Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-29
CANADA.

Sir John Cnhornc have been sworn in as ca
vernon Genera! Of tie Provinces Gu Thursdsy the l7!h
instant.
Pierre Thcnphe Dccorne. Of the Napirrv''r
prisoners had been need TO execution Friday lie
18Th instant. OF the La I"r,I prisoners, four
have been executed on the day Their nnmrs
Au:roisc Sanrmnei. Charles Sanguinct. Francois Na
vier Hameln and Joseph Roberts, all Of La Torlu. aud
concerned in the murder o. Mr.. Walker of tina, place
Hiram Clark ri The prisoners taken at Windsor,
l.. 6, WIS hanged At Lont2n on the Sh inst Another
was to suffer ire lth. and another on the lIh II
was expected that twelve or fourteen more would be
executed
The trial &c ,hr Brauharncis prisoners at Montreal,
clcsr the part q IN" prosecution on IN" lilh inst
The nacisiTucv Ct Rruckvllie, in Quarter sessions,
had ntcrdr'.G all Intercourse with the alrS except
the ports ,l Prescott Brockvc ard Ganarcque, where
passports from the commanding officer are required.
ANY persons pa ang 81 other points liable 10 arrest
The Burlington. w., Free Press Of the lllh inst
savs:-'.Sir irhn Colborne has made demand upon
Gov Jrnsnn Tor the surrender Of The persons concerned
in tho late bnrrirgs at C"!dwels Manor The bearer
passed Through town Tuesday, bu, has not returned
The result, Of course has not MISUNDERSTANDING 9rgus
. Fgou Texas The steamer Cuba arrived yesterday
from Gavo>lun whence she sailed The 10Th inst bring
iur dacs from iionaion the l2th numbers Of tie
Telegraph o The lh aud l2th have come 10 hand.
tanning The proceedings of Congress, ard few items of
OF local character. Considerable excitement had
been occdsonCd by an attack in the Senate chamber
upon member al the Senate Dr.. S III Everett, by the
which there show Of pistol and Bowie knife by ;he
ss<aaa;. and display Of pugIsn. The public were
very Indignant at the outrage aud resolution pass
ed unanimously by the Senate, requesting The PRESIDENT
10 Dr.. Smi from his office Surgeon General.
From B'xar hitter had been received al Houston,
vcylGg the intelligence that small party OF The cil'zrns
ri that place had recently returned from expedition
into the C"mma;che country. They however had seen
only small party n Indians who fled after tIi!lIng
sk:rmish No hns,i!e ladaRs have been Bex.
Tor several weeks, and lie utnos: ranqniIlty prevails
IN TIA, section Col. Ka,ncs had recently arrived in
B"xaf with escort from the coast, having IN charge
large quantity "f merchandise. a robbery
miIisd abnu, hrr" weeks since between the Cilo and
Goiad On the read from the latter place 10 Bcxar-
Several ca;ls belonging 10 Brxar, attacked and
robbed OF a considerable amount OF merchandise. The
robbers were not known.
The TOukrw-s and Lipans had returned from their
recent expedition against The COmnanchcs, and
encampcd near Gonzales. gentleman who had lately
arrived from that place stated that they were making
preparations for expedition into the Cunmancr
country and dssrous That sO;!.e OF the citizens oil
Gcr.al,s Should accompany them
From i" falls Of Tie BFtssos unpleasant intelligence
bad been Eccs' Of attack by :r'y IF - Indians
open the housr Of MIR. Morgan. The savagCs killed
Mr.. ii and captured iE:Te IN, of whom his
daughter IE-aw. Mr. VIM Morgan. his son, was also
missing; whether killed. carried away prisoner, has
not been ascerIancd This even, occurred Immediately
after he ranging corps from this city left that section TO
return 10 Houston In consequence Of this report, The
Milan Guards, who had jus, arrived in Houston have
received orders TO Tciurn forthwith 10 the froner.-
There evidently be 40 large body Of hostile Indians
in that section the immense herd of bufaos which
rowing IN that section are remarkably tame, that they
can be captured with much facility the domestic
catie.-.hEIc Orleans BUiif!tn, JAM Is
SEAT or GovERSmENT REMovEp-A bill he's been
passed by the Texan Congress- locating the seat of CO.
vernmen at point between the Trinity and Colo
RADIO rivers above the San Nacugdoches
formerly known the Kings Pass. when that country
owned by the King Of Spain The commissioners OF
lucaon BE- elected by the present Congress- from
among lis members. allowing 10 the Senate,
and three 10 The II. Of Representatives.
~ o. Bulletin, Jan ~.
The BRITISH Squadron AT VERA Cnuz-Prvae let
tcrs Mexico have solved the problem that has 50
much puzzled The Quidnuncs OF line day in regard To
the object of the imposing squadron despatched 10 the
Gulf OF Mexico by the Brush Government 1t appears
that MIR. Packcnham, far from interfering in behalf of
the MexcGns. about join the French in making i'm
peravc demands Of redress for spoliations committed
the property of British citizens and other greyaucrs
Of similar nature The Impression prevails general.
~ that If the demand Immediately and salisiac-
tofy answered. that the fleet of her Majesty will co-ope.
rate with the French hlrckading squadron and coerce
the semi barbarians of Mexico into the payment of
their honest debts While England and France are thus
earnestly pressing hei! Just Claims would no, be adj
visabe for Uncle Sam look for his own and come
in for share Of the piunde: proposition we under
stand, made TO Executive 10 join the coalition |
with France and England but declined by the cab
net al Washington, from reluctance 10 become mpl |
Gated in the politics Of European soyereigntes. The |
pursued may, perhaps, gain for he praise Of
magma nmi.y-lhe world may laud this display Of for
bearance towards sister Republic; bu. upon the Mex
cans the eXuberance OF bothey Kindness will be thrown
away-iar from approaching The silence of our Govern.
meni. when other nations pressing their claims
they viii be disposed regard mark Of cowardce;
and thus De stimulated TO repeat The insults and injuries
that have so often provoked the meekness Of the Anne