The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-03-08

rom the 3rtifh, been committed BY the French,
sar patriotic federaas would 1--we Joined us
n sXclaiming againa fubmiilion, and in all pro-
,ahiiity would have recommended the exer-
cite of force but being the bened effects, of
he puii;lanimity of former administrations,
ceufurc. when uied, has been beitowed in We
~ fe ole aud indeciiive tone, and pacific mea-
lures have been recommended prefeiring pa-
Sifc flcpG onrlelves, we had oIedk in the re-
concentration, but after ele4,e77 long wears what
has oeen the refnlt after complaint upon
complaint, is our iituation altered it is not
81 es than two years, about two thoufand A.
snerican tedncn have been imDreiied, & their IA
,hiieSleftto inlterath one, in dependence & pc
nnry. Applications hygovernment fortheir re-
ieaie have been confantly made, and of the
whole number imprefTed but one fourth has
cen reeaitd, and thefe probably to be again
ken.
Un'er thcfe circumstances, Conrrefs took
Che fuhiccf into confederation ut the prefent fef-
ion bill was pahed TO prevent fuch con-
iua as that w;tre1td at New York !aft fpring,
nd one fection of the bill provided a penalty
for the itizure of our citizens, by prohibiting
the entrance into our ports OF anyvefel which
had impreGed American feanen. 1t is very
probable that the provifons, for preferving our
rights within our own harbours, will aniwer
the purpoie intended, but we have no hope of
acet'aion of impeachment until fome ftropg and
Deceive !tep ihall be taken-it cannot be faid
that we are averie to peace and negotiation,
we have prcfcrved the one at lofs of character
perhaps, and have employed the othe, .'ithout
cea6ng, fnce l794-during Mr.. Adams's admi-
niRation, the Britiih began TO regard impreh-
nent rs n right, becauit the demand for re-
dreis had been feldOm made, and never in
manner WORTHY ourftlves, or calculated TO i'm
rofe upon the Britifl miniftry favorable idea
Of our ability and firmnefs. From the prefent
administration the Britifh and their friends had
anticipated nrOng meafureS, but frong as its
rcmonfrances nave been, and effc6tual as the
meainres taken for redrefs apoear to be, we
find both diiregard,d. II is, therefore, no Ion
ger Quc!fcn, what ought to be done, the Bri-
tiih never calculate the effect their meaiures will
producer upon ourcom,nerce, provided heirown
Is benefited II is time that we become little
more national and lefs tender of thofe who care
zothlne lbont, or rather who try 70 iniure us;
we can with little comparative injury TO our
ie.Ves command iuhjce ut any time, and it was
never more neceiary that we iIould 10 70 than
at Dreient.
'fhe documents, relating TO the impeachment
Of oiir fcaTiieG:, which were !a,e!yAlad before
Congref8, by the iecretary of fate, ar two vo-
luminous for publication the Introductory let
fer of the fecretary will explain their nature and
one details themieives may be fecn by thofe in
trreftsi on application.
10 H.. b0no,able the leker efbe bOuG of ylpy1:nfa-
tiers.
liz Obedience to the order Of the honle of repreCen
tatives Of the 9l December 1904, diretfinp the ie-
c?etary OF fate to lay before that houfe return of
the number o. AueIican ieamen who have been I'M
Prelled or detained board the hips of war of any
foreign nation Rating the na.nes of the perfons I'M
Preiied the of the nip veel by which they
were IMPRESSED the nation to which ihe belonged
and the time OF the inlPrefment, 10 far as may be
practicable together with any facts and circumaan-
ces relating 70 the fame which may 1--we been report
ed 10 him, the fuhjoined hatemens are traninitted:
III. An abiract commencing with the prsient war,
and containing all the particulars required by the
foregoing reioution, in cafes wherein application
has been made BY the parties immediately to the
department oil fate, whereIn'thofe particular
have been detailed in protects tranfnitted 70 the
fame department by the collectors OF the cunoms:
2diy. r. ttatement OF applications made to the Brth
government an 1883 cafes of iulprcncd (eamen
claiming to be citizens of the United States from
Ith Mtarsir, 1865. 10 3iai Auguf 1901 bbv
George w ErVing, agenJ of the United States for
the relief and protection of theirieamen at London
2iiy Copies of abtracts repecting impreGed feameu
which have been reported To the fame department
~ VIM. Savage, the agent of the United SrAtes at
Jamaica
All which IS respectively rubmitted.
JAMES MADISON.
The following a furrary of Mr. Efviag's appli-
IONS wlish Is the moh iutereRng of the docu.
niens
SUMMARY.
Number Of applications 1888
OF which duplicate applications 9o6
Original applications 1899
Reiaied '" De discharged, having 10 DO
curntn;s oco
Ordered to be dtharged Az
ssd not to be on board the hip foecf.d los
keinied 70 ne discharged, faid to have
taken the bounty entered 100
.Reuied TO be discharged, Ilid 60 be mar
risd in England y
Said to have deferred "a
Said 20 have been drowned or died O
Snip Oh board Of which hatcd 10 be &" no,
in commilfion."
Reuird TO be i,CharceJ faid 20 be Br;tin,
iubieds 40
Retniedt to De diicharged, lsidto berlroners
OF war. .
Donot appear to have been iinprened
On board of ihps f}ated to be on a lore;or
Ship oa on BOARD Of which they were Rated
to be. 8
(Prote A9gz2lQm conluls and vice
$gs Notatia |glF5lsi;s made in the
q United states -
NotsTial afidavils made in Eng
: Collectors projections al
3 D.fchdrges granted from kings
ihFs, they being American
: citizeus