Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-10

rs rnuch IS OF the troops of the line. Vat
the reg stry bin NAV disgust that militia,
and Giske 1t resort 70 such measures as
those az the Americans. which forty years
aeo Leo; To their separation from Eng and
Now as for Consolidating the 81 by such
measure MS the registry bill, by the inter-
sarnece Of the BRITISH parliament in the To-
cal affairs of these colonies, this is so ludi-
crous that II docs not deserve an answer
Eniighten meas minds that they may be
N love with slavery, that they may solicit
h,nlage, adore tine yoke i--Saew them
tn 1t distant power viii protect them a
gsinst their masters and immediate magis-
tratcs, that they may love and obey those
masters. fight against the y. States at the
call of those magistrates and masters -
And this from persons who supp Sc they
possess great knowledge of the human ma
ture But we shall be told We are advo-
eating slavery, and shoald have better
ambition. The advocates of the registry
bill pretend 20 arquiesce in slavery t is
only the slave trade they oppose. This is
in answer TO ,her, When Mr.. Fox was
accused of consolidating the union of Ire
land after having opposed it, replied--a
man may consistently and honestly feel the
necessity OF supporting int tutions of which
he regrets the original establishment. We
are 10 friends to slavery, and regret it
should exist any where but we fully feel
the importance of our w, st Indi4 posses
sons and the danger of losing tn IN by the
interference If persons VIII bss Iiiid,lkhrofy
costs them netting. How they writhed
and shrieked at peace income tax,
which t'uched their own pockets How
humane they can be at the expence of the
West India coionists Not farthing
would they give, if they could avoid it. to
the necessities of their own country but
how readily would they ruin their fellow
subjects abroad, and all for the safe of hu-
manly
LONDON, June a.
The Park ard Tower guns were this
day fired, in honor of our good old King,
who enters into his 18TH year.
Various persons flying from Spoin into
PORTUGAL, mention, tn wide and extensive
plots and conspiracies are every where
matching, and that the ccuntry is filled
with Cata.ines.
4 letter from Madrid of the 9th of May,
says -" Yesterday, they hung COM
mlssary and surgeon. accused OF attempts
against the life of thc King. The COM
Inssary's head and right hand have been
cut of, and nailed on The gate OF the Alca-
Ia"
On the 18th inst. all the troops in the
Metropolis and its vicinity, will have a
grand iield-dsy, on Wimbledon Common.
IN commemmoration of the battle Of Wa
teroo. His Royal Highness the Prince
Regent. His Royal Highness the Comman-
der in Chef. and all the General Staff in
town and it's vicinity. will be present on
the occasion.
The Academy of Philadelphia has re-
qnested the Consul of Leghorn to the Uni
ted States. TO ct the bust of Madame de
Stael scu.Pturel in Europe, to have it pIa-
ced i'll the Hall where it holds its meet
ings.
A few days since, at Wrothsm Heath,
person of the name of Nj Her undertook
to walk 100 miles IN 81 hours, which he
completed within the time allowed him. In
consequence of this feat, another person
has, for bet Of TO-. agreed to start at Far
ley. near Maidstone, to so 100 miles in %
hours.
1t is supposed. by the best judges on the
Turf, that three hundred thousand guineas
were. won and lost at EPSON last week,
which were Paid at Messrs. Tattersal's
yesterday.