The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-06-22


tors for more whiskey.) "Chiefs and warriors
listen your Great Father dearly loves his red
children, and provided they will go and live near
Tampa Bay, he will give them all the land which
lies within these limits" (showing map of the
country,)
When the General had concluded his speech
which was interpreted by sentences, John Philip
was directed to interpret the reply of the SNake
Larger, which he did as follows, addressing Cen
eral Macomb
W" OLD BOSS :--he say he berry glad to see
you. and hear you cum wild good tings, He say
he fraid he glib you heap trouble !; he will want
so much whiskey," tte
The council adjourned sine die
The General is in uncommonly buoyant spirits
and reposes the most unlimited confidence in the
peaceful professions of the Scminoles. How
much he will be deceived, few short months
will illustrate, The intelligence from the posts
generally represent that small bodies of Indians
come in, protesting peaceable views, while they
are gormandizing upon the fit of the land (pork)
in obedience to orders. Bio "
MORE OF LIFE IN MISSISSIPPI. Natchez
Courier contains letter dated at jackson, Miss.
May Is, which exhibits the deplorable condition
to which societyis reduced in that State, and of
which we have recently had but TOO many terri
BILE examples 1t appears that Gov. McNutl was
conemPtuousy spit upon by R. l.. Dixon, Clerk
of the Chancery Court, some few weeks since,
and that one A. j. Paxton thought it to be his
duty in the public papers to wipe away the stain.
This was the origin of the affair, and here is. the
sequel, as given in the Natchez Courier. 1t is an
extract from letter dated jackson, 18th May
We would wish to abridge it, but there is such
chain of circumstances that we cannot we'll do so.
The writer says - ..I..
"On Yesterday, R. L. Dixon, the Clerk of the
Chancery Court, attacked A. J. Paxton in the ro-
tunda of the capitol, and gave him very severe
Gaming, for and on account of publication of
Paxton's which appeared in the Mssssppian of
the Sd inst. Judge Mckinley, of the u S. Court,
Uhen in session in the capitol.) fined Dixon five
hundred dollars for contempt of court. In the ev
ening, Mr.. Paxton and his friends, about twenty
in number, prepared for an attack on Dixon, by
arming themselves with guns and pistols, and
placed themselves in a house by which Dixon was
most sure TO pass in going to and from his office.
Dixon hearing of this, prepared himself for de-
fence by taking his stand in the street, where he
stood for half an hour, when p. sent him chal-
lenge, which D, would not accept assigning as
his reasons that he had lucrative office, and
should he accept challenge he would lose it, and
Wy thC law NC ucUuitcu the privilege Vi ever
again holding an office in the State Paxton then
came out and commenced advancing on Dixon,
who told him if he advanced further it would be
at the risk of his life, at which Paxton stopped
and denounced Dixon, and then retired, when the
crowd simultaneously shouted, Hurrah for Dix
on Here the matter of yesterday seems likely
to STOP ..
But this evening the old Parish Judge McKin-
ley of the United States Court, after adjourning
the court and whilst on his way to his room, had
his nose pulled severely by Mr. James H. BOYD,
ayoung man who had been acting as officer Of
the court during the aforesaid fray between d. and
land for not interfering was called "a stupid
Jackass' by Judge Mckinley, for which he had
his smeller pulled, &c. &C. He Boyd is just-
fed by every one whom have heard speak off
the matter, and will be sustained"
The Hurrah for Dixon given above shews
pretty plainly the false feeling of courage which
prevails in Mississippi and till it is hooted down
by the irresistible voice of public opinion bet
ter state of things may be looked for in vain. So
long as a man is visited with public opprobrum,
for not engaging in an affair of blood all laws en-
acted for the prevention of such scenes will be
nugatory and unavailing. A radical reform is
needed. May we look out for its advent? The
sight of his native shore could not more gladden.
the heart of the shipwrecked mariner than would
the arrival of such an epoch ere ate in the bosoms
of all who love the constitutional vocate the |
majesty of the laws, and are the friends of gener-
al order-San.