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fact, strange as it may appear, that neiitk-F?
men of the most delicate sense of honpr. - ?
justice, ami propriety, (and among tints
number I tegret to find the gentleman frolifi
\ irginia,) should have felt themselves cos-0
strained to snatch from the inevitable fan Ja
such stuff is destined to reach, and give it£j
form, dignity, and substance, by urging itsji
consideration before the Congress of
United States. Sir, what has the I’resi-C
dem done ? 1 have already adverted to
trial and condemnation before the Senate®
of the United States without notice, or atijq
opportunity allowed him to defend himseh'.tM
I have already stated, that when that sen-Jp
tenet-was about to go forth to the world, he??
petitioned, in the form of a memorialist, n-w
gainst that sentence, which that just and<
patriotic body re lit sed to receive and entcr&
on their journals.
In the progress ofthe discussion that tookfin
place on his trial, the President hadal leasts'-
one friend, nnd the constitution and tin H
laws had one. That friend's voice wnsj;
heard : it was raised in tones of thunder a-’\
gainst the iniquity of the Senate’s proceed-U
itiar; and although stilled in that body, w.-i/s
doomed to reach the ear, the heart, and thetj
judgment of every man on this continental
that abhorred injustice, oppression, and a’d
violation of the laws ami the constitution.-j
Sir, this speech was published in the Globe} 1 ,
of this city, and the President did dare t«»S|
send copies the Globe containing that«
speech tr><* number ol his first, his earliest, j
and bes't friends in the State of Tennessee
him who had watched every movement of '
his p ditical life ; who had supported andt
sustained him ; who had fought their coun- s’’
try’s battles, and served in the councils of >
tire nation, side by side, with him ;
had mingled around the social board with*
him; who, in short, in every situation, high*
or low, had been the same consistent, devo- : $
ted friends. To such men the President#
did feel himself authorized, nay, called up-'J
on, when the Senate of the United Slntesjfl
had not only preferred charges against him.J
affecting his character, but even went ro farS
as to condemn him unheard, to give somea
explanation. That explanation was cou-w
tained in the speech he enclosed. It wnsjl
the best he could do; it was all that wasS
left to him to do. lie was not permitted f?
tt» speak for LimseltL He was compelled toy’
take such explanations as the few and faith-g
fid friends to the constitution and the laws§
in tire Sgpute would furnish him. But itW
is said that there was an editorial article inj'
the same number of the Globe
some charge against Judge White, and that,g
therefore, General Jackson did not send the|
paper so much for the purpose ol defendingg
himself as oft circulating an editorial attack j
on Judge White. R
Sir, this is too shallow ; it is really too •
small a matter. Honorable gentlemen must?
be more charitable. No man can believes
that General Jackson for one inometv]
thought of, or what was most probable,?
knew of the offensive article in relation to®
Judge White. And none but those who.]
like Judge White, could love the interest
General Jackson better than their own.]
would ever have thought of charging tbeg
President with the intention of assail-g
ing another while Ire was only defending]
himself.
Sir, in relation to the letter to the Rfv.g
Mr. Gwin, 1 have only to say that no g?n-|
flemati less talented than the member fr>mg
Virginia would have ventured to assail :hej
principles therein set forth. But the gm-te
tieman has discovered in that letter heg
hand of the 41 magician,” ami, thercf<re,|
he is somewhat excusable. There is a
ror in the popularity of that individialS
that never fails to startle some gentlemens
whenever his name is mentioned. AndQ
since it is their pleasure to cherish it, tlrvS
should be indulged, free of reproach Foim
one, I can only say, that I shall continieJg
ns I have done, t« judge him by his acts,M
ready to give him my support in such mta-S
s tires as I believe to be light, and equally g
prepared to oppose him in whatever 1 k-w
lieve wrong. But to proceed : Geno-aIH
Jackson had been charged with an attenptg
to interfere with the Presidential electi»n,fi
and that too, in the National Republicin,®
published at Nashville. This charge lieu
knew to be unfounded, and calculated
produce an unpleasant state of feeling :n®
home, amidst his early and constant frieiris,®
and to one of that number he addrcssei afe
letter, explaining the object he had in view,]
which was to contradict the report circua-E
ting through the columns of that paper.K
For this simple act, the President h is pis-B
sed through the hands of the gentlenana
from Virginia, nnd has received from liiuE
the most unbounded censure.
Sir, the honorable gentleman should hive]
remembered that the President was rerell-B
ing, not making charges, when the lelte- inß
question was written. Why, the homra-g
hie member from Virginia would not even]
allow the President the right to deny iliatl
he had interferred, or intended to interf?re,l
with the approaching election. If he re-1
mains silent under the accusation, every]
body is to believe it true, and the charge]
conk] then be made with some propriety.]
But, it seems, there is no mode by wlich]
the President can escape the censure of '.he|
opposition. The organ of Judge Wliteg
in Tennessee charges Gen. Jackson vitl.g
being opposed to his election, and ilsngg
his influence against him. Gen. Jackamg
is not to deny the charge, or say one w<rd,|
for if he dares to do so, the very act of I■•-]
fence is to belaid hold of as evidence oflheE
truth of the charge.
General Jackson in his letter says, “UiE
my friends must perceive that to be conis-fi
tent, my preference, as far as men arc cm-B
cerned, ought to he for him who is noslf
likely to be choice of the great Indi Ji
of the-republtrans and yet if this iidi-8
vidual should not be Judge White, the <di-I
tor ol the Republican is ready to cry mt, 3
“Dictation.” The President says to Mr.J
Gwin, “You are at liberty to sav, or all®
occasions, th it regarding the people astheg
true source of political power, I am always]
ready to bow to their will and their julg-i
ment.” And this is the letter that has b-enS
introduced as evidence of “ dictation ’ asl
evidence of “ interference with election.
Sir, such sentiment! stand in need of node -5
fence from me. I should Int injure the!
force ol truth, I should insult the uriler-1
standing, by further explanation of the mar-C
ges brought against the President in
respect. Let the generous and the just,?
• has character to lose, deiv to.
jany individual, however high or low ill this 3
Rcoiintry, the right to defend his reputation*
jfrom the assaults of slander. Where isthatA
Sman to be found ? 1 believe this right has£
Soever been denied to any individual howev-S
a<*r humble his station, except to General®
S.l ack-on.
| Fortunately for him, fer the age, and for theg
reountry, he does not require it. 11 is niemoryja
•lives embalmed in the hearts of his country men.g
Silis virtue was never seduced; his
Jo is never corrupted. He stands not solituryE
fluid alone, unhonored, and unbeloved. .No, sir,(;
‘whilst the the of patriotism burns in an Ameri-S
jean bosom, whilst fine institutions are cherislt-ig
so long will the name of Andrew JacksonS
&>e remembeied as the fearless, honest, and able?
of your constitution and laws. Onevi
flword more, sir, and 1 have done. Itj
□ My object is not to eulogize. That olTiceg
’ill ts been filled by those who are now arrat/i'rl&
jutgaiitst the President. 1 worship at no nian’se
1 iltnr ; my purpose is not to be accomplished*!
jby such shallow devices. My aim is higher.—
Jit is of but little consequence what star is abomfi
'■to sot. We should look well to our insiitutions;®
fsee that there is neither danger at home nor a-[j
.'broad—do this faithfully ; and I ask but for this®
and the Chief Magistrate, “toy
reach do justice, though the heavens should fall, ’a
| Political
■' From the Southern Banner.
GOV. SCHLEY. |
J We have heretofore had occasion to no-S
,lice the efforts which a portion of the op-w
are making, io blend party
{with the management of the present CreekT
}war, and make it a theme for the indulgences
tof their violent hatred to the Governor of®
—We had hoped that a course soS
and unjust would not be generallyS
Sadopted on the part of bis opponents, butS
Kif their presses are to be taken as properS
(exponents of their wishes, we have beens
in our calculations.
?the Governor has acted with the utmost en-S
rtergy and promptitude ; although at the firsts]
of danger he assumed the res-yj
st)Oiisibility of ordering out a large and es-R
fflicicnt force, without waiting for the sanc-0
gtion of the General Government, whose®
it is to provide for the war—al-B
jjthough in the selection of officers be hasE
.inot confined his choice to the ranks of liisS
Sfriends alone, but has taken from both par-g
sties ; yet we comicually hear complaints a-R
against him of w ant, of promptness, of il)ib-||
nerality in the selection of officers, and ofsl
Sgross injustice towards some of those enga-Ig
fged in the war. Gov. Schley is accustom-9
led to persecution—it has been his lot to en-S
I counter the abuse of his enemies, as w ell asa
I the cowardly thrusts of pretended friends—?£
land he has passed through all, not onlySs
• without injury but with the highest honor.®
I "Fortified with the impenetrable bulwark
truth, and shielded by the bright panoply®
of an approving conscience, he has beenß
i-nabled to sustain himself triumphantly be-S
ore his fellow-citizens, and obtain thtir wellS
j .iestow ed confidence ami support. And the®
1 present designs upon his enviable reputa-ra
; tion, are, like those which have preceded®
drein, destined to effect nothing but the con-»
fusion and degradation of their promo-g
ters. g
One ground of complaint, which seemsS
to have s’tirred up the bile of the ntillifiersS
.0 an exceeding height, is that the Gover-Ss
nor chose to appoint Gen. Sanford, and not®
Gen. Bailey, to trie command of the Geor-ffl
gia forces. An excitement is attempted topi
be gotten up on this subject, in w hich w<?R
I liscovcr that his reverence, the carping cri-a
| icof the State Rights’Sentinel, is figuric.gs
ffargely. This mild and Christian like ed-H
silor, denounces the conduct of the Gover-a
]nor as “ pitiful” and “contemptible,” be-Kj
a-ause after he had politely thanked Gen.s|
|l:3ailey for voluntarily raising some
Sand marching to the defence of the frontier,®
]andupon the tender of his services, toldfa
Shim he would avail himself of them, he did§
>ot appoint him to the chief command. Now,ja
Sin our humble opinion, this is a
s(ind “ contemptible” effort <hi the part
Mihe aforesaid editor, to cast censure whereSj
« mne is deserved, and to accomplish a po-B
3 ilical purpose, regardless of the means em-S
Iployed. We have read the
gbetween Gov. Schley and Gen. Bailey, ands
Eno more gather from it, that the Governors
gviolated any pledge to the General, thanS
|Lve would infer from perusing the
S if the Sentinel, that its conductor practices]
Qdie divine precepts of charity and benevo-M
Silence, which he sometimes pretends tog
Eteach. The facts, as we understand them,®
Hare these : Gen. Bailey upon hearing of®
Bthe Creek disturbances, immediately repair-]
g ’d to Columbus, w ithout orders, and repor-S
■ted to the Governor that he was ready tow
■ -xecute any orders that might be given liim.jS
£ The Governor in reply Says, “ 1 thank voiip
■for your promptness and will avail mvsehffl
■if your services.” Subsequently he order-3
Hid him to West Point, and informed himg
■that he might consider himself “ in com-®
H nand of that point, and that section of the®
H’rotitier.” At this time no appointment toK
■die chief command had been made, but Maj.®
■Gen. Sanford was afterwards appointed to®
Bthatslation, and Gen. Bailey was requested®
■to send to him “ all the troops that were]
■mt indispensable at West Point.” Gen.B
SB. was still to continue in command aiE
West Point, but without troops sufficient®
g;o require an officer of his grade ; he there-®
Sforc solicited the Governor to be allowed®
§Mo accompany those that were to march
11. d on being refused resigned thecommand,«
» tiforming the Governor that he had expec-B
y cd, from the communications made him, toB
ic placed at the head of the Georgia army.S
J We do not censure Gen. Bailey, for he mights
g have supposed that the Governor intended]
wto confer the command upon him, from theH
■tenor of his first letter; but we at the sainei
glime believe that it does not necessarily re-ffl
■quire such a construction. The Governor®
Ewotild not, of course, drive a General from]
Ktlie field, who like Gen. Bailey, had prompt-]
Sty volunteered hisservices, and being near-E
Best the field of danger, had been the first tog
■reach it, but such an event certainly did notg
Rimpose any obligations upon Gov. Schley,®
»to forego his choice of officers, and take]
Jjthe first who should present himself, lib
ji this were admitted, officers in every emer-H
Kgency of this kind might appoint them-K
gfselves, and take precedence in proportions
Mastheir taking the field was earlier or la-H
wu r.— Who does not perceive that in this|
the best officers might sometimes befi
w here others of inferior capaci-1
>fy were suffered to command ? Os course,'*
|we do not intend to be understood as insin-’t
Kuating that such would have been the easels
win the present instance, Ibr we have
Fdoubt Gen. Bailey would have done honor'L
3to the station ; but we should not admit 1 j
which might lead to such disastrous' J
j •
3 Gov. Schley had an undoubted right to’"
■select the General who should command .
Sthejarmv, and we do not doubt but liis
has been judicious. But he happen-'
Sed to prefer a political friend for that sta-,.
igtion, to one in the ranksol those who op-;
Spose and villily him, and here is the secreui
R;of all the parade about Gen. Bailey’s ilk
jl—if Gen. Sanford had been first on the?
Sfield, and Gen. Bailey had received the|j
if Executive appointment, the candid mdlili-a
gers would have thought it all right and pro-?
■per. As it is, “it is our bull that has go- 1 /?
iSred their ox,” and the Sentinel cries
so much for parti/.'" Now we hold
aevery thing else being eq-ual, it is the dutyiv
Slof the Governor to fill the offices at his dis-w
with men who can enter into his lee)-?'
‘dings and take an interest in the execution o!Vi
Shis measures—with those in whom he has?
and who have confidence in
Kami. >I > tail 11 the present state of
Slitical feeling, lie must choose his
wfriends. Were we disposed to complain,lx
awe should say, that instead of being gttidedp
Sby party considerations, the Governor hasg
■been too liberal in the selections he has®
gjmade. Gen. Sanford has a staff
Ualmost if not altogether of nullifiers——Colo-S
Howard, who was early placed in com-g
smand by the Governor, is a
gmember of that party —and other instances!!;
wmight be mentioned where offices have
Sbestpwed upon his opponents, w hen enough®
sto till them might have been found among®
Shis friends, equally as deserving. He w ills
Sprobably find out if he does not already®
■know, that in order to quiet the nullifiers,g
Sthey must monopolize all his patronage
•Sami that it is a useless effort at
■to let them share it. g
From the Richmond Enquirer.
A SCENE LN THE SENATE.
Abolition Reports in N. Y. and Pcnnsj/ita-n
nia.
SVotes in the House of Representa-I
TIVES.
3 We lay before our readars an interesting!
w hich we received yesterday morning!
|from Washington. The casting vote of§
|Mr. Van Buren is worth all the pamphlets!
land Reports that can be written, to open!
gthe'eyesof the South. This was a trying!
All the Senators from the non-[
gslave-holding States, with lour
i'twe 14 arrayed against him. All the
| opics of Freedom of the Press, Right ofp
■Discussion, a common property in the®
EMail of the United Slates, See., See., were-?}
into the opposite scale. But thelj
■ justice of Mr. Van Buren prevailed—his|
alove for the Union predominated—his res-ft
ApeCt for that good faith, w hich guarantees#
Hto eacluot the slavebolding States their ju-sj
grisdictiou over this delicate subject, and®
Swhich binrls this sacred Union together, in-lfij
■duced hiu to vote fora bill, which
Jibe great organ of communication between;, |
Sthe North and the South from being con-£|
averted into a poisonous and offensive
Bpon against the South by the Fanatics ollj
Wtlie North—Though this important voteS
Sconsuits die great interests both ofthe North!
land the Stnih—and though he ought to re-||
geeive the Jianks of both fora measure w hiclrj
j*jis calculited to rivet the Union
|yet he Ins encountered a
■which wil bringdown upon his head thebj
|wrath of Abolitionism , and the cla.-nourspf
|<>f Factitn. Be it so ! Were I Marling
|Van Bunn, I would rather fall in such a;?
Realise, tian owe my elevation to the arts oi’p
§the trinmer, and the ruin of my country ibj 1
,ve find the Washington Corres-a'
Apondent if the Philadelphia Inquirer advi-’-f
;‘j-mg the Editor to ply this vote against the; ;
ice Prsident !* Mr. Van Buren wa-}’j
3no doubtsensible of the uses, w hich wouldsf
jsbe made >( it by such base and
‘^lncendiaiies —but he met the question as®'
Hbecame firn. The hill called for the firm-®
gest nerveand the soundest principle—andy
Shis t ote slows, more than any words orl?
;?professiots, how much of both he possesses/} j
iA e understand, that his whole conduct
nis occason has kindled an enthusiasm iiffj'
he breast of several politicians, who hadt,.
3jbeen befoe mere passive or equivocal sup-M
Even some, who had been
ring in Unwind, and playing the part of J
linctaphi/scians, now pledge themselves toll
I drop thatcharacter, and act as men.
u From the Globe. i, 1
THE DEPOSIT BILL.
4 The deposite bill has been approved by!-t
fttiie PieJlent. The most important fca-il
Hture in lbs act is that which makes the sc- f
Kveral Stales the depositories of all the pub-jj
glic moneys which may be in the Treasury'!
K<m the first ofJanuaiy next, over the sum. 3,
Hos five milions of dollars, on their passing”-,
Slaws, pledging the faith of the States
■spectively to pay the warrants of the Trea-. gj
Hsiiry in lie manner prescribed. By an a-,|
gmendrnent introduced by an overwhelming! I
»f the House 'of Representatives, |
the features of the bill w hich went to |
Hrnake the imposed transferor money to the. ?!
EStates a han or gift, were struck out, and V
Sas the act now stands, they are to be mere 1
ndepositores, like the banks in which the 9
■public nnneys are know kept.
m We har.ard nothing in saying that had |i
®the bill pissed as it went from the Senate «l
gas anxious as the President was to see the |i
gpuhlic deiosites regulated by law, and as 9
ai it would have been to seperate on B
■any subject from many of his most valued I
■friends, t would have been received his g
■decisive veto. We have been received that s
B :, ny one who has read his annual messaged
■of 1829,1 ml his veto messages on the Mays-B
Eville road bill, ami Mr. Clay’s land bill,®:
■w’ould f« a moment anticipate any other®;
■result. E
■ W e aie equally warranted in say ing that!
■the President has approved the amended!
Kbill, not because he thinks it judicious to]
■make the States the depositories ofthe mon-l
Keys of th? United JS. but because the plan is!
fenot obnoxious to constitutional objections;!
■because it has been presented by a majority]
Hos the people's representatives, towhomthcH
lipiestionol expediency on this subject pe-p
Bculiary belongs ; and because by settling!!
hi-*skJh. 1 f..A-.-rtv.?.. u.* x -7?
THE STANDARD OF UNION.
’.the question in relation to the public depo-i
jsites, it disarms faction, and renders it more’!
Mifiicult for the money power to recognizejj
-itself under the < barter of a new
(hank. 11
j lie thinks it impolitic and unsafe to mix ;
■up the affairs ofthe United Slates with those;
■of the several States, and that the chances ;
’of perpetuity for our admirable system of
'Government are increased in proportion to
'the clearness with which the lines which,;
Separate their several powers, duties an<H
’interests, are defined and maintained. Il*
js probable he will take some fitting occa-l
'sion to make known to his countrymen in*
the views he entertains on this vital:-
jsubject. It is only necessary n<>w that they
ijshould know , that in approving the depos
ijitc bill he does not intend to comiteir.inee’'
•'in the least degree, the idea of raising mon-*
• ey by the General Government for distribu-r
Ilion among the States, thus lessening thei,
aresposibility of the State Governments inf
faxing the people, anil attlie same time en-f
dcourageing extravagant expenditures ; ma-j;
liking the States instead of independent sov-f
ierignties, the mere stipendiaries ol the Gen-|>
ji-ral Government ; perverting the power bfr
Taxation given in the constitution to pur-l
' pose* never thought ofby its framers; cor-r
erupting the sources of legislation ; tendingfc
Jto consolidation ; and ultimately destroying#
gill that is pure ami valuable m the struc-|
jlttre atid administration of our political!
Ssvstem. _ |
a The President believes that it is bad pol-|
licy, as well as uncinstitutioal, to raise money ?
gfrotn the people or the purpose of distri-L
sbuting it amonglhe States. He believes;
Hthat when the revenues of the General
shall produce more than c
snottgb to supply its legitimate wants, it is
gthe duty of Coigress forthwith to reduce.
Lithe taxes upon the people. To collect for
■ithe purposes, ofdistribution, is neither po
qiitic nor economical It is not politic, be-
Kcause it necessarily' increases the corps ol
Spublic officers, rnd consequently' the influ-!
HenceoftheGovernment. Itjsnot economical
’xbecause the people have to pay the salaries
Sos those who marage the process and guar
■ anty their integrity. It is not better that
4the farmer’s dollar should be left in his own
pocket, than tha: it should be taken cut by
taxes direct or indirect, and after a years de
tention, be handed back to bitn or to his
State Legislature with a deduction of twenty
cents to pay' collectors and clerks who have
been employed to take it away and bring
it back ? Thesame principles apply t all ofj
classes of society and society itself,w ith the|
exception of those only who profit by high?
taxes.
Such we are warranted in saying, are the*
i views of the Preridcnt in relation to this in-|
Steresting object.
> '
i CONVENTION OF GEORGIA NUL-I
LIFIERS
j Vi hen the Baltimore Convention assem-|
’bledand discharged the duty committed toj
jit by the democracy of the United, no pains!
(were spared or efforts pre-termitted by the/
faced opposition, to discredit theV
Convention and throw contumely on its pro-i
jceedings. It was ca.led a caucussaid to bef'
jeomposed only ofofiice-holdcis and olfice-|
Seekers, to be got up at the instance of thel
to foist ins favorite upon the peo-|
pie, and that all its proceedings were cuts
land dried by a few individuals long before#?
Sits assemblage. It was thus that the most|
jrespectable and numerous political body?!
‘ever assembled in the United States w;is|
•stigmatized and reprobated by those who®
•disapproved of its doings. One wotildl
'have supposed that considering the prodi-|
Jgality with which vituperation was dispensed}-'
;by the opposition in this behalf, some bet-j
Iler and more unexceptionable mode would 1 ?!
have been adoptedby them in introducing the/]
Jnames of candidates for public office before!;
:the people. The Baltimore
’consisted of delegaes regularly appointed{-
,by die republicans of at least 18 States andL
■2 Territories, principally farmers, mer-H
chants and mechanics, and there can be
fair expression ofthe public will on auyp
[subject, it was obtained in the proceeding’s?}
’of that Convention.
[ A most captial illustration of the tnan-b
.tier in which the oppositson consult
opinion was afforded in the recent
[tion of Nuilifiers in the State of Georgia.!}
jTbis State we are informed contains moral
■than one hundred counties— twentv-sevenE
of which it appears were represented—Noth
miucli above a fourth part of the State,
•and this is called a State Convention, and(;
strumpeted about as being the most popular?!
[land talented body of men ever assem-S
.bled. Their talent consists no doubt of 4
'comprehending the mysteries of Nullifica- j
stion,and their popularity is proved bytlieir|
treprasentig one fourth ofthe people of that-ji
IState. We are told, moreover, that there®
sis no doubt of the success ofthe Nullifica-|
Jticn ticket in Georgia, and the
sand pertinacity with which this assertion isg
’made and reiterated would induce us to®
[credit it, were it not for the fact that this |
/same story has been told for the last five®
(years. The opposition in Georgia alwayK
‘intend accomplishing some
(affair at the next election. We predict thatlM
they will meet with precisely the same mor-3
tification and defeat next fall which hasp
been their portion heretofore.
C n’cek War.
It seems to be the prevailingopinion tliat§|
the difficulty with the Indians will soon beO
brought to a close, and that the gallant ar-S
[my now in the field, or a large portion
lit, will shortly be discharged. We sincerelys
jirust these tilings may be so. No one canE
Idcsirc more than ourselves a restoration of||
[peace, and the discharge of our friendsS
li’rom an arduous service, yet we are wholly®
[unable to conjecture at what time
[event will take place, consistent with the®
[interest of all parties concerned. The bos-®
[tiles have been awed into temporary sub-E
mission by the armies of Alabama andS|
Georgia, but how long they will keep thcM
pence in the event the whole of these ar-p
uiies are disbanded, is matter of doubt. Ak|
great number of those w ho have pretended®
to he friendly are averse to emigration, amis
probably will not go unless they are com-gs
polled. What course this portion mayK>
[pursue hereafter no one can tell. Theyfj
[may assume a hostile attitude, midjoined byra
[the former mischief-makers who have es-S
| caped aid are no>v aiming them, may re-
Tnew their murderous conduct and do further
Ideeds of death. We would not dictate to
Tthose in authority, but it would seem to be
lithe part of prudence to have an eve upon
.Jsuch and event. Indians, to say the most 1
i lor them, whether pretended friends or real
Joes, are very uncertain in their movements,
ajid cannot be w atched w ith too much cau
;tion.
d Ou Saturday last, about twelve
«.ol these deluded beings, including some!
Lfour hundred warriors, who have surren-!
[.Mered or been taken prisoners, left Fort
pjMncliell lor Arkansas, many of them ini
j . iains, and all guarded by a detachment of;
I! United States soldiers. They will go by
to Montgomery, w here they will take
ijfshipping lor their destined homes. Previ-!
pfotis to their departure, several of them, who
jtwere know n to have committed high crimes?
[•/.against the State ol Georgia, were deman-J
i-’d<-d by Gov. Schley, and are now- in the?
county. Among them we re-j
the notorious DaveHardredge, w ho
ijwas at the destruction of Roanoke, and is 9
||said to have planned cud led the expedition?
ISagainst that place.
tj Jim Henry, a villain, more conspicuous!
Sthan any other in the nation throughout thel
’war, has surrendered to the Alabama for-E
Ices, and will, it is hoped, meet the reward!
j)l his murderous conduct. A demand was
assent to Gem Jessup, by the Executive, for
gffiimtobe delivered up, which was answer-?
med, as will be seen in another place, that he*!
u had already been surrendered upon a simi-l
gjlar demand la the civil authorities of Ala-?
Tha ma.
jj The report that thelndians in considera-l
Eble body have murdered several families in!
#the county of Baker, we are sorry to say,?
/has been confirmed. Ay a gentleman resi-l
gdingm Lee, near the sceneofthese outrages!
e have been informed that thirteen per-!
Isons have been killed and three others bad-!
fly wounded, names not now recollected. I
‘.escape to I- lorida, there to join the Semino-i
|les. Col. Beal, with his gallant detachment!
Shave pushed in hot pursuit of them, and!
them to a hault in the extensive!
iswamps ol the Chickesawhatchee creek,t
Rafter killing nine or ten in an engagement!
they took shelter in the swamp.
J An express has arrived from Col. Beal!
llbr assistance to drive the Indiansfrom their]
•position, his present command being toog
|small to force them from the thickets and]
prevent their escape. The battalion of!
from this city, composed ofthe]
Guards, and Cadet Riflemen have]
Rbeen ordered to march forthwith, and left!
Hhere on yesterday to reinforce Col. Beall.]
SSThese boys, whatever the envious or malig-l
have said to the contrary, have always]
Kbeen ready for any kind of service, doing!
[.{their part din ing the war, and are now gone!
fem the arduous duty that has ben
Ksince the campaingn commenced. God]
migrant that they may arrive in time to aid*
®ihe detachment first sent down in beating]
wthe enemy to perfect subjection, and all re-|
Kturn together to their friends, and families]
Ujand kindreds a.id homes. If our prayers!
Hand good wishes can aid them aught ona
ittlieir march, oriuthe fight, they have themg
hfrom the bottom of our hearts.
The body ofthe army have since they]
at Roanoak, been busily on the]
Bmarch searching for the enemy and scour-i
bjing every' swamp, immediately west
Ksouth west of that place, for fiften ortwenty|
gmiles. But few' Indians could be found,|
othe most of of them in that section having]
gpieviously surrendered, escaped to Florida,!
farther westward. Genls. Patter-|
and Jessup are still between here andi
[wTuskegee, with their forces from
gjwhere thelndians are occasionally coining]
' in and giving up.
:g By' reference to the following correspon-3
pdencc the commmunity will receive informa-S
■<tion of Executive, in bringing the offenders]
our laws to justice. All the Indi-g
®ans that have been indentified he has dc-§
’imanded, and we have no doubt he will con-H
fj.tinueto demand such as can be recognized]
%ind pointed out as criminals.
ja Head-Quarters, Ga. ) p
Columbus 6th July 1836. J
3 [ORDER’]
il The Commander-in-chief has this day 3
a petition, dated the sth inst. andja
by' a large number of citizens reques-g
Uting him “ to take necessary' steps, forth-!
Lqwith to have such Indians as can be fullyl
’’.and sufficiently indentified, immediately sui-I
to the proper authorities, and that!
ga demand be made on the public agents!
the emigration, to detain all the]
warriors a sufficient length of tiineg
[[until the people of Georgia can have am-g
feple time to indentify them and that theg
I citizens of Georgia be notified thereof.” ■
8 It is a source of gratification to the coin-1
pnander-in-chief to be able to inform liisß
Ij'ellow citizens that every desire contained®
gin their petition has been anticipated by him
&and that every measure in his power has
|been taken to obtain the objects of the pe
|jitioners, as will fully appear by the fol
slowing - correspondence.
J By order of the Commander-in-Cheif.
R. BONNER, Aid-de-Camp
No. 1.
3 Head-Quarters, Ga. 1
Columbus, 29th June 1836. 5
. Gen I. Ttie’s. Jessup, Fort Mitchelll.
| Sir:—Your letter of the 28th inst. has
fcbeen received requesting me to demand
tasuch hostile Indians as have been guilty
sot crimes, within the jurisdiction of Geor-
Sgia. I have issued an order, calling on
wdio can prove any facts, upon
Ew hich I can make a demand to furnish me
|with the necessary eviuence. It may re
kquire several several days to obtain this c
tp idence, and therefore 1 would be pleased
|thatyou should allow a reasonable time tog
%d° so> The murders and others crimes]
by the Indians in Georgia, ca-fi
Sfor an an atonement and public justice rellß
Squires it. I hope therefore that you will]
Knot cause these hostile savages to be sent®
goll until 1 shall have had time to do what may K
flbe necessary ami proper in the matter. R
J I lie party ol hostiles, which crossed below Z
Roanoke a few days ago, said to consist of i
qilirce hundred, is passing on to Florida and I
|lias murdered some fifteen persons in Baker I
rcoiintry. 1 think therefore you Ireve mis- 3
jtaken the true state of the war, w hen you £
it at an end.
I I have the honor to be,
Very respect’ly your ob’t serv’t, g
' WILLIAM SCLEY. E
INo.- 2?
Head-Quarters, Ga. I
Columbus, 30th June 183 G. j
Maj. Gen’l. Tno’s Jessup, Fort Mitchell
Sir : —I have this moment seen a letter,*
received from Fort Mitchell to-day, stating;
that the Indians are to be removed towards
Montgomery to morrow. If this be so, 1*
presume you will not suffer those
I’lioxv in the Fort, to accompany them, as/
vmost, if not ail of them have been concerned!
*in the commission of capital crimes, within;
«the jurisdiction of Georgia. I had the;
Iffhonor of addressing you a letter on this?
yesterday, and also of a conversa-j
with you at Col. Crowell’s, in whicln
gl understood you to assent to the proposi-a
K l ion made by me, to allow a reasonable?
j/tiine to collect evidence, upon which I could|
fask you to deliver the accused to the civil!
ofGeorgia. This evidence can-3
Vjiot be obtained instanter. Many persons’?
|w!io have sustained injury, or had friends]
Smurdered, are not in this immediate vicinity |
gatid probably have uotyet learned that theseg
/.Indians are prisoners. Could you not sends
f*oli all the Indians except those within tbej
smay not be able to obtain evidence, witlig
Ithe next company that may be emigrated
S Be pleased to let me know what the peo-f
gos Georgia may depend on in this matter®
?T do assure you, sir, that they will be veryfe
Finnell dissatisfied, if these Indians shoul H
«be taken off without giving time to inden-g
|tify the guilty and bring them to punisb-1
|ment.
a I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your ob’t servant.
WILLIAM SCHLEY. I
No. 3.
Head-Quarters, Ga. ) |
Columbus, 3d July, 1836. j I
(Maj. Gen’l. Tiio’s Jessup, Ala.
s Sir :—I understand that Jim Henry, tie ’
(Creek Indian who has committed maiy|
[robberies and arsons in Georgh.S
(has surrendered himself to the friendly fa-|
[dians, under your command, and that he is!
|a prisoner in your Camp, or otberwiseinf
fyour custody. This man led the paityg
[which burned Roanoke and killed manyof|
|the inhabitants, of which fact I have abtn-|
|dant evidence. He was also of the pa-tvß'
£with which Capt. Garmany’s company (adn
£a battle, and in which some 8 or 10 Gtnr-ffi
Bgians were killed. He is amenable to theg
|laws of Georgia, against which he hasno-K
gloriously offended. Under these circim-B
gstances, it becomes my duty', as the Gore»r-0
Hior of the State, to demand him for trial, E
»und I do therefore now demand him of you, |
t’and require him to be delivered to Capt. |
gAIIen Lavvhon, whom I have constituted I
|an agent, to receive and conduct him safe- £
fly to this City', under a competent guard j
(which 1 have sent for that purpose.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Y r our ob’t. servant.
WILLIAM SCHLEY, |
No. 4.
HEAD-QUARTERS.
|2d Army corps of the Southern Army )
In Camp, 4th July, 1836. j I
[His Excellency Wm. Schley, Gov of Ga. |
I Sir, —lain in recept ofyourcoinmunica-H
[lion of the 3d inst. demanding the Creekn
[prisoner, Jim Henry, now in my camp, toH
to the laws ofGeorgia, for sundryw
[offences, committed within its territory— H
/and in reply, have to inform you, that a sim-S
'ilar demand has been made by the Execu-M
hive of Alabama, and that he will be hande ffl
lover to the Sheriff of Russel county, A la.B
|to answer certain capital offences, the com-],
[mission of which he stands charged with. g-
I With great respect and consideration ||
I I remain your ob’t. servant.
THOS. JESSUP, g
Maj. Gen’l-
Head-Quarters. Ga. } B,
Columbus, 3rd July 1836. j M
I Sir.—l have evidence that the
[lndians have committed capital crimes w ith-®'
in thejurisdiction of Georgia, and that theyH'
are now in your country jail: (Hare 190 1
names are inserted.) Their men are ame-H
liable to the laws ofGeorgia, and as the Go-H
vernor ofthe State it is my duty to demandH
them for trial. I therefore request you toH
deliver them, or any of them, who may beH
[in your possession, to Capt. John Urquhart,®
lwl - o 1 appoint agent on the part of theg
State, to receive and convey them to thi-H,
city, that they may be returned over to theßi
civil authority and be dealt with as the laugi
[directs. ||i
1 am, very respectfully, your obt’servant.
WILLIAM SCHLEY.
To Maj. Mclntosh, or other officers of U.
S. Army, in command at Fort Mitliell.
__
(U’The demand was complied with, and
eleven of these Indians, all that were in
possession of Maj. Mclntosh, were deliver
ed and are now in Muscogee Jail.
Froi&a Ulcxico.
■iwm—wi—iir Im■ ■>
New Orleans, June 22.
MEXICAN BUTCHERIES CONFIRMED.
Doctor Shackelford, who, it may be recollect
ed was captured together with Colonel Fannin
and his men, and who was retained to attend
to the sick and wounded Mexicans, has arrived
in this city. He fully confirms all previous ac
counts in regard to the cold blooded murder oigi
Col. Fannin and his companions. He futtherß
[states, that the Colonel and some of his menß
[were only wounded in the first instance, but®
[were shortly afterwards shot, with the exception®
[of twenty-one individuals, who were picked®
[out, and belonged principally to Ward’s com-®,
pnand. These were mostly mechanics and pliy-BL
fsicians; the services of the former being re-Vs
[quired to assist in building fortifications ; those® 1
(ofthe latter to attend on the sick and wounded.® 1
| Genertd Urrea was greatly opposed to this®
[most. foul deed. It was his opinion that tlieira
[retention as prisoners would be punishment.®
[Santa Anna, however, was inexorable.
[orders were positive, and none dared to diso-S J
[bey them. W
I Many appalling particulars are given by tliosejL
[who escaped, and have come direct, from Mexi-» ( |
[can inquisitions and charnel houses; but suchsn
[is the anxiety of individuals to inquire ai’teiilo
Kt heir friends and relatives, and the various
Lquestionss put almost simultaneously, that it is
until the popular suspence is relieved,
Kto draw up any thing like a minute statement.-
J |e ex * an agency is making every exer
tion to procure the names of those martyrs to
who were murdered when unarmed pris-
oiiers, or killed in battle ; and when a correct
j’ghst can be made out, it will be published.-
June 24.
"g MEXICO.
'‘p. * hrough the politeness of a friend wc have
:en f avore d w >th the following extracts from
brought by the Caleb Goodwin, which
111 '. v< < ‘ fi’ oni Vera Cruz yesterday7
fl I'rom these extracts it appears that the Afex
ajieans, the clerical and military portion particu
ftlai-Jy, we presume, deeply interested in the
of their President ir office, w - ere
-gpanic-struck to hear of the defeat of his suppo
!iS|jsed invincible battalions, and the capture of tho
reat himself. They had “ hedged hint
|S-in with such divinity,” a< made his royal per
.Tson impervious to mortal attack, and that die
.®rebel Texians should have dured to liold iiimin*
vile, they d«em a mystery that cannot
She solved.
3 The times int Bat distempered country are
with commotions, and’ rirall proba--
Ability we shall soon hear of a general revolution'-
■throughput its whole extent. Custom htt» how-
Kever habituated the Mexicans to- these frequent
aand sudden changes.
g Wc wish that they might effect one great and’
Rthorough change, from the besotted tyranny of
gpriestly denomination and misrule, to the en-
Hjoyment of a well and tolerant Republic. We
Kfear however, that ere they arrive at it, they
gwill have passed many ordeals of rank inquisito-
Erial oppression and severe buffetings from their
Soften changing dynasties.
I gtatthari' of SfettioH.
5 "-The friends of the Union are our friends,and itr
enemies, our enemies."
TUESPAY MOBUfMIC, July 18.
“ A great man has fallen in Israel."
James Madison is no more ! Full of years
land full of honors,” he closed his eyes upon the
Elight of this transitory world, on tire 28th ult.,at
Ehis seat in Virginia. Having “filled the mea-
Ksure of his country’s” good, and “ his country’s
gglory”—“he has returned with the tidings of
Bliis mission, to the bosom of his God.”
a Associated with all that is great and glorious
Sin the annals of our republic—distinguished for
this zeal and devotion in the cause of liberty,
jduring his long and “brilliant career” he has
(gone down to the grave, with the tears, tho
sblessings, and benedictions of a great, a free,
sand a happy people npon his head.
1 While the temple of liberty shall find a sin
gle votary at its shrine, there will the memory of
sesames Madison be hallowed and revered, for all
Bthat is great and good in a nation’s history ;
Snor will the people of America, cease to ven-
2 erate his name, and emulate his illustrious deeds,
I "until
Liberty’s “fountain,
Is lost iu the hearts ofthe” free “and the brava.”
I From the Richmond Enquirer, of July Ist.
|A GREAT LIGHT—EXTINGUISHED.
I The illustrious Madison is no more ! Tho
gfollowing note from his step son, Mr. Todd, au-
Knounces the melancholy intelligence, bis system
■was gradually worn down—and he had sunk to
grest, like the expiring taper in its socket. Ac
Hcording to all the latest accounts, his mind was
aoill as bright and sun-like as ever. “ Never
|(said a distinguished man who saw him the other
I lay) have I seen so much mind in as little mat~
I'er/”—One ofthe purest men whom any nation
B ias ever produced, and one of the greatest
■Statesmen that txvr lived, has thus departed.
SA nation’s gratitude accompanies one of its
igreatest benefactors to his tomb. In every
Storm in which respect can be paid to his memo
|ry, the American people are ready to pay to
a J antes Madison. We have scarcely time
|to strike off these hasty lines—much less to ar
|ray our paper this morning in mourning.
“Montpelier, June 28th, 1836.
i Dear Sir :—Mr. Madisou died this morn
ging. He has been sometime declining gradual
ly, at half-past six o’clock he breathed his
llast.
j I am, dear sir, with esteem,
Your friend and obedient servant,
JOHN P. TODD.
I Thomas Ritchie, Esq.”
From the Globe of June 30.
MR. MADISON.
S The death of this illustrious man was com-
Imunicatcd by the President, to Congress yester-
Sday, in a message. Identified as he was with
Sthe origin of our Government, and the glorious
gimpulse which impai red the happiest movements
to the workings ofthe federal system, it is ap
propriate that the national authorities should
commemorate the event. No act of Govern
ment : however, can add to his honors. Ho
received the highest from the people themselves,
and his best eulogy is already written in the
history of his country.
GENERAL ORDER.
Navy Department, >
June 30, 1836. }
To the officers of the Navy and Marine Corps:
The President of the United States, with
deep affliction, announces to the Navy and Ma
rine corps the death of the illustrious statesman
and patriot James Madison, late President of
the United States, who died at Monpelier on
the morning ofthe 28th instant.
Asa testimony ot the high sense of feeling
for the loss which our country has sustained in
the death ol this great and good man, and in
twliich the Navy and Marine corps participate
kwith the whole American people, he directs
(that funeral honors be paid to him by the vessels
Ros the navy in our own and foreign ports : by
.wearing their colors half-mast, for one week :
it hat twenty one minute guns be fired at each,
Uiavy yard and in all public vessels in commis
sion, at 12 o’clock, M., on the day after
[thisorder shall be received ; and that the offi
cers of the Navy and Marine corps wear crape
’on the left arm for six months.
MAH LON DICKERSON.
EX-PRESIDENT MADISON.
Washington, June 30, 1836.
[To the Senate and House of Representatives:
j It becomes my painful duty to announce to you
the melancholy intelligence oi’the death of James
(M adison, cx-President of the United States. Ho
[departed this-life at half-past six o’clock, on the
morning ofthe 28th instant, full of years and fu|l
of honors. " il- ' " “
Liberty’s “fountain,