Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-13


Had the election for mayor aud city council
run as close as was anticipated. ,hese votes
from the fort would probably, have turned the
election. and have given an entirely different
complexion to the government of the city, FROM
the one which the citizens themselves wonld
have chosen; and If this precedent is to be fol-
lowed, this may he the case at "A future day..
Nre the people OF Baltimore, or OF Maryland
orof any Other city or state, willing TO have
their property voted away their rulers appoint
ed, aud their civil affairs regulated by a SER
geant OF the guard. captain Of "a company, ar
even the commander of a fort or frigateS....
suppose 1000 soldiers were stationed at Fort
NJ Henry, what would not the citizens of Balti.
more and OF the state have TO dread from the
precedent just established Much has been
said abont the danger TO onr liberties from the
Dayone's ola standing amy ,bpt we should think
there was much more danger frem their rOtc,
II the precedent lately established is to be toll.
lowed The general government by nod or
wink could tuIn balarcng election at pleasure.
1t isa mistaken idea that the military have or
onght TO have the civil rights OF citizens. The
military department in Il government ought no
more 10 interfere with the civil department
than Onghi the executive or legislative so inter.
iere with the judicial. The reigning principle
OF the two are totally distinct, and always have
been and forever must be at war. Obedience
IS Tie governing principle OF the one, iRdcpep-
donce the brightest jewel of the other. SUB
missien 10 the will of another is the indispen.
sable duty ot the one, but most abominable
direliction of duty in the other. The two char.
acters are altogether Incompatible. You may
as well attempt 10 mix oil and water, rs TO en-
pect good soldier TO be at the same time an
independent voter. 1t is requiring a man to
havea riH and no uiW at the same time. We
do not mean to depreciate the character of n
soldier, we on the contrary respect it-but we
know II IS Jolly to expect impossibiiities. It's
an established maxim III politics, that man
cannot be a good legislator and a good Judge
at the same time. 1t is equal, true that man
cannot be good soldier aud an independent
citizen at the same tune. GBM. Fed. Rep.
PHILADELPHIA, Dat. s.. The new
Flag of the United States was hoisted
this morning AT Fort Mitilin, in Tie Della
ware. and atthe Navy-Yard in this city.
On these occasions, IA salute of twenty
one guns was hrtd at each OF those sta
lions. IGa=ette.
NEwYoRK, Oct. ga letter from
New-Orleans, under date of 9th uliimo,
says "Tle heavy shower which fell yes
terday aud last night, with much light
ming, will probably purify the atmosphere,
and check The little sickness thai pre-
walls"
Captain Dyer, i'm 40 days from Lisbon,
informs, that all vessels arriving there
from the United States, should bring with
them the resident Portuguese consuIs
certificate attached 10 their bills Of fading,
invoice, clearance, manifest, and bin OF
health, certifying that the cargo mention
ed in said bill of lading, invoice, &c. con-
stltuted the whole of the cargo on board
said vessel, and that the port she left al
the time of sailing was in COED health,
ana bad been so for some time previous.
All foreign vessels arriving in the Por-
tuguese demnions, after the Both Sep
TENDER, would be subject to the same
port charges, as Portuguese vessels pay
IN the ports from which such foreign yes
sells come.
Captain d. has furnished us with Lis
bon Price current of the 2Ist, and Oporto
papers of The Sd and 9TH August.
Prices Current at Lisbon, august 81.
Rice, Brazil, $500 TO 1900 Coffee, Brazil,
400 10 5000 per arObe; Salt, per moy, 200U ;
Wine, Lisbon, 5000 to 1000 Fish oil 5000 to
5000 per aimude; Corn. Am. 600 to 600 per al
gmer; AM Flour, 5000 TO 5000, (about SII J.
In market. August 2i93 bbls. Am. Flour and
2j060 moys Am. Wheat; Com 4iOi iiyeS7.
We learn nothing important from the
Spanish Maine, by the Active. Captain
Barry reports that exeriOns were making
to strengthen the royal forces at Porto
Caveilo, and most of the country people
who came into the town, with their mules.
we're impressed for The service. There
were numerous Patriot privaieers off the
port. Her. Adu.
ACCIDENT.
October 6.-Tbe sloop Intrepid, Capt.
A. Burr. from Saugatuqk, Connecticut,
bound TO New York, was upset by "a
squat on Sunday afternoon about 1--WE
O'Clock, off Norwalk islands. There were
81 persons on board at the time, all OF
whom, except All aged ladS (Mrs. Wright,
OF Saugatuck) were taken off by sloop
from New York. Unfortunately the ca
BIN filled before Mrs. Wright could get
out. rB.
October 1.-The new Constitution OF
Connecticut was submitted 10 the con-
sideration of the people of HAT state on
Monday last. The New Haven Herald
OF yesterday morning gives the following
statement OF the votes in that and few
OF the neighboring towns, on the question
OF ratification -
New Haven, yeas $50, nays 2IS; East
Haven, yeas 10, nays Al /; BraDterd. yeas
1853, nays l5i: HamdeD, majority for raiI-
tlcation, 10. 1B.
October S.-Mrs Wright, stated 10 have
been lost in the sloop Intrepid, which
was upset oil Norwalk Islands on Sunday
last, after remaining in her birth III arly
four hours with but part of her head
above water, was rescued by MIR Shelf
field, who plunged into The cabin and
drew her out. His first attempt was ua-
successful, but being unwilling 10 give up
the hope of savlDg her made second,
and bad The satisfaction of preserving the
life of fellow being. III.
One Of our correspondents observes,
that the National Painting, representing
" TIE DECLARArIoN or INDEPEN-
DENCE," executed by Col. TrumbGll, and
10 be placed in the Capitol at Washing
ton, is now exhibited IN the room of the
Academy Of the Fine Arts, IN the New
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