Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-24

''Mr. M,'i ard Mr. Burgess, am harry TO
say. arc greatly encouraged in the important
work they have undertaken, Gas they probably
have advised yon) BY their visit TO England
aud further, by decree which has just been
issued by the government OF SPAN prohibiting
their subjects from amy longer trading in slaves
on the coast of Africa, TO the north of ihe HHe,
under penalty of transportation for te -,~ais.
aud limiting the continuance ofthe trade, south
OF tie line. 10 the 3Jin May, $50. when IL is 10
cease entirely. Thus is "a way gradually open
ing for ciyilizing and outstanding this nnhap-
pN class of oar iel.ow-creaturcs aud in such
glorious work America and Britain may vie
with each other. or more 'ettectuallv co.ope-
rate looking, with humble confidence, tor the
blessing of the Most High on the labor OF their
hands, TO promote the interests of humanity,
righteousness, and peace. These messengers
Of peace have already experienced the peculiar
interposition OF Divine Providence on their
Behalf, as their letter forwarded with my last,
no doubtiniormed you and the closing passage
OF ther commission has thus been strikngly
verified" a way having been made for them
in the mighty deep."s In the few hours that
have been spent together, am pleased 10 OBJ
serve the apparent suitableucss of the Two in
tivd"aiS 10 act together as pioneers. in this
important undertaking; for the success Of
which, daily petitions will ascend on high from
both sides OF the Atlantic, from those who feel
for the much injured sons of Africa. and look
tor the blessings Of Him who alone can etiec-
tnaily prosper the work. The object is felt
here TO be deeply Interesting, and particularly
so by valuable friend conversed with USE
to-day, with whom, and the late venerated
Granville Sharp, the settlement at Sierra Leone
originated, in calling the attention of the
friends OF humanity to the object, after weigh.
ipg together the propriety and Practica5sify OF
the measure"
This aiindes, is presumed, to the presidential
preservation Of the resset in Uhch the agents sail
ed They made narrow escape from being
wrecked the coast Of France during the drsadfui
sor,ns Of December last, BY which miny resseis
icers lost.
REMARKS.
The above decree of Spain was the ONLY
link inthe chain which was wanting TO com
plrte the entire destruction of the slave
trade ON the west coast Of Africa, TO the
north Of The line. Their flag has for
some years past alone protected the traffic
in thai quarter. Much, very much, is
thus accomplished; and we may hail it
as the prelude to the entire destruction
of that iniquitous traffic. 10.
INDIAN MURDER.
MILLEDGEvILE, March I0.--A family fran
the westward, consisting oftwo men, a woman
and child, emigrating TO the Alabama terrific.
ry, were on the latter part of week before last,
attacked by party of Indians at the White
water creek. sixteen miles from Fort Mitchell,
and all murdered except one of the men, who
was slightly wounded. The man killed, we
IL
tity ofmoney. Two parties of friendly Indians,
consisting of twenty-five men each, are EN-
ployed TO scour the road from the Agency to
Fort Mitchell; consequently there is less dam
ger now aPprehended in travelling through
the nation than there was some months ago.
The detachment of troops from Tennessee,
under Col. Hayne, of the regular army about
1900 strong, reached the Chatahouchie on
Wednesday last and are by this time near Fort
Scctt, ifthey havenot arrived there M'INTosH
the distinguished friendly chief, has gone with
his warriors, to the aid of Gen. Jackson. flour.
The heart aches at the recital of continual
massacres by the Indians. Four persons, two
men, a woman and her child, were attack ed
about ten days past by the s2yases, on the pub
lic road between the Greek agency aud Fort
Mitchell. One OF the men was shot dead and
scHlped, the other, though wounded. made his
escape; the woman was shot in three places
and lomahawked, but not scalped; the child
had a cut on the head, apparently made with
knife. They were both found alive and con-
veyed to Fort Mitchell, where the woman,
under the benevolent care OF Major Hughes,
United States factor, is likely to Tecover-the
child has died. The woman says there were
ID Indians, but in her situation il is not keiy
she could ascertain tile number. It cannot be
long before these wretches will be made to
suffer tenfsld the evils they have infjicted-a
terrible vengeance awaits and will shortly over
takethem. rs.
1t Affords us much satisfaction to commnni-
cate TO our readers Intelligence of he liberation
OF Capt. Gales, of the Hamburger skip Ocean,
together with his son and crew, captured some
mouths since by a Tunisian corsair on her
voyage from this port to Hamburgh Their
deliyerauce was effected through the agency
OF the British consul resident at that regency
The ship, it viii he recolected, was recaptured
by British cruiser shortly after her being
taken, aud restored to her owners without the
payment oi salvage charleston Iih1cS.
SAVANNAH, March I3.-The following i'm.
portant extract OF a letter was handed TO us in
the morning for publication. We hope that
the determination II mentions government to
have taken may be soon corrOborated by the
operations OF an adequate force.
Hartford, March !, ISIS.
"The army is now on its march to Fort Ear
Iy. We are informed that General Jackson
has ordered al! the Indians, who are friendly,
to join his command Immediately, or they will
be treated as bostes. Colonel Davis, inspec.
tor general direct from Washington CITY, in.
forms, that 1t is the intention of the general
government, to occupy the Floridas iinmed-
ately, and expect that orders have been sent
to General Jackson to that effect" GRep
GEN. JACKSON.