Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-26

by the Colonel presiding nj the Court. It is to i.
hoped, they had a correspondent eject the cul- |
priis.
Shakespeare puts into the mouth of an Atheni |
General this language:
SOLDIERS should brook little wrongs, rs Gods" |
It's, We suppose, owing 10 this temper, common |
IN all ages To gentlemen Of the sword that many
officers brought trial in III. Militia for insub
ordination, &c-ihough their duty calls them ih, |
held al most not more than few days 10 the
We wish we coul,i add, that in he .4,my, Courts
Martial a,e rare. We have he ard, on the cou,rar,
with great Roget, OF some half duEen within man,
weeks past Nat Int.
The gentleman 10 whose inspection submitted
our Vera Cruz papers received Il, The Ferret SAYS
the Norfolk Herald, informs us that they CONTAIN
nothing oil moment which has not all eady been no
red m the papers of this couuuy except the follow
ing ptoclamation, ia 'br paper OF The i7,h June:
PROCLAMATION
FELLOW CirizESs-DrvIne Providence is ,iero,-
cd to The pr",ecn"n oi ,h,s happy America, plcm-
ieously esiows u" It as most exquisite benefits. It,
emancipation from Spain has happily been Effected
Lnd the tyra"t who, wi,h an iron sceptre ruled US,
dsihton.d the state Constitution was only waning
10 fulfil "ur wishes, aud to establish fnr ages, a..
happiness and prosperity uf the Of this country
hut rs for grand a work the Provinces were no
satisfied with 'hepresent sovereign Congress, this
very one, anxiously desiring 10 comply with the ee.
neral wish OF the people, STRIPS is.l II of It's rights and
has decreed the new sighed for convocaton, as l
have learned BY express arrived last night
| This news obliges to ielictate YOU with the
tenderness which the love bear you demands, aud
ying al the same time homage, and the well dssr,v
ed Acknowledgements, TO our worthy Depu,ie. -
Contemplate IN them, ., compairots The model Ut
purified virtue, which viii forever make their mem
DRY dear 10 u.s. Exclusively employed AZ Your in,e-
rests, an faithful prefers OF the anxiousness of
their constituents, Immediately pcIceiying, they
desired he'r'emoval they are ready qniry rise
from the seat, they, hy yonr election, ia ,hc
sanctuary of laws Eternal praise to such n,eri,uii-
Gus patriots
Snl more perceiying that all our desires are mi
form IN establishing ourselves in a Federarp Rnpub
lie, as the most analogous government for tie iecii,
OF the Provinces. the project OF lis basis has alread,
been iorned, which Will give an idea 10 the new
constituent Congress, for our durable prosperity
Let us then give them IA due testimony OF graft
iu!e
! !, with pain, observed the intestine turbulence,
which were preparing IN some oi the Provinces, by
the repnise Ui your conclusive sentiments, and had
even resolved manifest your wis, 10 the sovereign
Congress, when, ., fortune | the object yon
desired accomplished, your disquie,uie has ceased
| ,nd ray a. future felcuy presents itself io Won
thus, III obsequiousness peace, anxious to cunsoi.
daIe your welfare, most arteutly request OF ,un
beloved fellow ciiizsus, dedicate the most careiu
attention IN the nomination of those IN whose hands
are deposued our welfare and that of our descend
ants. LEI h,in occupy so exalted station, wh,
! loves you, who interests himsel in Your fortune.
and VINO IS not ambitious for himself, hut for nl'
his brethren. Let him he mhi.ied in your Interests
| anh have character 10 represent them without ceas-
ing, until he obtains the adv an,rps Of which yuuar
susceptible. This done, you can live tranquil, conf
DENLY expecting the brilliant consequences, without
any thinS 10 tear, and much 10 expect You will
preserve Cruer, so necessary all regulated
due obedience to the authorizes, UNION aud tiaierni-
| ~ with all, as wish, and recommend To YOU.
have only now 10 make known you, thar not
having TO do ~ these Provinces (lor they all eniov
The liberty sighed tori direct my march the cam
tai oil hlex'co. With e'ief do separate yseif from
you. have seen your doc lily and other vrtues-I
have had the honor of being at the head, for some
days. OF the arms of this Province, and have found
you merit much. love you, ardentiy desire youI
! happiness. Prepare The means for il, aud at an,
distance depend on the particular OF your iel
San LUIS de Potosi, May 27h 1928, Sd of the In.
dependence, and ID OF Lher,y.
.intoniO Lope= de Santa lima.
The oop Traveller, of Gloucester, Captain Doyle mas
this Thursday last Mr. smith passenger ne, q"
board, has politely favored with the following account
MIR. EDITOR The following statement, respecting t.e
Appearance Of the Sea SrPnt Sandy Bay, Gloucester on
cesier TO this port, having lime make statement
prior TO sailing from thence; it is cheerfuy sumt-
Although belonging The OF Gloucester, (Cape
ann and that place having been the first where the Jar
nm.d Sea Serpent discovered, which August
1917 and notwithstanding Of the first respecjaiiy
belonging TO that town, had repeatedly and
the existence of This marine ima-whicI they most SIN
cerely and implicitly believed be o the serpenne kd
and their i as yet has not in the least been shaken nei
ther eau he 10y all the jeering and biting sarcams,
snake sun never having had the most faint distant
sight OF what is called tue Sea Serpent, had with
Numerous Others whose had sight,
become almost disleliever in the existence such an
animal who has Tor several beer reported peram
On Thursday the 7 early morning, repair
ed TO most part Cape Ann, Called Sandy ay)
70 aAe passage on boArd the siOop traveller OF that
por' then bound IN The city o New York had long
been at Sandy Bay, imk ahout O'Clock, A. NJ. a eea.
nenan Standing the part of what is
fitH large stone wharf making into the sea, gave
formation that the Sea Serpent crossing the bay near
the end OF the pier the information Instantly spread in he
N!age ana IN very few minutes ban hundred
people had assembled pier wnessrs Of his
novel booking animal being myself when in
formation was first given, tue spot season To
see him before he had great distance the
MS appearance wir' the same a has been before descrb-d
by all others who had him appeared 1T teas,
twenty feet on ofshe water that is, could
surface OF tue water TINT length ard nj one time his
head appeared much oi any other
part of his body. lie represented a Kegs on the
water, as near ms any Thing could think oiis motion
was v'rtIcai aud very slow. him several minutes
beioFe he disappeared, he IN very u,o
site shore, from the wharf, where sianding aud
then turned aud PrOceetd Sever Il oa start
ed in.pursuit of him, OF which took gun--il came
very near iiEi with their bai they feet
when be sunk and went directly her
'ime they we're his tail hI ,nan tue boa,
struck linn with his bat hook.
fhe men the boat tbUs descrie him. as having ant
or snake head, his hack appeared straight While under
water, nothing the lunches row OF kegs before ,cs-
crbed could he discovered color Ut hi, back was of
dark brown, aud his belly White the least of
fin could he dscovrred-h lenh A. near rs fl,rv coni
hig round barrel The petson IL the boat IS i
gun fred AZ him seven time. and he declared tl in one
instance the auinai wing entirely s and being moi
more tiaG twenty yards c, hint plainly saw
the ball stfke him aud glance though struck rock
lie was seen afterwards, remained about the
more than hours, those him, being
most Of them cd experienced asrpn declared uutes,-
any respect resembles This strange anintaf.
Whatever may be- the opnios Of The public The
made much spor aou the existence such an an
in9J rs Sea SapfHt could the y'ess u d
eed that there Is something which at least exces he in
ierrst curiosity of those Witnesses
Perhaps be existence uf Sea Serpent desiefanri
yet believed he time IS not fr dsau' when tis,