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M 4 CO W GEORGIA TELEG 11 4 F 3 I 'fag" 'llr^ | 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