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M A € O N Cjt E O R O 11 TELEGRAPH.
/OR THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
My Mollic:.
Can I forget thee, Mother? No,
Never while reason hniila her place.
Cm 1 be so much nature’s foe,
As to forget thy honor'd face.
When on ms the world has frown’d.
And friends forsook me in distress;
Still, still, :m mother I have found
Love still tor me wiliiiu thy breast.
Thou now art gone! no more thy smile
Shull cheer me in the hour of woe;
No mure thy soothing voice beguile
The throes that from my bosom flow.
In visions of tic night I see
.My lov’d, my much lov'd roolher come.
And gaze with beaming eye on nie,
As she was wont when X was home.
An J did l ever cause thee pain ?
Did I thy tender bosom grate?
Yes, yes. but thou didst not complain,
I know it now, hut now too late.
Could I the hours of youth recall,
IVln'ii seated by tliy honor'd side
Around the fire, in our old nail,
And feel that I was still thy pride;
What pleasure would it be to me
To see thee smile as thou d'dst smile,
Wlinu with my sister, full of glee
We did thy l«mly hours beguile.
Rut recollection brings to mind,
A thousand pangs I've caus’d to dice;
May 1 from llc.tv'n forgiveness find,
As free us ’twas bestow’d hy thee.
CRONON.
U. S. CONGRESS.
Corrtsuundencc of the Chariest on (.wrier
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
The House has been busily and warmly occupied to
day. on the resolniiou to censure i. Ii. Adams, which
was introduced yesterday, and which to-day lias been
modified. The offence given by Mr. Adams was rhe
Introduction of the petition of a uitmbcr of slaves a-
.• gainst ilia slave trade. The first motion made was
i expel Mr. Adams, but this is now modified into a
reambb and resolution. The preamble recites, that
ha course of Mr Adams gives a color to the belief that
staves have the right of petition—a course which de
serves the censure cf the Home : therefore.
lUtutad, That J. Ii Adams do receive the censure
of the Speaker, at the bar, and in the presence of the
members of the House of Representatives.
Mr. Alford made a very energetic speech, in which
lie declared that if the gentleman from Massachusetts
persisted in his course, lie would "vote to censure, for
it could no longer be tolerated. Toe Southern mem
bers, almost without exception, have spoken in favor
of censure; and the House has not been so full during
tlie present session.
Mr. Rayard presented a memorial from the Legisla
ture, of Delaware, instructing their Senators, «&c to
introduce a resolution to rescind the expunging reso
lution, aud restore the journal of the Senate to its o-
nginal form ; and Mr. jtayard gave notice, that ino-
bedienee to the resolution, he should, at die next ses
sion, introduce such a resolution as was prescrilied,
-nd rqi sir it and urge it at every session, so long as lie
wav remain in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. a
Last night the Senate was in session until ncarS
o’clock, whan the land bill, substantially in the form
in which i: was reported, was ordered to ho engrossed,
by a vote uf'dl to 10. The last amendment ottered
was by 'Jr. C’n.houii, and the object was to give to the
W estcPn States nil the lands situated within their res
pective limits, excepting those which are occupied by
the public buildings of the United States, on condition
that they pay to the United States one third of the pro
ceeds of the sales; the lands, which have been in
market beyond a certain p t'io:! to be redneej in price,
according to n graduate 11 which is prescribed,' until 1
th iy shall be dowu as low as 2(> cents per acre. This
ninendnicnt Was greeted with ploii.uu oflhe Sennr irs
frost the new Stars, bnbthoy would not vote for it.
If u it might desi, . tii: bill. The vote >l«oJ, 7 to da ;
*0 that tiierc was lour to one against it.
Tne House sat until (5 o'clock, but came to no decis
ion oti tne resolution of censure, pending against Mr.
Alums.
WASHINGTON Feb. 9.
air. Calhoun introduced to-day, in the Senate, a bill
to cede to lire -icw States, the lauds situated within
their r :sp • live limits, under certain conditioristherein
named. It was read a first and second time, without
opposition; when a motion was made, by Mr. Robin-
sou', to refer it to a select Committee, for the purpose
of obtaining a report from Mr. Cahioun, embodying
his v iews.
The land bill was then taken up on its passage,
whan Mr Culii.uin laid before the Senate a letter from
till! President of the United Suites, addressed to him,
in consequence of u report of some remarks be made
on the laud bill, (in the Globe,) assuring him that the
ttatuinent against itim personally was false, and cal-
i:ij oa him to retract discharges, or to render it die
jrouud of an tmjiencbinctit. The charges were then
force it if they have, then the sages of the earlier days
of the country have singularly overstepped the limns
and natural rights of the. people, both iu practice and
precept.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Adams in his' address* to the House yesterday,
adverted to some published remarks from .Mr. Thomp
son, that it vva. possible, for his (Mr. Adams.)
conduct, “if there wasa grand Jury in the District pos
sessed of intelligence and spirit, and which he had no
doubt ot, he might be brought before them on a charge
of exciting slaves to insurrection, and they might see
an Incendiary at last brought to .condign punnishmeiil”
Mr. A. desired to know, if this was correct, on the
further quotations? “that he knew in presenting
such petitions, be was acting iu open violation of the
rules of the House.”
Mr. XV. Thompson said in reply that he was free
to admit tlist when he mad' these remarks he did be
lieve so and should, that Mr. A. desired to present this
slave petition, if he had not declared he was of a dif
ferent opinion; and if that was not the case, he wonld
go further; and tell him, that if there was no other
man iu the District, he, would do all that lay in his
power to instituto a prosecution in the District Court.
Mr. Adams said tlie House might judge of the ex
planation as it thought proper. The only answer, he
could make to the member, would be to advise,
when he returned to bis constituents, to study the prin
ciples of civil & religions liberty, rather than advocate
there, that for words spoken in debate, the House, or
its members, were nmenable to a Grand Jury of the
District. He conteneded, that freedom of speech in all
its latitude, was the great principle on which represen
tative bodies held their existence, and were enabled to
sustain free constitutions. lie asked how tunny mem
bers were ready to endorse the doctrine of the member
from South Carolina.
.Mr. Wise (and some others) said'“not I.” Mr. W.
went on to say, that whilst the present Executive had
complete (lower over this District, and over its Judi
ciary, he would be the last, to allow that they were to
bo responsible to it. The Executive it would be found,
already held a Senator from S. C. responsible to him,
for words spoken in another place.
Mr. Adams resumed and repeated his former decla
ration, that nd man was more hostile than he was, a-
gainst Abolition in this Disrict,
Mr. Thompson justified, to the fullest extent, the
Resolutions proposed.
.’op-aU-d hy Mr. Calhoun, as he made them; and
they ivcre directed, not ngiiiii-l the President, but in
tended to apply to .Mr. McLemom, a connexion of the
President. Mr. Grundy and Mr. Walker slated that
they hud not understood Mr. Calhoiin ns making any
personal charge .1 dec ting the President. Mr Clay said
that he. regretted that the President should have been
entity of what would, iii another country, have been
considered a breach of privilege, nod would have
dra wn f.om t >e body a rebuke which would have sha
ken the monarch on his throne.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IX
In the Senate, the judiciary bill, which adds two
Judges to the bench of the Supremo Court, and two
d itri •!» to the present number of judicial districts, was,
are.- !> lag altered so cs to make a more convenient
Hi'rang uueut <d' the 7th. hth and 9tii districts, ordered
11 te engrossed and read a third time. The bill rela-
t .V I ’ ihu res i.oiraiioii of the Patent Office was then
tvt 'ijiij' and several amendments proposed by the
«:*•« n.atv wore considered and agreed to.
Mr. Walker made an effort to get ui> his resolution
t - recognize the independence of Texas, but lie could
t> • . , .- od, the suite being, ayes 12, nays Hi. Mr.
V.*. 'V j s vci nnteh discontented with the decision,
ai.d see ns. fort!!- .w.jne-it, tq have abandoned the idea
of d-itiijr any tiling moro --ii llic subject.
a * bill to i.iivcu.' the present military es»:i!,lish-
W"i: • f the U.Vit- d States, was llien taken up for con-
•iJera't' n. The els' *: of this hill, if passed in its pre-
retit 11.- n, W'i s' l bi! ta inc'casc the army to nbeut 12,
(< i‘J, ra.:'; .. ! .‘ii ’, which Mr. Benton considers ns c :
sptsl u. !•*,•»•!•> in the -mdd. Some amendments weie
r •; iric i frqsu '.hi'^tijnmittae on Military Affairs, and
xvero a^reul to.
A -I : d v.m 1 fought this morning, in which Sir Cost
Join s.-.i, .1 lie n r Repra-mntofivo from Maryland, nnd
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
Tiio following is the message of the President
alluded to in our paper of yesterday under the Con
gressional head.
Sks'atk, Feb. 7 —A message was received from
the President of the United States by Andrew Jackson
Jr. Esq. his private secretary, as follows.
To the Senate of the United Stabs s
At the beginning of this session, Congress was in
formed tiiat our claims upon Mexico had not been
adjusted, but. that uot withstanding the irritating
effect upon her councils of the mnvemen s in Texas.
1 Imped, by great forbearance, to avoid the necessity
of again bringing the subject ol'iliem to your notice.—
Tiiat hope lias been disappointed. Having in vain
urged upon that Gove umieut the justice of those
claims, and- my indisnsiisnble obligation to insist that
there should be “no fur her delav ill the ackuowled-
gemeui, if not in the redress of the injuries complain
ed .cf,” my duty requires that the whole subject
should be presented, as it now is, for the action of
Congress whose exclusive right it is to decide on tiie
further measures of redress 10 be employed The
length of time since some of the injuries have been
committed, the repeated and unavailing application
for redress, the wanton character of some of the out
rages upon the property and persons of our citizens
upon the oflicers, aud flag of the U- States, independ
ent of recent insults 10 this Government and people
by the late Extraordinary .Mexican Minister, would
justify, iu the eyes of all nations, immediate war.—
The remedy, however, should not be used by just
and generous nations, coufidipg in their strength,
for iujiities committed, if it can be honorably avoid
ed ; and it has occurred to me that, considering the
present embarrassed condition of tiiat ountry, we
should act with both wisdom aud moderation, by giv
ing to Mexico one more opportunity to atone for the
past, before we take redress into our own hands—
To avoid all misconception on ilte part o! Mexico, os
well as to protect our gwu national character from
reproach, tills opportunity should be given, with the
avowed design aud foil preparation to take immediate
satisfaction ifit should not he obtained on a repetition
ofthe denand for it. To this end I recommend thaj
an act be passed authorizing reprisals, and die use of
the naval force of tho United .States, by the Executive
against Mexico, to enforce them, in the event of a re
fusal by (lie Mexican Government to come to an am
icable adjustment of the matte's in controversy be
tween us, npoii another demand thereof made from
mi board one of our vessels of war on the coa* t of
Mexico.
The document herewith transmitted, with those
accompany ing my message ill answer to a cell of the
House of !;• piestntotives of tie J7rb wit. will enable
Congress to judge of dio propriety of the course here
tofore pursued, aud to decide upon the nec ;ssity of
tiiat now recommended.
If these views should fail to meet the cot rnrrence
of Congress, and that body be able 10.1ml in the con
dition of the affairs between tbe two countries, as dis
closed by the aecoutpunyino documents, with those
referred to any well .grounded reasons to hope that
an adjustment of the controversy between them can
be effected without a resort to the measures I have
felt it my fluty to recommend,, they may be assured
of my co-operation in any other course that shall be
deemed honorable and proper.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington Fch. 6, 1837.
The massage having been rend, it was, on motion
of Mr. Buchanan, ordered to be printed, together with
the accompanying documents, and referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
pen, this duty will be familiar to me, nnd I shall
expect tbe same indulgence thnt 1 have ever ex
teudrd to others, where differences of opinion ex
itied.
To the Senate the most important trusts are
committed. Its duties are legislative, executive
and in certain contingencies, judicial. As citi
zens.’ e' cry branch of our Government is dear to
us; but, from tny more immediate relation to this
by your choice. 1 shall reganf it with special in
terest- It stands pre-eminent in talent and char
acicr. I n presiding over its deliberation-:, it shall
he tnv effort to act with perfect respect and im
partiality towards every member, aad endeavor,
bv this course of conduct, to merit the approba
tion of all. R. .M JOHNSON.
House of Representatives, >
Washington City. Feb. 9,1837. y
Dear sir; Enclosed I forward you a copy of the rules
prescribed by the proper department, m relation to
claii a for losses sustained in the Militaiy service of
the Uuited States, which I have just received. Be
r leased to publish them forthwith in your paper. Aud
request the 1 ditors of tbe Georgia papers to do so
also, in their papers, aud to consider this letter as e-
quaUy addressed them.
Vcty respectfully,
WM. C. DAWSON.
XV. E. Joses, Esq., Augusta.
.a Mi. .81 -e. of the Maryland.Senate, were the princi-
pni,!. i - former wunr-imyauii'd hy Mr. Jenifer, of
1 h'j. fI - i'ye. aud the latter b/’ Mr. Wise. On the first
'1;re,.Mr. Johnson receive;! the ball of his opponent
rffo t,h dm tir v’-r part of the thigh, nnd .Mr. Stye bad
4o» tlii-tii hv hia adversary's bail. The parties
were ; i-j r“e>> 1 to-!. F •nr< ,, re cnterinined that Mr.
Join •ot.’.. wan d tr.ay i n fatal l< vxiuatioi.
| - *
Coiresfioa&'.cc of ire Southern Putrid.
i) ASHING TON. Poll. 9.
Tivj Fresi leat on being up; i;rri»c»l that Judge White
Jiadjia;B3*.'.r<tpirt* »>r iMtio*'Hrd<h lt is; had. to disclose
any matters in his cognizdnr.e in relation to him (Gen.
Jackson.) sent a letter to ths Seles* CouriMMee appri-
than*, and desiring J^lze V/. tube by them ap-
pri! T, ;mt ho released bun from any u!ifi;atio:i, di-
« >r . ip'.i ;J. No rnpi/ has as yet been se.it in to the
r /atn y propounded by him.
!<ir. K. hi. Wh;|nqy, as might have been expected,
spf.vnw“..t-gw ticfotTrth" st.'.nad Committee, Wisca, on
tiiuygrq;iad that be ennaotdd so witli safety, untoss lia
w .pit ouu ily armed, to protect himself, ami which
sropid he an iji Jignity to his Committea it : well as tim
■t II illsiw* in a comm tai.eatinn t» tiie cun-
.u-1 avow ; by M W<- \ tho jnstifieatiou and
■•fore b* tatan i'i ths call of a-.y Cammittcc of which
4' if.C’t fir a in or a in nb-r, "lint ! tho House shall
rvc red: J ’he ivm.i.n which ho has experiuced
iid ti.i;il,til'd protection j? 'xt-a.lod him afain^t future
i..A;t. U • :u]Jros>cd a Memorial to the IIoiivc,
• V'ot prt itntrv), camp' i.ning of tbe outihge and vi-'
'-n01 I'c.'lon t» i l Mr. Wise, an I asking such
n f t: ,i»v ,ts th jy’nviy thinkproper, to elieit the truth,
sad:’ . a'tak-. ;cf.: teps as may peem called for
,e su'd tali'
ny tho <!•
iilft
.4 pay
1 of this Memorial was shut out last
Ii uo .v... arose on the proceedings
Ad . es. The issue is tendered to
1 'i i ti tei'lm;:rjninm* a<i?.Vur-|
¥} :l :j rii in them, to seal for persons
r i* they have not such right, or donoten-
IN SENATE.
February II, 1 .Ti7
Mr. GRUNDY, from the Joint Committee ap
pointed to i—"<t on the Hon. Richard Mr. John
sou of Ivciitu. n . "(I inform him that he had
liem elected by the s... .to to the office of Vice
l’reside lit of the United Stales, reported that they
had received the following letter, which they
were requested to present to tho Senate:
To the. Senate, of the United States :
- Gkstlkmen: 1 have received, wilh no ordi
nary emotions, the nnfirc through your '-oinniii-
tee of ruv election to tiie office of Vice President
of the United States by the Senate. I acccpl
the station assigned me. This token regard from
rite representatives of the State, will ever lie held
in grateful recollection. Permit me to tender
you my sincere thanks.
Ohservinx that your dei»»«iou is ii harmony
with n majority of the States, anil a moiety of
all the electors in the primary colleges, tny grat
ification i* heightened, from the co“riction that
tho Senate, in the exercise of their constitutional
prer g tive, corcurred with, and confirmed the
wishes bulb of tho States and the people! Cal
led, in virtue of this preferment, to preside pithe
deliberations ol your enlightened hodv. from and
after the third of .March next, permit mo to make
use of this opportunity to sny, that I cannot feel
insensible to difficulties which I must anticipate,
and the frequent occasion I may have for your
forbearance. Though for tbi-tv years a member
of one or tho other of the two Houses nfCniigrcs*
yet I have never been accustomed to presipe, >—
veil temporarily, over either, or ill any deliher J
live assembly.. My attention lias generally been
cngio'sed by tho more immediate acts of legisla
tion, without speeial regard to the minuteness of
rules | so j important to the observance of the
presiilig officer.
Contemplating the character of uty distinguish
ed predecessors, and considering mv deficioOcy
in itoiut of talent, aud tho want of experience
for the appropriate duties of the station, it is im
possible for me to overcome entirelv the diffidence
wirit which I meet thiscall of iny fellow-ciiizrii*.
But this reflection will always console me. that
any errors on my part will effect tno personally
rether than the public; tho intelligence of the
Senate will guard the country from any injury
thnt might result from the imperfections of is
presiding officer, mid its magnanimity, will cover
those imperfections with the veil of chanty. In
this cot1cJusir.11, I find a warrant in contempla
ting among tho members of your body so many
friends with whom I have lieen associated in pub
lic life. It is only in the event of an equal division
of tho Senate that the presiding officer i3 called
upon to give his vote. My hope is that there
may Jie always sufficient .uuauituitv to prevent
such a contingency. If, however, it’should hap-
Wak Department, January 25,1837.
Rules in relation to claims provided for by an act of
Congress passed 13th January, 1537, entitled “An
aetto provide for the payment of horses and other
property lost or destroyed in the militaiy service of
the United States," prescribed in pursuance of the
4th section of the stud act.
Claims under the provisions of this act must be pre
sented at tiie office of the Third Auditor of the Treas
ury Department before the enJ of die next session of
Congress, and each must be substantiated by such ev-
dience as is hereinafter .designated, with respect to
cases of the class under which it falls.
FIRST CLASS OF CASES.
Bv the first section ofthe law it is enacted; “Thnt
ny field, or staff officer, or mounted military man, vol
unteer, ranger, or cavalry, engaged in the military ser
vice ofthe U. States since the 18tli of June, 1812, or
who shall hereafter be in said service, and has sustain
ed or shall sustain damage, without any fault or neglfi
genre on his part while in said service, by the loss of
a horse in battle, or by the loss of a horse wounded in
battle, and which lias died, or shall die, of said wound
or being so wounded, shall he abaudoued by order of
his officer, aud lost, or shall sustain damage by tiie loss
ofany horse by death, or aband mrnent, in consequence
of tiie United .States failing to supply sufficient forage,
or because the rider was dismounted and separated
from itis horse, and ordered to do duty on foot at a sta
tion detached from his horse, or when the officer in
the immediate command ordered or shall order, the
horso turned out to graze in the woods, praries, or
commons, because the United States failed, or shall
fail, to supply sufficient forage, and the loss was or
shall be consequent thereof, or for the loss of necessary
equipage in consequence of the loss of liis horse, as
aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid the value thereof;
Provided, That if any pa) uieni has been <nr shall be
made tunny one aforesaid, lor the use and risk, or for
forage after the death, loss, or abandonment of his
horse, said payment shall be deducted from the value
thereof, unless he satisfied, or shall satisfy, the pay
master, at the time he made or shall make the pay
ment, or thereafter show by proof, that lie was remoun
ted in which ease the deduction shall only extend to
flic time lie was on foot: Andprorided also, ifany pay.
meal shall have been, or shall hereafter be, tnndc to
any person above mentioned, on account of clothing,
to "which he was not entitled by law, such payment
shall be deducted from tiie value of his horse or ac
coutrements.”
To establish a claim under this provision, the claim
ant must adduce the evidence of flic officer Under
whose command he served when the loss occured, if
alive; or, if dead, then of the nest surviving officer;
noscribing the property, the value thereof, fli-.> time
and manner in which the loss happened, and whether
or not it nav sustained without any fauk or negligence
on the claimant’s part. The evidence sliuuid also, in
case the claimanf was reniauutcd after the loss, state
whe 11 he was remounted, how long lie continued so,
and explain whether the horse whereon he was remoun
ted had not been furnished hy the United Stvtes, or
been owned by another mounted tnilitiamcr. or vol
unteer, to whom payment for tbe use and risk thereof,
or for its forage, whilst in the possession of the claim
ant, inav have been made; and ifit had been thus ow
ned, should name the person, aud the command to
which he belonged. And in every instance in which
the claim may extend to the equipage, the several ar
ticles of which flio same consisted, aud flic seperats
value of each, should be specified.
. SECOND CLASS OF CASES
The second section of the law enacts;
“That any person who, in the said (military service,
as a volunteer or draughted militiamen, furnished or
shall furnish himself with arms and military accou
trements, aud sustained or shall sustain damage by the
capture or destruction of the same, without any fault
or negligence on ’>is part, or who lost or shall lose the
same bv reason of his being wounded in the service
shall be allowed and paid the value thereof.”
Each claim under this provision must he established
by the evidence of die officer who commanded the
claimant when flic loss happened, if alive; or, if dead,
then of the next surviving oflicfr; describing the sev
eral articles lost, the \ a lu a uf each, whether or not tiie
same were furnished liy the claimant, in what way,
ami when the loss occurred, and whether or not it was
sustained without any limit or negligence 011 his part.
THIRD CLASS OF CASKS.
The third section of the law enacts:
-•That any person who sustained or shall sustain
damage by the loss capture, or destruction, by any en
emy, of any horse, nude, or wagon, cart, boat, sleigh,
or harness. , while sueli property was in the military
service ofthe United .States, either by impressment or
contract except in cases where the risk l«» which the
flic property would be expo ted tvosagteed to be in
curred by the owner, if it shall appear that suplt loss,
capture, or destruction was without any fault or negli
gence on the part of the owner and any perron, wjm,
without any such fault or negligence, sustained or
shall sustain damage by the death or abandonment and
loss of any such horse, mule, or ox, while in the ser
vice aforesaid, in consequence of the failure on the
part of the United States, to furnish the same with suP-
Accent forage, shall be allowed and paid the value there-
of.” •
To establish die claim under this provision, it will
be necessary to produce the testimony of flu ollicer or
agent of the United States who impressed or contrac
ted for the service of the property mentioned in such
claim, and also of the offleor under whoso immediate
command flic same was employed at the time of cap
ture, destruction, loss or abandonment; declaring in
wli3t way the property was taken into the service of
the United Suites die value thereof, whether or not
tiie risk to which it wonld he exposed was agreed to
he incurred by tiie owner whether or not, as regarded
horses, mules, or oxen lie engaged to supply tiie same-
with sufficient forage, in what manner the loss hap
pened, and whether or not it was sustained without
anv fault or negligence on his part.
The sixth section ofthe law enacts:
“That in all instances where any minor has been, or
shall be engaged in the military service of the United,
States, nnd was, or .-hall I e provided with n horse, or’
equipments, or with military accoutrements, by his
parent or guardian, and has died, or shuill die, without
|»iying for said projierty. and the same has been, or
sh.tll be lost, captured, destroyed, or abandoned, fin
ifia maimer before mentioned'sai<> parent or guardian,
shall tie allowed pay therefor, on making satisfactory
proof as in other cases, and the further proof that lie is
entitled there to, by having furnished tiie same."
A parent nr guardian of a deceased minor, will,
therefore, in addition to su< ii testimony applicable to
his claim ns is provionsly dusribed, have to furnish
proof that he provided the minor with flic property
therein mentioned: that tire iqiuqr died witltpjit.jiay-
iug for such property; and tiiat he, tho parent or guar
dian. is ci tided to payment for it, by liis having fur
nished lire same.
The seventh section of the .law enacts;
„Tiiat in all instances where any person, other than
a minor has been of shall be engaged in the military
-service aforesaid, and has been, or shall be provided
with a horso or 'equipments, or with military
service aforesaid, and has been, or shall be provided
with :t horse or equipments, by any person, die owner
thereof, who has risked, or shall Lake the risk of such
horse, equipments, or military accoutrements on him
self, and the same has becu or shall be lost, captured,
destroyed, or abandoned in the manner before men
tioned, such owner shall be allowed pay therefor, on
making satisfactory prorf, as in other cases, and the
further proof that lie, is entitled thereto, by Laving fur
nished the saute and haviug taken tiie risk on him
self.”
Bcsiflgs. the testimony in support of his claim herein
brfore required, evety siirli ownor therefore, will have
to prove that he did provide the horse, equipments, or
military accoutrements therein mentioned, and took
the ri.-k thereof on himself; &, thathe is entitled to pay
therefor, by having furnished the same, and taken the
risk thereof on himself; and tilts proof should be con
tained in a desposition ofthe person who had been so
provided by bim with such horse, equipments, or mili
tary accoutrements.
In no case can the production of tne evidence, pre
viousiy described, be dispensed with unless the im-
pr tetieabilily of producing it be clearly proved, and
then the nearest and best other evidence, of which
the case may be susceptible, must be furnished iu lieu
thereto.
Every claim must be accompained hy a deposition
of tiie claimant, declaring tiiat he lias not recieved
from any officer or agent of the United States, any
horse or horses, equipage,arms,accoutrements, mules
wagon, cart, boat, sleigh, or harness, [as the case may
be,] in lieu Of the property he lost, nor any corapen,
sation for the same, and he supported if practicable-
by the orginal valuation list, made by the appraisers
of the'property at the time the same was taken into tbe
U. S. service.
All evidence, other than certificates of officers, who
at the time of giving them, were in tiie military servioe
of the United States, must be sworn to before some
judge,justice ofthe peace, or other, person duly au
thorised, proof should accompany the evidence.
B. F. BUTLER,
Secretary of War ad interm.
Approved, January 25,1837.,
ANDREW JACKSON
Treasury Department. I
Third Auditor's Office, January 28,1837. )
Each claimant can have the sum, which may be al
lowed on his claim, remitted to him direct on his signi
fying a wish to that effect, and naming the place of
his residence; but if the money is to be remitted nr
paid to any other person, a power of attorney to him
from the clairmant, duly executed aim authenticated,
should be forwarded with the claim.
To facilitate the requisite searches, and avoid delay
in adjustment ofthe claims, each^claimant should name
on fits paper the paymaster or other disbursing officers,
by whom no was paid for the services of himself, horse,
wagon, cart, team, boat, See.
FETER HAGNER, Auditor.
President’s Letter to I»Ir. Calhoun.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
Sir: Iu the Globe of the 3d inst. I fiud
the report of a speech made hy you on the 4th
upon the Land bill, which coutams the following
passages, viz: .
“Was it uot notorious that the President ofthe
Uuited States himself had been connected with
the purchase of the public lauds ? Yes, the ‘ex
periment' (Mr. C. delighted in the word) was
the cause of speculation 111 public lands, aud if
this hill should not be passed, speculations could
not go on, and the priee of tire public lands must
consequently he reduced. He contended that
every man could uot hut see that it would be ut
ter ruin to those who had borrowed mouey to
speculate in lauds, if the system was uot to
go on.” In a fomer pari of your speech, as re
ported, you say: Thespecu ation which a p rfr .
ticulnr slate of tilings had given rise to, hr,d been
produced by those hi power. They had profited
by that state of things; aud should this bill be
passed, it would ouly consummate their wishes,
&. &c. &.c.
Knowing the liabilities of reporters to-err ip
takiug dowu and writing out tiie speeches, of
members of Congress, I have made inquiry in re
lation to the accuracy of this report, am) have
been furnished with certificates ofgeutreiiien who
heard you, affirming that it is substantially cor
rect.
You cannot but be aware,'sir, tlpttthe imputa
tions which your tauguage conveys are calcula
ted. if believed to destroy my character ns a mao,
ami that the “'Margo is ouct which, if true, ought
to produce my impeachment and punishment as
a public office.' If I caused tire removal of lire
depodtes for the base purpose of enriching my-
scif or tny friends by nu> of the rqstilt w hich
might grow out of tiiat measure, there is no term
of reproach which I do not deserve, apd no t<uu-
ishineut known to the laws which oqght not to
be inflicted upon me. On the contrary, if'.lie-
whole imputation. bi.th as to motive aud fact, be
a fabrication and- a calumny, tbe punishment
which belongs to me. if guilty, is too mild for him
who wilfully makes it.
I am aware, sjr. of tho constitutional privilege
under which lire imputation is cast forth and the
immunity which it genres. That privilege it is
iu no degree my purpose to violate however gross
aud wicked may have been the abuse if But !
exercise wily the common right of every citizen
when I inform you, that the imputations you have
cast upon tna.nre false in every particular, not
having for the last ten years purchased any pub
lic land, or bad %ny interest in sttclt purchase—
Tbe whole charge, unless explained, must be
From the Columbus Enquirer.
Creek Indians.
LUMPKIN, Stewart CO. Ga. tith Feb. 1837.
Messrs. Editors,—For the information of the public,
and to prevent my recent act with the Indians from
being misunderstood, you will please publish the fol
lowing:
O11 Sunday, 20th Jan. I received, by express, intel
ligence of the battle, between Geu. Wo. Wellborn
and a party of hostile Indians, in wlpcli I was called
Upon by the citizens of Alabama, to aid in patting
down farther hostilities. I immediately called upon
the citizens to assemble and organise a company,which
was done, and the company honored me with the com
mand, assisted by Lieut. Thomas J. Stell and John D.
Pitts. Arrangements were made for subsistence, and
on Wednesday Jst inst. the company crossed the Chat
tahoochee River at Florence, and marched to the resi
dence ofthe Rev. J. E. Glenn, whom I found in a Fott.
Thursday the 2d, I marched through tho swamps of
Cowjga, to Gen. Wellborn's quarters, at Battle’s plan
tation, and learned that he had marched to Martin’s,
near his battle ground, at which place I joined the com
panies of Gen. W. aud Capt. Morris ol Franklin, Ga.
The line of march was taken up for the battle ground,
and from its peculiar location, I must add that nothing
but the militaiy skill and bravery which has ever char
acterised Gen. W. caused him to escape without the
loss of every man, lie not having sufficient force to
break their lines. We continued to scout until near
sunset, and discovered a fresh pony track, coming in a
direction to the battle ground, and soon discovered that
we had been seen, and the course of the pouey had
changed about, from whence it catne. We had not
1 troceeded far, when we discovered a large number of
loot tracks, lately made, which, like the poney, faced
about. It soon became too dark to trail them, and we
encamped. Next morning, we pursued the trail, which
led in a direction for the supposed friendly camp of
Indians, on Swamp Creek, in charge of Lieut. Sloan,
of the U. S. Army. We followed them about twelve
miles, until all were satisfied that they had either gone
into the camp, or were lurking around it to screen
themselves from that punishment which they justly
merited. A council of officers was called, and deter
mined to go to the camp, and if possible, arrest the of
fenders, and remove the camp from the deuse swamps
which surround it. The inarch was continued to
Stones, Creek Stand, on flic Federal Road, at .which
place we encamped, seven miles from die Indian
camp. We sent a message to Lieut. Sloan to visit our
camp, which he did, accon'.patiied by three Indians
and a negro interpreter, iu council, he itiformed us
that there was then about sixty warriors ip bis camp,
that 42 who refused to give up Jtheir arms, had quit the
camp, and they had not returned tp his knowledge.
We informed him of the course of the trail, and our.
earnest belief tha t the Indians who had fougl t 'Gen.
Wellborn were at, or near the camp, and consulted
him, the Lieut, upon the important necessity of remo
ving the capjp to some more .elevated location, where
by all com munication with hostile and supposed friend-
|H Iudiatts might be cut off; lo which he most strenu
Thursdatj, February 33, |jg 3y
FIRE! Our citizens were aroused last M ou j I
morning between two and'three o'clock, by the cq
Fire, which was found to have originated in the
house belonging to the Rev. Mr. Cassels. There I
no damage sustained further tfian the destruction o(
the smoke house and its contents. The dwe?®.
house and kitchen would undoubtedly have been cc-] I
sinned had not the wind been very calm, the fire I
having been discovered until the roof had fallen in ^ i
The conflagration is supposed to have been caused *
fire placed in tbe house for the purpose of smofcj, f]
meat.
We learn that a FIRE broke out in the town off,.,
tonton on Friday night last, which destroyed t* 3 i
dwelling housesand the out buildings attached thereto
No further particulars were learned. The princi^ij
syfferers however were Messrs Dunn and Ilighlv,.
The infant child ef Mr. Thomas Bagby of thiscotu.
ty was severely burnt last Friday morning by hi j
clothes taking fire. The mother was in an adjoini^ j |
house when its clothes first caught; she heard H
child scream and ran to its relief, but was too late !-, H
render it any essential service—it expired duriug tl* f s
night.
Ijr ... . .. _
ously objected, saying he had every confidence in those
a*, his camp, and knew them to be friendly and harm
less, and from his opposition, Gen. ^V. thought best to
take two of the Indians and repair lo his quarters at
Battle's plantation. My company and the company of
Capt. Mcgjrta, was joined this evening by a company
of citizen soldiers of Russell county, Ala. under the
command of Capt. Fark, who, with a loud voice, said
the camp of Indians, under its present management,
was much to the annoyance nfid greatly excited the
fears of the citizens. A couucil of officers was culled
apd agreed to visit the camp next morning, and disarm j ^ eon the Cowaggee creek, on the 2ctW
and remove the Indians. A motion was made and a-1 =
The fo'lowing gentleman Cave been re-eleeted Di- n
rectors of the Branch of the Central Rail Road j r ,i I
Banking Co. of Ga. in this place : J. Cofiles, Coin ’
Collins, J. Goddard, Wm. Solomen, O. Saltmarah, f
H. Welman, David Ralston. And J. Cowles, ter
was unanimously re-eiectcd President of flic board.
A true bill was found against a young woman oft!*
name of Bk.u.l. at the lute term of Stewart simen.j
court for. the crime of infanticide ! True bills wttt I
also found against two other females, as acre sarios to |
the murder. The principal had fled—the others an
in. custody.
BATTLE OF COWAGGEE.
Wk haye conversed with several persons who were
greed to, to organise the three companies into a battal
ion; after which I was called to the command:
Next day, I ordered a march to the cantp, and hav
ing learned the locality, I divided tny battalion, so as
to surround the camp and move flic Indians to Lieut.
Sloan’s quarters, with orders to each oflicer to efleet
the work in a manner least calculated to excite their
tears aud prevent their escape, and tlie resnltw as favo
rable—some few attempted to take the swamp but
were arrested, and a general inarch front all quarters
to the centre. The 'officer, in charge, seemed much
excited and remonstrated against the course pursued,'
which was received by the citizens, as no mark of bis
friendship towards them.
I ordered a search for arms and ammunition, anfl )
notwithstanding the report of their being disarmed, I
found upwards of 40 guns iu the possession of Indians
and&gooil supply of ammunition, all of which, togeth-
er with about 30 guns, in possession of Lic'it.,Si‘ *:i,
was brought (o my quarters, spiked, flints taken out,
and put uudcr.guiard. Tbe camp was surrounded un
til next morning, when I assembled the warriors and
explained to them, t(ie object was to keep them tender
guard until th.cy were removed to Arkansas; and uct-
Withsttndiug the report of Lieut. Sloan, saying there
was about CO warriors at his camp, I marched 92 ef
fective men and boys, besides leaving S.or 10 aged and
infirm men, who were not able to stand the travel. I
moved them and their arms to Capt. Ynune’s'$amp on
tbe Tuskegee Road, at which place 1 left them, in
charge of Capts. Morris and Parke.
I immediately repaired to Fort Mitchell, and infor
med Capt. Page of what had been done, and whatev
er uiay.be the feelings of other officers towards me.
who have the management of Indians, I am happy to
say, that Capt. Page approved of my act.
"The course I have taken, has hut obeyed the voice
of a suffering community, and should ilte warriors re
turn from Florida toonrliorders, with privilege to pass
considered the offspring of h morbid imugiuaiiun,
or of sleepless malice
I ask you, sir, as an act due to justice, honor
aud truth, to retract this charge on the floor of tire
Senate, iu as public a manner as it has been ut
tered—it being the most appropriate mode by
n hidi vou cau repair the injury which might
oritemue f*ow fronfit.
But iu the,ev<'iit that you fail tojfo’so, [then de
run ltd thnt you place your charge before the
House of Ropre»eDtiitives, that they may insti
tute the necessary proceedings to ascertain
the truth or falseho'ttlof your imputation, with
a view to such further measures as justico may
tcqiiirc.
if you will neither do juctiee yourself, nor
place the matter in a position weare justice may
tic done me tiv the rcprensentalive of the people,
1 shall he compelled 10 resort to only remedy left
me. aim, before I leave the city, give publicity
to this letter, by which you will stand stigmatized
as one who. protected hy his constitutii, >al priv
ilege, is ready to slab the reputation of others,
without the magnnoimity to do them justice, or
the honor to placo them in a situatiou to receive
it front others.
Yours, &c.
ANDREW JACKSON-
To the Hon. J. C. Calhoun. United S. Seuate.
heard, and nothing short of their being immediately
disarmed and a sjieedy removal, will quiet ihc fears
and restrain the movements of tiiat- suffering coniniu-
" y HENRY W. JF.RNTGAN,
Major Com. Yojui.toors.
IMPORTAF.NT FR«»M FLORID V.
Col. Andrews, U. 8. Army, arrived .1; Au
gustine. 11th inst. express, nitil inloritis that Geo.
Jcsup had an engagement with the Indians, n bich
lasted two days. On the second day. Jumper
and Vlligator.came iu- uqder a flag of truce,' and
surrendered themselves, statins that the Indians
were iu a distressed situation, and anxious for
peace.
During the engagement, four U. S. soldiers
and font Indians were Killed—one hundred Indi
ans and Xegrqrs tcere taken prisoners. Col. An
drews informs that Juniper and Alligator appoin
ted the 1 Sill inst. as the day to eoiiclutie a treaty
at Dade’s Battle Ground, and had despatched ex
expresses to the Indians to inform them of the
arrangement. They stated that Powell was on
an island iu tho Withlacoochee, with about one
hundred and fifty followers; they supposed that
he would come to terras, and should he refuse,
they would poiut out where I10 was. All hostil
ities were to cease hy both parties until after the
13th inst.— Char. Cour. 14/A inst.
MR. ADAMS AND HIS NOVEL PETI
TION.
It will he seen from tire Congressional procee
dings of Saturday, that tho vote of Frida j, on
Mr. Patton’s resolution, respecting Mr. Adams’s
cxtrati/dnarv conduct, trill reconsidered, and that
Mr. Taylor, of New York, and Mr.' Ingersoll,
of Pennsylvania, substituted two distinct propo
sitions for the tejected proceeding, which were
passed by overwhelming majorities.
-We consider this decisive vo-e against th? at
tempt to throw stave perioqs into the House, as
marking a new era in tho incendiary agitation,
which has produced so much embarrassment in
Congress, noti threatened so many mischiefs
to the country.
The unanimity of tho vote was produced by a
circumstance which *ve trust has put an end to
the abolition question, as otic of parly policy.—
Il had heroine one ofjtro deep and vital conse
quence to,sported with for temporary ends. And
we must do Mr. Thompson of South Carolina
the justice to say, that the part he took in clo
sing the breach, which threatened a fatal aliena
tion in feeling between the two great sections of
our Union,desorves the thanks ot every lover of
tire country’s institution.—Globe.
. Aneedotr ofthe Texia n Service.- For several weeks
’previous to tho baulo of San Jacinto, the army was
rsdneed to a very short allowance, and the day before
the battle, every kind of meat and bread having
been exhausted, the only rations issued were dry
ears ofcorn. This subject was alluded to after the
battle in the presence of the Mexican prisoners, who
expressed wonder and surprise that men who lived
so badly should fisht so well- General Houston ad
dressed himself to Santa Anna, said that “ such
things were not heedgd ,-by nten who fought for liber
ty;, then drawing front his pecket an tar of corn,
“heresir,” said he, "are tuo days, ration a Major
General!” Houston had been unwell on the day of
battle, and had eat nothing^, and consequently had
reserved his ratinos.—Seuticn
PAUlS December 26th. %
Opening of the Session—His Majesty's Speeds.—Tiie
day fixed for opening the Legislative ChamBers was
accompanied with the usual preparations, l.nrge
bodies of the military were in attendance to guard bis
Majesty 's progress to the Palais Bourbon.' Owing 'to
to the severity of the weather, the crowd was less
than that which usually assembles on this pccasion.—
A few seconds after the Royal Cortege left the Tuille-
ries, by the gate looking towards tile Pont Royal, and
whilst (he crowd on the quay were cheering his Majes-
tj, a young man, genteefy dressed, made an
ATTEMPT ON THE KINo’s LIFF.,
hy firing a pistol, the ball of which fortunately took no
effect. The assassin stood close to the carriage in
which ware, the King aud the Dukes of Orleans and
Nemours. His Majesty was enabled to see his full
person, and pointed him out to the National Guard.
He was immediately arrested and conveyed to the
guard house chateau. The Dukes were slightly woun
ded in tiio face by the pieces of glass into winch, flte
ball directed at his Majesty, shivered the window -of
the carriage. The King exhibited great coolness and
courage. Tbe procession continued its route to the
chambers with no other event to interrupt its progress.
Her Majesty’s carriage, in which were the ( t ueen,
Madame Adelaide and the Princesses, was before tiie
King’s.
Extract from ihc King's Speech.
“ I receive front all foreign nbwers the most pacific
assurances. Tho peace of the world appears for a
lotte time secqre-from every attack.
“ Our diplomatic relations with d |0 U. States of A-
incrica, have been resumed. The treaty of the 4th of
July, 1831, is in execution, and I have reason to ex
pect that nothing will further trouble the excellent har
mony which has so long and so happily subsisted be-
tween the two nations.
Noiicc:“AGpod Burgniu,
T IIE subscriber offers for sale his valuable Lands
and settlements, eight or nine miles below Ma
con, consisting of between eighteen hundred and two
thousand acres of Land, with a good Grist Mill; and
between six and eight hundred acres of said land is
Feb 7
last month, and learn from them the Following partita,
lars:
There were about twenty nten in all, who hajti’t I
collected from the neighborhood and from Invimon,-
There names ate as follows: Wm Wellborn, Capt; \V
ter Patterson, 1st Lieut. Wm. R. Cowar., 2d Lieut. W.
J. Wat ley, 1st sergt. John Scon, 2d do. WitislettSd
do. P. P.' Flannigan 1st corporal; F. Crowley iu in.
Andrew Casey 2d do. Dr. L. T. Wilburn, surgeou.-
Privates II. G. Jenkins, John Hall, Hiram Carta
John Carter, James Hunter, Mehnoth Mills, Xftt
Dobbs, Wm. F. Dobbs, Elisha Betts, Janies Watlev.
Learning on the evening of the 27th, the burning ef
Pugh’s house aud the murder of hint and liis ovenw
and four negroes, the day previous, tli? company left
their camp and went in pursuit. Passing I’uff*
place without finding the enemy, stayed that nigh! (F
day atFaegnn’s. Next morning got on their trail aid
pursued it to the swamp at Martins where they ram
upon them in a narrow rqail cut through a thick
penetrable cane brake. \\ ish.ng to draw diem cut in.
to theopen woods, the captain ordered a retreat, wind
was kept up foi 200 yard*, the enemy firing ali the
tinie. When the best position that could be found
was obtained, the men dismounted and returned ibe
Indians’ fire. Adopting their mode of warfare, they
sheltered themselves behind tri os, ai d fired delihcra; -
ly, whenever an Initial; presented himself. In tics wav
the fight confined about bait an boar, tl;e l savages ap
proaching to within CO urtiO yards, and pouring in:
constant fire. Their number could not'fie aseerttir-
ed, though it is presumed it could not be less than 7(1
or SO. Several were seen -to foil; and as our n:c:.
were all excellent marksmen, asid evinced the im
perfect coolness, it is conjectured they must have dot."
considerable creyution.
Fit.diqg tiie number of the enemy so much
to liis own, and that they were about tiroik.ug i>- ! -'
Capt. \\ ellborn ordered a retreat—first getting c.ft the
wounded, and firing ns they went. The Indians |.nr
sued for about half a mile, keeping «p a galling fire- -
The brave Patterson was killed, aud left on tiie grousd-
Three or four others were wounded. The Captain
had his horse shot under him, and was considerably in
jured hy the fall. He was also knocked down by » I
spent ball, and bad tbe end of one of his fingers sU;
off. Eight horses we.e ki’ied, and three others badly
wounded.
Tfce-bpdy of Patterson was found flic next Jay, fc; *
party which went on purpose, and brought to h"i"
ton aud interred. The wounded men are all record-
Three or four days after the above battle, three of
the same Iiidifius, with a squaw, were fallen in.with L v
Wellborn aud liis nun, two of whom were killed, out-
made his escape nnd the female taken prisoner.
At flic lost accounts, Wellborn, with about twenty
men was scouring the swamp in pursuit of the h 1 *’
tiles.
ANOTHER BATTLE.
W»- have been in-brincd that an action took pta
on/Saturday Ilb'i inst. t ear Pea River Bridge,
county, Alabama, between the citizens of dial neigh,
borbood and a party of hostile Creeks. Tl ere wen;
about 40 Indians, who were completely routed, le* T
ing six dead on the field, and a large quantity of l'l na ’
der. The whites had two or three 11 on slightly wocn’
ded, but none killed.
OSCEOLA.
The report which has been going the rounds of df
papers for the last week in relation to the surren<k r ol ,
this celebrated Chief and warrioi appears to have bee.1
premature. The information published in th®
week’s Telegraph, from the Darien Telegraph ofice,
has been confirmed, but of the surrender of Osc® 0 '*
not a word has been said by later accounts. If the T< - |
port however be unfounded, the surrender of J 01 ”’
per and Aligator; and the destitute condition oflh e
Indians will, no doubt,ensure a speedy termination 01
this irritating and profitless war. Should Oseolr. rot
have been captured as yet, he and his followers are a*
that are now to be contetufed against, and Gen.J' :sU P'
we presume, has ample force and sufficient means ty
effect his overthrow in a very short time, and reston
peace and tranquility to that suffering and unhipD
country, without troubling the Territory or the State*
for new levies.