Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-15
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FROM RIO JANFtrO. +
NEW TorT, Dee. 10 --ny the Arrival ,Lis
morning az tho brig james Trrjock. ne is,.
alt Ices from Rio lsreiro TO the an or Oc,o-
her Z passenger STATES thai Arfigas. vits
so0 troops had been -ucCessiul IN several E.te
sk',1nisaesMith the Por.s.uese ,'and about ,h,.
~ OF sept. tsiree leagues distant from the Por-
tnsue>e lines lines ut nioute Viieo he had nm
engagement viih them, in WHICH he took 2Do
horses, aud from 80 10 81 prisos~rs, aud lost
nui one riar.- News had ii,st reached Monte
'ioso tTom Chill, That the Spanish patriots
had had several ensa sements ON The coas, az
Chilli, aid Ind been successful in every i'm.
same. large Spanish ship had arrived ar
alohie fideo i'om lie coast OF Cbili where
sue Lad bcen eaaptnred by the patriots, in a
number ct small boats.
MIR W. =. Dickson. of philadelpl,ia. sinner
cargo OF the orig James NnrdOck is the hear.
er OF dispatches fren Thomas Sumpter. ism
20. American consn: at Rio iauci,o) TO this
government.
|, hiarl-si. dull at RIO .Ianeiro-produce ye,v
shish-Coiiee . cents pea pound, scarse.
lrfract Of a letter 70 ne editor Of tte Needy
Register, dufed ODriSusts Nor s.
The restless Laliemand has left the rrin;
~; his followers, poor deiuded beiugs, are ar
hVhg fere daily, almost nah ed aud halt ia
hhShei-A Kind VI proclamation has Just be- en-
received here from General Juan de Castana-
do commanding 600 or 700 u is saidl Spanish
troops caniped on The Sabine, addressed 30
me nearest authorities OF the Congress Of the
United States, stating than he had come from
the 'Ateiior tor The purpose Of driving OF. the
pirates residing at Gsl,eztou, which he saws.
belongs 10 spain. playing the anthor,Iies 10
gnisi the public mind, AS his inteLt iCns erenot
Hostile IN the UniIed states
ihis iaWI.f .Stc will 10 -snt On by tbis NAH
TO " askiDEtou cits, HON vLsl.ce YOU viii no
doubt seia perfect copy. The Dons aS usuaf
are q .'''s after ti.e fair. Crops here are pro-
."ising: neg,0es high and lands iookigg ,p
awaiting the current OF emigration, wlsich hes
set thus way"
4 New Orleans paper of the 18th Nov. SAYS:
Ihe establishments AT Ga.vexton has Ut ieGsth
been broken up, and General Hulsbart, wilh
ms suite has arr,cj IN the river as I.rize TO the
y. >. Lctcb Surprise, lieut.. III heeyer. Wcare
ignorant oftlIs real cause OF tbs aDdcation of
Tie cliei, and ile dispersion OF lie baud. Sore
say that agent ui Tie American govcrnmcnt
ordeEed tiemnyay oihers assert that The vi
cin'y OF the Spanish 4 TIiy from 81. Antonio,
otcasioned so inuch nHcasiiicss 10 them, thai
they acemed II pest MOTTO renia,J."
WssHfNGToN, Dec. 1.-THE Georgian. n
new Tally paper established al Savannah, Ina. a
column o. two OF Interesting remarks respect
ine the question Arising ont OF The Seminole
wat. The ioliOving are the remarks o., that
Paii o' the sn.seci wNtcH has gust been iniy
piacen ID lore the public Ne:
lie rroprieiy 'oi i've execution Of irbntf-
not and Ambri,ter, Is soagewhat doubtful
Yer. We are Inclined 10 bsiisve that .saekson
acted c"irectiy, aad we are sure he INTENDED
10 act correctly, n I've dsd moi These men
lived among the insians governed their c.tu.
CHS, AND sanctioned aud assisted thpir btfic,
eTouS warfare a.ali>t our cItiZeuS, aud there.
fore deserved 60 be considered as citizens of
Tie Seminole tribe, AID tr.atyd accOrsliDely
They may Dc said - inyp Ssrugissd "a einseives
Which placed thcin ~ much cat OF the protec-
ton OF nattonailaW, as he indians themselves"
In these observations there is we think
much force, SO tar az ,IeS reSuIt 10 The rrinci.
isie OF TcfGi4ItioH az Tie ground OF tie eAecs-
ton OF these iolci.'eTs OF diSc0rd. II j. dffi-
cult, ny tie way, To ascertain the pale oi ma
tionai law, OF 10 say precisely how tar those
who are ignorant OF H. as the Indians are, are
entitled To or excluded from It's BENEFITS
w c VIII take OCCASION 10 state tact which
we have recently heard III conversation Lut of
which nothing appears IN the proceedings of
The Court martial, not yet ir Gen. Jacksop's
letters and which onr reader will receive as
lumoI metely. LII is said, taat IL was not the.
intention OF Geueial jackson 10 have iusiitnted
Court Martial IN Ihis Case that he meant
only 10 nave ocSgGatSd eniCers 10 cnQulre into
facts respecting them and himself TO have an.
Piled tile law, under the lOwer, BELONGING. 10
every commander III the held, of treating his
enemy according TO his own nsages III was
under sImIur power that certain British Off
GERS, who were prisoners during the late var.
were closely confined IN rrls0H, by the win OF
Tie President lie highest military comma der
known TO the constitution, IN retaliation for
Ike confinement of certain prisoners taken
from us, whom Great H,itan claimed as her
subjects. In like manner, had tie British
government extended lis rigor as aenaced
there Is no doUnt Uut the system OF retaliation
would Fave been pmrsned even pnio the ,lsatI,
OF all who were Ia Imprisonment. IN tire case
81 ArhIihuOt aud AmbrSler; ~ in!sapDre
helAioh OF the order, II is said a Court Mar.
ilal vas deinilei, whose proceedings ave be-
fore the public. THut Iuk