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11l stop and take a bite on ray way North,
nnd a chance at the Peaches when l return
back, jest by way of reminding you of old
times in the Batik ; for just so sure you re
member, when you tell tl folks you thought
Peaches would be ripe in September, they
would be dowu upon you to get a nip of Ear
ly Apple* in June aud then fetch up the
Peaches afterwards.
The fact is. Squire, l am despera'Gy afraid
no* that you aud Ginera! hare low back'd
out and gone to get some quiet and rest;
that a good many on us will have cause to
feel {hat good times have gone by ; otdy with
this difference, that the Uineral’s extra
work came from his notion at ' rewardin'!
friends and punishing enemies,” and you
went on the principle of feeding both ; and
one was about as hard work as tother.
.Vs Amos Kindle haint got a Post Offn
nigh your farm. 1 send this Letter to tin
‘'Sew York Express," to print aad send on
and l suppose you’ll git it some how tha
wav best. . .
Your friend in oIJ tunes, and times pres
ent aod times to come.
J. DOWNING, major,
Downingville, Militia 2nd. Brigade.
From the. Georgia Journal.
PARTIES IN GEORGIA.
Every thing changes in seven years.— at
least, so runs the proverb, anil the course ol
politics in Georgia, is likely to establish its
verity. The years *?5 and ’32, mark the
commencement of new and district political
eras in the annals of party in this State, and
unless we mistake the indications of the
times, the year 1830 will commend itself to
the notice of the future historian, ns the be
ginning of another epoch ol the same series.
The present is regarded by all who observe
the progress of events, aH the most impor
taut crisis which has occurred in our histo
ry during the last seven years. To the
State Party, it is important because,
having just emerged into power, alter a long
ami arduous struggle against error in its most
imposing forms, they may now add their
testimony to the omnipotence ot truth; and,
deriving encouragement trout the past, move
forward under the auspices of united and
virtuous counsils, anticipating tha preva
lence of benigu principles for at least seven
years to como
To the Union Party, the period is also
peculiarly interesting, and so they evidently
regard it. Having lost the balance ol pow
er, they are now engaged in the most des
perate exertionsto regain the ascendency,—
or, failing in that, to hold <>d by some pos
sibility to the "lew remaining offices," now
in their possession. Their plans hate been
deliberately concocted, and their Presses,
stimulated by the fear ol losing the spoils,
have gone to work with characteristic zeal
in carrying them out with the people.—As
usual, the resort is, to a system of decep
tion ; but, we apprehend they will find it
more difficult than formerly, to mislead the
people, whose credulity they have already
abused. We have said their plans were
systematically arranged, and tho facts war
rant the conclusion. First, we hear one of
their organs at the seat of Government, in a
very consequential tone, reading to the mul
titude, a most pompous essay on the old
political maxim—"principles, not men,” —
in which, contrary to all human expectation,
and no doubt, to his own astonishment, byu
violation of cvwy rule of logic, it is clearly
proven to mean nothing more or less, than,
‘hat even body should unite in the support
of Mr. Van Boren! The cue is immediate
ly taken, and next follows, in the deception,
one of their presses on the extreme border
of the Stats, who with the affected disin
teredncßß of a peace-maker, pretends to
"hold forth tho Olive-branch” and desire
the end of political discord. This effort is
the most unfair and di-ingenuous of the
kind, that has come within our obsertntiou.
It pretends, as the mouth-piece ol the Ad
ministration party, ‘ to hold forth the Olive
l,ranch of pence” —and yet, makes not the
slightest concessions of principle, nor aban
dons any of the objectionable ground which
it has heretofore occupied. The effort is
evidently designed to delude the people into
the belief, that Van Boren's popularity has
borne down every obstacle in the South, and
therefore, that there v. ill he but little, if any,
opposition to his re-election. And hotv is
it proven ! As usual, by misrepresentation.
In Carolina, it is said, there is hut one parly
—that, ••nine hundred md ninety-nine out
■of every thousand of her citizens, are sup
porters of Mr. Van Boren, and will vote for
his re election!” It is well known, that
these assertions are without foundation io
truth. In that gallant State, there is yet a
strong and decided opposition to the Admin
istration of Van Buren;—Hayne, Hamil
ton, Legare, McDuffie, Prestor. and Tbonij -
son, are arrayed against if, and there is great
doubt, if with their opposition, and the in
fluence which they have acquired over the
elections of that State, it cau he carried for
Mr. Van Buren at all. But, suppose we
admit the likelihood, that Carolina will cast
her electoral vote for Van Buren, will any
one have the eifrontery to assign as a reason,
his open and deadly hostility to the schemes
of the Abolitionists /” Certainly not,—es
pecially, since it is notorious, that the only
claim which has been urged by his friends in
Carolina, is, his conjunction with some ol
her jiolitical leaders, and his position on the
Trkascby Qi’kstxos. We are no advo
cates of Mr. Clay, but whenever the issue
is fairly made up betwixt him and Van Bo
ren on the question of slavery , we venture
the opinion, that the latter cannot receive the
•support, of South Carolina. Indeed, wo arc
ustouisbed at the temerity that dares to re
commend him to the suffrage of the South,
in the face of his avowed principles upon
that subject. I?" 1 'here is another false
impression, attempted to palmed upon
the minds of the peopit-, which demands ex
posure. It is this,—-that, in Irt-vUdii, n ot
'a feu' of the £tatc lliehts Party have deter
mined to support the p-rsent inrumhent of
the Presidential Chair. We caution our
friends against the insidious efforts uow
making by the instruments of the present
corrupt Administration to delude them into
its support. The body of the State Rights
Party of Georgia, are, at this moment, as
firmly united in ceaseless and uncompro
mising opposition to Martin.\ an Burnt, as
they have been at any former period;—uor
shall his contemplated visit to this State, nor
hts connexion with Mr Forsyth in the next
canvass, nor his coalition with Nicholas Bid
<'!p, Esq. abate, in the smallest degree, tho
rigor of that opposition. Petty considera
tions like these, can have t>o influence with
a party, who, during seven long years of
proscription and persecution, evinced the
most indomitable attachment so principle.
Let our enemies be not themselves de
ceived. The State Rights Party, have suf
fered too long and too much from their re
lentless persecutions, to be cajoled into an
alliance, in the very moment of victory, with
those who never forgave an enemy, or
spared a victim. It is a stigma upon the un
spotted honor of tit# party, to intimate, that
anv considerable poition of it i* ready from
trifling induce Tents, to fly off from old us-
Foc itions, and unite with those who hold ns
principle In cotn-tit'O *’"ii fitsm, save tT.at
of hostility to a single indicidual. But,
suppose there be a few malcontents, this
should not be discourag ment to our friends ;
for. although we may deeply (regret the fal
ling away of an y portion of our old com
rades in the ap p*oaching contest, yet we
have cheering assurances of a heavy acqui
sition of streugth from the other side,—
whilst our loss, if nuy, must be but "few."
We have reason to believe, that many of the
most talenttd and virtuous of the opposite par
ly. thoroughly disgusted with the weakness
and inefficiency of the Administration, have
not only determined to withdrawfiom it their
support, but, animated by a laudable desire
to restore tbe Government to its original
purity, will lend to the prostration of the j>re
<eat dynasty, their powerful aid. We s»p
, predate their motives, and cordially extend
>o them the right baud of fellowship.
We hope and believe that our friends of
,ie Columbus Enquirer are causelessly an
vious, in relation to the aciou of the Stwte
Rights party, on the Presidential question.
While we are perfectly assured that the
party could never be brought within sight
of the ptflht of supporting Mr. Van Bureti
the man who has trampled on all their
principles, aud who has exerted every effort
with all the power and influence of Ins office
to trample themselves into the dust of dis
grace and degradation, we are not le6s assur
ed that the party arc uot to ba brought to
the supportof Mr. Clay.—Every oay shows
the wisdom of the course of the State Right
Party, in abstaining for the time, from all
excitement on the Presidential question.
We can not, none can tell, who may y*t he
brought before the country for that liitih
office. We even at this moment perceive
strong indications in various quarters, and to
us altogether unlooked fpr, in faror of pre
senting Gen Scott for the office. Let us
see who are to lie brought forward, and in
the event of none other than Mr. Clay, who
with all his greatness, has ever been con
sidered in bis politics as adverse to those
entertained by our party; or Mr. Van Bu
ren. who has no principles at all. who lias
been for and against almost every prominent
measure which has arisen doring hi« poiit
ical career, for the tariff and against the
tariff, for the war and against the war. for
Mr. ’Madison and against Mr. Madison
for De Witt Clinton and against, Mr Clin
ton, for Rufus King and against Mr. Kinr,
for Geo. Jackson and against Gen. Jackson
and who has only beco consistent in not re
canting, so far as has met our eye, his oppo
sition to the admission of new States unless
they become abolition States, (Florida a
moug them) and the maintenance of the
right of free negroes to vote.—we say, if these
arc all that are offered to the State Rights
partv, the South is not so impoverished in
intellect or in patriotism, but that she can
choose her own candidate, iu the last re
sort, whom ihey can support with all their
heart, and feel tio reproach iu dpiug so.—
Let tjs await events.— Southern Recorder.
How to punish a Tipling Husband,—To
wards tho latter cud of last winter the wife of
a farmer on the borders of Romney Marsh,
hit upon a whimsical expedient in ordorlo
induce her husband to spend a little less time
at the public house and more at home. Ex
postulation bad been in vain resorted to when
one night, upou his return, as usual at the
approach of midnight, the. lady passionately
declared that if such conduct was repeated
she would throw her infaut iuto a canal close
by, and herself after it. A few days only
elapsed before the neglectful husband again
tran-'gressed, and morning had arrived ere
he knocked at his own door. ’Without ut
tering a word she set down the candle, *r:u-
ked deliberately to the cradle, {matched up
its sleeping burdsß and towauls the
river, followed by her alarmed husband. He
was just in time to seize her, but the poor
little thing was already in the wafer, and he
could witness its struggles. In an instant
he threw himself in, and grasping the night
gowu which had prevented its wearer from
sinking, brought safely to the bank ---the cat !
dressed in Polly’s bed-clothes, exceedingly
wet,and now mewing piteously. His spouse
iu the mean time had regained her own door,
which was not opened till he had plenty of
lime to enjoy all the comforts of his sit
uation. Before, however, he was quite an
icicle, admission was vnnehedsafed ; and tho
story of his self iuflicted ducking having got
wind, the jokes of his convivial acquaintance
prevented bis again partaking their revels.
In fact, even up to the present time, the lit
tle urchins of the neighborhood take care
that the cry peculiar to the feline species
shall haunt his footsteps.
London paper.
Chapped hands and lips. —“ Many ladies,”
says the New Era “complain bitterly, at
ibis season of the year, of chapped lips and
hands, fee. As far as hands are concerned,
it tnav be all natural: but the fact is, when
we see cH.vrs frequently about a lady’s lips,
we say nothing, but can’t help thinking
some.”— Boston Republic.
The New Era stole the above from us.—
Phil. Sp. of the Times.
And you stole it from an anecdote that ev
ery newspaper reader has seen a hundred
times, tit least. You are exactly in the pre
dicament of the negro in New York, who,
about four weeks ago. brought another ne
gro before tho city court for stealing a §IOO
note from hitn. but was arrested himself, in
the midst of the trial, for stealing the same
note from a white man.—Low. Journal.
FOLLOWING ADVICE.
Some years since a gentleman in Boston,
bought from a New Orleans merchant, a lot
of sugar, giving in payment a check on a
Boston Batik. The Merchant, a short time
afterwards, having mislaid the check. \vr< ;c
on to the drawer in Boston, that it was stole/
and requested hitn to advice the Bank of the
fact, and not only to refuse payment when
oflCrOd. but to arre-t the person presenting
it.
The check was afterwards found, and the
merchant gome North himself, presented it
at the counter of the Bank—when he was
accordingly attested and thrown into Jail,
notwithstanding all his protestations of inno
oeuce and ownership.
A correspondent of ours in Abbeville Dis
trict, unde.- date of the 13th inst. says.
“The Town Cotlncil of Abbeville Vill ige
have refused to grant any person License
for retailing spirtuons liquors in that place.
This step of course created considerable
excitement. By 6ome it is pronounced an
act of tvranical usurpation, while others
consider it the best means of suppressing
vice and immotality.”— Grecruville Moun
taineer.
TIN? PRINTER’S LOVE.
We love to see a boat arrive,
Well laden, to our shore;
Wfe love to see oor neighbors thrive,
And love to bless the poor.
We love all this, but, far above
All that we ever said.
We love—what every printer loves,
To see scascanrrtorts paid!
1 Pu. Dfcvij.,
THE MIRROR.
auMysaaffiiv <&ia>
Tuesday, April *23, 1*39.
Wc learn from a gentleman just from Ma
coo, that the Branch Bank of Darien, in that
city, had closed doors and stopped payment
he likewise states, that the impression gen
erally is, that the Bank is completely used up.
The Rev. Jonathan Davis, the agent
and one of the t directors of tho Brunswick
and Florida Rail Road Company, will be in
Lumpkin on Thursday the 23th. iu»t, with
a view of explaining to the people the claims
of that rnterprize upon the support and pat
ronage ofthis section of country. Subjects
of vast moment to the Southwestern coun
ties of Georgia will be submitted, and Rooks
will be open for taking stock. The meet
ing will be in the court house at 9 o'clock
afternoon.
THE VAN BUREN PARTY.
This party seem to be in a deal of trouble
through fear that the S: ite Rights party
will no? b« divided on the Presidential quee.
tion, consequently every expedient is hit up
on in order to bring nbout t n end so desirable
to them.
They accuse the State Rights party with
ihi lesign of supporting Henry Clay, nnd
thet depict all the dark spots in his charac
ter, ami upon that argue the inconsistency of
the party iti giving him such support; they,
in fact, talk and write about the muter just
as though tho party had already openly dc_
clared for him. Such misreprasentation is
too outrageous to receive countenance from
any community who have any regard tor ve
racity and publio virtue.
Now, the very men who thus talk, know
full well that tho leading characters and
thinking members of the State Rights party
can never be brought to the support of Air.
Clay—..nil consequently they must know
that when they assert that the State Rights
party, or any considerable portion of thcmi
design throwing their support into tho scale
of Mr. Clay, that they are perverting truth,
and doing those who advocate the principles
of State Rights and State Sovereignty, gross
and unprincipled injustice.
The Federal Union says:
“Why skulk from the light? If they de
sire the elevation of Mr. Clay, why not o
pcnly espouse his cause, or toliuw the hon
orable example set them by the Georgia Ar
gus, and w.il manly co .T.ge boiaiy bring
rward their resolutions of hostility to Mr.
Clay’s principles and to his election ?”
Wc can view the questions,quoted above,
in iso other light than entirely superfluous
and wholly disingenuous. By tho first in-
terrogatory, the i-Jea is intended tobecou
veyed that the .State Rights paity “skulk
from the light,” when the Federal Union
knows, and if candid, would admit, that that
party ‘ skulk” as little as any orher, no mat
ter what may be the doctrines that agitate
tho country. Asa party, its members have
always been ready to come out openly, fairly
audio the blaze of the light of truth and jus
tice, independently avow their principles and
measures; and to the dark recesses of sit
cresy they are entire strangers.
The next question bears exactly thfc same
character as the other, and in reply, we would
remark, that when the State Rights party de
sire the election of Mr. Clay, they will come
out openly and advocate his claims ; it is not
to he expected, however, that they will thus
act before they are auxicus for his elevation-
But, so far are the members that compose
that party, from desiring his elevation, that
they have come out openly against him, and
publicly asserted that hccunnot receive their
support. But the argument seems to be,
because they, in their opposilion to Mr.
Clay, have not, like the Georgip Argus of
Columbus, espoused the cause of Van Bu
ren, tbtfy are consequently in favor of Mr.
Clay. Though the State Frights party have,
“with manly courage brought forward their
resolutions of hostility to Mr. Clay’s princi
ples anjJ his election,” they have not, it is
true, like ihc Georgia Argus, sacrificed tlietr
principles to the support of Mr. Van Buren,
their most bitter and deadly enemy, and the
-orrupt and unprincipled chnugling; true it
it, they have not, like the Argus, put in jeop
ardy the Rights of the States, and the liber
ties of the people, to support a man who has
ever held the doctrines of the Proclamation
anil Force Bill, and who has faithfully prom
ised to walk in the tyrannical “footsteps of
his illustrious predecessor,” And if, to be
opposed so Clav, a '.nan or party is compelled
to support V ,u Buran an 1 ill his corruptions,
from such a dilemma “we pray, good Lord
deliver us.
It is somewhat amusing to see hotv kindly
-he Van Bnren party take their new ally of
the Argus by the hand and welcome hitn in
to tneir ranks—how they extract and puff his
editorials, and discant on his manly courage,
and independence. The Argus is not exact
ly used to such company, and *c presume,
feels somewhat odd in his new predicament,
and, although we much regret his, loss, we,
nevertheless, as h© prefers the change, wish
he may be made easy and comfortable in his
new situation, aud feel himself “quite at
home.”
But again, toourcotemporaryofthe Fed
eral Union:
This paper continues a long editorial a
bout the inconsistency of the State Rights
'Jr.rty in snpporrirrg Mr. Clay, anti insinn
ates a like inconsistency in their refusing to
upport Mr. Van Bureu; and likewise, pro
ofing what tbe dear people will do with wbat
he is disposed to call the "muffled support
ers of Mr. Clay." Now, we are willing to
-'lurit that the State Rights party would act
nronsisteotly were they to support Mr. Clay;
tut we would ask of our friend of the Fed*
rat Union, what would become of their
,/rinciplts or their consistency, were they, like
the Argus, to support Van Buren? Wba
.-rinciples does be hold that the State Rights
•arty advocate ? has he repudiated the doc
'riues of the Proclamation and Force Bill ?
aas he renounced his Missouri Restrictiou
principles? has he announced his conviction
'bat Free Negroes have no right to suffrage ?
has he recanted his promise to trei.d in the
footsteps of Andrew Jackson, the prints of
which have almost entirely defaced the Con
stitution of our conutrv ? Has he renounc
ed all these, ami promised, in futuro to be
more vigilant in the discharge of the duties
that appertain to his office, and given assu
rance that lie has the interest ofbis country
at heart more than the success of those who
bow submissively to his nod? If he has
done all this, then might a Stale Rights mat)
make some show of consistency in yielding
him his support, and yuAt, with some better
prospect of success, might with moro pro
priety, invite such to the support of yonr fa
vorite aud idol; but not till tlieu.
The Georgia Argus of Columbus, of the
XStit iust. save: "On Sunday eight last, tite
jail of this county was broken open. W*
Ross, charged with horse-stealing; Thurs
tau, charged witn forgery; David Snow with
robbery; .1. Cunningham, with sundry of
fences, efferteJ an escape. Cunningham
was retaken in Harris county, ami brought
back to prison. No tidiugs, as yet, havo
beenreceived of tbe other fugitives.
The Democrats in the western part of
New York, are moving io favor of Geu. Scott
for the next Presidency! The present tot
tering Administration seems to be less pop
ular, with many of its owu party, than with
some few of the quondam State Rights men
of Georgia. For with them, its very weak
ness is made the pretext for support.
Georgia Journal.
The Georgia Juurual says: “Gen. Ham
ilton, of South Carolina, passed through
this city ou Friday last, on his way from
I’exas.
ELECTION RETURNS,
von ran coffvk-viiok.
Appiug: Seaborn Hall, Via. Roberson.
Bryan: Smith, Linder.
Baldwin: Kenan, Haynee, Clavten.
Bibb; Bulloch, Baldwin, Lanmr, Bivins.
Bulloch; Denmark, P. Cone,
Burke : Berrien, Lawson, Harris, March.
Butts: Railey, Stark, Lindsay.
Catmlen : Clarke, Brown, Cone.
Campbell: Bradkerry, Thornton, Carl
toe.
Cass: Tcihune, Mayes, Pitts.
Cherokee: Bird, Maddox, Donaldson.
Chattooga: Heard, Tomiimon.
Cobb: Anderson. Mills, Mobley.
Dade; T-ium, McCollum.
Carroll: Beal, Chandler, Springer.
Clark: Hall, Mitchell, Moure. Lowe,
Chatham: Charlton, Pouter, Jackson.
Wayne, Berrien.
Crawford : Crutchfield, Fowler, Hunter.
Columbia: Ramsey, Crawford, Dawson,
Harris.
Coweta: Long, B. Sims, er. Echols,
Beal.
Decatur: Crawford. Hines, Gaulden.
DcKtilb: Ballenger, Diamond, Murphey,
Palmer.
Doolv: Cobb, Graham, Harmon.
Early : Wilson, Patter-sou, Speight.
Effingham: C. Powers, John Chariton.
Elbert: Allen, White, Heard, Oliver.
Emanuel: firiusoc
Floyd: Hetnpbill, Wright, Hanson.
Forsyth: Kutlog, Hammond, llutchius.
Giltuev: Caution, Chastain.
Glynn: Scarlett, Moore.
Gwinnett: Hutchins, Jones, Nesbit,
Greene: Stocks, Duwsou, Daniel, Ter
rell.
Hall: Law, Rives, Gill. Brown.
Hancock: Smith. Baxter, Graybill,
Hay ties.
Harris: Crawford, Redding, Cato, Jones.
Henry: Murray,,Johnson, Beck, Ward-
Tripp.
Houston: Lawson, Dennard, Kolly,
Woodson.
Habersham: Wolford, .Carter, Barclay,
Cleveland.
Heard: Tompkins, Crosby, Pcddy.
Irwin: Young, Slone-
Jasper, Burney, Jotdan,| Wright, Shrop
shire.
Jefferson : Gamble, Connelly, Brinson.
Jones: Day, Gray, Flewellen, Northern.
Jackson: Varnnni, Story, Mitchell,
McCh-sky.
Laurens: Wright, Guyton, Robinson.
Lee: Ford, Davis.
Lowndes : Knight, Blair, Burnett.
Lumpkin : McAfee, Gathright, Chastain.
Liberty s .Walthour, limes, Spencer.
MoJisuaV. droves, .'Strickland, Harris.
Mclntosh'. Jus. Troup, LeFiles, Hop
kins.
Meriwether: Render, Sentcll, Fletcher,
Perdue*
Monroe: Cablness, Banks, Harman,
Ilolt, Johnson.
Morgan: Porter, Swift, Floyd, Evans.
Muscogee: Calhoun, Williams, Jones,
McKenzie, Watson.
Montgomery : Corner, Creetch.
Murray : Chappell, McGanghey, Carson.
Newton: Bass, Perry, Colley, Crawford
Oglethorpe: Hardeman, Siins, Taylo;-,
jr. Thomas.
Paulding: Walthall, Brison, Hubbard.
Pike: Adams, Martin, Neal, Pope.
Pulaski: Bostwick, Whitfield, Brace
well.
Putnnm; Branham, Hudson, Meriweth
er, Andrew?.
Randolph ; Conyers, McLendon, Brook.
Richmond : King, Schley, Jenkius, Meal
ing.'
Scriven: Perry, Humphrey, Wade.
Stewart: Boynton, Gardner, Gresham,
Wood.
Sumter: Cowart, McMatb, Pegg.
Tattnall: Smith, Tootle.
Thomas: Brinson, Mclntyre, M ! tehell.
Talbot: Riley, Davis, Searcy, Malone
Taliaferro: Chaffin,Stephens, Dickerson.
Telfair: M’Call, Mooney.
Troup: Dougherty, Haralson, Fears,
Beasley, Phillips.
Twiggs : Smith. Durham, Reidford.
Upson: Ilollowav. Cobb, Gibson, Davis.
Warren: Butt, Wilson, Roberts, Den
nis.
Washington Iha it, Hodges, Smith,
Long. ' •■fe-
1 Wilkes; Wootten, Talbot, Callaway,
Willis.
Wilkinson : S. Beall, W. C. Beall, Mur
ph?v alker: Smith, Jones, Davis.
Walton: Mitchell, Gi oAsussi, Echols,
Moses.
From the Boston Post April 6.
FROM. MAINE.
The Evening Nows of last night contains
the following:—
'1 'he blow is struck. — We learn from a
gentlotnau direct from Baunswick, Maine
who arrived iu this city last evening, that an
express passed through that place on the day
our informant left, from the frontier with a
message to Gov. Fairfield. The report
runs, that the document contained intelli
gence, that an mvasioo of the disputed ter
ritory by a largo armed force of the En
glish took place, nud drove off our laud a
g**nt with the civil force stationed theta to
protect our rights, took p.'Sxessiou of all the
timber belonging to us, and hilled two clour
men !*
We do not credit the above, as our pi
pers and letters roceivod by the Eastern
mail last night make no inentiion ofany thin
of the kind although the express* to Gov
ernor Fairfield, which passed through Au
gusta the other day, has excited a suspicion
that there is something wrong in the wind.
From the Arkansas Gazette.
TIIK CREEK INDIANS.
CkKKK Nation, March 15, IS3P.
A meeting between the chiefs of the two
districts (the upper aud lower towns) of this
nation, took place on the 17th ult. being tho
first time they have bceu assembled together
iu council, for upwards of sixteen years, du
ring which time they havo been continually
at variance with, and living under different
laws, chiefs, aud regulations, from each oth
er, and foiming iu every respect, with the ex
ception of language aud u few aucicot cus
toms, an entirely distinct and separate nation,
living even at the present time apart. The
lower towns, or Mcltuosh party, residing up
on and in the vicinity of the Arkansas river,
aud acknowledging Roly Mclntosh as their
principal Chief; aud tha others who formed
the emigration of 133d ane 1837, having fix
ed their habitations upon the two forks of the
Canadian, aud have Opothyoholo as their
head man and chief councillor, though nom
inally Little Doctor ranks as their principal
chief.
It was an interesting scene. Near 1500
warriors were nssotnbled ou the count'!
ground, about 1000 of whom formed the par
ty of the Upper towns, who had come with
the intention of making peace and sitting in
council with their brethren of the Lower
Towns.
After performing their peace rites rod ce
remonies, (which were highly interesting,
though I conceiverit too tedious to enter into
a description io detail,) the several chiofs de
livered their talk », in which was displayed a
great deal of native eloquence, tor the Creeks
prills themselves greatly upon their oratory,
aud very justly too, fur tho manner of their
delivery, and the ease and grace of their ges
tures, are very pleasing; the general object \
of which was to congratulate each other up
ou the prospect uow before them of their
whole tribe enjoying the benefits of the union
now effected between them, and 'vhich they
hoped for the future, would bestow peace,
Kfti distribute all its attendant blessings upon
them. Having concluded, they called upon
the agent for his talk, which was interpreted
to them bv Gen. Chilly Mclntosh.
After addressing himself to the chiefs nnd
warriors of the Aluscogues, he expressed his
great satisfaction at sceiug them inert each
other after so lung an absence, and more so
at seeing so many evidences of a good un
derstanding being effected between them,
and hoped they would no tv have a speedy
and micableadjustmuit of all their difficul
ties.
He reminded them of the tiino when their
forefathers lived, how they kiudled their
fires and smoked the pipe of peace, how
they lay down and arose in peace, and there
was none to make them afraid. That at
length their hearts became wicked, they
warred with ouch ofher, and stained the
ground with the blood of their own propig.
He desired them to remember the great
strength of their tribe at that time, since
which, what u great reduction had taken
place by war and sickness! Ho desired
them also to reflect upon the occurrenc es of
their travel to their uew homo, how almost
everv hollow tree hud become a grave for
some of them, and that their path was now
become whit* w ith the bleached bones of ]
the Must-ogees. That all these misfortunes
were-brought oil by their own wickedness,
aod i. continued, would only terminate with
the destruction of their whole tribe. They
now, however, had kindled anew fire, for
they had taken each other by the hand, and
handed the pipe of peace from one to an- ;
other. Ho hoped he n«w saw thorn with
their hearts clean and free from malice and
hatred toward each other, that ho had re
ceived instructions from their great father at
Washington to right them if possible, a..d
that he would be glad when he heard of tho
union of his children the Muscogee*, and
he concluded by saying that he hoped they
were fully aware of tha many 'advantages
that would necessarily arise from a contin
uance of the friendly feelings they had
manifested towards each other at this time,
that by persevering in this way they would
soon disperse those dissensions which had
caused them so much uneasiness ami trou
ble, and by their now turning their attention
to the cultivation of their fields, they would
hoou become prosperous nnd contented:
and although they had the reputation of
being the best farmers of any of the other
nations of their neighbors, they having no
difficulties to combat with, could now soon
eqrtal the whites in the appearance of their
farms, and the quantity ol their produce;
and, in bidding farewell, be hoped that th®
present manifestations of peace and friend
ship would long continue with them.
Great credit is due C*d. Logan for tire ex
ertions he has taken to effect this reconcila
tion, for it was not until after repeated meet
ings of the chiefs of the Upper Towns, that
Ilia interference proved of any avail; for af
ter twice appointing a time and place, and
giving him an assurance that they would
amicably settle other differences in council,
rokjfteo did they disappoint hint ; and noth
tug but the most untiring assiduity at the
third attempt prevailed.
lt will be probably recollected that no
email degree of apprehension was f*‘lt
throughout Arkansas on account of the re
ports cireolated last summer of the inten
dod hostility of the Creeks ; and though
they, at that time, had not the slightest in
tention of odjnmUting any hostile depreda
tions upon the whiten, yet they were torn
with intenso commotions; diflacnlfies of a
senona nature were brewing between the
two parties, which had they been suffered to
become ripe, would eventually have broken
out into open war, which, in all probabil
ity would have extended to the whiles.—
Thus, by this reconciliation, all apprehen
ded difficulties sure dissipated, and the proba
bility is, that pc.we trtli or a cot
siderable space of time, an inhabitant of
the Creek nation, and the whites have now at)
assurance that they have little to fear from
aay hostile intentions of the Muscogee*.
A lU.SJD/5T or THE CKKLK HATIOS.
GOOD NEWS FROM MEXICO.
By an arrival from Tarpp’co yesterday,
intelligence of an event highly propritiouy
to tbe cause of Federalism was received.
A letter has been shown to us, addressed to
the collector of this port. Mr. Breedlove, by
the American Consul at Tampico, stating
that General Mexia Lad au action with tho
government troops tinder Geuera! Cos. om
the 15tb of March at Tospan, and foricd
him to surrender. The angagemenl was,
well contest'd aud bloody. The number
of tho killed among the Centralists was,
! computed at near three hundred, and seven
hundred were taken prisoners.—-The Io»* _
l on the 6ide of the Federalists is uot stated.
The *outo of Cos's army was complete—-
Very few of the soldiers made good their re
treat from the field of battle, nearly all be
ing killed and captured General Cos, it i*
said, made a very narrow escape by putting
cn n disguise, under which be eluded the
vigilance of his pursuers. If caught, tho
probability is that he will uot fare so weil as
he did in tho Texian campaicu, as it is not
agaitift the rules of Mexian warf.itt to shoot
prisoners. The defeat of General Cos, >
will uo doubt fiustrate the plans of General
Bustaniente and Arista, who were marching
upon Tampico with a formidable force, and
be compelled to a retregafle movement.
Tho unexpected and brilliant success ol
Mexia, had infused fresh hope iutodespair
ing Federalism. The event was celebra
ted at Tampico, with public rejoicings. If
the victory is followed up and pushed with
vigor, it may result in the subversion of tho
present government; it even now totters
to its fall. A scries of disgraceful failures
ami blunders, has rendered it obaoxious to
the people, Ito whom any change would
be acceptable that promised deliverance
from the tyranny of their present rulers.
S. O. Bulletin.
Tampico, March 17.
By an express, which art ived this, morning
we have an account of a signal victory ob
tained by tbe federal army over tbe hosts of
our tyrnuts. ,
Head Quarters Lidfeatixo Akmt, ?
Tuspan March 15.1839. )
1 have the satisfaction to announce to you
that just at 1 o'clock the Federal army
has obtai ed Hmostcompletetriuinpho'er
the div ision of the vanguard of the centra
troops, commanded by General Cos. I have ,
only time to s'ate that after three houts and
a half of the hottest firing, the action termi
nated by a capitulation, iu which it has been
agreed that tbe whole army of assailants
shall fall back on Mexico by regular march
es. During the action we made 200 pri
soners, and were joined afterwards by 150 of
the Centralists; all their artillery, mules and
baggage, 350 muskets, aud many other ar
ticles have fallen iuto our hands. I lost 5
officers aud 12 soldiers killed. Tbe enemy’s
loss amounted to 8 officer* aod 70 privates.
JOSE ANTONIO MEXIA.
Fire.-— A fine'd has handed us a letter
givingj au account of the burning of a saw
mil! iu Russell country* Alabama, on tRe 8d
instant, belonging to Mr Hall. The mill
had been in operation but a short time, anil
was undoubtedly set on fire by .some evil dis
posed person. It was discovered to he on
fire early in the morning, nud was then al
most consumed. No elite has been as yet
discovered to lead to the detectiou of the vil- .
\znn.—Columbus Enquirer.
_ JW _ Died,
Os inflam atiou of the brain, on Saturday.
30th March, ot Georgetown. Georgia, Ed
ward F. Sing, M. D. a native of Siug
Sing, New York.
CAUTION.
tj> fXUIE citizens of Florence
J Lj I aro hereby informed
gjfflfajSp that au individual of a noto
riousiy dishonest character,
is prowling about our streets;
and it is believed that he will again give
way to his propensities to steal and piller,
unless a close wutth is kept npon his muve
tncDts. The public would do well to keep
a strict lookout, lest he should hereafter
leave Florence qk lie once left Hawkinsville,
ovi a fine horse, with six or seven hundred
dollars ia his pocket, till the property of an- ,
other man.
This allusion is sufficient to identify him
without mentioning his name.
JUSTICE-!
' March n 1833, I ' at
For Sole,
A .FINE four wheel CARRIAGE, on
jTjl accommodating terms. Apyly to
J. L. HULL.
Florence, April 22 3t 2
Tor Sale.
\ , LIKELY MULATTO GIRL, about
/». fifteen years old. She is a tolvrablo
seamstress, an excellent house servant, untk
aaooil nuree., J.-L. BULL'
. Florence, April 22 2 lit
U|"VNE day after date 1 promise to pay
Jeruigan, Laurence & Cos. or bear
er, Thirty Dollars, value received. Interest
Ist January last. Fcb’ry 24,1838.
[Signed] A-^SPRADLIN.”
"One day after date I promise to pay Jer
ntgan, Laurence A Cos. or hearer twelve 18-
00 Dollars, value rcceiv Interest from Ist .
Juutiar. Inst Feb. 24, 1838.
[Signed] A. SPRADLIN.”
GEORGIA. ) Personally o»ino .
Stewart County. S before me, Franklin
Cowan.aJ. P. in and for ti e county and State .
aforesaid, Charles H. Wo ren, who made catlt
t hat the original notes, of which the above
are true copied, were placed in his hand? for
collection by Jernigam Laurence A. Cos, end
that said note* have been lost or mislaid.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this,
20th April. 1839.
CHARLES H. WARREN.
Franklin Cowa.n, j. v- 2
ADMINI6TBATOHS SALE..
AGREEABLE to an order of the Infe
rior Court of Stewart county, when
sitting for ordiuarv purposes will be sold on i
the first Tuesday in July next, withjn the
legal hours of sale, before the Court House
door in Baker county. ,
Lot of land No. 53 in tbe9tb district ofpr
jginnlly Earlv, now Baker county ; said for
the benefit oi'the heirs of Timothy Carring
ton, Into rfF ew ar* county, deceased. Tears
made known on the dav of sale.
JAMES HILLIARD, Adtp’r,
April 16th 1839. 2
XL L persons having. demands' agan'st,
the estate of Clement IlryaD, late oi
Randolph county deceased, w ill present them
for payment in terms of the law; and those,
indebted to. said estate, will please make yuy
ment immediately, to
L. BRYAN, ? E .w
k D. C. BRYAN, J V*-
[''April *