Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-03-06

favor Of tie bin, il would have passed,
for, not one ortwo, but many Of the Sou
iher and Western members gave it their
support. The bill received its death
blow, not from the West, bat from diff
terent quarter. We have noticed this
circumstance, merely that error may not
go abroad, and not that we consider il al
all material whether he, who does his iu-
~ as Representative conscientiuusly,
South or the North. 10.
We are requested to state that we mis-
unprecedented Mr.. Forsyth in the discus
SION OF Saturday. on the Expatriaifon
bill, III surprising that he" pledged HIM
sell to defend the policy pursued by the
United States III regard 10 the contest in
South America" Mr.. T. we understand,
pledged himsef 10 defend bill reported
during the present session of Congress,
from the committee of Foreign Relations,
winch proposes to re-cnact in one STA
| iute, and amend the acts of 1894. 1895.
and 1917, for the punishment of those
persons who violate the neutral oblipaii.
ons of the United States TO foreign natl
oDs. when engaged in war with each o.
Their, the principles of which had been
condemned by Mr.. Clay.
The Editors, believing that lis acts are
the only correct indications of the policy
of the government, had reference, vhtn
they spoke OF The "policy pursued by
the united STATES, to the act of the last
session, which was also arraigned by Mr.
Clay, In the course of the Debate. lIb.
| BALTIMORE, Feb. 2s.-We learn that
the officer named MITCHELL, mentioned
i'll The article under the Norfolk head, in
this paper, was arrested i'm the CITY yes
terday evening, and committed TO prison.
Gazette.
A PRIVATEER CAPTURED.
The commander of the B,utus, from
Pensacola, whe arrived at New Orleans
on the 29ih nit. reports that a privateer
sclir. from New Orleans, had been cap
tured, and carried into Pensacola. The
engagement was obstinately continued
for tw o and half hours and the captain
and Ii utenant of The privateer, were both
killed, before she surrendered.
The brig Eagle, which put into New
London, on her way from Havre TO New
York, broughtabou 600 private letters.
and dispatches from Mr.. SItaler ar Al
giers TO the Department of State. The
dispatches and letters were forwarded
from New London, by mail Patriot.
General BERNARD of the Engineer. and
Captain PoUssIN of the Typographical,
corps, have arrived here in The ship Ba
lie, from New Orleans. We learn the
General has been engaged in making a
military survey of the Louisiana from
tier. They proceed TO Washington. 10.
BOsToN, Feb. 23.-Bon. Edward III.
Robbins, Daniel Davis and Mark Lang
don Hill, Esqrs. are appointed by the
Gov. and Council of this commonwealth.
commissioners 10 make treaty with the
PenObscot tribe of Indians concerning
their lands, TO establish bounds TO the
same, and 10 devise means TO improve the
future condition of these suffering peo-
pie on the banks of the Penobscot. Pat.
Extract Of a letter from ST. Marys, Geo. }
TO a gentleman an Wilmington, N. c. Ida
ted Feb. 4, 1918.
Col. Bankhead has received orders
from the government, by last mail, to put
Amelia Island i'll the best possible state of
defence, and commodore Henley To re-
main at Amelia until further orders. The
government informed The commanders at
that place that orders had been given 10
have The mail sent twice a week, and TO
establish post office at Fernandina."
COBRETI1S CASE.
PHILADELPHIA, February 27.-The House
OF Representatives of Pennsylvania were en-
gagged the whole of the morning of last Tues
day on resolution offered by MIR. Kelly to
Messrs. Stewart, Leib, and L. Wilson, spoke
at considerable length against and Messrs