Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-25

-;ss,,s $500
INTER- EST No; Ne US.
TO THE EDiToR-FRoM NFRIEND.
Woshingson, February %, 1910.
II is generally understood here that a
treaty has been signed at last by the q
Dited States and Spain, and will he laid
before the Senate on tomorrow. Rumor
gives oni the following terms: The Sa-
binc the boundary from lis confluence.
thence up the Louisiana line ill il strikes
the Red river--aong il to the tooth or
lo2d deg. OF w. long. thence due north,
In The Arkansaw-thence up The Arkan
saw till a line north or SOUTH as The ease
may be, 10 the 42ol degree of North Ia,i.
ta,ie-tlience viii. that parallel 10 Tie Pa
citic. Florida of course viii be cetied-
The American claims 10 he compen aitd
by the American Governmental Recent
patents 10 be cancelled How FAR Ills
statement may be true, day or two viii
decide-lt has general credesce here ~,
Tie best informed circles.
TO THE SAME-FROM ANOTHER
Fetr2os.g -. ISIS.
The Senate have Just gone into SEC
sion with closed doors. The subject oi
deliberaiion is said 10 be trxa;y viii,
SPAN far HE purchase Of Florida, ami
hAng our western limit. The western
line 10 be the Sabine river, and the i.oul-
siana western line 10 Red river, thence
up the Red river 10 The hundre,lili
dtsree at west Longitude; thence nortli
To The Alkansaw, thence up the Aikau-
saw 10 The 42d degree of Ia tiiudr, THENCE
west 10 HE Pacific. Florida To be ours,
and we pay tive nllinns 10 be appropri
TED towards payment Of Tie spoiiaiious OF
Spain.
TO THE SAME FROM ANOTHER.
UdSkiNgtnn i3,k. g.
IT is now confid..a asceria,ner, tt,,t a tT,,
~ Win Spain has beeu signed audtt il said
WAS presented 10 the Senate ON ,-sterdav-
The terms, as Tar as they have trdnSpired are
eniirtiy saiiStacto:y.-'lhe debaIeo on he 8ank
o! Inc Cniled States, Is nov going on in the
House Of Representatives. No doubt seem,
TO be entertained bur that the bark will he
iefli1 the management ut their own affairs
ihe lectnre received from the committee, aud
me substitution OF more iaithimi directors, il
Is hoped, Will he a security against the reueti.
lion OF those improprieties so justly complain
ed of.
AsaINGToN, February IS 1T is
said aud we have no doubl correctly, iha;
the President OF the United States vesier-
day Rad before The Senate a TREATY
recently concluded between Mr.. Secrela
~ ADAMS, on HE part of Tie UNITED
D
The part OF Spain, FOR A CESSiON OF
FLORIDA Ia. The Unite States, and "a
provision for the pay mrt.f, in considera-
lion thereof, OF a sum of money 10 our
merchants having clam on The Spanish
government for spoliaiirns OH their prop
cry Including also a settlement Of the
western boundary line between The Il.
States and Spain. Th, highly important
treaty, so long wished. so long expected,
II raiifled, will impose on Congress the ne
cessiiy OF organising govern nlent Tor
tiat territory before Adjournment, and
Will add linus mach 10 tie mass of impor-
tant business already before them.
Not. Int.
The Session Of Congress drass 70 a
close; eight days OF il only remaining, of
which there is prospect Of moiciy be-
ing consumed IN the Debate on the Bank
question. The speech OF MIR. LowHdeS,
ON Saturday, was a general exposition oi
ile views nf those who think i!te Bank
| ought 10 he sustained; and Mir Igter's
speech, as lar as he went, OF the views OF
those who are OF d contrary opinion.
Mr.. Spencer. whose opinion differs from
both gentlemen, viii doubtless defend his
| rrpori where asSailad; and many other
gentlemen probably desire 10 speak
ing called up before HE Session closes :;
Bone of a variety OF other important mea-
sures coming up Sumo, we hope, how
ever, viii be acted upon; amang which
may be particularly mentioned The two
Judiciary bills, aud The bill for changing
The sysiem of dIsposing OF the public
lands the last perhaps HE most iDpor-
tant-aIi OF which have already passed
The ordeal oi lie Senate, ami are so far in
progress that time enough may remain 10
complete them. M.
he ~. on the stocks al the Navy
Yard III this city, We hear, will be launch.
ed on Saturday next. She is intended 10
he named after our district" The Co.
lumbia." tCffy Gas.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, FEE. 90.
Mr.. PIcdSauks submitted a mint reeclr