The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-01

be ipptohabie, that one Of the Objects OF Ben-
ningiens rctreat Is 70 fall back upon his reftrve
But to confefs the truth. all is ohfcuri,y aHd
confafion. until the Official account fhallreach
rs. ~ ~ Y {xi,,,. q ~
MrcSlenburgh ~ss ordered AFTER the battle
of the l4th, TO be treated as aneutral country.
In confequence os peremptery orders from
Government, the fleet of Tranfports, with the
troops which form rie fecopd divifion Of the
Expedition got under weigh yesterday morn
ing about nine O'Clock, and failed from the
pnwns, under convoy of the Musine and Pau.
lima Hoops of war.
& The following is acorretf. lie of.the troops
on board, all belonging to the Kings German.
Legion - (; q *,
The sd Regiment Of Light Drsgoops Cor
Hufars) commanded by Col Rodcp.
The sd Battalion of the Line, commanded
by Colonel Hinubers, x
The 9Th Battalion Of ditto commanded 81 Co.
lionel Lanweeth. ss &.
The sth Battalion of ditto eommandedby
Col. Drybsrg.
The IL Light Infantry battalion, command-
ed by Col. Allen.
Five Companies of the I'd Light Infantry Bat
TALON Of Riaemen.
One Brigade of Horfe Artillery and the 81
foot ditto. ~
The Tranfports amour, to about loo fail:
viz.
Fifty-twofail, with horfes, embarked at Ramf-
gate.
Three fail, namely. the Maria, Elizabeth, and
Reliance, with Ave Light Infantry Companies
|of ed Rife Battalion of the German Legion.
Twenty fail, with Ordnance, Viauallers,
Purseyors, Stores and Camp Equipage.
Two fail with artillery, from Portsmouth.
The Heart of Oak, from Deptford. with
Lord Cathcart's hn,ies, and about
Twenty fail, having on board the sd, 4.h &
9Th Battaiions Of the German Legion Of the
Line.
There were no arrivals yeterday from the
Continent, and we are of courfe without any
further advices respecting the pofture of affairs
in the North of Europe.
Colon, of Sestebnsn in Ra9fa. An article in
the foreign pspers, dated St. Peterfburgh
May 4, fsys, His imperial M ,jrffy has been
pieaied 10 grant charter to the colony of
Scotchmeu who have fe'tled, for the laa four
years, in the mountains of Caufacus. The
rights and privileges acc orded 70 thefc Scotch.
meR who form aiettierneht in a diltrief 70 thin.
ly peopied, and bordering on the territories OF
10 many uncivilized tribes of Mahofnetaus and
Heatheps, are intended to iocreafe their activity
i'm extending trade and manufactures, and TO
place them on the fame footing with the evan.
gelicsl Society of Sarepta. They are to have
the requiGte allotments ofand, az near as poi
bible to the village already founded. His tnairf.
~ fecnres to them the perpetual poGefiion,
!promfing thar no part of that allotted to their
community ihail ever pats on any preteuce in
to the occupation of ltrangers. They are ex-
empted from all burdens, for sc years, at the
end of which they are to pay Is eopecks of req:
for each acre of arabic land, and to paw their
proportion of the land tax, but to remain ex-
empt from all other impolts, from the civil and
military fervice of the State, and from the bill
letting offoldiers in any of their villages The
fee excrcife Of their religion is confirmed to
them, and the internal affairs and police fall for
ever be administered by a Msgitrate chofen from
among themieiyes. His pafIport will be fluff
cient authority tor them TO travel and traffic in
every part of the empire, but not for leaving
the country. The Chief Magiiirate 10 not
without fprcial permifiion, to admit TO the pri-
vllcges Of colo6iit any Rufiian fubjeet, hut
e at liberty to receive, as fettIers, Kabardsas,
Circaltians, and every other defcription of Ma
hometans aud Heaihens, being freemen, and
taking the oath of allegiance. TheIe may alto
become converts to the religion of the coIony
The coioniifs may alto buy and keep Kabardan,
Circalian, and other Mahometans and Heatlen-
iih1ayes. They ma freely exercife any trade,
art, or manufacture, and, within their own
i'hils3 ulith duu ve"u ipHituous liquors. 4 ne
colony is placed under the protection of the
Civil Government Of Caufacus.''
The following obfervations by Lord Auckland,
which we copy from the debate in the Britilh Houfe
Of Lords OF the 9sth of June, given in the clcbe
the soth, fhews that the rejection of ;he treaty
between the n. S. and @. b was not accurately ac
ssriained in London, 1t that date.
LsVyig noaey 1Oif5sast5s eon1sst sf PAryaryers.-
Lord Hawk.fbury rofe to lay before The houfe the
order of council bearing date the 9th OF lat May
authorizing the continuance of the trade with the u
United States of America, under the fpeclGc lmi,a-
tons Of the expired ad of Parliament, which had
heretofore regulatodit. He informed their ordihips
that the intention of his nlajsays government
to revive the a for regulating that trade. and to
nfert caufe of indemnity, for the exerce of thofe
powers, which, under fpeeial circumstances, his ma
jeays government had conceived adyable to EXERT
although contrary TO law.
Lord Auckland declared binIfelf unwilling to
enter into premature dienfiion of the qoefiou at
the fame time he thought it but fair apprize the
noble ieeretary Of Rate, that there nc intention
with his majeflys ate government of confirming the
Legislative as which regulated the commercial inter
eourfe between this couatry and the u. s. Of Ameri-
ca and that for the slof obvious reafons the nolt