Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-16
UNITED STATES.

the capture. of several of the buccaneers i'm the
west India seas is truly acceptable, in more
views than one.
IL is satisfactory to those engaged i'm the ma
vigating and commercial interest, because if
assures them that the Seas will cease. for n
time at least, to be infested by the most cruel.
cowardly, and criminal of all robbers. The
llie-companion of the hardy seaman will re-
lolce that he is about to he freed from hazard.
more dreaded far than that of the tempest,
GUS main; and on the brow of the merchant
may DE relaxed the frowns of care and anger
winch had gathered on it, from the danger 10
nus nus ireights, and the supposed inadvertence of
the government to his interest.
The friends ofour Navy will have pleasure
IN finding that il continues, whenever occasion
Offers, to display the utility of its services, and
TO oiicr further proof, if proof were wanting,
tilat the conduct OF its officers, in every emer-
6ency, is signalised by gallantry and ctiicien-
cy.
As 1t is the foible ofhumauity too lightly to
esteem talent and requirements except at the
moment of immediate need for them. il is wei,
that our Navy should occasionally thus be
made known to us, lest we forget how to val
lie 1t when the ring Gifts artillery fades on the
ear.
And lastly, hut not least, this news is some
''iiiiS IKE an assurance, under the hand and
sea- OIL the commander of the Enterprise, of
the entire falsity of the report that he and his
brave crew had suffered shipwrecll in the Gulnh
OF Mexico. The two irst views of This inr.
dent are sufficiently agreeable but. we confess
me iast has more charms for u.s. The first
CONSIDERATIONS come home TO the business of
hien-the latter to their bosoms. G.N,tL. Int.
~ tFh0Ht.-At the recent Session of thu
Legislature the state of Vermont, Dudls,,
Chase WAS elected Chief Judge of tb, S,,.
preme Court, and joel DoolitHe and lillian,
DrdJton assistant Judges. In this state. These
officers are elected dnpuaiiu.
hr. chase having declined acccpting of the
once thus conferred ON him, the Legislature
Procesueu, ON the 26th alt. to choose a fit per-
son 10 MS place, and Cornelius T. Fan Ness.
"a commissioner under one of the articles of
.he treaty OF Ghent,) was duly elected. If he
accept this appointment, he must of coursc re-
''o'' inc trust lie now holds. ID.
In noticing, in our last, the election of C.P
van Ness to the Office of Chief Judge of the
state oil Vermont, we mentioned that ne
would oil course be under the ecessity. if he
accepted the appointment, of resigning his
olhce of Commissioner under the Treaty of
uheht- Subsequent reflection induces us TO
entertain a little doubt on this point, which we
iiinN IL proper to submit to our readers. The
language of the constitution of the state of
ermont, on this point, is as follows:
4Nor shall amy person. holding any Office OF profit
OF irus' under the authority of Congress- he eligible TO
any appointment in the legislature, or of holding any
executive or judiciary Office under this state.
NOW the Office IN question is established by
a Treaty. Is it then an Office under the a,i
thorIty Of Congress? But the compensation
rs PAID by act of Congress. BY such act is or
is not the Office placed 'undcr the authority
OF Congress ~ We are no lawyers, and onIy
state the case for those who are. RI