Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-04
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day. IL Is understood that a quorum
may be expected. II is doubtful whether
Judge TODD will be able to attend; aud
Judge JOHNSON, il is said, is about 10
resign his high Office, for one nj less dig
nifty, perhaps, bu, the emolumenis 1t
which are more adequate to the services
! rendered. than those Of a Judge of the
Supreme Court. Ina Int
we have Justseen copy Ola seport,
recently made by a committee OF IN.
House OF Representatives, of which Mr..
LoWndes WAS chairman, OH The subject of
| a proposed amendment ofthe laws which
regulate the coins Of the United States
and foreign coins. This Report, which
was accompanied by two bills 10 carry its
recommendation into defect, is ofibe first
importance TO the commercial interest of
the country, and TO the maintenance of
specie medium. We shall publish the
Report forthwith, and shall give il the
carrier publicity, because il is necessary
To explain tile motives of the bill reported
on the subject, the provisions of which
have been already stated. [T5.
The term qualified appreciation" en-
ployed Try our Reporter, in regard TO Mr..
HoPKiNsoN's speech on Friday, appear
ing TO have been Inexperienced, il is
thought as well TO describe more particu-
u. y.
wheel, was, To give To Gen. Jackson
Justification for crossing The Spanish line.
and Tor the occupation of ST. Marks but
TO declare The seizure of Pensacola and
barrancas TO be without Justification
especially when connected with his con-
duct, after they were in his possession,
IN eApelilng the Spanish authorities by
formal articles OF capitillaiion, and esia-
Diisling regular government, organized
by himself; and treating il as conquer
ed territory, finally severed from Spain.
and annexed 10 the United States. AS
tothe execution of Arbuthnot and Am.
brister, Mr.. n. ,houghitllc general had !,
strict military power 10 ireai them as If
they had been Indians, and of course 10
exercise the risors of savage warfare upon
them. AT the same lime he strongly re
proba,ed the exercise of the power in this
instance. CTb
GEORGETOWN, Feb. I've were mis-
informed respecting the departure of
Gei Jackson. ii is stated to be his ipten.
hon to visit Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New YORK before he returus TO 1epnes-
see. He's, however, still in The Metrop-
oils and, we believe, will moi leave il du-
ring the present discussion i'm Congress.
Gen. MACoMB and Capt. RooT. his
aid, arrived at The Union Tavern on Sa-
turday and Gen. Brown is expected in
a few days.
We understand that the negotiations
Tor The cession of the FKoridas. has been
resumed. Messenger.
PIRACY.
CHARLESTON, jan. 27.-rhe following parti
GUITARS OF The cruise of the piratical ship Loo.
IsA commanded by Joseph 1i,neida. weIlkno
mere as captain of an American priyateer
during the late war, are fj.rnished by one of
her petty officers. now in prison in this city,
ana "ho has turned States evidence -
The LOUISA, commanded by Captain Josesh
dtneidd, shipped a crew in Baltimore in Anr
ias,, as Letter OF Marqne, under Bueuos
Ayrean colors, TO go a voyage to the North
West Coast OF America. Her armament then
consisted of 10 gnns, aud she was manned
win forty men. She dropped down to the
PatuXent, where she received from niIot
boat u guns AMI IS men making her force M
guns and IS men. Tins equipped. She nro,
ceedsd TO seattle first vessel she can,nred
was Spanish brig, loaded with cocoa, coffee.
indigo, and large quantity of specie on
board of this vessel Capt. Almeida went with
aPrlzemaster, leaving the Louisa i'm command
OF o. MI. Smith, the Lieutenant ; some time after
tHe crew rose upon the officers took the shin
from them, and confined them i'm the forecas
ne, when French brig heaving i'm sight they
were pnt on board of her The C;unner
{ oLaig, sometimes calling himself ciark) then
Ia.
In win the British schr. Sir John Hardy
Capt. falrweather, which they piuuderrd
loon Tie captain and Supercargo inIr. SMITH
on BOARD me Louisa, and taking them apart. |
threatened 10 take their lives, unless they told
where they had concealed their money: the
captain Informed where a small sum was Sc
cfsted, winch they teok, together with seme
otter ar'oles, and then suffered them TO
proceed. They next fell in with British
sup, piuudercd her, and let her go. They
then proceeded TO the island of Bouavista
where they found an American ship. inst arr
ION, rlance, winch they plundered then
Went on board some other vessels and Obtained
Information of the Situation of the town which
they determined to 20 on shore and plumber.
III which affair several lives were lost. and
soous, P'ats, meney; &c. to considerable
the Isle of May where tbey pinudered an
American ship, brig, aud schooner. being The
ohiy vessels III port; went on shore at nioht
ara ara piunuefed the town. They then shaped
tnelT course Tor the United States ON the !
passage, Tell III with and plnndsred the foIIovy
ing vessels, viz "A Russian shin. a French
brig an American ship bound TO Rio .Ianeiro |
a s dn american brig from Boston bound TO |
havana, on board OF which latter vessel thew |
put three OF their crew. They then met viii |
a schooner from North Carolina bound IN |
Savannah, and with the consent of the caufain
P", oil ,oeir crew on board, except about % |
meh. NeXt day, of Charleston Bar, scuttIed |
Tue ship under her Iarboard main chains aud
hred two guns through her Iarboard winos !
ana men took TO tie boat shortly after which |
NJ, III SUP was ~ naines, aud about ) O'clock A.
~ oisW up. LIE men III the boats landed AT 4
MI. Leslie'S, and proceeded to Charleston.
MORE PIRACY! -
JAN. 2S.-We are ckeued with tho aI,,os,
ualiy record OF buccaDeering, which il be- |
comes our duty To lay before our readers IL |
viii be recOllected by most of Them th,t son,c |
un'e since, narrative was re published i'm the
papers OF thIs city from a Norfolk print. of The
s""n1s d"ay rom that port, Of the Chilian