Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-05-22
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Outrageous conduet-V truc.-yWe copied an
article from London paper, few days since, re-
iative to quarrel that had taken place at Mahon
between some French aud American Sailors in
winch a midshipman was killed. In the Paris
Journal dcs Debats, of the 18th ult. we fad the
following article on this subject, copied ~ the
fctss de Tot,ion:
"Scenes, the result Of which we cannot but de.
paore, without being able to assign any plausible
cause have taken place at Mahon, between the
crews oil the French and American vessels. Tho
latter several times attacked the crews of tho cor
vetfe La Ponlone and Fdtne. The Americans al
ways presented themselves in superior numbers,
armed with clubs, &c. They attacked the French
even 10 he houses, and were frequently assem-
oied at Villa Carlos two miles from Mahon) and
there attacked, at different tirnes the sailors at
tached to the brig Faune, and NJ. Meynard, a
mdshipmon, was killed. The impunity with which
they made their first attacks doubtless encouraged
ths Americans, and we cannot but regret the con-
duct OF their superiors who Cid not take any mea-
sures to prevent these q1arrels. The conduct of
these men has excited the indigna ton of the in
| habi;ants OF Mahon and Villa Carlos, who have
assured the authorities Of the country, that the
French sailors were in no case the aggressors, and
solely acted on the defensive. Several sailors Of
both nations were killed, and great number were
seriously wounded. We refrain, for the present,
from making such observations as this occurrence
suggests The French Navy has lost one of its
most promising oiicefs-the victim of coward
ed and punished The American frigate Jave, is
now in our port, and we understand her comman-
der is about to repair TO Paris to explain the affair.""
In addition to the above, the Paris Moniteur
states that the guilty has been delivered UP to JUS
tice.
WAsBiNGToN, May 1--we regret to learn,
oy the Boston papers, that the Hon. Elijah II.
Minis Gate Senator ofthe United States) died at
ms a, residence, in Northampton, yesterday week.
linn in ha.t Lad
CHEsApEAKE AND ONO CANAL.-We
have just received some interesting particulars re-
specting this great works for truly great it is, in
The end which it proposes, the means which are
provided Tor its attainment, and the plan ofthe Ca
nal itself.
Forty-six miles, distributed into ninety two sec.
tons, have been placed under contract. Upon
this line, about eighteen hundred laborers, ma
sons and stone-cutters, are employed. The wa
ges OF the first vary from 10 TO I3 dollars per
month, the last earn from sat So so per day
Not death, except one, and that by accident and
| careessness, has occurred upon the canal since
the work was begun, which was in August last.
Four thousand additional hands might now iinc
employment on it, provision having been made
for the expenditure Of one hundred thousand dol
lars per mouth in its construction.
AT the Great Falls of tho Potamac, and especial
~ on the 18th section of the canal, let TO Mr..
George Ketchum, of New York, "a most interesting
spectacle is daily presented.
tends, is blasted by kegs Of powder used at blast
separating immense masses. The stone is lifted
from the quarry by crane worked by horses-it
is run along to where it is needed, upon wooden
rails and laid in perpendicular wall of fifty feet
elevation by the same power. guided, indeed, by
human ingenuity, which is no where in this case
| as couspicuously displayed as here.
| 1t will be seen by advertisement in another
| columns. that an attempt is about to be seriously
made to organize the Company, authorized by
Acts of the Legislature of Maryland, and of Con-
gress, for making a Rail Road from baltimore to
Washington. 1t is supposed that it will be so
arranged as to in!ersect the Baltimore and Frede-
rick Rail Road at some distance from the city Of
Baltimore so that part only of the line between
this place and Baltimore win have TO be actually
made. RIO.
May l5.-A memorial to the President of the
United States. on the subject Of French Spolia-
tons, has been signed by large number of mer.
chants and other citizens OF Portland and forward
cd to Washington. The object of this memorial
is the appointment OF special mission to France
to renew the demand on that Government for an
immediate settlement of the claims of our mer-
chants.
Among the passengers in the Ship York, which
sailed on Friday last from New York for Liver
pool, was Theodore Ivanof Esq late Consul EN-.
era from Russia TO the United States.
The new and elegant steamboat Columbia Can
tain James Mitchell, arrived here yesterday morn
ing, from Baltimore, via Alexandria, with passen-
gers and freight, for the District. She is to leave
here again for Baltimore, at o'clock this norm
ing. The Columbia is Ala tons burthen, and is
one of the most splendid and swift boats in the U
nited States. She is intended to ply between this
place aud Baltimore, every week. I'D.
sWe reS.. to learn y 'he sans1fsts hoard the Mobile
from T'iisha"ss' of The death of Mg Cay Niossla,