Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-02

enumerated:
l. Cases of American vessels captured l,y
prisateers, (bcaring French commissions and
colors, but owned and manned, in whol. or in
part, by Spaniards, carried into IA Spanish CO.
iony, under the sight, or with the knowledge
oil Spanish authorities-the American crew
there dismissed, the Cargo plundercd distrib,-
'ion oi tue prize made among the captors-nu
proceedings ending in a condemnation ipstitu
ted before amy court-and all application
made by the American owners Ia The SPANISH
authorities for redress, evaded or refused.
=. Gases ot contracts made by American
citizens with the Spanish government. and not
complied with by the latter-in other words.
whether any but cases efforts are embraced by
he treaty.
j. Claims for contingent losses-the loss of
contingent interests, or the loss of probable pro-
fits.
4. Cases OF seizure of vessels by the French
government, in the ports of Spain
Arguments an ,criting are required to be-
made by the board on all the questions that are
.hus suspended, at their next session. A IL
beral construction will no doubt be given TO
the treaty, but it is the duty of the Board, at
the same time, to guard the interest of those
claimants whose rights are indisputabe for
the admission of false claim will necessari-
| ~ diminish the amount received by riyhtGul
claims, should the sum quoted by the treaty
| fall short
| We would by no means suggest to claimants
any step that would incur unnecessary ex
pensc, but, where they cannot attend, person.
ally, the meetings the Board, it appears TO
| us 10 be their interest to have counsel 10 repre-
sent them.
We understand that the number of memoirs
ais MED with the Secretary of the board to
e..
VIII be remembered, has adjourned to the
first Monday i'll January. Nat. Int.
j! the rumour lie true that the Constellation friea,e
gave convoy the ex-viccroy of Peru, his & 3OO0OOO
anu se'ect 'riens we should dep!oro this secoad stain
on 'he st"f-srangled banner, in the same sea. To
dismiss I'm oicer Tor violating his instructions and his
neuai cstes under the law OF nations, would be hut
poo. satisfaction TO the patriots ourselves. We
| uuSt mat the stoyis unioundcd Could car,an
itideet forget his du;y with the recent case Of c,
tam Biddle before him
Surprising the fact, however, there is but one pain-
uoh LOT capt Ridgely conduct ms that HAVING re-
ceved directions 10 protect American commerce he
may nave conveyed an American shin, without ,inIy
ehqurnS INTO the lawulncsS OF her VOYAGE or freight
". {. Gas.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Flom is held TO-
day IN cur market at seven dollars and ! half
and eight dollars.
MAIL ROBBERY.
Inc POSTMASTER OF this city received an cy-
press yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock from
me postmaster at Elhton, Maryland, inform
ING iiih that the great southern mail was yes
tcrday morning, about two O'clock robbed bv
"A passenger, who got into the Wagon ut
HaNre-dc-Grace. He knocked down the dri
YER ahont two miles the other side OF Elkton.
maryland; drove the mail into the woods. and
| ihefe Ted the driverand cut open all the pacl-
cts ana riiied them of most of their contents.
re remained busyln opening the letters I'M
! I'll daylight when he was alarmed hy a person
who happened TO be passing by in pursuit of a
physician for one of his family who was sick.
The villain made his escape before the driver
was released: the person not being willing to
| come to his relief until he had gone to neigh
mourning mouse about one mile and a half off.
where lie procured the assistance of two men
10 return with him to where the driver was
ted Most of the inhabitants of Elkton went
III pursuit OF him. he is about five feet seven
or eight inches high, had on blue coat
ana WhIte pantaloons, and carried with him
small bundle. The mails from Rentncku.
| 'Ne'o Orleans and Tennessee were in the port
manteau.
The person who brought the express saw
man answering the description of the above
person near Wilmington, Delaware, in com
pany with two others. He gave information
10 the POSTMASTER at Wilmington who sent per-
SONS I'd detect HIM he has been takan hut we
nave, ma, not heard the result of his examination.
ne was taken in company with two other per-
sons who were riding in a small wagcon.-
lhey statedthey were foreigners, who had ar
rlVed at Baltimore few weeks since. and
were coming on TO Philadelphia TO take
passage to Europe.
by letter received this morning from the
postmaster at ElktOn to the postmaster here
information is given that I'll the open letters
and notes will be sent to the general post office
The letters not opened have been received at
the Office here, and will he duly forwarded to
thclr destination. We regret to state, that
! amongst those received here, there are few
double letters, most of them being single. The
mail from Charleston, South Carolina. of the
l 9th of October, and the Nashville mail of the
ioth oil October were untouched
Alter the above was in type, the post,nas-
ter received the following letter from the
postmaster at Elkton:
Eiktoa, Md. Oct. 90, 1921.
Enclosed you will receive the post-bilIs
found among the loose letters of the robbed
mail, l0r yOIlr Office and the Offices to the
eastward of your Office. All the letters that
We're broken open, and found, were sent TO
TIE General Post-Oiiice, among which there
were some for persons in your city, contain
ing checks, notes, drafts and bank notes. a Isi
OF which will forward you by tono,row's
mail There has not yet been any success from
the pursuit which has been made in this neigh
ooFhood after the rol,ber but it will be con
mued tomorrow. Some men have been ia
ken up in Wilmington"
Letters missing from tie Mait tchich 1cas rob-
bed nerr ElktoR.
Washington, Penn. 90, unpaid 10 single let
,Gis three dou6le one treble paid II single, dou
Savannah, Oct IL, 8 single unpaid.
Baltimore, Oct. -, unp,i Q s;nols o ,l,,,,L
more dian treble, rated 81 cents
Waaiins'oo City, 0s95, unpaid, Q single, 4doulie,
one treble, free o'>' -'O'"0'
AieXandfia. Oct. -, unpaid single paid treblc.
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