The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-06


sore upon the capture at sea of vessels OF 9th.
er nauons. These are well coIroboiatsd
facts.
10 the very hsibor Of Havana, there is a
village called Re tgis, inhsbi,ed in gfes, usea-
sure by those pirates they are denoruinsted
the MEssein'n, sbd are perfectly well known
10 every individual ibcGe, end 10 numbers ~
Havsos A man called MaIeo Gsrcis is st
their head---snd 80 isom tn owing q veil upon
his conduct, he publicly boasts oi lis earnings,
and tbsl justice cannot touch h,nu, because he
has money 20 buy jasnee. From The wharf OF
this man sally iOuh the coasubg vessels and
boats employed N piracy. They load powder
aud s'1s without disguise. They pass the
Moro Castle with regular licenses, and at sea
the concesled men OF arms crowd the dc eks.
Even 10 sight Of the Moro, captures have
been made --Inese vessels, md various other
coasters, come TO Havana, freIgh,ed with mer-
chAndiEe. Al The wharf OF Regis, they arc
discharged, and this with l!ttle trouble or
caution. ia guard passes they ere bii6sd
and pass 10 sieoce. IL information is lodged
with The Alcalde, a bribe is presented on the
other hand, o. threats which none Of them
cen resist end IN open doy ore iheso goods
presented for sale to the citizens oi Havana.
such houid circumstances would appear IN.
credible 20 any moral man oi sny nalion bn,
TO con6 ns,Ion OF their existence, We can
fortunately appeal to every trader 10 tina, Is
luO6 particularly TO those who have visited
Rtela; evc'y one has been Iniofmec, more
or less, Of The tacis contained IN this paper.
Amidst such barc faced doings, il was in
possible that every vessel should arrive and
dsch0rge in safety. Accordingly soiDs have
been Sc ned III 'heir progress inwa'd, and The
s,Oien p rope ~ discovered. But SO iar froiH
thai propcry being restored, or the robbers
consigned to the ga!iows, the former 10 gene
ally consumed 10 expenses, and The later IN
few days lef, at liberty TO pursue their nsia-
liOus course. An Aealde, or a Judge, In
whose hands the case Is commiued, receives
b ibe ptopos toned TO the favor he grso,s
and tie ma,;cI il concluded.
These facts can be proved at any time,
from the expedienle.or process, which ought
10 exlsr ~ H. public archives, end We will
further add, lhe 10 sGcb an exect Is piracy
carried throughout Cuba now, ,bsl its gove'n-
ment cannor, dare not pull il down.
A'e we then TO be tame spectators OF these
| enorToiIes any loGge'! 90, eaes insuied--
our citlzsns persceuled, tortured add assassin
aled, at Tho pleasure Of rufhsns-and our pro
| pu'ty scattered to the winds!
An appeal to The court of Spain will be
fTuitiess lo tia, courr the immaculate sn-
| thofitics of Gaia will make the nseiyes APP
pear as spo,less as the sun At nnon day nay
that OIL theh energies have been exsrted ~
the suPpress'cn Of The piracies, and they will
lay the whole blame 10 the CoioWbisn ptiva-
tee's--meanwh bile these enOl mites Will con-
,inue.
We have shorter and much more effect.
| usi mode IN orr bands--Ohyer Cromwell o.
oopted 1t, and the English in the affair ol
Nuotka Sound, GOT rsd,sss ~ II.
Le, armed ships b. !iiled DOT 10 seize up
on eyefy ,ssssi belonging 10 Havana, the pro.
crods to be sold foi the beneii, OF cur IL jured
de'w'i,efs and ciiizens: and so continue
unti M1eo Garcia and others wei! knowo 20
society,", shall BE- delivered over to 100 sutis.
iaciion Of he law, their property given Up,
and themselves TO condigD puolshn.n nt.
Is proof waning cf these enornities, npon
wh'ca uur gOvernment can scti IL Will be
found 10 The ample details in the pro,ests Of
tbe su' vIsOrs OF The unhappy victims.
A SUFFERER BY PIRACY.
Z. s. Among the picscies lately commi,ted
by 'he barbarian. which intss, The coss, OF
Cuba, nea' ~ Cspe Antonio, are:
The b'iR HvnoAh, Of snd for Philadelphia,
from 5. Jsgo de Cuba shef biodiog the
SVptsio snd supercsrgo of that vessel. they
placed them over a slow fac, and Ted
then 10 the, m4oner 10 tho coniessio0 OF all
properly on boa,d, of which they robbed 10
tortoise she'll, co6se, Sc TO The vatuo OF
$4,000, puuias p,iso0eis on board witbou,
PROVISIONS.
The Blush brig -, capi. Jones, of G,e.
DADA, frUm thence 10 Hsysns, robbed of every
thing movable except the jerk beef; The
vessel asssuhed with muskeuy she captain
beat TO jSy the sapsrea, go jumped over
board a, toe risk OF his lie.
The French ship Venus, from Bordesux,
captured. aud carried AMONG the keys, and
unlosded Of all her vslusble cargo {d,y goods)
and, bu, ior two Spanish passengers OF some
no'e on board, crew would have been maltres-
ted, ii not assass'natej.
The ,wo last cap,ur,s were made in sight
ola Spanish ieuer Of msrqoe sai2, brig
armed and manned in A supe ior manner .who