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The message sent in by the governor, after stating his views of the controversy, and denouncing vengeance against the Creeks for what he called the massacre of McIntosh and his friends; proceeded to accuse the United States government, of lending its influence to fanatics, in their attempts against the quiet of the southern states. The fate of this accusation has been mentioned at page 46. On the 6th of June, Mr. Lumpkin made a report from the select committee to whom this topic was mentioned, echoing the opinions of the governor, and resolving to stand by their arms, in defence of what they called southern rights.

Another message from governor Troup, followed on the 3d of June, condemning the views entertained by the United States government relative to the treaty, and insisting that the treaty was already executed, and that it was out of the power of the United States to alter it.

This ground was assumed because the president, upon finding that hostilities had broken out among the Creeks, on account of the treaty, resolved to inquire into the causes of the disturbance. An agent was accordingly despatched from the war department, to examine into the truth of the complaint made by the Creeks against the validity of the treaty. After examining witnesses, he reported

that it had been concluded against the will of ths of the nation; and that the assent of such as had signed it, had been corruptly procured. Under these circumstances, the president determined not to enforce the execution of the treaty against the Creeks. The conclusion of this business will be found at page 45.

In the mean time, a warm correspondence commenced, between governor Troup and Mr. Andrews the special agent of the United States; which was terminated on the part of the governor, by refusing to hold any farther communication with him. A correspondence commenced with general Gaines, the commanding officer of the United States, stationed there for the purpose of preserving tranquillity, was terminated in the same manner.

The legislature having passed a law, distributing the lands embraced within the late treaty, among the inhabitants of the state by means of a lottery, adjourned; and the governor persisted in his intention to cause them to be surveyed. To prevent this step, which would at once have produced hostilities between the Creeks and the whites, the following orders were transmitted from the war department to to general Gaines:

"Should governor Troup persevere in sending persons to survey the lands embraced within the treaty, you are hereby authorised

to employ the military to prevent their entrance on the Indian territory; or if they should succeed in entering the country, to cause them to be arrested, and turn them over to the judicial authority, to be dealt with as the law directs."

This judicious firmness produced the desired effect. Governor Troup abstained from surveying the lands: tranquillity was maintained, and the business was finally adjusted, so as to satisfy the claims of Georgia, without staining the character of the country.

October.-In the mean time, the election for governor took place, and a strong party in the state was found to be opposed, to the violent course of governor Troup. After a very close contest, he succeeded in being re-elected, by a majority of 688, out of 40,000 votes over general Clark; but a majority of both houses of the new legislature, was opposed to him, and his career was checked by the removal of most of his political friends from all offices in the state government.

This legislature, however, was not inclined to relinquish the treaty made with the Indians; but its proceedings for the purpose of sustaining it, were marked with greater moderation, than had characterized the course of the go

vernor.

The receipts into the treasury, during the year 1825, amounted to

$365,582; the disbursements to 191,160.

The net balance in the treasury, at the end of the political year, amounted to $772,421; of which, upwards of 440,000 are uncurrent notes of the Darien bank.

Among the acts of the legislature was one for erecting a board of public works, and providing for the commencement of a system of internal improvement; the act authorising a canal from the Savannah river to the Alatamaha; the act incorporating the Mexico Atlantic company; the act to lay out a central canal or railway, through the state; the act extending the time to fortunate drawers in the land lotteries of 1818, '19, and '21; the act incorporating the Macon bank; the act granting banking privileges to the Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Savannah ; the act to regulate the licensing of physicians to practice physic in the state. The route for the Savannah and Alatamaha canal, has been surveyed, and the estimate for its completion is $642,676. It will be sixty-six miles long.

Five new counties were made during the session-the whole number now is sixty-five.

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1826.]-February.--DUELLING.

the most of its contents,) destroy--An act to suppress the bared by fire. barous practice of duelling, passDecember.-Joint resolutions ed the legislature of this state were reported in the Alabama le- at this session. It enjoins, that gislature, requesting the senators and representatives from that state, "to use their best exertions to obtain, on reasonable terms, from the United States, a grant to the corporation of the city of Mobile, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the said city, of four contiguous sections of public land on Spring hill, near the said city, or the quantity contained in four sections, on which to build a summer town, or place of retreat for health."

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an oath shall be administered to, and subscribed by, the members of the general assembly, counsellors and attorneys at law, and all officers and public functionaries, either civil or military, before they enter upon the duties of their stations, that they have neither directly nor indirectly given, accepted or knowingly carried a challenge, in writing or otherwise, to any person, being a citizen of that state : or aided or abetted in the same, since January 1, 1826; and farther, that they will neither directly nor indirectly, give, accept, or knowingly carry a challenge to any person during their continuance in

1st. A canal to connect the Ten- the discharge of any public function. nessee and Coosa rivers.

2d. For improving the navigation of the Tennessee, Coosa, Tombeckbe and Tuscaloosa, the Connecuh and Cahawba rivers.

March. The trustees of the university of this state, made a report, by which it appeared, that 12,718 acres of land belonging to that institution, have been sold,

3d. For improving one or both producing, with interest and rents, of the passes, at Mobile.

An act was passed, during the present session of the legislature of the state, for removing the seat of government from Cahawba to Tuscaloosa.

During this year, the caterpillar made great destruction in the cotton plantations.

the sum of $276,956 17. There remains yet for sale, 33,361 acres ; and it is supposed the aggregate produced by the whole, will exceed $750,000.

The condition of the state bank of Alabama, was as follows:-capital stock $253,646; notes in circulation 273,507; individual depo

sites 164,735, with expenses, &c. making 701,684. On the other side, notes discounted 448,859; specie 141,330; notes of other banks 109,210; banking house 1,119; due by other banks 1165 $701,684. 1825.]

MISSISSIPPI. November.-Powhattan Ellis, was appointed by the governor of this state, a senator of the United States, in the place of David Holmes, resigned.

1826.]—February.-Thomas B. Reed was elected in the place of Mr. Ellis. The contest was very close. The vote was tied several days, but Mr. Reed at length obtained a majority.

March. A horrible affair took place near Woodville, on the 2d of the present month. An African slave, belonging to a Mr. Carson, had several times run away, but was brought back; at last, he left his owner with a determination not to be retaken. He was pursued by Mr. Carson and a friend, and found at a neighboring house, and they shut the doors to prevent his escape, but the African seized an axe, knocked down his master with it, and thought he had killed him, and then broke open the doors with the instrument in his hand. He returned to the house of his master, and there, while Mrs. Carson was in bed and asleep, he, with the

same axe, broke her skull into

many pieces-and she never spoke afterwards, though she breathed a few hours. The negro then escaped and was pursued-he was fired upon and shot in the head. 1825.] LOUISIANA.

February. The following preamble and resolutions were passed by the legislature :

"Whereas, the expression of national gratitude is the highest reward, which can be bestowed on a citizen who retires from public. life, after having served his country in the highest office-Therefore, be it

"Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Louisiana, in general assembly convened, That the legislature of this state entertain the highest veneration for James Monroe, who, by his administration of government, has preserved the purity of our republican institutions, and the honor of the nation abroad.

"Resolved, That he is entitled to the gratitude of the people of this state, both for the share he had in effecting the union of Louisiana with the American confederacy, and as chief magistrate of the union, by his integrity, talents and virtue.

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July.--The bones of an animal of immense size, and apparently belonging to some unknown species, were exhibited at New Orleans. They were found on a small bayou, leading from the Mississippi, about twenty miles below fort St. Philip, and immediately on the sea shore. The following is a description of them. A horn, eighteen feet long, and weighing 1,000lbs.; a branch of a horn, nine feet long, and weighing 150lbs; seven joints of the back bone; one joint of the tail; and two joints of the leg.

1826.]-February.--An act was passed, during the session of the legislature, prohibiting the farther introduction into the state of slaves for sale. The following is an abstract of the act :

"SEC. 1. No person shall, after the 1st day of June, 1826, bring into this state, any slave, with the intent to sell or hire the same, under the penalty of being punished by imprisonment, not exceeding two years, and fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, and moreover shall forfeit the said slave or slaves.

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not be sold or exchanged for the term of two years from the time they were brought into the state, under a penalty of a forfeiture of the slaves so sold.

"SEC. 3. Any bona fide citizen of this state, shall be allowed to bring therein and employ any slaves of which he may be the lawful owner; provided that any slaves brought into this state by any citi zen thereof, under the provisions of this section, shall not be sold or exchanged until after said slaves have been two years within the state, under the penalty of forfeiting the aforesaid slaves..

"SEC. 4. Any slave or slaves, brought into this state in contravention of any of the provisions of this act, shall, after due condemnation, by any court of competent jurisdiction, be sold after ten day's notice by the sheriff of the parish in which said slaves have been condemned, and the nett proceeds of said slaves, when sold, shall be paid over, one fourth to the informer or informers, and the other three fourths to the treasurer of the state."

March.-A case of rather a novel nature occurred before the criminal court in New Orleans. During the trial of a criminal some days preceding, or rather in passing sentence upon him, the judge had occasion to make some severe observations on the conduct of two

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