Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-05-08
neaevs HIS'H'aG.
CAp'TAIN RrAD

The n Y Evening Post takes fire at the remark in thu
Globe that Captain Read has 'demanded an in
of his conduct Consequence ofie can,or and abus
Of PortioF cf .he public press. Captain Read ma,
certainly seRthst he has rirlt to ciaratfcriz The Do
of the public press, from which he has APP
peaed " 5ps'ast hiDir'si t'Sll'nnr- and abuse anC
ed ID lie guilty @ nG uage of his note 10 us
speaisisstf The attempts to prejudice his before
trial as camor and abuse becauseit seemed just do
away the liuHSalnuul hIs disadvantage by pub
IL llziIlsSS q fore
against Captain Read should prove true still the AMOR
raised against him. and which likely to deprive him
of fair trial. may well be termed abuse Of his rights
If not of his character.
Our adherence of cruelty and tyranny, we hope is
quite great that of the editor Of the Post but
dislike punishment, for imputed Offences inflicted
before trial If Capt Read is guilty of the wanton cru
city charged, we have no doubt his Judges, who
deeply Interested preserving the honor the usefulness
and prosperity of the Navy will that justice duly
administered not for the sake of gratifying vndictve
feeling any quarter but for the sake of the character
of the professionalism.
TmE BERMUDA sLAvEs-The Bermuda papers treat
very lightly the threats put forth in several of our IT, S
journals, concerning the manumisson, by the Bermu
dian authorities of the slaves board the American
brig Enterprise, which touched the island in distress
1t is intmdted that the details of the transaction have
been laid before the British Government and that
decision ofthe Bcrmudan Courts Magistrates will be
sustained, leaving the Of the slaves their
soIt against the underwriters IT they have any and put
up with the loss as they best may, If they have none
IN Y. Conn.
Bermuda papers TO the Sth inst have been received at
this paper the subject of the outrage committed by
the authorities at that place. in iocibly taking from the
Brig Enterprise a number of slaves, in n that
does little credit to their of justice. The editor
states that he confident the liberation of these
slaves would great eXcitem, ~
and slave-owning States; and
b. '"jstaken--und furth
this excitement does >-,;st i'm q ,r,-
States alone but that thu ouNrapc .a,I,derDea he
the press generally. tlrsassf1dt the whole county
The LlGt ~ property in Slaves, is guaranteed bS our
0nsttution and the citizens Of The Union.
this sneerng editor. not disposed allow any
government to Interfere with their institutions We
learn from this paper that the British have
been placed in the possession Of all the circumstances
but the belief is expressed that any application for re-
Dress will be of little avail We hope the anticipation.
of the editor will prove incorrect Charleston Courier
More Signs Of DiDiSion.-'rhc Edgefcld Caroiini.
dssents from the of the .lirr uTy, relative
to Judge WHITE, and the Pcndcton Messenger pub
lishcd in MIR CALHoUNs district, declares itself fol
eommittai, aud that it will publish for both sides ID
Martin Gordon Sen. has been appointed By the Pre-
sdent Superintendent Of the Mint about be establish
/ ed at New Orleans.H.