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tbe Potomac, have made speeches in the halls of
Cougress iu favor of the fair petitioners, and giv
ing the petitions in many respects a kindly reerp
non. Gov. Marcy.the political friend uf Mr Van
Huren, stands a monument ol good faith towards
the South, iu recommending to iho last legisla
tion of Mew York the suppression of incendiary
publications, hy penal enactments. If this should
ever he done, it will be by the friends of Mr. Van
Bureu. whilst abolition will array its black hau
liers against it. He is not their idol—hut rather
the object of their vitupt ration, and political ah
hurrcnce Let the manifesto of Arthur Tappan
and his coadjutors declare—when they recoin-
tives in “the pres e"j t Vo ot os t,* vote fo'r'the “ end ' he cbo,c ® of an U other candidate. If aftei
e who shall receive the vote of the E thesefact9 gentlemeu will still deliver themselves
over to doubt, and gloomy shadows on the sub
ject of abolition so far as Mr. Vau Bureu is con
cerned. they would seem lobe infected with a ma
lady for which ** uo cure can be found in the re
sources of reasou and argumentation.” I have
the honor to be, Gentlemen, with very great res
pect,
Your obedient Servant,
HOPKINS HOLSEY.
■ y 'T omJht Standard of Unioi.
(l.\fcock ' OU.NTI'i Sept, in, 1636.
Gcuilea en:—Tbe Georgia Journal of the l.'Jth
,/In*ti)roqC;tes a . .'iuimioication will; youruaines
, pcudi ..^tiilressefl i<, myself in common with
my colleagues; iu which you .!<-ire a declaration
u my opinion m regard to certain interrogatories
tnerem stated. The«i\swer shall he given in the
»ainc spun ol IranknersNv itlt {which it is sought.
Mit v, it becomes a source of satisfaction, that you
have presented the occasion, upou which I tiiav
in tier kubwo to ihc citU' os of Georgia, the course
winch I propose to pursue in regard to the Presi
dential election as well us the views which I eu-
tenaty in relation to tlio constitutional powers of
Congress over the subjectof slavery in the federal
■jeim i.tuoJ of the territories of the Union. Should
my opinions upon these points be ratified hy the
people 01 my re-election tu the House of Repre
sent at: v--. I should consider tnyself bouud uot
only in good faith, but as instructed to sustain
them uutilsubsequent and unequivocal developo-
tueitfs denote a certain change iu their opinions.
The tirst question put iu your address is, will you
" in the event of the election of President of the
" United States devolving upou the House of Re
•• presentaliv
’ j . ' .«* candidat
*• lectoi iil Colleges of the State of Georgia, or
tt utajoi uy thereof, not only on the first ballot, but
•• mi loug us his name shall be ruu ?" It is well
Qituu'ivii that the great mass ->f the people hy whom
I h.ul the houor to lie chosen as a representative
were ut the time of the ciectiou. the decided
friends and supporters of Mr. Vau Buieu. for the
Presidency, it must be also equally clear ti nt
their representatives must have entertained a
community of sentiment aud feeling with-tliom
for otherwise, their interests would uot have been
confided to them. I find myselt therefore irresis
tiblv led, both by my indications aud duty to sup
port the claims ol Mr. Van Bureu for the presid
cucy, until some sure indication is presented ofnu
ctit' rnationc ftlio public will. To sustain th it will
whou fairly expressed, is with me, a fixed princi
ple an unalterable determination ; notwithstand
ing the doctrine has not only heeu questioned, hut
set at open defiance by those who have a sympa
thy for every other candidate for the presidency
in preference to Mr. Vau Buren. Ou the first
.Monday in October next, 1 shall be presented to
tile people of Georgia for re-electiou, ns the po
litical /-tend of Mr. Fan Huren. If re-cbosen by
ilie.n, uo obligation can he plaiucr than to supimrt
lus cause until subsequently aud specially instruc
ted to tbe contrary. The election of Rcpreseuta
lives on the hen Monday iu October, heiug the
ktil indication of public eptuion, and consequent
ly huldiug the .representative bouud to couform.
tint.I some sabicqueut net of the people shall
Mu-iv a change of will. We theu come uexl to
consider how far, aud under what circumstances,
the election of clectois one month thereafter,
should affect the previous order of the people, ami
the conduct of the Representative just chosen
.The solutiou of this question will furnish as pro
vise an ausvrer as 1 am capable of giviug to the
abov.e interrogatory, iu point of time the choice
>i of electors is subsequent to that of representatives,
i ’or all ptacticalpurposes, the two acts lose their
ssive character, and become concurient and
simultaneous acts of the people, just as much us it
both elections were held ou the same day, out
month of ti no being too short a period, iu the or
diuary course of thtugs to admit of aov real
change of tbe popular will. This view of the suit-
j .cl could only be ebauged by a decisive majority
tor Electors at variance with the preceding elec
tions of Representatives, which will put casualties
aud \\io apathy of the people to‘attend a choice
of Electors, lieyoud the possibility of a question
iu sucu an event, or any others, establishing be-
youd doubt, that the.people have altered their
opinions, i shall most assuredly adhere to the tie
i.Mcl-dhc principle, scorned and repudiated by the
fiends of Judge White, OBEY or RESIGN
however,strongly incline to think, that the latUr
alternative, would have my preference; for among
tbe several candidates for the Presidency, I kuow
of the administration of uone, which I could sup
port, judging the future by the present, except
ib at of Mr. Van. Bureu. 1 uover will unite with
Ultra-Federalists, Nullifirrs, Br.nkites and the re
filers of Andrew Jackson, in the motley and de-
grading policy which incvifably awaits them.
H iving disposed of the first iuterrogatory, we
en mo t« the consideration of the second, which is
m the following words, “ Do you believe that the
< ... i t*l the l iiitt d .'■t.itc*. p"' i -- :.>• * ■■ :
tntieuia powoi, to abolish slavery in the district of
Colum raj r in .inv *f the Territories of the Uni
ted States, oi iu any mauuor whatever to legislate
upon tin- auhjecu’.’ Upou this topic you might be
i . lei red to my votes, without exception, ou U>e
subject of abolition at the last session of Congress,
in iltniul of that 'power. The Congress of. the
I 'm a is but a legislative body, on the reverse ur-
lier of similar bodies iu the States, possessing on
lyrff powers as are - specially granted, whilst
tbe latter , s for all ordtu.iry purposes; all
lower from' w l.'teb "tliey Ve not restricted. In
respect to the i- deral district, however, it is
invested with the power to legislate •• in all cases
Whais leverd’ 1 his general grant of authority is
the bask of nil these opinion-, in favor of the dis
puted right. But I consider those words to bestow
legislative powers ouly, and not to affect the rights
of property which arc fundamental. The saute con*,
stitution which makes tbe general grant,*restricts
it by a guaranty, that “private property shall uot
he taken for public use withoutju.i compensation *
The abolition of slavery is not sueh an use as is
recognized by the civil Jaw, or by the • constitu
tion. The Congress of the United States seems to
possoss, ta this particular. tho same authority over
the federal'district as tho state legislatures over
their respective states—The latter iu my opinion
have uo authonty over the subject of abolishing
• iwry unless it has been specially given* Ju
the absence of suchexpress control, the people of
the stuto can alone dispose of the subject. The
Territories in my conception stand ou the same
lii'is us tbe federal {district. But there is oue re-
in awing view of tits whole ground which I cannot
avoid pHMciiting. From the evident counextou
betwei ii the question propounded, together with
the fact, that one of the writers is an Elector up
on the While ticket, and perhaps the others bis
supporters, it seems.clear that the idea is intended
:> be conveyed throughout he communication,
that *ir. Vau Buren is barred froln the Presiden
cy hv tho fact of his admitting the disputed p&yver
aud that a representative who denies t, act« in
consistently, in sustaining his cause—To those who
cr Would bt." The same may be said of the pow
er to declare war. to make treaties, to raise and
support Itnnles, and «>f every deltgaied power ab
surd to *u extreme. In conclusion we may say
that Mr. Vau Bureu’s opinion is, that the aboli
tion of slavery iu tbe district of Columbia would
as correct. Scarcely a paper reaches us from
Tennessee, of either party, hut what lends tu
corroborate the statements of our correspondent.
The White organs are dealing out their auetha
mas by tho wholesale against ali who dare to re
nounce aud set aside ibe shallow claims and ore
volve a violation of obligations equally sacred \ tensions of Judge White—while the Democratic
with those of the constitution itself. For oue I j press teem with the proceedings of various mee-
eousider his pledges as ample as those of Judge I tings of the citizens iu almost every district of the
White. 1 cannot distrust their redemption. I * State, demanding tho furling of the banner of the
kuow that his friends have stood with us in fra- “spotted pigs." aud tho spreading to the wiud
terual zeal, shoulder to shoulder, repelliug the as -1 that of true Democracy. These signs augur well
>ault* of abolition, whilst his opponents, uorth of j for the perpetuity and prosperity of our happy
I Drane. Your conduct, aud that of tho officers
HARRISON’S VOTE for WHITE SLAVES.! aud men tfiid.-r you couwiaud oa that occasion.
Ini820 General Harrison was a member oF reflects ou you and upou them the highest crcdi'.
From the Globe, September 6.
i/ri'i r? „„„ wuT'Pt* ai
To Messrs Lucas Powell, C. IF. C. Wright.
William A. Moore. John Hines. James Me Finnic.
G.Simmonton, and David Meriwether of Monti-
cello.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.
NULLIFICATION.
The Charleston Courier of last .Monday con
tains tbe following paragraph:
Meeting of the Union Party.—It will he seen
by a call puolished iu our paper, this morning,
that the Uuion Party are invited to assemble at
tbe City Hall, ou the 22ud inst. for consultation
as to their course of actiou, iu reference to tht
present aspect of the canvass for a member of Con
gress, from thisdistrict. Desirable as it was that
the couflict of party should uot be again revived
in our community, aud general as the under
standing seemed to have heeu that old party dis
tinctions were to l»e buried, uover to be resusci
tated, the course pursued by their old opponents
has left the Union Party uo alternative, but to
meet iu order to harmonise sentiment and pro
mote concert of action. The Nullification flag
has been again uuiurled, and if, as a counteract
mg'measure, the Uuion Jack be once more seen
fly mg from mast head, our old opponents, at least
will be stopped from complaint,”
Will not the Uuion men of Georgia open their
eyes ? Can they believe that the nullifiers dare
not conteud oure more with them for the supre
macy of the fundamental dcctriue of their party?
It is idle to tbiuk so. The uuliifieis of Georgia
may say that nullification is uot now the ques-
tiuu ; that it is ouly an abstract principle upon
which houest men differ; aud that such a princi
ple should not prevent a concert of action against
Gen. Jackson aud his administration. All this
is deception. What is the fuuttaraeutal doctrine
of the state rights party ? Nullification. Have
form of government, au.i for tho reclamation of
.,R -publican Teuuessee.”
Judge While s Prospects in Tennessee.
Mb Belser—I have conversed with au intel
ligent gentleman of the Bar, who has travelled
exteusivoly through middle aud west Teuuessee,
aud from what he has been able to team, by vis
iting public bouses aud villages, he is firmly of
the opiuiou that Van Bureu will get a large tna
joritv over Judge White in western and middle
i'euuessee. Ho states that he stopped at a pub
lic heuso iu the Western District of Tennessee,
where the landlord was a White man, and there
was several gentlemeu lawyers at the tavern,who
were also White men, and from different parts of
the stale—and he heard them iu conversation,
aud the prevailing opinion among themselves
was. that unless Judge White could obtain an
overwhelming majority in East Tennessee, tbe
Van Bureu ticket would prevail.
A TRAVELLER
Mr. Van Buren and Negro Suffrage.—In an
other part of our paper will be found Air. Van
BcRE.t’s opinions on “Negro Suffrage,” as ex
pressed in au answer to some Democrats of
Rhode Island, in the year 1833. They are tou
turned in a letter, aud completely vindicate him
from the foul stigmas that are heaped on his uame
by soi disant Whites, la fact.ho is the only candi
date iu the Geld who it really not liable to thecharge
of abolitionism. White supported au ablitionist
for office in Teunessee—Harrison would devote
the rfurpus Revenue to the philanthropic purpose
of emancipating all the slaves in the Unilnd States
—and W ebster’s opinons differ in uo manner
from Garrison's, ouly iu expediency—a gossamer
veil that can be cut iu an instant. We repeaf it.
Air. Van Buren is the only candidate for tbe pre
sidency, who is not an Abolitionist.
Darien Tel.
Portrait ot Geu Harrison.
From the Danville Observer.
GEN. HARRISON’S PRINCIPLES.
We have naid and yet believe, tb it the only
contest for the Presidential chair, will be bet
ween Vau Buren aud Harrison. White is poll
tically dead. He is a nominal but uot an avai
lable candidate. lie is run iu Virginia, North
Caroliua. South Carolina, Georgia. Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, Il
linois aud Arkansas. Those eleven States give
10ii electoriat votes. Of these he may get South
Caroliua aud Tennessee, which is doubtful. Of
the other States we have but little fear. But
suppose he gets the vote of every State in which
he is uouiiuated ; he cauuot be elected by them.
He would have then 163 electoral votes when
it requires 148 votes to elect.' It is clear theu.
that those who vote for White, are either throw
ing away their votes, iu good faith, or giving a
hypocritical support to Harrison. Harrison is
the ouly available. See then, people of Virgin-
the nullifiers ever declared their abandonment of j gioa what are the principles of this tandidate,
the doctrine ? Never. If they never have repu j whom you are required to support. The Jour-
dialed it, it is still their creed, and their guide ia I oats of Congress coulam the proof,
their political movements, however concealed *
tbe Ohio Legislature, whero a moiiou ivas in
troduced in relation to tho law of creditor and
debtor, which is taken from tho journals as fol
io ivs:
“ALLEN TRIMBLE, Speaker.
“Mr. Fithian then moved to strike out the 19th
section of said bill, as follows:
Be it further enacted, That when any person
shall be imprisoned, either upon execution -or
otherwise, fur the' non-payment of a fine or costs.
it shall be lawful for the sheriff of the county to
sell out such person as a servant to any persons
within this State, who will pay the amount due
for the shortest period of service, of which sale
public notiecshall be ffiven of at least ten days,
and upon such sole being effected the sheriff shall
give to the purchaser a certificate thereof, and
deliver over ihe perron to him : from tvbith time
the relation between such purchaser and prisoner
shall be that of master and servant until the time
of service expires, and for injuries done by eilhtr
remedy shall be had in the sume manner as is or
may be provided by law in the case of master and
apprentice. Butjnothiug herein contained shall
he construed to preveut persons beiug discharged
from imprisonment according to the provisions
of the thirty-seventh section of the act to which
this is supplementary, if it shall be considered
expedient to grant aucb^discharge. Provided that
the court, in pronouncing sentonce upon any
person or persous convicted under this act or the
act to which this is supplementary, may direct
such person or persons to be detaiued in prison
uutil the fine be paid, or the persons otherwise
disposed of agreeably to tbe prov<sons of this
act.”
It is stated that the motion was decided in the
affit motive—yeas 2U, nays 12—and that General
Harrison gave his vote in the NEGA
TIVE.
So General Harrison is the advocate for sur
rendering tbe unfortunate debtor, as a slave, to a
purchaser, because he has tbe misfortune to bo
unable to pay a debt which he had contracted
or afiue imposed upou him.
At a time wheu the voice o the uation calls
loudly for the abolishment of imprison men: fer
debt, an individual is before the ua:ion as a cau
didate for the Presidency, who has voted to sell
every honest unfortune individual into slavery
who cannot liquidate a debt. What a picture
is here exhibited to freemen, and those who
advocate and labor iu the cause of human
ity! !
Mark the consistency of the whigs their candi
date for the Presidency voting to sell white men
as slaves ; and their candidate for the Vice Presi
dency ready to |ever the Union to abolish the
slavery of the blacks.
We ask the people of both the slave and uou
slaveholding States to look at these facts.
To have beaten Powell with one thtr*' of his
force, was a proud achievement,—aud I take
this occasion to tdider my ackowledgemenls to
you aud to your cumiuaud for this gallant ser
vice.
I am, sir very repectfullv.
Your obeient servant,
(Signed) R. K, MALL.
Coiumander-iu-Chief.
Maj. B, K. Pierce, U- S. Army.
The mail carrier from Newnausville via Ga-
rey’s F»rry arrived yesterday, reports that Col
Rawles left Tallahassee last week, and was at
Black Creek on ftlonday last. Coi. Rawles states,
that three officer.; of the Tennessee troops had
arrived at Tallahassee, and that 500 of the
troops were expected to reach there the day but
oue after he left: and that 300 more were ex
pected iu a day or two thereafter. Great pre
parationsare being made at Suwanee Old Town
for their reception. They are to march, attended
bv the Governor from Tallahassee to that Post,
and thence to the Ouitblacouchy. Some regular
tmops are going around by water to join them
at some point in the vicinity of that rivet. The
campaign is vigorously opening—the curtain it
rolled up, aud tbe people of Middle Florida are
crying “all hail to the Teunessee voluuteers” ad
vancing to the front of tbe stage.
East Florida, the theatre of the principal part
of the war—of the devastations—the sufferings
—will add their “all hail” to swell the shout of joy
at their appearance.
Alay they uot retire from that stage, nor the
curtain drop, till the drama is performed—fin
ished; aud uot a Seminole left to prowl through
the hammocks, “seeking whom he may devour,”
and to make their blood stained foot prints in
the sands of Florida.
The Alail carrier also states that Major Pierce
has now the command of the troops iu this sec
tion.
writing tbi 3i . ff
mounted—and while we
foaming speed totho rescue!
An express is sent to Black Creek t,
Major 1 tcrce, presuming he wilhend a ^ “
to intercept the retreat or the Indian*
We shall wait in Damful suspemw
on the tip-toe-till our return,.'o '"‘V:-:.;
full intelligence of the dark deeds J f B bR3 8ti
aud of this morning. ,as t i.;„ ■
We have just heard that the Imii,.
J. Eubatik’s horses last night r-S: MtS.
Just as our paper was going t 0 pres .
a> rived with important despatches.frotu
\Ve learn that Gov. Calk has invest -
K. h,. Pierce with an tudenendaut com " a ^*
all the troops west of the St! J 0 | 1U!l ®*»tl«f
to Col. Crane to send immediately a || lit
sable force from St. Augustine and P, , dl fro-
Johns, to Join Alaj. Pierce, who“s f 0 “ n ° f S >-
the Governor direct, rt P*ttto
We further leant that Gliv. Can exn PM -. ,
iu tbe field by the 25th inst. with 1500 T V° ^
voluuteers aud the middle Florida Millh^**** 4
that .Major Pierce is to join him with ail **®
ulars west of the River St. Johu s ‘ bere ?
From the above we fondly hope that
decisive is about to take place. ®ctoiog
r* aT -AUGUSTINE, SEPT. 15
Capt. Durnmetts company arrived from N e *
nansT.Ile on Friday night last. We uaderS
mat but few Indian stgus were seen on the
either going or returning. The inhabitants 1
orally have been sick; the men are, however iSa
healthy than the women andchildren. Sirin"*
prevails among the regualar troops to a *
degree. Ar a—..*, p—— -»
MOVEMENTS—INDIANS—ARMY. &c.
We are indebted to the politeness of Capt. Peck
of tbe steamboat Essayons, for the following
information which he derived from the officers at
Black Creek.
sick rep
outoffi„, « u ,u, uuiy; andattv
post, three hospital, have been filled with
troops from the interior. Of the company of l*
S. troops, who weut out to Newnansville bni
one man has escaped sickness. The Floritla’tnil
itia have been more healthy; this is uwinete
their being inured to the climate, but cousidera-’
hie sickness exists among them.
From the Charleston Courrier Sept, 24
Further from Florida.—by the steam packet
Dolphin. Capt. Pehnoter. arrived yesterday
I from St. Augustine, we received an extra from
these movements may be. The uupopularity of
the doctrine iu our state, induced the nullifiers to
mask it with the more popular appellation of tbe
state rights doctrine ; but the mask was uot suf
ficient to conceal tbe deformity of the feature be-
hiud it. The nullifiers are ouly waiting for the
ascendency in the state, to drop the tntsk. ami
ihen would they display the standard of uullifira
ion to tbe astouisbed gaze of ali credulous uniou
men. who may have assisted iu placing them iu
power. The state rights men are still governed
by the resolutions they adopted at Mdledgeville:
let them repudiate those resolutiuus, aud we
might believe their declaration, that the doctrine
of uullifitntiou is now an abstract question, upon
which honest men inay differ.
From the N. Y Times.
SECTION \L FEELINGS.
A portion of the opposition are actively engag
ediu exciting sectional feelings against Mr. Van
Bureu. • The Southern faction say be is an Aho-
tionist. and the Northern faction re-affirm it; aid
between the two thev hope to create ->uch an im
pression at the Soutfi. Now, is there either fact
or arguoicutin this ? On the contrai v, is it not
mean and despicable, and uu insult to tbe people?
What must be thought of those Northern editors
who thus address themselves to Southorn feel
ings ? Among' tbe most notorious of hit class is
the editor of the Star, who thinks he caunoi do
these republicans too in a turn whose many fa
vors he has received. Iu this way it is hoped t»»
render Mr. Van Buren’s opinions obscure aud
uucertain. First, one says he don’t understand
him; aud tlieo another says he can’t soe what be
is driving at. Thus the readers of their papers
are freqaetuly misled, and some finally believe
that .Mr. Van Buren endeavors to avoid a direct
and unequivocal avowal of his sentiments on
public topics; whereas it is wellknowuto those
From the Rolesville (Ohio) Telegraph,
Geu. Harrison iu favor of the Alien aud Sedition
Laws, aud the Administration of old John
Adams.
Tbe following extract from tbe speech of tbe
late John Randolph of Roanoke, aud tbe reply
of Geu- Harrison, clsarly establishes the fact that
b - was t supporter of tbe black-cockade admin
istration of the elder. No Republican can now
give bis vote for Gen- Harrison
The Whig principles of General Harrison
The Eastern Argus, a stanch, spirited and
able Democratic paper,quotes tho following sketch
of Geu. Harrison, given by John Randolph iu tbe
Senate of the United States :—
“Now. sir, the unly difference between tho
gentlemen from Ohio and myself, is this—and if*
is vital—that geutleman aud myself differ funda
mentally aud totally,—aud did differ when we
first took our seats in Congress—be as a delegate
Iroin tho Territoiy Northeast of Ohio, , ait
member of tho House from tho State of Virginia;
hewasau open, zealous, frank supporter of the
sediiiuu law aud hlack-cockude Administration
and I was a zealous, frank aud open opponent
of the black cockade aud sedition law Adminis
tration. We differ fundamentally and totally—
we never agree about measures or men—1 do
not mean to dictate to the gentleman—let us a-
giee to differ as gentlemen ought tu do especial
ly natives of tbe same Slate, who are antipodes
to each other iu politics. He, 1 acknowledge,
just now, the ^ruitn aud I tht nadir ; but unless)
(here is something false iu the pbylosopby of the
schools, iu tbe course of time cveo those will
chauge their places.”
To which Geu. Harrison replied aud ac
knowledged his support of tho sedition law and
black-cock ide administration of th elder Adams.
He has been pleased to say. that undc'r the
administration of Mr. Adams, 1 was a Federalist
°J i
JUDGE WHITE AND THE FREE NE
GROES
it is well konwn, that iu Tennessee, free per
sous of color were emitted to voie without .any
property qualification or restriction for about
tweuty-eight years previous to 1834, and that
Judge White took no measure to exclude them.
He was in the habit of going to tbe polls with
'.hem, and upon one occasion, did actually walk
to the Ballot Box. ARM AND ARM WITH A
FREE NEGRO.
This spectacle occurred in the year EIGIl
TEEN HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
in a warmly contested election at KNOXVILLE,
in which Judge White took a very active interest
for bis brother-in-law, Col. Williams, who was
then a candidate.
We make this statement advisedly, and chal
leuge its denial. We can PROVE IT, and shew,
by the evidence of a citizen of Georgia, of the
Gist respectability, that upou tbe occasion referred
to JUDGE WHITE did LOCK ARMS with a
FREE NEGRO, AND WALK WITH HIM
TO THE POLLS.
If this was not a full recognition of the most
perfect EQUALITY between WHITE and
BLACK* and a total leveling of all distinctions,
we are at a loss to kuow what would be so con
sidered.
What would be the effect of such a sceue iu
Georgia ?
Now we ask* what is tbe difference between
Mr. VAN BUREN aud JUDGE WHITE ?
We answer—Mr. VAN BUREN, drove the free
negroes from :be polls by a property qualificatioa
which effectually excluded ninely-uiue out of ev
ery hundred, while JUDGE H’hite, was drag
ging them to the polls, and eucouraging them
to vote without the least restriction.
the office of the Jacksonville (E. F.t CounV
which will be fouud below.
Capt Pennoyer, informs us verbally, that a
large portion of the troops are suffering from dis-
On Thursday, the 8tb inst. Maj Pierce returned
to Garey’s Ferry from Newnansville, whither he
had beeu to escort supplies for Fort Gillilland at
that place. Nolndians or liidian signs were seen .
either going or returning—and it was the opinion ! ease, but that preparations were inakiug to open
that the Indians had left at that time the itnmed- en early campaigu; which we confidently, hope
iate vicinity of Newaausville, otherwise it was and trust will be prosecuted with au earnestness
the intention of .Major Pierce to give them battle.
The Major found Newu iusville in a sal uhrious
state, and the troops and citizens there healthy—
iu circumstances far more easy, comfortable,
eleanly, and healthful than those who are assem
bled at Black-Creek—Cols. Warreu aud Mills
are there, active, aud doing credit to them
selves.
JFK 0.71 JFJL OK1J9.1.
From the Savannah Georgian.
FLORIDA.
14.
have read the various productions of our public j aud hu comes t0 , hat eoncluuioo from the course
men, that no oue is more happy aud concise in
tbe expression of his views aud feelings than .Mr.
Van Buren.
'The truth is. our country although large, and
its interests diversified, is concerned in keeping
tbe different parts iu harmonious action ; and in
the choice of a Chief Magistrate sectional feel
ing has had heretofore nothing to do, aod will
hereafter have nothing to do. And iu supposing
the contrarv, tho opposition will certainly miss
the mark the
fetligent.
bey aim at. The people are too iu
Judge White at Home !
Strength of Parlies in East Tennessee.—We
assure tho people of Middle and West Tennes
see, that the cause of Van Buren aud Republi
canism is flourishing and cheering iu this end of
t^o State.,., East. Tcnuessee will give about
twenty-two thousand votes on the Presidential
question. From the best inforinutij ;a i in our pos
are disposed t > thtuk either branch of the prypo * !uren and Johnson will gel teu
sitiun to be true, thp.follow iug extract may be fid-. " * *
duced. Mr, Van Buren says in his letter of the .— — .....
t»iD of March last, to a Dumber of gentlemeu of i —It 9 *?' Tcr *hau ’his. The friends of Judge
N. Carolina, who soti^bt In. opinion on tbe con lute contend that Air. Van ltnr«n iv.ll nnt
stilutiouai question—"thus receiving the matter I
“would not from the lights now before me feel
'* myself safe iu pronouncing, that Congress does
r ‘ not possess the power of interfering with, or
nboiishing slavery iu the District of Columbia.’ 1 '
Ihar tht conclusion. “ But whilst such are my
‘present irtqtresfious upon the abstract question of.
the tegai power ot Congress—iiupressiuns .vbich I
sirah at an times ho uot only ready but disposed to
Sowvntter on conviction of error—I do uo not he
■httato to givs b to yot>,as my dehbeiato and vel
emtridcrod opinion that.there are objections ii
N fho exercise of this poiver agknm the wishes of
the slave holding states as imperative in tbeir
mtit't end obligntionas the most palpable want 0/
■Constitutional power would be.’ dome gentlemen
<-anaot conceive ot »u. h a case. Let tne follow-)
it;>> be taken as examples. Congress has an uu-
litgu*d| *>v#r t.*r.use taxes A tax oPone hun-
«!rr fH liars upon c ;:h individual, withoutanad-
.oifii it*' ■ tnergeucy, would be cquaby objectionable
*> i? the uiort palpable wautof constitutional pout
bite contend that Air. Van Buren will not get
more than’ tight thousand voles in East-Tenues
see-* ani the very lowest estimate which wo have
heard in i*4e by the least reasonable W'hite men.
who h ive expressed any opinion iu our hearing,
is^five thousand votes for Mr. Vnu Bureu in East
Teonwtee. We have beard very intelligent Van
Buren men declare their solemn conviction that
from the unprecedented re action now in progress
•u East r*-.in**sec, Air. Vili, Bureu will get a
majority. From this view of the case,"a. <*ur
western friends ,'i>-.ur,' us jrixr the Republican
ncket will come to East T< unpssee. at lest tenor
fifteen thousand vote. ahe *i 'here j, but little
question that tbe. who. - i te 5 : -v<- » majority
ol at least from five to fen . , uviud v .r, s. Wc
shall see. Athens Taint
; paper.
pursued by me in the session of 1799—18(10.”
“The gentleman had uo means of knowing my
political principles ualess he obtained them iu
private conversation. As I was upou terms of
iutimacy with the geutlcmau, it is very probable
that lie might have heard me express sentiments
favorable to tbe then administration; I certainly
felt them, etc.”
is this the last available of the Whigs otbe
op* it, zealous, audfrauk supporter of the sedition
laws and tbe black cockade administration
Tell it uot in Gath. There is no wonder at this
hast selection of the whigs—Federalism U their
first and last, and ouly love, and to that they will
cling, though it over whelms them wjth defeat.
Some of General Harrison’s votes in the Senate.
1 Voted for tbe Panama mission and all its
follies and dangerous principles;—May 2. 1826—
among 24 yeas, [rieuate Journal, page 288.]
2. Voted subscription to Dismal Swamp Canal
nnd afterwards to other wild projects of iutcrnal
improvement; May 15th, 1826among 21 yeas
uo [tsonuto Journal, page 345.]
Voted for subscription to stock in Columbus
au- Sandusky turnpike. February 17, 1897—
among 27 yeas.
Voted against any restriction on survey for
roads, canals, etc. April 9. 1828—among 28 nays.
[Senate Journal, page288.]
3. Voted ngainst reducing the tariff; e. g. on
coffee, almost a neressniy of life to the people;
February 14. 1826; among 1-1 rays to reduction
from 5 to 3 cents per pound.
Votod against reduction of duty on teas, Feb-
nu* \ jy, 1827—aiuoog .8 nays to the reduction.
[See Joarpal.J *.
Voted f«r Ugh Tariff of 1828, May 14. 1827
—among 26 y as. [See Journal, page 410.]
4. Voted I**, odious ba krupt law; February
6, 1827— .mong 21 yeas. See Journal.
Notwithstanding all tfiis—notwithstanding
Harrison has recently declared himself, tin a letter
to Sb
._ wjerrod Williams; to he still full in hisf ith—
From the Montgomery tdvertis r. t*» be for a N itiooal Bauk. Internal Improvements
W e publish with pleasure, the following rout- etc. etc. The Judge is re.nlv to waive his own
inunicaiion banded us by “A ! reveller.” Me pretensiotis and give him the sole of Virginia, if
is.ure our readers that the assertions and opm it will elect bnu; aud yet the Judge is uoi ebuu-
ions advanced in it, tony be implicitly relied on 1 ged ! He adores the old Ropublicau party !!
Latest From the Army.—By the steam packet
John Stoney, Captain Freeland, wo yesterday
morning recived from our attentive corres
pondents at Jacksonville, the following:
Jacksonville, East Florida, Sept.
Courier Office.
Wednesday, (at night) 12 o’clock.
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
We are happy to learn that Gen. Call, in per
son, at the head of sixteen hundred Teunessee
Volunteers is to take the field, and to open the
winter campaign immediately.
The above intelligence is just furnished us.—
It is probable that the intelligence derived from
tho .Mail carrier from Newnansville, given below,
may uot, oiving to its being verbally commun
icated from one to another, be strictly correct in
its detail. No letters arrived in the Mail by
which we could obtain directly the precise state
of affairs. In tfie general out line, it may, un
doubtedly, be relied on as correct.
The following extract from a letter was polite
ly furnished us by a friend, to whom wo teuder
our thanks for his kiudness aud attention. It
confirms that given us by Captain Reck, and con
tains particulars bettor and more correctly ex
pressed, than they are in our own article on tho
same subject.
“On the 5th inst, a train with a supply of
provisions, arms and ammunition, left Garey’s
Ferry for Newnansville, undor the commaud of
Maj. Pierce. Expecting to encounter tbe Indtaus
ou the march, Maj P. directed nil the effective
force of 12 Compauies to accompany the train.
Tho command consisted of about 150 Regulars
and mounted Florida Volunteers and two pieces
of Artillery. It reached Newnausvillo ou the
eveuiug of tbe 7tb, aud supplied that post with
subsistence for two months, one howitzer, with
140 rounds of nininunitiou, canister shot and
shells, and 10.000 musket ball carridges. aud as
large a reinforcemeut of regular troops wns also
left as the commaudtng officer of that station
considered adequate to its protection. It is
highly gratifying to be enabled to state tbaiNew-
nausville continues healtfiy.
To tbe sumo gentleman wo are indebted for
the copy which will be found below of a letter
from Gon. Call to Mnj Pierre.
It gives us great pleasure to publish in our col
umns such letters from officers of the army. We
«incerely hope that the officers will permit our
friends to take copies of them for us. Tho
approbation expressed in the letter, confers great
credit on Maj. Pierce, and bad not our friend
furnished us with a copy, we persume Mt.j. P-
would uot, through his modesty (surb is a species
of false medesty as ne think) have insinuated
even a desire of its publication.
Tallahassee, -^ept.
Sir:—I have received through Col. Crane
We were most agreeably disappointed in hear
ing that the people assembled at Newnansville
are in circumstances comparatively so comfort
able. Alajnr Pierce left two broken compauies
of U. S. Troops, making 65 men under Cap:.
Tnmpkius. that number boing all Capt. T. wish
ed. He supplied the Fort with auotber piece of
ordnance and 150cartridge$—'also 10,000 rounds
of musket ball cartridges. He left 7 wagons and
28 liotses for use of the,Post, and provisions for
two months.
At Black Creek are the followmg companies
of U. 8. Troops:—Capt. Gaits.’ Capt. Chilus,'
Capt Merchant’s Capt. Porter’s one company
under L:ent. Burke and one company under
Lieut. Maitland, and Capt.Ashby’s. the remnant
of the Dragoons. All those companies cau muster
about 300 tnea for duty
Capt Dummeti’saud auotber company hare
returned to St. Augustine.
At Pieolata are two companies, Capt. Crane’s
aud oue under Lieut. VVhttely. When these
two companies were taken from Garey’s Ferry
to Pieolata, in the Essayous on the 28th August.
Capt. Peck stotes, tha. only three soldiers were
reported fit for duty, the rest on tbe list of sick.
They are recovering 1 rapidly—the surgeon
reports two or three daily sufficiently recovered
to return to their doty. These companies had
been stationed at Fort Drane and Micanopy.,
At Jacksonville, is Capt. Blanchard’s company,
called the Jacksonville Guard, composed in a
good degree of exempts.
On Monday last, Lieut. Pellicier and four men
going from the Post at Weedmau’s to Pieolata,
saw (we areiuformed by the politeness of Mr. W.
M Ives) the tracks of two Indians, in the road
about hnlf way between those-two Posts. They
were fresh aud the Indians were going north
ward.
Ou ^outlay last, Capt Peck, of tbe steamboat
Essayons. informs us tli.it ns ho *vm going up
Black-Creek, he saw an Indian standing on south
bank, more tbau 25 steps from the boat, it beiug
then close to the shore. The Indian, a noble
and beautifully formed man naked except tbe
breech cloth, a tuft of hair tied in a knot on the
top of his head,—stood resting on his rifle, and
as the boat passed him crossing his legs with
tho greatest uonrhalaucc. viewed the boat and
crew as she passed, Capt. Peck remarked, that
he seemed to be smiling at them as he could plain
ly see his teeth. On reaehiug Garey’s Fe*ry, the
Captain reported immediately to Head Quarters
thete. .Major Pierce ordered down sav.wal of the
companies stationed at that Post to scour that
section. A through search was made ou Monday
last, and a small sign of Indians wa9 discovered,
but no Ihdiaus, nor trail sufficiently disti-jct for
the troops to follow. This was ututonh;edly a
spy. or he would have fired ou the boat, as both
the Captain (who was ill that day) and the Mate
were exposed to a fair shot from the red skin’s
rifle. B
Neicnansville—In a letter from Lt. Col. Mills,
dated Fort Gilliland. 9th inst, ho says:—“An
expedition underGapts Berkhau and Gilliland,
(durmg my absence) ou Sunday pursued a par-
tv of Indiaus. killed one aud took six horse from
them. No loss ou pur side.”
J4CKSONVILLE, (E F) SEPT. 15.
At IU o’clock this morning, 15th inst, as our
paper waste form. Mr. Higginbotham, who lives
at Cedar swamp, 7 mils distant towards Garey’s
Ferry from this place, came in bareheaded, at
fall speed of hi? horse, reporting that at break of
day this morniug the Indiaus made an attack
ou his house, into which they fired a number of
halls. Four or five Indians, distaut uot more
than 30 steps, fired at Mr. William Thomas,
striking a fire iu the house—but uot bit him. Mr
Thomas shot at an Indian’s bead aud thinks he
hit it. Mr. Higginbotham had a fair shot at an
Indiau, and thinks he wouuded him. There
were two men in the house beside Mr. II. him
self, one of whom is sick. They having nine
guns, beat off the Indians, so that they ceasod
liriug-, when Air. H. caught bis horse and set out
for Jacksonville, leaving his family and the two
men to defend themselves. The lutliaus had
tatten his saddle nnd bridlo and attempted to
catch his horse but could not, They also turned
loose his cattle from tho pen before they com
menced the attack Firing was beard last uight
iu that neighborhood, and as there is quite a set
tlement yet uoabandoued In that vicinity, Mr. H.
thiuks that other houses have been attacked aud
the dwellers murdered.
A number of families from Alarhua, are living
in that settlement, having sought safety there
from the Indians, but it seems they sought in
vain.
All is bustlo here—horsemen and steeds are
hurrying “to and fro.” In our town we cannot
copy of your Official Report of the battle at Fort I count over a dozen mounted men. They armed,
and vigor, that will ensure tbe defeat of the re
lentless Savages, who are engaged in the butch-
ery of our defenceless citizens.
INDIANS—BUTCHERY-PURSUIT-ES
CAPE.
Our townimeu who went day before yesterday
to tbe rescue of Mr. Higginbotham's lamily, as
stated iu our last, have just returned; themselves
and horses jaded and looking as if they had*
hard pursuit. They are the best and bravest of
our ineD, and went with the expectation and de
termination to pursue and overtake and destroy
these dariug Indians.
Maj. Hart, to whom we are iudehted for tbe
followmg particulars, reports, that on Thutsday
about IU o’clock, tbev fouud the two men (oue
of whom was sick) aud the two ladies uu guard
with gnus in their bauds. The ludians had not
re-appeard after their being beaten off before Air.
Hihgiubuthaui left to report to us iu town. On
a alight examination they saw a uutnber of bullet
mark? in the house, made by tbe iudiaa’s shots;
aud saw the clothes of the younger lady, through
whi- h the ball passed, graziug the skin of her
person. She had risen early and going out
to wards a Branch for water, wheu the attack
was made upou tho house, between which aud
hereslf were the Indians The Indians fired at
her, aud oue bail passed her side so close as to
rut through all her clothes but touched not her
body. 8be ran to tbe Brauch and seated herself
therein, and subsequently made her way into the
house past the Indians in safety. After a little
timespeutin search, the party uuder Maj Hart
fouud where the Indians encamped the uight
previous, uot threefourihs of a mile from the
house, and also the spot where the horses were
tied while the attack was made on the house.—
From that spot our party took the Indian’s trail.
It struck the Tallahassee road, nnd these daring
Devils kept the road for 10 miles riding at full
speed as their trail showed, till they came to Mr.
McCormick's house theu occupied by Air. Johns
and wife on the road 18 miles from Jacksonville.
Our party in pursuit reached this bouse about 4
o’clock P. M. It was a smouldering pile of
On examination, Alaj. Hart states that
they fouud the calcined bones, of a hum an being
burned with the house. A piece of the back
hone was fouud with some flesh upon it. The
skull was to be seen, but at tbe touch it fell iu aud
crumbled to pieces. The bones were mostly re
duced to ashes. Near the house was a quantity
of hair, to appearance that of a female. Thence
the trail seemed to be still on thp road and our
men pushed with increased speed and anxiety to
overtake the murdering Indians 3 hey expect
ed to do so at tho next house (Mr. Low dec's) 7
miles ahead. Ou arriving there they fouud tho
house abandoned by the two females and their
children who lived there, but unvisited by tho
ludians. The iumates had evidently fled in a-
larm, as the dinner they were preperiug was su*l
at the fire and warm, of which our party partook
and then, doubtful of the trail they were ou, set
out for Mr. Sparkman's, four miles distaut, h
was after uight wheu they reached Air, Spark
man’s, nor was it possible'for them to determine
whether they were on a trail or uot. G' rea ] t ' is ‘
tress filled the house of Mr. Sparkman. There
was Mrs. Johns; her arm laid open with a nfie
bullet; a ball shot through her neck; and her
scalp, so far as the hair extended over her bead,
most horribly and maugitegly taken off; aod- f - c
still alive.’ Good God! Who can hear the bare
recital of such a deed, and not feel horror-stricken
at the coldblooded barbarity? Who can bea
aud uot feel a thirst to revenge such ouM a g e -
She was able to state the circumstances ot t
attack upon herself and husband. They •' e
about tweuty yards from the house, between
and 11 o’clock, Thursday morning, when the n-
dians showed themselves by the corner of a lenc
close to them. The ludiaUs fired and wood
Air. Johus in the left breast. Both rHn j *•
house, entered and closed the doer. h c lD *
aus came up aud fired on the house. 'Ihey c
led out in English, und told them if they
come out they should not be hurt. I be r 114 *’ 3 .'
lodged iu through the cracks (the house wasuaa
of logs) aud told Mr. Johns aud his wife to co _
out, but they did not conseut to do so, but S
;ed for their lives. The order was giveu to c
ish to charge the house. The Indians burs »
shot Air. Johus through tho head; he .
his wife fell upou his body. Au Indian < ' ra f° „
her *o the door, aud said to her j*bi-e-p U!, c ’
“go.” She asked where, and he pointed
ards the head of Black Creek. At that m< \ v
she saw uuotber ludian level his rifle; sue
up her arm; the ludian fired; and the o* 1 V _
sing lengthwise through the flesh °f L
sed through her neck. She foil. The 1«WJ
came up; dragged her into tho hall of the .
(the house is what is called a double l ®£. t H a
and then taking out her comb, and to ‘ . ? n0t
string from her hair, scalped her. He .
tear the scalp off but cut it as butchers ta
skiu from a beef. „ „„ n «ible
During this operation. Mrs. Jones was ^ ,
of what was doing. *~ he saw the Indian t>
teg kuife—she lay as if dead. Ihe ledtart P
dered :be house, takiag a pair of P“H'“‘ sc j
containing $100, and everythmg of