The St. Landry whig., 1845-01-23
NEWS OF TEE WEEK.
!. u Inn1ANs.-The Mississippian,

f540CTAW INDIA Ms uSE " oioNiPPHNH r.
lie lst., says - Z ~
rthis state. and Gen. Anderson, Of East Ten .
essee. have undertaken, by contract with the =
to remove the remnant otthis tribe Y
eyond the Mississippi. Col. Forester lett thisl :
ity Yesterday morning with wagons, ETC., pre-. ;
to the commencement of operations
arc not aware Of the terms ofthe contract. =
lne Of the items, we understand, is that the con-
FACTORS shall providesfor the subsistence Of the =
Indians one year after they reach their new
1t appears by an advertisement in the Balti-
more papers that all interest on the currency
Of Maryla nd due ON the LIST of January,
1912. will be paid on demand at the State Loan
Office at the Chesapeake Bank.
CAsEE or DoRR.-1n the u. s. Supreme Court
on the 9th ultimo, in the matter OF Thomas W..
Dorr. ON petition for a writ of habeas corpus, or
for a writ of error to the Supreme Court OF
Rhode Island, Judge Mclean delivered the oplii-
ion of the Court that they have no power to
grant the habeas corpus or writ oterroF prayed
Tor by Mr. Dorr through his counsel, Mr.. Tread
well, in this case.
A bill was passed at the recent session of the
Legislature of South Carolina, which provides
for the punishment Of persons disturbing the
peace ofthat State, by the color of authority from
other States in this Union, or3from foreign States
or powers. Under the provisions of the bill,
persons found within the limits ofthe State, with
Intent to disturb, counterfeit or hinder the ope-
rations of its laws, render Themselves liable to
imprisonment and trial as emissarieR.
STEAMBOAT AccIDENT.-We learn by the
~captain of the steamer Creole, that the steamer
Potomac, fromsthis port for Mobile, burst her
centre boiler after passing Choctaw Pass, near
Mobile. BY this accident Capt. Wilder, the pi-
lot, had his leg fractured so badly that amputa-
Lion, tits feared, will be necessary; two men
were blown overheard and drowned, and several
persons were severely injured.--N. O..Bee.
RIor IN Portland, gME.-On the 9th ult.
a discussion took place in the city of Portland,
on the subject of Popery, between the Rev. Z.
Spovey and Messrs. Foster and Spear. The
latter gentlemen defended the Catholic religion.
Their remarks created great excitement, and q
fracas ensued, during which they were severely
maltreated.
KENrucKy.-Thc Legislature of this State
assembled at Frankfort on the 3lstult., and was
organized BY e~!ecting Charles S. Mooreheac
Speaker of the House OH the first ballot. IL
the Senate, Lieut.. Gov. Dixon took the Chair
Gov. Owsley's message is a moderately lont
document, devoted almost exclusively to hom'
affairs.
The ANTI-RENT REBELLIoN.--At length tht
authorities of the State of New York have ia
ken active and efficient measures to quell thu
disturbances created in Rensselaer, county b,
the Anti Renters. The Governor has sent
requisition to New York City for a company @
Cavalry to march Immediately to, Hudson. Sixt.
mounted men, under the command of Captain
Heath and krack, left Immediately, and a bod
of infantry went up the river, accompanied b
Brigadier General Storms. The artillery wi
follow, if necessary. Any attempt at rescuin
the rioters will be visited with fearful retributiol
The Mayor of Hudson has issued his proclam5
ton calling on the citizens to organize a force
5 500 men.
MAssAcHusErEs.-The Legislature of Ma
. sachusetts assembled at Boston on the LIST.
the Senate, the Hon. Levi Lincoln w. W;
elected President on the fourth ballot. In Il
House Samuel II. Valley, jr. w was chose
Speaker, by a vote of 1875 in favor, to 45 Loo
and scattering.
M1ssouRr-Annezation.-Thc Legislature
rs Missouri have instructed the Senators in Co
10 gress from that State to vote for the immedia
hUueAdllOt Vi Il SAdSs 1IoY w opPosCu u q
clause in The said.measure dividing the terrific
so acquired into free and slave States. Son
at curiosity is felt as to the. reception Col. Bent'
ce will give the instructions.
- RAIL RoADs TO CASADA.-There is OF
10 already in process of construction, 10 come
=. Boston with Montreal, via Burlington, VT; a
. other was in contemplation, via Concord, N. II
\ and yet another is talked of, to run from PoI
7 land TO Montreal. The latter, if built will CO
: $4,000, 900. We understand that the Britt
; mails for the steamer will be conveyed to a
from Canada over the Burlington route.
rk EARTHoUAKE.-A slight shock Of an cart
he quake was felt in the towns of Bristol and w;
ce rem, (Rhode Island a few days since.
!. The New York Journal of Commerce c,
Il, respondent INDUCES in the following prediction
ay 81 predict that President Tyler will have
re foreign mission-probably to London-und
lat MR. Polk Is administration.
u. % predict that Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Clay,
N we'll as Mr.. Webster, will come back to the
ltate.
II predict that Andrew Stevenson Of v
H. will be the Secretary of State, after the Sd
ii March next.
ad 81 predict that the House, at this SESSION, v
it pass some bill or resolution forthe annexation
ng Texas, and that the Senate will reject it.
IT Il predict that thereupon Mr.. Polk will
us i mediately after his Inauguration, issue a proc
I'M u nation for an extra session of Congress to ca
! a the annexations project into effect.
81 predict that, if Texas be not annexed
No 1916, she never will be-"
ce, Hon. Roger NJ. Sherman, an eminent citis
uld of Connecticut, died at his residence at Fairft
her on the 30th inst. He had served in several
he tingnished stations. and was a nephew Of Ro