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Prom the Columbus Enquiry.
It would be impossible to find snace, ii
we were disposed to record them, for num
berless reports which originate in the pre
sent excited state of public feeling. Jlany
ot them having in truth no foundation, seem
to gain credence from their absolute abs'tinli
ty others, Inning something of a be
gining, increase as they 11 y and swell so f.r
beyond their proper dimensions, us scarce
ly to be recognised by their originators.—
At a time like this, there cannot be too
much caution, either in relating or believing
the thousand and one marvelou; stories, w ,;.i
which the public ear is daily tilled. Hith
erto, we have endravi red to ascertain t <
correctly as possible, the truth of lite vari
ous transactions, connected w ith the present
war and relate them without partiality or
prejudice, fear, favor or ali’ection. Titi
course we slid pursue, believing that all our
readers will prefer facts we can gather,
to the countless rumors that float in even
breeze.
In our last, we spoke of the number oi
Troops which had up to that time rolled
like the moving ocean, wave after wave, to
the banks of' the Chatiuhoocliie. Since
then, at least a dozen beautiful companies
have arrived, andjoined their patriot broth
ers on the tented field. Nothing is now
wanting but arms and provisions. These
are on the way and hourly expected. A
few more days,and as tine mi arms as Geor
gia, or any other Stale, ever sent into lite
field, will march in quest of the toe. Mav
victory perch upon the banners of the brave,
and our gallant ami generous contrymen
prove to a savage enemy, that the blood ot’
murdered women and children, will not
sink into the earth unheeded and unreven
ged.
The escort which accompanied Gen.
Jessup to Tuskegee, returned on Saturdr.v
last. It was an expedition fll of danger,
in as much as the gallant bam! passed im
mediately through the thickest ot the hostil
ities.
On Tuesday last, a detachment consist
ing of the Fouche \ oluuteers from Greene
and the Independent Artillery of this place
under command of Capt. \V. C. Daw son,
was ordered to make a cruise up and down
the river, on board the steambout .Metamora
for -the purpose of preventing the Indians
Irom crossing to the Georgia side. In <;
lew hours Capt. Dowson with his command
went on board the boat, and forthwith de
scended the river. They had proceeded
to the Uchee Shoals, when the Indians com
menced a quick and rapid lire, from both
sides of the river, which was returned with •
spirit by the detachment under Capt. D.
No injury was sustained on the part of '.he
whites, but from the balls penetrating and
in some instances passing through tlie for
tification, some of them must have narrow!-,
escaped. Five Indians and a negro that
was with them, were seen to fall, and were
supposed to have been killed.
When the firing commenced. Capt. Daw
son, we understand, ordered the boat to
tound to, w hich at the moment was imprac
ticable, she being at the lime running down
through the shoals. So soon as the boat
could be turned, it was done, and she as
cended the riverslowly, when the firing on
both sides was renewed. After this en
gagement, Capt. Dawson continued his
cruise down ami landed, and in conjunction
with the forces stationed at Fort Jones buri
ed the remains of those brave men, belong
ing to Capts. Garmany and Ball’s compa
nies, who had previously fallen in their des
perate engagement with the Indians. The
Metamora returned on Monday, bringing
the wounded belonging to the Gwinnett
company. It is unnecessary lor us to say
any tiring in favor of the officers and sol
diers belonging to this expedition. We al!
know Dr. Hoxey’s artillery men, and if
Dawson’s boys wont fight, they will do ve
ry well to fool the world with.
One of the most serious and desperate
engagements that has happened since the
commencement of the present war, took
place about three miles above Fort Jones,
on Thursday last. About forty of the
Gwinnett cavalry, under Capt. Garmany
were stationed at the house of Mr. Shepherd,
the ballance of the company having been
detailed for some other service. Capt G.
in the forenoon of that day, had promi cd
Col. Jernigan, who w as then out on a scout
ing party, to assist him, in case he was at
tacked. At three o’clock in the evening
firing was heard at a short distance, which
was supposed to bean engagement between
the afore-mentioned scouting party and the
Indians. Capt. Garmaiiv immediately set
oil’ on foot with his forty men, who after
proceeding about half a mile, discovered
several Indians, who retreated towards a
branch to their main body, consisting of a
bout 250. The whites advanced and at
tacked them, when a battle of more than
two hours duration ensued. It wa. evident
from the movements of the enemy, that their
object was to out flank and surround the
command of Capt. Garmony, who ordered
a retreat back to the house. The Indians
pressed upon bis men, keeping up a con
stant fire, which was returned with the des
perate courage of those who were deter
mined to sell their lives as dear as po i'de.
Nothing could have exceeded the bravery
of this little band, who though compelled
to retreat, disputed every inch of ground,
and sent many a tawncy savage to las la-t
account. Capt. G. who-.e name will be re
membered for his intrepid and dauntless
conduct, slew three of his merciless assail
ants, after he had retreated to the houst
one of them after be himself had been shot
down. His men too, no less brave than
himself, kept up i constant fire upon their
pursuers, until the arrival ofa reinforcement
of about twenty men from Fort Jone , who
charged the Indian, and reliev. d for the
time, the exhausted troops that had firn: Lt
the first hard battle. This reinforcement
being however too small to contend with
the overw helming force of the enemy, wen
compelled to retreat, after fighting ten to
one, for almost half an hour. In these en
gagements some twenty-five or thirty Indi
ans are said to have been killed.
From the f ,'z,7;.'„-z / a7.s Ser!..nJ.
lle vt> <2" iiirras, Geo. )
Columbus, l.'th June, ISSIti. j
ORDER.
I he Commandcr-in-Ciiief kav.e.e heard va
rious and contradictor'/ leporfs ol I battle
i detachim-nt of Georgia Volunteers, composed
o a part ot the G-.vinnett company command-
led by ( ipt. Garmany, with a part of the Stew
fl art company, under command ot' Capt. Ball
_ and Major Jernwii), and n party of Creek In
_ dines, deemed it due to the character of the
. State mi l her brave sons, to obtain a correct
statement ofthe facts connected with this mifor
-1 tunate though gloiious achievement. For this
purpose he applied to C ipt. Germany, now
- con-'m-d to iii bed l>v a wound ri reived' in the
r bat I ■. a al 1 ;:s obtained the following circiim-
- st.iati.d accomit of the rencontre, which it is
_ h.qx-J w 'll disabuse the public mind ofthe false
imp -<.ssi,ms made by die various slanderous re
.. pacts \v; ieh have been circulated to the preju
' ..ice cftles small tiam;th tta'lani |,and. Geor
i i may v. rd be proud ot such suits, anti max
res; ;i>-.ii:s*d teat Iter Lenor v. i.i never sm * r
' when committed to tlie cat eof Georgia Yohni-
• teers, whii.e motto is “DO Oil DIE.”
! By older of the Commander-in-Chirf.
OSSI kN GREGORY,
• Aid-de-Camp.
Cot t Ait-.; s, June 14th, IS'”;.
ill. Excellency \> .1,1.1 AM SCHLEY :
.or..- S.r; On Wednesday evi nine, the Sth,
my company was by order of Mai. Howard,-
1 cioned at Dr. S.iep’. id’s p! citation, about
- ..' mile.- above Roanoke ; that night 1 placed 1
i oat three picket guards, tour men in each ; one
. picket two and a hall miles Irom the camp,
where the Indians were expected to cross : one
. picket one ami a half miles, and the third one,
one and a quarter miles from camp. Mv pick
et guards remained at their posts till about an
hmr by sun in the morning and returned. 1
h (d sixteen police guards mit the same ni;,:ht,
wnich were relieved every two hours. 'Dial
1 night no Indians were seen bv either of tlie
guards. Next morning I received an order
trom 31aj. Howard to send an oilicerand 20
: men tip to I- ort McCreary, four miles up tlie ri
■; V 'T, to guard that place until 3 o’clock, when lie
would send another company down to take
charge ot tlie Fort, which had been vacated by
; tlie troop , whose time ot service iiad expired,
which order was obeyed. As soon as these 20
men leit.Col. (jibsen and four of mv' men went
io toe river, in order that Cok Gibson would;
shew them all the places where tlie Indians
would behkelv to cross, he being well acquaint
ed with their placed ol’cn >ing. After scout
ing up ami down the river, they returned about
10 o’clock without having seen any Indian-.;'
about that time Major Jernigan, with about 25
me ), came to our camp, and about 12 o’clock
ho left on a scouting party on the river, and
when we separated he told'me if 1 should hear
him in an engagement to come to ids assistance.
I'hat being lite first day from the time we had
entered the service, when we had an opportu
nity of washing our clothes, 1 recommended to
my men for some of them to wash their shirts,
as they were very dirty, having left our clothes
at I ort ingersol, when we were ordered down
the river on tlie Saturday previous, with an ex
pectation oi‘returning in two days to get onr
clothing. The men ha I finished their washing
j and hung their clothes out to dry, and just eat
ing their dinner. Between 2 and 3 o’clock, 1
! heard tiring commence about half a mile from
where we were—supposing that Major Jernitian
. and lf:s men had been attacked, 1 ordered mv
men to parade immediately, ami leave their
' dinner. V« e left our horses and all our clothes,
ami indeed every tiling u e laid, except the clothes
we had on, and several of tlie men had no shirts
on, and we repaired immediately io the firint',
! leaving one man in the house to take care ot'
our things. After we marched half a mile, and
tound the Indians prepared for battle, we made
the attack. 1 directed my men to reserve their
lire until they would be sure to make an effec
tive tire. W hen in about one hundred yards, 1
directed the men to fire; a number of'iudians
tell; lam certain G or 7—they were carried
back, and tlie Indians retreated till they came
to their commander, who was on horseback, and
formed the line : we then gave them another
lire, which they returned—my company then
stood firm until they tired four rounds, the In-
- keeping up a regulat 1 , fire. They again
retreated unlit they reached their commander.
Every time they retreated they were reinforced
to the number, I think, of at least 250 Indians ;
and as lotig as 1 could keep them in front, they
were repulsed every time. But they became so !
numerous, and my company consisting of only 1
42 men in line at tlie t.me, tlie enemy began to
i'.ink u-. 1 found it necessary to order mv men
to retreat and fne on tlie retreat, which we did :
■ directing half my men to face to tlie right and
th • other to the left, and lire upon their flanks,
t> keep them from surrounding us. After iiav- I
itig retreated and firing in lids wav about half a
mile, wo reached a small field, and used the
f. uce as a breastwork until w e tired two rounds.
By this time tlie enemy had succeeded in divi
ding onr men. By firing on the left flank, my
self and about ten men succeeded in getting
possession of tlie yard ; at the time I entered
the gate, tlie enemy had succeeded in iretting
into tlie opposite side of tlie yard, but we suc
ceeded and drove them from their position.—
Tltey then tied to the gin house, and we took a
position and watched an opportunity to shoot
as they passed around the houses. 1 directed i
my men not to fire until they could be certain ■
I >kilk They obeyedmy orders. I took apo-
i sition behind two trees, so situated that ti.ev
, could not see me, and from that place I amcer
. tain 1 killed an Indian who was attempting to
gel one of our horses over tic fence. When lie
. tell another attempted to get tile same horse, and
, before he succeeded in getting the horse, J shot
him and lie fell witliin tlir(.-e feet of the other.—
J then load, d again, and just at that moment
three oilier Indians passed round tl.e corner of
ii s mill house forty yards from u.. 'Two of mv I
i. men siiot, which stopped two ; and tlie oilier
I si.i.t me tlirmiLdi tlie thigh, which caused me to
.fall. The Ind itn drew iiis knife and made to- i
, vvards me. 1 raised up and shot him and he
I j iell. At tlie time 1 felt it produced a panic a-
; mongst those of my men who were present, and
they cried out, our Captain is dead. 1 called to
! them 1 was not dead, hut to fi'dit on.
_. Jut at this moment, Maj. Jernigan, of Slew
art comity, who was at foil Jones, three miles
I below the battle ground, arrived wi’h a small
! detachment ci'men, not exceeding ihiriv, and
' charged upon the Indi an;, which diverted them
1 from tts ami enabled mo to make mv escape.—
: One of my men se< ing I was wounded, broo-Jit
me a Imr. -, took me up beliin i him, and carried
. mb to Fort Jones.
About this time iny men who had been sent
to Fort M< Creary, and had heard the firing,
came and charged through the ranks of the eti
i emy ; but they were too late to render much
• assists nee.
-1 In my company v.e have lost seven killed and
1 four wiemde-l, none thotvdit to lie dangerotis—of
' M .‘(or Jerni'/an’s men, lour l.ili'd and three
t wounded. Os my men dead, Ensi .'ii Lacy, Or
l derly Scrg’t. James C. Martin, Jas. JI. IIol
( la >d, Robertll >ll md, Jas. M. Allen, Win.
, ?■!. Sims, (iiy cXliau- tion) J. A. V.'t’atu, and
t 11. \V. I’eden. Wounded, Captain Garni.uiy,
lohti R. Alexander, Tlionias W. Hunt and
Win. Str.pp. I thought there were from twen
ty-live to thirty Indians killed, but Col. (Elr-on
who lias since vi Jted tlie iiatlie ground, i-i clear
ly of tlie opinion the mimiu r of tlie Indians kill
ed, nm-i have bc< n mticli n liter.
Very rcspectfiillv, vour ob’t. serv’t.
HAMILTON G \IIMANY,
('<i;>!ain of l'‘i‘ (i.oinii.ctl. Mounted Mtn.
Tito ■ of tlie Stewart company who fi ll in
■ tlie battle were, David Delk, Esq. Jared Irwin,
z- (p, h, , t “nt.ins, and a young man by
I name oi'l hmter. Thev were all gentlemen <>'
-j tiie first standing. .Mr. Delk Was a member of
- j tlie bar, and occupied a very r spectalile station
I in bis profession. Mr. It-wm wi < Clerk of lb •
■ I nferior Court of Stow art county. Their loss
■ , will bo long recri'lt.'.l by the citizens of Stcvyart
II comity and theii" numerous friends. — Eds. n-
■ j Hued.
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"'J'iie fiends of lit? Union ini' our friends,and i's
tnetnies, out titrinies.”
:-i DE- 'IV' C i' ■I!
VnihS/.V .Sime ’JS.
WAR NEWS.
i 'Die following letter from an officer of the
Warren Riflemen, contains the latest ami most
iuteresl’mg intiliigence from lite Creek war:
“Camp Georgia, Alabama, I
ISth June, 18'16. J
News has just reached itere, that tlie Troops
below, have taken Noah Mathlo and bis sou,
pri .oners, and that the war is at an end.—That
' they have scoured tlie country west of Irwin
ton.
I do not doubt thaplhe news is true.
I have just learned that Neah iiiathlo, was
decoyed off by some friendly Indians, and
given into the hands of Gem Jessup.
Extracts of another letter, from a private ofthe
same company :
“Camp Geokuia, June IGtli, 183 G.
We have just received intelligence ofa bat
tl'l fought between the Alabamians, and Jim
Henry, which is said to have been fought yes-
I terday about thirty miles below this place—
die report is, that tlie Indians were badly
whipped, and their town limned, but I can’t
! say dial <l;e report is true,—although it was ex
pected that they would have a battie yesterday ‘
—1 hope it may be true. Il is also said that I
Neah-Micco and one hundred warriors Lave
given themselves up—ls these i eports be true,
we shall soon end tlie Creek Campaign.
“June 17th, 173 G.
Tlie 2d Regiment to vviticli I belong, have
elected Williamson, oi’Newton county, Colo
nel ; Augustus Beall of \\ arren, Lieutenant
Colonel; Cooper of Newton, Major ; George
V. Neal of Warr.-n, Seargeant Maj.; and
Chapman F. 3’addux, Clerk.”
Should it bo true that tlie Indians are about
to cease hostilities, and surrender to the autho
rities of the Government, tlie question then ari
ses, howare they to be dealt with? We answer:
let the guilty be punished—let signal vengeance
fall upon tlie heads of all who, as principals or '
accessories, have been concerned in file murder
of our fellow-citizens, or the destruction of their
property.
'Die balance should be forthwith marched to
their destination beyond the Mississippi, without
a moments delay ; but none should escape tiie
punishment of death who have been aiding or |
abetting in the outrages recently committed I
upon the whites.
On Thursday morning last a portion of the
troops attached to the service of tlio U. S.
Marine Corps under the command of Col.’A.
Henderson passed through this place.
And on Sunday evening two companies of Ar
tillery—all for the Creek Nation. The bal
ance of the Marine Corps are expected daily.
GOVERNOR SCII LEY— The Army.
The avidity vvitit which a portion of the op
position seize tlie temporary delay of our forces J
! at Columbus, to excite a prejudice against the '
. Governor, is in perfect keeping witli tiie spirit '
of restlessness and discontent which has mark
ed their course from 1832, to tlie present
hour.
When people are resolved to be dissatisfied— I
when detraction and fault finding become a di -
ease, nothing is more incurable. Such cases;
arc prevalent now in our country. No matter i
j what tlie Governor does, lie cannot please them. !
The deiay of the army for a short time, is all
charged to his account. 'Die want of armsand
ammunition is asetibed to his want of energy,
andevt ry difficulty m liich occurs in the progt.
of tlie campaign, is laid at his door.
But tlie people of Georgia are too eniigbt
cned and too liberal to be hood-winked by such
means. They are too shallow for the minds
of well informed and generous men, and in
spite of all the contrivances of iiis adversaries,
Governor Schley will receive the applause due
to his prompt and vigorous measures in the
pending war with the Creek Indians
It is now about six weeks, since hostilities !
commenced, and in that short period he has
ordered out, marched to the places of rendez
j vous, and organized an army of near five
thousand men, many of whom have marched
from one, to two hundred miles; and ail this
force was put in motion upon iiis own responsi
bility, without waiting for orders from tiie Gen
eral Government. He foresaw that war was
' inevitable, and like a good sentinel he sounded
tiie alarm and summoned his men to the field.
i But for tiie arms and accoutrements of war,
' * lie was compelled to lot;!; to the United States.
I Our own Ar enals and Magttzines were near-
J iv cx!:'".tsled in the Florida Campaign, and ii.
furni liing supplies for the protection of our
own frontier; consequently many of our troops
' reached their rendezvous unarmed, I.ecause the
state had it not in her power to supply them.
Vnticipating tliis stalo of things, the Governor
’ (■.iminuuicated the facts to tlie foderal autliorities,
i and arms and ammunition were forwarded with
out delay, and we entertain no doubt, tliiit
i before lliis day, the whole army is pioperh
I equipped.
Is there a similar case on record? Last win
’ ter, a heavy requisition was made upon Geor
gia fora force to march to Flonda. That force
I was raised as it were by magic, and marched to
, i (lie scene of war. They were armed at the
1 State’s Aiscmd as loit‘ r as a ffun lit fur service
’ ■ coidd be I. In tit • mean time the appre
hensions of our citizens on the Creek bordei
. were daily increasing, aiid the demtuid for arms
and ammimition, commea .arate with the alarm.
Active measures were taken to.collectjtnd im
pair the arms oi' tlie St ile, and wfiggpii.'load as
( f ter wag on load, were sent to the most exposed
points,imtii there veto none left to arm the for
/1 ces called out aeuku.t the Creeks. Could the
THE STANDAIIB OF UNh'hX’.
i (■overnor have done im re ? No I [J.. lu i
t!:e.' the funds nor the |cgal authority to pur
chase arms, uni moreo'.eg the war on our part
is not a Slale w ir, hat a Unite I States war.
' They aro bound to furnish arms, ammunition
' provisions and all other necessary supplies, and
I according to the strict letter of tlie Guv< t iers
duti ;, tjl that devolved upon him, was to order
into . ice the immb rof men required, i sivc
ing the United Slates to arm, equip, f c J ;H id
command them. But ho has (Imi.r m He
lias armed them as lung ash■> hud a ■ un ; 0
into then hands. . eha • sent out his qtiaitcir—
| master to pun base an 1 collect prox isions and
j the States hmds have lieeii advanced to facii -
[ late their com entralion ami organization. And
tint is not all, as soon a.-, ba ha 1 ii. eied h's or
ders to a sufficient t.maber of Troops, he pro
ceeded wit-mat a m m;muE delay to Col.imLtr;,
where he csta'.L-bed , ' . Lead quarters, to ena
ble him with the la? I I ible deluv, to III] up
the lino of offic S and perfect tlio or ntniz ■-
tic.n <■' the (' or ■' i T’ro . Hui still at (
lumbus exerting iiim; ell'in the good cause i’or
whicli he willreceivc the approbation and ap
plause of the liberal and u nprejudiced of all
parties.
Already has one press, politically opposed to
the Governor, expres-ed a high sense ot' apm,.-
haiion, and paid a just tribute to ids conduct in
the present crisis. Tho Columbus Enquirer,
located upon the spot, where the conduct of the
Govern, r can be best seen and appreciated,
bears ample testimony to the •zeal and patriotism
wiiicli he ir.is dis played in the public service,
while others more remote and less liberal, aro
pouring out their vials oi' wrath upon his bead.
But we need not vindicate Governor Schlev ;
for his effi( imit and patriotic bearing in rela
tion to the Creek war arc well known to Itis fel
low-citizens whowiilduly appreciate tbeir value.
MICHIG ’.X AND YRK INSAS.
Before this time, two more “ broad stripes
and bright stars,” have been added to the “ Star
Spangled Banner.”
Michigan and Arkansas have assumed their
rankamong the Slates of this mi-.hty confede
racy, and will henceforth mingle their voices in
her councils and add their strength in support of
her rights.
But they have not been alloxved to come into
tlie great family, without a struggle. Abolition
ami nullification combined, have e.'.erted their
utmost energies to defeat them—,John Quincy
Adams leading one division of the combined
forces, am! Air. Wise tlio other. But ail in vain,
and they were leltictanlly compelled at the end
of a twenty five hours unceasing struggle, to
yield to the mortd force ofthe House.
Amendment after amendment was ofiered—
Missouri restri tion by Messrs. Slade and Ad
ams, and every other em barra-sment, wiiicli in
gemiity could devise to defeat them—was resor
ted toby Mr. WLo and why? Because tlie
peoplcof bidh, are believcdto be the friends of
General Jack?on and Mr. Van Buren.
F«a The Standard of Uxiox.
No. 47.
Judge Longstreet's .Editors •’ c: ntinued—North
and South—A 'volition Excitcincnf— Mr.
f an Euren's opinions.
“If you do not like our man, White,” says
Judge Longstreet, “take any man S. n.'.'h
ofthe. I’otoniae, whom you like better. “ South
of the Potomac." Docs Judge Longstreet re
flect on the consequence oflir.iiting the citizens
to the South of the Potomac? Does be not
know that tlfe Northern people will always out
number us; that if we confine our choice to
tlie South of the Potomac, they will confine
theirs to the North: and that, consequently,
another Pres:;l(.nt will never be elected from
tlio South?
“But don’t take Van Buren for mercy’s sake.
This is not altogether « jest; it is the settl !
feeling of Jud o Long treet and his associates.
.4;.’// body before Van Buren.
“ It it a dangt rous thing, in the existing re
lations of North and South,” says Judge
Longstreet, “to p .1 X an Buren in tho Presi
dential Chair.” And why is it a dangerous
thing? VV by, been sc, Mr. \an Buren is a
Northern man. k' ! has it come to this? Is
no Northern t.’ a : Nr a President ? Judge I
Longstreet will not venture the declaration.’
But he says “ tn the existing relations ofthe
North and South.” And what me those rela
tions? Why, those of sovereign -state-; of the
same great Confederacy—integral portions of
the s imc great nation. Will it be insisted, that
it is dangerous to elect a President from either
of those portions—either of those states? Sure
ly it will not.
But Judge Longstreet is alluding to the abo
lition excitement. Even 11.'s will not avail him.
Ah. A'an Burm: is opposed to the plans of tlie
abolitionists, and tiie abolitionists are otipc.-cd
to him. In tlie reccpt elections i.i ('onnecticiit
they went in a body against the par!-, who v.ill
support him. And at the same time that Air.
Van Buren believes, as Ordained In/ the. Con
futation, that Congress have power “so c;rrr
■ rise, rreditsire legislation in all cases whatever,"
i.i the District of Columbia ; !.:• believes, as c.'.-
; pressly declared in a recent letter, that, altho’
this express grant is contained in the Constitu
tion,yet, “those arc obje .'tiuns to the exercise
of tliis power, [in relation to abolition] against
tho wishes of the slaveliolding states, as innjer
at.'f- in their nattirc and obligation, iti regula
: ting the conduct of public men, as the most
palpable want of constitutional power would
be." And he has explicitly declared, that, if
elect; .I to the Presidency, “he must go into
the Pr: sldcniial chair, the injlexible and un
couijir.noising opponent of any att mpt, on the
part of U.'ingrcss to abolish slavery in the
District of Colmnbia, against the wishes ofthe
slaveholdinq stales; and with the determina
tion, ccpially decided, io res'st tup. ? t.miiT;-.'t
r-x■i’r.nrtatirici: with the subject in the states
where it exists."
Alay2otb, iH'Jfi. LACON.
No. 4S.
Judge J .opreef's Ediinrial, continued—Mr.
I '..az Haren —. Ibolitlon.
Wo have seen that Mr. A'an Buren, at the
same time that lie isumd le Io say that tlie pow
er given by tlie ('onsiiiiition “Io exercise ex
clusive legislation in all cases whatsoever, over
’ ihc District ot Columbia,” does not authorize
I Congress to interfere with slavery in that dis
trict, yet believe that üb/ictions of the. mod. iin
peratli'c character forbid its exercise without
th.; con wiit of the siavc-liolliiiStates; and
that, it elccte I to the presidency, lie will go in
to oi.’ice “ti. • inflexible and uncompromising
opponent of any attempt on the part of ( on
gre - to ai.elisli slavery in the District of Co
lumbia a ;ahi I tin- wife-.; of the slave-holding
; ites ; and also with the dctermiimt: m, e'ytal
ly <' ■' •.> re-i t the d : iiiterfercr.ri
wit li the s:,'> ice; in 11;.: I Bate-: wiiere it exist
I Ir. \an i’uren ti e's not s.op liere. “It I s
my c'-. ar at;.' ;;e..L d ( piiiimt,” says le, “that
t ic >'ederal Govei i'.m ent ct'ght to al; tain from
doltig so” [ifliolishing slavery in the District
aTiiast the wishes of the slave-holding States]
“and it tho sacred duty of these whom the
people oi 11.-• United States may entrust with
tie control of its action, so to t:si; the consti'i'.-
:d purer with which the/ are iiircs'rd as
to frevext it.” Could Air. Van Buren have
said more? (Vul.l wc'liavc disirid more? He
not only believes that th’; G.-neial Government
ought to abstain from interference, but that they
ought so toils;; th. ir constitutional power as to
prevent it.
But Mr. Ann 8.-.rcu decliaesa pledge. This
is true. Yet ho gives us “settled opinions and
convictions of duty.” These constitute suffi
ciai’it ground of reliance. A pledge might have
.been attributed to interested motives: settled
o.i;n.c::s and coni'lctlons m'sy be even mqrc op
erative ilr.in pledges.
LACON.
June 10, 1336.
I’. S. 1 have heretofore inlimtited, that tiie
abolitionists were opposed to Mr. Van Buren.—
A recent letter of Air. A. P. Ross, Secretary of
tiie A ermont Abolition Society, to a Air. 'Dio
ma; \\ ii .iawto::, of Nashville, uses the follow
ing remarkable phraseology:—“lnasmuch as
the Iriend.i of the Administration arc all anti
abolitionists,” &,c. ',’hus it appears from the
alnditionists themselves, that the friends of the
• : ■ i. p ... d i abolition.—
liow far this will go to st,stain my intimation,
is fur others to determine. Air. A'an Buren is
a “ friend to the Administ ration.” L-.
f Ms ff
Fuage Office forth.- two lines of Stages
_iu rmiuiug from .this piaco to Augusta and
Uoiuud us, having been removed from Airs. Hu
son’s to Al., 8! (”r< IN HALL, persons wishing
s ints can j roettre th tin by calling at ths AVASH
-INGTON HALL, for either line. The Alail or
’ el.-grap n tin; .li iil going West, leaves every
moi umg at 6 o’clock, and going North at eleven
o’cli-cs st mg!:-—Tek j' :’,;ph for < 'ofuinbns leaves
every day i.t •’> o’clo.-k: M. North ( very day
at 11 o’( inch ie the mornirg—for Clinton, Tues
days, ’i burs lays and Fridays. Seats i’or the a
hove mi-;, can taken at their ofi'we, in tho East
end of the Hotel.
©Cu&T.g'ku IFcusassle C’ollleg’e. i
Spring Term of this Institution will
v end on Fiid-ay the 21th inst. and the exer
cises of the fall term will be resumed on Tuesday
the sth of July.
’i'i.c unexampled patronage which this Institu
tion has receiv, J dining the first t- rm of'its exist
ence, (its students numbering 55) induces the
i'riiicipal to mako such arrangements for its fu
ture usefulness, as shall plain.- it on a foundation to
bo conij aired with the best Institutions ofthe
kind in tiie United .States, and, tit the same time,
worthy of the appellation it lias received. A cor
rv-pmideaco now pending between the Principal
and :t gentleman and his lady, will, most probably,
remit in the connection of those individuals whit
tlie In ,titi.turn, from and after th;; beginning of
li;; - approaching term, at wlfu-li time, every de
partment will have it-; head. The character, ex
perience ami talents of those persons as profession
al teachers, will, we trust, ensure us a continu
ance ofthe support and confidence already ex
tended to us.
It is very desirable, that all pupils intended for
this 1 ii-'ittiti -ti. shall be present at the organiza
tion of the cla-scs, en tl.o first day of the next
term.
ANNA .'-.I ARIA I.ATASTE. ? ~ . . ,
The fold,.■■'.ng will be iheof.ccrs for the next
term.
L. Lit.isto, I’rhiebiid aad Inspector of mod
ern and um i.,-ut iam.u-iges, nistmy, luieto
1i -, j..-a > Li'tivus, Criticism, Logic, Geogra
phy, 2<e. (k c.
Rov’d Instructor of Chemistry,
Natural Philosophy, /Astronomy, Alalhema
ties, (N, N •
’iis Instructor of Drawing Paint-
ing,Needle Work, &c. &•
A‘u tor Li:tasf.', instructor of the Theory aud
practice of music.
Ju'.iu ; LattisUs adjunct Instructor of music, mid
also of Mathematic,® Astronomy, &c. &c.
Ariimxemciit:; arc being made to supply the
Institution with a new and complete Scientific,
;nd i'lii'.osopliic: 1 .Apparatus—a Cabinet of Nat
ural History—a Harp, several new Pianos, Gui
tars, Flageolets, &c. Nothing shall be wanting
here to give-yomil’’ ladies <i thorough ornamental,
literary and scientific education.
J,5 ANAAA A A from the subscriber living near
JXQz Hawkinsville about the moiiihof Februa
ry a dark coloured man 45 years cl age r w ith a
sear on his face, and goes by tlie name of Tom.
'Die above reward will be given to any person,
who will deliver the said negro to the subscri
ber at his residence in Ptda.-d-.i Uountv.
PROB ATE CO'LIER.
23—3 t.
GEORGIA, Knoxville Crawford County.
f p L Li) before me on the Bth day of June
18 16, by Alexander Bull—an Iron Gray
Mar.' supposed to be about three years old,
lilac;; mainanil tail, no oilier porcci l .aide marks
or brands, appraised by Nathaniel Shelly and
George id. AA'ells at Sixty Dollars.
••• IN AIATT lEWS, J. I’.
A’.TLLIAMMc.GEE c. i.c.
23—4 t.
Z’WO .
I'ldN I i E subscriber (dl'-ts for sale, in ! larris cottn
A.Vi i ;• A AaW.o;
seventeen miles from Columbus on the’larshall
1- U'y road, on which, thi re are tluec buiidiv.-l and
hfty acre, of o, ~n land; a great portion of which
is fresh. A good gin house mid screw; a good
barn and stables—a conilot table two story dwell
ing liou-e, well finished. A good kitchen and
(■oinfmtable negro Louses. A linnd.-.omc situation:
line water; a beautiful farm, and every w.iy desi
rable.
ALSO, a tract in the same neighborhood of six
hundred acres, on w hich there arc one hundred
•md seventy acres of open land; tlie whole o
whh-li. has been cleared within the last two jears.
I'oieralily comforlabl.i log buildings. Corti and
loiLii r, and stock ol difi'creiit kinds can be had al
noth places. Tho above property will licsold on
'en.i.- I > suit purchasers, and al reasonable prices.
" Ils ' vi h m property, would do well to
cal! e. rly, orthey may miss a bargain.
,il . ’ IIEX lt A If. LOWE.
Is / . J */'.standard of 1 nion and < feor/ia .lonr
ial, v. ill each give the above six insertions, and
(award tlicir ttccotiul.s to Ellerslie, llgrti , eotnily,
p'or payment, (
Al KRLXE A NDI Liii INBI RANCE BANK.
Savannah, sth April, 1836.
To His Excellency Wm. Schley,
Governor of the State of Georgia.
Sin:—l have the honor to transmit you Ii rc
wilh, a statement of the erudition of this Bank,
and its Bianch til Macon, t( gather with a list of
tlie Si oil. holder.; in con form itwith the requisition
ol' th-- L - i iia'ure. ‘.,'c estimate the had and
(hmiitful debt; of this instilution at less than four
thousand live hundred dollars.
i am very r.spcctfidlv; your ob’t serv’t.
S. B. PARKMAN, President.
St' ' men! of flit affairs <f the. Marine and Phi
tnsuiuiwe llankof Georgin ar.d It ranch ot Ma
con, on Mw.'.wy Illi April.
DR.
To Capital Stock $4(10,006
• vote.! in Circulation, prin-
cipal $5?0,85‘?
Biam-h 12,800
liidividnal Depositors 250,892 13
<...i.c' • ioners ('ci.r d Bail
Road M Banking Com-
puny 99,026 5-1
Balance due to Bank State
. ol'Georgia . 25.713 90
Bank of Augusta 28,1)64 81
Aug. lust, ii Banking .Com-
pany 14,561 01
Agency Bank of United
States 4.671 62
AA’in. I'llcl.rose, Agent 6,555 28
Amount of Special reserve 615, 83
f nei.iimed Dividend 4
Reserved Fund 18,787 30
Brol'its Since Ist Rec. Irtst 31,230 77—-50,017 07
Balance due on o'ptm ac-
count with Branch 24,791 85
Dollars 1.498,128 07
CREDIT.
By Specie in vault, Sa-
vannah $153,562 47
At Macon 11,262 80 164,825 27
Discounted Notes Savan-
nah 417,520 8»
At Aliicou 45,167 98 432,688 87
Bills of Exchange Sa-
vann h 378,75’2 55
At?dacon 34’2,!"i.)2 93 721,655 48
Notes of tlie United
States Bank 29.870
At. Banks in Savannah 25,360
At Banks in Charleston 1,075
At Banks in Augusta ic
other State Banks 12,948
Balance due from I'laiit-
e;s Bank 192 56
At Bank of Hawkinsville '6,680 01
At Union Bank Charles-
ton 3,320 01
At Bank of America,
NevvY<>rk 15,637 69
At Merchants Bank,
Baltimore 446 63
.it New England Bank,
Boston 1,339 01
At Commercial Bank,
New Orleans 8,537 41
Stock of City (>f Sa-
vannah 4,052,' 75
Union Road, 200 4,252 75 i
Protested Notes and
Bills 1,933 89
Bills Receivable 3,208 01
Expense of since Dec.
Lt, 1835 4,136 45
Dollars 1,498,128 07
GEO.W. HI NTER, Book keeper. |
Savannah, April 4th, 1836.
rbwes of the Stoeholders and quantity held by
ca:h, onioh'ckthe full amount of fifty dollars
/>er shares is paid, amounting to four hundred
thousand dollars.
Sidney M. Anderson 13
.'.lary Adams 2
Jane.S. Aldrich 53
I’citj. Bai roughs 46
Margaret Black 22
John Cumming 255
Aaron Champion 230
Thomas Clark 150
Robert Campbell 300
Do. Trustee 85
Harriet Campbell 50
Robert Clark 31
Chatham Academy j O7
Ami Cumming 4
.' lary Cleland “0
Thomas S. Clay 4
Mary Ann Compel - 39
Michael Dellon 5()
S. C. Duuuing, Trustee 6
Do. Do. 4
Margaret B. Echols 17
Sophia A. Edwards 100
Helen Fleming 5
James Fraser 100
Samuel H. Fay .58
William Godfrey 314
Gordon & Parkman, Trustees 206
i lst. of J. B. Herbert 120
ill. L. Haupt mill others 3
C. S. Halsey 30
R. Habersham, Trustee 17
J. P. Henry 303
George Hall 400
P. lloustoun, Ex’r 6
Do. Do. 34
Pasalia Houstoufi 47
P. lloustoun Trustee 2>l
i’at. Houston 46
Robert Hutcheson 50
E. Jackson Jr. ’Adm’r 101)
B. IL Johnston 76
)’. A. Johnston 25
Lucy Isaac 82
L. C. Johnston 75
Geo. Jones 50
I’l. H. Johnston 70
Wm. P. Johnston 103
Jane P. Johnston 43
Mary IL Johnston 9
Mary F. Kollock 38
Geo. J - Kollock • 30
I’. M. Kollock 28
Mary Her 105
Mary Lavender 15
James Lamb 150
E. Molgneax 38
\.G. Miller 100
Est. R. Mackay 39
\.T. Miller ’ 10
Est. Abram Nichols 5
John Potter 4(10
Anthony Porter 250
Sam. B". Parkman 200
Edwcl. i ailelford 400
m. Patters! n 34
Est. Edwd. Quin 24
Wm.'Robcitsop ’ 40
Elias Reed *OO
Do. Trustee li'(j
Wm. 11 alm 50
Catharine F- Seymour Si
I'carbi’ov.gh Taylor K Willacc, Trustees 97
J aines Smi h , 50
Jeremy blono 1111
Do Trustee 3t
Est. A. C. Stiles J
Est. \\ . J. Scott 3! 6
Lucy Spalding 40
Geo. Thomas 44
I'. A. Tupper 40
Turner and Coles, Trustees 30
Wm. 11. Thompson JOO
Margaret C. Telia.r (15
Mary Telfair 65
C. L. S. Vcrstcll 26
P. H. Wilkins Jr. 50
E L \\ ahlhmgh 9
G ’>! Waldburgh 2
John \\ ilktnsou 400
HO Wyer 100
' lendersou & Anderson, Trustees 8
Eight thousand .Shares t 8,000
\piil li!i„ 18311.
hiTATi. or’ i.I.UnGIA, t
~ ("ty of Savannah, y
* cisonady appear ’d L>. ,oi'(; :no, Johft Cunii.iing,
yuroi ,the Judges of the tufeiioi Com", Samui 1
». > arkuian tlie i’lt . idem, and James rimit.i the
Lashin* ol the Marine and l ire hisurauc,:
Bank J ol ih.; Stale of Georgi.:, v, bo have
solemnly afiwnwd, that the exhibit of .he condi
iion ol tilt; .aid Bank and Branch ther. bearing
date th • 4th April, I' 6, ;; f..i.;,.;d repi. illa-
tion ihei’i’id, and that the i. t. (,f Stockholder.;
therein and hereto aimexi.d is correct to tlie best
of their knowledgj.
S. B PARKMAN.
JAS. HMD’!!.
Affirmed before me, Ibis s:b (fay of Apr,l, 1836.
•j.,\)• uL.•» .. j .n, j. *. U. U. C.
Extract from tl.o minute ; of tho Board of ' i
rec:.ii’sol the -Hie an | I ire lusurimce Bank at
a meeting held on j'uc-day stii, and extra tuect
mg on W< du ;h'e Cth, April 1r36.
hat the r.'iu.'iis prepared for tlio
Governor, and sctl,misfed to tiie Board, i.c f'or
.varded. after having the u.smd attestation of tiie
President and Cashier, and that the Lit. r of the
1 I’esideiit a .dresr-ej to h.,; Lxce.iuiiey V, m.’.c.i.vy
is approved by the Board.”
JAS. SMITH, Caehier.
FARM E RS BANK OF C LI ATTA H OOCIIEE.
April cth, 1886.
To his Excellency, Wm Sciiumy.
Sir:—l have now the lunior of enclosing to
your Excelleucy the condition, of tiie Faiincr-v
Bank of Chattahoochee, tu> made, up on tho 4th
iii.A. as al o a Li.-.t of ;.*.;(, ckfroiiiers.
1 seiz • tiie opportunity to make public the fact,
that lids !, auk wii! resume badness so soon as a
new cuibsi.Hi ol liiiiii; mites can lie p>ep:ii ; (1, ar
rangements having been already perfected, for the
procuring of the Sptcie.— On tlio Poti; May, en
suing an additional 2'J per cent is required to L-e
paid, and at whicli time eighty' six thousand seven
hundred de frfty four Jailors oi tlie “notes dis oust
eid will be paid in cui’i’eut Bank notes, or cxchango
upon the no,-th at Short Sight.
So tar as •‘notes in circulation” is concerned,
we have placed to ourcreditin the Insurance Bank
of Columbus tai amount, more than sufficient lor
their rcdciuptii n—l take leave to add that tlie
Insurance Bank of Columbus, with its character
istic liabilities, offer to redeem’in Specie, such of
our notes as may be presented at their counter—
lor this act of courtesy and liberality they will
doubtless have the public’s approval. They have
the thanks of our board, and the undersigned has
much gratiucaiion in making ibis public statement.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant. .
J’ ii. (zA.i.HOUN, President.
A Statement of the r.ilmiiion of the farmers fH.i k
cj Chaltuhood.ee, on Monday ll.eith. April, 1836.
Capital Stock 119,8215
Noles Issued 322,606
Burnt by order of
tlie !E.aid 307,7C9
Un hand 2J 407,700
In Circulation 14,240
Discount Account 745 40
iudividutilDeposites 4,910 12
139,750 5.'
A list of Stockholders in the Farmers Bank of
Chull.ihoocliee.
Names. No. I ain’t paid j ain’t
of lon each I l aid
shares | share |
J. S. Calhoun 604 s4y $24,1C0
B Hepburn 6iX) “ 24,1.4i0
Char es L. Hass Ct)') “ 2-i.i.i ,1
G orge iV. Hoss 150 “
Thomas C Evans 125 “ f.u';t»
M if Evans 125 “ p/im ,
A K Ayer W 0 “
Thoimu Green Sr. 100 *■ 4,000
Edward Cary 101) “ d’tXlt)
Mrs F R Malone IbO “ 4 UUO
Mdses Butt 5'J “ 2 (t().<
Lew is Dowdell 50 “ w ( Kj
J. Dillingham, Adm’r 50 « n’t) .0
J R Killhum 40 “ J tfoO
Alverson 30 » I’-’itO
S A Wales 3i) “ > “‘to
B F Patton 31) “ I 'd )
JRWyly 30 “
WB Wolford 30 “ j .m;,
THT.ippo 3') “
fcnitthte Morgan 15 »»
T. R. Williams 3 “ ja,
B. C. Wyly .’} » jmj
v ... , t-l'J $119,800
Antes Discounted 104,750 54
Incidental Exjtenscs 15,000
insurance Bank of Columbus 20 06;)
139,750 51
GEORGI \, Mnscogee County.
Personally appealed before me J. S. Calhoun
President, ami Charles L. Bass, Cashier of the
Farmers Bank of Chattahoochee who being duly
worn depose aud say -th it the foregoing ’rflate
meats exhibits ajust and true report of this Lack
its taken from the Books, to the be. t of tlmir
knowledge aud belief.
J. S. CALHOUN, President.
CHARLES L.BASS, Ca l.i.r.
D.HI DSON, Xotary public.
TH E undersigned informs his friends and those
of the late firm of Cutter fy Corniced, that
Im- intends resuming the Warehouse and Commis
sion business at. the store next above the one re
cently occupied by T. J. Chace.on tliemargin of
East Ma (>ll, known as the townofTroy. Hefur
thcr informs tlie public that lie has bought liis
Goods, &e., aud having now on the way, from New-
York and other places, Dry Goods aud Groccne:;.
together making his stock complete, w hich wiil lie
sold low for ready pay. lie w ill he ready to receive
Cotton early in tlie fall, and be prepared to mal; :>
advances. He would particularly notice to I.is
friends the great advantages his \\ firehouses have
over those in lite dense part of the city witli regard
tojir.", they being detached from oth.'i’bm d.ng an i
t a distance from any street or lan; ami well e i
os". H. S. CI TTER
flj®* The M icon Messenger and Telegraph, Mil
ledgevillo Journal and Standard of Uni.>ll, will
,puil .it lie above until further notice.— Crorgiun.
Ac.st 26 I'm.
,1« -'ICC. VABJ.O4/A.
INFOiIM A'DUN is wanted concerning Wyl
lys 11. Scott, a travelling agent for the sub
scribers, in teaching Cutting, obtaining Subscri
bers to our Reports of the Fashions, and collect
ing for the subscribers anil Daniel Oatman. As
tlie subscribers have not heard from him in some
menths, they hereby warn till persons aga.nst vay
iug him, either notes 01 accounts, ami will be ve
ry tliankl'ul tor any information that will fitini:,li
them w ith a clew to find him if living, as w’c fear
some evil has befallen him.
SCOTT K PERKINS,
60 Liberty street, New York.
June 21 23—Bt.
i io REWAifiir'
ANA WAY f.om the stib.criber, on the 31st
ult , a Negro man naimd BER RY, about
25 or 26 years of age. about 5 feet ii or 7 incites
Li„h, very black, ami has a down cast look when
spoken to. he lias followed the river from this
:>lace to Dari< 11, on a boat for Messrs. Nichols K.
Deming.3or 4 years; whoeverw.il deliv?r him
to me iu this place, or lodge him in any safe Jail in
ibis State, so that 1 can get h in. shall receive
the above reward, and ill reasonable expcnccs
paid. PRYOR WRIGHT,
Milledgeville, June 14, 1836. 22—if.
slo© SewabST -
IOST or stolen from the subscriber in Burka
J County, on tb • or 15th day of Mav last,
1 GOLD PATEAT LEVER WATCH, < xain
elled di. 1, full jew elied, No 8565, S, P. 'I ol.'ins
X Um Lsvepool Makers. Tho above named
Reward, of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,
will be paid for the wa.t< h aud conviction “* <h°
hies, (if stolen,) or fifty dollars for the watch
A.MOS WftKMN.S
The .-Vindanl < f Union. Milledgeville, and tho
llixe. Columbia, S. C, will give the n>’<DN thie.tj
Hseitiom,