Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-15

without the civ were on their way to protect the ives
and property Of countrymcn. ororrs were se"' :.
tho Governor Of Xcar at n hundred m'les n'stahe''
proceed with four armed dows ana ''oo men % ~.
for the same purpose; and cuurieIs were uesPa'.i
Tho Corornor NJ Hayeira and TO the chefs OF the pc
dou;n Arabs in that vicinity, 10 inform them mat 's
would be held responsible with their heads iof ''e
of the property and crew OF the ressfi
In the meantime, the agent, VINO reid"'eu - 'u
"a, uas entertained in the most liberal manner, al 'e
Sn,n's and an assurance was gwen nun lha',
N case of the loss of the Peacock, the crew "ou!u NC
sent n the United States in OF the Sultan vessels
and another should be furnished nm TO proceea Oh "
mission. 80 Sbo
had I;, on III. reef for fiv-six hours and was not
foated until she had lost several oil her anchors anu
thrown overheard eleven OF her guns Hi'' N's't'"s
Muscat where they were treated WIN urS'te u
courtesy and hospitality rarely met WIN ~
countries the Peacock proceeded TO BOMBAY 10 rent
and purchascd from the East India Company Oattci
IN place of the guns thrown overheard on ie e"'d'
reef After living at Bombay about month"; anu Dc
the Peacock was on the eve OF sailing on heF CRUST
shin was seen entering the llarbor, bearing the fao
a, |, nroved TO be the Sultans ship, with the rea'
cocks guns which had been thrown over, ana "hcG
the Sultan had caused TO be raised, ana sent ms
with them to overtake and restore them 70 Inc
"a distance of a thousand miles from the place "he'
they had been lost. L
rsc,er youd not have been elevated IN the eyes oil the
world BY conduct like this From mat time 10 Tue pre-
sent the Sultan has afforded inc least tas"" "
belief that he expected or wished femuhcfat'" ~"
the expenses incurred in aiordIng tins rcei 10 one %
cur national vessels; and with all VINO MO" ai,y ts
Of his history his character forbIds the suppostIoh-
Such sacrifices and excrtions, voluntarily incurred
in behalf of suffering seanien, ought ihuecu -
have called forth from Government hiuhi'ceh'
Donation as a testimonial OF the high sense IL en-
terained of his disntercsted benevolence; Out u
&, its thanks which nave no
doubt he received as full return and satisfaction LOT
all his lberality. What can have prohpteu an
American citizen, whose tellow-countrymeh t1e SUI,
tan had no generously relieved in their DISTRESS 10 can
in question his dIsinterescdneSs, ana 10 utlef 81
foul an aspcrsion upon his character as the letter TO
which we have alluded contains, and to seze, LOT ta
purpose the very moment when the same vessel W'cn
had been sent the aid Of our counrvneh had Jus'
arrived in Of ports, bearing evidence :" 'ie
friendly disposition OF the Sultan and OF ms desire 10
promote the intercourse between the Two couhti'cs
which the treaty was designed to establish we cannot
conceive unless It be the conractedness OF selfish
mind Judging the actions of others by ITS own Standard
or the virtue OF party spirits, seeking TO coal'ss t
operations of Government abroad as well al nome
with view Of bringing undeservcd odiun upon an tu
mnistraton which il is seeking to overthrow" buti
not our purpose inquire into the motive by when ths
ANONYMOUS writer has been influenced. he OBJECT OF
this article accomplished, by holding hIm up 70 me re-
probation of honest and patriotic men OF all partrs as
wanton and unprovoEcd heer of friendly sovereign
who is entitled to the favorable regard OF every ah"r''
can and as reckless disturbcr OF our amcaole rra-
t;ons with foreign power, whom have Just invited
10 closer intercourse, and BY assuring tii"se "hose
eyes our paper may chance to reach IN other countries,
and who are not acquainted with The pubic sentiment
upon the subject here that the impression wmch MS
ANONYMOUS SANDER has chosen 10 cast upon the carac-
Ter Of the Sultan outrage upon The general opni"h
and feelings of our citizens, amongst whoin without
distinction of party believe the character OF tins
DISTINGUISHED and yrtuous Prince, wherever II known
is reuarded with sentiments Of high respect and adm
: .atIon.
, NEw ORLEANs, April 2-,-By the Columbia, Capt
Wiudlc fifty hours from Galveston we have Texas pa.
prr. o.. the 2nh inst Nothing had been heard OF
Ar,s,a INVASION The Galvcstonan thinks The che-
ralists in the panic OF their defeat and flight imagined
their enemies upon ihcIT heels, WITCH ''E "'i' mum
dred and fifty miles off
4 cnmnany is organizing IN Galveston 10 open the
Santa Fr trade
The MEXICAN Fcdcralsls in Texas have sent depu-
ta,ion to AUSTIN to obtain the AID OF the Texan GO
yrrnncn TO enable them 10 throw of the Mexican yoke
There probability oil their receiving any encourage
nIent from The Texan government
draft of I'M, militia is ordered at Galveston, tor the
defence Of the Western frontier. The requirement rs
one man in three In Houston they would not stand
draft, but volunteered.
Cen hunt had left Galveston for the Sabine to meet
the commissioners for running the boundary line De-
tween Texas and the L. s.
Later news from 81. Antonio has been received
The squaw sent by the Cumanche prisoners 10 her tribe
had returned with two white prisoners and tour or i've
Acxcans which she wished 10 radc III, rs lar rs they
would ro for her kindred captivity, and offered to
pay the balance in horses This offer declined and
she was directed to her tribe that they need not
hope for the Liberation of their friends until every white
captive in their possession should he returned.
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