The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-05-16

NKIualPH or wINfJE..
1cseeMay afternoon, abous hse clock ths
marshalht the district went TO the New PR.
son ana informed general Bright that he h at
,gceiyedp pardon from the president of the
onieeu States, for him and his men. The
general requested to see it, and read it e
tue men, to know whether it was so worded
| .nat they gould honourab.y and consistently
win their duty as Pennsylvania militia, ac-
! cept ot It, On perusal, it was found to be
treely and voluntarily the act OF the Pres
gent, without any solicitation Oh the part az
the prisoners or their friends, and that the
language was, in every respect, unexcepti-
ohaote. These facts being satisfactorily as
certained, the pardon was accepted Ii remit.
ted the lines, as well as dispensed with the
further imprisonment.
The welcome news was soon spread A.
broad. Captain Rush's light infantry com
pany, and captain Uhte's rifle company as
semo!ed Ill Complete uniform, at the prison,
win a promptitude which did them honour.
ihe PRISON was crowded within and with
ont. At little after eight o'clock the
linc OF march was taken up iii the following
order:
Aruumpeter, and light horse
captain Uhie's rife company
section of the Philadelphia Blues
Gen. Bright supported by Ais aids, ,aajor
Christian e Simmonds and acro,npanicd Ak
4 friend by the marshal.
Officers Of the Brigade and Legion. in and
out OF Uniform, in sections OF Ave.
Messrs. IPeskfuN. Cole, .4fkinsoe, Hone.
E.iyie, tpikiis, Ogden and huft1e
The Philadelphia blacs, their bard in the
centre.
Members of other volunteer corps in uni
form.
citizens in sections OF five.
L ne streets were very much crowded, bu.
no accident happened as they were we'll ligh-
tea ny the many large cand es which were
carried. lhe Procession marched down
Arch street to Fourth, up Fourth 10 Race.
down Race to Front, up Front to Vine, down
vIne to Waeer street, TO the house of Gen.
brSht. The most perfect good order pre-
vailed during the whole march. winch was
eniivened by the popular airs played by the
land and the Flies and Drums.
About ten O'Clock the procession arrived
IN sight Of General Bright's, where it was
greeted with three hearty cheers, from the
ipulltudc there assembled, winch was re-
turned, with interest, by the thousands who
accompanied the militia. On the General
andhis men en,ering his house, tile air re-
sounded with loud huzza's. The band ha-
wing played Jefierson's march, and a profound
as officer OF the night, proposed three cheers
tor " Goa. Bright and hi8 men :" the words
had not died upon the general cay. when al
most every head was bare, for every hat
VAS waving and eycrv vo;re ,yos .bc,,in,r
huZza huz:ai huzza!
ne band then played Yankee Doodle, at
ser winch major Nnsh proposed three cheers
for "fhc troycr:io,- of the Colun,o,r,coi,b of
PenasvLuuyta. ~ thev ,erc ;nsrs,,tI,, go.
with A iop,,nexs and ~. - LII go
bespoLe ,,gs wiz "ili
which me- iioii
i h,ncoG' encore encore hhzza, huzsSS,
,vb;r,, . . 20 ''a1'I{
,he 49, M y, NJ - =, ~. ptNpos q
cheers To- fi,rss :, ~,
oh.,..,i H. IL ), ~, -. ..'tiS e-iI 4"1
ceived with ioyo,,s S,.sS ~ s,;,,
tlt. bands ~ v,> f!.si 1;t,s.,,, ~
delight The yn;nnr5er enr,9s I. "a 4 ~ 4
items then marched efr Ji.,, y ,1,sss s.ss
800 = $3.50 ~
p.,.nrtp,iA NAV Ia ~
lie chevaliry de For6nla. Coas,,i General of
H. c. Nj Ferdinand VII. received Yesterday
letter from the Captain Gencral of the Island OF
Puerto Rico, informing hin, that no other Port
III SAID Island, except st. Josns,i is open TO Anne
ricsn Vessels, but that they Will be permitted to-
SAIL !Of any Otnef port OF The Island, tor tile FAY