Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-02
DONiESTFC,


NASHIEGTON, Sept. 29.-!n AN article
III the Aurora newspaper. under the sig
nature oi Dstector, the grOssneSS and Ill
nature OF which, established IFS claim 10
republication i'll al least one other paper
tie letters, recently published in the
National intelligence, under the sigma
tuTe OF HORTENSIUS, are attributed 10
the pen Of distinguished gentleman of
Virginia. II is not true, that the gentle
man referred 10 is the anhlOr. The pen
Of thai gentleman, has not, TO our know
ledge, ever adorned our columns: when
II does, we shall think them honored by
the preference. Ho,teusips is the produc-
ton of a mountain Pennsyivaniau, whose
pen has always been employed III support
Of our republican institutions.
In the same article, it is said that Mr.
Clay is abused III The letters of HurtCnsius.
Every reader can decide with what Justice
this is imputed TO a fair examination OF
political proposition of which Mr.. Clay
was the anihor. The fall latitude allow
ed TO IIortensius will be given to any one
who desires 10 reply 10 lis essays.
DetectOr, has detected nothing but his
own gall. As the Aurora often Tells It's,
by their Tutoring" We will mol take tie
trouble 10 guess where The shot struck.
Nat. int.
Ertract from letter, dated Pensacola, Au-
gust g.
" A report las prevailed for some time,
that two ct the transports, one Of wkieh
carried III. Ex-Governor Massott, had
been lost. We have just learned that
they arrived at Campeachy bay, having
been carried there by adverse currents"
Ii is affirmed, by letters from Charles
ton, ). T.. that so,Gc eases of YsKO0 Fever
have recently occurred ~ that city. The
Board oil Health OF That city, OH the 10th
OF September, con.radicted that report,
and announced, that no Epidemice of Fe-
yer existed, though there were some few
cases of The usual Endemiai Fever of the
s'a>ou. II has since been admitted, in
medical communication, that some cases
UeFy much the yellow Fever had occurred
Subsequent 10 that publication. We are
nn'!cI the impression, from the asp CT of
the testimony, that cases OF Yellow Fever
bdSc occurred, but Ia no alarming num-
Der. ID.
a writer in the Democratic Press of
the goth inst. seems determined TO probe
TO the bottom of the Amelia island i'm
posture. Among other facts, he states,
" HAT M'Gregor who arrived from Vene-
such a scheme oil his arrival but il Was
communicated to him in Philadelphia
That his commission was made out al
the bureau in South 10th street, aud WAS
dated al Philadelphia, March, 1872. That
alGregor hes,ated sometime before he
accepted the overtureS made 10 him; and
did not accept them until he found that
his embarrassments would prevent him
from iorsling any commercial establish
ment ~ this country, which was the OBJ
jeci OF bis visit 10 II. He undertook the
Amelia Island expedition as dernier re-
sort. That the expedition was composed
Of men Of desperate fortunes, collected
from our different sea ports; some flying
from Justice and some 10 eyade The legal
demands of t.leir creditors; and that this
was the character Ofthe most leading and
responsible persons engaged IN it, So
Tar WAS tie republic OF Venezuela Chen
a uOn-emtiiy) from having sanctioned or
counIenanced this violation of national as
well as OF civil law, iba, MGregor had
noi under lis command single Venezu-
elan"
II IS further stated, that NJ. Pdzos, who
has been held UP IA the prosecuted re-
preventative Oi one Of The South Amcri-
can republics, and WHO addressed me-
mortal To Congress respecting the Occu-
patton Of Amelia Island, was not an au-
ihori2ed agent Of amy Of those govern
menis. 10.
We know this 10 be corfeCt...Two or Tires Of the
meet di5iinPuisbcd men vita WGicgof weyeIrH 0ghigh
ard honorable principles. 1beS let Tue island before
1'Oteeo gave 40 his totuand. Inquirer.
COMMODORE THOMAS TAYLOR.
q commander in ihe navy Of Bucp
| Avrpe whose cxutoiis upOu SIDE &c,