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True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

replies, he nvokes the public censure to rest up.
on my head. To this tribunal, was ready TO
submit but no, he asserts my vote in Novcm-
Der will be "no criterion" Then am willing
to take his vote for the United States Senate,
given by the members of the next legislature
as the evidence of public opinion, and as an ex-
hibilion Of the public appreciation Of this last
scheme ofspeculation by means of the Chicka-
saw bill
But in his last card, there seems manifested
disposition to retreat from the public tribunal
10 which he had appealed, and to consider him.
self personally aggreved Although regard
him as corrupt and unscrupuous his life for
years past as marked by schemes Of fraudulent
speculation, and an Infamous evasion Of his Pc
cunlary liabilities, yet as society tolerates him,
ard as he is received into the association of gen.
tlemen, will repeat for him, what is usually
understood among gentlemen, that lam always
responsible for any personal wrong which |
may be thought to have inflicted and here,
fcllow-ciizens, ends this controversy, so far as
you and are concerned
J. THOMPSON
Gallatin, Oct 10, l84j.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
by o. O. Dease.
TERMS.

TIE True Democrat is published
erery Wednesday, at THREE DOLLARS per
aHnuzQ
Advertisement Inserted at the usual
rates, Uiz: One Dollar per square, ten lines
or less) for the first insertion, and fifty cents
for each continuance A liberal discount al
io.ced to those a0ho advertise By the gear. An.
nOuncing county Candidates for amy office Gre
dolIars-others, ten dollars.
JOB WORK e1eeRted acih neatness and des-
Patch.
E-LeHcrs on business connected acih the
Office, mast be POST PAID, 10 ensure attention
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
DIR. WIN. Nj. GWIN.

We beg leave TO say few words of the
relations subsstiug between this gentle
man and ourselves. In sustaining the posi-
ton of the Hon. Jacob Thompson, we shall
regret if any thing we may say, or have
said, shall be construed into an attack up
on DR.. c. Personally, there exists 10
cause for i'll blood between us. For a
number Of years past, as public journalists,
we have made war upon systems, aud
schemes Depreciation. We have opposed
and exposed the Choctaw speculalions.
We now unite with Mr.. Thompson in OPP
posing and exposing the Chickasaw bill.
we caunot help II il this bear heavily up.
on any one. Mr.. Il. is the candidate Of
our party, aud we conscieniiously he.
lieve his course to be a just one. Were
there no such man on earth as DR.. c., we
should continue TO make war upon the
Choctaw, ChickaSaw, aud any other game
of speculation. We can never remain ST.
lent, when, the machinery Of government
is used TO build mp private fortunes. We
ass, therefore, that the friends Of DR.. G..
will not accuse ms of attacking him, when
we hold aloft the principles Of democracy
and proclaim them in their purity, as OPP
posed to every scheme for the benefit Of
the few, at the expense Of the multitude.
We have no wish TO assail the Hon. WIN.
4. Gwin; but cannot know men when
principle is at stake.
Mississippian.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

The Holly Springs Guard Of the GIN
Mt, says: awhile Mr.. Thompson ad-
here's to the gentlemanly position he hes
assumed, he will end the Democracy Of
north Mississippi with him and willing TO
sustain him. We cannot approve eide.
Owns attempt to bully Mr. Thompson
into personal difficulty, and we are glad 10
sss mat the Democratic press Of he STATE
ore many Of them Of the tsno opinicun
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

d. Safara0, the identical man who gave
MIR. II. the dog -headed cane, which letter,
Withdrew all the allegations contained in
his previous letter TO the Mississippi dele
CATION. on which they had based their pro-
test and caused the suspension of these
claimis consequently the protest felI-the
allegation upon which it was based being
Withdrawn by DR. Gwin himself the agent
ofthe Chickasaw Indians. The Secretary
of war confirmed the claims on the same
day. Here let Dr. OWNS letter and the
facts speak for themselves.
WASHINGTON CITY,
April 10Th, 1916.
SIR:-I am in receipt of yur letter ofthe
18th INST. In reply have to state that l
have no authority from the Chickasaw ma
ton, to continue the opposition commenced
by me in January last, TO the reservation to
which you aIlnde. That opposition orr
ginated with me, principally from state.
ment made to me, that portion of these
reservations had been located upon lands
which thegovernments had previously sold
to actual settlers. Nv object was first, as
the agent ofthe ChickaSaw nation TO nro-
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
Nav 9TH, 1911.

SrR:-Herewith I enclose a copy Of a
letter to me Of the 2nd inst, from the Hon.
Jacob Thompson, from which Il appears
that lie has learned that some apprehen.
sions are entertained by the register at
Pontoloc, that the claimants Of lands here
tolore located by certain Indians, and re-
jscled bv the Indian department will en-
deavor 10 interrupt the sales which have
been ordered of ChickasaW lands aud Mr.
Thompson desires me 10 issue such in
siructions rs will require "the register to
proceed with the sales irrespective of al
such claims"
The Instructions 20 YOU respecting such
claims are distinct and positive, leaving no
ground to justify you IN falling Or hesiia-
ting 10 DO your duty IN the premises.
You are requested TO offer all the land
at public sale embraced IN the proclama-
ton, except in the cases in which Won have
been specially instructed BY this Office, or
where The land may be covered bv valid
and recognized reservation.
Very respectfully, your OBI serv'L
THO'S. RI. BLAKE,
Commissioner.
Register Of the land OGice,
Ponioioe Mississippi
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

from their homes But it appears from the
statement made TO me as being true, upon
which based my action, it is represented
as being directly the reverse OF truth; that
the locations were all made before any of
the land was sold, and full notice of the fact
given on the day OF sale. had not exam.
ined single paper apperIaining TO the
whole concern; but if am in error as il is
stated, the papers OH file in the war depart
ment will show-I fully and freely retract
the allegations thus male against the
claims, rs the error was unintentional on
my part and ifone, it was occasioned by
false information derived from others Since
the period ofmy communication in Janua-
ry last, to which you aInde, the Chickasaw
agent has been here, aud was ordered here
for the express purpose of explaining this
transaction. What explanation he may
have made | know not, for conceive all
authority may have had, to have ceased
upon his arrival, aud have so stated 10 tho
secretary ofwar
Very respectfully your ob't. serv't.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
From The Mississippiaa.
TnE HON. JACOB THOMPSON.

THE HON. JACOB THOMPSON.
We feel constrained, as the conductors
Of a democratic press devoted to the demo-
cratic party, to lay before our readers some
facts in relation TO the ChickaSaw claims,
furnished TO us from an authentic source
as connected with the conduct of the Hon.
Jacob Thomson, our late talented aud
faithful representative in CangrcsS, and
now one Of the nominees ofthe party for
re -eeclion. We will let these facts speak
for themselves they cannot be denied or
successfully cOntrovertod. Ii will be found,
that Mr.. Thompson in this as in every
other ofhis public acts, has proved himself
worthy of the high trust reposrd in him
By his fellow-cliZenS, and that he faithful
ly discharged his duty, regardless of the
opportunities, threats and perSuasions of
the spectators. In 1910, Mr.. H.. then in
Congress, was informed that from five to
six hundred claims for land under the
Chickasaw treaty, had made their Oppea.
rance at the land office at Pontotoc, aId
were located upon eight or nine hundred
sections of the choicest land in the Chick
asaw nation. He Immediately called the
attention of Mr.. Van Buren to these claims
in a powerful! and mastery letter, dvowing
that these claims were based upon the
groSsest fraud, and that their confirmation
by the department would greatly impair
the confidence of the people in his admin
iSlrrtion The President immediately or.
dercd Il thorough investigation into their
validity, but tina Investigation did not ter
inmate during his administration, but was
continued by John Bel, who afterwards
became Secretary of War under General
Harrison, aud was finally decided in 1913,
by John 6. Spencer, Secretary Of War,
under John Tyler-tLe Secretary reject.
ing all the claims, worth about one mil
lion Of dollars, with the exception Of five
or six. Thoreupou at the urgent SoIiciIa-
ton of Mr. II. all the lands remained un-
offered lor sale in the Chickasaw nation
were ordered 10 be sold by the President
in May 1914; Immediately after which
those interested in the confirmation ofthe
fraudulent claims, commenced petilioning
the various departments, and the president
to suspend the sales in order that they
might have further tine TO concoct their
schemes and procure, through willy arts,
their allowance but they wee successful
ly met at every turn 10y that faithful and
vigilant public servant Of The people The
Hon. Jacob Thompson, aud defeated in
their Vaccinations; and in order 10 give a
final quielus 10 this stupendous scheme of
fraud, he induced the commissioner Of the
general land Office, TO write the following
letter TO the register OF the land Office at
POntoioc.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE,
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
Very respectfully your ob't. serv't.
WYNN GWIN.
ID. SAFFARANs, esq.

We ask our readers if there could be
presented a stronger or more triumphant
viudication of Mr.. Thompson, than is pre-
scented by these plain facts. Mr. II. was ut
lerly astonished to hear, after his arrival at
home from Washington, that these claims
were confirmed, and expressed his aston
ishment 10 President Polk. who furnished
him copies Of all the proceedings, together
with the last letter of the agent, which at
once unravelIed the whole mystery.-So
il will be seen that these claims were not
confirmed while Mr.. r. was in New York
froiickiug rs is alleged, but while he was
at home with his family, aud while the
agent of the Chickasaws was ia Washing
ton, as Mr.. 7. supposed, doing what he
could to prevent their passage.
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29
With great respect, lam
Your ob't serv't.
WIN. NJ. GWIN.

Upon this Mr. T. based the following
argument or protest, which was signed by
ali the Mississippi delegation. He bid
been to New York and received the dog
headed cane ten days before this time, and
before he had any intmatlon that these
claims were about to be confrmed)
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

On The 18Th Of March lssi, after the cd
iournment Of Congress, he left Washing
too Cor hone-these claims being thenful-
" suspended Coz investigator; and on the
10th Of April, while Mr. T. was al home,
in Mississippi, The agent then IN Wash
Ingion Cur, vTgis the cllcuing letter 70
True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-10-29

BiississiPPian
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

AMERICA AND THE AMERICAN PEoPLE.-Langley's,
New York This work Is translation from the
German OF +. Won Raumer. IL is a volume Ct am
pie details, containing observations on the early
pecopng of this country, their rise and progress; /;
discussing CUSTOMS poiity, territorial advantages,
fengion, manners, &c., in very good spirit. The
book Is well worth reading
MEMORIAL TO THE MEMORY or GENERAL JACK
soN-W webster, New York. To the admirers OF
cold Hickory" this will be valuable 1t is a large
sheet, containing much valuable information as to
the records OF the departed heros le his public OPT
Mons, actions, &c,
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

SINGULAR SfeHrs.-Severa ships, rece ntly arriv-
ed,are reported as having passed large ice islands
in the middle Of the Atlantic. The packet ship
Liverpool NIT with one, and the Silve de Grasse
saw another the LIST inst, in lat 43 30 lon 4s So
which was one hundred feet high, and four hundred
feet long 1t is very that these immense boul-
ders Of to be at this late season OF the
The New York herald., 1845-11-13
Majority against Briggs.

The vote last year reached 13i 1926 or about 600
more than was poled at the recent election.
The last contest, notwithstanding the non.election
of Governor by the people, resulted in choice Of
Legislature, large majority of which is whg, and
this secures the ultimate election OF the whg cand
date for the Gubernatorial chair.
There is no choice in the Ninth Congressional
District. ..
The New York herald., 1845-11-13
Movements of Travellers.

There were but few arrivals yesterday, and but little
excitement at the principal hotels ofthe city We found,
however, at the
AMKRicAN-C. NJ. and w. II. Armstrong, New York;
j. H. Lyman, Northampton; w. F. Law, Savannah Cap
tain Mackay, U. s. Army; Ed. Anderson, savsnnahi s.
Brandegee Berlin; w. B. Barber Cleveland; Moi Hir-
ris Va; A. f. Hart Three Rivers, Canada; Hayes Son,
Montreal Canada; J. G. Casey @. W. Lay, Canada; MIS-
General Scott, Elixsbethtown
AsToR-R II. Chapman, Springfield; Benj'mn Bealee,
Washington ID C.; b. Jackson, w. B. Jackson j. T.
Ryon do; X. Rice, Boston; r. r. Tamage, Wisconsin;
George Peters, Ohio; Bradford Lincoln, Boston; Mr.
Hamilton o; j. Potter. Mass; j. Browne, Providence;
John Field Baltimore; Capt Thomas Brtton, New ork;
Henry Ludlam, Richmond VA II. w. Newton, Boston;
Capt Ho land ship Ashburton; w 8 Y j. W orinneu,
Boston; j. Burrows, Cincnnat II. O. Cox Yves, indies;
Capt Jones, B. Armsry, Montreal
Cry-Rev. Mr. Nc Lean, Freehold; w. o. Moody, ~
O; Janson Hasbrook, N. J; Capt Paterson w. H. Boil
ton N Y; Mcflvain Philad; DAWSON, Saratoga; j.
d laurence New London; r. Homer, Michigan Geo
Greig, Boston; D. Howall. Lyonsdale; j. b. Evans
FRArxIrv-J Gilbert, Penn; II Baglcy, Somers; j. T.
Ostrsnder VI F.. Elliott Middleton; J. d. Brewer,
Springfield; s. Baly, Cohoes.
GLose MIR Herrick Pottsville; Mr.. Pethrich. do; r.
Livingston, Philad; Mr. Pzray, Havre; Mr. Homer, Bos
toni Captain Thompson packet ship Sylvia de 0rasse.
HowARD--H A. Rose, Conn; J. steele, Albany; Messrs
Wendell White, Albany; w. Wood, Boston; Captain
Browne, Salem; Thomas Newton, Norfolk c. H. Greer,
Boston A Thompson do; H. y. Stormes, Utica Charles
Sampson, Boston; Capt Lynch, do; Cyrus X Brett Bal
timore.
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

CoUNrRRfEIrRR ARREsTED.-Lcvi Traver was
arrested on Wednesday for passing counterfeit coin
Of the United States lie disposed Of several pieces and
had more in his possession, Ho was committed under
the United states law, 70 await trial Of Csnandaigus
Rschsstsr .ddv 80
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

MAGNETIC TELEaRApH.-A meeting of the stock
holders of the New York and Philadelphia Magne-
tic Telegraph Company was held on Saturday, the
sth inst. at Washington. From the proceedings
that took place at the meeting, we learn that the
line between Philadelphia and New York will be
ready for the transmission Of news and general in
teIigence in few weeks; also, that negotiations
were on foot which seemed likely to be successful for
extending the line to Baltimore.
The following tariff Of rates between Philadelphia and
New York was adopted for letters not containing
ten words, exclusive Of signature and address =
Over o. So and not exceeding 100 miles 20 do
From New York to Philadelphia. % do
From Philadelphia to New York, ........ % do
For all distances over 100 miles,, 70 40
For every addition not exceeding ten words, tho
rate Of charge will be made az on the hrs ~.
The following regulations wero adopted LIST rost.
age payable in advance. I'd, Communications 70 oe IN
writing and handed TO the managers. 80 when com.
municaton is received it will be Immediately written out
and forwarded to the person addressed 4h oce open
from sunrise until 10 NJ except chuscn hoIis on sun
nave the use OF the telegraph for over fifteen minutes If
any other person Is waiting 9th, The arrival OF the
steamers and the prices OF co'on ana nour Transmitted
vicc the Company shall he detected in transmitting
false information true, or shall have any
nt.rsst in speculatons carried through the tele-
grsnh or dvulge the substance OF any Communication
not criminal in its character shall give preference to
any one the use Of the telegraph or any other way
violate tho duties the Company to the public, he
shall be Immediately discharged and disqualified from
ever again acting under the Company sth State and
United states officers and police officers, when exgen
ces arise ara 10 have preference private In
the Of the telegraph
Before ndourning, they passed a resolution dcclJing
inexpedent at present to regulate the transmission Of
nows tor newspapers, and inviting an interchange Of
vows on the matter, between the Company and the
press,
The New York herald., 1845-11-13
HOLIDAY HERALD.

We are preparing TO Issue splendid PICTORIAL
HERALD, 10 be called the HOLIDAY HERALD, contain
ING resume of ell the engravngs, sketches, wood
cuts and illustrations which have appeared in our
tions OF the same.
This elegant paper will be issued about the CON-
mencement of the new year, and will be one of the
most attractive and valuable hoyday ANIMALS issued
II will be sort of pictorial history Of all the leading
events of the wear 1915
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

WESTERN EMIGRATION. The steamer Confidence
arrived at Hannibal on Tuesday evening, with
about 400 Pennsy llama Germans on board. They are
from Wesmorcland and Beaver Counties and from FIVE
to six hundred moro arc expected from the
ties during the present season They all going TO
Shelby county in this state the united colony will
make about three thousand souls They have been
settling there year past st Louis Republican, Nor l.
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

NEW ATMOSPHERIC PRrNcPLE.-A patant mas
been obtained in England for working plan inyen, ,
ted by Mr. Nicholls on the atmospheric principle ,a
cmploymcn of highly condensed mir, instead OF the
absence Of any air at ALL Such is the confidence eN
pressed in the superior safety Of the principle that the
company who are abou to adopt II, propose to make
every ticket issued policy Of insurance upon the ne
Of the passenger who holds it, that In the event OF
accident or DEATH himself or his representatives will
have claim ESQ much year upon the company 10Y
life
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

MASSACHUSETTS ELEoTroN.-The returns from this
State indicate election by the people. This Is in
consequence Of majority over all being necessary
for choice. Annexed are the fgures:-
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

AFFAIRS IN NAuvoo "a small detachment of the
military force IN Hancock county was despatched
to Nauvoo, on Tuesday under Capt. Morgan supposed
10 be for the apprehension OF eddng who had escaped
having apprehcnded him Col Warren has gone to Spring
field consult the Governor the state OF affairs
presented by the action Of the Mormons at Nauvoo do
caring that arrests should be made in that W
q Jou;, Rsre;Ifs Mar
The New York herald., 1845-11-13

POPULATION OF NEW YoRK.--1t appears by the full,
but unofficial returns that the present population OF
this State is 260O,374, which is within about six hun
dred of our calculation This gives an increase ofl7O
938 in five years. Many Of the counties exhibit ade-
crease many have remained in sort Of stat. quo
and several show great increase. It Is not, per-
haps, very strange, in country like this, so vast in
extent, that there should be large decrease in SEQ
tons Of the States whose shores are washed by the
Atlantic. New England has felt the effect of the
energylof the Great West and New York and Penn
sylyania are becoming affected by the migrating dis
position of the people being stimulated by the easy
access to cheap and fertile lands beyond the Ohio
and Mississippi. All the old States will hereafter
show slow and gradual increase, while tho Sc at the
West, which are now just budding forth, will exhibi,
great gain in this fres and happy population,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-08
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

According to the return Of votes which we have
for Senators 10 this County, Messrs BEMIss and
sTAs-whgs-n are elected by small majority, but
Sufficient for oil practical purposes" Other state
ments which we have seen give our candidates ma
Iorty TITLE larger, but choose to put down all
certanties in favor of the opposition, and think that
the official record will more than sustnn loolings
The Delegation from the County in tho House
stands Wings aud Locos With the two Sona-
tors the Wings will have two majority in County Con
vention-9 and the lccos T. Last yoar the Wings
had and the ocOs g. The result this year is very
satisfactory to tho Whigs-und upon it do We
grauO,e all such had the mnnncss to face the
storm and contributed 20 secure it. Had tho weather
been more favorable than il was, our victory would
have been much more decisive. So we believe.
NATORS-CALEDONIA COUNTY.
The following are tho votes FOR Senators in this
County as we have unollically received them; they
are, however, mostly from tho returning Officers:
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-08
NSB ATI@a

In Waterford, CHARLES ADAMS, Esq. aged ~.
In Lunenburgh, Aug. %, very suddenly, MIR ASA
HEEL PERRY, aged 70.
AT North Darville Aug. IL, Andrew ]. Ward, son
of BENJAMIN and Kezah Ward, aged four years, three
months and eleven days
In Danville, Aug %, of consumption, Charlotte,
daughter of Mr. Ariel Gilbert, aged 10 years.
In Danyiile, Aug. %, Col. John Rankin, aged sc
years.
In Danville Sept. 25, after long and distressing
sickness, which she bore with great patience and
Christian resignation, Mrs Abigail Burnham, in the
69th year of her age, relict of William Burnham, of
Dunbarton, NJ II.
In Danvle, Aug 90, Eleazer Pope, aged IS.
In Danvle, Aug 80, of consumption, Miss Jane
Lowell, aged IS granddaughter Of Ebenezer Low
elT% deceased
In Danville, Aug. 80, Christina, daughter Of Ebcn-
eyer and Matilda Russell, aged IL years and 10
months
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-09-08
ATLANTIC AND ST LAWRENCE r. R.-MEE
TING FOR ORGANIZAT ALTON.

We announce with most heurty qualification, that
the subscription of the first million oC the capital of
the ATLANTIC and Sr. LAWRENCE RAIL ROAD
Company is completed
The CorpOrators have accordingly issued call for
the FIRST meeting orthe subscribers, which is fixed for
tho 2j of September.
An urjuous preliminary work has thus been COM
peed and this noble consummation announces the
further und speedy progress ofour great work to its
cownng end We are the intelligence will be
received, with Joyful emotion, in nearly every part
OIMAINE 1t is suspicious of progress, develop
ment and elevation for all tho interests pursuits and
capacities or our whole people Portland Aip.