Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-21

and Rome tor heroIsm and ardent love vi
liberty; and where indeed, virtues have
been already displayed, that would
bear comparison with some ofihe proud
esttraiis in The history OF those iilustrious
nations.
The subscribers have toomuch respect
for the constituted authorities of their
country, to arraignile motives the OBJ
lect OF The Legislature of the u. States,
| in cnacting the law under whichi those re
spectacle gentlemen appearas criminals
but they caunOt refrain from The ex-
preston of the deepest regret and aston
iss,ment, that while powerful armaments
are fitting out in the ports of monarcilical
Great Britain, in the most opcu and I'M
disguised manner, 10 aid The South Ame-
riean Patriots, ii similar preceding should
bring down the vengeance of The law in
the form, cfheavy and ruinous fines, and
tedious imprisonment, III republican A
mcrica. In the eyes Of the world at large
this must appear a wonderful political
phenomenon.
We know the limited nature of your
powers in the case. We wish them ex-
erted on the side of regard for the feel
ings and comforts of your fellow men,
We merely request, that you will order
these gentlemen speedy trial, so that, if
innocent, they may moi coatinue 10 suffer
CALLING imprisonment, enc of HE worst
consequences of heluous CRIMES; and if
unfortunately they prove guilty, that
they may at once know their fate, and
he relieved from n stale OF gOading sus-
pense.
This simple request is made of yol in
the name of that holy cause for which
:" l1ampden foughi-Locke wroie-and
Sidney bled''-that holy cause, which,
III the fire of youth, you embraced with
patriotic ardour-ihat holy cause whose
support has given immortality TO Wash
ington, Warren, Greene, Mercer, Wayne,
Adams, Franklin, Randolph, Clinton, and
thatnumerous host of warriors and sages,
who shed halo of glory round our com
mon country-that holy and divine cause,
In tine, which has raised the United States
to the high and elevated rank they fill, so
much to their own happiness, and the
appreciation of an admiring world.
Philadelphia, Nov. IL, 1917.
NEw YORK, Nov. 1--we learn bv
the arrival of the schooner Mary Eliza
beth, In IA days from ST. Thomas, that a
hurricane was experienced at Martinique
and Guadaloupe about the 20lh of Oct.
'A' INV W. VtuCi Particulars Oh tile ia
mage sustained than is derived from the
report of vessels driven out of the harbor
of 81. Pierres at the fine, and afterwards
arrived in distress at ST. Thomas. Letters
from 81. Barts of the oath of Oct. make
no mention of the hurricane, from which
circumstance we may infer that it was
not so extensive as would otherwise have
been apprehended. here. Aac.
THANKSGTVING.
Nov. l5.-The day recommended by
the constituted authorities to be set apart
as Day of Public Thanksgiving and
Prayer, was observed in this city with The
respect and solemnity which the occasion
was so well calculated TO inspire. All
servile iabour ceased; and The citizens
generally assembled in their respective
Places of Worship to offer up the Grail
tude of the Heart TO HIM by whom our
Political and Religious Privileges are con-
tlnued unimpaired, who has given us the
blessings of Peace, of Health, of revived
Commerce, and Unsuccessful Agriculture:
and WHO, in the dispensations ofbis Mer-
cy, has given to the American Nation
distinguished Dre-emIueuCe IN