Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-01

but II VAS evident To him,
that n proceeded from the mscLinaiious
OF those who are lsbaring ID un-
dermine thr present stem: he Judged
1t therefore of the utmost Importance 10
endeavor to discover the articles, i'm
dOubiedly employed by The enemies of
our felicity, To seduce those who are loo
blind TO perceive the horrors which would
attend a couuter-revulut,en. He moved
therefore, that the secretary OF The Co.
vernmeni might be forthwith snmmon.d d
To appear before the cories, and cons
munica,e v hatrvcr information he pos.
sessed relative 10 the subject: The pro
position was agreed 10: In III. mean
time the Secretary for Domestic Affairs,
continued the reading of his memoir
this was suspended, IN s,der that the Sc
cretary of the government of the Ultra
mar. and also OF The Peninsula, might
render an account al the occurrences al
Alco,. The minister said that he MAS
preparing TO appear before the c0rtes,
Tor this purpose, when he received the
official letter OF the secretaries, ami that
he had brought the dos uMenis which
had been received by the goveInment-
One oi these was the official letter of the
Jete-polii,co (polticai chief OF that pro-
vince. dated the 9Th of March, accom-
panitd by literal copy oi one which
had been transmitted 10 him by the con..
siiiutional Alcalde of AIcoi, dated the 3 ;
IN HE !atter 1, VAS stated, that from The
2S;b February, n was rumored in A!cui,
That various persons Ia The neighbOripg
villages, had concerted scheme 10 come
there and create a not The constitution
al Aicalde wrote to The AL, aides Of HE
SAID villages. but was assured By them,
espr' tally by that OF Concordance, that
nothing was 10 be unprecedented: This
however, did not suffice to remove his
fears. On the 2h, positive Information
was received, that the rioters had united
III order To carry their design into effect !.
anci consequence, proper measures were
taken 10 check them, with The aid OF il;
small armed force in Alcoi. The riuiers
at length appeared Ia the number oi
1909 men. nearly all Of them aruard and
they immediately commenced burning
anu destroying The uiachin, 81 The cloth
manufhciofies IN the suburbs. They
were partly restrained, by promise that
the machines should be removed and
other steps were taken to pacify them
But tranqu liiiy was not entirely restor-
ed aud the Aicade al the time of writ
ing the dispatch TO The Jrfe, oIitico, was
bance. The danger was so much the
greater, as there WAS reason to fear tha,
he enemies OF the constitution would
Take advantage this occurrence to pro-
mote new disorders and because in ihe
present state oil affairs. there being no
'fo"ps al Aicai or the neighbouring vii
tages, II would be Impossible 10 D. ocead
legally against them, az The civil officers
'cre destitute of power. I his is The
'nDSiancc ot alvalde's letter. Tie Jefe
poiitlcO imm rdlaiedly ON reel wing it.
communicated The contents TO the Cap.
ram Ienrfai, aud on his consulting with
nc ministers 81 war, II wa solved that
regiment oi cavalry and battalion of
infantry. should he dispatched 10 Aicei.
ihr government, continued the munster,
as token IA most prompt and ctiicacious
measures. IN order 10 prevent fresh disc
tu:bances, and PUNISH the authors Of
those which have just happened bu,
The want OF troops, which cannot be re-
moved from one place, without leaving
deficiency in another, will mol allow il
TO act with The desired promptiiude and
Vigour'-TlIe Atcafde OF Alco,, has been
commanded to Cause the machines which
were removed, To be replaced; tor that a
concession SO prejuIicial TO their persons,
and resulted III so scandalous "a iumult,
should not be suffered to take effect
The Jealousy with which The mauufac.
tnrers are regarded by the agricultural
class. Is veil known: and this circum-
stance. joined IL the fact that during the
RIOT, no expression was heard which IndiS
ea'eu hostility 10 The reignng system,
leaves no grnund for supposiDg that The
rioters were IN any degree influenced by
N Iftfs A..
ef, that III" enemies OF the government,
are disposed 10 pr iii by the agitation 10
which these tumuIis have given rise: and
il Is in this light, that it believes The
Corics TO view this occurrence. The i'm
suthciency 81 our laws IN such iunctures.
should also be lalleu into serious consid.
erailOn, inasmuch as we have not. az IN
other countries, lass expressly adapted 10
popular commoiions.-Fhe minister fi,~
Isbed by saying, thai the government
was disposed TO Cooperate by all means
IN their power for The preservation Il
pubic order, and that every necessary
Information would be given 10 the Cories.
ana every necessary lu!ermaiion, would
be gwen the committees.
Senof Ochaa moved, thai The commit
tee appoin ed Tor lie purpose Of collect.
Tag Information respecting the state II
the public security, should be ordered TO
report the result al heir Iabours 10 The
coftes. TIE Senior Condo lie Torrns
moved, HAT The foregoing facts relative
I" the occurrence al AlcOi, should b.
communicated 10 this committee, or 10
some other, nominated for The purpose
IN order thar. besides The general ma
SuTes wb,ch were adopted for preserving
the pubic safety and tranquility Others,
more prompt and particular, mtghi be-
taken with respect to Tie STAR a, Alcoi
he himst y hr SAID, would venture 10 pro-
pose TO Tive CorIes az decentralization To
the manntaclmTeIs, whose prOperiY was