Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-13

elegant country seais. grea, nnaiij:r of these
constructed by Portuguese Nobiemen, since
the establishment OF the court at this place
or by Engfish merchants wha have become
rich since the opening OF trade. range of
much bis her mountains are seen TO the II T.
probably forty or fifty miles distant.
" The City of Rio de Jaueito, or ST. Sebas.
tan, IS built IN one OF the coves just mention.
ed under tue mou ltain. The honses are much
crowded together, and Independently of the
bulldogs percled on heishts or raised on the
ncighboTiug valleys, IL would not possess a
very Imposing appearance. But the quantity
OF shipping give proof OF an active commerce.
1" the beautiful harbour have just de-
scribed, a circr;Esiance took place which was
we'll big robbinc MS OF the delight which the
sight OF land, and particularly this beautiful
hathonr l. calculated 10 lave excited.
Just az we were passing Fort Santa Crnz,
OF which have spoken before, we we,e
hailed IN English tirm the fort and ask ed
"xherrare 20 iromt"-lO which C tpi. Rid.ety
replied from the Y. y. IN America ihis
was repeated Three ;imes on the side Of each,
aud The fourth time, we were oIde,cd TO
heave TO OF he fired inlo. This raised Capt.
rs. spirit, who said mining else, Lmi ordered
that no alterations slonia he made la The salts
or course ut the ship. aud waited patiently a
tine from the tort. In a very little time a
blue light. Ot being twilighi,) was raised at
the tort. and in u minute Afterwards blauk
cartridge was fired We certainly expecting
the next TO be n shot. kept sts1uiIy on. anna
rcntiy nrmin:itui OF their impp, iineuce. Ia
the mean lime we had come up ab.east of
another tort, ard then they had fired guns AT
us iiom SANTA Cruz. The 2nd fort then COM
memced filing we had then cached our a,i-
choring ground, consequently struck the top
sails, and received OH board IN" commando OF
The Tort. Capt. X as soon as he received him
In ms presence, arr0sied him, thu; chow
dare your tort 10 fire into my ship !'....
The oihcer making som. frivolous excuse,
and ROT at all satsiact0ry--Ceptain RIDGE
iy treated him more like a mental than per
son hO'da. an Ufiice of so much imporidsce
AZ lie did-under tie Administered of a
Monarch in wh"se power VIC were at that
time, and from the conduct ut eac! in this at
fair 1 conld be almost tempted TO saw that
we are lie most paiional people in existence.
The circumstance OF our being a SOLITARY re-
public. and therefore continual, ,acit ie-
rroach on monarchy, perhaps induces ia TO
believe that kings have 10 cordial feelings
towards Us, .nd for ibis ieason- We cling NOR.
Closely together.
We have now come II gosd understand.
ing with them aud Capt Il. has been presented
10 the hins. together with some of the con-
uiisStoned officers, as no other than IA com
iniSsloned oflcer is allowed in the presence OF
his Majesty"
REPORT OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE.
We were previously inirhtcdl0 a iiicud
IN Washington for Tue Resolution and
lasinighi, 10 hrpOliieness of the Wash
ing'oh City Gazette, far the Report, so
anAiOns.y look ell lor, If the Select Com-
mitee an The Missouri Consultation. We
suspect thai no public measures were ever
Tue ffut ot pnre' motives il,an this im-
por,ant paper. Politicians have proposed
and others viii vote 10, 1t, as pure as AJAX
who fll the public councils. "Thom
almost prisuadcst me 10 be- "a christian"
but there Is ore doubt strikes us
upon this subject, TO which we would
lain give u,tetanre.
Inc first prnviso of The resolution is
| equivalent TO Mr. Eaion's il is uunrces-
rary snrplnsage; II binds Missouri no
| mere fhaa The constitution OF The y. S
would do bui though it is useless, il is
| 'armiess ana imperative, and might re-.
Give The sanction OF The II, OF R.-The
last protiso is new mailer; il is ~, inn.
| provemeni upon MIR Eaion's resolution ::
iorit expressly saves all The rights of Mis-.
sOnfI, and places her in 80 many words
upon The igh and dignified ground of
The original states " The good old ih,;ecn
| Uui'ed States But il ia the Cd pr0viso.
| Which creates all The Hesitation and ex-
cep'i0n. IL Is That which calls for f" SO
ismn public dcclarators act Of her legis-
tire pedging the sasseni of tile state 10
| the SAID fundamental condition." Can
the legislature take upon iiselithe execuii,
OH OF So solrinn AN act ? The Constitutions
OF Missouri IL roi at hand TO be appeal
ed to; bur II can scarcely be conceived
that II gives any right to The legislature
To bind the state in such a matter. Is
1t mol Tie people alore in their original
sovereign character, through the body oil
their Convention, thai tan express ih.
assent OF the stale in So high nlalfcr"
or thai authorize The legislature to cx-
press This assent !-if the legislature en-
irrtain The smallest doubt upon this mat
ter. If they doubt whether The !undamcn
tai condition does not clash with Tie stat,
constitution under which thew are actin.
and Whence they derive all their pow ers
they willlprobably think themselves bount
10 decline any such "aq"
May wenot hope HAT i, is moi yet TO,
Iaie TO modify The resolution of the com
miitee2