Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-12-17

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we present our readers Iu sIay with am
abstract oTthe evidence in the case of the II
states VS. Com. Taylor, IN iuliilmeut of or
promise 10 give them an abstract of the triai
when Ut was over. We have ALREADY Given AN
ABSTRACT OF the argument Gu tile question as
TO The Enthusiastically of evidence of other can.
tnr' IMAM those charged in TIE indictment,
NUT mAue uiFing the same cruise. We hon,
also to be able To give AN abstract of the ar~u
ment on the question as 10 the VALIDITY Of
laNi0T scommissIon under the acts of ,ougreSs
which make IL high ms deneanor for an Ams-
can ciliZen 10 accept commission within The
jurisdiction of the United States from any
foreign nation to crui.c against any Other
foreign nation. Ii will be perceived that the
s'iaence IN tne cause was, that TaS Tor (uniess
ne pejured himself, which the court could not
preSnme,) was an American citizen in June
lilo, "nd there was no evidence that he we.rt
10 huen0s AyTes between June and December
Wheh me commission was accepted in the u
States. He accepted the commission therefore
IN direct violation of the act OF Congress- to
command an American vessel fitted out 10
cruise against Spanish commerce, in direct
violation also of an act of Congress so that
the question was fairly before the conrt, whe
Their sncil u commission was null and void and
was 10 be considered in tie courts of The II
States, or whether it authorised the capture OF
the courts OF the United States are TO consider
that as valid whicllan act of Congress prohlb-
It's and Furnishes as high misdemeanor.
The conrt decided that Iaylor's commission
was iawIniiy granted and accepted, and there
fore he could not he guilty of Piracy, and he
was acquitted accordingly. Bat. Tel
o"''ea ''a'eS }Circuit Court U. States.
Thomas Taylor. Indictment for Piracy.
The Indictment contained five counts,
charging five different captures, the f;speranza
aud the General Morilio. Spanisil-Ihe {iazei-
la, AmerIcan-tlie Mary, French * the Monte
Allegro, Portuguese.
The proof on the part of the United States
was, that the Ell Patricia, the privaieer which
Gem. Taylor commanded when the captures
charged III The indictment were made was an
american vessel, built at ST. MichaeIs on tn!
Eastern shore of Maryland that she was fitted
ont IN the port of Baltimore in December 1916
and CLEARED out at The cuStom-housc by capt.
Watkins-ihat her cargo consisted OF provs-
lons. ballast and naval stores-that she was
bound to ono of the West India isands-that
after she ieii the port of Baltimore she took on
board the greater part of her crew while iying
IN the bay aud at Hampton Roads-that Com.
IayiCr Came on board whIle she was Ming in
the bay and took the command of her that she
Cleared out at the cnstoIa-hOuse by the name
ct the " Fourth of Jnly"--tha: her name was
changed soon after Commodore Taylor took
the c0mniaHd, 10 that OF FL PatriOta-that in
the American waters, about twenty miles above
tie Capes Of tiIe Chesapeake, the BuenOs Az
rean flag was hOisted, gun fired and some 0f
the witnesses stated that the oath nt aiesa
20 the government OF BuenoS Ayres was tak EN-,
and Comm. TaylOrs commission Tead--tiiat the
Ei Patricia then proceeded on her cruise to-
wards the West India IsIauds--tnat she captu-
red the Espetanza Spanish vessel, took oui 4
part OF her cargo, put prize crew on board,
aud ordered her so the United Staies-tbdt she
arr wed in Tie Che2speaGc Bay--that weasel
en"wering her description was afterwards
fodnd sGmi, near K ent island bat wheIherSunk
jDie1tlondi!y or not did not appear--that size
was liheled ai,i sold She Law for tile benefit
OF whoever she might belong tO---lhdt on rails.
ing her from the ~aier bundle OF apefs was
IoHnh I'D her CABIN COHtdinIDg letters Of inslruG-
ton, bills OF iadiDg, an invoice Of goods &C.
(tiieSe papers spoke OF her as a Haytian yesseD
that Comm. Taylor also Captured the General
MOtiIio, another Spanish vessel The proof
respecting this vessel was very sligbt-it did
not appear distinctly what was done will her
o. hes cargO.) That TAYLOR also captured on
boarded an american vessel The Ciazeiia capt
pickle ut PhiadeiphIa of 1t. Jago de Cubd--
thdt 81 the time the GaxelIa was captured
there were then other small schaonerS cruising
in company with the III PatriOta OF which Tsy.
loT appeared to be the commodUrc-li,dt FAY
IoT sent ms boat Oh bDdgd the Gazeila at day
hsht 10 The uoTnire, both vessel Dring then
bccdlmed. Tue RI PdttiD:A had howeN eF
swept after tie GaIciid some d<tance--t,,Ai
captain Pickle, on IaylDr's boat go lag on
board, went on bnard iHe IL Patricia with his
papers titdI' JdStDf examined thca dad said
The Galella might pdss--that he purchased Sc.
rera' articles Of stores, sc. at Captatn Pickle
TOR winch nc paid lJir price II that captain
FicNie then returned GH BOARD the GuIeiid and
WaS protecting 10 ST. Jasc-tiat on las passing
near one ~ tie schOOnefs OF 'fayiN, squsdTcu,
Tie captain, Is hn Savd FTCachiuIii dtscOVeietl
the snPeirafSo Of thg GllpIa, a SpAniaid,
whom lie bHrW--that t!fp GaZclia wa, iheu
stopped az gin anl boarded by this captaiiI of
we pdtri0t schooner, WHO said he knew udn
Juanto Tie SnPrrcdrgo 10 be 4 Spaniard OF
wealth, and ihatiie was confident he was DOt a
mere superCargO, Dnt must have an Interest in
the vessel aud cdrgO--thdt hc knew Jpspsio
had not bcen 10 Marscilcs the place lie Ga.
celia sailed from tor nothing, bat I've .nast he
interested IN thc CdrgO--ibdI be ordered Juan.
go lntO tie boat win has tguuk and Ded-- that
~ abOut az hour the atFcjIrned wiii Juan.
d0 aud lhc ciFt1u Ut tic schooner (DutrueJ
who sad on nis coming W DGafd that the Ga.
zelis was gojd pri1e-Dmtiue aud Jnando
went straight to he cabin -Dutfiue asked for
tie spanish papers. aud Was told by captain
Pickip he k.,d sgiie, and that commodore Law
i0r Idd 81 ovcd him o ass-tatDnuiue lhGu
drew 30. Gigk ian ordered JuandO 10 deliver
az all tbs gapers--h;u Juando then ordered
tIc boy 90 get tssm. wfIcH &c dld--tiat capt
PicN'e vas tea sea, tOI on board The Comm.
'Ia5 los az iif-tidi lsyiui t1cu said the Gazel.
- aud cargo ~ere SpanisH property aud lawful
prILr-tga he had ptOoi OF u ia iiiS own hands,
and that They mas Tee seat ~ BignOs yres-
CagtGD FicNir rcpiied ti,al 81 bad proof hat
tee cit - 0i PAT Of Il was S,aatsii nut he
could ,ausfy nn that tic vessel vas Aiacncan
--.tnss on ,.e tesae'io" o. ccr'as,' gspcis al