The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-19

NOT intentionally offer an outrage on the laws of
country, that he kuosvs but then they nun
be fuch laws as he abproyes. They nuR not
be fuch, "a according to this eiv;iian'J opinion,
may " diigrace the faoeuiuaIy pen of'a Rohef-
pierre, or the mot ;Hiferable petty fate of
H1r"ary." Per e th-y 10, tbis mon dutifal
aud loyal fubjecP indirectly contenos, that he
Is entitled Ia a dfpenfation from Offering
them.
1t is difficult to fay. which fentircnt ihall
predominant in our boEoal-whether indignant.
on at his info'ence laughter at hi. abfurditics.
That iuch niilerab!e being as this is. whof.
whole life has been perhaps devo,td to the reef
ing of fails or the mopping of his guns, !hould
pretend to undertand the code of nations!
and that he, a fubordinate agent, 6iould pre-
fume 10 abuie a law, ami which his govern
mcnt ittelt has NOT once rem~aftrated!
But why waite words upon fuch fubs q
We confidently trun if the Driver does not i'm
media'e'v leave our Port, that the Prrfident will
intru0 the Commandant at Fort Johniton, or
lone or our armed ve9e!s, 10 blow this infu.t-
ing franger out of the Wafer. Let us not ft,f.
fer every little Sloop, TO intrude within our iu-
rl'doetion, aud intult us with IMMUNITY. Nor
let US permit thofe laws which are intended
for our protection, to Law like ufelefs pa
gesnta upon our Statute-booas.
Officers have been placed at the different
wharves of Charleiton, 70 prevent the Driver
from receiving any fupplies.
Lieut.. Wyndham of the Artillery, pa1c1
through New York on the 18th, with his diC.
patches to the PreGdent.
The late inPrndioyt of Spain to her cruifcrs,
are without parallel in the diplomatic hiilcry
Of the world. BY declaring that all good: del.
tined To England or her lizards fhaIl be con-
ffcated, Che has actually proclaimed them in
Gate OF blockade. This angular Order legiti-
matciy fprinEs from the 1T article of the de-
cree of Berlin.
The extraordinary, and outrageous order OF
G. q. OF SO. is Certainly the foundation of this
h'oc%adng decree; bot It was not 70 e1tenfive
in ts operation. G. E,it2in biocka,ied the
ports CT. France, on the oaenible ground OF re-
ducins her by famine; and accordingly her
blockade extended to Provifouf only. This
Span'ih decree however extends to all forts of
merchandise :" or " goed,." -Thcre wa. alto
this important ditinGtion in favour OF neutral
rstious i: that by the Britilh order, tie provi.
Sons which were ftized were paid Tor al Ger.
tain eitima,ed price; ,1heres, the Spanifh
decree completely certificates them; without
allowing the imalleft compensation 20 the own
er. ...
1t will not furprife us, If the Irefcnt iniqui
order as pretest for retaliatng the f.,nc inca
iure upon France and all her dependencies.
Lord Cafiereaeh even propofed this ezpedicnt
upon the plea of the Decree of Berlin.
BURR TRIAL.
Gen. Wiikinion las been fummoncd by the CO.
vernmsnt; But we extremely apprchend, that he
will no, have fuGcient time attend fkit COURT
Commodore TEuz,on "a have &c. rhilader hi,,
la Co..
1t would have been improper for the hdn,iniflr,
ton when a. Burr was brought up for Examination,
to have emploJed Gay eoaEcil in ths proiect:cn
The u. S. Attorney Gcceral, and the Attorney for
this oiRrct were men OF dihiGSuihed talent. ar,ply
fcient to conduct the &C rife az an Examination
Had any additional council GeSn em7oyeG il would
anxious to give to this buiinc, OF eriecu,ion Of A.
Burr; and it was befde, unnecsi,ary TO incur the
additional ezpence OF other council.
The cafe IS now conn., ..'tiT changed. A. surr
has been committed for fu.t,.er tisl on iigh mil
dsmesnor. The Chief JuG;c- has declared hin to
have seen PROBABLY guilty Of having prepared an ex-
pedition agant the territories of Spain, with whom
the U. S. were at peace.
1t twas we'll underAood, that he either had EN-
Ployed Or that he intended to employ the albeit coun-
Gil tha: he could obtain Cor liz defence 1t was eve,
well known, tat there were Ger. ain nla,cont .nt
lawyers IN tbs us ho would volunteer their !srv;
ces in any cau!e and for my criminal, by which khey
might hope to crafty their pie-n gaiu n. Admin
ittraticu Such is Luther Edar,n, Efu OF Balti
more, the fcurrilous aiaant Of MIR. Teieren in Gre
Taps aiTand the redoub,cG champion of the vrtu
GUS Chaie--vho Las eS7Daky s5er.% biz ygee, 10 Il
Ear, ana viii probably aPpear on his trial.
Under iuch circumstances the Eduiinihratiaa
would have neglsG ed that duty, which they owe to
The laws, if they had cnlifted fonle additions.
council on the iide of the proiecuton. The rre(i
cent has worn 20 execute the we; but how can the.
be properly executed, If FOR cr7r Of the deepca dive
there he not G.5aieaf council to bring criminal 10
uiiee, and to enforce the penalties which they pr.
ferbesi
It hsiide'a fscred duty which our government,
owes to Spain, to fee that this prolecu.ion oud be
ably conducted. A. Burr is accuf.j of defgn, emf;
nentlJ hottie 20 the peace Of her Co!onie- and the
integrity of her Empire. Ard il woalJ furely aIurne
very iupcIous appearances in tie eye Of cpsin were
government iuger fuch an a6t to eicapt with
nPunity, in cenfequence Of airy wait of an abb. and
coTpeat invefigstion.
We are happy to underhand, that our admnilra
ton is about to aa upon thefe OF fmar principles
snd that they have engaged the brilliant talents of
MeiiTs. Writ and M'Rae to slIifl the u. s. A,tornsv
on thi, great OccaGon
ES,=.E
GRAND NATIONAL IyyfLRE.
We are informed, that the Grand National
Jubilee was celebrated at James Town on the
lGth with honours worthy of the occa6op
Not lefs than between fifteen hundred and two
thouiand perfons are faid to have been prefent.