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| rights, to rest t innovations, to preserve die consti:u-
| (ion* and to administer the government in its paritv.
I Martin Van Burcn if elected, would make a wise,
prudent, impartial and vigilant President—qualified by
i his habits, his experience, his talents, his age, for the
MACOll:
'ShtirsiUsy, June !), JS36.
trains.—to Lover about on ifc .. and in tberear
ofonr armies and to commit U>cu ....
in s.giit ofqnrirpups with impqipty.
If it is safe to employ die friendly Indians against
die hostile*, we are decidedly' in favor of doing so.—
3 The proceedings of the dinner party at Forsyth, in
lienor of die return uf the Monroe Mnsketecrs from
flnridn, camo to hand too lato for publication this
week- ■■■■■■
Nlacon Theatre*
The Theatre in this place opr tied lor a few even
ings, on .Monday last, under the management of Mr.
llart. of the Charleston and Savannah Theatres —
So far tho performances have been well attended ;
and universal satisfaction has been given.
The Southern Medical ami Surgical Journal.—The
first number of this new inontlily periodical, edited hy
l)r*. Milton Anthony and Joseph A. Eve, has just is-
Micd from the press of Messrs. (Illicit «fc Thompson,
Augusta. Tho mechanical part is neatly executed ;
mu! the work itself hears marksof the v, ell known in- )
dnstry and talentsof its editors.
after an illness of direc days, of an attack of bilious co
lie.
tho highest order, are impaired by age; and his habits
and qualifications entirely inadequate to a faithful dis
charge of dm duties of tho office.
Let the South not be flattered with the vain idea that
any advantage is to he derived from having a South
ern President, Nor should she be io selfish as to wish
it if there was.
Tcxiau .Allairs.
Ill another column tvo publish (Inti. Houston’-
official account of the Hattie of San Jacinto and
capture of Santa Alina. Those who doubt the
fact now, must do so in the tocth of very strong
testimony. If Santa Anna is not a prisoner,
he lias not been in Texas nf all. while his per.
son and (hnractcr have been personated so
successfully as to deceive both armies. Mr
Samuel llardewav pf this place, who has been
spoken of in the papers for his xxotuleiful escapes
lias returned home npd confirms the account.—
He was in the buttle, saw Sauta Anna when lie
was brought into Houston'scamp and heard hiui
greeted as ihcir Chief by the Mexican officers,
1 • letter from Col. Frauklin, given below also
confirms it.
Wo are pleased to learn that tho talents and
worth of our firmer fellow townsmans, Benjamin
We regret to learn tire death qfthe ffon Ed,card LlA C F '«” kli ” Ks T «re appeciated by the Tex) an
rix/fii/oiit IntoAliuivtcrto France. He died at hu plucc government, and that lie has been nppoiuted
ou tlie Hudson near Ne w lorkdfy, on die 23d iust. Judge of Hie Depariiiicut of tho liras sos.
'l’he melancholy f n*ct <•! Fannin and Ward’s
tnmi can now we apprehend lie no longer douht-
We have received /rumour correspondents at W ash-1 e d. The awful certainty of their dreadful death
office. Judge White caunot. His talents, never of They can fight them on their own terms, and in their
hich so
»• of
ilio donate. It contains some additional provisions to I he .Saddle of Sauta Anua, about wind
the oho submitted to them last year, and published in j mlie'll lias becu said, was sent hy Gm. Houston
our paper on the 9th April 18;i5. We shall publish ! ,, , . .. .. ,...
the treaty at leugth tho first opportunity. j to New Oilcans-where Houston Inmsclf has nr-
A Post office has been established at Kitchufooiin.
Minion county Ga Junius Jordan P. M.
{rived, to procure surgical treatment for a dan
gerous wound ill the ancle. A gentleman just
from New Orleans, (to whom we are indebted
own lashion—can track them into their swamps, and
understand the use of the tomahawk as well as they.—
Aud a small bounty offered for the bead of every hos
tile warrior brought in—and a larger one forjthe chiefs,
inour opinion would sooner put off end to this wfir,
and at a less expense, than pap be done in any other
way. Weshould not hesitate about the means. With
ait enemy like the ludiaps. wc are justified iu using a*
uy and every means that will most effectually, and most
expeditiously put au end to the war. We must regard
them as pirates and outlaw- vorthy to be hunted with
dogs and bloodhounds, if n»*cessary.
The middle of summer u. approaching, when ope
rations cannot be carried ou with much vigor, without
endangering the health of the troops; aud with the
greatest caution, more or less sickness will ensue.—
We have heard that the Small Pox still exists about
Columbus. If so, great vigilance must be observed to
prevent its communication with the army.
GEN. SCOTT.
, Some of the papers to the N’oith hnd Soutli
! uro (renting the gallant Sctm with gross injustice.
Thet are prejudging his case, and condemning
him uubeatj. A sort of mob a( Tallah; s»ee bus
even burnt him in effigy, Wp shall uotice the
subject hereafter. He has already met with an aide
turret!, as at .Meigs or the River R i< -i a
ed on from u distance and failed to bring up the
force under his command, which would li
saved his couulryraen. When a victory was wop
as at the Thames or Sandusky, lie. imdtlin-.
under his immediate command, are found n e
spectators, and yet lie impuriuoe-i metnbeis ni
defender in the New Fork Evening • ‘ost—aud i Congress until ho had a siv nl voted anJ
a \ oluuteef of Charleston has stepped forward'
to vindicate him from several of the unjust char
ges which have beeu hastily thrown upon him.—
The Albany Areas has comnresscd much in th»
Since our last publication, a tinmbcr of Volunteer
Companies have passed through this place on their
way to the Creek Nation; among them we counted
the following:
The .Washington Guards from Wilkes and Lincoln,
Capt. Tombs;
Tho Washington connty Guards, Capt Jones;
The Warren Riflemen. Capt. Butt;
The Burke Humrs, Capt Byttc;
The Jefferson Cavalry, Capt. I smile.
A Company of U. S. troop* under capt Monroe, {
between 50 aud sixty iu number, passed through this
place yesterday on their way from New York to Colum.
bus. We learusevcral hundred are on their way, aud
will probably passthrough here to-day or to-morrow.
The following letters with extracts from the Colum
bus papers, coutain about every thing of iutercst rela
ting to the war
To the Editor of the Georgia Telegraph:
"Columbus, June 3, 1836.
•‘There are now about 1500 troops oil the Cliatta.
hoochee, stationed at West Point, Columbus, Fort
Twiggs and Fort McCrary. Heed Quarters are at
■•'ort Ingersoll. on the opposite side of the river. The
.J:.'i l.'ij <t.'i l Cia:iu:eit: lliit Road.—A convention
of Delegates from the several Slates and corporations
iut -rr-ted, is proposed to he held at Knoxville. Tcn-
n -.see, on the-Ith July next, to devise the plan aud
in miis of carrying said Road into operation, and to a-
• upon its site. Most of the large Western towns
Houston’s letter,) iiiloftusu« that the above sad
dle excited a good deal of curiosity at New Or
leans. Our informant describes it as liaviug r been
quite'a showy affajr when new, tint at present a
inierested have already appointed their Delegates.— j good deal worn and tarnished
Charleston has done the sain
tin' example—end
(t-vor vigilant ove
(ration. _ _ | vy were of solid gold ns had becu
It is said to
one the same. has followed t j 1#vo cost eight hundred debars ; and if the stir-
a the AnstiMta Hail Uoad Coinpnnt. • **
rer its interests,) has also sent a dele , r,l l* s ••i'* niouti tings, who h wore very lica-
j vy were of solid gold as had Seen ascertc ’
‘ The question now naturally arises, might not the ci- j be d(J .. s „ 0 , .Joubl that it may have cost ill
tv id Macon also be represented ill said Convention t J
without nnv detriment to her interest*! The prompt- j »MMI- '™ made in the Mexcati Inslnou, xvi
uxccried,
that
prompt- | sqiq. n was inatie io me .xicxcuu msniou, with
. < of self-interest dictate, to let slip no opportunity 1 small skirts; red nioroco cover; red cassitncrc
that otfors to advanco our weal. They also caution o
no, to suffer other.-, through apathy on our part, i Huusiug with gold fringe; leopard skin stirrup
monopolize any advantage that wo might secure to { coviis. &r, ’I he horn or pummel and riin. 's
ourselves. Now il vve let Augusta draw away three- j wc jj stirrups were of gpitl or gold plate. The
fourths of our present trade, and deprive n» ni ex- J . , . .
trading it further by excluding us from llw privileges j * ir tdlc lutd also seen b ird service, and was tjo
of the contemplated Cincinnati Rail Road—vve may ; « «y remarkably from cotiituon military l-ritifes
|fg*et it when it is loo late. .Macon should begin to ‘
think alio,it constructing a Rail Road hence to Athens
for a mi per in nii'k-ipntfeii of the mail cor.taiuiug troops were on yesterday all mustered into the regular
service. Of course, (Jen. Scott is uow in supreme
command—General Sanford having command of the
Georgia Troops. Gen. Jessup will start for Tuskec-
gee, iu the nation, midway between ColumbuB and
Montgomery, where the Alabama Troops art. said to bo
collected, of which he will assume the command.—
Troops are continually pouring in from different coun
ties in our State, but there is a deficiency iu arms am-
muuitiou and stores; a full supply, however will be
here in a few days, when the troops will be ordered in
to the nation, with the exception of a sufficient force
to protect nnr town. There is no doubt of the hostil
ity of the Creeks, and they will hare to be subdued by-
force of arms. Governor Schley addressed the troops
on their being mustered into the service yesterday, in
a patriot c and elegant speech, which seemed to in
spire them with confidence and courage; The Gov
ernor is pursuing a firm, prompt and energetic course
in relation to this Indian disturbance, which must ill-
sure him the Ifgh commendation of the people of Geor
gia. ' Gen. Scqtt has been quite ill, but is convalescent
to-day. Yonrs, &c.”
e Albany Argus has compressed much iu the
following brief paragraph:
‘•Tho official despatch from Gen. Scott, con
tained in our columns to-day, announces the ter
mination of tho izoiilhern campaign for the sea
son.. \\e confess that the whole matter, from
the imlequnte preparation for these difficulties to
the close of the campaign, seems to have been
unfortunate to say the least of it. So far as vve
enujudge, Geu. Scott’s movements have beeu
prompt aud well directed—hut too late. The
enemy had committed his acts of murder, outrage
aud devastation, aud had fled to his impene
trable swauips aud everglades, unmolested
by Geu. Gaines; tiay.be bad been permitted to
make good his retreat, under the thin pretence
of a parley. Gen. Scott says truly that tho next
campaign, to ensure a more favorable issue,
‘must be commenced at a better season, and
with very different means.’ If not—if an iudiffer-
eut force shall b«. as heretofore, indifferently pro
vided, Powell will carryout his threat, and‘pro
tract the war three years,”’
A letter from Tallahassee of thp 6th May
says:
“Thecommunity isdreadfully incensedaga ust
Gen. *cott for leaviug us iu a w orse position
than vve were lieforeho came into the cotiutry,
and nothing will appease the citizens short of a
j strict examination by the Government into Geu.
' Scott’s mat agement of the campaig;;.”
We warrant it, that if the country or the Gov
eminent demands a strict examination. Winfield
Scott will not shrink from it. In fact, wc shall
not at all be astonished if the Administration be
dissatisfied with him, that he himself demands
it.—llichtnoitd Enquirer.
grace I with the o-teutatious weapon. Ilipley asked
uo hoiiurs, and vvheu voted forgot ih . in.
War Department, April 28,13d6.
Sir: I have the houor to state,-or the in
formation of the Committee on JFiuance.of Un-
Senate, that ou the 3d of November. Idl4, a res
olution was passed by Congress authorizing a
medal to be presented to General Ripley, among
oilier persons, for gallaut services during the late
vyar.
This medal has never been’completed. Oil
referring to tho files ot 'his Department, it ap- _ ,---—^ - . „ .
pears that Judge ltopkinsou, of Philadelphia, I B°a r dol Health and others to this Bomd respcctu^g
was requested To take the proper measure- f r ol ,f’ e <u - v »>e referred ; and it shall be then;
,, ■, , . . n- . ,, • dutv to see all nuisances are abated. v
carry tog this (csolultdu into effect. V arwu* cir-1 And further Resolved, That said Committee of 1
cumstanoes delayed the execution ol the medal i Health shall, at all and any time, have precedent con
fer General liipiey. and, among others, the dif-1 trol of the public bauds and carts, and the Overseerof
CllUiVtl 1L. CliA.MiS. it, <
S-VTORuay, ^th May, tad'»- >
REGULAR. -U Li.TI.NG.
P itESEN'J’ Isaac i>. Rovyiaiid, Mayor, Messrs.
Campbell, Cowles, Higgins, ltesj, Ralston ui.d
V igal, Alderm-ty.
The luinutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
Tlie bridge keeper made his report if tolls for the
two lust weeks received at the Bridge, amounting to
$‘J08 00.
Tlie Finance Committee passed bills amounting to
S55 50.
Messrs. A. Baber. W. B- Parker, Levi Eckley, A I’.
Patrick, and C. B. Cole, were elected Commission
ers of Streets, under an Ordinance passed September,
1833.
Resolved, That there be appointed a Standing Com -
unttee on Health, which shall consist of cue inamucr
Irani each Ward, and the .Mayor as Chairman, wKBro
duty it shall beta rneetat least once a week, and oflen-
er if necessary—to whom all communications lrom the
t.i meet the Cincinnati Road there. With a Rail Road
from Savannah here, mid from here to Athens, A':-
gu-tn i-light build us many to the CliHttnfaoncliy as she
plea-ed. Hie should not doubt getting our portion of
the trade. Let iis then wake ttp oil this subject. Let
u< appoint delegates to the Knoxville Convention, and
go stop by stop with our rivals in the work of internal
improvement.
\Ve have not seen that Savannah, or the Cell
Rail Road Company, has sent Delegates. What _
ni utor. Has she no interest in tie-, trade of the West I
Ha.- she not a word to say on this subject ?
What will the South gain, by tin support of Judge
IVhite ? Will she secure any point now in danger!—
Will she prefect My interest now unprotected! Will
she ur-jnirr anything she does not already possess 1—
Wc cannot perceive that she will. Wc cannot per
ceive that in joining the Nullifier* hi the support of
Judge White, the South cunguiu, in any contingency,
a single advantage. Why then should she pursue a
course iu which she can c.vix nothing, aud may t.os»:
a grea t deal.
1s t us see how the case stands: Should the en
tire South support Judge Wlilie, tlm Election would,
of m.-cessity, be carried into the House of Represen
tative*. This we should look upon as oqe evil, mid a
great one; inasmuch as it would lie defeating tlie first
intention .of the constitution, t.i.d «:«li m u the peo
ple of their proper rights, that of choosing their rulers.
Nor does the evil end here. At any other* result from
this; such ns tho instability of the government, from
the uncertainty of the election; the temptation fot bri
bery aud curriiptmii. Here then, we have positive e-
vils, without any good being expected.
Even should il he possible for Judge White to lie e-
lected, (which we do uot believe,) after carrying the c-
lection to tlie House, what would the South gninby
it I would she gain enough to risk encountering the e-
vilsT Not at all.' She would gain nothing. Judge
White is now the candidate of the Nullifier* ; he can
not he elected without gaining the aid cf the Whigs*
aud should he he elected by such a coalition, he would
llien be ;he l'residcnl of the Whigs and Nullifier*—
his Cabinet would be divided betwceti them ; and we
should see the Administration assume a Southern Nul
lification bin* or a Northern federal tone, as t|ie coun
cils of one par)y or ( h° other prevailed in the cabinet.
I'nilcrUis unspices, old Federalism would be reinvig-
uiatrd ; unit we should probably see the Tariff policy,
Internal Improvements by the General Government,
and a United States’ Bank reviyed. Or, on tlie oilier
hand, we might see the exploded doctrine of Nullifi
cation revived, to it* moat alarming extent—tlie Gen
eral Government shorn of it* puwets, or abolished !
the Constitution annihilated! tlie Union dissolved!
However welt meaning Judge White may be, he
ha* not moral firmness or force of ebaroe'er enough to
withstand or couulcract any iuii'ivation* that might be
attempted. The Veto would seldom bo resorted to by
him, and if it should be, in all likelihood it would be
through whim or caprice, and bo wrongly applied.—
Eartion would gather strength under bis ndministra,
tion; and the land would be overrun with demagogues
and reformers.
Should Judge White be elected, (through tlie coa
lition of the Whig* and Nullifiei* a* before alluded
to,) the Whig* being the larger party, of course would
claim the greatest share in the administration of the
Government; their alliance would have to lie secured
at any sacaifice. Hence the government would bend
to the feeling* and view* of tlie North; while the in
terest* of the South would bo overlooked. Being a
Southerner himself, be would bo afraid of being ac-
cuseAof partiality towards the South, and wonld fly to
the other extreme. And should ever there bo any
•longer of the Abolitionist* warping the government
1° their purposes, it would be under the administration
ol" a Southern President—c.-pecially of a weak and
t'tnid one; and elected under such circumstance* as
Jn «l«e White will have to be.
H e repeat again, the Sooth can gain nothing by
tho Llectitii, oi support of Judge White. On tho con-
*he l.-v* much to lose. She may lose the aid of
o mm anja party, able and willing to defend ber
except ill the Lit which was u licnlomi with
Ingli bend. The saddle hlaukut was also exhibited
with the saddle and bridle. The horse of Santa
Anna t will !><* recollected carried the heart r of
t ie express nit;i the tic tvs of die victory from
Ge:i. Houston »o the Tcxiau goveruuicul. i
£«uraci* of a fetter uriuou by Hcujainin C.
Franklm. uf Texas, to a gentleman in this city
d ; ed, •• Velasco, May 13 IS-' G.
“Our annv numbered seven.Hundred and cigh
tv ineu. I believe the enemy about twelve hun
dred. We lost lour killed on the field and thir
teen tyoupded, of whom four have died. The
enemy |»jst over six hundred killed op the field,
the rest of the army taken prisoners—among the
killed thirty eight officers from General down,
ainoiig the wounded and prisoners, forty officers
from General down including the President of
the .Mexican government Geu. Santa Anna. Gen-
Cos. two other GeueraJs.^tud Col. Almonte &c.
The enemy «re retreating from the country. Sati-
ta A unit and liif /.id and Secretary and Col Al
monte areptisoners at this place, the rest at Gal-
vest on Island. The cabinet have not yet deter
mined w liet shall bp done with the prisouers. 1
hate hern much in company with i^nutn
bemuse I wished to know and understand the
man who has been oi all front the most liberal to
the most despotic, lie is n consummate ll'iiiercr
nnd reads character at a glnuce. If he is detain
ed here or if his execution is ordered, in cither a
vcuiwc have nothing to fear from Mexico; they
cannot in several year* even if united at home,
raise mother nrjny to invade Texas. Texas by
the c«.i}-dilution is di'iect! into time Judirig!
Districts: tlr throe District Judges with one Cli’f
Jq-rito fe'”> the Supreme Gouri of Texas, which
ha* only appellate Jurisdiction—the Judge who
decides the ease in the circuit "Court, uot having
a voice in the Supreme Cnur‘.
Amopg the Volunteers from Macon who were
(tilled arts the following:
William Hard, lirad. Fowler. Hunt, Thomas
Freeman. Sorouel Brown, Marion Vigal. Joseph
Stovall, Washington Cummings, James Hughe*,
and his two sons Wiley aiUl Westlcy Hughes,
Robert Pace. Ilngli Minor troui Perry Houston
county, Francis Brooks. Joseph Wilson, James
MeKentcv, John Moat, John O Mcoro, James
Cab.linn, Capt Winn from Gwinucti. Capt Wads
worth. I am uncertain as to tho fate of Watkins
Nolile. Wni L Wilkerson, is living and is kept a
prisoner, pierce Hautmack and Stewart have
escaped.
Creek A Hairs.
But few incidents worth recapitulating have occur,
red in the Creek Nation since our last. Vpluntecrs
and Regulars, as well as arm*, ammunition and stores,
are pouring in; block houses are being bnilt. and pre
paration* are making for n ligorons prosecution of
To tlie Editor of the Georgia Telegraph;
•‘Columbus, June 5.
“The Troops are all stationed across the river, ou
the Alabama side, wheie they have built a log fort.
The Indians made an attempt ou Friday to cross tbc
liver to the Georgia side, about 15 utiles below this, hut
were fired upon acre-* :hc river aud 5 killed—OHO
wr.. te .jan killed out i»f the Cavalry, from Cranford,
\Mftnty- Had our men reserved .heirfire until the Iu-
•mbtns !md gnt nearly uver, Ihcj might all bate been
killed or captnred. s'
Maj. Howard left yesterday morning with about 250
mounted men, to prevent their crossing; but it is the
opinion here that they crossed the preceding night,
and are making their way to Florida, to join the Sem
inole.*, and will destroy every tiling that lies in their
track.
Gen. Jessup started yesterday morning with about
100 inonuted ine.i including the Bjbb Cavalry, to pen
etrate the Creek Nation ns fbras Tnskegee.
The Columbus Guards and the Rifle company, have
this moment gone by on their march to Fort McCrary.
26 hostile Indian.*, brought in hy the friendlies, are in
jail at Montgomery. Alabama.”
MR PINCKNEYS REPORT
We are indebted to a friend at Washington
for a documentary copy of this report ou ‘‘Sla
very in rile District of Columbia.” \Ve shall
lay it before our readers id our next. It is fell
of power and beauty. On one poiut we wish it
had gone a step further—for we should be hap
py to see the power pf Congress at once direct
ly abandoned. But it is false, as the U. S. Tele
graph says, that it “upholds the constitutionality
of Congress to interfere with slavery iu the Dist
of Columbia.” On tlie ebutrafy, it expressly
waives that question; for it says. -‘Siuco iho a’-
doptioti of the Federal Constitution the District of
Ctdurnbia has bgen ceded to ihe United Stales
as a serft of the Federal government, but not
only many eminent statesmen of the country,
but all of the slave holding States, speaking
through their Legislative assemblies, firmly be
lieve and insist that the cession so made has con
ferred upou Congress uo constitutional power to
abolish slavery within tho ceded territory. Your
committee have abstained from an examination
of this qoesiion. because they w ere not instrue
ted to discuss it. But they linvo no hesitation
to say. that iu the view they have taken of the
w hole question, the obligations of Congress not
to act on the subject are as fully binding and in
superable, as a positive constitutional interdict,
or an open acknowledgement of want of pow
The Scminolcs.
We have little additional news from Florida. The
Seiuiuules are extending their ravages wherever they
liodthe country unprotected.
Extract of a letter to the Editor dated
“Apalachicola. May 26.
“ Wc were getting up a panic here, ou tho first
arrival of tlie Georgiau with the news of the
capture of Uouuoke &c. aud I endeavored
to have some precautionary measures fordefence
taken; but after receiving further information
that the danger was not pressing, they have all
he -'I abandoned. But the truth is the whole of
E st & Middle Florida lie* entirely at the mercy
of the Indians. They have placed their women
and eliildref in the everglades of the peninsula,
and the warriors are ever iu readiness,to pounce
upou any exposed position, aud the loug rt aches
of unsettled country, the sxvamps aud barrens,
gfTord them great facilities of passing from one
poiut to another, xvithout observation, and will
enable them to do a great deal of mischief with
perfect impunity. The wide swnmps aud ham
mocks on the Apalachicola river, approaching
our town on both sides of the river, would scrceu
them from observation for months, and afford
subsistence for hundreds of warriors, as loug as
they phoose to remaiu.
“The place continues very healthy—this is a
delightful climate so far as 1 have experienced it;
delightful sea breezes all day, and cool nights—we
linvc uo auuoyauces but the Indians anti fleas.—
Business is at an entire itaud since tlie alarm,
unthing doing nnd the people would go away if
thev could.”
Savannah, May 31.
Tlio Steam Packet Florida, capt. Hebbard arrived
here yesterday morning from PicolaL-i viapacksonville.
Wo learn that a few days since a large force of
, , .. .. Indans. (some say 200,) appeared near tbc Fort at
die war. In the mean tune die savages are confined Micatl0p y f anH fir * d up( /„ Fort A inan foraierly
to their own haunts and swamps, and seldom venture I ofCnpt Merchant’s coinpauy, U. S. Artillery, was it is
withiu sight of the white settlements. Several scout- *»id, killed and scalped last week, near Micanopy.—
ing parties have gone into their country aud returned, been engaged, of late, as a wagoner,
xvithout auy signal batde; nud generally, withontnee-
ing any Indians—whoso policy is, not to fight, but to
surprise and murder dicir enemies.
We nppiehend this Inffiap W“ r will be a tedious bu
siness, and cannot so easily be brpugbt tp a close as
many seem to imagine. With the perfect knowledge
the Indians possess of the country, their facility in
threading t(ie mazes of swamps and crossing water
courses, offering insuperable barriers to our men, widi
their frequent subdivisions into small parties; and a
perfect acquaintance with the movements ol our army,
they will always have it in Uieirpower to avoid a gen-
eral engngemput—te protect dieir women and children
and property, and at the same time to lay waste the
country wherever they may find it exposed.
And il is feared that the “plans” of our General for
carrying on an Indian war, will be as signal a failure
in Alabama ns it was in Florida—owing to the nature
of the country and odier circumstances, beyond the
control of. the Commander-in-Chief. The dine con
sumed in bringing togedicr large bodies of troops;
and die slowness of their movements ivlien brought
togedier, gives die Indians plenty of drae to change
their location—unencumbered as they are by baggage
| We understand that Picolata will be retained as a
post so as to inspire confidence in die planters below
that place, and not compel them te leave their plan
tations to the unsparing savage. Mr. Hickman, it is
now said, has not abandoned his place a few miles from
Jacksonville, as stated in the Charleston papers. A-
nother report is that Col. Humphrey’s negroes (about
fifty) have all been cuptured by die Indians.
A few tracks of Indians have been lately seen on the
road from Picolata to St Augustine witii some tracks
of cattle, which it it supposed they have been engaged
in driving off.
Since the above was in type we learn diat the Fort
(as stated above ) fired upon by the Indian*, is the
Court House at Newnansvillc xvhicb U fortified and
contnins a large number of women and children. It
was dierealso, that Co). H’s negroes were captured.
Lieut. Gov. Nathaniel Pitcher, of the state of
Nciv York, clieda( sandy Hill Washington couuty
on the25th u>t. in the 56th year of his age.
Tlio Legislature of New York adjourned mi the
26th ult after n long and ard'.ous session.
The Baltimore Patriot states that the Presi
dent has declined accepting tho resignation of
Gen. Clinch, and hopes are entertained that this
gallant and experieued officer may still be induced
to continuo in the service.
Indeedf the spirit of tho whole Report i, aus
picious to the rights and iutcrests of tho South
It goes into the causes and purposes of the graut
to congress of exclusive legislation over tlie dis
trict— ii enters into «he rights of the ceding
States. Maryland aud Virginia—atu! the interests
of all tho slave holding States—and contends as
the result, that to disturb the existeuce of slavery
in the District, xvoqld he a gross impeachment
of the public faith. It is difficult to extract a
single liuk from such astroug chain of urguateut
xvithout xveakeuing tbc force of it; hut xve sub
mit the following, as a sort of summary of some
of its positions.
“Considering tho subject in tills light your
committee have already proved, that any inter
ference hy Cougrcss tvi h the subject of slavery,
would be evidcutly calculated to injure the iuter-
ests and disturb tho peace of slaveholding States
and if they have succeeded iu establishing this
position, no argument is necessary to show that
such cousequcurcs, spriugiug from the action of
Cougress as the fecal Legislature of the District,
xvould eminently endanger the exUtoneo of this
Union, it inis also been shcxvu, ‘hat Congress
as the Legislature of tho Union, cau bavenpeon-
stitutiotial power over this subject, aud that its
poxvers, as a fecal Legislature of the District,
were granted for the mere purpose pf rendering
its general poxvers perfect and free from conflict
aud collision ;vith the State authorities. It has
also beeu shoxvn, that these local poxvers should
he so excicised as tocouferthe greatest benefits
upou the citizens residing xvithin the distrirt, xvith
the least possib'o injury to the peculiar interests
of any State, or the general interests of all the
States. Your committee have also shown, as
they think successfully, that the abolition of sla
very iu the District of Columbia yy° u ld he a deep
injury to tho citizens of the District, aud, there
fore a violatiou of the trust reposed in Cougress
as the local legislature of the District; auu, also,
that it xvould inflict nil incurable injury upon all
the slave holding- States, aud xvould therefore,
be an equal violation of the trust reposed in
that body as the Legislature of the Union.—
If, then they liavo established these positions, as
they think they have,can anyone doubt that the
action contemplated xvould be “dangerous to the
Uuiou;” being directly calculated, as it xvould be,
to xveakeu the confidence of the DistrictiuCon-
gress as a safe aud faithful local legislature, aud
the confideuco of the slave-holding States as an
impartial guardian of their interests.”
Wo kuoxv that discontented politicians, xvbo
arc trying to raise a panic out of abolition, xvil
undervalue this Report—perx'ert its statements
and carp at the ninth of a hair. But the people
will exomiue for themselves—and will see that
they aro safe under the broad shield which this
Report throws over them. No future Congress
dare, xvith ibis Document before them, inter
fere xvith slax’erv. If they do, then will the pub
lic faith, be directly violated, and the Union it
self xvill fall with it.
The practical resolution to xvhich tho committee
arrix-e is,that all future petitions shall be nailed to
the table, aud neither referred, printed nor acted
on. We are willing iu tho sptritof compromise,
to take this course now—but if the aboiitiooists
xvill go ou to get op petitions and _*till keep up
the exciteuieut in the North, then it will become
the duty of the south to demand, that they be too
received, and the door be slammed at onc° •“ *h r
faces of tho ‘‘"anatics.—ii.
ficulty of procuring his profile likeness. This,
however was finally obviated, and in 1826 the
tlie xvas completed and approved by this Depart
ment. There is yet, however, a questiou res
pecliug one of the dates to be put upon the die
My ajtteutiou iias beeu lately called to this sub
ject, not by General Ripley, for he is entirely
ignorant of my intentions r* present the subject
for the consideration of th.e committee. A cor
respondence has been opeued xvith Judge Hop
kitisnu & the director of the tuitit ;J;nd it is found
that a small addition ’! appropriation is necessary,
to have a change made iu the die .nutiiho medal
completed.
The director estimates that this, may be done
for about $2yp. In order, however, to insure
the accomplishment of the chr.:“, .--id to meet
accidents, I recommend that $>3tJU lie appropria
ted lor the purpose of completing this medal.
Very respectfully.
Your most obedient servant,
LEW. CASS."
Ilou. D. Webster,
Chai’n Com. on Finance, Senafe.
tiie public hands is hereby directed to obey all orders
emanating from the Chairman of the Committee cf-
Health, in preference to any-other; audit shall be the
duty of the Chairman, of said Committee to report to
this Board front time, tq time.
Tii* following gentlemen xvere appointed to com
pose that Committee, viz: Messrs, Higgins, Ross,
Campbell and Vigal.
A communication was received from sundry Phy
sicians. praying Council, to exempt them from tho
payment of toil at tiro Bridge in certain cases; where
upon, it xvas.
Kesolx-ed, That the Bridge Keeper is hereby author-,
ized to allow resident Physicians of the place, to pass
uiyl repass the Bridge free of toll, when professionally
attending paupers, or persons iu indigent circumstan
ces, add unable to pay their Physician bills.
.iv .i i. in r.xnn
Great and destructive fire at Greenbush May 13.
A most destructive lire broke out at Greenbush.
Nearly oue third of the village is hi ruins.
The wind blew fresh from the north east, and
though oifr Engine companies repaired xviih a-
lat-rity to the scene, thirty buildings xvere consu
med before the flames could be subdued.
Tlie fire originated from a portablo Furnace
on the premises of Mr. I. Fly, whose loss is es
timated at $17,000, only $7,000 of xvhich xvas
insured. Twelve of the buildings littrnt xvere
owned by Mr. Fly.
The \x hole loss must be about $25,000
U. S- Senator.—The Connecticut Legislature
elected Perry Smith of Nexv Milford a Van Burcn
ite. U. S. Senator for six years, from the 4tii
March, next to fiil the place to be th ;n vacated by
•Mr. Tomlinson the incumbent.
Frorr. the ll’ashinerton Globe.
GENERAL RIPLEY.
We are happy to find that this gallaut and
gifted veterau of the last war is about to have
those trophies thrust upon him by the xvar De
partmeut and Congress, xvhich his noble daring
so gloriously won in the day of danger, but which
in the pipiug times of peace he never inquired
after. What a contrast the couduct of this unob
trusive soldier presents to that of General Har
rison. Ripley en-ned his honors in the front of
the hardest fought battles of the last war. The
bust, the mnature of which Congress ordered to
be preserved in the medallion, xvas pierced by
the balls of the enemy. Harrison was continual
ly preparing for retreats—burning or burying hiB
provisions. When a massacre of our troops oc-
Fine Work.—Messrs Key and Biddle, of Philadel
phia. have been -ome time talking of getting out,
under the .iu pif-ts of Mr. Cass and other good autho
rities, a great Indian xvork, iu a about a dozen num
bers, biographical historical and philosophical, with
numerous splendid engravings froni life and nature,
such as have scarcely in any instance been attempted
among us; the series to cost about $12 and to include
among other things, all the heads now exhibiting iu
landings at Philadelphia. The first number, xve
earn will probably be issued ill the course of a fort
night. Something tc enti ic, accurate and s ttisfactory,
to say die leas, xvill be expected.
Apalachicola, May 14.
The new steamer Henry Crowell, lately built
at the Old Agency, ou .Flint river in Craxvford
countv Ga. nrrived here on Thurstr-ijr everitig
iasv—II being her first trip. She has becu buili
under the direction of that ontefpriaiuK individ
ual James R. Butts esq. of Macon, and is inten
ded as a regular trader on the xvaters of the Flu i
river. The Pliut river has seldom been lower
at this season of the year than it » at present:
yet the Henry Crowell left the Old Aj^ncy ou
the 4th. aud made the trip in*36 runuiug hours,
and found no scarcity of water at auy point; the
only obs-ructiou to a free navigation being sunken
logs and loose rocks, above Danville, which
might be removed at a trifling expense. Indeed
xve hax’e been assured by captains Blair and Hol
land, xvith whom we convetsad ou the subject,
and xvho are both practically acquainted xvith the
navigation of the Ocmulgce river, tha( the Flint
id decidedly superior, has more xvater, fewer
short turns, ami may bo navigated xvith steam
boats xvith less danger aud delay. There is n<>
doubt of its being susceptible of steamboat navi
gation up as far as the old ajjeiicy. This river
runs through a portion of tho richest cotton fends
in Georgia: and if a direct trade can lie opened
between this interesting section aud Apalachicola
it xvill prove of incalculable advantage to the
commerce of this place as xvell as the agric.ultuai
interests of the country. It xvill add 50,000 bale*
per annum to our cotton receipts--it xvill add
$2,000,000 to tho value of real estate ou the river
—it xvill add iu untold numbers to the amount of
population, and it xvill nourish into prosperous
existence, cities ami towns on the river, which aro
yet unknown to n me —Gme’te
The Mayor olfered his resignation to Council winch
xvas accepted; whereupon, it xx-as unanimously.
Resolved, That toe thanks of Council be tendered
to Colonel Isaac B. Rowland, for the faithful dis
charge of his duties as. Mayor during his Administra
tion.
Resolved, That tlie Clerk of Council be directed ta
advertise an election for Mayor in place ol Col. Isaac
B. Rowland, resigned, tbtlike place on ’1 bursdoy, tbq
9th June next at tho usual places of holding said elec-
ti°ns. .
In Ward No. I. under the supCIinicndancc ol vv .
B Parker, Robert Ii. Wasl ington, and John L.
Jones.
Ward No. 2. James Hollingsworth,jGcorge Jcxvctt,
and Levi Eckley.
Ward No. 3, John Hollingsworth, Ambrose Jones
and Richard W. Ellis.
Ward No. 4- Thomas L. Ross, Isaac fecott and
George B. Wardlaw. .
Council then ivejt into an election for Mayor pro
tein, xvhen Mr. Ralston was declared to be duly e-
lected.
Courted then adjourned. ,
A true extract from the minutes, this .-0th May
183-5. JESSE L. OWEN, c. c. ,
Harried,
At Athens on Tuesday morning last bv die Rev.
Dr. Church, Col. John R. Stanford of Habersham,
to Miss Cordelia F. daughter of the late John K. M.
Charlton.
DIED,
In this city Mr. B. W Aiiinou, attached io the Macon
company of Volunteers, just returned from Florida
where he imbibed the disease. He was buried ou
Saturday, with military honor by the Macon Volun-
eers.
In this city, on Wednesday morning, 1st inst. Mrs
Marhta IP. Lee. consort of Air. Joseph Lee, of this
place, about 34 years of age.
By this strnkoof Divine Providence, a modier is
left to mourn the bereavement of a dutiful and obedi
ent child; a husband, tiie irreparable loss ofa kind ami
affectionate wife; and five little children the nurturing
care of a fond and attentive mother, togedier xyith a
numerous circle of friends and acquaintances.
w
71LLbe sold This Day, at half-past2 o’cloek, at
my Auction Room, next door to John L. Jones’
store, A variety of Dry Goods,
Hoots ami Shoes.
CROCKERY. GLASS Sf HARDWARE, Sfc.
Also, on Friday. June 10, at 10 o’clock, a pair of
Voting iUatch Bay Horses,
well broke. Also, a gotid second hand
Carriage ami Harness.
June 9 50 ' C. L HOXVI,AN D. Auctioneer.
.Jlacon Steam ESoat Company
W ILL run txvo or diree lighter- during the sum
mer, between Darien and Macon. The line
is prepared to take all merchandize that may be offered
or shipped to their agent at Darien, and forward them
witnout detention. Their Lighters are made of light
draft, andean run at the lowest stages of the river.
Msv Jfi 48 4m I GODDARD. Agent.
For Male
M Y '•aw and Grist Mill with the Lands and Tim
ber attached. Also, the Teams, Sawyers.
Teamsters, &c.
My entire stock of Goods, consisting ef Grocoiies,
Dry Good*. Hard ware, Crockery &c.
250,000 lbs Bacon. .
9 or 10 store Houses on Cherry street, good Busi
ness stands.
9 improved Dwelling Lots m Macon. 200 acres
well limbered Pine Land one and a half miles from
town.
19 likely Negroes.
Likewise, n> Household furniture.
The whole will hesold at reduced prices and on nc-
commodnting terras 'xpecting to be absent
this state. I am desirous of closing the busiuess before
tho first of July. _ :
July 9 50 D. RALSTON
We are authorised to announce Capt..
Isaac G. Sei/ nou: as a candidal for Mayor.
NEW Liveifv ST BLES
Jurl tarr age -**«.. os .ortj.
AUGUSTA, GEOKlilA
C MINER, r ispe nfmly iuiorms his friends,that
e he has Lease 1 ihe Ware-houseandLot. known
a* Burton’s, late Mr. John Rees, near die Planter’s
Hotel—and has all those superior buildings construc
ted into Stables and Carriage Houses.—lias on hand,
and will keep, n general asortment of CARRIAGES
forsale of the letest fashions and best finish. Discon
nection in this branch of his business, is such, as to in
duce him to believe, he can offer greater inducements
to the purchaser, than any like Establishment at die
South. Ilia Stables are all Dirt Stalls—iride high
anJ airy ; cau accommodate any number of lioisen n
Livery from 1 to 200—price per day, each Horse,
longer or shorter \ me, f>0 cents.—Horses and Car
riages of every kind usually hired, can be had on the
most reasonable terms. The proprietor pledges him-
selftodn everyjusticc to his Friendt—xvho may pat
ronise him.
WANTED,
C \SH xvill be paid for one Road Wagon and four-
or five Horses—Mulg* xvould be preferred.
For Safe.
1 Pair of Extra fine Northern Carriage Horses, 7
and 8 years old, of fine blood, price $1209, sold for ro
fault.
1 Pair Sorrels, 15J hands high, 6 and 7 years old,
fine Traveler.*, well broke,, can. bp recommended for
family use—belonging to a private gentlemm xvho is
going to travel, and wishes to sell, imined ntely.
1 Pair Dark Bays, 15 ha-idsliigh, 6 and 8 years old,
sound and gentle—and l Saddle Poney, young and
sound.
ALSO,
Txyo Barouches, I Buggy, 1 Sulky and two Gigs;
all have been used some.—-i'a/d for cash.
M-*v ‘IS foil. 50
1 Ha M sv|Ue Prop rty.~
i-'oi -.'ale that vaie.ii.-.i i,<)T and
"WELLING HOUSE in the town of
Hawkinsyille. a few hundred yards from
the bank, occupied new, and for some
time past by the Messrs. Ifirksey, being
one ofthe most desirable residences in the place, and
daily becoming more valuable xvith the growth of the
town. The house is roomy and xvell built, xvith spa-. .
ion* piazza, &c. and the lot ou which it stands co'n-
tains about three acres, fenced and in cultivation, xvith
streets bounding three sides of it.
The undersigned xvill be in Haxvkinsville .-.bout the
20th of June when he will beglad to mco' with person*
disposed to purchase.
June 1 50 WM. ROBERTRON,.
New Books.
C A PT Marryatt’* complete works in 1 volume,)
Pencillings by the Way,
Gilbert Gurney, a novel, in 2 volumes,
The Naval Sketch Book, 2d series,
Life and times of Rienzi,
Spain revisited, by the authorofa year in Spain^
Private Life of LaFayette; Rienzi,
Ad ventures of a Rifle Brigade,
Cotton on die Religious state of tlie country,
Tomlin’s Law Dictionary,
Milford’s Pleading*, &c. &c,
Just received and forsale by
June 9 50 JAMES S. OLCOTT.
Commission Business, Darien Ga.
T lli. Undersigned give notice that they have this
day united their interests in this place, under tho
firmof a KowIand, Crane & Shackelford,
for the purpose of transacting Commission Business.
Particular attention will pe paid to receiving and for
warding produce and merchandize. One of the firm
will remain in Darien during the summer months, xvith
effieientassistance.and as they xvill have a number of
small boais running to their address, xvill be able to
give despatch in forxvarding merchandize undressed tq
them for the interior- They respectfully solicit tho
pa'ronage of their respective friends and die public.
Darien June 1 JOHN T ROWLAND
H A CRANE
F R SHACKELFORD.
The Macon Messenger and Telegraph Milledgeville
Recorder and Federal Union, Columbus Enquirer and
Newnan Palladium Will publish die above twice a
month for three months.
Copti rtncrsli ip..
rCTF undersigned have formed a connexion for
L the transaction of a general FACTORAGE
and COMMISSION RtJSINFSS in this city, under
the firm of COOMBS & DOUGHTY.
JOHN S. COOMBS,
Savannah. June 1 50 E. W. DOUGHTY.
F OUR months after date application will be made
to the honorable Inferior Court of Campbell
county when sitting for ordinary purposes for leave to
iell the real estate of William Sewell late of said coun
ty deceased. L S THOMAS, Adm’r.
Tune 9. 1836 50
S IN months af'er dale. I shall apply to t!io Justi
ces of the InferiorCourt of Jones connty, sitting
for ordinary purposes, for Dismission from ihe Guar
dianship of the orphans of Philip Light ner late of said
conntv.deceased. TIMOTHY McPHF.RSON,
Tune 4 mp Guardi**.
Eilce
g TIERCES Rice fo f sale bv
8 "F BRAMAN A HODGES.
Store formerly occupied by T T Wyche. otp
Tlo’a -ses
M Hhds best eualii' f.mily Mola'sBS just t
“fr'vt r ceived ami forsale in-
June 9 50 SMITH, RODGERS & CO
