Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-17
Rerolaliona,g srli! Of Meaico.

WAsHINGToN. November o. Late elm
news furnishes AN extract. under tie Madrid
head, dated August 80, OF the con,ulsed state
OF the Mexican interior, that we did not Npect
tonin. through such Gimme, we MAY reason
ably attach to il more than ordinary credit
We had 10 idea that the independents were in
snch force, and capable of DOING SO much mis-
rhiti IN the very heal; of what are considered
the most loyal provinces OF Ferdinand. The
MeNicans, after all their boosted tranquility
can be little better off than the Veneruelians
whom we know To be engaged in tie most ac-
tive hostiiities. Tie letter is dated Mexico
May -, received III Cadiz, by the brig Churru.
Ca Hash. City Gdz.
The peace which we have been so long pro
missed IS not Yet arrived, and / fear is far dis.
tart. We continue to he surrounded with mar.
lies OF insurgents, that we cannot venture ont of
the tOUn. 1t is The same with all the other folcHs
of the kingdom. They s,ii do mischief at
baNic, anu Guananuato suffers exceedingly from
their disorders. The government promised to
uispatch convoy aud courier twice mouth
tor OnanaNuato, but that has not Yet been done
Nearly two mouths have elapsed since we had
any news from that place. The last letters
complain OF The rant ct the quic!,Si',,r aud OF
me Gihculty OF obtaining II, as the tNpence of
carriage IS 80 extremely dear, that the cost of
that mineral nearly absorbs the ,rhole profits
OF the miners. There was only from so 10 60
araStaies (millS for tie 0re) working whprea.
IN Ordinary times there are 1900. Mauy of the
works for elaboration have been Ggrnt."
An ingenious and experienced smith of
tins city, who conducts an extensive es-
Enlistment, says that foreign iron does
not generally weld as close as Tie Amcri
can that with the very best heat. nci-
Their Russian nor Sv edish iron will pro-
duce, from the forge, such smooth and
compact surface. This has been repea-
tediy ascertamed from number OF eXne-
| riments, which have always resulted in
| favor OF native iron, and particularly that
| obtained AT Ridgley's furnace, near Bali
more. Let us then stfulate in our pub
lie contracts. that in iron, as well as can
| vas, the produce ofthe country shall have
preference, which Including oar oak
and cordage, make all the materials zee
ceSSary for The construction of cur ships
OF war. IVY. G. Go-
OUR NAVAL OFFICERS, ABROAD.
WILMIhGToN, November live published
| IN The Waterman, of tie l4th ult. an article
under the Paris head, TO which the following
| extract of a letter is a atisiactory rep,y The
article IN question purported to he q letter
from LIvonrnia (the Italian for Leglorn) and
contained some statements relative to the con
| u"ci OF me ofhcers of our squadron, which
were by no means calculated Ia do them honor.
| IL was our belief at the time that il was a "a
brlcaiioh, invented by envy and malice, to sui
| ~ lie Character OF our navy, and the following
rerSen OF character and talents. confirms the
opinion. The caiumny having had a wide cir
istion, justice demands that the refutatiop
mould De equally extensive. [Watchmqn.
EItr1ct 81 a letter from geRtl6man IN ItdIv 10
| hiStriend an mis- rieiniiy, dated Augast %.
" You will probably shortly see published in
tue American papers, Z" an extract ola letter
from Leghorn 10 some person in Paris" which,
| has appeared in "a Paris paper. which saws. tina
the American squadron was laying in Leghorr
roads that the officers had plenty OF none,
ana spent II freely that they had taken coun.
| Try seats near the city, and were ENJOYING
| themselves very highly; that they had ceieb bra.
| TED the anniversary of independence in grea,
| Style-that after dinner tue officers got very
| gay and threw over board all their plate, &c
1t all this is believed, at home, our countrvmen
must entertain but poor opinion of the cha
iacter and uemeanor of their officers abroad
but the truth Is, as understand, that there arc
great many EugiisEmen in Leghorn, who en-
deaFour TO lnlure the character of the Ameri-
can navy OnICers as much as possible nor do
ihey hesitate 10 write false hoods TO further
their views. The whole OF the above NAV he
explained III "A few words. The officers exneud
PfobaDly greater sums in LeghOrn than in any
oih@rpor' ia the NJ Mediterranean in the Durcha. q
OF marble jew eiry, &c al, of which are procur.
9" of much beiterquality and al lower rate
ilaa lii amy other pOrt--Alany of them have
orders from their friends a home consequent.
~ they make good mauy puTChases-WIth
respect 10 country houses none have been ,gk
en but the hospital, between which and The
! squadron there must necessarily be great
deal OF Intercourse when IN port The ufFcn,s
are extremely pOhte 10 Strau. gers, and entertain
them IN a style which COMFORTS with th,ir
means, and commands proper respect for The
situation"