Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-19
DOMESTIC.

anu Other stare papers, Than the present
Another was yesterday transmitted 10 the
II. ut Representatives, from the War De-
pariment, beings report by Mr.. Secretary
calhoun, III pursuance of a resolution
passed at The last session. respecting The
prosecution OF Internal improvements, by
means within the control of that De.
partment. As that report will be placed
before the public in due time. we shall
not now speak OF tue tenor nor of the
merits OF IL; but shall advert TO one or
twoinieresiing facts, which a consultation
oi the documents transmitted With il
have disclosed to us, respecting heroads
or military ways now in progress of ex-
ecution, under the authority of The War
Department..
Of that from Plattsburg 10 Sacket,'s
l1arbor, our readers are already apprizcd
OF the progress, by publications in the
newspapers.
Of the road from Columbia, in the state
OF Tennessee, 10 Madisonyille, alluded
TO IN Debate in the House of Represent
taiives the other day, fifty miles lave
been completed, by the troops, on the
lower part of the road, making many
causeways and bridges OF the most du-
rabie materials and, at the other end.
about forty miles have been made south
OF The tennessee river, making, in like
manner, many bridges and causeways.
The most laborious part OF the road, ii is
added, has been completed, and done
III the best manner.
The military way on the northwestern
frontier, from Detroit TO the fool of the
Rapids ofthe Miami of the lake. has pro-
crossed as far as Eight Mile Creek, That
is, within eight miles of the Rapids, ma
KING IN all distance of seventy miles.
vi TINS road, the report of the command
ing general says II is an excellent one,
beng eighty feet wide, the low places on
II being all causewayed, and bridges built
where nrcee-ary. The number Of Cause
ways on II exceeds sixty, and the bridges
are OF considerable length that OH which
the troops are now employed being 400
ieei IN length, constructed OF timber in the
most durable manner.
These are the only military roads which
have been commenced
These improvements, besides saving TO
the United States much of the expense OF
transportation, are OF great importance TO
the community generally. For our part,
we should have no objection 10 charging
rather than reducing our Military Peace
establishments, If ii be always so usefully
employed. Nat. Int.
pSob tudl A1r. IL.
Nsissn has defined d re- election TO Con-
gress from his district, we arc authorized
to state that such is not tile fact. III.
7 B<xTIMoRE, Jan I1.-Advic from New Or.
leans TO Dec. 10th, state there has heenno per-
ceptibie rise in the Mississippi, and business
continues completely at "A stand. There is
much commercial embarrassment. Money
cannot be had al less rate than two and an
half per cent. al mouth for the best paper in our
place. Cotton continues 10 arrive in small
parcels, sui IL IS cash article, few sales are
effected The last sale was at twenty six and
am half cents, half cash aud remainder i'm sixty
days Bills on New York; 10 per cent. dis
count
a letter of the 10th, per the Emeline, arrived
AT New ork, says, " Cotton continues TO
deciine-tirst quality % cents. Only between
and 5000 bales yet come down The water
still low. No tobacco at market-Fiont s IL
Exchange on London per cent. diScounI-on
New YORK .ioe. [Te.
NEW YORK, January S.-A letter from
Rio Janeiro, daied 26tb October, per the
Ellen Douglass, states, "our market is
abundantly supplied with all articles of
foreign production and manufacture. No
shipments can be recommended for 3
months. There has lately been landed
between and 1000 barrels -four; wheat
is very plenty but of inferior quality
MIR. Sumpter intends TO leave the country
II the government does not make repara-
ton for the insult offered TO the American
flag in Selling the Chauncey."
The ship Francis, captain Hicks, of
New Bedford, long since supposed 10 be
lost, was spoken oil the Goth uliimo, in
latitude %, longitude So, by the Mary,
Captain Swain, arrived here. She was
then out from Goitenburgh 1875 days had
been six times blown from the coast was
leaky, and destitute of provisions; aud
was then bearing away for St. Thomas.
Com. Adv.
January I2.- Captain Allen, from Ma
raBham, informs that Patriot privateer
under Artigas' flag had been cruizing off
that port for several days, and had made
o prizes, The two last Of which were POr-
tuguese slave vessels; one brig with
500, and The other a ship with 500 slaves.
Tile crews OF both vessels were set
ashore at Maranham Captain Allen
spoke, off Cape Hatieras, lie priyateeT
Liberty, Ewing, from a 4 months cr,rize
~ The neighborhood of The Western ISL
ands, IN whlclI she had captured five
Spanish vessels. and was deeply laden
with silks, specie, &c. MIR. Adv.
REVOLT ON sHIrBoARD.
u'SlpNg Sdlis ~ Itsttiud9 tnIttth fDtiHHH
ing TO the ship CfGy. Capt. Hchings bound 10 India,
wsre examined hefoie the Hon Judge Davis, on
charge Of revolt and refusing navigate that vessel 10
sea, after she had sailed nto the outer arb0T and were
ordered to give Tail ~ the 0 800 each TO appear
at the Circuit Court IN Nay next, to answer TO me
chatge. II aedgcd iu cgenuafiOn Of their offence
th2t the Captain bad discovered tav ards them yfan
nical disposilion aud had 2n one ofhem IN irons for
tIifling Not being able 20 find bail they were
committed TO prison but ii probable that arrange,
mems will BE- made bctweenfbe District Attorney ahs
dr. KNAPP, their counsel, FOR ihefane them lb,I
Orn recOgnzauces, on tcf returning to their dniy %
spprehfndnR them, Tie pepnty Marshal pfonipV
aided by detachment OF Marines from the IadfYfF
dance, -.
MIL ROBBERY