Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-24

ACCEPTABLE REMITTANCE.
The ship Elizabeth, Captain Bowen.
lately arrived a, New-Y York from Amster.
dam, broughtiu eco dollars in specie,
and 2Ss pipes of gin.
The gallant Commissioners mentioned
under the Newport head in our last, as la
wing been directed Ia survey that port.
for the purpose of fixing on Dork- Yard.
DC. have orders also, we learn, to inspect
all the ports north of the Delaware, in
Guiding Boston, Portsmouth, Portland, SC.
for the same purpose; aud we hope will
FIX on Boston as the most eligible. They
are TO be accompanied by two able Engi-
neers, and are To be attended by the En-
tcrprize, Lynr and Promotions, vessels of
war. Bost. Cen
In an intercepted despatch, written
from Valladolid, i'll New-Spain, aud pub
lished in the Aurora, we have distinct ac-
count of the situation Of that country,
and the cause OF those numerous disas-
tiers which the royal interes has sustain
ed. From this document, we are led TO
believe that tie Independence of South
America may not only be surely relied
on, hut Is an event that appears NAV be
vcry shortly anticipated. The best friends
ot Ferdinand see The daily progress of
disasters; they are aware OF the causes
but propose nothing which has remote
prospect of success. In fact, taking the
peculiar situation of South America into
view, there appears nothing favorable TO
the royal arms III extending the present
contest; the resources OF the kingdom
are gradually eXhauSiing themselves
and such as are collected with extreme
difficulty are wasted in skirmishes.
remarkable only for their imbecilitv and
extravaganza. The fractional parts OF
tins vast country III revolt are daily knit
tin2 themselves together, and cemeniing
Their union by the common ties of inte-
rest and mutual sufierings. Fatigued
with this slow, though sure progress to-
wards independence, the Patriots, whose
numbers daily increase, and whose cause
gains ground, will lose no time to bring
the contest 10 aspeedy issue. Supported
by the powerful protection fpublic opi-
mon, and the Responding hopes of the
royal party, the continent OF America
may very shortly be wholly released from
European jurisdiction, and contederated
against European tyranny or control
One OF the principal causes TO which the
failure OF the Spanish cause is attributed.
Is Tie deficiency eft money. The Mines
OF Mexico, in which were formerly en-
p.oyed !oo,0 900 men, now scarcely find
labor for 600; the coinage IN the mint
has been annually decreasing, until if is
not more than six millions of dollars
THIS sum Is not sufficient TO meet The cur
rent expenses of the country, much less
afford any assistance TO Spain by expor-
tatiOn.
The internal taxes do not. at this
n MT
income, and the revenue laws are d.ijv
violated by smugg!erS of various descrin-
tons.
Tie tribute formerly paid TO the KING
is now refused and any attempt at co,
ercion induces the party to go over TO the
enemy.
Tithes are no longer TO be depended
upon; out of fifty districts uuder the iu-
risdlction of an archbishop, 81 are in the
hands of the Insurgents.
The plate belonging TO the church, and
winch formed no lnconsiderable share of
the wealth OF the country, has been lonr
applied for public purposes, and no one
is now disposed TO lend more.
Added TO this diminution of resources.
the want OF economy, of syst, IN, of cou-
rage and consistency, the royalists have 10
contend with set of men who are capa-
bic OF enduring any privation, and whose
habits of life asslmilaie to the savage.
The following picture, drawn by tin hande
OF one who probably is suffering in The
cause of Ferdinand, is no inconsiderable
evidence OF The hopeless struggle which
the royal army Is now supporting underso
many disadvantages. nat. Adp.
" The Kingdom retrosades by long
strides towards Il savage state; i'm the
~ nj va m f Al.
military art ; the pr, sent generation is
already barbarOus, The next may be anti.
cipated, but this gives no concern 10 the
rebels, because hey are dfiiy becoming er-
pert in tie manner Of governing Themselves
by instinct, and of HUmg an tie wilderness
lite Wttd beasts No one who has not been
here can conceive what man can endure
ofprYation and hardship; but we are III
capable OF enduring suilerings as they do;
because, accustomed III our early Years
to more indulgence, and TO more com
forts, we are more delicate in our habits.
and, consequently, subject 10 many
wants, TO which they are strangers.
Thousands ale obliged 10 live bv
thieving; because there is no other way
Of getting food left them. There is little
agriculture the arts suffer more; two
thirds of tire population have 10 materi-
ais TO work on with profit and these are
among The greatest obstacles TO peace
1t is necessary to provide some employ
mcnt for so many idle persons, but il
does not appear tlat any one has thought
OF sucl al expedleni. It is very true. thai
in the midst Of such general disorder, re-
NEEDLES are neither easily devised, nor car
red into effect; but surely something
| could be done"
CHARLESTON, June rs.
| III. Dr,f IL 49,.