Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-28


propasanlism, and which, therefore, would b
presumed 10 know something OF so important ;
movement, places no taih in tho affair. II say,
awe cannu, believe that any such design a
Inc Pf sIdcnl depIeca,es, Is seriously enlerantt
10 regard 10 Cuba or any portion Of Mexico. Suci
an enterprise would require a powerful arma
Inen' and naval force, and an amount OF mean:
much beyond The resources oil any combination
OF individuals. To invade Cuba would require q
We'll orsaniz d force OF at least 20 900 meD, anc
hall 4 4, zen large ships. The Cuban snthori
ties have several fine steamers and other ships o
war, aud their pors are protected by powerful
forts and batteries.
.He have not h ard q pAi per 10 sanction the
idea lha, design OF this extent is in course o.
preparation. We imagine that The whole oun
datun lor this proclamation, will he reg lgcd inll
The small affair OF Round Island, near this city
which has been lelrsIaphed tn TO Washington
and has. like other Geographic news, received
much I'D li!ion on is passage. We know no
thing OF The objects oi the organization Oh Round
Island. The limited numbers and resources ol
the party, however lead US 10 suspect that il con-
templates nolhiLs more criminal than an armed
emigration 10 Mosquha,--a Country which can
scarcely be said 10 lie ir eltly rower, as il is a
| dTsary, uninhabilet vase, Of indefinite extent,
and is ruled over by mob, dy, and is lie rishllul
| i
The valley ui The San Juan river by The consent
and invitation Of The sale Of Nicaragua would
MOI seriously leopard the reace and dignity III the
United States, aud Toud plsce this important
line lor canal across The lshmus, in The hands
oil ihe very men, who are best fitted 10 carry oui
that great enterprise Such purpose and o.
saniZ ,lion merit rather the encouragement and
approval Of our government, Than its censuTc aid
den Rncialion."
The Montgomery (llahama) Flag HIS of lie
affair as The latest specimen Of Faslafis "eleycn
bucEram men grown out otlwo." The frs, that The
country heard Of this armed expedition 2. ROM
Island near Pdscagoula, was from the N. York
Herald, published more than | 200 miles from
The rendezvous The papers al New Orleans
AMI Mobile, in days journey tom The "stal o
war;" knew nothing OF il. The National lnlrlli
genoer, two days after The d tie Of The proclama-
liun sal! there were to be embodied in Tie cYpe,
1ioa "frum three 10 fire hundred men," The
Alabama Jeurnal describes the "iaTsr l.odics 81
men" numbering upwards ri tiOusand," and
The Bal'muc Sun says he company" numbers
"solne thousand arcng =
T. HrS. w nal, tuu,1 Ihau ,adsl but Two
even low.
FALsrArr- Thee four came all aircn, and
mainly thrust al me. made me no more ado,
but took all lhci! seven points in my target, thus.
7 HES.- Srven7 way, there were but four,
even now.
FALsAArF-ln buckram.
These b:ac in buckfam thai lo!d ,are OF -
p. HEH.--So, Two more already.
FAL.rsrr-Brean TO give me gtound hut
tol!cwei M close, came in foot ard hand; and,
,.,h NJ ~ ,boa lnv,,t I n. IA
P. HEN-O mnnstrCus, eleven buc6rani men
grown ont of Two!
This (says the Flaa,) is the character Of TIE
public iniormalioa upon aaic. We see the Pre-
sidcnt OF the United States putting forth p:o.
clamalion sravely asserting that our neutrality
is III danger Of being VIOLATED by illegal bodies
+ Of our own citizens in arms. We shall not be
surprised % find that hoax has been played ot
on The administration by some OF the wags ncw
| congItgaltd al the watering places near Round
| Island ThoGe watering PLACES are Crowded
with yisots from f!ew Creaus and Mobile,
| who have no'hiug bette! lc 10 lhan 10 maGniec'
tue amusement ioG themselves. II viii be
| rich Joke il the administration has manufactures
grand expedition against Cuba or Mexico,
cut vi lev harmless gentlemen who haze as
:eGi5,ed IL Round Island, 10 ENJOY sea-ba!hinS
| fishing, &c, turing The summer months!
ANOTHER ISLANDER EXPLODED.
Sometime since the Wing Press lcemed with
charges against MIR. Clifford, cur ehicien! and p
| puar Minister 2, Mexico, Tor having wsaIoaly
| allowed American ciizans 70 lie imprisoned an
malreaed il Mcyico though repeatedly appeal
Ell TO ny III, N Tor relief. Il pathetic story Vas
| c,ncccud, and he American people invoked TO
denouno, the Outrage. The ice's socn disprovtd
Inc whole story But, whether or mol The char
ses were SET on loot for slcciil, purpose, as
| in many ahcr cases, soon after il was announced
that MIR. Clifford was recalled and Ex-Governor
Lelchel, OF Kentucky, appointed his successor
We have lever known hlmsier accusation
to cmanae IRON The leeminS brain Of Taylorsnl.
! The New ORLEANS papers. I! all parties, ut'e:'J
explode The whole affair. The N. D. Bulletin
| (Whis) publisle- The following communication
"ilom sea.cmln utcaardctcr and respectable
" glo has had opportunities OF knowing, pei
sonally, the character OF The individuals WAC
profess 10 be American citizens, and Low in PHI
son al Jala?a:'
| enilsmea: Noticing your article in io,day S
paper, headed MIR. Clifford aid American Pfi.
soners 10 Mexico" brings 10 my recollection the
following circumstances. The prisoners referred
To have recently been employed 10y the MeSicans
TO repair The public read in Tie neishborhood O.
| Eian del Rio, AMI they are probably The most
| abandoned Sc, Il Iascals tie word ever pro-
duced. They gel drunk, rob, and commit every
| kin j Of excess Some two or lnree OF lhcm were
unfortunately born in the United Sales, tuI the
| maior Dali OF Them are iron Germany and Ire
land. They say they have American papers, and
this may be, but one Thing is certain, thai they
| are all dcseflers from the American army.
| "Amelican ci'i2sns are lIcalcd with kindness
and respect, 10 every part Of The Republic OF
Mexico, and know enough OF MIR. Clff5ld 10
say, that he would travel thousands of miles, and
| spend his last dollar 10 afford assistance 10 any
| Of his cuunlIymen. TRAVELLER"
SECOND SIGHT.
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