Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-05-11

war Albany. Cam'r. Randolph, arrived.
The nett day Cap,. Bsrchsr tepnrtrd his
barhart us treatment ID Capt. Randolph.
who was at the time III the American Con.
sul'- offce. Capt. Randolph said
''sir, | will mt leave this island until you get salts,
| f%aetiun, and will ssnd yc, ard yo,,r crew hume scors.
Some Spanish %loaIers Who happened 10
be In the Consul's Office nj the time, eo,n.
inundated what Capt. Randolph had said.
n The cap.pip Of The port. who immediate.
" had the captain, mate, and two 81 his
crew arrested by soldiers, and dragged 10
prison like 40 mary ftlons. He then
made his boast if the captain oftbe Yankee
man VI war wanted hfs coun,tymcn, ia
rome a shorr and get them. The next day,
early IN The morning, Capt. Randolph had
Lila ship hauled IN as close as possible, the
ships guns all loaded and ready for ac-
tion. ard then sen. ashore. by his lst lieu.
%,ennnt, Mr.. Ridgely, q letter 10 The ON
ma uder in, chief, stating If the men we're
not given up, be would iite upon the town.
The town was Immediately Ii commotior,
and The men given up In somewhat Of a
hurry. II was The intention ofCapt. Ran.
dulph 10 demand The captains chronome-
ter. spy glass and charts.
Ii highly important that American
men Of. wal should irequrnt the island 81
Porto Rico, for he abuses and bsrbari,ies
prActisej Oh American citizens are intel
ernble.
The captain Of the pot said that by the
law he he. the tight II put all shipwreckej
mariners IN ia ~. aud 10 take all r ON them.
THE CoMraoM,sg Comn,TTEE--"1on'
writes to the Baltimore Sun AS fol-
lows:
The compromise committee agreed
upon their report 0pn Thursday last.
The chairman Mr.. Clay, was reques-
ted TO present the views Of the com
mittee to the Senate In a detailed re.
port, and also to prepare the bills in
conformity with these views. Mr..
Clay, on Friday, retired into the coun.
try, taking with him an amanuensis,
for the purpose of d~ischarging the
duty. lie is at the residence Of Mr..
Calvert, near this city.
There are TO be but three bills, rs
/ understand. The first bill embra-
ces California, the territorial govern
ments. and the Texan proporsition,
thus disposing of all these topics in
one net. .5#" .tvHN#.-
The second bill alters and amends
the fugitive slave act Of 1907, in such
manner MS to give effect to the con-
sti'utioual provisions on the subject.
and at the same time TO comply with
the reasonable feeling and opinion of
the Northern people. The provisions
are simple and efficient. taa
The third bill extends the law Of
Maryland, as II existed five years
ago, over this District, and by the
provisions Of the same the slave
fnarts Of this District will be broken
up, and The Introduction Of slaves for
sale prohibited. mItu-.
Here Is the California scheme. II
was agreed to unanimously--at least
no dissent was expressed by any of
the committee. am confident that
twill be supported by two thirds Of
the South. aut luat
The amount Of u. s. stock trane-
ferred to foreigners during the week
ending yesterday was $3.50 900.
Nearly q million was transferred to
foreigners during the last fortnight.
and at an advance Of at least Is per
cent