Litchfield enquirer., 1836-06-02

Mr.. Preston expressed his regret that M
member ct the party to which the Senator
for Mississippi belonged. Joined 10 supporting
iIis proposition. On the contrary. they seem
ed dt'siTsiis to throw a dRmper on the hrsl
small step. which be cont~nded. ia no shape
could cOmprOmit the neutrality we were
hound tO observe. Il was referred tor lnqu1-
~, and for inquiry alone. and yet gentlemen
Thought 1t matter Of delicacy! He went as
much rs any man, Tor the honor and justice
and dignity Of the country, Int at the same
time, he went for the independence of Texas.
The cOmnsittee alone could Obtain in(orma-
ton sR which the Senate would be at liberty
te act. AMd he did not hope they would
s1un,ber 90 4, but that they would soon hiring
it forth, and give it shape. essence. and being.
Mr.. Calhoun was anxious that the intOr-
maiiSn would be such as would enable Con-
gress to act this sessiOn-tO recognize the in
dependence of Texas--and to adopt them in
to the URiUN at one and the same time.
After some remarks from Mr.. Rives and
Mr.. Buchanan in favor Of the motion OF re-
fereRce, as Il means to- avoid having the sab
ject again brought up, but at the same time
to he 0s~st effectual for the object, aud as
aot compromising "ur neutrality,
The question an the motion I" lay the me-
MORALS on the table was put and negatIved.
Anu tney WeTT ~ s'S Wv"
FOreign Relations.
The Vice President laid before the Senate,
"A communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, Of the condition. Sc. IF the Bank
ing institutions in Florida, which was ordered
to he printed. -t-
s. Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Wright presented
memorials for the acknow ledgment "f the in-
depence of Texas. from Philadelphia and
New-York all which memorials were refer
red to the committee on foreign relations.
Robins0n.-This unfortunate young man
whether guilty or inn"cent-"as
arraigned fur the murder Of Ellen
J@wett. The youthful age of the alleged cul-
prit, who does not look to be more than 10.
and the unusually revolving circumstances Of
The murder, have nf course rendered the mat
ter one Of great interest and curiosity to a
large portion Of the community. The large
room in which the Superior Court is held, and
The stairs and corridores leading to it, were
filed with. dense mass Of people. who came
10 get sight Of the prisoner. A little after
eleven o'clock, the High Constable, Jacob
Hayes, brought him before the Bench, and the
Clerk Of the Court then read the indictment.
to which the prisoner in tone Of voice SO
low as to be scarcely audible within few pa
res Of him, answered Mot Guilty" One
Of his counsel then applied to the Court to
postpone his trial until Thursday week, to
which the court asscnted, and the prisoner
was removed.
Robinson's appearance bears no impress Of
his having undergone any mental or bodily
'uffering since bis confinement He seemed
% be in excellent health, and was most fash
Onably apparrlled. His stature is under the
middle size, his features Ofthat ordinary end
eminine cast to which it is not easy to give
iefoition, his complexion rather hOrid. and
his appearance altogether the reverse Of what
would be expected in person capable OF com
hitting so horrible a crime as that with which
he stands charged.-N. Y. Journal Of CON-
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM FLORIDA.
Particulars Of the Battle Of ClOnoto Lassee.
rived ut Savannah May 18th. In her came
passenger Major Copper and three companies
Of his battalion. They left Fort Drane May
nth, few days before which party of a
bout so Indians, stole some horses during the
night from some Of the volunteers.
General Clinch, whom it is now positively
stated has resigned bis commission, came
10 the Cherokee. He will, we
nope, when he hears that it has been decIin-
ID, be induced to- re-accept 1t. prov ided. rs
Ong since should have been the case. the mil.
tary affairs in Florida are entirely cOnfided to
him.
The schooner Hudson from Tampa Bay.
arrived at Savannah, furnishes the following
particulars Of the late severe action near that
place. ,-,..e
The troops engaged were the Regiment of
Alabama Volunteers and eight Companies Of
the 4th Regiment U. s. Infantry, and one
Company Of the ed Regiment u. S. Artillery
with one field piece. consisting in all Of about
$50 men. This force was sent from fort
Brooks TO fort Alabama. for the purpose Of
destroying the latter fort. and bringing OF the
sick, wounded, and provisions. They left
fort Brooke on the 28th ult., and reached fort
Alabama on the following day. After secu-
ring the provisions and stores, quantity Of
powder was placed 10 the magazine. that it
would explode on the opening Of the door
This done, the troops commenced their return;
and when about mile and a half distant
from the Fort. heard loud report, proceed
ing no doubt, from the explosion Of the mag
azine. Proceeding about ten miles further,
they found the dead bodies Of two Of their
men, who had been missing the previous day
lone of those bodies was horribly maOgled.
the other untouched. While the whole force
was beholding this scene. they were fred on
by about 500 Indians. as was supposed. from
a hammock about so yards distant. A gen.
erai action ensued, which continued for an
hour-the Indians retspating only after they
had seven rounds of grape shot. On the
hammock being charged by the Infantry. the
savages took to flight. Several dead Indians
were found on the field of hattie. and nnmer-
nna Ararna xSheee ihau hah alraRred off the