Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-11-02


Anne. half way to Royal Street. are total
ly destroyed while the square above, viz.
the upper side of Orleans street from Roy
al to bourbon, Bourbon from Orleans to St.
Peter Street, and nearly the whole of the
lower and upper sides of st. Peter Street,
between Royal and Bourbon streets, are
likewise destroyed.
Had it not been for the prompt and
powerful succour aiiorded by Major Many
with detachment of United States SOL
diers, the flames would have spread to
the square including the principal, the
prison, and the cathedral, the conse-
quences of which. in Ill probability,
would have been, that one half the city
would at this moment, be a heap OF desc
lation.
AT about three o'clock p. NJ. the fire
slackened, more in consequence of the
lul'ing Of the wind, than of the exertions
oil the citizens--shese, though very ardent
and vigorous, were almost neutrai:scd for
want OF the necessary implements. 1t
was to be lamented that besides the def
cheney OF buckets, iirehooks, ladders, AK
es. &c. there was no unity of design,
no concert OF action, no intelligent direc-
ton.
We trust that the experience of Satmr-
day last, will induce the corporation to
provide in abundance all the necessary
apparatus for the extinguishment of fires,
that they will encourage the estab-
lishment of FIRE compsnies, and above
all, that they will vigorously inforce their
ordinances prohibiting all wooden build.
ngs within the city.
SPANISH BLOCKhDE-.RA1sxD
SAVANNAH, Oct 10.
That base instrument IF a vindictye and surer
stitious ,yrsnt, Pablo Morilo il is reported by an
arrival from Jamaica, has, as he alleges, in conse-
yuence OF the reduction ut the patriots raised the
blockade oil the coasts ofNew Spain AID Venezue-
"a, me ports otwhich are now open to the shipping
OF all fTzenI'y powers. The reason assigned for
the abrosaton of the late interdctiors to those re-
gohs, seems rsther suspicious, as know that Fer
dinand is as much welded to the ancient psEcy of
not permitting the subj Of any foreign natic &C
esssto these provinces in particular TO the qre
.hd'fe, or the image Of st. Peter. We N pro-
"uce striking evidence ot this assertion. Cubais
ONLY valued by the Spa ISL Court for being place
OF supplies and rendezvous, and which, for certu-
~ psst, has occasionally been open to foregners-
ms ISLAND, has been and the intention OF the nj
o"S sovereign, To shut against The ships of all nati-
ons' save las own Tie late anil present govern
ors reaivcd orders to tina, effect, but have been de-
terrell from executing them hY the oAnosi,ion of
the inhabitants. Surely, then there must be some
extraordinary motive for Moiillo's taking step so
innnica' to his masters wishes, measure that can
nardiy iail oil subjectng him 10 punirhment--since
u Tie report IS To be credited the obstacles which
prevented the governors of Cuba from comuIyins
with the royal mandate he has not had 10 enconp-
Ter Tor surely, conquciTne' general has nothing
10 dread from refusing TO sIutiy the hun;ors Of the
fdnqniSheG, when his monarch's commands are 10
The reverse. Re-coEqHest has not prompted this
revocation 1t arises from some ether crcura-
staDcA
Nov, suppose should assign il 10 failure of
bs expectations oil reiniorcer.ents and other sup
plies from Spain, and to bis having been so roughly
hsndet by the 8 insurgents, as 60 DE compelled 10
retire pr'iently tn the sea coat where, cooped 40
m lorresses, he, with hi, troops. are furnishing for
lick OF provisions would il not look something more
ike truth There is smother query which pre-
SCENTS itself ne 1in't his assgnation. Why should the
re-connu"st OF Terra Firnpa cause tine repeal Of n
blockade which included the greatest part Of New
SPAN where he has not ,lrlsgt il nrient To men,
citrate, and where the patriots aiairs are in most
prosperous train 1t will he recollected that the
occupancy OF the country nv the Independents was
announced as the cause o. the i,terdictinn the
country of Mexico being still occupied The csuse
is not removed. Therefore, we can osIy surmise
at what produced the abrogaiion Of the blockade
aHd the reasons We have adduced alone to us appear
rational
Hut, let cur merchants beware how they venture
their property into the power cf Morillo--let them
remember the cruelt2s and Injustice we have al
ready suffered from that sconrge, that hater Of mar
kInc Should he, in The irteiim have his warts
supplied by arrivals from Spain, who dare denv
mat we may become second TINE the dunes of his
rspscity, and the victims of lis leroci;y
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