Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-04

Mdshiprlan kennon reports, that he part
cd company with the Hornet ON the Goth Oc-
toher, at sea--al we'll. The Moscow has'ex-
pcrenced very heavy weather, and had pas
sage OF % days. The crew We're al foreigners,
consisting OF Spanards, Portuguese, Italians,
africans, &c. Sc.
IN addition 10 the above, we learn that. the
Moscow was captured of Ccpe Muse on the
2Sth of October that She ran down for the
Hornet, then Standing before the wind, taking
her for lneSchantman, and when too near
tn retreat. disco, cred their mistake, being taxi
EN- possession of immediately by Boats
crew from the Hornet, of whom they caquir-
ed 1t she Was not British man of war. The
only articles of value found on board were,
seventeen or eighteen doub!oons. IL few Spanish
dollars, single cascd gold watch, two double
barrel fowling pieces, some accs, calicoes aud
a few articles of female apparel They did
not offer any resistance 10 the boat from the
Hornet. The Captain of the Pirate is re-
presented rs stern and ferocious in APP
pcarrance, and personating TO admiration the
leader of Il bandt,i--he is detained on board
the Hornet
The Moscow was brought up Yesterday af-
ternoon and delivered over to Ed,cdyd .qrcher,
Esq. Deputy Marshal OF the u. States, who
lodged the FIVE pirates in gael. We have sci
dom seen more motley looking crew. Beacon
We learn that the Moscow was fitted ont al
Alarsarltta bat short time previous to her
crpture by the Hornet, and probably had
done very liule in tie way of plmdering-
Some little cash. and u few articles of mcr-
chandize, however, were found in the pos
session of the crew which indicated that she
had not been entirely idle. She was COM
manded by a Spanard. or Italian, named
Rc9oipho, whose personal appearance is said
TO be that of thorough bred bandit The
| five Of the Moscow's crew brought into this
port have been lodged in jail.
The activity ofour cruizcrs in apnrehcnt.ing
these lawlcss misercants, is highly honorable
to their gallant officers, and fully demonstrates
the utility and efficiency of respectable
| marine.
privaicer brig from up the bay anchored
IN Hampton Roads yesterday. She Showed
| no CoiUIs. TILSnlA.
IMPORTANT OPINION.
.NoreNaber 3o.-\Ve learn that a question has
been submitted to the Attorney General al
the United States, whether free persons of
color are, IN the State of Virginia, citizens OF
the United States within the intent ant! mean
| Ing ofthe acis Of Congress regulating the
foreign and "Uasiing trade, So as IN qualify
thenl ior owning or commanding vessels !: and
that the Attorney General has given it as bis
|
cannot he considered as citizens OF the United
States, and that therefore, such persons can
noi. within the intent and meaning of the acts
! referred Ia, own or command vessels
Ills Is an important fret, from the opera
| iIohol winch we iorescc much embarrassment
Ion us lie decision of the A. G. cannot apply
! 10 Tree persons OF color in those States where
they are admit to citizenship, vessel may
be lawfully Commanded by a free colored
person To trade from n. York to philadelphia
or rom any one port 10 another, under the
jurisdiction Of States acknowietlg ing such per
sons asciiZcns, and yet be prohibited from 60
| ms from any such port to one where no such
acknow lcdgment exists. A vessel for example
coming lronl N. ork, incommand of a culored
| person, with lawful papers and regular clear
ance, would not be admitted to entry, we pre-
sumo, III port in Virginia or ifpermitted, il
must he as Il foreign vessel, and paying ton
mage as such.-And again---If free colored
person owning a vessel, wished to sell her
| now Is he 10 make The transfer ? Not being
| owned hy citizen ofthc United States, no
fapers could BE taken out for her; for the
purposes of navigation, therefore, she would
he useless. II is well that Congress is about
TO meet, as some legislation is certainly re-
qiired 70 unrayel and adjust the perpexitics
with which tiIis conflicting state of things is
pregnant. 10.
BosToN, November 2f--At n meeting of The Mcr-
chants AID Citizens a, Merchants Hail. yesterday al
ncon. pursuant 10 previous Notice, on the subject
OF = matonIi Bauhrurt Act
The Hon. THOMAS ii. PERKINS was called
| to thr Chair.
| z. COOK, ,Tr Esq Secretary.
ne OBJECT at the meeting stated BY the Honor
ao'e Shidrnihh, and the following Votes being there
! upon submitted, unanimously adopted:
dis uff lis
sent s'"" "l Ire Mercantile community calls iuudl,
Tor The passage OF Bankrupt Act iy the Congress oil
NE Cnitcd States, IN order 10 give ample se-
curry 10 the ClcCtors ola Bankrupt aud Ia place all
o it NJ on al equal footing: and also To enable "A
very extensive body of Citizens, who have from
their mIsiOrlrncs been rendered inactive and conSt-
qWh'N are IA great mcasu incapable % usefulness
ohherto their t'Imiiies their Country, again to re-
| sumo ilicir Mercantile pursuits
| voted, that committee Of five be now raised TO
dra', up petition TO Congress the subject of
| Bankrupt Law, and that the same be handed TO the
G1'Hrns Tor 'hcir signatures and forwarded to the
iiu" Harrison Is. OTIS Esq. and the Hon. Benz. Cor
hdnto be by Them presented 10 the Senate and House
| oil hcprcscnatNc, OF the United States
| iHr following Gentlemen chosen this
| Committee.
trancis j. Oliver Theodore Lyman, Jr.; George
I iialet Lyndc Waller and r. p. +. Dcgrand.
Voted, that committee of three be also raised for
hc purpose Of communicating to those Interested in
! INC commercial towns and cities Of lhc United States
Inc dOngs oi dis meeting and to request them 10 give
thcu Simultaneous aid by way of Petition or Memoirs.
al 10 Congress praying that Honorable body to take
MIC consideration the situation OF the persons alluded
10 ~ tic foregoing votes, and afford them such re-
| lief as in their wisdom they may deem proper
| The following Gentlemen we're tlen chosen on
! his Committee.
| The Hon Thomas II. Perkins Hon VIM. Sulii-
| yan and Lyndc Walter.
Voted, Tie proceedings Of the meeting be Published
| in all tic papers printed in Boston
Attest, HEBEDEE COOK, Jr Sec'ry.
On Monday, says the Boston CentiEel. In,
broad pendaut Of Commodore Banbridge wa.
struck on board the Columbus n, previous Ia
| his departure 10 take the naval command in
PhIad1phia. That beautiful ship is now il