The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-08-25


recialy when manned by fean,en 20 much ued TO the
boats as ours are, and 10 hyperion French ie.,nen
III fuch craft. The pahiek indebted FOR this uleul
information TO Mr. Janes Moon, harbour nniGes here
who has fpared no pains expence to rendert per-
iect. Fifty beats and vefels be fitted in IL
ilar way immediately, and brave burn to i-
nalhe thendeves, and WILL no doubt, ihoud the enemy
give them opportunity, make them repent Of the;t
raih undertaking.
C1a and ze any gfosy reqdrs any Ggtf ssss tie -
h1viagG .ljef7! 4
Welcome yearshreeatra6fedt hea attention ofthepuh-
lie to iubject which then deemed il important 10
inveitgate-Sc cLecsed rpbrclToa Of bs 1vorks of Dr.
FraTfiH. No elnc,daton having been made the iub-
jet has acquired additional coniequence. From the
hence with which the enquiries made hare been
treated, the fmpcions then afoat have derived conf
derable confirmation If they are well founded, the
traniaion to which they relate of 70 criminal hue
to require the fevere srimadverlon and if they
untrue, it IS Of fome Importance to relieve nro-
cent men from al eriion We trult, therefore, that
the new notice, now about TO be TAKEN will draw
forth i'toanatan that ihal guide the public il, the
| information ola corree deciGon.
lt was ionie years ago easata.ly REPORTED that Tenn
pie Franklin, the grandion of the Doctor, to whom
was bequeated his books and papers, repaired to Lon
don for the rwpoe of FULFILLING his life and writings
including evera unpubiihed tracts It is certain that
BenJanin Eache, then reiiding in Phladelphia re-
peatedly ated that complete edition of the Doctors
works was compiling by Temple Franklin, with
view to publication at London to fupply the Europe
an demand, and that aco-tenporaneous edition would
reprinted by hin, Philadelphia to luppy the. de-
nsnd in this country This was at leaft ieyeu wears
! ago. About that time enquiries were ofte, made
when the .voTk was TO appear; to which it was an
twered that it might be looked for daily From tia,
day to this no lie Of Franklin, or any Of his perform
anoes uuru5ilihed while he lived have appeared nor
has any reaion been aligned by Temple Franklin for
TIER no-apf earance.lt ALTO reported fome wears
ince that MIR. Oily, eminent London Bookseller,
had bought TIE copy right of the Docors works from
emPe Franklin for large fun on what terms was
lnot itated but, that initead of FULFILLING them he
mad afterwards dpcied of them for larger fun, to
,tne Enehi miniftry, VINO bought them with view to
them iuppreio, and that they have been accordingly
ifupprefed. - %
In Alternating the truth of this atemeu, no. only
the friends OF tine character of Frn,lin but hEsw.
has country and the whole literary and political world
are ntereited. If it be true, manifeGs t,rpitde
that will be but nadsqua,ey punifed by the ievcreil
!reprehenion. -"
No man enjoyed wider field for acquiring correct
political information refpeang the American reyolut
on than DIR. Franklin. He poiIend the confidence of
ms own government, and Elewie, in an unui1al de-
gree, that OF. the which he was fent No
one, from natural penetration, and from the accefs
Which his great reputation gave him the great was
mors quaiiiiedtotraee the fecret fprings Of action
Hence the ifrong cninity excited by the expected
publication OF his works In France, the fccus Off
formation he occupied the higheh reputation and was
IN the confidence of al descriptions Of perfons. enov
ing equally the repea and fociety of the votary OF
Pieaiure and ambition. His are in the great events
OF this country is known all, and it is lcewiie
known thai no man among wasbetter qualified from
the iirength of his Judgment, and happy knowledge
OF men, deveope motives and inpartally to record
jeyents
We trult that thofe who pofIefs the means of fats
Tying theie enquiries will not deem it uninportant to
give alone can or ought to aiay
The national teniblty already excited-Naionai In
tt!Aig=Te.r.