Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-24

cuts Journal from the FIRST Of August 10 The
10th September inclusive. After an a,,en
tive examination we do not find any thing If
Particular moment. The foundations in the
upper Provinces hid done very great damage,
particularly to indigo. Tiho0t, one Of the
safest Indigo districts in the country, had been
completely ruined.
The cholera morbus was raging with vio-
Ience IN some parts of India.
CALCUTTA, Sept. t0.-We have received
letters from The Upper Provinces, mentioning
that the heavy rains in the resinns above hsv-
ing Hooded ths rivers, that several hundred
, villages have been inundated by a dcluge
! which swept away many Of nnr fellow crra-
lures and destroyed houses and property To a
great extent. The price of grain had risen in
consequences, and il is even asserted that par
ents were dsposing oftheir offspring to pre-
| serve themselves and child en- from starva
flon The corn dealers taking advantage Of
The distress, had advanced their prices and
commenced system Of forestalling.
| Letters from Nudd-a and Patna give the
| most lame ntsbe accounts Of tx effects the
late foundations. Nuddea is completely over
whelIned, and at Patna the native population
Is reduced to great state Of misery by the
"uSpou w tutiE uutS dlu nave COuSfCUent-
" been obliged to take to boats. The Jelling-
ny has risen to an unparalleled height; the
kishnagar and the surrounding districts are
one entire sheet Of water, and the inhabitants
| are IN the same state as those at Patna.
Boston d. .4dv
| CUBA.-The London papers contradict
the statement which appeared in the Ameri-
can papers, that Cuba was coded to France
They state that previous 10 the departure of
the King of Spain from Madrid he despatch
ed two confidential agents to Cuba to sound
the inhabitants on the subject of such a ces.
sion. The inhabitants with whom they COM
rnuncated, uniformly were opposed 10 the
project and finally preparda petition to the
government Of Spain, assuring il oftheir fdel-
ity. whatever nigh: be its form, hut they
would never submit to be transferred to
France. With this answer, the agents arrived
in England, in December, in the British frigate
Tyne, on their way TO Spain. Bait Amer.
FROM PORT AU PRINCE.
l. NEW YoRX, Feb. iS.-The schooner Gull
lodsn, Stinman, from Port au Prince for this
port, has put into Nantucket. Her letters
were received in town yesterday. We have
been favored by a commercial friend with pa
pefs to the 18th ult. and also proclamation
Of President Boyer, dated the 9th. This do
cument chiefly relates tn the conduct of those
governments trading with the island which
do not recognize its Independence. We have
translated one or two passages to show the
feeling on the occasion. After referring 10
tho policy of his predecessor, the President
states that he had endearored TO follow the
same course, and says
"My sOIicitude. among other objects or
public Interest, has constantly occupied nv AL
teniionin devising means TO conclude direct
and official relations with the governments
whose subjects trade with Hayti. The adj
vantages they derive are universally known
II was natural to think in this situation of
affairs, that such praiseworthy Intentions
would have favorable result. Justice, phi-
lanthrophy, the interest of wise policy,
which should tend to consolidate the pros-
pprity Of commerce, all sanctioned this con-
cluson. Who could reasonably oppose il?
We have been completely emancipated for
| length of time. Tranquil in our country, filth
fui to our constitutional duties, we remain alb
soIute strangers to the colonial system, AID per
fsctly neutral in the affairs (under any circun,-
stances) Of this Archipelago There is not
then any just cause of reproach.
In the mean time, how have they treated
our loyal dispositions ? flow have me elifir-
rent governments replied? Some by humi-
Hating silence which rs az ipiurisIs TO the mag
nanimity Of the nation, as it is centrary tn the
rules prescribed by sound reason Others, in
manfesting pretensions, 1T the Injustice 0r
which we revolt, and which the national no
nor, IN accordance with our sentiments and
duties, will not per NIT us, in any case, to adj
1 init.
IT is evident that the outrage ON the Hav
tien character, is the deplorable consequence
OF the absurd prejudice resulting from the diff
| ference OF color! Yes, we must emphatically
declare that this is the only motive on which
Is based the unjust policy of which we COM
plain"
| The president then goes on to state that If
any further proof was wanting, il might be
found IN the fact Of the ostensibie recognition
by some governments of the South American
Republics. DE calls this strange proceeding
which would have appeared less strange in
darker ages.
The proclamation concludes by RECON-
mending union among the inhabitants and in
violable fidelity to their oath, " To live free
or die.'
The Telegraph OF the 18th contains an ac-
count of the celebration at Port an Prince on
the LIST of the 2lst year of HaytieU Indppeu-
deDce. The troops were under arms at an
early hour, and escorted the President IN the
front Of his palace, where he delivered an
address IN presence of the Senate and House
OF Representatives, the civil and military au
thoriiies, &c. &c.
After he had concluded, the mir resounded
with cries Viva IL Republique, Sc.
Mr.. GALLATIN.
WAsHINeToN, February 1.-THE follow
ing communication was handed to us yester-
day for publication
4" Albert Galatin, Esq. Is nerainated by the
late caucus held in The capitol. as u candidat.