Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-03

he agreed upon between that minister and the Amer.
car parties 10 the controversy-that Tue stay OF Lord
Ashhurton in this country is limited to six months
~, ,be,efore il is desirable that the business Of
Ii. mission should be entered upon as socn as pos.
othat for these reasons and objects, IT is The wish
of the General Executive that Name should appoint
on her behalf such agents or commissioners as she
muy think proper, clothed with authority TO repre-
sent the State, 10 be present al washington a. such
conre rcnces as may be had between the i"o Govern
ments u,on the question Of the Bouncary-~hrn ii
!, ia minated Lord A. will be prepared to submit
definite propositions for The adjustment OF Tie coEtro-
troyersy (of the precise nature oil wch we ere mol
y;seG) remarking, that without Inc assent Oh Name
the General Government VIII ieel ponho ~ 10 ho'hEs
except to trent for another arbitration oi The subject
dspute-and that in conclusion, the President earnest
~ REQUESTS the Governor 10 envuke Inc Legislature
forthwith to deliberate upon the steps me s.ae will
feel itself authorized TO take, in view OF The foregoing
facts and suggestions ..,
II is rumorpd that the Governor, in view OF this stale
of things will call the Legislature together scme where,
i, i, said, about tie middle of May next
Whether The intelligence received By the Executive,
jus;i6es such a hope of an amicaoie ana saisactoy
disposition Of the question IN dispute, rs VIII warrant
the speca convocaton of the Legislature, not being
possession the facts are, course unable ucs
THE Kennebec Journal TO hint, that an arrange
ment could easily be made, which would be beneficial
to both Maine and New Brunswick. "Onr nelshbc's
want a passage by land" it says, tive want one ly
water Both could be accommodated without mnca
Inconvenience to either. II the right spirit prevails The
matter may easily be settled TO The advantage oil all
concerned. II it is not, the surveys must go on and
arbitration follow, against which Maine has already
protested
The BorSDARY QrEsTIos.-ln allusIon to The re.
port respecting the adjustment of The boundary cues.
ton through the medium Of Lord AshonFon, and the
converting OF the Legislature OF Name, the Portland
Argus contains the following
at is now generally understood in this quarter flst
Mr. Webster has written TO Governor Fairfield, request,
ing him 10 call forthwith an extra session OF The L'g
lature, for the purpose of appointing commissioners
treat with Lord Ashburton, and the General Govern
ment the Northeastern Boundary Question It's also
understood, that Governor DAVE, Of Massachusetts
has been written to the same SUBJECT, nnd Ter
the same purpose. If the Legislature Of this Sia.e
should be convened for the single object Ct taking
preliminary steps in the settlement OF this perple1
ing question: hope that party considerations vii
not be allowed in the renotest degree, TO mner IN us
deliberations 1t is no party question. II involves no
party principles II is purely national IN It's o'en
and must be terminated by the nation, either peacrabIy
or By resort to arms There is no doubt that our eaas
are founded in justice, and on that account We lave
less occasion to threaten cn appeal 10 The s"ort-
Every possible effort should be exhausted To obian JUS
lice, before talk Of war. Every true pa'not, 10
whatever party lie may chance 10 belong, should lie
ready to AID both The General Government, ahd The
Government of Maine in all honorable Efforts TO bng
this great question to boodcss issue
IsrEnrsrryc FROM FIonIpA.-An oiicer OF TIE U
S Army in Florida who lett the territory on tie !ih
instant informs the editor of the Savannah Republican
that there not probably more, on lar es!imaf,
than ninstv ararri0rs left The territory oil Florida
portion of these under Sam Jones and the prophet,
ure now in the everg!ades-the rest unte. llal.etk
Tus,enu cgee and Creek chief, Oteaaa, whose naae
now for the first time, we Believe IS entered upon We
military annals al present IN the cove OF The WIN
Col. Worth has planned he most ndicious
attack upon this stronghold of the enemy and the 18Th
Of April was the day fixed upon for the assault ~hick
i'll be made by SIX different columns OF ,rop', who
will concentrate from many diff rent directions
FRoM FLoRIDA-AS ENGAGEMENT.
SAyASsAu, April 27.-By the steamer .Ntr6ys,
Capt. mcNelty, the Editors OF The Georgian have re-
ceiyed from correspondent The following letter also
the latest ST. Augustine papers from the Editors Of Tie
Herald and the News.
Correspondence Of the Savannah Georgian.
FLORIDA, April 20, Ie42
My Dear Sr:-The troops in the field conlmarcefty
Col Worth in person. after some efforts, succeeded On
the 10Th in bringing The enemy under lal!eck-'us.:e.
nu zee to action the hammocks near the sand h's.
After and well contested fight the enemy peer
ptately fed; their route complete; all their baggage
and food taken; the enemy loss was one kiedt~o
wounded and one prisoner; cur loss one private kill
fought with the most determined courage, and ony
gave ground the point Of the bayonct. Lieutenant
Arnold 2nd Dragons, charged the enemys line with
only four men, one Of them was killed and,vo wound.
ed. Col Worth was within twenty feet 81 the solder
killed In haste, yours.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Apr. 22.
Its stated the authority of private let,e, from
Middle Florida, that nine persons were recently mur-
dered or the Oca by party of Indians, sup
posed to be part Of Tigcrtals band -irrad.
lnofitr shipment Of indianS.-We have seen letter
from Tampa Of the 18th inst. One hundred and ore
Indians at that time embarked, including forty
four warriors and several important CHIEFS for the;
new homes in the "far West" Col Worth was 10
leave Tampa the next day. We have since heard he
to be at the ahoo Friday of last week, whch
was 10 be thoroughly occurred by six de,achmeEs q!
troops entering from different points -.ft,rs.
IndiaMs-Extract from The letter Of gentleman IN
Jefferson county, Middle Florids, dated AprIii:
The Indians have killed sud wounded eight or mo
p.rsans during the las. week. the East side o. The
Ocla, and yet we hear oil the majority OF the TROOPS
being withdrawn III.
Capt e. A. Waite and lady leh here on "Wednesday
last, for the North. During the redencc of this On
in this city, Assistant Quarter Mister he enda''
ed himself to all who were acquainted with HIM, by BIS
genlemsny department and strict attention 10 business
We venture TO assert that there officer attached
the Army who has invariably sought strictly alter
the interest Of The Government, than Capt. Wate-b
FROM CAMrEAcnY
By the arrival of the schooner L;,cLisld, Captain
Smith, in days from Campeachy, haze some h'e
information from Yucatan. On the 9th ms, |. )
.oop Of war belonging TO the Yves, ladia Squadron,
touched al Campo achy, on her way Vera Crua Tie
Texas war schooner San Antonio was at Cnmpeactr,
having on board Of the Santa Fe prisoners who 'i
escaped and made his way 10 Tabasco, where The lt:"
schooner lying, and by which he was rescued Inc
San Antonio TO sail in few days for y. Orlesns,'a
the purpose OF r-it,ing.
The citizens of Yucatan were anxiously expecngfs
arrival of the commissioners from Santa Ans, $50
are empowered 10 settle the difficulties nov exstr. W.
tween them, but 1t is supposed tina; treaty eau e
made, as the will Of Santa Ana is we'll kno"n 10
aversc The consequences viii be ~a'. or "he'
active preparations are now making BY the fuca"e'
The man. Of war brig "Yucalan" was to sal ."
cruise in few days, the General Lleman and 40
schooners were laying in the roads.ead awaiting o'f''.
The "Litchieid' brought Is cases Of Anlqu';'e'sHa
specimens Of Natural History.
P. S.-We have since received through The p%.bf