Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-02
HUMILIATION.

1NUNDATlON.
baltimore, Feb. GA very heavy rain
ON Wednesday night, in conjunction with a
warm ihawing atmosphere, occasioned sud-
den rise Oft the waters Of Jones' Falls mt an ear.
~ hour of Thursday morning, and presented
another appalling spectacle To the inhabitants
residing in its vicinity. Much of the property
on tlie west side of the stream, located in low
situations, such as Holiday street, Bath street,
tish Market space, &c. was under water. AL
Though the damages have not been so widely
extensive as on former occasions, yet we re-
greet tn add, the losses of individuals will, in
inc aggregate, amount 10 a considerable sum.
The greatest sufferer we learn is again n wor
thy citizen, Mr.. Marcus MCausland. whose.
loss alone is computed at several thousand dol
lars! III Is most certain that sooner or later
IRE Corporation will he obliged To ADOPT some
lbcra! and efficient plan for The prevention of
uahlaSes aifG aosses by occurrences of the a.
bove nature-and the sooner the subject is
taken up, the greater win be- the saving.
.9meiIcan.
THE PIRATES.
We are happy to hear from Washington,
tha' government are engaged in preparing an
extensive rxpedion against the pirates, which
must 20 tar To sweep the land as we'll as the
seas ot them. The Macedonian under the gal
liant and accomplished capt. Bidde, with four
smaller vessels, the " hole equipment compre.
hendnS about two hundred marines will BIZ
ready tn sal IN about a month, with inslruc.
IONS, at once becoming the honor and interest
pt our country, and dictated by what may
continue to he, as it has becn, the Impotence
or Indifference of the local authorities, which
allow the ncfarous outcasls shelter. IL uot I'M
restricted supplies. In short, ifthe govern
nt,f or nf
Obligations 10 us and To all other powers, fire.
quentnS the neighb0rin1 seas, whilst all pro-
DER coirt''syis observed to those authorities
our executive means tn put ;un end, at any rate,
To the mercl!tss cruelties and ravenous plpn.
ders ptrpelratcd upon our citizens, which
have painfully and too long, been the occur
FENCES of every day.
One OF the modes of accomplishing this,
with effect, will be to assign suitable stations
10 our iorce, IN order permanently to watch
mem, and occasionally to land and cut them
Oh; These measures will at length not only
redeem, but do honor to the American cha
racter, and are loudly called for by every die
tate OF that protection, due to commerce and
those concerned in it. Bait. Tel.
FROM HAYTL
CHARLESTON, Feb. GA letter from
Fort AN Prince, dated 18th ult. received by the
schr. Ruby, arrived at this port states the ar
r'ai mere oil the French corvette, Sappho,
from France, with dispatches to which an
answer was received, and the corvette sailed
again on cruIse,-PrcviOus to her arrival al
Port au Prince, the Sappho captured and
punished some pirates, who, under the flag
OF Columbia, had robbed IA Bremen vessel in
the Bay Of SANTANA
We have also been favored with Haylieo
papers 10 the 18th ult
Inc Telegraph Extra, published mt Port au
Prince on the 10th, contains an official procla-
nation OF the President of Hayli of the sub
mission OF the ci-devant Spanish parts ofth.
island to the Hayden arms, and the combi-
naiion, under Que head Of the whole terri
tory.
An indication, on the part of some of the
inhaotants, then under the government Of
Spain, to join his standard, had been some
time since made known to him, (General
Boyer,) but unwilling to excite civil war,
ne waited for more full Development of their
views aud wishes. He afterwards learned,
WIN surprise, that Com. Aury had induced
tnem to raise the flag of Colombia, and that
they had shipped off the Spanish authorities,
re sent an embassy to inquire into this, and
was informed that the Inhabitants had shaken
oil the Spanish yoke, because Spain was SO
far from Bayti. Why then, replied the Pre-
sIdent, put on that of Colombia, which is
Just as lar Being unable to procure any sa
tlsiacsory reply to this interrogatory, he stated
to them, that the integrity of the empire of
Hayt required their submission and. by dint
of persuasion and threats, he succeeded in oh
tanning the adhesion of st. Jago, of St. Domn.
go, OF Porto Plata, and the other Spanish
places, and announces in the above paper, a
march OF congratulation through the new
provinces.
The Adjutant General Of the Haytien army
- named FoltaIre' Courier.
FIRE
new YORK, Feb. 20.--On Saturday night
last some villains broke open and set fire to
the house OF General Solomon Van Renssel-
aer, m the nelghbourhood of Albany, which,
together with much valuable pronertv vas