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II. II. WORTIIIXLTOV 1-Mltor.
COLI MIU S MISSISSIPPI, SAITHDAY, AH21ST 0, 1830.
W. l SMITH Publisher,. VOL. r,::r.:No. 4.
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POETIt Y.
anon the whole house, jiid.-e and jury, couust 1
and client, gvtator ;J! wne smficd in
tear lie closed his arpiniciits. Lis elouieut and
his imprest e appeal to ihe jury walked out, mid
die jury without leaving their box give the "old
man" i.T k his farm. A TV X I V.
-?' a.-s,
t, JIT'S-
Kruin the liie!ui..nl' biir.
Lin oa the l)tal!i, of James-"
31 A I) 1 S O X .
He is nine! the last of that noble band.
Whose spirits ilhiuiiiiM their own lov'd laud
And the lialo ot ijlury ipicncli il e en ntrx,
Whose radiance eiicirvled each I'a trio, orb w.
Statesmen rest your toils are done :
Patriots sleep the !oai is won "
Hut U t not their hallow J tire
On our altar-stone expii".. ,,
Fan it with the warrior';, breath, 1
Kre his eye is closed in death :
Feed it with the safe's worth,
(Urightest fem of liidatr earth:)
Shield it with u nation's w,
. (Drawn from liv ing liaims above :)
Nurse it with untiring .cal
Ye who prize your country's weal
Who the "helm of State'''sl,all bear,
Guard it with miecnsini; care,
(iive your standards hijh to wave
O'er your honored Statesman's iriave,
As a siL'n.ii proud to shed
KcVreiue o'er the mighty dead
As a beacou-liiit to bind
l'nhoili millions to their kind.
S.tdlv loll the requiem Ik 'I,
:hwi'H last hi'ur to tell !
Deeply hid the cannnii roar
Woitli and Wisdom to deplore.
Clierish'd (lowers must fide and die,
Fairest scenes in nun lie.
Death still claims the victor's Kiwtr,
In palace, liekl, or Sylvan bow r.
July 'lit.t, l-vSti.
o
V ( 31 A X .
i e are stars ol the inj;ul ye are ornrso tlie morn,
Ve are dew-drops whose lustre ilhumucs the tiiorn;
And rayless liiat miht is, that mornia iinhlest,
Wlieu no tK-.im Iroin vuur eve liijiiH up .'ace in
the breast.
And the sharp thorn of sorrow sinks deep in the
heart,
'Till the sweet lip of woman nsKiinirrj the smart;
1 is her s o er the coucllol inisloittuir to bend,
In loudness a liner, .in liruiness a friend.
Aad prosperity's hour, be it ever contest,
r nun woman receives tioth relinemriit uml zeM;
And adorn'd by the hays, or euwrealh'd with the
willow,
:ller smile is our meed, and Iter Imismiii .ti i r tiilloivt
BV A I -Til OK IT V.
L.S OF THE l .MTE! STirs, PVSSKI) AT THE I'lKST
SLsslON OK THE T t.VTV-101 KTH ( O.VUI11.SS.
d'l ni.ir No. :56.
X ACT to regulate (lie Deposites of the jmblie
Ilioliev,
He il tncrtetl lit lie Sr'iate ami House of lien-
rtseutnticit, of the tailed ltit,s uf .hnertra in
Conji-e.s.1 as:e,Meil, Thai it shall be the dutvuf
.i t .. .. .t
uie reeretarv o ti:e I reaviirv to se eet as soon as
may he imclicnhlc and employ as the depo.-itoi ie
of the liloiiev of the Tinted States, sue!) of the
banks iueorpoiated by the several States, by Coti-
frress lor the D, strict of 'olumhia, or bv tlie L
ril.ilive ('oiineils of the resnei tive Territories for
Territories, us nmv be loi'iited at, iidi ieei:t
tlms
SfcCT. 3. .In J if if ftirllirr tmlfhil. That !)
L ink -hall 1k sehx'ted or ei.ntmo. d as a place tt
ijeposite of the public montv which slu'l wt re-
l! '!U its notes :ld bills on demand in sjeeie:
dutll anv bunk be w'.eeled or eoniino a
u'Vr aid, which shall after the fvHirth f July, ii.
the ve.ir one th"U-an.l eiht luindred and thirt-si.
issue tr pay out any note or bill of a less d- tio
initiation than'fiNe dollars, in.r shall the notes -r
bills of anv (Kink be received in pavinriit of anv
debt due to the Tinted Stall's wh.eh sliul!, aticr the
saiil fourth d..v ol J.ily, in the war ;' thousand
eii;!it nun trt ,1 au.l tmity-si, is-ue any note or lull
of a less deiioimualioii than live dollars.
Skit. C. .Ltd be il further e muli ,, Tint the
S cretarv of the Tr'HMii ' shall be, and In- is
hereby auihon.i d, and il shall be his dutv, when
ever m his judgment the miiiic shall be necessarv
or proper, to require of any bunk so se'ect' d and
employed as aforesaid, collateral or additional se
curities for the safe ki epin;: ot'the public inni't vs
de;osted then in, an I the faithful pcnormanie of
the doties leqiured by this net.
Sr. tT. 7. -i id le il furl her irjW, That it
.-hall be lawful lor the Secretary of the Trca-airv,
to enter into cou'Mets in ihe name nnd for and en
heliulf of the Tinted State-, vvith tlie said banks so
selected or employed, whereby the said banks
shall stipulate to d" and peiform the several du
ties uml services prescribed by this act.
Sr.tT. 8. ,-ud Lett further tnttt-leilt That tio
bunk which shall be selected or einploved us the
place of deposit of the public money, shall be dis
continued as such depository, or the public money
withdrawn therefrom, except for the causes here-
malt -r mentioned, Hint is to say: it, at anv tune,
anv one of said bunks shall tail or ri fu.-e to per
form any of said duties as prescribed by this net,
and stipulated to be performed by it- contract; or,
il any ol sum banks shall ut tiny tune icluse to ptiv
its own note.- in specie it demanded; or shall tail
to Keep in its vaults suen nil amount ol specie as
-hull he reqinrl bv ihe Secretary of the Tleasti'
ry, nnd .-hail be, in his opinion necessary to ten
(h rthc said buuli u safe depository of the public
moneys, having due regard to the nature of tin
nisiiiess transacted bv the hank; in any and everv
or convenient to the points or place's at which the
revenue may lie collected, or disbursed, and m
those States, Territories er Districts in which 1
there are no bunks, or in which no bank can lie
employed as a deposite hank, and within which the
piihlie collections or uisbuisenieiile require, a de
pository, the said Secretary may make nrniiiiie
ineiits with a bank or banks, in some other State.
Territory or Dis.'rii t, to establish mi agency or
agencies, in the States, Territories or Districts so
destitute of banks, us bunks of depo.-ite; and to re
ceive through such agencies such deiio.-ites of the
public money, as may be directed to be made at
the points designated, and t ) make such disburse
ments as tlie public service nmy require ut those
points; the duties and liabilities of oveiy bank thus
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i csi.iiiii.-iiui" ion Mien aueuey io oe Lie same in .,. , ,..lv , ,,, ,., . ,.. , ,.! i k,.,.ri,,,.. .a
nsniH! It, lis :l')lnil- IK !im (1i itntln mwl li-ihili. .1 m .1- ...
1 -','--... -.'..- ",.,..., ,( 1 re usury 10 (liscoiiiiiiue any suen luinU us a
nes 01 ie nsiie muiKS eiier. v. tltuler tile tirovi- .1 , .,; , I .;,i..i... r, .... ,i u;
t . . . I II !' Sll -I , , llllll ,, ItllltKl,, infill il nil. I'lllllll lliw-
I
From the Baltimore Patriot.
ANECDOl'K OF JEN. HOUSTON.
About two years ao den. Houston, in company
with two others, tell .asuil!e, lcunessee, lor
Texas. Thev travelled several days throiwh
marshes and over mountains, (imoiijr christians as
sious ot tins act. J'ronde:!, I hat ut letist one
such bank shall be selected in each State and Ter
ritory, if any c.in be found in each Slate and Ter
ritory willmi: to be employed us deposiloiies of the
public money, upon the terms nnd conditions here
inafter prescribed, and continue to conform there
to; and that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
not suli'cr to remain in any deposite bank, an
..C .1 1 i: .i i .
aiiioiiiii oi oie piioiie moneys more mull equal to (inl;,nce of any ol
iiiiec-ioumis oi uie amount ot itseapilal stot K ac- ,,;.,, f i. mihlii
.....n.. . ..:.i :.. c. .. i .i i i .i
iuuiij i.nu iii, i"i u itpnfv,ei nine man iiiay iieu( -
eessary to enab.e linn to make the transfers requir
ed by the twelf h section of this act; and that the
banks so selected1, shall b:', in his (minion, safe de
insitories ot'the public money, and shall he willinir
to undertake to do and perforin the several duties
and services and to conform to the several con
ditions prescribed by this act.
Skction 2. Jind he il further enacted, That
if, at any point or place at which ihe public revenue
maybe collected, there shall he no bank located,
which, m the opinion ot the Secretary of the
Treasury is in ti sMb condition, or where nil the
bunks at such point or place shall fail or refuse to
he einploved us depositories ol' the public money
of the United S;t, or looomply witli tlie condi
tions prescribed by this act, or w here such bank
shall not have sullh'ieiit eunilal to become
tones' of the whole uniount of moneys collected ut
such point or place, he .-hall and may order and
lieys which it may have on deposite ut the time o:
such discontinuance. And in case ol the ih-eon
tiuunnce of any of .-aid bunks, it shall be the duty
of the Si(reteiy of the Trea-ury to report to Con
press iiiinif (liatelv if in session, uml if not in ses
smn, then ut the commencement id its next si s
sion, the facts nnd reasons whih have induced
such (liscoiituniain e. Ami in case ol Ihe iliseon-
said banks as a place of de
nioiicy for any id' the causes
ncrem neioie provided, it snail l.e lawful lor the
Seeieturyof the Ticus-iny to deposite the money
thus vwlhdiuwn in some other banks of de
posite already selected, or to w lect some cither
bank as a place of deposite, upon tlie terms and
conditions prescribed by this act. And in default
of any bank to receive such deposite, the money
thus withdrawn shall be kept by the Treasurer ol'
the United Slates, uccoi dinj to the laws now in
force, and shall he subject to be disbursed accord
ing to law.
S'l.i.T. 9. he il further ennrleil, That un
til (he Secretary of the Treasury shall have select
ed ami employed tlie said tianks as places ot de
a-ithorize their Treasurers, or the coiiietcnt au
thorities to receive tht same on ihe terms luri iu
af.er specified, and the Secrrrarv of Ibe Treasurv
.hall deliver the same to such 1 reasurer, or other
'lipvlcitt authorities or receiving certificates of
ila-jHt-.il thin lbr, signed by Mich roiiipa t ut au
thontn s, in such tor mas nmv be prt scriU-d bv
the Secretary af.irsaid. whi h ci itifn ates shall t -press
the usual and Iei;al obligations, and pledire
the faith ol the State, for the safe ki-cin! and re
IMVimiMlu reof, and shall picdje the faith of the
M.i:es n ciuiji the same, to pav the 4jO"'ies
nnd every pint theic"f, fium tn.it.' to tin,e!r li
ver the same sl'.ail be reti'iirt d bv the Seen t.uv
of the Trea-ury, for the purpo-e of di frav in anv
wants ot the public I ica-ury, bevond the iiioount
of the five million- aforesaid: I'roritlrd, That if
any Stale de( lines to receive its iroprtioll of the
urphis aloresaid, or the terms before name 1, the
.one shall be deposited with the other Slates,
'Urcehiii to accept (he miiiic on deposite, in the
'I'cqioitioii a fon -aid: ,mI in oi iik io',''n r, That
win n sa d moil' y, or unv part thereof shall be
wai ted by the said Secretary, to meet the uppro
piiitions madefy law, the same shall be tailed
tor, in rateable proportions within one vcar, a-
lieuilv tls ColiveiiK lit v mav he. Iroin the ihlii lent
Stales, with vvliu h the saiiic is deposited, and shall
lint be culled for, in sum- exceeding tell thoii-aiid
lollan;, Iroin any one Slate, in unv oik month,
without previous notice ot'thuty days, for every
additional sum id" 2. ,( tit , w Inch at unv time tnav
be reunited.
Si.it. IS. .linl he il f u rllfr f muted, That
the said deno.-iles shall be made with the said
States, in the following proportions, and at the
follow inir time, vi: one quarter part on the lint
day of January, eipliteen bin, died and thirty-seven
or as soon aflcruaid as may be; one quarter part
on the tir.-t day of A'Uil, one tniaiter part on the
first day of Julv,tuid one (piarler pait on the fnsl
day of Octobi r, all in the same e.tr.
Si ( t. If). .,.( he it further (iiiu ltd, Thnl to
("liable the Sccictatv of the Tieastiiv to carry into
cH'oct the provisions of d,is m t, he he iiuthoii.(
to appoint lint e uddilioi.al ( a iks for his I i puit
incut, the one al a .-iilai v of ( lie ihousiuid six han
dled dollars per iinmmi, and the reuiiiining two at
a salary of one thousand dollar' each pel annum,
and to pay ihe said ( leiks quarter yearly, out ot
any numcy in the Tieasuiy not othctwisc. uj-ro-piiatcd.
J A 31 T.S K POI.K,
Spealtr of Ihe ltuii.se e' lirpreitfntulivrs.
M. VAN lii l!l,.N,
Vice President of Ihe. l uihd Slulet, and
I t'ri liileul of Ihe S utile.
approved, LV.d June, ro(i.
. AXDUF.W JACKSON.
'did tin re suatt h Uxn the brink of tliuiser, fmie
tor huiisi If and safety for Lis emmtrv. The
dastard who Iui-ts ft hind may Lve to latiin upon
the fru.ts of his riciiamy, but wi t u he dies lie
rot in infiuiy, to the joy of all whilst the noble
hctovt'h " f' i-his 'Mil the btilvtt.k of a peo
ple's hi'crty, will find a ru b reward for toil and
valor, in the thanks of a jjreuHiil bun!, and the
smiles of its hi.'h-ttiiu d beauty. If he fall in the
holy cause, lie will still survive in the i.tf. ctions of
his comrades, and his name will gather glory wilh
the ihiiltt of nes
' Kach ImJe r.!!. each numntiiu river,
Hoas, iniiiirKiiir with Ins fiaint- lor ever."
C-Jizem of the littl l.uiuls ! V nil are looked
to lor aid in this second stri:r:;!e for independ
ent c. our contributions, hen tofore, iuivt not
been proportionate to your population. Tt w of
vou have part" i a'ed in the toils and glory of the
,-tnfe. our homes have been exempt from the
i alunuties 1 1 wu'. l or that exi motion vmi are
indebted to the -gallantry of your more exposed
.... 1 . . .IT "ill
ami Mitit'iiuir coiuiirviueii. ttnaiever iircmn
stanees may h ive n strained vou Ik fore, then- can
remain no reasons to withhold you now. We know
your ( oiirii"c. 1 our skill in arms is familiar to
all. Vour ciiuiitrv leqiiin s the immediate e
hibitioii'of both h I both he displayed when the
jrreut uml decisive Itattle, which is jiemlinir, HU
he loii-'lil mid lexas is r ree, ov ereern and In
pendent! Hold not hat k, I adjure you, bv
every principle ol honor, ol nttitnde, ami ot
patriotism. Il any man unionist you piove re
creant now let him be stimati: i d ; treat him as
an outcast ; and let u nuliou's contempt re.-t like
a Muck cloud upon las mime. 1 he ( nil
let ull obey, and all will he well.
AIlll ABU. U' IS. MM Ml,
.Veoi-lWutTo Ceiii. the .li :mj if 7tjts.
Ve!as(o, June '27, ISISC.
I. . Huiu, June -1 ill, 113C.
On our arrival at this pliicc we fooiitl iioilifl'ienl
ty in discovering the irround where Kaimiiiand his
gullaiit liuiul wi n shot by older of Siuita Anna.
.Most o their botlies were burnt il, et there
were many bones mid some entire skeletons scat
tered over the plains for some distance. It had
loin been deli rmiiied that us soon as practicable
ui.er Hie iiiiivai oi our urmv l.ere, llieir remtuns
The President ol Texas H. G. Burnet, La
Lssiied hid ProclHiiiation, in which be exhorts ti t .
people uf Te Xim to be united in tlieir own move
ments against tlie enemy. The follovuiig ait the
onlers issued t the People of Tcxaa : X .
-!, Datid G. Kiksh t, I'rttidtitl of riirii
public of Texus, by and with (he advice arid run-
suit uf (lie Cabinat, have ordered and decreed,
and do hereby order fud decree, that every ablu
lushed man in Texas, being over the age of nix
teen and under that of fifty year, do forthwith r '
port Imnsell io Uie proper nm.-ter i lticer of Li r
sptctive Municipality, and enrol himself for mitw,
tary duty ; and that as soon an a company of 6 '
men shall tie enrolled in any .iluim ijiality, they "
shall proceed to an election tf their ievetal of
ficer', and shall f irthwith march to head fuarters,
first reportinjr their organization, and a complete
eoiiipanv, to the Muslir Ollice of ihe M utile ijtality.
Ami it is further ordt reJ and decreed, that the
Muster ollice in each Municipality, shall make out
a full list of Uie iiBities i.nd age of every male
citizen in his Municipality, whether absent or
present, a certified copy of which list shall ba
transmitted to the War Department, And he shall
also keep a list of every man within hia IYlunici
pality, who enrols himself I'or military duly, a copy
of which record shall be forwarded to the DW
pailmciit id' War, at the end of every month-om
ihe' promulgation of this decree, lie shall also
send Io the same department copita of the m eiaT"
coinpiuiies returned io him.
It is further ordeied and ch creed, that all of-
riJA'..v.
Address of (ii rieial I.amvh oh iiKsuining the Com
iiiiiud of llio Tt xiati Army.
Xtitl irrv of Texas :
On Hssinnincf the jrloiioiis respoiisibility ofleiid
inI you to the field of battle, 1 urn deeply im
pressed vviih jrrntitudi; lVrlhe trust eoiilidcd"; unc
ft el most vividly, that Io command nil army ol
heroes in the caiiH" o reedoin is tlie Liehest of
all privih 'ires, mid to conduct it to victoiy is the
most eliilmilitr iintl exulted honor.
lheeiidiiy who so reeeuily retired, terrified
from our bolder-, ate nlioui to countermarch u"
jnwiie ot 'hr j'l'.hhc mi'iiry, in conlormiiy to lut;-T ns with teiiiioreemciils fonnahilile in count, hut
fieers, non-commissioned officers and privates, bc
loiiyinij Io ihe Te.xian army, who may be ei:t on
fuiloiiiih or otherwise, do immediately repair to
in iii'ivsc I flu ir iespe( live posts, uml report ihcniselvea for
duly, on pain ol foifeitnijr their commission!!, if
commissioned elhecrs, nnd their pay and bounty,
if noii-eoniinissioiied or privates.
Diuient Valesco. Ihe 'JOifi dav of June, S26.
1AWD (J. ULU.XiiTT.i'm.
A. Somkmvim.il, St relaty of M ar.
From the Natchez, Courier and Journal.
We have received a letter from Capl. Teal,
dated Miitiiinoriis June Gth, and an cxpiesa from
(Jen. Husk. ('apt. Teal says the Mexicans ar&
rcinforciiiir Filanola at the Neuces, and Uie forces,
when muted at the hitter place, will be upwards of
4U10 men. A pint of them Cavalry were or
dered to uo w rit ward for the purpose of detlrov-
hould he collected, and it 'day set tipart for their I iniX " '"" ii drat and yovth. Captv T.
says that tio pniuuen art to be In hen, but to bi
hilled, mid that 41 liu more ure to mid from Vera
Cruz uml land at the ('opinio or the mouth of Uie
Prasos. (Jen. Husk's spies hnve discovered the
enemy advapcitijj from the Ncucrs and he (Ktik)
has comnu need his retreat and has reached the
(uiidiiloupc. fNiiita Anna is ut Vclasco, at the
1 uml oursiKes, it is ordered that ti e t-kektons n'outh of the l'msos under (he tare of Captain
rotter; aim is onicied to M. .lugutine Clexas)
for safety togeihcr w ith ull the prisoners. Texas
now needs men for war. Gen. Grem is in Uie
field with Colonel Houston, together liiukimr ft
force of about 700 men. When I left St.
inn nil w it it nil tin honors til war. Accorilmly,
on Wcdae-d iv the 1st inst. (a'ci'.eral Husk issued
she follow iutr older :
" s a token of resperf im well to the memory
of the men who fell here a sacrifice to the treiich-
t y ami bad liiith of our em mv as a dutv which
we owe to the relations of the unfui tiiimte ileceas-
nirce oi Biioui vu men. mien i leit OU f
a .1 i .. . . . . y
iXiiBusiiue, mo iieoine were uinuna out almost en
. . t ,!.:..!. 1'. ... R riiii -li l.
lliunaz t mum lit ill o (l I oo llieil Will IlUirCU
. BACON.
well as savages, without any thing veiy mterctinir direct the public money collected at such point or
or marvelous crossmi? their path. place to be deposited in a bank or banks in the
Late one be uititul moonlight evening thev en- sauie State, or in some one or more of the udiu-
tered a village, the county town of , State ( cut Slates upon the terms and conditions hereiu-
of , where they took lod'in''s for (he iiiu'iit; after niescribed: Provided. That nolhiusr in this
tlx news was very so in spread over the town act contained shall he so construed as to prevent
that Gov. Houston, Iroin '1 ennessee, had hdven
... lodtfitijis at , w here, in a short time, he w as
, jjreeted by judge atid jury, counsel and client,
(the court bciricr in session,) by the iiccompli.-l; tl
female, as well as the backwoods rustic, all of
whom received the salutation of a ;ciitleuian and
scholar in the person of Gen. II. There was un
old man, with his iiiteresliii'r and beautiful d ui'di
( 'undress at unv time from passing unv law for
the removal of Uie public money from any of the
said h inks, or from chaiiiriii the terms of depo
site, or pievcut the said banks at any time from
(lecliiiins anv longer to he the depositories of the
ter, who seemed to claim the attention of the pen
eral more than nil tlie otiier visitors. I here was
public money upon paying over, or teiideinitj to
pay, tlie whole amount ol public moneys o i hand, r,mik to Conen
according to the terms ol its agreement with the
saitl Secietary.
Skct. 3. Add he il furthei enacted. That no
an expression in the old man's look (tillering from hank shall hereafter be "selected and employed by
the rest he looked a lanuafii! which said, "can the Secretary of the Treasury as a depository of
you help uie!" ami echo answered from the hcuv- the public money, until such hank shall have first
nig breast ol the (laughter can ijm lirlp! inniished to the said Secretary a statement of its
1 he old mail, many years aao, had taken up a condition and business, a list of its directors, the
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larsje iracioi lanu in mat county, on wiik ii no set- current once of its stock: and also a conv ol its ,.,i ,,. , ..t l t n ;.t ;.. .n.
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.1 I u.,th laiw a.-nainn fumita. ....Int.,.., al.v.,,,..!, .... I .1 III :. I. .1 .. :..( : . 1 . ..
lieu nil" in- "..nf, cuu niinii, uiioii-o in- cuuiier; ami in.em.se, suen inner mioi iiiiiuoii us
dustry, he had converted into a very extensive and may he necessary to enable him to judge of the
profitable plantation, but had, inadvertently, omit- safety of its dominion.
trd trt e.nter it. Some time previous to this event, Skct. 4. Jitd he it further enacted. That the
a "knowing one" ascertained that the old man said hanks, before thev shall be enuhed as the
depositories of the public money, shall aj;ree to
,1
could be ejected, and lts;iilhi loo, set to work, had
thfi farm tillered in his own mime, rot a writ of
ejectment, had it served, and in an hour the old
man and his family were turned out of "house and
home,," almost pennyless. The old man entered
suit in the court for tlie recovery of his lost home,
but having no money, he had mo In. uds! (how
true.) The General listened to his tale of woe,
and I itiinated that ho would heip on the morrow,
as on mat day the case would be decided.
It was a delightful morning, the sun shone cheer
ingly, but the old man scarcely -felt his influence,
true, he thought a little light had broken in on the
jrlooni of his mind pcrhap3 he may come to my
hel;., but alas! 1 have no money, and counsel do
not oiten lahor lor nought diniii;; these reveries
.-ourt was called the Counsel for the defend-
I uf ''pened an appeal to the jury on the UgaHhj
Vis elienfs claim to the farm, and labored long
x autid hard in defence of his plea it wai thought
. ( -y tbat his argtf.nei.ts were incnntrovertitde
, "--duruit this time there Hat the old man no
foetid to console him the Governor was not
J there he had not been as cood us liisi(ii'Hiion
4, -the Counsel was about closing his appeal, and
in nil probability the decision would go against
the plaintill iiark : a rustlin: noise in heard
wove is in the crowd a tall genteel personage
enters the eld man lifts his eve and recognizes
t j the Governor lie steps forward, introduces hini-
self to the court, volunteers f,,r tba old man all
ieyes were upon him, and when th words "Gen
tlemen of Uie Jury" fell from his hn the current
t of opinion began to change, there was an unction
in the words to winch the inmate of that house
were unaccustomed he proceeded elo juently,
fr elingly his words fell on the listeners like Uie
rushing of many waters the white h -uvlkerchiefs
of tlie ladies were oon hrotchf irt'o r""'tis''tion
the stern jurors -were seen to throw away the briny
provisions of this act, flic several State and Dis-
tnct banks at present employed as depositories ot
eposi- (lf. money of the I'niled Slaies, shall continue to
he, the depositories aforesaid upon ihe terms anil
condition upon which they have l.ei n so employed.
Sr.tr. It!, ,1ml he il further inucld, That it
shall he the duty of the Secretin y id' the Treasu
ry Io lay before Congress, at the commencement
of each annual session, a statement of the number
anil names of the hanks employed us depositories
of the public money, and of their cotithlieu, tual
tin" amount of the public money deposited in em h,
as shown by their returns ut the Treasury; uml if
the selection of any bank as a deposiloiy ofllie
public money he made y the Secretary of the
Treasury, w hile Congress is in session, lie shall
immediately report the name and condition of such
and it any such selection shall
he made during the recess of 'ongtess, he shall
report the snnfe to Congress during the lirst week
of its next session.
Sr.CT. 11. dud he il further enacted. That
w henever the amount of public deposiles to the
credit of the Treasurer of the United States, in
any bank shall, for a whole qearter of a yiar, ( x-
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ceed tlie one-iotirili part ol the amount ol tlie ctipi-
htuiks
shall allow anil pay lo tint tinted Males, mr me
use of the excess of the deposite s over the one
fourth part of its capital, and inteiest at the rale of
two per centum per annum, to be calculated, for
each quarter, upon the average excesses of the
quarter; and it shall be the duly of the Secretary
1 ?
j jt arop the Judge changed his position iieciuenHy
receive the same, upon the following terms and f the Treasury, at the close of each quarter, to
conditions, viz:
First. Each batik shall furnish to tlie Secretary
of the Treasury, from time to time, as often as he
may require, not exceeding once a week, state
ments setting forth its condition and business, us
prescribed in the foregoing section of this act, ex
cept that such .statements need not, unless request
ed by said Secretaiy,cotitHin a list of the direc
tors, or a copy of the charter. And the said hanks
shall furnish to the Secretary of the Treasury, and
to the Treasurer of the I'nited States, a weekly
statement of the condition of his account upon
their books. And the Secretary of the Treasury
shall have the right, by himself, or un agent tip
pointed for that purpose, to inspect such general
accounts in the liooks of the bank as shall relate
to the said statements: Provided, That this shall
not be
account
with the batik
Secondly. To credit as specie, all sums drpo'
cause the amounts on deposite in em h deposite
bank for Ihe quarter, Io be examined and ascer
tained, and to see that ull sums of interest accru
ing under tlie provisions of this section, are, by
the banks respectively passed to the credit of the
Treasurer of the United States in his uccounts
with the respective banks.
Skct. 12. Jlnd he il further enacted, That all
w arrants or i rders for the purpose of transferring
the public funds from the banks in which they
now ure, or may here-ilter he deposited, to other
hanks, whether of deposite or not, for the purpose
of accommodating the hanks to w hich the ti ans.
for may be made, or to sustain their credit, or for
any other purpose whatever, except it he Io facili
tate the public disbiii.-i incuts, and to comply with
the niovi-ions ot this ad, lie, mid the
It eble in spilit mill puissance. '1 la y i ome for
the liclh.-h purpose ol desolating the loveliest ot n
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iiioiisanti laiius, aim sunning our luxuriant In Ids
Willi the blood of the ( nltivalois.
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a. oiiiiiii iii oi milliners, iney nope to gain liv
overwhelming force, that which they cannot a
t hievc. by valor. They boa-t that they will re
trit.ve the late ingloiioiis defeat, of their arms, or
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poiisu m me mit in a ; mill w,f y will ilr.ve US lie-
volid the Sabine, or give us a grave this sidi
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i on, miii.i-i .,, Kiio i ue imjiiiv oi tin ir v aiii-M lon-
oiis boastings, iis wtll us the fi rocious ( haiat ttr
of their vv in nil c
Their eiuelly end p"ifu!y wire Miflieietitly ex
en phhed in their hoi ud iiia.-siieres ut Ih.xar m il
I.ahahiti, whil-t their shami (til rout mid di-cmii-fituie
id the Smi .Jacinlti stand as a perpctun
monument ol their unexampled pusilluiunitv mid
(laslannv coialuet. Audacious iiionsteis hat
thev have the willingness to murder, is apparent
their ability to ( onqiier, (l ey never have shown.
I heir numbers can mud them noihiuir ami their
threats ot extermination, instead of mlimidaluif!
onlv invigorate the nerves of the bold and lice
J.et them come. J heir return is bailed wilh iov
hv every manly voice in Jcyus.
Another opportunity is ullhro'ed to vindicate our
rights and avenge our wrongs. The greater tl
i'. . .. ... . I . n'l i .ii
loree, me in uer ine Harvest: i rioii" i everv an
il' grass on Ihe hanks of the Jiriivo bristle into a
bayonet, it shall nof save Uicm. The very ghinci
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01 a iieeman s eye, is a liKi.ing shield ol I'erseus
to the monsters of tyranny, 'i hey have to fly, or
fill, before the vinitii of an binned people, ik ived
ill ihe cause of Liberty and vi iipariee.
and nones ol our iiiuniereu countrymen I c rol
Icelt d into one place in front of the foil uml buiied
wilh all the honors of war.
Til OS. .1. HUSK, Hiig. Gen. Coin's-
On the evening of the ensuing day, the boires
having been collected, an older was issued for ihe
ceremonies of the following dav.
ic following morning being I'ridav, June Ihe today or to-morrow. Gen. Houston's wound is
lid the army were parad. d within llio wulls of the K1,,lllllg s'uwly. He is in hue spoils. CVtnn and
I'ort nt the hour unpointed, mid nt nine o'clock, "' u ""' oue wore lime ! i am on my way
with arms reversed, the procession moved slowly 'r froops nt Ixiishvillc. 1 wish to return ui 2a .
toward the p,,ce of burial. ly l Texan is safe. Gen. lhmlup has 6U0 '
On reaching the pi nve, (.'en. Husk delivered a tr,KT ""' '"'y o march. mm
tJioit hot Hflinc nnd rtocntiit adtttCMi. , - loon With esleern.
u I'cltaw Soldiers In the order of Providence,
.I, hi . .i. .
we lire this dav culled upon to pav the last sail
ollice of respect to the remains of the noble and
heroic baud who, battling for our sacred rights,
Hive fallen In 'lit a I h llie ruthless lumd of the
tyrant.
' I heir eliiv'i'lroli 'oliducl entitled thrill to the
heiiil'i it gratitude ol die people ofTc.Mis. Will i-
onl unv further interest in the country than that erase.
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which all noble hearts ft el tit the bare mention of " p navo " l,,"''ri '"e Arena,) which
liberty, they rallied to our standard, relinquishing he dictated, signed, and franked, on Monday rve-
the ( a-e, peace find comfort of then homes- h av- "in' 27l,, twelve or fifteen hours bcfoie
in" b( bind liu m nil llo v In Id dt ur, their mothers, "ifl !,,,,ln It linw 11 the it arks of his style, mod-
fisfers.diiiighterH nnd wives ihi vsiibiecled them- ' sty nnd benevolence. The signature is sonie-
K(s to fatigue and privation, uml nobly threw what confused find blotted, though legible, indi-
t.n mselves Ik twei n the people of J exits ami the eaimg n riimo iiemmous iroiil (lehlhty, It is cer-
Mh. Taiusox. The Fredericksburg Are
mi, of Friday last, says, it has heard of but few
particulars' of the (losing scene ofllie life of this
venerated mid able stulcsman. Though reduced
Io the last dcgire of weakness, his mind colitm:
ned unimpaired until within a few hours oflus de-.
untie nro
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constniea to imply a right of inspec.mg tne ,lP:, ,ijit,d ulld dc lar. d to be ill. gal; and
ii oi any private inoivtuud. or moiviunuis in Ml n lin.d liirW.
noses of equalization under the provisions of this
sict. in pon-riiiience ot too Bleat un acciiiriulahoil
sited Uierem to the credit of the Treasurer of the 0f rlcnosites in unv bunk, such transfers shall be
United States, and to pay nil check's, warrants, or Iimu(, t ,,,, "st deoi.ile batiks which ure con-
orans, uriiun on such deposiles, in specie it re- hi,l,.ri-d sale and secure, and which can receive
qmrod by the holder Uiereof. the moneys to be transferred under the limitations
Thirdly. To give, whenever required by the in this act imposed: Provided, That it may be
Secretary ofthe Treasury, U.e necessary facilities lawful for the President of the I'nited States to
for transferring the nuhlic funds from place to direct transfers of the public money Io he made
place, within the- United States, and the Territories from time to time to llio mint and branch mints of
Ihereol, and tor distributing the same in payment the mted Mutes, lor supplying meiat ior coimnq.
of the public creditors, without charging couirnis- Sect. 13. Jlnd be it further enacted, That
sions or claiming allowance on account of duller- tn,, moriey wliich shall be in Uie Treasury of Uie
ence ot exchange. United States, on the hrst day ol January, eigh
Fourthly. To render to Uie Government of tlie teen hundred and Uiirty-seven, reserv ing the sum
United States, all Uie duties and services hereto- of live millions of dollars,' shall be deposited with
f,,rp rermirod hfc'lnw to be wrforrned bv the late the several Sfittea, in proportion In bV'jr remeetive
Batik ofthe United States and its several branches representation in the Senate and House of Hepre
or offices. seiitalives of the United States, as shall, by law,
lairily the very last time he had a pen in his hand.
Wc understand that he hfl, ready for the press,
to which it will be forthwith given, a Report of
the Troccrdings of the Convention which formed
the Federal Constitution, taken at the lime, w ith
notes, Sic, and a compendious history ofthe events
which led lo the cull of that Convention. Tho
woik will make two large octavo volumes, and be
published ftiiiiultaiieously in this country and in
Fnglariil. It is hazarding little to pay, that no
work of" greater interests and importance ever is
sued from the American press. His correspond
ence and other writings will he published, from
I, evt'ry blade shri.ks of the dying, that they were 'hot.f., d , to time, uml will constitute amass ofthe
. 1 . I lllliol I'll lllllllll IWt Itllol lata) i n ... it. I
' ("miik ui no i mum in me language.
He left wilh the exception of legacies to the
iimoiint of thirteen thousand dollars, including
one of $l5im to Ihe University, and another of
5-t(H Hi Io the Colonization Society the whole of
his estate to Mrs. Madison, who is constituted
sole ext tutrix. tllole.
legions of Santa Anna, litre, unaided by rein
forcements and far I'toin help uml hope, they
battled bravely with the minions of a tyrant ten
to one.
" Surrounded in the onen nniiie bv this fearful
i
odds, cut oil' from provision and even water, they
were induct il, mull r the sacred promise of reci ly
ing the tiealiiK nt usual lo prisoners of war, to sur
render. They were hunched buck, nnd for u
wm treated wilh the almost iiihuriinnity and hur-
baiity. They were marched out of yonder Fort,
under the jiren iice oi getting provisions, nnd it
was not until u.e iiiing i i imisheirv. mm the
iheir approaching lute. Some endeavored to
make their escape, but thev weie pursued hv the
ruthless caviilrv, find most of th in cut down vvith
their swojils.
A small number of Uicm now stand hv the
irrave. a hare rt nnmiit of that noble band. Our
Soum.iiH ! Your country calls vou to her de- tribute of respect is due to them. It is due to the
a- , I . . " . I .1
I our homes, your firesides the scenes iiiolhors, si-lers ami wives wiio wci-j) mcir unium
.aiin'i iti ir new tihfinl 77i. tiC,... TT
rj.tys, and future urtieipiitiotis-mT' ly end, that we should mingle our tears with theirs. ,.( k wf .j,.,.,, tlle demise of tl.rSun " at
nts of domestic happiness, and all In that mass ol bones find liagiueiits ol h s, Va.sl,inEt0 fjtv wfcifti had sunk to ri- L
.Now, here is something "new" about this same
"Sun" of Judge White's. A Mr. A F Cunning
ham, who appears, from his advertisement, to
have been an heir, in expectance, is suddenly cut
thort, finite the death of the Judge's only hope,
of ull he expected to get ofthe "specific contribu
tions, promised to be made by the party. And
it "lias uccome necessary lor mm to render tveh
of your formt
the endearments of domestic hai-i
the hopes ol future coinpeh nco and peace, sum
nion vou to the Held. 1 on are summoned, too.
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ny nit: s urns in j ravis arm arinni, and their
gallant companies, whose blood has cemented tin
foundations of our freedom Their flesh has
been food for the ravi ti, and their bones have been
whitening on the prairies, until vour pious patriot
ism gathered those scattered relies, with decent
sepulchral honors, to a soldier's gtave. Hut their
glorified spirits still hovering around the home of
their patriotic devotion, calf upon yon to sustain
the independence which they ha- c consecrati d by
Uicir martyrdom, and to recompense, with merited
vengeance, the wrongs they have endured from a
pi ifidous and (la.-t.-ud enemy. Shall Uie call be
made in vain? Shall we turn a dmf ear to the
voice of our country, and the beseeching cries of
our murdered brethren 'I Surely, there can be no
one so insensible to guilt and shame us to look
w ith iiiditlerence, upon the desolation of his own
country. If there be so foul a blot upon hi
inanity if there be one in the w hole limits of our
land who is mean enough, when his home is in-
iiitiuy u mother iiiwhl see her hod, many a sister,
her brother, and ninny a wile her once beloved
i i i i ii . i . . . .
mill IiIK ( lionaie iiiisiianu. i.ui we nave a conso
lation yet to offer tin in. Their murderers sunk
into death, on the plains of San Jacinto, under the
appalling words " ilemeriil t r I .a i'ahiu."
Many a lender uflu donate woman, will re
member with ti iiif'ul vc, Lit ISahia. I!ul we
have anotht r consolation to oiler it is, that whil
ihertv has a habitation and a name, tin
rous deeds will bo handed down upon
ii.ii win u a, ( Vj)0!.i,i,)n 0f tle wlot, concern .and partv as
ir ( naval- w ill leave no doubt upon the public miiid, as to"1" '
ihe blight )ir (lis) illtPJ!ri,y. Therefme he will. 'aoorf
r
t
Harri s ol tastorv. f .,..i i: i i.i. i. j ..rt-a
i f- ' I piiunsii it ociii unci, eillllieu. 1 ne lilse. imiu'
"We can still ofll r nnother consolation, .SWa and Uowiif'all of that Great Political Luniinurv -,'
the mock hero, Ihe, black hearted murderer the tun with notes annotations and sketches ot' ?
is n ilhiii our group. I ea, mid more ne must re- I character ol some ol the Urtut men who h nJ
main, tortured wilh ine Keen pains oi a corrod- tributt d spccilicallv toils powerful rays. ' Pricfc'5
II . 1 I 111 I t at ... .... . TT iM.
I :i I.m.iI:,. riil ululi tho tiliiuH if thno uhom I lnt tiut Viu iMiniT.K!. u III t.nt ;u a .
- i ""i in x i nun viruier Kiir
uc, jpnr.uvrv.il Mian mmr io mo hiiu m iimcie oi cr?8 Iran mc lute biop-aphy ol the further of tho
f.iiix, his fhi sink ihto tho lowest oVjjlha of in- "Sun," Judge White, did. -
fumy and riisgrue.o." The whole ennccin of the cstahlkhment ofthe
During tho delivery of this nddress the General j "Sun" is no' to he sx posed and too by one' of :'
tii i . . - i . i nan ui' iiiiiii.tiru aiti'iuiu 't iii. ii"n ajiiiv. i " --.-..v -i:iJU uiu.l iiifj ""ntiin,
vaueii .y an msoinit toe to seek salety in dw- l)C ke i)( hm m iu th(; caUHP of would not-dared not, is now to be bioucht be .
""""""" : uiu rtiy t limit utit ''-'i i;t ... 1 ..I J A J- 11 r,... .1,,. Morn llm lnilihf. I nnl . iV. r.. X. ...
reereuiu! reure io tne mm e ni tini.imv. nru . mi .
, ... . . . . t 1 i'u ui iii-iiu ui'-ui ui"; unuu incut ji n ivu i --.tv 4Ji wuun-j Illia illlll It
sully no more a beautiful land, whose blessings I 1 . . n.K . rrm,rf,sa ,inJ to he, before hi friendi ar do Vl
ne ong to uie wave ana virtuous, j .et then every involl)ll,iirily tht,ir wea pons the more exult not in the fate that wait hun-no,w rathe,
patriot soldier, every worthy citizen who abhors f , tf , of San M it him for ,eUi fce Z"'
the IKOrie Ol trilltor. Iirul I'f.tllf inna (ho ulu nnillm I J . . ... . ii . ', .. attww dl.
ol coward, rally to tlie call p
unfurled banner of freedorn-
iinpatient zeal to the theatre of his nation's glory,
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... .v.v ...a,,, fi , tf (hp 8C(m,g of San,jllcllltohaj not pity him tor lotting hunlf be made a cabnaw of
ind contemns the vile epithet ro,n)Prtt((,u for the brutal murder ol' their friends But it was tun own seeking, and ke will have
e call promptly, around tho m .....J Uck lo W vvli U U he can. l,et ofhertr -
'eedornlH him repair with th(,ir SAMUEL DEXTABJ. take warniiigftomth.-fate that aw aitai Jutl1Ui.'
theatre of his nation a clorv. 1 .: j. r,.. r --.'. . " ... r
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