Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-10

Brig ORBIT Of .Ne,o York. -This vessel as bo,,rc
stated went ashore at Trinidad IL was ascertain.
ca mat TWO men ot very suspicious character had
pecn about the town twelve DAYS previous In tho ID
OF October. who reported themselves M mart of tho
crew oil D1n'sh vessel arrived on the aim where
t"oy nou 'sit her Ihoy were N possession of n
conSd'roulc sum ot money. aud some pol,l dust IN
bottles. They LEFT II sloop bound to ST. Vim.
cents Inc one was mulatto, the other black
and both spoke inany languages. Three other mcn,
OF suspicious cha ructcr, were reported MS hovno
arrived at thc Bocas, small boat, with specie
ana elephants teeth. from which 1t is inferred thew
were part OF the brig Orbits She had pa I'm
oil ard elephants teeth board
letter from the island of Juevos, of Monday the
goth oil Septembcr states that five ruilitny looking
fellows landed AZ tho house Of Madam Murphies
from ships boat They were armed with mus
kets, pistols and daggers They ordered dinner
and supper, and every deicacv thu place ,fTorded
stating tina, they would pay for them Mrs NJ. b.
ing much alarmed, complied with their orders. They
renamed until Tuesday. They had several sacks of
money aud some elephants, teeth. Two were chr
ried in her boat. mt n charge of so To Corbeau
Town Each had two large bags of money The
ether three, who appeared to he Gcnoesc, wen, of
In the ships boat aud eered the south end OF the
island. They said they had belonged privatcer
had captured n Guneaman and sold her-that
they had been chased by u man of war-had aban-
doned their vessel and escaped in the boat They
added that Their" fortune on board the vessel
they had abandoned.
Great credit is descrvedy given to Sir C. f.
Smith. Governor of Trinidad, for his energetic ex-
ertions in this ailar-having sent vessels round TO
the East Coast and drec ed The Commandant of tho
quarter of TOGO 10 render every assistance IN secur-
ing such parts OF tie property might come within
his observation.
Two of the above described rulians have been
arrested at 81 Vncents.
ASHES OF NAPoLEON.-The following d.
bate took place in he French Chamber Of Drpui o.,
on the 4th of October last the propos ton for the
removal ofthc remains of Napoleon from 81. Helena
10 the Place d. Vendomc:-
Gen. LEMARQUE rose and said-Gentlcmcn Ms n
soldier of Austrrtz d Wagram, | have listened with
deep emotion 10 ;he report jus, made to magistrate
who can feel and duly appreciate true glory II were
IN camp surrounded by my companions arms,
would eXclalm without hesitation, Let us hasten tn
claim the remains ofhm who so long led us on 20 vic
tory-o victim 10 treason, he sunk amongst us n VIC
tim TO his own confidence, iustead of the ASYLUM he
sought among foreigners, h. found prison and
grave IL we have been unable to tear hun from the
rock 10 which h, was enchaned by the terror of his
enemies let al all leave his ashes in cap
tivy' But as a legislator, do not feel myself al
liberty to give way to The emotions ofmy heart with
out consideration, and suffer myself be carried away
by my recollCctions of past glory Rational policy
ought TO be our guide, and the general interest our
only end and aim Let us then consider whather in
our present position, the measure proposed tends TO
the establishment of public security and whether
may not involve it in danger Every thing thar
relates to Napoleon is ofserious import his name is
power in I,sef-hs emory worship-evcn death
cannot cool his ashes--but short time ago, if
brought back TO the soil of France, they would have
saficed to destroy he dynasty imposed upon us bv
foreigners Now oil is changcd-thr right divine
and right of he sword have equally disappeared be
fore the rights of the peopr-the electoral urn ha
broken into pieces the holy ampulla and bv the same
shock destroyed Impressions less ancient Raised TO
the throne not by body of soldiers, but by the uni
ted voice of the whole nation. new dynasty reiCns
over us; planted but yesterday the cal of liberty
it has already spread deep and impershable roots
Founding uur iShtc
be at acked without dispatng that which we re all
ready TO defend with our lives We NAV. therefore
CLAIM the ashes OF Napoleon Bonapartc, and accom-
pllsh his dealt Let Paris, like "a new Athens
new Scyron, receive The ashes f n new Theseus
new Aratus-escorled by his old companions in
arms, let him be brought back IN his coffin, who so
often returned amongst us IN q trlumpha amidst
the accamatIons OF all France; but let us the same
time remember, well that il is the rren, CAPTAIN
whom Europe, Asia. and Africa, behed covering our
standard with immortal glor we are thus honoring
and not the monarch who, while seZinG the sccptrc
OF CharlemaGnc, and the crown of Dldicr did not
sufficiently feel that liberty the most precious Of our
rights, being the most indispensable of our possess
ions therefore vote for referring the petition the
Minister Of the Interior.
NJ DE LAMEpH opposed the proposition ofthc Ge-
moral lie declared that he had no wish to detract
from the glory of the geat Captain Of modern times:
but this Captain hadcnsIaved the nation-hc had vio-
lated the ChGrter(here voice exclaimed TIE Char
teri and every Of the national rirhs: he was
ry thing to maintain his Imperial Crown-he even
commitled.thc ridiculous excess ofmarrylng himself
20 Royal Princess Napoleon Continued the Hon
Deputy, "is dcad-lct his ashes IN peace for |
apprehensive that they should BE- of this period
brought into France, 'hcv might give blrth 10 fresh
trouble. therefore move fh' Order of tho Day"
NJ. JAOQUEMINor said, that after the speech Of
Gen. Lamarque he should have ab.tained from de-
Iivering his sentiments had not M de- Lameth mo
we'd the Order Of the Day Tue Charter had been men
toned, but Napoleon could not have volatcd that
which was not IN rXlsicncc.- The Cons'itu,ion-thc
Constitution )--Nnpolcn had not violated the Con
stituAon.-Hc rr-cstablishod ordar--rcstlrcd rcli
gion--rcnderod France the first among nations. ms
much by her civilization by her victories His ashes
might be claimed without danger, now that all
France had united in one sentiment. The Hon Dep
uty declared that he abstaInod from cnlorgug on the
exploits Of the Emperor, which amply pro-
claimed by the sculpture the column.
The Order ofthe Day being put to the vote. was
adopted by great majority, and consequently the
petition was rejected.
BALrtNoar, Nov. G.