Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-09-28
UNITED STATES.

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WAsuINGToS, September 25.-We yesterday maid
visit to the Board of Commissioners for dete,mnr
Chnl,s under the Spanish Treaty. They are hand,
Sonieiy accommodated apartments prep,red for
them IN the building lately temporarily occupied law
Congress Most of the gentlemen of The bar from !,
distance have returned home the arguments on The
contested points being appointed TO take place at a
future sitting OF the Court Beside these gentlemen
there are others who extensively engaged as
agents Tor claimants. Among these we observed YES
icriay Gen john Mason, Nh. Caldwell, and MIR.
john Law, acting in that capacity
The Court ms il may be truly called having so
many important points oflaw, well as fact to decide
mas been engaged since the 10Th inst in the examine
uon OF memorials, with a view to the reception of
tnem Tor eNamlnaIon-thc reception of them being i'm
elect, rs we understand Il decision tavo,nble In
The principle OF the claim, and leaving the evidence
m support OF " for further examinations IL can hard
y DC conceived how many, and how difficult ques-
tons present themselves the threshold of this in
vesiigation. The o;icu and perhaps the
most important as TO their effect The claims are
.nose "h'ch grow out OF insurance. We heard
enough yesterday, in few minutes to convince us
!hat very many claims will he preferred which must
inevitably be rejected. Indeed, many have been al
ready rejected on the first blush
Ihe Board will rise this week IL is cyrected ,ier
HS,mihlnS All memorials presented previous to the
'u'h instant They will then adjourn for a time To
give further opportunity To the claimants 10 come in
Aer me termination OF the present session. we will
endeavor 10 give something like distinct account of
the proceedings which have occurred and are now
| taking place NJ IT,"
Boston writer, in relation to the claims under the
SpaniSn lreaty, asks VIII not such claimants as
nave favorable decision he entitled In interest from
the time the Treaty ratified or when the Fordas
were delivered VIII not the FIVE millions of stock
be issued on such terms - TN
Transactions at Pensacola awe conied from, , Lo
ridan, the other day, statement of the circumstances
'ehdihs the temporary imprisonment of Caava late.
governor OF Pesacola. In account of that trans
action published in the Louisiana Advertiser we frd
hit
unhoced III the statement copied from the Floridian:
dated at Pensqeoia dug -.
- But in the mean time Judge Froment;n
has thought proper to Issue abeas Corpus for the
prisoners which the keeper of the prison not tlcemnq
himself JUSTIFIED in obeying sent TO Gov Jackson-and
uo,. JACKSON considering AN attempt extend relief
OF TINS nature TO prisoners committed in open court
ana that me highest court in these provinces) for
contempt oil court, an outrage upon its dignity, and u
,nsdelneanor, has cited Judge Froncntin to appear
before him this afternoon answer to this charae
am now going TO attend this trial, and should Oh affair
be brought TO conclusion before the schooner sails
VII give you te result IN tie conclusion of this letter
- on gong To the court room ] learnt that Judge
romenfin had pleaded inability TO attend apreeablv
20 Inc governors summons, account of rheun,a-
usn winch confines him for the moment TO his couch
further time has, of course, been INDUCED TO him
Chilava and his dependents have been DISCHARGED
ron custody, and the business is thus closed" IB
from his excursion to the mountains TB
September 26.-Cicneral Don FRAyc1sco D,oyIs,o
WIVES, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary from Spain TO the United States left vesicr
gay, III me Department Of Stlc, in the absence of
the President and Secretary of Statc his Letters ~
REGAL or the permission of his Sovereign TO return,
home. ~
Don HTLARro fDE RTvAs SALyox. Secretary
TO me Legation remains as Charge d'AiTaircs
We understand General WIVES leaves Vasbinr,o,
tins morning, and is embark for Suan i'm a e. %, o,e
from New York " ''' ''9S
Col. CALLAvA, late Governor Of Yves, Floridn. has
"'Neu i" '"'s c"y no.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 26.-Flour was sellis
IN this place yesterday at fire dollars and Sc
ventyJfre cents per barrel. Herald.
PENSACOLA, September l.--ThrougI, the politepess
of Captain Punket,, of the schooner James Madison.
we have received the Vera Cruz Gazette Of the 9th of
August, IN which there is a long and very interesting
account OF the attack on that city by the patriots ii
was made during heavy storn,-they forced their |
way INTO the city at several points and were in |
possession of several of the principal Streets but
were at length repused by the inhabitants who |
fought from Their houses, with the assistance of the
small number OF soldiers the place. and the seamen
and marines from the shipping. The place is still
closely invested, and in the opinion of capt F. must
surrender IN short time. translation of the adj |
dress OF the Governor Of Vera Cruz will be found on |
the opposite page of this paper fFioyidic,,
communication has been received approving of |
the course pursued by the the Governor in the case
stated IN our paper Of 25th uIt-We decline publish
which
been given, are sufficient 10 enable the nuI,lic TO
decide. we wish II TO be understood however, that
our columns are open To any thing which Col Calaya
or ms riends, may think proper to offer for publica
ton on the subject
We understand, that amongst the documents seized
are the documentary papers Covering more than a
thousand pagcsD OF Vidal, former Lieutenant Govern
or Of Louisiana, OH which q number of DEGREES in
favor OF the heirs, were made by different governors
ol this province, within the last ten yearsSeveral of
the DEGREES are by Col. Callava and as late as Juy
l82O-but none Of them have been rs get enforced
ne party against whom these DEGREES have been
entered, has been cited TO sbow cause why they should
not he carried INTO executiOn and the matter is now
under The consideration of the Governor il would,
therefore,, be highly improper in us to say any thing
lurther--Let the law have IFS course. ID.
NEW YOBK, September o1.-Dr. Bayley,
in his communications to the Health Com
mlssioners, states, that the gate-keeper, Mr.
White, dedat the Quarantine Ground, Staten
Island, OF yellow fever, on Tuesday night, and
that the Captain Oft Swedish brig lying at the
Public Dock was taken sick on Sunday, and
received into the Hospital yesterday morning.
In addition 20 the above, we regret TO
learn, that Mr.. Arnctt, one of the Custom
house Officers, who removed from the Qua
rantine to Elizabethtown in consequence o. the
sickness, was yesterday at the point Of death,
and Mrs. Arnett very i'll I; and Miss Van
Beuren, daughter of Mr.. Van BemeD, another
Of the Custom-house Officers, is very low-alI
Of the yellow fever One ofBl Van Beursn's
sons, lad, who has had the disease, we are
happy to hear, has recovered.
We have since learnt that MF. Arnelt died
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