Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-04

| "A rbuthnot aud Am brisier! Can you find am
! advocate in sober legislation for such absurd
pretensions' say nothing of England i'm The
matter, for If she approach the subject at ali.
IL will be with the mere shew of diplomatic.
importance, to quiet the groaus of some rest
| less spirits, or TO take ad ,autage of any appa-
/ rent cSrrent in her favor. The history OF her
uars ia Inaia will rise i'm Judgment against her.
and the public Chronicles ct The day invite at
tentio1i TO too many melancholy facts, for En-
| gland TO be very ambitious of stirring an en-
curry about Saruge warfare.
The United States, who have so often do
clared that II is not" unworthy" of her 10 look
to Europe (and particularly TO Englamt) for
precedents OF public law and national usage
Moniu not seem to aRsre the practice in the
instance which affords them the widest field
for imitation and example mean the power
and authority OF a commanding General in the
ne!d, and the right lie acquires of choosing the
manner OF pun,shing his enemy and bringing
MN 10 terms The right OF retaliation is as u,l-
donbtcd-But IL You will not allow Gen Jack
son 10 plead the force OF example, the right of
retaliation nor the law of necessity i'm what "A
| dilemma do You place yourselves Tor The con-
| Duct and management OF any future wars in
| winch YOU may be engaged.-Iou will be dri-
ven To the necessity OF framing code oi'' ar
| ucles applicable TO every emergency, and of
| putting iuto the hands ofyour officers charter
| OF special grants, which, like Your constitution
| compeis yOn TO lay your finger upon ever,
clause that warrants auy act of your civil con-
| Duct. Snch AN absurdity. growing out of the
| very nature OF things, IN too apparent TO ell
| upon For the purposes of trdr as ridiculous
| as II painter were To take view of the firrna
| round.
| What then is the course which Justice.
| sIa'i!uue aud generous magnanimity points
! OUT tore your adoptiou1 If general jackson
| mas done right and done no more than il was
| us duty to do (thOugh without orders) approve
! nun make the declaration to all the world
| .coniederate,' nor permit his rich plume of
1 nj MIL e
| mas uope wrong-wrong from an over zeal to
| 9o risht-not from malice, tyranny or an ins-
| oious ceSire TO PROSTATE the liberties OF his
country al tie shrine OF a military despotsm
| FORGIVE HIM forget the mschieiS OF "a sim
gie e,Tor IN the upiishmess ct his intentions in
HIS long life of fiIiai devotion to your ser.
wee Glide him with the tender soIicituae
W!'n which fond parent reproves the fault
or darling child. He is too good a
son not to receive your admontion But
uaFhiSh not the precious inheritance of his
Sood name Ii is y0dr property acquired i'm
Youi scTrlce-ih The defence OF Your liberties
ahu II Tor errors which flesh is heir to-
from which neither his spiritual ner political
saviour were supposed, in the eyes of men, to
nave been exempt, yon obscure the lustre of
i,IS oeahS-yon Plnsk from the national dia-
ueal one OF the richest jewels OF Your fame
W hat then will you DO Will YOU receiv.
,ne war worn veteran to your arms husband
suh IA yonr affections cherish him in your
heatts ana permit him iii the tlceting even
A
gentle stream Of life " in the glorious sunshine
OF ms own approbatiou," and his country's
PTautHdet Or viii YOU join il the senseIess
ciahOnr e' an Imbecile aud pc rtihious foe and
oy an ACT OF nationa! turpitude which" wears
OF repentance will not wash away" forget his
lie on ceaseesS labor and anxious care-biot
out me recollection of his deeds who saved
Sont soii from pollution, yonr aIiars from sa-
iie2e' Soar wives from violence, your chill
nr,n from massacre? Cast him away an exile
III MS native land, unhonoied and nnsunp"
ara bfiog his grey heirs with mnmerited obi
um 10 the dustf Forbid il Heaven Forbid
II my country
Whal is the cOndnci Of General jackson
compared with that of Lord Nelson, when in
Ine plentude of his power he seized upou The
9icitiah nobleInan CdrdcaW. huHg him az the
!af9 arm, III The bay OF Naples, aud ignomini-
ousiy cast him into the sea F." an object of Ter
ror, and coniagion, and denominations" when
ne hHeW that by the terms OF ihr capiiulation
oil me garrison, the safety OF Caraca,is person
was gnaranteed by Commodore Trowbridee
Did England ever disavow The act i-(See
Sonthey's life of Nelsonl
from biy Correspondent in Cadiz have
ms morning learned, that il is Mr. ID. Ro.
ulhson, tand not DIR. RI who has arrived al
that port prisoner from Havana He is a
man OF about 10 years Of age a man of excellent
Talents ana has been imprisoned i'm Havana
and 0fter places more than three months NJ,
correspondent says he is destined to be sent 10
Cenia, but hupes not before MIR. Erviup will
have time to interfere in his behalf. believe
ne IL from New York. IBerad
GIBRALTAR, February 20-A conspiracy
having been lately discovered al Valencia the
object of which seems to have been the over
throw OF The existing government several of
me individuals concerned ia il were put TO
death III that Capital OF the 10th of January
last, as appears by the following Ploclama-
ton:
Ho'thy Valencians, ROYAL Warriors.
Ny brethren in arms l.!
The spectacle this day offered TO your sight.
ceases 10 he shocking when we think of the
crimes which have brought these monsters
to an lgnomiuous death. To overthrow the
m0nafchy, 10 suhvert the laws, TO indulge i'm
pluhuef, vengeance and murder, and laIly to
drench the country i'm blood such wer. The
oDiects which they had in contemplation
ANeS also Intended TO disgrace Won for ever |
among yonr countryn'eu, and fui this purpose. |
| tried 10 make YOU appear rs the promoters and |
executors OF their designs, although they did |
not apply to you to carry them into effect |
| Ihcy rested satisfied with the idea that they
wOulu Ihds cruelty wrong ihe--name of tbr !
ihhaDlants OF Valencia and Of tiir troops COM
posing me garrison and, CONSCIOUS that they
ln'mSelVe' were not sufficiently void of hHna-
NIFTY to execute TER own projects, they called
every murderer TO their assistance and wish
ed To set free the greatest d iuoueuts as their
OHiy partIS"ns, IN order TO get the attractions
crime perpeirdtcd by them. Bmt Providence
Whlch watches over MS, has used means which
ShOft-sgllted as we are. We look upOn as p> =
tFaoFdmary ones, tn make an end in nv opini
OIL OF the enemies Of every throne of every law.
4 OF our Religion, o. the dstnrber,oiihepcace
OF Spaih-by enabling me- TO find ont and 10
convict the thirteen wretcles whom you a,e
just seen expire.
>dienciGnS! These were not the anly traitors
amongst us they have both satellites and ac
complies in this kingdom and in the other
parts OF the country; and il H. for YOU, worthy
Nalencians for you, Spanish Warriors, who
were, at all times, patterns of fidelity 90 your
hlng, ana OF proper submission 10 the laws
of your ForefIthers for YOU who. by your
grief aud the most COmmeudabie demonstra-
tons, have eylnced your abhouence of those
monsters II Is for you to poimi item out TO
me, and fOr me TO eXUrpate them Your well
fare, your happiness - concern, q in il. While