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Americ in troops wiiom ho intended
drill before sun down; he had
•pist reached a bridge which crosses
ihe stream that there runs into the
Niagara, when he met Gen. Porter’s
light troops tn confusion, and Gen.
Brown who was riding hard to put
the reserve of the army in motion;
the enemy was drawn up in full and
regular order of battle, supported
by a heavy battery, within point
blank shot of the bridge.
Gen. Scott passed the bridge, un
der a dreadful lire, formed his line
drove back the British am! halted a
moment Intake breath; just then
the smoke from the firing cleat cd a
war ami a drummer was shot down
by the side of Gen. Scott; two of his
men instantly seized the drum, and
began to fight for the possession o! if
and al last appealed to Gen. Scott
n ‘ fi ttrolT fWfijr’eciive claims'
to possession.
At this critical juncture, a party
of British sharpshooters levelled
their guns at tire interesting trio,and
ina few moments they would all
have lain lifeless upon trie plain,had
Hot a gallant British officer, who caw
the whole of these movements, rede
up in front of the ridemen and beat
up their guns with his sword; that
officer wvs Gen. Sir John Harvey,
and that was his first meeting with
Gen. Scott. In a few moments oftcr
waids, the firing increased, the
smoke thickened, and as the Briti-.li
were soon seen flyingiu confusion a
cross tb.e plain to their works behind
the Chippewm, of course Gen. Scot!
saw no more at that time of Gen.
Harvey.
However they will doubtless meet
again in a day or two, &» as they have
added theAvlsdqm and experience pl
twenty-five years to their undoubted
bravery and honor, their meeting
will bean interesting one. They
know each other well,as men es hon
or, bravery, and stftmd sense, arid
-therefore- wo cannot doubt of the fa
vorable result of their inteivmtv.
Fro ,u Rip. Baltimore American oPtin 9/*r.
LATEST FROM MAINE.
The advices from Augusta, the seat
of the State government, are to the 4i.h
instant. The President’s Message
and lhe Memorandum of reccnmm?n-
,J "T
tary of State and the British Minister;
bstQ trenched Augusta. 'Pbe only no
tice* reception there, and the o
pinion entertn'med of them, are con
tained iit the following letter, under
d/de of 4rh i net tut,
“Public opinion is mouh divided in
relation to the course proper for Maine
now to pursue. Governor F-u-
Celd. I lcara,Jis not at all satisfied with
the proposed arrangement. No oil!
eial communication ol this agreement j
h is yet been made to him, tnd he will I
not probably make any com.tf'i )ic.»- ,
Hon to the Leg'sl rture until officially!
informed of “t. No movement will at I
present be made by the authorities of j
Maine to stop proceedings on tins sub
ject. A military force has been sent to
the disputed territory with the avowed
intention of claiming and exercising
jurisdiction over it, and that force will
not be withdrawn by the consent of
Maine, until her l ight to that territory
H recognised. To withdraw that
force now, would be a virtual abandon
ment of all we have contended lor —
and unless the party now in power are
recreant to the interest of the State, i:
will notbs done. Much dissatisfaction
is openly expressed by many of the
lea ling Van Buren men with the Pres
ident’s Message.”
Accounts fi om Houlton, the Amen-|
can head quarters,are up to the morn- 1
ing ofthe 3-1, when the vidette express
'left. Mr. McLaughlen, the British
Provincial Land Warden, has just ar-1
lived at Houlton, and w<u in tumuli,*-!
tio.i with Gen. Hodsdun. Il is heliev- I
ed the Pi ovincials are disposed to re
trace their steps.-—Three companies
have left Houlton for the Aroo tock,
and more were speedily to follow.
The British troops heretofore at the
mouth of that river had retired to
Grand Falls.
The general impression at the A
roostouk was that Sir John Harvey
would not advance his troops into the
disputed territory until advices had
been received from Mr. Fox, the Min
ister at Washington.
The report of 500 troops having ar
rived at Fredericton from Quebec, and
a regiment from (J.irk, is contradicted
bvMr. English, who reached Bmgor
on the 21, beating a proposition from
Sir John Harvey to Govenor Fairfield
rumored to be for the running of a
provincial line. i
Le'.o'is f> om Augusta of the 4 h say
'h; • anoth< i r — Gov mor
The Legislature on the 4th passed a.
resolution appropriating §IO,OOO for!
the continuation of the road from the j
Aroostook to the St.
the very heart of the disputed territo
ry; and it w-’ito be sent to theLegisTa
iture of Massachusetts f. r concurrence.
The following i < soluttons were oiler
edin the Senate of Massachusetts,on
Tuesday, but the senate refused to re
ceive them.
Resolved, 'That we have learned with
surprise and regret that the Execu
tive of the U. Stales have entered into
an arrangement with the Brjlirh min
ister, which provides for the withdraw
al of the forces of Maine firm (he dis
puted territory, w ithout a reciprocal
provision for the exclusion of “British
military force.
Resolved, That we will co operate
with the state of Maine in earnest ap
plication to the National ivc-, to
ip-Hl an m<4-+nt+iat HtMfipein.'l'A’-won
jas possible, consistent with the public
j faith, and use .all proper means by ne-
I gotiation or otherwise immediately
to settle (he boundary on the basis of
the treaty of 1783, or the provisional
jurisdiction cn lhe basis of reciproiily.
I Flic rules and orders of the Senate
1 prescribe, that r.O bill ot resolution
i shall be introduced t!*cent by the re-
I poit of a ‘committee and it Was mostly
as a matter of form in obedience to the
rule that this course was taken by the
Senate in refuting to entertain the res
olutions, when offered by an individu
al Senator.
'The Montreal Herald of lhe 28th
! till, says, that it is mere than probable
that troops will be sent to New Bi tins
wick from the Canadas, although loi
' the present Sir J . Colboiiie does not
lent himsclT wanented in doing so, c
ven though urgently requested.
From Qwbcc Ga4:ct f t,Feb.
We learn that Capt. A.C. Buckhall
an, of the Quebec Volunteers, left
yesterday for Fiedurick|on, N. B.
bearer of despatches to his excellency
Sir John Harvey.
Precautionary. — The United Slate
i sloop of War Concord hasbeeb order
jcd to sea forthwith, by d -ipatches ;•<>-
j ceived this morning, as wear e inform
eu by an officer of the Navy. Her
: destination is i»ot st-ited, bijt it probe
bly is to be on the Eastern station, to
prevent any depredation from British
j ships upon the coast of Alaine.—Ban
lib'-.
4 < —IL-LLMUijy-
1 L'xTEFROM nIE FRQNriER.
ITo Sir John Harvey. A. B. C. 1). E.
F. G. H. I. J. K, L. M. N. O. P. Q
I R. S. T. U- V. W. X. V. Z.&c. .
! Dear Sii—Understan img that you
j have peremptory orders from H r
Maj sty(Loid bless hei’.) to manfain
•‘t xi. !uii v e jm isdictivn” over the dispu
ted Territory and understanding al
so, (through your letter to Gov. Fair
field) that y oil will execute those or
! dels al all haZ u ds—we have the “hon
I or” respectfully to represent to your
i Excellency', that an armed force
I amounting to s -mejhou ends of“<.urs-!
jed yaukec-s’ 1 ' I ,HS actually “invaded”
i (he aforesaid Disputed Territory, to
ask why the d-i ycU don’t du what
you said you would.
With the most unmerciful respect,
We arc your Excellency’s
Must obedient sei vents,
Scissors.
p ne Noifuik Beaton of the 1 I th in?;,
say-: —“We learn from agi n'leman
from Washington that two < umpanies
of U.S. Dragoons, stationed irt Car-
ITsle, (Pehn.) have been ordered by the
President to piocced forthwith to
Maine.
In the Main it mse of P« preiui (
ilives.a bill lias been in'.> e.foi
. 7 . • . ■
I the erection of the co.i , 'e Aiooa-
I look, w ith ‘ Hcultcn fur i».s county
i town. — Sav. Georgian,
FOt< TfIET-’FAT.
| The United Sides Steamboat Ruin
t seU y C.i| l, Trxtiien. arrived here yes
terday, from Black Creek, with elesn
Seminole Indian®, wliich were taken
some time ago, by Captains Winder Ac
Beall,of the Army. They are under
the exclusive charge of capt. Tra
! THEN.
The names of the Chiefs .ire Crazy
House, a cousin of the notorious Sam ;
Jones, and Crazy wind, and A lam, the j
iest are women and children.
'The Poinsett leaves for Charleston to
day, from whence Capt. 'l’ratuen has
beenordeied to forward these children
of the foiest to their homed, the We t.
Jruni i h c >S(. v. Geo rg it; n, J>[rch 18 ih.
FROM FLORIDA.
Loss of another gallant Gfiar.
We are pained to comm micate to
ourrt a.ier , the following intelligence
r- i’ct\ ei| by the Fhlitor <>f 'he G r, orffi
an, Ironi l'i‘ dtenlire corf' •pondcui. i
Wh.-i ivhi vur counln he >r\ <>f t, . - •
which causes such distress to the do’
mestic circle, while it cuts efiT,one by
one, our gallant officers? And yet a
turbulei t House ol Congress have per
mitted Mr. Benton’s bill for the armed
occupation of this Southern Jetritory to
s-himber on its table.
By (he Sttmmer Capt.
11 uh ba id, our correspondent writes: —
GAREY'S FERRY, Maich 13, 1839.
I J/y Bear Sir — By advices received
fiom the South, we have (he melan
choly intelligence of the death of capt.
Samuel L. Russell.of the 2<l Infantry;
a gallant officer, (iod’s noldest woik,
i an honest man, and a sincere Christian;
he deseived and enjoyed (he esteem
| and love of a’l who knew him. He
was descertthngthe Miami river on the
i 28th ultimo, oil his way to fort Dallas,
i with a part df his company in open
> boats—the savages, in ambush on the
• riverbank, waited until he arrived
IwitWt) gunshot, when the boatsjft'-
! ceived a volly from the Indians, wno
j being on an emiiu nee, fired over them
i and no one vves injured . Capt. R . im-
medkitely struck for the opposite
j shoie, and t>n reaching it, leaped but
on the ground, and turning round to
address a few words to his men, was
instantly fired at by several riffii s,
j three of w hich took affi.r t, two in his
body, and’one just above the temple,
! producing instantaneous death. Lt.
i Woodrufi, capt. R’s. subaltern, who
was some d’stance behind, beared the
fire-ing, and hastening to the succor of
his caphiin, engaged the Indians for
nearly ail hour, when he forced them
to retreat-. He then collected his
boats, and having obtained posse.-rion
*of his caplainS body, proceeded to
j Fort Dalias, — The L dians were pur
! sued, but as usual, then knowl-
i edge of tb.e com.try enabled them to
I escape. Capt. Russell was clad in
i the undress uniform of theii.fmtry,
! and it was to this that we may pr il-.a-
i l>ly attribute his death, as but one man
jof the company besides bimsi ls was
! touched. The loss of the Indians was
i not known, their number was much
’ greater than lias fought us together
fora long while. Tiie remains of
I Capt. R. were interred with milhtary
j honors on the Ist instant. By inteili
j gence received from the interior, we
■ learn th.it Major Noel’s wound ha®
i proved mortal, arid thus are we com
i pellcd at the same . time to mourn the
j loss of t A O brave and efficient officers.
( ..nd to a« knowledge that k m the uiidsi
i ol hte. V v. are in dearth.’
Yu u rs”t iTiTy, ’-A —Z”
/ rum lAe „A. i. Herald.
i rivate Correspondence.
Albany, March 8,1839
i observe a statement going the
i rounds ut (lie paper®, that Sir John
I HaiveV, Govenor ofNcw Brunswick,
| was an aid to the Duke of Wellington,
! lost an arm at Water 100, and rr.auied
i the gr and daughter ol Char les Carroll.
1 hire mistakes crmmned closely to
gellu r. R was Sir Felton HarVey
who was aid to W« llii gti n, who lo.t
nis swo d arm in the Spanish
peninsula,and who mar ried the y uting
tsi sister of the Marchioness of W el
lesley and the Maichioness of Caer
rnartueu the three grand-daughtcrs
ul Mr. Carroll. Sn Felton Harvey
aubsequendy committed su tide, for
leasons rvliicli are unnecessary tube
but iii print.
During the battle ofWatcrloo an
incidi’ut look place, strongly illustra
tiveof Ftunch chivahy. Sir Felton
ILivey was sent across the field by
the Duke, with som; ciders to tl.e left
wing oi the army. A !: •-fficer
of cavajiy dashed forward to inter
cept bim. On galloped Sir Felton,
with the utmost speed (This charger,
and i nvvard, across .he |.»liiin, thunder
ed the Gaul. They met—-the French
man, with sabre uplifted, rose in
his stirrups—but just as he Was about
to he saw that Sir Felton Lad
but his bridle arm. Quick as light
ning tie Ficiicl.mmi brought his
sword down to a salute, made a cour
teous bow, and galloped off to I’m J a
more equal fight* Such things make !
one feel proud of the n nne of a man.
All subsequent efforts made Sir by '
Felton and his fr iends to ascertain the *
name of this noble Frenchmen were I
unavailing. The. probability is, that I
such a spi.il as his passed away where
light raged the hottest, on that memo-1
t able day.
I
From the Federal Union.
G EN. CH A RLE S li. N ELSON. i
1 his patriotic & highly distinguish- i
ed officer, ever willing and always!
ready to obey the call of his country,
passed through this city on Sunday
last, on Lis wly again to engage in its
service, at lhe Oxefenokpe, against the
Seminole and other I idiuis, on the
line of this Slate ami Florida. His
command consists of four companies
fiom flic upper part of this State, to
vV|f; ‘ 'apt. (' isn.i’s company, from
nty ; Capt. Hunter’s,
from Cherokee; and Capt. Brock’s,
from Cass. They have volunteered
for three months, and are on their
maich, byway of Hancock and Wash
ington counties, to scene of‘hostilities
in Georgia and Florida . 'l'iie Genei
al will unite with them at Trader’s
Hill, should he not overtake (hem
! b< tween here & that place. This force j
was mustered 41 v Ge-n. Nelson at lie
request ofthe GoveinoT,who lias very
politely, -inti wills the assurance of his
. highest cor fidence, invited him to en
; ter the service in connexion with
, General Floyd, to whom Ge n. Nelson
; in a spir it truly commendable,consents
i to relinguish the precedence in com
> maird, during the campaign. As an
• officer, a soldier, or a patriotic citizen
, Gen. Nelson’s claims to the command
i are not by any’ means to be considered
: as inferior to those of this distinguish-
I ’ifed and equally meritorious officer, to
■ whom he consents to yir.ld the corn-’
> maud. ’General Floyd, whose noble
II bearing aifd energetic ( ffiorts in’(lie
- ’Okr fenokee campaign, now about to'
! I expire, having won for himself the
d warmest feelings and highestcoi.fi
>! deuce of the people of Georgia, and
s being already in 'command in that
, serv ce,Gen. Nelson, alike respected
®. fur l.h r-ei vices, willingly
,! accepts the call of the Governor,
. waive® hia commission, and goes into
> the field. At the shortest notice, he
; has summoned to the ’service the num ’
f her of men required by theinstruc
r I tions of his Excellency ; but by lhe late
i oukrof lhe Secretary of War, only
3. lhe companies forming one battalion
i ate directed to be furnished by iht
> State.
- j Without consulting that vanity and
- pride of < slice so oilen destructive to
j the er.orgies and u.-efulnoss of its
i officers, by its preventing them from
, exercising their zealous patriotic ser
■ vice®, unless placed in the highest
ilcommand. 'lbis officer enters the
s* service, not to contend for the com
• but to battle with his country’s
i ! enemies, and evidences hi® patriotism
p! by showing inrnsell ready and willing :
i i either to lake r u.k or to be comm ind-
p-d by others < qu..iry distinguished (( r
j their ability, honor and courage, li
11 is the intention of this battalion fui th
s I with to be musteied into the setvice
|of the United States, to pur form su< li
• I duty, and occupy such place, as may
. jbe assigned them. Ol the officers
i I commanding the companies,we cannct
l'-iv nrore of them and their men, than
■ j ma.i ilit y are FiTmT That section 6T
i Georgia which h is never failed to ral
fly al lhe country’s call, and to acquit
(iitmsclves with honor in her cause.
had prepared a few remaiks
i upon the weik mentioned in the follow
,l mg article from lhe Charleston Cou-|
, trier; butthat paper having taken a ,
lim..r e able and < labor ate view of the
.[work, we thought best to put aside
[our remarks and give these of tl.e
; < ourier. c received from Philadel
i phia a copy of lhe v.oik which can be :
i ! had at the hoi k stole of Mr* Plant in [
t (his city,wli<> has received a few copies
I lor sale. Ga. Con,
From the Charleston Courier.
< ."abolition, a Sedition. —By a J\oithern
u.'cn.—(, toiiuE W. Dr noHue, J\o. 22.
• jVoith Fourth stmt. Philadelphia.— We
: hail with pleasure the appearance ol
this little \ohime, from a N’oitheu
pen, devoted to ti e vindicatic nos the
CGustitutitmal iights ol the South, and
i to the exposure of the true charactei
and designs of their arch-enemy, that
fiencith incaination ci fanaticism, the
American Anti Slavery Society * 'l i t
author treats the subject of abolition
, ina somewhat novel manner; under
taking to establish the propositions.
I 'That the American Anti Slaveiy
Society is a grand nod permanent poii-j
| tic;.l organization, leif-ercebd, self-|
j governed,independent, 4’ i< responsible !
i having no conm x’on with the govern- 1
merit of the country* but yt t usurping
! the appropriate business oi that govern
j merit. — 2. That tl.e abolition »novc
, ments,conducted under the authority 1
i and by action of that society, is at 1
war with the geiiiu? ai d letter of the!
National Constitution and of the Con-,
; stilufions of the States rcspectivelv,l
j and with that soci-’l compact which !
: created the Union, and under which
■it has been hitheilo maintained. 3.1
i And that consr quently there is arr me-j
i ffial power against its action in the!
I Constitution and iaws of the land, by 1
; which it cannot only be opposed, but
i suppressed if ni ccssary*
I The entire argument is pushed with ,
i great vigor and success. The first
; proposition is easily made out, by'
shewing how the Anti Slavery Society
has glided from an open disclaimer anil
condemnation of mffiu ca | interference)
mto open an avowal and vindication
ui it now it wields, by means of its:
vast and complicated machinery, it® i
I’rosident and 17 Vice Presidents; its'
1 S':cre<-*iie? respectively for record I
or home depaitmeot, foreign'
s'
affairs,and the finances', the T resiirt'.
Board of 103 Managers, 38 tiavelling
Agents, and 75 other Agents; its 1 350
Auxiliary Societies, 13 of which are
State Societies; itsannualy income of
§40,000 or §so,ooo, and annuals issue
of 648,502 copies of newspapers,
pamphlets, and other literary publica
tions, a power equivalent s o that of an
imperium in VtrrpiriO — a State within a
State, forming a distinct ar d separate
policy, self governed, independent and
irresponsible, aiming at the abrogation
of lhe Constitution, and .professing to
appeal, for the justification of its anap
chial dogmas and pernicious
“to a law higher and more imperative
Ilian that of the country.”
The second proposition is establish*
ed by a reference to those 'clauses of
the constitution, recognise
slaves ifS a -basis of representation and
taxation, and slavery as an institution,
which, in case of domestic insurrection
blood and treasure of the republic
most be lavished without vlitit to eu«-
tain, and which the Anti Slavery So*
c iety’is daily plotting to destroy, by
seditious practices,sufficient to provoke
war, if directed against foreign
and, therefore, to the imminent pent
of -the American Union.
i The last proposition isa corollary
from (he two others, founded on the
right of the governed to suppress an in*
dependent political body,acting under
; a policy of its own, and pl'dlint? ai d
carry ing on designs against the State,
and er joy ing the State’s protection,
while exacting treason. In relation (0
lhe exercise of the power of suppres
sion-, the author hesitates on grounds
of present expediency, not of light
holding that a proper exposure of the
seditious and treasonable character of
the abolition movement, under existing
auspicies, may exert a sufficient sway
ai d moral inffuen-ce over popular ser.*
timent to abate the nuisance, and re
serving a recourse to an authoritative
suppression, until the presentation of
the alternative (if that (xtnmity
should ever e ome) to dissolve tb.e Un
ion or ercounter this movement by the
strong arm of law, in which event pa*
triotisinand ur constifional duty would
leave no doubt as to the proper course
of action,
This is the main argument of out*
author, although he illu.-tiati s various
other topics, connected with the sub
ject, tending to support the general
conclusion, in no part of his work
does he hold the institution of slavery
to be cn la igered by the u ihallowed ££
seditious machinations of tiie abolition
ists, but he regards their mischief as
consisting paitly in the production of
so( ial strife: al the North, an ut.happv
< ffi. cl onfthe character,condtn t & pros*
pects of the free colored populate u
( there the prevention us (he Anther
! melioration of slavery in the Scutl',
aid, above all, a di.-scliition ol tl.e
Union by the withdrawal ofthe Sou h
ei li States fr om a fellowship, become
; iuconsisti nt with their peace. Aid
such, we have no doubt, v. Ould be ti e
■unanimous voice of the South’, if aboli*
lionisrn should ever make st fficicr t
lit ciG w a j', (contra ry to present indie;*
twins) te> produce a sc cut of pci il in tl.e
Southern bosom.
We 11ust 11. at (his wcik will been*
couraged by Southern support. '! I.c
South ought to chtri.h every such
Nothcrn indication of right feefir gm d
right judgment in reference to I.er pe
culiar interests and undoubted const.*
tutional lights. When the Noi (hci.?
abolition press teems as it now dees,
ii cendiaiy matter against the south—*
.-I c should set a proper Value on those
<h;.mpions, who gird cn tiie armor of
the constitution and go forth to du bat
tle ih her riglilt ous cause.
The impiety and hypocrisy of the
i abolitionists is amazibg, in affecting
I to prosecute their crusade in (lie name
lof religion. God bin.self instituted
[perpetual slavery among tb.e Jew?.
; Abraham, the father of the faithful
Jie in whose bosem L;zaius reposed
in Pai-adhe, w hile Dives wa® pray ing
[ an.id the 11; rr cs of Hell for a drm of
! water (o ccol his tongue, was a slave*
ibc.der; Isaac and Jacob were slate*
, holders:Jub who was “per sect and up*
[right, and cue tl at lean d God aid
, eschewed evil/’was a si.-.v<
j the blessed Saviour, whose earthly
I carecr wasiun in a laud of . i go l c
|seivitude, while dcncur.cii g sir, and
j irrnior talify, and iiju.-tiCe, n 7-. e»- c.ncd
reproved the slave holder, blit on the
i contrary healed the C < nt m ion’s slave
faying of his matter, “I have not found
so great faith, no, net in i ie;<t.”
ft.al never r.p.cved J .very L n L- ’
but converted 0r...in.,,-, ,
•v.ive, and sent him home to i.U
I hilemon, contrary to (|.e practice of
our modern ielig ; omst?, wholasely
entice slaves to quit (he sen ice of
lhe.r masters, and call it religion (a
eosn; this same Phil, mon, called by
" Ou, ‘ <J( arl ) ’cloved and
laborer, ’ and commended for
“is-love and ffiith;’ a e!a VS '