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, in '1'cmiessce lo a frlettdztt .lVi-‘£0?-_Y°"’£a Pub‘
' ‘ lished in the ‘~Co1ninercial' i/Jdverliser.‘ ~. '
H . GALLA'1‘lN,Teh_i Aug. $23. _1ll‘35é -'
-‘ "I l,eft.‘_Nasliville yesterday." Dl"".‘Sg "'1':
stay, I paid a visit to Gen. Jackson and his a-
ii'iiabl'e‘lad y. “ -A more_:\-tpiabl_e and agreeable»
="pair I. have seldom.sc_en any. Wh€_:tt_3A- Hgltname
you know, is on the-list of candidates for the
— Uliietf Magistracy of our country.‘ _‘ ‘ '
~Ailthougli my interview with him was no-
,-,._-_5‘5a}'.|y'V "short, -Il|y'»>(llll.|88. calling me away
inticli sooner { than my feelings dictated ; yet,
' of political
9-. ‘:44 -|
charaoter,’- disinterested ‘_patrioti_siii_,‘_aud ‘that
xvhich-elevates hint uiucli more in my estima-
" tion, -his great respect for eligion and I‘elt-
gious.per_s‘ons, he=i's not excelled by any_ol' the
prottiineiil ~‘niet_i_-of_.tlie country; and I‘! may
he a-,qtiestion_,‘,if he ll?1S-~lliS_€qtlal.- .ll‘l_i.e,.-‘at:
great virtues must coinin_and .the respet.‘-t_9f the
wise and the goodevery.wliere,,,antlwill go
very far.togrccotiniiendhim as a suitable PP!"
son to receive, tlie‘hig,liest 1101101.’-.0|".: l“{l__1'_‘_?l'.
.can'.bést.owa' :- ‘ "A: 1 - r « "S “
. , , It is thoilglit by thosc.who ,best..knoiv;'hl||_Ts,-_
that the cltaracler, public and private. 05 this
Gent_leman,has bcctibasely slandered by some
interested tiien, for’sinister purposes. _ ..I slI'-Ill
not notice particularly,tlie man y acts illustra-
tive ofvhis heart as a man of feeling, _ofintel-
. ]eci, and ofgreat decision of character. They
are before the public eye,antl have oftenrbcen
_.presented by friends and acknowledged by
eiieniies._- Oftone thing, .1 am certain, that
when the widow, and the orphan,and.the war_
worn soldier, who has fought for his country
and bled for .lterlibcrties.and existence, seek
justice, their tearful, sorrowful-eyes_ and.out-
stretched arms will not bclifted, up in vain to
llll'I)., In private life,:lietproveshiinself the.
friend ofthe poor and distressed ; the rich 5:.
._th_e_ pooraround him clieri'sli for him the most
ardent affection, 8:. never does the son ofwant
_retire.fron1 his mansion, without remarking
-—mi: is THE roou. M.t.\’s’ rtuxsnn.
I saw an Indian boy at the general’s house,
- whore short history is further illustrative of his
benevolence. During the Creek war, after
one ofthe battles, an Indian child was disco-
vered sticking the breast of its dead mother !
The scene was Ii'nly-alfectitig, and dictated
the cotirse that he, who has been charged by
,the tongue of caluinny,as possessing a soul of
iron, and a tiger’s disposition, should pursue".
At first, he endeavored toprocure a squaw ‘to
. relieve the wretched infant, but all to whom
Lhe applied refused, with this excuse, that as
all his relations were killed, it would be bet-
ter ‘to knock him in the -head ! : ‘Furth'e’r'ap-'
A plication being‘ in vain,‘ he took the little or-
phan under his immediate protection, and af-
ter,.tl~ie_ campaign, brotiglit him home, intro-
duped liinriuto his family, and is now educa-
* ting him. His conduct towards his soldiers,
and all under his conimand, will forever eni-
balm his memory among them and their pos-
terity. He has wept at their sufferings, and
frequently denied liimsclfofcomfort and con-
venience to alleviate their sufi'ei'ings and toils.
. It is also a fact that not one ofhis military
faiiiily ever became his‘ enemy l With such a
leader, an army might go through the world.
We have been taught to believe, by iiews-
paper writers and others, personally unac-
quainted with General Jackson, that he is
proud, haughty, atid overbearing; btit the re-
verseis the truth. ‘ His, mannci's have all the
marks of the real gentleman : no‘ affectation
efst-iperiority-—_iio pedantry but his conver-
sation is strongly marked by good sense and
sound judgment. He is kind, pleasantly fa-
miliar, affectionate to his friends and visitors,
and appears to manifest much respect for the
feelings and opinions of others. These vir-
tues will command the regard of all with
whom he might be associated, in the Gov-
ernment or out" of it. Strangers who visit
him, (and there are many from all parts who
do,) and participate in his generous and unaf-
fected hospitality, retire surprised at the mis-
representations spread abroad relative to his
character, and your humble servant, for one.
A gentleinan remarked to me on Mouday;--
‘ “ Why, I feel myselfperfectly at home, under
his roof ;” and my reception and departure
‘almost caps the climax of the hospitality of
the west. ' _ ' ‘
The Gegeral is not only worthy of respect
and public attention for the many amiable
qualities he possessestand exhibits, but in the
various important official posts he’ has ‘filled,
his ‘conduct challenges the adtniration and
praises of every true patriot,aiid lover of good
order, and lii_s country’s weal. No public
pcculators——no public defatilters will long en-
dure_ his presence and eagle eye. Such mis-
e-reantcharacters would no longer fatten on
the blood ofthe nation, but would retire,bran-
~-cled with infamy, into the regions of the polit-
ically damned, and covered with eternal dis-
grace. Such a man, increasing corruption
reqtiires, to stem the flood. - The devotion of
a true patriot hasever actuated him, andwas
the principle which governed hiui through
every part of the last distressing war. The
honor and success of his country’s arms, not
personal aggiatidiseinent, or filling his own
coffers, was the reward he sought. He more
than risked all he had, to guide the ark ofllb-
Verty safely through the storm that threatened
destruction to our dearest rights.
Tlieniost endearing, and in my humble o-
pinion-, the most elevated trait in the Getter-
al’s- character, and that ivhiclr Ought to give
-him the_ chief place in the hearts of his conu-
‘trymen, especially the religious part of the
community, is, his deliberate and decided tes-
tiinony in favor of7_th‘e-Cliristian religion, the
religion of the bible and of the heart. For
some ofhis views, I may refer you to his offi-
cial conduct when Governor ofFlorida,on the
"Subject Ofkeeping the Sabbar.li, and suppress-
ing vice and ininiorality. Upon this ptirt of
lllS_C()ltIltiCl',lle and his friends, and the friends
ofreligion, will ever reflectwit-lie pleasure.
I find it is the opinion-ofa‘ friend ‘of mine,
that the General will ere-long attach liimself
to the Presbyterian Church in l‘.'-aslivillt-,. by
a public f.rofessioii,* ’
I was pleased to find him early in: the mor-
iiing, engaged in reading the sacred volume.
His opinions, hon ever, are not the only cvj-
dences that he respects pure and undefiled re-
_ligioii—-the religion intended for our salvation
through the great sacrifice ofthe Cross.’ ‘ He‘
often gives a practical proofin its favor "not to"
be disregarded. At this tiriie, he and his
llt‘lglll)0t’$ are busily engaged in erecting a-
place ofworsliip, of" the Presbyterian-order,
near ‘Lis mansion, and but a step or two» from.
‘.
. lorg_liiii_l_di,iigingwliiclil ,I»j.t‘il't‘._.a¢liteid,:_atid pro-
“ €'t_'ill1Il_tie,d,':-‘ttty;lmpsstlgeIQ tliepejople of his: vi-
3
"t':in_ity, .a'-Tshorttlrtte s_inc'e,—_;. He. appears iiitt:'tr-
gtteag in the? pi'0gr‘éss olieligioii,‘ and his _|i_and,' ’
isfnpeii to adv_,anceL'tlle'cause' of truth and
rightéousiiess",'.’.and _},vl1'at‘—is -yet . more _to.his
‘praise,-be givesffreel y and,w.ithotitostentation.1
He-is also the friend ofclergyiiieii, many of
wliomliave heen fed and cloilied by his gen-
erosity; .- To this profession‘-h'e‘ ‘observes such
a course ofconduct as excites their veneratiou
and love; -.'I‘he_v are invited under his roof
to pérforni thedntics of ‘fauiily piety; and,
some time ago,’ his parlor was thrown open for
a prayer. meeting for the benefit ofthe neigh-
borliood, during the visit of.-his pastor.
This is‘ tlieinan whom many in every part
of the nation deem it a privilege and delight
to honor. He is thought to be too modest to
push liiiriself into notice, and too sterling a
patriot to court popularityhy the prevailing-
arts ofthis degenerate and corrtipt age. He
neither makes sturfip speeches, nor she ws him-
self abroad to the people. But it is to be ho-'
ped, that his friends, and the true friends of
tlie-people and of our country’s dearest inter-
es'ts,will not fail to sotind his well-earned fame
till his worth is univ_ers'ally acknowledgcd,and
‘till he is honoured with the first dignity this
great and tiiighty nation can confer‘. I am
neither .a prophet, nor a prophet’s son, yet I
sonietimes think that this man is further des-
tined by Heaven for some-more signal service
to hisnatal country, which shall hand down
his tianie toposterity, interwoven with that of
.our beloved Washington.
*The,pastor ofthat Church has lately vis-
ited and preached in this city. 1 .He stated,
while here, that Mrs. Jackson was a member
and bright ornauient of his Church; and he
further, stated that Gen. J. stood propouiided
for membership in his Church, having, in the
opinion of the clergymati experienced a
change of heart, and become truly pious.
[Er]. Com. fldv.
GEORGIA AND TkIE' U. STATES.
In a late message to the legislature of Geor-
gia Gov. Troup has taken another occasion to
denounce the U; S. government. After no-
ticing the Message oftlic President last win-
ter oii the subject ofthe Georgia claims, and
his protestagainst it, he say s-that he would
have been wanting in duty to the people had he
not in strong language protested against it, 8:.
warncdthe U.States that they were precipita-
ting themselves upon a crisis, the least deplo-
rable of which wouldbe the entire destruction
ofthe weaker party.‘ The principle asserted
by_ the message—tliat the Indians are the law-
ful_owtiers of the soil they have front time ini-
inciiiorial occupied-—is, he says,_ strange and
novel, and for the first time asserted in the
history of the government, and demanded of
him in reply. iicry plain language. .
After some further remarks, he says-‘-Tlie
‘U.S.~overnment have thought proper to state
an account current with Georgia, in which
‘she is charged with an aggregate ofS7,785,.‘3-1:5.
part of which is tnade up of Arkansas lands 8:
monies paid to the Yazoo claiiiiaiits’; and he
adds that it is perfectly fair thatGeorgia should
state an account also, and goes on to itiake tip
one for the public lands presented to the U.
one hundred ‘and fifty million dollars. He
then reinarks—
“ But it cannot be conjectured upon what
grounds Georgia has been charged with the
amount paid to the Yazoo claimants. Geor-
gia was not consulted in the cotnproniise with
those claimants. She never therefore gave
her assent to the conipromise. On the coit-
trary,._ so far as she could, she did, by her del-
egation in Congress resist it.—Geo_rgiu, so
long as she remained a moral agent could
never assent. The act was, in effect and sub-
stance, a formal decree ofthe highest author-
iiies known to the constitution of the United
States, in perpetual ‘ testimony of the reward
wliichawaits those who shall in future time
s iccessfully bribe and corrupt the representa-
tives of the people to sell their country: and
as in this case it was the Legislature of Geor-
giawhich had been so bribed and corrupted,
it could not be expected by the United States
that her assent ever could be given. It would
have been equally reasonable, iftlie United
States had surrendered the entire country to
the claimants, and charged Georgia with the
value of it. ‘ - _
No time was lost in transmitting to the
President the memorial ofthe last legislature
on the subject of citizens claims against the
Creek Indians, which had been provided for
by the treaty concluded at the Indian Springs.
The answer of the President cominunicated
through the Secretary of War is submitted.
"You will see that the decision of which we
complained is considered final, and that no
revisal ofit need be expected. The provision
ofthe treaty was undoubtedly designed to co-
ver the whole amount of claiuis of every de-
scription, and of every date, up to the year
I819, the justness and fairness of which could
be substantiated by sufiicieut evidence—Nev-
ertlieless the President has thought proper to
reject claims for property taken and destroy-
ed only because it happened to be destroyed,
altliougli the broad and comprehensive words
ofthe treaty are “Property taken and des-
troyed,” aud he has moreover resorted to the
rtiles of interpretation prescribed by the law
of nations to expound treaties concluded with
savages, by which a farther considerable a-
riiount is deducted front the claims of Geor-
gia, pie-existing treaties not having, accord-
ing to those rules, specifically provided for
them. This construction: is the more unrea-
sonable, as those treaties were concluded, not
by Georgia, but_ by the United States, who
ought not now to cause the citizens of Geor-
Georgia, however, having improvidcntly as-
sented to refer those claims to-’ the arbitra-
ment of the President alone witho_ut appeal,
whatever reason she may have to coinplain
ofthe injustice ofthe decision, she is preclu-
ded from resorting to any measure of her own
for redress. The Indians, well undcrstantling
that the aggregate of the claims amounted to
more than $250,000, intended that the entire
sum should be applied to-tlic satisfaction of
them. According to the rules adopted by the
President, claiinsto-tlie auiount of $100,000
only have been admitted. Whether the bal-
ance, viz. $150,000‘, will be credited to the
lndians,’or will pass into the Treasury of the
U. States, is not known to me.
I announce to you with pleasure that, in
compliance with the request‘ contained in the
memorial ofthe last- session, and in fulfilment
of the siipiilations of the articles of agreement
\
States by Georgia, amounting to upwards of
gin to suffer by their own neglect or omission. .
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and cession,_ii treaty is abofii’tf’to t5H"?»tioideii.:»1tiéiitliiiéni c‘antiiisuea'rsti'i*iiafy_s;‘attfi€*e'ird-«"Sr‘-*‘-" .s»1iitiW-iitiitifi i";.*t?:’Gt‘S'I;'.tl't‘_tI‘t'ti3:
ivilh"tjio'Creeks for tlteTe§;(inguish'iiieiit of
their claims -to all the land within our liihits._.
1.1-3.9 Witli great reluctance] fe“el‘~inyself»c'on~*‘
,3U’aifl.ed to"call your attention tt),‘tl)e_I~g€_|)_éI'al-
relationshetweeii the federalirand‘ state gov-‘.
ernments. These‘rclations",’ instead of being
fixed and permanent as tlievconstitutioti itself,
are changing every day, al_thougli the instru-
ment‘ which defines them does not change.---
Tlicre is, in all political bodies, hoiveyer lor-
ganized, an instinctive passion for-the accu-
mulation of power. Those of tlie.U.-States
have not been backward in exhibiting this
trait, and as this, like tiiost other strong pais-
sions, acqtiires strength by indulgence, it is
not a subject of wonder that,, at this day, it
should be rlisplayed,_ivitli‘a force and effect
calculated to awaken the most fearful appre-
hensions. Under its impulses, if not restrain-
ed,the states will be nltiinately stripped ofthe
powers once considered essential to their sove-
reignty, and be dooiued to movcin the litiiii-
ble and subordinate spheres of corruption,
merely municipal. Withotit referring to the
series of measures which, derived by latitude
of construction, have had a tendency to wea-
ken the powers ofthe states and to strengthen
those of the general governmeiii, it will be
suflicieut to advert to those of more recent oc-
currence, because of more alarming charac-
ter. They are, the attempted restrictions up-
on the stateof Missouri as conditions of her
admission into the Union ; the repeated and
partially successful assertion of absolute and
uncontrollable power over internal improve-
ment ; and lastly, but least to be expected,thc
bold assumption of the power to regulate, at
pleasure, by duties, restraints. and prohibi-
tions, the entire industry ofthe country, and
eventually, ofoourse, to prescribe the direc-
tioii which the labor of every man shall take,
whatever be his own natural inclination or
propensity.
A, resolution of the Legislature of Ohio is
submitted, reconimcnding the abolition of
slavery. VVh5lst it affords evidence that our
sister has no interests of her own to occupy
her,and that she manifest very tender concern
for ours, we catiiiot forbear saying, that our
property will be safe in our own keeping for_
the present. It is inortif__viug that our rights
ofprivate property should, in violation ofev-
ery sentiment of delicacy and propriety, be
canvassed and passed upon by strangers ofev-
ery description, and in every possible form of
combination and conspiracy. We ttiust or-
rest this nuisance, or throw it back upon the
aggressors. That self-created societies,
pronipted by false coiiceits of philanthropy 8:.
benevolence, should ofiicially interineddlc
in a matter which it isiiiipossible for them to
coinprcliend,becanse ofthe dense atmosphere
ofprojutlicc whicli surrounds thetn, would be
unpardonahle if it were not known that, upon
certain subjects, and in the most-cnliglitencd
coiniiiuniiies, there are to be found the great-
est eiitlitisizists and fanatics. But, that the
enlightened state of Ohio should assume the
prerogative nfdictatiiig to Georgia what dis-
position she shall make of her own domestic
property, is passing strang9._ The respectable
state of Ohio must learn, that the question
which she has taken the liberty to present to.
the legislature is one which Georgia will nev-
er permit herself to receive at the hands of
strangers—tliat she will make it for herself
uhenever- it may be proper to make it atall ;
and repulsing all fureigii interference as ob-
trtisive, will take to herself exclusively the
good and the merit, as she will certainly be
obliged to‘ take the evil which may come ofit.
—Our sister of Ohio will understand, for the
future, that this is a subject sui generis which
only ourselves can comprehend ; that the ef-
forts of others to better the cpndition of the
negro have invariably made it worse, and that
the negro has never yet found asincere friend
but in his master.
SoU'r'n Aair:nicA.—Advices from Lima to
the 16th Sept. mention the arrival at Callao
ofa Spanish ship of the line and sloop of war,
which had raised the blockade. On the
l0tli Oct. 15 transports were at Pauaina tali-
ing iti 6000 Colombian troops, going to rein-
force Bolivar.—-A letter has been received
at Patiaiiia front the head quarters of Bolivar
dated Sept. 9, which gives cheering accounts
of the successes ofthe Patriots. The Royal-
ists have now lost 6 provinces, and more than
half their forces, and their army is reduced to
3000. Large quantities of military stores
have been taken froi.-a them, and they are fly-
ing with the greatest rapidity. This letter
says Bolivar promises that the liberty of Peru
shall be completed the present _vear.
IVE: are indebted to Mr. Hayes, stipercargo
(iftlie Swan, for Buenos Ayres papers to the
15th ol'Sept. They contain a letter from Pe-
dro Arrayo, dated Catagaita, 19th of July, in
which he states that on the 14th ofthat month
he entered Potosi and made prisoner of Gen.
Caratala and 9.5 men. On the 19th of the
same riionth, Potosi was evacuated by the re-
mainder ofthe party, and immediately after-
wards it was entered by Medina Celi.
FROM Pi-:iz:utiunoco.—-Capt. Austin, from
Rio Janeiro, arrived at Boston on Saturday,
states that on the llth August, Lord Coch-
rane, with several frigate: and transports from
Rio Janeiro, appeared off Pernainbuco, and
on the 7th September, lauded about 2000
troops under the command of General Leani-
er, about one tnile south of Pernanibuco.—-
They were met on their way to the city, by
the Periiambucans, who fought the eniperor’s
troops with great bravery for five days, dur-
ing which 500 marines and sailors were land-
ed froiii the fleet under Coin. Jewett. The
Pcriiaiiibucaiis were at last overpowered, atid
made good their retreat to Olinda, (which
place they held possession of at the last date)
while Gcii. Lcamerand his troops marcltcd
into the city, and had quiet possession of it
when Capt. Austin sailed.
By a letter from Pernambuco rec’d at Phil-
adclphia,it appears that Lord Cochrane land-
ed his troops I50 miles south of_Periiainbuco
and they fought their way up within 15 miles
ofthe city in 19 days. '- Here the Pertiatnbti-
cans compelled them to halt, but on the night
ofthe 11th September Lord C. took 800 men
of?’ in boats, and landed them between the ar-
my arid the town. By forced marches they
made their way to a bridge at the outskirts of
the-town‘ before morninv. The passage of
the britlge was disputed during rheday by 400
men, who retreated at night.» Next day both
,par.t-ies were reinforced atid a general battle
ensued,tlie fleet at the same time beginning to
-bombard the town. '1‘-he fighting. and buin-
"the houses of the European ’ Portuguese had
_peared to have been newly printed. A. med-
liiinselfto Lieutenant Skinner “to contribute
\
whicli the ,PfCSl(fél’l_t soti’gl'i_t~ tgrolejction on.
board an’ English fi*igaté'," arid "his army’ ' re-
treated. The "place was-tlien gtalten pos,-,
59S5i0ii of by the'~’itiiperi:ilists,-but not until
be-en'sa'cked by-the soldiers. Almost’-every
dryzgoodstore in town was swept of-goods,
arid the loss is iiiiniense. Ray 2:: Bryan’s
store was attempted, and when the clerk“ went
to the ‘window to.tcll them they were Ameri-
cans and to desist, they said that was cxiictlyg
what they wanted, for they well knew iliere
was plenty-of money, and immediately fired
two balls at the window; htit the police pass-
ing at the moment, they made off. Great
‘destruction has been done to the town by tlié
bombardment. Things are now beconiiiig
settled ; and a strict police being established,
the people are returning in safety to their
homes and general tranquility and sectirity
are likely to succeed bloodshed, confusion
and plunder. The Pernanibucan troops ha.ve
dispersed like chaffbcfore the wind; inuskets,
bayonets, cartouch boxes, &.c. are to be pick-
ed up in every direction. '
[Later advices from Pernatnhiico state that
tlie‘President h.-id sailed for England. Lord
Cocliraiie was unwell.]
Ftton: ‘A PIllCA.—--Out’ correspondent at
Cape de Verds informs that advices were re-
ceived from Sierra Leone, as late as the Both
September, when it was unconinionly healthy
there, the deaths being fewer the present than
for several seasons past. Nu attack had been
ineditated on Sierra Leone, or Batliurst,Gain-
bia, by the natives, and the inhabitants ap-
penred to be much surprise(l,wlien they learnt,
through the American papers, the destriictioii
ofthose towns. The Asliantees are the only
nation at war with the British on the \Vesterii
Coast, and it appears to be the detcrtiiiiiation
ofthe King of that nation to destroy all the
British furis on the Gold Coast.-—Mcrc. Jfidv.
-...s.——.
From the Pliilttdelyihiu U. S. Gazette.
Iiiterestiitg TriaI.—A friend ineiiiioiied to
us Ilie other day,that a trial ofa very singular
nature had jtist terniinatetl in the court now
sitting in Philadelphi:i—we did not attend the
court, and will not consequently give any
names. It is stated that a young man, after
having been several years in the euiploy ofa
Tallow Chandler, in this city, as a book keep-
er, &'.c. concluded to commence business in
that line on his own account ; which be ac-
cordingly did with the concurrence and good
wishes of his employer. Soon after the com-
inencenicnt of his business, or perhaps in the
midst of arrangcnients, (we have not the par-
ticulars) he was taken ill, and died in two or
three days, without having possessed sufficient
strength to at-raiige his affairs. As the young
man was without any relatives in the city, the
Scotch Thistle Society, of which he isa inciti-
ber, undertook, as is custotnary in such cases,
the direction of his funeral and the settlement
of his effects ; and to this end appointed two
respectable and capable gentlemen to act in
the name of the Society. Tliesc getitlemeti,
after the funeral, returned to the house and
proceeded to take‘ an “inventory of all he
possessed to the last.” In examining a very
large chest, containing wearing apparel, they
accidently discovered under the till a secret
drawer, in which, on opening it, they found,
to their utter astonislnnent, a sum of money,
amounting, as we learn, to nearly ‘ten thous-
and dollars. This discovery was soon made
known; and the gentleman, in whose em-
ployment he had been for so many years, iti-
stituted a stiit against the administrators for
this sum ofiiioncy so found, under the plea,
that it must have been ptirloined frotii him, by
the deceased, during the time of his service.
It was proved by the ;dcfcndants that the de-
ceased had ever borne a good character—tli:tt
no suspicions had ever been expressed by the
euiployer—-tliat the deceased was inthc habit
of loaning sums of money on interest, dis-
counting notes, and purcltnsiiig lottery tickets,
during the time of his clerkship.
The Jury, however, brought in a verdict in
favor ofthe Plaintiff, the former employer,
for six thousand dollars.-
THE PIRA'1‘ES.—Tl)6 National Journal of
Monday, contains an official letter of Lieut.
Skinner ofthe U. S. schr. Porpoise, dated
Matanzas, 24tli October. It communicates
the following information. a
“On the night ofthe l9tli, I placed boats
under the coininaud of Lieutenant I-lunter
and acting Lieutenant Johnson, with orders
to examine about Point Ycacos, Sewappa
Bay, and Cainnioca, places long notorious, as
it retreat for pirates. On the evening ofthe
252d, Licnt. Hunter returned with a piratical
schooner ofoue carriage gun, one new Amer-
ican cutter, and two other boats ; one having
three men on board, he capttired in Sewappa
Bay ;every appearance justified the suspicion
ofpiracy. The personsinformed Lieutenant
Hunter their vessel had been taken by armed
men, the boat they were given in exchange,
with a promise of returning in a few d2i_vs,tt:id
restoring their VESSEL‘ The next day, oil’
Camnioca,Lieut. Huntcr discovered a suspi-
cious schooner standing to sea, in chase ofa
vessel in sight-—on his approach, the schoon-
er tacked, and made for the shore, closely
pursued by the boats. The crew abandoned
the vessel, and fled to the woods, where they
were sought for in vain. She proved to be a
pirate,-mounting one gun and small arms.-
Froiii the ntunber of nautical instruments,
trunks ofclothing, rigging and sails, with 3
sets ofAnierican colotirs, found on board, she
must have robbed several vessels ; fr. stains
of blood on the clothes and other articles oti
board, I fear the unfortunate persons to whom
they belonged intist have been murdered—no
papers were discovered which could lead to
the name ofthe vessel or vessels captured ;-
several articles ofclothing were marked ‘ cap-
tain Shaw,’ a tiuniber with the initials ‘ A. S.’
A bag on board was lettered ‘ Brig Morning
Star’s Letter bag ;’ one waistcoat contained
in the pocket a printed card fMrs. M. Loris’
Boarding House, Charleston, S. C.’ and ap-
iciiie chest on board was put up in New Yolk-
I have delivered the prisoners to the Govern-
or "of Matauzas, and shall furnish- him all the
testimony in my power which can throw any
light ontheir cliaracten.”
The Governor of Matanzas had. pledged
to the utmost toehe cxterinination of pirates.”
The U. S. sclir. Beagle was at St. Thomas
on the 1st inst. A few. days previous she car-
ried in It plri\'.l8itl~bO-‘.1!--the crew escaped.
, On Eri'day,.tl_t_e. tlth inst. after the prélinl-'.
inary proceeiliiigs of 'the."day,_..M.r.. Tillotsdtil;
7Cli_airrrian-foftlieConiniiiteciappoimed to in-‘
-vestigatetthye charges of corituptioii in obtain-‘
ing the cliarter‘oftheChemical Bank,infor- a
tired the Hotise that he llfi(I"a‘coliillftttilcillloliu
to make olisticli a tiaturetliat it might be nec-
essary to act upon it witlifclosed doors.7The_v
were accordingly closed‘; but the lttjllliclloli,
of secrecy having since been removed it ap- ‘
pears that the couimun_i_caiion was a letter fr.
W in. J. Caldwell, declining to appear before"
the committee, and aspersing the characterf
ofthe legislature. The sergeant, at arms was
iinniediately sent to New-York to bring Mr.
Caldwell before the bar of_the house.
letter proved to be‘ in‘ the hand writing of
Jttdge Spencer, and he was summoned to ap-
pear before the house on Tuesday. ‘ The fol-'
lowing-is the letter of Mr. Caldwell.
’ ./Ilba-ny, .N'ot:‘ei‘ii.'b_cr II, 18534.
“ Gentlemen—[ arrived in‘ this city yester-~'
‘day, in obedience to a summons from the
cliairmati.of the coininittee appointed bV‘lllB
House ofAsseinbly to invest the subject of the
incorporation ofthe Chemical Bank. I have‘
ascertained to my entire 'satisf-action that the
comuiittec have determined to admit as wit-
nesses the personsiniplicatetl as parties to the '
corrtipt means made use of to procure the ‘
passage ofthe act incorporating that bank.—
Indeed, I am itiforiiied by the chairman‘ that:
two of those persons have already been sworn‘
as witnesses. Ifl appear before the commit-*
tee, beyond all doubts my testiinony will be‘ .
at variance with some ofthe corrupt actors in‘
that scene; and it will be essentially necessa-
ry, as wcll to the corroboration of my evi-
deuce, as also to fix the ‘charge on these cor-
rupt actors, that witnesses should be summon-
ed from remote parts ofthe state. When it
is considered that the present legislature must
adjourn in a,'few days, I am decidedly of o-
pinion,~and in that I am confirmed‘ by ‘my ,
counsel, were the committee disposed toiiiake'
a thorough investigation, the short space of"
titne allowed for it will not admit ofsiicli in-
vestigation. ‘I will not disguise the fact. that
public confidence in the purity ofthe present,
legislature is so imp.'iired,tltat it is unfit, in the
opinion not oiily of myself, but my counsel,‘
that such-an iiitportaiit inquiry should be con-
ducted by them, or by any committee raised
under‘ their aothority. When it is considered
also that several-of the members of both lioii--
ses are deeply implicated,publicjustico would
be better promoted by defer ring the investi-
‘gation until the itieeting of the next legisla-
ture. I owe it to myself to add, that it is my
fixed determination to prefer charges to the.‘
next House of Asseuibly, against several per-
sons who have had a corrupt agency in pro-
cuiiing the passage of the act incorpor.itiiig'
the Chemical Bunk ; andoliatever construc-
tioii may be put on my declinitig to appear
before your honorable "committee, ‘by those
who are implicated, I beg you to believe,I
shall not shrink from the responsibilityl have
assumed upon myself. Your obedt. servt.
iVit.Li.tntJ. C.u.o\v'.-:x.r..”‘
Saturday, Nov. l3.—Petitions were pre.
sented for regulating the sale ofLottery Tick-
ets. The Senate informed that they had pas-
sed the bill from the Assembly, prescribing"
the time and manner ofchoosing Presidential
Electors, with ameudineiits. The bill was
referred to the “ cointnittee of nine,” appoint-
edlast winter. The clerk then read the res-
olution offered by Mr. Follett yesterday for
the adoption of the Adams Tickets. After
an unsuccessful attempt to nominate Jackson
and Clay Electors Mr. Follctt’s resolution
prevailed, 62 to 55. It was then resolved to
meet iuiinediately with the Senate, and pro-
ceed to a choice, but the latter having taken
the alarm, and wisliing for a little more-time
for management“/led--iii other words, adj.
allonduy, Nov. l5.—-A ' letter was received
from Judge Spencer, stating that in drafting
the letter he acted as the counsel ofMr.Cald-
well, and that it was not his intention to iti-
sinuate that members ofthe Legislature were
corrupt, nor did he inteiid‘t'ho letter should be
made public. It was therefore resolved to re-
scitid the order requiring the Judge to appear
.before, the bar ofthe house. The sergeant at.
'df‘tttS then informed that he had ‘brought Mr.
Ca'l‘dwell,to the bar; soon after which the Z’.
liou3es met _in the Assembly chamber and bal-
lottcd for ‘_E}eptprs': l.',)_'-_1-. votes were given in,
togetliemvitli three b rinks :--—necessary to a.
choice, 78. Seven friends ofMr. Clay,uliose
uaines were on the Crawford ticket, had each
95 votes, and were declared elected ; 25 on
the Jltltrms ticket had 78 votes each, btit Lt.
Gov. Root refused to acknowledge their elec-
tion, upon the pretensiou that the blrutk votes
ought to be counted. A disgraceful scene
ensued which ended iuRoot’s leaving the chair
without adjourning the meeting, and calling
on the Senate to follow him, which they did.
In a short time the Assembly adjourned. '
Tuesday, Nov. 16.—-The Senate passed a.
resolution declaring the 25 Adams Electors.
chosen. They also appointed a committee
off} to meet a committee of 5 on the part of‘
the Assembly, to inquire into the case of the
Chemical Batik.
In the hotise the Electoral bill was referred
to a committee of the whole. Mr. Caldwell
was brought to the bar uftlie house, and askett
permission to reply to the interrogatives in‘
writing. The speaker decided that he must
answer orally, but he reftised to take the oath
until his request was complied with. He was
then allowed till 12 o’clock on Wetliiesdn-y to-
prcparc his answers, and the clerk. was requi-
red to fu-riiisli him with acopy of the iiitcr-
rogatives. At 12 o’clock the two- houses-
tnet and ballotted for the 4 retiitiiiiiiig Elect.-
ors, and on counting the ballots it appearctt
that 4 Cra-w fordites were elected by a i'mij<irit.p
ofe. The whole Ticltet, as chosen, is as
follows : *
./Idams Electors-—-Marintis Willet, New-
York; Abraham Stagg, New-York ; Eben’:
Sage, Suffolk ;Richard Blauvelt, Rockland ;
John Drake, N. York ; James Drake, West-
‘chester; Isaac Sutlierland, Dutchess; Wil-
lizini Walsh. Orange; Alexander J. Coffin,
Colutiibia ; Benjamin Smith, Rensselner ; t‘-
lisha Dorr, Albany ;William Tuwnsend,Del-
aware ', Edward B. Cramlall, Otsego;Tlioni-
as Lawyer, Schuharie ; Samuel Hiclts,-Onei-
da ; Edward Savage, W'asliington ;,Benjui'uiit
ihlooers, Clinton’; Chester Patterson,Biootne;
Phineas Coon, Madison ; Asariah Suiith, O-
nondaga ; Eleazer Burnham, Cayuga; Solo-
mon St. John,.. Wayne; Elishzr B-. Strong,
Monroe; Clark Crandall, Allegany; Isaac"
Sutherland, Gencssee. u *
Clay EIccIors..—-Nathan Thompson, Sara-T.
_toga.; Darius Bentley, Tioga ; M.icr.tli- Brooltvy
The ‘
Norwalk Chronicler