Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-11


Tx LIVERPOOL We learn from the n. York Com.
MESA! Advertiser that this fine ship sailed from that
BOT! al abou, II O'Clock on Thursday morning with
Ealdcarcn from the captain that he intended to land
hs g2ss"nge:S oil Liverpool on The twelfth day out
gUthr passengers will be found below. Among them
aie n hiasl " Price. Esq the United States district
attorney for tie city of y. York Charles Butler, Esq
ca- Secretary 10 The Earl of Durham, and Thomas Ed
ward Michel Turlun Esq late Of The civil secreta.
cs1nd gal dviser 10 his lncdsha Messrs Butler and
T.on arrived in y York last week and proceeded I'M
aeGlary 10 Washington, 10 be present at the opening
Of the SESSION of Congress.
The Commercial Advertiser Of The came day has tho
following paragraph:
ia.Ursun& 'for<mrat 1T will be bv The list nf
pass.ug,rs who departed in the Liverpool this morning
Il. En- land Ina, William Nj. Price, Esq United Stairs
District Attorney for the Southern District Of New York,
isyf.he numkrr. His business was probably urgent as
be los embarked short notice. The collector OF tins
pot aho spent last evening with him, bad no nmatlon
q hs iHirniion aud not aware 0!it until alter the
L,vctpoo had departed. Conjecture is already busy
upon the circumstance Our own opinion, however
very decidedly is that the yist Of Mr. Price to Europe
Is connected wh the affairs Of his friend, Mr. Swarl'
won't.
The Express Of Thursday, p. NJ Says
The bags Of the Liverpool S.ea@ee were kept open
mil "a clock, and sufficient time was ven for letters
received b. the morning mails 10 De despatched by her
Sir Immediately left the wharf and proceeded down
lac osY in fine style She has fine clear sky, and
CHARMING day a!ier The storm.
She takes out several thousand letters The number
-org ou at this time is small only between thirty and
%ry She has board ubou, huadred and twenty.
I've thousand duliars in specie all in gold II was sup
Tsed that more would have gone hut the moderate rate
which bills cnn be hud Of The u S. Bank, has pre-
e:a3ed re necessity Of sending specie.
THE CASE OF wM PRICE u. :. ATTORNEY.
Wa Price, ESQ the U. S. District Attorney for n
iofk whose sudden and unexpected departure for LII,
''ioo mentioned in another column, has left behind
Am the following letter:
Ike Prestaen! Of the United Sotcs
u S Dist. Auy's. Office,
NV YonK, Dec. 9th, ISIS
SIs-ln the course o.! my public and personal rea'
'gns with Samuel S"artwout, Esq, former Collector
dihS District have had occasion to question either
A' intention ability to absovc himself from all obii-
g''Nns IN Government az individuals.
The Solicitor OF the Treasury has officially requested
ne n suPcrin,end and control the proceedings against
Mn SnG hs snre;ies, for the collection by distress war
i'" sc',ns his person, and the goods and chattes,
'an4s and enemen,s OF both principal and suretcs.
inasrgch doubt both that the claim against him
'"i"0n has been tr1iy stated, and that the sumna.
y 'csss To obtain it has been consuuonally issued
" + Solicitor of the Treasury, beg leave to decline
'4v omcia connection with 1t.
Incer these circumstances, cannot consent 10 be.
zone the instrument of their destruction. My office OF
Usrcl Attorney Of the u S is therefore hereby surren.
'tsd 10 you, with the hope that you will speedily direct
account to be stated between the Treasury Depart.
N' and myself, in order that may be absoived from
Hy personal liability in the premises.
The amount Of costs due to for the unfinished bu
Nn" Of The office hold, will far exceed that which
nave wcenty received from debtors Of the Government
an' W." upon final adjustment, entirely acqut me of
alF Indebtedness TO it.
have the honor 10 be, with great respect your obedi
'mservant WILLIAM NJ. PRICE,
gshta attorney for the Southern District Of n. York
me Journal oil Commerce., after mentioning the fac,
4 III rs departure in INC steam ship Liverpool, says
The passage Of Mr.. Price wns not engaged before.
land. Mr. oy,, The Collector, apprsed of his
''ea"n until he learned after the ship had gone that
i he District Attorney also gone On The contrary
conversation between them the pre- vous evening
Or Price said he should for Washington Yesterday
s"a he actually sent Of his TO wait for him at
Z ."e Philadelphia boat; and he waiting while his
"he was embarking in the Liverpool. immense sums
.oney have been passing through the hands Of the
h. IN attorney for a long time. The extended bonds
st med The right to retain at his Office for collection
N"u "ey amounted TO millions.
s oas lost very heavily by bets On the State
, mIuon and those bets he has promptly paid We are
r zen letter behind him TO the President of the
m.m,f' Nj Swartwout, has been treated Ali the
@si" OF MIR. Prices family appear to have been
4 ~ gnoTant of his design. The regular emouments
,.,n WIS oce during the last two years must have been
ne circumstances have excited much SURPRISE and
IA S apprehension that uncomfortable disclosures are
Ns benton has been elected for the fourth time to
N,sa OF The United States, by the Legislature OF