Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-02-09
Ed,tO'S Correspondence.

EuHr JESCP, (.a) Dec. 20, lc36.
Tie sixth regiment of infantry left Lllis place yeslrr-
day, for Florida, by order.
The u. 5. troops lately at Nacogdoc!cs, (Iexas) are
on their way 10 Fort Gibson, by older from general
Head Quarters.
Every thing Is quiet, as ns""', on this frontier.
L. 5. WAL you be good enough to mention to your
many readers that there Is no lnail to Texas from this
place: The post ollice here is overloaded with letters
aud papers Tor Texas, and II fourth OF them are never Ia.
ken nat. The proper way to send them Is by ship 10
Texas. l-IHt. Int.
NV ORLEANS, Jan. 2l-Ihc accounts which we
published Yesterday from Arkansas, afford pretty con-
elusive grounds Tor belle wing That il savage warfare Is
shortly To be commenced Oh orr Western frontier, anu
that without the adoption of sumo prompt measures OH
the part q! the Government, Tor The defence OF the
Country. the scattered inhabitants oi that vast region
may br subjected To- all liz" horrors and crueit!es which
for SOME time past have Lesplated portions Of Alabama
and Florida. Many of the tribes west Of the MIss's-
sippi, burdrring on the Rocky mountains; are repre-
scented by travellers as aniung the most warlIke ot the
aboriginal tribes. They are brave, cunning, and cruel.
and are pnssrsscd Of greater skill III lighting and in The
uc Of weapons than most ui The nltlUEs formerly IuEa-
biting Tie country Oil this side OF The Mississippi.
The Col RICHNESS Of the ruIi) rs should immediately be
asccr,aInrd. ard in the went Of their proving we'll found
cd, the whole western frontier should at once la .I:sti
with forces. Without SUme measures OF thus sort great
injury may be done before The inhabitants can prepare
for their own defence. Louisiana and Arkansas are too
drrnlY concerned 10 this mailer, to hear without emo.
ton u any hostile designs among The Indians, for the
western frontiers Of both States is spa.sely settled by
iamijrs exclusively engaged in grazing, who inlgh:' be
cut of individually ana their wIInle property destroyed
uc driven away, ere they could concentrate to o!'tr the
least resistance. II Is therefore OF the utmost corSe-
qurncc To- The safety Of Il portion OF our fellow Citizens,
particularly nj this time, when the number OF troops
ulung our western limit is by no means so great is 1t
should be, that the Utmost prccaullon and vigilance be
exercised by the Honorable Secretary, to save our coun'
trynIrl trorl the dreadful Gala mites which have beial.
len other re Ions.-BHhhh.
LITTLE Rock. Aikansas} Dec l&-lt is understood
that Gen. Arhucklr has ordered the y. ). Troops, which
have been stationed al Camp Sabine, 10 abandon that po-
sIl;vu, and return to orr Western frontier.
(trom the Hnsh;a.tonidn Etra, FED. j
TEXAS The Hon. Mcnucan Hunt, the Associate
Minister PIcnipolentiary Of Texas to the United States,
is cxi sclrL 10 jnin his colleague, the Hon. w. ii. Whar-
ton, At Washington, rs soon as practicable alter IccelV-
inr full instructions from his Government, for which he
was delayed at New Orleans, according 10 The last ad-
vices to his colleague Ef:a.
1t is understood that the PleuipotentiaEes vii! be Goa
di.ionalIy instructed 10 repair to Europe, after the all
journmrnt Of Congress, in the event nt i ili!afe OF their
negotiation here, 10 maxi tl.cir appeal 20 the justice OF
the TRANSATLANTIC powers.