about 600 or 700 only being present. Coupled with this however was a resolution appointing 19 delegates to treat here,(at Red Clay) or else where, with the Government of the U. States. After the passage of these resolutions, most of the Indians went home rejoicing that they had got their lands back. The committee thus ap pointed to treat remained, and raised an objec tion to Mr Schermerhorn’s authority; and in this, they were sustained by this Mr Payne; for follows: For Mr James K. Polk, “ John Bell “ Charles F. Mercer “ John Q. Adams “ Francis Granger 132 84 3 2 1 3 Blanks The Hon. JAMES K. POLK, of Tennes see, having received a majority of all the votes given, was declared duly elected SPEAKER . of the 24th Congress, and being conducted to Governor, communicating the resignation of the CJiair | )y Messrs Johnson, of Kentucky, & Robert A. Evans, Esq. Solicitor General of. Jarvis, of Maine, returned his thanks for the the Southern Circuit. honor conferred in the following address ; . Wednesday, Dec. 9. IN SENATE. Mr Wood of McIntosh laid on the table Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: In accepting the high station to which I am called, by the voice of the assembled Reprc- The import trade this year is very great; but the export is not yet fairly under weigh, from the uncertainty in the European market, and not having regular lines of packet ships—the latter of which is an incubus on our com mercc.—New Orleans Bee. tion that there was half the business transacted in Darien, that everything on this occasioj bespoke; and inquiry satisfied us that it was not to rest here. Persons resident for a bi®. her of years on the spot, declare, that the trade is double this season already, compared with any year since 1823, and nothing can inter- veno to prevent proportionate increase in the seasons that approach. We rest assured that our fellow citizens are every day becomis* more alive to the great utility of individual en terprise, which should he their sole depend, ence. If they are truly desirous of adding to the commercial importance of Darien, their own unaided exertions must form the ark that will certainly lead them to prosperity. Wo shall resume this subject.—Darien Tel. Resolution referring to the people the quest- sentatives of the People, I am deeply impres- ion of Internal Improvement as connected with set j w ith the high distinction which is always Banks. I conferred upon the presiding officer of this Mr McAllister from the committee appoin- House, and with the weight of the responsibil- ted reported a bill to organise a Court of Er- jty which devolves upon him. Without expe- rors. I rience in tiiis place, called io preside overIhe Mr Walker, from the committee appointed ; deliberations of this House, I feel that I ought on the practicability of draining the swamp t Q invoke, in advance, the mdulgent forbear- lands of the Savannah, made a report, 500 an co of its members, for any errors of judgm’t copies of which were ordered to be printed, j which may occur in the discharge of the severe Mr Gordon reported a bill, more effectually duties which will devolve upon me. to protect free persons of colour, and to point man, a Cherokee of respectability, informs me McConnell was using these arguments with Ridge’s friends who had refused to go over with him ; you have nothing to expect from the a- gent; and the commissioner will have no pow er. AH the patronage and money for which your country is sold, will he at the disposal of Ross.. You had better leave them and join him; stick to them and you arc ruined; go with manner - him and you are saved. The Suspicious movements of Mr Payne, & the secret conclaves constantly going on bet ween him and Mr Ross, united with the strange results of this council, and the increased inso lence of the Indians, strengthened the suspi cion that these fresh hopes were founded up on anticipated insurrection in the south and west, and a severe conflict at the same time, with foreign foes; during which, the Indians might reinstate themselves. The parties, (P. and Ross,) were closeted after the adjournm’t New-York, Dec. 3. The Weather.—Tlie snows which lie all along to tlie North, and within fifty miles of us, are holding winter upon us in good earnest.— The weather yesterday' was severely cold, without any sign of modification. It is pro bable the steam-boats will hereafter be able to proceed no farther up than Poughkeepsie. The thermometer stood this morning as low as 10 degrees above zero, and in some posi tions still lower. Key West.—During a recent visit to Key West, the Editor had tlie pleasure of inspect ing the Salt-Works at that place. Those ow ned by Simouton &, Co. in particular, ap pear to be in very successful operation, and are carried on in a scientific and systematic From the data furnished, and our own observation, the clear profits of the esta blishments will vary from 40 to 60 per cent per annum, on the amount invested. The ca pabilities of this place for producing salt, ap pear to be very great, and a large amount of capital might he safely invested in the business. It is a subject well worth the attention of cap italists.—Floridian. STE AM BOAT ACCIDENT. The beautiful and well constructed . Steam _ Boat Ellen, brought upon our waters last sea- ofthe council, for at least a week, just hack of; son, was snagged and sunk last Friday in as- the Georgia line, within Tennessee. Indians cending the river to Columbus. The accident committing the most atrocious murders in that occurred near Porter’s Ferry, midway between part, had been arrested, and carried before the j Columbus and Apalachicola. The whole or circuit courts of Tennessee, and the laws had, I nearly all of her cargo, amounting to 60 or $70, It shall j by Judge Keith, been declared unconstitutior- ! COO, we learn is lost—nearly all of which, wc out the mode of trying the right of freedom. The Senate took up the order of the day, being the Indian hill ; and after considerable debate, the bill was recommited to a comniitec of the whole llonse. BILL LOST. To extend the Jurisdiction of Magistrates in this State. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tlie House refused to reconsider the rejec tion of the hill to sell tlie Bank stock owned by the state, &c., —yeas 72, nays 80. Tlie House took up and agreed to the report and resolutions of tiro committee on Internal Improvement, on the subject of the proposed improvement of the navigation of tlie Savanna river, by an appropriation from the General Government—giving the assent of the State ot Georgia to said work, and authorising tlie Go vernor to correspond with the Executive ol S. Caroiiaa iu reference to obtaining a like assen: from the Legislature of that State. Mr Nightingale from the select committee on the memorial of the citizens ol Camden, made a report accompanied by a bill, to ap propriate a sum of money to open a ro*i: from Centreville in Camdf n to the t ionda am-. IN SENATE. Thursday, Dec. 10, 1835. The Senate took up a»i*l agreed to Mi laws which may be adopted for the governm’t i tier'll or State jurisdiction. From the great j Tne Ellen was owned by Capt. Jenkins, an of the House, justly and impartially towards j variety of character in that section of country, j indefatigable and enterprising gentleman, who its members, and with a view to the preser- j and the absolute necessity of knowing where to i has done much for Columbus, by his assiduity' vatiou of that ordei which is indispensable to I look for (protection against the incendiary, as | and success in overcoming the obstacles of our our character as a body, and to the promotion well as the assassin, I was instrumental in tak- i river. We are sorry to hear that Capt J. was of the public interests. rp 1 c 1 v. -.i • —* r g|& nity of this body, and the country, so far as _ _ _ , _ presiding officer, will he objects of my deepest: ditto country in a tangible character at the time ed his property by his own personal and un- •dicitudc ; and I am sure I shall have the co- ; of Mr Ross and Mr Payne’s temporary' arrest; operation and support of all its members, in ! since which, I have seen it announced that the the discharge of my duty, with a view to these ] Supreme court of Tennessee have reversed objects. j the decision of Judge Keith, against the con- I return to you Gentlemen, my sincere ac- j stitutionality of the laws. But from this high j red. We learn that the cargo was taken ofl^& knowledgmc-nts for this manifestation of your! tribunal, an appeal has been taken to the Su- J the bojit run on a bar before she went down. remitted industry. The Planter, a new Steam Boat, on her way to this place from Apalachicola, was also snagged a few days since, but not badly inju- TEXAS. From the N. Orleans True American if Dec. 5.—Texas : By the arrivals yesterday, and the politeness of our friends, we have beea put in possession of late and important intelli gence from Texas. The cause of liberty gas bravely'on. The Mexicans have shut them selves within the walls of the place, but tlie ar rival of heavy cannon \vas daily expected by the Texians, and by this time the place lot doubtlessly been forced to surrender. In fad on the 24th lilt, even with the small pieces,the besiegers had with them, they already madet small breach in the church of Bahar, which the Texians have convertrd into a citadel. A troop of Texians under Capt Tarvis, hare taken about three hundred head of horses Iron the enemy; these will be of the greatest utility J in organising companies of cavalry'. On the 8th ult. a party of Texian cavalry, numbering 35 men, under Capt Bird, fell it 1 near Bahar with a squadron of 150 Mexican cavalry. Capt Bird retreated to a ravine,4 there defended himself so effectually agaios the superior forces opposed to him, that in » few minutes they retreated precipitately, hi ving five men killed on the ground, and a Dum ber wounded; cf the Texians only one mi wounded. It is said that the Mexicans showed more cowardice in this than any previous ac tion. The Indians in revcral instances have at tacked the Texians. Lieu. Collinsworih was fired upon bv a party of them near Goliad, 4 killed. The supplies sent from this city have been received with grateful feelings by the Teiiaas The convention had appointed a committee » s the subject. Tiiis committee had written * letter of thanks to the committee on the affas* of Texas of this city, in which the sincere* thanks are expressed for the timely interpose tion of our citizens in behalf of Texas. Tltf convention has appointed Mr Ed. Hail to tic Texian agent in New Orleans; and has **** ted him to purchase several pieces of cannon with necessary equipages, ammunition,^ The company of 50 men from N. Odea* via Natchitoches, on their way to Bahar pa* ■ Washington on the 8th ult. They will p*** 1 ' hly participate in the reduction of Bahar. Tlie Mexican Governor of San Pefrico . been obliged to surrender to a small part) j 1 Texians who took the place after a severe tion in which the Mexicans suffered cons®^ ble loss. - But the most interesting and cheering ^ elligencc from Texas is the complete tion of the nrnvieinnnl (Government! T- 1 ® . tion of the provisional Government! egates to the general consultation asscnl ^jj San Filipe on the 3d of Nov. and prec ct , l confidence, in electing me to this high station; and my ardent hope is, that our labors here, may merit and receive the approbation of our constituents, and result in the advancement of the public good. Mr WILLIAMS' of North Carolina, (the eldest member in tlie ilo.’se,) administered the promt; court of the United States (as I am in formed) at the instance of some of those very persons hi Tennessee, who rail out so loudly against the Georgia Guard for having stepped Col. Enquirer. Nankeen Cotton.—There is quite a spirited competition, says the Constitutionalist of this on me ou oi iau>. i to adopt on the 7th, the Bill of Right-S an a plan of government. or In conformity with this plan, a Gme ' Lieut Governor, and a General Counci ^ elected from among the members of lt _j sultation. The following persons " ore . n ct0 and compose now the Government de a Texas. <• lietb For Governor, Henry Smith, lor Governor, J XV Robinson. ., For members of the General Coun From the municipality of San '^SjJJjie! ouston, Wm Memfec, Nacogdoches, a few paces across the line into an unorgani- morning, in our market for this article, the sed territory, to examine into the correctness af a conspiracy against the vital interests of usual oath to the Speaker, when the latter, net only-yours, bni the adjoining States. qualified the members by States, and also the i Abolition tracts have been circulated among Territorial Delegates from Arkansas, Florida j the Indians, and I have seen in the hand wri- .nd Michigan. i ting of Mr Payne, ch'iuges that the Govern- Mr AEARDSLEY submitted a resolution raent of the United States had attempted to ppo.-wjng Mr Walter S Franklin, Clerk of the ( bribe John Ross, by offering him a bribe of fifty ■ jusc, whi di was a reed to, and Mr F. j thousand doU trs, and a tissae of other mtsrep- j Atiifiod by die Speaker. i rcsentations, calculated and no doubt inteud- price opened in tlie fall at 18 a 20, and lias Houston, . Parker, Washington, Jesse Gnnies, |“ Barrett, L Martin j 31 " » A G Perry, Miua, D D Henry Millard, Tenchaw, Martin - Gonzales, J D Clement, MatagOtw, continued to advance—25 was paid yesterday Royal], Harrisburg, W Id he obtained for a lot E Waller, Bevil W Ht and probably more could of fine.—Aug. Cou. Darien and Macon Stages.—On Saturday last, we were much gratified by seeing two splendid carriages, that arrived in the” Brig Premium, from N. York, and are destined to run between this city and Macon. They were Harris, Col^* N. P lank s. The Volunteer Grays from which arrived a! Velasco on Sl ™ da ',’ ■ ult. under charge of E Hall, alier - t jo? inhabitanis with “ ein 0rlc iS tlie & ervi^-V comod by tha ... , „ r of grateful acknowledgment fire 110 ! g allantly tendered towards 1 cxas ’ to organise and elect their offi cers ‘ J