Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-17
MORE NUTS FOR TIE WING

| MOoE NU . FOh lie w t3II.
We make The following extract from letter
OF The New Orleans correspondent Of The Norfolk
Beacon (Whig) 10 show our readers that The
absurd reasons Of the Richmond Wing loI Cap.
Nelson's removal are as well understood else.
where, as hey ale here. There seems 10 be but
one opinion in relation 10 the REMOVAL
"a see that MIR. Nelson, tie former Collector
OF lie Customs in Richmond, has paid The forfeit
Of his democracy. II would appear from The
Richmond Wing lha, his gtayesl offence, and
That for which he was thrust iDlo re.ilacy. as
coming strictly under Tie head OF iaGdfl;ty.
was, mat he closed his Office al three o'clock,
and would not reopen il until The next morn
ing 10 clear or enter any vessel. H0ndeif ui ,
What will The sensitive Wing think when
he is Informed that our more courteous Col
lec!or, or his subs, will mol enlec or clear
a yes ell alter tp9 o'ciMk, and get indie-
manly offended il you enter The custom house for
| that purpose, much more venture the request
Il is tue that our present Collector did not or
ale The rule which has been handed down 10 him
| by his ,i.aIri0us predecessors, bal lie has taken
very good care not 10 reiuim il in Inc least, ana
would regard it very great hardship were it en-
croached upon by Meredith or any body else =
Ii the Wing doub.s my assertion, refer him Tor
| lis veraclly TO all the captains OF Richmond YES
sells trading 10 this port. II that IS the gionId Oh
which isto rest ali future removals, in the absence
OF more ueishIy ono, thea good bye 10 The hopes
| oil all democrats who expect their bread and hulei
| from the public lar!er. Ii il would give the Wing
/, too much trouble 10 obtain he Information through
Thai souue, then rclcr il 10 Mr. Bulli.t, Of the Re-
! patiic who, am SI;c, would have The maera.
nlmily 10 STATE the fact. Ii il is looked on as an
evil 10 close the doors, or suspend The business
Icft L..,, lctz Ibrra tour
O'clock why then, nothing is more simple
than 10 issue circular TO every collector, en-
joining them 10 transact business Until tina, hour.
| Let it operate pr 81: no making fish Of ono and
| tesh of tho othcr. Further, command them 10
commence thrir work at ! o'clock in The morn
| ins and not at 9, as is now The case. That is
/, the INFRINGEMENT VIC want, and if pursued,
will bring The expenditures for collecting The
revenue within the sum designated by late acl
OF Congress | adDi:that The present Admins
tration had no hand IN generating this evil; but
10 be true TO lis promise of rcirenchment, which
it prcfaccd by Tic dismissal Of some thirty re-
venue officers, il absolutely bchooycs them 10
loso no time in continuing the work.
The following letter from young Cal!or.
na adventurer, and native of this city, will be
read with interest BY many CT our citizens
The health Of Tie Company is stated as having
been very good; ono death, hoSever. had &C.
CURED, that Of Mr.. llalbeft Anderson, who
ef, here in bad health. Tue writer give:
gratifying account OF tho situation Of tho
Company peaks of their satisfaction at the
performances Of their 6ne ship. and OF her gal.
LIANT crew, and seems buoyant with tho hope o.
an early arrival at the destined haven. We
have several other letters ca hand from The "ad-
g:r,u:ers, which we nope 10 be able TO make
room for in few days.
SHIP GLTsMoRs, May -, 1919
Lali,lte %, 10 degrees South.
To VA RlTouig, Esq:
Dear Sir The interest which yol feel in The
welfare Of our Company, and believing that ii
would give yoa pleasure 10 hear Of lis progress,
| have taken up my pen, wi:h the iuteniion 10
give you corc;sc and accurate accom-. Of our
Goings since we lett Inc snores OF oGr beloved
I'D "Mothcr Stsie"-and, 10 aludrg 10 her, no
ono can rightly appreciate The love aud affection
which q true.barn Slrginian coterialns C: ner,
uot the hour arrives which IS 20 separate lin,
perhaps forever, iccG: Der s..nnY and giori. US
shores. Some do say ard contend tina: State
feeling has degcnerated. The best refuation Of
such an assertion, u q kGo@lc dgc Of The hearts
Of those who are about to tear themselves froE.
t.eir native STATE. They Will then behold a
devotion End affection, regret and grief which
a fond and loving sou feel, on separating from q
loyed and houored mother And amongst US
now, who ATE aaoat upon lie wide and espan.
siye ocean, an alusion 10 Old Virginia will
cause the eye TO diate; and The pulse to quicken
,rtyh hu f.F ,ipia tor
p.oudest and pnlmiest days. Byron has. in
verse, expressed his feelings on leaving Eng
land, in strain that excites and arcGsss tIe
lofliel feelings of pa,rotis,a. historian, have
depicted in iyirs coioTs, the passionate grief Of
inc unfortu re Mary G ieen Of Scots, on sav-
ing Ire shores OF her bonnie France; but none
can truly describe the feelings of true Virgi.
man in bidding farewell 10 his State, his rela
lives aud his fiiends. But excuse this dig,ss.
sion, for il is theme u7cn which we love to
dwell, ont 80 Will now come to the point: Ga
April Sd. 1919, we weighed anchor in Hamp
ton Roads at abou; 9 O'clock, P. NJ, and started
TO sea, but wind failing, anchored again three
miles wilhin tic Capes; about H. NJ, Lree1s
sprang UP from The Eas., snG we went out in
fine style; the plot boat left US abou. 4, P. Nj;
and al ) o'clock our gallant ship was poughing
the brny deep, on her way 10 the luni of pro.
mise, California" y few days after getting
to sea, a, natural consequence, many Of our
members were desperately sea sick, and whilst
cnr :ympa,hi2es with them, tic cannot refrain
from laughing At their wry faces and violent
heayIngs in sct.liag up Their accounts with old
Neptune. Not having experienced the sickness,
we are uGa5'e 10 dc.cfibc the feelings. But wo
should imagine tie woe, misery and dependency
depicted u?on their faces, that it was distressing
in the extreme. But they soon recovered SO
if their spirits rose az ths.. apreics increased,
they oushs DIT 10 nave regretted their suierlnzs.
II would occupy Too much space in your y3i!
| chile paper 10 give minute account Of our pro.
gross aimee 80 left. Suffice il to say, that fron
tho 4h Of April until the lst of May. We sailed
a, rate which would have made cu7 passage
almost The shortest CO record, il We had no, Tel
! len, unfortunately, into calm Wbcnw we were
| within two degrees Of lie Equator; so then
| drifled off, and for fourteen days we were
without q breeze, but in dead calm, by which
misfoit tune, Our bright anlicipatioas OF making
| the quickest passage to Rio Janeiro, that was
ever made, wcce destroyed; and although we
hayc the iass of fourteen days 10 oTcfaomc, We
are, nevertheless confident of making quick
passage 10 San Francisco, so great is our con
ideace in the sailing capacity OF our gallant
ship She lis cmphatically nobc ship, and as
NO have s!uod upon her quarter deck, in the
pale light Of tie s;Iyery moon, waiis, the wind
was blowing fresh, and The pillows running
high, we almost imagined that shc was a
"thng of liie," ss ste bolJly and ma cs.
ticslly dashed aside the opposing waves =
| Our health and comfort have been fae and
no Sickness has occurrei on board or ship with
the exception Of one case, which il grieves AID
! pains RE 10 announce terminated fatally
Poor hilbert Anderson died Oh The 9th inst, af.
Ter a long and pro,rac,cd Illness. He received
every attention and kindness from lis brother
members and the best medical aid from cur
worthy and talented Surgeon. But the hand Of
death was upon tic poor fellow when he came
on board. He hed tendency 10 consumption