Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-31

Wniisthe himself carried the goods into tho Swe. |
dish Island Of ST. Barts. (Fieee Il seems the Fe |
deral had landed nearly all hor cargo, before che
was cut out by the U. 8. ship ErieJ Tho two of.
hcers also add, that she was cut out in soualIy1
night; all hands below the bargcs Of the Erie
having their oars mufiied in sheepskin the off,
GERS oil tho Federal being on shore; that Capt. L.
h ad gone to St Eustotia during these events and
on ms return, met with Capt Turner at the island
Of St. Martins. where at Capt. Turner's sugces.
ton, Taylor was arrested by the authorities Of the
isahu, imprisoned Tor 20 hours. and after short
examination transferred to the Erie as Prisoner,
where he still rcmans.-The officers of the Fede
raj claimed Of the authorities of ST. Barts to call
upon the American Consul for means to enable
them to proceed to the u S. for the purpose Of at
tending the trial Of the schooner: and he REFUSING
the authorities Vt the island had furnished them
with the means.
II is stated, on the other hand, that the Federal
lett Buenos Ayres. after intelligence reached that
po1, OF me treaty ofpesce being signed between
brazil and Buenos Ayres-(signed, but not rafif-
ca, the advocates Of the Federal seem to arpuej-
at she then slipped out Of port, without the know
ledge OF her government: that her cruize was
therefore to be regarded as Pirdficat OK petition
anu sne he.se'I not acting as regularly autho-
Iizcd privateer OF Buenes Ayres, but in point Of
TACT as ptrdfe; that the property taken outof the
Nymph Is not proven to be b. azllian& thai il W az
N ruin American, property; that 1t was the duty
Oh me Federal, IL she had the least right TO
make any prize at all, under such circ,lmstan.
ces to send the Nymph into port for adjudica
whereas Taylor stript her of her goods and carri-
ed them into neutral island. where they we're in
the act OF being landed and sold, without being
| lawfully condemned-that these Buenos Ayrea5
armed vessels are covertfy encouraged by the
eoun,enance they receive in three Of the West In.
dian Islands, viz. st. Thomas ST. Eustatia, and
st' Barts, to practice acts dfkabbery on neutral
vesseis-that they are principally owned in those
islands, their agents reside there they are the de.
pots OF piundered goods and /" that if active mea-
sures are not adopted to crush the Hydra the evil
WIN increase to an alarming degree.'
we shall not undertake to decide positively as
oetWeen the U. 5. Ship Erie and the Federal pri-
Va'eer-that is one observation-disclosures is as be-
tween the Erie and the Swedish island of St Bar
'noiomews. When Captain Turner shall arrive,
after landing Gen. Harrison on the coast of Colon
oia' we shall have his own view of the transac
uon-and then 1t is highly probable our govern
ment will feel it to be a duty il owes to Sweden
as well as to itself, to bring him before court of
enGuiry-when all the facts will come out. and ius
tee be done TO all parties. In the meanwhile, we
contrast such Of the points as have arisen i'm the
sented on both siles.
Capt Pitcher Of the brig Asia leit ST. Barts on
the 10Th December, aud states that &" II was I'M
ders'ood there that tho privateer Federal had
landed nearly all oil her cargo before she was cut
OUT OF the harbor by the sloop of war Erie They
learnt that the British brig of war which had made
demand Tor the Federal, of the government of
81 Barts, previous 10 the arrival OF the Erie had
again visited that port. The commander, on being
informed tina, the cargo was in the hands of The a.
gents OF the prvateer, applied to the government
10 have it placed in the public stores until the
owners could have an opportunity of sub,tantiat-
ing tneir claims The application was forthwith
complied with, and the goods removed. The affair
oithe Erie had excited good deal of angry feel
ings among the Privateer agents al ST. Barts, who
were fearful that their business would be ruined
py the energetic conduct of Capt. Turner"
Editors Of the r Eng.