Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-09
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nifty to publish the Act of the Legislature Of
Virginia, for incorporating the Company to
improve the Navigation of the Potomac.
The passage of this act is the first serious
step towards the accomplishment of the OBJ
jet which it has in view. Whether that step
will be an efirctual one, depends upon the
adaptation of the law To the purposes of CO.
operation with correspondent ats of Con-
gress and the Legislature of Maryland, or of
the latter only if Congress refuse IFS aid to the
object. With the necessary details we are
not sufficiently familiar TO speak With any de-
gree of certainty on this point As members
of this community, as citizens Of the Rcpuh-
lie, we feel indebted to the legislature of
Virginia for the intention Of the act, and can
not doubt that, in the same spirit whatever
when indicated, he cheerfully supplied.
1t is worthy of remark, thatthis act passed
on the s2d of February, the anniversary of
the birth of WASHINGTON, tuwhom the oh
Iect of that law was SD dear. The cuinci-
dence is frlicitous, whether tie result of acct
dent or design: fo design was a magnii-
cent compliment to his memory. mat. Int.
FROM COM. PoKTER's SQUADRON.
The Editors have received IA letter from a
friend engaged in this Expedition, which is of
later date than any information they have
seen from the squadron, from which they
make the following extracts
.Hatdnzas, .4priI II, 1898.
The detail oil our operations, az they have
not, until lately, been crowned with success,
beyond the complete protection of our COM
mrrcr, may not be Of so much interest as was
expected; but they will show, at least, that
every thing has been done that men could do
or devise, 10 effect the object of our coming
4 nj lodi tn fIn cht
you must have head Of us every where
where pirate was likely To be found. Lately
I'm the case of the re-capture ef the Pilot, the
death of ALLEN has bren avenged, and on
those who caused his death Only three o.
the pirates crH" escaped TO tell The tale
the rest fell "A sacrifice Ia the vengeance o
STRIBLING's gallant crew. II has been ;
handsome affair, and was executed in hand
!, some style, muskets, pistols, and cutlasses
alone, as these are the only arms with which
t our barges are furnished
"We are now in fall operation, and we hav,
expeditions out that cannot fail, (from the in
formation we hvt Of aadnS dina Gi id es T6
Gown e" Cape AnifniO. lined with our schoon
efs aud barges, and nothing can escape them
- no.
Extract ofa teller from .Matnnzns, April ii.
The steam Vessel Sea Gull with Com
forfer's broad pendant, came in to-day il
great style against wind and tide.-I this da,
saw the chief of the gang Pirates, who wer,
: on board the Pilot, lat the time she was cap
tured by the boats ofihs Peacock,) paradin.
the streets of this place with the greatest i'm
punity. But since the Commodore has esta
a hllshed convoy at this port the pirates ar,
not so often seen as formerly.
We are abundauly supplied with produce
/ All he. art NJ
which at this moment Will command 90 TO o:
dollars per barrel"
II Brig Gov. Endion, Mackay, from Salem
March I6, arrived at Havana 9Th instant. On
-, the 9TH he fell in with two of Com. Porter.
: squadron, Wild Cat, and Beagle: about az
honr after they bsrded him, he fell in with a
p'ralical sciir. undsr Am. cOlors who fred intu
, the ". f.. which was returned-the pirate tber
stood III for the Store, and seeing the u. s
schf'oners, he halted down the Am. colors
4 and hoisted Euglih. and afterwards Spanish
lhe Wild Cat ani Beagle then gave chase.-
me pirate doggpdsome time, under the stern
7 oi TIE u. T.. being fearful to board or pass. and
linaliy commenced firing at her, which wa.
returned-the shot from the pirate passed o
yer lie brig, doing M damage. The schrs
chased him from To =. NJ and then gave
1t up, and kept CO. with the G.. f.. until she
reacted the Aloro. The pirate was formerI,
: me fIlot, Of Norfolk, aud had robbed the
ooss. 'Pum, lev hOtns before.
1ht choice for representatives TO Congress,
IN virginia has just taken place and if i,
worthy of rcmark that in that extensive and
patriotic STATE nearly every candidate is cleo
tea without opposition. In The norhern States
especially since The &C era of good feelings. ,
mere are So many asprants after a seat ir
congress that wherever State is divided
{ INTO districts, IN more than half of the dis
tricts, wbeH majority ef all the voters is rc
CURED, no choice can be effected and In,
people are called together two. three or NOR,
lines tln one instance within our Recollection
StUe"h was necessary to effect a choice.-
An election has just taken place in Maine
ana ut the seven districts choice has boon
{ enected N not more than Two or three
why IS il. that there should he This dfr..rance
between Virginia and New ENGLAND r. ,I,.,
State, To the wealthy and independent planter
ana proies''9ndi men, the COMPENSATION i
""' an ODj'tt' In New England 81 fl,,. mr..
; sent time, no farmer or lawyer of mnderat,
business can make so much n,onev in ann oiLe
'ody as By going 10 Congress. Hence IN,
\ apathy there, and the strong anxiety here :,
get elected representative in Congress.
.Veto Hampshire Pat
CoNNfcTIcCT.-The following rentlene,
compose the representation Of tbe State =,
connecticut IN the Eighteenth Congress:
sideOH J0mlInSOn, .Noyes barber.
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