Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-15
ST. DOMINGO COI.ONIsTs


The National Inteiligencer ofthe 10th is accom-
panied by supplemental sheet more than twenty
columns OF which are filled with official documents
the law and ordinances of the French Government,
in relation to the claims of ancient colonists to in
demnity for real estate lost in ST. Domingo. The
great length OF these papers prevents US from i'll
serting them at present.
The French Government approptates $50 mil
lions OF franks, to the payment of individual
claims The antient proprietors, their heirs, lega
tees, donees, or legal representatives, permit
ted to claim the indemnity without being preudi-
ced by surrender of inheritance, civil death,
sulting from the laws of emigration. None, how
ever, can claim who possess the power to exercise
the right ofownership in the Island. Claims are
forfeited unless sent in within year by inhabi-
tants OF the kingdom; within Is months by those
living in other parts OF Europe; and within two
years by those residing out of Europe. The dis
tribution OF indemnity TO be made by special
commission, nominated by the king. Property to
be valued according to its condition and worth in
i1S9, and the indemnity to be one tenth of that
value, and be paid in FIVE annual payments, and
bear interest in stipulated manner Creditors of
the colonists are not TO attach them for than
a tenth OF the principal due them, and they shall
be paid "a the colonists would be. The ordinance
particularly describes the manner in which each
claim shall be made out, authenticated, and trans
mitted Tor the decision Of the Commissioner
Persons interested will, of course be governed by
the details Of the law and ordinances. If we un-
dersiand the Sth article, the claimants may receive
more or less than the tenth, according the APP
preparation holds out; to be added TO, or sub
stracted tom, the last payment, when the lquida-
ton shall have terminated
Mr.. Uut. In reply to the article in the Alex
andria Herald, stating that MI. w. had " from
political feelings refused to pronounce any eulogium
AIr he II
MIR Writ has not refused TO pronounce any
| eulogium on Mr.. Adams: On the contrary, Mr..
Wnt is at this time engaged in preparing, in CON-
pliance with the request of the city, an grafton
which will embrace both the deceased Ex -Pres-
dents; and whenever the Grafton shall be
we have no doubt it will be of character which
viii rescue Mr.. Writ from the charge of being in
fiuenced by political feelings, and add new splen-
dour to the reputation which he now so Justly
enjoys
The Baltimore Patriot remarks upon the above:
" We are glad TO hear this, though we have the
best ofreasons for believing that Mr. Writ did ac-
tually refuse when first called upon 10 couple Mr.
Adams with Mr.. Jefferson, alleging that he had
not sufficient knowledge offhe character of the
departed patriarch to do him iuSticet'
THE GREEKS The spirit displayed by this
gallant people, Notwithstanding the uninterrupted
series OF reverses they have experienced, chaen-
ses our increased sympathy and admiration. We
cannot yet despair of people, so full of the en-
thusasm OF liberty, and who have given to the
world so many proofs of herosm and forttude
II we look back upon the history of our own
struggle for independence, we will see what
nation determined to be free can endure. 1t is
ascertained that Lord Cochrane has sailed Nav
not his presence revive The spirits of the despond-
ing! May not his cooperation and discipline
stimulate to new efforts, and again turn the tide
OF success in favor of the cross? The LIVERPOOL
Courier of the 2sth June says it is certain that
there are no symptoms OF general submission of
the Creeks
John Randolph Of Roanoke. There is some
thing so peculiar, so forcible, in every thing that
comes from this gentleman, that the public Gu
rlosy Is always on uptoe to see his speeches.
we lose no time in laying before our readers
the fragments Of speech, to be found in the prece-
ding olumns. They are digreSsive enough. But,
forgetting the subject under discussion many of
his remarks are profound, s. calculated to awaken
reflection. 1t is the fashion of the day to ri
ticule Mr.. r.; and this speech has come in for
It's share OF sarcasm. The fGShiona5leS may say
what they will; the people will find in it some
sense; although the whole of it may not be ap-
pllcaoie to the subject under discussion.
s5S We have received for publication num-
Der of Funeral Orations, on the death of Messrs.
Jefferson s Adams, and several in celebration of
the 4th of July. 1t is impossible to comply
with the wishes of our friends in publishing the
whole of these long productions, altho' many of
them possess great merit. They would fill our
columns for some time to come. To decline the
publication Of all, is less painful to US than to Sc
lect from among them.
Extract Of a letter to the Editors from. Mobile,
dated July 20.
Our Inflated City is again visited with the yell
low Fever, and from present appearances am in
duced o think its aspect OF a more malignant tyre
than at any former year.
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FRANKFoRT, July 30 1926.