Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-01
WAsuINcroN. Anril o6

titude q! bills, having passed through Me
various stages about ninety.
The prevailing opinion is, now, that both
houses will finish their Legislative business
on Saturday, and that the House of Repre-
s ,ntatives, at least, will 'journ on that
d7y. [-Nat. Int.
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The bill to enforce the resumption of
specie payments has, after AN arduaus dis
cussion, been rejected, by one vote--119
members veting, out Of 1856. This impor
tant proposition has been ably and labori-
ousy debated, aud lost after mature con-
sideration--it would not become us, there
{ re, 10 arraign lis fate, did we lament it
W. regret. however, that the measure did
not receive its quietus from fuller OK
preston of the representative voice. 10
WASHINGTON. April 81.
In the SENATE. business progresses
with RIP dity. Most Of the bills passed
by the other House are conclusively acted
ON. and all of them are in transitu. A.
ruonr other bills, that from the other
House for improving the Copitol Square,
and abolishing the Oh.c of Commission
ers of the Public Buildings, &c has pas
sed with amen 'ments, going to continue
the Office of Superintendent of the City
until March next, at which time its duties
are 20 devolve on the new officer whose
appointment is author sed by this act, &c
The amendments have not vet been acted
npon by the House Of Representatives.
ne Senate yesterday amended the re-
solve respecting adjournment. so as to
fix IN Tuesday next as the day of final
adj'nrnp ent. 1t may be CONSIDERED s1cer-
tan, as yet on what day the adjournment
viii actually take place. Nat. Int.
The annual Election in the state of r.
Island has again eventuated in the success
of the federal ticket, by the very reduced
majority Of about 200 votes.-The sun of
federalism experiences most rapid wane
in its fayorte orbit. Judgme mt on the mad
projects of the Essex Junto are not left, as
most human events are, TO the sober esti-
mates OF poster,ty: they are condemned
hy the living, and even by the cooler judg-
nnent of some OF those who actually engag-
Ell in them.-[.Naf. Int.
Capt1in Creighton. of the Washington,
sevehty -four, is promoted to the rans of
Poss-Captan.
CHARLESTON, April 90.
SPECIE.
The gold and silver c6in TO the amonnt
Of two or three millions) VIII ch was sent
to Columbia by our n&s during the late
war. for sefc-keeping. reached town yes
day from that place. 1t was transported
~ fourteen Wagons, guardei by Captain
llibben's troop of cavalry. The banks, it
is supposed, will now shortly T. sun,e spe-
Gle payments. Gag.
New HAVEN, April 9.
Et2fract ofa letter from an officer on board
NE U. s. F1igate United States, 10 Ms
Eriead in mis- ciry, dated Port N1ahon.
island Of 6finorca, ian. 25fh, 1916.
" DEAR SIR,
have the Pleasure Of informing you of
our arrival in this port from Algiers. |
addressed you on or about the goth of De-
cember, whilst in Gil."altar, and made
Known to you our intentions after leaving
G''ratar,we touched at Malaga and Car
thagena. The hlgerine brig, concerning
which there is much dispute, has been per-
eInptcrily refused to b. given up, by the
Spanish Government therefore, it must
he national adjustment The Algerines
inform lis that they look to Spain, for her
restoration. They have at this time, $50
Spaniards in their p. ssesson, which are
held as hostages for the vess4l.
Asst might be iutere sting for you 10 know
how these Spiniards came INTO the hands
OF the A,gerines, will give you re alton
ut the circumstances On the 4th of Dec.
last. we sailed from Port MahoD, for Car
thage1a, in company with his Catholic
lNajesty's ship Ferdinand the 7th," of
40 guns. Previous to leavirs port, the
conlInodore promised the Spanish hdmi-
rll that he would assist the Ferdinand all
IN his power, during the pass g. After
getting to sea,we found to our establishment
that the Spanish ship had but $50 men M
board, and most ofthem soldiers. We i'm
I"ediately sent DRAFT of so men on board.
accomp lnied by lieut. & two midshipmen.
Onthe 9TH. we experienced heavy gale
OF wind from the nOrthward at p II.
the Ferdin.nd was in sight, under our lee.
having lost her mizsn top mast, fore and
main top sails, storm STAYS lis, &c. we
closed with her, AID ende yOrcd to keep
her company during the night, bat this
was IN vain we soon lost sight Of her. It
appears that 1t midnight, the Ferdinand
sprung most prodigious leak, and 70 aug
mcnt the awful situation of her crew, she
spru"g her main top mast. The ship was
hume lately put before the wind, in the di-
rect on for the coast Of Barbary-ihe leak
~ increasing. a letter from Il. NpCullohs
90 the commodo re says. that they we're nc
cessitated TO keep tie Spaniards IT the
pumps by the muzzles Of their pistols. On
The 10Th, they were in sight Of the coast Of
barbary. When they foun1 ;he shin sink
iug un'cr them, they got ont the boats, &
aii on board, Amounting u 90, coYsisfinp
q men, ~omen and children, embarked and