Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-28
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
,,ov,,Y MORNING. OCTOBER %. 1883
ALABAMA.

r.. Globe of Saturday contained at full length
:, .orrsspondence between the Governor oil
I lama and the Secretary Of War. The Gov
IN, is determined to see that the laws are
s.Ie,Ily executed. We subjoin the following
a. ,.Ls from the National fntelligeucer:
m. 6,,,rba,css IN !abanaa.-The difficult
i"' t;ch have arisen between the Federal and
lF' Authorities in Alabama, respecting the ex-
s'at If The iu,ruders on the Indian lands, not
pul''O" n,;nue. but would seem TO be rising to a
ony % threaten seriously the peace OF the
he'sa. the Governor Of the State having taken
eoun" !ss for organizing military force, with
mea'I doubtless, Of maintaining the stand
inc ,,s State authorities have assumed.
VIM" the General Government has done to-
~ III, orns,lins the iptruders, 1t has acted I'M
's,;on,b,y in obedience to the laws OF the
I'D therefore in the strict line OF its duty.
lapu' sscntiou of this duty, however, is render.
luz T"''.,..msly embarrassing. by the magnitude OF
~ which the Government is called on to
WI ~. for the number Of persons who have
nm and for the most part settled on, the
5On .,a J,nds is said to amount to twenty thous
I uS or more. The case, therefore. presented
anu. covernment, is one Of very delicate ma
,pre, involving measures oi great respohs'oiii'
~, requiring wise councils so 70 shape 'hem as
- assert the supremacy OF the laws without aP-
nal Il possible, to the ufifna ra''o. IL Is now
natter Of increased regret, that bs compro-
-,i.,no the dutv aud dignity OF the Government
70 , pe,yhboring State, and on kindred ques-
.o0 the Administration encouraged this intrac-
.oD If the law which II is now called upon to re-
w. and AZ the same time weakened that mo-
r. nower. which is the most valuable OF all
rovar government can possess over its own
citizens :.
The Government, we dare say. is exertins IT.
self to adjust the present difficulty in manner
,omna,ipe at once with its own credit and the
,ohlir neace An agent, sn officer of rank and
G.crsnon left the city lately for Alabama, with
l,rse sun Of money, To be dlsbursed, we un'
d.r,iaoJ, amongst the Indians; but whether IN
,ny vay connected with the dispute. or to ope-
r,is immediately or remotely in its adjustment,
va do not know Whatever the object OF the
mission. We hope il may not be tn" arted by the
kind Of nancy which, according TO the new ar,
r,uuemeat of the public funds, or by the special
order If tie Secretary Of the Treasury, he was
nbliyed 10 take with him. But we fear he will
End that the notes Of the favored Bank Of the
M.tropoli,. which he carried. will not be receiv.
ed as readily as would these OF the prescribed
Rank Of the United States This may be cited
a, one Of the mischievous effects Of the transfer
Of the public money TO the local banks, not to
say any thing Of the danger OF carrying so LARGE
a mass of bank notes such journey through
the country, instead OF taking draft on neigh
boring Branch Of the Bank Of the United States,
and drawing the money on the spot, without the
trouble or danger of transportation. as might
have been the case, had the funds OF the Gov
erumeut remained in that institution.
Ia the post mortem cosltatons oil Mr..
Sui,h,"-the Tale which occupies a portion OF
Que columns this morning, will be found mo.
raj worth remembering. We have selected It
for the amusement and profit Of our readers.
Latest from Pernambuco.- schooner Leo
midas, Capt. Dearborn, in thirty three days from
pernambuco, has arrived at this port We learn
from Mr.. Jno. West, the supercarso, that mar
kets we're duIl-the stock of Flour about 5000
barrels of all descriptions; Sugars very scarce
and high; Hides ll5al2O RS. per H.; Cotton had
advanced, in consequence Of the rise in England,
10 oO1 per arrObe Exchange on London SD
per 1000 RS Silver SO per ct. prem. There
was no political news Of any Importance.
From Nsp Orleans. BY Saturdays South
cru mali We received New Orleans papers to the
18th. The health Of the city was thought to be
improving. though considerable mortality snll
existed with uuaccllmated persons. Prices we're
good business getting brisk, and the Mississippi
rising
Among the passengers in the Philadelphia, at
Nes York from London, are Me- Leslie. the
celebrated artist, his lady and four children -
Mr. Leslie, it is known, has an appointment at
West Point
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