Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-11

These causes, added TO the present disturb
ed state of the country, have been a most Sc
were VISITATION upon H. and have thrown il back
at least ten years from The state of prosperity
To which it was rapidly advancing.
Commerce WAS never know al so low a
state, and nothing but a complete change of
duties, &c. which the radical party promise,
will cause its revival. I.3meyicau.
ST. SALVADOR.-The brig Catherine.
captain Smith, from ST. Salvador, whence She
sailed on the nth uit. arrived at Newport nn
Sunday lasi.-The Portuguese continued i'm
possession ct the city and the Brszilians of
me country, and there was no communication
whatever between the two places. Fresh
provisions were very scarce and high, and the
inhabitants had suffered very much for the
want of them. A reinforcement of 1900
troops arrived at that place ON The 5th from
Lisbon, making the whole number of troops
there about 1000. The BraZfans had 5000.
A British Packetan sloop of War had been
expected nom Rio, but il was supposed they
were detained by an embargo.
Territorial Limits.-Some disputes have oc-
CURED between the British, in Upper Cana
da, and a few persons from Jefferson county,.
III this state, relative To the nnssess,on uf
Grindstone Island, in the ST. Lawrence river
Inc commissioners, under the Client treaty.
appointed To run the boundary line, have had
some dlihcultes To contend with in drsigna,-.
ing the title To a vast number of islands, OF
large and small dimensions, which are scat
tered on me lakes and rivers through which
me boundary line must rnn. Mutual com
promise and friendly arrangement. however
nave settled amicably these conflicting claims
and Grindstonc Island has b. en- decided In he
within the territorial jurisdiction of,he Unit
eu StattN. The government has recognized
ana confirmed this decision, but the Canadi.
ans, VINO nave occupied that spot and cut
timber upon il, contend that the consent of
me British government is also required The
proprietor ni this island. who derives his It'll.
from the state, undertook 10 issue a writ of
t]ectment against the sqnatters aud the De.
putty sheriff, in attempting 10 serve II. was
resisted aud beaten. A detachment nf n,;Iit,
th"n turned out. as the posse cou,,tttats, To
assist The Sheriff, and several ofihe sCuatters
were arrested, and Imprisoned in the Water
town gaUl.
Some prompt mode should be atontrd 70
\ decide these disputes amjrahIv should they
again occur, and they are likely 10 occur.
irora me nu'oher otslands visited and used
alternately ny Canadians and Americans 70
wait for the confirmation of the commission
ers' decisions by the British government
w"hid subject owners of property to delay
and expense. As the question of "A boundary
i'ne must be regulated ny latitude, there can
DE no reasonable appeal from the decision of
thr commissioners, and when made known
the provincial government should have the
power OF CONFIRMING such decision The
property OF individuals should he respected /:
anu man may lose ali a. timber on his
J Island, while he is waiting 10 hear from tb.
government in Epgiand relative &c their an
provai OF the commissioners decisions
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