The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-06
SEIZURE OF HAMBURG,

SEIZURE OF HAMBURG,
BY THE FRENCH,
and Confjfatisn Of all BrifiB Property fouuG in
that eity.
HAMBURGH, Nov. 22d.-This CITY which has
10 long preierved its independence, is reduced to
tate OF vafiaage After the mott folemn farce prac
tiled by the French Minaer, to produce the oonyie
tionthat the neutrality of Hamburger would be ref
pectedr 1000 infantry, and $50 Dutch cavalry, fld-
denly entered the place on "Wednesday, with Gene
raj Morter at their head, and formally took polief-
hon OF the city i'll the name OF Napoleon. The next
day (Thuriday) French folders mounted guard at all
the public ellces and gates and free quarters were
provided for the troops, who distributed at the
houies of the citizens A few hours only had expired
when the names of the Generals Colones, and COM
mifiaries OF the French army, incrlbed on the
doors OF the principal manfons, 70 that it might have
been fuppoled to have been garriioned town for fix
months The Commifary at War, occupies the houfe
pi the Britiih Mnilter, which he entered half an
hour after the latter had quilted it. The head quar-
tiers are at Senotor's, in the Blichen One of the
firt meafures has been demand by the Commander
in Chief of all the Englf property, in whatever form
IT. may appear To this application the Senate re-
pied that to enforce fuch reGuition would be the
total ruin of the city General Mortier ignified on
receiving this communication, that it was his deter
mination not to relax a fhilling of his demand.
Means are already taken to carry this icheme of pill
lage into immediate execution and for this purpofe
the Merchants are required TO give Ultimate of all
the Engliih property in their hands, domicary vi
Tits are apPointedto aicertan the validity of fuch ae
counts; and yeherday afternoon many of the moi
respectable perions were put under arre to operate
on the public mind by intimidation Among thefe I
am iorry to name Mr.. Burrows, MIR John Thornton.
MIR. George Smith, and MIR. Parih. AT frR thefe
Gentlemen were confined in houie, near the Ex-
cha afta faat
out they have iinee been permitted occupy their
respective houfes. A guard however, always attends
them In this iituatien OF things approximations are
entertained, that OF the Epciifh will be nut IN
der arrelt, until the avarice of theie public punde
rers is fatisted Since Wednef3ay, about 5OOomore
French infantry have arrived here; and it NAV na,u
rally be expected that from the total ftagnation of
trade and the increaie of price of iubance the low
er orders will not be able maintain hemleves: 6,
that the greateif dilorder will prevail in city, the
population 81 which extends to 100, COO fouls The
famine threatened at Berlin is be alieviatrd by fun
Plies from the granaries of Hamburger, which is A.
mother caue OF anxiety, under the immediate neceGi
ties and difficulties with which this unfortunate Civ
has to contend. am forty preiert before YOU e,
melancholy Paure, and fhould with yet more re-
uelanee make any comment upon it. as affecting the
ntereit oil the great commercial city in which YOU re-
Tide, and the manufacturing towns throughout the
bfith Empire. Unfortunately the deitrufion of
war Is not confined to thole who perrin in the fields
1t is brought home tile re-fdes of thofe who are
the belt friends to the peace, order, and Happiness
of iocety. "Yours, &c"
EsfraF eta letter from yarmouth, dated Dec.
S, 1906.
We have juH time to inform YOU of orr ar
rival at Hamburgh, which we were Obliged to
leave at A few moments notice, to cfcape be-
ing made priioners of war. Bonaparte's laf
proclamation is TO this effect: That Britifh pro-
perty OF every deGcription is to be conlifcated
England 10 declared to be in Rate of block de.
and all Brtiih fuhjects who may he found in
places occupied by the French, arc declared
priioners of war"
1t reported that the merchants and Others.
made prifoners at Hamburger, have been arrcO.
I'd and marched from the place.
We have reafon to believe that the reports to
which we alluded yeftrrday, of the negotiations
with America having taken an unfdvorable turn
IS well founded. There is no prefence for (av-
ing this country has evnccd towards America
a naughty or unbended ipirit Far from it, the
details OF the negotiations we undefG3nd will
ih0w, that every thing was done on our part
that could be done, with either flfety or honor
to adult the differences with America. Not
the infultng language ufed towards
The country -NotwifhGanding the paiiing of
the non.imporati0n bill, We 1ia lhox eycry
dhPoIiion to preferve peace. But it cannot for
a moment be fuppofed that our anxiety for
peace originated in any dread of war. 1t was
becauie we could not dread contef with A.
merca that W. lhewed greater difpoition TO
moderation and concehion; for We were fure
that our moderation could not be taken for
nor our dfpofiIion to concede to
DC hPpoied to proceed from principle Of
fear.
Letters from Lifbon to Falmouth fate that il
was currently reported there, that Bonaparte
had commanded from the Spaninl government,
a categorical anlwer to three queflons. H.
The nature and terms of their negotiations
with ReGId. 81. Their reafons for not pro-
vlding fufiicient iecurity for their poHeiIions
in America. sd. Why Spain was not at pre-
ient arming ;-demanding a; the fame time so,
600 dollars per day until fuch qucGions ihould
be Satisfactorily anfwered.
A Gottenburgh Mail arrived this morning
with the following important intelligence, which
we hope will prove true.
MAGDEBuRG, Nov. 9.
CAPTTULATION
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