The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-06-18
DOMESTIC.

NoRroLx, June 10.
Yesterday ccart he.s in this Borough, Tor
the examination OF Mr.. Chc~les Gobers, charged
with violation OF the law prohibiting the use OF Br
fish licences or pssses.-As this case hes excited
SEINE Interest snd great deal OF curiosity, nriei
statement OF ias;s may not &c unacceptable to our
readers. Mr.. q. is entire stranger in this pace,
sind arrived n the Is, inst. in f1g og truce
froro the British spusdron, under circumstances
little suspicious, though no notice taken OF him
cn ne himself gave rise to very strong t1spieoss Of
entertaining sinister intentions, ty masking pTopo-
Gition to one OF most respectable merchants, ct
commercial project, AZ oaee extraTssant ani I'm
proper. In consequence az whsh, information wSs
LOGGED against him with Gen. Porter, and he WAS
cited to appear b. foye military tribunal for eXsu
nation. This Court, however, could hud nothirg s.
gsrst him which they could take cosazs1se Of, but
among his papers was found document, pu'port
tng to be pass from Admiral COelSurn for a Spa
IRISH vessel" TO proceed from the Chesapeake to
Amelia Island in ballast, and he thereupoa
tanned in custody TO undergo further examination
IN Civil Court upon toe charge before stated. The
prosecution IN this Court reited wholly on the quet
don whether he waS 70 the words of the law,
" a citizen or ahSbtsnt ofThe United States P'-it
appeared, that re naturahzcd in the city of
Philadelphia, in l794 where he resided and carried
on an exteneye commercial business until SOC,
when he removed to st. Augustine, where
he settled aud became subject of the Span
lah government-,Ie states that he continued there
until the year 1871, when account Of duel with
spanish officer, in which the latter was wounded.
his estate was ppt in seVres,ration. and himself
Thrown into y prison, where u remained q yesr,
when he made his escsne and sStsht refuge in the
u. S.-Rere, being without funds he turned his at
tenton to philosophy and sciences, fully sStsfsd that
by certsin projects which be had in ton,
he would not merely De enabled slhs;st, bur ae-
tualy acquire wealth! Per6etual xloron rub an 4
Tire e&biOsion hydraulics, hGrjor offence, &c So
we're liz chief study, s. he oniy prevented fron,
bringing them 10 maturity by Of peeuniary "a.
sstsnee. Ia September last lac received intel enee
from ST. Augustine, thst his estate wac released
from seguestration, end thst he might return
Want OF funds, however, precluded bis retucn by
land, and tie Embryo prohibited the more eeono-
EnieaI mode o. travelling By water. The Embargo
being removed, tas blockade ssh presented On Oh.
stscle, 70 su-mOuat WI ca L was necessary tsc he
should obtain pass from the British Aducirel.--
This he applied for in person. without ire authority
Of our gov n,snt, ard ohe,ge6 hence his arrest
IL was proved to the Satisfaction Of the court tha.
he was neither citizen i1haoi,ant &c tbe G. "a
as by becoming subject of q foreiso power, be was
assolTed from his a1egisnee 20 lh- 5. Nor could
Re be coma dered inhshitant,H as ne ha no f Z.
ed place Ct abode, and his stay ia the country wsI
owing to srcurJcsnees entirety bsV orh lis control
Claiming, su proving himself 90 he Spsuish sub.
iect, he dij not eorae Within The nu~sit " of the
law, and OF sosrse wss so,,iited.-Thus a citizen OF
tue United States sGusrang 90 foreign country
and there bzeo,ii. uatutslze, and returning TO h
native couatry afterwards, is sl iNtents forefgr
ar, and cannot cism the privileges OF & c liz ~ OF
che U. S. without t2king the oath OF allegiance.
Herald