Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-09-20

est reason TO believe that the Potawato-
mics of the Illinois river have been de-
predatlng upon the property OF some OF
the citizens OF this State; and the OH
cial communications of ID %4lcott, tho
Indian Agent at Chicago, as we'll as a
variety OF other circumstances, leaving
no doubt of their hostile dispositions, |
think it my duty to inform you, that if
any future depredatious shall be com
mitted by them, AID immediate repara-
ton refused, | will not hesitate to drive
them from their present residence,
which, you web know, they have no
right to occupy.
have also to request that measures
may be adopted for removing all the In
dians, who. without any right, now oc-
cupy any part of the caded lands OF this
State; and for preventing future in
trusions of all others of them. | have no
confidence i many of them, and will not,
by hazardous forbearance, jeopardize
the property or lives of my fellow citi-
zens. ! trust, however, that you may
find It proper and convenient TO adopt
such measures as may render my in.
tsrposition wholly Unnecessary.
have the honor to DE, very respect.
fully, sir your most obedieDt servant,
NINiAN EDWARDS.
Gen. WILLIAM CLARK Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, &c.-Sk. Louis Missouri.
Col. Edward L. Tainall, of Geor.
gia, has resigned his seat as a Repre-.
sentative Of hat state. in the U s.
Congress. Among the candidates
spoken of, to succeed him, are r. I'll
Wild. James ID. Wayne, and Alfred
Cuthbert -
The Governor of Georgia has fixed
upon the first Monday in October, for
the election of a Representative in Con.
gross, to supply the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Col. Tatnall.
Mr.. Forsyth, although a candidate for
the situation Of Governor of Georgia,
retains his hold as Representative to
Congress. having been chosen at the
lest election. Whether successful or
unsuccessful, therefore he keeps his of.
fee. The opposition made by Mr. For.
syth to the re solution intr oduced BY Mr.
Everett, last session, making an eppra-
p%riation of 500 dollars for the purchase
Of the Washington medals, and the Ian.
guage used on that occasion, are used
against him by his opponents, who sup
port Matthew Talbot for Governor
Samuel Houston tas been elected
Governor of Tennessee, by about
10000 votes over his competitor, New
ton Cannon. -
Gabriel p. Moore has besnn re- elect.
cd to Congress from the northern Dis
trict Of Alabama, without opposition.
The Nawbern IN. CO. Sentinel esti-
mates the damage done to property in
that city, during the late gale, at 10 to
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DESCENT OF
NIAGARA.
Extract Of a letter from a Correspondent of the
New York Daily Advertiser.
BUFFALO. Sept. 5th.
At Black Rock te.day | saw the vessel they
are preparing to launch over the Cataract of
Niagara She is the largest schooner ON Lake
Erie, being Of about Sc tons burthen. indeed
II IS OWING to her size that she has been con.
signed TO the tremendous destruction, as she
draws toe much water for the harbours of the
lake. | can hardly think there is a possibility
OF her sustaining the passage without being
dashed IN pieces, even. before she reaches the
rrec'pIce. Other opinions however are enter.
tanned, particularly by the protector, Of this
new species OF amusement. He feels confident
that if the wind should prove favourable, she
VIII pass the rapids without injury, and may
even endure the conclusion OF the fail, az she
VIII strike only on water, Of immense depth,
and m a state OF agitation. Experiments have
been made which are considered as establish.
ing the fact, that there is a channel through the
rapids, OF sufficient depth to allow the safe
passage off vessel of this size
Some will be ready to regard such an exhi-
bitIon as q childish amusement. mus! confess
that do no, regard it IN that light in my own
case-it is not q vain curiosity that attracts me.
Had a mass OF uprOoted trees, or field of ice
been about to descend the Niagara, any travel
Ter would have preferred beng on the spot at
the time. The vessel is useless, although her
huh is still sound: so that there will be no
waste ct property; and it will exhibit a contest
be tween the products Of human art and the
powers of Nature The exposure OF a number
OF unotfendlng animals to such a terrible death
l must pronounce wanton cruelty and lnhuman.
p. ). September CHA great number of
strangers have arrived in Buffalo to-day, on their
way to the Falls. The Eagle Hotel. tone of
the best houses in this part OF the country,) is
entirely filed, as well as some other public
houses, and every horse and every vehicle