Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-12-08
RICHMOND VA. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER e. Is4s
VOLUME xiv. -.Ny1AGsrH SO.

, been ''alrcady lqulatet aud decided against ii
'ieHican Republic" amounting, with The int,
rrst thereon 10 Two million twenty. three ihot
sand eight hundred and thirty-iwo dollar, al
fifty oEe cents, have heen lqu;daied and pa
There remain 10 be paid Of these claims seven
y four thousand one hunIrcd AMI uaet,-tw
dollars and twenty six cents.
Congress al its last session having made n,
provision for executing the fifteenth article 0
the treaty, by which the United States assume 1,
make satisfaction for the .'unliquidated claims
of our citizens against Mcxic 10 ian amour
not exceeding three and quarter millions o.
dollais," the subject is again recommended lc
your favorable consideration
The exchange of notifications Of the treaty
with Mexico took place on the thirliell of Nav
lo49. Within one year after that time, the
commissioner and surveyor which each Govern
ment stiPulates TO appoint are required 10 meet
"a; The port of San Diego, and proceed 10 run
and mark the said boundary in il whole course
TO the mouth Of The Rio Bravo de! Noric." Ii
will be seen from this provision, that Tie period
within which commissioner ard surveyor OF
The respective governments arr TO meet al SAL,
| Diego, will expire on ttc tiIiriirti of Nav.
| lSi9. Congress, at lie close Of lis last session,
made an appropriation for the expenses of
running and marking The boundary line between
the two countries, but did not fix the amount oil
salary which should be paid 10 the commissioner
and surveyor 10 DC appointed on the part of the
United States. II is desirable that the amount
OF compensation which they shall receive should
be prescribed by law, aud not left as at present.
to Executive discretion.
pleasures were adopted al the earliest pfac;i-
ca period 10 organize The "Teriloria. govern
menI u Ocson," as authorized b. tie act OF he
foufIech II Angus last. The governor and mar
shal 0! the Territory, accompanied by a small
military csco.t, lei, ihelifcni-r OF Missouri il
September last, at, hook he southern route, b,
me wy y Santa tc AMI Inc liver Giia, 10 Calf
iona, "ah ~" intention proceeding. tasncc III
one oi our ve>>e;S =! war - hen Z, .'iaa'iun =
lhe governor wa iai.y "dVis'd = t.e crtat iM
loHatet 81 ms cary q Ii'd! III m country, ard
y = Souii!th'iy telcPeu ~ may iedca Oregon u
Tue !atcf par 81 ne present GuEia. Or cary III
The hrS. / he phr! oiiieers Tor The T.rfi'ciy
have proceeded ~ sea.
In The month OF May last, communicated in
formation to Congress that AZ Indian war had
broken out IN Oregon, and recommended that au.
lhoshy DC gwen !" false ab adequate number Of
volunteers 10 proceed without delay 10 The assis.
. lance VI our !tiiow CITIZENS In maj Territory
nc du'hofl.y 10 RAISE such force not haviGg
AMY " oonsirSs, ds soon as their ser
''ecs cou'u oe ui>pehstd WIN IN Mexico, orders
"eic issueu 10 INC regiment Of mounted Tf1emen
70 Psocee" 10 Jeheisoh Barracks, 10 Missouri,
aua - p.spale ~ uidicn'o oregon as sooa as Inc
po'is'o" 'ou'" oc nidae. ohoi'y pe-
~ = Wa lea.J ~ n!a'en, was ARRESTED py
~ ~ 80 - ~ o. F"'scu ~ Cohsiess on
- ILL.,. ~ :. -. -" sess''., "n'eh 'G'ed
o''iIe's "usic'dhs,
""a - '"". 'siic'', who mac i'een ~
wv :" -'icH'e"' sho''o' W. ,heif appiicaion
oe ea'i''e'.,o ". "'sIha'sel. Inc ehec. Q! ms
l'u''s'on We - "'span me tdhh a"u iiie ~ ne
! ~. ~ "'.t 'e'9'' 'n'' places couId DC ilied
ny recruits, 'he stason ma: ~ lar ADVANCED thai
y "ds ''npi dc'iodp'c ". Y y Proceed unill lie
'ps"'n2 VI 'he hrS, Splhs.
IN 'hc ihc'iia y oci"bef iaS', HE accompany
ing communication was received from he COVER
no' u Inc temporary government Of Oregon, Civ
ing information Of he continuance Of the ludian
a'S'u'oaG.es, ana ~ me IeSiItulion aGd defence
.ess eouuHioh u 'ns inhaoi'ah's. Oiders were
,iepa'ey udnsH s''a 10 me commander OIL
,s;f u'on IL he : a'ine, W uespdicn 10 lheir
- ''a" afioiu, dhTll the army
oIia i.aen 'he County.
IL is me policy oil humanity, and one which has
iWavs occn pursued by he Uni'ed Sfaes, n
uaVa't the good VIII OF me ofena tribes OF
ms COMMENT, an 10 Eeatfain them from making I
var and INDUCING IN excuses, by mild ineans
dter inan By force. That This could have
ecu uohc wan Tie tribes IN Oregon, hhf lhaf
'erlofy Teen bfuush uGdrr the government a
our IA " al 81 earlier period, ard mad suitable |
leaSnfes been adopted bg Cunsf.>s, such a. .
Dw tAIsi III our ME tcuur>e witt The other Indian
ioes within our Inns, cannot be doubted In. h
ed the immediate and Cnls cause at he existing
,siiiy d The intians OF Oregon is Represented To-
eve been the long delay ii The United STATES in n
aking 10 them some tiihing COMPENSATION. ia n
Oh articles as they wanted, for The county now u
- wi CUTE ,au's, ~hlch me inuians ~
iimea, ami over which they formerly roameG SC
MS compensation had been promised to them by cc
: temporary government established in Oregon. M
It's ultlIlment had been postponed from time oil
time, Tor nearly two years, whilst those who ar
lde il had hsen anxiousy waiting TO- Con- OF
rs> 10 establish 4 territorial government eve, or
couairy The Indians became al length dis.
siul Of their good laiib, and sought redress BY on
nder ani massacre, which finally led 10 The m
sent difficulties a lev thousand dJiiaIs in T.
,nt,v n.,;b - !. ,,,, 49," ~ :" ~ -,
citizens, would have satisfied the Indians IA
have prevented The war. A small amount cla
perry distributed, il is conf !enly lehevea. CO
Mi soon fesOfcqnIei. la this Indian war our M
n@-ciiiz n Of Oregon have been compelled COZ
AXE The field in 'heir own defence, have per-
ned valuable milafy services, and been sub. est
"A Ia expenses which, bave f,,isn T., VII, ~ -
hem. Justice demands thai provision should pul
maze oy Congress TO compensate them for Un
services, and 10 refund 10 them The nsccssa- car
expenses which they have incurred ces
fepea' me recommendation heretofore made anc
congress, that provision be Giade Tor he APP vii
tment ~ suitable number OF Indian acens red
sue among the tfi0es oil Oregon, and that a lis