The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-08-01

folved by the corporation of New York to give
Plaree public funeral, for the fake of fill far
Their routing the indignation of the popuace
The mayor Immediately tranfmitted an account
of the tranfaetion to the PRECEDENT, and at var-
Gus meetings violent refolutions were adopted
To crown ALL; bill of indictment for murder
was found by the grand jury aganft captain
Wbitby by name.
The detention of feveral Americ an veflels,
by the Britiih fhips that cation, happening
at this time, has increafed the difcontent.
This affair is of 70 delicate a nature, and 70
much involves the character of neritorious
officer, that we ought to be cautious of preiudg-
ing it upon the materials before us. There can
be no doubt, however, that the fhots from the
Lcander were fired to make the Richard bring
to. There even appears evidence from Pearee'J
own depoation, that he did not mean to obey.
He flaws, indeed, that after the two firt fhots he
rounded TO bis 7e7:l, he nevertheless made his
eicape, and it will turn out that he never meant
TO come TO, made any thew of intending it.
Another quelion is, how far Brtilh ihps of
war could be entitled forcibly to bring to any
American vefel, within quarter of a mile of
her own ihore, but, perhaps, here alto the de-
petition of capt. Pearce ought to be received
with allowance.
The American papers complain loudly, as it
the port of New-York were actually bockaded
accidental prefence of the Leander and Cambri-
an, becaufe there cannot be the fmallef right
claimed, or pretence urged for b!ockadng that
port in any thing like technical fenfe of the
word. A number of veflels are faid to have
been itopped and examined, and feveral detain-
ed and fsIt to Halifax proof that it is not
without reafoH that fuch acts are committed
becaufe no one can fnppofe that Britih officers
commanding ihips of war, would do 70 with
out inftruetions, and without good right, feeling
they mutt know the responsibility upon which
they act, and the certain pnnihment that would
overtake them if they compromised the charac-
ter of their country by wanton vexations and
uHdu,i'o. iIru agsreiiiviio. .aI''o;,
ment, be fuppofed, therefore, thG. any thing
which has been done, has taken pace without
due confederation, and the mott unqueltionablc
title. The matter muft he Investigated, and no
doubt the captains of the Briti1 lhips of war
will then appear fully jufiied. The latelt let
tiers from New. York, mention that the Leander
and Cambrian had quilted that coat.
1t is fortunate the above dfagreeable incident
did not occur during the fitting of congrefs,
when it would have proved 70 ufeful to the pur-
poies of the violent party. The popular effer-
violence will foon fiIbfide, and the affair being
coolly and difpsfionately examined by the two
governments, will not be fuffered 70 influence
the other objects of difculion between them.
The proclamation of the PRECEDENT of the U.
S. has been variouAY commented upon in the
American papers, according to the different
parties which they fupport. One party in
weighs agantt the PRECEDENT for combining him
feif to A proclamation which cannot but be un-
availing, and which reminds us of itory Of a
very little man in the theatre, who finding him
fef unfortunately placed directly behind tall
grenader whole high and broad fhoulders OH
hrueted his view, the little hero, after petti1iy
requefting him to move out of bis way, at lat
threatened the erenadier, If he did not nand a
little on one (ide, he would cut off his queue.
The tall fellow only looked over his fhouIder
contemptuouly or the little man and told him
he might ifhe could reach If.
The ferment which had been excited in New
York. and other towns, on the death of the A
merican ieaman, was beyond any thing our rea-
ders can conceive. 1t was fcarcelv exceeded
blythe popular fury of Marat's anociates in Pa
ris, when the revolutionary frenzy was at its
heighth there. No Eng(hman could appear in
the ftreets, but at the hazard OF his life parties
faradel' with The AnicricaG colors hoifsd over
thoie Of England. Meetings were held to ORR
ginate reiolntions in which England was exc
Grated, and their own government treated with
the grofiett contempt, for its tardinels in de-
claring war againf England. The walls were
covered with inhammatory hand bills, the wri-
1878 vi WHICH, Will lilc newspapers dltdCDCQ 10
the party, ftuck at nothing that could fan the
popular fury.
The unfortunate event produced great fen
fation at Warrington it was fuppofed that S
frigates would be ordered Immediately for n.
Y. and that every vefieI that could carry gun
would be got ready. Congrefs had adjourned
to December, but it was fnppofed that it would
be fummoned to meet again the middle of this
month.
JUNE love have continued in this days
Courier orr extracts from the American Papers.
They are extremely interefting and will enable
our readers to form tolerable accurate idea Of
the fate of the public mind in the u. S. The
elections are going on, and part yfpirit runs ex-
tremely high indeed. The death of PIERCE,
the American feamen, has been made ufe of by
the federaliits, who are infinitely more intem-
perate than the republicans, and who attempt,
by all poilible means to goad and irritate the
people agaiaf this country. Unfortunately
will ii be for the American the federalifs fuc-
coed in driving the Government into war with
G.. Britain they would then indeed have rea-
fon to complain of the fpoIidtions on the
trade" TIE Anerieaa Tag qrould foam be no
longer Jfe1 on 0n1Jea.
Bxfra9 eta letter fyoW a gentleman in London,
to bis friend in PHILADELPHIA, dated Nay 90,
1906.
A principal inGucement 20 my now writing,
is, to congratulate the friends Of humanity, on
the pafTing Of the bill through both houfcs for