Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21
mrssns. nALtApp & WRIGHT,


MESSBS. BALLARD u WRIGHT,
(ien!teHcH-ln answer toyonTletter, request
ing some information of the state OF the various
cases III our courts between the subjects of the
king OF Spain, and he lula bi tants OF the proviu-
oeS claiming 10 DE independent, | very readily
give you the following facts.
he tlrst case OF any consequence was the
roiacre brig Divna pastoral. lis seSseIin
Disabled condition, arrived IN the harbOr O +
New Bedford, i'll The month of December last.
She was commanded by Daniel Utiey, claiming
to be d citizen of RuenOs AyreS. lie stated
THAI the PaNi0ra was prize 10 the Buen0s Az
rean priVajeer MangOrec, commanded by Cap
tam Barnes. That said fauCOrce sailed from
Buenos Ayres TO Port au- Prince, with com
MISSION from the Supreme Director of the Uni
ted Provinces Of Rio de la Plata 10 cruise a.
gainst the property OF the European subjects
OF the King of Spain THAT she touched al
Baltimore i'll the United States, where the said
Utey joined her, and sailed from thence on
the cruise n which the Pastora was captured
that alter taxing possession of the EaStOra, he
(OtleY) became sick, was nearly blind, and
thereby unable 10 navigate the NesSel-which,
during his sickness, was driven about pretty
much at the pleasure Of the wind and waves,
until finally II was necessary 10 seek port OF
the United States, for tie preservation OF The
brig and the lives of the prIze crew.
immediately on her arrival in the waters Of
the United States, the Spanish Consul filed
libel, claiming the Pastora aud her cargo as
the property Of the subjects OF Ferdinand VII.
issuG commission of letters OF margue, and in
slsting that The pretended capture at
ali events toriiOuS and Illegal, because the NJ an
goree was htted ont in the q. States.
The case was decided by Judge Davis in ia
vOr of the Consul; chiefly on The belief which
his Honor entertained that there was an lie
gal American interest ~ the privateeT, which
Nltiated all other proceedings. From ,hls there
was an appeal 10 the Circuit Court Of the Uni
ted States. and Judgment by consent there
rendered, on which the case will be carried
by appeal to the Supreme Court at wash
ingt0D.
The cargo of the above vessel was sold by
the NJ -hal, with the consent of parties,
| the proceeds invested by order OF Court, in the
funds of the United States, for the benefit Of
whom II may hereafter concern. Another
! vessel, prize to the same priVateer, arrived ia
| distress III Rhode Island, and similar measures
were pursued with regard to her.
The next case which has got into the newSpa-
pers, IS concerning the ship said 10 have appear
| ed oil Portland.
"A few DAYS since. five men arrived in this
| town, having in possession about three thousand
dOiiaIs in gold aud Dearly one thousand ~ sill
| yer. They were arrested on a charge Of pirl-
| cy--One was admitted " states erideHcc,' one
| wa discharged by the examining magistrate.
aud three are now confined IN jail. waiting for
! trial IN October, by the Circuli Court. Tie
| Money was hbelCd by the Spanish Consul and
has Dcen seized by tie Marshal under authority
| OF Court.
| yertsemcutS, because legal process espect-
! ing her crew and cargo, has assumed variety
! of shapes.
! Tie ship was undoubtedly a Spanish vessel,
and her cifso the property OF European Spanl.
! ardS.-She was unquesiiOnaby captured by a
| certain armed vessel called tie CongressO,
! sailing ruder the flag OF BuemOs AyreS, and
! Claiming 20 bold commission OF the supreme
! Director Of the United Provinces tTOm Rio de Ia
| Plata. The pize was manuel, and ordered
| for Bncnns a yfes-iIOw she came Oh Portland,
IS for j0djcigl investigation. Some body OF board
| broke up her cdrgO-put II iutO different YES.
| seIs-turDed tie residue Of the crew over to
an American schooner, which was paid for re-
cevins them, and tue prize was abandoned at
sea.
! Whenever any part Of The original cargo has
| been discovered the Spanish Consul has iibell-
| ed it. aud an advertisement has Of course APP
/ peared in the papers, and the owners 0t the phi
/ yatecr have followed il TO Court, and claimed
its delivery TO them as being their prize Of
I war.
The US. Dis. Attorney has also instituted
/ process against two SINAI u schoOuers, the Abby
! and Betsey, for having illegally received part