Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-06

| the SoOu tnlngS done by Napoleon, these
distractions had been removed, and the
natural advantages of Antwerp Nwere fair
ly lett TO their own operations Holland
and FLANDERS having been subjected (by
the decree of the Congrs ss-men Mo as
sembied at Vicnua,) to Il King, the, unjust
restrictions of former times are renewed
! The people of the Netherlands, it NAV be
expected, will not be easily r.'conciled
with this measure, one of the bitter fruits
o..the Hoiy Lsagne. But. An,er.
| II is minated in the Democratic Press.
that among the ernigrants 10 this country
! (iu consequence ot the troubled state q!
| England, } Sir Francis Bulden may be ex-
| pected.
SrEAM-BoArs.-The elegant, 81 well
built Steam Boat Buiiaioe, Capt. Siurges,
arrived here from Pittsburgh, on Thurs
day evening last. She dropped down 10
Shippingport, after display of her I'M
neDsc power, by different lacks in the
strongest current on the falls in view of
the town. Yesterday she returned TO
this port, over The fails, steinming the bold
and needless current with case. She
viii clear this port OH Monday next. for
New-OrleaDs, laden with Tobacco, Flour
and Passengers.
arrived at Slippingport, on Thursday
the large and elegant Steamboat Erna,
Captain Robson De Hart, from New
Orleans, laden with Sugar, Coffee, Wines,
Cueensware, Raisins, Fur, Sheet Lead,
&c. Tie amount she will receive for her
freight will exceed %, COO dollars. Whilst
tie Steam Boats are III charge of such
perseyering and skiIlful officers as the
captains of the Etna and Buflaloe, we
need not fear of success i'm ascending
the western waters TO any navigable
point Already do we view the com
merce etihe west fast falling into that
c!ianne! which nature and our interests
so plainly point out. The discovery of
the use of steam, has so etiectually reno
we'd those obstacles which the length and
raPidisy of tile Mississippi so formiGablv
presented TO boats propelled by personal
laboar alone, that trip from this lace TO
New-Crieans, and back, can be perform
ed IN 80 or 40 days-the property
irelghted through this channel infinitely
less liable to damage, and TRANSPORTED at
less than one half the cost of the ie,ii-
Gus, disaSreeaOle route across the noun
tans.
Arrived fcw days since, from News
Orleans, ilne BARGE, the property of
JOHN a. HoNoRE, Esq. of this place,
laden with Groceries, &c
Passed the Falls this morning, large
Barge, Captain Campbell, from-New Or
leans Tor Maysville, Mason county, la
den with Groceries, Queenswarc, &c.
Correspondent.
Extract Of letter from House in Ne.c-
leans to their Correspondent an Louisville,
dotsd Narch 2fth 1917.
The Steamboat Washington, would
have left this yesterday for your place,
but Tor tic recurrence ofan act which e.
| very citizen of Kentucky as well as New
Orleans, c5nnot but deprecate, viz. the
| seizure of the boat by Mr.. Livingston. This.
| we hope, will not, however, detain her
| longer than tomorrow.
About 500 hogsheads of Tobacco
have arrived this last week-It is at pre-
| sent quick at 3. Flour IL ~ I3. Bal
timore so day bills l-2 discount Ken
lucky sight bills. discount"
We learn that the Washington left Or
leans for Louisville, OH the 25th ult. Id.
NeO- York, AprI29.
SPECIE.-The Venus, from London,
arrived here on Saturday, brought in, on
private account, upwards of 100000 dol
lars IN Specie.-The Scion, from Liver
| poor, also brought considerable sum
and, the ship Emily, arrived at Baltimore
| and the Electra, at Philadelphia, both
| from London, also brought in very large
sums, IN specie, allon private account.
The United States ship Outario, Cap
tam Towns, has received orders to pre-
pare Tor sea with all possible Dispatch
| We understand she is to carry out dis
! patches.
| On sunday. the United States brig
| Boxer, Captain Porter, sailed for the
Guipl OF Mexico. Septimus Tyler, Esq.
went out in her as Agent to the Presi-
dent of liayti, to demand satisfaction for
a captured vessel, and the Execution of
| an American.