Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-15
VOL. xyilI.---NO. 4ot.

vessels in the West India seas, and Gu,ph of
Mexico, authorised to make captures under
the existing laws, &c if the officers are pro-
perry industrious and enterpris'ng, would al
iord all She protection required, and the COM
n,itiee therefore recommend the adoption of
the following resolution
Resotved, That it is cxpcdent forthwith TO
fit out and put in service the corvettes
Cyane, John Adams, and the sloops of War
Peacock and Erie, for the protection of com
merce anG the suppression of piracy in the
West India seas and Gulph of Mexico; and
also TO employ the frgate Constitution, should
the president of the United States deem the
employment of frSate necessary, for the
purposes aforesaid.
This report was ordered 70 be printed.
To the politeness and attention of respect
ed friend, the editors of the American Senti-
mel are indebted for permission to publish the
following extracts Of letters from gentleman
on board the U. S. brig Enterprise, which has
been cruising for some time among the West
Islands in quest of pirates. They contain some
particulars which we have not seen in any of
the publications that have appeared on the
subject, and will he found in other respects,
we think, not destitute of interest
Port Royal, (Jam.) Jan. 16, 1899.
Alter leaving Havana, we cruised along
the coast of Cuba, in quest of the piratical ves-
sells which inest those seas. When we arriy-
Ell Oil Cape Antonio, we ascertained that there
were two cruisers there, which we ATTEMPTED
TO decoy out by Disgusting the brig but
having failed in this, we ran of. the land in the
afternoon, and stood in again under the cover
oil the night, running SO near the Cape that
we grounded. We however got off again,
manned cur boats under lieut.. Mckinney,
and sent them in to cut out the pirates L had
nf IN no sff hon ~
just at day-breall we discovered a schooner
and a small row boat standing out, to which
we immediately gave chace. They put about
ana stood, under press Of sail, towards the
land, winch they succeeded in gaining before
we could reach them. When they landed.
they fired upon, us, and retreated into the
woods. We took possession of the schooner
and boat, and went round to their settlement.
IN hopes of finding more of them there; but
they were appriZed Of our coming, and escap-
ed some time before our arrival. We took all
the arms, &c. from their settlement, and then
sci ii on fire.
Al this place. we found the papers of sever
al merchant vessels and y number of letters.
TWO vessels, we are under the impression,
nave been destroyed by them-the brig Mar
ella, of Providence, and the Frederick. of
Greenock.-What they have done with the
crews, heaven only knows! We found the
body of a man, with his hand cut off, and
many other marks which render it beyond
doubt, that he was murdered. They can do
nothing else with their prisoners for no water
can ne obtained where they cruise, and of
course they cannot keep many prisoners
Port az Prince, Feb. Q, 1921.
:" we arrived here last night from a cruise.
with the intention of getting some refresh
ments, ard proceed again to sea tonight. Our
destination do not know, but presume it
VIII be whrre we are likely To be of service,
we do not near of any piracies now, and there
fore It Is hard TO find any more of those char
acters.
was amused yesterday evening, on going
on shore, 10 wait upon the commandment OF
The town, To inform him we should fire a sa-
lutte. was ushcred into his presence where
found him reclining upon rich sofa, in an
apartment ornamented with considerable TASTE.
he rose when entered, and received me with
poltencss neither foppish nor stiff, but very
much as man OF the world, aud gentleman
Alter settling my business with Him I enter
ed into conversation on the subject of Presi-
dent Boyers expedition, to take possession
OF the city of st. Domingo. He expatiated
quite like a man Conformation on the sub
Ject, and we were led TO general political dis
customs, which were also handled with ease
by the sable statesman.
1.-THE whole Of the island should come nm
der the laws of the republic, there will be q
great extent of country, which would be i'm
proved in value by emigration, and would IN
heayen some plan could he adopted by which
the distressed Surplus black population of our
country could be induced to settle in this is
land. There must he something done with
them, and look upon this island as the place
where number Of them must emigrate to.
Those of the United States who are here at
present, Understand, are making out weli--
There seems, However, to be an aversion to
cultivate among them, which let's one half az
the productive parts ofthe island be uneuItiya.
ted"
1t is stated in the Democratic Press, that
large orders have been received in this country
from the British government agents for the
purchase of Russian hemp and an Inference
is drawn from the supposed fact that rup-
ture with Russia is in contemplation Of the
British government That this win take place
Is sufficiently probable but il is not rendered
the more so by The supposed preparation ofna-
val siures here, which have been purchased by
our own merchants on private speculation.
not on national account The fact, we be-
lieve, is, that hemp, from the comparative
prices in this country and England, affords the
least Improbable remittance, and is bought
by our merchants for the ignoble purpose OF