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"You Mill see me decently buried,” said he, i
turning to his friend.
Uis friend Uas as much puzzled as any body
present, and Lis embarrassment added to the in- i
tended effect. But riu-old lady being no longer
able to contain herself, cried “ |
“^ r - • P ra y " hat do 'ou speak of?”
"Nothing,” answered he with a lugubrious tone
tint that last night a spirit appeared to me,”
here the girls arose to their foe* ami drew near
-- 'and the spirit gave me warning that I should
die at exactly twelve o’clock to day. and you see
it wants but hall a minute of the tune!”
The girls turned pale, and «heir hidden svm
r ithies were at once awakened for the doomed and
and patting one. They stood chained to the spot.
y V b ; clock aud unfortunate
- , r! h ’ h f tbe . n . ****** U P to the eldest ofthe
, n k,n fr he , r b .y the h ™ d hade her a
tnmMir ** e *ko imprinted a kiss upon her
tr.mhlmghps, which she did not attempt to re
•imi'» b !l5 e the^*^° nd ant * third in the
- irue tender and affectionate manner. His object
and Ith;,t1 th;,t ,nomcn ‘ ‘he clock struck
!T„H : J } ere P° n he looked around surprised,
and i ejaculated, "who would have believed that
an apparition could tell such a lie ”
stoodX'TT et,me . be u° re ,he 9ob, ’ r maidens under
resentmeat "**"*** tht >" d > d ‘hey evinced no
miseries OF INDOLENCE.
thein "elves Its l ® ® n J°y foe, and are such burdens to
T?™' f * hose w ho have nothing to do_for
A Want of occupation is not rest—
A minj quite vacant is a mind distress’d,,’
- uch a man is not of Cod’s order; and opposin'*
ton '„7r: "! «*■“!*• b. taTO
W “ 0,l t C 7 " iu w|,lch bt to, place,!
Scriptures to thV ht '. rc . fore ’ ,s promised in the
th ,ndolent ’ Take ‘he indolent,
What S’ w h e t Xert !° n - What mdecslon!
heutlo n r -Thesloril r r IUCtaDCP! f hal a PP r *“
; i r
th/wav oOh‘ ful n e " ,sa hedge of thorns ; but
-whois nPtfcK g °, ,em P° r a, ' d enjoyment
and ehildish*cravings ? re, \«/u . Wh ° fe '** -•»*»»
•my ofthe har.l.sh,p g sofliA V f h W S |, o °h S °s *° bear
rv little vex-itlnn i•'’ ' V ho broods over ve
only increases /T ,nco ! lv eniencc ?—Who not
vils and 'ets ii i J ut conjures up imaginary e-
Who feel's time s - Vni P llt '‘y from anyone in either?
is dwowed K .r**" 80 !?® and irksomc ? W ho
cs Others with ti"”' 11 and s P' pen ’ Who oppress
and censorious ,h "! r q J! #Stions ’
IS'h™"'”,andte.'^ted. Te *Th«
th . h.ippim-ss ot life depends on the regular pros
v hh'h"n.,a“ , !l e !f ,, , dable P ur P os e or lawful calling,
let t ho l *Tt a''' bf> P s :>ll( enlivens al! our powers
let those bear w itness who, after spendin'* veins
v ,rc - •» 'wtffi'
Vants -md wa ,e '* V ys off ' ?red "P <or their scr
-1“*" a , v w * v ”. and tor themselves too. They
are a burden to themselves. \\ r . J W ’
ecverai'ri.nM* T 'a' G . RK J VT one da >’ rang his bell
dooV i d D0 dy came ’. He opened the
Advancui'* n * ? aRe ? s eo P * n an ar m chair,
of a note n *" ' him. lie perceived the corner
k owlu Pl "" ? Ut o 1 his P° rkpt - Curious to
Know what it was, he took it, and read it. It was
him for” sendh raoth cr of the youth, thanking
{TpSeSJ d *"F b er part oHiis wages, to relieve
i ii*,. 11 concluded by telling liiin tliat
Kn/Ztocv ? him , f ° r ** S-'! co3l!« 'tK
took"a nnr e f*? reat went softly into his room,
ter into the t a , nd sli PP cd if - with the let
and ran? his hen rt t P a^ e- returned,
went m " S " loud I ,ha t the page awoke, and
went in. I hou has slept well!” said the Kim*
The page wb hod to excuse himself and in Ids
IZ feTST’ “» '“to by dune, i„;» W , p»ck ".t
JIKJ ait the purse with astonishment. lle drew i
out, turned pale, and looking at the K„ < lur
tlmu • 4hV T r 11’ Said the , K "tg : "what hast
j. •' , ‘ ' ’ ‘ rfi - replied the youth, falling
on his knees,. they wish to ruin me; Ido not
friend** o"’i%A 0 "’i % A° my ° :une into my pocket."My
- Frederick, "fiod often sends us bles >
c* Sim, h V ar " aslee P—Send that to thy moth
c.. salute her from me, and say that I will take
care of her aud thee.” wm take
Scene (Jt O TFni/er> 11 p 1
]\f r<s rn ~ urain g tJoi/sc.—‘ “Grtod morninc,
*v 1 i ’ ‘Growing our valise from the
chaise, an d preparing to alight.
“ , can ’ f accommodate you,sir*’
‘Jlavr you boarders ?”
“No, sir, but we can’t take you."
tlmnan r ,£ 1 a ' WaXS conducttd myself like a gen
are a rinnet P T So “ in a wori ‘% ; hut you
Ido " ' y ° Un " rnan,—you doni believe as
"Why what do you believe that I dont ?”
ed ,? ° u don 1 behcvc tha ‘ we all shall be damn-
X°, not ail—but I believe some will.”
"Hon*many ?”
"\irVi thousand, perhajis.”
Vrll, that s better than nothing .”
lady asked a child how
njjl.t ' ~i j ° budd Rome, and was answered a
Plied' „ ? mvdo you make that out?” Shere
f ‘ | , n „ j‘ Ca V, Se ,nam,lla toJd um it was not
i*um in a day,
"T’v! ,m ° th a ’. S^ ia certain Grocer to his clein,
/11 r n fhc Temperance society, and it won’t
tierson sv.' c ll T>°r before folks ;so if any
back room*” any ’ y ° U must take ’hem into the
me thn l !- Sf' and T hydid 1 marry ye? jist tell
nvp ' ’ 1 ' that’s had to maintain ye
vour hn, C M ,hcr ,°' f ‘aonagan sent me home to
>our house.” * "Swate jewel,” replied Pat not
Jo |‘iv charge, "and its rneself that hopes
over .“T. the , d i y wheoyc’re a widow, wapping
nek b eolU sod that covers me; then, by St Pat
dear.” see h°w y e get along without me, honey
Africans,"l"’ 0 b '| S bep , n dlScover ed on the coast of
cable for a wTef * lat ! C P un; hase.d a ship’s chain
trinket hm ~' ’, ’ l,,lrd ’ a,ld used the auebor for a
aD d £v. gl ° h ' S M * tch chai » with the real seal
AWFUL CATASTROPHE.
BURNING OF THE STEAMER WASH
INGTON ON LAKE ERIE AND FIFTY
LIVES LOST?
By the Buffalo Advertiser of Saturday evening,
we learn that the steamer North America had ju»t
c ome in bringing the dreadful intelligence of tke
destruction that morning about 3 o’clock, of tie
new and elegant steamer Washington by tire off
Silver Creek. The Washington had the bre
part ofthe night passed the North America while
the laiter lay at Erie, aud was not again seen
bv the North America, till within three miles of
Buffalo, when a glare of light being seen towards
Silver Creek by the helmsman, the boat was
itnmediateki put back, and at <5 A. M. nearer, the
ihinting hulk of the \\ ashington, drifting bur
miles from shore, with not a living soul on boird,
and flic Waters around literally strewed vith
hats, bonnets trunks, baggage,’ ami blackened
fragments ofthe wreck. The tire had been dis
covered at Silver Creek, but there were only
three skid's there, which put out, and with
these and the yawl of the Washing
ton, about forty had been saved, many of them
ladies. There were six dead bodies picked up
by the Nor'h \inerica, four women and two chil
dren. The hull and engine were towed into Sil
ver Creek.
The Washington was built at Ashtabula last
winter. The fire caught near the boilers, and
made rapid progress, and soon burnt otfthe 4steer
iug ropes, which were not of iron, as they should
have been, and thus the boat w as unmanageable aud
could not be run on shore.
One merechant on board lost 86000. Among
those saved w e see u<, names of persons from
this quater of the State. A woman was picked
up with two children on her arm, a mile and a
half from the wreck. The children w ere dead.
TO THE CITIZENS OF WILMINGTON.
W e the committee, on the part of a number of
the passengers of the Pulaski brought to this
place, tender to the citizens of Wilmington, our
heartielf gratitude for tl e more than generous hos
pitality with which we have been received.—lt is
not m words that w e can express our feelings, but
we pray to that God who has preserved us, to
shower down his choicest blessings on the people
w ho have received and nourished us.
We think proper to correct some errors made in
a previous statement relative to this accident.—
The explosion took place at from 12 to 15 minutes
past eleven on Thursday night, and in about 15
initiutes thereafter the boat separated, the forward
part ofthe boat sunk about 10 feet when the hull left
her, and her upper deck rose to the surface—lß
men remaining on it. A great many having been
killed or drowned hy the temporary sinking
ot the forward deck. At about haif past twelve,
the promenade deck fell off, leaving the stern of
the boat uncovered, which, without sinking drifted
oil with many people, on it, plainly visible to those
on the forward deck. At this time (half past 12)
the small boats left us, not remaining to pick up
those in the water and place them on the wrecks.
At half past twelve, Capt. Pearson came to the
forward deck on a plank, having been thrown in
the water by the explosion; when he reached us no
boat vas in sight. On Saturday those on the for
ward deck, picked up 5 persons on a small deck,
and on 'J uesday at 10, A. M. those on the forward
deck, were after suffering incredible hardships,
picked, up by Capt. Eli Davis of the Schr. Ileurv
Camerdon, of Philadclpliia, who not only aided
us, but at the request of those on the forward deck,
went in search of another wreck, and picked up
six persons more. Os this gentleman, it is un
necessary to say much or of Capt. Pearson---
our own feelings and their own speak sufficiently.
Durit) / time the remains of the upper part
of the forward deck, was floating, Capt. Pearson
vVfts i-ifngune that if any boat reached the shore,
we should have immediate relief, but unfortunately
those arriving in the boat expressed themselves so
confidently that the boat was sunk—that all was
lost—that no inducement appeared, worthy of con
sideration, to send boats to look for us. As soon
however, as we arrived and a hope appeared of
saving any cine, the most energetic measures were
at once taken and we hope that more will be found
and rescued.
OSS!AN GREGORY, )
C. W. CLIFTON,
W. FREEMAN,
A. LOVE JOY, l
GEORGE L. TWIGGS, |
JOHN PEARSON,
B. L. GREENWOOD,
Wilmington, June 21st, 1838.
"W ILMINGTON, 19th June, 1838.
Sir:—The undersigned, passengers, saved from
the wreck ot the steamboat Pulaski, beg leave for
themselves and their companions in misfortune to
offer, through you, to the inhabitants of the town
of \\ ilnfington, their grateful acknowledgment
for the prompt, liberal, and hospitable aid, which
has been extended to them in every way that could
contribute to supply their w ants or alleviate their
distress. '] he generous sympathy of this com
munity for their misfortune, while it is an addi
tional evidence of the liberal benevolent charac
ter tor which this town lias long been distinguish
ed will be cherished by them through life as one
or their most grateful recollections.
1 hey avail themselves of this opportunity to
express their thanks to the inhabitants of that part
of the coast on which they landed, for the hospi
table treatment and kind feeling they have every
wheie experienced. And request that you will
do them the favor to give publicity to this expres
sion of their gratitude.
A\ e have the honor to be sir.
Most respectfully,
\ our obliged servants.
J. 11. COUPEE, Georgia.
B- . POOLER. Savannah, Ga
JAS. B. TAIWAN, New York.
ROBERTSON, Savannah.
W. C. N. SWIFT, New Bedford,
ro TX T*! TANARUS, Munich Bavaria,
ro Dr. T hos. 11. W right, Magistrate l
of Police of Wilmington.
Perhaps the question may be asked abroad, win
coasting vessels and steamboats w ere not sent out
immediately upon the news ofthe loss of the Pu
laski, with the hope of rescuing others of the
passengers and erew ? The answer is simple and
satisfactory, and we feel that we, as the organ of
the town of Wilmington, are morally bound to
state I hat the Universal impression made here
by the statement of the Ist mate, Mr. Hibberf,
(who reached Wilmington 82 hours after the oc
currence) was, that there was no hope that anv 1
others were, still striving. Indeed it was highly
THE OEBRRIA MIRROR
improbable that tempest tost and worn out beings
could live ipon fragments of a wreck, through the
violent gaj< of Sunday.
I VUimnglon Advertiser, 22el that.
Front the. Georgia Journal.
WESLEY MANUEL LABOR SCHOOL.
1 lie committee who was appointed to prepare
an address to the public, in reference to this insti
tution, beg leave to offer the following statement
of facts, which they hope will afford convincing
evidence to the public, that this seminary of lear
ning will soon be in successful operation.
i his institution is located in Houston county,
Georgia, near Fort Valley, in a healthy section of
country, the growth ot which is Pine, intersper
sed with Oak and Hickory, sod is of the most fer
tile kind. Five hundred acres of land have been
purchased, upon which the trustees design to
commence operation. A portion of this land has
been uni otl into lots, fourteen of which have been
sold, f our houses for tiie Institution are nearly
completed, convenient size, situated upon an area
ol acies, and surrounded by a street one hundred
and twenty feet wide. Preparations are still ma
king to put up the requisite number of buildings,
sufficient to accomodate a large number of pu
pils, and to carry the school into speedy and suc
cessful operation.
I his institution was conceived less than twelve
months ago, by a endowment of twen
ty-five thousand dollars, given by Mr. James A.
Everett, and fifteen thousand, raised by subscrip
tion from the citizens of the county, making forty
thousand dollars. Arrangements are now making
to raise by subscription, fifteen thousand dollars,
addition to what has been already subscribed, and
which will, no doubt, be promptly responded to.
riiis will enable the Trusteesto found an institu
tion upon such basis, as will give to the poor an
opportunity, at little expense, to obtain a liberal
education.
At a late meeting of the Board, a Superinten
dantand Teacher were elected, of whose qualifi
cations it is not necessary at this time to speak.--
I he school will go into operation on the first Mon
day in January next. The number of pupils to
be received will be limited at present, to sixty;
thirty-two of whom will board at the Steward’s
Hall, and twenty-eight in private families. The
discretion of the school will be of such a rliavac
ter, as will tend to promote, not only science, but
morality and religion.
The ruleV board is fixed at eight dollars per
month, and tuition at twenty-five dollars per an
num. No pupil will be received under twelve
veais, of ago, each pupil will be required to labor
a certain portion of each day, for which he shall
be paid. At the close of thetirmor year, what
ever may be due the pupil for labor, will be deduc
ted from the charges made against him for board
and tuition.
J he committee, in conclusion, deem it almost
unnecessary to say any thing in reference to the
advantages to be derived from schools established
upon the principle of connecting manual labor
with mental culture. The age upon this sub
ject is not involved in darkness.
The experiment lias been made with success,
not only m Europe and the Northern part of our
own country, but in the South. In the State of
Geoigia too, manual labor schools do flourish, and
promise to be a blessing to the community.
The committee confidently believe, the’ friends
ot industry, science, morality, and religion, will
give to the Wesley Manual Labor School, that
support w hich its location, and promise of useful
ness deserve. WM. ARNOLD,
C. W. KEY,
ELIJAH SINCLAIR,
Committee.
Fivm the j\ew York Gazette.
The Methodist Conference now holding its
annual session it this city has done an act that en
titles it to the gratitude of the country, and one
that might well he imitated hy all other ecclesias
tical bodies. Some of the clergymen of that
church have been innoculated with the abolition
virtue, and joined to zealots of other sects in itin
erating the country for tin: purpose of producing
trouble and disquietude in the land, by agitating
this hist and worst devise of Satan. The Confer
ence has taken up the case with a spirit that does it
honor, and disciplined some of them who have but
partially engaged in the mischief. Others who
have been more active and open in departing from
the legitimate Christian duties assigned to them, to
bleed ill-blood and disturbance in society, have
been suspended. It is an example that should be
to 'owed by every church in the United States—
lhe Methodist church we venture to say from
personal knowledge, is better acquainted with the
state of the slave population in the Southern
States than any other body of Christians, for its
ministers have mixed more with that population,
and done more for its melioration than those of
any other denomination. They know very well
what mountains of falsehood have been piled up
by the abolitionists in relation to the condition of
the Southern negroes. They know the utter falsi
ty of the declaration in the mouth of every braw
ling abolitionist in the land, that the slaves are de
prived of the ordinances of religion. They
know that every facility is afforded for re
ligions instruction to those people, and how
much religious men are encouraged by the mas
ters, m their holv labors among the slaves. So do
we know the same thing, and it is with a feeling
little short of abhorrence, that we have seen and
heard tne scandalous falsehoods uttered on this
subject.
Avery considerable portion of the Southern
slaves are Christian communicants, and not onlv
allowed but encouraged to attend the worship o’s
the.rGod upon the Sabbath. Probably two-thirds
of the number are indebted for their religious in
struction to the Methodist, and dare sav that pro
portion, who are religious at all, belong to that
church. I hey belong to it because its ministers
have been more indefatigable in dischargin'* their
<•ut.es towards them. \\ r e are far from intendin'*
by these remarks to speak disparinglv, even by
implication, of other denominations, for we are
aware how much they have all done in many in
stances, but, it is a fact not to be controverted, that
the Methodist have done more than all the rest
losiether, in the discharge of this benevolent duty
R is plain, therefore, that this denomination, know
more, and can judge more correctly of the real
situation of the .South, than any of tlieir Christian
bieihren, and it is tins circumstance that ejves
great value to the steps just taken by the hi Mi est
nuthonty ot church. Its venerable Bishops, its
ministers and its delegates, never did cn net in
stricter accordance with their duty as good chris
tians and good citizens.
Fashion ■ The voluntary slavery which leads
us to think, act and dress according to the judg
ment of fools ami caprice of coxcombs. &
Committee.
UA’X,
Ft am. the. Southern Recorder.
The letters published in our last paper, show
that all the efforts of Governor Gilmer were exert
ed to procure the removal of the Cherokees prior
to the expiririon of the treaty, iu the only tray
which that important object could be accomplish
ed, by urging John Ross to go home, and to be
come the agent in their removal; which he. and
lie alone, could effect before the period arrived
when tiie treaty would be executed by the power
of the country. That he could do so, was the o
pinion of a number of the most respectable citi
zens of the Cherokee country of both parties,
whose correspondence with the Executive we have
read, and whose opinions on this subject, of course
were entitled to the highest confidence.
The propriety, nay the imperious duty of the
Chief Magistrate of the State, usin<* everv effort
to put our citizens in possession of their property
at as early a day as possible, is indisputable. Even
the bitterest political opponent of the Governor,
will hardly venture to say that he did not faithfully
perform his duty in this respect; and the impor
tance of the effort was greatly heightened by the
consideration that on this early possession in a
creat measure depended the crop of the year of
the entire territory.
But the Secretary of War and Mr. Senator
Lumpkin, have the hardihood to say, that their
proposition ° ranting two years longer to the Indi
ans to remain in Georgia to liarrass our citizens,
and entail the greatest injury on themselves, was
hut carrying out the plainly expressed views ofthe
G« Tcrnorof Georgia on this subject. Oh shame
w here is thy blush!
We would here, by the way, take occasion to
expose the trickery exercised in this matter. It
w ill be remembered, that Mr. Lumpkin in the Se
nate, in substantiation of liis charge, read an ex
tract from the letter of Governor Gilmer to the
Secretary of War, which we published in our last.
The charge to be established was, that Governor
Gilmer recommended two years further procrasti
nation in the removal ofthe Indians. Mr. Lump
kin, with singular fairness, commenced his extract
in the middle of a paragraph, actually beginning
at a comma or semicolon ; so garbling matters as
to give him every advantage to make it read as he
pleased ; very much in the same way that the garb
lev can prove from the Bible, the creed of the A
thiest, by extracting the words, "there is no God”
—but which, when joined to what went before
them, entirely changes the case, by making it read
“The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God.”
Let us peruse the whole paragraph referred to, pla
cing in parenthesis, the part omitted by Lumpkin,
in his garbled reading:
(''.Sow that Ross and the Chcerelece Delegation
must have lostall hope oj pi eventing the. execution of
the treaty , is it not possible to induce them to re
turn home, convince their people that their inter
est aud safety require them to join their friends in
the \V est, and themselves undertake to effect their
voluntary removal in their own way?) The best
informed persons residing among the Cherokees,
express the opinion, that Ross can, if he will, re
move liis people al once. To avoid the great ex
pense to the Government, and preserve the lives
and property of our citizens and the Indians, which
may be sacrificed if the treaty is executed by force,
the Government can well afford to pay a very lib
eral price for the voluntary and immkdiete remov
al of the Indians. To enable Ross and the chiefs
to effect this object Arc.
Does this look like procrastination? Docs the
expression of the Governor, which Mr. Lumpkin
did not read, “Now that Ross and the Cherokee
Delegation must have lost all hope of preventin'*
the execution of the treaty”—does this look like
delaying its execution for two years? Does the
Governor's expression in continuation, “To ena
ble Ross and the Chiefs to effect this object?”—
what object?—“the voluntary and immediate re
moval of the Indians,” says Governor Gilmer—do
these words bear out Mr. Lumpkin’s interpreta
tion of Governor Gilmer’s “plainly expressed
views,” for a two year’s delay ? Shame, shame
upon such unblushing effrontery—such reckless
abuse of the truth. Let it be remembered, that
upon the letter which we have just quoted, and
that to John Ross, urging him to remove his peo
ple between the first of March, when it was w rit
ten, and the period when the treaty expired, we
say let it be remembered, that upon these two’let
ters alone, from which, by no force of construc
tion can even the least hint of a proposed delay be
wrested, on these two letters alone are founded
the whole charge of Mr. Lumpkin and Secretary
Poinsett, that the two years’ delay is the move of
the Governor of Georgia— all subsequent corres
pondence in connexion with the subject, being
Confined to the suggestion of proper preparations
for the execution of the treaty, when the period
of its expiration arrived.
\\ e will now give a summary quietus to the pre
tence ol the honorable Secretary of War, upon
his own showing; and we think before we are done
with this gentleman, he will consider it a serious
misfortune that there are such things as pen and
ink—and more unfortunate still, that he Ins ever
learnt to use them. The pretence of the honora
ble Secretary is, that the proposition for delay, of
fered and assured by him to the Indians, was done
in deference to the views of the Governor of Geor
gia. Now, Governor Gilmer's letter to the Secre
tary, upon which he alone attempts to base this
pretence, that which we have laid before our roa
ders, and to which the honorable Secretary never
even deigned an answer, we beg the reader to re
member, is dated about the Ist of March. But a
month and a half after this time, we find the honor
able Secretary assuring the chiefs at Washington,
that there could be no modification of the treaty’
hut that it should be decidedly carried into effect’
This assurance is made to the Cherokee delega
tion on the 17th of April—a month and a halfoif
ter the date of Governor Gilmer’s letter to him
upon which he pretends to found the reason of
his proposed modification of the treaty. It is evi
dent therefore that at this time the Administration
were decided in their determination to execute the
treaty at all events. It is likewise as evident, that
the after-thought ofthe two year's modification
and delay, must have been brought about bv other
influences than Governor Gilmer’s letter'of the
Ist ot Mty ch. \\ e give an extract from the Sec
retary’s letter to the Cherokee delegation, to which
we allude, and which is dated the 17th of April
one month and a half after Governor Gilmer’s let
ter so often alluded to:
“The Department does not see the practicabili
ty of being more clear and explicit than it was in
the last lettedaddressed to the Cherokee dele<*a
t.on It meant to convey the impression of the
decided determination of the President to execute
he laws of the land, and to carry into effect the
treaty with the Cherokees; and a hope was in
(.ulged that the delegation, seeing that the Presi
dent had no alternative, would zealously co-o.pe
rate in preserving the peace of the country. Ti
officer who has been sent to carry into effect ti
treaty stipulations with the Cherokee nation u
do all in liis pow er to accomplish that object u'ea *
ably.” . J Evate
llere the pretence of tiie Secretary of War •
regard to Governor Gilmer’s iuilucnce upon him
is fairly put hors du combat. No such l. tiuenr'
was felt by the Secretary in all bis move : the af
ter thought ofdelay for two years, must Lave been
adopted through other and after influences; and
those influences are too obvious to be mistaken u
misconceived even by the most stupid. The short
and the long of the whole matter is, that Mr. V an
Buren was frightened from his position by tj ie
flood of petitions in favor of the Cherokees, which
inundated the halls of Congress, lie feared he'
had already too little popularity to spare, to haz
ard the little left by opposing the popular tide
which so strongly set in from the North in favor’
as they called it, of t'uc poor Cherokees. This is
the key to the whole affair. The Administration
hoped to conciliate ti.e North, and perhaps turn
the popular tide in their favor, by their procrasti
noting show of humanity to the poor Chorokees
and at the same time to take off the odium of the
trick in Georgia, by saddling it on the shoulders of
the Chief Magistiate ofthe State; thus killing
two birds with one stone—conciliating the North
on the one hand, and putting down an opposition
Governor at »he South on the other. And f or
these praiseworthy ends Mr. Senator Lumpkin
has played into the hands of his well-beloved \d
ministration, or lias been made its dupe and its
tool.
I he scheme has signally failed; the Governor
of Georgia indignantly denies alt pwrtiemati**, ,- x „
pressly or impliedly, in the procrastinatim* policy
and denounces the whole affair. Mr. SetiatoJ
Lumpkin acknowledges himself the adviser of the
Administration in regard to the measure, and he
is charged specifically with making propositions
personally to John Ross, delaying the period o!
their removal beyond the limit of the treaty; and
it behooves him, at his earliest convenience, to ex
plain, if lie can, his conduct to his State and to
her people. As to Mr. V r an Buren and liis admi
rable Administration, they are sunk already too
low in Georgia to sink any lower, if they were to
try; aud it would be even more hopeless for them
to attempt to rise.
From the following despatches it will be seen
with unmiugled gratification, by every Georgian,
that our Indian difficulties have been brought* to a
happy conclusion, and that most of the Georgia
troops are about to be honorably discharged from
service, having performed the duty for w hich they
weie organized—giving possession of the country
to our citizens. We have only space to renew our
hearty congratulations to the citizens ofthe State,
that our Indian troubles are at last closed, we may
hope forever.— ib. 1
Head Quarters, Middle Military District, (
New F.chota, 18th Juno, 1838.
Sir -I haic the plea, arc to inform: vour Excel
lency, that j am now fully convinced'there is not
an Indian within the limits of my command, ex
cept a few in my possession, who will, be sent to,
Ross Landing tomorrow-. My snouting parties
have scoured the whose country, without 1 seeing
an Indian ur late Indian signs. If there are anv
stragglers m Georgia they must be in Union and,
Witufer counties, and near the Tennessee and N',
Carolina line; but none can escape the vigilance,
of our troops,
Georgia, is ultimately in possession of her, nghts
in the Chetokee country—and her citizens unan
imously concur with your Excellency in the de
| termination to defend them,
i lie removal of the Indians from Tennessee,
Noith Carolina,and Alabama, commenced on the
12ih Gist., lhey tire yielding quietly to the troops
amt no difficulty whatever, is apprehended.
I lie Georgia Brigade will soon he discharged
from the service of the United States.
With high respect,
Your ob’t servant,
CHARLES FLOYD,
r,n S' GVn. G. M. Com. Mid. Mil. Dist
Ilts Excellency, G, R. Gilmer, Governor of Ga.
HEAD-QUARTERS,
; Eastern Division Cherokee Agenci/, }
June. 17,1838. ‘ ),
™ ovalof Indians ’ sos emigration from
the Middle District, late Cherokee country, being
neatly, or quite completed, arrangements will he
commenced at once for the honorable discharge
and payment of the volunteers and militia in the
service ofthe United States within that district.
!• or these purposes, Brigadier Gen. Floyd will;
as fist as the state of the service will permit, cause
those troops to be assembled atone or more points
as, after consulting with Major Payne, the acting
n fp, ectl>r Gcuctal, may be suitable or convenient.
1 he latter, in mustering ou t of service, will call
to his aid Major I* auntleroy, ofthe United States’
Army, and give all orders for securing the public
property ofevery description— as well (after con
sulting Brigadier Gen. Floyd) the arms and ac
coutrements belonging to the State of Georgia..
Major Payne may also cause to be sold and aCv
counted for, such property in the Quarter-master's
.Hid Commissary s departments as may be ailvan
tageous to the United Statesto sell, ‘
Acting Paymasters Bennett and T.uek, will im
mediately repair to the Mi idle District to pay off
the troops as fast as they are discharged, in the
best money they may be able to command,
I he commander ofthe Eastern District will,as
soon as he can dispense with their services, order
the Georgia companies at Chastain and Fort New
nan, to report to Brigadier Cen. Floyd for dis
charge with the other Georgia troops.
Captain Cleveland"s company at Dalilonega,
'V ' ” e d !schargod at the discretion of Brigadier
Gen. Eustig. giving notice to the Paymasters a
bove-mentioned; and he will retain Captain Der
rtek s company of Georgians for further orders.
Brigadier Gen. Floyd, it is hoped, will remain
in service, until the business ofliis District shall
be entirely completed. He, his staff, the officers
and men ofthe Georgia line, will please accept
the thanks of the United States, for the prompti
tude, zeal, and humanity they have almost univer
sally displayed in the discharge of thpir painful
duties, jhe only exception to this just commen
dation, is the detachment ordered to Chastain,
and in its course the delays and disorders com
mitted, are, no doubt, mainly to be attributed to
the misconduct of the Lieutenant Colonel, who
has since resigned. The Brigadier General him
self has exhibited a degree of intellieence, decis
ion and method, which would do credit to any ser
vice.
By command ot Major General Scott.
(Signed) W. J. WORTH.
Lieut. Col. and Chief of the Staff".