Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-28

tue constitutionality OF appropriations to max
new roads. he can have no objection to paw the
ueDts and iuiiil the contracts entered into by
the United States Ter old roads W oud Mr.
Williams and the Editor of the Messenger. adj
wise Mr. Monroe TO detraud a bona fide credi
tor OF the public, on account of a speculative
scrupeS
For my own part, see no d,tIicuIty i'm ile
case put by Mr.. Williams, ror any inconsistent
CIV on the part of the President. He is not an
swerable for the difficulties brought upon Tie
question by his predecessors who entertained
different opinion from himself He has sauc-
TONED the construction OF no new road as vet
But should have no scruple of so doing were
L IN his case for il can be no disgrace for hin
to recede from an opinion in which the ne ol,ie
do not seem 10 coincide. G
~ Bar, uoufd be no "disgrace' for IIr. Non.
roe 10 daopf an opinion rhic he beiieUes contrary
10 tkdt constitution Thich he has Stors 10 sup.orf
ne dBer from a. toto colo on this roint.-t g6q.
iohe Printer Of the Mac Bruas,cick, (N. }. }
TS.acs
nave rendi your last paper a letter sign.
ed Charles Morgan, copied from the New Or
leans Gazette. in which he attempts TO Justify
10 me public his late proceedings, in taking a
nomber of persons of cOlonr out OF this state
contrary to law.-It is very possible that a
number OF Blacks purchased by him. we're bv
means of his fair promises, and the msrepre-
sentatious OF has relation" induced io.con-
seut TO go with him to New Orleans.-Jn,ise
Van Wickie and Judge O1tcalt have SO certi-
heu, and we must not dispute their official acts
whetherwe believe the fact not. Butthere
are some assertions in the letter, if 1 under
stand il rightly, which believe are not ouite
correct The Blacks seut to New Orleans i'm
the Mary Ann aid not leave Judge Van Vic.
kles IN the open day, as stated in the letter.
nor till an hour after sunset. They were put
on board the sloop Thorn late at NIGHT and de-
iivered on board the brig at Sandy Hook the
next morning. The whole proceeding was
conducted in darkness, and In such wav as
II the parties we're ashamed of what they were
about, and fearful of detection. But Mr. Nor
gan does not mean to say that no other person.
were sent down to the brig, but such as came
from his Relations" He cannot saw so wiib
truth. There is 10 question that one man VAS
taken, tied aud So delivered 10 him on hoard
the sioop; that another, who had refused to
go, bui was persuaded to go on board the sloop
to bid his friends farewell was thrown into
the hold and the matches q rown over him and
that several others were taken off without
their consent testified before his agent and Re.
tdtt0n. or any other Judge. is there any doubt
that children were taken away without their
consent, 10 be made slaves IN Louisiana for
Son VIII observe, Mr.. Printer, that Mr. Nor
gan III ms letter calls them ali his slaves-and
slaves they will be there as long as they live
MIR. Morgan tellsus he consulted Mr.. Deare :
and that MIR. Stockton was his counsel i'm the
ahair and astranger would infer from his let
Ter, that every thing he had done was with
their advice and appreciation. Those gentle
men would no doubt inform Mr.. MORGAN what
was the law of New Jersey, and an what manner
a. Black could he lawfully taken out OF The
sta.e, Out mat they were Privy TO all the pro-
ceedings OF Mr.. Morgan and his Relation. and
gave them their sanction, do not hesitate TO
say, is "a libel On the high character they hold
In pEblic estimation.
Will agree with Mr.. Morgan, that kidnap.
ping implies want OF every principle of yir
TIE aud honor, and combination of every had
ieelinS OF which the human heart is suscepti
PIE, aud as he seems somuch wounded i'm his
feelings, and so anxious to clear himself TO the
phDuc from the imputaton of this beinonS
crime, and all other improper and unIawfmI
conduct, Will suggest TO him fair occasion
TO do so ithe is able. The Grand jury of Mid.
oleseA county at the last court (aud there was
so. oi'e Oh ms Quaker enemies OH the .Jury.N
iounu sixteen or seventeen bills of Indictment
against him, for taking away persons of cnInr
NJ inc orlg wary Ann and slOop Thorn. Let
MI. morgan come forward and answer IN
1Ia, ,m~ie ehehls, and bring his friends and
"he'her he hds been slandered or not
ONE OF THE PUBLIC.
:. i. >. hope Mr.. Morgan, in any future pub.
Hca'ioh, VIII say nothing about his agent 1pd
anSe'1tto", Tor that gentleman is so sick since
MlddeseX court, that he has not been bile tn
coltect and arrange the documents which he
long since promised the public in vindication
or ms character; and which documents (vhen
the pnbilc see them) will no doHbt afford that
compile tie justification of his conduct i'm the nj
Jan, SO desirable for the reputation of the
Judge
CONTINENTALS- ATTENTION
SALEM, (Mas.1 August lS.-Pension certif-
Gates, we understand, have just been received
1or ABOUT 100 men, of all arms, who made appIi-
Gallon before the Hon. Judge Putnam
Ia pursuance of these certificates s 10000
will be distributed annually in this vicinity
The whole number of pensioners in this county
VIII probably be as much as 600 ; of course
more than 100000 will be received and spent
here.
I'D New IaterUie,O a0ih he Sea Serpent
. Gloucester, August Is, 1918.
DIR. CusIIing-Having been an unbelieyer of
the existence OF Sea Serpent, on our coast
from the time that he was FIRST noticed TO the
present week, my doubts have been compelled
10 yield TO stubborn facts of which was an
eyewitness Returning from Hewburyport in
TO Squam Harbour, on Wednesday last i'm n
Chebacco boat, where we had been for the pnr.
pose OF obtaining fishing bait and having failed
III getting supply, we were in hopes of taking
some on our passage and when off Chebacco
bar, it being perfectly calm, we discovered
somewhat at the distance of mile or more
which we were in hopes was a shoal OF bait
making great agitation OIL the smooth surface
oil the water; IT seemed to approach us rapid
ly; hut as IL came nearer we were convinced
we had been in an error and that what we took
for shoai of black fish, was uolhing less than
Tie lunches on the back Of the celebrated Sea
serpent! He made directly for the boat until
he came within fifty yards; he then sunk un-
o'p VIC Nclc uuCU didIUe0 rest ne
should rise under Us, as we had no power of
getting from him, we lying becaimed; when
lie came mp he was 80 feet from MS; we had
then perfect and distinct view Of this mon
ster OF the deep his head was elevated from
t05feet; the distance was about 6 feet from his
neck to the first bunch: we counted 20 punches
andwe supposed them on an averageabout5 feet
apart, and his whole length could not be less
than l20 feet When we first saw him, there
appeared ripping in the water, which made
noise not much unlike water ruuuiur raDidtv
over loose pebbles; on his nearer approach,
when we knew il to be the Serpent, we niasin.
ed 1t 10 proceed from his mouth, and il appear
ed as though he was hissing-but ON his nearing