Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-03-26

:, r"AsLiRE PARAcRArH.--A late number oC
NV london Observer, has the following.
The boundary Question.--l is Sinred h.
some OF ,he influential parties in the ci,y. ~
whom 'uli credit is due, that there Is somctbipg
more III the wind than meets the eye, in stimuli.
'aueo"s departure the fleet of steamers destin.
ed to ply on the Yves, India station, in the
conveyance OF the mail and passsenge rs, &c. TO
and nom her Majesty's possessions in the direc.
.'on a''uned 10. Some significant inquiries have
oeeh maze from head quarters as to the number
OF troops each of these fine steamships could ac
commotafe, and the reply given IS, we are in.
loimed' mat with very little alteration, each
snip could convey 1000 men. We do
not believe there will be any relaxation in the
activity that now prevails in all the naval do.
PaFlments OF the country; and, if our nfor..
nation be correct, the destination of most of tho
vessels OF war now getting ready for sea will le
the American station. These steamships NAV
we hear, be found in company with our men of
war, Oh the coast OF the The United States and
we are told that, should the American Executive
refuse to ADJUST the boundary question. those
gentle ndmonitories; in unfolding British rights
ana British honor, may use something unlike
"soit persuasion" in compelling "Brother Joun
than" to settle The account that has been so long
Standing between this country and America
We have given this statement MS il has reached
us, and va only add, that il is derived from, a
highly respectable source.
MoRE GLoRroUs SYMPTOMS OF WARMTH ESc.
LANp.-The English Sleamers.-The New York
Herald of the 9Th, in relation 10 the Britannia.
says:-The anxiety in relation to the missing
steamers is very great-every day Of expectation
adds to the probability of her loss, and fears are
also entertained Tor the fate OF Lord Ashburton,
who, it was said, was to have sailed on the Oath
OF January in government steamer. The Gale.
dona's day was on the 4th of March; il, there.
fore. the government steamer sailed within three
weeks of the time entoned, she ran the same
dangers did the other boat. Su oh Il loss would
be singular incident in the present position of
foreign relations, where there is eminent danger
Of "A rupture. The fact OF the appointment of
Lord Ashburton, is now looked upon as an eyi,
dence OF the determination Of the British Gov.
eminent not to yield an inch OF their claims
either upon the disputed territory, the right oil
search. or any other open question; and, there.
fore, of their convection that nothing but the
strenuous and subtle mems would succeed in pre-
serving peare npon those grounds The boun-
larry question has been left open for half CEN
tnry, and now that n settlement is percmtorily
demanded, the right of search is set az new pivot
Oh which the quarrel must turn. The position.
of public affairs has great influence upon COM
merciai and financial transactions
The Colorado Gazette states that m express
from Corpus Christi had gone TO Austin, convey.
ing particulars Of fight between some Thirty Of
The citizens At Kinney 'sranch, under Capt Carnes
md corps OF 300 Mexican cavalry, in which
The latter were completely used Up, many being
killed, aud the greater part of the remainder,
With their horses having surrendered Cr. CITY.