Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-16

twelve houses Standing Many live. wer. Loaf; VI.
President narrowly escaped being buried under the
ruins OF bis house, which was blown down.
The town oil Jaemel was nearly DESTROYED and all
the v, s,els Ia the barbor totally lost.
The crops Of oil kinds 10 The visn Of the towns oil
Aux Cages Jacuel, and Jsremie, were very much iu-
juree.
Bri.h sloOp Of War arrived a, Port au Prince,
previous TO tue sailing OF The Cicero. the icer. oil
lotto ST. Jago de Cuba in distress AMI had fouod In.
town nearly demolished; many lives were Lost, and all
me shipping 10 ana near me haroor had been destroyed
entrance Of The barbor, ard il supposed that all ON
board had persbed, bodies having be en- found ON or
hood Of ST. Jago suffered severely, aud much ia Jury
was reported 10 have been done In the vicinity Of the
town. ram.,;eau
Colombia.-we are in possession Of priva,e advces
from Boso,s Of 'he 2ls' July, which informs u.s. tina
vigorous efforts have been made by the English msr-
chants OF CARTHAGE a, through The medium of The
h,h minister al the seat OF government 10 cause the
late decree, repeating the various DEGREES Of 1927 1928
law Of 1926 10 be restored. A firm belief however
was enerisiued, that the late decree would be- epforc
ed Our Minister, MIR. Moore, who Exercised a DOW
eriu influence over The members of the goy<,n
msn', was unceasng in his exer,ioas TO d.s:eov tho
monopoly erjoysd by The English for tho ss, Eve years,
he was powerfully seconded by pubic s,ntmeot and
fact, justice towards the United States a. well AZ
France, requires that the former exclusive system
should be abolished The late abroga,on OF The iavors
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&c; probably not immediately be- some ,bort
time, probably sbSu, four uon.hs, will be given; bu,
relation to our staple article, -four il ough, aud pro-
badly will INN odistely cake effsst-bo otmsr du,y
waS e'gh, dollars, III. presen, lhsee doass per bar
rel
| We annex translation from the &C aeeta de Gobisr
no. OF mole addressed by the IN Il. p. Moore our
resident Minister, 10 the Colombian ulster Of
Affairs, 10 reply 10 communication to Mr.. Moore, Cd
w s9,Jss, OF the powers under which the presen,
VMe Presideni oil Colombia exerei,es he duies of his
ofiic: TM y r. po.t
! m BoGoTA, July 6 h. 1881.
| The undersigned, E. L. and M p Of The United
States, has the honor acknowledge the Of two
eommunic atoms from the Hon. Minister OF Foreign
'~hons, aaed 70 and Sosh ulimo, and comprising
ia substance the sorreeon OF wi III TO
have gone abroad as il regards the manner in which
II. the v. p. has resumed the exercise OF his off.
| cial functions.
The under'igned Isarns, that III E. does no, consider
himself as deriving any power from the D..res of the
council Of STATE; whose legitimate existence was not
only questionable; but the predica ionof which
to the under ignsd to be mockery of all cons
| orms and observanees. Instead OF Recognizing the
validity OF that act Cone of inevitable necessity the
underngnedb apP,ised, that His Excelensy refers
The title ~ which he acts, to the ZION.
al election by the con iituent Congress, In Nav 1890
waving mat question: tho undersigned considsrs H. E
as having been legmaely AID almost universally
chosen 10 fill The station which be now holds TO The
expression Of popular opinion in the primitive assem.
oss and upon occasion ha' the will c the p.ople
been more distinctly and emphstiealy expressed Tn.
undersigned has witnessed the progress .d.veons
ment OF this opinion; and though his Q,ye,nm.nt de-
NOV 70 interfere In the a'irs OF other nations
except so lar as the example Of a pure, cheap ard
an enefgeae system may operate; yet he NAV he ner
mit'ed to remark, tina, in country has there ever
been more uns quivosal and undivided expression in
favor OF the principles OF civil liberty; and he ,.r,
himself that th' movement will moi only not be los
upon Colombia bnt that Its influence will extend to
ohsr nations and 10 anoihsr hemispher In Europs
so long oppressed and irampled on redeemoR spiril
is abroad. TIE recent lessons given 10 ty,auts 10
France and Poland, will be admired and inflated else.
| nd fan. 81,
and hereditary rights, which right 10 Cypress
must give way before the genius Of the age. Men are
beginning to learn hatthey ere born 20 be free and
from recent oeeurrenses is not hoping too much 10
nope, that In the course Of the present century po
cal slavery viii be at an end in Europe and America
nnaer'ened requests TO be permitted to remark
auspices OF the viruous and diy,ng uished sdivdua
now al the head OF affairs this country is destined TO
make RAPID progress. in her march towards national
prosperity and national happiness.
Inc undersigned renews TO ths Hon. Minister, the
assurances OF his distinguished confederation and re.
spsc'. TP MOORE
we record io,Iay, with extreme regret intelligence
oil the death oil the Hon. SPENCER PErrIs, OF Mia.
| souri, MIR. Pet,is fell 10 a duel with Major r. ddIs
The following letter announces Tie death OF Major BID
uie: ST. LOUIS, Aug 29gh. 1881.
Thomas Bddle, took place last Friday afternoon al
precisely o'clock, on the Island opposite This City
appears that Mr. Peiiis had fully inade up hi, mind
to die, and that Ike man, having sraeieed ON ibree
feet to any distance, and be good shot al eny
dsahse' NAL Bddie always said a. a, Peti,' friend,
would be his murderer, he was conhde mt he wond
kill him, and that lie would escape with al most ,ri
Hing wound until they arrived on the ground where
ne iound Pe''is as hrm as rock, and not until they
took their stands did Maj Bdde change 10 the least
Petis, second made obi seton TO percus,ion pi,
to- oil Bidde'f, and aked Pettis II B:dde should 6yb
with 1t: Petis eDqured Of Lieut.. Marin Thomas This
seeondl the hint and pan good: his second re-
piled there was no mistake about them: 'then' said
Pe,,s 'let him have ill., When hey took iher sisnd,
Bddle declared in the presence of he had no ami
mostly agains, Mr.. Pettis Pet,is looked over bis
shoulder at Bidde, but made no reply Peis, eeeond
hen objected to he position that Bddls place his lee
TO- bddies second replied there no
as 10 ,he manner hey should place their fes: Pois'
second then said, 'Mr Pc It's you can place YOU. fec,
IN what poii.ion you piease: Pss said he was readv
distance hve feet, wheel and 6fe.) The word was
then given: Biddle fell at The reports of the ois
'oe, whleh were at the same instant: Mr. Pet friend
caught him before he fell, AMI Petis rolled over in
mis- hiend's atmi no smile and said, did behave Ike
man! HIS friend replied, yes, Petis you did and
have done like man. MIR. Petite was shot througb
he side, and died Saturday afternoon at O'clock and
Was buried yesterday, (SundSy) II was The Iaro. a,
tuueral ever saw in lhis plsse. Msior Bddls ~,
'no' IN the side Tho ball lodged. Modification took
place yesterday about H. at noon, and have tbis mo
menl heard OF his death He died early thi. morning
r., Louisville .adu
ar ST. LOUIS, Aug. 2S, 1881
III perceive in your last paper that You advert 10
personal ehss ismen inflicted by Major Thomas Biddle
on Mr. Spencer Petis, our late elected ,en,e.sn,s
live 10 Congre". You were inaccurate bov,v., OH,
you sa'ed that they both belong 10 the sam. noue,
parry. MJor IL. 10 opposed TO the Jatk.on admini,.
rauon and was the author of anony mous communi-
eaon which appeared In the st. Louis 'Timss some
TWO or ihfe, months ago, commenting very .eyerey
upon the poliiissl eourse, capacity, s OF Mr. p which
produced Newspaper war between the parties The
ias' communication 10 the public prin,s from Mr. p |
ss nau'e 20 highly offensive to M'jor b. that be