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


msmDer OF congress were counted at the sec
rotary OF states once. We hav,snot beenahIe
TO procure the precise numbers in time for this
ever, is not far from the truth
For Thomas Butler, upwards Of 1900
EdwaIu li'ings,On, 1850
}. s. Johnson, about $50
The returns from Washita and Iafonrche
Interior have not been received In these tvo
districts Mr.. Livingston had about 80 votes
IN Washita MIR. Johnson received about So
NEW ORLEANS, July sO.-Tbe folos,n,, e.,
Ter from respectable gentleman at Mobile
gives quite different complexion TO the orr.
gin aud causes Of the disturbances i'm that
town from what might be supposed TO be the
Ease on tea9inS The resolutions of the town
meeting (Which are subioiued.) Lieutenant
5EALLl is an officer of reputation and excellent
Character, and il is believed " oulrl be as unwij
ing TO infringe the rights of The citizen BY an
usurpaton otmilitary authority. as he undo,ht.
GdIyi is to neglect his imperions duty as sol.
der. . "''
! ITO the Printer of the orleans Gazettel
Mobile, 22d July.
nave seen the result of IA town meeting, whit; :,
had Deen convened al this place in consequence
OF Lieut.. Beail having removed the county
jail from public lot of ground
Having been eyewitness to every occur-
renee winch has taken place from the com
mencement of this affair to the end oft, l am
ehaoled TO give You a correct and impartial
On the 9th instant Lieut.. Beall addressed a
note to "A. Robeshow, Esq. chief justice of the
quorum, stating that the comfy iail had been
erected upon the public hospital lot of the u.
states, and that il must be removed-to which
The Chief Jnstice replied that the Jail had been
placed on that lot By order Of he co,t,fy court
and that he could not order il 10 be taken off
Oh the lith INST. 1t Beall addressed another
note to MIR Robeshow, stating that he regretted
that there appeared no disposition on the part
OF those concerned TO comply with the re ouisi.
ton contained in his note OF the 10Th that the
paDnG hospital LOT had been placed under the
SpSciGt charge ct the military officer cnnmand-
ing Fort Charlotte and its dependencies that
the county court had nOauthorty toplace a iaiI
OH ihatlot, nor had il any thing to do with mill
var! OF pubic property; that he regretted his
caIied Mr.. kobeshows immediate attention TO
| ~, as the only means of superseding the neces
sity OF ms having to perform an unpleasant du.
| ty-to this note no reply was ever made
Lieut.. Beall then called upon one or two of
inc justices ofthe county, and reported to them
that he should be obliged TO remove the iail
! by force unless they shonld have il done ami
| csbly-they still turned dear ear to his re.
| presentations
| Lent. BealI having found that all further
| TenoDstrance was in yain notifed the civil an.
thorIty that he should proceed on Tuesday the
18th, at 10 O'Clock in the morning to remoye
| from the premises the jail aforesaid, and re.
quested those concerned to take care of The
criminal, and of three orfour runaway negroes
VINO were connned therein, or TO authorize him
| to place them III the fort
| Accordingly at the day and bour appointed
Lieut. Beall, with detachment Of u. s. troons
| IN an uRdTeSS and tCithOWt arms repaired to ihe
pubic lot OF ground and commenced the re-
moyal OF the Jail. After having taken off the
rsoi and being about to throw off the logs com.
posing the main body of the building a humber
OF cItIzens came up aud told Lieut. Beall that
lihe dId not desist, he would be opposed by the
people VINO were then collecting. Lieut.. Beal
lnen DrOke OIL his detachment. and retired TO
the Tort: after having remained there for some
ume, ne returned with the same detachment
"I,ed anu completed the removal of the jail.
DujsK TIE performance of this unpleasant
duiyfesgeut Beal was assaulted two or three
lllneS by different people, and among that
number was The Collector of the Port bui
saw nothing like a disposition in Lieut. Beall
10 OveIawe The citizens, nor do | believe he
would have armed his detachment if ne had
not been threatened by the mob. The turning
OF bis arms against" the peaceable and unarm.
ed cItizens, as mentioned in the resolutions of
the town meeting, arose from his having placed
sentlnels at different parts of the ground he
was at work upon, and having ordered them
not to suffer the mob TO enterit Iieut Beall
regretted the performance Of this part of his
duty, but he considered il as essential TO the
maintenance Of order.
have omitted to tell you that Judge Toul.
min had also been applied 10 by Lieufe.
hant Beall, upon the subject Of the removal Oi
the jail, and that he had promised to write up.
on That subject TO the General Of the Depart
ment.
From this plain statement Of facts il can ca.
SHY be perceived, that the conduct of Iieute.
nant Beall towards the civil authorities was
highly decorous and respectful, and that be
never set them at defiance On the con.
trary, that lie made use Of eyerymeans within
ma power TO avoid any collision with them,