Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-15

The merely curious will no doubt be gra,ihed IA
witnessing the talent and ingenuity which have
been displayed, and the philanthropic will enjoy
purer pleasure in sustaining the pious exer,ions OF
our accomplished and amiable iownswomen. II is
sincerely hoped, that these exertons may awaken
the deep and interest and may NEE, with the
success they so richly merit and that those who
have made them may have every cause for pleas
ing ref1ection that they may bring upon them 1.-THE
blessing OF those who were ready 10 perish, and
the benedction of him who will not permit an act
OF mercy to prove unfruitfui. A ERIEND.
NORFOLK Colonization Soc;ety.-About $50 free
people OF colour will 20 out IL the ship Harriet
taken up by the American Society, s. now lying at
No,fplk--atout 35 of whom are frcin that place
and its vicinity. and the rest principally drawn
from various parts of the State. The '' Moorish
Prince" Abdul Rahman, who was liberated in
the vicinity OF NatcheZ, and has been since max
ing tour OF the Eastern cities, expects 10 sail in
the Harriet. The Norfolk Herald states, that .'he
is preparing TO settle with the emiyrants az Mon.
rovia, where he may, 20. imprcbably. become
link OF communication between our colony, and
The Kingdoms Of Footah Jalloh and Trnbuctoo, and
so greatly aid the Of humanity and religion
in that part Of the world"
A PlRATICAL VESSEL TANES.
PENSACOLA, Dec. 26.--The schooner Federal,
prize to the United States Ship Erie. Prize
Master II. w. Morris, Esq arrived at this Port on
Tuesday last, the Odd Dec. inst. We have been
politely favoured with the following account of
the circumstances attending her capture-they
speak much az to the energy and prompti.ude of
Capt. Turner Of the Erie, and of the gallant officers
and men who were sent into the port Of ST. Bar
tholomew to bring opt the Schooner under the fire
/ OF the Fort.
! The u. S. ship Erie, Daniel Turner ESQ. com.
inander, arrived a, ST. Martins on 3lst November,
having on board Gen. w. II. Harrison, our Minis
ter TO Columbia and Gen. Vervier, the Neither
! land Minister. Whilst at ST. Martins Cant Tur-
! ms we'd IN ctftrf o,,k &C. RAJ
/ tholomews, stating that Buenos Ayrean Priya-
! teer ha;! arrived there a few days previous and
had landed % bales of goods, which she had ia
| ken out OF the American Brig Nymph which she
had captured, 4 days from Bahia, and put a prize
| crew on board and sent TO Bahia.
| The Erie sailed Immediately for 81. Barts, and,
her arrival demanded the Privateer (calIed the
Federal, schooner of about 100 tons) as Pirate
The Governor refused TO deliver her up On
the night Of the fifth OF December, Captain Tur-
ner, sent in Lieut.. Tatnali in command OF three
boats, with orders TO cut On, the Federal; which
was done. under the fire OF the Fort, ami the E
/! rie and her prize sailed TOR St. Martins. The
next day brig from ST. Eusta,ia, was run on
shore al ST. Martins. She proved to be prize TO
the Federal ami was commanded by Mr.. Taylor
the Captain oil the latter The Authorities at ST.
Martin's put Capt. Taylor in Jail and delivered
him to Captain Turner lie is now on board the T.
rie.
Capt. Turner, put Lieut.. II. ". Morris, Will,
Prize Grew, Oh board the schooner Federal, with
ORDERS 10 proceed 10 feTsacoia. On her passage,
on the l7th December, she deserted ship on
shore on the rocks ID miles TO the eastward OF
| Cape Corientes, on the south side OF Cuba An
| English soop of War, the Espiegle, came up with
her an hour before the Federal. She proved TO
| be the American ship Alabama, of Portland from
| hrc men. and had been shore seven DAYS. The
EsPiege put crew and provisions board and
was employed in getting her of The Erie part
ed company with the Federal of the Island OF
Santa Cruz: she was bound TO Curacao 10 land the
NetheIiand Minister, aFd from thence WAS TO pro-
| coed 10 MaIacaiho to land Gen Harrison. She
may be expected at Pensacola in about month
| The Prisoners taken in the Federal, We're Six
Seamen, Prize Master, and person who stated
that he was on a visit 10 the schooner when she
was taken.-These persons, with one of the sea-
! men, are on board the Erie; the remaining five
seamen were brought into Pensacola by the Fed
erai. Che Federal had discharged her crew al ST.
Bart's, and hired these men, some OF them Of her
old crew 10 do daily work on board
| The Federal is long, low, Baltimore bull,
schooner, OF about 1870 tons; mounts medium
] II, and twelve pound carronades In her loo
book, il il stated, that the first and second Mates
| OF the Nymph, gave captain Taylor a written
statement that the property taken from the Brig
| !Nymph, was Brazilian property. It appeared,
Nyrnph a, Sea, and shipped board the Privateer
| LGGze..e.
! The following letter from A. J. Donelson, Esq
| the nephew OF Mrs Jackson, has been RECEIVED
|
answer to one written by them 10 Gen. Jackson,
inviting him to visit Baltimore on his way 10
Washington: tBaH. Repub
HERMITAGE, Dec. 25th, 1928
| " Gentlemen:
Your polite letter requesting General
Jackson to spend short time with his Baltimore
friends, on has way 10 Washington City, has been
| received; but in consequence OF the death Of
! Mrs Jackson, is at present withheld from him.
" So painful dispensation Of Providence will
suspend for awhile his attention to business and
compel him to decline the acceptance of any mark
o. public respect whilst OH that journey
! ] have the honor 10 be-
- With great respect.
VI. mo- obd't humble serv't
! "ANDREW J. D0NELSON."
| The Duties on Teas.-From the following ex =
! tract OF letter from Washington, which we find