forms me that he thinks the number of Indians in commanding officer of the militia near the Poplar the neighborhood considerable. I should have men- Spring, which will present to you the state of tioned that in April, a house, within fifteen or twen- things in that quarter. Excuse this hasty scrawl, ty miles of Claiborne, was attacked, the husband and accept the assurances of my regard and esteem. killed, and wife and two daughters wounded. ThirWM. W. BIBB. ty dollars, a quantity of bacon, and every article] which could be conveyed away, were taken and carried to Pensacola, where, I believe, the murderers might still be found. I yesterday learned that one Indian was killed and another wounded near the Poplar Spring. Maj. Gen. ANDREW JACKSON. CHRONICLE. The vice president of the United States has dislocated his shoulder by a fall. The Columbus. The ship of the line built at Wash. ington is called the "Columbus," and not the Columbia, as reported and applied. There is a serse and meaning in the name with which we are quite content. without accident, in the presence of a vast crowd of She was launched on Monday last in great stile, people-the president, heads of departments and many members of congress attending. We heartily say, success to the Columbus. She is a ship of the first quality, and it is said, will be fitted immediately. Arkansaw. Brevet general James Miller, at present a colonel in the army, is appointed to be go vernor of the new territory of Arkansaw. territory. Spanish fleet arrived at Pensacola ou the 4th ult. with This detail of events, however, was probably unnecessary, as you will receive from major Youngs every intelligence upon the subject. My principal object is to state that, in my efforts to protect the people over whom I preside, the territorial treasury, being destitute of funds, has afforded me no supplies whatever; nor has it been in the power of the commanding officer here to render the aid which he has uniformly manifested the best disposition to afford. I am desirous that the troops should be considered as in the service of the United States, and the accounts adjusted when their term of service expires. One company rendezvoused at Poplar Spring, for three months' service, on the 10th of April, and a detachment of twenty-five at Sepulga, lately, for the same term of service. The expenditures incurred have been necessarily considerble, and altogether beyond my means of paying You will readily perceive how unpleasant has been my situation, without the means of affording the protection necessary to keep the inhabitants at their homes. The regular force in this quarter has been insufficient for the defence of the country; Capt. Boyles has removed the banditti who have the militia I have not had time to organize; and, above all, not a dollar in the treasury. My views of the necessity of forwarding men and money to this section of the country, have been repeatedly stated to col. Trimble, but I apprehend it has not been in his power to meet them. Having endea States' stores &c. from Pensacola to Montpelier. Col. King was engaged in removing the United vored in vain, with my limited resources, to arrest the enemy, after their successive murders, and be made in 1813, the Floridas brought the Spanish goThe National Advocate says, "by a calculation ing satisfied that they sought refuge in Florida, Ivernment in debt upwards of 600,000 dollars annualdetermined to raise a volunteer force, and orderly; and during the existence of the cortez the rethem to attack the hostile Indians, without regard gents of the kingdom would gladly have made the to our boundary. A part of the force is now under transfer, had their ally, G. Britain, permitted them the command of major Youngs, and captain Stull is so to do." in possession of my order. Had I been furnished with funds, the enemy would have been driven from that retreat long before this time; persuaded as I am that it is the only effectual method of affording security to this territory. been so long prowling about the lines, robbing and murdering the people. He has erected a small fort on the Chatahoochie, near which, it is said, 300 fami lies from Georgia have already settled. for the surveyors appointed to survey the newly acGen. Gaines has been ordered to furnish a guard quired territory from the Creeks. Married at Vienna, New York, on the 2d ult. by I have this moment received intelligence which aged 15, to Miss Elizabeth Matoon, of the former the rev. E. Stebbins, Mr. Daniel Butts, of Augusta, leaves no doubt of your approach to this quarter, place, aged 11. Two brothers, the eldest 18, the and I shall now leave the territory perfectly satis-other 15, have married mother and daughter, the fied that the people will not suffer by my absence. mother 35, the daughter 11. Mr. Henry Hitchcock is appointed territorial secretary, and will act as governor after I set out from Fort Jackson, which will be the 26th or 27th of the month. I may, however, be detained a few days longer in arranging with the Big Warrior the reception of a party of Indians who have sued for peace, and delivered themselves to major Youngs, This they did so soon as the major convinced them, by a well-timed and well executed expedition, that they would no longer be permitted to mur-muskets. der our citizens, and find refuge in the Spanish territory. There are at this place forty volunteers, and the same number of militia at Camp Montgomery. Should you need any additional aid from the territory, it would be promptly furnished, should you notify me at Fort Jackson before my departure. I enclose to you a letter I have received from the last. Seventy-two acts were passed during the The legislature of New Jersey rose on Friday session. Among the number, we find that there is ong for the sale of the government house and lot in the city of Trenton, and another to create a fund for the improvement of inland navigation. report of the commissary general, possesses 122 The state of New York, according to the annual pieces of iron ordinance, 112 of brass, and 27,148 The legislature of Massachusetts closed their acts. Among the number is an act, making highwinter session on Saturday last, after passing 90 way robbery with intent to kill, or maim with a dangerous weapon, a crime punishable with death. The steam boat Franklin, with a full cargo of Louis, sunk just below St. Genevieve. groceries, on her way from New Orleans to St NEW SERIES. No. 3-VOL. IV.] BALTIMORE, MARCH 13, 1819. [No. 3-Vol. XVI. WHOLE No. 393 THE PAST THE PRESENT-FOR THE FUTURE. PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY H. NILES, AT $5 PER ANNUM, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE We present our readers with a half sheet SUPPLEMENT, containing as much matter as is generally compressed into a whole sheet, to preserve for reference, a detailed account of the proceedings of congress. We do not suppose that many will read this supplement now, but the things recorded in it could not be dispensed with, without great injury to our REGISTER of facts; and we have, therefore, incurred the expense ot it. Corrupt, and had partially estimated the growing power of the rich and avaricious. We knew that few men were able to restrain, as they ought, any degree of authority which they might acquire over theirtellow beings, or apply the compass to prescribe a line beyond which their unruly passions should not pass: still, we thought such might be checked, confused, and dismissed, by a redeeming spirit in the people, to whom all were accountable for their conduct in the public affairs. Sovereignty of the States.-No. 1. Having so long entertained such opinions as in An insidious delapidation or violent dismember- controvertible truths, and as a weak, but honest apostle in the cause of mankind, endeavored to imment of the American union, together with a consolidation of the reserved rights and powers of the press them upon all within our reach, the horror of states, is the darling hope that the enemies of liber- an apprehension that we have deceived ourselves ty, at home and abroad, have hugged to their heart like to a man discovering the infidelity of his wife and others, may be better felt than described: it is with demoniac fervor and constancy They have whilst she reposes on his bosom, and heart seems hated and still hate, the freedom of the people of united to heart! A deadly blow has been struck at the United States, on the principles with which the sovereignty of the states, and from a quarter so Satan regarded the happy condition of our first pa- far removed from the people as to be hardly acces rents in the garden of Eden-their own preverse sible to public opinionit is needless to say that dispositions not being fitted to participate in an we allude to the decision of the supreme court, in equality of rights, or their inordinate pride reject-the case of McCulloh versus the state of Maryland, ing every measure calculated to do away distinctions among men, save in virtue and usefulness. by which it is established that the states cannot nited States, in which a power to grant acts of incorporation is not delegated, and all powers not delegated are retained. tax the bank of the United States. No part of our editorial duty has been performed with more alacrity than to combat with such, and this alarming decision, but of this are resolved--that We are yet unacquainted with the grounds of to encourage a confidence in the perpetuity of the confederacy, in its present super-excellent form-nothing but the tongue of an angel can convince us to descant upon the inestimable advantages that of its compatibility with the constitution of the U. must flow from a well-balanced system, with an honest administration of its principles for the common good; shewing how every part transmitted intelliFar be it from us to be thought as speaking disgence and strength to a general point, from whence the collected wisdom of the nation, with collected respectfully of the supreme court, or to subject ourforce, was re-transmitted to benefit every part of the do not impute corruption to the judges, nor intiselves to the suspicion of a "contempt" of it. We common family. But, we always contended that the mate that they have been influenced by improper living principle was in the virtue of the people, and feelings-they are great and learned men; but still, the sovereignty of the states-and that these were only men. And, feeling as we do-as if the very so closely united in giving order to the system, that stones would cry out if we did not speak on this neither could be dispensed with. The individuals subject, we will exercise our right to do it--and deof this country having, by the favor of Providence, clare, that if the supreme court is not mistaken in and patience and perseverance, worked out their its construction of the constitution of the United emancipation from British despotism, gave up to States, or that another definition cannot be given their state governments certain of their rights for the to it by some act of the states-their sovereignty is better preservation of those that they thought proper at the mercy of their creature-congress. It is not to retain; and the states, in like manner and for like on account of the bank of the United States that purposes, agreed to establish a national head, to direct the general affairs of the confederation, in that tremendous institution before its charter exwe speak thus-though we shall be sick enough of peace and in war. Here was a system that we confi-pires, (and which will not be renewed, unless the dently trusted was to confer happiness on many people lose their virtue and self-respect)-it is but millions of freemen, to the thousandth generation. We discovered nothing which had happened to jeo-established by the decision, which appears to us to a drop in the bucket compared with the principles pardize this most splendid inheritance-and never be these: suffered the idea to prevail that the RESERVED 1. That congress has an unlimitted right to grant rights of the people, or of the states, could be seri- acts of incorporation! ously compromitted by any act of the national administration, trusting in the virtue of the ballot to re-empted from the common operation of the laws of the 2. That a company incorporated by congress, is exform abuses and punish those guilty of them. It was state in which it may be located!! that thus influenced, we have labored so faithfully As to the first-as there is no power deleto build up a NATIONAL CHARACTER, to inspire a home feeling, a proud and jealous regard of our rights as men-rights which the people, in obedience to the will of GOD who created them free, cannot legally transfer to the keeping of others. We were aware, nevertheless, of the intrigues of the ambitious and VOL. XVI.-4. gated to congress to pass acts of incorporation at all, and yet that power exists, cities and towns am! land companies,may as well be incorporated as banks, and ten thousand such acts be gr nted as well as one, and for any purpose whatsoever. And secondly, such acts of incorporation being had, and a consideration paid therefor, (one cent States desired even to erect a fort, manifestly inor one million of dollars, at the discretion of congress), tended for the common defence, that an act of the the houses and lands, or other property of the incor-state in which it was to be built, was necessary to poration, is in no wise liable to the local laws of the release the land occupied by it from the jurisdiction states-i. e. a sort of sovereignty is established with- of the state: but now, if the corps of engineers in the state sovereignties,and without their consent.* were incorporated for the general purpose of erectThese propositions and general deductions ap-ing forts, the useless ceremony of consulting the states pear to be reasonable. Indeed, we cannot see how might be at once dispensed with! the decision will, or can, admit of any other. Con- When the people of a territory have been authogress has very few incidental powers-these be-rised to form a constitution and establish a state golong to a state of sovereignty #The congress is not vernment, a provision has always been inserted in sovereign except in the cases delegated. To raise the act of congress therefor, as a edition, that the an army, it necessarily follows that they may enlist new state should not, tax the lands of the United men and organize and support them; but a bank, or States-this condition may be rendered unnecessa any thing like an incorporation, is not hinted at in ry by incorporating the land officers and their sucthe whole instrument;-still we see that they may cessors! make corporations, and the pretext will never be But, the right to "REGULATE commerce” is specially wanting to make any sort of them, and ten thou- delegated to congress-and the national government sand may be made as well as one. But to this cou-is sovereign in all that relates to the collection of structed power is attached another which is terrible duties on goods imported. After this decision, to thak of-the exemption of those incorporated, shall any one believe that acts cannot be legali as well as their property, from the operation of the passed incorporating one company to import East laws of the states! Why, congress then has the India goods, another West India, a third British, a power to grant a travelling charter, with wh ch those fourth French, &c. Pretexts are easily afforded associated under it may pass from place to place, goods are smuggled, the public is defrauded of its buy lands and build cities where they please, without just revenue, and these things are to prevent such being responsible to any authority but that of con-mal-practices! How is it possible that one monopoly gress itself!! We solemnly assure the reader that may be constituted and another denied, if the bonus, we mournfully believe this is not the extent to which the price of the privilege, is paid, or without any the evil may proceed, if it is not checked at its be-bonus at all if the government is disposed to be liginning and that the rights of the states will not be worth a "pepper corn," in a very few years, if it is not done. because they may dispense with them-but every man must have something to do, or, in one way or another, be affected by the circulating medium of his country; a monopoly of which is the most hateful, because the most injurious of any monopoly that can be devised,-except monopolies of the common indispensable articles of food and clothing. The principle might, perhaps, go even to thisif congress were disposed to farmout the direct taxes, excises and other internal revenues, all they could have to do would be to incorporate a compar y to collect them, and the articles so taxed-lands and houses, &c. could not be taxed by the states! berai? And assuredly, such monopolies of trade may be easily granted-the right to "regulate commerce" is granted; and any thinking man will feel more reaHitherto, it has been supposed that if the United dily reconciled to the idea that congress may sell the right of trading to the East Indies, &c. to one set *We are told that, in the opinion of the supreme of nabobs, than grant the virtual power of regulating court, the real property held by the bank is liable the "national currency" to another. As to the forto taxation by the states, according to their rate and mer, the people might produce a re-action by socustom of taxing real property, but that the person-lemnly refusing to purchase the goods imported, al property of the ba k is not subjected to the operation of the same rules in the states, which tax the capital, or dividends, of their own local banks! Capital, no matter how it is vested, is equally within the right of a sovereign-England taxes the light of heaven, and Spain the products of the bowels of the earth; and most nations, we believe, in one way or another, strike at incomes or profits of property, without any sort of regard to the quality of the things from which they are derived, The bank of the United States is specially authorized to hold "lands rents and hereditaments," &c. as well as paper money and specie, to the amount of fifty five millions, and no other limit is given-it may all be in lands, all be in "stock notes,' or all in cash. Whether it The bank of the United States is authorised "to is one or the other, or a mixture of all, it is equally HOLD lands, rents, temements, hereditaments, goods, the legal capital, or legal property of the bank, and chattels and effects," "of whatsoever kind, nature and we cannot conceive how it is that a distinction has quality," and to "sell and dispose of the sarae," to been made, seeing that the right to hold either is the amount of fifty five millions of dollars, and the derived from the same act. We will not therefore,be-power to grant this privilege to the amount of one lieve that the supreme court has contradicted itself, thousand millions is the same-suppose, therefore, until we see the opinion at length. If it is so-we that the bank thought fit to vest a part of its capiexpect to be astounded by the force of an argument tal in lands, how can these lands be taxed by the to prove that a thing is and is not; to find it like any states Certainly, personal property may be as lethat can occur about the boundaries of space-i. e.gally taxed by a sovereign as real property, though incomprehensible. But perhaps, as some people tell it is not so often done on account of the difficulty of us of what they call the mysteries of religion, the causing such a tax to bear equally-and we cannot common people are not to understand thein, such see how, if the office at Baltimore were to purchase things being reserved only for the priests!! Thank all the houses and lots on Market street,those houses heaven, the day of such mummery has nearly gone and lots should be subjected to the state or city by, and the honest ploughman believes that he has taxes. In Philadelphia-if the bank of the United a natural right to think for himself; and, uninfluenc-States ever completes its moderate plans of building ed by sinister views, he will nine time out of ten, a property for a banking house, to cost a million of decide more fairly than citers of cases at the bar or dollars, I have no sort of doubt but that that propertrafficers in dogmas in the pulpit. ty must remain untaxed, while held by the corpora tion, the house being as much a part of the capital of the bank as the gold and silver in its vaults, and which has paid a bonus to the United States to exempt it from the usual laws of Pennsylvania! It is no matter whether the bonus is one dollar or twenty millions-the principle of it is the same. But, in the case of the bank,the bonus was paid for other considerations--that of receiving the public deposits, and for using the public money to make discounts upon. Where are these things to end, and what will be the consequences of them? Every person must see in them a total prostration of the state rights, and the loss of the liberties of the nation, unless the decision turns upon some point of common (not conSTITUTIONAL) law, in the special case that has been before the supreme court. But we believe that the broad question is settled; for the National Intelligencer of Monday last, giving an account of the proceedings of the supreme court on Saturday, says "Mr. chief justice MARSHALL delivered the unanimous opinion of the court in the case of Mc Culloh against the state of Maryland. 1st. That congress had, constitutionally, a right to establish the bank of the United States. 2dly. That the bank has authority to establish branches in such states of the Union as it thinks fit. 3dly. That the state of Maryland has no right to tax the branch of the bank established in that state." We are awfully impressed with a conviction that the welfare of the union has received a more dangerous wound than fifty Hartford conventions, hate ful as that assemblage was, could inflict-reaching so close to the vitals as seemingly to draw the heart's blood of liberty and safety, and which may be wielded to destroy the whole revenues, and so do away the sovereignties of the states. In the progress of this principle, we can easily anticipate the time when some daring scoundrel, having fortified himself by soul-trading incorporations, may seize upon these fair countries for a kingdom, and, surrounded with obedient judges and lying priests, punish his opponents, after the manner of European despots, with fines, imprisonment and tortures here, and the terrors of the lower world hereafter. But we will not despair of the republic, nor yet give up the ship; no alternative, however, is left to preserve the sovereignty of the states but by amending the Constitution of the United States, and more clearly defining the original intentions of that instrument in several respects, but especially in regard to incorporations: these are evidences of sovereignty; congress has not a sovereign power, except in the cases specially delegated. We repeat it-it is not on account of the bank of the United States that we are thus moved. Our sentiments are on record, that we did not wish the destruction of that institution; but, fearing the enormous power of the corporation, we were zealous that an authority to arrest its deleterious influence might be vested in responsible hands, for it has not got any soul. Yet this solitary institution may not subvert the the liberties of our country, and command every one to bow down to it as Baal; it is the *Not because we thought it rightfully constituted and much less properly conducted; but, because it was established and in operation, yielding to the doctrine of expediency from the force of our ideas on the necessity of the case. We now almost regret that we did not decidedly advocate the dissolution of the bank; not that we should have influenced a different result, but for the sake of the fitness of the thing itself. principle of it that alarms us, as operating against the unresigned rights of the states. Though we do not believe in the wholesale saying of sir Robert Walpole, the prototype of Pitt and Castlereagh, that "every man has his price,” we are not without our fears that corruption may so far be extended as to take into its grasp a majority of those vested with power. It is notorious that the members of the legislatures of two very important states were literally purchased, or positively influ enced by considerations of self-interest, to do that which they knew to be wrong-and besides, we have the bank litters of Pennsylvania and Kentucky staring us in the face. What hope have we that the congress of the United States is composed of differ. ent materials; and how can we believe that if they can grant exclusive privileges to one body of men, for an object unknown to the constitution, a majo rity may not be induced to grant the like to others? If they grant-if they incorporate, the business is at an end, the curse is entailed upon us: it is true, we may, as in Georgia, burn their acts by the common hangman, but the act will have force, and the judiciary, we suppose, must say that it is binding on the people for the time of its limitation-one year or five hundred. There is no power vested in a sovereign autho rity that has been so much abused as that of grant ing acts of incorporation: the effects of this are felt every where in the United States, through the acts of the states. But we have not room to expose this thing now, as we intend to do. Our chief purpose at present, is to suggest an amendment to the constitution of the United States, declaratory of its original meaning, as we understand it, saying- "Congress shall not have power to grant acts of incorporation, or vest monopolies, in any person or persons, for any purpose whatsoever, except within the district of Columbia. We fearfully acknowledge there are some who desire a consolidation of the states. The idea is almost as tremendous as that of the annihilation of the community. But this subject will naturally be discussed, and we shall say nothing about it at this time. It is a thing that "to be hated needs not to seen." ADDITIONAL NOTE. Since the year 1798, the editor of the REGISTER has been a pretty careful observer of men and things, and sometimes mixed considerably in what is called the political world; but from that day to this, he thinks that there never was a period so hostile to the principles of the constitution, nor so dangerous to his country, as the present. It has for some time been the opinion of politicians,that there would be a new organization of par ties; but as he cared neither for the ins nor the outs, the editor never troubled himself to find out from whence they could spring. But now, if he knows the disposition of the American people, the point from whence new parties will start is easy to be dis covered. New men, and under new names, without much regard to the party feelings of '98, will nearly go over the same ground as was then contended for: one will support the old "energy" doctrines of that period, when a senator of the United States advised that the constitution should be burnt at the point of the bayonet, and many persons openly advocated a consolidation of the states--the other will cleave to the belief of the fathers of the revolution, that the people may most safely be trusted with the manage. ment of their own affairs, and that the sovereignty of the states is indispensable to the preservation of li berty. The former, as in days past, will have the undivided aid of all speculators in politics, money or divinity; and the latter, in like manner, be composed chiefly of those who desire nothing but the good of their country. The means of one, which as in the time alluded to, will nearly dungeon the press, are exceedingly powerful-but the other will have the physical force. We shall see these things come to pass in less than two years. The REGISTER will will not take a part in respect to individuals, but will always be found on the side of the constitution, and the PEOPLE, who established it for their own benefit The Floridas. Bocca Grande, of the Spaniards, or Charlotte har bor, of the English, is said to have 15 feet over the bar and good anchorage within. There are several other harbors that we hear of, to receive coasting craft, not drawing more than from 7 to 9 feet water The rivers appear to be very numerous on the map, and some of them extensive-but little is known or them except the great branches of the Appalachicola, the Flint and Chatahoochie, some of the branches of the latter appearing to head in the mountains of Tennessee. In consequence of the late military movements of the United States troops under general Jackson in this quarter of the country, we know that these rivers are navigable a great distance into the interior, and that the country bordering upon them is good. and other timber fit for ship building and other purposes; of which, for many years, a plentiful supply may be had without leaving a navigable stream any considerable distance. Excellent springs of water are said to exist on many parts of the sea coast. A more particular account than any which we have received of the territories lately ceded by Spain to the United States, is desirable. Every one has There are many islands stretched along the coast, seen, for several years past, that they were destined which are exceedingly rich, and abounding, as nearto become a part of this republic, by contract or byly all the country does, with live oak and red cedar, force. During the late war, and indeed, antecedent to it and up to the late capture of Pensacola by gen. Jackson, they were to us as an enemy's country, though we had not any open quarrel with Spain. The British, and British traders, recruited men, built forts, established military depots, distributed arms, raised the tomahawk, and gave the word to destroy in them, just as if they had been their own possessions-the local Spanish authorities were unwilling or too weak to resist them, and even Ferdinand himself never even remonstrated against this invasion of his sovereign rights. The United States committed one great error in respect to this territory-every law of nature, reason and common jussice, demanded that we should have taken posses-, sion of it several years ago-as much so, as of a stick (neatral property), which any man had raised up to knock us down with. East Florida, though chiefly of a sandy soil, contains many extensive tracts of first rate land, and some elevated situations. West Florida is intersected by extensive swamps, many of which, it is believed, may be drained--the greater part of the dry land is fine. The political and commercial advantages to be derived from this acquisition, are of high consideration. It seems to give the command of the gulphfurnish us with several most excellent harbors, and supplies of the best ship timber in the world, which may be easily transported to any point desired-open a vast intercourse with the interior, and to afford, Florida has several very fine harbors, and, with at no distant day, an inland communication from the a respectable naval force, is appointed to command Atlantic states to Louisiana-free us from Indian the trade of the Galph of Mexico: the only superi-wars, and drive off scalp-dealing monsters from this or point presented for this is the port of Havana, quarter-make a valuable addition to our lands fitone of the best in the world. But the trade mutted to raise cotton and sugar, to which it is believed pass within striking distance of Pensacola, St. Jo-coffee will very soon be extensively added: thus reseph's, the bay of Appalachicola, Tampu buy, Bocoa leasing us from a dependence on foreign countries Grande, of Charlotte Harbor, and perhaps several for those valuable articles, and adding the amount other places with which we are acquainted; and, heretofore paid to foreigners for them to the dowhen we reflect upon the vast rich territory that is mestic circulation. watered by mighty streams falling into this gulph, This slight sketch is chiefly derived from some we may partially calculate the present and future late conversations which the editor has had with seimportance of its trade. Pensacola will, probably, veral intelligent gentlemen who have recently visitbecome the greatest city in the south-west, aftered the Floridas. One of whom, a man of the first New Orleans its harbor is one of the most beau-character, intimated the idea of an interior commu tiful that is known, having about 24 feet over the nication from Darien, in Georgia, to New Orleans, bar, and room enough within for many hundred as a thing very easy to accomplish, "within a line of sail of the line. It is quite hea thy, and most abun-military defences." dantly supplied with pure spring water; enough of it from two springs, as a gentleman of great respectability informs us,to supply two millions of people! A very short canal, which may be cut for four The article which appears in this sheet, vindior five thousand dollars, will throw into it all the catory of the conduct and character of this officer, trade of the Alabama and other great rivers, running against the charges contained in a report of a comthrough some of the richest parts of the United mittee of the senate, may be presumed to have St. Joseph's is described to us as having received his sanction, and to contain what he would the deepest water-30 feet over the bar, and as pro- have said under his own signature, had the condition bably to become the great naval depot on the gulph. of things admitted of an appea to the people. And The bay of Appalachicola is also a fine harbor which truly, when we consider the time at which the rewill receive much trade from the interior, and he port was produced, at so late a period in the session the seat of a large commercial city-look at the mar. as to preclude the possibility of a discussion of its meTampa bay, we apprehend, has not so much water; rus, and see also that to so much accusation no vote at its entrance as has been reported, (24 feet), but of censure,or resolution is attached, no point presen it is a secure harbor, and certainly has depth e-ted to argue upon, we are almost ready to believe nough over its bar for common merchantmen, and that he would have been justified in openly making the smaller c'asses of armed vessels; but the coun-such an appeal, though, probably, it is best as it is. try about it is represented as being sandy and poor. The report is handled very freely, and we think sa States. General Jackson. |