The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-15
Mr.. FOY's BUST.

Kirkpatrick, have attempted to celebrate Mr.
Fox; but his Grace, who acted as Macanas, mas
given the preference to the following taaeful
Ines from the elegant pen and refined genius of
the Dutchefs of DevoIihire, infcribed on pc
detail supporting very fine butt of Mr.. Fox
Here, ndh the friends he lov'd the man behold,
| In truth unihaken, and in virtue bold;
Whole patriot zeal and uncorrupted mind
Dard to afert the freedom Of mankind;
And whilR, extending defolaton far,
Ambition ipread the baleiul flames of war,
Fearieis OF blame, and eloquent TO fave,
Twas he-twas Fox--the warning council pav.i
Mid!t jarring conflicts fenn,'d the tide of blood,
And to the menac'd world Iea-n,ark food
o. had his voice in mercy's caufe prevaipd
What grateful millions had the Stateiman hald,
Whole w;fdom bade the broils of nations ceafe,
And taught the world humanity and peace
But though he fail'd fucceeding ages here
The vain yet pous effort fha revere;
Boat in their annals his luxurious name,
Uphold his greatness, and confirm his fame
JEsuITs.-What was formerly only rumour
| is now truth. Government has ordered the
etabllihment of this ufeful and refpeetable ipni
tutict to prepa foreign niffionaries. We fay
uitful, with regard to commercial relations,
which 1t can favour in mot eminent manner
and respectable, with regard TO religion, to
preach the dogma and morality of which if
lends ITS members to the mott favage, ditant
and unhealthy countries. We recolle6t vet with
tender emotion, the feryices rendered TO Inn.
mainly by the Bartheleni de Las Cafas, by the
Xavier, by the Vincent de Paul, by the L'Amy,
by the Tachard, sc. &c. Journal de Paris.
| MILITARY INTENTIONAL fingular wager, for
the ium of SO guineas, was decided aff week in
rough fandy lane Birmingham and as the cir
cuinitances of the tale of novel and intereitnq
mature, Especially ar this particular junGture, when
naval and military confederation all the rage) iall
endeavour to point out iuch particulars have tranf
pred with regard thereto
An ingenious gentleman of the name of Reddell
having invented what he calls Carrade or Paraiet
Tor the uie OF the infantry, ome dpu.es eems aroe
relative to the eae and expedition with which filch
articles might be removed from place TO place and
the bet was that two men fhould draw Glib in one
OF the laid carades, farther than any two men could
carry the like weight; and lit fuppofed that
heavy rough road would be in favor of thofe tina,
carried the weight, tie privilege was allowed of choi
ing the WORT (within certain number of miles) that
could be thought Of. Accordingly four very tout
looking men itarted at the time appointed and after
marching about IA miles in three hours the men with
Their burdens on their backs gave up the CONTEXT as
ne advantage proved 70 be greatly in favour of thofe
with the carrade Fhe thar ufed or the above
occaion runs remarkably eafy on light, but firmly
eonrueted wheels about the fze of thoe to common
wheel barrows) which wheels are placed in peculiar
manner In the inde OF the carriages, and nearly out
OF light and have feel cutters placed 70 as to prevent
their cloggiDg in the WORT ofroads. 1t forms COM
Leaf tor the two men, and underneath it, there
is place to hold the neceary articles The back of
the feat between and feet high and about fee.
wide covered with iheet iron, and ome other ingeni-
Gus contrivances which iaid to render it perfectly
bullet proof 1t is armed with froug and harp iron
iPkes at the top, audit is propofed make them of
any height, from four and half to fix feet The low
one adapted to fire over, and the high ones to have
1u'tabe place to fire through. There are fatenings
by means OF which, teers any number of them NAV
be nitantly firmly linked together, to form itrong
IRON barrier to iecure the infantry only from the
flre OF the enemys muiquery, but from their bayones
and the charge of the cavalry with futable places
Tor the arms, ammunition, &C. which would always be
kept dry and, by placing the carrades in double
row at certain dtance, covering may at any time
be elevated over them III les than minute 70 as to
form conmodous tent, or, when faftened together
Tort OF fortified camp which nothing but cannon could
oroe II IS allo laid, that army provided with car
rades, wond be able TO iecure themlves from the eff
ects OF the eneniys at any time in efs than
hours by means OF particular fort of intrenchment.
from which they might either advance in good order,
with the carrades in 'front.' or retreat in the fame
der, II required, which Entertainments would be of lit
tie or no uie to the enemy, if they gained them, unles
they were provided with carrades. In hort il fesms
that tins plan would introduce and unexpected
mode OF warfare, which would greatly haraf and DIFF
treis the enemy lin cafe tfxy fhoud make good
afdng) and no doubt but it would greatly addto the
comfort and convenience of the volunteers in particu-
lar, and inpire them with additional confidence-For
with the hearts OF Ions and ranparts of iron what
enemy (thongh their numbers were ever 70 great
could Poiby conquer us Especially the advantage
would ne 10 very much in favour in this encofed
country: Tor IN addition to the aforementioned con.
alterations, is iad that it is propofed to paint the
carrades 10 as when formed in line, exactly to re-
Preient hedge row, and i further to heighten the
effect, if location required, by tying fma bulhes ON
the pixies at the top, which would caufe the enemy to
iuiPect that every hedge they faw was portable
bullet proof maik in the front of an army. This
plan, like all other new inventions has nc doubt
to encounter multitude of preudises but it is gene
rally thought that It might prove of infinite in1por-
lance in cafe the enemy oud be able to efeape the vi
GLANCE Of our wooded walls and land in great num-
bers in this country.
| SINKING FUND.