Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-10

PLAYS, with precision, the position of the
BRUSH government on the question, and
offers all that we need ask, to wit, an am
icablc arrangement between the powers,
through whose territory the oceanic ca
nal will pass-that is to say, Nicaragua,
the Musquiso country and Gautemula-
by which the use of the canal is to be Sc
cured to all natiosS, on the a,ost liberal
terms. The United States government
will not, it appears, tolerate the prctcn-
sion of Great Britain to any rights or in
terests in the promises, and will act upon
the contract made with Nicaragua, guar +.
antying her sovereignty and jurisdiction,
over the region embraced in the bounda
rics claimed by her, but under the pro-
lection of Great Britain. There is a fair
chance for collision, as the Times suG-
costs unless the United States should
embrace the amicable arrangement which
is indicated.
Among the visiters in the city, is the
venerable and honorable Littlcton Waller
Tazcwell, of Virginia Twenty three
years ago, he WAS the leader of the oppo-
sition, in the Senate, 10 the Adams and
Clay administration. His speech against
the policy Of the administration, as to the
Panama question, was called the unan-
swerablc, by his colleague, John Ran
dolph. The administration then took the
ground of resisting any cncroachmcnts of
foreign powers on the American continent,
and of uniting the American republic in
league against further European coloni-
zation in America. The republicans Of
that day, and Mr.. Tazcwell and Mr. w.
G. Rivcs, at their head, earnestly opposed
this policy, and adhered to the Washing
ton policy of interference in the con
Germs of other nations, whether on this or
the other side of the Atlantic.
Yacatan n.-Wc received Yesterday file )
of the Merida Bolcun Official to the 5th
inst, inclusive.
he most important item of intelligence
contained in these papers is that which
announces the death of Jacmto Pat, the
leader of the Indian Insurgents in the
peninsula. A letter in the Boetin, of
the Sd, states that after his quarrel with
the other chiefs, and retiring in disgust,
he was pursued by Bonifacio Novelo, and
overtaken at the rancho of TIolchcn, on
the Bacalar road. Hero he was assassi-
mated by the Indians. 1t is further sta
ted that Pat, with two hundred whites,
and having large quantity of specie,
was marching to place himself at the dis
posal of the Yucatcco Government and
| to implore its pardon The death of this
celebrated chicftain was the cause OF
much rejoicing among the Indians, who
have appointed the following to consti
tute their executive Government. Boni
: facio Novclo, Ycnancio Pee and Florati
no Cham, Bonifacio has ordered all the
chiefs in the ncighborhood of Bacalar tc
unite for the attack of the town of Santa
, Elena Anotherletter in the Boletin, o.
: 5th inst, states that Jacinto Pat was ass
assinated by the Indians of the neighbor
hood of Valladolid, of the Holchel
Rancho, near Bacalar, together with hi,
family and relations, except one of the
: latter, named Barrela.
These papers contain the usual ac
counts of insignificant skirmishcs bctwcc,
the Yucatccocs and the Indians, in which
the latter are said always to have beer
} worsted. The death of Pat and the dis
cord among the Indian chiefs, however
gives better colouring to the VI atccc
cause than it has borne for some time
The Bolctin, confidently predicts spec
dy pacifcation of the peninsular, provi-
ded due tact and energy be displayed by
the Government. A general amnesty
/ has been offered to the Insurgents if they
g will abandon hostilities
By the kindness of a commercial house
here we give the following extract of 4
l letter received here, and dated Can,pea.
chy, October 9th:
: "Our triumphs over the Indians are SC
frequent, and their attacks against oul
: entrenchments are so weak, that il is very
5 apparent determinations of war are giving
out. We have just been advised of the
capture of a small English vessel, with
an agent of Pat on board, also 5000 lbs
powder and lead This vessel was ca.
ricd into Bacalar, but it is expected the
English Government will claim the
whole. IN o. Picoyune.
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