Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-21
THE ENQUIRER.
RICHMOND ID, VA.
Monday Morning, October 30, 1915.
FOREIGN ISLANDERS.


In the annexation ui Texas, they pre-
tended 10 find rich subject Tor their dcnuncia-
,ions OF our naion as Gland robbers, spectators,
&c." But when their own lcspolic and MERGE
navy oulrages in China and IIdia were submitted
10 the view Of candid worl, orr peaceful and
legal union with people OF our own flesh and
blood, who voluntarily proposed The welding To-
gelhcr Of the Two Republics, vas regarded as an
gelc purity in contrast with British aggression.
The chyalrous ycopic OF France, as evidenced by
their juurnals-and The gallant Irish, quiverng
with The poisoned arrow Of British tyranny, have
extended 10 Us their sympathy and applaud our
extension OF the area OF freedom.
But these English assalaus boast Of having at
last found something Tangible, vhcTeupon 10 base
their aspersions. The following article will CON
vicl itself. The attempt TO make out, that the
American Government was connected with the
slave trade is TOO absurd for moments conside-
ration The Journal Of Commerce says that
these famous "sbacLles" might be intended for
The sailors on board, when in state of muiny.
This may be so-bnt we are inclined 10 believe,
thai The whole story is lalse-lhal The Times has
no, seen the specimens" or il ii has, that they
were manufactured for the purpose, 10 aid The
abolition movements against This country. We
doubt whether The authorities at Washington will
condcsccnd 10 answer such an infamous question.
On The subject Of the slave.lrade our Govern
mcnt has pure hands and clear conscience The
daily evidence olHarcl!ers goes 10 show that G..
Britain cannot pass the oldeal without stain.
The article is amusing, and We give it to our
readers; bull We repeat that in our opinion it is
absurd, and utterly false
[F5cm. .tc &iypias G0ctHs
TuE SLAVE SuacKLEs oN BcAsp rnE MIsscU-
Rt-AMrRic.S WAR STEAMER PrexrCrF GIBrAl.
r.n-lt will Lc n the recollection Of oar readers
that we announced, some six weeks ago, tina; up
wards of 10000 slave shackes had been lishcd
up from the wreck OF the Missouri This Stale
meul. upon viii h some doubls were then thrown
by several Of oir contemporaries is now fully
confirmed. Tie Times Of Saturday, after no.
licin. the dubious destination and Objects oil The
steamer, which a the tine, were subject lor mar
vel, remarks a follows ~ strange discovery
has added 10 The materials Of speculation wiihuu,
removing the general pcrpeyily. Dead men tell
no tales, al least they did no, before the days Of
HeIepail, but loundcrei vessels are mol 50 sale.
The wreck ant cargo 81 The Missouri are III The
hands oil The iivers. Day after day they are
bringing up doubtless much that British sailor
will easily divine iy the analogy OF civilized ia.
viyalion and warfare. But what does he Imagine
Tie divers arctrIngng ur in great quantities day
by day, and carving of IN carloads 10 theif
81. T. -
size. for men and women. old and Young
"A CORES pendent, OF undonhed authority, has
sent H. three specimens, family group Tor IA
Their mother and child. Thcv are snch a are
used in slave trade, ana are own brothers, as We
can swear, 10 those found on hoar vessels en-
gagged in The rattle Were The wreck 10 he judged
bv these alone the divers mi.hi conclude the
Missouri lo h. gigantic SLAYER, designed IL meet
with the arguments OF Lynch law Inc intficac, :
OF the right Of search. But, of course, the Mis-
souri, was mol a SLAYER. So what mean these
countless SUITS Of inn : Till the question is an.
swered from Washington, we can only conjeclure
somewhat wildly. The world will cypec, with
impaiiencr some account of 50 suspicious 4 bal
last. Our correspondent says the shackics are
presumed 70 lie inentcd for a depot which The
Americans are said 10 have Tor their liberated
slaves on hc African coast levund Mosador, and
with which \ mercan merchantmen trade
p. S. since writing The above, we have seen
in the Union long and complete exposure ol
this false and ridiculous story In The fist place,
we will remark. that al Mo.ador We have no
depo, of liberated slaves" Again, as 10 The
30 600 shackles," The story OF which, in the OPT
nion ofll- Shipping Gazette, is "fuly confirmed,
have dwndled down 10 $50, and these are OF a
charace. always carried by vessels of war 10 ST.
cu,c The prisoners, who may be taken, in case OF
an engagement They are always The necessary
accompaniment Of vessels prepared for war-
and ought moi all public vessels 10 90 prepared
for war; But the following from The Union npon
The authority of the Naval Bureau Of Conslruc-
ton AMI of Two most distinguished Comlnodorcs
in Washington, explains The whole matter:
"Wha, we have written will be the American
view II The matter viz: laat on ore fine morn
ing il Sepiemlber last, the Times newspaper, in
InnCln. was then and there most egregious'y
toolei. and being Of a malignant humor towards
Am,rica did make itself n laughing stock in re-
latitp To The burning ollhe United States steam
shi, Missouri.
'rhe E1cisin relation 10 The matter, The Times
sb;ll have if il wants them in a few lines, and
urn indisputable authority. The steamship
nj ssouri was sent out To The Mediterranean
no 10 Climatic convey 10 the port of Alexan-
DIR the United States Commissioner, on his way
10 The Chinese Empire. from hhxondri0, ne
Missouri waS ordered 10 rtfnrn dntfHy 10 me u
States. She was TO touch, coming and going, al
SINE Intermediate ports, rs is The custom win
uher ships. She mounted I'm suns-not twenty
eshl. She was moi pierced for forty-fnnr. She
hid on board crew Of 300-not $50 men. She
cirried Gas all ships war; in all navies, carry) an
allowance Of handouts or eg-shackles, or both
Il be used in case prisoners shall be taken and
teir confinement shall become necessary. Tn,
oo,rance ofihee irons FIR rcsscs If The elos n n,
,nswu,i does NIL c1tced $50, and larger allo'r-
o,,c bau nat nha,Jcr he Missouri dd NIL hare
and eonld mol hare. Size vas burned Gas was
roy.d on lull judicial nvestigation) 10y an ac
,dent which arose from the improper STOW,
zoe Of several demijohns Of turpenline in z
nom (he floor OF which was insecnre) above the
machinery of the vessel. These are all The facts
il The case. and on these facts The Times has
made nm lis alrocious and absurd libel. No ma
Ioni,y could be stupid enough 10 pen such an ar
lcle knowing il 10 be wholly, sratuilously and
;hsur1,y false. Therefore, We may infer lha
he crimes may have been led into The wfech
c, G,lly bv some hunoris who wished TO show
~ in one signal instance, the gaping and cTcdu
ons rancor Of This 'Demoslcnes of The press
against every thing American: II 50, The hoaxeI
,as done us \ good service. He has completely
,,u,llied one Of our most unscrurulcus and i'm.
nlac,hl, assaianis. Henoeforih our country and
The world will know how much 10 rely on The
anita merican assertions oilhe London Times. -
"The New sHralrr-Yeslerday, John ket
,.vell Esq The newly elected Democratic She
rim, anprared before Baltimore County Court
o,ve bond and security in the sum of s2h, 6ta
cir Otherwise qualified, and entered npun The du.
los If his office, which lasts for three years
There were many political and personal friends
present MIR. K. will bring Ia The office, in'elli-
g.nee Industry and sound judgment, and lis dn-
i;os vii, we have moi doubt. be performed in a
manner cfeLilable 10 himself, and cause his
friends 10 be proud Of their choice"
: Ball Argus.
The election of Mr.. X. against hos! Of can
dida,es was in itself great triumph, and 10 us
particularly satisfactory. His name and person
we're full OF The most agreeable associations
When, in juno, 1871, the Baltimore Convention
had after The most violent throes, accomplished
,ba;r work nv The unanimous selection ot James