The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-11

isagments.
Such condition Of things should admonish
the Nortii-for it ~ there that the battle Of the
Union must be fought. The South can do
little more than look on, and abide the issue,
ready in any event to take care Of herself
From ne SspsmmGk Gsnyisa.
LETTER FROM TExAs--WLD CAr.--We
make the following extract from letter lately
resident Of Austin, Texas. II has reference to
a natter Of some mystery, and Of good deal
of interest to the people Of that State, to wit
the movements OF the Indian chief Wild CAT,
celebrated in the annals Of the Florida war:
"Some time since, in one of my letters to you.
spoke OF the Seminole Chief Wild Cat /
then predicted that he would, 10 year or two
be at the head Of the tribes Of Indians in this
Western region. 1t 10 now obvious that his IN
fiuenee is fast increasing, and, if he lives few
years, he will be the most formidable chief the
United States has ever met with. He IL now
leading of, from the great Camsnchee tribes,
1000 Of the young warriors, with large portion
of the Seminole nation. He has recently taken
of, on his way to Mexico, 200 of the slaves be-
longing to the Seminoles. Msrcellus Duval,
who is the agent for the Florida Indians, sent
an express to the Governor, asking his aid to-
arrest the slayes on their way to Mexico, and
By this express he wrote me the facts as stated.
The Governor has no power or means to order
out the militia, and sent the express to- General
Brooke, at San Antonio The General said TINT
no affidavit Of these facts were presented TO him,
and that he did not feel authorized to act ON a
mere statement. wrote to Mr. Duval, the
agent, he had better come on hero himself with
afidayits Of the facts, and full authority from
the Seminole chiefs, to demand the aid Of tho
military to recover these slaves, by the treaty
the United States are bound to do. The en-
closed* slips are cut from the western Texan"
published at San Antonio, on the 9TH of Decem-
Der last A train Of the United States which went
out last spring to Ell Paso, on the Rio Gfande,
has Just returned, and brings the papers from
Saltilo, of Wild Cats treaty with Mexico. 1t is
amusing, and the appointment Of Wild Cat, as
Justice Of the peace, il rch in Mexican jurispru-
dence The only object in my opinion, that
Wild Cat has in going to Mexico is, to have
the protection Of that government while he and
his warriors are busy in plundering and murder
ing the citizens Of Texas. His warriors cannot
be made to respect the lives and property of
the people Of Mexico, unless they are allowed
to waste Texas. They must find occupation
and plumber somewhere--it il impossible for
them to keep at peace-nnd Wild Cat, to keep
hi- treaty with Mexico, must lead the Indians to
plumber and murder In this State. Wild Cat
hates the people of the Union, nor do l think
without cause. The Governor Of Mexico gives
the United States hard hit, when he says he is
compelled to employ Wild Cat to carry out the
treaty which we made to protect them from the
Indians.
The emigration to this State is rolling in by
thousands. Lands nave risen from fifty to one
hundred per cent during the last six months, and
most of it two or three hundred per cent
A steamboat is now on the Colorado river,
just built to suit its navigstion--it came from
Cincinnati, and will run up as high as this city,
which, by land,is 400 miles from the GuIph. This
city IL fast improving, at least 40 good frame
houses have gone up this summer and fall, and
about twenty more are now under way. All
the towns and villages are improving fast San
Antonio, 80 miles west Of this, is now -four
ishing city and growing rapidly. The buildings
there are stone This country ia certainly the
most healthful and fertile have ever seen. No
country in the Union can compare in the guam
tity of rich lands with Texas. | have been in
several counties around this and can say, with
truth, that Of all the lands have seen not ten
acres in thousand but what is fine for cult
vation.'
'The slips are lost. They relate to Wild Cats
treaty with Mexico, and his appointment as jus
tice Of the peace.-Eds. Georgian.
MUTINY AND DEATH OF THE MUTINEERs.-By
private advices received in Boston, we learn that
a bloody scene occurred on board the bark VIM
II. Smaller, of that city, commanded by Capt
VIM. II. Gardner, jr., on the late passage of that