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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Fjudat. June 1, 1S38.
INDIAN APPROPRIATION DILL
On motion of Mr Cambreleng, the House resolved
itself into n Comniiltcc ofthc \V hole on the slnto ol the
Union, Mr Howard in the choir, on the bill making
Appropriations fqf preventing and suppressing Indian
hostilities for the year 1833, and for arrearage., for the
year 1837.
The question was on the amendment submitted on
- ! ' Inst. I'V Mr l’,ei!.
.Mr Turney concluded his remarks in reply to Mr
Boll, in lira course of which he commented upon that
gentleman’* course at (tiffcrcut periods ol his political
career with groat severity.
Mr Dell rejoined, and commenced by saying he
hoped lie should bo indulged with mi opportunity to
rejoin to the unprovoked attack of Iris colleague. lie
said that hi* personal relations with his colleague had
not been immlinr, hut had always been civil, and not
Unpleasant. He knew hut little ofliis course previous
la meeting him upon that floor, and did not suppose
his attack was dictated by personal mnliev, or ill will,
if looked upon him as the voluntnry scavenger of
other*, not acting .front the promptings of his own
hunt i, but as the lit, apt. voluntary conduit nftlie mal-
ice of others. He had found the po’itical associates
ofthc gentleman, in the House and out of it, equally
destitute of private honor or public principle. lie hud
so charged of them and against them in his owu dis
trict, and in the vicinity of tlioir homes, among their
neighbors; hut they were never willing to meet him
there nor here. lie hoped they would meet' him pri
vately and personally, uud not continue to muke these
attacks upon the floor of the House. Ho had accused
them at homo and here of bad faith, falsehood, and
hypocrisy, but they had never thought lit to meet him
there or here. lie repeated that lie did not think his
colleague [.Mr Turney] was actuated by private mal
ice,hut was the willing,voluntary instrument ofothers,
the tool of tools.
Mr Turney. It is false. it is false!
Mr Stanley called Mr Turney to order.
At the same moment both gentlemen were perceiv
ed in person..! conflict," and blows with the list were
aimed by ench at the other. Several members inter
fered. and suppressed the personal violence; others
called order, order, and some called for the interfer
ence ofthc Speaker.
Thu Speaker hastily took the chair, and insisted
upon order; hut both gentlemen continued struggling,
and endeavoring, notwithstanding the. constraint of
their friends, to strike each oilier.
The Speaker called upon the Sergcant-at-Arms to
preservo order; which, without the interference of
that officer, was restored.
The Speaker then read the rule of the Manual
applicable to the case, which rule icqiiircs tlint in a
east- of personal contest, both partiesshallbc required
to give a pledge to the House that they would carry
the matter no further; mid that the precedent in such
n case, was dial the Sposkei took the Chair to preserve
order, mid the House adjourned.
Mr Howard made an explanation, that the un
fortunate occurrence, which lie deeply regretted, had
occurred so promptly, suddenly, and unexpectedly,
that, though disposed to preserve order, he had not an
opportunity to interpose before llio Speaker hnJ
taken the chair, as was his right and duty ; the regular
ollicer of tlio House, elected to preside over their
ilclibcrulions, hnving more power and influence than
n mere temporary chairman of a committee, not elec
ted by the House itself.
•Mr Wise remarked that there liad been a sudden
excitement, which had ulready blown over. Ifany
excitement existed, there was no exhibition of it. He
would propose, as the best mode, lor the House logo
into conuiiiuce again. That, lie thought, would be
the best way to get rid of the subject.
The Speaker said his impression was that would be
the best mode.
Mr Mercer referred to his having made an attempt
to get the rule efthe House enforced on a former oc-
eusioti, in which he failed; he would not make the
attempt now, hut lie considered dial the rules of the
House were the laws ofthc House; and unless the
House wonlil enforce its laws, lie would not remain a
member of it.
Mr Veil expressed an earnest hope that the gentle
man from Virginia, [Mr Mercer,] would not make any
distinct proposition of the character lie hail adverted
to. It might seem a little extraordinary that a gentle
man from Arkansas should get up there ns a peace
maker, but nevertheless it was so, and as such he
entreated Mr M. not to present his proposition, for Mr
V. was convinced tlio matter could be quieted and
settled without further difficulty. Ho had tho pica-'
sure of knowing both gentlemen, nnd had known
them long; and he well knew, too, that if the House
attempted to carry out Mr M’s proposition, these two
gentlemen would lie severed so far asunder that
they would never come togcthcragain, and that which
was the result of temporary heat, would be converted
into a lasting difference. Mr Y. was in favor of Mr
Wise's motion, as the best inode of disposing of the
matter, for, to discuss such a subject in the House,
would be to commit both gem lumen.
Air Penny backer submitted the following resolu
tion :
The Hon. II. L. Turney and the Hon. John Bell
having violated the privilege of this House, hy assaul
ting each other in tlio llonse whilst sitting, it is,
therefore,
Resolred. That tho said II. L. Turney and John
Bell do apo’ogiso to the House for violating its privi
lege and offending its dignity.
Mr P. said it was a farce to have laws unless they
were to lie enforced, mid lie insisted that il was the
duty ofthc House to enforce the rule.
Ilr Bell and Air Turney severally made their sub
missions Jo tlio House, for their violation of order in
its committee, both of them disclaiming, in the most
unqualified terms, the remote/1 intention of violating
the rules and orders of the House.
The foregoing resolution of Air Pcnnybackcr was
then, on motion of Mr Taylor, laid on the table with
out a division, and,
On motion of Mr Wise, the House again went into
committee.
Ai r Bell resumed his remarks, nnd went into a re
ply in full, to the allegations of AI r Turney, and oilier
charges made against him at home, for the purpose
of vindicating his previous course, and exonerating
tils character.
CHEROKEE AFFAIRS.
Executive Department, )
Milledgcvillc, May 28, 1838. j
To the IIo,v. Joel R. Poinsett:
Sir :—I have had tho honor of receiving
from you tho proposals of the Government, to
John Ross,and instructions to General Scott.
The surprise and regret excited in myself at
these proceedings of tho Government, I ant
sure will be felt by every citizen of the State.
I can give to them no sauction whatever. The
proposals to Ross could not he carried into ex
ecution hut in violation of tlio rights of the
State. The very making of them must prove
exceedingly injurious to the interests of its peo
ple.
The lands which arc in the occupancy of
the Indians, are the private property of its citi
zens, and the owners arc now entitled by the
law to possession. For the purpose of pre
venting all unnecessary suffering and hard
ships on the part ofthc Cherokces, the pro
prietors have been earnestly entreated not to
enforce their rights at once, hut to wait until
the Indians'should he removed by the army.
They have been assured that this would be
done hy the President as soon as possible, and
in perfect good faith. Sincere regret is felt
tiiat the success of these efforts in the cause of
humanity has been defeated hy the Govern
ment. As soon as tlio proposals to Ross and
the instructions to Gcucral Scott arc known to
the proprietors, tliey will no longer he restrain
ed from taking possession of their property.
It becomes necessary, therefore, that I should
know whether the President intends, in the
instructions to Gen. Scott, to require that the
Indians shall he maintained in their occupancy
by an armed force, in opposition to the rights
ofthc owners ofthc soil. If such is the inten
tion of the President, a direct collision between
the authorities of the State and the General
Government must ensue. My duty will re
quire that I shall prevent any interference
whatever by the troops with the rights of the
State and its citizens. I shall not fail to per
form it. To avoid misunderstanding, permit
nte to request that you will communicate to
me, and as early as you can conveniently, the
President’s views upon this subject.
I have no doubt bu[ the Indians can he re
moved from the State, in the execution of the
treaty and by the troops now organized and
stationed in the country with that avowed pur
pose, with more ease and expedition, and a
readier acquiescence on the part of the In
dians, than by any means in the power of this
State. If, however, the Government consents
that Ross and his friends shall remain two
years longer, the State will be obliged to get
rid of the evils which must necessarily arise
from such policy’, by exercising its owu right
of jurisdiction, and remove them by the most
efficient means which it can command.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.,
GEORGE R. GILMER.
compensation to he allowed hint hy the Gov
ernment, I received a direct refusal from Ross,
and my letter to the Secretary of War, was not
honored with an auswer. That the Secretary
now, when the Government has no power
over the treaty, except to enforce it, should
propose to reward Ross for denouncing the
Government as dishonest and faithless, by
possession of the lands of the people granted
to them hy the State, is indeed an act of dis-
Executive Department,
Milledgcvillc, 30th May, 1838.
Sir:—I enclose to you my answer to the
letter of the Secretary of War, upon the sub
ject of his proposals to John Ross, and late in
structions to General Scott.
All here concur in the opiniou that these
proceedings of the Government are a violation
of the rights of the State, and calculated to
produce the most extensive evils to tlte Chero
kee country.
Permit me to reqeust, (hat tho delegation in
Congress from this State, will unite in ascer
taining from the President whether it is his
intention to continue the present delay in re
moving the Chcrokees hy the troops under Gen.
Scott, for the purpose of effecting that object
hy contracts to he made with the agents of
Ross and his friends, or lor any other purpose?
and whether it is his intention to maintain the
Indians hy force upon the soil of Georgia, in
opposition to the will of the State and the rights
oi’its citizens towhom the lands have been gran
ted ? And'that you communicate to me his deter
mination.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
GEORGE R. GILMER.
To titc Georgia Delegation.
'Mr Dell gave the first biaw.-v Globe.
Texas.—In the House, (May 23th,) “on mo
tion of Mr. Adams, a resolution was adopted,
calling on the president for all further infor
mation ho may have received relative to the
admission of Texas; uud also to inform the
House whether Texas has withdrawn her ap
plication for admission into the union.”
nwnwn
Apalachicola, May 21.
Our city yet remains perfectly healthy, uud
the population is nearly as largo as it has been
‘hiring the winter. The great improvements
that have been inadeVilhin the last six months
in lilting up the wharf lots and the entire length
v of water street, with clean sand and shell,
TH.a depth of from 2 to 8 feet, as woll as tho
pomhvUud wet places in tho rear of the town,
will, it is expected, ensure to those who sum
mer it here, as great a degree of health as can
be found in any town on the Southern sea
board.
Thi^ is probably one of the most delightful
climates in the world. Wo are equally exempt
from the extremes of cold itt the winter, nnd
the heats of sumer and with loss of Ita/.y, rainy,
or cloudy weather, titan is experienced in
almost any other position. Our sky is gon-
ererally serene, and the atmosphere balmy and
bracing. We arc near enough tho ocean to
have full benefit of the.sea breeze, which gen
erally prevails during the whole spring and
summer months. While the long Peninsula
of I lorida, making out into the ocean far to
the Southward of us, protects us completely
•from the raw easterly winds, Which often prove
so disagreeable on tho Atlantic cast.—Gaz.
Ili* said to ba a curious fi.-.i that no otlior insect
whatever, lutt the si!; worm feeds up on j] li} mulberry
tren. Various caterpillar* Itayo hoeu put m»m these
Imres, lint >!iay hare alw.tysl.-i found torv/ectlhom.
Kvon tlio Aphides, soiu-j species of which are found
on every other plant, have uover been discovered on
the mulberry.
.Nr.vKuBKranKDosK.—-TheI,uck|*ort Balance re-
boiling abyss below, landing <.n " ; tv'rr7iirm'a alive,
»n.t not much the worse foi bis terrific adventure.
Executive Department,
Milledgcvillc, 30th May, 1838.
To the Hon. Wm. C. Dawson:
Sir—I send you a letter addressed to the
owners of the land occupied by the Indians
in tlte Cherokee Country, immediately before
they had acquired, hy the law, the right to take
possession. I confidently believe that the
most of them would have pursued the course
recommended. The very best feeling pre
vailed every where.—The alarms and distrust
which had existed some time ago had subsided.
This has proceeded, in a great degree, from the
incessant exertion which has been used, to
prevent any violation of the rights of the In
dians, and the assurances given to the people,
that the Government would remove the Indians
as soon as possible, and afford every one pro
tcction against violence. In Gilmer and Union
counties, where the Indians arc twice as nu
merous as the whites, tlte people were two
weeks ago perfectly quiet, and travelling as
safe as any where. But for a lingering expec
tation that Ross would be nhlu to retain their
country for them, it is confidently believed that
a great proportion of the Cherokces would
have been now preparing to remove. So con
fident were the people, that no difficulty or
violence would occ'tir in the removal, that
they were indicating a disposition to complain
aganst the Government for sending' so many
troops among them. No one lias ever felt more
satisfaction than I have done at the result of
my labors for the last six months. No vio
lence of any kind h;ul occurred between the
Whites and tlte Indians when Gen. Scott took
command. I had suffered great anxiety while
tlio troops were in preparation. Difficulties
seemed to he over. No one who has not la
bored as I have done to save the lives, and pre
vent tlte suffering of a whole community, can
understand the deep mortification I have felt,
in knowing that the happy results of all my
exertions must certainly !w) destroyed hy the
late proceedings of tlte President. Our people
have boon so Itarrasscd for a long time by In
dian disturbances, alarms, and wars, that they
will not hear it longer than the treaty required
them. To ask them to suffer Ross nnd his
friends to remain among them for two years
longer, with tho knowledge that every citizen
of the Cherokee country has, that the Indians
would have boon contented at their home in
t[io West long before this, hut for the exertions
of Ross, nnd his friends, is utterly idle. When
honesty and faitldessness. The President will
not ho permitted to sell the rights of tlte people
of Georgia, to buy votes elsewhere. The peo
ple will see to that, if the public authorities do
not.
If my health permits, and the President de
termines that lie will maintain the Indians in
their occupancy of the State, I shall proceed
to tlte Cherokee Country, and try whether the
rights of the State are to he trampled upon, or
violated hy military force. We have two thou
sand men in the field, under Gen. Floyd—not
one of whom will obey any order to set at de
fiance tlte sovereignty of the State. If the
United States troops shall attempt to resist our
laws, they will pe required to leave the State,
and our troops he withdrawn from the United
States service. The requisition under which
they went into service was to remove the Cher
okces, not to maintain them upon our soil—
The Government may yet stop in its work of
unmixed mischief. The Indians can he re
moved by the United States Government and
the troops now assembled with more ease, and
less suffering, than by the State, and I shall
continue to insist upon its proceeding to re
move them at once. If the President refuse,
the consequnccs must be upon his head.
For the purpose of giving you as much in
formation as I readily can, as to the course
taken by the State and General Government,
in removing the Cherokces, I font ard you tlte
enclosed copies of papers.
The requisition of Gen. Scott for troops
from tills State. My order for raising them;
and the special comntisssions given to the of
fices, show that these troops are only authorized
to remove tiie Indians and protect the people.
The letters to the owners of the lands oc
cupied by the Indians, to Generals Scott and
Floyd, show the rights ofthc people, and at the
same time the exertions which have been made
to prevent any collision between them and the
Indians, and the general state of peace, and
the confidence that the Indians would, with
prudence, be removed without difficulty.
The proclamation of the 13th March, will
show the anxiety with which I have protected
the rights of the Indians.
The address of Gen. Scott to the Clioro-
kces, shows w iat his orgiuul instructions were.
He says lie has no-right to grant them further
delay, and that within one month, every man,
woman and child, must be moving front the
country.
My letters to the Secretary of War and
Ross, show that more than two months before
the arrival of the time for the removal of the
Indians, hy force, I Proposed that Ross
should before that time, remove them voluntari
ly. Ross’answer shows for itself. None was re
ceived from Mr. Poinsett.
I send you tho late instructions to Gen.
Scott which shew that the President is proceed
ing without the consent of the States or Con
gress. To stop the removal of the Indians hy
the troops, and to rely upon contracts with
Ross’s friends; and tlte Intention of the Presi
dent to make the owners of the lands in this
State, depend upon General Scott for posses
sion.
In my letter of tho 30th November, I re
quested Mr. Poinsett to put au end to hi3 cor
respondence with Ross. In his reply of the
6th December, be says it was continued with
the hope of inducing Ross to aid in the peace
able removal of the Indians; hut when he was
satisfied that this’could not be done lie would
inform mo of it. In his letter of tho 19th
December he writes, that in conformity with
that promise, his correspondence with Ross was
at an end.
Several communications have been received
this morning from the Cherokee country,
state of quiet prevails every where. I sent
you an extract of Dr. Hamilton’s letter. I can
not hut hope that the friends of humanity will
induce the Government to retrace its steps.
Very respectfully, vours, &c.
GEORGE R. GILMER,
into which several hundred volumes of Marry-
att’s works were cast with contempt.
“There goes the King’s Own,” said a bright
eyed little chap.
“And there lies the Queen's Own,” res
ponded another, pointing to the ashe s ofthc effi
gy-
“Japhct in search of a father.”
“The author had better start it- search of
a soul for his own use.”
“Here goes the Dog Fiend.”
“We’ve just burned him ;—-don’t you see
his ashes?”
At ten o’clook the citizens—consisting we
should judge, of at least a thousand persons—
quietly dispersed. During the whole of the
proceedings marked order prevailed, and al
though the cause was one sufficient to arouse
feelings of the hotest indignation, yet the whole
was managed and closed with the utmost de
corum.
The lories of America or Canada need not
think this was the mere outbreak of a lawless
mob. It was an expression of the detestation
in which the public of Detroit hold tho sear-
hearted wretch who can toast and compliment
the Gibbs like pirates who hoarded the Car
oline, after he had been treated with such mark
ed attention by the people of the United
States. He is much mistaken if lie supposes
that contemptible submission to the insults of
a serf of a foreign court is characteristic of A-
mericans. He has been lion-ized here;—he
has been complimented, flattered, feted. How
has he repaid these kindnesses? By trampling
upon his frierds, with an iron hoof.
P. S.—Tho Canadian lories on the other
side, yesterday morn ing, returned the com
pliment hy burning Gov. Mason in effigy.
THE CIIEROKEES.
By the auucxed extracts, it appears that Gen. Scott
has happily succeeded in removing the Indians from
the soil of Georgia, without bloodshed, and without
difficulty, notwithstanding the new contract of the Se
cretary of War.
Wtiat a pity it is, that the promptitude of General
Scott in carrying the Treaty into effect, has entirely
dissipated all the fine sentiments and spirited remon
strances of Gov. Gilmer and his Editors! How cruel would go to Georgia and compel them to 3 stfil '
in him to proceed in this business before receiving eit obedience.”
these patriotic productions, and thus depriving those
sikIi ramscrugious intentions upon the corporos ,
Georgia. We have a petit juty here, iJi.n of
bt
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.llondatj, June 11, 1838.
Union Democratic Congressional
TICKET.
ROBERT W. POOLER, of Chatham.
Gen. B. GRAVES, of Newton.
Col. J. S. PATTERSON, of Early.
Col. D. C. CAAIPBELL, of Bibb.
JUNIUS HILLYER, Esq., of Clark.
Hon. IIIRAM WARNER, of Meriwether.
lion. ALFRED IVERSON, of Muscogee.
Dr. J. G. McWIIORTER, of Richmond.
Gen. CIIAS. H. NELSON, of Cherokee.
MACON COTTON MARKET.
Whole amount of Receipts this season, up to the 1st
June, 105,949 bales.
Stock on hapd same time, 2,303 bales.
Far the past week, the market has been dull, and
no sales. Holders arc asking previous prices, which
purchasers are unwilling to give, by J a 3 cents. No
minal prices from 7 to 9£ cents. Little couiicg in.
The Superior Court of Bibb county adjourned to
Court in course, on Friday evening last, haring sat
nearly three weeks.
Solomon MiUtrons, the person noticed in our last as
being under trial for Rape, was found guilty, and sen
tented to twenty years hard labor in the Penitentiary
He is an old offender; had been indicted once or twice
before for the same offence; and bos several times
broken jail.
A man ofthc name of Rambo, was also sentenced to
four years, for the crimo of horse-stealing.
I proposed to the Secretary of War and John began to
From the Detroit Weekly Post.
CAPT. MARRY ATT BURNED IN EFFIGY.
About 9 o’clock on Mooday evening, our at
tention was attracted by a crowd assembled
opposite Mr. E. A. Brush’s house, Jefferson
Avenue. Upon enquiring tlio cause of tho as
scnthlagc wc were informed that Capt. Mar
ry at t was staying there, while in the city, and
that the people were about to burn hint in ef-
fig9‘
After considerable ceremony a regular gal
lows was erected, and a most thievish, blood
thirsty looking scoundrel was seen treading
the air. This was said to he Capt. Marryatt.
Ou his breast was placarded, in large letters,
the following toast drank hy him at n public
dinner in Toronto:—
“CAPT. DREW AND HIS BRAVE COM
RADES WHO CUT OUT THE CARO
LINE.”
The elevated position lie then held before
the Detroit community excited much laughter,
accompanied hy way of chorus with the sever
est jeers and the loudest groans wo ever did
hear.
** There hangs Peter kitnplcsaid one.
“Jack Straw, you mean,” said another.
“Threejgroans for Marryatt.” Every voice
seemed to join, and the sound certainly had
about as much ol thehorriblc'm it as one could
desire to hear on so dark a night.
“Three cheers for Dr. Tlteller.” The res
ponse was from the hearts of all, and made the
welkin ring again.
“Three groans for tlio murderers who cut
out tho Caroline.” It was according to or
der.
“Three cheers for the Canadian Patriots.”
With a right good will was the call answer
ed.
While the shouts, tlte jibes, the cheers and
the johes were going on, two little bright llanies
were seen twisting themselves like snakes,
round the two big legs of Capt. Marryatt. He
was soon enveloped in a winding sheet which,
had it been the real instead ofthc mock Captain
would have been anything hut comfortable.—
After lie was pretty well “used up,” one of
the executioners cried out in solemn accents,
“He’s dead, and can’t give no more toast ne
ver.
The Coroner held an inquest on Sunday list, over
the body of Florence McElcuddy, a waiter at the Cen
tral Hotel, a native of Ireland. It appeared, on inves
tigation, that lie had been riding out, when the horse
took fright and threw him—his foot hung in tl e stir
rup, and he was dragged some distance. When ta
ken up, lie was round most shockingly bruised, ai
life extinct.
Presentation of a Standard.—The Macon Volunteers
received a Standard, on Tuesday afternoon, from the
Young Ladies ol Mrs. Ladd’s School. The colors
were presented hy two young ladies ofthc school,.-iml
a very beautiful address delivered hy E. A. Nisbct,
Esq .which was appropriately replied to by James A
Nfsbet, Lieut, commanding. The Standard, as a work
of art, is highly creditable to Mis. Ladd. Tho design
is felicitous, and the execution excellent. The fair dt
nor lias secured the gratitude of the corps, for her pa
triotisiu in conferring this splendid present, and their
admiration of her skill for the beautiful manner iu
which the work was designed ami executed.
The following is the Resolution passed by Congress,
that Mr. Diddle considers a repeal of the Specie Cir
cular! The object of the specie circular was, to pro
hibit any thing hut gold and silver being received for
public lands. Now, as far as wc can sec, there is no
thing iu this Resolution to prevent tho Secretary of
the Treasury Aunt issuing another specie circular,
whenever he shall think it expedient, prohibiting the
reception of any thing hut gold nud silver, not only for
lands, but for customs and every thing else!
Ilcsolccd, hy the. Senate and House of Representatives
of the U. S. in Congress assembled. That it shall not
lie lawful for the Secretary ofthc Treasury to make,
or continue in force, any general order, which shall
create any difference between the different branches
of revenue, as, to the money or medium of payment,
In which debts are due, accruing to the United States
tuny bo paid.
MR DIDDLE—AGAIN.
Public opinion has at lust forced this gentleman into
a resumption of specie payments I Hnving iu vain
tried to prevent it in New York and other places, he
submits with an awkwntd grace to what he cannot
avoid. The pretext he assigns now forjresutiling, is ful
ly as cogent, as the one ho gave for not resinning be
fore I Co-operate with the government indeed!
PHILADELPHIA, May 3!st, 1838.
Dear Sir—In rny letter of the 7lit ult I stated my
belief that there could be no sale nor permanent re
sumption ol specie payments hy tire banks, until the
policy of the Government towards them was changed.
Thu repeal of the Specie Circular by Congress,
makes that change. 1 see now, what, until now, I
have not seen: tho means of restoring the currency
I rejoice very sincerely at the termination of this un
happy controversy, and shall cordially co-operate with
the Government, hy promoting what the banks arc, I
am sure, anxious to effect, an early resumption of
specie payments throughout the Union.
With great respect, yours,
N. BIDDLE.
Hon. J. Q. Adams, Washington.
cords tlio foal of a dog who a couple of weeks since r>' ‘ , , • . , . ,, i . , , .. ,,
went over the falls of Niagara, ami came out ofthc 1 . 0is two months ago, that Koss should remove After the corpse—which looked considerably
Ids' people voluntarily before the time arrived • the worse for use—was taken down, and the
| l° r their removal hy the army, upon a largo I gallows broken up, a regular bonfire was built
The World upside doitm.—Never was the propensity
of erring mortality to stand on its head, greater than in
the present “age of improvement!” While Miss
Grimke and other shc-men are straddling over the land
preaching abolition and other disorganizing doctrines,
the l’resideitbpf the Boston Physiological Society bos
published u hook denouncing all animal food I (inclu
ding butter. eggs and uiilk:) and recommending, an
exclusive diet of parch’d corn! cold potatoes! boiled
/case nnd beans!—and foi a cliaugc, raw apples and
toiled chesnuts! But the beauty of his system is, that
- tlio cooking is to be done by the boys! and boys also.
At this moment the Baptist Church bell j („. recommends to do the heavy pnrt ofthc washing of
O toll. every family! We are not informed what he would
employ 'he girls at, unless, as a Boston paper suggests,
he would have them become “roistering Trollopes,
and go about lecturing on the rights of women, or stir
ring up riots for the benefit of the uegrocs.”
worthies ofthc merit of having any share in it! cruel!
cruel!
We surmised, last week, that this would be the case; week sent a man to the Fenitcntiaiy fi; r twenty J
that the Indians would be forthwith removed, &c.— for a smaller offence ! Mr ''
We shall, after a while, begin to claim some credit ns
a prophet.
Milledgeville, June 2d, 1838.
To his Excellency, G. R. Gilmer:
Sir:—Having just arrived from the scene
of operations in the Cherokee country, I avail
myself of the honor of communicatiug to your
Excellency, the movements of my Chief, Gen
eral Scott, within the limits of Georgia. Up
on the 24th ult. he placed the Georgia Volun
teers under tlte command of Gen. Floyd, in
position ; and on the 25th commenced opera
tions. General Floytj, iu person, command
ed the first detachment that operated. Tho
promptness and ability of his movement, gave
to the commanding General Ihe highest satis
faction, while it presented to the balance of the
command, the most salutary example.
The number of prisoners on Tuesday last,
was about 3000; and by this time, I do not
think there is a wandering Indian in the Chero
kee country, within the limits of Geogia. The
captures were made with the utmost kind
ness and humanity, and free from every stain of
violence.
The deportment of our Georgia citizens,
resident in the Cherokee counties, has been
marked by a forbearance and kindness towards
the Indians, that must win for them the admir
ation of every philanthropist. Permit me to
conclude, with the congratulation of our rights
being so promptly and peacefullysecurcd.
With the highest regard.
A. H, KENAN.
Volunteer Aid-de-camp to Gen. Scott.
Athens, June, 1,1833.
“Our Georgia troops have taken all the Indians in
the counties of Cherokee, Forsyth, Lumpkin and Gil
mer—some 15 or 1C00 men, women and children.
“Exclusive of the above, 725 Indians have come in
at New Ecliota, Cassville, and the Sixes. No difficulty
is apprehended with the rest.”
LATER FROM THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY.
Front an authentic source we place before our rea
ders the following information, respecting the procee
dings of Gen. Scott iu the Cherokee Country. This
information is more favorable than could have been
expected.
On the 26th of last month—May—Gen. Scott gave
orders to commence the operations of gathering the
Indians within the state of Georgia. Incompliance
with this order, upwards of200 Indians were assembled
at Echota at 10 o’clock A. M. on the27th. The same
number were assembled at a post near Cassville at
noon; 3( 0 at the Sixes,’ on the morning of the 28th;
and 500 at Fort Buffington, (5 miles cast of Canton;)
nnd it is probable that upwards of2000 were assembled
at those places by the night of the 23th. The Indians
were collected hy the troops—seemed reluctant to
leave their homes, but made no resistance. It must
he observed, however, that but very few yonng men,
or warriors, were nmoDg those brought in. Gen.
Scott had given orders tosend the Indians immediately
to the agency at Calhoun’** or Gunters Landing.—
Augusta Constitutionalist.
From the Southern Banner.
CHEROKEE EMIGRATION.
Our accounts from the Cherokee country.arc thus
far cheering. Major Churchill, of the U. S. Army,
passed through this place on Wednesday last, and
informed a friend to whose politeness we are indebted
for the intelligence, that on the 27th lilt. 225 Chero-
kecs had come into the camp at New-Echota, and 200
at Cassville—on the 23th, 300 had conic into the fort
at the Sixes, and 500 to Fort Buffington—making in
all 1226.—They were still rapidly coming in at the
different points above mentioned, and we presume
tiiat a large number have surrendered at other military
stations. This alacrity iu enrolling fdr emigration, w
attributed in a great degree to the Proclamation ol
Gen. Scott, which we published last week.
KjTSiiico the above was written, we have been
favored with the following tetter from an esteemed
correspondent, which which we hasten to lay before
our readers. It more than realizes out expectations,
as expressed above, and encourages our hopes for a
speedy removal of the Chcrokees.
Auraria, May 31st, 1838.
Dear Sir,—I have just arrived at this place front a
tourof three days with the troops below here, and as
I have just time enough before the mail closes foryour
place to give you a brief account of the progress and
success of the troops in tfic arrest nnd collecting to
gether for emigration to the west, the Cherokee Indi
ans now remaining in tlte country, I have thought it
might not only he interesting to yourself but also to
your readers gcucrally, if you can get it in your Sat
urday’s paper.
On flfotiday Last, according to the orders of Gen.
Scott, the troops iu the counties of Cherokee, Forsyth
Gilmer, and Lumpkin, made a simultaneous move
upon tiie Cherokces, and I am highly pleased to in
form yon tiiat they have succeeded beyond tho most
sangune expectation, in collecting every Cherokee,
■nan, woman and child in those counties, amounting
to about 15 or 1600, with little or no trouble whatever.
The other counties of the Cherokee country I have
not heard from. The Cherokces are all secured iu
the Forts at the different posts in the country, where
they will remain until further orders from Head Qnar
lets. Great praise is due the officers and soldiers
generally, so far at least as their conduct came within
uiy observation, for-the kind and humane manner in
which they have treateJ tlte Chcrokees.—They are
permitted to collect all their utoveable property and
sell it to the best advantage; and I was truly glad to
see their white neighbours come in and pay them the
full value of it. Many of the Cherokees exhibited a
countenance which indicated a troubled and uiurtificd
feeling within; others of them, and particularly the
younger portion,seem to he in high spirits; all, how
ever. have signified their willingness to remove to the
west.
__ '! s of the people cfGeuM,:
BUY VOTES elsewhere. * • • My dat^*- 0
require that I shall prevent any interference wl/, Mil1
by the troops with the rights of the Suite and it. -
zens. I shall not fail to perform it.” ***"
Now hear what his late associate, Mr. Wise h
say on this question; “ Georgia must be castiL^
say* he: *' Ifthe ranting Georgians were notn„ig,
did not submit to the laws of the land, 1, 0 fn/*'* 1
would go to Georgia and compel them to a st»t« ° n °
cit obedience
Mr- Wise had better not come about here will,
The Columbus Enquirer continues to narsc it 3 n
mor towards the Union Congressional Ticket '
sneers at the Charleston Courier for the favorabk'
lice it lately took of Col. Campbell, one of our / T
dates. That envions print begrudges tiiat i| S ** '
nents should enjoy a good name, even in another s!T
The Enquirer ill-naturedly asks, “ Have wc " L
enough of our own. or must we reward fli 0 broT”
down and run-off Union men of another State^
Though wc have 'men enough of our own,’ w , "
proud to reward merit wherever wc can find it-'/*
flier In the foreigner or the native—if reward it ' /
called, to place it in Congress ! To our ooti^V
‘reward’ is on the side of the people, who thereby f
tain the services of a faithful and efficient servant"
The Enquirer thinks it all rigtl, nevertheless, to ,7.
ward tire broken-down and ntn-off .V»ffyjen |'r 0
er States? Vide its own ticket! C1 “
"ere silt
Error Canceled.—The Messenger is in error in „
posing that we think "every Northern Whig U „„
litionist.” We have rever “told the public so."
wc hate said, and still believe, tiiat all the Aboliiio, *
ists, (or at least nine-tenths of them,) call themscho,
WHIGS ! And, will bet a dozen of champaign, dot
the ‘’33” in the Connecticut House of Represents
lives, who voted for striking out the word
specifying the qualifications of electors,
styled Whigs.
Carrying things too far.—During the height of iW
Frenclt Revolution, that enthusiastic people, to Am
their devotion to the principles of the Revolution,th nr
love of Freedom, got up periodical proccssmiB-j-,
which a Nalwil Female, representing the Godiirm of
Liberty, was drawn in au open chariot throarli tbe
principal streets. Not more revolting to decency w M
the French exhibition, than is that of the Abolitionists
in thn Innrp r.itios nf tlir» Xnrth r wlmm i
. by side in the aim
pevv at Church!
It was the.se revolting exhibition* that induced tie
destruction of the Pennsylvania Ilall, ami is working
a re-action hostile to the spread of Abolitionism. The
Northern Whigs who but a short time ago openly ft-
vorctl the doctrine, begin to think the policy iptestiou
able. The Democracy of the North has ahvaysbccu
decidedly hostile to the spirit of Abolitionism.
WISE OF VIRGINIA.
What do onr Slate Rights friends now think of their
brother Nullifieraud Whig compeer? The man whom
they have lauded above all Greek, all Roman fume?
Tlte man that understands them, and treats their bra
vado so cavalierly ?
The Washington Correspondent of the Boston Con- cause
rier (a Whig paper) thus speaks of iUr. Wise in the
Debate on Cherokee affairs ;
“Mr. Wise obtained the floor and made a very long
nnd very eloquent speech in favor of tlte Chcrokees
and AGAINST the Slateof Georgia. He was very se
vere on the Georgians, ridiculed their rant and brava
do, amt said if tliey were not quiet, and did not submit
to the laws of the land, he for one, would go to Geor
gia, and COMPEL them to a state of tacit obedience!’’
Wc call the attention of the reader to the express
ions of Air Wise, in the debate ofthc House of Rep
resentatives of Congress. Mr Wise is a whig, and has
many friends in Georgia. “He leas for compelling
Georgia to abide, the action nftlie Federal Gorcriim.lit,
and to CASTIGATE her if she refused to obey the loirs
of the General Government.” Such expressions from
such n tint n, must excite the risible faculties of every
Georgian, instead of creating theleast feeling of anger.
—Savannah Georgian.
E55g:aauq
Bclligerous!—The quondam co-workcrs in Nttllifi.
ation and Anti-Van Ilttrenism, Gov. Gihncv ofGcor-
ia, and Lion. Air. Wise, of Virginia, have each assu
med au attitude as dircfully pugnacious as was that of
the renowned Knight of La Mancha, when lie charged
upon the wind mills !
Gov. Gilmer says: “The President will not be per-
Midbtrry ami Sugar Beet.—We have received from
our attentive Members in Congress, a copy of Hr.
Randolph’s Report, fiotn die Committee on Agricul
ture, *' who were instructed to inquire whether any.
and ifany, what encouragement may be given to pro
mote the culture of the mulberry and sugar beet."—
This is a document of sonic 50 pages, abounding with
the most interesting information on the subjects em
braced. We may hereafter make fur.lier extracts
from it. The following table wilt show the import
ance of these subjects to the United States in a com
mercial point of view. If the United States could
produce its owu sugar and silk, what a vast savin*
would be made to the Nation:
Silk and Sugar imported into the Uaitul Stales.
Silk. Sugar.
1838, $9,147,812 $2,9:55,(S3
1333, 9,309 547 4,752,313
1834, (document-imperfect) 5,5:17.829
1835, 16,597,983 6,806,184
1836, 25,033,200 12^14^)51
The Report contains tlte following joint Resolu
tion :—
Resolved by the Senate and House of Represestetua
of the United States in Congress assembled, That the
President of the United States be, and lie is liereky.
authorized gratuitously to lease, for the cultivation" 1
the mulberry or sugar-beet, for the term of ten years,
any lot or land belonging to the United States, and not
included in the unlocated or public lauds.
rsrsjnsrszt
OS FENCES.
How much il! feeling—how many lipigWxuliot'J
quarrels—how many law suits—how many broken
boues and bloody heads—how many lost crops—to"
much misery and wretchedness—in a word,howmod»
luiu and .desolation originates in bad fences!—in ^
want often of a single rail 1 Day after day, and
after week, the good hut hurried farmer permits apr
in his fence, which could be stopped in half an hour, t»
go unrepaired—hoping the cows and hog* will**t^
it before he can find leisure to repair it! 8" itg®**
from day to day, until he finally has forgotten allabW 1
it. At last it is brought to his memory by the start!:*:
cry, that hogs are in the field! Now the whole ph"’
Intion is in an uproar; every baud quits his wod-
men, boys, women and children, all join in the l" 1 '* 1 " 1
and in the cry—Dogs, guns, clubs, axes and stones are
brought into requisition—and such a halloing, screw
ing, barking and squealing is nevc-r heanl-
The field is at last cleared, and the fence repaind-
But the hogs have got a taste of the truck, and it '* tf*
long before they find another weak spot ill the
and crawl through again—and again the saw* sb offb
enacted.
So it goes on through the summer till harvest tim f >
when he finds his whole year’s work lost. I' 1S
hardly worth the gathering, corn to buy f«t ^
ly; and lie has got besides, the ill will of bte ' T l '
neighborhood, whose stock he has crippled or 1
Neighbors, to whom he is under lasting
and for whom ho entertained, and who enterta" 101 ^
him, the kindest feelings, have become esaa"?" 1 ' •
not his enemies. Perhaps ho is prosecuted for
or maiming their stock. So tiiat, besides the
his crop, lie is saddled wjlh an expensive * aW | I, y* Bj
possibly may be mulcted itt heavy damages. • ^
an honest hard working man lias been broken «|'
ruined iu this very manner. Alany a virtnou*
s family
lias been brought to want and misery from
this vfj
of
Wc annex, from Prince’s Digest, the State e
Georgia, respecting Fences. We believe manj
sons are ignorant of tlte existence of this law. ,
in Act for the better regulating Fences in theP fWt,a
Georgia.—Passed Mnrch 27, J7oJ. .-jp.
Whereas an act passed the 7thday °f' ’ 0 ftin*
the first snsdonof the first general aascmWJ^^.
61 M.>*it/|| mi lilt- III »*• ••• . |0[Jp
iroviiice, entitled “An Act to regulate I c ", c &»i*d
Province of Georgia,” lias been found v er)’ *** ‘ |jr
for the purposes thereby intended: And win
fixing and establishing fit and properdiaicnsiijip^
fences and enclosures to he erected, and (jfi
about the several plantations andsettJcioej**^
province, would'notonly prevent the sever-v ' ^
,tnd occupiers thereof, so fenced and eucl°- > ^
receiving tiny damage from the irruption,
leaking in of cattle, horses,sheep, goats, l! r °' .^hai"
would likewise obviate any doubt* ° r ; c ncv
polling or arising ns to the strength ami Intion*
such fences and enclosures, in case of any ) rr I
trespass to he committed within the saute. . tb*
1. Sec. I. Be it enacted, That from nnd « f(Mr
29th day of .March, 1759, all fences or enclosure-^ a|) j
nionly called worm fences, that shall be
made .iron mi or about any garden, orchard r|C " inC r.
indigo field, plantation, or aettleunmt, "• j ;V! rt A**»
shall be six feet high when staked
from tho ground to the height of three t' ,!*
such fence or enclosure, tho rails thereof - .-,*!
more than four incites distant front cflC, ‘ 0