Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-30

ing, in reality, little less than the re-estab-
lishment of the Barraiarian hand, remoy-
eel somewhat more ont of the each of
justice; and unless The officers Of The
customs are provided with more eiiccfual
means for The enforcement OF the Laws, HE
Treasury must Ssiiser incalculablv. To
give Sou more correct idea of this cs-
tablsbnIent, twill be necessary to be II
little pfo]ix, which beg YOU will excuse.
Gniyezteu IL small island or syRd-b bar.
situate IN the bay 81! ST. Barnard, on Tie
coast OF Texas, about 90 miles west of tire
Sabine, within Tie iurisdiciohal limits
claimed by the T. States, IN virtue ofil,e
cession of Louisiana 10 them By France.
- The establishment Was fecenlly made
there BY a com. hrrv, with few small
scho0ners nom Aux Cages, manned, in a
great measure, with refugees from Barra-
tarla and mulatfoes. This establishment
was reinforced by few more men, from
different points OF the coast of Louisiana.
tie most efficient part of them beiuy
principally mariners, Frcnchmen or Itai-
ians,) who have beea hanging loose upon
society in and about New Orleans, in
greater or smaller numbers, ever since
tie breaking up The establishment af
Barraiaria. Gel. Perry commanded one
party, OF about so or 90 men, ofihIs new
community, who had been enlisted prif-
cipally assoidiers within our jurisdiction
and hir: Herrera, coming with few fol-
lowers from New Orleans, brought ND tire
rear, and then announced the establish
nlent 10 the world, by d proclamation. at
tested by Frenchman by the name of
MORN, very recently bankrupt auction
Ger IN NV Orleans, as Secretary ofState.
FROM this new station, fed and drawing
all lis resources from New Orleans, and
keeping up a regular intelligence, thro' "A
variety of channels, with their friends
here, an active system Of plumber was com
menced on tire high seas, chiefly of Spa
nisli properly, but often without much
concern as 10 the national character, par
hcularly when money was in question.
HE captures made by their numerous
crulzers (many owned by citizens OF The
u. 81 were condemned by pretended
court OF admiralty there, as prizes, and
the cargOes introdiuced into this state.
principally IN ciandestine manner. The
vessels thus condemned have generally
come here under new names, and with The
Mexican flag. Some OF them have been
detained by the Il. s. naval force, for ho-
veTpgI IN our waters, and Others have been
bbelled Tor restitution, by the Spanish
consul, III behalf of The original owners,
and though several trials have come on
before the hon. the u. S. district court Tor
the district Of Louisiana, and the claim-
ants have never been able 10 produce
proof OF the government ofGalvezton ha-
wing ever been authorised by he Mexican
republic and restitution has been de-
creed IN several instances. There is no
evidence of the establishment having
been Gade or sanctioned by, or connect
ed with, a Mexican republic, if one be
a.
an actual establishment, under such au-
IhCaiy, is strongly repealed by the illegal
and piralieal character of the establish
ment, and rs amhu!atory nature. Ii IS
not only OF very recent origin, but is clo-
tiled with no character of pernanency
for ii was abandoned about the 9th of
April, aad transferred to maiagorda, leav-
ing al Gaivezton only an advice boat, 10
advertise such IGivateers and prizes which
might arrive there, of tie spot on which
they had fixed lhoirnew residence. Some
days after tie abandonment of Galvoz-
ton, several privateers arrived there, and
among the rest, the General Artigas, COM
handed by one q. Chsmplin, OF n. York,
With Two sclooners, her prizes, Tie Pat
ronilia, with la slaves, ana tie EnFequi-
ia with ll3 slaves; and aiNoa Spanish aud
Portuguese vessel, aud The Americansckr.
ans master, prizes 10 the - capt. Aian.
rice Nicolas Jolly.
Among The most conspicuous charac.
ters who happened so I've then at Galvcz-
ton, were many of tlle notorious oiienG-
been Indhigcd with remission efth
punishment, who, SO far from gratefully
a' ailiDg themselves OF the lenIty Of the
government 10 return 10, or commence
an orderly and honest life, seem TO have
regarded us indulgence almost as an en-
cOuragemcnt 10 the renewal OF their Of
fences. You VIII readily perceive 1 aliude
To the BarIatdrlans, among whom the La
mites may be Chased foremost, aud most
actively engaged in the GaIVczton trade,
and owners OF several cruzers Hnder lie
Mexican flag. Many of cur citizens are
equally guilty, and are universally known
TO be owners of the same kind OF vessels.
n number of these characters being at
Gavezton after the abandonment, readi.
iy saw the advantages that would result in
the establishment of a government at
that place, lis situation, SO Immediately
IN the vicinity of our settlements, being
much preferable TO MatagOrda their
views being entirely confincii TO introduce
ing their captures into this state accoT-
dingly, a meeting was called on the 18th
April, and it was resolved to &c establish
tie government, and true copy Of tGr
deliberations you have enclosed. can
yOnch for the correctness Of the copy, hd-
wing received il fFoma person ofuDdoubt-
eel ycrdcty aud thus, without et en- the
semblance of authority frOm The Mexicdn
republic, they Immediately proceededto
condemn vessels and cargOcs as good pri-
res, and TO introduce them into This port,
and among the resi- the cargo Of the ~ en-