The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-09-24

IL. Lffr!f;ssu Cor,spoudats 4uiN claim a,tieu-
lar attention. (Pok Reg.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS
"LoNDoN, Aucuft Q, 1905.
Our hea informed Politicians, have no expeeea-
ton o. Pea:e' until lone material change takes place,
blow has been aruek.
" In the mean time, America is reappg rich har-
VET: Mr. Monroe is returned from Mladrid-report
fays, iuiG!a" But cannot conceive what induc-
the Spaniards to aa hoilely, they appear to do
and as think they would dare, unlefs encouraged
eiewhere.'
"LoNpoN, Augufi 8, 1906.
"The probability of a the continent, is of
late greatly ncreafed The dcontens between Aui.
tria and France are fan ripaning to 4 rupture-and
the return of the RuiIian Minaer NovozILzoFr,
without entering negotiation is conf lsred rs de-
cilve of the difpofitian of the Emperor Alexander
and as marking the afcendency, which Great Britain
and Auiria have obtained at the cour, of ST. PeterC
burgh.
" The annexation of Genoa to France, and the
difpoii,ion difeovered by the Emperor Napoleon to
extend his dominion in every direction, has excit-
4 ed great alarm among the continental Powers; even
Pruiiia is laid to be dflatisfied.
| Fears entertained for the fafety of PORTUGAL
now threatened with inyafon by French and Spa
NTH army. The fhow of invading this country is alto
renewed on the COATS Of Holland and France, where
all appears to be activity and preparation-butI be-
| lieve it is mere fhow.
! The pretent military force of Great Britain and
Ireland, is greatly hyperion, both in numbers and
appointment, to that of any former period-and is
certainly more than match for any army that could
FeIEa narGb nere the ebannei; forcing the pat.
iage, in the prefent fate of the marine defence it is
altogether out OF the queftion. IL is even fuppofed
by Profeional men, that the Britih gun. boats and
other fma veiels which line the flores, and defend
landing Mould the enemys oase e efea se p5s If:
eru,ng iquadrons, which occupy the channel in eve
~ direction.
"You may form fome idea of the naval force. when
tell you that, without counting Lord Nelfon,s a.et
or the ihps in the Mediterranean there are UPWARDS
OF hxty iaii OF the line from Ufhant to FniRerre
oeiide' the fleets IN the Downs and North Sea- Nu-
erous cruiiers are ftretchsd along the wenern part
OF England and the Irh Coaf-and, from the Lii
zard to the More, the men Of war are every ,vb.r.
within hgnal diltaDce of each other.
he attitude OF this country, compared with its
population, and Centralized with the phyGcaI force
OF ITS adveriaries, is truly dgni6ed and formidable.
he exPence, however, attending this defenfiye
war is enormous; but the nation confoles itfef bv
laying that all isa ake-that the money is levied ~
a monopoly OF commerce-and that the expendtur.
IS altogether at home. There may be truth in theft
remarks; bat it is iearcely poibe that any commerce
hould continue to bourifh fuch an expence or that
war conducted on tefe principles ihould not be ruin
Gus.
=" war on the continent, which is anxoufly loot.
ca LOT. weuid relieve the preiiure and enable England
to act with powerful effect, by means of her LARGE
drPoable military force.
There have been comfortable di|Tentions in m.
Cabinet, and IN Parliament: but Mr.. Pitts influence
has trumphed even in changing the prolecution of
Lord Meiveto an impeachment, and it isnot fuppoed
that his influence viii decline during the preent reign
The retirement of Lord Sdmouth, who is. per(onaiv
4 q with Il,
Pitts performance.
he account OF Sir Robert Calder's victory over
the combined ret OF France and Spain has given an
additional ipring to the naval character and greats,
eiated the iPirits OF the People-Tha it ihould ope
rate an oPpoate ef4ea the enemy, may be readi
y fuppofed."
An order, it is fsid, was fent to all the ou,n,r,.
ome time ago, nftrueting our crufers to detap all
American veilels which have on board property M,
the property OF the United States This order has
been already acted upon, and fevera ,ips have been
topped. The American Copiul, il is reported an
phedto government yeferday for an explanation
but we are not acquainted with the an(wer he re-
ceived e &c
IL has been afcertained that the American mir,
have tor length Of time been in the practice of 90
g 10 the lille OF France and the French ports in The
"eu-indss' to bring away produce which they final
" carried into French or Dutch ports. Their u(uaI
euao''i vas to touch at American port in order
w E''S VIC tnS O'S te appearance OF being American
property /; but u is very well known that fucb err
goes were never landed 1t is in confequence of thefe
proceedings that the orders above mentioned have
been fiuej ~
we yesterday received Paris Journals to the 2s,b
sut they contain little or nothing Of Continental poll
ties The bufile of preparation for nyatn prevail,
al along the eoat A large body of the Imperial
Snard have arrived at Bouogne, and Bonaparte him
ielf isfoon expected
II leems, indeed, as If Minilers were sr,-.Lse
ofiome attack, the Eaft-India fhjp. =, F,,nu,h
nave been ordered to be ready give svery aaance
upon the coah that might be required, and the BEL
quesf' their convoy Is called away 20 other ferv;ee
:, ne Downs fqoadron has been reinforced by the
the line. P VI
some doubts are entertained a, to the faA Of =,
lqnsdton having failed from Rochefor, and l'Or,ec,
Il cert that 10 other accounts ii Il than v,ha he
tune It is no; true. we appreirenJ ,ba, Adn,;,ay
ling has, fincs his fepsrstiou from Sir T. C,de, ~