Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-30

letter 10 me on the sebiea Of the Amcris
cans. taken in Miranda's sehr's & carried
TO Caracas. II was done no, only without
my consent, but also without any previ.
Gus application to me for it. There is no.
thing in it however, which merits tl,r
structure which has been made upon il i'm
the New York Daily Advertiser, for it
was evidently dictated by sentiments of
humanity towards the Individual impli.
Gated, and of respect towards his family.
Feelings like these, which adorn rather
than discredt him who entertains and acts
upon them. have, in this instance, been We
~ lily requi,ed.
The disclosure required. as condi4
ton was such as policy required in order to
renderthe Marquis's "intercession effaelu
with the governor general, or the grand
council Of the province, and was such al
So as his duty to his sovereign demanded
OF him, in Justification of so dircG an in
reference in matter Of high Importance
and not within the marquis's admini.tra.
ton. nor under his immediate controul.
lament the part which desire to
promote the Marquis de Casa Yrujo's be-
neyolent intentions, and still stronger
wish TO render so essential service 10
the young gentleman and his family, had
| induced me to take in this affair, because
use has been made oft, which was not
to have been expected but must neces-
ssrily operate TO prevent in future, any
similar overtures, even in cases where the
lives Ut our friends and citizens wonld be-
conside'ed as cheaply purchased by
disclosures"
tThosc printers who published the
correspondence above mentioned, will all
| sogive this place in their respective pa.
pcrs.]
July "a.
TIE CASE or THE BRIG HAyNN.fH.
The brig Hannah, capt. Ropes, mem
toned in theis.t Salem Gazette, as hav-
ing been condemned at Halifax, sailed
from Salem, Nov. II, 1905, bound for
l'aly,with cargo of which the principal
/ psrtwas imported by the shippers, and tho
remainder, consisting Of fish, was purchas.
ed here. OF the imported articles about
three fourths came from HAVANA, and
one fourth from China and Sumstra
none, however, in the vessel in which
they were exported. She arrived at Leg.
horn, there sold her cargo, took the a.
| mount of the nett proceeds in goods and
| specie, and left that port the fore part of
| April, bound direcl for Salem. The cap.
| tain writes from Halifax, that on his pas
sage down the Mediterranean he was
boarded twice by British msn of ear, ex-
amincd closely, treated politely and per-
mitted to proceed. When within few
days sail Of Salem he fell in with the ship
Leander, captain Whithy, whe after look
ing mt his papers, Immediately manned
The brig and ordered her for Halifax
where, with all the dispatch consistent
with the formalities Of trial, the ves.eI
and cargo were condemned. No doubg
was expressed by the court, OF the pro.
/ per,y's being bona fiJe American aud
The only reason assigned for the ex,raordi-
nary decision was, that part Of the outyar6
cargo appeared to have been imported by
the exporters; the whole Of the properly,
| ,'sresore, both vessel and cargo, WAS q
! lawful prize Here is most absurd prin-
ciple, applied in manner, ifpossible still
more ebsurd.--How could il be made to
extend to the vessel, TO the part Of tina
cargo purchased here, and to that part of
1t which came from the neutral or native
ports IN India, or even TO any part Of The
homeward voyage, il is not easy to con-
ceiye. To reason further upon such an
unjust and outrageous procedure. would
be Insulting TO the understandings Of A
mericans. Suffice it to say, that the above
| is fair and correet statement Of faGs.
| -.v o.
CHARLESToN, July Is.
Cun-Rsas No. 8, Lieutenant IzAnp, arrived
Yesterday morning, in - days from Gibraltar.
Having completely adjusted our differences with
all The Barbary powers. the Unit cd State, armed
vessels have been ordered to qui' their station in