Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-11-28

rAklS, OctODcr o. 4 ne NUMBER OF
the troops of permanent armies have me-
yer been SO considerable in alii;ie 81 rcace
as al the present. Yet the arts at pcnce
are more cultivated now Than ever. Nnat
danger could be- Appreciated, ifa part
Of the men who consume without produ-
cling, were restored to agriculture, 10 ma
nutaciures, Nc.
The regards of Europe are turned to-
wards the Spanish Colonies. Men recruit
for the Insurgents i'll London, although
the editors write against them. They
recruit also for them in the United States.
-The progressive growth of tn last men
toned iiiton continues at pace which
ielies all calculation.
Tie Emperor of Austria has adopted
coDscripiiens TO fill bis regiments ia Italy.
This system has been much aouscd. But
It's abuse should not cause what is good
III II TO be rejected. or all modes of re-
cruitibg. conscripiivn is that which APP
pears best adapt d TO the actual state of
society. II is the means of forming in
,incible armies for The defence of states,
and does honor to the profession Of arms.
From the Nad,id Gdzette.1
TUNIs, July 26.-'i'i,c Tunisian sloop
of war commanded by The Aiipiral offhis
Regency, Musiapiia Rails, which went IL
cruising ON the 10th Of March last, with
another sloop and aSchooner, came back
on the 18th inst. having presumed 10 pusl,
as far as the Categat, and 10 capture, on
her return, two Hambnrgh ships, within
q shortd!siance of the British t.-The
| masters and six men Of their crews, whom
Musiapha Rails kept on board his sloop
as prisoners of war, we're immediately
confined by The Bashaw's order, in the
citadel OF This city, called Gaspa, where
! they remain altogether wretched and for
lorn.
On tie 22d and cath inst. his Britain
mic Majesiy's Brig Satellite, and fiigate
Nyrmldon, from Palermo and Malta, sue
ccssiveiy came in with dispatches for the
Consul. On the morning OF the 25th,
the captain of The frigate waited upon
lie Rashav, aud in the name of the
Prince Regent, claimed The Hamburg
prisoners Che ships having been recap
,ured, without the Straits, by the English
irigatc - upon the around that they
lad been taken within sight ofihe British
coast, and, at the same time, called upon
him 10 direct his eorsairs lienceforth 10
abstain. like the A!grrines, from cruising
I'm those waters.
Uaawed by these demands, the Bashaw
ausv cred the British consul, that, with
would not release them until after the ar
rlvyl of tie slips captured by his cruisers,
and nnjnstly detained by the British Co
vernmeDi, and that rs 10 tie limits which
is wanted TO set to lis Corsairs, they had
never cruiscd within sight Of the British
Isies,and that, therefore. the Injunction
vas useiess-an evaSive answer, which
| cloahs hts sinister intentions
The British Consul, seeing The impos-
sibiliiy Of prevailing upon The Bashaw 10
comply with the Prince Regents wishes,
called for AN ostensive and categorical
Note which ii. L. Immediately gave him;
| and the Consul delivered il TO The Com
mandanl of the frigate, which directly
sailed for Malta.
AUG. 1.-The day before Yesterday
came in the other i'nnsan sIoop of war.
commanded by Eiahomet Lag, which
captured, on the coast of Portugal, a
Hamburg vessel, laden with wine and
cork. Seven unfortunate Ilambur9ers.
detained on board the sloop as prisoners.
have shared the fate of their counirymen,
and been shut in the dismanlled cas-
lie of Gasra, exposed 10 great hardships.
Fortunately for them, the Danish Consul
here has received orders from his Court
10 supply ali their wants; by which
means their situation is somewhat i'm
proved.