Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-05-02

PRISONERS, 81 some or LbCSe Who had ssP-
the executioners OF their dearest connec.
tons. Great wealth, concealed from the
royal authorities, had been placed al the
discretion OF the patriot auilori,ies--not a
muskri had been fired in hostility i'm New
Grenada, since the middle OF October
and The columns of the patriot troops
march in all directions north and south
without opposition, and every where re-
ceivea with open arnis and as friends
The troops were in different colAmns, ap-
preaching on the routes Of Santa Martha,
Guayaqaii and Panama, and by The cor
respondence kept up between the people
where the royal flag was yet suffered TO
d, II was expected that those places
would yet fall into the hands of the pat
riots without firing Il gun. aurora.
The ship Mount Vernon, captain Moran, of
New York, wasreceutly captured by a Patriot
| cfuizer at sea, and put in charge of prize crew
aud two hiars, who Loyalty aud royalty ran
| away with the ship. and carried her Into
Carthagena. There, on the 18th March, her
| cargo, worth 100000 dollars, was seized by
| government, and the ship d;smautled. Cap-
| ,am Moran had arrived from Jamaica, to claim
From THE SOUTH SEA.
we have seen letters from Olyhee, lihe
Chief OF the Sandwich Islands which confirm
tne oedtu OI tue ceitbIdteu Ming OF TIE Soclety
Islands, Iammahpsuh. and that the EVEN had
! occasioned SO much disunion among his sue
cebsors and ofhcets, as to threaten arevolution
| and civil war. The old King left upwards
| OF $50 GOO an specie in his cofers the dI-
| vision OF which was also bone of contention.
One OF the letters adds, We have had re-
ports, that Capt Dnwnes. i'm the Macedonian,
would visit ths island. W You'd 10 heaven he
Mgnid ami take possession as an arbier of the
differences which so unhappily reign here" 1t
| ought to be colon, Of the United states.
Bost. Cent.
We marvel that any sensible well iadeing
man eau put TO paper such absurd concei,s and
ambitious whims, as the u. States having Colo.
| MES amy where. Such an IDEA whenever or
wherever IL presents itself should he held up
t. merited disapprobaiion.-Dem Press.l
We have received Havana papers TO
the 18th inst. irem which We hope 10
lay some TRANSACTIONS before our readers.
| Privaic letters give most animaiing
account OF the uproar OF joy, which perva-
ded the whole city al The news OF the revoI
luton IN Spain. lfSpain shall establish a
Tree constitution, and acknowledge the
Independence of the South American
provinces, Cuba would be of infinitely
more importance than il ever has been.--
In II would centre prodigious Trade
rs It's internal tranquility he preserved, il
would in short time be The richest and
most commercial island i'm the West.
From all the information b fore us We
incline to the belief that Spain will no.
transfer Cuba 10 any other power. So
much The better for the United S,aies.--
The all-grasping ambition OF Great Britain
Tor military aud marine stations, and
commercial depois, makes her look with
an anxious eye upon Cuba. II is III the
interest and friendship of the u. States
tat Spain must look 10 protect for her
tina Important Island. a letter from the
Havana which is now before us, dated
al clock In Ibe evening Of The 18th
instant, says: This lily is tumuItu.
OusIy joyful. All Tie bells ale ringing
merry chimes, and all the people shout
ing Viva la Constitution. The Governor
and his aids have walked, or rather
crushed through the populace amidst
these shouts. The solhlers JOIN the
general shout, and are busily employed
in rolling pipes Of wine 10 their barracks.
E'~Iy fVel,"S and every iu,rrps, seeEIs
absorb, d ine,hc news from Spain never
did see people more full Of joy and
gladness!' Dem. Press.
Estr1c' o. fette, fiom Carthngena, lfarch
10, 1890.
Our situation here has become very
critical the enemy are in quie, possess
sion Of SanAa Fee and all The interior pro q,