Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-04-03

Saturday i,om smyrna fell in with the ship
Pdntaer, captain AUSTIN. of Boston, from
Callao, bound TO Gibraltar, who put on board
GEORGE HARRIS. a seaman, 10 assist capt
pEICIvAL in navigating his vessel and also
Dispatches from captain DowNEs. OF the ".
5. frigate AIdccdonian, for Government. From
this seaman we learn that he left Caliao. in
the Panther, Ia the month of November las:
and that the report of the massacre Of a part
of a boats crew OF the Macedonian is correct.
The following ate given as the particulars -
Lord CocHRASE entered the bar Dor OF Cdllao,
as already stated, in the mouth of October and
anchored just without gui-slot OF the forts.
Tie following night, he attacked IN his boats,
captured, aud succeeded ia bringing out a
Spanish ftigate. This eXasperated the Span
isrds at Callao. who charged the c,.ws OF the
Macedonian. aud the British frigate Hyperion,
lying at anchor in the .ha,bor. with aiding
Loro Z. with The means OF carrying his attack
into executions. The next day, boat ftom
the American frigate, OIL approaching the
town,was fired upon by the soldiery-ihrce OF
her crew, (the Purser's Steward and two sea
mem we're killed, and most OF the others
@ounded; but they hually succeeded in max
boat fromth Hyperion, ignorant of what
had happened to the American boat, was also
approaching the town, when they were cau-
toned against doing 80, by boat from
Spanish government brig, which had aided in
saving the remainder of the crew Of the Ma,
cedontan's boat. aud who appeared 10 he much
exasperated al the conduct of the soldiery.
Il
distance of nine miles; and Lieut.. Murray
who was in command imnr diatpy despatch
edaletter. privately, to appiize him OF what
. had taken place He directed that a boat from
the ship should be in readiIess TO receive him
II small port about 80 miles distant aud
s-uisins bimself, and obtaining a horse from
Vive-Roy OF Lima. he succeeded in regain.
his vessel, notwithstanding the exaspeIat-
state of the public feeling.
ord COCHRANE. who was still cruizins off
,ort, declared his intention OF destroy ing
lts'.awn of Cailao, on his ne xt attack. His
Treatment 10 Anne rican vessels in that ne uh.
borhood was not complained OF, notwths,snd.
ing IL Was known 10 him that nianv of them
had Spanish property on board. The Amer.
lean aud British merchant vessels had DROP
ped down the Gasbor, after being fred upon
from the forts.
The ship Panther left Callao abon, fort.
night utter tue above event took place, auu
proceeded III company with the Macedonian
20 Paia, "a port aboai 4 deerres 10 wind.
ward, where she lett the f,Iga,e on the itth
December. lCourjer.
UNITED STATES FRIGATE CONGRESS.
We learn, say $ the New York Gazette,
by the ship timuir~ss, from Canton, that
The Uri' 4 States iriga,e Congress,
Captain Henley, anchored at Chum-
poa, November 6. la consequence of
demand on the part OF the Chinese Go
vernmeDi 10 grant chop or permission for
the regular transportation Ut her stores.
DC. from Canton 10 Linton, In Chinese
boats, ANT areiusal 10 appoint cores
pondcnce Tor The regular supply OF pro-
vlSioEs, &c.
There was every appearance OF HI ami
CABLE adjustment ct all dIfFer nces " hen
the Hnn,ress sailed. The Congress was
expected 10 sail fer Rio Janei,o, abou,
thc 25;h oil Nov. or sooner, ii an adjust.
ment would perEii.
NAVAL.
New YORK. March 29'-The u. S.
sleep Of War Hornet. Capi. Read, hanIeL
out from HE Navy Yard Yesterday, aud
we understand, "iii sail Tie first favoura-
Die wind, destined for Pensacola, 10 touch
al Ih' Havana W. also learn, tia, The
H"rnei goes 10 Pensacola for The pur.
pose OF conveying the Spanish officers
and troops 10 tie Havana
We likewise understand, that the II. 6.
f,iea'e CONSTRUCTION, capt. jones, now
fitting oui al Bnslon, has orders To uro-
coed 10 The Mediterranean, aud will sail
III ali next month.
Il is stated in the Richmond ENDURE
hat sssty members ni Congress are appl.
can's 10 ihr President f0r Office. This
Is sorry statement 10 20 forth 10 tie
world. aud One VIII ich should Dol be with
oni It's effect OF its general accura V.
we have 10 doubt. The nme,brr of ap
pican,s abo had seats in the last Con.
gress, may be few more or less but
thai very many are Illus Soliciting Offices
from the general government, cannot be
doubled. Such condition of Thugs is
manifcstly discresiilable both 10 the
character ot congress and The nature ul
f.t.r ~ III. L.,
aman selected Ia represent 80 900 Tree
snru, aud 10 take part in the legi lalion
for nation like ours, should abandon
his seat, or seek TO do so. for the saks of
becoming Justice, or a Marshal, or "A
Cummissary, ora Collector of rrvenue.
III newly acquired territory. Ii is a
rcproach TO our free institutions, that in
thrir operation so many persons arc del
egaird to Congress who are open TO be
seducei by the petty temptation of "A
saldried office, held at lie beck OF the
PRESIDENT, from the honourablr station
assigned them b. the people. Esiima-
hug as VIC do a seat on The floor OF Con-
gross, derived ON the free and unbisss~
Ell votes OF 10000 Tree aud intelligent,
citizens, as most euviable station, aud
one infinitely exceeding IN honour The
most la fa,lve or powerful office III the
gut OF me government, II rs not without
sigoBg feelings oI regret and m0rlifi a.
ton That We daily sre il abandoned for
offices ct little prof and lss honor -
The remedy Tor Ibis is in the people
Siley must select such candidates as will
yconsfier II both honor and prof, enough
10 be permitted io serve them, aud uol
send 10 Washington men who 60 there
merely for the purpose OF Specializing
upou The value aud iDfiu nee ot their sta.
tons. [N. 7. American.