Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-14


was within it, suics. Mr.. Arbuthpot wasa s,gi.
| fish merchant. niaov years "a resident aete, and
Only went 90 Florida since the last tsace Miti,
America for the purpose OF trading with ike
| indians. ruder the sanction of the Spanish Co
Veinrient, and had supplied them with Dry
| Goods, in re,wn for " hch BE received skins
| and corn, q considerable quantity vi which to
| the amount OF trur ihor.and rounds sterling
/ he had al some Ui the Indian tswns and which
! has been t.cstro, ed ny TIE forces under Gene
| raj Jack sou.--iitr ScmnoPS hryiuC found him
| liberal and honest in his dealings with ih.in,
placed much confidence IN HIM, aud lac had oc.
casionay written letters for their Chiefs tn the
British Ambassador, COMPLAINING of the depre-
datlonS and ion,rrieS committed or them Nv
| the GeOrgianSi these vsie The crimes OF
"hieh he was -oilts towards the United States
| and ia citizens.
| Cook, wiic is said to have been the only evil
| deuce against MIR. a lived here as IA collector
OF Nentre accounts W nh IL gentleman in that
hno OF business; converted to his own uSe a
| cons,dei liable sum which hc had collected. aud
vas ~ ronst qncIc" discharged. MIR. Arbuth-
not being IL want al u Young nau 10 assist in
his Store IN tlvrlda cohcciving that AS this was
| t.s inst offence l,e rgh. he reciaimcd, took
Cook int" l,is cnlioN; bun finding soon after
has arrival that lac ic conrlepced his former
| tricks, he delivered him over TO The Spanish
! Ccnm"nd"nt al 81. Marks, to be dealt with
according 10 lsw. such is the witness which
| Gene,ai Jaccson produced al the trial, as it is
| called.
| As to TIE first chargc--it is well known herc
| that Mr.. y. never took any arms with him
| Powder il, small quantities te miyi. aa re had
anu hsw ,s AK Indian 10 hunt or even exist with.
| out il hdmitting tina, he had supplied NUM-
tionsoi WaI, ewasmoi criiniRaliy liable 10 lie
| United States, tor So doing; nor could the So.
| cond charge make him so !; which, however, we
| believe 10 he as gronndcss as tle iiisi-and re-
| spcctitc The thiT1-how could British sub
| Jeci who was i,i y neutral garrison, attacked by
laWiess force, be considered a. spy!
| MI Administer was high spirited young
man, and his pursuits probably were no, of o
| mercantile uHturg--ue had served alNuc vii
the Indians under Col Nicos in The late war,
! ana bore u commission in the Royal Colonial
I Marines Having then contsacteda friendship
| for the indians, ii is likely he may have been
| with some of the Seminole Chiefs, and being
| taken with them became ii sacrifice 10 there
Venge ot The American general; among whose
| exploits, as mentioned i'll the newspapers of
| Georgia, the most prominent are the Destroy
| ing OF Indian Towns.
The decoying of Francis Eieiisadial ION board
| OF the American Gun Boats by hosting The Bri
Isl, Flag, and afterwards hanging him, is an
/ other trait III the glorious career of General
Jackson IN the territory of Spain.
| Inc inr,her observations OF this iuveterate
| and scuIrIOus Editor too vague TO be ac
corded with by the liberal part of his own
countrymen, and will be viewed i'm their true
| Hight by all honest minds. This atroci0us act
we trust, Will not be overlooked by our govern
ment, and the perpetrators brought to that iust
| punishment which he deserves. 1t will be re-
| collected what sensation was created in a
,nerca Few years ago, by the accidental death
/
| inquiry and reparationwas made; but we woald
| ask what comparison there is between that I'M
| fortunate circumstance and the present deed
Justice ought TO prevail between nations az
well as individuals. and may he iooked forward
! TO in the present Instance.
! j, Is rumoured that the Governor of
! Georgia has forwarded 10 The General
! Government, 4 spirited remonstrauce "a
Sainsi The conduct of Gen. Jackson.
l.Sa0. Keep.
New YORK, July 6.-By tile ship Jul
iiGs Caesar. Captain Marshall, who sailed
from Liverpool OH the 25tli of NAV, we
| have received Prices Current of Thai date.
which quote Upland Cotton AT 2Old to
21td-Sea island 3s Sd 10 4s.--Flour 4<is
| per barrel and dull. We have ondonpa-
pers and Lloyds List TO the 22d OF Nav
| inclusive.
We have received tie following official
notice. By the Elbe, with a request 10 pub
| lish the same.
C0nsuiatecfthe U. s. If Am1ica,
| Hamburgi', April 26, 1918. )
| All ships bound TO the Raliic, mast
! have certificate OF health either from
| the Russian or Danish Constll al the port
where they load, az HEY will be obliged
| To perform quarantine al the sound.
EDWARD WYER,
Consul L. s. Ut Hamaargh.
JULY S.-liis Excellence t.c Wee Pre-
| sGcni OF the United States visited The
Washington, II, Com. Cliauncey, al one
| o'clock yesterday, on which OCCASION she .
| fired salute. Between 6 ard in the
| afternoon she came up from The Water
| ing Place, ana anchored off the West Bat
| terry.
a circumstance ofrathera novel cha
Tacter took place at the opening Of the
| Court ofSessiOns on Mouday last. After
| the Grand Jury had been sworn, the Nav
| or Informed The Jury that he must wait
| their patient attention I'LL it was decided
! Who was TO act as public prosecutor.
| Mr. Pierre Z. Van Wyck had lately been
| appointed by the Council of Appoint
| meni District Attorney but as lie for
mer incumbent, Mr.. Maxwell, rad not
| received superscdcas, I've thought lie
was best entitled 10 ilie Office. Eminent
counsel was employed on both sides,
and the merits of the respective candi-
| dates was ably managed. Al the opening
| OF The Court Yesterday, the Mayor drcI-
| ded that Mr.. Van Wyck is The attorney
| III fact. lGaxetie.
Captain Smith, of tie Janus, arrived at
| New York from Rotterdam, has brought
! dispatches from Mr.. Eusiis, our minister
at the Hague. AIr, 4. left Holland on the
18TH of May for London, on his return 10
America.
CENTRE BANK OF KENTUCKY.
BARDsTOwN, June l7.--This Bank
went INFO operation on yesterday in this
place. Iiscapiial 10000 dollars. 20. 600
| Ill SPECIE Is now on The way from New
Orleans, for SAID Bank, which is expect
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