The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-01

Poufet, near the village, where they repofed
that night. They entered here in good order,
the band preceding them on their arrival near
to che Fort, they discharged ieven guns after
which they entered it. The governor of Ba-
ton Rouge gave !uperb dinner to all the Off
GERS and privates, the band playing all the time.
| Mrs. Peres .ung feveral French fongs. There
| was ball in the afternoon which lated until
| midnight.
| +. S.--1he Abbe--paiIed this place
with his bundle under his arm. He intends
proceeding to the Natchez, and purpofcs flop
ping awhile at Point Coupee. May Cod fpred
| and direct his morals and his conduit, fince he
is too old and too feeble to take care of him
fell.
Estrad Of a letter to a gentleman in this city,
dated BatOv-ROuse, Oa. 10.
The report of Kemper's infurreetion which
was vile attempt of banditti, that never a.
mounted to 40 men, headed by poor trRing
wretch, and Whole object was plumber, has
drawn Governor Foick from Penfacola to this
place, with a reinforcement of few hundred
regulars for the garriion, which is putting in
ftate OF defence. He has an armed ichr on the
Lake, to keep up communication with Pen
iacola. The inhabitants of the different dif-
trcts between the line of Manihac, have been
attended, and are it is faid, about opening
road between the Mihfippi and Penfacola as
Foick thinks it probable, from tine tone and
diicourfe OF the Governor Of New Orleans,
that an attempt will be made on his province,
either by force or fraud-thefe intentions are
not at all concealed, but in every ones mouth.
The militia of Baton-Rouge turned out with
the greateit alacrity to fupprefs the bandtti, as
loon rs called on, bnt theie latter on their an
proach fed acrofS the line, and the major part
nave hnce found refuge Immediately on rhe
north ilde OF II, at a place called Pickney-
VIE; and although feveral reiidcnts of that
place, aud others OF the Niiiifiippi territory,
were concerned in the infurreStien, embodied
ON the American fide of the line, and marched
thence, IN arms, to diiturb the Spanih govern
ment, and rob the people of an allied nation.
(though their commander who figned the pro-
clamatlon, was militia officer of the MifiifipDi
territory fill no notice was taken of them
aud it leads US to fuppofe here, that yonr 90
vernment was mechanically concerned in TO-
menting this diiturbance, for the fake of pro-
htIng by our confuhon and ruin. We are here
tully determined tomake desperate reiifance
IN cafe of being Immediately attacked by the
Americans: or perhaps, five fee preparations
made to that effect, we will not wait for the
invaders, but boldly advance and meet them on
their own ground, and rin. 4 battle
" We firmly believe we can count on A Der
who lay the American government ha. robbed
them OF the rights and privileges ftpulated for
them by Bonaparte, and that they do not fee
what they have to do with the quarrel, or what
benefit will arife to them from an attempt to
enilave us like themfelves, in order to fupport
prepofterous and foofh claim of vour adj
miniftration, who, blinded by their good for
tune IN obtaining, almof while a-neep, the
lneii Province in America are now INCLINED 70
nix the lofs oft, plunge their country in
war IN order to aggrandze their already too I'M
wieidiy territory. They count on our weak
nets, but they had better open their ewes to
their own fituation.-New-O Orleans, with its
works in ruins, Whole Notifications Governor
Claiborne permitted to be demolifIed by the
people few days after his arrival, that they
might make fire wood of the pickets, NAV
tempt US as much as Mobile does Preident
Jcfterfon.-And on the arrival of the Marouis
of Ruthgnoe, who is expected at Pcnfacola
with twelve regiments from Europe and feet
OF imall craft for the Lakes from HAVANA, we
fhall then be in a condition TO bid defiance to
your attempts. The people of this country
are heartily attached to their Government
They pay no duties, no taxes, get lands gratis.
and have nothing more to with for, while we
fee our late brethren at Orleans burthened with
lmPoits, about TO be taxed by /oi diIanf coun-
Gil, and without the pofibility of obtaining an
acre or land Tor their poor families 1t is true
they talked great deal on the nth of JuIy la(t
about liberty, but it was an embrio liberty.
which 1t may take century to bring to matil
rlty among them and the poor devils to whom
theie diicouries were held, hung down their
ears Ike aiies who received blows inRead of
feed of corn. We underhand here that Gni-
lar farces arc acted i'll your atlantic cities ON
the fame day; that paid OF penfoned orators
haTrangue the people, talk of liberty, and af
forwards abuie thOfe who do not cry out like
thcmicves. The people of Orleans were not
Dupes on this occaon, they had but two DAYS
before peacefully Attended in A large Hall to
near their memorial read, and in teftimoDy of
their liberty the Governor took that opportu.
nity TO parade the whole of his garriGon who
marched with their ufual loud and difcordant
muiic before the doors in order TO give them 4
decent hInt that If they felt any pain for the
lois OF liberty, and want of their ftpulated
rights ne had Feel medicine for them. II
was IN vain TO excite trouble, the peoDle were
quiet and the Governor himfelf had not an on
Portuulty OF drawing the enormous fabre with
which he itrutted from the palace to the. Colo.
nefS houie, and which in cafe of CRY of Yj,,e
Ia Lfberte would have doubtless put an end IN
the Cait't who pronounced it, or TO the abap-
doned huiieY herielf had fhc perfonay appear
ea before him. have mentioned thefs circum-
tances to thew you we have aothing 10 fear
RON below Until our achievements arrive from
Europe and Havana, and when this Is done.
we fhall rather rejoice at the approach of = rur'
b ture than dread - 80, "'NP-