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


snmity TO the patriotic cause. As well
night a man be accused of beiny an enc
my to personal liberty, Who arrests and
confines robber, as that The officers OF
the port ofNew Orleans should be accus-
Ell of being unfriendly TO the revolution
IN the Spanish provinces, because they
have attempted to prevent lawless esiab-
hshment at Gaivezton from violating the
laws. The prizes made by the priyateers
under the Mexican flag, are to very large
amount OF merchandise, such as jewclry.
laces, silks, linen, britanias, musIins, seer
suckers, calieoes, &c. &c. all of which are
repacked, In small bales, OF convenient
SIZE Tor transportation on mules, and the
greatest part introduced ciandestinely.-
olher articles, such as iron, nails, tallow,
leather, glass ware, crockery, cordage,
beer, NC. are brought here in their prlz-
cs. Ii Is Stated, and universally believed,
That capt. Chanplln sold the slaves can
farcd ia The Palroni!la and Enrcquita, TO
the iaiities, Sauvinet aud other specula-
tors III this place, who have or will resell
10 the planters and the facility afforded
To sinagglers by the innumerable inlets.
are TOO obvious, on view oftle map, to
doub, but they cilher are or will be all in-
troduced INTO this state, without the pos
sIbi'ity OF the officers OF the revenue be-
ing ableto prevent or punish them more
especially as great portion of the popu-
!ation are disposed to countenance them
ia, violating our laws. A few DAYS ago.
information having been given that Que
nj our citizens had gone to the w. with a
very considerable sum in specie to pur-
chase slaves for himself and two other
planters, determined to make AN effort
10 arrest him on his return, and immedi-
ately purchased a fine boat on acc cunt of
the government, (Which had been lately
captured by a party | had sent on lake
Ponchartraiu, and condemned for vio-
4atlon of the slave act,) which have sent
under The command of an active, enter
prIzng Inspector, witha military guard of
i2 men, and am i'll great hopes of his fall
ing IN with and capturing the party. am
persuaded You will approve Of nv not
wait NJ Tor instructions, at the risk of see
lhs the laws violated with impuntv; and
cannot but hope the government will see
IN necessity OF giving instructions TO the
naval force on tins station TO prevent the
re-estabIshment OF Gaivezton, otherwise
the bay will no longer be safe for any flag.
S,nce they have been denied shelter in
Port au Prince, they have no otherasylum
than 1ralvezton. On the part of these nj
rates we have 10 contend with, we behold
an extensive and organized system of en-
terprize, OF ingenuity, of Notwithstanding.
and OF audacity, favored by variety of
local advantages, and supported always
10y force OF arms; and unless they be met
by corresponding species of resistance.
the results oi the contest are of very sim
pie calculations.
"Youwill, trust, see the necessity of
either granting certain number of reve-
nue. cutters of the description have mem
toned, or that the naval force on this STA
ton may be enJoined strictly to prevent
these prIvaieers from lowering in our wa
ters, and violating our laws. 1t is a fact
Soa may rely on, all The cruizes of these
prIvateers commence and end at this port
they enter IN distress, comply with the
formaltles ofthe law, and if they do moi
augment their force and renew their
crews III port, they do IT in orr waters.
ana IL Is not IN my powerto prevent it,"
mr.. theV, Collector at NeU- Orleans 10 JJr
Crawford.
Collectors Office, New o rleans.
August both, 1917.
SIR-In The communication which had
the honor 10 make TO you, under date first
instant, gave such information respect
Ing the establishment at GalveZton as I
had collected; since then tue dispositions
OF Messrs. J. Ducoi:g and Y. Garros. lex
Judges OF admiralty at that place, am, now
here) have been taken and [ herewith,
transmit YOU copies, which go 10 substan-
tate the material fact stated by me. and
1 make no doubt but YOU will be satisfied
OF tire correct2ess of the assertion. thai
the establishment of Galvezion is uetluno
more or less than one of privateersmen.
without even the shadow of a connection
with Mexican republic, if such a repub
nc exists, aud as such will not, Ipresume.
be countenanced by the government of
the United States. Ii has been reported
to me, and from d source deserving Gre
DIT, that the principal part of the force
from hIaldgorda and Soto de la Marina
had returned to Gdlvezton, and that two
prizes have recently arrived, one schoo-
ner WIN a iuil cargo, said to be 500. (pro
baby exaggerated that contagious fe
vtr iaviny made its appearance among
the slaves, lie privateersmen, apprehen-
slve 81 lis communicating TO the other
prizr, cut the cables, and sent the schoo-
ner adrIfi with the unfortunate beings on
board Tie other prize "A shin. with 400
saves, was ~ ing there, and they have al
tO3efherab0ut six hundred and fifty slaves
On hand, all of whom are intended TO be
introduced in this state.
The y: States brig Boxer, has sent in
two small schOoners, with 80 slaves on
board, captured in our waters. and the
deputy collector of the district of Teche
writes NE lac has seized is, and was in
pursuit OF larger number. At this mo-
meni have sent two confidential inspec-
tors to examine three limitations on this RI
yer near Baton Rouge, information having
been given me, that 100 had been Dur.
chased for the three at eiavezton. This