Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-24

on Barnegat, bound from Richmond to tlis CITY
reports that the vessel has entirely gone /,
hcces. A part of the cargo was sold for tn,
benefit of all concerned; and the balance con
s'sting OF flour, tobacco, sails, spars, SC. &c
was brought up last evening in the sloop La.
fayette, to this city.-CW: Y. Daily .Adr.
From .Ner Oyleans.-Our papers by the Ed.
ward arrived last evening, are to The 27tb ulti.
mo, inclusive.
In tue House of Representatives on the 22d
November, n bill was read and ordered for a
second reading on the Goth, for the removal OF
The seat of Government from n. Orleans TO
Donaldviile, at the mouth of Lafouche.
Madam iIulin had petitioncd the Legislature
10 permit her to emancipate certain Slaves
permission was refused. A petition was pre-
sented from a mother of certain slaves praying
for their emancipation. Mr.. Urquhart intro
duccd a bill entitled an act concerning bills of
exchange, and 10 declare the true intent and
meaning of an act therein named, approved
March ii. 1924. The bill provides, that bills
OF exchange. pro,nissory notes, bank notes, &c.
shall he received as evidence OF n debt, notyith-
staniing the fractional parts of the dollars and
cts. composing part of the sum expressed there
IN, be written in figures and not in words at full
length The second reading q" this bill was
ordered for Monday next
Various resolutions passed the Legislature
inviting Gen. Lafayette, in the name of the in
habitants OF Louisiana, TO visit that state, and
authorizing the Governor to draw upon the
Treasury Tor monies relative to said visit.
Hayti.-Speaking of the order from Presi-
dent Boyer, respecting the eInigrants to St. Do
mingo, published IN last evenings Commercial,
the Mercantile Advertiser savs:-.We have
heard it stated, and believe it to be true, that
some Colored men who went out from this port
on a trading voyage to Port au Prince, with the
Intention of returning in the same vessel i'm
which they sailed, were not permitted to leave
the Island. When the vessel was about to re-
turn, they were held in prison and their baggage
taken out" The Gazette remarks upon the
same subject-"We have read a letter from a
gentleman in Port au Prince several weeks
since, In which 1t was stated that in conse-
quence of some emigrants having returned to
the United States; President Bower had giyen
orders. to have the vessels in which they took
passage seized, if they should return"
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10.
We are indebted to the politcness of a friend,
for the loan of the Government Gazette of Por-
to Rico, of the date of the 23d November, i'm
winch we find nothing important to our readers,
unless the following account of the Spanish Au-
thorities, ofthe visit of our brave countrymen to
a town in Porto Rico be SO, we give the SUBJ
stance of 1t as we found it, doubtless, that our
readers will apply the pruning hook of %correcti-
on 10 lop offits angry eXcrescencc.
The account is headed with these words
The scandalohs proceedings of Commodore ID.
Porter Of the United States frigate John Adams,
IN violation of Justice, law and the rights of tire
nation
And goes on to say, that con the 14th of the
current month, (Nov.) Commodore Porter en-
tered the territory of the nation, and declared
war, on the beach of Porto Fajardo, by the
landing of a number of armed troops from his
fleet lying 10 the offing, thus awaiting himself of
the peaccable state of the nation, and the de-
fenceles condition VI the place to play the bfava-
do, that his name might sound large at a dis
I lance, when the nature of his ex plot could not
possibly be know"-tiath lie .'thrcatened the wo-
man and other inhabitants Of the town. as well as
the place itself with destruction, if the Governor
would not come forward al the head of his men,
and humbIy beg pardon of his precious self for
the supposed injury done to an United States Of
ficer, when that injury was merely a punish
ment for his improper conduct" The state
ment then proceeds tt,us-'sThat the Govern.
or ever mindful Of his duty, and DESTROYS to save
the dreadful consequences which would have
resulted TO Com. Porter and those under him,
had the nature of his demand been communica.
ted to the brave inhabitants of Fajardo, and
knowing that justice would be obtained by a
higher authority, condescended to step for
ward and make an explanations; and then adds,
1t was well for Com. Porter and his audacions
followers that they made a cowardly and preci-
plate retreat. for that the people lad begun to
find out The nature of the visit, and the atroci-
Gus impudence Of the demand, and about, to i'm
pose exemplary chastisemcnt upon them for
their gross violation of law, and the rights Of ter
ritories, which, is, and ill be held as highly
criminal. by all impartial men of sense.n 1t
then goes on to prescribe the proper course
which the Commodore should have pursued,
but as we presume the Commodore is equally as
capable of Judging Of the proper course upon all
occasions for him to pursue, as he is prompt TO
revenge an insult offered his nation, we shall
not trouble orr readers with il. For ourselves,
we would risk our reputation, that his conduct
his country, called for the decisive ard emerge.
TIC steps he pursued. His mind is like that of
The intrepid Jackson, and is capable upon all
emergencies 10 act without waiting for unneccs
sary instructions, and like him, we trust we will
ever be able to stand the test of the strictest
scrutiny into his conduct.-TJN Morn. Cron.
COLUMBIA-PERU-AND MEXICO.
The fast sailing Sch,. Alisanna, Captain
Southcomb, arrived at this port last night in
thirteen days from Laguayra. The intelligence
relating to commerce received by this arrival
Will be found in our Commercial Record.
Captain Southcomb statse, that a French brig
Of war had arrived at Laguayra to demand salts
tisfactioD for an insult said to have been of
fered TO the naval flag of France.-Tbe cir
Gums auces are thus reported: Capt. Chitty, a