The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-09-28
INTERESTING NEWS FROM FLORIDA.

rial or revenge(ul spirit"
INTERESTING NEWS FROM FLORIDA
/ We understand that the following graf.
/ flying intelligence has been received at the
War department from Gen. Twiggs; An
interview had taken place between an oti'-
Ger Of our Government and some OF the
leading men of the Florida Semino!es,
which resulted most satisfactorily. II has
been asceftalned that the outfages commit
ted on Indian river and Pease creek were
Committed by party of five young lnd'ans,
one of whom was refugee, who thought
that he might escape from justice by
embrol!lng his people in war with the
Unred States. The Semlnoles dlsclalned
all connes,on with The perpetrators OF The
cultsges. and stated hat Immediately at.
ter The offence was committed on Indian
river an effort was made TO capture tie oil.
tenders, hut that they were not taken until
after the second outrage. The offenders
are now IN custody however, and will IN
due time be delivered to the proper author.
uies. A meeting between the Head Chef
Of the Semlnoles and Gen. Twiggs was ap.
pointed To- take place at Charlotte HaIbor
on The 18Th INST, and We may presume,
therefore, hat the Interview has already
occurred. That the Florida Indians are
peaceably disposed is nov considered be
yond a debt. National Mtlhgencr.
THE UNEXPLAINED MOVEMENT.
The New Orleans Picayune Of The 9th
INST, contains the following paragraph N
reference to The recent assembage OF eml.
grants, adventures, patriots, or whatever
e.sn they may be called-and much de.
ponds on heir move menis as TO the name
they NAV vet assume m the history OF the
progress Of the ,imes-on Round Island.
We call especial attention to the stern
determination of those ngaged IN the mat
ter 10 pursue their plans regardless OF all
obstacles that may be thrown IN their way.
The enlIslments 10 any enterprise, hav.
ing for us object opening new sources Of
employ meut and profit, or for the exten.
SION Of civil and religious Liberty, will al
ways be popular IA fee county, and IT'S, 10
our opinion, The better plan 10 allow cur
citizens 10 exercise their own judgement
IN such matters as they have the resp
sblllity on their own shoulders, IN case Of
failure. Tha, the Government, however,
should take every Ptecaullon to preserve
ITS oEcio! neutrality is 10 be expected, and
II would be recfeani 10 the fundamental
policy Of the country, if such a course vas
not pursued as TO show convlnclngiy TO 9th.
er nations, that We were not disposed TO 10.
ietmeddle IN their tfalrs-ihefelore the
flung out Of an ormtd force 10 our OVID
waters, would be an Infringement, Of the
las Of nations, and consequently should and
mus, be prevented - Charleston Courier
We yesterday learned from good authority
that the blockade Of Round Island had been aba n
don.d and that Commander Randolph had With
drawn. OF vas about 20 Withdraw. all the vessel.
under his command from his station Whether
Commander K. has deemed /, ludlclous TO sus
pend further operations to await a3ofe lsGuic
Instructions from The Government, or his ptih
drawn "a obedience 10 reqnisltlon from our Con
sui Al Havana, = yet unknown The Btiish
steamer Severn brought dispatches TO him from
Cen Campbell and il Is surmissd ~ tic Nobil,
/ fibuue insi these dispatches contained re
quest for him TO proceed immediately TO Havana
We know not on what authority thu Tribune ba
Yards ,hig opinion, but IN either case. tse Roun'
Islanders have Cause to congratulate themssiye,
Col White came up 20 town yesterday morn
lng and We understand will immediately procee'
TO ebl Il more men for the great unknown Ell ne