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V -<• WILLIAM E. JONES. AUGUSTA, GEO., THURSDAY EVENING NOVEJIIIEIC 30, 1897. [Semi-weekly.]— V©|. 1...]\ 0 99 .. "jfriinfti-.- = - & DnblnbtTJ DAILY, SEMI WEEKLY A* D WEEKLY At No. 2CI Broad Street. TERSla—Daily papt*. Ton Dollar, per annum m advance. Semi-weekly paper, at Five Dollars ii haretoluro i.» advance, «r Six at the end of ibe rear. Weekly paper, Three Dollars in advance or Tour at tha and of iho year. CHRONICLE” AND SENTINEL —■l■ - ■ - AUGUST V. Wednesday Evening. Not. 29. ■ ,dc±fXb_ '~c* We promiaed in our paper of yeaterday to give a brief review oi the questions which recently agitated our I.cgialature, springing out of the resolution to appropriate $30,000 for the uae of the troopa 'raised by Col. Nelson and now on their way to Florida. And it may be well to premiae, that this Brigade comprises almost all the men. raised during the past summer in the Cherokee country by order of Gov. Schley, for the ostensible protection of the people of that section of the State, from anticipated hostilities by rifijNSberokco Indians. In order to ascertain bo<vJar this procedure is authorized by any law, or hy any requisition either by the General or Staff Government, it is important to refer to the documents laid before the Legislature by Gov. GUiMTUnder the call by the House of Represen tative*, And in doing so, it is also important to a correct undurstanning, that dates should be kept steadily in view. On the 1 8th of Anguit last, the Secretary at war addresses a letter to Gov. Schley informing him that Gen. Jessup had been directed to make a requisition upon him for such troops as he might duem necessary. On the 6th of September fol • to wing, Gen. Jessup makes ‘.he requisition upon Gov, Schley, for 1300 men, and expresses a hope that Mf)> Nelson coulJ|be prevailed on to command one eljfae regiments to be raised under this requi sition. | On the 251 h of September, Gov. Call of Fiorina '.'writes to Col. Nelson, a letter from which the folio wing is an extract: Tallahassee, 25ih Sept. 1837. _ Mgijbear Sii —l have received a letter from s informing mo that he has made a requjmon on the Governor of Georgia, for twelve men, to serve in the next campaign Seminole Indians. 'RBe,|bllowing is an extract from his letter by which yon will perceive, he is very desirous that 'you should comand at Iqael * Regiment of this force, and has desired me to write you on the sub ect, by express. “Major Nelson, I believe, resides near Gaines ville, Geo rgia. I have written to the Governor, requesting that be may command one of the Corps, at least from that Slate ; and I desire that yau write to him, and urge him to raise a Regi ment if possible. Send your communication to him by express.” f It is.upon the authority of this letter from Gov. Call that Col. Nelson claims to have au thority to raise the troops under his command. General Jessup both in his letter to Gov. Schley, and to Gov. Call, designates Col. Nelson as a de sirable person to command one body of the Iroopt to be railed in Georgia, under the requitition 1 from the War Deparameht ! The invitation as . it ie called, of Gen. Jessup,’to that gentleman, 1 through Gov. Call, » bated upon the call made i upon Georgia for troopi —and there is no or der to him to raise any other troops, and no invitation to command any other, than those be raised by virtue of the requisition upon i (he Stale ! On the Blh September the Sec retary at War addresses a little to Governor Schley, countermanding the requisition upon Georgia for troops, and on the IHtb of that month Gen. Jcsup addresses Gov, Schley a letter 1 also informing him of the countermanding order 1 of the War Department. Thus then, the very troops Which it was so desirable that Col. Ncl- I jpon should command, are not to be raised ! i The invitation of Gen. Jcsop to him through Oov. Call being based upon the requisition upon t ■ Georgia, and that requisition having been coun termanded, the invitation ittelf becomes null and void with the requisition upon which it -was founded I In all these (Iqcumenls there is not tbue far one single syllable authorising Col. Nelson to raise any troops independent of the call upon the State, and Gov. Call in his letter to „ him epeaks with direct reference to the troops to 0 be raised by the Stale, and says that Gen. Jesup ’■j ••is very desirous that you should command at II least a Regiment of <At* force !” Language can “e not be plainer. is, In the letter of General Jessup to Gov. Schley t ve countermanding the call upon Georgia for the 10- two regiments previously required, he says, ‘in r fj consequence of these arrangements no other force of than a battalion of mounted spies, will be requir cl: ed from Georgia;” and he urges Gov. Schley to |0 # du prevail on Col. Nelson to raise this spy battalion, it to be composed of 300 mounted men and two hundred Cherokee Indians. What is Governor - Schley’s answer! Alter complaining of the calls 1 end countermands upon the slate fur troops, and | the disheartening elfect upon volunteers, he sayv ; [ln “Still I would endeavor to obtain Col. Nelson «**■ with a regiment for you, 'if I had not previously ”1 determined to employ him in the Cherokee coun try to ensure the emigration of that people and to protect our own against their excesses. He J has raised • regiment of ten companies for that service and Will shortly take the field. This was on the 29th of September. It is a n direct, positive, and unequivocal refusal to permit Col. Nelson to go to Florida ! He does not even promise to attempt to raise the Spy Battalion! Now mark the rejoinder of General Jessup to this. He says: «I regret that circumstances are such as to pro vent Col. Nelson from serving, in Florida during the next pampaisn. No man. however, could -- render room service than he will be able to per form is his sew tbestre, and I heartily wish him * success!” Can language be more explicit than this! He here abandons ail expectation that Col. Nelson 11- will be in. Florida! He does not even expect the Spy satlalion! And here too, to every rea sonable mind it would teem that this business C would have ended; all orders were countermanded, save thi desire, not requisition, for a spy battalion, -’I and that the Governor had very coldly refused evan to attempt to raise, and General Jessup ac qubaets in the decision, with the bare expression ' of kisirgret, without once ever hinting that he espotted Col. Nelson to raise a single volunteer even Wider the much talked of invitation through Now for the denouement. On the S9th Sept ,-B Gov. Schley positively refused to allow Col. Nelson to go to Florida, because be had employed ■ fcim to command • regiment iu the Cherokee country, where he eipeeleJ heetiie demons!rs. in adr is her rear. war him lions. In a few days the election comes on and Gov. Schley, very much to his surprise, is defeat ed and turned out of office by dispeople—Col. Nelson in the meantime had received the explo ded invitation of Gov. Call, to command one of the regiments which was to have been raised un der the countermanded requisition upon and construes it into an authority from Gen. J»sup for himself to raise a body of troops —not as a spy battalion, because Col. Nelson knew nothing of the request to that effect which had been made upon and refused by Gov. Schley All at once, after the election, the protection of the Cherokee country becomes a matter of secondary importance in the eyes of Col. Nel son and Gov. Schley—the former resigns his command, and the latter disbands the troops lor the magnificent reason that the presses which supported his opponent had condemed him for raising them! Most firm and patriotic Govern erno, to be thus driven from the performance of a duty which he had held so sacred, by the re verse of his political fortunes ! Poor devoted Cherokee, far whose sake and to save whose people from almost immediate slaughter, these warlike preparations had been made, is thus a bandoned to her fate by her chivalrous protec tors, and turned over to the tender mercies of the savage Indians and their tomahawks, because Gov. Scblcy had been beaten at the election. But this is not all, so little dues “devoted Cherokee” stand in need of protection from these her guar, dian angels, (hat the patriotic Col. Nelson sets about to persuade her soldiers to follow him to Florida, instead of remaining to protect and de fend their own families and friends, and the e qually patriotic Gov. Schley encourages him in the enterprise ! Discharged from his command, thus and for these reasons discharged, Col. Nel son sets out for Florida at the head of 1300 mounted men, uncalled for by any depart ment of the Government, unexpected by the commanding officer, who no doubt still imag ined him reaping laurels in his “new theatre unprovided with funds to defray his enormous expenses, and unassured that his army would he mustered into the service, nr that any provis ion would be made for their pay and sustenance! Thus without authority for his movements—with out a commission himself from any power on earth'; without a commissioned officer in his crowd of followers; without a gun or a pound of powder; without, in a word, every requisite of an organized and authorised corps of men in the service of the country, he reaches Milledgeville and demands 30,000 dollars from the coffers of the stale to defray his expenses in this wild-goose chase for fame and fortune, Qqr readers arc ap prised of the result. His parlizan friends in the Legislature hoping to create a diversion in favor of their falling fortunes, .by playing upon the fcelinjH of the people in that section of the stale from which these men marched, voted the appro priation and it has been vetoed by the firmness ol Go». Gilmer. That veto we are happy to see and hear, meets the approbation of an immense ma jority of the people of every section of the stale from which we have any tidings. But these troops have proceeded to Florida, and how! Desolation marks their path—like the locusts pf Egypt, they literally devour the sub stance of thVcduniry through which they pass. They purchase the corn, fodder and provisions of the unsespecting farmers on their route, and after having secured it, tell them that they are soldiers, pf the government, and that they, the farmers must get their fnoncy when the government chooses to pay it; and giving them a sort of cer tificate or account of what they have purchased, sometimes signed by some selfconstiluted Quarter- Master, and sometimes with n« signature at all, they go off leaving the plundered victims of their necessities to get pay lor their subsistence, when, where and how they can. Thus they marc , on, an unorganized end uncontrolled mob ; conster nation preoedes them; riot and confusion ac company them; desolation to tlje fanner follows 1 their footsteps. Never before ha* such an army, under such circumstances and sustained by such ■ means, been matched through our peaceful coun try an aro-y unordeted, uncalled for, undesired, unofficered, unorganized, unarmed, unpaid, un provided for, and unled except uptm what their 1 necessities wring from the hard earnings of ’ the peaceful people through whose unfortunate neighborhood they pass. If the farmer rcfuse 8 to sell to them, they stop his expostulations by , telling them (hat they must and will purchase! 1 He has no option—no choice but to acquiesce in 1 the bargain they choose to make, and accept the ' pay they choose to proffer. Will they bo accepted when they .get to Flora. 1 da! Perhaps they may— perhaps not. Genor i al Jessup may, out of compassion, acce; t them— -1 he is under no sort of obligation to do so! As it ' has been made a party question in the Lcgisla 1 lure, Mr. Van Buren may order General Jessup 1 to receive them for the purpose of saving his par* : ty here; but the possibility that they may be mus tered into service, affords no ground of justification for the legislature in voting the appropriation.— Suppose the money had been appropriated and • paid le them the very day it was asked for; that I would have placed them under no obligation to have gone a step further, and being raised under 1 no legal authority, and subject to no previous or -1 ders, they could have divided the money among 1 themselves and gone back home laughing at the ! stupidity of our very wise and glory-stricken Le > gislature. But we have extended these remarks already too far and must conclude them with a hope that I however little they may he needed in Florida they may be received for tucir own sakes and for i the benefit of those upon whose substance they have been fed. 5 - » Mississippi Eticnoas.-The Southern Whig. I Printed et Jackson, in Mississippi, says “We - have received returns fiom 20 counties— Adams, s Warren, Claiborne, Copiah, Madteon, Rankin, • Hind ,Lowndes, Simpson, Attala, Kemper, Scott i, Neshoba, Franklin, Wilkinson, Jcfforion, Law- J rence, Pike, Cairoll, and Homes. In these the vote stands for Governor, n Whig. F - Daren, t Morgan, 6,020 I McNutt, 6,395 Grim ball, 3,147 | h FOR COKGRESS . Prentiss, 7760. Claiborne, 2127. Word 6985, Gholson 2067. , We expect to bo eble to preeent in our nex j publication the entire vote of the Bute with i , 6 classification of the votee of each county. ’* McNutt ie probably elected Governor by i 1 small majority. We bed tire in tbt il field for Govcinor, and their combined vole will [. show a heavy majority for the Whigs of Missia 1. ‘‘l'P 1 - Members to Cuxohess.— The same paper says “Messrs. Prentiss and Word arc elected to Congress by a larger vole than CUiborno and Gholson ever received or could receive ill this • State. We shall soon have il tested whether the • people or Congress have the power to elect the ’ Representatives of the Slate of Mississippi. We 1 cannot believe there is a majority of Congress so corrupt, so blinded by devotion to parly as to dis* 1 regard the mantles, will of the people of a Sovot" ign Slate. Wo look with much anxiety to the decision of a question which will involve the greet 1 fundamental principles of our republican institu ' lions. I —— r From the N. Y. Commercial A dv. Nov, ‘IS. FROM JAMAICA. By the ship Emily, atived this morning from f Kingston, we have files of Jamaica papers to the - 29th of October. I Iho Gazette of the 28th contains tho addresses e of the Council and House of Assembly to tho Governor, in answer to his speech at the opening e of tho session on the 241 h, with his replies. They • present nothing of particular interest to out rea ■ tiers. Addrcscs of congratulation to Qnccn f Victoria, and of condolence to the Quocn-dowager were report in tliC Ihirj day or die session. Tho resignation of Sir Lionel Smilh, fire gov -1 ernor, has not been accepted by the British gov ’ eminent. , Under date of tho 18th, it is mentioned that , the American consul had applied to the governor, on behalf of some sailors belonging to the packet ’ ship Emily, who had been committed to prison • for want of bail—JEsoo each—on a charge of . assault preferred against them by a Dr. Stcnnstt, , between whom and the captain of the packet som egal proceedings were in agitation. ’ It appears that theassauli complained of, was ’ committed under the orders of the captair.; and ) it is stated that unless tho application of the con , sul is successful, (he sailors will he incarcerated r until February, without being brought to trial. . From the New York Commercial Adv. No* 24. ' Specie—The sales this morning were 90 Pa ( Iriot doubloons at $16,62. We nolo American gold 5 a 5 j premium ; half dollars 4J a 6 do; 1 five franc pieces $1 a—; Patriot doubloons - $16,60 a $16,62. ! Tbkascht Dbafts. 1J aI j premium. Sal.-s of SSOOO at 1$ do. Treasury Notes.—Sales ofs4ooo at If pro 1 rnimn. i The Maine banks have selected the Hon. Ash f ur Ware aq fheir delegate to the bank conven |. lion, to beholden in this city, on the 27th insi. The President .of the Bgnk of Kentucky, Wil ‘ liarn H. Pope, Esq., will represent that inalitu ■ lion. f The North Carolina banks will be represented in this convention. The following is the debate in tho Senate up on the resolution of appropriating $30,000, to Col, Nelson’s command. Fiotn tbe Geergia Journo!. SENATORIAL DC BA PE. On Thursday the following resolution from the House of Representatives came up (or f discuss on in the Senate : I “Whereas, a large body of mounted mc« t ’ under the command ol' Brig. Gen. Charles 11. Nelson, are now on their march to Flori ' da; and whereas no provision having been made for their subsistence - Therefore be il resolved, by the Senate and , House of Representatives, That the sum of ihlrty thousand dollars, or so much thereof, as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby • appropriated,out of any money in the Treasury f not otherwise appropriated, defray the ex penses which have been incurred,’or which may hereafter be incurred by sai l troops. ’ Be it further enacted, That the same he charged to the Federal Government, and the 1 Governor be, and he is hereby requested to ■ lake the necessary means to have it reim . bus d. Mr. McDonald moved to amend the reso lution by adding, “that the Governor pay the ’ same out of the Contingonf Fund to the order r of Charles 11. Nelson,” and strike out the . words, “out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated." lie said he would make a few remarks lo explain why he offered the proposed amendment. The reso lution as it stood, directed no person to re * ceive the money, and it was necessary to ho , amended in that particular. He proposed i the money lo be paid out of the contingent . fund, to obviate the objection advanced by the Senator from Troup, that it was uncon ’ ahtutional to appropriate money by resolution. * By reference lo an act of the Legislature r passed in 1836, il would he seen that $50,- f 000 were appropriated and set apnrt&s a cm , tingent fund, and ot that fund not quite $20,- 000 had been exhausted. There were sut ’ ficient funds remaining to meet the payment ' of the gum proposed by the resolution before the Senate. ) Mr. Powell ofTalbot, moved to agree to , the resolution ns amended. Mr. Beall called tor the reading of the re solution * Mr. Lamar moved to add the following a mendment to the amended resolution: after - the words “to tho order of Charles H. Nel t son.” “upon hia giving to the Governor bond and security for the faithful disbursement of the same.” T Mr. King, of Glynn, remarked, “that anv * Senator from Georgia should be opposed to re. i. qtiinng bond and security for the taitbful dis bursoment of money confided to hia use, was to him a subject of surprise. It was a course ' pursued every day—and he could see no oh ’ jection to requiring security in the present in t atance.” s Mr. Sheffield said it was not customary for r military officers lo give security for the faith ful discharge of the duties, and he should vote against the proposed amendment. He 5 thought there was no necessity for such are a quirement. i- Mr. Bond replied, he could not see why Senators should object to requiring bond and security. Surely Col. Nelson was able lo give ' the required security,and could have no objec. 1 tion to do so. He said lie would liketu express >- his views at Urge upon the resolution, hot as t so many gentlemen were anxious to speak r upon it, he would decline occupying the time of the Senate. Mr. O. Barr rose to speak upon the amend ment. His opening remarks were delivered !■ in so low a tone, we were unable to hear him e d stinctly. lie was opposed to requiring se s, cunty, and proceeded to illustrate the matter , by asking if the members of the Senate ’ ought to he required lo give security lor the ' laithtul discharge of their duties. For him ’■ seif he was willing In trust to Gen. Nelson’s ie honor for a proper disbursement, not only of $30,000, but of SIOO,OOO if necessary. Gen tlemen (he said) were disposed 'o watch over |2 the pecuniary interest of Georgia, tie felt the same disposition, and to evk co it, he was wil. ling to decide the question before the Sen ile without a protracted discussion, which would not only consume the time of theScn ate, but the money ot the country. ( t Mr. Lamar defended the propriety ot hit amendment. He wished to place Hie ex penditure of this money on the safest possi ble footing. He expected hie constituents * would ask him why lie voted sway this Urge is sum, hs eoutd (hen ho sbls to tell thit it would I 1 a expended faithfully, and the Slate wouh . Le reimbursed. Mr. Black said if this was cn ordinary ex penditure ofmoney in the common operation! r of government, it might indeed seeuian extra j ordinary course to require bond and security . for its faithful disbursement; but when an ex traordiuary call is made for money which tbs * Senate has neither constitution, law. or gos ' pel for appropriating, in fact a mere dona s tion, lie thought it was surprising that an) s Senator should refuse to require security According to his understanding, the Senate ’ was not called on to furnish money for the use troops "now in the service of the Stale. The Legislature ivas asked to give i to an unfortunate set ot men who were in n t distressed condition, something that might prevent them from actual starvation, lie asked if it was not proper to restrict the dis burse! of the money, to throw every possible guard around Us expenditure, that it might be applied to the object for which it was ap propriated. The Senate were bound to do , so to make assurance doubly stir •, The mo ney was asked to preserve the soldier from i famine on the highway; for himself he was i williag to sustain the common soldier amid ; his tods, and privations, and hardships, and fatigues, in every way within his power. It seemed to him it was a suicidal policy for the i f.iends pf the resolution to oppose theanrendo meat. It was Calculated to induce '• enco that they were suspicious—'pd som doubts as to its proper application. Mr. Black said he made no opposition lo the requirement of security, lie had no doubts; he beloved it would be prop rly disbursed and faith'ully ap> plied. If the Senate find there is a necessity if their own fellow.citizens are in danger of starving upon the highway,let us by a 1 means furnish the common necessaries ot lie. For himself he was ready to abide the displeasure ot his constituents, (wh ch lie expected lo meet,) as he could give no other inswer to tho demand why he voted away this money, but that it was intended to relieve a portion of his fellow-citizens who had been placed in a very needy condition. Mr. McDonald said, he had no doubt tho a naendtneiit waa prepared with the best intention, but ho felt disposed lo go lor no measure which might embarrass the progress of the resolution. If Uol. Nelson could give the required security, he would go for the amendment. Gen'lemen contended il was a donation, and in the next hrsalli required hood and security for the faithful application of the money. This to him appear ed a contradiction. Who ever heard ofja beneficia ry giving bond and security lo his benefactor! It the money was a donation it passed from the, Stale, and the Stale could have no further control' in the matter. For his part ho saw no use for requiring security. He considered il only a tem porary loan. Wtieft the mirits ot tie res dution are under consideration, it will be found that General Nelson is an officer in the service of the United States, mid this object ot the resolution is to supply funds whigh have not yet arrived, and which were expected 'to strive. It is tor the Geoeral Government lo say what it will require from its agent. Ho oxpoctsil to show from docu ments before the Senate; that Gen. Nelson was an officer in (tie service ol the United States. In voting appropriations (lie asked) were Senators disposed to underwrite for the faithful application of the money'appropriated ! He thought not. Such a question was no; a proper lest. Howev or, if Gou. Nelson is aide to give security,being as he is, distant from his homo, he would vole for the amendment. Mr. Black rose to explain. Il waa true that no security should be required from a beneficiary ; hut who is the beneficiary here ! Is ill« Uol. Nelson tho money ; s given ! No. It is given to relievo the necessities of upwards of 1300 men who ate in a distressing condition. Uol. Nelson is the trustee for these men. He is their com manding olliccr, and islo expend this money fur their benefit. Is there any filing axlraurdiimrv in requiring sccurily of a trustee! Hs thought not. On the contrary, ho thought the Senate was morally bound lo require it. He asked the Senator from Bibb if it was not so. Mr. McAllister hoped the Senate would accept the amendment. He intended lo vole for the appropriation for the supply of these troops, with the necessary subsistence. Mr. Hill hoped the amendment would prevail. The Senator from Bibb had given the best reason fur requiring it. The money was a mere loan lo be reimbursed. Nornau who knew Uol. Nelson would ho unwilling lo stand his security. The requirement of bond and security in a case of this description, does not invoke his solvency but his integrity. Mr. Fownll of Talb.il said, he had no very great objection to the amendment, but he consid ered it suuiewiiat unprecedented that an officer in Gen. Nelson’s situation, should be required to give security in such a case. The requirement in his opinion seemed to aim at tho integrity of a public officer by requiring security, it goes lo show that there is something wrong in the matter. He referred lo the inconsistency of gentlemen, and their want of patriotism. But a few days ago, and tho late Governor was blamed for refusing lo pay for Bologna Sausages, •Least pins,and S3O overcoats,<s: censured as neg lecting (he warit “f tho soldter,& uow when these r*o,>s merely asked for a sum to purchasable com monnecessaries of life, the request was denied. Gen. Nelson was an officer in the service ol t e U. States, He would refer the Senate to what had happened whan Col. Twiggs reached this place with his command. He was out of funds, but the money was raised, for which Uol. Twiggs gave a chock on the United Slates Treasury. Gen. Nelson could give a cli ck for this sum in the same way. This money was asked to pro cure the necessary subsistence for troops, now on their rnacrh to Florida, and ho thought it unjust to refuse it. He was unwilling to retard their progress, ho would step forward to relieve their necessities out of hia own funds ; but he thought il did not look well in gentlemen who go recently hlainsd the Governor for refusing lo pay the sol diets accounts, to he so very pertinacious upon this subject. After a few other desultory remarks from sev eral gentlemen, tho Ayes and Nays were taken on the amendment, and it passed—Ayes 64, Nays 18. Mr. Black moved to insert in the Keiolution “as a donation.” He said this was the only ground on which he could stand in voting for . the Resolution. Ho could not see aoy authority for the appropiiation,and he would ask gentlemen . to show him under what article of the constitu , tion, what law, what precedent even was il to be done. There was no authority for il; no law to [ sanction it. It was clearly a donation. Has Col. Nelson, be would ask, any light to demand Viii money; is he an officer in the service of Geor gia, ami is the State in debt to him for his servi ces, no! Is he an officer of tho United Stales! 1 or isjho mustered into the service of the U. Stales! Ho was not, as he understood the facts in the case ; ho lias no legal demand, and il would he a ' donation. Was il a loan! To whom was it ! loaned! to Col. Nelson, an officer marching with a body of men, raised by no call of the 1 General Government, to be maiched into theser- I vice of the United Slates. If he came lo borrow il, where is our authority to lend the treasure of • the Stare. If Col. Nelson intended lo borrow t the money, he should have applied to the Central . Bank. Tho money would not l>e changeable to, . tie General Government, by litem to be repaida i until Col. Nelson was formally mustered into the . service of the United Slates. He did not tielieva he would be wanted th ere. Tlu United Stale I had/eacinded the requisition for volunteers, end he did not Ixdievo Colonel Nelson and hia com. . msnd would be received. , Unleae therefore gentlemen could show tha , euthonty lo appropriate money in the manoet I contemplated by the Peielufitni, the legal Id purpose for which it was lo bo appropriated, he would be compelled to vole against the Keaolu- X- lion, unless it was so amended as to make the as sum designated a mere donation, j. Tho question vyss .taken oil Mr. Black's a ty mendment and lost, ayes !2, nays ’ The question recurred on agreeing lo the a le mended Resolution. s . Mr. Gibson said he would occupy the time of j. tho Senate, but for a few minutes, to present his views on this subject. Whether the question of • appropriating the money he a matter of moment ' ‘ or not, it is one that has excited a deep inlerc-t. 0 For himself ho wished to act and volcjcorreclly. ie There are Senators he thought who could do jus- | e liee lo the subject, if they would speak ; hut ho e thought their silence was indicative of a disposi ft tion to check discussion. Ho hoped the subject 11 would be fully and freely discussed. (Mr. G, ® was interrupted by a motion to amend the form *■ of the Resolution, which aflei some conversation ® was settled upon, and ho resumed.) When the it question was first presented he had listened to it t- with calm and deliberate attention ; ho was not 0 aware of the interest it had excited ; all he knew )• of iu merits however, were derived from the Joe n uments on the table of the Secretary. To his s mind the first consideration which addressed it d sclflo the Senate was, is the appropriatien prop. J er! What argument had beeo advanced in sup [ port of its propriety, ho would ask if tho docu- B monla referred to show on army in the field, in „ the service of Georgia. In order la determine the propriety of appropria'ing this money it must be Ursl ealamisheu, tual this force is propci.” ~ called out, Show mo (said Mr. G.) the hook, j the chapter, the article, the paragi»ph> that au thorized the raising thii force. When has the United States called those troops into the service! Gen. Washington had boon, and Col Nelson perhaps, and other well disposed persons might be trusted with a large force abroad among the ’ community, raised without authority; but it r was by acting without proper authority, and by ! obeying unauthorised commands, that States had 1 boon mined. If gentlemen could show the au • lliorily for raising this force, and giving this mo • ncy, he would cheerfully vote the appropriation, i hut will the Legislature volc a money lo one not t called into the service by the competent authori ty. Troops enter the service of the U. S. either ■ by voluntary enlistment in the regular army, or , in pursuance of a roquiudon on the Slate, filled t out by order of fiic Governor. But neither was i . the case in the present instance. A call had been , made on tho Stale of Georgia, by tho Secretary i of War, but that call has been withdrawn; the l documents showed tho date of the countermand, i 1 Governor Schley knew it, Gen. Jessup knew, n, - and lie presumed Col. Nelson knew it, If then 1 • these officers wore apprised of thy countermand, i ! how can these troops proceed with propriety under t, that call. How can gentlemen expect me with I I those views lo vole for this appropriation ! t Mr. Gibson said lie |was prepared to relieve 1 • them from difficulty, but he could'Pol consent lo , i plunge them in greater difficulty. Il he voted the 1 appropriation on the Tabic, these troops, would i ; proceed on their march to Florida. Ho bad rea i son to believe there was not provision made for 1 llieii reception. Gen. Jcsup’s letter had declared t lire great difficulty to procure forage for the hor t scs, in Florida, and if this largo lorco arrived , there, it would hut add lo the dililoully. Besides ( t ho did not believe that they would he received by , i Gen,Jesup, or mustered into the service ot the ( t United States. If then they wodld not be rcceiv- ( i ed, they would be plunged into a wretched situ ation, some mu it suffer much—-very much. He | fell bound to vole against the appropriation, i Mr. Sheffield spoke in favor ol the Resolution, but his remarks were delivered in so low a lone,, wo were uinihlc lo heat them distinctly, i Mr. Colquitt said, the Senate of Georgia is now ; called on to appropriate, by a resolution, thirty . thousand dollars to defray the expenses of Uol. t Nelson and a Brigade of Volunteeis.to the camp i of Gen. Jesup in Florida, and to charge the i amount to the United Stales. Ho was aware ■ that, a refusal to comply with the,requisition, ( will be urged as proof,that those who vote against i Ibis appropriation, are devoid of patriotism, : and unfriendly to a destitute soldiery. Already, i the honorable Senator from the country of Tal i hot, has swelled the full note of patriotism, and seems to imngiiic. that no patriot will resist the I appropriation. Sir, (-aid Mr. Colquitt.) that t gentleman ami I differ in our views us to what i constitutes patriotism. Does it consist, he would ask, in voting away the public treasury, ui ilte . gut purposes, without the semblance of i authority, and in a manner that violates the i constitution of the stale! Can gentlemen i bore, imagine, that they purchase for themselves ; the names of patriots, by squandeiitig the money s of tho people of Georgia! if so, patriotism is « a name without va’uc, which every whining dem agogue may purchase without the cost of a far- I thing, lie had always believed the tesla of pa - triotism, of a character entirely different; and the i name lobe of high value because dearly bought. > He who is willing and does make personal sarri t flees, for the honor and prosperity of bis couhlfy; i who, reckless of his own safety,perils his hfe, his > own fortune and his ossn hoi.or, for his cunulry’s . gjood—but tell us not of patriotism purchased at , the expense of the public, without any sacrifice of person or of purse. Consistently with wliat he s believed to be bis duty; acting in his repicsanta , live character, he must refuse tho appropri nion: - and h« desired that no gentleman should charge e upon him a want of regard, either for the coun - try or her soldiers. To-day he was prepared to I. measure the strength of his affection, with the t. proudest boaster of patriotism, by personal peril J in the country’s cause, or by the sacrifice of pro e properly for the relief of her soldiery. If tho t men, who have enlisted under Col. Nelson, for s the Florida campaign, are destitute of money, and want support,let those gentlemen, Who plead their i ca«-e, show by private o■attributions, how much - they feel for their conditioni and he now pledged n himself le measure arms, with the warmest sup t porters of the resolution; in taking from his r private purse for their relief. But as a represen r lative of Georgia, ho would not vole away file it people’s money, without being satisfied of its y propriety, and while he was not parsimonious for purposes proper in b-gjslalion, ho should never n attempt lo purchase eitheir patriotism or popular! ty, at the expense of the public, or in violation of fire oath he had taken al that table. The resblu n lion, now for discussion, originated ih the House •f Representatives, and proposes lo approptiale ’ thirty thousand dollars, and chsige the amount lo the General Government. Docs the Legisla n ture of Georgia intend to make the Unite I Stales y a debtor by rcsolul on, without her consent or r approbation—without he”® slightest pretext us a f foundation upon which to ground its equity, and II in fact by means which are in direct violation of ‘ the instructions received from file Secretary of e War! If (ho troops under the command of Col, ” Nelson, had been raised, by a call from fire Hccs ‘ retary of War, where marchiti -in obedience to a * requisition made upon the authorities of the Bute of Georgia, ample (means would ho uffmled lo speed them on their way to the place of dcsti ■ nation. If these troops arenot marching, by a cad ■ ftom the Secretary of War, or some authoricsd e Agent of the United Stales, by vital right do wc 8 advance money to tho citizens of Georgia, and !t then resolve lo make ilia General Govcrmenl our 1 debtor! So far from its being the fact, that these * troops are ordered, by the Secretary of Wor, or ’■ any authorized Agent of the O ivornmcnt, his v Excellency Oov. Schley was inhibited from rais ing any troops whatever tor Florida.—After this * prohibition upon the part of Iho Secretary of W«r, how does any Senator dare to so far compromil ’• the dignity and character of Iho State, as to make * a formal resolve, to charge (tie money advancod to e ibe United Stales! Permit ( me, (said Mr. ’* Colquitt,) to invite your attention lo the cones * pomience submitted lo our consideration, fiom '* which it is said, this authority is derived. A lei •- ler dated the 18th of August of the present year, from the Secretary of War. lo hi* Excollone.y the l( then Governor of Goorgii informs him that Gen, ,r Jessup has letn dirotted lo call npaa Una lo •I j.ise «u*bf iee.i hs IvtiOf) B'sy - quire, for Iho next campaign in Floods; and it • this letter further slates, that Gen. Jessup wil ! designate the description ot troops he may require but that il is important to have about two hundrei men accustomed to the U:-e of horses, which cat proceed to Florida by water, and be there maun ted, <Stc. This letter is written, as alleged by tin Secretary of War, in anticipation of the cMI tt he made by Gen. Jessup, in older that measures might ho speedily taken to raise the volunteer? required.—Here then Is information lo the Gov ernor, that a call will bo made for forces from Georgia, by proper authority. On (be 30lh ol August, tbe following Order issues from Head Quarters, Milledgeville, Georgia:— Head Quabtrus, Millcdgeville,3oth August, 1937. > [ORDER] Tho Commander in Chief, has been requested by the Secretary of War lo furnish troops for the ensuing Campaign in Florida, against Iho Seminole Indians. Two hundred men accus tomed to the use and care of horses, are required who will proceed by water to Florida, and there he mounted, and the balance of the be Infantry, Tbe whole number that may be call ed for is not yet known, but as their services will (unnecessary eaily in October, it is thought proper thus early to call for Volunteers. Tho War Department desires that tho Volunteer compan ies that may offer their services shall be detached from Regimental organization, and ho composed of not more Ilian one hundred, nor loss than sixty-eight privates. - The Commander in Chief, now invites the pat riotic Georgians to come lorvvard and once more give a helping hand to their fellow citizens of Florida. By ordot of the Commander in Chief. BOLLING H. ROBINSON. Aid-de-Camp. This call for Volunteers, is in direct obedience i to the request made by the Secretary of War, and is likewise in anticipation of the call lo be made by Gen. Jessup. 0.1 the GfiT ddy of Sep tember, Gen. Jessup, under tho authority of the Secretary of War, wtilss a letter lo the Governor of Georgia, calling on him for twelve hundred Volunteers, lo he detached for this service. He desires that four hundred of them he mounted, and the remain ler bo organized into a regiment offool; and mentions the difficulty of supplying forage for a Humorous cavalry. If the orders slopped here, there would bo some reason for us to advance, upon tie faith of the Government, all necessary supplies, and expect rcnmucrafion. He said, same reason—it would be by no means certain that a Brigade of Volunteers, of from twelve lo fifteen hundred men, could or would he received, even had this order never have been rescinded. The Digest requisition of mounted men, called for by file General of the Army of the South, was four hundred; and explicitly states, the difficulty of procuring forage for a largo troop of cavalry. But this order from Gen. Jessup was countermanded by an order f.otn tbe Secretary of War to his Excellency Gov. Schley, dated tire Bth day of September, iu tha following explicits language; Waß Dai'lUTME’fT, 7 Sept. Bth, 1837. 3 ‘ Sir —The Department having accepted as ma ny r Volunteers as will be required for the next Campaign in Florida, I bavidtlie honor to request tbit you will lake no measures to comply with the call made upon you in my letter of ilia I Bill ult. Gan Jessup has been informed that it will not bo necessary to make the call upon you. Very respectfully, your most obedient servant. J. R. POINSETT. His Excellency, WiLtliM Scbei.t, Governor oi Georgia Milledgeville Geo, After ibis countermand fiom the Secretary ts Wat, is there a Geirgian, ho eager for glory, so intent on suffering, ns to thrust himself unasked, into their ranks; and in the. commencement oi Ins ma ch, seek lo make the Government bis debtor, fir services, which ho is officially informed, they do not want’ Slior.ly aftur this, Gen. Jessup, likewise gives Gov. Schley tho Same information,, wh ch he had received from the War Department; but solicits his Excellency louse lii-s influence Aiitli Uol. Nelson, lo join him in Florida with three 'hundred Mountainears and two hun dred Cherokee W irriors, This was n>l b requisition on Georgia, but a bare request, which could be observed or not, as fire then Governor and Nelson might think proper. Accordingly the Governor declines complying with the request giving his reasons for his refusal; in which refti «itl Ocn. Jessup fully accuicscM, Is there any thing iu all this, which justifies the Legislature of Georgia, in the dcclara ioti, we arc making by fire Resolution on your table; that for the sustenance of fifteen hundred men, assem bled without orders, marching in direct prohibi tion of tire Secrets y of War, we will make the Federal Government our debtor, JVo, wc cannot do this—the Resolution may pass, and vxche placed in fire ridiculous situation of presenting an unfounded claim, under the fu-majaty of Le gislation. without any undertaking etthcr ex pressed or implied, for its paym Hi. Yea more with tho full knowledge, that they do not want the proffered service, ftit which yye seek, lo make tlrechargc. For the honor and chaCaolCi of lire State, s rike out that part of the Resolution.which requires the appropiialion, yon Seek to advance, to be cbargcJ to fire Federal Government. No principle of law, equity or crfmrnon sense, justi fies the passing of lifts section of lire Resolution —ls gentlemen intend lo show (he r public spirit by making an appropriation fir our citizens in their travel to Florida let them do so; hut by no means, feel; a reimbursement for their generosi ty, by an unjust demand against fire Federal Government. Ho voted for lire amendment lo fire Resolution,moved by his friend from Scrivcn, lo make this amount of money a donation; for disguisc il as you will, il is a iloiln/ion, there being no legal y hound parly to reimburse it. In Col. Nelson’s letter of the slh October, in which ho requests Gov. Schley to relieve him from Ifts engagements, for the protection of the Cherokee country, that ho may commence recruiting for a Compaign in Florida; he encloses as tho reason for this movement, a letter fiom Gov. Call, of Florida, dated fire 25th Hepi.—-Tills is tire au thority; under which Col, Nelson, (from Ifts own showing to Gov Schley, and fifth liiscommutftca tion,made to lire select committee, fiifm lhe House of Representatives,) is on Ifts march to Florida. —Let us for a moment examine lifts authority, and then determine whether, lie bed the slight est pretext fur this unprecedented movement Tire following an unextract. Tallahassrz, Sept. 2p v 1837. Afy Dear S r~~l have received a hlttiir from General Josaup, iofolnftiig mo ihtU he has ma te a r--qu silioti on Inc Governor of Georgia for twelve hundred mm lo serv.) in the next Cam paign, against the Bemino’o Indians. The following is an extract from hi* letter by which yog will perceive, Ire is very desirous that you shout I command at Imat a Regiment, of this force, and has desired me lo write lo you on the subj et, by ex; t ‘ss, “Major Nelson, I believe resides near Gaines ville, Georgia. I have Written lo the Governor, requesting that he may command one of the. Corps, al lea-tfrom lltol Biute; and I desire llntl you write lo him, and urge Ifttn to raise a regi ment if possible. Send your communication (t> him by express.” Is (Ins nn official letter,hearing the stamp of au thority I Does Gov. Call pretend that he has any right, to make a requisition rpon Georgia, for soldiers! No sir, nhtl if he had done so, Ire (Mr. Colquitt,) imagined that Col. Nelson is too well acquainted with those whose duty it is to com mand, to have paid any regard lo such an as. •umplicnof power.—This letter is u private letter of friendship from Gov; Call, of Florida, tn Col, Nelson ; and is written al ih • request of Oeu. Jesup.—Gen Jesup was ansi ure that C-d. Nel aon should lake charge of the iwrl- a hundred Vol unteer- , which under tha fierretary of War, he (red roqulredof fire Gov, of Georgia.—ln o-der to urge lj d» tbk Qtn. Jnuf urges Oov j Call, to use his influence inducing Col. K«twa p *° t >foc|)l that command Uut that requisition was countermanded, by the Secretary at War,lty in *^ en ' deeup, ti e (write hundred Volunteers it ,1 i ral required, and alluded to, in thejrtler of Got. ic “ e 1101 wanted, and therefore the command was not m bestowed. How d» gentlemen derive “uthor.ly from the letter of Gov. Calll He is no J officer el (he United Stales, He tendered his set )m 'icoa according to hi* own letter and was rejected ;1 pretends to no right whatever, to engage the aerticca of Col Nelson. His whole le lcr alluded I l l>° twelve hundred Volunteer* called for fcV Jcsup; and by htfri courileriMfhUrd. Ouh Nelson knew this letter alluded to that call of Jessup, up on the Governor of Georgia ; ho also knew that requisition was countermanded—lt is true the j countermand from Gov, Schley, is not among the r documents upon your table tgfuir does it appear , of file, in the Executive office j hut Gov; Scbler eaya in his letter to Lieut HenilZelfnan, that he hail j countermanded that reddest, for Volunleew; and B lie, (Mr Cblquet,) has no doubt of its truth.- B 1“ ft'erc then the slightest pretext, for us to say that Col Nelson has been received by any rom- I mnnication, or called by any authority, upon r earth, to assemble fifteen bundled men, fur tha f lorida Campaign! And do gentlemen with these documents before them say, (hat we have a I r 'B ,u 1(1 charge thirty thousand dollars to the I Federal Government, because we may advance that sum to our own citizens! Th'e 1 pan of the Resolution ft- bumbuggety, and is in tended to conceal the true ihafkcteY'of the Rosoy , lotion. Hit be understa id by tiif is it is in/arVf I “ donation, ii would then requite the concurrence ol two thirds of both branches us the Legislature to pass it, and hence .wo must shut our eyta, stifle our and take l*#v# of Otlf senses, to make this an ' r ,irflf(ri(iMon for the usf and bent fit of thfi Gen), GuvernYncnt.' It it aft advnnpedup n the faith dft-'ie Government,ndr at the request of the Cover .mem, nor for the use of tltc Government, but upon the contrary, IP.afford means for taxing iho 'Government wifh')iq(yilc«, which she has informed us site duos dot II is not a loan, if bo, who is the borrower! fs it Col. Nehor! what security dors he give, Or who promi.e docs he make, for its rep ymenlt Is it Gen. Jessup, or Gov. Cab! VVb>n testimo nial do they give, to repay the money advanced! And although tha vetbuge of your Rekofutioa dries uot specify ibis to be a donation, it is'ka iu truth and in fact, and is liable to constitutional objection Let a bill be introduced for M' ajp ptopriation, give it tbo proper character, that it should bear, of a donation, and you will strip away the con-iitulional objections to its pOsMfi, and then, an appeal may be made to our findings for the rtf\fof the suffering. Uut we are deba ting as though an organized corps of Cavalry, was now mv.’llljlg for Florida. Is il'ii>! ife in quired, by whirl authority these men have assembled! Who le their commander 1 What his grkidh 1 Where his commission ! It is a voluntary association, they have no com'mahdyY and can each and alFi I rtiomgWilhoul leave nP'fif* ccncc, go homo to their fatviltea, and none dor* prevent itijt hey arc (he citizens of Georgia, assem bling themselves at their own tVco will, to go te, Florida; win h they may do or d» not at pleasure, and n* legal j'oWor under Heavenj' call Suppose (list a hundred of these men yhould de termine to go home to-morrow, could the fallen! Nelson p-event them! They ask him for hie authority; can he show any sommiss on wither from the General Govern motif, or from the One* ernment of Georgia! No. It is said he lias been elected thoir commander, under what taw! what authority! and who signs his commission! . no matter what title they may claim, no matter what cfiaricierlthfy may assume, they are ns t more, nor lest than the free citizens' of Georgia, under no legal coinlraim to remain embodied. The honorable Senator from Talbot, ban told oa, that (-’ol. Twiggs, a U. 8 officer of merit, passed Millcdgevlllc.a short lime since with hie Subnets, became shot t of nr mey and that he made arrange ments here by giving checks on the Government, and ll i- he urges ns an argument, to' induce on 'to pass this rcsolut.on. How, bo,would ‘iliqAlte did he raise money ! The l.cgiflauiru woe not llion ’in session, his frioipls inode no application for an appropriation, and yet he was enabled to raite the funds be de sired. The icason is obvious, ho is a vumtais stoned officer of the Government, and the bank* and individuals know lb.it his checks would lie honaied. Why docs not the elected commander of this corps draw bis checks! why doas he not now make some official pledge of tfc» general go vernment, (hat the appropria'ioh asked will he paid, fie will not date lotto it; he knows full well that this is show without substance. Thesn troops'rnay possibly bo received by General Jesup, ami for their sakes he hoped they might, other wise they will be certainly subject to Iho severest suffering. As they are net wanted lh Florida, they had far heller return to their farms, theik families and their friends, than to pioceed in • march to a land, v. here hunger, wretchedness am) death, must he the destiny of many. He felt prouil to live in a stale whose ci.izeiis are justly acoknwlrdged brave. Where they are over icady and wi|lipr to obey ilia voice of their soon try, and peril ilieir lives and their fortunes, to honor her s amlard. Uut his pride would lie huinble<£ if by ptnising their coutage, wo send them seek* ing empbiymont from the general government, and dying w thoul the extension of her bouhty- He, for one, was not ao anxious to rid Georgia of Iter soldiery, us to urge their marc t to a land of suffering, without a cull fur their assistance. fTo bo Continued.J -rcr.ifTv ■vgrntjuiii i ■■ COIinCKCIJIL. AUGUSTA MARKET . REMARKS. (.'ottos.—The p*coi,-is of this aniclo during the week hays Worn very heavy and the mkrket baa boon very d 11, and prieoi have deli need full I rent on prime and one cent peril) on M iddling and inferior qualities wo now qifote f >r new Cotton 7o 9! as the f extremes of the ralHtel, and 6c a 9 cents os the ez ‘rcini-sfisr iho old crop. Choceiuf.s— Cen.imie to moveeff slowly Our , planers nn l con nry merchants buying Lat sparing ly Some few nnicles have become scarce, amongst which we-notice cannl (lour, M lassee end prime Green Coffee. ExciianoE —Checks on New York are dull all per cent, premium; on Cbarlejlon I a i per rent. KnEiifiiabt, to Savannah $1,50 per bale. The ri ver is n;w too low fur steam floats. ■ so J . J —Mt Marine Intelligence ' t=AV inn AH, Nov. 27.— Cleared, Shin Jtterviok, Chase, Liverpool | srlirs Ji.lnr Anns, nUakvr, Narroa; i ,\f. Henry C.sy. FslVr, .vew Orleans; brig Albcfc Drinltwatur, Poi tlaml, Me, Arrived, mamlio.il Ociuu'gvr, R nnkcr.ship, P«ri«n{ . -limn packet Win deabrock, Tret-land, steam boot Oglethorpe, Wood, Aupusln. GEORGIA, t C ourt of Ordinary, Scrivcn county j September Term 1837. LrptjN npplicaiion of Alexander F. ) nistralor de bonis non, of the estate (freeu D. Pearce doc’d., staling lint be lias fully administered said estate and praying citation for letert dismissory, it is on motion ordered, dint the clerk do issuea cita tion requiring all (arson* to abew cause why the same shall not bo grunted—and that the same be published once a miniih for six months. . A true eirmcl hum tbo minutes, ibis T3lb day of September, IH'l7. JOSHUA PK HIM, cj k. nuv. f inGni 259 117111- ,ir sold on (be third Nulu'day in Da V? cornier next, at the hue residence of Awri nh fluke, deceased—all the p- rishublo pnpertr be l.iiiciiir to said esiate, conaisling ot I leases U o *** (Joule. rodJor, Corn, l lantaiidu Tools, Ifunschold sod Kucli.il Fount ure, . Jom'oijolt <w lb* fjjy JOHN fIAPO.V, Ad’or. trT