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Gen. Houston's camp* accompanied by a
Mexican with a flag, who was a bearer of a
_ note from Uctu Santa Anna, offering the
Texians peace and a general amnesty
if they would lay down their arms and sub.
H iiiit to his Government General Houston's
I rgply Was, " true sir you have succeeded
in killing some of our brave men?bul
the Texians are not yet conquered." The
effect of the fall of Bexar throughout Texas
H was electrical. Every maw who could use
a rifle jmd was in a condition to take the
field, marched forthwith to the seat of war.
I It is believed that not less than 4,000 rifle.
I men were on their way to the army wher
the Cumanchc sailed, determined to wreak
| their vengeance on the Mexicans.
I Gen. Houston had burned Gonzales, and
1 fallen back on the Collorado with about i 00G
| inert. CoLFannin was in the Fort at Goliad,a
I very strong position, well supplied with mu
nitioos and provisions, with 'from 4 to 500
I men.
I . 1 r .fit..
a iic general ueiurmiuauon 01 me peopit
of Texas isto abandon all their occupa.
tions and pursuits of peace, and continue
in arms unth every Mexican east of Rio del
Norte shall be exterminated.
TEXAS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
The unanimous Declaration of Independence
made by the Delegates of the People
of Texas, in General Convention,
made at the town of Washington, on the
2d day of March, 1836.
When a government has ceased to protect
the lives, liberty, and property of the
people from whom its legitimate powers are
derived, and for the advancement of whose
happiness it was instituted, and so far from
being a guarantee for the enjoyment of
those inestimable and unalienable*ights, becomes
an instrument in the hands of evil ru
iers tor their oppression; when the tederal
republican constitution of their country,
which they have sworn to support, no longer
Ui.is a substantial existence, and the whole
nature of their government has been forcibly
changed, without their consent, from a resvtrictcd
federative republic, composed of se.
veral states, to a consolidated central military
despotism, in which every interest is
disregarded; but that of the army and the
priesthood?both the eternal enemies 'of-ci<utl
liberty, the ever ready minions of power,
and the usual instruments of tyrants; When,
feng after the spirit of the constitution has
departed, moderation at length so far lost by
fihosc in power that even the semblance of
(freedom is removed, and the framcrs them,
-selves of the constitution discountenanced,
:o&d-SD far from their petitions and rcmon stranuos
being regarded, the agents who
bear them are thrown into dungeons?and
mercenary armies scntiorth to force a new
government upon them at the point of the
bayonet When, in consequence of such
nets of malfeosance, and abdication, on the
part of the government, monarchy prevails,
and cm) society dissolves into its original
elements: In such a crisis, the first law of
nature, the right of self preservation, the inherent
and inalienable Tight of the people to
~ appeal to first principles, and take their po tlrtieal
affairs into their own hands, in cxtrcmenses,
enjoins it as a right towards themselves,
and a sacred obligation to their po9terity,
to abolish such government, and
create another in its stead,calculated to rescue
tfiem from impending dangers and to secure
their future welfare and happinessNations
as well as individuals arc amenable
for their acts to the public opinion of
nwfiwtfl A (^statement of a part ofour grieYWteWTB
therefore submitted to-an impartwl
maid, in justification of the hazardous
but unavoidable step now taken, of severing
war connection with the Mexican peo
pic, and assuming an independent attitude
among the nations of the earth.
The Mexican government, by its colonization
laws, invited and iniuced the AngloAmerican
population'of Texas to colonise
:thc wilderness, under the pledged faith of a
written constitution, that they should conti.
nue to enjoy that constitutional liberty and
.republican government to which they had
been habituated in the land of their birth, the
United States of America. In this expectation
they have been cruelly disappointed
?as the Mexican nation has acquiesced in
the late changes made in the government by
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna;
who, having overturned the constitution of
this country, now offers us the cruel alternative,
either to abandon our own house, ac
. i . .
quirea oy so many pnvations, or suomit to
the most intolerable of all tyranny, the combined
despotism of the swoird and the priesthood.
It has sacrificed our welfare to the state
of Coahuila, by which our interests have
been continually depressed, through a jealous
and partial course of legislation, ca tried
on at a fer distant seat of government, by a
hostile majority in an unknown tongue; and
ithis, too, notwithstanding we have petition.
'Od in the humblest terms for the establish,
meat of a separate state government, and
have, in accordance with the provisions ol
tthe national constitution, presented to the
general congress a republican constitution,
<which was, without just cause, contemptu
ously rejected.
It incarcerated in a dungeon for a long
lime one .of our citizens, for no other cause
<but a zealoUs endeavor to procure the ac.
.ceptance of our constitution and the esta.
hlishment of a state government.
has failed and refused to secure on a
firm basis the right of trial by jury; that pal.
ladima of civil liberty and puly safe guard
ftrthe liberty and property of die citizen,
fefctf&ded to establish any public system
. -education although possessed of means
botradloaa, (the pttbhc domain,) aitc
.-^Wiough an aoiom m political science,
votes people are educated- and
edBgbtened, it is idle to expect continuance
of darQ liberty or the capacity for sell
^government.
i? IfrbtSngufieied the military command an
^tetipMlemeqgSt us, to exercise arbitrary
acts - Nbppreasion and tyranny: thus
trampling upon the most sacred right of the
oiWiU*odseBdehn^the military superioi
to the emt pewgr. '/
It ltos d5ssol?ed by f^tce of arrr.3 the
l slate congress of Coahuila and Texas, and *
l obliged our representatives to fly for their *
; lives from the seat of government; thus ;
depriving us of the fundamental political
. right of representation.
> It has demanded tlie surrender of a a
1 number of our citizens, ajid ordered military 1
I detachments to secure and carry them into J
i the interior for trial; in contempt for the c
5 civil authority, and in defiance of the laws l
i and the constitution. *
; It has made piratical attacks upon our J
, commerce, by commissioning foreign des- c
. peradoes and authorising them to seize our c
i vessels, and convey the property of our a
i citizens to far distant ports for confiscation. ^
It denies us the right of worshipping the ?
I Almighty according to the dictates of our
) conscience?by the support of a national
, religion, calculated to promote the temporal t
. interests of its human functionaries, rather v
? than the glory of the true and Jiving God. *
It has demanded us to deliver up our jj>
t arms, which are essential to our defence, the c
rightful prosprrty offrecraen, and formidable .
i only to tyrannical governments. h
! It has invaded our country, both by sea J
and land, with intent to lay waste our ter- a
ritory, aad c'rive us from our homes?and C
has now a large mercenary armv advancing *1
to carry on against us, a war ot extermina. a
tion. ?
It has, through its emissaries, incited the
merciless savage, with the tomahawk and I
scalping knife, to massacre the inhabitants a
in our defenceless frontier.
It hath been, during the whole time of our
connexion with it, the contemptible sport
and victim of Recessive military revolutions;
and hath continually exhibited every characteristic
of *&" weak, corrupt and tyranical
governments
These and other grievances were patiently
borno by the people of Texas, until they
reached that point at which forbearance
ceases to be a virtue. We then took up
arms in defence of the National Constitution.
Wc appealed to our Mexican brethren
for assistance. Our appeal has been made
in vain; though months have elapsed, no
sympathetic response has yet been heard
from the interior. We are therefore forced
to the melancholy conclusion, that the
Mexican people have acquiesced in the tl
destruction oftheir liberty, and the substitution
therefor of a military government; ?
that tbey arc unfit to be free and incapable t.
of self-government. p
The necessity of self-preservation therefore
now decrees our eternal political separa- 0
tion. We therefore, the delegat s with 41
plenary powers of the people of Texas, tl
m soienm convention assemuieu, appearing a
to a candid world for tho necessity -of our w
condition, do hereby resolve, and declare ^
that our political connexion with the Mexican
j nation, has forever ended, and that the
i people of Texas do now constitute a free, C
sovereign, and independent republic, and a
are fully invested with all the rights and n
attributes which properly belong to in- ?
dependent nations. 1
Here follow the signatures. . E
MEXICO. ?
We have received, by ship Mexican, our w
regular files of the Mexican papers. They w
arc from the city of Mexico to the 11 th, and ?
from Vera Cruz to the.15th ultimo, but they
are totally destitute of interest.
General Barragan, who was acting as
President of the Republic, died on the 1st of
March, after a painful sickness which lasted
13 days. . g
Senor Justo Curro, Minister of Justice, C(
sworn in as Vice President was acting as 0
Prnorr^onf Pf?T\n hoth in tfio Son. I ^
4 \Jl |IIV 1W|?U UUVJ *11 VIIV K/Vli- J
ate, and House of Representatives on the p
27th of February. An express was dis- p
patched on the 2d to General Santa Ana, tj
informing him of the death ofBarragan, and ^
encouraging him to proceed in his military
operations against Texas, there being no
reason to fear that the loss which the gov- ^
eminent had just experienced would, in the ^
least derange the tranquility of the country.
. ; b
The last reports received in the city of
Mexico from General Santa Anna were da- j
ted Leona Vicario the 2d February, in t|
which he stated that he expected to be at q
San Antoiho de Bexar towards the end of
that month. The house of Rubio, at San
Luis Potosi, had contracted to furnish the c
army with all kinds of supplies, and they
accoi Jingly 1000 mules employed on the Q
road from "San Lois to Santa Ana's head Q
quarters. * a
Courier Enquirer. ^
From the New York American. t
The subjoined extract from a Havre letter
of the 21st February, by the Formosa e
may be deemed interesting. .
* Havre, 21st, Feb.
The American question has been lost :
sight of during the ministerial crisis, but s
was brought into view a few days ago by
un article in the Journal des Debats, which f
blames the Message of the 15th of January 11
as taking away the good impressions made
Kir *7Ai T T'ho ?
I v/ jr tuisi ui iiiv i via a/uv\i?ii/vi? ? / r
sition journals still consider the affair as if
settled by the mediation ofEngland?and so
do most people.
t 41 The war m Spain goes on without ad.
vantage on either side. England, you will t
notice, continues to increase her naval force t
in the Mediteranean."
j. i
1 FXOHIDA. |1
V^et
Late from Majob Gen. Scott.
i We were.jput in possession of some interesting
information from. Florida, by a gentleman of the
I Eottieian* Volunteers, who left Fort Drano on (
Monday last. Gen. Scott marched to Ouithlat
coochec on the 25th inst, with hie whole force.
I The Louisiana Voluntcers had proceeded to Tomi
pa Bay, wherothey were to be disbanded. We
f regret to loam that 100 of this gallant brigade
were en the sick list. It is not generally known,
that 2d of the New-Orleans Greys were at the
1 fall of San Antonio. So httle have the perils of
[: Indian warfare affected these brave fellows, that
l they go directly to Texas; when they are dischar?
ged by Gen. ScotU?It was generally believed
: when our Informant left, that the Indians had retreated
to the everglades, and many were known
to be in the rear of General Scott's army. It was
' pretty well ascertained thai Oseola alone, of all j
lie Indian -Chiefs, waB for continuing tho war. t
\o hope was entertained of getting the Indians j
o stand another regular engagement.?Darien f
Telegraph. April 5. ~ *
Wo hear it rumored that the Creek Iudians *
ro exhibiting indications of a turbulant and hos. i
ilo spirit. Ten or fifteen families it is said have i
J ready fled to Columbus for safety, leaving; theif ,
lornes. The Indians attacked the plantation.?xx
me man, shot down his cattlo l?efore his face,
?roke open his corn crib, cut the cotton bagging 5
rom his cotton bales, and drove off with them '
ix negroes. Such is the story that has reached j
lere. He hopo it is exaggerated. If contrary to (
iur expectation the reports are true, tho Chiefs
if the Nation should be instantly seized and held (
.s hostages for tho good conduet of their tribes. '
rhe Creek Indians can bring into tho field 10,000
rarriors. The wholo nation is 125,000 strong.
Georgia Journal. (
Tho Mobile Chronicle of tho 28th ult. contain?
he substance of a letter from Captain Ilitchoock,
rhich furnishes no detail? of tho operation? ot
iencral Gairies' command, with which our reaers
are not already familiar. Wo extract the
allowing appended to the same.?Savannah
feorgian
Sinco hearing tho above letter road, I have
eard tho opinion of OatimatJy, the friendly chief,
le 6aid that ho did not believe that the Indians in?ndcd
to make peace, and only offered to do so as 1
rvs de guerre, to get tho triops off their guard. <
In asking him why ho thought bo, he etated that 5
he hostile Indians intended to offer such terms .
s the Americans would not accept?that Is, to
ivothc Indians all tho land South of Withlacoohy,
including tho whole Peninsula. |
I obtained from Tuck.ahisto Ilario. or Black ! .
>irt, th(driendly Chief, a list of the Indian Chiefs 1
nd thei?forces engaged with General Gaincg. {
Jumper, men, 30 1
As-su.ho-la (Powell,) 7 ^
Ah bur.tu-haijo 30
Jar-har-to Cheo 30 *
Car Char Tosknugh, (Mecocjukoe) 470
Mc-ca-no-j?o, (principal Chief,) 80 1
Atoun (negro) 70
VKp-a Elocko Matte z 70 r
^Rhar-hac-jo 100 ,j
Tos-Kie u.car . 50
, E-chu-a Mattrt 50
Hat-IIow.Ematlez 30 t
Charles (negro) 3 \
Co-a-hy-r-jo . 1
To-pa'-lar-gee 40 .
I 1
Total 1060 |
T. 1 1 il. - 1,_. a.! il !
li is suppustM uy iuu lri'juuiy vnjcis wiai wurio *
;ero about 1500 indians and Negroes. t
[From the St. Augustine Herald, March 25.]
Tho Indians must have suffered severely from
io numerous trails of blood which were seen on
ic ground, and our information states that flocks
f buzzards are seen in tho swamp, near which
!apt. Ashby's and Fripp's companies wero aticked
on tho 22d inst. Tho enemy were comletely
routed, and they were in considerable
Drco. This may be called the first real victory
ur forces havo obtained since tho eommcncciont
of tho war.
Tho bodies of tho fivo Indians which wero
hrown into the river wero found the next day,
raong them the body of Kechee Billy, a chief
ras reconized.
Extract of a letter received by a gentleman in
Savanah, dated Volusia, March 27.
"The left wing of the Army of Florida, Brig,
len. Eustis, crossed tho St. John's yesterday
nd marched this morning for the scat of war.
Col. Butler's command for whoso safety so
mch anxiety wag manifested has returned safe,
'heir detention was caused by bad roads.? .
'hroo guides have arrived to-day from St. Au- f
ustine, to accompany the army.
Tho mounted men sent in pursuit of Col. 1
lutler, engaged a body of Indians, and biilt for' (
10 cowardice of tho Lieutenant tho wholo fore? |
ould have surrendered to ttem. Tho Indians j
ere entirely run down by th* horses when he ,
lado his men retreat. Three of the Indians were
>gging for mercy. 5
Tho whole number of Indians hero before the S
iOvement was 1500 including 759 horse."
c
From the Jacksonville Courier. ^
Nothing definite has been heard from Gen. 1
cotfesincc the report of his cannon anoun. r
ed his arrival at the Withlaeoochee, on the p
9th ult. Shortly after the troops left Fort r
trane, the Indians burnt the place of Mr. I
trooks, about four miles from tho Fort.? r
rom the latest accounts, it would appear c
tat the Indians are scattering. Trails
lnorl mrr in /IIA!siI I
avu ueeu umvutwvu ivuum^ hi unn-iuii uijctions
from the nation. They have re- ii
cntly stole four or five horses from Col. c
I. Humphreys, near Micanopy and have (
riven off several cattle. Should the Indi- g
ns seperate into straggling parties, it will J
e imposiblc to remove them this spring, t
nd we shall be the prey of a roving enemy 1
riven to desperation by the prospect before
hem, by hunger and starvation or doath. 1
^otal ruin must await the citizens of Ala- t
hua,unlesfiGovernment come to their relief, c
Mr. Lowe who arrived from Alachua last 1
vening brings the news that Col. Lindsay
net the Indians a few miles the other side c
if the Withlacoochcc, before he joined Gen, t
>cotf. Col. Lihdsay fired upon the Indi- \
,ns, who after returning the fire, fled to the t
lammock. Thirty Indians were found I
lead. Only one white man was killed.?
further particulars the consequences of his a
ngagement tftid we arc unable to learn. 1;
The Steamer Santee reached this place r
?st night. It left Volusia Sunday morning
Nothing had been heard from Gen. Eustis ii
incethe day after he left Volusia. a
tl .. .u . v
l nu mrw uivisiuiis Ui mu ctriuy inusi navu
net-ere this. The consequences we are anx- a
ous to learn.
. t
[ndian Hostilities Reyoiid tlic mis*
sissippl. 1
"Near Fort Gibson, A, T. \
March 14, 1836. \ i
'Things in this quarter look ns if we were s
o have trouble en; long with the Indians on ?
he Grand Praire.
"An Express arrived at head-quarters a i
ew days since, announcing to Gen. Abbuc- <
;le that the Camanches and Pawnees had
nurdered*all the Traders at Coffee's Trad, r
ng House, on Red river, in the Pawnee
:ountry. One man only escaped; he has ^
arrived here, and described the massacre as
Ireadful; 50 or 60 Americans and some .1
Greeks and Osages were butchered.
"It was near Coffee's trading house that' c
he treat}' last year was made with the Ca- c
nanchcs and Pawnees, but, owing to Col.
Dodge not being there agreebly to promise,
he treaty was torn up, and Tabaquina, a
fcifce and savage Camanche warrior, warn- }
;d Gen. Coffee and his men to leave their s
:ounfry: his not complying has been fatal e
o them all. Our men who saw- the Ca- .t
nanches last summer describe them as a
ieree, warlike race of m?n, well mounted. 1 .
m<l armed with n lance and shield. They 1
ire a wandering tribe," and we may look for t
hem all next summer without even crossing 11
heir trail. There is no doubt that the Uni. j t
ed States will resent these murders, and we i
,vill march from here as soon as the grass ]
.vill admit of our horses living on.it. Thewhole
regiment of Dragoons will concern i
rate and be joined by tho 7t!i Iufuntry, now <
it Fart Gibson. Chili McIntosit, the Creek
ivarrior, swears vengeance against the Paw. <
uees andCamanches, and he will no doubt
:idd six or seven hundred warriors to our
zommand. Wc are making every preparation,
and we shall get off, I suppose, by the
1st of May, or sooner.
"Gen. Abbuckle has put Fort Gibson in
^ood repair, and mounted field pieces in the
ulock-houscs." Bait, ralriot.
Abstract of the Frocerilintr* of lac
Twentydourtli Congress. First Session.
SENATE.
Tuesday, April o.
Mr. Bontop, on leave introduced a bill
"or fully supplying the U. S. Mint with
jold and silver i rend twice and referred.
Wednesday, April 6.
CASH PAYMENTS.
The bill requiring the Government and
Post Office Departments to make all their
xiyments under $20, in specie, and all
qtuvalent on the spot to specie, was taken
> '.1 __ .f ?L.
lp anu cunsiuvreu as ui comnmieu oi ine
vholo.
Mr. Nilcs moved to amend it by reducing
he 820 to 810 for one year; which
notion was carried by yeas 22, nays 13.
Mr. Porter moved 10 amend the amendnont
by addi'ng a proviso that nothing
icrcin contained shall be construed to
nake any thing but gold and silver legal
enders in all payments by and to the
United States.
The amendment as amended was agreed
;o.
The bill was then reported to* the Senate,
md the amendments being concurred in, the
ii!l was ordered to a third reading.
Thursday, April 7th.
RAILROAD CONTRACTS.
Mr. Grundy, from the Committee on
?ublic Lands, made a report hi favor of
luthorizing contracts with railroad com.
>anies, for the conveyance of public proicrty
and the mail. The report was rend.
Mr. Ewing moved the printing oi 5000
ixtra copies ofthc report, which was agreed
o.
INCENDIARY PAPERS.
The bill to prevent the circulation of
neendiary papers and pamphlets in the
nail, was taken up and farther considered.
Mr. Davis opposed the bill at some
engtli, saying that he regarded it as the,
commencement of an entirely new policy
the Government in regard to the Post
3ftice Department.
3Ir. J), touched on many other minor
joints of objection to the bill; and con.
duded by saying that he did not think it
leccssary now for Congress to act in tlie
:ase. He thought a law of a State, pro
iibiting the circulation of such papers within
ts limits, under heavy penalties after they
lad left the post office, would be amply
sufficient to counteract the evil. At least
;uch a measure ought first to be tried.
Mr. Calhoun said, he would now make
mly one or two preliminary remarks. All
hat the bill requires, is obedience to the
aws of the State where they respectively
i. ? _?_ ?t_ _ . i .1 . i
esiue, wnicn me oiaic nas inc unquestioned
?ower of enacting. The publicity is not
lew. The principle on which it rests, has
>een used before, and would now bo only
tewly applied. He moved an adjournment,'
rnd the Seriate adjourned.
April 8th.
Mr. Grundy asked and obtained leave to
ntroducc a joint resolution to change the
lommencement of the contract year in the
ieneral Post OTWS Department. [It chan- i
jes it from the 1st of January to the 1st of '
fuly ;) which was read twice and referred '
o the Committee on the J^fcttlTice and Post
Mr. Hu bbard presenfflBRolutions of the i
[legislature of New Hampshire, instructing 1
he Senators from that State to vote in favor j
>f the expunging resolution; which were J
aid on the table. i
The Senate proceeded to the general <
irders, and cansidered a bill giving effect j
o the eighth article of the treaty of 1819
lit. ynnm . 11'Kinll ftftn. kniMM ntMAn/lA/1 ^
>iid kjptuii 9 uiiv/A utiujj aiiiuiiuiu (
>y Mr. King, of Georgia, was ordered to I
h) engrossed for a third reading.
The Senate them proceeded to consider
l bill to grant to the State of Missouri certain j
nnds for the purpose of internal improve- ,
ncnt. i
Mr. Walker moved?to amend the bill by 1
introducing an equal grant of 500,000
icres for the State of Mississippi. i
On this question he asked for the yeas
md nays, which were ordered.
Mr. Nicholas moved to amend the bill <
>y introducing a similar grant for Louisiana. i
" This amendment was accepted by Mr. iValker
as a modification of bis motion. *
Mr* King, of Alabama, moved a similar j
tmendment as regards Alabama, Indiana, '
ind Illinois; which was also accepted by .
Or. Walker. ]
Mr. King, of Georgia moved a similar <
nnendment, so as to include the State of s
jleorgin. <
Mr. Clay moved the indefinite postpone,
nentof the bill.
Mr. Walker asked for the yeas and nays;
vhich were ordered.
After some observations from Messrs.
Benton, Ewing,and Walker,
Mr. Calhoun moved that the bill be laid
>n the table; and the yeas and na}*s being
ordered, it was 'decided as follows :
Yoas26. Nays 8.
April lltA.
Mr. Naudin presented certain resolutions
>assed by the Legislature of Delaware, intruding
their Senators to vote against the |
;xpunging resolution; which were laid on
he table and ordered to be printed.
The Senate proceeded to consider the spe:lal
order, being the h:':l prohibiting Deputy
/ *
'Ostmasters from receiving or transmitting
hrough the mail, to any State, Territory or
District, certain papers therein mentioned,
he circulation of which, by the laws of said
State, rnav be prohibited, and for other purposes.
Mr. King, of Georgia, addressed the Sen.
ate in favor of the bill. Alter he had con.
eluded,
Mr. Calhoun expressed a wish to adjourn,
or pass over the subject informally ; and on
motion of Mr. King,of Alabama, the bill was
laid on the tabie until to-morrow.
April 12th. 183G.
Petitions were presented by Mr. CJay |
from Philadelphia, and by Mr. Ewing
from Ohio, against the admission of Arkansas
into the Union w ith a provision in her
constitution against the abortion of slavery.
Both gentlemen were oppCscd to the petitions
and moved they be hid on the table,
w hich was done.
The bill to prevent the circulation ofiucondiary
publications bv mail, was taken
up and advocated by Mr. Calhoun. Mr.
Davis rcolicd. and the bill was laid on the
table.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, April 5.
After action on several private bills, Mr.
Cambreleng from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported a bill supplementary
to an act entitled an act to establish a Mint;
and to regulate the coin of the United
States, read twice and committed.
Wednesday, AprilQ.
Mr. Glascock, from the committee on
the militia, reported a bill more effectually
to provide for the national defence, by
organizing, arming, and establishing a uni.
form militia through the United States, and
to provide for the discipline thereof; read
twice, and committed.
Thursday, April 7.
Mr. Harrison, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported n joint resolution
directing the Secretary of War to cause to
be surveyed the inundated lands of the Mississippi
and its tributaries, and to report to
Congress the practicability of reclaiming
the same; read tw ice and committed.
April 8th.
The bill to establish the territorial govern,
ment at Wisconsin was read the third time
and passed*
Monday, April 11 th.
On motion of Mr. Chambers, of Pcnn.,
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Library be instructed to consider the expcdiency
of reporting a bill providing for
the engraving and fpublication of copies of
the various medals struck in relation to
important events in the United States before
and since the Declaration of Independence,
with an account or statement of the costs,
or occasions which the said medals were
/"Wirrno/I -tr\ _
ylpr// 12$.
Sometime was spent upon the bill to repeal
the 14th section of the act to incorporate
th(?U. S. Bank; which requires the bills
of that bank to be taken by the collectors
of the public revenue, and alter which the
bill was passed.
from the cowiestonpelck ok the charleston
courier.
Washington, April 1.
"Mr. Reynold?, whose name is connected with
the South Sea expedition, has obtained the uso
of the Hall of Representatives for to-morrow
evening, for tho purposo of delivering a lecturo
on that subject. There is considerable interests
excited on this topic, as a bill has been introda.
ced to authorize a new exploring expedition. Mr.
Reynolds has collected a largo minrralogieal,
geological, and botanical cabinet, and he has laid
in corresponding stores of knowledge which will
cnablo him to clucidato tho character of the
climates and population among which ho has
resided for some years, and tho advantages which
will result to us, from prosecuting our discoveries,
in a commercial and political view. There has
been, of late, groat difficulty in obtaining the
Hall, since the power of granting its use was
taken out of the hands of the Speaker, and it is
i* i % - _ a_ %r_ f)
exceedingly compumcn.s ' 10 .ur. act^olxb,
that there was bo opposition made to hi9 application,
which had been made through the Committee
on Commerce.
"The individuals who aland charged with
firing the Treasury Building in the year 1833,
have oil been arrested, as it is supposed, before
this. Tho principal actors in the transaction
are men named Hix and White. White was
arrested in New York on Friday week, and was
brought to this city last Saturday. It appears
from tho story ot Hix, who is now used as
States-cvidcnco, that tho building was destroyed
at the instance of Judge Temfle, of Vermont,
who had committod extensive forgeries on the
Treasury, by forging pension certificates. Apprehending
detection, ho employed White and
athcrs to do tho deed; but tho papers sooght to
be destroyed were saved, and to avoid disgrace;
Judge, Temple committed suicide.
" It is not a little singular, that a dood of so
much atrocity, as that ol destroying tho Treasury
building should have been confided to the
management ot a number of nanus, ana 11 appears |
from the dovelopements already made, that up.
vards of a dozen had a hand in it.
Contents of the Southern Agriculturist for
April.
Original Communications. The Effects
}fEmigration?continued; by C. C. Pinckicy.
Agriculture of Italy; by E. \V. J.
Account of the Medical Properties of the
Srey Sulpher Snrings, Virginia. Ditching,
Fencing, &c. (with a cut); by J. B. D.
Cultivation of die Sweet Potato; by An
Edisto Planter. Ruta Baga; by John Couper.
Surveys?Pi6e buildings ; by G. L.
C. The Education and Treatment of Overseers.
Queries on the Guinea Grass and
Cotton-Seed, by E. H. Bacon.
Selections. Lime. On the Dairy Husi
- ? 11 ? /-? . I TT . D???
Danary oi noiiaau. uuianu uncut tow
toes for Planting. Silk Culture. Virginia
Corn and Cob Crusher and Grinder. Guin.
sa Grass (Holcus Polygamum.) Architecture.
School Satistics. Treatment of
Young Turkeys; by Hassina. On the
means of Prolonging the Duration of valuable
Varieties of Fruits; by Thomas A.
Knight, Esq. Sour Soil?Agricultural
Scene. Surface Manuring. Method of obtaining
Cream from Milk. Engrafting and
setting out trees for the season; by Z. Sargeht..
Miscellaneous Intelligence. Man's Bones,
A Big Pot, Mr. Cla*, The Copper
Mines* Frosted Feet, India Rubber
f*ibri-\ a Bargain, Da'ry Secret,
. ..
A Radish. A Cock-frgnt, sott Water Trans*
planting Onions, Silk, Manufactures, A'
French Chemist, To Cure the King's Evil
Review of Largest Tree iu the World.
The Scotch thistle, Science of Agriculture,
Roman Great Men, Melons, Chemistry ap?. plied
to Agriculture. ' ' , *
CHERAW GAZETTE.
' '"la:-**
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1836?";
I l 1? ipwi
I No new case of small pox has occurred *?*
! Marlborough District, for some weeks, so &r as
wo can loam. No apprehension is now entertained
of ita spreading any farther.
A letter writer from Waehin gton says that Gn. fl
Gaines has been arrested for disobedience of or- I
ders, in obtruding himself into the Seminole war J
when he ought to have been on the frontier ot |
Texas. We do not credit the report. '
? nm? M.,.?t j _
i no ^uttxiuovvM wuuiq oq receivoo ear*
licr in Chcraw than they now are, if sent by way
of Columbia. The Charleston Observer dated on
Saturday, generally reaches here on Sunday night
about 12 o'clock; whilst the other papers of the
same date, and the Observer too, when sent by
way of Georgetown, arc not received before Tues day
evening.
Wo learn from the Charleston Afercaryjhat
two clerks employed in the Columbia Post Office,
after examination before the Hon. David Johnson
on suspicion of being concerned in the -late Mad
robbery, were ordered to find recognizances it
the sum of $15,000 each. The amount taken
from the mail, or Post Office, in bills of Exchange,
bank checks, and bank bills, was about $100,000,
so far as it is yet known. Only about $8000 of this
is available to the robbers, the remainder being
"specially ondorsed.w - . 4
W? havp received an anonvmous communici*
tion requesting us to giro in our columns the distinctive
marks of Measles and Small Fox. We
refer our correspondent to any of tho elementary
-treatises on these diseases; or for the want of ij
these, to any experienced nurse. As to the facts
about which he inquires we refer him to the neigh*
fcorhood whero they occured.
M
The electiqns in Connecticut ore said to have
terminated again in favor of the - Administratis
by an increased majority. .
Gov. Spaight of North Carolina has determined,
we learn, not to order an election for member
I- \f- f'.nV.m'j T)ictri/?+ WiOw All.
gust. _ . - -% I
Benjamin Rawls, Esq. has been ap?
pointed Postmaster ot this place.?Cohtfkbia
Telescope.
We learn that, in the late mail robberies,
the Banks in this place sustainod no losses.
Their letters contained no bank notes and
their bills of exchange and bank checks
taken, were all specially endorsed, aodjjh^ir
negotiability thereby restrained. ?Ibid. t
Baltimore and TUxilroad.-^Kt _ a
meeting of the President and Directors !of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co mooter,
held on Wednesday, the following raofuatt)
as adopted: , *
Resolved, That this Board will fink i
with proceed to commence the necessary mr. 1
veys with a view to the entire location of the
road as soon as practicable.. *
Resolved, That the Presidentinstruct th$ j
Chief Engineer to organize the requisite i i
number of survey ing^parties for the purpose
of making the necessary preliminary for*
veys, beginning at or near to Harper's
Ferry, or at such other point as he may
uetm most expedient, io*order that the Hoard |
may be prepared, in the first instance, to
effect the location of the road from that
place to the summit of the AHcghany noun,
tain, as early as the same can be accomplished.
A public meeting of merchant#: nuinerously
attended at the merchants, exchange*
N. Y. on the 6th inst. unanimously adopt*
ed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That a Committee, with power
to fill vacancies, be appointed to proceed
immn/Jiatsdv tf% Wncliitinf/Mi friF (hp rMlmnca
of urging upon Congress the just claims of
our mercantile community,for the remission
and refunding of Duties on Merchandize
destroyed by tire on the 16th and 17th
of December last.
Resolved, That said Committee be also
charged, to endeavor to obtain an amend- ;
ment to the act of the 19th Marchrfcist,
" For the relief of the sufferers by the fife
in the city of New-York," so as to admit
those who have paid their bonds since the
17th of December last, to the benefits of
said law.
' J k
We learn from a correspondent of the
Savannah Georgian that a note was recently
addressed to James Hunter, Esq, by the
Cashier of the Marine and Fire Insurant <
Bank, asking payment for Twenty Seven ?
Thousand Dollars of the Bills of the United J
States Bank payable in Savannah, to which. M
the following answer was given: .9
Sir: I have received, your letter of this J
, date asking payment of certain bills of the "
Bank of the United States, arid have in reply j
to say, that the charter oftfyjtprttntfnithriv J
ing expircu on^uie ou owtorcn lan, ana I
with it my office of Cashier of the Branch'
in this city, l am no longer authorized )
to redeem the Bills of the Bank, except by
receiving them in payment of debts. I will
add that any amount of these Bills which
you may hold will be promptly paid on presentment
in Philadelphia. "jM
. (Signed,) j
^JAMES HUNTER, Agent. : 1
From the Opefoosas (Lou.) Gazette. 9
The Louisiana Peftftentidry.?Agrees- 3
blyto a report of the joint Committee of I
the legislature appointed to visit and exam. 1
| be the condition of the penitentiary at Ba- : I
i ton Rouge, there are 104 cells completed, I
124 being erected; and 240 in the aggregate m
recommended. There are 110 convicts
, there, 56 of whom \yere sent during last J9
'year, 10 were cenvittcd of robbery, 80
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