Macon Georgia telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1836-1844, February 04, 1836, Image 2

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A € O GEOSGI1 TJELEGR VKtf£9 STATES &rJttA^CK. c- JBmwmMb accompanying ike late special Message. The Duke tie IS/oglie to Mr Bui ion. .I’aiub, October 26, 1835. Xjn: Ihave received the letter which you did jnc tho honor to address to me, -on the 24th of this iuou jfi. Turn arc desirous to givo your Ouve/tuocu; a ‘faithful Account oi the conversation wliich you 'had vyiih luc uu (lie 20ih, while vumuiuiucaiiug .fit) .me u statement of that couvcrsaiinn. you re quest tnc to indicate the involuntary errors which J>::ny remark iu it. \ appreciate the motives > tiikh iuducL’ce^ou, and the importance which you attach to the exactness of this staiemeiit; *80d J therefore hasten to point out three errors, ■Which bavo found their way iuto yojir report^ ac knowledgiug, at the same time, its perfect cou- jtamuy our.Jl other pouttp, with the explanations # interchanged between jus. in reply to your question, tchcilln the King's )_ Government MsUmw any fixed and determinate " 'period at which it would be disposed to pay the 1 •* ‘Mptnttf Jiiy millions x youraako too say, “to-mor- .!/oiv, if necessary, when the Govcruincut of the Minted .Stales,shall, by a written official commu nication. have expressed its regret at the misun derstanding which has taken place between the jtvo Governments, assuring us that the misunder- Xtandiug is founded upon au error; and that it did not intend to cull in qnosiion tho good faj.n of bis Majesty’s Govcrmncut,” &c. Now, this is what I really said: “ To-mor- ro.v. to-day. immediately, if tha Goverumcn: of tho United States is ready, on its part, to declare to us, by addressing its claim (reclamation,) to us officially, in writing, that it regrets the miscuder] standingwhich lias ariseu between the two coun tries; that this misunderstanding is founded upon n mistake, and that it n-.-ver entered into its in tention (pens'e) to call iu question tho good faith of tho French Government, nor to take a menac ing attitude towards France.” By tho terms of your report, • am made to have continued thus : "lu the despatch to M. Pa* goot, wo gave the views of our Government on Ibis questiou. Mr. Forsyth not having thought proper to accept a copy of that despatch, aud having saiil that tho Government of the United States could not receive the communication iu that form,” &c.—that was not what 1 said ; be cause such was not the language of Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Pngoot. On refusing the copy offered to him by that Charge d’Affuires, Mr. Forsyth gave ns the only reason, that it teas a document oj which he could make no use ; nud that was the phrase repeated by me. . 1 Mr. Forsyih made uo objection to the form which 1 had adopted, to communicate to the Fed eral Government tho views of the King’s Gov ernment; in fact, not ouly is there nothing unu sual in the form, not only is it employed iu the in tercourse bclwocu one Government a id auothcr, whenever there is a desire to avoid the irritation which might involuntarily nriso from an exchange of contradictory uotes in a direct controversy. Out reflection on the circumstances aud the re spective positions of the two countries, will clear ly show, that it was chosen precisely in a spirit of conciliation and regard for thtf Federal Govern ment. Finally, sir. after having said, ** If the Govern ment of the United Suites does not give this as surance, we shall be obliged to think that this niisnudcrstauding is not the result of au error,” 1 did not add, * aud the busiuess will stop there.” This last error is, however, of so little importance that I hesitated to notice it. Receive, sir, the assnrauces of my high consid eration. V. BROGLIE. To T. P. Barton, Charge cf Affair's of the 17. States. dress to this Government, will promptly receive aich consideration as may be due to its < outents, aud the interests involved in the subject to which it oia; refer. As tim enclosed paper is not considered the subject of reply, you will allow tue to add, for tho purpose of preventing any misconception in this respect, that my sileurc iu regard to its cou- tout* is not to he considered as admitting the ac curacy of uny of tho statements or reasouiugs contained iu it. I have ill? bouor to renew. &c. &c. JOHN FORSYTH. Mr. Pageot to Mr. Forsyth. Washington. December 5. 1635. Sts: 1 yesterday evening received tbo letter wlticli you did me the honor to write to me. ou the 3d of this mouth; with it. you return r,i me the copy of a despatch which 1 had transmit ted to you two days before, aud the original of which was addressed to me on the 17ih of June ast, by bis excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs. 1 will unt seek, sir, to disguise from v , lU the astonishment produced in tnc, by ih;. return of a document so very important the present state of the relations between vhe two countries; neither will I uu.tert Vac to reply to tho reasons on which ‘his determination of yours is based.— V<y intention in communicating this document to you in a form, not only sanctioned by tho diplo matic u-ages nf all nations and all ages, but also the most direct w hich 1 could possibly have cho sen, was to make known the real disposition of my Government to the President of Hie United Slates, and through him to Congress, and the A- nierican people, conceiving that, in the existing situali m of the two countries it was essential that each Government should fully comprehend the intentions of the other: this consideration ap peared to me paramount t» all others. You have judged otherwise, sir; and you have thought, that whatever might be the importance of a com munication, it was proper, before receiving it, to examine whether the form in which it came to ' you, were strictly accordant with tire usages ne cessary, in your opinion, to be observed iu diplo matic transactions with the Got eminent of the Republic'. 1 will not insist farther: I have ful filled nil the duties which appeared to be prescri bed for me,.by the spirit of reconciliation, ill conjunction with the respect due by .ne to all communications from my GAvermucni; mid no thing more remains for me. than to express my deep regret that the misunderstanding between the two governments, already so serious, should dancing in numbers around the flames. I fall back upon bis resources and await rcinforce- About twelve o’clock the succeeding day, he | meats so that, upon tho whole the effect upon our says eleven Indians crossed over to Col. Duiu- mett's and laid waste toe plantation, demolished every thing iu tho dwelling except two tables, and built a fire upon the floor, evidently with a view io enusume it; but the fire having burnt a hole in the floor, went out. Capt. Williams also says, that Depuystcr’s dwelling house, outhouses and sugar works were burnt, and the negroes, with but ono or two ex ception, captured and taken off. Hunter's cotton house burnt and 4 or 5negroes taken. The lantern iu the light house a* Musquito de molished. At Anderson's plantation but ilttlo injury was done. Mr. S. II. Williams* dwelling house burnt, but sugar works uninjured. Major Ucrriot’s sugi sugar works, dwelling and small corn house burnt. But bis ucgio houses Idd principal grauery untouched. All tho no- grous captured aud taken off. The following being a more particular account will be read with interest. On the mottling of the 26th or 27th December, the Seminole Indians, under the chief I’bilip. to gether with a small party of Uchecs, aud a num ber of Indian negroes, estimated from 80 to 120, cams to Now SmyruH, south of Musquito iulet interests is tantamount to a defeat. The whole country is open to the ravages ot tho enemy’ aud we are. in all probability, iudchied for our presentsafety, to tho ignorance of the Indiaus of our exposed and destitute situation. “A very large portion of the able bodied am' effective men, iu town, have been detached to defend the remaining Plantations on the coast below. Our old men nre almost worn out with constant watching—we arc obliged to keep up picUet guards and patrols, when both are supplied We have not men enough left to relieve them. 500 stand of arms have late’y arrrived at Pieola ta, with ball cartridge, accoutrements, &c. which we arc getting hauled over land to this city, at au expense very far exceeding what it would have cost to have shipped them directly here from your city and besides this operation adds greatly to the fatiguing our small force, for it would bo very unsafe to bring them without a strong guard. These arms will add consideiably to our strength, as hitherto, the few men «ve had, have either been badly armed or not at all; and you nil! be surprised when I tell you that there is not a pound ofgrapo or canister ahot, ora bag of buck shor, in the magazine here, and that the only cannon powder we have, is some belonging to the United States, which was long since condemned ns unfit for use. Giapo aud cauistcr shut would took possossion of, and plundered the house of be indipcnsatile in case of an attack upon the Mr. Dunham. Parties of them scattered about tho neighboring plantations of Cruger and Do- poyster aud Mr. Humer. Tbo Indian uegro John Cesiu endeavored to decov Mr. Iluuter from his liouso, on pretence of selling him cattle and horses. He. however, having heard from his negroes that largo numbers of Indians were a- bout. refused to go, aud iu tho afternoon crossed the river to Col. Duinmctt’s. The Indiaus had possession of Dunham's house all day, aud about one in tiie morning of the following day, set it ou fire aud burned it, together with all the out buildings to the ground ; in the cou~so of that day, they burned nud destroyed all tho buildings on Cruger aud Depeystcr’s planmtion except a com house, A party of II Indians then crossed tho river and plundered and destroyed every tiling iu Coi. Duminctl’s house, aud set it ou fire, from some cause or other it did unt burn. Tboy also burnt the dwelling house of Mr. Racliff, * tittle to the north of Col. DuuinictU’ and broke aud destroyed the lantern ..nd overy thing they could at the light hobse. The uext day they proceed ed up ;,, 0 river 16 miles to the uorth to Ander- city, and buck shot are equally indispensable iu defensive or offensive operations uguiust on In dian foe.” be kept up. not by weighty difficulties, which ta-f sou’s, plundered the dwelling house, and carried volveMbe iuteresis and the dignity of the two; °ff the boats, flats and stoics of every descrip- enuntries, but by questions of form, us uncertain j tion, but did uo other damage. They burnt the iu their principles, as doubtful in their applica lion. I have the houor to renew to you. sir, the as surances of my high consideration. A. PAGEOT. To the Hou. Joun Forsyth, Secretary of State. , Z* Seminole War! Mr. Forsyth to Mr. Pageot. Dt DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Washington, December 3, 1835. Sia : I h id yesterday the houor to receive your note of the 1st instant, with ihe accompanying paper, purportiug to be a ropy of a letter ad dressed under date of the 17th June last, by his excellency the Duke de Broglie. Minister of For eign affairs of France, to yourself. After refer ring to what occurred iu our interview of the 11th of September, iu regard to the original letter, aud expressing your regrets at the course 1 theu loll it my duly to take, you request me to place the copy enclosed in your letter, uuder the eve of the President. in allowing you, during that iuterview, to read to tne the Duke de Broglie's despatch, which I cheerfully did, you were enabled to avail your self of that luformal mode of apprizing this De partmeut of the views of your Government, iu the full extent nuthuiised by diplomatic usage.— The questiou whether or not I should ask a copy of that despatch, was, of course, left, as.it should have been, by your Goveruutnetit, exclusively to my discretion. My reasons foi not making that request were frankly stated to you, founded on a couvictidli that, iu the existing state of the rela tions betweou the two couutrtcs, the President would think it most proper, that every commu nication upon the subject iu difference between them, designed to influence his conduct, should, before' it was submitted to his consideration, be made to assumo the official form belonging to a direct communication from one Govcruincut to another, by which alone, he could be enabled to cause n suitable reply to be givcu to it, aud to 'submit it should suena step become necessary, to his associates in the Government. 1 also had the honor, at the same time, to assure you, that any direct commutikation from yourself, as the rep resentative of the King’s Government to mo, embracing the coutcuts of this despatch, or any other matter you might be authorised to ccuunu- oicato, iu the accustomed mode, would be laid, without delay, before the President, aud would, undoubtedly, receive from him an uarly aud just consider* ti»n. 'It cauuut have escaped your reflections, that my duty required that tho circntnsinucrs of tho interview between us should be reported to the Prcsideu;, and that the discovery of any error, ou my part, iu represeuting his views of tbo course proper to be pursued on that occasion, would, without fail have been promptly communicated to you. That duty was performed : the sub stance of our interview, and the reasons by which my course iu it lias beeu guided, wcio immedi ately communicated to, and entirely approved by him. I could not, therefore, have anticipated, that after so long a period had elapsed, and with out any change iu the condition of affairs, you should have regarded it as useful or proper to re vive tho subject, at tho time and iu tho form you have seen fit to adopt. Cordially reciprocating, however, the conciliatory sentiments expressed in your uote, and iu defcrenco t*» y«ur request, 1 havo again consulted the President on the sub ject, and am instructed to inform you, that the o- piuinn-expressed by me, in the interview bo- twcon us, and suliscqueutly confirmed by him, remains unchanged ; and 1 therefore respectfully restore to you ilie Duko tie Broglie’s letter, as J cannot make the use of it you desired. I am also instructed to say, that a departure, in the present case, from the ordinary and accus tomed method of international communication, it calculated to inert- ue, rather than to dimmish, the difficulties unhappily existing between France amt the United States; and that its observance in thei- future inrercourso, will lie most likely to hriug about the amicable adjustinout of these dif- ficuitiu*. on terms honorable to both parties.— such a result is sincerely dcsirod by him, nud he will omit nothing, consistent with the fiithful dis charge of bis duties to the United States, by which it may be promoted. In this spirit, I am direct ed hy I lim to repent to you, tho Issmrxuco made io our interview in September last that any offi cial c*fj|njantP n, ion you may think proper toad- From the St Augustine. Florida Herald. OUR INDIAN DIFFICULTIES. We learu from an officer of the iirmy just from Camp King, the following particulars in rclntiou to the affair of the 31st ult. T wo huudred reg ulars and thirty volunteers were cuge;od in the battle. The other portiou of the volunteers had not crossed the river at the time or were not or ganized when the attack was made. Forty or fifty afterwards were crossed and stationed from the river iu a line parallel with the regulars to aid in covering the landing and temporary bridge that had been fiuished afier the actiou was over. The attack of tho Indians was desperate, and a number of charges were made by nur forces before the enetny gave way, and before they were finally routed. Our troops kept the field 3 hours after the actiou, uutil all tho horses (which had been swam over) and tbo wotm-P-d aud dead were recrosscd. The regulars lo?i 56 iu kilted and wounded, aud (lie volunteers 7 wounded. The attack was eommenecd about 12 o’clock, hy a few Indiaus firing from the south west side of the river, on the militia that had not cro>scd over, which fire was instantly returned by them with effect, as several of the Indiaus fell dead, and the rest precipitately retreated further back. At the same moment a heavy fire was opened by tile Indians on the regular troops, which was re turned by them, aud from this time a constant sheet of fire blazed along both liues. The Indi ans posted iu a thick scrub, aud the troops iu au opeu pine barren. The militia under Col. War ren were ordered to form a lino from the riv^r through the hammock and scrub to cover tho landiug place, horses, baggage. Sec. but a small poriioij of the militia crossed over, consisting of office's aud men from different companies of the 4th regim- nt: and a few from the l.euu tioops, together with the field and staff of the 4th Regi ment. We are happy to learn that Col. Warren who was severely wounded, is recovering, aud that ho was able to return with his troops Maj. Cooper was too severely wounded to he brought from Fort Dram, although siatod to be in » fair way to recover. Our informant states that the enemy is suppos ed to have lost .<bout lUU iu killed mid wounded. Ho states further, that the day after the action the term of service of the volunteers expired : and would return to their homes. Gen. Clinch was obliged to return to Fort Drauc, on account of tho wuuuaed. We learn nlso from various sources, that the j officers and soldiers behaved with the most deter mined bravery. Gen. Clinch (who of course had the command) distinguished himself upou the oc casiou, and the soldiers speak with animation of the cooluess and deliberation with which he con ducted his uieii to ihe charge. We have heo" furm-hed with a diagram of tho battleground, aud we think nothing could iudicate greater skill tliau the posili u which ihe enemy had takeu. The approach to tho Ouilhlacoucliy is from the N. E. side. The crossing to the S. W- side was in nu Indian canoe which carried eight men ; of course, much time was consumed iu ilie crossing of 23U. After 'he crossing to an open lauding place, a tiail led, by a sinuous route, to au open field in the shape of a horse shoe, iu which the whole of our force was posted. This position was surrounded ou nil sid-*s by a thick li-nmnuck. The firing commenced from the hammock, which concealed the enemy, and pro tected them, in a great measure, from the des tructive fire of our troops. From the same officer wo learn that the gene ral impressiou was that an understanding exists between the Creeks and rien.inoies ; aud it was his opinion that during the actiou, the Seminole* were reinforced, as he saw several Indians come into the action with packs ou their backs. This is our opinion also, and has been from the time that we were advised of tho murders com. dwelling house of Mr. S. 11. Williams, but the sugar works, having a latge quantity of corn stored in them, were left uuliarined. On Mqjur llcriot’s plantation they burnt every thing to tile grotiud, sugar works, uegro houses, and all except the corn house, aud carried off all the negroes, about 75 in number. Some of Depeys- ter’s negroes joined them and they carried off all the rest, about 60, except one old negro man, whom they shot aud burned in his hut. All the negroes from the other plantations escaped ex cept Huuter’s. At Spring Garden w e learn from Mr. Forres ter, that the loss was a total one. The planta tion laid waste nud the buildings and 35 hogs heads of sugar, aud the cane sufficient to manu facture 70 hogsheads more, destroyed, and the negroes amounting to 160, and horses aud mules takeu off. Loss about $130,000. In the Herald, untiie is taken of the killing ol Lienovar. ou the £t. Jehus. This is a deeply af- flictiug occurrence. We understand he was 23 years old—bad just returned from Ficolati, where he had heeu on duty and had distinguished him self by his good conduct and soldierly deport ment ; nud had gone to the plautatiou of Mr. Bayu to endeavor re save as much of the crop of provisions there as could ho brought away. Two irothers of the young man were theu absent in auothcr part of' the country for the purpose of protecting the plantations south of us The Indian Chief Powell.—The character of this chief is but littio known, and not suffici ently appreciated. Ho is represented to bo a savage of great tact, energy of character, aud bold daring. Tho skill with which he has for a long time managed to frustrate the measures of our government for the removal of the Indians bovotid the Mississippi entitle him to be consid ered as superior to Black Hawk Charity Omathla, n chief of the friend I v paity, interpo sod difficulties ro the execution of his plans, and he at once shot him, He iiore nu iuve.lerate hatred towards Gou. Thompson, the Agent, aud yet he concealed his antipathies so skilfully as completely to deceive the agent, nud to induce him to consider Powell, as personally friendly Gen. Tomphfon. fell hy the hands of Powell. This warrior chief was present three days after at the battle of the Ouilhlacouchy, a detail nf which, so far as we are able to collect the same, is contained in this day’s paper. It is proper to observe that ho ought not to be called Powell. as that is only a uit-k name. His ludiau name is “Oskola,” aud by that he should be distin guished . It is apprehended that he will give the Government much trouble, if they do not act I ed mutilation, having been dragged by Mr Wat with that pccision amt euergy. that becomes the j son to a place Of concealment. gers being iu the diniug cabiu th i oilapsed iu the direction of iho'f, '* tesia V two passengers being in t | )at ,r<J HbZ the hands ol the boat were so s C l |.| P a’k an<l W that they expired iu a few hours Tk ytlle «e 1 »l scugers all escaped without th’ P u 1,6 01ll «ftot any one. eds t injn^T 1 The unfortunate passeu^ers ga, & B.F.Rogers, a young* u M '-D„ ( b.a. S C. MonofthCadi^s diately from the Gibbons, on bo ar( i , keBi mait“ can, which was lying i„ the steam boats came down from th»»-.° #d ' the packet up. Wo arrive,! f au il '0114 packet up. Wo arrived abou 1 hursday in the city. The d»i,iJ“ S “ u *et«, sufferers—their bloated, disfiL-fi , 8Us of4, feeble, expiring cries f or water 1 tormenting pain—together wiih’.J; ******* <it one to get overboard for relief f rt ' n . 1 t teia fi u agony, w forgotten > get overboard for relief f rtD . tC0] fI « h were scenes and sounds t ' Ur “iir tten. I trust the event kas been 1 ?^ to the spectators who were nwSHi aud that it wi!l be blessed to their teaeiiiutr us all. that in the miik; ^ ! a f Dtfn cn«!j. surrounded with death, audthatu is wL!?*** to stand prepared for that „ * S call us to the bar of God. ,llai *■" From the Columbus Sentinel. Tho town of Coluuibu* bus siuce Monday last, been in a Martial attitude. Ou the night of that day au express was received by Maj. Gen. M’Dougafd that a strong party of the Greek In dians, amounting to between three and five hun dred, had arrived at Bryant’s Ferry, about fifteen miles below this town on the Chattahooehie, ta ken forcible possession of the flat, and passed li ver to the Georgia side of the river. Gen. M’- Dougald upou this information immediately gavo* orders to the Volunteer corps and militia of the town, to muster at 10 o’clock on the succeeding day. for the purpose of orgauiziug for the pro tcctiou pi the place, siuce which time the citizens have been constantly uuder arms, musieriu each day and patroliug at night. On Tuesday rumours came in, statiug that the Indians inten ded to attack the town that night, but thus far wc nre happy to say no hostile demonstrations have openly been manifested towards the place, Tho exact intention of the Indians are not known though hostile wi'hout a doubt. The citizens are doing every thing hi their power to put the town iu astute of defence, and give the luiiiatis a warm reception should they come upon us. The melancholy task already devolves upou us of reporting the loss of two lives bv these uiurde rous savages. As near as wo could gather the facts attending this butchery, they are these; Tho citizens of tho vicinity hearing.of the hos tile invasion of the Indians, assembled to the a- luouut of about thirty, and proceeded to tho place where they understood they were. A they approached a party, supposed to ho about fifty iu number, theimliau* hoisted a red flag. Sc the Whiles continuing to advance towards them, thev look to the thickets and commenced firing. Mr Johnson aud Mr McBride, both citizens of this county, were killed, aud Judge Speers recei ved three wounds which it is feared will prove mortal. Mr John H Watson o r this placo, (who it will bo recollected by our readers propo sed in our last to raise a body of vollunteers for Florida.) was sent down by Gcu. McDongald to to reconnoitre. He commanded iu the engage ment, and is said to have acted witli the utmost intrepidity. He received five bullets in different parts of his cl Jibing, but fortunately uone entered his body Two ot the Indiaus were killed, one by tho baud of Mr Watson. Ou the news of this reucontre at Columbus, which was brought by Mr Watson, Col. Bates raised a parly of about thirty volunteers, took the steamei* Anne Calhoun, theu lying at the wharf, aud proceeded down the river to the scene of action. The Indians had temoved, but skill”—aud to its iudiscrect publication h* n they found the bodies of tbe unfortuuate deceas- Executive. This position hash P *ii... ..r,. ' . ed, Johnson, most horribly butchered and muug- led, which they brought to this place oil the uext day and interred. The body of McBride escap- pon er au«l force of the country. The devasta tion and ruin that ho has already caused will uot full short of million of dollars.—Herald. From the Floridian. OSEOLA. OR FOWEL. Mr. Editor—Tho following facts in relation to this interesting personage, 1 collected from au thentic sources duriug the late campaign, and may he relied on. Oseola, or J‘owcl. the head chief ot the hostile Semiuoies, is likely to figure in history witii l*hi- lip of Pakauokee, or Tecunn&B, possessing a 1 ! their noble daring aud deep love of country, with more intelligence, mjd perhaps, .more ferocity.— He is a half breed (his father an Englishman) of the Creek Natiou and Red Stick Tribe. Iu per son ho is slight, well proportioned .and active, complexion rather light, deep restless -tyes, and a remarkable clear aud shrill voice, nml supposed to be from 30 to 35 years of age. lie bus brought liimsclf iuto uotice, and raised himself to his prcscut siaiiou, by his superior taleuts, courage and atnbi:iou—uot having inherited any title or command. Formerly lie was proud, gloomv and iusoleut. and ou oue occasion, iu a talk with the late lamented ugeu, Gen. Thompson, burst into a Spring Carden burnt.—This valuable Plan tation belonged to an enterprisug citizen from the state of South Carolina. It is situated on Spring Garden Creek, which empties itself into the St.Johns, about 12 miles above Lake George. The settlement was made at great expense, aud labor, and under the active aud judicious manage ment of Mr. Forrester, aud advanced to great val ue. Besides cotton, corn, and other articles of provision, which The place had yielded in very- great abundance the present season '.he proprie tor reasonably calculated on upwards of oac hun dred hogsheads of sugar. The settlement is in the way of sm old aud con stantly used crossiug placo of the Indians, and as a frontier position, a station might have been formed here which would have been advantage ous to the public service, aud i’ is the opinion of mauy, that if tho government had afforded tho means of stationing twenty men there, aud at twu or three other points on the St. Johns,it would have afforded complete protectiou to all the settlements east of the St. Johus. The estiina ted loss cf Col. Rccs, is from $13ft,0UU to $15U- 000— a. Accounts from Mobile suggest that arms aud ammunition may have been furnished the Indi ans, asd tile disaffected of tho Florida population, by persons from the West India Islands. Major Geu. Gaines reached Mobile on the 17th iust. on his way to 2’eiisacola, where he expects to obtain the assistance of some vessels of war, to co-operate with the land forces, aud cut off tho communication of tho Indiaus with these foreigners. A single ludiau Chief i£ said to he iu possession of fifty casks of powder.—■' This traffic most bo stopped immediately, and for tho purpose, some small armed vessels must be despatched to lhc coast, to commnud all the approaches by water. Ge*. Gaines, who fortunately was ou a tour of inspection when the late intelligence was re ceived. took immediate measures for despatching all tho aid in his power, to the Fort at Tampa Bay. Orduauce, subsistence. Quarter Master’s It is We have uo disposition to-excite the feelings cf our fellow citizens, either at home or abroad.— We give them uu unvarnished tale of our situa tion. from which they can infer that it is uo envi able oue. A place of asylum has heeu appoint ed in the town for the safety of the females and childreu, and every other means has beeu taken to render the place ns secure as our limited means will afford. Too iuurh praise cannot be bestow ed upon the activity of Gen. MeDougald, Col. Bates, aud indeed all the officers in command.— With oue or two field pieces and some more smal arms, we should feel ourselves entirely sc- stores. See, were sent from Baton Rouge, paroxysm of passion, declaring that the country j .sxpectcd that the 6tb Regiment of Infantry at w as theirs, that they wanted no Ageut, aud that Jefferson Barracks, will be immediately ordered by .the Departmental Washington, to N- Orleans he had bettor be off: for this he was arrested and confined ; afterwards he appeared pcnitcut, be came cheerful, signed tbe treaty, and was releas ed wi'li mauy fair promi-es. lie then made himself very useful to the Agent i and officers at Camp King, performing many da ring feets in arresting criminals among the trou blesome Mieosukees, w ith which tribe he was at variauce ; and for these services received repeat ed marks of friendship ftuin (bo agent, and gain ed his eutire coi finance- Suddenly he threw off the guiso of friendship —murdered Charley Matlda, a friendly Chief- forced his followers to joiu him—received as al lies, the Mieosukees, w ho were glad to have such a leader,—and raised, forthwith, the fire-brand aud scalping knife. 11c, ii is supposed, led or the parly which at tacked aud defeated the advaucc guard of Col. Warren's regiment about tho 17th December. On the 28rh he was seen at tho head of a band who rushed upon Gen. Thompson and some o- thcr gentlemen, w itbin the range of tho gnus at Fort Kiug, nud shot aud scalped them. On tho 3tst, he made a sudden and unexpect ed attack upon tho army uuder Gcn’ls Call ami t’iiiieh, w hilst engaged iu crossing a drop nud dangerous stream, the Wiiblaceonhee—attacking at two poiuts simultaneously, ami ouly yielding alter a desperate struggle of an hour. During the action he was recoguised by the of ficers aud meu of the regular army, fighting sev eral paces iu advance of his ni«*u and after each discharge of his rifle, wiping it with the utmost cooluass; and his voice was distinctly heard wheu his ineH wore flying, trying to rally them. a:td theuee under command of Col. Twiocs (Gen. Atkinson being ill) to Florida. The pre sent force of the 6th is about 500 men—added to those n bich can be spared from Baton Rouge— the wholer aid from that quarter will be about GbOrcgulai’S. Gen. Gaines has, in addition, ad dressed a letter to Gen. White, of Louisiana, asking for cijiit companies of roluutcers to be held iu readiness. The hostile ludiau force is es timated at 250(f.-—Char. Cour. The Mobile Chronicle, of the 16th inst, says:— ** Aidin' tho refusal of tho officer uow in com mand at Now-Orleans to march to tho relief of the people of Florida, was sufficient excuse to justify our volunteers hero to abandon their pur pose, yet it does not relieve him from the eon- sure to which his apathy and manifest dread of responsibilty niU9t subject h*n in pablk opiu ion.” He is, or pretends to ho, of the belief, that the milted by tho creeks ou the ChatiHhoochio river- old treaty of Payuo's landing is the only biuding There is also to apprehend a union of a more a- one, aud according to his aceouut, tile time stip- pprehend (aiming uature, and one that may render our po sition deoply interesting to tho Southern States generally. Capt. John S. Williams haviug just reiurued from Tornoka and Spriug Garden, has obliging ly informed us of some particulars which enables us to correct our former accounts. lie confirms the lossof Judge Dunham’s house. Iu relation to the destruction of this place, Mr. Sholctou informs us that tho occurreuco took place at 12 o’clock at night—that ho was on the opposite side of tho Hillsborough, aud saw by the light of the fire a great numbei of Indians, as he supposed as mauy as 100. Thu whole prem ises are acnmpleto ruin. Mr. Sheldon says that when tho roof of Dunham’s house fell in, tho stip ulated for their removal by that treaty, does not expire for five years yet: and lie says he can fight the whites for that length of time. * . Ertract of a letter, dated, • ST. AUGUSTINE. JAN. 17. “Our .situation, for several weeks past, has beeu not only distressing but perilous in the ex treme; the battle of \V jihlacoochce. which was fought ou the 31st ult. shews that it is uo com mon ludiau foe with whom we have to deal, aud although our regular troops fought bravely, aud were victorious in that engagement. Gen. Clinch was, in consequence of tho loss which he sus tained, in killed ami wounded, aud the Volun A letter from Fort George Island, iu tho neigh borhood of St. Augustine, dated on the 19th iust, mentions, as nn evidence of die daring of tho Iuoians that four of their number way laid and fired upon tho whole body of Florida inilitia, nearly 600 strong, as they were passing through the Alachua country ;—they were however, pur sued, ami all four of them killed. The same letter adds, that a great uuinber of inhabitants from tho maiu had taken ivfuge at Fort Georgo Island. It appears hy the Tullaiinssce Floridian, of the 16th inst, that Governor Eaton has ordered a draft of 600 of the militia of that Territory, to servo for six months, if ueccssary r although the hope is expressed that their services may uot be required for more than sixty days. In this hasty sketch we cannot pass ovci the praiseworthy conduct of Maj. Dunti, who is now teaching a military class in Columbus. Of hut a few week’s residence, nud au eutire stranger but iu character wheu he came here, ho volunteered his services with Col Bates ou his expedition down the river, and has been active otherwise to the town iu her critical posture. To our fellow citizens of Columbus we would say. be active and vigilant. Tho munition of the Indians is said to he to attack the town. This report L confirmed by friendly Indians, and In- diau negroes. They are now making an effort io embody themselves in the viciuity, and when they do so, what else tb iu an attack should wc calculate upon. A strict military discipline and strong patrols should he eoustautly kept up. If the attack is made, it will no duuht be between midnight aud daylight. Great Vigilanco should therefore be used to keep the patrols up all night. This might be easily ct&cted by alternating, ono half w atebiug antil two o,clock, aud the other half until sunrise. We are entirely without can non, but there is a dismounted howitzer iu some part of the toivu which might at a small expense he set upon a carriage and made to do effective service hy scattering small shot amoug the eue- tuy. A strong guard should also he posted along the bank of the river, as the enemy will most pro bably steal upon us iu that direction. Above all let our citizens he cool nud deliberate, prompt Sc vigilaut, and in case of an attack, repair without delay to their place of rendezvous, emulating each other iu their efforts to protect their families their lives and their property. Maj. Geu. MeDougald has ditties of a high re sponsibility to perforta, and bis fellow.citizens look maiulv to him to take measures fouheir se curity Without having consulted Gcu. !Hc- Hougtd'J, aud with due deference to his own judguicut, we would respectfully suggest whether a formidable body of meu should not at once be organized to carry the war into the enemy s country, sack thrir towns, aud terminate the war atmiec. Since writing tho above, no have called ou Gen MeDougald aud received from him tho fol lowing information : That he has ordered out ono thousand meu from his division to rendezvous at this place im mediately. with tho fixed resolution of lending them in person iuto the heart of th.: enemy’s coun try, aud striking au effectual blow before they em body to givo us further uneasiness. This course seems to us to be wise- military and tho most ef fectual measure of euding this alarm at once.— The tribe of fcsti'o Indians are well known—tho head meu should be told distinctly that the offen ding Indiaus are to be giveu up, or the town and themselves take the consequences. There rent aius uo doubt it >w. that it will require the vigil tint energy of the officer# of our division to march foward without delay and teach the niuiilattu, murderers how to cross tlio Chattahnochie in de fiance of our statute laws and march among de fenceless citizens in hostile array. Wo go tor this measure heartily.— Columbus Sentinel. ii us to tue oarol lion. irjS in great haste, very respectful, v , VOll „ , SAMUEL. K. Tuft,**. New York, Jau, 1836. MR. CALHOUN. We lay Mr Calbouu’s speech ,I probability by himself, before our a° M *"* wish to do him justice— aud, theref,,^' U * him speak tor himself. I* s h a |] b e ( : e ’ ** te which shall stab his owu rcputatio * °s U *** speech,, at such a crisis, must prosi™. ir * general hurst of indignation h as loll uW ed bV A Nuliificr has nullified himself. \y e l 1 ‘ ‘“s perused so factious, an attack madeu ider such circumstance i ^ ny man who professes to be a polii !flau \ b ; Vi ' is uot usentiment in it, wbirh fl mv . r ^ heart of au American. f0Bl 4 Throughout the whole speech there i s 3 .. red effort to condemn bis o»vu 0UUll!r ,. , s ““- f Frauce. VvSl^u thought of a man, who has uot poured forth generous burst .1 indignant patriotism, uudrr^ circumstances which appealed to the spirit American Senate ? 1 0 811 Mr Calhoun labours to account ford* dda , of trance in complying with her solemnm,.? meuts. Ho ascribes the defeat of th» first 6 '' ui.y bill to Mr Rivo’s letter, iudiscrect publication h position hasbeen soufieuw,. ted, that nothing but the infatuation of aa ated Faciiouist could hajc hazarded a ropejw' It was unmasked m a most conclusive |„,J. ft ^t- rien u° fT - Uth :' in “* IU, 18-Jo. lie explicitly proves that tbnc was W boasting iu the letter—that ho had laereive^ ressed the opinion iu the despatch which irj s - •nitted tlio treaty, that ‘ the amount of the iudem imy stipulated by it might probably be sufficicci to pay the just claims of our citizens, ami ih, : the arrangement he had made w*s, in oilier re- spects, such as ought to be accepted by the com- try. Let it be recollected-that Air Rives had concluded this arrangement, on his own respou- sibility. His instructions fixed uo amount which he was authorised to accept iu satisfaction of .{■ nierican Claims, uor the sum ho was to alW for Freach Claims. Tho reduction of duties o a French wiues, in consideration of the abauJoa- incut of the claims uuder tins flrh article of ike Louisiana Treaty, aud ail the details comiecied with it, were, iu like manner arranged by tiim on Iris responsibility, in acquiring himself <f this responsibility, uo very light oue, wheu the magnitude and delicacy of the Jiutcrcsts iinalred are considered, was he not permitted, in coi- | muuieatiug the result of his labor to his omitio- verument. to state facts ami observations which he believed to be well-founded and true, iu josti- ficatiou of himself for the arrangement he bad ■nude ? 3 hat. his despatch, w as coureived it thin spirit, and none other; that it contains, espe cially, uo boast of overreaching, unless to stip ulate tor what, it was believed, might be "stiE- cifcnt” to pay “just” claims, but not inoro than sufficient, is, according to the system of ttbi,t professed by tbe modern whigs, to ottrnuch- That such is the true character aud spirit of Mr Rives’ despatch, un candid man, who wtH-retd if, can fail to perceive, or hesitate to admit.” But it is idle to attack, in detail, the to!t- meats of Mr < -alhoun. They are tinged through- uut with party coloring. They are the <JbW- tions of a mind, which is bent ou abusaig the Ad ministration, and softening or shirring over eve ry’ thing in tho couduct of the Frei.cb, wbirh ought to touch the heart of au Amcricitu. Oar specimeu is sufficient. What can bo thought of an American statesman, who, with the lute a- vclopciuenU 'aid hefore him, with the amgut terms demanded by the French Aliuister, cinwr. “I shall not offer hi, opinion ou tbe message *1 ilonuncnts which have just heeu read, till lima had time to read them at ieisitic, and more hi- ly comprehend their character aud bcariu;."- Nut an indignant murmur escaped his lips! Not one burst of generous feeling at the arrogant terms winch are demanded C orn his owe country. Aud in what terms too, can we speak t Statesman, who protests against our niakiug wf preparations to defend ourselves, while ,i I ’reach fleet is about to hover on our coasts—l-ut wb-» declares that the attempt to prepare is tu pror- oke a war ? How much nobler, how much Ki ser. is ill. Thiers, when ho declares : ".V.'itw-' arm themselves not only for a certain, lm: Lr a Contingent war.” Yes let us prepare for a “contingent tier- M ho knows hut we tuny want force to repel ! “* •neony ? and if we should want it, how poor as- defenceless .would Joint G. Calhonu leave ut the feet of France '.—Richmond Enq. tcers from tbe Middle Districi baring left him yells of the savages were terrific, nnd he saw them tbo next day, to return to theirhomes, obliged to^ Threatened. Hostility of the Creeks ! A letter from Columbus of the 26iji. published in tho Cou9tituticualist, says : “You may imagine the confusion and conster nation now hero among every class. One thing is certain, if ono hundred Indians should attack this place they would destroy it, for there is not sufficient force enough, arms and aniunition. &c. to protect it. The ouly feature that I can disco ver like war, for I placo no confidecc iu tho re ports of the day) is the fact that for tho last ton days, the Indians have bought up most of the powder here. This information is correct, and may be relied upon. Auothcr circumstance is that the Indians and isqnaws ganernliy I-.mt, absented themselves to dav. Explosion on board the WmOibbons To the Editors of the Constitutionalist. ! As there were eight passengers from Augusta on hoard tho steam packet William Gibbous, du ring the melancholy disaster yesterday, 1 hasten to send you a brief account" of it, to allay the anxiety of friends. Iu consequence of tbo eas terly wiuds, we did not Icavo Charleston until the morning of the 17th inst. We had a fine run ou Sunday aud .Monday, and passed Cape Hnt- tercs before rnght on Monday, the wiud being strong froui'tlie South. On Monday night tho boiler spruug^aloak at If o’clock. By tho direc tion of a kind Provideuee the wiud had died n;yny, and the ocean was perfectly calm. The steam was let off* and the boiler mended in about eight hours—the passengers generally remaining unconscious ol the accident, iu utidisurbcd sleep. On Tuesday morning early, wo were again un der weigh, and had to conteud wtih head winds during that and the following day. Yesterday (Thursday) morning, we rose, finding that we had passed Sandy Hook, and were expecting to be in New York in two hours. We had an ear ly breakfast, and tlio passengers were all iu hi"li spirits preparing for their arrival in tho city. In n tow minntes after hnskNo, most of the panto- MEDIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN. . We ought uot to took to any other power w' the vindication of our rights—but rely upon selves, onr immense energies and oxhnust'.css rt- sournvi. We ought to prepare ourselves ior I j worst. This is the counsel i.f every StttM® sil who can feel for the honor of his rouutrv — France basset us the example—we ought prompt ly to follow tt. Neither ought wc to seek the th’ediclioii o'® 8 ? other power. But if Great Britaiu show*'®/ fer it in a spirit which inav be fairly accepts- to both parties, we should at once frankly aw*l' it. iu so extraordinary a quarrel, we wouhI “ void war; if peace can he maintained withhoaor- We understand, that Mr. Bankhead, the 1 ”, isj Charge at Washington, jiated ou the inst. to a gentleman, (uot a member ol d' 5 ‘‘ 5 . cutivo Department.) in reply to a qaeiU° B dressed to him, that his Government hau to rod their mediation to that of the United —and however willing they might be to “ - . they would scarcely tender it until ibf s 11 find" it to bo aceeptablo to both parlies I _ ^ Some curiosity has beeu excited at fov<o « the rrivai of the armed brig Fantalnou. * from Falinoth. The event was so unexP'■ ' that it had giveu rise, iu that Borough, to conjectures about tilts offer of utedialic' 1 - In tho present slate of our reli» t,< ’ n * . af France, we believe it to be tho opinion Government, that wc should bciullv » by a Aliuister Pleuipoieutiary at the ' London—and wo understand that a non.' will piobably ho mado in the course _ scut week to the Semite of tho United ib. ■iluce the snhO . t' 1 A resolution in the Senate to redu-.. ■■■ ^ of tho Governor of L«usiaua from v 000 dollars wa- lost bv a vote off !n /