Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-08
CAPTAIN GRAYSON.

CAPTAIN GRAYSON.
The public will peruse the following letter,
com municaiing the death ofthis excellent and
iamenied officer with feelings of unqualified
regret
Fortress Monroe, June 20, 1928.
DEAR SIN With deep regret have To
announce TO you the death Of Captain GRAY
SON, ofyour Corps. He landed here ON Tues
day afternoon, from the ship Decoy, some
what indispOsed. The fever with which he
was attacked did not shew itself as possess
ing viruience until yesterday afternoon, when
the black vOmit began. His remains will be
Inferred in The course of the day, with all the
honors within our reach. During his illness
he quartered with Lieutenants Talcott and
Eliason who bestowed all the care and atten-
ton his situation required.
With respect, am your most ohedient
servant, G. GRATIOT,
Lieut.. Col. Eng.
Col A. HENDERSON"
We learn that Capt. Grayson has a wife and
three children, residing in Baltimore, to whom
this mournfuI news will be deeply affecting
May they receive the abundant consultations
of Him who is able TO heal the wounds he in
his wisdom, nllics.
From official reports to both branches of
the Legislature of the state of Louisiana at
MS late session, il appears that imprisonrne nt
Tor debt IS there taxed with horrors which, we
trust, II mas never experienced IN any other
part Of this country, # in any other country
of the earth A Committee of the Senate,
for example at the last session, reports 10 the
Legislature rs follows:
" Your Committee would beiray their duv did
they not denoIce TO continuance OF the same
ab"-"s aud incoGvcnienccs, which have been made
knnwn e. you at the last session The unfortunate debt
or SiGrfHg The GOhc of The or piyiie, CON
deu'na ia ihe most iguonnnous dea,i he sLire and
n'e actue MN ere tudlsd together, also
iDets oi eve CuDpleNi'tI; me iHsue the laughing
stock iG m0rEsrs Of tie other prisoners Tins is a
s"n'm"ty OF ;hn affecting scenes that have struck
your comniijtce IL - iae province OF the Legislature
10 remedy, as speedily possible, ills tiia degrade
ihe vlrtuous man, aud which ought 10 call up blush
on lie cheek Of those whose duty IL is 10 remove
thesr evils, and WHO have not done their duty"
And well might they call up the blush OF
shame 90 the checks of all concerned 10 such
'ncnncrrahIe abuses Much more, ON the
checks 1T those who themselves denounce
these abuses without applying the remedy
within ti-'ir power.
A Committee of the House of Representa-
h'es also reports upon the same subject as
follows:
" il is the painful duty Of your committee TO re-
Ter Lhe 1.innlnce Of the same evils and inconye-
nienees Nhicu were made known 10 you your last
esssicH- Prisoners n eUtry class mingled and
The fsSsse exposed 10 mOckery and derisoh for
n'iiee pray lie interference of this honorable
bonse, &c
These rr,nrfs were both unanimously a.
dopted, It appears, aud there The matter
ended! The same abuses and incOnvcnieR
GEES" aud g evils and iHconvenences"-(it is
evident, By lac way, tiLit both the reports are
the ftnit of one miud she same atrocities, we
will cali them, continue 10 exist The Legs
latare adjourned without acting further on
he al Inv ais.tu iia in
dlrren2a to misery, and 10 the rights of their
frliow beings, with the general character of
the State for liberalty and nice notions Of
honor and propricty Have the ends of
justice been drfea;cd--have the cries Of hu
mainly beea stiled, in the conflict of contend .
ing factions in the Legislative Bodies We
capuOi Imagine any other way of explaining
the cause Ofihs ieproach 10 the Stale. What
ever may be cause Of it, there cannot be the
least doubt that the first act Of the succeed
ing Legislature will be TO remedy this crying
evil. !; would be gross Injustice TO the Peo-
pile of the State, to suppose that they, now
apprZed OF the abuse, would suffer their Re
representatives. longer TO toierute it, Nat Int.
The abolition of imprisonment Tor debt will
be perhaps the most Important subject pre-
senicd tO Congress at the next session Ii is
10 be hoped the Members will come prepared
TO act upon it, as well by the instructions of
their constituents, as by their own reflections.
B.
The Schooner JqckqH Lieut.. C0mdt.
SrEyENs, arrived at the Navy Yard ia This
city Oh Tuesday, from ThOmrson's Island
Key VEST which place he lrft ON the 1871
ult. At that time, we arc glad To learn, that
Com. PORTER's health was much improved,
and there was no sickness there. The only
vessel At the station, ut the time of the
JsckalPs sailing was The Sea Gull The Oil
GERS and crew Of the Jackali are all IN good
health. no.
The Commissioners Of the Navy Board
have returned, some days ago, from their
Easiern tour Of inspection Of the Navy y ards.
British LegpiioH.-lu the absence Of Ar.
Canning. the Government of Great Britain is
represented, here, by Mr. AddingDon, the Sc
cretary Of Legation, acting Charge DAT
flares. H.
Coalition between the Friends Of Mr..
ADAus and Mr.. Calhoun;
Called upon, as we frequently are, 10 state
The authority on which we announced the
contemplated coalition, we see no good rea d
son for Withholding il especially as we do
nor learn tbat It is pretended to be kept Sc
cref.
t,g'ne Hon. William Darlington, late mem
her Of Congress from this district, The init
mate and confidential friend Of Mr.. Calhoun,