SATURDAY, MAY 7, 183G.
FOR THE TARBORO TRESS.
Town Creek, 4th May, 1836.
To the Senatorial Footers of the
County of Edgecombe. .
Fellow Citizens: The time is
near at hand when you will be
thinking about who will be your
candidate to represent you the
two ensuing years. Having been
your representative in the Senate
last year, it may be expected that
1 again will be a candidate (or a
seat in the Senate of North Caro
lina but, gentlemen, for two
particular reasons I mu-st decline
offering this year. The first rea
son is, that my concerns at home
at this time compel me to stay and
attend to them; the second reason
is, that I believe we can get a man
that is better qualified than I am
and it was alwas my wish that
Edgecombe should be as well re
presented as any county in the
Stale. Therefore, 1 return my
sincere thanks to the people of
Edgecombe, for the confidence
they have placed in me, and shall
forever feel grateful to them.
I am yours, &c.
BEN J A. SUARPE.
FOR THE TARBORO TRESS.
Mr. Howard: It has been sug
gested, that Dr. HALL would
consent td represent the county of
Edgecombe, in ihe Senatorial teers to the number of 10,000 from
branch of the General Assembly, six to tw elve mouths (at his discre
if elected. Believing that it will tion) for the better protection of
tmeet the wishes of the people gen-: our w estern frontier. The inlel
crally, we respectfully present his ; ligence recently received from our
-name Tor that office, at the ensuing j western frontier, is well calculated
election. M A W VOTERS, to fill the the bravest with alarm.
j The only difference of opinion
CCThe Hon. Jesse Speight ; seemed to be on the subject of
passed through this place, a few ! "umbers; some thought 5000 men
days since, on a visit to his family ; a sulici?llt number to put down
in Greene county. We under
stand from him, that Congress will
not probably adjourn until some
time in June.
tt7We learn that Mr. John
Ed mondson has been appointed
Postmaster at Scotland Neck,
Halifax county.
(tGov. Spaight has issued a
Proclamation offering a reward cf
$200, for the apprehension of
John Bellamy, late of Warrenton
who stands charged by an indict
ment of a grand jury of Warren
county, with the murder of Wil
liam C. Mayfield, of said county
said Bellany having made his
escape.
G7A likely young negro fel
low, the property of Mr. Baker
Staton, of this county, met his
death a few days since in a very
singular manner. He had been
ploughing, and having unhooked
the trace chaius, in attempting to
throw them on the.horse, the horse
started and one of the chains
wound round the negro's arm and
booked, and in this manner the
horse ran with him until he killed
him.
d?Some speculation has been ; Convention of the Episcopal
made, as to the course our gov-Church will convene in Newbern
erumeut will pursue in regard toJnexlwee!
Texas. The following article, 1 mington April22d, 1836....
r.. r?iu i Until this mornintr. nmrh Hnilt
iiuiii mic uiuue. wp nrpsnmp cpi-.
ties that question:
' - l v
"The Intelligencer of yesterday
acts to think it singular that the
conversion with Mexico, publish
cd m this ,oer on Wednesday,
should have appeared at a time
when, according to he assertion
ol that print, officers of me Gov
ernment are conniving at, nd
perpetrating an implied breach or
the treaty, by attempting to aid
the Texians. As Z
cunning wuh which this statement
is put forth might, in some degree,
produce its intended effect f mis-,
leading the suspicions or the igno
rant, it should receive its merited
notice and contradiction. So far
from being true that ofiicers of the
Government are arming or encour
aging men to inarch into the Mex
ican territory, they have been
directed to employ all measures
warranted and enjoined by law to
frustrate such schemes. Howe
ver individuals may compassion
ate those they may deem oppress
ed in foreign countries, or whate
ver indignation may be excited by
the wreaking of a sanguinary
revenge at variance with the ac
knowledged laws of war, the plain
duty of this Government is, not to
deviate from the settled policy of
the nation by meddling, either
covertly or openly, with the do
mestic quarrels of our neighbors.
That duty has been, and will con
tinue to be, scrupulously perform
ed, and the result will again prove
that the President is as slow in
giving J1151 l uusc ui ujjruic iw ts
foreign power, as he has been i
firm, zealous, and successful in I
maintaining the honor of the!
country, and in asserting
rights of its injured citizens."
the!
CONGRESS. I
Senate. The bill to distribute
the avails of public lands among j
the several states, is still under
discussion.
Mr. Benton submitted a resolu
tion providing, that nothing but
gold and silver coin be received
in payment for public lands.
House of Representatives. On
the 22d ult. after the morning bu
siness was disposed of, a most in
teresting debate ensued upon the
bills authorizing the President to
accept of the services of voluti-
any Indian encroachments.
Air. Morns presented resolu
tions adopted by inhabitants of
Cincinnati, for the recognition of
Tex as as an independent State.
Mr. King of Alabama, pointed out
the impropriety, situated as we
were in treaty with Mexico, to
countenance the matter now, 'by
referring it to a committee; and
they were finally laid on the table.
(IWe have heard it intimated
(says the Philadelphia Inquirer)
that an effort will speedily be
made by some of the western
members of Congress, to effect a
removal of the seat of government
to Cincinnati. The advocates of
the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia are suppos
ed to be favourable to such a
measure.
tt7We have received the first
No. of "The Western Whig, and
La Grange Herald," printed in
La Grange, Fayette couniy, Ten
nessee, by Mr. Robert J. Yancy,
former Editor of the Oxford Ex
aminer. Raleigh Standard.
The Episcopal Convention
We are requested, for the informa-
j tion of those who may take an in
terest in fhe subject, to publish
jthe following extract of a letter
from the Rt. Kev. Bishop Ives,
from which it will be seen that the
o
for the last week has perplexed me
as to the prudence of our Conven
tion meeting in Newbern, on ac
count oi the small pox. But as
the physicians write me that no
new cases have occurred for a
week, I think there can be no
danger. -Raleigh Star.
C?We took a view, a few davs
.1.. II I r- . J
nt ,hp H,lir 7? 7?yS
rLu 'r H,ahfax ,a.nd We,don
lieu in TvifnpccinfT it. u :j
... .io mum pro
gress toward completion. No
thing could afford uS more pleas-
ure, than to see this Road in suc
cessful operation. Halifax Adv.
0- ... '
From the Warrenton Reporter.
OCT At a highly respectable
meeting of the citizens of Nash
county, N. C. held at the Court
house in Nashville, on Saturday
the 16th April, 183G, for the pur
pose of consulting together upon
the subject of the next Presiden
tial Election, and for the purpose
of appointing Delegates to meet
others that have been appointed
by the Counties of r ranklin,
Warren, and Halifax, at Henry
Simms' Esq. on the 7th of May
next, to nominate some person to
be voted for as an Elector of
President and Vice President of
the United States, for this Electo
ral District.
When, on motion of James S
Battle, Esq. the meeting was or
ganized by appointing Genl. Hen
ry Blount, Chairman, and Col
Arthur Whitfield Secretary, after
which the Chairman having ex
plained the object of the meeting,
submitted the following Preamble
and Resolutions, which were read
and adopted without a dissenting
voice, to wit:
Whereas, the time for whicl
Gen. Andrew Jackson was elected
to serve as President of the United
States, will expire on the 3rd ol
March next, and whereas, we most
cordially approve of and concur
in the principles and measures of
his administration, and whereas
we conceive it to be our duty as
well as privilege to contribute to
the support and maintainance of
those principles in the selection of
a man as his successor who will
carry them out in practice; and
whereas we have the highest con
fidence in the pntriotism, integri
ty, ability, and Republican prin
ciples of Martin Van Buren of
New York,
Resolved, therefore, That we
not only recommend, but will use
every proper exertion to insure
hi election as the successor of our
present illustrious and distinguish
ed venerable Chief Magistrate;
and w hercas the well tried, long,
faithful public services of Richard
M. Johnson of Kentucky, both as
a soldier and statesman entitle
him to the confidence and grati
tude of a great ajid magnanimous
people,
Resolved therefore, That we
will support him as the Republic
an candidate for the Vice Presi
dency and as the means of in
suring unanimity of sentiment and
concert in an action of the repub
lican party in the coming Presi
dential Election.
Resolved, That five Delegates
be appointed by this meeting to
represent this county in a meeting
of Delegates from the other coun
ties of this Electoral Distrct at
Mr. H. Simms' on the 7th May
next, to select some suitable per
son to be voted for as an Elector
of President and Vice President
of the United States, who shall
pledge himself, if elected, to vote
f r Martin Van Buren of New
Yorl., for President, and Richard
M. Johnson of Kentucky, for Vice
President.
Resolved, That if any of the
Delegates appointed by this meet
ing shall fail to attend the meet
ing at Mr. Simms' that then those
who do attend shall have power
to fill such vacancy or vacancies.
The meeting then proceeded to
the election of Delegates, when
upon counting the ballots it ap
peared that Genl. Henry Blount,
Dr Isaac Sessums, James S. Bat
tle, Esq. Dr. Jno Arrington, and
Col. Arthur Whitfield were duly
elected; whereupon it was ordered
by the meeting that the proceed
ings be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and transmitted to
the Editors of the Raleigh Stand
ard and Warrenton Reporter, with
a request that they publish the
same.
. II. BLOUNT, Ch'rn.
Whitfield, Sec'ry.
Virginia Elections. Our latest
accounts are: 64 Republicans,
53 Whigs.
Rhode Island Election. The
election for Governor and other
State officers, which took place in
Rhode Island on" Wednesday, re
sulted in the success of the admi
nistration party, by an increased
majority. Returns from" all the
towns except five, give Francis,
the Van Buren and Anti-Masonic
candidate for Governor 694 ma
jority. Ihe Wings had lost lour
members ot the Legislature, and
gained three. Rhode Island has
gone the way of Maine, N. Hamp
shire and Connecticut.
Petersburg
Market, May 2.
Cotton 16 a 18, demand very
limited. Int.
New York Market, April 23....
Cotton The transactions fop the
week amount to 1500 bales at a
farther decline of $ ct. making 2
cts. from the extreme prices of
the 15th March. The actual
sales since our last report do not
exceed 1000 bales; but beside
these 1500 have been shipped for
owners account. Yesterday there
was a little done, holders are still
anxious to realize. Uur stock is
....
42,247 bales, against 53,657 last
year,
and prices nominal at 15 a
21 against 165
1835 Star.
a 21 cts. in
Florida. What has become of
Gen. Scott and the Florida army,
are questions in the mouths of
every one, but which none can
answer. Up to the moment of
penning this paragraph, we are
without advices as to his move
ments or his fate after crossing the
v ithlacooche. It is conjectured
that he has marched towards
Tampa Bay; that the Indians have
dispersed in small parties to col
lect supplies and recruit their for
ces, in order to recommence hos
tile operations in the Fall. In the
mean while, they will seek shelter
in the Lverglades, where it would j They were marched down about
be madness to pursue them. A i five miles, and the order was given
reference to the Map of East Flo-! to fire upon them. At the first
rida, will exhibit at a glance to! fire nearly every man fell a Mr.
our readers the vast superiority in Huddeu of Texas and three others
point of locality which the Indians, succeeded in reaching some bush
have over the whites. Swamps, ; es about 100 yards distant. They
marshes, and lakes innumerable were pursued by the enemy into
prevail, amid which the acclimat-i the high grass, where they lost
euinaians live in security, but
: where ihe white man must perish,
Osceola has proved himself a
shiiiui cniet, and a brave one, and
we lear, ere he is subdued, will
cause the country murh trouble,
expense and bloodshed.
The Richmond Whig of yes
terday, states that "A private let
ter received in this city, gives in
formation of the arrival of Gen.
Scott with his forces at Tampa
Bay, and that the Indians had
broken up and divided their force
and retired to Ever Glades. It
was thought the campaign is over
for this summer." Pet. Con.
Late from Texas. Our ac
counts from Texas are of a gloo
my character. The New Or
leans Bee, of the 20th ult. furnish
es the following particulars of the
massacre of the Georgia battalion,
commanded by Col. Fannin of
the recent movements of the Mexi
cans, and Indians in Texas and
a copy of the requisition, made by
Gen. Gaines or Gov. While of
Louisiana, for a Brigade of Vol
unteers to aid in preventing incur
sions by the Indians upon the Ter
ritory of Texas as well as that of
the United States. The brigade
consists oi auuo men.
From the Bee, of April 20th.
Texas. Below we publish
a letter from a correspondent who
was one of Fannin's company,
before its massacre as now corro
borated. Thouch that letter com
municates no later intelligence, it
narrates the concatenation and
motives of events in a manner not
hitherto done.
The details of Fannin's massa
cre present a tale of horror. The
only additional intelligence, that
we have received worthy of cred
it, is the attack of the Indians on
the Texians in the northern parts,
and the contemplated interference
of Gen. Ga ines.
It is stated that the right wing
of the invading army of Mexicans
made a forced march on Nacog
doches, which was deserted in
consequence of the double attack
from Indians and Mexicans. The
army of Houston may soon be
therefore surrounded on all sides,
and made the prey of the enemy;
so that it will appear that the Tex
ians had declared their indepen
dence and lost their country and
existence.
Col. Fannin evacuated Goliad
on the 19th of March, by order of
Gen. Houston, commander in
chief; his force was between 299
and 340; about 8 miles east of the
fort they were surrounded by the
enemy with 2000 cavalry and in
fantry. The advance guard were
cut off, 28 in number. The at
tack was made by the enemy be
tween 4 and 5 o'clock, P. M.
Fannin fought them until late in
the evening, and repulsed them
with a small loss on his part,
while that of the enemy was 190
killed! and many .wounded. Af
ter the enemy had fallen back,
Col. Fannin entrenched himself
during the night. On the follow
ing morning the enemy showed a
white flag. Fannin went out to
meet the commanding General.
'
w ho represented to Lolonel r an-
; nin that he knew the torce oppos-
i ed to him that was entrenched in
an onen nrairie without water.
14
that he tvas surrounded, and that
his men must perish, that he wish
ed to show him quarters, &lc. A
capitulation was made with the
usual forms of honorable warfare;
Col. Fannin was to lay down his
arms, and march back to Goliad,
w here they were to remain six or
eight days as prisoners of war, to
be shipped to New Orleans from
Copano. They surrendered on
these conditions; on the 9th day
after their arrival at Goliad, they
were assured that a vessel was
ready to receive them at Capano,
to embark for New Orleans, and
Col. Fannin marched out in file,
the Mexicans each side of him.
j sight ol them. li. remaiued in
j the grass all night, in the morning
! he succeeded in makintr his es-
cape.
From the Louisville Journal.
"Col. Lewis, a Commissioner
from Texas, has stated to us a
fact, which, when known, will
shew the people of the United
Slates, that a portion of them,
even now, are not secure from the
machinations of Santa Anna, the
Mexican butcher.- A few weeks
ago, Colonel Manny, commander
of the U. S. garrison at Fort Jes
sup, situated about 20 miles from
the Sabine, accidentally learned,
that an influential Mexican, living
9 or 10 miles from that place, had
received from Santa Anna an im
portant communication. Col.M.
suspecting mischief and resolved
to exercise the utmost vigilance,
immediately sent out some three
or four men under his command,
who had the good fortune to ob
tain possession of the original let
ter in Santa Anna's own hand
writing, which they placed in the
hands of their commander. The
letter urged the Mexican to
arouse the Indians in his vicinity
against the Texans, and to prom
ise them, if necessary, the full
possession of all the Texan lands
after the extermination of the in
habitants. Another injunction
was, that he should, by himself, or
through emissaries, " excite the
slaves of Louisiana to rise up and
cut the throats of their masters,
and then, under the promise of
unlimited rewards, to join the In
dians in laying waste the Texan
country. Col. M., having read
the letter, instantly despatched it
to the Government of the United
States at Washington. There can
be no mistake as to these facts.
Col. M. stated them in person to
Geo. C. Childress, the minister
from the Texan Convention to
Washington city, and Mr. Child
ress stated them to our informant
Col. Lewis."
A General Border War. W-
are threatened, it would seern,
with the Indian tomahawk on eve-
ry portion of our extended lr
settlementsthe Seinm i
Florida. theCrP.I..:.
the Catninanchesaiul P,..,, r'a'
UnJ .. ...Wl,WS III.
at Green Bay, and new
perceive by a letter (vJ. v'
gan, with the tribes oftfJ. !
inrv. in thn, ' 1 ltrri
To p the climate
Anna, no less ferocious and I '
thirsty than Osceola, on or
isiana frontier. Whether
movements be preconcerted
from whatever cause tW ' r
ceed, arge expenditures and 2
propnations out of the Tre,v
will be required for the s'P
partment. JV. Y. Star.
From Cape de Virds.S,
brig Elizabeth, arrived ontre7
day, information is received iU,
the brig Pearl, from Bosto, " !
the Isle of Mayo, was robbed on
the passage of about $4000 in
dry goods, by a clipper bnV
stfu8CU lu a siaver. A m
spiracy among the slaves at S,
iago, nan been opportunelv sn
pressed. IVIanv nf ti i r
J . . ",c iavei
were Killed two ringleaders d m
vjcv. a utir d an uns m I...
massnrrpri tlio i .
i ,u nave
tlllllc po nuiaiioiirf
i unu i ruya. io.
Triumph of Art
Mr. Ranuev. ihp F. tin inooi. .1
. . v VI Hip
VOW I r anno V I 'II
ivuau, at-roruing n Hie Londo!!
'nn I'
; Mechanics Magazine, lias r,.
! traded for one ol Mr.
1,1 . r--..
' nil i nrnmnlipii.' ...I. '...I.
i draw 200 tnn: it r.n ...
, - - m uu units per
iiuur. w.
Fishing of Cotton. -Some fish.
awmtm . T ...... I. rt
" J J "itu.
NnrfnlL- raiM.nilw I,
their seine 25 bales of rnt:nn
vvuillV IIUUU'll II) 111
which were advertised to be s;!d
on me 2ath ult. lor the benefit of
tan concernen. He knew the
it i ...
vsuiu ifo i -1, iii luuuii, uui were
not aware that the waters of ilieir
bays and rivers abounded in it...i'J
Juelancholu. Cant. Georce
Flowers, of the schr. Pocahontas,
jumped overboard on Frid.n A
pril 14th on his passage from this
place to Charleston, lat. 33, ;
long, 78, 18, west, lie s;ti:kin
a few minutes, and the i eiitest
exertions to save him were una
vailing. This melancholy catas
trophe is attributable to insanity,
: caused by intemperance. He was
a very worthy and intcllijimt
j man, and but for this one f.iiiing,
j might have lived an ornament io
his profession and a credit toliis
friends. frilmingtcn .Id v.
A Demonstration. The Kev.
Geo. Storrs has been sentenced
to three months confiiu'meiu at
hard labor, in the Pittsfif !d (New
Hampshire,) House of .Correc
tion, for preaching abolition-
; ism. ib.
Herring Fishery. We learn
that ihe fisheries on Albemarle
Sound, which at the commence
ment of the season, were more un
promising than usual, are no
completely overrun by the 'ier'
rings, which suddenly made a
rush down the rivers in such im
mense numbers, that in sortie ca
ses large quantities caught were
left to spoil for want of salt w
pack them with; and we have been
assured that in one or two instan
ces the proprietors of fisheries, te
ingtmprovided with a sufiicjen:
supply of salt, have preferred Idl
ing their setns and giving ilc"
a free passage, rather than w
them ashore. Norfolk Ucrald.
Aurora BoreaUs.-We
ous appearance of tlie s,'0,, frl
day night, appears to have W
produced uv a genu.v
borealis, at least the papery
the northern cities so inform
Here, we did not see enough oi
to enable us to determine its i -character;
but further norift,
hibited itself in all its sp f
The New York Evening Star t
describes it: . , tf
Bright rays of white, ra
in regular lines from acentr
the zenith, about mula
; "'sr.i.p southwest a 1