Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-25

oe ''e"eu WIN Cahuour, approved WIN pea
sure, and eensured with regret. In no event
wiii we consider ourselves precluded from as
Tree an expression Of our opinion in that par
iicular, as may comport with our station in the
community, the respect which is due to the
|puplc iuUciionaries, and that which we owe
TO The indulgent public, 10 whose confidence
TINS paper Is indebted for continued support
and sustained circulation.
II has been supposed, by some of our friends,
that, IN our position, We might have pursued,
heretofore, as we propose ia do hereafter, in
regard TO the Presidential Election, "a strictly
neutral course, and avoided collision with any
man, or any party. Such course never yet
was pursued by this print, though always the
medium ut ofheial publications., and il could
not have been taken in the recent agitation of
the PRESIDENTIAL question, without surrender
ofevery preiention 10 independence aud frank
ness Of character. All tina: can he asked Of
any ireenan, is, that, in exercising the dearest
privilege of that Character, he does no violence
To The feelings of others, and treats their 0pin
IONS with the respect which he claims for his
own This rule, we hope, we have not viola
ted in single instance.
| Some there are we have heard nav, we
have read, who suppose that our rela ton TO
the government made it our duty IL forbear
ihe expression uf our opinian ON the subject
From those who hold this belief we beg leave
to d'ier. The National Intelligencer was, il
Is true, the srgan for the PRONUNCIATION Of the
acts OF Congress, and Of the Executive. But
when the Secretaries Of the President become
candidates for public favor, they voluntarily
cast on the official mantle, and stand before
tue people IN their personal character, on the
same iooilng with any other individuals. Who
ever thinks diierenily of the matter, but i'll
understands the genius of this government
and The principle of equality which is al tho
foundation of 3
Taking present leave Of this subject, we
might he misreprehended were we not to de-
clare that our well-understood opinions in re-
gard 10 the claims If the several candidates
have undergone no change, and that we do
not surrender those opinions in declaring our
determination Ia submit with cherfulness to
whatever may be the decision Of the rep, esen.
'atI'es Of the people. [b
Extract from letter from Cant Skinner. da-
ted United States schr p orpoise,
"OF Hirdnn1, Nor 90 1894.
we are travelling The rnunds giving con-
,oy from MatanZas and HAVANA Wednes
nay from Matanzts, Sunday from this place.
on perhaps, have heard of our SUCCESS. aud
eonot moi, II gave yon pleasure, AZ l Gltt.r
myself, the vessel and those on board are
"ot oh)scts of indifference 10 you.
Tue pirate captured by This vessel, had,
you may have heard, committed the most
horrible barbarities. The surviving seaman
OF me Laura Ann Was on board this vessel
Ihtii obtained for him passage TO Phila-
delpha The poor fellow had suffered ail
thaf human nature could bear-hunger, thirst.
and fatigue. Half roasted, he committed
himself 10 the sea, and reached the shore
win difficulty, being surrounded by sba,ks.
attracted By the Jirrked beef with which the
vessel was loaded. These he found more
harmless han bis own species, their hunger
being appeaeed, they offered him no molcsia
i'on. The crew of this vessel immediately
came forward and offered sum of money
Tor 10. his relief Their generosity was too great;
l !linlted The sum. Ii amounted TO foriy-,wo
dollars. Many wond have given one months
pay had they been permitted to do it,"