Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-22

'aO':, ,sa Editors of the Philadelphia Gaz' 70
''n ~ ~ as be Tondon Morning Chronicle OF
''lCls .t ~ titled %, Though very improperly
ani5n Revolution :,
Il, have not the Morning Chronicle Oh Inc s aa,
v "a .-' Vorning Herald of the 4th. we ind
u ~ ',e article. A statement of the same
'o.i| D"r1sr, appears in the Courier OF the SD
'iai ,ss lines Of the 9Th, we, on Thursday
80" oor,ed short account OF the events mere
r-,rI m.-lPta Ca.
FogDrrI0N AGAINST THE SPANISH
GOVERNMENT.
,,,,sr end of last week secret informa-
\ NV "s -.cs;yed that vessel then lying IN the
~ near Blackwell, carrying. artillery was , a.
90 s,l with Constitutional EXPEDITION
,5e Goyernment Of Spain. This lntor-
';'.' a.. on Thursday communicated to Lieut..
~" of the Swallow Preventive cutter, sta
iP n - RI,rkwaIl Reach, with directions to
sSoald he fall in with schoOner-bui't vessel
| a me Mary, bearing red streak to BOARD
;o,,aptly. and overhaul her. Shortly after
-, tb.s evening the suspected vessel came IN
| M. and the preventive cutter accofuins 10 Or
" a. towards her, AMI upon Lieut.. Simp-
[ 'oino on board Of her with his party, he de-
,aSrd Of little man. an Engli>hman' whom he
| J,rstood had the conmaud. his papers. wnen
| ~.s told he had none The part! reached the
f,,n but none could they find; bat discovered
ar@e .tock of fire arms aud Amnuni1on' al! OF
Ric6 ,hpy seized. and detained The ship and AL
| nls which were placed under guard 1l Re'e-
10 officers. Lieut.. Simpson lost no tune lii
king his seizure known at the Custom house.
l,d;n short tune afterwards, Webber (and ms
H. ! waterman. living in Fisher lane Green
~. happened to be passing In his boat up the
liver, when he picked up a brown paper pack
=. containing about 2.O00 circulars, printed IN
Re Spanish language, which had been prepared
|, the reyoludOnists. to disseminate amongst the
party; and heavy weight was al
|lched to the package TO sink II. Tins package,
ere can be no doubt. was thrown overheard by
he crew of the schooner, the moment she was
Ioarded BY The Pre-. Service Cutter. Nebber,
pom discovering the nature Of the Documents,
|srried them to the Spanish Ambassador, who
bought il necessary 10 consult with Sir Richard
br,je rs 10 what means had better be adopted
|Osarts the parties. twas subsequently resuly-
y. n the first place, to 90 on board the Mary,
ind procure the names of all the Spaniards com
bcsing The expedition, aud to search miuutely in-
b the extent Of the artillery on board. Accord
Esy, on Monday forenoon. Sir Richard Bifnie,
b. Spanish Consul. two Interpreters. and anoth-
b ,entlepan attached to the Embassy. Proceed
to Blackwell, In carriages, and embarked in a
|eYsrle cutter, to the Mary. Upon going along
Z aey found great difficulty in ascending the
Ft5 Of The vessel, rs the Spanisrds had taken the
ecaGtiOn to grease the man-ropes and sides Of
r., 80 as to make il almost impractiCable TO as
bend. The Spaniards for some time had the cut
+; Ia sight. and were heard TO shout aloud, and,
tPn her getting close to her. aud all but the Con-
'li had boarded her, tall stout man, wearing a
IIoak and cap. came on the gansway. aud seat
- himself on the quarter, Gated TO the Consul.
2 broken English, AID said, you are an
NJ, ,aman, come up: We like the English. -
Inc lntiv;dHs! was said to be General -,
.ni vas perfectly acquainted with the person
ald ohclal character.pf the Consul. although he
l"amed not To know him. The officer who had
ne c''e u the deck Of he revenue cutter advised
'n ne Consul not to G. on board; and the Con-
w addressing the Individual who had spoken TO
lln sad "Sir. offer no insult, therefore 10 not
81 20 he msulted." aud kept his seat in the
i.er ul Sir Richard Brnir aad the rest of the
.'r'v returned. Each iadi,ldua on board was
lIea upon to sign his name 6S in nur ber) at
'''' .e0sth Oh paper. as was also Web5er. the
" who found the printed documents -
I've paper was then attested Nv witnesses. and
'A'a possession Of 5y Richard Biruie. They
.''eo NoS 'le stock Of arms. and found there
'''e 90 musNetS, $50 bay1ne,s, 80 horse cut
IS ,,' ~ common swords. officers swords,
"a lies, and ahoat 2.c00 ba, cartridges The
), .' Is u the arms were Deposited OH board the
willow cater, and the ammunition ON board a
W. ,9vat lying ut Bugby's hole. Another
a. ! Ol Preventive Service men from Woolwich.
'"lsr Lieutenant Helsley, we're also on board
:, 1'sa', which the Spaniarts spent in singing,
- scouting Tor the Constitutional cause. 1t is
s'eSaeo 10 Keep strict ynard over them till
.'''ef plans can be devised. The affair occu.
't' acca atteatiOa, aud excites considerable In.