Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-10

kansas; and we have heard OF several persons who
emigrated from this Territory. who have recently |
crossed the line into Louisiana, with their slaves.
Those persons who have but few slaves, have held
meetings, at which it was resolved, that they would
stand by each other in resisting the execution of
the law, until they can gather this years crop,
after which they have determined TO leave the
country.
We also learn, that the Indians have been very
troublesome for some time past to the coonists,
and that in many settlements they were under the
necessity of erecting forts for their prote and
relrea,ng into them for security. Several persons
had been killed by the Indians within few months,
but at the latest advices, the alarm subsiding.
The crops said TO be short this season. and the
country very sickly. arkansas G0z.
Rhode Island Legislature, Non. 9.
ELECTION Or u. STATES SEN ATOR.
Al half past ten O'Clock in the morning, a mes
sage having been sent to the Senate from the
House, informing them that the House of Repre-
sentatives were ready TO join in Grand Committee,
agreeaby TO the arrangement made yesterday, for
the purpose OF choosing Senator from this State
10 the Senate OF the United States, His Excel
lency the Governor, his honor the Lieutenant Co
vefnor, aud the Senate, accompaniedby the Secre-
tary OF Stale, came into the Representatives. cham
Der, and his Excellency took the Speakers Chair,
as presiding officer. The Grand Committee were
object of the meeting to be to elect Senator for
six yea from the 4ih March next, and that he
was ready to receive nominations. Hon. Thomas
Wbipple, OF Coventry, then nominated Asher
Robbins, the present incumbent.
Hon. Elisha Il. Potter rose. He said ii had
been stated in the Newspapers for the year past
that lac was candidate for the Office of U. Sena-
tor, and he would now state that he never directly
or indirectly mentioned to any member of the
be candidate. He had never inIima ed it to his
friends even to his family To all who asked
him civiily whether he a candidate, he had
said he was not candidate He merely rose TO
make these remarks in justice to himself, as he
had been the subject of Newspaper remark, on the
supposition that he a candidae for what
reason was best known TO those who had been at
the bottom OF it,
His Exceency then inquired if the committee
were ready for the question? Mr.. Jesse Reynolds,
of Richmond, nominated John Il. Waterman, and
ballots were directed to be prepared. In two or
three minutes MI. Waterman rose and addressed
he Chair. sc May il please your Excellency,
beg leave to decline" His Excellency, then put
the vote. g If it be your opinion that Asher
Robbins be elected Senator 10 the United ates
Senate for years from the fourth OF March next,
you will please to say aye" The ayes we've very
emphatic, and in putting the negative, there did
not appear 10 be single dissenting voice
The Senate thea retired after the vote " as de-
clared, the election having occupied precisely ten
minutes.
On Monday last, Governor Williamson submit
ted to the Legislature correspondence which has
taken place between the Executive of New York
and himself, relative TO the late seizure oftbe New
York sheriff, in New Jersey, for the violation OF
territorial jurisdiction. The letter OF Cover
nor Clinton couched in a conciiatory and
friendly style, and deprecated the severe treatment
OF the sheriff, calculated to procrsstinate the
amicabe adjustment of the existing differences be-
tween the two States. Governor Williamson S re.
ply manly statement of the facts OF the case
and clear exposition ofthe grounds of the prose-
cution, which derived from a statute of New
Jersey, intended TO meet a similar TO this He
reviewed the whole tenor of the New York dilato-
ry legislation respecting the unsettled boundary
line, maniiestng on the part OF New York spirit
very remote from that of equity and fairness-but
signitied TO Gov. Clinton Willingness TO delay the
further prosecution of the New York officer, until
the session of the Legislature of that State
l.AeO Jersey Patriot.
In the brig John, which arrived at Boston few
days ago, passenger DR.. Peace, Assistant
agent vi the Colony OF Liberia, who returns on a
visit to his family. The papers give the new by
that vessel, which is the same news over again
that our readers have already had. Amongst the
news, is that OF the death Of several of the small
expedition hastily fitted out for the Colony some
time ago at Boston. This is seized upon with
great apparent satisfaction by the New York En-
quirer, as an argument to decry the scheme and
rIdicuie the honest exerions which have been made
and happily with success, to establish Colony
to which persons of color may emisrate from
America But the argument proves nothing more
than we always underworld TO incucate, that PEG
pie, habuated to the Eastern climate, cannot safe
ly place themselves within the tropics. Tbev are
as unsafe in Africa at the siclIly season, as thew
would be at the same season on the coast OF the
Gulf of Mexico
we state, from authority thai, at he latest ac-
counts, the Colony was increasing and prospering
beyond anticipation. Some evidence of il will be
found IN The extracts published o-day; and all the
letters received from the Colony are of the same
tenor. Having always encouraged this undertake
ing, and being and more in the belief of IN
success, yet pledge ourselves 10 our readers that
II we see reason foi it in the progress OF time. we
snail he as prompt in Tetractng our favorable opn-
ION, and discoufaging contributions, as we have
heretofore been earnest and sincere on the other
SIDE. There is no possible motive on the part of
any individual in this country, to gloss over this |
scheme, or TO msrepresent the state or prospects of
the Colony, which have always beer fairly and
candidly represented by the Board Of Managers.
Nat. Int.
AUTHENTIC FROM LIBERIA
EXTRACTS FROM PUBLIC LETTERS.
" I'm the LIST of June, was concluded an agree |
ment with Joe Harris. and all the beadmen of |
Grand Bassa, for Factory Island, to be held in fee
simple, by the Society for ever. Purchase money. |
hid. Tobacco, American, value 500 |
bills Rum do As