The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-11-11
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ItIKlU LAX.
am directed by the Honorable Serrc.
tary of the Navy to assure the officers
and men of the Squadron haze the honor
TO command, of the consideration in
which their services on their recent expe-
dition against the Pirates oi the West Indies
are held, and the high SENSE entertained of
thcfr devotion To most arduons and dam
gereus service, wherein a ,igor has been
Displayed which has efcctually arrested
the Expectations of the eebooters, afford
I'D security to our trade, and Justly entities
them to the unqualified appreciation the
Navy department, and 10 the thanks Of
their country" ID. PORTER.
Udsh,ngton City. Oct 20, 1923.
VIZ understand that Commodore PoR-
TRn has ordered his broad pendant 10 be
holsted on board the John Adams, and
that the vessels of war now in the United
States, and composing part ofhis squadron,
will sail about the lst of December next
by which time every cause Of disease will,
no doubt, have disappeared.
We take occasion to observe, from TIE
best authority, that, with the exception of
the fever III Thompson's Island, the vessels
of the squadron have, during the whole
term of their service on the late expeditions,
been remarkably healthy the utmost
attention having been pad to keep them
in state of perfect cleanliness.
Not I,tt.
Two new Journals have made th.lr APP
pearunce in the city within the last week
the National PdHddium and the HnSh-
ingtou Sentinel. The first is printed by
James FHson the latter by james UHson,
for l.. S. Burr, 4 Co." The first is pro-
posed TO be- published weekly ut dollars
per annun ; the latter also weekly land
twice week during the slttings of Con
gressl At dollars per annnm Ib.
WASHINGTON JOCKEY CLUB RACES
The Purse of Two Hundred Dallars, for
Two Mile heats, was yesterday run for
Six Horses were entered.
Ofthcse Mr.. Wilson's Experiment, Mr..
Ramsay's Doubtful, and Mr.. Stoncstreet's
CornpdHts, wess distanced the first heat
In the second heat, DIR. Thornton's Sou
hcrn Eclipse was distanced, and the heat
was Won with great ease by Mr., Wynn's
panity, beating Mr.. {. Strothcr's italian
! TT.
Tire Third Days Race, Three Mile
Heats, for Purse of Three Hundred Dol
lars, WAS won with apparent ease by Mr..
WYNN's Fhly Vanity. Mr.. RANsAY's
Horse was distanccd the FIRST heat and af-
ter the first heat, Mr.. JoHNso4's Horse
Washington, was drawn, not being in order
TO run.
| The day was fine, and the running swift.
A free Race for Saddle was run after the
regular Race. aud made, much sport; Sc
ven heats, Of a mile each, being run before
ii was decided. 10.
| We are indebted TO a gentleman of this
city for the following extract of letter
| from Col. James Gadsden one of the Com
missioners for treating with the Florida
Indians. Eoridtan.
CAMP MoULTRrE, T.. F. 18th Sept
embrace the earliest opportunity, via ST.
Marks, of informing you that the commits
| sioners, after many complicated difficult
ties, have this day concluded treaty with
the Florida indians. The location is to
the south, and the position an interior one,
embracing some good lands, north east of
Tampa Bay, and all the hunting grounds,
AZ the sources OF the St. Johns. valuable to
the Indians, hut of no consideration to the
white population of Florida, being unfit tor
the purposes of agriculture. The tents
were the best that could he obtained, and
while they promote the great interests of
the territory in which VIC have cast our
| lots, they do net conflict with, ar are not
averse TO that humane policy which, should
control the conduct OF the United States
towards their red population.
900
Steam Brig .Nttc York of,
NonroLK, October e9.-Fhe Agent oil
the Underwriters Of the steam brig New
York, (which was stranded on Cafe Henry,
on the 4th inst.) who had been despatched
by them to adopt measures for getting her
off, has come up from THAI vessel this after.