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stranger to release nim, %rom his bonds, but received no reply: He was not left long in suspense however, as to the objec t of his unknown visit or—but was soon made to feel its hor rible import. * * * * The shrieks and groans of the guil ty, forlorn Briggs, were unheard in the deep recess of the forest, by all save Ins reckless prosecutors, and the immediate agent of their ven geance, which last, with a sharp edg cd instrument proceeded with the cruel work of mutilation, until his victim had sheared the fate of the un fortunate Abelard. Briggs was then unbound but ere he could release his head from the hag, his cruel spoiler had vanished in the thick foliage o! tin* undergrowth. Exhausted as In whs by his Hiilh rings, Briggs sough’ the house of his brother, (a reputable farmer) some miles distant, w hieti he minceded in reaching without furthe r accident, and we understand he is now in a fair way ol r covery. This lawless outrage, however, pal liute-d by the pl nos retributive jus ti r, we learn has caused (and very proper!)) h gene ral feeling ot disap probation through the county. Tim’ the guilty, the. infamous wretch de served all this, and much more, the law, and not Individual vengeance, should have meted the punishment, Briggs thinks lie can identify tin four men who bound him to the tree hut the one who perpetrated the out rage on his person is beyond the reach even of suspicion. No legal proceedings have as yet been insti tilted either as respects the incestu ous connexion of the Briggses, or the outrage committed on the unnatural pi-rent. CABINET. ii'AßiiEM'ox. Jury i9. ihsr. I i—i. ■■■■. .. .i.i-* #i /“Lie pupei* bn-ught by too last mails furnish us no foreign news. We learn by l he Columbus Enquirer, of the 12th iu*t the sale of the Lots in. and the reserved lauds near and adjoining that place, commenced on Thursday ih • lOtli. Several lot* had been sold, at the n\erage price of $366 69; the lowest is $!);b We understand b y a gentleman who ha* just returned from Columbus, that a lot bad suld tor SIB3O. Everett If. Pierce has been appointed, bv the (inventor, Surveyor General, in pi ire of Mr. J. M'Brid* 1 , dec. ami Mr. M. Thweatt, Secretary to the Governor, in Place of Mr. Pierce. A DMIX 1S TIU TIOJT ME E TLVG, AT W RIG 11TSBOROUGH, G EORGIA. In pur.-uam'e of a previous notice to (ho p citi/.'ns of Columbia and adjacent conoties, who prefer Mr. Adams to Gen eral Jackson, to meet on the 4ih mutant in WrigliGborough, Robeiit Ghieu. Esq. of Wdke* county, vvas chosen Chairman, and B. Pktut K-q. of Columbia. Secre tary, when the following Resolutions were adopted: lit'fiolvHl. Tliat in selecting distinguish ed citizens for high public trusts, we should be guided In our choice bv their qnnhticiitiom nod fitness for the office to b-* tilted—a General far an Army and a Stut sman tor a Cabinet. Resulted, \V> entertain a high opinion of Ge t Jackson's Military talents, but can tii and no evidence of his being an able Statesman, or possessing other than mil itary qualifications; and we believe the ts lents and long expet ience of the present Chief Magistrate maybe moie prudently trusted with the duties of the Presidency. Resolved We prefer Richard Rush, for the \ ice Presidency, to the opposing candidate. Resolved. It is expedient to nominate tw tit persons in our section of the State, a*- Electors: we therefore nominate Col. J *'o mas Murray, sen of Lincoln and John Ru*rh. K*q. of Columbi 1 . that a Committee of Corres appointed, to adopt any to promote our object; ’ tit, l ho’- I>>• •1 v and * E quire*, he th.it Coin HSMpHP&CVc’ . • ■ and: .lit a; in accordance with our sowed object, 1 and expressive of the reason which are known to influence our chiice. Resolved That the sevenl conductors of newspapers in this State be, and the same are hereby respectfuly requested to insert these fiesolutiom and the Ad-1 dress of the Committee, in their respec tive papers. In compliance with their resolution, so respectfully expressed, we have inserted th resolutions, flic, ol the “ Administra tion Meeting at Wright-boro’ Georgia.” W f, however, respectfully dedine giving I place to the Address, fur sindry rea sons, one of which, its vast dimensions (occupying six columns of the Georgia Courier, in small type) is, with as, as con clusive as was that given by the person, who, when pressed to purchase a very hue horse, said he had an hundred rea -uns why he would not make the purchase please give one, said the vender—l have not ‘he money, said the objector— hat is sufficient, without the other ninety nine, exclaimed the jor key. The “ Address” comes forth withou the sanction of a name, and it does no; ■ ppear, by the account published, that i. was ever read to. or adopted by the ‘ Mee ting.’ To he suie, it was ‘ Kesolved, (hat the ( hair man appoint a committee <f seven,’ &c. Tl so seven may be some of he Adams men in cop; whom the Kdito of the M illedgeville Olive Branch ha- Uncovered in Georgia—for neither the Mcsolutions nor Address discloses even their cognomen —and perchance, after it had been ‘ liesolvcd’ that the committee should be composed of seven persons, on taking the census, it was ascertained that excluding the Chairman, Secretary and Committee of Correspondence, the magic munbci could not be entire and complete, wanting nothing—and for a reason similar to that g ven by a pine woods wit, who. when others were co r plaining of their great losses, said he hud lost an hundred alvos that season—for the want of Cows to bring them. We are inclined to come to this conclusion, because, after making some enquiry, (to be sure, not of the Chairman, the Secretary or Committee of Coirespondence, for purchaoce they might be sensitive on that subject, and deem such enquiries rather impertinent than otherwise) we have not been able to ascertain any of the particulars, .but as given in the Courier; although there were hundreds who attended, (in the af oresaid VVnghtsborough,) the delivery of a patriotic ami elequrnt Oraliau, hy Dr. M-Craven, partook of a splendid feast, and spent the National Vnniversary in so cial hilarity, where every thing was con ducted with that decorum who h should ever characterize the day, and the pre sence of the dignified matron and her fair and blooming daughters. In pursuing ou| eiiquiiies, if correctly informed, we should conclude, from the occu.rence of one circumstance, that in the assemblage just ies ned to, those who prefer Mr. A dams to Gen. Jackson mustered scarce— One of the committee appointed to draw up the toasts, who also, it appears, attend ed the ‘ Administration Meeting,’ had in troduced, among the regular number, a toast thought to have a squinting of ap probation towards the ‘ Administration’— it was expunged and refused to be given at the table. I It may not bo amiss to remark, that the J whole of the dramatis personae, in this ex hibition, were Clurkites—good men and true —the gentlemen nominated as Elec tors not excepted—Mr. Burch was Gov. Clark’s confidential Secretary. The long agony is over—the ‘ Admi nistration Meeting*, at Wrightsborough, Georgia,’ has exploded—the bubble has burst—Georgia still reposes serenely and securely in the arms of the Sovereign People, who will give her votes for AN DREW JACKSON for President of these Coiled States, not * because his talents are military only’ but ON PRINCIPLE, in opposition to unhallowed compacts —in- triguing combinations—the exercise of govermental patronage, to muzzle the’ ‘Press, and pamper minions anti apostates —and grants of secret service money, to reward the treachery of the Representa tives of the People. FOURTH OF JULY . The 52nd anniversary of American Independence wa9 celebrated at the Walnut Grove, uear the house of Franklin Esq. in Warren County, by ,a respectable number rs the Citizens of the vicinity qf that place. Never ,bave I seen so much harmony, and good feeling on a similar occasion. They met in friendship, enjoyed tlie company of each other, during the day, and in the evening separated in peace.—At 12 o’clock the ladies wire invited to join the gentlemen in tic Grove when the Declaration of Inde pendence was read by Haynes S. Cy an, prefaced by some eloquet and jist remarks, particularly refering to lie author of it: after which some obsu*- vations were made by Q. L. D. Franklin* all of which appeared to >e well received by the auditory. Tie company then sat down to dinmr, which was calculated, hy its variety of dishes, and savouriness, to invte the attention of an epicure. After dinner the following Toasts wee drank. Georgia—The wreath that bints the I’illars of our Constitution—Wn dom, justice and moderation—Md her sons be possessed of it mentaly and practically. Washington—We revere thy in secret thou agonised with thy Go) in behalf of thy country; in hi strength thou put her enemies b flight. Franklin and Jefferson.—With Diplomatist like the former and i Politician like the latter, we this da; en joy the sweets of liberty. The officers arid soldiers of the ID volution; From the Sent*. Major Get eral to the Junior Drummer, the all deserve well of their Country. Warren, Hancock and Greene, When our Political Ship was we nigh foundering, they brought hei safely into Port. Tire second session of (lie 20u Congress; may the members come t< get her in a spit it of reciprocity,* roai their principal objects ho Retrench ment and a short session, and tliei’ rally ing word he free trade and equH rights. The late Tariff; May it be lik the Devil Shearing the Hog; gre erv and little wool. m Wrn. 11. Crawford; We deplore th* stroke which prostrated thy heabV and impaired thy faculties; May w! yet see thee rise like a Phmnise frol hep ashes. George M. Troup; The inflexih) Statesman the pure Patriot. \\) would gladly see thee exerting tlq powerful talents in the (J. S. Coiil gross. Party Spirit; may it be purged < rancour and inconsistency, ao brought to tlio proper medium of a honest difference of opinion. The Matrons and Maiden* o this neighbourhood; May the lira be eminent for their patterns of ex cellence; the last for their chastit; and guileless simplicity. VOLUXTEERS. By Haynes S. Ryan. Georgia May her sons keep the plough hoi bright, and her daughters keep tin shuttle in motion, and always bear it mind, united she stands, divided sh< falls. By Q. L. C. Franklin. Ths day. May we enjoy prosperity and happi ness until we again meet around thti festive board, on tho return of out next anniversary. By Zepheoiah Franklin. Tlr Walnut Grove, We have met unde thy shade in friendship, and enjoyet each othe-rs company ; May we par in peace. •They shall appear in our next. the CABINET. THE VESPER , JVb. V. A TRAVELLER’S TALE. Fw iu the wilds, the mountains peake brigi? shone, ? Lit dv the suns last beams. A wave of fire > Told where the wildly rushing steams roll’d lhrough vales as lovely as did erst inspire. Ano.v, j During the momentUGUsstruggle of tb American Revolution, the then frontiej of the southern states, were mostly ii* habited by emigrants from the iwndCtfi country, fresh from the hot-bed V loyal// Their education and early associating cherished under a government whfie maxim is (i the King can do no wrung? Many were induced to embrace whatthev deemed the just cause. Situated, as they were, too far in the interior, to feel the odious system of taxation, adopted by the Biitish Parliament, which was prostrating the commerce of the atlantic towns, then relations toward the parent country, l°d many of them into the ranks of tyranny and oppression. Proclamations and uiani fe-tos were teeming through the country, circulated by hireling emiwies, holding forth the most promising inducements to join the army of the invaders. ‘1 hus wete associations formed with the tory loyalists, of the seaport towns, and ar mies raised, who carried on a saoguinarv warfare with the few hardy partizan war riors, who so gloriously, though in the early part of the struggle, but feebly, support’ and the cau*e of the continent,l congress, then striving to unrivet the shackles of tyranny and usurpation. Oth ers of these emigrants, anxious to avoid the hazardous and uncertain event of the pending struggle, while the dark clouds of war were lowering over the apparently devoted colonies, retired still further inti* the interior, without the jurisdiction of the colonial governments, settled in thw large tract of uncultivated wilds yet iu the possession of the aboriginies, many’ of them conforming to the customs of the savages, took wives from among the In dian women, and enjoyed the protection of the Indian laws. After the final termination of the Revo lution, mo*t of these emigrants still con tinued to reside in the Indian country, and >y their superior skill anil cunning, amas sed considerable fortunes in succes.-ful trade, with their savage neighbors. The glorious contest, terminating in the acknowledgement of our ii.dependence and the establishment of a govern ment, the most free and happy on earth, the most benevolent views were extended to all the aboriginal bordering tribes. Treaties and compacts were entered into guaranteeing to them, the undisturbed possession of certain tracts of the wild country they occupied, under their own sovereignty and laws, a policy so liberal, that the white settlers, unused to the con troul of the customs of enlightened socie ty, remained in the country where they had settled, and seconding” the efforts of the agents of the national government, who were sent in to settle among them, agriculture and the mechanic arts, were rapidly introduced, and extended over those vast districts, which hitherto had never known the tread of any other than the hunter-* footsteps. Schools and mis sionary establishments were located, in which the children of the white and red men mingled in undisturbed harmony, for the attainment of knowledge and the liberal arts. Ihe sons ol the white seG tiers, allied, by the maternal side, to the Indian blood, became, in the course es time, chiefs of high authority and impor tance, in tlte Indian councils. On the evening of a sultry day, in the month ol June, 18— I was winding the devious pathway through the passes of the extensive range of mountains which pass through the Cherokee country, pur suing mv journey from Western Tennes see, to the inhabited part of Georgia. Fatigued with a long and toilsome days ride over the mountains, 1 was anxiously watching for one of those small hamlets which indicate a white settlement, I passed down a ravine, into a picturesque .valley, about sunset, and discovering a of cabins, rode to the door to ( raake the necessary enquiry, if a travel ler could be lodged for the night. A man of gigantic stature, in the Indian costume, apparently about sixty years old, deeply intoxicated, came to the door and abruptly denied me admittance I dismounted however, and determining to stay at aU •hazzards, gave my horse in charge to an Indian boy, accompanied with a silver ■quarter of a dollar, saw him safely lodged in an adjoining stable, and then entered the house. The old man still refused me any refreshment, but he fell asleep, on the floor, a few minutes afterward, and I was called through a back passage, by a | little dark ey’d Indian girl, who conduct ed me into an adjacent cabin, where an excellent supper was prepared, and an elder sister presided at the tea board. They were the daughters of the white man; the eldest, about seventeen, had but lately returned from a boarding school, in one of the states, where she had acquired wj education of the fir9t order. She apo logized for the ill treatment of her father, and beged me to feel at home, and enjoy mtself accordingly. After supper, she shewed the way into a small drawing