Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-16

i extract. Wppublish il with the hope
,bat il NAV fall into the hands ui the friend.
of The unfortunate men mentioned in II
and be the means OF extricatiny them iron
Iheirureseui distressed situation. Ofthen
nrrsoralIy we know nothing but as The,
nrofess 10 be natives Of our country, and
are i'm dancer of suffering the severity oil
the laws of IA foreign nation Without the
timely assistance o! those WHO may he ac-
uuain,e,i with, and interested for them,
wa ciieeriulIy dc all in our power for their
relief |, may be a kindness 10 those
m2i1, il the publishers VI papers will in-
serl the extract Ia their S;.zrites:
Boh. Pet.
HGrdnG. S.pi.6, 1918.
Messrs. Dwight, Townsend Y wsiier, ,
GENFLgM GN--Aiier many difilculties,
the u!ira-mariue proofs have been obtain
ed n,~tl,e suit of William De,es!nll, Hen
re- B. Skinner. and Nathaniel Noodder,
charged with piracy, &c. &c. Ii is re-
questcd that any person ~ persons, who
can give information IN favour OF the al
boye mentioned, wall ccri,iy the same
with great exactness 10 ANY OF The Spa
nisi, Consuls in The United States, by
which they may probably save The lives
OF these unhappy raen.- Whatever dOcu-
mems inny he produced OF their conduct,
their favor, will he forwarded with the
greatest dispatcI, to joaquin Jose Garcia,
Esq. of this city, who has clarilably un-
dcrIaken TO defend their cause.
Til" following is ii description OF the
above persons William Deveshill, "a ma
ike of New York. aged 2S years, and by
profession a sailor light hair, and mid
die size. Henry =. Stripper, Il native of
Long Island, aged "a wears, aud by pro-
1ession a s3ilor-sIIOii made, dark hair
and complexion. Nathaniel Wodder, Il
native of New Jersey, a,;sd y wears, and
by profession Il .ailor-midd!e age, pale
and dark hair.
We believe tina, :he failure of the late
attempts made by royal agents To enbar-
Icss the operations of the Patriots, in re-
lation TO their officers and vessels, will
not be again repeated. The decision of
our Judges, the clear and emphatic con-
s!rmclion Of our laws, joined TO the costs
which they are compelled 10 pay on these
occasions, must unite 10 put down that
cayilling spirit, that hostility 10 freedom,
which thus induces them to act with so
much intolerance towards the Patriots.
Opposed to the concise nature of our
laws and neutrality of position, there is
AN evident disposition, on the part of the
Oeople, TO prevent, az far as can be legally
done, The agents OF Ferdinand the 9Th
thus bending The power or force of the
laws and lis attributes 10 the injury Of the
Patriots. Public opinion, in all countries,
must have force and that opinion, which
IS sovereign in this country, cannot be
resisted. II is useless for us 10 say tina;
svery citizen wishes well towards The III
dependence Of South America and eve
~ citizen is aware that the course of
spain towards the United States has moi
created favourable disposition; on the
contrary (and there is no concealing I'D
a very settled hostility is felt towards
Spain. This may not lead 10 war: nav,
Spain may terminate amicably all the ex-
listing differences; still the friendly dis
position of the people towards South A
merlca will NOT be diminished. II is rea-
sonabie 10 believe, that ii we do not take
an active part in favour of their liberty.
that, at least, our hest wishes will CONT
hue unchanged. Ii is then futile for the
agents Of Ferdinand the 9Th TO attempt
TO bend the laws in their favor, or make
us, IN any way, party to their hostility.
We wish 10 be neutral-we wish TO fake
no active part against the interest of
Spain: but they have no right TO expect
that our sympatIics should be excited i'm
her favour; and there is 10 cause for de-
nying that the wishes and sympafhics of
the people are favourable 10 The Patriots
and THAT all thai can be legally done,
wall be done in their favour.
". Y. MAJ. ode.
As Gar as returns have been received
from Connecticut, it appears that 1870
towns have giveu majori,ies in favour of
the new constitution, and Gao for reject
ing il. II ii should turn out after all
ihis delibcrsiiOn; that ancient domi-
Mon" and church and stale" should
prevail against freedom Of opinion and
constitutional rights, old Connecticut will
prnvei's attachment te Il royal charter hy
preserving II in ali lis forceii Ib.
Honor to american ~Cnins.
by letters just received we learn, that the
University OF Aberdeen IIas conferred the de
gree OF doctor Of }a,rS upon DR.. s. L. Mi,chiII
OF our city, and that Tins dstin snished pIilo.
so her has also received the degree of doctor
o. d'rmny trnn the College OF Madrid. By
Tue same adViceS We learn, that DR. Valentine
Mott has been elected member o. the Ron al
PHysIco Medical Society of st. peteysbur,,L
Professor Hamersley has been created cor
responding associate IT TIE Elinica InStiiu-
on OF Milan, and "Iso member of The Vote
r'hary college OF London. 10.
The French brigSt. Joseph, Of Bayonne.
4. Bastiiichl nIastcr, from Maldonado q
Rio Janeiro, arrived ~ ~ DAYS passage AT
Hav ma, ale beiug taken by stbr be-
longiag 10 commodore Aury'S SQUADRON
aud carried 10 the Island Of Santa Ca,ba
fina, Ia The Gull Of Honduras, detained
there ten days, and ihrn allowed TO pro
coed. II appeers HAT said Aury has taken
possession Of said island, and lso of ST.
Andrews. Ddiy ado.
ihe U. S. slip HORNET, Was living in
Copenhagen Roads ON the 5ih August,
wien Tie ship Jones, from 81, Petersburg
passed lhere. Mere 4Jy ="