The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-12
RIcAuoND, s.l1URDdE DEcEMBER 70, 1907

note, to the British minister OH the 9TH ci
September, CONCERNING the various features
Of enornity, outrage and violation of the flag
ana territory of the United States, in the al
Iairs Of the Chesapeake and Norfolk, on the
numerous other inferior wrongs, perpetrated
III violation OF the laws OF nations, and of the
United States; and on the general impress
ment Of cur scainen. For the outrage on the
Chesapeake, he demanded such satisfaction
and teparation, as the customs Of nations au-
thorised, and a cessation o. tic practice of
imprcssing our sean!en.
:" No answer of any Kind was given, until
tue ed OF Septetnber, when he received Of
fetal information, tirAt Great-BriS,iin could
not, nor would not, cciiN:dei' she two objects
rs connected, and dcmand was made TO
know from hina, il Ike wis allowed by his in
ssructions to separate item his'reply is not
stated, but upon rs being understood, that he
had pursued the coarse pointed cut in the
dispatches received By the Revenge, the nr.-
fish ministers came 70 a determination, To
postpone their consideration OF tue subject to
another time, and notified that they would
in .41,e,fsd, through che mediaIn q an
envoy extraordinary who would be named
specially for the purpose. Mr.. Munroe there
upon demanded his passports to return hcnie,
ana the discussion was closed.
ton nor apology is held forth ior tie outrage
net even denial of it's hcing an ;.uthoris-
ed aet--no, respect for .j'cg, no apology for
lie mQrGey-and altho' it was IN carving.
mo an. outrageous exercise Of their practice
OF inpressing, the flag was violated and the
murders committed--yet they at the first
step demand to have them discussed as dis
tInct objects OF negcCation---and * is post
poned to he discussed in the counti"v whose
sovereignty and rights they have Violated
! Every man who is not devoted creature or
the British government, must see the object
or their conduct and at once be prepared to
meet It, For my own part, believe it to be
no more than prete, 1. TO gain time, that they
may poir in a large l.~dy of troops into Ca
NADIA, i'll tie early pare OF the spring, when
they may be prepared also to attack some OF
our principal sea ports. She NAV also pro-
| badly wish 20 treat with France for a peace !;
| tor IL Is certain that lord ST. Helens pass
ports were ready to be sent from Paris some
time in Sept. If she could make a pcacc
with France by giving up Canada, am per-
suaded she would doit, were it Gully with che
nope CT eHbroihng us with France, seeing
thatit VIC are forced into war, sac cannot
hold Canada ten weeks.
me packet brought no dispatches from
Mr.. Manree, whence it is 60 be inferred chat
~ 1iNA ilJl.!G 1t Olll3
time /; no dispatches have been recei ei, here
lSf .ti!e dates subsequent to the 10Th Sept. 1t
IS greedy 10 be regretted that we are thus
/ depSlgeaos e,fHciaiin:ornlati0n from Europe,
When the public welfare imperiousiy de-
mands that the most prompt and ciiicacious
measures should be adopted to de.end the
copnsFy against the enemy, assert thc nat
email honor, and resist the further Violation
CT ouI rights.
6 The Britith on our western frontier are
certainly stirring up disorder. Gov. Hull os
michigan has demanded reinforcement Of
500 men from Ohio; and an express goes this
DAY Tor Detroit On the subject, and bodies of
militia o. that territory are already at suit
able points, u sHccour the out-pots when ne
| eessary. Gov. Hull states that 1900 Indian
. lie opposite tohim, and have manifested dis
post,CI,s that Ca mot be mistaken the British
| government OF Upper Canada, has supplied
| them with provisions, &c. since Sept Coy.
tiu'l Is III hourly expectation o. surprise.
and IS much alarmed for the safety of his
garrison. The Indians pretend that tlic,-
have assembled for religious PURPOSES j.!
1t is expected thas congress viii soon pass
| the additional appropriation for 200 add
tional Sun-boats, aud give an additional
10000 OF million fer Qualifications OF sea
! ports.
The only remaining subject that recol-
iect, Is ouT re atoms With Spain AMI /, Vr-
ry satisfactory in more points Of view chan
one; intimation has been made 10 Tie cc,,l.,
OF Madrid, BY the court OF the Hhuiljaries.
chat il would be acaepta9ie 20 the la.icr If iie
! former would motel her interpretation cs :ita
| decree OF Berlin (that Of the list NV. 1906.
or tht blockade decree as alluded so} accord
ing 70 the qualification MADE by France in
tavopr OF tic United itag. lfhis was as early
as The ncDth OF AugGat LAST, bus what has
s1cc";1ed siace, IS unAao&a hrre3! believe
.f@rorc.