The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-06

gaze dnu TWO COrvSttce, akttveu DIT 4 eHSihiS WV
days previous to ,c: falling from that iIiand, and
ianded there the crews of two btigs bound
to Newfoundland, which had been icuttled. q
lftriil5. .s.,,r
Government, it is iaid, received authentic adj
vice yesterday, by way of Hamburg, that II
Turai.h hips of the line had been burnt in the
D,rdansl!ss, by thu boats of the British squa-
drou. .,-S
The Gre by which his majeay'. nip Ajax
has been dsGroyed was merely accidental. II
took place below deck, and after burning for
fome time reached the magazine, when she
blew up. Capt. Blsckwood, who had afcend.
ed to the fpritfail yard, had jut efcaped be-
fore the explofion took place. The fhiP was
cruifns in the Archipelago at that time.
Aprill7.
According to accounts from Dantzic, dated
the 9Th of March, the French have cut, off all
communication between that place and Kopigf-
berg. AT firlt bombardment was feared, and
the corps was formed, intended in that cafe,
to protect the rich magazines, which for the
NOT part are ftuate clofe to each other
Thofc which were at Elbing have been remov
ed. 20 Thorr. General Kakreuth, according TO
the ancient cufom of war, announced his arri-
val at Dantzic to the French General, the lat
ter replied TO his politenefs by teftifyirg with
that fome accommodation might be agreed on
between them to fave the city from horrors of
bombardment but the Pruf1ian General re-
turned for anfwer, that he was determined to
bury himfelf under the ruins of the city, rather
than furrender it.
Letters from Waachia fate, that the Tur-
kiln garrifon of Rajowa Braiia surrendered to
the Rufiian troops, after fiege offs days and
terrible bombardment and that Grurwego has
been taken by the Rufians, by afIault, at the
head of % 900 men. The garrifon was entirely
cut to pieces, for the Ruilians had exprefS or
ders to give no quarters.
mcnage of Bonaparte, dated from Oter-
ode, the Gath ut. and laid before the Senate on
the 4th init. contains irrefragable proofs of the
immenfe lofies which his armies have fuitained,
and Of the difficulties in which heis involved.
Before the frlt three months of 1907 are eX-
pred, he finds himfelf under the necefhty of
calling out the confcriptions fer the year / sos.
The ofenfble motives for this tyrannical and
vexatious proceeding are developed in his mei-
fage, the addrcfs of the Arch Chancellor, and
the report of Berther, the Miniter of War.
The real caufes are to be fought in the loiies OF
the French army, the increaiing danger to
whic h it is expofed, < the determination, per-
haps, of Bonapsrte, to contend for the Sove-
rsignty of the Continent on the banks OF the
Viftula. 1t is evident, that he is very apprehen
i've of fome unpleaiant consequences ariiing
from the rigorous execution of this odious mea-
iure. Hence the extraordinary indulgence with
which the youthful victims of his wild and in
fatiabe ambition are to be treated at the OUTFIT.
Initead of immediate expofure TO toilfome and
tedious marches, like the facrifces of the pre-
TENT year, they are to be fubieGted to no greaer
hardisip than that learning the neccliary dfci-
pline in their own fields and habitations. 1t is
by fuch deceptious fophftry that veil is endea-
voured to be cdf over the tyranical character of
proceeding which we make no doubt has Gre
ated universal conformation through France,
and truck more terror into its trembling po-
pulatIon, than any eruption a the Coiiacks,
of whole ferocity they have heard 70 much.
would produce.
Among other reafons for having recourfe to
the confcription, we find an extraordinary levy
of two hundred thoufand men in this country
mentioned, abiding, we fuppofe, to the per-
fons who are to be called out and dfciplined
under the Training Ad.-We fcarcely expect
ed, after exprejIing fuch perfect contempt for
the Volunteer army of this country, Bonaparte
would become alarmed by our partial levy en-
mafTr.
What relates to the re-eftablifllment of peace
is the mott important part of this meffage. Bo-
naparte, who is become wonderfully pacific of
fndden, thanks to the vaIour of, the Ruf1ians,
and the kll of their commander, offers peace
to England and Rrlia upon the conditions
which they lately rejected. 1t feems he is erea
difpofed " to rehore tranquility to the eight
millions of people he has conquered, and 70
replace the king ofPrufiia in his capital" We
fuppofe there is fcme auion in this to the
terms lately offered to his Pruf6au Majehy, and
which he is faid TO have reiecfed.
" Though at preIent, Gays this Meliage) we
ak for new facrifces from our people, in or
der hat we fhoud obtain greater extent of
force, it is not that we ihould abufe this pow
er for the purpofe of prolonging the war. Our
policy is isvariable.--W offered peace to En-
gland before the fourth coalition had fhewD it.
felf; the fame peace We offer to England fill.
The principal Envoy which England employ
ed in thofe negotiations has made the mott
public declarations, aud in the mott unequivo-
cal terms, that the peace woald have been both
honorable and advantageous to England thus
he has made tbs Juice of our cauie appear
evident. We are ready 20 conclude peace
with Ruf1ia, upon the fame conditions as were
fgned by her negociator, but which were re-
ieSed in confequepce of the arts and intrigues
of the Engliih. we are ready to retorc to the
eight millions ofinhabtants whom we have con-
quered, their tranquility, and to reitore to the
King of Pruliia his capital.
I" But though 70 many traits Of moderation
already 20 often renewed, have not been able 20
prevail over the receptions to which England,
eDhamed as it is by its pafions has had recourfe,
that Power cannot fee the poaibility Of peace
but in our annihilation; nothing, therefore,
remains for us but TO bear the calamites of war,
and to throw the flame ADD odum Of it upon
that nation which continues TO purcbafe its
monopoly with the blood of the Continent.
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