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FOREIGN.
New-York. August 23.
By the arrival of the packet ship Gen. iVish
ing.'ro, ('apt. Hddrnilga. wo have received Lou-
11.).i pap irs to th * 25th of July, aud Liverpool
p-sp >.,•* to the 26th. They do uot contaiu auy
poi ;ic il nows of •*» veil m rn vii. 4
T').' king oi'Eugbnd is indisposed—-his c >ui-
plaiut U sal to be ao att ack of the rheumatism .
The l!i»u.>e of Lords had agreed to a secoud
■ eaJtug of U»e Irish Church Bill, with an iutini-t-
tioa on 'he part «>r the Duke of Wellington that
4.hcy will reject the appropriation clause.
London, July 21.
A deplorable commotion tookploce at Figut*-
ras on the 1 i tli tost. On the approach of the Car-
list bauds', commanded by Hrugo and Joriila, the
news of the assassination of the Barcelona courier
near Gtroua. afforded the ultra Liberals a pretext
for exciting au uproar, which the troops of the
line were utiablo to prevent. The populace
wero driven to tho utmost exasperation by false
reports of treachery. In the tumult thus produ
ced, the Governor, Brigadier Tena, was assas
sinated, his corpse dragged through the sheets,
and it was not before other Jives were dcsstroycil
that tranquillity was with great difficulty restored.
Tho accouut was b.thiuced by ntroeities com
mitted by the Carlists. Don Carlos lately or
tiered tho execution of the venerable Dr. Manzan
arcs, whose only crime was that of being father
of Manzsuate*. who was minister at Cadiz iu
>$23, and who was subsequently shot by order of
terdimr J. Tbc father .Mnnzannres, oil whom
veugeaace of Dou Cat las has now fallen was
65 years of age. He was shot at Esroriaza, at
the door of his uwu house. Thi* unfortunate
geutletunu was one of the fifty persons seized by
Don Carlos upon the slightest pretext, who were
lately drawn from their prison at Mondragon,
and marched on Ouatc. Three of the prisoners
besides were shot during the march, before the
eyes of their unhappy companions.
lutellige.uce from Havouno to the 12th inst.
Mates that ou the l ltb General Evans attacked
Futitarabia, which was stoutly defetidcd by the
Carlists. lie succeeded in gaining possession of
tho Capuchin Couveot, and of a wood at a small
distance from the town, from whence bis soldiers
could attack the enemy with apparently no dan
ger tu themselves. In the course of the night the
town was reinforced by a large body of ('nrlisls.
So early as four o’clock in the morning the firing
was renewed, when the British troops were for
ced to abandon the convent, and the Carlists
succeeded in firing the wood io which they had
outreuchc.i themselves. This was the sigual for
retreat. The Christines fell hack upon Guada
lupe, where General Jareguie (El Pastor) arrived
in lime to cover their rear with fresh forces. No
attempt was, however, made to renew the en
gagement up to twelve o'clock. By aa official
report published by the Carlists, the Cbristiuos
are reporteu to have lost four hundred men in kil
led and wounded. Tho same document repre
scuts the loss of the Carlists ns inconsiderable,
from fifty to sixty killed nnd wounded.
Early on the moruiug of the 12th the Carlists
attempted to set fire to Behobia, by meaus of an
infernal machine fastened to a cart, and drawn
by an ox. The animal wastheu driven towards
tho town; but before entering it exploded, *o that
tho only porsons injured were the drivers, two of
whom were kilted, but whether by the explosiou
of the machiuerar by shots fited by the garrison,
had not been ascertained.
The accouuts from the Asturias are. upon the
whole unfavorable to the cause of the Queeu .It
is said that Cordova has despatched 20,000 men
iu pursuit of Gemez, who had reached Orris on
the 2d.
Madrid journals to the 10th instant inclusive
have been received. Au air of gloom, jf not of
despondency, pervades the capital. The ac
counts from the provinces are disheartening iu
the extreme.
INDIAN AVARS.
From tin Columbus Enquirer, Sept. 1.
MAJOR J. C. ALFORD.
Tho Report of this galiaui and persevering of
ficer, given below, will be read with interest by
tho whole country. It came upon us we confess
rather unexpectedly, haviug no knowledge of his
movements and supposing all the time that the
troops below wete at their respective stations, or,
at most, looking about the swamps in Baker,
instead of this, as will be seen by the report. AU
/ard and the soldiers with Jti in have been in long
and hot pursuit of the Indians chasing them thro'
the hammock, giviug them battle wherever they
could be overtaken, and fol owing the flying foe
far beyond the ilithlacuochie. o the very margin
of the dismal Okejinoke. Sitting at home as
must of our fellow citizens at this time are, at
tending to their own business mid blessed with
the enjoyments of domestic peace aud plenty,
tlteycao form unjust idea of the hardships aud
privations iucident to such a campaign. The vo
iunteers who followed* the savages iu their flight
to the £oQlh had not only to coulend with a burn
ing suu, dark swamps, and blood thirsty enemies,
but they bad also to war with hunger, aud fre
quently replenish empty stomachs upon the un
substantial food of the empty air. But the re
port speaks for itself, and to it we invite the rea
der’s attention ;
Lumpkin, Aug. 25th, 1836.
Major General John W. A. Sanford.
Sir—After your departure from Baker county,
1 continued to scour the swamp and executed the
order left by you, for the removal of the troops
to the head of Spring creek. Capt. lientz. iu obe
dience to your order, charging him specially with
reonctio’i of the Indians fought by ineoti the 5th
of this month, continued his pursuit of their trail
to Fliut River, where they crossed, near New
ton. Ho sent me back au express, stating the
fact. In the mean time. I had the samt day I re
ceived the express from Ileutz. before the express
arrived, gone in company with Mr. Tontpkius
aud Howard of B tker county, and a considera
ble number of my owu men, and pursued the trail
of the Indians from near my battle ground, to
company iu pursuit, bopiug the Indians would
recognize them, aud not seeing us. would fight
again we followed near enough to be ready in
that event to help. The night before, the enemy
hud crossed the river, killed two beeves and re
crossed and camped on the same side with Hentz
iu the river swamp; we of course lost much time
tu trailiug them, ou their fox like chase. About
ten o’clock, wo received news of them going
down the river ou the West side ; Restrained off
after them, crossed at a bridge where they had
just passed. Several companies had now joined
us, (to wit,) Capt. Night. Pike, Grantham, Bur
nett aud many citizens without officers. The
people of Lotrudes aud Thomas counties, are a
gallaul set of men, aud acted most promptly in
deed, submitted themselves to my command most
cheerfully, and acted with us like good citizens
ought to do, when their couutry is iuvaded.—
Alaj. Hall aud Btrictland aud Col. Blair of
Lowndes county was iu the field. The pursuit
was bold and impetuous. Tho iudiaus entered
the river swamp about four miles below tho bridge
where it is wide aud deep; uot knowing our
grouud, we followed on horseback, on the trail
made by their horses, (they bail stolen three hor
ses the night before the battle with Heutz’s aud
captured eight from his company in the fight.)—
The Iudiaus crossed the 'V itblacoochy in the
swamp, where there was no ford ; so did we.
They penetrated the very thickest parts of the
swamp, iu hopes to hide, we followed them;
they crossed deep Lagoous, which by the time wo
came along, had uo bottom r we tleated our hor
ses over after tbem, dually our advauce; an
nounced the fact that we had overtaken them.—
ordered the men to dismount and charge—
when we came up, the Indians had thrown away
their clothes aud provisions aud &haudoued their
horses, and fled in every direction; we retookuhe
horses taken from Capt. Heutz’s men, as well
as from the citizeus, and returned them to their
owuersi The soldiers done what they pleasid
with the plunder. We could not pursue the en
emy any further uow: they had scattered aud
run off in the swamp iu every direction, wo hun
ted for them in vaiu until night—camped at Mr.
Vickor’s. The soldiers sod citizens put up at
lMieig
TELEGRAPH
where they crossed Spring creek, near where it | bouses nearest the swamp; nothing to eat today
runs into Cbickasahatcbie ; we found the trail so | for ntau or horse. Today, the fourteenth. Cop
iu tbfueigbborhood, and was there shot and kil
led It some boys, very much to the honor of
ibtsiule warriors. 1 herewith transmit Capt.
Ken lick’s report, of his operations on the trail
you .idered him to pursue.
In|losiug this commuuicatiou. General, you
POJLITICAX.
Bunker Hill, August 29,1836.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA,
AND ESPECIALLY TO THE STATE RIOUTS PARTY.
Unalterably fixed in the opinion, (hat the best
will
aud<
urznit me to subscribe myself your
friend i c > e, ' cs,s °f the people of the whole Union depeud
ledieut servant. JtiLllls C ALFORD
Major Com. 3d Battalion mounted men.
From Florida.
Charleston, August 29.
Fin% Florida.—The schr. George &. Mary,
Capi Willey, arrived at this port on Saturday
pfteboou.
We are indebted to Captain Willey for the fol
lotvrig information, obtained by him from the
Exjress Rider, who arrived at Bl»ck Creek 22d
inst' A detachment of llOmeu, under command
of l. tj. Pierce, haviug information that the lti-
diai, were in their vicinity, went iu pursuit of
the: ; od arriving at Geu. Clinch’s plantation,
the; found 300 Indians, with about 100 horses
hob: ted, aud 300 head of cattle—the Iudiaus
tvete.immediately attacked and repulsed, after
a battle of oue hour, the whites haviug oue killed,
owing to his horse taking fright aud ruitiug iu
tue uidst of the Indians, aud 16 woulded. The
Iudiuis loss was 10 left dead ou the field, their
wuptded they carried off—the Indians retreated
toajtammockas usual; they immediately rallied
aud pursued the whiles to within 2 miles of Mic-
auopy when they abandoned the pursuit.
be Express Rider states that Lieut. Herbert
had agaiu 'distinguished himself, and that Major
~ was making preparation to attack them, on
the follwiug day.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
Communicated for the Baltimore Gutette.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of this city,
dalod
‘•Manchester. (Eug.) June21st, 1836.
“ •••• I chauced to be iu Glasgow, Scotland,
at a most fortunate time, as I had an opportunity
of hearing the wholo of a very able discussion
between the renowned George ^Thompson, Aboli
tionist, and our highly esteemed fellow-citizen,
the Rev. Mr. BrecJtenridge, on the subject of * A-
morii-au Slavery,’ as Mr. Thompson calls it.—
Mr. Brockenridge catno to tbis country about two
mouths ago, and soon after he arrived, there ap
peared in the public papers a challenge signed by
Thompson, announcing that he would like to
meet any American gentleman or clergyman to
discuss tho principles of Abolition, Colonization,
foe aud Mr B. accepted it. The disputants mot
iu flr. Wardlaw’s Church, iu Glasgow, on Mon
day evening, the 13th inst. and continued the dis
cussion for five successive evenings, three hours
each evening. Each was to occupy tho rostrum
for half an hour at a time. Dr. Wardlnw, the
Chairman, first arose and stated the object and
rules of the meeting, by which ’here was to he on
the part of the audionce, no expression of feeling
whether by applauding the speakers, or vice vena.
After making a few remarks upott the differeut
positions which each of the disputants held, and
distinctly stated that Mr. B. was not a slavehold
er or advocate of slavery, be resigned the floor to
Air. B. who began by saying that he was ‘aware
<>ftb« dt Iicate position iu whtcb|he stood before so
large and respectable au assembly, (upwards of
1000) whoso opinions were, he was sure, nil lean
ing towards his opponent; hut he besought their
patient heariug, for he came not to advocate sla
very, or oven to dispute the right of foreigners to
interfere in so momentous a question; but ho had
much fault to fiud with the mode which some for
eigners had adopted to free our slaves; and which.
if persisted in, he hoped to prove, would nor only
defeat their nvowed object, hut would be fraught
with the most injurious results both to our nation
and tho slaves themselves.’ During this half
hour, he w as listened to iu silence and with at
tention; hut it was easy to see, by the countenan
ces of the audience, and even by the respectable
< oti!mittee who occupied the platform, that he
was pleading against prejudice, and had a difficult
task to ftciform. Now. Thompson, their favor-
iso; and at the first aud each succeeding
much larger than wo expected, that all expressed
astonishmeut at the fact, that I should have believ
ed I fought only sixty oo eighty ludians, as you
recollect I verbally reported to you at the time.
Who could have induced you to t ink General
that there were only fifteen or twenty? I cannot
imagine, or is it n matter of any momeui- 1 ouly
mention the fact to currectit, believing as I do
that you would be gratified to know the truth,
requested Mr. Tompkins. Howard and Greer
with others to count the principal - mering places
of the trail as the Iudiaus w ent iuto the Creek
and there were twelve different trails of at least
an average of ten tracks to a trail, where they
crossed. Convinced of the fact, ’bat Hentz was
pursuing a body of Iudiaus he could uot conquer
I at nueft determined to follow him and overtake
him if possible, although he bad been gone seve
ral days. On my return to camp, and whilst 1
was stating the facts to my officers his express
arrived it was near night, i issued my order for
Capts. Greer and Sledge, to march early next
• rnittg. They done so.
We set off ou the teuth of this month, went
thirty five mile* that night to Wests, near where
the Indians had robbed a house on the line of Bak
er and Thomas counties; here we were joined hy
Capt. Evt riti and his company from Decatur
county. We could get no pilot. There were but
few people liviog in the settlement. Mr West
was so much alarmed, be could uot tell us tin-
way to bis son-in-law’s house, two miles off. the
one that was robbed. We started ou tbelltb.
ns early as we rould see, and found our way to
the bouse. Here wo took iim unit rf
uy of horsemen, who had gone up North, to a
station instead of Hentzs’ trail, and w ent 20 miles
out of our way. Finding wo were wrong, and
fearing we should not he nbleto right ourselves
in time to overtake Capt. Hentz. I ordered Capt.
.Sledge to return to Camp Alford. With Capt.
Greer and Everitt, and their companies, we took
the general course ofthe Indians, andfortuuately
landed at night iu hall a mile of the right trail;
but unfortunately, landed where w e started; here
we camped al a deep steep creek, which I call
ed Camp Greer, in honor of my officer, who
had that day, when the hope of overtaking the
Indians was very faiut, still resolved to follow
me, if I couliuued to go a head. Hentz was a
longways ahead, but so. soon as the sign was
right, we pursueiHiim with all possible speed.—
Ou the I2tb. we passed two ofthe ln< inn ramps
and several largo Creeks, the head waters of
Oakaloekney aud the Okapilca ; joined to day
by Capt. Newman and his company from Thom
as county. Force increasing, trail warm, men
ardeut, all anxious for battle. About 3o’clock
in the evening, tvo saw before us, a bouse with
many people all seemed to be greatly excited;
at our approach, and when wo wete still fitr off.
1 mentioned to our boys, that from the strange
appearance of things all was not right; we gal
loped up. and the first to salute us, was one of
Capt. Heutz’s men, badly wounded. Ho infor
med us, that at eleven o’clock that day, they bad
attacked the euetny in a branch and bad been
compelled to retreat: the battle grouud was four
miles off, aud Capt. Hentz, after being 1 reinfor
ced. had gone back about two hours, to try it
again. Hcntz’s defeat, with the sight of his
wounded men, created a great sensation iu our
ranks. All the men and officers manifested the
most ardeut wish to retrieve the fortuues of the
day aud punish the ettemy ; we strained our
horses to the battle ground; the Indians had goue
and Heutz after them; wo pursued them till night
camped at Fulsom’s; heard of Hentz two miles
ahead. After we campod, I procured a pilot
and fouud his camp—his men manifested great
joy at ttty arrival, and truly General, if there was
auy fight in me. 1 felt it then. The cowards that
bad refused to fight that day had all run home,
and hero wore a few brave fellows encamped
near the enemy, mortified at defeat, swearing
they would whip tho enemy or die in the attempt;
the citizens who hail joined them jo thedav, had
left them at night; it was now dark and gettiug
late in tho uight- 1 ordered them to remaiu in
the rooming, until I came up, and returned to my
rump The .-tun of tile figlil i- < ;i-i!y mid.—
To day.
tain Greer and his company rested. I pressed a
fresh horse, aud with my friends Graves who
never tires, I weut back to the swamp, ar
ranged the v .rious companies who had repaired
to scour the swamp. Today. Capt. Newman’s
compauy came upon the rear, or flank guard of
the Indians, aud iu sight of oneoftheit warriors
fited tight or ten guns after him as he run, do no:
kuow whether he was bit or not—could see no
more ol them to day. Determined never to de
sist so long as there tvas any hope, I issued my
oi-derfor all to lie as near tbeawamp as possible,
for hunger forc-d tbem to go some where to get
something to eat, aud to be at the swatnp by sun
rise, aud all that were not there by oue hour by
suu, not to come at all—the order was promptly
obeyed aud Capt. Greer’s compauy aDd all tbe
other companies were there at the appointed
time; we rushed iuto the swamp, and after pluu-
ging for au hour, we heard guns fire at our house;
wo supposed at once that the Iudiaus bad made
an attack ou tbe guard left to take care of the
horses; I ordered every man to rush to the spot,
aud ou arriving, an express was the occasion of
firing, with information that tbe Indians were
seen that tnorniug four miles below, going tow
ards grand hay.ou the eastern branch of Withla-
coochy. Wo pursued at the top speed of our
horses—just before tve came to the place where
rhey wero seen, there came upon us a heavy
thunder shower, and weiould not trail them well.
I am ofopinon they h„d sepernted to meet at
grand bay, a most extensive aud impenetrable
swamp, iu the direction of Oakafonokee swamp.
iha *i<l of seycral good trailers, wo pursued
their sign with much difficulty to tne river, amt
where a fen of them had crossed, hut never could
trail them auy further that day. All agreed l tbat
if they get to grand bay, we conld uot drive for
them successfully, and the citizens urged up
on u» >o ilneht and let natch for their I
march from the swamp and cut them off between J man. She is a Creek, and it is reported that she
there and Oakafonokee, he that ’hen it might. cai >»o iu company with 25 warriors; she gave
1 gave up th« chase and returned to Roundtree’s out f ram fatigue, and thev left her. with a orotn-
house, where I was kindly treated in my roost
. AUGUSTINE, AUG. 26.—From Mican-
opyj—Au express arrived in. towu ou Monday
uigtt last Irom Micanopy, bringing intelligence
of a battle at Fort Drane, which took place there
ou jhe morning of th 20th. The following par
ticulars have been politely furnished us by an
officer of the army, and are the subsiauce of the
distatches brought by the express.
Ilaj. Pierce of U. S. Artillery, arrived at Mi-
caitopy with the train from Garey’s Ferry, on
tb evening of the 20th inst. Fort Drane distant
1( miles, having been abandoned ou the 6tb, was
unierslood to be occupied by the ludians. Capt.
C lids of the 3d Artillery commanding at Alicau-
ojr, on the arrival of Maj. Pierce, had contem-
pltted a movement on the euemy. Tots was at
oqce sanctioned by Maj. Pierce, who marched at
2 (t’clock on the morning of the 21st ult. to find
the enemy, His force was composed of Capt.
1 Child’s company of the 3d Artillery—of a detach
ment ofthe 1st Artillery, aud a field piece, man
ned by a detachment of Capt. Gall’s compauy of
the'4th Artillery—in all III) men.
They arrived at Fort Drane at sunrise, and
found the Indians in the occupation of the place.
They were immediately and gallantly attacked—
Major Pierce having completely surprised them,
aud given the fi-st fire. The celebrated chief
Powell was present in person, having been seen
by those who knew him, and bis voice recognized
repeatedly. The euemy was soon routed and
driven three-quarters of a mile into a hammock,
leaving teu dead on the field. Tbe action lasted !
one hour. There can be no doubt that the In
dian loss must have been 30or40. as their num
bers were estimated at from 3 to 400. Their
women and children were with them.
The officers engaged in the affair were Capt.
Childs, of the 3d Aitillery, Lieut. Irwin of the
1st., Lieut. Pickell of the 4th, Lieut. Spaulding
of the 2d Dragoons, Lieut. Betts of the 1st. Ar
tillery. The troops were all regulars.
Major Pierce returned the same day to Alica-
nopy, bringing off his killed and wounded—his
loss being I killed and 16 wounded—among tbe
latter Lieut. Betts of the 1st Artillery. Acting
Adjutant.
l* io that. Major, Pierce contem
plates another movement on (he enemy tu tno
course of a day or two.
Au Indian squaw with two children, were taken
on Sunday last, near Brandy Branch, about 18
miles N. \V. of Jacksonville, by a Mr. Spark-
upou tbe triumph audgcneral recognitiou of State
Rights principles, 1 conceive it my duty to do
every thing iu my power to promote, at all times,
the success of the State Rights Ticket.
In these times, as in all others, it is safer to rely
rather upon tho action than tbe professions of
public men. Gen Glascock’s conduct during the
last session of Cougress, upon tho Abolition ques
tion was so perfectly satisfactory to the State
Rights party, that many of our friends, influenced
by the integrity of their princ’ples, manifest an
ardent desire to give him their support. This is
nothing less than would be expected from those
whose devotion is more to principle than to men
aud although it is improper for auy State Rights
man to indulge these generous feelings while he
has a full ticket of his own party before him, for
the substantial reason, that it would bo au act of
great neglect, and indeed injustice, to his political
friends, as their action upon that subject, as well as
upon all others, would have been equally satis
factory, had au opportunity been afforded them ;
yet many, nevertheless, will make room upon our
ticket for the man who has burst the shackles of
party interest, and come out upon his couutry’s
side. Therefore, that the general ticket may not
be affected by the vote given to Gen- Glascock.
I withdraw my name: for if a vacancy should
uot be created upon our ticket, the whole would
have to divido the loss. Candor requires us to
acknowledge that we have no votes to spare, aud
the truth can never do injury to a virtuous cause.
I should have done this act earlier, had I been in
a situation to learn more of public opinion.
Influenced aloue by what I believe to behest
calculated to advance my country’s interest, I
do hope my motive will uot be harshly considered
or hastily condemned by my political friends, aud
that they will examine the subject well before they
censure the act: but to the good sense of the par
ty, I yield with perfect submission. It is, I
peat.to give the most effectual and undivided vote
to our party, and secure tho election of the bal
ance of its representatives, that I withdraw. It
is to advauce the force aud power of our everlast
ing truths, that I withdraw ; and it is lastly, to
call upon the people to look at who they are
supporting, and for what they are supporting
them, that I have withdraw.
Very respectfully.
JOHN H. HOWARD.
a hearty tlisposiuon between them to
to the full extent, where their joint °<r opera ^
be of mutual advantage is my ardent it-* ma *
us both bear in iniud, that though each^',?’ * et
have us separate interest to a certain Stl ‘ mav
as it regards other sections, t), ev bo ,j* te , at <
common interest, and that interest i, , • Ve »
Southern Atlantic by the nearestxhem,
routes with the great bo.tom ofthe
ppiond
its vast tributaries.
exhaused aud debilitated condition. Aly staff
was with me—Capt. Greer was at Hall's several
miles on our return march, hi two nights and
a whole day, I had one cup of coflee only, my
tnen were but little better off. General, I done
all, and suffered ail that man can do aud sufftr,
to crush the cruel and the cowardly savages but
I could uot make them fight. I loft them ou the
further bauk of the distant Withlacoohy, bending
their course towards the dismal Oakafanokee—
where Capt. Night of Lotvudes county, informed
me he believed all that bad succeeded in escap
ing had concentrated, preparatory to their re-
novnl to Florida ; he is a man of good sense am!
reat energy, and I rely much upon his o
itiion indeed; front all that I can learn. I am
out from fatigue, aud they left her, with a prom
ise to send a horse for her.
Capt. Dummett's compauy of mounted volun
teers have been stationed at Weadinan’s planta
tion, eleveu miles from tho city, on tho Picolata
road. A daily intercourse is kept up each way to
Picolata and St. Augustine.
A detachnteut of Capt. Phillips' compauy have
been stationed at Hansou’s plantation.
Office of the Herald, ?
St. Augustine August, 26. y
We lean that last night, about 9 o’clock the
sentinel who was ou post at Hansou’s plantation,
was fired upon by au Indian or negro from be
hind n fence, near to tbe house which is occupied
by the detachment who are stationed there. The
ball passed very near tho sentinel, and through a
door aud lodged in the sill of the door opposite.
Tracks were discovered this morning in the field
about 50 yards from the house. It is supposed
there were 5 or 6 Indians. A detachment of U.
MR. CALHOUN.
Ertract from the letter of John C. Calhoun. Esq.
to a committee ofthe citizens of Athens, in which
he declines a Public Dinner.
Of all questions, which have been agitated un
der our government abolition is that iu which
we of tho South have the deepest concern. It
strikes directly and fatally, not only at our pros
perity, but our existence, as a people. Should it
succeed, our fate would bo worse, thaD the Ab
origines. whom we havo drove out, or the Slaves
whom we commaud. It is a question, that ad
mits of neither concession, nor compromise.—
The door must be closed against all interference
on the part of the General Gnverum *ut in auy
form, whether iu the District of Columbia, or iu
the States or territories. The highest groquds
are tbe safest.
There is ouo point, in connection with this im
portant subject, on which the South ought tp be
fully informed. From all, that I saw and heard
during the Session, I am perfectly satisfied, that
we must look to ourselves and ourselves only for
safety. It is petfectly idle to look to the non-
slave holding States to arrest tho attacks of the
fanatics. I readily admit, that the great body of
the enlightened citizens of all narties iu the^e
Otates are opposccrio nun „„,i
ous schemes, but sa intent are tbe two parties,
From the Richmond Enquirer
Fair and above board /-For once. V .
cal Auti-Masous have been treated as at ''
served. Webster has an, wered—Harrison £ ey de '
en two answers—Neither of them giv '
But Mr. Van Burau has met their inter™! 3 ' 10 ?'
iu a clear decisive spirit. Even the Phil a i° rie *
Inquirer, who has hitherto charged him »i,k Phia
committalism, equivocation, Sic. &c ' fton '
to admit the Vice President's letter to I , r° UDti
aud unequivocal ; uo oue cau misundJ’, 6 , - nk
he speaks of Anti-Masonry a3 a dch, - dlt;
avows his determination to be iiniuUtte^ , aad
m his appointments to office. We tnav ° U
diet with entire confidence that everv And m pre '
m Pennsylvania will support the electord S
pledged to Harrison and Grander (U~ • *'•
course, lending some countenance io Lir"?* 00 - f
cal party.) The following is , he cS^'
which passed ou tne subject. u naeoce
1 IYTSBDK6. August 8 laoc
To tbo Editors cf the Gazette : ’
“ Gentlemen; Inclosed you will find a ,
the letter addressed by tbe Hon. AlaS V a ?H° f
ren to the committee appointed by the late 5“'
tiounl Auti-Masonic Convention, i «ill .i.t r'
you to publish it j n your 1 " ,U ,baa fc .
Very respectfully, &c. W. W. IR\VI\ •.
“ Washington, Slav 19
“Gentlemen : I have to acknowledge the t e
cetpt of your letter, communicating in m T a „
solution adopted by the •• National Anti ?h s , !f
Convention,” recently assembled at Phtlad- lnl •
instructing you to ask me whether, if
I Fresident of the United States, I would auS
re- adhering Masons to office; and have the honm m
state, tu reply, that I should not, in the even! id
luded to, (eel it to be tny duty to inquire whether
applicants for office were eitheradherm* l/asouc
or opponents of the Alasouic iustitution° Whilst
the tact of auy such applicant being au adberiur
Mason, would certainly not be regarded by me as
constituting a grouud of preference, I could not
at the same time, look upon either circumstance
as creating a disqualification for office, if thean-
plicant should prove to be, iu all other resueets
well entitled thereto. r 1
I am, geutleraeu, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
rp w « _ , A*- VAN hi'REN.
sow. W. Irwin, Ezekiel Birdseye, \Vm. A.
Simpson, Thaddeus Stevens,Edward S. Wil
liams, aud Charles Ogle, Esquires.”
deliberately of opinion, ihat uot oue Indian has ;
gone to Florida. The squaws I havo with me, j
informed the people at Thomasville, that the In- j
dians would stop in Okafauokee two inonus, aud : S. Troops went out to reinforce those stationed
there go to Florida in a body, and I learned iu j at that place. Hanson’s is 5 miles west pf this
Lowndes, that the signs around the swamp arc place . • '
fresh and iafalljble. ' This afternoon Bon Wiggins arrived in town
Iu anticipation of your order, I brought tho from th<‘ neighbourhood of Now Switzerland,
Indian prisoners with me, ou my return march,
and met your express at camp. There are 31
women aud children. Eighteen were taken at
the battle of Bushy creek, in Lowudes c ouniy.
(Colonel ilallowe’s plantation) whither he had
goue to collect some horses, with two others,
states that this morning after crossing Sampson’s
Creek ou his return, they discovered a party of
where the men and officers who fought them, dis- j Indians a short distance from them. They sup-'
tiuguished themselves. These were Beall’s In- pn«e there were fifteen or twenty in the gang.—
diaus. This battle hasbecn reported in the nows- | They put spurs to their horses and rode with all
papers, with tho officers who commanded Capt. 1 haste, to town, bringing with them the (tuxes they
Sttelly from Lowndes, a itli sixteen men enptur- bad collected. In coming through the 12 mile
burst of eloquence (far he is a fluent and hand- The Indians s eing they would be overtakeu hy
some speaker.) he elicited applause. Cries of : Capt. Hentz, bad formed an exteuded line iu a
‘Hi at hear!' rang through tbo house, iu despito ; small branch swatnp, where two branches ran
m .ill tbo worthy chairman could do in prevent together, making a narrow swamp of thick hu tb
it; .Hid 1 was almost afraid Mr. B. would be tit- j es, nearly in tbe shape of a half circle, with an
terly discouraged; but true Kentucky blood stir
red <n his veins, am) uoihing daunted, he again
took his «.uru, and told the folks some facts they
never hrard before. Curiosity aud doubt now
seemed to reign, till their champion again aroso,
aud . smoothed over things a little. The next
evening .Mr. T’s. arguments were pretty much a
re ju tiuoa of those advanced on the first, und Air.
h. told him so. Whispers wore now running , perior numbers
■Ml ‘ that
ihriitlgh the crows! that he (Air. B.) was a ‘e/rtv r j company
chill—Jinna ye think, try man, that Thom/ son's , their grotin
caught a tartar, Ac &c. On Wednesday
ning there w.m Jess applause fpr Thompson; and
on Tliur- :y he wis actually hissed. aud .Mr. 11.
war nly aypiaiukd. You may be Mire’I was de
lighted at the success if my townsman; nml at
the 8.line tnue, I gave the good people of Glas
gow credit .or such ,good seme, uow that they : f<
know tlte truth, and the ie/ioIt truth; for it was j ■ i
Rot of downright falsehood that Air. T* stood ac
cused, but of uot telling ’.he whole truth of some
of his i£rcinifiil talcs The l.istev*ning whs not
so interesting, but o.ich speaker, at his parting ad
dress was loudly cheered. Altogether, the dis-
ettssiou tvas highly interesting; aud I have uo
loubl will be productive of much good ; e.ipe-
viady as the debate is to be published in citrnro."
open pino wood* to enter it. Their line, if
straight, would (in the language of all that gave
au jpiuion } have boon at least five huudred yards
long: of course, as is usual with them, they
were in open order to extend their flaoks. Their
number of warriors must have been at least eigh
ty strong, with the advantage ofthe covert of the
branch swamp, their pick of the grouud and ru-
That' portion of Capt. Heutz’s
would fight, could uo: maintain
The brave Tinsley, (our pilot iu
j Chickasshatclii ) nil those tli.it (ought wilb
him, were compelled to retreat, after haviug five
men badly w ounded. Tlteir number was about
thirty, ns well as 1 could learn, and I would men
j linn every name if I could do so, without leaving
uy, but I do not know them all. some brave
might have his feelings wounded, by not
(■mg known. The balance of the command
run and never came back. At three o’clock oir
tbe 13th, i w as on my horse, with my commaud;
we came up to Heinz's-command before light,
ou the banks of the W ithUcoorby proper, here
called little river, the eastern branch being called
Withlacoochy, improperly, (see map Georgia,)
1 kept my comm mti in tbe rear some distance,
and so soon as we could see tbe trail, sent Henlz’
edon the Allapahaw. three prisoners and killed
ten Iudiaus. Capt. Browning of a statiott iu the
upper part of Thomas rouuty. captured JO wo
men aud rhildreu. out of the company of ludians,
pursued by Capt. Kendrick. The warriors of
tins panv we could bear of. on nnr mnjch to our
l< fu yursuiug tho same general course with till tbe
oilier Indians I have heard of. These together,
composed the party of prisoners in my posses
sion, which trill be sent on towards Fort Mitchell
this evening. Ou returning to my camp in Ba
ker, I found that we had left uo Iudiaus behind
us, and none (lave couie in during our absence. I
herewith transmit a certificate of the citizens of
Baker county, that the swamps are uow moro
clear of Indiana, than they have been for 5 years.
Under thi> state of affairs, 1 have left Camp
Alford and marched to Lumpkin, preparatory to
ourheiug discharged. I am gratified Goimra!,
that my aaitnliou has cUVcted at the point of the
bayonet, wbat heretofore uo array of force, or
parade of men could otherwise accomplish, the
totnt expulsion of the Iudiaus from Chickasn-
hatchie swamp. Our lime L nearly out: we now
believe tvo have no mote work to do. Tho opi
nion is now predicated upon good evidence, aud
we hope yiut will order us up immediately aud
discharge us.
We have to day, to bitty ono of the best citi-
y.rus of Troup couuty .vhodied of conjestive fever
yc-ierday. Air. Brittain Evaus, a man of groat
merit at home as well as iu camp. Before I
close ibis my fiual report to ynf, permit me to
make one suggestion The frontier of Georgia
will now be changed from Alabama to Florida*
The war in Fh-rida this winter will send tho In
dians back Upon the popple of Lowndes, Thomas,
inrin and the oilier southern couuties. Our
Mate ought to preparo for her defeueo in time,
ami provem a useless sacrifice of tho lives and
property of our gallant bretheru of thit portion
of out State. I forg.it to mention that in driving
the swamp, wo cut off an aged Indian warrior,
from the body of his people, aud in attempting to
swamp, thoysav they discovered numerous signs
of Indians. The 12 mile Swamp is a thick
dense Swamp on tho road leading from titis to
Jacksonville, and is tho placo where Capt. John
Williams was attacked by a party of about 50
negroes tint! Indians ou the 11 th Sept. 1812.—
The lather-iu-law of Ben Wiggins, and we be
lieve Ben himself figured conspicuously Iu this
battle. The Swamp is admirably adapted to all
the purposes of Indian warfare.
Tho Mnudarin Company have been engaged in
scouriug this region of country several days, hut
the Iudiaus always manage to elude our troops
whenever they are in suporior force.
From tho West wo have nothing of importance
since the affair ofthe 20th. The post at Miconopy
is to bo abandoned, and a position taken up about
20 mils uearer Garey’s Ferry.
Tho Creeks, it appear^ are dividing themselves
into small partios offrotn teu to fifty in r.umber,
in order to elude tho vigilance of the Georgia
troops, aud make good their escape to Florida
where they hope to battle to better advantage.—
Hundreds, we may say, have already made their
which divHe and distract all the uon-slave hol
ding States, on getting, or retaining power, that
neither will directly oppose the abolitiouists on
our accouut from the fear, that by incurring their
displeasure, they might lose their aseendeucy in
their respective States, or defeat their prospect of
rising to power. As stroug as may be their
sympathy for us, their regard for their party at
home is still stronger. Of this we may be per
fectly assured. Nor would it be less vaiu to look
to Cougress. The same cause, that prevents the
nou-slayeholdiug States from interfering iu our
favor at home, will equally prevent Cougress.—
We must not forger, that a majority of Congress
in both Houses are the Representatives of those
States, aud, of course, actuated by ail the fee
lings and calculations, which govern their res
pective States. But, if true to ourselves, we
need neither their sympathy, nor aid. The Con
stitution has placed in our power ample means,
short of secession, or disunion, to pro’ect our
selves. AU we want are harmony and concert
among ourselves to call them into effectual action
when the necessity comes.
As to the act regulating the public depostte", I
consider it by far the most fortuuatc measure of
the Session. And here let me say, which is due
to truth and justice, that for the success of this
great and beuificent measure, the Couutry is
greatly indebted to the steady aud firm co-oper
ation of a majority of the friends of the adtnin
istration iu both Houses, who proved by their
acts, that they preferred their Country aud its
Institut'ons to patty attachment.
If l mistake not, the passage of the measure is
the commencement of a uew political era. It
will he regarded in history as makiug the termin
ation of that long vibration of our system tow
ards consolidation, which lately threatened the
overthrow of our institutions and tho loss of our
liberty, and the commencement of its return to its
true coufederntive character, as it came front the
hands of its framers.
There is ono view of this important subject
highly interesting to the Southern Atlantic States
and especially to this, which deserves notice.—
I* will afford the means, if properly applied, of
opening our connection with tho vast aud fertile
| regions of the West to the incalculable advan
tage of both them aud us. Wo are fariu the rear
ofthe other 6ectious in reference to internal ini
provemeut. Nature seemed to place au insepar
able barrier between the Southern Atlantic ports,
and the West; but a better knowledge of the
geography of the Couutry, aud the great advance
of the menus of conitnuuicatiou between distaut
parts, by Rail Roads, have, in the last year, or
ttvD, opened new views of prosperity for our sec
tion. Instead of being cut off from the vast com
luerce ofthe West, as had been supposed, we fiud
to our surprise, that it is in our power with pro
per exertion* to turn its copious stream to our
owu ports. Just at this important moment, when
this now brilliant prospect is unfolding to our
view, tho doposito bill is about to placo unde
From the Standard of Union.
TQ THE USION PA J! TY.
It is less than sixty days to oue of the most im
portant elections which has ever takeu place in
the State of Georgia.
Nine representatives to Congress are to be e-
lected. aud a powerful effort will lie made to de
feat the Union ticket. The election of Presideni
and Vice President which takes place in fjevem-
ber next, aud the deep rooted hatred pf the oppo
sition to Gen. Jackson aud the measures of his
administration, has aroused the combination in
every quarter of the Union, to the last violent
struggle for victory or death.
Butin Georgia, the uullifiers will introduces
uew system of tactics. The broad grouud oa
which the contest has been w aged for four yean
past will be maiuly abandoned, and instead of
advocating their claims upott the basis of uulliS
cation, and holding it up as tbe great corwtrva
live principle <>i liberty, they will seek to direc
mil'll loutin— ui.jooic, -.yd to turnitn-
way from the coiltfcniplaiipu of principle? iihiel
it has seriously considered, ‘and sofemuly Mo
dem tied.
The abuse of .Marlin Van Burcu and Richtrd
M. Johnson—surmises and inuendoes agaitst
their public and private characters, and praiic
aud hallelujahs to White aud Hurrisou, with a lit
tie faint praise occasionally to Daniel Websiet
will be the burdeu of their spug. This tve pre
dict with confidence.
To those union men, if there be such, whahsvo
felt misgivings iu relation to tho opinions of kr
Van Buren, on account of the charges ant! state
ments made by the uullifiers, we now address
ourselves, llis opinions of the abolition ques
tion have been laid before you, jn which best and-
pledged to sustain the rights of the South, to th
last extremity ("au you ask for more? C*
you douht the word of a man whose whole lif
has been devoted to his country ? But what Dior-
could you expect of a party which has dccouucei
Andrew Jackson a tyrant and a traitor, aud tin
whole union party as tories ?
While they are makiug tho cry of abolition a
gainst Air. Van Buren, in the very face of hi
votes anc' publicly expressed opinions, tbeyatn'
their preference for General Harrison of Obit,
an open aud undisguised abolitionist. They dis
t metiy declare, if they cannot elect Judge VV liitf
they will take Geu. Harrison iu preference to Mi.
Van Bureu.
We have said General Harrison is rm abolition
ist, and in proof of this assertion, tve appeal to
speech delivered by himself, in which ho expres
ses himself iu favor of the emancipation ot
slaves, ntui declares his opiniou, that Coupe:
may constitutionally appropriate the surplus rc
veuuo to that object—that is to say in pl*' u
glislt, that Congress may rob u. of oar qonq
by the most odious and oppressive taxation, u
raise the menus to pay us for our own slauv-
hat she may take from us, “forty hales of «
ton, out of every huudred," to raise a
fund 0
way to the Seminole's, where, prompted by the I the control of the States interested ample meaus
almost universal success of that nation, and in | of accomplishing, ou the most extended and du
purchase front us the very slaves who ffltde
Cotton. And this is General Horrisoo, a cau
ditto for the presidency, aud tylw i s P re ' erre •
the uullifiers to Mr. Van Bureu.
The application ofthe jtublic revenue
f interim! Improvement by >6* Genera ^
ernment, was considered by Mr. JefiersM,
ill genuine republican, as a high hanucc <■
measure, but it is pure and uudefilM democ J
when contppred to tho most quir»g*wp P 5
of Gcueral Harrison; a project which B0 * ^
ern man cau contemplate without horror
may. Such a system, not to speak o ^
cal consequences, is so unjust, so . jj( j „ oc
repugnant to every princip e of equity* ” .
- ' who loves h.sceuu -y .
conscience, that no man woo - > ~Vast»««’
himself, can look upon it with du. - mJl
mice.—It would bo no better than too »
of his own money, to pay him for Hr
' Cipk 'ti!c nullified
ty. And these are the prut
r'sou, who is now preferred
conjunction with them they will make a hold aud
daring stand.
A gentleman recently from Hamilton couuty,
informs us that bodies of Indians, from tentosixty
in a gang, are continually passing down; and
when interrupted by the whites hastily collected
together, fly to a hammock, nnd daro them to come
in.—Floridian.
Riot at Exeter.—Air. Storrs, an abolitionist,
attenipted to deliver a lecture at Exeter, N H.
on Wednesday evening last, in .the Alethodist
chapel, but was prevented by tho assemblage t»('a
mob who broke tho windows of the church, and
then drove the congregation from the house by
discharging water upott them from an engine.
rablo scale, a system of rail road communication
that, if effected, must change the social, political
and commercial relations of the whole country,
vastly to our benefit, but without injuring other
sections. No State has a deeper interest in see
ing the system executed than (reergia. Her po
sition gives her great and commanding advanta
ges in reference to rail roads; more so iu tny o-
pinion, than any other State iu tho Union, and
all that she wants to raise her prosperity to the
highest point aud place it on the most durable
foundation is i wise aud judicious application of
her rnea*‘s-. Though possessed of less advanta-
I speak the sentiments of
emu who is with us, heart and ^^'gj^politk
Do not suffer yours^;
Mr. Storrs and his friends, black and white, were
get around us to rejoin them, he pawed a hottso completely drenched.
ges; I feel confident.
Carolina in saving, that she feels no envy at the designations. ....
* ° - if there was doubt m the mum
question involving «ur p
rights.
Union men, beware!
to meet your adversary upon a , “ 1 "'N* 1
principles of the contest are u0 A t ,° t .r-isiii 18$'
ligeation is nullification stl| f- onf t jf it e>
2-3- 4 and 5, »o it is io 1830, *» , rho a
gains tlte ascendancy, woabeude them
marked as its victims- We must 0
uullifiers, f-r however they Ijoeiole**
name and *>ssumo anothet. tiiel • u 'jhedc
the same. Their creed yinaWta' - *n-jat a
trines of Messrs. Calhoun, .McDuffie, •
Hamilton. . !ft Georp*" 1
We recognize but two |«- ies '“ [he j r prof
ion and find these a
of auj £
3 Of > h0
superior advantages of Georgia, aud that she will mere *>■■»» succc 33 .
rejoico to see them developed to the fullest ex- the out-set of the conflict, ^{iples
tent. That there may be ageneroxts rivalry and j niou party, and the trnim
