Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-11

the L icCa WaiGl cl he PRESIDENT oil ms ittpau-
c, 10 which you have called onf attention. We
are body oi men aasn isted, hnaralea and IN
willing 10 do aughl ha would III any rnaaEer
comp ems. oar CT. zaIship CT libsGy.
Circumstances may rgcycn. Urf departure
;oa, ;his island as carry rs you suggest, as
mean, must 81 provided rhich a:e no ihmsdi-
aciy al hand. TIL such provision Is made.
hcl. viii be no a,trIlp 10 :ian.pa!t 10 lis taiihei
supplies. Respectfully
YoIr cbejisnt servant,
JOHN uASklNS, fresi!cr,.
w. JonysroS, Stcy.
On this qcts,ion, tie New ORLEANS Della
akcs The true erou-t It's views, rs expressed in
HE following article, We donh, not will NEE
with warm response lrem every candid aud i'm
partial American
THE ROUND ISLAND OUTRAGE.
The remarks which we n.ac in the Della OF
Yesterday, Gil the arbitrary, violent an! rhaw.
iui conduct oi the cunma.der III The Water
rTi.ch towards the as-cLo.ds" vi citsZsIs oil
:;oi:nG Island, wc:e mare gaaftsi aGi sGyiu@G
maj, a I,sr consideration ci the case lead; IL
% believe are suited 10 The nature ol The ouiraS'
commit,ed or threatened There is no doubt IL
me minds OF ouf citizens, ,hai L:elcaant Toteu
mas greatly exceeds! his powers s. exceeded them
10 q must III n,igc AMI unbec3ming msnier in
vatrsi t.,a f,aals at ciZ:ns anl tat Us. nrcIoga
,gss ut The civil power Our army aud nava
Ulcers are usually very prutc6i and gu trded III
me exercise .! any cp..cige measures lJwaIds
ci.izsEs. Il IS rjgn, :ha; lhey sa,ud b- -, iar
oar people view eli their movements with )cai-
GUS srru,;ay, not 10 say suspicion. This di,cre.
iion Oh one hand, ard vigilance on h other.
nave had 4 visible irfacacc il. ,i5c'riiEinS oar
regular i0rces ~ degree .! cau'ion in matters
4 L.
z-Ls that has sel,,um invogesi tnem III ans d IN
cuiiies o. casf'cls with The civil power. Rarely
mas i! b. rpeGci ihai e. hisn-handed measure
eyer vas arcinp 81 by any miiary authority IL
this country, as ;aa' threatened ana in part exc
cu;ed. ny I've commander II the Wa'er Witch.
Shat ere the faci.i Some !hr,c or four hun.
dred CT izcus are encampcd On Round Island -
.los. Of them went from his city. Their pur
ppse may be lawful or Unlawful. II may os
! peaceful cmgra ion and coloniz i;on in Caii.or-
ria or Eosquita, or il mag be tho armed iDya-
sloa cf Cuba or OF what the Presldenps pro
clamali u calls ''the provinces of Mexico
The simple fact Of such an asssmb'ase is no
proof oi It's unla wiul intent. The Gov. rumcpt
ma. no. the slightest control ever such an as.
scmo age until il manifcs;s 40 illegal in ent, and
when lha, happens, i, i, required bJ a. act Of
Congress 10 proceed 10 have such parties ar
rested and dealt With according TO law. The
only law thai can apply 20 the men CD Round
I.lauJ is the act of Congress, Which makes it
criminal and punishable 70. any citizens or other
persons to organic, crm:d expeditions in any
part Of the United States, for the purpose CT
invading friendly nation. II il under this
law President Taylor has issued his prcca.
inalcn. and under Iba. proclamation Lieut.
nant Ioiten surrounds and cuts OF the sup
plies o an unsrmed, unotg anired assenblsge
Of Gil Gems collected on on island bur three
mites ffon the stcre, aud within the H..
sl,cton OF Ike Sat-, oil 4! sippi -
Were il even. doubtful qucsti n wtc-
Their these men came within the meanin. of
The &C! o! Congress and Ire Presidents procia-
mation, We should view il as a g:sSt usurpatioi,
on the pzr oi;h, command. oi Tho " a,cr WITCH,
or OF any other naval yessci, 10 Undertake the
decision OF purely ga, Judicial question oLc
which oush; 10 be tiled bsiufe The coafis Of lie
SAFE Of Mississippi, ciihet he Federal or Stale
Courts, and moi on The decks Of CT, vessels
We are not exactly prepared 10 substitute the
blue jackets Tor The ermiue al i boa dig pixies
for ,he mace OF justice. Our naYal cifice,s are
al pr II, branch OF the Executive, not of The
Judicial power. Their day is not to inicrpIe.
laws, bul 10 obey orders.
There can, therefore, DE no doubt that Lieu.
Token, in ordering The men on Round Island 10
disFefse, and in cutting Of their supplies, has
committed a seriou. violation CT law and tres
pass upon The rights 6! ciiiZsns. cr which ne Is
liable 10 ,be cou.is oil Mississippi. II ne attempts
10 execute either ihreat-if, by force or menaces,
ne disperses The assemblags, or consummsIes MS