Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-09
CEssION or IiiE FLORInAs.

CESStON OF TIE FI.OnIDAS.
NEW YORK. October 3.-!t is almost
certain. that Mr.. Martinez, who arrived
here in the brig Bordeaux, brings out a
TREATY, from The Cour; Of Madrid, ce-
ding the Fioiidas to the United States.
The tact is mentioned in postscript Of
a letter from France by ihevessel in which
MIR. NJ. arrived, aud he is mentioned as
the Learcr Of this highly important news.
Gazette
1t was reported Yesterday on the au-
thoriiy of a letter from France, That the
dispatches by Mr.. Martinez. the Spanisl,
messenger WHO arrived herr in HE brig
Bordeaux, contained instructions from
his government for The cession of fhe
Fioridas IN tie United States. or the
truth OF tins however. we must wall 10 be
informed by our OWE government
Wer. Adp.
Our readers wilIperceive from the Ii, erpnol
article. written by no ordinary pen thai the
conduct OF the United States towards iIItSem
mole Indians. and iaOre especially as respects
the execution of ArbnthuOt, has crcaieJ great
sensation abioad. I've hope i, will Turnout
when all the facts shall be disclosed before
congress, that The homer AVID the Justice Of tie
nation have been preserved. But it is 40 light
matter. f. Past
The Roard ofi!eaiih al Kew Orleans report
~ DEATHS for the week ending on FRIDAY, inc
Is, of The following diseases Bilious fever
t3-Typhus, l-inicrmttent.2 p DiarrhCca, =
Intemperauce, Sudden death, met re.
ported 7.
10 the above we add the following letter, re.
ccived this morning BY a gentleman in y York
- NrT Orleans, Sept D.
" SiHce orr last which Was OF the Sd ins, the
number of Gases ftever has increased. Among
those who nave bCca attacked within the last
three DAYS are tie following gentlemen Of my
acquaintance u. M'Nairc f; MIR. Townsend Of
The firm ct Iown>end * Dnmner; Mr.. Rcy.
holds AIR. Alien, o. the firm Of Stocktnn aud
Allen; Mr. Davidson, the DIi,Sli consul; Mr..
Garfield, Mr.. Palmer, Mr.. Basdei Mr. vii
hams. and Mr.. \. Willet Com Patterson
lady Is also gm ~ The number oii lie SICK list. /"
Another letter Of the same dale, from New
| Orleans. iecrived this morning. states that The
| yellow fever had made lis appearance there.
but hy no means malignant IN its character or
alarming 10 tbC Ciiizt ns.
Letters from New Orleans bv yesler-
days mail confirm our former accounts
0f Tie prevalence Of tie yellow Few r al
THAT place. One Of The 90 ult. announces
tie I'VE ancholy intelligence Of The death
of Mr.. Joshua babc0clt, Of the house of
| Robinson and 8abcOck, fiaie Of y. York
after al Illness ui lbree days also Of A.
! brdham Dick-rsOn, Ahm. ilariand, and
the maic "a the schr Gold Iiunlcr--all
| lrJm This cjIS. IN. !. Ncy. 1dc.
Mr. G.. Cazcanx, lac late FrcncI Con-
| sal lnr Sew York, (says the Evening posij
sa,lrd fuF Bordearx on Sunday last. in
lhe brig Eciedeer, uiIl Lis family. As
lihs gcuicuag WAS recalled in 1916, bv
Tie irfluencespr What is called tie ultra
y0g dist party, lis return 10 France, after
a lapse Of two years "a denote some ma
icrial Changeiu Tie political thermometer
| of that strange people.
Conn,od5ye Idyior.
On Saturday last, the case oG this per
sonwas argued. on point cf law, IN The
district court ol the United States, before
Judge Van Ness. Suits had been insii.
luled against him by thc Spanish Consul
TO recover the value of sundry captures
made by Taylor, while commanding TIE
pFiva,eeT called the Patricia.