Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-14
FOREIGN.
FROM LATE LONDON PAPERS.
Eae'acte ~ a"tte', dated ST. Haiena. .5jarcb
IL ISto

described, as ing imseparab,, f,ou,.,,o
sidenceupon this rock, TIE insaiabritv Of
me climate Is so grea, Is 10 cAt tie The most
sericus apprehe,iSIons in my miad for nav
IAN ny. Liver complaints, dysxuieries
an" po"ei ansctionS of the most violent
nature, prevail here 10 q most a,s,n,;n~e
tent. Perhaps IN no given space of NJ,
same extent III The world is iena,ii,s M
frequently found, or under SO torn,i,lal,j,.
appearances, suppuration frequently TAX
NtS place IN rev days from the FIRST ar
t"ch, WHIST diners are spun out To q more
proiracted, but equally fatal termiua,io,-
mol day passes without orr ears h,.,,,,,
annned with the lugubrious sound of ~,
funeral bell, telling for two or three who
iiaVe fallen victims 10 lis mortality. AL
ieauy lie heads OF Tie first families IN II .
Island, nave been hurried 10 the ~raye,by
IT. DurihS me course of several ears ser
wee III ihu!a, nave never seen the com
plant proceed With such rapid s,sps ia a
fatal termination. Since the arr, n ofthe
Goth regiment here, in 1916, un,il lilo end
vi 1917, We have buried one hundred men.
Uo'"en and ch'td'en, being about one ti,ir-
ieeuIii par, OF HE whole, and the re,noin-
Ger OF TIE hlng'S troops have lost about
40, MdepondenI OF tie deaths oithe so,,a-
dron, which amount 10 near 60 and ,loss
OF The 81. Helena Regiment and iuhabit-
dn's, which IS greater in proportion than
Mouid De experienced III either the East or
west Indies. " hat could have induced
winters 10 Dods' SO much OF Tie Aubriiy
oil THIS Island cannot discover AZ y.rv
ic" ui The natives arrive at Tie age of ~
and IL Is PECULIARLY uniriendiy to Eurou.-
ans, and ABOVE all 10 such as have passed
The meridian Of life. Few even OF the
most temperate OF my acquaintance ar,.
iIec from some hepatlc affection. 10 mo-
ouce Which there must b. certain ineApli-
cable causes eAisiing IN the air anu The wa-
Ter, as those al both sexes and of every
age, who scarcely ever stir ouI. (and who.
consequently, are not exposed 10 the GREAT
chah@e oil temperature experienced on as
cen"ins the mountains rom the town.
10 Nhlc'', ana To The action of the rays of
,"c sun, .ie !eNa!ence Of Tie ndlady " as
MIST attributed, } ana who lead tie most
temperate lives, air frequently auacke.lb nv
~. here las been three deaths al I.opg- ,
wood within The iasi ree weeks AMONGST
them was Bonapartes steward, G !, prianI' A
man w'ii known ana greatly respected
hert-1'ii al them by bowel comp!aiDts
AN" II IL A." lIIspcred that bis master will
soon follow, as lie has been laborno un-
der symptoms oliver complaint tproduc-
ed probably by The climate, and agory--
vailed by contnemenD Tor some Time. lt
is an I'll WIND that blows no body good
at least uc will gain alelcasc nom ti,is
Wfe'cheG unhealthy roen. upon that event
taking place"
ALIEN BILL.
We have the satisfaction, for The honor
OF Great Britain, 10 state that the protests
have been entered on the Journals of the
House OF Lords against Tie alien Lii
They were entered OH different STAGES If
that b;!i.
Protest against tie Ahie,l Bill.
Isl. because the bill is cruel, Tor even
"heii moi perverted 10 any improper pur-
poses, 1t may deter the ylcrins of civl
OF religious persecuiionabroad from seek
ihS refuge under Tie laws OF d free Iouu-
try.
"a. Because the bill is unjust.
III exposes all resident aliens (such even
as may have settled here III CONSEQUENCE
oil 10 such law existing al lie time, toac-
tuas punishment without trial, and j. con-
deBins even lie most unsupported amouu
them 10 an evll greater than most punisil-
menus dependence oHtbe arbitrary viii
u one inan.
Sd. Because the bill is unnecessary :
there being no unusual resort of strangers
10 ii!ls Kingdom, and no apprehension. re-
al or pretended, HAT individual iOrejyu4
ers either possess the means or harhor
Tie design of disturbing our internaitran-
guilty.
4lh. Because The bills unconsIitutional
Ii creates power liable 10 abuse. and
unknown 10 GUS laws and arbitrary an
thoriy las always been thought 10 de-
grade those who are the objects Of il, AND
10 oTrupi those hO possess II, and there
by 10 lead 10 lyIannical maxims andDrac-
iiccs Incompatible with the safety Of q free
people.
Oh. Because tI.e bill is impol,ic.
II dlscourdgeS tie employment of To-
reign capital, and the exercise of foreicn
ingenuity III our country, sad obviously
tends 10 embrOll us with Other Courts Of
Europe, by rendering tie residence of a.
my obnoxious individuals among lis arr
act OF the state, and no longer a cense-
Guencc OF lie hospiiable spiri of our mu.
nicIpal laws.
VASSAL HOLi AND, POSSIYN
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, PONSONEY
JElNSGEE, GREV
King, HCtIF'S,T
For tie Isl. Cd, Sd, and 6ih il reasons '.iso M"'
For The Isl and I'd reasons. ~
GAGE.
Because, by this bill, tise secretary OF
state IS authorized To convey an AliqI, ~
any foreign poIt, and thus To- deliver sncj,
Alien INTO Tie hands Orhs mortal enemies
10 subject him 10 perpetual imprison-
melIt--to corpOrcal punlshneht-io tor
lure or 10 death
Augustus FREDERICK, RossLYN,
YAsSAL HOLLAND, GREY,
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a frenchpaper announces, IS interest
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