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MAC O Pf GEORGIA T E E 1 G R A P II 16th.—We started from John D. Pitts* ;'or Columbus, arrived there at 12 o’clock and we stationed on the hill it James Boy A ins. No news today of importance. 17th.—Tliis day was spent in discharging the foot companies. 18th.—Lay all day in camps. No news of the Indians; several of the men began to got sic&. ., f 19th.'—Still in camp; nothing going on but the boys holding mouse-owlry court. 20th.—Today an express came that the Ba feci troops had a battle with 20 or 25 Indians, /rilled 12 without the loss of a man—good news if true. 21st.—Yet in camp, and waiting anxiously for our discharge. I started for home on pa- rolejj after sun set. YVm, E. Boren and myself traveled to Philips’, thence to Crowell’s thence to Macon. So ended the show of a hard two months’ tour in every thing that was hard and bad. WM. C. PITTS. ■- . - -- * 11 ' FOR THK 0BORGIA TELEGRAPH. Pleasuring on t|ie Kail Road. What pleasure we’ll enjoy, whet) on the Kail Rond we will ride, When seated in the pleasure-car, we’ll visit sweet Forsythe; , Like tli’ eagle in his flight, we’ll divide die ambient air, What pleasure on this globe, with rail-road jaunting cun compare. Chord*—On the Kail road we will ride, wc will be ffay anil blithe, Away we’ll fly, away we’ll hie, and visit sweet Forsythe, • ' ■ , And yisit sweet Forsythe. With rapture I anticipate, the pleasure, we’ll enjoy, No horses to take (right, no dread our comforts to an noy; In safety we will jaunt, O, what amusement wc will share; Whnt conveyance in this world with die Rail car can compare. < Chorus—On the Kail road we will ride; <5cc. Talk of steamboats on the ocean, and stages no the laud. ' And ev’ry other carriage by craft-men ever plan it’d; , Let laronauta their voyage boast, throughout the azure skies, All glory to the Rail road car,'’twill ever gain the prize. Chorus—Ir die Rail car we will ride, &c. From Macon we will go, to breathe the health-revi ving air, i And visit sweet Forsythe, apd all its soul-enchanting fair; O er hill and dale we’ll skim, and pass thro’ wood and flow’ry lawn; We’ll inhale die balm of health, by the locomotive diaw'n. Chorus—In the Kail car we will ride, Arc. Glorious Rail road! what joy to ns Maconites you’ll bring, Health, wealth, and all that from each noble attribute can spring; When spirits fl.-re the car we’ll mount; with winced speed we’ll ride; The city bustle we will leave, and visit sweet Forsythe. ■ vChorus—On the Kail road we will ride, well be so gay and blithe, Away we’ll fly, away we’ll hie, and dash up to Forythe, ’ And visit sweet Forsydie. I:i view .of a speedy and pacific adjostmant of the I instructed the Judge Advocate to comply with inguinary war ivhkh ha-, exi fed heuveer Mexico ! Geiurral’k desire, ami the orders calling the Cour the u.guinary war naadi 1. - , u •. .1 notaear Mexico j viein-rai s desire, ana uie orders calling tne court to and Texas, th* copttv^ general solicited p rinission inquire into the failure of the Indian Campaigns in from the Texiati dlovera neiir to throw himself upon I Georgia and Florida, under the conduct of .Major the protection ol me Umtad Slates, and claim die modi [General .Scott, and the circumstances attending the atory offices of their Chief .Magistrate. He proposed unautliorised publication of official papers by -Major to acknowledge the Republic of Texas as an iude- General Gaines, were immediately read. During the pendent ami sovereign nutiiin—or to agr.~: to the in I reading, General G. remained standing, and at its ebrparatiou of her territory into the Nor.a \Hjricno completion, observed—“May it please the Court, Union if the other parties interested should sa deter- have been ordered to appear before you, and I liav mine. Being a prisoner of ward-end the Mexican done so; add I must be allowed to hay that the Court Government having expressly declared that it would is proceeding illegally. I am a party in the trial now hold no negotiation with Texas through General San- pending, and demand the right of cross questioning ta Anns while he so remained in dureese, it became witnesses, examining documentary evidence, &c.”— necessary, if his authority and influence were .to be file Court objected, and assured General Gaines that made available at all. that he should at once be placed it differed With him in opinion on the subject, and in a different attitude, in which he might act free and Minted in very delicate terms the expediency of his untramelled, unbinssei. by any disparaging circum- | taking a seat and concluded by assuring him, that, as spoil as the case of Genera] Scott was concluded every facility in tl;e prosecution of his views should be I awarded him, General G. continued to descant on “ the illegality of the proceedings thus far," notwith standing the. assurances of General Macomb that his language at this time was rather inappropriate, and his great desire that the venerable Chief would be |seated. “I coiqe here, Sir,” he continued, “not to ask favors, but to demand justice.” “ Clear the Court," said the President. In a short time wc re-entered the chamber, and General Gaines was informed by the Court, throng! the mediation'-fthe President of the United States, I foe Jndgo Advocate, that “the Court had every de and bis proposal was acceded to l.v the F.xecutive of 8 «f to extend to bun at the proper time the utmost lati- Texas. whoVlieveA that nothing could possibly be '»« m the furtherance of his inquiries, but that, at gained by detailing him longer. On the first of March thp present time, lie would not be permitted to interfere next, the term of his Presidentship will expire, after w, fo ^ bus,ness of the . ourt. by the introduction of which time he would be utterly valueless a» a prison- | •'■relevant observations, and that it was hoped further ig , . , —that he should, in fact, be restored to the full and complete possession of all his lawful authority and power as President of Mexico. To effect this his jin- mediate and unconditional release hv the government of Texas was Sudispepspbly requjsite—and U|det the pesiiliar circuuitanros which exist in connexion with his captivity, it was deemed advisable thpf die pacificatory offices should lie invoked of some neu tral power, friendly to both of the belligerent parties, and impartial between them. General >awa Anna therefore proposed to visit Washington, and sqlicit suggestions pn the subject would be foundunnecessary. The General continued his perpendicular position. Lt. Morris was sworn—“ Where and in what capa city were you in April last 1” Answer—At Tampa Bay—I was commissary of de;>o|. u« ui mi- General Gaines—I beg leave, with due deference, spirit ofl 80 "fo' 6 ’ "F- President— - 1 * General Macomb—General, I repeat that you can not be permitted to address the Court, until your case is before it. General Gaines—I appear before you, Sir, by or ders— Gen. M.—You will oblige tlie Court, Sir, by your silence.. Geii. G.—I protest formally against the course, pur sued by tliis Court. Gen. M.—I have unce more to say, Gen. Gaines, that you cannot be allowed to interfere in any way „ ,, I, ■ ■ widi the progress of tins trial, and a repetition of such Respectfully, youriiiei en. I ,. on4 j, Jot w jjj ^ r ] evrm ] ^ deliberate contempt! pray JIVO. 31. KUSS. I be seated. t Gen. G.—I beg your pardon, Sir; standing is a cus tom of mine, and 1 ask to be gratified in tliis particu lar., Geij. M.—Certainly, General. Consult your con venience" in sitting or standing; by pleasing yourself you wili gratify the Court, tiuestion to Lt. Morris—What amount of hard bread Tho people oi Texas are anxioti* to terminate their war. They wish to live at peace witn Mexico. They desire most heartily’ to establish their government, and if possible to annox themselves to our own Union. They could hardly hope to attain their object while they held tlie chiel’cif their enemy in the bonds of im prisonment. They have, therefore, in a spirit of magnanimity' deserving of all praise, voluntarily surrended him to hi- liberty, on the pledge of hi word of honor that the war shall be terminated, that peace shall be restored, that the relations of amity and friendship shall he cultivated and cherished- 'To de tain him could avail them nothing—to relieve him afforded, at least, th prospect of advantage. If theirfoope shall be realized, the blessings of n prosper ous pence will fall upon them—if disappointed, the execration oftlte civilized world will be visited upon their enemy, and him whom tliev have conquered they can conquer again ~~ servant. Natchez December 2M, 1838. From the Mississippi Christian Herald. FROM THE JOURNAL OF A TFXIAN OFFl- CEJt « ’ . Nor. 2d, 1836. Today Captain.D—■—and myself received an in vitation from President Houston t 9 »" d I and bacon were at Tampa Bay when Gen. Scott- see Santa Anna’.-We found him a very polite and G< .„. Qaiuaf-1 feel ‘myself, Mr. President, con- afTab e gentleman. 1 have Seen many descriptions of „ traincd once m [mt t , lis lal[less modc hint .in the papers of the Uiuied Mate. all of which c pprocedure ' ' ' have beer. Wriuen bv men who never saw him ormen. Ue „ jj c yolI Major General so warned by prejudices, that they cornd not spread Ga ; nes ^ imp “ rtallcc V complying with die desire ITEMS OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. It was reported in London, on die evening of the 23*1, that disturbances had broken out in Manchester, and dial dirco cotton mills had been destroyed. Liverpool patters of the 25th do not mention it.' , air. O’Conncil has announced his plan for a reform of the House of Lords. It is that the King shall ere ate a large botch of peers, for the purpose of carrying tint bill—im I'tcrcasc to 81)0, he titinks wiil ho enough —and dm:i the people select 150 from this number, as tise permanent peerage. How die selection is to be made, we are not informed. Lord .Melbourne has declared that ho will not resign office ns long as die people will stand by him; and wc trust he will not. For we hope thathis Lordship means by that declaration, that he wilj act as die people de sire that he should, in compledug die conquest of cor ruption. The Emperor of Russia, in the paternal spirit which characterises his government throughout his widely ex tended dominions, from Archangel to Astrakhan, from Poland to Liberia—has intimated through his Minister at Constantinople, that he feds himself under die ne cessity of declaring the whole frontier coast of Circas sia in a state of blockade, from die hfimanc apprehen sion that the plague now raging at Constantinople should find its way into dint country.. Tim price of brand n »i rising in London. The ■price of die quartern (four pound) loaf, best qualify, is now 10$ pence sti lling. Inferior quality, 8Jd. The rise in three weeks has been "2d per loaf Parliament was expected (according to rumor) to meet a inond earlier than usual.' We regret to stiite that the provincial papers con tain numerous notices of incendiary fires. Numbers of Inv-rieks hud been destroyed in the ncighb irhoyid of Windsor, and hams, &c. in many odier places. Frazer of the .Magazine lias brought an action a- gaiusl Mr. Berkeley, for the brutal assault committed oil him hy die latter, and laid his damages at $30,1)00. A large, .subscription has been made by the literati of St. Petersburg, in aid of die fund for teuovating the tonth of Shakspeare at Stratford. . Sir Robert Peel has betn; »lio.-cn rector of die Glas gow University. It turns out that Malibran has left a fortune of $1,- 100.000 to her son Wilfrid de Bcriot. t'odls.—'film following is said-to be the annual moitnt of coals raised in England and Wales, under their different heads of consumption.: By the population, 1 .20,304,570 tons "Iron furnaces, 3,000,000 Manufactories, 4,550,000 Steamboat*; 3,000,000 Exported, . ' 715,925 „ Total. • £1,970,495 The young Bonaparte, since the failure of bis ridic ulous aitentpt at Mrasburg has nmniiiated deqp repen tance. and very great anxiety on nncount of the rush •uitri unfortunate men who are implicated with him. die has writteu.it is said, to the King and Queen, the the truth. Tie is a man of fine personal appearance.', about 5 feet cloven inches in height, straight and well pro portioned—be is as fair as most of Europeans and bus not. as has been represented, any h semblance either to the Negro or Indian race. His eves and hnirare nite dark 'usulian. His bead considered on phrenological'principles is one of the best in die world—his forehead is higli and-broad. his whole features strongly marked. II is organs of destructiveness, music, acquisitive ness, and locality, are unusually large—Combative ness is small.* Ilis orgau of veneration is quite large —but love .of approbation is small. Imagination, mathematics, ar.d size. arHargc Amadveness large — He only-speaks the Spanish language and lamented very much dtat he Imd to,converse with . ns throurh an Interpreter lie said tbai while Mexico was un der the dominion of ^pain her citizens were not al lowed tolearn a foreign language.' Since that time he had been too rnneti engaged ir* a militaiy and pn! of the Coqrt in diis matter. Your case, Sir, is not be fore us. V^u have nothing to do widi the matter pending, as it at preseut stands. You must not inter rupt us. Gen. G. (in a loud voice)—May it please the Court, ... . ~ f i ., , I wish to.b* heard for a moment. I do not desire to His appearance that of an lionorab e [ retar j operations, but I wish to protest formally against die illegality with which it is and has becu conducted. The ninety-first article, Mr. President— Gep. M.—Gen Gaines, submit, your, views to pa per, and they will be considered ami regarded. Do so now. or any time aftey the adjournment of the Court this morning will do. Gen. Gaines—No, Sir, I will do so now. Pi ocet.dings were .accordingly suspended to citable the gallant old soldier to embody nis views, at the completion of which he commenced another address to the Court, but was again interrupted by General Macomb. _ Gcn. G.—I wish, Mr. President, to convince this '.'ourt and the country, that tiie whole tenor of its pro ceedings is at war with law, usage and reason and— General Macomb—Genera,1 you shall not be longer P ideal life, to turn his attention to the study of Ian gusge. ■ . . tt . . | tolerated in these gratuitous expressions. The Court Col Almonte pcu.d athisinterpreter—He is abnnt I W .J1 confer: clear the Court, five feet eight inches in height—as dark as the -genet- j The crowd, with the two Majors General, repaired ality.of the Mexican race. He has nothing rempri a blc in his appearance—hut very accomplished and E polite in his manners, iie speaks good appears to be a scholar. to an anti-chamber, and diere awaited the second re- i l c “rintration. Whilst there, a feeling of pro- nghsh and | found regret at the unfortunate causes of the estrange ment of these two eminent soldiers, irresistibly per vaded us. The champions of Republican America; Fort Drane, with 120 infantry recruits and the friend ly Indians who have resuscitated here. The dragoons and Capt. Mellan’s company are daily expected here from Old Point.” An expedition under the command ol Col. Sanchez, consisting of portions of Captain Hanlon’s, Curry's, and Freymudi’s mounted companies, and a number of volunteers, have marched for die south. They will proceed to Tomoka, and probably to Musquito. They will bo absent several days. This is the first movement that has been made to wards that quarter Bince April last. No white man has been at that place since die Soutii Carolina militia lelt It- From the Boston Advertiser and Patriot. this city midi he. recovers, so as to be able to tra vel. €anta Ana.—Tho Lexington, Kentucky, Intelli- j those to whom the present generation of ourcountry- geHcer, of the 30th D>c. lias the following para- men ever look with patribtic exultation, were now, graph:— I widiont a fault of either, exhibited to public gaze as Gen. Santa Ana, Present of Mexico, arrived in I gladiators in the political arena. There they stood, this city on his way to Washington, yesterday. He on opposite sides of the roo-», encircled by their seve- is in bad health, and will, we understand, remain in | T j friends, and occasionally eyeing each other’s manly form, with other, I trust, than embittered reflections. Favorites of the nation, who breasted the bayonets of gallant old England, side bv 1 side, and together planted the Star Spangled Banner of their admiring country men, where once proudly and gavfy and Tauntingly floated r* ’ lorn, .ho; dreds cital of whose achievements die stripling feck die first impulses of Military ambition! Where, and what are they qcnv I K5* Knights on the political chess-board of the upper and lower cabinets. On the re-opening, the Court, through the President, announced that the protest of Gen. Gaines should be iucorjioratcd' with the proper documents. General Gaines then read his-arqniesecnce in the decision of the LATEST FROM TEXAS. Information direct fiem Texas up to the 29th Dc- eemlier has been received in this citv. All that is of 11,6 , stn " dard of S ‘- Geor « t - Leaders of ‘for- • •- I Ion*. Ittipcs, whose narrws arc jiatronymics lor hun- of tlieir youthful fellow-citizens, ami at die re importance is condensed in the following jtems: Colonel Austin died on die 25lb Dec.—His death ,U a great loss to Texas. Rustntnenta had arrived at the city of Mexico, which has created a great deal of excitement, and ninny Generals had been arrested who were supposed to b*i in favor of Federalism—and officers of justice w«*re in pif.-'iiit of others, There were 3(>00 troops at,•Matnuioras and about wM V .-n i r ■ . Gaines tlieu read liis-aequiesccnce in tiic decision of the •1C00 at Saltillo—bitt we apprehend work enough at Pr ^ sideut of the j states, in relation to General home, though it is their intention to visit Texas It was reported in Te.xas dial the Mexican Con prp.-s had pnssed the law for admitting the Spanish Flag—and that Ibe Government had invited Guata- mnle (Central America) to join in carrying on the war again.-! Texas Macomb, and after the transaction of unimportant bu siness die Court ai^oumed until to-morroty at 11 A. M. The opinions of the Court, as expressed to General Gaines, were delivered by Major General Macomb, in a language and manner lii.tidy creditable to his talents and urbmiit*. He urged upon his brotiicr officer, to Dear . ... quoting from the Darien Gazette of die 13di iust. that the Bubble had burst, and that about 200 mechanics and laborers have within a few days, psssed through Darien on their way to Savannah; the same Gazette lias before announced the undertaking of making a canal 12 miles long, a splendid Bubble, and that the Yankees had been decoyed into the snare by some Maine speculators, and have very gratuitously offered their condolence to the deceived.—They have also as serted diat,the Government officers wHq were deputed a few months since to survey the Brunswick Bar and Harbor, bad made up tlieir report in fayor of a Naval Station at that place before leaving Boston, and that theirvisit to Brunswick was a mere sham, tiiat the Port of Darien was much more favorable for commerce and tiiut vessels cpuld enter Darien, drawing about 20 feet of water. Tiie Grand Jury of the county have volunteered to preseui Col. Loanii Baldwin, for great injustice, and for a false report in stating‘that vessels could not come to Doboy Island at common high water tides, drawing more than 14 feet of water. The gen- dcraen connected with the Brunswick enterprise feel much obliged to die writers in the Darien Gazette for all their kind feelings towards the speculation, and justly appreciate tiieir motives. They regret however, that the llarien gentiemen are quite go sensitive on the subject of Brunswick harbor and canal. The Bruns wick speculation was not entered into hastily and with out examination. So far back as July, 1333, Messrs Polhilt, Lawson and Fort, intelligent members of the Georgia Legislature, being appointed for die purpose by tiiat body, made a report after a careful examina tion diat it was advisable for die State of Georgia fo fender immediate aid in opening die Port of Bruns wick to the interior of Georgia, representing the Har- boVgood, the location as healthy, and that die water on the Bar, at 16'to 17 feet at low, and 22 to ' 23 feet deep'at high water. Col, Baldwin has confirmed die Legislative report in all respects by his report, dated June 6,1336, in which he recommepds the construe dou of a deep canal from Brunswick to the Altauiaha nearly opposite to Darien. Tho Legislature of Geor gia has granted a favorable charter for tiiis canal, au’d taken 50,000 dollars in ti|e stock. This enterprise, when completed, will probably draw the trade from Darien, which place is surrounded by Rice Planta tions, and is very sickly in die summer. The Naval Officers who have been recently deputed to examine the Harbor of Brunswick, will, no doubt, be able to answer the writers' iu the Darien Gazette in such a maimer ns will fully exonerate themselves from die as persions cast ujvm tlieir honor and integrity; there-. Tore, diis part of the subject will be left to them. The presentation of Col. Baldwin by the Grand Ju ry, indicates a vindictiveness of feeling which men of high minds would be ashamed of. The gentlemen connected with die Brunswick enterprise have no dis position to decry the merits of Darien;—their object is to delvelope thjj resources of Brunswick. In doing this may, and prohahly will, operate unfavorably on die consequence of Darien, but it will neither add to Cr diminish the water on Doboy Bar, or at any other point between Doboy Inlet anil Darien. If, however, there is as much water at the shipping Port of Darien as the writers in their Gazette would have tts to be lieve, it is very surprising diat freighting ships should not go diere for cargoes, and prevent the coastwise freights to Savaunah,' Charleston, and to northern ports. This, however, may be susceptible of explan ation. nnd I will leave it to the gentlemen at Darien. Relative to die bursting of the Bubble, l beg leave to say, diat the Stockholders wiil pursue the undertak ing steadily and fearlessly. The result is to come.— The 200 mechanics and laborers that have burs! the Bubble may be comprised in some 10 to 20 laborers, who have violated tiieir contract by desertion in die hope of getting more pay on some other of the public works in Georgia; but no lack of desire seems to exist at Darien to prevent theenterprise from being pursued. This probably arises solely from the good feelings the gentlemen entertain towards the Stockholders, lest they may speud their money in vain. A Stockholder. Dec. 30,1336, The djstmguished patriot, Lorenzo de Zav-la, of whom he stood in a relation altogether unsolicited, an whom Mr. I onwett spoke ^ so highly in his recent I adherence to a course, tfie expedienr-v and propriety speech in the . outh Carolina Legislature, died at his j <>f which, his own judgement must approve, and- one residence in Sail Jacinto, on the loth Nov. last. . which die rtdes of service absolutely exacted. L *■ Hendersonbas been appointed Attorney Gen- P.8. General Gaines has publicly expressed his de end of the Republic, in place of James Co Jinsworth, termination to prosecute the enquiries now pending, to re !i!5 n . ra . . i , .. their utmost extent; and bring die actually gmltv fairly The release of ..antii Anna. has bcen the subject of before the world. In diis, lie will be seconded" by die U very animated debate m the laxian Congress. | hero of Chippewa. MILITARY. COURT OF INQUIRY. , Correspondence of the Baltimore Chronicle, FRztiKRicK, January 7,4835. l am again at the reporter’s table iu the Hall of the St. Augustihe, Dee. 25). We have but little intelligence of importance, in re^ Duke of Orleans, and to several marshals and gener als. earnestly introating their mediation. Young Bonaparte reached l.’Orient on the night of ■j' ; i:U <if' Nov. tvw immediately put on board the An limine In, and sailed on the Itkh for diis caw n try. the Kaeihcz Inicllv'cncer. TEXAS. (mru/ the rdc/ise of Santa Anna.—The following ooiuji i.iiculinii cuiues to hand at a very favorable j.i tern re, when the presses from every quarter are r.fe Witll speculation* respecting the reasons that artnatej the Texiuu chief mag is late iu relating the captive prusiflcniof .Mexico. For die infoim idon and satisfaction of those at a ■ -distance who fori interested in the welfare of this t.iteresling country, perhaps it wonld he no more Ahan proper for n* m state that tliegtiideinaii who fiv.vr J it* Mcith this communication is u highly re- 6ported member of the Natchez Bar, and who, being "infimitelv acquainted with tho head of the govern- ttientand nMW of tli-leading man of Texas, has all Ibe»denaetii opportunities of speaking authentically -on th*- subject. T.Xti expose-of the course of policy adodtef by tho T. xi itifoos hirhlv satisfactory, a id although we Irave .!>•• ii in* nkied to donk; the expediency of the measure -wo arc eon' itieed th u jbe interests and welfare of the :Mant-repubV' may be.greatly promoted by Sanio A fw’- tv itorAim t« liberty, while at the very worst, it d > themfoV hnrin.!:'the remit*anticipateddiere- fn.hi sfomld not tiv realized. T- ;h. .7 lit nr. ’/ AVc/.x Daily Courierr — rii<- Mexican Centi-I iuma Anna and jif* friend and aid-da-eam.V Ookirr'KAhnontc have becu lelgsiieil film theireap **'ity jvi Tezae, and • assed up t w i !rer a f w days ig V on tlieir Avay to the City of '*V.l hingto* They oire nserrte on behalf of the TffiWv* G-j-.-rair. ml by Cr ^eo-b Hockley, Inspector tl art*!of he-Atmy, Co\ out * Dec, late Secretary of . ' --, -..-id'Ci-itain T'ttnn. I aoeeropahied tbrtn from :his place \ a \'itk \nrg, nnd the views which have iiidaced the visit of General Spurti Anna tio;ir capiul have,been p!i c»d in my possession, with the request tb.it labould make public fo mi. great- military trilmnnl. with increased facilities for I l*don to our Indian Affairs, to lay before our readers the acquisition of i .teresting.ineidents foryour read- ] this week. Geu. Jessup ha* reached die lVnlnio prs. Tiie .iuelcnient weather and had enudidon of 8wamp and fonnd the Indi the roads somewhat retarded the -arrival of the mem- hors, but they * re now all here, and will proceed with die case of General 8cott%i due form) Tjie General looks indisposed; laboriously employed during the recess,,and participating in die common catarrh of the ecnson. he, has lost roach of hia.Ruddiness: A few days, hovvever, will restore him to. hi* wonted health General Gaines arrived yesterday .in die cars from Bnltitpare, and has taken lodgings at Mrs. Thomas’. He is in fine spirits, and, as report says, is determined to drag from their coverts the true culprits in the Florida case. He will ask the Court for a subpoena for Lewis Cass, and require of hint the explanation so justly d|tc to thq American people. S-iTURDAr, January 7 This was die mast interesting day of the whole ses sion . At an early hour die Court "room was crowded ,iti anticipation of th** appearance of Maj. Gen. Gaines, ..whose objections to Major Gen. Macomb as the presid ing,officer of diis court, have been publicly avowed, and whose well earned fame as a soldier will forever ren- der him dear to his countrymen. As soon as die Pre sident apnounced tho readiness of the Court to proceed to business, Major General Scott requested tiiat the deposition of General Clinch in continuation of his chain uf eviJenee might be rend. “There were," said he,- “some questions which 1 omitted to jiut to Genera! Clinch while here, Mr. President, and I availed myself of the kindness of the Jndge Advocate, who, in visiting Washington, obtained from the Gene ral in that city the written answers. ’Th to these I refor, and I beg that they may be read,” They were read accordingly /and are. in keeping widi die testi mony hitherto furnished bvdiat.Gecernk Other un important trstimcnyTvas about being read to elucidate which General Scott was upon the floor, when die principal door of the chamber-was thrown open, and m walked General Gains’-, in full .uniform wearing the s plendid sword pr> . ted to him by die legislature of Virginia, accompanied by two Aids del'quip.— General G>, withoiit*taking a seat, proceeded to the front of the President, and seizing die first interval of silence, addre -cd the Cqurt- 1 —“ 1 am here, may it please the Court, by llio orders of the Secretary of \V*r, and I ash ihat the Judge Advocate may bo di- of them as DU£.'it bq iottrrsung 1*> t!i<; pe*J»le of thu • lect-d to r< ad t'.c •. I o,d- i- ir-.•*. th • War De- cifanuj J partment on the subject." The Court accordingly Swamp and found the Indians had gone from it. It is probable that the trail which was discovered a few weeks since leading across the St. Johns, river, may have been the trail of the whole force. ■ It is satisfac tory to know that the Seminole ha* been obliged to leave his strong holds and seek other mote secure re- treHts: -that he has been forced to abandon what he con sidered his impenetrable fastnesses, and impregnable fortresses; that lie is convinced diat the great Waiion Swamp and die Coye of die Witblacoochee; no longer afford him a place of security, against the invading forces of die whitentan. The presumption is that diey have retreated to the Everglades. This is said to be n large tract of c ountry. inundated, and interspersed with knolls or islands, and the intervals filled with long saw grasses. This oortfon of country has never been explored, and. but iitdc is known nt 'it, except in the immediate vicinity of the sea coast lt extends from Cape Florida to Cape Sa ble the sondiem extremity of die Peninsula. Ceil. Wy att, in the year 1331, if we recollect aright, explored a portion of die Evergladqs, and his report was publish ed at the time in die papers of die day. He describes tins portion which he explored as being subject to inun dations periodically, and in tits summer season. He described die soil as firm and solid. We speak from reeo|]ccdon. not having the drfenment we cannot relvr to it If the Everglade* are as bad a* what they have'beetr represented, no.Indians can live diere for any length of time, if of * different nature they are no more so- enre d« n in 'Yahoo Swamp. The energy and perse verance of our troops will soon rout them even front diat strong hold. ‘ ■ . We iyive bi;eu politely favored with, th* following extract of a letter front an officer of the army, to his friend in this city. Extract of a letter from an .officerof the army, dated Gan y’s t erry, Dec. 23. “An express arrived {nyolast night from the Army. Gen. Jessup had gone with iris original force and the Tcnnessceai.s, to Tampa, where^the latter will be dis charged, I a* mg our liattalion of Regulars end the Frhndiy J itdians at Dade’s niassarre ground, construe- a depot; He i- to return tludier, whence he is to coinnic-iire excursions South. The trails of the break ing up »f the Wahoo Swamp, (which it seems was made too hot for them,) all wended South. Darien, Jan, 10. Arrived —Sloop Sapello, Hathaway, Savannah; sip. Cashier, Payne, do.; sloop Bedford, Lewis, do.; iloop Merchant, Lane, do. Sailed.—Sclir. Canton, Read, Charleston; schooner Florida, Briggs, Savannah;. sloops Sapello, Hathaway; Cashier, Payne; Georgia, BolJes; Angel, Lnce, all for Savannah. Cleared.—Line brig Amelia Strong, Brown, New York. Boat News.—Arrived.—Steamboats Darien, with bout'll;' Superior, G Wilcox; Excel, J. Wilcox, from Macon: boats'Gen. Marion; Ocmqlgee S..i5. Co’s boat2; Nichols dh Dealing's boat 2; Macon S. B.Co’s boats 3 »fc 4; and Belcher’s'box, all from Macon; steam boat Ocmnlgce, Blankenship, Savannah Departed.—Steamboats Darien; Ocmulgee; and Flo- rida, for Savanpab; do Pioneer, Charleston; do.Wave, widitow boat*.] &3, Miiledgeville; stjamers Altama- lin, with tow boats 1 & 2; Superior, with boats 8 & 14; and Excel, with boats 10 «fc 11, for Macon.. Bo jilt of Darien.—On Tuesday, the 3d inst. the fol lowing gentiemen were elected Directors of diis Insti tution, for die present year, on the part of die stock holders—Henry ■ Atwood, George Yonge, and C. M. Cooper, Esqrs. ’' On.the same day. Major Jacob Wood was elected president Thursday, January Iff, 1S37. Copy of a letter to the Editor, elated Washington City, January 4th, 1837. Sir—The Treasurer of the United States yesterday communicated to diis House foe amount of moneys in the Treasury, subject to be apportioned among the several Stated, in compliance with a law of the last session of Congress, regulating the deposites of die public. m one y s -—The amount to be distributed is $37,- 468,859 97, which is equal to $127,445 10 to each e- lect ral vote.—Georgia having eleven votes, will con- sequendy be entitled to' $1,401,896 12. Respectfully your friend and qb’(. serv’t, JESSE F. CLEVELAND. “ Brevet Major Childs leaves here in a few days for inf o’clock, A. M. six of die laborers on section 26 6f the Georgia Rail Road, were killed, while excavuting, by the falling in of the ground over tiieir heads. A tun nel of about 20 feet had been dug out; diey were working at die farthest point, undso sudden was "the fall that no time for. escape was allowed. Six were killed instantly and two others dangerously injured. A horse cart standing at or near die entrance of the tunnel was also crushed by the mass of earth; the horse escaped unhurt.—Augusta Chreui. and Sentinel. Most of thc Whig Presses arc determined upon op position to Mr.'Van B'uren, “right or wrong.” Any other course,-as-die Boston Adas holds, is "poor doc trine." They enter upon die new era with a firm res olution to break dqwn the Administration. There are too many indications: too many givings out; too ma ny open avowals to " that effect, to leave the Slightest doubt about it. The pretexLs to which they resort are too idle for belief. Why cant about Presidential Dic tation—the snpport .of Office-Holders, and all that slang. The People heard all this before the election —and diey repelled it all.—Their votes have stamped tiieir condemnation of die charges. Mr. Van Buren need not fear diem, if he does his duty. If he a'dherqs to principle, lie will retain the friends who elected him, and may defy his enemies. If he betrays the people, his friends will abandon him. It comes then to this is sue—the Whig presses will oppose him right or wrong. But if right, the Republicans will support him.—Ilich. Enq. , With melancholy feelings we record the death of Mrs. Donelson, the beautiful and amialde wife of An drew Ja :kson Donelson, late private Secretary of the President, This most estimable lady-wcnt to Tennes see during the summer, and expected to return with her nncle on the first of October. For the most part, since the beginning of diis administration, Mrs. Don elson has presided at the President’s mansion; and all who have visited it know with what amenity ol' nan- ners, with what engaging nnd unpretending kindness ehe welcomed the guests to its nospitalities. S|ic was destined not tc shnre the affectionate greetings with which foe country isprepared to salute die close of the President's residence at Washington, with whlrih in all its private and social relations, she was identified.— .Mrs. Don’el-on was seized with a hamcrrhage jjf the htngs at -her.b«me i a Tennessee, shortly before die pe ril id fixed for Jier return. She rallied for a dine, and holies were entertained of her recovery; bnt d relapse in the early part of December, hurried her to the grave on die 19th of the month.—Globe.. CHARTERED PRIVILEGES. Some weeks ago. die Richmond Enquirer proppun- ded certain queries, relating to die conditions upon wliich,Charters were granted in die several States. Answers have been given, showing that in Maine, Massachusetts, and New York, charters arc granted widi reservations to their Legislatures to alter, suspend or repeal them when die public good requires it. The Enquirer asks, ‘ } “ Where is the objection ? Such a.power would ne ver be exercised, but in a case of the last resort', where foe abuses of die trust were demonstrable, or where the public interests imperiously required die exercise of the power. We have hot understood whedier it has yet ever been exercised iu any of these three States VVe will undertake to say, that it never has been wan tonly and unnecessarily exercised. Last winter, du ring the session ol the Legislature of Massachusetts, a rigid enquiry was instituted into die cin'ductof certain banks; and though tiie banks had excited much re sentment by tiieir abuses, yet ;be resolution to rescind their charters failed in one' House, after it had passed the otiu r.—Against tiie effects of grossly 'improvident and mischievous legislation; against charters which are heedlessly granted by one legislature for half n ij^htu- ry perhaps, mid widi enormous and pernicious pfovt-rs, were there no sort of relief; no 8ort of-provision for the public safety, die rights of posterity "might be es sentially sacrificed by a single, ignorant, factious and corrupt legislature.” The following is from a correspondent of the New York Journal of Uommerco: Anterior to the period when the general revision the laws took place in 1830 in New York, discussion had arisen upon the subject of the power of the legis laturc to modify and repeal acts of incorporation, bui it was nevertheless common to pass them without the Legislature reserving such authority in the grant. To avoid all question on this head, the following clause- were introduced into the Revised Statutes, inTide'3d of Article ‘.id, of the 2Stii Chapter of the 1st part, (1st Vol. p. 599,) which treats 4 of the general powers, pri vileges and liabilities of Corporations.’ •* (j 7. If any corporation hereafter created by the Legislature shall not organize and commence the trans action of its business within one year from the date of its incorporation, its corporation shall cease. 8. The charter of every corporation, that shall hereafter be granted by the legislature, shall b6 subject to alteration, suspension or repeal, in the discretion of the Legislature.” In sedition to the precautions of a general act on this subject, die charters tiicmselves contained clauses in dicse words: ' ' In Bank Charters. $ The said corporation shall possess the general powers of a corporation as defined in die 18th chapter of the 1st part of the Revised Statutes, and shall be subject to the operations of die provisions contained in that chapter, except so far as the same are modified by die act recited in the following section: “ $ The said corporation shall also be subject to the provision* contained in the act entided * An act. to cre ate a fund foy the benefit of the creditors of certain mo neyed corporations, and for other purposes.’ passed A- pril 2d, 1829, known as thq Safety Fund Act. See Act—52d section, Chap. 64, p. 167 Safety Fund and subsequent amendments.” A Bail Food charter on an important route contained these flatuses: “ } 14. The Legislature shall have power at any time hereafter to repqaj, alter oi modify this act or any of its provisions. r ' 1 “■$ 15. This act shall he deemed a public act. “ $ 16. The said corporation shall continue during the period of 50 years from the time the rail-road shall be completed, and shall possess die general powers and be subject to the general restrictions and liabilities prescribed in die title of the 18th chapter of the 3d part of die Revised Statutes of this State. "§ IS. Provides that-“ the grant contained in diis act shall be deemed to be taken on the condition; that if the Legislature on certain terms specified in the sec tion shall make provision.by law for the re-payment of the sum expended by the company, &c. the act shall be void and the rail-road, Arc. shall vest in the people of the State.” The acts incorporating Ferry. Turnpike and Bridgt Conspanies had this clause: v ‘ This att is hereby declared to be a public act, and The last Legislature having failed to orj Supreme Court, it is plain, diat tribunal can organized in Georgia unless its friends make ous effort against dig next session, and the prop!,,*- 1 ' struct their Representatives particularly to tiiat o! : For ourselves, we profess uo great partiality f or a Court, not being entirely satisfied that it VonU? better for the people; still, as a majprity have Kr .. ' to demand tho measure; and as the constitmion k been amended to create it, we arc willing to see a J .pertinent tried. Some arc of opinion, that as the present . constitution expressly declares there shall be as preme Court, and as an appropriation to pay it, jy es lias been made hy the Legislature, the Goverr," would be authorised to appoint the incumbents i tl p' same manner as he is authorised to fill any other cancy. But we do not concur in tint opinion: not think it such a vacancy as die Governor is auth ised to fill. Wc are not sure however but his Esc-i lency would be justified in reassembling the Le^V ture to carry into effect diis amendment of the Co s stituiion, before-the next annual session. At all events, as a strong effort will be made »• ^ next session to abolish the court, and place the o ! sdtution back on its former ground, we hope the^ i tion will be well discussed in the interim, ns well bvth people, in popular meetings, as by the Grand | and die press. And would it not be well, if the bench is notfiH.j : by the Governor, and no extra session is called, fo each voter to express his feelings on that head, bye dorsing on his ticket at die next General Election, j words “Supreme Court,” or “no Supreme Court"! the Legislature may at any time alter; modify, or repeal the same. We learn th.qt.Mr. William Miller was drowned in attempting to cross thc'Lland Shoal ford, on South ri- v4r, a few miles from diis place, in an ox cart, on Wednesday last. He was originally from Soufo,Car olina, but lately resided in one of die frontier copnties of this State.—Covington Herald. The wandering Piper says diat he has given away $26,000 in charity. Tkcfitts incorporating Tillages contain a like clause as the last, and this in, addition: “ Said corporation shall enjoy the privileges, atid be subject to die restrictions contained in the 3d tide of chap. IS of die 1st jiari of the Revised Statutes, so far as the aamc may be applicable.” By examining the loiws of the State since 1830, bank charters-and acts of incorporation containing the sec tions copied, may be found dotted over every few leaves of our Democratic (T) Legislature. The Age, printed at Augusta, Me. contains die fol lowing paragraph on this subject: “ Ini this State at the sqssiou of the Legislature, in 1831, in which year foost of the charters that had been previously granted, expired, the following public act wns passed, and is still in force: “ Bi it enacted, S,’c. That all nets of incorporation which shall be passed after the passage of diis act, sliail at all times hereafter be liable to be amended, altered Jpr repealed, at die pleasure of the Legislature, in the same manner as if an express provision to diat effect were therein contained, unless' there .shall have been inserted in such act ol incorporation an express limi tation, or provision to the contrary.' This act now operas upon all bank charters, and nearly, ill other charters of whatever description in the State. The only exceptions, we believe, are certain charters for Bridges aiid Literaiv Institutions, obtained from the" Legislature of Massachusetts, before the sep aration.'” The soi disant Jesse L. Bunckley, whom we spot. I of a month or so ago as having arrived in Clir,p lf | claiming his patrimonial estate, (upwards of $30,00^ it spears has got himself into a hockulty. His plans I ble tale, corroborated by a few well known incident j was for a w hile believed hy the community, and a pr,-1 end interest existed ill his behe.;?. And, had he v f ducted himself with the propriety nnd prudence t:■ j importance of his object would seem to have require!, it is possible fie might have succeeded. But unfoitj. natoly for tho success of the enterprise, those prerequi. sit{.s were wanting: honest Jess lacked prudence aij I discretion, as well as facts. And most of those who - ' first were so ready to believe in his identity.have since strong doubts on the subject. They think it enrioej he should have forgotten so much of his early history, so well known to the whole neighborhood—in particq- j lar, they think it strange he cannot remember where f he went to school, what road his father lived on, ore- ven his own middle name! and a thousand othersud circumstances. Like the Italian witnesses, in the celr. I brated trial of the Qnecn of England, his most genen! answer to the questions proposed to him is, non mi n- cor do—I don’t recollect. We understand he was politely treated bv the friendi I of the fomilv to which he claimed kin, apartment*sri servants tendered him, and he was assured there wonIJ be no obstacle in the way of getting his rights, win ever he could satisfy them or the public of die validitt of his pretensions. He has failed to do this. Anil more, it can be proved, not only tiiat he is not the per son he pretends to be, but who lie is, his raising, con nexions, Are. We forbear saying more at present, as- it is proba ble his case will come on for trial at the next Superio Court iu Jones county, to which ne stands committed Illinois V. S. Senator.—.R. Mi Young (Van Buren) was elected U. S. Senator on the third ballot from the 4di.of March next. Judge Young received 68 votes and Mr. Williams 20. A citizen of North Carolina a few years since peti tioned the legislature of that state for exemption .fror, taxes, because his wife then living, had borne liimgl children, most of whom he had educated. One other case has been reported in this country, in which the same married pair had 30 children. Bounties.—The Treasurer of tho State of Kew Hafnshire has paid the sum of $124 GO iu bounties on Grows, foxes, bears, wolves and wil-cats. The Montgomery Adv says.—“There is a disease prevailing in tiiis community in the nature of an epidemic, which of late has deprived us of manv yalpable citizens. It is as we Ijarp, a kind of indam- ulprv pleurisy, accoiiipniued with dyssentary. Scl eral who have been attacked with it, liaie survived fitita few hours.” A Corrspoudont of the’ Richmond Enquirer sta tes that the extent of die gold mining operations in Virginia is such that by die middle of the coming slim mer die products of the mines will be at the rate ofliif hundred thousand dollars per annum. Lniely a bill wa* introduced into die legislature of New Hampshire, taxing dogs, bogs and old bache lors; It was passed with the exception of the ha! clause. COMMUNICATED. GIAFER EL BARMEKI.—An Eastern Tale. I have read this tale with deep and thrilling interest —dtp more so, as it was written by a young American, the son pf a distinguished and reverend father. It is full «jf pathos, and nbonnds'with incident of no ordin ary character. It is well worth the perusal of cverr Irverpf polite literature; and Avery American will be proud of it, us affording renewed evidence of the tal ent and character of his countrymen. The lover cf antiquity,'and the admirer of Eastern lore, will find it a spring in an arid and parcjiecj deseit. It will be found for sale at the Bitok Store of T. II. Dixon, for merly diat of Janies S. Olcott. s GOTHAM. ’ - , COTTON MARKET. Cotton has improved a little since our last, and comes in radier focer. Wc quote today ,15$ for prime, and in proportion lor inferior qualities. * . " ‘ At New Orleans on the 14thjnst. we learn by a slip from the Bulletin office, received by the Express Mail, Cotton Was selling from J34a 16J. .4 Dry Haul! The bag of the Express Mail, on ar riving here yesterday, from the west, was found cut open! bnt, as far as could be seen, nothing had been, taken from it. It is supposed some person had thrust his knife into it in search of some of Biddle’s bills, without being aware that money is not allowed to be carried in this way. - The rider could throw no light on foe matter—he said the mail was in that condition \vhen fie received it. A fine Company of mounted Volunteers, from tho county Franklin, consisting of about 75 members, pas sed dirongh this place yesterday, on then way to the scene of Indian Disturbances.' They were origninal- ly destined for Florida,but on arriving in Miiledgeville the Governor thought proper to change their destina tion to the Creek Frontier. They will accordingly r eadezvoBa at Fort Mitchell Alabama. KOR THE OEOROIf TELEGRAPH, THE INSURANCE BANK OF COLUMBUS. Mu. Editor—In a government (ike this, whore the liberty of speech is tolerated in the fullest extent— where the press is freeandnot shackled by die fettcri despotism, dilicrent ideas r.pon questions of public concern iit.ust necessarily be entertained, from whence has arisen in oitr.coiintry. at various times, different*)- pinious on subjects of vital importance to our country; and although wc have seen dte spirit of party ferment to u considerable height at our frequent elections, jet so far from being an evil, perhaps it may be said it 1* die very palladium of otir liberty. But upon the subject of the transfer of die Insurance Bank to a foreign power or company, diere cannot, ami ought not to be but- one. unitci). hold and indepen dent opinion entertained by. every freeman of Gc**' gia, and all who ore determined to sustain the tig*** 8 of the State in its sovereign character, and at once ,0 put down those intruders upon our boasted liberties. Among all die various prides of power, banking ma noeuvres iu any age or country, to carry on an uncon stitutional monied monopoly, die conduct of lb* I?* surance Bank and the United States stockholders m that Bank is the most flagrant insult that could be of fered to the sovereignty of the State, aud a palpably viblation of its charter, and such an act as the consU- tnted authorities of the State will instantiy look n*t°- The United States Bank having struggled to tbe laA gasp, and been put down by the democracy of country, is now about to draw the first of life, an “ feed011, the soil of Georgia, by a kind of a sale; un warranted by the laws and constitution of our country- and this I pledge to maintain in other numbers wbicn will soon follow., . , Let all Georgians of all parties now show their fi*W- tv to tlieir State Institutions, and to be fir State right* and at once shew what are real State rights men, an act on the motto, prmcipcsnon homines. Suffer sue transactions to stand, and such unconstitutional con tracts to be enforced, and oitr bank charters to be thus shruefully violated, and soon, yes, very 800n ’," o r would behold al! ourState institutions in the hands® a foreigu power,—some of the Monarch* of Europe, and foreign capital, and our glorious Union dl If the chartered companies have a right to sell lilt 1 privileges to the United States stockholders, they j 1 ®'® au equal right to sell to the Bank of England- a*- 1 . man can say but that such an act, would be c0,1,rar E to the genius and spirit of our Government, a VP tion of its charter and an insult to the character of the State. BALDWIN