The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-04-29
ders q council, but from an embargo laid on ex-

portauon IN America, uncOinecteu with tncSc or
ders of council, and antecedent TO them. As TO
silk, we imported It both from India and the Me-
diterrancan but is to the supply from Italy, 10
which, he supposed the Hon. Baronet alluded, IT
was not those orders of council which cut OIL the
supply, for the supply had been before cat of by
the means taken b, the enemy to prevent the ex-
'portation of what they conceived would be use
iul to us. He deprecated any arguments being
used in that House, which could have no other
tendency but to make the enemy and the world
believe we were distressed, to mslead our ma.
nufacturers in persuading them that it was the
measures OF government which deprived them
of the raw material, which only kept from
them by the measures adopted by the enemy
The object of these orders OF council were 20 O.
blge the enemy to relax from system which
they had adopted fer the ferposc OF distressing
our manufacturers.
Mr.. Ponsonby thought, that Che Right Hon
Gentleman had unfairly imputed motives to his
Hon friend, which never could actuate his con-
duct Could it be supposed that America was.
ignorant that Ireland imported Aaxseed from that
country 10 the amount of 40 or $4,000 hossheads
annually We must therefore we'll know that
Ireland would feel the loss of such supply being
cut off.
The bill was ordered to be read third time on
Thursday.
March s.
Private letters represent that France entertains
some dissatisfaction at the conduct of Austria
and Russia and they even suggest the possibi-
lily OF renewal of hostilities With the expo
renee OF so many confedcracies, this expectation
would not cheer much. Bonaparte, 1t rs said, Is
gone To Bordeaux, from whence 1t is ConJcctured,
he will proceed to Spain.
The Toulon squadron is said to have quilted
that port on the 18th of january, the day after the
Rechefogt squadron escaped from its harbour
Admiral Thornbsrough is stated to have imme-
diately sailed in pursuit of the former, which had
been seen off Malta on the 9th ut. The Archi-
pelago was believed to be its place of destination
and with view to obstruct It's course, Lord Col
lngwood was himself said TO be going, with the
rest of the fleet under his command, to take his
station oft Zante Others, however, think, and
With some probability, that it may be bound for
Alexandria.
To add TO the distresses already experienced
at Dantzic, great part of that city was destroy
ed by fire, on the first and second ult.
The embargo is taken off at Antwerp and
Flushing. a vessel arrived at Dover Yesterday
morning from the latter port, which she left on
the preceding morning, having been detained
there Id days by strong northerly winds, which
prevented her from putting to sea She left the
former port as soon as the embargo was taken of,
which was three weeks since. She brings intel
lgence that eight ships of war are fitting out
at Flushing with great expedition, and cX-
Pected to be ready for sea by the beginning of
next month but states, that at present there are
no seamen to man them. These are the ships
which were built at Antwerp, where others are
now building.
March 10.
Some intelligence from Naples mentions the
renewal of hostilitcs in Calabria An engage
ment is said to have taken place between some of
our troops and the French, i'll which the latter
CLAIM the victory.