Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-10-12

widely differed, as In the nature IL III, palit-
cal constitution 10 be adopted. Some aimed
at pure system of liberty aud equality :;
others wished fora mixed government aud
arbitrary power would he sought in civil ar
engagements by those who had been accus-
toned To exercise it both in civi! and military
administration. Ii had been settled that
the people of color could be members of the
general Congress-they greatly out-numbe-
the whites in the country. Hence much
cause for experimenting the revival of intestine
war. We report these facts aad views as
they are stated in the letter, and believe them
tO be correct
70 doubt, we think can be entertained, that
the entire Independence ofNiexico will be pro-
claimed by the Congress, who are TO be as
semhIed under the plan ofpactcaton, which
we published yesterday. [.Nat. Ga-.
HURRICANE IN THE WEST INDIES.
We are indebted to the polite attention OF
friend, who came up from Old Point last
evening, in the steam boat Hampton, for the
following account of Il tremendous hurricane
that visited st. Bartholomew, on the 9th ult
obtained from capt. Pearson. Its violence is
said TO have extended To several ofthc adjacent
Islands, and to have been awfully destructive :;
one hundred and sixty persons are stated TO
have been missing at ST. Bartholomew after
ITS fury had subsidized. BEACON.
Tremendous Hurricane at ST. Bnrtkolore,rs
Captain PEARSON, of the Schr. Eliza Jane,
reported under our marine head as having ar
Ilvedm Hampton Roads yesterday in Is days
from St. Bartholomew, states, that on the
9Th of September, Il heavy hurricane com
menced at that place, from the North West,
and continued until the morning of the 10th,
about O'Clock, at which time the wind shift
ed To the Southwest, and continued until
about A. Nj. Previously TO the commence
mcnt of the gale, there were about 30 sail of
vessels, large and small, at anchor in the har-
Dor of st. Barts the next morning only one
was able TO ride It out, and thatwas the Folly
Landing Schooner, but not without consider
able damage. The following are the names of
vessels totally lost.
Brig Paymaster, Looring, of Portland, with
full cargo of holasses and Sugar, entirely
lost on the Rocks-crew saved.
Brig Fox, from Portland, with a small part
of her cargo on board, driven on point of
rocks and entirely lost, except a small part of
her rlgging-crew saved.
Schr. Harriet Of Portland, with small
part OF her cargo on board, entirely lost-the
crew, with much difficulty, saved their lives
Schr. Elizabeth, Fitzpatrick, master NIarck-
ley, supercargo-of Aexantria-wth part
OF her cargo on board, entirely lost on Il small
key of rocks off the harhour-the Captain,
SuPrrcargo, Mate, Cook and two Sea men
persisted
Schr. William, Treat, of Milford, driven to
sea with the most of her cargo on board, and
totally lost--the crew saved their lives by
taking TO the boat, and in 4 DAYS after, tbring
without provisions,) arrived at Angulla.- No
thing saved
Schr. Polly and Nancy, of Newport, II. /.
driven to sea with part of her cargo on board,
ana supposed TO be lost, rs nothing had been
heard of her when Capt. p. left
Schr. Missouri, of hliddletown, driven TO sea
and supposed to be lost nothing having been
since heard of her
Brig Sarah Barker, Woodbury. from Boston,
with her outward cargo on board, driven to
sea, and great fears were entertained for her
safety, as she had her bowport out about the
time the gale commenced
Schr. John, of St. Kits, driven on a point of
rocks and entirely lost--crew saved.
Dutch Gilineaman, with about 90 men on
board, driven on shore, and, with the whole
crew, totally lost
n French Gulneaman, with about twenty
men on board, driven to sea supposed to be
lost. nothing having been heard from her.
Grenada Schooner, with cargo of Rum,
driven OF the rocks and bged
The ship Eliza Jane, Capt. Weldiog, from
New York, put tc;sea about O'Clock ON the
9th, for St. Thomas, and is probably safe.
Many more were driven to sea and stranded
the names not known by Capt. Pearson.
1t was stated at st. Barts that about 60 or
20 houses were blown down, among which
was the Governors, and himself and family
had to take refuge in some other. About so
lnSt 4 70, hx,
severe hurricane ever experienced at that
place, and as much or more damage done, CON
sidcring the shOrtncss of the gale. 1t was also
stated by some that shock of an earthquake
accompanied the gale, which caused more
houses to move from their foundations.