The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-04-02

beg % assure you. Sir. I shall hail with
pleasure the return of an amicsbie adjust
mens of the differences bet ween the two ma.
lions.
And have the honor, &c.
(s:sncd,
rEos. NtAsTERN1AN HARDY.
10 Commodore Stethen Decatur,
&c. &c. &c. Ne-, London. N
From the Philadelphia Frrenan's Journal.
BY I'm intelligent passenger in the brig
Gazeua. c2p'at Coygins, arrived at this
port, in days nom ST Johns, Porto RICO,
we nave been favored with the following
particulars, as nearly as can be recol'ected
at the late cruize of the frEate Constitution,
rhich were obtained by him from a person
who had been taken by her the latter end Of
Feb. eff Drmarara. and landed at ST. Tho
mas tina. she took 4 small British govern
ment schr to win6watG of Barbados, WI ich
she burnt on her passage down she took
a ship and two briggs off s.. Kits, and burnt
them on the souta side OF Porto Rico, cap
tured br'g in ballast, and after landing the
prisoners, which had arrived at St. Johns,
(P. burnt her Also and proceeded'to zee
ward, and was stated to make considera-
bic npsn,i,y f water.
The La Pique British frieste. toye,her
with several gun briggs end ships OF war.
which had been for some time cruiziny on
the north side of Porto Rico, upon hearing
~ the circumstance of the Constitution be-
ing IN their vicinity, had changed their CRUZ
xing ground.
In consequence Of the late embargo in the
u. atcs, the Spanish government at Per-
TO Rico, which had been hitherto apparent
! ~ friendly to Americans and American
ounlerce, were daily issuing new decrecs.
laying new du'ies en- al! exports and imports
10 and trt m America, y viry a ret q Give
offset. thereby subiec5iug holders of these
GRIZZLIES TO heavy losses and disappointment
-neith-r Were their grievances redressed
upon application To the government, bu, on
| the contrary, were informed, in reply 70
several petitions which were presented
thae u was retaliatory messure, for the
embargo in the u. States, ard the shackIes
laid there upon Spanish commerce that
they would be justihabIc in -doptinc more
eevsre measures, such IS to prevent vessels
! from investing their funds arising from sales
ot her carsoes and carryirg .if the pro-
ceeds 1T the same. Their property and
| persons were also in i'm miner Mt danger. owing
| ~ jealousy or worse motives, as they were
taily threatened with assassination by a
roan whose name II would not now be pro
| perto mention, and who was supposed to
! ne secretly aided and allotted by others who
| cav Themselves Merchants. Complains
| we're however seldom made to the Govern
'nent. owing to the persons injured beinr
| iahie to he marched by guard Of soldiers
with hxed hayonets to the common prison
! and there conhped with the assassin who
| had threatened his life and properly, 10 re-
main as evidence against him, until a dec;
SION can be had from the constituted author
res OF the Island, or more generally from
Spain.
1T would DE doing injustice to the merits
~ our worthy 0ountryman. Gen Henry Lee
(who rs on visit 10 tho West Indies for TN
restoration of his healthy not to notice hi,
frit ndiy interference with the government
N many cases of difficulty TO extricate A
meri ans, and particularly in the case Of
M'' boges end two other American seamen.
who had been confined and loaded with
chains fnr upwards Of sixteen months in Por
to EIcc, without any just cause, & for who n
re mad now obtained the liberty Of walking
about the town
News from Europe had been received via
Ut. lomas, as late as the middle of Janua.
ry. 1t was stated tina, the Emperor Ct Aus
tr'a, II consequence cf a report being c;rcr-
l1'ed, thar he would never consent TO the
! Is urbon family being restored to the throne.
had publicly declared he would use ali his
= 49, Niouo W pIfCC tie DOOrOOE family on ri r.
;hroue Of France.
BY recent accounts from the Spanisb
MAN the patriotic party had met with ma
ny successes. q had possession of tae whole
country from the river Cronoko TO Coro ey
sept Porto Caveilo which still held out hu.
| unless speedily relieved by troops and sup
pies u must surrender, as there was only
fourteen days provisions in the garrison 81
the last accounts.
The BritiIh & ct under convoy of a "a.
some frigates ard sloops of war, 10 consist
OF about two hundred sail were 10 sail from
st. Thomas on the Sd May next.
Ert'def Of a fNttc'- TO The Editors of hhe
Mercantile .HdUerfiser. dated
WAsHINGToN, March 1s.
The Superior Court of the U. States
have this day closed their session. during
which they have decided many very impor
tant points 10 the commercial interests nj
the world. Among the number are the fol-
flowing
Let. The Presidents orders to the pubIic
and private armed vessels are obligatory on
them a.; and in the estimation of the court
sufficient to shield British, neutral and A.
uerican property from condemnation. which
sailed from England before the 18th Sent.
1872, and captured by vessels which had
knowledge Of those orders.
20. Trading with the enemy subjects