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too <1: r;il>ii: to I.e oot) e. i. '• , • i ~u-•es
•es which jin :....•■. , the <
«hieh presen :i eid >r;' , < a : . . :>, < m
never, while she i.-wm. \ <f i..■■;,• <■. <>\-
>l’ 'lit, Cease to ! .1 ' el i . la ' Lit ii.’-t
* • licitude, an !: : ■ ..n. .i. .v.
oi her sou«. ■ . < . ■ xx i
long cotilinr; to o< ■ .! ; ....;!
employ the y. its of •• : L. .■' t ;
“ W hilv i'u' : >y i • ? ,i <.aie • to
which the r. aim . . :
while aih an. i :.> x
grandeur, v. iih a : , . \ \ ..!-
k I in the l.i-t ■■• y : w i i >
our indivh! I It. • .; ny
kept pice x it‘ t o,r !>x e... mry
ami all combi :c .m.>mi, r n> . • < •■ ■, a, .
admiration • in • i. ..ex ,■
day"hen ... .. ..
echo, and the a
■veil from the .ti _ < ...: - o< a
rope, we sea
strong in its physical , ... x'muc.,-
ble in its re-ou rce ..t; . - .in th.' patiiot
ie devotion » f ai' r. i;
“The ex it > i th H i. ;• per
awoke us, her.. wr, .it ose .: e ,im
dreams, an lii 'aud ti . - ii. -
kisioii'. \» hen we c.\| cted to
ourselves im;t;-.1. " ‘ .ea o . i,.c.i peo
ple; when the ex’. . '. e country
demanded till her . ,!i . ei.m
ni.d money . her | • « . .a • uc. • lo p;
empty an . !;ci mm .•■•> t ur< united, by th.
ruthless cl;' its el' I'lclimi.
“At thi' inem ’ntcc r.i-es, which appli
ed the tom h-tone to the Itetu-ti of larii,
when many of the i.t.-t were :q Hilii-d
an.! weak <1 I of tl tepid ... . .....
khi .. was i . . . ' .
love of < ouutry uispi ' •,!..■< att i. .■. ipsto
part;. . 1 ;
and ill strains of the «u "I i. r a• : .j.•;«. d e!
quenite, 1,.- reim isti . 1 in hi < nxl
cnce with tiie lea.l .-rs t f ti. .> > "mn hi
this state and in the ew, • : : , the
madness, ami die mt-chi. ci i.eir < mr.-c;'
tie contribi. d 'arc ■’ t..' ins aie .; . to tin
loans to ■ i'.c.'ii ■; —i.e co;
deuce ii. 1,. • tic .... •, ; .hl .. J; '
divest ti. ■ ti :iid ■... lheir : !:e ;
uovernor 'limp kni'. to v .... t
warmth of hi; d v<;'.>n :> I; t.tiuirv'
cans', a.id from ti. •; i i'a : -oi’ .i i pon
sibiiity rather th..a . / ,'>.ir, ex ; ,
eye was direct. I, ami to i.i.o 'd;-. H;o'_
communicated the : ..trijti.: ardor xvith
which lie was !ii;u.,< i.a..;::, d.
“The purport mi I object of h’s interest
ing interview with the C veritor, i, thus
described by the litter: “Vem ole and
patriotic citizens, such Col. il ■ 'rs, Col.
Willet, Ciov. Wolcott, >ir. King 4 oth-rs,
animated me to the ' re.itcst <.... its; the
latter gentleman, in mi intervie., v. iih me,
was peculiarly imp.- ivc—Lcsiid ‘that the
t ae luid arrive.! x-.heu everv r;. . .I citizen
was bound to put his ::t tne re imsitioi!
of government—that he xia, ran : . to do
this; that the people of the state ot‘ .Xexv
York would ami must hold me person.dl ,
responsible lor its sjetv.’ ! acquainted
him with the i. lieui.its i. ruh , i hail
struggled for tiie t.xo pr : x\ :;rs, tic
various im,t:inccs in i- hihadb. i alrea
dy com telied to act t
live indemnity, a.n, •■!, th;j . ] ~;d ;
once more exert m; !f to i i et id! the
emergencies and ; ■ i■ ; ii..: a.lies with
arhicb we were |
bly ruin u ; self. ‘ t'/ei sir, (aided h . wit.';
that entb .da ? m which ge.iia, kn.ls topi
triotism,) what i • tiie ; ..a i : ini in iix ,d,ial (
compared with the s iti . f republic; ,
Ji y ou are ....
l.'t'ion of enjoy : ,g the i;: .atm'e oi ■, >nr
I’iioiv citizens; .i t you mu-t tiUHt to the i
t.i ignanimity a'l.i ; :-:|c • o. •, mr c.miti ’. ,
you must trail- a.I i.,_- I . I nil! t ax.- '
tiu- city a.; 1 stm
whi-.h they are ■■ >.. , r. : t rein
yourself it' it be lie.’ ir>, ;. .d 1 .
pledge you ■■
ymi i I X. . .......
all in bis pod er to in tion
home, ?><:. >■ .;;r tep.dicd to I ;. I
the Sena'." oi iiie U. .; -, an i:a i;.at b
dy zealou-iy .-upporm-.lt . pi.,: '. ntmc,...-
ures ol ta: a..;:, .tr lion to suet::, the i ‘
country in tiie .■ . e :in x. iih i , '
" eaga . ■. . . ....
opportunity to .'. op .. . >r T. m; kin-, .
(>‘i ii wlio::i I. maiuiai.: .arx • id ar corn-- ■
p . > iem-.-j advised ol
cumstauc.! .vlmth mi.i it >-e.I t>
have a bearm ;■ o i th:- ■ :i act of the war,
its pross
bability oi its contini:..;: . or lei ..limitiom
The adv 1 from
tbepartwhi .
no means incon-i i. r ioi •; it ser.i'd i > eu- '
courage Gfivemor i. on.pl.i:: -t>prei x : in '
ins exertion, exei
much to ta: hoiio oi ti; -tat ■, and s > '
sentially a Ivanceu die inter. -Is of the na
tion. It '-ervi-d t > in.'lm' ■ t.e corporation |
Aew Y orit, and soim: oi '. ■ banks who
vere then in die ; : dy< r .<■ inn re- 1, to nmiplx ,
with ti!” re 1 1<--’. G:.vi r.inr Tumpi/im, .
ami make their r ( . ..ii loans to the go
. urn nent, ■ i I
sibility, ami public si i.ai i■. , for their r< -
payment. It served, moreover, in some 1
degree to retard the m.xxea, i I eiforls of the ■ 1
opposition, by (levdopin, th-motive.-,
mid brillgill", shame o.i '■ a :. •.
“Such xx a the con-Im ; , •_ ■
•lie times of v I have an I . i
re liis fir -1. < i <ion r. •.•co - d ■
Hid Mtp| I' . i. .
iican cd. " ter, t ~ ■ ~( .. • \ ■
sentiment of mt-n, ;w' j|;... • i, , ,
so clotely' ah -I, if a<■. : 1. ; .a ;
facts and cir<
not mreat.y led to . >; . I uni
ted wishto tipj ' nite,
it that support can b-- i. n v.. a t ai>.
jecting i.c'iii io th ■ s<. ... ;.,i q, ,j r
ly deprecate, h . .i. it <■ , • ,
inoristrate; but b • | :., ] lb ; > s ,_
1 1< 1 1 lallne r c .- a:.,. ~ '*o. y t.' ir IJ . 1 : . '
whilst I respectfully submit to yon con i I '
eration, additiomd rea \x-; . i, oint
ment, at thi time, v.| j;.. , .tic am! '
just; ami whil.-i, too, . o f p.
objection
hend, ami wilicb v..d, <! .uiul,. j,
oy f.u ti'm.
“ His talents, hia j t. ,j ;
lr»r the si.iliou, are m>; j t. -do. d. ,
--e, how-'ver, < ire me ■ ,in ; , pp. <|||(
< naracter, so inimr |..!y con:." ,al xm;,
this question, ato t-nti t'.icrft to
lar consideraf <m am! : ■ .n ! .
“The struegix; xxiiii . , • 1.1,;h to <,lu
nation, must ever be regarded .u 0..,e of ih- |
: .isi ii.iporlaut and .interesting eras the
t s' 1 .! Ii .six i r xx itucs-i d.
“ ::>t ay n cm'iis no event which called
im.> action r ice of statesmen, equal in all
the ;plx ndi I v irtm s whit h adorn and give
<• ! ! ..ly to th ■ hum;:!! idiaiai’tcr ; a d it i
a", i. '!c to our n mire, th a. (fib ■
I-':";' I; tof pati ims ai d i>, xx ho, t|';;
th. hull r an oi I .:.!< pemlencc, and cf
■ xx 1 o :. d : li-' g rent < li.u . ch r ci <ua
.■ibertii -, i'.i re has not be. n one who, ill [
aiU'r lil . . . :. n : i.... : the eminence to
lih i l.i. coiim mini, xx-.;!' .l.c.se exents,
i ' v> •; or has in the I ast impaired
.!. ■ . im r be iau> ampured. Those
■. > a tl.e >ax a el ini:.' hax e yet soar (|
. il.eir cei: nry , are. eva i v wher.-, Imam- d
■. d i_ < c'. d and tho. ■' xxhm.e deaths x. ■
ii, ] lore, xx ■ o are now numbered v. it'i ‘ the
■■ .. .;• oi’just i.. -it made pei feet,’ It ive d -
scend; i to the tmn'i, accompanied bv a
■ n - tears, and b!es-ed v.i-h a Antiou’.s
■trui'imle.
•• ~ i -, certainly, true, that in the various ’
coim -is f.:r p >v. er, w!ii( Ii are pa i, revolu
lo’.' >:y i cr.t lais not :d.\".\s commandeil
ic.il fi'icnee, and reieixed that support,
wi. eli might have been reasonably expec
ted, and periiaps ju.stly claiimd. Itisi >t
my iiHciition to cull in question the propr ; .?-'
ty ol the course which I as, at vari.ms times,
been pursued in regard to them. There,
o>' ii! ess, Imve been o< casions when the,
preler. nccswliu h have been given to others, !
xxere b.-d. jmt and proper; but it lias al-I
way s bg. n a lav write semiment ofmv heart
that, ail otiun* things equal, the merit of
v. liicii 1 am spe il.ing, ought t> given de
cided pri iercme to iis possessor. 1 cannot
but t. t.yat this ■.cntinient is common to
i. ami that lie desire to testify our
ratiiude, by availing ourselves of tiie ex
po. ictice am! fidelity oi the men of die revo
;■ .i >n, as jar as ii can be done with safeiv
.m I v. ith honor, is .is universal as it isjust.
*• .xtr. kimg not only took an active part
in tiie clo-irn; scenes of the revokition, i;ut
.:e xx.. s a met.. !mr of the con ven I ion which
ir.lined the eiai-iiiuiion ol oar General
G.ivx riimviit, and one of the co miittee to
..bom the limd draft ol it was referred. |
“ As early as the year 171'G, Mr. King |
was appointed, by Uenral > a-mn* ton, ’
miai-icr -o the court of St. Ji m-s. He 1
.i" an seined our govermnent ..i tne court
during lliv last year ol' that truly great and
good man's administration, ami throughout
t:. :: of Air. Axiams; and such was his un
der. t .tiding of, and his attention to, the
great and leading interests of the country ,
liiat notwithstanding the party violence of
th ■ times, lie was continued by the illustri
ous bead and founder el’ our party, Air.
Jefferson, lor die first two years of his ad- '
ministration, and until Air. King solicited
ids uiiu rec: I. With the exceptim: of a in
gle case, growing out oi moivnJual cut:-;
cerns, m.d of limited opcraiioii, the merits
of wl/ii:h are before the public, and have !
oecn amply discussed, the great duties i
' of his station were discharged in a manner!
iiigt.ly satisfactory to all classes of his fel- 1
low (alizens. 1 know well the fears which
exi. , 4 in liie minds ol many m.nc-t men in
the country, that bis long- residence in
ids . i.tmi ha I impressed inn: w ith undue par-
U.:!.m i for i..at nation ; a belief' v.bid), doubt-
, I riv d much force from the mutual crim
• -.I and lecrimimitioii, oi *■ 1 lem u influ-
ence, an ! “ British influence,” common to the
iim: and, in a great degree, spi iii jmi from tiie
o'.ml: ated agmuions ol pari;.. J claim no ex
emption from their influence; but w hatever
may lai. e ii. en tne I. i :mgs or prejudices of
■ •P ■" b bis . cent an 1 splendid exer
tions in tiie bcnule m toe L n..cd .States, to ini
]>ro. e our navi'.aiioii laws, aii i t > protect our
ms and in rests, ag uast the en
a : i wliidi I. is disp; iycd in their adop ion,
mil tie si ug intere.-t they !..avc exdied in
' • : ■ : patri tic ■ he pursued
■ 1 ui recent < line t widi tin . power; tiie gen-
eral tenor oi his pu'iiictd conduct lor the fast
li ■ • ... ,
! Jii-H t'hiji l. i; 1 -'. <,) i'<e ah.ii v’Sto
■■■ ' v /c,
■ " and wl: > u- . • had the be
;. . op-porrnmly to j oi j,i., moiives ami
id let, md : 1 whos ■ hit grity and di set
meat w e may saft ly rep sc; these, to: etii t
■ ■ .m. " sati,fn d nie,tl it
th unfavorable impress;;ms which, in.that re- '
spect, in common with the great body of the ■
r> P'n.-ii- .a •of the slate, I f.a'.e heremiorc in
u:_ d aya inst him, were im|t.sl and unfounded
■m la . ndi, I < lieerfuliy disini them.
“ i’.Kj great advanta e w hich would, pr ba-
■ ’•ived l il'ie s Ic ami the I ni-m, 1.-i.ni
mo up. atiaciit ol a stales.au.a, who, to sp-!"n-
I i .. , a l.;, such collateral advantages, I
:d \i t.' -ws are in unison with those of i
' d r.d Govern.nent, must be obvious to.
y ', ami cannot fail to receive at vour hands, I
if...- w; i'iht to wliidi they are so justly enti
tled.
“ 1 have d-. plored flic violence of party, and !
i uneuteif i,:e injurious con-a quences which
ivc resul )d from its indulgence. It is possi
'd" I am not imirily free from the infirm:- .
ty I ( ondcinn, and J fear that wl.ai J am about
to t He, may t< 1.1 to impress that belief. I I
~i >w, how.-ver, of but one true course in such i
neuters, uml that i., t.> avow, with fraaknis-, •
semiriienis wi.idi are entertaiued with sinceri
ty, nd to trust to liicir justice for their suc
cess.”
’> iie writer then proceeds to say that, if | 1(;
not reason to believe 31r. King to be deci
dedly with tho republican party, in tlieir op
p -itimi to .Mr. Clinton, he should promptly
': I z 'itlo'.i iy o.ip use his appointment; and that
■' <>f <‘l r in! n million on thi. point, and
’ . ct to the Cornu r elec 'm Os Mr.
Km.-, I: id oe"nsio:M-ii sonic einbar. -nmnt in |
‘ i si.p- i,,'t, by die d 'imm: :tie piutv, ;
" ea wi •:. :!.'...• .i ;
‘ »*i< 'J HrcMinsl I! PC;-.-. J V’(‘ I
otr ol I an I tried fiiends as tl > obj< (t
our rt, and tlx r< by abstain -d from a j,
<>•’«»• ,as tow hi :h we had not the i ;ai v in- ,
-is > i'i ei to - mdde mi to act w'. > -afmy io ! ,
■ ' I justice to our constituent:.
*’ :l ' : ' :, !e o! parties, 100, rendered it re ■- , j
: My cer:.bi), Hint without, the acqiiiescenre |
of o;. h mm.'s, t; .;■< would |,■ h „ dioice, and ,
' , : IH th:ng ; a.limtled of a rontinn- j
mice ol I, e vm ancy, without great public ore-
> '"’t'l the cu uing ■ ession. Thus tm op- , '
P'ortiimty v,. , afforded <<> the republican mem- I
> not oal y to defer a trnal deci ion on tl e
U ■ -imn until the w ishes of the pern could '
" ‘‘".'.“y" d-e llhje I, (:.| -,|( ~.( ! .
>i .o.i< itiie ■ with tl. <•!!), a sriitinie:.' just. ..nd'i
m'op'i ini. elf, and o:.c wliidi ii i, i,.,|,..q |. ( .-r 11
■ ill .i.'.i-v ■, revci'e, m>.’, it!..1;,,., t | u . ( ’,j' ' ,
!:•• pulitmal ttp'.i.irls of tb- d iv,) k-.it ;d-o t<>|<
fora .üb-eipienl developenuut which ;
■■■lief confirm their doulm. or remove the < ansi I
*• word . more, on the only remaiuiimL
J ■ which I have proposed to < xamine, and | x
‘ 1 a.i appeal umidi ha.-; already been It
1 tended mither t: ,iu wi"; <. ■ 1 "< er n. ; ,
i perhaps, ! proper, it is cmt.ii. I.v x . <• .-
' tensive! Ithat our le- : late halls h.r, .'
in repmiie i in.,.'mice; been nn .’e tee I . .lire ei
the most e\< I'l'timm'.'e ,i d imm im '.pled p .'i.i
<'.il h:u :aia-. and i md.i.m:-; of c.
w1: di m."i " ".'d, m I t.-mi . '■ imi • I ■ . a .
!of their cm: ■ ii'fi< es and v. :.!| a s’’ • !;• x • to
;!:.' pul I c i .-. r. ■ is, I ut from l' e um.vm'my mo- i
tiv of per rial tin m■ ■ ' ■■
instances in d it I iy i ' "■ It i
. . llv ... , ■in prej iou us ;! ■■c' •. -
of our : ■!■;:; \in tl;;' e I 'im:: i. n ol’ o;• j
lister slates. It is not my intention, at tliis
t ; me, t > enter into an inves'dgi'.tu n of the truth !
of t!ie.i' tin■;'lt will, de. i.dc-s, s.. /i | . -
<■(■; neei . ,:i vto I'robe th: m, u ■ well as < "
1 ir.m •:< firn.;, of a deeper ca.-.t, an ! till more in- i
■ i;; urn , ,i; .. ire . cis upmi our ; a !i" < " r.
to their iimmst reee < ; to sap rate the irmo-
' cent from li.e 'ttilly ; to v imlii ate the <• i: at bo
dy of mir ciiiz.ens from the dmtgc of p w !p;i
,;ng in the profligacy ol tlr 1 few ,mil to rive
: rest to that perturl cd spirit which imw liaun.s
; tin- scenes cf f :r.ier moral ami political di'-
bar. ics—io th.' end, that this great mid otl -
crwi. e flmirishiag state, may no 1,. e.. r be n -
; tarded in her march to that r< .-pe-. . and
im. i ,to v. ..ch she is so emmendy cat;;;;
'• h I- , ns 1 have already stated, apprehe.-i-
1 d.'.l In. several honest men, whose devotimi t.)
.in'r:'pt:!.'ln'an cause, and whoso good opinimi
1 hold in the hi.thcal regard, that the simp::.'
of Air. King, al this time, might expose es to
the sin I’icion oi being influeiiced in our deter-j
; mm.::iol>; by the simile view ut securing the'
i co-operation of a sutiicent number of i dcral
' members to effect the various legislative ( .t jecls !
at the next ;es.-,’mn, tor wliidi p u lies ger.oi aIK,
as it is natuiid the;, should, feel considerabl;' '
solidlmle.
“ i uis is the m'tier fairly i n ! plainly st
. '. Sow, strong as my de
confer King our suppo: ; sensible as ij
am of the teauency of . tic!: a i.-.ae, to re
pel and l.i pt:t to I ..: \< ..... ; of c:.i :.t-
iiy and snrml.iy which have be-en b.eaped on '
us, by those who ileceive thenisdves with the
m |X s ot bn king down .iie - i.y u s a !
great parly, and gi alelii! as i know it would be ■
to the iecimcs e: di.-mag'iishmi r. itil iii :::.s in
mir sis■< r stales, still, it I. beleived 'dm;-, was
. .mveej He cau.-c im' uicu appt die.,..am.,, i trot;' ■
i ... m/.y''. t . .... it is |
I mnso im.mrami thill v. ■■ I imc'. cd :omi, ax it is |
that, when wo do so, we proceed m ~ manner”
l.ie im..,t urn-. p..m.a... . i know wei;
! dial tl.o.se ic :. • . re u'ctui.u:';-.
! “Our p .r.y, i i lire first place i-. not ii ? to
su ipicions ot tins kind. \V o liux e duo i m it
i sustained a char:niter v.hicfdei-, ami will \ 1U _ I
tinue, Io exempt us Irmn them. e are nut a
“yt ?'.,' purty. \l e have no md:-. i.lmd-.
amongst ;; . ..1.0 claim and exercise the imbt of I
stipulating tm’our act:;, nolliing is done tor us,
that is mil done Ly die w ill oi the imijorit v, and ;
which is not w ell understood to be in um.:on
with tho general sentimems, and consonant to i
I the wishes of the pm.pie. 'A ith a par:', si-I
organ!.'. .1, ana intis acting, m"tires so 'i.sliv <L - ’
j preeat-de n seldom, ii ever, operate, and, c.
cotir.'.e, i.:i’ '-a-picioii oi tlieir existence is rot i
i likely to arise.”
i Air. King was elected at the following session
of the Legislature, (February 1820,) by the u-
: minimmis vote oi the S.ma.e, and v. :lb bat three I
. .lissenii.’ig vul' :. in the homie ot liepreseiita-
■ iVes. ti w.'i ue seen by ihe extr n’l.-, i:c.e giv
i en, '..h it th ■ suppml ut -dr. Kia ; w.:- \ ield' .t mi
grounds in m> way emme' tod with tiie .p: '-lions
|whic"ii.ri re."-ntiy l.emi agitm. d, withre
j gard to the .mission of .Missouri into the L-i
nion.
Tl ero are. few acts in th: > ttblic life of any
. stntesimm, more ii'.cr.d and m i-niim!ed xhau i
Air. Man Buren mppm'l of A . King ; vet few
iiave ever been m,sa:le l with gri at-. r viol.mce
and a::, dr:: But liiu uimo.-i ..dirts of Ju.
p ilitical opp meats .. tve never been able to at
tach tin: si ... ■ . nto his conduct, or
detect die feeblest mdteati no; indirect imaixc,
ill the w hole tr tnsa tion. Ix j public or | riv.it •
document iia ; ever been adduced to s!..>w tn it !
the true re is, and ti.e .. .
course t ken by ... republican meni
bers of ii. ■ Leg ...1 that c; ,ion, weie
: . 1»11 ■f • I 1 ■ • ' I • .
!■> have i'"' ■ . .:X a' ' .. : . > . . . . x ...
>:!;': jw nto til present w riti r. But as
it is lit • do< urn ",< f any kind, v,im ei-
! ther ti.e public scrmiiiy er lie private ti ia<
of the enemies of Mr. Man Buren has been able
lo adihtci , ii i- iK'i'csubjoiuc'd, ami i. , cm: is cn
cywitii the views above taken i ; i. f; wimoiit
I commcm, to the jml .nient el dm re.user.
“ 1 slioul 1 regret to find any . < ir-
on tho -imjm <oi Mr. King. \v e arc cm nni
; ted to his siq port. St is both wi ean ! i. n c
anowe must have no lluttering in our course.
Mr. King’. . iew towards us ire honoiabh anil
‘ orrect. 'i he Ai ss mri question < on< iso
far as f.e is coiirmned, no plot, and we slud)
" 1 ■ ' ! : ti ition. hi :. . what the
- leelimg, ami views of oar friends were, w irn I
eivr ymi; and yon know what we tlie.i c.mcfa-
: ded to <!n. Mv ‘ cimsiilerations’ Ac. and the
! aspect of the Albany Argus, v. dl sh :w >. mi that
we h ive cnteiedon tlx- w ork ia earm si. M e
■ cannot, tlii’ii im e, look back, l.i tu , not, then,
have any halting. 1 will pn my l ;oa , lIU p ro _
' priety.”
Inilrn winter of 1 <Bl9-20, a public m.-nthm
of the citi'/ens ofy’dbany was . onvened to ex
press their upii.iim.s on the cxti n .ion of shiver’,'
beyond the Mississippi. Mr. Van Buren lias
! been censured for the measures which rc-ullcd
i Lom this ni .‘eting. .His conn iction witfi i!
whole i'an-actimi will liierelorc I i.iiciix ,m
--tcd. lie had no agency whatev r, in comiuenc-
mg the original meeting and did not attend it.
’i he only step taken at that ineeuug was, to ap
point a coimnittcc to call a mure getK'ral eoa
vention of the citizens, in-mamic was placed
on that committee i:i his absence, .md his pei
nns..ion was idii'i-ii mds t.dn .1 m H tai.'i it.
xx hen tin : ■ ■ ting .g q an
icu v.as absent from Albany ( ,n pie!". • imul Jhi-
;. ’Simdiy resolutions v/ero adopted, il!K |
a furiiiercomniiiiee appointed io prepaii ;; me
to Con <• Fhenieiimriid x'.as imme-
I I tO till.’ • .... ' , ' , p
Air. Vanß tr n’s name had al o!• ■■., ( ;„ n
this I ili 'r canii ■ie ■, th: ( ii"!i i;.. xxas not mc
x:ci’t ; bul on I;, > return to the ci',’., fi : . ( ' q,.
ed signing the m imirial or co- G a ..
the com.nitteo in trau-uniltii:.;' il t<>
as he disapproved of tiie seiiiinienls conlai
in lite i" Minions, iiis reins,d ca!! d for . ;
li’iler !"' m . >.'. Jolies by v.'lm <• a.’Uicv, l.i
n: ie Lad ! n place.l on ihe coimiiii.i- . The
folloxx ill" is a copy of that letter togetln .' xx iii,
?.Ir. Van Buren’s reply.
“ \i.ba.w, .Jan. if), 1S2:?.
“ To the Hon. Win. P.oin
“ i in : ! am informed tirit vou declined
sitming the ivsoliitioiis xxhix I; were senl lo l\'a-o
ir."ton, ti| mi th ■ s:ibj< < t of tin iMi'.-om'i Que -
tion, upmi lie grotmd ihalyou iiex. r a.iii.u. i, ...|
yoiu inline to Le us: ;i .is one ol the eolnmille;
on t!."‘ o> " r imi.
“ t.. fore any steps were taken on the subject.
I > illi'.i upon x ii mv-elf to I "ni ifxo.iwa
x illii: .' lo be on' i f liiat >'onini;ll: e. \on re"!i
<1 not : that you was :«> much occupied tlei:
you < oiild m.l alh iid lo ii—! n marl.i d ilae
there were enough to do the butiiu :,s, anil dial
T I 'ST 11 OF UNH .
wo< :i' ? v. i; 1?..] fm- x i.-.ir mii.m —in answer !'• •
wim li yoii xibsen; that vou had no <,
10 car H :kin" uai of voar iiai.ie. If ymi li.ivo |
I ■ 1 t': :i tlf . co);v: l ..itjc:i, ?’.r. liner, who v,u., ,
;I' 111, v.il! iil.dmdia'.llx I<• able tor; f 'esliyour i
■ . ■ I think I'iatyi nr : ; ■ i yum
■:'■! i ..." <1 iiihiii other rea
ms, han . , .; > ■' .
I “ - • must be ir, that : c ire no- '
1 bii’tr ;■!> ■’! th?, ai it ; r, any fi .I: :r, than that it ,
"" im’ in an i > ! ■ -::iil sit:, 'lion I and i !
i jir.'.-nine, in ju e >m ■, vou will ii'trimt tl:o I
: it y ;. iz.c the use cl
:"> i.r .
“.! ■ Am
“ : JO \ '
i Ism:d ! imt you al ." ;
,!:.:. k 1.,!..; !. to find you <•!■.. I
: You had niv p mi to use my
nanie as a i mminee to call a nicet’m of our
1 ; '■.'.l'l: -t;» O ;-:,s i.’mir opmie:! oil th;' .'liissott- '
11 cm;, a:..| • prop". :y ofyourdointi s.>
ha en < ie ioned Ly me. Vou surel.
; caa’mi. ppos.- do t the u.--. c l'iiiy name for
. ibat i ' , me, impo ed mi mo an obligation to |
. ■ ■'.') w .mmim'ia! mi'di; hengreed up.": I:v ■
< ing. Bein; oi tof town wh< n it wa ? ■
j hel I, 'in I jn ;' ham! in idrmiii !' or adop;- I
■' ' mem ■ : !. I dc-cli led signii g it. -My ;
asons for i so, tin -r than Y'ou tire con
cern; lin calling met ing, 1 presume it is n
i your iiitciil.im m inquire mm.
“ Mom . ri'-p.-e,"iilv,
Al. \ . BI BEX.
I “ Jan. 2();h, 1 X).
“ IfllMl. I. E.-".’,”
'l’his i ..n acem atc ac unit of Air. Van Ba
reli’s wi. le coiiimciion with ti.e meeting in Al
bmy, and cann >t in any parlicuhir he impm.n- 1
I ed. ft will require no small d< "lee of ingeimi
; ty to find, in his part cf tho transaction, any
I "I'omid oi censure.
'1 be att: . ion ol the Legislature of New
i ’> ml; w;:. called i ) the qiiesiion of admitting '
■M" . cri mm the nii.m, w: :i ihe right ’. > hold
slir, ", in lb. ■"■ ;aof G ■■■: or Ciinton, at |
! die opeiii of i ! :- s. ■■;•>:!, ::i Jammry l”2d. !
i An cxpiev-imi o: lm :r ion was earnest!.
1 iecomim•.:.?<■«l. In emnpli'iiic:*widi this rccom- i
! mmiilatiiin, the Imu •" cl' Hep: I'.a'iitaiivcs adop- !
| tod a rest lution, i;: ticl’mg their Senators and |
j reqii: ,l'mg tiie t. -p; ■■ os of tiie State in ,
('migrcm-. “ta opp., .e the imiv/rm, as a state !
■i thn c iiimi, of any lii r.nut comm!><■;!
.v. iiiiin t!:e i : ’gi:!:d Immw'ary of the L’nited '
States, V'. liliout iwd.iug the prohibition ol' slave- 1
: therein, . indi p ms; bl ■ condili in >f i imis
- n.” The S m lie cone irr< ■' in tlii ■ r< !:-
1 limi wiii.om (!!'. . ion or de'cit", at; ' among theia ;
1 Air. Van Bar ni; tl >ugh it w■ . , .■ ! rm: lit le
the ! ■ by his ag n ■ Still he I
| must bej-i gurded ;:s having concurred, ■ tint
ti ne, in t .he sent an ut of die resolution thus a
doptt ILy tlie L;■: !.;ture.
z . ■
’ ’;’2 W'if'v 07'2* ’ a
li'JL’oia Ol' 1 xIiuLKIMSEN TATIVES
Jtluy, I'J.
! Tiie Mouse resumed, ns the iinfiiiished i
business <>i y ester.my , the consideration of
! me report and resolutions from tiie udect i
i committee on ihe i ibject of the abo
lition of slavery in the Oistriet of Colum
bia.
The question being on the motion by
.vlr. Robert on to rt’-comim* the repci t,
xvith instructions to report a resolution de
i ciaring 11:..t Congress has no cousuititiim:;’
pirn r to in terli re w ith the subject of slave
ry in la.' M.-iim't of Columbia.
Air. K eA c .'.i said the report had met
v. iili pr-.. isi iy the opposition he had expec
ted : He hail not supp; si d that it would
■ ws ol cer’a ; ‘iitlemen. He
did not i.nan that lie should approve of al! !
die argmneats in the report.; Lut he wishc
lo see tiie rcpozl, am; su no.-ed lie should be
i.’ee to act alierv. iinfs, a... ;. ;■ as liclure the
printing. Il had bei n-a . that ■ verv t::i, -
• •ml bv-.i cm.ceded to aiiu'ni.misis :
fie did not t m.i. . > ; mil lie did not know
ivlint t!..' ..th,m■-■• ; •rtcil, or xvfi'it
they claimed ; im 1: ui no inter: .mrse, no '
j’i-iv.'.m’conf. r ;:.-es'.’.i > i.mm. He thought
!.. y were m. . r with the best interests of
i !;i- coi;:itry. ; •■. ii’ .!•■.’ c. . not xx i-.h to
,o far into a di- .i - imiupon this sitlject. ‘
Tl'. y v.cie «. a seii.-itixe tmture at t!.c
South ; ae..."■ i: ■•■".:" ■ had seen a dis-1
; ■ sitimi in ivorlherii and Vveslern men to
go v. nil t:i"' bc.iiLi us far as w as m cessai y to
sm-iire peace with those who dc-iied li. be 1
peat . b!e: :m’d he protested again l the
doctrine oi 1 < >e g< iitleinen who wish ‘d a
■ti or .■ . r course, ami who claimed to bi ex- j
idl'd my the representatives of Sout'“rn I
H i li:.’: and !.?•>;,ihern ini. re- ts.
.Mr. B. l.ie iwt nt ii to speak of the im
policy of agitating tiie question; and of i
the improper ccmlnet ol immy persons w ho p
■ ndeave-i' to promote excitement mid to ex- ■
iiernte Smithera feeimg, at the same time 1
ibal tiH y try to get tip prejudices, and ex
pose to odium tli<»e Southern men with
whom he had acted, mid who wished to pro- !
mote hartni.ay and security. He spoke of
attempts made to represent him as hostile to
Southern iiitereits, and was speaking in re- if
ply to such attacks, when he called upon ! ■
the chai;man of the committee lo give him j
iiiforinatieii, if he had it, by xxhom and bv |
w hat parties tiie abolition memorials xverei
si ued ami bro; gilt lief.ire the House. If!
ti.e gentleman (Mr. Pinckney) had such in - >
formation, and re had no doubt lie had, he 1 1
would mitcli Mill- n him by coimmmic.itiii"
it to the i lo'.ts,'.
Mr. Pi vck Ney li I not kn< xv that it woul I
become kirn to r q ukd to an inquiry i f t! ■
chmactci. ilea d!<ii>t 1. .; duty to make a
minute cxanimatmii of the subject, and il :in.
:: . wi Led it he would give tlieni ail l! • in-
' nation lie h:u! acqi red. i’be whele num
er of m 'iiioirds was t/L : niiinf.er o. si;.'-
■ itn;-.'; xx a-: a liitl;' risi i" "< i,<M!’> ; nearly 15,-
’»•);) xx ;a f mull", nd lie supposed a part of
tha balance were ciuldren. Vs to he question
of the pariii . :■ ■ v. as uuxx ili ng to give iuy par-
• '(■’.! ■>' exp. iii itimi. lie md Ln coincided in o-
piiiion xi ii'a the i" .oiiit.mi of the gentleman
Iron; \ ii (.Mr. ; :,) I lit Le I;;;: 1 net
ihmrdit it preoer to propo.-i' • mi'll a re , .’ion,
because of di tendem y. He
’lie "i'ot;;M on wllk'li He stood | lie hio .cd
' i':i>.'".'l' at ti.e i'otitli to know So;: .era
i "eling ; Le thaii'.’iit the S null would i. oin
lb" ar.'ii,;, .t'th" n porl, anil lie wislic:! i:
•la cd before m i; at any rate, lie kn w the
’•'eliii oi'tlie di .hit !>;• ri prcsemcd ; and if
■!;■ y tlmii’.;!;; ilitji./cntlx fi'om the 'eii .-al tenor
•' tl"' I epo: t, he \> is i.mi'ii deceived.
Mr. I’, ask d what the I ntleman would Mn
Wpi "■ 'ill :;• x ii’iihi hi', r: hl. ion. if lie
’i ' < ]>ross it to a v t■, he word I vote iu fa r■ f
I ■i; < pressed lii; jiolitir: I opinion;
:i‘ Gid not tne ■ 'enlii’iii":■ kiioxx' that a majori'x
•Iti■' 11 Ml e, up., Ith U ip. '..1111, w o:lid vole .1-
lam.-t tic Fouth, ai.d in invar of tl.e abohtimi-
- ! 'll die e I"; cimislaiic.'s, wLnl '.'Ol <1 <|.
be •.'.•n'li’l’.i.iii i"■. |O« t ' 'i 'i." veto Would liax ..
o oli.er (i nru .H ■, if;aa to encourage tiie abo'i
at I lie . ; .I lo <'. ain a ■ e.icr. 1
xcilemcnt at tiie llouth. I'or that ren o.i Le !
■ ‘f’ ’ ■ • ' not Lo brou Lt to : -. m. • ; .
" ■ hi »,Jie should vote lor if. ! .••
i been is wi mto ivc.id tl inevitt • -■ •; . . .
: " 1 ■ which tich a..." ((c( .
Insmfm" upon Ihe 1. oh,lion was 01) | y (0 . j
I!".' "io tM-a si nil i-mm,.,, -I ( . Hll lb ;
■■ •■ A '■ then elves. Ibi y v .|’r< x.. :
' ‘ mi i
■•, . •
■' : ' ■ ■ ■ ■ t.a '. m ;
ill . ,WO lb ... : m . ..; I , . / .
I mlerfi'i'c in dm : ; ,i . ' ;m ,■•, : n .
I am! it would im rcaso ii,. ; z. d of the ; t ..
! fm: .tie-, and inc.; :. e the xiely and'< m in
". ii c i'. >i :•o> .. . i~. i> .
: : ' j" " ; ''■ P'< ; ", 'cox’ r-
ine <, ■ m>n Cl con iirnmm; | { . O w ( . r) t! i( .
' ' ' ■ 1,1 <■""'■ ■ its ' U in :
I luthern mtei'.m ~ am! ;>mJ ;>„ ;n
! i rence ; bul >1 i!.;-, vo'm n.pmi <m; .•; I ,i'i o!l . i |
I i-'owi r should im 1id.;..., Im t!.m: h t li;( . , ,
I '.x;,ti! 1 encomtme moi, Lem l.tnir.ia, and in,, m e
. lue South lo madnl'SS.
! Air. Lx'... ireitie ihi • remarks, and depre
' <thosc who were .'em:'"!', <
I 1,1 ■ this qimslion to an i.; hi hi all h: ; : aids.
I ilo ih’irgbl if ; nc'i a. vol" v.itsa by
I gross on the l oirniitiithmal qm : ... ;mii
; c:p ned would be, tlioim won! n ... remAn
i but soparalimi ; m. I ir..ii•.;.t<. • th;,;
those who were not willing to take the mod
; ‘ace wi re ;ua . -. a i(
"" ' " ' ■
...Gmm"..: (" ■. k!..:!.. . I- . ' nos .. _
'.i ou! I aw r m.:'. himself and ihiw xx ith whom ! ;
j .icted, xxlo were ifCcn ed of abandoi'ing Soul! -
;-rn interi-t", were mini who 1, :itl<l
would still, stand by the Su. th. bv iii> ht and I"
I ‘i'l.v-
Air. RoßEßTsoNsai 1 ye 1 <1 be< n askedAVliat
■ Ips motive m olleri e rest Itidpn ; and
ino answered, tliat lie offered it bei'amo he
thought it ji.'.st and pr. g ; ] 1( .
I S CiMR HVOi’, u’ » . .jr }
tiial end ia \M \V, ; j I : ;h-{ <•!
jiiotwit;: ’.am;.-. - a!i ;!.e iL 'itimi'".:...; ~fjj.jj
'tieman Irani South Caroliba, l’!i|.-; 1 ; : \
1 ■" '■ l ‘ " " '■ ■ ’’li to b■ ■ onSicicr id the n r m -
■ "th. lie .i.,.-A.other gromtd,
,as i.ie ie|.t.ive ol a portion of a Stale.
.. .ii. .. .>■;<, ..eii .it... ;.y tli.i a.must unanimous
" :t ot "■ gid d tf< , that C m n
hits imr.de to interfi re with slavery in thi . ' -
lunibia ; and Jw win Id \ ! avor to
maintain the coffin tn<: s of that expres ton
- •"• hi re, he woul 1 ask, were th ■ House to be
io md : where? would the Sonth im found, if
■ they sliould skulk from priti' iulcs which they
.icki.ow tenge n> be right ! 'A.'e ••<•.;tieinim a.’-
" a hat w is t > be gained by conmrg to an ex
upmi is ulqect. He woul 1 ask,
xx hat would be gained by atttmi:'ting to conceal
opinions which they . vow to be just 1 The
; gentleman from Soin! Carolina had said the
| iloasc would vote a; nst the South upon the
imi, it it was ... .. Phi he (Mr. ;.,
j did not know.
. i Air. Pinckney explained. Iledid not ; ow
! that me votes would be as Im imd sunnosed be-
>e it had not been brou ht to a test. He
j had wisl nit to avoid the ccutiugcnc', of the vote
; and upo t itie probable result he had
>us u.'-.i .ndivniin 1 ap .reliiiid.
.■I". ■■:.;... so understood
. He Vx'ished to ba vc i. m whole
ruth known, that i! i country know wbat
: xxeie tf;e oyi..m;::mk‘li." leading politicians of
■ ' ■ ■■ ' .' iu-.uiHini-
■ ' ■ signers to tho a! . m ; moi.. !.-,
" accordingto his :. . x.. fit, the:.: wire a
" "" * ">A■'' i ...m x voters, who
. woiu ! go on w ::ii tlieir oi.'pus:l;oii anil interfer
; A"k id go Bn. :. . : aid tha» tin
‘■•port granted ... .. . y < ..... .... . ? ... V e
expected, and even ; n.ey could not have
■ a" g x' 1 , ■ iu ■:.i ■- xciti men!
■" ■" " end of met .. nuy ... . .•■ ; but
d’ c y had obtained a cbnci oi the coustitu
itoii .! :.:.esii<,n at is. ::c.
'/ '■ g :• '" "y s that I; is in vain to -
' : iqiun thisresulution ; but he woi ! 1 ask
ii it wasnotidle to take these resclinions, v. ixmfi
■ >•' ' nothing, and 1< ave ti < whole n
-iiii open ? It would begr.imyhig to tiie IT.:-!
pie wnoiu iici'c'irem.nic;., ;: cotiid ;.ei ircm ]
HiC iiOILSkJ Uil C.k i)i’t •>.. 1 i.;.i U.'ilt mAci'i I.' Uli
'•■■■ ■ : S"! "'1 wa■ unci mA...: ’ , . ■; r
iA i’.ls x... re :me ; ;n..l he i'. i;o ...; to ;.. k ti.e :
i-xpr,■••.<> ioi an cpim .. . CM v,!m; \,d .o
wo;::d ;tLe(he.; jme:ec. Hm:t wimi" : e :
a breach bi l.iitii >. tie < d not wish I
to rely >. ::: ‘..■. m. ... -,m . , .■ :
the .• ot l. it faith, i: ■ u : tiie ie
ctir;* pi'uxi...;ms cl the t 01... 1. ~;o i.
i hen the corninitti e say i is i texpt dieiit tt>
iitferiere ; and i.e ivt.-ntd lo ; ..am:, e iim.rin-
■ ■ ■ nts in lavor ol ... m piiiioi. Tin \. i. -
•in Mates had Shotigin it e:qK'-.,..'i.t lo aboh.h
lavery. I'hey ad doni ~ ... York
ni -U.ismiciiu. ' tts ; and now namvo; li.ose pe::-
| le tin ught it expedient to abolish it elsexvkere.
i irey would go on and endeavor to accomplish
it ; and he wanted the subject, the rights and
:atere.-ts ot the South, hedged about xx iiii con
stitutional provisions, which limy could nex; r
pass. He wanted it secured, to-day and to
morrow, now and forever. ii" did not wish to
rest the question on the changii. sickle ground ■
ot moral exp'edien. y , xchich, . ■ ,i of ac
' on, xx as alv. ay s uncertain, and could not be re-
" Air. ”. concluded, the i.ioruing hour
..' m ■, in.l
' m Conner called fur the s; . cial order for
Al the surge,tian of Air. IL'.mur, bv reiwral
Consent, the usual number ci copies of die re
port was ordered to be printed.
L'fiiititkis Cor.Tspondriit i f the Chas. Cour.
“xVA >;. 1 V' ’■A A, A1; y 20.
“ It is a source; f nmeh niortilic::li.)>i t;> the
I real friends <>f tkc F.; "b, th.., i!..; lion, i-me
I- • I’m :.:. ; • itiliiics to re* ’ix the m< :i . -
■ qualified r. prom .. an labi :at the hamis ol the
I nHi d Limes 'i i legr..:*!i, lor L..',; I » duta lii .
•■" nts, will silence tiie a . ition mat La
been so long kept flip by <k 1 i led men at tin
North, iu ri lathm to the al ilitlon of slaveiw.
man ofthe Selei t Coi.'.mitlee, wn.ch mi.st Luxe I
t"' ".oh salutmy ei.ei ton t.ie puLhc miml, I
■ : 1 Jiroducx dial liappy state or repo .* that all
"dmi n thirst lor. :. ! m . . . .. . .
" * I."!' reiichliie Soud , all that i nov. iv
■"'! be vy rili ami lie Will be anplandi .1 a's
pacific itor x>l the ;' iv. :
and anxmtis to avert it, one or two "em!."ini.'l>,
in a fit oi’jealoii'y and envy, ;.\'ed i;\- other.-,
promptx ,by teven ■. nd . ... dly a s
arspiiit. o. . ? the ;
pm .I; mil the peopm. This . rt has I> en .is
un iiK ces.. ltd as impotent, and i am happy to
say t;: .. i, will "o abroad and x.ill effect all d.e
good that Air. I'inckney lis s it. Il n
itdly and ably maiimiics the ri"!iis c! die i.uuih,
in ”>y «J inion, and sln-uld la accepted, if .' our
p uple Xi .! rcioi i; <i. -p ama'.i iy iinxi dekbei-
!I ' mint but believe dial they will be i
! pe; lecii atisl'ed xx idi cmitx i.. .anl tm .■, ;ii:d
c\..;.il t> Mr. Pinckney tin ir a; p'nm c id .
! probation. Ihe ohj tof the 'l'eh ph i
| its prompters ; is to get up, a I
i lion, for < lectim.x ."line . my. .. dat are to Lt
i' 1“ ur on die I’i '-id. n'.nil cleclion.
.lew ! ..!'■> i. "iy snc< exl in di , lime o .Ix
! c.m di x < lepx.
•• Believing, as I do, that Mr. I’inckucjSi ob
|fil ls aie pure and p m iotic,mid Li i;iu :.a'ti.-l;; d, :
as 1 am, that his Report will uccciuplislt all th; |
■ ' he Ini: lined at, I cannot refrain from say-
'ti ; 'i:. in his b< half ; and, while I say'
Hi! is, ll' . i :,y.m If that Air. Pinckney will
. m" i.e «:.< i il'i ed by his friends, for the purpose
of iq>pi " :iti" the mot bid appetites of mad, and
; ' ■A ' :l“ poll! il'il' I: .
r . . 'i:i
i.
AI.'.MY OF OPERATIOXS.
‘ : evening lad an unfortu-
m" < ai o iiitcr, I Lave resolved lo remain as
, j A "nerol war in ti.e hands of the enemy, as
" ’ ::i ' h ' !i'ken every ]);■(•cautien ; j therefore
’ ■' ■' " you ■t■■■ IL ncy will order the division
: 1 "mi..: i d of gen. I’am z to coiinter-
' ' • he will wait for orders.*
i cur excellency ...•;■ .o rima to the same place
■■ • * m. li hisdivision, to(Jau-
! I' A( :o:;:i. ! I.'vc aprecd on an :irmis
. tic? '.mill General 1 lon.-ton, interim, until we'
1 an ar'i e upon the terms oi a lasting peace ;
, . •. our exc.-'lency xx id take such measures as may
ibe n.'ce -y for the subsistence of the army
’ j wi'ich will remain under your command, the
' money : al I.as arrived at Matamoras, and the
■'prm : ions at that place, and those at \ ictoria,
' Jhex "! ct tu your oruers ; also the (went v
■ ■ ■ that i tay be in the treasury,
to be tai en from Bexar. 1 trust that your
: exccdemy will, without fail, comply with these .
J ei; positions ; advising me of the same by re-'
. ■ : o; the cotii icr, asalso ii any should oppose
:■ compl'-hment.
A a»d liberty, camp of SauJacinto, April
I [Signed]
AXTOAIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
No. 2.
ARAIY r OF OPERATIONS.
Excei.i.ext Sir, —As 1 have ordered your
exi'i'A m y, by clliciid note of to-dav, that you;
" ■ :I r-.ops to return to Gu idaloupe Vic-
"a, i i :ge you io instruct the command
, oi th"- ral divisions, not to permit anv ;
■.iamm.i’to ti.e property of the inhabitants of
Mba country, ami hope that these dispositions ■
wi!’. bo ptinciiially complied with.
C ami liberty, at San Jacinto, April 22,
[ Sio'iied.]
V, i’ONiA LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
No. 3.
ARAIY OF OPERATIONS.
T.x" ": i.i '.'rSiß,You will immediately or
der the military commandant at Goliad, to put
Al th" pri-oiiers made at Copano at libertv,
and '.'ml them forthwith 1o San Felipe de Aus
tin, and f .r which purpose your excellency will
; dictate .'itch orders as may be conducive to the
obiect.
God and liberty, camp of San Jacinto, April
[Signed,]
Li ONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANNA.
PUBLIC SERVICE.
■ b mid Troops of the East.
xx: r Bemrtment, Head-Quarters, Army }
San Jacinto River, April 2G, 183 G. ’ j
A” the troops, on their inrrch from the
. east, will report at head quarters as early as
: possiMo, marchtng byway of Harrisburgh.
I or tiie present let all turn out; the ene
my have been badly defeated, and are re
n.'-atiiig precipitately, for the purpose of
oi coneen'r.iting, )ne bold push now
•xi': .rive it em entirely out of - the country
■ s. cure liberty, independenc. and peace
;to aexas. I.'t’t all turn out ;otir standard
is a vii'ioriotm one, and waves beautifully
under the smiles ol a beniticent provi
dence.
[Signed ]
THOMAS J. RUSK.
Secertary of War.
trerof the Express— (Present.)
1-. :i our friends all the news, and that
i ' i ten the cn -iny, killed 630, ta
• 'ii id pi. 'oners. General Santa Anna
■ "> i, and three gereral standards;
st amount of propi rty taken, ami about
iJOO stand of arms many swords, and one
■ poi iiiicr brace cannon. 'Pell them to
come on and let tiie people plant corn.
[Signed,]
SAMUEL IIOUSTO.Y,
Commander in Chief.
San Jacinto, April 2(1, IS3G.
New-Orleans, May 13, IS3G.
It will be seen from the above official or
ders, that cur enemy is in the field, and :
concentrating at San Antonia de Rexar, i
and the friends ol Texas are again called |
upon to complete our glorious success. ,
A! the friends of Texas now in New- i
Orienns, who intended going out at presnt,
will K’pert themselves immediately ; that i
they may be provided with suitable accom- i
modations on board, and those who may i
arrive hereafter will foliowon immediately i
upon their arrival here. (
THOMAS J. GREEN, |
Brigadier General of the Army of Tex- 1
i
[I-row//..' 1. Spirit oj the Times.'] j
THE GREAT MATCH.
■ ■ ’h:i 1' : combe tiox; at Drew’s Hotel,
. i ill" xicinity of the Union Course, in
charge ol .’.lr. Ai. L. 1 iamujoud, his trainer. 1
<he report tii <t Col. Johnson’s trainer—
Arihu.' Taylor—would have the manage- j
mi'iit of xH'.jcombe while til the North is ,
uaAmidcd. And much as we appreciate
ti.e hi..: tci'ly skill ol that “ know ing one,” '
we im liiie to theopinion that the Southern
Cimmpioucould not be in better bands. If ’
a xiicci ssion of’victories w ith a single sta
blc is ia; mi d the test of his abilities, then
r. dig Mr. I liimmcnd stands above ail j
.'. !; '. I ince the Ist of January, 1836.
—iiiiie more than three months—horses
;.um ".e sia!.le under iiis management have ,
races out of which he ha-won
‘fault /end it is a singular factiliat the *'
races lost by Col. Crowell’s horses
x eie rim in the absence of his trainer. De
!. .1; . die three purses lost from then- ‘
ti . ant i' tiie iiiteen matches and purses |
won, the sum in li xor of C’oi. Crowell’s
tdie is .’’H; of 7\.. iityfcc Ihiiiisaiid do/- 1
A'.'. •' A pretty good business for a three ( j
mouths c aepaigii.
’ ••■ .c.mil'.ailived here on Thttrsdax '
v.i< k !;.-i in i,ue plight, and is improving [
■,.;.;1y. I<nriiti'son the Island who were
■ ■ !•>:■ »i to ...ie tin ,r il.tiaih,. at i-im, xxhen \
a: a < . i nn e, now begin to esteem him “ a
i' l x i roper horse. '! hose xx ho
."ixe i a him, look \ cry w ise—keep close
. . - : .." w hatever odds they can get a- ‘
■r.’inst lam. He is in fine spirits and takes v
- his exerche regularly am! choerfully. He
Y is right in ex ery respect.
; Ironidlc, though she won at AVashington,
‘j last week, is given over, for the great match.
' ■ Indeed, xx ith the I nion Course weights up
on her back she could I. rdiy do her 2d heat
within 8 minutes, (8: G, being her best 2d
heat la.-t year,) so that she’s of “no use.”
If by any mischance Bascombe should
break down in training jus t before the match
. comes off, we know of nothing that could
s start for it with any chance. Juliana
- would not be put in nomination, even ifiiere,
" probably, and the result would be that the
Northern horse would receive forfeit.
‘ j Alost heartily do we hope .such a positive
calamity may be averted; though there is
a possibility, we are couiiilcnt there arc no
more than ordinary grounds for the pre-
,! sumption of such an event.
; A thousand Rumors and conjectures are
■ afloat in relation to Post Boy. Though
■ not in tiptop racing order by any means,
: at the first Spring Meeting, another month’s
‘ training must tell. We give no credence
’ to the thousand flying repotts that he is a-
miss, though if j;e is, and should be, there
are many who think his place could be filled,
, without essential detriment to the backers
Jof the Northern Champion. Mingo and
w hich the latter was to make yesterday at
Baltimore, is fraught with a more import
ant bearing upon the match on the 31st in
stant, than most people are aware of.
Mingo was stale—anything but right—
when Le ran last here, though he performed
like a good one, and did his work hand
somely. lie was not up to the mark by *• a
long shot,” and as for Post Boy, he was
farther off—not comparable with him in
condition. Suppose 'ilingo had been in
* first rate “ fix,” where would the field have
! been ? Veto certainly ran his three miles
in the first heat in slap up style, and yet
j Mungo iras held to him throughout, the o
j ther running under tiie spur. The friends
! of Juliana were so confident she would win
the 2d heat that Veto w as withdrawn, a cir
cumstance which was regretted afterwards
though tio doubt the result would have been
unchanged. Before the 2d heat the orders
to Mingo’s rider to let the mare lead at all
events, and to make liis run on the streiglit
stretch of the last quarter of the fourth mile.
Mingo was judged, and rightly 100, to have
the foot of her, and it was evident after the
2d mile that be could pass l.er at any tno-
■ meat with ease. Onthetbirdmile asMin
go was trailing his jockey found that the
clods of dust were not only choking himself
but his horse, and accordingly he pulled
Cadmus arc yet in reserve, and the race
him to the outside of the track. But like
Pat’s flea Mingo would’nt “ stay put,” for
running up and locking the mare it was as
much as bis rider could do to keep him in
that position until they ascended the rising
ground on the third quarter w hen M ingo
. passed and gradually widened the gap, co
ming home under a hard pull nearly two
lengths ahead.
From present appearances it is altogetli
. er likely that Bascombe and Post Boy will
r come together “ in good order and well
conditioned.” We gave the average odds
last week as about 3 to 1 on the N> rtliern
. horse. They have since declined so much
I that we are inclined to think the close of a
. nother week will find the betting EVEN, the
, odds to day being 100 to 75 only against
Bascombe.
■'*"" ■s’,
Govcnior’s Proe!asi»•".'ion.
HE W) QUARTERS.
Montgomery, .'lay £:)tb, 1836. (
The Proclamation (fC'.v.xv.yi' C. Clay,
Governor of the Stale of Al Jamd, to
tne Chi-' is ami li amors ej the Creclc
Tribe of Indians.
Information has been received by' me,
that outrages of’ the most enormous aggra
vation have been committed by members
of your tribe, upon the persons and pro
perty of the white settlers in the Territory
lately ceded by you—that the public mail
of the United States has been destroyed,
and the passenges in the stages killed—that
many citizens have been murdered, and
their property plundered—tiiat others have
been driven from their possessions, and that
general alarm has been created. Under
these considerations, 1 have thought it pro
| per to address you particularly, as to the
ceiisequences that will follow such conduct
to those that are guilty.
For years ago, the whole Creek tribe
was incorporated into the State of Alaba
ma. A'our people were declared subject
to our laws, your usages and customs, con
trrary to ours, werere abglished ; your
council, conventions and assemblies were
prohibited, and you were required to apply’
forjustice to our courts. The white man
and your people became one people, and
in becomeing bound by the law s ofthe white
man, so you became bound to defend those
laws when they were broken.
The laws do not permit any part of the
people to fight against another part.—
Vi hen or.e part makes war against the rest,
tne law provides tliat lor doing this they
shall stiffer death. ” key are not treated
as fair and open enemies but as traitors to
he hung, w henever they shall lie ciumht and,
found guilty. When you Became subject
to the laws of this State, became bound
like the rest: —Y ou are not permitted to
carry on war against us, nor are you per
mitted to aid those who do carry on such
war. If you aid anti comfort them, vou
are as guilty as it yon had joined them xx ith
arms in your hands.
You must then stand firmly on the side
of our laws, and make the'line Lord be
tween you and the hostile party. You
must treat them as your enemies and feel
towards them as ii they had taken up
arms for your own destruction. There
must Le no connection ; to intercourse w ith
them. It you me I'ouiid v.iih arms in your
hands, and they me not employed against
the enemy, you will be treated as such.
t ou cannot be permitted to appear un
der any ctreiinistances, with arms, except
for the purpose oi joining the white man a
gainst the hostile party. It becomes you
then to be prudent ; to preserve the utmost
quii t; to obey strictly the commands that
will be sent to your Chiefs from the Execu
tive of this State mid his officers ; mid when
you are called upon to render aid, to do so
promptly mid xx ith alacrity.
The suspicions of the '.ettffrs are every
Wucic aroused, and it is only, by exhiciug tlreut-