The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-17
PHILADELPHIA, April s.

PHILADELPHIA, April s.
Last evening arrived from his ifip, which he
left at Cape May, capt. M'Dougali, by whom
we have been favoured with London papers to
the I4th of February, beirg one day later than
our former advices. fhe following are the on.
ly articles worthy extratting:-
PRICE OF STOCKS, London, Pea. Ia
per CT. Cons. for money e2!.-For Feb. Ac-
count, 62 + 63.
LONDON,
February 13--Some more Paris psrers have
been received, but not of later date than thof,
which arrived on "Wednesday. The Mo1;ts,t
continues its remarks upon the debate ON III.
trlt day of the felton,. 1t contends that Franc,
has more deep and immediate iutereH in ex-
tending her influence in the North of Furon-
than in the South" What Ggni6ed 70 Fnr-
land," lays the Moniteur, I" that the French
were at Vienna? The Ema, the Wefer. tbr
Ellie, the Vitu!a, were not the lefs her tributa.
RES but when the French armies are at Berlin.
the Ems, the Wefer, the Elbe, and the VifuIa.
are fhut againft her by powerful hand with
ihe cannot remove"
The official paper then afIcrts, that of all The
alliances on the Continent, that of PrufIia wac
the mott advantageous to our commerce ,,d 4
that we gave proof of cenfumate folly in rv
citing her to war.-That this is the fact will i've
aderted by none but the French Government.
and believed by none but the creatures and ~
cophants of that Government. But in apreeinc,
with MinlRers that Prnffia was not melted bv
TINS country, we mutt deprecate the manner i'm
which they tpeak of her conduit, and the eDi-
thets they apply to the war fhe has entered in
TO with France. They feem to with to have &c
iuppoted that The had the choice Of eoing TO
war or remaining at peace-that fl,e nirh-
nave avoided warlt he had chofen. Is this the
fact? Could the have avoided war ,yithort
COMMENTING to facriiices and hmmiliatons thar
would nave reduced her TO a fate of as dee,
political degradation and imhecility as ll,e conl5
have been reduced by the moi diiaNrous war
fare? Whether the war has been ably conduct
ed IS another queaion upon which it is at pre-
feat unneceilary 10 enter.
The Nonifeur, following the tone and tenn,
per of the Bulletins, attempts alto to rrove tba,
England and France have an equal jntrrrG :,
Poppohng tie deiigns Of RufIia upon Turkev
When BoNAPAATB is 70 anxious TO thew us
that Il is our in:eref 10 adopt any particular
policy, we feel natural propenGty TO recon-
mend TIE adoption of a policy dametricalv
cppoftc.
The Society of Ship Owners of Great.Rri.
tain, have come 70 feverai refolutions with re-
fpeet to the new plan Of finance, in which ther
determine TO petition Parliament, irnn,orin,, i
49, ~ c~NNbN w H''y iiO.13i'i lOT 10 continue
the duties on the tonnage of Britih fbiooino-
after the termination of the prefent var; Which,
dniies they were fNlemnly- aGured by miniGers
in 500 and sos, mould ceafe with the war
They have alto refoved to call the attent;n, oe
the trading and manufacturing intereHs tn ~
preisnt amentable fate of BritGl nippino.
the dePrefhon of MI forts of Wei india and
tah-lnd'a produce, and to the ftasnation of
trade in general, principally refultinr from tL,,
r.. l4ydfInu Nf pt oil
To the indnls tnces afforded by the Briti1 CO.
vernment to- Deutrals, both in The trade of tbe.
counIres OF the enemirs of Great. Britain. and
in the trade IT the kings dominions. Tb,.
iii'powners alto urge the necelity of 4 Hrit9 adj
herence, in future, TO the navigation and Colo
NAL iyfem of Great Britain, and firm aGrrti-
on OF our belligercnt rights, which would be
attended with incalculable benefits to the trade
and revenue Of the country.
a letter received, on Friday, by a gentleman
in the neighbourhood Of Brighton, from an off.
Ger lately reftorcd TO liberty, from a French
prifon, contains the following anecdote:
envy confinement in the Temole. with Mo-
rean, Georges, Pichegru, and captain Wrisht-
made me a witDef4 Of fcenes which Gill bsunt
mYimaglnaiion and fome day, when we have
the happiness to meet over clear fire. 6de I,II
route your indignation by repetition of them.
The only time laughed in France, was At the
relation OF an incident which occurred to Door
Irlhman, who was one of O'Connor's guides.
and conlidered a clever man ~ the knowledgc
of roads in England.-Berthier, MiniRer of
War, fent for him, and began telling him, thar
the Expedition sgainft England, would fbortlv
fail, in 8 divilions, one to Dover, and others
to places adjacent; that they would aa feps-
ratelJ, and that the objeG Of each would be to
reach London as foon as pofIible, when, OF
COURT, the country would be conquered Now
lays Bertber, how would you recommend me
to go to London from Dover? rccolleet NAH
with to he there as foon as poiiible. Och! nv
dear fays O'Leary, take the mail eooeb 'Tis
needlsfs to add, that poor O'LcsTy was difsraos
ed"