Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-03


the Diver wa, changing his horses, thirteen
miles below this place. Ii was cut oil.
: The mark Of the knife is visible on the ts>.
Jennings. 4 shall use all my eudeavots for its
recovery. My stage. containing three pas
sengers, upset in "a creek the night previous
TO the robbery, which caused the suiky TO be
used on the route last night"
" ETtrdct of Letter 10 the Editor. dated st.
Johns R~rktey Febyuoyi9 10.
The Steam boat South Cdroiiad, with two
Tow Boats heavily laden with Cotton. pass
Nelson's Gerry tins morning. about 10 clock.
She progresses with considerable rsp,dity.
aud appears TO double the projcc ting points
OF the land, AT the bends OF the river, without
ANY Interruption to her progressive motion.
IL isa novel spectacle in the interior and mp
per parts OF our State-aud creates IN fancy
the pleasing prospective OF the vast lmrrove-
nent- in oui internal navigation The facility
% PROMISES IN transporting TO market the
valuable productions of the country. when
the Instructions in our streams shall have
been removed is truly Hattering TO the patri-
otto ard the euterprisiug his may, indeed,
he viewed a. new era in the history
OF our Internal commerce aud those citi-
zrns who have eviRced "A public spirit aud
iaudahie zeal IN tie adventure. merit the
thanks OF their country We csDuSt hut ilat-
ter ourselves with The fond expectation, that
the period is not distant, whrn the advania-
missed. shall be realized. and the power, which
has been so successfully applied in our sister
Stairs. be- also resotted TO throughout This
State, in propelling Boats in our Rivers and
Canals rs. PatriUt
Tile British at their Old Tricks.
CHARLESTON Feb 25.....I he L. $. Schr.
HORNET, Capt RaRagc, arrived here on We'd
n.sdsy evening from the Gulph Of Mexico.
last from Havana. We have conversed with
ffnsHr In eNsaNn sl,..s ss.ss
ed Corr spon,ence took place on the pat OF
Capt Ramage. with the governor of Cuba
apd the Captain of the English siosp of war
Wasp, in cons, quCncc of the impressmeut by
the latter, on the 3lst uIt. of an American
Seanidn, from the schooner Sarah and Louisa,
OF Baltimore, while lying in the harbour Of
Havana
This is the frat instance ofimpressmeut we
know to have taken place since the conc lusiOn
OF our late War with Great Britain. and We
hope our Governm.n mt w no no doubt will be
fully informed OF the circumstances) will at
once check an evil so pregnant with failure
MS ana so derogatory TO our National Char
acter. lCity (;uz
We understand thata pretty sharp CORES
pondence took place between captain RA
MAGE, of the Hornet. while at Havana, and
,.e commander OF the British .nop of war
Wasp III consequence of the lMPRESSMENT,
by the latter, OF an american Seandn belong
ing TO a Baltimore vessel. As the 81 asp was "a
bout to sail tor New Orleans, captain 6AmAGE
forwarded statement OF the circumstances
TO Com PATTERSON. who commands oil that
station aud has also forwarded 4 similar state.
ment To the Secretary of the Navy, at Wash.
ington, Courier
| Communicated for the Baltimore r. Gazette J
Eltract 81 u letter, dated
HAVANA 10th Feb. 1920.
cannot close this letter without Informing
you that we have here two English brigs OF
war--and our lille pop-eun schooner Hornet,
tFt ln nslf1lp
| One of the briss tell into the old trick Of i'm
| pressing, by sending hls boat on board the schr
| Sarah q l., nl>a, OF Baltimore. and taking oui
| sailor. caunoi enter into the whole d. tail
| OF tile affair, but suffice IL to say that Lieut.
| Ramage Immediately took 1t up in a geutle-
manly hrm. and truly officer-lIke manner. such
| as characterizes The noble SONS of Columbia
| gallant little navy, aud after much correspon-
aence has completely gained his point The
repiyo he governor TO his official report of ,he
| occurrence is very handsome. John Bulls re-
| plies being somewhat irrelevant and evasive
Ramage gave him twelve honrs for his caiegor
icai MISUNDERSTANDING he would or would moi
eve mp the man-the reply is satisfactory
The Wasp is the English briggs name. Capt.
| carter. Our offlcers were determined if Off
| ciai means did not answer, 10 make the affair
| personal one. AS they are resolved TO so OH
every occasion, until old John desists from his
insults.
ALBANY, IN. " Feb. %. The ami.
versary of the birih-day of Gen GEoRGt
WASHINGToN,wa yesterday celebra ed
ia tins city, by military parades, process
sIons, fl,ing OF cannon and ringing oil
bells. An oraiion Vas pronounced in
MIR. Cummings Church, by David Os.
born, Esq. in The pr. sence OF his honor
tie Lieut.. Governor, and members OF
both houses oil The Legislature, his honor
the Mayor, and members of The Cerpo
ration-anh numerous and resrecl bic
company of ldoies and gentlemen, citi-
z-n+ and strangers. We were not present
bat we have heard the Grafton spoken Of
III terms of high commentator.
Yesterday afternoon, the Vice Presi
dent OF the United States, arrived in this
city. He was escorted TO his lodgings bN
number OF gentlemen in carriages arc
on horseback. aud by The military com
panles who mad been on duty in the cele
bratlon oi The day. His arrival was an
Dounced by TIE discharge OF cannon.
The Hon. BENJAMIN MooERs, o
Clinton county, was yesterday Nominated
tor Lieut.. Governor of this stale, tn b,
placed on the same ticket with the Vic,
President for Governor. ID. Adv.
BOSTON, Feb. % Al meeting of ill,
Wars Committees for collecting subscrip
lions for The Savaunah sufferers, OH Satur
day evening, partial reports were Tecev
ed from the several Wards, from which i
appeared that upwards OF 5000 we're al
ready collected.
1t. George w. Vancleave OF the u. S
Navy, was recently tried By Court Mar
iial at the Navy Yard, Charlestown
Mass. and dismissed The service.