Southern telegraph., 1836-07-15


4eiser ~ from Clinton, z cast Of Bio
Black, and 2S from Vicksburg.
The following excellent remarks, (which
we copy from the Bl,imore Chr6nici,l
must meet with heaHyresoonzairo tom eyery
patriots bosom.-CiRcia. Wig
THE FLORIDA CAMPAlGN-Thc
recent brilliant victory in Texas is uniyer-
sally regarded with satisfaction and Ne,
sure. is cilxens Of the Ualol S.a.es, we
participate nNle glory which it sheds upon
ne American arms and AlSlsan valor
we all feel that it is the achievements oil
our brethren, and that wherever the story is
told our country mast come in for share
of the honor. t..
but-when we turn our eyes from the
battle grounds of Texas, and fix them upon
tue fields of Florida, our pride and SELF
compiacency experience alsudden and hH-
initiating fall. Here we find no victories
TO announce--nO laurels to claim. An
enemy, whom we have been accustomed to
desPlse, has set at nought the skill Of our
oraVest and most experienced generals, and
is now, almost without resistance, LAYING
waste large districts of country, pllndering
and numbering wherever he lists. Three
MAJOR Generals have been upon the ground
high sounding proclamations and threat
enmg manifestos and grandiIoquent F" Gene
raj Orders" have been issued, and still the
Indian riots on-laughs to scorn the scienti-
nc military tactics Of his foe, and, in spite Of
right wing, left wing and centre, salies at
pleasure from his hiding place, and only re-
treats when tho glare of the burning habi-
tation OF his scalped and murdered victim
Lights him to his impenetrabIe hammock
we feel our cheek suliused with shame and
mobilization at this deeply degrading spec
tacle' When VIC read the heart-rendina
accounts Of the dcsolation Of The domestic
hearth, and the indiscrminate massacre oI
men, women and children, with which
every mail teens, we cannot bat ask, what
Is our government instituted for?--!orw what
do we maintain the splendid ana costly pa
faphernnila Of an executive and an army.
IL after nearly six months warning, not thl
lr'nlicr only, but settlements an hundred
years old, are thus expoaod to the incursions
OF the ruthless savages? What is congres:
about, that the lives and properly Of The peo
pie Of the south are thus ieopardicd, dali,
and nightly. when but moiety of the fant
that is or ought to he in the treasury woul,
suffice, if properly applied, to bring peac
anu security to every hamlet? What en-
Z, crossing scheme of electionecring, wba
mad pursdi,--what ambitious longing, al.
tracts the attention of the executive, an
) closes his ears to the cries Of the dlstresse
and perishing people of Florida? We ar
told by Gen. Scott that the Indians cam,
+ be followed into their hammocks during III
summer months-that the fevers and mus
+ quitoes forbid it, Be it 50. 1.-THE Indian
cannot be followed now, We are willing t
}, wait until they can-blt they may cef.aiaI
be prevented from extending their rayage
n into the settlements. Ii thcy cannot b
:. conquered they can be restrained. Tn
i pioneers of Kentucky would defend setdt
!, ment OF fifty miles in extent. by means {
s a few blQcl, houses. What is the scienc
Of Gen. Scott worth, if it cannot effect {
!, least as much? .-
NEws.-An American gentleman wa
., Standing on a wharf in the West India
in company with merchant at that place,
a yankee schooner.was coming up. Tn
a, merchlnt said when that yankee CAPITA
q gets within speaking distance, viii as
him a question and will bet You
4 dzen Of wine shall not got dire
nnswer3 " lis dune" said the American
IS. When the.captain stepped on the wharf Il
se merchant sui, WeiIcap,ain, do yoa brir
US any thing nowT YES, replied the yank,
It, 'there : new Jibboon, made no long
ago than yesterlay.-Baagor Ade
Glow does the thermometer stand asllt
b. father to his son.
sit don't stand all sir-it hangs,' w
ct the reply.
swell, but | mean how high is it,
Of just about five feet from the floor. :
'Pooh you fool-how does the mercu
b. range 8s. .,
up and down-Perpendicullr.'
Lc- fsstE IA
There are two things which ought
teach US to think but meanly of hum
glory the very best have olheC calunniato
nd the very worst their panegyrists,
1m
A oUAKER's CHARITABLE DONATION.
ON At meeting Of Willis Bible Socie
held at Ceyizes, Mr.. John Shepperd
all, Frome, related the following aneedofe
a member Of the society of Friends: Bei
er, asked for contribution for building chur,
he replied "Thou knowest We are notfrier
an in thy steepcl houses; butI suppose bef,
thou wilt build another thou wilt pull do
ik, The old one?n Eyes was the answ
'ol- "Well, then" said he,p III give thee f5
OF toPall down the old one
an, We make, this week, a few extracts fror
'ns "JoarHal Of Dissertations and ReReclic
made on visit to Europe, in the We
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