Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-30

should be fought.-U. S. Telegraph.
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From the Baltimore Patriot.
CREEK NEws.-The Georgia Courier
OF the 18th inst. says, it has but little to
add to the Creek News heretofore given,
but expresses the opinion that the rumor
ed massacres noticed on the previous day
are all done scih the tongue--the bay onet
or musket appearing to have had no agen.
cy IN them, cit seems now" says the
Courier" that the rumor is, that instead
of all The company of 81 being killed be
low Columbus, except 9, there were only
5 killed. Ii there had been any founda
ton for this report, other than a trifling
skirmlsh, we certainly should have known
1t before this time. Our correspondents
about Columbus are very remiss in com
munlcating US intelligence they fear, we
suppose, that we will laugh at them again.
Ii they do not pick up corn stalks, and do
something soon, we will do worse than
ladgh at them.
General Jesup's escort on their return
from Iuskegee were way laid by Neah
Niece and his party-in consequence of
which they detomed by Chambers Court
| House,
With regard 10 the Cherokees, and TO
rumored hostllities from that quarter, the
Georgia Courier says: "a gentleman has
shown US letter of the 7th June. from
Conosauga Z. o., near Red Clay; the seat
Of the principal Chiefs, which assures him
that every thing is quiet and orderly among
the Cherokees, and that the people in that
quarter are coming down 10 Augusta, as
usual to buy goods"
We are greatly afraid that "the party''
are just now very particularly anxious to
embody the Seminoles, Creeks and Che
rokees, and 10 make them as numerous
and teroclous as possible on paper. The
Augusta Courier does not seem TO be
aware of this disposition of the powers
that be. or, what is the same thing. does
not seem disposed 10 second il. Hence
It's reputation as above of the previous
days rumor of the annihiation of the
UWlnnet company, and Of Cherokee hos
tIlities. We suspect " the party" is no.
Thing 10th TO make the hostile bands of
Indians look as formidable as possible on
paper,-the runlors of Indian risings and
ravages cannot be too threatening for lis
present purposes, though "the party is
foundation should exist in fact. on which
10 rear this superstructure. This present
purpose is to show. if possible, some rea
son that might tend to justify il in public
opinion, for holding fast 10 The public reve
nue.. BY holding on TO the forty millions
on collars which are now little worse
than useless in the public treasury, the
party expects to be able TO accomplish
something in the way of electioneering.
during the fall campaign, by appealing to
the hopes and fears of such men as have
or hope to have, finger in this treasure.
AND what SO likely TO afford this pretext
LOT hoiding on to the public treasure, as
| me anticipation oil general Indian war A.?
we may possibly be mistaken, but we are
thoroughly persuaded that rumors of such
hostilitles," are now at premium al the
ofilces oil the Globe and the Richmond
Enquirer.
These papers are first and second in
command among the faithful, and are ey.
identity intent upon holding on TO the for
y miiiIons, at least till after the Presiden.
nai election, for the benefit of the party.
but The mere " nod" Of their master, now
so near the end Of his reign. is hardly suf.
hc'ent TO satisfy the public mind. Some
sort oil plausible pretext must be shown.
10 justify their refusal TO relinquish the
possession OF this treasure-assumed with
out law originally, and still held without
The shadow of legal right or authority.-
both Houses of Congress are now, il
seems, aroused in some degree to a sense
oil their duty to the people, in this respect,
ana have shown strong disposition to
look after the forty millions of public mo.
ney, and place it once more 10 legal Gus
tody. The "party" is alarmed at the
prospect The leaders cannot tolerate the
idea of making restitution to the peopIe
and Of surrendering this H.gotten control
oil the public money. They resolve TO
hold on to it if possible till after the next
election, and cast about for plausible pre-
texts, A general Indian war"is the on.
y one that is at present within the chan
ter OF possibilities. And hence it is. that
until the Deposite question IS finally set
ued. we shall have no dearth OF " rumorsn
oil Indian out breaks and ravages. and
combinations, whatever The precise length
and breadth may be of the fact, upon
which they are based. In short-uptil
Congress resumes the control. or relin
pushes the pursuit of the forty millions of
public money, the vumorS of Indian bosti.
lIles will be at premium, with the leaders
al Washington and Richmond