Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-09

teal principles. DO declare that they regard die resolutions
adopted in the legislature OF Virginia, in the year 1898,
aud the commentaries OF Mr.. Madison thereon, as furnish
ing a true and safe exposition Of the principles Of the Fee
deral Constitution. Yet, as the supporters OF Nulhfca-
ton claim to be adherents to the same doctrines, II be-
comes the duty OF this general assembly, distinctly 10 de-
nouDce Nulihca,ion as a heresy, the more dangerous as il
processes TO rest upon the basis OF the doctrines Of 1898.
Therefore, Resoired. by the General Assembly ef the
State Of Tennessee, That we regard the doctrine, that a
State has a right, under the Constitution, either by its le-
gislature 2 by a Convention OF the people OF the State, to-
render imperative and void a law oil Congress within the
limits OF the State, as unwarrantedb by the federal Consti-
tuition, and dangerous TO the existence Of the Union.
Resofred, That we regard notification by either Of
these means, as destructive to the principles Of the go
vernment, and, under the guise OF a "peaceful and consti-
tutional remedy calculated 10 precipitate the country
into civil war.
Resolved, That the doctrine that a state ha, the right.
under The Constitution, TO resist or render imperative with
IN her UNITS an act oil Congress, whenever the same may
he declared unconstitutional by a legislative enactment or
in its highest political at itude by a Convention Of the peo.
pie Of the state. is wholly unwarranted by the consitu.
ton, dangerous to the existence OF the Union, inconsistent
with the preservation OF the federal governments, and
tending directly, under the guise of a peaceful remedy, to
bring upon our country all the horrors of civil war.
The said preamble and resolutions were subsequently,
taken up and unanimously adopted, with the exception Of
MIR. Greene, who did not vote.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
message from the Senate was
received, communicating a Report from the joint selec,
expressive OF the sense of this General Assembly upon the
subjects of tho Tariff, Internal Improvement and n ulli6ca.
ton.
Mr.. Iase demanded the previous question upon the
adoption OF the preamble and resolutions contained in said
report, and the call for the previous question having been
sustained, the main question was put, and the report adopt-
cd, Messrs. Boddie, Brown, Claiborne, Gilie.py, Gowen
and Kineaid voting in the negative.
SAINT LOUIS, October l6.-The last Beacon publishes
the subjoined letter from MIR. .Sublette, detailing his all.
ventures during his last trip to the Mountains. In con.
nection with this subject, the same paper remarks
During the operations Of Mr.. Sublette in the noun
tains' he has met with repeated attacks from our old and
invctcratc enemies, the Blackfect; but by hi. coolness, dis.
cretion and Judgment. has never failed TO make them
suffer severely for their temcrity and ill., advised hostility.
In the summer of 1881, Mr.. s. and hi, party were at
tackled by about 100 warriors Of that nation. After a long
and severe fight the enemy retired, with tho loss Of
about 30 killed, and a greater number wounded. The
loss sustained by MIR. Sublettc's party was very inconside-
rahlc.
We arc gratiicd to learn that Mr.. ). has determined to
discontinue his mountain excursions, and locate himself
IN the Immediate vicinity of this place, where we hone
ne may long enjoy the fruits of his toilsome and laudable
exertions.
The value of the Furs brought in by Mr.. S. is about
S6o,ooo. The following letter gives the particulars pro-
missed in our last. -Repu6tiedn.
|. Lexington, NO., Sept. 2Ist., 1882.
Genl. w. II. ASHLEY;
= Dear sir:-I left the settlements on the 18Th Nav. and
on the I'll of July, on the head of the Colorado OF the West,
a party OF tho Blackfeet Indians endeavoured to enter my
camp al night, but hnding a strong guard around it, they
thought II dangerous; and, after securing some loose
hor'es (Which, ON account OF being too poor for service,
were not kept in the encampmenD ami finding they could
get no more, they fired on us and Immediately ran of.
The only injury sustained was two Mules slightly wound
ed.
arrived on the waters Of the Columbia river on the l,h
oil July, and on the 9Th at the rendezvous Of the Rocky
Mountain Hunters, on the Columbia river, ives, Of the
Three Teton Mountains.
On the 18th July, about 6 miles from nv csmp. a en-.
gagement took place between a small party OF whites,
who had started for their hunting ground the day before,
and a party Of the Blackteet Indians. An express was
immediately sent to my camp, and l was joined by a con-
siderable number of whites and some friendly Indians of
the Pierced nose and FlAthsad nations, to go to the assist
we found the Blackiect had taken possession of a point of
wood, surrounded by willows, where they had formed
strong fort OF fallen timber, and had dug holes in the
ground inside the Fort, where they could lie secure from
our fire. Finding them thus fortified, and that we were
exposed to their fire OIL the Prairie without being able TO
ihJure them, proposed entering the willows and APP
preaching their fort, where we would be on more equal
ioo'i"E. | was joined by about thirty whites and as many
mrcnu'y in"ians, making our force nearly equal 10 that OF
our enemy.-"ea advanced within fifteen PAGES of their
Tort, and continued firing on them, which they vigorously
returned Tor some time. Discovering at length, that they
were 100 securely protected against our rifles, we deter
mined on burning their fort, contrary TO the wishes of our
friendly Indians, who were an xious TO secure tho plun.
aer' fiaVing placed a train OF dry wood TO reach their
ioT'' ahu whsn nearly prepared to apply fire 10 il, one of
our friendly Indians, who spoke the BIackfeet language
anu mad held a conversation with them during The engage.
ment, was told by them that they were convinced we
could kill them all, but that 6 or 800 warriors of their tribe
were momentafily expected there, who would Give n.
enough oil lighting. Owing TO the misconstruction of the
interpreter who communicated il 10 the whites. he was
understood to say, that 6 or 800 warriors were then in the
Yaiiey attacking our camp; consequently the fight was i'm
mcdiately discontinued, and not until we got TO the nrairie
was the matter eXplaincd.-lt was then deemed too late TO
renew the attack.
We Lost in the engagement. Nr. 81. Clair, of Arkansas
VINO was Killed before we reached the fort. Another man,
VINO too ieariessly ventured up TO the fort aud fred into il,
received two balls in the head aud was killed on the spot'
Thomas Quigly, Of st. Louis, was wounded in the head.
aud j understood, died on the 9Th day afterwards. He had
started with a trapping party, who were about 80 miles
from my camp.-MIiller, OF Boone county, in this State
was severely wounded in the body, which / fear will have
proved fatal. Myself and three other whites, were wound.
ed. Six oil the Pierced nose Indians were killed and two
wounded. wv
Next morning q party Of whites went 10 the battle
ground and found the Indians had fled 10 the mountains in
.ne night, bearing with them their wounded on filters.
Ihey lett nearly all their baggage, and had nine warfare
and 25 horses killed on the ground.
On the 10th July, Z men started for Missouri. and on
,ne Zoth came upon a party Of about 20 Blackfeet. who
Killed TWO OF them, Moore aud Foy, and wounded Alfred
n stephens, OF ST. Louis. in the thigh, supposed at the
time not dangerously. The party returned TO the camp.
The wound of Stephens mortified, and he died, ON the
80Ih OF July. ~ "'
leu the rendezvous on the 3OIh of july, and The Co.
lunbia River on the 3D. of August. On the 4ib. passed
tbe . or SOD warriors, which we were told of by the par,v
with whom we fought on the 18th of July-i expected
an attack from them daily, as my force was only about 60
men; but from some cause unknown to me, thew suffered
US 10 pass unmolested. My party arrived here on the
2lst September, all in good health.
The whole number Of men killed by the Blackfeet In
nlans, belonging TO the different companies in that coun.
Try, during the last year, amounts TO nine, a part of whom
were Killed after my arrival there.