Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-04


which was continually exudiag through
The walls. The ground was abou; two
thirds covered with stagnant water; and
hard platform was all that was allowed
on which we could rest our weary limbs
ana Tie vcrnin OF every description that
iiheu our apartment, prevented us enjoy
lug tiiat rePose our situation reuuircd--
On The third nay of our confinement. we
were separately taken before three Judges,
who occupied a room richly decorated
win tiie images OF saints, and the impie-
inen's used III their worship here. We
underwent an examination concerning
our voyage, DC. aud then were reminded
10 prison. In this situation we remained
I've days and nights. wien we were deliv-
cred IN the American minister, Mr.. Snmp-
ter, whose conduct on This occasion lfas
been very gratifying 10 our ieelings.....
Were II not for his firmness aud peise-
verancc, we should III all probability have
renamed weeks IN prison, and perhaps
been condemned on suspicion, as fire.
quentiy happensin this country. We find
that we were suspected and Gnnsily
treated as pirates. Mr. Sumpter has taxi
en- mp Our cause, and is about forwarding
10 The American government The particu-
lars Of the bsrbarous treatment We have
suffered. The Portuguese government,
repeating Of their folly, have released tbe
crew and pNt them oi board the slip un-
der lie command of The CHEF officers.---
The captain has not yet concluded is
take comrDa"d of thcsiiin, WHO, together
with Messrs. Byers, Smith, and myself
are now at a boarding house in thr city.
where we shall remain until our minister
thinks II proper for MS again 10 take pos
session of The vessel and unless The en,-
eminent make proper satSiact OH 10 him
Tor the Insult done the American flag, lie
VIII leave lie country. We are treated
with seryile pollteness by tie natives, who
now dread tle consequences that il.e;r te-
meriiy has involved them in. haye had
a slight return Of bicedin2s, in couse-
quence of violent cold took Wide 10
confinement, but am now R.ueh better.
ie'terirOm tie supercargo Mr. Byers.
informs tlIe o~Ners i!lat The ship ouId
proceed on her voyage in three or four
days.
Ceun,,aicof ed foy.fAe PhiIadesrhiq Gazette.
by gentleman who came passenger
in The brig Juno, Cathell, frenl Pernafn-
buco.
The brig Latona, Capt. BILLY, arrived
al Pernambuco, on the 18th SEPT. from
Kio ianelro, alter passage Of 10 tiays...
Captain Bully informs, iisi il WAS pub
licly reported at Rio, HAT COLONEL Snmp-
Ter, the American minister at The Cont
of B,azils, had aiken passage for himself
and family, in AN American vessel, bound
home. Captain Bully could mol learn
any further particulars, hui states that
the report OF the minister leaving Rio,
had oscasioncd considerable stir al that
place.
a law had passed in Juiy last, TO take
effect IN ali the Brazil nu.is ON the, FIRST
q tf,ll.
all ships and cabin stores GA per cent
custom house valuation) the articles COM
prlsed in the above law, are ships provi-
sions, spare new spars, anchors, cables,
rigging, sails. powder, liquors, and all pri-
Vate stores OF the masters, supercargocs
and passengers, Whether they are landed
or not.
Produce at Pernanlburo, during The
summer, has been very scarce, the cause
is principally owing 10 the country PEG.
pie being Impressed into HE military SER
vice, whilst bringing their produce into Tie
city; press gangs, or dciaeImenls cf
soldiers had been sent into the interior,
10 press all persons able 10 bear arms.
Any person, brought up III a civilized
part of the world, we're they 10 be pre-
sent, whilst the recruits we're marched
ont for drill, would he under the imprcs,
for general cleaning, The recruits CON
sist of tie lame, HE halt aud The bind, ii
rs immaterial what ailmtnt they have,
soldiers they must be, if they do net
cutter their names voluntarily, as militia
men, they are put mto The regular SER
vice. Ii is generally Tie case, that an
order is issued for all persons tu enrol
themselves III given time, not being
sufficient for those i'll The country TO have
any iniimation OF, Tie first thing they
know, is party Of tie regular soldirfs
marching INTO their HOUSES and dragging
them off 10 Pernanbuco, where, alter re-
naming a short time 10 be drilled, they
are sent 10 garrison tlic different Forts H.
long the coast, and islands, y hilsl these
places are filled with ilic old Lisbon troops
The AlzadaIs, orJndgcs, WHO were sent
from Rio JaneirO TO PprnambuCO, 10 nv
The state criminals, had issurd aii order.
on tie 10Th Sept count, TmaudIng tie or
der Of pressing country reople, alter IL
days.
Three days previous TO the Jun0's
sailing, a hoi press had taken placetO man
Tire Government vessels, which were 10
carry tie stale criminals to Bahia. 10 ne.
crive sentence. A list of upwards oT
four hundred persons, disaticciCd towards
the present Government, bad been given
TO the Governor Of PernambucC orders
were issued out for their arrest, q rtsh
Der Of them had been taken, and NUM-
Der had made their escape, principally in
English vessels, as all other vessels un-
dcrgo sitIct examination previous TO
leaving tie port, but more particularly
tie Americans, who have 10 put up wild
the grossesi abuse and insult, beng ~
! penny siigmstizeG with The names OF pi-
rates and thieves. A number OF insian-
| cpe of fhpir treatment 10 The Americans