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feasons for the call he hail mauc, with- ‘
drt'wit. Mr. Taylor stated that, he
Should vote in the first instance for the
postponement of the question, should
that not be carried, he should fie in fa
vor of the reading ol the r< port, in
order to bo made acquainted with its
contents, previous to giving a vote up-;
on it. Mr, Buchanan followed in!
reply to the observations of Mr,
Bates. In answer to a question of!
Mr. Wickliffe, it was stated by the
Clerk, that ten thousand copies of o’
former report upon the subject had!
been ordered to be printed; but it was |
subsequently mentioned that a-less!
number than that had been ordered, I
Mr. Everett, of Massachusetts, was
in favor of the postponement, and Mr.
Goodenow and Mr. Lamar opposed
to it* the latter stating that it was, a
bove all things, necessary to afford
every means of information to the
public, in order to give them an op
portunity of judging of the tsuth of
the slanders which had been circu
lated against the State of Georgia.
Mr Sterigere and Mr. Haynes follow
ed on the same side. Mr. Miller cal
led for the reading of the report. Mr.
Reed opposed the proposition for the
printing of the number spec ified. A
lengthened debate took place, in which
Mr. Clay, Mr. White, of New York,
Mr. Carabreleng, Mr. Stores, of New
York. Mr. P P. Barbour, and Mr.
Wilde', took part/ and the motion of
M". Buchanan for printing of ten
thousand copies, was, after the report
had been partly, read, and after the
taking four divisions by yeas, and
nays, carried in the affirmative, bv a
vote of 116 to 56.
From the Athenian, 231 Feb.
INDIAN DEPREDATIONS.
The following letter coirics from a res-1
pectable source, and may be relied on as
authentic. Its details may bo considered
the first fruits of the ‘philanthropic* rr.ove-
ments at the North; for without etimuloos
and encouragement from that quarter, the
Indians would never have dared to com
mit the savage barbarities, of which me
subjoined letter contains the record. La=t
Friday fortnight commenced in this place
and. as far as we hare learned, it extended
throughout the state, one of the most so*
vere north east storms, accompanied with
sleet and snow, that we hpve had for ma
ny years; and (hat and the two succeeding
days were bitter cold. This wa* the day
theso savages selected to make an attack
upon the inhabitants of Vann's Valley,
turning oat women and children—women
in child-bed and children just born—to
the pelting of the pitiless storm and burn
ing the only shelters for their defenceless
bodies for many miles round. We regret
that the mob who accompanied the party
in pursuit, could not bn restrained from
inflicting summary puni hment upon the
barbarians—we regret that it was not left
for the laws of the state to take their si
lent hut sure course in bringing (hem to
justice.—but so far from b’-ing surprised
that the Indians, when overtaken by the
whites, should have been severly beaten,
we are astonished they were not massa
cced to a man. Vann‘s Valley, it will be
noted, is in that part of the Indian territo
ry lately run off by Col. Wales, claimed
by Georgia as having belonged to the
Creeks, and ceded by them to the state
It is to put it on the most favorable basis
for the Indians, disputed land. The Indi
ans had nearly abandoned it, and sold out
their possessions tc the whites. They
were the firnihes of those whites who
were thus inhumanly treated.
Pumpkin Town* Feb. 9. 1830.
Dear Sin — l have today returned from ‘
Terrapin Creek Valley with the news of
the distraction of all th<* emigrated places
by the Cherokees in Vanrds Valley.
> On Friday morning la:-t about breakfast,
an express arrived on Terrapin Creek,
gtatingli.at a body of about thirty armed
Indians, headed by Ridge, one of the prin- i
cipal chiefs of the Cher’kec nation, had
commenced an indiscriminate burning of
all the houses on said places, and soliciting
aid to prevent [if possible] the destruction
of ihc buildings. By twelve o’clock we
h;ul collected the force of the valley,
amounting to twenty three.mm, and pro
ceeded to David Vaunts, and inquired of
rim-bji 4*h:U authority ti e Indians were
acting, and whither they were gomj. . He,
told us they were commissioned by Russ
and Ridge, tht* two heads of t’ ‘notion,
and tn&t their object was toe destruction
cf Ced.tr.Town. but in all probability tbev
had eilected their end, and were t!w*n >n
their return. We pursued on the Vann's ;
l 1 erry road, a* tar ns one Sirmn's, to inter- •
cept them/ but learning there, that a!
party of them had left there only about I
three hours, we determined to persue i
them to Cedar Town, where we arrived •
half an hour tim late to save the pla.ee it!
vas then in flamts! We inquired for,
the Indians, and were informed they Seal ‘
mostly dispersed, hot that a body of them !
were sent to burn a house about 1 oo miles ‘
higher up Cedar Creek, and also learnt!
th it theie was a tippling shop ktpt on ti*
wav about a mile and a quaiter. Wecal-
j eclated that it was probable they had cal
led to drink. In this we were not de.-’
j ceived. When we charged on the hou*c,
|we louud ten or twelve Indians in and
about it, five’ or fix of whom made their
escape/ the balance we made
witliout much resistance on theii part.
The chief of the party [Clrewaya] was
beaten to death; the balance, us \Vcl I
neutral as active, amounting to fifteen dr
twenty, were severely wounded, and some
I fear mortally. The object of the party
was to take the Indians and b. ing them to
justice, but the mob was so exasperated
at the suffering of the women and chil
dren in that inclement weather, and par
ticularly’ the still, ring of two wome s who
were in child bed and had ju-t lain in,:
that they could not he restrained.
My mission from Terrapin Creek was!
to obtain a warrant for and Jiidgc,
with a sufficient force to bring them'toi
Court: but Judge CoJquet is on the circuit,
and we cannot get ;h warrant. Terra
pin Creek Valley is threatened with the
same fate. Men are sent to the frontiers
ol Georgia and Alabama to collect volun
teers to act defensively, until the Govern- -
or shall aid them. * About thirty five
houses are burnt in Vann's Valley, and we ’
understand all or* t!c Cherokee side, on ;
the Chattahoochee above, are also burnt, j
MARRIED, on Tucday the 2d.
i.nst by Daniel Dennis, E-'q* Mr. Mo-
ses Reese, to Miss Michael A.
Todd, ail of thiq county.
To the memory- of ITi mas W. Cobb,
late Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit.
Monday. 22cs Feb; 1830.
At a meeting; of the Bur of the Oc
mulgee Circuit, in the Court House,
in the county ot Baldwin, before the
opening of Court, It is Honor A. G.
Saffld, was • ailed to the Chair, anil
the Solicitor General appointed Sec
retary — When Eli S. Siloutkk, Fsq.
made the suhjioned short, but appro-*
priaie and ledijig remarks;
The Inst term of this Court, was
held by the Hon. T. W. Coiiii—The
seat of justice is now filled by nnotner
incumbent.
The mind is naturally led to inquire,
by what means has the change been
wrought? The melancholy and pain
ful answer is, Unit death has been a
broad in our laud.
It is not my purpose, &ir, to pro
nounce an Eulogy upon the character of
Judge Cobb. The subject would in
deed be fruitful, but the occasion is
not suitable. I may be permitted how
ever to say, that the State of Georgia
has lost one of her most, able political
champions,* society one of its brightest
ornaments, and our profession one ol
its most illustrious members.
Although it was my fortune, in one
instance, to be the rival of Judge
Cobb, for office and distinction, and
I although some momentary excitement
> may have been produced between uy,
yet fny admiration of his public life
lias never been diminished, nor has
•my confidence in bis ability and iote
grityjbe.cn shaken. 1 sincerely sym
pathise with his numerous friends in
: their bereavement, and deeply lament
so great a loss to the''eoinuinn.ity—But
as the arm of death would not be stay
ed t ao neither can this decree of Prov
idence be reversed. All that we can
now do, is to honor the memory of our
distinguished and highly gifted* broth-’
er—For this purpose, i respect fully
offer the following preamble and reso
lutions;” ‘ ‘ •
Ami flier; offered the following pre-
I amble and resolutions:
AY ban*, $ ii has pleased the Supreme
II iler of tin Uni
verse, to remove from
’he sphere of his usefulness here, the
, U<. Thomas \V. Cobb, late Judge of
: titia Circuit—and while we rontem
, jdalc with feelings chastened by an
j humldo- resignation to this afflicting
; dispensation of Divine Providence, !
!we may be permitted to express our
| deep regret and unfeigned sorrow for
Ji's early loss, which the endearing
I recollection of his social qualities, and
I *>f his amiable and courteous deport
j meat in private life, are so well calru
laicd to awaken. His public charac
ter is equally distinguished and admi
red for the uncompromising integrity
and purify of hts motives, and the
! stern and unbending independence of
j his aciiujis. Asa member of Con
gress, as well in the Senate as in the
House of Representatives, the State
alway s found in him an able and ar
dent champion of her rights. On the
Dench, as one of the Judges of the
Superior Court, we have witnessed
(be ahiiily and integrity with which he
( dispensed justice.— Although he occu
pied the station but for the brief space
of twelve months, yet during this
| short period, he acquired the respect
’ and admiration of the Bar, and fur
, nishcd- abtind&nt evidence, how pure
the fountains of justice can flow under
, ihe guidance of an upright Judge. It
is the historian’s, offi* e to record his
public virtues and bis public acts; be
it ours to bestow npon his memory,
the tribute which a personal know
ledge of his worth so justly merits,
and to commingle our tears with those
which water his feomb.
Jtesolvrd, That the members of the
Bar attending this Court, will wear
< it. pc on the left arm, during the con
tin nance of this riding, us a testimony
of the respect with which we cherish
the memory of Judge Cobb; and that
the members of the Bar, and offi< ers
of the various Courts composing this
Circuit, who are now absent, be res
peeU'u!ly requested to conform to this
resolution.
Resolved further, that these pro.
codings, by leave of the Court, after
being signed by the Chairman and
Secretary', be placed upon the minutes
of this Court* and published in the
papers of this pla e.
Which preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted. After
which the meeting adjoined.
ADAM G. SAFFOLD, Chairman.
M ark. A. Cooper, Secretary.
Al the opening of the Court, pursu
ant to the last resolution, on motion of
the Solicitor General, the proceedings
were ordered to be entered on the
minutes of this Court.
(£J“ A meeting of tin- Masonic
brethren is rt quested this evening at
seven o’clock, at the Academy.
Warrenfon, March 6th.
‘.a m wmmm—mmmm* ——— ———— “"■**■■*■*
A Quarterly meeting of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church will be eld
in Warrenton on the 10th and 11th of
April next. The Presiding Elder,
William Arnold, and several other
preachers of eminence it is expected
wrli attend. March 6th.
(£J“TUERE will be preaching in
this place by the Baptist denomina
tion, regularly on the first sabbath in
each mouth when the Meeting house
is not occupied by the circuit preach
ers of the Methodist Church. The
regular pastoral preaching will still
continue to beheld on the second Sab
bath heretofore.
March 6th 1830.
NOTICE? ~
ALL persons indebted to the estate of
’ James Bnily late of Warren county dec.
ate hereby requested to come forward
an est It the same and those having de
mands agaitist the said estate, are desired
to forward their accounts properly attest
ed w ithin the time prescribed by law.
FIERCE BAILEY, Adm‘r.
March Gth 1830, 40d.—37
uiP I —IL I L—y I ■ I
Job Printing
Neatly executed at this office*
Sheriff’s sale.
WILL BE SOLD, on the fir*t Tull*
day in April next, tth ourt
house in-Warrenton, Warren county, be
tween the usual hours of sale, the fell n
ing property to wit.*
150 acres of land more or
less lying on the wa'ers of < Vsons creek
adjoining Wright and others takp’.i js *‘he
property of Mountain Hill, <Dc to satisfy 3
fi fas issued from a justices court in favor
ofTheauphilus Hill vs, Fayette Potter
and Mountain Hill, dec. levy made and
returned to me by a eonstable.
HARDY PITTS, Shff.
Mechanic’s!!!
SEALED proposals will be received
till the 2Sfd day of this month for making
of good timber, hanging, painting ge*n,
and fastening, good neat Venician blinds
for twenty three, eighteen light windows
to the Court House.
By order of the Inferior Court War
ren county, Georgia.
THOMAS GIBSON. cl‘k.
March 6th 1830, td—37
The Subscriber
OFFERS for sale his elegant StaliioU
LA FAYETTE. i
He is supposed by th*- best judges, abe
one of the finest horses in the State,
Persons desirous ol purchasing such pro
perty and wishing to know the terms arc
requested to call at my residence io
Wrighuborough, Columbia countv, Geor
gia. DAVID COOPER.
March 6lh 1030, 3t.-37.
The Subscriber
Has lor sale seven or eight hundred
pounds of nice LARD and about 10 000
pounds of elegant BACON.
JAMES GRAY.
March 6th. 4m -~37.
executors sale. .
WILL bn sold, at the late r -sidence of
Henry Peebie9, dec. in the county of
Warren, on Monday the 19th day of April
next, th* whol*- of the personal property
helonguur to the estate of said dec. con
sisting of Horses, Mules, cattit. sheep,
hogs, corn, fodd*-r, oats, rye —Household
and Kitchen furniture, Plantation tools,
and a variety el other articles too tedious
to mention. The land will be rented, at
the same time and place.
Terms will be made known at the sale.
The sale will be continued from 0.. to
day till the whole is disp sed of.
SOLOMON LOCKETT, ExV.
March Ist, 1830 tds—-37.
The Editors of the Southern Recorder
will publish the above and forward their
account for payment.
NOTICE
ALL persons indebted to the estate ojf
Henry Peebles, late of Wa>ren county
dec. are requested to make immediate
payment—and those having demands ar*
notified to hand them in within the tim®
prescribed by law properly attested.
SOLOMON LOCKETT, E*‘ r .
March 1-t. 1830 _ 4cl —37.
GEORGIA, WARREN COUNTY.
HERE AS, Mary Parker applies
▼ v for letters of Dismission on th
estate of Samuel Parker, late cf suui
County, dec.
These are therefore to cite and
ish, all and singul.tr, the kindred and cre
ditors of said dec. to be and appear at my
office within the time prescribed by law,
to shew cause, if any they have, why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand this the Gtb
March 1830.
Z FRANKLIN, c. c. o. w. c.
GEORGIA. Warren County.
WHEREAB. Reubin May, applies for
letters of Dismission, on the estate of Na
than May late of said county, dec.
These are therefore to cite and admon#
ish, all and singular, the kindred aud
creditors of said deceased, to be and ap
pear at my office, within the time prescrib
ed by law, to show cause, if any they have
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 6th day of
March, 1830.
Z FRANKLIN, r.c.o. w. c._
i BLANKS*