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1 iort kf | y.° r trespass, or commit theft up lfjr o Hn"er, he nwy immediately puirisli but the poor man, except in case of per "' insult or violence has to resort to the 'a rod rt ' s3 *he wrongs committed upon ' >!its and property. Surely then lie is iv interested in their proper Government, ’though he owns not one, should have T weight in the enactment of those laws ; iare to restrain them within due hounds. ,i,,< matter now stands, ami I trust ever exist, every free white man votes, an 1 all ~t equally- Let us in October next tothe i and prove that we are devoted to our ninent free institutions. That we will field to unwarrantable encroachment on one hand, or unreasonable change on the , t (, e re be no intolerance or strife a nit ourselves. Let us unite as a band of thers and give cordially the right hand of owsliip to cver . v one who believes in the '.ffti principle of the right of the States •h to judge, in case of palpable and dange rs violations of the constitution, and to act n such judgments, without subjecting the ntsof such State, while acting in obedi . iu Iter sovereign authority to punishment the General Government. (conclusion gentlemen I give this senti nt.State Sovereignty, the palladium of our |i|ntinns,a traitor’s doom a wait whomsoev. (tempts its destruction. Out* aiiiliilitut is, to live muler mil law*.” _ MODERATION. isitiaiaao AND HATE RIGHT’S ADVOCATE. LI.LEDUEVILLE, JULY 10, 1833. IVe arc authorised to announce MX Cli tlVI'Olll), of llaneoek, a mild.lie for Governor, at t!ie cu ius; election. “The anniversary of our Nation’s Birthday,” i usea phrase somewhat current at this season) i> celebrated in a becoming manner by tbe citi iisof our town. A procession was formed at i I Court House, and escorted by tbe Georgia ; ur.lsto the Senate chamber in the State House, I c Declaration of Independence was read by j in 11. Lamar, Esq., and an Oration delivered ] Miller Grieve. Esq. Os the Oration weean t but speak in terms of praise, rarely have we I tene.l to one more suitable to such an occasion, j rer to a chaster and more manly one, in its j •toric, on such a subject. We are not famous ; indulging an inordinate flight of fancy or we jlil lay before our readers the tumultuous j Wfhts that crowded almost to our lip while we ! eupieil a seat in that Senate Chamber. The ■ straits of Washington and Jefferson were be- i re » people whose liberties the one bad gained I the field, and the other preserved in the cabi- 1 *. We half detected ourself in believing j ig dial the usual benignant smile of the Father r nur country which the Painter had stamped ion die canvass fled w ith the vanishing form of e last of the audience, and we imagined that [hade of regret stole over the Countenance that Irmonised singularly with our own feeling, and julrastcd deeply with the general joy and Insti ll of the day. We were rejoiced to see how r.ii tlly Georgians could unite, to honor the story of those whose stern patriotism could >«» no tyranny ; how justly they felt the debt i gratitude to those by whose hands our liberty] is achieved : but we regretted that they should j so distracted ar and divided when that liberty in peril, and should gaze in supineness and athy at the fetters that are well nigh riveted on sir limbs. V\ e are not disposed to subject our- Ivca to the imputation of being “ u/unnisto or 'Union, ’ hut we feel ourselves compelled to as line a monitory tone to our readers. The course ai.utv ol the Northern Presses is to us unac imitalile, we cannot reconcile it to our notions justice to say the least of it. They profess I unbounded veneration for the Union, the pu st affection for their deluded brethren of the l with,disclaim all idea of unwarrantable inter- j fence with our affairs, yet every mail brings us some now cause, if not of anger, at least j regret. The ‘delicate question’ as it has been [ WUously termed, is daily occupying more and t ore of their attention, and where their extraor mry philanthropy will find its limit, we pre-i nJ not to prophesy. W bat will be the effect of sir mistaken zeal's obvious to the most ordina- I capacity. It will embitter our feelings, arouse j I elements of an anrgy strife between us, ar il" hnplacal.l i hostility one section of the Un-! ii against another, and the bands .of affection I “• have hitherto united us, will be finally sun- | ’ted forever. That free and united people for | II,SI ; welfare so many hearts h ivh breathed , ■ir foment petitions in the temple of the Most; gli.for whose preservation so many hands were ] coge.! upon the altar of patriotism, will he-; lu,e irreconcilable eneinios. The Union will i ! ' e fussed away, and tlie United States of Ame- Ci ‘ no longer be numbered among the ualions of j ' M tfli. Look to it, pbilantliropists of tin; j '"li. this will he the result of your labors. At lls propitious season when liberty is heard from ,e 'J lip, and sentiments of patriotism awake ] . a "s«ering echo in every American bosom.— i f would earnestly entreat you to pause in your '‘pirate fanaticism. Let the South alone, we j rf s ay they are capable of managing their own idirs, L hen the pardon of the Missionaries became "a. we took occasion to express our convic-l II that there was more in so extraordinary a j !' than met the eye. We did but intimate a: s |'icion that there was some uodei handed man- j cinent in thus inducing these men to discard the j [ y port of freemen, oppressed and iusulted by j actions and tyranny as they themselvesjwere j )s ed to consider their imprisonment, and take i ' m themselves the attitude of suppliants at] '“otstool of justice. We also declared oor | lni °n, that the interests of our State had been '''fed, her dignity compromitted, her honor "'sited, and that she had been degraded from °"y position she had hitherto occupied. 1 blowing extract from the Edgefield Uaie liuLn, will show the opinion entertained of our 'mystical' Governor’s policy abroad. Wc have the satisfaction of knowing however, that this measure, the result of intrigue and management commands not the approbation of the honest and patriotic portion of our citizens. “ A measure so strange could not fail to excite the liveliest surprize. It was opposed to every consideration of justice, policy and honor. There was nothing in the conduct or character of the Mission aries which could recommend them to mercy. Affecting the warmest zeal for the conversion of the Cherokees, and thinking doubtless that example was more potent than precept, tliese holy men were alike judicious and indefatigable in their efforts to accomplish the great object of their mission. For the purpose of im pressing upon the Untutored Indians the duties of the citizen, their lirst step was to violate the law and put at defiance the ci vil authorities of the land. Anxiously de siring to induce their red brethren to the practice of Christian gentleness and for bearance, upon their removal to the Peni tentiary, they were unceasing and untir ing in their pious efforts to embroil the State of Georgia with the Federal Govern ment, and to bring upon the country all the advantages and conveniences of a civil war. In the gloom of confinement they still cherish their benevolent purpose o! converting the Heathen, and by their rail ings and lamentations held up to them an example of the noblest patience and resig nation. There was nothing in the char acter of these men which could justify or excuse the Executive of Georgia in ex tending pardon to an ofi'ence which the public justice required should be punish ed. On the contrary there was every thing to forbid such a measure. , The so vereignty of Georgia over the Cherokee Territory had been denied. In the arrest and punishment of the ollending Mission aries, Georgia had asserted her jurisdic tion over the disputed land. This pro ceeding had been denounced as illegal and unconstitutional by the Missionaries and their friends. The Supreme Court had been applied to, and what their decision would have been, no one doubted. The Proclamation of the President too had but recently made its appearance. By its doctrines' and principles, the Federal Ex ecutive was pledged to enforce whatever process might be issued by the Supreme Court against the State of Georgia. Anoth er and fiercer collision between that State and the Federal Government was regard ed as certain. Under these circumstan ces Georgia could not have granted par don to the Missionaries without subjecting herself to the dishonorable imputation of having acted from fear. If their release had been even required by justice, a gal lant, high spirited State would have inclin ed to refuse or at all events delay the mea sure until circumstances had changed.— The right claimed by Georgia was no new thing. She had once before claimed and isserted it triumphantly under the lead ind conduct of her gallant Troup. Was the times less propitious now than fbrmer y. No. Then all were opposed to her. Slow a sister State stood boldly bv her >iile in resistance to Federal usurpation, nid would have given her armed assis tance had she needed it. In this matter Llov. Lumpkin was not required to take my decided step or assume any extraor iinarv responsibility, but simply to sustain the State in the position she had taken. At the same time be had every assurance that lie would be supported in the fearless dichargc of his duties by the unanimous voice of Georgia. Vet, notwithstanding ill this, the Missionaries were released, and the honoroF the State betrayed. It will be remembered that Gov. Lump kin in his printed pardon, speaks of the dis continuance of the suit on the part of the Missionaries, as an act of voluntary sub mission to the authority t of Georgia. By so doing lie considered them as having thrown themselves upon the magnanim ity of the State. They shall therefore go free, he said. The impression made ujxm the public mind, was that the Missionaries had sued for pardon. The following ex tract from the letter of which we spoke at the commencement of this article will show how much or rather how little truth there is in this statement., “We had the assurance of art uncondi tional release provided we should desist from the attempt to obtain the release by force. This assurance came, not from solicitation on our part. We made nosoli citation, no overture, no compromise. But we were often and earnestly solicited by persons in the confidence cf the Gov ernor, to desist from the prosecution, and assured then if we did so, we should not long remain in prison.” Thus it appears, that the Missionaries were released without any “concession or condition, or even application” for such release. And yet the Governor states that they threw themselves upon the magna nimity of Georgia. The journal remarks that all the magnanimity appears to be on the side of the Missionaries in yielding to the continued solicitation of the Governor, through his confidential friends - , that they should accept a pardou and withdraw their suit. | An affair so infamous, but rarely oc curs even in these degenerate days. The j motives of those who acted in it cannot be mistaken. If a collision had actually a risen between Georgia and the Federal Government she would have been forced to become the lust and linn ally of this Stale Thisevcnt/it was resolved, should I ' be prevented, General Jackson must not I ,je baulked in his revenge; South Carolina ’ ! mu st abide the conflict alone, unaided, and \ | even uncheered. What though in strug | "bng for her own li!>erties, she strikes for those of Georgia and the South, we cannot ’ consent to aid her. If we do So, we forfeit j the favor of the President and his all-pow- j erful minion. The interest, the honor of! Georgia must go down, rather than our golden expectancies be lost. Thus felt and thus have acted the head* of the Jack- j son Van Huron party in Georgia We are at a loss which is the more degraded, j j the party who could demand such asacri-i | lice, or the men who could consent toj i make it. « copy the following article from lire Port land Daily Advertiser, without a word of com ment. i’lie reasonableness of the proposition is evident, at die first glance, to all— of the Edito rial corps / POSTAGE—LETTERS—EDITORS. As this is a time when all political feel ing is subsiding, and oue can lie heard for his arguments, and not for his partizan ship, we are induced to recommend to the consideration of our Legislature, and our brethren oithe corps editorial, the subject of letter postage. V\ e waive all argument upon the pro priety of abolishing newspaper postage, or jotter postage in general, though all agree in acknowledging that the charges upon what are termed double and treble letters, are absurd and unjust—for we do not hope to make an impression upon the pub lic on subjects in which all are concerned. But we will recommend to the public the means ol ameliorating the burden of post age, so that the public may be generally benelitted, and that the income of the Post Office Department be but slightly af fected. First —Whatever aids the newspapers in obtaining information, is of great ad vantage to the public in general—an ad vantage not only to the merchant in fur nishing him with ‘ Prices Current,’ *the state of trade,’ ‘commercial letters.’ &c. &c. but to the newsmongers in general. Second —A serious burden and a heavy clog upon editors of newspapers, desirous of furnishing their readers with the earliest and best news, is the heavy tax UfSon let ters. Probably all of the principle news papers would have correspondents in all of the larger cities, Were it not for tlie heavy tax upon letters. Third —Exchange newspajicrs cannot be depended upon as certain communica tors of intelligence, for the mail carriers, very often in bad going, and often in good going, arc in the habit of leaving the news paper bags behind, and taking only the let ter mail. Fourth —Correspondence is more inter esting, more valuable, more minute, as | more certain. We propose then to recommend that' Editors of newspapers be allowed to re-1 ceire letters free of postage. We can j imagine no serious objections to this plan; J and wc see no serious abuses of which j they can be guilty. If they receive sub- ; scription letters thus, is it not an advan tage to the subscriber ? For the subscri- j her always does, or always ought to pay! the postage. Thus the public is bcueiit ,ted. They can Ik: guilty of no great abuse for the franking postage is not allowed them, but simply the privilege of receiv ing letters sent. Newspapers are established for the pub-1 lie good. They are indispensably neces- . sary to every man of business—in short, they must be classed as among the neces saries of life in a free country. If the peo ple encourage them, the enterprise of the, present day is such that the encourage ment will be returned in their superior value. It is an axiom in our system, that whatever aids the rapid transmission of; news, and its wide dissehiination, is an ad vantage to the whole system. Editors of newspapers have as much right to receive free letters as members of Congress. Whatever arguments they can: urge in their behalf, we can urge with re doubled force. We are workers for the public as well as they. Congress gave us the privilege of re-! ccivjng free newspapers. Thus this pro ject is no new one—and now Congres will be liberal, just, and consisten*, if to news papers, it adds letters. Wc suggest these brief arguments to our brethren of the quill. There arc ma- j ny more at hand, which their good sense i will call up. This is no party question. We arc all interested ; the public are inte rested : and let us give it a fair discussion. FOURTH OF JULY. At tlilicdgcvillc The following were the toasts drank by theOiti zens, on the 4th of July at La-Favette Hall—Col. Eyekard Hamilton acting asPresident, ami VV m. H. Torrance Esq. as Vice-President. By the President —The proposed amendments to our .State Constitution, by the late Conven tion—the offspring of an unjust compromise; dis regarding alike, the interest of the State and its inhabitants —May the good sense of the people of Georgia reject its ratification. By the Pice President —The Government of the United Skates—the reserved rights of the States— Noli me fangere. By the (Jrator of the Day, M. Grieve Esq.—The united efforts of the Troup party —It is absolutely essential to the safely of the Republican party of Georgia ; may none of its members be found rec reanton the first Monday in Ooclober next. By Judge Crawford —Georgia—May her char acter for Independence and energy, in the sup port ot State rights, never be impaired by the im becility ul her executive or other functionaries. Bv Judge Thomas —The memory of John Ran dolph ; the politician and satirist of the age ; where shall Me find another. like him, with tuor al courage enough to rtproce, not only Preside*. !i, but a whole nation, for political heresies. By Judge llarren —The Cherokee Indians , thfcir present situation unavoidably subjects them to injustice, oppression and cruelty. Philanthro pists should unite in producing their removal West, ar-rH'ie consequent improvement of their condition. By J Dougherty —Major Joel Crawford ; ■ virtuous, enlightened and patriotic, every way deserving the office to which he aspires. By O. 11. Prince —.Jute sovereignty ; the pa rent of the Lnion ; mayjshe never be obliged to abandon her offspring, or be abandoned by it. By Simmons Crawford , Esq—-The project of a rail road from Alliens to Augusta; from the known talents and enterprise of its projectors, we : have much reason to hope for its success. By John Bethnnc, Esq.—The United Slates of America; we love the Union and will snp ; port it, so lonjas it guarantees to us the biess | ings, which w* believe the framers of the Con stitution intenued we should enjoy. By H". C. I’nwell , Esq.— Force Bills in gen eral} enemies of liberty, necessary tools of ty rants, and are the manufacture bf servile minions. By It. M.Otme, Esq.—The proposed amend ments ol the Caustitulioii; may Ihe pimple spurn the misshapen abortion, ami the Legislature speedily adopt the wholesome plan of the minori ty of the late Convention. By /. A. J/nrris, Esq.—The principle and in terest of the Troup party ; w hatever diversity of opinion may exist in relation to the first, there surely tau he none as to the 4*s/—that interest is utinn. By I Cm. It. Tin*lry —Thu peculiar rights of the South—Their best, their only safeguard is in the conviction « hich we must always impress on the minds of the Noriheu people, that the first encroachment on them will he met by a prompt and spirited resistance, even “to the deuth." By S. Rockwell, Esq.—The proposed amend ments to the Constitution of our State—Esau sold his birthright for a tness of pottage ; may Georgia never follow the example. By the Com /mi 111/ —Col. George M. Troup ; dis tinguished alike for his integrity, talents and po litical honesty. By the Company —The Orator of the Day ; a patriot, a scholar, and an honest man. By the Company —The Deader of the Declara tion of Independence. IIV tCiHi am //. 71 rimer, E^q—Richard H.l Wilde; distinguished as a statesman; correct in politics ; profound us a constitutional lawyer; devoted to the interest of Georgia ; able and wil ling to sustain her rights; may he live long to serve us in our councils. By the Company —The Female Sex; they prompt to the patriot's most glorious efforts, and oiler his virtues the highest reward. AT CEKTREVILLE, Talbot County. Agreeably lo previous arrangements, the citizens of the vicinity of Ccntreville, met on the 4th inst. for the purpose of ce lebrating the Anniversary of American Independence. The citizens formed a procession at half past 10 o'clock, and marched in order, to the Academy, where the Throne of Grace was addressed by the Rev. Ciiari.es Fisher, the Declara tion of Independence read by James J. Tooke, and an Oration delivered by Dr. Hamilton I'. Smead. When the exer cises were concluded, the company sat down to an elegant Barbacue prepared by Mr. L. Wimberly, where James Ca oenhead, Esq. officiated as President of the day, assisted by Maj. L. P. Breed love and Henry Mimms, Esq. as Vice- Presidents. When the cloth was remov ed, the following Regular Toasts were drank : 1. The day ire celebrate : Sacred to eve ry freeman. 2. George Washington: The hero of the Revolution, the political father of our coun try, the dread of tyrants, and the veneration of the world. 3. The Signers of the Declaration of In dependence; A baud of worthies and patriots, unequalled in the annals of history; who were Ixdd enough to proclaim the unalienable rights of man, and patriotic enough to main tain them.—Their names are immortal. 4. Thomas Jefferson: The Statesman and Patriot—whose correct Republican principles are so much cherished by the friends of Lib erty. 5. Dr. Benjamin Franklin : The States man and Philosopher : May the vonng men | of our country read his writings, and endea vor to imitate his examples and to possess his j virtues. 6. The Heroes of the Revolution : May their posterity preserve inviolate the inheri tance which they have bequeathed them. 7. La Fayette: Whose inherent love of Liberty prompted him to leave his native country and princely fortune, to join the standard of American Liberty, and light the battles of our country : Immortal honors are his reward. 8. Count Pulaski and Baron lie Kalb : Two distinguished foreigners, who bled and died in the defence of American Liberty. 0. The Union of the States and flic Sove reignly of the States: The foiincr is neces sary fortlie convenience of all—the latter is | essential to the liberties of the |icoplc. 10. Federal Fnoroiicliments: Mav thev be manfully met and put down by the united voices of an indignant people. 11. The Tariff : Unconstitutional, unjust, and unequal in Us operations : It lias rt ceiv-| cd a blow which we fervently hope may provei mortal. 12. Agriculture , Commerce, and. the Fine' Arts: The great resources of the wealth and | happiness of man. 13. The Fair See : Nature’s best gift to man : How amiable thou art ! Volunteer Toasts. By James Cadciihcad, President of the day: Our Fathers in ’7O swore these Colo nies were free and independent .Slates, and for the support of which, they pledged all that was sacred to them, and sealed it with tiieir blood : lie that denies this truth, would destroy State Sovereignty—is a coward and a dastard. By Maj. L. P. Breedlove, first V. P.. Con solidation • A monster of such frightful mien, | that to be hated needs but to be seen- By Col, Mimms, scrond A ice. President: The Constitution : The Magna Churta of A* ; merican Liberty : Let no impious hand be raised, to destroy its integrity or pervert its letter., By Dr. 11. P. Smead, Orator of the Day: Tlkjl Reserved lliglitsof the States; The great con-1 servative feature in our Republican institutions : “ Plirensied he the head, and palsied be the hand, that attempts their destruction.” By J. J. Tooke, Header of the Day: John Bandolph, of Roanoke, and Robert J. Turnbull of Carolina: In the decease of these great men, liberty has lost its firmest champions, tyranny its most uncompromising enemies:—“Oh. what a fall was there my coun ry!” “We ne’er shall look upon their like again.” By H. Jamison, Marshal of the Day : The Re publican Party : Distrartcd and lorn asunder hv petty divisions ami personal animosities, they are delivering themselves over into the handsof their enemies: A house divided against itself cannot stand. By A. J. Thomas : Augustine S. Clayton, the Brutus of the awe: A vigilant eentinel on the watch tower of Liberty, the bold and unshrinking advocate of the rights of the States and the liber ty of the people. By K. G. Culpeper: The Union of the States and the Sovereignty of the States: All eternal perpetuity to the former, while the letter is pre served no huger. By J. Hough: A. S. Clayton : A distinguish ed statesman, orator and gentleman ; Ilia man ly and independent course iu the cause of Geor gia, justly entitles him to the confidence and es teem of every true hearled Ce.org a i. By J. R. Langley : The friends of State Rights throughout tne Union: A self-devoted hand, no bly Struggling for till! ngnts of man : Though assailed on every si It by calumny.detraction and abuse, relying on the correctndlts of the principles for which they are contending, they must, and will ultimately prevail. Bv 1). B- Bush: May the Union of the States he preserved, liberty ami independence supported, and oppression fall on those heads who justly de serve it. By John Haynes, Esq.: Southern Interest: In Adams we thought it was lost; inJaekson we thought it was regained; hut ulus, there arose a great monster from the East, in the shape of a Proclamation, which pealed the main-mast of State Sovereignty, & struck at the very existence ; of l.ihertv: Cod grant a speedy reform. By '/.. B. Trice: Ibiion without oppression. Bv S. S. Kailney : The present crisis: To lie deplored by every patriot and friend of his coun try : May that spirit of forbearance which has ever characterised ns as a nation, avert any and every evil. * By John Tooke: The President of the Day: An honest man the noblest work of Cod. By Samuel Hemphill: The freemen of Geor gia : May they succeed in all their lawful under takings; and when they cease to be frcnineti, may the sun refuse to shine. By John Holland: The Tariff: The South his borne its oppression until forbearance lias ceased to be a virtue :—Sonth-Carolina is in the lead, (ieorgia is buckling on her harness, and will pull by the side of her generous and devoted sis ter: The principle of equal rights, for which they are contending, they will adhere to until their fit Ids are turned into a howling wilderness By John J. Hoyle: Ceo. M. Troup and J. M. Berrien : The former the father, the latter the eloquent advocate of State Rights : While Geor tria lias such sons lo wield the pen, and harangue the assembly, she may rest secure from the en croachments of governmental oppression, the ser vile influence of office, and the dt restating rava ges of civil war. By H. C. Pratt: Southern Rights and Con stitutional Liberty, alike essential to the perpetu ity of our Federal Union : Crant us these, and we are satisfied; deny us these, and lie the conse quences at the door of the oppressor, and not the oppressed. By Chesley P. Price : Maj. Joel Crawford, the tried friend of his country, as well in the cabinet as in the field : The present aspect ot our politic al affairs demands his elevation to the Guberna torial Chair. By Maj. William L. Walker: John Forsyth: An apple fair to the, eye, hut rotten at the core. By Thomas (J. Pearson : The gallant and ac complished Gen. Motgomery, wno fell at the siege of Quebec. By J,ewis Wimberly : John Forsyth and Jas M. IFayne the supporters of the, “ Bloody Bill : ” .May they die a political death, and their places , lie filled by men more trust-worthy. By Able Gandy : Nullification : The onlycon stitution.il remedy against unconstitutional laws. “A 'do Pcrpetuu." By Dr. R'iUiaui Green : The memory of Jas per and Newton, who delivered the American army during the Revolutionary war. By Charles L. Pace . The Tariff: Irirong, when it goes beyond the object of raising a reve nue for the economical expenses of the govern meet. Internal Improvement, wrong when carried on within the chartered limits of a State by a ny other power than the ISt.ito Government. By John Pratt: Joel Crawford, the patriot! Statesman: May he be our next Governor. By Nathan If. Breedlove: North-Oarolina:j The Rip-van JFiiikle of the South. By 11. P. Sinead : Henry G. Lamar: Justly the[ pride of his native State, and an ornament to the State Rights party : IFitli talents'of the highest order, he combines the most unwavering devotion to the Republican institutions ufhis country, and , tbe rights and liberties of the people. By John A. Veasy—(Sent.)—H. G. Latnar.l the future Governor of Georgia : May the period of his elevation speedily arrPve. By John M. Pearson : Wilde, Gilmer and I’os ter.tiiier exertions in behalf of State Sovereignty, they deserve will of their country. Bv L. P. Breedlove : The Uniqp : “Oh, most glorious Union, that has to fee preserved by the Grace of God and Gun-power !” BI.AOI-IUWKIAJA Mack Ilawhiann. —The distinguished reputation given to this illustrious stran ger having mnrdc him an object of public attention, wo Live been nt considerable pains to collect as many interesting par ! ticulars concerning him, as was possible. I For this purpose we subsidized a genuine I Roswell, the sole business of whose life ifor many years past, has consisted iq at l taching himself to the skirts of great men. ! worming himself into their confidcnce.arul | placing on record all the foolish things [they ever said or did in their lives. We [flatter ourselves that the result of the la bours of this useful and industrious person, which we now lay before the public, can not but prove highly piquant and interest ing, now that the world is “pretty consids |erably” slultikcd with conversations o r Lord Byron, and toad-eating anecdotes of I till sorts of distinguished white worthies. It is believed this is the first copper col-; oured ana ever collected, and as such we bespeak for it an attentive perusal. The translations of Black Hawkiana have been mode by the gentleman above alluded to, i who. was taken prisoner by this renowned chief, anJ escaped scalping on account of [having the good fortune to wear a wig. He remained a long time among the In dians, became a lieiicct adept in their lan guage, and was treated with much kind ness, except that he was almost starved to death, was very badly off for clothes, ol ten beaten by the squaws, and occasional ly scorched a little at the stake on great public occasions. When Black Hawk was at Old Point Comfort, he was generally rather dull/ whence many peoplh supposed lie might lx? in want of amusement. A'beautiful young lady accordingly sat down at the piano and played,for two hours and a half, some of the most admired Italian airs. She was delighted at the charmed attention exhibited by the illustrious red man, who neither moved or uttered a syllable, and on finishing looked round for his applause, but found him as fast asleep as a church. ’ < >n being waked, he gave a pretty consid erable grunt. and jierpetrated the follow ■ oig pun —"-Vapitch laalalnt," which means equally “That is a miss" and “that is good : for nothing.” Among the ladies who honored him with their attentions and admiration, was one remarkable for her fine hair, who made him a present of a tomahawk. Black llawk patted her on the head and observed to his son, “Ouasacolendumamui n —What a a beautiful head for scalping!” Another lady presented him with a bot tle of Otto of roses, which lie attempted to drink, hut threw' it awav iu great wrath, exclaiming, “Scutumaboof ’■—“Give me some broth of fire.” At Washington Black Hawk was much annoyed by the Indies, who seem to have nothing to do but attend debates in Con gress, trials for murder, and run after great men. On one occasion he got out of all patience, and observed to the Prophet— Debit nchibison Jekorrc Ala niton"— What in the d—l s name do these squaws want of me?” He was still more savage at the crowds ol men, who intruded into his room atid stood gaping at him as if he had bceh a mammoth. On one of these occasions he emphatically exclaimed, “ Elone A&sin!*-- Wliat a pack of asses!” Illack I lawk being carried lo the tlion tre at Philadelphia, managed to sleep through the play, until the applause of the audience-at the song of "Jim Crow,” waked him up. lie endured the first re ception with tolerable resignation; but o* its being encored for the fourth time loud er than ever, cried out “ Peccabogo a%uli bit chi ga mink pitchilazo ”■—“When these, barbarians come to visit me I shall treat them to aconcert of wild cats.” Being much pleased with the attentions of a lady, lie presented her with the scalp of a white woman of the frontier, which adhered to a beautiful tuft of long black hair, desiring her to wear it for his sake, this being the quintessence of gallantry a mong his countrymen. Observing the la dy shrink from this keep-sake, he uttered in a great huff— MaUilchitchtT— Wlmt a malicious squaw-” Black Hawk being invited to a ball in Philadelphia, was pressed to join in a dance,whereupon he sent for Itis ball dress, consisting among other things ofabuttalo head with the horns on it. In this cos tume he commenced such an outrageous system of capering,accompanied by such a cantata of yellings, that the admirers of nature'and simplicity became greatly a larmed. The fiddlers got out of tunc, the ladies screamed, and a celebrated dandy burst his boiler—that is to say,his corsetts, incontinently. The red skin warrior was j highly delighted,and said something which jour interpreter did not hear distinctly e nouglt to comprehend. It sounded, how lever, he says, very much like a reflection jon the courage ofthedadny lie was very unwilling to visit Castle [Garden after the catastrophe of the broken j bridge, suspecting there was a design to [give him a ducking, but was at length o ver-persuftded to go and see tlie fire-works, which however he did not much relish, observing, “It was nothing to setting fire to 1 a Prairie; or burning up a Long Knife Town,” Black Hawk is a great amateur of naps. Ac praised a considerable portion of his time in sleeping—and the rest in drink ing, when he could get it. Seeing a man in custody of a police officer, he enquired wliat was the matter, On being informed * the man was drunk, and that they were' 1 going to shut him up till lie was sober,he shugged his shoulders and said, “ Alani tou JYondimou Kikerima," —“ D—l take* such republicanism.” A distinguished member of the tem perance society called to solicit his mark, to an obligation to refrain from ar dent spirits. On the subject being ex plained to him, he very coolly called for his tomahawk, and was going to annihilate the member, had he not been prevented. As it was however, he let him oil - with a speech, which is too long to translate. It concluded with an assurance, that if the member would only visit hint at his wig wam. h»* would not he sueii a ••nigger*’ as • to treat hint in that manner. The most curious thing extant of Black [Hawk, however is the letter he dictated to his wife. [, V. T. Cos nr. and Enq. The letter referred to, we shall lav be fore our readers next week, as a s|teciman lof the Ama'ory Literature of the S'aes and Foxes!