Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19

'ocs, ooI. VI SuoeS, anu Dbl. oil peel also,
the bag with the colors, the sounding line, a
trumpet Il coil of spunyarn, "a quantity OIL
twinc, and or light sails They also took
my trunk, with allmy clothing, two watches,
a spy glass, and two blankets; the mates
clothing, with the principal part of the mems
clothes, and all the cooking utensils, axes, IA
saw, buckets, and u compass"
| WASHINGTON, February 1J.-Iiavana pa
ers of a lale date have been received in this
city by gentleman in Congress, the contents
OF which are quite interesting
Among the official papers, is a declara-
ton of Independence of the people of the
Spanish part of San Domingo. This act be-
gins thus :" No more Dependence. no more
humiatiOn, no more submission to the ca
prices of the cabinet of Madrid" After thu
usual protestations and oaths, they enter into a
long list OF grievances, and declare thata pu-
pilaSe OF 1913 year, san imbeclc loyalty to the
KING OF spain, Il perfect abnegation of self,
living, moving, thinking, and acting only for
Spain, was long enough. They complain of
the cession To France, their abandonment and
suffering during the war with that republic,
OF the ingratitude of the mother country to-
wards the native heroes who rcconquered Sc
verai strong places during that period, the gee
neral devastation and misery brought upon
them 10y the total neglect of the metropolis,
tue preference given To Europeans for high
Offices and siaecures, expensive military cstab-
iishments supported out Of the exhausted re-
venues OF the Province. They say, that if
nm uninterrupted series Of abuses, vcXatons, in
Justice and neglect, were wanting as n mo-
tive for this salutary change, no part of A.
mcrlca could exhibit picture so charged
with black and horrific spcctres, as that unfor-
tunate Island, which was the first i'm order,
ana the last IN those improvements which
constitute the happiness of nations but SEN
timents q! honor, principles Of Justice, rea-
, sons OF utility and public cxpediency, are the
noble motives which stimulate them Ia pro-
nounce an eternal emancipation from Spain,
sc; &c. This state paper bears date the Sd
oil January.
M: less interesting is a letter from O'Dono-
Ju, NOW deceased, J TO the Secretary of War,
, giving an account of the condition i'm which
he iound the people of Mexico, on arriving
mere the futil;iy of any attempt to oppose
the revolution b. force and the motives of
/ policy which induced him TO enter into an
a.hicablr arrangement With Kurhide, &c. To
|, place bourbon on the throne of independent
Mex'cp: WE shall endeavor TO publish
translation of the whole &C this letter
f Several other documents are published, re-
'a'ive 10 transactions in Mexico, which could
not he accounted for before the death of
O'DonOju.
ne late Governor of Vera Cruz still holds
the castle of San Juan dc Ulloa, from which
he VIII not withdraw without an order from
the Cortes. tits said, this resolution has
been taken by him in consequence of the dis
! patches by the packets for O'Donoju, SC.
e wing fallen into his hands as the commander
IN chief, since the death of O'Donoiu. and
. departure of the late Vice King, which put
: MN III possession of the secrets of the minis
: Try and the King, TO which he was a stranger
, before.
Al Havana, there are two Vice Kings and
ali immense number of ohc RS of every
sraGe, aud OF men, on their return to Spain
The ship of the line Asia, and the sloop of war
Doamante, were TO sail from Havana for
SPAN on the 2Ah ult. with large convoy,
ana vast quantity of wealth. 1t is supposed
that THIS IS the last cargo of the kind that will,
ever sail from the Americas TO the mother
: country.
havana is represented as tranquil, with a.
bout 1000 volunteers, well armed and ricidIv
disciplined This force gives protection and
comparative tranquility to the CITY Nat. Int.
February lG.-The Debate in the House of
Representatives on the Bankrupt Bill vet con
inucs, and we do ,iot see much prospect of IFS
soon terminating. The speaking talent in the
House OF Representative is even greater than
usual, and it is freely exercised A pretty full
=
however, is justified at tie present time, if moi
required, by the considerations that this is The
last attempt, if it fEi, which is likely to be
seriously made for many years, by The friends
oil Il bankrupt system and that, whether il
succeed or not, good reasons will he expected
on the part of the vctors in debate. We an
= prehend we shall not be able to keep mace
with the Debate on this subject, so as to pub-
FISH all that may take place.
In the Senate, there has recently taken
place Debate, of that description which
from It's being more ola judicial than of a le-
gls!ative character, does not find its way into
the newspapers, but liz which there is some
iImes-as happened in the present casc-a
greater display Of eioqdencc than on q,ies-
TONS OF greater moment, or rather of more
peryadlug interest. The amount of this claim
I makes 1t, indeed. matter of some moment
and the more, because il is said that other
heavy claims depend on the fate of this. This
claim alone, we believe, involves more than
half a million ofacres of land, much Of which
1t IS said IS valuable. Ii is the extent Of claim,
winch has subjected it to ascrutny scverer
even than usual IN Congress The debate
was able; and in the course of it two of the
new members Mr.. Southland and Mr. Van
Buren,, came forward with display of much
talent, and with cOnsiderableellect, though on
opposite sides. At present, the subject is
again before select committee of the Senate
Tor further consideration. A bill favorable TO
the claim passed the Senate al the last SEES.
SION ID.
From he Nero York National Adrocafs1
From Curracoa.-By the arrival of the brig
Fanny, Captain Baker, the Editor of the Ma
tonal Advocate has received regular files of
} the Curacao Courant to the 18th of january.
, They contain the DecL1rationo Of Independeuce of
The people Of ST. Uomingo, which owing to its