Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-10-23

fdCtef Oh our armed schooner Was IN th2f
situation liable TO be M stsken, notwith-
standing her colours. for 4 Carthageuian
or ether Republican, armed vessel il there
be any Foundation for these and other cir
cumstances, of which we are by letter as
surcd, the case is certainly altered, and
is involved III some perplexity, which it
requires time and evidence to disentan-
gle.
The event is an unfortunate one in any
view, and we greatly lament it. We shall
be grieved, however, IT, urged on by the
transportation of the reoDle of New Or
leans. who are probably anxious for war
with Spain, our naval commanders should
take into their own hands the remedy
which it belongs 10 the government only
to apply. A war with Spain is perhaps
not greatly to be deprecated, but yet not
to be anxiouslv wished : and If we are en-
gagged in war with her. let us see our way
clear, and be we'll satisfied of the strength
of our ground.
A few days will afford us more satisfac-
tory information. Nat. Int.
From the following articles it appears that
the foregoing resolutions excited some
curious sfarring between the Orleans
Orators and Newspapers.-(B BAH. Pat.
FROM THE LOUISIANA CoURIER.1
These resolutions having been put to the
question one after the other, the six first
were adopted without the least opposition
but when the 9TH was read, there was
great disappro5atirn manifested, and Mr.
Livingston rising, made very able speech,
in which he showed with great deal of
wisdom and energy. how ridiculous and
impoIitic 1t would be to endeavor to make
the naval commander on this station be-
lieve, that he would act in conformity with
the wishes Of the nation and of the govern
ment by committing r;Prisals towards the
Spanish vessels whi-h he MIGHT find at sea,
supposing that that worthy ofiic should be
SO imprudent and unmindful of his duly as
to attack the Spanish vessels without an
order from the general government, and
merely to satisfy the impotence which the
citizens Of this city feel TO avenge in stri-
king manner the outrage offered to an a .
me,'ican vessel. Mr.. Livingston observed
that instead Cf committing amy fault on cur
side, we ought to preserve all our gifts &
hasten TO accompany 1t. Cunninghani's re-
port with an address to the President, so.
Letting prompt satisfaction for the hos
ulities so cowardiy committed in full peace,
against our fig.
Mr. Davezac who NEEDLES with every
thing, and who is to be found every where,
opposed Mr.. Livinsston's opinion with
series OF sophistry which the limits of our
paper do not allow us to repeat, in order to
prove that on the example OF Major GEN
erai Jackson, who took possession of PEN
sacola without waiting for orders from the
government, although we were not at war
with Spain, (the speaker taking good care
not to mention that that Spanish port was
then occupied by the British, that the British
flag had been waving there for several
months. and that the British COL Nichols
had there deposit Of arms and ammunition
which he was distributing to the hostile In
di>ns,) to prove, say, that at the EXAM
pie of the hero of Louisiana, com. Patterson
might, without afi;hoiiz alton from the GOV
ernment, commit hostiities upon the Span
ISL vessels, which he might fird in his
way.-But Livingston in his answer proved
to the satisfaction of every man of sense.
that MIR. Davezac was in state of mad.
ness
MIR. Grymes and Mr. Duncan succeeded
to their slenced colleague. The former
gave proofs of great deal of talent & de-
cency, whereas the latter INDUCED in
strain of abuse and raving, which made eve.
ry one shrug up his shoulders.
Although Mr.. Livingston's arguments
had been approved of by the greatest
part OF the meeting. they did not how
ever prevail. The minds were exalted
and the inslnu ting speech of Mr.. Grymes
succeeded IN bringing to his party. all
those who love strife and coniention.-
After great deal of noise, the cues
was adopted by majority of about twenty
votes.
The brave Mr.. Duncan who pants for
war for the purpose of distinguishing him
self, as he did during the last CAMPAIGN.
indignant at having met with some oppo.
s'tion to his plan, was transported with rage
and broke out in abuse against the opposite
party. which Mr.. Livingston took up, after
having but in vain requested the chairman
Judge Lewis to call to order the nsolent or
ator who had forgotten that he was adj
dressing meeting composed Of honest and
decent people.
Now the famous resolution has passed.
and God knows what will be the conse-
qurDce Of such measure. Some ppople
say it will be the mountain bringing forth
a mouse others on tie contrary assure.
that the Commodore has alie DIV sailed tn
chas;ise the irsolence If the Spaniards. and
that the resolution had no other object hut
70 support the step in case it should not
De approved of by the general government.
But we entertain too high an opinion of
Com. Patterson, to belive that he will act
than in pursuance of orders from
.ongress SIS.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS cAzErrE.1 |
We well know that there is a Spanish
'arty in New Orleans but we did not ex-
'ect that press could be found in this CT |