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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
FROM the ErcdericL-s6urg .zren,,

lie oanviIe Reporter, Of the 9th ul
Contains The particulars an outrage com
united on The Junior Editor of thai uspsr
1 ! HoMAS a. TERRY-by JAMEs NJ
ON IFH, late editor of The Lynchburg Demo.
Graz, and HlAEcELLUs BELI., which we
have read with the greatest reglet We
give The !acts stated 10y the Reporter. dives
'ed oi The coIofiug hich, under the circuIn.
stances IL Is natural 10 suppose, The indjg-
mani sense OF wrong on the part Of the Sen
Iof Editor has thrown Upon them.
ERRY, on passing through ono q the
looms OF The Bell Tavern, was asked by
oMITH II he was The Junior Editor OF the
Reporter. An affirmative answer, ON his
part, was followed bya blow on The heal
rom cane IN The hands al SMITH. which
Frustrated him-Bell standing by With a
p'I,o' III each hand, Threatening 10 shoot
"""ipSoeFe f al tempted 10 interfere. Swim
continued his blows, until. on the al,r,n I,a
ing given by The Landlord. sever,J norsons
entered the room, and SMITH was prevent.
ed from striking any more, hy the ,nts,rsr.
enoe Of d gentleman.
AHer The lapse OF some ninutes Tho c;,n
authority took up the matter, and dIrec,ed
we arrest OF SMITH and BELL. The Town
sergeant summoned The by-standers. In the
1,.s'ehPt 10 take SMITH, GEoHGg Wu1Tr
Esq, received a ball through bis hand waist
coal ana coat, BELL also, pistol in hand
Ipesls;eI, out was token. Two pistols, a
. Do"le KNIFE aud cowbide, were taken from
2M!IH' and two pistols and dirk, from
IN, M ERRY IS severely, but not danger
ousiy oea'en. The excitement was yery
great. SMITH and BELL. were comm;r,sJ
!" tn' Tor assaoliing and beating Thomas
a Terry, With intent to kilI-also for mai
ming him, and Tor unlawfuIlv sboo,;no
George White, with intent in SO doiug ,o
malm, dlsbgure, disable, and kiIl-and for
wlllulIy and naiiciously shooting said Wbiis
with intention 10 MAIN and disfgure dissbis
and kill. The justices were r opinion ibsi
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
(Signed) TIL. JEFFERSON
From Tie Parhersburg RsnnhIicnn

init pan Buren, Editors Beuare = We
have Tor some time been aware that certain
Post Masters were in the habit of exerting
'heir influence 10 prevent the circulation Of
Anu Van Buren papers but, until recent.
~, We were not aware that any Of them were
acling IN obedience 10 the mandates of Van
Buren, Committees. The following instance.
related to US by gentleman who was pre-
sept, and whose statements are entitled 10
The utmost confidence, exhibits The "wsy il
works" -
a few specimen numbers Of the "Uarri
son Advocate" Ga weekly newspaper lately
commenced al Stanton, } having arrived Al
the principal post Office in an adjoining coun,
ly, very active member of one ofibe Van
Buren, Committees of Vigilance, made his
appearance whilst the Post Master and 9th
efs were examining ibe contents of the
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
THE LAST SANDER

we adverted, III our last, 10 the most new
~ Invented idlsehOod against Gen Harrison
winch The Van Buren presses are busily cir
cu!atIng 10 his discredit-s of them iv
moran, OF the facts and themselves misled
ana who Will, of conise, avail themselves OF
the earliest opportunity OF doing Justice TO a
detained AMI slandeted veteran; and others
leading themselves willingly 10 the base pur-
pose OF traducing his character We have
since become possessed Traditional facts re-
latlve 10 The matter referred in, which the
reader will understand To be the motion of
MIR. Lacock, in The u. 5. Senate, in rSl6.
10 strike the name of Gen Harrison from
The resolution directing medals To be struck
and, together with the thanks OF Congress
presented TO Gen. Harrison and Gov. Shell
ny' which passed by vote Of ID 10 10. The
FACTS OF the case are set lur,h plainly in the
following extract from Judge Halls Bior-
raphy OF Gen. Harrison :-Lynchb Virg.
ETtr0ctt rom the life Of General Harrison.
by Dir. Hall. page 2S7-S.
About this time one Of the contractors of
The army, whose gains had been reduced bv
General HARRISON rigid integrity, endea-
vored 10 lnjure his character by charoinsr
h''n WIN Improper conduct while in COM
mand OF The army General Harrison de
manded an investigation by Congress, and 4
committee was appointed, " no, alter a s,ric,
examination, reported by their Chairman
Richard NJ. Johnson, that Gen. Harrison
stood above suspicion" and "that he was
IN his measures governed bya proper zeal
ana devotion To the public interest :" Ofthe
members OF The committee, MIR. Hubert, in
few remarks which he made on the occa-
sion, said that he had been preiu,liced against
General Harrison, but this investigation sat-
IShed him that the accusation vas false and
cruel. "Iie was eAfidsni that directly the
reverse was true. There was the most sat
iSIactory evidence that the General i'm the ey
ercise OF his official duties, and devotion to
the public interest, had neglected his private
concerns 10 his material deiriment and in
jury. In a word" said Mr. Hubert. 81
feel myself authorised to say, that eyerv
member OF the committee is fully satisfied
That the conduct of General Harrison in re-
iatIon TO the subject matter Of this inquiry
has been that OF brave, honest and honora
bic man and that, instead of deserving cen
sure, he merits The thanks and apulaus. ct
his country"
This Investigation also satisfied Congress
that Gen. Harrison had been uniusrIy treat,
ed by the War Department and resoIu.
ton giving him a gold medal and the thank
OF Congress, tcGs 7iotc passed, unani,nousiu
an The Senate, and 1Ctih only one diSsenting
Uoice an lie House."
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package, and IN very peremptory manner
charged the Post Master 10 suffer no such
trash To pass through his office, under the
penalty OF being immediately removed--at
The same time tearing 10 atoms every copy
within his reach.
lhus, II appears, Committees Of Vigilance
have important duties to perform to de-
'ermine what presses deserve public patron.
age, and 10 say what papers the people shall
read. How lar this system has been adopt
ed In other portions OF the country we are not
prepared 10 say--but from the numerous
complaints we hear from every quarter OF
the Union, in relation 10 The non raccp,ion
ot~Anli Van Buren, or Harrison papers, we
are inclined 10 believe that committees of
vigilance are equally vigIlant in other sec
lions OF The country. . Temporal, . mores ,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

northwest of the river Ohio, as a member
OF the other House, from the State of Viryi-
MA. lie was an open, Jealous, frank sup
porter ui the SedItion law and black COT abe
administration and was as jealous. frank
and open an opponent Of the black cockade
and seditIon law administration. We differ
fundamentally and totslly~-we never agree
about measures or about men do not mean
Ia dictate 10 the genilemnn-lct us agree To
differ as gentlemen ought TO do, especially
natives OF the same State, who are antipotlns
Ia each other IN politics. He, | aCknowl-
edge, just now, the zenith and the nadir ::
but unless there is something false in the
philosophy OF the schools, in the course of
time even those will change their places"
To which General Harrison replied. and
acknowledged his support OF the sedition law
and black cockade administration OF the ell
der Adams, thus
Gle has been pleased TO say, that under
the administration of Mr.. Adams, was a
iederalisi, and he comes To that conclusion
from the course pursued by me in the ses-
sion of l799-lSO0.
1.-The gentleman had no means Of know
ing my political principles, unless lie obtain
ed them IN private conversation. Ash was
upon terms OF intimacy with the gentleman i,
Is very probable that he might nave heard
me eXpi ess sentiments favorable TO the then
administration. certainly iclt them &c.
Us this the last available of the wings, "ube
open, Jealous, frank supporter of the sedi-
ton laws and black cock ade administration
Tell ii not in Gath. There is no wonder al
this last selection of the wings Federalism
! is their first, and last, and only love, and ia
that they will cling, though il overwh helms
them with defeat.
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@fanmtnm @pretatnr s esroYrrar aonnrateara<

the Pope into favouring his pre,o siops 10
the Presidency, influencing CATHODE votes.
Oh. my country, are you fallen so ow ina,
Inc ned OF foreign despot can iiluence
nay cecide the question. Who shall he Presi
dent,
In view Of these facts, People ofVirgin.
Ia, arc you prepared to vote Tor ihisman p
'hiS hope of those who would rivetupon ms
me CHAINS OF a religious despulisn this
u man. who is not ashamed TO bespea, the in,
nuence OF foreign Powers in his bealf, and
~ uePenu Tor success upon loreig, voters.
ne next sep VIII bo TO call in the all of for
eign arms ,.-Bethink Yourselves b,iore tho
uie Is hnaily cast, aud reflect that sbouId
Virginia prove recrespt to herself, sic NAV
nave President forced upon her hv the
CASTING VOTES Of CATHOLIC FOR
EiH NERS and FREE NEGROES.
PUBLIUS
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
LATEST FROM THE sOuTH.

A respectable gentleman " no left Co
iumbus, Georgia, on the 22G instant. in
forms the editors of the Baltimore Amer
lcan, that the u, S. Marine Corps had
been ordered by Gen. JEsUp to leave CO.
lumbus OH the ;.,d instant Tor Yes, Point,
station higher up Chattaho ochee, in
order to aid in suPpressing any Difficult.
ties which might arise among the Creek
Indians who were not disposed to emf
CRATE. Detachments of migrating Creeks
to the number OF ten thousand we're to
have left Tuskegee before the 2Slh in
slant.
The mail had commenced runnino 5a;-
~ through the Creek country from Co.
lumbus to Montgomery, without guard.
A body of hostile Creek Indians had
been completely destroyed in Lowndrs
county, Georgia-being the last tina,
was known to have crossed the Chat.
tahoUchee.
The Tennessee volunteers, it was un-
derstood, were about TO leave Suskeeee
Tor campaign i'll Florida. A number
oil barses were preparing with suitable
barricades, for service in the Wythla.
coochee and other rivers in Florida.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
FOR THE SPECTATOR

Sell confidence is q characteristic of tho
American People, and in norhinq il il nnre
apparent Than IN matters pertaining 10 our
existence as notion. This is a ysluabIa
'r"h of character, when restrained wirhin
certain limits, but we are unfortunateIv c,r.
Tying 1t to extremes. We boast ami ss,I
we may, Of our civil and religious insritn.
'Ions' ana think that they are based uuGn
Princ'pIes SO firm and sure, that thew mus,
% oe "a as sIernal as our mountains. We crv-
N''e perpeiua,' aud as matter Of cnnIse
eXpeci them TO be so. We look calmly ,,,,l
On NOSE elements which have worked Ike
oo"nisiI OF other Republics, trusting In o,,r
ruPerlor information and virtue TO conrterar
'heir influence. IL is tue that we have sarc.
guards 'hat other nations bad aot.-We nave
in'eiilgehce, patriotism, fifmness ENOUGH IN
IIeo US rom any apprehension, on account Of
known dangers; but il is also true that there
are dangers far more fearful. because tbey
are less apparent To some Of these we ,ro
not awake, although they threaten ne win
ccron'"9ueeces fearfuIIy appalling. PeopIe Of
Virginia, look at The following lacts. and dc.
cido whether We are not sleeping Uuon lie
crater OF a volcano, tba: may suddenly bursr
forth, and burg every thing that we hold most
GEAR in ruins
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

HALIFAX JAIL BURNT.-W learn from,
coTresp, ndcui, that On the morning ths
24ih uI. the Jail at Halifax was burnt
down, anG awful 10 relate ! every prisoner.
GIVE IN number) peri,hed in tho flames
All attempts TO eAtinguish the fire, OF rescue
The unfortunate victims, proved abortive.
II is supposed she prisoners set it on fire.
with view TO effect their escape, but instead
thereof, dragged down destruction on their
heads. The inmates we're a white woman,
charged with numbering her two child en-
Mr.. BnZman (suPFosed 10 lie tlerangee =
negro boy, also committed for murder
aud two negroes, the property of George
Barnes ard Noah Thompson, confined for
safe keeping.
+. =. Since The above was ia tyne we have
received sccnnd letter, as follows
I'm my letter yesterday, stated tb.,
all The prisoners in Jail persisted in The flames
and 1t was then generally believed this was
The case but TO my surprise, we have aseer~
tanned 10 the contrary. Last night, tvoof
them were caught and trough, TO town, viz.
oHfe%f George, and the white woman (Su.
9 'f T'"'e' They state that they put fire 10.
me doors OF the Jail, an.l aftor hnrnincr hule.
thTcnsh them made their escape, leaving on>
~ b"zman fthe dcranged nan( in prison.
whom they made an ineaectual affnrt 10 pet
out. lie however refused to esca,,e and Wa
hurnt-Ffedcricksburg .2rena.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
firTSYLvANIA JAIL.
HORRIBLE ATROCIrY.
FROM THE HELENA (ARk) JOURNAL.
AUG. IL

FROM THE HELENA (ARK.) JOURNAL,
AUG. IL.
We are Informed toy several gentlemen
irsm Columbia, Chicot county tina, ON Mon.
day evening, after the election closed, n man
hy the name OF BUNcu was taken and hum
ny the citizens OF that place.-The cause
which led 10 tic in1iCiion OF such summary
punishment, we are Informed, was owing 10
the unlawful conduct o! Bunch. lie claimed
.he right to vote, which was refused him by
me Judges, owing 10 his being colored man
nunch took uinbrage at this rejection, and
resorted Ia violent measures. During the.
atiray DR. Webb, highly respectable ci,i.
zen. vas stabbed several times, the wounds
supposed to be mortal. This So inccnsr,l the
citizens, that Bunch was taken upand hung
we i'rhear to make any comments, a. t.,
whole affair will no doubt he fully anA f.iriy
investigated.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
CINCINNATI, August 18th, IS3t

SIR-Yonr letter of the 18th uliimo.
informing ne that | had been nominal
ed their candidate for the Presidency by
the Convention which lately met at
Staunton, representing d number of the
counties OF Virginia, reached this city in
my absence, and was not received by me
until this day.
Nothing, | assure you, could be more
gratifying to my feelings, than this mark
OF confidence from so respectable por-
ton OF the citizens of my native State.
Born and educated in Virginia, in
debted to her for many distinguished IA
YOURS and honours conferred upon nv
family, am bound TO her by all the mo-
tives which could operate upon CRATE
full heart. In my long absence from her
boundaries, (Which circumstances forced
upon me- | have never for a moment
forgotten the obligations of filial DUTY
winch were instilled into my mind i'm nv
earliest infancy, and which had entwin-
ed themselves with every feeling of NV
heart before | reached the age of man
hood. The partialities of infancy and
the ardent affections OF youth have been
strengthened and confirmed by the COM
Parsons L have been enabled TO make
by Increased experience and more ma
tnre Judgment. Virginia has indeed no
son who looks Rpon her with more rev.
erence and affection, none who would do
more to promote her interests and han.
pineSs, when not opposed by obligations
10 otnef communities, and Of which nei
ther her moral nor political code would
sanction violation. The great outline
OF the latter has had and still has nv
warmeSt appreciation. 1t has indeed
oeeh my guide throughout my public
course 1t there should appear any in
consistency between this declaration and
my support OF some of the measures a.
doPted by the General Government it
must be recolected that some of her
statesmen, as distinguished for talents and
patriotism as any others of the Demo
cratic School, have differed from others
IN me application OF her general prInci-
pies to particular SUBJECTS.
!! was in error in giving to The Con.
stitution a construction to auihorise the
tarit or protecting system, there Will.
nope, DC found paliiation, if not an en-
Hfe Fede mPtion for that supposed politi
cal heresy, In the oft repeated decIara-
tion' made as well in Congress as in adj
dresses to the people, that if the predict
ed malign effect of the tariff upon the
Southern States should be verified by its
operation, no advantage which it could
bFlng with 1t to the State in which
lived shonld prevent my utmost exer
tons to procure the immediate repeal of
the laws by which it was sanctioned.
For the very IN vourobl,
yon have been pleased to express for NV
public character, and your iatterinp an.
ticipa;ions of my conduct in the event Of
my election to the Presidency, I beg
you to accept my sincere thanks.
with great respect, | am, dear sir.
Your obedient servant
w. II. HARRISON.
To KENToN HARPER, Esq.
Chairman of the Central Com
mittee, &c. &c.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
New ORLEANS. AUG. ia

by the arrival OF the schooner Shepan.
doah. Capt. Moore. yesterday from Bra
zora, Texas, we have received the Tel
tGrraph' and Texas Register ofAug. 9,
published at Columbia. We CLEAN from
ITS columns but little information, other
imam what we had before received. The
candidates Tor Presidency, Vice Presi-
dehcy, the Senate and House of Repre-
sehta'iYes were announced, the elections
under the new constitution being about
TO take place early in September. Ste
Phen +. Austin will probably be raised
to the Presidential Chair.
1T is very evident that the people Of
iexas entertain no serious fears of their
Mexican foes, and talk and act as though
.nei' '"av P'"d"nce was fully acknowi.
eugea aha secured. W. Geem il praha-
bic that the position of the Mexican for.
ces IN Metamoras is rather an uneasy
one as from recent accounts, Rusk. with
strong armed force of 5000 Texiors
was on his march for that place, while
snndry Texian schooners of war ynre
intercepting by sea all communicated
through tina medium.
On the snhjrct Of Santa Annals release
the public feeling in Texas would seem
TO be rather in opposition to il. Ihev
cannot forget bis base prostfa;ion Of eve
Ty principle OF honor and humanity in
his wanton hatchery of their deceived
and Slang htered country men. Heisnov
removed TO the plantation of DR.. Pbillips
about twelve miles from Velasco, where
he continues to be placed umdcr strong
guard.
Several merchant vessels have been
converted into war crafts By the Mexi.
cans, Tor the purpose OF protecting their
coast and shipping from the Terrible
ana other TeXian schooners of war
which, it would appear, have ALREADY
captured several Mexican vessels. The
"felegraPh" speaks of minister or a.
gent from the United States "beino or
his way to that country"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

Steam Pocket for LirerpooL-We
learn that this vessel, says the New York
Commercial Advertiser, Which has been
so long talked about, is now rapidly
building her frame is up, and her ma,
chinefy in progress by Mr. Paul Saba.
ton. She will have two engines of $50.
horse power Every thing is under con-
tract to be finished about the LIST OF No
yember' She is to be called the" Des-
patch, - and will be commanded by cap
tam Cobb-to whose energy and perse-
verance will the public be indebted for
the first steamboat to run between this
port and Liverpool. Capt. Cobb has re-
Gently made tour on the canals, and
we understand was much gratifed with
the management Of the boats in those
waters.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

We understand al attempt was mad.
by three negroes in F'luvanna comfy
last week to murder and rob Mr.. Josrp5
Wood, 90 the Bird Creek. 1t was
known that Mr.. w. had considerable
sum OF money in his hoase.-A!r. Wood
was attacked in his own house. most
shoekin2sy nansEed, and left apparently
dead-he however afterwards recovered
Mrs. Wood aud her children were
also very severely beaten. The negroes
we're recognized by Mrs. Wood-pu-
sued BY The neighbors, and taken. and
were TO havc been TIED yesterday. This
IS tie second affair Of the kind that has
occurred in that county within a few
years Tire PardUnins ro,~or of III
Executive was exercised TO rescue the
culprit from lbe well merited sentence
ct the Law in The first instance. We
hope an example will be made in the
present case. Oar information saws it is
thought this was but the first Of a series.
OF murders and robheries that were con-
tenplated by the blacks in the same
Erighborhood. - Cha, IoHesriHc Adr..
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08

jiob Law in Uica, ", We under.
stand (says The Albany Evening Journal Of
Saturday HAT number Of citizens of Troy
becoming indignant at The universal de-
SirGciion Of The dogs in that city, assembled
together on Thursday evening, went in
search ct ani 'uGod the persons to whom the
corporation had delegated that duty, seized
Ihem and took them TO place agreed upon
ana mere furnished them with IN entire suit
Of tar Grd feathers , Some OF the persons
were arrested, but they we're immediately
baied,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
SPECTATOR.
Cen. Hay7'ison's cceptance Of tie
Nomination otahe Harrison Con-
renkioy1 In Virginia.
SyUNToN, July Ia, 1886.


SIR-As chairman ofthe Central Cor
responds Committee, appointed by a
Conver,on Of Delegates from number
of the counties of Virginia, held in this
plac, last week, it is made my duty to
infrm you of your unanimous nomiua.
TIN 10y that body, as a candidate for the
Presidency of the United States, and al
SO TO forward to you copy Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention.
Let me assure you, sir, that take
great pleasure in the performance of this
duty, Although unacquainted with you
personally, | tlat,er myself that know
enough of your public character to JUS
THY the belief that. if elected, the Gov
eminent in your hands would be pru-
IDENTITY, safely and wisely administered.
With great respect,
Your ob't serv't,
KENYON HARPER,
Chairman Harrison Central Cores
ponding Com. of Va.
Gen. WIN. III. HARRISON.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-09-08
BY REQUEST.
FROM THE LOUISVILLE ADVERTISER.
GEN. HARRISON'S FEDERALISM
CROGHAN.

FROM THE LOUISVILLE ADVERTISER.
GEN. HARRiSON'S FEDERALISM
The devotion OF certain Nova Scotia whips
To Gen. Harrison, is easily accounted for
l ne General was, in the prime Of his life
neIore ne became superannuated, friend OF
me administration that passed The 4 lien and
oeuiiIon Laws; an upNto-the- hub member
OF the Black Cockade party Mr.. Websfer's
friends IN the north could unite ON the hero
OF iiPpecaD"e without sacrificing their prin.
cIpIes-but they cannot and will not conde-
scend TO support an individual destitute of
The requisite qualifications for the office of
President We commend the following ex-
tracts from history TO the consideration of
the people
" General Harrison in .fdUor IF The HLien
and Sedif'on Ia,oS, and the adtninistrn>
ton If Old .John HdaDls.
he following extract from the speech of
the late John Randolph, of Roanoke. and the
reply OF Gen. Harrison, clearly establish
The TACT that he was supporte? Of the Black
Cockade administration of The elder Adams
Norepublican can now give his vote for
Gen. Harrison.
me 1oh'g principles IF Gen Harrison.
ne Eastern Argus, staunch, spirited, and
'Dle Dem0crallc paper, quotes the following
SKe'Ch OF zen Harrison, given by John Ran
dolph m The Senate OF the United States
Now, sir, The only difference between
The gentleman from Ohio and myself is this
-oDd II is vital: that gentleman and nv,
sell differ fundamentally and totally. and did
dIiier when we first took cur seats in Con
gress-be as delegate irom the territory