Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-13


Character OF tne natives, and glad they had
escaped the knives of the gUachaS, and ayow-
iiig they would not venture iheig lives again
among such numerous crew Ton The value OF
u ship and cargo.
The cannibals were daily and hourly grow.
| ing mote ueAorahle, aud the danger every
| n,Oai.~t Increased. l had every reason TO
believe that on this night theS attended To
| make desperate attack upon the cottage,
/ aad TO nave murdered all in their power, had
not Tie toI tuuate ARRIVAL, al about sunset, OF
theloug wished for cart, with ii uriv,r and
guide, both armed. put them IN fear. These
Mere IL valuable addition 10 Our joice, and
this night, during which they siVptin the hat,
| ie,t less apprehem>ive of danger. 10 death
AMI 10 danger the most terrific, had been
exposed, and faced them wiii mani, tUrtitude.
| tiiid escaped from wIid beasts, and met the
iuIH vi Tue cienen,S without shIinhing, but
tie h0rriA prospect OF having my ilesh gashed
| ana iaceidted, dmd my limbs cut a>under hy
| tie knives OF tue saNtsts, gave me infinite
an2ui,i amt DLi.ing with rage a.id ihdi shat.0u,
| cOnld almost at lines, had II been in my
power. fave Sei<ed iud;srrinunate destruction
aud like SAmpNIn OF old, have saci i6ced my
I'c ,oteiiVsI e. nom such a stale ct tOriuring
suspense, AN" Ia take re'cuge upon the blood
thirsty rntfians.
a s'eat number o! blanket. and coverings
weie ihrOwu over NE after was in the cart.
shook tho hand. OF the kimu old wonian aud
my deiiNtrer most heartily. n crowd of III
gratitude aud started the tears at oveipower.
I'd feelings. lett them wIth t.rvsnI bcnetiic.
tons, aud we drove oil SLOWLY on our way and
arrived about two O'Clock, al the gates of
Monte Nideo. The novelty of the si.ht drew
many to the Windows, as lay Ipon my back
III the cart. t.uiIy exposed To their view and
wohd r. We stUrped II the house OF an En-
sii>h merchant, the consisuec, who immedl.
aeiy Game ont, and with many friendly con-
sfaiIi atoms assisted ms slaves in carrying me
up stairs.
Here was confined for nearly twenty days,
anu my leg Was now shrunk and withered to
as great anrAirene asst WAS swclI.d before.
By uueXanpied kiirtiiIess | daily improved,
and IN three weeks was able TO leave the room
ana sii oniSide the chamber upon the walk.
One OF the owners of tie ship happening al
ths tiihe la he IN Monte Video, speedily came
tONIhit me and hear the account of The los, of
the ship. When b.d iin,shed. and when he
had heard Of the hospitality of the old woman
at the collage, he immediately proposed
subscription among the merchants for her
TeCoinpense ani relief, regardless of his own
toss, though i'e was half owner OF ihc s.!ip AID
that uninsured.
While under this hosptable roof, all tina,
coniu contribute to alleviate pain, every thing
that could add 10 my convenience and comfort
hinuHess, when lett not "A wish unqualified,
enjoyed IA It's fullest extent. hough dis
tieSsed iorei:ner,I was treated as a brother,
ana though "a stranger, aver weicUme 10 their
board. For three weeks while on tue bed of
wo!thy merchant, who with his own h9.ids
weEld dress my wounds, thus. emulatin- the
example ut the good Samaritan
IL would be weilif here cuu!d conclude
and 1t here The hopeless tale WAS ended. Bat
ds TAFT hi narrator, l am cons traised TO give
rs melancholy sequel. After had Il, en- in
Monte NIdeO about six weeks IIeceiyed the
shocking Intelligence, that on the uig.it of the
same IaN on which left III cottage, the bar
bars"s ana nerciiess savages attacked and
entered The hul OF TIE old woman and finding
no opposition as the guuIds had gone to The
ehcanrmeht, plundered the hut Of all she
possessed wounded The slaves who opposed
ihtm and after repeatedly stabbimg my wor-
thy deiverer, finished with cuitn.: his throat
from ear To ear! How Just are the words of
the poet, The ways of heaven are dark and
i"t' lcaie Manipulated in mazes and perpex-
Ell with errors, sees not with how much ART the
Winding turn nur where The regular confusion
ends."
was now rapidly gaining strength my leg
could bear my weight on, and after remain
ihg.bere Tor two months, was able to take
passage for BuenoS Syres, distant about q
hundred and ten miles further up, aud upon
the opposite side Ot the river. arrived there
htNt day, dhd ionHd ii great number OF ac
un"lniauce, who were very Kind and trcudly
subscription was directly handed round
among The Enslish MERCHANTS by the goodness
OF iile owners, aud about 400 dsilars were
subscribed aud collected for my benefit
I"U hundred dollars were likewise collected
for The relief of the old woman al the cottage.
AID about two hundred more previously in
Monte Nideo, and sent down To her.
renamed some months iii Bueuos Ayres,
on account of lamenes, and sailed from thence
July I'D. 1918, and arrived at Baltimore Oh
the i2tb OF September. On Sunday morning,
October iih, 1 arrived in Boston, after an
absence OF Two years and three months.
TO THE EDITORS
Inc pleasure the pernsai of iie enclosed
circular oil the Secretary of the Treasury
has gwen me, prompts me to invite its inser-
tou IN Your paper. 1 refer to the enclosed
paragraphs relative 10 the Introduction of
rs tul plants and inventions from a1read.
government Is never better engaged tlhu in
multiplying and difimslng these tTue and un-
alioSed blessings OF commerce. aud cNIiIzat on.
| Too little attention has bgeu hitherto
pad by the general government 10 these OBJ
Jects. us capacity Of doing good in thus
respect Is almost DOuDdieSS and at on expence
l''at would not he individually felt Let rs
nope that the enlightened zeal, thus NANTES
TED by distinguished officer of the govern.
meat, may awaken corresponding feelings in
the public, and lead, by their emphatic
expression 10 legislative measures worthy OF
community, IA which the great and indeed
only PRIDE OF the government should be the
promotion ct The public welfare. While we
are so honnrab'y engaged IL measures of
de!"uce against foreign aggression let MS not
ioigtt tiiaf ihese measures are merely the
ShicIi " orr internal prOSpc7.N. and HAT our
onIN iadenmtN tor fhe cost OF The former will
be lie extension OF the latter. A. 3.
Nat Int.
Treasury Department,
ji1Tch 70, 1919.
SiR-In order 10 ensure uniformity in the
execution of The act Of tie 2Oth IL April
| lolS, supplementary to the Collection Laws
and more especially 10 enforce tie provisions
| OF tfe oth. lSth aud 2INt sections thereof tie
ConNnls OF lhe United States residing Ia TO-
| reign states are informed tIat,
lot. lnall cases, where, by tie municipal
| laws " the country in which tiley exercise
! thrir functions, they are restrained from
J adm,ni- terimg Odtis, ihs vefihcaii0n reqnired
| b' the oth section of the act may be made, in