Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-06-14


THE MESSILLA QUESTION IN CALIFORNIA
Proposition in the Legislature 10 raise ten companies
mounted men, 10 take The feid, if necessary.
There wa quite an excitement in California against the
"vianous Mexcans" In California, when the news oil the
difficulty between General Layne and Gov Tras came TO
hand
In the Assembly, the morning Of The 2J the ullowing
preamble ard resolution offered md debated
Whereas Common has informed us that The Co.
vcrunent of Mexico hestaIed TO violate The solemn
treaty entered into with the United Staes at Guadalupe III
ddlgo he ID day OF February, l64S-and whereas,
through the channel we have learned that the Military
Governor OF New Mexico ien Lane has seized upon GER
tain lands dispute between the Two nigh contracting par
and from anticipate speedy war between those
powers; Therefore,
Resolved, That Il committee oil three be appointed 10
draft Joint resolution bill authorizing persons
organize companies nl mounted men, without ex-
pence the State and granting them The right 10 repair 10
spot within and the line OF the State where it touches
the river Glahere 10 remain 90 long they choose, al
their own Cost or until rtiuson shall have been maze
upon this State Tor troops III the event o! war IN eaco
The member who moved the resolution said that il was
now well known ihrt Gen. Santa Anna again Pres
sdcnt OF Mexico and would probably his attention I'm
mcatey 10 The provinces of lha; country aud that
safety lroacr required the presence OF large
Iorce there very likely TO commence between
that nation aud suddenly that troops could mol
DO obtained from The East in Quite animated
.1rw ui this movement, in which many OF the
ables TOOK part II proposed first 10 reie
10 the Connittar Federal Relations then to the
COMMITTEE" Of ways and means,but the final result was
motion lay on the abc-which prevailed The debate,
however goes show that the hearts of the people are
prepared for war whenever may come The course oil
Gov Tas all hands spoken Of as Courageous, nobo
ny doubling that Gov Lane was in the right.
The Eufa:a Ala Spirit OF the South shows how oil
the peop. lis region recently pursuit OF horse
thci and caught only u 5. Senator II # had been
New York Alderman the fellow might have 90, in the peG
Tertiary would Known The difference The
Spirit says
For scvc'l i,gs p,st lusc attention. in these parts has
been nrrcst y han:ai5, - edci in staring capitals stop
The Rogue in which II announced tina, advertiser
residing Ia Pundown, Sumter county Ga had robbed
ii, hosc and buggy both OF which, together with the per-
sona appearance Of the supposed thief mnute!y de-
scbsd. Now II so happened tia, day shortly after Inc
announcement aforesaid there along through the wes
part OF Randolph county Ga hard by Chatahooche
river horse buggy and whose appearance CORES
pended precisely with the published descrioon tn add 10
these suspicious circumstances the disguised 10
avoid the usual horouahfares and known have IN
CURED at va'ons places Tor some sPecneo
point II was al once agreed by public spirited clt
that he could he other the guilty party, and
Il chase was forthwith commenced After hot pursuit oil
several mics the buggy and horse were found quietly loca
ted and II tanned that the supposed thief was no
less person than Hon Robert Toomb who had Iust arrived
lher in Randolph The enerpsns pursuers did not, II 10
said wait "see the elephant but hastily Withdrew salts
fed thai appearances are sometimes deceptive
THE INDEMNITY DEMANDED-Mr Marsh The
U. s. charge daairs, has demanded Of Greece 300 600
drachms damages for the missionary Mr. King Who was
imprisoned about year ago for publicly attacking as was
alleged some Of the dogmss OF the Greek Church.