Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-16

of the Laws and Journals and shall with all possible despatch distribute them to the different counties in the State. The long continued cold weather in January and February prevented us from getting through the work as soon anticipated.
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 The Inquirer and the little TooI in Dallas intimate much that the election of Governor will be in- fuenced by sectional feelings--the North arrayed against the South These prints no doubt would be grated if such were the fact, probably thinking the southern candidate would then have a better chance of success But they may quiet their pretended fears the election will turn upon other principles
 Chocta,o Treaty.-By letter of the 22d ult. from the Hon. John M'Kinley, we learn that the Senate of the United States, Con the day beiore) confirmed the treaty made last fal with the Chociaw Nation of Indians, by vote of 8 to 12-there being but 45 senators present.
 The names of the opposing members are not gi- ven, but the injunction of secrecy in relation to it, was removed The ratification of this treaty is considered as putting to rest the disturbing and much agtated question of Indian supremacy. The safe return of George $. Gaines with his ex- pOring party of Chactaws from the Praries of Ar kansas will satisfy that tribe of the benevolent n- tentions of the Government, and prepare them for rapid emigration to the west, where game is plenty where subsistence is easy, and where they will be less pressed upon by the whites. We may now con- fdently calculate that few years more, and all that vast space of country which borders this State and reaches far into the Stcte of isssspp will be fl- ed up with the improvements of civIlized man, and that good roads and growing population will give an uninterrupted intercourse with the Atlantic por- ton of the Union. Since the acquisition of Lou isiana, the State of Mississippi has been much em- banassed with her Indian neighbors, and inter change with other States has been confined almost entirely to the river. Traders to that State found it easier to take water on the Ohio, the Tennessee, Cumberland than to encounter the hardsfps of pass ing the Chactaw Nation, where subsistence could not be obtained from the Indians. Cut off as she was from the Atlantic States, by this tribe who in- habited the eastern part of their territory it is not strange that Mississippi should have fingered along for many years, with dispersed population, strug- gling against climate and the many interruptions arising from her remote and interdcted situation.
 4 Heroiae-During the late term of the Fayette circuit court, Judge COLLIER presiding, young lady brought before the court, charged with an assault upon young man, with intent to kill; how ever, after patient investigation of the she was acquitted. The circumstances out of which origi- mated this prosecution related to us, are these
 Some months previous to the trial, the young man upon whom the assault was made, paid his addresses to the young lady, and after passing through the usu- al formalities of courtship they pghted their faith
 intending soon to consummate their happiness at the altar of Hymen. But the young spark not being satisfied with one conquest immediately paid court to another fair damsel; and she probably coming his beau ideal. they in short time "en- gaged," and the wedding day fixed Upon hearing this, his first loce stung with disappointment, and mourning over her blighted hopes, determined on revenge; for which purpose she procured horse mans pistol and on the evening the wedding took place, stationed herself at point where her false swain would pass. In short time the youth was seen leisurely vending his way to the centre af at traction, doubtless dreaming of the joys of welded love, and skefchng with graphic pencil in his minds eye," the little heaven earth which he was about forming. He had no dread of sudden ca lamty-al his thoughts were directed to ,ne future his young imagination was busy in picturing little worlds of bss but his airy Castles were soon dssolv ed by the discharge of pistol evelled at his breas by her whom he had so deeply wronged. She hat prepared herself with razor, probably thinking with Romeo, in case her shot should take effect 1 60, what favor do to thee, l-2f
 Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain,
 To snnder his lhers1 that was thine enemy"
 l The young man however soon recovered his equili brium. and was married on the same evening.
 Extract ef letter from the Hon. R. E. B. Baylor to the Ed itors efthe Intefsencer, Hated Washington, Feb. 24
 have only of time spare say you tba the bill supplemental passed the 2st March entitled for the relief of purchasers of ands has day been passed by the Senate only requires the signature of the President become law That he will give his sancton have the least doubt The therefore, interested in this may consider fin ally settled have thought proper thus early give you this information in order that you may, through the medium of your paper communeae this pleasing intelligence to the people, hope this interesting matter may be consider Cd forever eosed and be the of securing many of our citizens permanent homes and happier tmes | THE coRREsPoNDENCE.-This week to the exclu. sion of almost every thing else, complete the correspo dence President and Vice President of the Uni States The publication of these documents has considerable interest throughout the country and this in likely be kept alive for time Sfr Van Buren, Mir Crawford, and Mr Hamilton, have each made publications in relation to this affair, which shall
 lay before readers early What renders this more sting md U,icn