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

=, october IL, 1917.
SIR-My communications Of the first
ana thirteenth of August last, relative to
HE establishment at Galvezton. and the
that lnfest orr waters, will, | trust. have
reached your hands. deem it nv duty
To trouble you once more upon tile same
subject, and 10 enclose copies of addti-
onal testimony of Mr.. John Ducoing. late
Judge OF admiralty, and of Mr.. RAYMOND
EsPaSnoi, late secretary OF state, which
VIII, trust, satisfactorily prove nv as
snrances OF tile piratcal nature of the es
adjustment, and justify, in your opinion.
the officers OF this port, i'm the steps taken
by Them 10 put an end TO il for such II
appears, has been the effect of the mea-
sures adopted here. Late adyices from
tnat place state, tat Aury and ChampIin.
WIN their priyateers and prizes, said TO
DE thirteen san, evacuated the place, and
IL Is believed they have stecred their
course for Amelia Island. Before their
departure, they disposed of about three
hundred Africans TO the agents of some
pIdhters on tins river; the remainder thew
nave TAKEN with them. The deputy col
iector OF the district of Teche writes me
a large gang of Africans passed near tb.
church OF Afiasapas on the night of the
l4tii ultlmo, bound for the Mississinni-
de heard OF II TOO late 10 seize them.
have sent a confidential agent TO watch
the plantations Of Joseph Erwin. James
Sill and Christopher Adams, it being re-
ported that the latter had been TO Gaivez-
ION, to purchase slaves for himself and
others. received few days ago, a let
ter from tie person called commodore
Aury, dated at sea, 3lst July last. on
board The priyateer Mexican Congress-
Gate Calypso, of Baltimore) enclosing a
duplicate OF letter, which it appears he
had thought proper 10 write to me on the
18th OF the same month, (the original of
winch has never come to hand) In this
letter he gives me kind of official infor-
nation, that IL has been determined TO A.
bandon Galyezlon, and that he had taken
win him tile Judge of the admiralty, the
collector and all his other constituted an
thorItIes, and that, whatever may be done
at The place, after that date, will be with
OUT MS appreciation or consent, and any
ciearances, or other official acis. at that
pace Illegal. have no doubt, however,
but that new establishment will be soon
made there. The advantages are too Great
TO be voluntarily abandoned by persons
who have so long enjoyed the profits
Early IN September, two vessels. the Car
nellie, belonging to b. Lafon, and The
franklin, belonging toJ b. Laforte, Cboth
unregistered vessels, formerly prizes
cleared at this office for Laguna, but re-
ally bound to Galvezton, with provisions.
and materials for erecting buildings. On
their arrival they found the place desert
ed, and the Franklin has returned TO This
port with her outward cargo. By her ac-
counts have been received that the Car
mellte was laying there, and that Lafitte
(who had been pardoned for the crimes
committed at Barrataria) and Lafon had
arrived there, with about forty other per-
sons, and IT is bellev, d intended TO form
an establishment, and will. no doubt. soon
replace the Judge, and other authorities.
carried OFT by Aury. Private armed yes,
sells, under the Mexican flag. and one mr.
two under that of Venezuela. continue IN
frequent this port, and uniformly report
~ distress, lone case only excepfed make |
protest, and obtain certificate from tbe |
wdrdens OF the port, that there is necessi- |
~ TO unlade their armament and heave |
iOWn. They have thus been admitted fo |
an entry, Tree OF any charge, other than |
Tie Tees TO the officers Of the customs. !
1hder lhe sIXlieilI section of tlic collection |
a". MS course seems 10 have been a.
iVpien by my predecessor, and has been
Ollo"ea Dy me, iu compliance with the
Instructions from tie department OF 81 |
NY, loio' lhese armed vessels being
'dmHied, great care has been taken not
. Permit any violation Of the acts of 9th
"nes 1922, and 81 March last, by aug
neht'Dg Their force, or enlisting American
ilI2ens; but, ia defiance of every yigi-
ance, on The part Of the officers Of Tie