Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-14
STEAM BOAT RICHMOND.

- FAM bOA Il CHNOND.
NORFOLK, August I0.-Ehis beautiful vessel
being now all complete, will start for Rich
mond tomorrow, between which place and
norfolk she is 10 ran regularly. The Rich
mond exhibits another honorable specimen of
the talents OF Mir. Hunter, by whom she was
constructed, and the taste and ingenuity OF
MIR. Latngieg,' who executed the cabinet work
about her. From the trials which have been
made OF her speed, we are warranted in be-
lieving thai it will equal that of any other boat
OF her dimensions. The Richmond was origi.
naiiy Intended to ply between Norfolk and
Hampton, but the Company finding her u,i-
necessarily large for that purpose, have given
her another destination. Heraid
gentleman who left Havana on the 18th
of last month IN the schr. George Washington
aud who having lett that vessel off the Cares
(she he'ns bound 10 New York; arrived here
on Saturday night ia Baltimore pill boat
la authorised the keeper Of the Reading Room
Books to say that the report received at Bal.
tlnore from Capt. Webb, of the ship Benja-
mia, respecting new duty Of four dollars be-
Ing eNactedf from every vessel arriving at Ha.
wanna, 5or ne support OF the inqnisitioR, or tor
any other purpose whatever, is not correct no
such duty having been lard. From a long re-
sidence at Havana, his commercial pursuits.
anu source OF iuioi nation, he presHInps that
u such had been tic case he must have known
III. The tonnage duty of So so on all vessels
TO tax effect .,om the first OF July, is correct
rms gentleman !urther states, that several
private letters had Geen received at Havana
from Cadi1, stating that the Flordas had been
ceded to the u. States, but that little or no
credit was attached TO them and the nubl,c
attention was directed to tile United States
for confirmation ofthe report. Havana was
not more sickiy than usIai at this season of
the year. Persons who were comneIIed to
undergo great fatigue thereby overheating
themselves, and then by imprudent exposure
TO Inc night air, generally fell victims TO the
feVer which soon carried them off. Business
was rather dull, and tie prices had varied
but little since last quotations. GD.
lie liberal plan upon which the Dismal
swamp Canal Company are proceeding, will
we trust, insure the completion oftheir work
Dtiore the end OF tue present year. This is Il
most desirable object, and If attained, the
whole train OF communication with the Roa-
noke VIII be IN readne SIS to commence with
the new year. number of large Canal boat,
calculated ~ navigate both the canal and the
sound are now building at the different ship
yards In tins place, and will be completed
about the time tile canal opens.-The Comma
ny appear determined to push their work with
unrenlIitiug vigor they have large number
OF iaborers employed on the canal, and are
DESTROYS of hiring more They offer the hipi,
price OF IWENrI DOLLARS PER MONTH
TOR prime hands, besides their provisions ::
more we believe than the services of coin
mon iaborer, were ever known to command
Heiofe IN ms country ID.
30 tar as respects this paper. we aimit
Gas the Richmond Enquirer has asserted)
on Spain 10 maintain al armament in Flo
rida ADEQUATE to keep the Indians IN order.
was pred!ca,ed on haSty perusal of the
article III The National IntelGgenccr. We
lh!Imated that the President made il
condition that Spain should supply inis
force, beiore the American army would
eVacuale Florida The term CONDITION"
IS here synon!mous with I" requisilion,"
the word USED Ill the article referred 10.
The question Is, however, whether our
army Is To be Withdrawn before or after
'his i0rce males us appearance, and here
there Is considerable ambiguity in the ar
'icic winch requires more than haSty
perusal 10 get a. the right side Of. Upon
reconsideration oil The subject, how ever.
We coincide III opinion with the ENQUIRER
that The President, having no authority 10
hold possession oithe captured posts. must
OF course make an unconditional surrender
eiilem 10 Spain, the moment she demands
them; and ii she afterwards fails 10 com.
ply with the requistion to keep AN ade-
quate force in Florida, whereby the In
dIans may again become troublesome
we must once more take possession OF
her territory i'll our own defence. [Ib.
a METEOR.
WI DDLtBoR1, (ft.) Juiy ia me-
teor OF uncommon magnitude and bril-
liancv, was observed OH Friday evening.
tie 18th inst. by number of the mia.
bllanis OF this and the adjacent towns.
IL made IT'S appearance, according TO. the
most accurate chronometers, at 20 min
uies alter s.. gentleman ofthis village,
standing III his garden, which inclines TO
The southeast, happened TO be looking
towards his hnttSn t.I,tcl, A..
from him, and was surprizcd by daz
ulin,r Limit nf a r,nn,,I;... -.