Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-06

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COuUERCIIL EXPEDITION.
NORFOLK, Sept. :So.--As The law pro-
hibiiing the entry into. or departure of
British vessels from Ports Of The United
States, (under certain specifications there
Ill reciied,) takes effect to .morrow, the nj
most ext rtiun- have been necessary, 10
give despatch 10 several vessels which
have arrived at this port, during The last
and present week; The expedition with
which two of these vessels have been dis
charged aud loadcd, is worthy OF remark
The British schr. Perseverance,, Captain
Sergeant, arrived here OH Saturday even
ing last, from Janaica, will full cargo
of rum and pimenio, 10 Messrs. 5. d 7.
Christian commenced 6iscliarging ON
Sunday morning and cleared Yesterday
on her return voyagr, with "A full cargo CT
lumber and provisions. Tie British scllr.
Facorite, Captain Cook arrived here yes
terday morning from Barbadoes, with a
small cargo Of sugar aud rum 10 the same
house, commenced ,!ischargins at ten
O'Clock has taken full cargo of lumber
and provisions, including heavy dccl.
load, and will clear this morning rs soon
us the custnm-hem>e npens.-[ beacon.
NON INTERCOURSE
October 2.-I'hc law which classes the
por!s of The United States against vessels
coming direct from the British West India
Islands, went into operation Yesterday.
Within The last three weeks ,his port has
been crowded will such vessels. aNailng
themselves Of the lille timr !iiat remained
TO Take away cargoes OF our pioducc..
Some of these have sailed and probably,
ere this, have made good otfing; others
have ru; 10 sea, bul owing 80 The north
easterly gale that is now prevailing, must
have been compelled 10 put back, while
others, though ready for sea, have not
been able TO get ont owing to lead winds.
The orders from The Secretary OF the
Treasury do no; leave il discretionary with
the collector TO permit the sailing Of YES
sells after the first of October. who have
loaded and clear. q Tor the British Islands
before That day; III consequence of wi ich
the most unheard of eXertions were made
TO expedite those vessels which arrived
| M the eleventh hour. OF the expedition
with which they Lave been uIloaded and
laden again, am instance was given in our
last, and another ia to-days paper. Not
one was behind laiid--not one craved in
diligence beyond the lime allotted; all
were ready 10 depart the day before the
law was TO take effect, when they find
themselves unfortunately detained by ad-
verse winds. Since Saturday Gigt last, the
wind has been hanging on at \. Z. and
during the two last days has bccn blowing
hurricane; consequently no vessel couli
| get Ia sea from this port or even from
! Hampton Roads. We do aot apprehcnd,
| however. that these vessels will be made
| 10 experience any further detention after
| the north easier has removed lis embargo;
! yet we cannot witness their final 1epar-
lure from our waters but with feelings of
| regret; since the peace they have been
| regular traders 10 our port; some Of them
| having iii thai period made seven or eight
voyages hiiiier--each time bringing valu-
| able cargoes, paying heavy duties, aud
| taxing away our lumber, naval stores, and
| flour in return. We have yet TO learn wle
| tier The Inhibition of this trade, which has
certainly beeD highly beneficial to This
| section OF the country, and 10 the nation
at large, viii produce AN equivalent adj
vantage III the employment al our own
| shipping. We hope, yet We doubt it.
u. s. TROOPS
| October 3.-A detachment OF ico hp,
dred md t,cent8 OF the 4tll Regiment OF die
| u S. Infantry, under the command of
| Major bURD, arrived here yesterday III
| the Steam Boat Virginia. from Baltimore.
| This fine looking body of men, we learn,
! was recruited principally i'll Baltimore, by
| Captain Hook, who IL now with them
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