Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-26
LAEI'l'l'E.


So many ARGUMENTS concerning this celebrated individual
have lately been published that perhaps the following arli-
Gle from The Philadelphia Ledger" will be read with IN
lGfrsI:
Circumstances made us ac quaiued period OF our
, win The real facts Laes history, verified in man
er that ,ir oOphoies for tusehood 10 creep In oihcc
men we read most Of The novels that nave been VII"
-, fr-urrtiug him. aud greater ibeis probably never
u me-: Tor they represent Laftle either romantic her"
- ~ ,uuu WHO had been gonded by great 10 seek
r,,rnr- whIci, did IN that wild Arab way, SO often hat
,t,-tr OF sei"n and which ~ nonrishci IN me blo"o
rnrtIy ny The loneliness Of The sea- and partly from NE
i,r. rom lr cunyrnliunaiies II civilization For rue
sailor has as Herman Melville says, spice OF The "lid me"
rai,y Of The desert and is the btdoun ot TIE
gral deep nr
srr>: ana from his boyhood accustomed 10 Inc ocean
H. hclnmged family which tor many Sehea uonS
had furnished skiu and dLring priSaleffsm o
Bi. nnur I'm great of The French fe'"'uno"
the commerce 81 s native province was almost q"
sr0yc he embarked lieutenant 90 board pI'a'c a
c vessel which alter running brilliant carcrf was cay
ucei ~ superior force md carried into IN fhs7h I
Here lltle with The other officers and the crew, was 'as
into prison. Time passed; his captain his brother lcn'en
ants The common men, even, obtained their freedom; 0ul
himself remained prisoner. His friends, however,
ami relatives too active 10 procure his discharge
Sevral prisoners OF equal rank sent into Inc
English ports lay The agency ri his old caplan order 10
be exchanged him. bn II vas not MI many long years
had passed that Lafttc had iouGd himself free. TINS Jne
detention raised him an almost savage thnst Tor ven
against England ana on his release he returned I'M
medatcy privatrcns principally Tor tn; hahn he Gs
might 10 English ships
lre mobilization Of Europe after the Treaty OF FonIane
bran pri, u legally carrying On has
revenge Bu long years SOLITARY broOhIng III prison, and
night watches .crwatd upon tho 1niy sea- lIa DESTROYED
sirat rAtrni his reverence u" human Laws lie hhu :"
woti :'ecaInc Arab al heart Ito determined atr"tns
Is is Vel lie RETAINED nom aa'%ins
any but English vessels since II was only against hsah1
that he sought Ills relations 10 France heatu :"
his with ,nnSplicabc pam, and demonstrated WIN
linn earnestly especially who had been Sort oil guar
dian TO his Youth and vhn now exposul4ct with him al
Rt,tI
early friend called aid of religion and crlnded Tie
crria awful destiny he preparing of hmss
eternity The reply characteristic III 20 Il" 1t,
Latte, savaseIY. Il viii drag pen, M E"sllshmen
along with me His relative aware how great had been
his 'tocation could suy n"e Bur tom Thai h3nf
lot man, long years The name OF the wandering Outlaw
led spoken Tie household ot hts tathefi ana
rhi rtn Who blood kindred I" his own grew up TO
manhood gautunt OF his very existence
The subsequent !" lhhItc IL well known lh7asli
he committed piracy only On BRUSH vessels M phl
regard 10 the laws OF any nation For long
tinc lie had under him quite considerable tofcc al Inc
island OF E.ratan. But his carly education. which had
been =rt asserted It's power al LAST Old mrn'rirs re-
kenCd and lie signed 10 civilized me- 10
lay The brand III pirate 10 pass his days in quiet
HE "can" al pa=eOn insanity I' II "us as IIch lle
The oie had burned ou Ia that hey heat tie made
his peace with the United StTl IL Pspulaily known
us! lie tditlr al New Orleans Subsequently he re-
turned IL his native land, ~'ere he died not long ago HIS
vile whom he mnr,d America still living was 1T
The e heard The narrative given ab0Sc
would have the sancriIy OF private HE II
authority be Al the lime We heard The lsto
~ Laht, told Tic vi his old captain, OF
The pIivateer which he captured and ether facts
which we have euce forsottcn. We could rcposess our
srSc, u them, Indeed IN mouth two. Tor ms relatives
still live in their native province and may do II yet
--->ss~
NORTH CAROLINA The North Cur"lna editors ale
cong uIaln. The ciuzens 81 ier Stale me eIlih.h
occupying minor judicial positions. lie din
Justice Of the Supreme Cvurt al North CuIuna, lll's
Il: n chairman al The Of pleas and quarter
uI his counry-u simple magistrates court Ron
James j. Dis Kay 81 tadcn an Influential member al Con
| 81 %
aud .an> lhr "st important ul all til" Committees atis
similar capacity Tor his county. Hon CALVIN Caves
has recently been elected 10 like post III caswtl VIM
Wright EsY, u New Hanover accepted year ~ !" . ago
the appointment ~ justice ul The peace and regularly
brings each county tho weight al his legal learning
Il causes itus.