Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-03-07

may ne tho dictates OF yariou,
and the result Of many causes.
tempting 10 assign 10 each its n,.,:
! am by no means prepared 10 ~
prehension Of difficulties with ~
had no share in them; and il j,
a.rupture with tho United S,a,s, \
of cur present difficulties. this c.'
fully and efiaetuaiiy prepared 4. !.
and for oil possible purposes. ~.
alone, had been the objcc, of ali /.
parOllons.
She will be in a situation IA !.
promptly and signnlIy as sI,e ~.
with her energies exclusively d,,.,
ahd feel j, my duty to adj. ,h,,
in case rupture becomes un,,
government, thus IN complete ,rno.
and vigorously exor, her utmo., !,
the utmost possible injury uDo0
all its interests would not be doin,
a crisis.
i. ought to be expected, indeed f,,,
| cannot doubt, thai, in case of bO.,
Of this government will be 10 al
blow at the commencement, in il.
being thereby enabled to shorten 4,
the war.
] have tho honor to be, &c.
~, Lou.
Secretary Of SiqI,, "
Here follows several letters wiz,
between Mr. buchanan, our Sec,.,
and Mr.. Packenham, the English p;.
to the adiustmeu, Of mutual claim,
the arbitration of some power n,
which we regret that our spree VI
US to publish. In Mr.. packenhaa,
our Secretary, no advises the par,it,
try in dispute TO be made by disiri.-.I
which is objected to by Mr.. Bachan,|
be a iacit acknowledgment Of tie
British claims upca Oregon, shii. \
lille clear and tcyond doubt. Nh. nj
the business of our title 10 10 subuaal
mitiee Of the mos. enlightened luria,|
10 which Mr.. Buchanan replies lAs
Of either party should not be eleaiIs \
tho whole territory, that the nllunl |
arJitraiors 10 please both parties, a
division of the country greatly q
our interests; and finally coucluda 4
by saying, in substance, that lie !
Government are not fl subjects ii
and that the President has seen no.li,,
him of the error of his just claim
territory. He assures Ihc EnsfA
our continued desire for peace, aM
time, in firm and dignilicd miunrr
of the determination Of lAis Governs
to its jus, aud undeniabIe rights.
Negro RereH and Loss Of Life
morning an insurrection ofthe ncgws
or the plantation of Messrs. Ilevil
Co, about ten miles below the ciir,
of the Mexican Gulf Railway. Asi
gather from The various statements |,
lieve tho following particulars ani
can be obtained at present. a nc
! longing 10 Mr.. Hewitt had beel Il
some time past, for which he was TIN
punishment. On Friday last. abC
committed another fault and becal
The oyersoer ordered hIm to he whpF
ed the driver to lay him down by 4
purpose. The negro negro replied Sc lbs
man should ever Whip him and IL
peared 10 be the signal for an out
driver then refused to perform his
overseer finding nselfpowerless Al
went for assistance to the adjoining
Mr.. Sydney Story. and returned vi
his oycrsocr. each being armed. Ol
plantation they found The negroes,
in number, had quit their work, and
men were grouped together, as il 10
The two overscers approached, and
them to return to their work fort
should be punished. JJsi at this
Story entered, having sword cas
Tho overseers had cased scarceiys
the negro driver bid them deiiancs
to the others, he ssiouted-''Now lei
al!-L:hcs.y CT nea.a!!'' Here = :
commenced, and each efi .he II. y l.l.e haes
by the hoes which the negroes use
was clinched by the driver, when ~
the sword from bis cane and sIabt
but he would not let go his hold.
overseer then fired and shot him de''
The ears coming in sight at this tine
up, means were taken by the wife o.
and some others IL stop them f0
or seven hunters, with their fowllns
returning TO town. and went 10 n'
Story and the two overseers. Wfihin
tho revolt was checked, and several
fled from tho plonta ton, some Of
wounded; and ono was killed as he
sess.:s:a 5!!SSs bio a: ono of tho lis; ::see
women and children in tho nelsh
gathered together very speedily. p|ac'