Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-12-24

We learn from l:e .ic" Orleans papers, that C"':.ei
C,s;clcs C:;lan Castillo: .,!cXica!! officers L.
ken prisoners hy the IrXans. escaped from E"asc".
2rry, im t2i! bat, and after five days Of immin" ii
danger H;i cXirrnc sui, RAG iamGCd at small Inlet
within :iIc In.,cG States whence they proceeded t.
Err;nil!.pisy". Here they oycrtakcm by the
Trxa; c!jr":" and soldiers who had carge Of them IL
fchsG0. and claimed as prisoners: n' HE AlarGT very
properly refused rive them up. ani directed i;Ir Tex
ian r.r.r leave the territory Of The United States
forthwith The Mayor then sent The two Mexcans 10
N"r ORLEANS. "iirEce they wonid embark IN The first
vC=s: "r I":np!cn. They stated nj New Orleans. that
tl"'t very little probability o! G:rr prisoners rscap-
Ing hcy fast dying oil from sickness and wan:
c! medical aid-GtorotiOru hero20'iiaa.
There has nat as yet been am hng elected tending
10 ciIiul:c any person in camsIng TIM late disastrous
cu:!l. !gri, the unvict:rI gains ground that
i, Yrs Entirely acr"al The appointment. however,
lr committee by both the Senate and House Of Repre-.
sem v;. III latter " i'll pni"c! 10 send Tor persons AMI
papers, vii cn'is" iiiTuGh sitting Il" tic whole !na'-
', a'd LIS cnutrihne. 10 niiay he pIhc rycr:trnl
TIE trt2i destruction If The maj! rra;y for delivery
extremely provoking, and ;!e greatest personal annoy
a!.as Of i!!n occasion. liut the .s o.: Ill" incompatible
and Invaluable! c'cCln Of nn"ls in the pd,' nj Office.
VIII i'll with grief lie nation heart and is rrr,2:.hc
misfortune to the mechanical sciences This r: ii:!-
cent cutcIoI. unsurpassed IN The world, In gland
embraced. il may r said, the h:t' at the crec'n oi
ncciiamlcat ingenuity in Our country, and !nTrn|" d
pniiGer lLiCni 10 the gcnirs, industry, and cardc
Ter IL icryc. ll::! the G,al.irss marbles Of Grrerr:
Of tie eternal architecture Ut Egypt. All is now gone.
forever gunc-ihc ,e.Ichoy Consciousness heightened
hr III" sad c"""l;"n that they can never be rcPaccd
liz :rr.d,m, vii! ;yrT Le another solemn and PREGNANT
rr:rnf t. . legislative ;tuI Of times. sncr. ii
the buildings Creeping ai'""c the ground had been
con.i.rncrh the ought to nave hccn, two years AZ"
U. one would ~, now have Ia Eiou!u the loss
Of Ills rur:GIs Gt nation skl;
The Post Ollie Department. notwithstanding sEc :and.
some oiirr by the Corporation Of the City Hall tyI lis
has preferred t!e Convenient site {" Fuller cX:rh-
sv" hotel, which Las accordingly been taken al zen!
/,
Al! :uccIan;cs in tie city and Geufgrtown bHs
flung ii; lii" with temporary desks. a. may
sn"l expect 20 the entire Department in full and
l"@ orIlt3:: again We arc @lIG Of The separation Of
the Ci'v Post Office trOal the Department. Thee
Should necessary connection between ,":: re-
gas calty. and il they had been III different build.
In.s: tie catastrophe "cl has occurred: w"1d have
been aTPrird.
Since mast 'a: Of prospective matters, another
grot which Will resm from tins heavy calamity: III
h. liz, lnraioa ot al! the Departments of tie Govern
m"mt together, b. completing the magnificent square;
o. viii Treasury end Sat: Departments. viii
iu:. side, the Presidents house. the centre an: i
s,i:!ar r,::;' {" sruc,ucs-tlc Nary, War. and Post
c3. Departments, III" "!!c The present s!iab5", it,
cn.i;.rus a':d rnsa:' buildings cHn.!ot tDo be
dorr a.yy. ana i"n Government sill be possessed
U Leaai.'ty- hats and Executive Offices. equal 10 The
imyu!I"cr OF lis na!!"na business and not |" DC sur
passed al the wY!!d-L.
AMERICAN CvLoyIzArIoy SocIErr.-The twentieth
auuuu Incrr.. Il li- Alc5icaa Colonization S,c:iy.
was ilcu ''i vi At Ndi1t!.
Tucs'y evening, 18Th las, a o'clock, Henry Clay.
oil Kentucky. SeniUr Vice President o the SJcieiy, III
iiIg chair. Though the weather extremely i!c!e
ucnt. large unh respectable audience attended He
meeting WIS opened by prayer from the Rev. Dr. Proud
fit, Oh New York; alter which, the Annual Report OF The
Beard u Managers was read by The Rev MIR. Gurlcy.
Secretary Of The Society. l. lie document If cn*s!e
ra5le length, and presents most encouraging v.ew Of
progress aud prospects OF the Society. he ncreas
ed favor which showed the 10 have received du
ring past year. several Southern ana South
Sa:es, Tail TO animate the hopes and operations
Of lis friends.
Interesting addresses were delivered by DR.. Prtndit
and Dr. Reese of New York Mr.. Grennell, of Massa-
chussclts; Mr.. L. c. Lee, Of BALTIMORE the Rev. Dr.
Hill, and the Rev. Charles w. Andrews of Virginia:
Mr.. 6. w +. Gusts, Of the District of Columbia and
the Rev. DR.. Laurie. And the Society then adjourned
TO the following evening at clock, at the First
Presbyterian Church.-.Aat. lntdfgenrer.