Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-14

Inc Colombian government has guaran-
ted the payment ofthe debts of Sir Ciegor
.WGregor, contracted upon the faith, and for
the benefit of that government.
Accounts have been received at Santa Mar
tina CoNFIRMING the Intelligence heretofore
received of the capture OF Lima by Lord
CochraEe and General San Martin.
american.
Capt. Lie Grand, of the sch. Peggy, arrived
yesterday from ST. Thomas, informs, it was
reported there that a French ship having on
board two of the richest families on the Island
with two millions of money, had been chr
tured by three masted l,igger. The crew
with tile exception OF one hand were put to
death.
Capt. MCPHERSON, also arrived yesterday
from ST. Thomas, states that a Spanish fleet
consisting ola line of battle ship, 3 or fri.
gates, aGd sloop of war, passed ST. Thomas
on the 9th July, bound to Caracas.
". Y. Nat. .4dro.
1t viii be seen by the following Statement
that the privateers which iniest the West In
dles have very little difficulty in disposing OF
their booty One of them, it seems, having
captured Spanish brig laden uih sLareS, got
a part of them into ST. Barts, sent some TO
Surinam, and the remainder to Guadaloupe--
les, TO Guadaloupe, notwithstanding the
French squadron which has been so actively
employed against the maraudng crllizers.E
Here we find three different nations implicated
IN the violation Of their neutrality TO Spain.
and encouraging aud countenancing an odiuus
Traffic In slaves, and no less abomnable sys-
'sm Oh sea-robbery Norfolk Herald.
Communicated for the Baltimore Morning Chronicle.
SAINT Thomas, Jsiy I, 1891.
SIR: Believing you to be gentleman mncli
opposed to the shameful traffic of slave deal
inS, have taken the liberty of enclosing 10
you the copy Of protest, made al the Island
of ST. Bartholomew. Ii Is taken from the Of
fee of the Colonial Secretary of St. Eusiatia.
and VIII serve TO shew you that this nefarious,
and shameful trade, will never cease, SO lonu
rs our unprncipled countrymen find protec-
ion and encouragement, TO contrayene the
laws Of the Uuitcd States, at the above men
toned island Of ST. DarthoIomews Indeed
1t IS place where every species of yi!lany is
permitted, provided ii's GoveT?,or can profit
by IT, which he never falls 10 dc, when o.ca-
sion offers.
am anxious that youshGuld put the en-
closed, as also this letter, into the hands Of
some editor of paper, in order that our go
vernment, as well as that-Uf Swedcn might be-
made acquainted with it. Should YOU cause
this to be inserted in some paper, you may
from time to time, expect TO hear fiom C!e Oh
the same subject.
am respectfully, - -.
Protest Of TIE Spanish Brig Ciea Fugos, OF
H0UGRG.
the undersigned, Secretary and Notary
Public, in service of his Majesty the kim Of
Netherlands, in the Island OF St Eu.tatja, ID
hereby certify and declare, that on This day
the Gath fJanuary, l39ll personally appeared
sefore me, w. II. Burr, late Su2ercatgo, and
Mannelo Madinas, late BoatsUain's Mate ct
the Spanish brig Glen Fugos commanded hy
-bc do, It.
from Havana, i'll the said brig, n the month OF
May last, bound TO the coast of Africa thar
on the return voyage from the coast to the
Havana, with cargo of Slaves, they were
captured on the 23d Of December, 1920. il,
sight Of St. Martins, hy the VenezueIjar;
prYatcer Bolivar, Capt. Wilson, ard carried
INTO the Five Islands, dependency Of tho
government OF st. Baris where they remained
at anchor two days, and where they were
toid, (and DO believe it, that both vessel and
cargo with the exception of forty sayesl ,yer,.
sold to MIR. Deboule, Bigard, and others {.
That tie forty slaves were landed at the Five
Islands, and conducted 10 St Barts, yhe.,f
the said SUpercargo was Landed on the Sin of
the month. and has seen and spoken will,
them; that the said brig Glen Furos came /, q.
st. Barts, on or about the 9TH Of said month.
where she anchored under Dutch fac, and
that they 40 verify believe, at that time they
had no legal papers on board, as win aprcar
by the evidence to be Produced; that he, said
! VIM. III. Burr, waited ON his Excellency thu
| Governor OF 81 Barts, Personally, and ad
/ dressed him by petition, offering 10 grove b.
several OF tire original crew, that the said hris
was the one captured, to which he belonged
ana tbat they had not undergone any regIIla.
trial, whereby the right the original owner q
could be impaired; that the said brig after.
wards proceeded from the Five Islant,s 10
GuadaiouPe, where one hundred of the
slaves were put on board Of "a Schooner.
/ or sloOp, and sent IL SuiiHem, the re,nai.,dcf
landed at Guadaloupc to sag @22: that n :.
vessel proceeded from thence to ST Euetaf;.,,
and from there to 81. Barts lbat fhp slid
VIM. H. Bt!gr did then apply to the Governor
OF 81. Barts TO take possession OF the sail
| brig and slaves, which were then al ST Barts,
for the benefit OF their original owners, but was
refused that, however, being urgent on this
! point, Inc GONerTlOT promised every i,isflcr
hut emitting putting this pronii-e in exsrftion,
and to the contrary delayed tai-ine pgesessio,i
of the property until after giving the pafi;eS
three days notice, which! enabled Their, To-
secretc the same, and then informed him fhat
the slaves were re-ahipped 20 Guadalold,c
lhat ne believes the reason on this drlay. wa
III consequence ofthc Governor and his S,fn-;,
law being in possession OF Eve Of the slaves. =
That he was also refused the ,,r yileee of r,rf.
testing and that OF obtaining PASTORS rs ;r,v,.
the Island, or Of seeing tie papers ogthe yt,,ci
u nat ~ consequence Of the proceeding. G1as
! VIM h. BUR-, in the said quality of Slper
cargo, noted legal protest, before ne the
sac Secretary and Notary Public, against the
Illegal capture oithe brig Glen Fugos. az alsfi
against the Governor of StBarts. for admiffirc
the said brig To be detained IN t,e va;ers
. ~ IL Il.