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From Florida.
'r, tf ne \vs from Florida is generally of an interesting
I t „ . ire ; a ad we think that the prospect for the termin-
I o.ioa of the war, is much better than it has yet been. —
8 s , ion r as we shall hear of battles, we shall expect the
■ next news to be some decisive stroke, that will put an
! I t-ijJ to the most vexatious Indian war ever known. If
I ,i iC In i ,an can he made to tight on anything near equal
I term?, he is certain to get whipped; and this he knows,
I \, .neii convenient knowledge of his, has protracted the
I v ir to its present disagreeable length. If, however, he
■ fan ; )e vexed into fighting, (as it seems lately to be the
8 by the daring of our gallant troops, in tracking
H b ill up to his den of dens, his holy grounds, &c. in the
I, r_ri, and strong-holds which have heretofore been
■ hi-protection; we may expect soon, a termination of
I the war. But, if on the country, he is disposed to keep
■ himself hid he ean do it on any twenty miles square of
I F.orida, in despite of all the foot and horse that may be
■ put i 1 the chase, and the sharp crack of his ii tie may be
■ucej'-i >.riiiy heard, and felt with effect into the bargain.
■]• ;= now nearly all explored and known to the whites,
■ vviitoh of itself may be considered half the victory.
I Below will be found the intelligence alluded to, which
Hue were politely furnished in a eeitra, from the Savan-
H nali Georgian, of Monday last:
I We have on our table, two letters from from
■ Fort Christmas, E. F. and one from Fort
■ L ine, written on the Ist inst., and previous
■thereto.
One from the first named Fort, dated 29th
■ult : mo, says; ‘‘Since leaving Fort Mellon we
■have accomplished nothing except the construe
■lion of a wagon road. Our route passes di-
Hrectly through what was several months ago,
■he favorite and most populous region of the
■lndians. Villages and huts, we’ve encounter-
Hcd nearly every mile of our route. Tnis, too,
■was no doubt the great cattle range, as eviden
■e? oi‘ w.iich there are still standing several
■icns in the neighborhood of the villages.—
■Fort Christmas, (this place) is so called be
cause constructed on Christmas day.
I As we go south the country becomes more
■rreguiar and impracticable. Yesterday I
■vent beyond Sam Jones’ old town at Fowl
■Jrcek, and for nearly four miles of the way we
■ra led uncle deep in mud and water. The ex
■reme roughness of the road between this and
■’ort Mellon, has induced Gen. Jesup to send
■•) expedition up the St. Johns, with the view
Bf establishing a depot oa the Cnickasawhat
■bee. If this stream can be navigated with
■oats, it will be an immense saving in the way
■f transportation. We ure waiting liere the
■eturn of tiie train from Fort Lane, whither it
■vas despatched yesterday for provisions. You
■re thus informed of everything to th<d present
■ate.
I We’ve no news from Col. Taylor.
I P. S. We, as yet, know not who is to garri
■om this place.”
I Another letter from Fort Christmas of the Ist
■ist. says: “We have been here seven davs,
Bluing up a stockade, two block-houses, and a
■tore lor supplies. We, have huts allround
■'' where have been very many Indians, but
H°' iV are all gone south, to Cape Florida, as is
■aid by many.
We have five warriors and twenty-three wo
■i 'll and children, in the Fort, captured by
l!u|)t. Winder. There were two blacks, some
■uiiies and cattle. These people say : “ Indi
■:i will not fire at white man, if white man does
■lot fire at him.”
I [ r.us is the party which has reached Suli
■an’s Island in the Cincinnati. —Ed.]
■ File letter proceeds : “We go on south
■lowly. Col. Twiggs’ command is 15 to 18
H'liles south of this on the Chickasawhatchee,
■wildings, &c., where it is extremely important
■o establish a depot by water transportation.—
are engaged in bringing, cause-waying,
and have our troubles—bogs, morasses
branches.
I. ne glades begin here, but they differ but
■file from other parts of Florida, as yet. Lt.
Pierce is ordered about 60 miles down In-
H‘‘ an river. Gen. Hernandez also.
Juniper and 24 families have come in on
ease Creek. Tney are under the conudct of
he friendly Indians. We are all in good spir
ts, and over large fires.”
I'iie next letter (dated Fort Lane, E. F.,
' an * L 1838.) says : “ Our news here is some
what exciting. Two or three days since, Capt.
” inder’s company of Dragoons, succeeded in
living thirty prisoners—four indian and two
negro warriors, the balance women and chil
dren, near Fort McNeil, about 40 miles south
ot this post.
We have news also from Charlotte harbor or
Mcinity, of a battle having been fought in the
iai 'ly P :irt of last week, in which five Indians
|' ( re killed, and nine taken prisoners, and Lt.
I n\hn, of the dragoons, being dangerously, it
‘ot mortally wounded.”
u lle express from Gen. Eustis’ camp
r ort Christmas.) who arrived here yesterday
morning, states that upon his leaving the camp,
an ( ‘ x P ress had just arrived from Col. Twiggs,
with the information that a similar engagement
had taken place between a portion of his com
mand and the Indians, and that the same num
; her were killed and taken prisoners, as in the
i battle of Lieut. Hardin* This news appeals
to be correct, but the Express has probably
confounded Col. Taylor’s and Col. Twiggs’
j Express, by some means or other. We will
1 have tiie true story shortly, and I will give it
you.”
CONG RESSIONAL*
In Semite, Tuesday, January 9.
A message was recieved from the President
of the United States by Mr. A. Van Buren,
: his private secretary, on tiie subject of the re
! cent invasion of our territory on the Canada
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frontier, and distruction of the lives of our citi
zens, by the British authorities of Upper Ca
nada.
[lt is the same document as that given in the
House proceedings of Monday.]
Tiie Message having been read,
Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, rose, and moved
that that portion of tire message which relates
jto an appropriation be referred to the Commit
tee on Finance ; and that tiie other portion of
it, relating to our foreign affairs be referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations. While
up, Mr. C. said lie must take occasion to say
that he did tliink that the recent outrage com
mitted on the soil of the United States, and on
the lives of its citizens, was of the most attro
cious nature in its character and consequences
—wholly unjustifiable, and not in tiie slightest
degree palliated by any thing which preceded
it. And, sir, (said Mr. C.,) there was a char
acter of deliberation attending it which aggra
vates the enormity. It was in the dead hour
of the nignt; it was from a shore in a beliger
ant condition, and therefore in a state of con
stant watchfulness; it was after a state of
preparation, which must have been at least
three or four hours, showing that the comman
der of the British forces was apprised of it,
and tiie destination of the attacking force. It
was altogether impossible that he was ignorant
of the fact that this vessel was lying quietly at
anchor within our jurisdiction, and therefore in
a condition which could not justify an attack.
It was under all these circumstances that the
attack was made. Neither the people of the
United States, in the aggregate, not those in
the immediate neighborhood of the disturbed
district, nor the Government of the United
States had done anything to justify this most
unpalleled outrage. I want no further evidence,
said Mn C., than that now presented to me. to
satisfy me that there was nothing to justify it.
It was to be regretted, Mr. C. said, that in our
own history examples had been furnished by
which this outrage might l>c palliated. With
out, however, adverting to them, or to any re
cent occurrences, he would only say that the
true ground for a great nation to place itself
on, was that of justice; that it should respect
the rights ol all nations, the weak as well as the
powerful; and to abstain from all acts which
might hereafter be brought up as precedents
against them. While lie made these remarks,
he by no means wished to be understood as de
siring to kindle up a war between this country
and Great Britain ; though he thought that am
ple, prompt and full indemnity should he given
us. He should, as much as any man, deplore
a war ; but, looking the vast resources of our
country, the valor of our citizens, and our
achievements in former times, he would not
fear the result. If, said Mr. C., it should lie
a war with Great Britain, he should deeply de
plore it; hut in this cause it would be a just
war, and he would be ready to meet it. With
the present friendly relations between this coun
try and Great Britain, with the exception of
the recent occurrences in the northeast, he did
not see any cause to apprehend it.
Mr. Calhoun expressed his hopes that, in
this early stage, and before we were fully ad
vised, that no attempt would be made to excite
the feelings of the public by debating the sub
ject, which must be the natural result of such a
course. He had hoped that all the papers re
lative to this important matter would be care
fully examined before taking further steps.
The late difficulties on our frontier might, by
any reasonable person, have been anticipated.
There are so many ties which necessarily bind
the feelings of the population on either and both
sides of the boundary line on that part of our
frontier, which has been the scene of bloodshed
j and outrage, that any attempt by either govern
; ment to oppress such population, would call
forth the sympathies of the other; and in case
of any movement in Canada, what could we
expect but that our citizens would take part
with the inhabitants, even though their wrongs
were but pretended, in case due care was not
taken by government to prevent such inter
ference?
1 Mr. Benton said that before this question
! went out of the Senate, lie must be permitted to
| say a solitary word arising out of it. Af. er char
| acterizing this outrage in very appropriate lan
j guage, tiie member said, as it had caught his
:ears, that “ this ouiage had a precedent in our
.conduct towards other nations.” Now, lest
I the British should derive an excuse for it, from
j hearing it said in this chamber, that au exam
; pie for this outrage had been given by our Gov
jernment, he (Mr. B.) would take this occasion
to say, emphatically, that lie knew of no such
example to be found in our history.
Albany, Jan. Oth, 1838—3 1-2 o'clock, P.M.
Gen. Scott reached here this morning, and
will leave to-morrow for the Frontier. It is
generally understood from letters in this city,
that his services will not be required, as news
is expected by the Northern and Western mails
of this afternoon, that the Patriots have left
Navy Island. In that case, Gen. Scott will
probably proceed alone, but in case they still
Bold that post, the Governor of this State and
Adjutant General will accompany him, and
call out a sufficient number of troops to en
force neutrality and take from the Navy Island
ers the property of the State now in their pos
sesion.
Extract of a letter dated,
ihweltmni, St. Lawrence Cos. )
New York, Jan. sth, 1838. \
“ Two peaceable citizens from Ogdenshurgh
went over to Prescott in the early part of the
week, and in the course of conversation, ex
pressed their feelings in favor of the Canadi
ans, when they were taken as prisoners and
shut up in the guard-house over night. Next
day a few gentlemen went over from Ogsden
burgh, headed by the U. S. Attorney, and
made a demand for the prisoners, and in the
course of the day they were sent over.”
Buffalo, Jan. 4, 1838.
Gentlemen : All tilings ure getting quiet
again, and people begin to think a little about
busines. J have reason to think that, in the
course of a week, tiie camp on Navy Island
will be broken up, and the people there, quiet
ly dispersed. For the sake of humanity I
hope such will be the case. Measures are in
progress to bring about so desirable a result.
Affidavits have been published in our papers in
relation to the affairs of the Caroline, which
have reached you before this. 1 find there
was some mistake about the boy’s being butch
ered while begging for mercy. The hoy Walk
er, who was taken a prisoner, called for mercy,
and my informant seeing a person stabbed and
shot at the same time, supposed it to be him.—
There, was,however, one l>oy killed in the ware
house* Capt. Appleby says, that while stand
ing in the water under the wharf, he saw the
hoy who was on the timbers in the store-house
shot, and that he reeled and fell into the
and was carried by the current out into the
river.
To lx? sure that he was not mistaken, lie
went with others in the morning and examin
ed the timbers where the hoy stood, and fresh
blood was but too visible. The hoy had lieen
with him during the summer past. The whole
matter is now undergoing legal investigation
before the Grand Jury in Niagara county. —
The Militia are concentrating on, and near
Grand Island. The Artillery make a fine show
without their guns.—l suspect half the guns
belonging to the brigade have been carried on
to Navy Island. All fear as to the most per
fect safety of the city has passed away.
Tiie weather is’ remarkably mild, and our
harbor is as easy of access as at any time in
midsummer.
N. Y. Dailey Express.
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news, for behold it is his duty at the appointed
time to give it unto thee without asking.
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piece V'for it may be, that the truth might offend
thee.
3. It is not fit tha t thou shouldst ask of him
who is the author of any article, for his duty
requires him to keep such things unto him
self.
4. When thou dost enter into a printing of
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mayfst cause the printer much trouNe.
5. Look thou not at the copy which is in the
hand of the compositor, for that is not meet in
the sight of the printer.
6. Neither examine thou the proof sheet; for
it is not ready to meet the eye , that thou may'st
understand it.
7. Prefer thy county (State,) paper to any
other ; —subscribe immediately for it. and pay
in advance , and it shall be well with thee and
thy little Ones. Brownsville Banner.
POSTCRI V T.
FROM FLORID \T
The Savannah Georgian, of last, save—
lne steamer Ocmuigeej Capmui filanacitship, ani*
veu yes enlay afierucou from Gamy’s Ferry Ctee ; a
B. reports that yesterday morning, about * o’clock I ti.©
steamer Sana e, Captain Poineeu, bound hence < Fior*
lda, and tiie steamer Darien, Captain Burden, iron, Da
rien, wail a load of Cotton for this port, came in con.
iai i in ot. Catharine’s Sound, the weather being thick,
and owy; and from the force otthe concussion of it©
boats, the Darien sunk ; and when Captain B. !ef, ihrre
were six feet ot water over her deck* He succeeded m
taking oil 25 bales ot Cotton, some baggage, and ail the
crew, nnneot whom, fortunately; were injured. Cant.
13. reports that the Santee was leaking badly when ho
leit, and ail hands were at the pumps.”
fty* Several matters, and advertisements, necessarily
omitted this week.
[Communicated.]
GRSiEK WX3JZ2.
** -Htice of the Grape !
-9EK Greek brig Alexandres, by ISAAC NEW
HALL, next door to the Post-Office.
We observe that a Boston merchant gives the follow
ing description of ihe above Wine :
“ This Wine is the true produce of the Grecian soil,
and partakes of that fievvea mildness which issopecu
liar to the skies of Greece. It has inspiration, but no
madness* It can irnpartgladr.ess without intoxication 1
it is the very Wine which gladdened the hearts of the
Greek poets, and enableu the father of gods and of mor
tals to feel and enjoy Ins immortality: but,unfortunate
ly, the Wines, like the Gods of Greece are; at the piev
sent time, somewhat out of fashion, and consequently
seldom mentioped. The reason of this is not because
the W ines of (.recce have altered, but because the dt>
votees of Bacchus, the wine drinkers, have degenerated
most amazingly. Alas ! they have lost their taste for
the simple as well as the natural, and like critics, who
condemn w orks of genius by looking at the title page,
they pass their condemnation upon the Wines ofGrcece,
by taking them once. No ! the Wines of Greece, liko
the immortal works of her writers, must be tired long
ana well, and then, and only then, their go»*d qualities
can he known and their beauties appreciated
P. S. This Wine has been expressly put up by one
of the best wine merchants of Greece, for the temper
ance community of this country, and imported by iho
Greek brig Alexandras, which vessel will make a voy
age every year, and families, us well as churches, may
depend upon their ytearly supply.
January 20 ‘ 13p -
AN Election for Fofrman of the
Washington Fire Company w 1! take
i*wTiiSr I-Kce, at the Engine House, Thin Eve*
***«&' ning, the 2Oth instant, at st.ten o'clock,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of E.
Russell —and to till such other vacancies as may then
occur. Bv order.
JOSEPH E. WELLS, Secretary.
January 20 Up'
Monroe Raibßoad and Ran Jong Company, )
Macon f January 17, 1838. \
Bank will be closed on the 25th instant. Pa
-1- per falling due on that dti.v must be attended to the
day previous, it being the day for the annua! election of
officers of this institution.
A true extract from the minutes;
PETER SOLOMON, Cashier.
January 20 J3 r
Executiv e Department,)
Mitledgeville, January 10, 1838. $
A LL Military Officers and Agents' of the Govt rn
ment having in their possession nubile arms not
belonging to their own commands, are directed to inform
this Department of the same, and their number and des
cription.
Private persons having public artne in their possessiou
will aid the public service by giving the same hind of in
formation to this Department.
£y order of the Governc-,
BENJAMIN T. BETHUNE,
Sec'ry Executive Department.
January 20 I3 r
Notice—Copartnership*
f|MIE subscriber having associated with him, Allen 1
-i- L. Luce, they w ill transact business under the
name, style and firm of W*t. B. Johnston &. Cos.
W M. 11. JOHNSTON.
Macon, January 1,1838* 13tf
NOTICE.
4 LL persons indebted to the subscriber, either bv natd
k * or open account, are verv respectfully invited to
cali and settle the same; WM. B. JOHNSTON.
January 20 , 13;f
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