Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-23

alat Barbados from thence, after the late
gale"
Captain Gibson of the schooner William
has politely handed us the ST Thomas Tunes
OF the 23d November last. from which we
have made the following extracts.
The William was dsmasted OFF the mouth
OF the Potomac.
"Sr. THOMAS, Nov o.
BY late arrival from Curacao we have
received the papers OF that Island up to the
18th instant.
The Curacao Courant of the 9th inst. con-
firms tue account of the captEre and evacua-
ton OF Rio de la Hacha. by Mae Gregor; but
states that he had embark his troops with
the eNcspton OF a few killed in the engage
menD a al proceeded to Aux Cages
Jamaica paper states that Col Rafter s.
the British officers were not shot at Porto
Beilo. They had been tried ior "a conspiracy
aud acquitted. Lord Cochrane had offered
eight Srauiards for each British officer, and
fifteen Tor Colonel Raiter, aad ten for MI.
Moore.
CURRAcoA, Nov -.
private letters received liGle from different
parts OF the Spanish Main agree in stating
| thai Bolivar had been defeated IN two actions
by the troops OF the king, and that the vice.
roy Samano, had in consequence re-occupicd
ST. Fe. That Bolivar may have been defeat
"a. we do hot ooubt, but the celebrity OF Sauna
| movements, ano his having 80 speedily
Collected together SO large body OF men is
| rather questionable for we recoliect that cas-
| tain Leon, of the schooner Admiral Klkkert
| who arrived here few DAYS ago in a short
passage from Car thaG ena there saw aud spoke
| with the vice-kIDS, theu fugitive from 81 Fe
| without troops, and With very slender means
| OF raising any.
| Extract OF letter from Puerto Cabello. dated
0th November. 1870
| The tide of trade il stagnated here but II
| is expected 10 take brisk course soon in
consequence of the fiatterlng news received
| by the mail from Maracabo, OF Two success
sive defeats experienced by Bolivar from the
army OF Calzada, who is reported TO have TAX
! en- booty OF two millions of dollars and re-
| captured the capital of the Kingdom of New
| Grenada. This vlcissitude accounts for the
late movement of MoIilo towards BaIouIsi-
meto doubtless TO obstruct Bolivar la his re-
| treat The vce-roy is said TO have Joined
| Calzada with 5000 men General Latorre tell
back oh Grita, TO provide him Sc II W ia ammuui-
lion from Nafacaiho but on learning Bolivar's
defeat marched on without fulfilling thi. oh
Ject with the view, no doubt, TO come up win,
| him
The squadron is here, except the Nymph
| an ferroiina winch sailed for the Havana
for the purpose of being repaired. We belivye
| that the Comet PaIomo Mo, lilo aid Irn,o
WIZ 'ui shortly under the command OF solos
Echeveria, with better success than hereto
| tore, as he liz an excellent officer"
| 81. LOUIS, Octobe, o.. Ger. Bisseu Jef,
inns place IN the steam boat ST Louis, on
Thursday TO descend the Mississippi 10 New
orleans, where, ii is understood a couit mar
tiaI will assemble for the trial of Coionel
King, OF which the General will be Presi-
dent.
From the St Louis EngHirer.1
| The discussion OF the Missouri slave uues-
tion has caused much conversation in the u
, upon the SUBJECT OF slavery Itself In r.n-
eral II is admitted TO be Ihing wrong IN it's
| own nature, and pregnant with disastrous con
| sequences 10 tue future quiet and prosperity
OF the Republic. Ii is ai.o generally admitted
| thai the contemplated exclusion of slaves
| from the state OF Missouri would operate
nothing IN their favor, or the cOstrar, would
| aggravate their miSeries by increasing their
| Numbers IN those states where their Iabors
would be greater and their comforts less
AS tilehd 10 die human race, he its color
| whal u may, wish to see the black population
OF America relieved from their bondage; as a
| citizen of the Republic wish to see il. bo-
som purified from race which NAV Icopardize
| It's happiness az an owner of slaves am will
lns To surrender my Claims Just and tauiia-
| bic principles; as all lnhabItant of Missouri I
| am ready 10 resist 10 Ihe last extremity the ex-
ercise OF a preteusisn on the part of Conpr, 50
| which would aggravate the misc,ies of the
| slaves, deprive their masters Of iiIrir proper-
| ~, promote The success OF political iniri que
anu violate the sovereignty of the state i'm
| which live.
The Republic is full of abstract disclaimers
| upon the evils of slavery: men wno enforce
| e'eflastlnely what no body disputes. Al tho
same time they propose plan of practical
emancipation and tie acquisition of an ephe-
neral persona popularity seems 10 be at oEce
the object of their ambition and the reward of
| their labor.
In the msan while il is certain that the Re-
public may eXtimgnish slavery In ALI her do
| minions. on just and equitable terms If she is
| disposed 10 do so.
The number of slaves within her limits do
not exceed 1900, 900. The females bnt half
that number their average value not more
| than $500 /; their total value but l2O millions
| The Republic owns east of the Mississippi
$50 millions of acres OF public land west
Of il 100 millions; total $50 millions
At two dollars an acre il wCnld require but
| GO millions OF these acres to purchase all the
| female slaves in The United States, and the
| purchase and liberation Of the females wonld
accomplish the object: the children following
The condition OF the mother would be free by
| DiTth Tie existing race of males would be
tree by death aud slavery itself would be ex-
| tIDgulshed with the extinction of the present
| generation.
To give effect TO plan of emancipation OH
| these principles, law OF congress slIouId be
passed to assess ilIe value 81 the female slaves .
| to fix the age at Which they should become
| tree and 10 give n certificate of the assessed
| value TO The different owners The certificates
| should be receivable in payment of all public
| lands Before going into operation the law
| should he submitted TO d convention of those
Intereated IN each Of the slave holding states
| IL adopted by the majority of the convention
| ~ any state, the law should 90 into operation
| throughout that state.
The practicablity Of this plan admits of ca =
sy demonstration.
IL proposed by congress it would shardy be
rejected by The slave holding states. Justice,
Surety interest," would combine tomake them
adopt IT, Some would vote tor il because they
would feel the injustice of denying liberty 10
n human being when il wouid be granted
without injury TO themselves; Others because
they would be willing to avert from their pos
terry tile dCsOlaiTg HORRORS Of soIvie war ;
oilers because they would see in the bat9aiii
proposed, the exchange OF perishable pro-
perry, OF uncertain increase, for an inlperisli-
able estate which would continue 10 rise IN
value as long as liberty and property ,houId
continue To be Protected in ibis ice and han
. land Nor wnnld the Republic find its
wealth diminished. The land bestowed world