Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-08-17
TIE SEA SERPENT.

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Beal,l from Bowdoinham. He was first seen.
by MIR. Asa b. Hasms, passenger, about II
miles northeast the Graves, moving toward;
Nahant his motion was slow, and apparently
playful, with his head raised from the water
about three feet. The circumference of the
animal was about the size of "A common barrel;
has head shaped Ike that of Il horse, and the
protuberanccs on his back were about six feet
apart. The sail OH the schooner was taken.
IN, and the Serpent kept in distinct view more
than 80 minutes his length appeared about
GO feet, but having no glass on board, it could
not be ascertained with certainty.
To these facts Capt. Beal, Mr. Simpson.
the Mate, and Mr.. Hagins, are ready to test
~, and authorize this statement
we understand, says the Palladium, that
the schr. Eliza, prize To the Alligator, was re-
captured, (aiter having two men killed. and
the PRIZE master woundedl by the original crew,
lett on bond-a seaman, by the name of john
son, is said In have been one Of those killed.
The remainder were put on board vessel
landed IN the w. Indies, ndhavo reached n.
York.
Stale Prison ConUictS.-A paragraph has
been circulating in the newspapers for two or
three weeks past, stating that i5O convicts
were to be taken from New York and Au-
burn state prisons, and employed upon cline
OF the canal. To this regulation we had no Sc
ricus objection, supposing they were to be sent
to Lock Port or some other uninhab;ted place
near lake Erie. 1t is presumed that nothing
more than this was contemplated at the time
the act was passed which authorizes their en-
pioyment. But we have lately learnt with sur
prise and indignation that they are To be- sta
STONED at or near this crowded and furnishing
village, and are 20 be engaged in constructing
he aqucduct across the Genesee River at
tins place. This project it is supposed, has not
been adopted, without the sanction of a great
man, and II so, we are able hereby TO test
the sincerity OF his prolessed regard for the
public morals which has always filed so large
space in his public addresses Who can con-
template without horror $50 conyicts in the
constant view ofthe children and youth of this
popuious settlement, pouring the sound OF
curses and profanity into the ears of all who
may be attracted by the novelty ofthe scene,
10 visit their encampment. We would wiA By
preccpt and example TO inculcate obedience to
the laws OF the state, and submission to the
powers that be bat we cannot refrain fom
expressing our unicigned regret that SO long a
time must elapsc before the sullages of the
people can elevate TO authority men whose
professions Will coincide with their practice.
.Hlsnroe Rtpub.
FOUNDED IN FACT.
The article published in the Herald rcsnec,
ING the sentence of the Court of Enquiry on
Commodore Barron, the National IntelIigenccr
says " is not founded in fact" If the InteIE
gencer had descended to particulars and stated
wherein our Information was not founded in
tact, 1t would have precludcd the necessity Of
any further remark from us. We admit that
the term " unqualified" was not warranted by
the opinion of the Court, which we had nor
seen when we wrote the article i'm question:
bIt surciy this does not Justify the wholesale
denial Of the Intelligcncer. There IS a quail
ncatI0n IN the sentence, in which something
BIKE cenaure IS attachedto Commodore Barron
iOr not returning as soon after The peace as the
Court think he should have done but upon
the charges which involved the reputation of
that o!hcer, and which were alone the subjects
OF enquiry, we, icarlessly repeat, he stands full
" and honorabiy acGuitted.--rhe opinion OF
the Court either means this or it means no.
tnlng. Ard the public will hereafter Judge by
the testimony and facts how far even the qllG-
.Vcotlon III the sentence of the court is of any.
Importance. We think it of none
we presume the Editors of the intclligencer
either mad seen copy OF the opinion Of the
Court, or they were appraised of its tenor, be-
lore they ysncured their assertion that our or
tic!e was " not founded in fact" Then why
conceal the true state OF the Case-Why make
sweeping denial, including the assertion Of
Com. BIS. acqrlittai, and thereby leave the
pubic To infer that the charges against him
were established ?-An inference which the
so!Icitude Of the ln;elgencer to event er-
roncOus impressions" is too well calculated TO
justify, but which the sentence itself proves
uGcqnWocaIy 10 be Ito retort the expression
OF the intelHgencer) drawn from premises
not founded IN fact" Norfolk Herald.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTIONS.
The following is communicated by cor
respondent as correct return OF the elections
IA tasquotank and Camden Counties:
PA5GUOTAN& COUNTY.
Far Congress.
l.cmrol Sawyer, 81
Jacs lredel 29O
lhOMas Williams, 81
CAMDEN COUNTY
Lemucl Sawyer AS
Thomas Williams. 100
r. James IrodclI, % [H.
>. HYERs, Esq. from Pensacola, via Ha-
yana, vino arrived IN town last evening, left the
T.. >. schooner Hornet, Captain REID, on
FRIDAY last, aboutG0 miles to the Southwark
VI the Capes, and took hs passage in the ship
Pal'a, OTIS, fton Liverpool bound to BaIti
30 e, 20 day out.--0ir. NJ. left the PaIIas
IN the bay yesterday morning and came up
10 Old Point Comfort in pilot bOat.-The
Hornet left Havana on the Oh inst bound To-
New fork.--Mr. NJ. reports no news from
Havana. The fever was not more prevalent
than usual. Only two of the transports with
Spanish troops and munitions of war from ST.
Augustine, had arrived when the Hornet sail
ed, the fleet having separated; nor had the u.
5. Schr. PorpOase, 1t. CONT. RAmAaE, (hav-
ing the transports under convoy,) arrived at
that date. tU.
II. NJ. Christian Majesty's Frigalc In Ju-
non, Capt. MArTrvgNe, was Yesterday towed
down to the mouth of the Western Branch
by the Steamboat Potomac, where she came