Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-21

dents, under The penalty Of fo.feitihE yes
sci and cargo and ten months imprison-
ment, afterwards TO be sent to America,
never 10 appear in the island under the
pain az death.
The following extract Of letter from
gentleman IN Cape-Francois, dated O2o-
Der IS, with which We have been obhging-
ly favored by "a mercantile friend, con-
tains some additional particulars relative 10
this event.
L" Since The date OF my last, the convoy,
which intended 20 depart the next morn
ing, have been detained un,i now, by an
order from the Emperor, he having been
Informed, that a number of Americans,
contrary 10 the laws of this country, were
endsavoring and had actually succeeded
in getting OIL 10 the feet a great many
persons, 10 whom the commander i'm chief
here had often refused passports. For
number OF DAYS, this c'andestine affair was
conducted with great activity, but with
very little canton; for it was observed
with much regre; b. General Christophe,
to whom advice had been given daily of
the persons thus embayking yet he hoped,
as the convoy would not be ready TO sail
for some days that they would repen, their
tenerity, and again retHrn on shore,
IN which case, nothing would happen to
them.
g In FACT, 1t was only two days ago that
there was n general assembly of men,
women, and children, belonging to The
town, when the Emperor, addressing him
sell more particularly to the people OF CO.
lour, assured them of his wish to make
them all happy, and would protect them
and their families from all kind of insult
and violence. Notwithstanding they con
uHued to remain, and others TO 60 on
board the different vessels, especially on
board the ship Pilgrim, whose consignee
assured the Emperor he was ignorant Of
any one being on board but those posses
sed OF passports,
The vessels still met with detention,
and Ne were al loss to account for it,.
ri length they were permitted to clear
ont, and yesterday was the period fixed on
ior departure. The preceding night a
counter order was given FOR a general en-
barge and in the morning guards were
appointed to SO and search every vessel
IN the harb1r, when painful TO relate, they
found on board the Pilgrim, ) or | 6 per-
sons of both sexes, whom together with
the first officer Of said ship, we're imme.
diately sent as prisoners on shore the
first 10 answer for cndeavouring 10 leave
the island contrary TO law. and MIR. Tate
Tor resisting the guards sent to search the
vessel Three Of these unfortunate peo-
pie, in which number, am sorry TO in.
clude poor Tate, were hanged on the
quay yhoT5 time after their landing, and
so eXasperated we've the different officers
and soldiers, that it was impossible to az
ford that unfortunate man the least assis-
lance.
" 1t IS deeply to be lamented, that az act
so humane as was the intention OF The a.
1nericans in this instance, should SD i'll &C.
cord with the laws of the country but rs
it was our duty as well as safety, strictly
10 adhere to them, this deviation exposed
US and the poor creatures We were desi-
rous o! serving, to the unhappy issue that
has taken place"
November y.
NS2P@.4TToE--'Fhe lead mine disc0ver-
ed on Per},iomen creek, The property of
Francis Dacosta, has been lately opened,
and attended with great success. The vein
proves 70 be a regular one, and Of Il long
continuance. Its course is NNII. its ttrec-
ton nearly perpendicular, and It's thick
ness from one foot to 5 inches. Two tons
Of that beautiful ore was raised in few
hours, and one ton more at least, was left in
the bottom of the pit, which is yet but
feet deep. From the situation of this mine,
it's nearness to navigation and market, lis
very co'nmandiug height, its richness in
metal, and the large scale it forms on
lit is thought by Judges to be one of
the first discoveries yet made in the u.
States,
From the analyses made of 100 parts, it
contains
Oxyd of lead SIS
OSyd Of iron
Sulphuric acid IS