Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-22

proceeding likewise against the subjects
of my sovereign, in case his majesty
shouldbe ut war with the said government
Of Bnnos Ayfes.
Mr.. Tay Tor is a citizen of the q. States,
and the Romp is also an dRgio-A0serican
vessel. which has undergone feigned
sale: for The captain OF IL has always been
kept in the command, and the crew has
always been composed entirely of aRgio-
AmericdIi citizens. THIS prtvateei' has not
indeed takea any Portuguese resSei, but il
bad received The order for executing this
project condlionaiiy; an order signed by
an angsO-Anerlcan citizen, WHO, al The
same time, designated seven ports III the
United States, TO which il should take lis
priz.-s, and appointed agents in each porl
10 whom II should give an account.
/, undoubtedly belongs 10 my duty not
To wait quietly and silently The execution
of tii,s transgression, the more so as eff
forts more wicked, and te,idiIIs TO the
same end are now praciised By certain
persons belonging to Il certain class, some ~
achOm shall be afterWdrds pointed out. This
is proved by the following facts, ,odich
ave tie result Of my pirate e,gaiiies, and
which have the honor for presenting iur
your consideration.
On the 18th November, uifiiao, Ike ship
Clifton, capt. Dauy, armed with 80 guns,
different calibres, and manned viii! 20U
men, SET sail from Baltimore for Buenos
Ayrcs. This vessel was anchored near
the last mentioned port, for The space Of
10 days or mere, waiting tor the American
vessel the Independence ftse South. armed
with l6 guns, and lie itofnp, 1achahoe,
Monteznma and Spencer, as also two other
vessels, newly built, which were getting
a,
together were 10 cruise in the L. and w.
oceans of South America, under the com
maud ofcapt. Ghoitor, and soih the Eag IF
BucMoS tyres. As there can be hut hliie
doubt of their having received the same
instructions as these communicated 10
capt. Fisk, IL is 10 be feared, that they
Will commit hostiiiiieS against Portuguese
vessels. Besides tie private information
which have acquired, and ON VIII CHI
can depend, the single fact fhaviUg hoist
ed lie SAID flag amounts 10 a clear proof
of the actual state OF things.
Every thing leads 10 belief that tie
same plan has been followed by the yes
sci .Sw91, capt. HnfiagtoM, armed with ii
guns, and crew Of 10 men, which sailed
from baltimore tie third OF dug. nit. viii,
a clearance for the Harana and the Ma
ria, capt. Stafford, which LETT the same
port on the 25ih of the same month, hav
ing on board a numerous ships compa
ny. Ii is believed that these two yes
sells will hoist, on the high seas, the flag
OF BneHos Agres, and Ills probable that
their INSTRUCTIONS are the same as those of
capt. Fisk.
These ornaments are prepared nth ef-
fronteyy IA baltimore, aud they are salts
fed III covering them with thin veil,
which IS fbnnuhf t,y Same. cufitrianf IL,
screen the guilty from inc effect of the
actual laws, sCitich are destitute Of niger an
respect to this. Ely opinion is not entirety
founded an Information, from other persons,
6ut also on tIoO jOaruieS chtch 4 haze made 10
baltimore, IN order to observe personally the
nature aud progress Of Rtis kind Of commerce.
There are no epit,els by which proper
ly 10 call these acts: their criminal i'm
morality and opposition to the rights of
nations, are Immediately perceived and
am too well persuaded of the honorable
sentiments whicli animate the government
of this nation, to believe il looks upon
them in any other light. Tile evil proceeds
i0hoLty from the insHJfeieaey Of tie actual
tdWS, AMI the interpretations sohich they offer
tic c'ti!pajie, assisted BY tie SvLtietjss of the
bar. II tie FIRST AmericGn legislators sac
so lmpsjJsciiy, such abuses, ii was undoubt-
eddy because they thought tiD,m Impossi-
bic; but since they are eompgiited aud
repeated, only tie PRONUNCIATION ot taws TO
ths effect, can justify tbs natiOntO tie ciUiH-
zed World
Ifihe United States make NJ repressiVe
laws 10 prevent their ciiIzens from taking
part in foreign wars, with which they have
no concern, wiUaOt tier nation jaHi1fo dis
grace. for species Of PIRACY unworthy of If.
n 10 FOL "a
tranquility " die U,ated States NIL be erpo-
sed, because eoery government so o6ended has
the natural right TO Iep,isals, aUenging it.
self 'cih GHHs pO~er fur the iujnries reeeiu.
Ell, an contempt If he usages adapted Ly all
tie cisihScd WorH Thus il is, that the
American people, amounting TO ,iHe mil
lion Of souls, The majority of whom breathe
only sentiments OF honor, justice and
peace, are exposed 10 imminent dU,eerS, by
tile Cuipablc avarIcc Of small number
OF men, scattered III some seaport towns,
Who are not afraid Of becoming pirates,
~ order to enrich themselves. And, in
deed, IS il not exercising piracy, TO cruise
III order TO take advantage Ola war, in
winch the country Of lie ship owner
maintains perfect neutrality.
| find myself, therefore, obliged, in the
present circumstances, TO apply to this 90
Vernmeni, not nth vicio Of raiSing after
Cations or demanding q satisfaction, which
the executive Of the United States, agree
ably TO their form Of government, could
not grant for know that the executive
power OF this nation is unable comiOrma-
bly, with The laws, from which ne derives
all his authority to aa ceHstitatioHaiiy ,chen
| tie necessary 'o,cerS are wantiHg. [, there
fore, confine myselfTo solicit THAT
HE SHOULD PROPOSE TO coNGREss
THAT THEY WOULD, FOR THE FU-