The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-03-26
Paris. SRI Jim.

P. Paris, St6 Jan.
JOSEPH 3ARGuINEs, born 4 lSrench-
man. Lieut.. Colonei of the Spanish troops.
made prisoner OF war with. the g~rfisoo
ut Figueras, condemned to death 10 the
month Of June last by the special court OF
Paris, for having borne aros against his
country, has obtained pardon from the cls-
mency Of his Majesty by decree of IN.
18th of December last. Tee lettcrs Of
pardon will be confirmed to morrow in a
solemn audience of the Imperial Cure.
This unhappy man has Just adore ssed 20
all the Journals of Paris a very interesting
letter, the object ot which is TO oelebra,e
the august c'emency of The SOVEREIGN in re.
gard to him, and a the same time To shew
his gratitude 10 the lawyers Cheau, can.
Lagarde and Ciavean, who by their active
and generous care caused his petition "a
reach the foot OF the throre.
March %.
TIE FEDER.fL DOCTRINE OFI7os
ON THE SUBJECT OF REPATRIATION
AND PERPETUAL ALLEGIANCE.
BY the celebrated Alien Act Of 1888, -
monsst other provisions it was required of
All masters OF vessels Coming iuto any port
or the Y States, to make report to the Sc
vera! Collectors of all aliens on Board their
vessels, specitying their names, the place Of
NATIVITY, the nation to which they mishtbc-
long and owe allegiance &c. inexecution
or thus section OF the act, circular letter
appears 10 have been addressed to the sey.-
~, Collectors by the then Comptroller of the
Treasury (Gen. Jrhn S,eeIe) advising
them. amongst other things, who in the es-
t,mation CT the Executive were to be con.
sidered as aliens within the meaning If the
act, and in which letter is the following pa,
agraph: In the class Of Oi;ens will of
course he included those who at any former
period erhatriate1 them$ elves for the pnr
pose OF becoming citizen Of a foreign Conn
try All of WHOM the Collectors were 70.
quired TO report to the proper department.
where 1t WAS considered they were I;af|e 70
he proceeded against asalisns. A more d.
rect recognition Of the right of repatriation,
and more unqualified disavowal of the
claim to perpetual allegiance by the admin
'stration of that day, cannot BE- asked for.
LEI THERE. Re LIGHT"
Our readers who do not know it from
personal knowledge, may Rave learnt from
hints given BY our correspondents. that here
has recently been what is technically called
run by the, Eastern barks on all the
Southern banks for specie which has been
transported over land, principally tn Rosrp.
There has been some mystery abent tbs
business, that it was impossible To cyan
Even the best informed merchants and
oank directors could Mt divine whv the
boston banks were so assiduous in collect
rig all tne specie within their regrh. cve-
"hich the Course of bus aess he'd piyen
them considerable control The followinv
,itt'e article, which we copy from the New
YORK National Advocate, NAV serve IN
throw some i'shs on the extravagant Joy OF
tne worst OF t"e party prints on the occa.
sion of this current Of sperie TO Eoston
Here Johozys I'D. Uarren's intereeo,sa
THE NAVY.
There has recently been transmitted 70
the Senate by the Secretary of the NAVY =
very interesting report on the state OF the
Navy, which we shall take pleasure in rub.
hshing at length as snon as We can find
room tor 1t. From this Report i, appears,
that three seventy four gun ships are mil
ding one at Portsmou h, N. Fl. one a.
Charlestown, Mass. and one at Phi,ade,-
ph'a-the two former expected To 10
launched IN the month of Jnly, md the la.-
ter iii the month of December 'rbr.a
snIps OF Al guns each are. also buildire. one
at phiade'phia. one at Baltimore, ard one
at the Navy Yard in this ci,y--the two for
mer to be launched by the middle Of Apr,
ana the latter IN all the mon of July next.
he six s!oops Of war, authorised bv I,w
have all been built, two of which are a. co.
three more rearly ready, ard the sigh rs
quipping at the Navy Yard in this c;,v n
ieven 6arSes have been purchased. Twelve
nave oeen bu'it, and twenty two are buil-
ding and nearly completed az various ro;nte
W gun boats there are in service and ft CIR
service. 1875. The Secretary recommenJs
an increase Of the Marine Corps the an.
pointment Of officers exclusively for no,iIIa
service; and points cut the right bapk IS
the Hudson, above the highlands. az the hest
scite in central situation for the establish
nent OF dock yard. The Secretary. !,
consideration of the increase ALREADY az.
thorised, and the number Of vessels launch
ed, and about TO be launched and reon;.
ring to DC oiticered and manned and CON
'iderns also the difficulty of procur-
ing more materials for building than car
De used under existing laws; states ms
opinion. that any further provision at pre-
sent tor the increase of our naval force
would not add to its efficiency, and therefor.
is not necessary.
XhNIA, (o.) March 10.
General Gano, together. with several other o;cerv
arrives at this place Oh Wednesday, evening sy On
their way from Lower Sandusky to Cineinsst;--s,.1
sc verai officers Immediately from Detroit-rhey
brlDS no news ct moment; every thing .nnaa..5 =.