Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-29

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states that on tho Goth February, off tho river
Guiana, q suspicious vessel was discovered, to
which the Vincennes gave chase. Ga clearing
Point Cuztas, the vessel was made out 10 be
taunt rugged brigantine.
At 2 o'clock, the Vincennes came I'D With and
boarded heron taking possession, we (says the
letter. found three Spanish Custom House officers
on board, who claimed the vessel as under their
colors. The captain was :hen ordered to produce
his papers, which, after a careful examination,
were found to be correct, viz: . Spanish Regis
ter, Sea Letter, and authentic list Of her crew,
and armament. Lieut. Mitchell having satisfied
himself that the brigantine could not be seized,
Informed tho captain tina, he was free to pursue
his course. The matches were nov removed (by
the officers Of this vesseD and We saw ihe 10" or
decks filled with negroes. These poor wretches
were e,s "'seraey slowed being closely crowded TO-
quite clean. The brgantine is a beautiful vessel,
exceedingly taunt, and very neatly rugged; her
present name is La Constants, built in New York
in 1896, sent out and sold under the name Of
La Bolandra, The Fyer) after cruises
she took the name Of La Scorpian. and this
cruise assumed the present one Of La Const sntia.
She is 242 tons burthen, commanded by Captain
Juan Antonio Zuvala; her crew consisted of A
souls, and her armament long IL FOUNDER, mus.
kets. blunderbusses and cutlasses; vas last from
the Portuguese Isle Of ST. Thomas, coast Of Afri-
ca, out IS days. Thero wero on board whom she
left, $50 slaves; 81 had died, and 2 jumped over
board in deIirium.
And must this detested traffic be allowed to go
on through the false etiquette of nationsi Shame
upon civilized nations, If they do not unite, and
brand with piracy, and treat pirates whatever
portion Of the family Of man may be engaged in
it, II is q mockery Of all right when human be-
ipgs torn from home, cribbed up in the hold Of
a vessel TO endure the agony Of torture which no
language can describe, and then, if they escape
death, to DO sold to the task master, and treated
bFutesl Cannoa ha
Is there not virtue enough in civilized govern
ments to meet on common ground, and to sweep
from land, and from ocean, all monsters Who pur
sue this inhuman traffics For humanity's sake
let il be done. let them to call themselves
civilized or chrissian.-[ Cincinnati Gazette.
GEN. JAcKsoN's FINE.-The New Orleans Bul
latin Of the Both uit. says:-The House of Rep
resentativss yesterday, We understand finally dis
posed Of the report and resolutions touching the
fine for contempt of Court. The Legislature de-
clared its intention to refund the money out Of
the State treasury, if Congress should fail TO pay
At the next session.
SPLIT AMONG THE TENNESSEE LocoYoCos.-
The Nashville Wing, says:
"Mr. Moses Singleton, Of Davidson county, &C.
cepts the nomination for Governor made by a ma.
jority Of tho Tyler men Of williamson. and is out
in the Franklin Review With an address to the
people. He is q Tyler Democrat Of the FIRST va
ter. This is q sad breach in the party for Gov.
Polk, who is already around with innumesrble dif
fcolties."
KILLING TWO BIRDS WITH ONE SroNE.--lt 10 said
that for . political salute Of one hundred guns,
fred At Albany on Thorsday, he Wings furnished
the guns in honor Of their suesess in Albany, and
the Democrats the powder, in honor Of their VIC
tory 10 New York. This vas both good nasured
and economical.
EXTRAORDINARY HAIL STORM letter receiv.
ed by gentleman Of Warrington city from Tam.
pa Bay, dated 5th instant, ssys:
"Is has rained, ihundred, and Ightend moro
severely than eve. saw it in ny life; about 3 o..
clock it began to hail, and continued for over hall
al hour. sending down hail stones - large a. my
fist; and had it not been fov . small sail 70 had
to protect Us, I really believe some Of u would
have had our brains ksocked out, One man pick
ed up ten doves and other birds killed. and il ac-
tually killed fsh in shoal water near the shore y
Nations! Isseuieesccr.