Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-25
DOMESTIC.

kbc Mobile Gazette contains the follow
ing account OF HE proceedings OF The
inhabi'ants of that town relative 10 the
conduct of Lieut.. BEALL:
ADDIN LEWIS, Esq. Was chosen Chair
man, and u committee, consisting Of the
Chairman. Aiessrs. II. '. Chamberlain.
John Whitehead, Henry ID. Merit, Sam
uel IL. Garrow, and Goodwin Il. Cotton,
reported the following resolutions, whi,t,
were adopted -
ReSOtrcd, AS the sense Of His meeting,
that we view The conduct OF Lieut.. p.
Rca!l IN marching body Of The United
States troeps through the streets Of the
town on the l4ih inst. in IA mcilacin. and
insulting nianDer armed with r.uskeis
AMI piece of artillery, and demclishing
The jail, and setting al liberty The pri, ON
ers confined therein as Il most uanion,
aud most unprecedented outrage against
the feelings, The interests, and the COR
siituiionai rights OF tie inhabitants Of
this town.
ReSoircd. That the conduct Of the said
Ii. i. Beal iii arraying the United
States troops III opposition 10 The civil aHs
;hority of this town, aud that too ~ 4
| manner so peculiarly Insulting, and so di-
! rectly tending 10 excite the inhabitants
toarms, and 10 deeds of bioodsked and
| horrour, was an unwar:an,abIe attack
| upon our most sacred rights and piiviie
| gesas Amerit an citizens that this cOn-
duct i'll triumpliau,!y paradiny through
| the streets with las music and te,ach-
ment, thus causing The inhabitants to as
| sembIc at the said JAIL and there turning
| lie arms oil his country against our pea
ceable and unarmed citizens, and threat
! eng to fire upon them, and actually or
derin9 his sentry To fire, we're acts which
| we deprecaic with feelings of horror and
indislation--acis which disgrace the
character OF an officer OF the American ar
| my
Frsofred, That We drtest the infnriaic
| passions OF mob, though they might
| have hurled vengeance on the heads Of
those who dared TO arouse them Tia; we
WI apPeal to the competent authority,
Tor The enjoyment OF that sacred boon of
eur Constitution, that :" The Military be
subordinate 10 HE Civil Power"
| After which, Addiu Lewis, John King,
Jun. Samuel II. Garrow, ii. H. Roiston,
II. V. Chamberlain, Alvin Robisllaw, and
thomas Powell, were appointed to draft
memorial TO tie President Of The u. =.
! on the occasion.
| The same paper contains the following
note from 1t. BEALL:-
| Lieut.. BEALL requests a suspension Of
| ne pnDIc opinion, IN reference TO The
di Charge OF his late unpleasant duty, uu-
I'll proper Investigation can take place.
| In the mean time, however, let il be un-
derst"od, that the ground upon which
the county jail had been temporarily
erected va. the puhllc hospital lot oi
| the United States.
| In noticing the defensive works which are
constructing al the Pea Patchin The Delaware,
~" Louisiana Gazette expresses some dissalis-
| facuon at wiiat IL deems neal lee on the patt If
The GoVt rnmCni of the Interests OF that usarter
III not also commencing some additional deicn-
ceson The southern waters. As we cannot in
| charity, believe The Lou. Gazette would have
| mauiged Itself M any IeproacneS of this kind
u II had previously seen the publication OF the
| Engineer Depar lment of the nth OF pril, we
presume that publication had not reached New
| Orleans when fiie remarks OF the Gazette were
writieu-th0 3mOnths i q much longer time
tiidh the mali usually occupies in going from
this tn that city. We trust however that the
| dissatisfaction of The Gazette will vanish when
| IT shall have seen jla: the chief engineer did
| IN Aptii Iast, advertise Ia the papers OF tie
pr ncipa! towns east, wcst, north, aud south,
too proposals for the supply OF materials for
fol- t6c2tions on the waters of Mobile LAKE.
Ponchartrain, Mississippi and Lake Bara,aria.
! as wei as Tor three hundred carpenters, MA
| sons ana iaboIeIs, 10 proceed to those points.
And we have HE pleasure now OF informing
| The Gazette, that extensive contracts have
| been made with individuals for the cDustruc-
| linn of the works contemplated on those wa
ters 10y the government. Nat In!.
David Meade Randolph, ESQ. Of Virginia,
announces that lie has discovered a cement
| thai answers 10 the character of the DuzZaloua
aud becomes hard after a short time in water.
IhiSis valuab be discovery the inventor has
confidence III its principles The Roman ce.
meat, which Las become so hardened with
| tiinS as 10 be as durable as stone, has IoGg
been lost various attempts have been MAGE
to revive il. The Dutch terres apprOximaiets
near 1t, but still failed in withdrawing the
constant Immersion in water. This cement !,
Invaluable i'll all species of stone work anu
masonry, in bridges, IN pudding canals. in
tanks or clsierns, aud, we trust, that expert
mcnts will continue TO be made
~. Y. Nat. Adr.
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