Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-14

dress from the Committee of Lou,oun county
which we will lay as soon as possible before our
Readers.
The movement in the State Of r. Island, 10 ex.
tend the benefits of free government to the Nom
Freeholders of the State, is going on with great
spirit. meeting Of 300 respectable citizens has
been held at Pawtucket, among whom were many
freeholders and intelligent members Of the Legs-
lature. Committees were appointed to draw, and
circulate memorial for signatures aud present il
to the next Genera! Assembly. The qualifications
which they ask for the Right Of Stuff age, per-
manent~ residence, payment of taxes and discharge
OF military duty above II years of age. II is esti-
mated that there are $4,000 persons DISTINGUISHED
by her laws, who ought TO be entitled to the cleo
tive iranchise.--in Virginia, there are probably
from 30 to 80, OOO-It ia time to proiuee Re-
form
The Scheme proposed by the Committee Of Cor
Responsiveness OF Louuoun County, is the following
W is simple, temperate and approPriAte-add
ueputauon oil lew able men to appear al the bar
OF the Convention, and il is as much as the Nou-
freeholders ought TO do Tor the presently
90 Let the aon-freeholders Of every county in
me STATE eau public meeting, and adopt q res
pecuui memorial 10 the COMMUNICATING forth
theirJust claims to the electpe franchise in dig.
niticd and becoming manner-not in the tone Of
beggars, asking charity, but in the language Of
freemcn, claiming justice OF that body, which was
created without their consent, and made the de-
pository of their rights.
Let extensive committees be appoiated to cir-
culate these memorials, and obtain the sigma tnre
OF every DISTINGUISHED citizen in the county. We
are aware that a large portion Of the frseholders
would most cordially sanction these memorials
with their names, but we would suggest the pro-
priety OF combining them TO non freeh holders alone.
SO that should they do their duty, the result would
be folerably correct estimate of their numbers.
" Let these memorials be sent by the members OF
convention-except in those counties where they
are unfrendly to the cause.-In such case, let
them be forwarded TO those svho are known to be
friendly, or to such special delegates as may be
sent by the non-freeholders TO attend to their
claims.
" Let us, then, wait the result with confidence.
Should our expectations be disappointed, and
our rights not recognized in the constitution,
let us still hope that there will be honesty and in
tegrity enough among the enfranchised, to reject,
with disdain, that which carries ercl,tsire priui
lege, and consequently, injustice, on its very
front"
The Register and an Extra from the same Of
fee, OF Key Vest Qhe Press at Key West) of
the 10th and Seth uit. state several arrivals at Ha-
vana from Vera Cruz-the accounts from Me xico
represent that unfortunate Republic in a dreadful ]
state oil confusionevery person that could get away
hurryIng to the sea ports to embark-tre accounts
from Colombia also sufficiently gloomy; very Sc
we're police established at the head of which i. Gen
Arismondi; Gen. Paez commands general-in-
chief, at Curacao, in which city were II general
officers and very few troops; money scarce, and
'he troops receive only fourth part Of their pay
the Smallpox very prevalent Ia the Havana
and hlatanzas, and many had fallen victims to its
malignity.
Accounts were received at N. York on the 9th
in nine days from Matanzas-News had reached
there " Of the capture on Key Sal bank by BYi-
tsh man-of-war, after severe action, OF pirai-
cal schooner, supposed to be the same which had
robbed and murdered the crew of the Attentive
she had previously been chased off Cape Anto
MO, by Spanish brig of. war, but escaped by .u.
perior sailing-andwhe captured had but go men
alive. 1t is eonjectured she carried into ia
maica. planter from the interior came into Ma
tanzas days before the Telegraph sailed, who
reported having seen schooner and the boats Of
about 20 miles West Of Matanzas Point. A Span
ish man-of war brig, on the day previous to the
Ealing OF the Telegraph, boarded vessel .uppos-
ed TO be pirate, and found several dead Spaniards
on board; and having previously heard firing stood
to the Eastward, where she fell in with a brig
which went down a few moments before she could
get alongside-did not learn her NAME or 10 what
nation she belonged. From circumstances, iudg-
ed her 10 have had an action with some pirate,
who had scntted and abandoned her. boston
brig which arrived just before the Telegraph sail
ed, reported having been chased off the Double
Headed Shot Key by apirate; but night coming
on, he endeavored to elude them The u s.
ship Erie and Hornet sailed week before the
Telegraph, in pursuit of two piratieal schooner.
which had been seen OF Cape Antonio
Pirates, knows to be such, were daily pointed
out in the street. of MatanZas-but such Is the
wretched state If government there, that no one
beyond doubt, that they regularly communicate
10 their lawiess comrade. an account OF what eve
ry vessel is laden with before leaving port
Considerable alarm existed among the American
merchants masters of vessels respec ting Pirates:
so much so, that very advantageous fregbts from
MatanZas to Havana had been refused; and some
masters were preparing to return home in ballast
Capt. B.was conveyed by the u. S. schoonerGram-
Pus, which will remain on the station for that puy.
pose. There were likewise on the station two
British, two Spanish, and two French men. Of war.
giving protection to vessels of all nations"
Mr.. Adams has sketched very lattering Gal
iery OF PoTfrnlts-but is it not astonishing, that
with such head and such secretaries, the affairs
OF this nation should have been so wretcbedIv
administered? sDepend upon it, the actual Ell
feet does mol correspond to the alleged cause-and
hence we are rresstabIy led to conclude, that the
Portrait is over-charged-snd that Mr.. A. has
drawn from bis own Imagination, and not from the
originals.
Mr.. Adams acquit. MIR. Clay of coalition, bar
gam, expectancy, &c. by one dasf, Of his pen
but what say the sober facts of the ease2 When
MIR. Clay shall overthrow the testimony of FIovd
and Moore; when he shall clear up the declara-
tons of his own Colleagues, Trimble and Frank
Johnson; and still more, VIXEN he shall dare to
produce his own Correspondence with Mr. Blair
then shall we believe him injured and caIuInni-
sied man. We should be happy TO see him purge
himself of all these aspersions in the most con- |
elusive manner-but until he does with the most
evidence not all the elouuence Of Mr.
Adams. can clear him Of the aliegations--Not all
the waters OF the Ocean can wasf, il out
THE VALEDICTORY
The Coalition prints have gratuiiously styled
Mr.. Adams's reply TO the Citizens of NJ jersey
his " PniedictorR" We venture to predict. Tia, |
II will not be his VaeJiotory by several score. |
II il be his last viii and Testament, 1t will yet
have innumerable Codicils. We shall have MANY |
more Z" last words Who ever heard ~ 90 a.. |