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fey us they V* ft ihb tWy wyuying piany
important commercial ftdvantages.
It is time that this unequal position of
M" lire should rca-o, and thai Legislative
J anion should be brought to sustain Exe[
miive * xertion in such measures as the
a .-> requires. While France persists in
hi r refusal to comply with the t rax of a
treaty, the object of which was, by removing
all causes of mutual complaint,
to renew ancient feelings of friendship,
and to unite the two nations ia the bunds
of amity, and of a mutually beneficial
commerce, she esnnot justly complain if
we adopt auch peaceful remedies as the
law of nations and the circumstances of
the case may authorize and demand. Ofj
the nature of these remedies, I have here-'
lofnre had occuainn to speak; and, in re-,
frmice lo particular contingency, to'
express mv conviction that reprisals would '
l-e beat adapted to the emergency th> n
contemplated. Since that period. France,
by all the departments of her Government,
has acknowledged the validity of
our claims, and the obligations of the
treaty, and has appropriated the moneys.
which are necessity to its execution; and
though payment is withhrld on grounds
vitally important to our existence as sn independent
nation, it is not to be believed
that she can have determined permanently
to retain a position ? utterly indefensible.
In the alterej state of the questions'
" * ?? ?J .11 *.i.f ina air.
io cooiroTemj, auu uuun ? ,
?BmiUDcr?, i( appears to me, that, until
such a determination shall have become i
erident, it will be proper and sufficient'
to retaliate her prraciit refusal to comply j
with ber engagements, by prohibiting1
the introduction of French products and '
4hc entry of French vessels into our ports. j
Between thia and the interdiction of all;
commercial intercourse, or other remr?">"
tK? r#nrM?nttlifra of the
r< /""I ? I people,
most detenniie. 1 recommend I
the former, in the present posture of our |
flairs, feeing the least injurious to our
commerce, and as attended with the least
difficulty of returning to the usual state
of friendly Intercourse, if the Government
of Prance shall render us the justice
that is due, and also as a proper preliminary
step to stronger measures, should
their adoption bs rendered necessary by
subsequent events.
The return of our Charge d*Affaires is
attended with public notices of naval preparation#
on the part of France, destined
for our seas. Of lha cause and intent of
three arms menu, 1 have no authentic information,
nor any other means of judging,
except such as are common to yourselves
and to the public; but whatever
may be their ohject, we are not at liberty
to regard them aa unconnected with the
measures which hostile movements on the.
part of France may compel us to pursue.
They at least deserve to be enex by ade
- * a .1 _
quale preparation on our pan, ana i witre(art
strongly urge large and speedy appropriation!
for Uie increase of the nary,
tod the completion of our c^avf defend *.
If this array of military forre be really
decigned to affect the anion of the Government
end people of the United Stale*,
on the quee'iouv now pending between
the two nation#, than indeed wunld it be
dishonorable in peace a moment on tnt
alternative which aueh a a tale of thing*
would preterit to us. Come what may.
the explanation which Franca demand*
ran never he accorded; and no armament,
however powerful and impoaing. at a distance,
or on oar coast, will, 1 unit, deter
ua from discharging the high duiira
which we owe to our eons5tocst*; ?? our
neitonal character, and to the world
The Hoove of Reprove# turecs, at (he
clone of the last eoetoo of Congrov*, unanimn?icJr
resolved, that the treaty of the 4th j
*# " ?
of July, 1K11, should be maintained, Mod m
etecoiioo tntieud on by the U'<K?d Stai call.is
duo to ibe welfare of the hitmen rare,
Mr lew then to our own interests end bnnor,
tbet ihia resolution should, et *11 hazards, be
adhered to if, after ao signal an ezauipla t
as that given by ihe Amrncio pa^ph*, during [
their long protracted difficulties wiih Frsoce, J
of forbearanoe under accuroolatod wrongs,1
and of generous confidence id her ult.maie 1
return to justice, she shall now be permuted
to withbuld from uelhe tardy and imperfect!
indemnification, which, after year* of remonstrance
and discussion, had at length been
solemnly agreed on by the treaty of 1831,
?b aiamalil the obliemtioo it ifnpner*.
the Uottrd Mtate* w jl not bo the only sufferer*.
The effort* of humanity *nd religion,
to oubstmite the appeals of justice, and the j
arbitrament of reason, far the coercive me a-'
ores usually resorted to by injured nations, |
will recstre little encouragement bom such (
an issue. By the mIccikmi and enforcement
of such lawful and expedient measures as,
may be oecsasary to oorseires, and so fatal
in the hopes of the philanthropist, we ahull
therefore not only prrwrte ?n* pecuniary interndol
our ciitzem, (he independence of,
our (ioaernmeot. and the honor of our coun-,
try, but do much, it mly be hoped.to virv
dtcaie the faith of treat***, and to pn>T*ote
the general lateral! of peace, utilization,
and improvement.
ANDREW JArRSON.
WA**t*?TO*, January 15, 1KW.
Prom the IValioeal Inullif^nerr.
(Jar reader* win nave neare, ?un ^rrw mterevt.
(he rtimor that despatches lately
brought to the British Charge d'Affaire* by a
Special Messenger, in a (Government vi**e|t
contain instruction* to offer the mediation of
(lie Government of Great Britain between
the United States and France, in the exist*
tng dispnte between them, ft gives us plea*
sore to believe that this rumor if not without
foundation, and that an openng has been
made, by a magnanimous interposition on the
part of th? Bmfth Goternu en?, which pnv
niaes % Kiyw k*W>J vfyumxkt q( iho.
controversy which unhappily exists between
the United States and France.
That the mediation will be accepted, if it
have Iweii ode red, we will not permit our*
tc.lvt-t to doubt. To do so, would be lo impute
to our Ministry a determination to force
a quarrel, and not with a view 10 either the
hooor or lotereai of the country, bo h df
which would undoubtedly be consulted by an
amicable term mil ion of the dispute. Every ,
Power, ssya the most popular writer on the
Law of Nations, in treating of mediation in
general, owes an much respect to the happiness
of human society, as to ap)?e<ir oprn to
every method of reconciliation, wb?-n it relates
to interests that are not essential. No
essential interest, certainly, is involved in the
dispute between ihe Untied States and France;
nothing which can be inflamed to a quarrel
unless there is a predetermination towards
that climax, if ever there was a caic in
which mediation, offered by a common friend
ought to be accepted by two nations, the j
controversy between the Untied States and
^ ? ?"" I.. iKnl rliimrlcr '
i mice 19 pimMiuciiuj va ?u?? I
' A nation," says Vaftel, "ts under many
obJiga'iom, of duty inwards Use If, towards
Other nation-, and towards ihc whole human |
society. We know that, in general, the duties
toward* ourselves base the adrantage
over those we owe to ojhers: but * cannot '
refuse, in some degree, to forget ou seises
with respect to interest that are not essential,
to make some sacrifices in order to assist1
t her per-on s, sod especially f ?r lite greater
benefit of the human society; and let us e*eo
remark, that we are insited by our owu ad- i
vantage, by our own safely, to make these |
gcae-ojs sacrifices; for the private good of
each ta inuroately connected with the general i
bapptocsa- What ideas should we bare ol a
prince or a nation, who should refuse to give
up the smallest advantage to procure the j
world (be inestimable blesMOg oi peacer"
From an authority s<> justly resp-ried,
f.om reasoning ao comprehensive and y.t
ao conclusive, we will deuaei nolbiug ul
the strength by diluting it withany cummtn
ries of our own. We await ?Uh pleased
anticipation tl* announcement of the ac*
ceptance of the proO'cred mediation of
the British Government, and shall not be
behind the warmest political friend of the
Administration in applanding a course
which will prove lha sincerity of the professions
of a desire for peace which have
been made on all public occasions by the
t'Ki?f U.iiiatrtO)
X ?. ??
COMMENCEMENT OF INDIAN HOSTILITIES
IN GKOKC1A.
From th* Colntnbai Eoqairrr of Jan. JP.
An unuaua) drjjree of eAciteT.eot, end
probably much alarm loo, hi* been eiperieoced
by our citizen* within like wick
paat, in coancqucnce of the numberless
rumon thai have reached ibem respecting
the ItoauJc altitude iiiumrd by toe J ndian
on our aoulh'Weaieri frontier, nrar tbia
place, ll would be impoaaible to ium up
in an editorial column, the twentieth part
of the talra of intended bl.odabed that
have reached our ear*. One or two of
the moat prominent are thcar.?Firat, that
lite whole of the lower Crccka bad joined
the Seminole*, in the Florida war, and
were to return upon u?, for battle, a#
soon aa thev had areompii?hrd a certain
object below, whir It had been done, and
they were now on their return march.?
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Secosd, that from Wircc to lire nunurru
?rarri?ra had crossed our river. 15 mile*
below Colcmbus. and had comuirnrcit
war upon ihr settlers.?Third, (hat larg?
assemblages ??f Indians were being brb .
throughout the nation, and that the subject
uf talk wn the destruction of the
whiles.?Fourih, that (he burning of our
city end the mas?acre of Us inhabits wit
settled up on by the Indians as tbe fic.?l
blow towards a bloody warfare agsioM
the whites.
The*e t rious stories, with all the exaggrratino
usual upon such occasions,
have been repealed in our strrrls, our
counting houses and around our hrrsides.
Until ilte excitement ha> become almost
1 1.1? Tl.? rlinl* /-in- anil nf>iisli.
unruuuiflUiv. ?? r
horhood have ultra up inoi, and our
atrerta for ihrre ur four dnya tad night*
pall hare prrarnled lim appearance of a
confuted ?nd agitated miliury ramp.?
All, with ilic exception of a few individual*,
(who will probably be remembered
for their pttfnmtum,) hare abandoned their
hutiorgt, ahoalderrl arm*, and aland
ready lo defend the city. WliUhrr we
ahall hare ocraaion tnapill Mood ia unknown
lo ma. Many of thoae whote arquainlaiirr
and interrourar with Ihr It*-'
dian* entitle iheir opinion! lo reaped,'
think it highly important thai we aland 1
by our arrn?. ready to d<> battle at a mo-1
meet'a warning. Whether thia city ia in J
1 -? - ? ?..t nna tliiiwt II Cerlllll that'
filii^rr ui m-?s ? (
the lirea and property of ihr nlixena jit,
ihc arlllrrpenU on the river be|.?w are not
retire against ihr drirritation* of thr
rnrrrileia llitehrlics, who hare brrn j?ertnillrd
?? long to pii'aue liirir l?wlr??
outrages, that thrv hare hrrntnr bold in
their hoalile movement*. We b< lierr the
voire of anberneaa when uc aay, thai un-'
le?a immediate airpa he taken to rhat>u%i-,
or exterminate thia handful of hoatilr lavage*,
we may expect ihnn to pur*ue
the foointepa of the Srininohaa. Th? y
have given evidence aufTieirut of their
hoatilitv to the white*, and thrv havo it iji,
* - ? ?:-- L;_I
tn< tr pour r in imj uiuch
speedily cut off.
MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE
During the eicite nrnt on Tuesday lam, an
express arrived in town, informing the commander
at this place, that fire hundred armed
Indiana had crowed the rirer a few miles below
Columbus. A small dtdsehruonr, commanded
by Mr. John Wat**, was tmnje
diMdy dctpaichnd to U* ?pot I? ascertain
the particular*. When they arrived at Bryant^
ferry, 15 mile? from this place, they
learned that 40 or 50 Indians with rifles had
crossed that morning.?about noon tne Indiana
were discovered retiring towards the
ferry, and were pursued by the company, j
comprised of aliout 22 men, who had assem-i
bled during the day?only half of whom;
were armed. When the Indians di>covered '
them they fled to a ravine, from which they,
commenced a regular Are, which was
returned with spirit by iho little company.? j
During the action Mr. M'ttryde, and ,
, Mr. Josiah Johnson, both highly respectable |
young men of this ?ouniy were killed, and
Col. Anderson Spear, and one other gentleman
ser rely wou ided The whites were
compelled to quit the field in disorder,
leading their dead upon the ground?Mr.
Watson rcceired several balls through his
clothes, and others of the company had their!
hats pierced in several places. On Tuesday
night a volunteer company of 40 men, commanded
by Col. Bales, descended ihe river
on the Stem Boat Vena Calhoun, to the
place of action, and returned on Wednesday,!
bringing ihe I indie* of Mr Johnson and .Mr.!
M'Bryde, which were horridly mangled and j
brui-u-d br the savages, after the whites quit
the field.
The Indians had dispersed, and probably
returned to their homes when C d. Bath's
Company arrived at ihe" ferry, but so great
was the consternation ol the settlers thu 1
many of them had abandoned their farms to
seek a safe retreat at a distance from the
rtrrr
On Wednesday Evening ihe* bodies ol the'
turn unfortunate young men who fell in the
bank at Bryant,* feiry^wrre interred with
Mili'ary honor* ia the Gfare-yird at Co-;
umbus.
The Major Ooneral of this Dirision, after
consulutioo with Gen. Uml?-y of the 10th
[>pL'lor. has determine to place the fromicr
near thts place in a state of defence agam-t
the hwiher depredations of the Indians.?
Tbe following companies hate beer, ordred
to repair to (he ground where the cng ige.
mciit look place last Tuesday between a party
of whntea and IndiAft.
From IIuscoogce, four companies
" Harris, five companies.
" Talbot, four companies.
u Stewart, four companies
??
The only additional news we have
recieved from Florida, tscontamd in the following
P 8. to a letter dated Tallahassee
Jan. 17.
P. S. A despatch has this moment armed,
giving information of a skirmiah by the company
under the command of Cape AI ton.
and about forty Indians. Nine Indians
killed and wounded?two whites wounded,
owe slightly, the 01 her dangerously.
i ...
THE MEW YORK PLOT.
The RiehinunJ Whig lately published
a euriout correspondence between Messrs.
(irifTin, Clrsreland, and Campbell, Counsellors
at Law, 44 Wall Ml., New York,
and Mr. Ji??eph Mayo, a respectable
lawver of this City. Th?ee*ery worthy
Counsellors applied to Mr. Mayo, Otf bis j
assistance in establishing * system of r?poinagr
in this riif, A:c. "It seems (we;
quote the synopsis of the Frederick?hurg
Arms.) fro o the eirrulsr of instrurtiuns.
and the specimens ul return* eiprrie.l, j
that tbi* firn. i* sustained l?v a p? rt on ??l
the Merchants of New ^ ??rk, l * the pj\*,
mrnt o| ?n annual subscription; thst it
has established agents, tin-in be of ibr
Uar, throughout thr Ciiitrd Stn'c*?that
all collection* frr the ?ub?. fibers an
? I t >' y
made hy Uicae-ageott. (wnu, in return ior
the patronage of the firm of 44 Will it.,
are bound to nuke semi-annual report
..I' the lUndui" of the merrjunta in their
rnperljre Totmt and district* The circular
ia eery minute in its direction* a? in
tlir beat means of obtaining information.
Intimacy with Ibank officers and drputi
sherija ia recommended; and ctrrv infor-[
malum, in relation to the fortune, con-1
unions, habits. Air. Jfcr. ol the Merchant,
is earoeatly solicited."
But they caught a Tartar. Mr. Mo"'
re|>e||rd thrir infatnoya proposition with
acorn and indignation He tells them, that
" Before one ran hi- admitted to the bar
in Virginia, it must be certified of re
- I ' ? ' ? m.n ill" hi.n?itt fifi.hltV
t'?M| Kill ?r% - m w. ... . v ....
and good demeanor. T" ircrpi v??ur j?r ?>
position. and voluntarily lake upon nn -elf
the duties of a fortj^n nmmitnom of
general upon my fellow ritizem, i* iikoiiHiurnt
with my notions of probity and
good Jrinnnnr. 1 should thereby f.?I<*if\
a rrrord i.'adr in my own behalf; nor
Could I, indeed, after such an art of turpitude.
confide in inv own honesty. Tlir
?rr\ prrliminar) requisition made of me,
to furnish such testimonial* na will ensure
the confidence of the New York merchants,
is a drift upon perfidy. From
? horn and for wh.it purpose are these recommendations
to he furnished! From in>
neighbors, to ensure confidence in m\
s-mi-annual reports io you of m\ irrarhe
r> t<> them. In trchiiirnl l.injjoajjr, n hirli
, mrrrtniilr lairtrrs uri'lrr?laM<l, (though
all may liot lif ablr to appreciate thr moi
lire.) yon will pardon thr non-arrrpMiicr
ami protest of this draft, for want of foods;
ami if an\ damage is sustained. 1 haw
ouiv to say il is I!lr lanlt of thr ilraiii i?."
Mo far, an well? But ill these da\s,
erory thing intM hr turned into thr henof
la nf party It would appear, (lint thr
gonitis of party, is as l>u->v in eitraciing
ooiiriahuirnt from errry thing. as thr p ?or
Mouse of Shensto'tr orns when he found
hit tray mlo a librarv:
to bookt of reo grtphy.
He mi4f the map* to flatter,
A rirer or orn,
to hin f dr?h of tea.
i '
4n4ftkiiig4iotn, 1*4*4 u>4 tatted
The Whig gave one touch at the political
view* of New York, while he denounced
thin scheme <?f commercial espionage?
and the Evening Star, always "(rue to
his vo'aiion," redoubled the blow. The
N. V. Times then lakes up (lie mailer,
and give* u? the fallowing information:
"The Evening Sur, in iis anxiety lo
r >at the Oid Dominion at the cxp euse of
the Stole of New York, his overreached
iuelf. It has shot iu arrow over the
house and wounded <>ne of ihe best of iu
Wing brpthren. The Mr. Clcaveiand
whom it accuses of an attempt |o put the
merchants of Virginia tinder a commercial
c dl.ir, is the Whig Assistant Alderman oi
the second ward, Tne transaction referre?l
to u ttii-?: that Mr. Cleave! jnd, the
political friend of tin* Star, has, in conjunction
with his partners, addressed a
letter to a counsellor at law in Richmond,
requesting his services as chef de police, in
j giving information of the pecuniaiy condition,
am] moral st.inding and habits of
the merchants ami trailers of every city,
town and village in Virginia. This the
Mar pronounces a disgraceful demand.
Well, Mr. Star, if the cap wt.ieh \on
have oiadi for your NV lug frie*ols Ms them.
let i!if ni^wtMr it, nmlifiiuik vw.jlor Uio jfilt.
w.. join wMi y??u in your j'ml ?a.
The Star compares the f??inlu*t of tt*
Wl?i* brother, to the trorsl pari of ,he
m.jiii?il<irijj French police.
The editor o' tin R:rliutn:i.i Whig s;?". ?
..f thr u hole a flair:
"It i* hut our ramification ?.f the pint
to rcndrr the whole r. untry irihut ir\, p.>.
lilirallv and commerciall), to the aggru
dtzement of the ' F.mpire Sia'p."*
" Well nai l. Mr Kirhinoml Whig.?
Yon mav n??w learn who arr the agents
in lliih matter. The man. wli..u?)ou denounce
is m \V hig uffi e-ht?ld?*r in ibis
City, jnd a political hr ither of the Faljiafl*
of |be .Star "?RirhwmJ E-v/.
? v ?.
r? . *
Sre. 1 Rf it cnnrtrri by the Srnnlt and
Ii-mse of Rrprrsi nlahcts, nwc mrt unit sitting
m General As-eiebly, and by the authority
"J the. suou, That anv j??-r* ?n h-Traltcr
appointed by ih>* Legislature or I in*
{( aril, a Commission! r of Free Schools,
alio refuse* lu serve shall be lined llir
?um of lurruly dollars, lo be reentered
for the u?e of the Free Schools of the
District or parish, before any Justice of
the peace; provided however, that no
person shall be rooiprlleJ to serve more
than three tears in six.
Sec. 2. Rc it jmrthrr enacted, That an t
I Commissioner of Free Schools, who,
i beinjj notified there f shall neglect, with'out
a sufficient excuse, lo be allowed bt
the Hoard, to attend a regular or special
, Hireling ol ihr lioard. ?li.?IJ be tilled the
sum of live dollars, whirls shall be recovered
and applied in the manner expressed
in the first section.
Nrc. 8. B* it Jkrtka waited. Thai on
or before ihe first Iuy of March next, the
Comaii?Mi?nrri? of Free ScoonU, in their
respective districts ami parishes, shall divi?1e
the district ot parish into 4* many
school divisions as in their discretion tlo-y
may derm Im*si; provided lh.it the uuui*
her of school divisions shall not be less
thaii l!ir number ol ?r|ii>?b, if (line In*
as Mijnv school" as Commissioners ill the
district or parish.
Sec. 4. Be il furihrr muffed. That one
Commissioner shall he *jp ir.ied hi ij.e
II urd, to siiperinteml nr!t ( said <riin.il
divisions, u lio shall be ii jh) to *> jcnal
urn luTtuuJtcr nnjui?cii i-*r n . . i ?:
?!illy in ff?jM-ct to the Sk*lio? U .11 il< r Im
rliai jjr.
StT. ,Y lit it further riiitrtrilt tlx
Uo.iril of I*xinn?i?i>x<ucr? iti an\ ilistrirt <>r
|i?ri?li, shall tint employ anv Ti-aciirr. 1
until lir ahull harr hrrn first examined In
tlir |)i>ar?l, and found quulilimJ fur that
duty. I
Srr. 0. lit it further marled, That earh
Hoard it I ('uMiiiii'i?ixinri* .hull nominate
am] appoint three Truster* to rach
urhoxl hi thrir rr?prrlt?r dl*l;irUl ami
parishes, duly i( shall he. with
thr commissioner of thr school diriatoii.
In stirprm*r the school suhiu.t r I to thrir
rare ami recommend applicant* lor ail
miasion. |
Sec. 7 Ilr it furihrr ennrfeti.^ Tliftl the
('ononi?*ioiier of rarli School ditiMoi.
for nejjlrri or ahtne of pourr* an I duties
rntruiU'il |o lum l?\ I iw, 9h ?Ii liable
laindictment, ami on r?u\iciiun aliall be
fined an amount n t lea* than twenty ?!? !*
lar*. nor more than filty dollar*. Ami
that for neglect of tlir powers anil <111 ir*
intrusted bv law to the Hoard of Commit*
inner*. thev ahall l?e liable to iiuliclmrnt;
and on mnviruon nf one or more of mi?!
Coimnoiionern, he or (hey ahall be neve*
rallv fimd a aum not lens than twenty,
nor more than filn dollar*.
\OTKi;.
Till' n*S ifjnreof Jamc* H. Carter, will
divide I lie fund* to 11 if* h.ilii!*, ,,iMv<li^ 1 Inrr
editor* w li? have ?-? *?*j>t? ! under llo
dm ii ?11 a*?*ijfiipip|iit will p.iv llic faiiir
over ?>n iIn* IO1I1 of Fol?ni.irv nrxi. ni ihe
otrirp of j. M i)ps.\ r>>r Ki'. K?q.
Krli
. IV TH.VTM O.TTJto O P KKM!
I.N iMir.iiinupp < ! Ki'jjiiiipntiil order*.
vniJ will parade in Camden, on Monday
Ih?* <M?I il.iv of M.irrfi nrtt, ai N o'rlnrk
! iirtTi??*l\, properly armed ami equipped
for drill in?l inspection, to* attend an enranipon
nt
* i- .K ^ _ ? all Kn Pimitirril tn nrn
r,?ni IIM"III" ! VIII. .rw. v.. ?- r."
ri-'r for hioirclf ami horse. . By order of
Captain Bovkin.
' J. F. WFANT, 0. ?.
Fi'V 6-a rf
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THE/OtJBIfALi
- . y* , - +f 0^m
CAMDEN, FEBRUARY 6, 1(08.
PUBLIC MEETING. We
have been requeued to iniile the cithert '
of Kershaw District. to meet at the Court House
on Monday next, at 12o'clock M. for the purport*
ol taking measures to furnish horses to each of the
volunteers for the Florida service, as may stand in
need of them.
* < * i
1 FLOillDA SERVICE. .
Orders were received here yesterday, from Che '
Coininaodrr-in-Chief, by Brigadier General James
W. Cantey, directing bim to levy immediately, from
bis Brigade, three companies, to act as mounted
rifle me ? or infantry, and to proceed forthwith to
i'urysbnrg above Savannah, and report themselves
to an officer of the United States army, who wiU
be in waiti ng there to muster them into service.
I n pursuance of these orders, the Brigadier
Gen basorderer the companies waoted, to be raised
from the Regiments commanded by Co onela Cm.
?ct, Lioiitxkr and Rktrolbs. Col. Caxssfrr's
Regiment will parade in Camden on Monday next-,
for lh?* purpose of meeting this call of the Com* >
mander in Chief
THE SEMINOLE WAR. ^
We hare nothing new, from the scene of action?
in rela'ion I* these depredation* of tiie savages. Id
deed, s nce the arrival of the Volantee-s. in flori
a?. 'r >..? Charleston. Savannah and Aognsta,
J.el i n. h re n?t a* we Uavr learned, made aoy> <|v
rr+'n .i itta<3c, at anr part scalar point. Thejr cod-,?
Unue, opportunity flrrs to c?>unnit de.tredstione
ou the property ol those, who have he.-a cupelled
i L> leave thejr p-r?*r*??ion? exposed. .
General Scorr. who i? t>y th.s time, in llial
Territory. Willi instruction* to reduce the Ioduns to
unconditional submission, will no doubt carry 4
?wi the campaign eigour??u?lv. Hitherto, the whites 1
have acted dk?iIj on the defensive. |
In re alion in the ruinoarsd hostilities of soaw of 1
' lis* Crrek Indian*, Use lalrili nturaulion from that J
| qaartrr Will be f -u d irun article fria the Colum-^
i .o* (Geo ) {taper, in another column We are ia? .1
drbTed, for Una extract, to the office oi the Time* 1
and Gaxrtte.
TUE SPE IAL MESSAGE. . j
We are r tber late to bestirr, in laying Utia do- |
corneot before oar readers, owing however, to
J circumstances, bejond oar control It's no lean
! important new though, than it **i a week ago, '
and we do not beviutr therefore, late aa it is, to
give it a place in our eolamn*. It is a doctuteni . j
? bicb will be read by all, with that deep interest ;
which the importance of the subject on which it ?
treats demend*. Our readers will find it moch 1
more mild in iu lone and recommendations than
they anticipated, particularly it they have estinaa* 1
.-J .i i _r .i D .^i L:. ?:-i?
\ ITU UIC (,iM4 4Cir( U| UK 1 irWUTUk, MM* WMf
on the subject, by the representations of his op.
I p-'nrnu. 7"h?y represent bun ar aiming, in every
tiling connected with this matter, to involve the
I country in war, with bow much justice, we Iceve
j Uioor to judgr, who have before theiu, the mild -*
J and temperate, hot firm and dignified suggestions
I of ttie message which will be foond in another
' port of this paper. .1(1 mult admit that it was ae?
j ctmit, in the present state of our controversy j
j with France, that scmulkin* should he dooe, end j
j there sic certainly none deserving the name of 1
i American, wh j will cuotend that the President i
; could have d->nc le*s. A q*al\jitd n?o-iatercoqrset *
' *u the mildest and must pacific course he could y
i
' hare recommended. Nothwithstanding however 1
; the gnat nis*l?-ration which rharvlcim d, U well j
' the message at Uie upri?*oj ol tiir pn s> nt arsston I
; of Conf ess, as the one now under consideration*
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; or cannot iuo some of our brrvliren of the Pits** v
a- al i. T ll^l aLl. ^.ssl^n 1a
: U> WIC oriiri, ilMl IUU ljunuwi im
! to lk a.ojcabiv, peecreify adju?tr*J. Wr cannol
disv?l ourwlrea ot Um* opinion Ui.t n; w to be the
rr*ull. Tl* qi:r*lxm hu such a character,
:nat t'ii? rr?uli appear* to o? unavoidable, if
H"
Fnnff, continue to maintain the position tha baa
Ufcrn. without an absolute and unqual 6ed abutdoniurol
on our part, of all pretention* to National
diomiy and honor. We rrjrrt that thrre should
be found any. but there arc a tew, and mm eren
in the Council* of the Nation, who, it would Rta j
arc aiilin^ to jo even thua far, rather than aup- jj
port the h<?u?r and dtjniljr ol the countrj, if bj *3
d?mj to, the* found themarlrea sustaining the |
oieiia ri of Uie aduiiniat>alion. j
Some, and not a tew of the editorial corps, seem
to entertain the opinion, that no action should be j
had on the rrcoiuntendalioos 01 the i'rrudrot until
it aitali br arx^n what rlTcc.l tl>c Annual M aaage
will have on the French Ministry, supposing that
the declarations in that document will perhaps eonTry
the deaired explanations, and that the money
will be paid With ihcar are ditfetentirely ; France J
a JI find in that Message a promise, that ua a o r- I
tain contingency a Speeud Mt*mgc is to ba arnt, I
and ahr will not act, until ahfc area t^e nature of I
that, and then we must again wait for the eflrctof fl
lite Special Message, and thua ?e may continue I
to wait, without preparation, until our auptneaa I
shall become a by word and a reproach. fl
i Tlie legislature of Pennsylvania hare appointed I
a coiniuittee, lor the pnrp<>?e of enquiring into the I
enla <?f Five Masonry. ana some gun-nw mu
Hi?? fraiiternily nimiDoniHl before th?m to ?ive evi-HI
dvncc on the p.?ini? in question Thry all liowrrcrf^B
protested against llw* authority of the Committee,? B
and rrluard to be aworn, were brought before thftjfl
bar of the House to answer for a contempt. aod|B
final I.' diacharjj'-d We extract the following frooj^B
the protest o| Jon * n Rixdall, Esquire. ttfl
| " During the lime the undersigned ha^H
' Ih rii a tpa-or. he has never known a pohticaM
voir give in committee caucus, convention^
ai the polls, or elsewhere that was governed*
' hy masonic considers nona; nor did he evee?
know any eelecuou or appoin ment to office?
culier popular, legislative, cxecanve or jud*?
cial, which he had any reason to believe wis?
influenced by fu'cil Bo^wderttM* lit h?sJJ
also, during the urn pertoLJtoa
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