Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-14

IA. -, Mo 100, Ys.,," .s,iiI t'E'' y.
h,n;nrd iat would toad 70 cf'''..3 ''.- 80 ,npou
acroiiHgiy placed round his neck, nm e''o
iai,ei hd ~ his feet and with the threat ol i'ic'i
S,h hanging him, under promise o. paln',. J il.
vi, and for some Of his companions whol ne i mum n,d
made certain Disclosures "l ~
thoi riran Consul was peemptory refused all access
. ~ nn,nuncaron with the prisoners o give ''' -,
70 VI - hc proceedings OF the Court the presence ~
n.y., r,;,ish Consul invited strong dlSPosi''n ~, =
irs,cd Ia dispose of the two American caIai', -
''d i" ,ccutun but against tins course the bii'i9"
s'i'''. ,nv demonstrated. and warrcG them ihal su'
,,uld inevitably involve them IN s.tlo'is ann III,
% h AMERICAN Government. In consequence "l 'es
renionSfraEcts uc "e'i'' " "
~, Chief Engineer Of the Matanzas and savanna n',i
road died suddenly Havana, and II was SUPPOSE =.
l hr i no doubt his death occdsioned oy over
son. "u nj nerulexl, consequent upon the invasion III
Cardenas. - H.. h;.,. ;,,.I;ncu, Gentlemen
H., h settlement and terror al Maianzas, Havana am
@ III. Island upon the spread of the Intelligence ~
h. landing Al Caidenas, was extreme, ana III many
Wv no authorities seemed perfectly paravsed ~ y
;,i,p that if Il Thousand brave n, well lppoieu'
and ws oiccred had pushed on promptly ir'"
hov rnud have placed themselves IN The ccn'i' t" INT
ol Havana without serious resistance.
Correspondence Of the Mercury; ,.-o
IIlyAsA JvSE u, lS3o.
:. I,,. A few DAYS since, hegcd admission 10 your
l,,nns and would now again trcspasS upon Yo'. Inv r
iiinn ri our situation here, impcis me Ia IL. 'h'
h,r,,,l of our fellow citizens manac'd and IN prison.
w,In, mai ur their lives without advocate wi'hou. .e
,d ami vain aorinIs officials. Two American sips cap'nl-
y, ~ ,,. h.d sa--our Tia. rlmpltd upon; our natoniii-
~ nsultcd and outraged our ships o war sem mere - "
,' ,ic n,r,lnrncy Spanish power anh lhen, unihS
,h,, moo ir1u menace abandoning our port undts when
,rn, DISPATCHES the Government Tagging %" 'heI way
Ii,gornn nj Key West giving aud receiving baiis ihc
cans opcnly insuod and rarcd in M stetts ',e. ana
H. ~ ,ulc resort. The Consul denied access To ms
;mnrisoncd fellow citizens, and hls communications 10 oe
hos sent back unopened with tie ln,nItin. message
that he has no diplomatic auhoriy-and The press 81 inc
limited States instead of maintaining the Immunity III "r
lar rnn The seas, defending. The sacred character oil our
iI mi advocating the rights ot unfortunate citizens
npprcsrd in the very teeth of treaty stpuall"n houndci
on by defeat, running and barking kc PACK oi co""a
10 dirs n, The heels Of few flying maraudcrs.
The steamer Sar,nac Commander lana lcit here IN tic
yth NH with dispatches for the Government ~ Washing
ION informing o The state OF affairs and torsooih we hear
of him \, Kew West The 81 inst giving ball ana frcl
procan. the attentions OF Tie citizens there Me1h"hsiu
hi. counrrycn innurcd III Spanish PRISON, denied al
communication with their friends, shut out from the sht ol
Heaven may await the appearance ot Tho delivering anger
borne on lc wings Of Spanish bullet And We who tor
little while allowed an intercourse win our co" be!h
nrc cooy coloed bv Judges MAIvIS and DorGLAS oil Tie
aforesaid Key West with the assurance. That the Spanish
Government has only perfect right 10 conscac our pro-
perty captured the great highway VI nations but mat IL
can Al lis sovereign pleasure capture mprison, try, con
denim and execute American citizens who never thought o
or intended coming The Island OF CUBA; and even that
il would have perfectly justified III landing an armed
force on American soil AMI capturing AMI executing OH the
suot lll pirate. ri hc Creole Not alone, but every one
Of my fellow colnSmcn here, has, with bursting heart cA
claimed: "Wouli To t"d ! were all Englishlan !.
While writing these les Inc Pfihc BARK 'eofslah'
and brin Susan Loud boldly running into port showing
No color, even while under The guns NJ the >oos ol wal
Albany and Germantown which have this morning reap
u, AIRED oil our habor How their doughty commanders
coud brook this breach oil Naval etiquette cannot con
ccvc The steamer Saanac has also come III and takes ne
notice whatever the prizes IL i 10 be hoped The Govern
ment Al Washington will take other views =" these capture
than those held by the Key West Cabinet.