Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-09

M renewed disturbances. Now aud then a
conspiraior IL detected, and yesterday three
or four were brought IN from the country and
Imprisoned"
Extract Of Letter, dated
VERA CRuz Oct. 18th.
"This is the 18th day that the Caste of ST
Jean dc Uloa has bOmbarded this town, in or
der TO export provisions. Balls aud shells have
been playing pretty thick about our heads day
and night Gen. Lewana has acted Il ,nosr
vilianous par', he on, gave us three hours no
uce.-Capt. Roberts of the Eoglish frigate
Tyne, has doue every thing he could Ia obtain
an armstice, liz order To allow time To remove
the great amount OF English property in the
stores, but in vain-ihp old fool who com
tnands the fort seems determined on his own
destruction, and that or the city. The town is
now nearly deserted, but still an immense
property remains, which only can be got out
with the greatest difficulty and damage. We
have nearly all our goods of, Oh the way TO
| Nalupa where Il deposit is established aud the
Custom House removed.
The Castle, now, acts the part OLA pirates.
| Letters and newspapers have heretofore been
taken from vessels, bu, now; private merchants
who had fled to the Castle for security, are
detained prisoners, with their money and
property.
1t will he glorious day, when this seryile
of the Duke dc Angouieme, is obliged TO sur
render. We have five gun-boais and large
we'll armed schooner, under The command of
capt. Cochrane, cruzlng Ia the oiing to pre-
vent supplies from getting in" .9mord.
! Extract Of a ieiter, dated Rocnna, Nor. Is.
81 enclose you a copy of the Mexican De-
claration of WAR against Spain, which will
have an important bearing on the shipping in
trrest of the Uriled States, but more partcu-
II 81. D.l,
OF the trade in Spanish bottoms to The insur-
gent ports in the Mexican Gulph, throws out
OF employment aboat sixty vessels of all
classes, but especially those of the smaller
Sizes A number of voyages from London
Hamburg, Bremen and Liverpool, have been
predicatcd on the supposlilon that there was
nothing likely to cause an Interruption at the
trade between this depot and the Mexican
| ports and this place is nom oversiocked with
British and German manufactures. There ia
no vent for them but to Mexico How are they
To be taken of? Only in neutral bottoms, and
Baltimore schooners are the craft that will be
preferred t9 all others. No doubt though the
merchants here are now alarmed al the state
of afihirs in New Spain, they will soon reco-
Yer their enterprise, and make large shipments
10 that market. The present is only momen-
tary suspension, and if this hin, can be useful,
you are al liberty tn publish it.
| have lent volume Of Niles Register To
m agent of the Mexican government. To trans
late from il oar state constitutions. There is no
doubt they intend 10 erect federative repub
lie. The translation is nearly completed, and
will be forwarded to Mexico BY the first safe
conveyance" Frank. Gaz.
TRIBUTE 10 WORTH.
or all our naval officers vine sigDaised themselves
by deeds OF valor during the aie war, and added us-
sl 4
serves To stand foremost in the grateful reeolecIions
OF bis couHtrymeD ChsgrIned aud dispriIed by y
succession Of bunders and disasters shore, the
people turned with the Last chickering's OF hope, TO our
gallant little Navy, for some redeemng ACT To sheer
iher Responding Spirits YET scaTce, dared TO aaei
themselves that success would crown iheir eXPeciB-
tons even in that quarter The nyincibiIiiy of the
! BRUSH naval power was acknowledged all the
| world Could the half dozen lrigates which COM
prlsed nenrIy the total of the American Navy
presume 10 reckon upon laurel from The brow OF
tbs gigantic and IHvhcihle antagonist They might
they doubtless would, Fight hard, they might mil
their colors 10 the mas, and go TO The bottom rather
ihan sHrreadrr-bu, it was too much TO expect they
could be victorious in so fearful contest
IL WAS 1T this mosent Of gloom that the glorious
tidins buisG upon Us like an electric issh-iha the
daring aud Installing OF the enemys ga,es, the
proud GCEKRlERE, had been met by Of ours,
snd conquered with comparative ease Thus
he Charm Of BtilislI naval invnciby brOk zen
aud To the gallant HUkI due the honor OF this
bold and brilliant Htchiegemeht.Ihe modesiy and
| Tering nunuefS OF tnat OniCeT nau placed nm III
bss conspicuous station IN iIie view of The people,
than oi his companions arms, who were
loOkedto with confidence FOR the nanee OF
ho honer OF ilHg. This circumstance, "a II ought
10 have done heightened the brancy OF The victory
SD the joy HAT felt throughout The country.
We diSincIiy remember The effect which this event
produced on the minds and feelings Of The nbnbant:
Of NOtio's-lt WINS IN unison with Inst which pcrva-
Jed the whole eosnry, and WAS manifested 10y one
general burst Of Joy. Wherever his duty called him
Cou'. Hull received the highest hOnoIs which hi.
aIrs hearted fellow -ctzens could confer.
From the commencement Of the until called
biiieT To lake cOSmanh Of the frgate U0ited States
ordered Oh cruise IN the Pacific, Commodore HILL
had gol had occasion TO visit Norfolk, q of course ~
r'iilens were denied The pleasure OF rendering him
the customary offerings Of respect waisI had been
paid ny their fellow .citzens IN other places. Tke
opportunity, though latc, hiss been, NJ length afford
eel, aud MEASURES we're immediately taken to evince
The public feeling, aud TO justice to hs worth and
services. Arrange mruts we're accordingly made for
Public Dnner 10 be given bim hy the citizens, pre-
vious 10 bs sailing, hut circumstances, imperioUs m
ibeir mature, have disappointed the public wish =.
r will he seen 10y the following Correspondence.
SIR The Citizens Of Norfolk, DESTROYS Of mani.
gsiing The high rcsprct they entertain for your public
services ~ we'll private worth, reqUes the hOuoi
81 yosr compauy Dinnef, re be given Ut Cooper
Hotel on Saturday next ~ 3 o'clock.
: JOHN f. HOLT, I
I TBOS NEWTON, :
y. BARRAUD, :
! NJ KING, <
ROOT ARCHER, 5
JOHN TABB. =
Dee. T. a. ALLMAND,
= Commodore ISAAC Hun.
Gea'ismea The complimentary invitation, con.
famed ~ Due OF Tue LIST inst1pi, IN behalf 81 ht
ed, with rhe livrlcst emotions Of gratitude; ant
; thr more so. as ID is renewal Of that confidence