Vicksburg Tri-Weekly Sentinel from Vicksburg, Mississippi • Page 2

4 imresJ3iM3i-jreKtmtM mmsmmsa: i.ywig.gggwfti r---f "pi "-TITIfiri odertak to hoW this In de Ak--J days previous to and during the sales of public of Monroe, being before the committee, states on lands at Columbus, id November last, the right of oat'i, tint, as to tlie justice or injustice of the In- ChoetnW floats wu ersatinir much excitement dian claims referred to in the preamble above, of daettttenU. a the citizens of that town, and others assem- his own knowledge, ho knows nothing. But from bled at that place, for the purpose of purchasing report and the statements of others, he believes know of nothing in worie taste thao Mr. Clay'l electioneering tour through the Southern States, fie has established a prece K02NIN0 APRIL 19. landai The existence of these Choctaw claims many and great frauds have been ttempled to be was then first publicly known, and was then subject practised in relation to then.

Bing requested to dent and should he succeed, hereafter we lhall of the general censure of nearly all classes of the state what he may kxow of persons who are inte- hare the Presidency electioneered for OH the community. It was then that I first learned of the rested in the confirmation of the Indian claims, he slump, at cross-roads, taverns, village grog- existence of this compuny; and there existed a states that during the land sales nt Columbu, in shops, race tracks and city gambling great excitement against them. About that time, November, 1835, Charles Fisher, of North Curo- Mb. BHoroiiAM axo Miss Nelson. TliejeCei ebrated performers nre nt present amongs! and purpose giving a touch of their quality evening, at the Southrons' Hall.

From the'bU character which has preceded them, we have doubt but that considerable of a treat is in tl The entertainment will consist of songs, anec' dotes and general illustrations of the peculiarki of Irish character, of which Mr. B. is now know'edged to be the Lest living representative Imitations of ihe most remarkabla of Ireland worthies -Mid eccentrics amongst others, 0fO' Connell, Father Matthew, Steele, each said to be most perfect and life-like. He most correct picture of the great tragedian, Mac. ready, in a selection from Macbeth The well known and pretty Miss Nelson, who assists Mr.

B. in his entertainment, by songi and draraatie' readings, seems quite to have fascinate POU PBESIDENT, rrzrtin Va Duren. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, James K. Polk. DEMOCRATIC STATE ELECTORS.

like any other ofTce. Mr. Clay professes in- was proposed to enlarge the company, lor the lina, was before George W. Martin, the locating purpose, as stated, taking in popular men, and agent fur the Choct-iws, obtaining from him certifi- difference to office, and yet we find him tra It S. FOOTE, of Hindi.

J( SEP3 W. MATTHEWS, of Mmhall JEFFRHSON DAVIS, of Warrei. JOlBI'H VEIL, of Witntnn. ARTHUR FOX, of J.wrenc. B.

It BOONE. of Tiibtmihgo olla ing the opposition against the company; and, cates of locations of lands for Indians; that he at the same lime, allow the sub-company, which learned from the said Fisher that he was engaged was to consist of 100 individuals, nn opportunity of with a company on subject of urging the making a pretty handsome speculation themselte? claims of Indians before Congress; that the com-I do not know all the individuals composing tho pany had oblaiued to the amount of about TWO sub-company, but as informed that my own THOUSAND SECTIONS! that the company was name had been spoken ofn together with a great to have one half of the land, if they succeeded, nvuiy others in the town of Columbus end the for their trouble; that the company consisted of adjoining country. Believinj tin claims lo be the said Charles Fisher, Daniel W. Wright. Wil- versing the country in every direction, delivering inflamatory harangues and stimulating his followers lo the highest state of political excitement and bitterness.

Wherever he goes and wherever he has been, violence and bad feeling, and not unfrcquently dueling and blood-shed ensue. Mr. Clay pursued this same game while Secretary of State lor that double-distilled compound of treachery and treason, Natchez critics; but, however, "such has been her vontof old." Look our roa the SEjmsst. It will continue lo publish official documents in relation to the speculators which has never been hid before Ihe people We defy any one to their authenticity. Ms.

Jacob S. Yjsroeh, (who, after the Mr. Benton's great speech on the t.nrlfr Lr I i i i 1 yruuuuicw, i uiu noi unnn mey wuum pass, nnu nam fli. (Jwin, Alexander F. Youn, and (I think) pletely staggered opposition.

He proved that consequently refused to have any thing lodo with Wiley Davis, and a Mr. Porter, of Tennessee. the matter. This information 1 derived from L. The statements ma.In hv vahr JohnQuincy Adams.

He was constantly on the pad, going hither and thither; first to 1 t. was not at all indispensable to a flourishing system of home manufacturers. At a meeting of the Masonic Fraternity, "held at their Hall in the City of Vicksburg.on the 15th April A. D. 1844, A.

5914. tho rn N. Hatch, of Columbus, whom I believe to be the tho Indians were to have" 1,000 sections, himself projector of ihe sub-company. He was not then 500, and Judge Wright, Dr. Gwinn, ung, engaged in the business of the Choctaw floats, but and others, wero to Inve tha rerminin.r 500 sec Pennsylvania, then to Kentucky and soon, tng elected Representative from this city last' i croaking, pleading, threatening, crowing and fall, over i hard-working and respectab me-1 i.

h. I frowning down. Hut neither blarney nor fcbanic, fully identified wilh the Mefests of th i tr At I blustering had any effect then, nor wil thev has since engaged in it. Mr. Hatch gave it as his (junsj but I think there were other small interests have now.

Henry may pursue a trumph opinion that it was one of the most btvpenuoui i be taken out of the whole for persons who had frauds that had ever been attempted by any com- examined Hands and made Indian contract gsinst the resolutions introduced into the Mouse of Representatives favorable to the an ticxation of Texas. This damned-him, of ant career of agitation he may convulse and unsettle his country; keep it in bad temper and in a morbid state of excitement, but he never can bo President unless by fraud, pipe-laying pany, and suid that ths whole scheme could be Of the 50O sections claimed by Col. Fisher he easily blown up; and that if they did not give him proposed to sell mo nn I others 250 sections. as good a chance as others of the original compa- But we disagreeing on tho subject of the tourso and forever, Villi the democracy, if amble and resolutions were unanimously ndotvteJ liy the dispensation of Di vino Providence the Masonic Fraternity in Mississippi have been de-pnved of its most Worshipful Grand Master, a large family of its head and protector, and the Fra-lernily of this City of one of its most active and efficient members, Samuel Vanimlta may be styled truly the futh.r of Masonry in Vickabuft, lor at nil times nnd upon all occasions upon his shoulders devolved the mast of its labours. No Military or civil elevation gave Iii.n importance, it win the quiet unobtrusive virtues of a man and a Mason, by the daily practice of which, he IfalneJ the hearts of his brethren, and the respect of his fellow citizen.

The manner k- or violence. Iherewas any thing political of him left to damn. Hut wo find that he is utterly Condemned) repudiated and tast-offby pome of his own party. Read the following letter address CHOCTAW CLAIMS. ny, ho would set about tho business, and he had no ties, and tho amount of claims that he should be doubt that more than enough could be proved to bound to make good, and the like, we did not con-break up the whole affair.

I saw, during the land suminate any agreement. Tha said Cocke sales, an instrument signed by some of the mem stales that Lemuel W. Hatch, II. L. Bennett and bers of the original company, (I think Johnson,) hilI)self on the subjoct of tQ agreeing to convey one quarter section to each be im.de of the Indians of the remaining half of settler who would not attempt to prevent the pas- the claims reserved to the that they uni-soge of theclaima.

There was a publio meeting tedin opinion lhuitwa8as tet for No. in. TESTIMONY TAKEN BEFORE THE LEGIS- Concluded. Cks. Samuel Dale, a member from Lauder ed to the Hon.

Robert J. Walker, which we find in the Kichin'ond Enquirer of the 22nd ulL He scathes the attorney to the very marrow, and cuts ofThis political aspirations just a-bout as close as the defeat of the congressional District Bill, at the lafe Session did. File this letter away to be read whenever the gentleman misfortune was an example which' it was cheerinf to behold, it was truly a brave matt stniMliai in tuojeci ruinous, uuring ine sales, man3 lo sen that half ns it wn I .1 ll IU ai which wenu u.cse insirumems were reau Charles Pishpr n.wT mh ua r. dale County, bcinjr ily sworn, says, mi oath, he knows of locutions hiving been nvide in bin county, nt or about tho tiinn of the land sales in Columbia; which locations, ns be supposes, were "'T' v7 information that Fisher and others had from the In- I saw pull his certificate from his pocket, tear it oiaiis an irrevocable power, of attorney to sell up, nnd nssertod he had been induced to believe for ih. Indians th htf .1.., comes forward to interfere in political matters.

Remember it from a distinguished Whig in it would secure to him quarter section of Ls0 in tha inion In ri(l fllll lin ,1 lmnn si 1 I mado under tho article of tho treaty referred to, on which no Indian has ever lived td his know-ledgfi acl on which there is no murk of field or Mississippi. Bignuu the IBBEVOCAnLE Dnwnrnr.lh.rnnr. I ho wiiu adversity and but it pleased Him, to waoai all must yield obedience to have spared niro yit a little longer to his family, success would baVev Kit must have crowned his efforts. O'uf rrtost Worship-fil Grand Master but we will speak of him aV our Brother it was ns such we knew htm best, has passed out fromamang us and left a ycanclr that none can fill. 4 Beit Jlierefore Resolved, That in Yne d'saln tf our most worshipful Grand Master Samuel VT, Grand Lodge of Mississippi has lost its brightest Mason, society one of its best, its most useful Citizens nnd Charity one or its most benev olent aiiJ active Resolved further.

That we iWnlv I I -11- From Esq.adistingnitheJWhig ulu noi consmer uniting tnai Lawyer, Jackson, Feb.2Q, Ml. house; and on which he does not bcliove nny In-diun had lived for fifty years. And these floats were laid on land on frhich men wero actually set i iu cwu. no amies in. after hearing the frauds exposed, he hal deter- Lemuel U.

Hatch, Ilenly L. Bennett, T. M.Tuck-mmed to oppose the claims with all his might.t c. a rmslr01iv mnp I havejuBt read your very able and interesting letter, respecting the annexation of Tcxsp, which WiluAm Dodb, a representative from Attalu tled, who had, before they heard of tho location of must cxercioe a tremendous influence on tho qucs lion. I tliunk you lor the production.

1 think these floats, gone to Columbus to buy these lands a i mi -ii ard Evans, of Columbus, Davis II. Morgan, of Monroe County, and himself, for a company in Ad ams County, fur whom he had a sum of money to invest, agreed to examlns into the matter, and see if any thing profitable could be done, and to you are entitled to the thanks of the count rv for it i. i i at the public sale. with his bereaved and afflicted wi.lnw nmi ii. At iiiiuum KWivoira iww mi AUlflriCBii County, being duly sworn, doposeth and snish.

that ho Was at Columbus, at the land sales in November lasted witnossed the great excitement ainong the settlers against ihe Indian floats; that he asw several memorandums given by Davia and Samuel J. Gnowov, late member of Congress, and orav that the snmr. Hivinn citizen can be opposed to it; though I rejrtl to and bow Judgs of (hi U. S. Court for the State of lucnue, wide has its inscrutable wisdom F.L mm wMt uewisilfllllj VQ 1UUJQCI 10 or was cccasiioned by a few, a Mississippi, being duly sworn, saith, he heard D.

that end agreed to get Samuel Garland, a suitable their prop nnd support, may give them stength to-bear their loss, and shield them with ii. iV i i VT. Wright say, that himself, Fuller. Mr. Young, -unnson i some oi xne seiners, snowing that tne interpreter, nnd that if it was found safe, that con very c.jun:ciirt wlw bare thereby ealai their political destiny, and incurred general seiners were 10 nave meir lands at 91 per tracts should be entered into will.

th tmi; rr and soma other persons, wero a company for the obtaining of Indian claims under the 14th article acre; most of the land floated in 8liarkey Sun- their lands, if those who should uersonnllv nttenil vcy was on land of the first quality, and that had to the matter should think it fft A of (he treaty of Dancing Rabbit. Said Wright accordingly, a list of was obtained from further stated that he believed that a lnrje sum tion. r.v, Resolved, As a tribute of our high respect nnd esteem, an 1 of our poignant sorrow for the Itmsuf our mist worshipful Grand Master, wo will wear the usual badge of mourning for the space of nine-lydays. Resolved, That 0 copy of the foregoing pream ble nnd rcco'utiona be handed bv ihe Secretary la the family of tho deceased, nnd a copy trna-mitted to the -crctary of the Grand LohoofMis- of monsy could made by the operation; and the imp, nnd Air. Morgan, Mr.

II itch, Mr. Ben never Ocen settled by any Iiidtafr. Col. of Attala county, informed him that certain propositions had been made to him to become interested in those floats; that it was the object of tho com that he believed the Indians were entitled to have Tea PxisitsirT of na U. Statu.

t.rs tra no four pspen in tho Union, that burs Mr. Tyler so scandalously and malignantly, as tho Louisville Journal, and its three eoes, the New Orleans Tropic, the and the Natchez Courier. They be- atow all their eulogies on bankerswelled-heads located for them new lands, in iieu of the lands pany to get as many men of influence interested on which they resided at at the time of the treaty. Slid Wright also stuted that ho had had a view to nett, Mr. Evans nnd Mr.

Uarland, went into the Nation, to attend the matter, but ho his in formation ns lo what his been done, except that ho Ins understoad they have made some contracts, but does not know how many or on what terms. During the time Col. Martin remained in Colum with them as possible, so that all could make a Resolved, That the Secretarv handsome profit, nnd that those popular men could the obtaining of Indian claims of this character ever since the treaty. I heard said Wright speak the foregoing to the city papers for publication. PrtTITlnir TTrin.

tuctjrjpccuaorsin Choctato all fhelr venom on John Tyler, and the advocates bus, making the locations, there appeared several allay the prejudice and opposition to those claims. Isaac Jones, representative from Winston County, having been duly sworn, deposcth and saith, that he Knows Many Indians that had left of right and jusifce. Here is one of the latest companies, and a great many individuals onnricd specimens from the Tropic: in making locations. So far as his knowledge ex of a Mr. Johnston, who ii said to be engaged in obtaining claims of the Indians under this article of the treaty, in no very fivorab'o terms, hoard suid Wright further slate, if thcro wero any fraudulent claims owned by him and tho company with whom he was connected, he would bo glad to have tends, the locations have been made -on lands the country, and went west of the Mississippi, with the other Indians, at ihe expense of the Go Srrr rou Slax6k.

Tho Natchez Courier has the fulloninjj: It isatntcd thrt Miss Gnrdner has, or is about lo greatly superior in value to the lands on which the Indians resided at the date of the treaty. He vernment, and were gone about tictlce months, did have returned to this State, with the guns they re. tho samo exposed. I heard a man icho called states that he knows several Chickasaw Indians vji.jAi.H dissolution or Tns Ukiov. Tho most violent journalist ngainst the annexation of Texas to the Union, is Mr Charles King of ihe New York American.

Hear him: Without Texas, Slavery roust die out within a short period in the United States. With Texas it cannot bo perpetuated long but yet long enough to gratify the present generation, and induce them to move- Heaven and earth no not Heaven, Cot Heaven must frowu upon such an attemptbut Earth and Hell to accomplish the n'n-tienlinn. The ree States we wa rn them must not be lulled into inaction bv the nause ns tU himself Fither say at Columbus, in Nor run bo for whon he believes locations were made by ihe ceived from the Government. And Mr. Fisher told him ho was locating agent for the Indians, and was among the Indians alluded to! That ho last, that if ti settlers then residing on tho lands locating agent, as Choctaws, to wit: Nancy Fra located for tho Indians would ajree not to oppose zier, Molly Frazier, soma of tho Perrys, andoth- the confirm ition of tho titles to tho lands located knows that there wefo many sections reserved crs.

tlat he believes there are a good many of Ironisale in Winston County, by virtue of having for the I fid ions, they, the cdrflpany, would fcind them, and he is satisfied they were known to the themselves to sell and convey to tho settlers ono Chickasaw Indians at the time tliey were located though that course may be abandoned, tha quarter section of hnd, to includ) thoir improve ns Choctaws, if not by the locating agent, by those mants, at $1 23 per acre, and tho balance of the who were attpn ling to tin location for them ation.by act of Congress, will bo attempted and, un ess overwhelmed by such expression of popular indignation asshall prove irresistible it will been floatnd on by the Indian claims; that no Indian ever lived Oft any of these sections, within his knowledge or belief. Gen. Thomas V. Falconer, (late whig elector) member of theSanato, being duly sworn, says that, for some time past, he has been acquainted soction atf 'l 00 tot aero; nnd that tliey.tha com Mr. J.

B. Wammoo, on oath says; Does not to the Company in which Wright is engaged, pany, would require any pay of tha settlers iiiBimne kuii ngmn tno letter writer who first Ha ted thnt-Ehe andtho accidental rrcMenl meant to pet mnrricl Now.talkistalk, lift when itcumcs lto starting sui-h a vile slander this aboift a young huly, we think it timo to stop. There is tio harm of course, in reporting tdrft young lady is going to get ninrried mr would mtmy object lo it provided It wnsto dec, clever fellow but to John Tyler! Damages! Kj We hear many coinplaints in relation to the new Revenue Bill. There is in it a good deal of oppression, and a good deal ol humbug. What can be more ridiculous, for instance, than the tax on pistols, and the distinction between pistols kept by planters and pistols kept by merchants? We hear that every pair of these implements in the state is for sale, and so no tax will be levied on them.

The fact tlx important acts cf the last Legislature were pushed through at the tail end of the Session, and many ol them are extremely imperfect in their spirit and in their details. Several that are the most important and nak. cecd. We say this advisedlyupon information not to bo disregarded and with ruLA until tho titles wero perfected. Said Fisher also aud hoard Johnson say that Wright had no connex- and unshaken conviction that annexation, como in what shape it may.

IS and RFIOtTf.n HP tiiia stated that hn had no doubt, if the company were with William and Henry Garvin, white men cer- iun with the company to which ho belonged. ct alone, they would bo able to get titles lo land B. A. Ludlow sustains the statement Mr tifyiflg that the Indians resided on the lands loca for all the Indians that hud remoncd in thecoun-- DISSOLUTION OF THE UNION. Suppose Congress should do the deed anne' Texas to the Union enlarm iho mnrk.i.

ted for them, and from what he has heard from others, he would not believe them on their oath, Lowell and Boston manufacturers shut out English power and influence siinnnsn nil th.a etwuiM when they should testify to any fact in which they were interested. try, whether they hid been registered or not; and that he did notbclbvo thai 8hv other aiijiiifbution of intention, on 'the ut uftho In dians, to become citizens, would be required, than proof of their Wammoc on oath, and says that Johnson, Davis and Halsey formed a company distinct from Wright, Fisher Co. Notes. In justice to this gentiemin, it should be said that helms always made this declaration, both be- fn.B lUnll nna I f11 IT be done, how would Mr. Charles King set about Ihe He publishes a tnise raliln rmn.

John C. 1 homAs, a member of tho Loirisla tore frjin the County of Jasper (lata Senator,) ty, ricketty paper of abewt 500 circulation; taken principally bv a few brokers. rm hnnir bcinj iu tho country nt that timo. I heird D. II say that ho belioved rt great many In makes the same rtutement in relation to the Gar- mi uiu uiiu mie vimiiiiissions.

lie nas never dozen or two Boise annlians. inrli.rli dians had gone we.t of tho Mississippi, in igno vins, and also as regards Vm Samphire, another denied the existence of the contracts, but, on the Duer, and a few other families. Tha wholn contrary, has openly condemned other nrents fnr rance of thoir rights under the treaty; and that white man certifying for tho Indians. could hardly raise a ripple on the surface of soci. ho believod a company wlio were engaged in buy ety they are as a drop in the great ocean of Naw Col.

Wjr. H. II011NE, member from Wayne, (now Senator,) sustains the statement of Mr. xorK. 1 hey ere a species oflazzarone living on, banks, Insurance companies, fancy stocks foreiwaV.

compelling the Indians to swear as they did in every instance nt Hopahka and Indian V.llnge,l that they had nude no contracts or binding contracts, with any person whatever. We hsll make Judge W. an important witness before we net through. It may also bo-rpmarkorl x. ing Indian claims hid an agent West of tho Mississippi, for tho purpose of buying Indian claim and bringing the Indians back to the Choetato Nation.

Said rg.in further stated, tli.it it was a brokers, and the Yet IheM Thomas Col. Ellis, a member of the Legislature, being- duly sworn, states that ono of the Garvins told ore the men who -talk of dissolving the great at4 glorious Union as easily as tho would talk-cf 'i' solving a lumpofsugar in a glass of nejus, ef 1 Jonnson, mai lie never Uemod first rate business, and that he had an interest in him that he had certified that he would believe an denounced the speculators for having done so. -Indian on oath as soon as nny person, and that In- tCol. Green voon Lgfloae was nmonsr the uier a nnnKaner anus lunU9 had disapMartJ. dians had sworn that they had resided on tho land r1.0" occasiun- denounced the ing radical changes in our laws, were got cp by selfish persons, to subserve individual views and impose on creditors at a distance.

We are opposed to all dishonest legislation, and would whip these political tricksters out of the legislature. We who oppose the payment of the bonds on Constitutional and high moral grounds, should be particularly guarded and scrupulous to prevent incurring just cause for censure in other respects. We shall take up thia subject again, and call public attention to some extraordinary facts connected with our recent Legislature. The lobby influence on that body was very remarkable, surpassing any thing that has ever been known in our legislative history. In some instances, it was particularly baneful to the great public inter.

speculators as fraudulent nnd torrupt. claimed by them. He also states that R. Williams said that he had certified that these Indians would swear the truth as soon as any while man, nnd The Circuit Court of Warren County was port' pnned by His Hmor Judge Coulter, until Monday, soma of tho Choctaw claims. I also saw bond from this Mr.

Usher, for the company to which ho said ho belonged, biding tho company to make titles lo sections of laud, one-quarter at $1 23 and tho balance at 3 00 per ncro. Said Fisher slated that they, tlio Company, were to get one-half for obtaining the lands for the Indians, and that ho believod the lands would costt'te company ubontwx cK.vrs per YV. ltox.VKLL, of the whig paper in Culumhiis,) being duly s'vorii, saith, that for a few that Johnson paid him for those certificates, and this deponent further stales that he, from his own 'A-BifArnn-tSESTiMBNT." The -tract is from the speech of Hon. An W. of lire-Senate of Maine, at th ti the Legislative session ''Senators, we nre about toeepnrife Vt never all to mfct sgaitl on earth.

May Mir iv such that wo may be allowed to 3 1 bat realm, where human imfx-rfeiori 1 1to ceaiod to require human legislation, t' me -an day ot JUay, A. D. 1814. We regret this wanton neglect of duty on the part of Judge Coulter, ns many of our citizens, and a lame knowledge of their character, cannot believe ei ther tho said Williams or those Indians on their oath. crowd of strangers, will be compelled to return to their homes with ihn Gen.

SxEfuEN Cock, Senator from the county Honor adjourned the Court. ureai lawgiver, whose code 13 but eaa that of perfect love.".